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Mark B. Saku
Seattle, WA Communications & Internet Law Lawyer with 13 years of experience
(206) 855-5558	92 Lenora Street
Seattle,	WA 98121
Free ConsultationCommunications, Entertainment & Sports, IP and Trademarks
Seattle University School of Law
Mark B. Saku, Esq. is a Seattle-based attorney whose practice focuses on copyright and trademark law and the protection of intellectual property in the the entertainment and new media industries. Mark received his J.D. from Seattle University School of Law with a focus in Intellectual Property. Mark's work commonly involves content and media licensing, business development, copyright and trademark law. Some of his recent work covered: contract negotiation involving media distribution and music publishing; legal counsel in the use of copyrighted images in live performances; and legal assistance in the development and negotiation of small business development and content licensing.
Robert Daniel Kelly
Seattle, WA Communications & Internet Law Attorney with 23 years of experience
(206) 623-3702	1420 5th Ave Ste 2200
Free ConsultationCommunications, Appeals, Business and Personal Injury
The R. D. Kelly Law Firm provides outstanding legal services to plaintiffs in personal injury cases. We negotiate and litigate. We engage in alternative dispute resolution. We try cases to judges or juries. We get awesome results for our clients.
Marjorie Simmons
Burlington, WA Communications & Internet Law Attorney with 23 years of experience
Burlington,	WA 98233
Communications, Divorce and IP
20 years in practice, focus on QDROs (Qualified Domestic Relations Orders) and data protection/breach consulting.
Paul A Barrera
Shoreline, WA Communications & Internet Law Attorney with 3 years of experience
(206) 413-7288	17713 15th Ave NE
Shoreline,	WA 98155
Free ConsultationCommunications, Business, Elder and Estate Planning
Paul is the founding attorney of North City Law. Paul offers business, estate planning, probate, dispute resolution and litigation advocacy. Paul is curious in his clients, as he has built businesses himself, including North City Law. Based on his understanding of his client's position, Paul gives strategic options to empower choices. During client intake and interviews, Paul listens for key gaps in a story to root out hidden issues. In disputes and litigation, Paul helps clients reframe the situation to conform to the applicable legal theory. When clients trust Paul with their business, Paul ensures money is spent wisely on...
Bellingham, WA Communications & Internet Law Attorney with 5 years of experience
(360) 734-3448	103 East Holly Street
Bellingham,	WA 98225
Free ConsultationCommunications, Appeals, Criminal Defense and DUI & DWI
UNLV William S. Boyd School of Law
I joined Butler Beschen Law PLLC after spending several years at the Whatcom County Public Defender's Office. My work largely consists of criminal defense. I am experienced in all aspects of the criminal justice system -- from the first appearance with the judge to a case going to trial.
Butler Beschen Law is one of the leading criminal defense, employment law and litigation firms servicing the Pacific Northwest. Our firm is premised upon the belief that narrowing the focus of a law practice - in our case, criminal defense, employment disputes and litigation - and working hard to be the...
Christopher Kirk Steuart
Burien, WA Communications & Internet Law Attorney with 26 years of experience
(206) 293-4377	11206 Des Moines Memorial Drive S.
Burien,	WA 98168
Free ConsultationCommunications, Business, Criminal Defense and Military
Robert Laurence Schroeter
Olympia, WA Communications & Internet Law Attorney with 29 years of experience
Olympia,	WA 98507
Communications, Administrative, Business and Municipal
Gonzaga University School of Law
About Bob Schroeter
Bob Schroeter has provided management, legal and government relations services to clients in Oregon and Washington State for over 25 years. Bob has experience as an Assistant Attorney General, Municipal Counsel, Corporate Director of Government Affairs, Division Director at a State Agency, CEO and Government Relations professional and County Bar Association President, as well as Presiding officer and director for non-profit organizations.
Bob has handled cases before State Superior, Appellate and Supreme Courts & State and Federal District Courts for two decades, and has worked with legislators at the Federal level, and State Legislative, County...
Kenneth William Dehn
Kirkland, WA Communications & Internet Law Attorney with 43 years of experience
(425) 428-6900	11335 NE 122nd Way
Kirkland,	WA 98034
Communications and Business
University of Washington School of Law
Marcus H. Harjani
Seattle, WA Communications & Internet Law Lawyer with 7 years of experience
(206) 408-8111	522 N 85th St Ste B100
Communications, Business, IP and Real Estate
My practice covers a broad variety of business and intellectual property matters, including, drafting and negotiating technology contracts (e.g., SaaS, software licensing, etc.), preparing and managing investments in private companies, preparing federal trademark registration applications and managing trademark portfolios, drafting privacy policies and addendums (with hands-on experience with CANSPAM, CCPA, and GDPR), drafting and maintaining corporate records, and conducting due diligence (including coordinating review of documents with outside counsel).
Kyle Hulten
(206) 745-5229	146 N. Canal St.
Free ConsultationCommunications, Business and Securities
Seattle University School of Law and University of Washington School of Law
I've lived in the Pacific Northwest my whole life. I love it here. I grew up in Lake Stevens, WA, and earned my undergraduate and graduate degrees in Seattle. After taking a law school course on "Corporations, Law and Society," I knew I wanted to help Seattle businesses with their legal services. I came to fully appreciate the impact of business on society and how the law can shape this impact. I appreciate the relationship between business and our communities, and I am passionate about making it easier for businesses to positively impact our community.
Gideon Dionne
(206) 745-5229	146 N Canal St
Free ConsultationCommunications, Business, Real Estate and Securities
I help businesses and entrepreneurs understand their risks, effectively solve legal and strategic problems, and design strategies to structure and capitalize on opportunities. When I'm out of the office I enjoy time with my wife, son, daughter, and dog, particularly outdoors, time with my family and friends, adventuring, fly fishing travel, fly fishing, travel, reading, snowboarding, golf, tinkering with motorcycles, riding my bike, and building things.
Jonathan Feil
(206) 382-2600	999 Third Avenue, Suite 2525
Communications, IP and Trademarks
John Kosh JR
Bellevue, WA Communications & Internet Law Attorney with 24 years of experience
(206) 621-3525	11201 SE 8th St
Bellevue,	WA 98004
Communications, Business and Insurance Defense
Diane Kownacki
Communications, Business, Employment and IP
Tim Sutherland
Federal Way, WA Communications & Internet Law Attorney
(253) 517-8767	PO Box 23776
Federal Way,	WA 98093
Communications, Arbitration & Mediation, Business and IP
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Norfolk International Airport sees passenger increase in July
July was the highest monthly passenger count in the airport's 81-year history.
Author: 13News Now Staff
July was a busy month for the Norfolk International Airport.
There was a reported 9.44 percent increase in passenger activity. There were 401,438 total passengers, representing the highest monthly passenger count in the airport's 81-year history.
In July of 2018, there were only 366,805 passengers.
January to July 2019, the total passenger count has increased 11.52 percent. There were 2,286,609 passengers versus 2,050,376 passengers during the same period in 2018.
"A favorable economy, ample disposable income and a steady increase in airlines' seat capacity at the airport, have combined to create the conditions for record passenger growth", states Robert Bowen, Norfolk Airport Authority Executive Director.
Also in July of this year, 5,075,360 pounds of cargo were shipped in and out of the airport. It was a 1.36 percent increase versus the year before.
From January to July 2019, cargo pounds shipped has increased by 1.61 percent. So far in 2019, 37,389,062 cargo pounds were flown, versus 36,796,199 cargo pounds during the same period in 2018.
Norfolk International Airport (ORF) is the major airport serving Coastal Virginia and Northeast North Carolina with scheduled air service provided by Allegiant, American, Delta, Frontier, Southwest, United and their regional airline partners.
Altogether, the Norfolk International Airport has nonstop 31 major airports (includes year-round and seasonal service), most of which are international gateways, allowing convenient access to global destinations.
According to the FAA, Norfolk International Airport's passenger activity is ranked in the top 13 percent of commercial service airports in the United States with over 3.6 million scheduled passengers served in 2018.
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Hobameteoriten (även känd som Hoba West eller bara Hoba) är en järnmeteorit som finns på farmen "Hoba West", nära Grootfontein i regionen Otjozondjupa i Namibia. Den har grävts fram, men på grund av sin tyngd har den aldrig flyttats. Den uppskattas väga över 60 ton, vilket gör den till den största kända meteoriten (i ett stycke) och det massivaste naturligt förekommande stycket av järn på jordens yta.

Fallet
Hobameteoriten tros ha fallit för mindre än 80 000 år sedan. En märkvärdighet är att den inte lämnade någon nedslagskrater och man har antagit att jordens atmosfär bromsade den så mycket att den landade med gränshastigheten, uppskattningsvis 320 km/tim (jämfört med typiska banhastigheter på åtskilliga km/s), varigenom den bevarades intakt och inte grävde ner sig så djupt. Meteoriten är också ovanlig på så sätt att den är flat på båda sidor, vilket möjligen fått den att studsa mot atmosfären likt en flat sten studsar på vatten när man "kastar smörgås".<ref>Lorraine Mainz, The Worlds Largest Meteorite  i North Dakota Geological Surveys Newsletter vol.33, nr 2, juli 2006.</ref> Det har också antagits att den kommit in i en väldigt flack vinkel, studsat fram över land och därför inte efterlämnat någon krater.

