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Sir: Far from making the case that we need to learn to live with "a diverse religious ecology", Tony Blair, in his article (14 June) plugging his Faith Foundation, merely succeeds in reminding us of the intellectual poverty of his signature "focus-group" approach.
Despite any good intentions, unless you degrade religious practice to the status of a lifestyle option, religion sets itself up as a revealed truth. Unfortunately for Mr Blair, whose foundation will apparently seek to avoid such pesky issues as "doctrinal inquiries", the Jewish faith holds that the Messiah has yet to come, the Christians assert that he has already come, in the person of Jesus Christ, and the Muslims accept that Jesus was a prophet, but believe that the Koran is God's last word on the subject, a view denied by both Jews and Christians.
That's a pretty fundamental disagreement. If you sincerely believe in any one religion, you have to believe that the others are wrong, not a good recipe for living peacefully with your neighbours. This may be the reason why a man who has gone out of his way to adopt Roman Catholicism, the most sternly doctrinal of all the Christian sects, chooses to escape from the dilemma by presenting himself as "a person of faith". We should take him at his word for once: the dictionary definition of faith as "belief that does not rest on logical proof or material evidence" sounds just about right for the man who took us to Iraq on the back of a dodgy dossier.
In fact, perhaps we could even forgive him for so modesty naming the institute after himself: as a monument to fluffy thinking and misplaced concern, it is the perfect symbol for his failure as Prime Minister to deliver "education, education, education", the only thing that will ever stand between us and a return to the faith-based bigotry of the Middle Ages.
Simon Prentis
London NW3
How to ensure the right degree results
Sir: To me, a retired lecturer who has sat through many degree exam boards with an increasing sense of futility, Professor Geoffrey Alderman's revelations come as no surprise ("Lecturers 'pressed to boost degree results'", 17 June).
Degree-awarding institutions are required to do several things to get funding and try to climb the league tables. Recruit with integrity (only accept students likely to prosper and pass), fill the course, maintain high retention rates, and get good results. These objectives are largely incompatible, given the Government's determination to get 50 per cent of school students on to a degree course. So the solution is obvious – you pass them.
Everyone involved knows that this is a dishonest slippery slope, not least because students leave saddled with debt and a degree which does not impress employers much. A 2:1 degree at least is what every student wants and needs, which is one reason why the appeals against final classification continue to rise, plagiarism is rife, and lecturers are constantly confronted with angry students demanding their work be second- or third-marked
There are many wheezes to nudge people over the pass mark. You could, of course, just lower the pass mark, but this is a bit obvious. Quite popular is to play around with the compensation rules, which allow – reasonably enough – for a student with otherwise satisfactory marks to be compensated for a poor performance in a module. You can lower the mark at which the student becomes eligible for compensation and you can increase the number of modules that a student can be compensated in. Other possibilities are extending the number of resits allowed, or allowing resubmission of dissertations.
This system degrades just about everyone associated with it, but it is particularly unkind to those students who should not have been there in the first place, and who struggle with three years of mounting debt and anxiety, only to leave with an unvalued qualification. If the Government wants 50 per cent of school-leavers in university then it will have to improve secondary education so that they arrive in higher education able to think, research, evaluate, write and cope with basic statistics
Monica Hall
Farnborough, Hampshire
Sir: After 26 years lecturing at one of our ancient universities, I resigned in 2002 in despair at the shockingly low standards of student attainment. British universities now admit large numbers of semi-literate students and allow them to graduate in the same condition.
This was an inevitable consequence of the move to mass higher education and a reduction in resources per student. I don't know what is more reprehensible, the decline in standards or the university management which rolled over and let it happen.
Nick Williams
Findon, Aberdeenshire
Sir: While there may be pressure to relax academic standards – after all, it won't look too good if a majority of the 50 per cent the Government wishes to go to university duly fails – many of us are taking a perverse pleasure in resisting it.
Professor Michael Rosenthal
History of Art, University of Warwick
Sir: In view of the disgraceful state of affairs at British universities, I am recommending to the Israeli Teachers' and Lecturers' Union that a boycott be immediately instituted of all British institutions of higher education, their staff and students until these people prove they can be trusted to be open, honest and upright.
Arik Yacobi
Harrow, Middlesex
EU chiefs ready to disregard Irish vote
Sir: Interesting to note, in your pages, European reactions to the Irish referendum. Apparently, the French and German governments led calls for the other 26 EU nations to "push ahead regardless". The Commission president said: "I believe the treaty is alive." A group of countries led by France argue that "Ireland will be obliged to have a second vote" if other countries ratify the treaty. And "officials in some capitals" argue that "Dublin would have to be bullied into accepting some kind of semi-detached European status, like that of Norway."
I believe Brecht wrote: "The government has lost the confidence of the people, so it is necessary to elect a new people", an aphorism that sums up much of what is wrong with the whole EU project, and why Irish voters cast their ballots as they did.
