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A concentration of rock arches of marvelous variety has formed within the maze of sandstone fins at Arches National Park, one of the most popular national parks in the United States. Balanced rocks and tall spires add to the splendor. Paved roads and short hiking trails provide easy access to some of the more than 1,500 arches in the park. If you're short on time, a drive through the Windows Section (23.5 miles round-trip) affords a look at some of the largest and most spectacular arches. To visit all the stops and hike a few short trails takes a full day.
A full day in the park allows plenty of time to stop at the visitors center and then hike the full Delicate Arch Trail and explore Devils Garden.Most of the early settlers and cowboys who passed through the Arches area paid little attention to the scenery. In 1923, however, a prospector by the name of Alexander Ringhoffer interested officials of the Rio Grande Railroad in the scenic attractions at what he called Devils Garden, now known as Klondike Bluffs. The railroad people liked the area and contacted Stephen Mather, the first director of the National Park Service. Mather started the political process that led to designating two small areas as a national monument in 1929, but Ringhoffer's Devils Garden wasn't included until later. The monument grew in size over the years and became Arches National Park in 1971. The park now comprises 76,519 acres—small enough to be appreciated in one day, yet large enough to warrant extensive exploration.
Thanks to unrelenting erosion, the arches themselves are constantly changing. Every so often there's a dramatic change, as there was during the summer of 2008 when Wall Arch, a 71-foot span on the Devils Garden Trail, collapsed.
Planning Your Time
If you only have part of the day to explore, drive the 18-mile length of the main park road with brief stops at Balanced Rock and the Windows Section, where short trails lead to enormous arches in the skyline. At the road's end, set out on the Devils Garden Trail, but take only the trip to Tunnel and Pine Tree Arches.
A full day in the park allows plenty of time to stop at the visitors center and then hike the full Delicate Arch Trail and explore Devils Garden. Energetic hikers may want to do the entire 7.2-mile loop in Devils Garden; those who want less of a workout can walk the one-mile-long trail to Landscape Arch. Often overlooked, the Park Avenue trail leads to views of massive towers and hoodoos, and it's an easy mile-long hike that's fine even if you're not totally in shape.
If you have more than one day to spend, plan ahead and register online for a ranger-led hike into the Fiery Furnace area of the park. This takes about half a day; for the other half, head out via car or mountain bike to Tower Arch Trail.
Although Arches is known more for day hiking than backpacking, park rangers can help you put together a backpacking trip and issue the required backcountry permit.
Exploring the Park
The entrance to Arches National Park (435/719-2299, $25 per vehicle, $25 per motorcycle, $10 pedestrians and bicycles) is five miles north of downtown Moab on U.S. 191.
Visitors Center
Located just past the park entrance booth, the expansive visitors center (7:30am-6:00pm daily mid-June-Aug., 8am-6pm daily Sept.-Oct, 8am-4:30pm daily Nov.-Mar.) provides a good introduction to what you can expect ahead. Exhibits identify the rock layers, describe the geologic and human history, and illustrate some of the wildlife and plants of the park. A large outdoor plaza is a good place to troll for information when the visitors center is closed.
A short slide program runs regularly, and staff members are available to answer your questions, issue backcountry permits, and check you in for a ranger-led tour in the Fiery Furnace area of the park. Look for the posted list of special activities; rangers host campfire programs and lead a wide variety of guided walks April-September. You'll also find checklists, pamphlets, books, maps, posters, postcards, and film for purchase. See the rangers for advice and the free backcountry permit required for overnight trips. The easy 0.2-mile Desert Nature Trail begins near the visitors center and identifies some of the native plants. Picnic areas are outside the visitors center and at Balanced Rock and Devils Garden.
Desert bighorn sheep frequent the area around the visitors center and can sometimes be seen from U.S. 191 just south of the park entrance. A sheep crossing about three miles north of the visitors center is also a good place to scan the steep talus slopes for these nimble animals.
A road guide to Arches National Park, available at the visitors center, has detailed descriptions that correspond to place-names along the main road. Be sure to stop only in parking lots and designated pullouts. Watch out for others who are sightseeing in this popular park. With less than 30 miles of paved road, the traffic can be surprisingly heavy in the summer high season.
If your plans include visiting Canyonlands National Park plus Hovenweep and Natural Bridges National Monuments, consider the Southeast Utah Group (SEUG) pass (also called the Local Passport, which for $25 buys entry to all of these federal preserves. Purchase the pass at any of the park or national monument entrances.
Moab Fault
The park road begins a long but well-graded climb from the visitors center up the cliffs to the northeast. A pullout on the right after 1.1 miles offers a good view of Moab Canyon and its geology. The rock layers on this side of the canyon have slipped down more than 2,600 feet in relation to the other side. Movement took place about six million years ago along the Moab Fault, which follows the canyon floor. Rock layers at the top of the far cliffs are nearly the same age as those at the bottom on this side. If you could stack the rocks of this side on top of rocks on the other side, you'd have a complete stratigraphic column of the Moab area—more than 150 million years' worth.
Park Avenue
South Park Avenue overlook and trailhead are on the left 2.1 miles from the visitors center. Great sandstone slabs form a skyline on each side of this dry wash. A trail goes north one mile down the wash to the North Park Avenue trailhead (1.3 miles ahead by road). Arrange to be picked up there, or backtrack to your starting point. The large rock monoliths of Courthouse Towers rise north of Park Avenue. Only a few small arches exist now, although major arches may have formed there in the past.
Balanced Rock (Moon Recommended)
This gravity-defying formation is on the right, 8.5 miles from the visitors center. A boulder more than 55 feet high rests precariously atop a 73-foot pedestal. Chip Off the Old Block, a much smaller version of Balanced Rock, stood nearby until it collapsed in the winter of 1975-1976. For a closer look at Balanced Rock, take the 0.3-mile trail encircling it. There's a picnic area across the road. Author Edward Abbey lived in a trailer near Balanced Rock for a season as a park ranger in the 1950s; his journal became the basis for the classic Desert Solitaire.
Windows Section (Moon Recommended)
The Windows Section of Arches is located 2.5 miles past Balanced Rock, on a paved road to the right. Short trails (0.25-1 mile one way) lead from the road's end to some massive arches. Windows trailhead is the start for North Window (an opening 51 feet high and 93 feet wide), South Window (66 feet high and 105 feet wide), and Turret Arch (64 feet high and 39 feet wide). Double Arch, a short walk from a second trailhead, is an unusual pair of arches; the larger opening—105 feet high and 163 feet wide—is best appreciated by walking inside. The smaller opening is 61 feet high and 60 feet wide. Together, the two arches frame a large opening overhead.
Garden of Eden Viewpoint, on the way back to the main road, promises a good panorama of Salt Valley to the north. Under the valley, the massive body of salt and gypsum that's responsible for the arches comes close to the surface. Far-off Delicate Arch can be seen across the valley on a sandstone ridge. Early visitors to the Garden of Eden saw rock formations resembling Adam (with an apple) and Eve. Two other viewpoints of the Salt Valley area lie farther north on the main road.
