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One of the most astounding things I heard when I began to really study the Bible was that there were many gods. Not in the sense of the ancient Greeks and Romans looking towards Olympus - although that could hold some answers as well - but in the sense that God-God, the Highest One, needs other mighty beings to implement His intentions.
Take for instance the first words in the Bible,
"In the beginning God created the heavens and the earth."
In Hebrew this text goes like this,
"Bereshit bara Elohim et hashamayim ve'et ha'arets."
The word translated into English as God is Elohim. Who is this Elohim character? For the Hebrews God was Jehovah or YHVH, but they also had other gods as described in Wikipedia:
El Elyon ("Most High God"), El Shaddai ("God Almighty"), El `Olam ("Everlasting God"), El Hai ("Living God"), El Ro'i ("God of Seeing"), El Elohe Israel ("God, the God of Israel"), El Gibbor ("God of Strength")
It will be no accident that there are seven. Then there is Moses' famous conversation with God at the burning bush, when Moses asks God what his name is (Exodus 3:14) and the response is Ehyeh asher ehyeh, I am that I am. In the New Testament, Jesus refers to this I Am often using the Greek words ego eimi. Notably when he was challenged about where his authority came from in John 8:58
"Very truly I tell you," Jesus answered, "before Abraham was born, I am!"
Understanding the I Am can provide answers to questions we may have about God.
Amidst all this confusion, it is perfectly understandable when people say, "I don't believe in God." They have the courage to admit that, so far, they have no information to assist them to have any plausible understanding of God. Blind faith doesn't do it. When they come across ideas about God they do not experience any inner confirmation that the information makes sense.
When I first heard that about the Elohim-God I felt liberated. The Elohim are one level of the nine levels of spiritual beings that put the highest God's intentions into action. These nine levels of spiritual beings were described by Dionysius the Areopagite and using his list we can find them identified throughout the Bible, specifically when the words, power, authority, might, principalities, among others, are used.
The Greek word for Elohim is Exousiai and is rightly translated as power – the power to create. Furthermore, the word Elohim is plural and feminine. I have come to understand why this is. They are the creators of form, like a pregnant woman, and we see their work in every form on this earth. This is like seeing the finished house from the architects plan.
It is clear that no one can explain God to us, we must remove the blindfold ourselves and intelligently discover not just one God but all the Gods who uphold this universe and keep it in order.


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In the December 28 Ultimate Fighting Championship mixed martial arts bout between Anderson Silva and Chris Weidman, Anderson suffered a horrific break to his leg which ended the contest and was caught on film at the moment of impact. The fight ended in the second round when Weidman blocked a kick from Silva which finished the re-match and broke Anderson's lower left leg.
29 year-old 11-0 champion Weidman faced 38 year-old 33-6 Silva on Saturday night in Las Vegas and the injury to Silva happened so quickly that many in the capacity crowd did not see it happen. Weidman told reporters that he had been working on his ability to block kicks. The defending champion said that he purposefully blocked kicks with his knee with the idea it would really hurt his opponent.
The mixed martial arts champion was defending his UFC Middleweight Title at the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas, Nevada. Weidman said that the entire incident was "crazy." Photographer's caught the moment an instant after the blocked kick turned into a shattered leg bone for Silva. You can see that particular photograph here:
The sudden leg break of Anderson Silva occurred at one minute, 16 seconds into the second round. The horrific injury ended the mixed martial arts rematch of Silva and Weidman with the undefeated current champion keeping his title. The exact moment that Silva's leg broke was caught on film footage of the fight and by professional photographer Oneca.
The Saturday bout was a rematch between the two fighters as Weidman defeated Silva once before to take the title away from the older legendary fighter. Fans of Silva always maintained the Weidman got lucky in his first fight with Silva and these same fans were watching eagerly to see Anderson take back the title.
The bout, which aired live on Pay-Per-View channels was overseen by referee Herb Dean and started badly for Silva as Weidman took a couple of "feeler" jabs before knocking him to the mat with a single leg kick. Silva got back up and Weidman pressed his attack landing blow after blow on Silva. At one point it appeared that Dean was going to stop the match, but, changed his mind after Silva recovered and let the fight resume.
Silva started coming to life and began to defend himself and press for the odd attack and landing a few blows to Weidman's body. By the end of the first round Weidman was in the lead against his rival.
Round two began with Silva going on the offensive and landing an inside kick to Weidman's leg that appeared to shake the defending champion. Weidman then started to go for a takedown move but changed his mind. The two fighters exchanged a flurry of kicks and in the last move of the match Weidman blocked Silva's kick breaking the fighter's leg around the shin area. In the video coverage Silva looks down at his leg, which appeared to be "boneless" in amazement.
The injury, which was missed by many in the audience, is clearly seen in the video replay of the second round. Shown from two different angles, the moment of impact and the subsequent damage cannot be missed by the viewer. A 59 second replay of the leg break, which was caught on film, shows that when Anderson Silva kicked Chris Weidman in the Middleweight UFC Mixed Martial Arts bout is difficult to watch. This footage is cringeworthy, but, it is not as horrible as the single picture taken by Jayne Kamin Oncea for USA TODAY. We have put the video of the incident below; be advised that this footage could be disturbing.
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On arriving at London Heathrow from Penang on flights MH1165/MH002 and collecting our luggage I found one case had been pierced by a sharp object leaving a substance hole.
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I subsequently emailed Malaysian asking for a compensation claim form I have emailed them 3 times and to date have not received the courtesy of a reply.
I have also sent 4 emails to Enrich asking for help in pursuing this claim and only had 1 response saying they would attend to this and correspond - to date nothing. We also sent an email to Ground Handling email@example.com and yet again no response. I find the attitude of Malaysia Airlines rude and ignorant.
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Go beyond the intricate design of our new home community, and you'll discover another reason that Tucker Hill is different. We couldn't boast about keeping our focus on people if we didn't go that extra mile and offer planned activities and events for our residents. To accomplish this goal, Southern Land Company partners with a Lifestyle Coordinator.
Contrary to popular belief, a Lifestyle Coordinator's main objective is not to organize bingo tournaments or arts and crafts sessions. Tucker Hill's Lifestyle Coordinator plays a distinct and important role from day one. She plans a variety of monthly events and activities, both on and off-site. Then, she ensures that all residents are kept up-to-date on the ever-changing selection of opportunities for people to meet one another and develop friendships. She also assists in facilitating the activities and events sponsored by the community's various clubs and committees.
The Lifestyle Coordinator is there to help everyone from children, teens, parents, singles, and empty-nesters connect with their neighbors.
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- Trips to different areas of the Metroplex for performances, exhibits, garden tours, and more
- Movies and Concerts on the Lawn or by the pool
- Luncheons for ladies in downtown McKinney
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- "Lunch-n-Learn" programs featuring local experts as well as container gardening demonstrations and workshops
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Community star Donald Glover released a free mixtape yesterday under his rap alias Childish Gambino. Titled Royalty, the album features guest appearances by a bunch of big-time hip hop figures, including RZA, Bun B, Tina Fey, Schoolboy Q, and Ghostface KilHOLD ON WAIT DID THAT SAY TINA FEY? Yes, indeed it did. The 30 Rock star and showrunner delivers the outro on the song "Real Estate," which I have helpfully excerpted below.
Yeah we in here, we in this thing
Gambino is forever, royalty is forever
We ballin' till we f-ck up the hardwood, homie
This the life we live, son
My president is black and my prius is blue, motherf-cker
Royalty all day, we droppin' racks at Nordstrom, son
That's racks on racks, dammit. You feel me? You feel me?
This is the part where most people would say something crazy and drop the N-word after it
Not going to. Not gonna do that, I don't feel comfortable!
I'm out
I suppose this makes sense because Glover wrote for 30 Rock before he got the gig on Community, but still, I don't think I've ever written a sentence that included RZA, Ghostface Killah, AND Tina Fey before today, and it turns out I really like to do it. For that reason, if for no other, this story is pretty great.