Upptäckt

Eftersom meteoriten inte efterlämnde någon krater var dess upptäckt ren tur. Markägaren, Jacobus Hermanus Brits, stötte på föremålet när han plöjde en av sina åkrar med en oxe. Han hörde en ljudlig metallisk smäll och plogen stannade. Hindret grävdes fram, blev identifierat som en meteorit och beskrevs 1920 av Brits, vars rapport kan ses på museet i Grotfontein.

Beskrivning och sammansättning

Hoba är en rätblocksformad metallkropp med måtten 2,7 × 2,7 × 0,9 m. 1920 uppskattedes dess vikt till 66 ton. Erosion, vetenskaplig provtagning och vandalism har minskat dess massa genom åren. Den kvarvarande massan är för närvarande uppskattad till strax över 60 ton. Meteoriten består av ungefär 84% järn och 16% nickel, med spår av kobolt. Den klassificeras som en ataxitisk järnmeteorit tillhörande den nickelrika kemiska klassen IV B. En rostskorpa finns ställvis på ytan som följd av vittring.

Modern historia
I ett försök att kontrollera vandalism och med tillstånd från farmens dåvarande ägare, Mrs O. Scheel, förklarade Namibias (då Sydvästafrikas) regering Hobameteoriten för nationalmonument den 15 mars 1955.
1985 ställde Rössing Uranium Ltd. resurser och medel till förfogande för ett utökat skydd mot vandalism. 1987 donerade J. Engelbrecht, farmens ägare, meteoriten och platsen där den låg till staten för utbildningsändamål. Senare samma år öppnade regeringen ett turistcentrum på platsen. Som följd av dessa åtgärder har vandaliseringen minskat och meteoriten besöks nu av tusentals turister varje år.

Noter och referenserDenna sida är helt eller delvis översatt från engelskspråkiga Wikipedia.

Mer läsning
Universe: The Definitive Visual Dictionary, Robert Dinwiddie, DK Adult Publishing, (2005), sid. 223.
P.E. Spargo, The History of the Hoba Meteorite Part I: Nature and Discovery i Monthly Notes of the Astronomical Society of Southern Africa 67, nr. 5/6 (2008), sid. 85–94.
P.E. Spargo, The History of the Hoba Meteorite Part II: The News Spreads i Monthly Notes of the Astronomical Society of Southern Africa 67, nr. 9/10 (2008), sid. 166–177.
P.E. Spargo, The History of the Hoba Meteorite Part III: Known and Loved by All i Monthly Notes of the Astronomical Society of Southern Africa 67, nr. 12 (2008), sid. 202-211.

