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1993-02-05-Homosexuality, Suicide, Truth
• 1 Heading
o 1.1 Topic: Social Issues
o 1.2 Group: Corvallis TeaM
• 2 Facilitators
o 2.1 Teacher: LinEl
o 2.2 TR: Mark, Thea Hardy
• 3 Session
o 3.1 Opening
o 3.2 Lesson
o 3.3 Dialogue
3.3.1 Fact, Truth
3.3.3 Fact, Truth
3.3.6 Thought Adjusters, Communication
3.3.7 Simplicity, Light and Life
3.3.11 Teacher Contact
3.3.12 Receptivity, Prayer
3.3.16 Inner Life
o 3.4 Closing
Topic: Social Issues
Group: Corvallis TeaM
TR: Mark, Thea Hardy
LinEL: Greetings, this is LinEL. I am pleased to be with you tonight, I am pleased to see you gathered together, sharing together, speaking with one another about the events of your week, about the things that have happened.
LinEL: I want to encourage you also to contact each other during the week, to share together in this process of spiritual growth. I want to speak briefly this evening again about the nature of this Teaching Mission. This mission’s primary purpose is focused on the living of daily life, is focused upon learning to strengthen that sharing of the inner life with the Father of which you have just read, to the end you may become channels of his living love to your brothers and sisters. There are indeed many other things involved with this mission but if you lose sight of this primary purpose, it will be more difficult for you all. I encourage you to seek habits of positive living in your every day life remembering that the spiritual is interwoven with the very fabric of your day and you will find many opportunities to practice this. It is not so important that all man-kind learn now the Teaching Mission as that they learn of the Father’s love for them and to learn to love each other.
Know also that the difficulties which you face both here and in other parts of your life are opportunities for growth, as the Urantia Book has said. These are part of what will make you stronger and more useful in future universe adventures. While it is understandable to not enjoy the conflict nevertheless you will come to a point where you will no longer perceive it even as conflict, but merely problems to share in the solving of together as a family. I love you all, the entire staff loves you all, you are doing far better than you think. I am ready to take questions.
Jeanette: Was that introductory statement said in such a way because Nancy is not here tonight, maybe the reason she is not here tonight is because of what was said last week?
LinEL: I believe I understand your question. However, this was no relation whatsoever. To my comments I am simply trying to return briefly to basics because all of us including those on our level sometimes enjoy and benefit from reiterating basic principles. Jeanette: Okay, I was just concerned why Nancy was not here tonight. May be something was said.
LinEL: Know also that we always miss any of our family group when they are not present.
David: I was fortunate to have some time to read this week and in the Urantia Book there was a statement that there is a difference between fact and truth and that they did not mean the same and that fact could at times change, I believe. I was wondering if you could help clarify that either by an example of what the differences are or something along those lines?
LinEL: Yes, David, thank you for your questions. This is a large concept sometimes difficult of explanation in words because it is most commonly understood through experience, However, I will attempt to explain. Fact is, (Thea is having trouble with the concept) fact is like data, truth is like the interpretation of the data except that in this case it is the data which changes and the interpretation which has an ultimate permanency; I have a feeling this is a little confusing] I mean that the truth always goes beyond mere fact. The truth is very large, ultimately as large as the Father and the entire universe.
Facts on the other hand are small and changeable. It is interesting how humans, all of us when we are in our initial planetary lives, do have some confusion in separating fact from truth and tend to defend something by repeating “but these are the facts”, and yet the truth still escapes. As the book says, you can be everlastingly right as to the fact and wrong in the truth [UB 48:6.33] because facts without spirit, without the sense of the loving heart are lifeless and valueless. Truth cannot be contained in fact which is often mere words. I don’t know that this explains much further than the Urantia Book. Has this served at all?
David: Yes, it actually made this topic somewhat larger than I originally thought it was. (Laughter)
LinEL: This is actually a very tremendously large topic.
David: I gather from this that value or meaning, which was the topic we just read, has a lot to play with what truth is.
LinEL: Yes, David. You have surmised correctly. I would like to go into this in greater depth and perhaps I will choose this for one of my formal teachings.
Doug K: The book says knowledge is demonstrable and truth is experience.
LinEL: This is correct. This is exactly what I am getting at. This is why talking with you about this cannot ever effectively explain in the same way as your living experience with the truth in relation to fact will do. I would encourage any of you who have an experience that you believe is related to this to share it with each other as a process of together learning about this distinction. Thank you for your comment, Doug.
Jeanette: LinEL, I have been thinking about social issues over the week and I have a number of questions I would like to ask you, and this week my question is regarding homosexuality. It has come up a lot in the news lately. Social acceptance of gays is a much debated issue. I know Jesus did not address social issues because we were to work out our own problems, our own social problems. I am not asking for answers, just insights. Are homosexuals born homosexuals? Some say it is a learned behavior, some a physiological problem. I know what is important is acceptance. Getting through to people’s fears and prejudice is difficult. Your input please.
LinEL: Dear Jeanette, like Michael, I of course will not go further than he himself chose not to do. Our mandate does not permit us to answer questions which you are actively all concerned in working with. However, I will say whenever you have questions of these sorts, always look to the most important truths. The loving attitude of the Father is always the way to approach these issues. I am sorry I cannot answer your question in more depth.
Jeanette I was just hoping for a biologically (tape unclear)
LinEL: Even this is an area where we must permit your own knowledge to grow. The comment in the book – in this context bisexuality means the existence of two sexes. That does not mean that interpretations on homosexuality one way or the other are to be taken from my statement. That simply the meaning in that context. (tape unclear)
LinEL: Exactly. As angels have polarity and various other beings. However, we are not permitted to anticipate your scientific discoveries even as the Urantia Book itself was not. Trust me, this is sometimes deeply frustrating to us, for we would love to give you knowledge that we have. Nevertheless we know that knowledge given unearned tends to weaken rather than to strengthen. I do truly regret being unable to answer.
Jeanette: Thanks. I somewhat understand your answer.
Delores: What would be an example of truth without any facts to back it up.
LinEL: Are you referring to my answer, Delores?
Delores: If you could tell us that it was, say chemical or hormonal polarity or something, then we wouldn’t have the facts in the world to back that up. We couldn’t share it.
LinEL: Facts do have their role. They are very serviceable on a material world and they are a necessary accumulation by yourselves for the most part.
Dan: Why are you smiling, LinEL?
LinEL: Because Thea has just discovered that it is acceptable for her to express my feelings and it is somewhat strange for her. Both transmitters are learning areas which each of them have…Thea is having difficulty… both transmitters are exploring areas in which the other has expertise. This may result in a few odd lumps, but in the end will be beneficial. (Laughter) Thea is trying to allow my emotional expression to come through her better, something which Mark is very effective at, and it is new, therefore makes transmission more difficult.
Barbara: I would like to get back to the facts and the truth if I could, please. This is something that I think about regularly in terms of my own life and in the terms of the broader world around me. It seemed to me when I was listening to your answer to David’s question that enlarging the picture has something to do with this, that one can see, for instance through a window a couple with a child, slapping that baby, throwing it up in the air and doing all sorts of nasty, cruel things to it and those would be facts. The interpretation of which would be different if one knew that the child had just ingested some drug of some sort and that they were trying to keep the baby awake until the medics came along. That kind of situation, is that something that you were looking for?
LinEL: Yes, Barbara. This is an excellent example. This is why the Master so often used parables, because in this manner he could take the fact beyond into the realm of truth. This is quite right.
Terry: We wish to welcome you, LinEL. It is my turn at the microphone.
LinEL: Thank you, Terry.
Terry: I have been having difficulty, as you know, with my teachers name. Can you help me with it, or must I still continue to struggle? (Laughter)
LinEL: Terry, I am going to do something you may think unprecedented. Your teacher’s name is Fantessyah.
Terry: Thank you. I would have never got it. (laughter)
LinEL: I doubt that very much, Terry. I have great faith in your persistence and appreciate it.
Terry: Thank you.
LinEL: I am pleased to do this.
Barbara: Terry, don’t you want to know how to spell it? (Laughter)
Delores: Hi, LinEL. I just have one question. I wonder how you are doing? How are you?
LinEL: I find that an interesting question. This is not often asked of me. Actually, I am doing quite well. I think that it is easier for us from our side to understand what may often be confusing to you than it may be for you, since we do have a few extra years experience. I am feeling encouraged despite difficulties, because I am watching many of you seek to solve problems and take them to the Father and seek more unity. This indeed makes me feel quite well. Thank you for asking Delores. That was interesting.
Delores: You’re welcome, and I am glad to hear your answer. It’s heartening for us, too.
LinEL: I think that you can trust that we are unlikely to panic. (Chuckles)
Doug K: I have been rewriting this all week, so I’d better read it. (Laughter)
LinEL: Doug, do not worry. It will be fine.
