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I totally agree with you about Rush by Gucci. I' ve bought it once and cause it made me feel sick I gave it to my sister, who threw it away because she did't like it either.
Another one is Agent Provocateur. It was hate at fist smell
We've been talking a lot on here lately about smells we dislike and even hate, but we've tended to discuss this in terms of notes and general odours and 'scents' (for me, TVlampboy's pet dog's anal glands spring most vividly to mind ).
So, I'd like to know which are your least favourite *perfumes*. Naturally, this is not intended as an exercise in denigrating other people's tastes or cherished signature scents, but more a discussion of which fragrances we are desperate to like but can't, or which turn our stomachs for no apparent reason -- even (and especially) if they are adored by 'everyone else'.
I'll stick my head above the parapet here and start, and give a taster of those perfumes which, if I was offered them as a gift, I simply *wouldn't* be able to wear, no matter how hard I tried ... All, you will note, are much-loved (though often contested!) 'modern classics':
Gucci Rush -- there are no words. I just have a violent and instantaneously negative reaction to this neon nightmare
Lolita Lempicka -- icky licorice. I know! Sorry, sorry, mea culpa
Angel -- so predictable to list this, it's boring
Estee Lauder's Beautiful -- shockingly, outrageously, unspeakably, unstoppably scary.
Phew! Hope I haven't offended anyone out there! Do feel free to bash my beloved (and, for many, hideous) Cabochard!
I totally agree with you about Rush by Gucci. I' ve bought it once and cause it made me feel sick I gave it to my sister, who threw it away because she did't like it either.
Another one is Agent Provocateur. It was hate at fist smell
There is a type of perfume I don't like...a scent that is feminine and floral and nice but not distinctive....I say to myself, oh yes, this smells like perfume, and then I move on. I'd rather wear something a bit offensive with some character.That is my least favorite, and there are many of that ilk.
The very popular fruity florals haven't won me over, either. On me, they just give the scent of having used nice hair products or sun screen.
Fraise,, my first whiff of Agent Provocateur was a big "ewww!"--but it grew on me. Not really my type of scent, but I kind of love it all the same. I think I end up having a soft spot for all the scents that initially shock or annoy me!
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I never have tried Rush. I have a feeling I don't need to. Thanks for that! So many of the 'weird' trendy 'must-try' frags have turned out not to be that I'm feeling quite over that stage of curiosity now.
I dislike Rose Poivree. It really smells off to me. Animalic floral? It's like , well, not nice....dog parts and daisies I suppose. I don't get that one.
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I haven't sniffed many perfumes, but Clinique Happy sticks out as the worst I've ever smelled. I don't know if the bottle had been sitting for too long at the store and the perfume had started to go bad, but it smelled sour and rancid. It literally smelled like something had rottening in there. And it wasn't just me, my boyfriend completely agreed with me.
A popular fragrance that I just can't seem to find the love for--Hypnotic Poison. I've tried. Good Grief, I've tried! But it makes me feel a little nauseated, a little headachey, a lot unwell.
I also have yet to find the love for POTL Luctor et Emergo. It's right up my alley...niche, gourmand notes & prohibitively expensive, but I cannot wear it. I smell cloying benzoin soaked bandages. I guess I should, in a way, be grateful, since if I did find the love it would be yet another perfume to break the bank and force my children into indentured servitude! ^_^
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- Elizabeth W Neroli and Chamomile. I love everything else they do, and I love the idea, but I can't find a single redeeming feature of this one. The chamomile eats the neroli, the neroli shrills out the chamomile, the whole thing is perfumey to the point of instant sneezing. I don't get it. Given that I usually love Elizabeth W, I prefer to assume that it's me - maybe there's something in there that I can't smell, that ties it all together.
- Ava Luxe Honey. Though this is more or less a note dislike - I dislike the honey note found in most perfumes, and this is a very very strong version of that note, without many distractions.
- Van Cleef & Arpels Feerie. The one I think of when I think of generic floral sneezy perfumes.
Celeb scents apart from Britney's Fantasy & Believe fragrances.The first Kate Moss scent smells like nail varnish remover to me...Channel no.5.Everyone raves about it, but i don't get it, but hey, it would be pretty dull if we all liked the same scents.
Angel and Youth Dew for me. Also had a strong negative reaction to Hermes Eau des Merveilles. yuuuuck.
I like Gucci Rush (the first one) a lot though and PoTL is my all time favourite.
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"It's now very common to hear people say "I'm rather offended by that." As if that gives them certain rights. It's actually nothing more than a whine. 'I find that offensive.' It has no meaning; it has no purpose; it has no reason to be respected as a phrase. 'I am offended by that.' Well so fucking what." - Stephen Fry
I second ANGEL and YOUTH DEW. I also don't like CHANEL NO. 5 and NO. 22 on me. Or WHITE LINEN. I also can't seem to stomach many of the very sweet fruity florals out there now.
My apologies to anyone who loves Estee Lauder scents, but with the exception of Pleasures I really, truly think they smell nasty.
Keiko Mecheri A Fleur de Peau, mandarin, jasmine, Russian leather, civet and spices. Indolic jasmine is my skin's nemesis in the fragrance world - the minute they touch it's just pure torture, and never moreso than with A Fleur de Peau.
Not too keen on Youth Dew either.
I like Gucci Rush (on others) AND Rush2 (on me). I concur with Happy, though. Yikes. Agent Provocateur, Hypnotic Poison and Angel I'm no fan of, but I do see some redeeming qualities.
My 1 stars, with apologies to their lovers:
Amande Honorable, Stéphanie de St-Aignan
Black for Her, Kenneth Cole
Be Delicious, DKNY
Chypre Rouge, SL
Elle, YSL
Light Blue, D&G
Miel de Bois, SL
Midnight Poison, Dior
Milk, Ava Luxe
Molecule 01, Escentric Molecules
Omnia, Bvlgari
Poison, Dior
Un Bois Vanille, SL
Oh, and add Lann'Ael. It starts alright, if sweet, but soon evolves into an unpleasant cross between soggy cereals and the particular scent of sticky 4-year old on a summer's day, stuffed to the brim with sweets. Blegh.
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Did you get this in the swap with me? ITA, btw. It was horrible, wasn't it? The worst almond frag I've tried, so far. Agreed on the Lann Ael as well, especially the description of a sticky, overheated/oversugared child - that one was a huge disappointment.Amande Honorable, Stéphanie de St-Aignan
"It's now very common to hear people say "I'm rather offended by that." As if that gives them certain rights. It's actually nothing more than a whine. 'I find that offensive.' It has no meaning; it has no purpose; it has no reason to be respected as a phrase. 'I am offended by that.' Well so fucking what." - Stephen Fry
Of those which are loved by many, or have a certain cult following, I would single out the following - there aren't any really that I aspire to like.... frankly, it helps me whittle the choice down to marginally more manageable levels!
D & G Light Blue
CK One
Youth Dew
White Linen
Chanel No 22
Hypnotic Poison
Dior Addict
JPG Classique
Clinique Happy
Anais Anais
Hermes Eau des Merveilles
Rochas Femme
POTL Luctor & Emergo
Unicorn Spell
TDC Rose Poivree
Lostmarch Lann' ael
All of the Mona di Orio and Aftelier lines
More Serge Lutens, Carons and Bond No 9s than I care to admit...Narcisse Noir being my ultimate Room 101!
This is by no means the definitive list, but it covers some of the main bases!
