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Doubts over PG&E worker's memory of pipeline test
Pacific Gas and Electric Co.'s reliance on a retired worker's memory to defend itself against allegations that it never tested the strength of the San Bruno natural-gas transmission line before the pipe exploded in 2010 may prove problematic, as experts say the account raises more questions than it answers.
PG&E said last week that the retired employee - identified by The Chronicle as Bob Jefferies - recalled observing a 1956 test of the pipeline using high-pressure water. The procedure is designed to detect weak welds such as the one that failed on the San Bruno line in September 2010, triggering the explosion and fire that killed eight people and destroyed 38 homes.
Staffers with the California Public Utilities Commission have alleged that the company was negligent in never performing such a test. Jefferies' recollection could help PG&E minimize what is expected to be a multimillion-dollar state fine for the disaster, if the utilities commission accepts his version as fact.
In a filing with the commission last week, PG&E went so far as to argue that the procedure - known as a hydrotest - may itself have weakened the poorly constructed pipeline and ultimately helped lead to the disaster.
Details questioned
However, Jefferies recalls a test performed at a pressure far greater than would have been common for a hydrotest on a line such as the one in San Bruno, two experts said. What's more, they say, it almost certainly would have blown out what PG&E has admitted was a weld that was flawed from the day it was installed.
The company has no record of the test being performed. Instead, its defense to the Public Utilities Commission included part of a deposition that Jefferies gave in a civil case in which victims of the San Bruno blast are suing PG&E. It redacted his name from the public version of the filing, but The Chronicle was able to confirm his identity.
Jefferies is now 80 and living in San Jose. In an interview, he said he had mentioned his memory of the test to friends at a meeting of PG&E retirees last year, and that the next thing he knew, company attorneys were knocking on his door.
1956 memories
Jefferies said he was a draftsman in a PG&E field office in Brisbane in 1956, working on finding locations for gas pipelines from San Francisco to Santa Maria, when he heard about the hydrotest being performed in San Bruno.
The transmission line that eventually exploded was being relocated as the Crestmoor subdivision was constructed, and the rerouted pipeline was being laid and tested, PG&E told the utilities commission in last week's filing.
Curious about the then-new hydrotest technology, Jefferies recounted, he watched from a site near Sneath Lane as crews pumped water - possibly from fire hoses - and nitrogen into the San Bruno line. Sneath Lane is about 200 feet north of where the line exploded in 2010 at Earl Avenue and Glenview Drive, and PG&E says Jefferies' recollection of where he watched was consistent with a test being conducted on that segment of pipeline.
High pressure
Although Jefferies said he did not recall the levels reached during the test, he said he had seen documents suggesting the pressure surged to as high as 1,000 pounds per square inch.
"I can tell you, it was around 1,000 pounds, but I don't know exactly what," he testified in his deposition. In the interview, he said the test had lasted overnight.
Some skeptical
Two experts said 1,000 pounds was far greater than what would have been standard at the time for a hydrotest on an urban pipeline such as the one in San Bruno, which was rated at 400 pounds per square inch. They said such a test would typically be performed to a pressure 25 percent to 40 percent over a pipe's expected capacity.
They also said that the defect in the pipe - a longitudinal seam weld that was only half as thick as the pipe itself - would probably not have survived any hydrotest, let alone one as strong as Jefferies described.
"I find it incredibly unbelievable for a weld of that type, for that pipe, to hold on during such a test," said Richard Kuprewicz, an independent pipeline safety expert who has reviewed PG&E's system for a ratepayer advocate organization, The Utility Reform Network.
Ken Kraska, a former industry metallurgist and expert on pipelines, also said that "it's quite unlikely it would have withstood the test, based on what we know about the line."
Kuprewicz said it was possible Jefferies simply got the test location or pressure wrong.
Jefferies, however, insisted in the interview that "the rule of thumb" in the 1950s was to hydrotest pipelines to twice their maximum operating pressure. He said he doesn't know why the line didn't fail at the pressure he recalled.
He doesn't remember exactly what portion of pipeline was tested, only that it was "the whole string of pipe from Sneath Lane to San Bruno Avenue," south of the blast site.
Unfamiliar landscape
However, when he was shown a photograph during his deposition of the pipeline rerouting project, showing freshly laid roads and sidewalks in the Crestmoor subdivision, he said it didn't look familiar. In the interview, he said he didn't remember any of those features when he watched the test, just open hillsides.
"When I was up there, there were no buildings, no houses," Jefferies said.
He said he had told lawyers the same thing in his deposition, but PG&E did not include that portion of his testimony in its filing to the Public Utilities Commission. Company spokesman David Eisenhauer would not comment on why PG&E had submitted only part of Jefferies' deposition.
Jefferies retired from PG&E in 1992 as a gas-construction foreman after 41 years with the company. He thinks the company's record of the hydrotest he saw could have been destroyed in an electrical fire at the office where he worked on Geneva Avenue in Brisbane.
"Those records may have been burnt," he said. "I know about the fire because they moved a house trailer in to relocate the engineers while they repaired the office."
Jefferies said despite all that has happened, he still thinks of PG&E as a safe company.
"There's a lot to keep track of, but as far as I'm concerned, they always did keep safety in mind," he said. "While I was working there, PG&E was a safety-conscious company."
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Technical Background:
Reoviruses, dsRNA viruses, are a versatile experimental system for studying viral replication events at the virus-cell interface. They are particularly useful in studying activation of the innate immune response as well as internalization and disassembly. Reverse genetics systems exist for most major groups of animal RNA viruses. However, previously, there were no known systems for obtaining an animal dsRNA virus entirely from cloned cDNAs.
A novel system of generating an infectious reoviridae particle entirely from cloned cDNAs permits selective introduction and recovery of desired mutations in each viral gene segment. Such a system implements well-known techniques and can be followed by purification.
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Scientists at Vanderbilt have developed an entirely plasmid-based system to better utilize reoviruses as a research tool. The system allows for generation of a reovirus entirely from cloned cDNAs comprising three steps involving fairly well-known techniques.
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- Provides a system that allows for focused and rapid genetic analysis of viral phenotypes such as virus structure, virus-cell interactions, and viral pathogenesis.
- Provides a system that permits selective introduction of desired mutations into cloned cDNAs encoding the viral gene segments, followed by isolation of mutant viruses from transfected cells.
- Provides a system with potential as a gene delivery vehicle for vaccines, oncolytics, and gene-transfer vectors for research.
- Provides a platform for development of analogous marker rescue systems for other segmented dsRNA viruses
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U.S. Issued Patent 8,293,498; For further reading see Dermody et al. 2010.


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What is it about minivans that makes me absolutely livid?
When I'm following a minivan going 35 mph on the highway, I become insanely frustrated and a little scared for other drivers. And it's not because of my boiling rage, it's because only unsafe drivers are behind the wheel of those wretched vehicles.
Behind the wheel of that minivan could be one of two types of driver:
1.) A mother of four who is multitasking… swerving as she is trying to pass out cheerios to the youngsters in the back, while talking to her husband on speaker who is asking what she is making for dinner, simultaneously attempting to press play on the Dora the Explorer DVD that is in the high tech entertainment system. She bought the minivan for the safety of side airbags and the false sense of security she gets from being able to see over sedans, when in reality with the way she is driving, she's toting around a top-heavy killing machine with sliding doors of fiery death once inevitably crashed into a concrete wall.
2.) A criminal/rapist, usually of the drug-induced variety, cruising at the quickest pace the 1992 Caravan can go, multi-colored, rusted doors rattling as the engine gears up to it's 38 mph peak. I was at the bank ATM the other day and a woman who was legitimately a crack whore took about eight minutes to take out 600 dollars from her account. As she fanned it to count it and hobbled back to her escort, I noticed she was pouring her sack of sad bones into the passenger seat of… you guessed it… a minivan. Color me surprised. Why don't they just make all used minivans come complimentary with lollipops and duct tape. Cut out the middle man.
Advertisements for used minivans could include phrases like:
"Removable middle seat that's great for extra storage on a camping trip… OR for a dead body!"
"Working tape deck! With purchase, you'll receive 10 Kid Beats Cassettes for your nieces and nephews… or for whoever you pick up on the side of the road."
"Convenient middle console is great for antibacterial wipes… or vials of heroine!"
The bottom line is… if you want to deal drugs or steal kids, mini vans are the first place the cops will look. Go for something less conspicuous… a hatchback, maybe. Suburus are spacious. And if you think you need the space of a minivan for your family, stop having kids. America is chock full of assholes, so do us all a favor and cap your reproductive quota at two. Thanks.


