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Hey folks I'm coming to you today from the Harajuku Neighbourhood. This is a very popular neighbourhood as you can tell from all the people behind me. There's a lot of shopping there's lots of restaurants here and across the tracks there is also Yoyogi Park. So it's a very Popular, very fun place to check out if you come here. One thing that's very popular here in Japan is sushi And you might have heard of kaiten sushi or a conveyor belt sushi Which in get many different places where the sushi kind of goes round? We're gonna look at something a little bit different today with conveyer belt. So let's go ahead and check that out All right. So here behind me is the Cafe Ron Ron An interesting take on a conveyor belt eatery system. Let's go ahead inside and stuff our faces (start of instrumental)
Upon walking. You're welcomed. I mean tempted by the fine treats as they make their way around. Before we begin to indulge in the delectable delights we must pay. The price is 2500 yen for men and 2,100 for females with the ticket comes one of their bottled drinks along with complimentary coffee, tea and water. When you sit down you're given a little ticket with your end time, it's 40 minutes all-you-can-eat! Which is why we have this voiceover today as I want to make sure it was all I could eat. Perhaps the bigger issue is whether you can last the full 40 minutes now to make this 40 minutes fair let's wait for Captain Tenneal to give us the go-ahead…
(Whistle)…Let's get it on! With the seconds counting down the toughest part may be deciding where to start. From all my KitKat videos you should know I'm a chocolate lover. So I'm going to dive into this delicious chocolate brownie. Overall it's nice friendly atmosphere where you can relax, enjoy some treats with some friends and be mesmerised or perhaps hypnotized by the unlimited amount of desserts circling before you. This macaron sandwich with this mango coulis was quite delectable and one my favorites! I think my number one dessert here for today is a sweet decadent creme brulee with this white chocolate layer, but neat the delicious gold above It was very rich, but so, so good. After seeing all these delicious treats today, but let us know below what is your favorite and what would you get if you come here? As we near the halfway point I start to feel the sugar rush. yeah, you know that feeling when you need to much birthday cake, eh. Thankfully just like at a birthday party there is coffee and some savory options to balance out the sweetness This creamy slaw was pretty good But beware! You might come across these mini meat buns which seem innocent but they were sadly cold and bland. These mini takoyakis however were fantastic. They were a hot item and my favorite savory today. They were actually quite delicious with a healthy sized piece of octopus inside! With time up it's time to tally the plates Plates add up pretty quickly maybe a little too quick with stack plates in front of you You're either gonna feel you did a great job or you're going to feel horrible for the job you just did! From the looks of it on the inside Many people are happy having a great time and trying to make our plates as high as they could. Alright so that was the kind of a dessert cafe experience, I think it was really, really good. There's so many different types of desserts, you know different flavors chocolate. There's berries, there's fruit So many things to try there. I also like that they had not everything was sweet They also had some savory items too like the takoyaki there was the the steamed meat bun which honestly was not that probably the worst thing they had there was… Did not taste that good. They had some salads they had, you know, you know chips and a small like hotdog, hotdog buns So there's a bunch of sweet options and There's also a bunch of savory options kind of just to balance it out So it doesn't feel like you're eating a whole bunch of sugar, which I probably just did. All right, so that's going to bring us to the end of another video I'm gonna walk for the next you know A couple hours, maybe a couple days to burn off the amount of sugar and calories, which I just consumed back there Thanks for checking up this Kathy find yourself in Harajuku. I would definitely suggest Coming to this cafe if you're here give it a shot. Thanks for watching and I'll see you guys down Easter egg: Go in the early afternoon to avoid a line!
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Trump is "The Chosen One" for China Trade Deal
- by Jerome Frank
- in World News
- — Aug 23, 2019
China's trading partners see it as a technical issue that hampers the opening up of the China market.
Terms of Trade is a daily newsletter that untangles a world embroiled in trade wars.
"We hope the United States will meet China halfway", said Geng.
"Somebody had to take on what China was doing to the United States economically".
President Donald Trump over the weekend warned against a crackdown in Hong Kong like Beijing's suppression of pro-democracy protests in Tiananmen Square in 1989, which would make reaching a deal he has been seeking to end a trade war with China "very hard".
Among the major demands by the U.S include reducing the trade surplus and halting China's government-sponsored development of new players in robotics and other advanced technologies. But the USA officials are more concerned that Chinese moves will erode the industrial leadership of America. Since Yang has had no problems getting visas for the other global fashion capitals - London, Paris and Milan - the team suspects that the bad blood between the U.S. and China could be to blame.
Samsung updates mid-range A50 and A30 with new cameras, flashier designs
The Galaxy A50s keeps the 6.4-inch Infinity-U Super AMOLED display of the Galaxy A50 including the in-display fingerprint scanner. The new Galaxy A50s and Galaxy A30s are the next step in delivering next-level performance to essential everyday features.
Second docking adapter for commercial crew vehicles installed on International Space Station
During the six-hour and 32-minute spacewalk, the two astronauts successfully installed the second of two global docking adapters. The capsule was destroyed the following month during an engine test in Florida.
Rumored new Apple products include 'pro' iPhone
The fun won't stop with still photography, though, as Apple will reportedly offer advanced video recording capabilities. That means you should be able to place the AirPods charging case on the back of your iPhone to get some juice.
Negotiations are deadlocked over how to enforce a deal.
In March 2018, a Section 301 investigation, conducted by the U.S. Trade Representative's office, concluded that Beijing was engaging in state-sponsored intellectual property theft. The president said he was "put here by people to do a great job". Last month's meeting in Shanghai brought no results, and the date of next round of face-to-face talks has not been announced.
"The two negotiating teams have maintained communication", Gao said.
Gao repeated a Chinese threat of unspecified "corresponding countermeasures" if Trump's tariff hike goes ahead.
"It's about time, whether it's good for this country or bad for this country short term", he said. China's Ministry of Commerce Thursday urged the United States to correct its faulty practices in anti-subsidy probes against Chinese products after the World Trade Organization (WTO) recently again ruled that US countervailing measures were inconsistent with WTO rules.
In unusually blunt language, the blog post seemed targeted straight at President Trump, who has persistently demanded that the Federal Reserve cut interest rates to weaken the United States dollar and juice the economy, while imposing round after round of tariffs on China to reduce the deficit he describes as theft. He later postponed the tariff hike on about 60 percent of those goods to December 15.

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Difficulty in Returning Stolen FundsYears ago, when I was working for a consulting firm, my bosses had me inflate hours we charged clients. (I received a set monthly salary). I now feel bad that I stole from my clients. I would want to return that money, but it is too hard to track down the clients and know how much to pay each. I understand that in such cases, one can donate money for public needs, so that those who are owed benefit. How do I do that, considering that many clients probably now live throughout the country and likely the world?
When one stole from a group of people but does not know how much from whom, if the victims also do not know, beit din cannot force the thief to pay more than he admits, but he does not fulfill his moral obligation until he removes all the doubt (Shulchan Aruch, Choshen Mishpat 365:2). Therefore, if one wants to do the right thing and can track people down, he should do so, even if it means paying more than he owes.
However, there is a different halacha to deal with cases where the range of possibilities is so broad that it is unfeasible to pay everyone who might possibly deserve it. The gemara (Bava Kama 94b) says that shepherds (who grazed in others' fields) and tax collectors (who took more than they were entitled to) who cannot remember who they owe should use the money due for communal needs. An example is digging publicly accessible water holes. Others (see Pitchei Choshen, Geneiva 4:(50)) give the example of giving sefarim to the local beit midrash. While you have the problem that people may have moved away (and anyway may have never lived in the same community), technology now makes it possible to try to help people throughout the world simultaneously. Do realize, though, that even if you did this successfully (perhaps easier said than done) it is not considered full payment (S'ma 231:34), and if one were able to figure out later who he owes, he would have to pay them (see Pitchei Choshen ibid.).
However, the above does not apply to you. On a certain level you were an accomplice to the deceit of your clients (and you may have lied to them), and this warrants teshuva. However, the decision to deceive your clients was made by your bosses, you did not (we assume) physically take money from them, and the money did not go to you (but likely the firm's bank account). So even though there is a concept of ein shaliach lid'var aveira – according to which if one's boss tells him to steal, the worker alone is responsible (Bava Kama 79a), that is in a case where the subordinate actually takes the money from the victim and it is initially in his possession. At this point, it does not seem practical to "open a can of worms" by taking on your former firm and trying to make them research and return whatever money they can (We do not volunteer to attempt this mitzva of rebuke and hashavat aveida). There is even a concept that when someone has stolen a lot and now wants to do teshuva, his victims should not accept the return of what he owes them, for this would discourage him from doing teshuva (Bava Kama 94b).
