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NEW YORK (MainStreet)Go to any town or city in American around the Fourth of July, and chances are you will find some sort of celebration typically involving fireworks - marking America's independence from the British.
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However, some cities and towns have combined other celebrations with the mid-summer Fourth of July holiday that can only be loosely tied to a traditional Independence Day celebration. MainStreet has put together a list of eight of the most unique Independence Day celebrations in the country:
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- 1. National Tom Sawyer Days, Hannibal, Mo: Although Mark Twain was born in Florida, Mo. on November 30, 1835, the town of Hannibal, where his boyhood home sits, is the place that celebrates his life and legacy. The festival, named for Twain's most famous book, has a parade, carnival and even a fence painting contest.
- 2. The Big Dig, Miramar Beach, Fla.: This year, the Hilton Sandestin Beach Golf Resort & Spa will kick off its annual Fourth of July weekend celebration on July 3 with "The Big Dig," an attempt to set a new Guinness World Record for the most people buried in the sand simultaneously. There is no fee to enter, but donations and proceeds from T-shirt sales will be donated to America's Wounded Warriors Project.
- 3. Mississippi Valley Blues Festival, Davenport, Iowa: Some might argue that there is no music more American than the blues, but we doubt our Founding Fathers were playing it when signing the Declaration of Independence. This festival runs July 4 to 6 and has been going strong on Independence Day for 28 years.
- 4. Pirates of the Hudson: The Siege of Sleepy Hollow, Sleepy Hollow, N.Y.: We've seen Revolutionary War actors on Independence Day, but this truly unique festival celebrating all things pirate looks like a blast. The fun runs from July 4 to 7 at 381 North Broadway (Route 9).
- 5. National Basque Festival, Elko, Nev.: We all know that the United States is made up largely of immigrants, so it only fitting that some top off their Independence Day celebrations remembering the heritage of their ancestors. The National Basque Festival celebrates an ethic group originating in the area straddling north-central Spain and south-western France. The festival runs from July 5-7.
- 6. Pink Salmon Festival, Valdez, Alaska: Celebrating the Fourth with fireworks is uniquely American, but celebrating it with pink salmon is uniquely Alaskan. "If your family happens to be spending Independence Day in Alaska, it's only fair to warn you: We don't do July 4 like other places," writes Erin Kirkland, a travel blogger in Alaska. "What we lose in darkness and fireworks, we make up for in self-silly antics, shenanigans and otherwise crazy celebrations that are for sure, uniquely Alaskan." Kayak jousting is just a sample of events at the Pink Salmon Festival on July 4.
- 7. Freedom Swim, Charlotte Harbor, Fla: Many cities and towns have races of all types, but how many are host to a no-holds-barred and by that they mean you can skinny dip if you like leisurely swim across the river? This 20-year-old event has no registration and no rules with the exception of using common sense and courtesy for this annual swim across the Peace River. Some take the meaning of "freedom" literally, but we're told that many swimmers do wear red, white and blue swimwear these days. The event takes place on July 4.
- 8. Fishtown Horribles Parade, Gloucester, Mass.: This old-fashioned parade is anything but traditional red, white and blue tributes. The parade got its start way back when farmers brought their farm animals to march with children dressed in outlandish costumes. The event originated at 5 a.m. on July 4, which is a horrible time in itself, but was later changed to 6 p.m. on July 3rd. While you can find some things typical of any Independence Day parade anywhere in the country, you'll find just about every theme in this one.
--Written by Kerri Fivecoat-Campbell
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Former FBI director Freeh injured in car crash
Barnard, Vt. – — Former FBI director Louis Freeh was airlifted to a hospital Monday after a single-car crash in Vermont, authorities said.
State police said Freeh was taken by helicopter to a New Hampshire hospital with serious injuries following the crash in Barnard, a small town about 90 miles northwest of Boston.
Freeh's name was not on a list for which patient information was available, according to Dartmouth Hitchcock Medical Center.
Freeh apparently drove his SUV off the road shortly after midday and struck a mailbox and row of shrubs before coming to a stop on the side of a tree, state police said. He was wearing his seatbelt.
The cause of the crash is still under investigation, police said. No one else was hurt.
Freeh, 64, is a former federal judge who led the FBI from 1993 to 2001. More recently, he was hired by Penn State to examine the handling of child sex abuse complaints involving former assistant football coach Jerry Sandusky and conducted a review of the financial settlement program for Gulf Coast residents affected by the BP oil spill.
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Australian Kids Need Active Parents
Australian kids need active parents according to this study which reveals what encourages children to be more sporty. This article includes some tips for parents and carers who want to encourage their kids to be more sporty.Read more
AFL Skills and Coaching Tips
We thought it would be super helpful to parents of kids (aged 6-13 years) if we provided you will access to four different AFL games and activities that you can use with your kids any time of the AFL season. This will help you to support their desire to continually develop their AFL skills and AFL game sense. This article teaches awkward marking, contest marking, accuracy competition and triangle kicking.Read more
How to keep your kids fit during school holidays
There are many ways to keep your kids fit and healthy these school holidays, including creating a fitness plan for your kids or enrolling them in a sports camp. Read this article to access a fun fitness plan template for your kids!Read more
Indoor Sports Centres for kids
Enjoy fun kids activities in a safe and covered area! Indoor facilities serve as good venues for people to get on with planned activities without any hindrance. Indoor sports are great alternatives for children to continue training and be physically fit and active even during the storm or during winter.Read more
Multisports For Kids
Make an all-around athlete in your kid!

A kid who plays multisports means that he practises and is good in more than one sport. The most common multisports is the triathlon which includes swimming, cycling, and running. Kids who like adventure sports might also enjoy multisports. Encourage an early start to an active lifestyle!Read more
Indoor Sports for Kids
Champions in the making!

And your kids don't have to miss out when the weather is bad!Read more


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DJ35 necesitaba un nuevo diseño de logotipo y lanzó un concurso de diseño en 99designs.
Un ganador ha sido elegido entre 38 diseños de 16 diseñadores freelance.
Allegiant Home Care
Thank you for your interest!
We are a new company dedicated to providing excellent home health care services including nursing, companionship, and assistance with activities of daily living such a bathing, cooking, and walking. We serve a primarily elderly population, but also work with children with developmental difficulties or complex medical conditions. We are based in New York City, and our customers are urbanites. We serve a wide range of cultures, languages, and economic profiles.
We believe we provide a more professional and responsive service to our patients and their families. We'd like a logo that conveys professionalism, caring and reliability.
The target audience is generally the family members of medical patients in need of support in the home, as well the patients themselves. The patients are typically elderly, though they may be any age. The family member making the purchase decision is generally a middle-age child or, in the case of a pediatric patient, a parent.
We are trying to create an identity for the organization that is consistent with high service standards, clinical quality, and overall professionalism. We'd also like to convey the look and feel of an established company, even though we're a start-up at the moment. Our competition tends to have cluttered branding and logos with cutesy images of hearts and teddy bears, etc. We'd prefer a more clean and spare look that seems trustworthly without quite being cold and distant. Perhaps a blue palate would do this, but we're open to other good-looking colors schemes.
Also, we're starting from scratch on our identity and image, so we'd like to work toward a suite of images that can be appropriate for letterhead, a logo, website, business cards, etc. As a first-time 99Designs user, I don't know how much of this is covered by this project, but we'd like to work toward this as much as possible.
Thank you again and we look forward to your help!
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Aspects Of Digital Printing And Advantages
Digital printing refers to a few different printing methods, among them being ink-jet and laser printing. The process of digital printing occurs when an image is sent directly to a printer via different forms of digital files. For example, a PDF file is a common digitally printed document. Most digital printing occurs when someone sends an image or document to their printer directly from their personal computer. Unlike other printing options, digital printing does not require the use of a printing plate. This helps people to save money over time, and ultimately leads to better work production.
One of the major advantages to digital printing is that it allows people to perform fast turnaround times. This is especially important in fast pace work environments in which time is money. Businesses which predicate much of their success on production stand to benefit the most from digital printing solutions. Digital printing offers a great advantage due to customization options as well. For example, you can choose to print a specific page as opposed to running an entire print job just to get the page you need. This can be done quickly at the click of a button. Some people claim that offset printing provides better quality results, but there is no doubt that digital printing is a great way to save both time and money.
Another great aspect of digital printing is that you can do it almost anywhere. If you have a particular document or graphic design template that must be printed quickly, then you can run it as long as you have a computer. Digital printing is also important during times of emergency. Perhaps you left a document at home for a big portfolio project. It is a common practice for people to save their printing documents to an external hard drive as a back up for this reason. Simply insert the hard drive into a computer which is connected to a printer, and you can print the specific document that you need at a moment's notice.
Utilizing digital printing ensures that each one of the prints is the same. it allows you to conduct more accurate copies of documents as well. In actuality, digital printing allows you to make cheaper low volume prints. It does not require set up costs or other issues associated with lithography printing. A great feature of this printing medium is that you can customize what you're printing as it is running copies. This enables you to make changes without interrupting the entire process.
A commonly overlooked aspect of this type of printing is that you have many more options when it comes to the printing medium. Sometimes projects require other types of paper such as card stock, unusual sizes or slick surface options. Digital printing allows you to print results to these different types of paper, and it also provides you with a way to utilize more colors. There is no question that digital printing gives people more options than traditional practices.


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This week, California regulators are expected to adopt new to reduce greenhouse gases by changing development patterns and shortening the commutes of Californians.