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Washington, D.C. – The Asian Pacific American Bar Association Educational Fund (AEF) announces that Andrea Yang, a recent graduate of the Georgetown University Law Center, has won the 2010 Robert T. Matsui Writing Competition. Andrea's article, "Progressive Lawyering: Theory and Practice in Asian Immigrant Communities," presents theories of progressive lawyering and their application in Asian immigrant communities. By examining the work of several organizations that emphasize client involvement and community education for Asian immigrants, Andrea shows how their approaches depart from traditional poverty law practice and are worth developing further. From these organizations' successes and challenges, Andrea offers several recommendations for facilitating progressive lawyering.
AEF Director Kelu Sullivan stated, "AEF congratulates Andrea on her winning article, entitled "Progressive Lawyering: Theory and Practice in Asian Immigrant Communities." Her article provokes thoughts on how progressive lawyering can help the Asian immigration communities. This year's competition attracted many excellent articles, and the judges selected Andrea's article as the winner. We are very proud of Andrea who was also the 2008 Robert E. Wone Fellow." As the winner of this year's competition, Andrea will receive a monetary award of $1,500, and her article will be published by UCLA School of Law's Asian Pacific American Law Journal (APALJ).
The Robert T. Matsui Annual Writing Competition was established by AEF in 2005 to honor the late Congressman Robert T. Matsui and his many accomplishments. A graduate of the University of California at Berkeley and the Hastings College of Law, Congressman Matsui was first elected to the United States Congress in 1978 from Sacramento, California. He won reelection to Congress 13 times. Congressman Matsui was a strong supporter of AEF, serving as the keynote speaker for its Annual Benefit Dinner in 1997 and again in 2003. Through this writing competition, AEF seeks to encourage legal scholarship on issues of importance to the Asian Pacific American legal community and, more generally, the publication of law review articles on topics of relevance to racial and ethnic minorities and the law. The competition is open to all law students in the United States.
AEF, a tax-exempt 501(c)(3) organization, is the charitable arm of the Asian Pacific American Bar Association of the Greater Washington, D.C. Area. Since 1993, AEF has awarded fellowships and grants to law students and recent graduates who accept unpaid internships in the non-profit or public sector to provide critically needed services to the Asian Pacific American community and the Greater Washington, D.C. community-at-large. AEF funds these fellowships primarily through its Annual Benefit Dinner, which has become a marquee event in the community with over 300 attendees annually. For further information about AEF, visit www.aefdc.com.


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Many thanks regards to mas Gege (mac user) who the owner of the Bumbu Pawon Resto, Yogyakarta, that teach me how to jailbreak the 3G iPhone. Many thanks regards to mas Firman too, the man who introduce me with mas Gege. Mas Firman is one of the Emax Store's labour @ Ambarukmo Plaza.
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This is a 250 sq m farmhouse dating back to 1789 that has been completely refurbished. On the ground floor there is a kitchen, fitted with electric oven and dish-washer, and a dining room with satellite TV and sofa.
On the first floor there are three double rooms, two bathrooms with showers, one bathroom with bathtub and a small studio. Outside, a private garden with table, chairs and barbecue.


text: Motorola and Intel, obviously excited about their September 18 event, want you to get your adrenaline flowing. To do that they have put together a very short teaser clip about their collaboration and are teasing the edge-to-edge power and performance. We're expecting to see something with Intel's mobile processor, of course, but now we're also thinking a display and form factor that closely resembles the recently announced Droid Razr M. Anyone have other ideas?


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El Monasterio Mahagandayon es uno de los mas grandes de Birmania, acoge a huerfanos aunque tambien muchas familias llevan a sus hijos para garantizarles una buena educación
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rjb874 (597) 2006-12-23 4:27
A good photo which shows the monks going about their daily routine. They must live a simple life and one that upholds traditions that are very different to what many people would even know about.
everlasting (16634) 2006-12-23 6:02
I dont think I remember seeing novices in white in Burma. This is a good rendition of their daily life, I like how many are far too interested in what they are doing than to look at the camera.
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- Date Taken: 2004-12-13
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The MAS (Monetary Authority of Singapore) FinTech Awards held on November 17, 2016, was an event to honor and recognize outstanding and innovative FinTech companies. Organized by the MAS and The Association of Banks in Singapore (ABS), the ceremony was graced by Singapore's Deputy Prime Minister and Chairman of MAS, Tharman Shanmugratnam.
CoAssets had the opportunity to have a chat with Mr. Simon Ring, Global head of Financial Markets of Pole Star Space Applications. Based in Pole Stars London HQ, Simon works with banks, commodity trading companies, insurers, bunkering companies and governments with sanction and regulatory exposures in maritime transportation & supply chains.
Simon Ring of Pole Star Space Applications
Can you tell us a bit about Pole Star Space Applications?
Pole Star is a privately owned technology company that has been providing vessel monitoring, regulatory compliance, and risk management services to the Maritime industry since 1998. We are an international company with offices around the world, and we currently serve around 2500 clients ranging from governments to commercial shipping companies and financial institutions. Over the past 3 years, we have been researching and developing in conjunction with many major trades & commodity financing banks and trading companies our regulatory technologies.
In Your Perspective: What are some of the prominent changes in the maritime industry?
The maritime industry is vital for trade flows around the world, with around 90% of all goods transported by sea and a very large percentage of this trade financed by banks and covered by insurers. The increase in sanctions and regulatory requirements globally has seen many banks and associated companies fined for violation of these regulations, along with the reputational damage that violations can cause. We are seeing the use of technology becoming increasingly vital for companies associated with these risks. That's why we're working to provide the technology these industries need to streamline workflows and stay ahead in an ever-changing regulatory landscape.
What are some of the biggest challenges Pole Star has faced thus far?
The maritime industry and associated world trade are currently facing many major and highly publicised challenges. As a technology company with its foundations firmly in the maritime domain, we understand and share in these issues with our clients. Our drive has always been to listen to our clients and collaborate with them in developing systems and technology to help navigate the challenges of protecting their assets and making the most of their resources, whatever their circumstances.
How is Pole Star different from other vessel tracking companies?
What we do encompasses so much more than tracking ships. We empower our customers, giving them real-time insights which enable them to make key business decisions. Our systems are robust and secure, and they're built on a powerful API that allows our customers to access the data they need anywhere, anytime, through whatever system they use – not just our own! It's really about bringing our industry into the 21st century and building technology that connects the old with the new, at a time when it's needed more than ever.
Pole Star's HQ office in London (Photo Courtesy of Pole Star)
After winning the MAS FinTech Awards, what are your immediate feelings and how will the funds be spent?
We are so excited to have won this award – it's a real testament to the hard work of our teams, especially given that we are relatively new to the FinTech sector. We are uniquely positioned to provide this solution, and there's really nothing else quite like it on the market, so we are very pleased to have been recognised at such a prestigious level, however. We haven't yet decided how we will spend the funds, but you can be certain it will be reinvested in the business so that we can continue to build on what we've already achieved with our RegTech offering.
Where will Pole Star be in 5 years?
We have some very interesting plans in the works, thanks to the strategic partnerships we have established over the past year – so watch this space for new developments! We are working with PwC, Ericsson, Orbcomm, Weatherdock, and many of our commercial and government clients to develop technological solutions that will not only allow shipping companies to be compliant but will set new standards in excellence across the board. And that's something we are really excited about!
Can you share with us a quote that you live by?
The only constant in life is change… embrace it.
Pole Star won the Third place at the MAS FinTech Awards (Singapore Open) category on November 17th, 2016.
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If you haven't already, trim your quilt's excess wadding and backing. The backing and wadding should be trimmed to the same size as your quilt top.
First thing you will need to do is cut your binding fabric into 2 1/2'' strips WOF (width of fabric). The WOF is from selvage to selvage.
Once you have your strips you will need to sew them all together to make one long strip. The best was to sew them together is on the diagonal.
To do this lay one strip out like so (face up), and lay the second strip on top (face down). Then sew from corner to corner, as indicated below. (sorry for the scrappy photo, still learning!)
After that is sewn, trim the seam to 1/4''. (if you keep your scrap triangles there are quilt patterns that use these scraps). Sewing your strips together this way (instead of straight edge to straight edge) will not only give you a more professional finish, but it reduces bulk.
Continue sewing all of your strips together until they are all joined.
Once you have your long roll of binding, fold it in half, with wrong sides together and press.
Get one end of your binding, and starting in the middle of one side of your quilt (your quilt should be right side up), line up the raw edges of your binding, with the raw edges of your quilt.
Using a 1/4'' foot, sew the binding to the quilt, leaving about a 4'' 'tail'.
(In this photo, there is an un-sewn 4'' portion behind where I'm starting. I'm opening the fold to show that the raw edges are lined up with the raw edge of the quilt).
Now, when you get to the corner keep sewing until there is only 1/4'' left. Reverse to tie your stitches and remove from machine. (As seen Below)
Now, fold your fabric up, as below.
Then fold it down, keeping the edge of the fold you just made lined up with the edge of the top of the quilt.
Now put that under your machine and sew from the top, 1/4'' as before.
Repeat for all other corners. When coming back to the start, stop 8'' before where you started sewing.
Now, line up your binding, and cut it (straight), allowing for a 1/2'' overlap. Open up the binding and with right sides together, sew the ends together with a 1/4'' seam. (Some people like to sew this seam on the diagonal too, but I find it much easier to do it this way, completely up to you).
Then finish sewing your binding to your quilt top.
Now flip your binding over to the back of your quilt and hand stitch in place. You'll notice that your corners will be already perfectly mitered in the front. I love that! Its such an easy, professional way to bind a quilt!
And there you have it! I hope that was helpful. Any questions feel free to ask :)


