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Easter, like Christmas, is not just a day; it is a season.
A day is probably enough if you're just talking about bunnies and eggs. But I like them, too—particularly the chocolate ones—and I hope your bunch enjoyed an Easter egg hunt. We had a good one! (Not, I trust, like the year one Easter egg hidden indoors behind our couch stayed hidden until well after Pentecost when its smell betrayed its presence.)
But if our spirits also rise higher, and Easter for us centers on the risen Lord, a full season of reflection is sweet and good and important. The Apostle Paul warns, "If Christ has not been raised, our preaching is useless and so is your faith" (1 Cor. 15:14). But if Easter really happened, that changes everything. With all of my heart, I believe that Christ was indeed raised from the dead. But I admit . . .
Believing anything with complete sincerity proves precisely nothing except that you are seriously sincere. You may also be seriously mistaken. We all know folks who always believe each of their feelings extremely sincerely, even religiously. But their feelings, sadly untrustworthy, betray them and lead to wreck after wreck.
Notice also the necessary word here: "believe." I believe that the Resurrection happened. Not just as a metaphor for new birth and hope and life; though it is that, it is much more. I don't adopt a "belief" in the Resurrection that is largely symbolic and sentimental, a tip of the hat to ancient folks who just didn't know any better, but now we do, and we'd still like the comfort of religion, shorn of much that is embarrassingly supernatural. No. I believe John looked into an empty tomb and that Jesus, after his real death later showed up genuinely alive.
But a belief, even bolstered by all sorts of good and real evidence, is still a belief. No one can prove 100% that it happened or that it didn't. We consider the evidence and choose.
For me, that leads way back to this question: "Does God exist?" I've rarely been able to imagine having enough "faith" to believe that all we see around us is accidental. I know we moderns, "chronological snobs," like to assume that, with the advent of science and technology, we've arrived, and that the incredible masses of folks before us were just so primitive and foolish that they worshiped rocks and statues rather than facing hard facts.
Well, idolatry was and is foolish. But I'm not convinced pagans were more foolish than modern humans who adopt a supercilious, supposedly tragic pose, claiming "courageously" to stare darkness in the face and to worship nothing at all—even as we worship ourselves as gods and bow to science as our religion.
If all we see around us is not a cosmic accident, we soon must get back to some idea of a Creator. Once we do, why should a God who can create a universe out of nothing be unable to reverse death and create new life? It's a dead serious question.
I like the way Danish priest and martyr Kaj Munk framed this: "If [Christian faith and ministry] is, after all, a mistake, then it is a beautiful mistake. If Christianity should turn out, after all, to be true, then unbelief will have been a very ugly mistake."
My faith is in a risen Lord.
You're invited to visit my website at http://www.CurtisShelburne.com!
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If you intend to engage in any construction activity, you need to be aware that you will need to purchase the required raw materials such as lumber, rebar, and other items to use in the construction exercise. If you are planning to build your home soon or invest in real estate, it is important to know that the quality of the structure that you build will depend on the quality of material that you use in the construction process. To ensure that you choose high quality building materials, you will need to do the following:
6 Tips for Choosing Quality Construction Materials
Identify what you need first before buying any construction materials:
Construction materials are needed for various building purposes and each material is suitable for specific purposes. To ensure that you purchase the right materials for your project, ensure that you are able to have an outline of the structure that you want to construct and engage experts on the most appropriate building materials you should use.
Focus on the durability of the building materials rather than their cost:
Regardless of the building materials that you need, it is important that you settle on durable building materials. Durability is important in any project because it will ensure that you get value for your money over the long-term use of the structure. This is because repair and maintenance costs will be minimal when you use durable materials.
Ensure that you involve the relevant experts:
Since we cannot all be structural engineers, it is important to find one when making construction plans. With proper consultation, you will be able to access the quality building materials you need for your project. Before you settle on the building materials that you will use, ensure that you consult other experts in the construction industry too. For instance, it would be prudent to consult building material suppliers, lenders, Building Associations, Real Estate Agents, and Code Inspectors.
Consider going for building materials that come with long-term warranties:
Most of the building materials including roofing materials, tiling materials, and many others come with manufacturer warranties that you need to utilize. When purchasing such materials, it is important to contract manufacturers or suppliers who are willing to provide long-term written warranties. This is because such warranties will minimize repair costs in case of damages. Wood products such as lumber and rebar often come with short-term warranties compared to metal building materials like steel and aluminum.
Consider the cost of the building materials:
Cost is the basic consideration when choosing building materials although you should be careful not to be attracted by affordability at the expense of durability. Although many people consider cheap materials as less durable, you should conduct a thorough investigation to be able to identify building materials that are durable but within your budget. Always consider the life-cycle cost of building materials that involves assessing the actual cost of building materials in relation to their lifespan.
Consider the ecological footprint of the building materials:
With more people becoming aware of climate change and the need for green construction technologies, you will also need to evaluate your building's impact on the ecosystem. Green technologies are environment-friendly since they ensure maximum utilization of building materials, such as rebar and lumber, and minimize utility costs in your home. For instance, ensure that you install energy-saving lighting systems and insulate your home. Such systems ensure that your home will not require too much heating during the cold season, an improvement that will minimize your electricity bills significantly.
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Jeremiah 17 New American Standard Bible (NASB)
The Deceitful Heart
17 The sin of Judah is written down with an iron stylus;
5 Thus says the Lord,
9 "The heart is more deceitful than all else
12 A glorious throne on high from the beginning
The Sabbath Must Be Kept
19 Thus the Lord said to me, "Go and stand in the [i]public gate, through which the kings of Judah come in and go out, as well as in all the gates of Jerusalem; 20 and say to them, 'Listen to the word of the Lord, kings of Judah, and all Judah and all inhabitants of Jerusalem who come in through these gates: 21 Thus says the Lord, "Take heed for yourselves, and do not carry any load on the sabbath day or bring anything in through the gates of Jerusalem. 22 You shall not bring a load out of your houses on the sabbath day nor do any work, but keep the sabbath day holy, as I commanded your [j]forefathers. 23 Yet they did not listen or incline their ears, but stiffened their necks in order not to listen or take correction.
24 "But it will come about, if you listen attentively to Me," declares the Lord, "to bring no load in through the gates of this city on the sabbath day, but to keep the sabbath day holy by doing no work on it, 25 then there will come in through the gates of this city kings and princes sitting on the throne of David, riding in chariots and on horses, they and their princes, the men of Judah and the inhabitants of Jerusalem, and this city will be inhabited forever. 26 They will come in from the cities of Judah and from the environs of Jerusalem, from the land of Benjamin, from the lowland, from the hill country and from the Negev, bringing burnt offerings, sacrifices, grain offerings and incense, and bringing sacrifices of thanksgiving to the house of the Lord. 27 But if you do not listen to Me to keep the sabbath day holy by not carrying a load and coming in through the gates of Jerusalem on the sabbath day, then I will kindle a fire in its gates and it will devour the palaces of Jerusalem and not be quenched."'"
