Speed Racer was completely eviscerated by critics when it hit theaters in 2008. But is it as bad as everybody says it is? The answer may shock you. It's not. No, it's not as bad as people say. All right, let's start the view. Listen, kids, this isn't your grandma's racing film.  One thing that may hook her though is Speed Racer's parents, played by John Goodman and Susan Sarandon. Old people love these too, and you may also, as you see them, explore every ounce of acting they have inside of their bodies. If Academy Award winners aren't your cup of penzoil, maybe E-Mile Hersh is. He's the titular character here, and what he lacks in charisma he more than makes up for in likability. If you ask me, we already have a full picture with these three alone, but there's plenty more to talk about, like Christina Ricci. Sure, she may not get some of these so-called critics engines roaring, but she can do a full service job on me any day. I don't even know what that means, but I'm all in on this film, so let's keep going.  And speaking of boys, Matthew Fox was once a boy, and now he's a man. He was also one of the leads in Lost, that show, that was a show. Here he plays Hartthrob Racer X, a man with a mysterious past who's out for revenge, and I can relate to him very much as I too have a past. In fact, we all have a past, so we should all be able to relate. For all the modern family aerial winter stands out there, I'm using that term correctly, right? I don't care. She's in this too, as a young Trixie, who I probably should have mentioned earlier when I was talking about Trixie, but this is YouTube, and I'm basically working for free at this point, so who really cares? After this video's done, you'll be recommended a Ellen clip where someone jumps out of a box and scares the celebrity guest. Enjoy that. Have you ever loved something so much you can't stop thinking about it? I know I do when it comes to masturbation, and so does Speed, when it comes to getting behind the wheel of a T-180, AKA Mach 5. Unfortunately, the only Mach that critics love is that of this film, mocking this film. Once again, I'm making very little on YouTube. Speed Racer wants to win the Grand Prix, but as the film progresses, realizes the road to glory is paved in lies, blood, and greed. The villain of the picture, Arnold Royalton, the billionaire owner of conglomerate Royalton Industries, has Speed in his sights as the next recruit.  This film has more twists and turns than the Fuji Halexicon. It's a track in the movie, I looked it up. By the halfway mark, this thing's firing on all cylinders when Speed and his team enter the Casa Cristo 5000. Bandits and scoundrels for all corners of the earth come out to attend and do whatever it takes to make sure Speed and Co don't finish the race. By the time the final event rolls around, the kiddie wheels are off. Our lead is smashing cars into walls harder than a fast and furious cast member. This is an all ages affair, so even though there are some violence and larger than life events taking place, it's very much told in a silly or surreal way. The last five minutes of the race are a thing of pure uncut beauty. I've shed multiple tears watching my boy Speed power through the final stretches of pavement while mom and pop get a voiceover and flashback. It all comes together, dare I say perfectly. I do dare, I do dare say that, perfectly. Many people are turned off by the unconventional way this is shot and how it looks. The every color of the rainbow motif certainly makes itself known. The layered flat images on top of 3D elements tip the hat to animate. But the only thing the critics are tipping are their noses downward as they watch this picture. If you like Mario Kart, then this is the movie for you. The races are frantic, kinetic, and an all around blast to watch. Sure, some of the hijinks with the monkey chimchim are a bit too much, but I almost appreciate the Wachowskis more for their willingness to give zero bananas about what the studio execs might think. The music is just as high octane as the visuals, matching the often times psychedelic shots with an equally frantic score. I went on Rotten Tomatoes to see what some of these so-called critics had to say about the film. Here's a couple snippets. Michael Compton says it's a misstep of epic proportions, an overbearing mix of candy coated visuals and an incoherent plot. Original score, F. As an F you Michael, you don't know what you're talking about. Peter Bradshaw from The Guardian says, you have to be 12 to like it. And I have to say there is a little or nothing here to remind us of why we were all quite so excited about The Matrix. Tom Charity from CNN.com says 12 year old boys should be wowed, but for the rest of us, it will depend on your appetite for eye candy. Well Tom Charity from CNN, that's just fake news. I don't know any of these people personally, but I think it's safe to say, and I fair to say that I hate them all. And if you don't like Speed Racer, we might as well just join that pool cause you're in it. Joking aside, there is absolutely no reason to hate someone for not liking a movie. In fact, I can totally see why people are turned off by this film. It is an acquired taste. It has almost all the things I hate about the Star Wars prequels in it. The hammy acting, the crazy visuals that just completely take you out of any sort of reality. The difference that separates these two movies from me is I have a lot of fun with Speed Racer. It's high octane stuff and I can get behind it any day of the week. I pulled my YouTube community, as I often do when it comes to these matters, they seem to know what they're talking about at least 50% of the time, much like me.  While 64%, surprisingly enough, agreed with me for once. It doesn't happen often. So don't think there's some bias here. The people that subscribe to Adam Does Movies, they're a smart bunch. They know that I'm often not right or have just terrible taste and they will speak their heart. Anyway, thanks for watching. And remember, this is more than just reviews, this is movie feuds. And make sure to subscribe if you haven't. There's some fun things here once in a while.


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Hey there Foundation staff, Shurm here, and welcome to Researchers Notes. For those of you who are new to the channel, the quickest way to describe this show would be the discussion section of an SCP meets a book club. Each month, we're going to approach two SCPs suggested by the community and discuss their themes, stories, merits, and pitfalls to get deep into the mechanics of writing an SCP. I'm going to give you my thoughts, and I'm also going to give you guys a chance to voice your opinions as well. From the Site 42 community, I'm asking for requests for SCPs to be covered, a 30-second to 2-minute audio recording of your thoughts about the upcoming skip, or a written transcript that you'd like me to record on your behalf. You can get these things to me through the Site 42 Discord server, link in the description, or you can email them to scpsite42 at gmail.com. I'll be revealing the next SCP at the end of the episode. Today we are taking a look at SCP-3300, The Rain, by author Rometson. I must admit ahead of time that I personally dislike this skip. No matter how much I try to get into it, I find it boring. It's important to remember that just because you personally don't like something's flavor doesn't mean it's bad. The 250-plus ranking of the article means that there are certainly people who enjoy it. I'm taking this one as a challenge. Can I dissect a piece I don't really care for and find the technical reasons why other people enjoy it? First off, a quick summary. The city of Clearwater Montana gets hit by a 6- to 18-day long rainstorm once a year. At the end of the rainstorm, the population of Clearwater disappears and is replaced by a completely different population of people. None of the new people realize this has happened, and everyone lives their lives normally as if they aren't going to vanish a year later. The main attraction of this skip is the journal collected from one of those people and the events that transpired during the latest storm. Our protagonist, Margaret, journals the beginning of the rain into the onslaught of the storm. Things start as normal everyday life, with Margaret and some friends gaming at her house. The action ratchets up quickly as an unknown man comes into the house claiming it as his own, and straight up murders Margaret's mom in a blind rage, mindlessly shouting about his claim to the house while the teens flee. They get in a van and try to drive out of town, but drive until the tank is dry without getting more than a 5-minute walk from the city limits. One of their friends perishes from earlier injuries, but his corpse boils and evaporates like water for some unknown reason. They hide out in a building, and one by one they discover through suicide and injury that they are all made of water. They don't understand, but they are the anomaly. Bits of Margaret's Dream reveals a tribe of people in the past who somehow cursed the town with this fate in an effort to survive a plague. That journal strikes some solid fear into the hearts of many, and for an explanation of that, let's hear from SCP author Bitter Mixon. Some would argue that the feeling of your own flesh and bone metamorphizing into a thin, watery gruel isn't a particularly relatable brand of horror. However, this is not to say that SCP-3300 falls flat when it comes to evoking a reader's emotions. Just the kind you might not expect, and certainly not what I expected upon starting the read. The feeling of the world falling away from our fingertips as every cell in our body is engaged towards one finite purpose. The feeling of the inevitable. Remetson utilizes the inherent human fear of failure and distills it down to its most pure and horrific form. The failure to survive. Every detail becomes more excruciatingly visceral than the last. I winced as Sam gored her arm, sank in my seat when nothing but clear liquid ran from her wound. My chest prickled as Margaret echoed the hopeless mantra of her friend's last words. They say don't show your monster, but Remetson cleverly embraces this trope and turns it on its head as the slow burning realization sets in. These people were feeling for, rooting for, fighting for. They are the monster. It's one of the few skips I've read that left me with genuine goose bumps. The bluntness of the logs worked heavily to this article's advantage as it highlights the absolute despondency of our characters. Mike shot himself. That's what we're told. Crystal clear. So unmistakably defeatous that you can practically hear the despair dripping off those three words. Not only that, but the lack of subtlety is excellent immersion with regards to us believing that this is someone's journal. Because of course, in real life, you document exactly what happens. You don't care about excessive and ornate descriptions. You don't have the luxury of delicateness. And I believe this feeling is executed phenomenally. That's not to say it's without fault. I found the pacing and tone at the beginning of the journal to be quite bland and uninspired, as if I'd read the same few first words a hundred times before. The actual SCP documentation also felt fairly uninteresting. And the piece as a whole has a sluggish and unrefined beginning that I fear would turn many more casual users away at a glance. The author likely wanted to get to the good stuff as quickly as possible, and it unfortunately shows through the writing. However, dig through the rock and you'll hit diamond. SCP-3300 drips with a raw, frightening, and above all, creative horror. I'm glad that Bitter Mixon was so thorough in that analysis because I didn't feel any of that myself. Now to springboard off of Bitter Mixon's last paragraph and into what will be the easiest part for me, the critiquing section. I do agree that the SCP document itself is a little weak. From my perspective, I