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And you know what? I haven't bought any since, not because of the tyrannical (and teasing) "command" my husband made, but the fact that I could make it all!
I started out small and easy, saving all my small strips of excess cardstock I had cut off of my card and scrapbooking projects. I admit, I was a hoarder even with these tidbits of paper. Lucky for me they turned out to be treasures, especially around the holidays!
I pulled out a handful of excess paper pieces, some holiday stickers, ribbon, and even scored a few 3x3 calendar cards that I saved from who knows what year! And here I am, ready to show you why you should a) save your strips of paper, and b) never buy those cheap little Christmas tags, even when they go on clearance, because you can create better ones in minutes!
I also had patterned cardstock pieces, which I treated the same way, using a colored gel pen for doodling the borders, but these have a pretty pattern on their backs (see tag #2)
If you want, you can make the same tag, but adhere it onto cardstock, punch a hole in the top and string ribbon, string or whatever you have on hand for a different look (see #3).
Remember the 3x3 calendar cards I mentioned? I cut up the Christmas ones and wrote my message on the back of the picture (see tag #4). Easy peasy!
Finally, I had found some leftover Christmas stickers, which I don't necessarily like to use on my cards. So I placed the sticker on cardstock, folded it and cut it to a size that could be folded (see tag 5). My message is on the inside. I often use these to accompany gifts for neighbors or friends.
Once I have my tag stash, I'll have to put them away until the holidays, but finding where I put them will be the real test. Maybe I should make a Tag Stash Box to go along with the Card Stash Box?? Hmm...
Paper isn't the only craft supply I've been hoarding over the years. I have an overflow of buttons and rarely use them, so I like this idea for tags, compliments of The Xerxes, care of Pinterest.
foryoumarilyn, but they are currently unavailable. But just think, you could easily make them yourself. They are really just extra long tags with a circle punched at the top to fit over the top of a wine bottle. You could even personalize your tags for each host or hostess, along with their favorite wine!
So that's all for part one of Tags, Bags and Bows. Next month I'll show you some interesting takes on homemade gift bags (and a few gift boxes). Until then, happy crafting!

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While this statement of fact shouldn't qualify as newsworthy, some appellate court decisions make it appear as though sentencing is a task better suited to a computer than a person. So it's worth taking note of a case which finds that not every expression of emotion from the bench results in prejudice to the accused.
In Pitt v Police [2009] SASC 244, the accused pled guilty to a charge of dangerous driving causing injury. The driver had flipped her car whilst travelling too quickly on a dirt road. The impact caused her passenger to miscarry her pregnancy.
A photograph of the stillborn baby was tendered to the sentencing court.
9. The Magistrate, having looked at the photograph, according to the material contained in the affidavits I have read, then became somewhat emotional and left the bench. When he returned, he commented that his sister had recently given birth to a stillborn child, but that the photograph that he just viewed would have no bearing on the sentence he imposed.
The accused was sentenced, and subsequently appealled. It was submitted that the magistrate ought to have recused themselves on the ground of apprehended bias. The Supreme Court rejected the argument.
Strictly speaking, the tender of the photograph of the stillborn child was unnecessary; however, it is perfectly understandable why the Magistrate, in a small country court, with the families of both sides present, determined to accept it in the context of those proceedings.
After explaining in open court that the photograph would have no bearing on any penalty he imposed, the Magistrate did not again refer to that photograph in the course of his sentencing remarks. The Magistrate was entitled, indeed, it seems to me he was obliged, to allow the prosecutor to furnish the court with the victim impact statement setting out the impact of the appellant's offending on the victim and her family.
Viewed in that way, the receipt of the photograph was doing no more than acknowledging that the victim's loss of her unborn child had caused untold devastation and grief and was a part of the consequences of the appellant's conduct. In my view, there is nothing else to indicate that the Magistrate gave undue weight to this aspect of the victim impact statement.
The basis upon which the appellant now argues that the Magistrate ought to have disqualified himself arises out of the events which occurred after he received the photograph. After leaving the bench for ten minutes or so, the Magistrate returned and announced to the court, unfortunately in the absence of the appellant still, that he had had a life experience of a similar nature. I agree with the submission of counsel for the respondent, by itself, that is not sufficient to give rise to any apprehension of bias.
The test of apprehended bias is well established. A judicial officer is disqualified if a fair-minded lay observer might reasonably apprehend that the judge might not bring an impartial mind to the resolution of the question the judge is required to decide.
In R v Goodall [2007] VSCA 63; (2006) 169 A Crim R 440, in a different context, Neaves JA commented that just because a person has had a particular life experience does not mean that that person cannot serve on a jury in a trial which concerned that matter to which the life experience the juror had was directly relevant.
In my view, an equally robust approach ought to be applied to the case of judicial officers called upon to impose a sentence related to circumstances in which he or she may have personally had experienced. It is unreasonable to expect that at times judicial officers may not become affected in some way as a result of the presentation of facts on which they are required to pass sentence.
In my view, that is simply to recognise that judicial officers, like any other human being, are ordinary human beings who at times may have reactions of distress or revulsion at some of the material before them.
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Introduction: Pomegranate Jello Cheese Cake
100 grams butter
250 grams digestive biscuit
3 Tablespoon condensed milk
75 grams whip cream powder
350 grams fresh cream
150 grams cream cheese
170 grams strawberries jello ( 3 cups )
1 pomegranate
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First : Crash the biscuit to small peaces
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Add the biscuit and the butter to the mixer an mix well
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In a glass pan ( Pyrex ) put the mixture like a picture and put it in the freezer 15 min .
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Second : Add all the second ingredient in the mixer and mix them together
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To becomes creamy like the picture .
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Add the cream mix over the biscuit and put them in the freezer again .
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Make a jello as per the description come on its box ( With decreasing the amount of half a cup of water on the written description to becomes thick )
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After one hour or when the cream comes frosty take it out from the freezer .
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Pure the jello over the frosty cream .( If you like the pomegranate inside the jello put it in this step ) .
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Return the pan inside the fridge
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I used pomegranate on the top , you can use any fruit you like ( Blueberry, Grape, Strawberry,........)
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Put the fruit over the jello
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Put them in the fridge to comes the jello cohesive .
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The Big Bang Theory extended for further three series until 2017
The Big Bang Theory has been extended for a further three series, CBS has announced.
The long-running sitcom, which centers on a group of high-functioning science "geeks", is now due to air until at least 2017.
The most recent series was seen by almost 20 million viewers in the US.
"The Big Bang Theory is the biggest comedy force on television," said CBS entertainment head Nina Tassler.
Nina Tassler also hailed the partnership between the broadcaster and Warner Bros, who make the program.
Jim Parsons, who lies at the heart of the show as a scientific genius with negligible social skills, has already won three Emmy Awards for his role as Dr. Sheldon Cooper.
According to Variety magazine, Jim Parsons – along with his principal co-stars – are currently in negotiations to renew their contracts on the show.
The Big Bang Theory, which is currently in its seventh season, was the top-rated sitcom on US television in 2012-13.
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Black Or White
I actually wrote this fortnights blog back in June but didn't post it as the time didn't feel quite right. However this past couple of months I've been having some what of an identity crisis and this popped back up on my radar.
With the increase of reports debating cultural appropriation and a rise in race related mistreatment, I've been feeling like I'm meant to pick a side. In 26 years I have never felt that way and even recently sat up editing the shade of my skin in my headshots wondering if that's the reason why my audition schedule has been quiet...because I'm not quite white or black enough. It's been a sucky feeling to have.
Then I found this in my blog book. And everything refocused.
I've touched on this subject briefly in a couple of previous posts (for those of you who regularly tune in) but now feel comfortable to actually poke the hornets nest. Guys, I've got to break it to you - I'm mixed race.
Lets get the FAQ's out of the way:
1) My dad is Caribbean decent, from Barbados to be specific. No I have never been.
2) Both my parents are British - so to that boy who shouted at me at Bexhill carnival when I was 11, I can't go back to my own country, I'm already in it!
3) Due to my mum having blue eyes I too have blue eyes - genetics, go figure.
4) Yes my hair is all mine, always has been always will be. I don't have the time, patience or bank balance for a top notch weave. I'm not Beyoncé.
5)Yes I tan and yes I can get sunburnt - we all need that factor 50 sometimes
6) My brothers and I all have the same parents. I haven't a clue why we're different shades. Once again, its those pesky genetics.
