Tuacahn Amphitheatre is more than a place for family entertainment. It is a driving force in the community; a place where lives are changed, friendships are made, and audiences come together for high quality family entertainment. This year, the DSU DOCUTAH International Documentary Film Festival joins with Tuacahn Amphitheatre to present a film intertwining the history of this unique place with a behind the scenes look at just how the production of[Text Wrapping Break]Shrek the Musical came together. The film, Tuacahn: Miracle in Padre Canyon, launches the 2017 DOCUTAH film festival at a gala event at Tuacahn on September 4th. The DOCUTAH festival runs from September 5 – 9 on the campus of Dixie State University in St. George, Utah.
The idea sprung from David Pugsley, a member of the Tuacahn board for six years, and his wife, Nanette. Dave and Nanette felt that Tuacahn was not only an important piece of the history of Southern Utah, but also a great story about the resource that the venue is and how it has impacted the lives of the community and the performers.
"We approached Tuacahn's artistic director, Scott Anderson, who told us if we wanted a great documentary, Phil Tuckett, the festival director of DOCUTAH, was the perfect person to speak to," noted Pugsley.
Tuckett, who produced and wrote the film, felt that it was important not only to tell the history of Tuacahn, but also to allow viewers to understand how the complex productions staged at Tuacahn Amphitheatre are created, mounted and brought to life. The result is a feature length documentary.
"By going back in time to reveal the story of the creation of Tuacahn Center for the Arts and Tuacahn Amphitheatre, we demonstrate what the founders first envisioned—that Padre Canyon could be more than just landscape. We also bring the audience to the first audition for Shrek: The Musical and to opening night," said Tuckett.
Any place an audition was held for Shrek, Tuckett and Director/Director of Photography Ben Braden, were there—Los Angeles, New York, Salt Lake City, Tuacahn– capturing the drama and documenting the evolution of the work. They worked closely with Anderson as sets were built, wardrobe designed, makeup created and rehearsals took place. "Ben and I have been working for several years to put together films which chronicle the history and culture of the Southwest, a group we call High Desert Chronicles. The history of Tuacahn is a perfect complement for that series of documentaries," continued Tuckett.
"We knew that DOCUTAH was the right venue to tell the Tuacahn story. Its mission fits with our mission, which is not only to entertain, but also to educate. Just as Tuacahn High School students can avail themselves of the knowledge working professionals bring to their campus, DSU students are always involved with the DOCUTAH Festival and in the production of the student films we produce each year," said Tuckett.
Information about the Gala and Screening on September 4 can be found on the DOCUTAH Website. Tickets for the Gala and film can be reserved through the Tuacahn Website at www.tuacahn.org/DOCUTAH. Information about the DOCUTAH International Documentary Film Festival will be on the DOCUTAH Website in July. Tickets may be purchased through the DSU Box office in mid-July. A link can be found on the DOCUTAH Website at docutah.com.
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Requirements: Part of the celebration for the year 2000. Turn the Arc de Triomphe into the internet portal of the unknown with a specific visual landscape inside and outside. Project management: technical feasibility, technical solutions; research and development, identification production management, explore partnership: Inconnu.net, France Telecom, Apple | Team : task made for the company UR, artist: Fabrice Hyber; landscape architecte Gilles Clément | Estimated budget: € 200 000 | Client : French Ministery of Culture, Monum.
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The state of Florida requires all of its insurance agents to obtain a broker's license before they can buy and sell insurance on behalf of an insured or an insurance company. If you have an interest in the insurance industry and wish to become a licensed insurance broker in Florida, there are definitive steps you need to follow. While having prior experience working at an agency or insurance company is a plus, it's not absolutely necessary.
Meet the demographic requirements. All candidates for a Florida insurance broker's license must be at least 18 years old, live in the state of Florida and must be a US citizen or a legal alien.
Take the pre-licensing courses. Before you can become a Florida insurance broker, you must take 200 hours of pre-licensing courses. The Florida Department of Financial Services will waive the pre-licensing requirement if you have a Chartered Property Casualty Underwriting designation (CPCU). It will also reduce the 200-hour requirement if you have worked in the insurance industry handling all lines of coverage (property, casualty, marine, health and surety) or have taken approved insurance courses at an accredited university. You must contact the Florida Department of Financial Services to see how much of a reduction you are entitled to.
Complete the insurance licensing application. Go to the Florida Department of Financial Services website and complete the "Florida Resident and Non-Resident Electronic License Application." When you complete and submit the application, the state will send you an information packet with instructions for getting fingerprinted. Follow the instructions promptly because you must get fingerprinted before taking the state exam.
Schedule the state exam. Before you schedule the exam, make sure that you have completed your pre-licensing education (or have the appropriate waivers), have been fingerprinted and are prepared to take the exam. Once all of your papers are in order, visit the Pearson Vue website (PearsonVue.com) to schedule the exam. Pearson Vue administers all of Florida's state licensing exams. It has testing centers scattered throughout the state of Florida. Select a location most convenient for you.
Take and pass the state exam. Once you successfully pass the state exam, your test scores will automatically be forwarded to the Florida Department of Financial Services. If you do not pass the exam, you can reschedule to take it again.
In order to access the Florida Resident and Non-Resident Electronic License Application, you must use the Internet Explorer Web browser (version 5.0 or better). If you're not using Internet Explorer, you won't be able to access the application.
LaForey, Cellina. "How to Become an Insurance Broker in Florida." , https://careertrend.com/how-to-become-an-insurance-broker-in-florida-12327923.html. 28 September 2017.


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Category: Welfare and Pensions Publications
WEBCLAIM ONLINE SERVICE FOR HEALTH CARE PROVIDERS
By Darryl Shipp in DVA Press Releases, Welfare and Pensions Publications
Thursday, 18 September 2014 WEBCLAIM ONLINE SERVICE FOR HEALTH CARE PROVIDERS The Department of Veterans' Affairs (DVA) has launched a new online claims system for allied health providers servicing the veteran community. DVA Webclaim is a no-cost online service that has been developed specifically to help reduce the administrative costs and practice resources required to …
NEW INITIATIVE LINKING INJURED VETERANS TO EMPLOYMENT
Friday, 12 September 2014 NEW INITIATIVE LINKING INJURED VETERANS TO EMPLOYMENT Recognising the unique nature of military service, I am pleased to announce a new trial initiative that will help wounded, injured or ill veterans achieve employment opportunities as part of their recovery. As a nation, we owe a great debt to the men …
GREATER ACCESS TO HEALTH AND WELLBEING SERVICES FOR VETERANS AND THEIR FAMILIES THROUGH FACEBOOK
Monday, 18 August 2014 GREATER ACCESS TO HEALTH AND WELLBEING SERVICES FOR VETERANS AND THEIR FAMILIES THROUGH FACEBOOK As part of the Abbott Government's ongoing commitment to increasing the accessibility of veteran mental health support, Minister for Veterans' Affairs, Senator the Hon Michael Ronaldson today launched an integrated social media presence for the Veterans …
CUTTING RED TAPE FOR VETERANS AND THEIR FAMILIES
Thursday, 21 August 2014 CUTTING RED TAPE FOR VETERANS AND THEIR FAMILIES Current serving ADF members, including Reservists, who hold a purple ADF ID card will benefit from a new DVA and Defence move to reduce red tape in the claims application process, Minister for Veterans' Affairs Senator the Hon Michael Ronaldson announced today. …
RESTORATION OF VETERAN ADVOCACY AND SUPPORT FUNDING DELIVERED
Thursday, 7 August 2014 VA055 RESTORATION OF VETERAN ADVOCACY AND SUPPORT FUNDING DELIVERED The Minister for Veterans' Affairs, Senator the Hon Michael Ronaldson, today announced $3.8 million in funding to deliver important support services to Australia's ex-service community. "The Abbott Government has restored advocacy and support funding for the veteran community which was cut …
NEW WEBSITE LINKS VETERANS TO SUPPORT WHEN THEY NEED IT
By Darryl Shipp in DVA Press Releases, General Information Updates, Welfare and Pensions Publications
NEW WEBSITE LINKS VETERANS TO SUPPORT WHEN THEY NEED IT The Minister for Veterans' Affairs, Senator the Hon. Michael Ronaldson has officially launched a new dedicated website for the Veterans and Veterans Families Counselling Service (VVCS) at the South Australian RSL Congress in Adelaide today. VVCS is a free and confidential service that offers eligible …
STRENGTHENING ACCESS TO MENTAL HEALTH SUPPORT FOR FORMER
Today the Minister for Veterans' Affairs, Senator the Hon Michael Ronaldson, announced three major initiatives which expand existing mental health services for veterans and their families. Click on the link to read the Media Release- Ronaldson Release VA041 Strengthening Mental health
START THE JOURNEY BACK TO GOOD MENTAL HEALTH
A new YouTube video has been launched highlighting the help available to veterans from the Affairs. The Minister for Veterans' Affairs, Senator the Hon. Michael Ronaldson, launched the 'Start the journey back to good mental health' clip at the Victorian RSL Congress in Melbourne. Click on the link to read the Media Release- VA043 …
EMERGENCY PENDANTS
By Darryl Shipp in General Information Updates, Welfare and Pensions Publications
Click on the link to see the information provided by JNY Safety Care- Emergency pendants
VVFA Letter to Minister criticising Budget
Please click of the following link to read the VVFA Letter to Minister criticising Budget VVFA Letter to Minister criticising Budget .

