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Joseph Ross, MD, MHS, Section of General Internal Medicine, School of Medicine, Center for Outcomes Research and Evaluation, Yale-New Haven Hospital
The Yale Open Data Access (YODA) Project: Lessons Learned in Data Sharing
Pragmatic clinical trial; Clinical research; Health Data; YODA, Yale, Open Access
Key Points
- Yale's Open Data Access (YODA) Project is committed to transparency and good stewardship of data usage
- The YODA Project tenet that "Underreporting is Scientific Misconduct" emphasizes the importance of open data sharing
- Only about 50% of clinical trials are never published, many only partially reported
- The YODA Project is maximizing value of collected data while minimizing duplication of data
- An application process and secure platform help the YODA Project team to prevent distribution and protect patient privacy
- YODA's third party approach in removes influence over access, and is in best interest of all stakeholders
Discussion Themes
No requests have ever been rejected, but there have been cases where YODA could not provide the data needed (i.e. CT scans from a trial due to de-identification and cost).
YODA first published requests online right away, but received pushback from investigators because they thought it was unfair for their requests to be published before they could start work. Now, they are only published when they gain access to the data, in order to still maximize transparency.
YODA Project is expensive, but funding has come in through industry (e.g. Johnson and Johnson) so users continue to have access without a fee.
Incentivizing the movement of data from academicians to a common platform is a challenge moving forward because many feel they do not need SAS software and just want to disseminate themselves, so YODA will keep working toward its goal of open access.
Should journal editors have authors clearly state their relationship with the data? Several authors published data from the SPRINT data release and there was nothing in the article stating these authors had nothing to do with the trial.
For More Information
Read more about the YODA Project at http://yoda.yale.edu/
#pctGR, @YODAProject, @Yale, @PCTGrandRounds, @Collaboratory1, #HealthData


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6sense is changing the capacity and culture of marketing and sales. Period. Simply put, there are "3 P's" as to why I believe this movement is well on its way:
To start, the 6sense technology is truly standalone in its functions. It is the only predictive solution that sees the full buyer's journey and is able to pinpoint prospects even before they come to your site. Two factors contribute to this nonpareil: the type of data we have access to and the type of data we actually use in our models. Both boil down to the data that will provide customers with the most visibility. First, we have an unrivaled, exclusive data network that has been developed over years. Second, our models incorporate activity data, which is the most relevant type of data for marketers and salespeople. This means we can tell you who is taking real action and showing intent, such as researching online for products in your industry. In this way, 6sense identifies net-new customers, as well as scores pre-existing prospects. By being able to find customers in market to buy, 6sense is leaving more traditional methods like predictive lead scoring in the dust.
6sense will keep innovating and changing the game because of our team. We are a quirky amalgamation of different expertise and personalities, unanimous with respect to each individual's commitment and strength of character. Our team works relentlessly to provide customers with the best possible results. But it isn't just this commitment to 6sense and customer success that differentiates our team, it is also the heart. More than anything, we are human. Our team works authentically with customers and each other to make this work, and our success is intertwined with each team member's sincerity and value of human relationships.
The 6sense perspective is best explained through our leadership and overall company culture, both of which cannot be talked about without praising CEO and founder, Amanda Kahlow. Eleanor Roosevelt once advised, "To handle yourself, use your head; to handle others, use your heart." These are words Amanda lives by. She guides 6sense – the product, the team, and the customers – with her heart, and pours her whole self into it all. In terms of culture, Amanda fosters an amazing work environment where, as an employee, you are also part of a 6sense family. In one word, 6sense's perspective is happy. If all sides of the equation – the product, customers, and team – are happy, it's no surprise 6sense is winning big and reinventing marketing and sales.

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The event will take place on Friday, November 16th from 17.00-22.00 and Saturday, November 17th from 11.00-16.00 at Heimat Studio at LYNfabrikken Vestergade 49, 8000 Aarhus C. Participants must attend their choice of date in full (Friday,November 16th 17:00-22:00 or Saturday, November 17th 11:00-16:00).
Participants may deliver their stock to Heimat Studio on Friday from 10.00 and Aarhus Makers staff will assist you with the layout of your stall (you are welcome to stay or just drop off your items). You must arrive back at the venue on Friday at 16.00, and on Saturday at 10.00. On Saturday, you must be packed up by 16.30 leaving no rubbish behind.
Participation fees: The participation fee for Aarhus Makers Partners costs 300kr (incl. VAT), and for non-Partners costs 600kr (incl. VAT). This fee is non-refundable in cases of no-shows or the participant cancelling. Note: If you are interested in joining Aarhus Makers and becoming a Partner, please click here.
Once your participant application has been approved, Aarhus Makers will invoice you for the participation fee. This amount must be paid to Aarhus Makers via bank transfer before the event, at a time advised by Aarhus Makers on the invoice.
Aarhus Makers has the right to cancel the MADE event in the event of an emergency or an incident beyond our control. In the event of a cancellation, Aarhus Makers will contact all participants to inform them as soon as reasonably possible, and all participants will receive a full refund of their participation fees.
Participants will be provided with 110cm x 67cm of space on a table (there will be 2 x stallholders to one table - the full table size is 220cm x 67cm) and one chair. Aarhus Makers will allocate the position of each stallholder to best accommodate each individual's requirements, however, we reserve the right to change stall positions and layout if need be.
To create a cohesive event space, each table will be covered with a tablecloth of Aarhus Makers' choosing. Participants do not need to bring their own tablecloth.
If the participant wishes, Aarhus Makers will assist you with the design and display of your stall including props and packaging materials. We encourage you to get creative with your display to best express your products and brand.
As space is limited, sales racks and small display furniture will only be permitted to participants if agreed upon with Aarhus Makers. Please indicate that you require space for these objects in this form and we will be in touch to confirm the possibility.
There will be wall space to tape prints and lightweight artworks to the walls (no nails are permitted in the walls).
Only items designed or handmade by stallholders based in Aarhus Kommune are eligible for sale at this event. This includes original artworks and photography or prints.
No food or drinks are permitted to be sold. LYNfabrikken will serve food and drinks throughout the event.
Participants are responsible for providing their own method for taking payment, and for adhering to laws around recording sales and issuing receipts as advised by SKAT. The Heimat studio has free Wi-Fi.
Aarhus Makers will work with LYNfabrikken to develop marketing materials for the event, including on social media.
There is paid street parking around the venue.
Aarhus Makers and LYNfabrikken (and it's partner and/or affiliate organisations) take no responsibility for any theft, loss or damage to products sold at the event.


