Recognition of Jerusalem

Vain Hope or Assured Hope

“I   AM    the resurrection and the life; the person who believes in 

Me, though he were dead, yet he shall live. And whoever lives and

believes in Me  shall never die.”  

   

          John’s Gospel chapter 11, verses 25 to 26.

In many Western movies, at the burial of any dead person, a minister will quote Biblical verses such as the above verses. 
Verse 25 of the two is a favourite verse spoken most often at funerals.

The European/American mind hopes for the dead person to be resurrected in a coming day and be with the Lord.

But this hope is vain in many cases, because the dead has never truly believed in the Lord Jesus for his/her soul’s eternal salvation.

Such a hope is a mere delusion. You have to believe in Jesus as the Son of God, that He died for your sins and rose again from the dead.

Then your hope will be an assured certainty because it rests on the Word of God.

Dance of the Flowers

Largest Dam in the World

The Three Gorges Dam is a hydroelectric dam that spans the Yangtze River by the town of Sandouping, located in Yiling District, Yichang, Hubei province, China.

The Three Gorges Dam is the world's largest power station in terms of installed capacity (22,500 MW). The dam is the largest operating hydroelectric facility in terms of annual energy generation, generating 83.7 TWh in 2013 and 98.8 TWh in 2014, while the annual energy generation of the Itaipú Dam in Brazil and Paraguay was 98.6 TWh in 2013 and 87.8 in 2014.

 Except for a ship lift, the dam project was completed and fully functional as of July 4, 2012, when the last of the main water turbines in the underground plant began production. Each main water turbine has a capacity of 700 MW. The dam body was completed in 2006. Coupling the dam's 32 main turbines with two smaller generators (50 MW each) to power the plant itself, the total electric generating capacity of the dam is 22,500 MW.

As well as producing electricity, the dam is intended to increase the Yangtze River's shipping capacity and reduce the potential for floods downstream by providing flood storage space. The Chinese government regards the project as a historic engineering, social and economic success,  with the design of state-of-the-art large turbines and a move toward limiting greenhouse gas emissions.

However, the dam flooded archaeological and cultural sites and displaced some 1.3 million people, and is causing significant ecological changes, including an increased risk of landslides. The dam has been a controversial topic both domestically and abroad.

Singer hitting highest octave

Opposition to Obama's Iran Nuke Deal

(Denver, Colorado) — President Obama is making a hard-sell 

to build public and Congressional support for the Iran 

nuclear deal. But he’s face far stiffer resistance than he or his 

political team expected.

·        The latest polls show the American people oppose the deal 2 to 1 — and the more they learn of the details, the more 

opposed they become.

·        Key Democrats in in the House and Senate are suddenly breaking with the President and declaring their 

opposition to the deal.

·        The Canadian government has come out against the deal.

·        Israeli leaders — both the government and the head of the opposition — are against the deal, as are 74% of the Israeli 

people.

·        Arab leaders are speaking out against the deal, as well.

·        “Poll: Americans oppose Iran deal by 2-1 margin” (The Hill, 8/3/15)

·        “Nearly six in 10 Americans, or 57 percent, oppose the nuclear deal, while 28 percent voice support for it in the 

national poll released Monday, in a 2-to-1 margin against the deal.

·        “Republicans strongly oppose the deal brokered by the Obama administration, 86 to 3 percent, while Democrats 

support the top second-term foreign policy agenda item for 

President Obama, 52 to 32 percent.

·        “A majority of Americans disapprove the way Obama is handling the situation in Iran (56 percent), compared with 

35 percent who approve. A majority (58 percent) also thinks the  deal makes the world less safe….

·        “The latest survey from Quinnipiac was commissioned amid testimony on Capitol Hill from Secretary of State John Kerry, Energy Secretary Ernest Moniz and Treasury Secretary Jack Lew in favor of the deal.

·        “The survey of 1,644 registered U.S. voters was conducted July 23-28 via landlines and cellphones with a margin of error of 2.4 points.”

·        “New poll shows opposition to Iran deal” (Washington Examiner, 7/29/15)

·        80 percent oppose giving Iran $150 billion in early sanctions absent congressional approval of the deal

·        72 percent said that Congress shouldn’t approve an agreement that does not allow independent U.S. inspections of Iran’s military laboratories

·        68 percent don’t believe that inspections overseen by the United Nations that allow up to a 24-day notification period before will prevent Iran from cheating

·        65 percent think the deal will result in other nations seeking their own nuclear weapons to protect themselves from Iran

·        63 percent disagree that the deal stops Iran from developing nuclear weapons.