Doug K: I am honored to speak directly to you, LinEL. I have studied the Urantia Book for 16 years and achieved real faith levels about 4 years ago. The quantum leap of faith that I experienced then is now repeated. With the advent of the Teaching Mission, my life and the book have acquired even deeper meaning than before, thank you. Even though I have spiritual deficiencies and mortal handicaps, the time has come to offer myself to this mission. I am striving to understand the quiet time, striving to find more communion with my Adjuster, I am trying to allow and accept the growing magnitude of the Father’s love.
I have made a personal petition for a personal teacher and I now make that request public and formal. Through subordinate free will, liberated logic do I surrender to the truth, beauty, and goodness of the divine reality. Please accept me as the son of faith that my truth sense tells me that I am. Help me to circumvent impatience and be loyal to the here and now. I offer my talents and resources in whatever capacity may be of service. I open my mind and my heart as pathways to my soul, to you to guide me to the guidance that is my own. I extend to you my hope and confidence in your endeavors and my gratitude for all your efforts.
LinEL: Dear Doug, know you are part of this mission truly! Your heart is known. I am touched by your statement. You already have a teacher waiting, attempting contact with you. This will certainly happen. Know that you are to play your part in this and I think you will be very satisfied. We are very happy to have your loyalty. Thank you, and remember we are your brothers and sisters. There is no need to feel humble before us. Please speak with us anytime as your friends and your family. Thank you Doug.
Doug K: Thank you for your assurance.
Pamela: This is your little sister Pamela. (Laughter)
LinEL: Greetings, little sister.
Pamela: I brought you a chocolate heart. (Laughter)
LinEL: I do happen to know that this receiver appreciates chocolate. I am not quite certain – perhaps you should divide it amongst all of you and think of me. I appreciate your gesture.
Pamela: I would like you to ask me a question because I learn from questions a lot. I guess you guys know what has been going on in my head. I leave it to you to teach me with questions as much as you can . I enjoy that challenge.
LinEL: This is an interesting situation. I would be interested to know your thoughts and feelings about the Teaching Mission.
Pamela: Now or later (laughter)
LinEL: Within reasonable sharing time constraints, now if you wish, if not, later would be acceptable as well. You can do as you wish with this, there is no problem.
Pamela: Well, I would like to encourage, I would like to support, any of you who are contemplating lessening your material burdens. Because I have experienced the joy, inner peace and lightness that come from saying no.
LinEL: I think there are many present who understand this.
Pamela: And to work cooperatively. I think there are lots of ideas that we have not explored as a group as far as expanding the time we meet together as much as we can. I am all for going slowly and allowing people to jump in when they feel comfortable and jump out when they don’t. At least in Waterloo come by anytime Fri., Sat., or Sun. 24 hours a day. It is an open invitation to work on this and to talk with you and to get that feedback as a group and to expand if any of you are wanting to branch out and really jump in deep. This is a sincere invitation and I think it could – for the Teaching Mission’s sake, it is a real serious thing for me.
LinEL: Pamela, do you wish to ask me whether or not a teacher will be present in your own group? Do you wish to ask for this?
Pamela: I will leave that for Doug because that’s (laughter)…I submit a formal request!
LinEL: Your request is taken and it will certainly be fulfilled in time.
Pamela: Thank you.
LinEL: Thank you for your comments.
Janet: Hi, LinEL. This is Jan. I am kind of choked up about Doug’s dedication. I am glad that we have two new members . I want to ask you a question about some other members that I miss and do we need to do more to insure that we are keeping some old members as well as gaining some new ones?
LinEL: I think this is difficult and a question of personal conscience. I would encourage any of you who wish to reach out in love to your friends, to please do so to any degree that you feel best. I would always encourage this. And as for myself any who have been members of our family group we naturally do not want to lose. However, there may also be yet some who participate in this mission at this time without undue difficulty of assimilation. Do I understand you to be referring to recent times or more distant times?
Janet: Recent times.
LinEL: Anything that you can do to remain in loving contact and encourage gathering together of your friends is always good.
Janet: Very good, thank you.
LinEL: Thank you, Janet.
Doug K: About a month ago we lost a friend to suicide. I am curious how suicide affects ones ascension plan.
LinEL: One’s career begins on the mansion worlds where they left off. You need not fear for your friend. I this sufficient?
Doug K: Yes, I was not too worried about him.
LinEL: Is there any other details you would like to ask?
Doug K: It seems like a negation to do that, checking out like Lucifer’s annihilation, choosing not to be part of the plan, but I hope that there will be some understanding that he was just an egg and did not know any better.
LinEL: Lucifer of course had much more experience and knowledge and made his decision fully aware. Your friend, being human on this planet, could not possibly have all the knowledge he needed, therefore the likelihood of a final decision is almost nil. Suicide is generally a mistake, and as such, although it indicates spiritual immaturity, does not in and of itself lead to cessation of the universe career.
Marlene: LinEL I have kind of curiosity question tonight. You are so full of wisdom and have such a tremendous amount of love that I have often wondered how far along you are in your ascension and how many years ago according to our time were you a mortal on your world? Could you answer that?
LinEL: I would rather save some of these answers for another time when I can speak in more depth, but I would say to you generally that I have indeed had sufficient years to gain wisdom which I have not indeed always possessed. I thank you for your compliments. It has not always been easy to attain the wisdom which you credit me with. Were it not of course for the Father of us all, I would have none.
Marlene: Thank you.
LinEL: Thank you for your compliments.
Barbara: LinEL, I have a curiosity question, too. You and your colleagues are our teachers. Who are your teachers?
LinEL: We have many teachers. The Melchizedeks, of course, are our teachers. We have as many teachers for us as you have for yourselves, for us many more. It would be mind boggling were I to go into the details. There are so many here from whom we can learn, it is truly astounding and a delight to those who love learning.
Dan: How is fusion, LinEL?
LinEL: Dan I appreciate you humor. (Laughter) Fusion was unspeakable and there is no way, as I have said before, in words, to explain this. Imagine the closest times you have had with the Father and then imagine expanding that feeling to infinity. Truly this is incomprehensibly wonderful, and no time passes after this when overwhelming gratitude is not a part. Does this begin to serve?
LinEL: That is all I can do at the present. You all will one day know.
Thought Adjusters, Communication
Mark: LinEL I have a question about contact with my Thought Adjuster. I’m beginning to get more feeling for that presence inside of me and I keep returning to that same place mentally and emotionally that I find that connection and it is not always there. It seems to be a little bit elusive and I wonder if there is anything I can do to pin that down, or at least create an environment within myself that allows that to happen better. I know that the silent time is a good time for that, but it actually boosts me along in the day to feel something just on the edge of my mind and I want to have more of that. I want to know how to do that better.
LinEL: Yes, Mark. This is one of the challenges because, aside from the natural ebb and flow of the human condition, you must continue to seek the Father in slightly different places, I am using the word places very metaphorically here because this is part of the enlargement process, therefore I cannot specifically tell you where to seek, only that if you widen your search, deepen your search, you will indeed continue to find (garble). Does this serve?
Mark: Yes, that does help. I feel like sometimes I don’t want to waste my time exploring dead ends. (Laughter)
LinEL: Remember, many dead ends that appear as such to humans are not in point of fact dead ends. If you would relax and recognize that these dead ends are there to fulfill a purpose even as the silence between notes maintains the music, you would realize that all is here to fulfill the ends you seek.
Mark: Yes, I am beginning to understand that better.
LinEL: And at this point I would like to have us take a brief break and change transmitters. (Mark begins transmitting at this point)
LinEL: Greetings. I realize that there are a few questions left. I wished to make this transfer so that you may become more accustomed to hearing me through different transmitter/receivers. There will be a time soon that more of you will be able to transmit me and the more accustomed you are to the exchange the easier this transition will go. I would like to entertain more of you questions, if you have them.
Simplicity, Light and Life
Dan: I have one, LinEL. LinEL: Dan, I never am surprised that you have more questions. (Laughter) Dan: I am perfectly willing to sound silly. It seems that from what I have gathered from what you said about your planet that was in the stage of life and light, and what Ambrasia has said, too, that they were technologically quite simple. Is that a characteristic of life during those ages?
LinEL: Yes, this is an interesting question, interesting thought. You will notice in your own technological society that technology itself is becoming more simple, more basic, more contained. This is what we mean by simple – where our machines are very efficient in performing a large quantity of duties, therefore we spend less time with various machines and have more time for ourselves.
This is one of the benefits of refining technology. It allows the populace to spend more time in learning and leisure pursuits. This is what we mean by simple.
Dan: It seems to me that our society is so technologically over-complex that we end up, seems to me, serving the technology more so than vice versa.
LinEL: This is a natural evolutionary process that a technological society goes through. You will find that the balance will begin to tip just as your manufacturing industrial period has begun to wane. Do you have more?
Dan: Of course I do. (Laughter)
Jeanette: I have one, at looking at the last week’s transcript on the section on choices, you make a statement, “as you approach a junction you can make four choices” and I was curious as to what those four choices could be.
