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Journals and memoirs, Christianity, Death and bereavement
The blogger behind Confessions of a Funeral Director—what Time magazine called a "must read"—reflects on mortality and the powerful lessons… death holds for every one of us in this compassionate and thoughtful spiritual memoir that combines the humor and insight of Smoke Gets in Your Eyes with the poignancy and brevity of When Breath Becomes Air.Death. It happens to everyone, yet most of us don’t want to talk about this final chapter of existence. Sixth-generation funeral director Caleb Wilde intimately understands this reticence and fear. The son of an undertaker, he hesitated to embrace the legacy of running his family’s business. Yet he discovered that caring for the deceased and their loved ones profoundly changed his faith and his perspective on death—and life itself. "Yes, death can be bad. Yes, death can be negative," he acknowledges, "but it can also be beautiful. And that alternate narrative needs to be discussed."In Confessions of a Funeral Director, he talks about his experiences and pushes back against the death-negative ethos of our culture, opening a thoughtful, poignant conversation to help us see the end of life in a positive and liberating way. In the wry, compassionate, and honest voice that has charmed his growing legions of blog readers, Wilde offers an intimate look inside his business, offering information on unspoken practices around death such as the embalming process, beautiful and memorable stories about families in the wake of death, and, most importantly, a fresh and wise perspective on how embracing death can allow us to embrace life.Confessions of a Funeral Director is the story of one man learning how death illuminates and deepens the meaning of existence—insights that can help us all pursue and cherish full, rich lives.
Computers and internet, Science and technology
This book offers an accessible introduction and practical guide to Voice over Internet Protocol (VoIP) technology, providing readers with the… know-how to solve the problems encountered in applying VoIP technology across all types of network. It incorporates the latest research findings and brings readers up to date with the challenges that are faced by researchers developing novel applications of VoIP.The authors discuss the general architecture of VoIP technology, along with its application and relevance in conventional and emerging wireless communication networks, including Wireless Local Area Networks (WLANs), Worldwide Interoperability for Microwave Access (WiMAX), Long Term Evolution (LTE) and Cognitive Radio Networks. The book also includes Quality of service (QoS) studies under dynamic and unpredictable network conditions, which examine the reliability of both legacy systems And the upcoming pervasive computing systems. Further, it explains how the heuristic-based learning algorithms that are used in VoIP communications may help develop today’s technology in the area of autonomous systems.This book is a valuable source of information for academics and researchers, as it provides state-of-theart research in VoIP technology. It is also of interest to network designers, application architects, and service providers looking for a coherent understanding of VoIP across a wide range of devices, network applications and user categories.
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Computers and internet
This book constitutes the refereed proceedings of the 13th International Baltic Conference on Databases and Information Systems DB IS… 2018 held in Trakai Lithuania in July 2018 The 24 revised papers presented were carefully reviewed and selected from 69 submissions The papers are centered around topics like information systems engineering enterprise information systems business process management knowledge representation ontology engineering systems security information systems applications database systems machine learning big data analysis big data processing cognitive computing
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Business and economics, Computers and internet
Examine business problems and use a practical analytical approach to solve them by implementing predictive models and machine learning techniques… using SAS and the R analytical language This book is ideal for those who are well-versed in writing code and have a basic understanding of statistics but have limited experience in implementing predictive models and machine learning techniques for analyzing real world data The most challenging part of solving industrial business problems is the practical and hands-on knowledge of building and deploying advanced predictive models and machine learning algorithms Applied Analytics through Case Studies Using SAS and R is your answer to solving these business problems by sharpening your analytical skills What You ll Learn Understand analytics and basic data concepts Use an analytical approach to solve Industrial business problems Build predictive model with machine learning techniquesCreate and apply analytical strategiesWho This Book Is ForData scientists developers statisticians engineers and research students with a great theoretical understanding of data and statistics who would like to enhance their skills by getting practical exposure in data modeling
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Business and economics, Computers and internet
