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  Our Journey to Sinai

  Agnes von Blomberg Bensly

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  Fortress-walled Saint Catherine's monastery on the Sinai peninsula has been a pilgrimage site since its founding by the Byzantine Emperor Justinian in the 6th century. According to tradition, the monastery sits at the base of the mountain where Moses received the Tablets of the Law. Set in rugged country, accessible in times past only by a many days journey by camel across barren desert, the monastery survived intact through the centuries, and, as a result, became a rich repository of religious history-told through its icons, mosaics, and the books and manuscripts in the monastery library. 
   
  Our Journey to Sinai by Agnes Bensly is the story of a visit to Saint Catherine's by a group of British scholars in the 1890's, who were drawn there in quest of manuscripts from early Christian times. The group had one particular prize in their sights. It was a second century translation of the Gospels from Greek into an Aramaic dialect called Syriac. This was a rare find indeed. One of the group, Agnes Smith Lewis, an accomplished linguist, had been to the monastery once before. On that visit, she had spotted a “palimpsest of most venerable appearance,” a palimpsest being a parchment (leather) paged book, which had been used to write on at two different times, the first set of writing having been partially scraped off the parchment before it was reused. Agnes Smith Lewis had recognized the hidden underwriting in this book to be in Syriac, “the native language of Our Lord and His disciples.” And now, the excited group had decided to revisit Saint Catherine's, in hopes of copying and reading the ancient text. Their trip is vividly described by Agnes Bensly --bustling Cairo; a tent and camel crossing of the desert with Bedouin guides; the monks and monastery life; a breathtaking climb up 3000 stone steps to the top of Mount Sinai, and what they found in the mysterious manuscript they had come so far to see. 
   
  Our Journey to Sinai, while providing a glimpse into the complexities of Bible scholarship, is also a wonderful travel book and an intimate portrait of Saint Catherine's monastery-a monastery which is, today, a World Heritage Site. (Introduction by Sue Anderson)

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  Brilliant Blunders - From Darwin...

  Mario Livio

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  We all make mistakes. Nobody’s perfect. Not even some of the greatest geniuses in history, as Mario Livio tells us in this marvelous story of scientific error and breakthrough.  
  Charles Darwin, William Thomson (Lord Kelvin), Linus Pauling, Fred Hoyle, and Albert Einstein were all brilliant scientists. Each made groundbreaking contributions to his field - but each also stumbled badly. Darwin’s theory of natural selection shouldn’t have worked, according to the prevailing beliefs of his time. Not until Gregor Mendel’s work was known would there be a mechanism to explain natural selection. How could Darwin be both wrong and right? Lord Kelvin, Britain’s leading scientific intellect at the time, gravely miscalculated the age of the Earth. Linus Pauling, the world’s premier chemist (who would win the Nobel Prize in chemistry) constructed an erroneous model for DNA in his haste to beat the competition to publication. Astrophysicist Fred Hoyle dismissed the idea of a "Big Bang" origin to the universe (ironically, the caustic name he gave to this event endured long after his erroneous objections were disproven). And Albert Einstein, whose name is synonymous with genius, speculated incorrectly about the forces that hold the universe in equilibrium - and that speculation opened the door to brilliant conceptual leaps.  
  These five scientists expanded our knowledge of life on Earth, the evolution of the Earth itself, and the evolution of the universe, despite and because of their errors. As Mario Livio luminously explains, the scientific process advances through error. Mistakes are essential to progress.  
  Brilliant Blunders is a singular tour through the world of science and scientific achievement - and a wonderfully insightful examination of the psychology of five fascinating scientists.

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  Managing Content Bundle 2 in 1...

