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Waja visited High Commissioner Heather Cameron in Accra on Friday, 28 December to share his first-year experience in Maple Leaf country as a professional.
The former WAFA captain was advised to live an exemplary life both on and off the pitch to achieve his career goals.
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Members of the joint committees that organised Christchurch's peace celebrations, photographed with the Minister of Internal Affairs, George Russell. Christchurch had six committees tasked with organising the procession, the programme, the decorations, the thanksgiving service, schools and catering.
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Who made up the committees that organised the peace celebrations in local communities? Surviving records suggest that most were chaired by the local mayor, with support from the deputy mayor, other councillors and the town clerk. Returned soldiers and the army were commonly represented, while the minutes of Wellington's Peace Celebration Committee suggest that in some cases employers and unions were also represented. Though the committees were dominated by men, the mayoress was often involved, alongside one or two other women with responsibility for areas such as catering, music and education.
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Youth or experience? In NASCAR playoff, young drivers say it doesn't matter
CONCORD, N.C. -- Does experience or youth matter more in NASCAR's current playoff format?
The age range of the drivers competing for the Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series championship is large.
Chase Elliott, the youngest, is 21. Matt Kenseth, the graybeard of the group, is 45.
Four of the 12 remaining playoff drivers are in their 40s; three are younger than 30.
It's worth noting that experience often trumps youth in the race for NASCAR's top prize. Since the championship format underwent drastic changes in 2004, only two drivers in their 20s (Kurt Busch, 26, in 2004 and Brad Keselowski, 28, in 2012) have won the crown.
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With Race Two of the playoffs' second round scheduled Sunday at Talladega (Ala.) Superspeedway, the three drivers in their 20s are scattered across the standings – Kyle Larson second, Chase Elliott fourth and Ryan Blaney 11th.
"If you're racing in the Cup Series, I think you've been racing long enough where you either know how to get things done, you know how to do things the right way or you don't," said Elliott, a second-generation driver in his second playoff.
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Wednesday, April 22, 2009
A couple of cards to share ....
My photo quality (particularly of the Raspberry Tart card posted yesterday) is pretty bad; apologies to my 3 loyal followers! I hope to get a lot better at this as time goes on.
Here is a card made with that oft-mentioned "Friends 24-7" stamp set. I have LOTS of ideas in my head for this one, so expect to see it often! I am a huge fan of kraft-coloured card, so was quick to get my hands on kraft taffeta ribbon from the new catalogue. It is beautiful, and oh-so-easy to tie in bows or knots. It co-ordinates beautifully with the cardstock.
I inked up the sweet bird in Riding Hood Red, the branch in Chocolate Chip, and the leaves with my Old Olive marker. Added some sponging around most of the edges - I am IN LOVE with sponge daubers, and have one for every colour of stampin' pad ('cos I'm a bit fussy about things like that!). They are a great little tool, allowing you to give your cards a really nice finish with minimal effort.
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Card: Whisper White, Kraft, Chocolate Chip
DSP: Bella Rose
Ink: Riding Hood Red, Chocolate Chip, Kiwi Kiss, Old Olive, white
Other: Chocolate Chip 5/8" grosgrain ribbon, kraft taffeta ribbon, circle punches (1 1/4", 1 1/2", scallop circle), sponge daubers, paper piercer
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Stamps: Trendy Trees, Botanical Blooms
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DSP: Urban Oasis
Ink: Kiwi Kiss, white craft ink
Other: Kiwi Kiss 5/8" grosgrain ribbon, word window punch, scallop square punch
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Sunderland's public search for a striker has seen yet another foreign forward linked with a move to Wearside - in the form of Metz targetman Eric Hassli.
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Parma's Cameroon international Patrick Mboma's touted move had been plunged into some doubt earlier in the week amid revelations from the player's agent that the 31-year-old was undecided on a move to the Stadium of Light.
There were also fears that the deal was going to be hijacked by Sunderland's North-East rivals Middlesbrough, but Steve McClaren is more concerned with bringing Leicester City midfielder Muzzy Izzet to Teesside than snatching Mboma from the clutches of the Black Cats.
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And it would appear that will not signify the end of Reid's transfer activity.
Sunderland had a bid for Belgian international Emile Mpenza rejected by Bundesliga outfit Schalke 04 last week, but have now turned their attention to French Under-21 international Hassli.
Hassli is set to spend three days on trial at the club in a bid to impress Reid.
The 20-year-old only broke into the Metz first team last season, playing 18 times with a return of two goals, but has featured just four times in the league this season.
He is described as a powerful front man and Reid is believed to see him as a young forward to nurture as Niall Quinn's long-term successor with Mboma seen as a more instant addition to the first-team scene.
Metz are reluctant to let one of their prize assets leave, but need to slash their wage bill and raise funds after falling into financial strife and Hassli would be allowed a move if the price was right.
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"I am still very happy to play football. I have another two years on my contract with Chelsea and I intend to honour them."
Desailly believes France coach Roger Lemerre will not make any surprise selections as his country attempt to defend their world title this summer.
The defender, who will lead Les Bleus into today's friendly against Romania at the Stade de France, said: "I think Roger has already got a very good idea of the list of players that will play in the World Cup.
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- Almost real time – While Google Analytics data appears with sometimes a substantial delay Matomo shows your visitors right away.
Did I overlook something? I bet Matomo has even more advantages. I've been playing around for a while by now. Add them in the comments.
I also have to admit that Google Analytics has some advantages over Matomo. I'd miss advanced segments for instance.
I won't quit GA just yet but may in the future. Matomo gets developed fast. They have a large and active developer community.
and other entry level paid web analytics tools have to look out. I used all of them except Chartbeat but I almost stopped after I started using Matomo.