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Father's memory of WWI hero Alvin C. York is poignant in divided America | Opinion
In 1927, aided by an act of Mother Nature, 13-year-old Ray Walker spent four days with Sgt. Alvin C. York. He never forgot it.
Father's memory of WWI hero Alvin C. York is poignant in divided America | Opinion In 1927, aided by an act of Mother Nature, 13-year-old Ray Walker spent four days with Sgt. Alvin C. York. He never forgot it. Check out this story on Tennessean.com: https://www.tennessean.com/story/opinion/2019/05/25/alvin-c-york-poignant-divided-america-memorial-day/3767804002/
Lynn Walker Gendusa, Guest columnist Published 5:00 a.m. CT May 25, 2019
Archive Photos: Alvin C. York through the years
Alvin C. York New Sentinel Archives
Photos of Alvin C. York throughout the years. New Sentinel Archives
1961 photograph of Alvin C. York in Pall Mall, TN with grandson Larry Jackson York looking at at his Congressional Medal of Honor. Photos of Alvin C. York throughout the years. New Sentinel Archives
1982 photograph of Gracie York and son Andrew Jackson York. Photos of Alvin C. York throughout the years. New Sentinel Archives
Undated photograph of Gracie York for a Ford Aerospace advertisement. Photos of Alvin C. York throughout the years. New Sentinel Archives
1964 photograph of Gracie York with son George Edward York in Nashville after the death of Alvin York. Photos of Alvin C. York throughout the years. New Sentinel Archives
Lynn Walker Gendusa is a writer who lives in Georgia.
It is doubtful anyone loved their country more than the fallen soldier.
The warrior who one day walked onto a battlefield with fierce determination to protect and defend his beloved America only to never return to its shores. Not including the Civil War, we have lost almost 700,000 service members on battlegrounds because of such courageous love.
These soldiers were born into families of different religions and different ethnicities. They were Republicans or Democrats or neither. However, where they were, it mattered little because they were all in the same mud, the same trenches, experiencing the same horror and fighting together to save their country. They gave their lives for all Americans to be treated equally, all religions to be freely worshipped and for all to have the freedom to speak and vote.
Lynn Walker Gendusa (Photo: Submitted)
My daddy always said, "When our country starts losing its way and folks no longer take pride in America is the day war will begin, or a tragedy will occur to wake up the spirits of the fallen soldiers. It is the day we become unified and one. Our backyard debates and political party arguments are silenced. We all realize at that critical time what matters most is saving our land of the free."
When my father was around 13, his widowed mother ran a boarding house near Jamestown, Tennessee. He was the youngest of four children who regularly helped his mama with the chores and duties of running the inn.
"Ray, you need to go to the train depot in the car to pick up Sergeant York and take him to his home," she yelled from the kitchen.
Alvin C. York (Photo: New Sentinel Archives)
Yes, the same Sgt. Alvin C. York, World War I hero and recipient of the Medal of Honor and numerous other awards. Back in 1927, most 13-year-old boys knew the story of the famous Tennessean who had stood exposed to gunfire from a German machine gunner's nest atop a hill in northern France. Nine of the 17 men in his unit had been gunned down in a barrage of bullets as York led the charge along with the remaining soldiers. York, being an expert marksman, attacked the hill, silenced 35 machine guns and took 132 Germans as prisoners.
Also, in 1927, if a 13-year-old knew how to drive a car, he took the wheel. As Ray inched toward the train station, snow began to fall in Jamestown. Undeterred, as soon as the sergeant got off the train, the boy proudly saluted him.
Ray Walker drove a hero 11 miles to the York farm as the snow started to settle on the roads. When they arrived, the sergeant stepped from the car, telling the lad to come in from the cold.
Photos of Alvin C. York throughout the years. (Photo: New Sentinel Archives)
As the snow and ice accumulated, York sent word to Ray's mother, explaining why her son was going to stay with him until the weather cleared.
It was four days before the roads were drivable. During those days, the sergeant told stories about the war and his service to the awestruck young boy who would later become my patriotic father.
Daddy always declared that when Sgt. York talked about his infamous battle, he spoke with deep sadness about the comrades he did not save on the hill that day in France. The sergeant was a renowned hero, yes, but within his heart, he remained a man without pretense or pride and humble enough to make sure a young stranger was safe.
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Gary Cooper won an academy award in 1942 for his portrayal of this remarkable man. After all the fame and accolades were bestowed on York, the ailing, aging sergeant tried to enlist once again to fight in World War II.
Perhaps if each American paused to remember folks like Alvin Cullum York, or the 700,000 soldiers whose remains are scattered over battlefields all over the world, we might become a more thankful, thoughtful nation. If we teach our children the personal tragedy of war, then maybe they will understand the importance of peace.
Do we need war or tragedy to unite us again, or might we learn a valuable lesson from the spirits of our fallen American soldiers?
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Able Danger Major Update, 09/17/05
Published by AJStrata at 10:24 am under Able Danger/9-11,All General Discussions
Thanks to Top Dog and his comment to this post, we learn two things in this Fox News story. The first is the Pentagon is trying to close the hearings – which would be a big PR mistake.
The Pentagon is pressuring the Senate Judiciary Committee to close to the public next week's hearings on a former secret military intelligence unit called "Able Danger," two congressional sources have confirmed to FOX News.
Witnesses from the Pentagon are expected to testify at that hearing; that's why they want it classified. FOX News has learned that committee Chairman Arlen Specter's office is vigorously resisting the request.
We need to know what happened. If they need a closed session to go into technical details which are classifed- fine. If they need to screen witnesses – fine. But we need to have the discussion of what happened out in the open. And the second revelation points out why.
Weldon said a former Army officer will testify next week that he was also ordered to destroy data that included reference to Atta.
"In the summer of 2000, he was ordered and, or, he would go to jail if he didn't comply," the Pennsylvania Republican said. "He was ordered to destroy 2.5 terabytes of data specific to Able Danger, the Brooklyn [terror] cell and Mohammad Atta. He will name the person who ordered him to destroy that material."
This is huge. As I stated in this last post on this, if the documents were ordered destroyed before the program ended in February 2001, it would look like someone was covering something up.
The order to destroy the documents, apparently after being rebuffed on their attempts to contact the FBI, is not the normal cleaning up of preliminary data and reports we have were told was happening in the DoD briefing earlier this month. This is referred to in the Fox story as well
However, the Pentagon confirmed this month that documents associated with Able Danger were destroyed because of strict regulations governing the collection of data on foreign visitors in the United States.
Ordering the destruction of documents, over the resistance of the document managers and under threat of charges, is not normal. The timeline is becoming clearer [speculation alert].
– Able Danger was initiated in the fall of 1999 to identify Al Qaeda members as part of the US attempt to protect against a millenium attack, and continued efforts into 2000 due to heightened concerns right after the millenium.
– Atta and his cohorts probabley were identified back in February-April 2000, while still in Hamburg.
– When Atta and the others came to the US in the late spring of 2000, alarm bells went off in Able Danger because Al Qaeda in the US was a really big deal at the time – according to Bergler and Clarke and NSA pronouncements.
– Able Danger correctly determined the situation had moved from intel to domestic law enforcement, which meant contacting the FBI and alerting them.
– Someone else got word that meetings were going to be held to alert the FBI to AQ in the US. Again, NSA announcements to watch for AQ in country would make this kind of news stand out, draw attention and draw in related organizations – as it should.
– Then things go south. Someone starts putting up barriers to the meetings and telling Able Danger to back off what they are doing.
– Then someone takes the extreme step and orders the destruction of the documents, over the objections of the document managers (a key role in classified material handling).
The order to destroy was not made by DoD lawyers, per the Pentagon:
The Defense Department did confirm that documents associated with Able Danger were destroyed in accordance with strict regulations about collection, dissemination and destruction procedures for intelligence gathered on people inside the United States.The officials denied that military lawyers ordered the destruction of the documents.
If the military did not order the destruction – who did? More importantly: who could?
My guess is the CIA was also notified of the meetings – why wouldn't they be? Somehow, some kind of turf war ignited and the Able Danger team was told to get back into their box. They resisted and the orders came down to not only cease their efforts to contact the FBI, but to destroy their data sources.
While it is possible a ranking military official could have given the order to destroy, I seriously doubt it. The orders came from lawyers who were not military. And Able Danger would not have resisted very long if their immediate chain of command was backing them up as much as they could.
That leaves the civilian command, which means the office Secretary of Defense or the White House.
Tom Maguire as a brief post on this subject here.
Ed Morrissey makes some excellent points in his post on the attempt of the Pentagon to close the Senate hearings from the public.
AJ Strata wonders who ordered the destruction of the data, and notes that the Pentagon's exclusion of military lawyers from that order somehow strikes an ominous note. He and I differ on this point. Under normal circumstances, the lawyers wouldn't make that decision anyway. Destruction of classified material gets handled through the normal chain of command, and receiving "orders" to destroy data on a closed program like Able Danger may not really be that unusual. If the lawyers had demanded it, I think that would lend itself to a more political explanation.
I agree with Captain Ed on this point 100%, and almost started posting the same basic comments myself when I recalled Shaffer's original claim that lawyers squashed the meetings with the FBI and told them to cover up the faces of Atta and others.
I'll put up another speculation warning now – but it seems the person (or persons) who squashed the meetings and told Able Danger to drop Atta and the others – who were non military lawyers according to unchallenged statements to date – were most likely the ones to go one step further and order the purging of the data. That is a leap of logic, I admit. But I feel more confident in that kind of leap than the 9-11 commission should in their claim there is no 'there' there.
More thoughts at Mac's Mind here. His theory has always attracted my dark side:
…I found that hard to swallow, especially since it began under Clinton. What in the hell did he care about terrorist? He and his administration were all about keeping tabs – on US Citizens, specifically political enemies – that's what they cared about!
So simply put, in my humble view, Able Danger was a prototype data minining program to spy on CITIZENS. You know, like big brother. Hardly unknown or earth shattering in itself. But if found out would have had devastating effects on what is left of the Clinton Administration legacy. "I feel your pain"…..
9 Responses to "Able Danger Major Update, 09/17/05"
LuckyBogey says:
I have always believed the truth about AD will never be told to the American public. They will tell us that due to national security, the general public must not know the facts. Sad! The 911 Commission members continue to be arrogant and tell us what they want us to know.
I have always worried about Weldon's motivation especially since he was pushing his book. I really don't care about Weldon or anyone else. I just want the truth and wherever it goes, so be it. If the Clinton legacy is hurt by it's failures to protect our country's national securityt, so be it!
The AD Pentagon briefing was a poor excuse for a press conference. The Pentagon spokesman presented nothing and the media questions were stupid. Why? No Pentagon legal council and "subject matter experts" who said nothing! I would like to ask some of my own questions?
1. How many contracts were awarded under the AD Program? Classified vs Unclassified?
2. What are the contract/subcontract numbers and the dates of award/termination for a FOIA request?
3. Who were the prime contractors and subcontractors?
4. Are copies of the Certificates of Destruction for all AD data available for each classified level?
5. What was the highest level of classified material? Secret/TS?
6. Where these AD contracts awarded under the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR)? CAS?
7. Who administrated the contracts and are Defense Contract Audit Agency records available?
8. Are final contract close-out file documentation available? Including prime and subcontractors contract close-out files?
Wednesday will be very interesting. Let's see who comes to the table?
ordi says:
The Jerry Doyle Show will be discussing this tonight (Sat) on his love show. You can listen at http://www.kernradio.com/ This show is LIVE at 5pm to 8pm EST, 6pm to 9pm CST, 7pm to 10pm MST or 8pm to 11pm PST.
He will have on some guy named David (Unsure of last name) for the full three hours to talk about AD. I heard a preview of the show last night and he thinks one of three people could have ordered the Doc destroyed. John Duetch, Jamie Gorelick or some guy I can't recall his name.
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The story that REFUSES to go away, we now have another twist…
topdog08 says:
Google News can barely even keep up with the story now:
http://www.nypost.com/news/nationalnews/53533.htm
September 17, 2005 — WASHINGTON — Members of a secret Pentagon intelligence unit known as Able Danger warned top military generals that it had uncovered information of increased al Qaeda "activity" in Aden harbor less than three weeks before the attack on the USS Cole, The Post has learned.
In the latest explosive revelation in the Able Danger saga, two former members of the data-mining team are expected to testify to the Senate Judiciary Committee next week that they uncovered alarming terrorist activity and associations in Aden weeks before the Oct. 12, 2000, suicide bombing of the U.S. warship that killed 17 sailors.
Lt. Col. Anthony Shaffer, the Defense Intelligence Agency's former liaison to Able Danger, told The Post that Capt. Scott Phillpott, Able Danger's leader, briefed Gen. Peter Schoomaker, former head of Special Operations Command and now Army chief of staff, about the findings on Yemen "two or three weeks" before the Cole attack.
AJStrata says:
Thanks Top Dog. I was out all day and really appreciate the help keeping up with the breaking news.
The Strata-Sphere » Blog Archive » Able Danger, More Weldon, 09/17/05 says:
[…] I have mentioned this theory before: Once DIA/Able Danger tried to contact the FBI all sorts of other people were probably notified as a courtesy or to fulfill the chain of command requirements – and this is when someone stepped in. What will be the added dimension to the Senate investigation and hearing that will take place on Wednesday is not just the five people that the Pentagon has confirmed, identified and knew about Mohammed Atta prior to 9/11, but we'll bring out the person who actually did much of the data analysis. Actually, his name, I think, has already been brought out in the public. That's J.D. (ph). […]
Decision '08 » Blog Archive » Able Danger Updates From AJ and Maguire says:
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You guys have done some truly valuable work on this story–I've got a reasonably analytical mind but the twists and turns of the timeline leave me glassy-eyed sometimes.
From my less informed perspective, two nodes of interest jump out: 1) As AJ noted, it's critical to find out wh0 had the authority to order the documents destroyed; 2) the whole narrative seems to reach a critical point at the time AD determined the threat had become domestic, i.e, it was time to get the FBI involved. Do I smell Gorelick's wall at work?
Snapple says:
I think that the Clinton Administration was very worried about terrorism. And they were worried that by responding to terrorism they might make Al Qaeda escalate its attacks.
Here is a long report on terrorism from 1999. This was the Congressional Research Service but it says it is prepared under an interagency agreement—I think this really this means the CIA. I read that some time ago about this article. You can get this by googling psychology terrorists.
http://www.loc.gov/rr/frd/pdf-files/Soc_Psych_of_Terrorism.pdf
Notice that the author–writing in 1999– predicts that an Al Qaeda Martydom Brigade may crash a plane into the Pentagon, CIA or Whitehouse to get revenge for the bombing of an Al Qaeda training facility in Afghanistan. The author notes that Ramzi Yousef had planned to do this against CIA headquarters.
Now I didn't vote for Clinton, but facts are public, published facts.