  Maeve Bennett, Miles Rizzo

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  Managing Content Bundle:  2 in 1 Bundle, How to Manage Content and The Profitable Content SystemAny business needs a solid marketing plan in order to become a success. One of the ways to know that your marketing plan is effective is  to make sure it is current or ahead of the curve. One of the most powerful things any business can add to their marketing strategy is content marketing. This is usually done online mainly through the use of social media, blogs, videos and many more. Content marketing is important because it helps your conversion rates. Statistics show that content marketing provides 6 times higher conversion rate than other digital marketing methods. But creating or coming up with content is usually very challenging. So if you were able to come up with a lot of content already, you should do your best to reuse or repurpose them. Not reusing them is wasting a lot of money and time on your part.This bundle will teach you how to come up with content that is designed to build an audience that would keep them coming back for more. You will also learn how to get the most out of your content. You will discover how to plan a content marketing strategy that will work for your business. You will discover how to create compelling content that can help your business build strong relationships with your customers.This two-in-one bundle includes the following audiobooks:1. How to Manage Content: The Ultimate Guide to Successful Content Marketing, Learn the Tricks on How to Create and Distribute Content That is     Guaranteed to Build an Audience2. The Profitable Content System: The Ultimate Guide on How to Create and Repurpose Your Content, Discover the Best Ways on How to Make the     Most Out Of Your ContentGet your copy of Managing Content 2 in 1 Bundle today!

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  Acres of Diamonds (Version 2)

  Russell Conwell

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  One of the most requested motivational lectures of all time.  "I say that you ought to get rich, and it is your duty to get rich ... The men who get rich may be the most honest men you find in the community. Let me say here clearly ... ninety-eight out of one hundred of the rich men of America are honest. That is why they are rich. That is why they are trusted with money. That is why they carry on great enterprises and find plenty of people to work with them. It is because they are honest men. ." The central idea of the work is that one need not look elsewhere for opportunity, achievement, or fortune—the resources to achieve all good things are present in one's own community; look in your own backyard for those acres of diamonds. This theme is developed by an introductory anecdote, credited by Conwell to an Arab guide, about a man who wanted to find diamonds so badly that he sold his property and went off in futile search for them. The new owner of his home discovered that a rich diamond mine was located right there on the property. Conwell elaborates on the theme through examples of success, genius, service, or other virtues involving ordinary Americans contemporary to his audience: "dig in your own backyard!". - Summary by the author

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  Microsoft Secrets - An Insider's...

  Dave Jaworski

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  A great deal has been written about Steve Jobs and Apple. Not nearly as much has been produced about Bill Gates and Microsoft, especially in the ten-year period that Dave Jaworski was at Microsoft. Microsoft was the company that drove the hardest and built the fastest. He was there during this rapid rise to the top. Dave kept meticulous notes and took lots of photos and documented the risks taken, the dreams shared, the lessons learned, the hopes realized, and the mistakes made. Many of the issues at the time are similar to issues confronting leaders in business today. All can learn from Microsoft’s past.   Dave also details several secrets—some only his family knows. Some of these secrets were known to only a handful of people within the company at a time when it went through its explosive growth period: like the secret recipe for Coca-Cola or Colonel Sanders’ chicken recipe, these secrets were literally changing the competitive landscape in the technology industry and were rewriting the business rules of the day. Understanding these secrets and the thinking behind them can provide strategic insights and advantages to professionals and their businesses. Better still, they can help them define their own secrets to accelerate them past competitors and over hurdles to success.

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  Blockchain Fundamentals -...

  Virversity Online Courses

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  This course provides a comprehensive introduction to blockchain technology, guiding learners from foundational principles to advanced applications. Students will develop a solid understanding of decentralized systems and digital assets by exploring how blockchain works and its diverse use cases.Begin by mastering core concepts such as distributed ledgers, consensus mechanisms, and cryptography. Learn about different blockchain types—including public, private, and consortium models—and discover how smart contracts automate agreements. The course examines real-world applications across industries, mining and validation processes, and the mechanisms securing blockchain networks.Gain insight into tokens, cryptocurrencies, and digital asset management while addressing challenges like scalability and emerging solutions. Explore decentralized applications (DApps), advanced security, and privacy concepts, preparing you to protect blockchain data and users effectively.Finally, investigate future trends and innovations shaping blockchain’s evolution. By course completion, you will have a strong grasp of both fundamentals and advanced topics, empowering you to engage confidently with blockchain projects or specialize further in this rapidly growing field.

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