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Christ as Animator (1 of 14) by Chris Walls
This content is part of a series.Christ as Animator (1 of 14)
Chris Walls
1 John 1:1-4
Cartoons are one of my favorite things to watch on TV. These unreal objects do what is improbable in the real world. How many times have you seen someone go off a cliff like Wiley Coyote and splat at the bottom of a ravine and live? You do not see that in real life. Cartoons are meant to be unreal. Cartoons are an entrance into the imagination of every person. I mean, what would ever happen if Wiley Coyote ever got Roadrunner, or Yosemite Sam shot Bugs Bunny, or if Elmer Fudd was to shoot Daffy Duck. Sylvester will never catch Tweety Bird. If those things ever happened people would stop watching. That is the great thing about cartoons, see in the real world, Bugs would at some point get shot by a hunter chasing him or the Road Runner would get caught by the Coyote. The creators want us to keep coming back to see what amazing thing Bugs is going to do to get away from Yosemite Sam. As you can tell, I love Looney Toons.
Animation has brought to life so many stories that are unthinkable. They captivate our interest by bringing to life paper and pen. In fact the word animated, as defined in 1848 by Noah Webster means, "to give life to." This was before the meaning changed to become what we know it as today. The word Animated comes from the word animate, which means "living" as opposed to inanimate, which means, "having no life." Animators spend long hours taking something that is inanimate and making it animated or have life.
I. Christ is the Animator (v.1)
God has created all life. "In the beginning God created..." Genesis 1:1 says. John writes in his gospel, "In the beginning was the Word and the Word was with God, and the Word was God." Word here denotes the essential Word of God, Jesus Christ, the personal wisdom and power in union with God, His Ministry in creation and government of the universe, the cause of all the world's life both physical and ethical, which ...
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The candidate will be required to develop and facilitate IT solutions in the area of system, data, security and application integration, ensuring that interfaces are properly identified, designed, implemented and maintained.
The focus is on defining the relationships, flows and implementation of business processes / activities / functions, information, applications, data and technology in the enterprise; and the transition architecture necessary for implementing technology in response to changing business needs. The development of a transition plan for moving from the As-Is (tactical solutions) to the To-Be (strategic) environment will be a key activity in the first 6 months.
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Nicki Minaj Teams Up With Kmart To Launch A New Clothing Line
Can't get enough of Nicki? Well the new American Idol judge Nicki Minaj announced earlier today that she will be collaborating with Kmart to drop a new clothing line in 2013. Nicki, along with Maroon 5 singer Adam Levine whom is also launching a new clothing line with the company, will host a variety of lifestyle products, which will include apparel and accessories. Nicki has committed on the new venture
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He might not have been born when Star Trek: The Original Series made its debut, but Gene Roddenberry's son Rod is certainly involved with the franchise today.
The 1970s were an interesting time in Hollywood, and somewhere on Earth-2, they're still watching old Betamax copies of a Star Trek flick that would've found Capt. Kirk fighting evil alien Jesus.
Sure, it's typically constructed in full-on CGI these days, but once upon a time the Star Trek Enterprise was built with nothing but tender love and care. Want to meet the gentlemen who made the first one?
The familiar words "Space, the final frontier" are not the first ones Gene Roddenberry wrote.
The late Star Trek creator left behind untold numbers of documents that may give us a glimpse into the workings of that show and perhaps more.
Roddenberry Entertainment has beamed up rare archival items from its Star Trek Vault.
Star Trek actor George Takei went down memory lane and recalled the first time he walked into the Great Bird of the Galaxy's office. With hilarious results.
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Archive for August, 2012
Sam…Bed Hog!!!
Sam is an 11 year old Border Collie/German Shepherd/Lab cross. He is a total bed hog who loves to play anything that has a ball involved. He loves to eat and will often steal food from plates when he thinks no one is looking. Sam is a fierce protector and is very stubborn but is [...]
Buster…American Cocker Spaniel!!!
Buster is a 4 year old American Cocker Spaniel. He likes to hog the vent when the A/C is on!!!Buster loves when his dad gets home to give him his back rub. Thanks to Sue Lessard of Sudbury,Ontario Canada!!!
Wilson…Cooling Off!!!
Wilson is a 2 year old Male Fawn Pug. He is paralyzed in his hind legs and gets around very well by scooting or running fast in his wheels. It was very hot day and he loves his handicap pug pool, with shade of course!! Despite his handicap, Willson is a very happy little guy!!! [...]
