![]() Laity Sunday is a time to recognize the work and mission of all laity - not only within the walls of the church but in everyday lives. The January issue of The Methodist Layman enthusiastically reports the aim of Laymen's Day as ".to emphasize the place that lay members have in the total life and work of the church." Once the factions of the Methodist Episcopal Church merged in 1939, the joint General Board of Lay Activities approved Laymen's Day and designated February 23, 1941, as the first United Methodist Church observance. Within two years, the success of the celebration hastened to make Laymen's Day an annual observance. the third Sunday in May Anniversary Day, commemorating the constitution of the Board of Lay Activities by the General Conference, the same to be designated as "Laymen's Day," and strict observance of this day by a lay program in every church, which shall set forth adequately the place of lay activities in the Church and be of inspirational value to the laymen for larger service in the kingdom. The September 1928 issue of The Methodist Layman reports. (Reflecting the times, these early celebrations focused only on the ministry of men.) By 1930 the Evangelical Church had begun celebrating the work of laity at the culmination of each annual men’s retreat. The first recorded observance of "Laymen's Day" was in the Methodist Episcopal Church, South in 1929. ![]() Today, lay people are the front line of daily ministry at the workplace, in the home and within the community.Īrchives suggest the earliest plans for a Laity Sunday beginning in 1928. In the early days of American Methodism, the laity served and maintained congregations between visits of the circuit riders. ![]() Methodism, in all its roots, has a long history celebrating and recognizing the ministry of the laity.
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![]() While most JRPG fare typically have predictable storylines, never has there been a character that’s thrown me for a loop than the serial killer in Persona 4. Truthfully, I was having a difficult time trying to identify Persona 4’s main villain, so I’m opting to call them “serial killer” for this part. Serial killer – I was going to put “time” as my number 3 villain for Persona 3 and Persona 4, but I know that Sean would bite my head off for it. Sure, Call of Duty: Black Ops probably had my favorite story out of the whole series, but Zakhaev makes Call of Duty 4 work.Ģ. Chasing after Zakhaev throughout the entirety of Call of Duty 4 was probably one of the most engaging and, dare I say, fun moments I’ve had with the Call of Duty series. Zakhaev – There’s many things to remember about Call of Duty 4: Modern Warfare, but the most memorable for me was its main villain. The various things that he’s done to orchestrate the events of Batman: Arkham Asylum, as well as the awesome dialogue provided by Paul Dini, make him an opponent you’d want to love hating over and over again.ģ. The Joker – Batman: Arkham Asylum is probably going in my favorite games this generation because of its focus and engaging atmosphere, but all of that would be for naught without The Joker, played by Mark Hamill. You can’t tell me that using Bubble Man’s bubble blasts on his alien suit in Mega Man 2 wasn’t as satisfying for you as it was for me!Ĥ. Wily will forever go down in gaming history as one of the more persistent, if not clever, bad guys to ever have blipped. We haven’t had a good Mega Man game in a while, which is for shame, and Capcom doesn’t seem like they’re interested in retreading this series for a while, but Dr. Wily here as a way to honor his insane genius. That’s right, it’s The Top 5: Video game villains! Alex –ĥ. Please check our Upcoming Releases Wiki Page as well (and help add info if you would like).What’s up Horizoneers (sorry?)! It’s Thursday, which means it’s time for another edition of The Top 5! Ted is sitting out this week’s edition of The Top 5 since he’s been bedridden and sick, but that hasn’t stopped the rest of the crew from answering the call! This week, we decided to talk about the characters in video games whose actions set off events in the game they’re in and make our in-game avatar jump through hoops and give them cause to rise up and save the day. You can check a list of previous AMAs on the Wiki AMA section. ![]() Here are the upcoming AMA threads by JRPG developers for r/JRPG. You don't know where to start with a certain well known JRPG series ? Then click here and choose the series you want to get into, to find out where and how to start with it. ![]() To tag, use the "!" button on New Reddit, or use >! and !!X kills Y! 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If your post disappears, please contact the moderators in modmail to see if it got caught in the spam filter or for other questions or concerns. Reposts will also be removed or consolidated together to avoid cluttering, in most cases. Rules Clarification Page - This page has a thorough write up of each of our subreddit's rules with explanations and more to keep in mind. Choose your flair by clicking the "edit" button directly above! next to your name.