In regards to you, we are not experts in the perfect steps to take to rectify and receive atonement for each aveira in each circumstance. Certainly, the basics are admitting one's misstep, regretting it, and not returning to it (Rambam, Teshuva 2:2), and it seems that you have done these. From the time it was decreed on Adam to need to work hard to earn a living, a major part of that involves not allowing one's job to cause him to sin, whether it be in regard to Shabbat and chagim, relationships with co-workers, or in matters of business ethics (stemming from his bosses' inclinations or his own). Certain fields lend themselves to bigger challenges in one or more areas. May you and others be zocheh to have not only a sufficiently profitable job but also "a clean and easy" job (see Kiddushin 82a) from the moral perspective. The best ways to increase the likelihood include: tefilla, good training, setting priorities, and being willing to quit if the situation warrants it.
Using Tzedaka Funds for Grandchildren's EducationCan one use ma'aser money to pay for their grandchildren's education? Is there a distinction between grandsons and granddaughters or Judaic studies and general studies? If it is permitted, may I putting money in a 529 fund (which earmarks savings for education, primarily post-secondary in return for tax breaks for the donor in the US)?
There are two major channels for use of ma'aser funds. The classic one is to help provide essentials for the poor (Ahavat Chesed II:19). Another is to enable the fulfillment of mitzvot. There appears to be a machloket if ma'aser money can be used for mitzvot (see Rama, Yoreh Deah 249:1; Shach ad loc. 3). In practice, only if the donor is not required to finance the mitzva is he allowed to use ma'aser funds (see Beitza 19b).
It is a complicated question whether the parents are able to count their children's tuition toward ma'aser since it is their obligation to educate their children (see Igrot Moshe, YD II 113). Regarding Torah education, it is likely permitted after bar mitzva (Tzedaka U'mishpat 6:14). Without getting into a discussion about what the Torah considers the ideal secular education, schooling is generally included in the positive matter of teaching a child a profession, and the obligation is on the father alone (see Kiddushin 29a). It is unclear to what extent this would be considered like a classic mitzva, like teaching Torah, which would justify one using his ma'aser money on it. However, if due to lack of funds, the child would be forced to go to public school unless someone pays his day school tuition, then the secular tuition, of boys or girls, can be taken from tzedaka funds, whether from the community or from grandparents' ma'aser, as this is a critical mitzva. This could apply to a college education in the framework of a makom Torah as well.
Grandfathers have a mitzva to teach Torah to their son's sons (see Rambam, Talmud Torah 1:2). It is unclear whether this includes paying for yeshiva (see Kesef Mishneh, Talmud Torah 1:2; Igrot Moshe YD II, 110), but the Shach (YD 245:1) and Shulchan Aruch Harav (Talmud Torah 1:8) assume that he is obligated. Thus, a son's son's Torah education before bar mitzva might not be able to be taken from ma'aser.
The way to justify using ma'aser funds for a grandchild's college education is to focus on his parents' needs. If from one's child's perspective, he needs to provide a college education that he cannot afford, then that middle generation could be considered poor for such matters (poor is whoever cannot afford that which is subjectively considered a necessity in his healthy milieu – Ketubot 67b). The needs of a close relative are a tzedaka precedence compared to people with less connection (Shulchan Aruch, YD 251:3). While it is possible that one who can afford to support his poor parents cannot use ma'aser for that purpose (see Shulchan Aruch and Rama, YD 240:5), one may give ma'aser money to a son who should normally be financially independent (Tzedaka U'mishpat 6:4).
Now we present crucial questions you need to answer yourself. Is your child unable to afford his children's education? To what extent is the planned education a necessity (e.g., they want their son to go an expensive university, which might not improve his future significantly compared to a cheaper alternative)? Setting up a 529 fund might complicate the answers to these questions, as one may not know when putting the money aside what the situation will be when it will be time to use it (it is difficult to reassign the funds later).Let us hint in closing that many people who give ma'aser are already acting beyond their basic obligation, by not using legitimate leniencies to greatly lower their ma'aser obligations. They, therefore, have a right to rule leniently on ma'aser questions. On the other hand, the more one is noble and generous about giving tzedaka (within limits) the greater his merit and blessing (see Taanit 9a), which all who can afford it deserve.
Where Should the Tzitzit Be Connected to the Tallit?I have learned that the tzitzit should be laying on the outside of the tallit, but I do not see that people are careful about it. How important is it for it to be done properly?
The gemara (Menachot 42a) cites Rav Giddel who learns from the pasuk's words of "on the corners of their garments" that the tzitzit need to be resting (likely translation) on the corner of the garment, (as opposed to hanging down over only the ground – see illustration).
This looks like a Torah law, which would ostensibly make it crucial. However, you are right that people are not careful about it, and this phenomenon is reported (without alarm) already by the Sha'arei Teshuva (Orach Chayim 11:26). This laxness could be horrible, but it could also be telling. Let us search for further indications.
There are other indications that not being careful about this does not ruin the mitzva. The Darchei Moshe (OC 8:3) introduces the minhag not to make a beracha on a tallit katan (i.e., tzitzit) out of concern that it might be too small, but to make it on a tallit. If hanging from the incorrect side disqualifies, it might be more of a problem for a tallit (see below). Also, we are instructed to check that the strings of the tzitzit have not ripped before putting them on, so as not to make a beracha l'vatala (Shulchan Aruch, OC 8:9), whereas our issue, which is much more common, is not mentioned.
There are actually different explanations as to the gemara's (ibid.) intention. Rabbeinu Gershom (ad loc.) and others explain it, that the knot should not be attached to the garment too close to the corner but further up and in. Indeed, the Shulchan Aruch (OC 11:15) introduces the halacha as you described it with "there are those who say…," although he does pasken that way, as he does not cite dissenters. The Sha'arei Teshuva (ibid.) suggests that people are not careful about this because some of the Rishonim who raised the issue were not resolute about it.
Actually, the Levush (OC 11:15), Magen Avraham (11:24), and Mishna Berura (11:72) posit that even those who understand the gemara to be referring to our case, posit that it does not disqualify the tzitzit. The Tehilla L'David (OC 11:11) argues that the issue is only at the time that one ties the tzitzit to the garment. The Levush and Magen Avraham say that the bigger issue is to avoid having the knot attached right on the garment's vertex because it looks like he is trying to have on "eight corners" or because this was the Karaites system.
For rectangular tzitzit, the place to put the knot is on the long side. On the square tallit, the matter is more complicated. While the back side hangs similarly to the strings of tzitzit, the front part is draped over the shoulder and chest, and initially wrapped over one's head. It is likely, then, that it usually ends up resting on the corner when it is put on the side that is horizontal before putting it on. Assuming, as we do, that the issue has to do with the time of wearing, this is where most poskim recommend to have it (see Bi'ur Halacha to 11:15). Thus, it turns out that the proper position can actually change during a given wearing based on how the garment is positioned. Perhaps this is a reason that the poskim assumed that this could not be a problem that disqualifies the mitzva.
A Late TachanunThe chazan skipped Tachanun, and everyone assumed there was a chatan or a brit. After davening, the chazan said he just forgot Tachanun. People disagreed about whether we could/should say Tachanun at that point. What is the halacha?
The Shulchan Aruch (Orach Chayim 131:1) says that one must not speak between Shemoneh Esrei and Tachanun, based on "students of the Rashba's" (see Beit Yosef, OC 131) comment on the following gemara (Bava Metzia 59b). After Rabbi Eliezer's major dispute with his brother-in-law, Rabban Gamliel, the former's wife was afraid that the intensity of his Tachanun could cause harm to her brother, so she always interrupted him when it was time for Tachanun. The Rashba reasons that she could not have prevented him from saying Tachanun all day, but just made him stop and/or speak at the right time, to lower its efficacy. This taught the Shulchan Aruch and others of the danger of interruptions at that time.
What does the above teach us about the required level of connection between Shemoneh Esrei and Tachanun? The conviction that a break makes Tachanun less effective does not necessarily mean that Tachanun need not or should not be said after such a break or that it lacks value. The Rashba/Shulchan Aruch's understanding of the story of Rabbi Eliezer strongly implies that R. Eliezer recited Tachanun after the break. The Rivash (412) claimed that his wife bothered him until he forgot to say it, also implying he would have said it later. Thus, at this point, we would say: "Better late than never."