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Activity book strengthens the basic concepts of children. It teaches the child to learn and practice the concepts. It also helps in building artistic qualities in children. Learning colours, shapes and sizes will become interesting and fun with this colorful Activity Book. This third book in the series is aimed t teaching a child concept of numbers, shapes and sizes. Exercises based on concepts makes the book more fascinating for the child.
For children: Learn to identify different shapes
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Choosing a Casino .
You came to Las Vegas to gamble, but don't know how to choose the right casino to go to. Here are a few hints to help you make your decision. But ultimately, you have to go where you are most comfortable. If you don't like the service, then leave. There are always other casinos that will treat you better. Moreover, there are more than enough to choose if one is not to your liking.
Go casino hopping. Take in all the casinos you are thinking about visiting. See how the dealers treat people and how the wait staff is toward the gamblers. Visit two or three and make your decision. You may find something you like, such as penny slots in one, that you may not find in another.
Be warned that all casinos have no windows or clocks. They don't want you to know what time it is at any given time. If you are on a losing streak, they certainly don't want you to break by realizing it is after three in the morning. Take a watch with you so limits can be set on gambling time.
There is an old legend that hasn't been proven or unproven. The thought is the casinos pump in fresh oxygen to keep the gamblers from getting tired. This may be true as some people say they have done a long stretch of betting only to find out later it is the next day.


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10 Tips for Winterizing Your Home
Now that Old Man Winter is here, it is time to prepare your home for winter.
Here are 10 easy tips for winterizing your home:
Wrap those Pipes
Before freezing nights hit, make certain the water to your hose bibs is shut off inside your house (via a turnoff valve), and the lines are drained. You can also install Styrofoam cups with a screw attachment to help insulate spigots. Look for other pipes that are not insulated, or that pass through unheated spaces and wrap them with pre-molded foam rubber sleeves or fiberglass insulation, available at hardware stores.
Cover those Windows and Seal those Doors
Check around windows and doors with a candle or a light piece of thread on a windy day too determine where drafts are. This will reveal problem areas in need of immediate attention. Remove and replace damaged caulk and weather-stripping. Self-stick foam and rolled rubber weather stripping are easy to install. An inexpensive method of weatherizing windows involves attaching thin, clear plastic film to the window trim inside of the house using two-sided tape. The film is then stretched tight using a blow dryer to remove wrinkles and creases. Closed shutters, window shades, blinds, curtains, and lined draperies all help save energy and insulate windows. Consider installing efficient replacement windows, or storm windows and doors to make your home more energy efficient.
Check the Furnace
First, turn your furnace on, to make sure it's even working. A strong, odd, short-lasting smell is natural when firing up the furnace, but if the smell lasts a long time, shut down the furnace and call a professional. Check your furnace filter monthly and replace it as necessary.
Reverse Ceiling Fans
Set your ceiling fan at its slowest speed and reverse it in order to gently push warm air down from the ceiling without generating a breeze.
Don't forget the Chimney
A chimney should be inspected before use each year. Just ask for a Level 1 inspection, in which the professional examines the readily accessible portions of the chimney. Most certified chimney sweeps include a Level 1 service with a sweep. Buy a protective cap for your chimney, with a screen. This will keep out foreign objects (birds, tennis balls) as well as rain that can mix with the ash and eat away at the fireplace's walls. To keep out cold air, you should keep the chimney's damper closed when the fireplace is not in use. Add glass doors to reduce heat loss as the fire dies down.
Check Smoke Detectors
Check the operation and change the batteries on your home's smoke detectors. Test them with a small bit of actual smoke, not just by pressing the "test" button. Also, make sure your fire extinguisher is still where it should be, and still works.
Clean Gutters
Once the leaves fall, remove them and other debris from your home's gutters, so that winter's rain and melting snow can drain. Clogged drains can form ice dams, in which water backs up, freezes and causes water to seep into the house. Also, make sure the downspouts are carrying water away from the house's foundation, where it could cause flooding or other water damage.
Trim Trees
Take time now to trim any weak branches that look as if they could cause problems during winter storms. Trimming the trees during mild weather is much easier than trying to do it when it is frigid outside.
Add Insulation
Adding insulation is one of the best ways to save energy all year round. During the winter months, that extra insulation makes your home feel warmer. Most homes require 12 to 15 inches of insulation in their attic.
Mind the Thermostat
In the winter your home does not need to be quite as warm when you are away from the house, so remember to turn the thermostat down before you leave. You may want to invest in a programmable thermostat, which can tell your home's heating system to gear up for your arrival after work, or to knock off a bit until an hour or so before you get up in the morning.


