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Aqeedah is the Islamic theology branch of Islamic studies and deals exclusively with the understanding of Muslim creed.
Ibn Uthyameen said:
Aqeedah refers to those matters which are believed in, with certainty and conviction, in one's heart and soul. They are not tainted with any doubt or uncertainty.
The Arabic word aqeedah stems from the root 'aqada, which conveys meanings of certainty, affirmation, confirmation, etc.
In Islam, aqeedah is the matter of knowledge. The Muslim must believe in his heart and have faith and conviction, with no doubts or misgivings, because Allah has told him about aqeedah in His Book and via His Revelations to His Messenger (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him).
The principles of aqeedah are those which Allah has commanded us to believe in, as mentioned in the verse (interpretation of the meaning):
"The Messenger believes in what has been sent down to him from his Lord, and (so do) the believers. Each one believes in Allah, His Angels, His Books and His Messengers. They say, 'We make no distinction between one and another of His Messengers' – and they say, 'We hear, and we obey. (We seek) Your forgiveness, our Lord, and to You is the return (of all).'" [al-Baqarah, 2:285]
– and as defined by the Prophet (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him) in the famous hadith which describes how the angel Jibreel came to him and asked him about Islam etc.: "Eemaan (faith) is to believe in Allah, His angels, His Books, the meeting with Him on the Last Day, His Messengers, and the Day of Resurrection."
So in Islam, aqeedah refers to the matters which are known from the Quran and sound ahaadeeth, and which the Muslim must believe in his heart, in acknowledgement of the truth of Allah and His Messenger.
Islamqa.com, 951
Islamic aqeedah is not a theoretical and philosophical method; action is an essential part of this aqeedah. Hence the Ahl al-Sunnah are agreed that eeman (faith) consists of both words and deeds, or speaking with the tongue, believing in the heart and acting with the physical limbs.
Whoever believes in Allah as his Lord and God, will worship Him and obey Him by praying, giving zakaah and so on.
Whoever believes in the Last Day and its reckoning and reward or punishment, will be motivated thereby to do that which Allah has commanded and abstain from that which He has forbidden.
Whoever believes that Muhammad (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him) is the Messenger of Allah will therefore obey him, follow his Sunnah and propagate his religion.
Thus the principles in which a person believes are translated into actions and words and efforts. The stronger that faith grows in his heart, the more its effects will be seen outwardly.
Hence the Prophet (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him) said: "In the body there is a piece of flesh which, if it is sound, the entire body will be sound, and if it is corrupt, the entire body will be corrupt. It is the heart." Narrated by al-Bukhaari, 52; Muslim, 1599.
Al-Hasan al-Basri (may Allah have mercy on him) said: "Faith is not the matter of wishes or outward appearances, rather it is that which settles in the heart and is confirmed by one's actions."
Shaykh al-Islam Ibn Taymiyah (may Allah have mercy on him) said: "If the heart is sound in terms of faith, knowledge and feelings, then this will inevitably lead to the soundness of physical actions, such as verbal statements and deeds. As the leading scholars of hadith said: (Faith is) Words and deeds, both inward and outward. What is outward must follow what is inward, so if what is inward is sound then what is outward will also be sound, and if it (the former) is corrupt, (the latter) will also be corrupt. Hence, one of the companions of the prophet said concerning the one who prayed carelessly: If his heart had been humble and focused, his body would have been humble and focused.
Islamqa.com, 59911
Most Crucial Subject of Study in Aqeedah
The most important subject to be studied under aqeedah is about Allah. A person cannot love nor fear Him unless he knows Him. And he cannot know Him unless he studies His Names and Attributes.
Ibn Qayyim put it beutifully when he said:
The nobility of knowledge is in accordance with the nobility of what is learned from it, how strong and firm its proofs are, how necessary such knowledge is, and how beneficial it is. And there is no doubt that the loftiest and greatest subject of knowledge is Allah – besides Whom none deserves to be worshipped, the Lord of the worlds, the Sustainer of the heavens and the Earth, the King, the Clear Truth, the One described with complete perfection, the One free of all fault and deficiency, and free of all resemblance in His perfection – and there is no doubt that knowledge of Allah, His Names, Attributes, and actions is the noblest and loftiest of knowledge, just as He is the Noblest of all in comparison to anything else that can be known and studied. Just as knowledge of Him is the noblest of all knowledge, He is the basis of all knowledge. Just as everything in existence depends on the King and Clear Truth for its own survival and existence, every type of knowledge depends on Him in a similar fashion. So, knowledge of Him is the basis of all knowledge since He is the Lord, Owner, and Sustainer of everything.
There is no doubt that complete knowledge of something created requires knowledge of the one who created it, just as knowledge of something that was brought about requires knowledge of what brought that thing about. Everything that exists besides Allah depends for its existence on Him – just like a product depends on its producer, and an action depends on the one carrying out the action. So, knowing Allah, His Attributes, and actions means that one will automatically come to know what exists besides Allah. This is because He is the Lord and Owner of everything, and knowledge of Him is the basis and source of all other knowledge. So, the one who knows Allah will know other than Allah, and whoever is ignorant of Allah will be ignorant of anything besides Him, as Allah Said:
"And do not be like those who forgot Allah, and He then caused them to forget themselves" [al-Hashr, 19].
Reflect upon this verse and you will find that it contains a great and noble meaning, and this is that whoever forgets his Lord will end up forgetting himself, and will not know the reality of himself or his interests. He will be made to forget what leads to his health and success in life, and will end up becoming incapacitated and lost, just like a wild animal. In fact, the animals might even be more aware of what is in their interests than him due to the fact that they remain firm upon the bit of guidance that was provided to them by their Creator. He, on the other hand, rebelled against the fitrah (natural disposition) that he was formed on and forgot his Lord, and was thus made to forget himself, his soul, its characteristics, what completes it, what purifies it, and what satisfies it during its life, and Allah Said:
"and do not obey he whose heart We have made heedless of Our remembrance and who follows his own lusts, and whose affair has been lost" [al-Kahf, 28].
He forgot his Lord, and therefore lost his affair and his heart. So, he is unable to grasp what is in his best interests, or what completes and purifies his heart and soul. Instead, his heart is divided, and he is confused, lost, and misguided.
The point is that knowledge of Allah is the foundation of all knowledge, and it is the foundation for the slave knowing what will make him happy, complete, and fulfilled in this life and the next. Ignorance of Him leads to one being ignorant of himself, his interests, what completes and purifies him, and what leads him to success. So, knowledge of Him is happiness for him, and ignorance of Him is pain and anguish.