can imagine that the journal is what the author was trying to work on, and the document is just the setup slash justification for the story. Almost like, I just need to set up the rules for the world of the story as quickly as possible so I can get to the good stuff. I agree that it's rather bland, and I think the first time I read this just for pleasure, I stopped before reading the journal due to disinterest. There is something to be said for the very basic level analysis of the anomaly, and that it reads like a research paper, which I also can't force myself to read. In one way we live in a short attention span world so you do have to hook the reader early. On the other hand, some of the greatest literary classics slow burn you with a world building while you get acclimated to the goings-on. I personally feel like this one doesn't do either, but others definitely disagree with me. My only big critique past that point is the opening of the journals. Like Bitter Mixon, if I never see the, har har, journals or lame, but I'll keep one anyways, trope again, it'll still be too soon. It also reeks of coincidence for me that she started keeping a journal right before the storm began. To turn this on its head, I personally wouldn't have minded seeing the end of the SCP document saying something like, we found this journal, only relevant entries are listed below. So like, she'd been keeping the journal for years, and we're only showing you mentions of the storm and its events. Another option could have been that the weird dream sparked her desire to keep a journal. Right now her motivation is just, could be nice to have something to look back on, but being disturbed by the dreams that are mentioned in the first entry seems like a more solid idea to me. When it comes to the rest of the journals, I think the writing is pretty solid. There's some great character development moments, like the mention of David coming by and getting rid of him, because that's definitely something that goes in a journal like this. The writing style, as Bitter Mixon stated, is great in its bluntness.  The idea of the prophetic dream of the past interests me greatly. I actually enjoy that we never find out if any of the other characters are having similar dreams. I assume they must be since they're all part of the storm the way Margaret is, but without the answer in the text, it leaves an interesting mystery to think on and see how the other characters would be reacting with their own thoughts. Finally, the discussion page for the article brings up the wonder of making the water cycle scary, but I also dig the way that it mirrors reincarnation. Margaret has memories of her past life, and she's going to come back as a completely different person again and again. And it makes me really want to see a tale about 3300, where the foundation's interference maybe gives someone there the key to finding an analogue of redemption or enlightenment, and finds a way to break the cycle, leaving 3300 neutralized. That idea is free for anyone who wants to write it. Go nuts. Ah, drat. As is often the case in real life, I took something that I disliked and beat my head against the wall researching it until I found things I liked about it. And now I hold a grudging respect for this article. And that wraps up the second episode of Researchers Notes. Let me know what you thought about the show in the comments, and please continue discussing your thoughts and feelings on SCP-3300 down there. New Researchers Notes episodes are going to release around the 15th and the last day of the month. You've got about two weeks to read the next skip and get your recording or transcript to me via Discord or email. Don't forget to check out the Site 42 Patreon, Merch Shop, and Discord server, and the next SCP we'll be dissecting is SCP-3707, fly by night only, by user CommunismWillWin. See you next time, Foundation staff.


Yes, like I told you, I'm going to tell you something about the current labor market because we live in strange times right now with the corona, and it has an impact on the labor market. So I will give you some information about that, but mainly I will give you some practical tips and advice on what you can do during these times. But first, in short, some figures, what is the expected impact on the labor market of this corona crisis? Well, we expect an overall decrease in vacancies of about 20% to 30%. The severity of the recession depends on the duration of the contact restrictions. Luckily right now in the Netherlands, the restrictions are much less than before. So hopefully the impact of the recession will be limited, but in other countries it still continues. So we don't know yet what the total impact will be, and what is also, the impact is also different in the diverse industries. Some industries are really low in business, others are flourishing. So maybe the next slide team you can show, I will show you some differences in industries. Okay, well this is the impact per industry specifically, and it will be no secret that some industries have more difficulties than the other ones, like in culture and sports and recreation, like events, aviation. There is a very high shrinkage, whereas in the health and welfare services, public administration and postal and courier services, there is an expected growth. So there's a lot of difference within the industries, but this gives you a short impression of what industries are expected to shrink or already have shrunken, and what industries are expected to grow. If there are any questions about this, please ask in the chat, but this is what I would want to share with you about the impact per industry. And I will continue with some useful tips for you, because it will be no secret that this corona crisis will have an impact on the labor market. But I think there are still some things that you, it's not like depressive story I want to share with you, because I think there are still a lot of opportunities. As I showed you, there are some industries that are growing, and hopefully now that the crisis is slowing down, that the impact will be less and vacancies and internship opportunities will grow again. So my first message to you is stay positive, don't let corona scare you, keep going, because there are opportunities. And another thing you can do is create an attractive and professional profile. You have more time, I think right now, to really focus on that. So make a good CV and a LinkedIn profile and write a motivation letter, a standard motivation letter, which you can adjust when you apply for a vacancy. You can also prepare for online job interviews, because we see a shift that maybe for the future, this will continue, that more job interviews are done online instead of offline. So be prepared and just practice those. And another important tip I have for you, build your own online network. Maybe you've heard it in the breakout sessions, but right now because everything is online, building your network is crucial. I also put a link in the presentation. You will all receive this presentation afterwards with more tips. It's an article on LinkedIn with more tips what you can do during this corona time. So just check it in your free time. Just to go a little bit more deeper into the tips I just gave you, what can you actually do? And I will not read everything because you can look it up later, but I will point out some things. An attractive professional CV. How does an attractive professional CV look like when you want to apply for a job in the Netherlands? Well, first, don't make it too long. Preferably one page at a maximum of two pages. Another thing what is very important is to put a personal profile on your CV. That's a part on top of your CV because a recruiter mostly takes seven to nine seconds to look at a CV. And when you have a personal profile, which really stands out and they get interested and they want to learn more about you and they will look into your CV further. So make sure you have a personal profile on your CV in which you describe who you are, what your competencies are, what is your added value and what are you looking for. Another thing that's important makes cannibalists and use the dots. So don't make long stories on your CV because a recruiter won't read it. Just keep it short and use bullets. And make it anti-chronological. So start with your last education and your last work experience instead of the other way around. Then the other tip I gave you is make an attractive and professional LinkedIn profile. Like I said, everything is done online. So it's not easy to network offline at this moment. But it's possible to network online. And LinkedIn is a perfect medium to do so. So make sure you have a professional LinkedIn profile. And what does it look like? Well, the first one, of course, make sure you have a professional profile picture and a background picture. But what is very important, make sure you have a strong headline. When you're available for a job or an internship, put it in your headline and use the word available because recruiters look for the word available when they're looking for new employees. So make sure you have a strong headline in which you say who you are. So you're maybe like a student, but you're also available for a job as or an internship as. Also here, very important, like on your CV, make sure you have a profile, a personal profile. And it's called summary on your LinkedIn profile, where you write who you are and what you bring to a company and what you're looking for. Because that's also what recruiters, they scan your LinkedIn and that's what they read. And if it's interesting, they will read more of your profile. So make sure that's on there. Then, like I said, a professional motivation letter. You can make a basic motivation letter, but it's very important that you adjust it when you apply for a vacancy because you have to use the things they ask in the vacancy in your motivation letter. So make sure that the basis you make for the letter is adjusted to the vacancy you're applying to. And this is the actions of the lines you should put in your letter. First of all, start with an introduction in which you say where you find the vacancy and then give a motivation why you applied and what you like about the organization and the job you're applying for. Then make sure you tell them why you are the most suitable candidate for the job and make sure that you tell them what your unique selling points are. And very important, make a sentence close your letter with a sentence you call for a call of action where you say that you would like to motivate your application in person. So you could do that during these corona times. Tips for online job interviews. Like I told you, nowadays most job interviews are done online, the first job interview at least. So practice beforehand and make sure that your connection is good. So practice with someone familiar and make sure your light is good and your sound is good and the position of your camera is on eye level. And make sure that you look into the camera and hope I'm looking into the camera right now as well. Make sure you have a neutral background. Sorry, I don't have a neutral background at this moment. But for a job interview it's very important. Use professional clothing, use hand gestures to emphasize what you're saying. Sit up straight and smile and show your enthusiasm. And another thing that's important, prepare some questions in advance. So you can also ask the company some questions. And here are some examples. I won't go through them, but here are some examples you can expect. You can prepare for and you can expect in the job interview. And the first one is the most important one. So always prepare for that questions because they are going to ask you, tell me something about yourself and then you have to pitch yourself in like minute, two minutes. So that's one of the most important questions to prepare yourself for. And also make sure that you prepare some smart examples so you can use them to validate your story. Because otherwise when you say you're flexible that doesn't mean anything if you can't give an example that shows that you're flexible. One of the last slides built on your online network, very important in these days, make sure that you have a LinkedIn profile and that you connect with the right people. Also attend virtual career events, online coffee dates and in-house days. There are a lot of events you can attend due to network online. Join webinars and workshops in your field of interest and very important contact and talk to alumni and recruiters online. People in your target job, just connect with them on LinkedIn and ask them if they can help you or get you in contact with someone within the company who is hiring the people. So make sure that you're really active on LinkedIn and people like to help others so feel free to ask.  