Dr Andrew Crawley
Atlantic Shores, Barbados
Sir: I am a believer in the EU, and I am also pleased at the Irish "No" vote. The Irish have done a huge service to all the people in the EU who have been denied a vote. This treaty embraces issues which, for a healthy Europe, must be supported by a majority of all Europeans.
Of course we want an efficient administration and executive in the EU. We also want the politicians to come up with a way of delivering that which is neither a constitution in disguise nor a gravy-train for the politicians. If EU politicians and civil servants don't like the Irish vote, the best places for them to start an examination are Brussels and Strasbourg.
Christopher McDouall
Sir: In recent times our Prime Minister, and a host of ministers, repeatedly told us they must listen more to what "people" are telling them.
The Irish people refused the proposed Lisbon Treaty by a fair majority. What was the reaction of our Prime Minister and Foreign Secretary? "We know best; we must press on and ratify the treaty." So, when is the new style of listening going to start?
Malcolm Wild
North Shields, Tyne and Wear
Ways to succeed in business
Sir: I congratulate Lee McQueen on winning The Apprentice. He has challenged the bizarre belief in this country that you must have a degree to be successful in business. It's very disappointing that he felt he needed to lie about his qualifications to be successful; it's a problem we see often because people think university is the only path to success.
Lee has proved that you need a range of skills to succeed, many of which can only be learnt by doing. I congratulate Sir Alan Sugar on recognising that; I just wish others would follow suit.
Andy Powell
Chief Executive, Edge, London W1
Poets in battle on home ground
Sir: "The Week in Arts" (7 June), suggests that poetry boxing is a new phenomenon spearheaded in Japan. The first poetry boxing event I went to was in Brighton some years ago.
The concept of the poets' three-minute battle for audience appreciation is alive and kicking in the UK, as can be seen by the hugely successful poetry slams held at Swindon and Cheltenham literature festivals as well as regularly at hammer and tongue events in Oxford and Brighton.
As a slam poet, I am biased, but it seems to me a great shame that more festivals such as the Hay don't invite slam poets. It is also a tragedy that the events don't get reviewed and celebrated more often.
Alison Brumfitt
Didcot, Oxfordshire
Davis defies Labour attack on liberty
Sir: Whatever anyone thinks about David Davis's motives or his wisdom in resigning as an MP, anyone who values freedom of speech, civil liberties or the rule of law should applaud his attempt to bring to the forefront of public debate the attempts of New Labour to turn the UK, step by step, into a police state.
Since Tony Blair became Prime Minister in 1997, there has been a sustained assault, often under the pretence of protecting us from the threat of terrorism, on legal safeguards built up over the centuries to protect the individual from those in power who would abuse that power.
I had hoped that getting rid of Blair might reverse the march toward totalitarianism. Unfortunately, while the rhetoric is lower-key, the legislation continues to take us down that slippery slope, with most Labour MPs too spineless or indifferent to put a stop to it. I suspect Mr Davis has rightly concluded that opposition to this process within Parliament will continue to be ineffective. Forcing this by-election may actually make the people see more clearly just how big a threat New Labour is to freedom and democracy.
David Hughes
Farnham, Surrey
Sir: Civil libertarians, whose demands are always absolute and inflexible, ought to recognise that the world is changing, with greater citizen demand for security. There may be support for David Davis but it does not account for the majority opinion on 42 days. David Davis's vanity puts the voters in his constituency in a difficult position. Do they vote for him as a Tory candidate or against him on the issue of civil liberties? If he is as principled as he states, why doesn't he stand as an independent?
John Matthews
Harrow, Middlesex
Sir: Ben Bradshaw MP (letter, 16 June) is guilty of the same selectivity of which he accuses David Davis. Mr Bradshaw seems to believe that if the Government has brought in progressive and liberalising legislation in one field (such as equality for gay men and lesbians), that somehow entitles it to bring in regressive and authoritarian legislation in another (detention without charge for 42 days). Mr Bradshaw is right to oppose David Davis's attitudes in the former case but he needs to be consistent.
Nick Wray
Sir: Ben Bradshaw is in no position to lecture anyone on freedom; Davis may be a strange friend of liberty, but Labour turns out to be no friend of liberty at all. It is a measure of how bad things have got that Davis (pro-hanging, homophobic) looks to many to be a better option than Labour.
Steve McKee
Dunblane, Stirlingshire
Smacking is lazy
Sir: Norman Wells advocates "loving physical correction", and, along with Jeremy Legg, appears unable to distinguish between disciplining children and hitting them (letters, 14 June). Smacking is lazy parenting, the last resort of someone who cannot be bothered to explain to a child, patiently and repeatedly, the difference between right and wrong.
Mike Lim
Bolton, Greater Manchester
Failed leaders
Sir: We are to send even more troops to Afghanistan even though the Russians had half a million and were defeated. We are to make a difference with 8,000. The Irish voted No on the European constitution, yet to hear Milliband, Brown and even Sarkozy it's as if none of this happened. These are the actions of failed myopic politicians who should have the good grace to leave the stage. They are so typical of the men that the Irish voted against.