Delicate Arch and Wolfe Ranch
A bit of pioneer history survives at Wolfe Ranch, 2.5 miles north on the main road from the Windows junction (turn right and drive 1.8 miles to the parking area). John Wesley Wolfe came to this spot in 1888, hoping the desert climate would provide relief for health problems related to a Civil War injury. He found a good spring high in the rocks, grass for cattle, and water in Salt Wash to irrigate a garden. The ranch that he built provided a home for him and some of his family for more than 20 years, and cattlemen later used it as a line ranch. Then sheepherders brought in their animals, which so overgrazed the range that the grass has yet to recover. A trail guide available at the entrance tells about the Wolfe family and the features of their ranch. The weather-beaten cabin built in 1906 still survives. A short trail leads to petroglyphs above Wolfe Ranch; figures of horses indicate that Ute people, rather than earlier inhabitants, did the artwork. Park staff can give directions to other rock-art sites; great care should be taken not to touch the fragile artwork.
Delicate Arch stands in a magnificent setting atop gracefully curving slickrock. Distant canyons and the La Sal Mountains lie beyond. The span is 45 feet high and 33 feet wide. A moderately strenuous three-mile round-trip hike leads to the arch. Another perspective on Delicate Arch can be obtained by driving 1.2 miles beyond Wolfe Ranch. Look for the small arch high above. A short, steep trail (0.5 miles round-trip) climbs a hill for the best view.
Fiery Furnace
The Fiery Furnace Viewpoint and trailhead are three miles from the Wolfe Ranch junction, on the right side of the main road. The Fiery Furnace gets its name from sandstone fins that turn flaming red on occasions when thin cloud cover at the horizon reflects the warm light of sunrise or sunset. The shady recesses beneath the fins provide a cool respite from the hot summer sun.
Closely packed sandstone fins form a maze of deep slots, with many arches and at least one natural bridge inside. Both for safety reasons and to reduce human impact on this sensitive area, which harbors several species of rare plants, hikers are encouraged to join a ranger-led hike. The hike is moderately strenuous and involves steep ledges, squeezing through narrow cracks, a couple of jumps, and hoisting yourself up off the ground. There is no turning back once the hike starts, so make sure you're physically prepared and properly equipped.
Rangers lead three-hour hikes (Mar.-Oct., $16 adults, $8 ages 5-12 and Interagency Senior Pass holders) into the Fiery Furnace twice each day. Unlike most ranger-led activities, a fee is charged for these hikes. Group size is limited to about 20 people, and it is not recommended for children under age five. Walks often fill weeks in advance. Make reservations online at www.recreation.gov or in person at the visitors center up to seven days in advance. To visit the Fiery Furnace without a ranger, visitors must obtain a permit at the visitors center ($6 adults, $3 ages 5-12 and Interagency Senior Pass and Access Pass holders). A couple of Moab outfitters also lead hikes into the Fiery Furnace; these cost considerably more, but there's usually space available.
Skyline Arch
This arch is on the right, one mile past the Sand Dune/Broken Arch trailhead. In desert climates, erosion can proceed imperceptibly for centuries until a cataclysmic event happens. In 1940 a giant boulder fell from the opening of Skyline Arch, doubling the size of the arch in seconds. The hole is now 45 feet high and 69 feet wide. A short trail leads to the base of the arch.
Devils Garden
The Devils Garden trailhead, picnic area, and campground are all near the end of the main park road. Devils Garden offers fine scenery and more arches than any other section of the park. The hiking trail leads past large sandstone fins to Landscape and six other named arches. Carry water if the weather is hot or if you might want to continue past the one-mile point at Landscape Arch. Adventurous hikers could spend days exploring the maze of canyons among the fins.
Klondike Bluffs and Tower Arch
Relatively few visitors come to the spires, high bluffs, and fine arch in this northwestern section of the park. A fair-weather dirt road turns off the main drive 1.3 miles before Devils Garden trailhead, winds down into Salt Valley, and heads northwest. After 7.5 miles, turn left on the road to Klondike Bluffs and proceed one mile to the Tower Arch trailhead. These roads may have washboards, but they are usually passable by cars in dry weather; don't drive on them if storms threaten. The trail to Tower Arch winds past the Marching Men and other rock formations (3 miles roundtrip). Alexander Ringhoffer, who discovered the arch in 1922, carved an inscription on the south column. The area can also be fun to explore off-trail with a map and compass or a GPS receiver. Those with 4WD vehicles can drive close to the arch on a separate jeep road. Tower Arch has an opening 34 feet high by 92 feet wide. A tall monolith nearby gave the arch its name.
4WD Road
A rough road near Tower Arch in the Klondike Bluffs turns southeast past Eye of the Whale Arch in Herdina Park to Balanced Rock on the main park road, 10.8 miles away. The road isn't particularly difficult for 4WD enthusiasts, although normal backcountry precautions should be taken. A steep sand hill north of Eye of the Whale Arch is difficult to climb for vehicles coming from Balanced Rock; it's better to drive from the Tower Arch area instead.
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--SS Yuniesky Betancourt has yet to draw a walk in 86 plate appearances going into Sunday. That's tied with San Francisco's Bengie Molina for the most in the big leagues.
--LHP Ryan Rowland-Smith, on the DL with left triceps tendinitis, will throw a bullpen session Monday, then pitch a simulated game sometime during the Texas series on the road before being sent out on an injury rehabilitation assignment.
--INF Ronny Cedeno, held out of games the last week because of hamstring troubles, is back to 100 percent and could get a start in the next day or two, manager Don Wakamatsu said.
BY THE NUMBERS: 5-1 -- Mariners' record when 1B Russell Branyan has two or more hits in a game this season.
QUOTE TO NOTE: "I thought being called up to the big leagues this first time was great. This is better." -- RHP Denny Stark, promoted from Class AAA Tacoma (Wash.) to Seattle Saturday (May 2) after having not pitched in the big leagues since 2005 because of back-to-back Tommy John surgeries.

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Want a mate for the holidays? These 4 exercises will help you sort out your truth from your fiction.
You're single and want to meet that someone special NOW! Especially since we are on the brink of the holidays, right? So naturally your "Mate-dar" (your ability to suss out a great mate) is turned up a notch. Or so you think. Truth is, Mate-dar is only as good as its end user.
The problem—or, should I say, one of the many challenges—with being human is knowing the difference between who we are and who we are not. Making the all-important distinction between our unconscious persona and our authentic, healthy, whole selves. Until we have addressed this process, it is likely that our wounded little kid has a hold of an adult tool, waving it around like a toy and then BANG!—somebody gets hurt. Our Mate-dar, when operated by our 5-year-old wound, can get us into a lot of trouble—as would any part of ourselves we have not made peace with, healed or become aware of on some level.
In the case of seeking a great partner, when we are seeing through the eyes of a wound we are less likely to see clearly! This can show up in different ways (boy, can they be tricky, slippery and subtle all at once), most of them falling under the guise of denial or rationalization.
Here's a great story to illustrate how elusive accessing our very own truth can be.
My husband, David, got on the scale this morning. I could hear the clang and distinct argh. "How can that be? I gained four pounds? I have only been eating lettuce all week, for crying out loud!" I tried to comfort him by saying that muscle weighs more than fat, and then burst out laughing, realizing that's what I told myself last time I got on the scale. After we lavished one and another with a few more excuses, we decided that the scale was broken and we needed to get a new one—one that told us what we wanted to hear!
I have learned it's one thing to sit around and bitch and moan wishing things were different, and another to do something about it. So I went for a run, then later we went to get the scale.
