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The Conservation Committee provides the Council with expertise regarding matters of ecology, conservation, and resource management. The committee guides policy making and operational decisions regarding the management of the council's natural and cultural resources. It promotes conservation-related training, conservation programs, and conservation awards. The BSA Council Conservation Committee Guidebook identifies the committee's responsibilities.
The committee promotes conservation and outdoor ethics among Cub Scouts, Boy Scouts, Venturers, and Scouters and provides outdoor ethics and conservation-oriented training in cooperation with the council and district training committees.
The committee works to promote a means for Cub Scouts, Boy Scouts, and Venturers to complete advancement requirements relating to ecology and conservation.
The committee promotes the several awards and recognition for conservation and environmental improvement via service projects. The awards are available to Cub Scouts, Boy Scouts, Venturers, and Scouters through the BSA and other organizations.
The committee prepares, and helps implement, a conservation plan for Tahosa High Adventure Base and Peaceful Valley Scout Ranch. The plans address natural resource, cultural resource, recreational use management, including ethical stewardship and sustainable use of the Council's resources. The plan addresses management of the developed camp environment including camp trails, campsites, and program areas as well as the natural areas of the Scout property.

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Hock Plaza is located at 2424 Erwin Rd, Durham, NC 27705.
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From RDU Airport/Points East: Take
Interstate 40 West to Durham Expressway/NC 147 (Exit 279B). Continue on
the Durham Expressway and exit on Hillandale Road/Fulton Street (exit
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turn left; The road "deadends" in the Duke north circular driveway;
Turn right at this light onto Erwin Road.
From Points West: Take Interstate 40 East to Interstate 85 North. Merge onto Durham Expressway/NC 147 South (exit 172) toward Durham, Downtown, Research Triangle Park. Exit on Hillandale Road/Fulton Street. At the end of the off-ramp turn left; The road "deadends" in the Duke north circular driveway; Turn right at this light onto Erwin Road.
From Points North: Take Interstate 95 South to Interstate 85 South (exit 51). Exit at Hillandale Road (exit 174A). Turn left onto Fulton Road, The road "deadends" in the Duke north circular driveway; Turn right at this light onto Erwin Road.From Points South: Take Interstate 95 North to Interstate 40 West (exit 81). Follow the directions given From Points East.
There is free parking for visitors in the parking deck immediately behind the building. Enter through the covered driveway on Erwin Rd near the right front side of the building, and drive all the way to the back to enter the parking deck. Drive through to the back of the entry level of the parking deck where you will find gates. To get a free parking ticket, push the white intercom button and say you are visiting TriZPUG, Mike Revoir or Duke Clinical Researh Institute. We've had lots of problems with the parking folks so hopefully one of those will get you in. If you park after 6:30, you can park in the vistor section before entering the gated area. After you park, come back to level 4 of the garage which is the main lobby level.
Check in with the Hock Plaza Receptionist; then take the lobby elevator to the 5th floor. When arriving, please use the courtesy phone to call the conference room we'll be in at 919/668-8289.
If you arrive after 6:30PM, the elevator will be locked, but you can reach us by calling 919/668-8289 and someone will ride the elevator down to pick you up.


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BERLIN, Sept. 5 (UPI) -- After an intense political struggle, Berlin's Senate this week urged Berliners to vote against a referendum measure that would municipalize the city's electric power grid.
In an apparent victory for the center-right Christian Democratic Union, the Senate issued a unanimous statement Tuesday advising voters to reject a Nov. 3 ballot measure backed by the Green Party and a citizen's movement to turn the system into a publicly owned utility.
The vote came a week after both the CDU and the Social Democratic Party, members of the city's "red-black" governing coalition, also cautioned against a "yes" vote for the Berlin Energietisches, or "energy table," movement, saying such a move would be financially risky and wouldn't guarantee political control of the power grid for the city.
The CDU has staunchly opposed the referendum on principle, favoring keeping the grid in private hands, while the left-leaning SDP members have backed the aims of public ownership but ultimately agreed the referendum goes too far and is legally questionable, the Berlin daily Der Tagesspiegel reported.
It is backed by the Green and Left parties, as well as the youth-oriented Pirate Party, who see it as a means to supply 100 percent of the city state's electricity needs with green energy and lower rates by opening the system up to low-power renewable energy providers.
The grid is now owned by Lekker-Energie, a subsidiary by the Swedish energy company Vattenfall, whose license expires at the end of 2014.
Senate members said the Energietisches proposal is flawed partly because the city would have to compete with private companies under federal and European laws requiring a "non-discriminatory and fair competitive tendering procedure" -- thus it wouldn't automatically land the utility.
The non-discrimination language also means nuclear and coal-power providers must be granted equal access to the Berlin network no matter who owns it, thus defeating the goal of a green-only power supply.
For that reason alone, the senators said they opposed a public takeover. But they also said passage of the Nov. 3 referendum measure would saddle Berlin with up to $4 billion in financial obligations while the city's Senate and House of Representatives wouldn't be assured of full political control of the entity, making for unacceptable financial risks.
"Support no law that constitutes a unforeseeable and unlimited risk to the state budget and vote 'No'!" the senate resolution read.
CDU parliamentary leader Florian Graf hailed it as blow for financial responsibility, saying it "sends an important and powerful signal."
Meanwhile, three SPD members of the nine-member Senate opposed the resolution while one abstained, but the result was presented as a unanimous statement to preserve coalition unity, Der Tagesspiegel reported.
SPD energy spokesman Daniel Buchholz refused to comment. SPD parliamentary leader Raed Saleh acknowledged the compromise was reached with difficulty, but added it reflects "criticisms of the petition which this coalition had together."
The Berliner Morgenpost newspaper said in a Tuesday editorial the decision to oppose a "yes" vote was the right one.
Referendum backers, it said, "promise green power, low electricity tariffs for low-income households, support for energy renovation of buildings and even energy-saving household appliances for families who have little money.
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In this regard, the approval of the director general ICMR has been obtained for the visit of the undergraduate, postgraduate and postdoctoral students to various regional ICMR research labs to undertake their research work/observership.
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The only country in Europe where Spanish is an official language, Spain is known for a performance art form called flamenco and for its tradition of bull fighting. The majority of Spaniards are Catholic, but the country does not have an official state religion.
Performed by men and women, flamenco combines distinctive dance moves, including food stomping and clapping, with soulful singing and guitar playing. Castanets are sometimes featured in flamenco performances. The tradition is most associated with the region of Andalusia in southern Spain. Flamenco is named on the United Nations' Education, Cultural and Scientific Organization's list of Intangible Cultural Heritage.
Bull fights are ritualized spectacles that pit a bull fighter, known as a matador, against a bull. Bull fights typically end with the bull's death. In addition to being dangerous for the matador, who risks being gored by the bull, the practice is also controversial because some animal rights activists consider the treatment of the bulls to be inhumane.
In 1492, Queen Isabel and King Ferdinand unified the kingdoms that were to become modern Spain under Catholicism when they completed what is known as the Reconquest of Spain. In the centuries prior, parts of what is now Spain had been under Islamic rule.


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"One must work and dare if one really wants to live." – Vincent van Gogh
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My abstract art comes from my interpretation of something I can't put into words, a way to express myself intuitively with paint and other mediums. It might be the colors of a long-ago memory, a fleeting moment of the present, or a combination of colors and shapes that recall a favorite place or landscape. I'm constantly inspired by prose and poetry, nature, music, and my love of color. I'm inspired by the Impressionists and the Fauves, who painted expressively and subjectively, rather than realistically. In most abstract pieces, I usually don't have a plan before I begin; I may begin a painting with a particular color palette in mind, but rarely more than that, so the painting can evolve organically, in its own time, and sometimes the process is almost chaotic in nature. Even in my more realistic still life paintings, my style is more loose in nature, and my goal is to always evoke some emotional response, and strike a connection to the viewer, whether it be power, love, innocence, or other strong emotions.


