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The project consists of 1 block with 59 apartments built on an area of 2201 square meters in Mahmutlar neighborhood that is desired by foreign investors in Alanya. The project is located in the middle of nature with stunning sea and mountain views and is only 500 meters from the beach
The project is:
24 km away from Alanya International Airport
Only 500 meters away from the beach
16 km away from the city center
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- Alanya city hosts many educational institutions including public and private schools, kindergartens, and language teaching centers. It also hosts two universities: Alaaddin Keykubat University School of Business and Hamdallah Amin Pasha Private University, and all these institutions provide educational services to the residents of the region.
- Alanya city also hosts many medical institutions including various public and private hospitals and medical centers, the most important of which is the Teaching Hospital that belongs to Alaaddin Keykubat University, the Research Center of Başkent University, in addition to many private hospitals such as Alanya Anatolia Private Hospital and Alanya Yasham Private Hospital. Moreover, the city hosts many private medical centers that provide medical services to the region's citizens and tourists.
- By virtue of being a tourist area, the region has many high-end hotels that offer fine services to tourists from Turkey and outside Turkey.
- Alanya also hosts Gazipasha Airport - Alanya, which is located between the two regions of Alanya and Gazipasha. It is 45 km away from Alanya city and operates internal and external trips throughout the year.
- The area around the city offers many public parks, natural forests, caves and waterfalls (such as Dim Cave and Deem Waterfall), swimming beaches, and historical monuments such as Alanya Castle, the Red Tower, and other ancient places and cities. The city also has a city of water sports that can accommodate two thousand people.
- The city hosts many shopping centers and popular open markets that provide services to citizens and tourists throughout the year just like Alanyum Mall that includes more than 60 shops and the Megamall AVM that includes 47 shops hosting different Turkish and international brands.
- Many recreational activities and events are organized in the city, such as cruises, rafting games, safaris, cable car trips, dolphin exhibitions, and other recreational activities.
- Alanya is located at the east of the city of Antalya, and it is one of Turkey's most important tourist areas, attracting hundreds of thousands of tourists annually.
- It is located on the Mediterranean coast and has world-famous swimming beaches, such as Cleopatra Beach, Orange Beach, Damlatas Beach and other charming beaches.
- Alanya is located on the D400 road that connects to the southern cities of Turkey like Hakkari in the far southeast of the country, Şırnak, Mardin, Şanlıurfa, Gaziantep, Adana, Mersen, Antalya and Mola.
The city of Alanya has a network of public transportation lines that ensure smooth movement of citizens between its parts, in addition to an otogar station for the transportation of citizens and tourists between the city and the other regions of Antalya, as well as the other Turkish cities.
Alanya is a very famous tourist area, not only in Turkey, but also in the world. Thanks to its beaches, recreational activities, historical places and natural areas, it attracts tourists from all over the world. According to official statistics, 10% of the tourists who visit Turkey spend their holidays in the region of Alanya, and that is what made the region a center for attracting investors in the tourism field. The region is also considered as one of the most important areas for attracting foreign investors in the real estate field, especially Russian and European investors in addition to the investors from Middle Eastern. This all prompted real estate development companies to set up luxury real estate projects that meet the increasing demands. Alanya is the chart-topping region for real estate sales to foreign investors among other regions of Antalya.
According to real estate indicators, the region witnessed a rise in real estate values by 4% during the last month, 104.9% during the last three years, and 123.6% during the last five years; something is really admirable.


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Hard Rock International Announces New Venture to Expand Sportsbook & Online Wagering
HRI will launch a new company division focused upon expanding online & sports wagering
Veteran gaming officials named by Hard Rock to lead the important project forward
The new venture will encompass all Hard Rock US state properties plus more upcoming
In an effort to lift focus upon both sports betting and internet gaming on both a national and international scale, Hard Rock International has announced Hard Rock Digital.
Hard Rock Digital will be the exclusive Hard Rock and Seminole Gaming (SGA) "vehicle for interactive gaming and sports betting, globally". The new platform will leverage HRI and SGA's database of more than 130 million customers and 250 land-based venues across 76 countries.
In creating the new venture, it will eventually provide an "omni-channel offering for interactive gaming and sports betting," leveraging the databases of Hard Rock International and Seminole Gaming.
The project will be capitalized by HRI, SGA, and its partners, who will provide full financial support and backing.
Jim Allen, chairman of HRI offered these comments:
With the launch of Hard Rock Digital, we are broadening our digital business which enhances consumer experiences and offerings across our interactive gaming and sportsbook offerings. Hard Rock Digital also intends to pursue strategic branding and distribution opportunities both within the US and globally. In the US alone, the potential future market size is estimated at $7 billion for sports betting and $14 billion for online gaming.
Market size projections Allen was referencing were obtained from Morgan Stanley for 2025.
New Project Leaders
Hard Rock Digital will be managed by gaming industry leaders Rafi Ashkenazi, Executive Managing Director and Executive Chair, Marlon Goldstein, Executive Managing Director and CEO, and Matt Primeaux, Executive Managing Director and President.
Ashkenazi is the former CEO of The Stars Group. He will officially join Hard Rock Digital in 2021 following a garden leave period. Goldstein served as Executive Vice President, Chief Legal Officer of The Stars Group from 2014 until July, while Primeaux was President of FOX Bet for 15 months. A period from May 2019 to July 2020 as part of a joint venture with The Stars Group.
Marlon Goldstein, Executive Managing Director and CEO for Hard Rock Digital said:
We are honored to join forces with Hard Rock International on this new venture. Hard Rock International is consistently at the forefront of innovation and vision in the gaming industry and the 'Hard Rock' gaming, hospitality and entertainment venues are iconic worldwide. We look forward to providing an authentic, digital experience for Hard Rock's global fan base within a comprehensive, omni-channel offering.
New Job Opportunities
A new page for Hard Rock Digital hardrockdigital.com has information with a list of available jobs aligned with the project. HRI operates casinos in nine states, including five within states that have legal sports betting. That number will soon expand to six once Hard Rock completes construction on a casino in Rockford, Illinois.
In keeping with the goals of the venture, a rollout for other US state locations seems eminent. No details have been confirmed, but perhaps this strategic action may also be a catalyst in helping Florida become more in focus. A key state that does not have legalized sports wagering, with HRI seeking a jump start to become a market leader.

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At re:Invent 2018, AWS gave us a new way of using Lambda functions to power APIs or websites: an integration with their Elastic Load Balancing Application Load Balancer. Previously, the go-to way of powering an API with Lambda was with API Gateway. What are the differences in the two? Can you have one Lambda function that works for both API Gateway and Application Load Balancer? When should you choose one over the other?


