Christians should support Israel

An Egyptian protester holds poster depicting Egyptian President Mohammed Morsi (center holding his two sons) threads ?with no comment? during

An Egyptian protester holds a poster depicting Egyptian President Mohammed Morsi (center, holding his two sons) that reads, ?with no comment,? during a march marking the anniversary of 26 Coptic Christians killed during an anti-government demonstration.

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Tens of thousands of Syrians killed by their government. Persecution of Christians in Muslim nations so widespread that the faithful are literally running for their lives. The genocidal fanatics in Iran working overtime to make a nuclear bomb. With such turmoil in the Middle East and such peril to their fellow Christians, to what end are the mainline Christian churches in America devoting their energies?

Getting Congress to cut U.S. aid to Israel.

That was the message of a letter sent to Capitol Hill recently by 15 leaders of organizations including the Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.), the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America, the United Methodist Church, the National Council of Churches and others. Their letter cited ?human rights violations? by Israel against the Palestinians ? minimizing the long record of Palestinian hostility of peace and terrorism against Israeli civilians.

In sending the letter, the churches blind-sided U.S. Jewish groups ? Reformed and Conservative Jews, the American Jewish Committee and B?nai B?rith International ? who the New York Times described as having had for eight years taken part in a dialogue over the Israeli-Palestinian conflict. The Jewish leaders were understandably outraged that they had no warning of the letter.

The Christian letter-signers included the mainline Protestant churches that have toyed with the wrong-headed notion of ending investments in companies doing business with the state of Israel. (Evangelical Christians are staunch supporters of Israel.) The letter included boilerplate about the suffering of both Palestinians and Israelis but was directed at punishing only Israel because it gets so much aid from the United States.

The letter dwelled on the usual left-wing complaints about Israel: Settlement building in the West Bank, deaths of Palestinian civilians in Israeli military operations and restrictions on Palestinian movement.

What those complaints ignore is that the West Bank is made up of the disputed territories of Samaria and Judea heavy in Jewish history and subject to a final settlement that every reasonable observer acknowledges will include the major settlements in Israel. Focusing on settlements disregards claims made by the so-called moderate Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas not just to the West Bank but to all of Israel.

The civilian deaths ? as much regretted by the Israeli government as our government regrets civilian deaths in drone attacks against our enemies in Afghanistan and Pakistan ? came in reprisals against Palestinian terrorism. So far in this year alone, 800 rockets and mortars have been fired into southern Israel from the Gaza Strip, where the terrorist organization Hamas rules.

The restrictions on Palestinian movement ? greatly reduced in recent months as Israel has taken down West Bank checkpoints to encourage the Palestinian economy and in hopes of bringing peace talks ? came after a wretched terrorist campaign of suicide bombings and other attacks that killed and wounded thousands of Israelis.

The letter forgets Palestinian rejection of generous peace terms in 2000 and 2008 that would have established a Palestinian state. The letter turns a blind eye to a persistent Palestinian propaganda campaign to deny Jewish history in the Holy Land, to glorify vile terrorist murderers and promote venomous anti-Semitism.

It?s no wonder that American Jewish leaders see ?vicious anti-Zionism? in the letter.

Source: http://www.suntimes.com/news/huntley/15899315-452/christians-should-support-israel.html

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Drinking Made Easy ? Forty Creek Port Wood Reserve: Defender of ...

Could you imagine what it would be like if all of Western civilization panicked every December 31st when the calendar rolled to an end? This is what?s happening with the Mayan Long Count calendar that ends on December 21, 2012. People have taken what would be a gigantic celebration for the ancient Maya and distorted it into a cataclysmic event. Instead of popping Champaign they have popped their minds reading into everything as impending doom. Sound familiar? Think back to December 31, 1999 when many celebrated New Year?s Eve in their basement sitting on a stockpile of canned food and duct tape. That?s why to avoid any paranoia associated with 2012; I?ve converted to a new calendar that starts with the release of Forty Creek Distillery?s extra special limited edition whiskies ? an event that comes around like clockwork every fall.