This book explores answers to the fundamental questions driving the research innovation and practices of the latest revolution in… scientific technological and economic development how does data science transform existing science technology industry economy profession and education How does one remain competitive in the data science field What is responsible for shaping the mindset and skillset of data scientists Data Science Thinking paints a comprehensive picture of data science as a new scientific paradigm from the scientific evolution perspective as data science thinking from the scientific-thinking perspective as a trans-disciplinary science from the disciplinary perspective and as a new profession and economy from the business perspective The topics cover an extremely wide spectrum of essential and relevant aspects of data science spanning its evolution concepts thinking challenges discipline and foundation all the way to industrialization profession education and the vast array of opportunities that data science offers The book s three parts each detail layers of these different aspects The book is intended for decision-makers data managers e g analytics portfolio managers business analytics managers chief data analytics officers chief data scientists and chief data officers policy makers management and decision strategists research leaders and educators who are responsible for pursuing new scientific innovation and industrial transformation agendas enterprise strategic planning a next-generation profession-oriented course development as well as those who are involved in data science technology and economy from an advanced perspective Research students in data science-related courses and disciplines will find the book useful for positing their innovative scientific journey planning their unique and promising career and competing within and being ready for the next generation of science technology and economy
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Computers and internet, General non-fiction, Science and technology
This book contributes to better understand how lifestyle modulations can effectively halt the emergence and progression of human diseases … The book will allow the reader to gain a better understanding of the mechanisms by which the environment interferes with the bio-molecular regulatory processes underlying the emergence and progression of complex diseases such as cancer Focusing on key and early cellular bio-molecular events giving rise to the emergence of degenerative chronic disease it builds on previous experience on the development of multi-cellular organisms to propose a mathematical and computer based framework that allows the reader to analyze the complex interplay between bio-molecular processes and the micro -environment from an integrative mechanistic quantitative and dynamical perspective Taking the wealth of empirical evidence that exists it will show how to build and analyze models of core regulatory networks involved in the emergence and progression of chronic degenerative diseases using a bottom-up approach
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Computers and internet
Reveals and illustrates the awesome power and flexibility of the command line and the design and usage philosophies that… support those traits This understanding of how to extract the most from the Linux command line can help you become a better SysAdmin Understand why many things in the Linux and Unix worlds are done as they are and how to apply the Linux Philosophy to working as a SysAdmin The original Unix Linux Philosophy presented foundational and functional tenets - rules guidelines and procedural methods - that worked well However it was intended for the developers of those operating systems Although System Administrators could apply many of the tenets to their daily work many important tenets were missing Over the years that David Both has been working with Linux and Unix he has formulated his own philosophy one which applies more directly to the everyday life of the System Administrator This book defines a philosophy and then illuminates the practical aspects of that philosophy with real-world experiments you can perform Inspired by David s real mentors and dedicated to them The Linux Philosophy for System Administrators is a mentor to SysAdmins everywhere remember - If you fail you learn What You Will LearnApply the Linux philosophy to working as a SysAdminUnlock the power of the knowledge you already haveFully understand and access the vast power of the command lineReview the power of Linux as a function of the philosophies that built it Who This Book Is For If you want to learn the secrets that make the best Linux SysAdmins powerful far beyond that of mere mortals if you want to understand the concepts that unlock those secrets if you want to be the SysAdmin that everyone else turns to when the bytes hit the fan then this book is for you
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Computers and internet, General non-fiction, Science and technology
This book contains thirty-five selected papers presented at the International Conference on Evolutionary and Deterministic Methods for Design Optimization… and Control with Applications to Industrial and Societal Problems EUROGEN 2017 This was one of the Thematic Conferences of the European Community on Computational Methods in Applied Sciences ECCOMAS Topics treated in the various chapters reflect the state of the art in theoretical and numerical methods and tools for optimization and engineering design and societal applications The volume focuses particularly on intelligent systems for multidisciplinary design optimization mdo problems based on multi-hybridized software adjoint-based and one-shot methods uncertainty quantification and optimization multidisciplinary design optimization applications of game theory to industrial optimization problems applications in structural and civil engineering optimum design and surrogate models based optimization methods in aerodynamic design
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Business and economics, Computers and internet
