![]() Staff turnover is the rate of employees who leave an organization and are replaced by new employees in the stated fiscal year. Let’s use a common Human Resources measure, staff turnover, as an example: The metric should be clearly defined with a title, description, purpose, time period, and the underlying formula. You will need a strong definition of each to determine the value of a benchmark to your organization and should expect any quality benchmark report to outline them. These benchmarks are the most commonly available (often at a price) as they are standard in marketing software solutions and easy to calculate and share.Ī benchmark is composed of 3 basic elements: the metric, the benchmark value, and the comparison group. Examples include the open rate of an email seeking donations or giving rates by demographic categories. Fundraising/development benchmarks are measures of marketing and development success and efficiency.Related metrics speak to the foundational elements of an organization on which quality service delivery depends, and include staff retention rate, months cash on hand, or average board attendance rate. ![]()
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![]() From the Middle Ages onwards, we find the idea of crafting the soul with imagination and symbolism appearing in poetry, painting and architecture.Īs the historian Frances Yates puts it, this idea is the key to so much of the greatest western culture. His genius, it was said, united the arts of philosophy, poetry and painting, because he painted the soul with poetic images, in a way that ethical philosophers would find useful as a means of character-building. Now, you recall that the ‘mind palace’ technique is first associated with a poet, Simonides. ![]() For a Renaissance magi like Giordano Bruno or Ramon Lull, meanwhile, the ‘mind palace’ is both a memory-technique and an occult method for connecting the soul to God (Frances Yates' The Art Of Memory is a useful resource for this). This technique and the metaphor of the mansion passes into Christian mysticism, where its most beautiful expression is St Teresa’s Interior Castle, in which the reader moves through seven mansions before meeting the Lord and uniting with Him in ecstasy. But we can develop an ‘active imagination’, learn how to dream consciously, as it were, using visualization. ![]() Sometimes that alchemy happens passively and involuntarily, as in dreams (I don’t know about you, but I often find myself wandering through a dream-city in my sleep). Ibn Arabi, following Averroes and Aristotle, sees the imagination as a spiritualizing faculty which converts the memory of sensory data into ideas and symbols. This method is passed down into the medieval tradition of Kabbalah - the Zohar, for example, is a visualized journey through the seven palaces of heaven and the seven palaces of hell.Ī similar method appears in Sufi visualizations, in the mystical treatises of Ibn Arabi and others, who picture heaven as a garden with seven courtyards. There’s a whole body of Jewish mystical literature from the first century AD (when the Jerusalem Temple was destroyed by the Roman Army), called hekhalot or mansions, in which the mystic imagines an inner temple, and journeys through seven mansions until they come to the throne-room, the deepest part of the soul. We need Jesus to repair our wonky mansions.Īround this time, Jewish mystics begin to use the metaphor of a journey through mansions as a form of occult visualization. But attempts at DIY are not sufficient, says Augustine. ![]() We need to repair the mansion and tidy it up to make it an abode fit for its maker once again. In his memory-journey, Augustine goes back generations to Adam’s original fall, when humans were expelled from the Edenic central courtyard of the mansion. It’s ruined, locked up, covered with cobwebs, filled with trash, crawling with vermin. We need to seek the Lord in our minds and memories, which is not easy, because He is transcendent to our human imagining.Īnd our soul-mansion is not in great shape, in Augustine’s imagination. But this could lead to pride - we are the lords of our self-made mansions, we are the masters of interior design! But St Augustine warns us not to be proud - we didn’t make the mansion, we’re a guest in our own souls. Man is the curator of his soul-mansion, which he fills with priceless images. This is a wonderful description of the mind-palace as used by Greek orators (Augustine was trained as an orator). I come to the fields and spacious palaces of my memory, where are the treasures of innumerable images, brought into it from things perceived by the senses.When I enter there, I require what I will to be brought forth, and something instantly comes others must be longer sought after, which are fetched, as it were, out of some inner receptacle others rush out in troops, and while one thing is desired and required, they start forth, as if to say, "Is it perchance I?" These I drive away with the hand of my heart, from the face of my remembrance until what I wish for is unveiled, and appears in sight, out of its secret place. In Book X of his Confessions, which I think is one of the most beautiful things in all western culture, he writes this - it makes me think of Morpheus and Neo in their white room: ‘Enlarge it, that you may enter it.’ He is connecting, of course, the Greek tradition of soul-as-mansion with the beautiful image of Jesus: ‘In my father’s house are many mansions’ (John 14:2).įor Augustine, the interior journey into memory is central to this expansion of the soul-mansion. ‘Narrow is the mansion of my soul, oh Lord’, he declares. St Augustine, who’d studied the mind-palace memory technique when he was an orator, develops the mystic metaphor of the soul as mansion in his Confessions. Redfall is our most ambitious game yet, and we can’t wait to show it off soon. The Xbox Games Showcase and Starfield Direct 2023 has come and gone Over the course of nearly two hours, we saw a huge variety of Xbox titles, including new reveals and updates for ones. Thank you so much for your continued support. La nouvelle a été confirmée par Bethesda ce mercredi 8 mars 2023 au détour dun nouveau trailer. (Image credit: Bethesda) Starfield is, thankfully, still set to launch in 'the first half of 2023', and fans think we could have lift off on April 12. "The team needs more time to bring the game to life. 4 The game takes place in a space-themed setting, and will be the first new. 4 It was formally announced during Bethesda's E3 presentation in 2018. "Here at Arkane Austin, we've decided to delay the launch of Redfall," Smith explained. Starfield is an upcoming action role-playing game developed by Bethesda Game Studios and published by Bethesda Softworks. ![]() Announced by Bethesda on Twitter (below), no specific reasons were given for the delays, other. ![]() We’re so thankful for all the support and encouragement and are excited to show you the game soon."Īrkane followed up the tweet with a message from Redfall's director, Harvey Smith. Starfield arrives exclusively on Xbox Series XS and PC in the first half of 2023.' So, there you go - Starfield really does seem to be arriving in the first half of 2023. Bethesda has announced that Starfield and Redfall have been delayed to 'the first half of 2023'. pqDtx26Uu6- Bethesda May 12, 2022Ī follow-up from Starfield's Bethesda Game Studios simply says, "We can't wait for you to play Starfield, but we need some more time. Starfield, Bethesda’s next open-world RPG, finally has a release date. The statement also promises that the first gameplay deep dives for both games will be released "soon" – and you can imagine that would come during the Xbox/Bethesda Summer Showcase on June 12.Īn update on Redfall and Starfield. Announced by Bethesda on Twitter (below), no specific reasons were given for the delays, other than to say that the teams "want to ensure that you receive the best, most polished versions of them." ![]() All efforts will be taken to provide the cleanest and easiest to assemble model as possible. The assembly of these models will require gluing and possibly minor sanding and/or filling. If you have any questions or comments, please don't hesitate to reach out! ![]() These models are designed by Galaad Miniatures for the "Into the Woods" Kickstarter - Officially Licensed to sell. Whenever possible, all orders will ship out sooner than listed. Shipping times are "worst case" estimates. Because again, gaming should be fun AND safe. Lastly, all of my figures are fully sanitized with isopropyl alcohol and a full UV bath prior to shipping, to minimize any risk to you. What you receive is a clean, finalized model ready to assemble (if required) and paint. I also clean my miniatures to remove all supports and other remnants of the printing process, instead of leaving it up to you. Make sure you're buying from someone who takes pride in what they do, so you can be sure that your end products will be the high quality you deserve. Auto-supports are 1,000% less work, but leave you with lower quality miniatures filled with divots, print lines, and overall quality issues. Please note, unless otherwise noted all images are stock renderings of 3d models, not the final look of the model.Īll of my resin prints are custom made to order and come unpainted in a gray, BPA Free resin.Īll of my resin print models are expertly hand supported. ![]() Note, this miniature comes with a separate base, which will have to be attached by you on arrival. A nature based beholder variant for use in your dark forest campaign. Information is deemed reliable but not guaranteed. 