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W Polsce, czyli wszędzie Edwin Bendyk Polityka, 360pp, 2020
Has the COVID-19 pandemic taught us something about the future of the human condition? For sure, "The pandemic has reopened the debate about what is necessary and what is possible," as Bruno Latour, the French philosopher of science, observed in a recent interview. What seems to be even more significant is that two things were made possible by the actions of the coronavirus.
Firstly, the pandemic has given tangible meaning to the abstract claims about the global nature of contemporary civilization. As Latour argued, covid "has shown how quickly something can become global just by going from one mouth to another. That's an incredible demonstration of network theory".
Secondly, the pandemic exposed the political dimension of nature. Far from being emancipated from nature, humans fell prey to a biological virus. For anyone thinking about the coronavirus, it might be clear by now that the stability of liberal democracy requires the presence of proper conditions, which are not only legal and social but also ecological. And if nature is manufactured by the multiplicity of agents—humans, viruses and others—and not merely reside in the background in order to sustain cultural progress—the material conditions for life and civilization can no longer be taken as a given.
Edwin Bendyk is one of the most accomplished Polish writers at the intersection of science, technology and politics. His book W Polsce, czyli wszędzie ("In Poland—That Is to Say Everywhere"), devoted to the major contemporary shifts within ecology and politics, is as timely as ever. On the most basic level, Bendyk's argument is plain and simple—we need a Great Transformation in response to a perfect storm of simultaneous fundamental problems emerging within ecology, demography, culture, society and politics. The pandemic is not the ultimate problem, but a warning sign that the existing model of development has outlived its purpose: "the COVID-19 pandemic is a symptom of a crisis and demise of civilization built by humanity since the earlier great pandemic—the Black Death".
With the view of sustaining civilization, humanity needs to use fossil fuel energy in order to develop clean and efficient sources of energy and transform the economy, before the extraction of fossil fuels becomes too costly.
A major crisis was coming either way since the world had been already approaching the Seneca cliff, or "the moment in which the forces of social and physical entropy begin to dominate over the human capacity to reproduce the material and cultural foundations of civilization." The situation is serious, but the outcomes are not yet determined. Yet to outline the book's argument would not be an easy task. The author moves across a wide range of topics, concepts and metaphors, in order to discuss matters such as the Anthropocene, economic de-growth, the self, the future of capitalism, or Latour's notion of the New Climatic Regime. Since the narrative of the book is concerned with a number of grand questions, on this occasion, it might be beneficial to limit the discussion to a few selected themes related to the book's provocative title.
An Inefficient Energy Sector Led to Systemic Economic Failure
The title of the book refers to the beginning of a 1896 play by Alfred Jarry, Ubu, the King, which says: "Poland—That Is to Say Nowhere". To the contrary, suggests Bendyk, in some respects Poland's history might give us clues as to the interpretation of contemporary global events. This idea seems to be especially interesting in two respects. Firstly, there's the question of an ecologically sustainable energy transition. Long story short, Bendyk aims to produce a simple theoretical argument which has practical consequences. If the cost of energy production becomes too high, the economy may be brought to a halt, and possibly forever. Such was the problem of the pre-1989 Polish People's Republic (PRL), deeply dependent on coal for its energy production.
Due to a lack of reform, the efficiency of Poland's energy sector decreased systematically. As a consequence, ever more energy was needed to even sustain energy production. Bendyk claims that at one point communist Poland had to consume as much as 40 percent of the total energy produced, only to… further produce energy and food.
All in all, the fatally inefficient energy sector led to systemic economic failure, which was one reason for the fall of the communist regime. Bendyk's worry is that, in the absence of proper and timely action with regard to the contemporary green energy transition, a similar process could now be repeated on a global scale. As the era of cheap fossil fuel energy is coming to an end, the author warns, there may be little time, before the rising costs of energy production will threaten the prospects of economic and technological progress. With the view of sustaining civilization, humanity needs to use fossil fuel energy in order to develop clean and efficient sources of energy and transform the economy, before the extraction of fossil fuels becomes too costly, both economically and ecologically. If we are too late, the opportunity for transformation could be gone, because there will be no economically viable sources of energy to fuel the energy transition.
Ubu-Like Figures in the West
Secondly, there is the question of politics. In the words of Bendyk, Jarry's Ubu was "a perfect model for tyrants and tyrant-like politicians mass-produced in the twentieth century by the sickly imaginations of peoples living on the eastern borders of Europe". At the same time, as he observes, this figure helped shape stereotypes about Central and Eastern European countries, since incomprehension of their politics and culture was often explained away by the inherent absurdity of their affairs. It is not surprising that, for many, it might have been surprised when consecutive Ubu-like figures began to emerge in France, the UK, or the USA within the last few years. "It's not possible here?" Yes, it is possible. And it is neither mysterious nor incomprehensible. On the contrary, Bendyk's point is that it is not enough to criticize and even defeat Ubu if one will not deal with the conditions behind his emergence and success. And it seems likely that some of these conditions could be discovered everywhere, rather than nowhere.
The CEE countries were supposed to simply repeat the developmental path of Western democracies, their success being evaluated on the basis of how well they could emulate the institutions of their Western educators.
Bendyk's narrative is a blow to two opposite myths about the place of Poland within European politics and culture. Firstly, it is a blow to the nativist myth, popular on the Polish right, that Poland's history is quite unique, unlike that of any other nation. If Bendyk is right, it is clear that Poland has its share in the universal history and shares responsibility for universal history. At the same time, Bendyk's narrative is well-equipped to challenge the opposite viewpoint, namely the post-colonial myth of the idealized West. Closely related to the idea of a deep cultural East/West divide, this myth used to come in handy for protagonists both in Poland and abroad. Looking from Poland, since 1989, the liberal forces of modernization took on a quest to 'catch up with' the West.
Pluralist Accounts of Reality Are Needed to Understand Politics
Looking from 'the West', a question has been frequently raised as to whether Poland was actually ready to be a part of the West. In either case, the CEE countries were supposed to simply repeat the developmental path of Western democracies, their success being evaluated on the basis of how well they could emulate the institutions of their Western educators—a mindset which surely provoked and reinforced the nativist political backlash. In contrast, Bendyk's narrative casts doubt on this linear idea of progress within history, since it demonstrates that to understand politics we need more refined, emphatic and pluralist accounts of reality.
Although the nativist idea of history is false, the linear-progressive view of history is also false. If civilization has come to a point in which it needs a Great Transformation to merely survive, the previous course of history surely could not encompass a justified predetermined end. If history is not a race towards a predetermined end, new lessons can be learned, new attitudes can be shaped and new relationships can be established.
The idea that contemporary political problems have both local and universal causes is as obvious, as it is understated in public debates. On the one hand, some observers look only at the local. Take Poland's democratic opposition's reaction to the Law and Justice (PiS) party nativist political insurgence. Since 2015, in a purely reactive manner, the democratic opposition in Poland has criticized PiS's assault on rule of law, but has not been all that interested in reflecting on the structural developments in the conditions of political action, which enabled PiS's popularity and success.
The State's Escape from Reality into a Sphere of Myths
A widespread mode of thinking, however, would explain 'the populist wave' in terms of universal economic processes, i.e. the rise of inequalities or fatal flaws in capitalism as such. This way of thinking, although not easily dismissed, tends to underappreciate the role of local history in politics, as well as the role of luck. Donald Trump might not have won the US elections if not for the indirect electoral system, Brexit might not have happened if not for the badly managed internal conflict within the Conservative Party, and PiS would not have won the majority in parliament in the 2015 elections if the center-left coalition had reached the electoral threshold, which it missed by a narrow margin. A few details changed and the populist wave would have been no more (at least for a while).
What one needs to do is to address the complexity. According to Bendyk, "one might propose a general directive—to counter global warming, one needs to reduce greenhouse gas emissions. But there is no one way to realize this general directive… because it needs to be optimized in a complex social-economic-technological-political context". On this point, the contemporary illiberal conception of government clearly fails. As Bendyk argues, "The tragedy of the PiS's state consists of the fact that in response to increasing complexity, it takes actions that lead to a radical reduction of that complexity—to the alienation of the state and its escape from reality into a sphere of myths and fantasy governed by the laws of pataphysics, which is—let us recall Alfred Jarry's definition—'the science of imaginary solutions, which symbolically attributes the properties of objects, described by their virtuality, to their lineaments'".
The idea that contemporary political problems have both local and universal causes is as obvious, as it is understated in public debates. On the one hand, some observers look only at the local.
At times, the complexity of Bendyk's own narrative may seem a bit too challenging. For example, it might be difficult to discern the connection between the problems of the energy sector in the late Polish People's Republic, with the problems of the sexuality of the West, which is the topic of one chapter. Bendyk frequently describes himself as 'cogni-voyageur'—and, indeed, on such occasions, the narrative resembles more of an intellectual voyage than a disciplined argument. Nevertheless, his new book is an inspiring and thoughtful contribution to the debate about the increasingly interconnected problems of contemporary politics and ecology. In Poland, which is to say everywhere, the interconnection between ecology and politics is something that we may be only beginning to really grasp in its entirety. Better late than never.
1) https://www.theguardian.com/world/2020/jun/06/bruno-latour-coronavirus-gaia-hypothesis-climate-crisis
2) See also: J. Kuisz, The Two Faces of European Disillusionment https://www.eurozine.com/two-faces-european-disillusionment/
is political Editor at Kultura Liberalna weekly magazine. Philosophy (PhD) and Law (MA) graduate at the University of Warsaw in Poland. He has recently published Nowy liberalizm. Jak zrozumieć i wykorzystać kryzys III RP ("New Liberalism. How to Understand and Respond to the Crisis of the Third Republic of Poland").