Last updated: January 23rd, 2018. I mainly changed the name from Piwik to Matomo and added line breaks.


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With billions of dollars being bet on NFL each year, it is no wonder that NFL Betting has become one of the most popular hobbies in the world. Many years ago, betting on the NFL consisted of simply picking a team and hoping they won by or with the point spread. Nowadays, things have changed and there are hundreds of different ways to bet online, for each and every game.
There are over/under wagers, moneyline, team totals, prop bets and much more. Each gambler is different and has their own favorite style of betting. Knowing which one to bet on is what makes the hobby fun and creates the excitement of the game! Research, recent history, injuries and knowing the details of the matchups is what will separate the winners from the losers.
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Accessibility and Employment Work Together
Last year Naidex asked our followers for their experiences with accessibility in the UK. Sadly, 97% of people voted that accessibility in the UK must be improved. A #NaidexChat which discussed the key to improving accessibility came back with the same response over and over again: the answer lies in increased employment for those with a disability.
Did you know that in the UK, if you have a disability, you are twice as likely to be unemployed as your able-bodied counterpart? The UK is clearly facing two huge problems when it comes to accessibility and employment - and people with disabilities are being failed across the board.
But the situation is not hopeless. The UK can work to improve accessibility for all its citizens (whether that means those in wheelchairs, people with vision or hearing impairments, or little people) by tackling its employment issue.
We need to move away from a narrative which suggests that hiring disabled people is a good deed, a nice thing to do in a business which is already successful, an added bonus for a company. It completely devalues everything disabled people bring to the workplace. Hiring disabled people is not a good deed - hiring disabled people is a good business decision.
Businesses benefit when they have a more diverse workforce - just look at Google! They have specifically designed a programme to hire from more diverse backgrounds because they understand this principle.
Businesses who do not employ disabled or impaired workers are doing themselves a huge disservice. By hiring only able-bodied people a business can only benefit from the ideas and experiences of the able-bodied - and innovation will stall.
If businesses hire people with disabled people they will design products which are better and importantly - more accessible - than companies who do not. A company who hires disabled people is also more likely to have a premise which is more accessible full stop, opening up more opportunity for meetings with disabled clients.
By closing the gap between able-bodied and disabled employees, it is likely that more and more products and experiences will be designed with accessibility being a key factor from the first step. And really, when it comes to improving accessibility, inclusive design is the first stepping stone.
At Naidex this year, we are excited to have Evenbreak's Jane Hatton speaking on "What makes disabled people such fantastic employees". Evenbreak is an award-winning social enterprise run by and for disabled people, with the aim of aiding employers attract talented disabled employees, so Jane is exceptionally well-informed in this area.
If you want to hear more on this subject, make sure you register for your free ticket for Naidex 45, and attend Jane's seminar this March.


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January, for many people, is a clean slate. A fresh start.
Unfortunately, often we create lofty goals leading up to New Year's Eve, and by January 10th we're beating ourselves up because we didn't "stick to the plan".
I didn't set any resolutions leading up to New Year's Eve this year. Instead, I decided that I was going to have the INTENTION to embrace every day of 2019 as a new day, and that I would measure and improve daily.
I knew I wanted to hold myself accountable, reflect more, and get more personal with my online audience, so this year I'm implementing Month In Review.
At the end of each month I'm going to publish these reflections, hopefully inspiring you to review your own life and business, and continue to work towards being the very best version of you!
Personally, January was a challenging month. Not because I was pushing myself, but because I wasn't. And for a do-er, that's a slow death.
I was still licking my wounds from a breakup in November 2018, but feeling stronger day by day. I spent a lot of time consciously practicing self-love and self-care.
For me that meant reconnecting with friends, taking long baths, resuming my meditation practice, going to the theatre often (I saw A Star Is Born four times!), and curling up on the couch with my dog, an uber-soft blanket, and a great book.
I was in hibernation mode.
I only got to the gym a handful of times, and had way too many bowls of buttered popcorn BUT I also went for many long evening walks. The crisp air and conversations with friends were good for my soul.
I got a little more motivated toward the end of January and registered myself for an upcoming 10km run at the end of April. Training started yesterday. Yikes!
I've run 2 x 10km races in my life, but both were about 14 years ago. I'm both nervous and excited about training for this one.
The last weekend of the month I left my son and dog at home (gulp!) and went to Vancouver for the weekend with one of my close girl friends. We stayed at a beautiful hotel on the waterfront, attended a Youtube workshop at Thinkific Headquarters, ate out, walked along the waterfront several times, created alter-ego's for ourselves (hello Jesse Jane and Tabatha – the Scottish duo!) and laughed so much my face hurt.
What a great way to end the month!
Work wise, it was a strong start to the year.
After 3 weeks holidays in December, I felt rejuvenated and excited about returning to my business and starting some new client projects!
We helped Zenso Creative get their Thinkific site launched (and the owner sent me this really awesome video testimonial) and The Affinity Lounge get their courses launched.
I had several strategy calls (which I love!) to help other clients get their marketing sorted out as well. I've had many requests from clients who wanted ongoing coaching / guidance, so I added some additional packages for purchase.
When I reviewed my Google Analytics at the end of January I was pleased to see that:
- Overall traffic to my website increased by 14% over December 2018.
- Organic traffic still makes up almost 50% of my overall traffic to my website. There's power in inbound marketing!
- Youtube and my Thinkific Experts Directory profile are the top two referrers to my website (about 10% of traffic between the two of them).
On the online education side of my business, we re-launched The Course Creators Inner Circle at the beginning of the month and it's been so fun to get to know the new members. We had 1 x co-working session, 1 x live training (on SEO), and 1 x Ask Us Anything session in January. Everyday we get to interact with our members in the private Facebook community and I'm in awe at what an incredible group of people are in there.
