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Contract marketing is ideal for companies who need someone to be identifying new marketing opportunities, directing marketing efforts and managing projects, but do not want to incur the ongoing costs of a full-time hire. The solution is to hire a marketing consultant and contractor.
Ask any business leader what's holding back their marketing efforts, and it's always at least one of the same three challenges:
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Main reasons to use Bokashi
Bokashi is an environmentally friendly organic product, feeding the soil through kitchen waste recycling. You just need to choose between the black composting bin or the white composting bin, and get your compost activator.
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The weekend is nearly upon us, and it's bringing with it a fleet of dope drops from Jordan Brand and Nike alike; for performance and style alike.
Performance? Take your pick. The Nike Kobe 11 Black Horse brings a striking palette to the innovative Flyknit upper, fading from black through the forefoot to maroon through the midfoot and olive green around the heel. Below, a gum brown sole completes the cool, fashion-meets-function look.
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5 Essential Security and Backup Tools for Adminby Sonam Yadav July 5, 2016 0 comments
Whether you are looking for a tool for networking troubleshooting, or for security and performance analysis, there are various open source tools available, just you need to identify the useful one for your needs. Today, we've compiled a list of top open source essential security tools for your Windows-based systems which will help admins to keep an eye on your network security and backup.
Wireshark is used for network troubleshooting, analysis, software and communications protocol development, and education. Wireshark is cross-platform, using the Qt widget toolkit in current releases to implement its user interface, and using pcap to capture packets, it runs on GNU/Linux, OS X, BSD, Solaris, some other Unix-like operating systems, and Microsoft Windows.
AMANDA, the Advanced Maryland Automatic Network Disk Archiver, is a backup solution that allows the IT administrator to set up a single master backup server to back up multiple hosts over network to tape drives/changers or disks or optical media. Amanda uses native utilities and formats (e.g. dump and/or GNU tar) and can back up a large number of servers and workstations running multiple versions of Linux or Unix. Amanda is a fully integrated business system which contains everything from customer details, offer, order, production, logistics, project, economy, salary to market and personal planning.
3. MailArchiva
MailArchiva is a powerful, full featured email archiving and compliance solution for mail systems such as Microsoft Exchange. It stores all incoming, outgoing and internal emails for long term storage. MailArchiva is the development, to provide, a dual license of e-mail archiving software free of the Open Source Edition and paid Enterprise Edition. Various OS can respond to the mail server environment, because of the multi-lingual, have been used in various countries and regions.
4.Exchange 2010 RBAC Manager
Exchange 2010 RBAC Manager is a tool for admins working with role-based access control and Exchange. RBAC Manager helps overcome the lack of a GUI tool to work with the new role-based administration side to Exchange, enabling admins to connect, whether or not you're a PowerShell master. The tool is written in C# and uses PowerShell behind the scenes to allow you to create and manage roles in your Exchange 2010 environment.
5.Core Configurator 2.0
It is completely open source so it can be amended and change to fit your requirements, this version has been a year in the making and has been written in PowerShell with a reference to Winforms so that a GUI format is displayed. Core Configuration tasks include Product Licensing, Networking Features, DCPromo Tool.


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I love reading, but I also love audio books. I must admit, I read the book first before investing in the audio book. You also get a discount if you've bought the ebook first. Why would I do both, you might ask. Like everything else, sometimes you miss something the first go around. The audio gives me sounds and nuances I might not have gotten from reading. I mostly listen in my car when I'm commuting to work or on a long trip. It makes the time go by faster.
So, I've made an investment and one of my books " Love Forever Yours" is now an audio book. I am amazed at the number of ways you can buy or rent an audio book. Waiting on the final audio version of another book of mine "Only Love Exists". A great narrator makes the story come to life.
If you haven't tried audio books, I highly recommend it. Get a favorite author or favorite book and try it out. There are lots of free trials out there and they let you keep the book if you don't sign up. Listen on anything that has Bluetooth – phone, iPad, laptop, download to an MP3 player.
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There are many different organizations and individuals that are trying to change the world for the better. Unfortunately not all of these "change agents" are accomplishing this goal. With the limited funds available to environmental charities and nonprofit organizations, it is tempting to forget about measuring your success and trying to focus all your resources in other areas, to reach more people. As a graduate of the Environment & Business program, I see not only the importance of creating a more sustainable world, but also of measuring the effectiveness of such programs. Although all 10 Rules of Social Marketing are important, I think Rule #8 is what really sets apart social marketing from other change-oriented disciplines. Measuring and monitoring can greatly improve your program, and get you better results. If you (or your superiors) still need to be convinced, check out the list below.
4. Stop problems before they start!
Before implementing your social marketing program, Doug Mckenzie-Mohr insists that you test it on a smaller scale to find any problems before broader implementation.
"The point of a pilot is to identify and address problems before launching a campaign throughout the community. You should plan on there being problems and build into your plans the opportunity to refine your strategy until it works well. On one project, I revised a pilot six times before I was able to produce the desired behaviour changes" (Doug Mckenzie-Mohr, 2011)
Finding problems in a pilot are much easier (and cheaper!) to correct than a fully scaled campaign. By conducting a pilot you will ensure greater success, and a lower cost, for your campaign.
Do it right: Make sure to test against a control group, and measure actual behaviour change.
3. Make minor adjustments to maximize impact
After implementation, you need to monitor your campaign in order to make adjustments. One thing to watch out for is campaign spillover. You should monitor the actual behaviour change and make sure that this behaviour change is having a net positive effect. For instance, a campaign may give a rebate for energy efficient refrigerators, but if homeowners keep their old fridge as a beer fridge in the garage then the will be using more energy as a result of the program. By monitoring the program you can make changes to the campaign to reduce spillover, such as requiring that individuals bring in their old fridge before they can get the rebate.
Monitoring your program can help you detect other issues as well. For instance, the PedFlag program in the City of Kirkland was evaluated in 2007, and it was found that only 11% of individuals were using the flags to cross the street safely. After further research into barriers, it was found that some people had no idea what the flags were for, and some others thought the flags were difficult to use. By measuring the progress of the campaign during its implementation, the City of Kirkland was able to improve delivery of the program and increase usage by 64%.
Do it right: If possible try to "build in" measures by using existing records or data collection, such as public health surveys or census data.
2. Guide improvements for the next campaign
By measuring the outcomes and impacts of a campaign, you will be able to determine the direction of the next campaign. There is a great example of this by ParticipACTION in the 5th Edition of Social Marketing by Nancy R. Lee and Philip Kotler. In 2008 ParticipACTION launched the Inactive Kids campaign, which emphasized the consequences of physical activity on children's lives. After measuring the outcomes of that campaign, it was discovered that moms thought their kids were already getting enough physical activity, so the message changed to informing moms how much physical activity is required with the Think Again. Again, evaluations were used and found that parents thought this approach was too authoritarian. This led to the Bring Back Play campaign:
When you measure the success of your campaign, you are also getting a jump-start on your next campaign. You can focus your resources on improving the process to maximize your impact.
Do it right: To improve your campaign, make sure to measure campaign awareness and customer satisfaction along with your behaviour changes.
1. Measuring impact is required for (or can increase) funding
Certain grants require that you measure your impacts. In other cases, by measuring your impact and your return on investment (ROI), you can increase your funding. If you pilot your program, and make adjustments while you monitor it, then you can make sure you will have the results you need to get funding.
If your funding doesn't currently depend on measuring impacts, you should consider the fact that someday it might. The first social impact bond, a bond where financing is guaranteed by the government if impact goals can be reached, are slowly getting a bit of traction. The first one was used in 2010 and in 2012, Barack Obama freed up $100 million in his federal budget to pilot these sorts of mechanisms. Though they are not the norm at this point, organizations like Innoweave in Quebec have set up workshops to help people access this type of funding. By starting to measure your impacts now, your organization can develop the skills that you will need to secure these financing channels.
Do it right: Determine what level of precision and proof are needed by doing a cost benefit analysis.
Make sure you set-aside the time (and money) to measure your campaign before, during, and after implementation.
Alison Carlyle is a #forever student with an environmental focus. In the fall she will be headed to the University of Brighton to continue her education in social marketing in the MSc (Social Marketing) programme. Follow her on Twitter or LinkIn with her.
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Mohr, D. (2011). Fostering sustainable behavior : an introduction to community-based social marketing. Gabriola Island, BC: New Society Publishers.
Kotler, P. & Lee, N. (2016). Social marketing : changing behaviors for good. Los Angeles: SAGE.


