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Poelker Wins Prestigious Award
Incoming volleyball player Stephanie Poelker has been honored with inclusion in the "President's Education Awards Program". Stephanie was notified of her being granted this prominent honor while playing in a volleyball qualifier over the weekend.
"This is a perfect example of the type of kid I want in our volleyball program," stated head coach Bruce Dixon. "Steph not only succeeds on the court but in the classroom as well. You would be hard-pressed to find a better kid and I am extremely proud to call her a Lady Knight."
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Posted by: Sohail Shaikh on: December 13, 2008 In: Prophet Muhammad PBUH 3 Votes Praise be to Allah, Lord of the Worlds; and blessing and peace be upon our master Muhammad, the righteous Prophet, upon his family, the pure ones, and upon his companions. As reported by Mu adh ibn Jabal (r.a.). Abd-Allah the son of `Abbas (r.a.) said: We were sitting together in a group with the Apostle of Allah (PBUH) in the house of one of the Ansar, when someone called out O people of the house! Will you permit me to enter? I have a task to fulfill for you . Remember: All the questions which Muhammad (SAW) asks in these stories are only for the sake of those who are present; Muhammad (SAW) s knowledge is very close to Allah, so the questions weren t for his sake but for others. Do you know who the caller is? asked the Apostle of Allah (PBUH). Allah and His Apostle knows best. They said. So the Apostle of Allah (PBUH) told them: This is Satan, the Cursed One whom Allah has dammed. Let me kill him, O Apostle of Allah !(PBUH) said Umar ibn al Khattab (r.a.), but the Prophet (PBUH) said: Gently, Umar. Do you not realize that he is among those granted respite until the Appointed Day? Instead, open the door for him, for he is under command. Understand what he says and listen to what he has to tell you. Abd-Allah son of `Abbas (r.a.) continued: So the door was opened for him and he entered to join them. He was an old man, blind in one eye and with only very thin hair growing on his face. His beard consisted of seven hairs like those of the horse, and his eyes were set vertically. His head was like that of a great elephant, his eye-teeth protruded like the tusks of a boar, and his lips were like those of a bull. Comment!
Peace be upon you, Muhammad. He said, and peace be upon you, O gathering of Muslims. Peace is of Allah (SWT), Cursed One, said the Prophet (PBUH). I have heard. What is your desire? Muhammad, he said to him, I did not come to you of my own accord, but rather because I was forced to do so. And what is that, that forced you, Cursed One? asked the Prophet (PBUH). Satan replied, An angel came to me from the Exalted Lord and told me, Allah Most High orders you to come to Muhammad (PBUH). Be humble, abject and unpretentious; tell him how you deceive and mislead the sons of Adam (AS), and answer truthfully any question he asks you. By my might and glory, if you tell him a single lie or fail to be truthful with him, I will turn you into ashes for the winds to blow away, and your enemies will gloat at your misfortune. So I have come to you as I was ordered, Muhammad. Ask me anything you want, for if I do not respond truthfully to what you ask me my enemies will gloat at my misfortune, and nothing is there more unbearable than the gloating of one s enemies. If you be sincere, said the Apostle of Allah (PBUH), then tell me who among men do you most hate? You Muhammad, replied Satan, and those like you are to me the most hated of Allah s (SWT) Creatures. What else do you hate? the Prophet (PBUH) asked. The devoted youth who dedicates his soul to Allah Almighty. And then who? A pious learned man I know to be patient. And then who? He who remains pure through three prayers. And then who? A patient pauper, if he speaks of his poverty to no one and does not complain of his plight.
And how do you know him to be patient? Muhammad, if he complained of his plight to another, created as he is, for three consecutive days, Allah (SWT) would not record for him the merit allotted to the patient. And then who? The rich man who is thankful. And how do you know him to be thankful? asked the Prophet (PBUH). When I see him take the right thing and put it in the right place. Then the Prophet (PBUH) asked, What happens to you when my people rise for prayer? Muhammad, he replied, I am afflicted by fever and trembling. Why Cursed One? Because when the worshiper prostrates himself before Allah (SWT), Allah (SWT) raises him a step. And when they fast? I am fettered until they lapse. And when they make the pilgrimage? I become insane. And when they read the Qur`an? And when they give alms? It is as if the almsgiver had taken a saw and cut me in two. And why is that, Abu Murra (father of bitter)? , asked the Prophet (PBUH). In almsgiving there are four benefits, he said; and they are that Allah Almighty sends down blessing on all his possessions, endears him to His Creation, makes his offering a screen between him and the Fire, and through it defends him from infirmities and disasters. I melt, as lead melts over the fire.