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The Rugby Union Players' Association (RUPA) was incorporated in October 1995 in direct response to the professionalism of Rugby.
It was established to directly promote and safeguard the interests of its members, namely the professional Rugby players of Australia, as well as to help members prepare to transition into the next phase of their life post-Rugby through actively encouraging them to pursue their interests and future careers away from the game.
Currently, 100% of Australia's full time professional players are members. RUPA's operations can be divided into two key service arms. These are:
- Industrial representation and player advocacy; and
- Player education and wellbeing
Click here to read the 2017 RUPA Annual Report.


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So, I've not blogged for aeons. It's not that I haven't had anything to say; I just haven't been able to find the words. There's been too much, and the words have been trapped. Blocked, even. But this morning, I think something may have changed. I have followed and read the work of James (JJ) … Continue reading Protest and Prepare
Child alienation
Five years ago, I blogged about parental alienation, and about being one of the 25%. Parental alienation is more commonly carried out by women against the fathers of their children. I believe I was one of 25% of women who was subjected to it by the father of our children. Five years on, and it … Continue reading Child alienation
Bloody EU Referendum
23rd June 2016 we have this cursed (read that as cursED please) EU Referendum. The longer the campaign has gone on, the less I want to hear about it. Except I am listening to, and watching, and reading various news channels and articles, and blog posts. It's like a morbid fascination. Or a scab you … Continue reading Bloody EU Referendum
Blog 12 – I have a leg
On 9th January 2014, I attended my first "frame" clinic, rather than fracture clinic. No X-rays this time, just a straight off "it's time to look at taking this off". I had my frame loosened, which meant that I was taking my weight through my leg, and the fracture site, rather than the frame taking … Continue reading Blog 12 – I have a leg
Blog 11 – There's a light…
...Over at the Frankenstein place. Sorry. You'll only get that if you're a fan of the Rocky Horror Show.There's a light now at the end of my recovery tunnel. Only the existence of this light is making time go very, very slowly, and also means I'm struggling with some things. Things that didn't bother me … Continue reading Blog 11 – There's a light…
Blog 10 – Guilt
I carry a lot of guilt from the accident. Even the category on here makes me feel guilty. "My accident". It wasn't just my accident after all, was it? It was Martin and my accident. The feelings of guilt do not go away. They do not reduce. The therapy for the PTSD reduces the flashbacks, … Continue reading Blog 10 – Guilt
Blog 9 – The Recovery Continues……At Home..
I've now been home for 8 weeks. It is nearly 19 weeks since the accident. I can't believe I've been home for this long! When I first came home, I was all fired up for doing EVERYTHING. All at once. I went in to work for a celebrity appearance. I went and got my hair … Continue reading Blog 9 – The Recovery Continues……At Home..


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They came in their own little organza bag! cute aye!
I love how Love Is A Battlefield has a broken heart logo on the label
This is two coats of Love Me Tender. It applied nicely although the polish is slightly on the thick side. At certain angles you can see a VNL but once you put the glitter over the top you can't tell.
And this is one coat of Love Is A Battlefield. I looooove this combo!! It is just awesome.
Dollish Polish has a lot of polishes available on her Etsy shop so check it out! There is a link at the beginning of this post but I'll put it again HERE.
Have a great day!


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By entering our building you agree to abide by all rules and regulations, which have been established and are enforced for the safety of all skaters.


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LOL: 6-year-old girl has bad dream of Nick Jonas breaking up with her
Nick Jonas is a heart-breaker. Just ask this adorable six-year-old who describes the awful scene when Nick came to her school and told her he was in love... with her friend. Cruel! Oh, did I mention this all happened in a dream? Probably should have mentioned that.
Nick Jonas may have broken this poor girl's heart, but it's the mom who breaks mine. Can't you see your daughter's going through a painful break-up? She doesn't have to tell her trauma to the camera (though we're kind of glad she did.)


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Incredible intensity, shirt-drenching work rate and relentless pressing: so often the hallmarks of Mauricio Pochettino's Tottenham, but on Saturday in the north London derby it was Arsenal who looked like the exciting, energetic team upon whom so much praise has been lavished.
Mesut Ozil and Alexis Sanchez proved amid the uncertainty over their futures that they remain Arsenal's star performers with match-winning displays in Saturday's 2-0 victory over rivals Tottenham.
The build-up to the derby clash had focused largely on the supposed power shift in north London as Mauricio Pochettino has turned Spurs into Premier League title challengers, but their ability to take the fight to Manchester City may have been ended following a tame reverse at the Emirates Stadium.
Ozil was at his creative best, delivering a teasing free-kick for Shkodran Mustafi to head in the opener, before his link-up play helped set up Sanchez's strike just before half-time.
Both Ozil and Sanchez have been linked with January departures, with Arsenal facing losing them on a free in June, but their desire could not be questioned in a contest that they dominated between them.
Pochettino had Harry Kane, Dele Alli and Hugo Lloris at his disposal after the trio missed international duty over the break, but Spurs' chances were few and far between as Kane especially delivered a sluggish performance.
A first north London derby defeat for Pochettino further dents his side's hopes of catching runaway league leaders City, with Arsenal's deserved triumph helping them make ground in the race for Champions League qualification, moving them to within just one point of their visitors.
Arsenal fans had grown frustrated at Wenger leaving Alexandre Lacazette on the bench after his goalscoring cameo against Pep Guardiola's side last time out and the France striker blazed the first chance over, before Kane drilled straight at Petr Cech following Laurent Koscielny's wayward clearance.
The hosts were making inroads behind Ben Davies, with Hector Bellerin and Ozil flashing crosses into the box that were not converted, while Christian Eriksen hit the post and Kane's header was saved to keep Arsenal on their toes.
But the hosts suddenly seized control with two goals in quick succession.
Davinson Sanchez was penalised for holding namesake Alexis' shirt in a challenge and Ozil's ball was guided brilliantly by Mustafi into the net via a kiss off the post, although the defender appeared offside.
The Gunners returned to a previous source of joy to double their lead, Ozil threading a ball through the right channel, between Davies and Jan Vertonghen to Lacazette and his pull-back found Sanchez, who controlled and blasted high into the net from point-blank range.
Kane's frustrations threatened to boil over when he lunged in on Granit Xhaka and Mustafi blocked the striker's shot as Arsenal continued to hold Spurs at arm's length.
Howls of derision met Wenger's decision to replace Lacazette with Francis Coquelin in the 73rd minute, but the ineffective Kane, who failed to score in this derby for the first time, and Alli were withdrawn two minutes later to bring a cheer again.
Cech clawed away an Eric Dier header, with Davies awaiting a tap-in, and Alli's replacement Son Heung-min hooked over the crossbar in a late Spurs flurry, but there was little doubt of Wenger securing a derby win for the first time in seven outings to breathe new life into Arsenal's campaign.
Key Opta stats:
– Arsenal ended a run of six Premier League games without a win against Spurs (D4 L2), picking up their first victory since March 2014.
– The Gunners have won 11 home Premier League games in a row, their best run since winning 13 consecutively at Highbury between February and November 2005.
– Mauricio Pochettino has lost four of his last six London derbies as Spurs boss in all competitions (W2), as many as he'd lost in his previous 18.
– Spurs have lost three of their opening 12 Premier League games, only one fewer than they lost in the entirety of last season.
– Since his Premier League debut in September 2013, Mesut Ozil has provided 45 assists, more than any other player in the competition and 21 more than any other Arsenal player in that time.
– Hugo Lloris has never kept an away Premier League clean sheet against the 'big six', conceding 56 goals in 24 games at an average of 2.3 per game.
– Alexis Sanchez ended a run of 11 Premier League matches without scoring against the 'big six' – his previous goal came against Chelsea in September 2016.
– Arsenal have never finished lower than 4th at the end of every Premier League season in which they've beaten Spurs at home.