7) I am proud to be mixed race.
Mixed race, Bi-racial, dual heritage - whatever you want to call it, I'm it. Having two good looking parents, one black Caribbean, one Caucasian equalled this mish mash of a human being. I get the same questions, often, but I have come to sort of like it - I'd rather people ask and know instead of judge and assume. Especially those who haven't come from integrated communities, meeting me can sometimes be a shock. Mainly because I don't know all of Jay Z's albums, have never smoked weed (not even a cigarette), have a (slightly skewed) Sussex accent or witnessed a drive by (genuinely was asked that once!). I'd rather chat about who I am and where I'm from when asked than have stereotypes laid upon me.
Growing up mixed was tricky. My brothers all looked like chart topping musicians (my big brother blagged being Kanye West in an Ibiza nightclub) and/or athletes and I did not look like Rihanna! However, especially being a singer people assumed I should sound a certain a way but I didn't. I'm more Audra McDonald than Jennifer Hudson. I spent my life trying to conform to a stereotype and I just wasn't very good at it. That being said...the industry I am in my looks play a significant factor. I have been turned down for roles purely because I am not the right shade. However I have learnt no longer to dwell on those moments but to focus on the moments when my tanned hue was just right.
Then came the day I thought - oh bugger it, I'm just gonna be a good person. I'm not gonna try and be like Whitney or Queen Latifah, Jordan Sparks or Leona Lewis, I'm just gonna be me. Be my own bonkers, unexpected, fun loving person. If I go to a casting and I'm just right: FANTASTIC, if not oh well and well done to the person who did - this one was for them, the next will be for me. Yes there are casting brackets and breakdowns that could want something open and vague or someone precise and specific but the wonderful thing is, each person in those brackets brings something different to the table regardless of their skin colour. I bring lots of random skills besides my looks and I'm going to have fun building my career and showing my unique qualities and seeing what the future holds.
I could spend my days worrying about the guy on the street who shouted out 'Hey team lightskin, you looking good today'. Team lightskin!? When did I become part of a team? Am I representing my team right? Am I the right kind of light skinned, light eyed girl that guys want?
Or I should I represent team me. The tall, curly haired, happiness spewing, clumsy, dedicated, hardworking, passionate, nerdy goon that I am.
As it is I'm near enough a giant. My heritage is just a tiny piece of this 5'10 frame. My soul is who I truly am.
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ABOVE PHOTO: Rep. Rabb and his Phenomenal Women of the 200th awardees: from left front row: Jamila Medley, Jean Kirkley, Kathy Moore, Gloria Blount, Velma C. Fisher, Rosa Keele, Marian Aiken Garfield; from left back row: Clarice Nicholson, Denise M. Gilbert, Angela Vinson-Burton, Jene E. Martin, Ruby Zeigler, State Rep. Christopher Rabb, Catherine Hicks, a representative from Councilwoman Cherelle Parker's office accepting award in her behalf,
By Patricia Gilliam Clifford
Pennsylvania State Rep. Christopher M. Rabb hosted the 2nd Annual "Phenomenal Women of the 200th District" awards luncheon"on March 15 at the West Oak Lane Senior Center. The event celebrated a diverse range of women from the 200th District who make invaluable contributions to the community.
The women honored are the unsung heroes of the 200th District, Rabb said.
"Our Phenomenal Women Awards honors women in the neighborhoods of Mt. Airy, West Oak Lane and Chestnut Hill," he said. "They have been nominated by fellow community members who have recognized their many diverse achievements that far too often go unnoticed, marginalized or belatedly affirmed. While I continue to fight for gender equity and against misogyny, sexism and patriarchy in Harrisburg, I also want to shine a spotlight on the women across my district who do so much to improve the lives of others without a desire for public recognition of their selflessness."
The 2019 Phenomenal Women of the 200th included an intergeneration group of outstanding honorees; Jean Kirkley, Jamila Medley, Angela Vinson-Burton, Cherese Akers, Jasmine Hawkins, Velma C. Fisher, Danielle Johnson, Gloria Blount, Jacqueline Daniels, Anna Smith, Councilwoman Cherelle Parker, Denise Minor-Gilbert, Clarice Nicholson, Shant'e Williams, Jene Martin, Marian Aiken Garfield, Beulah Trey, and Philadelphia Sunday SUN publisher Catherine Hicks.
"It was an honor to be recognized as one of the women making a difference and having a positive impact in the 200th District (and beyond)," Hicks said. "Congratulations to Representative Rabb and his staff for hosting this inspiring celebration for Women's History Month. As publisher and co-owner of The Philadelphia Sunday SUN, founded by the late J. Whyatt Mondesire, I am committed to publishing news that is relevant and informative to our community. This is truly a proud moment for me, the SUN family and our readers!"
Young honoree Jamila Medley, (joined by her husband Ralph Medley) and Rabb volunteer Bernyce Mills- DeVaughn are perfect examples of the intergenerational diversity of exceptional women. Medley is the executive director of the Philadelphia Area Cooperative Alliance (PACA), where her mission is securing and ensuring that cooperative values thrive in Philly and the surrounding area.
I wish I could have spoken with all of the phenomenal honorees. But here are glimpses of who the rest of these very special women are.
A Pennsylvania House of Representatives citation was awarded to Sgt. Kathryn Thompson, the first African-American female sergeant assigned to the Philadelphia Mounted Patrol Unit. She dedicated 30 years of service to the Philadelphia Police Department.
Jean Kirkley is the founder of the locally established nonprofit caregiver support group called Boomers R Heroes. She freely assists caregivers in distress and provides resources for them.
Angela Vinson-Burton is a loving wife, mother, educator and businesswoman. Vinson-Burton has served her community for the last 20 years in service to children and families.
Cherese Akers dedicates herself to community work through her non-profit organization, "We Heard You Mentors." She inspires and mentors young boys in the community with hands-on workshops, group trips, retreats and much more.
Jasmine Hawkins co-founded "Urgent365" – a community- building, social activism organization in the district. An accomplished college graduate, sports athlete, and veteran high school teacher, Hawkins is also a huge contributor as a community builder and social activist. She starts in the classroom by helping to cultivate the minds of our future.
Velma C. Fisher was widowed at 40 and raised six teenagers by herself and various children in the neighborhood. She has mentored many more than her seven surviving children. Two are teachers and one is a policy services technician for a healthcare company.
Danielle Johnson is a wonderful, single parent. Divorced over 14 years and the mother of three teenage boys, Johnson works as a registered nurse case manager. She has done an excellent job raising her sons. One is a freshman at Millersville University.
Gloria Blount consistently serves friends and community whenever there's a need; it doesn't matter what the day or hour. She is active in her church and serves on the education committee.
Jacqueline Daniels cares for her daughter and grandchildren, and provides shelter, clothes, and food for her friends. She is an inspiration to all who come in contact with her.
Anna Smith is a trustee of her church and an active member of several social and professional organizations, yet she still finds time to volunteer at The Business Center. She has served as a volunteer for over three years.
Councilwoman Cherelle Parker has done a marvelous job serving the Mount Airy neighborhood. Prior to her election to City Council in 2015, She served for 10 years as the state representative for the 200th legislative district in the Pennsylvania House of Representatives, where she made history in 2005 by becoming the youngest African-American woman ever elected.
Denise Minor-Gilbert is always there for those she can help. She has become a friend, calling and driving me to church and Rep. Rabb's meetings. All thanks to her for being a thoughtful, helpful, and kindhearted person.
Clarice Nicholson has dedicated her life to service by first serving in the military, and now serving her community through charity work. She was recently recognized for her service in the military as a part of the "I am not invisible" champion, which highlights and celebrates military women in our community.
Shant'e Williams is an advocate for youth. Her message is, "speak life" into our children rather than the usual complaint, "These kids today…" She is the founder of the Philly Youth Awards which honor youth doing positive things throughout the City of Philadelphia. Williams makes it her mission to help people recognize the good that shines from the youth in the city.
Jene Martin is a retired educator and commits herself wholeheartedly to any project she undertakes. She is active in her community and church.
Marian Aiken Garfield retired as a teacher for the Philadelphia public school system after nearly 40 years. She continues to teach the children at her church during the summer for various programs. Garfield also helps those in need by volunteering at a neighborhood food pantry.
