sport betting games As Jesus begins his public ministry, He encounters some regular, ordinary guys who will do extraordinary things. Simon and his brother Andrew, fishers of fish, are the first. Jesus calls them, “Follow me.” He will make of them fishers of people—men, women and children. Jesus comes across another couple of guys, mending their nets ... working with family and some hired workers, for they too are fishermen. And again, Jesus calls, “Follow me.” These men are “saints” in the sense that they have been called by Jesus to a holy purpose. This call from Jesus is not an invitation. Like, come if you want. Or go home and think about the opportunity and let me know if you’re up to it, if you’re interested, or if you have time. Jesus commanded these four. This reminds me of the occasion when Jesus commands His disciples to feed the thousands who gathered to hear Him. The disciples wanted Jesus to send them on their way to fend for themselves, but He commands them, “You feed them.” And they do. Our disciples leave behind family and the family business for the sake of a new purpose for their lives. They become the beginning community that Jesus is forming, a community that will be shaped by Jesus’ unconditional love, grace, mercy, compassion, forgiveness, and obedience. When Jesus speaks about the nearness of God’s Kingdom, in the person of Jesus, it literally touches and changes peoples’ livers – as in this call by Jesus, going from one vocation to a different one. Or in the case of people who are healed—lepers, those who couldn’t walk, those who couldn’t see, the ones who are possessed by the demons in their lives. Because of a one-on-one encounter with Jesus, people are restored in body, mind, in their relationships, and restored to community. Jesus looks inside of us ... He knows us ... but not just in the sense of as we are, but what we might become. Jesus sees the potential. He sees the potential of those He is calling and commanding to follow. He sees it in you, what you might become. Jesus will spend His time revealing what God is like — His love for the whole world, God’s desire for the healing of broken relationships, His generosity in forgiving. Jesus gives us knowledge for how to live in this world, how to be with each other—love one another, forgive one another, encourage one another, pray for one another. Jesus shows his disciples by doing, service above self, looking to needs of others, reaching out to those who are different, to the neglected, rejected, the outcast and judged. And they are to embrace these others in love. God is calling you in your baptism! And your experiences in the church—worship, Bible reading and study, praying, serving, being part of a faith community, the good that you learned and encouragement in the faith received from your parents, grandparents, Sunday School teachers and pastors through the years—all of that is equipping you for ministry. The fishing trade of those first disciples likely served as part of their preparation for what Jesus commanded of them, a movement from fishing for fish to fishing for people. Days when they had small catches and other times when they made a huge haul. Times when the waters were calm, and others when storms arose, and having to deal with fears. Times of celebration and Sign up to get our free daily email of the biggest stories! occasions of disappointment. Today, the Church can’t afford for pastors to die or retire. Why such a comment? The trends we’ve been seeing for a number of years in many of our denominations, is that fewer young people are considering a vocation as an ordained pastor or priest. Even churches needing an interim to serve for a period of time till they can call a new pastor find it more difficult with the aging and death of clergy. Churches are having to develop new ways of doing ministry, including the formation of cooperative ministries involving groups of churches working together and sharing pastoral staff. Denominations are also developing new ways of educating their seminary students, with students learning with the help of technology and at the same time, serving in church sites under supervision. Now more than ever, we must lift up “the priesthood of all believers,” understanding that each of us has been called by God to serve because of our baptism. Everyone is a minister! The baptized have been gifted with faith and the Holy Spirit. And the gifts of the Holy Spirit{span id=”docs-internal-guid-c9446139-7fff-1f59-6a84-e988e148e1f2”}{span}— {/span}{/span}preaching, teaching, healing, compassionate caring and other gifts—will serve to not only build up the body of Christ but also to reach persons who have no connection with Christ and the Church. St. Paul writes in his letter to the Ephesians, “(Christ) himself granted that some are apostles, prophets, evangelists, pastors and teachers to equip the saints for the work of ministry ,,,” When youth are provided training and opportunity to serve in particular ministries of the church, they do well and come to see that they are truly important persons in the Church. As youth and adults become more involved in the ministry and fellowship of the Church, the more they see themselves as an important part of the community. A parishioner named Barbara underwent training for hospital visitation. And even though she had reservations how she might be received as a lay person by those she visited, found persons genuinely appreciative of her presence, her sharing the Word, listening to them, praying with them, and at times offering the Sacrament. Another parishioner visiting a 100-year-old Alzheimer resident in a nursing home, found that sometimes just holding an old woman’s hand is a ministry of care and compassion. Jesus is calling! “The harvest is plentiful, but the laborers are few; therefore, ask the Lord of the harvest to send out laborers into his harvest.”Olin Co. (NYSE:OLN) Shares Sold by Sanctuary Advisors LLC

Syrian rebels challenge Assad’s regime igniting new tensions in Middle EastDAYTONA BEACH, Fla. (AP) — Corey McKeithan's 27 points helped La Salle defeat Stetson 92-77 on Saturday. McKeithan also added five rebounds for the Explorers (5-2). Andres Marrero added 13 points while shooting 5 for 11, including 3 for 6 from beyond the arc while they also had six rebounds. Jahlil White had 13 points and shot 4 of 9 from the field and 5 of 8 from the free-throw line. Mehki finished with 20 points and seven rebounds for the Hatters (1-6). Abramo Canka added 14 points for Stetson. Jamie Phillips Jr. had 12 points and seven rebounds. The Hatters extended their losing streak to six in a row. La Salle went on an 18-3 run to make it 69-48 with 11:22 left in the half. White scored 10 second-half points. The Associated Press created this story using technology provided by Data Skrive and data from Sportradar .