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There have been many old wives tales passed down from generation to generation regarding the age old argument; The Left Side Of The Brain vs The Right Side Of The Brain. This article from Medical News Today seeks to add some scientific clarity to the debate.
The brain is a complex and hardworking organ. It is made up of as many as 100 billion neurons or brain cells but only weighs 3 pounds.
It is an energy-intensive organ, making up around 2 percent of a person's weight but using a huge 20 percent of the body's energy.
The left and right sides of the brain are connected by a great number of nerve fibers. In a healthy brain, the two sides communicate with one another.
The two sides do not necessarily have to communicate, though. If a person has an injury that separates the two brain hemispheres, they are still able to function relatively normally.
Left-brain vs. right-brain belief
According to the left brain vs. right brain belief, everyone has one side of their brain that is dominant and determines their personality, thoughts, and behavior.
Because people can be left-handed or right-handed, the idea that people can be left-brained and right-brained is tempting.
Left-brained people are said to be more:
- analytical
- logical
- detail- and fact-oriented
- numerical
- likely to think in words
Right-brained people are said to be more:
- creative
- free-thinking
- able to see the big picture
- intuitive
- likely to visualise more than think in words
What does the research say?
Recent research suggests that the left brain vs. right brain theory is not correct.
A 2013 study looked at 3-D pictures of over 1,000 people's brains. They measured the activity of the left and right hemispheres, using an MRI scanner.
Their results show that a person uses both hemispheres of their brain and that there does not seem to be a dominant side.
However, a person's brain activity does differ, depending on what task they are doing.
For example, a study in PLoS Biology says that the language centres in the brain are in the left hemisphere, while the right hemisphere is specialised for emotion and nonverbal communication.
Contributions towards this 'brain lateralisation' research won Roger W. Sperry the Nobel Prize in 1960. However, popular cultural exaggeration of these findings led to the development of beliefs of left brain and right brain personalities.
Functions and characteristics of each hemisphere
Although people do not fall neatly into the categories of left-brained or right-brained, there are some differences in what the left and right hemispheres do.
Differences in the left and right brain hemisphere function exist in:
This is the domain of the right brain, in both humans and also in non-human primates. Emotions are expressed and recognised in others by the right brain.
The left brain is more active in speech production than the right. In most people, the two main language areas, known as Broca's area and Wernicke's area, are found in the left hemisphere.
Sign language
Visually based languages are also the domain of the left brain. People who are deaf show speech-like brain activity when watching sign language.
Left- and right-handed people use the left and right brain differently. For example, a left-handed person uses their right brain for manual tasks and vice versa.
Handedness is inbuilt, and it can even be detected while the baby is in the womb. Some babies prefer to suck their left or right thumb from as early as 15 weeks.
The two brain hemispheres also differ in what they pay attention to.
The left side of the brain is more involved with attention to the internal world. The right side is more interested in attending to the external world.
Recent brain imaging studies have shown no differences between males and females in terms of their brain lateralisation.
The theory that a person is either left-brained or right-brained is not supported by scientific research.
Some people may find the theory does align with their aptitudes. However, they should not rely on it as a scientifically accurate way to understand the brain.
The left brain vs. right brain personality belief may have lasted for so long because, in reality, brain activity is not symmetrical, and it does vary from person to person.
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What does the US bailout fund mean for currency markets?
Since Friday's US announcement of an extraordinary fund to allow financial institutions to cash in bad debts in exchange for taxpayer's money, the dollar has got it on the chin. The creation of a help-out fund totalling $700 billion comes on top of a government bailout of AIG, which cost a further $85 billion earlier last week. As the US already has a vast current account and budget deficit, the required capital can only be provided through the issuance of government debt and the flooding of the market with dollars. This is not good for the dollar in the long run, because ultimately the more dollars on the market, the less they are worth individually. Even short term sentiment is against the dollar, despite the fact there is a global economic slowdown and investors across the world have been running for cover. Some analysts believe the final bill for the 'bailout' will more likely be closer to $2 trillion, an even worse prospect for the dollar. What the dollar does have going for it is the fact that there appears to be little to justify much faith in many of the other major currencies at the moment and because of this, ongoing volatility looks likely while investors weigh up the pros and cons of holding dollars versus other major currencies. The dollar's strong Rally through July was fuelled by the repatriation of funds back to the US, rather than currency traders laying long positions on the dollar, so if these funds now dry up, given the dollar's poor yield and rate outlook the currency will struggle and should be sold on any significant rallies. The euro should be able to make it back to 1.50 and only a firm indication of lower interest rates from the ECB is likely to terminally damage the single currency. There is the very real danger that a new commodity price bubble could form over the next couple of months, if the dollar declines too sharply. Speculators willingness to pour back into commodities en masse was evident again late last week, when oil and gold staged massive bull rallies. While Central Banks worldwide have thrown billions at the financial markets in an attempt to calm them, the massive and sudden injection of liquidity could come back to haunt Central Banks in the form of rising inflation and a return to a stagflation environment, which will temporarily put a stop to any consideration of easing in monetary policy. The commodity currencies should outperform in the coming weeks.
The market is less concerned about economic data at present while traders look more towards safe havens while risk aversion and general market uncertainty persists. The dollar has been abandoned as a safe haven as investors don't like the thought of an additional $700 billion + being printed and circulated to protect the US banking system. The euro is trading almost 5 cents above the lows from last Friday as currency traders see the euro area financial system as much more secure than that in the US while the relatively flat current account balance in the euro area immediately looks a far more attractive bet than the ballooning one in the US. EUR/USD sold off by 21.5 cents from early July to the middle of September and there is every reason to believe that a 50% retracement of that move could now be underway. That would see the euro rise to 1.4950 and indeed a return to above 1.50 is possible, especially if the deterioration in euro area economic data does not accelerate. Currency markets are a law unto themselves at the moment and one thing we can be certain of is that uncertainty itself will continue to prevail, so big swings will make short-stop trading strategies virtually redundant. Wednesday's German Ifo survey report is the next economic event that could potentially unhinge the euro. The sharp deterioration in that survey's index last month caused a major euro sell-off.
Sterling has gained 5 cents against the dollar since last Friday morning, something of a remarkable feat when one takes into consideration the litany of bad economic data that continues to stream out of the UK. Last week's surprise increase in retail sales offered some level of comfort but the accuracy and veracity of the retail sales figures have come in for much criticism over recent months and this number may simply be another blip in the series. The UK, along with the US, has a worrying current account deficit and with the British economy seemingly in freefall, there is little reason to buy the pound on fundamental grounds. The pound's only real chance of appreciation is if risk tolerance levels rise further, thus attracting additional funds into the high-yielding currencies like sterling. Cable should struggle to make it past 1.85, but if the dollar comes under increased selling pressure because of market concerns over the US financing plans, cable could return to 1.90, before the market is forced to take stock of its value once again. If the dollar manages to stage a broader rally across all markets, then cable could quickly fall back to 1.7850 over the next week.