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"The Fire Next Time" is a short book written by James Baldwin in the early 60s. It depicts the United States' race relations of the time. I found the book interesting because Baldwin writes about his experiences and opinions with a deep insight in human psychology. Instead of seeking vengeance, he advocates for a more compassionate solution in which black people and white people accept each other. "The Fire Next Time" is political but also beautiful because Baldwin's writing is extremely poetic. The book was written a while ago but his analysis of race relations in America is still relevant today.
The Fire Next Time
"The Fire Next Time" is made up of two essays. The first is entitled "My Dungeon Shook" and the second, "Down At The Cross — Letter from a Region of My Mind".
The parts and quotes that I find especially compelling are:
- Baldwin's analysis of Christianity at the time. He details his own experiences with the Church. How he became Christian and then eventually saw the Church's deep rooted hypocrisy and racism.
"The fear that I heard in my father's voice, for example, when he realized that I really believed I could do anything a white boy could do, and had every intention of proving it, was not at all like the fear I heard when one of us was ill or had fallen down the stairs or strayed too far from the house. It was another fear, a fear that the child, in challenging the white world's assumptions, was putting himself in the path of destruction. A child cannot, thank Heaven, know how vast and how merciless is the nature of power, with what unbelievable cruelty people treat each other. He reacts to the fear in his parents' voices because his parents hold up the world for him and he has no protection without them…That summer, in any case, all the fears with which I had grown up, and which were now a part of me and controlled my vision of the world, rose up like a wall between the world and me, and drove me into the church."
- Baldwin's encounter with Elijah Muhammad, the leader of the militant Black Muslim movement. He notices Muhammad's magnetism but can also see the movement's blind hatred of white people. Baldwin therefore decides not to join The Nation of Islam (NOI). He was convinced that black separatism wasn't a solution.
"It was very strange to stand with Elijah for those few moments, facing those vivid, violent, so problematical streets. I felt very close to him, and really wished to be able to love and honor him as a witness, an ally, and a father. I felt that I knew something of his pain and his fury, and, yes, even his beauty. Yet precisely because of the reality and the nature of those streets—because of what he conceived as his responsibility and what I took to be mine—we would always be strangers, and possibly, one day, enemies."
- Baldwin's description of white people's narrowness of thinking. How accepting black people would lead to a loss of identity for white people.
"They are, in effect, still trapped in a history which they do not understand; and until they understand it, they cannot be released from it. They have had to believe for so many years, and for innumerable reasons, that black men are inferior to white men. Many of them, indeed, know better, but, as you will discover, people find it very difficult to act on what they know. To act is to be committed, and to be committed is to be in danger. In this case, the danger, in the minds of most white Americans, is the loss of identity. Try to imagine how you would feel if you woke up one morning to find the sun shining and all the stars aflame…Well, the black man has functioned in the white man's world as a fixed star, as an immovable pillar: and as he moves out of his place, heaven and earth are shaken to their foundations."
- His solution, love.
"I use the word "love" here not merely in the personal sense but as a state of being, or a state of grace— not in the infantile American sense of being made happy but in the tough and universal sense of quest and daring and growth."
"White people in this country will have quite enough to do in learning how to accept and love themselves and each other, and when they have achieved this—which will not be tomorrow and may very well be never—the Negro problem will no longer exist, for it will no longer be needed."
- And, this is a James Baldwin quote that I like:
"You think your pain and your heartbreak are unprecedented in the history of the world, but then you read."
Photograph by Steve Schapiro, the Selma-to-Montgomery protest marches 1965


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Scrapbook of America: Love and Skye
Skye Parrot, a photographer and publisher, and jeweler Pamela Love have been on the road together for years. From the wildest of carefree rides of youth, to making babies and businesses, marriages, breakups, successes and failure, they share an intimate portrait of friendship as part of Voyage D'etudes Scrapbook of America.
The best thing about traveling with Skye?
The conversations on long car rides
The worst thing she did on a trip?
Well we both peed in the back of Prada Marfa. That was bad of both of us. Also she got a speeding ticket on the border of Mexico and she was going like 30 above the speed limit! They thought we were drug smugglers. That was fun.
A smell that reminds you of a journey together?
The smell of the desert.
The most hilarious thing she said?
I remember a particular road trip where we were both going through almost identical relationship crises at the same time. And pretty much everything she said was hilarious. But I can't remember exactly what she said anymore. Whatever either of us said was probably not nice enough to print here.
The smartest thing she did?
We once got to shoot inside the hotel room where John Lennon and Yoko Ono had their love-in while we were traveling in Canada. I don't know how she managed to get us In there but that was pretty smart.
The worst things ate or drank on the road?
A lot of questionable Tex Mex.
The happiest day?
Running around Marfa when it was off season and feeling like we were the only people in the entire town. Also swimming in a rooftop pool in my underwear in the middle of the night in Toronto while it was pouring rain.
The best thing about traveling with Pam?
The best thing about traveling with Pam is that she is always willing to stop to take a good picture.
The craziest thing she did on the trip?
On our trip to Marfa we got pulled over by the Texas highway patrol. The car had clothes all over it because we were shooting as we drove. He definitely thought we were insane and probably up to no good.
A song that reminds you of the journey together?
Anything by Neil Young, since I think we both could listen to him all the way across the country.
Has traveling together changed over the years?
The last trip we took together was to Nashville and we had my four year old daughter with us, so that's different. She's crazy about Pam and I think the two of them spent more time together than Pam and I did.
The weirdest thing you ever did together?
Does peeing behind Prada Marfa count? And photographing each other doing it?
The weirdest thing you ever did together?
Does peeing behind Prada Marfa count? And photographing each other doing it?