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Darice® round, clear, 1 inch, epoxy domes. 12 pieces per package.
These clear epoxy domes are designed to cover and protect pictures placed in bottle caps, frames, small discs, and much more!
The Signed, Sealed and Remembered line of altered art jewelry by Darice® is a modern and trendy, yet timeless hybrid of jewelry making and memory crafts. Each piece can be personalized with photography, vintage papers, initial art, stones, precious gems, polymer clay and so much more. From charm bracelets, to unique necklaces and earrings, this line is ready for your creativity.


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Interior led wall lights
Interior LED wall lights have become very useful in providing lighting solutions to various types of rooms and homes. While regular wall lamps are attached to the wall of a room by an extended arm that varies in length, Interior LED wall lights are sort of embedded on the surface of the wall with the aid of frames that also harbour the lighting source i.e. the bulb.
Available in different shapes and sizes, the innovative concept of a wall-adhered lighting device helps in the effective management of room spaces. The absence of an arm extension means that the occupants of a room equipped with an interior LED wall light are able to walk comfortably within the room's allotted space without colliding with any inappropriately mounted lighting device.
Interior LED wall lights also bestow upon a room an amazing ambiance that is achieved by its remarkable blend with the rest of the room's decor. This bright atmosphere not only aids the vision of the room's occupants, it also helps to improve the habitation standard of the room or home. An energy saving alternative to conventional lighting options, it plays a pertinent role in cutting down electricity costs.
Features of the LED Wall light
The slickness of the interior LED wall light is perhaps its most notable characteristic, which not only helps in its installation but is also responsible for its optimized performance. When incorporated into the wall of a room in expert fashion, the LED wall light doesn't seem out of place when the entirety of the room is viewed wholesomely by an observer.
The light emitting diodes that provide the power used by the incorporated bulb to illuminate the room are expertly embedded within the wall to mask their presence from the occupants. This means that there is an absence of loose wiring that can ruin the aesthetic of the room altogether.
The frame of the LED wall light, which covers the interior elements of the lighting system, usually blends with rest of the wall both in colour and texture; and this helps to improve the decor of the room especially when the light is switched on.
The bulb responsible for the room's illumination may be either the conventional yellow glow type or the more trendy LED option that is both flexible and efficient. The LED option is also capable of exhibiting multiple colourations, particularly when used with a lighting App that is able to manipulate the wall light by making it emit different hues of illumination.
Use and Performance
Interior LED wall lights are commonly used in the bedroom and are installed near the part of the bed (usually the head) that rests on the wall. This makes it a very important reading lamp particularly for occupants who enjoy the hobby of reading while in bed. It is also an ideal lighting system to have in corridors and stairways because it doesn't hinder the movement the house's occupants.
While it is as durable as the more conventional LED ceiling lights, its maintenance requires far less effort because its installed components can be accessed with much ease.


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Invited Publication
1. Compounds that Abrogate the G2 Checkpoint
"Checkpoint Responses in Cancer Therapy"
Dai, Wei (Ed.), Humana Press, 2008: 117-133
2. G2 checkpoint abrogators as anticancer drugs
Minireview, Mol Cancer Ther 2004 3: 513-519
Peer-Reviewed Publication(一部)
1. Phase I Studies of CBP501, a G2 Checkpoint Abrogator, as Monotherapy and in Combination with Cisplatin in Patients with Advanced Solid Tumors
Clin Cancer Res 2011; 17: 3431-3442
2. Cell cycle phenotype-based optimization of G2-abrogating peptides yields CBP501 with a unique mechanism of action at the G2 checkpoint
Mol. Cancer Ther. 2007 6: 147-153
3. Cdc25C interacts with PCNA at G2/M transition
Oncogene, Vol.21, 1717・1726, 2002
4. Involvement of the Interaction between p21 and PCNA for the maintenance of G2/M arrest after DNA damage.
J Biol Chem, Vol.276, No.46, 42971-42977, 2001
5. Sensitization of cancer cells to DNA damage-induced cell death by specific cell cycle G2 checkpoint abrogation.
Cancer Res., 59, 5887-5891, 1999
6. Hox11 interacts with PP1 and PP2A and disrupts a G2 check point.
Nature, 385, 454-458, 1997
1. Phase I studies of CBP501, a novel G2 checkpoint abrogator, alone and combined with cisplatin (CDDP) in advanced solid tumor patients (pts). 2008 ASCO Annual Meeting, Chicago, May 30 – June 3, 2008
2. CBP501, a novel cell cycle G2 checkpoint abrogator. Preliminary results of the initial phase I and pharmacokinetic (PK) / pharmacodynamic (PD) study in patients (pts) with advanced solid tumors.
18th EORTC-NCI-AACR, Prague, November 7-10, 2006
3. Pre-clinical analysis of CBP501, a novel G2 checkpoint abrogator. AACR 94th Annual Meeting, Toronto, April, 2003
(The meeting had been postponed to July at Washington D.C.)
4. Targeting G2 checkpoint by a novel peptide CBP501
Keystone symposia, "Molecular Targets for Cancer Therapy", Banff, 3/19-24, 2003
5. Selective cancer cell killing by a novel G2 checkpoint abrogating peptide. <2001 AACR Scholar-In-Training Award>
AACR 92st Annual Meeting, New Orleans, Mar, 2001
6. Anti-cancer therapy by specific abrogation of DNA damage-induced cell cycle G2 checkpoint using Chk2 inhibiting peptides.
Keystone Symposia, Cell Cycle 2001,
Taos, Jan 9-14. 2001
7. Killing cancer cells by targeted abrogation of cell cycle G2 checkpoint by peptide antagonists against Chk1/Cds1 kinases.
AACR 91st Annual Meeting, San Francisco, April 1-5, 2000
8. Cdc25C transiently replaces Wee1HU in PCNA/Cdc2/Cyclin B complex at the G2/M transition.
Keystone Symposia, "Cancer, Cell cycle and Therapeutics", Jan8-13th, 2000
9. Sensitization of cancer cells to DNA damage-induced cell death by specific cell cycle G2 checkpoint abrogation.
Keystone Symposia, "Cancer, Cell cycle and Therapeutics", Jan8-13th, 2000
10. Regulation of the genes involved in the G2 checkpoint in the G2 arrested Jurkat. Keystone Symposia "The cell cycle" Keystone, Cololado, Mar 27-Apr 2, 1998