It's a bit complicated. In essence, the state regulators set targets for reductions in greenhouses that the state's various regions are expected to meet. Those reductions will be pursued by regional groups through changes in policies on transportation and development.
But most of the policies themselves have to be adopted by local governments.
This requires a lot of cooperation, so there's plenty that could go wrong. As Capitol Weekly explains in a detailed and important story, it's unclear if the targets for reductions in gas – and in certain kinds of development – are realistic. Regional government groups, including the powerful Southern California Association of Governments, have argued for more modest targets. Capitol Weekly reports that one analysis of the impact of the regulations from the Metropolitan Transportation Commission, a Bay Area regional government group, predicted that gas prices could rise to $9 per gallon.
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By David Nakamura
July 26, 2013
President Obama has staked his bid to rewrite the nation's immigration laws on providing a path to citizenship for immigrants living in the country illegally. Failing to do so, he told a Spanish-language television station, would mean 11 million people "permanently resigned to a lower status."
But even if the Senate legislation favored by Obama became law tomorrow, more than one in four illegal immigrants would remain undocumented and outside the system, according to federal estimates.
That gap worries many reform proponents, who fear that the system would leave millions living in the shadows without legal protection. They would also be subject to harsher workplace requirements and enforcement measures included in the plan.
"We are very disappointed with that number, because we really want to reform the system once and for all and make sure we legalize all people who are not committing crimes," said Gustavo Torres, executive director of CASA of Maryland, an advocacy organization.
The bipartisan legislation that passed the Senate last month would set up a 13-year process toward citizenship for undocumented immigrants, including mandatory fines and other requirements. The Congressional Budget Office projected that 8 million immigrants would attempt to gain citizenship under the plan but that an additional 3.5 million would not qualify or would decide not to pursue it.
There is also no guarantee that those who begin the process will reach the goal of becoming naturalized. The Social Security Administration estimates that 400,000 of those who gain provisional status would drop out within six years because they would not meet the financial requirements.
The question of how many immigrants attain citizenship could be crucial to the success of an overhaul. When President Ronald Reagan signed the 1986 immigration bill, about half of the nation's 5 million undocumented immigrants gained legal status. The other half became the base for the current undocumented population.
"The whole point of fixing the system is to do it in a way that improves our country by ending this system of second-class citizenry," said Ana Avendaño, director of immigration at the AFL-CIO, which supports a path to citizenship to help ensure that employers do not exploit unauthorized immigrants for lower wages. "We do not want to create arbitrary conditions that re-create the exact same problem we're trying to fix."
Senate negotiators emphasized that the comprehensive immigration bill, which was approved by a 68 to 32 vote, was crafted to be as inclusive as possible, given Republican demands for financial penalties and other requirements.
"This was the best possible outcome in terms of creating a tough but accessible path to citizenship that will address the 11 million living in the shadows," said Sen. Charles E. Schumer (D-N.Y.), a key architect of the legislation.
In the GOP-controlled House, leaders have said they will not take up the Senate bill and will instead pursue smaller-scale bills that do not include a path to citizenship. Some advocates fear that the House would further limit the number of immigrants eligible for legal status if it takes up that issue.
White House spokesman Bobby Whithorne said the Senate bill represents a compromise the president is comfortable with. "Under the Senate bill, we believe that a vast majority will be eligible to earn citizenship if they choose to follow the rules, pay a fine, pay taxes, obey the law and get a background check," he said.
Who would not qualify
Most of the immigrants who would not qualify under the bill fall into three categories: those convicted of a felony or more than two misdemeanors; those who cannot meet the work and financial requirements; and those who arrived in the United States after Dec. 31, 2011.
There are hundreds of thousands more immigrants who qualify for provisional legal status but will choose not to pursue it, analysts said. That includes those who do not understand the process, those who are fearful of being deported or those who do not plan to remain in the United States for the rest of their lives.
The federal analyses of how many immigrants would pursue citizenship are based partially on government data, but much uncertainty remains. For example, although experts said that 500,000 to 700,000 people entered the country illegally after the 2011 cutoff date, that number is growing each day.
Some immigration proponents said the legislation includes arbitrary barriers that exclude too many immigrants.
For instance, felony statutes vary by state, meaning that a person convicted of a felony in one state might not be considered a felon in another. Applicants for legal residency and citizenship must show that they have been continuously employed, with gaps of no more than 60 days at a time — which could be difficult in a weak economy.
The fees required to gain provisional legal status — $500 per person at the start, escalating to at least $2,000 over 10 years — could be a barrier for poorer applicants.
Perhaps most arbitrary of all, immigration advocates said, is the cutoff date, the product of extensive negotiations this spring.
Senate aides said Democrats wanted to allow all immigrants who entered the country before the date the bill becomes law to be eligible for the path to citizenship. But Sen. Marco Rubio (R-Fla.) countered with a deadline set five years prior to the enactment of a new law, arguing that only immigrants who had established deep economic and social ties deserved to pursue full legal status.
The December 2011 date represents a compromise roughly in the middle, assuming Obama were to sign the law by the end of the year, aides said.
"If Republicans are going to take a political risk by voting to legalize, they might as well go all the way," said Kevin Appleby, migration policy director at the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops, which supports a path to citizenship. "It's not like they get political credit because 3 million didn't get legalized and 8 million did."
Compromise splits family
Some immigration analysts said the Senate compromise is better than the one struck in 1986, when lawmakers decided that those who entered the country after 1982 would be ineligible.
"This is a balancing act. You've got to reconcile a set of tensions and contractions. They've done so pretty well," said Doris Meissner, who served as Immigration and Naturalization Services commissioner in the Clinton administration.
Among those who would be left out is Yessenia, 31, who left a violent town in El Salvador and entered the United States illegally in April with her 17-year-old brother and 4-year-old daughter.
After paying $21,000 for human smugglers to help negotiate the month-long trip, Yessenia said she was caught by immigration authorities in Houston. They sent the three to live with her mother in Montgomery County while she awaits a court date this fall.
Yessenia's mother, who has lived in the country illegally for eight years, would qualify for legal status under the Senate bill. But Yessenia and her brother and daughter would not. If they are sent back, she said, she fears that her brother will be forced into one of the violent gangs controlling her home town.
Speaking through a CASA of Maryland interpreter on the condition that her last name not be used, Yessenia said, "Even people who have been here for less than a year deserve a chance."
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Fashion week…great and lovely event, but as I always say.. I am NOT ready to see this stuff yet. The wacky and creative looks for next year might shock you (As one of the new MAC collections did!) because of the very liberal use of color.. lots of colors… everywhere. Check it out and please leave a comment to let me know what you think!
Fashion Week in Paris :
"Electricity, Lightening…illusions of 'is it a liner, or not?' Models look like new born babies." – Alex Box
Clear piece of plastic is added to the brow using double-sided tape, positioned to appear as floating eye liner.
Lip Conditioner SPF 15 – applied over lips to hydrate and perfect.
Mineralize Charged Water Cleanser (available Spring 2012) – applied to cleanse, refresh, and invigorate skin .
Studio Moisture Fix SPF 15 – hydrates and prepares skin
Face and Body Foundation or Studio Sculpt SPF 15 Foundation – blended over skin to even skintone, avoiding the under eye area Pros-Aide adhesive is used to flatten and secure brows to skin.
Krista Says: I think I used to cut out fake eyebrows and lips and tape them to my face in pre-school. Interesting idea, but not something I'd wear on a normal day. I will have to say that the eyeliner really does go awesome with that cyber dress!
Fashion Week in Milan:
"Festival girls who have been bonking in tents in between acts." – Charlotte Tilbury
M·A·C Pro Black Black Chromagraphic Pencil – applied all around the eyes, and then smudged outwards with fingertips
Blooz Kohl Pencil blended with M·A·C Pro Shine Mixing Medium – blended over the entire eyelid
M·A·C Pro Gloss Texture – applied over Blooz Kohl Pencil blended with Shine Mixing Medium
for a glossy finish.
False Lashes Mascara – defines lashes.
Cup of Joe Cream Eye Shadow, Trend Palette (available Spring/Summer 2012) – pressed onto lips with fingers.
C5 Face and Body Foundation – applied with fingers to warm up skin
Pro Longwear Concealer – applied only where needed to perfect
M·A·C Pro Sculpt Sculpting Powder Pro Palette – blended under cheekbones for a warm contour.
Krista Says: I've always been a big fan of the sexy oil-slicked lids, but only for editorial work, NOT running out in public. It looks like I had gone to the gym with full makeup on!
"Light and Ethereal Makeup…Nineties Inspired. Christy Turlington, Versace." – Lottie Stannard
Lashes are curled.
Fusion Gold Metal X Cream Shadow (available Spring/Summer 2012) – blended over the entire eyelid up to brows for a high metallic effect.
M·A·C Pro Taupe Powder Blush Pro Palette – lightly blended through the crease and lower lashline to create a soft depth and contour
M·A·C Pro Shine Mixing Medium – dabbed over the eyelids and crease of the eye with fingertips.
Zoom Lash Mascara Zoomblack – defines the upper lashline.
Brows are minimally shaded to perfect.
Oak Lip Pencil – softly defines and contours the lip.
Woo Me Kissable Lipcolour (available Spring/Summer 2012) – blended over the entire lip.
Clear Lipglass – applied to the centre of the lip to finish.
Studio Moisture Fix SPF 15 – hydrates and prepares skin.
Face and Body Foundation – applied over the entire face to even skintone.
Select Moisturecover – applied only where needed to perfect.
