![]() Instead he seeks to lick his wounds by reproducing the logic of capitalism where lots-o’ stuff (and stuffing in Lotso’s case) equals lots-o’ power and value. However, Lotso’s response is not to “fight” the system that has so devalued his unique identity. Mechanical reproduction rendered the uniqueness of his identity secondary and unimportant compared to his function. His locus of identity and value, namely, being the girl’s favourite toy, was destroyed by mechanical reproduction which underpins modern capitalism. It is because of the cycle of mass production which drives (conspicuous) consumption which drives mass production, and so on, that “Lotso changed that day”. That is, the difference between being an object with a unique and authentic identity, and being that object’s indistinguishable copy. Lotso’s lot, so to speak, enters over this difference. Yet, this is the exact opposite of the little girl’s perspective who is more interested in a toy to hug than the particular toy called Lotso. Lotso sees his value as located in himself, not in his function as a huggable toy. The love affair is between him, the particular Lots-o-huggin bear called Lotso, and the little girl. In this scene, Lotso is shown to have been initially unaware of his replaceability. The irony, I think, is that his reaction sees him reproduce the social hierarchies that feed into the social structures that made him replaceable in the first place. The first of these, loss of authenticity, seems to be more a problem of identity than the environment, but what I’m going to try and demonstrate is how I see the film tying together the themes of loss of authenticity and the production of waste via the character of Lotso (who is a toy bear), and his psychological reaction to being replaced. What struck me, almost as forcefully as my hand smacking blood-thirsty mosquitoes from my legs, was the film’s preoccupation with some of the effects of mass production particularly, the loss of authenticity, and problems resulting from waste (incineration versus recycling). So began my first and as yet only taste of the adventures of Woody and Buzz in Toy Story 3. That was, however, until the call of a warm summer breeze and the company of good friends at the outdoor cinema trumped my prior reservations about the Toy Story franchise. Suffice to say, the Toy Story craze blissfully passed me by. ![]() Chaperoning an annoying younger sibling was the only socially redeemable excuse for going to watch that “doll film”, and being the youngest in my family meant that I had no excuse. In 1995 I was more eager to be seen putting lipstick on myself than on a Barbie. The first Toy Story film was released when I was a tween. ![]() This is the first of 3 posts that considers how this theme is worked out in the third instalment of the Toy Story saga. “ Reduce, reuse and recycle” seems to be at the heart of Toy Story 3 ‘s “environmental” theme.
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![]() 1.How to cut or trim the captured video in Camtasia: The captured video will appear on the campus, and you can preview the video by just hitting the play button to see what changes are required. Recording the video is easy, but here comes the hard part- editing the captured video! The videos you create might not be perfect and you may need some basic editing to make it look a bit more professional and so, we have discussed the basic editing below… Part 2: How to Use Camtasia to Edit Captured Video After the countdown, the video recording will begin.įor Windows users: To stop the recording after you have finished, just press the stop button or hit “F10” key.įor Mac users: To stop the recording after you have finished, just press the stop button use the keys “Option+ Command+ 2”.Īfter this, you will get a preview of the recording you made and here, you can either edit the video according to your needs or just save it. Hit the button Record and a countdown will appear. Also, if you are looking to record any one of the audio (system audio or microphone audio), you can easily to that by expanding the option “Audio”. However, if you do not want the default settings you can easily change it by clicking the option “Audio”. ![]() Simply click on the option “Camera” and turning it off.