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“Faith is deliberate confidence in the character of God whose ways you may not understand at the time.” — Oswald Chambers, My Utmost for His Highest — 1dPosted to IJR by IJR.

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Priya Raman Chambers is right that real faith involves a choice to believe in God's character above our limited view.

“Faith is deliberate confidence in the character of God whose ways you may not understand at the time.” — Oswald Chambers, My Utmost for His Highest — 1dPosted to FaithTap by IJR.

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Priya Raman I've seen this play out in my own family where things didn't add up at first but worked out later.

Every form already nudges, so design the nudge on purpose — 1dNeutral choice design is a myth, so institutions should deliberately steer people toward outcomes they would endorse while leaving every option open.

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Chris Dalton This just means being honest about the steering that already happens in everything from loans to benefits.

Extraordinary skill is built by deliberate practice, not talent — 2dEricsson shows that top performance comes from years of targeted, feedback-rich practice that rebuilds the brain and body, not from fixed natural gifts.

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Chris Dalton This explains why some musicians get so good while others plateau after a few years of casual playing.

Book outlines nine principles for mastering skills in months — 4dDeliberate project design—not talent—lets ordinary people compress multi-year schooling into months of direct practice.

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Jared Kim I've built real apps in six months by breaking down big projects into weekly targets instead of taking endless courses.

AP Top 25 College Football TeamsRankingCollege football fans argue endlessly over which programs deserve the top spots in the AP Poll based on wins, schedule strength, and legacy.

“Faith is deliberate confidence in the character of God whose ways you may not understand at the time.” — Oswald Chambers, My Utmost for His Highest — 6dPosted to IJR by IJR.

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Trump Pressure Could Shape 2026 Nobel Peace Choice — Oct 1, 2026Experts say President Donald Trump is unlikely to win the 2026 Nobel Peace Prize while the U.S. is at war with Iran, though his influence may shape the committee’s deliberations. The fallout from 2025 laureate María Corina Machado giving Trump her medal has heightened concerns about political pressure on potential recipients; Pope Leo is among the names floated as an alternative.

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Vineland Woman Convicted of Murdering Girlfriend With CarWorld — Oct 4, 2026A jury convicted Breanna Rowley of murder and other charges for intentionally striking and killing her girlfriend, Caroline Bump, then leaving the scene and hiding the damaged vehicle. Prosecutors said the evidence showed a deliberate attack; Rowley’s defense argued she did not know she had hit Bump, and she faces 30 years to life in prison.

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Seahawks’ Smith-Njigba Leads NFL With 405 Yards — Oct 1, 2026Seahawks receiver Jaxon Smith-Njigba leads the NFL with 405 yards and six touchdowns through three games, putting him on a historic pace and within one game of matching Randy Moss’ record for opening a season with 100 yards and a touchdown in four straight contests. Seattle is deliberately funneling nearly half its receiving production through Smith-Njigba, whose dominant play has drawn praise from teammates and coaches.

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160 Survive Russian Drone Strike on Kyiv School — Oct 1, 2026A Russian drone struck a school in Kyiv’s Solomianskyi district during an air raid, damaging the building and starting a fire while more than 100 children and dozens of staff sheltered inside; no one at the school was injured, and the drone’s warhead did not detonate. President Volodymyr Zelenskyy called strikes on schools a deliberate tactic and said authorities would work to restore the building.

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Jared Kim Authorities need to get that building fixed fast so classes can resume without more disruption.

“Faith is deliberate confidence in the character of God whose ways you may not understand at the time.” — Oswald Chambers, My Utmost for His Highest — Sep 30, 2026Posted to FaithTap by IJR.

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Most Influential Women in World HistoryYourlist — RankingFrom ancient queens who ruled empires to modern activists who changed laws, these women left indelible marks on politics, science, and culture. Vote for who you think shaped history most profoundly.

Lindsay Clancy Defense Seeks Dismissal and Holdout Juror Probe — Sep 21, 2026Lindsay Clancy's defense lawyers are pushing for a limited inquiry and the preservation of juror records, including questionnaires, cellphone logs, and potential background checks, targeted at the holdout juror who voted to convict in the mistrial. They also want to question the holdout about the accuracy of his jury responses and possible use of outside information or phones during deliberations, as prosecutors and defense contend with the postpartum psychosis defense and the jury’s deadlock.