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No Wednesday papal audiences in August
July 01, 2013
Although he has chosen not to take a summer vacation, Pope Francis will curtail his public schedule during the month of August, the Vatican has announced.
The Pope will not hold his usual weekly audiences during August; he will resume the Wednesday audiences on September 4. He will, however, continue to hold midday audiences each Sunday during August.
The Vatican also announced that the Pope will travel to Castel Gandolfo to on the feast of the Assumption, August 15, and celebrate Mass at the parish church there. Pope-emeritus Benedict XVI had reportedly encouraged the Pontiff to make the trip to the summer residence for the feast day, since it has become a papal tradition to celebrate that feast with the people of Castel Gandolfo.
The Vatican had earlier announced that Pope Francis plans to spend the summer in Rome, although he has left open the possibility of making occasional visits to the summer residence.
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Further information:
- Note on Papal activities in August (Vatican Radio)
- Benedict XVI is alert, health improved, old student reports (CWN 6/25)
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No summer vacation! This Pope is more and more like St.John Vianney who was desperate to bring his wayward parishioners back to Jesus.


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The £32.5m striker returns to Villa Park this weekend for the first time since his £32.5m move from Aston Villa to Anfield in the summer.
Benteke, 25, has scored seven goals this season but his last came on December 30 against strugglers Sunderland.
It is now 11 appearances in a run that seen him play twice against League Two Exeter without finding the net.
The Belgium international also missed a number of good chances against West Ham in midweek before the Reds exited the FA Cup at the hands of the Hammers after extra-time.
But instead of criticising the striker for the wasted opportunities, Klopp believes it was a positive sign as he looks to help him back to form.
The Kop boss said: "I can do a lot of things but at the end - and it is not only with Christian - the last important help comes from the player himself.
"I saw really good signs at West Ham. It is not the easiest period of his career but the number of opportunities is a good sign, if he had no opportunities it would be a much bigger problem but it is not too easy.
"You cannot hide yourself. I talked to him a few times and gave him some advice as a human being and a coach and he has really tried to come back to an easy moment.
"Strikers who do not score goals for a longer period it is more interesting than if someone else does not score enough.
"There are worse situations in the world - even in the world of football - so we have to carry on and he has to carry on."
Klopp has not decided his team for Sunday's trip to Aston Villa but does not want to put too much pressure on Benteke returning to his former club in a bid to spark a turnaround in his fortunes at his current employers.
"I have not the best experience with players coming back to former clubs, it is usually they make more pressure for themselves because they want to make more pressure," he said.
"I don't know the history with Christian and Aston Villa so I don't know whether they will welcome him with open arms or whistles but that is not too interesting for me.
"It is not an issue for me to make a decision, it is professional football in a year and it is only one game a year going to your former club.
"There are no final decisions for the line-up and I don't hope too often before a game 'Come on, maybe this is the game when it will change'.
"It is about work and circumstances and we will see what line-up we will choose but it is not because of personal histories with this club."
Klopp also explained how he will continue to "manage the minutes" of Daniel Sturridge, Divock Origi and Philippe Coutinho as they look to gain full fitness.


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Too Faced holiday collection 2013! There's something for everyone here. A great array of shades, adorable packaging and even a cell phone case! Too Faced has outdone themselves this year! Perfect for giving and receiving! 😉
Joy to the Girls
Filled with 15 rich, festive and highly pigmented matte and shimmer shadows and a full-size LashGASM Mascara, this collection makes going holiday glam easy. The universally flattering shades can be worn alone or layer beautifully for the possibility of endless eye looks.
- 15 Limited Edition Shadows
- Full-Size LashGASM Mascara
- Glamour Guide with 3 looks
- $46 ($275 value)
All I Want for Christmas
Everything you need to create your signature holiday look all wrapped up in this full face collection that features the best of Too Faced's eyes, face and lips. Plus the set is housed in a party-ready chevron cosmetic zip bag designed by celebrity decorator and TV personality Mary McDonald.
Set Includes:
- Full Size La Crème Lip Cream in exclusive shade Believe
- Full Size Shadow Insurance
- Exclusive Blush/Eye Shadow Trio Compact
- Deluxe size Perfect Eyes Eye Liner in Perfect Black
- Deluxe size Lash Injection Mascara
- $45 ($95 value)
Jingle All the Way
SO CUTE! Your phone should be as pretty and festive as your makeup, which is Too Faced created this two-in-one holiday gift. Start with the collection of touch up ready products—including 11 day-to-night shadows, a sexy bronzer and blush. Pop out the makeup palette and use the iPhone 5 case designed by celebrity decorator and TV personality Mary McDonald.
Set Contains:
- 11 Eye Shadows
- Blush
- Bronzer
- Limited Edition phone case (for use with iPhone 5 only)
- $25 ($95 value)
Who WOULDN'T want these as holiday gifts? And the price is right!


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From The Cornishman, Thursday, 14 June 2007: Hypatia Trust Donates To Library/
A Penzance organisation has donated 600 books on Cornish literature and feminist theory to boost teaching and research for students in Cornwall. The Hypatia Trust has given the collection of books to the University of Exeter's English department in Cornwall for the library on the Tremough campus.
Among the significant items are a substantial range of books on feminist theory between 1960 and 2000, and the complete works of Oscar Wilde and Maria Edgeworth.
Doreen Pinfold, head of library and information services in Cornwall, said "Melissa Hardie (founder of the trust) has been collecting books by and about women for over 25 years and this donation provides a record and celebration of women's history. "These books will also complement the larger Hypatia collection of books, documents and artefacts held at the University of Exeter, and around Cornwall and America that concern women's role in history and contemporary life."
Dr Hardie recently visited Tremough at the invitation of the Department of English to give a talk entitled, 'Cornwall in her words: Diaries and Documents of some Literary Women Travellers'.
There is a close connection between the organisations. The Trust is named after Hypatia, a Greek woman scholar, interested in science and ethics, who was born in Alexandria in 355AD and assassinated in 415AD. The Hypatia Trust has been created to collect, and make available, published and personal documentation about the achievements of women in every aspect of their lives, with a particular emphasis on Cornwall.


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Winter in the Cottonwood Canyons is simply magical. Between the access, snow quality and terrain, it is second to none. I love deep powder and big mountain snowboarding. This photo of me from Jan 2011 in Peruvian Gulch shows exactly why I love snowboarding. Let the rooster tails fly and the white smoke bellow from every turn.
Hiking the Wasatch Tri-Canyons
Simply put, there is no other wilderness system that offers so much hiking opportunity than the Tri-Canyons of the Wasatch. From foothill hikes with great overlooks, to alpine cirques with heavily glaciated features, this area is a geological wonder. This photo is me heading up Ferguson Canyon for another great fall outing. From April to October is the best time to enjoy these mountains for hiking.
Peak Bagging
As well as some of the best hiking on the planet, this range of mountains have so many accessible peaks to climb. Some are very remote, and some involve difficult route finding and some scrambling. This is a picture of me on Gobblers Knob, 10,246 ft USGS, the highest summit on the Big Cottonwood/Millcreek ridge line.
There is nothing like leaving it all at the car minus a pack, supplies and some fishing gear and heading out into the unknown. I find this to be essential for quality time when visiting a wilderness area. You have to spend a few days in a given area to really understand it. It is also a great feeling to leave behind cell phones, email and the man made environment that we are subjected to everyday. Backpacking brings us back to the natural world. This picture is me backpacking Red Castle- High Uintas Wilderness- Utah 2010.
I love being outside. Getting in touch with the earth and sleeping under the stars is something very sacred to me. It purifies the human spirit. This picture is of me enjoying a nice night by the fire in the High Uintas Wilderness, Utah.
Fly Fishing
I do enjoy fly fishing when I am hiking and backpacking. I practice catch and release tactics. But I will keep an occasional "big one" for dinner or trout and eggs for breakfast while I am backpacking. This picture is me with a 17" Cutthroat Trout I caught in Bells Canyon, Wasatch-Cache National Forest, Utah.