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The winding, circular drive arrives at the base of the front steps, leading to a home that never ceases to amaze or entertain and that may leave you, as it has with so many before, in a pleasant state of speechlessness.Information being provided is for consumers' personal, non-commercial use and may not be used for any purpose other than to identify prospective properties consumers may be interested in purchasing. The exterior is a handsome display of modern architecture with striking lines of stone, metal and wood. Up the custom staircase or via the elevator is a large media room with expansive views of Martis Valley and the Carson Range, a bedroom overlooking the patio and forest, another bedroom with valley vistas, and a charming kids’ room with queen bed below and twin bunks above. Adjoining this suite is a private office. Left of the great room is another bedroom, as well as the primary suite with fireplace and elevated views enjoyed from both the bathtub and private deck. Further along is an office with access to the patio and forest. On the main level of this 6 bedroom / 6.5 bathroom home – accessed by glass hallways overlooking the gardens and patio – is a guest suite with fireplace, deck, and a large bathroom with forest views and a sauna adjacent to the shower. Further into that veranda is a firepit, barbecue bay, and hot tub, all with rubbernecking views of the forest above. The dining room, as well as the kitchen with butler pantry and large granite counter, share this scene that reaches out to the nearby covered/heated dining cove. ![]() There’s a large fireplace and a wall of stone and metal that doubles as storage for the wall of Weiland window doors that slide out of sight, providing endless conversation and a seamless connection between outdoors and indoors. Nestled into this area is a large nook with twin game tables and a glass wall revealing the private swing in the side yard. ![]() The great room has lofty windows and soaring ceilings with boldly attractive I-beams. ![]() Left of the entry is a light, airy, sublimely modern living space. Beyond the entry is a wall of windows to the back patio and gardens, a stone path climbing into the forest and the trail system that calls to those who like a healthy dose of nature in their day. The tone is set before even setting foot within as a patio with firepit offers valley views from the front landing. Their state of wonder has only just begun as this 6,867 square-foot Martis Camp estate dishes up a steady diet of eye candy and architectural awe, elements that make this the ideal setting for entertaining friends and family. There’s a couple standing back-to-back at the massive front door, both speechless, one taking in the view of Martis Valley to the north and the other facing the artfully framed atrium that unveils as the door swings open. ![]() Top with Prosecco then garnish with a grapefruit slice and a sprig of mint.Strain into a high ball glass filled with ice.Doesn't it just look like summer? Plus the flavor combined with mint's herbalness was out of this world!īy the way, if you like your drinks a little sweeter you can add a little agave, although I didn't think it needed it.Īnd, last but not least, the effervescence of Prosecco makes this sparkling pink greyhound cocktail the ideal summer refresher - cool, light and bubbly. I loved adding the red grapefruit juice as it added such a beautiful color to the mix. You can still add gin if you prefer or try some of the variations listed below. If you're familiar with the greyhound cocktail you were probably expecting a gin drink, but I've opted for a vodka version as its taste is more to my liking. Soooo, you'll probably be seeing a lot of mint goodies in the coming months. I can't believe how much keeps popping up all over the yard. However, since moving to Georgia, I've found that mint grows like a weed. I've always loved mint but it was hard to grow in South Florida. This grapefruit mint cocktail reminds me of my favorite Sea Breeze but with a minty twist. It's usually a glass of chardonnay or pinot noir but, when summer rolls around, I like my cocktails a little lighter with a tropical edge. Vodka, in place of gin, rubs elbows with red ruby grapefruit juice and fresh mint for a refreshing sipper to beat the summer heat. A light, slightly tart drink, similar to the classic greyhound, but with an effervescent Prosecco twist. If you like spicy cocktails, definitely try this Spicy Moscow Mule.This Sparkling Pink Greyhound Cocktail rolls happy hour right into summer. Gorgeous and delicious, you're going to love this Blackberry Martini. Not as well known as the French 77, the French 76 uses vodka instead of gin! This would make an amazing easy pitcher cocktail for a party! More Easy Vodka Cocktails Sip it now, while grapefruits are in season and sip it later with some store bought grapefruit juice. Not only was it so crazy easy, but it was so refreshing and delicious!Ĭrisp and clean. This is going on my list of favorite cocktails. That's it! That's how easy it is to make this vodka cocktail! Garnish with a grapefruit wedge if desired. Not only does this cocktail only have two ingredients, but it is built in glass, meaning you don't even need a cocktail shaker!Īdd 4 ounces of grapefruit juice to the cocktail glass. Grapefruit Wedge - for garnish if you'd like.We used a local Tennessee Vodka by Lass & Lions. Grapefruit Juice - you can use fresh squeezed or I think bottled would be fine.I love two ingredient cocktails, so we were definitely giving this one a try. We started with the Greyhound because it only needed two ingredients! Grapefruit juice and either vodka or gin. A quick browsing of grapefruit juice cocktails brought us to a Greyhound Cocktail and the New England Sour. ![]() We were already tired and grumpy and needed something easy. ![]() It sounded like the perfect juice for some cocktails, right? Then it turned out that they didn't have the ingredients that I needed to make the salad.