...Theo 104-D66 LUO 26 January 2015 Reflection Paper 2 Introduction: My second reflection paper will address the subject of Angels and Demons. Having little life experience with Christianity until being baptized in April of 2014, angels and demons were only in movies and not to be considered real or anything to really think about. Liberty University classes have opened my mind to a new world, church is not just for attending on Sunday and socializing with other like minded Christians but it is to contemplate a world beyond what is seen by man. Angels and Demons are real and with some serious study of the subject a person can see it all around and it having been all around since the beginning of time. Theological Definition of Angels: There are ten major theological areas of study and angels are part of that ten, this study is called “Angelology”. Scholars have many views about angels and some even ignore the subject all together but they are clearly documented in the Bible. According to Roman Catholic doctrine God is so powerful and at the sight of him a human will perish and that God created angels to serve as his liaison with the mortal world and act in God’s name, and since they do not have the tendencies of human flesh they serve as the bridge that separates the Holiness of God from the people of this earth. (KJV, Hebrews 1:14) Angels are essentially “ministering spirits”. Biblical Definition of Angels: Angels are mentioned in over thirty books of the Bible...
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...[pic] TRADER JOE’S Description: Trader Joe’s has become a multi-billion dollar national chain partly through its ability to find cheap real estate, skip name brands and smartly manage its supply chain. It’s also due to its workforce management practices. Below, excerpts from a book Trader Joe’s Adventure, review the company’s management compensation, encouragement of multitasking, screening and wages, careful use of money, fun culture, sense that its people are its brand, and communication style. Learning Objective: Our focus with this case is on immersing students in the fundamentals of organizational culture. Organizational culture is defined as a complex set of shared beliefs, guiding values, behavioral norms, and basic assumptions acquired over time that shape our thinking and behavior; they are part of the social fabric of the organization—its genetic code. As such, culture drives the organization and guides the behavior of everyone in that organization—how they think, feel, and act. In other words, the culture forms a behavior template. Davis and Landa succinctly captured the essence of culture when they say, The factors which define culture are in part internal, deriving from the unique character of the organization and, in part external, determined by the background and experiences managers and employees bring to the enterprise. Culture is a major determinant of productivity; it shapes organizational responses to external pressures; and suppresses or enhances...
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...HILLSONG - "BORN IS THE KING (IT'S CHRISTMAS)" Born unto us this day a Saviour Gifted from heaven to a manger The hope of the world A light for all mankind All of the earth rejoice It's Christmas time So lift up your voice and sing out His praise It's Christmas Born is the King, rejoice in the day It's Christmas Make a joyful sound It's Christmas Let His praise resound It's Christmas Goodwill to all the earth And peace divine All of the earth rejoice It's Christmas time It's Christmas time So lift up your voice and sing out His praise It's Christmas Born is the King, rejoice in the day It's Christmas Make a joyful sound It's Christmas Let His praise resound It's Christmas So lift up your voice and sing out His praise It's Christmas Born is the King, rejoice in the day It's Christmas Make a joyful sound It's Christmas Let His praise resound It's Christmas So lift up your voice and sing out His praise It's Christmas Born is the King, rejoice in the day It's Christmas Make a joyful sound It's Christmas Let His praise resound It's Christmas 1 DON'T KNOW WHAT TO DO, DON'T KNOW WHAT TO SAY I have loved you only in my mind But I know that there will come a time You'll feel this feeling I have inside You're a 'hopeless romantic' is what they say Falling in and out of love just like a play Memorizing each line I still don't know what to say What to say... Refrain: Don't know what to do whenever you are near ...
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...Zahra Jamal Art 101-1 Sarah Hanrahan Apple 12/14/2014 Theo Jansen Strandbeest Theo Jansen is a Dutch Artist born in the Netherlands, he studied physics and had a great skill for it and also for art. From his interest in both it seems as if he greatly enjoys projects. “Jansen’s artistic career began in 1980 with the creation and subsequent launch in Delft of a ‘UFO’ – a 4 meter-long artifact filled with helium and driven by lights and sounds”.(cityvision) “A few years later he developed the painting machine, equipped with a mechanism that was able to recognize lights and shadow then play back the image of an object through a life-size photorealistic rendering”. (cityvision) The UFO and he painting machine were the very first couple of projects he did. The UFO project created quite the chaos that its sightings are found in police records. The painting machine however is also incredible. This machine only paints in the dark and it paints it to the exact size of the object and...
