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God’s Will Is for Us to Give Thanks in Everything Indeed, sanctification is God's will for our lives. It's never His will for us to commit presumptuous, intentional sin. We never have to wonder if fornication, adultery, or other sins are ok with God. We never have to wonder if God desires us to walk uprightly. “For this is the will of God, even your sanctification, that ye should abstain from fornication.” ( 1 Thessalonians 4:3).” Doing so will help you walk in obedience to our Heavenly Father. We never have to apologize for being Christians or for walking in the callings to which God has called us. And we can walk in the same boldness and confidence that Paul demonstrated. Paul declared with boldness and confidence that he’d been “.called to be an apostle of Jesus Christ through the will of God.” ( 1 Corinthians 1:1). Do you believe that? God almighty called you and chose you to perform works of righteousness for His glory. ~ 1 Thessalonians 5:18 God’s Will Is for Our Callings Give thanks in all circumstances for this is the will of God in Christ Jesus for you. For example, the Bible teaches us about God’s calling, sanctification, and His will regarding thanksgiving.įor this is the will of God, that by doing good you should put to silence the ignorance of foolish people. What Does the Bible Say About God’s Will? While there are several ways to seek and discern God's will, let's discuss studying the Bible, praying, and following the Holy Spirit’s leading. Seeking and following God's will instead of our own is imperative to Christians. He had anger issues that he hid from me, but he couldn't hide them from God. As I reflect on that time, I see now that God was looking out for my best interests because years later, this same gentleman married someone else and was physically abusive toward her. I didn't understand then why the Lord led me to say no. I was saddened when the Holy Spirit told me no. I was ecstatic when he asked me to marry him. ‘Not My Will But Your Will’ - How to Seek God’s WillĪbout twenty years ago or so, I fancied myself in love with a young man. Although we have pressing needs, our agendas, and things we need to accomplish, we need to realize those things don't always align with God's will for our lives. Have any of you prayed this way? We approach God like He's a genie in a bottle, fully expecting, demanding even, that He grants our every wish. "Lord, bless me, my family, do this, do that." I have a laundry list of tasks that I need Him to take care of NOW. Yet, I can't count how many times I've gone to God in prayer with my list of petitions. Thy will be done in earth, as it is in heaven." Ultimately, we should be looking for God's will to be done in everything. ![]() In Matthew 6:10, we see Jesus teaching his disciples, and us, how to pray. Further, we need to ensure His will is done even when His will contradicts our own will. It's not enough for us to acknowledge God's will. ![]() And if we’re honest, we always think our needs and wants are most pressing.Ĭhristians need to understand God fully expects His will to be done on the earth as it is in heaven. Regardless of our gender, age, socioeconomic status, experiences, political affiliation, or marital status, we want something from God. Everyone reading this article has desires and wants. What Does ‘Thy Will Be Done' Mean?Īll of us have plans. It is an atmosphere that find the reflection of His character.What is God’s will for us? In a nutshell, God's will can be defined as those things God desires. The desire of God is that the fullness of His glory, wisdom, power, culture finds expression in the earth exactly the way it finds expression in the heaven. The system by which the earthly become the heavenly, weak becomes strong, carnal becomes spiritual. The process that makes you to be like Jesus Christ is the process of alignment and conformity, that make a man to become manifestation and expression in the heavenly. As we behold the heaven, we begin to experience transformation, and we begin to look heavenly, as we change from one glory to another glory is called transformation. ![]() There is a system in God that can help you manifest the image of the heaven. THY KINGDOM COME By Apostle Joshua Selman MP3 ![]() Indissociable from a democratic framework, cultural pluralism is conducive to cultural exchange and to the flourishing of creative capacities that sustain public life. ![]() Thus defined, cultural pluralism gives policy expression to the reality of cultural diversity. Policies for the inclusion and participation of all citizens are guarantees of social cohesion, the vitality of civil society and peace. In our increasingly diverse societies, it is essential to ensure harmonious interaction among people and groups with plural, varied and dynamic cultural identities as well as their willingness to live together. Article 