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The INSIDER Summary
- Miss USA Kára McCullough was criticized for comments on health care and feminism during Sunday night's pageant.
- McCullough tells INSIDER she doesn't want to take back anything she said.
- Miss USA says she believes in women's rights, but uses the word "equalist" instead of "feminist."
- She believes everyone should have affordable health care.
- McCullough also wants to help inspire more girls to pursue careers in science, tech, engineering, and mathematics.
The new Miss USA isn't shying away from controversial comments she made at Sunday night's pageant.
Kára McCullough's answers to two questions on feminism and health care during the Q&A portion of the Miss USA 2017 competition ignited controversy on social media.
McCullough caught the attention of many when she said she prefers the word "equalism" to "feminism."
When McCullough was asked what she considers feminist to be and whether she considers herself feminist, here's how she responded:
"So as a woman scientist in the government, I'd like to transpose the word feminism to equalism," said McCullough. "I try not to consider myself this diehard, like, 'I don't really care about men.'"
Many took issue with Kára redefining the word and with her definition of feminism.
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Linda Stasi at the New York Daily News said equating equalism to feminism is "like saying she prefers 'inclusionism' to 'civil rights.'"
Instead, people applauded first runner-up Chhavi Verg's answer to the same question.
"Feminism is striving for equality and I do consider myself a feminist," said Verg. "I think it's a misconception when people believe that feminism is women being better than men. But it's really not. It's a fight for equality."
"The word feminism means different things to different generations, different groups of people, gender, I mean, it's different across every aspect of life," McCullough told INSIDER Wednesday afternoon in New York City. The 25-year-old Miss District of Columbia said that in her opinion, sometimes the word feminist can come off with a negative connotation in the media. "That is why I just wanted to classify and just change the word to equalist. Using the word equalism."
But McCullough says no one should question whether she is pro women's rights.
"I do believe in women's rights, by all means," McCullough continued. "I mean come on, my mom spent 23 years in the Navy as a Chief Petty Officer. She's now a security advisor for the Marines and Norfolk at the naval base. I come from a lineage of strong women. I had a sister in the army as well and I work at the Nuclear Regulatory Commission and my deputy director is a woman."
"And, I just say in general, I see first hand the opportunities that women should be given and I've seen how, when they are given these opportunities in the workplace to be equal in that sense of leadership to a man, they pull through," she told INSIDER. "They bring this different aspect of diversity and inclusion to the office. That's all I'm saying when I use the word [equalist]."
McCullough also won't back down on her comments about healthcare.
The second item many took issue with was when McCullough answered a question about health care. She was asked by co-host Julianne Hough whether affordable health care is a right or a privilege for Americans. In the approximately 30 seconds she was allotted to respond, McCullough said "it's a privilege" and that "for one to have health care, you need to have jobs."
While some applauded her response, the answer immediately left some confused and upset — especially given the current political climate and debate surrounding the issue.
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We asked McCullough to clarify her comments. While she feels privileged herself to have health care, she does not believe it should only be available for a select group of people.
"If my answer has started conversations on issues that are really going on in our nation, then I'm happy for it," McCullough said. "I can't take back anything that I said and I don't want to. Yes, I am privileged to have health care because I'm not taking any of that for granted."
McCullough works as a scientist at the Nuclear Regulatory Commission. Her day-to-day includes working in emergency preparedness and regulatory compliance. That involves her and a team of people making sure that applicants, individuals, and licensees housing nuclear power reactors and sources are keeping people safe and are abiding by the rules.
"When I say the job point, there's been so many situations where people are laid off because of health care premiums and such like that. I've met with people, I've witnessed conversations firsthand from individuals that said, 'Hey, if you give me a job, I can get my own health care,' and that's where that conversation stirred up from," she added. "That question would really take hours to break down, but with me answering it, my clarification [is]: Yes, I feel privileged to have health care. Do I believe affordable health care — which is the question that was asked — should be a right to all? Without a doubt. Everyone should be allowed to have affordable health care."
Beyond equality and health care, McCollough has a few other big challenges on her plate.
"I'm hoping to speak out on cervical cancer one day," she said. "It's plaguing a lot of women and I'm hoping to partner with someone in the Miss Universe Organization to speak on those issues."
McCollough also wants to help inspire more girls to not be afraid to venture into science careers through her outreach program "Science Exploration for Kids."
"I really want to just open up this world for so many young girls to see science as something fun, inviting, and not difficult," she said. "I'm hoping to continue to just visit schools around New York and domestically and even high schools so we can just talk to these students about the career opportunities that are offered in STEM [science, technology, engineering, and mathematics]."


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Janssen Cilag Spa, a pharmaceutical company which is part of the Johnson & Johnson Group, is a market leader of the Italian pharmaceutical market producing more than 30 medicinal specialties. The company is present in Italy since 1995 with the Headquarter of Cologno Monzese (near Milano) and a production plant of Borgo San Michele (Latina province, center of Italy).
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"Fast response, urgent delivery and prompt action to solve a problem: that is what we stand for as Atlas Copco Rental!" Andrea Giorgi, Atlas Copco Rental Italy.
A special thanks goes to project referees of Janssen Cilag Mr. Berardino Benfante (Maintenance staff) and Project Manager Eng. Alessio Epifanio
Product range: Oil-free compressed air and dryer Industry: Pharmaceutical Application: Emergency air Rental period: 1 month Location: Borgo San Michele, Italy
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We developed a highly precise measuring system of local strain distribution on a surface of soil sample by the laser speckle method. The principle is based on that speckles move linearly depending on deformation of solid surface. The system is constituted of a CCD camera, a DSP image processing unit using a personal computer and a fast calculation method of correlation coefficients. The time required for image acquisition to display of strain distribution is about 4 seconds.Firstly, we measured local strain distributions on specimens for triaxial test. The results of strain-path controlled triaxial test was compared with the one of conventional drained triaxial test. The following characteristics for the strain-path controlled test are shown: the strain distribution is more uniform even in a large strain domain; the volume change in dilation is larger; the peak deviator stress is smaller by 10%.Then we applied this system to centrifuge model test to realize the real time and precise measurement of local strain distribution. This realization has the following valuable meanings: an acceleration at failure can be accurately determined by the real time measurement of strain distribution; the drastic saving time and improving accuracy can be obtained compared with the previous measurement by photos with markers; the design of important soil structures such as dams will be significantly progressed by comprehension of strain distribution from small to large strain. Furthermore, this system makes the centrifuge model test use for a tool of investigating the validity of numerical results as well as constitutive equations and parameters of soils.