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Drolet Commits to Marian University
The Power are proud to announce that Logan Drolet has committed to play for Marian University's ACHA Division II program next season. The O'Fallon, IL native played forward and defense for Milwaukee this season racking up five goals and nine assists for 14 points and was named an alternate captain in season.
"Drolet is the type of player a coach enjoys to have on their team. He is a utility player being able to be a speedy forward or a gritty defensemen, who is willing to put his body on the line," said Nate Eminger, Head Coach of the Power. "This season he showed his leadership by having the heart and willingness to put everything on the line for the betterment of the team. Logan will make an immediate impact up at Marian University and I wish him nothing but the best as he continues his hockey career at the collegiate ranks."
Drolet had a story book ending to his Junior hockey career netting the game winning goal in overtime against the Wausau RiverWolves in the Power's season finale and was named the 1st Star of the game.
The Power wishes Logan the best as he goes on to the next stage of his hockey career and his pursuit of a degree in nursing.
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New York Rangers vs Columbus Blue Jackets - December 05, 2019 Recap
Rangers Rangers 14-10-3
December 5, 2019 - Final
Blue Jackets Blue Jackets 11-13-4
Rangers 1 2 0 3
Blue Jackets 1 0 1 2
Atkinson CLS
Kukan CLS
Georgiev NYR
Panarin leads Rangers to 3-2 over Blue Jackets
COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) Artemi Panarin dazzled once again in Columbus. This time he was playing for the New York Rangers.
Panarin scored the decisive goal in his return to Ohio, leading the Rangers to a 3-2 win over the Blue Jackets on Thursday night.
''He's a big-game player regardless of what's going on,'' Rangers coach David Quinn said of Panarin, whose goal was his team leading 13th, and 34th point overall. ''He usually delivers statistically and he delivered the big one tonight.''
Panarin left Columbus after signing a lucrative free-agent contract in the offseason with New York and heard it from the somewhat jilted pro Blue Jackets crowd.
''It was a great few years for me with the team and in the city. I enjoy,'' Panarin said. ''But real angry (anger) in the game from the fans, but that's okay.''
Serenaded with boos nearly every time he touched the puck, Panarin was cheered during a first-period video tribute that acknowledged his contributions during two seasons in Columbus, a gesture from fans that he told reporters that he appreciated. During his tenure, Panarin was often electric in making plays and putting the puck in the net, twice setting the franchise record for points in a season, including 87 last season.
Brendan Lemieux and Jacob Trouba also scored for New York. The Rangers improved to 5-1-1 over their past seven games. Backup goalie Alexander Georgiev was impressive in making a season-high 45 saves, bailing out a shaky defensive performance in front of him.
''If we're going to have any success, we've got to be committed to playing defense and we weren't committed in that area at all tonight,'' Quinn said.
Cam Atkinson and Seth Jones scored for Columbus, which struggled offensively in a third straight loss. Joonas Korpisalo made 16 saves.
So far this season, Columbus has missed Panarin's offensive spark. The Blue Jackets entered play next-to-last in the NHL in goals scored.
Early on, it seemed as if the Blue Jackets were primed for a breakout. They hit a few posts and Georgiev was sharp. The Rangers were outshot 18-6, but escaped the first period tied 1-1.
''It was all about Georgie tonight, that's for sure,'' Quinn said.
A linemate of Panarin's during a career-best 41-goal outburst but struggling this season, Atkinson started the scoring. Gliding into the zone, he let go a shot from between the circles, beating Georgiev between the legs at 12:43 for his fifth goal, and second in 18 games.
At the tail end of the period, Lemieux snapped a shot past Korpisalo on a centering pass from behind the net from Mika Zibanejad for his fifth at 19:52.
''Give up a goal in the last minute,'' Columbus coach John Tortorella said. ''We just don't have any room for error.''
In the second period with the Rangers on the power play, Panarin nearly scored on a one-timer from the off wing, but Korpisalo stretched his right pad for the stop. Seconds later, Trouba, from nearly the same spot, scored at 5:46, giving the Rangers a 2-1 lead on only nine shots.
New York made it 3-1 at 15:32 after a defensive breakdown on a missed Rangers shot left Panarin alone in front for an easy score into an open net.
''We had plenty of opportunities to score goals, we just didn't bury them,'' Columbus captain Nick Foligno said. ''I like seeing that. The thing I don't like is the lull in our game right now that we get when we allow a team to hang around and get a couple on us.''
In the third period, Jones pulled Columbus within one on a nice individual effort for his fourth at 3:33. He spun past Pavel
Buchnevich at the blue line and eluded two more Rangers in front before scoring.
The Rangers closed it out short-handed with Brady Skjei in the penalty box for tripping Gustav Nyquist with 2:10 to play. Once again it was Georgiev holding his ground. He turned aside a long shot by Pierre-Luc Dubois through traffic, then stopped Oliver Bjorkstrand with a glove save on the rebound finishing the period with 18 saves.
''In a situation like that, you're thinking nothing more than kill this and win the game,'' Zibanejad said.
NOTES: New York president John Davidson, who joined the Rangers in the offseason from Columbus, received a video tribute during the first period. He served as the Blue Jackets' president of hockey operations for seven seasons. ... Panarin signed a seven-year, $81 million contract with the Rangers. In two seasons with Columbus, he registered 169 points (55 goals, 114 assists) in 160 games. He recorded the two highest single-season assists and points totals in franchise history (59 assists in 2018-19 and 55 assists in 2017-19; 87 points in 2018-19 and 82 points in 2017-18). ... Blue Jackets D Andrew Peeke, drafted 34th overall in 2016, made his NHL debut. ... Nick Foligno recorded his 300th career point on Atkinson's goal. ... Columbus C Riley Nash played his 500th career game. ... Blue Jackets coach John Tortorella coached his 1,485th game, tying Darryl Sutter for 14th all-time in the NHL. ... Rangers D Libor Hajek injured his knee in the first period and did not return.
Columbus: At the Florida Panthers against former netminder Sergei Bobrovksy on Saturday.
Rangers: Host the Montreal Canadians on Friday.
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Blues give superfan Laila Anderson championship ring
How two-way forwards have become highly valuable in the NHL
NHL GAME BULLETS
New York Rangers at Columbus Blue Jackets
The Blue Jackets totaled 17 goals in winning three of four meetings with the Rangers last season, with New York's lone win a 5-4 shootout victory in Columbus on Nov. 10, 2018. The Rangers have lost three of their last four road games in the series, while the Jackets are 9-3-1 overall against New York since the start of the 2016-17 campaign.
Columbus is an NHL-best 22-4-1 on Thursdays since March 8, 2018, and they've won each of their first three Thursday games this season — all by one goal. The Blue Jackets have been involved in a league-high 16 one-goal games in 2019-20, four more than second-place St. Louis.
The Blue Jackets rank third in the NHL with a plus-8 differential in power-play goals since Nov. 2, while the Rangers' -7 differential over that time frame is the third-worst in the league. Columbus is one of two teams, along with Edmonton, to rank in the top five in both power-play percentage and penalty-killing percentage since Nov. 2.
Artemi Panarin will face the Blue Jackets for the first time since leaving Columbus to sign with the Rangers this offseason. Panarin set a Blue Jackets season record with 82 points in his first season with the team in 2017-18, then broke that mark by producing 87 points last season.
After recording two goals in Columbus' first two games, Cam Atkinson has lit the lamp just twice in 24 games since Oct. 11, his fewest over any 24-game stretch within a season since he had two from Nov. 29, 2014-Feb. 3, 2015. Atkinson did have one goal in each of the Blue Jackets' two home games with the Rangers last season.