Studio Careblend/Pressed Powder – applied through the centre of the face to polish
Fusion Gold Metal X Cream Shadow(available Spring/Summer 2012) – blended over upper cheekbones and bow of lip to highlight.
Something Special Cremeblend Blush – applied over the middle of cheeks and blended downwards.
Immortal Flower Powder Blush (available Spring/Summer 2012) – blended over Something Special for a flush.
Krista Says: Hmm.. for trying to embrace the spirit of the 90's, namely Christy Turlington, I think the makeup needs to be a bit more defined. The makeup for this show was very soft, in my opinion… NOT reminiscent of the 90s! I do like the blush shade and the eyeshadow shade for this look, but I would go a little heavier on the lips.
"Cognac, tan leather…to complement the collection."-Tom Pecheux
Brows are shaded to create dimension using 219 Pencil Brush. M·A·C Pro Caramel and Terracotta Studio Finish Skin Corrector – mixed and applied as eyeliner above upper lashline for a tan leather effect.
Prep + Prime Transparent Finishing Powder – sets Studio Finish Skin Corrector.
Fascinating Eye Kohl – applied through the waterline and buffed outwards through the lower lashes.
"Inspired by the collection: Eighties Madonna, lingerie, lace, very feminine. Gypsy feeling." -Lisa Butler
Smolder Eye Kohl – applied through the upper lashline, waterline and lower lashline, with extra depth at the inner and outer corner of eyes. Blitz & Glitz Fluidline – smudged through Smolder Eye Kohl around lashes.
Venetian Tarnish Metal X Cream Shadow (available Spring/Summer 2012) – applied over the upper and lower eyelids with fingers, careful not to over blend.
Zoom Lash Mascara Zoomblack – applied through both upper and lower lashes to define.
Hush Hush Tendertone Lip Balm (available Spring/Summer 2012) – dabbed over eyelids during line-up at first looks Brows are left natural.
Hush Hush Tendertone Lip Balm (available Spring/Summer 2012) – blended over lips for a subtle nude with shine.
Face and Body Foundation – lightly applied to even skintone
Select Moisturecover – applied where needed to perfect.
Krista Says: I love this glam look! The gold metal cream shadow is something I am looking forward to next year.
"It's a flashback to the 90's. Khaki powdered eyes, flat retro matte lips, complemented by modern monochrome shadows." -Terry Barber
M·A·C Pro Deep Brown Paintstick and Moleskin Eye Shadow – patted over the eyelids with fingers.
Kid Eye Shadow and M·A·C Pro Invisible Set Powder – blended together over the eyes with 224 Tapered Blending Brush.
M·A·C Pro Pale Lip Erase – softly blended over the lips.
Studio Sculpt SPF 15 Foundation – applied with fingers to even skintone and perfect
M·A·C Pro Taupe Powder Blush Pro Palette – blended in an angle under cheekbones
116 Blush Brush. Mineralize SPF 15 Foundation/Loose – applied through the centre of the face with 116 Blush Brush.
Krista Says: I notice the 90s trend with the copper eyeshadow blended up to the brow (no highlight)… and I do recall a short-lived trend with the muted lips.. but did I think it was pretty back then? Not really. Then again, I was still a teenager.
Fashion Week in London:
"This is England Punk." – Lucia Pica
M·A·C Pro Basic Red Chroma Cake and M·A·C Pro Genuine Orange Chromaline – mixed and applied over the eyelid.
Studio Finish SPF 35Concealer – patted over the eyelid to diffuse the Chromaline and Chroma Cake application on lids. M·A·C Pro Shine Mixing Medium – applied over the eyelids to add texture to finish. Smolder Kohl Pencil – applied through the lower lashline to define.
Blacktrack Fluidline – drawn through the lower lashes for more intensity
Carbon Eye Shadow – used to set liner application through lower lashes
Blot Powder/Pressed – applied underneath the eyes to set and maintain
M·A·C Pro Shine Mixing Medium – applied over the entire lip
Strobe Cream – blended over the entire face to hydrate and illuminate
Studio Finish SPF 35 Concealer – applied only where needed to perfect
M·A·C Pro Shine Mixing Medium – applied to the forehead, bridge of nose, and over cheekbones to create humidity to the skin.
Krista Says: I always look terrible when I have that much black liner on the bottom and nothing on the top… call me crazy, but this look reminds me of Kristen Stewart. I really do love the muted shades of the Chroma Cakes on the lids.
"Warhol Images. Courtney Love. Elizabeth Taylor. PJ Harvey." – Fiorrie White
M·A·C Pro Cyan and Pure White Paint Stick – mixed together and blended over the eyelids up to the brows .
M·A·C Pro Basic Red and Magenta Paint Stick – mixed together and applied through eyebrows and upper lashes as liner.
M·A·C Pro Basic Red, Magenta and Pure White Paint Stick – mixed together and applied over the entire lip.
Studio Sculpt SPF 15 Foundation – applied to even skintone and provide a flawless finish to skin.
Select Moisturecover – applied where needed to perfect .
Careblend Pressed Powder – sets foundation and imparts a smooth finish to skin .
M·A·C Pro Genuine Orange and Primary Yellow Paint Stick – mixed together and patted onto the cheeks for a doll-like effect.
Krista Says: I really have NO WORDS for this one. I love Warhol, Courtney and Liz.. but trying to look like all of them at the same time is not really my cup o' tea. I don't even see this look as being wearable, not even for Halloween or a party.. it just doesn't look right. I love the lip shade though..
"Fifties and Nineties Pop Art… inspired by the artist KAWS." – Diane Kendal
Blacktrack Fluidline– applied with 210 Eye Liner Brush with precision through the upper lashline with only a minute extension on the outer corners M·A·C Pro Gloss Texture– dabbled over eyelids for a soft sheen.
Redd Lip Pencil– contours and defines the lip
Scarlet Ibis Lipstick (available Spring/Summer 2012) – applied over the entire lip M·A·C Pro Acid Orange Pigment– patted over the lips with 219 Pencil Brushto finish.
Studio Finish SPF 35 Concealer – perfects skin only where needed .
Blot Powder/Pressed– applied over the centre of the face for a polished effect .
Silver Dusk Iridescent Powder– dusted above cheekbones, over bridge of nose and inner corners of the lower lashes for a highlight .
Cubic Powder Blush– blended over the lower apples of cheeks with 129 Powder/Blush Brush.
Krista Says: I love the lip… my perfect orange-based red.
Fashion Week in New York:
"Think Raquel Welch, Ursula Andress and Barbara Eden in I Dream of Jeannie." – Kabuki
Untitled Paint – blended onto the eyelid as a base and highlight with 195 Concealer Brush.
Blacktrack Fluidline – a thick line was drawn on the upper lashline, through the crease, winged upwards, and lined underneath the eye with both the 266 Small Angle Brush and 210 Eye Liner Brush.
M·A·C Pro Shadester Sculpting Powder Pro Palette – applied with 224 Tapered Blending Brush to contour the inner crease and down the sides of the nose to accentuate the entire shape of eye.
36 Lash – trimmed and stacked on the outer corners of the eyes.
Optimum Black Opulash Mascara – applied through the upper lashes.
Lingering Brow and Duck Powerpoint Eye Pencil – blended together to define and sculpt the brows.
Flamingo Lipstick (available Spring/Summer 2012) – blended over the entire lip from the bullet
Stripdown Lip Pencil – applied to define and enhance the fullness of lips
Mineralize Charged Water Face & Body Lotion (available Spring/Summer 2012) – applied with fingers to hydrate and smoothe skin. Matchmaster SPF 15 Foundation – applied with fingers to achieve a medium-full coverage and natural matte finish to skin.
Select Cover-Up – chosen in a lighter shade and blended down the nose and under the eyes with
195 Concealer Brush for a highlight. Prep + Prime Transparent Finishing Powder – dusted over the entire face with 116 Blush Brush to set. M·A·C Pro Shadester Sculpting Powder Pro Palette – blended under cheekbones and over temples to contour with Blush Brush. Immortal Flower Powder Blush (available Spring/Summer 2012) – blended over the apples of cheeks with
168 Large Angled Contour Brush for a flush.
Krista Says: Wooooo! I love the eyeliner so flipping much. I'm trying that look this weekend!
That was the last of my favorite and most un-favorite looks from the MAC backstage beauty set at Fashion Week 2012. What did you guys think of these looks? Pick your favorites and comment below!


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The historic inn has had presidents and movie stars as its guests, but don't bother asking where they stayed.
On Wednesday evening I stayed at the Gasparilla Inn in Boca Grande, in the same suite that President George Bush might or might not have occupied during one of his many visits to the barrier island.
Regrettably, my stay in the two-bedroom Presidential Suite, with windows on three sides and a walk-in closet, lasted about 10 minutes.
It came as part of an open house to celebrate the inn's 100th anniversary and its place as Florida's oldest, all-wood, operating hotel.
"Would you care for white beans and ham on a black olive crisp?" a circulating waiter asked.
"Why, certainly."
During season, the Presidential Suite goes for $1,705 a night, including taxes and a 13 percent daily service charge. My short stay would have come to $11.84 had anyone tallied it up.
Of course, if you have to ask, "How much?" you're probably not ready for the Gasparilla Inn, which for years embraced its label as "The Winter Retreat for Wealthy New England Families."
The geography of the customer base may have shifted a bit, but the inn undoubtedly continues to cater to the wealthy.
"Is this where the president stayed?" I asked.
"We're not at liberty to say," an attendant responded.
