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Spiritual warfare as waged by the believer takes place on the three fronts, often referred to in Scripture as the world, the flesh, and the Devil. The world refers to our present world system, which is controlled by Satan (as in 1 John 2:15-17); the flesh refers to our sin nature (as in Romans 7:5); and "the Devil" includes Satan and his demonic host (Ephesians 6:12). This study will address the believer's spiritual warfare against Satan and his demonic host.
Satan's temptation of Eve demonstrated that his nature was already corrupted with evil, indicating that his rebellion against God took place prior to the Edenic temptation. Passages from Isaiah and Ezekiel describe his insurrection.
12. How you are fallen from the heavens, O shining star, son of the morning! How you are cut down to the ground, you who weakened the nations! 13. For you have said in your heart, "I will go up to the heavens, I will exalt my throne above the stars of God; I will also sit on the mount of the congregation, in the sides of the north. 14. I will go up above the heights of the clouds; I will be like the Most High."
~ Isaiah 14:12-14 ~
15. You were perfect in your ways from the day you were created, until iniquity was found in you. 16. By the multitude of your trade, they filled your midst with violence, and you sinned. So I cast you defiled from the height of God, and I destroyed you, O covering cherub, from among the stones of fire. 17. Your heart was lifted up because of your beauty; you corrupted your wisdom because of your splendor. I have cast you to the ground. I will put you before kings, that they may see you. 18. By the host of your iniquities, by the iniquity of your trade, you have defiled your holy places. So I brought a fire from your midst and it shall devour you, and I will give you for ashes on the earth in the sight of all who see you.
~ Ezekiel 28:15-18 ~
Revelation 12:3-4 is not a description of Satan's original rebellion, but it does reveal how many angels he was able to win to his camp: 3. And another sign was seen in the heavens. And behold a great red dragon.... 4. And his tail drew the third part of the stars of heaven, and cast them onto the earth.
Keil and Delitzsch render Ezekiel 28:16 and 18 as follows: 16. On account of the multitude of thy commerce, thine inside was filled with wrong, and thou didst sin.... 18. Through the multitude of thy sins in thine unrighteous trade thou hast profaned thy holy places.
Strong's Concordance gives three possible translations of the word translated commerce and trade: trade (as peddled), merchandise, traffic. Whatever Satan peddled was not of a material nature, as material trade does not take place in heaven. What he must have peddled were promises of power and glory related to his five I wills of Isaiah 14:12-14, above.
Satan seeks to destroy the entire human race. Isaiah 14:12 refers to him as the one who "laid low the nations." Revelation 12:9 calls him "the deceiver of the whole world." 2 Corinthians 4:4 says, ... the god of this world has blinded the minds of the unbelieving ones, so that the light of the glorious gospel of Christ (who is the image of God) should not dawn on them.
Satan blinds individuals to the light of God, and brings down nations morally and in every other way because its citizens are spiritually blinded.
Not satisfied with having won the allegiance of a third of the angels, Satan drew the human race into his rebellion against God with his successful temptation of Eve in the Garden and the subsequent sin of Adam in following of Eve's lead (Genesis 3:1-6). Our first parents' sin resulted in the depravity (sin nature) of the entire human race and in the curse upon the earth and every earthly creature (Genesis 3:14-19).
Human depravity soon found its expression in the murder of Abel by Cain (Genesis 4:1-8) and in the gross wickedness of virtually the entire human race:
Genesis 6:5: And GOD saw that the wickedness of man was great in the earth, and that every imagination of the thoughts of his heart [was] only evil continually.
For this cause, God purged the corrupted human race by means of the Noahic flood (Genesis 6-8); but man's innate wickedness climaxed again at the tower of Babel, an astrological observatory whose purpose was to spurn the worship of God by seeking guidance from the stars and by worshiping demons, for which cause God scattered them abroad by means of confounding their language (Genesis 11:1-9).
Indeed, Satan attacked our Lord directly.
When Herod heard that the magi had come to worship the recently born King of the Jews, he ordered the slaughter of all males below the age of two in the vicinity of Bethlehem (Matthew 2:1-16). That Satan was behind this attack is shown in Revelation 12:1-5:
1. And there appeared a great sign in the heavens, a woman clothed with the sun, and the moon was under her feet, and a crown of twelve stars on her head, 2. and having a babe in womb, she cries, being in travail, having been distressed to bear. 3. And another sign was seen in the heavens. And behold a great red dragon, having seven heads and ten horns and seven crowns on his heads! 4. And his tail drew the third part of the stars of heaven, and cast them onto the earth. And the dragon stood before the woman being about to bear, so that when she bears he might devour her child. 5. And she bore a son, a male, who is going to rule all nations with a rod of iron. And her child was caught up to God and to His throne.
Genesis 37:9-11 explains the symbolism. The sun was the patriarch Joseph's father, who was Jacob or Israel; the moon was his mother, Rachel; and the eleven stars are Joseph's brothers who, with Joseph, make the twelve stars, which symbolize the patriarchs of the tribes of Israel. Therefore, the woman in the midst of these symbols represents the nation Israel whose child, who is going to rule all nations with a rod of iron, ascended to His heavenly Father after His resurrection. The Revelation passage reveals that before the child was even born, the dragon and his demonic host were poised on earth so that when she bears he might devour her child. Thus, the slaughter of the babes of Bethlehem.
Satan attacked our Lord immediately after He was launched into ministry at His baptism, this time by trying to get Him to sin (Matthew 4:1-11; Mark 1:12; Luke 4:1-13), which would have disqualified Him from being the sinless Lamb of God, which takes away the sin of the world (John 1:29, 36). He attacked again when He moved Peter to rebuke Jesus for speaking about going to the cross (Matthew 16:21-23). He attacked Him repeatedly through Yeshua's unbelieving Jewish brethren by getting them to try to kill Him on a number of occasions (John 10:31), but in the wrong way, so He would not fulfill the prophecies of His crucifixion (e.g., Psalm 22:16), and at the wrong time, so He wouldn't be the Passover Lamb (Isaiah 52:13-53:12), nullifying the atonement aspect of His death. Finally, Satan attacked again to kill Jesus, using as his agents Judas Iscariot, the son of perdition (John 13:2, 27; 17:2), and the Jewish spiritual leadership (Matthew 26:14-15). (However, God, in His providence, saw to it that Jesus did die at the right time and in the right way. It was the plan of the chief priests to kill Jesus, but not on the feast day, lest there be an uproar of the people [Matthew 26:5, Mark 14:2], which would have been consistent with Satan's desire to kill Jesus at the wrong time; but when Jesus let Judas know that He knew that Judas was His betrayer, Judas went to the high priests [John 13:27-30] and no doubt informed them that Jesus knew of the plot. The chief priests then sought to take Jesus immediately and delivered Him to be killed in the right way and at the right time [Matthew 26:17-30, 47-49; Mark 14:1-46; Luke 22:1-47; John 18:1-3]), though they were blind to it, causing Satan's plan to be overridden.)
Yeshua, of course, did become the slaughtered Lamb of God, rose from the dead, and birthed the church. Satan now focuses his attacks on the church, the corporate ambassador of Christ on earth, as well as on Israel.
By means of false doctrine and sinful enticements, Satan has succeeded in causing the corruption of the beliefs and morals of many believers; indeed, of perhaps all believers, to one degree or another. In Acts 20:29-30, Paul said to the Ephesian elders, 29. For I know this, that after my departure grievous wolves shall enter in among you, not sparing the flock. 30. Also men shall arise from your own selves, speaking perverse things in order to draw disciples away after them.
Satan has scored victories in the lives of all believers by getting all to sin (1 John 1:10), some to such an extent that they have become useless for godly service (1 Corinthians 9:27; 1 Timothy 1:19). False doctrine and sinful temptations have poisoned the church spiritually, led to ungodly practices, shattered the church into thousands of slivers, and ruined the lion's share of its potential witness. He has also attacked the church furiously and unceasingly since the day of its birth by means of social ostracism and physical persecutions in every degree, even causing the murder of believers in the millions.
Satan's attacks on the church are an indirect attack on unbelievers. To the extent that he can neutralize or corrupt the church he can neutralize and corrupt the church's witness to the world. But he attacks unbelievers directly, also, by blinding their minds to the truth of the gospel: 2 Corinthians 4:3-4: 3. But also if our gospel is hidden, it is hidden to those being lost, 4. in whom the god of this world has blinded the minds of the unbelieving ones, so that the light of the glorious gospel of Christ (who is the image of God) should not dawn on them.