[What do you say of Abu Bakr Siddiq? * omitted *] He did not submit to me in the days of ignorance, Muhammad, so how could he do so under Islam? And what say you of `Umar ibn al-Khattab? encountered him without fleeing from him. And what say you of `Uthman ibn Affan? I feel ashamed before one whom the angels of the Merciful feel ashamed. And what say you of `Ali ibn Abi Talibi? Would Allah (SWT) that I were secure from him head for head; he would leave me alone and I would leave him alone. But that he has never done. Praise be to Allah (SWT), who has made my community felicitous and you wretched until the Appointed Day, said the Apostle of Allah (PBUH). But Satan, the Cursed One, said to him, Alas, how wrong you are! Where is the felicity of your community while I live and die not until the Appointed Day? How can you be pleased with your community while I enter them through the bloodstream and flesh and they recognize me not? By He who created me and granted me respite until the day when they are called forth, I shall tempt them all, ignorant and learned, illiterate and literate, blasphemer and worshiper, except for the sincerely devoted worshipers of Allah (SWT). And who, according to you, are the sincerely devoted ones? By Allah (SWT), I never
Do you not know, Muhammad, that he who cherishes the dirham and dinar is not sincerely devoted to Allah Almighty? When I see a man who loves neither dirham nor dinar, nor flattery nor praise, I know that he is sincerely devoted to Allah Almighty and so leave him alone. But as long as the worshiper cherishes wealth and flattery, and his heart is preoccupied with worldly desires, he will be more submissive than I could possibly describe to you. Do you not know that the love of wealth is one of the most heinous sins of all, Muhammad; and that the lust for power is one of the most heinous sins of all; and that pride is one of the most heinous sins of all? Do you not know, Muhammad, that I have 70,000 sons, each of whom has 70,000 devils? Among these are those I assign to the learned men, those I assign to young men, those I assign to old men, those I assign to old women as for the young women, there is no disagreement between us and them; and as for the boys, the [devils] play with them as they choose those I assign to worshipers, and those I assign to ascetics. They enter among them and drive them out from station to station and gate to gate until they beguile them by one means or another; they deprive them of sincerity, so they worship Allah Almighty insincerely and yet do not realize it. Do you not know, Muhammad, that the monk Barisa devoted seventy sincere years to Allah (SWT), to the point that he could cure by his invocation anyone who was ill; yet I did not abandon him until he had fornicated, murdered and apostatized. He is the one to whom Allah Almighty referred in His Glorious Book when He said: Like Satan, when he said to Man, Disbelieve; then, when he disbelieved, he said, Surely I fear Allah (SWT), the Lord of the Worlds. 2 Do you not know, Muhammad, that lying is my doing, that I was the first to lie, and that whoever lies is my friend and whoever swears falsely in Allah s (SWT) name is my beloved? Do you not know, Muhammad, that in Allah s (SWT) name I swore to Adam and Eve (AS). For Allah s sake, surely I am one of your sincerest advisors. The lying oath is the joy of my heart; slander and defamation are my fruits and my delight; and bearing false witness brings pleasure and satisfaction to my eye.
He who swears divorce is on the brink of sin, even if he does so only once, or acts in good faith. The wife of him whose tongue has grown accustomed to divorce is forbidden to him; but they do not cease to beget children until the Resurrection Day, and all of those will be children of adultery and will enter the Fire for the sake of a word. Muhammad, in your community there are those who postpone the prayer an hour or so. Every time he wants to rise for prayer, I stand by him and whisper wicked suggestions to him and tell him, There is still time; you are busy, until he puts off the prayer and performs it at other than its appointed time, for which it is flung back in his face. If he defeats me I send to him one of the devils of mankind to delay him beyond the time for prayer, and if he defeats me in that, I leave him alone until he is praying and then say to him, Look to the right and left. So he looks, and as he does so I stroke his face with my hand, kiss him between the eyes and tell him, Surely you have done what can never be forgiven. And you yourself know, Muhammad, that Allah (SWT) flings back in his face the prayer of one who keeps looking around as he performs it. If he defeats me in the prayer and is praying alone, I tell him to hurry; he pecks at the prayer like a rooster pecks at seeds, and rushes through it. If he defeats me and is praying in a group, I hold him back with a bridle, raise his head before the Imam and lower it before the Imam. And you yourself know, Muhammad, that the prayer of one who does that counts for nothing, and on the Resurrection Day Allah (SWT) will turn his head into that of an ass. And if he defeats me in that, I tell him to crack his knuckles during the prayer, so that he becomes one of my worshipers as he prays. And if he defeats me in that I blow into his nose until he yawns while he prays, and if he does not put his hand over his mouth the devil enters his stomach, making him increasingly greedy for and fond of things of the world, and attentive and submissive to me. And is there any felicity for your community while I order the poor to stop praying, telling him, Prayer is not your obligation, but rather the obligation of him to whom Allah (SWT) has shown favour, and telling the sick, Stop praying; it is not your obligation, but rather the obligation of him whom Allah (SWT) has favoured with good health, for Allah Almighty has said:
There is no fault in the sick. 3 When you recover you will pray as you should, so that he dies as an apostate. And when he dies having abandoned prayer in his illness, he meets Allah Almighty and Allah (SWT) is displeased with him. If I have lied or digressed, Muhammad, ask Allah (SWT) to turn me into ashes. Can you rejoice in your community, Muhammad, when I have diverted a sixth of it from the path of Islam? Cursed One, asked the Prophet (PBUH), who is your table companion? The usurer. And who is your friend? The fornicator. And your bedfellow? The drunkard. Who is your guest? The thief. And who is your envoy? The sorcerer. What is refreshing to your eye? He who swears divorce. And who is your beloved? The one who abandons the Friday prayer. Cursed One, said the Apostle of Allah (PBUH), What breaks your back? The whinnying of the horses in the cause of Allah (SWT). And what wastes away your body? The repentance of the contrite (shameful).
And what inflames your liver? Frequent seeking of Allah s (SWT) forgiveness by night and day. What embarrasses you? Giving alms in secret. What blurs your vision? The dawn prayer. What bridles your head? Frequent prayer in a group. And who, according to you, is the happiest of men? He who deliberately abandons prayer. And which men, according to you, are the most wretched? The thrifty. What distracts you from your work? The councils of the learned. And how do you eat? With the fingers of my left hand. Where do you go to shelter your sons in times of fiery winds and sandstorms? Under the fingernails of men. Then the Prophet (PBUH) asked, How many needs have you asked your Lord to grant you? Ten things. And what are they, Cursed One?
I asked Him to let me share in the wealth and children of the sons of Adam (AS), so He made me their associate when He said: And share with them in their wealth and their children, and promise them. But Satan promises them naught, except delusion. 5 I feed on any ill-gotten fortune, and also on any source of sustenance associated with usury or other forbidden practices, on any wealth from which he does not seek protection from Satan the Cursed, and on anyone who does not seek protection during intercourse. When he enters his wife the devil enters with her, and the child is born attentive and submissive to me. And whoever rides the beast of burden in search of anything not permissive has me for a comrade, as in the Word of the Almighty: And rally against them thy horsemen and thy foot. 6 I asked Him to make for me a home, and it was the bathhouse. I asked Him to make for me a mosque, and it was the bazaars. I asked Him to make for me a call to prayer, and it was the sound of flutes. I asked Him to make for me a bedfellow, and he was the drunkard. I asked Him to make for me some servants, and they are the abilitarians. I asked Him to make for me some companions, and He said: Those whose fortunes are squandered in sin. And then recited His verse: The squanderers are brothers of Satan. 7
Were you not offering me verification in verses of the Book of Allah Almighty for every word, said the Prophet (PBUH), I would not believe you. Muhammad, he said, I asked Allah Almighty that I may see the sons of Adam (AS) while they see me not, so He caused me to flow in their veins like blood and granted my soul the freedom to roam as I wish. If I want something within the hour, Allah Almighty says, You shall have what you seek, and of that I can boast until Resurrection day. Those with me are more numerous than those with you, and most of the progeny of Adam (AS) are with me until the Resurrection day.
I have a son whom I call Atama; he urinates in the ear of the worshiper if he sleeps through the evening prayer, and were it not for that people would not fall asleep until they had performed the prayer. I have a son whom I call Mutaqadi; when a believer privately performs a pious deed and wants to keep it secret, he never stops trying to drag it out of him in front of others until he tells people about it. Allah Almighty thus cancels ninety-nine of the hundred merits and there remains for him only one, since for every good deed done in secret he gains one hundred merits. And I have a son whom I call Kahil; it is he who lines the eyes of the people with kohl in the councils of the learned and during the orator s address, until they fall asleep while listening to the words of the scholars. Thus Allah (SWT) never records merits for them. No woman goes out without a devil sitting at her backside and another at her privates; they make her attractive to those who see her and tell her, Stretch forth your hand. When she does so, her fingertips are exposed and she is disgraced. Then he said, Muhammad, I have nothing to do with misguidance; rather I am a whisperer of wicked suggestions and a tempter. If misguidance was within my grasp, I would leave no one on the face of the earth saying There is no god but Allah and Muhammad is the Apostle of Allah, or fasting or praying. Similarly, you have nothing to do with guidance, but are an apostle and a messenger. If guidance was within your grip, you would leave no unbeliever on the face of the earth. You are Allah s (SWT) proof among His creation, and I am the reason given to one whose misery is foreordained. The happy man is the one whom Allah (SWT) made so in his mother s womb, and the miserable man is the one whom Allah (SWT) made so in his mother s womb. Then the Apostle of Allah (PBUH) recited the Word of the Almighty: But they continue in their differences, excepting those on whom thy Lord has mercy; 8 and then: And Allah s (SWT) command is doom decreed. 9 With that the Prophet (PBUH) said, Abu Murra, turn from sin and return to Allah Almighty, and I will be your guarantee of Paradise.
