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Church's 'micro mission trips' nurture its reach
CARMICHAEL, Calif. (BP) -- The Church on Cypress called them "micro mission trips," short-term initiatives that were affordable and close to home to increase missions participation.
There are "all kinds of reasons" why some people shy away from mission trips, said Peggy Tumlinson, a missions team member at the church, named for its location on Cypress Avenue in Carmichael, Calif.
Cypress members went on three micro trips from May through July, ranging in cost from $50 to $100 depending on the destination, with scholarships available as needed.
The first trip was to Camp Alta, 50 miles to the northeast, to help with various activities, including cleaning roads and cleaning/painting signs.
"Camp Alta is our associational camp [Sacramento Region Baptist Network], and we already have a working relationship," Tumlinson said. "We asked them if there was some way we could come up and minister, if there were some sort of projects we could do."
During the Friday-Saturday trek to the camp, the church's volunteers also focused on prayer for "kids and adults that would come to the camp throughout the year," Tumlinson recounted. They prayed that people would "come to know Christ if they didn't know Him or they could be drawn closer to Him."
The second trip's destination was NewLife Community Church in Fresno, 180 miles to the southeast. Eric Mann, NewLife's pastor, previously was associate pastor at the Carmichael church.
Church on Cypress volunteers helped with Vacation Bible School over the course of a week, preparing rooms and crafts during the day while teaching VBS at night.
New Life was in need of VBS workers, Mann said, and might not have been able to do it without the help from Carmichael.
"I would encourage churches who think they can't do something by themselves to try to connect with other churches or maybe help another church that is small," Mann said.
"They were really encouraging to us.... By the end of the week both our church and their church were excited about hopefully doing this again next year. I think what's developing is a longer-term relationship between the two churches."
Mann noted the families from Carmichael stayed in host homes during the week, which was a blessing for both churches.
"We had a family that hosted one of the college girls and they connected really well," Mann said. "She's actually coming back to spend Thanksgiving with them -- that's how well they connected."
The third project was a three-day trip to Trinity Southern Baptist Church in Fresno. Cypress sent 12 people to help pack 500 backpacks -- with pencils, crayons, paper, rulers, pencil boxes, glue, folders and a Gospel tract -- for children in the community.
Becky Fees, Trinity's community outreach director, said the Cypress team's service was an "amazing blessing," and people from the school next door who came to a giveaway event were overjoyed by what they received.
"We had grandmothers who now have custody of their children and they said they had no idea how they were going to be able to pay for a backpack [from a store]," Fees said. "It wasn't just the grandparents, it was the parents and the kids who just gave you a hug and said thank you."
In addition to its micro trips, The Church on Cypress goes every summer to The Church on the Rock in Pitt Meadows, B.C., Canada. The congregation partners with a missionary there for a week, helping out any way they can.
Tumlinson encouraged churches that want to start their own micro missions effort to find "people who have a heart for the Lord."
She pointed to "the joy that you receive working together as a team -- getting to know each other because you go to church with all of these people and you don't get to know them really well unless you are in a small group."
David Brown, lead pastor at Cypress, said the church was interested in calling him as pastor because of his love for the Great Commission, while the reason he and his wife were drawn to the church was because of the congregation's mission-mindedness.
"We're taking very seriously the call to be a Great Commission church where we go to Jerusalem, Judea, Samaria and to the uttermost parts of the earth," Brown said.
Brown noted the mission trips had the most impact on the teams themselves because they were able to serve the Lord and others.
"[Y]ou can't help but be changed when you are helping others," Brown said. "Even going on these micro mission trips transforms people. They're just not the same when they come back because they see that God used them to connect with other people and to make a difference."


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A smile from a performer at a bar along Broadway in Nashville, Tennessee.
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I like how this picture turned out, but I just can't think of a title for it. Most clever one wins.
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Nov 9, 2015
|It was back to being sunny and after a late get up decided to walk across to Villeneuve-les Avignon to visit the old monastery that we had run out of time to do the last time we visited the town. The monastery was founded by the sixth of the Avignon popes, Innocent VI and at the time was a closed order. We wandered through the three cloisters, church, chapels, cells and communal spaces. It must have been impressive in its time.
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How often do you spring clean your emails? Do you hoard documents either on your PC or as hard copies?
In a study completed last year and published in the journal Science, by 2007 the world had stored a colossal 295 Exabytes of information and that's 5 years ago! Each Exabyte is worth a billion Gigabytes.
To try to visualise this:
- It's as big as 1.2 billion hard drives
- Or if all the information was put into books, they would cover the entire area of China or the USA in 13 layers of books
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The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), on Wednesday, fined the island council of Lhaimagu , Shaviyani Atoll, for illegally clearing a large number of coconut palms from the island.
EPA tweeted that Lhaimagu Council was fined under the Regulation on Environmental Liabilities. These regulations are set in place to prevent violations of the Environmental Protection and Preservation Act and ensure compensation for any damages.
As per the law, the severity of the violation and financial benefits received by the perpetrator will be considered when determining a fine. EPA did not reveal the specific amount that was imposed on Lhaimagu Council.
In October 2018, it surfaced that Lhaimagu Island Council had uprooted more than 500 coconut palm trees from three areas. The Director-General of the EPA, Ibrahim Naeem, had stated that this included a region which the council did not have authority to clear.
He stated that the island council was only given permission to clear vegetation from an area of 10,000 square feet to build a landfill site and a road leading up to it, which was to measure 400 feet in length and 30 feet in width.
Despite this, Naeem stated that the council had illegally cleared 20,000 square feet to make way for a park.
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Monday, December 14, 2009
Oh Theo
I know people don't really buy physical music anymore but you should because people like Theo Ellsworth are making some pretty amazing artwork. Coming off the heels of the grammy nominated Menomena artwork by Craig Thompson, Brent Knopf of Menomana this time recruited Theo to do his new solo album.
I had no idea Theo was working on this and then today, in front of Music Millennium in Portland, I saw one of those bus stop billboards with Theo's artwork and I was like, "What?!."
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Before being appointed CEO in 2017, Clemens was the Chief Operating Officer for Ringier Africa, successfully leading the merger integration between Ringier Africa classifieds and One Africa Media, making ROAM the largest marketplace and classifieds company in Africa.
Before embarking on a career in Africa, Clemens was a international management consultant, consulting blue chip clients in strategy and operations across the globe, with a focus on the Media industry. He graduated with a M.Sc. and Diplome de Grande Ecole from ESCP Europe, and served as an officer in the German Army.
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Just received my Zimmerbuilt Guide Sling, Chest Pack, Strap Pack and Micro Pack from Chris over at Zimmerbuilt. All I have to say is OMG is this thing beautiful, and the multiple ways it can be configured makes it super verstile. I thought my Trailite Designs Stream Pack was great this is 5 steps up IMO. Think I will pass the Stream Pack on to my wife and the Guide Sling will be getting all the use from me. Now I just need to get a CamelPak water bladder and hose as it has a built in flap to bring the hose out from the pack.
