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Disney on Broadway – Up the Waterfall Episode 17
20 January 2020 by Suzannah Otis Leave a Comment
With the 4th annual Epcot Festival of the Arts underway, we thought it would be great to discuss one of our loves, which is showcased at the Festival – Disney on Broadway! It's hard to imagine a time before Disney had a presence on the Broadway scene, but they just celebrated 25 years last year. We head all the way back to the Disney Theatre Group and Disney Theatre Productions origins and discuss how they came to be, and how far they've come since inception.
In this episode of Up the Waterfall, Zanna and Scott share their own experiences with attending musical theatre and how they first enjoyed Disney on Broadway, as well as the storied history of Disney theatrical productions and how different each show has been.
Have you been to a Disney show on Broadway or a national tour? What about a show on a Disney Cruise Line ship? Let us know in the comments below what your favorite(s) were or what you hope to see in the future. What Disney story would you like to see brought to the stage? Scroll to the bottom to watch the show on video!
Also discussed at the end of episode are some wonderful books showcasing the Disney Broadway productions, as well as the New Amsterdam Theatre, which Disney completely restored for the opening of The Lion King on Broadway. We've collected the list of books below in case you want to keep an eye out for one, or add it to your collection! Know of a book we've missed? Let us know!
A Day at the New Amsterdam Theatre (Disney) Hardcover – August 31, 2004 by Dana Amendola and Gino Domenico
The New Amsterdam: The Biography of a Broadway Theater (A Disney Theatrical Souvenir Book) Hardcover – October 11, 1997 by Mary Henderson
How Does the Show Go On: An Introduction to the Theater Hardcover – November 27, 2007 by Thomas Schumacher, Jeff Kurtti
Tale as Old as Time: The Art and Making of Disney Beauty and the Beast (Updated Edition): Inside Stories from the Animated Classic to the New Live-action Film (Disney Editions Deluxe (Film)) 2nd Edition – Hardcover – January 31, 2017 by Charles Solomon
The Lion King: Pride Rock on Broadway Hardcover – November 7, 2017 by Julie Taymor
Elton John and Tim Rice's Aida: The Making of the Broadway Musical Hardcover – November 2, 2000 by Michael Lassell
Practically Poppins in Every Way: A Magical Carpetbag of Countless Wonders (Disney Editions Deluxe (Film)) Hardcover – November 6, 2018 by Jeff Kurtti
Tarzan: The Broadway Adventure Hardcover – March 16, 2007 by Michael Lassell
The Little Mermaid: A Broadway Musical: From the Deep Blue Sea to the Great White Way (A Disney Theatrical Souvenir Book) Hardcover – May 12, 2009 by Michael Lassell
Disney Aladdin: A Whole New World: The Road to Broadway and Beyond Hardcover – March 21, 2017 by Michael Lassell
How Does the Show Go On The Frozen Edition: An Introduction to the Theater (A Disney Theatrical Souvenir Book) Hardcover – November 5, 2019 by Thomas Schumacher, Jeff Kurtti (Updated 2019 edition)
We thank you again for listening and watching! Have an idea for a new episode? Let us know below! And tell your friends!
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DISNEY TO PRESENT "BROADWAY AND BEYOND" at the Disney D23 EXPO
BURBANK, Calif. – June 11, 2013 – D23: The Official Disney Fan Club is thrilled to announce a special theatrical performance, Broadway and Beyond. Thomas Schumacher, president and producer, Disney Theatrical Productions will host a musical journey into Disney's history on Broadway and beyond at the D23 Expo: The Ultimate Disney Fan Event. The performance features an all-star line-up, including Heidi Blickenstaff (THE LITTLE MERMAID), Ashley Brown (MARY POPPINS and BEAUTY AND THE BEAST), Merle Dandridge (TARZAN® and AIDA), Josh Strickland (TARZAN®) and Alton Fitzgerald White (THE LION KING), who sing beloved songs from the award-winning musicals they starred in as well as classic tunes from the Disney on Broadway catalogue.
The one night only performance will take place on Friday, August 9, 2013 at 6:30pm on Stage 23 inside the Anaheim Convention Center.
DISNEY THEATRICAL PRODUCTIONS, a division of The Walt Disney Studios, was formed in 1994 and operates under the direction of Thomas Schumacher. Worldwide, its eight Broadway titles have been seen by over 124 million theatergoers, grossed over $8.9 billion and have cumulatively run a staggering 195 years. With 15 productions currently produced or licensed, a Disney musical is being performed professionally somewhere on the planet virtually every hour of the day.
The company's inaugural production, Beauty and the Beast, opened in 1994. It played a remarkable 13 year run on Broadway and has been produced in 28 countries worldwide. In November 1997, Disney opened The Lion King, which received six 1998 Tony® Awards including Best Musical and is now the highest grossing show in Broadway history. The show continues in its 16th smash year, having welcomed over 68 million visitors worldwide. The Lion King can also currently be seen on tour across North America, the U.K., and Japan, and in London's West End, Hamburg, Tokyo, Madrid, and Sao Paulo.
Elton John and Tim Rice's Aida opened on Broadway next, winning four 2000 Tony® Awards, and spawning productions around the world. Mary Poppins, a co-production with Cameron Mackintosh, opened in London in 2004 and established itself as one of the biggest stage musical successes to emerge in recent years. The Tony Award®-winning Broadway production played more than six years at Disney's New Amsterdam Theatre and can now be seen on tour across North America and in Mexico City.
Tarzan®, which opened on Broadway in 2006, is now an international hit with an award-winning production in its 6th year in Germany. In January 2008, The Little Mermaid opened on Broadway and was the #1-selling new musical of that year. Its success continues with three new productions around the world: Holland, Russia and Japan.
Two new critically acclaimed productions opened on Broadway in 2012, receiving seven Tony® Awards between them: Newsies, in its second year at the Nederlander Theatre, and Peter and the Starcatcher, now playing at New World Stages.
Other successful stage musical ventures have included King David in concert, the national tour of On The Record, several touring versions of Disney's High School Musical, and Der Glöckner Von Notre Dame in Berlin.
Its new musical, Aladdin, will open in Toronto in fall 2013.
About D23 Expo 2013
The D23 Expo—The Ultimate Disney Fan Event—brings the entire world of Disney under one roof, providing attendees with unprecedented access to Disney films, television and theme parks. For the latest D23 Expo 2013 news, visit www.D23Expo.com. To be part of the D23 Expo conversation, make sure to follow @DisneyD23 and tag your tweets with #D23Expo.
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Home Special Features Guest Commentary Special Land and Development Fund, Revisited
Special Land and Development Fund, Revisited
Tom Yamachika
Some time ago, we devoted some of this space to discuss the State Auditor's findings regarding the Department of Land and Natural Resources' Special Land and Development Fund (SLDF). That fund is the repository of all land rents the State receives for land that is either leased or used under a revocable permit (such as those used by airport or harbor-based businesses), and it also is funded by earmarks off two taxes: HRS section 248-8 gives it 0.3% of the highway fuel tax up to $250,000, and HRS section 237D-6.5(b)(4) gives it $3 million of the transient accommodations tax, each year. (This TAT earmark was not affected by House Bill 862, which became law by veto override.)
In 2019, the State Auditor's Report No. 19-12 had some unflattering things to say about management of the fund:
In our audit, we found that the Land Division is not fulfilling its mission. It has neither a strategic plan for the long-term management of its public lands, nor an asset management plan to identify and fulfill its obligations and goals related to the administration of these lands. . . .
We also found that the Land Division lacks clear and consistent policies and procedures necessary to guide day-to-day operations. Without them, the Land Division does not adequately perform two of its four core lease management functions: (1) it has significant difficulties collecting delinquent rent; and (2) it does not perform field inspections to ensure compliance with lease terms, including lessees' obligation to upkeep and maintain leased premises.
DLNR's management responded with a scathing rebuke of the Auditor's findings, and we thought many of those comments were hollow excuses.
The Legislature is now poised to do something about it. The House formed a special investigative committee, chaired by House Majority Leader Rep. Belatti, which had its initial meeting on July 15th. Under House Resolution 164, the committee is to investigate the Auditor's findings and report by the beginning of the 2022 legislative session.
In the meantime, we have heard from people, some that are or were in DLNR. They describe some policies or practices that have us shaking our head.
