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Tuesday, January 5, 2010
Multitasking, to me, is a myth -- a sometimes dangerous myth. If you've ever been annoyed by the driver who is simultaneously texting and obliviously cutting you off, then perhaps you agree.
I think it is important to understand what employers mean when they cite multitasking as a valuable skill. When I first think of the word multitasking, I see in my mind's eye a person who is talking on the phone and trying to compose an e-mail or surf the net. I see a person who is giving me half of his or her attention while dealing with some other matter on the desk in front of them. In short, I see rudeness and ineffectiveness.
I don't think these are the types of multitasking that employers are looking for. It is possible for us to truly mutitask in certain activities. Perhaps you are able to walk and chew gum at the same time. It's possible to listen to a traffic report on the radio and drive at the same time. But what makes these things possible is that at least one of the tasks takes little or no active thought on our part. The more intensive the tasks, the less likely you can do more than one of them. Furthermore, the more tasks you add, regardless of how small, the more of your brain's processing power you're going to eat up.
In an era of speed and almost overwhelming information input, you are much better served by learning to focus and plan than to attempt these immediate kinds of multitasking. What employers truly want from you is the ability to manage your schedule so that you can give each task the attention it needs and deserves. Yes, they want you to be able to work on more than one project at a time. They want you to be able to keep the details straight when you leave your desk after working on the Anderson account to attend a meeting about the new Bennington account, but they really don't expect you to be on the phone with both accounts at the same time.
Employers want competent employees who can give their focus to more than one project and meet multiple deadlines. They want employees who can produce quality work. They want employees who can work quickly but who don't give the impression of being hurried or hassled. You can't give that impression to your employer if you're trying to multitask everything.
So, don't take the article's advice too literally. There may be limited situations where true multitasking is appropriate and even necessary, but what this article is trying to tell you -- albeit using the wrong word -- is that employers want employees who can effectively manage their workload.
2 comments:
- emelda said...
I work in a company where I do all kinds of job from data entry to data production and some administrative work without any training. Balancing my time is usually difficult especially when I have a time fixed for a particular task with others still hanging. Please I need some advice.
- May 14, 2010 at 3:37 AM
- David said...
I'd need to know more particulars to give you any kind of meaningful specific advice. For now, some general advice will have to suffice.
Having fixed times to accomplish tasks can actually be beneficial. It's a way of organizing your time. Whether I have a set schedule or not, I find that balancing my time is more difficult when I'm anxious about the status of my projects.
Have you ever taken a trip and found that it seemed like it took longer to get to your destination than it took to get back? If so, you've experienced what I call the Time Zone of the Unknown. You could be right around the corner from your destination, but since you aren't sure, you have no idea if your trip is going to last one more second or one more hour.
This effect tends to create a series of moments where you feel you are a long way from your destination. When you remember the trip, it feels like it took a long time. On the way back, you have all sorts of markers to tell you what kind of progress you're making. This reduces your anxiety and makes the trip seem quicker.
The same is true when you're working on your projects. If you're not keeping track of your progress, all of your tasks can feel overwhelming and make you feel like you'll never get them done.
I combat this anxiety by taking time at the beginning of each project to list the tasks involved and make an estimate of how long it will take me to accomplish them. Before I move on to another project, I take a moment to document what I've accomplished on the project I'm setting aside. I make notes for myself to make it easier to pick that project back up later. Not only does this help me to see the progress I'm making, but it helps me to see which projects are ahead of schedule and which are behind, which helps me to prioritize my work.
It's still work to get everything done, and it can still be challenging to balance sometimes competing demands, but at least I don't have the additional anxiety of not knowing where I am. Similarly, I know when I have to make an additional effort, maybe staying late one night to catch up, and when I can afford to take a few moments for that cup of coffee or moment of meditation.
I hope that's helpful, emelda. Thanks for your comment, and thanks for reading.
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Turkmenistan: Fined for Having a BibleJune 29, 2012 at 6:30 am | Posted in VOM Fridays | Leave a comment
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Turkmenistan: Fined for Having a Bible
Four Protestants in Turkmenistan were arrested and fined in late February after police discovered Bibles in their possession. Although the judge initially refused to hear the case against the four Christians, citing a lack of evidence, she later changed her position and fined them for "violation of the law on religious organizations."
The Bibles were discovered when police searched a home where three believers were staying with a fourth Christian. During the search, a police officer found a Bible in each of the three visitors' bags. He confiscated the Bibles and took all four Christians, who asked not to be identified, to the police station. Continue Reading Turkmenistan: Fined for Having a Bible…
Turkmenistan: Pastor Nurliev ReleasedApril 13, 2012 at 6:30 am | Posted in VOM Fridays | Leave a comment
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Turkmenistan: Pastor Nurliev Released
Protestant pastor Ilmurad Nurliev was released from prison on Feb. 18 as part of the president's "Flag Day" amnesty, in which about 230 prisoners were freed. Pastor Nurliev's wife, Maya, and other family members greeted him as he arrived on a train from the Seydi labor camp with other pardoned prisoners.
"His release was so unexpected we forgot to get flowers," she said. "It is such a joy I can't tell you. Our sincere thanks and blessings to you and all who worked for his release." The pastor learned of his amnesty the previous evening, and his family discovered it when they saw a list of those to be released posted on the Internet.
The 46-year-old Nurliev, who has a daughter and two grandchildren, leads Light to the World Protestant Church in Mary, Turkmenistan. He was barred from leaving Turkmenistan in 2007, and his church has been denied state registration. Police raided his home in February 2009, confiscating 225 Christian cassettes and DVDs. Continue Reading Turkmenistan: Pastor Nurliev Released…
Design of the Week – Freedom to PreachJune 29, 2011 at 10:40 am | Posted in Designs of the Week | Leave a comment
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This week's design is called Freedom to Preach.
The design is meant to remind others of the truth of the state of affairs in our nation. While there are many who would like nothing more than to see Christians silenced, the fact remains that the freedom to preach the gospel of Christ is protected by the First Amendment:
Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion, or prohibiting the free exercise thereof; or abridging the freedom of speech, or of the press; or the right of the people peaceably to assemble, and to petition the Government for a redress of grievances. Continue Reading Design of the Week – Freedom to Preach…
Persecution Fridays: VietnamApril 15, 2011 at 6:51 pm | Posted in VOM Fridays | Leave a comment
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Vietnam: Evangelism Thriving
Evangelist Luis Palau made history on April 9 when he preached at the Protestant centennial celebration in Vietnam, becoming the first U.S.-based evangelist to preach at a major event there since the 1975 communist takeover. The 76-year-old evangelist preached on two consecutive nights at the Thanh Long Stadium in Ho Chi Minh City, which was not the venue the event organizers had originally sought. Event organizers had planned to hold the event in an open field, but government officials allowed the event only on the condition that it be held in the soccer stadium.
Organizers requested permission to hold the event months in advance, but the government granted approval just three hours before it was to begin. These delay tactics seem to have become standard procedure for the Vietnamese government. For the past two years, the central government's Bureau of Religious Affairs has waited until the last minute to approve Christmas events held by house church groups.