J.A.Z….Please Use My Short Name!!!
Meet Jackson Alexander Zaharchuk or J.A.Z. to his very close friends! Jackson is a 14 week old Bichon ShihTzu (Teddy Bear) is the cutest puppy. He lives in Macungie, Pennsylvania with his human Christina Zaharchuk. Christina tell us more…."Jackson jumps so high, sometimes we wonder if he has kangaroo in him! He loves playing with our [...]
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Sass & Bide | Circle The Room sequin dress
Normally I don't really like the loose, t-shirt dress thing because it reminds me of pajamas. However, there's just so much awesome going on in this dress that it can only be a t-shirt dress as not to overpower the glitter and the colors. I'd rock it with a pair of metallic silver heels.
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By FRANCO PANIZO
Real Madrid are a step away from reaching the UEFA Champions League final, but in their way stand the defending champions and a manager that they are all too familiar with.
Real Madrid will host Pep Guardiola and Bayern Munich at the Bernabeu Stadium on Wednesday (2:45pm ET, Fox Deportes/Fox Soccer 2Go) in the first leg of their semifinals series. The Spanish heavyweights might be bolstered by the return of the healing Cristiano Ronaldo and will look to grab a victory before heading to Germany for the second leg on April 29.
Real Madrid have repeatedly and disappointingly fallen short of their Champions League goal in recent years, but this team might stand as good a chance as any to raise the tournament's trophy in May. They will, however, have to find a way to beat a Bayern side that has proven to once again be as dominant a club as there is in the world.
Making matters worse for Real Madrid is that Guardiola is at the helm of Bayern. Guardiola has helped the German giants win the Bundesliga title in record time in an impressive first season in charge of the club, and he knows all too well what Real Madrid's weaknesses are after going up against them so many times as manager of Barcelona.
Both sides will be looking to set the tone in the first leg, which should make for a wide open game that could demonstrate plenty of attractive soccer. Madrid, however, will need to be clinical in front of goal and sturdy defensively if they are to have a shot at picking up a win at home against Guardiola's impressive Bayern Munich team.
In Tuesday's UEFA Champions League semifinals, Chelsea visit Atletico Madrid (2:45pm ET, Fox Deportes/Fox Soccer 2Go) in a series that should be as fun to watch for tactical reasons as it is for the players on the field. Diego Simeone and Jose Mourinho are among the world's best coaches right now, but both will be looking to add to their resumes by reaching the tournament final.
Chelsea are coming off a disappointing loss to relegation-threatened Sunderland, so a forgetful memory will be needed if they are to head into the Vicente Calderon Stadium and pick up a result against a strong Atletico team that might boast the strongest defense out of the four semifinalists.
The La Liga club has enjoyed a dream run in the tournament up until now in part because of Simeone, but veteran players like Spanish striker David Villa, Brazilian midfielder Diego and Uruguayan centerback Diego Godin will need to continue to use their combination of experience and skill to oust a Chelsea team that has a coach and plenty of players who have been through this type of pressure before.
Who do you see winning these matches? What are the keys to each of these two series? Which club do you believe as having the best shot at winning the whole tournament?
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I have no idea how Chelsea/Athletic will go. Neither team really wants the ball…. It will be an odd match. I think Athletic will win it though.
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Ernesettle, Plymouth, UK (The Weekly Vice) Natalie Gentle, a 28-year-old Plymouth woman, was slapped with an Anti-Social Behavior Order in after she allegedly drove her neighbor crazy with late night pole dancing and lap dances.
According to the Plymouth City Council, Gentle entertained men in her apartment by providing lap dances, pole dances, and prostitution to fund her drug habit.
The council claims Gentle created an environment of harassment, alarm and distress to such degree a family was forced to move into emergency housing to find relief from her antics.
Until her trial in July, Gentle has been banned from having males at her apartment - except her two brothers and emergency services personnel - between 10pm and 6am.
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The meeting, on the South Korean island of Cheju, is the latest in a series of diplomatic initiatives designed to defuse tension between Seoul and Pyongyang since a tense interlude last month, when troops from the communist North illegally entered the demilitarised zone between the two countries. Its focus has been a proposal, made last month by President Bill Clinton and the South Korean President, Kim Young-sam, for peace talks between the two Koreas, plus the US and China - the four signatories of the Korean Armistice, which brought an uneasy end to the Korean War in 1953.