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Study shows "growing a thick skin" and confronting a workplace bully does absolutely nothing most of the time
Some say that how you respond to a bully from the first sign of abusive behavior might thwart off bullying behavior. But what happens when it takes time to detect the bullying behavior? Is the "grow a thick skin" mentality even logical based on what's worked with workplace bullying targets?
In a 2013 Workplace Bullying Institute (WBI) poll, nearly 70 percent of respondents DID have a thick skin and confronted the bully. And in more than 93 percent of cases, confronting the bully did NOTHING to stop the bullying, regardless of whether they confronted the bully immediately or months later.
The conclusion is that growing a thick skin has no bearing on the bullying since abusers don't stop when faced with resistance from their targets. So for those of you who assert that we don't need a law because standing up to bullies will end it: you fall within a seven percent group that confronting bullies worked for. For the overwhelming majority, confronting bullies, who are irrational, did absolutely nothing.


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In this article, we have present the top 10 best free beat making software for Android, iOS, and Windows. Here, you can choose the best among the best beat making software so that your passion for music keeps on burning with simple tools on your device.
- 1 Beat Making Software
- 2 Top 10 Best Free Beat Making Software 2019
- 2.1 MusE
- 2.2 Garageband
- 2.3 Magix Music Master
- 2.4 Mixcraft
- 2.5 FL Studio
- 2.6 DrumFlow
- 2.8 Ableton Live
- 2.9 Musink Lite
- 2.10 Acid Music Studio
Beat Making Software
You have a love of music and want to become music composer or thinking to make career in music, but do not have enough experience/knowledge to become one, the doubts starts taking place. Just grab your Smartphone or put on your MAC or PC and start downloading the best free software of beat making. Here shared most of are free to use and also offers the sample music just to give some inspiration to the users and create something unique.
All the below mentioned best free beat making software/apps are very easy to use, no need of having skills to operate their features. Below are the most popular and highly advanced beat making software for Mac and Windows.
Top 10 Best Free Beat Making Software 2019
MusE is developed and maintained by the MusE development team and it was originally written by Werner Schweer. It is a MIDI/Audio sequencer with editing and recording capabilities. It is published under the GNU General Public License and the aim of it to be a complete multitrack virtual studio for Linux.
This free beat making software works with the operating system Linux too, the download of the software is free. The added feature is it open source and is written in C++ that means you can modify the code whenever you want to.
MusE Beat Making Software Features
- Mastertrack
- Controller Editor
- MIDI recording and configuration
- Wave integration
It also includes the detailed manual for the setup, installation and shortcuts.
Much compatible with Mac computer works as it is your virtual recording studio. It helps you to write music, learn the instrument, record the song and upload it on an instant. Garageband is one of the best free beat making software which having the streamline interface along with intuitive tools. It is having the lots of standout features which is mentioned below.
Garageband Features
- MIDI editing
- 50 virtual software instruments
- Music lessons for guitars and piano
- Make music, with or without an instrument
- Create EDM and Hip Hop beats like a pro
- Share with a click
- Powerful synths with shape‑shifting controls
You can save the file created by GarageBand in any format.
Magix Music Master
Magix Music Master is one of the top beat making software awarded in the year 2019. It is highly recommended as per the user reviews on different websites as it is rewarded one of the best tools to create great tracks. The features are mentioned below.
Magix Music Master Beat Making Software Features
- Includes 64 tracks, 5000 sounds and 6000 loops
- Drum Engine
- Sample player
- MIDI editor
- Loop Designer
- Beat box set for house and electronic music
- Color coded interface along with search feature
- Upload your tracks to Facebook, YouTube, and SoundCloud.
This best free beat making software is highly recommended for the beginners and also for professionals. This amazing beat making software has dozens of audio effects for virtual instruments and thousands of loops, more than 6000 sound and effects like vintage, acoustic and digital music. It is very much powerful production tool. With this, you can record audio, remix tracks, create instrumental, set up and arrange loops.
Mixcraft Features
- MIDI Scoring and Editing
- Live Performance
- Instruments and Effects
- Video Editing
- Loops
- Mixing and Mastering
- Quality You Trust
FL Studio
To custom, your version of the music, FL or Fruity loops is the best beat making software to make it possible. It is compatible with Windows and Mac OS. It is the most powerful and musical beat making software. The great features of this free beat making software are mentioned below.
How To Install And Unlock FL Studio
FL Studio Features
- Arrange, create, record, edit and mix your beats
- It gives less strain on your eyes while working on the extended beat creation sessions
- It has the function of copy and paste to help beginners
To make the best of music, this best beat making software is for you. It is available in the market and is compatible with Windows 7, 8.1, 10 and Mac OS X. Make the use of inbuilt tools, and you can modify the files with it and create your kind of beat.
It includes the large scale of sample data to get inspiration to make great music. You can adjust the pitch and beats, change the instruments if you want to make the most fantastic music and these files you can save in multiple formats as per your convenience.
LMMS is one of the best free beat making software in 2019. It is compatible with Windows and Mac OS. It makes a user function in a very convenient way.
It is an open source beat making software which you can download for free. It has the large variety of sample files so that the beginners can get some inspiration. Create and compose your music with great style and save in MMP Or MMPZ format, export them by selecting OGG or WAV format.
LMMS Features
- Compose music on linux, apple and windows
- Note playback via MIDI
- Fine tune patterns, chords, notes & melodies
- Full user defined track based automation
- Compose, sequence, automate & mix songs in one interface
Ableton Live
This beat making software is free & cool if you want to make any live performance. It is great software for DJs who wants to do cross-fading and beat-matching. Though it is little difficult to understand, it has many of drum kits and synthesizers with lovable sounds and effects.
Ableton Live Features
- Ableton Live
- 41 Effects for processing audio and MIDI
- 9 Instruments to try
- Max for Live so you have access to a range of instruments
- Instant mappings
Musink Lite
It is very simple & free beat making software, compatible with Windows and it is highly suitable for the beginners. The software comes HELP menu to guide the beginners and also with great features mentioned below.
Musink Lite Feaatures
- Allows to compose music with just mouse clicks
- Zoom in zoom out feature
- Control the whole program with keyboard shortcuts
- Files can be saved in MID formats and also can transfer the drum loops
Acid Music Studio
With the ACID MUSIC SOFTWARE, you can compose the variety of music like you are professional. It has cool features mentioned below.
Acid Music Studio Features
- Make remixes, DJ set and share it online
- MIDI recording
- Multi-track audio
- Professional quality editing and 3000 loops
- Change the tempo for the loops and sounds
- Easy to adjust the pitch and quality of recorded loops
- Metronome counting
- Great audio editing options
- Try SONY'S ACID EXPRESS software for total free beat making.
Final Words,
Neither now no more buying expensive instruments nor the need to get the assistance of anyone. These free beat making software are cool, and it makes simple for every passionate music user to do it at ease by sitting on a chair. So, now fire up your music passion again and go ahead by creating rocking music with the help of these best free beat making software 2019. Share the article with any to be music composer and gang up on them.


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The Infamous Green Room!
This years Architectural Digest Green Room was designed by Waldo Fernandez. The Green Room is the exclusive backstage lounge for the Oscar presenters and honorees.
Rendering of the Green Room for Architectural Digest
So take a sneak peek at this years Green Room and let me know what you think.
My favorite item was the unique Armand Albert Rateau–style bird table are from Nicholas Mongiardo Studio,
It's spectacular!