Steven Calrow
Literary bitterness
Sir: I was at this year's Orange Prize party, and I would not want readers of Yasmin Alibhai-Brown's article (16 June) to go away with the impression that people didn't want Rose Tremian's novel, The Road Home, to win because "who wants to read about bloody migrants?" There may have been one embittered ex-Trotskyite of her description in the audience, but to judge by the huge cheers when Tremain won, nobody else shared her views. Tremain won because she was by far the best writer.
Amanda Craig
London NW1
The reality TV misses
Sir: Your correspondent, Nicholas Janni (16 June) asks: "Where are the programmes that show people of real vision and inspiration, and the countless selfless heroes of everyday life with whom our future, if there is one, lies?" They have more sense than to allow themselves to be filmed for "reality" TV. Leading and encouraging people, in any field, takes months and years of support, with small, quiet actions coupled with seizing opportunities as they occur. TV requires structured events to happen within a short space of time and to have conflict.
Simon Allen
Watford, Hertfordshire
Bikes by train
Sir: The rising oil price must be an opportunity for the Government and the rail companies. The extra revenue that the oil brings in could subsidise a more affordable rail network and legislation could compel all trains to take a minimum of 12 large bicycles, with the carriage having a special, coloured and easily visible light for when the train enters the station, and without the cyclist feeling like some sort of freak.
Colin Grimley
Belper, Derbyshire


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text: Today in 1959 King Albert II and Queen Paola were married. Did the younger brother of the King and the Italian princess imagine at that time that they would ever have to take the position of being the King and Queen for the nation? King Baudouin was still not married, only a few years on the throne and everyone probably still assumed he would get married and be able to have children of his own and Prince Albert would only be in the position of perhaps Prince Laurent today. Would Queen Paola have given the same answer to the proposal if she knew she would one day have to be the Queen, with all of the pressures, scrutiny and responsibilities that position means? I hope so, but can we ever know for certain? Over 53 years of marriage, most certainly today, is a great accomplishment and, we all know, it has not always been easy for the first couple of Belgium. It is not worth talking about but all the people know things have not always gone perfectly for the King and Queen, there have been mistakes, hard times but, we give thanks, forgiveness and reconciliation in the end. I would not want to think of how things would be if the King had married someone else. Queen Paola has been the best queen in the world for Belgium and she really, I think, has always put the Belgian people first every time. The King also has had very large problems in the terms of politics, to deal with but he keeps always the 'ship of state' sailing forward. They also have been good parents, raising very good children. Congratulations to their Majesties then on a very successful 53 years of marriage today, taking alot of hard work but doing a great job together for the country!


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The Mechanics National Bank Building at 22 S. 3rd Street between Chestnut and Market Streets in the Old City neighborhood of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania was built in 1837 as the Mechanics National Bank, and was designed by William Strickland. It has also been used as a club and a church, and is currently the National Mechanics bar and restaurant. (Source: "History" on the National Mechanics website)
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I recently purchased a Cricut machine and it has been SO MUCH FUN! Lately, I've been making t-shirts with iron-on vinyl. Here's a quick look at how its done…
Jelly cupboard makeover
Hello! Whew….this blog has gathered cobwebs rather quickly! Even though the ole' blog has taken a summer break it doesn't mean that we have! I have lots to catch you up on.
First! I must share how proud I am of Mrs. Alabama Spice! She is currently out of the country on a mission trip. She's never left her family for this length of time. She's never been this far from home. She's never flown on a plane and she's never been out of the country. WOW! How's that for being out of your comfort zone! She felt a calling and didn't give into the fear of the unknown! Now that's displaying full faith and obedience! I pray for safety, opening of hearts to God's love and forgiveness and that lives will be touched and changed forever. May the message of our Savior continue to reach near and far.
Mark 16:15New International Version (NIV)
15 He said to them, "Go into all the world and preach the gospel to all creation."
So, here's my latest makeover. This jelly cupboard started out in my sister's home. It then moved on to my Mom's, where it remained for many, many years. I'm happy to say that it's finally made its way into my home!
I sanded it down really well and brighten it up with a fresh coat of Sherwin Williams "Glimmer".
I wanted to change out the old knobs but honestly, haven't taken the time to shop for anything yet. But, as fate would have it, I found the PERFECT vintage/sparkle at an estate sale with my sister. And I wasn't even looking for them. I almost put them back because I didn't know where to use them. Ha!! I'm so glad I didn't. {Hint! Always buy beauties like these!}
I needed 6 knobs total and guess how many we found at the estate sale….SIX! Fate I tell you!
I am still trying to get my decorating just right but for now I love looking at this pretty thing.
