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Visitor Comments: 186
(167) Tovah, May 13, 2016 10:49 AM
Included in my evening prayers is a blessing that Israel remains peaceful, from within and without, and that it truly is" a light to the nations." A country we Jews, and the world at large, can truly be proud of. At the conclusion of this video I was overwhelmed by the extent of the answer to my prayers.
(165) Robert R.Weiss, May 10, 2016 3:10 PM
Remember the MACHAL
(164) Babs Gibson-Ward, May 6, 2015 8:16 AM
Remarkable, achieved through commitment tears,sweat,blessing
(163) Mary, April 23, 2015 1:58 PM
Defying the Odds
(162) Rico Della Grotta, July 26, 2014 4:25 AM
I wana join the IDF
I deeply believe in what the IDF & the lone soldiers do. I believe in the cause I believe to much has gone and happened to The lords chosen people. I would be blessed and proud to fight side by side with those men and women who are defending whats rightfully theirs to begin with. G-d Bless you all . . .
(160) Minna Weinreb, May 6, 2014 2:25 PM
No one can doubt that G-d is indeed the Guardian of Israel
Without a shadow of a doubt, Israel is nurtured and protected by the one and only Almighty G-d of Israel. May He bring Mashiach (the Messiah) very quickly in our days so we can live to see the rest of the blessings in the prophecies come true. (As astoundingly beautiful and awe inspiring as this testimonial video is, it is a drop in the bucket compared to the miracles that will take place when G-d redeems the entire Jewish people from exile and returns all of us to our land).
(159) Janice Boville, May 5, 2014 10:45 PM
Todah Rabbah, Kol ha Kavod!
Minna Weinreb, May 6, 2014 2:15 PM
Thank you for your kind words!
Dear Ms. Boville:
Thanks so much for your most beautiful words about my people. They are very heartfelt. I do not come across many people like you; in fact throughout my entire life, I only met one other "non-Jew" who loves the Jewish people. May G-d's blessings be upon you and your family to fulfill His words in the book of Genesis. It says "I will bless the people of the nations that bless you and curse the ones who curse you."
Most sincerely, gratefully, and appreciatively,
Minna Weinreb
(158) Dvorah, May 30, 2013 6:32 AM
Unbelievable amount of volunteer work
Such success could only come with G-d's help and blessing.
This clip didn't even touch on the amazing amount of volunteer work all through Israel. Almost everyone I know is involved extensively here in Israel, and there is quite a lot of outreach to third world countries.
Also, despite how it is portrayed, the moral level of the army is something the world should know and emulate.
Thank G-d for a People who is slowly but surely becoming more and more of a light to all.
(157) Marilyn Ducay-Battad, May 29, 2013 3:43 AM
(156) Karpule, April 15, 2013 5:30 AM
(154) Mary, April 14, 2013 8:34 PM
Defying the odds
(152) Dr. Tony Beizaee, January 4, 2013 6:34 AM
" Our Beloved ISRAEL''
(149) Allen Mark, May 20, 2012 3:27 PM
Anonymous, April 14, 2013 7:22 PM
(148) Suzette, May 2, 2012 12:58 AM
2 Dreams
Around the mid-1990's I had 2 dreams which I remember distinctly. In both I was talking to a person who had died and who I trusted implicitly. They both struck me as very knowledgeable about world affairs, one of whom had been a reknowned religious figure. In both dreams, each of these 2 different people said the same thing to me (rather seriously): "Everything that happens to Israel will happen to the United States." As I look at our situations, I see it is true and it is quite scary.
harvey, April 14, 2013 7:17 PM
Many Americans believe the USA and Israel are inseparable. There are those who would try to drive a wedge between US and I for one do not think for a minute it can be done. Was it a coincidence C.Columbus came to a New World ? He may not have been the first to discover America but he was the first to start the ball rolling that would create a new nation that would be named America, just about the time Spain had ordered all Jewish people to leave Spain. Of course Christopher Columbus was Jewish. So, its no, of course not, Israel and America will never be separated. So goes one so goes the other. G-d bless(es) Israel/America.
(147) Charles, April 24, 2012 6:09 PM
(145) dannykid, April 22, 2012 5:12 PM
eretz Israel
(143) Anonymous, December 4, 2011 3:18 PM
G-D bless Israel. If there had been no holocaust we could have been rid of cancer, heart disease, etc. The Jews and their homeland are peace loving. Every other country surrounding Israel is jealous of the strides it has made. The people are warm, caring and giving altho I will admit there are some real wackos which I saw at the rally in NY. Orthodox Jews living off the people, not working and saying thatte land should go to Palestine. May there be another 1000 years of Israel day and may it continue to grow and prosper .
Anonymous, March 14, 2012 8:11 PM
Orthodox Jews?
(142) Cheryl, June 12, 2011 3:18 PM
(141) christine, May 15, 2011 4:11 AM
Interesting!I think Israel did not just make a state for its people it has made a home for them.You have made it the best it can be and keep continuing to strive for better under the most daunting circumstances.and all the people that lost their lives in the holocaust r thanking you for not letting their deaths be in vain.
(140) Anonymous, May 11, 2011 11:23 PM
If only....
(139) Barbara Sue Mink Spalding, May 10, 2011 6:06 PM
To strengthen & establish Israel forever!!!
(138) Anonymous, May 10, 2011 2:37 PM
It is about time!!!
yes, it is about time that the Jewish State make movies such as this video, I ndo not call it broging or show of I call it recognition and pride cause I believe that it is time that all Jews should coordinate and unite more than in any time before, we are back after 2000 years in exile we must rename the state that it should be recognized as "THE JEWISH STATE OF ISRAEL" we must show the world the truths and we must defend our borders as per our bible, we must no longer relinquish not a singl square inch of our sacred lands to arabs, muslims, and others, I was always proud to be BORN jEWISH AND i AM MORE PROUD TODAY FOR THE ADVANCED DEVELOPEMENT OF OUR HOME LAND.
shahid mahmood, May 11, 2011 7:38 PM
(137) Gabriel, May 9, 2011 9:36 PM
Not the proper reasons to support Israel
Certainly, Israel has a lot to be proud of in terms of its advances in many different fields. However, if for arguments sake we assume that Israel never achieved any of this and was actually one of the lowest achieving countries in the world, would that be any less reason to support Israel? Surely we should support Israel simply because it is a Jewish state in the Jewish land and not because of the number of great inventions, however magnificent, it has produced.
(136) jacques villeneuve, May 9, 2011 1:22 PM
(135) Suri, May 9, 2011 12:10 PM
(134) chay, May 9, 2011 10:00 AM
loved it
(133) Fred, May 9, 2011 4:19 AM
We Love and Support Israel
(132) SARAH, May 8, 2011 6:26 PM
(131) Rodney Wilkinson, May 4, 2011 8:37 PM
(130) Una Marron, May 4, 2011 5:58 PM
A Blessed nation.
(129) Anthony Lawson, April 6, 2011 7:55 PM
(127) Antonio D Romualdo, March 30, 2011 7:50 PM
Allegiance to Israel
(126) jonathan, March 21, 2011 8:07 PM
Jack, March 30, 2011 2:35 PM
Why wait
Neicee, May 5, 2014 9:01 PM
The video should be placed in every classroom in America. I'm with Johathan, when you mail it to the WH, please address it to the Sec. of State. ;)
I too love Israel, and have been squirreling away money for years for a trip but something always needs fixing or repaired. I'd better hurry up and get there because I'm getting to the age when you must 'do' instead of 'procrastinate'.