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I have many fragrances I am happy to hate, but among the ones I wish I liked but just cannot come to terms with are:
Jicky (I hear, you VM I Hate Civet)
Mitsouko -- this one is wonderful on others, but on me it smells of spoiled meat.
I'm glad someone mentioned Fracas! YUK.
The VERY worst, liquid emetic for me is the new Rumeur
As for fragrances I hate to confess I hate:
I cannot stand Angel or Badgley Mischka, they have the same sharp pungent,
sick-making quality. I have to hold my breath.
as for the Guerlains, I have always sort of felt like a "Love 'em or Keep it quiet" vibe.
But Shalimar is like a bathroom freshener for me and Jardins de Bagatelle is just gross like perfumed hair color.
212 is so nasty, Bvlgari Amethyste is yukily bizzare...
Yvresse stinks like Doll hair.
Tresor and Paloma Picasso smell cheap to me.
And I don't Molinard Molinard or Habanita, either....
With apologies,
FRACAS! God. Instant headache doesn't even begin to describe it! It's like chopsticks shoved up the nostrils.
D & G LIGHT BLUE as well!
ELIZABETH ARDEN SUNFLOWERS (high school girls with a waaaay too heavy hand in compact cars)
<visibly shudders>
and TEA ROSE! This very terrible girl used to wear loads of it.
and worst of all...
INSOLENCE!!! I took a nice deep whiff of this, being a Guerlain lover... I couldn't eat for the rest of the day.
BTW, I love Gucci Rush. On my 2nd bottle.
My only regrets in life are the people I haven't stood up for,
and the perfumes I've thrown away.
There are honestly too many, but if I limit it to five ( from most to slightly less offensive ):
Secretions Magnifique - ELDO
There is simply nothing worse than this. Try it and see!
Fracas - Robert Piguet
This isn't tuberose. This isn't even flowers. This is what Chanel No. 5 smells like in Hell.
Duro - Nasomatto
Hyper, hyper sweet tinned-frosting amber that makes me wretch.
Vintage Tabarome - Creed
Chlorine; nothing but chlorine. Oh joy.
Original Tiare - Comptoir Sud Pacifique
Fruity-floral sickly miasma. Another one that literally made me nauseous.
No, I actually paid for that sample of dreck at TPC when I was seeking out almond frags. I saw someone in the Luckyscent review section describe Lann'Ael as the scent wafting from the backseat when traveling long distance with children, so we're not alone in it. *Shudder*
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Rancé: Josephine - rose and turd is what I get - it makes me feel ill.
10 Corso Como - I know people love it, but I can't stand it.
Chanel no 5 - I always think I will grow to like it - but I can't.
Nasomatto: Narcotic Venus - I accidentally overapplied from my sample of this when I was trying it out - and I had to go lay down for a while.
Elisabeth Taylor: White diamonds...What can I say?
Let me just add Velvet Gardenia as today's addition to the worst of the worst pile. Cheese, mushrooms, rancid butter... this gives Secretions Magnifique a run for its money.
Bruno Acampora's Blu - I love tuberose and would dearly love to add this to my wardrobe, and I remember it is LedByMyNose's favourite tuberose fragrance. The tuberose note in this is lovely, but there is a supporting note which just does not agree with me, so sadly I've not been able to bring myself to buy it.
My dislikes come in groups: the top one is the Poison group, especially Hypnotic Poison. Then the Estee Lauder pack, led by Beyond Paradise. Right after I nominate the Etat Libre d'Orange perfumes, as all of them smell too loud, strong and artificial to me (they may be interesting as creations, but I just can't bear to wear them). Individual stinker prizes go for : Aromatics Elixir, Miel de Bois, Cuir Venenum and Jean Paul Gautier Classique.
I dislike : ( no disrespect to anyone who loves these . It's just me and my nose )
Dior - Midnight Posion ( yuck ! ) , Poison, Pure Posion
Estee Lauder - any of the Pleasures series
Montale- Patchouli Leaves- this left me dizzy, nauseous and I retched , oh yes, I did and I could not wash the damned stuff off either .Blech !
FM Musc Ravaguer ( sorry about the spelling ) - yukkity poo !
Je Reviens - maybe because my Mom sprays her dog with it !
Revlon- Charlie - ewwwww.
Sean John - Unforgivable Woman - oh horrid !
Fracas - left me dizzy.
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Petty small minded people have no place in my life.
I'm sorry if i insult anyone,but my least favourites are:
- Samsara...wanted to love this scent...but really cant!
-10 Corso Como
-Midnight Poison
- Britney spears Fantasy
-Hugo Boss Deep Red
-TM Innocent angel
I guess you could say I have problems with the ultra sweet scent with either Violets,berries or too much honey or Sandalwood mixed with some notes.
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Scents that I can't stand the smell of on ANYONE:
Aromatics Elixir
Youth Dew
Estee Lauder Sensuous = sickening
This thread has had me in stitches. I don't wish to sound negative, but sometimes there's something so satisifying (and cathartic) about saying, out loud and proud: 'Jicky smells of camel dung' (for, indeed, that is the effect it had on me. What's more, I thought I would keel over and faint right there and then in the department store).
Am not overly-startled to see Hypnotic Poison so frequently on these lists, but I *am* surprised to see those Guerlain holy cows, Shalimar and Mitsouko.
Historically, other stenches of choice for me have included:
Christian Lacroix C'est La Vie (in the organ-shaped bottle with arteries poking out of the top, now mercifully discontinued)
Joy, but for god's sake, don't tell my mother
Andy Tauer's Reverie au Jardin (creamy, rotting funeral wreaths)
Goutal's Quel Amour! (canned cherry pie filling and cheap tinned talc. Reminds me of the smell of a particular brand of bikini wax I use)
And, Hillaire, I'm hearing you on Rumeur. It's just execrable!
*Man, that felt good*
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SCIENTISTS have reached into the shuttered world of a "lost" brain-damaged patient and communicated with him via his thoughts.
The 29-year-old Belgian was able to answer "yes" and "no" to questions by conjuring up imaginary scenes while having his brain scanned.
Before the extraordinary experiment, the man, who suffered a severe head injury in a road accident in 2003, had shown no sign of being aware of the outside world.
Five years ago, he was presumed to have slipped from a coma to a vegetative state, leaving his body functioning but his personality and consciousness wiped out.
The British and Belgian researchers now know that the diagnosis was wrong. The man was able to respond to questions about his life as scientists monitored activity in his brain.
They admitted to being "astonished" by the result, which has enormous implications for the care and treatment of vegetative patients.
The man was one of 23 patients diagnosed as being in a vegetative state and recruited for a three-year study by Medical Research Council (MRC) scientists in Cambridge and colleagues from the University of Lige in Belgium.
Its aim was to see if brainscans could detect signs of awareness in patients who were thought to be closed off from the world.
Functional magnetic resonance scanning (fMRI) was used to measure activity in "motor" and "spatial" brain regions while the patients were asked to imagine specific scenes.
The scans use magnetic fields and radiowaves to detect surges of bloodflow that accompany neural activity.
For the "motor" task, patients were asked to imagine standing still on a tennis court and swinging an arm to return balls from an instructor. To activate the "spatial" region, they had to imagine navigating the streets of a familiar city or walking from room to room in their home.
In four cases, the scans were able to detect activity in the appropriate brain region as the patients carried out the scientists' verbal instructions.