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Best French Fries has the best french fries in West Palm Beach, bar none. They're not just your regular ol' french fries, not even close. Instead, this food truck is makin' 'em specifically Belgian-style, offering up fresh-cut white and sweet potato fries to you fry-lovin' fiends. It's a title we are more than happy to hold, too. Especially when it comes to Best French Fries. Here, they're frying up those fries to order, loading 'em in a cone to best suit the myriad of mouthwatering sauces they offer. Stick with the basic ketchup, or expand your palate's taste; Best French Fries' got eclectic flavors like creamy garlic cilantro and spicy horseradish, along with cool and spicy sriracha sour cream. They've even got crispy chicken tenders and all beef Nathan's hot dogs on board. Mouth watering yet? We thought so. All the more reason to check out Best French Fries in West Palm Beach, or have 'em out to cater your next event. You deserve the best. MUST TRY Cheese Fries Supreme - these fries are supremely delicious, featuring those fresh cut fries smothered in mild cheddar cheese
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Chicken & waffles on the move are coming right to you, thanks to this terrific food truck! Old School Chicken & Waffles is slingin' that sensational flavor combo all over West Palm Beach. Grab something great on the go today, from Old School Chicken & Waffles!
Moop is giving all of West Palm Beach the opportunity to indulge in a truly fantastic sweet treat: gelato pops. Yup, you read that right. The food truck came out of a need to share their childhood favorite with other sweet cravers, delivering smiles for miles and some sweet happiness to spare. At Moop, they're committed to making gelato, popsicles and waffle pops fresh on the daily using hand selected all natural ingredients. None of that artificial sweetness here. No, Moop's all about the simple sweetness that comes from homemade artisanal style pops, and its about time you treat yourself. All this sweetness is available to you in a few easy steps. First, choose your pop: from the creamiest of cookies and cream, mint chocolate chip and nutella to the fruitiest of lemon, strawberry, kiwi and banana varieties. Next, dip it in milk or dark chocolate. Finally, top it all off with your choice of sweetness, from candies and nuts to rainbow sprinkles and even mini marshmallows. Sound too sweet to be true? Prove yourself wrong and find Moop in West Palm Beach, or have 'em cater your next event. It's sure to be all the sweeter for it. MUST TRY Milk Chocolate - milk chocolate + milk chocolate dip + milk chocolate m&m's, a chocoholic's dream pop
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Volcano Ice is giving West Palm Beach, FL the best shaved ice in the state. No really. This food truck has the fluffiest of snowballs on board, giving you the sweet opportunity to design your own frozen treat just how you like it. No really. The truck is equipped with a flavor nozzles on the side, so you can put in whatever mixture of syrups you like. Each flavor is made using 100% cane sugar, with no artificial ingredients. Instead, you'll find fresh fruit and premium concentrates make up that sweetness, so this is pretty much the sweetest sno cone you're ever gonna eat. From red cherry and strawberry to green apple, pina colada and lemon lime, each is sure to curb your sweet tooth craving on the curb. But that's not all. Volcano Ice is also known for their specialty espresso drinks, available hot or iced for your enjoyment. So why wait? Find 'em cruising in West Palm Beach, or have 'em out to cater your next event. Either way, this is one sweet experience you don't want to miss. MUST TRY Watermelon - this sweet summer fruit finds itself infused into the fluffiest of shaved ice to enjoy bite by bite
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PB's Stuffed Burgers is giving West Palm Beach, FL the best burgers on the go, bar none. It's one thing to perfect that all American classic, but it's entirely another to reinvent it for the better, stuffing in a whole lot of flavorful ingredients that make 'em absolutely unmissable. Oh, and did we mention it's a food truck? Started by a couple of friends with a shared passion for food and an entrepreneurial spirit, PB's Stuffed Burgers is a labor of love that paid off in full. After years of talking about this dream, they finally decided to take the leap of faith, landing on one delicious recipe: the stuffed burger. At PB's Stuffed Burger, you're getting 100% angus beef patty, stuffed with your choice of four hearty fillings, cheese and sauce on a warm bun. From jalapenos, onions and bacon to tomatoes, onions and peppers and just about every combo of that you can imagine, rest assured there's a stuffed burger for everyone to enjoy here. But that's not all. PB's Stuffed Burgers also has beefy hot dogs, fresh baked empanadas, fries and the crispiest of chicken wings on board. Mouth watering just reading this? Imagine what a visit'll do. Find PB's Stuffed Burgers in West Palm Beach, or have 'em out to cater your next event. Either way, this is one foodie experience you don't want to miss. MUST TRY BOT - code for bacon, onions and tomatoes in that hearty angus beef patty, this hand crafted burger is anything but robotic
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Komodo's technology vision is anchored in the 4 Pillars of Blockchain Technology: security, scalability, interoperability, and adaptability. This post will discuss Komodo's new blockchain scalability features.
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Before we get to our new scalability tech, let's talk about why blockchain scalability is so important in the first place. To sum it up briefly: if a cryptocurrency can't scale, then it will never become widely adopted. For blockchain tech to realize its full potential, the issue of scalability must be resolved. In fact, a lack of scalability is arguably the biggest problem facing the blockchain industry today.
So what does the blockchain scalability problem look like in practice? Here's a prime example: most blockchain platforms cannot and do not provide independent chains to projects launched on those platforms. Instead, all of the projects on a platform must share a single blockchain. Shared infrastructure causes congestion, slow transaction speeds, and high fees.
An analogy might help to make this clear. Imagine that a blockchain is a high-speed internet connection. Other blockchain platforms claim to provide smaller projects with their very own internet connection. However, in reality, other platforms are just sharing their password and letting everyone else connect to their personal WiFi network.
As more people join a platform, the WiFi becomes congested and slow. The platform is making money because they're charging each project to connect to the internet, but the internet has become unusable for many of the people paying to get online.
These circumstances are obviously not scalable. As the time and fees required to execute a transaction increase, the feasibility of using blockchain technology in the real world vanishes. It's simply not practical to pay a high fee for every transaction and wait twenty minutes for that transaction to be processed.
To use a different analogy, consider what it would be like to use crypto to pay for your lunch. For many coins and tokens, you would buy a $10 sandwich but need to pay an extra dollar in transaction fees and then wait 20 minutes for the transaction to be processed before you could eat. It's an absurd scenario that everyone agrees presents a roadblock for blockchain.
Komodo's Current Blockchain Scalability Features
Komodo already addresses the blockchain scalability problem in one important respect. All projects that launch a blockchain on Komodo Platform receive a native and independent blockchain. What happens on one chain does not affect the rest of the chains in the ecosystem. At the same time, all blockchains built in our ecosystem are endowed with all of the same privacy and security features as the KMD main chain.
To revert back to the analogy, we give every single project their own high-speed internet connection with their own modem and their own router. There is no shared infrastructure. No matter how many videos your neighbor streams, your internet won't be slowed down at all. The same is true with blockchains launched on Komodo Platform. Your chain's performance will never be held back by activity on other chains in the ecosystem.
This sets Komodo apart from every other blockchain platform in existence. No other blockchain service provider offers both this level of scalability and top-notch security. Some blockchain platforms can provide security, although you're forced to share infrastructure with other projects. This increases congestion and transaction fees, thus limiting scalability.
Other blockchain platforms offer independent blockchains but leave you to your own devices when it comes to security. This is especially troublesome if you're using a Proof of Work (PoW) consensus mechanism, since smaller projects generally do not have a high enough hashrate to protect themselves from 51% attacks and other hacks. Without security, scalability seems rather irrelevant.
Komodo is the only blockchain platform that offers both security and scalability solutions to every project that builds on the platform.
Komodo's New Scaling Solution
In addition to all of the existing blockchain scalability benefits Komodo currently offers, we've developed a new feature called Cross-Chain Smart Contracts that allows projects within the Komodo ecosystem to scale even further. With this new tech, multiple blockchains can work in unison to function as a single chain.
This means that any project on Komodo Platform can launch multiple blockchains and have all of them working together to process transactions. If one blockchain is no longer providing the performance you need, simply add another chain. If two isn't sufficient, add a third. With Komodo Platform, every project can scale on demand to keep up with the the needs of their business.
On top of all that, Komodo Platform has developed a new scaling technology, called Multi-Chain Syncing, that practically resolves the blockchain scalability problem altogether. It makes extensive use of Merkle Trees to notarize transactions that take place on one chain onto every other chain in the Komodo ecosystem.
This allows every blockchain on Komodo Platform to quickly and efficiently verify transactions that have taken place on any chain in the ecosystem. Since every chain processes transactions independently, but all chains work in unison with one another, Komodo Platform can handle an extremely high volume of activity without congestion.
Currently, Komodo's blockchain scalability solution is processing over 20,000 transactions per second in test trials. Although this technology is still in development, we are working to expand our infrastructure even further to allow as many as 1 million transactions per second.
At that rate, Komodo Platform could process a transaction for every person in Europe in the space of 13 minutes— which is approximately the same amount of time it takes some other blockchain projects to process just a small handful of transactions.
It's easy to see the huge implications of this new technology. We've created a unified, scalable platform that can outperform any other blockchain platform on the planet. If you're interested in learning more about how our scalability technology works, read this post for all the technical details.
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Congress has temporarily lost the battle for Trumpcare and is moving on to another well-publicized disaster: reduction in immigration. Bills in Congress are almost always presented with little fanfare other than a press release. In his need to distract the public from his other debacles, however, Dictator Donald Trump (DDT) jumped on an anti-immigration bill reissued by GOP Sens. Tom Cotton (AR) and David Perdue (GA) in a White House "bill-cutting" presentation. The proposal cuts the number of legal immigrants admitted to the U.S. by one half and restricts them to highly educated, well-to-do, English-speaking people. A description of the point system in the bill is here.
Republicans in the Senate were badly split over the healthcare from endorsing cruel provisions to attempting to protect people. This bill will have equal or worse divisions because some Republicans will understand that farmers can go bankrupt without immigrant workers and perceive that the select group allowed into the country will push higher-wage workers out of their jobs. Even if unanimous among GOP senators, the Senate would need eight Democrats supporting the bill. Odd, too, is DDT's excitement of this limitation after he increased the number of H-2B visas for non-agricultural industry workers like his workers at Mar-a-Lago. Before that he suspended the "premium processing" option for H-1B visas for highly skilled workers.
Sen. Ron Johnson (R-WI) pointed out the need for immigrant workers in his state's dairy industry, and Sen. Lindsey Graham (R-SC) was more blunt:
"South Carolina's number one industry is agriculture, and tourism is number two. If this proposal were to become law, it would be devastating to our state's economy, which relies on this immigrant workforce."
Graham pointed out that the legislation "incentivizes more illegal immigration." His bill to allow DREAMers to stay in the U.S. has already picked up support from GOP Sens. Jeff Flake (AZ), Dean Heller (NV), and Lisa Murkowski (AK). Also opposed to RAZE is Sen. John McCain (R-AZ).
The Cato Institute explained the faulty reasoning behind the Cotton/Perdue plan: "When measured over a period of 10 years or more, the impact of immigration on the wages of native-born workers overall is very small." (National Academy of Sciences) An examination of the 1964 termination of the Bracero program supports this finding. When farmers lost immigrant workers, they changed their crops to those requiring fewer workers.
Immigrants and U.S.-born workers usually don't compete because they turn to different job markets. Instead they complement each other and increase each others' productivity. The nonpartisan American Immigration Council reports that better education and an aging population has decreased the number of U.S.-born workers willing or available to take low-paying jobs. Even so, non-citizens and naturalized citizens are far outnumbered by U.S.-born citizens. Immigrants are less likely to commit serious crimes or be behind bars than native-born people are, and high rates of immigration are associated with lower rates of violent crime and property crime.
Last April a bipartisan group of 1,470 economists published an open letter to the nation's leaders about the importance of immigration:
"As Congress and the Administration prepare to revisit our immigration laws, we write to express our broad consensus that immigration is one of America's significant competitive advantages in the global economy. With the proper and necessary safeguards in place, immigration represents an opportunity rather than a threat to our economy and to American workers.
- We view the benefits of immigration as myriad:
- Immigration brings entrepreneurs who start new businesses that hire American workers.
- Immigration brings young workers who help offset the large-scale retirement of baby boomers.
- Immigration brings diverse skill sets that keep our workforce flexible, help companies grow, and increase the productivity of American workers.
- Immigrants are far more likely to work in innovative, job-creating fields such as science, technology, engineering, and math that create life-improving products and drive economic growth."
DDT's point system limits the number of low-skilled workers for farms and dairy. It can also let DDT decide which immigrants—probably non-white—to exclude. Supporters of the system use Canada as an example, but that country has started to focus on the needs of specific industries. For example, the U.S. needs tech workers and agriculture laborers. DDT's system eliminates the latter industry, and experiments in states—including Perdue's Georgia—limiting immigration show the resulting devastation.
Even if unanimous among GOP senators, the Senate would need eight Democrats supporting the bill. It also doesn't fit with DDT's increasing the number of H-2B visas for non-agricultural industry workers like his workers at Mar-a-Lago. Before that he suspended the "premium processing" option for H-1B visas for highly skilled workers.
During a press conference about the proposed bill, Stephen Miller's temper tantrum at the White House press briefing showed his ignorance in both history and language. Both news and comedy television has shown Miller's meltdown that began when CNN's Cuban-American reporter Jim Acosta asked if the proposed law fits with the message on the Statue of Liberty. Miller launched into a sneering revisionist history lesson about Emma Lazarus' sonnet, "The New Colossus," on the Statue of Liberty being irrelevant because it was added after the statue was installed. The last five lines:
"Give me your tired, your poor,/Your huddled masses, yearning to breathe free, /The wretched refuse of your teeming shore, /Send these, the homeless, tempest-tost to me, / I lift my lamp beside the golden door."
Lazarus' biographer, Esther Schor, agreed that the words were added almost 17 years after the statue's dedication, but the poem was used in 1883 to raise money to bring the statue to the United States. Miller claimed that the statue represents "America lighting up the world," but Schor explained that "it's really about the roots of American liberty in the French Enlightenment." She said that Miller had to deny the statue's meaning because it doesn't fit with the theme of "Make America First."
Miller's temper blew sky high when Acosta followed up by asking if the English-speaking requirement meant restricting immigrants from only Australia and the United Kingdom. Miller sputtered:
"That is one of the most outrageous, insulting, ignorant and foolish things you have ever said, and for you that is really …. It reveals your cosmopolitan bias to a shocking degree."
It appears that Miller was trying to insult Acosta for being worldly-wise and unprovincial, the definition for cosmopolitan. Miller is DDT's aide who said, "The powers of the president to protect our country are very substantial and will not be questioned." Acosta is the reporter who made DDT so angry that he declaimed, "You are fake news!"
At the same time that DDT wants to cut back on immigration, his senior adviser and son-in-law has been subpoenaed regarding Kushner's selling EB-5 federal visas for $500,000 each as "investors." EB-5 applicants do not have to provide "skill," including the ability to speak English. Kushner' sister, Nicole, has used Jared Kushner's name to lure investors, and Jared is connected to the company that seeks Chinese investment.
Jeremy Robbins, executive director of New American Economy, a group of business leaders, mayors and others backed by former New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg that advocates for comprehensive immigration reform, said:
"Our system is broken, but the response should be to modernize it, not take a sledgehammer to it."
The past six months have shown that Republican legislation know nothing but sledgehammers.


