Author Amanda J. Lucas’ New Book ‘Bible & Battlefield: 7 Lessons From the Civil War for Our Christian Faith Today’ Explores the Connection Between...
Amanda J. Lucas, who practices real estate and was recently installed as church historian for her home church, has completed her new book "Bible & Battlefield: 7 Lessons from the Civil War for our Christian Faith Today: Book 1": an invigorating Bible study that focuses on examining the connection between the Bible and history to renew one's faith in God and his Holy Scripture.
"'Bible and Battlefield: 7 Lessons from the Civil War for Our Christian Faith Today' is a type of Bible study that weaves history and biblical lessons together in a way that has not been done before," writes Lucas. "'Bible and Battlefield' will guide readers and study groups through several topics ranging from how to handle difficult people, what radical hospitality truly means, and having courage in life and leadership, all while connecting them to people, places, and events in the Civil War.
"The Bible itself is filled with true stories about real people and their experiences. The same can be said about the Civil War; it was about real people, real experiences, and real issues. It is easily forgotten that those true events happened on the other side of the sepia-tone photographs in the Library of Congress catalog. How quickly it is forgotten that the casualty numbers listed in countless textbooks represent real people! It is even simpler to forget that the Bible is not just a collection of unsubstantiated stories but is the real Word of God.
"History is not meant to be forgotten; it is not meant to be glossed over. Neither are the stories in the Bible, especially when those stories and lessons are difficult ones in this age of doing only what is comfortable. The Bible and history are ageless and applicable to every generation, yesterday and today. 'Bible and Battlefield' seeks to bring both history and the Bible together in a way that deepens faith and applies that history in a manner that today's society often believes it is not—real and relevant."
Published by Covenant Books of Murrells Inlet, South Carolina, Amanda J. Lucas's new book is an essential companion for those who wish to study the Bible in greater depth to truly understand God's ministries and his divine plan.
Readers can purchase "Bible & Battlefield: 7 Lessons from the Civil War for our Christian Faith Today: Book 1" at bookstores everywhere, or online at the Apple iTunes store, Amazon or Barnes and Noble.
Covenant Books is an international Christian-owned and operated publishing house based in Murrells Inlet, South Carolina. Covenant Books specializes in all genres of work that appeal to the Christian market. For additional information or media inquiries, contact Covenant Books at 843-507-8373.
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PureVPN Unveils New Brand Identity and New Products
ROAD TOWN, Virgin Islands (British) - November 11, 2022 - (Newswire.com)
PureVPN has unveiled an all new visual identity as well as an addition of three new products to its portfolio. The rebrand includes a more comprehensive brand promise, brand vision, and a new brand identity for PureVPN. The all-new PureVPN, along with the new products, reflect the company's redefined strategy that is more customer-centric, empowering its users with better security and consent, allowing them to navigate cyberspace without compromising their online safety.
PureVPN's new look and feel is focused on evolving with technological innovations to create layers of privacy for users. The brand's new model is structured around two key pillars - safety and privacy. PureVPN is entering a new era of digital privacy by offering several new add-ons for a more holistic cybersecurity experience.
"I'm proud to announce that PureVPN now also has a redefined commitment, a continued promise, an unwavering purpose - for lasting impact. We're making freedoms accessible through experiences that are secure by default, private by consent and powered by sustainable connections." said Uzair Gadit, CEO of PureVPN.
Along with the brand relaunch, PureVPN has introduced PureKeep - a password manager, PurePrivacy - a social media auditor, and PureEncrypt - a file encryption tool, all powered by Pure2 - a collective of passionate cybersecurity minds.
The key elements of PureVPN's rebrand revolve around a stunning new visual identity with a deeper meaning behind each element.
The company is evolving from its iconic lock and keyhole logo to one that isn't about what the product does, it's about what the company is providing and supporting: authenticity and freedom. The white space at the center represents a personal, safe and serene space while the layers around it are a symbol of protection.
The unique shades of purple in the new PureVPN logo is an homage to their old one as well as an indication for the company's commitment to progress with ever-changing times so their users keep getting the most up-to-date privacy features. The purple will be accompanied by a warm and welcoming new color palette for other components.
The visual identity is aligned with a new brand promise:
"Powering safety and consent, for you to be YOU online."
About PureVPN:
PureVPN is committed to providing digital safety, while making sure its users have the safest and most seamless online experience. The VPN service continues serving its 3 million+ satisfied customers with 6500+ servers in 78+ countries and a network bandwidth up to 20Gbps. PureVPN is now a part of Pure² - a collective of passionate cybersecurity minds working on creating security solutions beyond just VPNs, including PureKeep, a password manager, PurePrivacy, a social media privacy platform, and PureEncrypt, a file encryption tool.