The yen got hammered last Friday as a surge in global stocks triggered a return to risk tolerance and a resumption of the carry trade. The Japanese currency has lost 10% against both the Aussie and New Zealand dollars in the past week, while it has also ceded major ground to the euro and the pound. The US dollar is the only currency against which it is trading higher against than at the start of last week. The yen will be undermined by the ban on short selling of financial stocks which will limit the downside for global stocks and hence prevent the sort of extreme bouts of risk aversion that were so evident all last week. However, the speed with which traders have returned to carry trades looks to be over-ambitious and with stock markets trading lower thus far on Monday, we could see a forced scaling back of these positions overnight which should help the yen claw back some ground. How markets respond to the US bailout plan for banks will be pivotal for determining direction over the next week, so the reaction of US stock markets needs to be watched very closely in the coming days. Economic data will not have any major significance this week.
The loonie has broken below key resistance of 103.71 on Monday, meaning the currency has now appreciated by 4 cents against the greenback in the past 3 sessions. Nothing has fundamentally changed in the Canadian economy, but a surge in oil prices over the last few sessions aligned with renewed appetite for risk has sparked a recovery in the Canadian currency. The loonie has been carried along on the wave that has seen a very sharp sell-off of the US dollar on Monday. Canada's healthy current account balance is also attracting investors as markets look to a huge worsening of the US debt situation with the proposal of a $700 bailout package for US banks. Volatility is likely to remain and while the loonie does now have a chance to send the greenback back as far as 1.02, any sharp up-tick in risk aversion will work against it and could see USD/CAD jump back to 1.07 by the end of the week.
Bob B - Sep 22
Monday, September 22, 2008
Bob's Currency Focus - Sep 22
What does the US bailout fund mean for currency markets?
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Button Down Shirt (2 Day Camp)
Adult Intermediate Sewing
$ 150.00
Sometimes I do classes just to see the cool fabrics people will bring. I know, totally selfish. :) We fell in love with these two updates on the classic button down. For both men's and women's versions we encourage adding a contrasting collar, cuffs and plackets to really snazzes up the shirt, but they also look lovely in everything matching for a more traditional feel. In this class we will get to the bottom of more complicated sewing skills like inset sleeves, plackets, yolks and buttonholes.
Supplies List: (please pre-wash all fabric)
- Simplicity Pattern 1538, Cashmerette Harrison Shirt, Colette Patterns Negroni
- Please see back of envelope for all fabric and notions to bring with to class. If you need help figuring out what to being, feel free to give us a call and we can walk you through it :)
Cancellation Policy: No refunds are offered for classes or camps. Cancellations received 72 hours before class start, will be able to redistribute their class fees to another class/camp. Cancellations received less than 72 hours before class start or no-shows forfeit their class fees. We are unable guarantee the same class or session will be available for rescheduling. Arriving more than 30 minutes late for class may be a forfeit of class fees.


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There are several cryptocurrencies that take on the system of publication and intellectual property, notably Publica and Po.et, but the scientific research model remains needlessly complicated, according to a new ICO called Orvium.
As noted by Orvium, the top five scientific publishers make up 50% to 70% of all publications in the world. The global market can produce up to $25 billion in science manuscripts in a year, and yet the economic model has been convoluted, even downright awkward for decades. The system of funding, reviewing, and publishing is primarily done with government oversight, since governments spend the most on research. So the science community has been weighed down by bureaucracy for over a century, and Orvium wants to step in. Should we continue to trust this arcane system with the most influential information in the world?
In a nutshell, Orvium is an open-source smart-contract system that aims to make the research, funding, validation, and publication process efficient and put the control back into the hands of the authors and general public. The Orvium business model would increase revenue while lending support to the research community. Almost every aspect of publication, including but not limited to peer-review, copyright licenses, and even subscription services would be open and available on the Ethereum blockchain. The Orvium token, ORV, will be the unit of exchange for the system, and it can be used to transact every detail of the process.
The Orvium whitepaper is comprehensive. The new protocol will combine four general technologies: blockchain and smart contracts, decentralized storage, cloud computing, data analytics and machine learning. Orvium has a huge list of goals, but the primary aim is to make science transparent and open-access. They want to make sure the authors get the recognition they deserve and to make scientific collaboration and validation more streamlined. Following the more common concept of Distributed Autonomous Organizations (DAOs), Orvium uses what they call Decentralized Autonomous Journals or DAJs. These allow the users to set up their own rules of governance and contribution. According to Orvium, DAJs will reduce costs, improve organization and distribution, bolster democratization, and allow for "an everlasting and unbiased platform of science".
The ORV token can be used in numerous ways. One example is to incentivize peer review. Authors, when submitting manuscripts for review, can stake tokens to be redeemed by reviewers. The reviews are then submitted and the manuscript is published immediately. Another example is in copyright and licensing, where authors are paid ORV tokens in exchange for the use of their material. There are 14 other specific uses outlined in their whitepaper. To see them all, check it out here: https://orvium.docsend.com/view/nvr6ywj
In addition to all these, Orvium will seamlessly integrate UX design in their user platform. This includes an open-source and public API. The API will allow free access to all information and smart-contracts on the blockchain, and will be easy to use. Imagine a user-friendly library of research you can access from any online device.
The Orvium roadmap is extremely thorough. It begins with the initial concept discovery in 2017, and continues all the way through to Q1 of 2020, when the full platform will launch. Needless to say, this is an ambitious project. The team is studded with success and accomplishment. Founders Manuel Martin and Antonio Romero are known for their work on the CERN project (aka The European Organization for Nuclear Research) as well as collaborations with NASA. They have a panel of academic and scientific advisors from NASA and notable universities. Bernd Lapp, their blockchain advisor, is a former advisor at the Ethereum Foundation. Almost the entire staff of engineers is from the CERN project. The team is extremely familiar with the terrain and has invaluable experience with with research community. These are the people we would want in charge of changing the system.
Orvium has a powerful vision and a complex but well thought-out proposal. If they succeed, we could see a dramatic improvement in the quality of research, which in turn will deliver more benefits of science to society. Token sale is set to begin in Q2 of this year. Visit https://orvium.io/ for more info or to register for
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During January term this year, my husband Daniel (final-year MDiv student) and I traveled with a group of seven people from Wartburg Seminary to Tanzania. Our goal on the trip was to witness the work God is doing there, and we spent an incredible two and a half weeks visiting a wide variety of ministries of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in Tanzania (ELCT) including multiple churches, primary and secondary schools, a university and a vocational training school, a rehabilitation center for people with physical and mental disabilities, a hospital, an orphanage, and even a coffee cooperative. We also experienced the tremendous beauty of God's creation during safari tours through two different national parks, a definite highlight of the trip!
For me, the most meaningful part of the trip was getting to meet Naomi, the young girl I sponsor through Compassion International, a Christian child sponsorship organization whose mission is releasing children from poverty in Jesus' name. After traveling almost 10 hours from where we were staying in Arusha to the capital city of Dodoma, I finally came face-to-face with this girl I've been sponsoring for almost seven years.
While there, we had a chance to visit the Compassion center and the church Naomi attends. I learned from the site director that I was only the second sponsor to ever make it to that site for a visit, so everyone was very excited to see us. Naomi was fairly shy and a bit overwhelmed by the whole situation, and I'm sure the fact that we didn't speak the same language didn't help much (though we did have a translator there to assist). That being said, she became a little more comfortable and relaxed throughout the day, and she and I were able to share a beautiful moment as we sat and looked through the collections of letters and photos we had exchanged over the years.
