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April 2005       















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Blessed Name

by Celina Worley

A fascinating aspect of the Hebrew culture is how they dealt with names. A name was often used to describe a person's character. Everybody in town knew Gideon was known as Jerub-Baal, which means, "Let Baal contend with him." Why? Because he destroyed an altar to Baal (Judges 6:32, 33). Abram's name, which means father, was changed to Abraham (father of a multitude). His wife, Sarai, also received a name change to Sarah, to convey that she would be a mother to nations (Genesis 17:5, 15).

What does an exploration of how Old Testament Hebrews assigned names tell Me about God? Get this: In all of Genesis chapter one, there is only one word from which the name God is translated. That Hebrew word is Elohim. Read on through Genesis and you will discover all kinds of names for God. Names like "God Almighty" (El Shaddai, Gen. 49:24), "The Lord will provide" (Yahweh-Yireh, Gen. 22:14), and "God of seeing" (El Roi, Gen. 16:13).


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PowerPoint Quick Tips
Miniture slide shows, for maximum results

How many times have you started your slide show for a run-through, only to notice some little problem that needs fixing? You have to stop the slide show, go back to edit mode, make the fix, start the slide show again, only to find another problem.

Save yourself some time and energy: hold down the Ctrl key while you click the Slide Show button in the lower left corner of the screen. PowerPoint will display your slide show in a small window rather than full screen. Here's the best part--when you find something you'd like to change, simply click back into the main PowerPoint window, fix your problem, and then resume the show. The mini-viewer will get out of the way until you are ready to proceed.


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 Oxygen Volume 10: New images and New Themes

    Another quarter has passed and our newest release of Oxygen is now available. Oxygen Volume 10 is loaded with some of our best graphics yet. Each image is a powerful message that can be used to increase the impact of your service. We incorporated many of your suggestions on this volume to create an image list with a beautiful blend of modern Christian life images and Bible stories that can be used to illustrate many relevant topics. Volume 10 also offers three new background styles available in nine color choices. Each background is perfect for blending modern and traditional looks, to create the impact you want during your service. We hope you enjoy volume 10 as much as we enjoyed creating it.

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      Volume 10, Complete Catalog of Images and More

      Volume 10 has been sent to our Premier members and should be delivered within the next few days. We hope you enjoy the latest volume. We have already moved some of the images into the Premier Member area so that you can get your hands on the images as soon as possible.

      We have also added a complete I-view catalog for our Premier Members. The catalog will allow you to browse through our entire collection of images and find the original CD on which the each image appeared. If you want to know how to maximize the use of the catalog, read the article from Jonathan Natiuk that follows.

      For Deluxe Members we want to remind you that your coupons now work with any downloadable set on our site (maximum of $10) This means you can now get our InMotion backgrounds with one of your coupons.

      We are also now appointing Debbie Mulligan to be our Member Services Director. If you have any needs or concerns, her job is to make sure that you are completely satisfied. As part of her new position she is making sure that our Premier and Deluxe Members get as much value from Oxygen as possible. If you have any suggestions of ways we can help, please let us know.

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      Now Presenting
      IView Part II
      By Jonathan Natiuk

      In a previous lesson lab, we covered the basics for using iView™ Catalog Reader. If you missed that lesson lab, please read it first. The Catalog Reader is a great way to view catalog files that have already been created. In this lesson lab, we'll move beyond that and learn to create, edit, and merge your own catalog files.

      First, you will need to download the full version of iView Media or MediaPro. You can do this at www.iview-multimedia.com To see the differences between iView Media ($49) and MediaPro ($199), see this comparison chart from iView's website. Note: You can try the software free for 21 days.

      Using Media or MediaPro, open an existing catalog file - you can find one in the Extras folder on Oxygen Volumes 6 and up. Now that you are using the full iView software, you can create, edit and save your changes. Let's take a look at just some of your options:

         
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      Jonathan Natiuk has been instrumental in the development of Oxygen. Jonathan's primary tasks at Oxygen include studio and field photography, DVD authoring, video post-production, and product development. In Jonathan's free time he enjoys golf, volleyball and assisting his wife, Julie, with her photography studio.




      Until next month, go with God and be powerful for His Kingdom,

      The Oxygen Team




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