(125) Kenneth Mendelsohn, October 27, 2010 2:39 AM
Brian Pedro., March 29, 2011 8:23 AM
I fully agree you are the chosen ones .
(124) Joseph, September 14, 2010 2:58 AM
Close friends
(123) Juan Carlos Huezo, August 30, 2010 7:27 AM
(121) Judy Donegan, June 30, 2010 8:29 PM
asking The Father to bless Israel
(120) Li, June 23, 2010 5:45 PM
Pinchas Kantrowitz, May 8, 2011 3:19 PM
"Just Do it!"
(119) Beverly Kurtin, June 9, 2010 3:37 AM
One other thing
Helen Thomas. Jews ARE at home. We are finally in the land of Israel. Our home isn't Poland, Germany or any of the other places you may think we should home. Our eternal home is the land of Israel. Like any other country, we have the right to protect ourselves and fight our enemies. The United States has killed and wounded thousands of innocent civilians without so much as an apology, without so much as admitting that we've thrown families into poverty when we kill the head of the families. But let Israel LEGALLY prohibit boats from entering the ports in Gaza and the world comes down on us for killing a handful of terrorists who wanted to kill Israeli troops. They DELIBERATELY broached the blockade and paid the price; but they were not innocent civilians, they were not suicide bombers, they were volunteer mass murderers whose empty threats backfired and they wound up dead. That is what happens to criminals who are caught in their criminal pursuits. I've begun asking Jew-haters why they hate Gd. Then I show them in Tenach were we are Gd's chosen people and the apple of His eye. By hating us, they are hating the Gd who has kept us ONE people for over three thousand years. I am handing out brochures by www.wiesenthal.com/tenbiglies that points out the truth about us. WE know the truth (most of us do) but many do not; it is our job to stop laying down and taking the world's insults and start protecting ourselves.
Anonymous, May 5, 2014 9:08 PM
Helen Thomas
I simply couldn't fathom the remarks made by Helen Thomas. Vile, ughly, but most of all ignorant. As for the blockade I was ready to sell or borrow funds to get over there and stand in solidarity with those being attached. I could not believe the world was outraged a small country had the temerity to stand up for themselves.
(118) simone frenkiel, June 7, 2010 12:31 PM
here we are and here we stay
(117) Danny, May 23, 2010 1:50 PM
Jewish Ideals
"The pursuit of knowledge for its own sake, an almost fanatical love of justice, and the desire for personal independence--these are the features of the Jewish tradition which make me thank my stars that I belong to it." "Albert Einstein" I am jewish forever and would carry this burden a billion times over no matter what the consequence. I love my faith, I love my people, I love my country, I love my family and I love what being Jewish stands for. All that is good in this world and beyond. Unlike the sad story of Native Americans our sacred tree will never die, we will continue to carry the burden of hate, anger and frustration directed towards us by so many. Hate us all you want but that makes us stronger.
(116) Ronni, May 16, 2010 7:36 PM
60 Years??
Long before the State of Israel there was Eretz Yisrael, The Land of Israel, in fact it has been the case for thousands of years. Because Jews couldn't live as a majority in the land because of persecution doesn't make it a new state. It has always been the country of the Jewish people. We haven't returned to it for nothing.
(115) dorothy Murray, May 14, 2010 7:40 AM
Israel has to have our total support!
(114) Roberta, May 12, 2010 3:06 AM
This film belongs on tv
(113) chava, May 11, 2010 8:54 AM
makes me proud
(111) Gerardo F., May 4, 2010 1:26 AM
God bless the Jewish people
(110) Anonymous, April 30, 2010 10:34 PM
Every time I read something like this, I blush with pride yet I don't live in Israel or have even been to Israel, I feel that it's still part of my being. I heard this one time from (of all people) Ivana Trump. She said, "Living well is the best revenge!" That sums up Israel in a nutshell. A country that embraces education, WOMEN etc. has taught me, an American Jew how to live. Thank you.
(109) ruth, April 30, 2010 2:11 AM
who helped make America what is is today!
I read a book called--"Pioneer Jewa". I don't remember who wrote it, but I opened my eyes to how much the Jews helped settled this country. I think they first came over here in the 1640's. The people here welcomed them. They even worked in the government. They were the main ones who helped Washington win our independents. They helped during the Civil war also. The gov. welcomed and blessed the Jewish people, so God blessed this country.------Until Bush Sr. He really turned against them. And each president after that contined it. So I am sorry to say, God is turning against us. If you don't think so, compair the disasters, and storms happening now, against the times our gov. has gone against Isrial. You will be surprised.----God is taking His hands off this country!!!!!--------------I have always been for the Jewish people. I am glad I have been because about 7 yrs., I found out that I am Jewish. (I am in my 60"s) I wish I had known sooner. With God's help, one day I will be able to go to Isrial. I think that, because of the way the Jewish people have been treated over the centris, God has blessed them with high intelligents. Otherwise, why are they so smart. Smarter tham most people. When "man" makes it hard on you in one way, God will bless you in other ways.
Anonymous, May 5, 2014 9:41 PM
Oh yes,
Jewish settlers on our shores helped finance the War of Independence. Volunteered for the Civil War. Along with that little known Explorer....Christopher Columbus. I had Dutch relatives in the early 1600's helped settle New Amsterdam and Manhattan - I cannot prove they were Jewish by very business people. Funny, I cannot find any of them being buried in the Dutch West Indies Xian cemeteries? There are fantastic websites out there for geneology. Found a gggrandfather in Memphis TN in a Jewish cemetery. Sadly, that doesn't count because it's patrilenear. My mom always remarked that I was her only Jewish daughter. She was so reserved, quiet, elegant but with good taste. Why on earth would she have called me that if some memory wasn't trying to surface. I know the relatives are there, just have to find them. Always enjoyed doing research in the Mormon libraries. When you find someone they ring a little bell - because another angel just got their wings.
(108) fernande cohen, April 29, 2010 1:02 AM
jJUST FANTASTIC
(106) Margy Pezdirtz, April 26, 2010 5:08 PM
Excellent Birthday film
Congratulations - or should I say, Mazel Tov...wonderful film about a wonderful country. How I wish each and every Israeli citizen would see this and take pride in the accomplishments of such a tiny country. Truly, the hand of God is on you and may you be blessed, encouraged and protected in all that you do.
(105) william, April 25, 2010 5:18 AM
US Foreign Aid to Israel STILL gets foreign aid from America
(104) Peter Ungar, April 24, 2010 10:32 AM
A missing item
(103) Patrick B. Leek, April 23, 2010 11:56 AM
US Aid To Israel
One of the things I love about Torah is the concept that doing a mitzvah is best if it's uncredited. I get sick and tired of people always belittling Israel by saying that any accomplishments is solely due to US aid. People conveniently forget Egypt got the same aid thanks to Camp David. If one can't give aid without expecting Israelis to grovel maybe there shouldn't be any aid given.
(102) Anonymous, April 23, 2010 2:43 AM
United States and Israel
(101) eva, April 23, 2010 12:45 AM
a little known fact
(100) Anonymous, April 22, 2010 6:57 AM
Shalom. Thank you for your email which I found both informative and interesting. It shines as an Israeli beacon, surrounded as you are by a sea of darkness and reaction. As a former soldier myself the plight of Sgt. Shalit strikes aparticular resonance for me.As you may be aware this email comes from Ireland where, despite what you may think, many of us are pro-Israeli. Whilst I do keep in regular contact with your Embassy if you feel that I may be of assistance please feel free to contact me. Meanwhile, I should appreciate it if you could tell Sgt. Shalit's family that I pray for the safe return of their son.