After our tour of the site, we walked to a local shop where our Compassion host helped me to purchase items like flour, rice, beans, and cooking oil to present as gifts for Naomi's family. Then we had the opportunity to walk to Naomi's home and meet her family.
Her house is very modest, consisting only of 1-2 small rooms with clay walls and a dirt floor. There is no electricity in the house and the only furniture was a few wooden stools and a mat on the floor where the family sleeps. However, we were warmly greeted by the entire family and graciously welcomed inside. Naomi lives with her parents and 3 siblings, but we also met her grandparents and multiple aunts, uncles, and cousins whom we suspect also live in the house or nearby.
After being introduced to everyone, I presented the gifts of food as well as a backpack I had brought along packed full of toys, school supplies, hygiene products, candy, etc. Daniel and I also received gifts from the family: a shawl and several clay cooking bowls for me and a ceremonial bow and arrow set for Daniel. We also exchanged words of thanks and prayed for one another, and of course, took lots of pictures. It was an incredible blessing to witness the work of Compassion first-hand, and it's a day I'm sure I'll remember and treasure forever!
In addition to visiting Naomi and tour her Compassion site, we also happened to visit two additional Compassion sites located at ELCT churches as well as the main Compassion office in Tanzania. We witnessed again and again the work of this amazing ministry and the real difference it makes in the lives of children. We learned there are about 75,000 children in Tanzania who receive assistance from Compassion and have sponsors just like me. My family has been a supporter of Compassion for many years now, and it's a commitment that Daniel and I knew we wanted to continue when we got married. Daniel and I have even volunteered at several Christian concerts to help find sponsors for Compassion children.
However, it's one thing to hear the talks, watch the promotional videos, and hold the child packets, and another thing to actually get to see those faces in person, to hug the girl that you send letters and money to each month, and to meet the incredible people who make sure that money actually helps to make a real difference in the lives of those children.
Through all of these experiences we witnessed the amazing work God is doing through the Lutheran church in Tanzania. We experienced generous hospitality from so many wonderful people who are passionate about proclaiming the love and salvation of Jesus through worship, education, and service. We learned about the challenges of ministering in a nation where the average person lives on about $200 a year. We were reminded of the many things we take for granted here in the U.S such as reliable electricity, paved roads, access to affordable education and quality healthcare, and clean drinking water.
But most of all, I was reminded of the simple yet profound truth that God is God no matter where you go. God's church in Tanzania is not all that different from God's church in the U.S., and while we may look different, dress or eat differently, or face different challenges in life, God is still God, and God is still good!


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Leading Cities is honored to welcome Mr. Josep Ramon Ferrer as the newest member of Barcelona's Local Advisory Board.
He is the former Deputy CIO and former Smart City Director of the Barcelona City Council (2012-2015) and CEO of the Barcelona Institute of Technology (BIT). During his tenure with the City Council, he planned and executed the Barcelona Smart City project that ranked the city to be the first Global Smart City WorldWide and European Capital of Innovation (European Commission, 2014).
Previously, Josep Ramon held various executive positions in the Government of Catalonia, including his appointments as Director-General of Telecommunications and Director-General of Information Society.
Josep Ramon has participated in the Barcelona Committee for the Mobile World Congress application and in country-wide transformational and strategic projects such as the development of fiber optics, the broadband internet & TV digitalization in rural areas. He has been president of the Association of Telecommunication Engineers of Catalonia and has participated in expert consultation processes and advisory boards of the European Commission, the Spanish Ministry of Industry and the National Telecommunications Market Commission. He is a member of the jury of various international prizes, namely the Smart City Expo & World Congress Awards; and lectures in various universities.
Currently, Josep Ramon serves as Director of Institutional Business Development for Doxa Innova & Smart Consultancy. And he is now Institutional Vice-President of the Catalan Telecom Engineer Association.
Josep Ramon is an engineer in Telecommunications and an engineer in Electronics. He also holds a Master Degree in Digital Broadcast.
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The gap between commercial and feature VFX continues to narrow and the 'giant nemesis-threatens urbanites' trend keeps building with this spot from BBH and Stink director Rafael Lopez featuring intensely detailed VFX from MPC ('Suicide Squad', 'Fantastic Beasts', 'The Martian') including a bespoke shattering software system used to vanquish the monster, and break down his body into rocks.
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They call the municipal divisions of Paris what we call "wards" or "boroughs" by a word which may be clumsily translated "aroundments" (arrondissements) ; and they are numbered. Upon a denuded map of Paris they form the shell of a snail. The innermost divisions, which are the oldest, are the smallest. But the 20th and final one is not, as it logically should be, the largest; that honor belongs to the 15th, which occupies eighteen hundred acres southeast of the Eiffel Tower.
Around and around you go I suggest on the map rather than in reality if you want to follow the growth of Paris. Beginning in the 1st Arr., you will have to cross the Seine twice to reach, in its order, the 9th Arr., where the Opéra is.
Then, if you keep on, you will have further to go to get from one arrondissement to the next, and you will again cross the river twice. On your third and last turn you will find yourself in the 20th Arr. and near the most celebrated cemetery of Paris, named after the father confessor of Louis XIV, Père-Lachaise, whose grounds these used to be.
Here you may be willing to pause for breath, for you have not only traversed twenty arrondissements but twenty centuries of the town's growth. For while Roman Paris (Lutetia) occupied the Cité and the Left Bank, close to the Seine, medieval Paris embraced little more than the first six arrondissements. The rest has been absorbed little by little, one or two villages becoming an arrondissement.


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36 Life-Changing Productivity Hacks To Streamline Your Life
You aren't going to streamline and improve your life if you are feeling like there is not enough time in the day. In order to be able to master your next career transition, you have to be able to master your life right now. That starts with good time management habits.
I would love to say that I have mastered all of these productivity hacks but just like you, it's a struggle. What I do know is that every single day I wake up and do my best to accomplish these tips. Why? Because, when I do these 36 hacks, I am 100% a happier, more balanced and less stressed person. That means I am a better wife, mother, and CEO. I try my best. I am not perfect. These are my goals.
I am making my dream business happen while also juggling my personal life, too.
So let's dive into these life-changing productivity hacks. My challenge for you is to pick just one habit that you are going to implement this week and do your best to start changing your mindset using the tips below.
When you have a lot going on, your only choice is to be more productive. So, let's start by being positive. Let's be positive that we have a lot of stuff going on in our lives and we are an important person in our family and at our company, etc.. We have a lot of relationships and are successful in our careers. It comes with a lot and there's a lot of juggling and learning every day.
Note: I also created a "time management" checklist with my favorite productivity resources I can't live without.I can't live without. I think you'll love it too.
36 Life-Changing Productivity Hacks To Streamline Your Life
1.Take Control Of Your Calendar.
