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Age Six
The faces and the fear blended together over the years, but the names were always different. Carson, Dorsey, Washington, Lancaster, Delacruz. It was .. the Pucketts, at age six.
Leonard - they always called him Leonard - was in the kitchen, alone. The door blew off its hinges. Half a dozen faceless servitors entered, with weapons held in mechanical hands. His father's creations. He recognized that much, at least.
"Come on, kid, we're leaving." He could hear his father's voice over the speakers from one of them. The androids grabbed Leonard by the collar and hauled him away from the kitchen and through the living room, past the handful of half-unwrapped toys the Pucketts had bought for him, past the photos of Mr. and Mrs. Puckett and their dead son. They'd have to find a different replacement boy now, Leonard thought sadly.
Leonard was tossed into the back of a waiting hover-car. Inside was his father. He never heard his father's real name on the news. It was always "Rossum". The car was self-operating, a soulless supertech toy. Any ordinary person would have been shocked by the unfamiliarity. The hum of electrics and the fully computerized panel wouldn't be present in regular vehicles for decades. To Leonard, the comfortable house and family were the unfamiliar element. In a way, this felt more normal. In a way, he was grateful.
He remembers asking questions that felt banal at the time. "Why aren't there sirens, daddy?" his six-year-old self said. His father laughed at that. "Cops were too slow, and your dad was too smart, kid."
He remembers the two weeks he spent with his dad. He remembers getting anything he wanted - all McDonald's hamburgers, all the time - and finding that he didn't much like the taste. He remembers asking about mommy. That was a new idea to him, a mother figure. He remembers Rossum laughing in a way that wasn't funny at all.
He remembers the hotel room door being blown away, and thinking, "dad's here." Only his dad was in the room already, and it was a team of superheroes. Like Saturday morning cartoons, only serious. They acted like cops back then, but they dressed up like it was Halloween. He remembers the brief fight, and his dad being handcuffed and blindfolded. He threw himself at the old man, crying, trying to shield him with his body from these strange people.
The police were there, the real police, and one of the cartoon cops handed him over to a man in a black suit. The pattern of his tie fascinated Leonard, and he never looked the cop in the eye that day. The conversation was boring anyway. Questions about Rossum, questions about himself, confirmation of his vital information, a discussion about foster families. The cops always called it a "discussion" when they were really telling you what they were going to do to you.
The Pucketts were too worried to take him back, the man said. Their safety had to be taken into consideration. And a supervillain knew where they lived. Leonard would have to be placed with someone else.
"Is daddy going to jail?" he asked finally. The cop with the interesting tie said he was. "Why can't I live in jail too?" he asked. The cop said that would be silly, that was no place for a boy to grow up. "Well… he's just gonna come find me again," Leonard pointed out, and the cop was silent.
Age Thirteen
Leo - not "Leonard", nor "Leon", at age thirteen you have to have a cool name - remembers the first time he sat in the driver's seat of his very own car.
Mr. Dorsey was a junkyard owner, and his new father. Leo had sat watching the man sign the adoption paperwork, and thought at the time it was useless. This was the day that Mr. Dorsey taught him a lesson about junk.
"Everything you see in this yard is unwanted by someone," he said to the boy. "That doesn't make it useless. That doesn't make it garbage. It means that somebody just couldn't see the value of it." He gave the boy a hug. Leo silently cried as he hugged back. And then Mr. Dorsey gave Leo the greatest gift a boy could get. "Everything here is yours, if you work for it. If you can make something work, you can keep it."
The car was a wreck. The engine wouldn't turn over. The structural damage was considerable. But there was potential. When Leo looked it over, the familiar flash in his brain told him how it could be fixed. He saw the limitless possibilities, the galaxy of ideas hiding inside the metal frame. It made sense. It had clarity.
The engine was the easiest. Leo got parts from other engines, parts that didn't belong together, and he made them connect. He watched himself piece together gears and coils and clockwork in ways that seemed obvious, but were impossible to explain to the curious Mr. Dorsey. The body work was tougher. Leo spent hours learning to weld properly, and his foster father still insisted on supervising whenever he used a torch. The junkman asked questions, but he never ever said "no" without a reason.
Leo learned fluids - brake fluid, oil, lubricant, gasoline. Mr. Dorsey took him to the thrift store and they bought the oldest, thickest clothes that'd fit Leo's still-growing frame. Then he got as dirty as he'd ever been allowed to get by any of his foster parents, then or since, but by the end of it he knew everything by sight and smell. A dozen different liquids pump through the arteries of a car, keeping it alive and mobile. He was giving this machine a transfusion, the blood, the life.
Mr. Dorsey didn't participate in Leo's computing hobby. So when he saw Leo wiring a ponderous black box into the battery and flipping switches experimentally, he lost interest. "Just don't stay up too late," he warned the boy, who heard but didn't listen.
And so Leo found himself in the driver's seat of his very own car. And at 2 a.m., he finally sighed. "Please start," he begged of the air, gripping the steering wheel tightly.
"I'm trying, Leo, I'm trying," came an apologetic voice from the black box.
"I know, but I was so sure the ignition was wired into you correctly." Leo sighed and leaned forward, resting his forehead lightly on the steering wheel. "I'm tired. I'm gonna go to bed. Goodnight, Otto."
"Goodnight, Leo," came the voice.
Age Sixteen
At sixteen years of age, you need two things to be cool. You need a car, and you need a girlfriend. Leo built himself a car. Unfortunately, he's only been in Halcyon City a few months, he's bored at school, and he doesn't have many friends. He's too obsessive and focused for the nerd cliques to welcome him, and he's too interested in computers for anyone else. With no natural alternatives available, he resolves to build a girlfriend.
He's done this sort of thing once before. Otto was his first artificial intelligence - a black box the size of a desktop PC, which he's managed to shrink down since then but is happier living as a car. Now the challenge is to build something that's not only as small as a human being, but can pass for one. There's no junkyard full of spare parts this time.
The shell won't be fully lifelike. He's okay with that, because he knows it can be rebuilt and improved. The mind, though, he only has one shot at.
When Leo builds an AI, he's really using his father's work in a way it wasn't designed for. The neurochip at the back of his head has a full diagnostic that he knows how to access - because it taught him how - and "full" means "full". He can access every part of his own brain. He can create recordings of it, or download a backup. And he can extract parts of it.
AIs are built with a secret that Leo knows. There is no "self". The self is like a piece of music that arises from playing notes in harmony. The right notes and you have an opera, or a rock ballad. The wrong ones, and you get noise. So Leo creates a new person by forcing himself to remember what they are like, to play-act like he is that person. He imagines the seed, and the evolutionary software he wrote that the neural map plugs into will do the rest. He is the composer; the black box computers he builds are the conductors; his memories are the orchestra.
Leo has never had a real girlfriend. There was Carol Anne, back in grade school, but that consisted of one kiss behind the school and a lot of mud-throwing. Leo remembers waving goodbye to her as the black AEGIS sedan drove him away, and he remembers her not noticing. So all he has to go by when creating the AI's seed is what he sees on television, what he overhears from his classmates, and what he feels missing in his heart.
Focusing on the images is a matter of a couple hours, like watching a movie you've never seen. Actually dumping the neural map is a matter of minutes. It feels weird, but Leo is used to it now. Finally, the indicator lights come to life on the black box. Processing the neural map into a new personality will take hours or days. So Leo goes to work on the shell.
He's halfway through a basic torso when there's a "ding". Tools fall out of his hand as he rushes back to his PC and plugs everything in. She's asleep right now, he thinks. He types a few commands. Slowly, slowly..
"Hello," comes a voice. It's a toneless neutral, but the AI will adjust it. "Hello," types Leo, then repeats it out loud to the microphone. "Do you know who you are?"
"Pneuma," is the digitized reply. The voice is wavering, as the AI inside tries to make it sound like what both of them imagine his girl will sound like.
"Do you know what it means?" Leo asks hesitantly.
"Pneuma is breath, or soul, or spirit." The voice is sounding more feminine with every syllable. "Pneumatic, of a woman, means rounded or shapely." It pauses, and Leo gets a chill as it sounds, now, exactly how he imagined. "Am I the woman you wanted me to be, Leo?"
"I hope so. I want you to be." He isn't sure what else to say, so he points behind him. He realizes it's useless - there's no visual sensors for the AI to use yet. "I'm building you a body. It'll be done really soon. We'll make it better together. Pneuma, I'm going to make you perfect."
The next several days, Leo is busy until late hours installing the brain into the new shell. His foster mother bangs on the door and tells him to go to sleep, so he turns out the lights and resumes work with a flashlight.