"It's never a good idea to weigh yourself late in the day, sweetie" I reminded him as he stepped off the fancy glass scale in Bed Bath and Beyond, that seconds before had held such promise. "Yeah, but this one says I weigh even more than the one at home—did I gain four more pounds since we left?" I wasn't laughing as I was about to climb on. Mind you, I don't make it a habit to get on scales—I know all too well they are not my friends, because I almost never feel better about myself as a result, but how bad could it be? I run and eat well and anyway, I would know if I "What the…? A hundred and what?! Wow, I don't know what to say, except that scale can't be right!" I leapt off like it was a bed of hot coals.
"Oh, look, here's one that tells you how much muscle versus fat you have, and it will show us how much water we are retaining! Let's try it. You go first!" I said. David placed the Ferrari version of a scale on the floor, took his flip-flops off again and stepped on. "Uh oh. Uhhhh—Wait, try that one, that's just a regular old scale," and quickly pointed to another. We both waited as it calculated. "Well, this one says the same thing as the one at home does," he shrugged. "Which means—uh…we're fat, right?" We both laughed, let it sink in for a minute, and then decided that since we were ready to admit the truth, that we weighed more than we wanted to, we might as well buy the really cool one that told us in great detail all about it.
What the heck does this have to do with relationships? That's a very good question, and if you answered "Everything!" you are definitely smarter than the average bear!
Pay attention because this is heavy. It doesn't get any more real than this kind of reality. A huge contributor, if not a top ten reason so many of us don't have a GREAT relationship, is—we don't tell ourselves (or others) the truth. It's an exact proportion, as a matter of fact! Think about it. Let's say I asked you right now to write down your name, how much you weigh, how much you make a year, the color of your eyes, hair, your shoe size, how tall you are, where you live. Nine out of ten of you would lie about at least half. The rest of you would at least exaggerate or minimize. Don't believe me? Go grab the next person you see and tell them how much you really weigh. How tall you are, to the centimeter. What color your hair really is. How old you actually are. Go down the list; if you are honest with yourself, you will see how often we lie about the most mundane things. Why? Because of what we make it mean:
I weigh X = I am fat = no one will want/love me
I am X years old = I am too old = no one will love me
I am five feet X = too short (or tall) = no one wants that = no one will want me
My real hair color is X = I am unattractive = no one will love me
I make X amount of money = I am poor = no one will want to be with me/love me
So we do what my husband and I tried to do. We slip right into the old river called Denial. We begin with some simple rationalizations, adding or taking away a zero here and there. What harm can it do? we think, Who cares? If I don't care, why should anyone else? Well, that's the problem. You do care, or you wouldn't bother lying—especially to yourself!
You can see how easy it is to miss cues, red flags and warnings or signs from another person that they really aren't interested. Our agenda for love can be so strong, our wound-ology so ingrained, that it actually distorts reality! Here are some recommendations to help develop or adjust our Mate-dar.
1. One of my favorites is to interview people who have the kind of relationship you want. If you can't interview, at least pay attention and jot down some features that stand out for you!
2. Date yourself seriously. Yes, seriously—date yourself. Make a date, get ready for it, pick the place you want yourself to take yourself, the whole nine, and do it. How do you like your own company, what do you notice about yourself?
3. Interview yourself. Yeah, why not? Who are you? What do you want out of life? What's your five-year plan, what is your relationship history? Ask yourself all the questions you would ask of another, and see how you react or what comes up for you.
4. Have a few practice dates with real people to see how well your intuition is working. Yes, a date where you actually try and work on your weakness. Maybe you even ask the person for feedback about you and see how your perceptions compare. Could be very enlightening, if you have the courage!
Look, if you don't take care to do these things, or things like this, for yourself, why would you expect anyone else to? Awakening to consciousness is not for lightweights—it's hard work, and you got want the good stuff! Like I always say, great relationships begin within. Don't kid yourself!
For More Single Advice From YourTango:
- Newly Single? How To Make A Fresh Start
- Why You Shouldn't Sweat Being Single
- The 3 Big Reasons You're Still Single
This article was originally published at Maryanne Live . Reprinted with permission from the author.


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Delio Rossi feels he already has "a good idea" on how to revive Sampdoria and faces his past as Lazio come to Marassi this afternoon.
The Coach was drafted in on Monday to replace the sacked Ciro Ferrara and makes his debut in the 14.00 GMT kick-off. Click here for a match preview.
"In all honesty, I think I have a good idea on what's going on here, but I'd be presumptuous if I thought that I'd understood it all after just four days," said Rossi.
"We cannot transform the system from one day to the next. I might make a few slight alterations. I don't expect the team to play entirely the way I'd like against Lazio, but with time we can get there.
"I was given a warm welcome by the players and I hope to be up to the task. I want them to play good football, even if it means making mistakes, as long as it is done with intensity. The squad is psychologically in decent shape. I haven't seen any cases for Sigmund Freud…"
Lazio are unbeaten in 10 games, but Rossi has confident he can cause an upset.
"I have already faced Lazio in the past. It happens when you work in this business. I remain close to the Biancocelesti, but now in my head there is exclusively Sampdoria and I will certainly be more wrapped up in the emotions of my debut at Marassi.
"I can only thank the fans for their welcome. I haven't given them anything yet, but I will try to give my all for Sampdoria, breaking every boundary to give good football and the right spirit to this side."
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WOMAD 2013 at the Songlines stand
Posted on August 2nd, 2013 in News, Recent posts by Edward Craggs.
Yet another wonderful weekend in Malmesbury
Songlines rounded off its busy festival run at WOMAD Charlton Park, our fifteenth year at the event. Once again we were treated to a fine mixture of good weather and even better music.
Highlights for the team include Mokoomba's spirited performance on the Sunday evening (coordinated dancing included); percussion master Mohammad Reza Mortazavi on the Charlie Gillett stage (video below) and Malawi Mouse Boys kicking off Saturday to a packed, joyous audience.
We also had the pleasure of hosting two of our favourite current acts at the main Songlines stand. Family Atlantica and David Wax Museum, both recent Top of the World selections, treated us to an acoustic performance each. Keep an eye out for a video of David Wax Museum.
Read Editor-in-Chief Simon Broughton's review of WOMAD at the Evening Standard, and look out for our full coverage of the event in the next issue (Oct, #95) available on August 30.


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COCOA BEACH, Florida - A somewhat rare sight on Brevard County beaches, a sea hare washed ashore in Cocoa Beach, Florida on Wednesday morning.
Sea hares, also known as sea slugs, are gastropods just like slugs found on land. Instead of an external shell, sea hares have an internal shell made of protein. Since they do not have a shell, sea hares have developed unique defenses from predators such as natural camouflage which allows them to blend in with their surroundings and avoid visual detection.
Their color depends on their diet, according to the Florida Fish and Wildlife Commission. For example, sea hares that eat mostly red algae tend to have a reddish color like the one pictured above. Sea hares also help keep the ocean and estuaries, like the Indian River Lagoon, clean by feeding on algae and cyanobacteria.
A few sea hare species are even capable of releasing a toxic ink, similar to that of an octopus, that acts as visual and scent deterrent, allowing them to escape. Sea hares also have a similar toxin in their skin that makes them inedible to some predators.
Sea hares are hermaphroditic, which means they possess female and male reproductive organs. Shortly after mating, they lay their eggs in a ruffled, ribbonlike strand or in a cluster.