Focus on international companies in the Netherlands. They are mainly located in Eindhoven, Amsterdam and Rotterdam, The Hague and Utrecht. It's called Randstad. Learn how to speak Dutch especially for informal talks with colleagues around the coffee. It really makes a difference if you learn the language. Build a network in the Netherlands for information, activities and alumni experience. And a good example is Holland Alumni Network. I also put the link in for you. I know the legislation around the search and orientation year for non-EU citizens because you have the possibility to have a year to stay in the Netherlands without working and looking for a job. So you have that opportunity. If you want to know more about that, you can find it on the site. I put it in, okay. Then I have the last slide. In the beginning of this event, we already told you about it. Maria, our alumna who is present today is organizing a year to start event on the 1st and 2nd of July where you can follow live webinars, Q&A and workshops. And it's dedicated to all international entrepreneurs ready to get their business started in the Netherlands. So if you are interested, I would say sign in for it. And if you have any more questions about career orientation or preparation or if you just want someone to brainstorm with, you can also always contact Student Career Services of Tilburg University and here I'll put how you can get in touch with us. So that was my story I would like to share with you. I don't know if I'm within time, but I hope I did it in 10 minutes. But thank you for your attention and I'm going to introduce the next speaker. I see she's already here. I will give the floor to Floor Nobles. She is a recruitment innovator and she will tell you more about her experience as a recruiter in the current labor market. So Floor, the floor is yours. Yeah, is this working? Yeah, very good. Okay, great, great. Hi, my name is Floor Nobles. I'm a recruitment professional innovator. I like to call myself to stand a little bit out of the crowd. I've been working and studying abroad too. So I lived for a couple of years in Denmark and I lived in China and I've been working remote for more than 10 years. So this whole crisis is for me. Well, yeah, it's a crisis, but it's still not new to work completely online. So I would like to share my experience of being a headhunter, working for great companies like EY, Microsoft or NextU and give you some tips. Joyce already mentioned some things in her presentation. So I will skip, well, these were my tips for your online interview to make that a success. Let's see what Joyce missed that I can add.  Oh, what really helps is put an eye catcher or a conversation starter in your background, like a surf board or a great plant or whatever. So you have something to talk about because you will miss to get the cup of coffee for a little small talk. I think the rest Joyce already mentioned. We asked you for some questions, what you would like to know. And one of it was what do I need to make my online interview a success? Well, my first tip is always be prepared but prepare yourself for these three questions. That is why you want to work for this company, why you want to land in this job and why they should hire you. And you can use these questions also for writing your motivational letter or adjusting your resume to make it fit for that job. So always keep these three questions in mind. Why this company, why this job, why you. I think Joyce also mentioned this but there are still booming industries.  These are industries that are not affected at all, I think. And now that we have the restrictions lifted, these industries are looking for people over and over again. Okay, and now I would like to go through a couple of questions that also popped up and maybe we have some time left for other questions. The question was what is the first step you can take as an international student to find a job in the Netherlands? Well, I would always start with your friends. Ask your friends. I don't know if you all are aware of Sinterklaas and it's like our Dutch version of Santa Claus. If you don't ask for a present, you don't get it. So if you don't just ask for the job you're looking for, hey, I'm open for a developer job. Hey, I'm looking for a marketing job. I'm looking for a whatever job. Ask your friends and ask the friends of your friends. So try to get referrals. Joyce also mentioned to build your online network. LinkedIn is the most important one, I would say. So also you can post what you're looking for on your LinkedIn and see who responds and also actively approach people who you think might be valuable to land in that job or that company. And there are a lot of expatriate groups, for example, on Facebook or Meetups. Look them up. So when you're Japanese, look for the Japanese in the Netherlands or the Asians in the Netherlands and just find your way via these people who already have a job and maybe know what kind of vacancies they have at their company. So that would be my most important tip. And also one other tip is don't make applying a full day job. Just do like three or five things a day.  But don't scroll over and over again on your LinkedIn. You'll get depressed. Just make a good action plan and do like the five things a day to land in a job. Is someone moderating? If there are any questions, you can post them, I think, in the chat. Yeah, if there are questions, I will announce them. What's important in positioning yourself on the Dutch labor market? Yeah, I would say create a good resume like Joyce did and create that LinkedIn profile and make sure you make it very tangible, very concrete and limit yourself to two pages and to a very, if you do like the online LinkedIn profile, make sure to have like a catchy headline, a good picture, make you stand out of the crowd. This question came up quite a few times. Do I need to learn Dutch? Well, I only have one answer to that. I would say yes, yes, you're in a Netherlands. So I know it will take some time and not all will become mere native speakers, but it will always help you to land a job. And every international company I work for is looking for people who show that they have learning abilities and also dive into a language. So I would always recommend you to learn Dutch. So you can maybe order a beer in Dutch or have a little small talk. But it really is important to show that you want to stay here for a longer time. So my question is yes. And I see a lot of people who speak just a little Dutch and in their professional environment, they speak English. But yeah, you have to start somewhere. If I meet people that have been working for 15 years in the Netherlands and they don't know any word of Dutch, I think that is a disqualifier. So we'll keep that in mind or maybe I'm too strict. My last tip or what as I had earlier, what can I share with you that is really important? I would say that you really have to get to know yourself. What are your strengths? What are your skills? And look for a job that fits that, that makes your heart tick. I see a lot of people just starting jobs and then they realize maybe this is it. Of course, you are allowed to make a fold or sometimes a job is not what's expected. But it's really good to know yourself and to know in what environment and what kind of job you will be successful. It's good for your self-esteem. It makes you happy. You get things done. So know yourself before applying and don't apply on everything. But try to pick what really matches you. This is a market where you have a lot of competition. So if there are people that match the criteria better than the company will often choose that one. So make sure you and the job match and the other way around. The job matches you. Well, these were the most asked questions. Maybe you have another question for me if we have time left. Any questions? I don't think there are specific questions floor. I think there are a lot of remarks in the chat but it's more tips that people give each other where to learn Dutch. So that's all. But I don't think there are specific questions for you or for me. So one last one is coming in. Yeah. How close should my profile be to the job description? Yeah. I think you should make like to be honest. So yeah, be honest. I think as a starter it's really important to show that you are a quick learner. So you can also say I have limited, for example, marketing experience. But I always do the marketing for my father who has his own grocery shop or whatever. So be honest. Tell them where you are able to learn. And yeah, look for the skills that match that job requirement. For example, marketing. If you started communication, then communication and marketing are quite close to each other. So you can say, hey, I'm really good in writing or writing or creating catchy headlines. So I think I can do this marketing job. Yeah. But be the real you. I think that's important. Shelly, I was thinking whether Joyce will pick up the next question but I will do it. So there's another question a few times. It has been mentioned to have a banner on your LinkedIn. How crucial is it? And as a student, what would you recommend it to be? Yeah, I do like it when people put a little attention to their personal branding, I would say. Like for your resume, your link profile, try to look for a good picture. You don't have to be Mrs. Universe or Miss Universe, but just show the best version of yourself. And I think the header is fun to emphasize a little bit of yourself for. If you have a look at my own LinkedIn profile, I used to live in China and I took a picture in the subway and I just thought it was really fun pictured all these people around me. Now in COVID times, it's a bit, how do you say it? This is an image from the past, I would say. But it's to show my background. So yes, it's nice to choose something that matches your style. Yeah, make it personal, I think. Make it personal, yeah. I also saw one data analyst. I know he, data is power. He just had a quote like that. I like that, yeah. Great, we have another question coming in. Malika is saying, I like local networking community to look for jobs. As Canadian, I am used to a more formal approach of applying through career portals. How important isn't for me right now to develop connections or do I have a chance of landing a job formally? I think connections are always important. So focus on both. Maybe you don't have enough connections. So then the official route via career pages is the most logical, but at the other hand, I know that a lot of people get their job via via. So I would always work on both. And you can also, for example, you see a job at Next, you were the company I work for right now. You can check their website and then you can switch to LinkedIn and see who is working there, what kind of people are dead. And maybe you can just connect with someone and say, hey, I see you work as a developer. Can you tell me a little bit about your job, about your company? I want to apply. Most people really are very helpful to help there. And to add something, I think when you want to work in the Netherlands, then it's crucial that you start also the networking online through LinkedIn. Because like 70% of all jobs are found by networking in the Netherlands. So that's a difference maybe a different than in Canada, Canada, I mean. So I really recommend that you start networking online. Maybe we finish with the last question from Gabriela concerning the time. I think we have to run it up sometime. So the last question for you, Flor, as a recruiter, do you think experience in another country is valuable here? So I have more than seven years of working experience in Brazil. Or as an expert, do I need to apply for a startup position? No, I do like it when people have experience abroad. It always, it tells me a lot about the person. So it doesn't only tell me that you maybe know some Portuguese. You maybe know some of the culture of Brazil. But you are also capable of staying alive in a foreign country. A lot of people just don't take that step.  