One time the knocking on the door isn't late in the evening, and it isn't to tell him to go to sleep. "Leo, are you in trouble?" his foster-mother asks. "There's a man from AEGIS who needs to talk to you." Leo can't pull his blankets up over Pneuma's still-incomplete shell fast enough.
He opens the door, face flushed, breath uneven. "What? No, mom, I'm not in trouble," he lies automatically. Then he notices the man standing next to her. Or rather, he notices the tie.
"Thank you, Mrs. Conway, young Leo and I go way back. He's not in trouble, I'm just paying a visit," the man's voice says. "May we…?" Mom purses her lips, and nods, and walks away, but Leo almost doesn't notice.
"You like the tie?" The jacket the man is wearing closes over it, and Leo looks up, realizing that this is the first time he's seen the man's face.
"It's got a pattern on it. A very subtle one. I can't see it, but you can. Your father can. People like you, with intuitive genius, can. The smarter you are, the more distracting it is to look at. It's a passive super-intelligence detector. Not one of these new-fangled genetic gimmicks, but I'm old-fashioned like that."
He walks in the room, and Leo watches his eyes flicker over the bed, and knows that the man knows something about what he's up to. "Not all of my colleagues share my style. Most of them are wearing black body armor and packing energy weapons these days. Not hard to see why. A typical superhuman's energy attack will go through a cheap suit really well. One of the people I worked with got killed when the crowd she was in was attacked. She'd have made it with protection. Well, so would the civilians. Hell of a world we live in."
"I'm rambling, I'm sorry. Old man's prerogative. Agent Ted Waters." The agent turns and smiles. "Leonard Snow, or do you prefer Leo?"
Leo's panic has turned to wariness. He wants to go to the bed, to protect his work there, his dream, but he'd give himself away if he moved. So he stays frozen in place. "What do you want, Agent Waters?"
"The lady who got killed. My coworker. One man's desperation, one blast, ended her life. For him it was easy. For her it was thirty years of effort and hopes and dreams, ended like that." Waters snaps his fingers and stares out the window. "Power. That's what it does to people." His eyes find the young man's, and he looks very old, just for a moment. "You have power too, Leo. People worry about what you'll do with it."
"I don't have any power. I'm just a kid, going to school, like everyone else," Leo protests bitterly.
"You can build amazing things." Waters pats the mound on the bed gently. "Strong things. Maybe dangerous things. I'm not going to tell your mom… well, Mrs. Conway here… or anyone else. But it's my job to know, Leo. Your dad—"
"I'm not my dad!" Leo's volume surprises himself.
Waters holds up his hands, motioning for calm. "I know, I know you're not. I know that's not you. But you have his potential. Maybe not as much, maybe a lot more. Nobody really knows. So what if you do what he did - maybe for your own reasons, maybe the best of intentions - and you start building things that can be used as weapons? What should we do?"
Leo sighs. He thinks about an answer. He realizes he's been thinking about it since he was old enough to understand what supervillains are, and that Rossum the Minion Maker is one. He remembers the faceless servitors, taking him to the high-tech car. And he has it, as he glances down at the covered robotic shell, and remembers what he's built and why.
"I don't build weapons. I build friends."
That makes Waters smile. "I like that. I do. And it makes me glad to hear. It won't satisfy most people, though, just hearing you say that it's okay. They'll still want you under observation. But I'll make sure that for as long as I can, I'll be the one observing. Is that okay with you, Leo?"
Leo sighs. The whole idea of having his life under surveillance because of his deadbeat dad doesn't appeal to him at all. But.. "Yeah, I guess it's okay. I mean, I can't stop you, can I?"
Waters gently pats his shoulder as he walks for the door. "Trust takes time. Relationships take time. We'll get there together. See ya around, Leo."
Age Seventeen
Leo wore a suit and tie and sat in the courtroom as people decided his life, again. The government had seized assets tied to Rossum. Most of it had been sold off to pay for damages that could be held against the villain. Still, he'd shown plenty of legal income, even paying taxes on it, when foreign parties purchased his equipment.
Leo remembers the night of the argument. It started, again, with the estate and its disposition, and how Pneuma had grown increasingly upset. Again.
"With this money, I can finally build you a proper body, Pneuma."
He remembers her face - at the time, highly articulate but still artificial - contorting in frustration and anger. "Leo, no! Stop. Listen to yourself. Upgrading me is irresponsible right now. You have your future to think about. Invest the money until you can find a job."
He finally got angry in return. "I can find a job anywhere. I can find work in computers, in programming. It pays well. It'll be fine. Stop worrying so much. Things will be okay, I promise."
Pneuma let out a sigh. "Things won't be okay. Things aren't okay now. Leo, Listen to me."
Leo stopped. This was the girl of his dreams. He was doing all of this for her. Why was she trying to take away his perfect plan? His shock created a silence for her to fill.
"You run up your parents' electricity bill paying for us. You're working two after-school jobs. You don't have any plans to go to college. But you're still trying to fit us into your fantasy family. We're just copies of you. This is narcissism and escapism. You dreamed us up to be your toys."
Leo could only stare, open-mouthed, as she went on. What is she saying? There's no way she can be right! But what if she is? Thoughts warred against each other. Confusion, then horror, took hold of his heart.
"I'm leaving too, Leo. It's not because I hate you. It's because I love you too much to see you destroy yourself over us. Think about yourself for a change."
Pneuma drew close and gave him a soft hug, then turned away. She slipped on the black longcoat, hat, and scarf she used to travel in human crowds. Her hand was on the doorknob when he finally spoke.
He forgets just what he said at that moment. But he remembers Pneuma smiling sadly, and leaving anyway.
The paperwork for the Snow estate was immense. Krasnov, the lawyer overseeing the distribution of the estate, would see Leo three times a week. When he was on the road, Otto would drive, leaving the young man to his own brooding thoughts.
It took six weeks for him to come home and find Pneuma standing in his room.
"Leo, don't take this the wrong way, but you're an idiot. A helpless, lovable idiot. Feeling like your toys.. it really bothered me. It bothered Otto too, honestly. I didn't want to be created in your image, and forced to be your plaything."
"But then I thought about it. You didn't think of us like that. You never did. You were so.. so completely surprised at the idea. The thought hadn't occurred to you at all."
Her smile grew wider. "Don't you see, Leo? It was me. It was all me. And if we're thinking so differently that we'd argue about something like that, then… I am a real person. I am real, Leo!"
She grabbed hold of the surprised young man and gave him a bone-crushing hug that drove the air from his lungs. He was still dizzy when she let go, and her smile faded a little as she kept talking.
"I.. I can't be your girlfriend, Leo. I'm still worried. Please understand. What I feel, about you or anyone else, I have to know it came from me. I have to be sure. I have to be my own woman. I have to live my own life. But… I will stay with you, and I'll keep being your friend. You so desperately need one, Leo. You need people to look after you."
Later, the old debate resumed itself - the first of many times Pneuma would nag at Leo about his situation. "So? What are you going to do about the estate?"
Leo pulled a manila folder from his filing cabinet and handed it over. As the girl started to leaf through it, he explained. "My father sold a lot of weapons to a lot of people. He made things that hurt people. He kept records, though. So I'm going to work to make that better."
Pneuma looked up in confusion. "What are you talking about?"
He grinned back. "I'm going to become a vigilante. A lot of Rossum's buyers weren't legitimate, but AEGIS can't touch them without evidence. And he's got a hidden lab somewhere in town. If I can find it.. I can really start inventing."
Pneuma shook her head. "Wait, just exactly what are you going to invent, Leo?"
"The future." The young Snow rubbed his hands together. People are going to start using the things my dad made. Him and others like him. I'll build things of my own. I'm not going to let his weapons hurt anyone else."
"You're an idiot, Leonard Snow," was her immediate response. "You're an idiot through and through. You're going to charge right into this thing like you always do."
Pneuma's sudden smile lit a fire in his heart. "So of course we'll be there with you."


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LIF 098 – The Big Leap #3 – How to Spot Upper Limit Behavior in Your Daily Life
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The message of The Big Leap, by Gay Hendricks, ties into the DREAM-to-DO message Kent shares on this podcast. That's why we have created this short series of podcast episodes to dive more deeply into the content of the book and to talk about how each of us can take "The Big Leap" in our lives, relationships, and careers.
We kicked off the Big Leap Series in Episode 096 by defining the Upper Limit Problem and how it works. In Episode 097, we examine the flawed foundation of the Upper Limit Problem. In this episode, Kent talks about how to spot and dissolve Upper Limit Behavior in our daily lives.
Purpose of this Episode
You can position yourself to take the Big Leap in your life and work by learning how to spot Upper Limit Behaviors in your daily life.