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These retreats are open to members of the White Eagle Lodge.
Anyone is welcome to become a member, which simply means you feel in harmony with the White Eagle teachings and would like to support the work of the Lodge through your membership.
Find out more about membership.
Retreats for Members 2019
'Deepening our Awareness'
Saturday June 8 to Thursday 13 led by Anna Hayward.
We will discuss and explore the finer nervous system, levels of consciousness, how we can experience more deeply, and become more creative and imaginative in all areas of life. This deepening awareness can improve our quality of life, our self-belief and the ways in which we serve. Cost: £425
The Temple anniversary service takes place on Sunday 9.
'Inner Wellbeing'
Friday evening August 16 to Wednesday 21 (after breakfast) led by Jan de Vulder.
Through the White Eagle teaching we are helped to find and sustain our inner wellbeing, with peace of mind and happiness of heart. Through mindful breathing and meditation, as well as sharing, we have the opportunity to transform both our inside and our outside lives. Cost: £425
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I believe Michaela hit 50 seconds on this L-sit at the Games.
I'm bringing this elite L-sitting athlete to date night dinner this evening (found baby sitting for Avery). 5:30 is class/open gym with Chrispy and 6:30, 7:30 will be with Coach Larry.
WOD: Please be sure you are signed-in before attending class.
5 rounds for time of:
- 6 Heaving Snatch Balances 115/75 lbs
- 9 Push Presses 115/75 lbs
- 12 Box Jump (24 in.)s
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Upcoming Events
I exhibit frequently at group exhibits, solo shows and pop up markets. I hope you can make it out to one of my events. I'll post updates here so you'll know where to find me. Of course, I can always be found in my studio and welcome visitors to stop by. Just contact me to schedule an appointment.
The Colors of My Soul Exhibit with Mary Mirabal
Opening Reception: February 9, 2019
Award winning Tampa abstract artist Mary Mirabal will unveil a solo exhibit at the Sebring Museum of the Arts on Friday, February 8, 2019. The exhibit runs February 7 - March 29, 2019
Highlands Museum of the Arts
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Vegan Chocolate Chip Zucchini Cake
Have you ever had one of those days where you really, really, reeeaally need some dessert and the pantry is a barren wasteland for sweets of any kind? *raises hand*
Thankfully, my breakfast perusings of The Kinfolk Table, which is pretty much a daily habit, had me covered. The book is such a beautiful collection of images, stories of lovely people and delicious looking food that I have about 90 per cent of the pages bookmarked and recipes waiting to be made.
I've been intrigued by baking with zucchini ever since I read Animal, Vegetable, Miracle by Barbara Kingsolver and her daughter made chocolate chip cookies with zucchini that even picky small children couldn't detect inside the treats. Eating chocolate and vegetables at the same time, I can get behind this idea.
This recipe normally calls for two eggs, which I replaced with flax eggs, and it turned out even better than I hoped. I also used both whole wheat and white flour for more of a grainy texture to go along with the grit of the ground flax. For this recipe, you'll need:
- 1 1/2 cups whole wheat flour
- 1 cup all-purpose flour
- 1/4 cup cocoa powder
- 1 tsp baking soda
- 1/2 tsp baking powder
- 1/2 tsp cinnamon
- 1/2 tsp ground cloves
- 1/2 cup margarine
- 1/2 cup vegetable oil
- 1 3/4 cups sugar
- 2 flax eggs
- 1/2 cup soy milk
- 1 tsp vanilla
- 2 cups zucchini, grated or finely diced
- 1/2 cup chocolate chips
1. Preheat the oven to 325 degrees Fahrenheit and coat the inside of your cake pan(s) of choice with oil, margarine or non-stick baking spray.
2. Prepare zucchini.
3. Combine the flours, cocoa, baking soda, baking powder, cinnamon and cloves in a medium bowl and set aside.
4. Prepare your flax eggs and set aside.
5. Beat the margarine, oil and sugar in a mixing bowl with an electric mixer until smooth, about three minutes.
6. Add the flax eggs and beat well, until light and fluffy.
7. Add the milk and vanilla and beat until just combined.
8. Add half of the flour mixture to the wet ingredients and mix until just combined before adding the second half, making sure the scrape down the sides of the bowl before mixing for a second time.
9. Stir in the zucchini and chocolate chips.
10. Scape the batter into prepared baking pans and sprinkle the top with the remaining chocolate chips. Bake for 35-40 minutes or until a tester inserted into the middle comes out clean.
11. Transfer the cake to a rack and cool completely in a pan, about an hour.
For best results, serve with vanilla ice cream.
This cake is so light and flaky, with a moisture content that is just enough to make it stick together but still crumble under a swipe of a fork. The addition of the chocolate chips was a brilliant decision; they're a nice mix of texture and pop of sweetness in the cake. And, you really can't taste the zucchini. Hooray for vegetables for dessert!
Have you baked with zucchini (or any other squash) before? What recipes worked will for you?


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Equestrian Gloves
Every Equestrian needs a great pair of gloves before they get on their Horse, or even simply when they are just around their Equine friend. From Leather to All-weather gloves, we review and show you the highest quality Equestrian gloves you can purchase to help you have the most enjoyable equine experience in any situation.
The Best Equestrian Unisex Leather Gloves
After performing many different tests on 8 pairs of durable unisex leather gloves (from seeing how thick the leather was to tugging on a thick rope.) and over 4 days of general use, we've concluded that the best leather gloves for Equestrian men and women are...read more
The Best Equestrian Unisex Grip Gloves
After running a multitude of different tests on 10 pairs of unisex grip gloves (from seeing how tightly you can hold the reins to climbing a tree!) and over 5 days of general use, we've concluded that the best grip gloves for Equestrians are the Heritage Power Grip...read more
The Best Equestrian Women's All-Weather Gloves
After running a multitude of different tests on 15 pairs of riding friendly women's all-weather gloves (from spraying water over the surface to submerging into a bucket of mud) and over 3 days of general use we've concluded that the best all-weather gloves for...read more