(99) Anonymous, April 22, 2010 6:53 AM
Israel received its independence 62 years ago. It is not a child an adolescent subservient youth. Righteous Europe and US may handle their own issues, manage their own politics, forget 1917 and Balfour but they should NOT subjugate and wish obliteration of Israel.They may look into their own history to see what they did with less peril to save themselves. Oil, sensitivity to Muslims; they have the right to do it within their own borders. I was born on Mt. Scopus, lived in Beit Israel Ha-Hadasha, played in Sheich Jarach, went to school passing the Mandilboiym gate. 1948, the British sold us to the devil, giving armaments to the Arabs who lost the war. I could not visit the Wailing Wall, Mt. Scopus Sheich Jarach Mandilboiym gate because the Arabs captured them NOT by a peaceful accord but BY WAR. Israel was attacked again
(98) Isaac, April 22, 2010 5:59 AM
You're point is factually incorrect & has been historically disproven.
Bill, Egyptians receive a massive amount of foreign aid from the United States, but what is their rate of entrepreneurship amongst women? The Palestinians receives the largest number of foreign aid IN THE WORLD, but where are all their nobel laureates? Have you heard of Einstein, Cohn, Lederman, Salk, and the list goes on and on...all before Israel and foreign aid. So what explanation can you come up with now? Perhaps the Rothschilds funded their experiments?
(97) Filipinopatriot, April 22, 2010 4:11 AM
Israel is a blessing!
(96) Anonymous, April 21, 2010 8:33 PM
(94) Anonymous, April 21, 2010 4:03 PM
Claire, walk a mile in OUR shoes and see how tolerant you become!
The Jewish people can't even have our own website and hang out with one another without others butting in and saying how "we should think, feel, and write." We ask "why are there so many problems in the world or why is there fighting going on in Israel?" 53 picked the fight, I just fought back! Same with what is going on in the world, the Arabs against Israel on their own soil. If your heart is really NOT for the Jewish people, don't pray for us, we don't need prayers from someone who thinks we should just take the blows! The Jewish people are part of Humanity also, and we do past, present and will in the future contribute to the good of Humanity, it's just our Nature!
(93) jack, April 21, 2010 4:00 PM
Is this what we should be proud of?
(92) Anonymous, April 21, 2010 1:10 PM
Bill if the Arab countries didn't supply oil to the U.S., where would they be now, or all the material supplies in stores, that come from China ect ect.? (foreign aid) Are the Arab countries "supporting" the U.S. so it can survive from their goodwill? Is China clothing the naked in the US doing charity? Tolerance, if you think it bothers us that people do in fact hate us, it doesn't, there will always be people that will hate us humble or not, successful or not, our friendliness, they see as a weakness. We will defend ourselves from their hate! When we speak peace, they speak war. When we praise, they try to discredit our praise. Israel, in all their accomplishments has been achieved by the hard work of the Jewish people. Give credit where credit is due!
(91) Bill, April 21, 2010 4:42 AM
good show, ignored key info
(90) Isaac, April 21, 2010 3:14 AM
These varied and argumentative comments...
(88) Claire, April 20, 2010 7:21 PM
(87) Ellen, April 20, 2010 12:36 AM
Jews vs Arabs
(86) Anonymous, April 19, 2010 11:05 PM
Wasn't going to fail this test! You are questionable ??? 53
When you can see the good in the land you live in, you also can see the good in another land. What country would want their citizens to hate their country? Every country promotes Patriotism with their citizens, would be silly not to. Does it mean everyone agrees in all the politics or leaders from time to time? No of course not. Some think they have been shafted by the goverment just like some other country. Israel, from their citizens could say the bad that is there along with the good. To be Patriots, is to still be Proud of your country, wherever that is. Israel is God's country, and it means alot to religious folks of different faiths. When people say the U.S. supports Israel, it means they are supportive of Israel,(take sides with; or hold up as a foundation to the U.S.) not actually supporting it financially. You were crude in your remark of the Jewish people, I will nip it in the bud, before it spreads. Last week "the big discussion" on an article if a test was given again, would folks be silent or pass it. I"m passing it and speaking up! You are wrong 53 in your thoughts and words. Then again, it only shows you can't see the good in your own land and your own people and neither in yourself. Someday you may find yourself a refugee, and your country will not want you back!
(85) Anonymous, April 19, 2010 8:38 PM
Jews that are antisemitic?
(84) Anonymous, April 19, 2010 8:32 PM
To #53
Those refugees, as you so rudely stated, are the Holocaust survivors. The very ones who went to Israel, and their children and childrens children who helped built up Israel as what it is today, as seen in this film. Which obviviously you have a problem with. The Jewish people are human beings, not just human doing. That's why people like you have a problem with them when they are down and when they are up. NOBODY KICKS A DEAD DOG! Ever heard of that? The Jewish people are a people that others want to knock down from status. If they were nobodies, who would care? Who would kick them? The statue of Liberty welcomed the Holocaust survivors. If not, maybe the United States would still be in the Great Depression???
(82) Anonymous, April 19, 2010 4:53 PM
(81) Anonymous, April 19, 2010 3:47 PM
What an antisemitic comment #53
(80) Dr. Reuveni Reuven, April 19, 2010 1:19 PM
Anonymous 53 - Israel the 51 US State??? some remarks
Anonymous 53, did you know that Copaxone®, has been developed by Israeli scientist Weitzman Institute for Science, Rehoboth, as Teva's Israel largest product and its first major innovative drug, is a leading Multiple Sclerosis ("MS") therapy. Copaxone®, brings relief to millions of people over the world, indicated for reduction of the frequency of relapses in patients with relapsing-remitting multiple sclerosis ("RRMS"). Be careful to keep it mind and not forget. Did you know, Anonymous 53, that Israeli tomatoes seeds export to the benefits of the world, are 16 (sixteen!!!) times in value than gold...? Samples are many, Anonymous 53, do not forget that when you next time send your SMS – remember it also comes from Israel
(79) yair, April 19, 2010 7:24 AM
(78) lizzywyg, April 19, 2010 1:58 AM
Israel Makes Europe Look Third-World
(77) Hanan Druker, April 18, 2010 10:51 PM
Reply to Anonymous
Hey Anonymous, I am the last person that would want a state run like muslims have but I would actually like to have a different selling point for own people besides its industrial achievements. Remember what happened in the 80's when the economy went sour? People left. But if you have a nation that is proud of itself, and is built on some key values, then for worse or better, people will stay and be proud of her. Again, one video like this is fine. But thats all I ever see. It's a shame, in my opinion, that what we are showing to our own people is our material accomplishments only and not striving for something that can never be taken away from us.