The Taz (OC 131:10, which seems to contradict Taz, Yoreh Deah 376:2) complicates the matter. He discusses whether non-mourners who daven at an avel's house, where Tachanun is omitted because the presence of "strict judgment" makes it not worthwhile to recite Tachanun there, should make it up when they get home. He says not to do so based on the halacha that Tachanun should come without an interruption after Shemoneh Esrei. It is unclear if that means it is not required or wrong (there are kabbalistic sources for such a possibility – see Shulchan Hatahor 131:16), unnecessary, or somewhere in between. This seemingly indicates that you would not say Tachanun, in your case, at the end of tefilla. (Change of place does not seem to be the issue – see Magen Avraham 131:1).
However, the Taz's claim is surprising, considering the indications from the gemara and the p'sak (Mishna Berura 131:2) that b'di'eved, if one made a break, he says Tachanun anyway. How could the gemara's case be a model for a ruling not to say Tachanun at all? The L'horot Natan (VI:7) raises the possibility that continuing tefilla is worse than talking, and in the Taz's case (and ours), it could be too late for Tachanun, not just of reduced value. However, he posits that this is not so and that the Taz would agree in our case to say Tachanun. Here, at the time of Tachanun, there was an obligation to recite it, which was pushed off on technical grounds (the chazan's mistake). The Taz spoke only about a case that at the correct time, there was no obligation (albeit based on the circumstances). What he says is that it is not created later at an unnatural time (which, in turn, we learn from the halacha that it is important not to break).
The Derech Hachayim (42:(7)) implies that the Taz would not say Tachanun after any break. However, the Derech Hachayim (42:1) and Eliya Rabba (OC 131:1), who are accepted by the Mishna Berura (131:2), reject this view. Rav SZ Auerbach is also cited (Halichot Shlomo 11:2) as instructing to say Tachanun if it was accidentally skipped, even after laining, and presumably also after davening.
Some contemporary poskim (Ishei Yisrael 26:(1); Dirshu 131:3) cite an account about the Chazon Ish and a very cryptic reaction of Rav Chaim Kaniefsky which may indicate to not say Tachanun once Chatzi Kaddish was said. While the stakes are low (see Rivash ibid.) in both directions, we recommend saying Tachanun if it was skipped by mistake, as this approach has a stronger basis in the sources/logic.
Kedushat Beit Knesset of a Rented BuildingClients of mine want to rent out a building that has served for a family business to a religious group, who will use part of it as a shul. They are concerned that if things do not work out, they will get back control of the building with some of it having the restrictions of a shul, which would restrict their use of it. Is this a problem, and if so what can be done to obviate the problem?
[The laws of removing kedusha from a shul are very complicated, and therefore we ask our readers not to extrapolate too freely.] The Shulchan Aruch (Orach Chayim 154:2) rules that a structure that is used as a shul but is not owned by the congregation but is just rented to it does not have the halachot of a beit knesset.
This important source does not totally remove the question. First, the Bi'ur Halacha (ad loc.) cites those who limit the scope of this rule for the following reason. The Shulchan Aruch is based (as is evident from the Beit Yosef, OC 154) on Mahari ibn Chaviv who says that certain normal prohibitions surrounding a beit knesset do not apply to the shuls in Turkey of his time. He explains that because the authorities could take them away at any time, anything that was done there was temporary and the halachic status is therefore missing. The Mahari ibn Chaviv's does not require the shul to be the highest building in town and allows living above the shul as long as one does "clean things" there. He describes the situation as one of total insecurity as far as where Jews could live, so that the situation was very temporary. Some Acharonim claim, says the Bi'ur Halacha, that if a congregation has a reliable mid-term or long-term lease, then the laws of a beit knesset do exist. Also, even according to the Mahari ibn Chaviv, one is not allowed to use it for "dirty things."
Yet, there are significant reasons to say that your client would not have to worry about these reservations about the leniency of rental. First, it is quite clear from the Shulchan Aruch's language that he learned the Mahari ibn Chaviv broadly. Secondly, the Mahari ibn Chaviv and the early Acharonim who question or limit his ruling (see Mor U'ktzi'a 154:1; Maharit II, Yoreh Deah 4) are referring to the status during the time that it is still being rented and used as a shul. Some (see Mor U'ktzi'a ibid.) invoke the idea, as reason for chumra, that during the time it is rented, it is as if it is owned by the renter. However, regarding many halachot, if a renter does something to property while it is his, including sanctifying it for Beit Hamikdash use, once the rental is over that status ceases to be in effect (see Tosafot, Arachin 21a). Indeed, the Maharit (II, Yoreh Deah 4) says that the fact that it is a rental is enough to have the kedusha cease when the shul is no longer used, even though when it is in use it is to be treated with the rules of a shul.
However, these indications do not remove all liability according to all opinions. The Maharsham (III:206) says that even though the end of the rental period removes the main status of beit knesset, it still remains forbidden to use the beit knesset section for disgraceful uses. The Maharit (ibid.) seems to treat the end of the rental as equivalent to one who made a condition that the shul should not become holy. Not only does the condition work only after it is no longer used (Shulchan Aruch, OC 151:11), but it also does not make it permitted to use for disgraceful matters (ibid.). On the other hand, one might argue for more leniency because the original purpose of the building was not for a shul (see Rama, OC 151:12).
In summary, if the rental fell through before the building was actually used as a shul, there is no problem (Shulchan Aruch, OC 153:8). Once it will be properly used as a shul, upon receiving it back, they could use it for most commercial purposes, but at least some authorities would demand that it not be for degrading matters. If your clients were then to sell it to someone else, almost all limitations would fall off (see ibid. 9).
Chanuka Candles Inside and Outside?I grew up lighting Chanuka candles inside the house. In my community, the uniform practice is to do so outside. I think that is great, but I miss seeing them inside my house. Is it permitted to light a second chanukia indoors (could it be bal tosif)? If permitted, what is the best way to do it?
Little is written about whether lighting halachically unneeded candles on Chanuka is bal tosif. We will start with general rules regarding mitzvot.
Rishonim ask why it is permitted to blow beyond the first set of tekiot on Rosh Hashana. Tosafot (Rosh Hashana 16b) answers that just repeating a mitzva is not bal tosif. The Rashba answers that it is permitted because it follows Rabbinic instruction. (There is a machloket whether the Rashba also accepts Tosafot's answer – see Minchat Chinuch #454 and Pri Megadim, Orach Chyaim, Intro. I:40.) There are also opinions (see Ra'avad, arguing on Rambam, Lulav 7:7) that using more of a correct mitzva object than required (e.g., two etrogim), is permitted. It is more lenient when the two objects are used in separate places (see Sukka 31b). On the other hand, maybe the fact that they are both on legitimate parts of one's house connects them (see later). According to Tosafot and the Ra'avad, then, there is no problem lighting extra chanukiyot, and the Pri Megadim (ibid.) suggests that bal tosif never applies to Rabbinic mitzvot.
There are more basic grounds to say that extra chanukiyot is fine. Even those who argue with Tosafot do not forbid bal tosif for doing more than required regarding every mitzva. Is it forbidden to say Kri'at Shema or mention the Exodus more than required?! Sometimes, more is a good thing. Classical sources and minhagim support the thesis that we look positively on more pirsumei nisa than required by strict Halacha. The Terumat Hadeshen (I:101) says that a man away from home who can fulfill the mitzva with his wife's lighting can prefer to light himself based on the concept of mehadrin. Also, when one has lit in the correct place but there is a side of the house where the candles cannot be seen, he should light there too (Shulchan Aruch, OC 671:8). We do this without a beracha, apparently because it is not a real mitzva (Rama ad loc. based on the Ran, Shabbat 10a of Rif's pages). There is a minhag to light candles in shul for Shacharit, without any halachic mandate. These are indications (not proofs) that strengthen the logic that bal tosif should simply not apply to Chanuka lightings, which would explain the near silence on the topic. Therefore, Rav Carmel (one of our roshei kollel) ruled that you need not be machmir and can light freely without a beracha to enhance your experience.