Most sea hares typically live up to one year and are among the largest gastropods in the world. The largest sea hare species can reach a length of 30 inches and weigh up to 4 pounds. The one pictured above was approximately 8 inches in length.


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To further strengthen the delivery of high quality home health and hospice services to patients and families throughout Monroe County, Haven Hospice has formed an affiliation with the Visiting Nurse Association & Hospice of the Florida Keys (VNA Hospice).
"We welcome VNA Hospice as an affiliate of Haven Hospice and SantaFe HealthCare as of October 1," said SantaFe HealthCare President and CEO Michael P. Gallagher about the arrangement which recently received regulatory approval. "With the resources, skills and expertise that Haven brings, VNA Hospice will be able to strengthen and advance their mission in Monroe County," said Gallagher. "We also recognize the critical importance of fundraising. We are committed to ensuring that all funds raised from donors in Monroe County are restricted for programs and services being provided to patients and families in Monroe County, and we have put mechanisms in place to do just that."
VNA Hospice Board Chair Richard Grusin explained why the affiliation with Haven Hospice was such an excellent fit. "VNA Hospice's Board of Directors recognized that with increasingly complex regulations, declines in reimbursements and constant changes in healthcare, VNA Hospice needed to identify and affiliate with another organization sharing a similar mission and vision to ensure continued home health and end-of-life programs and services for the residents of Monroe County."
Established over 36 years ago in Gainesville, Haven is one of the nation's largest, not-for-profit hospice and palliative organizations serving patients and families in 18 North Florida counties. Haven is an affiliate of SantaFe HealthCare, a not-for-profit corporation with an existing strong presence in south Florida through its other affiliates including AvMed, a health plan based in Miami and Santa-Fe Senior Living, which includes East Ridge Retirement Village in Cutler Bay.
"Haven Hospice will provide strategic and day-to-day management as well as operational oversight," said Haven Hospice Interim President Jim Poole. "More importantly, VNA Hospice will now have access to Haven's talented management, administrative, technology, legislative, regulatory and other necessary support services which will make their organization more cost-effective while enhancing their ability to provide high quality care to patients and families in Monroe County.


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Pro Evolution Soccer 4 Gets Cover Athletes...And Referee?
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Scheduled for release on PlayStation 2 in October, with PC-DVD and Xbox versions to follow in November, Pro Evolution Soccer 4 is the latest installment of Konami's soccer simulation.
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I gave a plenary talk at the 2017 ASL North American Meeting in Boise, March 2017.
Talk Title: The current state of the Souslin problem.
Abstract: Recall that the real line is that unique separable, dense linear ordering with no endpoints in which every bounded set has a least upper bound.
A problem posed by Mikhail Souslin in 1920 asks whetherthe term separable in the above characterization may be weakened to ccc. (A linear order is said to be separable if it has a countable dense subset. It is said to be ccc if every pairwise-disjoint family of open intervals is countable.)
Amazingly enough, the resolution of this single problem lead to key discoveries in Set Theory: the notions of Aronszajn, Souslin and Kurepa trees, forcing axioms and the method of iterated forcing, Jensen's diamond and square principles, and the theory of iteration without adding reals.
Souslin problem is equivalent to the existence of a partial order of size $\aleph_1$.
A generalization of this problem to the level of $\aleph_2$ has been identified in the early 1970's, and is open ever since. In the last couple of years, a considerable progress has been made on the generalized Souslin problem and its relatives. In this talk, I shall describe the current state of this research.


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- MarieHarmony said...
Hope you had a happy and blessed Eid Yosra!
Looks like you eat great food.......have a beautiful day!
- September 1, 2011 at 11:08 AM
- Ben Patrick Johnson said...
YUMMM! Happy Eid! I've linked to this blog entry from my FB and Twitter. Wish I was there to celebrate with you. Big hugs, BPJ
- September 1, 2011 at 7:24 PM
- MarieHarmony said...
Yosra, an award waiting for you here
- September 2, 2011 at 11:20 AM
- Yosra said...
Asalamu Alaykom Marie Harmony,
Thank you for both stopping by and for the award :)
Asalamu Alaykom Ben,
How nice of you to link your friends and followers to this blog. I saw how views of that entry ZOOMED immediately so I know that many visited. That's great!
We certainly have enough cookies to share. You know that the invitation is always open to you. Love ya!
- September 2, 2011 at 1:52 PM
- Salima said...
As-salamu alaikum,
these days seem the award-days for you., cause also I have one for you: http://salima-findet.blogspot.com/2011/09/one-lovely-blog-award.html.
Thank you for your lovely blog!
Wa salam,
- September 3, 2011 at 4:27 PM
- Yosra said...
Asalamu Alaykom Salima,
Wow! That's a nice repeat :) You are so kind to compliment. I appreciate your gesture.
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Not even one day old….today – October 9, 2014 – the Federal Register published a new rule establishing the 21,000 acre Eagle Peak Mendocino County AVA.
This new AVA, which will become "official" one month from today, is located entirely within the North Coast AVA – it is not, however, located within the Mendocino AVA, nor is it a subregion of the Mendocino AVA.
The Eagle Peak Mendocino County AVA is located adjacent to, and to the west of the eastern "wing" of the Mendocino AVA. As a matter of fact, the Mendocino AVA and one of its subregions, the Redwood Valley AVA, both had their boundaries moved. Each had its acreage reduced by about 1,500 acres. This was to eliminate any overlaps, and because the TTB was convinced that the area in question has more in common, terroir-wise (and especially climate-wise) with the newly-approved area than it has with its former parents.
Here are a few more things you might want to know about the Eagle Peak Mendocino County AVA:
- The name of the AVA was approved as "Eagle Peak Mendocino County" as opposed to just "Eagle Peak" for good reason: while a 2,700-foot high mountain known as "Eagle Peak" is indeed a major feature of the region, there just so happen to be 47 other mountains in the US that are named "Eagle Peak."
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Sandy Beach Non Nuoc Resort Da Nang Reviews
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Affordable resort by the beach Jul 15, 2012
This resort is located near the famous Marble Mountain and right on the beach. It is an average resort compared to The Crown (SilverShore resort before) or Hyatt Residency or Vinpearl Luxury resorts. But it's affordable if you want to stay in a resort near the beach and don't have large budget. I paid $89 for a Superior Oceanview room per night. I saw they have bungalows on the beach so I asked for upgrade and they required me to pay $30 extra per night.
This resort is quite big with very beautiful, quiet and secure beach. If you stay in bungalows, the first thing you see in the morning is the beach. If you stay in Superior Oceanview, don't expect too much because you hardly see the ocean due to too many trees in the front yard. That didn't bother me though. Trees are good!
This resort has a huge yard and 2 swimming pools, 1 inside and 1 by the beach. They also have motorbike and bicycle rental service for you to use ONLY inside the resort. If you want to go to Danang city or to Hoi An, they have free shuttle bus service will bring you there in the morning and pick up in the afternoon around 5pm.
The room is ok. They try to bring Vietnamese traditional style mixed with modern style resort. Not bad, I think.
They need some renovation for the tiny elevator and quite old bathroom.
There's one thing I enjoyed is they have pretty strong Wi-fi that you can even surf the internet on the beach. haha
The biggest downside: the room service is not really good. The hotel staff knocked my door 4 times a day just to send me my bill, pest control, asked if I need more towels, clean the room. Not sure what were they doing when I was on the beach.