Beulah Trey is an experienced master coach and expert at transforming organizations, leaders, and teams to navigate the unpredictable, informal side of organizational life through a values-based approach. Last year, she expertly facilitated a very contentious community meeting on the quality of life crisis caused by visitors to Devil's Pool. Her leadership helped the neighborhood come together and to work collaboratively with the city to address and solve this challenging situation.
Congratulations to the dedicated volunteers who have been tremendous helping hands at Rep. Rabb's three satellite offices and various events in the community; Ruby Zeigler, Barbra Sconiers, Bernyce Mills- DeVaughn, Kathy Moore, Rosa Keele, and Regina Robinson.
Kudos to the 200th District staff: Danielle Duckett, policy director; Foluke' Bennett, director, constituent services, and Carla Johnson, director, community engagement.
And thank you to Rep. Chris Rabb for recognizing these "Phenomenal Women of The 200th!"
For more information, contact State Representative Chris Rabb located at his 200th Legislative District office, 7216 Germantown Avenue, Phila., PA 19119, by phone: 215.242.7300, or visit: www.pahouse.com/rabb. Follow Rep. Rabb on Twitter, Facebook and Instagram @ www.instagram.com/reprabb/.


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Teva Pharmaceutical Industries has won the latest round of its battle to sell a generic version of Abbott Laboratories' top selling drug, the extended-release antibiotic Biaxin (clarithromycin), after a US court of appeals overturned a previous preliminary injunction.
The Israeli group has already obtained approval from the US Food and Drug Administration to market 250mg and 500mg doses of immediate-release clarithromycin as well as a 500mg version of the extended-release form, but was prohibited from rolling out its products until the outcome of the patent infringement case brought by Abbott.
In June last year, a judge in Illinois granted Abbott's motion for a preliminary injunction preventing the sale Teva's generic, a ruling which has now been vacated by the appeals court, thereby opening the door to a fairly lucrative market.
Biaxin is used to treat upper and lower respiratory and skin infections, and generates yearly revenues of around $1.2 billion for Abbott. But the drug hit the headlines last year when US regulators issued an alert after a Danish study linked its use to a higher chance of death from heart problems. No label changes were recommended on the back of the study's findings.


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Two Georgia Southern alumnae named top assistant principals in Georgia
Two Eagle Educators have been named the top assistant principals of middle and high schools across the state by the Georgia Association of Secondary School Principals (GASSP), which annually recognizes outstanding assistant principals from secondary schools.
Tammy Jacobs ('01,'05) is the assistant principal at South Effingham High School (SEHS) where she has served in administration for 11 years. Jacobs, who completed a bachelor's in secondary mathematics education and a master's in educational leadership from Georgia Southern University, began her career as a classroom math teacher, which she taught for over five years. After shadowing her mentor, who served as an assistant principal, Jacobs felt ready to tackle the job responsibilities and earned a position as assistant principal and testing coordinator at SEHS in 2007. In 2013, her role as assistant principal shifted to a focus on instructional supervision.
"I love helping people," said Jacobs. "I love providing opportunities to see our students, faculty and staff grow as individuals. I enjoy being a problem solver. There are so many situations that come up at our school, and I like making decisions that make our school better."
To top it all off, Jacobs says that her school and community come together as one.
"We are a team," she said. "We call ourselves the Mustang Family."
Jacobs was named both the GASSP High School Assistant Principal of the Year and the 2019 GASSP Assistant Principal of the Year to represent the state of Georgia in the National Association of Secondary School Principals (NASSP) Assistant Principal of the Year awards.
"This award is even more confirmation that the work I put into SEHS has paid off," she said. "I feel that Georgia Southern equipped me with an educational tool belt that benefits me even to this day. I am proud to be an Eagle."
Fellow Eagle Educator and GASSP Middle School Assistant Principal of the Year award recipient Elizabeth Bennett, Ed.D. ('05,'11) serves as the assistant principal and athletic director at Richmond Hill Middle School (RHMS).
Bennett earned a bachelor's in English literature from Ashland University and began working at Armstrong State University (ASU) in 2003 as an instructor and assistant basketball coach while earning a master's in secondary education from ASU. She joined Richmond Hill High School (RHHS) in 2007 as a language arts teacher and head basketball coach, where she continued to serve for the next five years.
Bennett continued her education and earned an Ed.S. Teaching and Learning from Georgia Southern and a doctoral of education from Valdosta State University.
With now 12 years of experience at Bryan County Schools, Bennett says when she "landed" at RHHS, the connection was immediate.
"I loved the students, the school, the atmosphere of teaching and the ability to relate to kids on a level I did not know possible," she said.
Transitioning to administration was not part of Bennett's original plan. After being named both RHHS and Bryan County Schools Teacher of the Year in 2012, she had a mentor who encouraged her to pursue a new challenge in administration utilizing her unique skill set of curriculum and athletic knowledge. In 2013, Bennett earned the position of assistant principal and athletic director at RHMS.
"I miss teaching and coaching every single day, but my new role allows me new challenges and rewards," Bennett said. "I am not an assistant principal at Richmond Hill Middle School because I hope to climb in my career, because I wanted a pay raise, or because I wanted to be out of the classroom. I am the assistant principal because I want to serve students through serving teachers."
GASSP selects both a middle level and high school Assistant Principal of the Year to recognize those who have succeeded in providing high quality in learning experiences for students as well as demonstrating exemplary contributions to the profession. Criteria for the award include personal experience, collaborative leadership, curriculum instruction and assessment.
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One retailer's personalisation journey from digital marketing to cognitive computing
Bikes retailer shares how it is making the trip to personalisation, from digital marketing capabilities to content and IBM's Watson
It's a growing challenge for marketers: Knowing which content to serve a specific customer to personalise that moment of interaction. But for US-based bikes retailer, Performance Bicycle, the issue is on its way to being solved thanks to cognitive computing.
During this week's IBM Amplify conference, the retailer revealed it is looking to harness the vendor's Watson cognitive computing services in order to pool all of its digital and social content into an intelligent content hub that can be used to quickly personalise experience to target customer segments.
It's just the latest step in an ongoing journey for Performance Bicycle to utilise digital channels and technology to provide better customer engagement.
SVP of marketing, Carol Wentworth, said Performance Bicycle has started working on how to bring all of its content assets together into the cloud, such as catalogues, promotions, social and user generated content, learning articles, imagery and video, in order to create a single repository with unified taxonomy. She said the work was prompted by efforts to improve the experience for a key customer segment: Female enthusiast cyclists.
"This segment can drive incremental volume for our company, so we started by partnering with our offering and design teams to bring together existing content, such as product catalogue, promos, learning cycle content and user generated, social content into an intelligence content hub," she told attendees. "In the near future, we will be able to leverage this content to create and deliver personalised experiences for this target segment."
Where cognitive comes in is being able to analyse content and automatically organise and tag each piece with key concepts, features and attributes, such as aspirational or emotional indicators.
"By having our content automatically tagged and analysed, my team will be able to find the content they need, get recommendations on the best content to achieve our goals or identify where there might be new content to provide personalised experience for our customers," Wentworth explained.
"Cognitive gives us new insights, such as into tone of that content, which can be used to better meet up with a customer's intent. Today, the team is manually tagging and searching for content across multiple systems. It's very time consuming, and this makes it difficult to have a complete view of our content or pull the right content together efficiently to create relevant experiences for our customers.
"In the future, the team will be able to understand what content exists today, and see how effective it will be to achieve our goals for the segment."
Performance Bicycle will also be able to measure performance, what's working and not working, and plan for new content, Wentworth said.
As an example of the experience this will enable, Wentworth said an avid female rider, 'Cassy', could receive an email update on new rides, which links to a signup page. When she visits the signup page, the experience and content is tailored to her and her upcoming ride.
"One more thing our team is working on that's exciting is that the new content and information can be leveraged in search in new way," Wentworth said. "If 'Cassy' is signed up, realises she needs nutrition, and types that into search, we can now understand the intent of her search and deliver personalised content based on that intent, rather than just a generic keyword search result."
The ride to cognitive computing
Utilising cognitive computing is the latest step for Performance Bicycle towards personalised, omni-channel retailing and marketing. The retailer is a longstanding customer of IBM's, and over the last 15 years has adopted Websphere Commerce, Digital Analytics and Digital Experience. In 2013, it also rolled out IBM Marketing Cloud (Silverpop), adding a raft of new digital marketing capabilities to its arsenal.
"The more solutions under one roof, the better they're going to work together," Wentworth told CMO in an interview following her IBM Amplify presentation.