It was an "absolute miracle" that the event was held, said the leader of Vietnam's Evangelical Fellowship of house churches. Hundreds of volunteers and technicians worked heroically to move equipment from an open field in one part of the city to the soccer stadium in another part of the city. Organizers had to notify thousands of people of the venue change. They used word of mouth, website announcements, Twitter, Facebook and text-messaging to get the word out. The evening began at 9 p.m., just two hours late.
Luis Palau began his message at 11 p.m., delivering a clear evangelistic sermon. When the service ended, after midnight, about 800 people came forward to receive Christ. On the following day, Sunday, April 10, more than 12,000 people filled the stadium, and more than 1,000 came forward at the call to follow Christ.
Dr. Nguyen Xuan Duc, president of the Vietnam World Christian Fellowship, told Compass Direct News that he was very encouraged about the future of the church in Vietnam. "These are watershed days for Protestantism in Vietnam," he said. "There is no fear, but rather wonderful spontaneity and irrepressible joy. Events like this happen in spite of the government and without the blessing of some overly conservative church leaders. What we see is young, vibrant, lay-led, internationally connected and very media-savvy."
The Palau team traveled north to Hanoi, where they planned to host a similar event the weekend of April 16–17. At the time of this writing, government officials had not approved the event.
"Again they said today, 'Of course you have the permission, but not in a large open field,' said Palau in a statement to BosNewsLife. "It will be held in a covered coliseum, which means smaller crowds, and less visible," he added.
Persecution Fridays: CubaMarch 4, 2011 at 10:17 am | Posted in VOM Fridays | Leave a comment
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Cuba: Persecution Increases
Pastors and Christian leaders in Cuba are reporting a shift in how the government treats Christians. The government appears to have moved away from higher profile forms of oppression, such as threatening to shut down or destroy churches, and is now focusing pressure on church leaders, according to Christian Solidarity Worldwide (CSW).
Church leaders both within and outside of the Cuban Council of Churches (CCC) report receiving frequent visits from state security agents and Cuban Communist Party (CCP) officials. The CCC is an umbrella organization representing Protestant churches. These visits and meetings seem to have the intent of intimidating church leaders and making them aware they are under close surveillance.
In October 2010, Pastor Homero Carbonell decided to resign as leader of La Trinidad First Baptist Church in Santa Clara after prolonged government pressure and threats, according to CSW. He hoped giving up his leadership position would alleviate some of the demands on the congregation, but nothing has changed.
Pastor Carbonell, a respected high-level denominational leader, denounced the government persecution in an open letter, according to CSW. He wrote that spurious accusations against him, including allegations that he is associated with the counterrevolution, brought a series of penalties to his church. The pastor also described how the Religious Affairs Office has treated the church over the past three years. In one meeting with the Religious Affairs Office, officials told Pastor Carbonell to "behave himself."
CSW reports that the government's attention on Pastor Carbonell and his church may have been prompted by the church's refusal to expel family members of political prisoners and members of human rights or pro-democracy groups.
Religious groups in Cuba are under the authority of the Religious Affairs Office of the CCP's Central Committee, rather than a government body. Church leaders have complained for years about difficulties dealing with the Religious Affairs Office, especially with regard to permission for church repair or construction. Many of VOM's partners in Cuba have faced conflict with authorities while building or repairing churches. Some get around requirements by constructing structures with roofs but no walls.
Bibles and Christian literature may be imported into the country only through the Cuban Council of Churches, which, according to CSW, represents a minority of churches. This limitation has led to a severe shortage of religious materials in Cuba. VOM friends help bring Bibles and other materials into the country through other channels and also sponsor a clandestine printing press for Christian literature.
Newslinks 10/17/10October 17, 2010 at 7:44 pm | Posted in Newslinks | Leave a comment
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Council on American-Islamic Relations Launches 'Islamophobia' Division
(CNSNews.com) – Spurred by the controversies over Quran-burning and the planned Ground Zero mosque, the most visible Islamic advocacy organization in the U.S. says it is launching a department to deal with "Islamophobia." CAIR said the new "Islamophobia" department will produce an annual report tracking "trends in rhetorical attacks on Islam and Muslims," and it will also "organize conferences, seminars, cultural exchanges, and other activities and events designed to provide opportunities for education and dialogue."
Obama Administration Gave General Electric—Parent Company of NBC–$24.9 Million in 'Stimulus' Grants
(CNSNews.com) – The Obama administration gave corporate giant General Electric, the parent company of NBC, $24.9 million in grants from the $787-billion economic "stimulus" law President Barack Obama signed in February 2009, according to records posted by the administration at Recovery.gov. Despite getting $24.9 million from U.S. taxpayers, GE decreased its U.S.-based employees by 18,000 in 2009, according to the company's 2009 annual report.
U.S. Spending At Least $18.6 Million A Day to Incarcerate Illegal Aliens
(CNSNews.com) – U.S. taxpayers are spending at least $18.6 million per day to house an estimated 300,000 to 450,000 illegal immigrants who are incarcerated and eligible for deportation from the United States, according to data from the Homeland Security and Justice Departments. The prisoners are foreign nationals who have come into the United States, committed a crime, been captured, and imprisoned. Half of the undocumented aliens who were removed from the United States in fiscal 2010 (which ended on Sept. 30) had been convicted of a crime in the United States. Continue Reading Newslinks 10/17/10…
EcumenismOctober 6, 2010 at 6:30 am | Posted in Christianity | 5 Comments
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Everyone has a cause or number of causes that they are passionate about. We seek out others of like mind to band together and make our voices heard. Depending on the cause, we may or may not agree with everything said and we weigh the causes based on this. Recently, Glenn Beck held a rally on the steps of the Lincoln Memorial that drew 300,000 – 400,000 people. The rally was labeled as a religious one and not a political one. Among those gathered were Muslims, Mormons, Evangelicals, Catholics, and other faiths. Throughout the day, the group was encouraged to turn to God and to rule themselves. This brings me to a question that I think that the church needs to consider very carefully. Continue Reading Ecumenism…
Pop QuizSeptember 1, 2010 at 7:36 pm | Posted in Christianity | Leave a comment
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It's school time and that means earlier mornings, earlier bedtimes, and homework. It also means bus rides, cooler weather (eventually), and sitting through hours of classes. One of the most dreaded things in school is the evil pop quiz. This is like an ambush to school kids (and it may be one of the few ways that some teachers get back at the kids…). The pop quiz was a way to make sure that the kids actually absorbed and understood whatever topic was being taught. Those that retained the information did well. Those that didn't got themselves marked as needing help.
I think that it would be great if the church started giving pop quizzes. Imagine the scene: You have had a regular Sunday morning. No one got up on time because they expected someone else to set the alarm clock. Kids and parents have spent the last thirty minutes fighting over who gets the shower (and the hot water). One of the kids has been sent back to their room to change twice because they can't seem to understand that you can't wear the hot green top with the red velvet pants. The other kids have been told to sit down on the couch and wait for the rest of the family. This went well….for about 5 seconds. They are now getting on each others' nerves and it is about to get ugly. Mom is in the bathroom putting on makeup while Dad is left to keep watch on the brewing storm and the one uncoordinated child. Continue Reading Pop Quiz…
Newslinks 05/02/10May 2, 2010 at 6:30 pm | Posted in Newslinks | Leave a comment
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Task Force pulls out of Pentagon prayer event
An official with the National Day of Prayer Task Force believes the strongest military force in the world has bowed to pressure from a small group of people who oppose prayer at the Pentagon.