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Description: Joi Lansing (April 6, 1928 – August 7, 1972) was an American model, film and television actress, as well as a nightclub singer. She was noted for her pin-up photos and minor roles in B-movies. 39D-23-35 Eyes: Light brown Shoe size 8 US US Place of Birth:	Salt Lake City Date of Birth:	April 6, 1929 Astrological Sign:	Aries (Mar 21 - Apr 19) Date Deceased:	August 7, 1972 (deceased at age 43) Eye Color:	Brown Hair Color:	Blonde Height:	165 cm - 5 feet and 5 inches Weight:	51 kg - 112 lbs Measurements:	38-22-35 Career Start And End	1937 - 1970 (33 Years In The Business) Tattoos:	None Extra text:	In 1972 J Joi Lansing (April 6, 1928 – August 7, 1972) was an American model, film and television actress, as well as a nightclub singer. She was noted for her pin-up photos and minor roles in B-movies.
39D-23-35
Eyes: Light brown
Shoe size 8 US US
Place of Birth:	Salt Lake City
Date of Birth:	April 6, 1929
Astrological Sign:	Aries (Mar 21 - Apr 19)
Date Deceased:	August 7, 1972 (deceased at age 43)
Eye Color:	Brown
Hair Color:	Blonde
Height:	165 cm - 5 feet and 5 inches
Weight:	51 kg - 112 lbs
Measurements:	38-22-35
Career Start And End	1937 - 1970 (33 Years In The Business)
Tattoos:	None
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The innovative website, Longevitypuzzles.com combines creative content with reader participation. The overwhelming 70,000 (update) impressions were largely generated by a PRWeb press release announcing the opening.
To clarify best, the following is an example of a future fictionalized episode containing the clues for the solving of the crossword and word search puzzles. It is unlikely that one person in 10,000 would be able solve the Crossword Puzzle without first reading the short text. The clues are there!
A case in point is the strange fragapane phobia (fear of birthdays) of Mr. Expectations, which he experienced later in life. In effect, he refuses to recognize his birthday in a dour (far from cheerful) and taciturn (not talkative) demeanor. The reason is that he is unwilling to celebrate his natal (pertaining to birth) day is because it reminds him that his remaining days are numbered. Furthermore, he doesn't want anyone including family and friends to acknowledge or celebrate his birthday.
To escape an approaching birthday, for example, he went on a pleasure cruise to Thailand. The ship's staff inadvertently announced the occasion of his birthday at supper. The birthday cake, candles et al were subsequently jettisoned (dropped from a boat) into the Pacific Ocean.
Be that as it may, there is no paucity (scarcity) of intellect here. For example, he has a huge vocabulary from which to draw.
He did his homework, and read on the internet about the secrets of the new centenarians. For instance, a woman who credited her 100 years to a love of rasher (bacon) and other centenarian desultory (eccentric) behavior.
He became fascinated by cemetery grave stones, particularly those of the centenarians. He located them with a necrology (list of the dead) of those buried in the cemetery which he obtained at the office.
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Don Abrams is a retired twenty-five year Professor at Algonquin College of Applied Arts and Technology (Ottawa, Ontario, Canada).
Based on a previous international best-seller, The Profit Taker, he has conducted more than 100 seminars at leading universities and colleges in Canada, the U.S. and China.


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Q: Getting suspend to work on Ubuntu (21.10 - impish release)? I turned off secure boot and installed ubuntu.
Everything was wiped and installation went fine.
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Is there something I missed?