The hotel staff is helpful, should be more friendly though.
They have one kind of Vietnamese special noodle from Central Vietnam called Mi Quang (Quang noodle), but as a Vietnamese, I don't think it was good enough and was really Quang noodle, tasteless. I have to warn you in case you try it and think Vietnamese food is not good :-)
Overall, my stay in this resort was okay. I plan to stay in different resort next time and maybe I can check out all resorts in Danang.
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Nobody in this resort speaks English! Jun 06, 2011
Sandy Beach Resort is a big resort with different rooms like
the usual standard and deluxe rooms which are in the hotel main building and they also have villas and bungalows. We stayed in a deluxe room, which is actually nice as it had a nice view of the beach and I liked their blue carpet although the bedroom slippers looked like they've been used so many times (yuck!). But they gave us twin beds even if our reservation was for a double bed. Worse, it took a lot of time for them to even understand our complain because the staff can't seem to understand English. They offered that yhey would just join the beds but I was already so frustrated and said forget it, we'd just take the room as it was. However, after half an hour, we got a knock on the door, there were about 4 lady staff, which, after a lot of difficulty trying to decipher what they wanted because they were just speaking Vietnamese, I finally understood they were there to join the beds. I told them I don't want them to join the beds anymore and that I thought we already told the front desk about it. I found it a bit disturbing too that they sent ladies to do this job. I mean, they seem to be already tired as they all sweaty and still catching their breaths for goodness sake!
Then after going out for dinner, we came back to relax in our room and watch some TV but some channels on the TV
(like HBO) had some message appearing on the screen. Since the message was in Vietnamese, we couldn't figure it out.
I thought maybe we need to pay additional for that channel. I tried to look for any notice on their manual but nothing so we called the front desk to ask about the channel. But as always, they didn't understand what we were trying to say so we said never mind. After a few minutes, the message on the TV disappeared. However, after some time we got a knock on the door again. It was two men staff who looked like electricians. Since they also don't speak English, I just kinda figured out that they were sent to repair our TV. I told them no need and it was ok.
It was really hard to feel comfortable in this accomodation because of the language barrier. I even heard the guest next to our room having a hard time talking with a staff because she could not get the staff understand what she's trying to say.
Their breakfast area was also sad. The food was so so, the ambiance was bad. There were not enough tables and chairs
for the guests. It's really a pity knowing that they have a nice, big surroundings and they could've made a way better
area for a restaurant.
But atleast they do have free wifi in the room.
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Quiet Resort with beautiful beach & pools Feb 11, 2011
Luxury elegant resort hotel, located in Danang, Vietnam, along the coastline with pure white sand. A short 15-minute drive from Danang International Airport!!!!
It offers magnificent views of Bay of Danang, spectacular sunrise and idyllic islands.
Very clean & spacious rooms (mine one was room 302), very quiet very peaceful!!! Very friendly and helpful staffs, most of them could speak reasonable English. And the food at the restaurants were good and tasty with a large selection!!!!! BTW, I liked it very much as the resort provided free Bicycles to ride, Day care centre for kids, and 2 pools' tables Free of Charge!!!! :D
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Sandy Beach Non Nuoc Resort Overview
Sandy Beach Non Nuoc Resort (Danang-Vietnam), one of the most famous and luxurious in Danang City, once you arrive and see this beautiful resort located on a pristine strip of beach in Central Vietnam, you will not easily forget your wonderful first impressions.
Surrounded by unprecedented natural beauty (Non Nuoc Beach has been voted as one of the six most beautiful beaches in the world), this four star resort has all of the modern creature comforts and services, whilst at the same time retaining a warm and friendly ambiance.
The resort has a total of 118 rooms, which include a wide range of options depending upon your budget; from a comfortable standard room offering, up to a deluxe beach side bungalow, with absolute privacy looking out over your own piece of beach, the choice is yours.
The combination of natural beauty and a warm and friendly staff, create a unique feeling of peace and transuility at the resort, difficult to find elsewhere.
Restaurant menus (2 restaurants) cater for many different tastes. From standard western fare to exotic and delicious local specialties, all prepared by experienced local chefs. For entertainment, the live music of a visiting Filipino band will have you singing and dancing the night away .There are also numerous recreational activities catered to. These include two absolutely stunning swimming pools, one overlooking the ocean, as well as equipment provided for water sports such as jet ski, kayak ..and other activities like tennis, football.
If all this seems a little too energetic for you, the resort also have a fully equipped spa center, where you can use the sauna and whirlpool, or enjoy a relaxing massage.
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Investigation by the FDA (who has pushed for more regulation of bottled water) showed that up to one third of samples tested from bottled waters did not meet governmental standards for bacterial contamination. A further 20 percent failed on mineral and particulate contaminants.
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As a general rule, America has some of the best water that has ever existed on the planet Earth as far as quality. There are those that live in poor geological or polluted locations, that absolutely need bottled water. However, I believe the majority of America should enjoy more tap water, and stop using so many plastic bottles.
Yes, tap water is better for you than bottled waters. It has been proven that cities who do not have Lithium in their water supply have higher rates of mental illness, rapes, murders, and other violent crimes. It's not that bottled water is BAD, it just too much is removed. Not everything in water is bad. We NEED a healthy amount of Lithium.
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BRADENTON, Fla. -- A 14-year-old was reportedly shot in the knee by an acquaintance at the 6000 block of 34th Street West.
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Sail Port Stephens 2011 gets rave reviews
by Sail Port Stephens Media on 2 May 2011
Closing on the mark - in company. NSW IRC Championship. Sail Port Stephens 2011 Sail Port Stephens Event Media
The fastest growing regatta in Australia, Sail Port Stephens is obviously a regatta whose time has come and this year's edition certainly played to rave reviews.
Here's what some of the best known sailors around Australia said.
Roger Hickman, the past President of Yachting NSW and veteran of hundreds of races and regattas around the world obviously enjoyed his fourth Sail Port Stephens. His Farr 43 Wild Rose won the Sydney to Newcastle feeder race and finished second overall in IRC Division 2.
'Hicko' is certainly enthusiastic about the event. 'I like Port Stephens. The racing is excellent and it's a well run regatta. If the boys are having fun on the racetrack we are 90% there. Port Stephens is such a wonderful place, it's close to Sydney, easy to get to and the ambience is really nice. It's perfect.
'On the water, I think a lot of credit goes to the organisers for getting Denis Thompson to run the on water team because you don't get any better. He is the best in the country.
'We yachties have a ball out there. We had a wonderful time. It's just not long enough it's got to be longer, a four day regatta for the racing fleets and if you want to do both the Commodore's Cup and the Trophy series you still can.'
Paul Clitheroe's Beneteau 45 Balance was the overall winner of IRC Racing Division 2. Clitheroe has been a fixture on the Australian circuit for many years now and as the high profile media 'Money Man', he appreciates value.
'Fantastic sailing. Really fair courses. Today we had 14-20 knots all day long with breeze from a relatively consistent direction; a really good tight windward/leeward course.
'Of course Balance did well because its caravan weather. I mean anything above 12 knots I can get the caravan going and with the carbon rig she really likes to bubble. Basically we just ground upwind all day and made no mistakes downwind and I think we had five out of five line honours.
'This is a great event. The reason my crew like this one is the simplicity of getting here by car. The accommodation is relatively cheap, they share a couple of apartments.