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Thats it. Cancer House. Thats what we call it.
It has no fancy name, no banners to highlight its activities,
no celebrities to call attention to their hard work.
Just our friend Leon.
This is a group home of about 20 persons brought in from all over Indonesia to undergo Cancer treatments and assessments.
Privately run by a gracious host, they depend on assistance from community groups who band together and help them both with their daily needs and for renovation projects, like their recent kitchen upgrade organized by Leon from Helping Hands across the Sands.
Bravo is too small of praise for their amazing project
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- ¼ cup sugar
- ½ teaspoon espresso powder
- 1 can Pillsbury® Grands!® biscuits (8 count)
- 8 teaspoons Nutella hazelnut spread
Mocha glaze
- 1 cup powdered sugar
- 2 tablespoons cocoa powder
- 2-3 tablespoons brewed coffee, cooled
Mini Bread
- Preheat oven to 375 degrees. Prepare pan (use a muffin-tin or veggie/stuffed pepper pan) by coating well with cooking spray.
- Combine sugar and espresso powder in a zip lock bag.
- Roll or pat out each Grands biscuit to about ¼ inch thickness. Spread each biscuit with 1 teaspoon Nutella, then roll up jelly-roll fashion. Slice each biscuit rolls into 5 pieces. Place 5 pieces at a time in the ziplock bag with the sugar-espresso mixture and shake.
- Drop sugar-coated biscuit pieces into the pan, filling up about ⅔ of the way. Sprinkle a little extra sugar on top.
- Bake for 16-18 minutes or until golden. Immediately invert onto a wire rack. Cool for 5 minutes before drizzling with the glaze.
Mocha Glaze
- Combine powdered sugar and cocoa in a small bowl. Stir in coffee, 1 tablespoon at a time, until completely smooth and the desired consistency. Drizzle over warm bread.


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This home was a complete renovation from top to bottom. You can see that even in a more " historic" type of property, you can still have a very clean, yet comfortable, space to relax and regenerate before you head back to the office. This home was staged for marketing the property in these photos. The home was purchased in 2001 at $148,000.00 and sold in 2010 for $450,000.00. Making an investment in your property's integrity and design will ensure that even in a sluggish economy, people still recognize "Something Special" in the sea of cookie cutter homes on the market today.
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Kenya's Masai Mara National Reserve- Dwelling of the Massive Five safaris. Our Personal Journey Specialists are experts in their subject and will help to find the right holiday for you. These in the know reckon this far north-west corner of the park is unsurpassed for scenery and wildlife, particularly at migration time. We ship among the most immersive experiences accessible in the natural world.
Having grown up in Kenya, Moli" moved to Tanzania and ended up at Kichaka, the bush camp he built together with his companion Noelle in Ruaha Nationwide Park. Borneo specialist Chris explains one of the best methods to identify these fascinating creatures, from the viewing platforms of wildlife sanctuaries to the wilds of the first rainforest.
Seize your own David Attenborough encounters with the uncommon mountain gorillas of Rwanda, where Wilderness Safaris is opening a brand new luxurious lodge this summer season. We provide you with a hoop-facet seat to documentary-worthy wildlife encounters around the globe.
Our focus is on making certain our clients are in the proper place at the right time for the perfect wildlife viewing experiences obtainable. Nomad's Serengeti Safari Camp is designed to place you in pole position to witness the best …


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Our Chapter History
|"The Charity League" was founded in Los Angeles in 1925 by a few dedicated women interested in philanthropic service to their community. Their many activities included Red Cross tasks of making layettes for needy babies and the assembling of food baskets for distribution to the poor at Thanksgiving and Christmas. Several daughters assisted their mothers with these projects. The original group included the mother and aunt of Mrs. Paul William Lawrence, who later became the founder of National Charity League.
In 1936, two hundred of the daughters formally organized and chose the name "Ticktocker". On April 10, 1942, Mrs. Lawrence registered the name "The Charity League" in Sacramento. The League was dormant during World War II but in 1946 was reactivated. At that time, the girls and their mothers sent five hundred pounds of clothing to war victims in England, Holland and Belgium, and participated in a variety of local philanthropic endeavors. Similar mother-daughter groups in other communities were considering joining the league concept. On January 20, 1947, the league was reorganized under the name "National Charity League". Mrs. Lawrence became the first president and served in that office from 1947 – 1950. The original Ticktocker daughters were of high school and college age. On September 10, 1947, National Charity League was incorporated as a non-profit corporation organized solely for the social, cultural and philanthropic purposes. In Los Angeles, members purchased "Ticktocker House" as the first NCL thrift shop and toy loan center as well as providing space for local youth groups. The 1958 articles of incorporation were filed for "National Charity League, Inc." which paved the way for the league's national significance. The South Coast Chapter was the twelfth national chapter founded in 1961 and Mrs. Voler Viles was the first chapter President.National Charity League, Inc. now has 216 chapters in 25 states with more than 58,000 total members. All chapters embrace the philosophy of strengthening the mother-daughter relationship through philanthropic work. We may all be proud of our legacy and grateful to that small group of women in 1925. For more information about NCL, Inc., please visit the national website at www.nationalcharityleague.org.


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A look at the way Social Media is influencing the way we access news, and some of the ridiculous rumours that have started as a result of viral re-tweets.
Social media has changed the way we find and digest our news. In 2011 The Guardian app on Facebook had over 4 million users. And the BBC Breaking Twitter feed currently has over 2.5 million followers. We want our news to be accessible 24 hours a day, and consumed in small, bite-sized chunks. But what happens when social media takes over, and becomes the source of the news?
When Whitney Houston sadly passed away last week, news was circulating on Twitter 27 minutes before it was officially reported by news stations. It was the same with the London riots; news teams were looking to various social media sites for updates, and who can blame them? I don't think I was alone in avoiding all but necessary travel to "outside" while that was kicking off. And remember the twitter user who unwittingly live-tweeted the Osama Bin Laden raid?
It's important to remember that while social media occasionally gets it right, it can't always be relied on for accurate news. If we believed every rumour that circulated on Twitter, then Bill Cosby has died more than four times. So obviously, we need the real news teams to come in and confirm or quash whatever rumour happens to be viral at the time. News teams are bound by the law to confirm their stories before reporting them, so it's not likely that they'll ever be able to keep up with the masses, since we just can't resist a juicy re-tweet.
Here are some of the weirdest Twitter rumours…
Many rumours circulated about Beyonce and Jay Z's choice of baby name, Blue Ivy Carter. Such as, the "Ivy" part stands for "Illuminati's Very Youngest".
Nicholas Cage is apparently a vampire. This rumour was technically started by eBay, but I thought I'd include it anyway.
David Beckham, Patrick Swayze, Keanu Reeves, Mick Hucknall, Jackie Chan, Natalie Portman, Mick Jagger, Charlie Sheen and Bon Jovi have all kicked the bucket, according to Twitter. It must be odd to wake up in the morning, check your Twitter feed, and find out that you're dead.
Political figures are often the subject of twitter rumours; Fidel Castro and Barack Obama have both been reported dead by Twitter, with Obama's hoax death coming from a Fox News Twitter account hack.
And finally, the news that Kim Jong Un was assassinated by highly trained Ninjas recently went viral on Twitter.
When the rumours get so ridiculous, you just have to wonder why anyone would succumb to hitting the re-tweet.