For one who is concerned, despite the above, that there could be a problem, we tersely present some practical ideas. Many posit that if one repeats a mitzva "with a twist" to remove a doubt, there is no bal tosif. (The Shulchan Aruch's (OC 34:2) idea of putting on Rashi and Rabbeinu Tam tefillin at the same time is different because they are mutually exclusive, whereas inside and outside lighting can both be fulfillments.) See (Bemareh Habazak IX:35.) a machloket about putting mezuzot on both doorposts when one is unsure of the correct side. If you have some doubt if your lighting outside is definitely done in the right place/way (see our discussion of the pros and cons on the inside-outside question in Living the Halachic Process, III, D-11) this might eliminate bal tosif questions (see Divrei Yatziv, OC 287). This works better if your wife hears your beracha outside and then lights inside, with the two of you having in mind to be yotzei with the better lighting.
If the lighting is as an extra, other "machmir" ideas include lighting without kavana for a mitzva before the mitzva's time or after the real candles go out. We discourage putting the extra chanukiya in the window, as it goes against the local practice of one, outside lighting, and to use the type of artistic chanukiya (see LTHP, I, D-10) that people like you would use for atmosphere, not mitzva.
Switching Chazanim at AshreiIn my small, Ashkenazi Shacharit minyan (without a rav), we now have two aveilim. They have been switching being chazan at Ashrei, but recently some people (mainly Sephardim) raised objections. I thought it was a standard practice. Is there a problem with it?
There is a consensus that Kaddish Titkabel (after U'va L'tziyon), including the line that Hashem accept our prayers, relates to chazarat hashatz. For example, the Shulchan Aruch (Orach Chayim 123:5) says that a chazan does not take three steps back after chazarat hashatz, as one does after the silent amida, because he will do so at Kaddish Titkabel (Mishna Berura 123:18). (For this reason, the chazan should not talk between the end of chazarat hashatz and Kaddish Titkabel (ibid.).) The Rama (OC 55:3) says, regarding the rule that when the minyan quorum is lost in the middle of a unit we finish up the unit, that this rule allows saying KaddishTitkabel if chazarat hashatz began with a minyan. Therefore, your shul's dissenters have logic to posit that one who did chazarat hashatz should finish the Kaddish that completes it. On the other hand, it is possible to split units among people. If needed, the chazan can be switched even in the middle of chazarat hashatz without returning to the beginning (Shulchan Aruch, OC 126:2).
The question is whether a shul should ever choose to do this. An early source providing a scenario when this is called for is the Rama in the laws of aveilut (Yoreh Deah 364:4). In promoting the idea that an avel being chazan provides better virtue for the deceased than his reciting Kaddish, the Rama says that if an avel is not a fluent davener, he should be chazan for "Lamenatzei'ach and U'va L'tziyon." Poskim assume that he means that the new chazan will recite Kaddish Titkabel. The Bi'ur Halacha (siman 132 in Kuntras Ma'amar Kaddishin, which deals with questions of preference in being chazan/saying Kaddish) says that with two mourners with the same level of precedence, one davens until Ashrei, at which point a second mourner takes over. Thus, the central decisors of Ashkenazi tradition uphold the practice of switching chazanim when there are multiple mourners. While I have heard Ashkenazi poskim (including in the name of the Aderet) not being pleased with this practice, it is a long-held, broad Ashkenazi minhag as found in sources and as I have seen in many places. (As the percentage of mourners at minyanim decreases, mourners often find a minyan to be the exclusive chazan, and this accepted minhag is used more sparingly.)
The issue in your shul arose because of the knowledge and experience of the Sephardi members. The broad Sephardi minhag is to not switch chazanim and have the second one recite Kaddish Titkabel (see Yalkut Yosef, OC 123:9; Yaskil Avdi VIII:20). Yaskil Avdi posits that the Ashkenazi minhag is simply wrong and should be stopped. He is most concerned with the line of "Titkabel …," which relates to the chazan's chazarat hashatz. Yalkut Yosef, while confirming the Sephardi minhag, says the Ashkenazi minhag is justifiable. First of all, the chazarat hashatz applies to the new chazan, as part of the tzibbur (and especially if he was attentive). The Asheknazi version of Titkabel is also more general than the Sephardi one. There are also opinions and indications that Titkabel applies to the silent Shemoneh Esrei, as it does at Ma'ariv, which has no chazarat hashatz.
Interestingly, Sephardim are consistent in their minhag in the following way. To them, an avel's main obligation is to recite Kaddish, whereas many do not serve as chazan. Therefore, the need to "share the amud" is smaller. Note that the now almost universal minhag that all mourners recite Kaddish together started with Sephardim, who, again, stress Kaddish.Several poskim rule that if a chazan will be replaced at Ashrei, he should take the three steps back at the end of chazarat hashatz (see sources in Ishei Yisrael 24:(158)). The same is true of reciting Yiheyu L'ratzon at the end of chazarat hashatz (Dirshu 123:25).
Heating Pad on ShabbatI have muscle pain in my back, which sometimes becomes severe. Going to bed with a heating pad has made a big difference sometimes. May I use it on Shabbat, or is it a problem of muktzeh?
There are a few issues of muktzeh involved here. One is whether to consider a heating pad a kli shemelachto l'issur or a kli shemelachto l'heter. On the one hand, in order to use it, one must put it on, which it is forbidden on Shabbat. On the other hand, if one prepared it before Shabbat (by keeping it on or setting a Shabbat clock), then further use does not include melacha. (We are not delving into issues of medical activity on Shabbat. While not a trivial question, with the level of need involved, there are ample grounds to permit it – see The Halachos of Refuah on Shabbos, p. 26.). Rav Moshe Feinstein (Igrot Moshe, Orach Chayim III:49, regarding an electric fan) treats such items as kli shemelachto l'issur. However, regarding a case very similar to ours, an electric blanket, he raises the serious possibility that it is a kli shemelachto l'heter. This is also the opinion of Rav S.Z. Auerbach (Minchat Shlomo I:9) and Rav Asher Weiss (Shut Minchat Asher I:33), although none of them was willing to rely on this heter alone. In any case, it is permitted to use a kli shemelachto l'issur for a permitted use (l'tzorech gufo) (Shulchan Aruch, OC 308:3) and this would be a classic example.
A further problem is the fact that the heating pad has a filament that becomes glowing hot. In certain areas of halacha, this is considered like fire (see Shemirat Shabbat K'hilchata 43:4 regarding using an incandescent light for hadlakat neirot Shabbat in a case of need). We find that a lit ner (oil cup) is full muktzeh, which cannot even be moved for a permitted use (Shabbat 47a). This is because the flame is muktzeh (more than a kli shemelachto l'issur), and the oil and cup are a bassis l'davar ha'asur (something which is supporting that which is muktzeh). So ostensibly, the whole pad is a bassis for the heat-emitting electrical wires, which are the heart of the device (Orchot Shabbat 19:(246)).
We must understand why the gemara posits that a flame is muktzeh. One answer in the Chazon Ish (OC 41:16) is that the fact that one does not move a flame on Shabbat (since it can go out) makes it muktzeh. Another answer he suggests is that the flame is considered nolad, something that did not exist before, as the flame is constantly renewing. Rav Asher Weiss (in a letter to Zomet) says that it is because a flame is a separate unit that does not fit into one of the categories that would make it not muktzeh (i.e., food, a utensil).
Even according to the Chazon Ish's explanations, the heat-producing electricity might not be like a flame (see Minchat Shlomo I:14, who analyzes this Chazon Ish). In any case, several contemporary poskim posit (including Igrot Moshe, OC III:50), mainly in the context of an electric blanket, that we do not view the heated wires and the electricity therein as a separate unit like a flame is. Rather, it is subsumed under the overall utensil of the blanket, which is either a kli shemelachto l'heter or kli shemelachto l'issur (see above), but, either way, it can be moved as part of its use. Rav Ovadia Yosef (Yechaveh Da'at V:28; see also Chelkat Yaakov, OC 118) adds also that the electricity in the wires are not comparable to a flame because the results are not visible. However, many, including Rav S.Z. Auerbach (Minchat Shlomo I:14), permit to move even lamps whose electricity gives off a noticeable light. In the final analysis, then, it is permitted to use the heating pad.
Rav Moshe Feinstein (Igrot Moshe ibid.) required attaching a reminder to the controls and the wall socket so that one not change the setting or unplug it. Rav Ovadia (Yechaveh Da'at ibid.) considers that a new gezeira and therefore unnecessary, although he also wrote that it does not hurt to be stringent. All agree that one does not have to be concerned lest he inadvertently pull it out of the wall, against his intention.
