Then the angel showed me a river of the water of life, as clear as crystal, flowing from the throne of God and of the Lamb down the middle of the main street of the city. On either side of the river stood a tree of life, bearing twelve kinds of fruit and yielding a fresh crop for each month.
January 12, 13, 14, 2022: The waxing gibbous moon slides past the dipper-shaped Pleiades star cluster and the bright star Aldebaran – fiery eye of the Bull in the constellation Taurus
12-30 - Israel’s newest bank picks a new name "One Zero" [10] Amnon Shashua’s banking company, known as the First Digital Bank, names itself One Zero to offer ‘real, comprehensive’ banking alternative — Hebrew, English, and Binary. A bank with artificial and human intelligence combined,” ... funding led by a group of prominent investors including Chinese tech conglomerate Tencent, Japanese financial company SBI Holdings (formerly part of Softbank), and Swiss wealth management firm Julius Baer, one of Switzerland’s oldest banking institutions.
12-25 - COVID-19 | India to soon roll out world's first DNA vaccine. Called plasmid DNA, the vaccine consists of genetic material of SARS-CoV-2 proteins, which instruct human cells to make the SARS-CoV2 antigen, eliciting an immune response. ZyCov-D is a needle-free three-dose vaccine. The three doses of the jab are to be administered 28 days apart. Instead of traditional syringes, the vaccine will be administered using an applicator called PharmaJet.
Psalm 100:2 - Serve the LORD with gladness; come into His presence with joyful songs.
Dec 31 - Order of the Garter - Her Majesty The Queen has been graciously pleased to appoint Her Royal Highness The Duchess of Cornwall, G.C.V.O. to be a Royal Lady of the Most Noble Order of the Garter. In addition, The Right Honourable Anthony Charles Lynton Blair to be a Knight Companion of the Most Noble Order of the Garter.
The prestigious appointments are effective January 1, 2022.
Dubai: Market Outside the Box (MOTB) was conducted at Burj Park in Downtown Dubai. MOTB is a free-to-enter market that is organised by Dubai Festivals and Retail Establishment (DFRE) as an initiative to encourage bright, local entrepreneurs, designers and businesses – is conducted every year.
- Lion image between domes / West End musical (thanks Jamie)
The 133rd Rose Parade presented by Honda begins at 8 a.m. on New Year's Day, with the procession taking place along a 5.5-mile path along Colorado Boulevard. The theme of the 2022 Rose Parade is "Dream. Believe. Achieve."
80% of the world's almonds are grown in California - Blue Diamond float
12-31 - Plan Ahead for Phase Out of 3G Cellular Networks and Service
As early as January 1, 2022, though plans and timing to phase out 3G services will vary by company and may change. Consult your mobile provider's website for the most up-to-date information. AT&T by February 2022. Verizon by December 31, 2022. T-Mobile by March 31, 2022 and Sprint's 4G LTE network by June 30, 2022. Many carriers, such as Cricket, Boost, Straight Talk, and several Lifeline mobile service providers, utilize AT&T's, Verizon's, and T-Mobile's networks.
3G Service Is Going Away Next Year. As companies shut down their aging equipment to make room for 5G networks. Many devices within the internet of things—home alarm systems, wearable medical equipment, fire alarms, even ankle monitors—still operate on 3G networks. And 3G devices are used in industries from aviation to trucking..BETTER CALL YOUR grandparents’ flip phones now, because they may soon stop ringing.
Support for 3G, the 20-year-old wireless network standard, is ending in the US next year,
In 2002, Verizon was the first to launch a 3G network in the U.S., during a time when the BlackBerry was the top smartphone. Almost 20 years later, our smartphones now allow us to carry a miniature computer in our pocket, capable of email, photos, social media, watching TV, gaming, video calls – you name it.
Bosses from the world's two biggest plane makers have called on the US government to delay the rollout of new 5G phone services. In a letter, top executives at Boeing and Airbus warned that the technology could have "an enormous negative impact on the aviation industry." Concerns have previously been raised that C-Band spectrum 5G wireless could interfere with aircraft electronics. US telecoms giants AT&T and Verizon are due to deploy 5G services on 5 January
Jan 1-5 - 5G services begin (see above for details)
What's the new 5G service all about? According to the FAA, 5G services on frequencies in the so-called 'C-Band' are set to launch on Jan. 19. C-Band, according to a statement released by the Federal Communications Commission in 2020, refers to a portion of wireless band in the range of 3.7 to 4.2 GHz.
On January 19, Verizon and AT&T plan to switch on new cellular frequencies that will boost connections for tens of millions of phones throughout the US. Once these airwaves are activated, you should be able to download a song to your phone in just a few seconds.