"We have a lot more capabilities to run queries and segment the database, and pull over insights from our CRM database to inform selections for email segments. That tool has given us a lot more capabilities to be more segment driven, more localised – we are populating emails now with local store information for example, which is extremely helpful to customers. We have a loyalty program and we send messages out to groups of members at a certain threshold of points own. All of these are things couldn't be done in the past."
More recently, Wentworth said Performance Bicycle's CRM data, which is outsourced and managed by Epsilon, has been appended with third-party data, providing an ever-richer set of insights.
"We have done segmentation tests of communications and seen the power of this," she said. "We've also done more personalised content that is more timely and relevant to you. If you buy a bike in store, we follow up with a thank you email, we recognise the store you bought it from with their information, we remind you to bring it in for slight adjustments. So we've started to marry the two capabilities more, knowing we have the flexibility in Marketing Cloud to leverage some of the unique characteristic in our CRM database.
"Of course, we're still learning about the customer journey; it's an ongoing process."
The next step is to pull in social content to its customer data warehouse, along with data around people who participate in Performance Bicycle's regular group rides and education clinics, plus events the retailer sponsors and supports, in order to improve advocacy and engagement.
"We have a lifetime value model, so we understand the likelihood of someone to repurchase, how quickly they do that, and how the value changes when there's shorter times between spend and more frequent returns. But we need to understand the advocacy and engagement side," Wentworth said.
"If a customer is participating in one of those other events but we are not aware, it's a missed opportunity. There's another component of engagement with our brand and the sport that would be nice to understand."
At the same time, Performance Bicycle has been investing heavily in content and has about 20 associates across the business contributing content, along with a dedicated digital content specialist. It also produces videos and photo shoots that are both educational and inspirational.
Thanks to its ability to personalise messages, Wentworth said Performance Bicycle is seeing email open rates double that of traditional approaches.
"We know that if there's a message that's meaningful to you, that's timely, relevant and personalised, we can easily see double or higher open and click rates," she said. "Each email communication serves a different purpose – some are intended to drive a sale and conversion today. Some are designed to encourage you to ride with us on a Saturday."
Aligning marketing with IT
Getting all of this is impossible without having a strong relationship with the CIO, Wentworth continued.
"You cannot, as a marketer, be successful without a stronger partnership with technology – it drives everything we do from a capability perspective," she said. "It's important to have a mutual understanding of roles and that we keep our teams aligned on that front."
Wentworth admitted digital can present a range of grey areas between marketing and technology, such as user design and messaging, so as head of marketing, she has worked with her CIO to overcome confusion around who holds accountability.
"Change is sometimes difficult for people, but there's a real body of expertise and ongoing learning around user experience design, and that's resident in the IT team, then marketing partners to understand what is being developed. We provide all the imagery, copy, tone and so on," she said. "For the CIO and I, it's pretty clear, but sometimes we need to clarify for our teams."
But when it comes to customers, everyone in the organisation has accountability, Wentworth said. She also agreed digital is key in helping marketers own more of that customer engagement story.
"We still need people to buy products and services to create our profitability, but it's super important to talk about the customer in different segments and for their lifetime value, and do more talking about customers, full stop."
The challenge for the marketing function is to keep getting the best nuggets of data-driven customer insight into the hands of the rest of the business, Wentworth said.
"This allows them to think differently, make better and more informed decisions, and really understand the profile of a person driving the lion's share of sales in a category," she added. "There is so much data there and a tonne of insights we could be sharing with the organisation. It's time."
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Since a lot of recent Leader Class toys have been Voyager Class Guys With Extra Stuff recently, it's nice to dig into one of the fewer Leaders that are just properly large boys. Leader Class Megatron (Beast) is one of those boys. A full head taller than the original 1996 Ultra Class Beast Wars Megatron, our new T. rex Megs is a tower of chonk.
Like Kingdom's other Beast Wars reimaginings, he marries a cartoon-accurate robot mode with a more realistic-looking animal mode. (The animal mode doesn't try to look like the 1996 CGI but the robot does.) Megatron's beast mode does attempt something that the smaller toys don't, however -- it tries to recreate the feeling of hide. Much of the Tyrannosaurus skin sections are a slightly rubbery plastic affixed to a solid plastic interior. Like an ogre, he's got layers. Many of the interior plastic sections are cast in a bony white color, and so it has the presentation of flesh over a skeleton. It's a pretty compelling arrangement, and it makes handling him feel different from other toys.
The robot mode rearranges (with some parts clicking together a little too solidly) into a pretty amazing T. rex. The trade on this is that the robot mode piles more beast mode parts on his back. The thighs are now back there, too, since some actual Tyrannosaur thighs were wanted for beast mode rather than just the old flat missile-firing cylinders of the original toy. There's some creative jointing there to allow the thighs to articulate with the rest of the legs while connected.
Megatron's robot mode does have a fist sculpted into the tail arm, but the tail itself doesn't separate. There's no water-squirting bladder in the dinosaur head arm, but there is a 5mm port inside the mouth if you want to add energy effects parts (sold separately).
The toy tries its best to make the dinosaur mode poseable. There's jointing at the middle of the tail and at the base, giving the tail a chance to sway how you want. And the dinosaur neck has... lots of stuff going on to make the head be able to move around while keeping fleshy panels filling in the gaps, with mixed success. There's a springloaded trapezoid of neck flesh on either side of the head, which more or less follows the skull as you move it to and fro, but the unspringloaded panel above the neck has to be manually moved into position each time the head moves. But I like the effort.
Another change is that Megatron's dino torso transforms upside-down compared to other versions. The beige tummy coloring ends up on the tops of Megatron's shoulders, rather than the green coloring along the spine.
The important thing is that the toy has a great presence that's equal to Megatron's powerful personality. It meets the Beast Wars Megatron of the mind's eye, and that's what you pay for and receive.


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Making a Murderer is a great series. I binged watched it on New Year's Eve, and it was the best New Year's Eve I've had in right around a decade. I advise you watch it, too. However, I'd give you the same (spoiler-free) advice before watching Making a Murderer that I'd give you before tackling any story framed as a docu-anything that's only being told from one side. A side that almost has to have an angle or agenda, or they simply wouldn't have a show...
And that advice, which I give to you as someone who has been burned more times than I'd like to admit, and not someone who thinks they're just the smartest Ted in the room (I'll be resuming that role next week), is this:
Swallow a ginormous grain of salt before you start watching, and then sit back and enjoy the ride. Then, when the ride is over, and you feel like you're high on knowledge and ready to take on the world? Don't act like an expert. Because you aren't one. You're more informed than you were, there's no doubt. Mostly because you probably didn't know anything going in. But even now, you only have half of the story, at best. And at worst, you've been completely conned (knowingly or otherwise) by a skilled filmmaker with a less than genuine agenda (see: Oliver Stone). That won't mean it wasn't entertaining (see: JFK). But just because something looks well researched and well intended once it's slickly packaged for a mass audience, doesn't mean that's necessarily the case. A stance no decent documentary filmmaker could fault you for taking, seeing as that very refusal to believe what you're told to be fact is more or less what keeps that genre in business...
I still very much recommend that you check out Making a Murderer, don't get me wrong. And I'm not saying you should look at these filmmakers in particular with a jaundiced eye. I'm saying you should ALWAYS look at EVERY documentary filmmaker that way. Or anyone with a cause. Or anyone who is just trying to aggressively change your mind, really. I mean, Hell. Isn't that what they're doing to you by the very nature of their work? Because yes. Yes it is...
What I'm trying to say is, I have no clue if Making a Murderer will end up ringing true. But I do know that it's one of the most entertaining crime-docs that I've ever seen. So there's always that. And that, is really all we can ask for. Well, that and justice. But let's not get too greedy...
Enjoy your weekend, my damies. And I'll catch you next time...
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I think I've just about recovered from last weekend's Rails Camp in the Adelaide Hills. Whether I was hacking or socialising, as the hour got later each evening it just seemed easier to ignore the fact that I was going to pay later for the lack of sleep.
It was worth it though. This was the best attended Rails Camp yet with about 70 Rails developers converging from different parts of Australia. One of the aspects I like about these events is their self-organising nature. The unconference style encourages learning within small groups for much of the event. In my case I was determined to practice using Cucumber, Webrat and Machinist and benefited from the fact that several others were also cutting their teeth on Cucumber.