This year, whisky icon and Forty Creek master distiller, John Hall, has released his second edition of Port Wood Reserve. Like most of his whiskies, it starts as the distillery?s flagship Barrel Select Whisky. Instead of a traditional mashbill, each grain is distilled separately in copper pot stills with each small batch aged in its own barrel.? ?This process brings out the fruitiness and spiciness of the rye, the nuttiness of the barley, and the heartiness of the corn,? explains the distillery, without the need for an age statement. ?John?s varietal corn, rye & barley whiskies are aged anywhere from six to ten years before they are chosen for blending.?John believes that while age is important, it is not the only component of whisky making that results in a great tasting whisky ? grain selection, type of still, type of barrel and level of toasting in the barrel, are all factors that contribute to the final taste experience,? explains Forty Creek?s Beth Warner.

However, it was another side of the business that inspired the evolution from a great whisky to a very special whisky starting with locally grown Niagara grapes. Simplified, these grapes are fortified in white oak heavy charred barrels until it?s transformed into a smooth medium-dry Port that explodes with classic plum and dried fruit flavors. ?The Port used for the barrels to age Forty Creek Port Wood went into the barrels in 1999. The Port was removed in 2009 in order to age the whisky, which spent two years aging in the Port barrels.? Beth continues, ?John is an expert when it comes to making fortified wines.?When he first started out as a winemaker in Ontario in the early 1970?s the market was dominated by ports and sherries so he had lots of practice making fortified wines early in his wine career.?In fact, the 10 year old Tawny Port that was taken out of the barrels is delicious.?

The two-year Port barrel aging that Beth describes is above and beyond the traditional finishing process used by dozens of distillers. There?s a reason for this. John Hall explains, ?My Forty Creek Port Wood reserve did undergo a secondary aging process that is longer than the four month finishing in Sherry casks that I use for my Barrel Select.?This is because I was looking for more intense Port character in the Port Wood Reserve, in the form of dried fruits and greater spiciness.? The result is well worth the two year wait.

The whisky has a deep resonant copper color that oozes sexiness. It continues its seduction from the moment the cork is released from the bottle. The nose starts off clean and subtle with a little spice evolving into a complex and classic mix of dried fruits. The flavors of the whisky take a sharp turn with a more rounded body than its nose would let you believe. A full body that delicately balances smoky oak, hot spices and sweet vanilla. All combined taking your mouth for a ride with an endless growing symphony of a finish with distinguished dried fruits balanced with more peppery ginger spice. This whisky is so graceful that after the first sip the port barrel aging seems nothing but natural.

Recently Kittling Ridge Estate Wine and Spirits was re-branded as Forty Creek Distilling. So with the re-branding, will there be a shift meaning a port barrel shortage for a potential third version of the Port Wood Reserve? Whisky lovers shouldn?t panic yet. John Hall comforts with, ?although I am planning on divesting of the wine side of my business, in order to concentrate on whisky making, I will still be able to make Port Wine.?I will not be able to bottle and sell the wine to a retail customer, however, I will be able to distill it into brandy and specialty spirits.? Reading between the lines, I suspect this means more innovation will flow out of this ground-breaking distillery.

But what about the December 21st doomsday fear monger?s argument? Now that I?m on the Forty Creek calendar, the only apocalypse on my radar is what?s going to happen when Forty Creek runs out of this edition of the Port Wood Reserve, which could be on December 21st. Perhaps the Mayan calendar has a point. Still, before you go running off to your doomsday shelter, I can assure you that John Hall has a plan for the next special release that will set the whisky world in awe for September 2013. Until then, I strongly suggest that next to your stockpile of apocalypse duct tape you set aside a few bottles of Port Wood Reserve to get you through the year.

Blair Phillips
Toronto Canada
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Source: http://drinkingmadeeasy.com/blog/blair-phillips/forty-creek-port-wood-reserve-defender-of-the-whisky-apocalypse/

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HBT: Valverde says he's fixed, won't stink anymore

Tigers right-hander Jose Valverde has been dreadful this postseason, yielding seven earned runs in just 2 1/3 innings. But he wants to participate in the World Series and thinks he is ready to be more effective.

According to beat writer Jason Beck of MLB.com, Valverde made around 20 throws in a simulated game against Tigers minor leaguers on Saturday afternoon at a crowdless Comerica Park and noticed significant improvement with his delivery.