The Dust Devils have their first batch of 2011 MLB First-Year Player Draft picks in Pasco working out with the rest of the initial squad, which was released last week. Now that we know some of the rookies that will for sure be donning the blue and gold of the Dust Devils during the summer, let's take a deeper look into their college careers.
The highest of the Rockies' draft picks that has signed and made it into Pasco is Virginia Tech shortstop Timothy Smalling. Smalling was taken in the 15th round, 468th overall, by Colorado and was the third shortstop they selected in the draft. The 6-foot-3 and 207 pound 23-year-old was drafted in the 2010 MLB First-Year Player Draft as well by the Washington Nationals.
The Clifton, New Jersey, native originally went to University of Arkansas but transferred after two seasons. His statistics improved after his transfer where he batted .331 in 105 starts for the Hokies in 2010 and 2011. He ended his collegiate career at Virginia Tech with 16 home runs, 79 runs batted in, 90 runs scored and an on-base percentage of .388.
In the 17th round with the 528th pick overall the Rockies took right-hander William Rankin out of Southern Polytechnic State in Marietta, Georgia. At 6-foot and 192 pounds Rankin dominated for SPSU. In 14 games he had a stellar 1.94 earned run average with a 9-2 record in 83.2 total innings pitched.
In the following round with the 558th pick Colorado drafted righty pitcher Ben Alsup out of Louisiana State. As a regular member of the LSU rotation Alsup went 6-5 last season in 12 starts. In his 65.2 total innings pitched he had an earned run average of 4.66 with a .278 batting average against. Alsup was the first of the Rockies' draft picks to sign and join the Dust Devils this season.
A few rounds later, in the 21st, the Rockies picked big first base bat Jordan Ribera out of Fresno State. At 5-foot-11 and 230 pounds, Ribera offers a lot of potential power at a traditionally powerful position. In 2010 he led the nation in home runs with 27 while hitting .343 with a team-high 20 doubles and 69 runs batted in. But, with the new bat rule introduced into college baseball in 2011, Ribera's numbers slumped. In 56 games last season he batted just .240 with eight home runs and 45 runs batted in. The Rockies, and Dust Devils, are hoping that the Ribera that torched the WAC in 2010 and led the NCAA in home runs will arrive in Pasco this summer.
Adding a tinge of "local" flavor to the Tri-City roster will be right-handed pitcher Chris Dennis. Dennis attended the University of Portland after growing up in Bothell, Wash., about three hours from Pasco. Taken in the 34th round, Dennis led the Pilots relievers in appearances with 28 last season and had an earned run average of 2.29. Going 3-2, Dennis recorded a team-high 10 saves in 39.1 innings and had a solid .173 batting average against.
The latest pick to join the Dust Devils thus far is catcher Richard Pirkle, who was taken in the 35th round, 1068th Overall. Pirkle played at Georgia College and State in the Division-2 Peach Belt Conference. There he provided the power in the Bobcats lineup, hitting a team-high 12 home runs in his 52 starts. He also batted .301 with 37 runs batted in and drew a team-high 45 walks. Pirkle also showed his versatility, stealing 13 bases and having a .985 fielding percentage.
You can follow who else joins the Dust Devils in 2011 by checking out the team Facebook and Twitter (@TC_DustDevils) accounts as well as checking out the team website at dustdevilsbaseball.com.


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The baby changing table is an important item of baby nursery furniture and there are many different types and styles to choose from. These include the Crib 'n changer combo and the Dresser-changing table combo.
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The nursery hamper is a small, and often overlooked, item of nursery gear essential for keeping all those grubby little outfits under control.
Somewhere to keep feeding supplies and lamp.
A nightstand is useful to have next to you while you are feeding and rocking baby. You can stand your baby nursery lamp here, along with a handy box of tissues for wiping up spills.
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It's finally Frühling! This is our second and final spring in Vienna, and I've been taking full advantage of our city's first bloom.
Female expats in Vienna love the city's Japanese cherry blossoms. Seriously, we're obsessed with taking selfies under the aromatic pink flowers and hunting for hidden trees in obscure parks and plazas. I like to think that we're drawn to the cherry blossoms because they, like us internationals, have been transplanted from elsewhere but have learned to bloom anyway, if only for a short time.
Or maybe we just like them because they smell good.
Anyway, compared to other cities, Vienna was relatively late to the cherry blossom game. Our Japanese garden, Setagayapark, only opened in 1992, and a plaque in the centrally located Stadtpark dates the cherry blossoms there to 1996. So the fact that "sakura mania" is a fairly recent phenomena in Austria might explain why locals aren't quite as into it as the expats.
The trees flowered early this year, and during the first and second weeks of April I criss-crossed the city in pursuit of as many as I could find. On my first expedition, I got hopelessly lost somewhere in Vienna's 10th district. I followed a path into a Stadtwildnis (city wilderness) overlooking the Neu Marx. I startled upon a feral cat colony and pointed my camera away from homeless tents, but just when I thought I'd totally wasted my afternoon, I spotted a cluster of white flowering trees. At the time, I assumed the trees were dogwoods or something similar. But maybe I inadvertently found my first cherry blossom?
You tell me: Cherry blossoms or no?
I plotted out my second expedition more carefully and headed north to Setagayapark, which is home to what is probably the largest cherry blossom tree in Vienna. Even though it was a weekday and well after the lunch hour, I still had to wait in line to take my picture as picnickers shot dirty looks at those of us with cameras.
The massive cherry blossom tree in Setagayapark.
My next stop was Hainburger Weg, an open secret among cherry blossom hunters in Vienna. The short street runs between the U4 Schlachthausgasse station and the Jians Institut for Chinese culture and medicine, and for a few days each year the alley is awash in pink. And yes, it definitely smells as good as it looks.
Easter markets! Though the spring markets pale in comparison to the city's Christmas markets, they're still a nice excuse to re-visit some of Vienna's most popular spots.
"Egg City" at the Freyung market; most eggs cost between 5 and 15 euros.
Eggs painted with cherry blossoms = peak Vienna spring.
Easter market at Schönbrunn Palace.
Lavender stall at Schönbrunn Palace.
After I had my fill of haggling over pricey decorated eggs that almost certainly will not survive being shipped to the States, I escaped the crowds and took a stroll through the palace gardens.
Maybe this birdcage is where all those eggs are coming from?
THAT IS SNOW. THIS PHOTO WAS TAKEN IN MID APRIL!
So, to keep my spirits from freezing along with the flowers, I shuffled off to a museum.
Vienna's folklore museum has been on my bucket list for months, and I finagled a free ticket through our bank. I was really hoping to learn more about Krampus, my favorite Austrian tradition, but curiously, the museum didn't reference him by name at all.
But, hey, at least I found more decorated eggs.
Historic Easter egg designs at the Volk Museum.
After the snow came a lot of rain, which dampened my April walks but offered one silver lining: it brought the city's tulips into full bloom. Vienna planted more than 900,000 tulip bulbs last year, and now the flowers are EVERYWHERE.
Tulips in bloom at Schonbornpark.
Not bad, Barnidge. Not bad.
My heart is pounding with all the beautiful cherry blossoms and tulips!!! I would be in heaven if I were there right now. My vote on the white tree is a dogwood, but I am no expert. I just know I used to love the dogwoods in Atlanta and maybe you will see more of them in Alabama. Thanks for brightening up my day with all the gorgeous pictures.
Very nice indeed. The colors of Spring. Thanks for sharing.