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Dr. Liping Yang specializes in research on theories, methods and applications of social constructionist psychology. She has published 7 books and more than 60 articles, with special emphasis on active social construction. Dr. Yang has translated two of Mr. Kenneth Gergen's books An Invitation to Social Construction and Relational Being: Beyond Self and Community into Chinese. Social Construction Translation series, which she co-edits with Mr. Gergen is now in the process of publication.
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The Knowledge of the Holy: A Follow Up (Part IV)
[ Editor's Note: This is the last post in a follow up to our 23 day journey in "The Knowledge of the Holy." Please stick around all the way to the end of the article where I ask you to do something really scary.]
Last week I started doing some follow up on our 23-day "Knowledge of the Holy" series. We've already spent some time looking at other resources that are similar to "The Knowledge of the Holy" and looking at some of the comments posted in the final days of the series that I thought were important to highlight. I want to finish this "wrap-up" looking at one other important thing that happened during our series: we gained a bunch of new readers a long the way.
This is no small thing. My hope for this blog has been that it would develop into more than a place for me to post my thoughts online, but into a community of people devoted to Jesus who would encourage each other to be the church God is building. Now, don't get me wrong–we've had followers before, but through the past month more regular readers have joined in than have joined in whole years operating this blog.
Can I just stop here, and say thanks? It means a lot that people of like hearts have started to read. I know there's a lot to read out there. The fact that you stop by means a lot.
Now, here's the scary part:
In order for some kind of community to form, we should know each other. Some of you I know because you stop by and comment regularly (I'm looking at you riversflowdown, David Bolton, and David) but some of you keep coming back and I'm not sure who you are (I'm looking at you Menlo Park, California, Ashburn Virginia, and Mountainview, California!). So help me out! In the comment section below, write me a little blurb about you. Nothing too specific, just answer the following questions:
- What is your first name?
- What originally brought you here?
- If you have a blog, tell us about it and give us the address so we can check it out.
- Where do you want your walk with Jesus to be in the next 12 months?
So, to make this less scary, I will post my response to these questions as the first comment. But you go do it, too! Again, thanks for taking this journey with me. It will be fun and scary at the same time, I promise! 🙂
The Knowledge of the Holy: A Follow Up (Part III)
If you've been following along, we just finished a 23-day series reading through A.W. Tozer's book, "The Knowledge of the Holy." I mentioned in the first follow up post that several readers wrote in during the last few days of the series with some comments that I thought were helpful follow ups to the journey we went on. My hope to day is to highlight a few of those comments that readers might not have seen if they aren't "into" reading the comment section.
First up is "riversflowdown" who writes in and says: "My favorite thought in the book is not found in the chapters but the Preface. In the fourth paragraph is a statement that I have been pondering for about 4 months. "Be still, and know that I am God." I have a thought that i will not quickly move from. Knowing God can never be grasped from any other position that that of being still!"
I love this comment and I think one of my mistakes I made as I did this series was I didn't give a day to the preface. It was great and if you haven't read it and get a chance to, you should go back and do it. Also, I know that the idea expressed here, that God can be known only as we quiet our hearts is true to Tozer's experience (as well as Scripture) because Tozer was known for being a lover of the mystic writers (he quotes them a number of times in the book) and for having developed his own discipline of waiting on the Lord.
Next up is fellow blogger David Bolton who wrote in: "During this time I was also able to listen to the audiobook, A Passion for God – The Spiritual Journey of A.W. Tozer by Lyle Dorsett. This was a great background read to this series. I would recommend it to anyone who would like to know more about this profoundly spiritual, yet still very human, modern-day prophet." If you're interested in following up with David's suggestion, you can find A Passion for God by clicking on the link.
There were also a lot of good comments by others who shared their thoughts along the way. Feel free to look through the series and discover what others were saying. Tomorrow I'll spend some time talking about how the series changed our readership a bit and try an exercise to get to know some of our new readers.
The Knowledge of the Holy: A Follow Up (Part II)
If you've been following along, you know we just concluded a 23 day series reading A.W. Tozer's "The Knowledge of the Holy. One of the things I've noticed on my journey has been that when believers take some concentrated time to study God's attributes, they don't like stopping. This can be good or bad, depending on what is going on in the heart of each individual believer.
"Bad? How can it be bad?" you ask. Well, the answer is that if all we ever do is study the attributes of God, we can slowly give our hearts over to the subtle lie that having more information is the same thing as knowing God. In our Western, consumer-driven, data-focused culture knowing the facts about God can pretty much convince most people that they actually have a relationship with Him.
The truth is, knowledge inflates us with pride, but love builds the church. If understanding God's nature increases our love for Him, then our study is a success because the church is built up as individuals draw nearer to Christ. But if we grow in our head knowledge but never bend our knee, surrender our heart, or draw close to God's burning heart, then we have only become more like the Pharisees. We must guard ourselves from these tendencies. And we have to ask ourselves, "How Much Input Do You Need?"
With that said, reading more than one book isn't a bad thing. So for those of you who have enjoyed our study in "The Knowledge of the Holy," I thought I would point you to a few more resources that I hope will be helpful if you find yourself wanting to go deeper in these areas.
This is a great study written by A.W. Pink (don't ask me why two guys with the initials A.W. wrote books on the nature of God). Pink was a pastor and a theologian who wrote a number of books and claims Dr. Martyn Lloyd Jones as one of the people who learned from him. While he wrote a number of books, this one in particular focuses in on the nature of God through the lens of His attributes in a very similar way as "The Knowledge of the Holy."
The Existence and Attributes of God
This book is written by Stephen Charnock, a puritan who lived in 17th Century England. He was a minister who preached to several different congregations during his life. His claim to fame is this book, which was assembled from a series of addresses that were given prior to his death. Charnock was never able to finish the addresses, but what was completed can be found here. When people at my Bible college gained a hunger for knowing more of God from "The Knowledge of the Holy," they inevitably bought a copy of this book. But I warn you: This book is a mammoth book and is not for the faint of heart.
I thought this book might be a good follow up, not because it covers the same ideas as "The Knowledge of the Holy," but because it is Tozer writing about what is required of the man who wants to pursue God. In a way, for the person who is firm in God's nature but wants to put into practice what he or she understands, The Pursuit of God is a practical help to encourage hearts to truly encounter Jesus. I would highly encourage you to pick this book up.
Also, remember, I don't endorse everything I endorse….
The Knowledge of the Holy: A Follow Up (Part I)
Wow, we finally did it. If you haven't been following along, "it" is finishing up with our journey through "The Knowledge of the Holy" by A.W. Tozer. I've done one other long-term event on this blog but this one was a lot of fun and it definitely grew and engaged our readership. I've always thought of this blog as a community, and that in no way is going to change in the future. But because of the growth in people following the blog and the growth going on spiritually in individual people, I think it's important to reflect on whats happened, what's changed, and what the path is going forward.