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Politics makes strange bedfellows, forcing us to ally ourselves with people whose views on other matters we do not share. How should we determine with whom to join hands and whom to reject? Some people have proposed a quantitative scale: If we agree on 75 percent of issues, then we can work together. I think our barometer must also be qualitative. Some differences are so beyond the pale that, even if I agree with most of your objectives, there is no room for compromise. I cannot join you. Such is the case with the current leadership of the national Women's March.
Advisory Board Writings
Now, More Than Ever, We Need Diversity in Admissions
Steven Pinker: Identity Politics Is 'An Enemy of Reason and Enlightenment Values'
Renowned professor of psychology at Harvard and a prolific writer, Steven Pinker is the author of several prize-winning books, including The Language Instinct, How the Mind Works, The Blank Slate, and The Better Angels of Our Nature. This week Pinker releases a new book, Enlightenment Now: The Case for Reason, Science, Humanism, and Progress. I chatted over email with Professor Pinker and asked him some questions on his new book and contemporary politics.
The Enlightenment Is Working
For all their disagreements, the left and the right concur on one thing: The world is getting worse. Whether the decline is visible in inequality, racism and pollution, or in terrorism, crime and moral decay, both sides see profound failings in modernity and a deepening crisis in the West. They look back to various golden ages when America was great, blue-collar workers thrived in unionized jobs, and people found meaning in religion, family, community and nature.
Viewpoint and religious discrimination at San Francisco State University
What happens when a university lets a select group decide what constitutes "hate speech" for an entire campus? The answer at San Francisco State University is censorship of any opinions the group doesn't like. This example is instructive for the larger societal debate on hate speech.
Free Speech, Campus Safety, or Both
Concrete barriers were erected and a security perimeter was created around six buildings, all reinforced by hundreds of police officers. Weapons, backpacks, helmets, and masks were forbidden. This was not some distant capital in a war zone. This was the University of California at Berkeley last night.
A tale of three governors: Lessons of leadership from Southern history
I grew up in Newport News during the tumultuous years of the 1950s and later graduated from both the College of William and Mary and the University of Virginia. Like millions of others, I have watched the horrific events in Charlottesville and its aftermath during these past three weeks and, as one with Virginia roots, have paid particular attention to the debate that has raged over how the past is to be remembered. As a historian raised during a period of racial crisis in the wake of Brown v. Board of Education in 1954, I perceive models of leadership from those years that are seared in my soul and that I believe should not be forgotten. They are illuminating and instructive for us today.
Charlottesville: A Personal and Historical Reflection
I grew up as an Orthodox Jewish boy born in 1947 in Newport News, Virginia. I was aware from my earliest years that Newport News had welcomed my immigrant grandparents and their children from the ravages of Eastern Europe when they first arrived in Tidewater during the early years of the 20th century. My grandmother was grateful her entire life to Virginia for the shelter it provided.
Didn't Slam Anti-Semitism On the Left? Don't Expect Credibility When You Slam It On the Right.
For the past few decades, we have witnessed the rise of anti-Semitism from the left. From Jeremy Corbyn's Labour Party in the United Kingdom to college campuses across America, the phenomenon is real, and it is dangerous. Yet, all too often, some Jews — both individuals and organizations — who inhabit the liberal or left end of the spectrum have tried to explain it away with the classic "yes/but" rationalization: "Yes, it's wrong, but if only Israel would… then the anti-Semitism would disappear." Maybe their fear of losing their left-wing bona fides blinded them to the fact that the only proper response to prejudice of any kind — anti-Semitism included — is unambiguous condemnation.
Is Free Speech Under Fire on Campus?
Over the past few months, a series of student protests has erupted across the United States on campuses such as Amherst, Dartmouth, Ithaca, the University of Missouri and Yale. While the specific spark of each protest has differed, their substance has been of like mind: Students are contending that their administrations have neglected an obligation to address bigotry, discrimination and intolerance, and specifically racism. Pressured to respond to such concerns, some universities have taken steps to discourage or proscribe "hateful" or "hurtful" speech. In other cases, faculty and administrators have been forced out, speakers have been disinvited and buildings have been renamed. Further complicating matters are questions about the First Amendment rights of religious minorities and new tensions between pro-Israel and pro-Palestinian students and organizations. For some, today's is an era of intellectual intolerance and so-called political correctness, of illiberal censorship of opposing or unpopular opinion. Others paint a different picture, one in which marginalized voices that have been silenced for too long are finally being heard and accommodated. So: Is free speech threatened on college campuses? Moment asks an array of scholars, university administrators and students to weigh in. This print symposium is an expanded version of a March 2016 live symposium produced in partnership with the Religious Freedom Center of the Newseum Institute.


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Niswander: Economy will be good in 2019
By Ginger Livingston
The Daily Reflector
Friday, January 11, 2019
The economy will be fine in 2019, said the long-time finance administrator for ECU, so people should take a deep breath and tune out the rhetoric from Raleigh and Washington.
"It's going to be OK. In the nation, North Carolina and ( locally) the economy is going to be fine in 2019," said Frederick "Rick" Niswander, East Carolina University professor of Accounting and former vice chancellor for administration and finance.
Niswander delivered his outlook on the coming year's economy to an audience of more than 200 at the annual Greenville-Pitt County Chamber of Commerce Economic Forecast Luncheon held on Thursday at the Holiday Inn.
"Growth is slowing but it's still positive, unemployment is very good," he said. "GDP (gross domestic product) is very good. 2019 is not going to be a problem from an economic perspective, absent an out of the blue shock.".
However, Niswander would not extend his forecast through 2020 because he said there will be a recession sometime in the next several years.
People should save money to prepare for an economic downturn, he said.
"We need to be saving money anyway but in recessions the economy slows, some people lose their jobs and you need a cushion," Niswander said. "You need to be able to sleep well at night so you should save money. That said, given that consumer spending is 70 percent of the GDP if everybody cuts back (and starts) saving, manufacturing cuts back."
The Greenville-Pitt County economy will "chug along" in 2019, he said.
Niswander, who has delivered the chamber's economic forecast for 10 consecutive years, presented multiple slides showing the economic slump that has seized most of eastern North Carolina, making Greenville-Pitt County a bright light, but one that does not shine nearly as bright as Raleigh or Charlotte, he said. Debates on health care and state support of education will be important.
The community's biggest challenge will be a somewhat flat employment outlook, Nisewander said, because jobs are not being produced.
Greenville's November unemployment rate was 3.7 percent, but Niswander sees the 2019 year-end rate hovering about 4 percent to 4.4 percent.
Nationally and statewide, the economy will grow in 2019. The unemployment rate is low as it can go, he said, and North Carolina's rate will remain higher than the national rate.
The biggest risk in 2019 is slowing growth internationally, particularly in China and the European Union.
Niswander reviewed what he called the "distress index," which measures the vitality of communities. It shows the nation's economic growth has not reached all areas, especially in the South nationally and in eastern North Carolina locally.
More than 37 percent of the nation's population lives in the South compared to 23.5 percent in the West. However, 52 percent of distressed zip codes are in the South compared to 16 percent in the West.
In North Carolina, nearly 25 percent of the state's population lives in a distressed zip code compared to 15 percent in the United States. Most of those zip codes are in eastern North Carolina.
Nearly 20 percent of the state's population lives in a prosperous zip code compared to 26.5 percent nationwide.
When January ends, the United States will have experienced 115 months of economic expansion and Niswander believes the nation is on track to tie the record for the third longest period of expansion, which was 120 months between 1991 and 2001.
Americans should worry about debt, personally, nationally and worldwide, Niswander said.
The United States added $1.2 trillion to the federal debt in fiscal year 2018, raising the amount to $21.52 trillion.
Worldwide debt, a combination of personal, governmental and corporate debts, is at $260 trillion, 3 ½ times the world gross domestic product, he said.
"We are mortgaging our kids' future and their kids' future," Niswander said.
"Tax cuts are just a tax increase waiting to happen," he said. "We've got to start as a nation and as a world to get a handle on this debt before it all comes tumbling down."
Neither the United States' or world's economy is growing fast enough to repay the debt, and both are looking at a debt reset because they be able to repay it.
"This is one of the biggest long-term problems we have and it isn't getting any better," he said.
However, the leaders in the position to make changes lack the will to do so, Niswander said.
Contact Ginger Livingston at firstname.lastname@example.com or 252-329-9570.