Ī subreddit for the Japanese-style Role-playing Games genre, past and present. ![]() I’d sit in the grass in the warm sun and methodically strip each pea plant of the lovely plump peas, blissfully munching away. I have a particular happy memory of being a kid spending summers at my grandparent’s house and raiding my grandfather’s garden for snap peas. Snap peas are one of my all time favorite veggies. They really do go with just about everything.Quick Refrigerator Pickled Peas are a great way to use up an abundance of snap peas. I’ve also been known to make a batch and eat it for a snack, or alongside a tuna sandwich at lunch. You can prep the sauce in advance and throw it all together at the last minute. They make an incredible side dish for the holiday’s, too. They go great along side a steak or chicken right off the grill, or even your favourite fish dish. These sweet and spicy peas are great year round and go with just about any meal. ![]() How to serve Sweet and Spicy Sugar Snap Peas What can I substitute for sweet chili sauce? I’ve always used this ingredient in this recipe, but you could use another sweet sauce, such as plum and add some samba oelek, hot sauce or chili flakes.Watch the labels on Tamari as some may not be completely gluten free. What can I substitute for soy sauce? Tamari or Braggs Amino Acids are two great soy sauce substitutes and they’re gluten free.Snow peas are also commonly found in stir fry’s. The pods are very thin and flat in comparison to snow peas. Snow peas are quite different but still work great. What can I substitute for snap peas? Snow Peas make a good substitution for sugar snap peas.Sriracha/chili sauce: If you like a little extra spice, you can make this into an extra spicy sugar snap pea recipe by adding some sriracha or sambal oelek.I love it on wings, or used as a sauce for stir fry’s, and a dip for just about everything. It’s a thick, sweet, tangy and spicy sauce that can be used as a dip, or a sauce or marinade for veggies and meat. Thai Sweet Chili Sauce: This is one of the most used condiments in our kitchen.I do this mostly to save time because I want this dish on the table quickly and steaming takes longer. For this recipe, I blanche them quickly in some simmering water instead of steaming them. I love that they’re crisp and crunchy and my toddler goes crazy for them. They have an edible thick pod and round, plump peas inside. Sugar Snap Peas: I can find gorgeous snap peas all year round at the grocery store.It’s made with 4 ingredients and is ready in 10 minutes. Sweet and Spicy Snap Peas is one of the quickest side dishes out there. Our toddler even loves this sauce and it’s the only way we can get her to eat the pea pods! They’re made with soy sauce, Thai Sweet Chili Sauce and sesame oil and it really packs a punch. These Sweet and Spicy Snap Peas uses Mann’s Fresh Vegetables Sugar Snap Peas are the perfect side dish for our family. I don’t love them raw and much prefer them steamed or blanched. She likes to open the pods and get at the pump peas hidden inside. ![]() He loves them no matter what you do with them. My husband was elated because snap peas are legit his favourite snacky vegetable. I was recently gifted a box of bagged fresh veggies from Mann’s Fresh Vegetables, which included sugar snap peas. ![]() The $1.31 billion and $2.02 billion estimates for the current and next fiscal years indicate changes of +86.3% and +54.7%, respectively. ![]() In the case of Plug Power, the consensus sales estimate of $250.75 million for the current quarter points to a year-over-year change of +65.8%. Therefore, knowing a company's potential revenue growth is crucial. It's almost impossible for a company to grow its earnings without growing its revenue for long periods. The chart below shows the evolution of the company's forward 12-month consensus EPS estimate:Įven though a company's earnings growth is arguably the best indicator of its financial health, nothing much happens if it cannot raise its revenues. Due to the size of the recent change in the consensus estimate, along with three other factors related to earnings estimates, Plug Power is rated Zacks Rank #3 (Hold). Having a strong externally audited track record, our proprietary stock rating tool, the Zacks Rank, offers a more conclusive picture of a stock's price direction in the near term, since it effectively harnesses the power of earnings estimate revisions. Over the past month, the estimate has changed +10.6%. Over the last 30 days, this estimate has changed -3%.įor the next fiscal year, the consensus earnings estimate of -$0.31 indicates a change of +66% from what Plug Power is expected to report a year ago. Over the last 30 days, the Zacks Consensus Estimate has changed -1.9%.įor the current fiscal year, the consensus earnings estimate of -$0.91 points to a change of +27.2% from the prior year. Plug Power is expected to post a loss of $0.26 per share for the current quarter, representing a year-over-year change of +13.3%. ![]() Because of this, empirical studies indicate a strong correlation between trends in earnings estimate revisions and short-term stock price movements. And when a stock's fair value is higher than its current market price, investors tend to buy the stock, resulting in its price moving upward. When earnings estimates for a company go up, the fair value for its stock goes up as well. Our analysis is essentially based on how sell-side analysts covering the stock are revising their earnings estimates to take the latest business trends into account. That's because we believe the present value of its future stream of earnings is what determines the fair value for its stock. Here at Zacks, we prioritize appraising the change in the projection of a company's future earnings over anything else. While media releases or rumors about a substantial change in a company's business prospects usually make its stock 'trending' and lead to an immediate price change, there are always some fundamental facts that eventually dominate the buy-and-hold decision-making. Now the key question is: Where could the stock be headed in the near term? The Zacks Manufacturing - Electronics industry, to which Plug Power belongs, has gained 12.2% over this period. Shares of this alternative energy company have returned +44.5% over the past month versus the Zacks S&P 500 composite's +6.1% change. So, it might be a good idea to review some of the factors that might affect the near-term performance of the stock. Plug Power ( PLUG Quick Quote PLUG - Free Report) is one of the stocks most watched by visitors lately. It is a completely separate service provided for a completely different deployment scenario. Conditional Access can make your environment more secure without a lot of user impact.