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...liberty university theological seminary “Pretribulation v. Posttribulation rapture theories” In partial fulfillment for Theo 630 Submitted to: Samuel Hoyt, Th.D By: Tim Russ, Jr. December 6, 2014 TABLE OF CONTENTS Introduction………………………………………………………………………………………..1 Understanding the Rapture…………………………………………………………………….…. 2 Posttribulation view of the Rapture…………………………………………………………….….6 Pretribulation view of the Rapture…………………………………………………………….…..7 Issues with Posttribulation Theory…………………………………………………………….…..8 Conclusion……………………………………………………………………………………..….10 Bibliography…………………………………………………………………………………..…..12 INTRODUCTION The idea of the rapture has been symbolized in movies, documentaries, books of both fiction and non-fiction. It appears as though many have heard about the rapture and the second coming of Christ, but not too many individuals understand the full theology behind both events. Many Christians and scholars have discussed the second coming of Christ, however, many have not given this topic the close attention that it deserves. Many Christians believe that they have an understanding of the rapture, but few can describe the view they hold on the rapture, when it will occur, and what the period of Tribulation means. This is often because Christians tend to shy away from a full understanding of the end-times and the second coming of Christ. There are many varying views on the rapture, and the occurrence of the rapture and what that means for believers and non-believers...
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...Assessment ONE. Individual Case Study Report (40%) MKT 3130 Coursework Aldi and Lidl: International Expansion of Two German Grocery Discounters Source: Ghauri, P. & Cateora, P. 2010, page 566-571 With a worldwide annual sales volume of €3.7 trillion in 2007 and an average annual sales growth of 2.7 percent during the past ten years, the grocery retailing industry can be considered as one of the world’s key economic sectors. Over the past decades, grocery discounters such as Aldi and Lidl have strengthened their position in the grocery retailing industry – especially in Germany and Europe. With their no-frills approach, they have led to significant changes in the industry and have challenged many companies which operate other store formats,’ such as supermarkets or hypermarkets. In this context, a Financial Times report on international retailing noted in 1995: ‘The spread of the discount format has been particularly disruptive to Europe’s grocery retail industry and has driven retailers to examine cross-border markets’. The Grocery Discount Format The key terms describing a grocery discounter are ‘minimalism’ and ‘efficiency’, which are integrated into all business areas. In fact, grocery discounters’ ambitions are to sell quality products at the lowest price possible. To realise profits in spite of the low prices, grocery discounters reduce their costs to a minimum and attempt to generate high volumes of sales through a limited product range of fastmoving items...
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...History and Background Started in 1967 by Joe Coulombe, Trader Joe’s began as a convenience store but quickly migrated to a more novel design for adventurous food and beverage shoppers. Initially, Trader Joe’s was comprised of 17 stores in the southern California area. By the early 1980s additional food products were introduced as the number of stores grew to 26. In 1988 they expanded to northern California. The combination of innovative products along with a service-oriented culture has created a loyal customer base that continues to grow nationally. Today, TJ has over 270 stores in 22 states with revenues exceeding $5 billion. Coulombe sold the business in 1978 to the Albrecht family, owners of a multi-billion dollar retail chain in the EU. However, the company remains private. The Albrechts are passive investors—operating control was left in Joe’s hands who continued as CEO until he retired in 1988. John Shields, whose background includes retail and merchandising, and who provided the operational know-how to expand the business, became CEO, a position he held until 2001. Dan Bane is the current CEO. Trader Joe’s offers an array of products that are distinct from those sold in traditional supermarkets. They do not carry national brands, but rather a host of food and beverage products along with a number of healthcare selections. Products include cheese, wine, ready-to-prepare foods, frozen items, produce, and ethnic choices, of which 75 percent carry the Trader Joe’s label...