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I’m no linguistic purist. My brother and I exclaim “YOLO!” (you only live once) to each other, as in, “I backed into our neighbour’s car, and we didn’t realise our insurance had expired, YOLO!” Or: “Modern life is exhausting. My brain feels like a lab rat owned by sadistic scientists with an unhealthy zeal for electricity. YOLO!” Sometimes I’ll add “AF” to the end of a sentence in front of unsuspecting parents, such as, “I’m tired AF.” (The A stands for “as” and, yes, the F stands for what you think it does. Google it.) Inventing words is old-school, but let’s do it with panache. Credit: Getty Images/iStock So, no, I’m no purist. But I was feeling a little curmudgeonly upon hearing Macquarie Dictionary’s announcement that its word of the year is enshittification . This added to a list of viral internet-speak words that have topped its charts in recent years ( cozzie livs , brat , menty b ). It’s either an attempt to appeal to a younger generation or a depressing reflection of our internet babel, whereby trending words are spat out haphazardly for their 15 minutes of fame, enshittifying the language, like Frankenstein creations. Sure, enshittification is the invention of a bona fide writer, Cory Doctorow. He came up with it last year to describe what happens to social media platforms over time, which is fairly accurate. However, I’m still holding Doctorow responsible for adding to the very enshittification of our language. Loading I know that language is an evolving beast, and evolution can be fun. Just ask my teenage drama students, who fell into hysterical laughter when I repeated the word “skibidi”. I’m still unsure what it means, but I assume it’s some derogatory term for boring adults with health insurance. My great aunt was fluent in Anglo-Saxon, or Old English. She would pore over ancient texts like Beowulf , unlocking their meaning, when she wasn’t slipping me a copy of Harry Potter unbeknown to my religious grandparents, who disapproved of it. I often wonder how she would feel about the development of “internet speak” as someone who spent her life immersed in ancient languages, writing academic papers with scintillating titles such as “ Spatial perception and conceptions in the (re-)presenting and (re-)constructing of Old English texts ”. Would she be “skibidi-ing” and “YOLO-ing” with the rest of us, harbouring the knowledge that language is always evolving? Or would she be having a menty b (mental breakdown) in her grave? We’ve always made up words, such as Shakespeare ’s “admirable”, “zany” or “kicky-wicky” (meaning “housewife”, which never caught on, maybe stopped in its tracks by the suffragettes). And then there’s Roald Dahl’s cornucopia of absurd words such as “gobblefunk”, “trogglehumper” or “delumptious”, which also didn’t infiltrate the collective lexicon or make Macquarie Dictionary’s word of the year. Loading “People deliberately invent new words,” Steven Milthen writes in his book The Language Puzzle , “and may consciously change their way of speaking to forge their social and cultural identity, even if this involves more rather than less effort and makes their utterances more difficult to understand.” And Gen Z is having a field day with it. But there’s something so hollow and lazy about internet-speak, and I wonder if it’s because we’ve lost our sense of poetry. John Koenig, author of The Dictionary of Obscure Sorrows , created words to describe nuanced feelings and ways of being. Take altschmerz , which he defines as “a sense of weariness with the same old problems that you’ve always had, the same boring issues and anxieties you’ve been gnawing on for decades, which makes you want to spit them out and dig up fresher pain you might have buried in your mental backyard”. (It’s from the German alt (old) and schmerz (pain). Isn’t that more beautiful than enshittification? It’s more German, at least. The medium is the message, and the message of the internet is viral soundbites and memes that capture our depleted attention for 15 seconds, driven by algorithms. I want words born in the minds of eccentric creatives and poets, not bored teenagers glued to their phones. Will we really yell “SLAY!” – as in, “You killed it!” Not literally – at our grandkids on the sports field? Or will it have been replaced by some other skibidi babble? Give me Beowulf any day: that can slay. Literally. Cherie Gilmour is a freelance writer. Get a weekly wrap of views that will challenge, champion and inform your own. Sign up for our Opinion newsletter . Save Log in , register or subscribe to save articles for later. License this article Language Opinion Millennials Gen Z Google WordPlay For subscribers Cherie Gilmour is a freelance writer. Most Viewed in National LoadingUK watchdog says Apple’s rules restrict iOS browser competition