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Dragon Quest franchise
Dragon Quest series
For the first game of the series or Dragon Quest I, see Dragon Quest.
For the TV series originally named Dragon Quest, see Dragon Quest: Legend of the Hero Abel.
Dragon Quest (ドラゴンクエスト) is a series of role-playing video games made by Square Enix (originally Enix Corp.) for a variety of video game platforms. It is the all-time best-selling video game series in Japan, and enjoys decent popularity elsewhere as well. The series was referred to outside Japan as Dragon Warrior prior to the release of Dragon Quest VIII due to a trademark issue in the United States.
Each game in the main series of games it titled with the name "Dragon Quest" followed by a Roman numeral. Since 1986, which marked the release of the original Dragon Quest, Dragon Quest has so far featured eleven games within the main series, as well as several spin-off games. It has also featured two animated productions.
Dragon Quest is often compared with the Final Fantasy series, created by SquareSoft. Although the Dragon Quest series started before Final Fantasy, it continues to lag behind in the number of games within the main series (eleven Dragon Quest titles versus fifteen Final Fantasy titles). The two competed for more or less the same market until the companies' merger in 2003, at which point Dragon Quest began to take a backseat to the more universally popular Final Fantasy.
1 Common themes
3 List of games
3.1 Main series
3.2 Monsters series
3.3 Mystery Dungeon series
3.4 Slime Morimori series
3.5 Builders series
3.6 Heroes series
3.7 Monster Battle Road series
3.8 Scan series
3.9 Other Dragon Quest games
3.10 Compilations
Common themes
Every Dragon Quest game is told primarily through the eyes of a Hero named by the player, usually a prophesied "Chosen One" or a similar concept that requires him to rise against a new evil. Often, this evil is a Dragonlord or some kind of demon, but invariably wishes to take over the world and enslave or destroy humanity. Unlike other games in the genre, which have since the turn of the century begun to take on more of a science fiction slant, Dragon Quest tends to lean more towards traditional fantasy, with medieval technology and trappings. With certain exceptions, most games take place in a world distinct from every other; there is next to no direct continuity between instalments , with each game taking place in a world envisioned from the ground up ad hoc.
However, Dragon Quest I-III and IV-VI can be considered related through their storytelling. II is a direct sequel to the original game, while III is a prequel that effectively makes a trilogy; IV, V, and VI each feature the Zenithia castle as an important plot element, and so fans have come to call them the "Zenithia Trilogy." However, Yuji Horii has stated that this second group was never intended to be related.
Magic is frequently an important element, as both an in-battle ability of player-controlled characters and the cause of various world-shaking events.
As a pioneer in the RPG realm, Dragon Quest games have a reputation for being "bread and butter" representatives of the genre. The player advances through the game by carrying out predetermined actions directly related to the progression of the plot, such as collecting a key item or defeating a particular antagonist. Usually, one of his first orders of business is to gather a party of like-minded warriors to join him on his quest. As the party traverses the landscape and various dungeons, they will be forced to fight (or, if they choose, flee from) enemies based on a "random encounter" system. Later in the game, the party often acquires improved transportation that may allow them to avoid such skirmishes. Battles are turn-based; the player delivers combat instructions each turn from an in-battle menu system. Some games feature AI that sees all party members but the Hero character responding to situations based on various factors at hand, sometimes including general orders such as "Attack ferociously" or "Go all-out with magic."
Defeating enemy characters yields experience points (EXP). When a certain number of EXP has been accumulated, the character levels up and becomes stronger, improving in a number of areas represented by statistical values that affect their performance on the battlefield. This system means that if a player finds any part of a Dragon Quest game too difficult, he can simply fight against weaker enemies until he becomes strong enough to have an easier time of it.
Dragon Quest is, overall, a fairly lighthearted and humorous series that was likely not intended to be taken too seriously.
The Dragon Quest series is primarily the work of three men: Yuji Horii is the scenario writer and lead designer; Akira Toriyama is the character designer, bringing in a style reminiscent of his manga works; and Koichi Sugiyama handles the music production.
This table shows the original platform in bold. Release dates are for the original release only; see the individual game articles for other release dates.
Dragon Quest Famicom/NES, MSX, PC-98, Super Famicom, Game Boy Color, mobile phones, Wii, Android, iOS, Nintendo 3DS PlayStation 4, Nintendo Switch 27 May 1986
Dragon Quest II Famicom/NES, MSX, MSX2, Super Famicom, Game Boy Color, mobile phones, Android, iOS, Wii, Nintendo 3DS, PlayStation 4, Nintendo Switch 26 Jan 1987
Dragon Quest III Famicom/NES, Super Famicom, Game Boy Color, mobile phones, Wii, Android, iOS, Nintendo Switch 10 Feb 1988
Dragon Quest IV Famicom/NES, PlayStation, Nintendo DS, Android, iOS 11 Feb 1990
Dragon Quest V Super Famicom, PlayStation 2, Nintendo DS, Android, iOS 27 Sep 1992
Dragon Quest VI Super Famicom, Nintendo DS, Android, iOS 9 Dec 1995
Dragon Quest VII Playstation, Nintendo 3DS, Android, iOS 26 Aug 2000
Dragon Quest VIII Playstation 2, Android, iOS, Nintendo 3DS 27 Nov 2004
Dragon Quest IX Nintendo DS 11 Jul 2009
Dragon Quest X Wii, Wii U, Windows, Android, iOS, Nintendo 3DS, PlayStation 4, Nintendo Switch 2 Aug 2012
Dragon Quest XI Nintendo 3DS, PlayStation 4, Nintendo Switch, Windows 29 Jul 2017
Dragon Quest Monsters Game Boy Color, Playstation 25 Sep 1998
Dragon Quest Monsters 2 Game Boy Color, Playstation 9 Mar 2001
Dragon Quest Monsters: Caravan Heart Game Boy Advance 29 Mar 2003
Dragon Quest Monsters: Joker Nintendo DS 28 Dec 2006
Dragon Quest Monsters: Joker 2 Nintendo DS 28 Apr 2010
Dragon Quest Monsters: Joker 2 Professional Nintendo DS 31 Mar 2011
Dragon Quest Monsters: Terry's Wonderland 3D Nintendo 3DS 31 May 2012
Dragon Quest Monsters: Super Light Android, iOS 23 Jan 2014
Dragon Quest Monsters: Joker 3 Nintendo 3DS 24 Mar 2016
Dragon Quest Monsters: Joker 3 Professional Nintendo 3DS 9 Feb 2017
Torneko's Great Adventure Super Famicom 19 Sep 1993
Torneko: The Last Hope Playstation, Game Boy Advance 15 Sep 1999
Torneko's Great Adventure 3 PlayStation 2, Game Boy Advance 31 Oct 2002
Young Yangus and the Mysterious Dungeon PlayStation 2 20 Apr 2006
Slime Morimori Dragon Quest Game Boy Advance 14 Nov 2003
Rocket Slime Nintendo DS 1 Dec 2005
Slime Morimori Dragon Quest 3 Nintendo 3DS 2 Nov 2011
Dragon Quest Builders PS3, PS4, PSV, Nintendo Switch 25 Jan 2016
Dragon Quest Builders 2 Nintendo Switch, PS4, Windows 20 Dec 2018
Dragon Quest Heroes PS3, PS4, Windows, Nintendo Switch 26 Feb 2015
Dragon Quest Heroes II PS3, PS4, PSV, Nintendo Switch, Windows 27 May 2016
Dragon Quest: Monster Battle Road Arcade 21 Jun 2007
Dragon Quest: Monster Battle Road II Arcade 3 Dec 2008
Dragon Quest: Monster Battle Road II Legend Arcade 15 Jan 2010
Dragon Quest: Monster Battle Road Victory Wii 15 Jul 2010
Dragon Quest: Monster Battle Scanner Arcade 23 Jun 2016
Dragon Quest: Scan Battlers Arcade 20 Jul 2017
Other Dragon Quest games
Kenshin Dragon Quest Dedicated hardware 19 Sep 2003
Dragon Quest Swords Wii 12 Jul 2007
Dragon Quest Wars Nintendo DSi 24 Jun 2009
Dragon Quest: Monster Parade Web broswers, mobile devices 2 Sep 2013
Theatrhythm Dragon Quest Nintendo 3DS 26 Mar 2015
Dragon Quest of the Stars Android, iOS 15 Oct 2015
Dragon Quest Rivals Android, iOS, web browsers, Nintendo Switch 2 Nov 2017
Dragon Quest Walk iOS, Android 12 Sep 2019
Dragon Quest I·II Super Famicom, Game Boy Color 18 Dec 1993
Dragon Quest Monsters 1·2 PlayStation 30 May 2002
Dragon Quest 25th Anniversary Collection Wii 15 Sep 2011
Dragon Quest Heroes I·II Nintendo Switch 3 Mar 2017
Dragon Quest - Did You Know Gaming? Feat. JonTron
Dragon Quest - 30th Anniversary NHK Special (subtitled)
Dragon Quest Games - RANKED - Worst to Best
ドラゴンクエスト30周年プロジェクト 紹介映像
Dragon Quest 30th Anniversary Project introduction video
A Virtual Tour Of The Dragon Quest 30th Anniversary Museum!
Google Maps 8-bit for NES
Google Maps April's Fools 2012 with Dragon Quest style maps
As of the release of Dragon Quest III, new installments have to be released on weekends in Japan, as at the time, so many children skipped school to buy the game.[1]
↑ Myth Confirmed! Square Enix Talks Selling Dragon Quest On School Days on Game Informer
Official website (Japanese)
Official international page at Square Enix
Article at Wikipedia
v · e · dDragon Quest series
I • II • III • IV • V • VI • VII • VIII • IX • X • XI
Monsters (Terry's Wonderland 3D) • Monsters 2 (Iru and Luca's Marvelous Mysterious Key) • Caravan Heart • Joker • Joker 2 (Professional) • Super Light • Joker 3 (Professional)
Torneko's Great Adventure • Torneko: The Last Hope • Torneko's Great Adventure 3 • Young Yangus and the Mysterious Dungeon
Rocket Slime series
Slime Morimori Dragon Quest • Rocket Slime • Slime Morimori Dragon Quest 3
Dragon Quest Builders • Dragon Quest Builders 2
Dragon Quest Heroes • Dragon Quest Heroes II • Dragon Quest Heroes I·II
Monster Battle Road • II (Legend) • Victory
Monster Battle Scanner • Scan Battlers • The Adventure of Dai - Xross Blade
Itadaki Street 2 • Fortune Street
I & II • Kenshin Dragon Quest • Dragon Quest Swords • Dragon Quest Wars • Theatrhythm Dragon Quest • Dragon Quest Walk • Dragon Quest of the Stars • Dragon Quest Tact • The Adventure of Dai - Portable Adventure • The Adventure of Dai - Bond of Souls • The Adventure of Dai - Infinity Strash
Characters • Classes • Designers • Monsters • Equipment • Items • Locations • Music • Races • Spells • Manga • Anime • Music
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If It's Hip, It's Here (Archives): Wet Phones and Electronics Dampening Your Spirits? BHEESTIE Bag Will Become Your Bestie.
Wet Phones and Electronics Dampening Your Spirits? BHEESTIE Bag Will Become Your Bestie.
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Is this the best method to dry my wet cell phone?
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Can I use BHEESTIE more than once?
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Help I dropped my phone in the toilet?
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A month ago I spilled a drink on my phone can it be saved?
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I keep having to replace my headphones on my ipod, can this help my wet head phones?
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My camera got wet on vacation can BHEESTIE save it?
Get it in the BHEESTIE bag as soon as possible it is your best hope. Once again it is best to have BHEESTIE ready and available so you can do this on a regular basis and it will be available for emergency submersions.