(75) Anonymous, April 18, 2010 5:48 PM
68) Chanan- you`re 100% right
(74) Anonymous, April 18, 2010 5:20 PM
Re: Nothing New
Mr. Druker- I completely understand your point from a Zionist Israeli's perspective. However, these videos are important, not for you and me, but for those misinformed who are embarrassed of their 'outdated' religion and assume that Israel is an archaic, religiously-fanatic (ironically) country making problems for Jews' reputation with their 'religious wars.' If Israel's main "selling point" for these people were Israel's religion and values, why, in their eyes, is Israel any better than the Muslim countries that continuously proselytize and follow their own religious values? These videos validate Israel's existence as a modern state focused on progress and advancement, contributing to the global community far more than just religion and contrasting with the backwards and oppressive Muslim states. Israel is 'condemned' often as it is; Heaven forbid, if Israel were not a modern, advance, democratic state, would it have as much [human] support? First we must secure Israel's existence, with the message that Judaism only complements, and does not subtract from, a modern progressive state, creating a beacon of light unto the nations. Once all Jews are united in their love and support for their homeland, G-d willing acceptance & unity in other aspects will follow.
(73) , April 18, 2010 5:03 PM
(72) Miriam Hadassah, April 18, 2010 2:46 PM
Be strong, be strong, and we shall all be strengthened.
(71) finkeland, April 18, 2010 2:43 PM
Great but - Could be better
Since biblical times, there has been an enduring Jewish presence in the Land of Israel Since biblical times, there have been documented, ongoing movements of Aliyah (immigration) to the Land of Israel Throughout history there has been clear acknowledgment by all of the worlds major nations and empires that Israel is the Jewish Homeland. http://www.torahlab.org/store/index.php?act=viewProd&productId=416
(70) A DaSaro, April 18, 2010 2:22 PM
L'Dor v'dor
(69) Anonymous, April 18, 2010 12:17 PM
(68) Hanan Druker, April 18, 2010 6:29 AM
Nothing New
There is nothing new about this video. These types of videos are everywhere on youtube. I am a proud Israeli, but there is something that doesn't sit too well with me with these videos. The majority of this video is about material accomplishments. What if tomorrow, Israel lost all these material accomplishments. No more start up companies. Its hi-tech industries fall from world recognition....what would you be proud of next? No, there needs to be something more foundational that we should show to the world. Specifically, our values and our message of monotheism. Don't get me wrong, every nation needs these sort of accomplishments, but it can't be that this is all what we are constantly making videos about. There is so much internal problems in Israel. Secular vs Charedi, question of whether zionism is alive or dead etc etc etc. I don't see Israel functioning so well in the future unless its identity and values are put forth first to its OWN citizens, then the world. I would prefer videos that show Israeli citizens united in their identity, know the mission of the Jewish people in the world along with its values...and as a side point, mention that we are awesome in the material aspects as well. Because guess what, if some day when markets crash, and Israel is no longer #1 in tech and industry, Jews WILL leave Israel, unless they have something that transcends the material accomplishments.
(67) Anonymous, April 18, 2010 3:59 AM
(66) sunny, April 17, 2010 2:48 PM
Happy Birthday to you and may you have many more
Mr.(53)Anonymous you need to grow up soon. Isreal exists with or without America's help. America helps the just and right. Not people who teach their own kids to blow themselves up and kill innocent kids and families, cause they can't fight the military ! Lame and Shame on you. And no i am not jewish wish i was but i know what they stand for....
(65) Chana Leah, April 16, 2010 9:59 PM
(64) cecileshore, April 16, 2010 9:07 PM
great information,put together well !!!
(63) jules lavner, April 16, 2010 7:50 PM
(62) Anonymous, April 16, 2010 6:53 PM
I'm born and raised in the USA. I admire Israel, they are like a city on a hill, to look up to, not to be jealous of. The US didn't hand anything over to Israel free of charge. Israel paid for all they had received from the US. The US was profiting monetarily off of Israel and still do. Keep that in perspective! If the UN didn't want the refugees, than Jews just profited off of that, THANK GOD!
(61) eva, April 16, 2010 6:51 PM
The US derives many benefits from Israel
to ???: Joseph Sisco, former assisant secretary of State, told Israeli author Shmuel Katz, " I want to assure you, Mr. Katz, that if we were not getting full value for our money, you would not get a cent from us." Senator Daniel Inouye :"The contribution made by Israeli intelligence to America is greater than that provided by all NATO countries comblined". The benefits are too numerous to mention.
(60) michael, April 16, 2010 12:45 PM
Kol Hakavod
(59) NM, April 16, 2010 12:39 PM
you forgot to mention 99% of research funding
(58) Yael, April 16, 2010 12:35 PM
anonymous should be banned
(57) indera, April 16, 2010 7:38 AM
(54) Anonymous, April 16, 2010 4:56 AM
show the map!
i love the video, home run again!! i would love the map with the christian and more importantly the muslim countries to remain on the screen a little longer when israel shows up - it is (one of) the most deceptive misrepresentations on the news that the map of the region is never shown or spoken about. i feel that it says it all.
(53) Anonymous, April 16, 2010 2:01 AM
M M Zuhair, June 6, 2012 9:55 AM
You are right
Anonymous, May 5, 2014 9:57 PM
#53 OH My!
Well, if Israel is ever purposed as a 51st state that would be great. But, I have a little hunch that they wouldn't want to be nor are they incapable of defending themselves. And, your comment about them not being able to support themselves is pure hogwash.....as far as I'm concerned I'd close the UN building tomorrow and make condos out of the space. How about we hire you to man the elevators and the doors?
(52) louis, April 15, 2010 7:13 PM
(48) Anonymous, April 15, 2010 2:10 PM
I coming home!!!
This video is amazing. Although Israel is not my home as of yet, but as each day passes I do pray and hope one day I will make it there. Than my dream will no longer be a dream but a reality, and thus i can truly say Yisrael is my home. This video is a true inspiration to why I should not give up trying to get there to the place I want to call home. Though I must I admit sometimes I do feel like giving up. Thanks for reinspiring why I want to be there and why I should never give up. I hope you all continue to produce videos like this to keep peoples hope up and to make people aware that Israel is wonderful place to be. And not what the media sometimest procieve it to be a place of war. That is the first thing people ask me is why would you want to go there when there is constent war and so far. I smile and respond with why wouldn't I with postive reason why I want to and why it wouldn't change.
(47) Dave, April 15, 2010 1:37 PM
(46) Anonymous, April 15, 2010 12:05 PM
Very Inspiring
(45) Christian, April 15, 2010 10:06 AM
My Love for Israel
(44) Ami Isseroff, April 15, 2010 8:16 AM
Put it on YouTube
(41) kaushik, April 15, 2010 6:28 AM
Really salute to your true courage
(40) Lou Bozmarov, April 15, 2010 6:01 AM
God created the universe but chose Israel for Himself
I am a gentile and not a really relegious person, but I love Israel. Every country where the Jewish people have been free to work and live without fear has prospered and no nation that has tried to harm them has succeeded. I live in the US and I am afraid to see some here that are trying to limit our support for Israel. Maybe God made America great tso that we can help His People.
(39) Keila Lucy Lemos Moura Bonifácio da Silva, April 15, 2010 5:02 AM
I 'm a proud descendant from sephardic jews.
I'm a brazilian woman who descend from iberian jews, syrian jews and my family, a big family, ever live as a non-jew family 'cause they had a lot of fear about the persecution above our Nation, here and there! But in secret, all of us ever and ever be happy about the success and victories on Yisrael, however under hard fights and impious wars! But G'd is blessed and The Almighty never leave Yisrael without help and support. Yisrael is our beloved nation, land and people. We are only unknown and expatriate jews, but we are remaking and regrowing our roots and jewlife. Our heart still pulse with jew love and blood.
(38) Florence Avalos, April 15, 2010 4:12 AM
Be strong and courageous always
(37) jpeditor, April 15, 2010 3:09 AM
Great movie!