?A lot,? said Valverde. ?I open too much. I do too much stuff with my hands. That?s what I?ve been working on the last couple days with [pitching coach Jeff Jones], and now it?s over.?

Phil Coke served as the Tigers? closer-by-default last round against the Yankees and will probably remain in that role for the Fall Classic. But a refreshed Valverde would be nice for the Detroit ?pen.

Source: http://hardballtalk.nbcsports.com/2012/10/21/jose-valverde-thinks-hes-discovered-a-mechanical-flaw/related/

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The XBOX 360 outside the USA isn't worth to buy | Video Game Blog ...

The XBOX 360 outside the USA is not worth to buy.

Yep, that?s right, and I?m going to prove that fact. Players living outside the USA or the UK should think before they buy this console.

But wait! Stop raging, I don?t want to start a flame war here. The PS3 and the XBOX360 are equally good. The problem is the provider. The monopolist Microsoft is starting to get more and more disgusting when talking about business and cash into their pocket. Since their console is usually bought by players from the USA, they think that caring about other countries is bullshit.

Let?s do a little comparison here, what MS offers to the USA and let?s say a smaller country, like mine, Hungary:

  • Both countries have XBL Gold available. I would?ve ripped my hair apart if I had no Gold here.
  • Both countries have Downloadable games, Arcade games, DLCs and Demoes. But in Hungary, the 1/4 of all are not available.
  • USA has tons of Apps, for YouTube, events, sports, gaming video blogs, etc. In Hungary, we get 4 apps: Internet Explorer, Video Studio, VideoKinect, and DailyMotion. Seriously, Hungary gets DailyMotion, but no YouTube. So let?s just say no.
  • USA gets Zune for Music, Videos, Films, etc. Hungary has nothing like that. Not even a single mosquito fart amount of that.
  • USA gets all the good and cheap Indie Games. I don?t get the fact why Hungary wouldn?t have Indie Games. To not make Indie Games get more cash from more countries? I seriously don?t get it.
  • XBOX Rewards is available to the USA, but of course, not for Hungary. In this year?s August, they?ve asked the users, which country should be the next getting this feature. Hungary had the most votes. Guess what. They?ve done nothing about it!
  • And what about TV providers? I don?t think I should continue this. You already get the point.

The only thing that goes in the opposite way is the advertisement. USA accounts have 1 block of ads showing up on their screen. Hungarians have that too, but only connected to gaming news. I?ve heard a lot of players from USA ranting about the ads, all I can tell them is to shut up and enjoy the features that I cannot.

Conclusion:

We, other countries pay the same amount of money (sometimes even more) for the Gold subscription of theirs, but we don?t get all the features we?ve payed for. Why do we have to pay for, then? We only pay for Multiplayer I guess. While the user from the USA watches a Movie with the family, I don?t want to just sit there and play Call of Duty and Battlefield all alone. They could fix all of this ripoff by just sitting in front of their computer and do what they are paid for. To think about the users and not the money? wait? What am I saying? Microsoft is a monopolist company, that won?t happen.

Go get a PC. It has everything you need. Sometimes even more.

Or if you really want to get a console, search for your country in these 2 maps. If you?re grey, that means online gaming is not possible for you, my friend.

XBOX LIVE:

PLAYSTATION NETWORK:

If you?re grey on the XBL map and green on the PSN map, go get a PS3. If you?re grey on both, I feel bad for you.

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Greg Butcher


Article from Gamersyndrome.com

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Source: http://gamersyndrome.com/2012/video-games/xbox-360-outside-the-usa/

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Why It's Best To Get A Contractor To Do Web Design : Internet ...

If you run a business, it is really important to have a web site that you can use for promoting it. This is critical since many of us nowadays use the Net to find information. By having a company website, you can benefit from some of this traffic. One of the services you could need to consider getting when in the procedure of beginning one is a Florida web design service.

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As you can see, there are lots of different things that must be thought of when you're designing such a site. This means that so as to do it properly, you would need to work with more than just hunches. Ideally, you would need to have some experience relating to the different design techniques that have been shown to work in different scenarios. This way, you would then only need to figure out what type of market you are targeting, and then base your design on what would appeal to them most.

