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Goldstar air conditioners are one of the top competitors when it comes to cooling systems. Goldstar air conditioners give a wide range of electronic and mechanical models to choose from. You can be reassured of their quality because this well established brand is time tested. They started providing the world their air conditioners since 1958.
Goldstar is the former name of the famous Korean brand, LG electronics. It is still part of the LG family though, with a new name. If you are looking for quality cooling systems for your home, office or industrial buildings, Goldstar air conditioners is one choice you should consider. You will have no, if not minimal problems if you invest in a Goldstar air conditioner. They are efficient, quiet and cool and have a long lifespan with proper maintenance.
Goldstar air conditioners usually are window types that have to be fitted on a wall slot of a room or on a window sill. Like cars that come in two kinds (the stick shift and the automatic), Goldstar air conditioners also come in two types: the mechanical and electronic.
The first type, if compared to the car, is the stick shift, or in air conditioning terms the mechanical air conditioner. The greatest advantage to this type of air conditioner is the price. Mechanical ACs have a similar look to that of electronic types, but these units cost a lot lesser. This is why most industrial buildings, that use the AC solely to keep its people cool, opt to buy this type because it offers a low cost solution. This air conditioner has a panel containing knobs that one can manipulate to change the room temperature. This would mean that the mechanical type of AC should always be in reach. Another advantage of mechanical air conditioner is that easy to clean and maintain. One can simple take out the filter and clean it.
The electronic type can be compared to an automatic. The Goldstar electronic air conditioners have remote controls that let you set the desired temperature from distances. These types also have special features like, degree Fahrenheit control. This allows the user to adjust the degrees to the perfect temperature. Goldstar air conditioners also have an energy saver option. When one does not really have to consume that much power, there is an energy saver button one only has to press. They can also come with a 12 hour timer. This allows you to set when the unit will turn off and on and this will relieve you of the hassle of switching your unit on and off. And because it is remote controlled the bearer of the remote does not need to get up just to change the temperature of the room.
BTU and Goldstar air conditioners
When buying Goldstar air conditioners you will find that there are numbers with an acronym BTU after it. BTU or British thermal unit, is the measure of the amount of heat required to raise 1 pound of water one degree Fahrenheit at one atmospheric pressure, simply put this is the unit of measure air conditioners use. Goldstar air conditioners are usually sold based on the BTU/hour rating. A larger space would need a higher BTU rating to keep the area cool. This, in the long run will prove more effective. ACs with low BTU ratings when used in a large room may over heat, because its power is not substantial to circulate the air of the whole room. Air conditioners sometimes provide a table on how much BTU is required for a specific room.
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Brand new Goldstar Units with 5000-6000 BTU can range from 99 to 200 dollars. 7000-10000 BTU can be as high as 500 dollars. These can be bought in your local home and appliance stores or can be ordered online. If buying a new unit proves to be too pricey for you, there are pre loved or used air conditioners that can go for as low as 45 dollars online, you just have to make sure that they are still of good quality.
Goldstar air conditioners have been in the business for more than 50 years and are still running under LG electronics. Goldstar also manufactures other appliances such as TVs, refrigerators, washing machines and radios. One should also note that Goldstar air conditioners are also beneficial to those who are suffering from asthma and allergies. These systems can clear the air in the process, making the environment it caters a clean and safe one.


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God's Election
The Source and Cause of all Blessedness
Psalm 65:4
Don Fortner
God's choice and election of his people is not the result of something we do, but the cause of everything he does for us in Christ. In Psalm 65:4, election is spoken of as being in the present tense, though it was done before the world began, because this great work of grace is known and experienced in time. No one knows his election until he has been effectually called by the Holy Spirit to life and faith in Christ.
Notice the progression of grace running through this verse of Scripture. "Blessed is the man whom thou choosest." That is election. God chose to save some in eternity; and those whom he chose to save in eternity he graciously cuts out from the rest of mankind in time, like a rancher at round up time cuts his own cattle out of the many roaming the open range. They were his cattle before. He simply rounds them up at the appointed time.
"And causest to approach unto thee." This refers to irresistible, saving grace, the effectual call of God the Holy Spirit. Election both precedes and is the source and cause of this call. Look at the next line.
"That he may dwell in thy courts." Sinners chosen and called by grace are caused to dwell, not to visit, but to dwell in the courts of Divine worship. Those who are chosen and called by the grace of God to life and faith in Christ, are kept and preserved by that same grace unto eternal glory.
Moreover, election is the source and cause of the everlasting happiness and satisfaction of God's saints in heaven. "We shall be satisfied with the goodness of thy house, even of thy holy temple." The house and temple of God in the Old Testament were typical of and representations of Christ and heaven, of God's salvation and our everlasting nearness to and worship of him. This is true blessedness; and this blessedness, according to Holy Scripture, arises from and is effectually caused by God's election of his people unto salvation in Christ before the world began.
No wonder David sang, "O the blessedness of the man whom thou choosest and causest to approach unto thee." No wonder God's election was so much on his mind and heart. It was the thought of God's election that made him leap and dance before the ark of God (2 Sam. 6:21). It was the fact of his election by God unto salvation and eternal life in Christ that sustained his heart and rejoiced his soul as he lay upon his deathbed. Indeed, this is a doctrine full of joy and comfort to every child of God. As we conclude the year that is past and anticipate the beginning of another by God's wise and good providence, we cannot do so in a more profitable, God honoring manner than this - Let us bless and praise him for his free, electing love in Christ, the fountain of all past blessedness and the guarantee of all future blessedness for his people. God does everything in accordance with his electing love toward us.
Seven Facts Revealed In The Bible About Election
With regard to the things of God, in spiritual matters, believe nothing because it is written in a creed, commonly accepted, or logically necessary. Believe only what God has revealed in his Word, and all that is revealed in the Word. True faith always bows to the Word of God. We do not come to understand the Word of God by figuring it out in our minds. We understand God's Word by bowing to it. Here are seven things plainly revealed in Holy Scripture about God's wondrous work of election, by which our salvation was determined before the world began. As you bow to the teachings of the Word about election, you will understand it and rejoice in it.
1. God Chose Some To Salvation And Eternal Life In Christ Before The World Began. There are some who will tell you, "The Bible does not teach the doctrine of election." Those who make such foolish statements have either never read the Scriptures, or totally forgotten what they read, or they are out and out liars. Election is taught every where in the Bible. The Scriptures speak of "elect angels," an "elect nation," an "elect lady," and "elect churches." God chose some angels, and passed by others. Of the first two men born in the world, Cain and Abel, he chose one and passed by the other. He chose Noah and his family, and left the rest of the world to perish. He chose Abram, but no one else in his father's house. He chose Jacob, but not is brother Esau. God chose Israel, the smallest of all nations, to be the nation to whom he would reveal himself. All other nations were left in utter darkness. He chose Joseph, but not Pharaoh. No one can, with any measure of integrity, teach that the Word of God does not teach the doctrine of election. That is too obvious to even discuss.