Great movie! Thank G-d for the download option as your Flash runs very slow. PS re "I am a german and i look often to all aspects about Israel. And i am a great fan from Martin van Crefeld" Crefeld knows his logistics but he is a dupe of the islamo-marxists. He would surrender land to the ihadis to make everyone "feel better".
(36) Daniel C. Arendt, April 15, 2010 2:54 AM
Israel: Model For The World!
(35) Jeffrey Misso, April 15, 2010 1:01 AM
(34) FRANCES, April 14, 2010 11:08 PM
(33) carole, April 14, 2010 9:31 PM
Israel Is Blooming
(32) ruth, April 14, 2010 8:33 PM
One Jewish State
I wonder, given all these accolades, how we reach humility? I just saw the film Waltz with Bashir, about the War in Lebanon, about a terrible massacre, and so I am saying, YES, I love you Israel, but Israel has others living within her borders and they too, have hearts and minds. And so I am saying, let it be PEACE somehow and let us figure this out because it's been too long, too much suffering, too much sadness on both sides. And there will be no refuge for us, unless we take care of all the refugees, and so maybe it's a world problem, and a deep humanitarian need, to find a solution that truly works, so this will finally STOP.
(31) Semadar Goldstein, April 14, 2010 6:58 PM
(30) sandy alexander, April 14, 2010 6:56 PM
I love Isreal.
(29) ilan, April 14, 2010 6:53 PM
just a point or two
(28) Hans Sprenger, April 14, 2010 6:12 PM
Great Film
(27) Georgia, April 14, 2010 5:58 PM
(25) Esther Sarah Evans, April 14, 2010 4:49 PM
ב"ה b"H inyan: nice to see your work again - and here, Rabbi
b"H Hi, Rabbi, Thanks for a great little film. Good to see your work here. I remember you as Ephraim, when I used to do some fund-raising for Aish in Toronto. Near the end of October it will be seven years since I made Aliyah. It's been tough going sometimes, but I wouldn't be anywhere else in the world. Kol tov. Be well, and take care. Esther Sarah.
(24) Myra, April 14, 2010 4:48 PM
Great film. Learned a lot.
(23) Allen Z. Hertz, April 14, 2010 3:59 PM
Indigenous population returning after 2,000 years?
This video sells short the Jewish People's claims to Eretz Israel. Since pre-Bibilical times, there has never been a century when Jews were absent from their ancestral homeland. Namely, there were always many Jews in the Middle East (circa one million in 1900) and always some Jews living in their ancestral homeland around the Jordan River. Of all extant Peoples, the Jewish People has the strongest claim to be aboriginal to Israel. And, the Jewish People never lost its continuing demographic links to the Holy Land. All this talk about a return after 2,000 years has been used by Israel's enemies. It is also a sad reflection of the arrogance and ethnocentrism of Ashkenazim who tend to ignore the importance of Jewish history in Israel and the Middle East during the centuries from Roman rule through the Arab caliphates to the Ottoman period. This kind of Ashkenazic myopia makes for bad history and also a relatively weaker claim to the land. Time to be smarter about how we understand history and how we frame legal arguments.
(22) Delores, April 14, 2010 3:55 PM
very empressive
(21) ScottishChristian, April 14, 2010 3:49 PM
(20) David Ben-Ariel, April 14, 2010 3:42 PM
Yet Judaism's holiest site remains occupied
(18) Elana, April 14, 2010 3:33 PM
Happy bday Israel
(17) John D. Miller, April 14, 2010 3:16 PM
Well Done
(16) Stef, April 14, 2010 3:16 PM
Christians and Muslims are not One and the Same
TO Natan....Instead of being proud of Israel, you automatically attack other faiths. Learn the difference between Muslims and Christians! Israel had a Christian American President defending and honoring your land for 8 years. Chrisitans also love Israel and the church realizes it belongs to the Jews! RELAX
(14) Anonymous, April 14, 2010 2:58 PM
A Blessing
(13) Gavriel, April 14, 2010 2:55 PM
The last "fact" is WRONG. Other than that - great clip!
Great clip. However, the last "fact" that's mentioned in it is wrong. From its conception through its founding and until this very day, Israel has never been defined as a Jewish state in the religious sense. It is not governed by religious Jewish law; even the law of return does not apply purely on a religious basis. Israel is a Jewish state not like Iran is a Muslim state, but rather like France is a french state. It is the state of the Jewish people, not of the Jewish religion. Accordingly, its conflict with its Arab neighbours is rightfully reffered to as the "Arab-Jewish\Zionist", and not "Muslim-Jewish" conflict. It is beyond me why Aish would make this mistake. Please excuse the critical tone. Other than this, its actually a great clip.
(12) Bill White, April 14, 2010 2:51 PM
Video Comment
(11) Eric, April 14, 2010 2:49 PM
Awesome-very inspiring!
(10) Ros, April 14, 2010 2:48 PM
So that's why they hate us!
(9) Debora Dorfman, April 14, 2010 2:41 PM
Always first to help!!!!!
(8) Bernard Roth, April 14, 2010 2:40 PM
(7) moshe, April 14, 2010 2:31 PM
always wonderful to be reminded
(3) Dr. Reuven Reuveni, April 14, 2010 2:11 PM
The golden egg of the planet
(2) jason, April 14, 2010 11:05 AM
great film! two more points
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Ian Lamont writes "Despite Microsoft's aim to take on Adobe Flash with Silverlight, the company has decided to support Flash on Windows Mobile devices. Microsoft has also licensed the Adobe Reader LE software, so owners of Windows Mobile devices will be able to view PDFs. The two companies are working together on integration and OEM distribution, but Microsoft is still mum on when consumers will be able to use Flash or Silverlight on their Windows Mobile phones. The article points out that Nokia, Samsung, Motorola, Sony Ericsson, and LG already support Flash, but only Nokia has announced Silverlight support, and only on some models starting later this year. The other major handset maker — Apple — doesn't support Flash on the iPhone and has no plans to do so in the near future."

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Jeff Wall
Canadian, born 1946
The Flooded Grave, 1998/2000
Silver dye bleach transparency; aluminum light box
89 15/16 x 111 in. (228.5 x 282 cm)
Promised gift of Pamela J. and Michael N. Alper; Claire and Gordon Prussian Fund for Contemporary Art; Harold L. Stuart Endowment; through prior acquisitions of the Mary and Leigh Block Collection, 2001.161
Jeff Wall's photographic images, which often have the formal clarity of documentary photography, are, with few exceptions, staged or constructed artifices. The Flooded Grave is the result of nearly two years of work. The landscape represented here comprises photographs taken in two Vancouver cemeteries over the course of several months. The image of the ocean bottom was created from photographs of a living aquatic system, which Wall created in his Vancouver studio, with the aid of marine-life specialists, in a tank made from a plaster cast of the actual grave. In the finished work, the two "worlds" are merged at the water line. Shooting multiple pictures and assembling them into an almost seamless unity, Wall is able to produce images with an uncanny sense of dreamlike hyperrealism.
Exhibition, Publication and Ownership Histories
Exhibition History
AIC, Inaugural Modern Wing Exhibition, May 16–September 7, 2009. (Gallery 188 & 189)
Publication History
Whitney Moeller, "The Flooded Grave," Art Institute of Chicago Museum Studies 29, 2 (2003), pp. 90-91 (color ills.).


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Skip to comments.Jimmy Savile....Raped 34 women and girls....assaulted 450....