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If you're an active traveler, Aria has increased its options for off-boat adventures with canoeing with local communities in traditional dugout canoes, power walks during the low season (when shores are accessible by foot), and swimming in the Amazon. All new activities will be guided by Aria's naturalist guides.
Here is the itinerary on the new Aria route, which includes some of the largest tributaries of the Amazon: the Maranon River, Choroyacu River, Tacsha River, Pacaya Samiria and San Martin de Tipsicha. Plus the mighty Amazon itself, of course.
Day One (Nauto Caño)
My itinerary started in Seattle, with a layover in Los Angeles. From Los Angeles, I flew LAN Peru Business Class to Lima, Peru, then onto Iquitos International Airport. In Iquitos (a remote city, accessible only by river or air), guests of Aria convened at the airport before being whisked in an air-conditioned van to Nauta's main wharf to board M/V Aria under a blanket of darkness and starry skies.
Before dinner, we performed a routine safety drill and briefing on the upper deck. Then it was into the air-conditioned lounge, where we learned about life onboard, and had the first of the nightly briefings about our adventure to follow. We met the naturalist guides and the cruise director, who used video, photos, and maps to explain the details of our journey into the Amazon.
Next, it was time to sit down, relax, sample some fine South American wine, and enjoy the truly world-class cuisine. Schiaffino's recipes, with the imaginative use of local products—fruit, fish, spices—made every meal a delightful adventure. (The menu offers many choices, including a vegetarian option.) Cheers to the beginning of a beautiful journey.
Day Two (Marañon River, Choroyacu, San Pedro de Tipscha, Pacaya Samiria National Reserve)
This morning, we boarded skiffs to explore part of the vast Amazon flooded forest. Our guides told us about the rainforest and its dynamic life, as we explored what scientists call a "gallery forest," because of its narrow vegetation, creating a tunnel of leaves. As we floated through this tunnel, it was easy to spot parrots, macaws, and fluffy monk saki monkeys, very close to the skiff.
Later in the day, we headed out on another excursion. On this walk, our guides introduced us to native people doing subsistence farming, and told us how they learned to cultivate wild plants and trees to earn farm income. As our adventure took us deep into the primary forest, our guides also showed us the wealth of fruit trees and medicinal plants hidden in the jungle, talking about some of the plants' secrets.
Day Three (Tacsha River, Pacaya Samiria, San Martin de Tipischa)
Early, we boarded skiffs to go deep into the Pacaya Samiria National Reserve, along the Samiria River. Along the route, we had the opportunity to see various species of monkey, such as howler monkeys, squirrel monkeys, saddleback tamarin monkeys and many bird species such as blue, yellow and scarlet macaws, as well as toucans and some species of river hawks. We arrived at the PV2 Tacsha watchpost, where we followed a path into the rainforest and enjoyed a picnic lunch, before we began our journey back to our vessel.
Later in the afternoon, we got back into the skiffs for another excursion. This time, we kept our eyes directed toward the jungle canopy, where we were able to spot several kinds of primates—some of the 13 species of monkeys resident in the National Reserve. We kept our eyes peeled for alligators and binoculars at the ready for the more than 200 species of birds. As the sun set and our searchlight came on, we searched the coastline for caimans, tree boas, tarantulas, and frogs.


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LORALAI:(APS)March 25, 2017-Interior Minister Chaudhary Nisar Ali Khan says peace has been restored in Balochistan as a result of the government's effective policies and sacrifices of the security forces.
He was addressing a passing out parade ceremony of FC personnel in Loralai on Saturday.
The Minister lauded the Frontier Constabulary 's (FC) role in maintaining law and order situation in the province.
The Minister reiterated the government's resolve to take war on terror to its logical conclusion.
He said the valiant forces have played a vital role in restoring peace in the country, and the remnants of terrorists will soon be eliminated.
Chaudhry Nisar Ali Khan said some elements are against peace and progress in the province, and they are trying to lure the youth of Balochistan by taking money from Pakistans's enemies.
He said work is underway on China-Pakistan Economic Corridor that will bring about a revolution of development in the country, particularly in Balochistan.
He said seventy billion rupees have been spent on the security of country and no compromise will be made in this regard.
Earlier, the Interior Minister was briefed on the law and order situation in the province by Inspector General Frontier Corps Maj. Gen. Nadeem Anjum.
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Avalanche host red-hot Flyers, Steve Downie
Former Avalanche forward Steve Downie returned to Denver today for the first time since his Oct. 31 trade sent him to Philadelphia for primary penalty-killer Max Talbot. The Flyers, who are on a season-best four-game winning streak and 6-1-1 in their last eight games, play the Avs on Thursday night at the Pepsi Center.
"Always exciting, extra special," Talbot said of playing against his former team. "But I don't see the game (against Downie). I don't know Steve and it's not going to be a one-on-one battle. It's a team game."
Downie has not been playing much lately — less than 11 minutes in his last three games (9:48 Tuesday at Calgary).
This trade has no shortage of opinions, and rumors. Fact is, Avs coach Patrick Roy said, the Avs got the penalty killer they wanted.
Downie, skill and sandpaper who found reason to fight Ryan Getzlaf, for Talbot, the reliable role-playing forward. Two 5-foot-10, 190-pound guys, one a pending free agent (Downie) and the other under contract for the next two seasons (Talbot). Downie is undoubtedly tougher — HE FOUGHT THE 6-FOOT-4 GETZLAF! — but Talbot probably smarter.
"We're very happy about (that) trade," Roy said Wednesday. "Every time you're making a trade you're always hoping things turn (out) well for both teams, and it did. . . . Talbot has been outstanding in penalty killing and that's the reason why we got him."
Meanwhile, you can't help but feel bad for Erik Johnson, who was snubbed by the U.S. Olympic team. The guy has been doing everything USA Hockey has asked of him since age 16 when he joined the USNDP in Ann Arbor, Mich., and, at age 25 he was primed to play in his second Olympics. Instead, he was passed over by FIVE younger D-men, including 21-year-old Justin Faulk, a fellow Minnesotan who is with the Carolina Hurricanes. EJ is having a great year with the Avs, and he's a terrific guy.
Finally, the Olympic teams for Canada, Sweden, Russia, Czech Republic, among others, will be announced Jan. 7. The Avs could be represented on each of the above teams.
"I'm comfortable with where I'm at," center Matt Duchene said Wednesday about making Team Canada. "(Assistant coach) Tim Army and I were just talking about it. Obviously, you see these guys (Paul Stastny, Johnson) sweating it out today and it makes you think. I've been thinking about it, dreaming about it, but at the same time I'm very comfortable where I'm at. Whether I'm on the team or not on the team, I feel I've put my best foot forward and played the best hockey of my life. I don't have any regrets."