LinEL: I use this only as an example that you have many choices available to you. I am sorry if this specific number caused you confusion. Know that in this you cannot in essence make wrong choices if they are carefully considered and you believe that you pursue the truth and are honest with yourself, as honest as you can be. It is often that you feel that once you have made a choice, you look back on it with regret and think, I should have pursued another path. Know that every path you take, whether it is a detour, or a direct route, you will arrive, you will stand before the Father, you will not be limited by any choice that you feel is a right one. Even if it is not, this is an excellent opportunity for you to practice self forgiveness. When you feel you have made a wrong choice, look ahead at what is to come, look at the opportunities that have opened up in front of you, rather than dwelling on what could have been and what has gone before. Thank you for allowing me to explain this further.
Alan: LinEL, I think from something I was reading in Welmek I got the impression that if we verbalize or visualize – anyway, get out into a sense of knowing different concepts, maybe stretching for us – that somehow it helps us to understand us. Actually, if I think about it, Welmek was talking about reading in the Urantia Book about the Thought Adjusters and that reading with an open mind, we would understand more than we did before. Can you explain this?
LinEL: You are saying an open mind allows you more opportunity for growth?
Alan: Yes. I am also wondering – it seemed as if there was something more going on, as if there was some input from outside of us, as if we had our minds open, then we could – it is sort of like the quiet time – going there and being open – we get input from outside or at least it seems like it.
LinEL: When you are open in your quiet time, and what you would consider spiritual pursuits, or you are open in intellectual pursuits, or perhaps open to a new relationship, to new understandings of people – this openness that you speak of does accentuate your growth, just as it does in the quiet time. If you are open and willing, your Thought Adjuster can work more freely within you. Even in the pursuit of intellectual ideas, this is true. It is your willingness to grasp new concepts, unfamiliar territory and things you do not necessarily feel comfortable with. This is a positive trait. I would encourage this openness in all your activities. It will serve to make your life as you live it, happier. Does this answer your question?
Alan: Yes, thank you.
Barbara: LinEL, can you talk to more than one person at the same time, and do you ever got confused?
LinEL: To what are your referring?
Barbara: Well, I am referring to you speaking with us.
LinEL: And at the same time perhaps speaking with Mark?
Barbara: Right, can you speak with Mark and Thea at the same time or Marlene and Tom at the same time, or with Alan and Jeanette at the same time, or with all of us at the same time, or do you have a limit?
LinEL: I do have the capacity to split my attention. This is something that your animal brain cannot do to a certain extent. The female mind is more capable of splitting attention than the male.
Barbara: I was just going to suggest you forgot about mothers. (Laughter)
LinEL This is true. If you think about it, this is a good example as to why this trait has developed. I do have the capacity to speak to more than one person. However, I do have limits – my attention is still divided and therefore cannot be in its full intensity.
Dan: You suggested several times to just speak our thoughts as to the angels, or to you, speak to you during the week. Do you hear us even when you are not physically sort of, to speak, present, or should we just take the chances, hoping some of the time we will be heard some of the times, maybe get some psychological benefit in the process anyway?
LinEL: You are all somewhat linked to me. When you think of me or any of the teachers in your area we do hear you at all times. It is, as an example, an alarm goes off and we recognize that you require our attention. (Laughter)
Dan: Are you speaking or do you speak with us as if from some clearing house, at a distance, or when these meetings occur are you actually here, or if I am down where I live and speaking to you, are you there, or is it just an (?) sort of thing. (Laughter)
LinEL: Dan, this question has come up before and I sense now that I explained it inadequately. We do not see space in the same way that you do. When you are there, or you are here, you are still “here”. We are more near when all of you are gathered, and again I say that “here”, “near”, “far”, – “there” or “here” still does not do the concept justice of how our space relations work. It is nor unsimilar to your own, it is just different. It is on , as an example, different time schedules. I know this probably serves to confuse you more. My teaching staff is based centrally that we may access all of you more easily. We do share this, as you would put it, with other teaching staffs that are based in this valley. Again I stress that the idea of where we are is still not “here” nor “there”. If we are here with you, we are here with you. We are not somewhere else speaking to you remotely, although where we reside, our leisure time, is not here.
Dan: Speaking of this, I think you have spoken of not really being aware of the material world but through our experience. Is it fun for you for us to purposefully . .. to show you things, share with you our experiences? Are you able to do that?
LinEL: When you do this with us, it is sharing yourself, sharing yourself on the most basic level. To see the world through your eyes is to see how you view the world. We do experience your world on our own terms. However, it does not hold the meaning it does for us when we view through your own eyes. We see a tree. We may have something to compare it to through our own experiences. We look at it as perhaps a curiosity. We see its energies beyond the visible spectrum, so in that respect we see more of the tree than you do. However, to see the tree through your eyes is to put it into context in your own life and this gives it meaning for us because it is meaningful to you, and understanding that meaning, we come to understand you better. Does this serve to explain? Dan:
Thank you, LinEL
LinEL: It is useful for me to struggle with difficult concepts when language is a barrier. This serves to teach us also how to communicate better with you. When I ask “is there more, do you understand?”, I do truly ask for clarification – perhaps that you have understood, or if you require more information, or if I have simply misunderstood you. It is possible that I do this.
Delores: LinEL, if you could try to describe something for me. You said you can sense how we perceive our world, if we see the trees, do you see the trees the way we see the trees? What I have been wondering lately is how to receive things. It seems easier for people on this planet to give than to receive, and when it seems I cannot receive as well as I can give and it comes from a place like there is a dead end or feelings are blunted or it stops. So what is it like to receive something fully?
LinEL: An interesting question. You only know your world as you know it. You have no other experiences. We do have several other experiences with many other worlds. It is easier for us to view the tree through your eyes and understand the differences. It is difficult for you to receive this information the way we do, in the manner that you speak, but it is possible for you to attempt. I assume you speak of perhaps meeting another, a friend and attempting to understand their own world as they view it. Am I correct in this assumption?
Delores: I am not sure. That is not what I was thinking specifically. I was thinking of being able to open my heart and receiving a gift or an appreciation for someone.
LinEL: I understand you question now.
Thea: This is difficult for more than one us, LinEL
LinEL: I do understand. It is difficult for the receiver also. To receive a gift, receive a compliment is to bring up for you each your feelings of inadequacy, feelings of insecurity. The gift is given in pure kindness to you. This often unfortunately triggers these feeling of inadequacy. You think, why did you give this to me, I am undeserving of it, you do not understand, how unworthy I am. What you can attempt to do is to for a moment try to see yourself through the others eyes. They give you this gift, they admire you. Try to understand who they see you as. This is a vicarious way to understand yourself better. You spend much time looking inward, trying to better understand yourselves. Sometimes you have no frame of reference, no parameter, you are who you are.
You do not have anything to compare to. Just for a moment, indulging yourself in the other’s perception will begin to give you the insights you need to be able to receive the gift better, to be able to receive a compliment better. Also I would suggest that when these feelings of inadequacy come up, when a gift is given to you that you do not feel deserving of, pass the credit on to the Father. Say to him, “Thank you for giving me talents and skills that this person sees in me”. In passing on this responsibility, it will allow you to make a better connection with the Father, but to also begin to understand the nature of thanks.
Delores: That was very well done for such a difficult question. So the denial that comes up is from the basic lack of self esteem, feelings of inadequacy and so the denial then can be turned into thanks, because it is from the Father, so that removes the self, sort of, from it and makes it flow there. What I was looking for some way to make some flow and get out of that dead-end.
LinEL: Yes. You will find that passing on the thanks is a temporary solution, one that will flow you into a more permanent solution, of feeling more adequate. The cycle is useful. Try to practice this. You will find your self esteem and your inadequate feelings will begin to slowly slip away. You will begin to feel that you are a part of a larger system, and that, as you say, “the dead end”, will open up.
Delores: Thank you, LinEL.
Thea: So LinEL, am I right in assuming as I listen to this discussion that this same feeling of inadequacy is one of the things that gets in the way for some of us to get in contact with the Father?
Since I see that contact with the Father is about the biggest gift I could receive and I do sometimes feel this?
LinEL: This is true. As you spoke of earlier, to reduce your prayers, your meditations to their most basic level, do not attempt to fool the Father [by trying to be more] adequate than you actually feel. This is not useful to you. You will find that as you come to him more honestly, you dispense with your troubles immediately. Pass them on. They are not yours; you cannot adequately fix them by mere will alone. It does require that you have union with the Father. Just as in passing along the thanks, pass along your inadequacies, pass along what you feel you cannot control.
Thea: So telling the Father, we are passing it along…
LinEL: Yes. It does not require much – simply an honest expression of how you feel. It does not even have to be phrased in an eloquent way.
Barbara: LinEL, what I am hearing you say is that we need to be self aware in ways that allow us to recognize our shortcomings, recognize negative emotions, recognize motivations that are less than pure and those kinds of things and accept them? So that we can give them to the Father?
LinEL: Yes. As we spoke of earlier, this being open allows you a greater opportunity to become aware. You cannot become so aware by mere will alone. It requires, once again a union, an exchange with the Father. As you are more capable of experiencing difficult situations, as you become more willing, opening to this it will come to your life, and if you ask for it you will expect it and you can receive it more readily. You can be more able to take advantage of the situation when it occurs. I know that all of you have experienced a random, challenging situation and have felt taken off guard by it. When you ask for these challenging situations, you ask for a specific test, you can be assured that you will get it.