But one Lige patient who had produced reliable responses was singled out for an even more remarkable test. He was asked to use "motor" or "spatial" imagery as "yes" and "no" answers to questions. The patient responded accurately to five out of six autobiographical questions posed by the scientists.
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Was Abraham Jewish?
On the identity of the pre-Sinai Hebrews
Did the Chosen Nation Start with Abraham?
Abraham is widely known as the first Jew1—including in some excellent articles on our site.2 But Abraham (and all the forefathers) lived well before the exodus from Egypt and the giving of the Torah at Sinai—the two defining events in Jewish history. Can he, then, really be considered a Jew? In other words, were there Jews before there was a "Jewish people"? When did the Jewish nation begin? And what does it mean to be Jewish?3
To answer these questions, let's begin by reviewing the story of Abraham's life as it is recorded in scripture, Midrash and the commentaries.
Who Was Abraham?
Abraham was born in the year 1948 from creation (1813 BCE4), during the reign of the mighty Nimrod, who ruled over almost all of civilization.5 Abraham's father Terach was one of Nimrod's noblemen. Abraham grew up in a society where everyone, including Abraham himself, worshiped idols.6
As a mere child of three,7 Abraham began to think incessantly about the nature of the world, its origins and what power was behind it all.8 Abraham continued this search throughout his early years, gradually distancing himself from the idolatrous practices of his generation, as he began to formulate a pure monotheism.9
At age 2510 he married his niece11 Yiskah (also known as Sarai, and later, Sarah). Around this time Nimrod began building the Tower of Babel. The construction of the tower was a tremendous undertaking, in which most of humanity participated, and lasted many years. The Midrash explains that at its greatest height, the tower was so tall that it took a year to reach the top. At that point, a brick became more precious in the eyes of the builders than a human being. If a man fell down and met his death, no one took notice of it; but if a brick dropped, they wept, because it would take a year to replace it.12
Abraham—who, according to some, participated in building the tower in its initial stages13—turned vehemently against the project. He took it upon himself to repeatedly rebuke those involved.14
Here's how the Midrash tells the next part of the story: When Abraham was 48 years old, in the year 1996 (1765 BCE), G‑d gazed upon the great tower that was still under construction. Turning to the seventy angels that surround His throne (obviously this is meant in metaphorical terms), He said, "They are one people, and they all have one language . . . Let us go down, and there confound their language, that they will become seventy nations with seventy languages."15
The Midrash then tells how G‑d and the seventy angels cast lots to see which angel would be charged with which language and nation. When G‑d's lot was Abraham, He proclaimed, "Portions have fallen to Me in pleasant places; even the lot pleases Me."16
This is the earliest instance in Abraham's life in which he is described as being "chosen" by G‑d. (According to some opinions, it was in this year that the covenant between G‑d and Abraham took place.)17
Later,18 we read of Abraham's return to his father's house, how he destroys his father's idols, and is arrested for heresy. Holding steadfast to his faith even in the face of death, he is thrown into a fiery furnace, but G‑d performs a miracle and he survives.
Everything until this point is recorded in Talmudic and Midrashic sources. Only now do we finally meet Abraham in the text of the Bible, when G‑d commands him: "Go forth from your land and from your birthplace and from your father's house, to the land that I will show you."19
After many further trials and tribulations that are recounted in the Bible, G‑d forms a covenant with Abraham and proclaims: "To your seed I have given this land, from the river of Egypt until the great river, the Euphrates River . . ."20
When Abraham is 99, G‑d commands him to circumcise himself and his offspring, saying:
You shall keep My covenant, you and your seed after you throughout their generations. This is My covenant, which you shall observe between Me and you and your seed after you: that every male among you be circumcised. You shall circumcise the flesh of your foreskin, and it shall be as the sign of a covenant between Me and you . . .21
From all the above, we see clearly that:
a) Abraham was chosen by G‑d.
b) G‑d made a covenant between Himself and Abraham.
Additionally, according to our sages, the forefathers not only learned the Torah, but kept its commandments even though it had not yet been "given."22 This does seem to be implied in the verse: "Because Abraham hearkened to My voice, and kept My charge, My commandments, My statutes and My instructions."23
To return to our original question, all of this would seem to point to the clear and unequivocal answer that, indeed, Abraham was chosen by G‑d, just as the entire Jewish nation was chosen at Mount Sinai, making him the first Jew.
But this conclusion is premature. At Sinai the Jews were chosen by G‑d, but they also assumed the obligation to observe the Torah's 613 commandments. Non-Jews are obligated to keep only the seven Noahide laws. If Abraham was indeed Jewish, he would need to do more than fulfill all the commandments of the Torah. He would have to be bound and obligated to fulfill them. And it seems this was not the case.
On Obligation
Getting down to the details, there are varying opinions concerning Abraham's status vis-à-vis mitzvah observance.24
Some do indeed explain, as would seem logical, that Abraham initially did have the halachic status of a non-Jewish Noahide, but that once he entered the covenant with G‑d and was given the commandment to circumcise himself, he was considered a full-fledged Jew.25
However, most disagree. Although it is true that our forefathers not only learned the Torah but kept its laws, even though it had not been given, they were never commanded to do so. Their fulfillment of these commandments was a personal and voluntary sign of their devotion to G‑d. They were not obligated in the way their descendants would be after Sinai.26
Accordingly, when we refer to Abraham as the first Jew or convert,27 that is a true statement: When he was told to "go from your land," he became distinguished by that mission from all others of his time. When we look back in time, we see here the first idea of a Jew. But it does not mean that he was Jewish in the sense that we are today, in the sense of a binding obligation. Rather, he had the technical status of a Noahide, just like any other person of the time (albeit one who was given additional unique commandments such as circumcision, in which he was indeed obligated28).29 It was not until his descendants stood at Mount Sinai and G‑d proclaimed, "You shall be to Me a treasure out of all peoples . . . and you shall be to Me a kingdom of princes and a holy nation"30 that we became the Jewish people.
There is a practical application in the distinction between voluntary and obligatory observance of the Torah commandments. As we said, a Noahide is obligated to keep the Seven Noahide Laws, but not the 613 Torah laws. If there were to be any conflict between keeping the future Torah laws and the Noahide laws, the obligation to keep the Noahide laws would supersede the Torah laws which they were not yet obligated to do. Based on this, the Rebbe, Rabbi M. M. Schneerson, resolves the question of how Jacob could marry two sisters.
But all this now leaves us with a glaring question: What is so special about the covenant at Mount Sinai that only then did we become the Jewish people, something not yet achieved in Abraham's time? Wasn't Abraham himself chosen by G‑d? Didn't Abraham himself learn the Torah, keep its commandments, and make a covenant with G‑d? So what is the difference?
On Chosenness
To get to the bottom of this, we have to ask some more fundamental questions—not about Jewishness, but about chosenness: What is choosing all about? And what does chosenness mean?
From taking out clothes to wear in the morning, to deciding what to have for dinner, we are constantly engaged in making choices. Most of these choices are made after weighing the specific factors and qualities associated of whatever's being chosen. We choose our clothing based on the image we wish to project, our own self-identity, or perhaps job requirements. We choose our dinner based on health or taste. None of these choices are truly what we call free choices. In fact, it would probably be more accurate to call them compelled choice, for ultimately, the reason you chose what you did is because there is something about it which made you need or want it.
It is only when we are faced with two seemingly identical objects, and we nevertheless choose one over the other, that we can say that we have truly chosen.
Now, back to Abraham.