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Beware ill-fitting advice. Especially advice that comes from people with elite accomplishments. What worked for them might not work for you.
Case in point, I read Venture Capitalist Peter Thiel's new book Zero to One: Notes on Startups, or How to Build the Future. It's a brilliant book, filled with many of the strategies Peter and his peers (collectively known as the PayPal Mafia) have used to build multiple billion dollar startups like PayPal, Tesla, LinkedIn and YouTube.
But you'd be a fool to follow much of the advice. Or, at least, most of us would be fools to follow it.
Here's the thing. There are major differences between ideas and strategies that can lead to billion-dollar startups, and the ideas and strategies you or I might use to to build a useful, fulfilling, and manageable business that can support us and the lifestyles we want to live.
For example, Thiel asks us as entrepreneurs to ask ourselves this question: "what valuable company is nobody building?" Much of his thesis in the book is about avoiding competition.
This makes sense if you're a venture capitalist, and you get to bet on dozens or hundreds of companies. Find the entrepreneurs working on promising but unproven ideas. If one out of twenty pays off, you'll still earn a great rate of return.
But if you're just one person, an entrepreneur with limited opportunities and immediate needs, how many bets can you afford to lose?
New ideas aren't always what they seem. What you think is new uncharted territory, might actually have been explored by dozens of other failed companies that couldn't crack the code for this cutting-edge idea. Or, the idea could have been avoided by dozens of other entrepreneurs for some good reason that might eventually take you down.
This isn't to say you shouldn't play the lottery once or twice in life. If you win, more power to you. I built a venture capital backed startup for three years, and even had the chance to pitch Peter Thiel directly. The startup failed, despite raising money from top tier investors (Peter passed, for many of the reasons he mentions in his book).
You could argue this is sour grapes talking. Who knows, maybe if I had followed his advice back then, I might be advocating the opposite of what I'm telling you now.
But the numbers speak for themselves. 53 million Americans support themselves working independently. How many billion-dollar startups have there been in the past decade? 20? 30?
Building a business isn't complicated. Make something people want. Charge a fair price for it. Competition is rarely something you can avoid, but at least it proves your idea can work. It hedges your bet
When you can only make a handful of big bets, it might be best to hedge at least one of them. Money isn't the point anyway.
And when you read some piece of brilliant advice from an uber-successful person, try to see the differences between his or her situation and your goals.
How about you? Have you come across any ill-fitting advice lately? Share in the comments, this seems like a good topic for conversation.


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We can seek healing help from others, but they can't live life for us. We must stand strong for ourselves and our families by making conscious decisions to use our energy wisely and treat ourselves well. Preparing good food and setting aside time to rest, do nothing, these are just a couple ways we can maintain "good energy."
It may seem counter-intuitive in our culture, to "do nothing." But in that nothing, you are going on "low power mode," recharging your battery for full use. Even our technology can be a reflection of our needs.
Take the time to recharge, re-consider, and re-invent yourself, a retreat once a year, or seasonally or a "mental health day" once a month for You time. Your relationships will be better for it; personal and professional. It may feel like the wrong thing to do, given our list of things that all seem important.
Putting ourselves at the top of that list has a trickle-down effect; we are able to then give from our cup to everything else in our lives that is connected to us. Another way to think about our time is to shift from doing to being. What is your "to be" list?


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Diabetic foot ulcer can happen if we do not take care of our feet. Let us admit it. Sometimes we ignore and abuse our feet. How? By wearing uncomfortable shoes. We don't wear socks with our shoes and we either ignore our blisters and calluses or pick on them.
To avoid diabetic foot ulcer, we can no longer ignore this. The macrovascular and microvascular complications have an effect on the blood circulation to the feet. They affect the nerve cells in the feet which controls sensation which means we will not be aware of any injury to them.
The injury could then become infected, with the wound not healing properly. Thus this could spread to the bone and develop gangrene. This could lead to amputation. So we should do everything in our power to avoid diabetic foot ulcer. Perhaps we will avoid it better if we know the causes of this.
Reasons Behind the Development of Diabetic Foot Ulcer:
How can we prevent diabetic foot ulcer? We have to accept the responsibility to examine the feet closely every day. And if you smoke, stop for smoking is particularly harmful to blood circulation. In fact, most amputations happen to those who smoke.
Have a diet of low saturated fat that will lower the cholesterol level because this will help in the overall management of the condition. Otherwise, the narrowing of the blood vessels will block the supply of oxygen and nutrients to the feet. Once there's evidence of this, consult a vascular surgeon.
Treatment of the diabetic foot ulcer is a problem because it is not easy to get precise bacterial cultures that will help determine the right antibiotic therapy. The infection could therefore reach the bone which is frequently difficult to treat. I cannot stress the fact that prompt care is crucial.
How Do We Treat Foot Injury with First Aid Procedure?
A diabetic foot ulcer may be treated with bed rest. Foot supports can also help. If infected, antibiotics can be used but this should be closely monitored by you and your doctor. We do not want it to get out of control as the consequence is devastating.
Diabetic Foot Ulcer and Prevention
Diabetic foot ulcer can be prevented by paying close attention to foot care and managing foot injuries properly. Inspect the feet daily by yourself or a caretaker. Clean gently with soap and water and then apply topical moisturizer to keep skin healthy and able to resist injury and breakdown.
Get the doctor to inspect the shoes for proper fit and support. Many can use athletic shoes and thick absorbent socks but some may need custom shoes which are now covered by Medicare Part B when the doctor certifies the need. Minor foot problems can be made worse by home remedies so avoid heating pads, hot soaks, and harsh agents like iodine, astringents and hydrogen peroxide.
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Dr. Luis Lomeli admitted a young woman patient to Modesto Scenic General Hospital's Intensive Care Unit for recurrent Diabetic Ketoacidosis. She had Type I Diabetes Mellitus as a teenager and she was not compliant. He talked to her as to why she had not followed her insulin treatment. He told her the possible risks of uncontrolled diabetes. After discharge, she didn't show up for the follow-up.
After three years, Dr. Lomeli was asked to testify because this patient was suing her primary care provider for not sending her to the eye doctor. The patient was now blind due to retinopathy. The doctor does not know the outcome of the case but he cautioned all providers to document what information they give to their patients. Here' a video that this doctor wants to share with you.