However, the question of importance is this - Does the Bible teach the election of some to salvation to the exclusion of others? Does he Bible teach that God chose some, but not all, of the sons and daughters of Adam to be the heirs of grace and glory in Christ? Indeed it does (Matt. 20:16; 22:14; John 15:16; Rom. 9:11-18; 11:5-7). There is absolutely no question about the fact that the Bible clearly and distinctly teaches the doctrine of election. God chose to save some and passed by others. Really, the only question to be answered is - What does the Bible teach about election?
2. The Purpose Of God In All Things Is The Salvation of His Elect. We recognize, of course, that the Word of God teaches the doctrine of God's glorious, sovereign predestination. Like election, it is a truth so plainly revealed in Holy Scripture that it simply cannot be denied by honest men. For that matter, I cannot imagine why anyone would want to deny it (Rom. 8:28-30). Predestination is the all inclusive purpose of God in which he sovereignly determined all things that come to pass in time for the salvation of his elect. In other words, everything that has been, is now, and hereafter shall be was purposed by God in eternity and is brought to pass by God in time for the salvation of that great multitude whose names were inscribed in the Lamb's book of life in sovereign election before the world began (Eph. 1:4, 5, 6, 1,12).
3. The Purpose Of God Shall Be Accomplished. All that God has purposed, God will perform. The Bible never talks about God purposing what he does not perform, trying to do what he does not do, willing that which he never actually brings to pass, or of him in any way trying to prevent anything that does come to pass. God almighty does not try. He does! He does not wish. He accomplishes! He does not plan. He purposes. Men talk about God's plan, because men can do nothing but plan. God does not talk like that. God talks about his purpose. His purpose of grace is much more than some imaginary plan of salvation. A plan may be interrupted, hindered, altered, or utterly rejected. That is not God's purpose of grace.
4. God's purpose is the eternal determination of his heart to save the people of his love whom he chose to salvation before the world began. That purpose cannot be frustrated, altered, or even hindered to any degree. Not even the rebellion of Lucifer or the fall of Adam hindered God's purpose of grace. Oh, no! Those events were just part of that which was and is necessary to accomplish God's sovereign purpose of grace according to election (Isa. 14:24, 26, 27;.46:9-13; Rom. 9:11).
Election Is In Christ. Read Ephesians 1:3-14 again, and learn that everything God does for, gives to, and requires from sinners is in Christ. God does nothing for us, requires nothing from us, and gives nothing to us apart from Christ. Specifically, I want you to see four things in this passage of Scripture concerning our election in Christ
Election took place in eternity, before the worlds were made. God's love for us did not begin yesterday. It is from everlasting to everlasting. He chose us in Christ before time began. He inscribed our names in the book of life from the foundation of the world.
Our eternal election in Christ is the source and cause of all the other benefits and blessings of grace. Apart from election, there are no blessings of grace here or glory hereafter; but for the elect all the blessings and blessedness of grace and glory are sure. Read verses three and four again. God's blessings of grace and glory flow to sinners "according as he hath chosen us in him before the foundation of the world." Adoption, acceptance with God, redemption and forgiveness, regeneration, preservation, resurrection, and the heavenly glory of the inheritance awaiting us, all are ours, all are sure to all the elect, according to the election of grace! All the chosen shall obtain all these things according o the purpose of God.
Election is for the glory of God. Here is the reason why God chose to save sinners, why he chose some unto eternal life, and why he saves us in a manner that clearly demonstrates both his supreme sovereignty and his glorious grace. It is, as Paul here declares three times, "That we should be to the praise of his glory!" "That in the ages to come he might show the exceeding riches of his grace in his kindness toward us through Christ Jesus."
5. God's Election of Sinners in Christ Was unto Salvation (2 Thess. 2:13-14; 1 Pet. 1:2). Without question, the Bible teaches eternal salvation. There is a sense in which all who are saved in time were saved from eternity. The passages we read earlier (Rom. 8:28-30; Eph. 1:4-6), declare that all God's elect were in Christ, redeemed, accepted, justified, sanctified, and glorified from eternity in the mind, purpose, and decree of God. Yet we must never think of election as salvation. Election, by itself, is not salvation. Election, by itself, saves no one. Election is unto salvation. Be sure you get the language of the Scriptures. Put 2 Thessalonians 2:13-14 together with 1 Peter 1:2, and you will see these seven things about God's election.
(1.) Election is a cause for great thanksgiving and praise to God.
(2.) Election is according to the foreknowledge of God, according to his everlasting love and sovereign foreordination.[1]
(3.) Election is a personal, distinguishing work of grace. "God hath from the beginning chosen you!" He did not choose everybody. He chose those who are actually saved. He did not choose those who perish under his wrath.
(4.) Election is unto salvation.[2].
(5.) We were chosen to be saved in a manner consistent with and honoring to the holiness, justice, and truth of God. Peter tells us that we were chosen by God "unto obedience and sprinkling of the blood of Jesus Christ." That is to say, No one, not even the elect, could ever be saved apart from the obedience and death of Christ by which redemption was accomplished. The sprinkling of his blood in 1 Peter 1:2 has a double significance. Both are necessary to the salvation of God's elect. It refers to the sprinkling of the blood in heaven, by which Christ obtained eternal redemption for us (Heb. 9:12), and to the sprinkling of the blood upon each believer's heart and conscience by the Holy Spirit, by which redemption is effectually applied to us (Heb. 9:13-14).
(6.) We were chosen to salvation through the sanctification of the Spirit. In other words, no one can ever be saved who is not born again (regenerate and sanctified) by God the Holy Spirit, election, predestination, and redemption notwithstanding. The Bible does not teach, and we do not teach (though the accusation is often hurled at us) that if people are elected to salvation they will be saved no matter what. Nothing could be further from the truth. We teach, as the Word of God plainly affirms, that God has chosen to save his elect by specific means which he will never by-pass or alter. As the elect must be redeemed, they must also be regenerated (John 3:5-7).
(7.) We were chosen to salvation through the belief of the truth. The means which God has ordained for the salvation of his elect is the hearing of the Word. Those who were chosen of God in eternity and redeemed by Christ at Calvary must be regenerated and called by the Holy Spirit through the preaching of the gospel. Let men raise whatever objections they will and cavil about it until the cows come home. The Word of God is as plain as the nose on your face. God saves chosen sinners through the preaching of the gospel (Rom. 10:13-17; 1 Cor. 1:21; 2 Thess. 2:13-14; James 1:18; 1 Pet. 1:23-25).