Already at age three, Abraham began his lifelong quest for the one true G‑d.31 Once he recognized the one true G‑d, he devoted the rest of his life to spreading this truth to a completely pagan world. Abraham's lonely task often called on him to use all of his energies, often going even beyond the point of self-sacrifice. Nevertheless, he never shied away from it, and always persevered.
In light of this, it is no wonder that G‑d promises Abraham that "I will establish My covenant between Me and you and your seed after you throughout their generations as an everlasting covenant, to be to you for a G‑d and to your seed after you . . ."32
Thus, in a sense, G‑d did not choose Abraham. It was his inherent superiority, and the fact that he was ready to give everything up for the sake of G‑d, that compelled G‑d to choose him.
It was not until the giving of the Torah at Mount Sinai that G‑d truly chose the Jewish nation. He chose them not because of any superior qualities they may have had. On the contrary, the giving of the Torah at Mount Sinai celebrates G‑d choosing the Jews to be "a kingdom of princes and a holy nation,"33 in spite of their apparent similarity to the other nations of the world.
In other words, before Mount Sinai, G‑d's choosing Abraham and his descendants was based on what can be termed a "reasoned choice." At Mount Sinai it was a supra-rational,34 "true" choice.35
Unbreakable Bond
The Mishnah states: "Any love that is dependent upon a specific consideration—when that consideration vanishes, the love ceases. If it is not dependent upon a specific consideration, it will never cease."36
We were chosen to become "a light upon the nations" not due to any unique qualities. On the contrary, Jewishness is based on G‑d choosing us despite our un-uniqueness. But it is precisely this type of choseness which makes our unique mission in the world the most humbling and inspiring. We are humble because of our un-uniqueness, and inspired because of the everlasting bond it entails.
For example, in the Talmud, Chagigah 3a, he is called the first convert.
See, for example, Jew: Noun or Verb? and The First Jew.
Obviously, when we use the word "Jew," we mean it in the broader sense that it carries today. The actual term "Jew," however, didn't appear until late in the biblical era. For more on this, see What is the Meaning of the Name "Jew"? and Who Are the Hebrews?
The secular year is calculated based on the current year of 5773 being the equivalent of 2012–2013.
Pirkei D'Rabbi Eliezer 11.
Maimonides, Mishneh Torah, Laws of Idolatry 1:3.
Talmud, Nedarim 32a.
Mishneh Torah, ibid.
See commentaries to Mishneh Torah, ibid., regarding the different stages of his philosophical development.
Tana D'vei Eliyahu Rabbah 18; Yalkut Shimoni 78.
There are differing opinions as to the years in which certain events in Abraham's life took place. For simplicity's sake, and due to the fact that it has no bearing on the point of the article, we have chosen to follow the timeline as given in Seder Hadorot.
Talmud, Sanhedrin 69b.
Pirkei D'Rabbi Eliezer 24.
See commentary of Rabbi Avraham ibn Ezra to Genesis 11:1.
Pirkei D'Rabbi Eliezer ibid.
Genesis 11:6–7.
Midrash Tanchuma, cited in Seder Hadorot.
According to Seder Hadorot, Abraham was fifty years old at the time.
Genesis 17:9–11.
Talmud, Yoma 28b; Genesis Rabbah 95:3.
For an in-depth discussion about our forefathers' halachic status, see Prishat Derachim, Derech Hasarim 1, and Beit Haotzar, section 1.
Rabbi Moshe ben Nachman (Nachmanides), commentary to Leviticus 24:10.
See Likutei Sichot vol. 5 p. 143-45 and footnote 16.
See footnote 1.
See Rabbi Elchanan Wasserman, Kovetz Shiurim to Talmud Bava Batra, sec. 54, where he explains that with regards to these unique commandments Abraham and his descendants had the halachic status of Jews.
See Rabbi Shlomo Yitzchaki (Rashi), commentary to Talmud, Sanhedrin 59a–b and 82a; Tosafot to Bava Batra 58a and 141a; the "French sages" quoted by Rabbi Moshe ben Nachman (Nachmanides), commentary to Leviticus 24:10; see also Likkutei Sichot, ibid.
Exodus 19:5–6.
Talmud, Nedarim 32a.
While we refer to it as a "supra-rational" choice, this does not mean that there was ever any question of an alternative being chosen. For more on this see On the Essence of Choice.
From a talk by the Lubavitcher Rebbe on the second day of Shavuot 5739 (1979), printed in Sichot Kodesh 5739, vol. 3.
Ethics of Our Fathers 5:16.
Let's make up the facts Judaism, as it is currently called, began with the acknowledgement of man that there was one God. The man chosen to continue the human race was noah, with whom God made a compact. From noah to Abraham, there were many generations. enoch walked with God and had children. That was the start of the worshippers of God. Melchizedek, kung of Salem, was God's high priest before Abraham knew of God. If one reads the Torah carefully, the Hebrews , after leaving Egypt, chose God. That acceptance was relayed to God by Moses.
Moses wasn't Jewish too. I wonder how much English-speaking world would be surprised about that!
How are Jews exactly humble lol
I respectfully disagree.
I do believe that the Chabad movement has given the world some good and valuable teachings and has done many good works in the world, but something here does not ring true.
"It was not until his descendants stood at Mount Sinai and G‑d proclaimed, "You shall be to Me a treasure out of all peoples . . . and you shall be to Me a kingdom of princes and a holy nation"30 that we became the Jewish people."
There I must disagree.
The word Jewish was applied to the tribes of Benjamin and Judah (together with some of the Levites) after they seceded from Israel immediately following the rejection of Rehoboam and the election of Jeroboam as the last king of the twelve united tribes of Israel.
After retreating to Jerusalem, the secessionists founded the Kingdom of Judah and came to be known as Jews. They were vanquished by Egypt, whose troops pillaged the temple and carried off into captivity by Iraq (Babylon). During the next fifty years, they created the Babylonian religion of Judaism.
Was Abraham a Jew? Abraham was a Hebrew. He was neither an Israelite or Jew because neither existed yet. The Jews were descendants of Judah.
If not Jewish, Abraham
Abraham is 'the rock from which you were hewn'.
Yet Abraham, though a reasoned choice, nonetheless was called to his qualities by the Most High; and even that was not of himself, lest any boast before G-d, but from the Holy Name. Thus it is that Abraham, knowing that there had to be a Holy Name, could not join his father in creating idols that besmirched the Holy Name.
Jews never came out of Egypt According to the orthodox judaism Jews never came out of Egypt. Those were ivrim. Read the Torah. Stop even using this "Jews came out of Egypt" phrase. Orthodox judaism says "Jews" appeared after Mount Sinai event. Ask the most ultra-orthodox rabbi.
This is deceptive and delusional There were no "Jews" until the tribes of Benjamin and Judah seceded from Israel. It was Israel and not "the Jews" that was God's chosen people. The tribe of Judah was part of that. After they seceded, that became questionable. During the Babylonian captivity, they devised the new religion of Judaism, which combined Babylonian and Israelite features. Both the Jews and the Isrealites recognized that they had separate religions and the Israelites were honored for guarding their ancestral faith with the title "Samaritan." That word has no other origin, although the 750 or so surviving in the Levant prefer to be called, simply, "Israelites," since that is who they are, as proven by genetic testing. So, no, Abraham was not a "Jew." He was the ancestor of the Isrealites and of the Arabs.