In addition, he seeks to kill unbelievers while they are yet in that state of blindness lest the Lord open their eyes and they be saved, as is evidenced by the ceaseless killings and wars upon the planet whose kosmos he controls (James 1:15 and 4:1).
Jesus, Paul and James said, You shall love your neighbor as yourself (Matthew 22:39; Galatians 5:14; James 2:8), and Jesus said, Love your enemies, bless those who curse you, do good to those who hate you, and pray for those who despitefully use you and persecute you. (Matthew 5:44)
In other words, we are to love all of the unsaved, even our enemies and the unsavory.
First and foremost, the Christian must seek to rescue the unsaved from the attacks of Satan by seeking to make them disciples of the Lord. Matthew 28:18-20:
18. And Jesus came and spoke to them, saying, All authority is given to Me in Heaven and in earth. 19. Therefore go and teach all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit, 20. teaching them to observe all things, whatever I commanded you. And, behold, I am with you all the days until the end of the world. Amen.
The making of disciples, of course, must begin with the preaching of the Gospel. Mark 16:15-16: 15. And He said to them, Go into all the world, proclaim the gospel to all the creation. 16. He who believes and is baptized will be saved, but he who does not believe will be condemned.
Secondly, the Christian is to administer acts of mercy and of power to the unsaved ( Matthew 14:15-21; 20:34), including feeding the hungry, counseling the troubled, and administering healings and exorcisms as the Lord provides leading and empowerment. Such ministry is of great value in itself (James 1:27), but it also softens the hearts of many to the ministry of the gospel, which is the greatest ministry of all.
"Ephesians 4:26-27: 26. Be angry, and do not sin. Do not let the sun go down upon your wrath, 27. neither give place to the Devil.
Dr. Fruchtenbaum writes, "In this passage, give place means 'give a beachhead.'" (Fruchtenbaum, Arnold G. Radio Manuscript #19: The Darkness of Demonism. San Antonio: Ariel Ministries Press. P. 21). A beachhead is a strip of territory just within enemy territory.
We are to put up a sign on the borders of our lives that says to the enemy, "No Trespassing!" Upon recognizing when he is on the attack, we are to resolve to prevent his entry into our lives in any degree. We are to do that by resisting him; but if he does gain entry, whether through our lack of vigilance or through our rolling out of the red carpet for him, we are to repent and force him out through resistance, even by commanding him to leave, if necessary, as Jesus did with Peter (Mark 8:31-33, below). If need be, we are to seek the prayers, counsel and assistance of mature brethren in getting the job done. That's what the body of Christ is for.
2. The Christian Is to Resist the Devil
James 4:6-7: 6. But He gives more grace. Therefore He says, God resists the proud, but He gives grace to the humble. 7. Therefore submit yourselves to God. Resist the devil, and he will flee from you.
1 Peter 5:8-9: 8. Be sensible and vigilant, because your adversary the Devil walks about like a roaring lion, seeking someone he may devour; 9. whom firmly resist in the faith, knowing that the same afflictions in the world are being completed in your brotherhood.
We are to resist the Devil in humility, but firmly, and in the faith, meaning within scriptural truth and obedience.
3. How Is the Christian to Resist the Devil?
We'll glean some principles from the Epistles, and then see how the Lord resisted Satan.
3. For though walking about in flesh, we do not war according to flesh. 4. For the weapons of our warfare are not fleshly, but mighty through God to the pulling down of strongholds, 5. pulling down imaginations and every high thing that exalts itself against the knowledge of God, and bringing into captivity every thought into the obedience of Christ.
~ 2 Corinthians 10:3-5 ~
Various literal translations render high thing as "mental elevation" or "arrogance".
We are not to attempt to defeat Satan by fleshly, or carnal, means. We are not to berate him, lose our tempers at him, or in any other way employ the world's means of gaining dominance. To do so would be to lose a round to Satan, not win one, as we'd actually be calling upon him to mold our attitude. We must defeat him by being mighty through God, through spiritual means, by means of the Spirit's guidance and empowerment, to pulling down imaginations. Various literal translations render imaginations as reasonings and arguments. In other words, the battle is in the thought realm. We're to purge out satanic thoughts and reasonings and replace them with godly thoughts and reasonings. This is done by "eating" the Scriptures and meditating on them before the Lord.
To sum up this passage, defeating Satan requires the employment of biblical truth in a godly manner and attitude.
This is spelled out in Ephesians 6:10-18:
10. Finally, my brothers, be strong in the Lord and in the power of His might. 11. Put on the whole armor of God so that you may be able to stand against the wiles of the devil. 12. For we do not wrestle against flesh and blood, but against principalities, against powers, against the world's rulers of the darkness of this age, against spiritual wickedness in high places. 13. Therefore take to yourselves the whole armor of God, that you may be able to withstand in the evil day, and having done all, to stand. 14. Therefore stand, having your loins girded about with truth, and having on the breastplate of righteousness 15. and your feet shod with the preparation of the gospel of peace. 16. Above all, take the shield of faith, with which you shall be able to quench all the fiery darts of the wicked. 17. And take the helmet of salvation, and the sword of the Spirit, which is the Word of God, 18. praying always with all prayer and supplication in the Spirit, and watching to this very thing with all perseverance and supplication for all saints.
Verse 12 tells us whom we battle against. Though satanic temptation or attack may come through another person or groups of persons, we do not wrestle against flesh and blood, but against principalities, against powers, against the world's rulers of the darkness of this age, against spiritual wickedness in high places. Our battle is not against people, but against demons, spiritual wickedness in high places. Consistent with the assertion of 2 Corinthians 10:4, that the weapons of our warfare are not fleshly, verse 10 tells us that we are to be strong in the Lord and in the power of His might.
Verses 13 through 18 tell us that we are to do that by putting on the whole armor of God.
· We are to have our loins girded about with truth. Isaiah 11:5 says of the Messiah, righteousness shall be the girdle of His loins. The warrior's sword was hung from a belt about his waist. What enables the Christian warrior to bear his sword is the fact that he stands in Christ's righteousness, which has been imputed to him at the moment of his salvation, For He has made Him who knew no sin, to be sin for us, that we might become the righteousness of God in Him. (2 Corinthians 5:21)
He is also to walk in righteousness, living a life dedicated to honoring Christ. This, too, will enable him to carry his sword comfortably, properly and handily.
The Christian warrior is to have on the breastplate of righteousness. Here again we see righteousness come into play in his warfare against the devil; only here it is for the protection of his heart and lungs, both necessary for life. Translated into spiritual terms, his righteousness will protect him from Satanic attack that may cause him to become shipwrecked (1 Timothy 1:19) or a castaway (1 Corinthians 9:27), that is, killing his usefulness for the Lord's service. Speaking of the Lord again, Isaiah said, in 59:17, For he put on righteousness as a breastplate, and an helmet of salvation upon his head;
· The helmet of salvation of Ephesians 6:17, represents protection of the believer's thought life in that, despite the fiery darts that the Wicked One seeks to shoot into his mind, he will retain the assurance that he has the ultimate victory and can gain the immediate victory by virtue of his salvation and standing in Yeshua.
· The Christian warrior is to have his feet shod with the preparation of the gospel of peace. Isaiah 52:7 says, How beautiful on the mountains are the feet of him who brings good tidings, making peace heard; who brings good news, making salvation heard; who says to Zion, Your God reigns!
He is to be walking among the people, heralding the good news of salvation. This, too, wards off the enemy's attacks; and it speaks of a consistent lifestyle, not an occasional foray.
· Above all, he is to take the shield of faith, with which [he] shall be able to quench all the fiery darts of the wicked. We are to battle the enemy in faith: It is of faith so that it might be according to grace. (Romans 4:16)
It is through faith in God's declarations and promises that the Christian warrior may appropriate the grace of God unto victory.
· All of the armor that has been mentioned, thus far, has been defensive. One more item remains: the sword of the Spirit, which is the Word of God, the believer's sole and all-sufficient weapon. We thwart Satan's lies and temptations by opposing them through the declaration of God's truths and admonitions.
· And all of the Christian's warfare is to be done praying always with all prayer and supplication in the Spirit, and watching to this very thing with all perseverance and supplication for all saints. His warfare is always to be accompanied by prayer; not only for himself, but for all saints - even while he, personally, is under attack.