'It also has the owner of the boat smiling too. It's pretty cheap for me to get the boat here and home again. I think it is an excellent regatta.
'It's so close compared to Hamilton and a fraction of the cost.
'Hamilton Island for my crew is probably close to $2,500 each, whereas here the crew were telling me, including the very substantial grog bill and accommodation, it is in the hundreds of dollars so it's affordable.
'It's affordable for crew and affordable for owners. Happy days.
'This event will grow because the organisation and the marinas are fantastic. Facilities are really good. I think most importantly the racing is fair. You get the good race track.
'Offshore you get a bit of protection from the island in terms of really bad swell. There are few tide issues.
'It's a great regatta and we will be back.'
Marcus Blackmore has raced quite a lot in Port Stephens with the Farr 40 Class and he is a serious campaigner with his TP52 Hooligan, a stand out leader on the Australian IRC circuit this year.
After the Sail Port Stephens presentation, where he walked away with a lot of the silverware, Marcus said 'We just love coming here. I think it presents as a fantastic place for a regatta.
'We had perfect weather for us this year, this regatta suited Hooligan perfectly. Most of it was done at 15 knots and it's the perfect number for us because the boat was designed at 15 and 16 knots.
'Roger 'Clouds' Badham told us what he thought was going to be the average wind speed for the four events which makeup the Australian IRC Championships, and winning that championship is the goal we set ourselves for this year.
'The keel, the weight of it, the type of keel, whether it was a hollow keel; all that was taken into consideration when we ran the numbers.
'When Hooligan gets into light air we are not as quick. We are back in the fleet and that's what happened in the Sydney Harbour regatta. We won the regatta but only just. It's a different game (in light airs).
'But back to Port Stephens. I think it is a special place to come just to get out of Sydney for a change and it is not that far.
'It's a great atmosphere, good little restaurants around the town. It's easy to get the boat here, good for crews and families.
'This regatta is going to grow and grow across all the divisions. It's a good regatta for the racing classes and very much so for the cruising fleets. We look forward to seeing many more boats here next year and more in years to come.
'Next year you will want to get your entry in early because I think marina space will still be limited after that as more marina berths come on line, this is going to become a very major event on the Australian circuit.
'If you're a Sydney owner this is a must do event!'
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This tour was amazing!
This was wonderful. Valentina was so passionate about Caravaggio and we finished at the best restaurant for a delicious small bite to eat and Prosecco and wine. One of my favorites. The churches and Caravaggio came to life for us.
This was a fabulous tour. We had expected a perfunctory explanation of the work and the artist, but our guide, Jeanette, was a very knowledgable and interesting guide. The background information on Caravaggio's life was very useful in putting his work in context. If you truly want to come to know his work, and to get a very strong experience for this section of Rome, between Piazza del Popolo and Piazza Navona, this is a great way to do it.
Our very own private little tour as our group of four where the only attendees! Are tour guide was amazing, extremely educated and fun! We were learning so much while causally stolling the streets and popping into different churches here and there. Complete with incredible wine and really wonderful food made this adventure well rounded. Highly reccomended! Would not suggest bringing children on this tour.
There were 7 of us from USA age range 22 -56. Jeanette was an awesome guide that made the history come alive. We all loved the tour. I would recommend this tour to anyone who is interested in history, art and food. The restaurant we went to afterwards, Casa Coppelle, was the nicest restaurant we have been to in Rome. Thank you, Jeanette!!
This was a great tour and certainly worth the money! Jeanette, our guide, was well informed and entertaining and made the stories behind the art come alive. She wove history, sociology, psychology, and art together to give context to these amazing works. Our tour included three churches and six paintings by Caravaggio, as well as stops to look at some Bernini sculptures. Some days the tour includes two churches and the Spanish Steps instead. The two hours of viewing the art, combined with the wine tasting after, was just right. There is a bit of a walk involved, so wear comfortable shoes and clothing and keep in mind that you will need to cover shoulders in the churches. Highly recommended!
Jeanette was very good at inspiring non arty people and we loved the whole experience. Her knowledge and enthusiasm was infectious. We will never look at a painting in the same way again. The drinks and nibbles were a real treat at a fabulous restaurant.
Absolutely fantastic. Go!
Thoroughly enjoyable. Our guide Jeanette was extremely knowledgable and personable who kept the tour participants engaged and involved from start to finish and of course , the Caravaggios were amazing. We highly recommend this tour to art lovers (wine and food lovers too
The trip had only two participants. The guide really knew her Caravaggio, accepted differing opinions, and was very pleasant. The wine tasting was at a pleasant restaurant with two good wine and plenty of food for a lite dinner.
This tour was a great choice and thoroughly enjoyed!
Our American born tour guide, but long time resident of Rome, was an absolute delight to spend time with. Her passion and knowledge about Caravaggio as an Artist and why he painted what he painted was contagious. We spent time in two little churches looking at several of his works. She opened our eyes and minds to the idiosyncracies and yet brilliant story that each of these initially bizarre looking paintings told. Not to be phased by the larger than normal number on the tour nor the late afternoon Spring downpour that caught us half way between churches, Barbara soldiered on with fascinating tales of courtesans that frequented the area in bye- gone days as we huddled under umbrellas.The third stop was a really nice cafe where we sampled some excellent Italian wines starting with a Prosecco whilst getting to know each other and discussing aspects of our tour. Brilliant, dont miss it!
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great tour the guide was very good and subjet matter was very interesting would highly recommend this tour
An insightful, walking art tour with and extremely knowledgeable guide, who was passionate about the artist and his work. We gained an appreciation for this artist and his works. The tour was topped off by an exceptional wine tasting with superb food at Casa Coppella! Wonderful afternoon tour and a delightful way to cap off the day.
Ginette was excellent, provided great information and interacted easily with an unusually large group of sixteen. The talk and walk (even through a bit of drizzle), was fun, and the wine venue group were super. We were really glad we'd booked the tour. JF
Jeannette was an informative and engaging guide. Pace was good and she added a lot of details that brought Caravaggio to life! The wine bar was great and offered much more than I expected . Not the usual tourist trap that are often the case. In fact i went back for dinner two nights later .
Fascinating exposure not only to Caraveggio's paintings (3) but also his life and his contemporaries. Tour guide Jeanette brought a past era to life.
The tour guide was excellent. The wine tasting was more then I expected.
This tour was excellent. The guide Jeanette was very knowledgable and explained how dramatic carraveggio's style was for the time. Also these special paintings commissioned by the various churches. The wine and antipasto at a lovely restaurant made for a perfect ending.
amazing .. loved this tour so very much
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Inga was a great tour guide; she took the tour at an excellent pace, it was very hot so would have been easy to get too tired, but we strolled around and found the shade where ever possible. She knows her subject very, very well and gave lots of background to the paintings, also history of the churches, the city and other famous sights which crossed our path. We stopped at Buccone (fab place for lunch by the way) for a glass of Prosecco and some antipasti after our first church, then finished the tour at a lovely wine bar near the Pantheon; more wine and antipasti! I would definitely recommend the tour if you like Caravaggio - you don't have to be an expert - and are interested in the history of Rome and like knowing more about the famous sights...and you like sipping Prosecco and eating antipasti!!