The marketing strategy for offering leases of vacant lands consisted of posting a "For Lease" sign on the property and waiting for the phone to ring.
There was no way of figuring out whether leases were priced at fair market rent, or of dealing with cases where the rent was obviously below market. For example, what happens when the rent for the property was $100,000 while subleases of the same property brought in $300,000? Instead, leases were routinely extended on the same terms.
When leases were priced with a percentage rent component (where a shopping center or hotel was on the property, for example), there was no process or procedure in place for verifying whether the reported sales (on which the rent was based) were reported accurately.
One person, a civil servant, was given the authority to transfer any ceded lands revenues to the SLDF. Those funds could then be used for the purposes authorized for that fund, which seems to ignore the requirement of section 5(f) of the Hawaii Admission Act that ceded land revenues be used to benefit Native Hawaiians.
We wish the House Special Investigative Committee the best of luck in carrying out their work. They are going to need it if they aim to take the policies and practices that are broken and try to fix them.
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Paintball Gun
History of Paintball-All about your Favorite Game
December 2, 2022 by Jonathan Kent
So, do you know that the winner of the first game of paintball never fired a shot! Yes!! You heard it right. Ritchie White, a member of the 12 men squad, managed to sneak around the woods, where the team assembled to play the first game of paintball in the history of this world without being seen by any of the opponents.
There's so much that we do not know about this game, like its history, origin, and some other facts. As a fan of this game, I will try my best to cover these topics in this article.
This game is a lot of fun. That's why I opt to spend my leisure time playing paintball with my squad. I know a lot of us to do the same.
Now, it is high time that we get to know about the history of paintball. As it is said, "if you love something, love it completely." And I can assure you that if you are reading this, you love this competent game.
So, without further ado, let's jump into the arena called "History of Paintball."
A Little About the Game:
When Was Paintball First Invented?
The First Game of Paintball:
The Birth of a New Game:
Paintball is a competitive game, a team shooting game, which uses paintballs that burst on the impact to eliminate your target. These paintballs are spherical-shaped dyes filled with gelatine capsules shot with paintball markers that use low-energy air weapons.
They were originally designed to paint the trees, live stocks, and cattle. This weapon is powered by an air pump that uses compressed air or Carbon Dioxide, whatever suits the user.
About 4 decades ago in New Hampshire, on June 2, 1981, an inaugural game of paintball is about to be played by 12 players. Among this squad of 12 players, a Wall Street stockbroker named Hayes Noel and a writer known by the name Charles Gaines.
Overtaken by the gin they had drunk, they argued that whether a guy who has lived in the city all his life survives in the wilder life against someone who was brought up doing activities like hunting, fishing, and building cabins in the woods?
Bob Guernsey, a member of that 12 men squad, wrote the first draft of the game rules, which helped the duo settle that gin-soaked debate.
In the mid-sixties, Charles Nelson, a founding member of the Nelson Paint Company, invented the first paintball gun, which was used to mark the trees that were supposed to be cut down, and it was also used by the ranchers to keep their cattle to distinguish it from other cattle.
One day a member of that 12 men squad discovered this paintball gun made by the Nelson Paint Company. Thus the idea of paintball was born.
The first official game of paintball was played on June 7, 1981, in the woods of New Hampshire. The game was to be played was a 125-acre plat of woods along which 4 stations were flagged. Each station had a flag of different color, and the first player to collect all the specified flags across that four-station would be declared the winner.
The 12 member squad consisted of the following players, Bob Guernsey, Hayes Noel, Charles Gaines, Jerome Gray, Ritchie White, Bob Carlson, Ronnie Simpkins, Ken Barret, Carl Sandquist, Joe Drinon, Bob Jones, and Lionel Atwill.
Each squad member was equipped with a Nel-Spot gun, eye protection cover, paintballs, and a map of that 125-acre land. Each player maneuvered a different strategy to win the game. Ken Barret was the first member of the squad to be eliminated.
As I mentioned earlier, Ritchie White won the first game of the paintball without even firing a shot because he opted for stealth as his strategy and ultimately came out on top. He collected all his flags across the four stations quietly and swiftly.
This fact shows us how strategic this game is, and you can win the game if you have a good strategy. This game is used by military forces, paramilitary, security organizations, law enforcement for military and other kinds of pieces of training.
After playing the first game, an article was published in the October issue of the Sports Illustrated, written by none other but a member of that 12 men squad, Bob Jones.
Bob Gurnsy then began selling the Survival Game package for 150$. This package included paintballs, paintball markers, a rule book, and goggles. He opened the first commercial paintball field by becoming the sole distributor of the Nelson Paint Company's products throughout the United States of America.
Paintballs developed as time proceeded. At first, the paintballs were oil-based, and then they evolved into the vegetable oil and gelatine mix, which is used nowadays.
Thus a game was born which could be played in indoor or outdoor fields of different sizes. A domain can have natural or artificial topography to provide cover to the players.
This game can be played in various fashions; you can collect the flags, eliminate your target, or choose a strategy of attacking your opponent or defending. Depending on the technique you decide to play with, this game can last from minutes to hours and even days in "Scenario Play."
The legitimacy of the game varies across regions and countries. However, the basics are the same along with the equipment like protective masks, safety equipment, and the rules are standard.
The question of whether a city dweller can survive in the woods against someone who has the skills of hunting, fishing, and building fires and cabins in the woods is still a tricky one. It cannot be answered by a mere game of paintball, but this game is surely a way to develop those skills that can one day prove to be handy while facing a situation like this.
The majority of us are deprived of military and paramedic training, and this game is as near as we can get to gather skills like that.
I hope this article has developed your knowledge regarding the history of paintball. Thank you for letting me a part of your paintball journey.
Right below is the comment section. Feel free to shoot your comments and queries in the box. Break it!!
Jonathan Kent
Jonathan is a retired FBI analyst. I now own a ranch and hunt regularly. I also like to write about my experiences occasionally. In scenario training, paintball is one of those things. You may find some interesting information about it!
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Add digital provisions to your estate planning documents. Make sure your durable power of attorney and will specifically authorize your agent and personal representative to access your digital accounts. To be honest, this may or may not help since your own access is governed by contracts -- those agreements we all check off without reading -- with the on-line companies which may or may not permit access to others. Strictly speaking, the sharing of passwords I recommend above probably violates most of these agreements. However, I'd argue that authorizing access in our estate planning documents gives our agents the legal authority to act for us and to use our usernames and passwords.
See if the on-line company has provisions for substitute access. Many on-line companies have their own systems for providing limited access to others in the event of our incapacity or death. See what they say and whether it's possible to name someone to have access when and if necessary. Google, for instance, allows you to name an Inactive Account Manager.
Save elsewhere. If you have anything saved on-line that's really important to you, such as photographs, videos or certain papers and documents, save them elsewhere as well. Print out important papers. Save everything to your computer (making sure you share your password) and to a USB drive. In fact, you can make more than one USB drive to share with whomever you deem appropriate.
If you take these steps, you and your family will be at much less risk of losing access to and control of your on-line life and property. Since things keep changing, it's worth reviewing all of these steps on an annual basis.