When drivers hit the brakes, the time and distance it takes for them to stop is dramatically different between new and worn tires, even when the tire tread depths are more conservative than state regulations or industry recommendations. Those are the main findings of new research that addressed the dangers of worn tires in wet weather released earlier this month by the AAA.
New research reveals that worn tires can be hazardous in wet road conditions.
The report detailed how driving on relatively worn tires at highway speeds in wet conditions can increase average stopping distances by 43 percent, or an additional 87 feet -- more than the length of a semi-trailer truck -- when compared to new tires.
Current industry guidelines and state laws and regulations frequently recommend that drivers wait until tread depth reaches 2/32" to replace tires, the report found, but the recommendation jeopardizes safety. The AAA suggested that tires should be replaced once the tread depth reaches 4/32" when stopping distances have already begun to deteriorate significantly. For example, compared to new tires, tires worn to a tread depth of 4/32" on passenger cars exhibit a 33 percent reduction in handling ability.
The report also found that buying a high-priced tire is not necessarily an indicator of quality or the safest approach, as tire performance varies by brand. "In fact, worn tire performance deteriorated significantly for all tires tested, including those at a higher price point," the AAA noted.
The study offered a series of precautions for how drivers can minimize risk when navigating rain soaked roads to avoid losing control and getting in a crash.
The AAA advised how drivers can tell if their tires are dangerously worn by checking tread depth, and when to replace them. In wet conditions, tires can completely lose contact with the road and skid, or hydroplane. The lower the tread depth, the more likely a car will hydroplane.
-- if the vehicle begins to hydroplane, gently ease off the accelerator and steer in the direction the vehicle should go until traction is regained. Do not brake forcefully as this can cause the vehicle to skid.
The testing was conducted in partnership with the Automobile Club of Southern California's Automotive Research Center.


The cervical spine is made up of seven moving vertebrae. The top vertebra (C1) is called the atlas and is shaped like a ring. This ring shape allows the head to rotate left and right so we can check traffic, carrying on conversation with someone sitting off to the side, and so on. It pivots around a peg called the "dens" of C2, or the axis, and the function of these first two vertebrae is very important. This is because the upper most three nerves that exit through this part of the cervical spine innervate the head and dysfunction here may be the cause of some headaches. Chiropractic adjustments concentrate a great deal on restoring function to this area. The C4-6 vertebrae make up the most mobile region of the spine in the forward and backwards directions. Generally, the greater the mobility, the lesser the stability, and because of this, injury to this area is quite common. We often see arthritis in this region first and we focus on keeping the areas that are less mobile (areas above and below C4-6) as mobile as possible. The upper back/lower neck area includes the rib/vertebrae joints, which are also commonly involved in whiplash injuries. Chiropractic adjustments applied to this region also help to restore function and mobility. The thoracic spine is made up of 12 vertebrae and includes the rib cage as well as the shoulder blades (scapulae). This area is sometimes neglected during treatment as the main focus is often placed on the more painful areas of injury like the neck. The lumbar spine consists of five vertebrae and is also frequently overlooked as an injured area due to the distance away from the neck. However, seat belts frequently injure the breast, chest, mid-back, and/or low back regions.
There are several tissues that could be injured. The ligaments — the tough, non-elastic tissue that holds bone to bone — function to maintain stability between the vertebrae. The articular capsule is also made of ligaments and is a frequently injured area, which generates pain with movement of the head and neck. Muscles and the tendon attachments are elastic and function to move the structures. Stability is facilitated by good muscle tone and strength and is a strong focus of treatment. Injury to these structures are called, "…soft tissue injuries," and make up the majority of whiplash associated disorders (WAD II category).


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The Kommission für Zeitgeschichte is an association of leading personalities from academia and church and public life. It consists of a supporting association (Trägerverein) and a scholarly commission (Wissenschaftliche Kommission), as well as an office and research center. The seat of the Commission is Bonn.
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Since its foundation in 1962, the Kommission für Zeitgeschichte has supported research on the political and social history of German Catholicism in the 20th and 21st centuries, along with its 19th-century roots. In the beginning, the church struggle (Kirchenkampf) under Nazism held priority. Since the end of the 1980s, emphasis has shifted to the history of the Federal Republic and the former GDR, whereby the transnational context of German Catholic history has come increasingly into focus. This comprehensive research into the political and social effects of German Catholicism gives special consideration to the experiences of living witnesses. Currently, the members of the Kommission für Zeitgeschichte focus on the 1970s and 1980s.
The Kommission für Zeitgeschichte operates a Research Center in Bonn, which includes a reference library and an archive on the history of Catholicism in Germany. The Kommission conceives and organizes team-oriented research projects, particularly ones that exploit unpublished sources on the history of German Catholicism. A key publishing project is a series of critical editions on the files of German bishops (Edition Akten der deutschen Bischöfe). This nearly completed project will be continued with a digital edition of important sources of ecclesiastical development since the 1960s. The Research Center also cooperates with individual researchers working on dissertations, post-doctoral teaching theses (Habilitation), or other research projects. These projects thematically and methodically explore questions of political, institutional, church, social, or cultural history. The results are published in the "Blue Series" Veröffentlichungen der Kommission für Zeitgeschichte; Series A consists of published original Sources, Series B of Research and "Topics of Clerical History".
In addition, the Kommission für Zeitgeschichte publishes collections of sources, conference volumes, thematic anthologies, and overviews aimed at a broader readership.
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Morsey, Rudolf: Gründung und Gründer der Kommission für Zeitgeschichte 1960–1962, in: Historisches Jahrbuch 115 (1995), S. 453–485.
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Car sales were down nearly 10,000 for Jaguar Land Rover as it reported a £273 million pre-tax loss for the last three months of 2018.
The luxury car maker saw revenue down from £6.3 billion a year before to £6.2bn.
JLR, which is the UK's largest car maker and has its engine manufacturing plant at the i54 north of Wolverhampton, sold 144,602 cars compared to 154,447 a year ago.
The fall in car sales was mainly as a result of continued challenging market conditions in China, which was offset partially by encouraging growth in North America and the UK.
The company's sales in Europe were up slightly, despite an eight per cent drop in the overall market.
In the three-month period, sales increased for the new Jaguar E-PACE and the electric Jaguar I-PACE as well as the refreshed Range Rover and Range Rover Sport, while the slowdown in China accounted largely for lower sales of other models.
The quarter was also impacted by one-off factors including costs related to planned reduction in inventories, warranty reserve adjustments and currency and commodity revaluation.
The automotive industry is facing significant market, technological, and regulatory headwinds. At the same time, investment in new models, electrification and other technologies remains high.
Dr Ralf Speth, JLR chief executive, said: "Jaguar Land Rover reported strong third quarter sales in the UK and North America, but our overall performance continued to be impacted by challenging market conditions in China. We continue to work closely with Chinese retailers to respond to current market conditions with a 'pull' based approach to vehicle sales.
"Today, we are also announcing a non-cash exceptional charge to reduce the book value of our capitalised investments. This accounting adjustment is consistent with the other decisive actions that we must take as part of our 'Charge' and 'Accelerate' transformation programmes to create an efficient and resilient business, enabling Jaguar Land Rover to counter the multiple economic, geopolitical, technological and regulatory headwinds presently impacting the automotive industry.
JLR realised £500m of cash improvements through the 'Charge' programme in the third quarter.
The company announced last month that it would reduce its global workforce by 4,500 people. This is expected to result in a one-time exceptional redundancy cost of around £200m.
The company continues to invest in new vehicles, electrification, and technology. The new Land Rover Defender will be revealed later this year.
Total investment spending for the quarter was £1bn.
JLR ended the quarter with £2.5bn of cash, after repaying a US $700m bond which matured in December. The company also had a £1.9bn undrawn credit facility available at the end of the quarter.