This book explores the role of cities and the urban rural linkages in spurring innovation embedded in spatial… planning strategic and economic planning and decision support systems In particular the contributions examine the complexity of the current transitional phase towards achieving smart inclusive and sustainable growth and investigate the post-2020 UE cohesion policy The main topics include Innovation dynamics and smart cities Urban regeneration community-led and PPP Inland and urban area development Mobility accessibility infrastructures Heritage landscape and Identity and Risk management Environment and Energy The book includes a selection of articles accepted for presentation and discussion at the 3rd International Symposium New Metropolitan Perspectives ISTH2020 held at the University of Reggio Calabria Italy on 22 25 May 2018 The symposium which addressed the challenge of local knowledge and innovation dynamics towards territory attractiveness hosted the final event of the MAPS-LED project under Horizon2020 MSCA RISE
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Computers and internet
Bring your ideas to life with the latest Arduino hardware and software Arduino is an affordable and readily available hardware… development platform based around an open source programmable circuit board You can combine this programmable chip with a variety of sensors and actuators to sense your environment around you and control lights motors and sound This flexible and easy-to-use combination of hardware and software can be used to create interactive robots product prototypes and electronic artwork whether you re an artist designer or tinkerer Arduino For Dummies is a great place to start if you want to find out about Arduino and make the most of its incredible capabilities It helps you become familiar with Arduino and what it involves and offers inspiration for completing new and exciting projects Covers the latest software and hardware currently on the market Includes updated examples and circuit board diagrams in addition to new resource chapters Offers simple examples to teach fundamentals needed to move onto more advanced topics Helps you grasp what s possible with this fantastic little board Whether you re a teacher student programmer hobbyist hacker engineer designer or scientist get ready to learn the latest this new technology has to offer
Computers and internet, Politics and government
Pursuing an interdisciplinary approach, this book offers detailed insights into the empirical relationships between overall social key figures of states… and cultures in the fields of information and communication technology (ICT) (digital divide/inequality), the economy, education and religion. Its goal is to bridge the ‘cultural gap’ between computer scientists, engineers, economists, social and political scientists by providing a mutual understanding of the essential challenges posed and opportunities offered by a global information and knowledge society. In a sense, the historically unprecedented technical advances in the field of ICT are shaping humanity at different levels and forming a hybrid (intelligent) human-technology system, a so-called global superorganism. The main innovation is the combined study of digitization and globalization in the context of growing social inequalities, collapse, and sustainable development, and how a convergence towards a kind of global culture could take place. Accordingly, the book discusses the spread of ICT, Internet Governance, the balance between the central concentration of power and the extent of decentralized power distribution, the inclusion or exclusion of people and states in global communication processes, and the capacity for global empathy or culture.
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Christianity
Discover God's Gift for You: Unconditional Love! Every bit of God's power and love is available to you-today! And you… aren't just one of the crowd. God loves you as if you were the only person on Earth. The problem is that, like most people, you may not understand it...or if you know it with your head, you may not feel it with your heart. Now you can. The powerful message in this inspiring book will show you: * How to Recognize God's Love Inside You * How to Stop Wondering If You're Good Enough for God * How You can Experience an Amazing Revelation of God's Love * How to Find God Even During Life's Painful Circumstances * How God's Love will Change You Forever. Sharing her insights and the revelation that transformed her own life, Joyce Meyer brings you Scripture and other words of wisdom that can open up the window to God's love...and let its light shine on you, personally!
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Psychology, Religion, Social issues
A chilling expos of youth suicide driven by faith Tony Frost Tribune … Child and teen suicide is no stranger to this author I recall gazing at the stillness of my childhood friend in a coffin and the nun telling me that God had taken him back because he had been made of sin He had killed himself because word got out that he had been born out of wedlock Then there was that girl in my high school class who took the easy way out when she found herself with child A few months after I released my biography of John Paul I a gay teen called me and told me that my book had saved his life He had planned to take his life on that day because his faith condemned the person he happened to be During my years with the Children s Home and Hospital School I ve shared in the grief left in the wake of children s notes I have gone to live with Jesus Thousands of mentally and physically impaired among countless others have left the same legacy behind Then we have tragedies like F tima where two little children are saints today because their faith encouraged them to advance their deaths in slow and agonizing ways to suffer and die for sins of the flesh against the Immaculate Heart of Mary and a Catholic world that thinks it wonderful While through the years the preacher s hatred has taken its greatest toll in unwed mothers gay and transgender teens and other outcasts of religion his lure of heaven remains the leading cause of pre-puberty suicide today As for F tima I give you much more than the Vatican s beatification investigation which found these children tortured themselves with abrasive ropes and stinging nettles and abstained from drinking water on hot days As for me I must live out my days haunted by children s lives snuffed out by the preacher s irresponsible bluff because I had not acted sooner Thousands of tiny coffins lowered into the ground so that the preacher can sell his condominiums in the sky to sheep who lust for more Lucien Gregoire Though the author dismantles traditional concepts of heaven as peddled by preachers he leaves us with far greater opportunity as he proves the salvation tenet of the 33-Day Pope Don t knock yourself out over smart monkeys and Adam and Eve Each of us is responsible for our own evolution We can either choose to remain as mortal men or we can evolve as Gods