So respect to that. So it always helps to show that you've done things like that. Even world travel trips or volunteer work at a key boot. It's always good to mention because, again, you deal with people. And maybe I lived in Brazil or my best friend is Brazilian and I've been to that country three times.  And again, that can be an icebreaker. So it's always worth to mention even if it doesn't relate to the job you're applying for. And if you're applying for a job where, for example, they need like really a self-starter, you can use your living abroad as an example. Look how I just moved 5,000 kilometers from home and build a new life and graduated. So yeah, if you have it flaunted, I would say. Okay. 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Amen so Acts chapter 23 so here we have Paul and he's being brought in front of the chief priest here and he has a little bit of a run-in with the chief priest and that's where we really want to get into this evening and explain what happens here. There's a lot of doctrine and things that we can look at in these first few verses so we're going to get five verses in tonight in Acts chapter 23. So of course Paul is having some problems in Jerusalem as you know the Holy Spirit told them that he would and they've got these, he's got these Romans that are you know trying to protect him after they know that he's a Roman citizen but he keeps wanting to go in front of the Jews and the Jewish leaders and just keep making his case and making the case for Christ so he continues to do so and he just keeps getting in more and more trouble. Look down at verse number one of Acts chapter 23 and let's get started this evening and Paul earnestly be holding the council now he's before the leaders here he says men and brethren I've lived in all good conscience before God until this day and the high priest Ananias commanded them that stood by him to smite him on the mouth so basically Paul says in verse number one that you know I've followed my conscience I'm following the law that God has given me in my heart and you know again he just defends this guy and the high priest just says somebody just smack this guy right so they smack they punch him in the face basically verse number three Paul he rebukes the high priest here alright and he said then said Paul unto him God shall smite thee thou whiteed wall for citus thou to judge me after the law and command us me to be smitten contrary to the law so he's saying today he basically rebukes the high priest and says you know God's gonna punch you in the face God's gonna take you down God's gonna attack you because you're not following the law so he just rebukes the high priest right to his face and then they think you know this is so ferocitical right here they think that they've caught him in the law because he rebukes the high priest and they that stood by said revile us thou God's high priest and then verse number five is the is the verse where a lot of I have heard many different you know views of verse number five but I think there's only one view that makes any sense then said Paul I wish not brethren that he was the high priest meaning I knew not for it is written thou shall not speak evil of the ruler of thy people so you know what's going on here I mean basically Paul in verse number three he rebukes the high priest and then they basically quote turn to Exodus chapter 22 that's basically what they're throwing in his face they're throwing Exodus chapter 22 verse number 28 in Paul's face here and saying you know you shouldn't rebuke the high priest you shouldn't revile the high priest that's actually the the word revile that Exodus chapter 28 or extra Exodus chapter 22 and verse number 28 uses if you're there in Exodus chapter 22 verse number 28 here's what the Bible says it says thou shall not revile the gods nor curse the ruler of thy people turn to Psalm chapter 82 turn to Psalm chapter 82 so that's what they're quoting what they're throwing at Paul now when it says the gods here that's what I want to explain to you before we even get back to what's going on with Paul this term the gods is used in this case to talk about the magistrates the judges it's it's the same word that was translated from the Hebrew that's also used in Exodus chapter 22 other places as judge so it's not talking about like gods like false idols things like that look at Psalm chapter 82 if you're there I'll just give you a couple examples of this it says God's standeth in the congregation of the mighty he judges he judges it judges it can't read tonight amongst among the gods again talking about the rulers if we keep reading in Psalm chapter 82 you kind of get a better context how long will you judge unjustly and accept the persons of the wicked so now he's talking about he's basically talking to these rulers in Psalm chapter 82 that they're judging unjustly so these God stands you know Psalm chapter 82 is saying that God stands in the congregation he's there amongst the judges these judges are the gods the lowercase g as they're called here are judging unjustly if you look at verse number six Jesus actually quotes verse number six of Psalm chapter 82 in John 10 34 we won't go there but he says I have said ye are gods and all of you are children of the most high so he's not saying like your gods like you know this isn't Mormonism okay he's saying you know your judges you should be judging justly is what he's saying that's what Jesus that's the same context well why don't you just go ahead and turn there let's just go ahead and and do a third Bible study tonight go ahead and turn to John John chapter 10 Jesus uses this this Psalm chapter 82 to rebuke who to rebuke again rebuke the Pharisees okay so he says to them it's in John chapter 10 of verse 34 Jesus answered them is it not written in your law I said ye are gods he's talking to the Pharisees he's saying you know your judges but he's quoting Psalm chapter 82 because he's saying you're not just you're not according to the law very similar to exactly what Paul is doing in Acts chapter 23 just rebuking the ruler here rebuking the high priest telling them hey whiteed wall God's gonna smite you you know because you're what you're what did he say he's doing you're not doing according to the law you're not acting what justly okay so all that to say this they're throwing Exodus chapter 22 in his face and then it says of course in Exodus 22 28 nor curse the ruler of thy people and I'm gonna kind of get into that a little deeper later but that being said that being said let's go back to Paul's comment turn to Hebrews chapter 4 okay so most people agree that Paul wrote Hebrews and I believe that Paul wrote Hebrews so first of all let me just say this Paul rebukes this man in verse number three he rebukes him and they said you know revile us now not you know revile us now God's high priest and then he's like oh you know I was not some people believe I mean I I think I've read a lot of stupid commentary on this this passage here where people say like oh Paul's apologizing you know he's apologizing because you know he didn't know who Ananias was in all this look there is zero chance that Paul did not know that Ananias was the high priest zero Paul was a Pharisee Paul was an upper-level Pharisee of Pharisees he knew in verse number one exactly who Ananias was so it's not like Paul was like oh you're the high priest no he knew exactly who he was the entire time he knew who he was in verse number three when he rebuked him to his face all right that's the first thing that's like hundred percent that he knew Ananias was the high priest so then you say what is verse number five about well I mean obviously the Holy Spirit wrote the Bible but it's even more evidence that Paul himself penned Hebrews itself Hebrews like the main theme of Hebrews is this look at Hebrews chapter 4 and the main theme of Hebrews probably the top theme of Hebrews is verse number 14 of Hebrews chapter 4 seeing then that we have a great high priest that has passed into the heavens Jesus the Son of God let us hold fast our profession for we have not in high priest which could be touched with the feeling of our infirmities but was in all points tempted which cannot be touched I'm sorry with the feelings of our infirmities saying like look Jesus was tempted with all the temptations that we have he felt all the temptations that you feel he went through all the pain the suffering all that that the saying Jesus was a man as much as he was God okay but he was in all points tempted like as we are yet without sin so who's our high priest and who did Paul know that our high priest was Jesus taught Paul himself for three years Paul knew that Jesus Christ was the high priest what he's saying in verse number five is he's just like he's just like you're not the high priest it's what it is basically what he's saying it's a sarcastic rebuke is what it is and look if you you know that's the main point of Hebrews which Paul wrote which Paul would have known all right but the narrative the narrative that Paul let me say this to like I've heard you know people like oh yeah you know this is a I've heard it even thrown out as a Bible contradiction that like oh Paul made a mistake and then one verse later he has to correct his mistake so it's a Bible contradiction look even if Paul did make a mistake and he correct that's not a Bible contradiction it's just Paul's just a man in the Bible that's what you have to understand in the Bible when you're reading stories in the Old Testament a lot of people have a hard time with the Old Testament in this way you read stories in the Old Testament and you're like man that is a messed up story like people are doing some crazy stuff in the old it's just what men did it doesn't mean that God was on board with that and the Bible is usually clear about you know that these people are doing the wrong things judges 19 like the most not so story in the whole Bible and you're just like how in the world is this happening and at the end of judges it tells you every man did that which was right in his own eyes God's not on board with it it's just what men did it's just what men did and document it's documented in the Bible so look even if Paul was apologizing which he's not it was definitely a sarcastic rebuke by Paul for two reasons there's zero chance number one that Paul did not know that Ananias was the high priest and second of all Paul did not respect him in that position he did not see that he was in that position because Jesus is our high priest okay so what about this idea there's still one problem right what about this idea in Exodus chapter 22 about you know don't revive you know don't rebuke a ruler basically is what Exodus chapter 22 let me read it for you again thou shalt not revile the gods nor curse the ruler of thy people what about that all right we still got to go you know after that one what about the idea of rebuking a ruler so that's what we're going to look at this evening we know for sure that this is a sarcastic rebuke because of the two reasons I just gave you but what about rebuking a ruler turn to