You are in total control of your calendar. Your calendar doesn't control you. Way back a few years ago when I was in my corporate job, I had this calendar and I felt like people just put appointments on my calendar. I would look at my calendar before the week started and it would be totally booked and overwhelming.
At no point did I have any time for me or read or blog or anything that I wanted to do. I needed to start taking charge of my calendar and be really disciplined about it. I needed to take control and put what I wanted to put on there.
2. Batch.
This changed everything for me. This was when my business took off. When it went from a blog into a real business….when I learned how to batch. This is when you put similar activities together and do them at the same time. For example, I check my email twice per day. And that's it. I am batching all of the time I am checking email so I am not doing it throughout the day. I save time not checking my inbox all day.
If you are starting a business, you want to make sure you batch together revenue producing activities like marketing or sales calls. Have a lot of time batched together to focus on that activity so you aren't interrupted. Also, make sure you only do social media at certain times of the day. I have certain times of the day when I check in on Facebook to answer questions and I am not spreading myself too thin throughout the day.
If you are job searching, batch your job searching activities. For example, Linkedin. I spend one hour per week where I batch together my LinkedIn activities and respond to connection request and messages. Batch together as much time as possible to not be interrupted by other things when you are working on your resume.
You can use a copy of my calendar at www.classycareergirl.com/timemanagement.
3. Boundaries
Put boundaries on your time. For instance, that could mean at a certain time at night you are shutting down your computer or spending time with your family. Maybe dinner time is a "do not mess with" time. I find that boundaries help me be way more productive in the times that I can work.
For instance, the times when my daughter has childcare, those three hours are my golden time and I get so much done. Then, the other days we don't have a schedule and we are just trying to juggle everything, that is when we really don't get anything done.
I want my Sundays to be no social media and no work. That's the one day where I shut down as much as possible and go to church and have that family day. This is important when you are creative and producing content or launching a new career, you have to have that downtime.
There is so much distractions right now so it's important to set those boundaries of when you won't be on social media. I also put boundaries on my morning time. I want to create my own content before I start consuming other people's content. Once I go on Facebook and read the news, what I had to share goes away and helping people. If I can help others before I start consuming other people's content, that makes my a lot happier.
4. Categories
Categorize your time into different sections. I want you to think about your time in three different categories.
Focus Time: The time that will get you closest to your goals. If building a business, it's all about focusing on revenue producing activity. If job searching, it's going to be the activity that gets you closer to the job which is networking, it's not updating your resume. 80% of jobs are found through networking. If you want a new career in the next year, it's important to batch that networking time into your calendar.
And if you love your career right now and want more leadership opportunities, your focus time is doing amazing things in your job that will set you apart and build you up for a promotion. You want to work hard on activities that will be seen by your boss and bring in more revenue at the company you work for. If you focus on email, you won't get as much time to focus on this stuff that will move your career forward.
Administrative Time: This is stuff you have to do. We all have to check email and update our social media profiles to stay up to date with our personal brands. Paying your taxes or looking at your bookkeeping is admin time. Investigating how to start a website is admin time. Starting a website is not going to bring you income. You have to get it done. It's actually is not going to get you a client tomorrow. Think about that.
You have to start talking to people and start making offers and sales. A beautiful website is not going to get you a client. You have to make a connection with people. This is also checking the mail and getting an oil change, etc.
Sacred Time: What is sacred and important to you? What are your values? Is family important to you? Is education or yoga important to you? Is hanging out with your mom important to you? That is your sacred time. Put those on your calendar too. It all goes back to your mindset. Put what is important to you on your calendar first.
5. Discipline is Required
It's not easy to do this and to find the time to launch your dream job or dream business. When I want to go to bed or I don't want to wake up in the morning, I just say this one word. Discipline. Maybe you can think of that word when you want to watch TV and don't want to work.
Discipline is required if you want to make your goals happen. You have to have a plan and a schedule. It's a lot of work. People say I thought this would be a lot easier or I thought this would have happened a lot faster. You can't just read articles and think about it a lot and work on your website, you have to actually be disciplined to put that time spot on your calendar to move your career forward.
6. Practice the Pareto.
20% of what you are doing right now, leads to 80% of your results. It's actually a total game changer for job searchers and entrepreneurs. For me, when I look at my numbers, I can see in the past, if I look at 2015, I can tell you exactly of 20% of what I was doing led to 80% of my results. 20% of my products led to 80% of my income.
20% of the work I do marketing my website, leads to 80% of the traffic that I get from my website. I do just a little bit on Pinterest but the traffic way outperforms anything else. I never would have known that if I didn't have google analytics on my website. Once you know what is work and what that 20% is, whether that is one product you are selling that is outperforming or one client or one advertising activity you are doing.
Same with job searching. 20% of what you do will lead to 80% of results. So a little bit of networking will lead more to your dream job over online job searching. It's way more important to get out there and start talking to people. I could not be more of a proponent of networking. What are you doing right now that is leading to 80% of your results to help you build your calendar out each week. Facebook updates will not lead me to support me in my business. Eventually, you can start delegating the items that aren't as important for you to be focusing on so I can focus on my good 20% that is going to lead to 80% of my results.
7. Say "No" More.
No. No. No.
This is hard. As women, it's hard to say no but it's really important. It goes back to putting what is important to you on your calendar. You have your values, sacred time and family time. You don't always have to say yes you can say, "Let me look at my calendar and get back to you," when someone asks for your time. We are not quick to immediately say yes. It's good to think about events and see how they will work on your calendar so you don't get overwhelmed. Sometimes it's a professional association you need to say no to and networking groups are not right for you anymore.
The most successful people say no more than they say yes." -Warren Buffet
"Stress happens when your gut says no but your mouth says yes." -John heard that somewhere. 🙂
8. Master Your Morning Ritual
Every morning I have a routine. I have it written out and I want to do these certain things. I am more balanced and happier if I can knock out those things each morning. It starts my day right. Some of the things that you can do are meditation, being quiet and breathing deep, journaling, success and gratitude journal. I also have a mom's journal documenting one thing we did together or something she did that was hilarious. I also read and put some content on the blog each morning because that just makes me happy. 🙂
9. Find Your Best Time.
Some people are morning people. Some people are night people. I am a morning person. I have creative juices flowing in the morning. That's my best time. I try my hardest to get up at 5am. If I can get up at 5am it's going to be a great day.
Sometimes night time is the best time for people. They key is to use your best time on you and your goals. Before I got my calendar on track, I was waking up and going into my day job I hated and using my best time to move my clients and my company forward instead of my dreams and goals forward. Make sure you use your best time moving your dream forward.
10. Hold a Weekly Review.
Every single week there should be some time set aside to go back and see what you did and did not get done and knock out the administrative items. Look at the plan for the week and see what is the plan. Prepare yourself for the next week. Prioritize the top 3 things you need to get done that week and other personal things like go to the grocery store and return shoes at Target.
I have been doing this weekly review every Sunday night before the week starts. That alone has changed everything for me. Having that routine so there is a certain time and day that you are reviewing things from last week and planning the week ahead in so important. We do have a to-do list and a weekly review schedule you can download at www.classycareergirl.com/timemanagement.