And there is nothing for the slave that is better, sweeter, or more relaxing or delightful to his heart and livelihood than loving his Creator, constantly remembering Him, and striving to Please Him. This is the completeness that the slave cannot achieve otherwise, and this is why the Creation was Created, the Revelation was revealed, the Messengers were sent, the heavens and Earth were established, Paradise and Hell were put forth, laws were legislated, the Sacred House was built and made a place of pilgrimage – which is a manifestation of loving and being pleased and pleasing to Him – and this is why Jihad was commanded, the necks were struck of those who rejected and preferred others to Him, and an abode of eternal punishment and torture was prepared for them. And this great matter is why the Creed was established, the Qiblah was ordained, and it is what all the affairs of the Creation revolve around.
There is no way to enter all of this except through the door of knowledge, as love of something is an extension of knowledge of it, and those who love Allah most are those who know Him best. So, whoever knows Allah will love Him, and whoever knows this world and its people will lose interest in them. So, knowledge is what opens this great door, which is the secret of the Creation and Ordainment.
The Manners of the Knowledge Seeker, 49-50
Resources on Aqeedah
- Fundamentals of Faith by Yasir Qadhi (video)
- An Explanation of the Two Shahadahs by Yasir Qadhi (video)
- Explanation of Kitab-at-Tawheed by Yasir Qadhi (audio)
- Explanation of Aqeedah Al-Hamawiyyah by Ali Tamimi (audio)
- Explanation of Aqeedah al-Wasitiyyah by Ali Tamimi (audio)
- Salvific Exclusivity in Islam by Yasir Qadhi (video)
- Minor Forms of Shirk by Yasir Qadhi (video)
- Jinn vs Mankind by Yasir Qadhi (audio)
- Why Should I Believe in God? by Nouman Ali Khan (video)
- Islam vs. Evolution by Yasir Qadhi (video)
- Truth About the Evil Eye by Yasir Qadhi (video)
- The Human Fitrah (Nature) and How We Know Islam is the Truth by Yasir Qadhi (audio)
- Aqeedah, It's Meaning and Importance by Abdul Aziz Al-Qari
- Pillars of Faith by Ja'far Sheikh Idris
- Explanation of the Pillars of Faith by Muhammad ibn Uthaymeen
- Ibn Qayyim al-Jawziyyah: A Fourteenth Century Defense against Astrological Divination and Alchemical Transmutation by John W. Livingston
- The Fundamentals of Tawheed by Bilal Phillips
- Book of Eeman by Muhammad Naim Yasin
- Three Fundamental Principles by Muhammad ibn Salih Al-Uthaymeen
- A Critical Study of Shirk : An Explanation of Kash al-Shubuhat by Yasir Qadhi
- Notes on Aqeedah al-Wasitiyyah by Muhammad ibn Sailh Al-Uthaymeen
- Explanation of Aqeedah Al-Hamawiyyah by Muhammad ibn Salih Al-Uthaymeen
- Explanation of Aqeedah at-Tahawiyyah by Ibn 'Izz Al-Hanafi
- The Names and Attributes of Allah by Umar Sulaiman Al-Ashqar
- Exemplary Principles Concerning the Beautiful Names and Attributes of Allah by Muhammad ibn Salih Uthaymeen
- The Messengers and the Messages by Umar S. Al-Ashqar
- Divine Will and Predestination by Umar S. Al-Ashqar
- The Day of Resurrection by Umar S. Al-Ashqar
- Paradise and Hell by Umar S. Al-Ashqar
- General Precepts of Ahlus-Sunnah wal-Jamaa'ah by Nasir al-'Aql
- Little Book of Aqeedah by AlMaghrib Institute


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INDIA - Indian local legislators have begun to implement rules regulating the use of plastic packaging in advance of national plastic Waste Management and Handling legislation, which had been due to be implemented before the end of 2015, that will effectively ban all non-compostable or non-biodegradable plastic packaging.
With many of India's state and municipality legislatures already having regulations on their local statute books, they have now begun to enforce rules – some of which were gazette into law as long ago as 2010, but were never implemented.
For example:
- Himachal Pradesh (HP) has completely banned plastic carry bags.
- State of Haryana has banned plastic carry bags in tourist and religious places.
- Union Territory Chandigarh has also banned plastic carry bagsin
- The precincts of Kushalnagar and Somawarpet Town the use of plastic covers and plastic cups has been banned under a notification from Deputy Commissioner, Coorg dated 19 October 2010.
- The Panchayat region, the Deputy Commissioners of Chikkaballapur, Chikkamagalur and Shimoga have banned the usage of plastics covers and plastic cups in and around the Panchayat district limits.
Meanwhile bans on plastic bags have been bouncing in and out of the High Courts in Mumbai and New Delhi for more than eight years, and the National Waste Management and Handling Law still awaits implementation guidelines and regulations.
"All these things happen due to, lack of knowledge about plastic on the part of Law - Makers," according to Mihir Banerji, vice-president, Indian Plastics Institute, and committee member Indian of the Institute of Packaging, himself a polymer technologist. "These days we regularly see banners reading "Say No To Plastics!!!"
"Of course our littering habits are largely to blame, but industry has done very little so far to counter such misleading propaganda and to generate awareness among common people.
"There have been several fact-finding committees and commissions established by the Central Government of India to deal the issue, but they have yet to find any concrete solution," noted Banerji.
"A Task Force was originally constituted as far back as 1997 to examine the 'impact of plastic waste and management'. This was then followed in 2002 by a one-man committee – comprised of a retired judge - which examined environmental hazards posed by indiscriminate littering and disposal of plastic waste and forwarded recommendations to Government."
He continued, "Another Committee was set up in 2007 by the Delhi State Government to assess the 'environmental hazards' related to use of plastic bags and also forwarded recommendations.
"In 2010, an 'Expert Committee' was appointed by the Ministry of Environment & Forests (MoEF) to evolve a road map for management of 'waste in the country including plastic waste'. It published its recommendations in 2011."
More recently in 2015, another committee was formed by MoEF of the Union of India where Mihir Banerji represented the Indian Plastics Institute specifically dealing with the issue of 'metalized multilayer packages'. According to Banerji, "The draft notification has yet to arrive.
The full interview with Mihir Banerji is now available in the latest issue of Packaging Business Insight Asia.