The Vertical Hitch - Bushtec Hitch Flag Mounts come in Gloss Black Durable Powder Coated finish. I am custom building these as requested through orders. Your mount will take a few more days to ship, possibly four to six weeks, depending upon orders at the time of request. Each mount includes pole pins and rubber damping rings to stop any rattling. Just e-mail me through the site here and we will get some pictures with measurements from you and custom build a mount specifically for your bike and Bushtec receiver hitch.
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WorldEscapeGames Holiday Time Travel Escape: Valentines Day Escape is another point and click room escape game developed by Selfdefiant for World Escape Games. After escaping New Years Eve, you woke up locked inside of your girlfriend's bedroom and it's Valentine's day! It seems that you are still stuck in a time loop! Look around and see if you can figure out a way to escape! Good luck and have fun!
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FC Cincinnati traveled to New Jersey and made amends for last weekend's derby day defeat. They rallied from a goal down to defeat New York Red Bulls II 2-1 at Red Bull Arena on Saturday afternoon.
The Baby Bulls high press gave FC Cincinnati problems early in the match, and created a turnover deep on FC Cincinnati's left in the sixth minute of play. NYRBII midfielder Jared Stroud recovered the ball and crossed to Amando Moreno. The New Jersey native had space in the center of the box to turn, and slotted the ball past Evan Newton on his right for an early home squad lead. The Baby Bulls created more chances in the first half and should have scored at least one more goal. The Orange & Blue stemmed the bleeding late in the first period, but New York took a deserved 1-0 lead into the halftime break.
Alan Koch's halftime talk must have been inspirational, because his team started the second half as the aggressor. Despite the good start, New York had a golden chance to double their lead in the 62nd minute. A New York shot from outside the box deflected off Paddy Barrett's arm, and a spot kick was awarded. However, forward Brian White skied the penalty kick over the bar and that miss would prove costly for the home team in the coming minutes.
FC Cincinnati substitutions immediately followed the missed spot kick. König and McLaughlin entered the match and two minutes later FC Cincinnati equalized. Blake Smith crossed a curling ball from the left side all the way across the field to find Manu Ledesma on the right. The Argentine maestro saw New York keeper Scott Levene just off his line and chipped him from a tight angle to tie the game at 1-1.
The Orange & Blue took the lead 12 minutes later through substitute striker, Danni König. Nazmi Albadawi scrapped for a bouncing ball in the box after another Blake Smith cross. The ball squirted out to König who fired it low and into goal from close range. Both teams had a few half chances late in the match, but neither converted. Kenney Walker was introduced late in the match for Michael Lahoud to help salt away the victory.
The victory takes the Orange & Blue to 23 points after 12 matches and back into first place in the Eastern Conference. However, rival Louisville city has two games in hand and does not play again in the league until next Saturday June 9th.
FC Cincinnati's good road form continues. They have won 5 matches on the road out of 7 played. Compare those numbers to 2017 when they only won 4 matches on the road during the entire season.
Corben Bone played 67 minutes on Saturday and leads the team in minutes played with 1,026 minutes. He has started all 12 USL matches this season.
FC Cincinnati handed New York Red Bulls II their first defeat at home this season. The Baby Bulls were 4-0-1 at Red Bull Arena prior to this match, scoring 17 goals over those 5 matches.
Saturday's result comes on the heels of the Major League Soccer announcement this past Tuesday that FC Cincinnati will be joining as the 26th expansion team, starting play in 2019 at Nippert Stadium.
The team was without captain Dekel Keinan for this match due to yellow card accumulation. Paddy Barrett and Forrest Lasso combined at center back for the third time this season and both played the full 90. The Orange & Blue have won all three of these matches.
A lot of matches, that's what. Saturday's contest against New York Red Bulls II was the first of 5 matches over 15 days for Alan Koch's men. That follows a stretch where they've played a Wednesday match two of the last three weeks. MLS opponent Minnesota United is up next in Open Cup Fourth Round action on Wednesday, June 6th. That match was originally scheduled to be played in Minnesota, but after a mix-up in hosting availability was resolved, the location was changed to Nippert Stadium. That match is followed three days later by another road trip, this time to the Tarheel State to face North Carolina FC.
Stay tuned to Orange and Blue Press for our Deeper Cuts analysis of Saturday's result and more coverage of another busy week of action for FC Cincinnati.