4. How Jesus Defended Himself Against the Devil's Attacks
1. And Jesus, full of the Holy Spirit, returned from Jordan and was led by the Spirit into the wilderness 2. forty days, being tempted by the Devil. And in those days He ate nothing. And they being ended, He afterward was hungry. 3. And the Devil said to Him, "If you are the Son of God, speak to this stone that it might become bread." 4. And Jesus answered him, saying, "It is written that 'man shall not live by bread alone, but by every Word of God.'" 5. And the Devil, leading Him up into a high mountain, showed Him all the kingdoms of the world in a moment of time. 6. And the Devil said to Him, "All this power I will give you, and the glory of them; for it has been delivered to me. And I give it to whomever I will. 7. Therefore if you will worship me, all shall be yours." 8. And Jesus answered and said to him, "Get behind me, Satan! For it is written, 'You shall worship the Lord your God, and Him only shall you serve.'" 9. And he brought Him to Jerusalem and sat Him on a pinnacle of the temple and said to Him, "If you are the Son of God, cast yourself down from here. 10. For it is written, 'He shall give His angels charge over You, to keep You; 11. and in their hands they shall bear You up, lest at any time You dash Your foot against a stone.'" 12. And Jesus answering said to him, "It has been said, 'You shall not tempt the Lord your God.'" 13. And when the Devil had ended every temptation, he departed from Him for a time. 14. And Jesus returned in the power of the Spirit into Galilee.
~ Luke 4:1-14 ~
(Parallel passage: Matthew 4:1-11)
Four things should be noted here:
31. And He began to teach them that the Son of Man must suffer many things and be rejected by the elders and the chief priests and scribes, and be killed, and after three days rise again. 32. And He spoke that saying openly. And Peter took Him and began to rebuke Him. 33. But when He had turned around and looked on His disciples, He rebuked Peter, saying, "Go behind Me, Satan! For you do not mind the things of God, but of the things of men."
~ Mark 8:31-33 ~
Satan attempted to dissuade the Lord from going to the cross, using Peter as his ambassador. Obviously, the Lord knew this; yet, He rebuked Peter. While Peter's motive was one of love for his Master, yet his plea and urgency were so in keeping with Satan's desire that Peter's desire and Satan's were one and the same: that Jesus not go to the cross. Unwittingly, Peter had truly become Satan's vicar. Hence the sharp rebuke directed squarely at Peter - not indirectly, but directly - a point that must not be missed - and simultaneously, at Satan: Go behind Me, Satan! For you do not mind the things of God, but of the things of men.
Six things should be noted here:
Obviously, Jesus' response was sufficient: Peter's mouth was closed, Jesus won the battle against Satan's temptation, and Jesus did go to the cross.
To combine our observations from these two passages:
All of Satan's attempts to prevent the Lord's return will end in futility. Just as the Seed of the Woman went to the cross despite Satan's furious efforts to thwart Him from doing so, so the Lord will come again, have Satan bound in the abyss for a thousand years (Revelation 18:2), and finally cast him and his demons into the Lake of Fire for eternity (Matthew 25:41; Revelation 19:11-21; 20:1-2,10).
One final word: The believer is to be aware of the wiles of the devil and do battle against him, but his focus is not to be on the devil, but on the Lord.
Hebrews 12:1-2: 1. let us run with patience the race that is set before us, 2. looking to Jesus the Author and Finisher of our faith, who for the joy that was set before Him endured the cross, despising the shame, and sat down at the right of the throne of God.
Let us, therefore, keep our eyes upon Jesus, the Author and Finisher of our faith. Amen.
If you are not a Christian, I respectfully ask you to consider my appeal.
The Bible says that if you have not invited Jesus into your life to be your Savior, you are in the grip of the Devil, though you may not realize it. Satan does not always come as a roaring lion. Sometimes he comes as an angel of light. He is the Arch Deceiver. You may think that he does not exist, or that you have power over him, or can control your dabbling in the occult if that is the case with you. Yet, Scripture - even Jesus Himself - affirms that he does exist and that you have no power over the him if you are not one of Christ's; and that when you die, you will die with your sins unforgiven, and will be cast out of God's holy presence and into Hell. This is grievous, but eternal, truth.
Believing in Jesus is winning the ultimate and eternal victory. God sent Jesus from Heaven to die as a sacrifice for your sins upon the cross. He then raised Him from the dead to live with Him in Heaven once again so that He might fill you with Christ's resurrection victory and eternal life. Here on earth you will know His presence, His guidance, and victory over the Devil's temptations and grip; and when you die, you will be with Him in Heaven.
What is required of you? No penance and no amount of righteous living can wash away your sin. Simply admit to God that you are a sinner, and believe:
All have sinned and fall short of the glory of God.
~Romans 3:23~
16. God so loved the world, that He gave His only begotten Son, that whoever believes in Him shall not perish, but have eternal life. 17. For God did not send the Son into the world to judge the world, but that the world might be saved through Him. 18. He who believes in Him is not judged; he who does not believe has been judged already, because he has not believed in the name of the only begotten Son of God.
~ John 3:16-18 ~
He Himself bore our sins in His body on the cross, so that we might die to sin and live to righteousness; for by His wounds you were healed.
~1 Peter 2:24~
9. If you confess with your mouth Jesus as Lord, and believe in your heart that God raised Him from the dead, you will be saved; 10. for with the heart a person believes, resulting in righteousness, and with the mouth he confesses, resulting in salvation. 11. For the Scripture says, "WHOEVER BELIEVES IN HIM WILL NOT BE DISAPPOINTED."
~ Romans 10:9-11 ~
The word of the cross is foolishness to those who are perishing, but to us who are being saved it is the power of God.
~1 Corinthians 1:18~
I am not ashamed of the gospel, for it is the power of God for salvation to everyone who believes.
~Romans 1:16~
20. Therefore, we are ambassadors for Christ, as though God were making an appeal through us; we beg you on behalf of Christ, be reconciled to God. 21. [God] made [Christ] who knew no sin to be sin on our behalf, so that we might become the righteousness of God in Him.
~ 2 Corinthians 5:20-21 ~
Ask God to show you if this is true. If your heart is quieted and you will listen to His Word within your spirit, you will hear. Then simply welcome Jesus into your life to be your Savior. God will forgive you for your sins and you will be filled with the Holy Spirit, Who will make your spirit eternally alive in Christ, and you will be His forever.
With all the love of One who went to the cross for you, Jesus said, Let your hearts be turned from sin, and have faith in the good news. (Mark 1:15, BBE)
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Most of what I have been writing about over the last several months has focused on trauma and various authors' ways of making sense of whatever event they experienced, whether that be assault, abuse, or examples of historical violence. This focus may seem like a surprise for some of you but, as I have mentioned a few times on Instagram, trauma has been a close companion of mine throughout the years and I read quite a bit on the topic as a way of learning how to talk about my own experiences. For a while I kept this companionship quiet, as I always felt that this was a personal matter as opposed to something that anyone online would want to read. But I have had a number of people express interest in, and even gratitude for, my discussions on trauma. Because of this, I think it is important to be more forthcoming about how what I read helps inform my understanding of myself now and how I can reconcile things in the past so they aren't horrific monsters chasing me into the future. It took a long time to get to where I am now and I am happy to share about that path for anyone who may be walking it now.
Trauma, by its nature, is often an indescribable thing — literally. Many survivors find it difficult to articulate their experiences because what they experienced goes beyond words. However, there has to be a way of expressing these experiences and all the affective baggage attached to it. When you don't let this stuff come out, your body and your mind will suffer for it. After I experienced my own PTSD-induced mental breakdown at the end of my freshman year of university, I realized that I needed to talk about what I went through. I needed to learn how to talk about these experiences for my own wellbeing. In order to do so, I decided to start by listening or, more often, by reading. As children, we learn language by listening to those around us and picking it up over time; incomprehensible nonsense eventually coalesces into language that we can understand and then deploy for ourselves.
Similarly, I hoped to learn how to talk about trauma by seeing how others spoke and wrote about it first.
I came across Alexander Chee's How to Write an Autobiographical Novel a little over a month ago and wrote about how his depiction of carrying traumatic experience with you resonated with me in ways I hadn't felt previously. I knew from reading his essays that I wanted to read his fiction work, too, and see what changes between depictions in fiction and creative non-fiction. Are there things that resonate more for me in Edinburgh than in his essays, for instance?
I should note here that trauma is a huge category and even experiences that fall under slightly smaller umbrellas (sexual abuse, childhood abuse, combat PTSD, etc.) that arguably share similar attributes are all going to be inherently different. Moreover, the way that each of us responds to that trauma will also differ depending on personality, what support we had or didn't have throughout the course of the trauma, and so on. Anything I say here will therefore be based solely on how I understand trauma based on what I went through. However, I think that we can find a kinship network between multiple types of trauma and, even if we don't share the same type of experience, we can still find a way to better understand ourselves through sharing our experiences. We can see how others carried their burdens and learn how they managed to continue existing in spite of it all.