That isn't the information that I've read in my study of history! You sound like a muslim! The new version by Abdel Haleem says the Jews are delusional and Abraham was the father of the Arabs, not the Jews and this book completely takes over the Bible, dropping the name Allah in favour of God and Lord. It also says that God only recognizes Islam as the true religion! It's way past time for the Jews to stand together for God and their people!
Father Every Father has a special lesson to teach . His lesson must be that one who is honest , God takes care of all the needs of such a person. Do not look at what others do or have or even how they do it. One only needs to fear the one who is above .He received his heritage from his parents and passed it on to his children.He never even required it , it was a gift from his parents. Heritage is everything physical, spiritual and as a father desires to give his children. Some he may bless with material things and some with spiritual gifts. Those who are given less in material things will end up with more spiritual gifts.
Here is how Avraham can be called Yehudi (jewish) In links I found online it says Mordechai is from the tribe of Binyamin because his father was. It was all patrilineal lineage back then. It also says he was from the tribe of Yehuda by mother line and that "he is called a Yehudi because he denied and defied idol worship for the name Yehuda is not merely the name of a tribe of Israel, it is the title which was given to Chananyah, Mishael and Azaryah when they were reported to Nevuchadnetzar for defying his order to bow to the statue, even though it meant being cast into a fiery furnace". So, if we take this rabbinical interpretation of the word "Yehudi" (meaning it is not derived from one of the Yaakov's sons) instead of just written Torah which calls Abraham "ivri", then we can call Avraham a jew.
To Yehudis (about Mordechai HaYehudi) 1. 'Leah, Jacob's wife named her 4th son Yehuda (Judah) for she had been grateful to god (...odeh et H). The family and Judah's tribe descendants, are called therefore by this name ( Yehudim)as well as the area of their settlement and habitation' (the TaNaC encyclopedia) my translation from Heb. 2.The tribe of Benjamin was almost exterminated due to its neutrality in a war. To circumvent the oath the Judeans had given in a haste after a tribal cleansing, 400 virgins were kidnapped from East of the River Jordan (not a Benjaminite domain) and defiled. Mordechai is a descendant of these non Benjaminaite virgins that were kidnapped and defiled by Judeans. And therefore Mordechai is a Yehudi even if he doesn't like his family tree and the forced tribal affiliation.3.The events in the Scroll of Esther taking place in a time of a certain Persian King. Also an exile that Mordechai had experienced is mentioned. Based on these two Historical points Mordechai is 123+ years old.You decide!
an interesting comment about humility
Humility too, as is pointed out here, has its codicils. Too much "umble" is wearing, and almost feels, like, the opposite, totally. So be careful about how "humble" was Moses, because in a way, he was "entitled", so we all are personally juggling with this, and I am sure, being Moses, he did too.
He was a human being and he had his foibles, and his particular set of problems to overcome. For example, he wasn't the greatest orator. He "stuttered" so it is said. We all sit on the horns of the same dilemma, too much of any thing, even this much vaunted humility, becomes cloying.
Celebrate the me in the mirror. Celebrate! And then go out and celebrate your friends. And, under a night of stars, both up there, and down here, those you know, feel small, because there is something far far greater than any one of us, powering us, and a Mighty Story.
to Lev Anenberg
You wrote, "If you read the bible in Hebrew you must have noticed the word Yehudi is mention there perhaps only twice and in both cases in reference to membership in the tribe of Yehuda."
This is incorrect. In Megillas Esther 2:5 Mordechai is described as an "Ish Yehudi" and he was from the tribe of Binyamin.
Abraham is and remains the quintessential Jew.
"... and you shall be to Me a kingdom of princes and a holy nation."
It is 5774. How are we faring with the above commandment? For it is a commandment to comply with and NOT a prophetic statement on G-d's part.
Unlike Abraham and the other Patriarchs and Matriarchs, we had to be obligated and commanded. It was a necessity, not a choice of any kind. Sinai introduced the factors fear and awe into the equation, for without these we were not up to the Task.
Also: humility does not predicate un-uniqueness; on the very contrary it predicates superiority and extraordinariness.
And let us not be too smug on the unbreakability of the bond either. There is only one single certainty in this and all the other universes and that is G-D.
Nowhere in the Hebrew text it says that Abraham was a "Jew". Besides "Jew" is an English word in which different people put different meanings like religion, or ethnicity.
Was the patriarch Abraham a Jew
I am inclined to agree with Rabbi Micha Sloman's comment about Abraham.
Isn't it also true that without Abraham and his wholehearted obedience and faith in G-d, there will be no Jews nor Judaism now? Therefore I too feel that it is demeaning to say that Abraham was not a Jew.
Was Abrham Jewish? It doesn't matter what one believes according to their own brain power or that of others regardless of what your religion is. However, in the book of Genesis the real story about Father Abraham is plain and simple. It just takes reading and understanding, and by faith just accept what the account has to say. It is either the truth or many of you are calling G'd a liar. I choose to believe the account, and by faith, I know it is the truth, and it is as clear as crystal. God made Abraham the father of many people. Two nations came out of his loins, and there is no doubt about the Jewishness of Abraham.....because G'd made him the first Jew by proclamation. G'd can do that....because he is G'd.
To Lev Anenberg: Haim Rabinovich may by nationality be Hebrew and by religion - Christian. And he is still "Jewish".
"Judaism is established by your father therefore genetic" makes no less sence than "mother". "Russian Jew is a Russian by nationality" - ask russian jews. "Hebrew" was written in the 5th line in the soviet passport next to the "nationality" title. In US they say "American national" which is citizenship, but in USSR "nationality" meant race. In your passport you do not have this line. You and your mother and your grandmother can be a 100 times scientific atheist and a communist family and still this would be written in your passport making career problems. This is not an "idea", it is facts of life, history, it's just how it was. Police department which was making that passport record have not even for a single second had anything about "religion" in their mind. And all this has nothing to do with Khazars but Jews in Ukraine, Poland, Russia are a subject here. Sammy Davis Jr. may by nationality be African American and Jewish by religion. Haim Rabinovich may by nationality be Hebrew and by religion - Christian. And he may still be "Jewish" anyway. He still has those "manners", and long nose too, so HR department will "calculate" him right on the spot, just by looking at him from a distance. They would have much more difficulty with Sammy Davis Jr about it.
Also, Abraham didn't exactly convert, he was just following the inner truth, the new system wasn't there yet. Especially his circumsicion (making covenant) had nothing to do with "conversion", even biblical text shows he was already a "Hebrew" at that time, and he wasn't thinking about "conversion" either, he was busy with real spirituality.
To the confused anonymous from the USA
Dear anonymous,
It is very important 'whom are you listening to' according to the orthodox concept Judaism is established by your mother therefore genetic; according to the rest of the world (former behind the iron curtain residents excluded) it is a religion that a member of any race or nationality may choose and actively and meaningfully participate. You confuse nationality and religion. One may convert to any religion one chooses but his/her nationality is fixed by the place of birth and its culture. Therefore a Russian Jew is a Russian by nationality and by religion Jewish. Sammy Davis Jr. is by nationality African American and Jewish by religion, etc. Khazars, members of Turkic tribe ( later kingdom) that converted to Judaism, immigrated to Russia and formed a misconception of how a Jew must look like, short, long nose,dark skin curly hair, which is a somewhat lacking description of a Turk. Abraham, came from (what is today) Iraq. He CONVERTED into the religion of the one God.