Īzure AD Domain Services has nothing in common with Azure AD or a standard Domain Controller. These could be a user, device, location, certificates, and more. It does that by either sending an email to all the users with a phishing link and checking how many users fall for it or by sending a doc or pdf message with a warning.Ĭonfigure Conditional Access to Setup Access VariablesĬonditional Access is one of the features in Azure AD which puts conditions on authentication based on different parameters. Use Attack Simulator MS Security Center also comes with an attack simulator which, as the name suggests, simulates a phishing attack. If an organization wants to set up a security policy that is different from the security defaults, it should make sure that MFA is set up.Īzure AD comes with a reporting feature that allows organizations to view sign-in activity, application usage, administrative change, or any other changes that might impact sensitive resources. MFA is one of the many configurations included in the security default. It’s a great place to start for most organizations and includes all the important security configurations. Every user, which also includes the administrator, will only have access and control to the resources required to complete the task. For more details on Zero Trust, consult the website What is Zero Trust Security? by Check Point.Įnable Azure Security Defaults or Set Up MFA Separately Enabling security default inside Azure portal ( source )Īzure security defaults are a set of security settings that already have best practices configured to view most of the organization. Every user, device, and process is deemed malicious unless proven safe, secure, authenticated, and authorized.Īnother important rule of a Zero Trust model is the principle of least privilege (POLP). Zero Trust runs on the approach, malicious until proven otherwise. There are some general guidelines on how to approach Zero-Trust security. ![]() The Zero Trust approach is normally used when data security is paramount. ![]() Security Center provides an overall score on the security posture which includes, but is not limited to, settings for Azure AD to help improve the security. For more information on Secure Score, visit the Microsoft Secure Score web page.Īdopt a Zero Trust Approach Whenever Possible Login to your O365 tenant as an admin to access Security Center. Microsoft Security Center is a free service provided with every O365 or Azure account. Standard Azure AD is a free tier service that comes along with O365 or Azure and can also be used to login to thousands of other SaaS-based applications. Some of the best practices on how to configure and secure Azure AD are given below:Ĭheck Microsoft Secure Score Microsoft secure score view within O365 defender portal ( source ) It establishes access to allocated resources through authentication and authorization. This article organizes the best practices for managing Azure security in five categories as summarized in the table below: Security CategoryĪzure Active Directory (AD) and AD Domain ServicesĪccess management, auditing, and threat detectionīackup, Business Continuity, and Disaster recoveryīest Practices for Identity and Access ControlĪzure AD is a cloud-based IAM (Identity and Access control) service. ![]() To make things easier, we’ve assembled this document to illustrate how security best practices can be implemented on some of the most common Azure services. Since Azure offers more than 100 different services, and each service boasts a plethora of literature on how it should be properly configured, navigating security best practices for Azure can seem hopelessly daunting. Smithsonian's National Museum of Natural History established an "Evolution Trail" that highlights concepts from Darwin's work throughout the museum, and a special exhibit shows how orchids have evolved and adapted according to Darwin's theory.Īs towering historical figures go, Charles Darwin does not provide much by way of posthumous scandals. In North America, Darwin events are scheduled in Chicago, Houston and Denver, among many other places. Cambridge University is hosting a five-day festival in July. Yet his original theory has encompassed all these surprises and more.