Muhammad, he replied, it has been decided, and the pen is dry from recording how things will be until the Resurrection Day. So praised be He who made you the master of the prophets and the preacher to the people of Paradise, singled you out and loved you, and made me the master of the damned and preacher to the people of the Fire, cursed me and banished me. This is all I have to say to you, and indeed, I have done so in good faith. Praise be to Allah (SWT), Lord of the Worlds, first and last, visible and invisible; and may the blessing of Allah (SWT) be upon our master Muhammad, the unlettered Prophet, and on his family and all his companions, and His peace be upon the Muslims. Praise be to Allah (SWT), Lord of the Worlds. Ameen. [Notes]: 1. Abu Murra, father of Murra (bitter) , was one of Satan s surnames, in this case deriving from his athering of a girl with this name. 2. According to the traditional account, Barisa was entrusted with custody of the ill sister of three brothers who were leaving the country for a time. Tempted by Satan, Barisa seduces her, and then kills her upon discovering that she was with child. The brothers return, and Barisa tells them the girl died a natural death. Satan, however, reveals the truth to them, and then goes to the terrified monk and offers to save him if he will denounce Allah (SWT) and swear loyalty to Satan. Barisa complies, whereupon Satan mocks him with these words from Surat al-Hashr (56:16). The story and its literary development are discussed in useful articles in both editions of the Encyclopaedia of Islam, q.v. Barisa. 3. Surat an-Nur (24:61) 5. Surat al-Isra (17:64) 6. Surat al-Isra (17:64) 7. Surat al-Isra (17:27) 8. Surat Hud (11:118,119) 9. Surat al-Ahzab (33:38)


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If you have a dream of running your own business, then a car dealership is going to be one of the best options to consider. There are several advantages of running your own business, mainly because you get to be your own boss. However, this is not one of the easiest things to accomplish, therefore you will need to make sure you know what you are doing. Here are three tips that could help you with starting out the business.
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So, I've written my own pinyin tone tool. The conversion is done entirely in javascript, so it's very fast. I hope some of you find it useful. The reason my site was broken is that I tried to put the tool in one of my posts. First off, let me say I'm pretty new to blogging, and that I'm not really a programmer. I guess blogger doesn't let you add javascript to your posts. After trying to put my tool in a post, I tried to put it into my template. THAT'S what broke my page all day. I spent an hour or so trying to figure out how to just upload a normal web page to my blogger account, but couldn't figure it out. Does anyone here know if blogger will let you just upload an HTML file (which you can link to from your blog)? There are some things, like this tool that should just be their own page, separate from your posting archives. There are a LOT of things which need javascript.


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Taoiseach Enda Kenny could hang onto the top job for as long as three more months, Fine Gael Deputy Leader James Reilly said on Monday.
Senator Reilly also said that Mr Kenny should not be rushed into stepping down after 15 years at the party's helm.
The ex-Health Minister said: "I don't know what the Taoiseach has in his mind but I don't believe one minute that he'll be hanging around until St Patrick's Day next year, I don't think anyone believes that.
"The Taoiseach has always put the country first and the party before himself...
"I certainly expect one (a new Taoiseach) by the summer.
"I expect the Taoiseach will lay out his plans very clearly and to do so very shortly.
"He's entitled to have the time to make this decision...
"I think the Taoiseach has done the country a great service and the party a great service and none of this should be undone by him leaving in an unseemly way."
Speaking to Sean O'Rourke on RTE Radio One, Senator Reilly also spoke about the unsettled political climate right now.
He said: "I expect he'll lay out clearly what he has in mind, there are serious challenges ahead with both Brexit and the executive in Northern Ireland.
"I think that's where our focus should be and we shouldn't be distracted by this because it's a much more serious problem.