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Finding Ideas for Article Writing When You Are Out And About  -  Advice for Newbies

If you?re trying to generate ideas for article writing, it can be easy to think that this all has to be done by sitting and researching online. Although the internet is an enormous and wonderful resource for finding out information and stimulating new ideas, if you?re creating content on a regular basis it can also be useful to step away from your computer and in the course of your day take note of things around you that can stimulate ideas. Try and be flexible and allow your mind just to have fun and finding ideas for article writing will come from the most surprising places.

Other peoples conversations

I?m sure you?re thinking that you don?t make a habit of listening to other people?s conversations, but often it?s very difficult not to. People talking on their phones, in the street, on public transport. People holding conversations in doctor?s waiting rooms, dentists, hospital waiting rooms, hairdressers, in cafes and bars. You don?t need to listen to hear whole conversations, even small snippets can generate ideas. What are their fears, their worries, the problems they have and need solving?

Shop window displays

Look at what they are promoting and how they?re promoting it. What story are they telling? What need are they trying to fulfill? Your online business may be completely different, but that doesn?t mean there isn?t something that you can?t make a connection to and write about.

Flyers and posters

Sometimes it seems you can?t walk down a street without someone trying to press a flyer in your hand. As tempting as it may be to just put it in the nearest bin, take a quick look. Similarly instead of just walking on past advertising hoardings, see if there?s anything that stimulates your interest.

Public announcements

Yes even public announcements in train, bus, or coach stations or ones inside shops can be interesting. Quite often one hears poor examples of communication skills, customer service, time management, organisational skills or even funny announcements that can spark ideas and help you find ideas for article writing.

Hustle and bustle of life

Just in the course of a normal day you will be interacting with lots of different people. Some of these interactions whether they be positive or negative can be used to generate further ideas. Sometimes it may be conversations, it may be the manner of someone, it may be the way their dressed, it may be something that they?re doing. And of course ? although I?ve said about the hustle and bustle of life they are just as many times to gain ideas at quieter times such as a walk in the country, a jog along the beach...

Summary

When you?re out and about on an everyday basis you will come across many things which can help you in finding and generating ideas for article writing. The connections may not seem obvious, but be flexible. Oh and I never said earlier, but always have a way of jotting down any idea that comes into your head. There?s nothing worse than having a great idea and then not being able to remember it later.

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Suspected al Qaeda attack on Yemen army base kills 26

ADEN, Yemen (Reuters) - At least 13 soldiers and 13 suspected al Qaeda members died in an attack on an army base in Yemen's southern province of Abyan on Friday, medical and military sources said.

Violence has intensified in Yemen in recent weeks. The United States, wary of the growing power of al Qaeda, has stepped up drone strikes on suspected militant positions and militants have increased attacks on state and army targets.

Two militants wearing army uniforms drove an explosives-laden car into the military base, killing themselves and 10 soldiers and injuring 15 other soldiers, a military official said.

Moments later, a group of militants attacked the base from the sea and 11 more militants and three soldiers were killed in the fighting that followed.

"The two suicide bombers were wearing army uniforms, and even their car had a military numberplate, so they didn't raise any suspicion," an injured soldier told Reuters by telephone from hospital.

On Thursday, nine suspected al Qaeda militants were killed in what a security source and residents said was a U.S. drone attack on a farmhouse outside a town in southern Yemen that was held by militants last year.

Yemen's wealthier Gulf neighbors and Washington are concerned that al Qaeda and other Islamist militants operating in Yemen could pose a threat to top oil producer Saudi Arabia and to nearby shipping lanes.

The Yemen-based al Qaeda in the Arabian Peninsula and other militant groups strengthened their grip on parts of the country during an uprising that ousted veteran President Ali Abdullah Saleh in February.

(Reporting by Mohammed Mokhashaf in Aden; Additional reporting by Mohammed Ghobari in Sanaa; Writing by Raissa Kasolowsky; Editing by Louise Ireland)

Source: http://news.yahoo.com/suspected-al-qaeda-attack-yemen-army-kills-least-061119292.html

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