2 - From cultural diversity to cultural pluralism In this sense, it is the common heritage of humanity and should be recognized and affirmed for the benefit of present and future generations. As a source of exchange, innovation and creativity, cultural diversity is as necessary for humankind as biodiversity is for nature. This diversity is embodied in the uniqueness and plurality of the identities of the groups and societies making up humankind. ![]() Proclaims the following principles and adopts the present Declaration: Identity, diversity and pluralism Article 1 - Cultural diversity: the common heritage of humanityĬulture takes diverse forms across time and space. Noting that culture is at the heart of contemporary debates about identity, social cohesion, and the development of a knowledge-based economy,Īffirming that respect for the diversity of cultures, tolerance, dialogue and cooperation, in a climate of mutual trust and understanding are among the best guarantees of international peace and security,Īspiring to greater solidarity on the basis of recognition of cultural diversity, of awareness of the unity of humankind, and of the development of intercultural exchanges,Ĭonsidering that the process of globalization, facilitated by the rapid development of new information and communication technologies, though representing a challenge for cultural diversity, creates the conditions for renewed dialogue among cultures and civilizations,Īware of the specific mandate which has been entrusted to UNESCO, within the United Nations system, to ensure the preservation and promotion of the fruitful diversity of cultures, Reaffirming that culture should be regarded as the set of distinctive spiritual, material, intellectual and emotional features of society or a social group, and that it encompasses, in addition to art and literature, lifestyles, ways of living together, value systems, traditions and beliefs, 2 Referring to the provisions relating to cultural diversity and the exercise of cultural rights in the international instruments enacted by UNESCO, 1 Recalling that the Preamble to the Constitution of UNESCO affirms "that the wide diffusion of culture, and the education of humanity for justice and liberty and peace are indispensable to the dignity of man and constitute a sacred duty which all the nations must fulfil in a spirit of mutual assistance and concern",įurther recalling Article 1 of the Constitution, which assigns to UNESCO among other purposes that of recommending "such international agreements as may be necessary to promote the free flow of ideas by word and image", Perhaps the most extreme example of pluralism is found in a pure democracy, where each individual is allowed to vote on all laws and even court decisions.Committed to the full implementation of the human rights and fundamental freedoms proclaimed in the Universal Declaration of Human Rights and other universally recognized legal instruments, such as the two International Covenants of 1966 relating respectively to civil and political rights and to economic, social and cultural rights, In this sense, pluralism is considered a key element of democracy. Pluralists acknowledge that a number of competing interest groups will be allowed to share power. In government, the political philosophy of pluralism anticipates that people with different interests, beliefs, and lifestyles will coexist peacefully and be allowed to participate in the governing process.
![]() Be sure to check the measurements of this item to confirm whether it will complement your miniature project. You'll want to collect them all! Do keep in mind, however, that miniature scenes, come in all sizes. The attention to detail in these miniatures is outstanding. There is an unbelievable variety of items-ones you probably couldn't have even thought of-for both indoor and outdoor activities. It could also be the scary part of a Halloween macabre and gruesome scene! Think cut up fingers! Let this bring your miniature scene to life-whether it be in your dollhouses, or terrariums and fairy gardens! Dollhouse miniatures are incredibly life-like, scaled-down accessories that give dollhouses a variety of avenues and enable them to display domestic, recreational, and authentic human affairs. I can not find much detail on him however.Reminiscent of an old time mandolin, this Miniature Antique Vegetable Slicer with metal slicing plate is ready for gnomes, fairies or other wee people to slice up an array of vegetables and fruits fresh from the garden. ![]() Many internet sites attribute the design and name to a man called Marcel Forelle from Toulouse France. Jean Bron of "Bron Coucke" company made the first Stainless model steel model post WW2 and is still available. This is when they became popular in home kitchens. Then you started to see them in plastic which were inexpensive and they were simplified. This model will certainly stand out in any kitchen interior. The design lines of this antique meat slicer are sleek and clean, and they contribute to the slicer’s impeccable workmanship. It comes in a stunning vintage red attire with beautiful polished silver components and details. At first they were expensive, espcially when they were made of stainless steel. Red Vintage Attire This is a beautifully designed and made model. Then they added a stand so that you could free up both hands.