The End

To ~ You

Slowly winding down and this project is coming to an end ... I've finished my novel (fiction) and this being one of several companion blogs to my fiction novel - i hope all of you enjoyed it.  For the sake of education, i hope it was at least informative; I tried to keep this blog as semi-fictional as possible.

I'll keep in touch with my readers and fellow bloggers.  I promise to post novel reviews that will include blog reviews and other related information.  I am on facebook ( https://www.facebook.com/rebecca.dewitt.16 ), if you want to know what ever happen to me.

Again, I thank my audience.


From ~ Becky

Great Sea Corals and Coral Reefs

Science Daily: Deep-Sea Coral Reefs Discovered in Mediterranean
http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2010/10/101004101536.htm

Oceana

Documentary: Corals of the Mediterranean (May 2009) from Oceana on Vimeo.

Oceana: The corals of the Mediterranean

http://oceana.org/sites/default/files/o/fileadmin/oceana/uploads/europe/reports/Corals_Mediterranean_eng.pdf

Oceana: Global warming causes the disappearance of corals

http://oceana.org/en/eu/media-reports/features/global-warming-causes-the-disappearance-of-corals-and-beaches

Views From Above

I found these videos on youtube, but there were no descriptions as to who, what, where, when, and why ...  I searched and found a book and dvd for sale at amazon, but they might not be the same as these videos on youtube ...  I really wouldn't know if the youtube videos are authentic or not because of the lack of information.  However, i did take a look at the names of places listed on the youtube videos and added corrections in brackets [ ] to the place names list after each video.  So on an educational stand point, would there be some one in Israel who would know ?  The book and dvd for sale at amazon probably are going to contain more accurate content than youtube.


Youtube videos

... part 1 place names list

Sea of Galilee [Sea of Chinnereth] and Golan Heights

1. Sea of Galilee [Sea of Chinnereth] (Kinneret [village])
2. Golan Heights
3. Banias
4. Nahal Sa'ar
5. Namrud Fortress [Nimrod Fortress] (Qalaat Namrud)
6. Agamon, Hulah Valley
7. Ateret
8. Jordan River
9. Bethsaida Valley
10. Capernaum
11. Kursi
12. Bethsaida
13. Tabgha
14. Mount of Beatitudes
15. Tabgha

... part 2 place names list

Galilee

1. Mount Tabor
2. Nazarath
3. Yehiam Fortress
4. Monfort Frotress
5. Nahal Dishon
6. Sepphoris
7. Mount Meron (Rashbi's Tomb)
8. Safed
9. Biriya
10. Gush Halav
11. Kadesh
12. Naphtali Hills
13. Tel Hazor
14. Bet Hillel
15. Metula
16. National Water Carrier
17. Beit Netofa Valley
18. Ginosar [Kibbutz]
19. Arbel Cliffs
20. Alumot

... part 3 place names list

Coast Line

1. Rosh Hanikra Grottoes
2. Baha'i Temple
3. Acre
4. Haifa
5. Technion
6. Haifa University
7. Caesarea [Maritima]
8. Netanya
9. Ramat Gan National Park
10. Yehoshua Gardens
11. Tel Aviv Beach
12. Jaffa
13. Azrieli Center
14. Ramat Gan

Judean [Judaean] Ridge

... part 4 place names list

Dead Sea [Salt Sea] and Judean [Judaean] Desert

1. Dead Sea [Salt Sea]
2. Phosphate Conveyor
3. Masada
4. Dead Sea [Salt Sea]
5. Wadi Kelt
6. Nebi Musa
7. Nahal Ogg
8. Jericho and Hisham's Palace
9. Jericho
10. Judean [Judaean] Desert
11. Marsaba Monastery
12. Mount of Temptation Monastery
13. Dagon Fortress
14. St. George Monastery
15. Ein Gedi Beach

Amazon

Israel from the Air (White Star) by David Kriss Permalink: http://amzn.com/8880953192

Israel Air Odyssey - The Holy Land from the Sky DVD Albatross Permalink: http://amzn.com/B0012CJ1DW

She may be from the Holyland.

 

Ein Gedi

"Ein Gedi (Hebrew: עֵין גֶּדִי‎‎) is an oasis in Israel, located west of the [Salt] Sea, near Masada and the caves of Qumran."  Wikipedia contributors. "Ein Gedi." Wikipedia, The Free Encyclopedia. Wikipedia, The Free Encyclopedia, 30 Mar. 2012. Web. 7 Apr. 2012.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ein_Gedi

Ein Gedi Botanical Garden

Wikipedia contributors. "Ein Gedi." Wikipedia, The Free Encyclopedia. Wikipedia, The Free Encyclopedia, 30 Mar. 2012. Web. 7 Apr. 2012.