At the end of the month I soft-launched my new course, Online Education Automation. It's everything you need to use Convertkit with Thinkific to stop losing potential customers and to keep your students engaged with email.
Lynne and I have been working hard to complete our signature course, List To Launch. This course is for anyone who's asking the question…
"How do I market my courses?"
Our goal is to launch it this month and we've got lots of novice course creators REALLY excited to enroll and get moving with building their email list and online audience.
My mantra for February is "One foot in front of the other."
Personal Goals
#1 – Quit smoking.
I've been smoking for 30 years, save when I was pregnant with my son. I also quit for about 6 months when he was 10 years old, but then went to a party, lit up, and that was that.
I've just started taking Champix which worked extremely well for me when I quit previously so I'm hopeful and determined that I'll be a non-smoker by the end of February!
#2 – Train for 10km race.
I'm getting back to my regular workouts this month. I'll be running 3 x per week and at the gym 3 x per week.
I'm using an app on my iPhone which guides me along in the training for the 10km coming up on April 28th. I'd like to be up to running 4km (without stopping or walking) by the end of February.
I got into running about 8 years ago and a few months into it I was running 7-8 km daily! I felt great and had an abundance of energy so I'm looking forward to getting started again.
Professional Goals
#1 – Double my Youtube subscribers.
I get a lot of leads and make affiliate commission from my Youtube channel so it's definitely one of my focuses this year.
I currently have 451 subscribers and I want to double that number by the end of February.
Not a subscriber yet? Now's the time!
Already a subscriber? Share my videos and help me reach my goal!
There are many strategies I'm using to double my subscribers, starting with reviewing and editing my video titles, tags, descriptions, and custom thumbnails for my past videos. I'm going to publish at least 2 new Youtube videos weekly and be more consistent in my video scripting.
#2 – Update outdated blog posts.
I get a good amount of traffic to my website, and my blogging strategy is one of the key reasons. A great way to increase your organic reach is to consistently update your blog posts and re-purpose them.
I have lots of great gems on my blog so it's time to refresh them and drive even more traffic to them, ultimately helping more novice course creators learn what they need to in order to succeed with online education.
#3 – Online education.
Launch our new signature course, List To Launch!
Looking back at the last month has been a very valuable experience for me, and I hope it inspires you to do the same!


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You probably know that it takes more than a good voice to do well as a voice actor. You need to be a good business person. You need to have acting skills. You have to know enough about recording to set up a professional sounding home studio and produce high quality audio.
But there is one trait that is often overlooked, and seems even counterintuitive. To be a good voice actor, you must be a good listener.[clickToTweet tweet="To be a good voice actor, you must be a good listener" quote="To be a good voice actor, you must be a good listener"]
Voice acting is, at its core, communicating. Have you ever tried having a meaningful conversation with someone who wouldn't listen? Feels like you're hitting your head against a brick wall, right?
There are many reasons why being a good listener is necessary to be a good voice actor. Let's start with the obvious one.
1. So you know what to do.
Most of the time, the audition or job you are working on will have some indication of what the client is looking for in the read. It's not always a lot (although sometimes it is), but you're hurting your chances of booking if you ignore this information.
2. Because the client is right.
This one is less obvious but just as important. There will come a day in your voiceover career when you're being directed by the client, and you've just delivered your best take on an ad for a children's thermometer. As you begin to turn off the light in the booth and grab your script and pencil to leave (because you nailed it!), you hear the client say, "Yeah, let's try it again, but more upbeat."
Upbeat?! You think. Upbeat is the last thing this read needs! The client even goes so far as to line read you the whole spot, asking you to mimic her inflections. This does not sound right, you think. So, you have two options: You can continue to deliver the read the way you know in your heart is how it should sound, or you can suspend your idea of how the spot should go, and listen to and trust your client. I'm sure you know which is the right way to go here. At the end of the day, what matters is your client's satisfaction. It's nice when that coincides with artistic fulfillment for you, but it doesn't always. Remember, it's the client's job to know their audience. So if they are pushing you in a direction you wouldn't have chosen, go with it.
*Side note: You must learn to "read the room" in this situation. Sometimes the client may ask you to bring all of your creativity to the table and read it how you think it should go. Also, if you're comfortable enough with the client, you can ask if you can try something different after you've given them what they're asking for. But beware. This could open up a whole new can of worms, have you in the booth for hours longer than expected, and leave you and the client more confused than before. As a rule of thumb, when the client says, "We're good!" you say, "Great!" Even if you disagree with where the spot ended up.[clickToTweet tweet="Voice acting, at its core, is communicating." quote="Voice acting, at its core, is communicating."]
3. Because you must be able to take voiceover direction.
"Shave two seconds off." "I want to hear your smile at the end." "Really hit the phrase, 'Mother's Day' hard."
You would be surprised how many people, when given some of the above direction, would end up giving the exact same read they initially gave. Over and over and over. Taking direction well takes practice. And it starts with getting out of your own head and listening to what is being asked for.
4. Because you're a voice actor.
When you're reading a voice over, you're not just talking into space, although you are by yourself most of the time. You should be having an imaginary (or real?) conversation in your head with your "audience." A real conversation involves speaking, but also listening. The listening part is what makes what you say relevant. It's going to sound different if you walk up to a stranger and start telling them about your favorite shoes, than if a friend asks if you have bought anything cool lately, and you answer their question by telling them about the shoes you just bought. Just like in life, everything you say in a voiceover, should be in response to something.
If you're a voice actor (or an aspiring one), and you've got the best voice, the best business plan, and the best studio in the world, but you can't or won't listen, I hope you've got a backup plan!