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Eli's Cartoon Caption Contest No. 113
Contest No. 113 starts right now.
Briefly, here are the details: I'll supply a drawing of one of my old
Your caption (or captions) will be posted after I review your submission.
There is no limit on the number of captions you can enter for each drawing. Entries will be accepted and posted for one week, after which a winner will be announced and the winning caption will be printed. Below that I will also print my original caption.
The cut-off time and date for you to send in your captions is midnight Tuesday, February 7, 2017.
I will be the sole judge. The winning caption will be the one I judge to be the funniest one submitted (not necessarily the one that matches or comes closest to my original caption). Additional rules and regulations, for those of you who need such things, can be found here.
Below is the drawing that needs your funny captions.
I don't know either . . . what do *you* think 'fish processing plant' means?
Economy of scale!
I'm not feeling well, better head to the Doc!
First day at school?
Who's the clown-fish in the back?
We're gonna need a bigger moat, right?
We have "scaled" many fish pyramids in the past, but this beats all.
I hate Friday's, it's "all you can eat" for a fin!
I'll bet you a fin he's a sucker!
Don't be so naive, half of them think we're going bowling!
Who's for dinner tonight?
I'm worried about Moby, he has a bad attitude!
Have you seen Dory? Don't worry, we'll find her!
No, I wasn't flirting with that "little mermaid"!
That's funny! "Who wants worms for lunch"! You gill me!
99 bottles of beer in the boat, 99 bottles of beer, take one down......,
I'm fed up with all your crappie!
I think I like vertical Christmas trees better.
"Poor Bob got left back from school again."
"He's just waiting for all of us to turn around so he can be the leader again."
"That newcomer just got transferred from another school."
"Obviously, our school doesn't accept the 'No Child Will Be Left Behind' educational bill."
"Man, this Trump ban on newcomers from entering, is effecting everybody!"
"Herb's playing it safe, knowing it's the early fish that catches the worm."
"Ted's been taking too many bathroom breaks."
"Ed's just not cut out for the Synchronized Swimming competition."
The funny thing is I don't even know where I'm going.
"Sam's just hoping the next big fish that comes along will lose his appetite before he gets to him."
"Well, what could he expect after buying the cheapest ticket?"
"Will somebody go see if they can get him to stop shouting, 'Down in front.'"
"There's something fishy about that guy."
". . . Performance anxiety"
Pythagoras is always bossing us around.
"Carl takes leading from behind literally."
" I hope this will help him get rid of his narcissistic tendencies"
Wow, these high school reunions get larger every year.
"Harvey's never been the same since they threw him back in because he was too small."
What does a fish have to do to get some alone time around here?
Psst... create a distraction. Gotta pee. Hold my place.
I'm keeping track. Matthew has two more minutes of time out.
When you're ready to rethink your direction, you can swim your little tail back up to the front.
That's Marc daydreaming...must be middle child syndrome.
There's Eric... thinking outside of the school again.
Christmas is over... next the menorah! Then we have to make the Valentine's heart.
"Remember the fish you meet on the way up because you're going to meet the same fish on the way down."
1. "Bob's not very social. When he's around other fish, he feels like a fish out of water."
2. "Phil hasn't been the same since he lost his job as headmaster of the school."
3. "No fins, no scales, swims by himself...there's something not kosher about him."
4. "That's what you get for swimming standby."
5. "Looks like he's flunking out of school."
Jack, they are following us -- but we don't know where we are going.
"He's so sensitive. All I said was, 'Can you move a little, you're blocking my view.'"
"He never did have leadership quality."
These are my new Fishbook Friends.


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Ocular Biomechanics and Simulation
The technology for the simulation and prediction of corneal biomechanical response is based on the PhD thesis of Dr. Harald P. Studer and on research at the University of Bern, Switzerland. The thesis and the associated research papers consist of a mathematical material model, capable of predicting the biomechanical response of the cornea to physical interference. The material model includes
A) Realistic collagen fiber distribution in full 3D
The collagen fiber distribution in the eye is inhomogeneous, as it varies between the center of the cornea and the periphery. Furthermore, the anterior section of the cornea has a different fiber structure than the deeper layers on the posterior cornea.
B) Collagen cross-links: The main collagen fibers are connected by so called collagen cross-links, giving shear stiffness to the tissue.
C) Non-linear biomechanics: It is well documented in literature that corneal tissue does not have a constant modulus of elasticity. Its moduli rather depend on the degree of deformation. With other words, the more the cornea is deformed, the stiffer it becomes.
D) Incompressibility: Thanks to its high water content, corneal tissue is nearly incompressible.
Simulation of the deepness inhomogeneity of corneal tissue
Over the last couple of years it became more and more evident that the cornea is inhomogenous over its thickness profile. Literature shows that while the posterior part of the stroma shows nicely stacked collagen sheets, distribution of the anterior collagen is much more chaotic. Fibers bifurcate, reconnect, and are interwoven with each other. This rather complex ultrastructure results in a much stiffer anterior, and softer posterior cornea.
Left: Depth dependent collagen fibre order. Right: Corneal stiffness, measured with Brillouin microscopy (Winkler 2011, Scarcelli 2012)
The resulting mechanical stiffnesses inhomogeneity over the thickness profile of the cornea has experimentally been quantified by several authors, and we have worked it into our material definition for corneal tissue.
Simulation of viscoelastic tissue properties
Viscoelastic effects include time dependent features of the tissue, such as a loading- undloading hysteresis, and creep/stress relaxation. The image on the left shows how the stress decreases while the displacement is maintained.
Applied to the cornea, stress relaxation or creep can be seen, for example, by inflating a cornea model with IOP and waiting for some time. The right side image of the two shows how a relaxed cornea deforms further even after no more pressure is being added.
Optimo Medical AG is also part of a research project called "Imcustomeye" that is funded by the EU Horizon 2020 Programme. Its goal is to develop a patient-specific eye model that helps to personalize ophthalmic healthcare and also improves diagnostics in this area.