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NAIA Division II Men's Basketball National Player of the Week — No. 9
By Jed Flemming, Athletic Communications and Media Intern
KANSAS CITY, Mo. – Jordan Murdock of Friends (Kan.) has been named the NAIA Division II Men's Basketball National Player of the Week, the national office announced Tuesday. Murdock was chosen for his performances from January 29 – February 5 and was selected out of a pool of conference award winners.
NAIA Division II Men's Basketball National Player of the Week
Jordan Murdock, Friends (Kan.)
6-5, Jr., G/F, Wichita, Kan.
• Murdock leads the NAIA in points with 30 per-game and also leads in rebounds with 10.9 per-game.
• Against McPherson (Kan.), Murdock scored a career-high 45 points.
• Weekly Stats
o Averaged 40.0 points, 13.0 rebounds, and 3.5 assists.
o Shot 63 percent (10-of-16) from 3-point range.
o Converted 20-of-24 free throws.
For more information on NAIA Division II Men's Basketball, click here.
For a complete listing of all national statistical leaders, click here.
Nominees: Nic Reed, Olivet Nazarene (Ill.) ; Bj Shelton, Bellevue (Neb.) ; Darren Groves, Indiana Tech ; Aaron Levarity, Milligan (Tenn.) ; Bryce Lienhoop, Saint Francis (Ind.) ; Michael Loomis, Northwest Christian (Ore.) ; Raheem Bowman, St. Thomas (Fla.) ; Trenton Thompson, Asbury (Ky.) ; Colton Kooima, Northwestern (Iowa) ; Andrew Romero Iii, Johnson & Wales (Colo.) ; Mike Meserole, Cal Maritime
2017-18 Division II Men's Basketball Composite Award Winners
Week 1 (November 29): Ryan Williams, Midland (Neb.)
Week 2 (December 06): Derek Hinen, Saint Francis (Ind.)
Week 3 (December 13): Nathan Wedel, Northwestern (Iowa)
Week 4 (January 03): Clay Reimers, Concordia (Neb.)
Week 5 (January 10): Haylen Washington, Coastal Georgia
Week 6 (January 17): Michael Loomis, Northwest Christian (Ore.)
Week 7 (January 24): Nic Reed, Olivet Nazarene (Ill.)
Week 8 (January 31): Osandai Vaughn, Webber International (Fla.)
Week 9 (February 07): Jordan Murdock, Friends (Kan.)