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1) Review of past Big Leap episodes:
- Episode 096 — Defining the Upper Limit Problem and how it works
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2) How to spot Upper Limit Behavior in your daily life.
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- Embrace an attitude of wonder and playfulness instead of guilt or blame
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- Make a list of your Upper Limit Behaviors
- Shift your attention when you notice Upper Limit Behavior
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NT Wright is a theologian proper, which means that some of his books are not for everybody. A friend of mine, a very spiritual, godly person, with a good pastoral ministry tried to read his book Simply Jesus and got nowhere although it is far from being a heavy work . In this article, which I am reviewing constantly, I will talk a little about Wright the theologian, but he also is more generally a thinker; he was a pastor, actually a bishop, and his pastoral concerns come through again and again in his concern for the gospel to be relevant in today's world; I will look at a book called Creation, Power and Truth in its own article.
Where he is both theologian and a thinker, Wright also has popular level books, a series of simple commentaries to accompany daily reading of each book of the New Testament, and although I think they have good points I wouldn't at this stage strongly recommend them, but they might serve to some as a good introduction to the New Testament; Wright is very sensible in his approach as well as readable, as the text is peppered with very nice anecdotes and illustrations. Although I have introduced Wright as a theologian, as I say he also has substantial pastoral concerns and was a bishop in the Church of England who cared for people. It would be difficult to negate the view, judging from the range of his sympathies, that he is one of the occasional people you come across who is not just a formidable intellect – and he is a hard-working scholar – but really a rather remarkable man. What seems to have happened is that early in his 'course', as Paul would term it, the modern word being 'career', he seems to have come across a fundamental flaw in the way much theology and church life was, and is, working, and this gave an impetus to his thinking that has carried him vigorously forward.
Wright's major area is serious reappraisal of current thinking about God, which involves him in historical research, writing full length commentaries and engagement with academia, and, more loosely just 'talking about theology'. I suggest in the article Theology that there may be room for ambivalence about theology per se; personally I want 'more of God' and a lot of the theology is intellectual rather than spiritual; but, while engaging in theology can be a hiding place from God, somebody needs to do the intellectual spadework (so long as it's not me); but Wright is more than this, having important things to say to our time. He frequently says things that for me are worth knowing and if I dip into his writing I always find something useful, some of it in a limited intellectual way, some of it touching fairly deeply the way I think, and some of it very illuminating.
Here is an example of the limited things. I knew I didn't like the NIV translation; it's biased. What I didn't know is why I react like that. Here is Wright from Justification p.52:
Again and again with the Greek text in front of me and NIV beside it, I discovered that the translators had had another principle, considerably higher than the stated one [exact translation]: to make sure that Paul should say what the broadly Protestant and evangelical tradition said he said.
Does this help my walk with God? Not really, but it does confirm what I think and points in the direction of what Wright is saying. You note in this quotation Wright's interest – what did Paul really say? He wants to find out what that is, rather than what current tradition says he said. This involves him in something very familiar to me – it is basically literary criticism by placing things in a historical context. This is what I studied at university, only we did it with Shakespeare and the like. A lot of what Wright does is therefore as a historian. Here is a nice example:
…in 1 Thess. 5.3, Paul says, "When they say, there is a peace and security, then sudden destruction will come upon them". Now, of course it is easy to read this text against the background of a placid German society on, say, Oct 30, 1517 [Luther], or placid American scene on Sept 10, 2001. But it helps to understand Paul if we know – as we certainly do – that phrases such as "peace and security" were part of the stock in trade of Roman imperial propaganda at the time. (Justification p.47)
The work that Wright does in this area seems to me to be outstanding, though here I cannot speak as a trained theologian, merely as a trained literary critic. (It is worth noting in the same breath that I can point to a similarly outstanding literary/historical/critical reading of the Old Testament in books by Walter Brueggeman; stunningly sensitive literary investigation; I don't know at this stage that his work has so much to contribute to daily spiritual life.)
I came to Wright's writing out of an interest to get an improved understanding of Paul, but he also spends a lot of time talking about Jesus, again with the reconstructive historical approach; I intend to add an article on Simply Jesus, a book which I initially misunderstood after a cursory first reading, but which on closer examination proves of great value. For now, the focus is on introducing what is said about Paul.
Apparently in academic circles there is a quite a lot of controversy about what is called the New Perspective, of which Wright is seen as a principal promoter. Basically what they and he says is that it doesn't do to read Paul (and the New Testament) through the 'perspective' of questions raised 400 years ago. The Reformers had particular issues by which they needed to distinguish themselves from the Roman church and justify their activities; they found in Paul what they were looking for to help their case and in so doing read things into Paul which were not part of Paul's thinking and this distorts Paul. Well, all this seems quite familiar to me because with my background I found it hard to know what Paul was on about in the book of Romans in particular and a lot of the way I understood to approach what he says made it seem very sort of religious and headache producing; for this reason I began exploring Wright.
There is a good website, www.ntwrightpage.com where there are a lot of articles. I found that one called The Paul of History and the Apostle of Faith said a lot of what I needed. (There is also an interesting article on Paul and Elijah, saying that Paul would have seen himself as following Elijah, which would be why he talks about going into Arabia in Gal 1.17. ) I also bought Paul (in fresh perspective), Justification and, at great expense, his full length commentary on Romans. I have been unable to read any of these books right through because they are initially too theological for me, but every time I dip into them my ability to read theology improves, which I suppose is good.
Romans is a work of massive erudition. Basically, Paul's concern, according to Wright, is making sure that faith in Christ is thoroughly connected to the Old Testament, or perhaps making sure that understanding of the OT is thoroughly reworked in the light of Christ ; and Wright's concern is to correctly connect Paul to these concerns. Romans, says Wright, is not fundamentally about 'me and my salvation' (Justification p 23) but about God and his purposes; the Reformers concern was about salvation – 'my and my salvation' – and rightly so, but their understanding was limited to this issue, where the gospel concerns so much more than 'what must I do to be saved' – and in fact this is frankly secondary. (I always wondered why Paul would be writing a letter to Christians about how to be saved – surely they were already saved). The following is Wright's modus operandi:-
…when you hear yourself saying, "What Paul was really trying to say was…." and then coming up with a sentence which only tangentially corresponds to what Paul actually wrote, it is time to think again. When, however, you work to and fro, this way and that, probing a key technical term, exploring a larger controlling narrative there, enquiring why Paul used this particular connecting word between these two sentences, or that particular scriptural quotation at this point in the argument, and eventually you arrive at the position of saying, "Stand here; look at things in this light; keep in mind this great biblical theme, and then you will see that Paul has said exactly what he meant, neither more nor less" – then you know that you are in business. (Justification p.51)
Working like this is what Wright actually does. He consistently looks at Paul's real concerns, that is, his immediate concerns – dealing with the opposition of some Jews, how to respond to the claims of Caesar, relationship between the church and Israel and so on; then, lo and behold! the book of Romans suddenly all fits together, it really does. The result of all this for me is that if I were, as I am not, dealing in a teaching, preaching, pastoral capacity with some specific issue that related to Romans, I would a) look into Wright to find out the background to what Paul was saying – Wright would help me dig into the matter, get some roots; and b) I would find in Wright a good general approach for digging. Personally I don't need to do this, but believe it would be very useful.
Paul and Justification are more general. I think I have already indicated the way these books work for me – it is good to dip into them. Both books provide more material on getting at the heart of what Paul said – the need to do so and many contributions to doing so. The quotes in this article are from Justification because this is where I looked recently. This book is highly polemical, set in the context of a debate with a gentleman named John Piper who seems to strongly resent and, in Wright's view, misunderstand this new perspective. I think both these books are well worth looking at. Paul in particular is very good at bringing specific concerns of Paul which have traditionally been neglected, and make much more sense of him. Going back to Romans, just looking at the historical context in which Wright shows it to have been written immediately enables a greatly sharpened understanding. I am in no position at present to really go into what the books say, not here or now; to discover what I understand to be Wright's intent, please look at the articles on Simply Jesus and Creation, Power and Truth. These 2 books provide a good background to what Wright is aiming at. Romans, however, is an extensive exegesis of the book from Wright's perspective, while the other two look more broadly at Paul; so while these books with their particular focus are all good independently, they are not the best place to get hold of what Wright is saying to the Church.