Barbara: That reassures me a lot! (Laughter)
LinEL: But know that when you do ask for this specific situation and you are bracing yourself and preparing yourself to deal with it, you will have the help you need to overcome it. None of what you do you have to do alone. It is easier to learn from others. It is easier to accept the celestial hand that is extended to you.
Barbara: I have one other question that’s just a little off to the side of this topic and that is, there was a period of time when I felt a lot of anxiety about someone who is close to me and it would keep me from sleeping. I would often pray to the Father to take the negative energy that was interfering with my sleep, which I needed, and use that energy for some positive purpose. Is that a reasonable thing to ask?
LinEL: This is an excellent thing to ask. Whether or not it is a reality is not important. It is your realization that nothing in the universe happens by accident. That every cause can be turned into, can affect, the negative energy you spoke of, can be turned into positive energy. You are acknowledging this reality of change, you are praying for this change to occur, you are praying to understand how this change occurs and to do it better, by hoping this, by asking this. It may be posed in a simple way but your mind understands it on many levels, whether you verbalize it or not.
This is what I mean by stating your prayers in simple ways, ways that you feel comfortable with.
Dan: An A+ on you comments tonight!
LinEL: Thank you for your criticism! (Laughter)
Dan: Are there times you wish we had asked questions that we didn’t? If so, like what? (Laughter)
LinEL: I anticipate that all questions that are relevant to you will be asked in time. I do look forward to certain questions and am always glad when they are asked. These questions are often relevant to each of you personally. When you grasp a large concept, then begin to understand how it affects you personally, your own insight into it – these are the questions that I most look forward to answering. All of your questions are important to me, but these are personal revelations and I look forward to encouraging you in these. I will not, however, make a list of questions for you to ask. (Laughter) I have ultimate faith that you will continue to find questions to ask me.
Barbara: LinEL, if this evening had been a story with you as a character in it, and I were the editor critiquing that story, I would have written in the margin the author, this scene, the character LinEL seemed to step out of character. Somewhere in the story, you need to give us some motivation for that character to do such a thing. Would you like to comment on you motivations for stepping slightly out of character tonight? please don’t misunderstand; we do not mind.
LinEL: I know that this…I am not, as you say, stepping out of character. I am actually becoming more comfortable with this situation, as you become more comfortable with it. I give more of myself as you are willing to take it. I do have a capacity for much play. It is unfortunate at this time we are not allowed to play together. There will be a time, I promise, and it will be on here on this planet, that we can relax in more leisure time together.
Barbara: Was it playfulness that lead you to reveal to Terry the name of his teacher and to ask Pamela if she would like to ask a specific question? Is that playfulness? I am getting at motivation. I want to know why you did these things.
LinEL: In regard to my revealing Terry’s teacher’s name, I find this a case of mercy. (Laughter) I make no judgment or comment on your capabilities, Terry. I simply think that you have worked hard enough and a reward must follow.
Terry: Thank you!
LinEL: To ask Pamela her question was to invite her participation as she felt that she could express herself fully, and I want to allow all of you to be able to express yourselves in whatever manner you feel comfortable. This format is a conglomeration of all your needs. I would see that this format will shift as your needs shift, as you become more comfortable with yourselves and you become more comfortable with me.
Barbara: Do you anticipate asking us more questions?
LinEL: I anticipate asking you many questions.
Dan: Like what? (Laughter)
LinEL: Dan, I would like to ask you a question (laughter) Do you feel that you have found a home yet? A place in this group?
Dan: I have always felt at home in this group. I have only fluctuated back and forth out of curiosity and because I have friends up north that I like to hear and I, at the beginning stages of this, was very interested to hear Ambrasia as well as you, and basically that is why I was doing it. But everyone here has made me feel very much at home.
LinEL: I’m glad you feel this way. I encourage you to seek out as many points of view as possible, but know that you are a welcome addition to this group. You add a dynamic to it by your presence.
Dan: When you asked me that last week, could you tell that was what I wanted to know?
LinEL: I know that you were seeking and perhaps a kind or directing word would help in you decision.
Dan: Thanks for that.
LinEL: You are welcome.
Alan: LinEL, a little bit ago, you said something about play, and I think from reading in the Urantia Book, in the morontia worlds we will divide our time fairly evenly between work and play, but on this world we tend to work an awful lot and not play very much. Partly, what can we do about this, but also, what does play do for us? What are some of the things we should try to do that maybe we do not do in terms of play?
LinEL: Playing re-energizes your soul. It re-energizes your creativity, your inspiration, your focus and purpose on the spiritual nature of your life. Without play, you become tired, you become unmotivated, and less willing to stretch. To suggest ways of playing better I would say that find first the things in your life that you do enjoy doing, allow you to laugh freely, to dance, whether in body or mind. When you find that you have time, you have a choice of doing perhaps menial tasks that could be done at a later time, or planning, take the opportunity to play. There is not enough of this on your world. Perhaps you can start a movement (laughter) It is true you work much on this planet. We look forward to helping your society with this. Part of the seeds of this starts here. Starts amongst you individually and as a group. Take satisfaction and joy that you spend much of your time here laughing. Even if you cannot laugh all week, come here and allow yourselves this pleasure. I hear someone expressing their joy (child laughing from other room)
Alan: Is there a benefit in play as a group activity as opposed to just an individual activity? It seems sometimes in terms of worship or spiritual connection that being in this group is helpful and maybe takes me to places that just being by myself I do not get to. Is this true with play?
LinEL: Focus on your own individual needs at first with this. It is a difficult area because of responsibilities you each have in your lives. As you develop it more helpfully in your own life, it will naturally become part of the group. Little effort needs to be put into making this a communal activity. It tends to happen on its own, spontaneously.
Dan: Not to reveal my own self-consciousness, but are we always observed?
LinEL: Observed is an invasive word, I realize. We do allow you as much privacy as we can, as you set limits to. It would surprise you that you each broadcast your own need in this privacy matter. When you request our presence we will be there. We do try to allow you as much private time as possible. We do, however, look in on you from time to time and share your thoughts when we are allowed. You can make this a habit of invitation if you wish, time that you wish us not to be around and times that you wish us to share in your thoughts. This is strictly up to you and how you wish to deal with it. We do respect you all, we respect your choices, your free will and most of all your privacy.
Terry: This includes your personal teacher, LinEL?
LinEL: You, by inviting a personal teacher into your life, have opened up more of yourself to them. You, as I said before, set limits with them perhaps in unspoken ways. We do not feel neglected if you do not speak to us daily. As with your earthly associates many days can go by without speaking to them, and no feelings are hurt. We have activities that we perform on our side as you on yours. We always enjoy the sharing time together but realize that his cannot always be.
Barbara: LinEL, Mark asked a question about communication with the Thought Adjuster earlier and I would like to follow up on that if I might. I recently have had a good deal of trouble getting back in the habit of seeking the silence and reading and speaking to you and to my own personal teacher, and I am not trying to feel as though that’s a bad things in particular because I have a lot of adjustments I am going through right now, but I do feel a very clear sense of presence about me in my daily life which I have not had prior to the Teaching Mission, and it is primarily in the form of small pieces of input of sometimes it’s a piece of knowledge that is just there even though there is not words to go with it.
Probably Mark and Thea know what I am talking about, and I always assumed it was Hocval (a celestial teacher), my personal teacher whispering in my ear. Sometimes it is encouragement, sometimes it is a little chiding, sometimes it’s, you know, different – appropriate to different situations, and it is always dead on target. Is that my teacher, or could that be partly communication with the Thought Adjuster, or is it sometimes you, or does it matter?!
LinEL: At this point in time, it does not matter. What matters is that you take encouragement from it and you feel companionship. As you progress in your time spent with each of the entities in your life, you will begin to make distinctions, and understand what each gives you in its own way, in their own way.
Barbara: I really appreciate the non-judgmental tone that comes through no matter who it is that is talking to me – very accepting and encouraging. The chiding is so mild that it is almost not a proper word for it. It always has to do with being to hard on myself. “Why do you do that to yourself” is a real common question. “Why are you doing this?” And it feels very much like a classroom I wish I had been in when I was a kid. You guys, teachers, are doing a good job!
LinEL: Thank you. I hope that you take a lesson from this kind treatment and try to pass it on to others. You yourself are being instructed to be a teacher like us. You will be more effective than we will in communicating with others. This is something that is part of the collaboration of this mission. We teach you so that you may teach others. If we treat you the way you deserve to be treated, perhaps you can understand and treat others in the same way.
I need to draw this meeting to a close. The time is getting late, I realize. I would like to leave you all with a thought that we can follow up on next week. I would like you to think of your greatest weakness and how this can be seen also as your greatest strength. All of you spend much time speaking of your weaknesses, however, within these weaknesses lies your greatest strength. I would be curious to hear you speak on this next week, and I can give you help with this if you get stuck. Know that the love of the Father is around you at all times. You just open yourself up to it and it will fill you. Know also we are with you and encourage you in every element of your life.