Although the inn doesn't mind dropping a few names in its marketing — Henry Ford, Harvey Firestone, Katharine Hepburn have stayed here — staff knows not to belabor the point.
It's hard to argue with success.
The inn has survived 102 years if you include the original, 20-room Hotel Boca Grande built by the Boca Grande Land Co. to house executives of its parent phosphate mining enterprise. The hotel expanded to 40 rooms in 1913 and became the Gasparilla Inn.
On opening day, as manager Karl Abbott sat in an empty hotel with no customers and no reservations, he received a telegram from a Boston widow who requested to stay for a few weeks.
Whether intentionally or not, Abbott then set the tone for the rest of the century when he requested references from the widow. His interest impressed both her and her references. Word got around, and that's pretty much how the inn has cultivated its customer base. It never advertised until 2002.
The property has also enjoyed incredible ownership stability.
The land company sold to advertising magnate Barron Collier in 1930. He improved the hotel and sold to DuPont heir Bayard Sharp in 1960.
Sharp, somewhat inexperienced in business at the time, first told Collier he had no interest in being a hotelier. He soon relented and bought the inn with The Syndicate, an investment group of 12 former guests and island residents.
Sharp bought out everyone by 1964, and his family has owned the inn ever since.
He became known as "the reluctant hotelier" and often referred to the inn as his "old girl." The two were born the same year.
When Sharp died in 2002, his only daughter, Sarah, and her husband, William Farish, a former ambassador to Great Britain, took over.
The inn now has 137 rooms, 63 in the main quarters, 74 in surrounding cottages. It employs 325 during season.
The inn does not show its age, except in the best ways. It exudes Old Florida/Old Money charm, everything cleaned and polished to a sheen. Its high ceilings and ample windows give it a light, airy elegance, while its blend of dark and light woodwork and paneling provide traditional substance.
Management has even left the old steam radiators in the hallways and some rooms. They no longer emit heat, but they remind guests that the inn has been around for a long time, and its owners are proud of that fact.
An estimated 1,000 visitors attended the open house, walking from room to room, sampling finger foods, sipping wine and inspecting the remodeled kitchen one day before the opening of the 2013-14 guest season.
The two-hour event served several purposes. It gave visitors a chance to tour a landmark listed in the National Register of Historic Places. It reaffirmed the inn's place as a gracious host in the Boca Grande community.
And, it drummed up some customers. It always does, says President/General Manager Jack Damioli. Some reserve rooms on the spot (a standard guest room goes for as low as $316 from April 1-June 30). Others return either to stay or to dine, a privilege extended to non-guests only in the last decade.
Did the inn pick up any new registrations? And if so, who? He wasn't at liberty to say.
Eric Ernst's column runs Wednesdays, Fridays and Sundays. Contact him at firstname.lastname@example.com or (941) 486-3073.


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On October 27, 2010, amfAR presented the Inspiration Gala Los Angeles, the third in a new event series celebrating men's style. Kylie Minogue hosted the "Black Tie//Black Leather" gala at the Chateau Marmont, which featured fashion presentations by Jean Paul Gaultier and DSquared², as well as an acoustic performance by rock icon Courtney Love and a special burlesque performance by Dita Von Teese. amfAR Global Fundraising Chairman Sharon Stone, amfAR Chairman of the Board Kenneth Cole, and Kevin Huvane served as chairs of the event, which was co-sponsored by Piaget and DSquared², along with automobile sponsor Audi and model sponsor Wilhelmina Models. Nearly $400,000 was raised for AIDS research.
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Octavia Spencer's Golden Globe Speech Struck Chord
While accepting the award for best supporting actress for her portrayal of a Mississippi maid in "The Help," Octavia Spencer wove a Martin Luther King Jr. quote into her Golden Globe moment.
"With regard to domestics in this country, Dr. Martin Luther King said it best," Spencer said once she caught her breath at the podium Sunday night. "All labor that uplifts dignity in this country is worthwhile."
Not only was it one of the finer moment in an evening short on them, it was a lovely way to honor the slain civil rights
leader on eve of the national holiday named for him. Spencer's speech was also something of a rebuff to critics — like Mad Moviegoer, perhaps — who found "The Help" flawed and the return to big-screen images of The Maid, worrisome.
"Domestic workers around the country watched with pride tonight. After generations of exclusion and invisibility, we are so grateful to Octavia for helping bring recognition and light to this workforce," said National Domestic Workers Alliance co-founder and director Ai-jen Poo, in a statement released the next morning. "And we're thankful for all of the performances in The Help that gave life and dignity to domestic workers stories.
"We have a dream that one day all work will be valued equally. Together we can be 'the help' needed to bring respect to domestic work."


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The Hakkari Coin is a Paragon of Power sought after by the Zandalar Tribe.
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NEW YORK (AP) -- Dennis Lehane and Michael Connelly. Lee Child and Joseph Finder.
Some of the country's top thriller writers will combine their talents in "Face Off," an anthology announced Tuesday by Simon & Schuster and scheduled to come out next year.
The book's 11 stories will feature such fictional dream teams as Connelly's Hieronymous "Harry" Bosch and Lehane's Patrick Kenzie. Child's Jack Reacher will pair up with Finder's Nick Heller, and John Sandford's Lucas Davenport will join forces with Jeffery Deaver's Lincoln Rhyme.
Edited by David Baldacci, "Face Off" also will include contributions from Steve Martini, Douglas Preston and Ian Rankin.
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The Fallen Angels & Nephilim
The "Sons of God" and the Nephilim
"As it was in the days of Noah, so it will be at the coming of the Son of Man" –Matthew 24:37
Who are the "sons of God" discussed in Genesis 6? Where did the giants of old come from, and where did they go? Why did God need to flood the Earth? And how does this all fit into Biblical prophecy?
Pastor Jim Staley goes to great length using the scriptures, the writings of Josephus, and the extra-biblical books of antiquity to uncover exactly who the "sons of God" are, who the "Nephilim" are, and how it all relates to the End of Days. This teaching pulls together Greek mythology, the La Azazel goat of Yom Kippur, fallen angels, roaming evil spirits, and even aliens. Not only is this teaching on-the-edge-of-your-seat fascinating, but it is also based in scripture and riddled with historical facts.
The Books of Enoch: The Angels, the Watchers and the Nephilim (with Extensive Commentary on the Three Books of Enoch, the Fallen Angels by
The well known and acclaimed work of Dr. Joseph Lumpkin has been enlarged to include new research on the Books of Enoch, Fallen Angels, the Watchers, and the Nephilim. After presenting extensive historical backgrounds and brilliant translations of The First, Second, and Third Books of Enoch, Lumpkin takes time to piece together a historical narrative of Fallen Angels, the Watcher, and the Nephilim, using his extensive knowledge of ancient texts. The history of the Fallen Angels is sewn tightly together using such books as Enoch, Jasher, Jubilees, The Book of Giants, The War Scrolls, and many others. The story will astonish you. – – – New information on the First Book of Enoch is greatly expanded. Lumpkin describes the Calendar of Enoch and its pivotal place in the prophecy of Daniel. He takes First Enoch apart, section-by-section to describe its history, the time frame of authorship, and its contents. Copious notes are included throughout. – – – This volume, containing The First Book of Enoch (The Ethiopic Book of Enoch), The Second Book of Enoch (The Slavonic Secrets of Enoch), The Third Book of Enoch (The Hebrew Book of Enoch), and The Book of Fallen Angels, The Watchers, and the Origins of Evil. Expanded Commentary is included for the three books of Enoch, as well as the sections on Angels, Prophecies and the Enochian Calendar. These sources are found here, all in a single source.
Book of Enoch: Chapter 6-8
"And Semjaza, who was their leader,…"
1 And it came to pass when the children of men had multiplied that in those days were born unto 2 them beautiful and comely daughters. And the angels, the children of the heaven, saw and lusted after them, and said to one another: 'Come, let us choose us wives from among the children of men 3 and beget us children.' And Semjaza, who was their leader, said unto them: 'I fear ye will not 4 indeed agree to do this deed, and I alone shall have to pay the penalty of a great sin.'
And they all answered him and said:'Let us all swear an oath, and all bind ourselves by mutual imprecations 5 not to abandon this plan but to do this thing.' Then sware they all together and bound themselves 6 by mutual imprecations upon it. And they were in all two hundred; who descended in the days of Jared on the summit of Mount Hermon, and they called it Mount Hermon, because they had sworn 7 and bound themselves by mutual imprecations upon it. And these are the names of their leaders: Samlazaz, their leader, Araklba, Rameel, Kokablel, Tamlel, Ramlel, Danel, Ezeqeel, Baraqijal, 8 Asael, Armaros, Batarel, Ananel, Zaq1el, Samsapeel, Satarel, Turel, Jomjael, Sariel. These are their chiefs of tens.
Chapter 8
"And Azazel taught men to make swords, and knives,.."
1 And Azazel taught men to make swords, and knives, and shields, and breastplates, and made known to them the metals of the earth and the art of working them, and bracelets, and ornaments, and the use of antimony, and the beautifying of the eyelids, and all kinds of costly stones, and all 2 colouring tinctures. And there arose much godlessness, and they committed fornication, and they 3 were led astray, and became corrupt in all their ways. Semjaza taught enchantments, and root-cuttings, 'Armaros the resolving of enchantments, Baraqijal (taught) astrology, Kokabel the constellations, Ezeqeel the knowledge of the clouds, Araqiel the signs of the earth, Shamsiel the signs of the sun, and Sariel the course of the moon. And as men perished, they cried, and their cry went up to heaven . . .