On a plus note only 2 more days of work then I'm taking 9 days of vacation and so I will get some miles on this and post some updates as the week progresses.


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Dior Spring 2019 PartyFashion12 March 2019
By Larasati Oetomo
In commemoration of International Women's Day, Dior showcased the newly-arrived Spring/Summer 2019 collection at Dior Boutique, Plaza Indonesia.
The evening soiree was held on 8 March 2019 and was attended by prolific figure in Jakarta's fashion scene such as Dian Sastrowardoyo, Velove Vexia, and Marcella Santoso. The guests strolled around the boutique for the private previewing session while chit-chatting.
There was also live music accompanied by canapés and champagne. Muses struck pose in Dior Fall/Winter 2018 and capsule collection for the party. HighEnd is privileged to see some of the newest collection; dominated by pastels and muted colors and feathery material.
The event was even more special with the attendance of Mrs. Tee Lie Ing, General Manager PT. Fashion Indonesia. Mrs. Cicilia King as Country Manager of Christian Dior Couture also joined her exceptional guests in the party.
Here are some of the guests we bumped into during the preview party:
LEFT-RIGHT: Velove Vexia, Kallula
LEFT-RIGHT: Dian Sastrowardoyo, Nagita Slavina
LEFT-RIGHT: Cicilia King, Marcella Santoso, Tee Lie Ing
LEFT-RIGHT: Marcella Santoso, Jovi Adhiguna
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this is MAD old, but it reflects shit that bothers me on the daily.
Julie Goldman of The Big Gay Sketch Show, which airs on Logo, MTVs gay channel. May 17, 2007 episode of She Said What?
one the of the COMMON problems that most gay white people have is not being able to express themselves in SOME venues of MAINSTREAM society. this makes them feel like they have minority status. assuming the status of a minority, they feel they have license - often not even thinkin about it, because that's what being white is all about- to say dumb shit, like "i believe in personal expression," no matter the cost. because "Im not offend and I'm gay, so why would someone (insert race) be offended? were all in this together."
i think creating hierarchies of oppression tends to confuse the problem and minimize the relevance of personal experience. but equating race with sexuality -although both race and sexuality's respective inceptions are linked to the same thinkers- is pointless. one cant just look at race or class or gender or sexuality, but who each interact.
however, my experience has lead me understand that my following stats operate in such a way. first and foremost, race followed by class, gender and lastly sexuality.
maybe the problem with the Goldmans of the world is they don't recognize race as a primary vehicle for the privilege they experience, and sexuality and gender are primary to their identity. being gay has never been a big part of who i am, other than being called faggot and bitch and all the other shit- which was mainly attributed to my gender bending characteristics since birth- i don't feel like i am particularly OPPRESSED. i feel like i have to deal with a lot more bullshit than men who don't have sex with men, but all in all, i think the privilege/lack of privilege i experience from my race/class/gender has much more influence in my life.
some people say i am way too racialized. but being a gay man who is aware of my race and the privilege/lack of privilege i experience, it's really hard not to. we are a society divided by race, but in the gay community i think that tension is exacerbated by so many factors. I don't identify with the majority of white gay men, and hardly if at all, relate.
we are who we are because of experience, and i think my experience is valid.
i have a few gay friends that are white, and they are pretty amazing. they grew up in the bay (specifically the east bay), new york, and philly. their politics are spot on, and they recognize how their whiteness trumps their gayness. i don't feel like i am on the defense with them -a feeling unfamiliar here, where the realms of dominant white gay culture are thrust upon me like speeding bus.
regardless of race, i tend to gravitate toward people who understand multiple aspects of themselves, and acknowledge all the communities that they identify with. and i will be the first to say, a lot of people, regardless of race, have shitty politics, its not just white people.
however, i assume when i meet a white gay man, republican or democrat, their politics are going to suck. economically, socially, culturally....garbage. people have told me that its a bad way to look at things, and i should see past race, however, 9 out of 10 times when meeting a white gay man, i am left feeling disgusted, so I'm gonna save myself the trouble.
half the people who read this are might think I'm racist, and the other half will agree. i dunno, what do you think?
Wednesday, April 30, 2008
*shakes head* ... when seeing past race isn't really productive.
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Trifold Clutch, one being the flap
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Each piece is made by hand. These pictures are past examples sold to happy customers. We would love to make something similar, or we can take elements of designs and colors from multiple pieces to create something new and original. Please feel free to contact us if you need help making a custom piece!
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This property boasts one of the premier locations in la Messilla. It is the last house on the road adjacent to the Rio Grande on the Santa Clara Pueblo. The property is two acres of flat, clean, irrigated land and one acre of bosque full of wildlife and beautiful cottonwoods. This location is rural and quiet, with an easy commute to Los Alamos and Santa Fe. Shopping, hospital and all conveniences are just five minutes away in Espanola. The home is clean and in good repair, offering flexible space, either living area or workshop. The detached garage and another 100 sq ft building both have power and offer additional workspace. There is an old corral that could house livestock. The property is fenced and walled with simple landscaping and fruit trees.
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Mississippi States Facts | Mississippi State Symbol
Mississippi is a state located in the southeastern region of the United States. It is bordered by Tennessee to the north, Alabama to the east, the Gulf of Mexico and Louisiana to the south, and Arkansas and Louisiana to the west. Mississippi has some official and unofficial symbols including the state animal, bird, fish, flag, flower etc. The First Symbol Mississippi is The Great Seal of the State of Mississippi. It was adopted in 2014, replacing the previous version that was used since the 19th century. Magnolia is the state symbol of Mississippi flower. Mississippi, know also as "The Magnolia State" and "The Hospitality State", offers some of the most beautiful and spectacular sights and places to visit. Mississippi boasts a unique culture that attracts visitors from all around the world. You Can Visit Oxford, Jackson, Gulfport and other unique Mississippi destinations.
Flag of Mississippi state | Mississippi Flag Facts | US State Flags
The flag of the state of Mississippi was first adopted On April 23, 1894. The Flag Was Adopted By U.S. state of Mississippi in April 1894, replacing the unofficial flag that had been adopted in 1861 when Mississippi was a Confederate state.
The Seal Of Mississippi State
The Great Seal of the State of Mississippi was adopted in 2014, replacing the previous version that was used since the 19th century. The committee to design a Coat of Arms was appointed by legislative action February 7, 1894, and the design proposed by that committee was accepted and became the official Coat of Arms.
State Animal of Mississippi
White-Tailed Deer is The National State Animal of Mississippi. It Was Adopted as a National Animal in 1974. White-Tailed Deer is State Land mammal. Mississippi State designated the bottlenose dolphin (Tursiops truncatus) as the official Mississippi State Water Mammal in 1974.
State Capital Of Mississippi
The State Capital Of Mississippi is Jackson. It owes its name to General Andrew Jackson who was honored for his role in the Battle of New Orleans in 1812. Its slogan is, "The City with Soul" and it has spurned great musicians from the gospel, folk, and jazz genres.