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text: yeah cliff they have proven they will stick together and desperately throw anyone under bus. ivan milat anyone?? lol what we havent seen before is the suggestion of possibility that the other dawsons are looking down the barrel at their own jail times and how they might turn on each other don't think after spending an embarrassing lifetime protecting chris's arse that he will still be at the top of the later for the other two. Marilyn 'implied' in her 90s interview her distain for cleaning up chris's messes. her paul is the superior calmer smarter twin afterall. I dont believe the link is anywhere near as strong a it used to be. the lonely figure in the pool on xmas day was very telling to me where things are at. moo


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The Mob, The Clintons And The Union Boss
ARTHUR A. COIA HAS BEEN VERY good to the Democrats. His union, the Laborers' International, has given more than $3 million to the party since 1991. At a private meeting in the Oval Office in 1994, the president gave Coia, an avid golfer, one of Clinton's personal clubs, a nine-iron. Last week Coia was vice chairman of a black-tie gala that netted the Democrats $12 million for the fall. The union boss sat at the same table with star attractions Robin Williams and Stevie Wonder.
Coia, who presides over 750,000 mostly low-wage construction and waste-removal workers, fancies himself a labor statesman; the presidential nine-iron is proudly displayed in a glass case at union headquarters in Washington. But Coia, who has also publicly hobnobbed with Hillary Clinton, is turning into a convenient target for Republicans searching for Democratic bogeymen.
The union Coia runs is infamous for its suspected mob ties. Two years ago, as first reported in the Providence (R.I.) Journal-Bulletin, federal prosecutors presented the Laborers' International with a draft 212-page complaint that read like a who's who of racketeering. The draft detailed how mobsters like Carmine (The Snake) Persico, (Trigger Mike) Coppola and Anthony (Fat Tony) Salerno had allegedly conspired to loot millions out of the union. And it named Coia as the latest union president ""to have been associated with, and controlled and influenced by, organized-crime figures.''
Coia fought back by hiring Williams & Connolly, the same law firm that represents the Clintons in Whitewater. His lawyer, Brendan Sullivan, cut a deal with the Feds: Coia could remain if the union rid itself of any mob connections. His latest problem: a House GOP strategy memo raises the Coia case and calls for hearings into a ""Clinton cover-up of union mob ties.'' In fact, there is no evidence that the Clintons intervened to protect Coia or that Coia's donations are in any way illegal. In an interview with NEWSWEEK, Coia himself was all wounded innocence, declaring, ""This is like a sword right in my heart.'' Yes, he said, he had a ""concern'' about some of his colleagues, but suspicions were not proof. Rising from a chair, he wiped his hands and insisted, ""Give us a break.''
Prosecutors and FBI investigators say that Coia has had more than mere suspicions about the mob. His father and predecessor as a top union leader, Arthur E. Coia, was close to Raymond Patriarca, the legendary boss of the New England Mafia. According to an FBI informant, Coia Sr. once described Patriarca as a ""saint.'' Coia Jr. says he never met Patriarca, but he does allow that he tried to breed champion showdogs with Patriarca's son, Raymond Jr. (The dogs, Rottweilers, failed to mate.) Patriarca Sr. and both Coias were indicted in 1981 for allegedly taking kickbacks, but the case was dismissed because the statute of limitations had run out. In 1989, when Coia wanted to succeed his ailing father as the union's secretary-treasurer, he was summoned to Chicago to meet with a local union leader named John Serpico. Testifying under oath, Coia himself later described the scene to investigators: in a coffee shop at O'Hare airport, Serpico presented Coia to reputed mob capo Vincent Solano. Solano asked after Coia's father. Then, pounding the table with one hand, he pointed to Serpico and declared, ""We're grooming that man there to be the next general president'' of the union.
But Coia, not Serpico, eventually became the Laborers' boss. In 1995, with the Feds bearing down, Coia drove Serpico out. Some Justice officials say Coia is starting to clean up the union, but others worry the deal may be a sham to keep Coia in power. Federal officials deny there was any political pressure to go easy on Coia. Still, the administration has long been ambivalent about its potentially embarrassing friend. When Mrs. Clinton traveled to Miami last year to speak to the Laborers' International, she was warned not to meet privately with Coia. It was necessary to ""protect the First Lady,'' aide Harold Ickes told the then White House counsel, Abner Mikva. That same year, however, the First Family was happy to accept the union boss's $1,000 personal check -- made out to the Clintons' legal defense fund.


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How is it Wednesday already? Dang it. Busy week!
Here's a two page spread from my sketchbook that makes about as much sense as a transcription of a dream.
So. There's this monthly local paper in my area that's sometimes highly informative, but mostly unintentionally amusing. I always read it cover to cover looking for the interesting bits. Usually it's just entertaining letters from grouchy townsfolk, but this current issue has a photo of a man and a pineapple plant he grew.
There's no story, just the photo of the man and his plant, a title and a caption. I don't know who this guy is, or why his pineapple growing skills are worthy of a newspaper picture. I kept looking for mention of the photo in other articles in the paper, but there was nothing. SO confusing.
Since I use doodles to try and make sense of my world, I decided to make a doodle of the picture in hopes it would help me understand it. I copied the picture to the best of my abilities, with some artistic interpretation (the local guy wasn't wearing a pink and orange striped maxi skirt), added the title and caption, and … I'm just as confused.
Well, I don't know what that thing is, but it sure is happy about the cabbage display.
Or maybe it's just a fan of Avatar.
For the most part my son is an enthusiastic and accepting fan of my doodles (and I'm probably warping his view of the world big time), but sometimes he asks me why questions.
Why is he just saying "sausage"?
Why is he happy he's fired?
Why is he running away?
Why is the naked mole rat Swedish?
Why are they all confused?
I don't ever have any answers. Things just come out of my head this way and I draw them. I guess I'm just preparing him for the nonsense of the real world and the many, many questions he'll ask that have no answer.
Why is European chocolate so much better than American chocolate?
Why do people throw trash out their windows on the highway?
Why don't people realize they're being manipulated by media and giant corporations and religion to spend money on things they don't need?
Why do people watch FOX news?
Actually, I'm pro-nonsense, but I'm choosy about what sort of nonsense I'll tolerate.


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|Maximum Torque
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|Number of Cylinders
|Number of Gears
|Seat Height
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|Ground Clearance
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|Kerb/Wet Weight
|95 kg
|Fuel Tank Capacity
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|Front Brake
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|Rear Brake
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|Rear Tyre
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|Hydraulic Telescopic Forks
|Rear Suspension
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TVS introduced the word Scooty in India which represented a gearless scooter. It's quite popular amongst female riders and it's also the largest selling scooter in its segment. In 2005, TVS launched the Pep Plus variant of Scooty which is still under production. Let's try to know more about this successful variant.
TVS Scooty Pep Plus is a compact two wheeler which looks modern and stylish. It's available in dual tone shades with new graphics. This new variant features noticeable changes at its front. It looks more shaper than before as TVS has added striking lines on its front fender which forms the nose of this Scooty. The new integrated clear lens indicators have been elongated and add charm to its appearance. Its sleek headlight is fitted in its body colored cowl which also features an integrated visor. The rear view mirrors are also mounted on its cowl which is body colored and add premium touch to it. The side panels follow the dual tone color scheme and goes well with its body colored rear grab rail. Its small muffler is black in color and features a chrome heat shield on it. Scooty features silver finished alloy rims which are very small in size. The rear cowl features a tail light and integrated yellow colored side indicators. Its long rear fender which carries the number plate and reflector light almost covers its rear tyre completely.