The Fallen angels that were cast out of heaven & the 200 Angels that descended upon Mount Hermon, turned their eyes on the daughters of man and fell into sin. They came in unto them and they bore children called the Nephilim.
(Giants/Seed of the Serpent)
The Fallen Angels mating with the daughters of men
The Fallen Angels mating with the daughters of men was controversial and eventually censored by the early church fathers of Christianity due to the impending celibacy of monks. However, it has survived through Jewish rabbincal traditions and is mentioned by historians and biblical writings in the Christian canon.
*The apocryphal texts are not to be taken as biblical canon. However understanding the history of ancient Jewish teaching helps us gain a broader picture of what may have happened. Some of the missing or grey information(stories) in the bible can be illuminated by some non canonized sources which are not exclusively 'inspired texts' but still hold some validity to them. *
The Book of Enoch
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*It is important to note that these teachings were widely spread, accepted by the early church fathers up until the 4th century. (due to celibacy of monks and angel worship) Also the Book of Enoch was not accepted into biblical canon partly because of its controversial teaching of angels. In the end whether you believe in it or discard it as a whole is irrelevant, what really matters is that you have the saving faith in Jesus Christ.*
Most of the Nephilim were cannibalistic, vicious and greatly feared for their size and strength. The Nephilim spread rapidly and both man and giant were full of corruption. The Nephilim were intended to wipe out the bloodline of God, and God saw no other way but to cleanse the earth of its evil. After the Great Global Flood, 200 angels descended upon Mount Hermon to teach man righteousness.
The Books of Enoch: The Angels, the Watchers and the Nephilim (with Extensive Commentary on the Three Books of Enoch, the Fallen Angels,
Instead they fell into sin with the daughters of man after taking on the form of flesh. They gave birth to the Seed of the Serpent again, teaching man all sorts of forbidden arts. They produced Giants that inhabited and roamed the earth, the Nephilim even occupied the Promised land. In the Old Testament, they were called Anakims, Raphaims, Zamzumims. Many ancient Jewish sources tell us about the fall of the Angels in heaven and the ones who fell coming upon the earth.
It is written:
And I will put enmity between thee and the woman, and between thy seed and her seed; it shall bruise thy head, and thou shalt bruise his heel. Genesis 3.15
This was a prophecy of Gods bloodline triumphing over satans offspring. It firs signified David whom God chose to slay the remnants of the Nephilim in the natural(flesh) and it was Jesus who would later conquer the Spiritual Giants of sin(spiritual)on the hill of Golgatha. This is also where the Philistine Goliaths skull was believed to be buried hundreds of years before by David.(Golgatha means Hill of the Skull in Hebrew and is interpreted in 2 ways, hill where the skull of Goliath and possible Adam and or the shape of a skull on one side of the hill)
Josephus the famous Jewish Roman Historian talked about the remains of the Nephilim that were on public display in his time. He says that it was common understanding that Giants previously inhabited the world during his time. These Giants stood from 10 to sometimes 30 feet in height, some Nephilim had 6 fingers and 6 toes. Some Nephilim had 2 rows of teeth on both the upper and lower jaw. Famous excavations and discoveries of Giants have been found all over the world, most notably in Ireland, USA, Canada, Europe and all over the Middle East. Native Indian tribes wrote down the account of Red headed double rowed Nephilim that were wild and canabilistic. The tribe eventually stood up against them and set fire to a cave they inhabited, as a result they died, modern day authorities searched the cave finding accurate remains from the accounts of the native tribes. Many legends and myths that we have today are adoptions and variations of the original stories of the fallen angels on Mount Hermon. The Bible and another ancient Jewish sources reveal to us that after death the Nephilim become just spirits, possibly the demonic spirits that inhabit the spiritual realm of earth today.
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Why Would Satan Do This?
Genesis 6
King James Version (KJV)
6 And it came to pass, when men began to multiply on the face of the earth, and daughters were born unto them,
2 That the sons of God saw the daughters of men that they were fair; and they took them wives of all which they chose.
3 And the Lord said, My spirit shall not always strive with man, for that he also is flesh: yet his days shall be an hundred and twenty years.
4 There were giants in the earth in those days; and also after that, when the sons of God came in unto the daughters of men, and they bare children to them, the same became mighty men which were of old, men of renown.
"…were of old, men of renown…"
"Forbidden Archaeology"
Here's one for your "Forbidden Archaeology" file.Scientists are remaining stubbornly silent about a lost race of giants found in burial mounds near Lake Delavan, Wisconsin, in May 1912. The dig site at Lake Delavan was overseen by Beloit College and it included more than 200 effigy mounds that proved to be classic examples of 8th century Woodland Culture. But the enormous size of the skeletons and elongated skulls found in May 1912 did not fit very neatly into anyone's concept of a textbook standard. They were enormous. These were not average human beings.
The offspring from this illicit union between angels and human women were giants who "became mighty men which were of old, men of renown." (Genesis 6) The fact that they were giants, is also proof in and of itself that their parentage was superhuman. But these giants were evil. Having been born of corrupted, Satanic angels they dominated the Earth and filled it with violence. It is also interesting to note that the Bible calls them "men of renown." The Hebrew word here,shem, refers to being famous and legendary. It is as if the Bible is indicating that when the reader hears of legends of "demigods", titans or legendary heroes who were part god, that this is who those "myths" were referring to. These were 'men' of superhuman ability and strength. In addition to causing violence and sin in the world, the Nephilim were also corrupting the human bloodline.
After the sin of Adam and Eve in the Garden of Eden God pronounced a judgment on Satan:
And the LORD God said unto the serpent, Because thou hast done this, thou art cursed above all cattle, and above every beast of the field; upon thy belly shalt thou go, and dust shalt thou eat all the days of thy life: And I will put enmity between thee and the woman, and between thy seed and her seed; it shall bruise thy head, and thou shalt bruise his heel. – Genesis 3:14-15.
This pronouncement was historic. God proclaimed that the means by which Satan would ultimately punished and destroyed would be through the seed of the woman. (It must be remembered at this point that our enemy, Satan is a far older, and vastly more powerful and evil being, so this prophecy was a serious pronouncement). A human woman would give birth to a male child who would one day destroy the Devil. This was the first prophecy of the coming Messiah, Jesus Chris. Satan was put on notice. From then on he set out to corrupt or destroy an God-fearing child as that could potentially be the prophesied Redeemer. To no surprise the first Godly child born, Abel, was killed by his wicked brother Cain. Cain was banished and Adam and Eve bore another son Seth. At his birth Eve declared: "For God, said she, hath appointed me another seed instead of Abel, whom Cain slew." – (Genesis 4:25).
As more God-fearing sons began to populate the Earth, Satan instituted his Nephilim plan into action. By corrupting the seed of the woman, Satan could prevent the birth of the Messiah, who of course, had to be human and not part fallen angel. Satan wants the Word of God to fail but he knew that in addition to the woman, God prophesied that Satan too would have a "seed" (v. 15). Thus the Nephilim were an attempt to thwart God's plan of salvation for humanity. At every step, the Nephilim giants, via their evil angelic parentage, sought to undermine or undo what God had set out for humanity to be reconciled to Him. In their dominance of the Earth, they reproduced so rapidly, God proclaimed that all flesh on the Earth had become corrupted. They dominated the Earth with war, bloodshed and their pagan religion (which will be covered in Part 2 of this series).
The Nephilim giants spread violence and sin that: "God saw that the wickedness of man was great in the earth, and that every imagination of the thoughts of his heart was only evil continually." Humanity was on the verge of being wiped out with no hope of being saved from sin if every person born became part fallen angel. Thus God judged the Earth with the flood.
The Purpose of the Flood in Noah's Day
Rather than being an act of cruelty, the Flood was God's way of saving the last of humanity from complete destruction.
Many pastors, Bible scholars and Bible skeptics alike view the flood as God's way of dealing with humanity after humanity just sinning too much. However, with all due respect, this is a very simplistic way of looking at the flood. After all, today's society is just as corrupt and depraved, if not far worse than any era before (more people have been killed in war in the past century than in the prior 900 years). So why would such a global judgment only happen in Noah's day? The answer is that there were far more complex issues going on in the days of Noah then just humans sinning.
The flood served 3 chief purposes: 1) To destroy the Nephilim giants. 2) To punish the angels who committed the illicit relations with women and make an example of them so that no other angels would ever attempt this again and 3) to save humanity from certain destruction.
Much more than the "over-reaction by an angry God" as skeptics like to paint it, the flood was God's way of preserving the human race and its bloodline, before it became completely corrupted by the Nephilim giants. This is an important point: many people today point to the flood as "proof" that God is cruel and angry with humanity all the time, and willing to just kill millions of people in genocide on a whim. However the Biblical truth was that God sent the flood to preserve humanity and to make sure we could still receive the promised Redeemer who could save our souls. Without Jesus Christ, there is no hope. There is no future. There is no forgiveness. Meaning every person would spend eternity in hell. The flood was God's way to keep that hope for all people.
But Noah found grace in the eyes of the LORD. These are the generations of Noah: Noah was a just man and perfect in his generations, and Noah walked with God.
Noah was chosen to carry on and re-start humanity after the flood because he was a believer in God. Additionally he was "perfect in his generations" which meant that his genetic bloodline and ancestry was 100% human. Noah had not been a part of the Nephilim hybridization that was plaguing humanity. The Hebrew word for "perfect" in that verse is tamiym, which means "complete, whole" with reference to health and physical condition. This is the same word used to describe the condition of animal sacrifices to the Lord:
And whosoever offereth a sacrifice of peace offerings unto the LORD to accomplish his vow, or a freewill offering in beeves or sheep, it shall be perfect to be accepted; there shall be no blemish therein. – Leviticus 22:21.