First off, though, I just want to say thanks. Whether you have been a long term reader or you started along the way with us through this study, your participation and patience as I journaled through each chapter was greatly appreciated. I was talking with one of our readers the other day and mentioned that if no one else grew from this study, I definitely did. I needed to go through this book more than I was aware, so even if you just put up with me posting more than you wanted, thanks! But for those who did participate, for those who commented, and for those who shared, thank you so much. I would do this study with or without people showing up, but having people share and comment has certainly been an encouragement.
Secondly, in the coming days, I hope to provide some additional content for those who want to go deeper in the study. A common thing that happens when people really engage in who God is is they desire to understand more and there are definitely avenues for that. Also, the last two days of studying the book, a couple of our commenters posted some excellent ideas for follow up. I expect to put together a post that highlights those as well.
Also, I think it will be good for us to talk about who has joined us in this process. There have been about forty or so new followers for this last month. I don't know how many of them are legit (WordPress has some kinda spammy tendencies once in awhile, so it's hard to be exact) but I know a majority of them are. And I'm excited about that and the ability to grow in the discussion we've already been having. However, our content is probably different enough pre this series compared to the series itself, that I think it's important to talk about where we go from here.
So again, thanks for sticking around. I hope the next few days are helpful and can focus us on growing in our knowledge of God and what's doing in the body of Christ.
The Knowledge of the Holy: The Open Secret
[Editor's Note: This is a 23-Day Series exploring different aspects of God's nature and personality, using Tozer's "The Knowledge of the Holy" as a discussion starter. You can read the introduction of the series here.]
How do you wrap up a study like this? So far we've talked about the knowledge of God, why the pursuit of it is necessary and possible, and looked at no less than nineteen attributes of God among many more. Where do we go from here? The answer is, we launch out from this foundation into our own personal journey. Knowing God at a deep level has immense implications and must be walked out, not just contemplated in order for us to be effective.
The critical need of this hour of history, just as when Tozer first penned the words we're reading, is for the church to become what she's been destined to be. And the only way for the church to come to life like she needs to is she must know God. This is not some kind of casual knowing like the way you know your accountant. The church must know her God in a way that transforms her from the inside out.
The difficulty comes in the fact that knowing God does not come from study alone. As much as I'd like to think this reading, blogging, and study has been helpful, it will only be profitable if we take what we've learned and apply it to our lives. Obeying and walking out these truths is the highest form of learning.
Tozer calls this the pursuit of the open secret. It's a mystery so deep that it has eluded scholars, wise men, and the mystics of the ages. Yet, God hid this secret right out in the open for all to see. Tozer also calls the pursuit of the knowledge of God the easiest and hardest thing we'll ever do with our lives. It's the easiest because God's word is a fountain of revelation and He is more than willing to shower the riches of Kingdom on anyone who asks (Isaiah 55:1). But it's the hardest because our nature resists pursuing Jesus and we must discipline ourselves for this pursuit of knowing God.
Tozer gives us six key take aways that we must commit to if we want to grow in our knowledge of Jesus. To be clear, these are only positioning ourselves, they do not earn us privilege with God. But if our hearts have been struck by this journey and wish to go farther, we must do the following:
- We must forsake our sins. Everything that hates religiousness in us will resist this step. But Tozer quotes Jesus who clearly says, "Blessed are the pure in heart, for they shall see God, " (Matthew 5:8).
- We must utterly commit our whole life to Christ in faith. Tozer quickly adds what this looks like: "keep His commandments, carry our cross, and love God and our fellow men."
- We must welcome the inflow of the Holy Spirit. This can't be said enough times and since the Holy Spirit is the Spirit of wisdom and revelation in the knowledge of [God] (Ephesians 1:17), then it only makes sense that this step is crucial.
- We must hate the world and it's values. This doesn't mean we hate the people of the world, but that we count as worthless the value system this world holds so that we can pursue what God values. If we become a friend of the world, we make ourselves God's enemy (James 4:4) and that will not aid us in knowing Him more intimately.
- We must practice long and loving meditation on the majesty of God. And while this can look very pious and religious, at the end of the day, we need to train our minds to think about Him (Colossians 3:1-2). As we do, our hearts will grow in the ability to look on Him with wonder.
- All of these things combined and an increase in our true knowledge of God should cause us to serve those around us with more love. If we don't, not only will we not be profitable, but our actual knowledge of God will be suspect.
I don't have much to add other than this process is important. As I said when I first announced this journey, this book and the truths inside have had a profound impact on me and many others. Because the truths contained are from the Bible, they have great power to stabilize and equip believers who put these words to use. And it's only in putting them to use that we truly show we have understood them.
The same leader who introduced me to this book also went on this pursuit many years ago. I listened to him speak once and he shared how he had come to understand Proverbs 2:1-5 as a pattern for growing in the knowledge of God. So I'll end with by quoting that scripture:
My child, listen to what I say,
and treasure my commands.
Tune your ears to wisdom,
and concentrate on understanding.
Cry out for insight,
and ask for understanding.
Search for them as you would for silver;
seek them like hidden treasures.
Then you will understand what it means to fear the Lord,
and you will gain knowledge of God.
That's my final takeaway of this journey. What's yours? Leave a comment so we can all grow together!
Day 1: Why We Must Think Rightly About God
Day 3: A Divine Attribute: Something True About God
Day 5: The Self Existence of God
Day 6: The Self Sufficiency of God
Day 9: The Immutability of God
Day 10: The Divine Omniscience
Day 12: The Omnipotence of God
Day 13: The Divine Transcendence
Day 15: The Faithfulness of God
Day 22: The Sovereignty of God
The Knowledge of the Holy: The Sovereignty of God
[Editor's Note: This is a 23-Day Series exploring different aspects of God's nature and personality, using Tozer's "The Knowledge of the Holy" as a discussion starter. You can read the introduction of the series here.]
What should we think about a God who is infinite, eternal, unchanging, and all-knowing? Do we think that He can be opposed? Can anyone stop Him from having His way? At the end of our time in the Knowledge of the Holy, after hearing about all of the attributes of God and delving into His nature, we come to the place where we have to consider, who can resist His rule? And if someone can, how is that possible? These are the thorny questions that must be answered in order to understand God's sovereignty.
God's sovereignty is His ability to reign without being resisted. This by necessity means that God is totally and 100 percent free. We know very little of being totally free. We as Westerners insist that we are free, but forget to quickly in our inter-connected world that the use of our freedoms results in conflict. This conflict proves that we are not truly free, not totally unencumbered by resistance. God has a kind of freedom not dependent on anyone else.
To understand this, we don't need to look any further than Psalm 115:3: "Our God is in the heavens; He does all that he pleases." The implication is that God, in His greatness, has no one who can resist Him. And because of this, obviously, things go the way that He chooses. Tozer takes the time to highlight two questions that rear their heads whenever we begin to discuss the fact that God reigns: 1) Why do things that God hates exist if God reigns? and 2) Can humans resist God's will and if not what are the implications of that?
The first question is easy to answer. Tozer spends time comparing Christianity to another religion where there are two gods, one good and one evil. They both exist and are unleashing good and evil simultaneously. They are both gods, but neither are sovereign for one resists the activities of the other. No such thing exists in Christianity. Instead, we can look at the Bible and see that God has permitted sin to exist. Because sin exists, it changes the world in a way that God would not have it. In His wisdom, this is a choice that God has made, even if we don't understand why. Some day we will and we will glorify Him for it.