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Hengstenberg on John, Revelation, Ecclesiastes, Ezekiel & Psalms
Scott on the Psalms
An introduction of two verses stands instead of a Title, announcing the object of the Psalm. The preceding Psalm was intended to be sung in sight of Jerusalem, and this one at the gates of the city, where the pilgrim train had halted for the purpose of arranging the solemn procession to the sanctuary. The main body of the Psalm is complete in seven verses, and these are divided into portions of three and four. Psalms 122:3-5 represents the glory of Jerusalem, the beautifully built, ecclesiastical, and civil capital of the nation; and Psalms 122:6-9 expresses wishes and prayers for its salvation, intimating that the salvation of Israel, and the maintenance of the beloved house of God, are intimately connected.
The title attributes the Psalm to David as its author; and internal evidence confirms this. The design of the Psalm can only be explained in connection with the times of David. Its design is to conciliate the affections of the people for the new capital; to procure for it that place in their feelings which it occupied externally. Psalms 122:3 takes for granted that Jerusalem had recently, for the first time, become a beautifully built city; and this was the case in David's time. At all events, the description of Jerusalem, as a city beautifully built, well compacted, adorned with palaces, and fortified, here and Psalms 122:7, points to a time before the captivity. The matter, moreover, is put beyond a doubt, by the mention of the thrones of the house of David in Psalms 122:5, which presupposes the existence of the kingdom of David, and which it will not do to refer to poor Zerubbabel, who never was a king. The use also of the name Israel for the whole people, Psalms 122:4, shows that, at that time, the nation was an undivided whole, and the mention of the pilgrimage of all the tribes to Jerusalem, points most decidedly to a time before the division of the kingdom; as after that event Jerusalem ceased to be regarded by the ten tribes as their religious capital, and the pilgrimages consequently came to an end. It has, indeed, been attempted to evade the conclusions drawn from Psalms 122:3-5, by the idea that the Psalmist, in these verses, merely describes what had existed in former ages: "the procession of travellers to, the feasts brings vividly before the mind of the Psalmist the days under the ancient kings, when the tribes of Jehovah went up, as they now do again, to Jerusalem." But Psalms 122:7 alone is sufficient to set aside this expedient; according to it, Jerusalem was at that time a splendid strong city, and, accordingly, it will not do to refer Psalms 122:3 to the past. Then this idea violently tears away Psalms 122:3-5 from its connection with the introduction, and with Psalms 122:6-9. A glory which was altogether gone was very ill adapted to call forth lively joy on entering the city. And the exhortation to pray for Jerusalem, in Psalms 122:6 ss., is deprived of the basis on which it rests, viz., the description of the glory and national importance of Jerusalem.
The reasons which have been adduced against the Davidic origin of the Psalm are of no force. The assertion that Psalms 122:2 is not applicable to David, but only to the pilgrims who approached the city from without, is set aside by the remark, that David here, as he frequently did (for example Psalms 20, Psalms 21), sung from the soul of the people. The mention of the house of the Lord, in Psalms 122:1 and Psalms 122:9, does not lead to the time after the building of Solomon's temple, for it is undeniable, that even the early sanctuary was known by this name; comp. Psalms 5:7, Psalms 27:4, Psalms 55:14, and at Psalms 30:1. The assertion that pilgrimages to Jerusalem did not come into general use till some time after the reign of David, when uniformity of public worship had been completely established, depends upon the idea which is not at all borne out by history, that the directions contained in the Pentateuch, as to there being only one sanctuary, were not observed till a later age. It has been proved in the treatises on the Pentateuch, and the time of the judges, in vol. iii. of the Beitr., that, during the whole period of the judges, the people had only one sanctuary, and that to it were brought the sacrifices of the whole nation, and that the great festivals, especially the Passover, were celebrated in accordance with the directions of the law, Exodus 23:15-17, Exodus 34:23; Deuteronomy 16:16. That the sanctuary in Jerusalem, under David, did in reality come exactly into the place of the earlier one at Shiloh, is clear from the fact, that the ark of the covenant was there "the heart of the Israelitish religion;" and, indeed, the ark of the covenant rising, as it were, from its grave (comp. Beitr. p. 48 ss.), as intimated by the circumstance, that, as soon as it was consecrated, sacrifices were offered before it, 2 Samuel 6:5; 2 Samuel 6:13. The matter finally is put beyond a doubt by the Psalms of David's age, for they speak only of one sanctuary, the sanctuary at Jerusalem; comp. at Psalms 15:1. The old tabernacle, indeed, at Gibeon, still continued to exist, but only as a ruin. David did not act like the breakers of images; he respected externally the attachments of the people, but with happy effect he did everything he could to turn the regard of the people more and more towards Jerusalem: [Note: Calvin: "He knew that the safety of the church depended upon their worshipping God in purity, according to the requirements of the law, and also upon their acknowledging that seat of royalty which the same God had himself erected."] and the Psalm before us, along with others, served this object—its design being to awaken love, devout love, for Jerusalem and its sanctuary. [Note: Ven.: "The scope is to prepare and excite the people to receive Jerusalem as the seat of royalty and religion, to seek to promote its peace and prosperity by all means, and cheerfully to celebrate divine worship there."] There are, besides, distinct traces of solemn processions to the sanctuary in the time of David, Psalms 42:4, Psalms 55:14.
The mention of the house of David cannot seem strange. David had founded a new house, instead of the house of Saul, 2 Samuel 3:1. Even before the promise which he received through Nathan, he hoped and wished that he would continue to reign in his posterity (comp. at Psalms 21:4, Psalms 138:3), and after that promise he always looked upon himself as the founder of a family which was to last for ever, for example, Psalms 18:20.
Finally, the assertion that the language is that of a later age, has no further foundation to rest on than the ש occurring twice instead of אשר . This form, however, occurs in a much older song, that of Deborah; and, in the present instance, it need occasion very little difficulty, occurring, as it does, in a popular song, which consists of the language of ordinary life, and may be expected to contain forms which would afterwards appear in written language.
As far as concerns the time of composition, the Psalm takes for granted that Jerusalem had already become the ecclesiastical and civil capital. It cannot therefore have been composed before 2 Samuel 6; but it must have been composed shortly after that period, as its design is to render popular the new institution, to endear to the affections of the people the city "which was the bond of sacred union."
Ver. 1 and 2.
A Song of the Pilgrimages by David. Ver. 1. I rejoice over those who say to me, "we will go to the house of the Lord." Ver. 2. Our feet tarry in thy gates, O Jerusalem. The שמח with ב Psalms 122:1, constantly occurs in the sense of to rejoice over. The speakers are the object of joy, because of what they say. Every one says to another, "we will go to the house of the Lord," and each one rejoices over the other saying so. Isaiah 2:3 illustrates the clause: "and many nations go and say, come let us go up to the mountain of the Lord, to the house of the God of Jacob." This passage to all appearance alludes to the one before us; what formerly the pilgrim Israelites said (this is the meaning of the allusion) the heathen nations shall in a future age say to each other. The idea that the Psalmist does not include himself among the pilgrims, but that he gives expression to his joy for the purpose of strengthening the resolution of others, is inconsistent with the expression "to me," and is contrary to the general character of the pilgrim-songs, which contain nothing of a purely personal nature. That the expression "we will," is not to be considered as uttered at the beginning of the whole pilgrimage, but after the pilgrims had arrived at the gates of Jerusalem; that the going to the house of God here spoken of begins for the first time there, is evident from Psalms 122:2, to which the remark is applicable, "the Psalmist is already in spirit in Jerusalem;" this is still farther evident, as Psalms 122:3 shows that the city was really before the Psalmist's eyes. Solemn processions through the city to the temple occur even in Psalms 55:14, Psalms 42:4; and the expression, "with joy and thanks," in the latter passage shows that during these processions songs were sung in praise of the Lord. [Note: Luther: "It appears as if David said nothing great when he says: 'We will go into the house of the Lord.' For when we think only of stones, wood, and gold, we do not properly think of the temple. But the house of the Lord rather means this, that man is in the place in which God, being present, can hear, see, and feel, while there his word and his true worship are to be found. Solomon's temple was not beautiful, because it was adorned with gold and silver; but its true beauty consisted in this, that God's word was heard there, that God was called upon there, that there God was found to be gracious, a Saviour who gave peace and forgave sin. This is what is meant by beholding the temple, not as an ox or an idiot looks at it, not as the masquerading bishops look at the temple." These words drawn deeply from the Scriptures may well be pondered by expositors as well as others who cannot comprehend how such expressions as the house or the ample of the Lord could be used before Solomon's temple was built. The Scriptures deal with such matters more intellectually and more spiritually.]
Psalms 122:2 cannot be read according to some with marks of quotation. It completes the description of the situation; the pilgrims were already within Jerusalem, and were just going to the house of the Lord. The participle with היה denotes the continuance of the past stretching into the present, Ew. § 168, c., and intimates that a long stay was to be made at the gates where the people, arriving one after the other, assembled, and the procession was arranged. It was only the simple participle that could be used in expressing the present. Only there, in the immediate view of Jerusalem, was the proper place for singing the Psalm.
Ver. 3. Jerusalem, thou builded, as a city which is bound together. Ver. 4. There the tribes go up, the tribes of the Lord— the ordinance of the Lord—to praise the name of the Lord. Ver. 5. For the judgment seats, the thrones are established there, the thrones of the house of David.
The whole of Psalms 122:3 is to be considered as an expression of wonder; for the article הבנויה renders it manifest that we cannot with Luther translate, "Jerusalem is built." It is clear as day that we cannot translate with Gesenius and others, "thou who hast been rebuilt." For to build is only used of restoration in those cases where a destruction had been formerly mentioned; and of this there is no trace in the passage before us, and Jerusalem is, according to Psalms 122:7, a fortified city of palaces. We may either take the building in the ordinary sense—in this case the expression must be immediately connected with what follows—or in an emphatic sense, for "thou well-built," (a bad city is as good as not built); thus Nebuchadnezzar, in Daniel 4:27, says of Babylon, a city which had stood for a hundred years: is not this the great city Babylon which I have built; it is also said of David, 2 Samuel 5:11, "I have built Jerusalem." The circumstance is decisive in favour of the latter view, that by it we obtain two parallel clauses, in harmony with all the other verses. That the expression "like a city which is bound together (the כ denotes Jerusalem as corresponding to the idea of such a city) is not to be referred to the union effected by David between the two divisions of the city which had hitherto existed apart, the fortress and the lower city, but to the magnificent architecture, is evident from the expression " in thy palaces." The first fact besides is altogether doubtful; the passage, 2 Samuel 5:9, "And David built the city round about from Millo (a part of Zion) inwards," next to the city properly so called (comp. Thenius on the passage) does not refer to the union, but to the planting of the city with splendid houses. Some expositors have, without the least reason, considered the verse before us as expressive of the astonishment of the rustics and villagers when they came from the country to the capital for the first time, and compared it with its magnificent closely connected rows, of houses, to the irregularly built country villages, interspered with gardens and other spaces. This would be very childish. The object of astonishment is rather that the place which in former days, and up to a very recent period, had been so unsightly, should in such a short time have become a stately city. David leads on the pilgrims and all Israel to see in this a proof of the favour of God resting upon Jerusalem, and a seal of its election. A conclusion altogether similar to the one before us occurs in 2 Samuel 5:12, where, after the narrative of the building of the royal fortress by David, we read, "and David knew (Thenius: he was convinced of it by the prosperous completion of the royal-fabric) that the Lord had established him as king over Israel, and that he had exalted his kingdom, because of his people Israel," comp. also 2 Samuel 5:10, with Psalms 122:9. Exactly in the same way as is done with the first basis here, the preservation of the magnificently-built Jerusalem is considered in Psalms 48:12-14, as a proof of the favour of God resting upon that city.
From the external splendour of Jerusalem the Psalmist proceeds in Psalms 122:4 to its internal glory: he praises its rank as that of the religious metropolis of the nation, the centre of the congregation of God. The additional expression, "the tribes of the Lord," serves to exalt the dignity of the place of meeting. Luther: "he does not say simply the tribes, but he adds to this, viz., the tribes of the Lord, whom the Lord himself has chosen, that they might be his people before all other nations on the earth whose God he will be." The short interjected clause, "a testimony for Israel," instead of "agreeably to the precept given to Israel," serves the same object. The עדות is frequently used of the whole revelation as given to Moses, comp. at Psalms 19:7, Psalms 78:5, in the passage before us in the same way, as in Psalms 81:5; the precept is meant which required all the males to appear three times a-year in the place of the sanctuary, Exodus 23:17, Exodus 34:3, Deuteronomy 16:16. For the dignity of the place great in proportion to the sacredness of the custom. In reference to the name of the Lord (Lampe: "the excellency of his attributes which he has revealed") compare at Psalms 54:6.
Much ingenuity has been expended upon the "for" in Psalms 122:6. It intimates that Jerusalem owed its elevation to be the religious metropolis of the nation to its antecedent rank as the civil capital. At bottom there lies the view that both were inseparably connected; and indeed, in consequence of the intimate union between church and state, the separation would have brought great evils in its train. The law had been already laid down in Deuteronomy 17:8-9, that the supreme tribunal should be in the place of the sanctuary. Jerusalem was first raised to be the civil metropolis, it was the city of David, 2 Samuel 5:9, 2 Samuel 6:16; afterwards, and as the consequence of this, after David had learned from his divine victories that it was agreeable to the will of God, it became the city of God, 2 Samuel 6. As the שמה always means "from that place" (comp. Psalms 76:3), it is a concise form of speech, to be understood as: they have established themselves from that place, and they sit there. The sitting will not suit the thrones. The idea adopted by several is inadmissible, that it is used instead of " standing," and the idea is equally inadmissible that the words should be translated "they sit upon thrones," for the impersonal nomin. will not suit, and the ישב is never construed with the accusative; ישב הכרבים is the sitter of the cherubim. The simplest idea is that the thrones for judgment, like our bench of judges, stands for the judicial power. Sitting is usually applied to this. As thrones in the plural are mentioned, we cannot think merely of the royal throne. All thrones, however, belonged to the house of David; for it was under the auspices of that house that all judicial sentences were pronounced. The twelve thrones on which, according to Matthew 19:28, the twelve apostles sit judging the twelve tribes of Israel, correspond. Compare also Isaiah 32:1.
On the basis of the description of the glory and dignity of Jerusalem, there rises the mutual exhortation of the pilgrims to pray for it, and the prayer itself. Ver. 6. Pray for the peace of Jerusalem, may those be at peace who love her. Ver. 7. Peace be in thy bulwarks, quiet in thy palaces. Ver. 8. For my brethren and friends' sakes, I will say: peace be in thee. Ver. 9. For the sake of the house of the Lord our God I will seek thy good. In Psalms 122:6 several expositors translate, "enquire after the peace of Jerusalem." This is contrary to the usage of the language (in this case לשלום would have been the word, Genesis 43:27, and especially Jeremiah 15:5), contrary to what immediately follows, which does not contain any information but intercessory prayer, contrary to the corresponding expression, "I will seek thy good" in Psalms 122:9, and finally the sense is scarcely a tolerable one. Allusion is made to the meaning of the name of Jerusalem, which is compounded of ירוש and שלם , a peaceful possession, compare Psalms 76:2, where a similar allusion takes place. Besides, every effort is made in this and the following verse to produce alliterations on this name, a name so dear to David, and which he is anxious to render clear to the people, inasmuch as he connects with it the brightest possible ideas. [Note: Ven.: "The perpetual alliteration of the words with each other, and of all of them with the name of Jerusalem, produces an elegant effect."] In the second clause and in Psalms 122:7 there follow the wish and the prayer which had called for in the first clause. That in the expression: may they be at rest who love thee, we are to suppose added "by means of the quiet which is afforded to thee," is evident from the relation to the first clause and from Psalms 122:7, and also from Psalms 122:8, where the peace of Jerusalem appears as the condition of the peace of all Israel. Those who love Jerusalem are all true Israelites, for the mark of a true Israelite is love to the place of the sanctuary, the metropolis of the church.
The bulwarks and the palaces stand opposed to each as descriptive of the external circumference and the interior condition, exactly as in Psalms 122:7, and in Psalms 48:13.
In Psalms 122:8-9, intercession for Jerusalem is traced up to its source: it flows from love of the brethren and of God. For the well-being of the whole nation depends upon her well-being; and in her is the house of God. The brethren and the friends of the pilgrims are not the inhabitants of Jerusalem alone, but all the members of the people of the covenant. For Jerusalem belonged to them all; it was the beating heart in the body of the congregation. [Note: Calvin: "Lest any one should shrewdly object that David is in this way only establishing his own kingdom, he solemnly declares that he is not influenced by any private regard for himself, but that he embraces in his bosom the whole church."] Her peace was, at the same time, the peace of the whole people; comp. Jeremiah 29:7, "And seek the peace of the city to which I have led you away captive, and pray for it to the Lord, for by its peace shall be your peace," when, by a kind of parody, in altered circumstances, what is here said of Zion is applied to Babylon. The common translation is, "I will wish peace to you." But that we must rather translate, "I will say, Peace be in thee," (comp. Luke 10:5), appears from the doubled ב in Psalms 122:7, according to which the ב is here also a ב of place. Even " to speak peace" never occurs in the sense of "to pray," or "to wish for peace;" and the בך according to this view, can only mean "from thee," which will not suit.
In Psalms 122:9, the conclusion turns back to the point with which the Psalm opened, the house of God. [Note: Calvin: "There is added a second reason, because, unless Jerusalem continue to stand, the worship of God will not remain entire, but will be destroyed. Therefore, if the safety of our brethren be precious to us, if religion lie near our hearts, the safety of the church, as far as it is within our power, must be attended to."] The seeking of good to Jerusalem (comp. Deuteronomy 23:6), the striving and endeavouring to promote it (comp. at Psalms 27:4) is seen in the first instance, and chiefly in the intercession for it thereby occasioned. For our own strength can do nothing here; and the preceding verses had spoken of nothing but prayer.
Hengstenberg, Ernst. "Commentary on Psalms 122". Hengstenberg on John, Revelation, Ecclesiastes, Ezekiel & Psalms. https://studylight.org/commentaries/eng/heg/psalms-122.html.