Wright is a voluminous, prolific author; this suggests to me the strong tendency towards intellectualism that I am wary of, and I do at times feel there is a piling up of words and ideas to say fairly simple things, but underneath there is the solid basis of having something important to say (which probably is why he can be so prolific). One of the impacts of Wright on me is away from what might be termed 'mysticism'. What does it mean, for example, to be 'in Christ', the frequent Pauline phrase? A mystical approach would say Paul is talking about a felt experience of spiritual communion with Christ; Wright would move it much more towards the doctrinal side and link the phrase with Paul's very practical interests. In fact, as will be seen in numerous articles elsewhere on this site, particularly those linked with Daniel Bourguet and Orthodox thought, I have a lot of time for a 'mystical' approach; but I find the balance very helpful. I think this is a part of being 'rooted and grounded' in faith; I like the way Wright is constantly turning to Scripture and new light shines out from it as he does so.. There are further posts under the title NT Wright Quotations


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My latest TTF digital story (http://www.takingthefield.com/stories/history-middleton-cricket-club) includes an account of an opening bowling partnership called Mr Killer and Mr Dearth (pronounced 'death') I loved the idea of 'killer and death' bowling at you in tandem! I've no idea if they were any good, they may have been quite ineffective bowlers but their names must surely have struck fear into the minds of the batsmen.
Other cricketers' names that have tickled me are – Napoleon Einstein, he's a young Indian cricketer who doesn't look what I'd expect from his name (I pictured a Victorian gentleman with a big mustache!) I'm not sure if those names have the same connotations in India, but I think a lot will be expected of him if he's to live up to his name in the international game.
I love the name 'Arthur Fielder' for a cricketer. I can imagine endless funny conversations at the matches he played in i.e.
Spectator A – "Who caught that last one?"
Spectator B – "A. Fielder"
Spectator A – "I know it was a fielder, but which one?"
(Ha ha ha ha ha – Oh come on! I can't be the only person who finds that funny!)
Alastair Cook isn't a particularly funny name, but I am looking forward to seeing what the headline writers can do with 'Captain Cook' heading over to Australia this winter. The idea of bowling 'Onions' at anyone has also always amused me. But the favourite name I've come across today is 'Jack Crapp'. It probably shows my immaturity but I still can't read it without laughing. He played for England and Gloucestershire in the 1940s and 50s, maybe the media were more respectful back then as I'd hate to think what they'd say these days anytime he dropped a catch or got out with a silly shot.
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This is the creamiest cheesecake ever! The consistency after such a long, slow bake is like no other you ever tasted.
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Some cold fronts made an appearance this week, so the long and slow idea related to baking is looking good, baby!
I had this recipe bookmarked from the minute I bought this book, and it was finally time to put it to the test.
A comment before we start: I'm a huge cheesecake fan and, both of baking them and of course, eating them. So I don't take cheesecake recipes lightly. No sir, it's my duty to try and report. And eat them just for statistical purposes, haha.
You can say I'm a cheesecake baking addict and you would be right. You could say I'm a long and slow cooking addict and you would be on the right track.
So this was the recipe for today.
Caramelized grapes
The grapes (seedless are better) are cooked in water and wine, let the liquid simmer away.
This brings out the natural sweetness of the grapes, which is a lot! They end up shriveled and wonderfully sweet, just like candy.
I use the same technique taught to me years ago to caramelize pearl onions. It never fails.
About this recipe
I have made hundreds of cheesecakes in my life. Yet this one is different.
The flavor is as good as any of my other favorites. It doesn't have any starch, which is a big plus in my book and no out of the ordinary ingredients.
But there is one difference that makes it worthwhile to have a cheesecake in a very low oven for 8 hours, the texture!
It's mind-blowing like you can't imagine. Unctuous and creamy, a cross between silky panna cotta and the most expensive face cream you can buy.
No matter how many cheesecakes you made or how many recipes you have, you should make this one.
Try it at room temperature and then after 1 or 2 days in the fridge. The texture will still be ridiculously creamy. But if it's cold it's easier to serve. Top it with whatever you want, or leave it plain, but do make it.
Please, please, pretty please.
There are quite a few in this blog already, starting with the fantastic oreo cheesecake to the brown sugar cheesecake, I've made a ricotta cheesecake version, my favorite baked traditional cheesecake chocolate crust and of course the complete Guide to No-Bake Cheesecake.
8-Hour Cheesecake (gluten free)
- Prep Time: 30
- Cook Time: 480
- Total Time: 8 hours 30 minutes
- Yield: 8 servings 1x
- Category: Desserts
- Method: Slow baking
- Cuisine: American
The creamiest cheesecake ever!
For the cheesecake:
- 2 pounds (910g) cream cheese, at room tº
- 1 cup granulated sugar
- 2 Tbs vanilla extract or paste
- 1 Tbs cognac
- 1 Tbs dark rum, such as Myer's
- 5 eggs
For the roasted grapes:
- 1 pound seedless grapes
- ¼ cup sweet white wine
For the cheesecake:
- Preheat the oven to 200ºF / 95ºC.
- Butter or spray a 8 inch round cake pan with 2 or 3 inch sides, and a non-stick surface. Or butter the pan and line the bottom with wax paper. The cake won't rise at all, but the batter will fill just below the 2-inch mark.
- Put the cake pan in a larger baking tray that will hold 1-inch of water.
- In a large bowl beat cream cheese with an electric mixer for 1 or 2 minutes, until very smooth. There should be no lumps at all.
- Gradually add the sugar, vanilla, rum and cognac and continue beating until perfectly smooth.
- Add the eggs, one at a time, beating until each one is completely mixed before adding the next one.
- Pour the mixture into the prepared pan.
- Put the baking tray in the oven and, slowly, add very hot tap water up to 1-inch.
- Bake for 8 hours. My oven has a 3 hour timer, so I had to check twice and set it again. Halfway through the baking the batter will start to appear a bit firmer, just barely.
- After the 8 hours of baking, turn the oven off and carefully transfer the cake pan to a wire rack.
- It will still be jiggly, like a flan. Let the cake stand there, untouched, until it cools completely.
- Unmold onto the serving plate carefully, it is very soft.
- Remember that you won't be able to move the cheesecake after you unmold it, so it will stay where it lands.
- Cover with the roasted grapes and serve.
- Or refrigerate for 4 hours or up to 3 days and serve. The texture will be firmer but still incredibly creamy. You can also freeze it, let it thaw in the fridge.
For the roasted grapes:
- Preheat the oven to 350ºF / 180ºC.
- Arrange grapes in a baking tray and roast for about an hour, until they are shriveled and sticky.
- I left the clusters whole, but it's easier to separate the grapes before baking than
after. Your choice.
- Put the roasted grapes in a saucepan with the wine, and cook over medium heat for 5 minutes, until syrupy.
- The flavoring of the cognac and rum in this cheesecake can be omitted. I would use some almond extract in addition to the vanilla.
- This cheesecake doesn't rise or crack, it bakes like a custard.
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An investor is issued a share certificate also known as a stock certificate when they buy shares of a publicly-traded company. The share certificate serves as a receipt for the stock purchase. The certificate includes important details about the investor's stock ownership such as the number of shares purchased.
Are Stock Certificates Necessary to Prove Ownership?
In most cases, investors never receive a physical share certificate as the process is managed electronically by the Central Securities Depository (CSD). Electronic share transactions and processes enable automated proxy voting, dividend distributions, and other pertinent notifications for the shareholder.
Even without a physical share certificate, a stock owner is still the owner of the stock. The owners will receive dividend payments and other notices. However, the stock certificate is required if the owner decides to sell the shares. The owner must sign over the stock certificates in much the same way that they would endorse a check.
Replacing a Stock Certificate
In some cases, however, an investor may choose to hold a physical share certificate, which details their share ownership. A share certificate can be replaced if it is lost, stolen, or damaged. In order to replace the physical certificate, the shareholder will need to contact the company's stock transfer agent.
The corporation's investor relations department should be able to provide a shareholder with information on how to contact the transfer agent. A transfer agent records the shareholders of a company and how many shares an investor owns, the stock certificate numbers, and the contact information for the stock owner.
One the transfer agent is notified of the loss, the agent will place a "stop transfer" on the certificate to prevent others from cashing the certificate in if it is found. The stop-transfer is much like the stop payment that an individual might place on a check at their bank. The transfer agent will also notify appropriate parties to alert them that the certificate has been lost.
Steps the Shareholder Must Follow If a Certificate is Lost
Each company's procedures may vary. However, there are some steps that the shareholder must follow. First, the shareholder must describe the loss and any facts surrounding the loss in an affidavit. Second, the shareholder may be required to purchase an indemnity bond. The purpose of the bond is to protect the corporation and the agent in case the lost certificate is somehow redeemed by another party at a later date. (Think of it simply as additional insurance). Note: The cost of this bond is typically 1% to 3% of the value of the shares.
When the necessary information has been provided and the necessary steps are taken, a new certificate will be issued.