Welcome to Mentor for Bank Exams. In the beginning of new session 2017-18, there are numbers of new schemes will be added under Pradhan Mantri Kaushal Vikas Yojana (PMKVY). These are skill development schemes to encourage aptitude towards employable skills. This will also increase working efficiency and employment in India.
Pradhan mantri jan dhan yojana was launched on August 28, 2014, the main objective of this schemes is financial inclusion and access to financial services for all household in the country. Under PMJDY, any individual above the age of 10 year can open a bank account without depositing any money. It has seen a great success, about 21 crore accounts have been opened in just about one and half year.
Pradhan mantri sukanya samriddhi yojana was launched on January, 2015, the main objective of this scheme is to secure the future of girl child. It is a phenomenal step by the GoI and it was launched on 22nd January, 2015. It is a part of GoI's 'Beti Bachao-Beti Padhao' initiative. Under this scheme, a saving account can be opened in the name of girl child and deposits can be made for 14 years. After the girl reach 18 years of age, she can withdraw 50% of the amount for marriage of higher study purpose. After the girl complete 21 years of age, the maturity amount can be withdrawn including the interest at rates decided by Government every year.
Pradhan mantri mudra yojana (PMMY) was launched on April 8, 2015, the main objective of this scheme is financial suport for growth of micro enterprises sector. This yojana was launched with the purpose of funding to the non-corporate small business sector. As per the official websites of PMMY, 27344053 number of loans have been sanctioned under the scheme till February 26, 2016. The amount sanctioned has reached more than Rs 1 lakh crore.
Pradhan mantri jeevan jyoti bima yojana (PMJJBY) was launched on May 9, 2015, the main objective of this scheme is to provide life insurance cover to all Indian citizens. Under this scheme, the policy holder can get a life insurance cover of Rs 2 Lakh with an annual premium of just Rs 330 excluding service tax. All the Indian citizen between 18-50 years of age with a saving bank account are eligible to avail the scheme.
Pradhan mantri suraksha bima yojana (PMSBY) was launched on May 9, 2015, the main objective of this scheme is to provide accidental insaurance cover to all indian citizens. Under this scheme, the policy holder can get a insurance cover for a sum of Rs 2 lakh in case of accidental death or permanent full disability or a sum of Rs 1 lakh in case of partial but permanent disability. Annual premium is just Rs 12 per person per year excluding service tax. All the Indian citizens between 18-70 years of age eligible to avail the scheme. The scheme is valid for one year and it can be renewed every year.
Atal pension yojana (APY) was launched on May 9, 2015, the main objective of this scheme is to increase the number of people covered under any kind of pension scheme. APY is one of the three jan suraksha schemes launched by PM Narendra Modi. Under this scheme, the beneficiary have to make contribution for at least 20 years before he/she can get pension after attaining age of 60 years. The scheme provides a monthly pension of Rs 1000 to Rs 5000 per month based on the contribution amount.
Kisan vikas patra was launched on March 3, 2015, the main objective of this scheme is to provide safe and secure investment avenues to the samll investors. Kisan vikas patra is an investment scheme wherein the invested money will get doubled in 8 years and 4 months. The kisan vikas patra certificates would be available in the denominations of Rs 1,000, 5,000, 10,000 and 50,000 and there is no upper limit on investment in KVPs.
Gold monetisation schemes was launched on November 4, 2015, the main objective of this schemes is to reduce the reliance on gold imports over time. The programme is to lure tonnes of gold from households into the banking system. Under the scheme, people can deposit gold into the banks and earn interest based on the value of the gold.
Pradhan mantri fasal bima yojana was launched on October 11, 2014. The main objective of this scheme is to rabi and kharif crops and financial support to farmers in case of damage of crops. Under this scheme, maximum insurance charges payable by farmer is 2% of sum insured or Actuarial rate for Kharif crops, and 5% for commercial horticulture crops. The scheme is implemented through ministry of agriculture and farmers welfare designated / empanelled Agriculture Insurance company of Indian and same private insurance companies.
Pradhan mantri gram sinchai yojana was launched on July 1, 2015. The main objective of this scheme is irrigating the field of every farmer and improving water use efficiency to provide 'Per Drop More Crop'. The scheme is aimed to attract investments in irrigation system at field level, develop and expand cultivable land in the country, enhance ranch water use in order to minimize wastage of water, enhance crop per drop by implementing water-saving technologies and precision irrigation.
Soil health card scheme was launched on February 17, 2015. The main objective of this scheme is to help farmers to improve productivity from their farms by letting them know about nutrient/fertilizer requirements for their farms. The soil health card studies and reviews the health of soil or rather a complete evaluation of the quality of soil right from its functional characterstics, to water and nutrients content and other biological properties.
Sansad Adarsh Gram Yojna was launched on October 11, 2014. The main objective of this scheme is to develop Social, cultural, economic infrastructure of villages. Under this scheme villages will be transformed into model villages by providing all round infrastructural along with emphasis on gender equality, women empowerment and dignity, social justice, cleanliness, community service, peace, harmony and eco-friendliness also provided piped drinking water, connectivity to the main road, electricity supply to all househols, libraries in the villages, telecom and broadband connectivity including CCTVs in public area.
Deen Dayal Upadhyaya Gram Jyoti Yojana was launched on July 25, 2015. The main objective of this scheme is electric supply feeder separation (rural households and agriculture) and strengthening of sub-transmission and distribution infrastructure including metering at all levels in rural areas. DDUGJY will help in providing round the clock power to rural households and adequate power to agriculture consumers.
Rashtriya Gokul Mission was launched on December 16, 2014. The main objective of this scheme is to conserve and develop indigenous bovine breeds. Under this scheme, it will undertake breed improvement programme for indigenous cattle breeds so as to improve the genetic make up and increase the stock, also enhance milk production and productivity.
Digital India was launched on July 1, 2015. The main objective of this scheme is to deliver government services to citizens electronically by improving online infrastructure and by increasing internet connectivity. Under this scheme, three module should be followed (i) Digital Infrastructure as a Utility to every citizen. (ii) Governance and services on demand, (iii) Digital empowerment of citizens. Key projects of digital India are Digital Locker System, My Gov. In, Swachh bharat mission mobile app, e-sign framework, Online Registration System, National Scholarship portal, Digital India Platform.
Skill India was launched on July 16, 2015. The main objective of this scheme is to train over 40 crore people in India in different skill by 2022. Under this scheme, many programs are included, space & scope for development of talents of the Indian youth. The scheme also targeted to identify new sectors for skill development and develop more of those sectors which have already been put under skill development for the last so many years.
Deen dayal upadhyay grameen kaushalya yojana was launched on July 25, 2015. The main objective of this scheme is to achive inclusive growth by developing skills and productive capacity of the rural youth from poor families. Its main aim to train rural youth who are poor and provide them with jobs having regular monthly wages.
Udaan scheme was launched on November 14, 2014. The main objective of this scheme is encouraging girls for higher technical education and aims to provide a platform that empowers girl students and provides them with better learning opportunity.
The ministry of Human Resource Development (MHRD) has launched a programme called Unnat Bharat Abhiyan with an aim to connect institutions of higher education, including Indian Institutes of Technology, National institute of technology and indian institutes of Science Education and Research (IISERs) with local communities to address the development challenges through appropriate technologies.
Prime minister Narendra Modi on January 8, 2017 announced that the government is planning to launch Pravasi Kaushal Vikas Yojana to train Indian Youth for overseas employment. The seeks to train and certify Indians who are seeking overseas employment.
Government has approved a project to launched 'SAWYAM Prabha'-a project for operationalising 32 direct to home (DTH) Television Channels for providing high quality educational content to all teachers, students and citizens across the country interested in lifelong learning. The main feature of SWAYAM Prabha is based on course contents covering diverse disciplines such as arts, science, commerce, social science, performing arts etc and also covers all level of education.
Make in India was launched on September 25, 2014. The main objective of this scheme is to encourage multinational as well as domestic companies to manufacture their products in India and create jobs and skill enhancement in 25 sectors.
Startup India, Standup India was launched on January 16, 2016. The main objective of this scheme is to provide support to all start-up bussiness in all aspects of doing bussiness in India. The main key feature of this scheme are Self certification, Start-up India hub, Register through app, Patent protection & Rs 10,000 crore fund, National Credit Guarantee Trust Company, No Capital Gains Tax, No Incom Tax foe three years, Tax exemption for investments of higher value, Building Enterpreneurs, Atal innovation Mission, Setting up incubators, Research Parks, Enterpreneurship in biotechnology, Dedicated programmes in schools, Legal Support, Rebate, Easy Rules & Faster exit.
PMGKY was launched on April 2015. The main objective of this scheme is to implement the pro-poor welfare schemes in more effective way and reaches out to more poor population across the country.
Swachh Bharat Abhiyan scheme was launched on October 02, 2014. The main objective of this scheme is to fulfil Mahatma Gandhi's dream of a clean and hygienic India.
Namami Gange scheme was launched on July 10, 2014. The main objective of this scheme is to integrates the efforts to clean and protect the Ganga river in a comprehensive manner. Namami Gange approaches Ganga Rejuvenation by consolidating the exiting ongoing efforts and planning for a concrete action plan for future. The interventions at Ghats and River fronts will facilitate better citizen connect and set the tone for river centric urban planning process.
National Bal Swachhta scheme was launched on November 14, 2014. The main objective of this scheme is to provide hygienic and clean environment, food, drinking water, toilets, schools and other surroundings to the children. The Bal Swachhta Mission is a part of the nationwide sanitation initiative of 'Swachh Bharat Mission' launched by the PM on 2nd October, 2014.
PMJAY was launched on March 2016. The main objective of this scheme is to provides drugs / medicines at affordable cost across the country. 'The scheme is a new version of earlier Jan Aushadhi Yojana, to be renamed as Pradhan Mantri Jan Aushadhi Store at price less than the market price.
PMSMA, an initiative of the Narendra Modi Government, was launched on June 2016. The scheme aims at boosting the health care facilities for the pregnant women, especially the poor. It also seeks to protect pregnant ladies from infectious diseases.
Beti Bachao Beti Padhao scheme was launched on January 22, 2015. The main objective of this scheme is to generate awareness and improving the efficiency of welfare services meant for women.
PDUSJY scheme was launched on October 16, 2014. The main objective of this scheme is to consolidate information of Labour Inspection and its enforcement through a unified web portal, which will lead to transparency and accountability in inpections.
Sagarmala Project scheme was launched on July 31, 2015. The main Objective of this scheme is to transform the existing ports into modern world class ports. The prime objective of the Sagarmala project is to promote portled direct and indirect development and to provide infrastructure to transport goods to and from ports quickly, efficiently and cost-effectively.
Vikalp scheme was launched on November 1, 2015. The main objective of this scheme is for confirmed accomodation in next alternative train for the waitlisted passengers. Vikalp scheme is available only for the tickets booked through internet for six months and option will be limited to mail and express trains running on Delhi-Lucknow and Delhi-Jammu sectors.
NSTSS scheme was launched on February 20, 2015. The main objective of this scheme is to identify sporting talent among students in the age group of 8-12 years. The scheme is being implemented by the sports Authority of India (SAI), under the Ministry of Youth Affairs & Sports for spotting talented young children in the age group of 8-14 yrs from schools and nurturing them by providing scientific Training.
PAHAL was launched on January 1, 2015. The main objective of this scheme is to send the subsidy money of LPG cylinder directly into the bank accounts of the consumers and increase efficiency & transparency in the whole system. Under this scheme the consumer can now receive subsidy in his bank accounts by two methods. Such a consumer will be called CTC (Cash Transfer Compliant) once he joins the scheme and is ready to receive subsidy in the bank account.
Setu Bhartam Project was launched on March 3, 2016. The main motive of this scheme is to free all national highways from railway level crossings and renovate the old bridges on national highway by 2019. Setu Bhartam is an ambitious programme with an investment of Rs 50,000/- crore to build bridges for safe and seamless travel on National Highway.