Instrument Console
TVS Scooty Pep Plus has an analogue instrument console which features integrated speedometer and fuel gauge. Other indicators are also placed inside this instrument console. It lacks trip meter but features an analogue odometer. TVS has incorporated Scooty with a smart mobile charging point which gives it an advantage over others.
Engine and Gearbox
TVS has used a single cylinder, 4-stroke 87.8cc engine in Scooty Pep Plus. It generates a maximum power output of 5 bhp at 6500 rpm. The torque production of this air-cooled engine is of 5.8 Nm which arrives at 4000 rpm. It uses an automatic transmission with torque sensor.
Acceleration and Performance
Don't expect this engine to surprise you from its extraordinary performance. It's a light engine which is designed to favour the city usage. It's quite easy and convenient to use thanks to its automatic transmission. You always stay away from the tension of gear shifting and its early torque building never let you feel if it's an automatic machine. TVS has reduced the rubber band effect by increasing its torque amount. It manages to get a respectable torque to weight ratio which makes it quite nimble in city traffic. The throttle response keeps this Scooty on the move and it can easily reach the speed of 50km/hr. It feels a very refined engine which tries to stay calm even if you rev it hard. One can cross the top speed of 70km/hr with this Scooty. It's not meant to take on highways as it become quite audible after crossing the speed of 60km/hr. Even in city also if you are riding with a pillion rider then you will notice the considerable drop in its performance. You can drive it at a respectable speed without any complaint.
Its light weight and small engine makes it extremely fuel efficient. The mileage of Scooty ranges between 65-70 km/ltr.
Comfort while Driving
TVS has placed a broad and long seat on Scooty which makes it perfect for two people. It's a very comfortable seat and also offers nice under-thigh support. Scooty has a flat floor which gives nice space to your feet. It's not that convenient for tall riders though as your knees may find it hard to fit in. Scooty feels under control thanks to its firm palm grip.
Storage Space and Safety Features
TVS Scooty Pep Plus offers a lot of storage space. It has ample amount of under seat storage space while it also features an open glove box at the front. Its flat board and bag hook can also be used to carry bags. Moreover, there is an integrated carrier at the back. Its bright headlight gives you clear vision of roads at night.
Suspension and Brakes
TVS Scooty Pep Plus features hydraulic telescopic forks at its front and mono-coil spring at the back. This suspension system easily takes its weight and gives you comfortable rides. The braking system of Scooty features drum brakes on its both wheels. The front tyre is fitted with a 100mm drum brake while the rear tyre gets a drum brake of 110mm.
Ride and Handling
Looking at the majority of female riders, TVS has used a lighter body for Scooty which needs less effort while driving. This Scooty weighs around 95kgs and can move frequently in city traffic. You can steer it through tight spaces easily. Its suspension and braking system is very effective according to its weight. It always stays under control. The hydraulic shock absorbers can take most of the potholes easily. It finds hard to cross the high speed breakers as it has a low ground clearance of 135mm. The high speed stability is impressive but its tiny tyres spoil the game. They don't offer firm road grip and also affects its turning abilities. It has a wheelbase of 1230mm which brings some stability to it.
Tyre Size and Variants
It has small R10 sizes of tyres. Electric start is a standard feature of Scooty Pep Plus. It is available in only one variant.
Scooty Pep Plus is available in 12 shades:
Starlet Series - Frosted Black and Vivacious Purple
White and Wacky Collection - Vista Blue, Spring Green, Perky Pink, Passion Purple and Blush Red.
Base Series - Electric Red, Night Black, Perky Pink and Purple Mischief
Babelicious Series - Pink Princess
TVS Scooty Pep Plus will cost you around INR 39.5K (ex-showroom, Delhi (approx., may vary)). Its low pricing makes it the first choice of many teenage girls. Scooty looks smart and comes with all essential features. Moreover with high fuel economy, it's also quite easy on pocket. It can be used by anyone and offers nice storage options although its less powerful engine and feminine looks keeps male buyers away from it. It sounds like a good deal and would have been a perfect choice if had bigger tyres and more powerful engine.
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Summer seems like the prefect time to pull up some projects that will make the most of all those pretty pieces in your scrap bag, bin or box. This week's ScrapBusters Series brings you five great little-bit-o-fabric ideas, starting with today's perfect baby gift bundle of two binkys on their own little leashes and a matching drawstring carry bag. This project is at the very Tip-Top of the Cutie-Pie Ranking & Rave Scale. For those of you unfamiliar with the C.P.R.R.S., a project's ranking consists of the combined number and volume of "Ahhhhhhhhhhhhhs" generated at baby showers. It's an independent ranking, so don't even try to find it on Google.
Our thanks to Michael Miller Fabrics for providing us with the beautiful wonderful Pretty Bird from Pillow & Maxfield for this project. The incredible hot pink, vibrant lime and bright blue was a super fun combo for this project, but the options available in today's designer cottons are nearly limitless. Part of the fun will be finding your perfect blend.
Sewing Tools You Need
- Any Sewing Machine (we recommend the Janome Magnolia 7325)
Fabric and Other Supplies
Supplies for TWO Binky Leashes and ONE matching Bag
- ⅓ yard of 45" wide primary fabric for leash A, bag top, and bag lining: we used Pillow & Maxfield Pretty Bird from Michael Miller Fabrics in Aqua Ground Cover
- ¼ yard of 45" wide secondary fabric for Leash B and bag bottom: we used Pillow & Maxfield Pretty Bird from Michael Miller Fabrics in Pink Bloomies
- All-purpose sewing thread in colors to match fabrics
- All-purpose sewing thread in contrasting color(s) for topstitching
- Small piece of lightweight fusible interfacing
- Snap setting tool
NOTE: See our tutorial for more information on these tools
- 2 size 18 pearl-head snap sets
- 2 suspender clips
- 28" - 30" length of cord or a long shoelace: we used a lime green cord
- Black plastic cord lock
- Scissors or rotary cutter and mat
- See-through ruler
- Straight pins
- Iron and ironing board
- Large safety pin
- 2 color-coordinated binkys
Getting Started
- From the primary fabric (Pretty Bird Aqua Ground Cover in our sample), cut:
ONE 11½" x 3" piece for one leash.
ONE 11" x 9" piece for the bag lining.