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Cometh Up as a Flower is the second novel by popular Victorian novelist and short story writer Rhoda Broughton. First published in 1867, the novel is often grouped with the sensation novels of the 1860s and 1870s, though Pamela K. Gilbert notes that "her novels were not characterized by the kind of dark secrets and heavily plotted crime stories that were common in the writing of more typical sensation authors such as Wilkie Collins or Mary Elizabeth Braddon".

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As part of the Festival of Britain celebrations the area outside the Southbank Centre along Queen's Walk now has tonnes of sand and has been transformed into the South Bank beach, where you can gaze at the 14 artist commissioned beach huts along the 70 metres of urban seaside.
The Festival of Britain was a national exhibition which opened in May 1951. At that time, shortly after the end of WWII , London was still in ruins and redevelopment was badly needed. The Festival was an attempt to give Britons a feeling of recovery and progress and to promote better-quality design in the rebuilding of British towns and cities.
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In my years as an avionics tech, mechanic, and business owner, I've come across many special technical terms. Some are so obscure or industry specific that the ordinary citizen would never have any idea what they mean. However, using the correct term in the proper context can make all the difference when trying to explain a problem to a mechanic.
A few decades ago I supported my aviation habit working as a licensed land surveyor and learned the importance of carefully chosen words. I still have my compulsory copy of Black's Law Dictionary. I often used it to help select the most precise word for a particular application in legal documents. One might not realize it, but there is a dramatic difference between describing a boundary as going "along" a fence, "with" a fence, or "on" a fence. When communicating with your mechanic, carefully chosen words are just as important.
Mechanics are mostly straight line thinkers with not much tolerance for gray areas. Yes and no answers keep us most comfortable. We're also tactile people and do well when a problem can be touched or demonstrated visually. It's good for aircraft owners and pilots to keep these thoughts in mind.
A frequent opening statement from a pilot to a mechanic is that the "engine isn't running right." Next comes me giving the pilot the third degree to drag enough information out to make enough sense of the situation to begin my own troubleshooting. It's a very cumbersome and inefficient system that needs fixing.
Believe it or not, the pilot/owner is the best equipped person to begin serious troubleshooting issues on their planes. I suppose the primary difficulty is a perceived communication disconnect between mechanic and owner. The owner doesn't feel that he/she knows enough to accurately describe the problem, and the mechanic wants more detail than he/she thinks the owner can provide.
To collect usable information, an owner must be very observant and make written notes as soon as practical. Pay close attention to anything that might be even remotely related to the source of concern. It's amazing how much information is lost as soon as the wheels touch the ground again.
A mechanic works best if given very clear information in chronological order. Notes should help to relay the information in sequence. As the event is being told, the mechanic can ask appropriate questions that will likely prompt even more detailed and useful information from the pilot.
Choosing the descriptive words carefully can make all the difference in getting to the cause of the problem efficiently. We mechanics don't expect, or need, the pilot to understand the mechanical aspects of the plane. What we do need is for the pilot to give his/her best detailed and complete description of the event. This might even include making engine noises, really.
There are a lot of terms mechanics and pilots use to describe problems. Most aren't very technical or useful, but they can convey important information. I've collect a few descriptive terms for your review, study and reading pleasure. Some are usable, and some shouldn't be used, but we've heard them all. There are more that were weeded out of this list due to the family nature of the magazine.
Omni snake – noun – the combined AM and FM modulated VOR signal that is removed from the radio frequency. The name comes from its appearance on an oscilloscope. Comparison of the phase between the two modulations yields the bearing to or from a VOR station.
Magic smoke – noun – that mystical matter which makes all avionics components work.
Fried – verb – when electronics get overheated and are susceptible to losing their magic smoke.
Smoked – adj. – when frying is not mitigated soon enough and magic smoke is allowed to escape. In most cases an electronic component that loses magic smoke is not repairable and must be replaced. Fried semiconductors can not be refilled with magic smoke.
Bustikated – adj – a part broken beyond any hope of repair. This is usually a sudden failure.
wallered out – verb – passive enlarging of a hole by some unintentional mechanical means. An undertorqued bolt might move around, creating a larger than wanted hole.
hogged out – verb – intentional enlarging of a hole by some mechanical means. A rotary grinder in a drill motor will do this job nicely.
worn slap out – adj – an item that has sustained wear to the extreme that it can no longer function and can't be recovered. This usually describes normal wear gone unrestrained.
TLAR – acronym – for a very exacting method of measurement used frequently in the detailed world of aviation maintenance: That Looks About Right.
baldini – noun – a tire that is worn to the point of being completely smooth and void of any tread.
unobtanium – noun – a very rare material often used in the manufacture of parts for legacy aircraft. Use of this material has been known to drive the cost of parts for very old aircraft to values as high as the same part for a current production aircraft.
Kludgebucket – adj. – the result of implementing a kludge.
Smoke tight and half a turn – phrase – when one determines that looking up the proper torque is unnecessary due to one's personal experience and expertise. This is often followed by a MIF.
Elbow clicks – phrase – a precise unit of measure for torquing a fastener free hand. Also usually followed by a MIF.
Gorilla Snot – product – generic term for that yellow adhesive which sticks to just about anything. Seems to stick best to hands, clothes, and hair.
SSSBEP – acronym – typical source of mechanical problems not attributed to a MIF; Stick Shaker Shorted Between the Ear Phones.
Gapposis – noun – a condition in which the space between two items has increased beyond acceptable limits.
Big Bertha – noun – the largest pry bar in a mechanic's tool box.
Flame wrench – noun – acetylene torch set. Very effective in removing certain fasteners that don't respond to more traditional methods.
Mooned rivets – noun – rivets set with the gun at an incorrect angle allows the edge of the tool to make a crescent shaped imprint in the surrounding aluminum.
Happy Rivets – similar to Mooned rivets just in a better mood. See a picture of a smiley face icon for reference.
Armpit – noun – the main gear pivot assembly on a retractable gear Cessna single engine (172RG, 177RG, R182, and 210) or Skymaster.
Leaky Armpit – phrase – when an armpit perspires hydraulic fluid.
WWTCD – Acronym – what would Tom Carr do – question to ask when faced with a perplexing maintenance problem.
Goop – noun – Officially used to seal wet wing fuel tanks but does an even better job of attaching to clothes, permanently.
Kerosene annual – phrase – A simple annual inspection consisting only of an engine wash and a signature in the records.
Won't pull the skin off a rice pudding -phrase – an engine performance evaluation.
Flat out like a lizard drinking – phrase -another performance evaluation. Apparently this describes very good performance. I suppose a better knowledge of Australian reptiles would help in understanding.
Stuffed – adj. – a component or system that's "done in" or unserviceable.
Golden pen – noun – pen used to sign off work not actually performed. Applies more to the mechanic holding the pen than the pen itself.
Dangling the dunlops – phrase -undercarriage extended in the down position.
Undercarriage – noun – in the States we would typically use the pseudonym "landing gear". However, since its function is not limited to landing, those in OZ prefer the more precise and descriptive "undercarriage".
Sparking on all fours – phrase – the engine is running smoothly and/or people are working well. In the States we'd probably say "firing on all eight". That might speak more to our need for excess.
You may not think this was very productive. I admit it's a bit frivolous to write, and I had some fun getting input from friends all around the industry, even from my good friend in the land of OZ. But the real objective is that we all need to get our head around the idea of precise and accurate communication between pilot and mechanic.
Oscar Wilde wrote in The Canterville Ghost (1887), "We have really everything in common with America nowadays except, of course, language." This can easily be said of pilots and mechanics as well. Each have unique personalities and totally different points of reference when discussing maintenance.
The pilot should fully describe the event or problem in a logical manner which allows the mechanic to ask even better questions. The end result is more productive time thinking and less time required for doing. This should yield finding the source of the problem with far less effort ($$$) and less chance of duplicating work. All in all, accurate communications make for a much safer and more productive method all the way around.