In the 1970's a medical student at Harvard named David Knighton, m.d., researched the factors in the blood that promote healing. From the blood platelets, he cut off the proteins that promoted growth. These encouraged blood vessel and scar tissue formation, attracting new skin cells.
This led the way to a new therapy system for those whose wounds will not heal. A new drug was developed called Procuren, which is derived from the patient's own blood platelets that aids in clot formation. When this is applied directly to the wound, the healing is quicker. Some are even calling this a miracle.
In severe cases when the wound entails a large blood vessel, a circulatory vascular bypass may be called for. The purpose of this is to provide blood flow to the part that is completely cut off from the blood supply and so is cut off from the oxygen supply.
Another therapy that I found out in my research is hyperbaric oxygen therapy where the patient is made to breathe 100% oxygen while in hyperbaric state (where barometric pressure is higher than the one at sea level) The doctor closely supervises this which can last for two hours, everyday, for five days a week until the wound seems to respond.
We have to take responsibility for our feet to avoid the formation of diabetic foot ulcer. What does it look like anyway? It looks like a crater, a depression on the skin of the diabetics. We already know what it can lead to, so we should make sure we take good care of our feet. Here's a checklist to read everyday to remind us what to do:
So you see, we can avoid amputation by taking care of ourselves. Nobody else can do this for us. We should be our own advocates to stay healthy. My fervent wish is that the dire consequence will not happen to the readers of this site. It can be done!
There's news from Bahrain about the diabetes education center they're going to open there that will house a swimming pool, a gym, and the offices of the Bahrain Diabetes Society. On the heel of this announcement, they had Habiba Al Tawqi talk about her experience of losing her feet and her kidney because she rebelled against her parents and doctors and didn't follow their advice.
Now she has learned to fight. She said she does not want to lose anything else to diabetes. She added that she lost her feet and kidney because she did not take her medication regularly. Neither did she eat a healthy diet. Her goal now is to reach as many teenagers as she can because they are vulnerable to this situation. She advises them to follow their doctors' orders so they won't lose their kidney and feet just like she did. She was sponsored by Princess Haya bint Al Hussain who is the wife of the Dubai ruler.
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There are schools offering liberal arts degrees in Kansas!
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Around 4.6% of Kansas's graduates graduate from liberal arts degree programs every year. In other words, every year an estimated 4,192 liberal arts professionals graduate from Kansas' 43 liberal arts schools.
Top Schools
The top-ranked school in Kansas with a liberal arts program is Southwestern College, which is located in Winfield. In 2010, it was ranked 46th nationwide. 3 students graduated with a degree in liberal arts from Southwestern College in 2010. The tuition rate at Southwestern College was $20,656 per year.
The second-ranked school in Kansas with a liberal arts program is Newman University, which is located in Wichita. In 2010, it was ranked 47th nationwide. In 2010, 11 students graduated from Newman University liberal arts program. Newman University charged in-state students $20,712 in tuition fees per year.
Central Christian College of Kansas, which is located in Mcpherson, is the third-ranked school in Kansas that has a liberal arts program. It received a ranking of 48th in the country in 2010. 15 students graduated with degree in liberal arts from Central Christian College of Kansas in 2010. Central Christian College of Kansas charged in-state students $18,000 in tuition fees per year.
If you choose to attend a Kansas liberal arts school, average tuition will be $8,625 per year. However, tuition at your particular institution may range from $430 per year to $22,280 per year. The highest tuition rates in 2010 at Kansas liberal arts schools were charged at the following schools:
- Baker University - located in Baldwin City, students are charged $22,280 per year
- Newman University - located in Wichita, students are charged $20,712 per year
- Hesston College - located in Hesston, students are charged $20,700 per year
The liberal arts schools in Kansas that charged the lowest tuition rates were:
- Haskell Indian Nations University - located in Lawrence, students are charged $430 per year
- Coffeyville Community College - located in Coffeyville, students are charged $1,920 per year
- Kansas City Kansas Community College - located in Kansas City, students are charged $1,980 per year
A liberal arts degree from a Kansas school... what next?
The Kansas counties with the largest populations of liberal arts professional are:
- Allen County - 290 liberal arts professionals
- Butler County - 80 liberal arts professionals
On average, liberal arts professionals earn $48,960 per year. In 2010, however, some Kansas liberal arts professional earned as little as less than $20,540 per year or as much as more than $94,150 per year. The following counties in Kansas have the highest average salaries for liberal arts professionals:
- Butler County - $55,530 per year
- Allen County - $52,290 per year
The Kansas counties with the lowest average salary for liberal arts professionals are:
- Allen County - $52,290 per year
- Butler County - $55,530 per year
On average, the highest paid liberal arts professionals in Kansas were:
- Humanities Professor - $48,960 per year
The liberal arts professionals with lowest average salaries in Kansas were:
- Humanities Professor - $48,960 per year
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For more data regarding a career in liberal arts in Kansas and to compare salaries with various related fields such as liberal arts or English, take a look at the graphs and charts below.