State Song Of Mississippi
"Go, Mississippi" Is The Official State Song of Mississippi. Mississippi Adopted "Go, Mississippi" by William Houston Davis as the official state song in 1962.
State Motto of Mississippi
"Virtute et armis" Is The Official State Motto of Mississippi. Mississippi State Motto is not an official state motto, as such, but has been accepted as an element of the Mississippi coat of arms in 1894.
State Tree Of Mississippi
Magnolia Is The Official State Tree Of Mississippi. Mississippi Designated the magnolia as the official state tree in 1952. "The Magnolia State" Is Also The Mississippi State Nickname is and the magnolia is also the state flower of Mississippi (adopted in 1900).
State Flower of Mississippi
Magnolia Is The Official State Flower of Mississippi. Mississippi Adopted the magnolia (Magnolia grandiflora) as the official state flower in 1952. In fact, the state is nicknamed "The Magnolia State" and the state tree is also the magnolia.
Biggest Cities in Mississippi
Jackson Is The Largest City Of Mississippi. With a population of 173,514 individuals, Jackson is Mississippi's biggest city. Located on the Pearl River, it is one of the county seats of Hinds County, the other being Raymond.
State Drink Of Mississippi
Milk Is The Official State Drink Of Mississippi. An act to Adopted milk as the state beverage was adopted by the Mississippi State Legislature during the 1984 Regular Session. Mississippi State Drink was adopted on July 1.
State Fish Of Mississippi
Largemouth Bass Is The Official State Fish Of Mississippi. Mississippi Adopted As the largemouth bass (Micropterus salmoides) as the official state fish in 1974.


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Performance Improvement at Nordic Sugar
AET's Service team has had the pleasure of optimising the performance of two out of four oil-fired boilers (K5 and K7) at the sugar factory at Nordic Sugar in Nykøbing F. (DK).
AET is Pleased to Announce New CEO as of August 1st 2019
Lars Kristensen has been appointed as the new CEO of AET, and he will replace Hans Erik as of August 1st 2019.
New Member of the Board for AET
Hans Erik Askou was recently appointed as member of the board for AET.
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Yet another Commissioned AET SNCR DeNOx System
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AET and JG Pears Celebrated First Fire at Newark Plant
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AET wins the EY Entrepreneur of the Year Award
Aalborg Energie Technik a/s (AET) Wins the EY Entrepreneur of the Year Award in the Region of Northern Jutland
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Steam blowing at Tilbury Green Power. The steam blowing is an important milestone in the project, and all plans and budgets are followed.
AET to Deliver a Biomass-fired Cogeneration Plant for Akuo
AET receives order for 63 MW CHP plant. The new plant CBN, will be located in Novillars, France.
TGP Completes Successful Boiler Pressure Test
Tilbury Green Power completes successful boiler pressure test of the AET boiler. The construction of the plant continues according to schedule.
AET signed EPC contract at JG Pears (Newark) in the UK
Aalborg Energie Technik a/s signed another EPC contract in the United Kingdom. The 42 MWt and 12 MWe cogeneration plant will be situated near Newark.
Aalborg Energie Technik a/s Celebrates 20-year Anniversary
Aalborg Energie Technik a/s celebrates its 20-year anniversary on the 1st of July 2016. The company has grown steadily since it started, and now counts more than 100 employees.
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Østkraft orders conversion of their coal-fired power plant to biomass from Aalborg Energie Technik a/s.
AET Hands Over the Boiler Plant to SODC, Orléans in France
Aalborg Energie Technik a/s (AET) has made the final handover of the 37 MW boiler to SODC, the Cofely Services (ENGIE Group).
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My name is Leah Carr - say my initials out loud - LC - that's where the name "elcee" comes from!
I enjoy living in Brighton with my
loves of my life Paul and our son Ozzy (nope, that's not short for anything it's just Ozzy)!
I have chosen to specialise in wedding, events, and promotional videography simply because I enjoy doing it and the WILDER better
FYI Here are a few random things that rock my world
Dancing Yoga boots dogs anything vintage Australia sunshine musicals the ocean singing photos children's books chocolate peacocks Japanese Whiskey tattoos red wine rock n roll/soul/hip hop aromatherapy oils + candles lavender roadtrips
cooking Mexican food hot tea old records ice-cream Sunday's ice-cream Sundaes!
Let me tell you a little about my love for videography...
When I was young my family used to make videos to send over to my grandparents (who lived on the other side of the world). I always loved playing a part in creating a memory and knowing that those videos were bringing someone joy. I still watch those old VHS video tapes today and they still bring me so much joy and THAT'S what I want to create for the couples and families I work with. I want to capture the moments in time that will become your favourite memories, the memories that you will share with your family and loved ones and watch again and again. The memories that tell a story about a particular time in your life; a newborn baby, your wedding day, a fun family day at home. Whatever it is that's important to you, I would love to film it and capture your unique, special moments in an honest and heartfelt way.
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WASHINGTON — Steve Simchak, vice president and chief international counsel of the American Property Casualty Insurance Association (APCIA) testified today before the Office of the United States Trade Representative and the Trade Policy Staff Committee on "Negotiating Objectives for a U.S.-U.K. Trade Agreement." The following statement may be attributed to Simchak.
"APCIA expresses strong support for negotiating a mutually-beneficial U.S.-U.K. trade agreement on financial services. The U.S.-U.K. are home to the world's top two financial centers and share similar attitudes towards harnessing the insurance sector to foster economic growth and job creation. These negotiations are a unique opportunity to strengthen the financial markets in both countries and establish shared international leadership in the financial services industry at a time of significant change in global finance and international trade flows."
As the outcome of the "Brexit" negotiations will have an effect on the bilateral U.S.-U.K. negotiations and the U.S. and U.K. have not yet decided on the scope of the negotiations, Simchak emphasized the following broad themes:
Fostering deeper regulatory cooperation: A U.S.-U.K. Financial Regulatory Dialogue would benefit not only market participants, but also their end-user clients and investors. There is scope for more rigorous coordination and cooperation without undermining prudential outcomes, and differences can be respected while minimizing unnecessary regulatory burdens. Regulatory coordination resulting from the agreement also should allow each government to support the other's regulatory systems in multilateral standard-setting processes.
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The "Longmen" Dragon Gate in the western mountains is a collection of caves and niches with Daoist motifs that can be reached through paths and steep stairs. The road leads to the abyss along and offers a spectacular view of the Dian Lake and Kunming.
The most important Buddhist temple in Kunming was built around 900 AD. And was expanded in the following dynasties. Today the complex consists of several large halls built during the Yuan Dynasty. In the "Yuantong Temple" there is a lake with bridges, an island and a pond with turtles. Also famous are the two dragon pillars in the main hall.
The Jinma Biji Square is located in the center of Kunming. Here the pedestrian Zhengyi Lu starts. On the square, which can be translated "Square of the Golden Horse (jinma) and green rooster (biji)" there are two magnificent Pailou archways.