There is so much that we can unpack with Edinburgh but, for the sake of brevity, I will focus on a few things that I thought were done particularly well.
Edinburgh is a harrowing read as it focuses on the sexual abuse of young boys and the impact that has on them as they grow up, particularly the main character, Fee. One thing that stood out to me in Edinburgh was Chee's ability to depict how survivors carry their experiences with them throughout their lives and how these events hang over survivors, even when they are utterly invisible to those around us. Chee is also fantastic at showing the way that the event pierces the present at unexpected moments; oftentimes the Thing that happened isn't directly mentioned, but is gestured towards by its absence. This approach highlights how embedded trauma can be into who a person is — it becomes a part of you and can even morph over time, impacting how you understand yourself and the world in ways that don't initially seem directly related to What Happened. You also learn to negotiate with trauma through hiding, through developing another part of you — a mask or a body-double– that you present to the world. Creating this You-that-is-mask-or-double is not a conscious thing usually, but rather naturally springs from a need to survive and to develop some way of making existence feasible.
There are two passages fairly early in the book that illustrate what I mean:
"Back at home, after dinner, my quiet parents are now watching television comedies with my grandparents and my siblings are in bed. From where I sit on the floor, I can see, they think I am still here. They can't see that I have a secret as big as me. A secret that replaces me." — Edinburgh, 38 [emphasis mine].
And, secondly:
"The other boys arrive in groups of four and five, piled into a few cars. Hey, says Peter. Loser. Who say's you're special?
I laugh. I want to say, Get out of here. But I don't. All the shouting in me hides in my smile." — Edinburgh, 40 [emphasis mine].
Through a few words the dual nature of living with trauma becomes clear. There is always the person who presents themselves to the world as, essentially, fine. But there is always the other part of you who exists as a secret. However, in each of these cases the weight of what goes on in the inner world of the victim momentarily cuts into the outside world. There is no spectacle here, just the moments where readers get a peek into what is truly happening within Fee.
Chee's handling of this is subtle and, I think, one of the most accurate depictions I have come across.
Another element of the book that speaks to Chee's masterful ability to work with the painful messiness of trauma is the way he depicts the abuser. When we speak of trauma in the sense of abuse (whether that be sexual, mental, emotional, or otherwise) we not only have to reckon with the acts that were perpetrated but also the person who did these acts. When it comes to situations of abuse there is the old adage that those who abuse others are themselves often victims of abuse. This can be a tricky thing to navigate because this idea, though true, can be a slippery slope. As someone whose trauma stems from someone who was also horrifically abused, it is still unacceptable to me to say that their abuse is "forgiven" because of their own past, particularly since they were a grown adult and a parent, while I was a child. The wrongs done to them in the past does not mean that my own trauma becomes a minor footnote in their story. There has to be a balance between understanding and reckoning here.
And wouldn't you know it, Chee was able to work through this topic, too.
In Edinburgh, Chee presents a possible "reasoning" behind the way the abuser acted while also being clear about how that does not excuse the abuse:
"Somewhere deep in him was a memory of light that pierced him from end to end like a spit. He couldn't see that he was large and we were not. His body to him felt out-sized, a bear costume borrowed for a party, and then it vanished. In the moment he touched us, he was a boy again. And in the moment he touched us we were run through also." — Edinburgh, 216.
This is really the only moment where we get this type of reflection on the abuser and even here it is firmly couched in how their actions impacted their victims; there is no pity here that would allow the abuser to take our attention away from the victims. The focus remains on the survivors, rather than on the abuser, and there is understanding without allowing the abuse to be written off as a something we should "forgive". Thus, the novel does not present the abuse as something that can be explained away by past trauma, but still acknowledges that this is an element of trauma that can't be ignored. Again, this is something that is important for me, personally; for the majority of my life, the narrative I was forced under was that of the abuser's. I was told I had to give every ounce of everything I had inside of myself in order to help him. As such, I tend to have a much harsher view of texts that try to make me feel for the abuser at the expense of the victims. Edinburgh does a fantastic job of navigating this space and I thought Chee handled this tension so well.
In some ways, it may feel odd for me to describe this book as stunning, given the topic at hand. But, here is the thing: to be able to describe this type of situation and to depict the internal world of someone who experienced this in such formally beautiful way, while simultaneously not diminishing the weight and horror of the experience itself, is something that is not easily done. I think that these types of harrowing experiences are, more often then not, poorly done. Part of this is due to the focus being on the event itself, which can often sensationalize something that should not be about spectacle. Thus, traumatic instances become plot points in a novel, rather than a true exploration of what it means to continue living after experiencing trauma. Trauma-as-plot-point also opens the door for a linear understanding of trauma where Event A happens and precipitates other situations in a story. However, trauma is rarely so linearly traceable or chronological.
Edinburgh, as difficult as it could be for many people to read, is a very important book and one that I am genuinely happy exists. Though I am someone whose trauma differs from what is depicted in the text, I was able to see so much that reflected something of myself back to me. As I mentioned in my post on How to Write an Autobiographical Novel, reading Chee's work made me feel that I wasn't alone and that the way I felt about myself was not an aberration. Many of us, regardless of what specific thing we went through, tend to feel a certain way about ourselves. Without books like Edinburgh bringing a lot of this affective stuff to light, many of us would continue living as if we were singular, broken, inhuman entities moving through life. Edinburgh also offers readers an understanding of trauma that differs from other types of writing. A lot of what I have read in the past could be considered testimony or witnessing. Although there is an important space for that type of writing, too, I had been looking for a novel that does similar work but in a different form.
However, Alexander Chee's work is not solely for people who have experienced pain and I don't want to make it seem as if you would only appreciate it if you have also experienced trauma. Far from that. From my own personal experience, I found his writing to be a compelling and real depiction of what trauma did to me and how I constructed something of a self around that trauma in order to survive. I think it's important for many different people to read his work, including Edinburgh, for a multitude of reasons. It is, at the base of it, a very well-written book. At the same time, it also does a phenomenal job of articulating an experience that many have lived through.
*All quoted passages are from: Alexander Chee, Edinburgh (New York: Mariner Books, 2016).*

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10 July – 26 July, 2013
Consulate General of Colombia, London
'My interest is in creating, within my given space, a visual world of colour … abandoning traditional modes of representation and contrasting abstract forms with the cutting, the pasting and the stitching of real-life forms. For me, art is the most intimate expression of the totality that I have lived.'
Ofelia Rodriguez
The Embassy and the Consulate General of Colombia are delighted to host a retrospective exhibition of work by the renowned Colombian artist, OFELIA RODRIGUEZ. This retrospective is curated and inspired by Sandra Higgins, a long-time friend and dealer for artist.
The exhibition brings together a selection of paintings, prints, etchings and sculpture – the artist's signature 'magic boxes' – which span across her career, and map the development of the key features of her work. Rodriguez has created a visual language all her own, with idiosyncratic motifs that are immediately recognisable: alligators, pelicans, horns, dolls, and elements of her own body such as her hands, eyes, and tongue. A fusion of magical realism, Latin Pop and kitsch art: Rodriguez incorporates snippets from Latin American folklore with surreal assemblages of found and ready-made objects, all brought together with the vivid use of tropical Caribbean colours.
A Barranquilla native, Ofelia Rodriguez received her BA from the University of the Andes in Bogota before completing a Master's degree at Yale University in the United States. Her artistic career then took off in Paris, with shows at the Grand Palais and the Centre Culturel Jacques Prévert. During this early period, and shortly after her move to London, Rodriguez was also exhibited at Sandra Higgins' Mayfair gallery and – more recently – launched Higgins' new series of salon shows at her Chelsea-based Gallery Petit.
Rodriguez received an award at the 31st Salón Nacional de Artistas – Colombia's most prestigious art prize – and has also taken part in the 20th Sao Paolo Biennale, the 5th Havana Biennale and the 2nd Biennale of Santo Domingo. In addition, the artist has been featured in several important publications which include 1001 Paintings You Must See Before You Die (edited by Stephen Farthing and J V Ivans), Beyond the Fantastic: Contemporary Art Criticism from Latin America (edited by Gerardo Mosquera) as well as Latin American Art of the 20th Century, and Art Today (both edited by Edward Lucie-Smith).
Throughout her career her work has travelled to exhibitions in cities such as Paris, London, New York, Berlin, Monaco, Maastricht, Besançon, Manchester, Miami and Monterrey – as well as recent exhibitions within Colombia in Bogotà,Santa Marta and Cartagena de Indias. Gazing At The World While Hanging From The Sky: A Retrospective follows this series of recent exhibitions organised in tribute to the artist, and marks the zenith of a long and glorious career. This show is an invitation to delve into her imaginary and fantastic Caribbean world, where myths, legends and popular traditions intertwine with daily life. The result is art that is at times a poetic, albeit critical look at the world, combined with an undercurrent of dark humour and irony lurking between the lines.