6. God's Eternal Choice of His People to Salvation in Christ was An Unconditional Election of Grace (2 Tim. 1:9). God did not choose us and he does not save us because of our works. His choice of us was not based upon foreseen merit, or our foreseen choice of Christ, or our foreseen faith in him. Oh, no! Our only merit before God is Christ. Our choice of him is the result of his choosing us. Our faith in him is the fruit and result of his election. The purpose of God according to election stands not upon the footing of works, but upon the sure foundation of free and unconditional grace (Rom. 9:11).
7. God's Electing Grace is Always Effectual. That simply means it gets the job done! All who were chosen in eternity shall be called and saved in time, by the irresistible power and grace of God through the gospel. Read 2 Timothy 1:9 and 10 carefully. All to whom grace, salvation, and eternal life were given in Christ from eternity by God's election shall have that salvation manifest to and wrought in them by God's sovereign grace.
Do you now find yourself trusting the Lord Jesus Christ as your only, all-sufficient Lord and Savior? If you do, if you truly trust the Son of God, it is because "God hath from the beginning chosen you to salvation!" Your faith in Christ is the evidence of your election. Let every child of God give praise honor, and glory to him forever for his free, electing love and favor, sovereignly and graciously bestowed upon us from eternity in Christ. He who chose us redeemed us, called us, and gave us life and faith in Christ; will keep us unto eternal glory by his grace.
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[1] Note: The word foreknowledge in 1 Peter 1:2 is the exact same word translated foreordain in verse twenty.
[2] I realize that there is a sense in which some are elected to specific service in the kingdom of God from eternity. Not all are prophets, apostles, evangelists, pastors, teachers, and deacons. Those who are, if they hold their offices in faithfulness, were chosen to their work by God. However, the biblical doctrine of election is not election to service, but election unto salvation.


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Ashley Judd
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Ashley Judd is well known for dexterously starring in both box office hits and for turning in unforgettable performances in fine independent films. From her debut in Sundance Film Festival grand jury prize winner, Ruby In Paradise, to Where the Heart Is, Simon Burch, Helen, De-Lovely and Divine Secrets of the Ya-Ya Sisterhood, her films tell very personal stories-- which is exactly what Judd does when she is not making movies.
But the stories she tells are not about being a Golden Globe and Emmy-nominated actress or about making People magazine's œ50 Most Beautiful People list three times. As a board member for Population Services International (PSI) and as Global Ambassador for YouthAIDS, Judd speaks on behalf of those who cannot speak for themselves.
Judd has traveled the world to do international public health work on all fronts" maternal health, child survival, human rights, family planning, STD and HIV prevention and malaria prevention and treatment. She has experienced firsthand the connection between poverty, illness and gender inequality and how that sets up the pain and degradation that is sex and labor slavery (on which she testified before the General Assembly of the United Nations). Judd says, "The more we hear their stories, the more motivated we are to heal them and the social systems that victimized them in the first place. I believe with all my soul that the art of compassionate witnessing is at the core of global change and peace building."
She is also passionate about the environment. An eighth generation Kentuckian, she is an outspoken critic of mountaintop removal coal mining. A proponent of a "green collar" economy, Judd is committed to helping find innovative renewable energy solutions. In May 2010, Judd received her Master's Degree in Public Administration from Harvard's John F. Kennedy School of Government. She has spoken at many prestigious conferences around the world, including the London School of Economics' Family Planning Summit, sponsored by the Bill &; Melinda Gates Foundation. She also hosted a talk with President Clinton on the work of the Clinton Foundation for the London School of Economics. In 2012, she spoke on the floor of the Democratic National Convention as the delegate from Tennessee asked to cast the ballots for the party's nominee for president and vice president.
Whether it's on behalf of a patient dying from a preventable illness a world away or on behalf a family struggling to find clean drinking water in Appalachia, Judd is telling the stories of the vulnerable and the at-risk. Judd says, "I don't do it because I'm an actor. I do it because I'm a human being."
To Tell Their Stories
A glamorous film and stage actress might be the last person you'd expect to be holding the hand of a child in a slum in Mumbai¦or traveling to Kenya, South Africa, Thailand, Cambodia and India to talk about condom use, hygiene and sanitation, legal empowerment, or access to micro-financing. She might not be who you'd picture visiting with families in Appalachia whose children draw water as black or red because they don't know creek water is supposed to run clear--or who listens to stories of busted unions and miners with chronic health problems. Ashley Judd is such a person.
From horrifying brothels and degrading slums in Third World countries to environmentally ravaged communities here in America, Judd is committed to telling the stories of the people she meets. Far from being a perfect "Mother Teresa-like" figure, Judd has been very open about her own struggles, including depression. She believes that mental illness need not be treated with a sense of secrecy or stigma, and that her own journey has made her an even more effective advocate for others facing their own issues. "Because I finally faced my past, and realized that where I come from, and what happened to me, and how I participated, is not who I am -- today I can live happy, joyous, and free," says Judd. Judd is an impressive presenter, stunning audiences with information that not only educates, but stirs the spirit. Articulate, passionate, but not without humor, Judd's experiences regarding the human condition are universal principles, applicable to all, whatever their personal creed.
One does not have to travel the world as she does in order to make a difference. Judd shares her experiences and the power one voice has to impact the lives of others. To hear Ashley Judd speak is to be forever moved and inspired to action.


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I always see new entrepreneurs on forums asking others the same question. 'Hey, can you please give me feedback on my store?' They ask not realizing that their competitors are in the same group. Getting online store feedback is important as you'll need to ensure that your website is presentable for potential customers. However, who you ask for the feedback is crucial in the success of your business. Here's a general overview of who to contact and what I look for to provide myself feedback on my store:
1. Online Store Feedback – Make sure your store has all the necessary information
Before asking for feedback on my store, the first thing I do is ensure that my website is complete. I ensure that shipping information is available for customers to read. Since shipping times tend to be longer than expected, it's important to have that information easily accessible in the footer of the website.
Next, I look over my Returns and Refunds page and double check the content of the information. Afterwards, I'll look over my About Us page. I might add in a couple of extra images to better create a human connection. Then, I ensure that the Contact Us page has several ways for a customer to contact me. I add a live chat app. I double check to ensure that the email address is working.
Also, I read over How I Launched my eCommerce Store in Less Than 30 Minutes for any other pages and things to do. Having all this information on your store helps build customer trust.
Lastly, I do one final proofread of the website. I ensure there aren't any spelling or grammatical mistakes.
2. Feedback On My Store – How to have a perfect product page
Your product pages have to be perfect. Why? Your product pages will likely be the landing pages for your ads. They need to be optimized to help convert the sale.