Yesterday, I read an article about how raising our kids has become a to-do list of things we need to expose our children to before they are adults. The article was sort of ragging on those of us who value experiences, and feel strongly about giving them to our kids (even if they aren't extravagant).
While I don't believe every experience we give our children needs to be extravagant, I do feel strongly about offering experiences. When we are able to offer an extra special experience to our kids, I like to jump on it.
Here's the thing though, I don't value my childhood any less despite the fact we didn't take many vacations, and many of our experiences were "baby" experiences compared to the ones I hope to offer my kids. We offer what we can to our kids because we want them to have opportunities that we may or may not have had as children.
I see no shame in that. So, let me just give you a big, ol' list of things to do with kids in the summer!!
1. Go fishing. This is a great starter youth fishing rod.
3. Swim in a lake.
4. Swim in the ocean.
5. Play in the mud. We love these trucks for playing in the mud (or you can use old matchbox cars!). Here are some ideas for muddy play!
6. Play with sidewalk chalk. Check out all of these cool sidewalk chalk options!!
8. Play on a slip and slide. I can't believe how many different choices there are now! Here are a few!
11. Have a water balloon fight! Check out these great water balloon game ideas!
11. Roast marshmallows. You can search for sticks to roast them on, or if you camp out a lot or roast marshmallows or hot dogs often, try these!!
14. Jump on a trampoline.
17. Make popsicles. We LOVE these strawberry lime watermelon popsicles!
18. Play hide-and-seek in the dark.
19. Make homemade ice cream.
20. Make a bird feeder.
21. Visit a water park. Here are some REALLY awesome water parks in the US for families!
22. Visit an amusement park.
27. Read a chapter book as a family. Or listen to REALLY awesome water parks in the US for families on your next road trip!
29. Go to a professional baseball game.
30. Visit the zoo. Here are some great tips for taking kids to the zoo.
32. Have a shaving cream or whipped cream battle.
33. Paint rocks. Check out all of these great ideas!
34. Have a squirt gun battle.
35. Make tie dye beach towels. You can get white beach towels in 4 packs here!
37. Have a car wash day.
38. Have a lemonade stand.
39. Take a surprise trip somewhere fun for a long weekend or week if you can! Here are some tips for rocking that road trip with kids!
40. Plant a vegetable garden.
41. Make a fairy garden.
42. Host an outdoor games party.
43. Take a trip to the beach. Don't miss these tips for a trip to the beach with kids!
44. Build a super detailed sandcastle! I had to search but I finally found a kit for building a more detailed sand castle!
46. Go fishing for crayfish in a creek.
50. Put together a really big puzzle. I love this one, and it's so summer-y!
51. Go on a hike. Here are some great tips for hiking with kids.
So, tell me, is there anything you would add to the list of things to do with kids in the summer?
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Q: Retry try catch in Google Apps Script When processing results of Google forms with Google Apps Script accessing the form by …
    let formID = FormApp.getActiveForm().getId();

… sometimes fails with an exception like "Form data could not be retrieved." Manually started just a minute later it works properly.
To handle those errors the best way I want to catch the exception and retry the method one minute later. I came up with this:
    function foo() {
      const maxTries = 3;
      let formID;
      let tries = 1;
      while(true) {
        try {
          formID = FormApp.getActiveForm().getId();
          break;
        } catch (e) {
          console.log("Retrieving form data failed (" + tries + ")");
          if (tries >= maxTries) {
            console.log("Retrieving form data not possible"); // and/or …
            throw(e);
            return;
          } else {
            tries++;
          };
        };
      };
      // Do things with form stuff
    };

How can I insert a 60 second pause between the tries? And I'm not sure anyway, if there isn't a better way to overcome those errors (at all or within Google Apps Script).

A: In this case why don't you try using Utilities.sleep. This method will pretty much puts the script to sleep for a set amount of time. Please note the maximum amount is of 5 minutes as the maximum execution time for a script is of 6 minutes. You can check runtime limits in the documentation.

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Q: Cannot perform runtime binding on a null reference when using type dynamic I have a listview and this listview will be updated when a message is coming in.

The code below is about how I get the selected row's value.
private void CallTabLv_SelectionChanged(object sender, SelectionChangedEventArgs e)
{
  string callDetailValue = "";

  dynamic selectedCallDetail;

  //When a row of call detail is selected, return the selected row's value only
  if (LineBtn1.IsChecked == true)
  {
    selectedCallDetail = CallTabLv1.SelectedItem;
    callDetailValue = selectedCallDetail.Value;
  }

  if (LineBtn2.IsChecked == true)
  {
    selectedCallDetail = CallTabLv2.SelectedItem;
    callDetailValue = selectedCallDetail.Value;
  }

  if (string.IsNullOrEmpty(callDetailValue))
    callDetailValue = string.Empty;

  Clipboard.Clear();
  Clipboard.SetText(callDetailValue);
}

It worked fine for first coming message and I could get the selected row's value. The problem is when second message came in, my application stopped and returned "Cannot perform runtime binding on a null reference".
By the way, to return single selected row' value, which one should be used: CallTabLv1.SelectedItem or CallTabLv1.SelectedItems[0]? As I tried, if the latter is used, it will return "ArgumentOutOfRange Exception" when second message is coming in.
Please help.
Update:
When the message is coming in, I update the listview by clearing the whole listview and then print it line by line. I'm not sure if it is caused by the way I update the listview.

A: So this is probably happening because you are clearing the collection in which you have now changed the selected item. Since the item can be null at that time the dynamic object will be unable to access the property "Value"
You are checking if a checkbox is checked which is not necessarily a condition of if the selected item will exist. I would suggest your code be updated as such.
private void CallTabLv_SelectionChanged(object sender, SelectionChangedEventArgs e)
{
    string callDetailValue = "";
    dynamic selectedCallDetail;
    //When a row of call detail is selected, return the selected row's value only
    if (LineBtn1.IsChecked == true)
    {
        selectedCallDetail = CallTabLv1.SelectedItem;
    }
    if (LineBtn2.IsChecked == true)
    {
        selectedCallDetail = CallTabLv2.SelectedItem;
    }
    // I think the 'invalid' casting is happening with the "selectedCallDetail.Value" as when you clear a listbox it is no longer selected.
    callDetailValue = (selectedCallDetail != null) ?  selectedCallDetail.Value : string.Empty;
    Clipboard.Clear();
    Clipboard.SetText(callDetailValue);
 }

You should be using the SelectedItem as the SelectedItems collection may be null or empty, If you only ever want one result this is usually the best. also make sure your ListBox only allows for a single item to be selected so that the user cannot crash your code by selecting multiple items using SHIFT or CTRL click