Ever since then, the two sides have faced one another off across the heavily armed demilitarised zone. All attempts at dialogue between the two Koreas have failed. The North has taken to insisting that it will talk peace with the US alone, but the thought of being left out of any treaty terrifies Seoul, even more than the possibility of a last ditch attack by a desperate North Korean military.
Since the Clinton-Kim proposal, however, the atmosphere has warmed. While it has not yet formally responded to the idea of the four-way talks, Pyongyang has asked for more details on the proposal, and desisted from further provocations on the border. China has been cautiously positive and the South Koreans seem to be overcoming their fear of being sidelined.
Freed of domestic political pressures by its success in recent elections, the government has decided to give the North Korean situation the serious diplomatic attention it requires.
Three days ago, the US ambassador to Seoul, James Laney, delivered a striking speech which recast 43 years of US-South Korean policy on the peninsula. "In the absence of other tools with which to change its circumstances, the North may look for other ways of using the only remaining asset which commands international respect - military might," he told a conference in Seoul. "We should tone down our rhetoric and lurid language [and] realise that they are driven not by arrogance but by insecurity ... Everyone's interests are served by economic assistance to the North, reduction of tensions, and comprehensive North-South engagement."
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The financial software supplier predicted in February that earnings would rise 25% this year as credit providers turned to its technology to deal with the rise in bad debts that would flow from the economic malaise.
But finance director Gordon Stuart said today key customers such as banks were delaying major purchases as they encountered financial hardships. This caused revenue to fall 13% to £32.3m, leaving a profit before goodwill amortisation of just £500,000 compared with £5.3m previously. But the dividend is maintained at 0.35p.
London Bridge also warned it did not expect the market to improve in the short term, saying the sales cycle had been 'more extended' than it anticipated. The shares were steady today at 34 1/2p.
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This may sound weird. But all I want to do right now is be able to walk to the bus station from work with the sun in the sky. The memory of the simple task won't leave my head. I want it to be warm and sunny again and to be able to enjoy small things like that again as a result.
I'm hoping this on-going writer's block ends soon. At the moment I've mostly been editing and looking at the storyline of Foreign Stars, might alter the way I've done it so far. Though it won't involve any deleting of what I've written just a reshuffle of events to come if I change it like I might.
I remember years ago when I thought changing a storyline was terrible and unfair to the story. Since then I've learnt that sometimes trying to keep every little event and give every minor character a big backstory is draining and will probably ruin the story. The biggest area this is changing is my baby vampire story. Blood Carnival gave me a few ideas of how I can alter its direction. I'm planning to introduce some characters sooner so that it'll be easier to meet them again in the next series. Least that's the plan.
I'm not going to say my desire to write has returned. It never left. But I'm still waiting for the little spark that says "go for it and don't look back". That's still proving hard to do and before protag this was actually quite normal. I always took a backseat during winter and then the moment the sun was back, the writers block was gone. Protag is the first writing forum I've been on and the first place where I've had collabs making me fight through that period. And while I appreciate the kick to keep going. I think I need to face facts, that for me winter is going to be about editing what's been written, never new stuff.
And that doesn't bother me, in fact knowing there's a subconscious plan for how my writing will work comforts me. I won't get the buzz of new writing. But I'll get the buzz of making something better. And don't worry, I'll let you guys know the moment I'm back and ready to rejoin the collabs. And I think I'll need to make a mental note not to join collabs too soon to winter!
Hope you guys are all good :)


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Hello, Im sorry if this is already known. I've been having trouble with LVM on my linux server for quite som time. On startup I got errors like (not sure, taken from memory) "0x59" and "0x04" from the IDE harddisks resulting in disabled DMA on startup. Re-enabling DMA was no problem, but I found it annoying to have to do that every time I restarted the server. A couple of days ago I tried to fix the problem. While checking the dmesg output from the startup I noticed that the Partition check saying that I had a partition on a couple of my IDE disks (hda: hda1). The strange thing is that I remade some of the disks that I had created a partition of the whole disk to use as a LVM device to instead just use the the whole disk (/dev/hda instead of /dev/hda1). To try things I removed /dev/hda from the VolumeGroup, created a partition, ran pvcreate /dev/hda1 and added the disk to the volumegroup and from what I can see it works. Since then I get no more errors on startup that disables DMA or saying that linux can't find sectors and such. Im using the latest Kernel together with a patch made from the latest relased LVM tarballs. Suggestion: Make pvcreate reset the partition describing stuff when createing a new LVM disk if using it on the whole disk. Hope this helps.. Sorry for any bad english.. Im not subscribed to this list, so please include my adress in any reply you may write.