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EMILY RATAJKOWSKI'S NEW JEWELRY COLLABORATION IS PURE COOLfashion Other Brands Emily Ratajkowski designs jewelry with Spinelli Kilcollin
Model Emily Ratajkowski enters the world of jewelry designing for her latest collaboration. The brunette beauty teamed up with Los Angeles-based jeweler Spinelli Kilcollin for a limited-edition capsule collection. Emily also poses for the campaign imagery which captures the 26-year-old in the sunny outdoors. The line includes diamond rings, hoop earrings and chain necklaces with prices starting at $6,000.
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Authorities say one person has died in a house fire in Fairmont.
Firefighters responded to the residence about 4 a.m. Sunday and found the victim. Officials say it's believed the victim is the woman who lived at the home.
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Legacy of Honor, Inc. is a 501(c)(3) not-for-profit organization based in Hancock, NY. It was formed in 2017 with the following four-part mission:
- To honor the legacy of SSG Justin Whiting, killed in action in Iraq on 19 January 2008.
- To support programs and initiatives that support military veterans and their families.
- To support programs that promote and deepen patriotism, including local and regional school-based programs.
- To support awards to high school seniors who enlist in a branch of the United States Armed Forces.
Meet SSG Justin Whiting
Justin grew up in Hancock, NY and graduated from Hancock Central School in June 1999.
He enlisted in the Army in 1999 as a Light Wheel Vehicle Mechanic and was assigned to the 4th Infrantry Division at Fort Hood, TX.
Justin volunteered for Special Forces duty and completed the Special Forces Qualification Course in 2004. He served as the Medical Sergeant for Operational Detachment Alpha (ODA) 582, 3rd Battalion, 5th Special Forces Group (Airborne).
He deployed with ODA-582 in support of Operation Iraqi Freedom (OIF) II and IIF III. After serving his first enlistment, SSG Whiting was honorably discharged from the Army and returned home to Hancock.
Several months after being discharged, Justin again enlisted to be assigned back to the 5th Special Forces Group (Airborne). Once again, he was called upon to deploy to Iraq (in support of OIF V) where he gave his life on the 19th of January 2006, near the city of Mosul, Iraq.
Justin is buried in the French Woods Community Cemetery near the family farm in the town of Hancock, NY.


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Motor oil, pesticides, animal waste, automotive fluids, fertilizers, chemicals, and litter, all make their way into oceans every day.
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ANNAPOLIS, Md. – Medicare plans to roll out changes to the Part B program designed to lower the cost of chemotherapy by cutting drug payments and encouraging physicians to use cheaper alternatives. It's called the Medicare Part B Drug Demo.
Dr. Blase Polite, chairman of the American Society Clinical Oncology, Government Relations Committee, and Assistant Professor of Medicine at the University of Chicago, said it's a bad idea because some patients don't have alternatives, they need a specific drug at a specific time for their cancer. Because of that, he said Medicare actually would be trimming coverage, and hurting doctors and their patients by cutting reimbursement costs.
"Not just the cancer doctors, but the eye doctors for people who have macular degeneration, the people with, you know, bowel disease going to the gastroenterologist, the rheumatologist, people with rheumatoid arthritis, all those folks are going to lose out under this thing," he explained.
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This weekend I made a delicious new face mask. And when I say delicious, I mean taste bud explosion delicious. Which is weird as it's a face mask and I don't normally eat my cosmetics. But it tasted so good that I had to stop myself from licking it off my face whilst it was working it's magic. And not only does it taste good, it's actually really good for your skin. The ingredients are literally this simple:
Natural yoghurt
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But why is it so good for your skin I hear you ask…
Avocados contain natural moisterising agents that smooth your skin, they are full of contain vitamin C to brighten any sunspots you may have and, combined with the yoghurt and honey, they help to get rid of dead skin cells for a radiant glow.
Coconut oil contains vitamin E which is essential for healthy skin growth and keeping skin smooth. Importantly it also contains anti-aging qualities so will help to prevent wrinkles.
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Mash ½ an avocado in a bowl
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Before heading to Madeira myself and nelson planned on exploring different parts of Madeira that we never have done before and see places that we may have visited when we was younger but don't remember as much. So that's what we did for our 6th day in Madeira and as it was Saturday we planned it around Nelson's mum day off so we could actually spend our holiday with her.
As Madeira is a small island you can see quiet a lot in one day, we decided to drive all over the west coast, starting from Ribeira Brava and ending in Sao Vicente.
The name of Ribeira Brava derives from a stream of water which crosses it and almost always has a rebellious flow. You can find Ethnographic Museum of Madeira, which exhibits collections of ethnographic objects linked to different social, economic and cultural aspects of the archipelago of Madeira. The Fort of São Bento is also in Ribeira Brava, which currently houses the tourism office, and the Lighthouse where you can climb and overlook Ribeira Brava, Ponta do Sol and the Campanário hills.
Ponta do Sol (Sun Point) is as the name already implies, a region where you will find more sun throughout the year than in any other part of the island. It boast breathtaking landscapes.
Cascata dos Anjos, The Cascata dos Anjos is a waterfall located in the civil parish of Anjos, municipality of Ponta do Sol.
Paul do Mar is one of the most important fishing centres of the archipelago. The ocean provides this parish with an incredibly rich variety of fish, to such an extent that it has become a reference in the world of gastronomy.
Until the late 1960s you could only access this fishing village by boat and for the next thirty years the only way to go down there was very slowly and carefully on a dangerous road. Fortunately the new road did not do any damage to the romantic aspect of the village and everywhere you go you can be sure to find peace, authenticity and tranquillity.
is a charming town in the west coast of Madeira, famous for the Apple festival and well-known for its strategically located lighthouse and beautiful high cliff descending into the ocean.
A lot of people call this town the end of the Island, it's so isolated from the rest of the island, with its quietness and breathtaking views.
Porto Moniz is known for its natural swimming pools, formed by volcanic lava, filled with crystal clear sea water a high light of Porto Moniz.
As you can see the view from the top viewpoint in Santa, you can see breath-taking views of Porto Moniz.
Our last stop of the day was Sao Vicente. Sao Vicente is where my dad's side of the family is from and will always have a part in my heart where I have awesome memories, so I make sure to visit every time when I go to Madeira.