The second question is more complicated. If God is sovereign, then isn't every human only doing what God wants? And if that is true, then how can man be held accountable for something God willed him to do? Here Tozer delves into the Calvinism/Armenianism debate and tries to reconcile both camps with an analogy of tourists aboard an ocean liner. The people aboard have freedom to choose what they do, but the ocean liner will still depart and arrive at the same place. Tozer paints God as in charge of the macro events and leaving the micro events up to our personal decisions.
And while I love Tozer and have grown greatly from reading Him, this is the one point where I disagree with Him. He seems to in fact almost verbatim recount an argument Paul anticipated: "You will say to me then, 'Why does he still find fault? For who can resist his will?' But who are you, O man, to answer back to God? Will what is molded say to its molder, 'Why have you made me like this?' Has the potter no right over the clay, to make out of the same lump one vessel for honorable use and another for dishonorable use?" (Romans 9:19-21).
Much could be said about this conversation and I would bet millions of hours have been spent on the internet debating these realities. I think a few things should and can be said: No man can come to the Lord unless the Lord is drawing Him (John 6:44), so God exercises His sovereignty here. And yet, somehow in the mystery of the ages, God calls us to make a choice to follow Him and holds us accountable for not choosing Him (Matthew 7:13-14). God isn't being unfair or evil, He is sovereignly moving to save us from a fate we couldn't save ourselves from. There will be punishment for those who don't choose. And some how, through the mystery, God will be sovereign and we will be the benefactors.
I do agree with Tozer though about the need to choose Jesus. This reliance on God's sovereignty can never produce apathy. Instead, it should produce great confidence in God. We have a God with the power to move the hearts of men. He doesn't just try to convince men unsuccessfully, He moves them. And because we serve a God as powerful and free as our God is, we should be bold and vibrant in our walk and our message. Jesus has the power to affect the hearts and wills of men. This is good news we must take to heart.
That's my takeaway today. What's yours? Leave a comment so we can all grow together!
Day 1: Why We Must Think Rightly About God
Day 3: A Divine Attribute: Something True About God
Day 5: The Self Existence of God
Day 6: The Self Sufficiency of God
Day 9: The Immutability of God
Day 10: The Divine Omniscience
Day 12: The Omnipotence of God
Day 13: The Divine Transcendence
Day 15: The Faithfulness of God
Day 22: The Sovereignty of God
Day 23: The Open Secret
The Knowledge of the Holy: The Holiness of God
[Editor's Note: This is a 23-Day Series exploring different aspects of God's nature and personality, using Tozer's "The Knowledge of the Holy" as a discussion starter. You can read the introduction of the series here.]
Holiness is something we don't even like to talk about any more. In our contemporary understanding of religion, holiness is the creepy old uncle of Christian virtues. Its the one we all understand a little bit but very few of us want to actually talk about or show to others. This obviously comes from decades of church history where legalism was called holiness and we are in an age where people want to be anything but religious. But holiness, as I hope we'll see, is the farthest thing from legalism. Holiness is the sign of the life of God in the soul of men and this is the reality we all desperately need.
It would be hard for us to get too far into a discussion of God's holiness without stopping to remember the story of Isaiah. Isaiah was a prophet of God. He prophesied the true and accurate word of God for five whole chapters before he had an experience that changed his life forever. He had an encounter with God. In this encounter, Isaiah is taken before the throne of God and sees the Lord. He hears the burning angels around the throne declaring the ultimate holiness of God to one another. And it's in this ecstatic vision that, though Isaiah had prophesied for five chapters already, he is struck with the sinfulness of his life and particularly the sinfulness of his lips. Isaiah needed a clear vision of God in His holiness before he could truly understand his utter sinfulness. This not only caused an acknowledgement of sin, but also a cleansing and a sending. It utterly changed the direction of Isaiah's life.
Tozer tries to explain God's holiness, but it's obvious that it must come by revelation. It's not something that a man can just explain. He must see it. So Tozer calls us away from futile activities like imagining the most holy thing you can think of and then taking it up another two or three notches. God's holiness is not shared with anyone. Neither is there a standard of holiness that God must live up to. Instead, what God does is the definition of holiness. He is holy in whatever He does and what He does becomes our definition of holiness.
And because God is holiness Himself, He has made holiness the "moral standard" of health for the entire universe. God knows that His ways are best and that anything outside of His ways will destroy and degrade man and his environment. This is why the rebellion of mankind tainted the universe and unleashed death and decay. And this is why whenever you see systemic revival of the church and awakening in a society, the environment itself undergoes significant transformation. In order for God to preserve His world, He must actively war against that which harms it and this is why God unleashes wrath against sin on the Earth. "The holiness of God, the wrath of God, and the health of creation are inseparably united."
Tozer goes on to remind us that God is holy with an infinite holiness that has no degrees. This is a holiness we can never hope to achieve. But there is a relative type of holiness that God calls His people to participate in. It comes through the cross and by God imparting it to us. And though these words may not be popular with society at the moment, God still says to His church "You shall be holy, because I am holy," (1 Peter 1:15-16). None of us will claim true holiness, but in light of God's command, we have to soberly set out on a journey to grow into His image.
How do we do this? Tozer has some recommendations: Stare at God. Become utterly fascinated with Him and who is He is in His holiness. We become what we look at. So if we stare at Jesus and worship Him in truth, we will become alive from the inside in a way that makes us holy. We also must hide in Jesus. This means naming and repenting of our sin and committing to have no righteousness outside of Jesus. It's His blood that cleansed us that is the basis for our holiness. As we do these two things, we also allow the Lord to discipline us so that we can grow in His holiness. These three attitudes change us and transform us into a person that is more like God every day.
Today, I'm burdened. I'm burdened by the fact that so much of the church thinks that God's holiness is just legalism. I hate that the church thinks that holiness is just old-fashioned and prudish. In reality, God's holiness is burning, shining brightness and glory. It's full of life and burns away the cancer of sin that chokes out life in a believer. The most fully alive human beings I have ever met have tasted a little bit of God's holiness and it has changed them forever.
Friends, we need more Isaiahs. We need more men and women who have had a profound encounter with Jesus and have seen Him in His holiness and glory. One glimpse–just one–will strip away every ounce of needing to be cool or well thought of. It will shift our agenda from our own to His. It will unleash prophets who again will declare the things of God.
It's not just the world who needs conviction of God's holiness. Much like Isaiah, the people who need to see God's holiness is us. We talked for a lot of chapters, friends. But are there things about ourselves and our nation(s) that we can't even see until we see Jesus in His holiness? We need to begin to ask God for more vision. As we do, we will see real life overwhelm the plastic lives of legalism and sin. We will see more cleansing and more sending.
And that is the need of the hour. The Knowledge of the Holy.
That's my takeaway today. What's yours? Leave a comment so we can all grow together!
Day 1: Why We Must Think Rightly About God
Day 3: A Divine Attribute: Something True About God
Day 5: The Self Existence of God
Day 6: The Self Sufficiency of God
Day 9: The Immutability of God
Day 10: The Divine Omniscience
Day 12: The Omnipotence of God
Day 13: The Divine Transcendence
Day 15: The Faithfulness of God
Day 21: The Holiness of God
Day 22: The Sovereignty of God
Day 23: The Open Secret