Government secrecy protects sources and methods. And liars and errors. And obsolete military procurement contracts that are too politically important to challenge or change. That may be the story behind government secrecy about UFOs, more recently called Unidentified Anomalous Phenomena, or UAPs. On Nov. 13, Rep. Nancy Mace, R-South Carolina, chaired a hearing by two House Oversight subcommittees on UAPs, seeking to determine whether information about them has been withheld from Congress and the American people. One of the witnesses was journalist Michael Shellenberger. He recently revealed in a report for his online news site Public that the U.S. government has an “Unacknowledged Special Access Program” about UAPs. It’s called “Immaculate Constellation,” and it has collected high-resolution images, sensor data and first-hand reports about UAPs for decades without any authorization from Congress, without even informing Congress of the existence of the program. Shellenberger obtained an 11-page report on Immaculate Constellation from a whistleblower and turned it over to Mace and the House Oversight subcommittees. Mace made the report available to the public on her congressional website. “This document is the result of a multi-year, internal investigation into the subjects of Unidentified Anomalous Phenomena (UAP), Technologies of Unknown Origin (TUO), and Non-Human Intelligence (NHI),” the report begins. It’s wild reading. According to the report, the U.S. government possesses full-motion video and forward-looking infrared imagery of a formation of a dozen “metallic orbs,” 3-6 meters in diameter, “skimming the ocean surface at high speed before dispersing in multiple directions.” Their maneuvering was “rapid and agile” and in the infrared footage they were “white-hot against the black-cold ocean.” Then there was a report of a “small-medium oval UAP” flying fast and low over a “sensitive coastal facility.” And there was another report of a “large equilateral-triangle UAP” that was “hovering and slowly rotating” directly over a grouping of ships that were engaged in intelligence collection in the Pacific Ocean. A report in the government’s files described a saucer-shaped UAP that ducked in and out of the clouds as if it “had become aware that it was under observation.” Another report told of a “boomerang UAP” that was observed “rapidly decelerating to a stationary hover, followed by the sudden emission of a sphere of light from the junction of the two ‘wings’ which expands to partially engulf the craft in a rotating sphere of light, at which point the available footage ends.” In 2021, the Office of the Director of National Intelligence reviewed reports of UAPs and concluded that some of the flying objects appeared to have technological capabilities that the U.S. and its adversaries couldn’t match. Congress has been pressing the executive branch for more information. In March, the Department of Defense released a report stating that in decades of investigations, no evidence had been found that these UAPs were extraterrestrial spacecraft piloted by non-human intelligence from another planet. But what are they and why are they here? Former Department of Defense official Luis Elizondo testified at the November hearing that the government has a secret program to retrieve the wreckage of crashed UAPs and reverse engineer them. “Advanced technologies not made by our government, or any other government, are monitoring sensitive military installations around the globe,” Elizondo testified. Last December, swarms of mystery drones buzzed Langley Air Force Base for 17 days, raising significant concerns. A Langley spokesman told the publication The War Zone that the “uncrewed aerial systems” didn’t “exhibit hostile intent, but anything flying in our restricted airspace can pose a threat to flight safety.” U.S. F-22 Raptor stealth fighter jets are based at Langley, where they are part of the nation’s defense forces protecting Washington, D.C. 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Non-hypothetical drone warfare is happening right now in the Russia-Ukraine war, and separately, a Pentagon spokesman acknowledged a series of drone incursions over U.S. air bases in England over the last 10 days. That raises a question: What has the Pentagon been doing all this time while the threat of inexpensive weaponized drones was developing? Is it possible that U.S. presidents, defense contractors, intelligence agencies and Pentagon officials intentionally hid from Congress and the public, for decades, all evidence that military drones were gradually becoming a reality, in order to protect existing defense procurement contracts that otherwise might have been questioned or rejected? To carry out a plan like that, multiple U.S. administrations would have to impose strict secrecy on every report of an unidentified flying object, then refuse to declassify the reports, or release them only with heavy redactions. In addition, the people making the reports would have to be ridiculed and marginalized to the point where they question their own sanity, making others afraid to report what they themselves have seen. If that sounds like a description of exactly what has happened, we may finally have solved the unsolved mystery of Unidentified Flying Objects. Sorry. I was rooting for it to be space aliens, too. Write Susan@susanShelley.com and follow her on X @Susan_ShelleyXRX Investors Have Opportunity to Lead Xerox Holdings Corporation Securities Fraud Lawsuit