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Networking vendor Linksys has launched an integrated portal that gives its partners resources and structured training to help them sell its products more effectively.
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Our business was born in 1999 at about the stroke of midnight when three of us were sitting and asking the questions about how to create a restaurant/café without money!
WE have no idea which one of us said the words but ... the first wagon was parked in the drive within 3 weeks. I bought it with a late insurance payout following an accident ... it had been an old snack wagon in a layby in Leicester and I soon discovered that I couldn't reverse in on a runway. Practice made perfect. I was committed to selling delicious and nutritious food in the fast food context which EVERYONE could eat and which didn't kill the planet. Game on......
Then began a long journey of mistakes, successes, alterations, research and development in the field.... There are a lot of stories to tell and if anyone had told me what it would take to set up the business... I would not have done it. Thank goodness noone did. Some of you will remember us from our early pitches 15 years ago .... Others supported me at the first-class Wye farmers market or the Ashford Farmers Market which sadly closed after a short life.
The Farmers Markets were a god-send .... and Lewes was one of the first ones (alongside Wye and Tunbridge Wells which we no longer attend). At these venues we were getting customers who really appreciated the product and that gave us the confidence to keep going and make the business what it is now... all firmly rooted in their community, buying local organic vegetables and looking after Mother Bhumi while having fun. That's what WhamBam stands for.
We now have a well-established, well supported and respected business - something to be proud of. Our motivation is always to see the joy with which people eat our food.
Thank you for making our business what it is today.
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Our aim at LRGS is to provide a first-class academic education with an emphasis on all-round development, so that all of our boys are well prepared for the wider world beyond school. As well as the excellent academic opportunities offered to our pupils, we also provide an immense range of activities to develop each individual.
Government funding provides just enough to pay for the day-to-day activities of the school. It does not contribute towards the wide range of extra-curricular activities we provide. Whether it is a local sporting tournament, a regional competition or a national quiz, we wish to keep offering these exciting and challenging opportunities to our boys. In order to do so, we would very much like to raise all of the costs from current parents and we ask all parents, if they can, to contribute to the Annual Fund.
The Annual Fund will help pay for the broad range of activities (sporting and non-sporting), clubs, societies, associations and programmes that we currently offer beyond the classroom.
"There's such a wide range of activities to get involved with here, it's safe to say there is something for everyone! We need to make sure they remain available. It's what makes the school so special." (Upper Sixth student)
How you can help
We are asking parents to consider making a regular contribution which spreads the cost of your donation across the year and allows the school a regular income stream.
We calculate that we need to raise £120 per pupil each year, or £30 a quarter, or £10 a month - which is just £2.50 a week. You can donate to the Annual Fund by completing and returning the attached direct debit form. Or you may like to donate through your WisePay account.
If you are a UK tax payer, please gift aid the donation as this allows us to claim an extra 25% from the government at no cost to you.
Please post your completed direct debit form to Jenny Cornell, Development Office, Lancaster Royal Grammar School, Freepost (LA1295) East Road, Lancaster LA1 3BR.
"The Annual Fund helps LRGS pupils to broaden their aspirations, skills and range of interests beyond the
classroom. It helps them to develop physically, socially and emotionally so that they can grow in self-confidence and maturity.
Every donation makes a difference: the more we raise, the more we can do."
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We're gonna start off 2012 with an Alfa. This is an old body from a TL-01 car. I'm gonna peel off all these old stickers, paint the trim, re-livery it, and set it up with some fresh Team Pogi wheels.
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Alfa Romeo 155
Posted in BBS RS, Car Mods, model car, old toys, RC drifting, tamiya, Team Pogi 885 wheels, wheel fitment, tagged 155, Alfa Romeo, livery on January 3, 2012| Leave a Comment »
Refinishing 2 piece wheels
Posted in BBS LM, BBS RS, Car Mods, Engine Rebuilding, RC drifting, Team Pogi 885 wheels, wheel fitment, tagged Tamiya mesh wheels on December 22, 2011| Leave a Comment »
Refurbing some 2 piece wheels… In 1/10th scale. 😉
Archiesfest 2 : Marconi Auto Museum
Posted in BBS LM, BBS RS, BMW, Brand Name Dropping, Car Mods, E30 M3, ferrari, S14, Team Pogi 885 wheels, tagged Archiesfest, BBS, BMW, E30 M3, M3, Marconi, Team Pogi on December 20, 2011| Leave a Comment »
Ever seen a parking lot full of E30 M3's? Me neither, until last Sunday! 47 total E30 M3's plus lots of other choice BMW's and good friends.
Wagon Wheels
Posted in Car Mods, estate, fender rolling, Mercedes, Team Pogi 885 wheels, W124, wheel fitment on September 25, 2011| Leave a Comment »
Now with 500E wheels and fender spacers in front.
clean exhaust
Posted in BMW, Car Mods, E30 M3 on July 2, 2010| Leave a Comment »
While I was outside the other day, I thought I'd clean up the grungy exhaust tips on the E30. I haven't really paid attention to them since I have a muffler waiting to go on, but with all the house stuff going on, car stuff is kind of on hold. So I just do little things here and there when I have a chance.
Before & after:
junkyard BBS
Posted in BBS RS, Car Mods, Mercedes on March 2, 2010| Leave a Comment »
Found these wheels at the junkyard last week. Am going to refinish the centers and polish the lips for a spring project. And for practice before starting work on the RS212's.
Everything looks better with BBS!
just a touch
Posted in BBS LM, BMW, Car Mods, E30 M3, fender rolling, wheel fitment on January 18, 2010| Leave a Comment »
The rear tire just barely kisses the fender lip with 215's. I'll get them rolled so I have the option of running 235's.


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Noel, 4 years old, has been busy, very busy since the integration between his group (big babies) and the Nursery group, has started. He is in love with Sanka, 8 years old, one of the "older" girls. Although Noel is too young to be fertile, he is practicing his technique a lot and Sanka is happy to oblige (look at the size difference). The other males (older boys) have been understanding with him but their patience is running low. Time for Noel to hide when he wants some intimate time with Sanka.


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As a sample for Laser PRO toolhead an "Amsterdam" engraving on plywood was selected. If you are not a ZMorph VX user you can still make this sample. Gcode file is linked for download at the bottom of this article.
For this sample we will need:
- Laser PRO Toolhead
- Plywood 100x200x6 mm (included with CNC starter pack)
- CNC PRO Work Table
- 3D Printed L shaped ZMorph Clamps (included with CNC starter pack)
- 4 M4 Screws with rectangular nuts
- Allan Hex Key Size 3
- Protective Glasses
This sample takes about 20-25 minutes to complete, 15 minutes of preparation and 5 minutes of engraving.
Step by step instruction:
Any toolhead or a 3D printing heated bed should be dismounted from the machine before proceeding.
- Prepare a set of two L shaped clamps, four M4 screws with rectangular nuts and Allan Hex Key Size 3.
- Put two of screws in slides along the longer side on both clamps. Like presented in the photo below.
- Put rectangular nuts on all four screws.
- Put the CNC aluminum work table in front of you in the same position as it will be mounted on the machine.
- Mount the clamps, as presented in the photo below, by sliding the screws into slots at front and back of the CNC aluminum work table. Do not tighten the screws yet.
- After positioning the clamps, tighten two screws on only one of the clamps.
- Put the work piece between the clamps. In this case, it will be a plywood that comes with CNC Toolhead starter pack.
- By manually pressing the second clamp against the work piece, tighten two last screws to make the whole system rigid. If you are able to lift whole CNC aluminum work table just by holding the plywood, then preparation was made properly.
- Now the CNC aluminum work table can be mounted on the machine.
- Next step is to mount Laser PRO toolhead on the machine. If you are not sure how to change toolhead visit "Getting Started with ZMorph VX - Toolhead Swapping".
- After changing the toolhead in machine settings, go back to main menu (welcome menu).
- From this point go to "New Job".
- The first screen that will show up will be a file selection window. Choose Laser PRO Sample file. (examples/laser/amsterdam_laser.gcode)
- After file selection printer will automatically jump to main "New Job" window.
- Go to "Calibration" and "SET".
- Go back to "MOVE" menu.
- Position the head of the toolhead to be above the material or clamps, whichever is higher. Do it by using the arrows in "MOVE" menu. Pressing the value between arrows toggles the size of one step.