Partial Participation in a WeddingIf one does not have enough time to take part in a whole wedding, is it better to come for the chupa or for the meal?
Although they are sometimes discussed interchangeably, there are two distinct, albeit closely related, mitzvot in which non-principals at a wedding should try to take part.
The gemara (Ketubot 17a) discusses the mitzva of hachnasat kalla – joyously escorting the kalla from her father's house to the place of the "chupa." A large part of the townspeople were expected to join in, and this is important enough to warrant suspending Torah study and gaining right of way over a funeral procession (ibid.). It is a sign of kavod (see Tosafot ad loc.) for the participants in the important institution of marriage (there is a machloket whether marriage is a formal mitzva). While we no longer escort the kalla through the streets, poskim identify parallel events in today's wedding ceremony in which one can fulfills this (see Taz, Even Haezer 65:2).
Presumably, one who is a full participant in a wedding ceremony fulfills this element of showing respect. There is not much precedent for a formal mitzva to watch the performance of mitzvot (while appreciation of mitzvot is generally a nice thing). However, if the chupa is not well attended or people are not attentive or are talkative (I have seen both), it is a zilzul to the institution of marriage, the chatan/kalla, and the families, who rightfully expect interest in the momentous moments.
Chazal held the celebratory seuda after the chupa in very hard regard. Regarding the provisions, significant time should be used to prepare for it (Ketubot 2a) and a burial of a parent can be pushed off so that the provisions are not wasted (ibid. 4a). The music is seen as deserving of far-reaching leniencies (see Rama, Orach Chayim 338:2; Igrot Moshe, OC II:95). Regarding participants' mandate to be mesame'ach (bring joy), we find great rabbis praised for compromising their honor (Ketubot 17a) and relaxing the standard level of tzniut in dancing before the kalla and praising her (ibid.), including the controversial Chassidic minhag (with earlier sources – see Beit Shmuel 21:11) of the mitzva tantz. The gemara (Berachot 6b) warns of Hashem's disapproval of one who "benefits from the feast of a chatan and is not mesame'ach him" and praises those who are mesame'ach. The Perisha (Even Haezer 65:2) limits this obligation to one who benefits from the meal. The Beit Shmuel (65:1) says that one should go to the wedding in order to be mesame'ach. The Tiv Kiddushin (EH 65:1) suggests that all can agree on a middle position – there is a mitzva to go, but only one who benefits and is not mesame'ach is criticized.
How each individual is mesame'ach is subjective (Ezer Mikodesh to EH 65:1), but it can include appropriate words, presents, dancing, or the very presence of an important person (ibid.). If one has a relationship only with the couple's parents, one can presumably be mesame'ach the couple vicariously.
Let us return to the question of preferences. Regarding a brit mila, the famous idea of not inviting actually refers to the seuda, not the brit itself (Tosafot, Pesachim 114a; Rama, Yoreh Deah 265:12). The Rama cites this idea of angering Hashem by failing to take part only regarding a brit, as we generally assume, but Tosafot also applies it to the seuda of a wedding of a talmid chacham. This points to the prominence of participation in the seuda. On the other hand, the Tiv Kiddushim (ibid. 3) says that the idea of suspending Torah study is for the escort, not the meal. Perhaps, though, that is because escorting when the procession passes one's place was likely not very time-consuming.We have thus seen the importance of various elements of participation at a wedding. No element seems to have a clear advantage over others, so subjective factors can be decisive. The factors can relate to the guest (e.g., convenience, whether he is better at dancing or verbal encouragement) or the couple/families (e.g., ask what they prefer; their budget).
Bankruptcy in Halacha – part III have $30,000 of credit debt (in the US). I lost my job, and my new job pays less. I do not see how I can pay the debt. What does Jewish law say about filing for bankruptcy?
[We responded to the querier regarding his situation but are broadening (in brevity) the discussion. Last time we saw reasons for and against accepting the discharge of debt even though the original halacha disallows it. This time, we will explore practical issues including distinctions between cases. We cannot cover all elements and cases.]
Poskim are quite lenient regarding debts owed by corporations. The Pitchei Choshen (Halva'ah 2:(63)) says that all agree that in doing business with a corporation, which are defined by corporate laws, people expect that the law of the land will govern, even if the owners and officers are religious Jews. This obviously applies to investors in a corporation, but it also should apply to suppliers and even workers. When an individual owes money to a financial institution (e.g., banks, credit card companies), the laws of bankruptcy apply. After all, they plan based on the expectation that a percentage of their debtors will go bankrupt, and they factor this is when setting interest rates. Bankruptcy is valid in regard to corporate as well as non-Jewish creditors, since the governing law in their regard is the law of the land.
The matter is more complicated when an individual Jew lends money to another Jew, especially based on the latter's need (see more on this distinction in Chelkat Yaakov, Choshen Mishpat 32) supplies goods to him on credit, or employs him. (When a creditor has a connection to the debtor or is a charitable person and can afford it, he could decide to forgive the money and count it as tzedaka, but that is his decision. We should also remember that the idea of forgiving debt is not foreign to Judaism, as according to Torah law, every seven years, debt is forgiven. When this is practically applicable is beyond our present scope.) If the one who is owed money did not make actuarial calculations and reasonably believed the debtor felt obligated to pay his debt, the matter of acting based on local practice is not so applicable. It is also unclear if the law, whose rationale is most societally compelling for growing the economy, is justified to contradict Torah law regarding personal consumer debt. Also, often a debtor knows he will be able to pay, just with difficulty. It is possible that the hardship of paying is not much greater than the hardship of loss to the creditor, and there are not moral grounds to not fulfill one's obligation. If an individual debtor fully regains his ability to pay, it is morally correct to pay his fellow individual even if bankruptcy law does not require it.
Bankruptcy applies in regard to all of one's creditors. During the process, one is forbidden to pay creditors selectively; the court dictates payment. Therefore, if one has a moral right to file for bankruptcy due to corporate debt, the loss to the individual creditor is a necessary casualty, at least initially. However, nothing legally prevents the debtor, after the receiver takes assets as instructed by the court, from paying those to whom he feels a higher moral obligation, which he should do as possible. (It can be difficult to deal with a case in which there are multiple such creditors and insufficient funds for them all.)Bankruptcy is an important tool of survival for an honest debtor. Unfortunately, some abuse the right, sometimes illegally by deceiving the court in a variety of ways. Even without deception, not every bankruptcy filing is halachically or ethically proper, and this can often create a chillul Hashem as well. These factors should play a major role in determining whether bankruptcy is called for. Therefore, one who is considering filing should not only consider its impact on his financial future and discuss legality and process with a competent and ethical lawyer, but it is proper to also discuss the details with a rabbi or other moral advisor.
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The short film Rip Pole by Jorge Yúdice is currently competing in the tenth Concurso de Cortos de RNE (Spain) and may be viewed in the web site of Radio Nacional de España (Spanish public radio).
The short film Rip Pole, directed by Jorge Yúdice, has entered into the competition of the X Concurso de Cortos de RNE (Radio Nacional de España). The short is available for online viewing in the web site of RTVE (Corporación de Radio y Televisión Española; national state-owned radio and TV).
The online viewing address of Rip Pole by Jorge Yúdice is: http://www.rtve.es/alacarta/videos/concurso-de-cortos-rne/concurso-cortos-rne-rip-pole/4609926/.
All short films entering into the X Concurso de Cortos de RNE will be available in the web of RTVE.
The Jury of this short film competition will choose 10 finalists from all accepted shorts.
In a few days, from 5th to 13th June, the users of the web of RNE may vote for their favourite shorts. The most voted shorts will become the winner of the Audience Award.
For their part, the Jury will decide the winner among the 10 finalists of the current tenth edition of the Concurso de Cortos de RNE. The Jury's Prize consists of € 3,000. This cash-prize must be employed for producing a new film.


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I use the calm.com website for tracking-time and daily-habit-streak ONLY. I do not listen to voice-guided-meditation/music/chanting any more.
I did get into turbulent times in last 3 years but that did not disturb my meditation streak. It is difficult to conclude whether meditation helped me or was the turbulence not turbulent enough. All my skepticism about meditation-effectiveness still remain. Inspite of the skepticism, I am still continuing with meditation due to following 4 reasons:
- Streak addict: My calm.com account shows an unbroken streak of 650+ days. I am addicted to this big number and loathe to bring it down to 0.