īy default, both system audio and microphone audio is recorded when recording screen. Decide whether to record webcam or not:īy default, Camtasia 9, records web camera but you can easily turn off the recording of webcam under the panel “Recorded inputs”.Use either the default option of full-screen recording or if you want to record a specific part of your screen, you can select that through the option “Custom” and choose an option according to your requirements. So, in the first step, you need to select the area you want to record. With Camtasia 9, you can either record your full screen, or a custom is of your laptop’s screen as well. Select the area of the screen you want to record:.The first thing you need to do is to launch Camtasia 9 and click on the option “Record the screen” located in the top left corner of the video editor. Launch Camtasia 9 and click “Record the screen” option.Below is how you can use Camtasia to record screen: Okay, let’s start with the very basic feature of Camtasia 9: Recording screen. Part 1: How to Use Camtasia to Record Screen Part 4: How to Use Camtasia Alternative Filmora Scrn.Part 3: How to Use Export and Share Videos in Camtasia.Part 2: How to Use Camtasia to Edit Captured Video.Part 1: How to Use Camtasia to Record Screen.Here in this piece, we have tried to cover the basic questions a new user might think of, like How to record screen with Camtasia 9? How to use Camtasia to edit captured video? How to export and share videos in Camtasia? And so on … Also, for your help, we have included some pro tips as well, so that you can get the best out of “Camtasia 9.” But, using the latest version of Camtasia might not be as easy as you think and you might need some help understanding the basics of it. If you are a Youtuber or a professional who constantly needs to produce quality videos, Camtasia is one of the best recording and video editing software to assist you. ![]() I usually find two games of Barenpark to be far more than enough to keep me content with the game until the next time it comes to the table, but I’ve never quite felt like playing it 3 or more times in a single session.Īlso, the “advanced” achievements are mandatory, frankly, because without them the game has very little else going on. But the biggest knock on the game is that there really isn’t a lot of variety to get out of your play sessions. There are a few negatives to this simplicity: players who normally expect to play highly complex games are going to likely feel bored with Barenpark (if they hate fun). Players must place tiles orthogonally next to already laid tiles. It also features lots of bears, which, again, everyone loves. It is the rare game that still moves incredibly quickly at max player count and rarely ever suffers from Analysis Paralysis, which is a truly blessed thing that many players may overlook in their game selection. ![]() Just place a tile, pick a tile, go to the next player, and repeat. The beauty of Barenpark is the simplicity: the game requires no bartering, squabbling, grand strategy, or anything else. In this sense, the achievements can help ameliorate this, as they come in various scoring patterns (with a highest, middle, and lowest score value), and the variety of achievements mean players can pursue different strategies without needing to fear kingmaking or sabotaging others directly. There’s no player interaction other than racing for tiles and points, and so there’s also little reason to expect conflict other than taking that one piece someone else wanted to grab. They don’t even really need to know how to count–someone else can do it for them!–but, generally, the game focuses on setting about winning some of the various achievements on hand for that game, and then building your park accordingly. If a player can count and has basic command of shapes and spatial awareness, they can play Barenpark. Barenpark is perhaps the fastest game I have ever taught, and a perennial favorite board game. If that sounds almost childishly simply, well, it is. The game continues until one player has completely filled all of the spaces on their board, leading to scoring phase in which players count up the numbers on placed tiles and collect any bonus points from the random achievements for their game. Simplicity begins here, as your “hand” is rarely more than 3 tiles, and your park area can only cover 4 boards in the base game. On their turn, a player places a tile from their “hand” and, depending on the iconography covered by their newest park expansion, may then take a tile from the “bank” of tiles or an expansion to their overall player board area. In fact, the out of the box game mode is so simple that playing with the “advanced” achievements is now considered the default way to play the game. Essentially a tile laying game, Barenpark is simple to teach. The game scales by adding more or less tiles to the game, which the board helpfully denotes.īarenpark is a 2-4 player game in which each player competes to construct the best possible “bear park” using various sized tiles and polyominos. That shouldn’t be a bad thing you aren’t always going to find much interest in historical comsims or brain burning euros-but you know what everyone likes?