Romans chapter 13 so we're going to go through Romans chapter 13 the first part here talking about rulers and authorities in our lives in great detail and I'm going to show you that like look remember your first Bible reading rule okay the Bible must be consistent otherwise you're interpreting something wrong so a lot of people not anybody that I know but I mean there's people out there in other churches or whatever that teach Romans 13 means you just have to listen to the government no matter what and look that is not consistent with other authority commands in the Bible all right so we're going to go through that verse by verse and I'm going to show you what it does say and what it doesn't say all right so remember Bible reading rule if you interpret the Bible in a way that contradicts other part of the Bible other parts of the Bible especially other parts of the Bible you are interpreting it wrong the problem is you not the Bible all right so look what are the other parts that I'm talking about the Bible talks about clear authority structures in the family for example for children and their parents so children are to obey their parents in Ephesians chapter 6 the very first verse it says you know children obey your parents but then it says it always gives this caveat it says in the Lord meaning a parent can't tell their child hey go murder someone or hey do something that is you know against the Bible it says children obey your parents in the Lord okay it's very similar to husbands and wives I mean husbands I mean husbands are to you know be the leaders of their household wives are to submit to their husbands I mean but then it says as unto the Lord when it comes to wives submitting to their husbands turn to Acts chapter 15 acts chapter 15 so look what that means is is that wives should listen to submit to their husbands as long as it is according to the Bible and look a lot of things just aren't detailed in the Bible so as it's not against the Bible this is where I got famous right this is where I got famous and you know everyone's like yeah but yeah just hey go do it like the world's doing it and and call me in 10 years and let me know how that works for you but the Bible says the husband's in charge so that means that according to the Bible and things that don't have anything to do with the Bible you know just how the houses run how the house is organized all those things if it's you know if it's not against what the Bible says the wife is to follow the leadership of her husband it's that simple that's the authority structure that God puts in place and I don't really care if it's popular today if people just freak out over that it's crazy it's crazy all right but look Acts chapter 15 is another example of this where Peter says so imagine if Romans chapter 13 that we're going to read if it said that we must obey the government at every cost everything that they say how could this be true when put when Peter says in Acts chapter 15 that they said we are you remember when they went and they preached they got out of prison and they went just went right back and preached again and Peter says we ought to obey God rather than men how could that be consistent with just this idea that we should just obey the government no matter what kind of wicked command that they give us it would make it's a contradiction but it's not what it says so it's turned to Romans chapter 13 and let's go through this so we're talking about how could Paul have rebuked a ruler here because that's what he did he basically said God's gonna he's God's gonna strike you down is what he told this guy after he had somebody you know hit him in the face but you know what does Romans chapter 13 say that is consistent with other parts of the Bible look at Romans chapter 13 if you let's go through this verse by verse the Bible says in Romans chapter 13 let every soul be subject unto the higher powers for there is no power but of God the powers that be ordained of God so I mean right there we could just really quit reading right there because it's basically saying let every you know what every soul meaning every person be you know be obedient or be subject under the higher powers who's the highest power the highest power I don't care what kind of structure you're talking about whether it be the family whether it be your workplace whether it be the church the highest powers God even government whatever it says there's no power but of God the powers now it says the powers that be are ordained of God alright so that's people will take that and be like okay anybody that's in a leadership position that you know they're they're a godly person that is not what that says okay so it says look there's higher powers we know that God is the highest power that's number one and then it just says the powers that be are ordained of God what that saying is that God has an authority structure and we see that consistently throughout the Bible God has an authority structure for the church God has an authority structure for the family God even has an authority structure for work that's where all the talk of servants and masters comes in you know you have an authority structure pretty much everywhere in your life and it's no different first of all it doesn't even talk about doesn't even point out like government yet at this point all it saying is is God's plan is there it God's plan is for there to be a structure that's all it saying someone to be in charge is what it's talking about if there's no detail on types of government here there's no D doesn't really specifically say yet that it's talking about government at this point if we were a point it's applied just verse number one to government here's what we could take from it we're just apply verse number one to a government here's what we could take God's against anarchy that's what we could take which makes perfect sense because you never see God ruling his nation you know through anarchy you never see just like no one in charge you know you you see you see Moses being God's you know God's messenger you see the judges then you see Kings you always see some kind of structure some kind of authority you know in charge of God's people all right so just because someone is ordained there's a structure that's ordained to be in charge it does not mean that they will be a godly ruler according to God I mean the Bible itself proves that through the history of the Kings especially all right so it's a wrong interpretation to say that okay every ruler anywhere is godly I mean that's that's insanity to to interpret that this way all right so it just says that they have a God ordained role they have a God ordained responsibility look I have a God ordained role here as pastor that doesn't mean that I as a man am guaranteed to be a godly pastor there's plenty of bad pastors out there as a matter of fact there's plenty of pastors that started out good and then went bad look don't worry but I'm just saying like it's just the man is just in the role okay the man is in the ordained role so I'm just a man in an ordained role that God ordained God ordained that there be a man as a pastor of a church and then Christ is the head of that church I just to be that man all right plenty of pastors are are bad from the start or or go bad or whatever okay like I said don't worry everything's fine but the point is it's not talking about the man okay it's talking about the position look at verse number two look at verse number two whosoever therefore resisteth the power resisteth the ordinance of God and they that resist shall receive to themselves damnation here it's saying you know it doesn't say obey every leader no matter what they do or say it says resist the power the ordinance of God it's talking about the ordinance of government it's just these these are people that resist the idea of structure of authority that's what it's talking about here okay and look it's some pretty powerful language it says receive to themselves damnation you know just talking about just the seriousness of you know just rejecting authority in your life and look I've preached whole sermons on this one thing I'm telling you and look it needs to be said in the Bible because there's a lot of people like this there's a lot of people like this that just can't receive and can't follow authority in their life and I'm telling you the Bible uses serious language because it's a serious thing if it was a meteor coming towards the earth it'd be a planet killer in my opinion just having that one problem look you can have some problems that you can keep under control and maybe some sins that you struggle with that you can keep under control that maybe won't necessarily ruin your whole life but this is a big one like if you're just the kind of person that just I just reject all authority in my life I mean you can't ever work for anybody you know you have no relationship with your parents I mean you just like that's why the Bible so serious about children and their parents you know and then again I mean you'll never be able to be in a church I mean you'll never have long friendships I mean it's just it's a disaster okay so that's what the Bible's talking about saying hey you don't be the kind of person that just doesn't accept any authority in your life you know it's a serious thing because it's ordained by God that there be authority in your life even the Bible says that you know for Christians we have pastors and teachers and evangelists I mean you are given these things in your life look not to rule over you but to help you you know these are these are tools that God gives you all right so it's not talking about the person okay it's not even talking about the structure of government or it's just talking about the idea of this right it's basically so far so far this is a treatise treatise against anarchy okay so you get all these people like we should just abolish all the government no that's not I mean that's not what the Bible says that's clearly what Romans 13 is talking about no I mean anarchy would be a disaster anarchy would be especially in this country you know when people don't have any moral structure people don't have a family structure anarchy would be a complete disaster all right so this is a treatise against anarchy to this point look at look at Romans chapter 3 in verse Romans chapter 13 look at verse number 3 I mean Ephesians 4 says if some apostles you know some prophets some evangelists some pastors some teachers for what for the perfecting of the saints it's to help you it's to sharpen you this is why God gives these authority structures is for your benefit is what he's saying all right look at verse number 3 he's saying respect those authorities respect those structures and now he gets into a little kind of detail about you know that the types of rulers that he's looking for in verse number 3 says for ruler he's like saying because this is why you should follow that ordinance for rulers are not a terror to good works but to the evil now he's kind of getting to the specifics about what an actual government you know think about just a monarchy like a king you know a ruler all right just you know look a monarchy wouldn't be a bad thing as long as you had the right king see that's why a monarchy is gonna be a really good thing in the millennial reign because we're gonna have Jesus as the king so monarchy the only reason monarchy is a bad idea is because of the man in the in the in the on the throne that's why it doesn't really work on earth says rulers are not a terror good works but to the evil so these rulers are to be a terror to evil there to come after evil and there to be you know for the good wilt thou then be afraid wilt thou thou wilt thou then not be afraid of the power do that which is good and thou shall have praise of the same so saying you should be afraid a good ruler you should be afraid of if you're bad is basically what they're saying but they'll praise you if you're good so the ruler is is assumed in Romans chapter 13 to be good and