- Feels like game: I miserably fail to hold my attention to breath without a break. Till date I never had a single session without mind taking a stroll of its own. It makes me more determined to log my first day of zero-wandering-meditation.
- Pulse-rate-monitor: I am using a fitness band for last 6-7 months. Meditation invariably brings my pulse-rate down to 57-60 range. This is a solid proof as opposed to questionable mental/spiritual benefits. A drop in pulse-rate helps my body.
- Blogs/articles: Credible articles and blogs keep popping up regularly detailing benefits of meditation.


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A village in Northern England. The first element seems to be Cumbric pen, which means 'summit, head'. The most obvious explanation for the second is Old English sceaga, meaning 'woods'. However, early attestations do not support this, the village was recorded as Pencher in c.1190. The second element could be a cognate of Welsh chwr, 'extremity' or chaer, 'fort'.


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Sydney Trains Are Still Experiencing Major Delays That May Affect Your Commute Home
A mechanical issue at Town Hall this morning is still causing delays on six of Sydney's nine train lines.
Sydney Trains Are Still Experiencing Major Delays That May Affect Your Commute Home
A mechanical issue at Town Hall this morning is still causing delays on six of Sydney's nine train lines.
August 23, 2019
Fridays are great, except for when your morning trip to work takes much longer than expected. That's the scenario many Sydney commuters faced this morning — Friday, August 23 — when the train network was hit by major delays because of a mechanical issue at Town Hall.
As it turns out, it was quite the issue as the delays are set to continue into the evening commute.
Make sure your phone's got a lot of juice — or you've at least got a book with you — because Transport for NSW is currently reporting major delays on the T1 North Shore and Western Line, T2 inner West and Leppington Line, T3 Bankstown Line, T4 Eastern Suburbs and Illawarra Line, T8 Airport and South Line and T9 Northern Line. Yep, that's six out of nine inner city train lines.
If you're heading out of town this evening, you should be ok unless you're planning to jump on the Central Coast to Newcastle train — that one has been hit by big delays, too.
This morning's incident continues to delay our services into this afternoon's peak. The Rail Operations Centre is working on a plan to run a frequent service on all lines.
Please consider travelling home earlier/later or delay any non-essential travel. Updates to follow. pic.twitter.com/EfFeOpiB4l
— Trains Info (@TrainsInfo) August 23, 2019
Travellers are being advised to either leave work early, head home later or avoid travelling at all if possible. You'll definitely need to allow plenty of extra time for travel, and make sure you listen to announcements and check indicator boards as trains may have altered stopping patterns.
At the moment, the delays don't seem to have hit buses, so, if you're travelling to or from North Sydney you could try the 290, M20, 343 or 263. This morning saw long lines for buses, though, so you can probably expect the same to happen in the after-work rush.
The delays come after trains were stopped between Town Hall and North Sydney for over three hours while an electrical crew worked to repair a loose hatch on a train, which was close to overhead wiring. While the mechanical issue was repaired at around 8.45am, but the flow-on effect has been huge.
Here are some pictures of just how close this hatch was to 1500 volts of overhead wiring today.
It appears that something has struck this hatch prior to arriving at Town Hall. We're investigating.
As you can understand, we needed to isolate the power before starting repairs. pic.twitter.com/Px3YkkPDck
— Trains Info (@TrainsInfo) August 23, 2019
To stay up-to-date with delays, check the Transport for NSW website and real-time apps.
Image: This line for buses at Newtown Station this morning, by Quinn Connors.
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Ind vs Ban 2019: India's Test squad and predicted XI
After winning the recently concluded T20I series 2-1, India will be taking on Bangladesh in a two-match Test series, starting on 14 November. The hosts, who thrashed West Indies and South Africa in their previous two series in the whites, will be entering the fray as firm favourites.
India currently stand undefeated in the iCC World Test Championship to lead the standings with staggering 240 points. Blowing away the opponents withan exceptional display of skill in all departments of the game, Virat Kohli's men have been on a roll so far. Keen on fortifying their position at the top of the table, India will have their sights set on adding 120 points to their already enviable tally in the competition.
Bangladesh, on the other hand, are likely to face an uphill task when they take the field against a confident Indian unit. Despite possessing a few exciting young talents, the Mominul Haque-led unit looks depleted without the services of Shakib Al Hasan and Tamim Iqbal. The visitors will be banking heavily on the likes of Mushfiqur Rahim and Mahmudullah to deliver the goods yet again.
India's Test Squad:
Virat Kohli (C), Ajinkya Rahane (VC), Rohit Sharma, Mayank Agarwal, Cheteshwar Pujara, Shubman Gill, Hanuma Vihari, Wriddhiman Saha (WK), Rishabh Pant, Ravichandran Ashwin, Ravindra Jadeja, Mohammed Shami, Ishant Sharma, Umesh Yadav, Kuldeep Yadav
India's Predicted Playing XI:
Virat Kohli will be back in action after spending a well-earned break from international cricket. Spotted while spending some quality time in the nets on Tuesday, the skipper will be raring to lead the team from the front.
Openers Rohit Sharma and Mayank Agarwal will be looking to continue their purple patch from the South African series while the middle order will be shouldered by Cheteshwar Pujara, Ajinkya Rahane and the captain himself.
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Ravindra Jadeja, who notched up impressive performances with the bat against the Proteas, is likely to be given an extended run at the number six slot in addition to sharing the spin duties with Ravichandran Ashwin. Rishabh Pant is likely to warm the bench as the ever-reliable Widdhiman Saha will once again be entrusted with the wicket-keeping duties.
While Kuldeep Yadav was picked in the side as the third spinner, it is likely that India will choose the rattle the Bangladeshi batsmen with pace. Ishant Sharma, who was rested for the final Test against South Africa, might therefore get a nod to join the pace pack of Mohammed Shami and Umesh Yadav.
Predicted Playing XI: Rohit Sharma, Mayank Agarwal, Cheteshwar Pujara, Virat Kohli (C), Ajinkya Rahane, Ravindra Jadeja, Wriddhiman Saha (WK), Ravichandran Ashwin, Umesh Yadav, Ishant Sharma, Mohammed Shami


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the country-pop legend offers stunning new takes of his career-defining hits, including 'gentle on my mind' & 'rhinestone cowboy'.
during the sessions for 2011's acclaimed 'ghost on the canvas', campbell – for the first time – laid down new vocals for many of his classic hits. producers dave kaplan & dave darling later took glen's vocals & reinterpreted the songs to convey an intimacy that is at once chilling, uplifting, haunting & spine-tingling all at the same time, a more intimate & unique take on many of glen's most popular songs as well as some other gems. it also includes 'there's no me…without you,' which campbell wrote with julian raymond & the previously unreleased 'waiting on the coming of my lord'.
- Hey Little One
- Wichita Lineman
- Gentle On My Mind
- Postcard From Paris
- Waiting On The Coming Of My Lord
- What I Wouldn't Give
- Galveston
- By The Time I Get To Phoenix
- There's No Me…Without You
- True Grit
- Rhinestone Cowboy
- Waiting On The Coming Of My Lord (Feat. Jose Hernandez & Mariachi Del Sol De Mexico)
- Postcard From Paris (Bonus track)
- What I Wouldn't Give (bonus track)


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One of the most beautiful things about the notion of adventure is that it's inherently subjective. It's easy to acknowledge that a world-first mountain bike circumnavigation of Europe's highest peak will provide an adventure—and it certainly did—but there's no reason we can't find this same awe and excitement in our own backyard. From the rugged coast of Newfoundland to Morocco's Atlas Mountains, and nearly everywhere in between, Issue 10.4 delivers adventure in just about every sense possible.


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Training in different venues
Adverse weather conditions continue to hinder PAOK's preparations. The squad had to split on Wednesday in order to work as best as they could, since access to Nea Mesimvria is still impossible.
The players who featured in the encounter against Panachaiki did recuperation work in Toumba Stadium and the rest trained in the installations of Souroti. Their session consisted mainly of jogging, as there was obvious risk of injuries on the icy pitch.
Pontus Wernbloom's name is the only one on PAOK's injury list, as Yevhen Khacheridi also returned to normal training.