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...Theo Paphitis I have chosen Theo Paphitis as my effective business man because he is a very successful businessman. He is famous for making deals with businesses offering them money and support for a portion of their companies, this is shown by the TV program dragons den. Before he had even left school he was already in the world of business as he ran his school tuckshop aged 15 with great success. Now after hard work and determination he has a net worth of around £255million. After the sale of his business La Senza for a reported £100 million he continued to earn with another company called Ryman the stationer where he is now the chairman. The reason that I chose Theo Paphitis is because he is an amazing business man and is able to go from company to company earning money and add to his vast empire of businesses. Theo also is a man who I believe has the drive and determination needed to be in the world of business. With his umbrella of businesses he is able to maintain his high net value. In his book enter the dragon Theo shows off some of his master class of business techniques and gives a life story on how he came to have his fortune. I was also impressed by the way he has used the TV show dragons den to increase his reach on the world of business. During the show he is offered a proportion of many businesses for a price, this means that he only needs to invest in what he thinks would be successful. By doing this he gains parts of successful businesses and they get a master...
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...Trader Joe’s is a growing chain of grocery stores with a difference. Whilst not a monstrous chain store, Trader Joe’s emphasises small stores which sell a selection of goods hard to find elsewhere at lower prices. The fact that quality goods come at such low prices is just one reason why the Trader Joe’s company has become so successful. From humble beginnings, the company has now grown into a multi-billion dollar giant. This may seem strange when the small and far less numerous stores of Trader Joe’s are compared to the number and size of stores associated with other grocery store giants. Even so, Trader Joe’s can now boast of two hundred and forty branches across nineteen states. Not bad for a company which started out as a number of convenience stores in Los Angeles in 1958. When competition from 7-Eleven stores threatened, the owner of the stores, which were then called Pronto Markets, decided to expand his business by starting to sell gourmet food at reduced prices. As such, the idea of high quality goods at low prices was started along with the new name, Trader Joe’s, in 1967, named after the owner, Joe Coulombe. A big part of the stores’ success immediately came from the fact that the majority of the produce sold is sold under the company’s private label. As such, Mr Coulombe immediately created a trusted product, which, as it was also cheap, drew in the customers, creating a loyal clientele. As the number of items on sale is accordingly low compared to huge...
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...Case Study: Trader Joe’s In 1958, Trader Joe’s first began as a small convenience store named Pronto Markets. Trader Joe’s didn’t receive their Trader Joe’s name until 1967 when they opened up a store in Pasadena. Mr. Coulombe had transferred his stores into an oasis of value and started putting innovative, hard-to-find foods in the Trader Joe’s name. By doing this Trader Joe’s was able to cut costs and save you money. In 1979, Mr. Coulombe sold the Trader Joe’s chain to the Albrecht’s, own about 9,000 Aldi markets in the United States, Europe, and Australia. “Value” is a concept that both Mr. Coulombe and the Albrecht’s take very seriously. Value not only means providing great prices on great products—no sales, no gimmicks, no special shopping clubs to join, no reward cards required for sales, but also by buying directly from suppliers whenever they can by rotating the “not-so-popular” products from the shelves to make room for something different. At Trader Joe’s their philosophy is great food plus great prices equals’ value. To help contribute to that philosophy, Trader Joe’s believes in promoting from with-in. Trader Joe’s believes that it nurtures its employees with a promote-from-within philosophy, and its employees earn more than their counterparts at other chain grocers. Outlet managers are highly compensated, partly because they know the Trader Joe’s system inside and out because managers are hired only from within the company. Future leaders are enrolled...
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...Jenna Erickson THEO 104-D14 5/4/15 Reflection Paper 2 I. Introduction For my second reflection paper, similar to my first, I am choosing two topics in which can somewhat go hand in hand with each other. The two topics I am choosing are: Creation and the Fall of Man. In today’s primarily secular culture, the teachings of creation and the fall of man are topics that are too commonly misrepresented and misunderstood amongst many. Both creation and the fall of man are fundamental foundations to establishing a Christian biblical worldview. In two separate sections, I will present creation and the fall of man, while going in-depth into the theological definitions, biblical foundations, and practical applications for both. I will tackle these topics in the order in which they happened, and discuss how this relates to myself and how this class has helped me to get to this point of a better understanding of the scriptures teachings. II. Part One – Creation a. Theological Definition The ideology of creation preaches that the one true God created ex nihilo, or out of nothing, the universe and everything within it. God created the “heavens, the earth, the fish, the various kinds of species of animals, and man as the crown of His creation” (Townes, Origin). This doctrine claims that there was nothing before His creation; no time, substance, space, energy, beings, area or etc. God’s existence alone stood before creation and is solely responsible for everything there is and continues...