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The Fed's Get Involved Group and Journey to Employment (J2E) joined forces this Christmas to celebrate in style!
We had fun and games with new and familiar faces and also enjoyed some lovely nibbles and festive treats.
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Heathrow has been confirmed as the 'host airport' of the London 2012 Olympic Games.
As a result, the UK's busiest gateway is expected to handle 80% of the athletes, officials, sponsors and spectators that will descend on London for next year's games.
Airport operator, BAA, has pledged to recruit 1,000 volunteers from the local community to help ensure the smooth flow of 'Olympic' traffic through the gateway.
It also admits that it is considering constructing a temporary 'Olympic terminal' for the duration of the Games which would be taken down after they are over.
Colin Matthews, chief executive of BAA, said: "We are tremendously proud to be the host airport of the London 2012 Games. Heathrow will be the first and last impression of the London 2012 Games for thousands of people.
"London 2012 will be Heathrow's greatest challenge. Every part of the airport is working together so we can give the world's greatest athletes the world's greatest welcome."
The gateway said that London 2012 is destined to be a "unique operational challenge", with the day after the closing ceremony set to be its busiest day ever.
Put in context, around 218,000 bags are expected to leave the airport the day after the even finshes – nearly 60,000 more than Heathrow has ever handled before in one day.
Furthermore, around 15% of the bags will be outsize sporting equipment such as canoes, pole vaults or bikes, which cannot be processed through normal baggage systems.


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Welcome to In My Mailbox (IMM)! IMM is a weekly meme created by Kristi @ The Story Siren which features books bought/received in the mail, borrowed from the library as well as other awesome book-related goodies in your mailbox.
This week, I'm positively quivering with excitement to share what I got in the mail!
|Author Raina Mermaid
"Fishy" Business: How to Be a Mermaid by Raina Mermaid
Publisher: Raina Mermaid (on Lulu.com)
Released: May 2013
Pages: 160
Dive into the world of professional mermaiding with Raina Mermaid! In her first book, Raina details how she transformed herself from an unemployed educator into a living, breathing, performing mermaid! Read her interesting narrative of her mermaid journey and how she turned it into a performing business! This book is ideal for anyone who'd like to become a mermaid and turn it into a business, to gain insight into the bustling mermaid community, or who appreciate an interesting tail....
So make a splash with Raina, and learn all about "Fishy Business". Foreword by "Mermaid" author, Carolyn Turgeon.
I'm so relieved to have received my copy on the morning of the day I was about to go overseas (you know, post-office complications and stuff if I'm not in the country). I can't wait to dive into this book, but I've got that reading pile...
|Oh, starfish.
You can find out more about "Fishy" Business: How to Be a Mermaid on Raina's blog, in an interview with author Carolyn Turgeon (author of Mermaid: A Twist On The Classic Tale), as well as the book's official site!
Raina has a degree in child and youth development, her bachelor of education (elementary), teaching license, and ECE certification. In May 2013 Raina published her first book "Fishy" Business: How to be a Mermaid. Raina also appeared on CBC's This Hour has 22 Minutes in 2013. Raina has been appearing in music videos from 2012 onward, and has done loads of public performing.
Raina lives in Halifax with her merwrangler of 6+ years, Sean, and their adopted old kitty – Chicklet. Chicklet likes to sleep on Raina's mermaid tails and protect them. When she's not a mermaid, Raina enjoys playing guitar, singing, photography, getting outside, going to movies, reading lots of books (mystery books are her favourite) and spending time with her friends and family. Raina has big goals for Halifax Mermaids and is enjoying the time she gets to spend with her mer-girls.
Connect with Raina: Website | Blog | Facebook | Twitter | Tumblr
Click here to get your own copy of "Fishy" Business: How to be a Mermaid!
Also in the mail...
|The front... and back of the postcard~
So that's what I got in the mail for December last year! What have you received in your mailbox? Comment below with a link to your IMM post and I'll swim over to have a look!


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Popping up in cities across the globe, micro-living, shared living and co-living are an emerging phenomenon in housing.
These new living facilities are challenging the traditional patterns in which housing is organised. To some they embody the promise of living with a sense of community to others they offer just smaller shelters for high prices. But what is their real value and contributions to the city?
This publication is the result of an exploration by Pop-Up City after this rapidly upcoming trend, and tries to understand its impact. Why is this happening right here and right now? What do these living communities mean to the people that live in them and to the cities hosting them? And is this the future of urban living?