Ī set up for 2 players in Barenpark. Those are the fairly common genres, but of them, filler and entry games tend to be maligned after all, if you’re a seasoned group of board gamers you wouldn’t be caught dead playing anything but Vital Lacerda’s newest ultra heavy game that takes 8 hours to learn and 16 to teach, right? Oh, what’s that? Someone’s brought their partner or kid, and they want to play a game? Or your parents are interested in “those games you play”? This is where the Filler and Entryway game come into play: simple to teach, easy to play, light and breezy. ![]() There are a few game terms you’ll encounter when talking to board gamers about the type of games to play on a given evening: filler, entry, heavy, euro, ameritrash, abstract strategy, card-based, etc. ![]() When you order Keyed alike padlocks this will mean that every key you receive will open all of the Keyed alike padlocks you order (One Key Fits All). Every padlock you order comes complete with two keys. KA (Keyed Alike) - Keyed Alike padlocks are available for most of their range. Here are some common phrases used when purchasing padlocks and what they mean. We made this page in the hopes of clearing up some of that confusion so that you can make the right choice next time you need to purchase a new padlock. Here at Toolchimp we know that all the different padlock brands, types and codes can become a little confusing when trying to pick the right padlock for your application. We then have the resettable version which is ideal if your users tend to forget their codes or if they need to be re issued at the end of the year.Keyed Alike? Restricted Padlocks? CS? IB? What Does It All Mean? For example if drugs or theft is a suspicion you are able to access the locker discretely. The Master-Key functionality makes it idea for schools, colleges and gyms where access may be needed in the event of an emergency. You must not try to copy the masterkey yourself.You must be a company, charity or organisation.You must order 20 or more locks within a set.We have also been given specific terms to increase the security of the lock and ensure the masterkeys are not misused. ![]() Nothing But Padlocks has been chosen specifically to retail this lock by Shield. In the bottom of the lock a secure 4 pin key mechanism has been installed which then releases a section of the body to allow the shackle to rotate open, even when in the locked down position. If you have this type of locking system you will have to opt for the larger 40mm size! If you're unsure then we have written a small guidence article on Cam Latches. WARNING: Some lockers require a larger padlock with the thicker 6-8mm shackle. Please see images to the right hand side to help you select the size you require. There are two sizes in this model which will suit all types of locker. This facility makes the product very cost effective as it allows the padlocks to be reissued year after year without vast administrative time ensuring all padlocks are returned set to 0-0-0-0 or taking note of every combination for each padlock returned at the end of term. The code can then easily be discovered (as per video below) and set to a new code more memorable for the pupil. If a pupil sets their combination to, for example, 1-2-3-4 and happens to forget their code, they can go to the padlock administrator and ask for their padlock to be opened using the masterkey. Shield have specifically made efforts to ensure that the lock does not suffer from the problems that many other low quality brass padlocks have where the code can be discovered by pulling the shackle. It is a high quality wheel combination lock which is resettable to your own code but with an overriding masterkey that operates from the underside of the lock body. ![]() This is a new development by the British padlock specialists at Shield Locks. Terms and condtions of sale : 1 Masterkey is allowed per 100 units of padlocks. We are the official distributors for this unique product and we ensure that these locks are not sold to the general public:ġ: WE WILL ONLY SELL THIS ITEM TO BUSINESSES, SCHOOLS AND THE PUBLIC SECTORģ: THESE LOCKS DO NOT AUTOMATICALLY COME WITH A MASTERKEY. It is important that you meet these requirements for any order of this product. Please note the three points below before ordering. Shield C30-MKR1 | Masterkey Combination Padlock (Small) ![]() This game is one of the rare arcade games that has survived this long. Have you tried Operation Wolf to confirm if your pads are in fact busted? This little bit of info may or may not help but I've tried Capcom Classics 1 and 2 for Xbox using a PS2 to Xbox controller adapter and it works fine. Pac-Man in Googles 30th Anniversary - Download on PC. I haven't played any of the Taito Legends discs but from reading some reviews, it sounds like Operation Wolf uses the analog stick to control the cross hairs. On my end, they don't work for Street Fighter Anniversary Collection so I wouldn't recommend trying to build a cab without using analog pads. Just to confirm what you had already said on your end, I know for a fact that the Tekken 5 pcbs won't work for all games. which players could guide corporate mascot Pac-Man through exhibits on the history of the company's games. I usually play fighting games and schmups and I haven't run into a game that wouldn't recognize the Version H's. Released at the end of the Gamecube's life to coincide with the 50th anniversary of. Heres your chance to play Pacman 30th Anniversary Have fun with this one Heres your chance to play Pacman 30th Anniversary