Cyber Or-19 Virtual Kehillah - Community

Once again Moshe Dror explores the cyber or of the new paradigm shift of participation in ritual. " By Rabbi, Dr. Moshe Dror When we think of the Synagogue, we often think of its Hebrew term- Bet Knesset. The word Synagogue is from the ancient Greek: meaning The House of...

Father and daughter die in Turkish holiday water fight

"Screams of changed to screams of pain" in Turkey yesterday when a father and daughter were flung from their jeep during a vehicle-assisted watergun fight. Perhaps mixing automobiles with a water fight isn't the best idea."A young girl and her father were killed in a horrific...

Arson confirmed in TX Governor's Mansion fire

The fire at the Texas Governor’s Mansion was indeed a case of arson.  Video surveillance cameras show a suspect throwing a lit object onto the porch.Previous NowPublic coverage can be seen by clicking here"...

Earthquake rocks central Colombia

UPDATE: 11:48PM ESTIt is now being reported that at least six people have died in the earthquake."At least six people were killed when a shallow, 5.6-magnitude earthquake hit Colombia on Saturday, destroying homes...

Housebuilders in the doghouse with Rachel Hunter

£25,000 for a “DogHouse”?Rachel Hunter hires specialist“ La Petite Maison” who charge up to £25,000, to build PetHouses that come air conditioned with balconies and custom beds and ahost of other...

Another Day on Nowpublic.com

"I woke up early to check my headline about Nick Hogans car accident and something hit me like a ton of bricks. I was beginning to realize that the Anti American posts on nowpublic were everywhere. From life to...

Prestigious Award For Looking Beyond Bricks And Mortar

"THE housing association who are redeveloping the Vineburgh area of Irvine in partnership with North Ayrshire Council have won a top regeneration award for the second year running. Cunninghame Housing Association picked up the Jubilee Award at the fifth annual Scottish...

2 trapped then rescued from NJ building collapse

The cause of the collapse is still unknown, though it looks to be "complete" as reported here. The town of Fanwood, NJ is a small wealthy suburb about half an hour south west of Newark. It's population is just...

Beat Job Burnout - Part 1 in a 2-Part Series

"Most people have a day here or there when they feel drained and nothing goes right, despite all their hard work. But when these feelings last for days or weeks, they may indicate a much larger problem: Job burnout. Things may be going great -- you love your job and are...

Wall of Qin - Wall of Han - Wall of Ming

This URL has plenty of history plus 76 good photographs.

History of the Great Wall

The most awesome structure ever devised by man. It lies along the northern border of China like a great sleeping dragon. It crosses deserts, mountains, valleys and rivers. When it crosses a river, there are secure...

Panoramic interactive visit to the Great Wall

Approximately 4,163 miles long. 25 feet tall. 30 feet thick.

The Great Wall of China

The Chinese started building their Great Wall to defend themselves against the Huns.  The Huns were a nomadic people originating from the general region of Mongolia.

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