There are also plenty of opportunities to share with the whole group. At this camp I was fortunate that Pete Yandell, the author of Machinist, was one of those who spoke. I also thoroughly enjoyed the lengthy discussion which was precipitated by Pat Allan's talk about Freelancing.
Quite apart from the learning opportunities, I appreciated catching up with other Rails developers I hadn't seen for a while and making new friendships. I'm looking forward to my next Rails Camp already. Hopefully the number of attendees doesn't increase. I think it has reached its limit for a good unconference.
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Short idea (84): If we make an analogy between the Imagination, Sensation, Need, and Thinking on the one hand and four rivers on the other, then there is a place where the rivers merge with each other and eventually form an ocean. Or, we can start with the idea of an ocean and picture the Imagination, Sensation, Need, and Thinking as four rivers that separate and flow out of it. — Without the ocean and its rivers we would all be dead. On the other hand, people often get swept away and drown in one of them. It's naive to forget the dangers of the rivers and the ocean and equally naive (and even fanatically suicidal) to try to get rid of them.
Short idea (102): Everyone has two sides, but only one side comes out and shows at a time. Some people show one side more than the other, and other people show the other side more often. But all people have both sides.
Short idea (108): There are people who object to religion with their intellects; the ideas of religion don't seem rational to them; they strike them as superstitions. But there are other parts of a person's psyche that can have a negative reaction to religion. A person's emotions and feelings may be jarred by one or more religious practices, or a religious practice can jar a person's value system. Even a person's imagination can rebel against religion: it is possible to have one's own images of how the world was created and so on. I think the body too can react negatively to some thing or things in a religion. If all these parts of a person object all together, the person is, for all practical purposes, no longer involved in the religion in any deep way. The person will have to turn elsewhere for answers to the deepest questions.
Short idea (164): The nursery rhyme, Humpty Dumpty, can be used to illustrate a psychological point. Once the big egg fell and cracked and broke, all the king's horses and all the king's men couldn't put him back together again. We are like this, psychologically. We start whole, but then we fall and crack up and break, and then nothing can put us back together again. We long to be whole again. Is it possible?


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After Wendell Whitlock returned home following World War II, he used the skills he'd learned in the Navy to build a better Coweta.
"Captain" Whitlock, who was involved in Coweta's road department in various capacities from 1948 to 1988, was honored by Coweta's Boy Scouts at the second annual Golden Eagle Dinner.
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1 Levoy B. Hard Lessons Learned About Patient Loyalty. Optometric Management. http://www.optometricmanagement.com/articleviewer.aspx?articleid=103759. Published December 1, 2009. Accessed November 10, 2016
2 Rumpakis J. New Data on Contact Lens Dropouts: An International Perspective. New Data on Contact Lens Dropouts: An International Perspective. https://www.reviewofoptometry.com/article/new-data-on-contact-lens-dropouts-an-international-perspective. Published January 15, 2010. Accessed November 10, 2016


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Apple is ready to unleash a wave of new software for teachers going into the 2018 school year.
At its big "field trip" education event in Chicago today, Apple unveiled a series of new apps and APIs that will make it easier for students and teachers to embrace the iPad. From the redesigned iWork iOS apps to the new ClassKit framework, Apple's got something new for students, teachers and developers.
Redesigned iWork
Apple brought a much-needed update to its iWork suite of iOS apps today. The most notable new addition is support for Apple Pencil.
The upcoming versions of Pages and Keynote will let iPad owners draw directly on reports with its Smart Annotations feature. With the update, teachers will be able to make notes right on student's assignments. Apple Pencil can also be used in Numbers as an input device.
Apple Classroom for Mac
Apple's Classroom app for iOS proved popular with teachers over the last two years, and now Apple is finally bringing it to the Mac. The teaching assistant app helps educators guide students through a lesson, see their progress, and keep them on track. The Mac version is set for release in June.
Apple Schoolwork app
Before the event, we thought ClassKit would be the big newsmaker, but it looks like Apple's Schoolwork app for iPad is much more exciting. It's a free cloud-based app for teachers.
With Schoolwork, teachers can assign lessons and track students' progress. Teachers can use it to give handouts, assignments and apps to their students. It can also be used to send class reminders about field trips or group work updates.
Schoolwork can assign specific activities within an app, and students will be taken there automatically. The app can also check students' progress, making it easy to see if students have done their work and help teachers tailor their lessons to the needs of particular students. By using Schoolwork, teachers can see the needs of students by understanding what students are struggling with.
The app is supposed to launch by June, making it ready for the 2018 school year.
While Schoolwork will be the app educators live in, ClassKit gives developers an easy way to make their apps Schoolwork-friendly. The new API allows apps to integrate with Schoolwork. The framework helps do most of the heavy lifting for developers so they can focus on making the best apps possible.


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Motorists who use the A580 East Lancs Road and A570 Rainford Bypass are advised that a number of overnight road closures will be in place next week as part of the Windle Island Junction Improvement scheme.
On Tuesday 18 September, the A580 west bound and Rainford Road will be closed between 7:00pm and 6:00am, with no access or exit to Tesco and Starbucks from the A580 westbound carriageway.
While on 19 to 20 September, the A580 and A570 will be closed eastbound for overnight works.
The work is subject to weather conditions, particularly sensitive due to traffic management installation – and road users are advised to take alternative routes where possible, and allow extra journey time.
Access to properties and businesses will be maintained at all times.
Pedestrian access will be maintained at all times via the permanent crossing route; however a diversion of the existing pathway if needed will be installed around the construction works, suitably signed.
The next major traffic management switch will take place early 2019. From now until then, there will be 24 hour lane closures in place.
The £7m investment to improve Windle Island – the oldest purpose designed intercity highway in the UK, which sees around 27,000 vehicles pass through a day – got underway on 6 August to increase junction capacity; improve pedestrian safety, smooth traffic flow – and make for better access in and out of St Helens.
Over half of the scheme is being funded by the Local Growth Fund through the Liverpool City Region Combined Authority's Single Investment Fund after it was approved by the LCR Combined Authority following a successful business case submission to address key issues in St Helens, and to support economic growth in the wider City Region.
Central to the improvements will be:
- New signalised junction of Rainford Bypass/Crank Road with traffic lights linked to those on the main junction to maximise vehicle throughput while improving safety for vehicles using the junction to access/egress Crank Road along with providing a controlled crossing for users of the cycle/footpath on the east side of the Rainford Bypass.
- A new four lane southbound approach to Windle Island Junction, providing a dedicated left turning lane to A580 eastbound towards Manchester and a dedicated right turning lane to A580 westbound towards Liverpool.
- The reintroduction of two lanes southbound through the junction, with the left hand lane for St Helens Town Centre via Rainford Road (including Tesco and Starbucks access), and the right hand lane for Eccleston and Prescot via Bleak Hill Road.
- A new left turn deceleration lane from A580 westbound onto A570 southbound to reduce queue lengths and improve safety.
- Two dedicated right turn lanes from the A580 westbound (towards Liverpool) onto the A570 northbound (towards Rainford). This will reduce queue lengths.
- A new 40 mph speed limit around the junction to improve safety.
The whole scheme is expected to be completed by spring 2019.
To view roadworks in St Helens, visit: https://www.sthelens.gov.uk/


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Here are the latest COVID-19 updates from Japan and beyond:
<Aug. 8, 2022>
- A new COVID-19 vaccine considered effective against the Omicron variant will be available to all people who have completed at least two inoculations from as early as mid-October, the Japanese government said Monday.
<Aug. 7, 2022>
- U.S. President Joe Biden tested negative for the novel coronavirus on Saturday after a "rebound" period in which he continued to return positive test results despite feeling well, according to his physician.
<Aug. 6, 2022>
- An annual star festival in the northeastern Japan city of Sendai, known for its hundreds of brilliant hanging decorations in shopping areas, commenced Saturday with the biggest crowds expected since the start of the coronavirus pandemic.
- U.S. President Joe Biden continues to test positive for the novel coronavirus, although he feels "very well" and his cough has nearly resolved, his physician said Friday.
<Aug. 5, 2022>
- The Japanese government plans to roll out a new type of COVID-19 vaccine considered effective for the Omicron variant as early as October, sources familiar with the matter said Friday.
<Aug. 3, 2022>
- Japan reported 249,830 daily coronavirus cases Wednesday, hitting a record tally as the quickly soaring number renewed concerns over a straining medical system.