ONE 11" x 5" piece for the bag top
- From the secondary fabric (Pretty Bird Pink Bloomies in our sample), cut:
ONE 11½" x 3" piece for one leash.
ONE 11" x 5" piece for the bag bottom
- From the light-weight interfacing cut TWO 1" x 11" strips.
At Your Sewing Machine & Ironing Board
Binky Leash
- Find one 11½" x 3" piece of leash fabric. Fold in and press ½" along both long edges, then fold in and press ½" on one end.
- Tuck an interfacing strip under the folded edge on one side. Following manufacturer's directions, fuse in place with your iron.
- Fold in half lengthwise, right sides out, and press.
NOTE: It's easier to sew the edges together with a nice, straight line of stitching if one fold is pressed ever so slightly back from the other as shown in the picture above.
- Thread your machine contrasting thread in the top and bobbin. Topstitch very close to the edge along both sides and across the bottom, pivoting at each corner. The top edges of the leash are raw.
NOTE: We added a folded Sew4Home label at this point, securing it in place with the topstitching.
- Apply the ball side of the snap set on the back side of the leash, approximately ⅜" from finished end of leash.
NOTE: The 'back' would be the side with the one edge ever so slightly behind the other.
- Apply the socket side of snap set (the pearl side) on the front side of leash, approximately 3" form the finished end of the leash.
NOTE: Before applying this second half, be sure to try it out with a binky to confirm you have the correct positioning and enough length to wrap through the binky. If you're new to applying snaps, take a look at our tutorial: How to Apply Metal Snaps to Fabric.
- Press the unfinished end of the leash to the back ¼".
- Thread this end through the suspender clip. Adjust so you have a smooth folded loop and pin in place. Again, this folded edge should be to the back of the leash. Close your snap and double-check you threaded the suspender clip in the right direction.
- Stitch down the tab close to the folded edge. Do several lines of stitching to create a nice strong seam.
- Repeat for the second leash.
Carry Bag
- Find the two 11" x 5" pieces - one piece in each of your two coordinating fabrics.
- Place the two pieces right sides together, aligning all the raw edges. Pin along one 11" side.
- Stitch together, using a ½" seam allowance. Press seam open.
- Find the 11" x 9" lining piece.
- Place this piece, right sides together, with the two-piece unit you just created. Align all the raw edges. Pin in place.
- Using a ¼" seam allowance, stitch around all the way around leaving a few inches open at the top edge (the long side of the Aqua Ground Cover in our sample) for turning. Trim the extra fabric off the corners.
- Turn right side out. Poke out the corners with a blunt-tipped tool, such as a large knitting needle or a chopstick, to make them nice and sharp 90˚ angles.
- Press, making sure to turn in the raw edges of the opening so they are flush with sewn seam.
- To create the cord casing, fold the top edge down ¾" toward the lining side (the Aqua Ground Cover in our sample), pin in place.
- If necessary, re-thread your machine with contrasting thread and stitch close to the folded edge. Press.
- Fold piece in half with the casing at the top and aligning the sides and bottom edges. Pin in place.
- Starting just below the casing, and using a ¼" seam allowance, stitch down the side and across bottom, pivoting at the corner.
NOTE: We added a folded Sew4Home label at this point, securing it in place with the topstitching.
- Attach a large safety pin to one end of your cord and use it to pull the cord through the casing.
- Thread both ends of the cord through the plastic cord lock.
NOTE: If the ends of your cord are frayed, tightly wrap them with a piece of scotch tape.
- Tie a knot in each end. If you taped the ends, you can leave the tape (kind of makes an end like a shoelace) or remove it and allow the ends to fray, or seal the ends with a seam sealant.
Project Design: Alicia Thommas
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4. It's All About Them
We all have friends that like to talk a lot but this isn't who I'm talking about here. This friend is only interested in talking about themselves. You'll find by the end of your catch up you're exhausted from listening and they actually never asked how you are.
5. They Put You Down
I don't mean outright nasty comments here. These tend to be more sly and are meant to keep you 'in your place.' You know those back hand compliments that are meant to make you question yourself?
I thought I'd leave you with some quotes about friendship, I have some amazing friends in my life and these are dedicated to them.
Photography Matt McCormick
Beautiful post! I totes agree with what you're saying- now I just need to put this in practice!
Love this post Laura. I still remember an article which said to have a clear out of friends each year, those who don't bring anything to your life – get rid. I live by this now 🙂 It's taken me a long time to find non-toxic friends, you and the girls <3
Lauren xx – bylaurenjane
Spot on post thanks for sharing Laura.
In my case the occasion where they find a new partner and stop caring about you also applies. One of my best friends of years stopped talking to me all of the sudden and without any reason after she found a new boyfriend – so disappointing!
Also No.3, how very true!
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Hey in with a quick post of some cards I've been making. It's always a good idea to have a few on hand and I made a couple different kinds with the same papers to save on waste and use up scraps!
I just wanted some clean and simple cards. I really like the CAS look.


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The third part of the Flora of the Sultanate of Oman finishes the treatment of the dicots. It contains descriptions of 23 families and 376 taxa in the subclass Asteridae. For each family, identification keys are present for genera and species. The species descriptions contain distribution maps and notes regarding distribution, habitat, flowering and fruiting periods, conservation status, and, where applicable, ethnobotanical uses. The included CD-ROM contains colour photos of most of the species treated in this volume.
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Mobile banking can give you access to financial services anytime you want them. With banking apps — or a bank website — on your phone or tablet, you can complete many common tasks, including checking your account balance, finding nearby ATMs and depositing a check by snapping a photo.
Here are banks and credit unions with the best mobile banking experiences. To compare a wider range of banks, see our roundup of best banks and credit unions.
Best mobile banking apps
- Simple: Best mobile-focused bank (tie)
- Chime: Best mobile-focused bank (tie)
- Discover: Best online bank (tie)
- Charles Schwab: Best online bank (tie)
- Chase: Best big bank (tie)
- Capital One: Best big bank (tie)
- Alliant: Best credit union
Best mobile-focused bank (tie)
Simple gets good user reviews for its Android and iOS apps, which let you track expenses and set money goals. Although it currently offers only a checking account, that account comes with perks, including ways to set up savings goals. And it's fee-free. It also has a Safe-to-Spend feature that lets you know how much you have left after taking into account your goals, bill payments and scheduled future transactions. That's a step up from the usual "available balance" provided by other bank apps.