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Christianity
A Disciple s Path is an engaging approach to discipleship from a distinctly Wesleyan perspective that is perfect for a… new member class or other small group The six-week program guides individuals to take the next step in discipleship and become dynamic followers of Jesus Christ and engaged vital members of the local church The study combines a Wesleyan understanding of our growth in God s love and grace with the time-tested practices of spiritual discipline expressed in the membership vows to uphold the church with our prayers presence gifts service and witness Participants will develop spiritual practices discover their unique gifts and become engaged in ministry that brings transformation in their own lives the lives of others and the world This Companion Reader provides invaluable insights that enable both participants and leaders to dig deeper into the spiritual practices essential to the life of discipleship Each chapter corresponds to a week in the Daily Workbook providing biblical and theological background on the week s theme from a distinctively United Methodist perspective Perfect for enhancing personal or group study and reflection answering questions and providing material for worship planning during a congregation-wide emphasis Endorsements A Disciple s Path has transformed countless new members into deeply committed disciples people who are using their gifts praying in new ways worshipping regularly and not only when it s convenient giving sacrificially of their financial resources and seeking to be a witness to Christ s love and light in the world I am deeply grateful for this resource and recommend it wholeheartedly Donna Claycomb Sokol Pastor of Mount Veron Place United Methodist Church and author of A New Day in the City A Disciple s Path has the potential to revolutionize the way we view our participation in the church Following this path can transform us from wanderers into pilgrims Dr Steve Harper Retired Professor of Spiritual Formation author of Five Marks of a Methodist and Devotional Life in the Wesleyan Tradition For churches transforming their invitation to membership into an opportunity for a discipleship journey Lovett H Weems Jr author and Distinguished Professor of Church Leadership and Director Lewis Center for Church Leadership Wesley Theological Seminary Deeply grounded in the rich theology of the Wesleyan tradition and packed with practical suggestions Roger Scholtz Senior Pastor Kloof Methodist Church South Africa and professor at Seth Mokitimi Methodist Seminary A very useful explanation of the traditional Wesleyan view of Christian discipleship strengthened in particular by its stress on the balanced approach of the Methodist way Dr Richard P Heitzenrater Duke University Divinity School
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Christianity
Prayers presence gifts service and witness this is what we commit to when we… become members of The United Methodist Church and it s a big step But A Disciple s Path helps us look beyond membership presenting an engaging approach to discipleship from a distinctly Wesleyan perspective Discipleship is ongoing so the 6-week study is perfect for new-member groups but also works well in small groups of long-time members It helps you develop spiritual practices discover your unique gifts and engage in ministry that brings transformation to your own life and to the lives of others and the world The Daily Workbook offers six weeks of daily readings five per week Scripture a message for the day and prompts for personal reflection Endorsements A Disciple s Path has transformed countless new members into deeply committed disciples people who are using their gifts praying in new ways worshipping regularly and not only when it s convenient giving sacrificially of their financial resources and seeking to be a witness to Christ s love and light in the world I am deeply grateful for this resource and recommend it wholeheartedly Donna Claycomb Sokol Pastor of Mount Veron Place United Methodist Church and author of A New Day in the City A Disciple s Path has the potential to revolutionize the way we view our participation in the church Following this path can transform us from wanderers into pilgrims Dr Steve Harper Retired Professor of Spiritual Formation author of Five Marks of a Methodist and Devotional Life in the Wesleyan Tradition For churches transforming their invitation to membership into an opportunity for a discipleship journey Lovett H Weems Jr author and Distinguished Professor of Church Leadership and Director Lewis Center for Church Leadership Wesley Theological Seminary A very useful explanation of the traditional Wesleyan view of Christian discipleship strengthened in particular by its stress on the balanced approach of the Methodist way Dr Richard P Heitzenrater Duke University Divinity School
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History, Christianity, Religion