Republicans target Obama hometown
Republicans believe they've seen this movie before: Campaign ads blanketing the airwaves. Money from national political parties flowing in. And polls showing their candidate virtually tied with the competition.
Husband, state victimize SD woman
A South Dakota woman is fighting to have her name removed from a child-abuse registry.
Mississippi legislators form prayer group
Mississippi lawmakers may be at odds over the state budget, but they overwhelming agree on one thing — prayer.
Obama Administration Sends Mixed Message on VAT as Fiscal Commission Prepares First Meeting
Washington (CNSNews.com) – As President Barack Obama prepares to kick off his National Commission on Fiscal Responsibility and Reform on Tuesday, the administration continues to send mixed messages on whether it supports imposing a European-style value added tax on top of all existing taxes to help cover the federal government's $1-trillion-plus deficit spending. While the official line from the White House is that the president is not considering a VAT, comments by the president and administration officials seem to leave the door open to the possibility.
Obama's Debt Commission Will Consider a Value-Added Tax
(CNSNews.com) – When President Obama asked former Sen. Alan Simpson (R-Wyo.) and Democrat Erskine Bowles to chair his debt commission in February, he told them to consider any and all ways to reduce the federal deficit. Bowles told Fox News Sunday that "the president looked Senator Simpson and me in the eye and he said, 'Everything is on the table.' So we are going to look at every single way to right this fiscal ship," Bowles said.
Senate Panel Previews Electronic Health Technology
(CNSNews.com) – The Senate Committee on Aging offered a preview of the government's future role in health care on Friday, showing how Americans will interact with doctors and other health care providers in a wired world. The demonstration offers a glimpse at an overlooked effect of health care reform.
Republican Lawmaker Will Enter EPA's Video Contest to Show the Downside of Federal Regulations
(CNSNews.com) – Rep. Marsha Blackburn says she will enter an Environmental Protection Agency contest intended to promote the benefits of government regulation. But Blackburn says her video entry will show that government regulations have negative consequences. "We were astounded to learn that the EPA was launching such a contest," the Tennessee Republican told CNSNews.com.
Iran Drops Bid for Human Rights Council Seat, Eyes Women's Rights Body Instead
(CNSNews.com) – Iran has confirmed it will no longer run for a seat on the Geneva-based U.N. Human Rights Council. Instead, it aims to become a member of an international women's rights body – although it's not clear which one. The prospect that Iran – with the support of other Asian states – will take a seat on a body charged with promoting the rights of women is certain to stoke controversy.
Hamas Film Clip Portrays Kidnapped Israeli Soldier Returning Home in a Coffin
(CNSNews.com) – Israeli Prime Minister Binyamin Netanyahu described as "despicable" an animated video clip released by Hamas on Sunday which shows an Israeli soldier who was abducted by the terrorist group in Gaza nearly four years ago, being returned to his father in Israel in a coffin. The clip demonstrated "the true character of Hamas," Netanyahu said. The three-minute clip implies that if the Israeli government does not agree to a prisoner swap, then Gilad Shalit will be killed.
GOP Bill Would Empower Border Patrol to Secure U.S.-Mexico Border without National Guard Help
(CNSNews.com) – Legislation recently introduced by House Republicans would "prohibit the Secretaries of the Interior and Agriculture from taking action on public lands which impede border security on such lands, and for other purposes." The bill's supporters believe that, if it is passed, it will allow the U.S. Border Patrol to secure the southern border without the assistance of the National Guard.
La Raza President: Immigration Bill 'Would Make Living in Arizona a Police State' for Hispanics
(CNSNews.com) – The head of the National Council of LaRaza pleaded with Arizona Gov. Jan Brewer Thursday not to sign into law a bill that could become the toughest immigration statute in the nation. "It perpetuates the fantasy that we can detain and deport millions of people from our country as a solution to our immigration problems and it propagates the notion that immigrants who are working hard in the Arizona economy are a criminal element to be rounded up and incarcerated," LaRaza President and CEO Janet Murguia said during a telephone news conference.
Graham's snub reflects Obama's influence
Pentagon advisor Bob Maginnis doesn't think evangelist Franklin Graham would've been disinvited to speak at a prayer event in Washington, DC, if George W. Bush were still in the White House.
Perspective: How to stop a runaway train
Having utterly failed to derail the message of the tea party, the left has declared an all-out war on the tea partiers themselves.
Muslims a 'protected class' in U.K.
An author and leading critic of Islam believes two recent incidents in Britain illustrate that Muslims are quickly becoming a protected class in that country.
Feds viewing porn on gov't computers
At the Securities and Exchange Commission, some staff members have been keeping a watch on more than Wall Street.
'Earth Day' wrongly emphasizes idolatry
A Christian astrophysicist says the move to "go green" may be going too far.
Vatican Backs Intestinal Stem Cell Research Initiative
The Vatican is throwing its support behind a new international research initiative to explore the therapeutic potential of intestinal stem cells.
GMO: Potential There to Reach World with Gospel by 2020
North Korea Freedom Week 2010 Kicks Off
Methodists Step Outside Pews to 'Change the World'
New Ariz. Immigration Laws Won't Work, Say Church Leaders
Liberty U Taps Glenn Beck to Address Class of 2010
Obama Visits Billy Graham for First Time
President Obama visited Billy Graham for the first time on Sunday when he briefly met the elderly evangelist at his North Carolina home.
Most Americans Say Judges Are Anti-Religious
'Pinpricks' of Truth Making Way into North Korea
Global 'Sanitation and Water for All' Partnership Welcomed
Church Planter Fired Over 'Beer and Bible'
Christian Video Site GodTube.com Revived by 'Popular Demand'
Obama Launches His Fiscal Commission; Republicans Call It A Front for Tax Hikes
(CNSNews.com) – President Obama's deficit-reduction commission will hold its first meeting on Tuesday, and there are no restrictions on its eventual recommendations: "Everything has to be on the table," Obama said on Tuesday. That means tax hikes and entitlement cuts are possible.
Poll: Support for Repeal of Health-Care Reform Law Increases After One Month
(CNSNews.com) – "Support for repeal of the recently-passed national health care plan remains strong, as most voters believe the law will increase the cost of care, hurt quality and push the federal budget deficit even higher," says a new Rasmussen poll.
U.S. Postal Service Facing 'Major Financial Crisis,' Report Says
(CNSNews.com) – Failure to achieve a "major restructuring" of the U.S. Postal Service "will increase the risk that taxpayers and the U.S. Treasury will have to provide financial relief," says a recent report from the Government Accountability Office. "USPS is facing a major financial crisis," projecting a record loss of over $7 billion in fiscal year 2010, says the April 22 GAO report.