The "Xi Si Ta" Western Pagoda is the oldest still-preserved building in the city of Kunming. When working on the tower, a mark on a brick was discovered that could be dated back to 849 AD. The pagoda was part of a temple complex, that has not survived. The Western Pagoda is located about 500 meters south of the Jinmabiji Square.
The "Jinri Lou" is a replica of the southern city gate Nancheng Men. It is in the middle of the Sima Allee, between the west and east pagodas. The street has been redesigned for tourists, with bronze figures of ancient traders.
The "Dongsi Ta" Eastern Pagoda is a copy of the Western Pagoda vis-à-vis. Both pagodas were probably built at the same time, only the Eastern Pagoda collapsed during an earthquake in 1833 and was rebuilt around 1885. Both pagodas are a reminiscent of the "Three Pagodas" in Dali (Yunnan), built around 830. The Small Wild Goose Pagoda Xiao Yan Ta in Xi'an is probably the predecessor of the Yunnan pagodas.
The Temple of the Golden Summit is a Daoist sanctuary in "Jindian" Park. The Jindian Park is located on a hill in the northeast of Kunming. Beautiful temple complex with many designs from the Daoist myths. Laozi founded the philosophy of nature around 550 BC.
The Buddhist "Lotus Temple" is located on an island in the Jade Lake Park. Lotus is the sacred plant of Buddhism because it lives in the marsh and can not become dirty. The "Lianhua Si" is nothing special, but it is surrounded by a sea of lotus flowers.
As in most Chinese cities, the center of Kunming is dominated by skyscrapers and large department stores. There is no historic old town, everything looks new. But there are a lot of restaurants and bars, making the center of Kunming a nice place to eat out.
The "Zhengyi Lu" is the pedestrian zone of Kunming. At the transition to Dongfeng Square, which was built over an expressway, there is a beautiful chinese gate building.
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The capital of the Yunnan province has officially about 7 million inhabitants on an total area of 21,400 km². Kunming is a nice city at the Dian Lake, surrounded by mountains. The city of Kunming is on an altitude of 1.890 m, therefor the temperatures are quite modest. Most famous sights are the Western Mountains "Xi Shan" and the "Yuantong Temple".
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This is my favourite Hierophant card. In this image Osiris makes his first formal appearance in the Ancient Egyptian deck. The first impression is of energy, surprising for me in an image which represents, in Barretts words .the open face of religion, concealing nothing. Barrett comments further that the Hierophant .becomes the vehicle of religious expression rather than religion itself. For me, that is a distinction I have not seen before, and makes much imaginable and thus possible in terms of contemporary faith. The Hierophant acts as a bridge between the dogmatic structures of contemporary faith and that faith and love which comes from the spirit.
Osiris sits on a raised dais before an image of Apis, a sacred bull of Egypt. He is dressed in a red/orange cloak over a white robe, symbolizing the purity of the foundation of faith. Thus the outer and the inner are united. Ritual enshrines the purity of spiritual expression.
Immediately before Osiris is the djed, the classic symbol of stability, based on the backbone of Osiris whose personal journey was one of many challenges. Even Osiriss crown is one of unification representing upper and Southern Egypt, protected by the serpent Uraeus...
We are introduced here also to the trinity of Osiris, Isis and Horus, trinity being also one of the most sacred themes in contemporary Christianity. This particular trinity manifests in the flail in Osiris left hand: three colours representing the red of Horus, the blue of Isis and the gold of Osiris. The trinity is also evident in the image of Osiris himself and the Gods Isis and Horus before him. Of course, in the Osirian myth, Horus is the son of Osiris and Isis. So in this Hierophant image, the two baldheaded monks of RWS imagery are replaced by the other Gods of the Egyptian trinity. It is a much more satisfactory explanation of "God", the eartly structures by which we understand the deity, and of the role of Hierophant than any similar deck.
It is moving to compare this image and the Osirian trinity lasting more than 3000 years to contemporary Christianity, so far in existence for just over 2000 years. The status of the current Christian trinity is different: Father, Son (Jesus) and Holy Ghost. Mary is left out of it altogether. A consideration of the current Church explanation of this is fascinating and, in my view represents a particular kind of patriarchy. Of course, this statement requires much further study. It was poignant to awake this morning to reports in the media of an agreement reached between the Catholic and Anglican Churches about the status and role of Mary. The report is called
Mary: grace and hope in Christ
. It seems that the predominantly male structures of contemporary Christianity are trying to come to terms with the Churchs
So this wonderful image V Hierophant introduces some profound and divine ideas. The first of these is that structure and ritual can encompass purity and joy of spirit in our relationship with God. The Hierophant in balance brings these two concepts together. The second is the idea of God as trinity, recognizing the feminine through acknowledgment of Isis.
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I really enjoyed your introduction to this card Moongold. I have no affinity to the card even tho it is my life card. When I first got this AET Deck, I saw 'The Heirophant' and the raging Bull Elephant behind him I thought 'Hmmm when you have a wild elephant in your life you should give it plenty of room'.
This particular example of The Heirophant has reconciled me somewhat, and the issues of a different Trinity also helps. I have long railed against the patriacal attitude of Christianty as we now know it. I had not thought about the Egyptian Pantheon of Gods been so obviously equal opportunity Gods.
I especially like the way Egyptians looked upon their Deities. The Gods lived lives very much like their subjects, in many ways like a divine Soap opera. You have strong individuals, be they male or female. I like that. I could go on about how I think Christianity will die long before 3000 years come to pass, because it denys a good 50% of the population its rightful place, but that is another time and place. This card gives me a lot of peace. ~Rosanne
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I agree wholeheartedly with the ideas expressed so far in this post. I have always felt one of the biggest mistakes in traditional Christianity was the denial of the female divine. How can any society grant equal respect to females if we do not acknowledge the divinity of the Female? I love this card, and this deck as well, for this reason. The Ancient Egyptians, like many Pagan faiths, ancient and recent, do acknowledge and accept the idea of the feminine divine.
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Additional points about the Hierophant.
The Hierophant leads the many where the High Priestess leads only a few. He may become what he symbolizes, uniting the everyday with the other worldly, thereby making his role as message giver eclipse the religion itself.
Given rule of the earth by his father Geb, Osiris civilized man by giving him laws, agriculture and religion. Osiris is the god of life, death and fertility.
He wears the Atef crown, which is composed of the Hedjet (the white part, which represents Upper Egypt and was thought to contain the protective powers of Nekhebet) with feathers (symbolizing righteousness) on either side of it. The Uraeus is mounted on the front of the crown, although it's not shown rearing as it normally is.
At the beginning of their reigns, pharaohs raised the Djed as a means of re-enacting the resurrection of Osiris and his triumph over Set. This act was thought to bring stability and good fortune to the pharaoh and his reign. Inscribed on the Djed are hieroglyphs for the eye and the throne. The eye is a symbol for Horus, while the throne is a symbol for Isis; but together, they form the name Asar, which is another of Osiris' names.