įorgetting to take the grapefruit out of the cart, I brought it home with no idea what to do with it. I purchased some grapefruit to use in the dressing for a salad I wanted to make. It doesn't get much easier or tastier than a Greyhound Cocktail! With only two ingredients, vodka and grapefruit juice, you can have this refreshing cocktail any time you want! Jump to Recipe Jump to Video Print Recipe ![]() The performances and casting are solid all around (Simmons and Oh are the TV parents we never knew we needed), and Yeun does a nice job of capturing Mark’s awkwardness without making him come off like a wimp. The cast is stacked, with the surging (and now Oscar-nominated) Yeun leading the charge, supported by a litany of recognizable players like Simmons, Oh, Gillian Jacobs, Jason Mantzoukas, Zazie Beetz, Walton Goggins, Mark Hamill, Seth Rogen (who also serves as an executive producer), and more. One of the most striking differences between the show and the books is just how much the voice acting elevates the story. And if the show is as in-tune with the books as it seems to be from the first few episodes, we can expect to meet an enormous cast as the story unfolds. It’s as much a domestic family drama as it is a sprawling intergalactic adventure, and the characters are written and drawn simply but distinctively, to the point where even the most minor characters are memorable. There are several moments throughout the story that play with the superhero myth, but at its core the show is about Mark and his relationships with those around him. Expect big plot twists early on, and even bigger twists just a little further down the road. Without getting into spoilers, you can be sure that any initial resemblance the show’s characters have to popular superhero stories is promptly shattered to pieces. These references are intentionally on-the-nose and feed into the brilliance of Invincible, which is that it subverts everything we’ve come to expect from superhero stories, and in brutal fashion no less. ![]() The show even features the Guardians of the Globe, a Justice League proxy whose members include “Red Rush,” “Darkwing,” and “War Woman” (resembling The Flash, Batman, and Wonder Woman, respectively). ![]() There are clear parallels to be drawn to other superhero myths here, with Superman being the most obvious comparison. Like a lot of dads, Nolan employs a tough-love approach to raising Mark that sees him push his son to his physical limits to prepare him for the hardships of being a superpowered protector of Earth. When they finally do, he’s thrust into a new world of superheroics that he isn’t quite ready for, all while attempting to navigate the brambles of teenage life.Īs Mark learns to control and harness his new abilities, his relationship with his dad begins to take on a new complexion. Mark’s mom, Debbie (Sandra Oh), is human, which means Mark is only half Viltrumite and has been waiting since he was a child for his powers to manifest. ![]() Simmons), a super-strong, super-fast, extraterrestrial superhero from the planet Viltrum. Like the books, the show centers on Mark Grayson (Steven Yeun), an ordinary high schooler with an extraordinary family tree. This adaptation captures both the aesthetic and tone of the comics well, with animation that effectively mimics the book’s original art by Cory Walker and Ryan Ottley, and a level of violence that has earned the show a TV-MA rating. The blood and guts splattered across the panels were a constant reminder that this superhero story had real stakes.Įighteen years later, Invincibleis now an animated Amazon Original, with Kirkman attached as writer and executive producer. And the violence wasn’t for show-unlike most popular superhero stories, characters in Invincible die all the time, and for the most part, they stay dead. But back in 2003, when Robert Kirkman’s Invincible debuted on comic shelves, it was unique in its juxtaposition of startlingly vivid violence and gore with colorful, Saturday morning cartoon imagery. Ultra-violent superhero stories are anything but uncommon these days. The CRA typically estimates 8-14 days for electronic transmissions with direct deposit. All TurboTax software products for tax year 2022 are CRA NETFILE certified. 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![]() The now widely used Custom Audition, rates, delivery method(s), how to categorize and structure demos….everything. They stole everything, right down to my color scheme (guess which one). He didn’t even try to change the wording! It was my thinking that he had hired someone to compose his site, they found me at the top of Yahoo! and ripped off my content. I went to have a look, only to discover that he had “copied and pasted” my index page……verbatim. I had a guy from Calgary send me a note asking if I’d link to his site. Audio from my demos started showing up on other people’s demos – SFX and transitions. What I didn’t expect, was how badly I got plagiarized and ripped off….again, much like Microsoft. It’s at about 160 pages now and enjoys fantastic rankings. My site