When importing products to your store, ensure that the product images are high quality. If the store number or brand name is written on top of the model, don't import the product. Find another supplier or another image instead. If the logo is on the top corner and doesn't interfere with the product image, remove it in Photoshop, Canva or Paint. Otherwise, you'll lose potential customers who choose to look up the brand and realize that they can buy it more affordably on AliExpress.
A big mistake many make with their copy is that they import the bullet points provided from AliExpress without making adjustments. Many of the bullet points can be removed. Also, you might want to stick with a consistent format. For example, you might want fabric information listed first for all product pages. Next, having a couple of sentences describing the product will also help convert the sale. Oberlo doesn't import product descriptions so you'll need to write your own. Keep the copy consistent with your brand. For example, if you sell funny t-shirts you might have funny copy to go with it.
On your product page, having a countdown timer will help encourage conversions. On one of my stores, we temporarily removed the timer and our sales drastically decreased. Personally, I use Hurrify Countdown Timer on my store, but you can choose the one that works best for you.
Your product pages should also have badges such as free shipping or money back guarantee. What does your store offer customers that you want to highlight? Create a badge for it and add it to your product page.
3. Online Store Feedback – Does Your Product Selection Make Sense?
When I first started creating stores in 2013, I made an epic product selection mistake. I didn't focus on one niche. When I asked people for feedback on my store, they told me to start with one focus and grow into categories that make sense. For example, if you sell women's apparel, selling furniture or electronics on your store doesn't make sense. However, if you sell women's apparel, you can eventually expand into jewelry, shoes, and handbags.
When it comes to product organization, there most common mistake I see from people asking for online store feedback is that the product categories aren't specific. For example, they'll have categories called women's or men's. In the women's category, all their women's products are there with no organization. However, trying to browse through an unorganized women's category can be overwhelming. Thus, having specific categories like dresses, blouses, skirts, etc, under a women's category tend to be easier to browse through.
A great benefit to Oberlo is that you can view the order volume and product reviews for each AliExpress product. Thus, if you choose products with high order volume and positive reviews then your product selection will be validated. When starting out, stick to the best sellers.
4. Feedback On My Store – Are you marketing your store?
Typically people ask for a new store critique when they launch their store and don't get sales right away. As an experienced marketer, I tend to get sales from day one. However, if you don't have a background in marketing, you might need to sign up for an online course to learn how to market your store.
You'll need to experiment with Facebook ads. Most people don't create their best ad first. They test different products. They test different copy. They test different audiences. To succeed with Facebook ads, you need to create several ads before you start creating a sustainable business. You can start by creating several $5 ads to determine your best products. Then, once you've narrowed down your best-sellers, you can start tweaking the demographics to maximize your ad spend. Don't give up on a niche after one failed ad.
If you struggle to get any sales with Facebook Ads, then you should try Instagram influencer marketing. You can also check out Snapchat or YouTube. However, even with influencer marketing, you'll need to experiment. There are some influencers who aren't good at converting customers. For example, if an influencer is posting products too often their audience may become exhausted. It takes time finding influencers that convert well.
In addition, you should also be focused on building a social following. If your website links to a social media, and you have no posts or followers, potential customers won't feel comfortable buying from your store. You have two options. First, you can grow your social media following with Facebook and Instagram Ads to grow your number of followers. Second, you can only put the link to your social media after you've grown a small following such as 500+ followers.
5. Online Store Feedback – Other ecommerce store feedback ideas
Before I get feedback on my store, I check both desktop and mobile versions of my website. Sometimes, a popup looks great on desktop but is annoying on mobile. Other times, a banner looks great on mobile but looks bad on desktop. Checking both will give you insight on what needs to be fixed.
Next, a big mistake inexperienced store owners do is pick a bad store name. I often see new store owners naming their store after popular brands. For example, naming your store after another brand but tacking on store, shop, fashion or other word is going to get you in trouble. If the name is trademarked, you'll get sued. If it isn't you could create an enemy. It's bad for branding and SEO. Take the time to come up with a unique brand name.
Also, limit the pop-ups on your homepage. Most find pop-ups annoying. Having one pop-up can be effective for collecting email addresses or calling attention to a sale. However, having multiple popups all at once will likely result in potential customers bouncing off your website, especially on mobile. For example, if you use the FOMO Shopify app, don't use an email pop-up. You should also avoid themes with too much movement where the text and images popup as you scroll.
6. Where to get feedback on my store
You can always reach out to both Oberlo and Shopify support to get feedback on your store. Gurus have experience analyzing and giving feedback on websites to help you find areas of improvement. Plus, since you can contact them by phone, email, or on social media, it gives you feedback privately without exposing your store to your competitors.
Another option is to ask other entrepreneurs in Facebook groups for feedback on your store. However, by doing this, you expose your niche and website to people who may be competing with you. You're also getting advice from people who run stores. Instead, seek online store feedback from people who'd be interested in buying your product. Also, sometimes the advice people give conflict with the opinions of others making it difficult for a new entrepreneur to know who's online store feedback they should listen to.
Want to learn more?
- 10 Online Stores to Use as Inspiration for Your First Store
- Social Proof: What It Is and Why It's Great for Marketing
- 6 Things You Need to Know About Ecommerce Businesses
- Social Media Marketing Statistics and Facts You Need to Know
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No one ever thinks about getting hurt, whether in a vehicle crash or falling on someone's property. But life happens and so do personal injuries. There are injuries for which victims can pursue accident compensation in Canada. Those injured due to the negligence of other parties have every right to be compensated financially, especially if the injuries cause a loss of income. These injuries aren't just relegated to physical ones, but can also include emotional trauma or diseases as well.
Brain injury changes the lives of Ontario couple
When a drunk dirt bike driver crashed into a man driving an ATV in 2014, the ATV driver's and the life of his fiance would be forever changed. The woman was actually working as a nurse in the same Ontario hospital the man was brought in and she was the first to see him. He was nearly unrecognizable as his face and head were so swollen. It turns out, he had suffered a traumatic brain injury.
Some hospital staff suffer brain injury from patient attacks
The majority of people who work in hospitals want to help people. But there are times when the very people they are trying to help lash out at them. In certain instances in hospitals in Canada, the attacks have been violent enough to cause brain injury.
Schools' failure to act could have dire results like brain injury
Some school-aged children have health concerns. Parents in Ontario are expecting that when their kids are at school, they will be safe, and they won't suffer debilitating injuries like head trauma or brain injury. Apparently, however, that is not always the case. The parents of two diabetic Grade 2 girls at an Ontario school were told that staff members would not administer insulin to them if their blood sugar levels dropped too low.