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Hi Guys,
I'm feeling really frustrated and panicked... I've been writing a multimedia program (for free) for a friend's business. The program is written in Perl and uses SDL running on a RPi 3 B+. The program does lots of video (video frames are separate images that I read into variables and then display sequentially - I did it this way because I have to check for button presses, setting changes, etc. between frames). I have some audio and static images too. I have a ton of images stored in memory/variables. I'm pushing the Pi fairly hard.
The program itself is designed to display on a 720p flatscreen TV. All static images and video image frames are 1280 px x 720 px.
For months, I've been writing the program with the RPI in 1080p mode (CEA hdmi_mode 16 - 1080p 60Hz) where I run the program in a GUI window while I have a CLI window open in the background that displays variable values, timing, events, etc... The program works great. It works great if I run the program in 'fullscreen' mode @ 1080p. Of course, the program doesn't use the full screen since it's targeted at 720p resolution displaying on a 1080p RPi resolution (it has a 5" or 6" black border around it on my 50" TV).
Last night I decided to look at the nearly-finished program in 720p mode (CEA hdmi_mode 4 - 720p 60Hz) and was horrified to find that the video sequences were often stuttering and sometimes halting for half a second at a time.
I thought if the program ran fine in a window @ 1080p, it would run just as well or better fullscreen @ 720p (The Pi would actually be controlling fewer pixels since there was no GUI desktop or my CLI window). I guess I was wrong. It's a 4k TV. Could it be a TV issue having to scale the image?
I've tried everything I can think of. I've tried turning 'overscan' on and off on the RPi (seems to run slightly better when overscan is on - not what I expected). I overclocked the Pi, hoping it would fix the problem (no such luck).
My friend is coming over in the next few days to see the final product and I'm embarrassed to show him the program running fullscreen at 720p (as it was designed) because of stuttering. I can't have him run it in 1080p fullscreen mode because his first question would be "Why doesn't the program fill the screen?"
Any help or suggestions would be greatly appreciated.


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I chose to come to Belhaven because... in researching Belhaven, I was surprised to learn how small the classes generally were. I felt that it would be a great fit for me. I admire the fact that our professors are inspired by Christ to help us students grow into the men and women God has called us to be.
One relationship that has meant a lot to me while attending Belhaven... is with my advisor. He genuinely cares about his students.
Because of my degree from Belhaven University... I will be able to serve the Lord wherever He decides to place me in the workplace, with a world-class education I've earned from Belhaven!
One word that describes my experience at Belhaven: Life-changing
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Community Contributor | Caroline Jezierski, Project Coordinator – Nebraska Cooperative Fish and Wildlife Research Unit at the University of Nebraska, Lincoln
Wind energy development has increased substantially in the United States in recent years, from 2,742 megawatts (MW) of installed capacity in 1999 to more than 60,000 MW in 2012. You might expect that the windiest states would be the ones making the greatest strides in harnessing this renewable energy resource, but that isn't always the case.
Nebraska, in the center of the country and the heart of the Great Plains, ranks fourth nationally in terms of wind resources, but development has been noticeably slower than in neighboring states with fewer wind resources, such as Iowa.
The U.S. Department of Energy estimates that if Nebraska had 1,000 MW of wind energy (more than 500 large-scale wind turbines), the carbon dioxide (CO2) reduction would be 4.1 million tons per year. That 4.1 million tons of CO2 is equivalent to the annual greenhouse gas emissions from 854,167 passenger vehicles, or the amount of carbon sequestered annually by 3,360,656 acres of U.S. forests. Numbers like these make it easy to understand why concerned citizens of the world are advocating for more renewable energy.
But developing wind energy resources is a complicated process no matter where they are. A series of steps must be taken in order for a project to succeed, including identifying suitable wind resource and transmission capacity, contracting with landowners, signing power purchase agreements, securing financial backing, conducting environmental and historical preservation surveys, investigating zoning regulations, and more.
In Nebraska, developing a wind energy project also depends on some unique variables.
Often, the ideal location for wind power facilities is in remote areas, and the energy produced needs to reach population centers that can be hundreds of miles away. Available transmission in these remote areas can be challenging to locate. Since Nebraska is the only state with 100 percent publicly owned power, the transmission lines are mostly constructed, owned, and operated by public entities. This makes for a very efficient grid with little excess capacity on the lines.
Nebraska also hosts hundreds of resident and migratory wildlife species, some of which could be adversely impacted by wind energy development.
Wind and Wildlife
The potential impacts of wind energy development and operation on wildlife and habitats are not fully understood. They vary greatly depending on the location of the facility. Some of the direct impacts include deaths that result when birds and bats collide with wind turbines, and habitat loss from the construction of roads, turbine pads, and other structures. According to a recent study, it's estimated that more than 570,000 birds and 880,000 bats were killed in one year with 51,630 MW of installed wind energy capacity in the U.S. Indirect impacts can include the displacement of wildlife as a result of habitat fragmentation, or animals being forced to alter migration and/or movement patterns to avoid the turbines.
Wind energy development within the Central Flyway is a particular concern in Nebraska. The Flyway is a major international migratory corridor that passes through the center of the state. In the Rainwater Basin and on the Platte River to the north, millions of migrating waterfowl, cranes, and shorebirds rest and feed in the wetlands, croplands, and river channels during their biannual journeys. The sheer number of birds during the spring migration, including the endangered whooping crane (Grus americana), makes developing wind energy in the area a great concern for conservation groups and fish and wildlife management agencies. Because whooping cranes are protected by the Endangered Species Act, killing them carries the threat of serious fines and/or imprisonment. This worries wind energy developers as well.
To minimize, and ideally avoid, collisions, developers are urged to meet with state and federal fish and wildlife agencies and not place turbines in areas heavily used by birds and bats. Researchers are also finding ways to help reduce the incidence of collisions in areas where bat fatalities occur. These include feathering the turbine blades when they aren't producing energy and increasing the wind speed at which the turbines start to turn. This minimizes the amount of time the blades are turning at lower wind speeds.
Proceeding Carefully
A transition from fossil fuel-based energy sources to renewable energy sources is being championed as a way to help minimize the impacts of climate change and save plant and wildlife species. However, development of these energy sources should proceed carefully. Research to evaluate the impacts of wind energy on wildlife has been conducted throughout the country. It can help inform wind energy development decisions in Nebraska and beyond. Through careful evaluation of the location and operation of each wind energy facility, this renewable resource can be developed while also protecting wildlife and habitats.
The Nebraska Wind Energy and Wildlife Project: http://snr.unl.edu/renewableenergy/wind/index.asp