Abu Dhabi's Mubadala Investment Company plans to take Emirates Global Aluminum public next year, according to Mubadala CEO Khaldoon Al-Mubarak.
In March, it was reported that Bank of America Merrill Lynch, Goldman Sachs and JP Morgan had been appointed to advise on the IPO. Al Mubarak's comments, however, are the first time he has publicly acknowledged the IPO.
EGA, which is owned by Mubadala and Investment Corporation of Dubai (ICD), was created in 2013 following a merger between Dubai Aluminium (Dubal) and Emirates Alumuminum (Emal).
In 2016, EGA increased its net profit to AED2.1 billion ($570 billion) despite a decline in revenue. According to Al-Mubarak, the company was successfully able to withstand the 2015 fall of commodity prices by lowering costs.


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FMM In The News: MALAYMAIL, KUALA LUMPUR, Tuesday, June 15, 2021 — The Federation of Malaysian Manufacturers (FMM) has urged its nationwide member network to participate in the Program Imunisasi Industri Covid-19 Kerjasama Awam-Swasta (Pikas), which will be launched on June 16, 2021.
Pikas will be coordinated by the Ministry of International Trade and Industry (Miti), and the public-private partnership voluntary immunisation drive is under phase four of the National Covid-19 Immunisation Programme.
In a statement today, FMM president Datuk Soh Thian Lai said the federation is committed to playing its part to support the government's efforts to attain herd immunity and break the pandemic's chain of transmission.
"This exercise (Pikas) has generated interest from over 1,200 companies nationwide comprising more than 180,000 employees with many more member companies indicating interest to participate," he said.
Vaccination through Pikas is implemented through two models.
Model 1 is vaccination at a common use Vaccination Administration Centre (VAC), while Model 2 refers to on-site vaccination within the premises of a factory or at an approved location.
"We encourage members, especially small and medium enterprises (SMEs), to choose Model 1.
"There is higher clarity as the cost has been fixed and the common use VACs will be operating starting from June 28, 2021," Soh added.
To ensure that vaccines are administered to the masses within the shortest possible time, FMM is also advocating the use of mobile vaccination units or vehicles to address the difficulties to transport employees to and from vaccination centres.
"Mobile vaccination units can be established at industrial areas where there is a high density of SMEs with a smaller number of employees, or in rural areas where employees might have difficulty getting access to these vaccination centres.
"This will greatly assist employees, especially from SME companies, to receive Covid-19 vaccines," he said. — Bernama