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by Shaikh Abdullah Faisal
06.09.2012 (Evening Dars)
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وَلَقَدْ صَرَّفْنَاهُ بَيْنَهُمْ لِيَذَّكَّرُوا فَأَبَى أَكْثَرُ النَّاسِ إِلَّا كُفُورًا
And indeed We have distributed it (rain or water) amongst them in order that they may remember the Grace of Allah, but most men refuse (or deny the Truth or Faith) and accept nothing but disbelief or ingratitude. (Al-Furqan 25:50)
The rainfall that you see is a blessing of Allah- but you see the pagans of India, atheist of China having rain
- and Europe has better rainfall than Saudi
This is for them to see Allah's favours- but yet they are ungrateful to Allah
- Allah said;
Verily! Man (disbeliever) is ungrateful to his Lord; (Al-'Adiyat 100:6)
Allah gives the barakah of oxygen, food and water to every Tom, Dick and Harry- but as for the barakah of Islam He gives to whom He wants
- the prophet (saw) said;
Narrated By Muawiya: I heard Allah's Apostle saying, "If Allah wants to do good to a person, He makes him comprehend the religion. I am just a distributor, but the grant is from Allah. (And remember) that this nation (true Muslims) will keep on following Allah's teachings strictly and they will not be harmed by any one going on a different path till Allah's order (Day of Judgment) is established." [Sahih Bukhari, Vol 1, Book 3, Hadith #071]
- so for you to be walking around with dodgy Aqeedah, it means Allah does not love you
- and for you to have a creed that loves the taghoot, means you are not loved by Allah
- the sincere Muslims are always a minute minority
- and if I was cementing the thrones of the tawagheet I would have 200 nicks in room
- but if you speak the truth only a minority follow you
And if you obey most of those on earth, they will mislead you far away from Allah's Path. They follow nothing but conjectures, and they do nothing but lie. (Al-An'am 6:116)
So do not follow the majority- because Allah told you they will mislead you
- the prophet said;
...Allah will say (to Adam), Bring out the people of the Fire.' Adam will say, 'What (how many) are the people of the Fire?' Allah will say, 'Out of every thousand (take out) nine-hundred and ninety-nine (persons).' [Sahih Bukhari, Vol 8, Book 76, Hadith #537]
The 10 richest countries are kaafir countries- yet they are ungrateful to Allah
- Allah said;
And verily, We have sent among every Ummah (community, nation) a Messenger (proclaiming): "Worship Allah (Alone), and avoid (or keep away from) Taghut[] (all false deities, etc. i.e. do not worship Taghut besides Allah)." Then of them were some whom Allah guided and of them were some upon whom the straying was justified. So travel through the land and see what was the end of those who denied (the truth). (An-Nahl 16:36)
وَلَوْ شِئْنَا لَبَعَثْنَا فِي كُلِّ قَرْيَةٍ نَذِيرًا
And had We willed, We would have raised a warner in every town. (Al-Furqan 25:51)
فَلَا تُطِعِ الْكَافِرِينَ وَجَاهِدْهُمْ بِهِ جِهَادًا كَبِيرًا
So obey not the disbelievers, but strive against them (by preaching) with the utmost endeavour, with it (the Qur'an). (Al-Furqan 25:52)
Allah spoke about the battlefield and preaching jihad
- so do not marginalise it to the latter only
O Prophet (Muhammad SAW)! Strive hard against the disbelievers and the hypocrites, and be harsh against them, their abode is Hell, - and worst indeed is that destination. (At-Tawbah 9:73)
- we know Allah is speaking about the battlefield also because of the ayah above
- the jihad mentioned in this ayah is physical jihad
- Allah also said;
And fight them until there is no more Fitnah (disbelief and polytheism: i.e. worshipping others besides Allah) and the religion (worship) will all be for Allah Alone [in the whole of the world[]]. But if they cease (worshipping others besides Allah), then certainly, Allah is All-Seer of what they do. (Al-Anfal 8:39)
Please do not marginalise jihad to debates with kuffaar, jihad is verbally and physically
- all the scholars of Islam said fitnah means shirk in 8:39
- and the Sahabah waged jihad on Egypt during the time of Umar (RA)
- Constantinople was also smashed by Muhammad al Fatih
- so these are all evidences for physical jihad
- so you wage jihad verbally by rejecting their aqeedah and fighting them
So masculinity is not a condition for jihad- the females in Palestine and Chechnya go to the frontline
The mujahideen in Chechnya are outnumbered by far- so they allowed the women to help and it is easy for a woman to go to jihad
- all she has to do is make IED's
- jihad has become so sophisticated even a 9 year old can make them
During the time of the prophet he did not allow less than 15 year olds to go to the battlefield- this is because jihad was laborious then, but that is not the case now
Ibn Umar (RA) narrated: I was presented before Allah's Messenger (SAW) for the army when I was fourteen years old. But, he did not enlist me. Then, the next year I was presented to him for the army being fifteen years and he took me. Nafi' said: I narrated this hadith to Umar ibn Abdul Aziz and he said, "The limit between a minor and a major (is this)." Then he wrote (to his officers) that those who attain the age of fifteen may be given share in spoils of war. [al-Bukhari (2664) and Muslim (1868)]
Allah said in ayah 52 not to obey the kuffaar- this is because a kaafir has no furqan
- and many times Muslims have a dispute and they go to the kaafir court
- how can you go there? when Allah said;
O you who believe! Obey Allah and obey the Messenger (Muhammad SAW), and those of you (Muslims) who are in authority. (And) if you differ in anything amongst yourselves, refer it to Allah and His Messenger (SAW), if you believe in Allah and in the Last Day. That is better and more suitable for final determination. (An-Nisa 4:59)
Have you seen those (hyprocrites) who claim that they believe in that which has been sent down to you, and that which was sent down before you, and they wish to go for judgement (in their disputes) to the Taghut (false judges, etc.) while they have been ordered to reject them. But Shaitan (Satan) wishes to lead them far astray. (An-Nisa 4:60)
While 'Allama al-Shinqiti-May Allah be merciful with him-has said: To commit shirk with Allah in judging is of the same meaning as to commit shirk in His worship, there is no difference between the two in any manner. There is no difference in any sense between he who follows a system (nizam) other than Allah's system or law other than Allah's law (sharia) and he who worships an idol or prostrates to a false god. They are the same and both are polytheists [associating others] with Allah. [Adwa' al-Bayan, (7/162)]
Muhammad Ibrahim [the shaikh of bin Baaz] said in page 6 of his book Tahkeem al Qawaneen: "Tawheed haakimiyya is the twin half of tawheed Ibaada."
- many of you claim tauheed haakimiya is shaikh faisal's
- this is because you do not read the books of the classical scholars
Allah said;
Neither those who disbelieve among the people of the Scripture (Jews and Christians) nor Al-Mushrikun (the disbelievers in the Oneness of Allah, idolaters, polytheists, pagans, etc.) like that there should be sent down unto you any good from your Lord. But Allah chooses for His Mercy whom He wills. And Allah is the Owner of Great Bounty. (Al-Baqarah 2:105)
You cannot obey the kuffaar because Allah said;
O you who believe! Take not as (your) Bitanah (advisors, consultants, protectors, helpers, friends, etc.) those outside your religion (pagans, Jews, Christians, and hypocrites) since they will not fail to do their best to corrupt you. They desire to harm you severely. Hatred has already appeared from their mouths, but what their breasts conceal is far worse. Indeed We have made plain to you the Ayat (proofs, evidences, verses) if you understand. (Aali Imran 3:118)
- the murtad is also very dangerous
- have you heard about Musta'sim?