Jan 1 - Harry Potter 20th Anniversary: Return to Hogwarts debuts on HBO Max New Year's Day. Emma Watson Tears Up as Harry Potter Cast Reunites in Trailer for Return to Hogwarts: 'We're Family'
Jan 4 -The Final Chapter: This Is Us‘ past including Kate (Chrissy Metz) singing “Time After Time” in a waiting room remind us that stories may end but memories are forever. https://youtu.be/9DXxRULFrDk
5 Shvat In the time of the Beit HaMikdash, on this day barley would be planted (70 days before Pesach), so it would be ready for the Korban Omer.
5 Shvat 5543 - January 8, 1783: Death of Moses Mendelsohn. In 1783, Mendelsohn and his pupil, Naphtali Wessely, translated the Torah into German to teach Jews German and give them an entry to the non-Jewish world. He founded Ha Me’assef, a Hebrew magazine, and tried to convince his fellow Jews to seek to integrate with the modern world with his famous motto “Be a Jew at home and a man outside.” Sadly, his ideas rapidly led to assimilation and disdain of traditional Judaism. 5 Shvat 5559 - Jan. 11, 1799: A state of siege was declared in Yerushalayim, as Napoleon approached Gaza and Yaffo.
5 Shvat 5705 - Jan. 19, 1945: The Russians liberate 2,819 survivors of Auschwitz
Jan 6 - On the twelfth day of Christmas, January 6, we celebrate Three Kings Day! Celebrated most in Europe, Spain, and Latin America, ‘El Dia de los Reyes’, as it’s called in Spanish
Philippines’ Duterte orders arrest of unvaccinated people who violate stay-at-home orders. President ‘appalled’ at the large numbers of Filipinos not vaccinated ‘galloping in our community’
Jan 7 - The future of the Biden administration’s COVID vaccine and testing mandates appears to be in jeopardy following arguments before the Supreme Court on Friday, potentially doing away with nationwide workplace rules around COVID, and creating major uncertainty for companies across the country.
Sotomayor claims simultaneously that the vaccine is necessary to prevent severe illness (and does so) but that unvaccinated pose a risk to other unvaccinated and vaccinated. No logical consistency here.
Jan 7 - Watch the livestream here as Oregon State implodes the west side of Reser Stadium beginning at 7:40 a.m. today, part of a $153 million upgrade project.
Next up is replacing the west side grandstand and press box, along with the additions of the wellness center and welcome center. ... the stadium project ultimately will cost around $325 million over a 50-year span with interest. Construction will continue until the summer of 2023. The stadium will not have a west side during the 2022 home season.
January 8, 2002 - No Child Left Behind Act of 2001 (NCLB) signed
Jan 8, 1956 - MARTYR ANNIVERSARY: On this day in 1956, missionaries Jim Elliot, Pete Fleming, Ed McCully, Nate Saint and Roger Youderian were violently killed by the Waodani tribe in Ecuador.
January 8, 2022, Costa Ricans will be required to present proof of complete vaccination to enter various public places, including hotels, restaurants, bars, museums and gyms.
Jan 8 - Turkmenistan's leader wants 'Gates of Hell' fire put out
ASHGABAT, Turkmenistan — The president of Turkmenistan is calling for an end to one of the country's most notable but infernal sights — the blazing natural gas crater widely referred to as the "Gates of Hell."
Jan 9 - 31 people with life-threatening injuries following 5-alarm fire in New York City apartment building. At least 200 firefighters are on the scene of a massive fire in The Bronx.
1-10 - Man gets pig heart in first transplant - A 57-year-old Maryland man is doing well three days after receiving a genetically modified pig heart in a first-of-its-kind transplant surgery, University of Maryland Medicine said in a news release Monday. David Bennett, a Maryland handyman, knew there was no guarantee the experiment would work but he was dying, ineligible for a human heart transplant and had no other option. In the heart implanted in Bennett, three genes previously linked with organ rejection were "knocked out" of the donor pig, and six human genes linked with immune acceptance were inserted into the pig genome.
Researchers also deleted a pig gene to prevent excessive growth of the pig heart tissue. - https://youtu.be/lKcqe5klVKs
1-11-22 - 3:07 AM local time - M 6.6 - 48 km WNW of PΓ³lis, Cyprus 2022-01-11 01:07:47 (UTC) 35.146°N 31.910°E19.6 km depth
NICOSIA, Cyprus — A 6.6-magnitude quake hit off the west coast of Cyprus early Tuesday, the US Geological Survey said. Reports said it was felt in nearby Israel, Lebanon and Turkey.
3528nikΓ‘Ε (from 3529/nΓkΔ, "victory") – properly, conquer (overcome); " 'to carry off the victory, come off victorious.' The verb implies a battle"
Nicolaus, from Greek Nikholaos, literally "victory-people," from nikΔ "victory" (see Nike) + laos "people" (see lay (adj.)).