Aleksey Lola is appointed the Director of the Center for digital solutions development of Rosbank. The unit was established to develop new online services for individuals, small businesses, entrepreneurs, and partners of the bank. The Center is a part of the bank's retail block structure under the management of the First Deputy Chairman of the Management Board of Rosbank Arnaud Denis.
In his new position Aleksey will be responsible for the development of remote services (Internet, Mobile Bank, SMS-informing), and digital sales channels in Rosbank and their coordination with companies of Societe Generale Group in Russia.
The First Deputy Chairman of the Management Board of Rosbank Arnaud Denis comments: "We are constantly improving the solutions in the field of remote services and striving to anticipate the expectations of users of our remote services. Aleksey joined Societe Generale Group in Russia in 2014, and established himself as a true professional. I am sure that in his new position, his experience and expertise will bring the online services of Rosbank to a new level".
Aleksey Lola graduated from the Kuban State Technological University with a degree in Complex protection of informatization objects. Aleksey worked in the Bank Kuban Credit, then continued his education, becoming a scholar of the Fulbright program. Under the program he entered the Carnegie Mellon University (Pittsburgh, USA), where he received a master's degree in Information Systems Management. After graduation, Aleksey moved to New York where he worked as a consultant on information security at PwC. In 2014 he returned to Russia and joined DeltaCredit Bank at the position of the Head of Information Security Unit. Since August 2015 Aleksey has headed the Marketing Department of the DeltaCredit.


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package imj3.tools;

import java.io.Serializable;
import java.util.Comparator;

/**
 * @author codistmonk (creation 2014-04-10)
 */
public final class DoubleArrayComparator implements Serializable, Comparator<double[]> {

	@Override
	public final int compare(final double[] array1, final double[] array2) {
		final int n1 = array1.length;
		final int n2 = array2.length;
		final int n = Math.min(n1, n2);

		for (int i = 0; i < n; ++i) {
			final int comparison = Double.compare(array1[i], array2[i]);

			if (comparison != 0) {
				return comparison;
			}
		}

		return n1 - n2;
	}

	/**
	 * {@value}.
	 */
	private static final long serialVersionUID = -88586465954519984L;

	public static final DoubleArrayComparator INSTANCE = new DoubleArrayComparator();

}

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On May 6, 2015, starting at 9am, Bolt is sponsoring the latest in the Bolt Executive Summit series regarding the changing distribution landscape and what it means to the P&C insurance industry. The event takes place at the beautiful Tideline Beach Resort and Spa, Palm Beach Florida.
We are pleased to have Mr. Nicolas Weng Kan of Google as the Keynote speaker. Nic will talk about Google's reasons for launching in the US, the launch itself, initial responses, and Google's plans for the future.
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We can take a lesson from the UK market, but these are different markets, in different countries with different regulatory environments, and the US outcome several years from now is very much up in the air. 11 years ago 90% of UK auto insurance was sold by agents and 10% by aggregators; today almost exactly the reverse is true. Google states in their materials that they actually want to help with the agent population in the US, thus carriers will want to hear how Google is working with Bolt and their carriers to provide the broadest and best consumer shopping experience possible.
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Imports Microsoft.VisualBasic
Imports System
Imports System.Drawing
Imports System.Collections
Imports System.ComponentModel
Imports System.Windows.Forms

	''' <summary>
	''' Gets the input zipCode from the user
	''' </summary>
	Public Class ZipCodeDlg : Inherits System.Windows.Forms.Form
		Private txtZipCode As System.Windows.Forms.TextBox
		Private lblZipCode As System.Windows.Forms.Label
		Private chkZoomTo As System.Windows.Forms.CheckBox
		Private groupBox1 As System.Windows.Forms.GroupBox
		Private WithEvents btnOK As System.Windows.Forms.Button
		Private WithEvents btnCancel As System.Windows.Forms.Button
		''' <summary>
		''' Required designer variable.
		''' </summary>
		Private components As System.ComponentModel.Container = Nothing

		Public Sub New()
			'
			' Required for Windows Form Designer support
			'
			InitializeComponent()
		End Sub

		''' <summary>
		''' Clean up any resources being used.
		''' </summary>
		Protected Overrides Overloads Sub Dispose(ByVal disposing As Boolean)
			If disposing Then
				If Not components Is Nothing Then
					components.Dispose()
				End If
			End If
			MyBase.Dispose(disposing)
		End Sub

		#Region "Windows Form Designer generated code"
		''' <summary>
		''' Required method for Designer support - do not modify
		''' the contents of this method with the code editor.
		''' </summary>
		Private Sub InitializeComponent()
			Me.txtZipCode = New System.Windows.Forms.TextBox()
			Me.lblZipCode = New System.Windows.Forms.Label()
			Me.chkZoomTo = New System.Windows.Forms.CheckBox()
			Me.groupBox1 = New System.Windows.Forms.GroupBox()
			Me.btnOK = New System.Windows.Forms.Button()
			Me.btnCancel = New System.Windows.Forms.Button()
			Me.groupBox1.SuspendLayout()
			Me.SuspendLayout()
			'
			' txtZipCode
			'
			Me.txtZipCode.Location = New System.Drawing.Point(64, 24)
			Me.txtZipCode.Name = "txtZipCode"
			Me.txtZipCode.TabIndex = 0
			Me.txtZipCode.Text = ""
			'
			' lblZipCode
			'
			Me.lblZipCode.Location = New System.Drawing.Point(8, 24)
			Me.lblZipCode.Name = "lblZipCode"
			Me.lblZipCode.Size = New System.Drawing.Size(48, 16)
			Me.lblZipCode.TabIndex = 1
			Me.lblZipCode.Text = "ZipCode:"
			'
			' chkZoomTo
			'
			Me.chkZoomTo.Location = New System.Drawing.Point(8, 56)
			Me.chkZoomTo.Name = "chkZoomTo"
			Me.chkZoomTo.TabIndex = 2
			Me.chkZoomTo.Text = "Zoom to item"
			'
			' groupBox1
			'
			Me.groupBox1.Controls.Add(Me.chkZoomTo)
			Me.groupBox1.Controls.Add(Me.txtZipCode)
			Me.groupBox1.Controls.Add(Me.lblZipCode)
			Me.groupBox1.Location = New System.Drawing.Point(8, 8)
			Me.groupBox1.Name = "groupBox1"
			Me.groupBox1.Size = New System.Drawing.Size(176, 88)
			Me.groupBox1.TabIndex = 3
			Me.groupBox1.TabStop = False
			'
			' btnOK
			'
			Me.btnOK.Location = New System.Drawing.Point(8, 120)
			Me.btnOK.Name = "btnOK"
			Me.btnOK.TabIndex = 4
			Me.btnOK.Text = "OK"
'			Me.btnOK.Click += New System.EventHandler(Me.btnOK_Click);
			'
			' btnCancel
			'
			Me.btnCancel.Location = New System.Drawing.Point(112, 120)
			Me.btnCancel.Name = "btnCancel"
			Me.btnCancel.TabIndex = 5
			Me.btnCancel.Text = "Cancel"
'			Me.btnCancel.Click += New System.EventHandler(Me.btnCancel_Click);
			'
			' ZipCodeDlg
			'
			Me.AutoScaleBaseSize = New System.Drawing.Size(5, 13)
			Me.ClientSize = New System.Drawing.Size(194, 152)
			Me.Controls.Add(Me.btnCancel)
			Me.Controls.Add(Me.btnOK)
			Me.Controls.Add(Me.groupBox1)
			Me.FormBorderStyle = System.Windows.Forms.FormBorderStyle.FixedToolWindow
			Me.Name = "ZipCodeDlg"
			Me.ShowInTaskbar = False
			Me.Text = "Add by zip code dialog"
			Me.TopMost = True
			Me.groupBox1.ResumeLayout(False)
			Me.ResumeLayout(False)