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It's time for a KISS. Or 3 kisses as it may be with today's giveaway. We were sent a variety of products from KISS to share with our readers. Kiss nail products are ones we've used before but the lashes are newer to us and oh so pretty.
Among the many products that KISS makes are the imPRESS PRESS ON MANICURE SETS. There are so many to choose from. I was shopping at Rite Aid and the variety is so much fun. You name a color and you're sure to find it either in the store or online.
What you'll like about these is that there's no glue that's needed and they are easy to apply. Since they aren't too long they are an easier fit. The directions on the back are easy to follow and once you do 1 or 2 nails the rest will be a breeze to apply. Each set has 30 nails which includes 6 accent nails. You don't need glue and it comes with a prep pad and mini file in each set.
Wouldn't Dream Weaver be perfect for 4th of July?
To add fun to a manicure you've done yourself there are Accents to help create designs for people like me who have no nail art skills. Two of the different types are Jewel Accents and Real Crystals accents.
These stick-ons go right over your current manicure. Make sure your nails are clean and dry, peel off the designs, place them and VOILA you have some fun going on. In each of the Real Crystals packages there are 30 crystal designs and in the Jewel Accents there are about the same. Real Crystals doesn't need a top coat but Jewel Accents does to make them adhere for longer. At $2.99 each these are fun to have around to punch up your nails and toes.
KISS LASH COUTURE is the latest and greatest from Kiss. There are 6 styles and we were sent three. At $5.99 these faux mink lashes make for some sensational looks. All have knot free lash bands, come with glue and have multiple lengths, curls, and angles to make them look more natural. These are reusable if you take care of them.
NOIR is the most dramatic of the three.
GALA lashes are full but not as long as Noir.
BOUDOIR are the flirtiest of the ones I have for you. These are my favorites.
Another that appeals to me is Little Black Dress as it seems the most natural. These all feel so soft and give a more expensive appearance.
GIVEAWAY INFORMATION: At last I can offer an international giveaway since they aren't too heavy. We pay postage ourselves which is why WW are few and far between. What you need to decide is if you want to win Lash Couture or imPRESS and accents for nails. I'll have 3 winners: lash winner gets all three pairs, nail winners each get two sets of imPRESS and 1 set of accents. If you enter for nails you might want to mention which are your favorites of the imPRESS that are in my photos (Sets in the giveaway are Swept Away, Boogie Down, Harlem Shakes, and Gossip Girl.). The giveaway goes through 7/6/17 at 11:59 p.m. EDT. Good luck on this fun summer giveaway. — Marcia
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Wednesday, August 13, 2008
univers du western - the furies
cinematography by victor milner *
(number 8 of 500 detailing westerns)
Posted by the art of memory at 10:34 PM
Labels: anthony mann, cinematography, film, westerns
4 comments:
- Timja said...
I really like what you have here on your blog. It's nice to have the "pearls" in one place!
- August 22, 2008 at 6:37 PM
- the art of memory said...
thank you
- August 25, 2008 at 10:56 AM
- Will said...
I'm so glad Criterion finally put this one on dvd. I managed to see it a few years ago on the big screen. They packaged it with a reprint of the book (surely not as good as the movie?).
- September 30, 2008 at 7:47 PM
- the art of memory said...
i haven't read it yet, a nice package,
criterion is on a roll now.
- September 30, 2008 at 11:25 PM
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Tormis: Muistsed Hääled - Ancient Voices
Forte - 0011/2
|Recorded in Estonia with exact dates unknown. Originally released in 1994.
Sound editor:Priit Kuulberg; Executive Producer:Mart Maripuu; Design Concept and Photos:Tõnu Tormis; Design & Layout:Margus Haavamägi.
|Compositions by Veljo Tormis (1930-)
|Track 1. Helletused
(Childhood Memory - Herding Calls) for soprano and male chorus 1982
Soloist: Margarita Voites, soprano.
Track 2. Hääled Tammsaare karjapõlvest (Voices from Tammsaare's Herdboy Days) documentary cantata for male chorus, soloists, fonogram and percussion (Songs and calls as sung by Anton Hansen Tammsaare's sister Marta Hansen in 1971) 1977 (10:10)
Track 3. Muistse mere laulud (Songs of the Ancient Sea) composition of runic songs about the sea (Text from maritime themed runic songs from the parishes of Haljala, Kuusalu, Ridala and Muhu) 1979 (9:07)
Track 4. Põhja-Vene bõliina (North Russian Bylina) for male chorus and soloists (Text from Russian traditional sources, primarily the bylina "Ilya Muromets and Sokolnik", arranged by Vyacheslav Shchurov) 1976 (10:06)
Track 5. Nekruti põgenemine Tallinna Toompealt koju Kuusallu (Conscript's Escape from Toompea Castle and home to Kuusalu) for male chorus (Text from traditional folk sources arranged by Ülo Tedre) 1969 (3:25)
Track 6. Vepsa talv (Vepsian Winter) Vepsian tsastuskad (couplets) for male chorus (Text from Vepsian traditional sources arranged by Marje Joalaid) 1984 (4:30)
Track 7. Kaitse, Jumal, sõja eest / Varjele, Jumala, soasta (God, Protect us from War) for male chorus and tam-tam (Text in Finnish from Kanteletar II 323,326) 1984 (4:52)
Estonian National Male Choir / Olev Oja
|Commissions, Dedications and Awards
|Helletused is dedicated to the memory of the composer's sister. Hääled Tammsaare karjapõlvest was composed in honour of the 100th anniversary of the Estonian writer Anton Hansen Tammsaare's (1878- 1940) birth. A.H.Tammsaare's 5 volume novel "Tõde ja õigus" (Truth and Justice) (1926-1933) is considered one of the pinnacles of Estonian literature. The fonogram/gramophone part of the score requires the playing of the small 7" disc entitled A.H.Tammsaare (Melodiya M92-40245-6 from 1977) on which the writer's sister Marta Hansen sings the Estonian folksong "Nuttev tamm" (The weeping oak tree). This occurs near the beginning and at the very end of the work. Muistse mere laulud was commissioned for the 1980 Moscow Olympic Games sailing regatta which took place in Tallinn, Estonia. Põhja-Vene bõliina is dedicated to Georgi Sviridov. A bylina is a traditional Russian epic song form. Nekruti põgenemine Tallinna Toompealt koju Kuusallu was written in 1969, which was also the year that Veljo Tormis became a freelance composer and the composition mirrors this by describing the trip from Toompea Castle in Tallinn to the vicinity of the composer's summer home and birthplace in Kuusalu to the east of Tallinn.
|Music Publishers
|Helletused, Muistse mere laulud, and Vepsa talv are published by Fennica Gehrman Oy Ab (previously Fazer Music Estonia). Hääled Tammsaare karjapõlvest and Nekruti põgenemine Tallinna Toompealt koju Kuusallu are published by SP Muusikaprojekt, Tallinn, Estonia. The publisher for Kaitse, Jumal, sõja eest is not identified on the disc but is also Fennica Gehrman Oy Ab.
|Other Points of Interest and Links
|1. There are separate booklet notes by
Tiia Järg on Veljo Tormis and the works on this CD, and on the history of the Estonian
National Male Choir and their collaborations with Veljo Tormis. Both of these, and the
texts of the compositions (with the exception of Helletused
where the text consists of non-linguistic herding calls only*, somewhat akin to
yodelling), are provided in both English and Estonian.
*There is a brief moment at about 6'20" in Helletused where the male choir can be heard to sing "Kui ma olin väiksekene..." (When I was a little one...). This is a quotation from the first Estonian professional female composer Miina Härma's (1864-1941) song "Lauliku lapsepõli" from 1895, which is itself based on herding calls that the first Estonian professional singer, Aino Tamm (1864-1945) learned in her childhood.
2. No recording details are provided in the booklet notes here, but it seems very likely that these recordings are remasters of original Melodiya LP releases [details to be researched].
|Back to the Veljo Tormis Discography


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...My name is Anna Verco. I am no ordinary researcher. My task is to hunt a medieval manuscript, a book of alchemy and witchcraft.
It was lost for centuries. But I have found a clue...
Barcelona, Summer 2003. Three women are sacrificed to an unknown purpose, skin carved with a cryptic alphabet, tongues cut from their mouths. Sent beautiful, sinister letters, Inspector Fabregat cannot decipher the warnings within. As Barcelona explodes in revelry on the Festival of St Joan, the actress Natalia Hernandez lies broken on the steps of the Cathedral. The city bays for blood, Fabregat chases a shadow-like suspect and signs that whisper of secrets beyond his grasp.
Barcelona, Winter 2014. Anna Verco - academic, book thief, savant - unearths letters hidden for centuries from a lightning-struck chapel in Mallorca. What they reveal compels her and Fabregat to reignite the Hernandez investigation. Every page she turns conceals a coded message; every street she treads leads her deeper into the labyrinth. As Fabregat baits her with suspects, and threats darken her steps, Anna hunts her prey. The book that began it all, a medieval revelation written in the language of witches and alchemists: The Serpent Papers. Anna believes this book will unlock the mystery. She does not yet know she is the key.
Praise for THE SERPENT PAPERS
Published in the UK & Commonwealth by Quercus Books, and in Canada by Harper Collins.
Available online and in stores across the UK.
Foreign Editions
Czech - Albatros
French - Editions Michel Lafon
Hebrew - Matar Publishing House
Japanese - Hayakawa Publishing Inc
Norwegian - Cappelen Damm
Slovak - Albatros


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Daughter has been hounding me for a couple weeks to help her build a boat. We did this a while back for a school project...
So I says, "What kind of model do you want this time?"
"Model?" She retorted. "I want something me and my dog can RIDE in!"
So, we're looking at an assortment of plans but leaning toward the Weekend Skiff (I think the picture of the dog sold my daughter).
This will either fix a bunch of "teenage woes," or we'll kill each other!


