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A progressive exposition of Gospel Revelation has been built by successive generations of catholic and apostolic adherents. This work outlines a recurrent theme of universal (catholic) inclusion of the living and the dead, by eventuality, into the Body of Christ and by extension to God. it is established that Scriptural citations from earliest sources identify the afterlife in terms of sheol and gehenna from which Hellenistic copyists, working texts into Koine Alexandrian Greek, loosely substituted Hades for both, and in translations from Greek through the Latin inferos to English again (from 1358 to 1611AD) substituted Hell for Hades. The presence of souls in both sheol and gehenna are time limited and form circumstances of purgation or final theosis, rather than eternal separation from God (or of any annihilation of the soul).It is proposed here that the emulation of Christ must result from the adoption of Christo-centric Orthopraxy in precedence over historically mutable Orthodoxy. What actions and liturgy we practice in this life and hereafter form the 'process' of deifiication fundamental to man's nature. In this plane there are functional demands on the individual to emulate virtues such as charity, forebearance, hope, faith, generosity, care for those ill or in prison, together with a litany of other corporeal acts. After death there is no diminution of striving for unification with God, all be it in soul-terms.

It's Doug the Waterbug's first Christmas. Doug discovers that Christmas is about more than just gifts. Joy comes from spending time with family and friends.Picture book ages: 5-9

They strike fast and clean; no fear, no mercy. Peerless warriors, they own the night and the jungles of this steaming hell called Nam. In the sea, in the air, on the land, they are the U.S. Navys best; a lethal weapon honed to razors sharpness on the hard, rough whetstone of war. They are SEALs. Give a SEAL a target. . .then get out of his way. The snafus only happen when others get involved--like incompetent officers and gung-ho CIA spooks. First Platoon is being called upon to clean up the Companys mess, as preparations get underway for a daring rescue of four CIA field officers from a heavily guarded POW jungle facility. But this time the enemy knows the SEALs are coming, and theyre ready to repel the assault with everything theyve got. A top-secret op has been blown to smithereens, leaving Americas best warriors with only one recourse: to strike sooner, harder, and to even the long odds with devastating fury and fire.

Is it wrong to commit armed robbery in order to save the life of an endangered dolphin? Welcome to the world of William and Stanley, Down's Syndrome teenagers with attitude. When the shattering news arrives from Florida that Amadeus, the performing dolphin, is to be taken away for scientific research, William and Stanley set about a scheme to raise money to go on a mercy mission to the U.S.A. When all their lawful schemes fail, they hatch a daring plan. . . .

(Music Sales America). This compendium delves deep into the heart of the sequencer, explaining in easy terms the theory behind rhythm and offering step-by-step tutorials to creating drum patterns. A CD-ROM packed with audio and MIDI files is also included.

The Lean Tool Room. Problem Solving, Understanding You Have a Problem by Mark Roberts is a book that explores in depth the 'Lean' business model. It explores the origins of the 'Lean' system and is a detailed guide for both employers and employees who want to know more about this system or may be considering implementing it in their business. Packed with useful information and diagrams, this book will appeal to anyone with an interest in business or the Lean business model.

This writer advocates the development of modern unbiased screening through examination for academic placement, grade level, subject knowledge, giftedness, occupational vocational tracking, together with a combined test-success and job-success criteria for initial acceptance and advancement in employment. This in the West already has a foothold where the SAT-ACT tests are a criterion for entry into virtually all United States universities. These tests are also the main models for the distribution of academic scholarships and bursaries at universities, at least those awarded to incoming first-year students. Civil services, notably police and first responders, currently maintain rigid knowledge adaptation testing and job scoring for all advancementIt is asserted that the scope of such measurements to placement, advancement and continuation in academic pursuits and vocational progress be broadly expanded. In many quarters this will require considerable read tooling of the educational system through tracking and streaming and a new acceptance of scholar adepts for advanced roles within the industry and government.