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Sure, a Tent - Trailer can't be a hotel room and is not as perfect as a big motor home, but it beats living in a tent any day. The rig is so light, you can move it even without a vehicle and it can be towed with the smallest car.
The RV is so roomy, you have plenty of space. There is the living area which can be converted to a twin bed, the table is also set up for outside use and if you roll out the awning, you extend your living space considerably.
There is a small kitchen with a 2 burner stove and a sink to do the dishes.
The overhangs on both sides are 2 spacious queen size beds and it sleeps 2 on each side very comfortably. With the converting of the dinette place, there is room for a total of 6 to snore.
There are also 110V outlets and a converter to use the 12 V set up.
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Sure, now you would like to know how much everything cost. We have different Tent - Trailers. The model you see here is our most economical RV and will rent for only $ 250 Dollar + tx for the whole week. This is much lower than a decent hotel room. It can be towed even with a very small economical car without any problem.
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Spread the Word, Not the Flu!
The fever. The sore throat. The body aches and chills. If you've ever had the flu, you know how suddenly it can come on, and how very sick it can make you feel.
We're at the height of flu season right now, as infections in the United States tend to peak in January and later.
Having the flu can be dangerous for anyone. But it's extra risky for people who live with chronic diseases like diabetes. Diabetes can make it more difficult for your immune system to fight severe illness from the flu. So even if your diabetes is well managed, you're at greater risk of severe complications, such as hospitalization and pneumonia. Being sick with the flu can also spell trouble for your blood glucose levels.
That's why getting an annual flu vaccine is even more important for people with diabetes (both type 1 and type 2) than it is for others. For extra safety, it's a good idea for the people you live with or spend a lot of time with to get a flu shot, too. You are less likely to get the flu if the people around you don't have it.
Talk with your doctor about getting a flu shot. The vaccine doesn't give 100 percent protection, but it does make it much harder for you to catch the flu for about six months. The best time to get your flu shot is in September, because the vaccine takes about two weeks to take effect. But really, it's never too late!
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Moving can often be stressful. One should be mindful that everything is well packed and accurately marked, so that nothing gets lost, so that majolica plates and vases that grandma brought as dowry are not accidentally broken, etc. In the scope of the reconstruction of the Museum of Yugoslavia, the task of moving the storerooms and temporary storing of objects in a new space was set before the curators, until the storerooms are renovated and equipped with a new storage cell. The plans of movement were worked out to the every last detail, assigning the curators into teams in charge of each storeroom, creating a precise documentation system to keep everything in order, carefully packing the items for months and preparing for this great event. And then, on Friday, March 23, the moment has come – the moving begun.
The first was the storeroom where the rich art collection of the Museum is located – over 1000 paintings and graphics and about 300 sculptures. A team of four curators got help from the crew in charge of carrying the items. For curators in charge of other collections, photographic or archaeological one, this was an ideal opportunity to get acquainted with another collection better, while people from the crew enjoyed an exhibition of sorts of some of the most important Yugoslav authors. Petar Lubarda, Krsto Hegedušić, Oton Gliha, Milo Milunović, Đorđe Andrejević Kun, Frano Kršinić are just some of the names whose works grace the art collection of the Museum.
However, in addition to the works of prestigious artists, this collection also includes over 200 amateur works or works of unknown artists, those that were sent as gifts to Josip Broz Tito and probably saw the light of day during the moving for the first time after many decades. As we admired Lubarda's Prometheus and carefully carried Augustinčić's sculptures, we had the opportunity to enjoy in the landscape of Zagorje made of straw, as well as in the very realistic portrait of Tito hunting, in a frame made of birch twigs.
One of the hidden jewels that we had the opportunity to see, which certainly deserves to be mentioned, was the painting Creating of the New Yugoslavia. This work could easily be transferred into a mural in the style of Diego Rivera at the Presidential Palace in Mexico City. After several days of work, which was as hard as it was fun, the storeroom was empty for the first time since the construction of the May 25 Museum. With the utmost caution, according to a pre-arranged plan, the objects were moved to another area, waiting to be placed on new shelves in a refurbished storeroom.