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If Greece has Parthenon, and Cambodia has Angkor Wat, then Thailand has its own Ayutthaya temples. Ayutthaya, the former capital of Thailand is the home of several temples that had survived the test of time.
As per my own observation and also according to our tour guide, the city of Ayutthaya was once a flourishing and progressive city with a lot of hub for trade (since it is circled by three rivers). The Chinese, Burmese, and even Westerners went here for trade. This was once a place where a lot of people traded, lived, eat, pray and love (charot! haha)
In Ayutthaya, there are several temples, they are just a few meters away from each other. Basically, it's a whole complex of temples. Just like Siam Reap's Angkor Complex. BTW, I was unable to delineate each one of the temple I visited here in Ayutthaya (I failed to pay attention to our tour guide, because in a way the names of the temples are just so hard to remember, it is even harder to pronounce!) so in this blog post you'll see a mix of pictures of several temples found in Ayutthaya
Ayutthaya was once a populous and wealthy city, which has its own palace and villages, however, due to wear and tear, and don't forget to include the occurrence of typhoons, floods and other natural occurrences, the only thing that you will see here are ruins, (well, except for some that survived the wrath of nature). Basically, what is left from this beautiful and once flourishing city are temples. The palaces and village homes are wrecked by nature because they are only made from wood, unlike temples that are made from rocks, brick or hard/heavy materials, the materials themselves explains why temples can stand the test of time. In Thailand, the temples are made from red bricks, and some are rocks akin to the ones found in Angkor Wat.
While standing in front of one of temples in Ayutthaya, I was imagining that I'm in Angkor Wat since the temples and ruins look almost the same with that in Cambodia. 🙂 However, unlike the temples in Cambodia (which is intact) here, most of what you'll see are pillars and bricks. However, such fact did not make this experience less exciting since it is a different experience all together. And I just love the eerie feeling it projects! 🙂 Moreover, it is nice to visit one of the UNESCO World Heritage Sites of Thailand. According to Wikipedia, Phra Nakhon Si Ayutthaya Historical Park, a vast stretch of historical site in the heart of Ayutthaya city, has been a UNESCO World Heritage Site since December 13, 1991.
The ruins show that this place is a prosperous city before, it can be implied from the different and magnificent structures built during that time. Through the use of your imagination, you might as well see how grand the place is during the 17th century.
Well, for me, the most amazing part in Ayutthaya is the beauty of the ruins with nature as its backdrop. By the way, the photo seen below is one of my favorite parts of Ayutthaya, I just learned that the name of this temple (which is my favorite amongst the other temples) is Wat Phra Mahathat. This temple has a lot of small Buddha's on its side (although most of the Buddha's doesn't have a head or a hand anymore) and on the center is the bigger Buddha statue, and according to our tour guide the Buddha in the center have different costumes during different seasons.
By the way, the cause of the missing parts of the Buddha is due to a Burmese attack in Siam some decades ago. The Burmese intentionally cut off the heads and some parts of the Buddha statues. Although there's a lot of headless or hand less Buddha's, the vibe here gives me goosebumps, so in a way I like it here.
I was also amazed on the site where the head (statue) of Buddha is stuck in a tree root. This can also be found in Wat Phra Mahathat. This kind of thing made me remember tomb raider. Well Tomb Raider is shot in Cambodia but I don't know why Tomb Raider occurred to me during that time.
According to our tour guide, this particular head of Buddha was cut off during the Burmese attack. And during that time a monk is trying to hide it, so that he can preserve it, however, it's so big that he cannot carry it, so he left it near the tree, and after some time, the tree roots wrapped the Buddha head. I was amazed by this, since it is somehow miraculous that the face of the Buddha was not covered by the roots of the tree.
By the way if you opt to take a picture with this tree, make sure that your head is lower than the Buddha head (so basically you should be squatting or seating), This is to show some kind of respect.
During our visit, there are only few tourist in sight, or let me say, there are none at all. 🙂 Or maybe because it's not a peak season… (May??) Anyway, this is a place not to miss, you'll learn and appreciate the place your visiting if you know about its past. And this is a good place to start. It is really a wonderful place, even my 4 year old nephew enjoyed this place.
In Ayutthaya you can also see a recent temple complex where inside you'll see a big Buddha statue covered with Gold (Though I'm not sure if it is covered with real gold)
There are several ways to get here, it can be by van (which is the most convenient, especially if you have a tour guide), by train, by boat (for scenic views). Here is Wikipedia's how to get there page. Since I have no idea on how to get there except riding our van (I paid a private tour– I'll blog about it later.. 🙂 ).
1. If you've never been to Angkor Wat, Siam Reap Cambodia, then this place will be exciting for you since the place is like the Angkor temples (well, more like Angkor ruins). And even if you already saw the Angkor temples, the place is still beautiful since it has beautiful parks, landscapes, and elephants on the "run" — err, elephants carrying people around with their driver… 🙂
2. Bring and wear light clothing and comfortable shoes, and also clothes that will not show your knees or shoulders, it should be sleeved or else you will be forced to use their sarongs, which can cost you to up to P500.00 or 750 baht
3. If your tour includes a long tail boat, opt for the elephant ride instead, it is just so amazing and fun! If you are an animal activist (or protects the rights of animals) then instead of riding them, you can just feed them (It's so much fun! promise!)
4. Don't mind the vendors selling you souvenirs since usually they are a bit of a let down and also much expensive. Tell your guide to bring you in a market and start from there
5. Don't forget to buy a sweet here (it's ayutthaya's specialty, however, I forgot what it is called) It looks like hair, pancit/noodles (as thin as a hair strand) but with the color of a cotton candy, and you wrap it in something like a crepe or lumpia wrapper (for filipinos: it looks like a lumpia or turon wrapper. If you go to a market you'll definitely find one. It really taste nice! and according to our tour guide the taste is different if you buy it in Ayutthaya.