First cancel this "by mother", and then tell people that "Jewish is just a faith" Anonymous from Tel Aviv says "black born in Russian & it makes you Russian" - no way. It will make you Russian federation citizen but not Russian national. Russian poet Pushkin was of part-African part-Russian blood, so he is not exactly Russian by race. Tell this "what a Jew should look like is pointless" to anti-Semites in college entrance exam committees or to HR departments in USSR 25 years ago! "looking Jewish is a myth" - many people back then would wish it would be so. Again, if you think "Jewish" is just a faith then why it is "by mother"? First cancel this "by mother", and then maybe someone will believe you that "Jewish is just a faith".
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Over 18,000 expats caught in Oman for labour law violations
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MUSCAT: More than 400 expatriate workers were caught every week in 2016 for violating labour laws, reports Times of Oman, quoting the statistics of the Ministry of Manpower.
The statistics, uploaded by the ministry from time to time in 2016, with the exception of only a few weeks, on its official twitter account, showed that 18,854 expatriate workers were caught during raids in 2016.
"Lack of respect for labour laws on the part of the employers, coupled with the workers' poor understanding of these laws, has been leading to such a situation. If an employer follows and grants all the rights to a labourer, as laid out in the labour law, then such workers would not run away and become undocumented," Mohammed Faraji, a trade unionist, told the Times of Oman.
"Similarly, if these workers were to properly understand the labour law and follow it, then they would not land in such a situation where they are caught as violators and deported," the trade unionist added.
Last year in May, a senior official in the Ministry of Manpower had told the Times of Oman about raids being intensified in Oman.
In 2015, around 19,000 expatriate workers were caught in raids meant to nab labour law violators. This year, once the data for the missing weeks is added, the number is expected to be the same, or even more.
"We advise workers not to run away and become undocumented, only to be caught as violators. Our advice is that if a violation has happened, please approach the ministry or us," the trade unionist added.


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What is the levy?
From 6 April 2017, all employers with an annual pay bill over £3 million will be required to pay a levy of 0.5% of their pay bill towards funding apprenticeships. This is part of the government's drive to create an additional 3 million apprenticeships by 2020, raise £3 billion per year and change the way that apprenticeships are funded.
Which types of business are affected?
The short answer is that all businesses will be affected if they have a wage bill over £3 million. Whilst less than 2% of employers are likely to meet this threshold according to HMRC, once this is triggered the levy will be applied indiscriminately across private and public sector businesses, regardless of whether they employ apprentices. The blanket levy rate of 0.5% will apply to all employers, even those already paying into an existing industry levy scheme.
How will it work in practice?
HMRC will publish guidance on how to calculate and pay the levy in December 2016 but the information we have so far indicates that the levy will be paid to HMRC on a monthly basis via the PAYE process, alongside tax and NICs. A corresponding amount will be then credited to the employer's digital apprenticeship service account (a newly created government account to record such funds) and the government will apply a 10% top-up directly into the account. These funds can then be used to pay for apprenticeship training and end point assessments from approved training providers in England (different regimes will apply to Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland). All apprenticeships will be placed within specific funding bands and the digital apprenticeship service account funds can be used to pay for training up to the maximum permitted in the relevant band. Any shortfall will have to be funded by the employer.
Employers will receive an annual allowance of £15,000 to offset against the levy. This will accrue on a monthly basis but, depending on the size of your business, this may not represent a large reduction to the overall bill – particularly if your business is part of a larger group of "connected" companies between which the allowance must be shared. Companies are "connected" if one of them has control of the other(s) or if the companies are under the control of the same person or persons.
Use it or lose it
The funds in the digital service account will expire if they are not used within 18 months. Draft rules setting out how funds can be used will be published in October 2016 but it seems clear that the funding can only be spent on apprenticeship training rather than wider training programmes and current guidance specifically excludes wages, travel and subsidiary costs, traineeships, work placement programmes and the cost of setting up an apprenticeship programme. When George Osborne unveiled the levy last year, the former chancellor said those paying it would "get out more than they put in" but this only rings true for companies which employ and train apprentices as other types of training will not be funded by the scheme.
What you can be doing now
- Calculate the likely cost of the levy for your business – talk to your payroll provider and/or use the government online tool
- Consider ways to maximise how your business will benefit from the levy – do current apprenticeship and training programmes meet the criteria for funding? If not, do you want to take steps to create such programmes so that the levy can be routed back into the growth and development of your business?
- For groups of companies, consider how best to utilise the £15,000 allowance as you will need to decide what proportion each employer is entitled to at the beginning of the tax year
- Put January 2017 in your diaries to register your company's digital apprenticeship service account so that you can link this to your PAYE system and familiarise yourself with the system before the levy is introduced
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How late do you expect the Big Chill to go? I've never been to a college hockey game before, and now our childcare is having issues with needing us to pick up the baby by a certain time (the 4-year olds are coming with us!). Do you think I can get to Chelsea by 6:00 after the game?
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Yeah with the traffic probably mirroring football Saturday traffic, it's not likely. I suggest that papabear puts babybear in one of those backpack things and starts the Michigan brainwashing early.
I see they have sold about 105,000 tickets so far. Does anyone know if there will be seating on the field? Do you know if we will break the 120,000 mark?
It would be awful to have seats on the field. The boards would obstruct your view of 1/3 of the ice. I have a friend who went to the classic at Fenway and said that nobody in the lower section could see much. Here's to hoping my seats are high enough, but not too high.
Not a chance. I don't think you'll get out of the stadium by 6:00pm.
That's what I was afraid of. Thanks, all.
Wait, a time has been set for the game? I looked around and couldn't find one. What is the time then, 12?
Got my tickets in the mail on Saturday. Game time is 3:00pm. Those tickets are souvenir quality by the way, very cool.
They gave out freebies in the student ticket packages this year. Boom. Totally going. Freezing my ass off... drinking plenty o' whiskey.
Dudeness has the right idea. Maybe I'll give babybear a nip o' bourbon...
What we need is a MGoDayCare to avoid issues like this. I am sure Brian would be great with kids.
I volunteer someone's wife or girlfriend to staff the childcare piece. It's the least I can do.
Take me for example. What did my WifeDay 2010 involve? Watching college football most of the day, drinking beer, and then going to the Michigan Hockey game that night.
don't volunteer the wives to watch kids.
My 9-year-old son was in a Baby Bjorn for the Cold War game at Spartan Stadium when he was 5 months old. My wife carried him most of the game under a large pullover ski jacket. She stills takes great pride that we got him in to the game without a ticket.
A big coat should keep everyone comfy. Good luck!
We've thought about this, but I think it would be miserable for everyone. "Baby" was really the wrong word. He's the youngest, but he's 18 months. He wants to be walking, or running, and wouldn't put up with three hours strapped to someone. He'd quickly turn into a 25-lb. shakeweight. With four-year old twins to manage, things would get unpleasant. I might notice hockey, but probably not. Nope, this dude needs to stay home for this one.
Yep, you are in need of child care, my friend.
I can tell you that Dash could get to Chelsea by 6:00, but outside of superpowers (or a jet pack!), you're not going to make it.
Ha! You should ask my dad (Chelsea's super) about my footspeed. I was a legendary option QB in highschool. Legendary.
/very, very sarcastic.
I couldn't drink enough to stay warm at that game.
Does anyone know how they assigned the tickets? We've had season tickets for 15 years for hockey and got stuck in a corner, which is crap.
but we ain't leavin' till we're heavin'
With Michigan prevailing on a length of the ice goal by our goalie, as State pulls their keeper to add another skater during a penalty kill.