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Beatmatch’s New Party Encourages Music Lovers to Get Offline, Meet IRL, and Find Lovers & Friends
Beatmatch presents OFFLINE
Beatmatch presents OFFLINE, the traveling party for music lovers to meet IRL.
Beatmatch, a Los Angeles-based startup company launches OFFLINE, a new multi-city party experience connecting like-minded music lovers in real life (IRL). Previously, online daters had to endlessly swipe for hours just to receive minimal results while ultimately suffering from dating app fatigue. According to recent studies, 50% of dating app users have never actually met a match in person. However, Beatmatch believes that meeting in person is the best way to truly understand the vibe of someone new. OFFLINE is a no-pressure way to go out with friends, enjoy great music, and meet someone IRL.
Beatmatch is a dating and social app that helps music lovers find relationships and friendships by matching people with similar music tastes. Users are paired with compatible music lovers in their area based on their listening from Spotify and Apple Music. Users can even browse upcoming concerts, parties, and music festivals, discover who else wants to go, and buy tickets together. With Beatmatch, users receive a fresh feed of the best music events in their city so that they always know where the party is. This hybrid online and offline approach to social life gives music lovers the best of both worlds and makes it easier than ever to date and find friends in a safe environment with no strings attached. Beatmatch is backed by some of the most influential investors in the music and tech industries, including Warner Music Group, Rhymesayers Entertainment, Techstars, Concord Music, and Google for Startups.
"Nothing replaces meeting people in real life," said Chudi Iregbulem, Founder and CEO of Beatmatch. "Artists and DJs are the original matchmakers. With the right song at the right moment, people can't help but connect on the dance floor or by the bar, and meet someone special."
OFFLINE hosts its first event this Sunday, Nov. 13 at 3 p.m. at the beautiful High Tide DTLA bar. For a few hours a month, Beatmatch asks people to turn off their phones, unplug, and disconnect from the ever-draining digital world. Sounds will be curated by MORESOUPPLEASE, who recently performed at both Rolling Loud and AFROPUNK music festivals, with help from Suga Shay, and Tiger.
To get tickets, visit the Beatmatch website. Beatmatch members receive free entry before 6 p.m.
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605 East 4th St, Los Angeles, CA 90013
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KlimaDAO Launches Fiat to Retirement Payment Platform for Carbon Offsetting on the Blockchain
KlimaDAO, the leading provider of tokenized carbon credits, has today announced the launch of its Fiat to Retirement payment service. It gives users of the tokenized carbon market the ability to offset their carbon credits using fiat payment gateways provided by C3.app and Offsetra LLC.
Fiat to Retirement enables tokenized carbon credits to be retired without requiring a Web3 wallet to be set up, a process that can sometimes be a barrier to accessing the market for those who are not experienced in managing a crypto wallet.
By improving access and making the retirement of tokenized carbon credits accessible for all customers, the benefits of this market can be passed on to more consumers. Benefits of the tokenized carbon market include:
- Immediate execution of retirements directly onto the Polygon blockchain;
- A more transparent user experience powered by the Klima Data Carbon Dashboard; and
- More competitive and transparent pricing for carbon credits.
C3 will accept wire transfers on behalf of Klima Infinity clients wishing to offset their emissions directly using fiat. Offsetra uses Stripe as a third-party payment provider to facilitate transactions.
Giorgio Donà-Danioni of C3 said: "By providing this service to KlimaDAO we can continue to help connect the legacy market with the digital carbon market and overcome market barriers associated with the adoption of Web3 tech. We expect to see further growth of this market and are committed to providing better and more transparent services for consumers in line with their needs."
Sy Zygy, Product Lead for KlimaDAO, said: "By allowing our users the ability to pay for their tokenized carbon credit retirements directly with a credit card without needing to create a cryptocurrency wallet, we make it even easier for non-crypto users, particularly our business users, to take direct climate positive action. We have already facilitated over $4 billion worth of carbon asset transactions in the last year, and Fiat to Retirement is an important step forward in our mission to expand access to the tokenized carbon market by making it easy for any person, business, or application developer to directly participate in the market."
About KlimaDAO
KlimaDAO is an on-chain scaling solution for the Voluntary Carbon Market. KlimaDAO aims to open up the market to greater transparency and efficiency by combining tokenized carbon credits with a blockchain-enabled technology stack. If you are a business looking to offset your carbon footprint, get started here or reach out to [email protected].
About C3.app
C3.app is a Web3 carbon bridge that provides software and infrastructure for the Web3 and legacy carbon markets. C3's objective is to better link these markets and provide benefits for the originators and consumers of carbon credits. Visit c3.app to learn more, or reach out directly to [email protected].