The recruitment issues facing the NHS continue to mount. Imminent changes to the IR35 tax system will affect its ability to attract and retain talent, as well as increasing its financial burden.
But the IR35 change is only one of several issues affecting its ability to source talent.
The critical state of nursing recruitment.
Issues with agency workers who are already NHS employees.
The high levels of GPs considering leaving the NHS following the Brexit vote.
We also offer seven key strategies to improve talent management and retention strategies across the NHS, focusing again on the need for more flexible working policies and the requirement for compassionate and inclusive leadership.


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Saudis May Invest in Mojave Space Companies
The Public Investment Fund of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia is seeking to invest $1 billion into the space companies of billionaire Richard Branson's Virgin Group.
If approved by the U.S. government, the Saudi's primary wealth fund would put money into Virgin Galactic and Spaceship Co., both in Mojave, and Virgin Orbit in Long Beach.
In a blog post at the Virgin Group website, Branson said the investment will allow the company to continue developing the next generation of human spaceflight, more economic satellite launches and accelerate its program for trans-continental space travel.
"It also includes the possibility to develop a space-centric entertainment industry in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia," Branson wrote.
Virgin Galactic is a commercial space company developing a space vehicle to take passengers to sub-orbital altitude. The Spaceship Co. performs the manufacturing of the vehicle. Virgin Orbit is making a rocket, dubbed LauncherOne, to launch small payloads of up to 500 pounds into space at a lower cost.
Branson said in his post that Virgin Group remains the majority shareholder in the three companies. Aabar, a fund based in Abu Dhabi, has a minority stake in Virgin Galactic.
Richard Branson Halts Saudi Investment in Mojave Companies
Virgin Galactic to Provide Italian Spacecraft
Successful Test Flight for Virgin Galactic
The Spaceship Company Flying Closer to Production
Virgin Spacecraft Completes Second Test Flight
Virgin Galactic Leaves Mojave for New Mexico
NASA Announces Virgin Galactic Payloads
Virgin Galactic Space Vehicle Takes First Flight