Īs manufacturing got better, interchangeable blades for different sizes were added and sold. (87) 36.00 FREE shipping Vintage Vegetable Cabbage Slicer, Vintage Walnut Mandolin (148) 34.99 Cast Iron Table Mount Bean Slicer, Cast Iron Bean Slicer (1k) 116.95 Antique Wood & Metal Vegetable Slicer - Antique Farmhouse Kitchen Decor - Antique Farmhouse Decor - Antique Vegetable Slicer (6k) 19. My guess is that this would be for large parties that were put on by aristocrats and the royal court where the appearance of the food was very important to impress your guests. There are many antique wood kraut cutters and even ones that look like a mandolin that are from the 18th century available.Īt some point in time someone go the idea to put other blades perpendicular on the machine as well as parallel and you could cut uniform strips. This may have been in China where Kraut was invented or up in northern countries like Germany or Russia. Remember they had no refrigeration so they had to preserve the harvest for months. The slicer blade on 2 parallel surfaces one slightly raised I think most likely got it’s start where cabbage was grown and massive amounts could be sliced to make kraut for the winter. Guillotin was against capital punishment, and thought this was a more humane method. It is interesting to note that the first guillotine was built by a German harpsicord maker which is close to a mandolin.Ī strange fun fact is that Mr. Joseph-Ignace Guillotin invented the Mandolin, I guess after it was successful with the tool that bears his name,for a different purpose, but there is no evidence of this and similar tools were used centuries before. I am sure that is when cooking tools probably started evolving as well. SKU: 21030615 Categories: All, Early Wood Kitchenware, Kitchen Goods Tags: antique kitchen. We know that knives have been used for millions of years, but simple machines, like the wheel and levers and pulleys were used in Ancient Greece 250 B.C. Antique Wood Madonlin Vegetable and Food Slicer. We have drawings of such tools around the 1500’s by the Pope’s Chef, Bartolo,eo Scappi in the Illustrated Culinary book on the left, which shows tools that look like stationary cutting tools. We are not sure where this handy tool got it’s beginnings. We are not sure when and where this utensil got it's name but it was most likely in Europe. What does this slicer have to do with a Mandolin? If you watch a cook slicing a potato fast on a mandolin it looks similar in size and motion to someone playing the mandolin. I can attest to the fact that it saves time and creates perfect slices and easy to use and clean. Out of the many kitchen gadgets that have come and gone, this one has stood the test of time. ![]() The Mandolin is a slicer plain and simple that can make perfect slices, waffle cuts, and julienne sticks big and small. How to Use a Mandolin and Great Slicing Tips “This team didn’t exist three years ago, and now we have three boats built and two AC75s launched,” said Marcelino Botin, American Magic’s lead designer. Patriot was built in Bristol, Rhode Island, by a 50-strong team and then shipped by cargo plane 9,000 miles to Auckland.Ĭonsidering the America’s Cup’s ambitious timetable, and the unexpected time pressures Covid-19 put on design and production of Patriot in Rhode Island, it’s amazing that this yacht came through so well. As the boat changes tacks, the cant system is activated, placing one hydrofoil in the water, and lifting the other one out, where its weight becomes ballast. The foil-cant system uses new technology that employs a battery-driven, hydraulic-power unit to raise and lower the strong, but very heavy, foil-cant arms, that give the boat its stability and speed. On the last two generations, the sails were much stiffer sail-wings that many non-Cup racers complained about because there was no trickle-down technology for the rest of the sailing world.