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recently i made the jump to windows 8 (hence the name winnate – uh win8?). if you have been a long time user of windows, then you will appreciate the pun since some stuff in windows 8 is -not- winnate knowledge.
i'm collecting all of the annoyances, changes, tips along the way and am going to blog about them because i know i'll be looking for it later. :( secondarily, it might help you too. ;-) here's the first one.
modifying the bordersize
in windows 7, modifying border size was not an issue at all. however, in windows 8, it's quite a ways buried. in fact, you are left with adjusting it in the registry. why? i dunno. if you want, you can modify the registry to change it. otherwise, this cool utility seems to do the trick. it doesn't require installation either: tiny windows borders
modifying the desktop icon size
again, another seemingly missing setting is the icon size for items on your desktop. this is pretty simple.
- minimize everything so you don't disrupt anything or inadvertently change the size in other stuff.
- click on an empty area on the desktop.
- hold down the ctrl-key and scroll up or down on your mouse to adjust the size.
if you don't have a scrollwheel on your mouse, i doubt you are running windows 8 anyway. :)


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St. Patrick's Day Parade & Festival
Spend St. Patrick's Day by the seaside. Visit
for the 31st annual St. Patrick's Day Parade and Festival, sponsored by Delmarva Irish-American Club. The parade features pipe and drum bands, local high school marching bands and decorated floats. After the parade, celebrate at The Irish Festival at the 45th Street Shopping Center, offering live Irish entertainment, dancers, face painting, Irish apparel and, of course, food and drinks.
The parade begins at noon at 61st Street and travels south on Coastal Highway to the 45th Street Shopping Center. The free festival runs from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. For more details, go to delmarvairish.org or call 410-289-6156.
New York City
St. Patrick's Day Parade
People began marching to celebrate St. Patrick's Day in New York City in 1762 — 14 years before the Declaration of Independence — making it the oldest Irish tradition in America. To grab one of the best viewing spots for the 251st parade, try the upper steps of the Metropolitan Museum of Art, where visitors maybe able to snag a close-up view of the marchers disbanding near the parade route's end.
The parade is March 17 and begins at 11 a.m. at 44th Street. It will march up Fifth Avenue past St. Patrick's Cathedral to 86th Street, where it will finish around 4:30 p.m. For additional history and fun facts about the event, visit nycstpatricksparade.org, where you can also watch a live broadcast of the parade.
American Quilter's Society Show
Head to downtown Lancaster to see the only regional show and contest of the American Quilter's Society, where 200 quilts will be on display and competing for $44,250 in cash awards. Visitors can also attend a workshop or see the latest quilting equipment and material and designs from over 200 vendors. For an extra treat, walk across Penn Square to see all 82 of the world famous Esprit collection of Amish quilts on display at the Lancaster Quilt & Textile Museum.
The show is at the Lancaster County Convention Center, March 14-17, opening daily at 9 a.m. Admission is $11 for adults and $5 for children ages 12-18. Multi-day passes are also available. Parking will be available at the Burle Business Park on New Holland Avenue for $5 per day with a shuttle service to the Convention Center for $2 per person round trip. For more information go to padutchcountry.com/quilters.
Garrett County
Beachin' Weekend at Wisp Resort
Begin your Beachin' Weekend at the Wisp Resort with the Comedy Blast on March 16. The headliner for the show is Clay Miles, and admission covers hors d'oevres and a 90-minute show. On Saturday, visitors can enjoy music and games all day long and enter the popular Cardboard Box Derby Race to engage in some healthy competition.
Beachin' Weekend will take place at the Wisp Resort, March 17-18. Doors open for the Comedy Blast at 7 p.m. March 16 and admission is $22.Go to wispresort.com for more details, including information on the new rules and regulations for the Cardboard Box Derby Race.
"The Art of Video Games"
A new exhibition at the Smithsonian American Art Museum explores 40 years of the evolution and creation of video games as a new art form. "The Art of Video Games" features striking graphics, creative storytelling and player interactivity from some of the most influential artists and designers in game development.
The exhibition begins March 16 and runs through Sept. 30 at the Smithsonian American Art Museum at Eighth and F streets NW. The museum is open daily 11 a.m. to 7 p.m. Admission is free. For additional information, go to americanart.si.edu.