Farewell. I look forward to seeing you next week.
Group: Good-bye, LinEL

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I have been using the Photonic Therapy for years, for my animals as well as myself and my family.
Just yesterday, my boyfriend had the first signs of those debilitating headaches he sometimes gets.
I immediately used the torch, and 10 minutes later he was quietly sleeping in his recliner.
He woke up and the pain was considerably reduced. I did the points again and he was able to join us for dinner!
YAY!!!! The Photonic Torch needs to be in everybody’s first aid kit!
Love my Photonic torch. I can’t do without it: It has helped our animals and my family so many times to conquer trauma’s and illnesses.
And a big thanks to Eva, who showed me how to use the Torch! Super stuff!
After suffering for at least 20 years with my ears (predominantly my left one), I can now confirm that the torch really DOES work.
Since Eva has been showing me how to use the torch (and no, this was not an overnight cure) on an intensive course of treatment, I can now confirm that I no longer dread falling asleep!
My ears are now purely for listening and are protrusions from which to hang my sunglasses!
My husband can not remember the last time I had earache. Me (and his) thanks to Eva for her perseverance.
As an M.S. sufferer, it’s a relief to know that this can be helped and is nothing to do with the MS.
Bless you, Eva.
I’m better using the torch than to go to the ¨¨¨¨physio.
I can’t explain it…I don’t know how it does what it does, but after I do the points with my torch….that pain seems to be “not there anymore”.
I’ve used it so far for chronic shoulder & hip pain, and I’m sticking with the torch.

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HOUSTON, Texas (KTRK) -- DACA supporters said a recent move by President Joe Biden's administration intended to protect immigrant youth is "some progress."
DACA, or Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals, has seen some legal challenges over the years. In fact, last year a Texas judge challenged DACA over an administrative violation in which the Biden administration is now responding.
With all the legal challenges, it is unnerving for people like Maria Munoz. Munoz and her two siblings moved to the U.S. when she was 4 years old.
"I grew up here my whole life, and this is the only country that I know of. I do love my country. I was born in Ecuador and my culture and everything, but I grew up here," she said.
DACA recipients could have applied for the program during the former President Barack Obama's administration. After legal challenges, the government stopped accepting new applicants in 2017, until a brief window opened back up in 2020. That's when Munoz and her siblings applied.
"All three of us applied at the same time last year in 2020. My brother and sister, they did get accepted. They did get approved," said Munoz.
Meanwhile, Munoz's application process was delayed. On top of that, that same year, her father became sick with COVID-19 and was hospitalized for six months. Days before Christmas, he passed away, and the window for new DACA recipients closed.
"It was pretty tough on us. Not having DACA has been tougher because, at least with DACA, I would be able to get a job, support my family and everything. But not having it, is just super frustrating," said Munoz.
As people like Munoz fight for DACA to accept new applicants, the Biden administration is responding to a legal challenge. A judge said the original program didn't hold public comment like it was supposed to in 2012.
"It is essentially a way of responding to a judge's ruling on one particular flaw in the program, which is that it was implemented without a comment period. No real changes. The conditions are the same. The qualifications are the same," said Tony Payan, the director at the Center for the U.S. and Mexico at Rice University's Baker Institute.
Munoz said she hopes that someday she and her siblings can get citizenship, and at the very least, she hopes she becomes a DACA recipient.
"I want to be able to drive and support my family and support this community," said Munoz.

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Sod installation is a great way to improve the look and health of your lawn. Sod is an instant way to add beauty and texture to your garden or lawn without waiting for grass seed to germinate and grow. However, if not installed correctly, sod can become a source of frustration and disappointment. In this blog post, we will discuss common sod installation mistakes to avoid and share tips for creating a healthy, beautiful lawn.
One of the most common mistakes people make when installing sod is not preparing the soil correctly. Before laying the sod, it's essential to ensure that the soil is loose, well-drained, and has adequate nutrients. For best results, remove any debris, weeds, stones, and other obstructions on the soil surface. Level it out to ensure that the sod lays flat on the ground and that there are no low spots or high spots. Tilling the soil also helps to promote root growth and establishment of the new sod.
Water is critical to the success of your new sod. Failing to water the sod adequately can cause it to dry out, become patchy, or even die. Be sure to water the sod regularly and consistently, so it remains moist, especially in the first two weeks after installation. To ensure that the sod establishes correctly, consider using a sprinkler or irrigation system to water the lawn thoroughly.
Sod installation is not just about laying down the rolls of turf. You also need to consider other factors, such as the terrain surrounding the area where you want to install the sod. The slope of the land, topography, and drainage conditions can all impact the effectiveness of your sod installation. If you have a sloping land, for instance, it would be best to install the sod in sections perpendicular to the slope to prevent runoff.
Cutting the sod seems like an easy task, but many people still get it wrong. One of the most common mistakes people make is cutting the sod too short, resulting in an uneven lawn. Experts recommend cutting the sod to around one and a half inches long, ensuring that the sod retains the right level of moisture and temperature. Use a sharp knife or a sod cutter to cut the sod accurately.
Lastly, one of the mistakes people make when installing sod is trying to rush the process. Remember that sod installation is a time-consuming process that requires patience and attention to detail. You cannot just lay down the rolls and expect an instant, picture-perfect lawn. Give the sod the time it needs to establish and grow. In the end, all the hard work and effort will pay off with a beautiful, healthy lawn.
Sod installation is a great way to enhance the aesthetic appeal and health of your lawn. However, to ensure that you get the most out of your sod installation, you must avoid some common mistakes that people make. These include failing to prepare the soil correctly, not watering adequately, ignoring the surrounding terrain, not cutting the sod correctly, and trying to rush the process. By following these tips, you can establish a healthy, beautiful lawn that you can enjoy for years to come. If you're looking for sod contractors in Orlando, FL, contact Pro Work Construction today for free estimates.

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TRIUMVIR FOUL - Triumvir Foul LP
BLOOD HARVEST RECORDS is proud to present the self-titled debut album of TRIUMVIR FOUL. Although forming in 2014 and having one demo prior to this debut LP, the trio of TRIUMVIR FOUL number two members of the celebrated cult Ash Borer - namely, drummer Cendentibus and vocalist/guitarist Ad Infinitum. But while TRIUMVIR FOUL likewise aim for an engrossing experience, that's where the similarities between the two bands end: Triumvir Foul is an unrelentingly dense, filthy expanse of morbid Metal of Death bestiality, base and belligerent at the core and yet plumbing depths of the psyche that otherwise betray such a seemingly simple, on-the-surface assault.
To paraphrase the band themselves, TRIUMVIR FOUL is a vessel for hedonism, corruption, and cabalisticism, the embodiment of one's depravity and weakness expressed through worship of the three serpents.
Ltd. to 200 copies on black vinyl. Includes A3-size poster with exclusive H.V. design.
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text: This paper revisits the citizens-centered model of governance and its assumptions in the light of the developments taking place in social and behavioral sciences during the last couples of decades. These developments have profoundly challenged some of the key assumptions regarding the civic and political competence of the normal citizens, in normal circumstances, in a normal democratic-liberal system. The very notion of self-governance may be in question. The paper charts the nature of those challenges and tries to articulate a response to them. It does that from a position inspired by the theoretical and normative stance of Vincent and Elinor Ostrom, two major contributors to the self-governance/civics tradition.

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Jeep has teased a forthcoming V8-powered variant of the Wrangler (or the Gladiator) equipped with its iconic Hemi V8.
This teaser image, recently shared through the automaker’s social media channels, shows the front section of a Wrangler or Gladiator with a bulging hood that includes a graphic that reads 392. That can only mean one thing; the off-roader packs a 392 cubic-inch (6.4-liter) HEMI V8.
If Jeep slots in this engine in the same state of tune as its other HEMI models, it will pump out approximately 475 hp and 470 lb-ft (637 Nm) of torque, more than enough grunt for even the most serious of off-roading enthusiasts.
The timing of this teaser is not a coincidence as it comes just before the unveiling of the long-awaited Ford Bronco. In all likelihood, Jeep is trying to divert attention away from the Bronco, a rugged off-roader that promises to go head-to-head with the Wrangler in a market long dominated by Jeep.
The teaser has also dropped shortly after the Dodge Durango was outfitted with FCA’s flagship 6.2-liter supercharged Hellcat V8 and perhaps answers a call from Wrangler/Gladiator enthusiasts who are upset they’re missing out on the V8 party.
Limited details about the V8-powered model are known. In the Durango SRT and Grand Cherokee SRT, the engine is coupled to an eight-speed automatic transmission with four-wheel drive and we see no reason why the Wrangler/Gladiator V8 wouldn’t also have the same transmission.
It remains unclear when the covers will be taken off this intriguing new Jeep model but it could be just around the corner.


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Land, this tag is very much within the boundaries of the Midlands TOR
. Go back a little ways and find the place where Laura bruced me at the pond. Find a single digit Hwy. nearby and follow it to a town with two names. It's not very far. If this doesn't do the trick, I have one more clue that will make it very easy to find.