·        “It’s abundantly clear that the more Americans learn about key details within the Iran agreement, the less they like it,” said Pat Caddell, a Democratic pollster who conducted the poll, along with the Republican firm McLaughlin & Associates. “Opposition to the deal is growing as the facts work their way into kitchen table conversations across the country….”

·         “The poll was conducted by McLaughlin & Associates and Caddell Associates for Secure America Now, a group that bills itself as a nonpartisan organization focused on security issues. It surveyed 800 likely general election voters July 22-23 and had an error margin of 3.5 percentage points, although some message testing questions had an error margin of 4.9 percentage points. Polls gauging American voters’ opinions of the Iran deal have varied, with some showing support and others showing opposition.”

Bill Gaither group sing "Battle Hymn of the Republic"

Cost of Living Selangor, Malaysia 2015

           Cost of Living in Selangor, Malaysia

                  Prices in Selangor Updated May 2015

Restaurants		Range
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant	8.00 RM	6.00 12.00
Meal for 2, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course	45.00 RM	30.00 60.00
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal)	12.00 RM	9.00 15.00
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter draught)	8.00 RM	8.00 11.00
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)	10.00 RM	6.50 12.00
Cappuccino (regular)	8.36 RM	7.00 10.00
Coke/Pepsi (0.33 liter bottle)	2.10 RM	1.80 2.50
Water (0.33 liter bottle)	1.11 RM	0.70 1.60
Markets	Avg.
Milk (regular), (1 liter)	6.50 RM	6.00 7.00
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (500g)	3.25 RM	3.00 3.50
Rice (white), (1kg)	4.25 RM	4.00 4.50
Eggs (12)	7.80 RM	6.00 9.60
Local Cheese (1kg)	?
Chicken Breasts (Boneless, Skinless), (1kg)	16.00 RM
Apples (1kg)	?
Oranges (1kg)	?
Tomato (1kg)	?
Potato (1kg)	?
Lettuce (1 head)	1.50 RM
Water (1.5 liter bottle)	2.17 RM	2.00 2.50
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range)	60.00 RM	60.00 60.00
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle)	5.00 RM
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)	8.00 RM
Pack of Cigarettes (Marlboro)	13.00 RM	11.00 16.00
Transportation	Avg.
One-way Ticket (Local Transport)	2.00 RM	2.00 4.00
Monthly Pass (Regular Price)	100.00 RM	60.00 100.00
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)	3.00 RM	3.00 3.00
Taxi 1km (Normal Tariff)	1.25 RM	1.00 1.50
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)	25.00 RM	20.00 30.00
Gasoline (1 liter)	2.30 RM	2.30 2.30
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car)	150,000.00 RM	111,111.00 150,000.00
Utilities	Avg.
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Water, Garbage) for 85m2 Apartment	246.67 RM	168.00 350.00
1 min. of Prepaid Mobile Tariff Local (No Discounts or Plans)	0.31 RM	0.30 0.36
Internet (10 Mbps, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL)	171.98 RM	150.00 200.00
Sports & Leisure	Avg.
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult	177.97 RM	153.90 200.00
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend)	21.60 RM	21.20 22.00
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat	13.00 RM	12.00 13.00
Clothing & Shoes	Avg.
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)	235.00 RM	190.00 280.00
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...)	?
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range)	270.00 RM	190.00 350.00
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes	300.00 RM	250.00 350.00
Rent Per Month	Avg.
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre	1,111.00 RM	333.00 1,500.00
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre	625.00 RM	450.00 800.00
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre	2,499.67 RM	999.00 3,500.00
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre	1,525.00 RM	1,500.00 1,550.00
Buy Apartment Price	Avg.
Price per Square Meter to Buy Apartment in City Centre	8,207.48 RM	5,920.15 10,763.91
Price per Square Meter to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre	3,603.22 RM	3,110.77 4,305.56
Salaries & Financing	Avg.
Average Monthly Disposable Salary (After Tax)	4,144.44 RM	1,500.00 7,000.00
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly	5.00	5.00 5.00

These data are based on 222 entries in the past 18 months from 38 different contributors.

Last update: May, 2015

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