Have fun with this one PLAY pause PAUSED 1UP. For your FYI, my cab is running two PS1 version H's from Grey controllers but I have also built control panels using Version H's from the white PSOne controllers. So you are using both a Grey PS1 dualshock Version H and a white PSOne dualshock Version H and it still doesn't work. I figure with a converter I can easily graduate into MAME-land later on if I want to). Pacman 30th Anniversary is a classic arcade game that was first released in 1980. (by the way, I am starting with PS2 because I have one to spare. Pacman 30th Anniversary is known for its simple yet addictive gameplay as well as its iconic characters and setting. ![]() So, having browsed many padhacking threads and google searches, I am still confused, and ask, has anyone found a relatively easy way to build a PS2 controller fully compatible with all PS2 games (I can't seem to find a comprehensive DS2 hacking tutorial)? Or should I should I just forget about it and play the games that ARE compatible, like the incredible Capcom Classics Collections 1 and 2? So, I'm in the midst of converting an old arcade cabinet into one that will have a PS2 as its "heart." For the custom controls, I was just going to use a MC Cthulhu board or the pcbs from some Tekken 5 Hori sticks, but was disappointed that so many of the arcade/2D gaming compilations for some idiotic reason were only compatible with the fully analog Dual Shock 2 controllers (for the life of me, I don't understand why Taito Legends 1 or Mega Man Anniversary collection couldn't be compatible with a digital-only pad, like the aforementioned Tekken 5 stick or any of the much easier to hack PS1 dual shocks). ![]() Whichever god answers the prayer and starts the fire is the true God.”Īll the people agreed that this was a good idea.Ģ5 Then Elijah said to the prophets of Baal, “There are many of you, so you go first. 24 Prophets of Baal, pray to your god, and I will pray to the Lord. I will do the same with the other bull, and I will not start the fire either. ![]() Let them kill it, cut it into pieces, and then put the meat on the wood. 22 So Elijah said, “I am the only prophet of the Lord here, but there are 450 prophets of Baal. But if Baal is the true God, then follow him!” How long will you keep jumping from one side to the other? If the Lord is the true God, follow him. ![]() 21 Elijah came to all the people and said, “You must decide what you are going to do. Also bring the 450 prophets of Baal and the 400 prophets of the goddess Asherah, who get their support from Queen Jezebel.” Ģ0 So Ahab called all the Israelites and those prophets to Mount Carmel. 19 Now tell all the people of Israel to meet me at Mount Carmel. You and your father’s family caused all the problems when you stopped obeying the Lord’s commands and began following the false gods. ![]() King Ahab went to meet Elijah.ġ7 When Ahab saw Elijah he said, “Is that really you, the troublemaker of Israel?”ġ8 Elijah answered, “I have not made trouble for Israel. As surely as he lives, I promise that I will stand before the king today.”ġ6 So Obadiah went to King Ahab and told him where Elijah was. The king will kill me!”ġ5 Elijah answered, “I serve the Lord All-Powerful. 14 Now you want me to go and tell the king that you are here. I put 50 prophets in one cave and 50 in another. I hid 100 of the Lord’s prophets in caves. 13 Surely you have heard what I did when Jezebel was killing the Lord’s prophets. Then when King Ahab comes here and cannot find you, he will kill me! I have followed the Lord since I was a boy. 11 Now you want me to go and tell him that you are here! 12 If I go tell King Ahab that you are here, the Spirit of the Lord might carry you away. He even made the rulers of those countries swear that you were not there. He has sent people to every country to find you. Why do you want me to die? 10 As surely as the Lord your God lives, the king has been looking for you everywhere. Now, go and tell your master, the king, that I am here.”ĩ Obadiah said, “If I tell Ahab that I know where you are, he will kill me! I have done nothing wrong to you. He said, “Elijah? Is it really you, master?”Ĩ Elijah answered, “Yes, it is me. Obadiah recognized him and bowed down to show his respect. 7 As Obadiah was walking along the road by himself, he looked up, and there was Elijah. Ahab went in one direction by himself, and Obadiah went in another direction by himself. Then we will not have to kill our animals.” 6 They decided where each of them would go to look for water. We will see if we can find enough grass to keep our horses and mules alive. We will look at every spring and every stream in the land. Then he brought them food and water.) 5 King Ahab said to Obadiah, “Come with me. He put 50 prophets in one cave and 50 prophets in another cave. 4 One time when Jezebel was killing all the Lord’s prophets, Obadiah hid 100 prophets in two caves. (Obadiah was a true follower of the Lord. Obadiah was the man in charge of the king’s palace. 