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To help start conversations about health, wellness, and the maturation process, Canyons District has developed an informational program for students and their parents.
Fifth-grade boys and girls and their parents are invited to attend maturation programs by professional presenters. We encourage all parents and their children to attend these free events together so conversations can continue in the home.
The aim with this program, which supplants the fifth-grade maturation days that previously were held at each individual school, is to provide consistent, sensitive and approved maturation instruction districtwide.
Please plan to join us at one of the maturation programs for fifth-grade boys and girls in Canyons District:
For Boys
- Feb. 11 — Draper Park Middle, 13133 S. 1300 East, 7-8 p.m.
- Feb. 18 — Eastmont Middle, 10100 S. 1300 East, 7-8 p.m.
For Girls
- Feb. 10 — Draper Park Middle, 13133 S. 1300 East, 7-8 p.m.
- Feb. 19 — Eastmont Middle, 10100 S. 1300 East, 7-8 p.m.


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nintendo sounds like it's banking much of its empire on the upcoming release of super mario sunshine. one spokeswoman is calling the game the second launching of the gamecube. the article goes on to tally gamecube's dismal showing in the console wars. so sad. :(
user comments 108 comment(s)
|thats okay… (1:15pm est mon jul 22 2002)
super mario sunshine should be a great upcoming title for gcn…right along with super monkey ball 2. i must admit, super monkey ball was a spectacular game and it looks like they are just making it better! – by gongon
|sunshine and pretty things? (2:01pm est mon jul 22 2002)
i've heard the gameplay is fantastic, but the graphics make the game look like it was lifted from the n64 and souped up. nice name, too. not. – by reconstructicon
|i'm waiting for (2:48pm est mon jul 22 2002)
giant battle siezure robots 2045… now that is one helluva game!
or even super super subway monkey wrestling hour 3.5 (the two 'supers' means it's really good!)… – by /dev/null
|yeah (2:50pm est mon jul 22 2002)
screen shots of the game make it look remarkedly unremarkable, but that changes when you see full resolution video. there is a lot of shading and animation of the textures which goes unnoticed in still shots.
still, there is still a decidedly cartoonish feel to it, and it is definitely targetted to children and those looking to rekindle some nostalgia for the nintendo greats of past.
as for dismal showing, i'am pretty much positive that it has outsold the xbox, at least during its inital release. both were dismal in retrospect because of a lousy lineup of games, and only are now starting to see some improvement in the market by actually releasing some good games for it. both systems should have been released this fall, rather then last. – by topher
|nintendo's mistakes (3:53pm est mon jul 22 2002)
nintendo has seen a decline since n64 days, and it seems it will just get worse. this article just shows how they rely too much on 1st party titles. so will nintendo follow the path of becoming the next sega? perhaps they will (should) drop the console market and stick to making software for consoles and remain in the handheld business. mario sunshine's success will surely be an indication of things to come. – by jjh
|x-box (4:59pm est mon jul 22 2002)
while we go on about consoles, one game can make the difference. look at halo. halo is just about the only game that is head and shoulders above everyother console game. i can't wait till some other good games come out. who knows: maybe we will get the next pong? – by warplex
|uuuummmm (7:35pm est mon jul 22 2002)
im waiting for the zelda title until then ill be playing some halo :) – by grunt
|i told you so…… (10:57pm est mon jul 22 2002)
i own all three systems and i must say all are worth buying….. gcube has games like mario(which i reserved already!) and zelda, metroid prime, and starfox. x-box has halo, doa3, and the best version of max payne, ps2has gta3, medal of honor frontline (an x-box version is being released soon!) , and mgs2(substance is being released for x-box also!) each has their good points and its illogical to say one "sucks" more or "rules" more! – by filthfan13
|but the pc (9:28am est tue jul 23 2002)
blows them all out of the water. so look, below me. – by pissed off
|…. (10:51am est tue jul 23 2002)
console and pc are not marketed towards the same type of people. the console is designed to play on your tv with you buddies, the pc games are marketed towards people who have no friends and sit home playing games by themselves. it's the hard truth. – by strict9
|filthfan13 (11:07am est tue jul 23 2002)
from reading this post, and your atheist rant from some other one, i can only conclude that you need human contact. buy a bike or go camping or something…please. – by jtl
|i agree to a point… (6:28pm est tue jul 23 2002)
… with the arguements that have been made, but nintendo is really trying to change their image from a kiddie developer to something much, much more. they are releasing metroid prime this fall, and this title is aimed directly at us (those who grew up with the originals) they know we are twentysomethings now and they also shell out great games like eternal darkness and conker's bad fur day (say what you may, the game is awesome).
as for pc over console? i agree with strict9, the pc platform is used for just playing by yourself or online with friends, and the consoles are for having buddies over or alternatives to lan parties. when was the last time you saw a pc with four keyboard ports? exactly. – by beckermanex
|metroid prome (1:38am est wed jul 24 2002)
this game is not anything close to teh original, its jsut a feeble attempt to make money off a sucessful name buy tricking people into buying a game that has nothing to do with the original series. – by shamus
|pc rants (1:41am est wed jul 24 2002)
ya kjnow buy reading though these posts, why do these idiots keep bringing up how much better they think the pc is over consoles when the post is about counsoles and their games…not pc!!!, im preety sure theirs a post somwehere on the net that you losers can express your opionion to someone that actually cares!!!! – by counsolejunkie
|'super mario sunshine' (1:45am est wed jul 24 2002)
how foofyhead a title can they get? not even a self-respecting three-year-old should buy that. – by cumminganysecondnow
|gamecube sucks (10:09am est wed jul 24 2002)
the only system to get is xbox or playstation2,gamecube is for monkeys retarded monkyes – by sumochicken
|zelda (10:12am est wed jul 24 2002)
………….is the best game, and i bet no avid nintendo fan would disagree with me there. you can stick halo and final fantasy up your ass, thank you very much. but even so, nintendo need to concentrate on the adult market more. that said, eternal darkness…………………aaaaaa
hhhhhhhhhhhhhh – by link
|me…. (4:29pm est fri jul 26 2002)
honestly… i dont have a very social life. i enjoy being independent. as much as i love playing games my job as a scientist is quite restraining… that is my social life. as for physical activity i own a bike and go riding once in a while. i also have my own gym in my basement so i am in no dire need to go out and ride away. i am on the rather muscular side anyway. – by filthfan13
|it's all in the play time (12:20am est sat aug 24 2002)
i believe that it is a wise decision to stick with the company that always has a promising game. nintendo has never failed to release at least one great game a system. those games are the games you go to gamexchange and by a snes or a nes just to have some good old fun. graphics are not everything, i still love pitfall on atari. it all comes down to pure play time….i will be spending mine playing the new mario. then i will look to the future games such as zelda, metroid, wario, etc. it has taken awhile, but i believe that gamecube will pull ahead of my halo and gta3 settings. while sonic was fun for awhile, it gets old quick. however, gamecube is in much need of a good multiplayer game. super smash bros. fall quite short of competing with halo (i know they are not even the same type of game) there needs to me more girls that play nintendo. nothing will every beat perfect dark though, it is just the better bond….the game that will outlive them all…you can't be oddball, and the alien is quite noticable. – by lorac
|oops (1:16am est wed aug 28 2002)
not oddball…oddjob…sorry i am a jackass…and i had a few typos too – by lorac
|ps2 (9:52am est mon dec 09 2002)
gamecube is way better then nothing – by bobby
|small penis (9:54am est mon dec 09 2002)
hi my name is scott fairhurst and i love gay men. i also have a two inch penis. by the way i love to give rim jobs – by scotty boy
|8====> (9:55am est mon dec 09 2002)
i love to suck 8====> – by janet fairhurst
|630 3887 (10:00am est mon dec 09 2002)
thats my phone number call me scott fairhurst – by scott f
|633 7925 (10:03am est mon dec 09 2002)
i loveleah archual but i cant tell her, i want to say i love you to her from my dog loving penis, she beats me up so much i love it – by adam bever
|scott llyod (10:05am est mon dec 09 2002)
hi my name is scott llyod and i love sucking dicks soo much! i love eating mens cum!!!!1 – by ff
|seth waddingham (10:09am est mon dec 09 2002)
i love dick i love to suck lukes and seths so much. (330)-733-4828. if u wanna get a good blow job for a low price give me a ring! – by seth
|sk8er boi (10:11am est mon dec 09 2002)
i love to stick my skateboard up my fupa. wearing dickies. i also love avril l she is my insperation. avril avril avril avril avril avril avril avril avril avril avril avril avril avril avrilavrilavrilavrilavrilavrilavril
8===d – by avril l
|seth (10:12am est mon dec 09 2002)
fuck me ! – by seth
|adam (10:17am est mon dec 09 2002)
hello my name is adam wray and i love my dog katie. weespecially love to use peanut butter and u know what we use that for. – by adam
|gamecube (10:17am est mon dec 09 2002)
gamecube is sweet! – by luke
|8 mile (10:18am est mon dec 09 2002)
my name is scott fairhurst and i lvie at 86 tallwood drive in tallmadge, ohio. i lvoe to play football and i am gay. i've been playing football for almsot my entire life and i still suck cock at it. my favorite artist is fat joe and i lvoe sucking his big black penis. me and my homey ricky like to mack it out cuz we're thuggin 4 real. i also wrestle becuz i like to pin sweaty men down on tha floor. if you wanna "wrestle" call me at 3306303887 – by scotty 2 hotty
|scott lloyd (10:19am est mon dec 09 2002)
if u ever need a good bj call me ! – by scott
|pussy (10:20am est mon dec 09 2002)
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|adam (10:21am est mon dec 09 2002)
adam wray is a hott mofo ! – by adam
|crater face (10:21am est mon dec 09 2002)
i am a fucking bitch that sucks at every sport i do call me 630 3887 630 3887 630 3887 630 3887 630 3887 630 3887 630 3887 630 3887 630 3887 630 3887 630 3887 630 3887 630 3887 630 3887 630 3887 – by scott fairhurst
|scott (10:22am est mon dec 09 2002)
adam wray is hott but luke wright is hotter.and better in the sack – by 8====d
|scott lloyd (7:49am est wed aug 20 2003)
scott llyod does not eat dicks and does not like cum – by kerstie
|what???? (10:48am est fri aug 29 2003)
we're talking about video game consoles,you idiot!!!!!! – by john
|gamecube (11:45pm est tue apr 06 2004)
gamecube is cool and i think they should make another version with online play and a dvd player team up with x box – by anthony
|derek g (1:09pm est tue nov 16 2004)
i have a three inch dick and i use it to do my girlfriends boobs…i love protein shakes!!! – by derek g
|wob franks (7:52pm est mon jan 31 2005)
robbie franks is a puerto rican son of a bitch i swear on my life he will not live to see march 5th 2005 i am going kill him….tallmadge high school 2005 – by see u in hell
|guys (3:25am est mon jun 27 2005)
guys guys are so weird sometimes. take my brother michael for instance he was creeping me and my friend out. and a guy today asked me if i wanted to see his scars i mean come on! but then again i still like guys. – by lashae
|degrassi (3:28am est mon jun 27 2005)
omg degrassi is never coming back!!!!!!!! im gonna miss my seany poo i love him. he is so hot may i say myself. degrassi rox! love ya sean – by jane
|rock on! (11:23am est fri aug 05 2005)
…while you still can. – by vito tucci


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John Dore
John Dore's academic work in deliberative water governance complement his day-to-day engagement in international water diplomacy. John's publishing focuses on negotiation, deliberation and scale, unravelling transboundary water governance complexes and water diplomacy. His work includes a focus on constructive engagement in water governance arenas through promotion of processes that are inclusive, informed and accountable.
John is the Senior Water Resources Specialist for Australia's Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade, based in Bangkok, working primarily across East Asia and South Asia. Roles prior to DFAT have included leading the IUCN Asia Water Program and the M-POWER (Mekong Program on Water Environment and Resilience) governance network. John also serves on the editorial board of the Water Alternatives journal, and is an associate of the University of Canberra's Institute for Governance and Policy Analysis – Centre for Deliberative Democracy and Global Governance.
He has a PhD from ANU that undertook critical political analysis and carried a commitment to deliberative democracy in exploring reality and options for constructive engagement in Asian water-related governance.


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RYS 200 Class Two Louisville
November 8, 2013 @ 9:00 am - November 10, 2013 @ 6:00 pm$525
This weekend introduces the study of biomechanics as we learn about yoga props and their uses. See why Hatha Yoga is defined as force-ful yoga. This weekend is devoted to the trunk and spine, its structure and mechanical abilities. We will look at several trunk related yoga postures in-depth to reinforce the material. Foundational Yoga philosophy includes the Yamas and the Niyamas and the nine major mental, physical obstacles to yoga and exercise in general.