Canada good Samaritan laws may help prevent permanent disability
Being a good Samaritan is always a prudent idea. There are times when an onlooker's help can help someone in trouble from experiencing permanent disability for the rest of his or her life. There are good Samaritan laws in Ontario that provide legal protection for volunteers who come to the aid of others in emergencies.
From Brain Injury To The Invictus Games
Every brain injury is different. People react differently to various methods of therapy. Sometimes, the outlook is not what someone may have expected. This is what one person discovered when he trained for the Invictus Games.
Some former CFL players dealing with brain trauma
A major university study has found that brains of former football players are abnormal. Sports concussions, including brain trauma, can be one of the causes of developing dementia and Alzheimer's at an early age according to a research study in Ontario. The two-year study compared brains of one-time CFL players to those who don't play sports and found that football injuries played a part in severe brain damage.
Brain injury and domestic violence in Canada are linked
The trauma caused by domestic violence rears its head in many areas. Apparently, it can also rear its head for some victims in the form of a brain injury. The research of a female doctoral student in Canada shows that women domestic violence survivors -- who are often in long-term violent situations -- usually suffer some form of brain damage.
Brain injury can have life-altering and costly consequences
Car accidents, assaults and several other types of personal injury in Ontario can cause injuries with long-term consequences. One type of injury that can change the way a victim lives is traumatic brain injury, which causes interference with the normal functions of the brain. The damaged areas cause cognitive, physical and emotional or behavioural problems.
Falling bricks may have caused head injury to man on the Danforth
Many cities in Ontario are home to older buildings. Preserving historic structures lends character to a neighbourhood and provides a feeling of continuity. Old buildings also present unique maintenance challenges to their owners, and may become hazardous if not looked after properly. A man who recently suffered a probable head injury can certainly attest to the dangers of a poorly maintained property.


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Deadlines and information for 2021 Official Showcase applications are still being updated on this page.
Deadlines and information for 2021 Official Showcase applications are still being updated on this page.
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May 1, 2020: Official Showcase applications open
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September 14, 2020: Official Showcase artists announced publicly
October 9, 2020: Official Showcase artists scheduled
Membership is not required to submit an application. All selected artists and accompanying musicians are required to be registrants of the conference.
All non-USA artists must be legally able to enter the United States and are responsible for acquiring all necessary travel permits including visas when necessary.
INELIGIBLE: Artists who had an Official Showcase in 2019 and a second Official Showcase in 2020 are not eligible to apply in 2021. The only exception to this rule is for artists who are asked during the week of the conference to fill a last minute cancelation. They may still arrange Private Showcases in 2021 and are welcome to reapply for an Official Showcase for the 2022 conference. This policy ensures turnover and access to Official Showcases for our wide community of established and emerging artists.
In order not to compete with Folk Alliance International Official Showcases, and to maximize the community and career impact of presenter and industry attendance on-site, artists selected for an Official Showcase or as Music Camp instructors are not permitted to perform concerts within a 24 kilometer (15 mile) radius of the conference hotel between the hours of 4pm – 3am, January 22-25, 2020.
May 1, 2020 - May 31, 2020
FAI members $12.50, non-members $25
June 1, 2020 - July 15, 2020
FAI members $25, non-members $50
Official Showcase application fees are non-refundable.
Download a sample application here. This printable copy of the online Official Showcase application is for preparation purposes only. FAI will only accept applications that are paid for and submitted online, NO MAIL-IN APPLICATIONS WILL BE ACCEPTED.
Click here to view the jury scoring criteria.
Each year a dedicated group of industry professionals reviews and score every Official Showcase application. There are three juries (one for the US, Canada, and International applicants. Each juror scores between 200 to 250 of the over 1000 applicants). This year FAI invites qualified members to apply to participate as jurors.
If accepted for a showcase, artists are required to post that they are an Official Showcase artist on social media using the FAI provided badge. This action is part of the artist's contract.
Official Showcases are "festival style" performances, meaning that there are no sound checks and the lighting is set. The performances are 30 minutes long with a 15 minute change over. All performances take place in hotel ballrooms. There is no guaranteed use of in-ear-monitors.
Official Showcase performances are not open to the public. There are no public tickets or guest passes available. All attendees of the Official Showcases must be registered delegates of the conference.
Applicants are guaranteed a discounted conference registration rate regardless of Official Showcase award status.
Please note that these rates are only for the artists and not for the support team (manager, agent, publicist, etc.). Support team members must register using standard registration rates.
Discounted rates are available to artists from outside North America and Official Showcase acts of 6 or more. Contact FAI for special pricing.
After you complete the Official Showcase application, you will receive an email with a discount code to use when registering to receive the discounted applicant rate.
Discounted conference registration rates are available for members. Become a member of Folk Alliance International here.


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Goat Dutch
Goat Dutch is a goat's cheese in the semi-hard Gouda
style. The advantage of this goat's cheese is that it needs a shorter
maturation process than cheese made from cow milk. Goat cheeses are lower in
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Honors Benefits
The Lewis Honors College provides students with the opportunity to customize and make the most of their University of Kentucky experience. Through additional Honors College advising, students will be guided on how to invest their extensive AP and dual credit work, as well as how to use that flexibility to explore new and exciting opportunities within their major or the larger campus community. Honors students are encouraged to explore opportunities such as graduating in three years, participating in the Chellgren Center for Undergraduate Excellence, The Gaines Center for for the Humanities or participating in simultaneous Undergraduate and Graduate Study through the University Scholars Program. Honors students are provided with a diverse curriculum, which complements their major area of study and prepares them for success as they continue on their academic and career trajectories in a global community.
Honors Advising
Lewis Honors College advisors serve as an additional source of academic counseling, supplementary to advisors in the major. The primary responsibility of the Honors adviser is to assist students in getting the most out of their UK experience by educating them on how best to invest their pre-college work, and plan strategically for their future. The Lewis Honors College is a natural home for students who have multiple academic goals and a significant amount of academic flexibility due to their rigorous high-school course work in AP/IB.
Priority registration for all courses
Honors students are given "priority registration" during scheduling, meaning that they are able to choose and schedule classes before anyone else on campus. This benefit allows students to be very deliberate about which courses/electives they choose to explore during their undergraduate years at the University of Kentucky.
Individualized preparation for scholarship opportunities, such as the Rhodes Scholarship, Truman Scholars and Fulbright Fellowships
The Lewis Honors College has recently had record numbers of Fulbright Scholars, Rhodes Finalists, Marshall winners and more. These developments are made possible because of dedicated assistance provided through Honors College Partners within the Office of Nationally Competitive Awards. You may find the full list of Nationally Competitive Award recipients here. Honors advisers assist students in the step-by-step preparations for these prestigious awards, which often include taking part in faculty-mentored undergraduate research.