Thanks Sis & Mom for the hand me down! What else you got for me? 😉
From Grilling to Drilling
SO I did it! It happened! Wait what? I finally built something. Ok ok with the help of the hand dandy Southern Sawdust behind the scenes here. Let me explain…
My grandmother just recently did some remodeling and she gave me her old farmhouse table and chairs. Well, the seats of the chairs are the kind that look like sack string were sewn in the bottoms. They are finally falling apart. I'm 27 years old and they are finally throwing in the towel. (I know she had them long before me)
I was talking with Mrs Sawdust and told her I needed something to put there so my children were not sitting on the floor eating dinner. Now, I already have one white bench on one side of the table so I was thinking why not make a simple bench to go on the other? HA! Simple?? What was I thinking? This was one of the hardest things I had ever done. I panicked a few times, drilled my hand, dropped the screws… need I go on? So without further adieu, i'm pleased to introduce to you the new addition to my kitchen. The kid was already there but isn't he just the cutest??
So here we go, first her hubby had the boards cut to the correct length for me. Thank you Mr Sawdust!! Now they made me do all the cutting with the jigsaw. It was not all that bad once I got used to it. Which was the last part of the last leg 🙂 Just kidding, no really.
Next we had to assemble the bench, this is where my little helper came in to play.
Next thing I knew, my bench was COMPLETE!
All joking aside, it was the most rewarding feeling. I was so proud of myself. I didn't realize how hard that was and what detail goes into DIY. Mrs Sawdust BRAVO!!
So I now have another project going on for a Window Pane Chalkboard. Thank you Lauren over at Bless'er House for the idea.
Have a great day!
Mrs Alabama Spice
DIY Porch Swing for under $30
I've been wanting a porch swing for some time now so this past weekend I decided it was time to make one. My goal was to keep this build as inexpensive as possible and I'm happy to say that was definitely achieved! This swing only cost around $30!
Here's how….
$30 well spent!
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Kudos to Amy at Her Tool Belt for the plans to this beautiful outdoor bench! It's simple but the shape of the legs really dress it up! AND…this little beauty was made from ONE BOARD and was less than $15.00!
Let's get building…
Now, its time to make her twin sister and I can't wait!
A Try at DIY
So Mr Alabama Spice and I decided to give DIY'ing a try. Surprising it went well. Sit back, grab a cup of coffee and enjoy how this goes…
"Honey, I want to try DIY back-splash in the kitchen to tone down the red walls"
Can I get an AMEN SISTER from any other wife out there that gets the deer in the headlights look?? Like I was speaking a foreign language.
I said "don't worry I made it easy and bought self-adhesive peel and stick sheets of glass tile for the back-splash" (Still getting the "look")
So anyway, we waited until the kids went to bed and started the project. Now I used green to go with the Mason Jar set I bought for my kitchen recently but blue and cream were also available. Sets of 4 Glass-Stlye BackSplash Tile Sheets.
Have I mentioned that my husband has extreme OCD and is a perfectionist? Well thankfully, his OCD kicked in and he did an amazing job.
Yes that is a headlamp! #worsethanafannypack
He cut and stuck until his fingers hurt, bless!!
I was so pleased with the results! It opened our kitchen up so much and it just makes it look "old timey" if that makes sense. No matter what I ask of him, if its possible he will make it happen. I couldn't have asked for a better husband. Didn't he do a fabulous job?
I was a bit hungry so I was making a late night snack of grits and coffee 🙂
Of course, our youngest had to give his thoughts. I think he is pleased, wouldn't you say so?
Sweet dirty face and all! No, he was not awake that late. This was the next day 🙂
So what do you think? How did we do for our first time? We had to keep it simple for first time DIYer's. Next up a Farmhouse Kitchen Table!!!!
Thanks for stopping by!
Mrs. Alabama Spice
Rummage Sale Finds
Our church recently had a rummage sale {My husband's nightmare! hehe} and you could pay $5.00 to shop the pre-sale and get first dibs. So my Sister and I rushed over after work and started grabbing!
I scored the cute bird pillow for $3.00. Then I lucked up on 4 decorative metal tins for $5.00 each. The price tags were still on the back and I ended up buying all 4 for the original price of 1! The previous owner used these as a magnetic board it appears but I have more fabulous plans!!
See….FABULOUS! Especially with that custom art!! {This is my inspiration photo – not the real deal in my house – sad face} #wantitneedit
Found on the amazing Deannart IG feed
Next up are the candles..the pillar candles in the bubble glass vases were $2.00 each. The three wick candle with wooden base was $1.00 and the "J" burlap table runner was $3.00.
I found several Ann Taylor Loft shirts for $3.00 each and the purse was $3.00 as well.
This adorable bar cart was $20.00. It's missing an end cap but hopefully I can find a replacement. Should I leave it silver or paint it a fun color?? {The shaggy dog is my daughters!}
I scored these pair of lamps for $30.00! {mis-matched light bulbs – but soon to change. You use what you got!} Great deal considering I found some similar ones HERE for $117.00 each or HERE for $136.79 each on SALE!
I'm addicted to junkin'! At these prices, who wouldn't be?!
Are you a yard sale, rummage sale, thrift store junky like myself? If so, share your best trash to treasure find!