Go forth an tag!

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Di Zhou, Alma Michelle Mas-Ramirez, Michael Jason Siegel; Micropulse Cyclophotocoagulation: Patients’ Perceived Pain Score. Invest. Ophthalmol. Vis. Sci. 2017;58(8):4994.
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Micropulse transscleral diode cyclophotocogulation (CPC) builds on the traditional transcleral diode laser by micropulsing the diode laser to the targeted tissue to further minimize post-procedural adverse events such as pain, inflammation, hypotony, vision loss, and phthisis. It has been reported that micropulse CPC is well tolerated by patients when performed in an outpatient surgical setting with intravenous sedation with and without a local nerve block as anesthesia. This study aims to characterize the ocular pain level of patients during and after the micropulse CPC in an outpatient clinc setting with a local nerve block as anesthesia.
This is a prospective observational survey of patients who have undergone the micropulse CPC for uncontrolled intraocular pressure that failed medical and or surgical intervention. Wayne State University’s Institutional Review Board has approved the study for research purposes. The survey consists of patients’ self-reported ocular pain levels using the Wong-Baker FACES pain rating scale. We collated patients’ reported pain level before micropulse CPC, during the regional nerve block, during the laser procedure, the first 24-hours after the procedure, and day two to seven after the procedure.
Based on summative responses collected from five patients, the average reported ocular pain level before the procedure was 0 on the Wong-Baker FACES pain rating scale; 0 represents no hurt and 10 represents hurts worst. The average reported ocular pain level during the regional nerve block was 6 out of 10, 4 out of 10 during the laser procedure, and 7 out of 10 within the first 24-hours and 2 out of 10 during day two to seven after the procedure.
In literature, it is reported that micropulse CPC is generally well tolerated by patients when performed in the outpatient surgical setting with sedation with and without a local nerve block as anesthesia. However, to our knowledge, no documentation of tolerance levels in the outpatient clinic setting without intravenous sedations have been reported. Nor are there published reports regarding patients' perceived pain level using a standardized and valid pain scale tool during the laser procedure. Thus, our study is the first to characterize self-reported ocular pain levels using a standardized pain scale. Our results show that patients have the most amount of pain within the first 24-hours.
This is an abstract that was submitted for the 2017 ARVO Annual Meeting, held in Baltimore, MD, May 7-11, 2017.
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As the global business world operates within a new landscape that includes artificial intelligence and machine learning, providing high-quality digital customer service is vital. After all, our technology may be changing, but our nature as customers remains the same: we expect our issues to be resolved quickly and our purchases to be frictionless.
While B2B enterprise companies understand this, the problem is that they need to quickly integrate and scale AI and Cloud technologies that can provide real-time insights into customer journeys and interactions. Without that information, they cannot analyze customers’ behavior or preferences. This leads to higher operational costs, incorrect strategic or data-based decisions, decreased customer engagement, and a poor customer experience. That ultimately drives down a company’s ROI.
Businesses can increase their revenue by improving their customers’ online experiences
I have worked for the past seven years to use data insights to provide customers with seamless and omnichannel digital experiences. I lead in a critical role for managing and driving digital product management and customer engagement for next-gen AI-based Reporting and Analytics products. As I have led multiple cross-functional product teams on digital product execution, product as well as business strategy, and advanced statistical analysis, I have launched multiple digital products that improve customer experiences, organizational processes, and operational decision-making for B2B enterprise technological advancements and cost reductions.
Because of my experiences, I have come to believe that the solution for companies is twofold:
- We must develop seamless digital customer journeys that use omnichannel (voice, email, chat, call, text, and social media) integrations to enhance customer experiences.
- We must create data-driven intelligent contact centers to better understand, predict, and model customer behavior for better customer interactions and for reducing the total cost of ownership and business complexity.
Companies can strategically drive stronger relationships with customers in a digital age
I have drawn upon my experiences at Cisco (and previously Deloitte) to create a four-step approach that can help businesses to provide superior digital customer experiences:
- Customization through digital product management is key. Every business has unique needs and requirements, so a one-size-fits-all approach to digital contact center solutions will not work. Providing a customized solution through well-rounded digital product management meets the specific needs of B2B customers and is crucial to delivering value. A good use case is digital product management that allows for optimizing a dynamic workforce and scheduling across agents, supervisors, and staffing analysts. This, in turn, will provide flexible, iterative, and optimized analytics as well as multi-channel queuing and data prioritization, all of which improve sales, customer retention, organizational operational efficiencies, and connected digital customer experiences.
- AI-based insights can drive meaningful improvements and operational decision-making. AI-powered analytics and data insights can help businesses identify trends, optimize processes, and improve customer experience. By using these insights, businesses can leverage a product’s next-gen reporting, analytics, and visualization features to make data-driven decisions and continuously improve their operations. Another use case is AI-powered voice and virtual chat agents to provide continuous support and generate operational efficiencies with advanced reporting and analytics across digital customer journeys. This strategy can solve customer issues in the shortest time possible and leverage data trends to improve the customer experience.
- Seamless digitization and integration are critical. A digital cloud-based contact center needs to integrate seamlessly with the existing systems and technologies that B2B customers are using. It is essential to eliminate legacy and manual processes that customers rely on to improve customer engagement and experiences. Product strategies that support this are key for delivering state-of-the-art platform solutions.
- The human touch is still needed. While I value the valuable insights and automation that AI can provide, I strongly believe that the human touch is crucial for delivering high-quality customer service. Ensuring customers have access to well-trained and knowledgeable agents is essential for building long-term relationships.
Next steps for businesses that aim to improve online interactions with customers
B2B customers (enterprise or SMBs) should identify strategic initiatives for leveraging product management and AI capabilities to build channels or funnels to orchestrate frictionless digital customer interactions. Accelerated digitization enabled with AI and data-driven decision-making should be used to manage and route incoming communications through omnichannel-agent-based or virtual-bot-based digital contact centers.
By doing so, companies will improve operational efficiencies, increase process visibility, drive customer engagement, and resolve customer issues as quickly as possible. The emphasis on innovation and customer demand is necessary for customer retention and adoption of new digital solutions.
About Varun Kulkarni:
Varun Kulkarni is an AI/ML, Cloud Modernization, and Digital Transformation Product Leader with 7 years of experience across the technology, healthcare, and consumer services sectors. As a Senior Product Manager at Cisco, he manages its next-gen B2B and B2C AI/ML Reporting & Analytics as well as Cloud Modernization product portfolio. Previously, Varun was a Senior Consultant at Deloitte, leading its Strategic Consulting and Product Management verticals for the digital transformation of Fortune 500 and public-sector clients.
Varun earned his MBA from the University of Toronto’s Rotman School of Management and his MS from Northwestern University. He is also an Admissions Council Member and Alumni Mentor for Northwestern University, a University of Washington MBA EDGE Mentor, and a Criya Featured Expert for Mentoring. To connect with Varun, please reach out to him via LinkedIn.


text: As was noted by several readers of the blog yesterday, my images were not necessarily straight from the camera. The mid-day sun tended to make for some flat lighting so I wanted to give a little more punch to the horses. One of the tools that I employed was the LucisArt plug-in (click here for more info) for Adobe Photoshop. Instead of writing a detailed post on how I applied the plug-in, I thought I would just show you. So sit back and see how Lucis gave punch to my horses.

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Of the many tales of Sehen the wise, the best are of weal and woe; the stories, like the world, are one cloth of suffering, shame, hope, and greatness. Her stories that end only in happiness lie – but those that end only in sorrow do also. The best stories are always grown from truth, or seem to be.
What can we say of Sehen’s story of the small town of Gruinhaval, and its heroes and villains? Is she to be believed? Such tales are hard to believe: hard if they are false, and just as hard if they are true.