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My daughter, her husband, my friend and I booked this tour in October 2013 for our trip in March 2014. We were thrilled to find we were the only ones on the tour. Our tour guide Jeanette is an art historian, degreed in art history and a resident of Rome for 9 years. She gave us a wonderful tour! Her background and descriptions of the paintings we saw, as well as the church settings, were far above my expectations. The wine tasting turned out to be more of a meal shared, at the end of the tour, with a couple of glasses of wine at a lovely restaurant where the owners have a friendly relationship with Jeanette and treated us royally. Jeanette was friendly, approachable, and answered all our questions. We could not have asked for a better guide. I believe she shaped her presentation to fit our knowledge and experience, which was much appreciated, as we have travelled and know art as well as history. If you want a sophisticated, insightful tour of some of the Caravaggio treasures in Rome, book this tour, and ask for Jeanette as your guide!
I had an absolutely wonderful time with our guide Inger. She was full of great information and stories of Caravaggio. The wine wasn't too shabby either. I highly recommend!
This was an excellent tour and the tour guide was really well informed about the art. The place we were taken to for the wine and cheese tasting after the tour was excellent. The only downside to this tour was that it was not really clear on the meeting place. The meeting was to be at a flower stand near the metro but there is more than one entrance to the metro and we didn't know that the flower stand was across the street from where we exited. We almost missed this excellent tour because of the instructions for the meeting place.
Other than fighting the crowds to see paintings.....very good tour. Jeanette has lots of knowledge of Caravaggio and of the specific paintings. Got to see 6 paintings and learned a lot about Caravaggio. Then, the food was just down right amazing, and the conversation with Jeanette and others on the tour made for a perfect time.
I loved this tour!! One of the best. The guide was great, went out of her way to explain everything and answer all our questions. She took us to her favourite Italian restaurant in the very centre of Rome and ... gosh, we were treated like kings and queens!! A wonderful experience!!!!!
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CD release: Wind Among the Reeds
Best Album 2016, Times-Argus, Montpelier VT
"Often in this category, the best album choice is also the recording that sold the most in one year, and is usually a pop music selection. We are going out on a limb a bit here by choosing an instrumental album of music from Brittany, central France and the British Isles. "The Wind Among the Reeds," by Jeremiah McLane and Timothy Cummings, pairs piano accordion or piano with Scottish border pipes, smallpipes and whistles. McLane on accordion and Cummings on pipes and whistles offer up a sound that is not so odd, if you live in France or even Scotland. For American ears, this is mostly a new and revealing sound. Both musicians are masters on their respective instruments, and they blend well on this album of dance music. It takes some guts and lots of talent to release an album that seemingly has such a small potential audience. By giving "The Wind Among the Reeds" this award, we hope this album and these musicians reach a much wider audience with their music." Art Edelstein, Times-Argus, Montpelier, VT
Played throughout the world, both the accordion and bagpipe are found at the center of multiple and diverse genres of traditional music. They also share the simple fact that their sound comes from pressurized air passing through reeds: cane reeds for the bagpipe, and steel reeds for the accordion.
Today's bagpipe, with its organic materials and old-world craft of reed manipulation, is hardly different from its medieval ancestors —in many ways it is a relic from antiquity. A microtonal instrument freed from the restrictions of equal temperament, it can sound startlingly raw and primeval to the uninitiated. To those who know and love the instrument, the pipes can also be haunting, ethereal, and melancholic. And though it is severely limited in terms of its melodic range and lack of dynamics, the bagpipe nonetheless finds expressiveness in its variations of tone, articulation, and ornamentation.
The piano accordion (a modern cousin of older button accordions) is orchestral at its heart, with two completely separate and unrelated systems of note production —one for each hand. It is fully chromatic, with multiple switches for different combinations of reeds. This might appear to give the accordion greater flexibility over the bagpipe; yet the accordion is limited by a system of chordal accompaniment based on restrictive preset triads (not unlike the autoharp), and lacks the pitch bending capacity of the bagpipe. Thus the accordion's limitations complement those of the bagpipe.
Jeremiah McLane and Timothy Cummings not only expand beyond the typical boundaries of their instruments and the musical traditions they embrace, they also seamlessly blend the timbres of their instruments. In their hands the accordion and bagpipe also unite harmony, rhythm, melody and texture into an exhilarating whole that is significantly greater than the sum of its parts.


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After Tunisia's Jasmine Revolution toppled autocratic leader Ben Ali's government Jan. 15, protests have erupted in other Arab nations from Algeria to Yemen. But it is Egypt in particular that has the world's attention.
Tens of thousands of protesters in the streets of Cairo have voiced frustrations about the economy (about a quarter of young people are unemployed throughout the Arab world) and corruption. But protesters don't all share a common view of the solution—beyond removing President Hosni Mubarak, who has ruled Egypt for 29 years. If the government falls, will anarchy, democracy, military rule or an Islamic regime emerge?
The United States and the rest of the Western world has come to depend on Egypt's stability for the 30 percent of the world's oil that is transported through the Suez Canal, as well as its assurance of peace with Israel. That peace has come at a high price of about $2 billion a year in American aid—mostly military aid—to Egypt. Who will control Egypt's vast array of the latest armaments?
Egypt in Bible prophecy
Throughout the Bible, Egypt was in contact and often conflict with the people of Israel. No wonder Egypt is mentioned 611 times in the Bible! Although none of the New Testament mentions of the nation of Egypt refer to end-time prophecies, there are plenty of them in the Old Testament. Here are just a few:
In the Bible's most detailed prophecy, Daniel 11, Daniel saw many specific events that then occurred over the next 400 years. The conflicts centered on the king of the North (the Seleucids, whose empire was swallowed up by the Roman Empire in 65 B.C.) and the king of the South (the Ptolemies, who ruled from Alexandria in Egypt).
Then the prophecy skips to end-time events. Daniel 11:36-38 Daniel 11:36-38 36 And the king shall do according to his will; and he shall exalt himself, and magnify himself above every god, and shall speak marvelous things against the God of gods, and shall prosper till the indignation be accomplished: for that that is determined shall be done.
37 Neither shall he regard the God of his fathers, nor the desire of women, nor regard any god: for he shall magnify himself above all.
38 But in his estate shall he honor the God of forces: and a god whom his fathers knew not shall he honor with gold, and silver, and with precious stones, and pleasant things.
American King James Version×appears to describe the actions of the Roman emperors and their successors, leading all the way up to a final king of the North of the end time.
"And at the time of the end shall the king of the south push [Hebrew nagach, to push or to attack] at him: and the king of the north shall come against him like a whirlwind, with chariots, and with horsemen, and with many ships; and he shall enter into the countries, and shall overflow and pass over. He shall enter also into the glorious land…and the land of Egypt shall not escape" (Daniel 11:40-42 Daniel 11:40-42 40 And at the time of the end shall the king of the south push at him: and the king of the north shall come against him like a whirlwind, with chariots, and with horsemen, and with many ships; and he shall enter into the countries, and shall overflow and pass over.
41 He shall enter also into the glorious land, and many countries shall be overthrown: but these shall escape out of his hand, even Edom, and Moab, and the chief of the children of Ammon.
42 He shall stretch forth his hand also on the countries: and the land of Egypt shall not escape.
American King James Version×, King James Version).
Good news for Egypt and everyone
Soon after this, Jesus Christ will return to save humanity from self-destruction and will be proclaimed king of all nations, including Egypt (Matthew 24:22 Matthew 24:22And except those days should be shortened, there should no flesh be saved: but for the elect's sake those days shall be shortened.