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What Are Yellow Lentils?
Yellow lentils are commonly used in soups.
Yellow lentils are small pulses that are yellow in color and often sold "split." This makes them particularly suitable ingredients for soups and sauces, because they are prone to turning into a puree when cooked. Many different colors of lentils exist, including green, brown, and red, and each color has different flavors and qualities. Yellow lentils are slightly nutty and are usually combined with other ingredients to increase their flavor. Lentils are referred to as dal in Indian cuisine and are included in many different dishes.
Creamy yogurt and fresh herbs and vegetables are good additions to an Indian yellow lentil curry.
Also referred to as toor dal and tuvar dal, yellow lentils can be recognized by their color. The inside of the lentils are bright yellow, but the outer skin is browner in color. Their flavor is mild, but with a distinct nutty note. People remove the skins of the lentils before selling them, and often "split" them as well. They are a good source of protein and are often eaten for that reason by vegetarians or vegans.
Yellow lentils are often sold "split" and are used in many Indian dishes.
Split lentils have been split in two, as the name suggests. This makes the lentils more suitable for use in soups, stews, and sauces, and makes them easier to grind into flour. Most yellow lentils will be sold split, but they can also be bought whole in some stores. Cooking split lentils breaks them down and turns the hard pulses into a slurry, adding texture to soups and stews.
Also referred to as toor dal and tuvar dal, yellow lentils can be recognized by their color.
Many different Indian dishes use lentils, and are often referred to as dals. Dal dishes are based on lentils and include a variety of spices to increase the flavor. Most dals are simmered over a long period of time and served with rice or chapatti bread. Tarka dal and yellow lentil dal are two examples of dishes which use yellow lentils.
Chefs boil lentils in twice their volume of water to cook them. This means that one cup of yellow lentils should be cooked in two cups of water until they achieve the desired consistency. Some chefs prefer to cook lentils in a stock or a sauce than water, in order to add more flavors. Split lentils don't need to be cooked for as long as whole lentils. Most chefs will cook split lentils for around 20 minutes, or until they have turned into a puree.
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Jewish tradition holds that "Moses received the Torah from Sinai," yet there is also an ancient tradition that the Torah existed in heaven not only before God revealed it to Moses, but even before the world was created.
Between last week and last night, we managed to cover chapters 6 and 7, but we keep running into a wall based on our different perspectives.
Paul had an ulterior motive for this trip to Jerusalem. He intended to use the opportunity for a private meeting with the apostles, those reputed pillars of the assembly under James the Righteous, the brother of the Master. James presided over the assembly of Messiah as the steward of the throne of David, so to speak. Paul wanted to present his unique interpretation of the gospel to James and the apostles – namely the version of the gospel that God-fearing Gentile believers need not become Jewish in order to inherit salvation, enter the kingdom of heaven, and obtain citizenship in the people of God; rather that faith in the Master was sufficient for even Gentiles.
One of the problems Paul had encountered was hearing of "false brothers" (Galatians 2:4) coming into the Messianic communities in Galatia, and convincing some of the Gentile believers that they could only be saved if they were circumcised and converted to Judaism. This was contrary to what Paul believed, but he needed his understanding of the Gentile role in Messianic Judaism confirmed by the Council of Apostles in Jerusalem (which it finally was in Acts 15).
Pastor Randy agrees with me that non-Jews don't have to convert to Judaism and take on the full weight of Torah as the Jews in order to become disciples of Jesus. However, he believes the "false brothers" were not just convincing the Gentiles to be circumcised, but the Jesus believing Jews as well!
The underlying belief is that both Jews and Gentiles were being taught by Paul that no one must "keep the Torah" once they have come to faith in Jesus because Jesus fulfilled the Law (This contradicts Paul's own testimony that he never broke any of the laws of Torah, which he repeated many times starting with Acts 21, including what he says in Acts 25:8).
According to the Greek (according to Pastor Randy), the word "fulfill" in Matthew 5 gives the sense of to fill up, to complete, rather than "fulfilling prophesy" as in simply meeting the qualifications.
Therefore the Law has become our tutor to lead us to Christ, so that we may be justified by faith.
Pastor interprets this verse the way you might expect, that the Torah had one primary purpose and that when Jesus came, that purpose was completed and the Torah, for the most part, is no longer valid or at least not currently valid.
This actually is a little complex because there are whole sections of Torah that have to do with the Temple and Priesthood that cannot currently be performed for obvious reasons. However, both Pastor Randy and I believe that there will be a third Temple and when it exists, some or all of the laws related to Temple worship will be re-established. We also agree that what Christianity calls "the moral laws" of the Torah remain, such as feeding the hungry and visiting the sick, and these are laws that apply to Christians and (believing and non-believing) Jews. You can't eliminate all of the Torah without eliminating Christianity.
My assumption is from the opposite end of the telescope, so to speak. I believe that the Jewish believers including James, Peter, and Paul, would not have automatically assumed that the coming of Moshiach would have meant their Torah-observant lifestyles would have been changed or diminished in any way. In fact, I believe that their faith in Messiah would have given them a renewed sense of purpose and meaning in Torah.
Pastor believes that there is a purpose to certain portions of the Torah after the ascension but that those portions apply equally to both Jewish and Gentile believers, since believers are defined by faith in Jesus as the bottom line. I disagree and believe there is an additional differentiation between Jewish and Gentile believers based on Sinai and that the Jewish believers remain distinct, even among the larger body of Gentile disciples of Messiah.
My project is to try to investigate the purpose of Torah for Jewish people who are in Messiah. Pastor is going to approach it from his perspective starting with Calvin's Purposes of the Law in the New Testament. While I think it's necessary to look at such a viewpoint, my concern is that by definition, it will not take the possibility of continued Jewish Torah observance into account.
I think it is completely reasonable to say that believing Jews and Gentiles can still have differences in obligation and duty under the Torah, just as Levites and Kohens have different duties under Torah than other Jewish people. They are all Jewish and yet specific Jews have certain additional obligations based on who they are. In a community of Jewish and Gentile believers, they (we) are all believers, but the Jews have certain additional obligations based on who they are.
Even a casual Google search on the string, "What is the purpose of the Torah" turned up a vast number of what seems to be very compelling sources, too many to review and summarize in a single blog post. I know this conversation with Pastor Randy will go beyond next week's meeting, but we both agree that we need to, if not settle the matter, at least have a better handle on it than we do now (we're also covering Chapter 8 in Lancaster for next week).
Oh, Pastor Randy reads my blog every day, so it's not like I'm trying to pull a fast one or something.
One more thing. At the beginning of this blog post, I quoted from Jewish Virtual Library on part of the "identity" of the Torah. It's interesting that Pastor Randy pretty much agrees with that definition. That is to say, he believes there is a "Word of God" that is independent of the physical object we call a "Bible." There is a pure, refined, holy, transcendent Torah in Heaven that no man has access to. The Bible contains the Word of God, but the Bible isn't actually that Word.
That belief lends itself to some very interesting possibilities about what happens when we study the Bible, but I'll stop at this point rather than try to explore such a vast territory.
The Torah is a tree of life for those who grasp it, and its supporters are praiseworthy. Its ways are ways of pleasantness and all its paths are peace. Lengthy days are at its right; at its left are wealth and honor. Hashem desired for the sake of its [Israel's] righteousness, that the Torah be made great and glorious.
I hope to continue contributing to this project on my blog with some regularity, not only because of my conversations with my Pastor, but for its own sake. I suppose I'm "reinventing the wheel," and perhaps some knowledgeable scholars have already done some or most of the work for me. If that's true and who know where I can access that work, don't be shy. Let me know.
More questions and another perspective on Torah coming up in Part 2 of this series.
The category "ritual (or ceremonial) law originated with the Church Fathers, was perpetuated by the Reformers (Luther, Calvin, etc.), and became "common knowledge" among Christians.
But I do not know of any explicit biblical statements to the effect that ritual laws form a separate category within the Torah. The Torah itself makes no such distinct, listing ritual laws among the rest of the commandments (see Lev. 19, for example, esp. verses 19-21). In fact, where is the category even named in the Bible much less described as irrelevant to Jews in the New Covenant?
In fact, where is the category even named in the Bible much less described as irrelevant to Jews in the New Covenant?
Of course, it isn't. It's just a mechanism that allowed the Church fathers and subsequent Christian authorities the ability to discount certain portions of the Torah (kosher, shabbat) while keeping others (feeding the hungry, visiting the sick).
I was going to say that I think the only function of the Torah that has been "fulfilled" is pointing to Messiah, but now that I think about it, that function too is still in force. Otherwise, how would anyone post first century know who Messiah is?
How can we simply use portions of the "Old" Testament for our own purposes? The Torah is God's first revelation of Himself and His ways. Creating artificial distinctions and only pulling it out to buttress our particular stance doesn't make us too credible to those who know what the Torah is (God's teachings).