JOHANNESBURG - Environmental Affairs Minister Edna Molewa says South African farmers must adapt to changing weather patterns brought about by climate change.
The minister says extreme heat, uncharacteristic snowfall and cold fronts during the summer months have been caused by climate change, which has worsened over the past 15 years.
Molewa says in places such as northern KwaZulu-Natal, shorelines have already started receding while the western part of southern Africa continues to dry.
She says the effects of climate change can already be seen in places like Durban and says the ongoing drought means it's time for farmers to think differently.
our provinces where we can actually plant maize."
She says the western parts of the country are becoming drier.
"In some instances also, much more densification is happening."
The minister says climate change can be reversed with the right development and energy use.


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Q: "if source ==  unless destination == IP"? I am trying to set up a pihole as a domain name resolver on my router running OpenWrt.
Currently I am running this iptables-script to force every device in my network to use my (pihole-)dns server (as far as possible at least):
iptables -t nat -A POSTROUTING -j MASQUERADE
iptables -t nat -A PREROUTING -i br0 ! -s 192.168.178.11 -p tcp --dport 53 -j DNAT --to 192.168.178.11:53
iptables -t nat -A PREROUTING -i br0 ! -s 192.168.178.11 -p udp --dport 53 -j DNAT --to 192.168.178.11:53
iptables -t nat -A PREROUTING -i br0 ! -s 192.168.178.11 -p tcp --dport 853 -j DNAT --to 192.168.178.11:853
iptables -t nat -A PREROUTING -i br0 ! -s 192.168.178.11 -p udp --dport 853 -j DNAT --to 192.168.178.11:853
iptables -t nat -A PREROUTING -i br0 ! -s 192.168.178.11 -p tcp --dport 5353 -j DNAT --to 192.168.178.11:5353
iptables -t nat -A PREROUTING -i br0 ! -s 192.168.178.11 -p udp --dport 5353 -j DNAT --to 192.168.178.11:5353

I recently had on outtage on machine 192.168.178.11 that made me rethink my setup since when the machine went down my whole network couldn't resolve dns requests. I'd like to run a similar set of iptables-rules that forward all dns requests to my pihole but only if the destination isn't 169.239.202.202, which is an OpenNic dns server.
The idea is to hand out 169.239.202.202 as a second dns server and to not reroute port 53/853/5353 requests to my pihole if that server is the destination. Basically a "if destination port is 53 and source is not pihole forward request to pihole, but only if the destination isn't 169.239.202.20"
Is that possible with iptables?

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There are numerous things to do in Prague -- you'd be amazed. Are you visiting Prague, or considering going there for a vacation? The capital of the Czech Republic has become a real favorite on the European travel map and it now ranks up there with the likes of London, Paris and Rome. If anything it's a bit of an "enfant terrible". It's such an exciting and lively city it can be difficult to know what to do when you're there because there's so much to choose from. So here's a list of 7 activities to do in Prague that no-one should miss!
1. See the Churches and Cathedrals
If you're looking for things to do in Prague and you're a fan of churches, then the city certainly won't disappoint. There are plenty to choose from but the absolute must-see is St Nicholas's Church, which was built in the 18th century. Mozart himself played the organ in the church, which gives you an idea of its importance. St Vitus's Cathedral is also beautiful and well worth a visit, and it's free!
2. Visit Prague Castle
Prague Castle has a history stretching back more than a thousand years, although its current château-like appearance dates from the mid 18th century. It's famous because an incident in the former offices of the Chancellery of Bohemia here marked the start of the Thirty Years' War. This is one of the best activities to do in Prague as it's great for families and the changing of the guard takes place every hour.
3. Enjoy Some Music
One of the best ways to enjoy the music in Prague is to visit during one of the many music festivals. The Fringe Theatre Festival at the beginning of June features indoor and open-air music, theatre, comedy and dance. Or if jazz is your thing, then late October is the time to go as Prague hosts the week-long International Jazz Festival.
4. Visit the Museums and Galleries
Visiting the museums and galleries is certainly one of the best things to do in Prague. The most highly recommended art gallery is the National Gallery, which is housed in Sternberg Palace and has paintings by artists such as Rembrandt and Rubens. If you want to visit a museum, then you'll be spoiled for choice as Prague has everything from the Museum of Communism to the Mozart Museum. For lovers of literature, there are museums and other sites commemorating Franz Kafka. There's a terrific Jewish restaurant in the house where he was born, on the old Town Square.
5. Check out Wenceslas Square
This 750m-long boulevard is the hub of the action, particularly after dark. If you're after activities to do in Prague at night, then Wenceslas Square is the place to go, with its many nightclubs, cinemas and restaurants. It also has an interesting history however: demonstrations against the Soviet army took place here in the 60s, and a student burned himself to death on the steps of the National Museum.
6. Visit the Old Town Hall
The Old Town Hall is actually a row of houses that was adapted over the centuries. The council chamber where Bohemian kings were elected is inside, while the tower gives views across the city. The star attraction is the Astronomical Clock, which shows, besides the time, the months and seasons, the course of the sun, the signs of the zodiac and the holidays of the Christian calendar.
7. Go on Some Excursions
When planning your visit to Prague it's worth considering venturing out of the city a little. There are many fascinating locations within just an hour or two of the city centre, and there are coach companies that take groups on excursions. If you're going to do one excursion then see Terezín: a Nazi ghetto and transit camp for the Jews. You can tour the barracks, cells and graves, while an exhibition tells you all about the camp and its victims. For something as equally macabre is the Sedlec Ossuary, a church built from human bones about 45 miles from Prague.
When visiting Prague, you'll find it has a little bit of something to suit everyone – there's music, nightlife and plenty of culture. Keep in mind that there are many things to do just outside of the city centre too. With so many great things to do in Prague, what would you do first?
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a shrine for the veneration of satyrs and nymphs.
the dead or to be possessed by the spirits of nature. In relation to an ongoing investigation of the introvert architecture of the cave and its potential for truth seeking there has been made works that in different ways deal with inner darkness in an all to bright world. Maybe the topoi of the cave for a brief while can offer shelter for the rain or the scorching sun, and give the darkness a chance to reach out once again to the human mind, as a possible reminder of the void in which our consciousness arose.