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One of the most interesting tidbits from Wednesday's National Household Survey release was the data on the gender split in different occupations. Given how far women have come in the workforce, I was surprised to see how heavily male- or female- dominated some occupations still remain.
It's not all that surprising, for example, that most daycare workers (early childhood educators) are women. But not even 3% of them are male? That was a bit of a shock. Same with trades like plumbing and carpentry. I'm not surprised the vast majority of them are male. But only 2% of each of those professions are women?
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How male (or female) dominated is your profession? Back to video
If you're curious what the gender breakdown is for your profession, just type a keyword into the search box. If you don't find your occupation at first, try a couple of synonyms (you'll find tax drivers if you search on "taxi", for example, but not "cab"). Turns out my two professions have relative gender parity: 56% of journalists and 40% of college instructors are male.
For more interactive maps and graphics based on the National Household Survey, click here. My colleague Douglas Todd has also dug into NHS data on religionand ethnicity.
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- over $3000 can free deliver to downtown area (HKSAR) !
- under $3000, customer need pay the delivery fee to the "gogo van" driver or take it at shop.


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IMEA is pleased to announce the 2014-2015 Awards of Excellence Honorees. Each of these individuals are recognized for excellence in their area and support of music education throughout Indiana. Winners will be recognized at the 2015 IMEA Professional Development Conference General Session, hosted at the historic Embassy Theatre in Fort Wayne, IN.
2014-2015 IMEA Awards of Excellence Honorees


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What Are Mutual Funds?
If you are like most people, you have a mutual fund financial investment and do not comprehend its financial investment fundamentals.
What is a mutual LOM's funds, how do they work, are there different kinds, and who should be investing cash in mutual funds? Here are the financial investment basics.
A fund is a collective of investor money that is expertly handled for its holders as a financial investment portfolio. These funds are controlled by the government to protect all parties against fraud or other abuses.
You can invest money in such a fund in a block sum, like $10,000 or $20,000, and this buys you shares based on the existing net asset value or share rate. Or, as countless people do, you can invest systematically like a strategy, IRA, or another account. The investment essentials from your view: You then possess a little part of a large finance portfolio of bonds and can generate income in 2 fundamental ways. The value or cost of your shares can increase, and your fund might pay earnings through dividends that are usually instantly reinvested for you to purchase more shares.
The investment fundamentals from the shared fund business's viewpoint: they earn money by taking assets from the fund regularly to pay for management and other expenses, and to provide themselves with a profit. This totals up to less than 2 % of possessions a year and can be as low as 1/2 % or less. The bigger the funds of assets in the portfolio, the more money the shared fund business makes. Hence, the fund company tries to keep shareholders pleased with the great efficiency because financiers can pull money out of a fund as quickly as the can invest money.
Now let's get down to financial investment basics in regards to the sort of funds offered based on where they invest your money. There are three standard types of funds: equity or stock funds, bond funds, and money market funds. Plus there are many combinations and variations of each of the above. Equity funds buy stocks and have the greatest earnings capacity with the heaviest risk. The goal is growth and maybe some dividend earnings. The mutual fund pays the highest dividend income to investors, from the interest made from the bonds held in the portfolio. Investment risk is normally moderate.