American King James Version×; Revelation 11:15 Revelation 11:15And the seventh angel sounded; and there were great voices in heaven, saying, The kingdoms of this world are become the kingdoms of our Lord, and of his Christ; and he shall reign for ever and ever.
American King James Version×).
Through those end-time events of the Great Tribulation and the Day of the Lord, Egypt will be punished for rebellion against God, as all nations will. But God promises to heal Egypt: "They will return to the Lord, and He will be entreated by them and heal them" (Isaiah 19:22 Isaiah 19:22And the LORD shall smite Egypt: he shall smite and heal it: and they shall return even to the LORD, and he shall be entreated of them, and shall heal them.
American King James Version×).
Then Isaiah records one of the greatest ironic twists of history. Egypt and Assyria, historically Israel's greatest foes, become blessed allies!
"In that day Israel will be one of three with Egypt and Assyria—a blessing in the midst of the land, whom the Lord of hosts shall bless, saying, 'Blessed is Egypt My people, and Assyria the work of My hands, and Israel My inheritance' " (Isaiah 19:24-25 Isaiah 19:24-25 24 In that day shall Israel be the third with Egypt and with Assyria, even a blessing in the middle of the land:
25 Whom the LORD of hosts shall bless, saying, Blessed be Egypt my people, and Assyria the work of my hands, and Israel my inheritance.
American King James Version×). That is truly the good news of the peaceful Kingdom of God!
To understand the volatile Middle East today, and the real hope God promises for the future, read the carefully researched and detailed booklet The Middle East in Bible Prophecy .


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You may have seen my post last week on my little DIY Elf on the Shelf sewing project. I was very proud of him, I tried my bestest this time :-).
I've been looking at fun (non OTT!) Elf on the Shelf ideas and I thought I'd share with you my findings. I'm not a fan of the serious-effort-required ones. There are a few in the list below because I thought they were ace, but there are loads of super quick and easy ones too.


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Kikkoman enters the gluten-free market with a new gluten-free soy sauce joining La Choy & San-J on the shelves. Previously, Kikkoman's soy sauce contained wheat, making it off limits for those on the gluten-free diet. The new product contains only water, soybeans, rice & salt. More about the new product:
Kikkoman Gluten-Free Soy Sauce is a premium Tamari-style soy sauce with the same rich, savory taste and flavor you've come to expect from Kikkoman Soy Sauce. Naturally brewed with four simple ingredients—water, soybeans, rice and salt, Kikkoman Gluten-Free Soy Sauce meets the FDA's mandatory guidelines for a gluten-free declaration.
This mild, preservative-free soy sauce is made from rice instead of wheat. Using Kikkoman's age-old brewing process to preserve and enhance the unique flavors, Gluten-Free Soy Sauce delivers the quality you've come to expect from the Kikkoman family of products.
Kikkoman is headquartered in San Francisco and has been around since 1957. The HQ has expanded to 7 regional sales offices across the US and one in Canada. There are 10 distribution centers and 2 plants to ensure freshness & availability of the product.
Soy sauce can be used to add flavor to a multitude of dishes, not only in Asian-style meals. Salad dressings & marinades often use soy sauce as an ingredient. Here is a dish I made earlier this year using soy sauce:
I sauteed carrots & kale in a touch of olive oil and soy sauce and then added in black beans once they vegetables were softened. I served on a bed of gluten-free pasta and topped with goat cheese for a satisfying meal.
Want an awesome dish to warm you up on a cold day? Try this one out. I love to serve it over spaghetti squash! If you want to make it vegan, leave out the honey & use agave nectar instead.
Honey Baked Lentils
1 cup lentils
2 cups water
2 TBSP honey
2 TBSP gluten-free soy sauce
2 TBSP olive oil
1/2 tsp ground ginger
1 clove garlic
1 small onion
salt & pepper
Preheat oven to 350. Mix all liquid ingredients in a bowl and whisk well. Add rinsed lentils and bake, covered, for an hour and a half or until tender. You can also saute and throw in veggies, or sub in a bit of rice for some of the lentils.


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Abstraction to Realism: Seeing Abstractly – DVD
Using as her subject two squirrels in snow, Dianne shows how an image can be abstracted by reducing the scene to as few major shapes as possible, by finding a major value pattern and by setting a major color scheme. The resulting abstraction will be developed into a realistic painting in Lesson Two.
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The Best Forgotten Uses of Dermal Fillers
It's widely known that dermal fillers like Radiesse, Juvederm tampa, and Restylane can soften facial wrinkles and add lost volume to the cheeks, but there are actually quite a few other uses of dermal fillers that don't get as much attention.
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Some scars only sit at the surface of the skin and can be easily remedied with a laser treatment or chemical peel, but other scars are "depressed." This means that they impact deeper levels of skin tissue and cannot be easily wiped away. If you have a depressed scar and you want to reduce its visibility quickly, a dermal filler like Restylane is the perfect solution. The injectable will fill the scar just like it would fill a wrinkle, providing an immediate way to hide the imperfection. Many patients opt for this method if they have an important social event coming up or they just aren't ready for a surgical procedure.
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Family Of Late NFLer Dave Duerson Suing League For His '11 Suicide
The family of late former NFLer Dave Duerson is suing the league, "blaming the organization for his 2011 suicide," according to Lisa Donovan of the CHICAGO SUN-TIMES. The suit against the NFL and helmet-maker Riddell, Inc. "accuses the NFL of knowing the harmful effects of the repeated concussions Duerson suffered on the field but concealing them from the career safety -- during his football career and even after, leading to a mental health spiral, and eventually, his suicide." The suit also "criticizes the NFL's Mild Traumatic Brain Injury Committee -- an advisory group formed in 1994 -- for allegedly misleading players and retirees about the long-term health effects of concussions." The suit states the NFL "embarked upon a propaganda scheme designed to mislead NFL players and retirees" about the long-term effects of concussions and other brain trauma (CHICAGO SUN-TIMES, 2/24). In Chicago, Todd Lighty notes the suit "identifies six other former players who reportedly suffered brain damage from playing football and later committed suicide" (CHICAGO TRIBUNE, 2/24). The NFL in a statement said, "We have not seen the lawsuit and therefore our attorneys have not had an opportunity to review it. Dave Duerson was an outstanding football player and citizen who made so many positive contributions but unfortunately encountered serious personal challenges later in his life. We sympathize with the Duerson family and continue to be saddened by this tragedy" (Daniel Kaplan, SportsBusiness Journal).
PART OF A BIGGER ISSUE: In Chicago, Dan Pompei writes, "No matter how this suit is settled, it is part of something bigger that is happening to the NFL." The same "violent collisions that made the NFL grow into" a $9.5B business "could one day force the league to shrivel." It seems the "bigger and stronger players get, the smaller and more vulnerable the league might become." A source said that "not counting Duerson's family, there are currently 657 retired players suing the league for concussion-related issues." A federal judge in Philadelphia had "consolidated the 657 complaints into 18 lawsuits." Pompei writes of the 657 cases, "You can bet none are anywhere near as strong as Duerson's." The difference in Duerson's case is that his was the "only brain that was studied and found to have advanced brain damage called chronic traumatic encephalopathy" (CHICAGO TRIBUNE, 2/24).