Would love to hear your thoughts. I'm listening 🙂


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Author: Chris Preimesberger
A: Following three post-9/11 bubble years of generally conservative spending, the industry perceives that a growth breakthrough is going to happen this year. Device manufacturers know a lot of equipment — both consumer and enterprise — is obsolete and needs to be replaced; over the next five years, the industry is going to do its darndest to help people do just that.
(Use Angela Gunn'sUSA Today blog site for regular updates at the show.)
Industry thought leaders are expecting increased sales through the end of the decade as consumers replace their analog cameras, video recorders, music players, radios, telephones, and other devices with digital versions, and also invest in new flat-screen TV sets. Personal computers are also being replaced faster than ever. Higher and higher quality is the goal; companies with high-end products are the ones standing to gain big time.


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I have small itchy bumbs on my hand. When I pop them clear liquid comes out of it. What could it be?
I have small itchy bumbs on my hand. When I pop them clear liquid comes out of it. What could it be?
Hello myriah, welcome to dermatalk ...where exactly on hand are those bumps located...? Looks like you have Pompholyx or Dyshydrotic eczema... Other condition that can have similar feature is Tinea manuum. Do you have such bumps on both hands or just one? What about ur nails.. Are they normal, any swelling on the nail folds? Since when have you have this bumps? Are they very itchy or mild itching ?
So this could be a fungal infection (tinea manuum) but photo would help further..Since when have you had this? do you have any lesions on feet. you may apply some antifungal ointments (ketoconazole, clotrimazole) and see if that work. For itch relief you may take some OTC anti itch medications containing, levocetirizine, fexofenadine.
You never replied since when? Does it come and go? Do you have any lesions on feet or any other parts? Now it looks like pompholyx.. Fungal testing (KOH) would help confirm the case.. Anyway... Super potent steroid ointment (clobetasol, halobetasol) might help resolve the lesion, long term use may be needed....as it can recur time to time.. Aggravating factors like stress hot and sweaty palm, changes in daily activities like avoiding excess soap,water, several allergens that come in contact in day to day activities is needed.
See Dermatologist and frequent use of hand cream may help.
Hi Myriah, have you tried to consult an expert for this? There's a big chance that it might be a contact dermatitis. It will be better to check an expert first before you apply anything to your skin. It might trigger the condition that you have. If you want you can also check for natural ways that are proven and safe.


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Business Development Manager
£30 to £40k + Benefits which include – Uncapped commission and a yearly bonus dependent on company performance and pension.
My client is looking for a strong and driven Business Development Manager with experience working within the banking and Agricultural sector, to join their growing team. The ideal person will be a professional who has good links with both introducers and direct clients and can demonstrate a track record of success.
Responsible for the business development of business loans in the agricultural space
Keeping abreast of key market and regulatory developments and establishing knowledge of the target client base and relevant market dynamics
Developing a strong network of third-party introducers
Maintaining and developing client relationships long term
Skills & Experience:
Strong preference for candidates with experience in the agricultural sector.
Strong preference for relationships with the commercial finance broker community.
Solid communication and project management skills.
Strong team player.
Excellent Excel and Word skills.
Good attention to detail.
Ability to work under pressure and to strict deadlines.
Strong interpersonal skills.
Perfectly fluent in English.
At KHR we take care to ensure that you are represented as well as possible so it is worth checking your CV for layout, spelling and grammar as well as making sure it is up to date before you submit. If you feel you need to highlight particular qualifications, skills or relevant experience with regards to a specific role then please add a cover letter or a preface page. This does not need to be formatted in the same manner. In addition, if your CV is heavy with graphics etc, please could you also submit a "clean" copy in Word. Thank you.
KH Recruitment Ltd is acting as an Employment Agency in relation to this vacancy. KHR – Recruitment Specialists is a trading name of KH Recruitment Ltd Keep in touch with us online for job alerts, industry updates and market…


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Program Coordinator, Blue Hen Leadership Program
University of Delaware
Pay Grade: 28E
Context of the Job:
The University Student Centers (USC) cultivate a vibrant, inclusive, community in which students learn and thrive at the University of Delaware. As part of the Division of Student Life, the Trabant University Center and the Perkins Student Center serve as the social and educational epicenters for the campus, providing vibrant and intentionally planned engagement opportunities that support USCs' learning outcomes, but also those of the Division of Student Life and the overall educational aims of UD, as articulated by the General Education purposes and objectives.
The USC team affords every student a path to contribute to the campus community and heighten their sense of belonging through on-campus employment opportunities, nationally recognized leadership development programs, over 400 Registered Student Organizations (RSOs) and dynamic and engaging campus events and traditions. The unique cross-functional nature of the department, which includes facilities, events, student organizations, and leadership programs, necessitates that each professional staff member pursues cross-unit collaborations and partnerships, as well as assumes some cross-functional duties and roles, such as opening/closing the facility based on event coverage; rotating evening-duty, serving as a professional advisor to RSOs, and providing programmatic support for department and divisional events. Collectively and through collaboration, USC team members play a critical role in actualizing the Division of Student Life mission and vision.
Under the limited supervision of the Assistant Director for Leadership Development, the Program Coordinator provides assistance in programming development and support for the Blue Hen Leadership Program (BHLP), workshops, guest speakers, Quest, fall leadership conference, retreats, alternative break trips and special programs.
Major Responsibilities:
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Increase Our Faith(fulness)
It was one of those moments. Jesus challenged his disciples to show forgiveness to others, even if it means forgiving them seven times in one day. The disciples saw the challenge and responded: "Increase our faith!" (Luke 17:5)
I'm not entirely sure what they hoped to get from Jesus, but I suspect they recognized the gap between Jesus' teachings and their own abilities.