Only the forest can hold the truth of her secret. The forest, and the past. The Geisterwald – the forest that was and will be …
This campaign is the story Sehen tells, and many aspects of it are fated, but just as many are free for your characters to choose. To find out more, look here
1 This campaign borrows liberally from Pathfinder adventures, The Gaming Den, and Penny Arcade.


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"This is the street dance" champion night has blown angle. The top 7, which has been born in the previous period, and the leading leader of the final stage will be the protagonist of the final stage. In addition, the four captains and Han Geng, Yi Wei, other guests will make this last finals become an unforgettable night. At this moment, only expectation! Before the finals, "hot pots together" in advance in the award-winning way, full of warm memories. In the first half, the player selection Buff and Yang Kai's best pilot award; both people wear seven strength, so don't say so much! Especially Yang Kai, a thirty-year-old B-Boy can all, play music, stabilize the way, it is indeed orally, I really hope that Kaige can take the champion. Chick and Wei Lin's Happy Fountain Award; Chicken Ghost Horse Lead, Wei Lin's elimination speech, impressed. Huang Yorge and Yang Wenzhao CICI's tacit model award is quite appropriate; 和 and CICI brought amazing work because of husband and wife, Machels from emotions, Huang Hao and George's partners brought amazing work, it is too rare, no wonder Huang Wei When two people were overlooked. "Yao Qihui" is successfully remembered by the audience. However, the best components in the minds of the audience must be the king of the king! Revealing every period of the past, these two Wangjiazi brought a lot of joy to the audience, as long as they got together, you can't imagine what they will do. Failee, grab the vicissity, squatting, trying sugar garlic, spitting director ... they together, always have unlimited wonderful possibilities. I like them too, I hope that the two can have a chance to cooperate. Which of the blog of Golden Lord can arrange, no need to worry, fans and audience seamlessly dock. The minister and dreams of the most tears award; the two people have a body, still pursue dreams. An even if there is no audience, and the light is jumping, I persists you love. Both people are insisting on street dance, all of the street dance spirit. "?" " However, the best work selection of staying in the minds of the audience is not just these, because the excellent works are too much, but the answers in everyone are different. I don't know which one do you like the most? Although there is a controversy for the program group, it is still to thank "This is the street dance" let us pink four excellent captains, let us see so many excellent dancers, let us understand the street dance culture. In the second half, the captain selected the last hot pot office, the program group gave the four captains, and the gift of carefully prepared, the most important thing to give the four captains were quite very pleasing. Zhong Hanliang - The Sun Energy Award was Han Liang, a saver in the halfway, let us see the spirit of the street dance. He is really like the sun, and he is also the most sensible captain, several tears. Zhang Yixing - The mad "Island" main offer When he knocked out the hammer of the heavy sheep from Zhang Yixing, he knew that he had worked hard to practice mad dance. Although this dance can not be far away in the game, because Zhang Yixing's Amway and Display, many viewers are more likely to live and dance. Wang Jiar ---- Unlimited Possible Awards and other captains are the biggest difference, which is probably he always focuses on the performance of the players, don't care about their history. Like a Bole, he excavated many potential but borrowed from unnowned. Therefore, his team has always been surprised. Wang Yesbo - The oldest Youn's smallest one in the four captains, 10 years of dance career, let Wang Yibo's appearance, can let the audience see his calm and professional. He lets us see his love for the original original street dance. I like the four captains too much, just want to say, respect! Eat the martial arts of the Planet Cup, talk about the winning win "a hot pot" The last phase, the program group issued four captains "Which captain's favorite eat", where Wang Yibo and Zhang Yixing refer to himself. However, Guanyi feels that this award is still best for Wang Yibo. For the food, he not only has self-understanding, but also in the program. Don't believe, you look at how much things he eat in the show, melon seeds, parsley, sugar garlic ... Inner entertainment can take the parsley, I am afraid only Mtjj. The last phase of Wang Yibo loves to go to the childhood snacks, first with Jaier, then others are busy talking. He is eating, others watching a gift, he is still eating, the next half of the hot pot bureau, his shot is almost Like a child who is greedy snack. The last phase, Wang Yibo eats more sweet, after you are a sweet king sweet. In addition, Wang Yibo in the show also frankly, the full-time winning and loss of the show, I wanted to win, but I now won't let it put down (of course, I can win the best), I feel happy, I can learn To something, it is more important than losing the friend. I believe that the fans of the fans and Wang Yibo finally talk about the loss of winning: Happy is greater than everything. So, let the king we look forward to "this is the street dance" burning champion night!
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New drama on the line in recent time is a one, it is really easy! First, Luo Yun He starred in Luo Yunxi, "half a honey is half a hurt", and then the "floating world" starring Li Tin, and then Xing Fei starred in "Mingyue Zeng Yang Dong Han", each is quite exciting, people Dream! Among them, "Mingyue Zengjiang Dong Han" This costume drama is quite high, and Xing Fei, the woman in the play, Qing Hong, also relying on sweet and lovely value and excellent acting, harvesting many viewers' love. However, "Mingyue Zeng Jiang Dong Han" This drama has only been broadcast soon, Xing Fei has a new drama will broadcast, that is, "Miss Crow and Mr.". "Mr. Crow with Miss", this drama is made by Penguin, Wu Qiang, directed by Zhao Qi, as a total production of the total producer, Liu Chang, Yang Nan, Yang Meizhi common screenwriter, Xing Fei and Ren Jiaolun lead the fantasy love drama. The drama mainly tells the "Overbearing President" Gu Chuan damaged by the unexpected heart, and must be replaced with artificial heart, causing him to be angry, not excited, and can't be emotionally. When he met the company's subordinates Jiang Xiaon, he learned that Jiang Xiaoning was equally miserable, but Jiang Xianing has maintained an optimistic attitude. Gu Chuan and Jiang Xiaon are in a period of time, the cold heart is gradually melted, and the two have experienced all kinds of difficulties. It is understood that the drama has been killed, and it is expected to broadcast in Tencent video during the year, people are very expected! Jiang Xiaoning, the heroine ginger Xiaoning, the "Crow Miss and Lizard", was played by Xing Fe, Jiang Xiaoning was the subordinates of "Overbearing President" in the drama, but also a girl who was miserable and flexible, but she kept optimistic Attitude. When the high-cooled boss encounters unlucky girl, sweet love is open! Will be staged, a wonderful love story of "call"! Lift the woman Xing Fei, I believe everyone is not strange? Xing Fei can be said in the entertainment circle. It is a very good new generation. She has depends on the time, but she starring a lot of thermal playback drama, in "To our warm hours", "Super Small Lang 2 "," Devil Leo Don't kiss me "and other plays have a quite good performance, Xing Fei is also a result of the audience with its own strength. This time, in the "Miss Crow with Miss", "said the value or acting, I believe that Xing Fei is no pressure. I am looking forward to her wonderful performance in the play! The drama's male protagonist is played by the red and born, and his people in the play is a high-cooled "Overbart President". Everyone should be familiar with the male director Jialun. Ren Chelenn can be said to be a colorful power actor with a colorful value and the active skills, and he has played a lot of impressive roles for many years. For example, the male protagonist in "Datang Glory"? "The Legend of the Bai Siki" is a deep and cold Xuan, and the "autumn" has the heart of the blood youth Ye Chong, etc., you can say that Jialun has Holding your own handsome and superb acting, putting these characters to work. However, it is true that Ren Garlun is still in the "Jinco", Ren Jialun also rushed to the first line of life because the role is popular. This time, the role of the male protagonist in the "Miss Crow with Lizard", playing the role of "Overbart President", and believes that it is not difficult for Ren Jiaolun. Plus this collaboration is a kind of Xing Fei, which is the same as the same, and there are many emotional dramas in the two players. I look forward to their sweet interaction in the play! "Mr. Crow with Lizard" From the plot, the drama is different from the past "Overbearing President" love drama, the drama not only has a romantic love story, but also involves some fantasy elements, it can be said to be a quite good TV drama. From the lineup, the actress of the actress of the drama is a very popular actor in the entertainment circle, which also has been attaind attention to the scene. A good-looking TV series, in addition to the plot is enough, the star value, acting, and popularity of the starring are also very important. I believe this "Mr. Crow and Lizard" starring Xing Fei and Ren Jialun, will be fired when they broadcast! Are you looking forward?
