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Scripture “Fix your thoughts on what is true and honorable and right. Think about things that are pure and lovely and admirable. Think about things that are excellent and worthy of praise.” —Philippians 4:8 (New Living Translation)

 
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    ·Big family
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      of Faith

    ·Jobs & Recruiters
    ·Joyful.
    Outspoken, yet open-minded.
    ·Listens more than talks.
    Honest and Fun in a
    Politically Correct?
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    Visionary but Focused. ·Action-oriented but Supportive. Up-to-date. Well maintained. Serviced/paid as scheduled. Integrated. Compassionate. Generous. Wise.

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    Customer oriented. Caring. Creative yet Dependable. Courageous yet Thoughtful & Respectful. Quick yet Careful. Results-Oriented but Fair. Open yet Discreet.
    A Quality Zealot?

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    Installation,
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    Administration
    Methodical yet quick.
    Understanding.
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    -OS Commands (UNIX
      vs. MSDOS/Windows)

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      protocol layers

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    -Routing
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    -Load Balancing
    -Vulnerabilities
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    Contention Testing
    -Script Framework,
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    Generation from Spreadsheet
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    -Error reports
    -Virtual Table Server
    -Diagnostics
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    -Findings and
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    ·Usability
    ·GUI Controls
    ·Colors
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    ·Reporting Bugs
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      Roles define who we are. We get responsibilites and authority from each role. Roles are the basis for our another page on this sitemission in life.

      Processes are the steps we take to accomplish objectives. We apply our knowledge and skills on processes. A process describes the chain of specific events which produce another page on this sitedeliverables (create tangible products or offer intangible services). An example is the phases in another page on this siteWork and Purchasing processes.

        We analyze processes because we want to find out how we can get better at each of our roles.

      Resources are the basis for quantitative (numerical) goals we work to achieve (such as improvement of our assets).

      Traits are the quality of character (values) which we want to exhibit.

        Scripture 2 Peter 1:5-7
        Make every effort to add to your faith goodness; and to goodness, knowledge; and to knowledge, self-control; and to self-control, perseverance; and to perseverance, godliness; and to godliness, brotherly kindness; and to brotherly kindness, love.

        Scripture Philippians 2:14-15
        Do everything without complaining or arguing, that you may become blameless and harmless, children of God without fault in the midst of a crooked and depraved generation, among whom you shine as lights in the world.

        "Treat everyone with politeness, even those who are rude to you, not because they are kind, but because you are." —Author Unknown

        "Don't wait for people to be kind, show them how." —Author Unknown

        "A candle loses none of its light by lighting another candle." —Author Unknown

        "Strive to be first: first to nod, first to smile, first to compliment, and first to forgive." —Author Unknown

        "Those who bring sunshine into the lives of others cannot keep it from themselves." —James Matthew Barrie

        "If you want others to be happy, practice compassion. If you want to be happy, practice compassion." —The Dalai Lama

        "He who sows courtesy reaps friendship, and he who plants kindness gathers love." —St. Basil (330-379), Greek religious leader

        "We must be the change we wish to see in the world." —Gandhi

        The seven virtues consists of three theological virtues:

          faith, hope, charity (love);
        and four cardinal virtues:
          prudence, justice, fortitude, and temperance.

        Confucius' four constant virtues:

          compassion (benevolence), righteousness, propriety, wisdom.

        Benjamin Franklin's 13 Virtues (governing values):

          Temperance, Silence, Frugality, Order, Resolution, Industry, Sincerity, Cleanliness, Tranquility, Chastity, Justice, Moderation, Humility.

        "SHAZAM", the shout spoken by comic book hero Captain Marvel, is an acronym for:

        • Solomon's wisdom
        • Hercules's strength
        • Atlas's stamina
        • Zeus's power
        • Archilles's courage
        • Mercury's speed

        The gifts of the Holy Spirit;

          Wisdom, understanding, Counsel, Fortitude, Knowledge, Piety, Fear of the Lord.