Thus Noah, his three sons and their wives were able to survive the flood and re-start humanity. But unfortunately, the Nephilim giants returned.
Nephilim Giants After The Flood
Noah and his family survived the flood. But the Nephilim gene came with them.
" There were giants in the earth in those days; and also after that…" — Genesis 6:4
The verse above makes it clear that Nephilim giants returned after the flood. Now nowhere in scripture is it again written that angels ever cohabited and/or had relations with human women after the flood. Genesis 6 was the only instance of this. So how did the Nephilim return? How could this have happened? The Bible holds the answer:
And Noah was six hundred years old when the flood of waters was upon the earth. And Noah went in, and his sons, and his wife, and his sons' wives with him, into the ark, because of the waters of the flood. –Genesis 7:6-7.
While Noah and his sons were 100% human, we are not told the same about the wives of his 3 sons, Shem, Ham and Japheth. What is clear is that one or more of these women were carrying the Nephilim gene. This is the source of the post-flood Nephilim. Nowhere in the Bible is it ever stated that angels once again cohabited with human women.
The first time Nephilim giants are mentioned by name after the flood is in Numbers 13 after the Exodus in which Moses led the Israelites out of Egypt to go to God's designated Promised Land. Moses sent 12 spies to scout out the land in advance. 2 of the spies, Caleb and Joshua spoke of the land in glowing terms and urged the Israelites to enter and rightfully claim the land God had promised them. But the other 10 spies had a different opinion:
And Caleb stilled the people before Moses, and said, Let us go up at once, and possess it; for we are well able to overcome it. But the men that went up with him said, We be not able to go up against the people; for they are stronger than we. 32 And they brought up an evil report of the land which they had searched unto the children of Israel, saying, The land, through which we have gone to search it, is a land that eateth up the inhabitants thereof; and all the people that we saw in it are men of a great stature. And there we saw the giants, the sons of Anak, which come of the giants: and we were in our own sight as grasshoppers, and so we were in their sight. – Numbers 13:31-33.
We will discuss this extremely important passage in much more detail below but a few things should be noted. First off the giants living there were descendants of specific person named Anak. This description, where a Nephilim is referred to as "[name] who was born of the giant.." shows that the Nephilim hybrids after the flood were the offspring of other giants and not angels (this will be explained in greater detail in Part 2). And in Numbers 13, the giants the spies saw were the sons of the Nephilim giant Anak.
And they were so large that the Israelites spies were like insects to them. Additionally, these giants had special agricultural knowledge that they knew how to grow grapes so large that it took two Israelite men using poles to carry a cluster! So how did the giants return and how was it that they knew to be in the exact place that God was going to send His chosen people to, namely the land of Canaan? The answer starts with the lineage after the flood.
The Bloodlines of the Nephilim
The Bible provides a specific geneology and bloodline of the Nephilim giants after the flood that can be traced back to Noah's own sons. What seems to be consistent with the presence of the Nephilim gene was an affinity for evil, due to their fallen angelic parentage. And among Noah's sons, Ham was by far the most wicked.
HAM (Heb. hām, perhaps hot) "…NOT the Blacks/ Negroes"
Zondervan Bible Dictionary:
Ham: 1.The youngest son of Noah born probably about 96 years before the Flood; and one of eight persons to live through the Flood. He became the progenitor of the dark races; not the Negroes, but the Egyptians, Ethiopians, Libyans and Canaanites.
Noticed the phrase,"not the Negroes". From biblicaltraining.org it says:
The youngest son of Noah, born probably about ninety-six years before the Flood, and one of the eight persons to live through the Flood. He became the progenitor of the dark races—not the Blacks/ Negroes, but the Egyptians, Ethiopians, Libyans, and Canaanites (Gen.10.6-Gen.10.20). His indecency when his father lay drunk brought a curse on Canaan (Gen.9.20-Gen.9.27).The descendants of Ham (Ps.78.51;Ps.105.23; Ps.106.22). In these passages "Ham" is used as another name for Egypt as representing Ham's principal descendants.A city of the Zuzites, east of the Jordan (Gen.14.5).
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"And the sons of Noah, that went forth of the ark, were Shem, and Ham, and Japheth: and Ham is the father of Canaan." – Genesis 9:18.
From the first time Ham is introduced, he is described as "the father of Canaan." Notice none of his brothers get any similar distinction. Whenever special descriptions are included in a genealogy in Scripture it is the Bible's way of saying something significant happened with this particular event. And the student of the Bible should search the Scriptures to find out what that event could be. In this case, it is clear that Canaan carried the Nephilim gene. This could only happen through his mother, Ham's wife, having the Nephilim gene herself, since we know Noah in all his generations was 100% human. If Ham were wicked and not a follower of God, the odds of him taking a wife who was a part of the Nephilim hybrid pagan culture was much higher (B&E: also note that throughout Scripture, men who fell into sin often ended up marrying wives who worshiped false gods; for example, Solomon or King Ahab). And from what the Bible details, Ham was no follower of God. In fact, he was involved in an inappropriate incident with Noah that led to a curse:
And Noah began to be an husbandman, and he planted a vineyard: And he drank of the wine, and was drunken; and he was uncovered within his tent. And Ham, the father of Canaan, saw the nakedness of his father, and told his two brethren without. And Shem and Japheth took a garment, and laid it upon both their shoulders, and went backward, and covered the nakedness of their father; and their faces were backward, and they saw not their father's nakedness. And Noah awoke from his wine, and knew what his younger son had done unto him. And he said, Cursed be Canaan; a servant of servants shall he be unto his brethren. And he said, Blessed be the LORD God of Shem; and Canaan shall be his servant. — Genesis 9:20-26.
The details of this incident are somewhat vague but going by Scripture alone, it can be concluded that Ham, out of evil intent, looked at his father's nakedness and then made it public. The Hebrew term for "without", chwuts, means "outside, in the street." But the evil of this sexually immoral act is again repeated by the Lord as a general principle for all to follow:
Woe unto him that giveth his neighbour drink, that puttest thy bottle to him, and makest him drunken also, that thou mayest look on their nakedness! Thou art filled with shame for glory: drink thou also, and let thy foreskin be uncovered: the cup of the LORD's right hand shall be turned unto thee, and shameful spewing shall be on thy glory. –Habukkuk 2:15-16.
Shem and Japeth, righteous children of Noah, show a contrast as they seek to respect their father's dignity by not looking upon, him and carefully covering him. Ham's sin was so severe that it resulted in his youngest son Canaan becoming the second person in the Bible record to be cursed (the first being Cain, the wicked son of Adam and Eve).
That Ham was wicked (there is no record of him ever repenting for this sin) would make it more likely that he would marry a woman from a pagan family who would be carrying the Nephilim gene.
Nephilim DNA Through the Flood
(B&E: Special thanks to reader Rick for raising this question). If it were not already clear, the reason why God permitted the Nephilim gene to make it on to the ark is because of human sin. We can never forget the role we play in human affairs. If humans sin, they will be judged. If they do not follow God's ways, they invite sin and its inevitable destructive force. Ham was not a follower of God and he was judged for his sinful rebellion via his wife. As will be seen in Part 2, the Nephilim nations after the flood are at various times used by God as judgment against the Israelites for their disobedience. We are all responsible before God.
Part 2 will also review Noah and the world he was living in. There were giants walking around the Earth warring with nations, angels openly being revealed and being worshiped as gods and all sorts of supernatural activity taking place. The pre-flood world was a very unique place. Noah's family was well aware of this and that it's root was satanic, hence Noah being a "preacher of righteousness." Ham rejected God's righteousness and God's ways to forge his own. This was solely Ham's fault. James chapter 1 outlines the process of sin in one's heart:
Blessed is the man that endureth temptation: for when he is tried, he shall receive the crown of life, which the Lord hath promised to them that love him. Let no man say when he is tempted, I am tempted of God: for God cannot be tempted with evil, neither tempteth he any man: But every man is tempted, when he is drawn away of his own lust, and enticed.Then when lust hath conceived, it bringeth forth sin: and sin, when it is finished, bringeth forth death. – James 1:12-15.
Ham was drawn by his own lusts to the pagan, sinful world. He knew the right way to live because the Bible states that Noah was a "preacher of righteousness." Noah and his family were completely aware of the Nephilim hybridization taking place and Noah clearly made efforts to live separate from this. Despite having the most Holy man on the planet (literally) as is his father, Ham had no faith in God. This always brings in sin to a person's life. We can never forget that when looking at any Biblical account. God could have certainly killed Ham's wife or told Ham "she's corrupted" but it is this author's thinking that Ham did not care about what God had to say because Ham was not a follower of God. Ham had a choice. And he chose to reject God.
There are many examples of this in scripture. Moses led the Israelites out of Egypt and right up to the Promised Land but could not enter. Why not? Because of his sin. King David brought the ark to Jerusalem where it was supposed to be all along but could not build the temple for it. Why not? Sin. King Solomon had the most prosperous reign in all of Israel and yet led to the nation dividing and ultimately being conquered. Why? Sin. Sin provides the backdoor for Satan to enter and execute his next move in the chess match between he and God. Let this be a lesson to the reader: Satan is relentless in his quest to corrupt and destroy you. And if he cannot get to you, he will happily enter your life through a child or family member. Ephesians 4 states:
"That ye put off concerning the former conversation the old man, which is corrupt according to the deceitful lusts; And be renewed in the spirit of your mind; And that ye put on the new man, which after God is created in righteousness and true holiness…Neither give place to the devil." – Ephesians 4:22-27.