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NoneNEW YORK , Dec. 2, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Report with market evolution powered by AI - The software testing services market in australia size is estimated to grow by USD 1.42 billion from 2024-2028, according to Technavio. The market is estimated to grow at a CAGR of over 11.4% during the forecast period. Need for cost reduction and faster time-to-market is driving market growth, with a trend towards evolution of software testing labs. However, availability of open-source and free testing tools poses a challenge. Key market players include Accenture PLC, Amdocs Ltd., Atos SE, Capgemini Services SAS, Cigniti Technologies Ltd., Cognizant Technology Solutions Corp., Deloitte Touche Tohmatsu Ltd., DXC Technology Co., Expleo Group SAS, HCL Technologies Ltd., Hexaware Technologies Ltd., Infosys Ltd., International Business Machines Corp., LogiGear Corp., Nippon Telegraph and Telephone Corp., Planit Test Management Solutions Pty Ltd., QualiTest Group, QualityLogic Inc., Tata Consultancy Services Ltd., and Wipro Ltd.. Key insights into market evolution with AI-powered analysis. Explore trends, segmentation, and growth drivers- View Free Sample PDF Software Testing Services Market In Australia Scope Report Coverage Details Base year 2023 Historic period 2018 - 2022 Forecast period 2024-2028 Growth momentum & CAGR Accelerate at a CAGR of 11.4% Market growth 2024-2028 USD 1416.1 million Market structure Fragmented YoY growth 2022-2023 (%) 10.1 Regional analysis Australia Performing market contribution APAC at 100% Key countries Australia Key companies profiled Accenture PLC, Amdocs Ltd., Atos SE, Capgemini Services SAS, Cigniti Technologies Ltd., Cognizant Technology Solutions Corp., Deloitte Touche Tohmatsu Ltd., DXC Technology Co., Expleo Group SAS, HCL Technologies Ltd., Hexaware Technologies Ltd., Infosys Ltd., International Business Machines Corp., LogiGear Corp., Nippon Telegraph and Telephone Corp., Planit Test Management Solutions Pty Ltd., QualiTest Group, QualityLogic Inc., Tata Consultancy Services Ltd., and Wipro Ltd. Market Driver The Software Testing Services market is thriving, with a focus on ensuring quality and dependability in the Software Development Lifecycle. Companies prioritize testing for various software applications, including mobile apps, to enhance functionality and user experience. Trending testing methodologies and techniques include QA (Quality Assurance), Functional Testing, Manual Testing, Component Testing, Unit Testing, and various lifecycles like JUnit, Pytest, and NUnit for code correctness. Bug detection is crucial, leading to code refactoring and documentation. Continuous Integration (CI) is essential for evaluating and verifying software products throughout the development process. Black Box, White Box, and Gray Box Testing, Integration Testing, and various strategies like Big-Bang Integration are employed for comprehensive testing. Performance, design, deployment, and acceptance testing are critical aspects, with a shift towards shift-left and shift-right testing strategies for faster delivery. Strategic app modernization and digital transformation drive transformational success, necessitating testing for various aspects like security, usability, and exploratory testing. Vulnerabilities and stress testing are vital for ensuring software reliability and user satisfaction. On-demand testing services have emerged as a cost-effective solution for managing the software testing life cycle (STLC) in organizations. Previously, companies invested heavily in establishing software test labs to handle testing operations. These labs required significant upfront costs for setting up test environment management. On-demand test labs offer a more affordable alternative, providing test environments for software testers based on their specific requirements. Testers pay for these services only when they use the test lab, making it an ideal choice for collaborative software testing in a multiplatform environment. This model ensures high-quality software development while reducing the financial burden associated with maintaining a permanent test lab. Request Sample of our comprehensive report now to stay ahead in the AI-driven market evolution! Market Challenges Discover how AI is revolutionizing market trends- Get your access now! Segment Overview This software testing services market in Australia report extensively covers market segmentation by 1.1 Application testing- The application testing segment of the software testing services market in Australia is projected to expand due to the rising number of applications being developed and the increasing usage of smartphones. According to the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission, the number of apps available to consumers from approximately 130 million in 2016 to 1.1 