"It reminds me of how fragile the things we take for granted are - the peace process, Brexit and peace in Europe."
Dublin Fine Gael MEP Brian Hayes also claimed on the same show that there's no "impending blood letting for a leadership upheaval" within the party.
He explained: "There's no sense within the party or with the people I speak to of impending blood letting for a leadership upheaval.
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"I'd say that Easter is a good time to kick start a campaign given that the Dail is in recess for two full weeks.
"I think that this whole process will take maybe two or three weeks with all the hustings, we have to get this right and make sure there's no cock ups given that we've never done this.
"That will take us into the first week of May effectively and I presume we would have a new leader at this point."
Housing Minister Simon Coveney, who is one of the favourites to be the next Taoiseach, said he doesn't feel there's any need to hurry Mr Kenny's resignation as party leader.
Speaking in Cork on Monday, he said: "The party is very united behind Enda Kenny and very supportive of him..
"I think people should show a little patience to allow that process to take its course."
"The party trusts Enda Kenny to manage this - I think that process will be outlined sooner rather than later."
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Klöckner Pentaplast has earned a Safe Quality Food (SQF) Level 3 Certification, the highest possible rating, at its Greenville, Ohio (US) site. The certification is achieved when a company demonstrates an exceptional food safety and quality management system. SQF is recognized globally by retailers and foodservice providers who require a rigorous, credible food safety management system. The SQF Program is recognized by the Global Food Safety Initiative (GFSI) and links primary production certification to food manufacturing, distribution and agent/broker management certification. SQF is unique in that it integrates a quality component as well as food safety. Level 3 certification expands beyond the food safety requirements contained at the first two levels and implements a quality standard which verifies kp's ability to provide customers with the highest quality products throughout the entire production process.
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The Include Foundation
As part of the Sheffield Eagles commitment to community activity we have recently spent a lot of time updating and rebranding out charitable arm. Formally known as the Sheffield Regional Rugby League Development Partnership Trust (SRRLDPT) it has been renamed as The Include Foundation.
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Jan took delight in informing me we had received an email from another Jan (nb Qisma) with a link to the the Michael Palin video clip of I'm a lumberjack and I'm OK. What a scream…….! But it's not me….. I've never worn high heels and a dress. My limit is pantihose (another story).
Meanwhile, back on Waiouru I realised the 1000 hour service of the Hurricane heater hadn't been completed. The fuel pre-filter needed to be checked. It was back into the crowded garden shed where I attempted to find a location for each foot so I could bend over and locate the filter which is above the swim on the port (left side). The bowl was removed after turning off the feed and return stop cocks.
The inside of the bowl looked good.
I emptied the diesel from the bowl into a plastic ice cream container where it's easier to examine. The pre-filter appears to be doing its job. A small amount of grit. Probably left inside the tank when it was manufactured. No sign of the dreaded diesel bug <phew>
As I was checking fuel filters I decided to also check the two pre-filters in the engine fuel line.
Looking down at the tops of the two engine pre-filters
I added the fuel from the first filter to the diesel from the Hurricane pre-filter. Then used a new ice cream container for the second filter.
It looks like the filters are doing their job. The first filter had collected some "gunk" whilst the fuel from the second filter is clean. Therefore the final filter on the engine should be spotless!
Jan had been reading that original iPods had become a retro collectors item and were selling in America for $1000. "Hey, I have a 3rd generation classic somewhere!" Yes, a hoarder! After scrounging around through the cupboards voilà.
Unfortunately I can't find anyone on fleabay wanting to buy it for $1000. One day!


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When I was younger, I used to think life would just turn out fine. That everything that lay ahead of me was bound to be pure perfection. How foolish I was.
Then in high school, those ambitions started to slowly and unnoticeably fade away, and the feeling of hopelessness that is now part of my everyday life, started to fill in and spread, like a disease.
By the time I was in college, I thought, 'well, I may not be studying at the university I wished for, but I think I have a chance at life.' I studied Gastronomy by the way. Soon it was, before I had graduated with my diploma on one hand and my hopes, dreams and doubts on the other.
Soon I got to have my first encounter with the real world. It did not go well. I started working for a local restaurant; an Argentine restaurant whose owner was a chubby woman with the attitude of an angry truck driver. Nothing was good enough for her. However, the worst was probably the head chef. I simply could not make my mind as to whom I hated the most.
Three days later, I left my uniform in an empty locker, and was on my way. Never had I felt such a relief, such a joy. I was exhilarated. After that failed attempt to embrace the work field —the working class, I decided it was time for me to go back to school.