		End Sub
		#End Region

		''' <summary>
		''' The Ok button click
		''' </summary>
		''' <param name="sender"></param>
		''' <param name="e"></param>
	Private Sub btnOK_Click(ByVal sender As Object, ByVal e As System.EventArgs) Handles btnOK.Click
	  'set the dialog result
			Me.DialogResult = System.Windows.Forms.DialogResult.OK

	  'close the dialog
			Me.Close()
	End Sub

	''' <summary>
	''' Cancel button click
	''' </summary>
	''' <param name="sender"></param>
	''' <param name="e"></param>
		Private Sub btnCancel_Click(ByVal sender As Object, ByVal e As System.EventArgs) Handles btnCancel.Click
	  'set the dialog result
			Me.DialogResult = DialogResult.Cancel

	  'close the dialog
			Me.Close()
		End Sub

	''' <summary>
	''' Returns the zipCode entered by the user
	''' </summary>
		Public ReadOnly Property ZipCode() As Long
			Get
		'make sure that the zipcode is a number
				If IsNumber(txtZipCode.Text) Then
					Return Long.Parse(txtZipCode.Text)
				Else
					Return 0
				End If
			End Get
		End Property

	''' <summary>
    ''' Returns whether the user checked the option to zoom to the given zipCode weather item
	''' </summary>
		Public ReadOnly Property ZoomToItem() As Boolean
			Get
				Return chkZoomTo.Checked
			End Get
		End Property

		''' <summary>
    ''' test whether a string is a number
		''' </summary>
		''' <param name="input"></param>
		''' <returns></returns>
	Private Function IsNumber(ByVal input As String) As Boolean
			For Each c As Char In input
				If (Not Char.IsNumber(c)) Then
				Return False
				End If
			Next c
			Return True
	End Function
	End Class


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We have implemented and integrated a DIN EN ISO 50001-compliant energy efficiency programme system that reduces energy consumption by buildings, electrically powered equipment and transport. The amounts of water, energy and other resources used are systematically measured, recorded and communicated. Our energy management system also includes regular checks and assessments of the environmental situation as well as continual ecological and technical optimisation of all processes. You'll find the certificates that have been awarded for our energy management system, products and many other aspects under Services/Downloads/Certificates.
Manufacture of our wood-based products is virtually carbon-neutral. In fact, the CO2 emissions at our Heiligengrabe site are seven to ten times less than those at comparable plants. We utilise all raw materials as completely as possible, extending all the way to energy recovery by incineration. It is therefore no coincidence that every one of our products has an extremely small carbon footprint (the total greenhouse gas emissions caused by the overall production process).
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Davis duathlon champion opens up about…
Davis duathlon champion opens up about achievements
Athlete Simona Celik speaking with an attendee at the event. CARLOS GUERRERO – DAILY DEMOCRAT
By Carlos Guerrero | cguerrero@dailydemocrat.com |
Duathlon World Champion Simona Celik stopped by the Avid Reader in Davis this past week to talk about the trials and tribulations of her most recent race, what gets her up in the morning, meeting other famous duathlon athletes and becoming a 2019 Duathlon World Champion.
She didn't have to travel far, Celik, 34, lives in Davis. Accompanied by her husband and son, she spoke to a small but interested group of about 20 people.
Celik was born and raised in Slovenia and had a passion for sports. She grew up playing volleyball for 13 years and represented Slovenia at the international level from 2004-06. In 2011, she moved to the United States to earn a Master of Science. Since then, she has been competing and coaching within the sports of running and multisport.
In 2019 alone, Celik was the International Triathlon Union Long Distance Duathlon Age Group World Champion, Santa Cruz Duathlon Champion, Orange County Duathlon Champion, Powerman Arizona Duathlon Champion, and Total Body Fitness New Year's Duathlon Champion. She also qualified for the Boston Marathon from 2013-2015.
"It (2019) was my best year," Celik said. "I won every race I entered. I would say it went better than I thought. I was in the best shape ever, but the competition was really hard."
Simona Celik, a duathlon world champion, stopped by The Avid Reader Thursday night to speak about past accomplishments and future plans. COURTESY
Celik primarily spoke about her participation in the 2019 Zofingen ITU Powerman Long Distance Duathlon World Championship in Switzerland and the troubles she experienced on and off the course surrounding it. Difficulties ranged from lack of confidence, rain the morning of the race, and acclimating to the high elevations that made her ears pop. She finished ninth overall on the women's side and first in the 30-34 age group.
"I've done so many years of this sport, and I still don't know my body very well," Celik said during the event. "I often say it's like owning a house for 34 years and not knowing how to work the kitchen sink."
A duathlon is an athletic event that consists of running the first leg, cycling the second, and then another running leg. The International Triathlon Union governs the sport internationally. It is not yet recognized as an Olympic sport.
Celik plans to race in the Powerman Arizona on Jan. 26, which serves as a qualifier for the 2020 race in Switzerland.
"I feel like I'd be wasting my talent if I quit now," Celik said. "I still have two or three more peaking years."
Celik resides in Davis and loves the city. She said she would like to find ways to get more involved in the active community. Currently, she serves as a coach for Breakaway Training, a premier multisport coaching service. Coaches there work with all types of athletes ranging from the elite level endurance athlete to anyone who wants to finish a triathlon, cycling event, marathon, or first 5k, according to the business' website.
Celik says she would also love to see schools embrace a growing sport.
"I was thinking about offering triathlon or duathlon programs," Celik said. "There are no programs like this yet, but I want to see if schools would be interested. It's a growing sport everywhere."
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16 March 2016 Adders are out!
Whilst in Japan, I was ever so slightly fretting that the best period for photographing Norfolk's Adders would be over. After all, in 2015, I got my best images in late February. I need not have fretted. This year's mild winter appears to have played havoc with the reptiles' slumber, with animals being seen at my 'usual site' in the north of the county in December and January. The theory is that individual snakes have not had enough repose, so are now only gradually emerging for the summer. Indeed, Richard - the local adderholic - reckoned the first males emerged properly as recently as 10 March. So bowling up on 14 March transpired to be no problem whatsoever.
Scaled serpents coiled round another, aiding the conversion of solar energy into life source.
Setting up the wide-angle, then retreating and firing at distance, I also obtained a frame of snakes in situ.
I let the snakes become accustomed to me and gradually wormed my way closer. Mostly, the serpents stayed put which was key as newly emerged, sluggish reptiles are particularly vulnerable to disturbance. Whatever my photographic interests, those of the natural subject comes first. Occasionally, the snakes slithered back into cover, but were always back at the basking spot within 30 seconds. Armed with a 400mm plus converter, I managed some rather gorgeously intimate shots.
I've saved my favourite image for last. This, to me, sums up what it is like to be a freshly awoken male Adder, in desperate need of warmth to prepare for the mating frenzy ahead.
I had, frankly, the best adder-photography experience ever. Numbers were good; I found 17 males. (Mind you, even that is nothing compared to Richard's 55 the previous afternoon!) But it was the quality, duration and proximity of the observations that really made the day.
Several times, I have seen two or three males bask in proximity. But I have never seen them bask in a Medusa-like tangle. And have never seen eight males at one time. Today I put right both omissions.