11. Limit Your Priorities.
I only prioritize 3 things thatI am going to focus on for the next week. I don't do #2 until #1 is done. When I wake up on Monday I am not doing stuff that isn't going to move me forward to my goal. Every month I know what my top priorities are for that month. Every week I see what is going to move me forward to my monthly goals and 90-day goals. If you have too much on your plate you won't be able to get it all done. Maybe there are some things you just need to say no to.
If you get off track, just focus on your first priority and let everything else go. Also, take a shower.
12. You Are Not Superwoman.
You must ask for help. This is something I learned what I was a new mom and was trying to do it all. This was an eye opener for me. I was trying to keep my house clean and feed my daughter. I didn't go back to my job after maternity leave so there was a lot of stress on me to build a business as a new mom.
My mastermind group was able to guide me and help me which was eye opening. I had no idea how many hours I wanted to work or what my schedule was or when I would get help with my daughter. I thought I could do it all and run a business and do it all at once. This eye opener for me was that we can't do everything and we need to ask for help.
13. You Don't Find Time. You Make Time.
I hear so many people say that they wish they could start a business but they can't find the time. It's a simple change in your mindset of MAKING the time. This is a lightbulb. It's how you speak and what you say. When you say you are too busy, you have to change what you say. Make the time for what you value and for what is important to you. I know it sounds easier than it actually is. All of these tips are very hard. Just working towards this with your mindset is important.
14. Break it Down in 15 Minute Increments.
"Life is decided in 15-minute increments." –Scott Harris
How many of us have little 15-minute increments here and there. What could you be doing with those increments? In 15 minutes you can get an informational interview on LinkedIn. You can reach out to a potential client. You could pick up the phone and call someone who is subscribed to your email newsletter. There are so many things you can do in 15 minutes. It's great when you can batch them together but if you are overwhelmed, figure out where you can make those 15 minutes happen to help you reach your goals.
15. Don't Be Busy. Be Productive.
We are all busy. It's a matter of how efficient we can be. Changing how you think. Do you say I am really busy when someone asks how you are? Focus on being productive when you can find those 15-minute increments in your day. It's about imperfect action. Things don't happen overnight.
16. Work ON Your Business Not In Your Business.
There are times when we have to work on administrative items in our business but as much as possible, work on your activities that will move your business forward. Work ON your career not in your career. Focus how you can move your career forward as much as possible.
17. Put Your Oxygen Mask On First.
This is what they tell you when you get on an airplane Self-care is really important to take care of yourself. One of my friends in my mastermind group has three kids and when she does have her nanny, she spends one of those hours her nanny is there going for a run. Then, she can come back and be way more focused for those next couple of hours her nanny is still there.
Maybe it's a bath, manicure or book. For me, it's my morning time. If I don't get that, I am not as great CEO, mother, wife. The only reason I am here doing this video is because I am doing my best to take care of myself and stay energized in my personal life too.
18. Aim For 7 Hours of Sleep.
This is brought to you by Ariana Huffington's book, The Sleep Revolution: Transforming Your Life One Night at a Time. Try to get between 7-8 hours of sleep every night no matter what. This is a time tip I am trying to implement in my life as well. If I am getting up at 5am, that means I need to go to bed earlier.
19. Morning Time is Magic.
Do your best to see what you can get done in the morning. Just wake up 15 minutes earlier at least and it will be a total game changer for you.
20. Don't Check Email First.
We all know we should not be doing this when we wake up. When I was in corporate I was doing this and it brought so much stress and overwhelm first thing. Try to ease into that email as much as possible and start your day working on what you enjoy.
21. Asana
Asana.com is a tool I use for my personal to-do list and my entire team uses it as well. This way we have decreased email dramatically. Everything is on Asana you can comment about tasks there. Every night I go to bed with a cleared inbox because I move everything in Asana if it's a to-do, task or even an email I need to respond to later on.
22. Timetrade
Timetrade.com is great if you work with clients or have people who want to talk with you. I have one day a week that I open my calendar to talk to clients and there are times when clients can book times to talk with me. Then, I don't need an assistant or I don't need to figure out time zones, etc. It hurts my brain to think about time zones.
23. RescueTime
Rescuetime.com tells you how you are doing with your time. You have to install it on your computer and it will tell you how much time you are spending on socail media and other certain sites and it will give you a report on how you can improve.
24: Google Calendar, Drive and Gmail
I used to use Outlook but I have switched everything to Google. I keep track of notes on Google drive and things to share with John. Google calendar is shared between John and I so he knows what stuff he has going on and vice versa.
25. Dropbox
Every single file that we have (which is a TON) goes on dropbox.com. it would get enormous if we were putting all of this on our computers. I have had situations when my computer breaks or I left my laptop on a plane (yikes!). It was the first time traveling with a baby and I was trying to do it all. My dad was so worried about all the files on my computer. I was NOT worried at all because all of my files were on dropbox not on my computer. We can share back and forth around my entire team. I have two virtual assistants in the Phillippines that can access everything.
26. Evernote
This is great to sync across multiple devices. I have it on my laptop and on my computer. Before I used Asana, I forwarded important emails into Evernote. It was my storage device. I now try to keep everything virtual in the cloud so I can access it on different computers and phones.
27. iPhone Notes
I use iPhone notes for hashtags on Instagram and blog ideas that come to me at any time.
28. Viral Tag
If you use social media in any way, I would recommend you check our ViralTag. We love this for scheduling our social media. This is a new one that has won me over because it's saving me a lot of time because I can pre-schedule posts. If you are blogging they give you six months free. You can schedule Instagram, Facebook, Twitter. Instagram you do have to manually post but it helps you put the content on so it's easier to post when you are out and about.
The main reason I love it is because it allows me to schedule my Pinterest images. This drives a lot of traffic to my website so I want to be putting pins up all throughout the day.
29. onlinejobs.ph
I love my virtual assistants. They have helped me stay organized and productive. This is where I found them, in case you are interested in having a virtual assistant yourself. I hired a VA very early on in my business. I have two VAs now.
When I first started, I hired one that helped me with things I couldn't keep up with like email and website updates. There were things I wouldn't be able to work on my business if I didn't have enough time. You have to start delegating things to other people and I am a big fan of VAs to help you do that.
30. Amazon Prime Now
This is not available in all cities yet but it is available here in San Diego where I live. It's an app where I can get my groceries delivered from me from my local grocery store. I think you have to be an Amazon Prime member and you have to tip them for bringing the groceries to your house.
For me, it's amazing because it keeps your prior grocery list so it's easy to get repeat purchases. I know I save money because I am not at the store looking at all the things I want to buy. I am limiting purchases because I know my budget and I know what I don't want to go over. I 'll make sure I get under a certain number. It's actually saving me money.
I do this once per week and they deliver it to me up the stairs. I get to spend more time with my daughter instead of being stressed about going to the grocery store and carrying the groceries up the stairs while watching Mila. It goes back to your values and priorities and that's my daughter, not shopping.
31. Pinterest For Meal Prep
I use Pinterest to plan my meals. Especially, to look up great crock recipes. I have a meals board on Pinterest if you want to look it up and follow it. I am always pinning great time-saving eats on there. I use that to organize the food I am going to prep every week and I try to prep food every Sunday.