So Jesus responded by saying that faith doesn' t have to be huge; even a tiny amount can move mountains. Then he told them a parable: "Suppose one of you has a servant plowing or looking after the sheep. Will he say to the servant when he comes in from the field, ' Come along now and sit down to eat' Won' t he rather say, ' Prepare my supper, get yourself ready and wait on me while I eat and drink; after that you may eat anddrink' ? Will he thank the servant because he did what he was told to do?So you also, when you have done everything you were told to do, should say, ' We are unworthy servants; we have only done our duty.'"(Luke 17:6-10)
I think he was saying, "You don' t need more faith; you need more faithfulness."
In other words, theirs wasn' t a head problem. It wasn' t an intellectual need. It wasn' t even a lack of commitment. What they needed to do was put their faith into action. Or, more specifically, put their faith into obedience.
Hebrews 11 is the great chapter on faith. We read about Abel, Enoc, Noah, Abraham, Sara, Isaac, Jacob, and the rest. In almost every case, when we read about their faith, we read about something they did. We see their faith in their faithfulness.
Faith is more than an emotion. It' s more than an intellectual exercise. It' s something that you can observe. Faith is belief in action. Faith is being willing to listen to God and follow his lead, no matter what.
Faith leads to action. I can believe that a man is a doctor, yet still have no faith in him. But if I do have faith in a doctor, then I will follow his instructions. It is no special credit to me if I do what the doctor tells me to do; it is merely a symbol of the faith that I have in him.
If you'd like to have greater faith, then I believe the key is to take what faith you have and put it into action. Find ways to serve others. Tell people about what God is doing in this world. Meet needs and better your community.
Because you may not need more faith at all; you might just need a bit more faithfulness
Timothy Archer has coordinated the Spanish-speaking Ministries for Hope For Life / Herald of Truth Ministries since 2006. He has spent three decades working in Spanish ministry, including 15 years in Argentina. Tim preaches for the bilingual ministry at the University Church of Christ in Abilene, Texas, where he attends with his wife Carolina, and their two children, Daniel and Andrea. Tim has co-authored three books with Steve Ridgell: Letters From The Lamb, Hope For Life and More Hope For Life, as well as a history of the churches of Christ in Cuba that was co-written with Cuban preacher Tony Fernández. Tim's latest book, Church Inside Out, helps churches motivate their members to be actively ministering to the community around them. You can follow Tim' s personal blog at: http://www.timothyarcher.com/kitchen/
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Here is the latest cool comic book moment in our year-long look at one cool comic book moment a day (in no particular order whatsoever)! Here's the archive of the moments posted so far!
Today we look at an awfully poignant moment from the end of Akira.
Okay, you don't HAVE to be familiar with Katsuhiro Otomo's amazing epic, Akira, to really understand what I'm about to show you, but it sure doesn't help if you are.
In any event, as fans of Akira well know, the book had an absolute ton of awful stuff happen to an awful lot of people. Otomo depicts it all in a wave of stunning dynamism, and I'll certainly be returning to some of these moments in future installments of a Year of Cool Comic Book Moments.
But for today, I'd like to visit perhaps my favorite scene in the whole saga, and it happens almost at the end of it all.
Tetsuo Shima caused a lot of bad things to happen, and as we reach the end of the series, his friend/foe/friend/foe/friend/foe (their relationship is quite complex) Shotaro Kaneda has a sort of metaphysical meeting of the minds with Tetsuo while Tetsuo is in a bit of an uncontrollable rage of power.
Kaneda is basically transported back in time to when he first met Tetsuo, and Otomo strongly implies that the path that led Tetsuo down to the events of Akira likely could have been averted if this first meeting between the two had been handled differently, and we then learn that it was all a misunderstanding...
It is a beautifully haunting scene in the middle of the chaos that is Akira.
What a wonderful twist by an amazing creator, and a very cool comic book moment (as to THE moment, I guess when Tetsuo says he's glad to have a new friend).
NOTE: For whatever reason, Wordpress won't let me put a macron over the o's. Sorry.


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I would say a genre we could write for could be Crime
#74226 • 2014-04-25 19:02:43 • hellstorm901 said:
#74227 • 2014-04-25 19:18:17 • Kirn said:
That's a hard one though. Crime genre, and I believe you mean like detective genre, is the one that requires a lot of... logic!
We are low on logic most days here.
#74239 • 2014-04-25 21:52:39 • hellstorm901 said:
I left it as Crime so that it could cater to both people wanting to write a Detective story or even people who want to write a story from a criminals point of view like a heist or something along those lines.
I'm certain someone like Johan could give some good pointers on Crime/Detective stories.
#74303 • 2014-04-27 06:03:44 • DarkChaplain said:
A bunch of interesting ideas, but a lot of them are, again, better suited for Writing Prompts. The ideas that could work well don't seem to have all that much traction as of yet, though.
So keep the ideas coming, folks!
#74305 • 2014-04-27 07:13:03 • Rinneko said:
I don't know many genres that would be particularly refreshing to write, or that have not been so overused that I would be a bit reluctant to join. There is romance or slice of life, which I think is common and easier for users to write due to personal experience. The latter may be more suited for a writing prompt depending, or could be too complex to fit into short story. As mentioned above, there is crime/detective which would be good if one could think up an intriguing plot and follow through with logical deductions.
#74355 • 2014-04-28 09:12:03 • DarkChaplain said:
There we go, we've got ourselves a frontpage announcement.
#74360 • 2014-04-28 09:29:43 * • hellstorm901 said:
I'll put out some ideas to expand on the genre I suggested.
A Detective story, the standard type of story you would expect on mention of this genre.
A criminal story, the perfect heist, a serial killers POV and so on.
Gang war/organised crime war, a story where Gangs, Mafias or whatever are locked in conflict with one another like you see in good old mobster movies.