        The Five Wits from renaissance literature (referenced in Shakespeare's Much Ado, i. 1 “Four of his five wits went halting off.”):

        1. Common sense, the outcome of the five senses;
        2. Imagination, the “wit” of the mind;
        3. Fantasy: imagination united with judgment;
        4. Estimation of the absolute, such as time, space, locality, etc.;
        5. Memory is the “wit” of recalling past events.

        The Spiritual Works of Mercury:

        1. Convert the sinner
        2. Instruct the unknowing
        3. Counsel those in doubt
        4. Forgive injuries
        5. Pray for the living and the dead

        The Corporal Works of Mercury:

        1. Tend to the sick
        2. Feed the hungry
        3. Give drink to the thirsty
        4. Clothe the naked
        5. Harbor the stranger
        6. Minister to prisoners
        7. Bury the dead

        The “ends of man” in Hinduism:

          Dharma - Religious Duty,
          Artha - Earthly Gain,
          Kama - Physical Pleasure,
          Moksha - Spiritual Liberation (reach Nirvana)

        The Buddhist Eight-Fold Path essential to enlightenment and liberation:

          1) right views, 2) right intention, 3) right speech, 4) right action, 5) right livelihood, 6) right effort, 7) right mindfulness, and 8) right concentration.

        The Seven Dwarfs in Disney's Snow White:

          Bashful, Doc, Dopey, Grumpy, Happy, Sleepy, Sneezy

        The Three Jewels of Buddhism:

          1) Budha,
          2) dharma — the law
          3) sangha — the monestery

        The Seven Buddhist Treasures:

          gold, silver, agate, coral, pearls, crystal, lapis lazuli.

        The Five Pillars of Islam

          1. Sahaadah - Public declaration of faith: Laa ilaaha illa Allah (there is no deity worthy of worship but Allah)
          2. Salaat - Prayer 5 times a day (the crier calls out twice: "Prayer is better than sleep"). After wudu (ablution of head, hands, feet). Facing the Qiblah (the direction of the Ka'bah at Mecca).
          3. Sawm - Fasting and Eid ul-Fitr (The celebration marking the end of Ramadaan)
          4. Zakah - Obligatory Charity
          5. Hajj - Pilgrimage, 10 days of Dhul-Hijjah

        Frank Lloyd Wright's "Organic Commandments"

          LOVE
          is the virtue of the HEART
          SINCERITY
          is the virtue of the MIND
          DECISION
          is the virtue of the WILL
          COURAGE
          is the virtue of the SPIRIT

      On the other hand ...

        Sign on Paris hotel elevator:
        PLEASE LEAVE YOUR VALUES AT THE FRONT DESK.

        “The President has kept all of the promises he intended to keep.”—Clinton aide George Stephanopolous speaking on Larry King Live

        The seven deadly sins set forth by theologian Saint Thomas Aquinas (1225-1274)
        anger, covetousness, envy, gluttony, lust, pride, and sloth.

     


    From Hyrum Smith's The Modern Gladiator “Character is the ability to carry out a worthy goal after the emotion of making that decision has passed.”

    From the PBS program on Character:


    “Character cannot be developed in ease and quiet. Only through experience of trial and suffering can the soul be strengthened, vision cleared, ambition inspired, and success achieved.”
    Helen Keller (1880-1968) American blind and deaf writer/lecturer


    Character is a diamond that scratches every other stone." — Cyrus A. Bartol


    “The best index to a person's character is (a) how he treats people who can't do him any good, and (b) how he treats people who can't fight back.”
    Abigail Van Buren (“Dear Abby”) advice columnist
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    “If you want to test a man's character, give him power.”
    —Abraham Lincoln


    “I have a dream that my four little children will one day live in a nation where they will not be judged by the color of their skin, but by the content of their character.”
    —Martin Luther King Jr.


    “We will not lie, steal, or cheat, nor tolerate among us anyone who does. Furthermore, I resolve to do my duty and live honorably, so help me God.”
    —The Citadel & Air Force Academy Honor Code

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