Faculty and Student Peer Mentoring
The Lewis Honors College offers a number of unique ways to become involved in mentoring at the University of Kentucky. Students can participate in the Honors Residential College, where Peer Mentors (Honors upperclassmen) plan regular events and offer guidance and advice for progression through your first year of college and beyond. Students can also choose to participate in the Journal Journey Project which is an opportunity for students to compile a journal, working one-on-one with a faculty mentor. Honors students also have the opportunity gain internship credit by working as peer instructors, social media managers, and service learning mentors for Honors.
Participating in communities that offer specialized and unique opportunities for intellectual and personal growth
The Lewis Honors College is dedicated to providing an ideal Living Learning Program to like-minded, goal-oriented peers. The Honors LLP provides a space for all Honors students (freshmen through seniors) in the Residential College to live and learn together under the leadership of the Honors staff, a great group of peer mentors, and the Housing and Residence Life Team. We provide opportunities that include everything from theme nights to Healthcare Internship Panels to NanoTed Talks to Coffee House in-depth discussions. In the Honors Community, we believe the students should have an active role in dictating what would be meaningful and enriching for them, and so we often let our students' interests and passions guide our co-curricular planning.
Education abroad opportunities for study and the chance to conduct research with world-class scholars, scientists or artists as an undergraduate
The Lewis Honors College works closely with the Office of Education Abroad to ensure new and exciting ways to pursue educational opportunities abroad. Honors students have the capability and the drive to go above and beyond in their Education Abroad Program, as this helps to set a student apart once they are immersed in the job market. Students have done everything from working with the head of the CDC in London, England to studying emerging medical technology in Costa Rica. Funding is also available for students to do undergraduate research abroad. Through regular info sessions and deliberate Honors advising, the majority of Honors students are able to take their interests abroad in a new and challenging environment.


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NORWALK – James Najera , a one-term incumbent on the Lowell Joint School District Board of Education, has announced he doesn't plan to run for re-election but rather run for the Fullerton Joint Union High School District Board of Education.
Najera on Tuesday was issued papers to run for that board.
The other Lowell incumbent, Fred W. Schambeck, remains the only candidate to have filed.
Also on Tuesday, a third candidate was issued election papers to run for the Whittier City School District Board of Education.
Chris Guzman II joins Gabriel Montoya and Cecilia Ruiz Perez in having been issued papers for the district.
Deadline for candidates to file is 5 p.m. Aug. 10. With Najera not seeking re-election, the deadline for Lowell Joint will be extended until 5 p.m. Aug. 15.


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The WSCC strategic plan outlines the direction, priorities, goals, and actions needed to be taken to reach WSCC's vision of Eliminating workplace diseases and injuries. It is developed by the Governance Council and WSCC administration. The strategic plan explains the high level goals of the WSCC over a three-year period.
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Settei/Character sheets Saint Seiya
Welcome Seiyasettei!
Some details about the name of this site. The first term "Seiya" refers to the series Saint Seiya well known in France under the name "Knights of the Zodiac". The second term is probably more obscure to some of you. What is a settei?
The settei or model sheets are all illustrations before production of the series, so the design drawings of the character designer ... Many of these designs in the artbooks (Jump Gold ...) but all are not present.
I therefore propose to acquire or exchange copies of settei in my possession. Some are relatively rare and therefore expensive (have a look on the Yahoo Japan site to get an idea ...). Caution, keep in mind that these are photocopies and not originals settei (these are commercially unavailable).
how to acquire these settei?
Simply use the contact form stating the number of settei and the corresponding numbers (the numbers appear when you click on settei).
If you want to trade, do not hesitate to contact me, I'm open to offers.
You are visitor n°
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Hedging risk:
The main purpose of insurance is the hedge the risk of loss. The risk-bearing onus is shifted from the owner of the insured item also referred to as the insured to the insurer. A premium is paid to the insurer and in return you get a guarantee against larger losses. If a quantity can be attached to a risk, it can normally be insured.
Auto insurance:
Auto insurance covers cars, trucks, buses etc. The main purpose of the insurance is to guard against possible losses incurable as result of road accident as well as liability arising out of an accident. The insurance can include cover for insured party, insured vehicle or third parties. Examples are theft, fire or accident damage insurance. Premiums are based on gender, marital status, age, vehicle type and distance travelled. In terms of leased vehicles, insurance is an obligated.
Excess is a very common term in the insurance industry. An excess payment refers to a fixed amount payable every time your insured vehicle is repaired in terms of the insurance policy. Compulsory excess refers to minimum payment insurer wants from insured in event of claim. Voluntary excess is an offer by the insured to pay higher amount of excess to reduce insurance premium. Compulsory excess is the basic excess. Voluntary excess is added on the basic compulsory amount.
Home Insurance:
Home insurance covers private homes. The insurance is a combination of personal and liability insurance protections covering accidents as well as losses that may occur in and around your home. A single premium is paid to cover all risks. Your premium will be dependent or calculated on replacement value of the home. Additional items in or around the home can also be insured and included in the policy.
Special cover required:
Note that some events are excluded from insurance. These are referred to as "Acts of God". These events call for additional or special coverage attracting separate or increased premiums.
Life Insurance:
Life insurance is dependent upon the death or disability of the insured for benefits to be paid to the beneficiary. The benefit is usually in form of a lump sum amount. However funeral expenses and other bills can also be paid in terms of the policy. Premiums either monthly or in lump sum are payable in return for the benefits to be paid. The insurance contract has certain inclusions as well as exclusions covering both the insured and insurer. There are many types of life insurance, such as term and permanent life insurance. Universal life insurance and whole life insurance are the two most popular forms of permanent life.
Health Insurance:
This type of insurance is for coverage of medical expenses. It can be provided by a private insurer or government programme in individual or group form. Group form is preferred by companies who would like to give employees Health Insurance as employment benefit. Disability and permanent or long term care nursing can also be included or covered by the insurance policy. A monthly premium or tax is paid and in return their have benefit of medical expense payment with possible inclusion of medication, hospitalization etc.
Restrictions which craftsmen come across when dealing with insurance companies
Exclusions are applicable where some services are not covered. The insured will have to carry full cost of these services. Limits do also apply, where services are only paid up to certain amount the rest will be carried by the insured.
Get the cheap insurance prices from the insurance providers and be insured.


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Lesson I: Listening
From Mary Oliver's "Mockingbirds"
Whatever it was
I was supposed to be
This morning–
Whatever it was I said
I would be doing–
I was standing
At the edge of the field–
I was hurrying
Through my own soul,
Opening its dark doors–
I was leaning out;
I was listening.
Lesson II: Recognition
Thursday, October 25th, 2008:
I've been starting new things every fall, my whole life.