Honestly I'd say you are over-thinking it… If Torah was used to point people to Jesus before He came why could it not be used for that same purpose now?
Think about it; Paul makes it clear that when he was trying to fulfill Torah without first being redeemed it was an act of frustration and he failed miserably. Once he came to faith in Messiah he was changed and he died to his sin nature. If we were able to get the gentile church as a whole to embrace Torah (wishful thinking; I know) then those growing up in the church would see the need for their redemption and the need for Jesus like they never had before.
Remember also that "pointing us to Messiah" is not the sole purpose of Torah according to the Apostolic Scriptures. So don't get too hung up on just that one phrase.
Jewish civilization was already over 1,000 years old when the Romans conquered Judea, but the Jew safe guarded their unique heritage for the next two millennia. No matter how far they wandered, how much they adapted to their host societies or how much they were persecuted, Jews maintained their identity.
Judaism and its sacred books bind the Jewish people together. Whether they are religious or secular, Jews are connected by the ethics and values that Judaism teaches. Parents have passed the tradition to their children, who passed it on to their own children, and so it has continued for thousands of years. Jews everywhere observe the holy days in almost identical ways and repeat the rituals and prayers that Jewish families have used since the days of ancient Israel. Jews share the same life-cycle rituals. When an eight-day-old infant is circumcised or adolescents celebrate their Bar Mitzvah and the whole community celebrates, they are reenacting age-old Jewish traditions. When a loved one dies, Jewish customs and prayers comfort the grieving and spell out how the community should support and console the mourners. Jewish life centers around home and family. Jewish tradition sanctified family relationships. Parents' devotion and sense of responsibility for passing on Jewish identity have bound generations to the past while linking them to the future.
Jews have always identified with Zion, the Jewish homeland. It is at the core of Jewish history, religious texts and identity. Many consider the title to the land to be at the heart of the promise between God and the Jewish people in the Torah, which dates back thousands of years. The Hebrew language, the Torah, the laws in the Talmud, the Jewish calendar and Jewish holidays and festivals all originated in ancient Israel and revolve around its seasons,way of life and history. Zion and Jerusalem are mentioned 809 times in the Hebrew Bible. When Israel was reestablished in 1948, Jews everywhere came to embrace Israel and once again recognize it as the center of Jewish life and continuity.
Ruth said: How can we simply use portions of the "Old" Testament for our own purposes? The Torah is God's first revelation of Himself and His ways. Creating artificial distinctions and only pulling it out to buttress our particular stance doesn't make us too credible to those who know what the Torah is (God's teachings).
Some would say, including my Pastor, that creating "artificial distinctions" between believing Jews and Gentiles is doing the same thing. On top of that, there are large sections of the Torah that can't be observed today because there's no Temple, no Priesthood, no Sanhedrin, and so forth. Also, for Jews living outside the land, there are a number of the mitzvot that can't be performed because they can only be done in Israel. It's also my Pastor's understanding that one of the mitzvot for a Jew is to living in the land, and how many Jewish people today choose not to for one reason or another?
There are a series of questions that must be addressed. Of the 613 commandments (which weren't codified in their current form until about the 12th century CE, which ones can be performed by a Jewish person today? Were any of the specific mitzvot explicitly made invalid or removed from operation because of the appearance of Messiah? If Jews are Gentiles are one in Messiah (Galatians 3:28), then on what basis are Jews also obligated to the mitzvot of the Torah but Gentiles aren't?
All this goes back to the central question that when I say Messianic Jews are obligated to the Torah mitzvot, what do I mean by "Torah" and can I support my statement based on the written Bible only?
Andre said: Honestly I'd say you are over-thinking it… If Torah was used to point people to Jesus before He came why could it not be used for that same purpose now?
I tend to agree with that statement, Andre. The purpose is the same for Jews today. The Torah continues to point to Messiah.
I don't know if we can know that Paul was frustrated with a life of Torah observance before recognizing the Messiah, though. He certainly was passionate about wiping out the Jewish disciples of the Master and at the time, thought he was doing the right thing.
I don't know that we can or even should get the whole church (worldwide Christianity) to "embrace Torah." I'd be happy if we could get the majority of Christians to believe that it's at least "OK" for Messianic Jews to observe the Torah mitzvot.
True, but a lot of Christians are "hung up on that phrase" so I've got to address it and satisfy it in some manner.
altruistico said: Judaism and its sacred books bind the Jewish people together. Whether they are religious or secular, Jews are connected by the ethics and values that Judaism teaches. Parents have passed the tradition to their children, who passed it on to their own children, and so it has continued for thousands of years.
I agree that the Torah and the writings and judgments of the sages are all part and parcel of God's plan to sustain the Jewish people as a separate people group from the nations for the long haul, but that's not exactly "provable" from the Bible. My Pastor is intelligent, well-educated and well-read, and something of a Bible literalist. If it isn't something that we see directly in God's word, then he's not going to go for it. That's part of his problem with believing that how Orthodox Judaism operationalizes the Torah commandments actually is sanctioned by God.
He lived in Israel for fifteen years and has many Jewish friends and associates, some of them Orthodox. I think if he had his "druthers," he'd introduce more about the festivals and other aspects of observance consistent with Jesus to the congregation. He told me that partly as the result of our conversations, he's going to be teaching about the Biblical festivals this fall. I'm hoping that we'll build a sukkah at church and maybe have a seder next spring.
However, the issue at hand is can we illustrate from the Bible and particularly the New Testament, that it was the Messiah's intent for believing Jews to continue observing the Torah mitzvot forward in time as a perpetual standard of Jewish behavior, and can we show that this is what Paul was teaching to the Jewish disciples?
As an interesting aside, Pastor told me that he would never require a Jewish person who came to faith in Messiah to give up the mitzvot. He sees it as voluntary for Jews based on personal, ethnic, and cultural considerations, though. Something of the reverse to how some branches in Messianic Judaism see Gentile observance of the mitzvot. However, I want to illustrate that it was always a "given" that Jewish believers would continue to observe the Torah and that faith in Messiah, rather than reducing or eliminating a believing Jews performance of the mitzvot, would enhance and magnify a life in the Torah, giving it full meaning in Messiah.
While it may seem simplistic, Psalm 19 summarizes unequivocally the functionality of the Torah. There is absolutely no reason to infer that any of this is changed in any degree by Rav Yeshua's teaching, nor his sacrificial martyrdom, nor his resurrection. When he said that he had come to fulfill the Torah (and the Prophets), he first said that he had not come to destroy, diminish, abolish, abrogate, or in any way eliminate that Torah and its applicability. Any attempt to interpret its "fulfillment" in any manner contrary to its continuation is an outright denial of what he taught. If anything, he embellished it so as to fill it even fuller with meaning. And, lest anyone fail to understand this emphasis on Torah's continuing validity and applicability, he continued his statement to equate the endurance of Torah with that of the heavens and earth, and he specified that the results of performing it and teaching it even more diligently than the scribes and Pharisees did would be greatness in the kingdom of heaven. Further emphasizing the danger of diminishing it or teaching others to do so, he specified that those who do would become least in that kingdom. Hence Rav Yeshua's demeanor represents the epitome of Torah and the culmination of its goals, which is what Rav Shaul was saying in Rom.10:4. Moreover, the example provided by Rav Yeshua in his own completely fulfilling performance of Torah does not offer any discouragement to any other Jew to pursue the Torah any less, but does rather the opposite of encouraging its better performance as described in Matt.5:19-20. An example is then seen in Acts 21 of tens of thousands of Jewish disciples in the Jerusalem environs responding to exactly this encouragement.
Additional obvious simplicity recognizes that unity is not the same as uniformity, nor does unity require any sort of enforcement of uniformity. Hence the unity of Jews and non-Jews within the body of those who trust the Jewish Messiah for his teaching and for the effects of his martyrdom does not impose any uniformity on their legal obligations vis-a-vis the Torah. Thus we see the decision in Acts 15 that non-Jews are not legally bound to perform all of Torah. Their legal requirements are simplified to four principles only, and their moral instruction is implied in the observation of verse 21 that Torah teaching is available every Shabbat. I have already summarized in the preceding paragraph how Jews were expected to continue to relate to Torah, though yet one more re-iteration of it may be found in a passing comment by Rav Shaul to the non-Jewish Galatians (Gal.5:3) that all those who are circumcised (i.e., Jews and proselytes) are obligated to perform the entire Torah. Discouraging non-Jews from becoming circumcised (in order become Jewish covenant participants), and guarding them against any coercion toward it, does not in any sense imply that Jewish disciples (who are already circumcised covenant participants) should abrogate the ancient covenant by ceasing to circumcise their eight-day-old sons.