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That isn't to say that Hitler was the world's worst tyrant, or even the most evil tyrant of the 20th century. Compared with Stalin, Hitler was an amateur. Stalin's gulags absorbed hundreds of millions over the years.
Stalin out-murdered Hitler, but Adolph Hitler's evil was so unique, so chilling, and so direct that history shudders at the very name, Adolph Hitler.
Stalin was an atheist. He had no beef with any 'mythical' god nor any faith in a 'mythical' devil. His evil was the purely pragmatic kind, whereas Adolph Hitler was a spiritualist.
Hitler's evil was a direct and conscious assault on God. He was an accomplished occultist whose Third Reich Nazism became a national religious cult. Schoolchildren addressed grace before meals to the Fuehrer; they offered their bedtime prayers to Adolph Hitler.
SS troops swore a religious blood oath to Adolph Hitler personally, Hitler took his theology around ancient Germanic Aryan mythology but modeled his forces after the Knights Templar of the Dark Ages.
Unlike Stalin, Hitler's goal wasn't the subjugation of his empire by the pragmatic application of terror against dissidents. Hitler's goal was the destruction of God's Chosen People. Adolph Hitler took God on as directly as the Bible says the coming antichrist will do.
His evil was so overtly demonic that, while the 20th century is littered with Hitler lookalikes, any comparison is only superficial.
That being said, Hitler and Stalin got a new roommate last week when the Serbian dictator with the funny name shuffled off this mortal coil from his prison cell in the Hague last week.
Slobo drew all the inevitable comparisons to Hitler as Clinton made his case for war, but comparisons with Stalin would have been more appropriate.
Although the UN opposed Slobo's removal, NATO turned him over to the UN for trial for war crimes.
It was during the Serbian war that the silent coup d`etat effectively handed Boris Yeltsin's government over to a previously-unknown former KGB officer named Vladimir Putin.
When NATO invaded in 1998, Yeltsin's refusal to come to the aid of a traditional ally infuriated Kremlin hardliners, who offered Yeltsin a choice between a nice pension or a corruption trial.
Slobo knew where a lot of the bodies were buried. The Kremlin had been trying to get Slobo out of the Hague and into Russia under the ruse that Milosevic wasn't being properly treated for his high blood pressure.
UN prosecutors opposed the transfer, saying they feared that once Slobo went to Russia, he wouldn't come back.
When Milosevic died, the Russians indirectly accused the UN of poisoning him. Milosevic had written a letter to the Russian government last week saying that on March 7, "he received a report that "an extremely strong drug" was found in his blood and that doctors were treating him wrongly to silence him," according to his lawyer.
The truth behind Slobodon Milosevic's death in a prison cell takes some of the sting out of the fact his death allowed him to escape justice, (although only on this side of eternity).
The UN didn't want to silence Milosevic. The Kremlin did.
That is why Moscow tried to get Milosevic transferred to Russia for treatment. The report Milosevic cited of the 'extremely strong drug' found in his system was part of an elaborate scam to get him transferred to Russia.
Milosevic had previously refused to take his high blood pressure medication, so he was forced to take it under supervision.
The medication prescribed wasn't working, which made his UN-appointed doctors suspicious. Blood tests showed Milosevic was also taking a second drug that neutralized the effect of the medication.
Here is where it gets interesting. The drug found in Milosevic's system is called rifampicin.
It is extremely difficult to get, since it is used primarily to treat tuberculosis. TB cases have to be reported to the World Health Organization, so prescribing the drug means producing a TB patient.
And rifampicin is extremely hard to use.
According to a UN doctor interviewed by the New York Times, "The provider had to know what the effect of rifampicin was on other drugs, that it is not normally detected in toxic screenings, unless you look for it," he said.
Milosevic, as a UN prisoner and former head of state, had an office in his prison where he received visitors, including Russian diplomats.
When the tox screen showed the presence of rifampicin, Milosevic dashed off his note to the Kremlin with the coded message that they had been caught.
Milosevic was found dead in his cell the next morning.
The irony is that Milosevic's scam probably killed him. He had hoped his artificially-elevated blood pressure would make him so ill he'd get his ticket to Moscow, but a heart attack killed him first.
From the Kremlin's perspective, a dead Milosevic is even better than the international outcry Russia would have had to endure had they refused to send Milosevic back.
Milosevic is just as silent dead as he would be under guard in some Russian dacha for the rest of his life. Whatever Milosevic knew about Putin's silent coup in 1998 died with him. And Moscow gets to blame the UN for his death.
We are constantly amazed at the number of people who write in complaining that we are too pro-Israel and 'what about the Palestinians — are you ever going to stand up for them?' It is hard to do when they haven't a leg to stand on historically. And even harder when they take the stand that killing Jews for being Jews isn't racist, but that Israel fighting back is genocide.
But Hal asked me to do a little digging and see what's what. Does Israel have a right to exist? Who owns the land? Is it Arab land? What is historical Palestine? This is what I ended up with.
The Palestinian Authority has never revised its Charter calling for Israel's destruction or denying its right to exist. Oh, they convened a meeting to discuss it. Then they said they had a meeting and agreed to change it. That was as far as they went.
Like going out to dinner with a friend and saying, 'how's business?' and then trying to take a tax deduction for the bill as a business expense.
The Arab world claims Israel is an 'occupying power'. The Durban Conference, in it's modified declaration, makes the same explicit statement.
What about the claims of the Arabs to their homelands? The same British government that created the modern Arab world in 1920 at the San Remo Conference in Italy — by decree — also created a Jewish homeland the same way at the same conference.
We saw the global reaction when Iraq tried to undo the British freehand redrawing of the map of the Middle East when he reclaimed 'Province 19', or what the British have called 'Kuwait' since 1899.
It's important to remember also that Iraq was both 'Mesopotamia' and 'Palestine' until the British created the modern state Iraq, carving it out of a number of different Arab 'provinces' – there were no countries, just provinces of the Ottoman Empire. The British completely forgot to draw borders for Kurdistan.
The Kurds were no happier about it than were the Arabs of the Ottoman Empire that the world now refers to as the 'Palestinians'. Nobody at the UN is calling for the redrawing of that map.
Three fourths of what became Iraq were Assyrians of Mesopotamia who woke up one morning as 'Iraqis'. And where is the UN's indignation at Saddam's ethnic cleansing of the Kurds? Israel never wiped out any villages [Kurdish, Palestinian or otherwise] with poison gas.
Or is this all Jewish propaganda? Better tell the Arabs. Most of this is on the Arab-Net website, as well. They'll want to revise that.
What is really hard to find in history is a nation of Palestine. If we use Palestine as it was under the Ottoman Turks from 1517 to 1917, there is no Jordan, Syria, or Lebanon. I haven't heard those countries offering to dissolve themselves and give the land to Arafat.
Syria was created by the British and subsequently given to France as the French Mandate. The Syrians declared independence after the British left in 1946, two years before Israel did the same thing. How are they different? They are both historically 'Palestinian'.
Either both the Arab Middle East and the Jewish homeland are equally valid, or equally invalid, since both were created by the same power at the same time. You can't have it both ways. But facts don't seem to bother the UN or the Arabs much. It seems when facts get in the way, they are dismissed as 'Jewish propaganda'.
The Palestinians chose Arafat to stand up for them. They don't need our help. Arafat's done quite a job at Durban. Israel was the only nation singled out for condemnation for its 'racist, genocidal practices'.
Maybe the concept that Jews practice 'racial superiority' doesn't bother the UN, but since I know Jews of virtually every single race — including those from Arab countries, it does me. The main argument against Israel, from the Arab perspective, is that the Israelis stole the land from the 'native' people of the region.
Americans don't like to remind themselves that we stole the land from the Indians, but nobody denies what a 'native American' is.
One would guess it's all in how you define 'native' but I wouldn't try that one on the Apaches — or even the Mexicans, when referring to most of the American Southwest.
The only reason we aren't behaving as the Israelis are is because the Mexicans aren't setting off bombs in Safeway supermarkets across California, Arizona, Texas and New Mexico because we 'stole' them from Mexico.
But what do you think America's response would be if they did? Would the UN call Americans a single 'race' in order to lay charges of genocide, racism and ethnic cleansing against the Mexicans?
America is the 'great melting pot' consisting of every race, creed and religious perspective under the sun. So, too is Israel.
Melchior's statement that the Jews are being castigated on race when they are people 'of a particular birth, irrespective of their faith, and those of a particular faith, irrespective of their birth' is accurate.
Any Arab argument about Arabs being second-class citizens in Israel is immediately counter-balanced by the record of human rights extended to Jews in Muslim countries.
The radical Islamists claim to be 'People of the Book' – the 'Book' being the Bible, including the Old Testament. Yet they say Israel has no right to exist as a nation. They should take a look into the 'Book' they claim to follow.