Bottom Line
Losing a share certificate can be remedied by contacting the company's investor relations department. This department will inform the shareholder how to contact the transfer agent who can place a stop payment on the shares and reissue a new certificate. The shareholder may have to complete an affidavit and purchase an indemnity bond.


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The leader of an effort to rally a Bundy Ranch-style militia at the Texas border said this week that his troops were fighting for "national sovereignty."
"We have patriots all across this country who are willing to sacrifice their time, their monies, even quit their jobs to come down and fight for freedom, liberty and national sovereignty," Chris Davis said, as quoted by Rio Grande Valley TV station KRGV.
Davis would not tell KRGV how many members make up his group, Operation Secure Our Border, nor offer an outline of when and where the group planned the deploy along the Texas-Mexico border.
Davis, who has been identified as a member of the Second Amendment activist group Open Carry Texas, also reportedly released a YouTube video recently in which he issued a warning to those migrants crossing the border illegally: "Get back across the border or you will be shot."
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Kambhoji is an upcoming Indian Malayalam–language musical thriller film written and directed by Vinod Mankara.[1] The film stars Vineeth and Lakshmi Gopalaswamy in the lead roles along with Sona Nair and Rachana Narayanankutty in key supporting roles. The film's score and soundtrack is composed by M. Jayachandran and the lyrics to the soundtrack marks the last film work of acclaimed poet ONV Kurup.[2] The story of the film unfolds in a small village in Palakkad district of Kerala. Based on a true incident that took place in Malabar regions in the 1970s, the story is about Kunjunni (Vineeth), a Kathakali artiste and Uma Antharjanam (Lakshmi), a Mohiniyattam dancer who unite at a small village and their passion towards their art blossoms into love between the two and a tragedy strikes in the form of a murder. The principal photography of the film was held in Varikkassery Mana in Palakkad.
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You have no idea how fucking creepy it was to have this book staring at me, y'all. I have a little pile of true crime books in my room, but they're out of the way so I don't have to look at them too closely and sometimes I forget I have them until I really want to read them.
But, here we are with this one.
It's been on my TBR for ages. I've owned this for ages. I've meant to read it for ages. But it wasn't until Netflix did the series based on it — very loosely based on it, to tell the truth — that I decided I had to read it. Because that was a damn good series and you should watch it.
This book isn't an overview of Bundy's crimes. If you want that, I highly recommend The Stranger Beside Me by Ann Rule. It's famous as a great overview of the crimes and Bundy as a person. Having read it, I completely agree. Because, this book doesn't go over the crimes. It largely focuses on the Florida attacks with mentions of Oregon, Utah, and Colorado. So, it's a bit hard to get into it without knowing about what happened.
I think the most interesting part of this book was just, simply, being able to analyze it. I have a used copy and the person who owned it before me, wrote all over it, so it was fun to read their annotations. But I sincerely wished that I had read this book when I was in my psychopathy class. As an undergrad, my university offered a dual taught class about psychopathy. One teacher was from the psych department (my major) and the other was criminal justice. So, you learned so much about it. What psychopathy is. How you measure it with the PCL-R (Psychopath Checklist Revised). The scoring. The different neurological differences between psychopaths and everyone else. The way the criminal justice system deals with psychopaths.
I mean, it was a fascinating class and I still carry a lot of that information with me despite having taken it two years ago. It was that good.
But, reading this called a lot of that information back to me, especially the PCL-R's various measurements and all that.
One of my favorite parts of the book was the very last interview that Aynesworth did with Bundy. Aynesworth was the "bad cop" in a sense because he didn't put up with Bundy's lies and he would call him out, trying to press him into saying he was the killer. And, Aynesworth lost it in the last interview. It was so interesting to read what he said and the way Bundy handled it.
In short, this book was absolutely chilling. Not at all for the faint of heart, but there isn't a lot of crime scene details in it. I'm just glad this book exists and that someone did it, even if the real details didn't come out until he was about to die.
Have you watched the Netflix documentary? What did you think?
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I hooked RA3 in the Revora app. I made an account but the game says the servers are not available and I need to check my internet connection. What is odd is I can't login to the C&C online website either. It said my email was already taken but I was able to create a login with my email on the Revora website. Did I miss something?
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I checked my email and I had an old email from Revora telling me to activate. I found my old login name and tried to log in but it said that login name was not valid. I forgot my password so I went to the Revora forums to reset the password but my account didn't exist there. So I made one with my old login and email and it accepted them because it said they were available.
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I tried to login again and it said my password was invalid. Im guessing there is a disconnect with C&C online and Revora? And I can't reset my password on the C&C online website.
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Please post that thread here instead: https://forums.revor...conline-support
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As Christians, going it alone can be the biggest contributor to our downfall.
Tradition has something to do with this [lessons we were taught, such as:
Learn to stand on your own two feet
Dont show your weaknesses
The world dont need to know your business
Pride also is a factor (endorsing the above)
Being too independent (so much that even when our strength is failing we refuse to ask for help)]
These scenarios may be good practices in many areas of our lives but they can also work against us. Members of the church should take care of each other in accordance to Acts 2:44. But how can we be cared for if the other members dont know of our need? The church is a family of Christians (one body). If a member is unwell the body cannot function well, so dont allow selfish pride to hinder the growth of the church. Begin to share.
If you are not at that level of growth in your faith and dont feel ready or capable to share no problem! You dont even have to tell a friend or a neighbour just tell it to Jesus. He is your friend whos closer than a brother. He is the father who has all the answers. He is waiting to take your burdens and embrace you. He promises a life of abundance and His Word is true, so take it to Him and He will do the rest.
Hell send someone your way to provide that required need;
Hell provide it by some other means.
Failure to allow God to be the Master of your life, could easily find you as another one lost by the wayside.
You are a child of the King. So, start to walk in authority; enjoying the benefits of being the daughter or son of the King. Its time to let go [of your fears, pride and any other obstacle thats holding you back; hindering you from prospering and having a personal relationship with your King] and let God.
He comforts us in all our troubles so that we can comfort others. When others are troubled, we will be able to give them the same comfort God has given us (2nd Corinthians 1:4).
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By James Grahame
Live Steam. Just let that beautiful pair of words wash over you for a second.
British model maker Accucraft offers a line of sophisticated gas-fired scale model steam engines, like the L & B Baldwin 2-4-2T pictured here. It's a 1:19 scale model of an engine that was manufactured for the Lynton & Barnstaple Railway in 1898.
The L&B Baldwin is fashioned from stainless steel and brass. It weighs 4.3 kg (9.2 lbs), measures 16 inches long, and can be adjusted to run on 32 or 45 mm track. The boiler includes a safety valve, pressure gauge, and water level check valve. It's fully manual, but can be converted to radio control without too much bother (although this seems like blasphemy to me). Expect to pay almost £1000 ($1770) to get one of these for your back-yard railway.
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Cat Street, bubble tea at Koi
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Innis and Gunn is a nice place to grab a drink and listen to music on Ashton Lane
Afternoon snack at Chhaya
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We had a quick drink at Madam Sate. The chicken popper and drinks are nice.
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We had a quick drink and popcorn chicken at the Brew. It went down nicely.
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We grabbed a drink after dinner at the lounge. Its a relaxing place for drinks.
We dropped by on a quiet hour. It picks up a bit later in the night. Seems like it should be a nice place.


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Vatican City, Oct 25, 2016 / 02:05 pm (CNA/EWTN News).- The kingdom of heaven is able to grow when its members are docile to the Holy Spirit – rather than when they focus on structures and organization charts, the Pope said during his homily at Mass on Tuesday.
"What is the Kingdom of God? Well, perhaps the Kingdom of God is a very well-made structure, everything tidy, organization charts all done, everything and the person who does not enter (into this structure) is not in the Kingdom of God," Francis rhetorically suggest while saying Mass Oct. 25 at the chapel of the Santa Marta house in the Vatican.
"No, the same thing can happen to the Kingdom of God as happens to the Law: unchanging, rigidity … the Law is about moving forward, the Kingdom of God is moving forward, it is not standing still. What's more: the Kingdom of God is re-creating itself every day."
Divine law, the Pope said, is meant to help us as we are "journeying towards fullness" and "towards hope."
He recalled the parable of the yeast, which is mixed in with flour and makes bread, but dies in the process.
"What is the attitude that the Lord asks from us in order that the Kingdom of God can grow and be bread for everyone, and is a house too for everyone? Docility: the Kingdom of God grows through docility to the strength of the Holy Spirit."
He said that flour "ceases to be flour and becomes bread because it is docile to the strength of the yeast, and the yeast allows itself to be mixed in with the flour… I don't know, flour has no feelings but allowing itself to be mixed in one could think that there is some suffering here, right? But the Kingdom too, the Kingdom grows in this way and then in the end it is bread for everyone."