Posted on 01/11/2013 6:41:55 AM PST by Renfield
Twisted Jimmy Savile carried out an 'unprecedented' 60 year long campaign of sexual abuse across Britain with up to 450 victims, including 34 who claim to have been raped, an official report revealed.
Since the paedophile DJ died in October 2011 aged 84, a staggering 214 official crimes have been recorded by 28 police forces.
Today's report into his abuse states Savile used his celebrity to 'hide in plain sight' while he targeted those as young as eight and sexually assaulted at least 23 on BBC premises, as well as in 14 hospitals, prisons and at least one hospice between 1955 and 2009.
Releasing today's report, Peter Spindler, the police officer in charge of the investigation, said Savile had 'groomed the nation'.....
(Excerpt) Read more at dailymail.co.uk ...
Shocking: Police have produced a map of the UK where Savile carried out the sex crimes that have been recorded by officers, with his most prolific offending at BBC Television Centre. The graphic also highlights the other places the paedophile most-often attacked including three hospitals and a school.
1960: A 10-year-old boy saw Savile outside a hotel and asked for his autograph. They went into the hotel reception where he was seriously sexually assaulted
1965: A 14-year-old girl met Savile in a nightclub. She later visited his home and was raped
1972: A 12-year-old boy and two female friends attended a recording of Top of the Pops. During a break in filming Savile groped his genitals and the breasts of his two friends
1973: A 16-year-old female hospital patient was befriended by Savile. He led her to an office where he kissed her, touched her inappropriately and then subjected her to a sexual assault
1974: Savile took a 14-year-old schoolgirl for a drive in his car and seriously sexually assaulted her
2009: A 43-year-old woman was sexually assaulted by Savile when he put his hand up her skirt while talking to her on a train journey between Leeds and London
This has been big news since at least last fall. Here's a good article from the Daily Mail in October commenting how Saville's reign of terror is the product of liberal mores sexualizing children and turning a blind eye to adult predator.
What was the motto of the 1960's radicals, "If it feels good, do it?"
This sick, self-serving POS was just 'living the dream.'
Durkheim was correct on one point. We have defined deviancy down.
That photo just does not line up with these accusations.
After reading about this perverted, demented, subhuman POS, I'm surprised that someone (relative of victim) didn't kill him a long time ago. He should have been room temp after 1st victim's father/brother found out... no jury would have convicted them.
He was a monster
I don't know why, but when I see that picture I think Bill Clinton.
seriously sexually assaulted
Is there such a thing as a "non serious sexual assault?"
There you go...if you are famous and well-connected (this guy was pals with Prince Charles), you can get away with anything...
Like "Father of the Year", Bubba Clinton...sheesh.
If only the public would understand JFK and Clinton are near, if not in the same class, as Savile. Unfortunately many of their victims, such as the JFK intern who lost her virginity in her first private moment with him, seem to justify "the dark side" of such men because of their power or fame.
A BBC story on this on their website at bbc.co.uk is interesting. It draws parallels between Savile, Jerry Sandusky, Gary Glitter and self-confessed abuser Eric Gill, who sculpted a work that adorns BBC Broadcasting House. Even Savile's own family has removed his gravestone.
On the one hand, people understandably express outrage over pedophilia and abusive activities. But on the other hand, they inexplicably continue to elect and support politicians who cater to left-wing views on sexuality which creates monsters like Jimmy Savile. I strongly suspect there's a double standard among some of those people.
Even in the Republican Party, we have groups like the Log Cabin Republicans, and people like Newt Gingrich who say we have to accept the inevitability of same sex 'marriage'. Meanwhile, a 'silent majority' seethes.
Still don't think social conservatism is important?
I forsee press reports about persons of interest attending police premises by appointment appearing in our drive by media.
Another purely British statement I like is "helping them with their inquiries".
In this photo and others he looks like a wacked out pervert....Many must have thought so. Rapist and all around scumbag
You should watch this video if you haven't seen it already...
LOL! Somebody needs to Photoshop Bill's face on him.
and sometimes if someone acts weird and suspicious, there's probably something there....
but alas...the real horror is that there had to be many people who knew about this, who did nothing....
just like the Steubenville football crap.....people saw, heard, did nothing.....
We have a guy like that over here, and we made him father of the year.
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Student Succeeds In Program
WAPAKONETA — A local partnership between an educational center and a Wapakoneta business has lead to the ultimate accomplishment for a program designed for children with autism.
The Auglaize County Educational Service Center (ESC) provides a program, Project Independence, which is a transitional program designed for children with autism to give them the skills they need to live on their own after high school.
Project Independence student Clay Nelson, 18, of St. Marys, attended this program, which was held in Wapakoneta, and he recently graduated and was hired to work full-time at Wapakoneta business JMC Mechanical, a partner of Project Independence.
"This is a big success for us," ESC Autism Coordinator Kelly Schattschneider said. "We feel good for putting together a program that really works."
The goal of Project Independence is to teach students with autism, who are at a high school-age level, the knowledge and vocational skills they need to live on their own and to learn the skills necessary to help them attain a job and work on their own after the completion of the program.
Nelson has Asperger's syndrome, which is a high functioning form of autism. It is a developmental disorder that affects a person's ability to socialize and communicate effectively with others.
Nelson's teachers and family say they are proud of him for completing Project Independence and getting hired after graduation.
Schattschneider said the program that she helped develop for children with autism in the county is going into it's fifth year, and Nelson is the first student who has graduated from the program and found full-time employment.
"There is an 80 percent unemployment rate for kids with autism," Schattschneider said. "Clay is the first person to leave the program and go into full time employment."
Project Independence finds local companies that are willing to work with the students in the program, beginning with letting the student work for them for a few hours a week with a job coach. In Nelson's case, he completed the program and is now working full-time at JMC Mechanical, a business who opened their doors to the program and students.
While Nelson attended his daily classes, he also started working at the company a couple hours a week with a job coach, who served as a liaison between the program and JMC. At the end of February, Nelson became a part-time employee and as of June 7 became a full-time employee. His promotion came one day after he received his diploma.
"We're really grateful to JMC because they said 'sure, bring him over,'" Schattschneider said. "It's hard to find a business that will accept this population."
Schattschneider said that Nelson is a real hands-on, mechanically minded person, and working for JMC Mechanical is a good fit for him.
Nelson achieved the ultimate goal for the Project Independence program, which was to leave the program with employment after graduation.
"JMC has accepted him and other students there," Schattschneider said. "They embraced the kids. It's hard to find employers that do that."
Nelson's mother, Diana Nelson, said that this job is ideal for her son because he is very mechanical.
She said that Project Independence has been a lifesaver for the family, because he attempted junior high and high school, but ended up being home-schooled during his seventh-, eighth- and ninth-grade years. He would practice math, reading and language in the morning with his mother, and then in the afternoon, he would help his father, who owns Tom's Towing and Repair, where he learned vocational skills.
"His whole education has been a struggle," Diana Nelson said.
It had been a struggle up until he joined the Project Independence program to finish out his high school education. St. Marys City Schools Special Education Director Doretta Nale suggested this program for Clay.
"Doretta did everything she could come up with," Diana Nelson said. "This program was a perfect fit for him and his education."
Diana Nelson said her son's academics were never a question, because he is very smart, but the school setting was a struggle. He had passed his Ohio Graduation Tests on his first attempt, and he was advanced proficient in math and science.
