The Abrahamic Family House will be a beacon of mutual understanding, harmonious coexistence, and peace among people of faith and goodwill.  It consists of a mosque, church, synagogue, and educational center to be built on Saadiyat Island, the cultural heart of Abu Dhabi in the United Arab Emirates. Through its design, it captures the values shared between Judaism, Christianity, and Islam, and serves as a powerful platform for inspiring and nurturing understanding and acceptance between people of goodwill.  The vision for the Abrahamic Family House originated after the signing of the Document on Human Fraternity by Pope Francis and Grand Imam Ahmed Al-Tayeb in February 2019. This landmark will be a place for learning, dialogue, and worship–-open to all and a true reflection of the UAE’s belief in tolerance and hospitality.  Within each of the houses of worship, visitors will have the opportunity to learn about religious services, listen to holy scripture, and experience sacred rituals.  A fourth space—not affiliated with any specific religion—will be an educational center where all people can come together as a single community devoted to mutual understanding and peace.  The Abrahamic Family House will host a variety of programming and events—from daily religious services to international summits.  Currently under construction, the project’s anticipated completion date is in 2023 and will be one of several undertakings the Higher Committee of Human Fraternity will advise upon.  See graphics at https://www.forhumanfraternity.org/abrahamic-family-house/   

Sea caves or littoral caves are formed primarily from erosion caused by waves. They can be formed along the ocean coast and lakeshores where water impacts bedrock.  Most sea caves are formed along weaknesses in the rock, such as faults, fractures, or bedding/foliation planes and can occur in nearly every type of rock.  See pictures at https://www.nps.gov/subjects/caves/sea-or-littoral-caves.htm   See also four types of caves at https://nckri.org/caves/types/   

Rockall is an uninhabitable granite islet in the North Atlantic Ocean.  The United Kingdom claims that Rockall lies within its territorial sea and is part of its territory, but this claim is not recognised by Ireland. 

English poet Michael Roberts published a poem "Rockall" in his 1939 collection, Orion Marches.  The poem describes a shipwrecked traveller on the rock.  In the 1951 novel The Cruel Sea by Nicholas Monsarrat the island features as the place of the final act of HMS Saltash's war.  It is here the ship takes the surrender of two German U-boats on the last day of World War Two in Europe.  In The Goon Show episode "Napoleon's Piano" (first broadcast October 1955), Bluebottle lands on the piano as it is floating in the English Channel and cements a brass plate to it in the belief that it is Rockall.  It has been suggested by several critics that Rockall is the rock that forms the setting for William Golding's 1956 novel Pincher Martin.  The Master, a 1957 novel by T. H. White, is set inside Rockall.  Storm Over Rockall was a 1965 novel by W. Howard Baker, part of a series of novels based on the espionage television series Danger Man.

The Icelandic instrumental jazz-funk fusion band Mezzoforte's track Rockall was a minor hit in Europe in 1983 and was used as a signature tune by several European radio chart shows.  The Irish folk group The Wolfe Tones made Rockall the subject of their 1976 song "Rock on, Rockall", which asserted an Irish claim to the island. See graphics at https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rockall    

Persian Kotlets are meat patties made with ground meat, eggs, grated onion, herbs, spices and potatoes or breadcrumbs.  The shaped patties are traditionally pan fried, but they can also be broiled.   Roxana Begum   Celebrate your experience with Dill Rice and Salad Shirazi.  Find recipe and links at https://www.thedeliciouscrescent.com/kotlet-meat-patties/   

Farina is a milled cereal grain, usually made from wheat germ and the inner parts of wheat kernels called the endosperm.  Many people may be familiar with farina when sold as Cream of Wheat® or Malt-o-Meal®, which comes in quick cook and even instant varieties.  A small amount of the grain is added to boiling water, and in a short amount of time, it quickly absorbs the water, producing hot cereal.  Some people vary the recipe by cooking it in milk instead of water, making it creamier and higher in protein.  Farina can also be used as a thickening agent for puddings, and may occasionally substitute for part of the wheat flour in baked goods.  Tricia Christensen  https://www.delightedcooking.com/what-is-farina.htm   

A rare Maurice Sendak picture story, originally a pamphlet for a 1970 museum fundraiser, is scheduled for publication in 2024.  “Ten Little Rabbits” is a “count-along picture book,” according to HarperCollins, about a boy magician named Mino and his magic hat.  Sendak sketched out Mino and the hat in black and white, while filling in the rabbits in yellow and blue among other colors.  Sendak conceived the pamphlet for the Philadelphia-based Rosenbach Museum, where he became a trustee in 1973 and later served as honorary president.  For decades he left the artwork of such classics as “Where the Wild Things Are” and “In The Night Kitchen” at the museum, which returned his work to Sendak's estate in 2014, two years after he died at age 83.  HarperCollins acquired the 32-page book from the not-for-profit Maurice Sendak Foundation.  Sendak's original pamphlet, just 3.5 x 2.5 inches, has been enlarged to 7 x 9 inches.  Used editions of the original “Ten Little Rabbits,” published by the museum, are available on the Internet for $50 and higher.  The new release has a list price of $19.95.  “Little Mino the Magician is able to conjure up magic with the wave of his wand, much like Maurice himself could with his pen.  Other posthumous Sendak releases, also published by HarperCollins, include “My Brother's Book” and “Presto and Zesto in Limboland.”  https://www.nbcphiladelphia.com/news/national-international/presto-rare-maurice-sendak-picture-story-ten-little-rabbits-will-be-published-in-2024/3590472/   

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