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The Straits Times has published a feature on the rising number of non-religious youth in Singapore, quoting several academics, religious leaders and one of our members. Our organisation was also mentioned for our efforts at interfaith dialogues as a voice for the non-religious, which tend to be "excluded and forgotten".
Points brought up by academics and religious leaders:
- The rise in is in tandem with an increasingly educated, and more common for individuals who grew up in families where religion was already nominally practised.
- Traditional religions have also been slow to engage young people and help them appreciate their faith.
Change in attitudes among the young, who have become more independent in their thinking.
- Exposure to range of ideologies, which results in a spectrum of views within the non-religious category.
- Relative stability of a country also means there is less concern about the future because the present is "non-threatening". Less incentive to look to religion for divine intervention or for security.
- Multi- religious make-up of Singapore and the open-door policy of religious institutions here facilitate "shopping" for a religion.
- Some young people could also be identifying more with liberal ideologies that clash with religious teachings on topics such as homosexuality.
- High-profile failures of institutional religions to uphold their credibility as a moral voice, which may also have turned some people away from religion.


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Buster Bros. Collection for Sony PlayStation 1 (PS1)
Comprising three titles, (Buster Bros., Super Buster Bros., and Buster Buddies), Buster Bros. Collection is a compilation of Capcom's "Buster" arcade series -- released over a period of six years from 1989 to 1995. Gameplay presents a blend of puzzle and action that sees players strafing from side-to-side, shooting vertically at the bubbles that bounce around the arena. Enclosed within the confines of a single, 2D arena, one or two players must utilize their rope-gun devices to destroy the deluge of bubbles that inundate the screen. When hit, the bubbles burst into multiple, smaller segments, and will continue to do so until the smallest bubble is destroyed. Only by clearing the screen can players proceed. However, coming into contact with a bubble will result in the immediate loss of a life. Power-ups and weapons can be obtained during play, with the former facilitating the ability to slow down or even stop time, while the latter provide the player with alternate firing modes such as double- or split-wire guns. Stages vary in design, offering different backdrops in addition to more interactive elements like platforms and ladders; these affect the bounce of the bubbles and where your character can move. The immediate objective is to clear each stage of the bubbles that plague it, while the ultimate objective is achieving as high a score as possible. To do this, players will need to destroy bubbles in a particular order, eradicate enemies, and collect food items that appear during play. Aside from the cosmetic differences presented in each new title, minor gameplay tweaks are also introduced. The second title, Super Buster Bros., introduces different types of bubbles, including those that bounce higher, split into a greater number of smaller bubbles, and even defy gravity. The third title, Buster Buddies, discards the different bubble variations and introduces four playable characters to the fold, all of whom possess unique speed ratings and default weapons.


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A burgeoning city located just 20 minutes outside downtown Vancouver and 25 minutes from the U.S. border, Richmond is fast becoming a destination in and of itself for travelers seeking to explore British Columbia. The city was an official venue and celebration site for the 2010 Winter Olympic and Paralympic Games, resulting in the construction of the Canada Line rapid transit system and the state-of-the-art Olympic Oval.
Innovation and energy abound in this vibrant, multi-ethnic community. Small businesses continue to spring up, and a growing number of retail spaces and restaurants attract travelers looking for a more affordable alternative to Vancouver.
The sights and sounds of Vancouver may be minutes away, but the city of Richmond offers its fair share of diversions that entice guests to stay in the area. The Westin Wall Centre, Vancouver Airport is located just five-10 minutes from River Rock Casino and Yaohan Centre Shopping Mall, offering guests enticing options for entertainment throughout their stay. There is no shortage of recreational opportunities in the Richmond area. Outdoor enthusiasts can take advantage of hiking and biking trails, golf courses, wine tours, or one of the city's 90 parks. The quaint Steveston Village invites guests to spend an afternoon shopping in the farmer's and artisan's markets, strolling down Fisherman's Wharf, or embarking on a whale watching tour. Nearby historic sites such as Britannia Shipyard and the Gulf of Georgia Cannery will delight history buffs.
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Accession Number : AD0613131
Title : ON THE BEHAVIOR OF SMALL DISTURBANCES TO POISEUILLE FLOW IN A CIRCULAR PIPE,
Corporate Author : CAMBRIDGE UNIV (ENGLAND)
Personal Author(s) : Gill,A. E.
Report Date : 12 MAY 1964
Pagination or Media Count : 28
Abstract : A simple, but crude, analysis shows among other things that the radius at which the disturbance velocity is a maximum is roughly that at which the velocity of the Poiseuille flow is equal to the frequency, f, times the disturbance wavelength. Eigenfunctions are found precisely for the two limiting cases in which, as f a to the 2nd power/v tends to infinity, the disturbance becomes confined to a thin layer situated (a) near the centre of the pipe, and (b) near the wall. The eigenfunctions are presented graphically in such a way that immediate comparison can be made with some of Leite's experimental results. Good agreement is found. Possible changes in the form and apparent damping rate of a disturbance are discussed in terms of a particular case. Next, an asymptotic procedure is carried out, which proves to give a good approximation to the eigenvalues and eigenfunctions over a wide range of conditions. For simplicity, the calculations are carried out for the case in which the Reynolds number is infinite, so that the eigenvalues depend only on f a to the 2nd power/v. For each mode it is found that the damping rate is an increasing function of the frequency for high frequencies, but as the frequency is decreased the damping rate approaches a limiting value.
Descriptors : (*FLUID MECHANICS, PIPES), (*PIPES, FLUID MECHANICS), (*PERTURBATION THEORY, FLUID MECHANICS), FLUID FLOW, REYNOLDS NUMBER, TURBULENCE, STABILITY, MATHEMATICAL ANALYSIS
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|Reviews for New Beginnings
| stars90 chapter 1 . 12/22/2013
If only...
| DrGiggles chapter 1 . 8/29/2009
Aw, Eli and Maggie make such a cute couple! Great job :D
| kmw4121 chapter 1 . 11/20/2008
hey there loving your eli stone story and its the way i wished it had gone too, i do thing that there love story will play out throughout the seasons and will ultimately be the way that eli and maggie end up but i hope you consider carrying on with this fiction and its a good place to go from and i look forwards to reading further chapters from you in the near future !
| Rickkatefan chapter 1 . 11/19/2008
Sounds promising! Cant wait for more! Update soon!
| Imzadi chapter 1 . 11/19/2008
That's the way it should have been. But maybe Matt & Maggie will be able to help each other out and see that the right people end up together (Matt/Taylor & Maggie/Eli). If you didn't see last night's show, M&M ate lunch together and talked a little. I can see a friendship starting and it will be good for both of them.
| arbitraryink chapter 1 . 11/18/2008
How sweet! This was a cute read :) Thanks for posting it! If only this was how the episode ended. Would have been perfect!
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Andhra Pradesh Integrated Common Entrance Test (APICET), 2016 has been conducted by Andhra University, Visakhapatnam, on 16th May, 2016 for admissions into first year MBA and MCA courses offered in Universities and Professional colleges in Andhra Pradesh for the academic year 2016-17. AP ICET 2016 Result has been declared on official website www.apicet.net.in, so candidates can check their result by entering Hall ticket number and date of birth. AP ICET Counselling 2016 will be conducted by Andhra University, Visakhapatnam for admission. All those candidates who have qualified the examination will be called for counselling procedure. Candidates will be allotted seat on basis their rank and preferences of the candidates.
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Admission: On AP ICET 2016 rank
Category: State Level
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- Candidates will be called for counselling on different dates according their rank, so check your schedule carefully.