This program helped him get into a regular school setting, and complete his high school, while learning vocational skills he is taking with him into the workforce.
Nelson is a 2011 graduate of Memorial High School, and he chose not to walk, but he had a special ceremony with his teacher, intervention specialist of Project Independence Cari Fisher, faculty members from St. Marys City Schools, and Project Independence coordinators and family on June 6, where he was presented his diploma.
JMC Mechanical Shop Supervisor Kevin Ott said Nelson is doing well and it has been a positive experience for the company.
"He likes the work, and I'm glad we are able to do this," Ott said. "Clay is an asset to the company."
JMC Mechanical President John McCormick said he recently became aware of Project Independence and was eager to help.
"Jim Walls spoke with Kelly (Schattschneider) and it just seemed like a neat thing," McCormick said.
As soon as McCormick heard the idea from Walls, who is a project supervisor at JMC Mechanical, he knew he would be interested in it.
"It's a great program," McCormick said. "It's a win-win all the way around. Kids benefit from it and so does the company."
McCormick said this has been an eye opening experience, and the partnership with the county ESC is working out great.
"Clay is doing great, he's really taken to it," McCormick said. "There's a lot of things kids can do, they just need a chance."
When JMC Mechanical partnered with Project Independence, it gave the students with autism who were interested in this type of field a chance to work in this career.
"He's an example of what the program can do," McCormick said.
McCormick noted that this program helped build a bridge through educational and life-skill training, and he applauds the ESC for that.
"I'm proud to be apart of it," McCormick said, "and we will continue to work with the program."
Nelson's mother said his father and she are relieved and happy.
"We are so glad that JMC offered this opportunity to him, and it's working out well," Diana Nelson said. "We're just really thrilled for Clay. It's exciting. His whole family is proud.
"John (McCormick) cared enough to make it work, and it's wonderful," she said, "and he likes getting a pay check."


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Christie Orders Flags At Half-Mast In Honor Of Whitney Houston [VIDEO]
New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie says he will order flags flown at half-staff at state government buildings Saturday in memory of Whitney Houston.
The governor says Houston was a "cultural icon" who belongs in the same category in New Jersey music history as Frank Sinatra, Count Basie and Bruce Springsteen. He says her accomplishments were "a great source of pride for the people of the state."
Whitney Houston's family is asking that any donations in her memory be sent to the arts-focused public school in East Orange that she attended as a child and that is now named after her.
In lieu of flowers, they say mourners should donate to the Whitney Houston Academy of Creative and Performing Arts in East Orange. Houston attended the school as a girl when it was named the Franklin School. She was a regular visitor for many years afterward.
The owner of the Whigham Funeral Home in Newark says Houston's funeral will be held at noon at the New Hope Baptist Church in Newark. The funeral home said that no wake would be held and that there would be no public memorial at Newark's Prudential Center, the sports arena that the family had discussed as a possible venue.
The funeral service will be by invitation only, Carolyn Whigham said, reflecting the family's desire to keep the memorial more personal. "They have shared her for 30 some years with the city, with the state, with the world. This is their time now for their farewell," she said. "The family thanks all the fans, the friends and the media, but this time is their private time," she said.
Whigham also said the family had completed arrangements and that no details would be released. Cameras will not be allowed in the church.
However, the New York Daily News reports the funeral will be a "strong musical celebration of her life" according to New Baptist Church Pastor Joe Carter. While not naming names, it is expected that singer Kelly Price, who shared the stage with Whitney on her last ever performance, and Jennifer Hudson are expected to attend. The Rev. Marvin Winans, the Detroit pastor who married Houston to Bobby Brown, will deliver the eulogy.
Houston began singing as a child at New Hope Baptist Church, where her mother, Grammy-winning gospel singer Cissy Houston, led the music program for many years. Her cousin singer Dionne Warwick also sang in its choir.
Gospel singer Marvin Winans has been chosen to deliver the eulogy for singer and longtime friend Whitney Houston at her funeral Saturday in New Jersey.
Marvin Winans is a Grammy Award-winning member of one of gospel music's first families. In his role as a pastor he married Houston and Bobby Brown in 1992.
Winans son, Marvin Jr., and Marvin Winans' office at Perfecting Faith Church in Detroit confirmed to The Associated Press on Tuesday he will eulogize Houston at the private funeral at Newark's New Hope Baptist Church.
The Winans and Houston families have been friends for years. Houston performed with Marvin Winans' sisters CeCe and BeBe.
(Copyright 2012 by The Associated Press. All Rights Reserved.)
Monday night a hearse under heavy police escort arrived at Whigham carrying Houston's body after a flight from California on board Tyler Perry's private jet landed at Teterboro around 10:30PM.
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- REMEMBERING WHITNEY: Newark Church Where Whitney First Sang Remembers
- GOVERNOR CHRISTIE: Whitney A True NJ Treasure
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TMZ reports that the hotel room at the Beverly Hilton Hotel is already housing guests again Desk clerks say they have had many requests for reservations but the $375 per night room is booked for the "forseeable future."
TMZ reports that the family is divided over where Houston should be buried. Whitney's mother Cissy and aunt want her to be buried in Atlanta because they believe that is where the singer was "happiest." The rest of the family wants her to be laid to rest in her birthplace of Newark.
City officials were awaiting the family's arrival to complete the funeral planning.
Houston was born in Newark and was raised in nearby East Orange.
Houston died Saturday at a hotel in Beverly Hills, Calif. She was 48. Officials say she was underwater and apparently unconscious when she was pulled from a bathtub.
After an autopsy Sunday, authorities said there were no indications of foul play and no obvious signs of trauma on Houston. It could be weeks, however, before the coroner's office completes toxicology tests to establish the cause of death.
(Copyright 2012 by The Associated Press. All Rights Reserved.)


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The juggernaut of consistency, the depth of solid efforts, the foundation of discipline — it all seems to be seeping away from the Rangers early in this shortened season, as they flail and grasp at any stray point they can get their hands on. Last night was an up-and-down performance from a team that was undermined by both injury and poor play, and the result was a 3-2 shootout loss to the Senators at Scotiabank Place. "I'm glad we got a point," coach John Tortorella said. "I just don't think our whole lineup is playing. We just have to keep grinding away until we get people playing and try to grab points when we can." It was looking to be a gutsy if unartistic comeback performance for the Rangers (8-6-2) when Ryan Callahan and Ryan McDonagh scored 51 seconds apart midway through the third period to give the Blueshirts a 2-1 lead. The Senators (10-6-2) had already replaced their starting goalie Craig Anderson — who was terrific in making 21 saves — with backup Ben Bishop early in the period after Anderson was slammed into by a sliding Chris Kreider, the result of an unpenalized trip from behind by Marc Methot. So, with the lead in hand the Rangers, playing for the second straight game without superstar forward Rick Nash (undisclosed injury), would have been best off settling down and defending. The Rangers' road to the Eastern Conference finals last season went through a seven-game series against this Senators team, so holding on for a close win seemed to be something they could do by drawing from their past. Instead, the misdeeds continued, this time in the form of a Brian Boyle holding call and the subsequent (and predictable) equalizer from Mika Zibanejad with 6:30 remaining. "I thought we were up and down a little bit," said Callahan, whose fourth goal of the season came on a power play, when he buried the puck after a bounce off the back wall from a Marc Staal slap shot. "That's the way this game works, you get in penalty trouble and it's tied 2-2." The 4-on-4 overtime saw some chances for both teams, and none was more precious than when Marian Gaborik — playing his most assertive game in weeks — got his own rebound and rang the crossbar loud enough to resonate in the team's psyche all the way to Montreal, where they will play tomorrow night.