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by Chris Bohjalian
Genres: Paranormal, Suspense
Source: Purchase
From the bestselling author of The Double Bind, Skeletons at the Feast, and Secrets of Eden, comes a riveting and dramatic ghost story.In a dusty corner of a basement in a rambling Victorian house in northern New Hampshire, a door has long been sealed shut with 39 six-inch-long carriage bolts. The home's new owners are Chip and Emily Linton and their twin ten-year-old daughters. Together they hope to rebuild their lives there after Chip, an airline pilot, has to ditch his 70-seat regional jet in Lake Champlain after double engine failure. Unlike the Miracle on the Hudson, however, most of the passengers aboard Flight 1611 die on impact or drown. The body count? Thirty-nine – a coincidence not lost on Chip when he discovers the number of bolts in that basement door. Meanwhile, Emily finds herself wondering about the women in this sparsely populated White Mountain village – self-proclaimed herbalists – and their interest in her fifth-grade daughters. Are the women mad? Or is it her husband, in the wake of the tragedy, whose grip on sanity has become desperately tenuous? The result is a poignant and powerful ghost story with all the hallmarks readers have come to expect from bestselling novelist Chris Bohjalian: a palpable sense of place, an unerring sense of the demons that drive us, and characters we care about deeply. The difference this time? Some of those characters are dead.
Night Strangers is a psychological thriller with paranormal elements. It will have you turning the pages to discover the secrets of a small town in New Hampshire. Bohjalian's tale is reminiscent of Stephen King and the Stand. I chose to read this over Halloween weekend and it was quite a thrill. The ending to this novel will simply blow you away.
The story revolves around the Linton's. Chip Linton is suffering from PTSD, after a plane he was piloting crashes in a lake and thirty-nine passages die. In an effort to help her husband and children cope, Emily Lipton moves her family to an old Victorian home in Bethel, New Hampshire. She hopes that by moving away from the notoriety surrounding them it will give Chip the peace he needs and the twins a chance for some normalcy.
The family moves in and Chip becomes obsessed with a sealed door in the basement. The door is sealed shut with thirty-nine carriage bolts. Thirty-nine passengers died on his airplane. He and his daughter begin having nightmares. He starts seeing and having conversations with dead passengers. Meanwhile something strange is going on in this small town. The neighbors are stepping up to help the Lipton's adjust by befriending them, feeding them, and offering advice but their interest in the Lipton's twin girls is making Emily a little leery.
The POV is told in second and third person and it's brilliantly done. You get a real sense of Chip's struggle with his psychosis as it's delivered in second person. The way in which Bohjalian spoon feeds you this tale just adds to the suspense. He weaves a tale that is creepy, horrifying, and yet eerily plausible. The town, it's secrets, Chip's demons all spring to life and will have you turning on the lights…All of the lights.
I did not become particularly attached to any of the characters in Night Strangers, which whether intentional or not was spectacular on Bohjalian's part. Instead I became attached to the tale, the details, and the suspense. I wanted to unlock the secrets and uncover the truth.
I highly recommend The Night Strangers to anyone who loves a suspenseful psychological thriller. Fans of King and Koontz will be well satisfied with this story. I am adding Bohjalian to my list of must read authors.
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Last week I did something a little scary, a lot vulnerable, and a bit awkward but totally fun: I Facebook Live'd. Is it a verb? Probably, totally not. But we talked rhubarb fritters and that's all that really matters. If you want to check it out it's still up on my feed (for how long?… Read more »
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Apple Cider Fritters with Cider Glaze
Homemade donuts mark an occasion. They call out the day and deem it special simply because of their presence. I love how food can do this; how it can turn an ordinary Sunday into something significant because of what is on the table. There are some celebrations such as birthdays, weddings, and anniversaries that ask… Read more »


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When Roseanne premiered on ABC in October of 1988, there really wasn't another show on TV quite like it. Featuring a realistically dysfunctional family unit, parents that worked blue-collar jobs, teens that disobeyed their parents at every turn, and a very limited income to work with, Roseanne -- along with the more over-the-top antics of FOX's Married with Children -- helped prove that sitcoms about people living paycheck to paycheck and dealing with daily struggles were definitely something America wanted to see.
News of a limited Roseanne revival series being in the works was first floated late last month, and from the outset, it seemed to be not a question of would anyone pick it up but who. After all, reviving old shows is a trendy thing in Hollywood at the moment, and as far as sitcoms go, Roseanne is pretty legendary. When one adds in that the entire original main cast was on board, Roseanne's revival prospects became even more of a slam dunk.
Sure enough, earlier today, ABC announced that they had officially picked up Roseanne's 8-episode limited revival series, with plans to air it in midseason 2018. The entire Connor family is indeed returning, although oldest daughter Becky will be exclusively played by Lecy Goranson, who originated the role. Goranson eventually departed the series in order to attend college, with future Scrubs star Sarah Chalke taking over. Chalke will reportedly be playing a new role in the revival. ABC has just released the first trailer for Roseanne's return, which serves to spotlight some of the most famous moments in the history of the storied sitcom. Check it out above.
Just some of the great bits spotlighted above include Roseanne and Dan's hilarious way of managing their monthly bills while also not running out of money completely, Roseanne giving D.J. a talking to about racism, and Roseanne, Dan, and Jackie's wacky experience getting high on some really old marijuana. Seemingly wanting to avoid further confusion regarding the two Becky situation, no clips of Chalke as the character are included.
While the immediate Connor family is intact for the revival, it remains a question as to whether Johnny Galecki will end up reprising his role of Darlene's husband David Healy. Galecki now, of course, stars on the CBS smash hit The Big Bang Theory, and it's unclear whether his commitments to that series will preclude any Roseanne involvement. Speaking of the Healy brothers, it'll be interesting to see how the death of actor Glenn Quinn (Mark) will be dealt with from a creative standpoint. It's also currently unclear how the revival will handle the many revelations that ended Roseanne's original series finale, which included that Dan had died of a heart attack.
Roseanne's 8-episode revival airs on ABC in mid-season 2018.
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August 13, 2014
Laurie Morrissey
Communications and Marketing
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For 20 Saint Anselm College students, returning to campus also means returning to the present. They spent the summer in the distant past, unearthing items that were used by Etruscans and Romans more than 2,000 years ago.
While earning academic credit, these students worked at four sites (Orvieto, Allerona, Castel Giorgio, and Coriglia) under the supervision of Professor David George, chair of the Department of Classics. The college's classics department has sponsored archaeological projects every summer for more than 20 years.
Junior Kelsey Latsha, a classical archaeology major on her second dig, was assistant field supervisor at the excavation site beneath the city of Orvieto in Umbria, Italy.
Besides "a lot of lifting of buckets," she says, her role involved tasks such as recording finds, taking photos, and sorting and weighing ceramic tiles. Working with classmates, her professor, and an Italian archaeologist, she learned about her career choice of archaeology.
"It's incredible to hold a bowl or a tile in your hand that's 2,000 years old," she says. "When you bring it to the lab and clean it, you can see exactly what it looked like."
It was the college's third season in Orvieto's underground structures, which have served many purposes, from protection during sieges to raising doves for food.
This particular structure is unique, Professor George says. Built over 2,500 years ago, it has a pyramidal shape and is of unknown use. Using shovels, pickaxes, trowels, and small brushes, the group discovered ceramic and bronze artifacts and more than 100 Etruscan inscriptions.
"It is an exciting excavation," Professor George says, yielding important architectural terra cotta and unique fragments of ancient Greek pottery.
At the site in Allerona, Saint Anselm graduates Molly Gayton Duncan '08 and Kristin Harper '12, assisted by classical archaeology major Chris Somonson '15, led an excavation of Roman foundations beneath a 12th century church.
"We worked on the medieval graves that we discovered last year to remove the skeletons," the professor says. "These graves were undisturbed and allowed us to do archaeometric studies on the remains. One of the skeletons was curiously placed in his grave with a rock stuck in his mouth."
Professor George says this likely reflects a practice called maschalismos that seeks to make the dead incapable of haunting the living.
"The folks who buried this fellow clearly suspected that he might be trouble after death."
At the excavation in Castel Giorgio, 2014 classical archaeology grad Kiran Ganguly assisted in overseeing the opening of two chamber tombs and found grave goods as well as items that, according to Professor George, left him, as well as the student archaeologists, perplexed.
Set into a niche in the necropolis was a portion of a column base from a monumental structure.
"We have no idea why," he says. "Maybe next year, we'll get a few clues."
For the ninth year of excavation at Coriglia, the team continued work on a large sanctuary that dates from 800 B.C. to 1600 B.C. Classical archaeology major Tessa Theriault '15 assisted in supervising the excavation of a large pool whose floors were intact dating to the 2nd century C.E. This season, the site also revealed new bath complexes from the Roman period.
Next year, for the first time, the college will offer a semester-long, faculty-led semester in Orvieto, open to students of all majors.