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Home / Citations / Report of the 6th Tanzania joint annual health sector review...
Type Report
Title Report of the 6th Tanzania joint annual health sector review
Paul Smithson
Page numbers 0-0
Publisher Health Sector Reform Secretariat, Ministry of Health
City Dar es Salaam
Country/State Tanzania
URL http://ihi.eprints.org/627/1/ihi.eprints.pdf_(66).pdf
The 6th Annual Joint Health Sector Review was concluded successfully at Kunduchi Beach hotel, between 4th and 6th April 2005. It was preceded by a Technical preparatory meeting, held at Belinda Hotel. This year's was the largest Review yet, with over 200 participants. As well as government and donor representatives, the meeting was attended by a variety of civil society and NGO representatives. The Honourable Minister of Health opened the meeting. Judged by the milestones, performance over the last year has been mixed. The advent of the Joint
Rehabilitation Fund, the successful integration of Health into MKUKUTA, the scaling up of AIDS Care and Treatment and a steep budget increase (FY2004/5) were all registered as achievements. However, little if any progress was achieved in tackling the Human Resources crisis. The meeting resolved to address the issue with renewed commitment and urgency. A good deal of quantitative data was presented at the meeting, including the State of Health report, the updated health sector performance profile, and the ten-district study. In most respects these reports point to improvement in health service delivery between 2000 and 2003. The major areas of concern were maternal health services and child malnutrition – neither of which seem to have made any improvement over the last 2 decades. Weaknesses in the routine information system mean that data for 2004 is still patchy. Public Private Partnership was the theme of the technical review this year. The clearest message emerging in plenary was the need to replace the current government subsidy to faith-based providers by a service agreement, linked to outputs. Another resonating theme was the need to expand the opportunity for NGOs (including FBOs) to participate in health planning and management at district level. More generally, there was a commitment by both public and private stakeholders to deepen their collaboration. The recommendations of the Technical Review extended well beyond these themes. A good start has been made with the rehabilitation of district health infrastructure. This is expected to accelerate in the year ahead. Participants called for a holistic approach towards prioritisation and effective monitoring of implementation. The Honourable Minister called for a new approach and renewed urgency in tackling the human resources crisis. The challenges and the priorities are clear enough. But the shared commitment of MOF, PO-PSM, PORALG and MOH will be needed in order to move forward. A cabinet paper was seen as one way to secure this joint commitment. The financing situation for Health has improved markedly. The PER demonstrates a 33% nominal rise in health budget between 2003/4 and this budget year. FY2005/6 will witness a further steep increase. This good news is tempered by the fact that payroll expenditure is not keeping up with "other charges", and central government expenditure is expanding much faster than local government. Even these increases are not sufficient to cover the requirements of the health sector. A T. Shilling 167 billion resource gap was documented by the MOH. New financial commitments continue to come on stream, often initiated by short-term donor funding. Moreover, a substantial portion of new money coming into the sector is tightly earmarked. Flexible, discretionary resources remain highly constrained and tough choices on resource allocation will have to be made. Detailed discussion of health financing in general, and user charges / CHF in particular, was deferred to the Health Financing Workshop due in early May. A new set of Milestones, some of them carried over from last year, was debated and concluded after the meeting. These are reproduced in Table 7.
» Tanzania - Demographic and Health Survey 2004-2005, Tanzania


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Jawaharnagar is a town and an industrial notified area in Vadodara district in the Indian state of Gujarat.

Demographics
 India census, Jawaharnagar  had a population of 4666. Males constitute 51% of the population and females 49%. Jawaharnagar  has an average literacy rate of 79%, higher than the national average of 59.5%: male literacy is 83%, and female literacy is 75%. In Jawaharnagar 14% of the population is under 6 years of age.

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Spain offers to take in more than 600 stranded migrants
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Migrant rescue
The new Spanish government has stepped in to end a standoff on the high seas, agreeing to take in more than 600 migrants picked up by a rescue ship in the Mediterranean at the weekend.
Both Italy and Malta had refused to let the ship, the Aquarius, dock.
It had been sailing towards Italy but the country's hard-line new Interior Minister Matteo Salvini banned it - and said it should go to Malta instead.
In the end Spain came to the rescue, saying the ship could dock in the eastern port of Valencia.
Salvini was quick to declare victory.
''The first goal has been achieved,'' he wrote on Twitter.
But Malta's Prime Minister Joseph Muscat accused Italy of violating international law and warned that a solution to the migrant crisis must be found before it happens again.
Both Italy and Malta want all European Union countries to share the burden of the mass arrivals.
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Xiaomi CEO Lei Jun took to social media to reveal that the upcoming Xiaomi Redmi Pro would be powered by the deca-core MediaTek Helio X25 chipset, which till now was exclusive to the Meizu Pro 6. He also mentioned that the handset would be the flagship offering in the Redmi series and as such could be slightly higher priced compared to other Redmi smartphones.
As mentioned in earlier rumours, the Xiaomi Redmi Pro would flaunt an OLED display with a brushed metal back plate. Another major feature of the smartphone is the dual camera setup with the 12 MP Sony IMX260 sensors. We are eagerly awaiting the announcement to know in detail about the high-end Redmi smartphone.