- he had a twelver (Shia) as his advisor
- these who make takfir on the Sahabah
SHIA HUJJAH: Abu al Hassan said: Eating Clay is Haram just like eating the dead, blood and Pig meat, Except for the Mud/Clay of Hussein's grave for it has healing properties and is a cure for all diseases But do not consume much of it and it has peace from every Threat. (Al Kafi 3/378)
- he had a 5 star kaafir as his advisor
- so when the Tatars were planning to invade Baghdad, he told him not to worry
- because the women and children will throw stones at them
- but the Tatars were a barbaric army, so they invaded Baghdad and killed the caliph
- he suffered such because he had a twelver as his advisor
- do not obey the kuffaar, Allah said wage jihad against them
And fight them until there is no more Fitnah (disbelief and polytheism: i.e. worshipping others besides Allah) and the religion (worship) will all be for Allah Alone [in the whole of the world[]]. But if they cease (worshipping others besides Allah), then certainly, Allah is All-Seer of what they do. (Al-Anfal 8:39)
وَهُوَ الَّذِي مَرَجَ الْبَحْرَيْنِ هَذَا عَذْبٌ فُرَاتٌ وَهَذَا مِلْحٌ أُجَاجٌ وَجَعَلَ بَيْنَهُمَا بَرْزَخًا وَحِجْرًا مَحْجُورًا
And it is He Who has let free the two seas (kinds of water), one palatable and sweet, and the other salt and bitter, and He has set a barrier and a complete partition between them. (Al-Furqan 25:53)
- every river runs into the sea
- Allah said;
He has let loosed the two seas (the salt water and the sweet) meeting together. (Ar-Rahman 55:19)
Between them is a barrier which none of them can transgress. (Ar-Rahman 55:20)
Then which of the Blessings of your Lord will you both (jinns and men) deny? (Ar-Rahman 55:21)
- we have many seas known for different things
- like the Dead Sea where the people of Sodom were killed
- the Red Sea, where Fir'aun drowned
Why did Allah make some water salt some fresh?- this is to balance His creation
- if all were fresh, some food will go off
- you are allowed to use salt water for wudu
Abu Huraira reported that a man asked the Prophet (SAW): 'We travel in the sea and we carry with us little water. If we used it for wudu then we would be suffering thirst! So should we still use this water for wudu?' The Prophet (SAW) replied: "Its [sea] water is pure and its dead meat [fish and whatever lives in sea and die by leaving it] is Halal to eat" [Sunan Tirmidhi (1/100) No. 69, Sunan Abu Dawud (1/21) No. 83, Sunan al-Nasa'i (1/50) No. 59, Sunan Ibn Majah (1/250) No. 386, Sunan Darime (1/201) No. 729, Musnad Ahmad (2/361) No. 8720]
- because the prophet (SAW) said every living entity in the sea is halal, this is Hanbali fiqh
- but Abu Haneefa made the crustaceans makruh, like crabs, prawns, shrimps
- if a whale or shark etc should die in the sea, you can eat it
- but if a fresh water animal should die in fresh water it is not halal
وَهُوَ الَّذِي خَلَقَ مِنَ الْمَاءِ بَشَرًا فَجَعَلَهُ نَسَبًا وَصِهْرًا وَكَانَ رَبُّكَ قَدِيرًا
And it is He Who has created man from water, and has appointed for him kindred by blood, and kindred by marriage. And your Lord is Ever All-Powerful to do what He will. (Al-Furqan 25:54)
When the rasul was scouting before Badr, he told someone he is from water
The Prophet and Abu Bakr began to walk around the army and they walked away in the distance. They ended up meeting an old Bedouin man and the Prophet asked him, "Have you heard anything about the army of Muhammad, and the army of Quraysh?" So the man said, "Tell me who you are and then I will tell you where they are." The Prophet said, 'If you tell us, we will tell you.' So the old man said, "I received information that Muhammad and his army left Madeenah on such-and-such a date. If this information is correct, they should now be in such-and-such place." He then pointed out the right position of the Muslim army, and that indicated his truth. He then said, "And I've received information, that the army of Quraysh have left on such-and-such date. If that information is correct, then they would be in such-and-such place." The Bedouin then asked the Prophet and Abu Bakr, "Who are you, were are you from?" The Prophet said: نَحْنُ مِنْ مَاء "We are from water." And he and Abu Bakr walked away. The man began flipping his hands, saying: مِنْ مَاء؟ أَمِنْ مَاءِ العِرَاق؟ "What? From water? What do you mean? Are you from the water (rivers) of Iraq?" [Maghazi al-Waqidi (1/50), Seerah Ibn Hisham (2/189), Seerah an-Nabawiyah wa Akhbar al-Khulafa Ibn Hibban (1/164), Seerah an-Nabawiyah Ibn Katheer (2/396)]
- the man thought it meant a village or town
- the prophet did not want to lie and give his location so he said to the man I am from water
- people do not want to give away their location even in PalTalk
- maa in this ayah means semen
By the heaven, and At-Tariq (the night-comer, i.e. the bright star); (At-Tariq 86:1)
And what will make you to know what At-Tariq (night-comer) is? (At-Tariq 86:2)
(It is) the star of piercing brightness; (At-Tariq 86:3)
There is no human being but has a protector over him (or her) (i.e. angels incharge of each human being guarding him, writing his good and bad deeds, etc.). (At-Tariq 86:4)
So let man see from what he is created! (At-Tariq 86:5)
He is created from a water gushing forth (At-Tariq 86:6)
Proceeding from between the back-bone and the ribs, (At-Tariq 86:7)
Verily, (Allah) is Able to bring him back (to life)! (At-Tariq 86:8)
Every living thing is created from water- and then Allah gave you family ties by blood and by marriage
- so when your son gets married you gain a daughter
- and when your daughter marries a man you gain a son
- and if he is righteous, what a wonderful gain, so do not think you are losing a daughter
- instead you gain a son
Narrated By Abu Huraira: The Prophet forbade that a woman should be married to a man along with her paternal aunt or with her maternal aunt (at the same time). Az-Zuhri (the sub-narrator) said: There is a similar order for the paternal aunt of the father of one's wife, for 'Ursa told me that 'Aisha said, "What is unlawful because of blood relations, is also unlawful because of the corresponding foster suckling relations." [Sahih Bukhari, Vol 7, Book 62, Hadith #046]
The Shi'ites do not believe in this ayah- because they said the prophet's wives do not belong to his household, they are retards
- marriage is a family tie and this is why people are very careful who their children marry
- and this is why a woman needs a wali
- some parents will say; 'we are sorry, but we do not want him as a member of our family'
In Saudi Arabia some parents do not allow their daughter to marry a man unless he is her first cousin- they do not want an outsider in their family
-some families arrange the marriage once wealth is involved, the rich marry the rich
- if wealth is not involved they let her choose out of her free will