The raised dais upon which the Hierophant sits puts him above the level of his followers and provides him with the first step on the ascent to Heaven.
The Apis bull stands behind Osiris, referring to the belief that it joined with Osiris after death to become Osiris-Apis, who later became Serapis, a deity who combined both Egyptian and Greek deities into one form. The Apis bull shares some traits with Osiris - he was a fertility god and was a protector of the deceased.
The crook and flail are symbols of authority.
His beard shows his authority and virility, the latter of which is extraordinary considering that he's missing his penis, yet was still able to father Horus.
An elephant can be seen through the two pillars that are behind Osiris. (I don't see the elephant as charging, as was stated earlier in this thread.) The two pillars form a doorway or portal. Because elephants are symbols of intelligence and wisdom, the suggestion is that those who seek wisdom must go through the Hierophant to get to it.
His red-orange robes symbolize sexuality and energy. His white robes symbolize faith, purity, perfection, enlightenment, truth and the divine.
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I just noticed two additional things about the Hierophant, and I'm not sure what at least one of them means.
Isis is holding a dove in her right hand. And Horus has a sandal on his right foot, but his left foot is bare. Bare feet are an expression of humility, but I'm not sure what a bare foot symbolizes.
I'm reading about the World in the companion book and it mentions that the four animals of the elements may be seen in this card. I didn't remember that, so I had to look again. The Apis is obviously the bull. The dove that I just noticed must be the bird. I'm guessing that Osiris in human form represents man. And Horus must represent the lion, since they both are solar. Unlike in the Wheel and the World though, they don't reside in the corners of the card.
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I'm reading about the World in the companion book and it mentions that the four animals of the elements may be seen in this card. I didn't remember that, so I had to look again. The Apis is obviously the bull. The dove that I just noticed must be the bird. I'm guessing that Osiris in human form represents man. And Horus must represent the lion, since they both are solar. Unlike in the Wheel and the World though, they don't reside in the corners of the card.
I'm guessing the right pillar shows Sekhmet (representing the lion).
Some other interesting features...
The bull has the symbol for Earth on it's forehead.
Horus is holding a snake.
I'd advise everyone studying this deck to have a peek in Crowley's Book of Thoth. Barrett uses many symbols from the Thoth deck and the BoT fills in a lot of the gaps regarding what they mean...in a Crowley-convoluted way!
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Artist StatementTo the farthest reaches of the cosmos, light lives, life breathes, souls soar, and colors roar. From this dance, an ocean of feeling springs. In my work, I seek to express these unspeakable things. And always, to uplift.
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Lynn Rybicki was born in Chicago, Illinois and has lived in Baltimore for most of her life. She studied painting at the Maryland Institute College of Art and has been painting and showing her work for over 25 years.
Lynn has exhibited in the mid-Atlantic region and beyond. Her work is included in several private collections and in the Maryland Artist Collection of the University of Maryland University College in Adelphi, MD.
Lynn holds a B.S. in Music Education from Towson University, where she performed a multi-media voice recital, combining her vocal skills with her poetry and paintings. More images and information can be found at www.lynnrybicki.com.
A selection of recent events includes the following:
2018 -- Lynn's painting, "Foraging Field," was selected for the 82nd National Midyear Exhibition at The Butler Institute of American Art in Youngstown, Ohio, by New York sculptor and painter, Peter Reginato.
2018 -- Ten of Lynn's paintings were exhibited in her guest artist show, "Color Play," at the Hamilton Art Gallery in Baltimore, MD.
• In 2017, Lynn's painting "Psalm" was featured in "Strokes of Genius," a national juried group show, MD Federation of Art, Circle Gallery, Annapolis, MD. Juried by Susan Behrends Frank, Ph.D, Curator, The Phillips Collection, Washington, DC.
• From January 26 to February 21, 2015, Lynn's painting "Remembrances" was featured in the "7th Annual Juried Show" at Prince Street Gallery, Chelsea, NY, Juried by Robert Berlind, New York-based painter and writer, and Professor Emeritus, School of Art & Design at Purchase College, NY.
• From June to August, 2014, Lynn's painting "Lux Aeterna" was featured in a national show juried by Ann Shafer, Curator of Prints, Drawings and Photographs for the Baltimore Museum of Art, sponsored by Maryland Federation of Art for an exhibit at The University of Maryland, College Park.
• From July to September 2014, four of Lynn's paintings were on display in "It's Abstract," a juried show that was part of the 2014 exhibition season at BlackRock Center for the Arts in Germantown, MD.
• 2014—FEATURED ARTIST, SAATCHI GALLERY ONLINE, UK, ORIGINALS ART COLLECTION UNDER $1500. Curated by Rebecca Wilson, Chief Curator and Director, Artist Development, Saatchi Art Director, Saatchi Gallery.
• Publication of two paintings from Lynn's Alternate Realities series in the December 2013 issue of Studio Visit Magazine. Her work was selected from over 1,000 entries by Barbara O'Brien, Director of the Kemper Museum of Contemporary Art in Kansas City, Missouri.
• From January 2012 to March 2012, 24 of Lynn's paintings were featured in "Lynn Rybicki: Cosmic Manifesto," a solo show in Goucher College's Rosenberg Gallery. For the show Goucher produced a full color catalogue containing 15 images.
• In May-June 2012, two of Lynn's paintings were on display in the "84th International Juried Exhibit" at the Art Association of Harrisburg in Pennsylvania, juried by Robert Cozzolino, Senior Curator and Curator of Modern Art at the Pennsylvania Academy of Fine Arts.
• In June 2012, Lynn was featured in volume 17 of Studio Visit Magazine, juried by Trevor Richardson, Director of Herter Gallery, University of Massachusetts, Amherst.
• From 2010-2011, Lynn's work was exhibited in "Twelve Paintings" at University of Maryland Inn and Conference Center, curated by Robert Donovan.
• In 2010 her work was selected by Samantha Rippner, Curator of Prints and Drawings at the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York, for the "30th Annual Faber Birren National Color Awards Show" in Stamford, CT.
• Also in 2010, Lynn exhibited 36 paintings in "Counterpoint" at the U.S. District Courthouse in Greenbelt, MD.
• In 2009, Lynn participated in Maryland Art Place's "23rd Annual Critics' Residency," curated by New York poet, arts writer and critic, Vincent Katz.


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Carlsbad Caverns National Park is located in the Guadalupe Mountains in southeastern New Mexico, as you pass through the Chihuahuan Desert and Guadalupe Mountains of southeastern New Mexico and west Texas. Filled with prickly pear, chollas, sotols and agaves—you might never guess there are more than 300 known caves beneath the surface. The park contains 113 of these caves, formed when sulfuric acid dissolved the surrounding limestone, creating some of the largest caves in North America. Visitors can hike into the interior rooms on their own via the natural entrance, or take an elevator (the exit for everyone) directly down into the center of the public cave area. Approximately two thirds of the park has also been set aside as a wilderness area, helping to ensure no future changes will be made to the habitat.