Lawmaker Calls for Hearings into Pentagon's 'Politically Correct' Decisions to 'Disinvite' Conservative Christian Leaders
(CNSNews.com) – A conservative Republican congressman from Georgia is calling for congressional hearings to investigate actions by the U.S. military in recent weeks to cancel or rescind invitations that had been made to two prominent conservative Christian leaders — Franklin Graham and Tony Perkins — to speak at military prayer events.
Screenwriter Andrew Klavan: Conservatives 'Have to Meet in Secret' and 'Talk in Whispers' in Hollywood
(CNSNews.com) – Screenwriter and author Andrew Klavan said that in Hollywood, "(i)f you're a conservative, especially a religious person, people have to meet in secret. They talk in whispers. It's a very disturbing kind of culture." Klavan, in an exclusive interview with CNSNews.com, said that he and fellow conservatives in Hollywood are battling the liberal status quo by creating entertainment that reflects the values held by the majority of Americans.
Joe Scarborough: 'Saving the World for Moral Reasons' Is 'the Republican View'
(CNSNews.com) – Former Republican Congressman Joe Scarborough, now host of MSNBC's "Morning Joe," said if the "moral argument" to combat climate change has not convinced enough Americans to believe in global warming, then "you do have to make the Machiavellian arguments" – in other words, place political expediency above morality to address the issue.
Re-Election of Sudan's President Underscores Limits of International Court
(CNSNews.com) – Sudanese President Omar al-Bashir, the first sitting leader to be indicted for war crimes by an international court, has now become the first indicted leader to win re-election. His victory, the result of a flawed election, underlines the inability of the International Criminal Court to enforce its decisions.
As U.S. Base Dispute Drags On, Japan's Prime Minister Languishes in Polls
(CNSNews.com) – Eight months after his party's historic election victory, Japanese Prime Minister Yukio Hatoyama's popularity ratings sank to new lows this week, amid a drawn-out controversy over the relocation of a United States airbase. A mass rally on Okinawa Sunday, calling for the removal of the base, added to the pressure on the government.
SEC IG Probes Timing of Goldman Sachs Suit and Financial Reform Legislation
(CNSNews.com) – Less than 30 minutes after the Securities and Exchange Commission announced its lawsuit against Goldman Sachs, the Democratic National Committee sent mass e-mails proclaiming that the action shows the need for passage of financial reform legislation — currently the top priority for President Obama. Many Republicans have questioned the timing of the lawsuit, and SEC Inspector General H. David Kotz has announced that his office will investigate whether SEC officials coordinated with political officials, something that would violate rules insulating the autonomous commission from political considerations.
Is U.S. military cowering before Muslims?
Concerned Women for America is appalled at the way the Pentagon appears more committed to appeasing Muslims, than allowing a high-profile Christian leader to share the gospel of Jesus Christ to members of the military.
Law school policy labeled 'crazy'
A spokesman for a conservative legal group is taking note of the significance of a Supreme Court justice calling a law school policy "crazy."
Perspective: Obama sends in the clowns
With a potential political bloodbath looming in November, liberals are understandably desperate. They see it all slipping away — and it shows.
Gore going for the green
The author of a new book says Al Gore's mission to "go green" has nothing to do with global warming but everything to do with another green — the greenback.
Perspective: Filtering history
Those who mine history for sins are not searching for truth but for grievances that can be cashed in today at the expense of people who were not even born when those sins were committed.
Haitian Judge Clears 9 U.S. Christians of All Charges
Kidnapping and criminal association charges against 10 U.S. Christians who tried to transport Haitian children out of the country to an orphanage have been dropped.
Survey: Most Young People Are 'Lost' Despite 'Christian' Label
Most Americans Believe Jesus Speaks to Them
Presbyterians Consider 'Strategic Plan' to Grow, Overcome Tensions
Saving the 'Wrongly Reached' in the South
Faith of High Court Nominee Not Big Issue for Many Protestants
Government Report Says Global Warming May Cause Cancer, Mental Illness
(CNSNews.com) – A new government report says global warming could lead to an increase in both cancer and mental illness worldwide, and it calls for more federally funded research to determine how that might happen. The report was published by an inter-agency group comprised of scientists from the CDC, NIH, State Department, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, Agriculture Department, EPA, and the Department of Health and Human Services.
FEMA Saving Millions of Dollars by Turning Off Unused Cell Phones, Internet Lines
(CNSNews.com) – FEMA Administrator Craig Fugate told a House subcommittee on Tuesday that his agency has ended "bad business" practices by turning off cell phones and shutting down Internet lines that have gone unused for years.
Hoyer Says Arizona Immigration Enforcement Law 'Inconsistent' with Civil Liberties
(CNSNews.com) – House Majority Leader Steny Hoyer (D-Md.) said that Arizona's new immigration enforcement law is "inconsistent" with American legal traditions and civil liberties. Hoyer said that such active enforcement policies should not be included in upcoming federal immigration reform.
Chinese Naval Maneuvers Unsettle Its Neighbors
(CNSNews.com) – A series of Chinese naval movements beyond its coastal waters this month has set off alarm bells in the region, prompting the Taiwanese military on Tuesday to hold a drill testing its response to an imaginary Chinese attack against its air bases.
Japan also has watched warily as Chinese war ships passed through international waters in the southern Okinawa island chain.
Ukraine's Shift on Black Sea Fleet Is A Boost for Moscow
(CNSNews.com) – Russian lawmakers on Tuesday quickly approved an agreement allowing the Black Sea Fleet to use a port in Ukraine for another 25 years, sealing a deal that caused an uproar in Ukraine while marking another strategic victory for the Kremlin in the region it once dominated.
Mojave cross will stay
The Supreme Court has said a federal court went too far in ordering the removal of a congressionally endorsed war memorial cross from its longtime home in California.
'Enshrinement' of sharia a major threat
A Protestant renewal organization is calling upon churches to confront Islamic law.
Army should expect to answer for dumping Graham
Senator Roger Wicker, a member of the Senate Armed Services Committee, says he will question military officials about the recent snub of evangelist Franklin Graham to speak at a National Day of Prayer event at the Pentagon.
AZ's immigration bill sees support, opposition
An immigration-enforcement political action committee is praising Arizona Governor Jan Brewer for resisting pressure from President Obama and illegal alien groups by signing a border-enforcement bill into law.
Perspective: How Mexico treats illegal aliens
To those who are protesting Arizona's new immigration regulations: Arizona has nothing on Mexico when it comes to cracking down on illegal aliens.
Supreme Court Rules Mojave Desert Cross Can Stay
In a splintered 5-4 ruling, the justices said "the constitution does not oblige government to avoid any public acknowledgment of religion's role in society."
Muslims Want Franklin Graham Removed from Capitol Prayer
Evangelicals: Repealing Don't Ask, Don't Tell Threatens Religious Liberty
Clinton Urged to Protect 'Fragile' Christian Minority in Iraq
Young Adults Wear Pro-Life T-Shirts This Week
Index Provider STOXX Caters to European Christian Investors
U.S. congressman: 'Boycott my state!'
It's outrageous, says an immigration reform activist, that a member of Congress would call for a boycott of his own state to support the interests of foreign nationals.