32. Trello
We use Trello.com for our operations manuals and training purposes. If you are doing work where you have to train other people, check it out. I love it because you can put in video links to dropbox and you can put worksheets in there too.
Many people love Trello and if you are a creative person, you may want to use it for your to-do list. It has boards and there are colors similar to Pinterest. If you are visual, you might love this for your to-do list. Any sort of training we do internally goes on there for our assistants to look at.
33. E.ggtimer.com
E.ggtimer.com lets you time yourself and gives you a goal that will help you get more done faster.
34. Focus at Will
Focusatwill.com is an app with timed music that will play for a certain amount of time. The music will stop when you hit that amount of time. If you like music while you work, they have a lot of variety to choose from to help you boost your concentration.
Make sure you go to classycareergirl.com/timemanagement for a list of the tips and time tools I use.
35. White Boards
Go digital! No paper! We have a ton of whiteboards in our office. I try to keep no paper in my office. I put my to-do list and my weekly calendar on a whiteboard too.
36. Beautiful Calendars and Planners
This year I used a Sugar Paper planner from Target and I love it. This really helped me with monthly and weekly goals. It helps me get into a schedule so every month I plan out my goals and every week I plan out my top 3 priorities. This has helped me focus in on my whole routine and schedule that I have going on.
Thank you for reading! If you read this far down, you have some great tools in your toolbox to master your time management and become more productive!
Now, don't leave without grabbing my free make more time workbook!
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Today I got a cool demo of Dice's new Open Web search tool directly from their new president, Shravan Goli (pretty cool!).
Right off the bat, the demo was pretty slick. The neat thing is that recruiters can do a quick and easy search of skills of desired skills — and the search tool serves up candidates and aggregate information about them in a easy to read and usable interface. The information that the tool brings back is all public information, but the catch is that its in ONE place – and finding out more about the candidate is just a click or two away. The search results bring back information about work that they have done, locations that they have worked in, key projects – basically a dynamic resume.
Dice is all about connecting people to find the jobs that they want so they have a powerful engine and information. The impressive thing here is the search engine — they have a great overlap of information that is within their database as well as what is on the web. If you do a Google Search or LinkedIn search, its hard to know who you are looking for or who you are looking for — without going through them all (and think about people with common names). This search could prove to be a very powerful tool — especially for technology professional (and those recruiters who are looking for them). Goli feels that this could be the "next generation" or "gateway" to the way that talent searches may work in the future. Goli relayed a story of conversation that he had with a customer who described Open Web as "sourcing on steroids."
In summary the tool will deliver deeper profile data, targeted profiles, targeted search, and a single point of access to the web AND it is included in the Dice subscription.
It does focus on the US — that Dice's main user base and their target market and candidates have to sign in and have a Dice account. So if you're looking for something global keep that in mind (nothing to suggest though that it couldn't go that direction, although they were pretty clear that today its US focused).
The Girl in HR's IMHO: I got a very quick demo and interview with Goli at #SHRM13, but I think that this is some cool and cutting edge stuff — especially in the tech recruiting space. Its certainly worth a deeper dive, particularly if you are already a dice customer.


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Commissioners Seek To Set Up Local Drug Task Force
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June 12, 2018
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With the distribution of the state's share of medical marijuana revenue, Churchill County Commissioners reconvened the topic and approved to support the Board of Health Strategies and body cameras for law enforcement with the funds on June 7.
The county collected $88,235 of funds and approved to proceed with New Frontier's Adolescence Substance Abuse Prevention Program, as well as toward programs targeting pregnant women about the effects of marijuana and childbirth, and further education to youth about the substance.
The Churchill County Health Taskforce requested $50,260 for projects and $5,000 toward New Frontier's program, while $32,000 is for law enforcement body cameras.
With that, Sheriff Ben Trotter also clarified on the county's Drug Task Force, as Fallon Police Department and Churchill County Sheriff's Office is developing its own.
Trotter said the Drug Task Force existed for about 30 years with four assigned officers from the state. But about two months ago, he said, the state advised Churchill's Drug Task Force was being pulled to refocus the assess on state opioid enforcement.
Commissioner Pete Olsen said methamphetamine is more of a local concern compared to opioids. In response, Trotter said a local taskforce would better benefit the community as Churchill law enforcement agencies would focus on both aspects locally — and flexibility on operations at a lesser cost.
"Opioids are a huge problem but it doesn't bring the side problems like meth does," Trotter said. "Not many crimes are directed through opioids."
Commissioners are also considering to writing a letter to the Gov. Brian Sandoval, as Drug Task Forces still exist in Ely and Winnemucca.
"It bothers me the state pulled task force funding from Churchill County," said Commissioner Bus Scharmann. "There's something that needs to be done to get the money restored at our level."
Trotter said the launch of a local task force is to be announced; Commissioners and Trotter will meet next to discuss funding and grants to support this, and also consider enhancing a partnership with the Nevada Division of Investigation.


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Discussion in 'Religion' started by James R, Jun 19, 2018.
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I sit here and wonder why we bother talking about their superstitions.
You wont win, they know in their hearts they are right and if something has no answer well make one up...it wont be outta place with all the other made up stuff.
It is interesting to google big new churches. .. I am right about my God just look at the church we just built.
I think I got off at the wrong planet hopefully the others are different.
And all the pages of waffle that has been posted here (part of which includes my waffle) we get nothing but unsupported claims at best about God but to this day no evidence offerred well because we wont buy it...but the real answer there is nothing to support any of these god stories.
I dont like soapes on tv but watching them makes a better use of time than indulging these folk who come here with whatever notion that they know to be true be ause they feel good about it...
Do you watch Matt Dillahunty at all?
The folk that ring in you will not believe.
They will nit pick the theory of evolution for any minor flaw they perceive without a clue what evolution is telling us via evidence but have no ability to look at any scripture and see the abundant flaws and reject the god stories when there is just so much to point to that is wrong historically or simply grossly immoral such that it can only be rejected by a rational human.
The Ark story gets me.
A God that decides to wipe out the human race but save eight people so a eight hundred year old man and his two sons each one hundred years old build a boat that takes all species ignoring the obvious flaws in such a story ... its so much nonsense that is clear but then a believer of this thinks the theory of evolution is "just a theory" with obvious flaws...why can they not see the flaws in their made up flood or other made up stories.
I am sick of them.
Put up or shut up may become my standard responce.
I feel driven to go to church and heckle the speaker.
"Yeh well if God is so wonderful why does he call upon followers to kill folk mowing their lawn on a apparently god dedicated rest day...
" or how often may I beat my slaves"...
We are so fortunate not to be infected with the sickness of religion...
And another thing that gets me is the dishonesty.
Look at as many "proof of God" youtube videos you like and you determine that dishonesty seems to be universal.
Crab walking fairey tale presenters who better hope there is no God to judge their honesty on their judgement day...most of them have already got their ticket to hell for their dishonestly.
A bet on what?
That you're not actually responding to the matter that I raised?
Sure - how much do you want to lose?