There is another family tie that we must mention: FAMILY BY MILK- if you give suckling to a boy, then he is your son by milk
- the Rasool and Hamza were brothers by milk (and he had over 12 more)
- even though Allah said you're relatives by blood and marriage - also by MILK
- so you can NOT marry the boy you gave suck to
- your husband cannot marry his foster daughter
...'Ursa told me that 'Aisha said, "What is unlawful because of blood relations, is also unlawful because of the corresponding foster suckling relations." [Sahih Bukhari, Vol 7, Book 62, Hadith #046]
Wali (Guardianship) in Islam in required- because when we marry, we becomes each others family
- women can fall in love with a man because of how he walks or his accent
- Shaikh gave Shahadah to a sister in London (there were 5 sisters there, Shaikh and his wife)
- the sister was half-white and half-Chinese and Shaikh found her a brother to marry (Arab)
- but she did not like his ACCENT, she went behind Shaikh's back to get married
- and she did not tell Shaikh who it was (he spoke British English)
- he had no beard, his trousers dragging on the ground - but he had the accent she wanted
- after a year, she cried to Shaikh because the husband was a Shaitan
- if we hear his weaknesses, you would want to vomit
Why is Shaikh telling us this?- because sisters can fall in love for the wrong reasons
- it is because of curiosity, she will marry the brother you say 'DON'T MARRY HIM'
Wali's look at the broad picture but the sister has narrow-mindedness- she might like him because of his fancy shoes
- she will follow the Dajjaal who is blind and walks disabled
Ibn Umar (RA) narrated the Prophet (SAW) said: "The Dajjal will come to this pond in Marriqanaat (a valley in Madina). Most of the people who follow the Dajjal will be women till a man has to use rope to tie up his mother, daughter, sister and aunt out of fear that they will leave the home to follow the Dajjal. Then Allah will grant victory to the Muslims over the Dajjal so the Muslims will kill the Dajjal and his party who will be the Jews. The Jews will run behind a tree and a stone to hide from the Muslims and the tree and the stone will call out 'O Muslim a Jew is behind me so come and kill him.'" [Musnad Ahmad (2/67) No. 5353 and Tabarani in 'al-Mu'jam al-Kabir' (12/307) No. 13197]
What is haraam by blood is haraam by milk- some of us have sons only - or girls only
- a British soldier had a disabled son and smothered him
- because he couldn't cope with the disability
- he saw gruesome activities on the battlefield
- so his barrister (defence attorney) argued this for him
When we look after sick people, we become sick as well, it affects our health- our whole life revolves around a child in a wheelchair, for example
- the man was released from his case because of diminished capacity
Former SAS soldier who smothered terminally ill son walks free:http://www.guardian.co.uk/society/2005/dec/13/health.crime
The kaafir supports the Shaitan against Allah 'tala- given the choice to be hizbu Allah or hizbu Shaitan - he chooses the Shaitan
And they (disbelievers, polytheists, etc.) worship besides Allah, that which can neither profit them nor harm them, and the disbeliever is ever a helper (of the Satan) against his Lord. (Al-Furqan 25:55)
HIZBULLAH - see 5:56
And whosoever takes Allah, His Messenger, and those who have believed, as Protectors, then the party of Allah will be the victorious. (Al-Ma'idah 5:56)
HIZBU SHAITAN - see 58:19
Shaitan (Satan) has overtaken them. So he has made them forget the remembrance of Allah. They are the party of Shaitan (Satan). Verily, it is the party of Shaitan (Satan) that will be the losers! (Al-Mujadilah 58:19)
Do not expect the kaafirs to cheer for the mujahideen, this is not possible- they love and hate for the sake of the Shaitan, as we love and hate fesabilillah
O you who believe! Take not My enemies and your enemies (i.e. disbelievers and polytheists, etc.) as friends, showing affection towards them, while they have disbelieved in what has come to you of the truth (i.e. Islamic Monotheism, this Qur'an, and Muhammad SAW), and have driven out the Messenger (Muhammad SAW) and yourselves (from your homeland) because you believe in Allah your Lord! If you have come forth to strive in My Cause and to seek My Good Pleasure, (then take not these disbelievers and polytheists, etc., as your friends). You show friendship to them in secret, while I am All-Aware of what you conceal and what you reveal. And whosoever of you (Muslims) does that, then indeed he has gone (far) astray, (away) from the Straight Path. (Al-Mumtahinah 60:1)
وَيَعْبُدُونَ مِنْ دُونِ اللَّهِ مَا لَا يَنْفَعُهُمْ وَلَا يَضُرُّهُمْ وَكَانَ الْكَافِرُ عَلَى رَبِّهِ ظَهِيرًا
And they (disbelievers, polytheists, etc.) worship besides Allah, that which can neither profit them nor harm them, and the disbeliever is ever a helper (of the Satan) against his Lord. (Al-Furqan 25:55)
When there is two armies, the kaafir will spend their wealth to crush hizbullah- there is Hizbu laat - these are Shi'ites in Lebanon, we cannot call them Hizbullah
- they are twelvers who believe the Qur'an is corrupted
- so we cannot call them OF ALLAH 'TALA
SHIA HUJJAH: The present Quran is in an altered, corrupted and distorted form.. (Fatuhat-e-Shia, p. 129)
- these are helping Assad to kill the Sunnis of Syria
- when he falls, the Shiite regime in Lebanon will also fall
- Christians in Lebanon will take sides with the Sunnis
- the Christians in Syria are taking side with Assad
- they are gamblers and this is the wrong bet
Assad will fall as Gaddafi and Mubarak and the other kaafir leaders- Jesus is coming back to Damascus, but he cannot when the Alawis are in power
...He would then call (that young man) and he will come forward laughing with his face gleaming (with happiness) and it would at this very time that Allah would send Christ, son of Mary, and he will descend at the white minaret in the eastern side of Damascus wearing two garments lightly dyed with saffron and placing his hands on the wings of two Angels....[Sahih Muslim, Book 41, Hadith #7015]
Nations at UN meeting spoke about the SYRIAN situation- the best speeches was by: JEWS / ISRAELIS
- they did not mince their words - they said ASSAD MUST GO, other countries were hypocritical
- Syria has no legitimacy because they kill their women and children
- the Pharaoh of Egypt killed boys and allowed girls to live
- he felt the rug being pulled from his chair
- this is what leaders do when they know their time is up
Killing children cannot change Allah's Qadr- Assad compared to Gaddafi - Gaddafi was an angel
- in Syria, they have Shiites and they are the worst enemies of Islam and Muslims
- the twelvers of Iran support Assad
- Shia is a Shia even the Zaydis in Yemen (did you know that)?