As seen at https://www.nps.gov/cave/index.htm and https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Carlsbad_Caverns_National_Park
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Carlsbad Caverns are 99 miles, a 2 hour drive, from Burnt Well Guest Ranch. A walk down the natural entrance will be a hike into massive caves 750 feet underground. It is one of the day trip options that are included in a 6 day package at Burnt Well. They are spectacular and highly receommended as your day trip if you have never seen them.
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We call this the Grand Canyon of caves! Definately worth a trip if you have the time. Approximately 350 miles and a 7 hour trip from our ranch. This is a very neat place to stop and explore around. There are caverns of all sizes and there are more than 100 caves to see!


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We've raised £50 to The Rushcliffe Golf Clubs 2018 charity - Battle Back Golf
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Battle Back Golf is a charity who aid the rehabilitation of mentally and physically injured service men and women through the power of golf. In 2017 the club had the privilege of partnering with the charity to raise money for their cause. This year we aim to raise enough money to pay for a 4 man golf buggy to aid the Battle Back Golfers & their physio around the Rushcliffe terrain.
As lady captain, my friends and I put out heads together to think of a novel way to raise funds alongside other fundraising events throughout the golfing year. Our good friend Mike suggested my husband, Neil, should go without a hair cut for 6 months and started the pot by donating £100 there and then. How could Neil say no!!
3 months on, though the hottest summer in over 40 years, Neil is yet to give in and its safe to say he looks like a shaggy dog (or Einstein without the brains)! Throughout the golf club and the village East Leake over £700 has already been raised and with 3 months left to go we want to make it over £1000.
To find out more about battle back golf visit their website - https://battlebackgolf.com/ this truly is a worthwhile cause!
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This column first appeared in Malta Today
I'm sorry to sound so morose and morbid on a hot August summer's day, but it bears repeating that no matter how hard we try to stave off the inevitable…we are all dead in the end. Whether rich or poor, black, white, brown or yellow; whether we are gay, straight, male, female or transgender, whether we are born into drudgery and poverty or born with a silver spoon in our mouths, there is a rite of passage which everyone must go through and it will be the only time in our lives when everyone is reduced to a level playing field.
And, in the end, perhaps as we are laying on our deathbeds from a lingering illness, or when we see our life flash before our eyes when it is cut short abruptly, in those lost few seconds before we meet our Maker and we become aware that, 'this is it', I wonder if those who have treated others very badly ever feel a twinge of remorse?
There are anecdotes, of course, about really nasty types who are suddenly gripped by a crisis of conscience, and perhaps start recalling those long ago days from their Catholic upbringing when they were admonished to do good, otherwise they would end up in the fiery pits of Hell. The dogma instilled in us as children is always difficult to discard, especially in desperate moments, which is why even those who claim not be religious will often turn to God when they are plunged into dark despair, praying fervently for divine intervention and making all sorts of wild promises and vows if only their life, or those of their loved ones, is spared.
On the other hand, there are those who claim that those who are truly and intrinsically evil do not go through any of this. From them you will get no remorse, or redemption or any evidence of a conscience whatsoever. I do believe that in the worst cases, yes, it is true that pure evil is incapable of those last few moments of attrition, because had they been capable of it, they would not have ended up as evil as they are. These are the psychopaths and sociopaths of this world, made famous in documentaries and film, who are analysed in detail by those who are fascinated and intrigued by what makes them tick in order to discover what turned them into the monsters they are.
But then, on a lesser, although not insignificant scale, there are also people who may have not plummeted to such depths of evil, but who have nevertheless made the lives of others a sheer misery through their heartless behaviour. In this category I place those who exploit others for material gain and power. For these types, the end always justifies the means, and if that entails employing people at what amount to slave wages and cramming them into apartments like animals, then so be it. They rationalise it away by saying, "well, compared to the countries they come from they are still much better off!". They openly and loudly despise blacks and yet have no problem with telling you in all seriousness to "pick a few of them up from Marsa" to get some maintenance job done. They are adamant that foreigners have "ruined our country" and yet will ask around for a "Filippina" to take care of their elderly parent or act as a nanny for their child.
There have even been cases of what amount to domestic servitude, according to a recent seminar on the topic. As reported in The Times, the cleaning, construction and caring industries are where exploitation tends to be more prevalent. "The way some people are brought here to work is like you're ordering goods. These are human beings and there needs to be better regulation in the industries they work in," said Dr Lara Dimitrijevic."
However, as long as our needs are being met, there seems to be little humaneness left over to actually treat those who are 'serving' us as real people, and it is an attitude which is becoming more common every day. "Dawn" (this lot) is a word I often hear being bandied about in reference to those who are doing the jobs the Maltese no longer want to do. They are referred to as a collective, anonymous mass with no individual identity, which perhaps makes it easier for them to be dispensable and replaceable when they no longer suit our lives. Have you ever wondered what will become of those poor Turkish workers working seven days a week in the blazing heat to finish off the Marsa flyovers, while we are comfortable in our air conditioned homes and offices, or cooling off at the beach? Where are they living? What conditions have they been made to accept? How much are they being paid?
Unfortunately, there is a category of people for whom empathy, the ability to feel what others are feeling by imagining themselves in their shoes, is a completely alien concept. As time goes by I feel that one of our most serious problems is not so much a lack of formal education (although that is a concern as well) but a lack of emotional intelligence and the ability to discern why something is inherently right or wrong. I hesitate to use the word 'ignorance' because it is such a loaded word which is often misconstrued, but I am constrained to use it here: for me, ignorance encapsulates the inability to simply know that certain behaviour in a given situation is just not right. It is ignorance which leads a certain sector of the population to have no civic pride whatsoever, even though their own homes may very well be gleaming from washroom to basement, scrubbed thoroughly with disinfectant while no shoes are ever allowed to make contact with the sparkling tiles (or parquet) inside. They want to get rid of their domestic waste at all costs and dumping it near recycling bins is, for them, the best solution. Out of sight, out of mind, it's not my problem, let someone else clean it up.
There is also an utter absence of emotional intelligence in people who on the one hand can love festi and the patron saint and all the religious paraphernalia that goes with it, but feel absolute zero compassion for refugees who are dying within reach of our shores. I am aware that our village feasts are more pagan than sacred, but still, how can one claim to embrace everything that has to do with the Catholic faith and yet still gaze with a stone cold heart as other human beings die in the Mediterranean sea? As I have often written before, I don't have any answers for the immigration problem, but is it too much to ask to bite one's tongue and hold back from poisoning online commentary with atrocious comments? Say nothing, write nothing: surely if one cannot feel even a drop of sympathy, at least we can do that much?