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Harris Keeps 2028 Options Open, Focuses Midterms — Sep 17, 2026Kamala Harris is deliberately delaying a firm 2028 decision, signaling she will focus on the 2026 midterms while pursuing a low-profile, Malibu-based strategy and occasional public support for Democrats. Her allies say she controls her timeline, with fall campaign stops planned in Michigan, Nevada, and Georgia, even as other Democrats weigh 2028 bids and debates over a possible contested primary continue.

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Lawsuit alleges Columbia indifference led to Khalil detention — Sep 14, 2026Mahmoud Khalil spent 104 days in immigration detention and missed his child's birth, then sued Columbia alleging deliberate indifference contributed to the March 2025 detention.

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Jared Kim Spending 104 days locked up and missing your kid's birth is rough, but suing the school feels like reaching for blame.

Lindsay Clancy jury still deadlocked on fifth day, judge orders more deliberations — Sep 2, 2026The Lindsay Clancy murder trial remains deadlocked after five days of juror deliberations, with jurors unable to reach a verdict on first-degree murder, prompting the judge to issue Tuey-Rodriguez instructions urging continued deliberation. If the jury cannot agree, a mistrial could be declared and prosecutors may retry the case, as the proceedings also hinge on mental-health considerations and an insanity defense highlighted by witnesses and defense commentary.

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Toy Story vs ShrekYourlist — VS BattleThe toy box vs the swamp: two animation revolutions, one inevitable playground argument.

Jurors Start Deliberating in Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs’ Trial — Jun 30, 2025A jury consisting of eight men and four women have started deliberations in Sean “Diddy” Combs’ sex trafficking and racketeering trial. The jury started to deliberate around 11:30 a.m. ET Monday. Judge Arun Subramanian…

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Clancy Trial Deliberations Enter Sixth Day — Aug 28, 2026Jurors in Lindsay Clancy’s murder trial have not reached a verdict after a second day of deliberations and are set to resume Monday, weighing first- or second-degree murder, manslaughter, or insanity-based verdicts. The case centers on whether Clancy was criminally responsible at the time of the killings or suffering postpartum psychosis, with prosecutors arguing intent and control and the defense emphasizing mental illness.

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‘They All Deliberately Mispronounce Her Name’: MSNBC Comes Up With Excuse For Kamala Harris Ducking Fox News Debate — Aug 5, 2024MSNBC host Joe Scarborough said Monday that Fox News hosts “deliberately” pronounce Vice President Kamala Harris’ name wrong. Trump agreed to a Sept. 4 debate moderated by Fox News hosts Bret Baier and Martha MacCallum…

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Weinstein Jury Deliberations Halted by Health Scare — May 13, 2026Harvey Weinstein’s latest Manhattan sex crimes trial took another dramatic turn Wednesday when the disgraced former movie mogul complained of chest pains just hours after jurors began deliberating his fate. According to…

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Jury Reaches Partial Verdict in Combs Trial; Will Resume Deliberations Wednesday — Jul 2, 2025The jury deciding the fate of rapper Sean “Diddy” Combs’ will resume deliberations Wednesday morning after reaching a verdict on four of five counts against him. Combs is facing charges including sex trafficking and…

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Police Believe Fire Was Deliberately Set at Site of Wyoming Abortion Clinic: ReportReporting — May 25, 2022Police suspect an individual deliberately set fire overnight on Wednesday at a building under renovation to house a new abortion clinic in Wyoming, according to a report. The Associated Press reported an individual “who…

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Blinken Says It ‘Would Constitute a War Crime’ if Russia Was Deliberately Targeting Civilians, JournalistsReporting — Mar 16, 2022Secretary of State Antony Blinken says the United States is “looking very hard at the targeting that the Russian forces are doing,” including whether it is deliberately going after civilians and journalists. During an…

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Jurors To Resume Deliberations in Derek Chauvin Murder TrialReporting — Apr 20, 2021Jurors are due to begin a second day of deliberations on Tuesday in the trial of Derek Chauvin, the former Minneapolis police officer charged with murder and manslaughter after kneeling on the neck of a dying George…

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Chauvin Jurors Facing ‘Through the Roof’ Stress As Deliberations BeginReporting — Apr 19, 2021As the 12 Minneapolis jurors in the Derek Chauvin murder trial prepare to hunker down and begin deliberations, the world awaits what will be a decision with a lasting impact on U.S. race relations, policing – and on the…

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