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New Acquisitions at Aquariums on Oregon Coast Include Cute and Cuddly
(Newport, Oregon) – There's a new sea otter pup at the Oregon Coast Aquarium to wow the crowds with, and another historical aquarium on the north coast gets ready to celebrate nearly a century of existence with some new keepsakes (photo above by Cindy Hanson).
The Oregon Coast Aquarium in Newport released a new sea otter pup into its ranks Tuesday, letting the adorable creature get to know the three other resident otters. The three took turns playing with the 30-pound baby, rolling around with it in the water and asserting dominance at times. The introduction went off without a hitch, according to aquarium staff.
The pup is currently called #564 and is a male southern sea otter (Enhydra lutris neresis). It was rescued by staff from the Monterey Bay Aquarium in October, where it was found with wounds believed to be from a shark attack. It was found stranded at Morro Strand State Beach, California.
"Mammalogists theorize that its mother did not survive the shark attack and the pup was left stranded," the aquarium said in a press release. "It was estimated to be approximately ten weeks old at that time."
In addition, the animal was treated for a parasitic infection which was successfully treated, but ultimately compromised its ability to survive in the wild.
One of the older sea otters at the Oregon Coast Aquarium
He is now approximately eight months old.
Upon first arriving in Newport, Oregon Coast Aquarium staff had to teach him how to accept food from handlers. He was then put into a holding pool next to the other sea otters, and introduced to the others slowly and periodically.
Now that 564 is used to them, he has officially become part of the exhibit.
The animal was challenging to train at first because he had no human contact before he arrived at the Oregon Coast Aquarium, according to Ken Lytwyn, Aquarium Curator of Mammals.
"He has a very outgoing personality which we see coming out more every day," Lytwyn said. "He enjoys interacting with the mammal staff and playing with his enrichment devices (toys) that we give him. We're lucky to have him join our collection and look forward to him growing up here with the rest of our male sea otters. There should be some very exciting times ahead."
Now comes the challenging process of naming the little guy, as that number for a name won't do at all. The Aquarium is asking for public input to vote on names on Facebook at www.facebook.com/OregonCoastAquarium. People can vote among four choices to help name Sea Otter 564: Filbert, Monte, Barley or Schuster.
Sea otters play a critical role in the marine ecosystem as a keystone species. They promote a healthy kelp forest that, in turn, supports thousands of organisms. Sea otters are also an indicator or sentinel species. They are dying of diseases that have land-based connections. Since humans and sea otters eat many of the same seafood items, high rates of sea otter disease may be a warning for both human health and marine ecosystem health.
For more information, visit the Aquarium's Web site at www.aquarium.org or call (541) 867-FISH.
Some new acquisitions at the Seaside Aquarium are to be found as well, in preparation for the Seaside landmark's 75th anniversary coming up shortly. Plenty of mugs and cups with adorable seals or the aquarium logo can be found. There's even a large metal coffee mug with a top on it. A variety of plaques and keepsake postcards will be available, with pictures of the historical building in its early years. There's also a couple of picture books full of all sorts of photos and artwork from the Seaside Aquarium's long history. These are available for purchase at the gift shop or over the phone.
On the Prom, Seaside, Oregon. 503-738-6211. seasideaquarium.com
Photo below by Tiffany Boothe, Seaside Aquarium
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ketsuko
posted on Jan, 3 2020 @ 05:41 PM
originally posted by: DISRAELI
a reply to: ketsuko
When it's imposed by political authority and made complusory, that's when we're really in trouble.
China has the system. All it takes is for someone to make it a "spiritual" experience, but SJW progressivism is already a form of puritanism and verging on religion in some ways now. Marry the two and you have what it will take.
Of course, I have no idea how it actually will happen. I only see things that bother me springing up in society around us. I have a young son, you see, so worry on my part is to be expected to some degree, but it will either happen ... or not.
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a reply to: Gothmog
There are no signs of an "antichrist", which has to mean something more than "prominent political figure".
Yes, that's the kind of thing. "Climate change" needs to be added to the list. Once panic overcomes belief in scientific solutions, that will become a religious movement of terrifying power.
SimpleIdea
posted on Jan, 4 2020 @ 12:41 AM
If you don't mind I would like to help you understand what the 69 weeks and the 1 week for a total of 70 weeks refer to. You will see this has nothing to do with end times. It has reference to the appearing of the Messiah.
The prophecy is here:
"You should know and understand that from the issuing of the word to restore and to rebuild Jerusalem until Mes·siʹah the Leader, there will be 7 weeks, also 62 weeks. She will be restored and rebuilt, with a public square and moat, but in times of distress."-Daniel 9:25.
The word that was issued to rebuild Jerusalem was given in the 20th year of the reign of Artaxerxes Longimanus
when he granted permission to Nehemiah to return to Jerusalem to oversee the building:
"In the month of Niʹsan, in the 20th year of King Ar·ta·xerxʹes...Then I said to the king: "If it pleases the king, let letters be given me for the governors of the region Beyond the River, granting me safe passage until I reach Judah, 8 as well as a letter to Aʹsaph the keeper of the Royal Park, so that he may give me timber for beams for the gates of the Fortress of the House and for the walls of the city and for the house where I will go." So the king gave them to me, for the good hand of my God was upon me."-Nehemiah 1:7, 8.
This was the year 455 B. C. E.
The weeks are weeks of years. 69 in total. So 69 weeks of years, or 483 years after the issue to rebuild the walls in Jerusalem Messiah would appear. If you count 483 years from 455 B. C. E. you come to the year 29 C. E. In that year Jesus was baptized by John the Baptist in water and also reborn with the holy spirit.
The last week of years refer to the 3 1/2 years of Jesus' ministry of preaching the good news of God's kingdom and his death:
"And after the 62 weeks, Mes·siʹah will be cut off, with nothing for himself...and at the half of the week, he will cause sacrifice and gift offering to cease."-Daniel 9:27.
When Jesus preached he only went to the Jews, he even said so:
"I was not sent to anyone except to the lost sheep of the house of Israel."-Matthew 15:24.
The "many" who the covenant was kept in force with were the Jews. So after Jesus died his apostles and disciples who were ALL Jews or proselytes (a convert to Judaism) were to only preach to the house of Israel for another 3 1/2 years, for a total of 7 years.
At the end of the 7 years, 3 1/2 years after Jesus had died, the end of the 70 weeks of years, the holy spirit lead the apostle Peter who was given the keys of the kingdom to an uncircumcised gentile Roman Centurion Cornelius, and he and his entire household were baptized with holy spirit, and then given water baptism and welcomed into the Christian congregation.
Here is a chart that explains the things quite nicely:
a reply to: SimpleIdea
In an older thread, I've looked at some of the difficulties in the various approaches to the 70 weeks;
The unsolved puzzle of the seventy weeks
The difficulties that belong to your approach can be traced back to taking the text in isolation, without taking into account the overall context of the book of Daniel.
The most important point is that the second half of Daniel is taking the notorious Antiochus Epiphanes as the model of the hostile king. "Causing the sacrifice to cease", like "abomination of desolation" in ch11 and Matthew ch24, is a reference to what Antiochus did when he erected an idol in the temple at Jerusalem (abomination), stopping the traditional sacrifices (or transferring them to the new idol, which comes to the same thing), and giving God's people the sense that their primary contact point with God had been blocked off (desolation). Therefore "causing the sacrifice to cease" has to be meant by the writer of Daniel in a bad sense, and the person that does it has to be a hostile ruler modelled on Antiochus. So trying to present these things in a "good" sense and apply them to the ministry of Jesus simply will not do. It is the exact opposite of what the writer of Daniel could have meant.
Coming now to the end of the week. You are forgetting that this whole vision comes in answer to Daniel's query (v2) about the end of the desolations of Jerusalem. So the end of the final three-and-a-half days, as the end of the seventy weeks, has to be the time when the troubles of God's people come to an end and their relationship with God is fully restored. That is confirmed by comparing what ch12 says about the "time, two times and half a time", which is recognisaably another way of saying "three and a half". The close of this period is defined as the time when all these troubles and tribulations, including "the shattering of the power of the holy people" (ch12 v7), come to an end; a time when everything is "accomplished" and there is a final settlement. The conversion of Cornelius is an important development, but it doesn't come anywhere close to what Daniel is promising.
Finally the "cutting off" of the anointed one and the destruction of the city are supposed to be happening at the beginning of the final week. I think "cutting off" has to mean something more drastic than your own suggestion, though at least you avoid the flaw (which I've seen elsewhere) of proposing the Crucifixion twice, once as the "cutting off" and again as the "ending of sacrifice". And you say nothing about the destruction of the city, presumably because A.D. 70 won't fit into your time-scheme properly.
This mini-series is really about the way futurists sometimes invent things by taking Biblical statements out of context. Your interpretation illustrates how non-futurists can make the same mistake.
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vethumanbeing
Stop living in fear; you are being manipulated, harvested for that emotion. Listen to yourself: PANIC, TERRIFYING, RELIGIOUS MOVEMENT..you are invoking a state of emotional paralysis by these proclamations.
JON666
posted on Jan, 12 2020 @ 11:27 PM
a reply to: DISRAELI
The prince to come wwas Jesus The covenant of peace was to the Jewish nation He was cut off in the mist of the week. The a time of testing God gave them 40 years to repent after the vail had been torn they did not stop the abomination of animal sacrifices so God tore the temple down.
posted on Jan, 13 2020 @ 02:18 AM
a reply to: JON666
Your first remark repeats what Simpelidea says above, so I will repeat to you what I said to Simpelidea;
"The most important point is that the second half of Daniel is taking the notorious Antiochus Epiphanes as the model of the hostile king. "Causing the sacrifice to cease", like "abomination of desolation" in ch11 and Matthew ch24, is a reference to what Antiochus did when he erected an idol in the temple at Jerusalem (abomination), stopping the traditional sacrifices (or transferring them to the new idol, which comes to the same thing), and giving God's people the sense that their primary contact point with God had been blocked off (desolation). Therefore "causing the sacrifice to cease" has to be meant by the writer of Daniel in a bad sense, and the person that does it has to be a hostile ruler modelled on Antiochus. So trying to present these things in a "good" sense and apply them to the ministry of Jesus simply will not do. It is the exact opposite of what the writer of Daniel could have meant. "
Also the word "abomination", in the Old Testament (and certainly in the episode of Antiochus and in Daniel) refers to the worship of another God. Moloch was an abomination, the image of Moloch was an abomination, the fact that kingdom Israrel offered sacrifice to Moloch was an abomination. Also it is clear from the rest of the verse that "stopping the sacrifice" is introducing the abomination. The explanation is (always remweber that rhis is modelled on Antiochus Epiphanes) that introducing the worship of a false god and stopping the worship of the true God are a single combined operation. The first is abomination, the second is desolation. This is not about what Jesus did or about the existing sacrifices
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