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Chime is a mobile-only bank, so it makes sense that it would have good reviews for its iOS and Android apps. It keeps customers informed with balance updates and real-time spending alerts, and it rounds up each transaction and deposits the difference in your savings account. Your money won't earn much interest there, but you won't pay many fees with Chime, either. The bank doesn't charge overdraft or monthly service fees, and nor are there foreign transaction fees.
best online bank (tie)
With only one branch, Discover is primarily an online bank. It has an attractive rewards checking account with no monthly fees and cash back on debit card purchases. Its Android and iOS banking apps are also strong. They offer standard mobile banking services, such as bill pay, money transfer and mobile check deposit, and earn high ratings in app stores. The mobile banking apps also give Discover credit card customers the ability to freeze and unfreeze their accounts if their card is misplaced. As a customer, you can use the app to notify Discover when you travel to make sure there are no hiccups with card use.
Charles Schwab
Best online bank (tie)
Schwab is primarily known as a brokerage, but it's also a low-fee bank with perks for international travelers, including unlimited ATM reimbursements. Its highly rated apps support mobile check deposit and bill pay. You can also use the app to open a new brokerage or bank account, and it can let you monitor all your accounts in one place.
best big bank (tie)
Chase's mobile app offers all the essentials: mobile check deposit, a branch and ATM locator and bill pay.
Chase gets consistently high reviews on both iOS and Android platforms and has branch and ATM coverage in nearly 30 states and Washington, D.C.
Capital One
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Capital One isn't just home to highly rated checking and savings accounts that earn interest — it has a robust mobile banking platform, too. The app has all the standard functions of mobile banking, like mobile check deposit, bill pay and the ability to send money to other people in the U.S. It also adds a layer of security with Touch ID or SureSwipe, a custom pattern that you draw with your finger when signing in to the app. Both iOS and Android users give Capital One high star ratings.
Alliant Credit Union
best credit union
Alliant's app checks all the usual boxes: ATM locator, transaction history, bill payments and balances on demand. But its mobile deposit and money management tools are especially member-friendly. There's an unusually high daily limit of $50,000 for depositing checks through the app. And the charts and graphs in the money management tool let users analyze their spending habits and keep tabs on budget categories.
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|Unlimited ATM reimbursements worldwide
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|High APYs and advanced mobile app security
|High APYs and high daily limit for depositing checks
We took a close look at over 70 financial institutions, including the largest U.S. banks based on assets, debit card volume, internet search traffic and other factors; the nation's largest credit unions, based on deposits as well as broad-based membership requirements; and other notable and/or emerging players in the industry. We rated them on criteria including annual percentage yields, minimum balances, fees, digital experience and more.
Financial institutions surveyed include: Alaska USA Federal Credit Union, Alliant Credit Union, Ally Bank, America First Credit Union, American Express, Aspiration, Associated Bank, Axos Bank, Bank5 Connect, Bank7, Bank of America, Bank of the West, Barclays, BB&T, BBVA, Boeing Employees Credit Union, BMO Harris, Capital One 360, Charles Schwab Bank, Chase, Chime, CIT, Citibank, Citizens Access, Citizens Bank, Comerica Bank, Commerce Bank, Connexus Credit Union, Consumers Credit Union, Discover Bank, E-Trade, Fidelity, Fifth Third Bank, First National Bank, First Tech Federal Credit Union, GoBank, Golden 1 Credit Union, GS Bank, HSBC Bank USA, Huntington Bank, KeyBank, MetaBank, M&T Bank, Moven, Navy Federal Credit Union, Pentagon Federal Credit Union, PNC, Popular Direct, PurePoint Financial, Radius Bank, Redneck Bank, Regions Bank, Sallie Mae Bank, Santander Bank, SchoolsFirst Federal Credit Union, Security Service Federal Credit Union, Service Credit Union, Simple, State Employees' Credit Union of North Carolina, State Farm Bank, Suncoast Credit Union, SunTrust Bank, Synchrony Bank, TCF Bank, TD Bank, TIAA Bank, Union Bank, UFB Direct, USAA, U.S. Bank, Varo, Wells Fargo and Zions Bank.


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HI Sherry, Delighted to receive this and catch up on your art and family. I did check out Brit months ago but was so impressed with her website now……pillows and furniture! How great. Her work looks great in Santa Monica. Courtney and Stephanie both look so happy as mothers. They will discover for themselves how fast their children grow. Keep in touch. Give my regards and love to all. Hugs,Chris
SAQA 2015 Auction Donation
A lone hungry seagull watching me eat lunch at the Malibu Pier was my inspiration for my SAQA (Studio Art Quilt Associates) 2015 Auction Donation.
My 12″ x 12″ piece Seagull Sunset was first drawn and then painted on artist canvas with water soluble crayons, colored pencils, and airbrush paint. See my process below:
This year's online auction begins September 18th.
Check out SAQA's website to see photos of this year's donations. https://www.saqa.com/memberArt.php?ID=3325 (My piece Seagull Sunset is on page 7)
Want to see youtube videos of HOW the donations were made? Check out this link: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCQ5BzRvCPgNeMqLMKeMUncg (My video will soon be posted.)


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We are delighted to announce the launch of the second limited edition of The King of Puddings. The first edition has now sold out.
With a red cover and new illustrations, the second edition has the same glitter hand-finish and content: histories, recipes and even a riddle.
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Among the four teams that will compete in this weekend's conference championship games, the Seattle Seahawks have the largest payroll. However, if we take a closer look, there are similarities in how each team spends its money.
All four teams spent more money this season on offensive players than the average NFL teams and three of the four teams spent above the average on special teams players. On the other hand, all four teams were either at the league average for defensive players or just below average.
This seems to agree with the current perception in the NFL that defence no longer wins championships and winning teams put more emphasis on the offence and special teams.
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Intraarticular base fractures of the proximal phalanx of the hallux are best approached through a medial approach. Extension of the incision allows for visualization of the entire dorsal surface.
Pearl: Use of distractor
Visualization of the joint may be improved by releasing the dorsal insertion of the EHB and utilizing a mini-distractor on the dorsal surface.
Utilization of a syringe for irrigation is helpful. The displaced fracture fragment(s) is/are mobilized using a dental pick or Freer elevator.
Reduction and preliminary fixation
The fracture is held reduced with pointed reduction forceps. Provisional K-wires are then placed to maintain the reduction.
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For a short T-type fracture with a transverse shaft pattern, a T-plate is recommended. For a long T-type or lambda fracture, fixation with two lag screws is sufficient.
Fixation of short T-type fractures
After provisional fixation is obtained, a T-plate which will best capture the fracture fragments should be molded to the medial contour of the proximal phalanx.
Choose a T-plate of appropriate length and contour the plate to fit the proximal phalanx.
The first screw should be a 2.0 mm or a 2.4 mm shaft screw inserted in the distal most screw hole to secure the plate to the proximal phalanx, predrilling the cortices with a 1.5 mm or 1.8 mm drill bit.