īeneath the water, Patriot also has an interesting breakthrough design. ![]() The double-sail skins combine with the spar to generate the power the AC75 needs to foil. Another new evolution for this America’s Cup is the twin-skin mainsail on the 87-foot-tall mast. If it does capsize, the crews can right the boat much easier than the previous generations of foiling racers. Patriot’s foil-cant arms are also designed to move both under or outside the boat to provide the leverage to keep it upright. While America’s Cup teams do not release top speeds, it’s estimated that the AC75 boats break the Cup’s “sound barrier” at about 50 knots, or 57 mph. ![]() Like its competitors Lunna Rossa from Italy, Britannia from the UK and the America’s Cup defender, Te Aihe from New Zealand, American Magic won’t divulge technical details about Patriot, beyond the fact its steering station is more forward than on Defender. “The Mule” was the first prototype that American Magic built to train its crew on at its facility in Pensacola, Florida, and that basic design was followed by Defender, a more complex boat that has been decommissioned since Patriot’s arrival. That’s a great validation of our shore team and all of the work put in since we launched the Mule in 2018.” Despite having a brand-new boat that we were all excited about, the whole session felt normal. “Straight away, we came into 21 knots, and we were into it. “We went off the dock thinking that if the breeze filled in, we’d have a good sail,” Terry Hutchinson, skipper and executive director of American Magic, said after the sail. GM Didn’t Win Le Mans, but It Put Motorsport on Notice. This L.A.-Based Airline Just Bought 250 Hydrogen-Powered Plane Engines for Carbon-Free Flying ![]() Ford CEO Says Tesla Cybertruck Is for ‘Silicon Valley People’ Not ‘Real People Who Do Real Work’ ![]() Choosing to trick himself into saying “I’m really excited rather than nervous”. The young actor points to not usually getting nervous when it comes to auditions. A process he explains, that helps the individual to become the character rather than memorizing lines. He explains how his teachers helped teach him not to “act” but instead to make the characters as real as possible. Starting with acting classes at a local acting academy 2 years ago, leading to agents and his now manager. Taking a leap of faith, the actor decided to investigate more about acting as a career. Going onto to sign the young actor’s shirt with “Luke, I am your father.” Very cool!!įeely explains that he became interested in acting after watching behind-the-scenes videos from several different shows. ![]() ![]() He goes onto highlight how he met Hayden outside the dressing rooms’ and was incredibly supportive. “ When Ewan learned that I live in Alabama he told me some stories about his time filming Big Fish (filmed in Alabama)”. Both taking the young actor under their wing and making him at ease. The young actor explains that he worked directly with Ewan McGregor and Moses Ingram on set due to the scenes they had planned into their schedule. It has been an honour to bring a young Luke to life”. “The Star Wars fandom is huge, and they had expectations for this character even before they saw the show. Humbly admitting that he was aware of the huge shoes he was having to fill out of respect to the actors before him, and for the fans. It was titled “Boy- Untitled Disney Series.” Feely admits that he was aware of the Star Wars franchise, although had no idea how successful the series would be once it was released.Īs for taking on Mark Hamill’s iconic character, the young actor explains how this was an extremely exciting role to be taking on. “ The audition for this role came in and I had no idea that it was for young Luke Skywalker or Obi-Wan Kenobi. Whilst early in his acting career, Feely’s talents were not overlooked when auditioning for Young Luke Skywalker. ![]() Five presidential candidates plan to speak - and several grassroots groups plan to protest - at the group’s annual summit in Philadelphia next week. Moms for Liberty has come under increasing national scrutiny as it has become a power player in Republican politics. The center labeled Moms for Liberty as an “anti-government extremist” group in its 2022 annual report. “It’s disappointing, but not surprising, that the largest anti-student inclusion movement organization has allegedly used a quote from one of the appalling figureheads in history,” said Rachel Carroll Rivas, deputy director of research, reporting and analysis for the Intelligence Project at the Southern Poverty Law Center. Moms for Liberty has faced criticism for its activism against school inclusion, including trying to remove books related to race and gender identity from school libraries. Some who encountered the newsletter interpreted Moms for Liberty’s use of the quote as a tacit endorsement for Hitler and his beliefs. ![]() We The People must be vigilant and protect children from an overreaching government.” “If the government has control over our children today, they control our country’s future. “The quote from a horrific leader should put parents on alert,” the updated version read. Late Wednesday, after The Indianapolis Star reported on the quote, the local Moms for Liberty chapter updated the newsletter to add a “context” section. While the origin of the quote is not entirely clear, it has been attributed in numerous historical