Ein Gedi Botanical Garden

Wikipedia contributors. "Ein Gedi (kibbutz)." Wikipedia, The Free Encyclopedia. Wikipedia, The Free Encyclopedia, 30 Mar. 2012. Web. 7 Apr. 2012.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ein_Gedi_(kibbutz)

Carta, The Israel Map & Publishing Company, Ltd, Israel (September 1, 2010); Ein Gedi: A Field Guide by Hanan Eshel

Ein Gedi: A Field Guide by Hanan Eshel http://www.amazon.com/dp/9652207616/ref=cm_sw_r_tw_dp_Uq5Fpb01PEKKW via @amazon

HOME

http://youtu.be/jqxENMKaeCU

baltic amber

Just some links on baltic amber ...

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Baltic_amber

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Baltic_region

baltic amber for sale at amazon.com

http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/images/B002GEWB8C/ref=dp_image_0?ie=UTF8&n=3367581&s=jewelry

Antarctica

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Anartica

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/South_pole

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/South_Magnetic_Pole

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pole_of_Inaccessibility

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Antarctic_Circle

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Antarctic_Convergence

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Antarctic_Ocean

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Antarctic_Circumpolar_Wave

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_Antarctic_and_sub-Antarctic_islands

Waterways: McMurdo Sound · Ross Sea · Weddell Sea

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Antarctic_ecozone

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Antarctic_Peninsula

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/East_Antarctica

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/West_Antarctica

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Extreme_points_of_the_Antarctic

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/History_of_Antarctica

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Geography_of_Antarctica

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Climate_of_Antarctica

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_Antarctic_expeditions

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Polar_region

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/South_Pole_Telescope

Flag of Antarctica

An iceberg with a keyhole window melted into its side (in the left of the picture) floats in the sea near the Antarctic Peninsula, September 2002. The blue color indicates its glacial origins.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_volcanoes_in_Antarctica

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Volcanic_Seven_Summits

Mount Erebus in Antarctica is the southernmost historically active volcano on Earth.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mount_Erebus

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Erebus_Glacier

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Erebus_Ice_Tongue

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lower_Erebus_Hut

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nimrod_Expedition

Palestine

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Palestine

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Palestinian_people

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Palestinian_territories

my roommate Michael ...

Michael with Kitty in Frostburg, Maryland

Michael with Urchin in Frostburg, Maryland, Main Street

The Kitzmiller Immaculate Conception Roman Catholic Church

These are pictures of my church from back home.

The Kitzmiller Immaculate Conception Roman Catholic Church

  

1972 (photo by Mary C. DeWitt, my grandmother)

  

1980's (photo by Velma A. "Lucy" DeWitt, my mother)

  

2002 (photo by me, Rebecca A. "Becky" DeWitt) 

Old Jerusalem Railway Station

The Jerusalem Railway Station c. 1900. The locomotive on the turntable is "Ramleh" (J & J  No. 3), a Baldwin 2-6-0. The station was the terminus of the Jaffa–Jerusalem railway until its closure in 1998. Today, the station is abandoned and suffering from neglect and vandalism, although it is one of 110 buildings selected for preservation in Jerusalem.  (click on blue words to follow the links)

 

Then (1890's) and Now (modern times) ...

(click on dark blue words to follow the link)

For other train stations in Jerusalem, see Jerusalem Malha Railway Station and Jerusalem Binyanei HaUma Railway Station.

also see link below for more information

(click on dark blue words to follow the link)

Old Train Stations In Israel

American Indian Studies - No. 1

The above is called a dreamcatcher.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dreamcatcher

Links to American Indian information -
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Category:Native_American_culture
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Category:American_Indian_music

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Category:Ethnic_music_in_the_United_States

http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Category:Native_American_culture

Native American Indian dance theater, hand drum song - video (click here to watch)
Not all pow-wows are open to the public, but some pow-wows have open invitations that any one can attend; however, only certain people (people of American Indian tribes) participate in pow-wows unless who ever is in charge designates a time and place during the pow-wow for guests and visitors at an open invitation type of pow-wow to participate in the pow-wow.

below is a CD that you can look for to learn more ...

http://www.nocbay.com/prodDetails.asp?ID=351&link=225&link2=346
(Approximately $14.00 if shipped in the US) ["Learn to Hear PowWow Songs" is a way of sharing in the experience of the dance circle and the musical gift provided by the singers. Our effort in this LEARNING CIRCLE lesson is to help you hear the verse format, drumbeat patterns, and styles of powwow songs made today and heard all over North America in recordings or at dance gatherings. 24 minute CD.]