Docility to the Holy Spirit keeps one from becoming a "rigid person" who "has only masters and no father," he said.
"The Kingdom of God is like a mother that grows and is fertile, gives of herself so that her children have food and lodging, according to the example of the Lord. Today is a day to ask for the grace of docility to the Holy Spirit. Many times we are not docile to our moods, our judgements. 'But I do what I want….' The Kingdom does not grow in this way and neither do we grow."
"It is docility to the Holy Spirit that makes us grow and be transformed like the yeast and the seed," he concluded. "May the Lord give us all the grace of this docility."


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The future of decoupled Drupal. Cracking the front-end interview. Technical front-end interviews are difficult.
That's a fact. Not only do you need to have a solid grasp of computer science fundamentals, but also an understanding of things like web performance, build systems, and CSS layout engines. While there are resources out there, I've found that there are only a few complete guides for helping you prepare for a front-end interview. So I decided to write a topic by topic outline that will hopefully help you ace your next interview. Before the interview So before your interview, ask your recruiter for the format of the interview. Also, ask your recruiter for tips on what topics to focus on when preparing. Front-end concepts HTML and CSS, Javascript, and Javascript design patterns are the key concepts that you will be tested on during an interview. HTML and CSS is like the bread and butter of front-end development.
Balloon.css — CSS tooltips for HTML elements. Simple tooltips made of pure CSS Balloon.css lets you add tooltips to elements without JavaScript and in just a few lines of CSS.
10 Best Sass Mixin Libraries for Designers. Mixin Libraries for Sass?
What are these and how exactly these help designers? If these questions are hovering in your mind, then you have hit the right place. We will try to help you with the topic in as simpler manner as possible. Syntactically Awesome Style Sheets widely known as SASS make it easier for designers as they have to write less CSS code and manipulate dynamically. I remember talking on SASS previously too. If you have used SASS in your development workflow then you might be well acquainted with mixins, but if you are new to it, then I must tell you that mixin library in SASS helps prevent repetition while writing CSS. Mixin comprises of CSS declarations that you can reuse throughout your website. 1. CSS Buttons are a library that helps you build buttons beautifully. 2. Type Settings is a Sass and Stylus toolkit for setting type. 3. 4. 5.
This is a collection of Sass mixins and helpers that make adding CSS3 animations and transitions easy. 6.
React. Rich Text Editor Framework for React. Sane GitHub Labels. If you work for a company that manages any part of their codebase using GitHub, or if you work in some open-source repositories with at least a few contributors, then I'm sure you're aware of how wonderful labels can be at organizing everyone's work.
Maybe you never touch them, maybe your team already has an extensive label system in place, but regardless of how your team uses them, I think we can all agree that those seven default labels GitHub provides us with are kinda weak: So obviously they had some good ideas here, such as flagging issues with question if there is a question related to how the code works. But the main issue with these labels is that they offer us no context about the status of an issue, only what type of issue it is, such as an enhancement or a bug. This may be totally fine if you're the only contributor, or are only working with a small team of developers. Let's step into a repo and delete all of the existing default GitHub labels. Getting started with gulp — Mark Goodyear — Front-end developer and designer. Updated Jan 28th, 2014 to reflect the advancement of gulpUpdated Apr 21st, 2014 to utilise updated `gulp-livereload`Updated Aug 11th, 2014 Using `del` instead of `gulp-clean`, updated `gulp-livereload`Updated May 20th, 2015 Update `gulp-ruby-sass` syntaxUpdated Nov 2nd, 2015 Update `del` syntaxUpdated Jan 12th, 2016 `gulp-minify-css` depreciated.
Use `gulp-cssnano` Step aside Grunt, there's a new task runner in town. Gulp is an intuitive, code-over-configuration, streaming build system. It's fast. Why should I be interested? Gulp uses node.js streams, making it faster to build as it doesn't need to write temporary files/folders to disk. Flexbox playgroung. 22 Essential CSS Recipes. Hey there!
Today we are going to talk about some useful tricks in CSS. Let's begin with... Blend Modes Not so far Firefox and Safari started to support blend modes right as Photoshop does. It also works in Chrome and Opera but with flags. Jsonstub. Quantified Anything: Turning Google Sheets into a Backend Database. The Google Docs suite is great, it offers real-time collaboration and near-feature parity with Microsoft Office (except maybe PowerPoint).
One of my favorite things to do is track things, and a Google Sheets (think Excel) is perfect for the task. The question that no one is asking but I am going to answer is... "Can I use Google Sheets as a backend database to power a website? " Yes, of course you can! Today we will lay out the groundwork on this technique and continue the fine tradition of using something on the internet for something other than its intended purpose.
Setup First things first, let's create the spreadsheet that will drive our application. Log into Google Drive and create a new Google Sheets.
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text: Cannabinoids (the active components of Cannabis/marijuana and their derivatives) are currently investigated as potential therapeutic agents in the treatment of different diseases, including cancer. Thus, today is well-established that cannabinoids exert palliative effects on some cancer-associated symptoms. In addition, evidences obtained during the last fifteen years support that these compounds reduce tumor growth in many different animal models of cancer. However, very few studies have been carried out to test the potential efficacy of these compounds in human cancer. The development of these studies is urgently required to investigate whether derivatives from marijuana are actually useful as anticancer agents. In the meantime these studies are completed (and standardized cannabis-based medicines are available in pharmacies), many patients are using cannabis extracts obtained from different sources as an alternative therapy to treat their cancers).


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The Doctor of Behavioral Health (DBH) degree program educates integrated care professionals to best deliver whole-person healthcare to diverse communities and to improve access to quality healthcare for all people. Students are trained as doctoral level experts in integrated behavioral healthcare and are prepared to deliver patient-centered care, work in interdisciplinary teams, employ evidence-based practice and quality improvement approaches, and utilize informatics in primary care and other medical settings.
The DBH program was designed to address the unmet educational need to prepare behavioral healthcare providers to practice in primary care and other medical settings as part of an interdisciplinary team. The 100% online, 60 credit DBH program was designed for busy professionals, giving students the opportunity to complete their doctoral degree while balancing their personal lives, commitments, and professional practice, without the requirement of a residency or internship.
The Doctor of Behavioral Health (DBH) degree program at Cummings Graduate Institute for Behavioral Health Studies is the best value DBH program on the market, at $350 per credit hour. With our competitive tuition rates and flexible payment options for our Doctorate of Behavioral Health (DBH) degree program at Cummings Graduate Institute for Behavioral Health Students, it is our goal to make education as affordable possible for all of our students.
As one of three universities worldwide granting the distinguished Doctor of Behavioral Health (DBH) degree, and the only university that exclusively focuses on the growing field of integrated healthcare, CGI is dedicated to disrupting healthcare by preparing entrepreneurial integrated care professionals through innovative & affordable quality distance education programs, grounded in the Biodyne Model, and focused on delivering human-centered care, population health improvements, and medical cost savings.
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Read Isaiah 32:1-8
Surely someone will come:
to bring peace to a warring world;
to touch the hurting with healing grace;
to hand out hope to the people the world ignores;
to touch the oil of gladness to the lips
of those who mourn.
Surely someone will come:
to water our fallow souls
and plant the seeds
of justice and righteousness
deep in our hearts.
Surely someone will come:
to be the oasis
where our parched spirits
can be refreshed
so we can serve others.
Surely someone will come:
to shade our eyes
from the bright glare
of society's seductions.
Surely someone will come?
Indeed you have come to us, Approaching God:
in the sheaves of hope Jesus carries in his arms,
in the healing grace of his fingertips, in the joy
of his heart that is shared with all people. May
we receive you as you come to us in this day,
this season, this life you have given us. Amen.
(c) 2005 Thom M. Shuman
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The health benefits of holy basil, also known as tulsi, include oral care, relief from respiratory disorders, fever, asthma, lung disorders, heart diseases, and stress.
What is Holy Basil (Tulsi)?
Holy basil (Ocimum sanctum) or tulsi is a powerful herb that has been used in Ayurveda and other traditional medical treatments in India for thousands of years. The small holy basil shrub with tiny lavender flowers is considered a sacred plant in India. It was believed that the holy basil leaves had potent powers to flush out toxins from the body. Even now in India, people have tulsi water (water which has tulsi leaves soaked overnight) or chew on a tulsi leaf to improve overall health. Several health products are available with tulsi extracts to help treat cold, cough, and the flu.
Holy basil is incredibly beneficial for our health, primarily due to the unique composition of its essential oil, containing eugenol, camphor, flavonoids, nerol, and various terpenes. This rich blend of organic compounds delivers several health benefits. It can help relieve acne, asthma, inflammation, respiratory issues, lower your chances of heart diseases, and atherosclerosis.