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WATCH: Surprise! Woman Finds 16-Foot-Long Python Hanging In Her Bedroom
On Monday, a woman in Queensland, Australia woke up to a surprise: a 16-foot-long python has found its way inside her bedroom.
While most people would probably be terrified, Tricia Hibbered seemed composed. In fact, she even managed to take a video of the python using her mobile phone, where the gigantic snake was seen dangling on the walls, stretching through the other room.
She posted the video on her Facebook account.
The video immediately went viral, with some people freaking out about the fact that Hibberd was not bothered by the sight of it.
In response to the comments, Hibberd shared that the python had been living on her roof for years. According to her, she first saw the python, which she named "Monty" (perhaps after the famous British comedy group), in 2012.
"He used to slither down into the pool area for a feed & a drink then slither back up just before sunrise unless he had a tummy full of food & got stuck. Am pretty happy that he's gone. Snake catcher said he was a kangaroo killer!" she wrote.
According to ABC, Hibberd, together with her friend Julie Birrell, managed to trap the python inside the room before calling the snake catcher around 4:30 a.m.
"We walked into the bedroom and it was hanging from the curtain drapes down to the bedside table - and that was only a third of him," the snake catcher told ABC.
"We locked ourselves in the bedroom and grabbed him around the neck. He coiled around my arm but we managed to put him a container," he added.
Express said Monty was set free in a sewage pond within the Cassowary Coast Regional Council area, where it will help combat the rat infestation.
Scrub python, or Morelia amethistina, is the longest non-venomous snake in Australia. It was given the name of amethistina because of its amethyst color. According to Largest, Fastest, Smartest blog, the snake, which can grow up to 26 feet, is an ambush predator that usually hunts at night.
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I've got thirteen acres and can manage it all myself while working full time. If I had much more I'd need to quit my day job or get some help. If I had lots more, I'd might need to hire a manager. Depending on your commitment to working the land and the size of your property, farm management might be your best bet. Here are some who might help.


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Becoming The Industry Leader, With Insights From Ceridian's Howard Tarnoff
What does it take to become the market leader in your space? Amazing customer service? The most robust product offering? Aggressive marketing tactics?
While some of these may be part of the formula, the one thing most brands often miss is tapping into the power of their loyal customer base.
Howard Tarnoff, Senior Vice President for Ceridian, a cloud-based Human Capital Management (HCM) solution with more than 100,000 clients in 50 countries, knows a thing or two about capturing customer excitement to fuel business growth.
"Ceridian's success is equal to the sum total of our customer's successes," says Howard. His customer-centric focus is the reason Ceridian started its Ceridian XOXO Customer Success Program, which helps the brand's top customers develop themselves professionally and become recognized for making contributions to the group. This community of HCM professionals has been the secret behind Ceridian's growing market mindshare.
As a result, the program has become the poster child for how to leverage the power of happy customers. To date, the XOXO program has:
- 1,120 engaged advocates
- Created hundreds of peer-to-peer connections and referrals
- Generated millions of dollars in sales and marketing effectiveness
These results are why we asked Howard to share how companies can gain an industry leadership position through empowering their advocates at our 2015 Advocamp event in San Francisco, the first-ever event focused on how businesses can grow by mobilizing their top advocates. (Click here to watch Howard's Advocamp AmpTalk presentation).
Here's a preview of Howard's insights into the future of customer marketing.
1. Demand Gen is dying
"I think the days of marketers investing tons of money into demand generation are over," says Howard. "You really can't create demand. Nobody walks into a store to shop anymore. We walk into a store to buy. We've already done our shopping."
Howard believes becoming a thought leader in your field is the key to attracting prospective clients earlier in the buying process. "We know that the customer success team at Ceridian has done their job when two people who are talking about human capital management center their conversations around the Ceridian brand."
The key to this is by building an army of fans to speak on your behalf everywhere conversations are happening about your brand or industry. "Companies will gain an industry leadership position based upon the good word of people your prospective customers know and trust," says Howard.
By creating a strong community of HCM advocates who discuss ideas, solve problems and share tips for best practices through the XOXO program, Ceridian has put its brand at the center of innovation in their industry. "We're bringing together our community even though we're just providing the vehicle to deliver that new tip, trick or technique," says Howard.
2. Customers should be at the forefront of your marketing efforts
Howard says he's excited by the recent shift toward customer-centric marketing. "Five years ago, we were focused on turning up the volume and arming the field. Now, we're letting customers start and maintain conversations about us that we either should not—or cannot—start and maintain ourselves," says Howard. "We let the success of our customers speak for itself, and we empower them to become thought leaders in their industry."
As an example of Ceridian's customer-first approach, the company now staffs their large tradeshow theatre with customer speakers rather than Ceridian staff. "We have our customers present their case studies all day long. Prospects would much rather talk to a customer than someone who's got 'Ceridian' written on their business card.
Don't leave your customer success program in the hands of newbies
Having senior, experienced staff at the helm of your advocacy program is better for customers. "Everyone on my team has more than 20 years of expertise in our industry. This is not a position for rookies," says Howard. "You really need to have people who bring significant value to the customer." These staffers are able to act as lobbyists for Ceridian customers, and have enough authority to affect real change for customers when they have an idea, or a concern.
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Welcome to St Francis of Assisi Catholic Technology College
Welcome to St Francis of Assisi Catholic Technology College. Our faith is at the heart of everything we do and our motto is "Nil satis optimum", only the best is enough. As a faith community, we have high expectations of ourselves.
Adults and students alike take a great pride in their work and in our great school. We have as our patron saint, St Francis of Assisi, whose brown religious habit is reflected in the colour of our uniform. Our students wear the Cross on their ties and blazers showing that they are ambassadors for the Catholic Church as well as for our school.
We work together as a team and encourage our young people to be proactive and have a voice in the development of our community. We respect and value every individual and celebrate their uniqueness and their personal contribution to our school. Our website offers you a glimpse of life at St Francis as well as a wealth of information and support for our students and their parents. Please let us know if there is anything you would like us to add to strengthen our partnership with you and regularly check our website for important notices and events.
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Learning from the example of St. Francis we celebrate and nurture each other's God-given gifts within a caring and safe Christian family. We are committed to providing an excellent Catholic education for all, in partnership with parents and the wider community.
Our Catholic school provides opportunities for every member of this community to learn more about faith, and celebrate it daily, growing closer to Christ and one another.
Every member of this school community is valued, and entitled to equality of opportunity. We believe that every individual has God-given talents, and are committed to providing the opportunities for them to achieve their academic and physical potential.
We are committed to a strong and supportive partnership between pupils, parents and staff, promoting a continuation of the close links between primary Schools and the wider parish communities.
We endeavour to provide an environment in which self-discipline, respect and care for others is evident. Pupils are encouraged to take pride in their appearance and surroundings, and feel privileged to act as ambassadors for the school.
St. Francis of Assisi Catholic Technology College fully recognises its responsibilities for child protection. Our Child Protection Policy applies to all staff, governors and volunteers working in our Catholic College. The five main elements to our policy are to:
- Ensure we practise safe recruitment in checking the suitability of staff and volunteers to work with children.
- Raise awareness of child protection issues and equip children with the skills needed to keep them safe.
- Develop and implement procedures for identifying and reporting cases, or suspected cases, of abuse.
- Support students who have been abused in accordance with the agreed child protection plan.
- Establish a safe environment in which children can learn and develop.
How to apply
If you want to apply for courses, you will need to contact St Francis of Assisi Catholic Technology College directly.