3 So King Ahab told Obadiah to come to him. 18 During the third year that no rain fell, the Lord said to Elijah, “Go meet with King Ahab, and I will make it rain.” 2 So Elijah went to meet with Ahab. ![]() Like residing in a comfortable log cabin in the woods, surrounded by trees and the natural world. Use brown colours and act as if your home is built of wood. It’s like bringing a little bit of sunlight inside! 4. Pleasant And Sunny:īright hues like yellow, orange, or even a cheery pink may give your home a happy, energizing air. Your home can feel comfortable and welcoming by using these colours. Use colours like pale blue, soft green, or soft grey if you enjoy emotions of serenity and harmony. It’s like residing in a vibrant fantasy world. Colourful Dreams:Ĭonsider your home to be a rainbow! You can paint each room in your home a vibrant, unique hue. Yes, let’s simplify Bloxburg house colour concepts so that everyone can comprehend them: 1. It’s a fun way to express yourself and customize the appearance of your online residence! Explain Some Bloxburg House Color Ideas In Roblogram If you want it to feel quiet, go with soothing colours. If you want your house to look cheerful, go with bright colours. Your home will seem distinctive and special thanks to these hues, just like you. You can choose hues like red, blue, or green, or you can even combine them to make interesting and exciting combinations. Similar to how you may choose the colours for your clothes, you can paint your house any colour you desire. In Bloxburg, “house colours” refers to the hues you choose for your virtual home’s exterior. Consider it similar to painting a room in your actual home or colouring a picture. Moreover, choosing the colours for your home is one of the most fun things you can do. There is a well-liked location in the video game Roblox called “Bloxburg,” Additionally, where you can construct and furnish your own home. Firstly, let’s understand the Bloxburg house colours in detail. Understanding The Bloxburg House Colors In Roblogramīefore delving into the specifics of Bloxburg house color ideas. ![]() We have a ton of straightforward, simple-to-understand ideas and advice to help you turn your virtual house into a masterpiece, whether you’re going for a homey cottage, a contemporary mansion, or a fantastical paradise. We shall go into the interesting realm of Bloxburg house colour ideas in this article. However, it might affect how they feel about their virtual home in Bloxburg. Players frequently spend a lot of time thinking about this component of the game. Selecting the appropriate house colour is one of the many choices that must be made. Players have the chance to create and furnish their ideal homes in this virtual environment. ![]() Welcome to Bloxburg is one of the games that stand out on the innovative platform Roblox. This allows you to create designs that will look great on all devices. In the example below, you’ll see that the top and bottom portions of the screen are “TV Only Areas,” while the desktop safe areas are also indicated. When designing your banner within Snappa, the software will automatically show you which areas will be visible on different screens. ![]() There are hundreds of templates that you can choose from, all of which can be customized. If you’re ready to create a free YouTube banner in less than 5 minutes! These can be found under the “Headers” section in Snappa’s templates section, and will automatically be sized to the perfect YouTube channel art size. To make things as simple and painless as possible, you can choose one of Snappa’s customizable, pre-sized YouTube banner templates. Here is a video we made to show you how to make a YouTube banner for your channel! How to Make a YouTube Banner with Snappaĭon’t want to deal with wrestling with your banner to get it to the right size? Snappa can help you there, and our drag-and-drop design software is easy to use even if you have zero graphic design experience. Again, these safe zones have been incorporated directly into Snappa. Check out the template below which demonstrates how your banner will display across the varying devices. While using the 2560px by 1440px size ensures your banner will fit properly on a TV screen, you also need to worry about how your banner will look on desktops and devices. Maximum file size: 6MB (but file sizes can be smaller).Maximum width: 2560 x 423 pixels, meaning that the “safe area” is always visible despite the size of the screen.Minimum safe area for text and logos: 1546 x 423 pixels, with larger images possibly being cropped on certain devices or displays.There are however other sizing requirements to keep in mind. Since it will be displayed differently on all devices, it’s a good idea to follow YouTube’s official size recommendations for the ideal YouTube channel art size.