texts to a 1935 rally speech by the Nazi leader. The first version of the newsletter included the quote, “He alone, who OWNS the youth, GAINS the future,” and cited Hitler. “We should not have quoted him in our newsletter and express our deepest apology.” “We condemn Adolf Hitler’s actions and his dark place in human history,” read a statement from chapter chair Paige Miller on the cover of the revised newsletter. The group’s Hamilton County chapter on Thursday posted a revised version of its newly launched newsletter, “The Parent Brigade,” on Facebook after it had previously shared a version that featured the Hitler quote on its front cover. An Indiana chapter of Moms for Liberty, a nonprofit that advocates for “ parental rights ” in education and was recently labeled as “extremist” by an anti-hate watchdog, is apologizing and condemning Adolf Hitler after using a quote attributed to the Nazi leader in its inaugural newsletter. ![]() The average Architectural Assistants’ (Part 1) salary rose by 3 per cent although Architectural Assistants’ (Part 2) salary is effectively unchanged.Average pay for Partners/Directors/Sole Principals has increased by 4 per cent, however, the earnings of Salaried Partners & Directors has failed to increase this year.Average salaries for architects who have been registered with the ARB for five years or more is higher by 4 per cent and now stands at £41,489, whilst architects with fewer than 5 years’ registration saw a 3 per cent rise and now stands at £35,000.Detailed breakdowns of all staff types (by region and practice size) are available exclusively to RIBA Chartered Practices via In 2022*, average salaries for most staff types within RIBA Chartered Practices have increased, reflecting upward pressure on pay and the desire to recruit and retain talent.Īverage salary rises are uneven however, with some staff types faring better than others. The RIBA Jobs Salary Report 2023 uses data from the RIBA Business Benchmarking Report, published in December 2022, drawing on insights from nearly 4,000 RIBA Chartered Practices. Which staff from chartered practices are receiving increases? Where are there pay gaps? Why do practices need to be particularly attentive that all their staff are paid at or above the Living Wage? ![]() After a year of rising inflation, our Head of Economic Research and Analysis, Adrian Malleson reviews salary data from the 2022 RIBA Business Benchmarking Report. ![]() ![]() ![]() There have been over 30 titles released to home video. A special three volume set, Collection of All-Time Favorites, was released in 1997. This series abandoned any new volume numbers, included only sporadically on third series volumes. During the remixed opening and closing themes, the remixed opening was heard on Friend Like Me, Circle of Life, Honor to Us All, and Collection of All-Time Favorites, and the remixed closing was heard on the 19 editions of Heigh-Ho, as well as Friend Like Me, Circle of Life, and Collection of All-Time Favorites. Some songs moved to newer volumes, newly remixed opening and closing songs appeared, and the final release in this format was Flik's Musical Adventure at Disney's Animal Kingdom on June 8, 1999. Spanish language editions of some volumes were released (Disney Canta Con Nosotros). Around 1996 this series incorporated Mickey's Fun Songs repackaged as Sing-Along Songs (a three volume live-action set in the style of Disneyland Fun). The 3rd series, beginning in 1994 with Circle of Life, saw another new package design and the re-release of all previous volumes (excluding Fun with Music, repackaged as 101 Notes of Fun along with Hercules for the non-North American market). The 2nd series began appearing in August 1990 with Under the Sea and Disneyland Fun, featuring a new design and reissued volumes labeled One through Twelve in North America (worldwide, volume numbers). The 1st launched in 1986 with Zip-a-Dee-Doo-Dah, followed by five more volumes. Issued beginning on December 23, 1986, there have been four distinct series. The footage of Von Drake and Jiminy Cricket were taken from several television programs (including the Walt Disney anthology television series, and Mickey Mouse Club) featuring the characters in the 1950s and 1960s. Professor Owl (now voiced by Corey Burton) hosts some of the videos, while either Ludwig Von Drake or Jiminy Cricket host others, and later volumes, as well as the two Christmas videos, had no host at all. Early releases open with a theme song introduction (written by Patrick DeRemer) containing footage featuring Professor Owl and his class, seen originally in 1953 in two Disney shorts, Melody and Toot, Whistle, Plunk, and Boom (voiced then by Bill Thompson). Lyrics for the songs are displayed on-screen with the Mickey Mouse icon as a "bouncing ball". Almost all of them featured Mickey and the Gang, in some form, either as the stars, the narrators or in cameos. In some cases, the nature of the item means that it is non-returnable, for example, due to hygiene/health and personal care/wellness/consumable nature of the product.Disney Sing-Along Songs is a series of videos, laserdiscs, and later DVDs with musical moments from various Disney films, TV shows and attractions. 