- When the head is in proper position use "Set Z0" function to fix the Z height.
- Remember to wear your protective glasses that are provided with Laser PRO toolhead.
- Now all is left is to press "PLAY".


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This piece will hold water for fresh flowers or cuttings. A great piece for a small area of wall.
All of our pottery is oven, dishwasher and microwave proof as well as food and drink safe. All pieces are available in all glaze colours. (Shown in Periwinkle) (17" x 6" x 3")


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[ syll. ta-sou-la, tas-o-ula ] The baby girl name Tasoula is pronounced as TAHS-UWLAH †. Tasoula is of Old Greek origin and it is used mainly in the Greek language. Tasoula is a diminutive of Anastasia (English, German, Greek, and Russian).
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Baby names that sound like Tasoula include Takalla, Takalya, Takayla, Takila (English), Talasee, Talasey, Talasie, Talassa, Talasy, Talasya, Taliya, Talysa, Talysha, Taquila, Taquilla, Tequila (English), Tequilla, Theola (English), Tiquila, and Toshala (Indian).
† approx English pronunciation for Tasoula: T as in "tee (T.IY)" ; AH as in "mud (M.AH.D)" ; S as in "see (S.IY)" ; UW as in "two (T.UW)" ; L as in "lay (L.EY)"


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If you have already activated your card, after you enter your card number during checkout and submit your order, a Verified by Visa window will appear and your bank will display an authentication page. Enter your password and click submit. Once your identity is verified by your bank, your checkout continues.
If you have forgotten your password, just click the "Forgot your password" link in the authentication window and follow the instructions provided by your bank. Always be sure to keep your password safe and never write it down. If you ever suspect that a fraudulent purchase has been made using your Visa account, contact your Visa card issuer immediately.
Your Personal Message, selected during activation, appears automatically in the Verified by Visa authentication screen during checkout. It's an extra piece of validation to assure you that this is, indeed, an authentic Verified by Visa window and that it's safe to enter your password here. You should always check to see that your Personal Message appears correctly.
Verified by Visa is a unique service offered by Visa International that uses a personal password to protect cardholders against unauthorised use. Once activated, your Visa Card number cannot be used for online purchases at participating merchants without your personal password.
Verified by Visa is designed to give you an extra level of protection against unauthorised card use when making online purchases at participating merchants with your International Debit/Credit card.
Verified by Visa protects you against unauthorized online transactions as you will be required to enter a personal password before you can complete the online transaction. This additional authorization step ensures that only you as the cardholder will have the password required to complete the transaction.
No, you will be asked to enter the personal password only if the merchant is registered for Verified by VISA (VBV) authentication. VBV is usually indicated by the following image on the merchants' websites.
For websites that have not enabled VBV you will not be required to enter your Personal Password for authentication.
Yes, registration is required to utilize the VBV Authentication Service.
No, all you need to do is register your International Credit/Debit card then, whenever you shop at a participating online store a Verified by Visa window will appear.
To register, you are required to complete the 4-step registration process below:-
Step 1: Select "Register". You will be prompted to enter your Issuing Bank's card information.
Step 2: You are required to validate specific account details, including a Personal message.
Step 3: Choose 5 Challenge questions and provide the appropriate answers
Step 4: Create your login credentials and agree to Terms of the Service
Once you have registered for the service, you may proceed to shop online at any Verified by Visa enabled merchant. Please note the following:-
1. At check out, proceed to the payment page as per normal.
2. You will then be presented with a pop-up window that will list the details of your transaction and a request to provide your personal password.
3. Enter your password. Once the password is accepted, your transaction will proceed as it always has.
No, the Personal Password is mandatory for authentication at websites that accept International Debit/Credit VISA cards and supports the Verified by VISA protocol.
Should the wrong Personal Password be entered three times successively, the session will be blocked.
a. Your password must be between 8 and 16 characters
b. Password must contain at least one uppercase letter, one lowercase letter, one number and one of the following special characters !@#$%^&*()
Please create a password that you will be able to remember for online shopping in the future.
When you shop online at a participating Verified by Visa merchant, you will be asked to supply your password during the checkout process. Before entering your password always look for your Personal message on the screen. That way you can be sure you that your Verified by Visa session is genuine.
You can register any of your existing International Visa Credit/Debit card or any new International Visa Credit/Debit card you receive in the future.
Yes, you may activate multiple International Credit/Debit card as long as you are the primary cardholder.
You will use the Verified by Visa personal password when shopping online at participating merchants.
Once your existing card expires, you are issued with a renewal card on which your Verified by Visa details have automatically been updated. You do not need to re-activate Verified by Visa on your renewed card.
You will need to re-activate Verified by Visa on the newly issued card.
For more information please feel free to contact Caribbean Credit Card Corporation Ltd. Customer Service is available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week as follows:-
Toll Free at 800 300 1715 from the USA
Direct at 869 465 3700 for assistance.
Caribbean Credit Card Corporation Ltd. Basseterre, St. Kitts
Terms and Conditions for 3-D Secure provided by Caribbean Credit Card Corporation Ltd.("the Service Provider")
These terms (the "Terms") regulates the 3D Secure service (Verified by Visa ("VbV") for Visa cards and MasterCard® SecureCode™ ("MCSC") for MasterCard® cards) implemented for your Card Issuer's credit and debit card/s through its service provider Caribbean Credit Card Corporation Ltd. Please read this Terms of Service Agreement carefully before using 3-D Secure. In this Agreement, "Issuer" refers to the financial institution that issued your Debit/Credit card; "we," "us," and "our" refer to Issuer and its suppliers of card processing services; "you," "your," or "yours" refers to the Visa/MasterCard cardholder using 3-D Secure and "card" refers to the Visa/MasterCard Credit/Debit Card issued by your Financial Institution that you have registered to use with the 3-D Secure service in accordance with this Agreement.
This Terms of Service Agreement supplements and is incorporated in the Issuer's cardholder agreement(s) with you ("Cardholder Agreement"). In addition to this Terms of Service Agreement, 3-D Secure also is subject to the Cardholder Agreement governing the card transactions for which 3-D Secure is used.
a. 3-D Secure provides its service to you, subject to the following Terms of Service ("TOS") and the Cardholder Agreement governing the card transactions for which 3-D Secure is used. The TOS may be updated by us from time to time without notice to you. Use of the service constitutes your acceptance of the terms. In addition, when using 3-D Secure, you shall be subject to any guidelines or rules applicable to 3-D Secure that may be posted from time to time at the same website.
b. You agree that creation of a 3-D Secure account password, and/or use of 3-D Secure, will represent your acceptance of this TOS, and that continued use of 3-D Secure after revisions to this TOS shall constitute your agreement to such revised terms and any applicable posted guidelines or rules.
c. Unless explicitly stated otherwise, any new features that augment or otherwise change 3-D Secure shall be subject to this TOS.
d. The Issuer reserves the right at any time and from time to time to modify or discontinue, temporarily or permanently, 3-D Secure (or any part thereof) with or without notice.
2. DESCRIPTION OF 3-D Secure
3-D Secure provides you with a way of increasing security in online and other transactions for which 3-D Secure is used, by reducing the chances of fraud for those transactions. Registering for 3-D Secure involves providing personal information to us, which is then used to confirm your identity in connection with future online transactions or other transactions for which 3-D Secure is used, as discussed in more detail in Section 5 below. 3-D Secure also may be used for record keeping and reporting purposes, as well as to help resolve any transaction disputes. Your Registration Data, as defined in Section 3(b), and other personal information is not shared with the merchant, as discussed in more detail in Section 6 below.
You agree to (i) provide true, accurate, current and complete information about yourself as prompted by the 3-D Secure registration form ("Registration Data"), and (ii) maintain and promptly update the Registration Data to keep it true, accurate, current and complete. If you provide any Registration Data that is untrue, inaccurate, not current or incomplete, or if we have reasonable grounds to suspect that your Registration Data is untrue, inaccurate, not current or incomplete, we have the right to suspend, terminate, or refuse your current or future use of 3-D Secure or your card account.