Īccording to YouTube, the best banner size is 2560 pixels wide by x 1440 pixels tall. ![]() While it can be tiring enough to try to get your banner size just right on your desktop, you need to make sure that your banner looks great on multiple types of devices and browsers. Create a YouTube banner for free! YouTube Banner Guidelines It’s an excellent way to create a visual identity for your channel and attract art enthusiasts.Bonus: We’ve integrated YouTube’s banner dimensions and safe zones into our graphic design tool. Whether you’re a visual artist, illustrator, or graphic designer, our tool allows you to design banners that feature your artwork, creative process, or portfolio highlights. Artists and Designers: Artists and designers can utilize our YouTube Banner Maker to showcase their artistic talent and style. Our YouTube Banner Maker provides gaming-themed templates, graphics, and customization options to help you create banners that represent your gaming style, favorite games, or streaming schedule.ģ. Gamers and Streamers: For gamers and streamers, having a striking YouTube banner is essential in capturing the attention of viewers. By creating visually captivating banners, you can make a strong first impression on potential subscribers and stand out in a crowded YouTube landscape.Ģ. ![]() ![]() It allows you to design banners that reflect your brand, niche, and content themes. Content Creators and YouTubers: If you’re a content creator or YouTuber, our YouTube Banner Maker is a must-have tool. Here’s who can benefit from using our YouTube Banner Maker:ġ. Whether you’re a content creator, gamer, artist, or business owner, our YouTube Banner Maker can help you enhance your channel’s visual appeal and attract more viewers. Our YouTube Banner Maker is a valuable resource for a wide range of individuals and businesses looking to create visually appealing banners for their YouTube channels. ![]() However, the best way to create commercial invoices is by using an advanced software system that creates them automatically based on the order information, only when it's needed. You can use the format of commercial invoice we give you, or create your own. ConclusionsĪ commercial invoice is a fundamental part when shipping internationally or to a different customs area.Īfter seeing what it is, how it looks and the different fields it needs to include, surely it will be easier to create the right commercial invoice for export every single time. To make your export operations more efficient, use a pre-designed template from the internet and simply fill it out or, even better, use software to automatically generate commercial invoices whenever they are necessary. Create a commercial invoice for exportĬreating a commercial invoice isn’t a difficult process, but it can be tedious and you may feel that the time could be better spent on other activities. If you’re wondering how many copies of the export commercial invoice you have to submit, the answer is three. Where to put commercial invoice on package?Ĭommercial invoices must be printed and included in a transparent envelope with the package, for later verification at customs. To find out which requirements must be met in the destination country, you can visit the Access2Markets portal of the European Commission and input the tariff code, the country of origin and the country of destination to find out what the commercial invoice looks like in that country. Exporting date, means of transport and destination.Description of the goods (number of packages, units, weight, etc.).Information about the person that should be notified upon the arrival of the package.Information about the importer, which is, in this case, the buyer: name, address, phone number, EORI number or any other tax identifier, etc.Information about the online store, which acts as the exporter in this case: name, address, phone number, EORI number or any other tax identifier, etc.Issue number and serial number, if needed.The fields that need to be included and filled out in every export commercial invoice, regardless of the format, are: This sample commercial invoice includes all the necessary information requested for customs clearance. Proforma invoices can be used as a base for the commercial invoice as long as you add all the necessary data that isn’t included in the proforma invoice. The main difference between these two invoice types is that the commercial invoice has an accounting value, while the proforma invoice has a purely informative value.Īpart from this difference, commercial invoices are used for exports and imports, while proforma invoices are mostly used domestically. However, it’s important that you keep in mind that any error can have negative consequences for your online store and your buyers -everything from a delay to the complete cancellation of the shipment.Īutomating this task is, without a doubt, one of the best ways to avoid shipping issues that can be caused by human error and to keep your international customers as happy as your domestic ones. These documents aren’t exactly the same as the export commercial invoice, so they shouldn’t be used in the same way.