A Riot, this would generally be a Crime/Action story writing about violent disorder, what caused it and the people trying to resolve it. An interesting idea as there's a shit load of (real life) source material to make something of that.
A Trial, another interesting one as rather than writing about a crime from a Detective or Criminal point of view you could write about it was though they had already been captured with the POV being the defense or persecution, to make it slightly more interesting you could add elements of Science - Fiction into it for example crimes brought to a court we would expect in the future or just new technology being used such as hologram re-enactments.
I also like Jacks idea of continuations of previous stories as I know there's one or two people here with stories that I would love to see expansions on. We could resolve the issue of such a story blocking out new users wanting to write by just letting the new users request permission from the author to use the story as a base.
#74365 • 2014-04-28 10:32:31 • Dark-B said:
I think we should be making a romance/Slice of Life theme, simply because I think after having horror/thriller, fantasy/adevnture, and Sci-Fi we should start looking into something more down to earth and relaxing, heart-warming and well, can be simply written from experiences in life don't you think?
Sure, some people won't like reading/writing that, but I simply believe we should be reading something more close to our reality, and consider just how varied it can get story for story, love, hate, revenge, joy, sadness, and a lot of emotions can be talked about for the characters without really doing much, and just consider how one can make the entire story just about the feelings of the main characters in a single moment or day, and his progression in life and a lot more as well.
I think it is worth a shot, and is going to be quite enjoyable. but to be honest, I'd rather we not have a romance theme, and more a slice of life theme, since romance is a hard genre to appeal for nowadays and even more harder to do without being cliche, a lot of it has already been done, as for slice of life, the options are endless, and I doubt we'll be seeing a lot of the same stuff with each story as we might see with romance.
#74366 • 2014-04-28 11:07:12 * • johan_5179 said:
Considering that hellstorm has outlined the various aspects of the genre 'Crime', one can see that there is a lot of room for experimentation here, which means that we can accommodate a lot of different ideas. And I like writing things of that nature :3
I wouldn't like to go for Action/Adventure because it feels as if one would need to put emphasis on the setting and the grandeur of the story to really fit the mold, and because we just had Sword & Sorcery which is kinda action/adventure anyway. (I would add that if someone was to make a rough outline like hell made for Crime, it could change things.)
Jack's idea of continuing stories is great, but I'd rather go for a new genre/sub-genre right now and get some new stuff out. Though I will table this idea as a future recommendation. We get more stories to choose from, and it will be more fun since we'll have anthologies from a few more genres by the time we bring this idea up again (I'm sure. Hopefully).
Ucui's idea about the artists is the one that has the most potential. It would be exciting to team up with the artists and write on what they draw, but then again, exciting does not mean doable, writing a short story on a picture will be hard. A picture may be worth a thousand words, but I think last time our lower limit was 2000. Should be filed for a fun writing prompt.
Romance/Slice of life. There is a lot of potential here as well, but the chance of ending up writing something sloppy while going for feels is very large. I would advise against it. Feels is not something you can just fart out, you have to build it up. The closer your subject is to reality, the more difficult it becomes to treat it plausibly while keeping things interesting. You can't just make believe a great setting and hope it will carry your story for you. Romance/Slice of Life depends more on characters than anything else. And as I've seen, we here at CL don't really write good characters. Scratch that. Most people don't write good characters, definitely not in a short story.
I'd go for Crime, at this stage.
#74369 • 2014-04-28 12:25:37 • DarkChaplain said:
Okay, let me voice my thoughts on the ideas so far. I'll make two lists, for obvious reasons.
Writing Prompt material
- Senses
As said previously, the idea has its merit, but only as part of a writing prompt. Too experimental for proper plotting.
- Different Perspectives
Difficult to pull off in a big project where a lot of people don't know what they're gonna hand in til the last few days. Easier to handle in a prompt.
- Short Concept Stories
Writing Prompt material, as should be obvious.
Project Themes
- Thriller
Been there before.
- Fantasy
Still too close to Sword & Sorcery for me to want to go straight back to Fantasy.
- Children's Story
Interesting, but I feel that it will be a bit difficult to write for a lot of people. We don't really have any children to read them to either, and they'd have to be strictly "safe" and simple to understand, without complex themes.
- Saga
Again a bit close to Fantasy, but specific enough for me to say having it would be alright. But it would be difficult, and without proper preparation and a suitable vocabulary or grasp on mythology and history, this could fall flat on its face. As much as I'd enjoy reading Hrafnkel and Bjorn throwing punches over spilled ale, this one requires quite a bit of commitment from the writer to be done right.
- Comedy
This is difficult as balls. Writing good comedy ain't easy, and more than any other genre, I feel this can be completely unappealing to some people, depending on taste and type of humor. I also feel a lot of crude content would appear. Risky, especially when you have to follow the theme for a whole short story.
- Action/Adventure
Interesting, and I'd certainly like to read this, but I'm not sure how well Action/Adventure as a theme will hold up. It is best framed by another theme or setting, and especially with Superhero stuff, power levels are going to be a bitch. Also keep in mind that writing good action scenes is tough even for established authors, and can get rather repetitive.
- Slice of Life
Am kinda against this one. Too loose, and having to adhere to realism may take the excitement out of it. Constructing good characters and an interesting environment for them is important for Slice of Life, and I'm not sure we're there just yet.
- Urban Fiction
Really interesting, especially since it features a lot of social and cultural aspects. Considering we have people from a lot of different regions and cultures, this could be a good haul. The question is if they can package the themes well enough into a reasonable narrative.
- Mystery
I'd be all in for a good mystery story. However, it requires a lot of thought and cool ideas to work.
- Survival/Discoveries
Won't fit into the project.