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11th October, 2011
--Insha Allah today's class will be for Questions and Answers
--and elaboration on what we discussed before
--Mostalah is an Arabic word meaning the notion that people have agreed
--to give one thing a name
--e.g. if we say this is a hadith we mean it's a saying of the rasul (saw)
The sahabah never bothered on Hassan or Daeef
--they just accepted the sayings of the rasul (saw)
--shaikh is hoping we memorize the Arabic words used in this class
--because if we do we can always explain to people and they will understand
So take the Arabic word for its value and say it like that
--It is difficult but we need to practice
--For example, when we say sahih hadith, its highest degree is muttafaqun alaihi
--and it means hadeeth narrated by both imam Bukhari and Muslim
--the next degree is when it is narrated by only Imam Bukhari
--and following that is if it is only narrated by Imam Muslim
--the next degree is when hadeeth is implied in both of their books.
--and they put conditions to the hadeeth
1. Imam Bukhari puts a condition that the hadeeth has to be narrated by
-- Someone who met the person he heard it from
--e.g. it has to be shaikh Ahmad told me that
--and not on the authority of
2. Imam Muslim's condition is that the 2 people have to live during the same period
--e.g. someone in Egypt and the other in a different place
-- But both live in the same century
--Imam Bukhari does not accept this condition
-- And added that the hadeeth has to be narrated in Arabic
3. Another condition from our imams regards a person who is an innovator
--For example the Shiites- we don't take their hadeeth
--Ali's army was very big and stayed in kuufa
--the people around the army were not all sahabah
--and some of them used to be very bad people
--because they were saying Ali is Allah just like the Christians
--but Ali was against this just like Jesus
--so Ali actually burnt them alive
Some of them were the founders of the Shia movement
--and after the time of Hussein Allah tested the ummah
--they were very big liars
--and imam Bukhari never liked the hadeeth of the people of kuufa
--but what can we do. Because they were the only people that met Ali
--some ulama say we take the hadeeth because if not who will tell us
Some of their hadeeth were acceptable
--e.g. a hadeeth telling us about jannah
--if the hadeeth is not supporting their bid'ah we accept it
--if a Shia comes and say the rasul (saw) prayed 4 rakat for Asr we accept
--but if he comes and say the rasul (saw) said that Ali is better than all the people then we don't
--this is because this statement supports his aqeeda which is bid'ah
--and when a Shia says Omar al- Khattab is a good man we accept
--this is because it does not support his bid'ah ideology
Shaytan tested many people and if he had not said a saying Adam would not have been on earth
--therefore shaytan actually did what Allah ordered him to do
--this is the bid'ah of the Qadariyya
--they said that Abu Lahab was destined to go to hellfire because of what Allah said in Qur'an
--so if Abu Lahab wants to make us not believe in Qur'an he will just say
--I believe in Allah and Muhammad (saw)
--these are the Qadariyya people
--they blame everything on Allah
--saying that it was Allah's Will that they don't believe
Many people were accused of being Qadariyya
--e.g. imam Qatadah ibn Doaamah
--he is one of the imams of hadeeth
--and is one of the men in the heart of sahih Bukhari
--but ulama say we will take his hadeeth because they do not support his aqeeda
-- Emra ibn Hattan wrote a poem to glorify the man that killed Ali Ibn Abu Talib
--but his hadeeth is in Bukhari
--we accept it because his hadeeth is not in support of his bid'ah
4. Another condition is when the condition is not supported by the conditions of the 2 imams
--why do we say a hadeeth is top sahih or not
--we use an example from our homes
-- say you have 5 knives
--1 is very sharp and can be used to slaughter
-- the other can be used only to cut bread
--they are both knives but they have different degrees of sharpness
Therefore all 5 types of sahih hadeeth are sahih
--but there is one hadeeth you can use for divorce
--another you can use to chop off a man's head
--because it is in sahih Bukhari
--if a hadeeth is in another little book we cannot just go and build aqeeda on it
--there is a hadeeth in sunan ibn Maajar about Al Mahdi
--he is from the lineage of Fatima and will come towards the end of time
--okay we believe in Mahdi
Umm Salamah said: "I heard the Messenger of Allah (SAW) say: 'The Mahdi is of my lineage and family, from the descendants of Fatimah." (Sunan Abu Dawud 11/373, Sunan Ibn Maajah 2/1368)
But the Qaadi in Qatar higher than Bin Baz said he does not believe in Mahdi
--but we can't take him out of the fold of Islam because of this
--we can just say he is lost
--so we take someone out of Islam because of a muttafaqun alaihi hadeeth
--this is because of the consequences that may occur as a result of using hadeeth from other books
--we have these classifications agreed upon by scholars of the past
We said before that one of the problems of hadeeth is one without a sahabi
--e.g. in sunan Ibn Maajar he heard his shaikh Saed saying that 'the prophet (saw) said'
--this hadeeth has no sahabi in its chain of transmission
--this type of hadeeth is called a Mursal
--the hadeeth would have been accepted by us if it had said;
--One of the Muhajiroon, or a man of the Ansar, or
--One of the sahabah even without telling us any detail of the person
--all these indicate a sahabi is involved so we will accept the hadeeth
--some ulama say maybe we accept some of them but others say NO
This problem came from Saed Ibn Al Mosayyeb
--born 2yrs into the khilafah of Omar (ra) and he lived through it
--and then through that of Uthman and Ali (ra)
--so by the time he died he met many sahabah
--and we know he is a good man so atleast we can accept his hadeeth
--but some ulama say no we don't use it
A man called shoabi is one of the seven imams of madina
--he met Ali (ra) and maybe met 70 other sahabah
--he narrated a hadeeth about Ali saying Fatima had forgiven Abu Bakr and Omar
-- We accept his hadeeth not because it is true
--there is no reason why it can't be true
-- But Fatima's forgiveness does not make a major difference to Muslims
--her problem with Abu Bakr was over a piece of land owned by rasul (saw)
--we know Ali was poor and they had 3 children so she thought it was hers and claimed for it
--AbuBakr gave her the hujjah that prophets don't leave behind inheritance
-- but she thought it was hers and so got angry
Thereupon Abu Bakr said, "The Apostle of God said, "We leave no inheritance, what we leave behind us is sadaqah." [Sahih Muslim, 19:4354]
--Abu Bakr thought he did what was right so whether she forgave or not does not affect us
--so we can accept the hadeeth
Imam Al Zuhari is a big imam of hadeeth
--he narrated hadeeth through Anas or Hassan (ra)
--sometimes he makes mursalat, i.e.
--he does not say the name of the sahabi
--if he does this then we do what imam ad- Dhahabi said
--that any Mursal by this man should not be accepted
--this is because he was known to be a good memorizer
If someone has a good memory why would he forget names?
--this is because he was too ashamed to mention the name and it's not a sahabi
--but if Zuhari gives a name we accept his hadeeth
Hassan Al Basri's mother was working in the home of Anas ibn Malik
--And he was brought up by him
--so if he narrates a hadeeth with the name of a sahabi we accept but if not we don't
--but maybe we accept the Mursal of Saed
--majority of ulama say we don't accept Mursal
--others say maybe the Mursal is not going to make any difference so we can
--e.g. a hadeeth saying after salah say so and so, we can accept this
--because it's not going to get a hand cut
The next type of defect is those from the chain of transmission
--there are 4 categories:
--1. The rasul (saw)
--2. The sahabi
--3 The Tabiee
--4. The one who put it on paper
We agree books of hadeeth were written 200- 250years after rasul (saw) died
--this means the hadeeth was uttered by the honorable man before the year 10 AH
--but was written 250 years, 5-6 generations later
--the sahabah must have uttered the hadeeth before the year 110 AH
--this is because Rasul (saw) was sitting with the sahabah one day and said
--all those present on the earth at that time will die before the year 110 AH
--and the last sahabi actually died before this year
Narrated By 'Abdullah bin 'Umar: Once the Prophet led us in the 'Isha prayer during the last days of his life and after finishing it (the prayer) (with Taslim) he said: "Do you realize (the importance of) this night?" Nobody present on the surface of the earth tonight will be living after the completion of one hundred years from this night." [Sahih Bukhari, Vol 1, Book 3, Hadith #116]
--the Tabiee must have said it before 170 years AH, 60 years later
--and number 4 must have said it before the year 240 AH
We always have A
--but there can be a problem of no B
--e.g. you go to a library and see shaikh Faisal written on the front cover of a book
--and you love this man so much
--so you take it home and read it
--but how can you trust that it was actually written by him
--some people can call him to confirm but how many people have his contact
--maybe somebody forged the book or is trying to frame him
Some ulama in the time of Bukhari made this mistake
--so if the narrator did not heard it for himself then it is not accepted
--he did not hear it so it is a big defect
--even shaikh Bukhari's book have this defect
--the people of hadeeth call it Moallaq
--meaning the hadeeth is hanged
--it means the alim didn't hear it from his shaikh
Sometimes Bukhari will say 'also we know Aisha said so'
--this hadeeth is hung
--he left all the chain of transmission off
--it's hanging because the name of the shaikh is not given
--maybe he read it from a book
--and he is not certain that person actually wrote it
Takhliq At taaliq is a book written by Ibn Hajjar
--he took out every hadeeth in Bukhari that has no sanad
--the ulama ask why imam Bukhari included hadeeth without sanad
--this is because he was very meticulous
--he was very correct
--he was like a walking library
--more accurate than a computer
So when imam Bukhari found a hadeeth he knew was authentic
--but he knows it does not meet his requirement
--so he wrote the hadeeth without the sanad
--this is because he was not satisfied with the hadeeth
--he did this to tell you the reader that the hadeeth is authentic but he does not like the chain
--e.g. i heard a good news but i heard it from CNN
--so i just come and tell you the news but i don't mention where i got it from
--this is what imam Bukhari did
A hadith that does not have rasul said or sahabi said
--e.g. we when it is written imam Awzae said
--this does not have rasul (saw) said or sahabi said
--this hadeeth is called Maaqtooa
When Omar Al khattab tells us what is in jannah
--or if Aisha said the rasul used to kiss his wives in Ramadan during the daytime
--they did not say it was from the prophet (saw)
--but we know they are actually from the prophet (saw)
--Aisha and Omar (ra) are just the messenger
--these ahadeeth are called MARFOOA
--meaning the prophet gave it the seal of acceptance by doing it
--it merits ALLOWED as long as there is no refusal by the rasul (saw)
--if a sahabi said we used to do so and so we accept
Does hadeeth Marfooa have to be sahih?
--this is another classification
--does it mean it actually happened
--we say Marfooa because the sahabah must have heard it from the rasul (saw)
--and if it is authentic it is sahih
--but is it hujjah? We have to go back to the books of fiqh to know if its hujjah or not
--e.g. the hadeeth of kufr duuno kufr
--used by the murjia and Saudi Salafi
Was this hadeeth actually by ibn Abbas?
--if there is another sahabi who said it is wrong e.g. ibn Masud
--we take what the latter said
--the hadeeth kufr duuno kufr is not authentic
--but even if it is, we take the stronger one from ibn Masud
Another e.g. is the issue of mut'a
--we pray 5 times a day and not 3 as was mentioned by Ibn Abbas
--so why do you the murjia take one of his hadeeth and refuse the other
--this hadeeth about mut'a is not in any Sunnah book
--it was only mentioned in al mustadraq
--Ibn Abbas heard the hadeeth was abrogated i.e. mut'a
--he heard it from Omar and Ali and from Abdullah ibn Zubair
--but ibn Abbas still believed in it for people who have to do it
--e.g. the issue of dead animal maita
--it is haram to eat it but if u have to out of necessity then you can
So Ibn Abbas said he believed in the hadeeth of mut'a for this reason
--if you are in jihad in another country and you need to get married you have to
--this was the opinion of ibn Abbas
--there are instances we have to accept the opinion of the sahabah
Omar said a dead person is punished by the weeping of his family
--when this news got to Aisha
--she said may Allah have mercy on him
Narrated By Abu Burda: That his father said, "When Umar was stabbed, Suhaib started crying: O my brother! 'Umar said, 'Don't you know that the Prophet said: The deceased is tortured for the weeping of the living?'" [Sahih Bukhari, Vol 2, Book 23, Hadith #377]
--Allah said a person pays for the sins that he himself committed
--not the sins of others
--so the sahabah had their own differences
--who we take is where the question lies
--books were written on this matter
--the ulama have agreed that we take from the person what he is best at
- For example Ibn Abbas for tafseer
--Ali for judging
--Khalid ibn Walid for war
--you need to be able to judge who is more informed from the books
QUESTION and ANSWER SESSION
Question: Can you tell us about the hadith of korasan?
--some ulama say this hadeeth is not sahih
--but it can be used as hujjah
Question: with regards to the authenticity of a hadith how do u no if a hadith is authentic and how u can tell it's fabricated
--for you to say a hadeeth is authentic it has to be in Bukhari and Muslim
--or find an alim in the early centuries e.g. imam Ahmad in its sanad
--or you will find the ulama put a condition to it
--if it is in the book of Albani
-- if he says a hadeeth is daeef we accept
--but if he says a hadeeth is authentic we have to verify it
Question: what does Mostalah and morsala mean? Jzk
--Mostalah comes from the word Istilah
--which means a code
--we agree that a hadeeth said by the prophet is authentic
--Mursal means something sent
--it was agreed that a hadeeth without a sahabi is called a Mursal
--it's an agreement
--munkar means a denied hadeeth
--if someone said the rasul (saw) said hashish is haram
--this saying is true because hashish is haram
--but the prophet didn't know it existed then
--so it is a denied hadeeth
--another hadeeth in musnad Ahmad said that Ali slept in the place of the prophet (saw) and
-- Abu Bakr did not go out with him on the night of hijra
--this hadeeth is munkar because we all know Abu Bakr went out with the prophet
--munkar hadeeth is a daeef hadeeth
A hadeeth mentioned by imam Zuhari
--imam Zuhari had 100s of students
-so if this man's hadeeth is narrated by one person we don't take it
--it is not enough
--because normally many people narrate hadeeth from him
--so this hadeeth becomes weak
If we should say to Omar there is a hadeeth that's weak he will not understand
--because this was agreed upon long time after him
--no sahabi will understand what Mursal is
--it was agreed upon long time after them
--Hassan or sahih all will not be understood by the sahabah
--for them it was he said or he did not say
--if the rasul (saw) did not say it, it means it's a lie
--if he said it, then he did say it
--we did not attend those blessed times
--people started to lie so we have ask where did you get that from
--we trusted Ali in Qur'an so we have to trust him in any other thing
--same as all the sahabah
--if we distrust a sahabi in hadeeth we might as well distrust him in Qur'an
Question Can you talk about the hadith that mentioned about the age of Aisha in Bukhari?
--the hadeeth is authentic
--my mother in law married when she was 9
--people in Morocco marry early too
--she lived with rasul and there are things that only she can tell us
--she was chosen to carry the message after him
Question: is there a hadith that goes ''a man said to Ali (ra) i made an oath that if a son is born to me i will eat with the dogs, and then a son was born to me. Should i keep to this oath? Ali said go find a man that has not prayed for 3 days and eat with him. Jzk
--this hadeeth is munkar
--because Allah gives children not the dogs
--Ali will never listen to someone who will even say this
--because this act is haram
--and Omar will take the devil out of this person's head with his stick
--a hadeeth in sunan ibn Majar said a man said to a friend come with me to the door
--because the rasul said its Sunnah to do so
--the ulama said this is munkar because the rasul (saw) can never say it is sunnah
--he was the founder of sunnah
Another hadeeth said Asma bint Abu Bakr went into the house of rasul
-- wearing transparent clothes
--this hadeeth is daeef because,
--Asma would not do that in the 1st place
--this hadeeth is unaccepted because Asma will never do this
--she was a graduate of the school of Abu Bakr
--the school of ghaar
--it produced the mother of the believers
--it does not produce women who show their body
--it produces shuhada, siddiqoon etc.
--Asma at that time was even in Ethiopia
The next class we will talk about ahadeeth MOADAL and MUNQATTIA