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Every religion including Islam is about guiding us to keep God's creation in harmony and intact. We are all different pieces of the universe that fit together to keep the world in equilibrium. God willed us to be different, and we have learn to live with each other. That is the core mission of every prophet, messenger or a peace maker.
For nearly 1400 years there was only one way, the way Quraan was translated or interpreted by the people in the past. No one questioned it. Not any more.
Today, we have more than 25 English translations of Quraan, and thanks to some of the translators for correcting the misguided translations that have lasted for centuries to the point a few Muslims believe that the translation is also the word of God. To put it bluntly, we have been given the translations that were not entirely true to the word of God. Indeed, it is obligatory on our part to continue to find the truth in the light of all the dominant qualities we ascribe to God; Kind, merciful, and beneficent as listed on top of 113 of the 114 Chapters in Quraan.
We have found that there were many wrongful translations of Qur'anic verses by the Christian Kings in the 11th Century and Muslims themselves in the 20th century to serve their political interests or misogynic attitudes.
A member of the forum at firstname.lastname@example.com posted verses (below) from Sura Anam and Rome with the note that Quraan condemns forming sects in Deen. I have found that it is the arrogance that is condemned; if you found other wise, please share your findings, so we can learn the truth together.
It is not only Quraan, but every social, business; political or civic group resists the division. Getting it down to family level, no family wants division either. Likewise, no religious group wants division. But it happens, when people disagree for lack of trust or legitimate difference in understanding the situation. God has endowed us all with free will and we must appreciate that without reserve.
I am glad to quote Muhammad Asad in his explanation of the verse 6:159, "expresses a condemnation of all sectarianism arising out of people's intolerant, mutually-exclusive claims to being "the only true exponents" of the Qur'anic teachings."
Indeed, what is condemned in the Quraan is the arrogance of self-righteousness, in this instance to believe that Shia and other traditions are wrong and only Sunni is right or Sunni and other traditions are wrong and only Shia is right. Shame on all of us to stoop so low to denigrate the other denominations as if Allah has signed a deal with us behind other's back, Allah does not do that, he is just and has given us the freewill to be righteous in our own ways.
Let's hope and pray that Ulema have the humility to come together and agree that declaring any tradition within the fold of Islam to be less amounts to Shirk, only Allah knows what is in one's heart. We can always condemn acts that are destructive to the humanity (all of God's creation). but we cannot condemn one's faith in God. Only God knows what is in one's heart. Jesus said, condemn the sin and not the sinner. We keep forgetting that God alone is the decider, and none can be partners or assistant or mangers of God in judging other's faith.
Prophet Muhammad knew the division is caused by human fitra (nature) and prophesized that his followers will form into many groups - and he advised them all to compete in doing good instead of being arrogant. Sura Hujurat lays out that about division - it's all God's design, and adds that we have to learn about each other and know each other, so that we may accept our differences and live in harmony.
Prophet Muhammad knew the division is caused by human fitra (nature) and prophesized that his followers will form into many groups - and he advised them all to compete in doing good instead of being arrogant. Sura Hujurat lays out that about division - it's all God's design, and adds that we have to learn about each other and know each other, so that we may accept our differences and live in harmony.
49:13 (Asad) O men! Behold, We have created you all out of a male and a female, and have made you into nations and tribes, so that you might come to know one another. Verily, the noblest of you in the sight of God is the one who is most deeply conscious of Him. Behold, God is all-knowing, all-aware.
Here are a few verses on arrogance:
2:34 (Asad) And when We told the angels, "Prostrate yourselves before Adam!" [25] -they all prostrated themselves, save Iblis, who refused and gloried in his arrogance: and thus he became one of those who deny the truth. [26]
4:172 (Asad) Never did the Christ feel too proud to be God's servant, nor do the angels who are near unto Him. And those who feel too proud to serve Him and glory in their arrogance [should know that on Judgment Day] He will gather them all unto Himself:
4:173 (Asad) whereupon unto those who attained to faith and did good deeds He will grant their just rewards, and give them yet more out of His bounty; whereas those who felt too proud and gloried in their arrogance. He will chastise with grievous suffering: and they shall find none to protect them from God, and none to bring them succour.
Qur'an condemns forming Sects in Deen.
The following verse was posted at the World Muslim Congress forum,
"Surah Anam 6:159. As for those who divide their Religion and break up into sects, Thou hast no part In them In the least: their affair is with Allah. He will In the end Tell them the truth of all that They did."
Here is Asad's translation in response to the above.
6:159 (Asad) VERILY, as for those who have broken the unity of their faith and have become sects - thou hast nothing to do with them. [161]Behold, their case rests with God: and in time He will make them understand what they were doing
A reference primarily, to the Jews and the Christians, who have departed from the fundamental religious principles which they had originally shared in their entirety, and have gone different ways in respect of doctrine and ethics (cf. 3:105). Beyond }this "primary" reference, however, the above verse connects logically with verse 153 above, "this is the way leading straight unto Me: follow if, then, and follow not other ways, lest they cause you to deviate from His way" -and thus relates prophetically to the followers of the Qur'an as well: in other words, it expresses a condemnation of all sectarianism arising out of people's intolerant, mutually-exclusive claims to being "the only true exponents" of the Qur'anic teachings. Thus, when asked about the implications of this verse, the Prophet's Companion Abu Hurayrah is reported to have answered, "It has been revealed with reference to this [our] community" (Tabari).(Quran Ref: 6:159 )
A few more verses were posted on the topic
"Surah Room 30:31-33 31. turn ye back In repentance to him, and fear him: establish regular prayers, and be not ye among those who join gods with Allah,32. those who split up their religion, and formed Sects,- Each party rejoicing In that which is with itself! 33. when trouble touches men, They cry to their Lord, turning back to Him In repentance: but when He gives them a taste of Mercy As from Himself, Behold, some of them pay part-worship to other god's besides their Lord,"
And as a habit, I usually check Muhammad Asad's translation, if not satisfied, I check a few more, and here it is:
30:31 (Asad) [Turn, then, away from all that is false,] turning unto Him [alone]; and remain conscious of Him, and be constant in prayer, and be not among those who ascribe divinity to aught beside Him,
30:32 (Asad) [or] among those who have broken the unity of their faith and have become sects, each group delighting in but what they themselves hold [by way of tenets]. [29]
30:33 (Asad) NOW [thus it is:] when affliction befalls men, they cry out unto their Sustainer, turning unto Him [for help]; but as soon as He lets them taste of His grace, lo! some of them [begin to] ascribe to other powers a share in their Sustainer's divinity, [30]
May Allah guide us to know each other, and learn about each other instead of denigrating the other, which leads to conflicts and counter conflicts. Islam is about peace and living in harmony. As Muslims we have to prove that to ourselves first.
To be a Muslim is to be a peacemaker, one who mitigates conflicts and nurtures goodwill, that was the underlying theme of the Prophet in just about everything he did, a beautiful practice that needs to be highlighted in our daily discourse.
Mike Ghouse is committed to building cohesive societies, where no human has to live in apprehension, discomfort or fear of the other. Please check outwww.WorldMuslimCongress.org and related sites listed at the blog.