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...the flow of my writing. I sometimes missed the MLA format details which lowered my scores early on. After I submitted the last essay, I was glad that I didn’t sign up for English IV. I enjoyed some papers...
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...Theology 104-D14 Jenna Erickson Reflection Paper 1 04/13/2015 I. Introduction Upon sitting down at my desk to write this Reflection paper, I had to put a lot of time and thought into which topics I wanted to discuss and go further in-depth with. Knowing where I stood throughout much of my life, and then in the beginning of this class I have decided upon the topics of Doubt and Reconciliation. I believe these two topics can go hand-in-hand with each other. Doubt being first, but then overcoming that obstacle and then seeking reconciliation for the previous doubt. I will tackle these topics in the order in which I believe they happen, and then discuss how this relates to myself and how this class has helped me get to this point, having gained a better understanding of the scriptures. II. Part One – Doubt a. Theological Definition People can doubt many things throughout their life; people, claims, objects, time, situations and sometimes even facts. While there are many people who do not stray or question their faith in God or Jesus Christ, there are still also many that do continue to retain doubts. Doubt is not fully a bad thing with faith because it is a person trying to make logical sense of the stories and teachings by weighing evidence, and in turn doing further research to which gives us a deeper understanding of our faith and belief. Doubt helps keep us from making fast judgements or conclusions, poor choices, trusting inconsistent people or sources and much more...
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...Kaleb Parrent Mr. Seth Johnson Theology 104 3 April 2015 Reflection Paper 2 Assignment I. Introduction In today’s predominately secular culture, the doctrine of creation and the doctrine of the immaterial “heart” of man are topics too commonly misrepresented and are profoundly misunderstood amongst many Christians today. The doctrine of creation and the doctrine of the immaterial nature of man are fundamental cornerstones within the Christian worldview that promulgate a rational coherent, consistent doctrine that when properly taught can equip Christians today with important theological knowledge that facilitates their pursuit of effective ministry. Divided into two separate topics, I will subsequently expound upon the Christian doctrine of creation and the doctrine on the immaterial nature of man, outlining the theological definition, biblical foundation, and practical application for each. II. Doctrine of Creation a. Theological Definition The doctrine of creation propagates that an eternal, infinite and immaterial Triune God created ex nihilo, or out of nothing, the universe and everything within it. God created the “heavens, the earth, the fish, the various kinds of species of animals, and man as the crown of His creation” (Townes, Origin). This doctrine asserts that there was no preexistent material existed before creation, emphasizing God’s existence alone before creation, and affirming His infinitude, eternality, self-existence, self-sufficiency, omnipotence...
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...writing. In fact, the three universities that I have attended in the past have all required me to use the APA style of writing. As I recall my high school years, the APA style of writing also seemed to be a favorite amongst my high school teachers. They all required that term papers be written in APA style as well. This type of writing actually does not differ much from the ones included in the text reading. The text mentioned the APA style of writing several times. In my opinion, it appears to be the most popular style of writing, especially amongst college students. Based on the results of the quizzes, my grammar skills were actually a little better than average. I actually had expected to do better, but I guess my grammar skills are not as good as I thought they were. In any event I feel very confident when it comes to spelling, as I have always been a great speller. Even in grade school, I was a good speller. I learned at a very young age to challenge myself when it comes to spelling. Challenging my-self in that area really paid off as I became older, as I’ve never had a problem with spelling. However, I feel that I need more help with run on sentences and with thought patterns. Though I proof read my paper several times, it’s hard for me to see that I have several run on sentences until after I get my grade back. In general, I feel that my writing is just mediocre. However, I also believe that when it comes to writing, I am my own worst critic. Reason being, I am never...
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