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BartlebyScrivener writes: "The New York Times has an article on the R programming language. The Times describes it as: "a popular programming language used by a growing number of data analysts inside corporations and academia. It is becoming their lingua franca partly because data mining has entered a golden age, whether being used to set ad prices, find new drugs more quickly or fine-tune financial models. Companies as diverse as Google, Pfizer, Merck, Bank of America, the InterContinental Hotels Group and Shell use it.""


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The dismissal of Anatoly Serdyukov was a surprise because the burly politician was widely regarded as having the president's blessing for a military modernization that has won the enmity of generals and arms makers with connections to members of Putin's inner circle.
Adding intrigue was the fact that Serdyukov is married to the daughter one of Putin's close allies, a former prime minister who wields enormous influence as chairman of state-run natural gas giant Gazprom. Media reports suggest that Serdyukov's alleged philandering angered Viktor Zubkov and may have been a factor in the sacking.
But most experts see a behind-the-scenes power struggle at the root of Putin's decision.
Serdyukov has masterminded a campaign to drastically cut the ranks of officers and overhaul an antiquated military structure to create a leaner, meaner force that might restore Russia's faded military glory.
In particular, he has aggressively demanded higher quality and cheaper prices from the military industry -- ruffling powerful business interests. That is seen as having set off an internal struggle in which Kremlin allies of leading arms makers have conspired to bring Serdyukov down.
"He angered the leaders of defense industries, refusing to sign new contracts until they make their prices fully transparent," said Alexander Golts, an independent Moscow-based military expert. "And he told them that the military will buy the weapons it needs, not the weapons they want to sell."
Dmitri Trenin, director of the Carnegie Moscow Center, told The Associated Press that Serdyukov's moves to "replace the very foundation of the Russian military system" won him powerful enemies.
"A lot of entrenched interests benefited from that system," Trenin said.
Putin made the announcement in a meeting with Moscow regional governor Sergei Shoigu, whom he appointed as the new minister. Some observers predict that Shoigu may take a less radical approach to military reform.
While giving few details, the president linked the move to a probe announced by the country's top investigative agency last month into the sale of military assets, including real estate. The Investigative Committee says the state suffered damages of $95 million in just a few cases reviewed.
The corruption case first surfaced last month and involves Oboronservice, a state-controlled company whose activities include servicing military aircraft and arms and building military facilities.
In the course of the probe, investigators carried out an early morning search of the apartment of Yevgeniya Vasilyeva, a senior Oboronservice official who was once a close aide of Serdyukov in the Defense Ministry. Serdyukov reportedly was alone at the apartment with Vasilyeva when police turned up -- fueling rumors of an affair.
"The scandal behind the scandal is a personal scandal that has been rumored in Mr. Serdyukov's family," Trenin said.
Serdyukov, a former furniture salesman, entered public service as a tax official and quickly rose through the ranks to become head of the Russian tax service before being appointed defense minister in 2007. Russian media have speculated that he owed his meteoric rise to marrying Zubkov's daughter.
Whatever the origins of Serdyukov's success, it's clear that he made a profound impact on Russia as its military chief.
Serdyukov's reform led to the dismissal of 200,000 officers, disbanded nine out of 10 military units and turned over once untouchable military assets to civilian hands.
"Serdyukov's reform marked a break with the Russian military culture," said Golts. "Russian military officers simply can't imagine a different military model."
Under Serdyukov, the military purchased amphibious assault vessels from France, bought Israeli drones, Italian armored vehicles and other foreign weapons in an unprecedented slap in the face of the Russian military industrial complex.


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2006-07 Men's Basketball
Bluffton 54, Rose-Hulman 49
Beavers remain perfect in HCAC following 54-49 win at Rose-Hulman
December 9, 2006
TERRA HAUTE, Ind. - In a contest bearing no resemblance to Bluffton's 103-93 overtime victory over Defiance College on Wednesday night in Founders Hall, the Beavers did their best work on the defensive end, pulling out a 54-49 victory over conference newcomer Rose-Hulman on Saturday, December 9, 2006. The victory was the seventh consecutive for Bluffton as the Beavers improved to 8-1 with a perfect 3-0 mark in the Heartland Conference, keeping the Beavers in sole possession of first place in the HCAC.
Bluffton avoided the slow start that has plagued the Beavers early this season, jumping out to 13-2 lead with 14:40 to play in the opening half and holding the Engineers to only one field goal through the first seven and a half minutes of the game. Sophomore Colt Cunningham (Powell/Worthington Christian) knocked down a pair of triples while freshman Zack Kraus (Findlay/Findlay) hit one of his own to propel the Beavers to an early 11-point advantage.
The Engineers battled to cut the deficit to four points, 15-11, following a Lorenzo Rice three-pointer, but Mike Anthony (Ohio City/Delphos St. John's) converted in the key thanks to a Josiah Stober (Spencerville/Spencerville) assist and Stober tacked on a pair of free throws to put the Beavers up, 19-11, with 7:44 to play in the half. Stober then stepped outside and drained a triple at the five minute mark, making the score 24-17 in favor of the visitors.
Four Engineer offensive rebounds in the last four minutes of the stanza helped Rose-Hulman back into the game as Bluffton's lead was cut to thee points, 28-25, at the break.
Despite a PJ Juenger (Loveland/Archbishop Moeller) bucket to open the second half, the Engineers trailed by only one point just over two minutes into period two.
Cunningham scored four straight points and Nate Overmyer (Payne/Wayne Trace) capped the 7-0 Bluffton run with his triple at the 16:06 mark.
Ron George, who led the Engineers with 17 points off the bench, scored five straight points to cut the Bluffton lead to three points, 37-34, with 14 minutes left in the game. Another George layup made the score 40-36 in favor of Bluffton with 11:17 on the clock.
The Beavers turned up the pressure defensively and kept the Engineers off the glass, not allowing another Rose-Hulman score until Jason Bednarko nailed a jumper with only 5:50 left in the game.
Rose-Hulman did not go away quietly, however, as a Bednarko triple and Phil Sundling layup cut the Beavers' advantage to two points, 49-47, with 1:12 to play. An Eric Schwieterman (St. Henry/St. Henry) bucket and two Ron George free throws kept the Bluffton lead at two points with 37 ticks remaining.
A Schwieterman free throw and pair of Juenger charity tosses sealed the victory for the Beavers as Rose missed its final two triple attempts with time winding down.
Bluffton shot only 14-of-41 from the field (34 percent), including 6-of-15 from outside the arc, but Rose did not fare much better, shooting 35 percent for the game (20-of-57). Despite losing the battle on the boards, 37-31, the Beavers won the game at the foul line, converting 20-of-24 freebies (83 percent) while allowing the Engineers only eight free throw attempts.
Cunningham was the only Beaver in double digits with 10 points. Mike Anthony hit 6-of-8 from the charity stripe on his way to eight points. Schwieterman led the Beavers with three assists and three steals while knocking down nine points in the victory. Sophomore Aaron Taylor (Antwerp/Antwerp), playing in just his second game of the year following a shoulder injury, swatted away two Rose-Hulman shots.
The Beavers will have finals week off before they travel to Carnegie Mellon on Wednesday, December 20, to face the Tartans. Tip-off is scheduled for 7 p.m.