to be a terror to evil that I mean that's the point of the ruler basically is what he's saying in Romans chapter 13 so directions for the rulers here are rulers to be for there to be for good and against evil so these passages by the way they're assuming good rulers they're assuming good rulers and we so there's two there's two directions here in verse number three it's like the rulers are to be for good and we are to be on the side of good and then we'll get praise from those same rulers look at verse number four there's even more evidence of this verse number four for he this is the rule let's just picture a king okay for he is the minister of God to thee for good so he is to you know be a servant of God to you for good things okay but if thou do which is that which is evil be afraid for he beareth not the sword in vain for he is the minister of God a revenger to ask execute wrath upon him that doeth evil so again we see this picture of this ruler that not only is he here to punish you know people that are evil he's there to bring wrath upon people that are evil on this earth and you're to be afraid of him if you're evil or you're doing evil wherefore because of this he says you must needs be subject not only for wrath but also for conscience sake again conscience sake there meaning that you know my conscience if I'm following my conscience I'm not going to have any problems with this ruler in Romans chapter 13 and my conscience where did that come from it came from the law of God that he wrote in my heart all right so look it's assuming that this ruler in Romans chapter 13 is ruling according to God's law is what it's assuming here look at verse number six I get into some details here and we talked about some of these details on Sunday morning on hills not to die on he says for this cause pay each tribute also for their God's ministers attending continually upon this very thing and again if Jesus so he's saying just pay the taxes that they want to put on you he's like their God's ministers so if Jesus hadn't addressed this tax thing Christians might have a leg to stand on to say look my tax dollars are are being spent on on murder and my tax dollars are being spent on you know fornication and sinful things and wicked evil things that are hurting people I'm not going to pay those taxes the Christian might have a leg to stand on if it wasn't for Jesus in those two examples we looked at where he said just give it to him it's on Caesar it's basically that's Caesar's problem all right that's not a hill that we're to die on he says render therefore to all their dues tribute to whom tribute is due custom to whom custom is due fear to whom fear we know why we would fear this ruler we would only fear this ruler if we were doing evil honor to whom honor so you know Jesus of course addresses tribute other places but he basically just says just give it to them so the point is the Bible here is saying respect these positions respect these positions but he but Romans chapter 13 is also you know giving some direction to the rulers themselves saying you're before good and against evil all right there's nothing in there that says if there's some evil ruler asking you to commit murder or whatever that you have to do that there's nothing in there that says that it's just saying God has ordained authority in your life God has ordained ordained authority over a nation and look there's some governments it doesn't even talk about the type of government there's some governments that just like by their very design are just unbiblical like communism just by itself it's automatically just like against the Bible so it's obviously not talking about that it's talking about a ruler you know it's a king somebody who's in charge of the people all right so look the structure of authority the leaders to be against evil and you know it's obviously talking about some form of government that at least has the ability to be godly there's a godly person or a godly leader there okay I always think of a monarchy when I think of that verse because it just it's typical you know a president or a monarchy or something like that he would even fit in the United States you know with our Congress our president or you know our three branches of government if they were for good and against evil which they are not all right but back to this idea of rebuking leaders turn to Matthew chapter 14 so it's not there right it's not there saying hey do whatever some wicked person tells you to do it's just talking about God gave a structure God wants there to be structure obey the authorities in your life all right look at Matthew chapter 14 look at verse number one here's a king right here so here's a king Herod the tetrarch he is a ruler over a section of the Roman Empire and look at verse number one at that time Herod the tetrarch heard of the fame of Jesus and he said unto his servants this is John the Baptist he has risen from the dead well why is he dead Herod and therefore mighty works do show forth themselves in him for Herod had laid hold on John and bound him and put him in prison for Herodias' sake his brother Philip's wife for John said unto him it is not lawful for thee to have her John the Baptist rebuked Herod that's what got him killed John the Baptist saw this king this ruler and he went up to him and he went and he just rebuked him to his face and said it is not lawful for you to be doing what you're doing and then that is why Herod you know eventually had him put to death or Herodias you know Herod actually did it but what was he doing he was rebuking him he was preaching against him is what he was doing so he said well what about an environment where you're not you know so I mean that's kind of what Paul is doing he's just kind of rebuking the high priest he's preaching against him to his face the same thing John the Baptist did because he was doing a wicked thing he was doing an evil thing and they were wrong right they were not rulers for the good against evil and what were they doing they were obeying the higher powers is what they're doing which is what the word of God that's what they're doing is very simple it's very consistent in the Bible okay so look you think about it this way though what about an environment what about an environment where you aren't allowed to preach against the rulers I mean there's a lot of environments like that even today where you just can't say certain things against the rulers I mean thank thank God not in this country yet not yet you know we're getting close but not yet anyway but look this actually cost this was the environment that John was in it literally cost John the Baptist his life to preach against Herod in this way he got thrown in prison eventually he got killed but the point is it's man's job especially the man of God's job to preach the truth no matter the environment so it's not like oh the government wants to do this we can't preach now what in the world that is not anywhere in the Bible okay so an immoral command given to a Christian he or she has no obligation to follow is what I'm trying to get you to understand okay and of course as Americans we think well you know what about you know what about an environment where you can't say what you want and Americans always think because you know we're revolutionaries at heart right because we're Americans Americans always think like well if it gets so bad in this country what about you know where we can't preach the truth and all these things you know what about the revolutionary that's what the the Americans will think you know even politicians today them talk about national divorce and all these types of things you're starting to hear about but here's what you have to understand as a Christian Americans tend to think of revolutions like they're a little skewed on revolutions because we basically are beneficiaries of a unique revolution all right but you have to understand that if we if I gauge a revolution how would I gauge a revolution I would gauge a revolution whether it was good or whether it was bad to whether or not we come out of that revolution and I'm able to preach truth more freely or not I mean that's basically my measuring stick about a revolution the American Revolution was unique in the sense that you know it did increase you know the ability to be able to preach the truth you know freely all right but there's a lot of revolutions that are bad as a matter of fact the majority of revolutions I would say are bad I mean think about like the Bolshevik Revolution you know you think about like when you know the Soviet Union was formed and the Bolsheviks you know kicked out the czars in you know the early 1900s and we had we we at the Soviet Union that killed a hundred million people or whatever it was I mean that's not a good revolution you know that revolution caused all the religious people and all the you know all the smart people to all be killed you know they rounded them all up and they killed them all because in that system of government the you know the state is God so they can't have somebody else preaching God they can't have somebody else preaching a higher power so they have to get rid of all that so look a lot of revolutions I mean the French Revolution I mean this one's debatable but the French Revolution it was basically like mob just take you know one mob took over and murdered all the other people and then another mob took over and murdered everybody I mean it was just like murdering mobs and you can debate you know whether or not what came out of that was better or worse for the kingdom of God on earth I guess that's that's a debate that can be had but the point is not every revolution and and many revolutions are not the American Revolution where and as a matter of fact you can credit the baptists for the American Revolution producing what it did because when they were forming the government after the the American Revolution they were actually going to fund Protestant denominations out of the government of the United States that was formed after the American Revolution was one they were gonna they were Patrick Henry and others were actually going to you know pick you know a few Protestant denominations and be like these are gonna be the state denomination so when you pay your taxes you can choose which church that part of your taxes will go to and the baptists were like you know no you know we're not gonna and finally you know James Madison went and visited with the baptists at the at the behest of George Washington and they went and talked they're not baptist George Washington James Madison weren't baptist but they went and talked to the baptist they're like hey for once in history it's the baptist getting killed the whole time 30 for 2,000 years the baptist are getting killed for once in history James Madison says hey we'll let you have a seat at the table we'll let you be one of these denominations look we're not Protestants we've never been Protestants and we're not protesting the Catholic Church we were never part of it people think you go look at Wikipedia and they say that baptists are Protestant they're not baptists are what John the Baptist was and they existed all the way from John the Baptist they just didn't go to the stupid council that created the heretical Catholic Church in 300 AD they just didn't go to that they didn't participate in it that's why they were hunted that's why they were hunted for hundreds of years so they're finally given a seat at this table and they say no we don't have any part of the government no we want free will to preach look baptists were getting arrested did you know this baptists are getting arrested for preaching before in the United States in the colonies baptists were arrested a lot in the colonies before the Revolutionary War they're like hey we want to be able to preach the truth we believe that the gospel can stand on its own and we don't need some state sponsored denomination that's where the First Amendment came from James Madison went back and he sold this