Larry Bicking, Stewart Dyke, Reed Fraley, Keith Myers, erb, HHhhhh Candi Moore, Jurgen Pape, Tony Piehowicz.
Minutes: Larry moved and Tony seconded to approve the minutes of the October 28, 2009; approval was unanimous.
Financial Report: Reed distributed the current financial report. (See handouts) He summarized the income and expenses. The new budget was also discussed listing the capital improvements for 2010-2011. Reed also suggested we have an audit done in the near future. This would also be helpful to attach to grant proposals. Keith moved and Jurgen seconded to accept the financial report as presented. All ayes.
Bruce highlighted items in his latest report (attached). He highlighted the Ghost Club's activities for the past month and noting they identified activities happening on the third floor. He also noted completion of Phase One of the formal Gardens, running of additional electrical lines, etc. Bruce presented Board with estimated on purchasing a utility piece of equipment. He stated that a John Deer seems to be the best value. He was authorized to proceed with the purchase. Also an estimate to aerate and reseed some sections of the property was approved with Dahlgren's as the vendor.
Tony reported that the antique show plans are proceeding. He reported on a recent meeting with Terri Seipel, Jay Melrose, and Bruce to discuss details, etc. It was reported that a brunch would replace a pre-view night with a special ticket price. He also stated that he saw a potential problem competing with the Wine/Art Festival for corporate sponsors. The board gave him authority to search for professional help finding sponsors as long as they would work for a percentage, not a flat fee.
Phase One of the garden area is completed. Candi reported that a grant application to the Granville Foundation would be the next step. The decision was made to request the same amount as last year's application and see where we stand with full or partial approval. Stewart will handle some of the contact work with this.
This would exclude the front lawn from actual surveying, but include the boundaries of our front lawn plot. The cost would be $8300, as stated in exhibit A. It was moved by Reed and seconded by Larry to proceed with this work.
2. Second/Third Floor Planning: Candi and Keith reported meeting with Claggett to discuss renovations, structural issues, code requirements, etc. They reported as originally stated by Jurgen that there is only one space that an elevator could be located. A more thorough report will be given at the January meeting. Issues such as exits, sprinkler systems, etc. were to be investigated by Claggett.
3. Logo: Keith presented his proposals for a new Bryn Du Mansion logo. He shared other historical mansions, etc. as to the appearance of their logos. He stated that incorporating part of the mansion's architectural features with text seems to be the most appropriate. The board discussed this along with the colors of dark blue/gold with the logo. Keith will clean up the one that most members liked and resend it out to all.
1, Insurance renewal was discussed and Candi reported that the same company would be presented as our carrier again for the next year.
At 9:25 it was moved by Jurgen and seconded by Larry that we go into executive session for the purpose of discussing evaluation and compensation of personnel. Roll showed all ayes.
At 9:50 it was moved by Larry and seconded by Jurgen to end the executive session and reconvene the regular meeting. Roll c all showed all ayes. Keith left during executive session.
A motion was made by Larry and seconded by Stewart to proceed with an 8 % increase to Bruce Cramer's annual compensation, plus increase his expenses to $1200 annually. Roll call showed all ayes.
Tony mentioned that we should provide Bob with a gift card for all of his hard work and personal dedication. It was agreed that the amount be the same as last year.
Meeting was adjourned at 10:05 pm.