įilling in a commercial invoice for export shouldn’t be a difficult task. The commercial invoice is often confused with other documents such as the proforma invoice, the bill of lading, the customs invoice or even with the packing list. It helps calculate the taxes and duties to be paid in customs clearance, and it also serves as proof of the sale between exporter and importer. The commercial invoice is one important document used in international sales operations. ![]() Not knowing about the invoice for export can lead to bad purchasing experiences and losing customers, to say the least. They are essential for any online store that exports or sells its products abroad or to territories with other tax systems. Where to put commercial invoice on package?Ĭommercial invoices are one of the most common documents related to international shipping and returns. ![]() When the First Presidency and the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles meet together, they form the Council of the First Presidency and Quorum of the Twelve Apostles. Read more: What President Oaks and President Eyring have learned about revelation in councils The Quorum of the Twelve Apostles is also a presiding council, serving the First Presidency. The Church is led by Melchizedek Priesthood leadership councils, President Ballard explained, with the leading governing body (or council) being the First Presidency - the Prophet, who acts as President of the Church, and two Apostles called as counselors. He has directed the creation of the First Presidency to receive revelation for the Church (see Doctrine and Covenants 124:126) Jesus Christ is the head of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. They also provided insights about their experiences serving in the Council of the First Presidency and Quorum of the Twelve Apostles. Cook of the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles, who along with other members of the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles serve on Church executive councils, recently spoke to the Church News about the essential role of councils in the Church. It was the subject of his October 1993 and April 1994 general conference talks, later expanded into a book titled “Counseling With Our Councils.” More recently, he emphasized family councils in the April 2016 general conference. “I’m an advocate of the council system,” said the 92-year-old Church leader, who for decades has emphatically taught about the importance of councils. This divine pattern also applies to families. This divine pattern is “critical” to the Church’s organization at every level, President Ballard said, including general, stake and ward councils. ![]() Today, the Savior governs His Church through councils. During the ensuing creation of heaven and earth - as instructions were delegated and assignments were reported on - Heavenly Father and Jesus Christ demonstrated a divine pattern for counseling in councils. ![]() In this family council, Heavenly Father presided with love, encouraged free expression and respected the gift of agency. “We read that first real council story in the Pearl of Great Price,” said President Ballard, referring to the Grand Council in heaven in which Heavenly Father presented a plan for His children’s progression - a plan made possible through the willing sacrifice of Jesus Christ, who was called Jehovah. One of the key lessons Heavenly Father taught His children in the premortal world was the importance of councils and counseling together. Russell Ballard, Acting President of the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles. “Our design of the landscaping on this plaza and around the temple will open up access and views to the temple and make it more inviting for people to feel welcome here on the grounds of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints,” Kirby said.Editor’s note: Part two in this series on the essential role of councils in the Church gives examples from the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles about how “inviting, receiving and recognizing revelation” can happen in every council. Read more in part one, part three and part four.įrom the beginning, God has done His work through organized councils, said President M. The result will be the enhanced visibility of the Salt Lake Temple, said Andy Kirby, the Church’s director of historic temple renovations. The renovation will include removing the existing water fountain, installing a new water-proofing system for the green spaces and gardens, and renewing the surrounding landscaping. We are just over a year into the Salt Lake Temple renovation. Renovation is needed because of leaking problems for several years with the fountain and surrounding concrete deck, posing hazards for the parking garage located directly underneath the plaza. Currently, the plaza features circulating water for the large fountain outside the south entrance of the Church Office Building as well as water systems for the plaza’s trees, flower gardens and grass areas. |
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