- Resurging COVID-19 has hit many close aides to Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida, raising concern about day-to-day operations and the risk of him getting infected.
<Aug. 2, 2022>
- A group of Japanese health experts on Tuesday urged the government to speed up its review of measures against COVID-19, including changing ways to collect infection numbers and allowing general medical institutions to treat patients.
<July 31, 2022>
- U.S. President Joe Biden tested positive for COVID-19 again on Saturday in what his doctor described as a "rebound" case after taking antiviral medication, the White House said.
<July 30, 2022>
- Japan is considering altering COVID-19 measures, including a potential change in the collection of infection numbers, in a bid to lessen the burden on hospitals as they strain under a resurgence of the coronavirus across the country, government sources said Saturday.
- North Korea on Saturday reported there were no new fever cases, with the figure hitting zero for the first time since the country confirmed its first coronavirus case on May 12, according to the official Korean Central News Agency.
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- Health ministry call center
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COVID-19 Vaccines: 0120-761-770 (toll free)
-Interpreters available for English, Chinese, Korean, Portuguese and Spanish 9 a.m. to 9 p.m.; for Thai 9 a.m. to 6 p.m.; for Vietnamese 10 a.m. to 7 p.m.
- Health ministry's COVID-19 Vaccine Navigation website
- AMDA Medical Information Center's "Multilingual Consultation Service"
- Available in Simple Japanese and English, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. on weekdays. Also available in Chinese, Korean, Portuguese, Spanish, Tagalog, Thai, and Vietnamese on designated weekdays. Check schedule here.
- Tokyo Metropolitan Government's COVID-19 info
- Tokyo Metropolitan Government hotline
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- Available via fax for those with hearing impairments
- Japan National Tourism Organization's "Guide for when you are feeling ill"
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- JNTO's "Japan Visitor Hotline"
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The TrinityAuthor: Dr. Bob Caldwell
We believe in one God,
the Father, the Almighty…
We believe in one Lord, Jesus Christ…
We believe in the Holy Spirit, the Lord, the giver of life.
An essential Christian belief is that God exists in a Trinity. Christians all over the world declare that those who do not accept the Trinity are not true Christians.
According to Christian theology (beliefs about God), the one God exists in three persons—Father, Son (Jesus), and Holy Spirit. The three persons have the same quality of existence. One is not different from the others in substance. At the same time, the three persons are distinct from each other. They operate separately, but in concert with each other.
The problem with this doctrine (a doctrine is a particular thing believed in any religion) is that it is hard for people to understand. In fact, it is the most difficult concept in all of Christianity. Nothing in nature prepares us for it. Our brains tells us that either there are three Gods or else Jesus and the Holy Spirit are something less than God. Nothing else seems possible.
What the Bible Says
We saw in the last article that there is one and only one God. This was the belief of Israel and was expressed in the Old Testament. Early Christians also believed in only one God and declared it in the New Testament (NT). However, the NT also tells us that both the Son of God (Jesus) and the Holy Spirit are God.
The Father is one way to refer to God throughout the NT, especially by Jesus. Jesus called God "Father" about 170 times. There never was any debate that the Father is God.
The Son or Son of God, who lived on earth in the person of Jesus, is also God. Here are a few verses that led Christians to understand that Jesus was also God:
Mark 2:5-11 (ESV) And when Jesus saw their faith, he said to the paralytic, "Son, your sins are forgiven." Now some of the scribes were sitting there, questioning in their hearts, "Why does this man speak like that? He is blaspheming [meaning to speak wrongly about God]! Who can forgive sins but God alone?" And immediately Jesus, perceiving in his spirit that they thus questioned within themselves, said to them, "Why do you question these things in your hearts? Which is easier, to say to the paralytic, 'Your sins are forgiven,' or to say, 'Rise, take up your bed and walk'? But that you may know that the Son of Man has authority on earth to forgive sins"–he said to the paralytic—"I say to you, rise, pick up your bed, and go home."
John 10:30-33 (ESV) [Jesus said] "I and the Father are one." The Jews picked up stones again to stone him. Jesus answered them, "I have shown you many good works from the Father; for which of them are you going to stone me?" The Jews answered him, "It is not for a good work that we are going to stone you but for blasphemy, because you, being a man, make yourself God."
John 14:9 (ESV) [Jesus said:] "Whoever has seen me has seen the Father."
Also note the discussion in Philippians 2:5-11 and Hebrews 1:1-14.
The Holy Spirit is also shown to be God in several passages where "Holy Spirit" and "God" are used interchangeably. In other words, they are the same. See Acts 5:3-4 and compare 1 Corinthians 3:16-17 with 1 Corinthians 6:19-20.
Finally, there are Trinitarian expressions in the NT, where Father, Son, and Holy Spirit are spoken of as a unit: Matthew 28:19 and 2 Corinthians 13:14. The baptismal formula [the words that are spoken when a new believer is baptized in water] in Matthew is particularly important. If Jesus and the Holy Spirit are not also God, then it makes no sense to baptize people in the name of God, a created being, and an impersonal force. All three are God.
The Origin of the Creed
When believers in the early church read the New Testament books, it was clear to them that both Jesus and the Holy Spirit were God along with the Father. However, many struggled with this concept. Unfortunately, the Bible says nothing that explains how three persons can equal a single God.
Because of the difficulty in understanding this concept, heretics (those who teach false beliefs) came up with explanations that satisfied human reasoning, but conflicted with what the Bible taught.
The first heresy was that Jesus was not God at all, but was an elevated created being. According to Arius, who proposed this idea, the Son was created before the world and was God's special creation. Unlike the Father, who could not change at all (a Greek philosophical concept), the Son could become human, suffer, and die. He was "divine" (God-like) in some way, but was not actually God.
The second heresy believed that both Jesus and the Holy Spirit were God but denied three distinct persons. Taught by men named Praxeas and later Sabellius, they believed that there was only one God who revealed himself in different forms—Father, Son, and Holy Spirit—at different times. These were not distinct persons, but just different ways of understanding and naming God. This heresy was called "modalism."
The problem was so serious that the first council of all church leaders was called (see the main article for details). There were two key phrases in this creed: The first was to declare that Jesus, the Son, was "begotten, not made." The word "begotten" is used of the Son in the NT, and means the act of a father or mother becoming a parent, normally by someone being born to them. Since God is not a physical being, it was understood that this had a different meaning in these contexts. Adding "not made" was to declare that the Son was not created by the Father, but that he always existed with Him.
The second phrase is to declare that Jesus was "of one Being with the Father." In different English translations of the Creed (which was written in Greek), the key word is translated as "substance," "the same essence," or "reality." The point that they were trying to make with their choice of word is that the Father and Son were the same type of being, that is God. The Son was not similar to the Father, He was the same.
Additionally, just by listing each of the persons of the Trinity in their own sections, they put to rest the idea that these were just phases or "modes" of God. Rather they are distinct persons.
The statement on the Holy Spirit declares that He "is worshiped and glorified together with the Father and Son." This affirms both the deity of the Holy Spirit and the concept of three persons in one God.
How Do We Understand It?
Unfortunately, the Creed does not help us understand how this seemingly impossible situation works. Many theologians, then and now, have constructed philosophical formulas to try to explain it. They will not be listed here as they are quite complex and involve defining nearly every word.
In the end, we have to face the fact that God is beyond our understanding. The problem is not God or the Trinity, it is in our limited human ways of thinking. We are not eternal, we are limited by time and space. We are capable of thinking beyond what we observe, but there are limits. It is possible that when we pass from this life to the next one, we will understand this concept better, but for now, we are limited in our understanding.
The early church teachers recognized the concept of "mystery." Since we believe that God is a completely different being than we are, there will always be things that are beyond our complete understanding. This is not a weakness, it is just a recognition of the difference.
"Mystery" will not satisfy some people. In our human pride, we believe that we should be able to fully understand everything. Unfortunately, we do not understand everything.
Even our greatest scientific discoveries end up raising more questions than were just solved. Critics of Christianity, especially from other religions, will say that what we believe does not make sense. They will accuse us of believing in three Gods or say that we contradict ourselves.
To believe in Jesus is to live in faith. Faith requires us to believe what God has said in every circumstance. We must believe when we don't like it or don't quite understand it.
To summarize, the Bible teaches—and the Christian church agrees—that there is only one God and that this God exists in three persons. The persons are distinct, yet indivisible. Even if we can't completely understand it, we know that it is true. This is what counts.