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Out of the numerous investing and personal finance topics we have discussed so far on this site, one topic that has not yet been addressed in any kind of detail is investing in options contracts.
Why has this topic not yet been covered? The answer is pretty easy – because I don't personally invest in options since I employ a passively managed approach to investing using ETFs and index mutual funds, and do not trust myself to correctly make predictions on price movements of stocks/ETFs/indices.
However, just because I personally do not use options does not mean that learning about this type of derivative investment lacks value. In fact, I believe that it is important to have a sufficient understanding of all investment options available so that you can know how and why markets respond the way they do, and you can then act in a rational manner.
What is Options Investing?
For some reason or another, in receiving my finance undergraduate degree, the professors seemed to REALLY enjoy going in to a lot of depth about options investing strategies. Looking back on it, I hypothesize that probably most of the detail was taught from the perspective that we would potentially use it if we got full time jobs working at investing firms. I've since learned that from a personal finance perspective, there is no need to go in to SO much detail to understand what options investing is, and a basic understanding can get you a long ways. So, let's start there, shall we?
Essentially, an option is a derivative financial instrument (derives its value from the underlying security the option pertains to) in the form of a contract between the buyer of the option and the seller of the option based on price movements of the underlying security.
- The options buyer pays an upfront price (called the premium) for the right (not the obligation – hence the name, "option") to execute a future transaction at a specified price (called the strike price) before a specified expiration date.
- There are two basic types of options – call options and put options
- Call options give the contract buyer the right to purchase shares of a security (security means that options are not limited to only individual stocks) at the strike price.
- This generally makes the buyer money if the price of the security increases.
- Put options give the contract buyer the right to sell shares of a security at the strike price.
- This generally makes the buyer money if the price of the security decreases.
- Call options give the contract buyer the right to purchase shares of a security (security means that options are not limited to only individual stocks) at the strike price.
Let's just go through a quick example to help illustrate how this process works:
Currently, the price of a call option for the Gold ETF (ticker symbol – IAU), expiration Feb 18 2012, $14 per share strike price is $2.90 per share. The ETF is currently trading at $16.82 per share.
Since you think the price of the Gold ETF is going to increase, you buy this call option for 10 shares, paying 10*$2.90 = $29.00 for the contract in the form of a premium. If, by February 18th, the price per share has increased to $20, you would exercise your option to buy 10 shares at $14 (the strike price) and then automatically sell them at $20 per share for a final profit of $31.00. (10 shares * ($20-$14) = $60 – $29 premium for contract).
On the other hand, if you were wrong about the price movement, and the price actually decreased, you would not exercise the option at all and only lose your $29 premium to the options seller. Make sense?
What Uses Can Options Investing Have in Your Portfolio?
In my mind, options investing can play one of two roles for investors:
- Making money –
- This one is fairly obvious. Since options do not require you to actually have the money to buy the underlying securities, you can potentially make a lot of money if you are good at predicting price movements without much capital cost.
- Hedging risks for your other investments/operations –
- Perhaps a more applicable and fascinating potential use of options to me is that options can be used as a hedge for risk in a person's investments or business' other operations.
- For example, if you run a business operating abroad and have a significant asset stake tied up in the faith that another country's currency stays strong, you can use a put option to make some money in the event that the currency in the other country gets devalued.
- Also, a put option could be used to provide some upside potential in the event that huge losses are realized in the long positions in your retirement savings.
- The put option mentioned here is probably the most basic type of hedge you can create using options. For some additional reading on more complex strategies that are available (covered calls, straddles, butterflies, etc), I recommend the following resources:
How/Where Can You Invest in Options?
If it sounds like options are something you want to try your hand at in your personal portfolio/investing strategy, I'd recommend that you start off with only a small amount of "play" money until you gain more experience and comfort with the process.
When it comes time to actually sit down at the computer and start investing in options, it's fairly easy to find a brokerage in which to open an options trading account. This is because most, if not all, of the major discount brokerages online now offer options trading accounts.
Whenever you make your final selection of the brokerage that you want to house your options account, be sure to remember to search around the Internet for any promotional account sign up offers that are often available.
How about you all? Do you currently or have you in the past invested in options as part of your investing strategy? Why or why not?
If so, how did it work out for you? Did you lose or make money?
Share your experiences by commenting below!
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