I didn't know what to do, of course, if anything, my life has always been characterised by an unnerving inability to make decisions —to make up my mind.
Making the right decision has always been a struggle for me. But not only can I not make the right decision, the worst comes when I have to think of something with no previous clue or ground to start with.
I remember all those bullshit vocational tests I took during my last days of high school, they always told me I was good with language and that I would make a good lawyer, economist, teacher or some of the sort.
So I decided to try International Trade. It sounded fancy, and I got to study it at the same university —a private one— I had studied high-school. When I got there, I got a discount —a pretty good deal for my tuition. I started happily, and feeling a bit more confident that I would then have more options in life. Two weeks later, came another disappointment. My mother informed me it was impossible for her to continue to pay for my tuition. You see, ever since my parents got divorced, my mother and I have always struggled with money. When it comes to money —a delicate matter in my family—, I fall silent. I hate our money problems. My father decided he was no longer obligated to support me financially after I turned eighteen. Legally yes, of course, but I was going to college for god's sake! What kind of parent does that? I always wondered. Of course things between my father and I soon fell apart —It did not go well—, and as a result we did not spoke to each other for sixteen years.
My mother for some reason has always had faith in me, so she soon encouraged me to teach English in a language school —English for foreign learners. I could do that, of course, but I simply disregarded such idea for I thought I would need credentials for that, credentials I did not have whatsoever. In the end, I tried it not expecting to have good results, as always, not trusting myself enough.
I did get the job, and I began to work at a local small language school. The payment was minute, but for the first time I was doing something real —or at least it looked like a real job—, I was teaching.
A year passed, and I continued teaching though I hadn't given up on the idea of going back to college. As I did not have the money for a private university, I decided I would enrol in the public state university. I picked Economics. I guess because it was the field of study that appealed the most to me. It sounded fancy, and I remember I always liked talking about economy matters and money. I kept working as an English teacher and soon got a job at the same university where I had studied Gastronomy, thanks to some good relations I had there.
Nearly five years went by, and I continued to work as a professor until my dad came around and asked my mother and me for forgiveness —for everything he had done to us.
Yet, for some time now, I've thought of myself as a failure, though I know and feel I'm better than a lot of people, people who do better. That's the sort of thing you would not tell your family or your friends. It sounds horrible. But that is exactly what it feels like.
What is it that makes life so incredibly mysterious? That feeling of nostalgia, that seems to hurt within, that longing for something we simply do not know what it is, that constant idea that we are missing something, but we simply don't get to figure out; that huge void inside us. The idea that life is a constant process of loss…
Probably love is the only thing that gives some meaning to the void of existence. Have I been in love? Yes. Have I loved —truly loved? No. At least no others than my family and friends, for that matter, of course. But you know what I mean. Surprising would it sound to anyone, to know I have not ever had a single girlfriend. But don't get me wrong, I've dated girls, yes; but nothing serious. I've been in love, yes, but never reciprocated. Unrequited love is probably the field where I have the most experience in. That is why I cannot say I have loved, really.
The concept of love has always seemed baffling to me. It's been a mystery for me ever since I can remember, or ever since I first came into contact with it. What is love anyway? Yet, it is the one thing I crave to write about, and feel unable to, for I feel I have no idea what it is, or at least, I still don't fully understand it.
Pablo Neruda, the Chilean writer wrote: 'If nothing saves us from death, may love at least save us from life.' and from what I've come to know about love, this is perhaps what makes the most sense to me.
But perhaps my problem lies in a latent inability to overcome some insecurities of mine. That inability I have to commit myself to anyone is nothing but fear —pure fear. Fear of the unknown perhaps? I don't know, yet I've always felt a little twinge in my belly whenever the idea of caring too much for someone comes to my mind, as to protecting me from love itself. I have thought about it. But if I am really honest with myself I would come to the conclusion that, throughout all my years of existence, my contact with love and relationships has been negative, disastrous and sickening. Wherever I looked around me, love was always pain and doom.
My mother, for example, always had really bad experiences with love and relationships. Everything ended badly in her life, at least ever since my father. As a result, she has confined herself to a solitary life. That is the sort of reference I have about love, and everywhere I look, it almost always seems to be the same. Nevertheless, I'm not so foolish as to think love is only pain and suffering. Of course problems lie with the way people deal with them. I know that. I am certain love will turn out just fine once I work on my outlook on life —and love itself.
After all this time I continue to struggle through the path of life, trying to make the most of it, still trying to understand it. Carl Sandburg said: 'I don't know where I'm going, but I'm on my way.' Gandhi said: 'Whatever you do in life will be insignificant, but it is very important that you do it.' That is exactly how I feel… trying not to lose hope —not to give up on life.