idea he sold this idea to Thomas Jefferson and all sorts of other people that got on board and and you know not that those people were Christians but it was the Baptist idea that planted the the seed and it's why we have First Amendment today so you know we can thank our Baptist forefathers for that you know a lot of people don't know that story but today if there is a revolution today it's like what's gonna come out of that where are the good guys you know everyone's talking you know a couple politicians always talk about we need a national divorce like divorce to what you know what is there a godly group out there somewhere it's like no you know whatever just let me preach the truth let us preach the truth let us have some freedom we can just keep preaching the truth and that's all we need all right so just that just when you ever think about revolution just remember that most revolutions you know they produce some wicked things all right just remember that so I don't even know where I was going with this but anyway for us the mission is always the same just remember that okay the mission is always the same it's just a question it's just a question of how dangerous it will be and with John you know to rebuke a ruler was as dangerous as it gets it cut his head off right so back to Romans Romans 13 basically has two points that I wanted to make it's basically preaching it's basically teaching against anarchy okay it's basically teaching against anarchy and that the purpose of that ordination is for good to punish evil okay that's the the statement of that's the that's the lesson of Romans 13 but in the very first verse it puts that same caveat that it puts in for children and parents it puts that same caveat that it puts in for husbands and wives the higher powers always apply so it's absolutely consistent God is always the highest power so yeah it's wrong and and rulers like governors and presidents that support murder and child abuse and all these things that are just being openly supported today they need to be rebuked and you know what you know what they need to hear that God is going to smite thee and look it's that's what's going to happen God's going to smite them because these things don't go they won't go unpunished because no matter what kind of messed up system we put together down here God's the highest power and he has all the power and he will punish the evil we know that for sure all right so people just need to proper understand look Romans 13 should be read by our leaders today is who Romans 13 should be read by hey you're supposed to be for the good you're supposed to be for good against evil that's who needs to read Romans 13 you know not not the people right Romans 13 is for the rulers I mean of course the art in this country the people get the rulers that they deserve but the point is it's as much for the rulers as it is for the people right of course all this wisdom only comes from the Bible which nobody knows so here we are right so Paul rebuked the high priest then he followed it up with sarcasm and another rebuke basically what he did and you can see you can see that they knew that from their coming reaction to him to that we're going to look at next week and here's another thing just more evidence show me show me an example of Paul trying to avoid trouble in the book of Acts I mean show me an example where Paul I mean where Paul is just like oh man I'm sorry about that give me a break I mean talk about going against his character he doesn't care about trouble I mean he said twice before he went to Jerusalem I don't care I know it's going to be bad and all God himself is telling Paul you're going to get in trouble there they're going to bind you they're going to tie you up they're going to you know you're going to be arrested there all this and Paul's like I don't care about myself I don't care about myself Paul has no nature to try and avoid trouble so yeah he rebuked him and he followed it up with another rebuke let's bow our heads and have a word of prayer


Good morning ladies and gentlemen on behalf of the commanding general the officers and drill instructors of third recruit training battalion I would like to welcome you to the graduation ceremony of company K This morning's ceremony will begin with calling the company to attention at this time. The guests are requested to remain seated Spiritual development plays an important part in the making of a United States Marine Lieutenant Elysio Morales Chaplain Corps United States Navy will deliver the graduation prayer This will be followed by our national anthem Ladies and gentlemen, please rise Let us pray Mighty one. We thank you for your presence here today We thank you for the young man of kilo company who came in as recruits and are leaving as Marines To the hard work and perseverance. They now joined the family and ranks of the finest fighting force on earth Within each and every one of them runs a war fighting spirit of a Marine that never gives up no matter the odds We thank you for their friends and family who provided support through thoughts prayers and letters of encouragement May they rejoice in this great celebration We thank you for these drill instructors for they have made Marines through their leadership discipline and sacrifice They have instilled the honor courage and commitment that is woven into the very fabric of this core It is because of these drill instructors that these new Marines cannot live out the great honor traditions to always be faithful First to fight and most ready when the nation is least ready Mighty one. We thank you for your presence once again And as always we ask that you continue to bless this core and country now and always amen Ladies and gentlemen our national anthem. Please be seated Throughout our nation's history millions of men and women have earned the title United States Marine Many who have helped shape our history join us here today in keeping with the tradition of once a Marine always a Marine We would like to recognize them at this time those in audience who have served as Marines, please rise Ladies and gentlemen a round of applause for their dedicated service the core and country you please be seated Ladies and gentlemen the battalion commander for a third recruit training battalion Lieutenant Colonel Christopher A. Aschinhurst To welcome him to the graduation ceremony for company care It is also my disdain pleasure to introduce our guest a lot Who's impressive by But first let me draw your attention to those impressive Marines wearing those distinctive green They certainly do not need an introduction from me, but we all know them as a legendary From the moment we arrived aboard the deal there is a drill instructor with them 24 hours a day seven days a week Every where they go For this is real sure that it's the heart of what it takes to transform the civilian into a United States Marine Of the thousands of people we will meet throughout our lives. That's the honest most of them But no Marine anywhere will ever forget the name the face or the gentle-loving voice Also see over here the families of the officers and drill instructors These families know first-hand time dedication and sacrifice takes to make the rings and we could not do it without their love and support So if you at all We also know that And it all begins with the hard-working Who are straight throughout the straight country today? I'm a pretty substation for Collins, Colorado Brown was the recruiter for our company on the ground. It was Who first gave They are truly some of the best this country has to offer Every single one of them is a high school graduate But furthermore, they display the courage and they commit that most of their careers could never muster And they raise their right hand and store that solenoid to support the Constitution of the United States They come from every expanse of the globe in this case seven different countries Somewhere from as far away as Vietnam and Thailand Others are from just across the street here in San Diego But it was a single that brought the 460 of them together and that goal was to earn the title Three months ago, they embarked on the world's most demanding entry-level training And they got off those buses and set foot in the hour of historic Yellowford And trust me throughout their time here, they have undoubtedly been tested They have been trained and evaluated in the attributes that make the poor but unique and get it We have developed in each of them a physical and mental toughness that will never quit or give up despite the obvious They've been indoctrinating our core values on courage and commitment so that we create more use of the temporary character Look at peace and at war They've been trained, they've got to feel tested war fighting skills so that when this nation calls its Marines always win And thanks to the marksmanship instructors of Weapons Day of training battalion up in Camp Hamilton When these Marines arrive on their objective, they are capable of delivering precision like a flyer And a big-point target at staggering distances out to 500 yards And finally, we created small unit leaders out of each of them And we have value and availability to the side, act, and communicate with a biased or intelligent action For that is what the future operating environment will be Now in addition to all of that, I hope yesterday you noticed a few other upgrades we could still have They should have stood a little taller They certainly looked a little leaner They should have looked in the eyes and said these strange phrases like, yes sir, yes ma'am Mom's and dad's, it should be a long time before you have to tell one of these Marines to get a job or a haircut And I assure you, they know how to clean up after themselves and make their beds But it is the change of the thing that we are the most proud of After having been indoctrinating our core values and then by virtue of the fact that they're sitting here today That they've embraced those values as ever And so because of this journey they have made Because of the physical, mental, and neural development they've displayed Which was built upon the foundation that you owe late That I am proud to present 460 young men Who through their own blood, sweat, and tears Can now and forever claim the title United States Marine Excuse me for a moment while I address our new Marines One by son Good morning Marines Good morning son Did you all hear that? It's your pride That it's pride in themselves and pride in the title they've heard Now, kind of a company I know we were right here so many weeks ago The last thing on your mind is graduation You're probably thinking What in the world have I gotten myself into? And how do I get them to stop yelling at me? If you stay here today as America's newest Marines How do you accomplish something that most would never dare attempt? When you get home this weekend People are going to look up to you They're going to be proud of you As they should And your friends are going to ask you how you did When they ask you that I want you to take me for a walk Down to you at the pretty station For a few years Because I can promise you Your drill instructors Would love to teach your friends But remember that with this new title There's a great responsibility For the strength of the Marine Corps Is not found in any weapons system Or piece of equipment It is found in the war fighting spirit Of the individual Marine That is what matters most in combat And that is what makes us different This world is a dangerous and chaotic place But that is why we have you And the legacy of our Corps Not only being the first to fight But to always win And that belongs to you now for safety And that people will thank you That we gave you on top of the Reaper Represents two hundred and forty six years Of all the Marines that you all were for To be proud of yourself Be proud of what you have accomplished But remember who you now are And who you now represent And always remember to protect What you know