Bob Caldwell, PhD, is Theologian-in-Residence at Network 211.


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A summary of Friday's developments in the Arab world, as instability and anti-government protests inspired by uprisings in Egypt and Tunisia spread in the region.
Soldiers open fire as thousands stream toward the landmark square at the center of anti-government protests that erupted earlier this week. Hospital officials say at least 50 people are injured, some with gunshot wounds. The White House expresses "strong displeasure" about the rising tensions in Bahrain, a key U.S. ally in the Gulf.
The protesters want the ruling Sunni Muslim monarchy to give up its control over top government posts and all critical decisions. Shiite Muslims make up 70 percent of Bahrain's 500,000 citizens but say they face systematic discrimination and poverty and are effectively blocked from key roles in public service and the military.
A website linked to a son of longtime ruler Moammar Gadhafi says the national congress has halted its session indefinitely and will take steps to reform the government when it reconvenes. In the city of Benghazi, protesters set fire to government buildings and police stations. The Gadhafi-linked web site says about 1,000 inmates at Benghazi prison attack guards and escape. Three oaze in the port city of Aden and three demonstrators are killed.
Dozens of demonstrators have been killed since protests erupted earlier in the week.
Libya is oil-rich, but an estimated one-third of its people live in poverty. The protesters demand the resignation of Gadhafi, who has ruled for more than 40 years. Gadhafi has met with tribal leaders and taken other steps to try to defuse public anger.
Anti-government demonstrators clash with supporters of Yemen's longtime ruler and riot police in the capital of Sanaa during the ninth straight day of protests. In the city of Taiz, what appears to be a hand grenade is thrown at a group of protesters, seriously wounding at least 48 people in the blast and the stampede that follows. Protesters set cars, a local government building and a police warehouse ablaze in the port city of Aden and three demonstrators are killed.
Protesters demand the resignation of President Ali Abdullah Saleh, a U.S. ally, who has ruled the Arab world's poorest nation for 32 years. The demonstrators' main grievances are poverty and official corruption. Saleh's promises not to run for re-election in 2013 or to set up his son as an heir have failed to quell the anger.
Hundreds of thousands of flag-waving Egyptians pack into Cairo's central Tahrir Square in the first major rally since the fall of longtime leader Hosni Mubarak a week ago. They celebrate his ouster and press Egypt's new military rulers to uproot the rest of his regime and steer the country toward reform. Organizers say they want the military to take greater action against ex-Mubarak regime figures who still hold considerable power.
The country's new military rulers say they need to be able to ensure security in order to move ahead with reforms.
Clashes erupt in the capital Amman between some 200 government supporters and about 2,000 protesters. Eight people are injured in the first violence in nearly two months of weekly protests. Demonstrators say they were attacked with batons, stones and pipes.
Protesters want to turn Jordan into a constitutional monarchy. Currently, parliament is elected, but King Abdullah II rules by decree, allowing him to dismiss the prime minister and dissolve parliament. Demonstrators also protest against rising prices and high unemployment.
A new party in Saudi Arabia says authorities detained their founding members earlier this week and told them they must withdraw demands for political reform as a condition for their release. The Umma Islamic Party says the detainees refused to sign the pledge.
Political activity in oil-rich Saudi Arabia, which follows strict Islamic rule, is severely restricted and all power rests in the hands of the ruling family. The Umma Islamic Party wants the kingdom's rulers to start a dialogue on reform, including improving the status of women.
Thousands of demonstrators rally in this tiny East African nation to demand that President Ismail Omar Guelleh step down after two terms. Guelleh has served two terms and faces an election in April, but critics lament changes he made to the constitution last year that scrubbed a two-term limit. Guelleh's family has been in power for more than three decades.
Djibouti is a city-state of 750,000 people that lies across the Gulf of Aden from Yemen. It hosts several military bases, including the only U.S. base in Africa. Guelleh, who looks poised to win re-election, didn't face any opponents in 2005. One potential challenger this year, Abdourahman Boreh, is supporting anti-Guelleh demonstrations but lives overseas and is currently in London.


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Just three months after news emerged of their controversial affair, Roger Waters and Rula Jebreal have reportedly gone their separate ways.
The Pink Floyd rocker, 73, was first romantically linked to the 43-year-old journalist and author in the early summer following his split from fourth wife Laurie Durning last year, but Page Six reports that the romance has come to an end.
A source said: 'It was over as quickly as it began – while they agreed on many issues, they couldn't find common ground on others. Plus, their families didn't get along.
Roger and Rula were dubbed the 'Palestinian power couple' because they were both outspoken about rights in Palestine.
A source added: 'It is the talk of the Hamptons, and some people are calling them the "Palestinian power couple". One can only imagine the pillow talk.'
MailOnline has contacted a representative for Roger Waters for comment.
The couple got together after being introduced by their exes, Laurie, and Rula's now former husband, entrepreneur Arthur Altschul Jr.
A source added: 'It was very weird for their former spouses, who introduced them. Rula had asked to meet Roger because he's a vocal activist for Palestine.
'The two former couples have had dinner together many times. They were all friends.'
Roger and Laurie got engaged in 2004 and married in January 2012 before filing for divorce in September 2015.
He was previously wed to Priscilla Phillips – with whom he has a son, Jack, 32 – for eight years from 1993 to 2001, and before that Lady Carolyne Christie, with whom he has son Harry, 39, and daughter India, 38.
Roger and Carolyne divorced in 1992 after 16 years of marriage.
His first wife was childhood sweetheart Judy Trim, with whom he tied the knot in 1969 before divorcing in 1975. They had no children together and she sadly died in 2001.
Famous ex: Rula is the author of three books and previously dated filmmaker and artist Julian Schnabel (above in 2011) before marrying Arthur


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Good to know.
It means a great many things. For example, this is partly a morale boosting thing, of course. And the US military has always had a fetish for gadgets including computers. Like how they trucked IBM machinery to the battlefield as far back as the 50s.
Amazing really how their rhetoric pervades bloody everything. Now it's "warfighter" and "warrior", when but a few years back they'd've tried and convince you that no, soldiers are not warriors, there's an important difference. Apparently the difference is no longer important. Buncha barbarians. Their "thinking" is a bit too simplistic and shallow for my taste. The blather sounds like it could come out of a standard propaganda generator, no AI required, but amazingly it doesn't. That's real people writing all that down.
It also implies that google very much is a USoA company. And they're big in dissecting data. And they're sitting on biiiig data. Your data. Other governments should take note here, as well as anyone who for whatever reason finds themselves on various USoA shitlists-of-badness. Implications left as an exercise.


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Corona Chronicle 7-Pandemic, Protest, and PTSD in the Black Community
by Queen Quet, Chieftess of the Gullah/Geechee Nation (www.QueenQuet.com)
One year ago today, I was at home in Barbados. I say "at home" because the leaders of the Gullah/Geechee Nation had planned a homecoming journey to Barbados in celebration of the "Gullah/Geechee Nation International Music & Movement Festival™" and Black Music Month. We were the first official delegations to return to the island since 1670 when the first of our ancestors from that island laid the cornerstone for what was called Charles Towne and is now "Charleston, SC" in the Gullah/Geechee Nation. From the time we touched down at the airport, we were welcomed by the sounds of similar voices and similar faces and then there were the drums and dancing. Yes, dancing into the country immediately made me know I had come home!
Our entire delegation was grounded and comfortable because we came from our own country-the Gullah/Geechee Nation-safely to another country where folks looked like and welcomed us-Barbados. We came to confirm the historic and blood kinship between our nations and to celebrate with family. We didn't take having this opportunity for granted in any way, but we also didn't initially realize the value our visit would have to our people there.
We traveled from place to place including the market where we financially supported our Bajan Famlee. From the children to the elders, they welcomed us with drumming, dancing, songs, and embraces. Yes, the embraces that I now treasure so much more since for months on end, we have been keeping a distance from anyone and not physically touching one another due to the pandemic. We are accustomed to laying on of hands as a healing touch and not a death sentence. So, we continue to embrace spiritually. We also embrace electronically, but I have wondered if this is not contributing to our PTSD.
Some have written that there are 4 stages to PTSD, some say 5, and some say that there are 12 steps.