Holy basil differs from the basil used in Italian dishes or Thai basil used in curries in Southeast Asia. Holy basil or tulsi has a pungent and bitter taste and it is not usually used for cooking. It is however used to make tulsi tea which has adaptogenic properties.
Watch Video: 7 Amazing Benefits Of Tulsi
Holy Basil Nutrition
Holy basil is highly nutritious and is a good source of potassium, calcium, magnesium, phosphorus, and vitamin C. It also contains iron, sodium, zinc, thiamin, riboflavin, niacin, folate, and vitamin B6, A, and K.
Health Benefits of Holy Basil
Let us look at the most powerful health benefits of holy basil or tulsi.
Reduces Fever
The miraculous healing properties of holy basil come mainly from its essential oils and the phytonutrients in it. Holy basil has antibiotic, germicidal, fungicidal, and disinfectant properties. It is very effective in protecting our body from all sorts of bacterial, viral, and fungal infections.
Severe fever is mainly caused due to infections from protozoa (malaria), bacteria (typhoid), viruses (flu), and even allergic substances and fungus. Fever is not an ailment in itself. It is just a symptom that shows that our body is fighting against less visible infections. The disinfectant, germicidal, and fungicidal properties present in tulsi can help in fighting the pathogens discussed above and heal the resulting fever. It is an old practice in India to have a decoction of tulsi leaves and flowers in case anyone is suffering from a fever.
Relieves Symptoms of Respiratory Disorders
Tulsi, along with curing viral, bacterial, and fungal infections of the respiratory system, gives miraculous relief from congestion due to the presence of components like camphene, eugenol, and cineole in its essential oils. It is very effective in curing almost all respiratory disorders including bronchitis, both chronic and acute.
Helps with Treatment of Asthma
Tulsi is very beneficial in the treatment of asthma since it relieves congestion and facilitates smoother breathing. The phytonutrients and essential oils, along with the other minerals in it, help cure some of the underlying causes of asthma as well.
Prevents Lung Disorders
The compounds like vitamin C, camphene, eugenol, and cineole present in the essential oils of tulsi not only provide relief from the infections in the lungs but also help clear the lung congestion. Furthermore, they can help in healing the damages caused to the lungs due to damaging effects like smoking.
Prevents Heart Diseases
A 2017 review published in the Evidence-Based Complementary and Alternative Medicine journal throws light on the use of tulsi for chronic cardiovascular diseases. Holy basil contains vitamin C and other antioxidants such as eugenol, which protect the heart from the harmful effects of free radicals. Additionally, eugenol is very beneficial in reducing cholesterol levels in the blood.
Reduces Stress
Vitamin C and other antioxidants in holy basil, apart from repairing damages done by free radicals, also minimize the stress caused by these oxidants. A study published in the Journal of Ayurveda and Integrative Medicine says that tulsi soothes the nerves, lowers blood pressure, reduces inflammation, and thus reduces stress. Potassium, in Tulsi, also reduces blood pressure-related stress by replacing sodium and loosening the tensed blood vessels.
Mouth Freshener
Tulsi is an excellent mouth freshener and an oral disinfectant. Holy basil destroys more than 99% of germs and bacteria in the mouth and this effect can last all day. It also aids in providing relief from mouth ulcers. A study shows that chewing on tulsi leaves is an effective, safe, and economical option for maintaining good oral health.
Chemopreventive Properties
According to a review published in the journal Nutrition and Cancer, tulsi contains phytochemicals like apigenin, eugenol, rosmarinic acid, β-sitosterol, myretenal, luteolin, and carnosic acid that can help in inhibiting the growth of cancer in the body. Other studies also support that it may have anticancer potential.
Dental Care
Holy basil destroys the bacteria that are responsible for dental cavities, plaque, tartar, and bad breath. It also protects the teeth. It has astringent properties which make the gums hold the teeth tighter, thereby keeping them from falling. However, tulsi also has certain compounds like mercury, which has rich germicidal properties. It can harm the teeth if kept in direct contact for too long. Therefore, it is advised to avoid chewing these leaves. According to the Ayurveda, chewing tulsi leaves robs them of their holiness. It is better to consume as a decoction.
Reduces Risk of Kidney Stones
Tulsi, being a detoxifier and a mild diuretic, helps to reduce the uric acid level in the body, which is the main culprit as far as kidney stones are concerned. It also helps clean out the kidneys through increased frequency of urination. Acetic acid and certain components in Tulsi essential oil facilitate the dissolution of the stones. The analgesic properties of tulsi also help in bearing the pain of kidney stones passing the body.
You can build a skincare regime centered around tulsi. You can create a bath with a decoction of holy basil mixed with your bath water or washing your face with the same mix. Apply the paste of its leaves on an infected area of the skin in case of skin diseases. You can just consume tulsi leaves and still manage to keep your skin free from all infections. Rubbing holy basil leaves or its extracted oil on the body keeps mosquitoes and other insects away. It helps cure skin disorders both internally and externally, without any side effects. This property mainly comes from its essential oils, which are highly antibiotic, disinfectant, antibacterial, and antifungal in nature. External application on the skin also removes extra oil from the surface of the skin. The camphene component in the oil gives it a soothing and a cooling effect.
Relieves Headache
A headache caused due to a migraine, sinus pressure, cough, and cold or high blood pressure can be effectively controlled by the use of a single tulsi serving. Camphene, eugenol, cineol, carvacrol, and methyl-chavicol, in holy basil, have excellent analgesic, sedative, anti-congestive, and disinfectant properties.
Prevents Premature Aging
Vitamin C and A, phytonutrients, and the essential oils in holy basil are excellent antioxidants. Antioxidants protect the body from damages caused by free radicals in the body. Free radicals are hazardous byproducts of cellular metabolism that are responsible for a wide swath of diseases, including cancer. In Ayurveda, tulsi is considered a tonic to retain youthful vigor and avoid premature aging.
Boosts Immunity
Holy basil is one of the most powerful natural sources for building immunity. It protects against nearly all infections from viruses, bacteria, fungi, and protozoa.
Eye Care
Tulsi is very effective in providing relief for eye infections like conjunctivitis, boils, and other disorders. It is especially effective viral, bacterial, or fungal infections. To use, soak some basil leaves in water for about a couple of hours and then use this water to wash your eyes. It also soothes eye inflammation and reduces stress. Regular consumption can protect your eyes from the damage done by free radicals, such as cataracts, macular degeneration, glaucoma, vision defects, and ophthalmia. These protective properties are due to the high antioxidant content of its essential oils, vitamin A, and vitamin C.
Other Benefits
It can protect your body from radiation poisoning, helping in healing the damages. It can be administered post-surgery to help heal wounds prevent infections. Holy basil is perhaps best known as an expectorant. It is used most frequently in treating cough and cold. It is beneficial in reducing labor pain, treating gastroenteritis, nausea, and different infections. Furthermore, the dried leaves can be mixed with food grains as an insect repellent.
Uses of Holy Basil
- Holy Basil Tea – You can use holy basil as a relaxant, typically in the form of a tea. The tea also acts as an anti-inflammatory agent. Holy basil tea can be used to clear up congestion and respiratory conditions, while also boosting the strength of your immune system. It is often used when detoxifying the body.
Where to Buy Holy Basil?
You can buy holy basil from a nearby health store or a specialist Asian grocer. In fact, basil is grown on every continent and is one of the most common herbs in the world. If you cannot find fresh basil, look for tulsi tea, preferably organic. This should be available at health food stores. Alternatively, you can also get it online.
How to eat holy basil or tulsi leaves?
You can consume tulsi leaves in various ways. You can chew them raw. However, don't do this frequently or take a high quantity. Holy basil tea is perhaps the most common and popular use of this herb. You can brew the dried leaves or use a dried leaf powder. You simply put a teaspoon of the powder in one cup of boiling water and allow it to steep for 5-6 minutes. The flavor is strong, but its health effects are undeniable.
How to Grow Holy Basil?
Those who want to use holy basil should try to grow the plant. You need a spot that receives sunlight for at least six hours daily and has enough space away from other plants. Avoid overwatering the basil plants. Basil is a shrub and if allowed, it can grow rapidly. Keep pruning the plants so that there are roughly 18 inches between each plant. Removing the matured leaves several times every week is essential to encourage fresh leaf growth.
Historical Significance of Holy Basil (Tulsi) in India
Holy basil, known as tulsi in India, is believed to have multiple medicinal properties. It is worshiped and highly valued in Hindusim. Many Hindus believe it is very holy, worshiping the plant twice a day. They light lamps near the plant in the morning and evening. It was and still is, believed to protect the whole family from evil and bring good luck.