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They Do Mix! 15 Black Celebrities Who Are Jewish
In the African American community, Christianity is definitely the most common religion. Though you don't see it much, there are blacks who practice other religions, including Judaism. Here are 15 famous faces who are proudly black and Jewish.
Lauren London
Actress Lauren London has a Jewish father.
Amar'e Stoudemire
New York Knicks power forward Amar'e Stoudemire has a Jewish mom.
Sammy Davis Jr.
Entertainer Sammy Davis Jr. converted to the Jewish religion when he became an adult.
Nell Carter
After marrying George Krynicki in 1982, actress Nell Carter began practicing Judaism.
Soul and R&B singer Goapele's mother is Jewish.
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- Linda
Wasn't Minnie Riperton Maia Rudolph's mother?
I nver knew who Minnie married but I knew he was not African American. - Cameron
Where is Kat Graham? Ya'll didn't add her!
- david orlans
I thought this was a list of Blacks who were practicing Jews. If so, then it is egregiously missing the great Yaphet Kotto.
- Anonymous
While I think this article is interesting, it does not indicate whether or not these people are practicing Jews, or if they self-identify as Jewish (with the exception of Sammy and Nell). Even though by technical rules, you are considered Jewish if your biological mother is Jewish, they may not consider themselves that way. I think its more important to note what they consider themselves to be. Even though there is a Jewish ethnicity, it is primarily a religion, and thus something one chooses to follow.
- Darg
So, am I the only one who finds it offensive that they feel the need to single out which celebs are both black and Jewish? As though those two factors are what defines the people?
- Mead
I don't think they needed to single them out, as much as wanting to create awareness. As a mixed person, I appreciate knowing this information. It doesn't take away from everything else these celebs have/had to offer.
I challenge you to find an American that ISN'T of mixed race, nationality or religion. Seriously. I bet you can't do it.
- Mead
Most are NOT mixed race. Mixed nationality, sure, but not mixed race. Interracial marriage in the US wasn't legal until 1967, so if there is any mixing at all, it's usually only for one or two generations. Still, the majority of people tend to stick to their own race when looking for a mate. And there's nothing wrong with that. People can be attracted to whoever they want. I just think it's ridiculous to claim that every American is mixed race. You really can't compare someone who is maybe a mixed of black, white and Asian, and someone who is a mix of Irish and Norwegian. The former is going to spend the rest of their life having to explain their race to absolute strangers, while the latter is just considered white.
To add, yes, it is uncommon for Jews to be black, for whatever reason. I am glad to see black Jews.
Didn't even know Rashida Jones was her name OR that we were supposed to consider her black.
- Mead
What would you consider her then? Not picking an argument, just curious.
- Junkrawk
I think it shoukd also be noted that most people don't know that Rashida Jones is Black.
- Sierra Reese
Exactly at first when I saw her on Chelsea Lately I thought it was going to be a black woman and then when she came out I was confused so then i googled her and saw that Quincy Jones was her dad.
By traditional Jewish law, you're a Jew if your mother is Jewish or if you officially convert. By 2012 American standards, if you consider yourself a Jew and practice Judaism, that's good enough. If there's one thing we Jews should stop doing, it's ghettoizing ourselves. This article is just celebrity trivia, anyway. it's nice to see people who are proud of their mixed roots (including adopted roots, for converts). L'chaim! 🙂
This article is properly titled "Blacks who have a Jewish ancestor"
So you've decided for all the rabbis in the world, that there is no such thing as a proper convert?
Was Abraham born to a Jewish mother?
Was Abraham Jewish?
- mahatmacoatmabag
Adam Smith , you are mixing apples & oranges. I made no remarks about converts to Judaism or any other religion, I merely reiterated that Obama is by accident of birth a Muslim since Muslims take their religion from their father. I have not read that Obama was baptised , unlikely given his mother was a Marxist Atheist Hippy, or of his formal conversion to Christianity, thus I would say the onus is on him to prove he is a Christian
- sheeks
Im a muslim n I can tell u this; islam is not a religion u can inherit. Its not a genes. U make the choice if being a Muslim. Even uf your grandmother, grandfather, father, mother,sister, cousin or your whole damn family are muslims, it does not make u one. U have a choice.
- Sharon
Didn't Harry Belafonte also convert to Judaism?
This is what happens when yellow journalists are writing their articles devoid of cultural knowledge & overstanding. Their ineptness shows via lack of research
Agreed, political designation is determined by the bearer of the newborn
- unlisted
People who have a Jewish father and non-Jewish mother are NOT Jewish, unless they have undergone an Orthodox conversion. This is despite what "Reform" and "Conservative" streams have tried to change the rules, but those conversions are invalid.
"Actress Lisa's mother is Jewish"
She is also shockingly beautiful… Perhaps a descendent of the Queen of Sheeba? Such a woman could indeed bewitch even Solomon…
"New York Knicks power forward Amar'e Stoudemire has a Jewish mom."