billion in 2023. The top three apps used daily by Australians, across both the Google Play Store and Apple App Store (for iPhone), were Facebook, Facebook Messenger, and Instagram in January 2022 . Factors such as the growth in e-commerce spending, the widespread adoption of smartphones, a preference for mobile applications in daily life, and the development of mobile applications for the banking sector are expected to primarily fuel the expansion of the application testing segment in Australia during the forecast period. Application testing involves assessing the functionality, consistency, and usability of desktop, mobile, and web applications. For web application testing, factors like business logic, application integrity, functionality, data flow, and hardware and software compatibility are evaluated. Web applications undergo testing for performance, security, and load, as well as cross-browser testing, beta testing, compatibility testing, exploratory testing, regression testing, multilanguage support testing, and stress testing. Mobile application software testing includes UI testing, security testing, functionality and compatibility testing, and regression testing. Three application testing methodologies exist: black box, white box, and grey box. In black box testing, the software is assessed for the expected output given a specific input, regardless of the internal workings. White box testing evaluates an application based on the logic within it. Grey box testing combines elements of both black box and white box testing. Download a Sample of our comprehensive report today to discover how AI-driven innovations are reshaping competitive dynamics Research Analysis The Software Testing Services market focuses on ensuring the quality, dependability, and functionality of Software Applications throughout the Software Development Lifecycle. Testing plays a crucial role in identifying and resolving issues, improving code correctness, and enhancing the user experience. Various testing methodologies and techniques are employed, including Manual Testing, Functional Testing, Component Testing, Unit Testing, and Integration Testing. QA (Quality Assurance) teams utilize testing strategies like Black Box Testing, White Box Testing, and Gray Box Testing. Techniques like JUnit, Pytest, and NUnit are used for Unit Testing, while Integration Testing and Integration Strategies ensure seamless interaction between components. Bug Detection and Code Refactoring are essential parts of the process, with Continuous Integration (CI) facilitating regular testing and documentation maintaining transparency. Market Research Overview The Software Testing Services market plays a crucial role in ensuring the quality, dependability, and functionality of Software Applications throughout the Software Development Lifecycle. Testing is an essential part of the SDLC, focusing on evaluating and verifying the software product's performance, design, and compliance with requirements. Testing methodologies include Manual Testing, Functional Testing, Component Testing, Unit Testing, and various types like Black Box Testing, White Box Testing, and Gray Box Testing. Techniques include Code Correctness, Bug Detection, Code Refactoring, and Documentation. Quality Assurance (QA) practices employ testing techniques to identify and address issues before deployment. Unit Testing Lifecycle, with frameworks like JUnit, Pytest, and NUnit, ensures code correctness. Integration Testing, with strategies like Big-Bang Integration, addresses interoperability between components. Performance, design, and security testing are crucial for ensuring software reliability and user experience. Continuous Integration (CI) and Shift-left/right testing strategies help streamline the testing process and improve delivery speed. Strategic app modernization and digital transformation initiatives also require testing services for transformational success. Table of Contents: 1 Executive Summary 2 Market Landscape 3 Market Sizing 4 Historic Market Size 5 Five Forces Analysis 6 Market Segmentation 7 Customer Landscape 8 Geographic Landscape 9 Drivers, Challenges, and Trends 10 Company Landscape 11 Company Analysis 12 Appendix About Technavio Technavio is a leading global technology research and advisory company. Their research and analysis focuses on emerging market trends and provides actionable insights to help businesses identify market opportunities and develop effective strategies to optimize their market positions. With over 500 specialized analysts, Technavio's report library consists of more than 17,000 reports and counting, covering 800 technologies, spanning across 50 countries. Their client base consists of enterprises of all sizes, including more than 100 Fortune 500 companies. This growing client base relies on Technavio's comprehensive coverage, extensive research, and actionable market insights to identify opportunities in existing and potential markets and assess their competitive positions within changing market scenarios. 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