No matter what number that is chosen, this get multiplied by 2 in the Black community in America due to the fact that there are two forms of PTSD that a large portion of the society are living with. There is not only Post Traumatic Stress Disorder, there is also Post Traumatic Slave Disorder. "Post Traumatic Slave Syndrome: America's Legacy of Enduring Injury and Healing (PTSS)" was published in 2005 by Dr. Joy Leary DeGruy. P.T.S.S. describes the multi-generational trauma experienced by African Americans that leads to undiagnosed and untreated post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) in enslaved Africans and their descendants. This PTSD is being compounded due to the on-going replay of lynchings and murders of Black people in the midst of a pandemic while hearing politicians in Washington DC that are safe indoors tell the people that they need to keep the protest going so that something can change. My thought is how is all that we are witnessing via television and social media while being concerned about going outside due to the coronavirus changing our collective psyche? How is this changing the way the children will view their lives and their future? Will we realize that we have to continue to not only protest, but to progress? Will we realize that we can end systemic racism economically if we that are part of the Black community work collectively in support of our own community and our own nation? We have to collectively admit that we need to heal within so that the enemy without can do us no harm, but I can say that because I have been brought up in a nation wherein collective healing is a natural part of our cultural heritage-the Gullah/Geechee Nation.
In the Gullah/Geechee Nation, we literally live on land that was plantations. As a result, there are consistent spiritual energies at war here and they can be felt and some with a third eye often see this as well. In the outward world, there is the warring between the descendants of the enslaved and the descendants of the enslavers. In the inward world amidst the family compounds, there are the warriors of freedom that fight to continue owning our land and to continue our African and indigenous American traditions of working that land and being self-sufficient and there are those who have been indoctrinated to be "American" which means to be melted into a pot with others and to assimilate into some amalgam that is not distinguishable and which does not have an international connection to other places especially not back to Africa. This means accepting a narrative in which your story begins in bondage. I caution that the way you start is the way you end.
If you accept that your story begins in bondage, then maybe you have been negatively impacted by seeing buildings burning as you sit safely at home and watch on screen. Think about the very home that you are sitting in is doesn't have your name on the deed, but that instead bears the name of the bank to which you pay the mortgage. That bank gives money to others that build around you and have displaced many that you know. Think about knowing that all that sits outside your window was built with your blood, sweat, tears, and money, but you don't own any of it. In fact, when you walk into what is built around you including stores and restaurants, you are treated as if you have no right to be in those spaces. If you felt that trauma over and over and over again, you might very well do as many of our ancestors did and burn the plantation so that the folks that didn't see you before would now see you in the midst of the heat and light.
When the outstanding iconic scene in WGN's Underground was shown of the entire plantation burning down, many Black folks cheered. Last summer before and after my journey to Barbados, I received tags on Facebook and Google alerts of plantations in the Gullah/Geechee Nation and the deep south that had suddenly burned down. Many Black folks, especially Gullah/Geechees, cheered. As I walked through that sugar cane plantation in Barbados that had been harvested and i.e. slashed and burned, I couldn't cheer because there was an energy of enslavement still there. As I see the videos on the screen of fires in cities, I shake my head and I cannot cheer, but instead I feel the trauma of my people because without the economic investment and their ownership of those spaces, these places will remain ruins as is the case in Watts all these generations after a previous hot summer where the people were simply tired of being tired and tired of being not heard and tired of not being seen and they decided to bring some light through fire to see if that would change the situation.
This time it is being acknowledged that just like in the past, the ones lighting fires are those connected to their ancestors-white supremacists. Since Reconstruction, white supremacists have used lighting fires to everything from crosses to buildings including Black peoples' homes, businesses, and churches as tactics to destroy Black pride and advancement. The fact that they have morphed from the KKK to Antifa and these white supremacists and racist interlopers are interfering in the protest over the continued murders of Black people at the hands of police shouldn't be left out of the narrative of this moment nor of the current movement to end racism. The story has to be known and told in its totality, but to do that would mean to go back and study what happened here in the Gullah/Geechee Nation in Wilmington, NC in 1898 (See the film "Wilmington on Fire."). It would mean studying Black Wallstreet in Tulsa, Oklahoma (Keep in mind that was only one Black Wallstreet. We had them all over America.). It would mean studying Rosewood, FL (See the movie, "Rosewood.). It would mean studying the bombing of Move headquarters in Philadelphia, PA. It would mean studying the life of Ida B. Wells and the countless names of lynched Black folks that she documented. It would mean looking at footage and images of lynchings and seeing truly that the knee is now also the noose and that the noose never stopped being used as was illustrated this past week when the mainstream media barely reported that 5 different Black people were found hung from trees again in America. It would mean taking all of this in and then attempting to believe that you are not traumatized by what you've seen and heard and and what continues to be done to those that are Black like you.
Many have opted out of knowing Black history in the Black community because they say it is too painful. So, what about your life daily, especially now? This will be the history of tomorrow.
How does the Black Family come together collectively to heal so that we can go forward in the planning and implementation of nationhood and an economic sustainability for this new system of self-sufficiency? First, we have to admit that there is PTSD being compounded by a pandemic and that our outlet for the first level called "outcry" is manifesting itself as protests.
Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder's stages have been documented as
Stage 1: Outcry Stage – Something happens and you feel like you are in imminent danger. This could be from a memory in the past or a trigger of yours. You feel super anxious and don't feel safe. You may start to rapidly breathe and your blood pressure might increase.
Stage 2: Numbing – You try to push away all emotions that might trigger another episode. Your thinking that if I push a memory into the furthest corner of my mind that it can no longer come back to hurt. You're constantly in denial of your previous experiences.
Stage 3: Intrusive/Repetitive – You start to experience Nightmares, Flashbacks, and might continue to be anxious and jumpy. All these symptoms continue and continue to happen again and again. At this stage, you will finally want to start confronting your PTSD head on, in order to finally get over it.
Stage 4: Transition – You start to try to accept your PTSD. Constantly seeking ways to treat it that may include therapy, medication, and avoiding triggers. The primary point of this stage is to accept that you have PTSD and that you need to do something to fix it.
Stage 5: Integration – You get your family and friends involved to help you recover. You are setting up healthy habits that you learned from stage 4. Things are starting to get better and there is hope on the horizon. You have a strong support network or systems in place to make sure that the PTSD continues to shrink away from your life.
These stages also apply to Post Traumatic Slave Disorder and in regard to both, it is time for the Black Family globally, but especially in America to move into Stages 4 and 5. We need to commit to our healing collectively so that when we see one another, we see another person that we trust and that we support and that we know will support us. We will not work to sustain a system that was built on racism and the exploitation of Black bodies and Black intellect. Yes, there are some Black people that do this! (Study who destroyed the Denmark Vesey Rebellion in the Gullah/Geechee Nation and know that spirit is still alive and sick.). The "Willie Lynch Syndrome" is a direct outgrowth of Post-Traumatic Slave Disorder which now has to be burned away in the midst of the heat and flames of the summer of 2020. That spirit cannot be allowed to live amongst a true Black family that stands together united against our real enemy-global systemic racism.
There is no greater time than this International Decade of People of African Descent for the children of Mother Africa, especially in America and the Gullah/Geechee Nation, to rise united. We must rise healed. So, I agree with Dr. Amir Jamal Toure of the Gullah/Geechee Nation who holds a degree in psychology. He spoke out on Gullah Observations about how there was therapy provided for communities of others when they were traumatized, but that is not done in regard to the trauma that Black folks are experiencing. Yet, this is required if we are to live on successfully beyond the pandemic and the protests.
I have led many healing circles and intended to stand on the shores of many places with my people in a circle united as we did last year on our final day in Barbados.
I intended to continue to touch my people and embrace them and infuse love and peace into their souls so that they could begin finding a space in which to release the traumas and to be uplifted. Once uplifted, one can uplift another. So, I continue to recall that circle.
I continue to respond to the emails and the Facebook messages from people from the islands saying "Queen, hunnuh hafa cum bak. De people need hunnuh. Dey waan see hunnuh." I continue to pray online and off for myself, my family, my community, my island, the Gullah/Geechee Nation, America, the world, and especially the healing of the global African family. It is time that we stand in an unbroken circle together healed, united, self-sufficient, and strong so that this unity and positive energy becomes a part of our collective consciousness and imprints in our DNA so that those coming behind us can live in a world of peace, equality, and equity. So, once again, on this day in the midst of the pandemic and protest, I stand for those that do not have the strength of clarity of mind to stand. Yes, I stand. I pray. I heal.
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