There are other instances all around us when people fail to demonstrate common human decency towards others, most recently in the case of the stripper known as L-Amerikana which I already wrote about in my Thursday column. It still perplexes and disturbs me how the men present at that stag party who pelted her with eggs can on the one hand love their wives, children and their mothers, but have no compulsion about treating a woman in this way. It brought to mind the lifestyle of Tony Soprano and his men who used strippers and prostitutes with undisguised contempt, disdain and even cruelty, but who then went dutifully home to their families, and attended Mass and funerals and mouthed religious platitudes without any self-awareness about how hypocritical they were being.
And what about our politicians who seems to have no interest at all in safeguarding our heritage and our environment because they think that money will plaster over all the country's ills? Or what about those at all levels of power who have allowed themselves to be corrupted in order to approve a permit, close an eye and generally ease the way for developers to get what they want? And the developers themselves, hell-bent on building even more despite the fact that the market is saturated to the brim, as if they are trying to grab as much as they can in some madcap race before their own mortality inevitably catches up with them?
I cannot help but harbour the lingering feeling that this economy on steroids will not last. And when it does come to a screeching halt, or start to plummet in free fall, I wonder how many people will be able to examine their own conscience and say, hand on heart, that the piles of money they have earned, and the people they have stepped on in the process – was worth it.


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Face Toward Spring
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Winter can be so dreary! Your post reminds me of a poem by Christina Rossetti -ReplyDelete
A Better Resurrection
I have no wit, no words, no tears;
My heart within me like a stone
Is numb'd too much for hopes or fears;
Look right, look left, I dwell alone;
I lift mine eyes, but dimm'd with grief
No everlasting hills I see;
My life is in the falling leaf:
O Jesus, quicken me.
My life is like a faded leaf,
My harvest dwindled to a husk:
Truly my life is void and brief
And tedious in the barren dusk;
My life is like a frozen thing,
No bud nor greenness can I see:
Yet rise it shall—the sap of Spring;
O Jesus, rise in me.
My life is like a broken bowl,
A broken bowl that cannot hold
One drop of water for my soul
Or cordial in the searching cold;
Cast in the fire the perish'd thing;
Melt and remould it, till it be
A royal cup for Him, my King:
O Jesus, drink of me.
If there was one thing about Winter I dislike it is the dirty snow slush...ick!!! I also have enjoyed reading as the temp keeps dipping. SOON it will be time to open the windows and water the flowers...:)ReplyDelete


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Below is an article written by fellow 85Broads member, Christina McEntee.
The post provides a list of the dos and don'ts of Strategic Planning for organizations. Christina's suggestions help organizations remain effective during a challenging economy and operating with less resources.
I think these pointers are just as relevant for the individual facing challenges. Would you apply 'strategic planning' to achieve your personal goals?
Strategic Planning In Challenging Times
September 15 2011
STRATEGIC PLANNING: Some Dos and Don'ts to Consider When Charting a Course to a Successful Future
Many organizations today understand that with the challenges faced in today's economy, it is essential that they take a hard look at who they are, what's important to them, and how they are going to move forward successfully with smaller staffs, fewer resources. They know they need to make some changes, but the task seems daunting. A well-mapped out Strategic Planning engagement can be enormously productive in helping an organization adapt and move forward.
Considering a Strategic Planning meeting? The following are some insights into the process, which I hope you will find useful.
1. DO Engage in Regular Strategic Planning. The world is changing so fast that strategies for success that made sense even a year ago may no longer hold true. Re-visiting and clarifying the organization's mission, values, goals, and strategies on a regular basis helps to create a strong framework that will allow the organization to be flexible and effective in dealing with change. (create a plan!)
2. DO Hire Professional Help. Without an outside coach or facilitator, most groups get sidetracked or bogged down, and waste a lot of time. An outside professional has the ability to stimulate the group to get out of their usual ways of doing things, seeing things, and interacting with each other. And they will push the group to stay focused and complete its agenda. (ask for help or find resources to help you)
3. DON'T Expect To Coast Through It. An effective Strategic Planning meeting takes commitment and hard work. It will likely include pre-work, and often some carefully chosen reading assignments. The meeting itself may span several hours — or days. And once all this is done, the real work begins: holding oneself and others accountable to move forward with the actions committed to. (be realistic with results and the amount of work…)
4. DO Expect That Sparks Will Fly. Tempers may flair, tears may be shed. Again, a skilled facilitator or coach will help the group navigate through the heated emotions and channel that passion into breakthrough creative thinking and action. (prepare for heated disagreements and focus on your goals)
5. DON'T Be Surprised When Resistance Appears. As much as people clamor for things to change, most of the time we hope that the results can be different butwithout us having to be different. An important step in the process of redefining strategy and goals may be gaining awareness of our own resistance to changing how we do things.
6. DO Notice How the Cream Rises to the Top. It becomes clear very quickly that there are those who just like to hear themselves talk — and those who are willing to take action. The structure and clarity of this kind of work empowers individual performers, which benefits the entire organization.
7. DO Include Everyone. While the leadership of an organization may be most involved in determining the Strategic Plan, for this plan to actually work all levels of the organization must be engaged and included. People support what they help to create.
8. DON'T Neglect to Celebrate. Planning and execution are hard work — especially if your goal is to take the organization down a new path. Take time out to celebrate your early wins! (Acknowledge your small accomplishments – they are important)
9. DO create goals that you can measure. How long will it take? What resources are needed? What is the desired outcome? What gets measured gets done. (Quantify)
10. DON'T Stop Now. Become a Culture of Constant Improvement. Strategic Planning allows us to respond actively to the question: How can we be better at what we do? As innovation is stimulated, the organization becomes more attractive to all its constituents — staff, members, clients, shareholders. (Kaizen)
Thank you, Christina!!!
Thank you, Christina!!!
Christina McEntee has worked with individuals and companies in the U.S., Europe, and the Far East. She has a background in leadership, sales management, and strategic planning, and has held the position of President and CEO, and VP of Sales of a NASDAQ-traded company. Today, Christina advises individual professionals as well as businesses and non-profit organizations on issues of strategy, sales, and individual performance.


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I Will Rise is exactly what her name suggests. I created this piece at a moment when all felt good and fine. I had just finished another piece that went well and had pulled from me all my angst and confusion from the days events. Normally, when I finish a piece I leave the studio and go into the rest of my day, but this day the clay was still calling to me. And moments later she appeared so sweetly and effortlessly as a kind of gift after all the madness of the post election carnage.
Her patina if you look closely is quite lovely too. Each area, if you zoom in could easily be its own abstract painting. Sometimes its hard to put a skin color on a piece because it places an identity that I don't necessarily want. Serene is all Women in their strongest and most serene of places.
She is made of Water Based Ceramic Clay and her patina is painted with Golden Acrylic Paint and the base is a painted concrete block.
Her dimensions are 14 x 5 x 6 inches


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How to script a Tycoon on Roblox
Scripting a tycoon on Roblox can be easy and advanced depending on your skill level. If you're just a beginner, there are lots of different templates which you can use to start out, but if you're an advanced scripter, you can even try and make your own tycoon from scratch! This article goes over everything to do with scripting a tycoon, and which templates are the best for you.