Fix the plate to the base of the phalanx with two lag screws which will compress and provide stability for the vertical intraarticular component.
Do not forget to overdrill the proximal cortex at the base in order to achieve the lag effect.
While the plate is held to the shaft, loosen the distal most screw and insert a screw eccentrically through the first or through the second hole distal to the fracture (position 3 or 4 in the illustration) in order to bring the transverse part of the fracture under compression.
Tighten then the distal most screw and insert a screw through the last screw hole.
For fixation use either the 2.0 or 2.4 mm shaft screw.
Fixation of long T-type or lambda fractures
After provisional fixation is obtained, two lag screws may be placed, capturing and securing the fracture fragments. The lag screws should be perpendicular to the fracture plane.
If the oblique screw should fail to provide secure fixation of the shaft component, resort to the application of a plate as you would for the fixation of a short T-type fracture.
Small phalangeal bones are adequately reduced and fixed with lag screws.
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Complete her outfit with this beautiful Dolly bow. Hand-crafte in Toronto with high-quality fabrics. Measures approximately 3.5" x 2". It comes with a reversible alligator clip - The clip can be easily rotated to be worn on either side.
NOTE: There may be slight differences in each bow due to the print and placement of the fabric. Colors may vary from what you see on your screen.
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Hi everyone, I'm back again with some pictures of all my stamps. First off, I want to thank you ladies that commented on my previous post. Since I don't have a room for all my scrappy stuff I have to think of a binder system. Thanks, Dawn for your suggestion on storing them in boxes. I think I won't use them if they are all in a box. I have also put my smaller $1 stamps in another binder with baseball card holders. I love it and it works. I wanted to try out another binder system (page protectors with dividers). I watched a youtube Video from reyasonshyne is her Youtube Channel. She had mentioned these page protectors from The Container Store for only $1.99 for 10 pages. They have different page protectors with different size pockets for instance 3-1/2x 5, 4x6, 5x7 and 8x10s. They are used for photos and they are Acid Free. So, I'm planning on buying some and trying this out. But first check out my mess on my kitchen table.
Thanks everyone for taking the time to stop by and leaving me comments. I so appreciate them all.
Hugs, Friday
Wednesday, August 3, 2011
Stamp Organization Begins
4 comments:
- Katelyn Clary said...
Good Luck Friday! You can do it:)
- August 3, 2011 at 5:20 PM
- Nancy said...
Hi Friday! I've been away so I missed the post that came before this one. I'll have to go back and check it out! Looks like you have a great collection and you're well on your way to organizing it! :o)
- August 3, 2011 at 6:14 PM
- JoAnn V. (http://joboogie.typepad.com) said...
Good luck with organizing your stamps! It's a task that I need to complete too! Hoping you'll inspire me so I can stop being lazy!
- August 3, 2011 at 8:08 PM
- Lilly said...
Be sure to share your new stamp storage system... :-)
- August 3, 2011 at 11:54 PM
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Office Administration - Legal
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This Seneca program has been validated by the Credential Validation Service as an Ontario College Credential as required by the Ministry of Colleges and Universities.
As a graduate, you will be prepared to reliably demonstrate the ability to:
- Apply scheduling, task coordination, and organizational skills to facilitate the completion of tasks and to meet deadlines in the legal environment.
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by Winfield Clark
The experiences of a long-term (35 years) paraplegic with long-term (20+ years) Buddhist practice. Brief personal history. Overview of Buddhist philosophy. The practice of sitting meditation. Meditation practice and the disabled.
I had a jeep accident at age sixteen in 1960, receiving a spinal lesion at T-11. My therapy consisted of six months on a Foster frame, followed by six months of learning to balance on crutches and braces. I finally realized when I got back out in the world that tripoding from A to B was much less efficient than using a wheelchair, and at that point went off to college. At the time, very few colleges had made any arrangements for the handicapped. Dartmouth College was no exception. After two years of being carried up stairs to classes and meals, I transferred to the University of Illinois, which had one of the most accessible campuses in the country. Their rehab program was, and is, a landmark institution; perhaps the first in higher education circles to take the approach of "mainstreaming" their clients into the everyday life of a university. Certainly my own experience was one of empowerment, learning to deal with aspects of life in a wheelchair as basic as jumping a curb or bouncing down stairs, and as far-reaching as the realization that disabled people could do just about anything they set their minds to.
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Still, I would have to say that things fell apart for me in graduate school. After receiving an M.A. in English, it became clear to me that life as an English professor was not what I wanted. But I had no idea what I did want. A trust fund had been set up for me at the time of my accident, so money and livelihood was not a large concern as long as I remained frugal. I decided to take a year off to "find myself." It was now the late 'Sixties, and I migrated to San Francisco, along with several thousands of my peers. Academia receded quickly. By then I was a bit long in the tooth to wholeheartedly plunge into the realms of hippiedom, but I lurked around the fringes.
In those frenzied days, every major institution of Western culture was being actively questioned. The politics of the day never really caught me - I had had friends in school who were ardent politicos, Trotskyites, SDS-ers and the like, and their paranoia and impracticality had struck me as semi-comical. Likewise, and luckily, the drug culture held no fascination for me ( though I did inhale.) But the late 'Sixties was also a time of great spiritual questioning, and I found myself being attracted to some of the notions of Buddhist philosophy that perfumed the California landscape in those years. I began formal studies with a Tibetan meditation master, Chögyam Trungpa, in 1971, and continued as his student until his death in 1987.
Religion had not played much of a role in my upbringing. My parents were non-practicing Protestants, and, though I had gone to an Episcopalian boarding school where chapel and sacred studies were part of the regimen, I thought of myself as an agnostic. But Buddhism required no leaps of faith - it is a pragmatic, non-theistic philosophy, though it has the trappings of a religion. Its teachings are geared towards everyday realities which every culture shares. Perhaps most people reading this have had some exposure to Buddhist ideas, but I hope you will bear with me if I briefly describe some of the basic tenets of the Buddhist world view.
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Buddhism says, along with all major religions, that the human condition is primarily characterized by suffering, that there is a background of anxiety even in our happiest moments. Because of the realities of sickness, old age and death, all human accomplishments are impermanent, fleeting. These ideas are hardly unique to Buddhism. What is unique is Buddhism's explanation for the underlying cause of this suffering and impermanence: that we have a mistaken belief in ourselves as unchanging, immortal entities. The notion of a Self, of an on-going ego, is the root cause of confusion and pain. Though the idea offends our commonsense view of how things are, it is possible to live in the world as a completely open person, without referring everything back to a tight, individualized ego. This view of the Self as an artificial construct is not that different from emerging views in Western cognitive psychology - the mind is no longer seen as a simple computer registering a "real" outer world. Perhaps only ten percent of what we perceive is actual; the rest is filled in as a sort of mental shorthand. When Buddhism says that the world is illusory, it is not saying that nothing exists, but that our egos prevent us from seeing things as they are. Movies are a good analogy - we are easily seduced into thinking the action on the screen is "real", even though we know it is made up of static images on a film. The dichotomy of the Self vs. the world exists only in this intermittent, discontinuous fashion; the Self is not the solid, reliable, "good-old-Me" we think it is. Nor is the Self separate from the body. We have the illusion that our minds ride on top of our bodies in a sort of control room behind the eyes, but mind and body are more of a continuum.