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- Text & Main Image Yaara Schattner
- Date March 5, 2018
- Est Read time 6 min
While discussing his methods, Picasso is known for saying that he would limit himself to using only one color as a form of discipline. Setting some constraints may challenge freedom, but it also leads to major creative breakthroughs. Designers are especially familiar with the potential of guidelines, commonly known as a 'design brief.' But as these briefs are often obscure, sometimes it can have the opposite effect.
If design is the ballgame, then briefs are the rules
Building the brief to be grounding but not restricting, inspiring but not confusing, has just as much to do with the designer as with the person writing it. "It's crucial to leave room for the designer to think," says Noa Spiegelman, a Visual Expert at Wix who researches visual language and produces design briefs for the template design team. "Knowing what the musts are, and the timeline for pushing forward, I try to think ahead what adjustments I will have to make so that the brief allows the designer to express themselves." Noa and her team are in constant dialogue with the designers to understand the best way to approach the design process while having specific demands.
To better understand this fruitful process of creating a website template, we must look into its functionality first. ֿIris Koutchmar, Team Lead of the template design team at Wix, explains that a website template is like a microcosm of a visual world with its own codes and rules. It's not the finished product, but rather "an open file, a starting point for the user to start and create their own website. Much like planning an infrastructure, the designer needs to think how the work will flex to changes and accommodate interpretations, while also maintaining its identity."
For Alma Neeman, a designer on the templates team, the brief is essential. "I need to have some sort of restriction," she explains. "It's hard to create when everything is open – it's like reading a book that covers everything in the world. Web design makes so many things possible: movement, infiniteness, responsiveness. It's completely different from print in that respect. So it's essential to have some kind of definition to work with."
The project that got designers excited
Recently, Noa and Iris collaborated with multiple teams at the Wix Design Studio to develop a large-scale project – a new category of templates, aimed at creative professionals – the Playground. Designing a template specifically for designers had a different logic to it, and required a unique work process. The rules had changed – or rather, the only rule was to let the design pave the way. While the designers were already skilled at creating a template, they still needed some form of structure.
Noa carefully researched and selected a list of templates to be created. Each template was a combination of a cultural trend, that was visually analyzed, and between a format. For the Musician template, Noa drew from the #metoo campaign then spreading through the web; the female-centered compositions, emphasis on communities, and warm color palette were channeled through the musician's persona.
Other such templates included the Graphic Illustrator, Fashion Designer, Art Photographer, Creative Director, Product Designer, Brand Book, 3D Artist, Ceramics Studio, Illustrator, and Graphic Design Studio, amongst others.
Alma was assigned to create one of the templates and went with a Sock Shop template. For the task, she needed to set out and produce all the visuals for the template. "The Sock Shop idea started from a branding hackathon my team participated in. We thought of something close to home that we know and use – that's how the sock design idea came up."
Alma's Photoshoot Shoutout
Alma already had visual references, but they weren't quite right – so she planned a shoot and styled everything from scratch. "It wasn't easy being my own producer, but the visual references, having professional colleagues by my side as well as my own experience in production, all helped us throughout the day."
Creating Visual Materials for the Template
Turning a restriction into a pathway – find the design logic
The research conducted by Noa and her team for the Playground templates needed something different than the usual exploration – they were now designing for other designers, just like themselves. That meant they needed to be as creative and inventive as possible, which became the core strategy. "We needed to design something playful and fun," says Iris. "So you have to think like a designer to get it, to notice it. We knew we needed the designers to play themselves," or as Alma puts it, "They told us to just go wild, and that's what we did."
Going Wild: Creative Director Template
This is where it got tricky. "We had a timeframe, we had a client, we needed to produce several templates and we had high standards to maintain," explains Noa. "The template briefs needed to make the designers feel like they could really play with the rules." For that goal, the Visual Experts team created a new design hierarchy – visuals before content, allowing the design to be the heart and soul of each template. That way, the designers got to dictate the structure of each template, unlike the usual process.
This was a perfect outcome for Alma, who let the visuals lead the way. "A good indication that I love what I'm designing is whether I'd want to use it as my own website reference. I wanted to do something I was proud of, and because the brief was so open, I allowed myself to bring in figures, shapes, colors, and styles that I'm personally drawn to. My work is very much inspired by art history, dance, old movies, and books. But I've also learned that being a designer means creating as part of a creative community. I now understand that when you let yourself be part of this process, it changes your work. You can't design in a closed room, looking only at books. Cultural trends are just as significant."