We are renewed in the spirit when we have salvation in Jesus Christ. And we are not to leave any space in our lives for Satan to enter. Satan entered the space of the ark because Ham invited him.
The Curse of Canaan
What is interesting is that Cannan of Ham's three sons, was the one cursed. Why? Why is Ham distinguished as "the father of Canaan"? Is it possible that Canaan was already showing the appearance of being part Nephilim? This is not stated in scripture, but we will see a similar distinction made for another infamous hybrid being below. What we can know with certainty that it is from the line of Ham that we find the resurgence of the Nephilim giants.
By comparing Scripture with Scripture, the lineage of the post-flood giants can be traced specifically to three of Ham's sons, Cush, Mizraim and Canaan. The Bible is full of lineages and the Bible student should take note that they hold significance in bettering our understanding of Scripture. The first grandson of Ham who receives special designation in Genesis 10 is King Nimrod.
Nimrod led the tower of Babel rebellion.
And the sons of Ham; Cush, and Mizraim, and Phut, and Canaan. And the sons of Cush; Seba, and Havilah, and Sabtah, and Raamah, and Sabtechah: and the sons of Raamah; Sheba, and Dedan. And Cush begat Nimrod: he began to be a mighty one in the earth. He was a mighty hunter before the LORD: wherefore it is said, Even as Nimrod the mighty hunter before the LORD. And the beginning of his kingdom was Babel, and Erech, and Accad, and Calneh, in the land of Shinar. Out of that land went forth Asshur, and builded Nineveh, and the city Rehoboth, and Calah, And Resen between Nineveh and Calah: the same is a great city. – Genesis 10:6-12.
Was he a Nephilim giant?
Just as Canaan received a special distinction in his genealogy, Nimrod gets several extra verses! Clearly this is someone of special significance. Nimrod was the first murderer and conqueror in the post-flood world. He was the founder of the city of Babylon which became a center of pagan, satanic idolatry, much of it with various versions of Nimrod himself being worshiped as a god. His name, which means "to rebel" or "let us rebel" indicates his disposition. He was an enemy of God and at the time was Satan's main servant on Earth. He is credited for leading the effort to build the tower of Babel, a religious temple used to access the angelic realm through pagan ritual. The Tower of Babel was also the first attempt at a global government, led by Nimrod and an attempt for man to reach the spiritual realm and "godhood" without The Lord (to which God swiftly responded by destroying the tower, confusing the languages of all the people of the world and scattering them all over the Earth). Was this grandson of Ham possibly a Nephilim?
It is interesting to note is that the verse 9 states that Nimrod "began to be a mighty one in the earth." The term for "mighty one", gibborim, is the same Hebrew phrase used to describe the Nephilim giants in Chapter 6 of Genesis who were "mighty men". It is also the same term used to describe the giant Goliath in 1 Samuel 17:51. Was Nimrod a Nephilim? In mythology, Nimrod is known by many names, among them Gilgamesh and Osiris, who were worshiped as gods. In Sumerian texts he is described as "2/3 god, 1/3 man." The Hebrew word for "began" in the verse is chalal, which means, "to profane, desecrate or pollute oneself, begin, ritually or sexually".
Matthew Henry's Bible commentary on this passage states:
That which is observable and improvable in these verses is the account here given of Nimrod, v. 8-10. He is here represented as a great man in his day: He began to be a mighty one in the earth, that is, whereas those that went before him were content to stand upon the same level with their neighbours, and though every man bore rule in his own house yet no man pretended any further, Nimrod's aspiring mind could not rest here; he was resolved to tower above his neighbours, not only to be eminent among them, but to lord it over them. The same spirit that actuated the giants before the flood (who became mighty men, and men of renown, ch. 6:4), now revived in him, so soon was that tremendous judgment which the pride and tyranny of those mighty men brought upon the world forgotten. (source)
The final piece of evidence to consider is that in the Septuagint, the oldest version of the Old Testament, the same verse from Genesis reads:
And [Cush] begot [Nimrod]: he began to be a giant upon the earth. He was a giant hunter before the Lord God; therefore they say, As [Nimrod] the giant hunter before the Lord. – Genesis 10:8,9 (LXX)
So from just the text of scripture it appears that through some form of defilement and/or occult ritual, Nimrod. the grandson of Ham, was transformed into a giant. This would not be the only time a human king was transformed into a different creature. Please note that in Daniel 4, King Nebuchadnezzar of Babylon, was literally transformed into a "beast" and lived as an animal for seven years. And this was at the pronouncement of "watchers" and "holy ones" (the same type of angels that are named as being involved in the Genesis 6 illicit relations in extra-biblical texts like the Book of Enoch). (B&E: There is much more to write on Nimrod and his role in Bible scripture that will be covered in a forthcoming article. In the meantime, we strongly encourage the reader to research and explore this figure).
Casluhim and Capthor
And Mizraim begat Ludim, and Anamim, and Lehabim, and Naphtuhim, And Pathrusim, and Casluhim, (out of whom came Philistim,) and Caphtorim. – Genesis 10:13-14.
Ham's son Mizaraim also contributed to the Nephilim lineage. In verse 14 we have the first mention of the Phillistines (whose forefather was Phillistim), the nation of the giant Goliath. Calshuhim was the father of Phillistim and his family later resided in Capthor in the Promised Land. So we see the direct origins of the Philistines, one of the most heated enemies of the Israelites, who also carried the Nephilim gene.
In fact, as will be shown, the Philistine nation was the final "hideout" for the remnant of the Nephilim giants. And they can be traced back to Casluhim, the son of Mizraim and grandson of the evil Ham.
The name of Canaan should be the most familiar as it was the land that bore his name that was the Promised Land that The Lord reserved for the Israelites after they escaped out of Egypt thanks to God miracles and the leadership of Moses. The fact that they were in the Promised Land the Israelites were supposed to inhabit was no coincidence! The Philistines were worshipers of demons, fallen angels and Satan. And the Nephilim giants among them were working to attack God's chosen people. Canaan's line contains many of the enemies of God:
And Mizraim begat Ludim, And Canaan begat Sidon his first born, and Heth, And the Jebusite, and the Amorite, and the Girgasite, — Genesis 10:14-16.
The Jebusites, the Amorites and Gegusites, all cousins of Nimrod, are mentioned time and time again with reference to the Israelites capturing the Promised Land. These families were usurpers in the Promised Land and carried lots of the Nephilim gene. This is once again why God had to deal mercilessly with these nations. It cannot be stressed enough that the Nephilim threatened not only the existence of the human race itself but the ability of an all-human Messiah to eventually be born as well. Note God's instructions to Moses on how to battle against these children of the cursed Canaan:
When the LORD thy God shall bring thee into the land whither thou goest to possess it, and hath cast out many nations before thee, the Hittites, and the Girgashites, and the Amorites, and the Canaanites, and the Perizzites, and the Hivites, and the Jebusites, seven nations greater and mightier than thou; And when the LORD thy God shall deliver them before thee; thou shalt smite them, and utterly destroy them; thou shalt make no covenant with them, nor shew mercy unto them: Neither shalt thou make marriages with them; thy daughter thou shalt not give unto his son, nor his daughter shalt thou take unto thy son. — Deuteronomy 7:1-3.
Notice that God describes these nations as "greater and mightier than thou" to the Israelites. The physical and military advantage was clearly on the side of the enemies of God – the nations that were home to the Nephilim giants. But what gave the Israelites the ultimate edge was that The Lord Himself was going to supernaturally intervene early on in the conflict to deliver the enemies of Israel so they could be defeated. This point is not discussed enough: God fought against and defeated the early post-flood Nephilim. This shows the severity of the matter. The Lord was no longer allowing these superhuman, powerful hybrids to dominate humanity. Thus He not only says to wipe out these nations, but makes a specific point of prohibiting any marriage between them. God was bringing the spread of the Nephilim genes to an end.
Lord willing, at this point it is clear that giants did indeed exist in the Bible and in large number. Satan, who has constantly sought to stop God's plans and destroy the souls of humanity, used a select group of angels to interbreed with human women and try to corrupt human DNA. By altering humanity from being no longer fully human, Satan could ensure that a pure human Messiah would never be born. To counter Satan's offensive, God sent the global flood judgment to punish those angels who committed folly, destroy the Nephilim and save the existence of the human race. The flood ensured the Messianic bloodline was preserved so that we could have a chance to go to Heaven. It was as an act of love of mercy on God's part to save a people that had rejected him to follow Satan's minions and their God-given powers.
The bloodline of the Nephilim after the flood can be clearly traced to Ham, Noah's evil son who brought a curse upon his own child, Canaan. But this is just the beginning. In Part 2, "Nephilim Giants – Enemies of God in the Bible" we will continue to examine the post-flood Nephilim lineage from the perspective of the righteous men of God who fought against them throughout the Old Testament in the continuing chess match between God and Satan and the Sons of God against the seed of the Serpent. The article will also look that as the number of Nephilim giants on the Earth decreased, they soon became smaller in size. And we will reveal a modern occult mystery so secret even Wikipedia states it do not have the answer for it! These and other revelations will be detailed, all of this from the pages of Holy Scripture…Visit beginningandend bible study
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God told the Israelites, that when you come into the land to destroy all these races of GIANT people.