I am not one to say Israel is right no matter what. But the starting point for discussion is that Israel has a right to exist, and they have a right to determine the terms of their own existence. As we do in America. Until that happens, one cannot begin to discuss the Palestinian claim.
Vladimir Putin, the president of Russia said in a news conference, speaking of the ongoing suicide attacks in Jerusalem, "Nothing can justify terrorist attacks against civilians". Apparently, the UN believes some things do. I am surprised to find myself in agreement with the Russians, but there is a first time for everything.
There exists a more-or-less universal human memory of strange, god-like creatures, such as the centaurs and minotaurs and giants in the mythical past.
The centaur was half-man and half-horse and in Greek mythology, was the offspring of the god Apollo and Stilbe, daughter of the river-god Peneus.
In addition to centaurs, the ancient Greeks also worshipped Harpys, Mermaids, Satyrs, etc,. all of which were depicted as half-human, half-animal hybrids.
The centaur, Chiron, was celebrated among the Greeks for his master of music, medicine and archery. Hercules, Achilles and Jason, all heroes of Greek mythology, were said to have been educated by Chiron.
The Romans had similar gods, goddesses and hybrids in their own mythology, as did a number of other ancient pagan religions.
Virtually all the ancient mythologies agree that the pantheon of gods interacted directly with mortals, bestowing special powers and skills to those mortals that they took a fancy to.
There is an old saying to the effect that, 'where there is smoke, there is fire'. That is to say, the ancient mythologies arose from something — they simply didn't just appear in the imagination of the ancients — especially since the same myths exist, with slight variations, in cultures separated by both oceans and centuries.
The Mayans worshipped Kukulcan, a winged god depicted as a serpent with feathers. The Mayans erected as his monument a pyramid, called the Pyramid of the Sun, which still exists in Teotihuacan.
Mayan mythology has a story of extraterrestrial gods who came to earth and made man in their own image. When they first created man, the story goes, he was perfect, living as long as the gods and having all of their abilities.
Fearing their 'creation', the gods destroyed them. In the next evolution, a lower form of entity was created, 'human', as he exists today.
The Mayan Kukulcan was worshipped as the deity responsible for the arts of civilization, including codes of law, agriculture, fishing and medicine.
Kukulcan was also known to the Aztecs of Peru as Quetzalcoatl, meaning, 'feathered snake'. The worship of Quetzalcoatl sometimes included human sacrifices, and they believed that the surest way to enter heaven was to commit suicide.
Atheists love to point at man's mythological past, make comparisons to Bible stories about creation and the fall of man, and conclude that the Bible is just another effort by the ancients to use mythology to explain our origins.
While most of the ancient legends contain common threads — the belief in a world-wide Flood, the concept of heaven as a dwelling place for the gods, divine messengers, etc., — their deities are uniquely evil, their doctrines bloodthirsty, their gods and goddesses responsible for imparting secret knowledge to a select few humans.
They argue that the God of the Bible is nothing more than a religious system that borrowed its theology from mythology. Christians would (accurately) argue that the reverse is true.
Still, there are those universal memories of hybrid demi-gods — they had to have come from somewhere. And it is obvious that the pagans didn't borrow their theology from the Bible.
But when one compares the mythology of the ancients to the explanation afforded by the Book of Enoch, one comes up with another possible explanation for the 'mighty men of old, the men of renown' who taught the ancients astrology, mathematics, construction, but who were also bloodthirsty predators who practiced the doctrines of demons.
I am not saying that the Book of Enoch has not been corrupted over the millennia, but what I am saying is that there must be some explanation for the advanced knowledge exhibited by the Great Pyramid, or the Mayan temples, or the shared memory of mythical hybrid creatures.
One can argue all day about whether God exists, or whether the ancients had actually encountered space aliens, or whatever explanation one wants to dream up, but there is only one explanation that fits the known and the unknown together with Scripture.
Their offspring, according to Enoch, were the Nephilim, angelic hybrids giants who possessed the ancient knowledge of their fathers. According to Enoch, they "sinned against birds and beasts and reptiles and fish"; they taught charms and enchantments, root-cuttings, astrology, metallurgy, weapons, etc.
The Bible tells us of the giants in the earth then, — "and also after that." The Book of Enoch tells us the angels (the Watchers) were confined after their sin, to be released after "seventy generations" — which brings the clock forward to approximately 7000 years from Adam.
The Apostle Jude confirms Enoch's book as containing 'prophecy' and the Apostle John confirms their release (Revelation 9:2) and their identities (Revelation 9:11) during the Tribulation Period.
Read Ezekiel Chapter one in its entirety. Compare it to the descriptions in the accounts of modern UFO sightings and draw your own conclusions.
It its own way, the Book of Enoch confirms the Bible and offers a credible explanation for the gods and goddesses of history, the origin of the lost wisdom of the ancients, and helps explain Joshua's references to the 'gods which were before the Flood' — without contradicting the Big Picture as presented by Scripture.
That doesn't make Enoch a lost book of the Bible or a source of absolute doctrinal truth. There is no way of knowing how much of it was corrupted from the original, although Jude does say that there WAS an original.
As I've said a couple of times already, there are certain things that you just can't ignore. You can try to explain them away, but there they are, just the same.
Ancient mythology, the pyramids, this generation's fascination with UFO's — and the thousands of documented 'sightings' and photos — they are real enough.
The hidden knowledge of the ancients is also real enough. The Great Pyramid, Stonehenge, the Mayan calendar, the Mayan temples and pyramids — they all attest to hidden knowledge for which there is no other explanation that fits the requirements of Scripture, logic, history and common sense.
And according to John, those angels will be released for a little season during the Tribulation.
How does God describe the 'days of Noah'?
There are certain, undeniable realities in this world that exist, no matter how hard we try to explain them away, and as soon as we think we've got it figured out, something comes along that causes you to start all over again.
The Great Pyramid is one of those undeniable realities. It displays a level of scientific sophistication that defies conventional explanation.
In 1978, a "Great Pyramid Feasibility Study" related to the quarrying and transportation of stone was conducted by Merel Booker of the Indiana Limestone Institute of America.
Five thousand years ago, while the Great Pyramid, with all its advanced astronomical, geographic and mathematical complexities was being constructed, secular history says the Sumerians were just beginning to invent the first written language.
The bow and arrow was a relatively recent invention.
Hebrew slaves wouldn't learn the art of manufacturing mud bricks by stomping mud together with straw for another nine hundred years.
Nebuchadnezzar's Babylon was yet millennia in the future.
Who told the Pharaoh's builders that Giza was in the exact center of the earth, that the north and south poles were slightly flattened, and the earth tilts 23.5 degrees on its axis?
First, we need to differentiate between the Book of Enoch (or Enoch i) and the "Secrets of Enoch" (Enoch ii).
What makes up the Book of Enoch (i) are divided as "The Apocalypse of Weeks," fragments of the "Book of Noah"; "The Dream Visions"; the Book of Heavenly Luminaries"; and the "Simultudes".
The first two books are believed to be the oldest, dating to the pre-Maccabean Period (prior to 300 BC); the latest, "the Simultudes" to somewhere in the first century before Christ.
The author of the first two 'books' of Enoch, based on references within the text, was likely a Jew who lived in the land of Dan in northern Israel.
Whether he actually authored the book, or simply transcribed what had been oral tradition passed down from father to son from the time of Noah, has not been established.
Nothing is known of the authors of the three later texts.
What is known IS that at least part of the Book of Enoch was in wide circulation throughout the Jewish community of pre-Christian Palestine for at least three centuries before the birth of Christ.
Anything about its pedigree beyond that is at best, an educated guess. So let's look to some of Enoch's contents as they relate to the topic at hand.
Enoch then names the leading angels in the conspiracy.
Semjaza taught enchantments and root-cuttings (magic arts, drugs); Baraqijal taught astrology; Kokabel, the constellations; Ezeqeel, the knowledge of the clouds; Araqiel, the signs of the earth; Shamsiel the signs of the sun; and Sariel, the course of the moon.
Enoch's narrative reads as does the Genesis story. And while it adds considerable detail not contained in Genesis, it offers no contradictions. Wherever the two stories touch, the details are the same.
Angels intermarried with the daughters of men, they practiced only evil continually, and their offspring were 'men of renown,' according to Scripture and according to Enoch. The Bible says they were giants; so does Enoch.
Enoch says these angels taught the forbidden knowledge to their 'wives' and offspring. History is replete with the record of giants.
Joshua, who was already bedeviled by the memories 'of the gods before the Flood' got into hot water with God for disobeying His command to wipe out the inhabitants of Canaan, (whom the spies informed him were all giants).