In order to use 3-D Secure, you must provide certain information to us that allow us to validate your identity and verify that you are the owner or an authorized user of the specified Card. The information that you provide may be validated against information we already have on file that is associated with you and your Card. Once we validate your identity as part of the 3-D Secure registration process, you will be permitted to create your Password.
a. If you are unable to provide adequate information for us to validate your identity, we have the right to not allow you to register for 3-D Secure. You warrant that the information is correct and that you have the legal right to use the Card that you register for 3-D Secure.
b. If you do not successfully register for 3-D Secure, or if you choose not to register for 3-D Secure, we and/or the merchant may not accept the Card to pay for an e-commerce or other transaction subject to 3-D Secure.
c. In order to use 3-D Secure, you must have the ability to access the World Wide Web and must pay any service fees associated with such access. In addition, you must have the equipment necessary to make such a connection to the World Wide Web, including a computer and modem or other access device.
d. In the event you have a question regarding the 3-D Secure registration process or a transaction using 3-D Secure, you should direct that question to Issuer's customer service department.
a. When engaging in an online transaction or other transaction for which 3-D Secure is used, you may be asked for your Password before the merchant accepts the Card to pay for the transaction. If you are unable to provide your Password or other required information, or if the authentication through 3-D Secure otherwise fails, we and/or the merchant may not accept the Card to pay for that transaction.
b. By registering in 3-D Secure, you agree to the use of 3-D Secure to evidence your identity, including for purposes of transactions on you card account and authorization of recurring pre-authorized transactions on your Card account.
1. You are solely responsible for maintaining the confidentiality of your password, Registration Data and other verification information established by you with 3-D Secure, and all activities that occur using your password, Registration Data or other verification information supplied to or established by you with 3-D Secure. You agree not to transfer or sell your use of, or access to, 3-D Secure to any third party. You agree to immediately notify us of any unauthorized use of your password or other verification information, or any other breach of security. You acknowledge and agree that, except as otherwise provided by Applicable Law or in the Cardholder Agreement. We shall not be liable for any loss or damage arising from your failure to comply with this Agreement.
2. The Password is a personal identification code under the terms of the Cardholder Agreement and the terms of the Cardholder Agreement apply to the Password. You are responsible for the care and control of the Password. You must maintain it safely at all times which includes:
a. Keep the Password separate from the Card;
b. keep the Password strictly confidential;
c. take all reasonable precautions to ensure that no one finds out the Password including while you key-in the Password at a computer or other machine;
d. avoid such Password combinations that may be easily determined by others, such as birthdays, phone numbers, age, Social Insurance Number, etc.;
e. ensure that your Password is unique; and
f. contact us immediately if your Card is lost or stolen or if the Password becomes known to an unauthorized person.
Your Card and Password are reserved strictly for your own use. If they are used by someone else, you will be required to prove that you took all reasonable precautions to protect these items. With respect to consumer credit cards and business credit cards, we may also permit primary cardholders and authorized users or primary cardholders and additional cardholders, respectively (as applicable) to register for and use 3-D Secure including conducting transactions without notice to other cardholders on the applicable credit card account.
Registration Data and other personal information about you is subject to your Issuers Privacy Agreement section of the Cardholder Agreement. You authorize us to collect and use information about you when you register for 3-D Secure and when you conduct transactions using 3-D Secure in order to verify your identity and authorize transactions. Your Registration Data will not be shared with online retail merchants or merchants in other transactions for which 3-D Secure is used.
1. You agree not to:
a. impersonate any person or entity using 3-D Secure
b. upload, post, email or otherwise transmit any material that contains software viruses or any other computer code, files or programs designed to interrupt, destroy or limit the functionality of any computer software or hardware or telecommunications equipment used by 3-D Secure;
c. spam or flood the 3-D Secure Website or service;
d. modify, adapt, sub-license, translate, sell, reverse engineer, decompile or disassemble any portion of the 3-D Secure Website or service or the software used in connection with 3-D Secure;
e. remove any copyright, trademark, or other proprietary rights notices contained in 3-D Secure
f. "frame" or "mirror" any part of the 3-D Secure Website or service without Visa's/Mastercard's prior written authorization;
g. use any robot, spider, site search/retrieval application, or other manual or automatic device or process to retrieve, index, "data mine," or in any way reproduce or circumvent the navigational structure or presentation of the 3-D Secure Website or service or its contents;
h. otherwise interfere with, or disrupt, 3-D Secure or servers or networks connected to 3-D Secure, or violate this TOS or any requirements, procedures, policies or regulations of 3-D Secure or of any networks connected to 3-D Secure; or
i. Intentionally or unintentionally violate any applicable local, state, national or international statute, regulation, regulatory guideline or judicial or administrative interpretation, or any rule or requirement established by Visa/MasterCard (all of which shall constitute "Applicable Law") in connection with your use of 3-D Secure.
a. You agree that we will not be liable to you or to any third party for any modification, suspension or discontinuance of 3-D Secure.
b. Under no circumstances will we be liable for consequential, incidental, special or indirect losses or other damages, such as any damage to your computer or telephone service resulting from your use of 3-D Secure.
c. We assume no responsibility for, and will not be liable for, any damages to, or any viruses which may affect, your computer equipment or other property on account of your access to, use of, or downloading from this web site.
a. If you want to end your ability to use 3-D Secure, you must call the Issuer's 3-D Secure Customer Service department so that your password and Registration Data with 3-D Secure can be deactivated. Any purchases you made using 3-D Secure prior to deactivation will not be affected.
b. We may temporarily or permanently deactivate your ability to use 3-D Secure and terminate your relationship with us at any time, with or without fault on your part. For your protection, we may automatically deactivate your ability to use 3-D Secure if it is not used at least one time during any twelve (12) month period. If we deactivate your ability to use 3-D Secure, we may give you notice at the most current e-mail address you have provided to us as reflected in our records. We will also automatically deactivate your ability to use 3-D Secure if the Cardholder Agreement ends or if your Card is cancelled.
Your correspondence or business dealings with, or participation in promotions of, online retail or other merchants on or through 3-D Secure, including payment and delivery of related goods or services, and any other terms, conditions, warranties or representations associated with such dealings, are solely between you and such merchant. You agree that, except as otherwise provided by Applicable Law or in the Issuer's Card member Agreement with you, we will not be responsible or liable for any loss or damage of any sort incurred as the result of any such dealings. You understand that use of 3-D Secure does not, in any way, indicate that we recommend or endorse any merchant, regardless of whether the merchant participates in 3-D Secure. For example, 3-D Secure does not verify the identity of the merchant or the quality of the merchant's goods or services.
a. You expressly understand and agree that any software obtained through the use of 3-D Secure is downloaded and used at your own discretion and risk and that except as otherwise provided in this TOS Agreement, you will be solely responsible for any damage to your computer system or loss of data that results from the download or use of any such software or other materials through 3-D Secure.
b. EXCEPT AS OTHERWISE REQUIRED BY ANY APPLICABLE STATE LAW, WE MAKE NO REPRESENTATIONS OR WARRANTIES ABOUT 3-D Secure OF ANY KIND, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING ANY WARRANTIES AS TO MERCHANTABILITY OR FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.
Notices to you may be made in accordance with the terms of the Cardholder Agreement. You also may be notified of changes to this Agreement or other matters either by notices displayed on or links to notices displayed on the website or via email or regular mail to the address that you have provided to us in connection with your cards issued by us.
You represent that you are of sufficient legal age to use 3-D Secure and to create binding legal obligations for any liability you may incur as a result of the use of 3-D Secure. Except as otherwise provided by Applicable Law or in our Card member Agreement with you, you understand that you are financially responsible for all uses of 3-D Secure by you and those authorized by you to use your Registration Data, your password or other verification information.
If you have any questions about 3-D Secure the toll-free number to call is
or you may call customer support direct at telephone number:
(869) 465-3700
3-D Secure
Visa and MasterCard secure systems are key brand identities of the 3-D Secure Cardholder Authentication Scheme. 3-D Secure systems recreate the high level of security of a physical payment environment by requesting further payment authentication. The objective is to provide a safe and secure online payment experience using a password that is validated by the card issuer and further checked by all other parties involved in the transaction process. The Visa program is branded Verified by Visa and the MasterCard program is branded MasterCard Secure Code.
3D Secure is offered by your Issuing Bank to help guard your International Credit/Debit Card against unauthorised use online. 3D Secure works by using a password that you create as your unique online identifier. You then use your 3D Secure Password to validate online transactions with participating online retailers. This helps to protect you from unauthorised use when shopping online.
How does 3D Secure Work?
When you purchase online, 3D Secure issues a receipt at the end of the checkout process. The receipt includes details of your current purchase, such as site name, purchase amount and date. You sign the receipt using your personal 3D Secure Password and click 'Submit' to proceed with the purchase. Without your 3D Secure Password, the purchase cannot take place.
How does 3D Secure protect me?
Since your card is protected by your 3D Secure Password, only you can use your credit card online. This makes spending online more secure. Without your 3D Secure password, the purchase cannot take place.