Īround the world, people will celebrate Darwin's 200th birthday with lectures, exhibits and festivities. In England, where Darwin already graces the ten-pound note, a special two-pound coin will be struck. And though the first fossil recognized as an ancient human-dubbed Neanderthal Man-was discovered in Germany just before Origin was published, he could not have known about the broad and varied family tree of ancestral humans. The term "genetics" wasn't even coined until 1905, long after Darwin's death in 1882. Darwin would have been amazed, for example, to learn that the continents are in constant, crawling motion. Three fields in particular-geology, genetics and paleoanthropology-illustrate both the gaps in Darwin's own knowledge and the power of his ideas to make sense of what came after him. In the 150 years since Darwin published Origin, those "important researches" have produced results he could never have anticipated. He could not have been more right-evolution is quite simply the way biology works, the central organizing principle of life on earth. "Nothing in Biology Makes Sense Except in the Light of Evolution," the pioneering geneticist Theodosius Dobzhansky titled a famous essay in 1973. Since then, even the most unanticipated discoveries in the life sciences have supported or extended Darwin's central ideas-all life is related, species change over time in response to natural selection, and new forms replace those that came before. "In the distant future I see open fields for far more important researches," he wrote in Origin. But Darwin recognized that his work was just the beginning. Perhaps because of that remarkable success, "evolution," or "Darwinism," can sometimes seem like a done deal, and the man himself something of an alabaster monument to wisdom and the dispassionate pursuit of scientific truth. ![]() ![]() It also survives as a model of logical thought, and a vibrant and engaging work of literature. Today, Origin ranks among the most important books ever published, and perhaps alone among scientific works, it remains scientifically relevant 150 years after its debut. " Cuidado," he wrote in another notebook around that time, using the Spanish word for "careful." Evolution was a radical, even dangerous idea, and he didn't yet know enough to take it public.įor another 20 years he would amass data-20 years!-before having his idea presented publicly to a small audience of scientists and then, a year later, to a wide, astonished popular readership in his majestic On the Origin of Species, first published in 1859. And it was as if he had an inkling of the upheavals to come as he pored over specimens he had collected and others had sent him: finches, barnacles, beetles and much more. In South America, Oceania and most memorably the Galápagos Islands, he had seen signs that plant and animal species were not fixed and permanent, as had long been held true. 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Chapter 4: Adventure Building: This section will offer advice for how DMs can create their own adventures (either as one shots or as part of an ongoing campaign).Chapter 3: Rules Compendium: This section will will include an alphabetized rules compendium and also cover additional rules that are not included in the 5e Player’s Handbook (which notably is also being updated as part of the One D&D program).Chapter 2: Play Walkthrough: This new chapter will walk DMs through common issues that occur in play, including challenges related to scheduling, player conflict, as well as how to better improvise adventures and encounters.For example, why and how to use a DM screen. This will include discussions of what makes a good DM as well as looking at fundamentals that weren’t covered in the current DMG. Chapter 1: The Basics: This section will cover important information for new DMs. ![]() ![]() The specific chapters of the new Dungeon Master’s Guide will be broken out as follows: The new DMG will also incorporate important rules updates and DM advice that has appeared in previous 5e supplements, such as Tasha’s Cauldron of Everything. One of the biggest changes is that fundamental information for new DMs will now be provided at the start of the book before diving into more advanced topics. What will be included in the new DMs Guide?Īccording to D&D Game Design Architect Chris Perkins (who is overseeing development of the new DMG), the updated guide is designed to be more user-friendly and better organized. While details on these final rules changes are currently unknown, Wizards of the Coast has said that the new DMG will remain compatible with all previously published 5e materials. That being said, there will be some changes to the 5e rules, including updates to classes, species, spells and combat (all of which are being developed under the current One D&D playtest). It will also not be a “5.5” edition (something which happened with the 3rd edition of D&D, which released a “3.5” version). The new Dungeon Master’s will still use the D&D 5e core rule set. Notably, the new DMG will also be released as part of the 50th anniversary celebration of Dungeons & Dragons itself, slated for 2024. In addition to the updated layout and content, the book will also include new artwork, maps and indexes. Wizards of the Coast has indicated that the primary purpose for the new DMG, however, is really to reorganize content, making it easier to use by both new and existing DMs to get started and find what they’re looking for. In this sense, the new 2024 Dungeon Master’s Guide will contain some adjustments, but at its core will still retain the majority of existing D&D 5e rules. The new DMG is being released as part of the larger One D&D update, the code name for Wizards of the Coast’s ongoing playtest and retooling of the D&D fifth edition rules set. So just what can we expect to find in this new and improved DMG? Read on to find out. Now a brand new version of the Dungeon Master’s Guide will be launching in 2024. One of the biggest complaints is that it can be difficult to find specific information and that it can be a bit overwhelming to new DMs. Designed to provide DMs with practical tips on world building, campaign development and rules management, the book isn’t without its faults. Originally released almost a decade