This work takes the premise that St. Paul taught a) principles, tenets, beliefs, practices and 'hidden wisdom' which closely parallel the same professed by b) Proto-Christian Gnostics: and c) the Alexandrian Orthodoxy of early Christian doctrinal development; notably St. Clement and Origen. To do so it is intended to consider a) the record of written works attributed the Paul (Saul) of Tarsus (d.c.66 AD), and b) works using Pauline forms and principles from the same period (the disputed epsistles and synoptic gospels) together with later Gnostics and Alexandrian Patristic writers. What is also not discussed in Early Christian and Proto-Christian Gnostic materials, because it was then consensually acceded, may also be of significance - and will be addressed.Theology is considered here. This is the study God (or gods), and it's 'result' are limited by the 'wisdom', idiom, language(s) and the ability to convey of the person doing the study. The actuality is, that in this discipline, God is mysterious, impenetrable, unknowable and unfathomable. We have only the filters of personal understanding with which to work. St. Augustine of Hippo remarked: " the judgements of God are inscrutable" - and this book calls for such judgement.This is a work is an introductive 'comparative theology', reflecting on Paul's Gospel and two Christian streams which succeeded his Gospel. Comparative theology is a relatively young discipline within theology (c.2000), which holds together "comparative" and "theology" in creative tension. It represents a particular type of practice committed to deep relationship learning ("comparative") while staying rooted in a particular framework tradition ("theology") practiced (praxis) by the writer. It is a dialectical effort, consisting of a discourse between two or more observers (or one arguing two positions) of different points of view about a subject but wishing to establish the truth through reasoned arguments. Dialectic resembles debate, but shorn of subjective elements such as emotional appeal and the modern pejorative sense of rhetoric. It may be contrasted with the didactic method where one side of the conversation teaches the other. Herein every effort has been made to offer perspectives from each of the three elements reviewed dispassionately, without advocating or instructing from one to another.

It has long been an article of faith amongst regional economists that increasing returns to scale are necessary to explain the punctiform location of economic activity and population. However, there is no consensus in the empirical literature over whether returns to scale are constant or increasing. A notable example of this lack of agreement is provided by the static-dynamic Verdoorn law paradox. While the dynamic Verdoorn law (specified using growth rates) yields estimates of substantial increasing returns to scale, the static Verdoorn law (specified using log-levels) indicates only the presence of constant returns to scale. In this paper, we explain the static-dynamic Verdoorn law paradox by showing that estimates of returns to scale obtained using the static law are subject to a spatial aggregation bias, which biases the estimates towards constant returns to scale. We illustrate our arguments by means of simulation exercises. The results obtained hold general lessons for applied economic analysis using spatial data.

This work presents quotations and biographies of their speakers drawn from the historical record covering the period of 2600 BC to current times. A rough chronological distribution of these has been maintained throughout. Of the 108 billion persons estimated to have lived to date throughout history, belief in an afterlife has been present for an overwhelming majority (and is reflected in the current estimated 87% adherence to religions which posit a continuation of life after death). This book is intended as a reminder of the strong sentiments of authors throughout the ages. Of the 7.2 billion persons currently living, belief in the afterlife (including those expressing re-incarnation leading to paradise).

This book centres on dependency; specifically, dependency on the smartphone in its current manifestation, with a view to what it will morph-into with advances in the sciences that underpin it. The work does not presuppose that this either a negative or positive influence on the development of mankind; but does accept the premise that the reliance on a device makes it an appendage of the man or woman who manages [relies upon] the device. The device is a machine which provides communication of information from the internet and offers alternative courses of action predicated upon that information, as well as providing a linkage with other persons [via texting and voice transmission-reception]. Its capacity to calendar and subsequently 'remind of obligations' has come to control the behaviour of the individual operant. Smartphones are not currently attached to the body as envisaged in the definitions of cyborg, but the Apple-watch, which is no longer necessarily relinquished (un-handed) during the course of a day points to a time when attachment will be accepted. Size of device is no longer a barrier, voice is limited only by speaker capability and reading only limited by screen size [and shape]. The last may soon be overcome by a form of projection of the screen-image.The latest available (reliable) figures show 63% of all people in the world are using cellphones (2016). The American proliferation of cellphones has exploded by more than 100% in seven years according the Pew Research Group - with more than 98% of adults under 49 years old using them.Contributions from Artificial Intelligence development, Automation and Transhumanism are also addressed in the text.

There is significant academic evidence that growth in one country tends to have a positive impact on growth in neighboring countries. This paper contributes to this literature by assessing whether growth spillovers tend to vary significantly across world regions and by investigating the contribution of transport and communication infrastructure in promoting neighborhood effects. The study is global, but the main interest is on Sub-Saharan Africa. The authors define neighborhoods both in geographic terms and by membership in the same regional trade association. The analysis finds significant evidence for heterogeneity in growth spillovers, which are strong between OECD countries and essentially absent in Sub-Saharan Africa. The analysis further finds strong interaction between infrastructure and being a landlocked country. This suggests that growth spillovers from regional"success stories"in Sub-Saharan Africa and other lagging world regions will depend on first strengthening the channels through which such spillovers can spread -- most importantly infrastructure endowments.

Explore the macabre side of the poetic mind with this unique collection of dark verse from both new and established poets, as well as classic poems from early masters.

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James Dickey Review publishes 1) scholarship that furthers the serious study of James Dickey's poetry, fiction, screenplays, and non-fiction; 2) all forms of creative writing that align with Dickey's enduring themes, style, and literary experimentation; 3) critical reflection essays by contemporary writers that analyze the influence of James Dickey on their own work or the work of other writers; 4) short reflections and meditations on James Dickey, the man and the myth; 5) book reviews.