- Historical Fiction
This could even be something like Assassin's Creed, medieval stuff, stone ages etc. Has its appeal for sure, especially if combined with alternate outcomes to historical occurances and the likes, but again requires a LOT of research and describing the old, historical environments and cultures is one of the key elements of that genre.
- Crime
As hellstorm pointed out, there are a lot of different angles and themes one can follow with Crime, whether it be detective stories, court trials or police work. Mystery, horror and the likes can all be mixed in, and the setting can even be a fantasy town or outer space. This is something I feel has a LOT of potential, but whether or not it will live up to it depends on the ideas and concepts the writers can come up with. A trial needs to follow certain rules, evidence needs to be provided for the detective to figure out the villain, and gangsters and thieves need to lie and cheat on a believable level. Tricky, but I like the idea.
- Romance
I don't think this would end well. Bound to be full of cliches, a lot of our potential participants are teens, and pulling off good romance is difficult at the best of times. It may also get rather samey if the protagonist gets the gal in every story.
Other Aspects
Team-Work / Grouping
This I had been throwing around in my head for months, but never felt the time was right for people to write in tandem. Participation is too low for me to want to risk it, and people aren't reliable enough to pull it off properly. The idea is shelved for the time being.
Incorporating Art
Again, an idea I have been toying with, but it comes with its downsides. Writing about an artwork is better suited for a Writing Prompt, and having an artist create a picture for the story after the fact, or while it is taking shape, may not work across the board due to how the submission process works.
I would be interested in having art part of the finished anthology, but it'd require motivated artists, and quite a bit of time and effort from them. Additionally, the art should work reasonably enough even on non-color displays, as a lot of popular eReaders don't support color. Overly complex and colorful art will also increase the filesize of the ebooks.
On top of that, all artworks should be of reasonable quality, and share the same format/resolution if in any way possible, to work with the page format.
Sequelitis and Spin-Offs
A bit too early for this, I think. It would also leave newcomers out in the rain.
- Senses
#74388 • 2014-04-28 15:57:29 • Rinneko said:
Action/Adventure, in terms of commonly found ideas.
Government conspiracy. In which there is commonly corruption in the government or affiliated organisations that concocts a master plan bringing detrimental consequences to the world. Possible plots would include coup d'état/rebellion.
Crime-related plots. Assassination of a loved one led to the main character chasing after the perpetrator in the name of revenge, to name one. A bounty/assassination job targeted at a character, as well. Conflicts within or among gangs are one of the possible scenarios, too.
Escape. This could overlap with any of the other mentioned plots. Basically one where someone is wanted, and needs to run away. The action in these are usually when the chaser almost finds the escapee, and they have a near-death brush.
Societal oppression. The society has some disagreeable system, and the unsatisfied people rebel or fight back. Dystopian books often fall under this plot: Hunger Games, Divergent by Veronica Roth, Legend by Marie Lu.
Exploration. People roaming through unchartered territory, and discovering new and potentially dangerous creatures/objects. I would say Indiana Jones-style, perhaps.
Superhero plot. I think this is more commonly found in movies, like the Marvel or D.C. ones. A person/creature with supernatural powers or exceptional skills that save the world from supernatural or criminal danger.
This is all that I can yank out of my prior experience with the genre right now, but feel free to add on. @johan_5179, who mentioned having a rough outline for action/adventure.
#74421 • 2014-04-29 02:52:07 • Momimochi said:
So, that partnering up thing. Well. Uh. It may or may not have been attempted and it may or may not just ended up as a big NOPE and became a more of a bouncing ideas around thing.
Because honestly, working with someone on a story literally requires double the amount of planning and dedication for both parties individually, purely because two heads come up with diverse ideas that'll have to be explored and then rejected, in some cases, so the story doesn't suffer from facts or event overload, especially if you're fitting it into a word limit.
So yeah, in terms of partnering, it's gotta be run in the style of a pretty hugeass project because things just aren't going to get done as easily. Technically, everything is doubled. Even the difficulty.
#74426 • 2014-04-29 07:11:57 • Kirn said:
Momi, I think you are thinking about the wrong thing here. You are thinking about co-authors. Which can be, yes, quite challenging to amateur writer. Then again, I did a huge project in 2003 with two other co-authors, and it was great and we worked pretty fast sharing the workload... But anyways, it's not something I would recommend here.
However, what we are talking about here is just having an editor to check up on your typos and possibly plot-holes. Which is really something that would help any aspiring writer out there. And the only problem I can see there is having to write your story fast enough so that editor would have time to check it and you would then have time to change the text around. Which is pretty much impossible for people of CL, yes, because 50% of you are sending your stuff in last few days and another 45% are whining about extending the deadline.
But really, it's actually a beneficial thing making the process easier. Really. Like, believe me, I know of what I speak.
Also, I think it's just not a good time for big writing thingy. I think people who are in college have a lot of tests these days, so they can't really think about writing anything else or even picking the theme. That's why we aren't seeing many people here, in my opinion.
And about the theme... as I already said, I liked the saga idea... But hey, I am willing to go for other genres like crime, mystery or whatever. Well, I don't think I would be able to do romance, because obvious reasons. But most of the rest I can at least think about.
#74427 • 2014-04-29 07:16:37 • --Jack-- said:
I also enjoy the idea of Mystery/Thriller/Noir as a theme. It seems like a nice stark contrast to Fantasy and an open-ended Sci-Fi theme for the last two. Also has a nostalgic feel to it.
#74428 • 2014-04-29 07:55:17 • DarkChaplain said:
I don't think exams or anything will be in the way. The people I'd expect to participate based on previous runs have already shown up here and given their opinions, alongside a few newer faces.
Also consider that when this starts early May, it'll stay open for the rest of the month at least, so even if exams are still happening right now, there'll be weeks beyond that. The timing shouldn't be any worse than with whichever holiday comes up, and even when people are on vacation, like the recent spring break, they are gonna spend time on other things like looking at cat pictures on tumblr.