They were seeds of entities other than humans entirely, and they would eventually wipe out all of the human race if they were not destroyed and drastic measures had to be taken.
These an entire races of giants/Aliens mentioned in the Bible.
• Were Rephaites (Gen 14:5-6) meaning they were giants descended from Rapha, a subgroup descended from the Nephilim
• Lived in the "hill country of Seir" (Gen 14:6; Deut 2:12) a region of Edom
• Were defeated in Abraham's day by King Chedorlaomer (Gen 14:5-6)
• Were later destroyed by "the descendants of Esau," the Edomites (Deut 2:12,22)
• Mentioned only once at the end of a list of Rephaites (Deut 2:23)
• Lived in the coast land of southern Canaan in villages near Gaza (Deut 2:23)
• Were destroyed and replaced by the Caphtorites (ancestors of the Philistines who arrived from the island of Cypress/Caphtor)
• Race of "renown heros" resulting from the sexual mixing of angels (sons of God) with human women (Gen 6:2)
• "Heros" in Gen 6:2 were not necessarily good people
• Nephilim were "heros" in the same sense that Goliath was called a "hero" of the Philistines (1 Sam 17:51)
• This resulted in offspring of exceptional size and strength (Num 13:33)
• This giant race aggravated the exceptional wickedness of men living before the flood and was a factor in God's decision to "wipe mankind from the face of the earth" by a flood (Gen 6:5-7)
• Angels continued siring Nephilim with human women even after the flood (Gen 6:4) which explains why descendants of the Nephilim resided in Canaan
• According to Jude, Enoch son of Jared, before the flood, in the 7th generation following Adam, stood firm against an explosion of wickedness among men that led to angelic intervention (Jude 14-15)
• Since the sort of wickedness to which Jude refers required angelic intervention, it may well have concerned the Nephilim
REPHAITES or REPHAIM or DESCENDANTS OF RAPHA
• Initially referred to descendants of an individual giant named Rapha, and then became general term for several giant clans living in the region of Canaan
• Rephaites were Nephilim because the Anakites (a clan of Rephaites) are identified as Nephilim (Num 13:33)
• Rephaite clans included the Anakim, the Emim, the Zamzummim, the Horites, and the Avvites
• Were in the region of Canaan during Abraham's day (Gen 15:20)
• Several Rephaite clans were defeated by King Chedorlaomer in Abraham's day (Gen 14:5-6)
• Og, King of Bashan, is identified as the last individual "remnant of the Rephaites" (Deut 3:11). But since other giants after Og are also referred to as Rephaites, this reference most likely means that Og was the last
Numbers 13:33:
"There we saw the giants (the descendants of Anak came from the giants); and we were like grasshoppers in our own sight, and so we were in their sight."
So, who were these GIANTS, these REPTILIANS descendants of Anak?
ANAKITES or ANAKIM or SONS OF ANAK
• Were Rephaites (Deut 2:11) meaning they were giants descended from Rapha, a subgroup descended from the Nephilim
• Were giants descended from the Nephlim (Num 13:33)
• Were "people of great size" (Num 13:32)
• Were "stronger and taller" than regular people (Deut 1:28; 9:2)
• Were all descendants of a giant named Arba (Josh 15:13; 21:11)
• Were descendants of a giant named Anak who lived in southern Canaan (Num 13:22,28)
How many GIANTS were there? THOUSANDS! Probably millions
12 individual named giants mentioned in the Bible
• Early ancestor of all the giant clans in what became the region of Palestine, which included the Anakites, Emites, and Horites (Deut 2:10-12; 2 Sam 21:16,18,20,22; 1 Chron 20:4,6,8)
• Father of a clan of giants living southern Cannaan (Num 13:28)
• Forefather of Anak and the Anakim (Josh 15:13; 21:11)
• Honored as "the greatest man among the Anakites" (Josh 14:15)
• The Anakite name for Hebron was Kiriath-Arba meaning "City of Arba" (Josh 15:13)
• Because Debir was an Anakite city like Hebron (Josh 11:21), and because the former Anakite name for Debir was Kiriath-Sepher meaning "City of Sepher," it must be that Sepher was the name of another Anakite patriarch like Arba (Josh 15:15)
•The king of Bashan identified as the last of "the Rephaites" (Deut 3:11)• Since other giants after Og are also Rephaites, the reference most likely means
that Og was the last pure blooded (100%) giant sired by an angel mixing with a human woman (see explanation of the Nephilim)
• Bashan where Og ruled is in the region of Mount Hermon, and that according to the book of Enoch is where angels sired the Nephilim
• Og is the largest giant mentioned in the Bible—his bed was 13.5 feet long meaning Og was himself about 13 feet tall (Deut 3:11)
• Og with his army attacked the Israelites east of the Jordan in a battle at Edrei while they were still commanded by Moses (Deut 3:1-11)
• Og was defeated and killed and his territory was assigned to the half-tribe of Manasseh
• A descendant of Arba and Anak who lived in Kiriath-Arba (later named Hebron) when Israel invaded Canaan (Num 13:22)
• One of 3 giants driven out of Hebron by Caleb (Josh 15:14; Jdg 1:10,20)
• A descendant of Arba and Anak who lived in Kiriath-Arba (later named Hebron) when Israel invaded Canaan (Num 13:22)
• One of 3 giants driven out of Hebron by Caleb (Josh 15:14; Jdg 1:10,20)
• A descendant of Arba and Anak who lived in Kiriath-Arba (later named Hebron) when Israel invaded Canaan (Num 13:22)
• One of 3 giants driven out of Hebron by Caleb (Josh 15:14; Jdg 1:10,20)
• The "champion" of the Philistine army opposing the Israelites under Saul (1 Sam 17:4)
• Was 9 feet tall, wore armor weighing 125 pounds, and spearhead weighed 15 pounds (1 Sam 17:4-7)
• Was descended from the Anakim giants whom Joshua allowed to survive in Gaza, Gath, and Ashdod (Josh 11:22)
• One of the giants living in Gath
• The brother of Goliath
• Was killed by one of David's men named Elhanan son of Jair
• Used a spear of similar size to one used by Goliath (1 Chron 20:5; 2 Sam 21:19)
• One of the giants living in Gath with the Philistines in southern Canaan
• Was killed by David's nephew Abishai, son of David's sister Zeruiah, who rescued David when this giant went after David during a battle between the Philistines and Israelites (2 Sam 21:15-17,22)
• Used a spearhead weighing 7.5 pounds (2 Sam 21:16) which was merely half the size of Goliath's spearhead
SAPH also called SIPPAI
• One of the giants subjugated by the Philistines in southern Canaan
• Another giant who lived with the Philistines in Gath
• Was killed by one of David's men named Sibbachai the Hushathite (1 Chron 20:4,8; 2 Sam 21:18,22)
One GIANT mentioned in scripture had 6 fingers on each hand and 6 toes on each foot (2 Sam 21:20-22; 1 Chron 20:6-8)
Regions where giants lived:
The "region of Argob" in Bashan ruled by Og the giant king (Deut 3:4)
Anakites were scattered throughout the "hill country of Judah and Israel" (Josh 11:21)
The main Anakite centers were the cities of Hebron (formerly Kiriath-Arba), Debir
(formerly Kiriath-Sepher), and Anab in the hill country of Judah (Josh 11:21)
Some Anakites also lived in the coastal plain region with the Philistines in the cities of
Gaza, Gath and Ashdod (Josh 11:22)
Emim lived east of the Jordan river in a region of Moab (Gen 14:5; Deut 2:11)
Zamzummim lived east of the Jordan river in the region of the Ammonites (Deut 2:20)
Horites lived below the Dead Sea in the "hill country of Seir" (Gen 14:6; Deut 2:12) a region of Edom
Avvites lived in the coast land of southern Canaan in villages near Gaza (Deut 2:23)
The place where a coalition of eastern kings led by Chedorloamer, king of Elam (in the
region of Persia) defeated the combined armies of several giant clans was named Shaveh-
Kiriathaim (Wasteland of Kiriathaim). This place is a valley located in the high plain
above the Arnon River east of the Dead Sea in the region of Moab (Gen 14:5)
* Emim ("the fearful ones")
* Rephaim ("the dead ones")
* Anakim ("the [long]-necked ones")
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The European Space Agency has given the go-ahead for an exciting mission to explore the icy moons of Jupiter, as well as the giant planet itself.
JUICE — JUpiter ICy moons Explorer — will consist of a solar-powered spacecraft that will spend 3.5 years within the Jovian system, investigating Ganymede, Europa and the upper atmosphere of Jupiter. Anticipated to launch in June 2022, JUICE would arrive at Jupiter in early 2030.
As its name implies, JUICE's main targets are Jupiter's largest icy moons — Ganymede and Europa — which are thought to have liquid oceans concealed beneath their frozen surfaces.
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The JUICE spacecraft was originally supposed to join a NASA mission dedicated to the investigation of Europa, but NASA deemed their proposed mission too costly, and it was canceled. Robert Pappalardo, study scientist for the Europa mission based at NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory, said the space agency may still supply some instruments for the spacecraft "assuming that the funding situation in the United States can bear it."
JUICE will also capture images of Jupiter's moon Callisto, search for auroras in the gas giant's upper atmosphere, and measure the planet's powerful magnetic field.
JUICE's mission cost is estimated at $1.1 billion (830 million euros). JUICE was selected over two other space missions that were under consideration: the ATHENA X-ray observatory and the NGO gravitational wave observatory.
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