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For my part, there certainly were philosophical differences with the content. The forum generally became a magnet for conspiracy theories some of which had their origins with Scott and others from forum participants. The forum lost it's Costa Rica orientation in favor of nonsensical rants about things that had neither happened nor would ever happen. Scott might have reined all that in, but then that would have been out of character for him. Too, I was put off by Scott's frequent and baseless attacks on Israel. Certainly, Israel has not always behaved admirably, but Scott went out of his way to slip one into any conversation he could. And then there were his largely baseless attacks on government in all its forms. To read his stuff, one would believe that it is the fault of government that we have national defense, public health, infrastructure, scientific research, and myriad other features of modern life that no other entity could have created. Instead of continuing in its original vein of a congenial place to discuss things Costa Rican, Scott and his ilk transformed the forum into an experiment in mindless ugliness. It was too much for me.
Income Property?
David C. Murray replied to Adriana Ferguson's topic in Real Estate in Costa RicaWe have a one bedroom guest house adjacent to our home. We have had very consistent rentals over the past nine years, but still I would not recommend a rental property as a sound investment. We are unlikely to ever break even. Were it mine to do, I'd put my money in Certificates of Deposit at Coopenae in San Ramon. Coopenae's financials are very sound and your money remains liquid. The traditional advice is that it's easy to buy in Costa Rica but difficult to sell. If you ever needed your investment back, you might be out of luck. What's more, CDs require no maintenance and they earn interest 24/365. Neither can be said with certainty about a rental house.
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!Muchas, muchas gracias, todos!
You guys are very kind to an old man.
Thany you all for the good wishes, but I refuse to admit being any older than 65. So today is actually my fourth anniversary and nothing more. And as for the legs, you should see the rest of me. (Hmmmm . . . Maybe not.)
Uh, I think that should read, ". . . barefoot, pregnant and in the kitchen."
Riverjop, you're welcome to your feelings about the removal of the Pledge of Allegiance and prayer from opening exercises in the public schools, but were you to actually read the compelling logic of the Supreme Court's decisions in those matters, your opinion might change. Serious fundamentalist Christians asserted that the Bible prohibits swearing allegiance to anyone but God and to have to recite the Pledge of Allegiance to the Flag of the United States violates that prohibition. The logic of the legal opinion of the Court that found in their favor is compelling. A similar argument was made, successfully, with respect to loyalty oaths formerly required of many public employees. And while you can decry the cessation of the morning prayer, the compulsion for non-Christian children to be involved was, quite rationally, found to be unconstitutional. Or, imagine if you will, a situation in which, to be fair, children were required to recite a Christian (but Protestant) prayer on Monday, a Catholic one on Tuesday, a Koranic one (in Arabic, of course) on Wednesday, a Hindu one (in Urdu) on Thursday, a Taoist one in Japanese on Friday, a BaHai one on . . . Oops! We've run out of school days but there are still religions to treat equally. Imagine, too, how those fundamentalist Christians would react to their children praying "Koranically" in Arabic. Think about that.
Tiffany, you make compelling good sense. There is a book by Stephanie Coontz titled "The Way Things Never Were" that is well worth reading. It explodes a lot of the myths about those "good old days". http://www.amazon.com/Way-We-Never-Were-Nostalgia/dp/0465090974/ref=sr_1_2?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1418312566&sr=1-2&keywords=the+way+things+never+were I used to work for a guy who lamented that the fabric of society was being torn apart. The argument can be made. An alternative view, however, might be that a new fabric is being woven. While I've not read the torture report, it appears that it brings together in one place things that have been public knowledge for a long time. While no one has ever televised a CIA beheading (because, of course, it never happened), the videos of the waterboarding of Kalhid Sheik Mohammad by the CIA or its agents/contractors have been televised repeatedly. Anyone paying attention has seen them.
When did the CIA behead anyone on TV?
The head of the ACLU was on Rachel Maddow's show on MSNBC last night. It's been pretty clear from the beginning that President Obama has no stomach for prosecuting these criminals, so he suggested that they be pardoned instead. Since one cannot be pardoned unless one is guilty of a crime, pardoning them would forever label them as the criminals they are. That's what President Carter did to the draft evaders, what Ford did to Nixon, what Reagan did to the Iran-Contra conspirators, what Bush the Lesser did to Scooter Libby, and what the others (Bush and Clinton) did, as well.
. . . a woman after my own heart. At the urging of Abbie Hoffman never to trust anyone older than thirty, I stayed thirty for years. When he resurfaced, admonishing us never to trust anyone younger than thirty, there I was, perfectly positioned. It only had to change when I became eligible first for Social Security and then for Medicare, but that's it. Like Jessica, I just keep celebrating number sixty-five over and over and over again.
Very well. I stand corrected. I would add, however, that if those illegal aliens who worked and contributed to the system not benefit as provided by law, they have hardly benefitted disproportionately. It would be interesting to know, your relatives aside, how many illegal aliens who contribute to the system do actually benefit from it. That is, how many work the required number of quarters. I don't know . . .
Okay, so what you're saying is that an illegal alien could, prior to 2004, request and be issued a U.S. Social Security number, right? And, with that, and the cooperation of an employer who did not check their legal status, they could obtain employment in the U.S. and pay the taxes legally owed. Then subsequently, they could apply for the Social Security benefits which their withholding had contributed to just as if they were legal U.S. citizens. I guess I'm not seeing any great harm in this. They paid in according to the law; now they benefit, again according to the law. That "the government" generally was not diligent in identifying either illegal aliens with valid Social Security accounts or illegal aliens using either stolen SS numbers (someone else's) or invalid ones isn't news. That's been common knowledge for a long time. Truth be told, lots of native born America citizens have more than one SS number, too. So we're in agreement that (1)the system has been less than totally diligent in rooting out illegal workers, and (2)those who contributed can and (in my personal opinion) should be able to benefit from the programs to which they've contributed. I think it's also important to note that there is a very significant cadre of employers who have fought long and hard against the identification of aliens who are working illegally for the simple reason that employing them is very profitable. In fact, some local jurisdictions have passed ordinances prohibiting renting housing to illegal aliens and local employers have screamed bloody murder. So there's more than one side to this story, and there are competing interests. ________ Aside to Ron: I am sincerely sorry if some illegal alien has taken your minimum wage (or less) dream job on the kill line in some midwest slaughterhouse or kept you from the fourteen-hour days landscaping to which you may have aspired. In all too many cases, life's a bitch.
That's very perceptive, Tiffany, for one with only one eye.
Where have you read this, Colin? And . . . assuming you're correct, wherein lies the injustice in someone who qualifies for a program to which s/he contributes benefitting from it? Too, "paving the way" isn't quite the same as ushering them in wholesale. As a young child, my father taught me never to yell "Ouch!" until I was hurt.
Indeed, Ron, when some of the eleven million estimated illegal aliens become citizens, they will be eligible for the benefits that any other native or naturalized citizens enjoy. Where you get a number of 20 million continues to elude me, but so does a lot of what you write. In the meantime, those illegal aliens' employers do, in fact, withhold taxes and that should increase as some five million, not twenty, qualify to be excluded from deportation and obtain legal work permits. Until they become citizens, however, their interests are not represented in the halls of Congress or the state legislatures. Yup, taxation without representation. Those who work and who contribute to the Social Security Trust Fund that pays our pensions (yours and mine) but who are not eligible to receive Social Security benefits according to the law are (you guessed it) ineligible to receive those benefits. That means that they pay in but they cannot benefit. It's pretty straightforward concept. _________________________ You know, you have repeatedly ranted in the past about the fact that Medicare Part D (but not ObamaCare) prohibits negotiation of drug prices and we are in total agreement that that provision of the law, which Republicans as well as Democrats in Congress supported and which the Bush the Lesser Administration both initiated and signed, is a public policy abomination. I was agin it then and I'm agin it now. In fact, I quit AARP over their support of the bill when it was in Congress. The good news is that, irresponsible as drug pricing under Part D is, the program nevertheless does afford enrollees access to medications that they never had before. Frankly, I could never understand how Medicare could pay for your doctor's consultation which included his or her prescription of medications for whatever it is that ails you and then not pay for those meds. What sense does that make? If you can't get the meds your condition requires, why bother with the diagnosis? So there is a silver lining. That said, if you want to rant against non-negotiated government spending (counted in tens of billions of dollars), rant about the no-bid contracts awarded to Hailburton (can you say, "Dick Cheny"), Bectel, BlackWater and who knows how many other contractors who have provided one service or another in the pursuit of the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan. Who, other than the contractors, benefitted from all that? And at what cost in American lives, disability and money and at what cost in Iraqi and Afghani lives and disability. Rant about that.