It appears that history and theology and logic and common sense all come together on the 30th Parallel, where the 12 foot-tall Pharoh Narmer proclaimed himself the 'son of Ra' and ordered the construction of the Great Pyramid as his monument.
Narmer knew the distance from the earth to the sun in miles and constructed one of the most mathematically precise structures ever built by man in all his history.
Two thousand years later, his people were living in mud huts that they built all by themselves.
Tomorrow, we'll take up the issue of the ancient gods and goddesses of Mount Olympus and see where that leads us.
Enoch, Enoch. . . Who's There?
What is startling about the Book of Enoch is the amount of Messianic prophecy it contains.
We know from the Dead Sea Scrolls, from contemporary documentary evidence, and from the Epistle of Jude that the Book of Enoch was widely known and accepted by Jewish authorities long before the birth of Christ.
The Book of Enoch is classified as "Jewish pseudo-biographical literature" meaning, ancient biographical literature that is attributed to someone else, but whose actual author is unknown.
By itself, that doesn't make it a forgery. Jeremiah didn't write the book that bears his name. It was written by a scribe named Baruch.
Nobody is certain who the actual author of the Book of Hebrews is, whether it was Paul, someone writing at his direction, or another, unnamed Apostle.
It is highly unlikely that the Book of Enoch was actually penned by the literal Enoch, seventh from Adam, great-grandfather of Noah. But not impossible.
The Church fathers, including Justin Martyr, Athenagoras, Irenaeus, Clemens Alexandrinus, Lactantius, and others borrowed an opinion out of the book of Enoch in discussions regarding Genesis 6:2.
Tertullian, in several places, speaks of the Book of Enoch with great reverence, arguing his belief that it actually WAS written by Enoch, 7th from Adam, and preserved by Noah during the Flood.
The problem with the Book of Enoch, more than anything else, is its guilt by association. Enoch has been adopted into Islamic tradition as an Islamic prophet.
Interestingly, Enoch's Islamic name means 'instructor' or, 'initiate' and Islamic tradition credits Enoch with the invention of astrology, astronomy, the written word and arithmetic.
Enoch was also recently adopted by the Mormons as a prophet, the 'founder of Zion' worker of miracles, etc., etc., until the mere mention of 'Enoch' makes some Christians running screaming from the room shouting 'heresy'.
Enoch also plays a major role in Freemasonry and other occultic secret societies, especially those heavily involved in astrology or the zodiac.
I don't want to be misunderstood as attempting to rehabilitate the Book of Enoch or legitimizing the Book of Enoch beyond what it deserves.
It is worthy of discussion as a book of history, at the very least. It is at least twenty-three hundred years old, and it could possibly be much older.
Let's look at it a different way. . .
I have a book in my library called "The Bible as History." What its author attempted to do was take the Bible as it is and present it into an historical narrative. The end result was a sweeping historical overview of the history of mankind, but devoid of any theological or spiritual truths.
The book is accurate, as history, and would be useful to historians seeking historical information about the period and location, but it wouldn't be much use in leading someone down Roman's Road.
It isn't something a theologian would study as part of an effort to learn what God wants us to know — but that doesn't mean that it is worthless or unreliable.
But if somebody were to take "The Bible As History" as Divinely inspired and then use it as their religious text, it WOULD be worthless, unreliable, and downright dangerous. So it is important to view the Book of Enoch in a similar fashion.
The Book of Enoch is not part of the Bible, is not without error, and is not the final authority on matters of theology — but that doesn't automatically make it worthless.
Flavius Josephus' "War of the Jews" is not without error, neither is it Divinely-inspired, but there is still much it can teach us.
The Book of Enoch claims to have been written by Enoch, the son of Jared, of the seventh generation from Adam. Here's what we know — and what we don't know.
We know that the Book of Enoch was highly regarded among the Jews at the time of Christ. We know that Jude quoted from it; and we know the Essenes thought enough of it to hide it along with the rest of the treasures of the Temple in the caves at Qumron.
We know that in Joshua's time, there was still a collective memory of life before the Flood. And we know that Tertullian, who lived a lot closer in terms of time to the events it describes that we do, believed the Enoch was preserved by Noah and was passed down through the generations since.
We know that it has been used as a launch point for innumerable cults who claim to have found in it a 'hidden knowledge'.
We don't know who wrote it, or how much of it was added along the way, or if it were an oral tradition at some point committed to paper.
We don't know anything about the copy process, if it were held to the same standard of copying as were the Books of the Torah, and because we don't know, we can't trust it as Scripture.
And because we don't trust it as Scripture, it is no more or less reliable than some of the historical accounts of Josephus or Pliny or Tacitus or Herodotus.
By definition, some of the Book of Enoch must be true, or it wouldn't have occupied the place of honor that it did among the religious Jews of the time.
But we don't know what is absolute truth and what contains elements of truth. So we shall approach the study from that perspective, and rely on the Bible to illuminate the difference.
It is important to keep all this in mind. In our study, we are not seeking hidden knowledge, or the secrets of Enoch, or any such balderdash as that.
Where Enoch conflicts with Scripture, Scripture is the final authority, not the other way around. Where Enoch adds information not revealed by Scripture, we'll apply logic and common sense against what the Scriptures DO reveal.
Our purpose is more historical than spiritual, but our approach is that the spiritual is as real as the secular, and is part of our overall history.
1) Why do all ancient civilizations have similar memories?
2) What does 'perfect in his generations' mean?
3) Who were the giants before the Flood — and 'also after that'?
4) Where did the ancients get their knowledge?
5) Who built the pyramids?
One question we will NOT tackle is whether or not the Book of Enoch should be part of the canon of Scripture. That question was settled centuries ago, and I claim neither the knowledge nor the desire to reopen it.
The base of the Great Pyramid of Cheops in Egypt was, according to most estimates, built sometime between 2589 and 2566 BC.
According to the great Bible chronologists of history, like H. H. Halley (Halley's Bible Handbook) Archbishop Ussher (Ussher's Chronology) and Clarence Larkin, that means that the Great Pyramid was built about two hundred years BEFORE the Flood.
(The Flood occurred somewhere between 2348 and 2004 BC. BC time counts backwards towards zero).
According to Clarence Larkin, the Great Pyramid covers roughly thirteen acres, but that is the only 'rough' measurement one can apply to it.
Other than that, it was constructed with a level of precision that is beyond the capabilities of even modern construction technology.
The slope of the sides is angled in such a way as to meet at the apex at exactly 232.52 cubits. Clarence Larkin calculated that twice the length of any side at the base, divided by the height, equals pii (3.14159) which multiplied by the diameter of a circle gives its circumference.
The angle of the slope is 10 to 9 (it rises 9 feet in altitude for every 10 feet of linear distance). The altitude of the Great Pyramid, multiplied by ten to the power of nine, equals 91,840,000 miles — the exact distance to the sun.
(Note these are all measured in modern inches, feet, yards and miles, yet they work out perfectly).
In addition, the builders recognized the fact that there are some fifty seconds difference between the sidereal and equinotictial sides of a 'star year' — and those calculations are included in the Pyramid's design.
The base is horizontal and flat to within 15 mm. The sides of the square are closely aligned to the four cardinal compass points to within 3 minutes of arc and is based — not on magnetic north — but true north.
It contains enough stone to build a stone wall, six feet high, that would stretch from New York to Los Angeles.
Finally, the Great Pyramid stands at the exact center of the world's land mass. It stands exactly where longitude 30 degrees and latitude 30 degrees intersect.
It is halfway between the west coast of Mexico and the east coast of China, and halfway between the Cape of Good Hope in South Africa and the north cape of Norway.
So, who built the Great Pyramid?
But who told the builders the world was round? The Great Pyramid reveals that its builders not only knew the world was round, but that it is slightly flattened at the poles, causing a degree of latitude to lengthen at the top and bottom of the planet.
It reveals that its builders knew the earth rotated on an axis, that it tilts 23.5 degrees to the eclyptic, and that this tilt causes the seasons.
Moreover, on two faces of pyramid are 'star shafts' each facing specific stars; to 'the sides of the north', Beta Ursa Minor and Alpha Draconis. To the south, Sirius and Zita Orionis.
It is not speculation to say that Post-Diluvian society remembered its pre-Flood past.
Joshua alluded to the gods from 'the other side of the flood' on several occasions.
The Bible doesn't tell us a lot about the time before the flood, but it does make allusions to demi-god-like figures who lived at that time.
Genesis 6:2 tells us of the 'sons of God' who intermarried with 'the daughters of men'. That these 'sons of God' were angels is obvious to anyone who examines the phrase honestly.
Job 1:6, 2:1, and 38:7 all make reference to the 'sons of God' and in context in each instance, Job was referring to angels. Job 1:6 and 2:1 include Satan among the angelic 'sons of God'; Job 38:7 refers to the angelic hosts.