Perhaps this explains his nose… LOL
- Herman Storick
If I understand correctly, there is no religious law in the Tanach (Hebrew Scriptures) that dictates Jewish identity only if born of a Jewish mother. In the later years during the Middle Ages, leading rabbis created the concept of children of Jewish mothers being Jewish. Important note, when a Jew is given an aliyah in synagogue he is called up for example by his Biblical name "son" of (fathe'rs Hebrew name.)
- david orlans
The Tanach is not the Torah. Originally, it was by the father's side.
Take note that the Isaac, Jacob and Moses took non-Jewish wives. Ruth, the grandmother of King David was a Moabite who converted to Judaism.
- bobfairlane
The real holocaust was the war against Germans. Why do jews love negros so much? They move to white countries time and time again, then always kiss # to negros, even mating with them.
- pbrower2a
Reported as hate speech. I'm not going to deny that the Germans and Japanese paid a high price for the crimes of their leaders. But German and Japanese leadership committed horrific crimes.
…Could it be that Judaism is one of the most humane and decent religions in existence? I say this as a German-American.
- ana
Ur an idiot!
- mahatmacoatmabag
ana, if & when you learn to write in English, feel free to write another stupid remark !
Having a Jewish father doesn't make you Jewish, you need a Jewish mother unless of course you convert. And yes even non-Jewish born children who are adopted by Jews have to convert (or be converted). This not new news.
How come you get decide Obama's faith, but he doesn't? He says he's Christian and he practices Christianity. And even if he WERE Muslim, are you really going to follow the "They're all alike" mentality, or are you going to consider him as an individual with his own flaws and merits? If we were in the time of Lincoln, then it would make sense for black people to support (though sadly not get to vote for) Lincoln. Times and parties change.
- Rzldzl122
Michelle Obama"s cousin is a Rabbi in Chicago, he sits on the Chicago Rabbinical council, Barack Obama's father, who divorced his mother while he was an infant, went on to marry a Jewish Woman and Barack has 2 Jewish half brothers, one lives in Israel.
Republican Party??? Not today's Republican party..choke. Lincoln's Republican party was more in alignment with todays Democratic party.
Notice that you're only Jewish if your Mom is jewish – but you're n****er if you have only one drop of african blood!!
- harvey
Carl – I think you mean that "you're Jewsih only if your Mom is Jewish." Nobody is "only Jewish," because if he were he would presumably not be a man or a woman or a worker or a homeowner, etc. because he'd be "only Jewish."
- rar113
While it's true that your mother must be Jewish for you to be (unless you convert), children of a Jewish father are considered, informally at least, to be "zera Yisrael" (of Jewish stock), and are, or should be, more readily accepted as converts, especially if they have been reared Jewish. I know, my 4 kids were in that boat! Also, the Reform movement accepts children of a Jewish father as Jews, but that contravenes Jewish law.
- James' Wife
FYI, In the Jewish faith, your mother must be Jewish in order for you to be, unless you convert.
- Habitual Guest
Add author Rebecca Walker (daughter of Alice Walker and ex of Meshell Ndegeocello) to your list.
- kee
in order for one to be a Jew, you must convert or have born to a jewish mother. period
- Selah!!!
Bossip get your reading and understanding game up. "black people", " afro-americans" , "Ninja's" or whatever you want to call us, are the original jews. Not the European "jews" that we have today.It is stated that the "true jews" would be scattered across the land and be as numerous as sand on a beach. They would make mockery of themselves, made into slaves, and will most deff. suffer. Blacks have been scattered across the lands through slavery. Blacks are now becoming so numerous that whites are actually the minority. Blacks are one of the most dominate race's out on television and radio's, making a mockery of themselves through violence, lust, idoltry, and the gathering of dirt ( big houses, fancy cars, jewlery, fancy clothes), for all things come from the dirt and is nothing more then refined dirt. So be not surprised when someone of color is half "jew". Be surprised that you didn't know which half is the real Jew.
- walterr44
The ancient Jews were the same racial type as the other semitic peoples.
DNA analysis definitely links most Ashkenazi Jews with todays mideastern semitic
population. Most Sephardic Jews are obviously of semitic background.
The only black African Jews definitively established as Jews are Ethopian.
Almost all of them fled from persecution by their fellow black Africans and went to Israel
Just google to verify- deb
what are you talking about? what about the ones in Nigria, Ghana, Brazil, Cuba, Jamiaca,Trinidad, Haiti, India, China, Columba, Congo, Usa, didn't CNN found much more Black Hebrews in parts of Africa etc,etc? so Google has all facts then?
- yehuda braun
East Africans directly on a sea-trade route have the genes and the names, dummy!
- mikki
There Edomites . Get ready for slavery Esau
- JustSaying_IMFO
No, they're not. Edomites were a specific group. Most of these are the children of a white Jewish person who procreated with a black person. Some are Jewish converts.
- JustSaying_IMFO
No, they're not. Edomites were a specific group. Most of these are the children of a white Jewish person who procreated with a black person. Some are Jewish converts.