CORVALLIS, Ore. – Compounds found in hemp "show the ability to prevent the virus that causes COVID-19 from entering human cells," Oregon State University says. And our research showed the hemp compounds [taken orally] were equally effective against variants of SARS-CoV-2, including variant B.1.1.7, which was first detected in the United Kingdom, and variant B.1.351, first detected in South Africa.” OSU said those two variants are also known as alpha and beta.
The Supreme Court on Thursday put a halt to the Biden administration’s vaccine-or-test requirement for large businesses. The court is allowing a vaccine mandate the covers virtually all health care workers in the U.S. to take effect. It covers all providers that receive federal Medicare of Medicaid funds, impacting thousands of facilities and at home health care providers. It allows for religious and medical exemptions.
Jan 13 - The Supreme Court on Thursday put a halt to the Biden administration’s vaccine-or-test requirement for large businesses. The court is allowing a vaccine mandate the covers virtually all health care workers in the U.S. to take effect. It covers all providers that receive federal Medicare of Medicaid funds, impacting thousands of facilities and at home health care providers. It allows for religious and medical exemptions.
Who Is Funding the Transgender Movement? I found exceedingly rich, white men with enormous cultural influence are funding the transgender lobby and various transgender organizations.
Quick discussion on the Hunga Tonga-Hunga HaΚ»apai eruption that has spawned a powerful tsunami across the Pacific Ocean. There IS a tsunami advisory for the Pacific coastal areas.
Jan 16 - Israel: A cold wave hit Israel on Sunday morning with icy rains and flooding throughout the country. There was also flooding in Kafr ‘Aqab, an East Jerusalem neighborhood, where video showed cars submerged. Lake Kenneret water level sees sharpest rises since the beginning of winter.
A person kayaking down a flooded street in Petah Tikva, January 16, 2022.
Due to torrential rains, the city of Petah Tikva, near Tel Aviv, was heavily flooded, and some residents took to canoes to get where they wanted to go. At Mount Hermon, in contrast, ‘unseasonably cold’ weather worked in winter sports’ fans favor, as its ski resort was covered with snow. - https://youtu.be/6ZzNtbNZiJY
Did anyone hear a volcano erupting? Yesterday, a sonic boom was heard in Alaska, Canada, and the US West coast--from an underwater volcanic eruption near the Pacific island nation of Tonga (which is about 1,000 miles northeast of New Zealand). The booming shockwaves traveled across the oceans; tsunami waves over 4 feet high were reported on Western shores. No deaths reported. So, how strong was this volcano? Stay tuned. The volcanic explosivity index or "VEI" hasn’t been estimated; experts predict it may exceed 4. For context, Krakatoa’s 1883 eruption--one of the most deadly volcanic eruptions--had a VEI of 6. If you're interested in volcanoes, here's a VEI chart and more interesting facts about volcanoes, named after “Vulcan”—the Roman god of fire.
Luminous Blizzard of 1817. January 17, 1817. In Massachusetts and Vermont, a severe snowstorm was accompanied by frequent lightning and heavy thunder. St. Elmo's fire reportedly lit up trees, fence posts, house roofs, and even people. John Farrar professor at Harvard, recorded the event in his memoir in 1821.
Jan 17-21 - World Economic Forum virtual event (in-person in Summer)
Participants will instead join a headline series of State of the World sessions bringing together global leaders online to focus on shaping solutions to the world’s most pressing challenges.
“Do not be afraid. I am the First and the Last, the Living One. I was dead, and behold, now I am alive forever and ever! And I hold the keys of Death and of Hades.
Revelation 1:17-18
1-17 - Israeli trial, world’s first, finds 4th dose ‘not good enough’ against Omicron
French actor Gaspard Ulliel, 37, (“It’s Only the End of the World”), who stars in Marvel’s upcoming “Moon Knight” series, has died following a ski accident in the Alps on Wednesday
NASA's space shuttle Challenger exploded 73 secondsafter liftoff at about 46,000 feet in the air. The tragedy happened on Jan. 28, 1986. 36 years ago.
1-19 - England is about to drop virtually all anti-COVID restrictions — Most legal restrictions to prevent the spread of the coronavirus in England will be dropped next week, British Prime Minister Boris Johnson told the British Parliament on Wednesday. From Monday, face masks will no longer be mandatory anywhere in England.
Jan 19 - What's the new 5G service all about? According to the FAA, 5G services on frequencies in the so-called 'C-Band' are set to launch on Jan. 19. C-Band, according to a statement released by the Federal Communications Commission in 2020, refers to a portion of wireless band in the range of 3.7 to 4.2 GHz.