ago, the fifth edition of the Dungeon Masters Guide (also known as the DMG) has remained virtually untouched since it was first published. We dig into Wizards of the Coast’s plans for the new DM’s Guide launching in 2024. Dever spoke at the 1952 Democratic National Convention, also held in Chicago, using a mechanical-roll teleprompter on a long pole held by a TV technician in the convention audience, while the 1952 Republican National Convention used a smaller teleprompter placed in front of the speaker's rostrum. In 1952 former President Herbert Hoover used a Schlafly-designed speech teleprompter to address the 1952 Republican National Convention in Chicago. The technology soon became a staple of television news and is the primary system used by newscasters today. The producers of Dragnet (1951 TV series) estimated the use of teleprompters cut the show’s production time by as much as 50% Arthur Godfrey, Raymond Massey, Sir Cedric Hardwicke, and Helen Hayes were early users of the technology. His system uses a mirror to reflect a script onto a piece of glass placed in front of the camera lens, thus allowing the reader to look directly into the camera. Jess Oppenheimer, who created I Love Lucy and served for its first five years as its producer and head writer, developed the first "in-the-lens" prompter and was awarded U.S. The teleprompter was used for the first time on December 4, 1950, in filming the CBS soap “The First Hundred Years.” It was used by Lucille Ball and Desi Arnaz in 1953 to read commercials on-camera. The script, in inch-high letters, was printed by a special electric typewriter on a paper scroll, which was advanced as the performer read, and the machines rented for the then-considerable sum of $30 per hour. It was simply a mechanical device, operated by a hidden technician, located near the camera. Schlafly built the first teleprompter in 1950. Barton was an actor who suggested the concept of the teleprompter as a means of assisting television performers who had to memorize large amounts of material in a short time. ![]() The TelePrompTer Corporation was founded in the 1950s by Fred Barton, Jr., Hubert Schlafly and Irving Berlin Kahn. Johnson uses a teleprompter while announcing the Civil Rights Act of 1964. ( September 2023) ( Learn how and when to remove this template message) You may improve this, discuss the issue on the talk page, or create a new, as appropriate. The examples and perspective in this deal primarily with the United States and do not represent a worldwide view of the subject. ![]() TV camera with lens and a teleprompter on a pedestal History 'TelePrompTer' in the US, and ' Autocue' in Commonwealth and some European countries, were originally trade names, but have become genericized trademarks used for any such display device. political conferences by several large off-stage confidence monitors in 2006. replacement of glass teleprompters at U.K.conventions - added a large off-stage confidence monitor and inset lectern monitor in 1996 computer-based rolls of 1982 and the four-prompter system for U.S.dual glass teleprompters - used by TV presenters and for U.S.first mechanical paper roll teleprompters - used by television presenters and speakers at U.S.The technology has continued to develop, including the following iterations: ![]() Notes or cue cards, on the other hand, require the presenter to look at them instead of at the lens, which can cause the speaker to appear distracted, depending on the degree of deflection from the natural line of sight to the camera lens, and how long the speaker needs to glance away to glean the next speaking point speakers who can internalize a full sentence or paragraph in a single short glance timed to natural breaks in the spoken cadence will create only a small or negligible impression of distraction. Optically this works in a very similar way to the Pepper's ghost illusion from classic theatre: an image viewable from one angle but not another.īecause the speaker can look straight at the lens while reading the script, the teleprompter creates the illusion that the speaker has memorized the speech or is speaking spontaneously, looking directly into the camera lens. Light from the performer passes through the front side of the glass into the lens, while a shroud surrounding the lens and the back side of the glass prevents unwanted light from entering the lens. The screen is in front of, and usually below, the lens of a professional video camera, and the words on the screen are reflected to the eyes of the presenter using a sheet of clear glass or other beam splitter, so that they are read by looking directly at the lens position, but are not imaged by the lens. Using a teleprompter is similar to using cue cards. Schematic representation: (1) Video camera (2) Shroud (3) Video monitor (4) Clear glass or beam splitter (5) Image from subject (6) Image from video monitorĪ teleprompter, also known as an autocue, is a display device that prompts the person speaking with an electronic visual text of a speech or script. For the media company, see TelePrompTer Corporation. ![]() ![]() Handle invoicing and follow up on payments. ![]() Beyond the usual administrative services, as a virtual assistant, you could: If you already have a specialized skill, you could also start an online service-based business with that skill. Many virtual assistants start out as generalists, offering administrative skills like answering customer service emails or assisting with data entry projects. There are a variety of virtual assistant jobs available. 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