grew by about 3-4 pages a week at the start. I was bombarded by so many questions from both clients and talent that I kept writing content for my site and pointed everyone to look at. I figured that if it worked for Microsoft, it would work for me….and it did. So, I chose to share information from the start. Kinda like someone reading about playing the guitar….but never having the skills to play it. I knew all along that – in respect to VO – one can have all the information on the subject in the world, but if they don’t have talent for the work, they won’t succeed. Everyone held their cards pretty close to their chest for fear of losing….whatever. No one was sharing information on the trade….primarily because it was so new (running a home studio and delivering audio via the internet). Most, if not all of them, were tantamount to a flashy business card. When I started my web presence in 1998 there were about 30 guys (no gals) on Yahoo! with a website up. There’s a few technical tricks I’ve learned over the years I would have liked to have known at the start, but really, I would have done a much better job of protecting my intellectual property. What is the one thing you know now that you wish someone had told you when you first started out in voiceover? I had a buddy in Toronto I knew for years say…….”So, you’re going to do VO….fulltime?” I’m sure he thought I was smoking something…lol.Ģ. So, I decided I’d try to do freelance VO. I had to start all over with less than nothing, I was carrying debt. He lent me his vintage 1966 Mustang to get around (in winter, no less). Things came full circle when I ended up back with my brother at his house in Oakville outside of Toronto, literally stranded there after being dumped by Girlfriend From Hell back in Ottawa. ![]() When I left for good in 1997, I recall saying to myself that I’d be happy mowing lawns if that were my fate. Lousy money, horrible hours and tons of stress led me to the point of a nervous breakdown. The only thing positive I took from radio was the experience – everything else was horrible. I remember getting hot under the ears after that and I think that ultimately led me down the path to VO. I didn’t have a “passion” for doing VO – I was simply good at it – it was part of my job.Ībout a year before I left radio (1996 or so) I recall saying to a producer I worked with daily that “Guys in Toronto are getting paid $750 for a local spot, you know….” In fact, I said this so many times, he got pissed off and told me to shut up and read the spot. It’s funny, but I really didn’t “know” I want to be a pro VO talent, but I was keenly aware that every radio station I worked at, I always got the lion’s share of commercial work. I would say that my professional career started when I got into radio in 1984 – my brother inspired me to get into radio broadcasting he had a few years behind the mic at that time. The beginning: When did you know you wanted to be a voiceover talent how did your career begin (please include what year it started) and then when did your passion for voiceover develop into something professional? ![]() Today’s 5 Questions for a Professional Voice Over Talent are answered by Todd Schick, a professional voice-over talent based in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. I have set DNS to google 8.8.8.8 and 8.8.4. Click the blue Get buttonpress Download to confirm you want to download the macOS Big Sur. Click View next to the macOS Big Sur search option. New customization options allow users to add a custom wallpaper to the. When I click the "get" button for big sur it opens the updater and instead of saying "checking for updates" and then getting stuck for hours it says "finding update" and gets stuck for hours. Open the App Store apptype in the search bar Big Sur press Enter. Apple said this is the biggest update to Safari since its original launch in 2003. Apple today seeded the release candidate version of an upcoming macOS Big Sur 11.4 update to developers for testing purposes, with the new beta coming two weeks after the release of the third. When I click the link it opens the app store in the OS. This issue will result in Serato DJ Pro being unable to connect to the specified device, after restarting your computer, even if the correct driver is installed. I have also tried downloading big sur directly from the. I have tried the NVRAM fix, booting mac while holding windows key + alt + R + P After updating to this new macOS release, the SoftRAID version 6 driver will load. I only use it to build for iOS, I have only installed git, unity and xcode on it and I have never done anything else with it or changed any settings. SoftRaid 6.1b3 - Big Sur 11.4 - Thunder Bay RAID wont Mount. My mac has a working internet connection.Īlso it is completely stock. I have also tried entering softwareupdate -l in the terminal, I get the message "finding available software" and then nothing for hours. When I goto system preferences\software update I get "checking for updates" and spinny wheel for hours. ![]() I need to update from Catalina to Big-Sur so I can install xcode 13, so I can upload builds for iOS. |
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