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science and technology of finding the position and directing the course of vessels and aircraft.
In ancient times, mariners navigated by the guidance of the sun and stars and landmarks along the coast. The Phoenicians were among the most daring of the ancient navigators. They built large ships and, traveling out of sight of land by day and by night, probably circumnavigated Africa. The Vikings and Norsemen, who crossed the Atlantic to Iceland, Greenland, and Newfoundland, are reputed to have used a sunstone to aid their voyages. The Pacific islanders navigated from island to island across the open ocean using observations of guide stars and the moon, the winds, waves, and currents, and birds, knowledge of which was passed from generation to generation; the Polynesians especially traversed enormous stretches of the Pacific.
In England, Queen Elizabeth I did much to establish navigation laws, giving additional powers to Trinity House, a guild that had been created in 1514 for the piloting of ships and the regulation of British navigation. During this period the study of bodies of water, or hydrography, was given much attention, and harbors and the outlets of rivers were surveyed and buoyed. A tremendous advance in navigation had taken place with the introduction of the compass. Early in the 15th cent. there was progress by the Portuguese under the leadership of Prince Henry the Navigator, who built an observatory and formulated tables of the declinations of the sun; collected a great amount of nautical information, which he placed in practical form; made charts; and sponsored expeditions that led to numerous discoveries.
With the development of shipbuilding and the increase in knowledge of astronomy, there was increased use of instruments. The cross-staff was used to find latitude early in the 15th cent. It consisted of two pieces of wood, the cross at right angles to, and sliding on, the staff. At each end of the 26-in. (66-cm) cross a small hole was bored, and at the end of the staff a sight was fixed. To measure the altitude of a heavenly body, the instrument was sighted in that direction, and the cross was moved forward or back until the heavenly body appeared through the upper hole and the horizon through the lower. The altitude could then be read on a scale marked on the staff. Another device used for finding latitude was the astrolabe. Both were far from accurate.
The navigating equipment carried by Columbus probably was simply a compass, a cross-staff, and a table of the sun's declination. Vasco da Gama on his first voyage around the Cape of Good Hope in 1497 used an astrolabe. The Flemish geographer G. K. Mercator's work in improving charts at the end of the 16th cent., the works of the Spanish scientist Martín Cortés during the same period, the determining of the earth's circumference, and the introduction of logarithms at the beginning of the 17th cent. by the Scottish mathematician John Napier all helped advance navigation.
By the middle of the 18th cent. a quadrant could be used to find latitude and a log line and half-minute glass could help keep track of distance traveled; but the problem of finding the longitude remained unsolved until the invention of the chronometer. The appearance of the Nautical Almanac (see ephemeris) in 1767 was a great step forward in navigation, and the 19th cent. saw the development of books on navigation that far surpassed any earlier instructions, such as the standard book by Nathaniel Bowditch, an American mathematician. The system of dead reckoning, which was much refined, is the art of finding a position by calculating the point of departure (i.e., the last known point of latitude and longitude), the course (as shown by the compass), the speed and the distance traveled according to the log, and the time elapsed. The use of buoys and the making of careful charts made navigation easier, while the fixing of positions by sextant and astronomical charts was greatly improved.
The next great revolution in navigation occurred in the 20th cent., when radio signals came into wide use. The development of radar, loran, and radio direction finding during World War II caused fundamental changes in navigational practice; a mariner or pilot today can turn on a Loran or Global Positioning System receiver and determine position and course to within a few yards. Inertial guidance systems, most often used to navigate submarines, aircraft, and spacecraft, allow navigation without contact with a ground base. In such systems, a computer navigates the vehicle with the aid of an inertial navigator device, which consists of a gyroscope to indicate direction and an accelerometer to measure changes in speed and direction. Inertial guidance systems and terrain-following radar allow a cruise missile to fly a thousand miles and hit its designated target. The development of navigation satellites beginning in the 1960s led in the 1990s to the U.S.'s Global Positioning System (GPS), which provides location and other information through the reception and interpretation of signals received from satellites; Russia and China have since created similar navigation systems. GPS receivers, which are now incorporated into smartphones and other devices, have made it possible to create navigation systems for vehicles and other forms of transportation.
See also air navigation.
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Herman Cain Admits He Was Stumped By "Right of Return" Question But Claims To Now Know All About The Issue
Reported by Ellen - May 23, 2011 -
Who couldn't have predicted that presidential candidate Herman Cain would be on Hannity tonight for a dose of Fox News Republican rehab in the wake of his embarrassing deer-in-the-headlights moment on Fox News Sunday the day before - when he obviously didn't know what host Chris Wallace meant by Palestinians' "right of return?" As Think Progress pointed out, the gaffe wasn't only in the revelation of Cain's ignorance but that he had just held himself up as a big Israel supporter and attacked President Obama for throwing Israel "under the bus" in his recent Middle East speech. Cain issued a "clarification" last night that seemed like an attempt to walk back his remarks and at the same time give the impression he knew what he was talking about all along. But tonight on Hannity, Cain admitted he was not prepared for the question. Cain told Hannity, "The thing that you gonna learn about Herman Cain, if he doesn't know something, he's not going to try and fake it or give an answer that he doesn't know what he's talking about." Well, except when he does.
Sean Hannity spent the first three minutes of the segment hyping Cain's business chops and "asking" him to explain why he thinks a "lack of political experience is a plus." Finally, Hannity replayed the segment on Fox News Sunday.
"A lot of people think you didn't understand the 'right of return,'" Hannity said.
"They are exactly right, Sean," Cain answered without hesitation. "Chris caught me off guard. I didn't understand the right of return. That came out of left field. And of all the questions that I anticipated him asking me, I didn't even conceive of him asking me about 'the right of return.' I now know what that is."
"The thing that you gonna learn about Herman Cain, if he doesn't know something, he's not going to try and fake it or give an answer that he doesn't know what he's talking about." Cain went on to say, "Now here's the thing that I have learned about the right of return since Sunday. It wasn't that they were kicked out of Israels by the Jews, no. Their Arab leaders asked them to leave… So yes, I still stick by my answer – it is the responsibility and the decision to be made by Israel."
Hannity asked if Cain had gone over the U.N. partition plan in 1948, the 6-Day War, the Yom Kippur war and before Cain could say more than "Yes," added, "and you think the return to (19)67 borders is?"
Cain, not surprisingly reiterated that he thought the matter should be Israel's decision.
Well, the thing we really learned about Herman Cain is that he's a knee-jerk pro-Israel supporter willing to attack President Obama's Middle East policy without knowing what he's talking about.
Before he asked about right of return, Wallace noted that Cain had accused Obama of throwing Israel "under the bus" with his suggestion that Israel return to 1967 borders. Cain reiterated that stance, saying he'd offer nothing to the Palestinians "to make peace." And yet, when asked about the right of return, Cain said, "That's something that should be negotiated." He also said, "Yes, they (Palestinians) should have a right to come back, if that is a decision that Israel wants to make."
If Cain knew anything about Israel's policies, he'd have known that that's a decision Israel has already made – against the right of return. So, the Cain campaign issued a statement last night trying to walk back and recast his answer to make it look as though Cain knew what he was talking about. (H/T Think Progress)
All Israeli governments have rejected the "right" of large numbers of Arabs or Palestinians to return to what is now the state of Israel. Such an en masse return would unbalance Israel's demographic makeup as the world's sole Jewish state.
In this light, should the "right of return" "be negotiated," as I said, "if that is a decision that Israel wants to make"? Certainly, and to reiterate, it's Israel's call. Israel has a long record of being more gracious to its enemies than its enemies are to it, and this would be yet another example of that. But is the "right of return" a moral imperative? Is it something Israel must grant? Is it something the United States ought to encourage?
The answer is no on every count.
Now on Hannity, Cain was arguing that he originally knew nothing about a long-standing key point of contention between Israel and Palestine but 24 hours later had gotten up to speed on the whole thing.
Not surprisingly, none of these contradictions were explored by Hannity.


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Dharapuram is a small town in Tamil Nadu, and it is a part of the Tirupur district. It is one of the oldest towns in Tirupur; the river Amravathi flows through this town. In ancient times it was known as Rajarajapuram. The Kongu Cholas made this town their political and military headquarters. Agriculture is the main profession in this area. It is well known for its rice and oil processing industries, as well as textile mills.
Budget Hotels in Dharapuram
There are good budget hotels in Dharapuram like Hotel Shakthi (Tariff – Rs1800), Hotel Khandavilas (Tariff – Rs1000), and Shri Amman Residency (Tariff – Rs700).
The official language of Dharapuram is Tamil. English is understood by most people.
Events in Dharapuram
The temple in Dharapuram hosts a festival every May which is attended by people from all over the country. Pongal in January and Diwali in October/November are other important festivals of this area.
Places to See in Dharapuram
There are several places of tourist attraction in Dharapuram. Many old temples like Eswaran Malai, Mariamman temple, Lord Shiva temple, and Neelambur Kaaliamman temple are famous heritage sites to visit.
How to Get There
The nearest airport to Dharapuram is in Coimbatore (62km) with daily flights to Chennai, Bangalore and Delhi.
Dharapuram does not have a railway station yet. The closest railway station is Palani (36km) with daily trains to Chennai, Madurai, and Bangalore.
Dharapuram Bus Stand is the main bus stand in Tirupur district. Interstate buses ply between Dharapuram and Chennai, Madurai, and Comibatore on a regular basis. The popular private bus operators are Udhayam Tours and Travels, and Vetri Travels. Get discount on bus booking through various travel websites like Ticketgoose.com and visit your desired holiday destination.
Chennai, formally called Madras, is the capital city of Tamil Nadu. It is situated on the south eastern coast of India, which is surrounded by the Bay of Bengal. Traditional music and dance forms are the most popular in the city. In comparison to the hectic life of other cities like Mumbai and Delhi, Chennai tops the list of cities that is famous for its history, culture and tradition.
Budget Hotels in Chennai
There are several star rated and budget hotels in Chennai. Some of them are Mallika Residency (Tariff – Rs 350), Raj Residency (Tariff – Rs.900), Samco Hotel (Tariff – Rs 1725) and Hotel The Orchid Inns (Tariff – Rs.1265).
The official language of Chennai is Tamil . The languages spoken by others who have made Chennai their home include Malayalam, Hindi, Bengali, Oriya, Punjabi and Telugu.
Events in Chennai
Pongal (January), Natyanjali Dance Festivals (February) and Ganesh Chaturthi (August) are important festivals of this metropolis.
Places to See in Chennai
Travelers can take pleasure in exploring the historical spots and major landmarks of the city. They areMarina Beach(15kms from bus stand), Crocodile Park (1.7kms from nearest bus stand), Elliot's Beach(7kms from bus stand), Parthasarathy Temple(2km from bus stand), Kapaleeswarar Temple(1.2km from bus stand), Ashtalakshmi Temple(2kms from Besant Nagar bus stand), andThousand Lights mosque(2.5km from Cathedral bus stand).
How to Get There
Chennai International Airport is located along Meenambakkam and Tirusulam, 7 km from the south of Chennai.
Chennai Central also fondly called Madras Central is a major railway hub in the city. It is positioned right adjacent to the headquarters of the Southern Railway, as well as the Ripon Building. The other busy railway terminus includes Chennai Egmore and Tambaram.
Chennai Mofussil Bus Terminus or CMBT is a major hub of activity that is located Koyambedu. Some of the best bus operators that offer exceptional experience for passengers include Palraj bus operator, Wahaan Tours & bus operator and KNP Tours bus operator. Log on to bus ticket online booking sites like Ticketgoose and book your tickets without any hassle.