We are born with our egos fairly intact, as any parent can attest. So the process of loosening the life-long habits of perception we have developed is difficult. Buddhism offers a sophisticated tool for this work, which is the practice of meditation. Again, every religion has developed some form of meditation, but in Buddhism it is the central focus.
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There is nothing very mysterious about meditation; it consists of sitting quietly and watching the mind. The breath is used as a reference point; when thoughts or memories carry us off, the breath is there as an on-going connection to the present moment, and we can simply bring ourselves back by re-focusing on the breath. But there is no attempt to get rid of thoughts; the point is to get to know how our mind works when left to itself - in normal life we rarely sit still for five minutes at a time. Boredom ordinarily pushes us towards some activity, no matter how trivial, simply to fill up space. We go to great lengths to avoid looking at ourselves. Left to itself, the mind ranges over a surprising expanse - any detail of our total life experience, from the most uplifting to the most degraded, can come up safely in meditation. The meditator is encouraged to try not to evaluate these thoughts. Everything that comes up is part of us and needs to be looked at. Meditation is described as a process of "making friends with oneself." It is impossible to be fully on good terms with yourself if hopes and fears are left hidden in the subconscious.
From the point of view of Buddhism, we are all "neurotic", in the sense that these hidden impulses exert control over our conscious minds. Emotional upheavals, depressions, issues of self-esteem and self-loathing operate like black holes in our seemingly "normal" personalities. Meditation offers a path towards working on these universal problems, not as a form of therapy but almost as a side effect of getting to know yourself.
There is a general misconception that the purpose of meditation is to achieve some trance-like, quiescent state or to stop thoughts completely. On the contrary, meditation puts us directly in touch with our innermost thought processes. The idea is to learn to let the mind be, to let thoughts arise and subside without the usual tendency to try to push and pull them. Gradually, a kind of tranquility develops, based on having learned to accept oneself "as is."
Meditation and the disabled person
For the disabled person, meditation can help cut through some of the additional confusion created by having a body that is not "normal". Much of the difficulty one faces in dealing with a disability stems from the constant attempt to measure up to supposed social norms. Self-esteem is compromised; one's grasp on "meaning" is more tentative. Meditation helps put things in a truer perspective. Society's conventional wisdom is that the best thing a disabled person can do is to try to become as "normal" as possible. This approach contains within it the implicit assumption that the disabled person will never fully arrive. Meditation calls into question much of what passes for normalcy. Much better to reach an individual, unique assessment of one's strengths and weaknesses than to chase after conventional, and often unexamined, notions of happiness. No therapy imposed from the outside can easily accomplish this: it is up to the individual.
Acceptance of the actual situation, ("things-as-they-are" in the traditional Buddhist phrase,) brings with it a kind of equanimity that permits a clearer assessment of one's options. For instance, the rage with which some disability activists confront society's barriers obviously implies a good deal of projection - "This institution's attitudes (or its physical barriers, personnel policies, etc.) are the cause of my pain." The rage is extra, unnecessary, often blocking the very communication which could change the situation. Meditation can help break down the "us against them" mentality which leaves many disabled (as well as able-bodied) people embittered with the world. Making friends with oneself automatically increases openness towards other people: our own neurotic patterns are not all that unique, so coming to terms with them means we become more accepting of others. Compassion is the highest good in Buddhism, turning the focus away from one's individual situation towards that of society at large.
Certainly the high incidence of drug-dependency, alcoholism, welfare-dependency and unemployment among the ranks of the disabled has some basis in questions of self-esteem. I in no way mean to minimize the social and physical problems facing the disabled, but the success stories among our group always seem to be based on a high degree of self-knowledge and an empowered attitude. All the smarmy cliches apply - "Glass half-empty or half-full", "Ability, not disability", "Life is what you make of it" and so on. But changing one's outlook involves more than a simple act of will or leap of faith - it takes work. Meditation is a powerful tool for doing that work.
In closing, I should point out that I believe everything I have said about meditation vis ŕ vis the disabled applies with at least equal force to those who intend to work with the disabled.
Suggested Reading
These two pithy introductions to Buddhist thought are available in most bookstores or through Samadhi Cushions bookstore, R.R. #1, Box 3, Barnet, VT 05821, tel. 800 331-7751.
Trungpa, Chögyam (1991)
Meditation in Action
Boston: Shambhala Publications, Inc.
Suzuki Roshi (1970)
Zen Mind, Beginner's Mind
N.Y.C. & Tokyo: Weatherhill
A secular approach to meditation practice is presented in:
Trungpa, Chögyam (1984)
The Sacred Path of the Warrior
Boston: Shambhala Publications, Inc.
Meditation instruction is offered without charge at Shambhala Centers in most North American cities.
Copyright by Winfield Clark
Reproduced in Paralinks with the expressed consent and approval of the author.


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6km isnt a big variation.
speedo drives i know are different between manual r31 and manual vl but 6km just sounds like standard variation at 100km/h
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Im just a bit worried what happens if you change the clusters reading on the PCB board or whatever its called and if it effects the car performance.
I read on another cluster thread on here that someone redone the solder joints and overdrive started working fine and fuel gauges sensors were cleaned up and it was running like new.
Just trying to get to the bottom of this issue. It will be a big tick off to have it fixed.
If you know how to fix the power mirror to make them rotate properly I'd love to pass it onto the guy working on my car.
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It can't hurt to freshen up and re-solder your connections, especially to the chips.
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You just need a half decent soldering iron and a very small tip like 0.5mm, thin solder helps too.
I'm pretty sure you can't really do much with the mirrors, they are noisy as all hell and not very smooth on most VLs I have owned, I can't recall a way of opening them up to get at them?
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|05-10-16, 20:18
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if you have running gear from an r31, that is the reason your speedo is out, they have drifferet ratio speedo drives for different models with manual/auto and lsd/open wheel, go on the r31skyline club website and it has all the information there and a chart telling you what speedo drive you need for your setup.
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and re-soldering is always a good idea, as dry joints are really common in old cars, best way to do it is to use a solder sucker and suck the dry solder out, then re-solder fresh solder back on your joints.
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