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Wedding Dress Brand Essense of Australia Delivers ‘A Love Like This’ in New Collection
LENEXA, Kan. - November 10, 2022 - (Newswire.com)
Globally-renowned wedding dress designer Essense of Australia celebrates "a love like this" in their latest collection. The new collection features classic wedding gowns with a fashionable twist and sophisticated silhouettes for every bridal style and love story.
"Love is the most powerful and magical feeling, and our new Essense of Australia collection evokes the excitement and beauty of finding your soulmate," said Martine Harris, Chief Creative Officer of Essense of Australia. "The latest collection delivers traditional and elegant bridal designs with elevated, innovative details for brides of all shapes and sizes."
The new Essense of Australia collection features eye-catching embellishments that allow brides to shine, both on and off the aisle. Shimmering beading, classic pearls and sparkly accents add a hint of head-turning glamour to each silhouette. Floral lace accents, full and frothy skirts, striking trains and dramatic sleeves add a swoon-worthy appeal, while off-the-shoulder necklines and delicate spaghetti straps elevate each dress for a memorable bridal moment.
The new collection offers a wedding gown for every bride-to-be, from the modern minimalist who prefers a simple and sleek style and the ethereal goddess who wants to wear an easy, breezy silhouette to the refined romantic who dreams of walking down the aisle in an ultra-glamorous wedding gown. Discover all 29 new gowns, now available at a retailer near you.
The latest Essense of Australia collection is offered in U.S. sizes 2 to 20, with many styles available in the EveryBody/EveryBride collection for U.S. sizes 22 to 34. Visit www.essensedesigns.com to view the entire collection and find a store.
About Essense of Australia
Essense of Australia is a leading international bridal design house and wholesaler that creates and manufactures award-winning gowns for independent bridal retailers throughout the world under labels Stella York, Essense of Australia, Martina Liana, Martina Liana Luxe and All Who Wander, as well as private label collection Oxford Street and bridesmaid label Sorella Vita. The Essense of Australia family of brands can be found at more than 1,200 retailers worldwide, including the U.S., Canada, U.K., Australia, New Zealand and throughout Europe.
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Jiangxi Becomes Growth Driver for China’s VR Industry Development
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The 2022 World Conference on the Virtual Reality (VR) Industry is held from Nov. 12 to 13 in Nanchang
East China's Jiangxi Province is becoming an emerging powerhouse for the country's virtual reality (VR) industry, as leading firms, specialists, and innovation resources have gravitated to this land, the Provincial Industry and Information Technology Commission told People's Daily Online this week.
China's Ministry of Industry and Information Technology announced Monday that it approved the establishment of three new national manufacturing innovation centers, one of which is backed by research or tech firms in Jiangxi with VR as its focus.
More favorable policies will be implemented as the 20th National Congress of the Communist Party of China closed last month, with a chartered road map for accelerating the digital economy and building an internationally competitive digital industry cluster.
An upcoming spotlight event is the 2022 World Conference on the Virtual Reality (VR) Industry, to be held from Nov. 12 to 13 in its provincial capital, Nanchang.
Themed "VR Adorns the World, VR Brightens the Metaverse," the event launches two new summits this year featuring metaverse and industrial and supply chains separately.
In addition, six innovative application scenarios will be put into place, including a metaverse venue, virtual host "Jiang Xiaowei", augmented-reality live navigation, an opening speech with special effects and VR live broadcast, for online and offline participants to explore an immersive experience.
Since the event was first initiated in 2018, Jiangxi has seen a boom in the VR industry. The aggregate operating revenue of local VR and related industries rocketed from 4.2 billion yuan (around 583 million US dollars) to 60.4 billion yuan (about 8.38 billion US dollars) in 2021. The figure reached 35 billion yuan (about 486 million US dollars) in the first half of this year, up more than 30% year-on-year, and is expected to exceed 80 billion yuan (about 11.1 US dollars) in 2022.
The province now hosts more than 400 VR firms, including industrial giants Huawei, Alibaba, Tencent, Microsoft, Qualcomm, Ziguang, and Hikvision.
Official figures showed that 18 of the country's top 50 VR firms have settled in Jiangxi. With many VR hardware manufacturers swarming in, a complete industrial chain has taken shape, making it much easier for upstream and downstream firms to seek synergy in business development and innovation.
Apart from the annual conference, institutional arrangements and policy support also serve as the big catalyst for the province's VR boom.
To foster a sound ecology for VR firms to thrive and flourish, Jiangxi has selected and released provincial-level VR application demonstration projects for two consecutive years, and organized roadshows for VR application projects.
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