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Yes I Du Wedding Agency
Yes I Du is a full-service destination wedding agency based in beautiful Dubrovnik, Croatia. Their creative team tailors all wedding ideas and follows the client from the beginning till the end of their stay in Croatia.
As one would expect, our initial discussions circled around the subject of love. Love of the couple getting married, love of family and friends attending the wedding, and love the agency has for their work. Also interesting was the agency's name, Yes I Du (DU is Croatian abbreviation for Dubrovnik, where the agency is based). We decided to visually combine a symbol of love with their name, the result of which was the recognizable Y monogram. Their Identity needed to be sophisticated, but communicate approachability and reliability. To avoid the usual silver and gold colors, copper was selected, its color exuding warmth and subdued passion. To emphasize elegance, many applications were printed in copper foil.
Agency: Manasteriotti DS
Art direction and design: Igor Manasteriotti
Art and photography: Ana Valjak
Stationery print: Kreativni tisak
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Wedding photography: Petar Jurica; Zvonimir Kušec
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The social networking site Pinterestseems to be all anyone can talk about these days. This "Virtual Pinboard" allows users to create pinboards on any topic they want and pin things they find interesting onto said boards. Users can browse pinboards created by other users, re-pin their images or follow them to see all of their pins.
Work Buzz, a specialist job seeking community, have explored the tool from the point of view of a job seeker to find out how it can be used during a job search…..