Wikipedia article on pow-wows
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Powwow
External links from the Wikipedia article above …
· Library of Congress collection of Omaha Pow-wow music, http://memory.loc.gov/ammem/omhhtml/omhhome.html , http://radio.powwows.com/
· Large, nationally known pow-wows
o Denver March Powwow http://www.denvermarchpowwow.org/ , Denver, Colorado
o Gathering of Nations PowWow http://www.gatheringofnations.com/ , University of New Mexico
o Stanford Powwow powwow.stanford.edu , Stanford University, California
o Schemitzun Feast of Green Corn and Dance http://www.schemitzun.com/ , North Stonington, Connecticut
o Crow Fair Dance Celebration http://www.crow-fair.com/ , Crow Agency, Montana
o United Tribes International Powwow http://www.unitedtribespowwow.com/ , United Tribes Technical College, North Dakota

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gray_Wolf

Scrolls, Tablets, Folders, Batons In Progress

A rough draft outline of scrolls, tablets, and folders in progress -

I.    The Salt Sea
           a.  The Salt Sea Scrolls began on - February 10, 2010; scrolls 1, 2, 3
           b.  A Salt Sea Tablet began May 15,  2010 - book 1 contains a compact disc (CD)
           c.  A Jordan River/The River Jordan scroll began May 15, 2010
           d.  The Salt Sea Folder #1 began May 18, 2010

II.   Fort Jerusalem
           a.  Fort Jerusalem Scroll 1 - Began on May 14, 2010
           b.  Fort Jerusalem Map Scroll 1 and 2 - Began the Spring of 2010
           c.  http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Jerusalem-coat-of-arms.svg
           d.  Fort Jerusalem Folder #1 began May 18, 2010

III.   Arab

IV.  Christian

V.   Other
          a.  Island Scrolls
                 i.  Hawaii Scrolls

VI.   Folders
           a.  The River Jordan Folder #1 began May 18, 2010
           b.  The Egypt Folder 1 began May 18, 2010
           c.  Various file folders were started the Spring of 2010
                     i.    language
                     ii.   maps
                     iii.  of interest
                     iv.  pictures
                     v.   culture

VII.  Batons
            a.  Batons
            b.  Baton Scrolls
            c.  Baton & Scroll
            d.  Baton & Tablet
            e.  Baton & Folder
            f.   etc.

VIII.  Israel Scrolls, Batons, Tablets, and Folders
             a.  Alexandria Scroll
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alexandria
             b.  Cairo Scroll
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cairo
             c.  Alexandria/Cairo twin Baton Scrolls    (July 10, 2010)
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Great_libraries_of_the_ancient_world
             d.  Antarctica Scroll and Folder  (July 10, 2010)
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Antarctica

IX.  Palestine Scrolls, Batons, and Folders
           a.  Palestine Folder  (July 10, 2010)

One page ...

One page in a book that I look at a lot -

Arabic Chat and Alphabet

“Evolution of early Arabic calligraphy (9th - 11th century). The Basmala was taken as an example, from kufic Qur’an manuscripts. (1) Early 9th century. script with no dots or diacritic marks; (2) and (3)9th - 10th century under Abbasid dynasty, the Abu al-Aswad's system establish red dots with each arrangement or position indicating a different short vowel. Later, a second black dots system was used to differentiate between letters like "fāʼ" and "qāf"; (4) 11th century, In Al Farāhídi's system (system we know today) dots were changed into shapes resembling the letters to transcribe the corresponding long vowels.”

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Arabic_chat_alphabet

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Arabic_alphabet

Neume

“A sample of the Kýrie Eléison (Orbis Factor) from the Liber Usualis...”

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Neume

Hebrew Accents

“Gen. 1:9 And God said, "Let the waters be collected".
Letters in black, niqqud in red, cantillation in blue”

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hebrew_accents

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/International_Phonetic_Alphabet_for_Hebrew

Some Inforamtion on the Hebrew Language

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hebraization_of_English

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Romanization_of_Hebrew

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/International_Phonetic_Alphabet_for_Hebrew

Hebrew Braille

just some information I came across - for every one to investigate on their own

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hebrew_braille

kids in Jerusalem

Historical Geography - Number Ten

Historical Geography
Number One
Number Two
Number Three
Number Four
Number Five  (not published online)
Number Six  (not published online)
Number Seven  (not published online)
Number Eight  (not published online)
Number Nine  (not published online)
Number Ten  (You Are At Number Ten)
Glossary

Historical Geography - Glossary of Geological Terms

Seasons In Israel...  from one who does not live in israel year round

Two Seasons
- Dry Summer Season:  May through October
- Rainy Season:  October through March

Summer & Winter Seasonal Cycle
- The Summer Proper:  June 15th through September 14th
- Winter:  January, February, March

Transitional Seasons
- Spring Intersession:  April 1st  through June 14th
- Fall Intersession:  September 15th through October 31st

Climate and Seasons in Israel (http://www.science.co.il/weather/Israel-Climate.php)

Genalogy is a lot of fun!

Here is my Family Tree.

Here are some links on Genealogy.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Genealogy
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Genealogy_software
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Category:Genealogy
http://www.bcgcertification.org/index.html


Here is a chart I made called a Cousin Finder.