The Book of Enoch was not included among the canon of Scripture, and because of that, it is often derided as a counterfeit, or conversely, incorrectly elevated to the status of a 'Lost Gospel'.
It is neither. The Books of the Scripture were included because they were adjudged to be both Divinely inspired and the infallible Word of God.
That does not not necessarily mean that Enoch was a false prophet, or that the Book of Enoch was a counterfeit. The Apostle Jude was the half-brother of Jesus. In his epistle, Jude quotes the Book of Enoch directly and calls it 'prophecy'.
That does not prove the entire Book of Enoch was inspired. But a book that contains the Word of God doesn't necessarily have to BE the word of God.
According to both the Book of Enoch and the Epistle of Jude, the angels who 'left their first estate' (Jude 1:6) and are now confined to Tartarus until being released (Revelation 9:1) are the same angels of Genesis 6:2.
Their offspring were the Nephilim, half-human, half-angelic hybrid creatures that both Enoch and Genesis identify as being special — mighty men, Moses says, who, according to Enoch, possessed a hidden knowledge of the stars.
Over the course of the next few days, we're going to take a side trip through the Book of Enoch and see more we can learn about the Nephilim.
Don't panic — we're not going to join a cult, become astrologers, or rewrite the canon of Scripture to include the Book of Enoch.
But we are going to look at what Enoch has to say, weigh it against both Bible doctrine and secular history, and see what conclusions we end up with at the end.
Somebody built the Pyramid at Cheops. And also, what did Moses mean by 'after that'?
It should be an interesting study.
Recently, I watched a segment on a Fox News program that featured guests discussing Bible prophecy and the end of the world. One of the featured guests was a Roman Catholic priest and the other the head of a midwestern Baptist seminary.
It was an interesting, albeit short, discussion that opened with the priest noting that people have 'been predicting the end of the world for centuries,' a position that was immediately echoed by the Baptist guest.
But the fact is, they are right. History is replete with folks who have made various predictions about when the Lord is coming back. And obviously, they were wrong, since here we are.
In the mid-2nd century, a new convert named Montanus claimed to have received special revelations from God that Christ had returned and set up the New Jerusalem in the town of Pepuza in Phrygia.
Montanus set up his own religion, called 'Montanism' that gave credence to ecstactic prophesy and speaking in tongues as both evidence of salvation and proof of the indwelling of the Holy Spirit.
Montanus taught that Christians who fell from grace could not be redeemed, which was in contrast with the orthodox Christian teachings of that period. The prophets of Montanism did not speak as messengers of God: "Thus saith the Lord," but rather described themselves as possessed by God, and spoke as God.
"I am the Father, the Word, and the Paraclete," said Montanus, as recorded by Didymus in his work, 'De Trinitate'. The early Church Father Iraenius denounced Montanism in his work, 'Against Heresies' in the third century.
The heretical work, "the Secret Gospel of Thomas" (upon which the 'Davinci Codes' are loosely based) emerged from Montanism, and, 19 centuries later, it is still with us, as are literal volumes of historical false prophecies of Christ's return.
The 'scoffers' seem to have a point. Catholic scholar, Arnald of Villanova predicted that the Antichrist would appear in 1378. In the 15th century, a group called the Taborites predicted the return of Christ and the destruction of all the world's cities by fire.
A hundred years later, Melchior Hoffman predicted Jesus would return in 1533 and set up his kingdom in Strasbourg.
A Lutheran clergyman named Adam Nachenmoser predicted the Lord would return in 1635. Another movement sprang up about this time that taught the date of the Lord's return would be 1666.
Among the most famous false prophets of the return of Christ is William Miller, who, basing his conclusions on his study of the Book of Daniel, predicted the Lord would return sometime between March 21, 1843 and March 21, 1844.
Miller called his prophecy the beginning of "The Great Awakening." He later revised his prediction to October 22, 1844. Miller and his followers put on their 'Rapture suits' and went to the top of a mountain, prayed, fasted and waited.
When Jesus did not appear, Miller's followers experienced what came to be called "the Great Disappointment". Most of the thousands of followers left the movement.
A few, however, went back to their Bibles to find out why they had been disappointed. A group of the remaining followers concluded that the prophecy predicted not that Jesus would return to earth in 1844, but that investigative judgement in heaven would begin in that year.
Despite Miller's failed prophecies, his followers eventually formed their own religious movement, originally called 'Millerites' and known today as Seventh Day Adventists.
Miller's failed prophecies inspired new prophets to come forward with their own, revised and update calculations. The most prolific among them was Charles Taze Russell. Picking up where Miller left off, Russell's followers, at first known as 'Russellites' (catchy names, eh?) believed that they had discovered 'significant errors' in orthodox Christian teachings.
When the Lord failed to return on Russell's timetable, he founded a journal entitled, "Zion's Watch Tower and Herald of Christ's Presence" in 1879. In the pages of his journal, Russell continued to set dates for the Lord's return, in 1889, 1891, 1897, 1899 and 1904 and, finally, 1914.
Russell's movement was renamed "the Watchtower Bible and Tract Society" or "Jehovah's Witnesses." It was taken over after Russell's death by Joseph Rutherford, who added 1918 and 1920 to the list of dates for Christ's return and declared the Millennium began in 1925.
In 1974, David Berg set up his own cult, called "The Family" or "Children of God", predicting the end of the world would coincide with the appearance of the comet Kohoutek, later revising it to place the Tribulation at the beginning of 1989 and the return of Christ for 1993.
Harold Camping published his book, "1994?" in which he predicted the return of Christ on September 6, 1994. Camping also calculated the return of Christ based on the date of the Jewish Feast of the Trumpets.
Is it any wonder that the world is inundated with 'scoffers?' Most of these predictions, together with their prognosticators, were made by sincere and dedicated scholars who believed that they had 'cracked' some Biblical secret code that had been there all along, but that nobody else except them had discovered.
Their followers were equally sincere and dedicated believers in their prophecies, but they misplaced their faith. Our faith is not to be, as the Scripture says, rooted in WHEN He comes, but rather, in Who is coming.
It means exactly what it says. No man can calculate the day or the hour because of the damage such false prophecies do to believers when they fail.
Look at the damage already caused by those sincere, well-meaning believers among the false prophets listed above. While some of them were undoubtedly well-meaning, the result has been the loss of uncounted souls for Christ.
Do you doubt me? Have you ever attempted to present evidence of Christ's return in the hope that the evidence will cause somebody to accept the conclusion that God MUST be real and therefore the Bible MUST be true? And, having reached that conclusion, your prospect will recognize his lost condition and trust Jesus?
How MANY times have you then heard someone echo the sentiments expressed in 2nd Peter 3:3? "People have been predicting the end of the world for centuries, but we're still here." It is a fulfillment of prophecy, but it is also evidence of the incalculable damage centuries of false prophecy has been responsible for.
It's been said before, and it didn't happen. What makes this any different?
While no generation in the history of the Church Age has at its disposal more conclusive evidence of the fulfillment of end times prophecy, including the restoration of nations, the alignment of nations in precisely the configuration described by the prophets, the explosion of knowledge, the shifting weather patterns, the restoration of Israel, etc., this evidence is useless as a tool of evangelism if nobody can get past the 'been there, done that' part in order to present it.
Every failed prediction of the Rapture or the return of Christ takes its toll. If just one person is turned off to the promise of salvation as a result of the litany of failed prognosticators of the past — all of whom were in violation of the clear teachings of the Scriptures — the loss of that person's soul is an incalculable tragedy, from Heaven's perspective.
The joy Jesus spoke of in heaven when a sinner turns to Christ goes uncelebrated, replaced by the mourning of the angels.
The simple facts are these. No other generation has been blessed with such a preponderance of evidence. No generation in history has ever had so many reasons to accept the predictive nature of Scripture — and thus, evidence of the Divinity of its Author, than does the generation that witnessed the rebirth of Israel and the unfolding scenario predicted thousands of years ago by the Hebrew prophets.
But if the evidence doesn't get a hearing, it is of no value.
Attempting to divine by human means that which God has deliberately drawn a curtain around is an act of defiance that bears eternal and far-reaching consequences that no man will ever understand this side of heaven. But if we trust Jesus, then we must trust EVERYTHING He taught us.
Discussing His return, Jesus used an analogy that clearly explains the purpose of a secret, incalculable Rapture.
As events unfold that fill out the prophetic puzzle for this generation, it is abundantly obvious that the Lord must soon return for His Church.
But as to 'when' — 'no man knoweth the day or the hour.' The litany of failed attempts has provided much-needed ammunition to the enemy and done the Kingdom a grave disservice. And given the scoffers all the reasons they need to walk away, comfortable in their unbelief.
It is a spiritual tragedy.