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Please forget me the people of the country ---- I still remember this is a sentence that Ms. Wu Yi, who has been in the country, said, there is something to be sad. Ms. Wu Yi and Ms. Lin Qiao, a Ms. Lin Qiao, who has never talked to the marriage in order to care, and left a love regret. Although our own life has left a regret, people often have a lot of material or spiritual wealth for the world, leaving a strong color of the ink. Just like Ms. Lin, although she didn't have children, the success of the cause made her more than 10 million children, even Yuan Longping was born in Lin Qiaoi. The heavy career is not a patent of China's successful women. There are also some ladies in foreign countries to abandon a lot, such as the Chinese old friends chestnut. The film "Wang Township" introduction is full of songs: the sunset river is watching the sky, and the smoke is fascinating, giving you my hi and sad, I don't know that the mountain and water ... this song name Called "Wang Township", and today's "Wang Township" is the Japanese drama movie, officially released in November 1974, Xiongjing is launched and starred in, the Lisheng small roll, the high bridge, the field, Tian Zhongjian starring. The film was adapted from the book of Yamazaki's "Mountain Handan Eight Fan Museum" to show the story theme of the Japanese government in the Meiji period during the Meiji. In short, it is a documentary film. The film was nominated by the 25th Berlin Film Festival Golden Bear Award, the 48th Oscarbed Award for the best foreign language nomination. The beauty of the story is the "South Ocean Sister" of the year. It is a black history of Japanese women. In the 1980s, the Japanese government officially output their own women, to Singapore, Malaysia and other places to serve Hua Industry, also called "Miss Tang Xi", total More than 100,000 people. The Nanyang sister in the film is Aki, she recalls that she has to take a guest in order to live, according to the night and not at night, completely abuse the enthusiasm of life. During the period, Aki also encountered a young boy, I want to redemption and his eloquence, but this young man did not fulfill its promise. In the slow narrative of claver clamping, we can see the helplessness of Aizaki. She became a man in the morning, she returned to her, and she lived the most remote place in the village. No one cares about the loneliness. The chestnut sautorable larva in the film plays a researcher in the movie ---- the valley Guizi, she prepares the history of Asian women, mainly paying attention to the history of the Japanese women's Nanyang selling spring. In order to study the corner of the urban and rural corner, Suiyuan small volume has not been willing to tell her about the history. The valley Guizi is preparing to leave, happening to meet an neighbor's smoking. The valley Guizi is and amaped to the old woman, and send the old woman's remaining pipe. These intimate move opened the hearts of the wife, the valley Guizi was able to follow the old woman to study. When you tell the story, the valley Guizi is listening next to it, and every sentence to the mother-in-law is seriously thinking, and occasionally make a problem that you don't understand. Apo always answered her, which made the valley Guizi seeds into meditation. She was touched by every story of Apo, and she was deeply sympathetic. At the end of the story, Apo left the towel of the valley Guizi, and the valley Guizi was also in person to worship the Nanyang sister who suffered hard. "Wang Township" has a bad response in China. Some people think that its theme is profound, and some people think it is yellow movie to be released. The actors inside are not easy. For example, in the fields of the old age, the old agenda is to show their good teeth in order to show the weak body of the elderly. The role of the chestnut small volume seems to have not much change, but she is not alternative to her story intermediaries, and she has a deep impression of the Chinese audience. There is an interview with Suiyuan Volume, and she recalls that "Wang Township" is still full of feelings. In the film, she used to cry so emotion. She thought the movie is a very good, can across the national art in the art of the country, and the chestnut small roll in life is also a strong sense of serious. Cherty Sweet, born in Tokyo, Japan, 18 years old, started to participate in the TV series, 27 years old, gain the best heroine title with "Solitary Love". "Hope Township" was taken at the age of 33, and later filmed "life and death" is also released in China, which has become one of the gods in Chinese men in the 20th century. Today's Suiyuan small volume is 75 years old, she is an actor, and a drama performer, writer, and he created a broad drama in the performance of more than 50 years, and still moving beautifully. Unfortunately, this beautiful woman played a number of heroine in the film, but he did not marry in his life. Later, some people mentioned this, and the Suiyuan small volume said that the work intensity of the young period is too large, almost no men can accept like She has the same woman, she had to choose single. Single Single Single Single Single Single, this is the same as some young women in China, in order to delay the beautiful love in order to care and school. There must also be many pursuits in the young period of Suiyuan, she must have a person, but they are not suitable for forming a family, so the Lisheng small volume has to let go, it must be more touching. If you let Cheparta small volumes choose once, live again, don't know that she will marry the favorite person, of course, we hope that elegant people can balance work and life. The friendship between China-Japan has a long time in the future. She shooting the movie is the first foreign film introduced into China during the reform and opening day. From then, the Lisheng small volume visited China, and became a medium-day Friendly messenger. When I traveled in China, Wang Xiaoying, the Director of the Country Theater, Director: "The sky did not lit, I went to the cinema. I have always been a fan of Suiyuan small rolls. She is my idol." Learning in Lisa Sound Cinders And work never end, she also joined the ranks of Chinese drama people. After she retreats the movie, she will put more energy into the drama. She has cooperated with the drama and Feng Yuanzheng. Everyone is surprised by the spirit of her ancient years, she is in addition to eating, it is put into the drama performance. Suiyuan small rolls have passion on the performance, and there is trust in the relationship between China and Japan. She played a role in China and Japanese cultural exchanges. She also said that she is willing to contribute to the world and Japan. Wen / Nangong Qin
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As early as the birthday of Xiao Yi, there were many fans who said: "Very excited!" Pan Xingxing hopes the moon, "Xiaofei" finally hoped to come to Xiao Wan for 29 years old, and his 28-year-old. Fans have a long-awaited birthday gift, all sent on the birthday of Xiao Wan, not only surprises, but also a true heart such as fake programs. At the same time, many official blogs have emerged. After understanding: Official blogs are not for the sake of celebration, but also hints the situation of Xiao Wan. Xiao Wan has always been high, but the official Bo, which contributes to the heat, but their types have changed. Before Xiao Ying has not experienced the unwanted disasters, the officialdom of the Song Wan, which is frequent, is complicated. There are official Bo, the media company's official blog; there is a masterbo of the music field, a variety of official blockers; there is a masterbo of film and television works, as well as a lot of entertainment bloggers. So many bloggers report Xiao Wan, so the heat of Xiao Wan can be low, native and higher. Not only became "hot search", but also became a "darling of entertainment". After that, it was a lot of windy wind, and hit the pace of Xiao Wan, and also changed the situation of Xiao Wan. During this time, the heat of Xiao Wan continued to high, and there were still a lot of officials to report once again. But the type of official Bo has limited a lot, more is the entertainment blogger and passerby blogger. The five-flowers of the bloggers began to sell, and only the words of Xiao Wan were not mentioned. At the end of the wind wave, more and more mainstream media officials reported Xiao Wan, including a lot of official bloggers, "Xiaofei" is very familiar. It can be seen from this point that Xiao Wan is inevitable, it is right, it's right, time will give an answer. On the day of the birthday of Xiao Wan, a large number of official blogs did not have a lot of eyes, and sent birthday blessings for Xiao Wan. The types of these officials are rich, with TV series, variety, music, entertainment, and more. Seeing this change, it is very clear that many officials are not just as simple as giving Xiao Ying, but also suggesting the situation of Xiao Wan: filming, singing, variety, Xiao Wan is stable. Why do you say this? Because these officials involving the entertainment circle are not the real "road blogger", pay more attention to the situation and relationship. In the wind wave in Xiao Wan, there is no relationship with the blogger, and the blogger with the relationship is trying to become, and then don't have high height. This is not targeting Xiao Wan, but the normal of the entertainment industry. Nowadays, many bloggers have poured out on the birthday of Xiao Wan, and it is enough to explain that today's Xiao Wan is no longer around the wind wave, and all aspects of business are entering the right track. Look at the type of these officials, you can have a stable battle in Xiao Wan to shoot, sing, and tailor. The situation of Xiao Wan has always been "Xiaofei" very concerned. Because even more and more truths have surface, even if it has once again proved that Xiao Wan is not wrong, if there is no reconciliation of Xiao, then he is not really turning over. Looking at Xiao Ying did not sound a lot, the fans hailed to let go. Until now, there are so many officials in the fields, "Xiaofei Xia" is more clear!
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Mr De Bruyne, 48, says the setting is almost English - and they can never be built out. Nothing overlooks their terrace where, he said, they can entertain up to 200 people. They do not need to draw the blinds to their apartment.
He likes the high ceilings, the legacy of the building's days as BP offices, and its thick walls, keeping out noise.
He is reluctant to say what the two-bedroom, two-studies apartment cost seven years ago, but estimates it has quadrupled in value since then.
Mr Delany, who still shares one floor with Sir Roderick, says some three-bedroom apartments have appreciated by 200 to 220 per cent in seven years, and other high-level apartments would have appreciated by 300 per cent.
Mr De Bruyne, a member of the body corporate management committee, keeps an eye on the maintenance of the building, mindful of its value relative to later developments such as the Melburnian.
His current project is with SJB/NFK at the NewQuay building at Docklands. He and Ms Clark have bought a NewQuay apartment, but have no plans to move there.
No one has, Mr Delany said.
"There is not one unit for sale in that building," he said.
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As dusk advanced, trees and the rushing river emerged. Beck’s face lit up with excitement, and he hurried off with his horse to the lakes, where he could relax and spend the night. During the night, the steppes scared the boy, and assorted noises from insects, birds, and animals came from all directions. Beck was astounded by how easily he could fail when he was alone in the steppes. Beck stroked his horse with a warm smile, which momentarily alleviated his depression.
He was startled to hear a rustle from the forest. Beck suddenly twisted and caught the hands of someone hanging out of the leaves. He was amazed; a savage girl with eyes sparkling like a tigress stood in front of him. She was dressed in unusual clothing. After a little moment, Beck tied her hands and tried to inquire the stranger who she is, receiving snorts in response. After an ineffectual interrogation of the stubborn rebel, Beck stretched out a piece of the bun to her mouth. She took bread by biting Beck’s finger. His gaze did not come off the stranger, studying her peculiar clothes and tattoos on her legs. The stranger was pitting and shivering, so he covered her with a jacket and went to the horse. The eyebrows of a rebel, surprised by the kindness of a young man, softened.
The night passed, and noise of the wagon wheels woke Bota. Leaning out, she noticed a troop in the distance and shuddered from fear. Looking at the youngster, she determinately ran to the carts. On hearing the noise, Beck got up and saw how the girl was seized in a cart. Beck woke up and quickly caught up the carts and clung to one of them. The girl, seeing Beck, tried to let him know that he has to go. However, Beck held the cart without realizing what was happening and thought of how to get her out. The wagons arrived on the territory of another tribe, and Beck roughly grabbed Bota as they ran to the exit, but they were caught. After that, members of the tribe noticed from his pendant that he was a son to Bolashak tribe’s chief.

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