Pro-life bills survive governor's veto
Following the lead of the state's House of Representatives, the Oklahoma Senate has voted to override two pro-life bills vetoed by Governor Brad Henry — making the bills law in the Sooner State.
OK in VA to pray in Jesus' name
Compliments of Governor Bob McDonnell, Virginia State Police chaplains can invoke Jesus during prayers again.
Perspective: Obama Double Standard Disease
ODSD is pandemic — and the major news media is seriously infected.
You heard it right … class credit for keeping quiet
A high school in New Hampshire recently awarded credits toward graduation for students who participated in a national school-based observance for homosexual rights.
Justice Department: Border Patrol Agents Assaulted Daily, Kidnappings Every 35 Hours in Phoenix, 1 in 5 Teens using Drugs Supplied by Mexican Traffickers
(CNSNews.com) – Three Border Patrol agents are assaulted on the average day at or near the U.S. border. Someone is kidnapped every 35 hours in Phoenix, Ariz., often by agents of alien smuggling organizations. And one-in-five American teenagers last year used some type of illegal drug, many of which were imported across the unsecured U.S.-Mexico border. These facts are reported in the recently released National Drug Threat Assessment for 2010, published by the National Drug Intelligence Center, a division of the U.S. Justice Department.
Napolitano: U.S.- Mexico Border 'As Secure Now As It Has Ever Been'
(CNSNews.com) – Homeland Security Secretary Janet Napolitano, the former governor of Arizona, told a Senate panel Wednesday that she knows the U.S.-Mexico border "as well as anyone," and "I will tell you it is as secure now as it has ever been."
Some Democrats See Drugs and Border Security As 'Distraction' to Comprehensive Immigration Reform
Washington (CNSNews.com) – Some congressional Democrats say concern about drug traffickers crossing the U.S.-Mexico border is distracting attention from the main issue of comprehensive immigration reform. "Sealing the border is not the entire issue," Rep. Mike Honda (D-Calif.) told CNSNews.com. Other Democrats declined to discuss drugs or border security. "Got to go, sorry," one Democrat told CNSNews.com. Another Democrat told a CNSNews.com reporter who asked about drugs and border security it was a "punkish" question.
House Committee Questions Legality of Drone Strikes against Terrorists
(CNSNews.com) – The House National Security and Foreign Affairs subcommittee held a hearing on Wednesday to question whether using drones (unmanned military aircraft) to kill terrorists violates international law. The panel, comprised of four international law experts, was largely in agreement that the use of drones by both CIA and military personnel to kill terrorists is legal.
Military is Muzzling Chaplains and Others Who Support 'Don't Ask, Don't Tell' Policy, Former Chaplains Say
(CNSNews.com) – Arthur Schultz, a former Army chaplain who now is legal counsel to the National Conference of Evangelical Chaplain Endorsers, told reporters that servicemen overseas have been told not to speak in support of "Don't Ask, Don't Tell."
White House Says President 'May Not' Break Tax Pledge in Effort to Reduce Deficit
(CNSNews.com) – Everything must be on the table to reduce the massive federal deficit, President Barack Obama on said Tuesday. However, Obama did not address his campaign pledge to avoid raising taxes on households earning less than $250,000, and White House Press Secretary Robert Gibbs said the president "may not" break that pledge.
Iran Hopes to Shift Focus to Israel at U.N. Nuclear Conference
(CNSNews.com) – As President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad awaits a visa to attend next week's nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty review conference in New York, Iran's fellow Non-Aligned Movement members are finalizing plans to use the event to focus on Israel, not on Iran. Egypt is leading the drive to force Israel to come clean and dismantle a nuclear weapons arsenal whose existence it neither confirms nor denies.
White House Less Concerned about Religious Freedom, Report Says
Every year the issue of religious freedom is becoming less important to the White House and State Department, a bipartisan U.S. government panel complained in its annual report on Thursday.
Ex-Muslim Defends Franklin Graham's Islam Remarks
Prayer Event Will Not Promote Anti-Gay Hate in Uganda, Ministry Assures
Movement Launches to Keep Ex-Prisoners 'Out for Life'
Miles McPherson Tells Pastors: Pain Ain't Going Away
China Moves Uyghur Christian Prisoner, Allows Family Visit
Hillary mum on Islam's treatment of women
The nation's largest public policy women's organization is appalled that leading feminists, including Secretary of State Hillary Clinton, continue to give Muslims a pass when it comes to their treatment of women.
Political payback would 'paralyze' military
The Thomas More Law Center is encouraging members of Congress to defend the current statute that denies homosexuals eligibility to serve in the military.
Perspective: America's selective salary policeman
Any doubts about Barack Obama's ideological commitment to wealth redistribution and a command-and-control economy have evaporated.
Reversal of anti-Christian policy applauded
A pro-family group in Virginia is grateful to their new governor for taking a stand in defense of religious liberty rights — and that as a result, police chaplains in the commonwealth can resume praying in the name of Jesus.
Silence From U.S. and Its Allies Allowed Iran to Get Seat on U.N. Women's Rights Body
(CNSNews.com) – The United States and 12 other Western democracies kept silent this week as Iran was nominated for membership on the United Nations' Commission on the Status of Women, thus enabling Iran to get the seat. Iran, whose treatment of women has drawn criticism from human rights groups, will now help set U.N. policy on gender equality and the advancement of women.
Arizona Congressman Who Represents Border District Walks Away When Asked If He's Committed to Sealing Border Against Drug Traffic
(CNSNews.com) – Rep. Raul Grijalva (D-Ariz.), who represents a congressional district that includes 300 miles of the U.S.-Mexico border, walked away when CNSNews.com asked him whether he was committed to sealing the border against the influx of illegal drugs. He shouted back at the reporter that it was "punkish" to ask the question.
Rep. Blumenauer: Altering Roads for Pedestrians, Bicyclists Will Boost 'Community Vitality'
(CNSNews.com) – Rep. Earl Blumenauer (D-Ore.) said roads should be designed "to take into account all the needs of the community" and foster "balanced transportation," which in turn makes it more desirable for people to go about their business and "participate in community vitality."
Obama Gives Unions a 'Massive Payback' with Executive Order, Contractors Claim
(CNSNews.com) – The nation's non-union contractors, who constitute the bulk of the construction industry, say President Obama has given a "massive payback" to unions by issuing an executive order that will help them secure billions of dollars in construction contracts on public projects. Critics say the move is unfair to non-union workers who represent about 85 percent of the construction industry.
Census Still 'Struggling' With IT Problems That May Affect Count's Accuracy
(CNSNews.com) – The U.S. Census Bureau is still having problems with its computer system that handles the data for households that did not return a census form. However, the Census Bureau director said the system has successfully printed out the assignments for the enumerators who will conduct in-person interviews with households that did not mail in their forms.
Arizona Governor's Approval Rating Jumps 16 Points After Signing Immigration Law
(CNSNews.com) – With the media and the nation zeroed in on the immigration debate in the state of Arizona, Gov. Jan Brewer (R) received a 16-point bump in her approval rating after signing the current immigration bill into law. Most Arizonans welcome a new immigration law, as 64 percent support the current legislation.