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His teenaged son, Aneesh, was too young to open an account but had been pestering Varshney to open one so Aneesh could invest $500.
Varshney complied to help Aneesh learn about investing.
The Varshneys have since invested thousands more dollars into the cryptocurrency, which surged more than 300% in the past six months to a value of more than US$40,000 for the first time in early January.
Their most recent purchases were in late December.
The road has been rocky. Bitcoin's price spiked to more than US$17,500 in early 2018, before falling to less than US$5,000 later that year.
(Image: This chart shows Bitcoin's value during the past year | TradingView.com)
Varshney also co-founded Mogo – a Vancouver-based financial-technology company with a platform that enables the general public to buy Bitcoin.
"What investors in Bitcoin like is that it has an arithmetically programmed, fixed supply of 21 million [coins]," Varshney said. "You can't 'print' or make more Bitcoin."
That fixed supply buttresses Bitcoin's stored value compared with fiat currencies, which governments around the world have debased by printing additional money to help grapple with ever-larger debts, he said.
Around 18.5 million bitcoins are in circulation. The remaining 2.5 million have yet to be mined or created.
"Good money has scarcity, durability, portability, verifiability and divisibility," Varshney said. "Bitcoin beats even gold in these."
Varshney said Mogo charges a 1% fee to buy bitcoins, has competitive exchange rates and does not require account holders to provide passport identification, which some platforms demand.
Another popular way to invest in Bitcoin is to buy shares in Grayscale Bitcoin Trust, which is solely invested in Bitcoin, so its share price tracks the price of Bitcoin.
Regardless of how an investor wants to gain exposure to the price of Bitcoin, there are plenty of financial advisers who suggest a rethink.
"It is in bubble territory," said longtime money manager and author Thane Stenner, who plans to join Canaccord Genuity Wealth Management next month as a director and vice-president of wealth management. "The old historical story around the Dutch tulip frenzy comes to mind."
In the 1600s, single tulip bulbs in the Dutch Republic sold for many times the average annual salary of skilled workers.
"I struggle to fully understand the value proposition of Bitcoin vis-a-vis gold," Stenner said, "and my bet would remain on gold long term."
Leith Wheeler CEO Jim Gilliland shared Stenner's skepticism.
(Image: Leith Wheeler CEO Jim Gilliland says his company does not invest in Bitcoin or other digital currencies because their fundamental values are obscure | Chung Chow)
"It's unclear, in terms of the demand, as to what the fair value for something like Bitcoin is," he said.
"For us, as value investors, we would like to have some underlying pinning of value. For companies, it's earnings power. For credit instruments, it's the ability to repay. For something like a digital currency, even though it has a restricted supply and is used as a store of value, for us, we can't have a clear understanding of what the underlying value is of that asset, so we don't invest in digital currencies on behalf of our clients."
Genus Capital CEO Wayne Wachell called the precipitous rise in the value of Bitcoin "breathtaking."
He pointed to a JPMorgan Chase & Co. research note in early January, written by managing director Nikolaos Panigirtzoglou, which said Bitcoin's price has the potential to reach US$146,000 in the long term.
"If it becomes a true tender, It's going to have some legs here," said Wachell, who owns no Bitcoin and has not bought any for clients.
He suspects that central banks around the world could try to control cryptocurrencies by taxing them.
Varshney, however, rejects that idea.
"How can they?" Varshney asked. "This is a global currency. How does a government even monitor it?" •
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This Could Be The Hottest ESG Investment In 2021 – Baystreet.ca
Trillions of dollars poured into ESG funds last year, but many analysts are expecting this year to pick up right where 2020 left off.
Forbes stated, "ESG Investing Came of Age in 2020. Millennials Will Continue to Drive it in 2021."
And according to Morgan Stanley Capital International's head of research, we're likely to see investors shifting more and more capital into ESG this year…
Because despite worldwide lockdowns, climate change continues to be a major concern that everyone from Big Tech to Big Oil are now taking seriously.
That's why smart money is piling in, to the tune of trillions of dollars.
BlackRock, the largest asset manager in the world, plans to have $1.2 trillion in ESG assets within the next 10 years.
And it's estimated that 1/3 of all assets under management in the U.S. are already sustainably invested…
That's $17.1 trillion invested in the companies taking steps to put people and planet first.
But that doesn't mean they're sacrificing profits in the process.
The ESG boom has produced some of the biggest gains in the market during an incredibly difficult year.
Enphase Energy jumped 472% in 2020…
Digital Turbine soared 682%…
And Tesla became one of the biggest companies on the market with incredible 622% gains.
But one Canadian company saw this mega-trend coming years ago. And they used 2020 as the launchpad they needed to grow many times bigger.
Facedrive (TSXV:FD,OTC:FDVRF), the eco-friendly ridesharing company locked in a number of major contracts, including with government agencies, A-list celebrities, and global tech titans.
Even when lockdowns slowed down the ridesharing industry, they grew their business by acquiring companies in the food delivery space…
Adding thousands of restaurant partners and tens of thousands of new customers….
And they did all of this during the last year.
That's why Facedrive's shares have surged upwards a massive 591% in the last year.
Now, many analystsare convinced 2021 could be a banner year for the ESG mega-trend sweeping across the globe.
2020 Set the Stage for a Climate Change Revolution
While the pandemic has devastated economies around the world, there's been one silver lining.
With the COVID restrictions put in place by governments worldwide, carbon emissions plunged during a record drop in 2020.
But with those numbers likely to rebound in 2021 after restrictions ease, researchers are urging governments to make clean energy a top priority.
That's a major part of why electric vehicles have been gaining steam all across the industry over the last year.
Nearly all the major automakers are rolling out their own EV models.
But the poster child for electric vehicles has been Tesla, the $793 billion juggernaut that continues to prove its doubters wrong throughout 2020.
The ESG boom has helped Tesla become the biggest company in the U.S. behind Big Tech.
And made them over 5 times larger than GM, Ford, and Fiat Chrysler combined.
And Facedrive is jumped into another aspect of EV, bringing electric vehicles to the notoriously pollution-heavy ridesharing industry.
With Facedrive (TSXV:FD,OTC:FDVRF), users can hail a ride from an electric, hybrid, or gas-powered vehicle, all without paying an extra premium for the option.
Once the riders get to their destination, the in-app algorithm kicks in, calculating how much CO2 was created during the journey.
Then it sets aside a portion of the fare to plant trees, offsetting the carbon footprint from the ride.
In other words, you ride, they plant a tree.
Through next-gen technology and partnerships, they're giving their customers the option to make a more eco-friendly choice if they choose.
And recently, they acquired the electric vehicle service company, Steer, from the largest clean energy producer in the United States.
Steer's subscription model for EV cars is aimed at flipping the traditional car ownership model on its head.
And that fits right in line with Facedrive, which is already proving to be a fierce competitor to Uber in certain ridesharing markets.
But the race to address the issue of climate change is just one factor in the ESG boom.
Getting Creative for Social Change
The social component of sustainable investing (the "S" in ESG) also took a front-seat in 2020 for a number of reasons.
During a year with nationwide protests and a major health crisis, companies started putting a major focus on what they can do to support the health and wellbeing of their customers and others.
For many, that's meant getting creative to help support those industries being slammed with strained supply chains.
It was a shift we have seen from major companies since World War II.
1) Ford produced respirators and medical equipment on their assembly lines.
2) Nordstrom's and their alteration teams made it their mission to sew nearly 1 million masks.
3) And liquor producers like Bacardi even shifted to producing hand sanitizer at their distilleries after shelves went empty last year.
Facedrive branched out and got creative to do their part during the pandemic too.
They partnered up with the University of Waterloo and MT>Ventures to create TraceSCAN, a wearable technology used to help slow or stop the spread of the virus.
Through Bluetooth technology, it offers much-needed contact tracing technology for those without cell phones.
That includes a wide range of people: children, senior citizens, low-income individuals, and employees not able to use phones on the job.
And Facedrive (TSXV:FD,OTC:FDVRF) has signed major partnerships and agreements with both the government of Ontario and Canada's largest airline, Air Canada, to use this breakthrough technology.
While we've seen trillions of dollars pouring into the ESG boom already, this major shift may just be getting started. Experts expect this will only get bigger in the coming years.
But with so many companies getting on board, many investors are becoming overwhelmed trying to find the best opportunities.
The Biggest Names in ESG Set for a Shakeup?
When you take a deep dive into the top ESG funds on the market, you may be shocked to see whose names you find on the list.
In these eco-friendly and socially responsible funds, the biggest holdings often aren't the ones promoting solar energy or building electric cars.
Instead, they're riddled with Big Tech stocks like Facebook, Google, and Microsoft.
And while they're doing their part through one-off initiatives or putting out corporate statements about climate change…
Many of these companies aren't exactly known for their green programs or "socially responsible" moves.
Plus, when predicting the biggest winners for 2021, it's hard to place bets on Big Tech companies that may spend the next several years dealing with antitrust suits.
That's why many are looking at the pure ESG plays, the ones who put environmental and social issues at the core of their business models.
That includes companies like Facedrive, who's become known for their "people and planet first" philosophy.
After growing their business by tens of thousands of customers last year throughout Canada, they've taken strategic steps to move into the U.S. markets and beyond.
They've done this through partnerships with A-list celebs like Will Smith and Jada Pinkett Smith… superstar athletes like Super Bowl-winning quarterback Russell Wilson… and trillion-dollar companies like Amazon.
Now, with Big Tech companies riddled with uncertainty, that leaves plenty of room for up-and-comers like Facedrive to take their place in the ESG boom set to surge throughout 2021.
Here are just a few other companies hopping on the ESG trend:
BlackRock (NYSE:BLK)
BlackRock needs no introduction. It is the world's largest global investment management corporation, with over $7.4 trillion in assets under management. With clients in over 100 different countries, it is the de facto leader in its field.
In 2017, BlackRock underwent a major shift in its investment strategy, prioritizing stocks with high ESG ratings. BlackRock's focus on technology and sustainability has fueled the new trend in the marketplace, pushing even more investors to consciously consider where they put their money.
Shopify Inc (TSX:SHOP)
Shopify is a Canadian e-commerce company. More than 1,000,000 businesses rely on Shopify's real-time e-commerce, including Tesla, Budweiser and Red Bull, among many others. Shopify makes purchasing goods and services easy for anyone – and in a time where convenience is king, Shopify surely has staying power.
In addition to its revolutionary approach on e-commerce, Shopify is also delving into blockchain technology, making it a promising pick for investors in sustainability.
Shaw Communications Inc (TSX:SJR.B)
Shaw owns a ton of infrastructure throughout Canada and its cloud services and open-source projects look to address some of the biggest issues that its customers might face before the customers even face them. Shaw's dominance in Canada's telecom sector means that if any internet-based services want to operate, they'll likely be utilizing the company's infrastructure. After all, without telecoms, these TaaS companies would not be able to operate.
BCE Inc. (TSX:BCE)
Like Shaw, BCE is a Canadian telecom giant. Founded in 1980, the company, formerly The Bell Telephone Company of Canada, is composed of three primary subsidiaries. Bell Wireless, Bell Wireline and Bell Media. However throughout its push into the position of one of Canada's top telco groups, it has bought and sold a number of different firms.
BCE is also at the forefront of the Internet of Things movement in Canada. Its Machine to Machine solutions are being used by numerous businesses, including TaaS providers throughout North America and its new LTE-M network is sure to rapidly increase the adoption of these solutions.
Polaris Infrastructure (TSX:PIF)
Polaris is a Toronto-based renewable energy giant with a global footprint. The company's biggest projects are in Latin America. It's Nicaragua geothermal project, for example, is already producing over 77 MW of renewable electricity. And in Peru, its El Carmen and 8 de Augusto power plants, is set to produce a combined 17MW of electricity in the near future.
Westport Fuel Systems (TSX:WPRT)
Westport is a renewable energy provider for the transportation industry. it provides systems for less impactful fuels, such as natural gas. In North America alone, there are over 225,000 natural gas vehicles. But that shies in comparison to the global 22.5 million natural gas vehicles globally, which means the company still has a ton of room to grow!
While renewable providers clearly take the lead, Canada's tech and telecom giants won't be left out!
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By Bard Wilkinson, CNN
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(CNN) A Washington D.C. judge has thrown out a defamation case against a former British spy by three Russian oligarchs over a dossier alleging Russian interference in the 2016 US presidential elections.
Ex-MI6 officer Christopher Steele won the legal battle against billionaires Mikhail Fridman, Petr Aven and German Khan, who claimed he defamed them in the so-called dossier, which was published online in January 2017.
On Monday, Judge Anthony C. Epstein of the District of Columbia District Court upheld Steele's bid to have the case dismissed.
Epstein ruled that the plaintiffs failed to prove Steele was aware that some information in the dossier was incorrect or that he acted "with reckless disregard as to its falsity."
Steele's lawyers had argued that the case was an attempt to silence him. The Russians maintained he wasn't entitled to free speech protections because he is not an American citizen.
Cohen drops defamation suits over infamous dossier
Writing in his judgment, Epstein said that "advocacy on issues of public interest has the capacity to inform public debate, and thereby furthers the purposes of the First Amendment, regardless of the citizenship or residency of the speakers."
The dossier was commissioned by Fusion GPS, a political research firm, as opposition research into then-candidate Donald Trump. Portions of the dossier remain unconfirmed.
Together, the three Russian men own stakes in Alfa Bank, the Russian bank the dossier claimed helped Russian operatives and Russian President Vladimir Putin influence the 2016 presidential election and other allegedly criminal acts. Alfa Bank denies this.
The trio have brought similar defamation cases against Fusion GPS and BuzzFeed, which published it online in January 2017, in New York state court and the federal court in DC.
President Trump has dismissed the Steele dossier on Twitter as "fake" and "fraudulent," and has called Steele a "lowlife." Trump has claimed that the document was paid for by his 2016 opponent former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton and the Democratic political party.