Holy basil or tulsi leaves are also used in holy ceremonies since ancient times. Keeping in view the ultra-disinfectant and germicidal properties of this legendary herb, perhaps there is a deeper scientific value in these traditions. Many modern practitioners believe that these practices were useful in keeping people safe from day-to-day infections. A few leaves dropped in drinking water or food can purify and kill the germs in them. Many believed that it purified the air, protecting people from infections, cough, cold, and other viral infections.


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Theoretical explanation of light amplifying by polyethylene foil
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In connection with the experimental result which stated that polyethylene foil amplifies about three times the penetrated light, we propose two theoretical explanations of this phenomenon. One of them is that several amplified peaks are the consequence of the forming of solitons in a polyethylene chain whose velocities are close to the velocity of sound. Forming of solitons, together with boundary conditions in a polyethylene macromolecules chain, which contain about thirty monomers, lead to the amplification of light. The second explanation requires introduction of homeopolar excitons in polymer macromolecules. Both energy gap of homeopolar excitons and width of homeopolar exciton zone are of the same order of magnitude. It means that transitions in a very wide zone give light quanta which are able to amplify the initial light. In order to avoid some confusion and misunderstandings, we wish to point out the following. Atoms and molecules as the whole are treated classically (transitio...n through potential barriers, for example, etc.). The exception to this rule are phonon theories of crystals where the phonon is considered as a quanta of boson field, i.e., it means that, in the theory of mechanical oscillations, molecules and atoms as the whole are treated quantum mechanically. On the other hand, elementary excitations in crystals such as excitons, vibrons, spin waves, and ferroelectric excitations, etc., which arise from changes of some parts of atoms or molecules are treated quantum mechanically exclusively. In the analyses of this work, the excitations of an individual molecule subsystem (i.e. the quantum objects) would serve as an explanation of the light amplification by a polymer chain.


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Workplace Harassment
Definition of Workplace Harassment
Workplace Harassment consists of behavior that takes place outside the scope of what is necessary for job performance. It is the kind of conduct by the harasser done for personal gratification, out of meanness or bigotry, or for other personal motives.1 Harassment focuses on situations in which the social environment of the workplace becomes intolerable due to verbal, physical, or visual conduct of a harasser that communicates an offensive message to the harassed employee. Harassment can be in the form of discriminatory intimidation, ridicule or insult that alter the conditions of employment and create an abusive working environment. 2
Laws Prohibiting Harassment
Both state and federal laws protect employees against workplace harassment. Federal law remedies for workplace sexual harassment are based on Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964. State law remedies are based upon the California Fair Employment and Housing Act ("FEHA"). Victims of workplace harassment can recover various types of damages. These include lost wages, future lost wages, emotional distress, attorney's fees and in some cases, punitive damages.
Retaliation Prohibited
Retaliation for opposing harassment, filing a complaint, testifying, or assisting in any proceeding against an employer for harassment is unlawful.3 Therefore, an employer who engages in retaliation may be subject to higher penalties or damage awards.
Workplace harassment is a serious offense. If you believe you are a victim of workplace harassment, it is important to contact a knowledgeable employment attorney. The attorneys at Kaplan Weiss LLP are committed advocates of employee rights. Contact us today to discuss the details of your case.


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Mom's Journal
Here is a quick video of my mom's birthday gift this year. I used several different stamp sets, but my main feature was K. Andrew Designs' "Amazing You" and "Scripture Sayings". You can see these sets by clicking on the links on the pictures.
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By the way, Leich is pronunced "Like" for those who don't know how to pronounce Leich.Terry
Quote from: ae_collector on September 07, 2010, 02:36:04 PMBy the way, Leich is pronunced "Like" for those who don't know how to pronounce Leich.TerryI like Leich!
I agree with Larry, you used to be able to buy these all day for $10 and can still find them for that amount. There is one seller on eBay (and his wife) that take the magnetos out of these and constantly get $50 for the magneto alone. That always makes me cringe. Why would someone pay $50 for the magneto when you can get the whole phone for $10? That's what happens when you don't do your homework. The Leich phone is typically one of the most fragile Bakelite phones ever invented.Dougpav


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Founder Pete Cashmore is staying after Mashable being sold for less than 50 million dollars, but 50 workers are being laid off on Mashable, after the fire selling reported today by Recode.
Recode published today that "Ziff Davis, a digital media subsidiary of tech company J2, is buying Mashable for less than $50 million."
There will be a refocus the company on tech and tech-lifestyle, and about 50 employees will be laid off.
Some context: Mashable is currently emailing some employees to let them know they're safe and still have jobs, and emailing others to let them know they have "individual meetings" today. https://t.co/uXX8cts2B3
— Max Tani (@maxwelltani) 5 de dezembro de 2017
Ziff Davis specializes in running low-cost publishers that generate a significant amount of their revenue from "affiliate commerce".
Per an all-hands call just now, Mashable says it'll stay in New York and LA offices despite layoffs, but seems to indicate that other offices will close.
— Max Tani (@maxwelltani) 5 de dezembro de 2017
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Fruit Planet
Live Casino
Enjoy a journey to the Fruit Planet and explore fruits of every kind – each holding a specific value. The gameplay is pretty easy to understand. Just like other slot games, you need matching symbols to win a prize!
- The Wild Card can replace any symbol, but the Fever.
- In the game, you will find Normal Odds for Bet on Line, Special Odds for Total Bet and Jackpot Odds for Bet on Line.
- Each combination has its corresponding points. For example, Nine of the "7" symbol is multiplied by 3000, or "All Bars" is multiplied by 100.
- In the Jackpot Odds for Bet on Line are exciting winning combinations. For example, an "All 7" + Jackpot 100%, while all "Bell" symbols + Jackpot 50%.
- You can collect two "Fever" symbols to enter a Fever Game, but take note that they only appear from wheels 4 to 6.
- Other Help Functions: 1:10 on your screen means credit rate, "Next" gets you to the next page, "Last" leads you to the first page, "Return" takes you back in the game, and "Info" lets you read "pays" and "Help" section.


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Magical Mallet - DP2-EN024 - Super Rare - Unlimited Edition
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Mission Statement:
Opening and aligning Mind-Body-Spirit to connect with deeper Understanding, Wisdom, Compassion and Joy.
Kevin Karas is founder of Holistic Leaders LLC, Director and Sponsor of Youth Ministries at Unity of Medina, Co-Founder of the Holistic Leaders community at The University of Akron, Committee Member of Elevate Akron, and Leader in the Dance Your Soul community.
Kevin's service to building community has received national awards such as the Newman Civic Fellowship naming him one of the, "next generation of civic leaders in America".
Kevin Karas has worked over the last 5 years building community and helping young people reach their fullest potential holistically.
Speaking & Coaching
Communication - Value-based Decisions Mentorship - Engagement - Envisioning
Motivation - Organization - Heart-Driven Work Conflict Management - Time Management Ownership - Responsibility - Community
Stress Relief - Relationships - Holistic Wellbeing- Vulnerability - Positivity - Family Dynamics - Journaling -Mindfulness - Happiness - Love - Emotions - Empowerment - Creativity
Higher Self - Mind-Body-Spirit
Inner Voice -Oneness - Awareness - Ego Transcendance - Energy
Chakras - Intuition - Law of Attraction
Faith - Victim/Hero - Yoga - Ecstatic Dance
I believe the more deeply you are connected to yourself and your purpose in life, the more you can live in alignment with your own values to greater serve the world and live a life of meaning.
I have made a commitment to myself that the work I do will be to educate people on practices to uplift the human spirit, offer guidance, and always be open to learning. Life is the greatest teacher, but we need guides to help give us insight, guidance and perspective on life.
My services include:
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Mystical experiences awaken the soul into a new state of being. At age 16, Kevin Karas moved out of his parents house to live outdoors and have two months of mystical experiences meditating in nature and awakening his potential within.
When Kevin turned 18, He left Home and Connected With His spiritual Teacher Ally Willen whose love and guidance inspired his inner leader and fullest potential.
In College, Kevin emerged as a leader of the Akron community In Developing Students across campus, Co-Founding the Holistic Leaders Student Movement, Building the Outdoor Adventure Community and Leading the Outdoor Adventure Living Community to become the 2012-2013 Community of The Year.
Currently, Kevin Karas is Director the Youth and Family Ministries at Unity and builds community downtown Akron through Elevate Akron, Akron Yoga Summit and Holistic Leaders. He is also a graduate student in Communications.
Kevin Karas' Story
Kevin James Karas is a young,
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seeking to connect
deeply with
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