While these observations have been deliberately ignored, obscured, resisted, and denied by post-Nicene Christianity, there is now no excuse to continue doing so. The linguistic interpretations and logic of the scriptures referenced here are impeccable and undeniable without applying an intellectually-dishonest anti-Jewish overlay. I cannot state it any more plainly or baldly; and there is really no benefit to be derived from applying any sort of diplomatic varnish to it. We Jewish disciples of the Jewish king Messiah are taking back our ancient heritage. Our former partial blindness has been removed. When Rav Yeshua returns as the Davidic Jewish King, and rules from the physical geographic locale Jerusalem, his kingship will operate as specified in the ancient Torah and Prophets (possibly also as updated by designated Jewish authorities since). In that day also the thick dark fog that has covered the minds of the nations will be gone. But how many non-Jewish disciples will succeed at emerging from that darkness before that day dawns? Certainly some have done so; some have even assisted the Jewish renaissance. Others are resistant; and even some Jewish disciples follow their dim-sighted example. I intend to encourage a better example.
Thanks for that well written history and summary of Torah and the Jewish people, PL. I also can't see the Messiah simply coming on the scene and sweeping the Torah into the nearest dustbin, since Torah not only points to him as Messiah but also defines Israel and the Jewish people. Although Protestant Christianity doesn't like to think of itself as having traditions, the interpretation of the role of Torah as applied to the Jewish people is very much defined by Christian tradition and the manner in which certain scriptures are read to create a particular impression.
That's slowly changing thanks to many intelligent and skilled Jewish and Christian scholars and researchers but here on the ground, so to speak, there's still the struggle to get past the preconceptions manufactured over many centuries by the church, and to recast the gospels and epistles as having a Jewish voice.
Tapping into that body of knowledge (which for my own part, I'm trying to assemble), we can begin to show Christian clergy and laity a clearer picture of the intent of the Jewish writers of the apostolic scriptures, one that will replace the old interpretations which sent the Jewish people to the back of the Christian bus. I anticipate in my own life that it will happen one conversation at a time.
I spent my formative years in the heart of the Christian community (both fundamentalist and, later, pentecostal); and most of my post teen adult years as a Jew (I formally converted when I was in my early thirties, am now in my late 50's). Two of the most helpful things a Christian can do, to untangle the issue of Torah laws and their applicability or non-applicability to Christians, Messianics (whatever that means) and Jews (there is no need to distinguish between 'believing' and 'non-believing' in the context of this question), is to 1) spend time in the Jewish communities–both orthodox and reform; and, 2) use fundamental logic and common sense along with absolute clarity.
It is vital to understand from the time Torah, both oral and written, was given, God's People have been formulating 'halakhah,' which is the way in which the laws or instructions of Torah are perceived and carried out. Christianity seems to have a penchant for the notion that there is such a thing as Torah-on-earth, untouched my human 'contamination.' When we divorce our thinking from fantasy and conjecture, limiting our deductions to the realm of logic, we realize that not only did the Torah of the earthly realm become subject to mutation, when passed into the safe keeping of humans; but, the Sages saw this unavoidable reality as a sacred obligation and avocation. There are many quaint traditions and stories which confirm this.
What impact does this reality have on how we are to interpret the teachings of Yshua and Paul? As Jews, they understood that Torah was subject to halakhah and always would be. They operated within that framework of understanding. Yshua said to do as the Torah teachers say when they sit in the seat of Moses…but not to do as they do! He was making a striking comparison between their personal behavior and the manner of observance which they taught from their place of halakhic authority. Most of his interactions with them were on points of halakhic law which he found inadequate to rebuild the soul and prepare one to undertake the mission of the Kingdom. That is not to say that their halakhic teaching was necessarily wrong, but that did not go far enough, in many instances. Inspired halakhah and obedience to it should change us from within.
Okay, what does any of this have to do with the question of the applicability or non-applicability of Torah? Simply this: the matter of halakhah (how Torah is applied on earth to the lives of human beings) is up to man and not HaShem. That does not mean He approves of every ruling and interpretation we may make; but, irrevocably, that it's not in His hands and hasn't been since He passed Torah on to us. …If we take this approach, it changes everything about the debate. Everything!
It enables us to stop searching for the spiritual 'green line' between Christians and Jews and Messianics–it doesn't matter! It explains WHY there are ultra-orthodox, orthodox, conservative, and reform Jews (and many more sects, which I won't try to name here); it also explains WHY there are devout Catholics and not so devout Catholics; and WHY there are over 400 denominations within Protestantism.
The overwhelming need behind the question of Torah applicability is to get busy within our various communities adapting Torah to our lives, i.e., making halakha. Getting caught up in and sidetracked by the question of what laws apply to whom is a giant red herring. 'Salvation' the process of 'walking with God,' is a daily (hourly?) undertaking, which we are to 'work out with fear and trembling.' Paul understood this because he understood the absolute need for halakhah in the lives of those who would undertake the work of the Kingdom, regardless of their religious background or orientation.
Halakhah is an indispensable aspect of the salvation process. We need to accept that and get about the business of mastering it. While the Law is mutable, the Spirit is not. This is one of the great benefits of Yshua's earthly tenure, death and resurrection–when he returned to the Heavenlies to sit at the Father's right hand, the Spirit was sent to earth's realm in greater measure than ever before. This is why the prophet Jeremiah wrote of a 'new' or 'renewed' covenant–which could be written on our heart-minds by the Spirit. While Yshua walked among us, he brought enlightenment, correction and deeper purpose to Torah; now that the Spirit is with us, our ability to make wise and profound halakha should soar to the heavens; but, what are we doing with our energy? Endlessly debating the color of yesterday's fish!
When Yshua declared to his follower, Kefa (Peter), that 'whatsoever you bind on earth shall be bound in Heaven and whatsoever you loose on earth shall be loosed in Heaven,' he was conferring specific authority to make halakhic decisions and rulings, on an ad hoc basis, if you will, even in the moment of the situation! This is buttressed by Yshua's instruction to 'eat whatever is placed before you, etc.,' in the field of mission. Presumably, this same authority to make halakha rests with any true disciple who undertakes the mission of the Kingdom. In that context, do you not suppose that some, if not many, traditional halakha, must, of necessity, be jettisoned in order to accomplish the greater purpose (at the moment) of Kingdom-mission?
If that is so, it has a reverberation to all of Kingdom life, in Diaspora, which has existed for the past 2,000 years in the absence of our holy Temple and City*. The Sages are clear, however, that moral laws are static and must be adhered. We see this in the Talmudic presentation of three laws which must be considered in any context; two of which may NOT be abrogated: 1) murder; 2) idolatry; and the third, which is a matter of personal choice, i.e., halakhah: 3) engaging in sexual immorality to save one's life or the lives of others.
*My devout Jewish son, (not 'Messianic') who has spent time in reform as well as orthodox communities, in Israel and America, remarked to me recently, that the liberation enjoyed in the (Jewish) reform community, no doubt directly parallels the liberation in Christian circles from the onerous tedium of legalism which exists in the orthodox communities. Interestingly, he credits this liberty of spirit and observance to the freedom which Yshua brought and which Paul taught. This is not freedom from morality, but freedom from a type of 'creeping legalism,' which undermines the mission of the Kingdom.
Diana said: Okay, what does any of this have to do with the question of the applicability or non-applicability of Torah? Simply this: the matter of halakhah (how Torah is applied on earth to the lives of human beings) is up to man and not HaShem. That does not mean He approves of every ruling and interpretation we may make; but, irrevocably, that it's not in His hands and hasn't been since He passed Torah on to us. …If we take this approach, it changes everything about the debate. Everything!
Hi Diana. You might want to take a look at the conversation between ProclaimLiberty and Carl Kinbar in the comments section of Part 2 of this series, since they seem to be discussing the same issue. It's an interesting dilemma and one that underscores the struggle of Rabbinic authority and the Messianic Jewish movement.
I think one way of looking at Jesus "fulfilling" the Law since a function of the Law is to point to Messiah, is as his declaration that he indeed is the Messiah. The Law has pointed to him, but it always points to him. He came and confirmed his identity, but subsequent generations of Jewish and non-Jewish people require the Torah's continued existence in order to see that it points to the living reality of Yeshua.
As I'm reading the various comments in this series (two parts published so far, number three goes online Monday morning), I'm realizing that the Torah has several continuing purposes for both Jews and Gentiles. The Torah is the foundation of both the Jewish and Christian Bibles and for believers and those who will come to faith, there is no way to really understand what Jesus and the apostles were teaching without the Torah and the Prophets. Torah defines sin. Torah illustrates the reality and identity of Messiah. Torah provides a lifestyle that specifically defines the Jewish people and the nation of Israel. Torah will become vitally important when Messiah returns and the Third Temple is built, since many of the prophesies of the Messianic age require the laws of the Temple to be enacted. Also, Messiah himself said Torah would not pass away until Heaven and Earth pass away (which they will, but not for quite some time…and Messiah also said his words will *never* pass away, which makes the teachings and authority of Messiah more eternally durable than even Torah).
The list of purposes for the Torah as applied to Messianic Jews and even Gentiles, continue to grow.