A tycoon is a game where you start off with a small business and you make money to expand your business to bigger and better levels. For example, you could have a grocery store tycoon where you take deliveries and sell produce on a market stall, then later on expand into a huge warehouse, making millions of in game currency. The great thing about tycoons is that they are very popular among the Roblox community. You can make a lot of robux from a tycoon because players are willing to spend their Robux in your game whether that be to buy cash or speed up the time of producing something.
You can create a tycoon by importing a kit from the Roblox Library, or you can script one from scratch! However, scripting a tycoon from scratch will take a lot of time, just to set up the mainframe which includes purchasing items and loading them in. The most popular tycoon kits are Berezaa's Tycoon Kit and Zed's Tycoon Kit. It is always a good idea to make sure that you have the right version of the tycoon kit so that you don't have an outdated version which could break your game.
A good thing about these tycoon kits is that they should work with experimental mode turned off on your game, which used to be called having FilteringEnabled. Your game will be much safer and much easier to develop when you use a tycoon kit which is compatible with no experimental mode because it saves you hassle and time.
Once you get started with your Tycoon kit, there will be instructions inside of the model which you can use to help build out your tycoon. Did you know that some of the top tycoons on Roblox were built from kits? For example, 2 Player Gun Factory Tycoon and Mars Invasion Tycoon were built from Berezaa's tycoon kit!
Personally, I love Roblox tycoons because there's always something new to unlock every time you go back to play again and the games never get old.


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WOW! I can't believe my first born is now 7!!!! Everyone says time will fly when you have kids, and I am starting to realize this more and more every day! Andrew decided he wanted to have a "Not-So-Sleepover" party. It would include all the "pre-sleepover" activities, but we would send the kids home to sleep :)
Everyone had fun and Andrew said it was the BEST birthday ever (do you think he'll say that every year?)!
freeze dance
movie time
I love watching Andrew grow up! His mind is always moving, and come to think of it, so is his body! He has always craved knowledge and that has not slowed down. Andrew is now reading chapter books on his own and loving it! He stays up late every night to read. As a reader myself, I just love it!!! He loves everything LEGO, just like his daddy and has gotten better at building his own creations and not just the "sets." I can't wait to see what S-E-V-E-N has in store for Andrew! Love you bud!


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Busted on the Beach May-June Edition
NPS Law Enforcement Rangers reported violations and illegal activity on the Seashore for May and June.
Resource violations include:
One citation issued for camping in an undesignated area; two verbal warnings for using fireworks; eight verbal warnings, one written warning, and two citations for violating the leash policy on federal property; and one citation issued to a pedestrian who entered a resource close (turtle and/or bird nesting site).
Violations that do not include resource or traffic infractions:
Six verbal warnings were given to people violating campground rules; and a verbal warning was given for an unspecified other violation.
Traffic violations of paved roads:
Two arrests DWI (driving while intoxicated) arrest were made; one citation was issued for an open container of alcohol; two verbal warnings were given for other unspecified traffic violations; 15 verbal warnings, two written warnings, and six citations were given or issued for speeding; and two written warnings were issued for operating an unregistered vehicle (to include ATVs, UTVs, golf carts, etc…).
Traffic violations in ORV area:
One verbal and one written warnings were given for having an open container of alcohol; one citation was issued for an unspecified other traffic violation; 20 verbal warnings, three written warnings, and three citations were issued for driving without an ORV permit in an ORV area; five verbal warnings were given for speeding; six verbal warnings, one written warning, and three citations were issued for operating an unregistered vehicle, which includes ATVs, UTVs, golf carts, etc.; and eight verbal warnings were given and one citation issued for unsafe operations.
Assists from NPS Law Enforcement:
13 assists were tallied for helping motorists who were stuck in the sand or had a disabled vehicle, and information and directions were given 25 times.


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Tesco a leading supermarket chain in the UK is testing in-store tracking technology developed by Trigo Vision of Israel. Consumers scan a store-issued card at the entrance and select their purchases from shelves and displays. These are tracked by ceiling-mounted cameras and are charged to the customer. On leaving the store with purchases, the account is automatically debited completing the transaction without interacting with a cashier or employee.
Variation on the UK system is under test by Carrefour applying Qopius Technology equipment requiring installation of store cameras and scanners. Other EU initiatives include Sensei Technology developed in Portugal to be tested by various chains in the EU through 2020.
U.S. technology has been introduced for the Amazon Go stores and Walmart is testing product recognition cameras and software. Kroger is experimenting with scanning barcodes to eliminate checkout lines.


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Human In Human Capital
(June 02, 2004) - A jungle is a good thing unless you need to get through it in a hurry. The past decade has produced an amazing array of work in the area of Human Capital Economics. It's a virtual jungle of conflicting methods and perspectives.
And, the trouble is that they don't fit together...lots of individual facts, tools that work in certain circumstances, ideas that deliver half of the picture, albeit very clearly. In spite of the fact that the whole thing is a metaphor, lots of really interesting pieces of work have been done.
The core problem is that there is no enduring framework or theory that describes the entirety of human capital. Since most paying customers are employers, the "asset" side of the equation is interestingly clear. There is virtually no work done on the ownership angle. While the idea that human endeavors are analogous to "capital" is a rich and fertile playing field, the human part of the deal is lacking.
In the right hands, the idea of Human as Capital could be an incredibly liberating individual philosophy. However, we are just emerging from a century that featured our recovery from the literal interpretations of that idea (humans owning other humans or various human quality ranking schemes). The school systems have worked hard to train children to avoid operations that suggest class superiority or human quality measurement systems.
Any well articulated approach to Human Capital would have a large role for Religion, Spirituality, and a range of self-improvement approaches. In Human Capital, the owner is the individual. While investors may decide to help improve an individual (a subject closer to Religion than banking), ownership of the improvement is never vague. Under most conditions, there could be a variety of investors but only one entity can actually produce an improvement.
Education (another investment strategy) works well sometimes and fails miserably in others. Often these mixed results are a part of normal expectations (the curved grading system). Certainly, any school of Human Capital would have a clear view of Education, what works and what fails in what circumstances and why.
Any big picture approach to Human Capital would almost have to be founded on a code of ethics. It would, in these times, have to offer both an explanation and condemnation for "prison guard behavior". The explanation is required because an adequate theory needs to explain almost all behaviors. The condemnation is required because any useful Human Capital toolset is a recipe for more of the same.
The real magic of real Human Capital is that it can grow far faster than compound interest. In a world that can recognize human potential, amazing returns can be generated for individual and investor alike.
There's a laundry list of things that should be covered by a theory of Human Capital, under that name or another. No one entity can articulate them all at one time. That doesn't mean that it shouldn't intend to.
The reason the discipline is in such a sad state today is that all of the quick questions and answers have been done, the low hanging fruit has been picked. We have a pile of fruit
and no plan for the rest of the orchard John
John Sumser
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