Ron, you wrote, ". . . With the evolving NEW direction of Amnesty for ILLEGAL ALIENS it looks like we may see a dramatic increase in enrolments by up to 20,000,000. I do wonder at what rate they will be charged. And why not. . ." Well, the "why not" is because the Affordable Care Act specifically prohibits the enrollment of illegal aliens. That's why not. So your son's and grandchildren's taxes at work are safe from those awful illegal aliens. That's illegal aliens, by the way, who contribute to the tax base and Social Security with no hope, ever, of benefitting from it, but your son and grandchildren will. As always, it helps to know the facts before arriving at a conclusion, but we've been down that road before.
Ahem! There are 752 pages of registered users on this forum. How large a bar can you reserve in Tamarindo?
I neglected to mention, Ron, that I hate lamb and liver but love anchovies on my pizza. And if I don't change my socks every couple of weeks well, you know . . . Now, that, coupled with #47, should be good for at least 1,500 hastily chosen and awkwardly assembled words. Rant on.
Ron, you've missed the most salient points in your list of my shortcomings. Not only am I overweight, but I'm even older than I look. Thank you, however, for an entirely new rant. I knew we could count on you. And Jessica, I have no sense of humor. Sorry. (Ron, you should add that to the list.)
So, Ron, the point of all this is really Your disdain for politicians in general, right? If yes, why not just come out and say so, although I fail to see how your hatred of them relates to moving back to the U.S. due to health care expenses.
So, Dana, what you're saying is that, once again, we are confusung one thing for another, apples for oysters, right? Oh, well, the point is merely to have a good rant and in that we have succeeded admirably.
Well, you make a compelling argument. It's interesting about your credit cards. Ours were recently replaced, too, and they came as "correspondence" in a #10 envelope with no tracking number and went to Aerocasillas' P.O. Box address which is the only address we've ever given our banks.
Uh, would AT&T not simply send the new SIM to your Aerocasillas address directly?


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Analysts of the Tutu.ru service havediscovered that in the summer of 2019, Yerevan, Armenia has become the most popular foreign destination for tourists from Moscow. According to the company, departures for Yerevan increased by almost a quarter.
At the same time, the number of those air passengers who chose a summer vacation in Georgia was almost halved.
The travel service experts analyzed all purchased airline tickets with a date from June 1 to September 1, 2019.
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All American Breakfast two cage-free organic eggs, choice of pepper bacon, black forest ham or house-recipe sage sausage, served with herbed roasted potatoes & choice of toast 16.00
Shakshuka tomato & bell pepper stew, cumin, onion, garlic, harissa, merguez sausage, two cage-free organic sunny side up eggs, served with crispy parmesan polenta cakes 18.25
Seasonal Hash roasted parsnip, rutabaga & beet, radicchio, toasted pecans, herbed roasted potatoes, harissa crème fraiche & two soft-poached cage-free organic eggs 17.50
Italian Eggs Benedict prosciutto cotto, poached cage-free organic eggs, toasted brioche, sliced tomato, tomato hollandaise, basil chiffonade & herbed roasted potatoes 19.00
Andaluca Lox smoked salmon, toasted bagel with cream cheese, tomato, capers & onions 19.50
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Moroccan Lentil Frittata ras el hanout-spiced lentils, broccolini, seasonal greens, harissa, Ladysmith farmer's cheese, chives & herbed roasted potatoes 17.50
Diced Ham Scramble ham, spinach, mushrooms, swiss cheese, chives & herbed roasted potatoes 16.00
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Buttermilk Oatmeal Pancakes topped with caramel butter, peach compote & toasted pecans with maple syrup on the side 15.50
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BMW's M division has propelled another digital campaign.
M Town is where TOO MUCH is perfect. It is intended to go about as a platform for performance enthusiasts. It additionally includes a community map, you can discover the Instagram posts of this global community using the hashtags #M_Town.
Enthusiast can visit M Town at bmw-m.com and can create their own passport to become a citizen of M Town.
"The continuation of the successful 'Too Much' communications story will allow our fans to experience the next level of emotional identification with our brand," said Peter Quintus, Vice President Sales and Marketing at BMW M GmbH. "'M Town' represents an attitude to life that BMW M has always stood for – ultimate enthusiasm, maximum performance and the courage to be unconventional.", carscoops reported.


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Day 227: Sun Moon Lake, Taiwan. We heard some loud voices coming from the room next door last night. As we walked down the hotel corridor we discovered why; through the open door we spotted the bickering couple from the bus the other day (thankfully packing their bags).
We headed out into a sunny morning and set off in search of some tea tastings. There are a few different tea farms in the local area. After a quick squizz online, we decided to visit the Antique Assam Tea Farm, which gets pretty good reviews.
The tea farm is only four or five kilometres outside town, however walking along a busy main road wasn't an option, so we caught a Taichung-bound bus, and got off outside the entrance gates.
We were initially quite impressed as we walked up the avenue lined with tea plantations, to an old Japanese style building with ivy and wooden windows.
We walked around the back of the building to the front entrance (which sounds a little bit Irish), and entered a small quiet shop. We managed to get our paws on a couple of small tasting cups of 'Tea No.18' which is the top rated specialty tea here, but otherwise, the visit was a bit of a let down. The cafe and restaurant is closed to the public, unless you're part of a tour group with 20+ people, and the little garden with chairs and tables was pretty much deserted. There were some fab views across the valley though.
We couldn't find anything else to do, so we walked back down the avenue to the main road and caught a bus back to town, approximately 18 minutes after we got off the outgoing bus.
We caught another bus from town back to Ita Thou (Yidashao). There was one walking trail that we hadn't done, so we decided to check it out. The entire trail is up a very large mountain, and takes about 7-8 hours to complete, so that wasn't an option. However there's a shorter trail that goes to a couple of viewpoints, that we thought should be doable.
We were in two minds about walking at all today – our legs and feet were aching from the long distances covered over the last couple of days. As we started to climb the many thousands of steps up to the viewpoints, we found ourselves totally mobbed by large mossies. We put on another layer of insect repellent, and continued the climb.
Still only half-keen on doing the walk, the decision on whether to keep going or not was made for us. One of the dreaded giant hornets appeared out of the bushes in front of us, and without any further discussion we both quickly turned and retraced our steps back down to the town.
We spent the rest of the afternoon wandering around Ita Thao. We'd already visited the town a couple of days ago but hadn't spent much time walking the streets and poking our heads into shops.
On the edge of town there's a small aboriginal settlement with some interesting historic prints on the sides of houses, depicting the lake's original people.
We stopped for a coffee and spotted a new innovation – a Self-Heating Beef Hot Pot. We've no idea how it works, but given all the warnings about the need to read the warnings and stand well back while it's doing its stuff, we probably wouldn't be tempted to try it out. Even if we were happy to pay the near 15 dollar price for a jumped-up pot noodle.
We walked around the pier and past a bunch of arcade games. We were amused to spot one game where you test your skill to win a prize of a cardboard cup of milky tea. You might as well just pop into the local cafe and buy one there.
When we'd finished exploring we walked to the top of the town and waited on a very high bench for the next bus to arrive. Lil looked like a little gnome with her legs dangling off the seat.
As we waited, we saw a couple on a motorbike who were both reading their phones as they zoomed past. Scary stuff.
When we got back to town, we had a cold beer, then dinner at the same restaurant we've eaten at for three days in a row (which perhaps says something about the limited choice here).
And Christmas decorations are STILL in place on 10 January, so Jim had the opportunity to pose next to yet another Xmas tree.
Tomorrow we pack up and head to Puli, a town about 15km north, making way for the hordes who spend the weekend at Sun Moon Lake. Along with a brewery, a distillery and a paper factory, there's also a bee farm in Puli. Hopefully we won't find any giant Asian hornets though.
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Millions of people suffer every day from vision loss and while not all diseases are preventable, there are many that are. The things people do everyday can have a major affect on their vision. Here are a few tips to help you maintain your healthy eyesight!
1. Eat Right: What you eat has a major impact on your body as a whole. Vitamin deficiencies can impair the retina resulting in vision loss. Its important to eat a varierty of vegetables, ones high in vitamin C and E, zinc, lutein, zeaxanthin, and omega-3 fatty acids. Eating healthy will lower your risk of eye diseases.
2. Don't Smoke: Tobacco smoke has been proven many times to be linked to multiple different diseases and illnesses. Smoking increases your risk of developing cataracts and age-related macular degeneration.
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