And so on behalf of the officers The drill instructors And all of the support personnel Here aboard the Marine Corps In 354 St. Diego Let me be the first to wish you The Marines following seas Secretize our Marines Welcome to our Corps Now taking his position Center stage is today's guest of honor Lieutenant General Christopher Mahoney Deputy Commandant Programs and resources Lieutenant General Christopher Mahoney Deputy Commandant Programs and resources Lieutenant General Mahoney was born In South Weymouth, Massachusetts And graduated from Holy Cross In June 1987 He completed the basic school And the infantry officers course In Virginia, graduating in March 1988 He went on to complete flight training In Pensacola, Florida And was designated naval aviator Lieutenant General Mahoney has served In a variety of challenging billets In numerous commands to include Instructor at Marine Aviation And Tactics Squadron 1, Yuma, Arizona Chief of Staff at Joint IED Defeat Organization National Training Center Fort Irwin, California Executive Assistant to the Deputy Commodon At Programs and Resources Headquarters Marine Corps Deputy Commander at Marine Forces Pacific Director of Strategy and Plans At Headquarters Marine Corps Deputy Commander at United States Forces Japan And Commanding General at Third Marine Aircraft Wing Lieutenant General Mahoney currently serves As the Deputy Commodon for Programs And Resources Headquarters Marine Corps Lieutenant General Mahoney is a graduate Of the Weapons and Tactics Instructor Course WTI The Marine Division Tactics Course MDTC And the Naval Fighter Weapons School Top Gun Naval Flight Forward Air Controller And Parachutist Lieutenant General Mahoney has over 5,000 hours Of flight time in the A-6, F-5, F-18, and F-35 Ladies and Gentlemen Please welcome Lieutenant General Christopher Mahoney The next portion of the ceremony Will be the traditional function Of retiring the Guidons The Guidons have been carried by the platoons Throughout recruit training And are being retired to symbolize The disbanding of platoons All similar units in the Marine Corps Carry such Guidons Which identify the unit Or a source of pride to each individual member Note that the honor of carrying these Guidons Is bestowed upon those Marines Who displayed outstanding leadership qualities Motivation and enthusiasm And were selected as the Platoon Honor graduates The Honor graduates are recognized As being the most outstanding Marines in their platoons The Platoon Honor graduates Compete for the titles of series And Company Honor Graduate They are considered the top Marines Graduating today And have demonstrated the highest potential For future leadership And responsibility in the Marine Corps The Honor graduates will now be presented Applied by the Battalion Commander Lieutenant Colonel Ashenhurst And the Battalion Sergeant Major Sergeant Major Cruz Ladies and Gentlemen Please hold your applause Until all Honor graduates have been recognized The Honor graduate for Platoon 3,225 is Private First Class Alex G. Barajas From Heber City, Utah The Honor graduate for Platoon 3,226 And the Company Honor Graduate is Lance Corporal T.C. Browning From Fort Collins, Colorado Lance Corporal Browning is also the recipient Of the Chesty Puller Award For his outstanding meritorious performance While in recruit training And the Honor graduate for Platoon 3,227 Is Private First Class Nicholas A. Sapon From Reading, California Ladies and Gentlemen The Honor graduates of Company J Ladies and Gentlemen Please rise for the playing of Anchors Away Followed by the Marines Hymn The Zoom up to the shores of triple trees The paddles in the air on the sea First to fight for... The senior drill instructors Will now dismiss their platoons This will be the last command The new Marines receive From their drill instructors And the most welcome command They have received Throughout recruit training Ladies and Gentlemen This concludes today's ceremony


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that has been done, around the physical activity brief intervention that primary care is in a good place to deliver, where the evidence certainly shows us that the more physically active people are, the better it is for their health and wellbeing. How do we build that into part of the work within community health services? It is about not just treating illness but helping to keep people well. The work with third sector organisations is critical to that. There is far more scope to do more there. We have been scratching at the surface of some of that. As we take forward new models of delivery for community health services, I would like to see a stronger link-up with third sector organisations so that health professionals can be more routinely referring people to exercise classes, third sector organisations, providing walking groups and things like that. That does happen, but I think that it could happen more systematically. We have had an interest in the sport in terms of the Commonwealth Games legacy. We had a quiz here earlier, and nobody could answer it. What was the total cost to the Commonwealth Games? Oh, no, you should know! I did not intentionally put you on the spot. Five to five. It is not unreasonable that they are looking for a legacy from that, which would increase activity in previous discussions. The committee agreed with you that it in your words, a strong and sustainable coaching and volunteering base would help us to deliver that. We focused on that inquiry about identifying that base, sustaining that base, replacing that base, understanding where it is, what it is doing and where the gaps are. Can we have some assurance that, despite the tight budget that we are using, all the resources that might be in place to ensure that that already weak link, because we have not had much movement and growth in volunteers and we do not understand where the gaps are and things like that, that aspect of the cut in the sport budget will not impact on that area? Well, legacy is very important, but it builds on what is already, without a doubt, the kind of mainstay of how sport is delivered in Scotland. That is around 10,000 volunteers that support sport across Scotland, without which the local clubs would not exist. The legacy from the Commonwealth Games is sought to build on what is already a fairly well-advanced infrastructure there, but to try and reach people and communities that were not taking part in any physical activity or exercise or sport. It is probably more of a slow burn, to be honest, and we knew that there was not going to be a kind of eureka moment where everybody suddenly took up exercise and sport. It was going to be over a longer period of time. I think that part of the solution here is creating easier opportunities. I think that the school day is very, very important. I have always thought so, which is why I drove forward when I was a sports minister the link up with education to deliver a more rounded opportunity in the school day through PE and active schools and sport. For sport Scotland's role to have changed over that period of time, they do not just see themselves as a sport delivery organisation, they see themselves as a physical activity and PE supporting organisation as well. That has been a big change for sport Scotland. Getting those early habits through the school day right will be a really important legacy as those children get to their teenage years and then into adulthood. I think that there is scope within, if we think a bit more imaginatively, around some of the shifting of the balance of care to community services. You could imagine the community hubs, for example, where they will deliver primary care services, and they will deliver all the services that you want to see and make sure that people are kept out of hospital and all that. However, there is scope for some really good work with third sector organisations around those hubs, where there is a more systematic mainstream usage by primary care health professionals and others of those third sector assets, whether it is the local walking group or perhaps patient-led groups, however formal or informal they are, that can help to deliver more physical activity within the community. Will that happen on its own? Probably not. We would need to try and push that through the new models within primary care to get primary care professionals to see that as being an important part and opportunity for them when they have patients in front of them. I suppose that I am asking whether there is anything in the budget to establish what capacity we have in volunteers, because we looked at it at that time. European comparisons showed that there was a poor comparison with other European companies about the number of people who were volunteering. We both recognise that the greater the volunteer base, the greater opportunity and access that there will be derived from that. We identify 15,000 people as games volunteers. Has any work been done to establish how many of them remain volunteers delivering sport in the community? That is part of the on-going assessment that is part of the reporting on the legacy of the games, which was obviously happening at set periods. Part of that is an analysis of how many volunteers have remained active. Of course, there was a lot of work done to keep in contact with those volunteers. Remember that there were the data sharing aspects at the beginning, so that other organisations could approach and encourage those volunteers to keep active, not just in sport but in whatever walk of life. That work continues and will be evaluated at key points right the way through to the final evaluation that was to take place of games legacy. There was an NUS initiative and there was also an initiative proposed by yourself about the recognition of volunteers. Has any of that moved on? I think so, but probably the best thing, because that is a wee bit hazy, convener. From my previous role, I could get you the latest on that, if that would be helpful. There is only one other thing in sport that links in with deprivation and the lack of support for some children. When we looked at it at that time, 25 per cent of children leaving primary school in Scotland could not swim. That is probably higher in some of our communities, because that is communities that have not got that support, either through volunteers or others. Again, I suppose that that reduction—that hard budget in sport—should not react to some of these issues. You would think that we could be supporting that. It is all down to the priorities that we agree with Sport Scotland. Clearly, they will have to deliver a level of performance sport, which is part of their job. Obviously, with the Commonwealth Games, fast approaching and the Gold Coast, there will be preparations being put in place for that. Sport Scotland's role has changed to see itself as more of the community work that it carries out, the value of the work that it does in schools, the value of participation, and that is a key plank of its work. What we have to do in working with it through the priorities being set for the 16-17 budget is to agree what those priorities are. I will feed back to Jamie Hepburn. I appreciate that, but, just as we heard earlier, the analysis of the city of Asia and what works, if we do not know where the volunteers are, we have not established the only measure that we use as a household survey. If we do not know where the gaps are, if we do not know where the absence of volunteers are, how do we nurture that workforce that is going to be delivered for us? The committee agreed that there was an absence of going to that type of analysis, that rigorous analysis, that gives us a two-comparsing of what we are doing and the levels of volunteers, how we are taking them through coaching, what level they are at and all that sort of thing, if some academic work is done around that. I will certainly back and reflect on that. We have a couple of quick things to do before we leave in private, as previously agreed.