The medieval church was founded on and governed by concepts of faith and trust--but not in the way that is… popularly assumed Offering a radical new interpretation of the institutional church and its social consequences in England Ian Forrest argues that between 1200 and 1500 the ability of bishops to govern depended on the cooperation of local people known as trustworthy men and shows how the combination of inequality and faith helped make the medieval church Trustworthy men in Latin virifidedigni were jurors informants and witnesses who represented their parishes when bishops needed local knowledge or reliable collaborators Their importance in church courts at inquests and during visitations grew enormously between the thirteenth and fifteenth centuries The church had to trust these men and this trust rested on the complex and deep-rooted cultures of faith that underpinned promises and obligations personal reputation and identity and belief in God But trust also had a dark side For the church to discriminate between the trustworthy and untrustworthy was not to identify the most honest Christians but to find people whose status ensured their word would not be contradicted This meant men rather than women and usually the wealthier tenants and property holders in each parish Trustworthy Men illustrates the ways in which the English church relied on and deepened inequalities within late medieval society and how trust and faith were manipulated for political ends
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How should one approach the task of theology The question of methodology is increasingly one of interest among… theologians who recognize that the very manner in which we approach theology informs both the questions we ask and the conclusions we reach This volume in IVP s Spectrum Multiview series brings together five evangelical theologians with distinctly different approaches to the theological task After presenting the approaches which include appeals to Scripture context missions interdisciplinary studies and dogmatics each contributor responds to the other views Emerging from this theological conversation is an awareness of our methodological commitments and the benefits that each approach can bring to the theological task Contributors Sung Wook Chung John R Franke Telford C Work Victor Ifeanyi Ezigbo Paul Louis Metzger
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Most introductory textbooks in theology see their primary task as explaining Christian doctrines that no one quite understands anymore … While this is one of theology s jobs it is by no means the only nor even the most important one Theology has also been called to change the world to help people connect deeply rooted beliefs about the world s source and goal to questions of personal meaning and communal thriving Theology is here to help us make sense of the complex flawed world into which we ve been thrust and to assist us in our attempt to love our neighbors and live toward the common good For more than forty years the Workgroup on Constructive Theology has brought the liberal and liberationist theological traditions into creative encounter with lived human experience In this introduction to the methods and tasks of theology they invite a new generation of readers many who will have little or no exposure to Christian doctrine to see theology as a partner in the struggle for a better world They demonstrate how theological ideas have legs playing themselves out not only in religious communities but in the public square as well Theology the authors tell us is constructive when it joins in God s work of building human lives and human societies Readers will learn to think about all of life in light of their religious commitments and to see theology as an essential tool for a life well lived
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His was a ministry of incarnation touching the infected dining with sinners defending the defenseless … The sick needed a physician and the Physician had come Enter into the greatest story ever told In this carefully researched retelling of the story of Jesus pastor Russ Ramsey invites us to rediscover our wonder at Jesus sinless life brutal death and glorious resurrection Featuring forty short chapters recounting key episodes from Jesus time on earth this book expands on the biblical narrative in a fresh and creative way giving us a taste of what it would have been like to walk next to Jesus and experience his earthly ministry firsthand Also including The Advent of the Lamb of God and The Mission of the Body of Christ the Retelling the Story series explores the narrative arc of the Bible from Genesis through Revelation in compelling language that is faithful to the text of Scripture The stories are told afresh to help readers hide God s word in their hearts by way of their imaginations
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Inspirational and family life, Christianity
Reclaim God s vision for your life Many Christians fall victim to one of two main problems when it comes… to work either they are idle in their work or they have made an idol of it Both of these mindsets are deadly misunderstandings of how God intends for us to think about our employment In The Gospel at Work Sebastian Traeger and Greg Gilbert unpack the powerful ways in which the gospel can transform how we do what we do releasing us from the cultural pressures of both an all-consuming devotion and a punch-in punch-out mentality - in order to find the freedom of a work ethic rooted in serving Christ You ll find answers to some of the tough questions that Christians in the workplace often ask What factors should matter most in choosing a job What gospel principles should shape my thinking about how to treat my boss my co-workers and my employees Is full-time Christian work more valuable than my job Is it okay to be motivated by money How do you prioritize - or balance - work family and church responsibilities Solidly grounded in the gospel The Gospel at Work confronts both our idleness at work and our idolatry of work with a challenge of its own - to remember that whom we work for is infinitely more important than what we do