#74662 • 2014-05-02 12:47:54 • DarkChaplain said:
Final call for Feedback!
I'll be making my decision by tomorrow, I assume, so get your voices in asap.


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What happens when one band of thugs battles another band of thugs? You get a Sena Vs. Sena situation.
Narayan Rane who was sacked by Bal Thackeray a week ago is prepared for a Rada (Bambaiya for a gang war) with the Shiv Sena, Mid-Day reports.
Afraid that Shiv Sainiks will turn violent and attack his residence opposite Mantralaya, Narayan Rane has brought in an army of supporters, from his bastion, Sindhudurg district, to guard him. Rane's supporters are pouring in to the city in 20 buses and 150 Tata Sumos today. Scores more are expected to arrive by train and in state transport buses.
Meanwhile the Sena too is preparing for war. All its 221 shakhas have been ordered to provide as many people as possible for the "war" at Vidhan Bhavan.
In case you are wondering, no, you are not reading about two gangs of criminals battling each other (although it's very easy to mistake them for criminal lowlife -- which is what most of them are.) It is a war between a political party and one of its sacked (and obviously disgruntled) leaders.
Hopefully the two gangs will annihilate each other. Anyways, the encounter promises to be interesting and I hope either of the gangs don't disappoint us folks looking for some simple, unadulterated entertainment. Here's wishing the best to both the participating parties in the Rada.
Fun will become.


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When a country is in harmony with the Tao,
the factories make trucks and tractors.
When a country goes counter to the Tao,
warheads are stockpiled outside the cities.
There is no greater illusion than fear,
no greater wrong than preparing to defend yourself,
no greater misfortune than having an enemy.
Whoever can see through all fear
will always be safe.
-Lao Tzu-
(Tao Te Ching, chapter 46, translation by Stephen Mitchell)
As I was thinking about today's chapter in the Tao Te Ching, I was in the car coming home from tutoring. I was listening to NPR news on the radio, and the top story was President Obama's press conference where he revealed that one of our many deadly drone strikes had inconveniently taken out two civilian hostages. One an American, and one an Italian. President Obama offered his condolences to the families, insisting that in the fogs of war, especially our endless (he said present) War on Terror, mistakes happen. He didn't use the word inconvenient. But I think it is an appropriate word for our immoral actions all over the world. It was inconvenient that those hostages were there.
Of course, there also was some convenient news to report about this particular drone strike. It was also reported that two Americans, alleged al-Qa'ida operatives, were also assassinated in this drone strike. Now, why was that convenient? Well, because we are supposed to jump through special hoops before targeting Americans. But, just like we didn't know the hostages were there, we, apparently, didn't know the American alleged al-Qa'ida operatives were there either. And, since we weren't actually targeting them specifically, their deaths were merely convenient. After all, we didn't have to offer them any so-called "American" rights, some semblance of due process. How convenient!
Drone strikes always seem to have a way of being both inconvenient and convenient. We never seem to know until months after the bloody aftermath who we have killed. That is inconvenient for the families of the innocent victims. But it certainly is convenient for those who are motivated by fear to manufacture enemies out of thin air. We have stockpiles of weapons that we can't allow to get dusty, after all. The health of the State depends on this endless war.
I think that would be how Randolph Bourne would see it. Lao Tzu just shakes his head, how counter to the Tao the health of the State is. For my part, I want a country in harmony with the Tao. There is a clear line that differentiates the State from a country. The State has no regards for any country. Including its own. All that matters is how many warheads it has stockpiled. And how best can we put those to use. Sure, there are going to be those inconveniences, that is just the tragedy of war. But, it is never the State that suffers those inconveniences. Only the country suffers those inconveniences. How convenient!
Yes, it is the country, with all its inhabitants, that suffers when the State is healthy, when the country goes counter to the Tao. It is individuals, like you, like me, like the hostages that weren't supposed to be there, like the Americans that didn't get anything near due process. Oh, to live in a country in harmony with the Tao. Factories making trucks and tractors? That is bliss!
And it is all because of something that Lao Tzu has earlier called nothing but a phantom. Fear. The greatest illusion of them all. Fear. It isn't real, but succumbing to it has deadly consequences. Our rulers actually have people believing that what these drone strikes are actually accomplishing is defending us. Defending us? From who? An imaginary enemy, like those two hostages? Like the countless civilians that we have killed in all the years we have been using drone strikes? This is a defensive posture? No, you're wrong. You couldn't be more wrong. Why do we have all these enemies? Our rulers keep telling us that they hate us for our freedoms. What a crock! Our freedoms? What freedoms would those be? The ones pre-9/11? That would be just about all of them. We don't have those anymore. But they still, supposedly, hate us. It couldn't be that it isn't little ol' you and me that they hate. That it is the State, waging war on them, that induces them to hate.
This didn't begin on 9/11. We have been running counter to the Tao for generations now. Meddling in affairs in which we had absolutely no business. No, I can't say we didn't have any business. Because it was always about business. Our meddling, and our wars, have always been about making a few people rich at the expense of all the rest of us. But when the health of the State is on the line, you can't be in harmony with the Tao. It isn't the State's misfortune that we have an enemy. That is the State's lifeblood. But it is our greatest misfortune.
Somehow, someway, we are going to have to figure out how to see through all the fear. That is the only way to always be safe. For my part, I have never been afraid of anyone that wasn't an agent of the State. The State has manufactured for itself plenty of enemies for us to be scared of. But they aren't my enemies. And I don't fear them. But I do fear the State. Leviathan is pretty scary to me. And somehow, someway I have to be able to see through this fear, too. Then, I will be safe.


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