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Ice Cream Sundae with Salted Butterscotch Sauce and Hazelnut Praline
Ingredients for 4 portions
Per portion: 3023 kJ / 722 kcal
For the salted butterscotch:
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Preparation time: 20 mins
To make the salted caramel sauce, place the cream, butter and Demerara sugar in a small pan.
Heat gently until the butter has melted and the sugar dissolved. Turn up the heat and bring to the boil, and let it bubble for a minute.
Remove from heat and stir in the Kikkoman Soy sauce.
To make the praline; put the caster sugar in a heavy based pan with 3-4tbsp water. Heat gently until the sugar dissolves, then turn up the heat and let it bubble. Do not stir it, just wait for the sugar solution to turn golden brown.
Remove from the heat and carefully pour caramel onto a tray covered with greaseproof paper. Take care, this mixture is very hot and will burn! Scatter the toasted hazelnuts over the top and allow to cool. When completely cold, snap into shards or smaller pieces if you prefer a crunchy crumbly topping.
Assemble the ice cream sundae in a glass: pour in a little butterscotch sauce, add ice cream and cake pieces in alternate layers. Finish with sauce and top with the praline. Eat immediately!
Scoops of creamy vanilla ice cream, topped with sweet and salty fudgey sauce, scattered with chocolatey pieces.


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The manufacturing sector in Greater Dandenong has proven its strength and innovation by regularly having representatives inducted into the Victorian Government's Manufacturing Hall of Fame each year since 2003 - a solid effort for an industry competing on a challenging global field.
The sector is supported by various services, including Council's Business Networking Unit, South East Business Network (SEBN), and the activities of both Council's Economic Development Unit and the South East Melbourne Manufacturers Alliance (SEMMA).
For further information on the Hall of Fame recepients following the links listed below. For more information on the manufacturer's awards visit the Business Victoria website.


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"Once I remember walking with a prosperous publisher, who made a remark which I have often heard before; it is, indeed, almost a motto of our modern world. I had heard it once too often, and I saw suddenly that there was nothing in it.
The publisher said of somebody, "That man will get on; he believes in himself."
And I remember as I lifted my head to listen, my eye caught an omnibus on which was written "Hanwell" [Insane Asylum]. I said to him "Shall I tell you where the men are who believe most in themselves? For I can tell you. I know of men who believe in themselves more colossally than Napoleon or Caesar. I know where flames the fixed star of certainty and success. I can guide you to the thrones of the super-men. The men who really believe in themselves are all in lunatic asylums."
He said mildly that there were a good number of men after all who believed in themselves and were not in lunatic asylums.
"Yes, there are" I retorted, "and you of all people ought to know them. That drunken poet from who you would not take a dreary tragedy, he believed in himself. That elderly minister with an epic from whom you were hiding in a back room, he believed in himself. If you consider your business sense instead of your ugly individualistic philosophy, you would know that believing in himself is one of the commonest signs of a rotter. Actors who can't act believe in themselves; and debtors who won't pay. It would be much truer to say that a man will certainly fail because he believes in himself. Complete self-confidence is not merely a sin; complete self-confidence is a weakness. Believing utterly in one's self is a hysterical and superstitious belief like believing in Joanna Southcote [a self-proclaimed religious prophetess of the Victorian era]: the man who has it has "Hanwell" written on his face as it is written on that omnibus."
And to this my friend the publisher made this very deep and effective reply, "Well, if a man is not to believe in himself, in what is he to believe?"
After a long pause I replied "I will go home and write a book in answer to that question." This is the book that I have written in answer to it."
-G.K. Chesterton's "Orthodoxy"
And yet, sometimes it's healthy to pursue madness. Because there is a form of grey, ground-down, deathly sanity that is far worse than any madness. Better to let that madness coalesce into some shareable, forwardable, downloadable, streamable form and spread it to the world.
(But to be fair, Chesterton wouldn't have called that madness, really. He was a fan of expression and creativity. I just felt for those untalented hacks who believed in their own work and yearned to share it with an uncaring world. Because I used to and I miss that.)
(But to be fair, Chesterton wouldn't have called that madness, really. He was a fan of expression and creativity. I just felt for those untalented hacks who believed in their own work and yearned to share it with an uncaring world. Because I used to and I miss that.)


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STOCKHOLM, Sept 27 (Reuters) - Swedish fashion retailer H&M reported on Thursday a bigger fall than expected in fiscal third-quarter pretax profit as the implementation of a new logistics system weighed, and inventories grew.
Pretax profit in June through August shrank 20 percent to 4.01 billion crowns ($454.1 million) from a year-ago 5.02 billion, against a mean forecast in a Reuters poll of analysts for a 16 percent drop to 4.21 billion.
H&M said problems with the implementation of a new logistics system led to extra costs of around 400 million crowns and a sales drop of 8 percent in the United States, France, Italy and Belgium.
$1 = 8.8315 Swedish crowns Reporting by Anna Ringstrom


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Get High with Words, our brand new Windows Phone game is now available FREE! For those of you who are familiar with Hanging with Friends on iPhone or Android, our new game fills a gap that currently exists on the Windows Phone marketplace. The game has been a work in progress for several months and has just completed 2 rounds of beta testing over the past several weeks and is now available for downloading.
Get High with Words is a turn-based multiplayer game based on Hangman – A player is given 12 letters to create a 4 to 8 letter word. The other player then tries to guess the word. Play then continues until one of the players has lost all 3 lifes.
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Virtual Office
A virtual office is an automated Office to link people electronically and is a phenomenon that has opened up new possibilities in the way how the traditional Office work is carried out. In a virtual office work is remote; i.e. you can perform anywhere the worker where, since the job site must be linked to one or more fixed sites of the company through some electronic communication. Some of the advantages that has a virtual office are: the installation is of lower cost. Since some employees work outside, the company don't have to count on as much capacity of offices, allowing to reduce the costs of rent and expansion of offices. Decrease in the cost of equipment. Remote workers can share much of the equipment in a manner similar to how in LAN networks.
There is a formal network of communications. Greater attention to communications networks, is granted which leads to the development of better systems of communication. Work with fewer interruptions. Employees do not have trouble getting to work, because the path to the Office will not be affected by storms, rains, flood or any other natural phenomenon. Social contribution. If you have a virtual office can hire people who otherwise lack of employment opportunities, either because they are disabled, elderly, parents of small children or simply or live near the most common places of work.
The disadvantages of a virtual office among the major disadvantages of a virtual office is the feeling of isolation by part employees, since they have no personal contact with their peers and lose the feeling of being part of an organization. On the other hand are the fear of loss of work, the decay of the mood and family tensions. These disadvantages relate motivational and psychological, so must special attention given both at the stage of selection of applicants to work as teleworkers. Despite this, rent a virtual office It is still a success for entrepreneurs and pequenoempresarios, since before an every day more competitive environment, the virtual office provides the possibility of expanding the scale of business activities with less cost.


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