Faith Groups Nationwide to Protest Ariz. Immigration Law
From New York City to San Jose, faith communities this weekend will be holding prayer vigils to urge federal lawmakers to quickly pass comprehensive immigration reform in light of the recent strict Arizona law.
Wycliffe, DOOR to Translate Bible for Deaf People Groups
More Christians Stepping Up to Orphan Care Challenge
Sports Stars, Christian Music Artists Headline Anti-'Summer Hunger' Effort
Evangelical Presbyterian Church Expresses Concern over PCUSA Report
Christian Relationship Counselor Loses Appeal Bid
Illegal immigrants sought in Arizona deputy shooting
Law officers backed by helicopters hunted gunmen in Arizona's desert early Saturday after a sheriff's deputy was wounded by suspected illegal immigrants believed to be smuggling marijuana, officials said. The violent episode came amid nationwide debate over the state's tough new immigration law.
Arizona lawmakers make conservative moves
Across the country, they are known as the conservative lawmakers who are taking illegal immigration into their own hands.
Undercover probe reveals KY clinic's violations
Live Action, a student-led pro-life organization, has released the full video of a Kentucky abortion clinic whose staff is alleged to have violated state law.
Study: Contraception tied to HIV
A study by the Population Research Institute shows that use of a contraceptive pill is linked to a higher chance of contracting HIV/AIDS.
SBC presidency hopefuls line up
Three clergyman will be in the running to become the next president of the Southern Baptist Convention at the denomination's annual meeting.
17 illegals captured in search for deputy shooters
Authorities searching for drug smugglers who shot and wounded an Arizona sheriff's deputy in the desert south of Phoenix said they captured 17 suspected illegal immigrants Saturday, including three who may have been involved in the incident.
Democrats see economy and Obama as election liabilities
Republicans are on offense in scores of House and Senate races as persistent economic woes and lukewarm support for President Barack Obama continue to weaken Democrats' hold on Congress.
Election awareness campaign launched in California
A Christian attorney is reminding his fellow Californians that all that is needed for evil to prevail is for good men to do nothing.
Lawsuit over Muslim scarf dismissed
A federal judge has dismissed a lawsuit against a Michigan judge who was accused of violating a woman's right to practice her religion when he told her to remove her Muslim headscarf.


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Sununu in favor of bill that would raise marriage age to 16
New Hampshire Republican Gov. Chris Sununu says he supports raising the age at which residents can marry in the state to 16.
Existing law allows girls to get married at 13 and boys at 14 if they have court and parental approval.
Sununu also said Wednesday in a letter to the House Children and Family Law Committee he supports a bill that would prohibit judges from authorizing marriages in cases where sex between the parties would constitute sexual assault.
He said he encourages legislation that requires clear and convincing evidence in the best interest of the minor for judicial authorization of the marriages of 16- and 17-year-olds.
Sununu said as the father of three young children, he says children don't have the "lived experiences" to make an important lifelong decision such as marriage.


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Religious Beliefs. The creation myth describes the process of embryogenesis in a cosmic womb, paralleled by the unfolding of individual consciousness and the first structuring of the universe. The creator-goddess is the Mother, a self-existent and initially self-fecundating Magna Mater. Next to the Mother are her sons, who are the Lords of the Universe; together with their divine sister-spouses, they are in charge of all aspects of nature and of people's behavior. The Mother also created Sun and Moon, to establish a precise cosmic clockwork order. There also exist a large number of male or female spirit beings, rain and thunder beings, animal spirits, and others. The three basic dimensions of divine creation are: a nine-layered universe, a ninetiered temple, and a nine-month-phased human womb. Religious activities refer mainly to fertility and to the need to achieve balance between the opposing forces and tendencies in nature and human minds.
Religious Practitioners. Kogi priests must undergo a long and very exacting training period, during which they must develop a strong and dominant personality of high ethical standards together with a broad understanding of political and ecological issues. Priestly activities are centered upon temples that, apart from being sun-watching stations, symbolize the womb of the Mother.
Ceremonies. The annual ritual cycle is marked by the four solstitial and equinoctial ceremonies, dates that coincide with the onset of the rainy or dry season. Masked dances or minor ceremonies are celebrated to honor a host of spirit beings throughout the year. Local priests are in charge of all rituals of the individual's life cycle. Private ritual actions are very frequent, consisting of offerings to the Mother or to the ancestors, public confessions, dietary or sexual restrictions, solitary pilgrimages to sacred sites, and the learning of dances, songs, and traditions. During some of the major ceremonies, priests wear ancient Tairona ornaments such as carved masks, ritual objects of polished and carved stone or wood, and pectorals or wristlets of gold or tumbaga (tombac).
Arts. Singing and dancing are the principal Kogi artistic expressions and are highly formalized. Rhetoric, the recital of cosmogonic myths accompanied by prescribed stances and gestures, is an important art form. Applied decorative arts are nonexistent except for some colored stripes on clothes or carrying bags, the function of which is lineage identification.
Medicine. Minor Kogi priests, who have a lower, shamanic status as healers, have a good knowledge of herbal medicine. Many diseases, however, are attributed to malevolent spirit beings, vindictive ancestors, or social dysfunctions; in these cases the priests, elders, or family members prescribe adequate offerings or confession.
Death and Afterlife. At death the soul-stuff returns to the Mother's womb because life is but a brief period between two intrauterine states. Earthly annihilation is followed by the soul's wandering to the Land of Death, where it is accused, judged, and punished. The soul then proceeds, over one of the many trails assigned to it, to its final destiny.


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LAFAYETTE, La. — Last month, I emptied a few thoughts from the pit of my brain. Now with summer officially in full swing, it's time to follow-up on a few things and dive even further into the silly season abyss.
Remy is now 12 weeks old and even more kitten-ish than ever. For those not familiar with kittens, there are only two things to know about them: Kittens are either in attack mode or sleeping. Stephanie and I have the requisite claw and bite marks to prove the former. The house is littered with as many toys as we can find, although it seems that actual litter is preferred by the tiny feline bundle of joy.
Then there are moments like these, where they can legitimately get away with murder.
1. The SPHL Coaching Roster is the Deepest it has Ever Been.
All of the coaching vacancies across the league have been filled, and the level of talent among all of the SPHL's bench bosses is unmatched in league history. The expansion team in the Quad-Cities grew another branch in the coaching tree of Peoria's Jean-Guy Trudel.
After the mid-season hiring of former Rivermen captain, Dan Bremner in Roanoke, the league's newest team recruited another former on-ice boss, Dave Pszenyczny, to be the team's inaugural coach. Pszenyczny, a 12-year pro across the ECHL, CHL, and SPHL, brings a wealth of experience into his first coaching assignment.
The Fayetteville Marksmen looks like they finally have some stability behind the bench. The team, long plagued by a revolving door of coaches, announced Jesse Kallechy, a three-year assistant coach in Huntsville, to head up the Marksmen. Fayetteville has gone through seven coaches over the past five years and is in dire need of a steady hand in their hockey operations.