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Augusta Ada Byron King, Lady Lovelace, geboren Augusta Ada Byron (Londen, 10 december 1815 – aldaar (Marylebone), 27 november 1852) was een Britse wiskundige.

Zij is bekend om haar beschrijving van de "analytische machine", de vroege mechanische computer voor algemeen gebruik van Charles Babbage. Ze wordt door sommigen gezien als de ontwerpster van het eerste computerprogramma, omdat ze "programma's" schreef om symbolen volgens vaste regels te manipuleren met een machine die Babbage op dat moment nog moest maken.  Recentere inzichten stellen echter dat het Babbage zelf was die de eerste algorythmen schreef.

Ze zag ook al in dat computers in staat zouden zijn meer dan enkel (zware) berekeningen te doen, terwijl anderen – waaronder Babbage zelf – slechts geïnteresseerd waren in de rekenkundige capaciteiten van een computer.

Levensloop

Jeugd
Augusta Ada Byron werd geboren als de eerste dochter van de dichter Lord Byron en zijn vrouw Anne Isabella Milbanke. Ze werd vernoemd naar Byrons halfzus, Augusta Leigh, en werd door Byron zelf "Ada" genoemd. Op 16 januari 1816 verliet Anne Isabella haar man Byron en nam haar dochter Ada van één maand mee. Hoewel de Engelse wet vaders de volledige voogdij gaf over hun kinderen in geval van scheiding, deed Byron geen moeite om zijn ouderlijke rechten te doen gelden. Op 21 april 1816 tekende Byron de scheidingsakte en hij verliet Engeland een paar dagen later.

Opleiding
Ada's moeder voedde haar op tot wiskundige en onderzoeker; ze vreesde dat Ada anders net als haar vader zou eindigen als dichter. Op zeventienjarige leeftijd ontmoette Ada Mary Somerville, die de werken van de Franse wiskundige Laplace in het Engels vertaalde. Deze teksten werden gebruikt op de universiteit van Cambridge. Somerville moedigde Ada aan om wiskunde te studeren.

Analytical engine en Babbage
Van Somerville hoorde Ada Lovelace omstreeks 1834 van de ideeën van Charles Babbage en de analytische machine. Ze kwam later in contact met Babbage en hielp hem met het ontwerpen van deze machine.

Lovelace vertaalde een samenvatting van Babbages plannen uit het Frans naar het Engels. Babbage stelde voor dat zij dit met haar eigen aantekeningen zou uitbreiden tot een artikel - wat de oorspronkelijke tekst drie keer zo lang maakte. Dit artikel werd gepubliceerd in 1843.

Hierin voorzag ze dat zo'n analytische machine gebruikt zou kunnen worden om muziek te componeren, afbeeldingen te maken en wetenschap te bedrijven. Ze beschreef zelfs in detail hoe de analytische machine gebruikt kon worden om met behulp van een algoritme Bernoulligetallen te berekenen. Dit uitgeschreven plan wordt nu beschouwd als een van de eerste computerprogrammas.

Huwelijk en overlijden
Ze verkeerde in de hoogste kringen, onder meer aan het Britse hof. Op 8 juli 1835 trouwde ze met William King, de achtste Baron King, in 1838 1st Earl of Lovelace. Zodoende werd haar titel The Right Honourable the Countess of Lovelace.

In haar verdere leven werd ze geplaagd door ziekten. In haar sociale leven ging ze om met beroemdheden als Charles Dickens, David Brewster, Charles Wheatstone en Michael Faraday. Lovelace overleed op 36-jarige leeftijd aan bloedingen ten gevolge van een behandeling tegen baarmoederkanker.

Erkenning
De programmeertaal Ada, in 1979 ontwikkeld in opdracht van het Amerikaanse Ministerie van Defensie, is naar haar vernoemd. De British Computer Society reikt de Lovelacemedaille uit aan personen die een buitengewone bijdrage hebben geleverd aan het begrip of de vooruitgang van informatica en de winnaar wordt uitgenodigd een openbare lezing genaamd de Lovelace lecture te houden.

Tevens is er sinds 2015 een blockchain project gelanceerd genaamd: Cardano. De oprichter van deze blockchain, Charles Hoskinson, heeft er voor gekozen de munt die gebruikt wordt op dit netwerk te vernoemen naar Ada Lovelace.

Jaarlijks vindt de Ada Lovelace Day plaats op de tweede dinsdag van oktober, bedoeld om de zichtbaarheid van vrouwen te vergroten in wiskunde, natuurwetenschap en engineering.

Er is een musical genaamd "Ada Lovelace" over haar leven geschreven door Ethan Lewis Maltby en Jenna Donnelly.

Brits wiskundige
Brits softwareontwikkelaar
19e-eeuws wiskundige

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BROOKDALE NEWSROOM
Delgira Samtonova Named Outstanding Student Award Winner 2019
Delgira Samtonova was named one of the seven Brookdale graduates who will receive the Outstanding Student Award at the commencement ceremonies on May 16. The awards recognize student academic excellence, community service, and personal accomplishments.
Samtonova, a music technology major, plans to use her love and passion for music to bring healing to those in need. She intends to get her undergraduate degree in psychology and then obtain her master's in music therapy.
"I want to integrate my musical abilities with my interest in psychology and counseling," said Samtonova.
She began working for the Music Department as a work study student last year, managing the department's Instagram page and designing posters, among other responsibilities. Samtonova also worked as a gallery assistant in the CVA Gallery, helping to curate and to install art exhibitions. She said both jobs have been great learning experiences, enabling her to connect with many faculty, students and visitors on campus. Samtonova was active in the Art Society and Music Tech Club on campus and credits them with building her leadership skills.
Samtonova said Michael Conklin in the Music Technology Program helped her to expand her skills, set goals and encouraged her to get involved.
"Professor Conklin was a great influence and assisted me in my studies while inspiring and motivating me to participate in student activities," she said. "Because of him, I learned so much and am very thankful."
Samtonova said she was honored to be named one of the Outstanding Student Award Winners, since it was an affirmation of her hard work and growth at Brookdale.
"Brookdale has been an incredible experience. It's given me everything I needed academically, artistically, professionally. Aside from achieving my academic goals with the help of the wonderful professors and learning assistants, Brookdale helped me build my leadership skills and gave me opportunities to have fun while collaborating with so many people."
-Delgira Samtonova
"The Outstanding Student Award Winners excelled academically and helped to make the Brookdale campus even more vibrant and engaging through their leadership and involvement in student clubs, organizations and activities. Their positive impact and community service extended beyond Brookdale, and I know that we'll see more great accomplishments from them in the coming years."
-President David Stout
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LADY GAGA ANNOUNCES MAY 29 RELEASE DATE FOR CHROMATICA
AVAILABLE TO PREORDER/PRESAVE NOW
06 MAY 2020 (TORONTO, ON) - Today, Lady Gaga announced that her highly anticipated sixth studio album Chromatica will be released on May 29th via Interscope Records/Universal Music Canada, the country's leading music company.
Pre-order Chromatica HERE
The album features collaborations with Ariana Grande, Elton John and Blackpink. The album is executive produced by BloodPop® and Lady Gaga.
Chromatica will be available in a variety of physical formats including standard CD, vinyl in various colors, and cassettes in various colors. In addition, Lady Gaga has launched an array of new merchandise and an exclusive vinyl color at ladygaga.com.
The first single from the album, "Stupid Love," which debuted at #1 on iTunes in 58 countries, has 300 million streams worldwide since release and marks Lady Gaga's 16thBillboard Top 10.
Listen to "Stupid Love" HERE
The video, which was shot entirely on an iPhone 11 Pro, skyrocketed to number #1 trending on YouTube worldwide upon release and currently has more than 70 million views. Watch here
*Cover previously revealed on artist socials - see HERE
"Chromatica I"
"Alice"
Stupid Love"
"Rain On Me" (with Ariana Grande)
"Free Woman"
"Fun Tonight"
"Chromatica II"
"Plastic Doll"
"Sour Candy" (with Blackpink)
"Enigma"
"Replay"
"Chromatica III"
"Sine From Above" (with Elton John)
"1000 Doves"
"Babylon"
For more information please visit: ladygaga.com


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