- First of all find your help line center as your rank in examination.
- Pay your counselling fee and take a print out of computer generated receipt for submission at admission time.
- Auto generated fee receipt having User Id & Password, it will required for filling web options.
- Candidate can perform online web options at given date and time.
- Candidate will be allotted a seat by Andhra University (AU), Visakhapatnam.
- All selected candidates will get sms from allotted College/University on registered mobile number.
- Candidate must have report at allotted center with all require documents.
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- 10th & 12th original mark sheet issued by board of examination.
- Date of birth proof (Driving license, Voter id proof, 10th mark sheet etc.)
- Address Proof (in case where the candidate has no institutionalized education)
- Address Proof of either of parents in Telangana for 10 years in case of non-local candidates
- Income Certificate of parents issued after 01.01.2016 which should be valid for six months after admission.
- Aadhar Card of candidate
- Caste Certificate issued by legal authority (if applicable)
AP ICET Seat Allotment 2016
- After whole above procedure candidate will be allotted seat, so candidates can check their allotment order on official website.
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- In last step candidates are required to report at allotted center or college in given time with require documents, if a candidate fail to report at center in given time or with documents then admission can be cancelled by authority.


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South Oldham baseball slugged four home runs as the Dragons defeated Owen County 11-6 in the first round of the Eighth Region tournament Monday. Brennan LaBarbera hit two home runs, Will Moriarty hit a grand slam and Tanner Johnson, who went 3 for 3, added a round tripper as well.
Simon Kenton baseball defeated Oldham County 7-4 in the first round of the Eighth Region tournament Monday. The Pioneers offense was powered by home runs by Brayden Trattles and Hunter Faehr.
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Oldham County softball won its seventh consecutive district tournament title after defeating North Oldham 3-0 Thursday night in Buckner. Haley Springer drove in three runs to break the state's single season RBI record and Kalee Rose threw a complete game shutout as Lady Colonel Steve Leanhart notched his 200th career win.
Tennis players from all three local area schools competed in the KHSAA state championship in Lexington last weekend.
First and second round
Two North Oldham doubles teams advanced to the round of 16 in the KHSAA state tennis tournament Wednesday after winning first and second round matches.
The 3-A KHSAA state championship track and field canceled the final two events (boys and girls 4-by-400 relays) due to inclement weather, but several student-athletes from Oldham County and South Oldham placed in the meet last Saturday in Lexington.
South Oldham finished 25th while Oldham County placed 31st.
For the fourth consecutive year, South Oldham baseball claimed the District 29 tournament title after defeating Oldham County 2-1 in the district final at Trimble County Tuesday night. South Oldham starting pitcher Will Moriarty allowed one run in seven innings and the Dragons rallied for two runs in their final at bat for their seventh straight win.
South Oldham baseball sealed a spot in the Eighth Region tournament for the sixth consecutive year with a 11-0 win over Trimble County in the District 29 semi-finals Monday night. Brennan LaBarbera threw a complete game shutout and Tanner Johnson went 2 for 3 with 3 RBIs.
Another one
For the second consecutive year, the South Oldham boys lacrosse season came to an end in the semi-state final. The Dragons fell to St. Xavier (Louisville) 19-4 Wednesday night.
After struggling to square up duPont Manual starting pitcher Jalen Riley early on, Oldham County baseball rallied from two runs down in the seventh inning to win 4-3 Wednesday night in Buckner. Tyler Morrison hit a two-run home run and Brandon Hackworth earned the win in two scoreless innings of relief.
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If there's one guy almost no one can hate, it's Terry Bradshaw. This is a man who has taken being self-effacing to an art form, frankly.
And the 2017 Tide Super Bowl commercial not only shows Bradshaw at his self-effacing best, but also features all sorts of other NFL-related content, which is certainly fitting for the biggest football game of the year.
The Tide Super Bowl 51 spot features the Patriot's Gronk, some stadium footage, and some A-list actor appearances, too.
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I was provided with an advance reader copy by NetGalley in exchange for an honest review. Any and all opinions expressed in this review are mine alone. I received no financial incentives to review this book.
Published by Escape Publishing on September 1, 2014
Genres: Magic Realism Romance
Pages: 220
Format: eARC
Source: NetGalley
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Mixing romance, humour and a sparkle of magic, Juliet Madison is back with a new full-length novel about a bride-to-be, a mystery and the stripper next door.
When bride-to-be Sally Marsh attends a weekend away with her bridesmaids, the last thing she expects is an uninvited guest: the ghost of her fiancé's ex-girlfriend.
Red is quirky, loud and distracting, and Sally is soon desperate to find the reason behind her presence, so she can rid herself of her embarrassing shadow before the wedding day. Unfortunately, the ghost is reluctant to share the reason for her existence, but very enthusiastic about Ty, the surprise hen's night stripper who keeps showing up at awkward moments.
Time is running out for Sally, but it's also running out for Red. By the time all is revealed, Sally will be tested to the limits, and go above and beyond everything she's ever believed in order to ensure not only her own happy-ever-after – but Red's as well.
Juliet Madison has given me some incredibly enjoyable reading experiences over the last year, and with this, her sixth release with Escape Publishing, a delightful, amusing and emotional tale.
There is something to be said about a book that has you howling with laughter, and then can bring tears to your eyes. Haunted Ever After did that for me – we'll get to how later.
Here are my thoughts on Haunted Ever After:
Hens parties – they certainly do throw up some interesting experiences. Sally sure wasn't expecting a ghost to haunt her every move during hers, and especially not one like Red. I love how the relationship develops between these two – from shock and hostility, to begrudging respect, to a deeper friendship where each helped the other.
Sally has her future planned out and her life with fiance Greg is just about to begin. But things don't really turn out the way she is expecting them to – how this is the case, I won't tell you (because I want you all to read it!). I love how Sally handles what comes her way – it can't be easy when the crazy Red causes havoc in her world. She blossoms as a person, and it was great to see this happen.
I really loved the strong and real friendships Juliet has written into Haunted Ever After – between Sally and her girlfriends, between Sally and Red, and then with Ty, the stripper who reveals more than just his skin throughout the course of the story.
I won't give too much away about Red and her back story, but I will say this: while the endings were very different, her experience was very much like my own. I found myself leaking water from the eyes, when I learned her story. She was such a wonderfully vibrant, hilarious character, who may no longer exist in this world – but definitely doesn't go down without a fight.
Despite the fact that I got a bit weepy, Haunted Ever After is a delightful, fun, sweet and thoroughly enjoyable book, and probably my favourite one from Juliet so far. Keep doing whatever it is you are doing, Juliet, because it is totally working for me!


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Let's Review Something: Mud
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Glad you loved Sheridan's performance, which made my first half of the year ballot. I can't wait to see this again, but I'd initially give it a strong A-.ReplyDeleteReplies
I teetered. When I first walked out of the movie I was in the A-, even B+ club...and then I couldn't stop thinking about the film and the aspects that I loved were too strong and wound up pushing it into the solid A group.Delete
I wouldn't be surprised if Sheridan actually made my final ballot at years end...he was that good.
Glad you liked this too! I agree with Sheridan, they probably won't push him, but they should. Especially after Quvenzhane Wallis was such a hit last year. His was the best performance from a child I've seen all year.ReplyDeleteReplies
The more I think about his performance, the more I'm moved and blown away by the organic quality he brought to every moment on screen.Delete