I am currently in a warm sleeping bag in a quiet room all to myself on the Chesapeake–
I don't even know where, except there are geese migrating through the dark
Outside, and the usual sounds of so many people
And guns and cars and fighting and
Fire trucks are gone,
I will let go–
I will allow for mind to clear, to re-set, to diffuse.
I will embrace who I am and I will Love,
Respect and Care for this body,
Come, Holy Spirit, Come–
Recognize what flows in and what flows out.
Open yourself to all that is larger–
Awe and reverence in this world;
Respect and wonder, O God our Creator.
Lesson III: Being
Friday, October 26th, 2008:
Sensing peace, health, growth
Maren and I do yoga on the pier in the cold enveloping mists of the Bay just after dawn. We laugh and stretch our legs and arms and speak of Mary Oliver's "Wild Geese." Bodies of prayer. Comfort in old friends. Grace from above.
Thank you Lord for this day.
Lesson IV: Gratefulness
Saturday, October 27th, 2008:
Reflect on
Jesus feeding the 5,000
Remote area
Boy with lunch pail, loaves and fish–
Disciples say: This isn't enough!
Jesus takes the lunch, gives thanks, distributes–
All eat to satisfaction
Abundance for leftovers.
Whatever is available is a gift to be received with gratitude–
Start with gratitude.
We suffer from a disease of craving.
We keep wanting and there is never enough.
We can't turn off our desires: to be simpler even,
more in touch with the earth, more connected
To our neighbors
Recognize that what IS, is enough.
The opposite of enough is more.
And there is still a danger in craving the opposite of consumerism
Which is craving continual other-ness.
Extreme anything
All the time.
There is always something for which to give thanks.
Remember your situation in the world.
Remember others' situations in the world.
Pray without ceasing
Set aside time to practice gratitude,
To voice your concerns,
To sit in silence.
Gratitude does not always
Have to be an acknowledgement of privilege–
This sentiment can invoke feelings of guilt over sincere thankfulness.
Don't loathe your privilege, use it wisely!
Use it to change injustice over time.
Dissatisfaction is the platform for transformation.
"Our hearts are restless O God, until we find our rest in you." [St. Augustine]
Lesson V: Joy
Don't let your craving for justice
Take over your ability to experience joy and
Be IN the moment with the people you are around.
Jesus was concerned for justice but always up for a party!
"If I can't dance, I don't want to be part of your revolution." [Emma Goldman]
There are three necessities in life:
Food, Shelter, and Joy.
Don't invest your desires in the wrong places.
Lesson VI: Gift to be Simple
Simplicity is not deprivation.
Simplicity is intentional decision-making, moderation,
And richness in sustainable daily living.
The rich person is s/he who feels contented
With the very simple things necessary to sustain life.
"Richness" as we often think on it, is poverty,
Because what people have is never enough.
"Wealth" -is it material stuff or abundant living?
This is what we are promised in Christ:
"I have come that they may have life and have it abundantly."
What motivation lies behind your desire to 'live simply'?
Are you motivated out of personal piety? Out of a desire to live
More inline with "the least of these," in solidarity
With your brothers and sisters? Out of disconnect
With the material things of this life and richness
In Christ?
Simple Living is motivated out of joy and sharing–
A Christian response and testimony to God's abundance.
Ideally, Simple Living is self-applied to individual's lives and
Communities with varying thresholds.
Lesson VII: "Worship"
If we can view all as a gift
From our collective one God,
Then out of solidarity, we must share together–
We are pushed toward redistribution and simple living.
We are all one flesh.
God is Good.
There is enough.
God's justice prevails.
Appreciate the richness of what IS given.
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A prayer from Ester De Waal:
Uncrowd my heart, O God,
Until silence speaks
In your still, small voice;
Turn me from the hearing of words
And the making of words,
And the confusion of so much speaking
To listening,


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Denny's Daily Zinger: The Stupidity of Newspaper Editors
Economists are my least favorite people.
They spend their lives staring at numbers, charts and graphs.
No flesh. No blood. No laughs. No emotion.
Just numbers, charts and graphs.
Then they make pronouncements.
Whereupon the lamestream media (Sarah Palin's brilliant definition) editors and reporters—under deadlines and forced to cover subjects above their pay grade—seize on economists' findings like robots.
What triggered this column was the following New York Times headline:
Retail Sales Fall, and Economists Blame the Weather
This has been the worst winter in years. Much of the country has been up to its neck in blizzards and ice. Hundreds of thousands of power outages lasted for days—even weeks. Schools and governments have shut down. Cars bashed and semis overturned. Frigidity and death have been our constant companions.
Lousy weather regularly dominates the first 15 minutes of network nightly news and most of local news.
Everybody is shouting, "If you don't have to go out, stay home!"
Suddenly The New York Times—desperate to fill space—picks up a Reuters story about economists suggesting weather is the cause of a retail slowdown.
All anybody at the Times needed to do was look out the window onto normally bustling 8th Avenue and see what wasn't going on.
I once heard this definition of an economist: a guy who would marry Linda Lovelace for her money.
The same could be said of newspaper editors.
Denny Hatch is the author of six books on marketing and four novels, and is a direct marketing writer, designer and consultant. His recently published book is "Write Everything Right!" Visit him at dennyhatch.com or contact him at firstname.lastname@example.com.
Denny Hatch is the author of six books on marketing and four novels, and is a direct marketing writer, designer and consultant. His latest book is "Write Everything Right!" Visit him at dennyhatch.com.


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The Art of Steppin'
Steppin' is a Chicago based dance
that got it's roots from the bop.
Recognized as a art form in 1990.
Steppin' is easy to teach and fun to learn.
It allows inner emotional feelings to
be expressed in a smooth rhythmic way.
Coupled with music designed specially for
it, many find heaven on earth.
*Established in 1993
the National Steppers Society mission is to
teach steppin' and provide social entertaining
venues for the steppin' community.


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Pool of Siloam
The Pool of Siloam (Hebrew: בריכת השילוח, Breikhat Hashiloah) is a rock-cut pool on the southern slope of the City of David, the original site of Jerusalem, located outside the walls of the Old City to the southeast. The pool was fed by the waters of the Gihon Spring, carried there by two aqueducts.
The Pool of Siloam is mentioned several times in the Bible. Isaiah 8:6 mentions the pool's waters, while Isaiah 22:9 ff. refers to the construction of Hezekiah's tunnel.
For Christians, the Pool of Siloam has additional special significance: it is mentioned in the Gospel of John as the location to which Jesus sent "a man blind from birth" in order to complete the healing of the man.[1][2]
A substantial remodeling of a nearby pool, thought to be the Pool of Siloam, was constructed in the 5th century under Byzantine direction and is said to have been built at the behest of Empress Aelia Eudocia. This pool, having been somewhat abandoned and left to ruin, partly survives to the present day, surrounded by a high wall of stones on all sides (except for an arched entrance to Hezekiah's tunnel, which was only rediscovered in the 19th century).