"Luckily, the environment was so supportive of this new process that everyone wanted to make the most beautiful things – it was a shared goal. As my template shaped, I worked closely with the Visuals Experts team to create an even balance between visuals and structure. That was the beauty of this project – there was so much freedom that allowed me to commit to the standards I know and hold as a designer."
Behind the Scenes of Alma's Photoshoot
Going back to the start
So, what makes a good design brief? For Alma, it's "one that illustrates the user – gives me a sense of who they are, what music they listen to, how old are they, the things they like, who they to talk to, what they are looking for. But I want my design to fit the product, so the brief has to create a meeting place between meaningfulness, trends and market needs."
Going back to Picasso's idea of rule breaking – when a woman pointed out that his works were becoming more careless and wild with the years, he replied: "But you don't understand, it takes a long time to become young." For Alma and her team, the guidelines that were carefully created actually facilitated the act of breaking out of the brief boundaries and running wild with their creativity.


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Former Spider-Man: Turn Off The Dark director Julie Taymor has criticised U2's Bono and The Edge for their role in axing her from the musical.
Taymor, who was sacked from her role earlier this year after spending nine years working on the show, said she was fired and criticised by people who had no idea of what was going on behind the scenes.
The director, who had been described by U2 guitarist The Edge as being "overwraught" and "exhausted" before she was sacked, told Esquire magazine: "There's no doubt by the end of February, when I felt all of this stuff happening, that I was exhausted by that, but not by the show and not by the inspiration I was getting from the actors."
She then went on to add:
What was exhausting was the fact that the producers were absent… Those people weren't there, so how does Bono know? I'm sorry.
She also refuted the criticisms that The Edge made of her, saying: "I think that those were important to paint a picture of a director who you needed to release in order to make this big change. I had to be characterized that way in order for something to happen."
Last week (November 9), Taymor revealed that she was suing the producers of Spider-Man: Turn Off The Dark for over $1 million (£621,000) after claiming that her creative rights have been violated and that she hasn't been paid appropriately for her work.
The show, which is widely reported to be the most expensive musical in history, suffered a series of early setbacks, which included injuries to cast members and financial problems, and was forced to close for three weeks earlier this summer.


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Looking for a fun project for your kids this holiday season? These salted caramel apples will be perfect for your holiday gatherings or gift giving. What I love about making caramel apples is that the possibilities are endless!
When choosing apples. it's best to pair the sweetness of the candy with a tart apple like granny smith, but if you're not fond of tart apples choose the same type of apples that make good choices for apple pie such as gala, fuji, etc.
I saw this bag of tiny apples when I went to store and thought these would be perfect for caramel apples as it's much easier to hold and eat, especially for kids.
If you prefer not to make the caramel sauce from scratch, you can also melt some caramel candy with a couple Tablespoons of milk in a microwave or use a double boiler method over a stove top.
Makes 6-8 apples (depending on size)
- 6-8 apples
- 2 sticks of unsalted butter ( 1 cup)
- 1 cup corn syrup
- 2 cups brown sugar
- 1 (14 oz) can of sweetened condensed milk (you can substitute with heavy cream)
- 1 teaspoon vanilla
- Sea or fleur de sel salt (optional)
- Toppings desired such as nuts, chocolate, candy, oreos, coconut, etc
Equipment needed:
- Wooden skewers, chopsticks or craft sticks
- Candy thermometer
Wash apples to remove any wax coating and dry them thoroughly.
Set apples stem side up and push sticks into each apple. Place apples in a baking sheet lined with parchment /wax paper or silicone baking mat and set aside in the fridge while you make the caramel (cold apples work better for dipping).
Combine butter, corn syrup, sugar, condensed milk in a saucepan and bring to a boil over medium high heat. Cook until mixture reaches 234-240° F on a candy thermometer, which is the soft ball stage. This can take up to 25-30 minutes. Stir as needed. While the caramel is cooking, prepare toppings in individual bowls.
When the caramel is done, remove from heat, add vanilla and stir well. Next, place saucepan in an ice water bath to cool OR transfer caramel to small bowl that will fit all your caramel and make dipping easier.
Dip apples one at a time into the caramel, lift straight up, letting any excess drip back into the pan and sprinkle salt around the apple. Next, dip into your toppings desired. Be fun and creative!
Place apples, stem side up on the prepared baking sheet. Refrigerate until set about 15 minutes.
If you want to give these as gifts, chill the apples for at least an hour, then place in cellphone bags and wrap with ribbons found in your local craft store. Leave the wrapped apples in the fridge, up to about 5 days until ready to give.
What are your favorite toppings? Please share on the comments!