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For the next few weeks we will continue our deal of a 20# box of tomatoes for $30. You can choose between early girl and orange blossom. Laguna Farm will have bulk tomatoes at the farm stand and available online for our members who get their CSA delivered. Pick up a bulk box today!
With this beautiful weather, it shows in the quality and size of the produce. Full ears of corn, large fennel and generous bunches of beets with robust greens attached. Please check out the recipes below and try one of the tips on enjoying your fennel.
Do you have any of our CSA bins lying around? We are consistently missing several bins every week and this is a huge expense for us to replace them. If you are a home-delivery or drop site member who has stacked up some of our bins, please reach out to us so we can get them back. If you are a farm pick-up member who has taken them home, please drop them back off at the farm. We would really appreciate it.
Salad Mix, Beets, Fennel, Green Beans, Fresh Corn and Tomatoes!
This is one of those recipes that you may make as a side dish, then eat it as a meal. It really is that good! Fennel, once caramelized becomes sweet, soft and savory all in one.
Assemble: Using a very sharp knife, cut the top and bottom from the fennel bulbs and then remove tough or bruised outer layers. Slice the bulbs in half and then remove the cores from the fennel. Then cut the fennel lengthwise into 1/8 inch slices.
Remove the fennel from the pan and drain off any excess oil. Season with salt, pepper and lemon juice, to taste.
This week we have beautiful fennel bulbs that pair so wonderfully with carrot and orange juice. Simply cut your fennel bulb in quarters and juice 2 large carrots for every 1//4 fennel slice. Both of these vegetables are best juiced through a juicer, but if you are using a blender, add 1 cup of water to the chopped veggies and blend to a puree before straining through a sieve. Once you have your carrot and fennel juiced, add orange juice to taste. Fennel and citrus pair perfetly together and with the addition of carrot, the juice is sweet and nourishing.
Tip: Always remove the greens from your carrots as soon as possible. The greens draw moisture from the roots and cause them to wilt.
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printed on aluminum dibond with black wood frame 15 mm.
- Shadow effect realized thanks slit of 7 mm between aluminum and frame.
Between the work engraved on aluminum and the inner edge of the frame is located, on all sides, a space of 7 mm in width which creates a particular shadow effect.
This arrangement creates an optical effect thanks to which the subject seems to lift up off the frame. The frame is solid black wood 15 mm, quite impressive.


The now-discontinued Cross Matrix was sold as the only multi-functional pen with an optional fountain pen or rolling ball pen attachment. Here is offered the fountain pen.
One end flips around between the stylus or the fountain pen (which takes standard Cross cartridges) and the other end includes a twist-to-open two color ballpoint. Ballpoint refills are available in several stores.
The pen measures 6″ (15.2cm) long x 0.6″ (1.5cm) thick. It weighs 0.8 ounces (23g). So it's a nice fat pen, but not heavy.
On Amazon for $54 but asking here $25 plus shipping.


Members do the work of ministry as the Church. They do this by using their gifts together for God's glory. The local church is a single expression of the solitary Body and Bride of Christ. Therefore it is fitting for each local church to function in unity within and between congregant members (1 Corinthians 12:12-26). In particular it is vital that proper church membership be practice for the sake of accountability, unity, respect, order, discipline, and reflecting the oneness of the Godhead.
From the early days of the Church, congregation members were instrumental in sending and praying for leaders, affirming the God-given direction of the church, and holding leadership accountable (see Acts 13 and 15; 1 Timothy 5:19). Additionally Paul's letters addressed specific individuals he knew to have committed to the local church to whom he was writing. And to the much maligned church in Corinth he prioritized explaining the metaphor of the body and the members of that body functioning in commitment, cooperation, order, and joy (1 Corinthians 12:12-26).
The Church is built by Jesus.
The Church is led by Jesus.
The Church makes disciples of Jesus.
Membership courses will be offered multiple times a year. We'd love for you to attend this class for the purpose of discerning the Lord's will for your life and to become more familiar with Church in the Square and our mission on the northwest side of Chicago. Each class will be identical and will cover three aspects of church membership—foundation, purpose, and experience of membership at Church in the Square.


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Lucasfilm Drops THE MANDALORIAN's Gina Carano
by Amy Ratcliffe
Feb 10 2021 • 7:51 PM
Many Star Wars fans have been calling for Gina Carano's removal from The Mandalorian for months following the actor's offensive social media posts. Most recently screencaps of Instagram Stories Carano posted on Tuesday night made the rounds on Wednesday; the stories compared current political differences to the treatment of Jews in Nazi Germany. The hashtag #FireGinaCarano trended on Twitter Tuesday. And on Wednesday evening io9 confirmed Lucasfilm dropped Carano.
Lucasfilm released a statement about Carano. "Gina Carano is not currently employed by Lucasfilm and there are no plans for her to be in the future. Nevertheless, her social media posts denigrating people based on their cultural and religious identities are abhorrent and unacceptable."
Their phrasing makes it unclear if this is a new development or if they severed ties with the actor at a previous date. Nerdist reached out for clarification and Lucasfilm declined to add any comments to their statement.
Carano starred in The Mandalorian as Cara Dune. She first appeared in season one. Though she made offensive social media remarks before season two aired, they had already completed filming. In the recent season of the Star Wars live-action show, the New Republic deputized Cara Dune as a ranger. That meant she presumably had a part to play in Star Wars: Rangers of the New Republic, a recently announced Disney+ series. A spinoff of The Mandalorian, it takes place in the same time period. But Carano is done with Star Wars. And, as far as we know, they haven't started filming season three of The Mandalorian. So we shouldn't see Cara Dune in the galaxy far, far away again.
The anti-Semitic Instagram Story comes on the heels of the actor posting and liking several tweets about election fraud in the United States, anti-COVID precautions and vaccines, and people's chosen pronouns.
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A delicious Kerala style Chicken Curry made with boneless chicken, onions, tomatoes, coconut oil and grated coconut masala. Serve with rice or roti.
2. Add the star anise, cardamoms, ginger, curry leaves, cloves and pepper powder.
3. Stir well and fry for a minute or two.
4. Add the grated coconut and fry for a minute.
5. Remove, cool and grind.
7. Add the chicken, onions and saunf.
8. Stir well and cook for 3 to 4 minutes.
9. Add the ground masala, ginger garlic paste, salt and tomatoes.
10. Simmer for 20 to 30 minutes or until the gravy starts to thicken.
11. In a small frying pan, fry curry leaves in little oil and pour over the curry.
11. Remove and serve with roti or pulao.
Feel free to comment or share your thoughts on this Malabar Chicken Curry Recipe from Awesome Cuisine.