Replacing Kallechy as Glenn Detulleo's assistant in Huntsville is long-time defenseman and captain Stuart Stefan. Stefan, a five-time all-SPHL pick during his seven seasons with the Havoc, is sure to become a head coach in the league in a few years.
With Kevin Kerr getting the coaching call-up to ECHL Greenville, the Macon Mayhem wasted no time in promoting Leo Thomas to the leading role. Thomas was an easy pick for owner Bob Kerzner to make. Thomas and Kerr guided Macon to a Presidents Cup in 2017 and another strong showing last season. Assisting Thomas behind the bench is another familiar name to Mayhem fans – former defenseman Ryan Michel. Michel played two seasons with the Mayhem and spent last season as an assistant for D3 SUNY-Cortland.
Finally, another familiar face returns to the Emerald Coast. Rod Aldoff returns to Pensacola for his third stretch as the Ice Flyers head coach. Aldoff won two Presidents Cups in his initial three-year stint as the Ice Flyers' boss before a doomed-from-the-start period with ECHL Norfolk. Aldoff then worked as a scout for the Edmonton Oilers, returning only briefly to Pensacola to replace Kevin Hasselberg during the 2016-17 season.
In short, the new head coaches for 2018-19 (including Bremner, in his first full season) have four Presidents Cups and seven league runners-up between them. All of these coaches – Aldoff, Bremner, Kallechy, Pszenyczny, and Thomas – know how to win in this league.
2. I'm Really Getting Old
Other than chronicling my receding and graying hairline, being a parent is the easiest way to note just how quickly time passes. Case in point: today, my son – who turns 19 next month – a child just yesterday I held like a little football in my arms on the day he was born – just got his first tattoo.
My goodness… where does the time go? All of a sudden, my child went from a baby in a crib to a man in college with two jobs, spends his leisure time either learning piano, teaching himself Japanese, or working out at the gym. For Fathers' Day, he takes me out to dinner. I couldn't be prouder.
3. Hockey's Future in Pensacola is in Big Trouble
Over the past two years, we've talked about the struggles in securing a renovation/replacement for the aging Pensacola Bay Center. Last Thursday, the prospects of a Bay Center replacement hit a dead end. Two years of debate and grass-roots petitioning by the fans has resulted in nothing but political posturing, inflammatory rhetoric, with zero results. Had the Escambia County Commission shown a single iota of vision, Pensacola could have a state-of-the-art multipurpose sport & entertainment facility. Instead, we're left with a building rapidly approaching the end of its serviceable life. It's a grave disservice to the people of Pensacola, and unfortunately for fans of the Ice Flyers, hockey now has a shelf life. Pensacola fans deserve so much better than how they have been treated by the Escambia County Commission. It would be no surprise to me if Ice Flyers owner Greg Harris pulls up stakes and moves the team to a city where hockey is supported by the city leadership.
4. The First Signings of the Summer are Here and it Just Feels Weird
For the past three years, Fayetteville's Brad Drobot has been the league's first publicly-announced player signing.
During #DrobotDay festivities in Fayetteville today, the @Marksmen_Hockey forward saw his shadow, meaning ten more weeks of summer. pic.twitter.com/nWFJMxIZBC
— Mike Campos (@SinBinSPHL) July 11, 2017
This year, however, the Evansville Thunderbolts would steal the spotlight and become the league's first team to announce signings with a five-player slate. The Bolts return defenseman Brandon Lubin and forwards Mike Fazio & Hunter Stewart while inking rookies Fred Hein and Taylor Cutting. RIP Drobot Day.
5. I Thought I'd Never Say This, But…
McDonald's finally makes a decent burger again. Today, I had my first Quarter Pounder with Cheese (Royal Cheese in France, not Royale with Cheese) since the chain made the switch to fresh beef over frozen patties. As Jules Winnfield would say…
6. Quad-City's SPHL Team Will Finally Get a Name
The SPHL's newest team will announce their new name and logo on Thursday. I'm still a loyal member of Team Quackers. In addition to the branding announcement, coach Pszenyczny will be publicly introduced at the press conference.
7. With Game of Thrones not Returning to HBO until Next Year, I Need Something to Binge-Watch.
Seriously, y'all… It's not even July and I'm running on empty. Let's hear some suggestions in the comments.
Until next month, or until I get a bunch of thoughts to get out of my head, y'all have a great summer!
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Monday, March 2. Psalm 16:1-11.
The big story for this week is found in Matthew 20:1-16. It is the parable of the Landowner who hires workers throughout the day to work in his field. At the end of the day he pays them all the same wage.
The point of that parable is that God cares for all people. The workers were people who would go to the marketplace each day and hope to be hired. They were people who owned no land, had no rights in society, and were at the mercy of the wealthy land owners to hire them so they could earn money and have food for that day. The land owner in the parable went to the market place at the end of the day and hired workers that had been ignored and unhired. He took mercy on them and met their needs, because he was a good and generous person.
Spend some time today giving thanks to God for all that you have. If you have good things, don't take them for granted. Don't hoard them and act like they belong to you because you deserve them, or that they make you better than those who don't have what you have. Remember that all things are a gift from God. Be thankful and generous today.


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The Best QR Code Scanner for Chromebook Users
|Sample from Cause & Effect Task Cards
Check out my post about Static vs. Dynamic QR Codes.
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Thank you for this! I was looking for something that wouldn't need to be downloaded to student devices!ReplyDelete
Then this is exactly what you need! So glad you can use it :)Delete
Do the students have to go to a website each time they want to scan a code?ReplyDelete
Yes, for this tool they would have to navigate to the website. There are Chrome extensions that will do the same thing but I have found they can be slightly wonky.Delete
What do you recommend to create QR Codes on Chromebooks? Thank you.ReplyDelete
Hi Sherri! My favorite QR Generator is QRStuff. Their QR codes do not expire :) It will work on Chromebooks.Delete
Thank you, it does work very well!ReplyDelete
Thank you for such a clear and easy explanation! This explanation is exactly what I needed.ReplyDelete
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My thoughts began with Henry Wadsworth Longfellow's "Psalm of Life — published 1838. There are 2 stanza that stand out.
Life is real! Life is earnest!/And the grave is not its goal;
Dust thou art, to dust returnest,/Was not spoken of the soul.
Lives of great men all remind us/We can make our lives sublime,
And, departing, leave behind us/Footprints on the sands of time;
Longfellow did state in '38
The grave is not life's goal.
His writing terse in poetic verse
Spoke of the human soul.
And although he meant we must not lament
That death for each is planned:
May others inherit our life of merit
His "footprints in the sand,"
There's more than that, this caveat,
When talking of the soul
I must agree in reality
That "the grave is not its goal,"
Beyond the veil there's another trail
That extends that sacred strand.
I do not guess, I must confess;
There are hints within the sand.
The forest haunts, those endless taunts,
That continue to extol.
As nature sings of many things
That thrill the human soul.
We don't outgrow, as well we know,
These things that are fraternal;
In sight and scent, not senescent,
Indeed, they are eternal.
The human heart is torn apart
When what it finds is lost.
A final breath that ends in death?
…Exacts so great a cost!