Through a personal assurance message displayed on the screen, the authenticity of the page requesting your authentication is assured. We suggest you to keep changing your 3D Secure PIN at regular intervals for increased safety.


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Hey guys! Did you do any cyber weekend shopping?? I did! It destroyed my bank balance, but yes, the first thing that I had to buy over this weekend was from Skinny Dip London, and this is because they had 80%, 50%, 30% , 20% off which was amazaballs! This was also my first purchase from skinny dip!
I only got two phone cases because the bag I wanted had actually sold out over the weekend. The first case I got was the Bat Shit Cray Case 6-6s, it has the cutest little bats all over which say " bat shit cray" I love this because its a more contemporary gothy case! It is also super cute. The only thing I don't like is that on the side, the case doesn't come very high up the sides, and I'm really clumsy! But it is made of really thick plastic that stuck to my phone like a glove! The colour hasn't scratched off after a week as well which shows how gorgeous the paint work is!
The second item I brought was this phone case! The name of it I can't remember, it has actually sold out now! But it was on sale throughout cyber weekend, which is probably why haha! This case is in a 5c because I brought it for my best friend as a cheer me up gift as she recently deferred from university for a year due to health issues. But, she absolutely loved it! The gold colouring is so stunning and it's quite a thick lovely case.
Anyway, I was really impressed with this haul. I can't wait to buy some more Skinny Dip items especially phone cases! And a mermaid bag, it's my birthday Sunday so I'm hoping to get some bits I asked for. Anyway let me know what your favourite purchases from Skinny dip have been!


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52. White Witch, Black Curse by Kim Harrison – Harrison's "Hollows" series (aka the Rachel Morgan series) continues in this seventh volume. The pace doesn't let up and the story doesn't lag, although the elf plotlines are pretty much ignored in this book. Rachel's personal life gets more complicated and her professional life goes in the toilet, but she perseveres and even triumphs over the crap. I don't recommend jumping into the middle of this series, but those of us who are already up to date on the story will not be disappointed in this volume. I know I wasn't. (finished 9/6)
53. A Bad Bride's Tale by Polly Williams – This novel is contemporary British chick lit to savor. It has everything you could ask for – interesting and believable characters, constant complications, delightful settings, a happy ending – in a summer read, except for a biting sense of humor. If there had been a bit more snark, this novel may have been simply perfect. (finished 9/10)
54. The Devil's Bones by Jefferson Bass – Not great writing. Not great pacing. Not great character development. Good story. Firmly grounded in the real world, landmarks and brand names and all. Worth the read, but not worth a re-read or full-price purchase. (finished 9/17)
55. Adam by Ted Dekker – Fast-paced, gripping, bold, with taut writing and tight plotting, this novel is everything my last book read (The Devil's Bones by Jefferson Bass) was not. From mass murder to insanity to near-death experiences to cult religion to exorcism, Dekker takes you on a ride. You may be exhausted when you finish it, with little reassurance that everything turns out okay for the main characters, as the story ends pretty quickly after the supernatural denouement. Perhaps that's because this is the first of a series about these folks, so we can see the aftermath in book two? I'll have to get a copy of it and find out, soon. (finished 9/21)
56. Dead Aim by Iris Johansen – No shortage of action or likeable characters. No lack of intrigue or political undercurrents. Fun stuff! (finished 9/26)


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Fredericksburg, IA – The Sumner-Fredericksburg School District still has a few months left in the 2017-2018 school year, but their superintendent is already working on next year's calendar.
Fred Matlage, superintendent for SF Schools, says how the process is going.
Students may not like it, but the district might be able to start classes a little earlier next fall.
Matlage says that schools can plan a calendar based off of 180 school days or 1,080 hours. He says the district kind of runs on both because you never know how many snow days will happen throughout the school year.


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After more than five years as executive chef at Loews Coronado Bay Resort, Justin Searle is the new executive chef at Sharp Chula Vista Medical Center. Here, he shares his love for cooking, explains his plans for enhancing the hospital's food offerings, and reveals the secret ingredients in one of his favorite recipes.
What sparked your interest in the culinary arts?
My earliest and fondest memories are of cooking. Whether it was sitting on the kitchen counter while my mom or dad prepared meals and baked, or learning to cook my grandfather's recipes, cooking is something that always helped me feel more connected to my family. Food is the one thing that always brings people together. I decided I wanted to do something that would celebrate people and bring us all together. Cooking is literally in my blood, so my calling was discovered by age 4.
Where did you begin your career?
Initially, at the kitchen counter of my childhood home in Arizona. My first professional kitchen job was on a Navy base in El Centro where I washed dishes, prepared food and worked as a bar-back on weekend nights. I learned a lot about respect and teamwork there. After culinary school, I interned at Loews. Then I was offered a job as the saute cook for the main restaurant, working my way up the ranks to eventually become executive sous chef. I held other chef de cuisine and banquet chef positions with other companies, including Four Seasons Aviara, Four Seasons Hotel New York and Hard Rock Hotel San Diego.
Why Sharp HealthCare?
We have a pretty holistic approach to our health and wellness at home, and I love that Sharp has the same mindset. Sharp Chula Vista has a great reputation and the team here has been so warm and welcoming. I'm very excited for the future here.
What do you plan on doing now that you are Sharp Chula Vista's executive chef?
I want to focus on the food we serve and provide comforting, healthy cuisine to all who eat here. No one wants to be in a hospital, but I'm going to make sure they're eating the best dish for each meal while they're here.
Do you have any specific plans for the rooftop cafe at Sharp Chula Vista's new hospital when it opens in 2019?
All I can say is we are going to make it amazing.
What's your go-to weeknight meal?
Polenta with grilled salmon and balsamic Brussels sprouts. It's a very satisfying and comforting dish that is definitely a favorite in my house; my wife especially loves it.
Polenta With Grilled Salmon and Balsamic Brussels Sprouts
Yields 6 servings
For the polenta
1 cup polenta
5 cups stock, either chicken or vegetable
1 cup Parmesan cheese
1 tablespoon butter, unsalted
1 tablespoon thyme, freshly chopped
Salt and pepper to taste
In a medium-sized pot, bring stock to a boil. Add polenta while whisking, so it doesn't clump. Continue stirring with a wooden spoon while it cooks. Be careful of any splatters.
Once polenta is mixed well, turn heat down to simmer and stir every 5 to 7 minutes. Check the bottom of the pot to ensure it's not sticking or burning. Cook for 30 to 40 minutes.
Taste polenta to make sure it's cooked; it should have the consistency of very thick porridge. Then add cheese, butter and thyme, and mix well. Add salt and pepper to taste.
For the salmon
6 salmon filets, 6 ounces each
1 tablespoon lemon zest
1 teaspoon crushed red peppers
3 tablespoons olive oil
1 tablespoon parsley, minced
1 tablespoon basil, minced
1 teaspoon thyme, minced
2 teaspoons black pepper, ground
Salt and pepper, to taste
Place salmon filets in a shallow dish. To create the marinade, combine remaining ingredients in a small bowl and mix. Coat salmon pieces with marinade and let sit for 20 minutes before grilling or searing. Before cooking, season with salt and pepper, and cook to desired doneness.
For the Brussels sprouts
2 pounds Brussels sprouts
1 ounce garlic, minced
2 ounces onion, chopped
2 tablespoons butter
2 tablespoons olive oil
2 teaspoons thyme, minced
1 tablespoon basil, chopped
1 teaspoon rosemary, minced
3 tablespoons balsamic vinegar
Salt and pepper, to taste
Shaved Parmesan cheese, for garnish
Bring a large pot of lightly salted water to a boil. Cook Brussels sprouts until just tender — a knife inserted should feel slight resistance. Once tender, remove Brussels sprouts and place in ice water to stop cooking. Remove from water once completely cool. Use paper towels to pat dry.
In a saute pan, heat oil and butter over medium-high heat, then add Brussels sprouts. Cook to caramelize the Brussels sprouts. Pour out any water that leaks from the Brussels sprouts to prevent them from steaming or boiling. Continue to cook until the Brussels sprouts are roasted. Then add onion and garlic, and cook until caramelized with Brussels sprouts.
Add balsamic vinegar and cook until vegetables are glazed. Finish with chopped herbs and season to taste with salt and pepper.
To present the dish, place 1/2 cup polenta on a plate and top with 1/3 cup of Brussels sprouts. Then lay one filet of salmon across the top and garnish with additional herbs and olive oil.
For the news media: To talk with executive chef Justin Searle for an upcoming story, contact Erica Carlson, senior public relations specialist, at firstname.lastname@example.com.