On January 19, Verizon and AT&T plan to switch on new cellular frequencies that will boost connections for tens of millions of phones throughout the US. Once these airwaves are activated, you should be able to download a song to your phone in just a few seconds.
1-24 - DECLARES HE'S STILL WORKING TO REGAIN LEADERSHIP OF ISRAEL Netanyahu says he didn’t agree to ‘turpitude’ in plea talks, will keep leading Likud. Statement issued after negotiations on deal in graft cases said to collapse, with Mandelblit notifying ex-PM’s lawyers that talks will have to wait for next AG
Jan 25, 1949 - Constituent Assembly elections were held in newly independent Israel. Two days after its first meeting on 14 February 1949, legislators voted to change the name of the body to the Knesset (Hebrew: ΧΧ Χ‘Χͺ, translated as Assembly). It is known today as the First Knesset.
THE TWO 6.6 ALERTS CAME IN, THEN THE 6.4 - ALL BACK-TO-BACK!!
Then two 5.3 M quakes, plus more!!!
NASA's space shuttle Challenger exploded 73 seconds after liftoff at about 46,000 feet in the air. The tragedy happened on Jan. 28, 1986. 36 years ago.
1-28-2020 - Powerful 7.7 quake in Caribbean leads to evacuations in Miami, tsunami threat
On January 30, 1933, President Paul von Hindenburg names Adolf Hitler, leader or fΓΌhrer of the National Socialist German Workers Party (or Nazi Party), as chancellor of Germany.
On 30 January 1939, Berlin - German dictator Adolf Hitler gave a speech in the Reichstag, which is best known for the prediction he made that "the annihilation of the Jewish race in Europe" would ensue if another world war were to occur.
Israel - UAE - Peace/Abraham Unity
1-30 - Israeli President Isaac Herzog in the UAE on first visit President Isaac Herzog’s visit comes some 16 months after the UAE decided to forge diplomatic relations with Israel. Three other Arab countries – Bahrain, Sudan and Morocco – also forged diplomatic ties with Israel under the so-called Abraham Accords brokered by the US. “I wish him well and I am grateful for his courage and bold leadership, carving out a peace agreement with Israel and sending a message to the entire region that peace is the only alternative for the peoples of the region.” Prime Minister Bennett visited last month.
France: in Paris, Luxor Obelisk is getting a makeover - 3D images
In Paris, the famous 3,300-year-old Luxor Obelisk is being restored. This event takes place 200 years after the Rosetta Stone translation by Jean-Francois Champollion.
2 ships collide off Dutch coast; evacuation underway - Royal Dutch Lifeboat Company, Juiletta D ship.
THE HAGUE, Netherlands (AP) — Rescue helicopters began evacuating crew from a ship left drifting rudderless in a wind turbine park off the Dutch North Sea coast Monday after it collided with another ship and began taking on water, emergency services said.
The collision happened as a powerful storm lashed parts of the northern Europe. It came after Storm Malik killed at least four people over the weekend, destroying houses, unleashing flooding and leaving thousands of households without electricity.
1-30 - Miss USA 2019 Cheslie Kryst, 30, has died. Authorities say Kryst died Sunday after jumping from a 60-story building at 350 W. 42nd Street in New York City around 7:15 a.m. local time. Kryst reportedly lived on the ninth floor of the Orion building and was last seen on a 29th-floor terrace.
"Her great light was one that inspired others around the world with her beauty and strength. She cared, she loved, she laughed and she shined."
Jan 30 - Passenger from Ghana goes into labor on 11-hour flight: ‘Literally just witnessed a woman giving birth.’ A nurse turned flight attendant helped deliver baby Nolan. United Flight 997 left Accra, Ghana, on Saturday night and arrived at 5:41 a.m. Sunday. One passenger said on social media that three hours of the flight remained after the birth.
1-30 - For the first time since the 1988 season, the Cincinnati Bengals (year of tiger) are heading to the Super Bowl. The Bengals will now head to Los Angeles for Super Bowl LVI and await the winner of the NFC Championship between the Rams and 49ers. Did Rams dodge bullet by facing Bengals instead of Chiefs?
Quiet no more: Aaron Donald becoming a more vocal leader for Super Bowl-bound Rams
Micah 6:8 - He has shown you, O man, what is good. And what does the LORD require of you but to act justly, to love mercy, and to walk humbly with your God?
John 14:27 - Peace I leave with you; My peace I give to you. I do not give to you as the world gives. Do not let your hearts be troubled; do not be afraid.
And I saw the seven angels who stand before God, and they were given seven trumpets. Then another angel, who had a golden censer, came and stood at the altar. He was given much incense to offer, along with the prayers of all the saints, on the golden altar before the throne. And the smoke of the incense, together with the prayers of the saints, rose up before God from the hand of the angel.
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