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Q: how to detect doubletap without triggering silgeltap in sencha touch is there a smart and simple way to detect a doubletap without triggering a silgeltap in sencha touch?
thnx!

A: I don't think there is a 'clean' way to do it.  It will delay the single tap option by 300ms which may be unacceptable. You may want to simplify your UI interactions if you can.  Maybe a tap and hold?
I found this code in the Sencha Touch forums.
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The Rabbi, I remember very clearly, looked at his watch and said “I have to go”. I don’t think he realized how angry that made me. Also, I don’t think he realized that he set me on a course that would lead me to where I am today because I became very interested in those questions.

So at first I thought I would try to answer those questions in respect to my grandmother’s memory. I would try to find a Jewish community where I could answer those questions. I was 18 or 19 years old at that time and the communities I found were not satisfactory to me. I asked the questions which I asked many times as a child and I was told that God is only the god of the Jews! There are only 20 million Jews in the world, and yet there are billions and billions of other people, and God created them also, right?

So I began to study on my own. I began to read The Bible and that summer I was in England where I was there for an internship, and there were some evangelical Christians who sort of approached me and wanted to socialize. Of course they also wanted me to accept their faith. I thought OK, why not try Christianity? I’ve never really thought about it.

In reading The Bible I came to develop a very strong feeling of love and respect for Jesus. But they wanted me to make an extra leap; to accept Jesus as my lord and my savior, and that’s what I couldn’t do. Jesus for me was like a big brother or like a teacher. Jesus for me was a Jew, and I couldn’t accept the claims they were making about him, but as I said I did develop strong feeling of affection towards him. I thought OK I’m not going to find any answers to my questions.

I studied other things on my own. I studied eastern philosophies like Buddhism. I studied western philosophies particularly Greek, Roman and historic philosophy. But nothing really was answering the profound questions that I have. And one day I was back in New York just before I began my new semester, and I was at Times Square which was very different than it is today. There were all sorts of religious preachers there. I always love to talk to people about religion, often as a skeptic.

I remember speaking to one guy who was a Jew for Jesus. He was telling me what he believed and I heard that before and to me it was basically Christianity. He asked me if I agree with him and I said “I’m sorry, I don’t believe in what you believe” and he said “You believe in God, don’t you?” I said “I think I do” and he said “Then pray with me, just pray to God”. He put his hand on my shoulder, closed his eyes and started speaking to the father.

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