- Lee
Please enough with the Black Hebrew Israelite mumbo jumbo. Esau was the brother of Jacob (Israel), so what would that make Israelites?
- sa'rah
israelites are the children of israel (jacob). the hell that got to do with esau? anyone who's father is an edomite is an edomite!!! they will be dealt with accordingly. read your scripture and stop using it a a prop


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On Monday, a major shakeup of the Dow Jones Industrial Average occurred with Goldman Sachs (NYSE:GS), Nike (NYSE:NKE), and Visa (NYSE:V) entering while Alcoa (NYSE:AA), Bank of America (NYSE:BAC), and Hewlett-Packard (NYSE:HPQ) were shown the door. While Goldman Sachs is now Dow-worthy, is the investment bank worthy of a spot in your portfolio? I believe Goldman's stock has advanced too far and is not an attractive value at current prices.
On the news of its Dow admittance, GS shares rallied a hefty 3.5%, a surprisingly large move consider that very little money is indexed to the Dow compared with the S&P 500. Shares last traded at $165.15, which is a 9% premium to shareholder's book value of $151.21. Given the regulatory burdens on the business, I don't believe Goldman should trade at a premium to book like it has in the past. The company's return on equity since implementation of Dodd-Frank has run at 10-12%. For comparison, prior to the crisis, the company had a return on common equity of more than 35%, hitting 40% in 2006.
Due to proprietary trading restrictions and increased capital requirements, the firm can no longer generate these types of trading profits. In 2007 for instance, GS had EPS of $24.73 on $46 billion in revenue while last year the firm had EPS of $14.13 on $41.6 billion in sales. A 10% drop in revenue has resulted in a 40% drop in EPS. Goldman is now generating a return on assets of less than 1% (0.8% over the past 18 months), and with its leverage ratio far lower, the company simply cannot generate the same type of returns for its equity holders.
When a company's shares trade at book value, your long-term return will be the firm's return on equity. With this new normal of high regulation and lower profits, Goldman can optimistically hit an ROE of 12%. With the stock trading at 1.09x book, the market is calling for an 11% annualized return on Goldman. At first blush, that doesn't seem too bad, but Goldman's profits are very inconsistent. It's the nature of having a trading business. When the firm is wrong, its results will suffer. Given the comparatively risky nature of its cash flows, the market has historically demanded a higher expected return from investment banks. Prior to the crisis when the firm had a higher ROE but traded at roughly 2.25-2.5x book, the expected future return was 15%.
Using this historic 15% benchmark, Goldman shares would trade at 80% of book value or $120. However, we need to recognize that while regulations have limited Goldman's potential profitability, they have lowered the firm's risk profile. By increasing its capital, eliminating riskier trading, and cutting its leverage ratio, a Goldman bankruptcy or liquidation is materially less likely than prior to 2008. With a less risky business model (albeit one that is riskier than most companies), the required rate of return should be less than 15%. I think a 12% discount rate (a 20% reduction for lower risk) is more appropriate, which would suggest Goldman's fair value is its book value of $151.
GS is also over-valued if you prefer to look at the company from a P/E perspective. Because of their riskiness and the fact that trading revenue today does not guarantee trading revenue tomorrow, GS has historically had a below-market P/E of 8-10. Simply put, investors are willing to pay less for profits that are one-time than ones that repeat (like a long-term service contract). The company has earnings power of about $15, which under its historical P/E parameters result in a share price of $120-$150. Because the firm is less risky than it was, I am willing to value GS at its historical high-end of 10x or $150, once again book value.
Goldman Sachs should trade at, not above, its book value. Some have argued that the company deserves a "best-in-breed" premium. I would be willing to consider that if the company were in fact "best-in-breed." Lawsuits alleging fraud that have been settled have damaged Goldman's reputation as the firm seemed to put profit above clients. Further from a financial perspective, it has underperformed competitors that take less risk. JPMorgan Chase (NYSE:JPM), which is a stock whose valuation I question, trades at an 8% premium to book value, slightly less than Goldman. Yet, the firm has a higher ROE of 12.4% and return on assets of 1.08% even as the firm has dealt with issues like the London Whale and has lower risk business with its commercial bank. Goldman should trade at a considerable discount to JPM, not a slight premium.
The pop GS got off inclusion in the Dow provides the perfect opportunity for investors to take profits. Goldman is a fine company, but the stock has gotten a little expense at 1.09x book value. Until the firm shows it can improve its return on equity above 10-12%, its stock should trade at roughly book value, or $151. Goldman should trade sideways or slightly lower from here while it looks relatively expensive compared to other financials like JPM (though I would not be a buyer of JPM here). I would exit GS and look to re-enter when it is more fairly valued.
Disclosure: I have no positions in any stocks mentioned, and no plans to initiate any positions within the next 72 hours. I wrote this article myself, and it expresses my own opinions. I am not receiving compensation for it (other than from Seeking Alpha). I have no business relationship with any company whose stock is mentioned in this article.