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You can return most new, unopened items fulfilled by Amazon AU within 30 days of receipt of delivery for a replacement or full refund of the price you paid for the item if you change your mind - see About Replacements and About Refunds. ![]() A grotesque dream sequence features John Lennon literally shovelling food onto the plate of a gluttonous woman, from which a straight line may be drawn to the Mr Creosote scene in Monty Python’s 1983 film The Meaning of Life. The vein of surrealist comedy which runs throughout takes influence from The Goon Show and clearly predicts Monty Python’s Flying Circus, particularly the caricatures of authority figures like army officers and vicars. The largely improvised non-musical sections of the film are rougher around the edges, but not without their charm. ![]() “They are redefining what a promotional film is.” “The promotional films contained within the film do not make any attempt to depict the band playing live – Paul walks around some mountains, George plays a keyboard chalked on the road and ‘I Am The Walrus’ delivers an absurdist take on a concert setting,” Cockroft tells LWLies. The trippy instrumental track ‘Flying’ is accompanied by hypnotic aerial photography, originally shot for Stanley Kubrick’s Dr Strangelove, while other tunes play over abstract montages and preposterous mimed performances – all shot and edited with an eye on the avant-garde.Īccording to Steven Cockroft and Jason Carty, hosts of Beatles podcast Nothing Is Real, these musical sequences set a benchmark which generations of pop stars would follow. Building on The Beatles’ earlier promo films for singles including ‘Paperback Writer’ and ‘Strawberry Fields Forever’, these short segments illustrate their psychedelic melodies to transcendent effect. The film’s songs, naturally the highlight of any Beatles project, are rendered in a number of fantastically conceived musical chapters, which stand up superbly as self-contained music videos. McCartney summarised, “We were fed up of everything taking so long and being such a fuss,” while George Harrison was grateful the film provided a joint focus following Epstein’s death, stating, “It got us out and got us together.” To begin shooting with so little preparation was not simply an exercise in folly, but rather grew from a sincere desire to make an unfiltered artistic statement, free from the shackles of convention. As Paul McCartney put it, “We made it up as we went along.” Filming commenced without a script – all the band had were six songs, a brightly-painted coach, and a cast of distinctive supporting actors. As a work of multimedia pop art, Magical Mystery Tour challenged the preconceptions of an entertainment establishment which The Beatles had already outrun, and their vision was later vindicated by the emergence of MTV and the lavish music videos which have become so ubiquitous.Īrriving just months after the release of their seminal concept album ‘Sgt Pepper’s Lonely Hearts Club Band’ and the subsequent death of their manager Brian Epstein, Magical Mystery Tour was the first project over which the band exerted full creative control, serving as their own producers, writers and directors (although Ringo Starr receives sole credit as director of photography). Influences of ’60s counterculture and cinéma vérité, once condemned as inexplicable, now seem ahead of their time. Running just under an hour and anchored by a series of extravagant musical sequences, Magical Mystery Tour is essentially the blueprint for the modern visual album popularised by the likes of Beyoncé and Janelle Monáe. While contemporary audiences may have been confused by the film’s amateurish production and lack of a conventional narrative, the film has become more accessible over time. Savaged by critics at the time, it is often regarded as one of the band’s few misfires – an indulgent and incomprehensible spasm of drug-induced absurdity. But more ambitious was their self-produced 1967 TV movie Magical Mystery Tour. Most influential were their appearances on the small screen in short musical promotion films which laid the groundwork for the modern music video. While earlier rock-’n’-roll acts like Elvis Presley and Cliff Richard had made (largely forgettable) movies at the behest of their management, The Fab Four embraced film as a means of artistic expression in its own right. Among the endless innovations which may be attributed to The Beatles is the marriage of pop music with video. |
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