"The more things change, the more they remain the same."[i] This certainly is the case with politics. That our political system needs reforming almost goes without saying – and it wouldn't hurt to find an efficient way to identify and get rid of corrupt, lying politicians. That being said, let's get down to business. First, I need to say that I have wasted more effort trying to defend President Obama's policies than I care to think about. If left to my own devices, I'd spend my time pointing out that he is far too accommodating, but he's so regularly and ridiculously vilified by the extreme right—millions of whom have even denied he's a citizen – that I am forced to say something in his favor. One cannot help but wonder how someone so wimpy can inspire such virulent hatred!
In looking at the anti-Obama propaganda sweeping the country, one first must separate the well-funded propaganda machine financed by the likes of Richard Mellon Scaife (publisher of the Pittsburgh Tribune-Review) from those inspired by a distinctly virulent generalized hatred of the man. When you listen to the Obama haters on talk radio or TV, or when you read the delightful articles written by right-wing journalists, you cannot help but notice their not-very-subliminal resentment against someone – a black man no less—who was swept into office against their will. Obama is an educated man. He went to Ivy League schools. He clearly seems to be in touch with his feminine side; not only is he black (actually, half black) but he's married to a black, well-educated, and proud woman. I am no expert on race relations, and I am not trying to play the race card here; honesty compels me to state the obvious. Also, of course, Obama is not a Washington insider; he spent more years as a community activist in the Midwest than he did as a senator. That none of this has anything to do with his performance in office is part of the problem with our political system.
However, we have learned a few things about Obama over the last 4 years: He believes in compromise, he is invariably polite, and he works hard. He has been gracious and forgiving about any number of people who have said distinctly unpleasant things about him—House speaker John Boehner and, of course, presidential hopefuls Mitt Romney and Newt Gingrich. The Republicans and the special interest groups ate him alive on health reform, even when he was supported by a majority of Democrats in the House. And whenever Congress does something particularly stupid – like almost putting the country into default (and causing downgrading of the U.S. bond rating, which makes all that money we borrow even more expensive) or refusing to send aid to the flood-devastated Northeast—its response is to solemnly proclaim Obama is bankrupting the country.
Actually, he's not. Obama's spending record is remarkably restrained compared to Bush's (George W, that is). The President would look a lot worse if his adversaries weren't so colossally inept. He even let Boehner tell him he had to wait on the convenience of Republican House members to talk to Congress. Excuse me! Who is the President? If you don't respect the man, you must respect the office!
Obama doesn't have a clue how to play hardball. He still gives nine-tenths of the loaf just to get a slice. And he hasn't figured out that he doesn't have to do it. So here's the big question for the electorate: Would he play hardball even if he knew how? Does he hold a belief for which he's willing to do battle? He didn't do it for healthcare reform. He didn't do it to avoid a U.S. government default. He didn't do it for immigration or to end the war. He certainly is not a "tax-and-spend" Democrat; he talks a lot about what he's willing to cut (like Social Security and Medicare). No one but a Republican could take him for a liberal.
suffers from a form of Tourette syndrome[iii]; he can't keep himself from lashing out with astounding meanness of spirit despite his repeated insistence that he "won't be negative" like his opponents. Although he's a lot less entertaining when he's restrained, he can't stop himself, even though it incites the Republican establishment (the part of the GOP that prefers defeating Obama to electing true believers) to want to dump him. Mitt Romney seems a bit of a milquetoast as an alternative, but undoubtedly he is more moderate and makes fewer enemies.
Worse, our political process has been corrupted by– what else–money. It was bad enough before, but since the Supreme Court's decision to legalize wholesale corporate buyouts of candidates, it's downright scary. The corruption is open, obscene, and unmistakable.
If all the money spent on political campaigns were applied to our national debt, perhaps we might be able to pay it off. Certainly it would be put to better use! I'll vote for the candidate who makes that his slogan – and I don't care which party nominates him!
[i] The proverb is of French origin and was used by the French novelist Jean-Baptiste Alphonse Karr (1808-1890). It also appears in George Bernard Shaw's Revolutionist's Handbook and Pocket Companion (1903). Listed in the MacMillan Book of Proverbs, Maxims, and Famous Phrases (1946) by Burton Stevenson and A Dictionary of American Proverbs (1992) by Wolfgang Mieder et al. From Random House Dictionary of Popular Proverbs and Sayings (1996) by Gregory Y. Titelman.
The only way our political system can function as it was intended is to have intelligent discourse. Leah Curtin offers that discourse from a wise and knowlegable position. If we care we must insist on this kind of discussion and compromise from our elected officials and they must do their job rather than worry about the next election. The blustering must stop!
One of the privileges of a "democratic society" is free speach. In the course of current human events it has become an object of vilification. I am delighted to read the most recent postings and see that there are a some educated persons who can see the humor and the truth of Dr. Curtin's blog. She is verifying her reputation for generating thought among her readers. It has long been the policy for "true blievers" (see Eric Hopper) to vilify those who disagree. Nurses MUST speak up!
I think Dr. Curtin is expressing the frustration we all feel about politicians of all patients (I am including the Tea Party). Certainly she doesn't let Obama off the hook! I wonder what she thinks the leading candidates – and the Supreme Court — will do with the health reform legislation? I'm not sure that most Americans (me included) understand what is at issue.
The point is…you don't HAVE to agree with Dr. Curtin…it is an OPINION…. an editorial …a blog!
It seems to me that Dr. Curtin addresses issues that we are all thinking about during this election year. Of particular interest of course is how this election impacts healthcare, and it surely does.
I found Dr. Curtin's honest remarks refreshing, and some made me laugh out loud. She points out truth through humor and satire. Thanks, Dr. C.
I don't know whar crikey's problem is, but politics is everybody's business — and it's about time nurses' put on their 'big girl' pants and got into the fray! I don't agree with averything Dr. Curtin said, but I for one am glad she said it! Too bad Crikey won't come back: God forbid that she might learn something!
Why in holy hell would you think that a political rant is appropriate for a nursing magazine? Don't we have enough raving, ranting liberal pap shoved down our throats by the msm without tuning into a supposedly professional journal to be attacked with more of the same? As usual, your first few sentences is about all I can stomach of your socialist pap, and know that you're a primary example of the dumbing down of Americans. Save your response ~ I'll never again return to any page you write.
Ms. Curtin wants to "find an efficient way to identify and get rid of corrupt, lying politicians. It's called voting, and it doesn't take a lot of money to go to the polls. The rest of her embarrassing rant was beneath the dignity of a professional journal.
I think it would be fair to say that I am, like most Americans, very unhappy with politicians in the USA today…especially with the control of politicos by PACs, and by 'image makers'…It would be wonderful to actually know what the candidate himself/herself thinks rather than what somebody else tells them to say…and I also think the Supreme Court was just plain WRONG to open the door to the moneyed intersts buying candidates!
Are you happy with anyone Ms. Curtin? You don't want a 'wimp' or a milquetoast or some with Tourette's syndrome as president? Do you have an alternative, or are you just venting? …though I must admis that I got a laugh out of your statement that no one but a Republican could take Obama for a liberal! And I do think the money in politics is corrupting.


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«Поема Пентаура» (також «Епос Пентаура», «Поема о Кадеській битві») — давньоєгипетська поема, що описує Кадеську битву на початку ХІІІ сторіччя до н.е. Не дивлячись на  неоднозначність кінця битви, поема уславлює перемогу Рамсеса ІІ.

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Поема зустрічається на стінах храмів Луксору (північний пілон), Карнака (зовнішня сторона південної стіни Гіпостильної зали), Рамесеуму,  Абу-Симбелу й ін. з метою пропаганди серед широких людських мас . В Абідосі значна частина поеми ушкоджена.

Згідно знайденої в Хатуссі клинописної таблички-письма від Рамсеса, Хатусилі III з насмішкою відзивався щодо переможних зображень фараона. Відступив, Рамсес заявив про перемогу, хоча в реальності зміг лише врятувати свої війська, а стратегічну перемогу здобув Муваталі II.

Сучасні вчені вважають, що битва скінчилася нічиєю з моральною перемогою єгиптян, що  розвинули нові технології й здійснили переозброєння. Після битви між сторонами був підписаний мирний договір, що є першим відомим подібним документом світової історії.

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Józef Krudowski (18 January 1881 – 7 August 1943) was a Polish composer. His work was part of the music event in the art competition at the 1932 Summer Olympics. He was murdered in the Auschwitz concentration camp during World War II.

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The Weeknd (aka Abel Tesfaye) has finally released a music video for his current Starboy single, "I Feel It Coming." It's one of two songs on his new album that features Daft Punk, and its funky, cheery mood balances out the darker tones of other tracks. This new clip follows music videos for "Starboy," "False Alarm," "Party Monster," and "Reminder," not to mention his short film MANIA, which included six songs. "I Feel It Coming" has been heating up the radio charts, and it's great to finally see the video.
Throughout the video, The Weeknd roams and grooves on a desolate, rocky planet, with images of moons and partial eclipses interspersed. A statue transforms into a glowing woman, and she dances with The Weeknd briefly until a violent storm hits. But a full eclipse transforms her back into stone, and in a Medusa-like twist, The Weeknd also turns to stone as a black snake slithers away.
Starboy just came out on November 25th, via Republic Records. So far, it's launched the singles "Starboy" and "I Feel It Coming," as well as music videos for "False Alarm," "Party Monster," and "Reminder". You'll also want to see The Weeknd's MANIA short film. You can buy the album on iTunes now.
The Weeknd is currently on tour. He's finishing up some European dates now, with a handful of South American shows next. On April 25th, he'll kick off a North American tour, with additional European dates scheduled for summer. Be sure to find dates and tickets before it's too late.