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The Lesser Apps of KDE - Development
One of the lesser known features of KDE is the selection of Development applications that come bundled with it. With these tools you can create quite a few different things ranging from programs to webpages to simple scripts that can be used for a variety of purposes either professionally or personally. So let's look at each of these and what they can do for you.
This menu folder provides you access to a set of IDE tools that will help you with visually developing applications and programs which can directly be used in and with KDE. These include IDE's for multiple languages, C/C++, Kdevelop, Ruby and a variety of other scripting languages and even includes an interface designer. While this may not be useful for the average user, it's very helpful to anyone developing applications for use in KDE.
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There are twenty-eight OSHA-approved State Plans, operating state-wide occupational safety and health programs. State Plans are required to have standards and enforcement programs that are at least as effective as OSHA's and may have different or more stringent requirements.
This section highlights OSHA standards, Regulatory Agenda (a list of actions being taken with regard to OSHA standards), preambles to final rules (background to final rules), and directives (instruction to OSHA staff).
General Industry (29 CFR 1910)
- 1910 Subpart B, Adoption and extension of established federal standards
- 1910.16, Longshoring and marine terminals
- 1910 Subpart D, Walking-working surfaces
- 1910 Subpart Q, Welding, cutting, and brazing [related topic page]
- 1910.252, General requirements
- 1910 Subpart R, Special industries
- 1910.272, Grain handling facilities [related topic page]
- Appendix A, Grain handling facilities
- 1910.272, Grain handling facilities [related topic page]
Shipyard Employment (29 CFR 1915)
- 1915 Subpart E, Scaffolds, ladders and other working surfaces
- 1915 Subpart G, Gear and equipment for rigging and materials handling
- 1915.114, Chain falls and pull-lifts
- 1915 Subpart P, Fire protection in shipyard employment
- 1915.509, Definitions applicable to this subpart
Marine Terminals (29 CFR 1917)
1917 Subpart A, Scope and definitions
- 1917.1, Scope and applicability
- 1917 Subpart F, Terminal facilities
- 1917.119, Portable ladders
Longshoring (29 CFR 1918)
- 1918 Subpart C, Gangways and other means of access
- 1918.24, Fixed and portable ladders
Regulatory Agenda
- The OSHA Regulatory Agenda contains an entry related to scaffolds in shipyards.
Preambles to Final Rules
- Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) for Shipyard Employment
- Search all available preambles to final rules.
- Shipyard Employment "Tool Bag" Directive. CPL 02-00-157, (April 1, 2014). Provides OSHA offices, interested industry representatives, State Plan programs and federal agencies with guidance concerning the application of occupational safety and health standards in shipyard employment. Also, this instruction provides current information and ensures the consistent enforcement of OSHA's shipyard employment standards (29 CFR Part 1915).
- Longshoring and Marine Terminal "Tool Shed" Directive. CPL 02-00-154, (July 31, 2012). Provides consistent information and ensures consistent enforcement of OSHA's marine cargo handling industry standards.
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text: Two More Players Join Colin Kaepernick In Sitting Out The National AnthemPatrick Redford9/01/16 10:35pmFiled to: Colin KaepernickSan Francisco 49ersnflNational Anthemjeremy laneeric reid20522EditPromoteShare to KinjaToggle Conversation toolsGo to permalinkThe 49ers traveled down to San Diego for a preseason game against the Chargers on "Salute to the Military" night. As he did against the Packers last week, Colin Kaepernick did not stand during the national anthem, instead choosing to take a knee in protest. This time, he was joined by teammate Eric Reid. Advertisement He was booed heavily throughout his first series, but he dominated the Chargers' defense. Kaepernick went 6-for-8 passing for 58 yards, and also picked up 30 yards on the ground on the way to a touchdown. It's worth noting that 49ers TE Vance McDonald said the pressure on Kaepernick has helped bring the team together.Seahawks cornerback Jeremy Lane also sat during the national anthem in his team's game in Oakland against the Raiders. Photo credit: Tony Avelar/AP Images Recommended StoriesColin Kaepernick's Fight Is Not With The MilitaryTomi Lahren Is A Facebook Meme Come To Life And America's Newest HeroAnonymous NFL Executives Hate Colin KaepernickPatrick firstname.lastname@example.com@patrickredfordStaff writer, DeadspinReply205 repliesLeave a reply


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We love animals, and have always enjoyed finding gentle deer families on out trips in the country or to a park.
We had a wonderful afternoon at Core Creek Park in Langhorne, PA. It is one of our favorite ways to spend an afternoon with our dog, Buddy.
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Buddy's too cute. We see a lot of deer out here. Nice pics.
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Flight 370 disappeared 17 days ago, without a trace. 1st response, blame the pilots with mooslim names. They should put the blame where it belongs.
or, maybe, it crashed like the jet in Pa on 9/leben. The one that crashed so hard and fast it vaporized the jet engines and didn't leave any trace other than a smoldering hole.
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