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By Teng Lauban Datu
Cotabato City Bureau Chief .
Presidential Peace Adviser Jesus G. Dureza lauded the Mindanao business community for its role in the island region's "amazing transformation."
In a letter read for him by OPAPP's Conflict Prevention and Management Unit Director Ferdinand Jovita on Wednesday at the 7th Mindanao Business Leaders and Entrepreneur Awards here in this city, Dureza said the economic progress that Mindanao is experiencing now is due to the major contributions made by the business community.
"You are the force behind the island region's amazing transformation. You are among the reasons Mindanao is no longer considered the hotbed of a raging, decades-old insurgency but a land of vast opportunity and promise," Dureza said.
Saying peace and development must be pursued simultaneously, Dureza underscored the programs and initiatives that the government is undertaking to move peace forward especially in conflict-affected areas across the southern region.
"This is exactly what we are trying to do in Mindanao, particularly in the implementation of programs and projects in conflict-affected communities. None of these development initiatives will succeed unless they are anchored on the principles of peace, cooperation, and solidarity," he said.
Ending his message, Dureza urged the business leaders to take a proactive role in peace building.
"May all of you continue to carry out your mission of not only helping create more economic opportunities for our fellow Mindanaoans but, more importantly, take part in the collective effort to bring just and enduring peace in our islandegion," he said.
The 7th Mindanao Business Leaders and Entrepreneur Awards was held to recognize entrepreneurs who made valuable contributions in fostering economic growth in the region. (With reports from OPPAP)


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For the second time this week, a Coweta County jury convicted a man for molesting a child under the age of 16 years old.
Emmett David Bennett, 27, of Locust Grove was found guilty on two counts of aggravated child molestation, one count of child molestation, one count of statutory rape and one count of aggravated sodomy.
Presiding Superior Court Judge Travis Sakrison sentenced Bennett to serve 25 years in prison. He'll also spend the rest of his life on probation and be a registered sex offender.
According to Lt. Jason Fetner with the Coweta County Sheriff's Office, Bennett began the illicit activity in November 2015 when he moved into the Senoia home of a friend whose 15-year-old child also lived in the house.
Fetner said in April of 2016, the child's mother noticed some suspicious behavior between Bennett and the teen.
The mother checked the girl's phone and found dozens of text messages between the teen and a person named "Emily." When the mother dialed the number for "Emily," she discovered it was really Bennett, Fetner said.
The woman then ordered Bennett out of the house and filed a report with the Coweta County Sheriff's Office.
Fetner said when he conducted a forensic interview with the victim, she initially denied any sexual misconduct between herself and Bennett.
Bennett reportedly told the investigator the pair "kissed once and he pushed her away," and later claimed the teen "had a crush on him."
Fetner continued to conduct interviews with friends of the victim. Eventually, one friend admitted Bennett was having an inappropriate relationship with the girl.
The victim, who moved to Fayette County to live with relatives, would regularly sneak Bennett into the home, according to Fetner.
The CCSO investigator said Bennett also provided the girl with a "burner phone" so they could communicate without getting caught.
"They had a protocol in place, where she would destroy the burner phone, and any other evidence, if they thought people were on to them," Fetner said.
A search of the home uncovered the phone under a bathroom sink. However, after deputies removed the phone, the teen grabbed the device and broke it, Fetner said.
The CCSO investigator sent the phone to the Secret Service so they could extract messages from it.
Investigators also seized a set of bed sheets during the execution of the search warrant that later were confirmed to have Bennett's DNA on them, Fetner said.
The suspect was arrested in Pike County after allegedly being tipped off by the victim that law enforcement officers were looking for him.
Bennett also faced charges in Fayette County, pleading guilty to two counts of statutory rape in October in 2017. He was sentenced to 30 years to serve 20 years in prison.
Bennett faced similar charges in Coweta County and was returned for trial.
The suspect reportedly told the court he believed by pleading guilty to the charges in Fayette County he would be absolved of the charges against him in Coweta County, said Fetner.
He was wrong.
The jury deliberated for less than three hours and delivered a guilty verdict on all charges against Bennett.
The man was returned to prison.
"If it was not for the Fayette County Sheriff's Office, the Secret Service and the Coweta County District Attorney's office actively pursuing this case, we would not have been able to bring the victim justice," Fetner said.
The CCSO investigator said the victim finally admitted Bennett had inappropriately touched her.
"He groomed her," Fetner said. "In almost every instance of child sexual abuse, there is the presence of grooming. It's a built-in component of the predator's process. I always caution parents – if you're not connected and talking to your children, someone else is. There are people out there who are willing to take advantage of children, especially online."
Bennett was one of two people convicted of child molestation last week.
A Coweta County Jury also found William Tant, 48, guilty of sexually abusing and molesting a relative who lived in his home.
Tant, who had a prior conviction in 1992 for child molestation, was sentenced to two life sentences plus 100 years behind bars by presiding Superior Court Judge Emory Palmer.