The Pool of Siloam from the Second Temple was destroyed and covered after the Great Revolt of Judea against the Romans in the year 70. Dating was indicated by a number of coins discovered on the stones of the patio near the pool to the north, all dating to the days of the Great Revolt. The latest coin is dated with "4 years to the day of the Great Revolt", meaning the year 69. In the years following the destruction, winter rains washed alluvial from the hills down to the valley and down the slopes of Mount Zion to the west of the pool; the pool was filled with silt layers (up to 4 m in some places) until it was covered completely. During a sewer-change excavation near the present-day pool by Ir David Foundation workers, in the autumn of 2004, Eli Shukron, an archaeologist with the Israel Antiquities Authority, excavating nearby, asked to delay the work in order to document and photograph the sewer excavation by the Israel Nature and Parks Authority's Ori Orbach. It was during the tractor's work that Shukron heard a sound he knew from years of work and asked the tractor to halt. He then approached the stones and uncovered the first steps. Ronny Reich, a colleague of Eli Shukron, was called to the scene. It seemed obvious to them both that these steps were likely part of the Second Temple period pool.
Lower pool
Ancient records report that during the Second Temple period, there was a lower pool. During a sewer excavating near the present-day pool by Ir David Foundation workers, in the autumn of 2004, Archaeologist Eli Shukron (working in the Israel Antiquities Authority) accompanied by the "Israel Nature and Parks Authority" Ori Orbach (who was asked to document in photographs the sewer excavation by Eli Shukron) uncovered stone steps, It became obvious to Eli Shukron and Ronny Reich (prominent archaeologists) that these steps were likely to have been part of the Second Temple period pool. Excavations commenced and confirmed the initial supposition; the find was formally announced on August 9, 2005, and received substantial international media attention.[3][4] The pool is less than 70 yards from the edge of the Byzantine reconstruction of a pool previously thought to be the Pool of Siloam. This small pool collected some of the water as it emptied there at the southern end of Hezekiah's tunnel. The water continued on through a channel into the recently discovered Pool of Siloam. The source of the water is from the Gihon Spring, located at the northern end of Hezekiah's tunnel on the eastern side of the City of David. An ancient pool (Upper Pool) existed near the Gihon Spring but was no longer used after King Hezekiah redirected the waters to the western side of the city.[5]
The lower pool is not perfectly rectangular, but a soft trapezoid. There are three sets of five steps, two leading to a platform, before the bottom is reached, and it has been suggested that the steps were designed to accommodate various water levels. The pool is stone-lined, but underneath, there is evidence of an earlier version that was merely plastered (to help it retain water). Coins found within this plaster date from the time of Alexander Jannaeus (104–76 BC), while a separate collection of coins, dating from the time of the First Jewish–Roman War (AD 66–70), were also found.
How much of the pool and its surrounding structures were a result of monumental construction by Herod the Great is not yet understood (as of September 2006); nor is the relationship of this pool to the earlier one (i.e., why it was built when the earlier pool already existed). A portion of this pool remains unexcavated, as the land above it is owned by a nearby Greek Orthodox church and is occupied by an orchard known as the King's Garden (compare Nehemiah 3:15).
As a freshwater reservoir, it would have been a major gathering place for ancient Jews making religious pilgrimages to the city. The Gospel of John suggests that it was probably used as a mikvah (ritual bath),[6] although mikvahs are usually much smaller in size; if the pool were a mikvah, it would be the largest ever found by a substantial margin.[7] Yoel Elitzur has proposed that the pool was used for swimming rather than ritual immersion.[8] It is thought that the current structure was originally the Shrine of the Four Nymphs (Tetranymphon), a nymphaeum built by Hadrian during the construction of Aelia Capitolina in 135[9][10][11] and mentioned in Byzantine works such as the 7th-century Chronicon Paschale; other nymphaea built by Hadrian, such as that at Sagalassos, are very similar.[12]
See also
- ^ John 9
- ^ http://www.usccb.org/bible/john/9
- ^ Archaeologists identify traces of 'miracle' pool. Siloam Pool was where Jesus was said to cure blind, AP, Dec. 23, 2004 [1]
- ^ Rossner, Rena (January 26, 2006). "The once and future city". The Jerusalem Post. Retrieved November 15, 2009.
They have also discovered thousands of fish bones that, together with the bullae were found in an area that Reich and Shukran believe to be the Shiloah Pool, used as a ritual bath for the Temple Mount, and a tiled road which ends at the pool and has its origins near the Temple Mount. Ostensibly, this is the road that worshipers used to go back and forth between the Shiloah Pool and the Temple Mount.
- ^ The City of David; revisiting early excavations; English translations of reports by Raymond Weill and L-H. Vincent/ notes and comments by Ronny Reich; edited by Hershel Shanks. Pages 197-227.
- ^ John 9:6-11
- ^ James H. Charlesworth, quoted in Los Angeles Times, article: Biblical Pool Uncovered in Jerusalem, 9th August 2005
- ^ Yoel Elitzur (2008). "The Siloam Pool — 'Solomon's Pool' — was a swimming pool". Palestine Exploration Quarterly 140 (1): 17–25. doi:10.1179/003103208x269114.
- ^ Dave Winter, Israel handbook, (1999) p 180
- ^ André Grabar, Martyrium, (1946), volume 1, page 193
- ^ E. Wiegand, The Theodosian Monastery, (1929), volume 11, page 50-72
- ^ for example, see this view
- Elitzur, Yoel (2008). "The Siloam Pool — 'Solomon's Pool' — was a Swimming Pool". Palestine Exploration Quarterly 140 (1): 17–25. doi:10.1179/003103208x269114.
- Reich, R.; Shukron, E. and Lernau, O. (2007). "Recent Discoveries in the City of David, Jerusalem". Israel Exploration Journal 57: 153–168.
External links
- Image and text of the Siloam inscription
- Shanks, Hershel (September–October 2005). "The Siloam Pool Where Jesus Cured the Blind Man". Biblical Archaeology Review 31 (5): 16–23.. Click here for an abridged article in html or the full article in pdf format.
- Pictures of the recently rediscovered Pool of Siloam from holylandphotos.org
- The Drudge Report's article from the day the news was formally released can be found in the Drudge Report Archives here.
- 12px "Siloe". Catholic Encyclopedia. New York: Robert Appleton Company. 1913.
- Fuad Abu-Taa', Aliza Van Zaiden and Tsagai Asamain, Conservation of the Shiloah Pool and preparing it for the public , Israel Antiquities Authority Site - Conservation Department
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