Love cannot conceive, I do believe,
That she in time is grounded;
She only grows which surely shows
Her spirit is unbounded!
So, to begin, let's look within
There's nowhere else to start.
And of the lore of forevermore?
Only ask your heart.


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Belgium completed a sensational comeback to beat Japan with a last minute gasp to reach the quarter-finals of the World Cup in Russia.
Roberto Martinez's side were trailing 2-0 when he brought on Marouane Fellaini and Nacer Chadli on the 65th minute, and Fellaini scored the equaliser before Chadli netted a 94th-minute winner.
They now face Brazil in the quarter-finals on Friday.
Japan looked on their way to a famous win in Rostov and recording yet another stunning win in this competition, after Genki Haraguchi ran onto Gaku Shibasaki's long ball, which Jan Vertonghen should have cut out, to open the scoring.
Clash of the captains: Japan's Makoto Hasebe against Eden Hazard
Takashi Inui's 25-yard strike made it 2-0 and looked set to take the Asian side to their first ever quarter-finals.
Belgium's Premier League stars - their golden generation - had put in a disappointing performance and Martinez turned to the oft-ridiculed Fellaini and West Brom winger Chadli in his hour of need.
Their fortunes changed after that as Vertonghen scored a looping header to get them back into the game.
Fellani levelled 2-2 for Belgium
Fellaini then headed in Hazard's cross to level before Chadli converted Thomas Meunier's pass to finish off a flowing move and help the Red Devils avoid being the latest victims of a World Cup of shocks.
Belgium become the first team to fight back from two goals down to win a World Cup knockout game since Germany against England in 1970.
They will feel a huge amount of spirit building after this fightback - and also the fact that their last defeat was Martinez's first game in charge, against Spain in September 2016.
Their last two tournaments - the 2014 World Cup and Euro 2016 - have both come to an end at the quarter-final stage. The Red Devils, who have never won a major tournament, will be desperate to go at least one step further this time - but there is one huge problem
The ninth last-minute winner of this World Cup - match stats
- Belgium are the first team to come from two or more goals down to win a World Cup knockout stage match within 90 minutes since Portugal beat DPR Korea in the 1966 quarter-final (0-3 down, 5-3 win).
- Belgium have reached the World Cup quarter-finals in successive tournaments for the first time.
- Belgium have never kept a clean sheet in their 12 World Cup knockout round matches, shipping 28 goals in total.
- Japan have scored six goals at Russia 2018, their highest ever tally in a single World Cup tournament.
- There were just four minutes and 16 seconds between Japan's two goals, and just four minutes and 30 seconds between Belgium's brace to level the scores.
- There have now been nine 90th-minute winning goals in the 2018 World Cup. There were just 10 in the previous five tournaments combined.
- Eden Hazard has been directly involved in 19 goals in his 18 games for Belgium under Roberto Martinez, scoring 10 and assisting nine.


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Helpful Tips to make Cucumber Vinegar Salad:
- I like to peel one cucumber and leave the whole peel on the other one for different textures.
- English cucumbers really work best in this recipe.
- The extra step of letting the cucumber sit with the salt on them really is important for best results.
- You can substitute your favorite onion. I love red for the mild flavor and color, but sweet onions like vidalia are awesome in this recipe too.
What you will need to make Cucumber Vinegar Salad:
- Small Sauce Pan-
- Madonline slicer-This slicer is perfect for making easy work of uniform fruit or vegetable slices. I must have bought and returned 6 mandoline slicers before this one. This one, I have had for 7 years and I still love it.
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Cucumber Vinegar Salad
- 2 English cucumbers, thinly sliced
- 1/2 tablespoon salt
- 1/2 cup apple cider vinegar
- 1/4 cup water
- 2 tablespoon granulated sugar
- 1/2 teaspoon fresh chopped dill
- 1/2 red onion, thinly sliced
- Place cucumbers in serving dish. Sprinkle with salt. Cover and refrigerate for 2 hours. Pour off the liquid (do not rinse).
- Meanwhile, combine vinegar, water, sugar and dill in a small saucepan. Warm over medium heat just until sugar is dissolved. Add onion to cucumbers. Pour vinegar mixture over cucumbers and onion. Toss to combine. Refrigerate over night.
- Serve and enjoy!
- I like to peel one cucumber for different textures.
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A rework of the Wizard's Leap, down to the lowest guideline of teleportation; of 5 paces. As a level 10 spell it is learnable by almost every Wizard, and certainly low enough to be spontaneously cast by mid-powered magi. A useful spell to keep in mind.
Why? Well that is certainly enough distance to get out of a smallish fight. It's absolutely not a substitute for travel but might get the magus over a tough obstacle like a wall or past a gate. I'd advise mastering it if it's going to be used frequently, or needs to be fast cast; just remember that teleportation errors could be nasty.
And for occasions where the caster can see their destination, such as behind a door, there is always simple Perdo Imagonem or Intellego effects to grant the information.
Wizard's Step
ReCo 10, R: Personal, D: Momentary, T: Ind.
The caster instantly transports himself up to 5 paces away. The destination must be visible to the caster.
(Base: 10)


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Faronics Antivirus & Deep Freeze issues.
Posted by Adam Zilliax on 26 March 2020 11:31 AM
Recently Faronics Anti-Virus accidentally flagged the Deep Freeze service causing the product to become unresponsive. While this issue has now been addressed in the latest definitions we have added exceptions to our Cloud-based customer's policies as an additional step to help prevent this issue from occurring in the future.
Customers who are using our Deep Freeze
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Faronics & COVID-19
Posted by Adam Zilliax on 18 March 2020 09:45 AM
Like most organizations, Faronics is impacted by the situation developing due to the COVID-19 virus that is currently spreading across the globe.
In order to ensure the safety of our staff members and the communities that we live in we have activated a number of measures over the last two weeks to allow our staff members to work from home to ensure that we are doing our part in helping to slow the spread of
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Insight 8.00.3284.8000 Now Available
Posted by Adam Zilliax on 06 March 2020 12:44 PM
We've just released a new version of Insight that incorporates the following enhancements.
Mac Updates
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Deep Freeze Cloud will no longer support Windows XP from April 1st, 2020
Posted by Adam Zilliax on 05 February 2020 12:15 PM
Microsoft officially ended Windows XP support in 2014, and, it is now time for Faronics to officially drop support for Windows XP.
Our official cut off date will be April 1st, 2020. On this date the following will occur;
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Issues running Adobe After Affects on macOS Catalina with Deep Freeze
Posted by Adam Zilliax on 21 January 2020 10:33 AM
Faronics has been made aware of reports of difficulties in running Adobe After Effects on systems running macOS Catalina and Deep Freeze 7.2. This issue presents itself as a failure of the Adobe product to launch with an error message indicating "After Effects can't continue: unexpected failure during application startup".
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text: Jon Glaser's show Neon Joe, Werewolf Hunter is returning to Adult Swim next month. The half-hour comedy – which aired its debut season back in 2015 – will return to Adult Swim for season 2 on Monday, May 22nd at midnight and air each of its five episodes from Monday through Friday. For more on the show, read our interview with Glaser about last season here.