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At first, the college population surged back into fraternal life, eager to re-embrace university life to its fullest. Zeta Psi spent the preponderance of its energies assisting chapters grievously disrupted in direction and number by the departure of their brothers for the war to return to their normal fraternal function and academic commitments— a hefty task given the scope and breadth of the war's upheaval. Broader expansion was placed on a back burner: through the 1950s, only minor spread was endeavored with the chartering of Omega at Northwestern and Theta Phi at the University of Western Ontario in 1947,1 Rho at Middlebury in 1956, and Omicron at Nebraska Wesleyan in 1958.2 Additionally, the return of veterans to Rensselaer eager to enter fraternity life induced IHQ to reactivate the Pi chapter, which had lain dormant since 1894.
The landscape for fraternities had surely changed by the time the Second World War had wound down: society was moving towards meritocratic admissions to colleges, distancing themselves rapidly from the elitist and nepotist institutions of years past, encumbered with prolix and arcane stipulations. The new colleges were refashioning themselves as the new temples of academe, with a dispassionate focus on research.3 Though fraternities were not keen to discard their time-honored ritual and tradition, they realized that the face of fraternity need perforce change to match a changing student population, even while preserving their legacies all the more zealously. In order to facilitate this change, the Grand Chapter of Zeta Psi resolved on its centennial in 1947 to drastically overhaul its increasingly pleonastic constitution.4 This resolution was given force three years later when a new document was agreed upon by the various chapters in 1950, which text has served as Zeta Psi's guiding force to the present day.
Yet all was not to remain so halcyon as the decade after the war, when quietude from sea to sea and complacence on campuses greatly assisted Zeta Psi in reestablishing its illustrious presence. In the early 1960s, the administration of Williams College decided after much-derided deliberation to outlaw unilaterally all fraternal organizations from its campus.5 Zeta Psi, among others, attempted to maintain their house and presence, but in the end the college's obduracy proved too strong, and the lauded chapter—the fraternity's second-oldest—was forced to leave campus, though it struggled on for another few decades in exile.6 This was not to be an isolated incident.7 The counterculture experimentation of the 1960s and 1970s did not reserve its wrath for overt organs of government; any long-standing institution was viewed with suspicion, and those which had always practice self-selection in membership were quickly heaped with opprobrium by students naively seeking some kind of elimination of meritocratic classes in favor of anarchalism or communism. Particularly, many fraternities still contained restrictive clauses which were anathema to the freer society which was forming.8 Zeta Psi, seeking to be the fraternity of the intellectual elite, had never relied on such instruments in garnering its membership, preferring to focus exclusively on merit. But the Greek system had always weathered the waxing and waning of popular support together, and now the student body's support was waning indeed.
Ironically, it was just as popular sentiment was turning against fraternities that Zeta Psi embarked on its longest and most concerted campaign of expansion since its early days after foundation. Moreover, while that first drive focused mostly on New England, Zeta Psi by the 1960s was already firmly established in its native grounds. Its new sights were set much farther abroad: it had been the first on the Pacific and in Canada, but its chapters remained few and far between beyond the northeast.9 Now seemed the time to change this, to set a bulwark against a tide of anti-Greek intolerance in a new range of schools. As time had progressed, the position of executive director of the fraternity had become ever more important in spearheading expansion. With the appointment in 1972 of Br Gregory E McElroy (Φ 1970) to the position, this process moved into overdrive under his expert and vigorous direction.10
The 1960s and 1970s proved uncommonly successful: Theta was chartered at the University of Connecticut and Pi Sigma at Penn State in 1960; Omicron Sigma at Oregon State in 1962; Chi Gamma at Calgary in 1967; Tau Gamma at Purdue in 1968; Delta Chi at American in 1969; Pi Kappa at Bloomsburg in 1969; Sigma Phi at the University of Illinois in Chicago in 1970; Tau Delta at Lehigh in 1973; Upsilon Mu at the University of Massachusetts, 1975; Alpha Pi at Virginia Tech in 1975; Pi Tau at Worcester Polytechnic in 1976; Phi Epsilon at the University of Maryland in 1976; Beta Tau at Tulane in 1977; Iota Alpha at the University of Texas in 1979; Rho Alpha at MIT in 1979; and Psi Zeta at Ohio State in 1979.
Moreover, this rapid expansion—seventeen new chapters in two decades, just under a new chapter every year—was not accomplished at the expense of weaker institutional values in the new chapters. Among the highest priorites was to affirm the role of the new chapters in the circle of Zeta Psi in the broader Zete community. This was reflected by the strong perseverance of the new inductees; only four of them would perish before the turn of the millennium. And the dream of expanding the geographic embrace to new areas had been realized as well: over half of the new chapters were outside the traditional New England stomping ground of the fraternity's youth. Some of these new chapters were far afield indeed: the Beta Tau at Tulane was the first chapter chartered in the Deep South (excluding the first Gamma at Georgia Military Institute, which was active only a few months during the Civil War), and joined only a few other chapters (viz Upsilon, Beta, and Alpha Pi two years earlier) in the South at all; though it would be followed only two years later by the Iota Alpha in Texas, the first of several overtures into that state.
But of course as these great strides were taken towards bringing Zeta Psi into the second half of the millennium, some were inevitably left behind. The new antiestablishment values on many of the more rabidly obstructive campuses had pushed some chapters into terminal decline. During the 1970s, the Omicron Sigma, and Delta Chi would expire, while such illustrious chapters as the Alpha Psi, Zeta, Eta and Xi would lapse and lose their historical residence, some of which had been held for a century. And in a double blow to the fraternity's natal city, the palatial Zeta Psi Club was sold in favor of an upstate location, and the Mother Chapter, the Phi lapsed into brief inactivity in the face of an overly antagonistic student body at the traditionally liberal leaning NYU. Yet the international fraternity had suffered through the protests of an often-hostile college world with comity, and emerged the stronger for it.
- 1847-1860: Foundation and Early Expansion
- 1860-1864: Zeta Psi in The Civil War
- 1864-1900: Breaking New Ground
- 1900-1920: The Challenges of the 20th Century
- 1920-1947: Troubled Peace and Another War
- 1947-1980: A Fresh Landscape for Fraternities
- 1980-2000: A Stronger Center and Sesquicentennial
- 2000-2014: Zeta Psi in the Twenty-First Century
- Zeta Psi's Greatest Heroes
1 Although the Theta Phi at the University of Western Ontario was indeed in the first social fraternity, their online history records that took over the membership and built on the structure of the solitary professional fraternity on campus, the Beta Kappa chapter of Alpha Kappa Psi (which still appears in ΑΚΨ's chapter directory entry), a business fraternity—which was coincidentally founded, like Zeta Psi, at New York University, though fifty years later, per ΑΚΨ's online history.
2 The Omicron was the successor organization of a fraternity originating in 1887 as the Theophanians contemporaneously with the foundation of the university, predating every other group on campus substantially. The Theophanians would later merge with another later-arising group to form the Crescent Fraternity owing to a depleted campus population during World War II. It only affiliated with Zeta Psi in 1958 as it became clear that national fraternities would enjoy greater power and resources into the future; but by the time the Crescent Fraternity had come to this conclusion and contacted Zeta Psi, two other fraternities had already arisen on campus. The Omicron is thus only the third chartered fraternity, despite its venerable heritage, which can be found in greater detail in the Omicron's online history.
3 An excellent discussion of the rise of meritocratic admissions in American higher education may be found in Nicholas Lemann's The Big Test: The Secret History of the American Meritocracy, which may be purchased at Amazon.com, and reviews of which may be read in the Journal of College Admission or Washington Monthly.
4 Many fraternities were uncumbered by inefficient documents gravid with the weight of amendments over the years, and certainly Zeta Psi was not the only to seize the momentum afforded by its centennial to push through change. Cf e.g., Pi Kappa Sigma's online history.
5 In the 1950s, construction of a new student union and the introduction of new meal plans allowed the administration to ban any affiliation with fraternities until sophomore year. In 1962, the infamous "Angevine Report" was released, advocating abolition of fraternities because they assumed too many of the prerogatives the college wishes to control itself. A contrary report backed by various Greek organization was issued later that year, and the controversy exploded, and student riots ensued. But shortly "it became clear that the College"s commitment to the abolishment of fraternities was real and implacable." Eventually, thirteen of the fourteen Greek chapters agreed to convey their properties to the university, either dissolving or retreating to off-campus locales to dwindle in obscurity. A full version of the grim tale may be found in Williams College's Archives and Special Collections.
6 After the ouster of the Greek system, Williams converted their former residences to dormitory-style houses. The old Zeta House, pictured supra, is now known as Wood House, and can be found described in Williams's housing materials.
7 In the event, Williams's hostility to fraternities presaged a general trend among generally rural New England colleges; q.v. Note 7.X regarding the fruition of that movement in the 1990s.
8 Unfortunately, Greek life in American had a long history of such restrictive clauses forbidding membership to, primarily, racial and religious minorities. Nor were such predilections quick to fade with time, given the traditionalist and interrial character of most organizations. As late as 1947, the president of the National Interfraternity Conference (now the North American) exhorted that people should "stop shivering at the word discrimination… I love the discriminating tongue, the discriminating eye, the discriminating ear, and, above all, the discriminating mind and… soul. The person for whom I can find no love and no respect is the indiscriminate person. To be indiscriminate is to be common, to be vulgar." While his words are overtly unoffensive, they were spoken directly to critics of restrictive clauses. Fortunately, "by the early 1960s all the major national fraternities and sororities had eliminated discriminatory clauses from their charters," though de facto discrimination no doubt persisted for some time thereafter. A piercing history of the practice may be found in the Rutgers Etext Archives.
9 Specifically, through 1960, Zeta Psi had chartered 47 chapters. Of these, 24—over half—were located in the northeastern states of Maine, New Hampshire, Vermont, Massachusetts, Connecticut, Rhode Island, New York, Pennsylvania or New Jersey (not to mention several in Ontario and Quebec). It is, however, worth mentioning that the periof following the chartering of the Iota and Theta Xi had already seen dramatic expansion far from Zeta Psi's home, in California, Washington, British Columbia, and elsewhere.
10 Br McElroy also sought to integrate Zeta Psi more tightly with the Greek community as a whole—in the face of widespread antagonism, cleaving more closely together seemed wise. Zeta Psi had long been a member of a the National (now North American) Inter-Fraternity Conference, but now Br McElroy acceded to the Fraternity Executives Association, serving as its president in 1985-86, and receiving the Distinguished Service Award in 1999.


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These are the perfect thing to make all summer when the garden is full of zucchini! They're great as snacks or in lunch boxes.
Used different ingredients. For more flavour add corn, fresh coriander and paprika. Serve with sweet chilly source and sour cream on the side. - 18 Nov 2008
2 cups of flour Just doesn't seem right, and just doesn't taste right. - 07 Mar 2010
Something else. I added about 100gr feta cheese, 1 slice of short bacon and some fresh thyme - 01 Jan 2010


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It is at times like these when the hearts of the community really come together. Because you decided to be a part of something that none of us would have accomplished alone, together we were able to provide Mint Hill children and schools the following materials for the 2018-2019 school year:
217 fully stocked book bags based on the school's individual grade level lists
A carload of classroom and administrative supplies was given to each school
Totaling $15,630
Book bags were given to each of five Mint Hill Schools as well as Servant's Heart clients.
(Lebanon Road Elementary, Clear Creek Elementary, Bain Elementary, Northeast Middle and Mint Hill Middle)
A carload of classroom and administrative supplies were given to each of six Mint Hill Schools.
(Lebanon Road Elementary, Clear Creek Elementary, Bain Elementary, Northeast Middle, Mint Hill Middle, and Rocky River High School)
Children are now prepared with the right tools for academic success. Our Mint Hill schools and teachers feel the love and support from its very own town.
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A Special THANKS to our Partners
Blair Road United Methodist Church ~ Elevation Church Matthews ~ Carol O'Brien and Susie Fiske
Arlington Baptist Church ~ Team Church ~ Mom's Club of Mint Hill ~ Dollar General (Lawyers Road)
Christina Freeman ~ Pat Combs ~ Novant Medical Center – Mint Hill ~ Fifth Third Bank
Mint Hill Chamber of Commerce ~ Beverly Campbell
If you wish to be a part of the success for the 2019-2020 school year by donating NEW school supplies for children in our community, please contact Kim Rhodarmer:
Call Kim at 704-680-6533 ext. 2 or email firstname.lastname@example.com
Thank you for your generosity!!
Making Good Things Happen for Our Community
Servant's Heart of Mint Hill is a 501(c)(3) organization


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