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Three tiny constellations stairstep up the eastern sky as it gets good and dark right now. From bottom to top, they're Equuleus, the little horse; Delphinus, the dolphin; and Sagitta, the arrow. Despite their diminutive sizes, under dark skies two of them are fairly easy to pick out.
The "bottom" step is Equuleus. It's quite low in the sky as darkness falls, but climbs into better view later on. Even then, though, it's not much to look at. It's the second-smallest of the 88 constellations, and you need especially dark skies to see even its brightest stars.
Delphinus stands directly above the little horse, and it's easier to pick out. Its individual stars are all pretty faint, but together, they form a tight pattern that really does look like a tiny dolphin.
Two of those stars form an astronomical inside joke. They're named Sualocin and Rotanev — names that first appeared in a star catalog in 1814. The names turned out to be backward spellings of Nicolaus Venator, the assistant director of the observatory that compiled the catalog. He added his name to give himself a bit of cosmic immortality. Other astronomers went along with the gag, and the names are still in use today.
Sagitta forms the top step. It's the third-smallest constellation. But like Delphinus, its brightest stars form a pattern that's fairly easy to see under dark skies. The arrow aims toward the lower left — ready to streak across the evening skies of summer.
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According to Robert Grant, Corporate Vice President of Allergan and President of Allergan Medical, "We lead innovation in the dermal filler category with the first and only smooth-consistency gel hyaluronic acid dermal filler approved by the FDA to last up to a year. Now we have added lidocaine to Juvederm to provide the same smooth, long-lasting result, but with additional comfort for patients."
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Saturday, April 05, 2008
When The Economist Speaks...
My only serious quibble is that the report neglects to mention that the rest of the DPJ is playing along with its own bribe-them-with-their-money tactics.
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- Younghusband said...
Jun, take a look at my post about a reply letter to this article. Would love to hear your thoughts.
- Saturday, April 5, 2008 at 9:15:00 PM GMT+9
- Jun Okumura said...
You are male. You are - I'm making an educated guess here - white. You claim to be a Canadian. Now those things can only mean one or both of two things - a hilarious comedian, or a highly competent international civil servant. Since the latter as a rule does not read my blog, I assume that you are the former and therefore made up that post*. Well, young man (odds are you are much younger than I), shame on you! It's one thing to write a fake letter to the editor, it's another thing completely to spoof a real live DPJ politician. May a fatwa descend upon your misbegotten personage? Or something like that? Whatever.
Yours sincerely,
The Blog
* Yes, you are funny; you parodied the following letter, didn't you? I mean, what kind of a politician would write a dead-serious letter like that? Give me a break, for God's sake.
SIR – I must object to your usage of the term "the Dunkin' Donuts crowd" to refer pejoratively to "people who earn less than $50,000 a year and lack a college education" ("The end draws nigh", February 23rd). A law student myself and a big fan of the goodies at Dunkin' Donuts, I have no plans to discontinue my patronage of the chain when my income increases. Moreover, this type of classist rhetoric is precisely not what American voters need from the media. Let's leave that to the political candidates.
Ames Grawert
New York
- Sunday, April 6, 2008 at 12:45:00 AM GMT+9
- Younghusband said...
So what did you think about Iwakuni's letter? Is it over the top? An information operation to pre-empt any reduction in FDI? I think Tobias had some good points.
- Sunday, April 6, 2008 at 3:43:00 AM GMT+9
- Jun Okumura said...
If I weren't sure that The Economist would check to make sure that Tesundo Iwakuni had really written the letter (according to Mr. Iwakuni, it solicited a written response), I would suspect that it was a prank.
Actually, I think that I can understand (in the intellectual sense) Mr. Iwakuni's anger. He is what I would call a healthy nationalist, a pro-Asia, pro-human rights patriot (but not a national security dove like DPJ members with Socialist Party roots); "Japain" is far from the cleverest example of British irony; and the article criticizes the DPJ quite severely. However nutty the letter may be textually, it has nothing to do with chauvinism. What the foreign media can sometimes forget, though, is that there has always been a strong streak of nationalism across the Japanese political spectrum. However, the left is no longer capable of making any real political impact, and the greatly expanded middle is relatively silent, so the noisome right receives most of the attention. That's why someone like Mr. Iwakuni can startle foreign observers with an outburst like this.
On the last point (Economist criticism of the DPJ, which should have been the focus of Mr. Iwakuni's letter but ended up being not much more than a sidebar), I've gone beyond The Economist in criticizing the DPJ for competing with the LDP to bribe us with our money. Also, I've noted that the DPJ's two major political talking points, its opposition to the continuation of counterterrorism activities in the Indian Ocean (and the Gulf) and the extension of the gasoline tax surcharge, do not appear anywhere in their policy manifesto. Yes, the LDP is losing, but the DPJ isn't winning.
If you have anything specific that you want me to discuss further, let me know.
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After attending the democratic convention, I thought I'd check in on the McCain campaign since the republicans start their convention week today. This looks about right...
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Thanks to the countless TV shows I've watched, where someone has been trying to sell a house, or do up a house, or something to do with a house and decorating I know that if you want to make an impression you have to start from as soon as you walk into your home.
Which is why, the changes we wanted to make to our Hall, Stairs, and Landing were so important as they are the first thing you see when you come in our front door and the red carpet? Well, I've never been a fan of it.
Flyfour and I decided we wanted to continue the same colour theme of our living room into the hallway, which we had already started with our choice of wall paint colour. It's not quite the same, but it tones together nicely.
We decided to go with the same carpet in the hall, stairs, and landing as we have in the living room because we've also heard on all these TV shows that it helps with making the rooms feel larger, or more spacious at least and it also helps with a feeling of continuity.
Plus we got it when it was on offer.
We decided to repaint the wall stringer (it's the bit at the side of the stairs) and went with a new coat of Polished Pebble. Apparently, it's grey but I saw it as a matt white so who knows what is going on with my eyes!
There were a few issues when the chap came to fit the carpet, but I'll gloss over those as easily as it was to paint the wall stringer and just say that it is all rectified now and well, my hall is FABULOUS!
Look at the landing, look how the carpet goes so nicely with the new bedroom doors!
Look down my stairs!
Look at that stringer and stairs!
So now, my shoe unit at the bottom of the stairs sits beautifully atop of the new carpet and I can continue placing all my different flower arrangements on top of it in the hall window.
Every time Flyfour and I walk into our home we are so excited, the room is so light and grown up and just looks like we wanted it to. We are so excited that our home renovation is nearly finished and as almost everyone I've seen on the School run has said, it's going to be like having a new house!


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I first met Reginald Hill in the late 1990s when we were on the same panel at Dead on Deansgate in Manchester. Reg had just published On Beulah Height, which is not only a wonderful crime novel but also an exploration of the nature and meaning of fatherhood.
My nerves were jittering because this was my first experience chairing a panel and I had admired Reg's novels for years. He instantly put me at my ease, telling me he was rather hungover. I asked whether I should address him as Mr Hill on the panel or Reginald. He laughed and said 'Reg'.
Years later, I was invited to interview him at the Theakstons Old Peculier Crime Writing Festival in Harrogate and I leapt at the chance. We were on first thing on Saturday morning, but I had no fears about the size of the audience. Reg was always one of the most popular speakers. Because of the time, the organisers provided us with coffee and croissants, but we had so much to talk about that neither of us took a single mouthful.
Reg's interests ranged so widely that there was never any subject on which he could not be both informative and funny. And he was always deliciously funny. However serious his novels, and a lot of them were very serious indeed, there were always jokes.
His brilliant creation of Superintendent Andy Dalziel provided a lot of the laughs. Fat Andy, with his grotesque personal habits, scratching his backside on the corner of a desk, farting, swearing, addressing young women with the most outrageous sexism, could not have been further from the man Reg revealed himself to be. And yet Fat Andy came out of Reg's imagination. I had this fantasy that one day I would find the question that would unlock some hidden chamber in his mind and he would come out with a wicked Dalzielism. Continue reading