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The former Italian Catholic diocese of Bisignano, in Calabria, existed from the eighth century until 1818. In that year it was united with the diocese of San Marco, to create the diocese of San Marco e Bisignano. More recently, Bisignano passed to the archdiocese of Cosenza-Bisignano.

History
Bisignano is the ancient Besidias, or Besidianum, which in the eleventh century became the residence of a Norman count and later a fief of the Orsini. In 1467 Skanderbeg's daughter, wife of the Prince of Bisignano, invited there many Albanian families who established various colonies, spoke their own language, and used the Greek Rite.

The first mention of a bishop is in 1179. Bisignano certainly had bishops in the tenth century, when mention is made of Ulutto in the life of St. Uilo di Rossano; Bishop Federico (1331) was killed in 1339.

Ordinaries

Diocese of Bisignano
Erected: 7th Century
Latin Name: Bisinianensis

Nicola Piscicelli (11 Sep 1445 – 21 Apr 1449 Appointed, Archbishop of Salerno)
Giovanni Frangipane (bishop) (14 May 1449 – 1486 Died)
Bernardino Ferrari de Achrio (22 Sep 1486 – 1498 Died)
Francesco Piccolomini (3 Dec 1498 – 1530 Died)
Fabio Arcella (24 Jan 1530 – 5 Mar 1537 Appointed, Bishop of Policastro)
Niccolò Caetani di Sermoneta (5 Mar 1537 – 13 Mar 1549 Resigned)
Domenico Somma (13 Mar 1549 – 24 Dec 1558 Died)
Sante Sacco (7 Feb 1560 – 1563 Died)
Luigi Cavalcanti (30 Jan 1563 – 1564 Died)
Martino Terracina (28 Jul 1564 – 1566 Died)
Filippo Spinola (8 Feb 1566 – 9 Mar 1569 Appointed, Bishop of Nola)
Prospero Vitelliano (22 Apr 1569 – 1575 Resigned)
Giovanni Andrea Signati (23 Sep 1575 – Nov 1575 Died)
Pompeo Belli (2 Dec 1575 – 1584 Died)
Domenico Petrucci (23 Jul 1584 – 1598 Died)
Bernardo del Nero, O.P. (25 May 1598 – 1607 Resigned)
Gian Giacomo Amati (2 Apr 1607 – 1611 Died)
Mario Orsini (31 Jan 1611 – 15 Apr 1624 Appointed, Bishop of Tivoli)
Alderano Bellati (Bellatto) (15 Apr 1624 – 1626 Resigned)
Giovanni Battista de Paola (27 May 1626 – 1657 Died)
Carlo Filippo Mei, B. (8 Jul 1658 – 27 Apr 1664 Died)
Paolo Piromalli, O.P. (15 Dec 1664 – 12 Jul 1667 Died)
Giuseppe Maria Sebastiani, O.C.D. (22 Aug 1667 – 3 Oct 1672 Appointed, Bishop of Città di Castello)
Onofrio Manesi (3 Oct 1672 – 22 Nov 1679 Died)
Giuseppe Consoli (7 Oct 1680 – Mar 1706 Died)
Pompilio Berlingieri (17 May 1706 – Mar 1721 Died)
Orazio Capalbi (Dec 1713 – 1721 Died)
Felix Solazzo Castriotta (16 Jul 1721 – 18 Jun 1745 Resigned)
Bonaventura Sculco (21 Jun 1745 – 20 Sep 1781 Died)
Lorenzo Maria (Pietro Felice) Varano, O.P. (18 Jun 1792 Confirmed – 9 Dec 1803 Died)

27 June 1818 United with the Diocese of San Marco (Argentano) to form the Diocese of San Marco e Bisignano

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1818 disestablishments


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Gaddafi 'days numbered' after top diplomat's departure
PARIS – The departure of Libya's foreign minister Mussa Kussa means the Gaddafi regime's "days are numbered," defected immigration minister Ali Errishi told on Thursday.
Kussa's arrival in Britain was a "sign that the regime's days are numbered. It is the end… it is a blow to the regime (and) others will follow," said Errishi.
"I always said they are all held hostages in Tripoli. It is amazing how Mr Kussa was able to flee the country," said the ex-minister who himself defected soon after an uprising erupted in Libya in mid-February.
"Kussa was his most trusted aide. Gaddafi no longer has anybody. It's just him and his kids."
Kussa arrived at Farnborough Airfield, west of London, from Tunisia on Wednesday, after he travelled "under his own free will," Britain's Foreign Office said, adding: "He has told us that he is resigning his post."
Asked what Britain would question the former top diplomat about, Errishi said: "If there is anything to know, he should be able to know it."
"(He knows) what is going on in Libya, where they get their arms from… He could be very beneficial and this is an opportunity for Mr Kussa to make up for a lot of bad (things).
"This is end of the regime. The brutal rule is about to be over. No-one knows the regime better than Mr Kussa," Errishi said.
Kussa is credited as having been a key figure in Libya's efforts to improve its international reputation before the current crisis.
Libya's defected deputy ambassador to the UN, Ibrahim Dabbashi, told France 24 in a separate interview that Kussa's move "was very important at this stage because he knows a lot of secrets of the regime. He has been working with the Gaddafi regime for a long period now."
Errishi said that while he was no longer in touch with people still in the Gaddafi regime, he knew most of them were patriots who are discovering "the man to whom they gave their loyalty is not the man they thought he was."
According to Dabbashi: "Many high officials have the intention to defect at this stage but they don't have the chance. We expect more to defect as they see the killing of their own people on the hands of the Gaddafi security forces and their mercenaries."
Kussa, 59, was installed as Gaddafi's foreign minister in March 2009 after having served as the head of Libya's intelligence agency from 1994.
Washington promptly hailed his departure as a major blow to the regime in Tripoli.
"This is a very significant defection and an indication that people around Gaddafi think the writing's on the wall," a senior official in the US administration said.
Several senior members of Gaddafi's entourage, including ministers and senior military officers, have defected since the uprising against his 42-year-rule broke out more than a month ago.
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Q: JTable doesn't show up in UI? I want to create a sample table on a UI. But it doesn't show up whatever I tried. Maybe someone can help me?
public void createGUI(){
        JFrame myframe = new JFrame("Frame");
        JButton firstButton = new JButton("Connect");

        myframe.setLayout(null);
        myframe.setVisible(true);
        myframe.setSize(500, 500);
        //myframe.add(firstButton);

        firstButton.addActionListener(new handler("ConnectButton"));
        firstButton.setSize(150, 100);
        firstButton.setLocation(100, 100);

        String[] columnNames = {"First Name",
                "Last Name",
                "Sport",
                "# of Years",
                "Vegetarian"};

        Object[][] data = {
                {"Kathy", "Smith",
                 "Snowboarding", new Integer(5), new Boolean(false)},
                {"John", "Doe",
                 "Rowing", new Integer(3), new Boolean(true)},
                {"Sue", "Black",
                 "Knitting", new Integer(2), new Boolean(false)},
                {"Jane", "White",
                 "Speed reading", new Integer(20), new Boolean(true)},
                {"Joe", "Brown",
                 "Pool", new Integer(10), new Boolean(false)}
            };

        JTable table = new JTable(data, columnNames);
        table.setVisible(true);

        //JScrollPane scrollPane = new JScrollPane(table);
        //scrollPane.setVisible(true);
        table.setFillsViewportHeight(true);
        myframe.add(table);
    }

A: The problem is when you set layout to null in this line:
myframe.setLayout(null);
Just remove this line and it will work nicely. Because window can't be shown with layout set to null. So once you remove this line the default layout will be used.
Here is some more information about layout managers you might want to read: https://docs.oracle.com/javase/tutorial/uiswing/layout/visual.html
The second thing i removed was this line:
table.setFillsViewportHeight(true);

You should use myframe.pack(); instead so it packs all components on your frame.
So I ended up whit that:
public static void createGUI() {
        JFrame myframe = new JFrame("Frame");
        JButton firstButton = new JButton("Connect");

        myframe.setSize(500, 500);

        String[] columnNames = {"First Name",
            "Last Name",
            "Sport",
            "# of Years",
            "Vegetarian"};

        Object[][] data = {
            {"Kathy", "Smith",
                "Snowboarding", new Integer(5), new Boolean(false)},
            {"John", "Doe",
                "Rowing", new Integer(3), new Boolean(true)},
            {"Sue", "Black",
                "Knitting", new Integer(2), new Boolean(false)},
            {"Jane", "White",
                "Speed reading", new Integer(20), new Boolean(true)},
            {"Joe", "Brown",
                "Pool", new Integer(10), new Boolean(false)}
        };

        JTable table = new JTable(data, columnNames);
        table.setVisible(true);

        myframe.add(table);
        myframe.pack();           // added this
        myframe.setVisible(true); // and moved this from top
    }

So the end result looks like this:

A: You're not using a layout manager [myframe.setLayout(null)], so you have to deal with location and size by yourself.
Try to add:
  table.setLocation(1, 1);
  table.setSize(200,200);

and it will work.

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La Verbandsgemeinde de Ransbach-Baumbach consiste en cette liste d'Ortsgemeinden (municipalités locales) :

 Alsbach
 Breitenau
 Caan
 Deesen
 Hundsdorf
 Nauort
 Oberhaid
 Ransbach-Baumbach
 Sessenbach
 Wirscheid
 Wittgert

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