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Have you ever had someone tell you:
"You CAN have it all."
Or maybe…
"You CAN'T do it all."
We tend to hear both of these sayings. Personally, mine is…
You CAN do it all IF you have support.
You see, I'm of the mindset that we were not created to do it alone. As women, it is our natural tendency to want to take on too much, say yes to everything, and then feel burdened and overwhelmed.
We are expected to be successful business-owners, career woman, mom's, wives, homemakers and to do them all with excellence.
The reality is that we have been created and called to do a lot. And many times we find ourselves so occupied, even too occupied, to go after our God-dreams.
God wants you to have everything He has planned for you. He wants you to live the life He created you for, to all of it's fullness. For you to accomplish everything you have set out on your heart to do. But He has not called us to do it alone.
Let me give you a personal example. One year ago I found myself working full-time while running my business on the side. It was like working two full-time jobs, plus also serving in church, being a wife and homemaker. I would work my day job, come home exhausted to make dinner and then jump into bed or do a bit of work for my business. Then spend weekends cleaning, working on my business, going to church, trying to rest and doing everything I didn't have time to do during the week. During that time, I wanted my priorities to be God, my relationship with my spouse and growing my business. However, I didn't have the time. After a few months of considering it, I decided to hire house cleaners. It was the BEST decision I ever made. Not having to worry about cleaning the house and instead be able to spend those few hours on my business or quality time with my husband were well worth the investment. Plus I could afford it since I was working full-time.
Now let me give you a business example. Right after I was able to quit my full-time job I started working with my husband in his business offering digital marketing services. Within threemonths I was completely booked and had more work than I could handle. I had reached a cap on what I could do and therefore make financially. That's when I realized that I spent about half of my week doing tedious work that I could easily hand off to someone else. So I decided to make the investment and hire an assistance. Because I had the support, I was able to take on more clients and as a result doubled my income by the following month. True story.
These were both HUGE learning lessons for me in life & business. I realized that the longer I tried to do everything myself, the longer I held myself back from reaching new levels. If I was willing to get support in different areas then Iwould be able to reach new levels I wouldn't' have before.
Getting support is not only an investment in yourself but it is an investment in your dreams. And your dreams are worth investing in.
Those two stories are just a few examples of how I invested in my dreams and myself in order to achieve new things. One of the other things I did that helped me leave my full-time job and step into entrepreneurship was hire a coach. Having the guidance, support and mentorship of someone was KEY in leading me to where I am today.
If you are interested in finding out more about how investing in a business coach can help you contact me to set-up a complimentary all.


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Burg Heimerzheim
In the Swistaue between Bonn, Euskirchen and Cologne, on the edge of the 8000 inhabitants of Heimerzheim and surrounded by large ponds, the Wasserburg Heimerzheim is picturesque. The building mentioned for the first time in the 13th century is surrounded by glittering water and is accessible via bridges. The building was originally built as a defense system. It has gradually expanded over the centuries and now houses a modern event location in a historic setting.
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Best entertainment for the whole family, unforgettable moments, gorgeous children's eyes and days that pass by in flight. The Phantasialand, with its six thematic areas - Berlin, Chinatown, Fantasy, Mexico, Mystery and Deep in Africa, its excellent attractions and award-winning shows! Experience the ultimate fun for young and old alike - there is no more variety!
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The Ahr Valley is named after the Ahr, a left tributary of the Rhine. It is characterized by vineyards on the southern slopes and the picturesque rocky landscape that the river has created with its approximately 300 meters deep incision into the Ahrgebirge. The Ahtal offers beautiful hiking trails, as well as opportunities for wine tasting.
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City of Cologne
With more than one million inhabitants, Cologne is the most populous city in the state of North Rhine-Westphalia and the fourth-largest city in Germany. It is known for its more than 2000 years of history, its cultural and architectural heritage, the Cologne Cathedral as well as its internationally important events. Cologne also offers many other sights, tourist activities and shopping.
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City of Bonn
The Federal City of Bonn is a city on the banks of the Rhine in the German state of North Rhine-Westphalia, with a population of 311,287. About 24 km (15 mi) south-southeast of Cologne, Bonn is in the southernmost part of the Rhine-Ruhr region, Germany's largest metropolitan area, with over 11 million inhabitants. Founded in the 1st century BC as a Roman settlement, Bonn is one of Germany's oldest cities. From 1597 to 1794, Bonn was the capital of the Electorate of Cologne, and residence of the Archbishops and Prince-electors of Cologne. Composer Ludwig van Beethoven was born in Bonn in 1770. From 1949 to 1990, Bonn was officially designated the "provisional capital" of West Germany.
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Psalm 51:10-13: "Create in me a clean heart, O God, and renew a steadfast spirit within me. Do not cast me away from Thy presence, and do not take Thy Holy Spirit from me. Restore to me the joy of Thy salvation, and sustain me with a willing spirit. Then I will teach transgressors Thy ways, and sinners will be converted to Thee." (NASB)
Just a Thought: The above Scripture is what I call God's seminary, which is much different than man's. Man's seminary has a focus on knowledge, which in itself is not a bad thing, but knowledge alone will only beget mere "professing" Christians, also known in the Holy Scriptures as sons of hell. (Read Matthew 23:15.)
Whereas, the minimum requirement for entry into God's seminary is a new heart – a new born-again spirit. And then, if you spend time with Jesus, you will beget born-again Christians, also known in the Holy Scriptures as sons of God. (Read Acts 4:13.) You now might ask: "If Jesus is sitting at the right hand of God, how do you now spend time with Jesus?" You spend time in God's Word, inasmuch as, Jesus is the Word made flesh. And then, just allow the Holy Spirit, now within you, to become your instructor. (Read the Gospel of John 1:14 and 1 John 2:27.)
Always remember flesh begets flesh (sons of hell), and spirit begets spirit (sons of God). In this, there is no leeway. It is a fundamental truth. However, because of God's awesome love for mankind – wishing none to perish, through His grace and mighty power, He can use His Word alone to beget sons of God, despite man's weaknesses. (Read Philippians 1:18.) Yet, as an individual you will be judged more severely. (Read James 3:1.)
Solution: Go to God's seminary, and spend time with Jesus – God's Word. You will not get the acclaim of man, but someday you will hear from God Himself: Well done good and faithful servant.
Prayer: Lord, my God, the mighty One of Israel, please sign me up for Your seminary so I may beget sons of God, and not mere professors of the faith – sons of hell. Examine my heart and see if You see Your Holy Spirit within me. If not, please reveal it to me so I can make the much needed transformation. Amen and Amen!
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