If I suggest that "it's turtles all the way down - until a case of special pleading" and all you do is point to an individual turtle and describe it, you're not addressing the point.
Unfortunately it's not an answer people can often cope with responding to, preferring to bluster as though you're telling them their view is wrong and that you believe the opposite to them.
And you missed the part where I say original cause is a matter of probability and in case of a "timeless permittive state", this probability becomes certainty.
Otherwise it is turtles all the way down.
Apparently you do not seem to understand that the presumption of a Creator God is a "special pleading".
Therefore, Creation was not a motivated act but a spontaneous event. There is no other solution to the turtle problem!
I suspect you are correct.
On the other hand, I am a tiny little part of the universe and I am "intelligent" and "motivated". I don't know what sort of emergent properties can arise with something the size of the universe.
The same QM. Motivation is not required for inanimate matter and inanimate chemicals to form biomolecules which, in the hierarchy of orders, are causal to living systems and sentience. The laws of "attraction and repulsion" will provide all the required dynamic configurations and forces for "work". It is not all that complicated, IMO.
I believe that values and functions of matter have an inherent communication (language) in common as part of the very fabric of space. This language only needs some 33 values and a handfull of equations. The rest is just a matter of distance and time, it's all probabilistic.
It is an abstract Pseudo-Intelligence that allows for things to happen in a consistent and orderly manner. It needs not be sentient, it just requires time. Sentience is an emergent result of this mathematical pseudo-intelligent work, a potential with high probability, over time becoming explicated in reality in many forms in many biological systems.
IMO, this is why human mathematics work so well, our physical existence is mathematically in perfect tune with the universe. This mathematical evolution in species can be observed in an enormous amount of data where matter and organisms act in a consistent and mathemaically describable behaviors.
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Being a matter of probability doesn't actually say anything about what actually gives rise, only that the effect is probabilistic given the cause.
And what gives rise to the "timeless permittive state"?
I'm glad we agree.
I'm patently aware - hence my initial post on the matter (post #491).
Whether one posits a Creator God, or other non-turtling solution, it is special pleading.
So you believe, at least.
Any solution that involves stopping the turtling seems to me to be special-pleading.
You are not understanding the implication of the wording.
A total void is a priori requirement for a timeless permittive state. It is not dimensional as space nor is it subject to time, it is just permittive.
The mathematical laws of permission and restrictions come later in the hierarchy of orders, along with the appearance of values and functions.
Turtles into infinity is special pleading IMO. At some point the notion of being becomes an abstraction, indicating only the presence of values and functions which have, over time produced the order we see today.
And that is where the two philosophies part ways. God is a timeless motivated state, Potential is timeless permittive state.
The latter is a defensible argument, the first is not.
Hmmm. There's a lot of "IMO"s and "I believe"s in there. Apparently it's not only theists who are afraid to admit that they don't KNOW.
That's OK. I don't know how old you are, but at the age of 60 I've become quite comfortable with "I don't know".
I have no objection to the civility of that statement, but it tacitly condones a false way of life, IMO.
Religion offers deniability of responsibility, Atheism does not, it assigns responsibility.
I think outright rejection is the more honest and demands a different, more realistic perspective on the universe, life and society.
The one thing I will stipulate to is that my opinions are indeed my opinions , but are based on certain known facts in "mainstream science", as well as on deeper and more "speculative theories".
Let me put it this way, while one can insist that we shall never know for sure, it does not mean that one belief system of values and functions is equally valid as the other.
That's misleading and disingenuous, IMO.
Saying "I don't know" in no way condones a false way of life. It is simply an acknowledgement that when the question is asked we don't know the answer. "I don't know" doesn't mean that you can't, or shouldn't review the matter with critical thinking skills. It doesn't mean that you can't reject the answers that some come up with. It simply means you don't know what the actual answer is.
If I ask you to think of a number between 1 and 10, then I can honestly say that I don't know what it is. But I do know that it is not 11, or 56, or the letter A. But if someone asks me if the answer is 9, I don't know. If someone asks me if it is 4, I don't know.
So no, saying "I don't know" does not condone a false way of life. If anything it is the only honest answer one can have on the matter. There are some answers that we might tend toward as being more possible, depending on the underlying philosophies we adhere to, but when push comes to shove, "I don't know" is as honest as I think it gets.
Sure we have opinions. But would not the false way of life be to push one's opinions as the truth, whatever those opinions are.
Objectively, I agree, but if you ask a religious person, they will undoubtedly take the position that if you cannot definitely disprove God, he must exist by default.
Remember Jan's ; "God IS". No argument that "we don't know" is sufficient to change that perspective.
He could not even define his God. i.e. not only does that indicate he doesn't know, but indicates that he doesn't even know what he doesn't know.
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Can I suggest a few of things: first, don't discuss with everyone as if they are Jan, secondly don't discuss with everyone as though Jan Ardena is the epitome of a normal person, and lastly don't base every discussion with other people on what Jan Ardena might have said.
Discuss with people on what they have said. Otherwise threads will be destroyed not only by Jan Ardena's direct involvement but by proxy as well.
I can agree with that. And I welcome a healthy discussion on possible metaphysical (latent) conditions and causalities.
The problem with Jan is that he is a true and unconditional believer and unfortunately there are many (billions) with that mind set. Their scripture transcends secular law as well as science.
In context of these discussions, how many times have we heard something like "if you cannot disprove God, he must exist by default", and thereby shifting the burden of proof on the person who is not making the extraordinary claim. I've heard it hundreds of times.
Verrrryyyy interesting
So extrapolating onwards ANYTHING which cannot be disproved exist by default
Should go down well in the UFO thread
Does the opposite view apply?
Anything which CAN be proven by default does not exist
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The curious thing is that it seems to apply only to the belief (without proof) in the existence of an a priori sentient and motivated God
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Has any theist proscribed a motive?
Of course there is the unspoken question about a god
who has always existed
outside of the Universe
outside of time
if if if time had been around can we put, at least a large enough number, (enough just to put a little meat on the bone) how long god was around, before the light bulb went off, about making a Universe.
Put say 1 billion Earth years (going back from the start of the billion to infinity)
So what was he doing for THAT billion years?????
Give brownie points for physics but looking at the life segment, particularly the human portion, don't think thought through
Perhaps given ⅛ of a second of thought from the billion years
So theist your homework is to provide
a god motive or
reason or
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That is the 60,000 dollar question.
From scripture; John 2:16; God so loved the world that he gave his only begotten son that whoever believes in him shall not perish but have eternal life!
Quite a promise and wrong on so many levels, it's really astounding in its hubris.
If God is the sentient creator, what was His motive in creating man in the first place and why did he not start with Jesus as his first and only begotten son?
What was Adam, a bastard son? The one we never talk about anymore?
If God is not sentient, then why do we need to worship, prayer, and appeals to God for His favors?
Something is wrong here.
I am surprised you reached for God in your answer.
Would the answer to the question be honestly answered by "We dont know that there should even be a reason" or "We dont know".
We are being exposed so much to God speculation that it seems to creep into the conversation like you let it just now...
But guess work is not an option.
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