Allah said to expect the kuffaar to take sides with the Shaitan and gang up against Me; Allah- even the jinn unite with the Shaitan
And so We have appointed for every Prophet enemies - Shayatin (devils) among mankind and jinns, inspiring one another with adorned speech as a delusion (or by way of deception). If your Lord had so willed, they would not have done it, so leave them alone with their fabrications. (Tafseer Qurtubi, Vol.7, Page 67) (Al-An'am 6:112)
George Bush said he heard a voice telling him to invade IRAQ- their beautiful speech (jinn) is by way of deception
And those who disbelieve are allies to one another, (and) if you (Muslims of the whole world collectively) do not do so (i.e. become allies, as one united block with one Khalifah - chief Muslim ruler for the whole Muslim world to make victorious Allah's Religion of Islamic Monotheism), there will be Fitnah (wars, battles, polytheism, etc.) and oppression on earth, and a great mischief and corruption (appearance of polytheism). (Al-Anfal 8:73)
WHAT IS THE TRUTH? Pontius Pilate asked Jesus, the truth is not relative- look where the kuffaar shoot their arrows and you will know; what is the truth
We must unite under one KHILAFAH to fight against kufr- on many occasions, we are told the kuffaar are united
Verily! Man (disbeliever) is ungrateful to his Lord; (Al-'Adiyat 100:6)
وَمَا أَرْسَلْنَاكَ إِلَّا مُبَشِّرًا وَنَذِيرًا
And We have sent you (O Muhammad SAW ) only as a bearer of glad tidings and a warner. (Al-Furqan 25:56)
قُلْ مَا أَسْأَلُكُمْ عَلَيْهِ مِنْ أَجْرٍ إِلَّا مَنْ شَاءَ أَنْ يَتَّخِذَ إِلَى رَبِّهِ سَبِيلًا
Say: "No reward do I ask of you for this (that which I have brought from my Lord and its preaching, etc.), save that whosoever wills, may take a Path to his Lord. (Al-Furqan 25:57)
Muhammad (SAW) did not recite and get paid for it
- he did not charge for teaching Qur'an and Sunnah
- in a marriage, people pay POETS to recite at the nikah
- but the Rasool (SAW) he was not a poet
- see 36: 20-21 ALLAH SAID:
And there came running from the farthest part of the town, a man, saying: "O my people! Obey the Messengers; (Ya-Sin 36:20)
"Obey those who ask no wages of you (for themselves), and who are rightly guided. (Ya-Sin 36:21)
Allah spoke about preaching the Deen
- he said some become scholars for dollars
- but if a scholar charges, he did nothing wrong according to Imam Shafi'i
- a beautiful girl came from the desert and proposed marriage to the Prophet (SAW)
- but he refused because they were all for strategic reasons
And (remember) when you said to him (Zaid bin Harithah the freedslave of the Prophet SAW) on whom Allah has bestowed Grace (by guiding him to Islam) and you (O Muhammad SAW too) have done favour (by manumitting him) "Keep your wife to yourself, and fear Allah." But you did hide in yourself (i.e. what Allah has already made known to you that He will give her to you in marriage) that which Allah will make manifest, you did fear the people (i.e., Muhammad SAW married the divorced wife of his manumitted slave) whereas Allah had a better right that you should fear Him. So when Zaid had accomplished his desire from her (i.e. divorced her), We gave her to you in marriage, so that (in future) there may be no difficulty to the believers in respect of (the marriage of) the wives of their adopted sons when the latter have no desire to keep them (i.e. they have divorced them). And Allah's Command must be fulfilled. (Al-Ahzab 33:37)
- A Sahabah jumped up and said he would marry the girl but he had nothing for dowry
- and Rasool (SAW) said he can teach her Qur'an as his mahr
Sahl ibn Sad Saidi (RA) reported that a woman came to Allah's Messenger (SAW) and said, "I submit myself to you". Then, she stood for a long time. A man said, "O Messenger of Allah, marry me to her, if you do not need her". He said, "Do you have anything to give her (by way of dower)?' He said, "I have nothing but this lower wrapper of the body". So, Allah's Messenger (SAW) said, "If you give it to her then you will sit and have no lower garment on you. So, Look out for something else". He said, "I do not find". The Prophet (SAW) said, "Search, even if you find an iron ring". He said, "I sought but could not find anything". So, Allah's Messenger asked him, "Do you have with you anything of the Qur'an?" He said, "Yes, That surah, and that surah. So Allah's Messenger (SAW) said, "I marry you, to her with what you have of the Qur'an". [Tirmidhi 1116, Ahmed 22862, Bukhari 5029, Muslim 1425, Nisai 3341]
- they had huge conferences that Shaikh organized
- they were very expensive
- they rented large halls, money for leaflets, ticket for the shaikh who is flying to speak -microphones, etc, sometimes they asked for donations to pay expenditures
- DAWAH is not for free
- when the Christian preachers in the US (Bakker, Swaggart) go on TV
- they get millions of dollars in donations
Jim Bakker: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jim_Bakker
Ted Haggard: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ted_Haggard
Jimmy Swaggart: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jimmy_Swaggart
SWAGGART ridiculed polygamy- but 2 years later he was caught with prostitutes - and then DID IT AGAIN!
- he uses the tithes - 20% - to pay prostitutes
- they ask or 20% TITHES (we only ask for 2.5%)
- no wonder Muslims preachers are less rich than Christians
- brothels in the west can make you rich
- they say: 'I HAD A VISION THAT IF I DO NOT RAISE $____ MONEY, GOD WILL MAKE SOMETHING BAD HAPPEN'
- and so the Christians pour in plenty of money


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CubaEncuentro has a gallery of photos of the construction of the Malecon when it was extended to the west under Batista. Does anyone know what the building is in the background below, and where it stood? As best I can tell it's an old convention center near where Paseo meets the Malecon.
[Update: As Ernesto of Penultimos Dias points out in the comments, these photos were placed on Flickr some time ago by another blogger. You can view them here without the watermarks that CubaEncuentro added.]


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When I was younger and pasta was just pasta, I used to love fettuccine alfredo. So long it was creamy, buttery, and delicious, it had my name all over it. Fast forward to current times where eating a good old fashioned noodle is treachery and having a pasta sauce made out of actual cream and butter is a prohibition, I created a recipe for Vegan & Flour Free Zucchini Pasta Alfredo. That's right. No flour, no gluten, no noodles, no sugar, no milk, no cream, no butter, and definitely no carbs. I'm half making fun of the way the nutrition world works these days, and half buying into it.
I can't decide which is the better half. Moving on….