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We know that many muslim families in the west, help their children start wearing hijab from primary school. Many non-muslim disagree about this practice. Even politicians have spoken against it, and want the authorities to ban hijab from school. Hijab is fardh, obligatory, from puberty, in Islam. The years before puberty it is optional for the child if she prefers to wear it. Often parents want the child to start with hijab early, because parents want their child to use hijab from their early teens. If they get used to the idea, it will become an easy choice for them to choose it also for their early adulthood. The problem arises because non-muslims think that children are forced to wear hijab. So they are thinking about banning it so no child is forced to wear it. The parents here are helping children wear covering clothing that increases the dignity and honour of girls. That can prevent them from becoming easy victims of sexual abusers.
How do they dress in the west? Children are influenced to wear clothing like adults. The media, commercials, socializing with friends, celebrities sites. A whole industry of buying what is "popular" right now. The pressure is immense. Many children wear revealing clothing that adults wear, that while their real age is 10, they look like they are adults. In other words, 15-20 years ago, it was easy to see the real age of children from what clothing they wear and their behaviour. Now that is impossible. The influence of youtube and media, how a child behaves and what she chooses to wear, often robs them from their childhood. The children's mind and thoughts mature faster than their age. When children, girls, behave and think and wear clothing that is above their age, they will easily attract the opposite gender who are more mature and elder than them. When they go places no-one knows their real age, they can easily fake being 18 etc. We know the issue about under aged children, fake ID and trying to get in contact with elder people, just to experience the thrill of having done something brave, and a good story when they meet their ordinary friends. We have heard real incidents in Norway and in uk about underaged girls having sexual relations with men in their twenties. There is a possibility that these girls have hid their real age. We can`t be assured that it is only the mens fault. It is of great trouble for the community when children look like adults, because of what they wear and how they behave. It is very important for a child to have friends that are on their own age and not above their age. When they first grow up, they can`t be a child again. But if they grow up too early, and we could prevent it, we robbed their childhood from them. That is really sad. If we are to decide that a muslim child can`t cover themselves completely, I think it is also about time we decide that non-muslims are not allowed to wear certain revealing clothing at the primary school. If we Morally evaluate the effect of half-naked children at school, compared to all-covered children at school, the effect of lesser clothing, is worse than the effect of those who choose to cover themselves completely.
How A Rapist Choose His Victim
When we read about those who have raped, some people have done a study of these people. As to why they rape, and who they choose. In these studies, they have come to the conclusion that if the rapist saw two women coming to the area he wants to attack, and one of them are dressed half-naked and the other is wearing covering clothing, he will choose the woman with less clothing. In other words, the rapist won`t choose a woman who is covered. Even though we agree that raping is not allowed. And those who rape are not allowed to rape, even if the whole town doesn`t wear clothing. Even if it is not the victims fault that she is being raped. To protect her from being raped, every caring mother would tried to convince her daughter to not wear these clothing outside the house, where she is in danger of being a victim of abuse. Where she can come across other rapists. We have to help our children make good choices so we can save them from these dangerous people. No-one sends their children to dangers. We love our children more than we love ourselves.
How Can Our Sons Focus Easier And Learn More At School
When there comes to understanding relationships and why and how men or women behave, we all agree that they are different. Different in how they understand love, how they understand respect, different in what qualities are important for them in their relationship. Men are turned on differently then women. Men are visual. The more of beauty that can be seen of a woman the more the man will have difficulties to not look. In the book "What you need to know about inner life of men" by Shaunti Feldhahn, she explains how men think and why. This is how Allah made men. This is the test of men. If women are more aware of their clothing when they step outside their home, and hide their beauty with hijab, many men would have easier days outside their homes. If men lose focus of what they are doing when they see a beautiful woman, I`m positive so does a boy lose focus of what they are doing when they see a beautiful girl at school. As a mother of boys, how well do you think your sons focus is in school, if a girl, a class-mate of his is wearing half-naked clothing every day of summer?
I Worry More About My Daughters
Often people worry about mothers of daughters, because they think that they have a more difficult job raising their children than those mothers of sons. I don`t think the one is easier or more difficult than the other. Both jobs, raising a son or a daughter is challenging. It is important to teach both genders to behave modestly and good. Sons must be taught to respect women regardless of how they behave. Women must be taught to respect themselves and behave with dignity and honour and protect their beauty. If we allow children to go around half-naked at school and ban those people who choose to cover themselves completely, we are shooting ourselves, by making it more troublesome for the children to focus in their learning, and may not be able to protect them from illicit relations / problems were the moral standards are low. If the authorities could balance their decision, it would be more helpful. Do not allow children to wear half-naked clothing of sexual art at school. Those children who choose to cover themselves should be allowed. If we think from what the child says, that she is being forced to wear a hijab, than take action. If we find out that children are wearing hijab with free will, it should be allowed. There should be some sort of balance. Non-muslims do not understand the detrimentalness of socializing between boys and girls who have no sence of modesty, dignity and honour. The police in Norway often update their social media platform, with info about crimes in Norway. Lately they have said that there is an increase of sexual offences. Many experts in the field assume there are much higher number of sexual assaults than what is reported to them. This often comes from filth in the media, nudity, weird programs on internet and tv, internet and socializing with the wrong people and alcohol and drugs. No boundaries is equal to chaos. If we look at the behaviour of places in Norway there is more muslim youth and places where there are less muslim youth, experts say in places with many muslims, the youth smoke less and drink less alcohol. And places where there are less muslim youth, the youth drink more alcohol. It is said that if the parents drink alcohol, it is likely that their children will adopt the drinking habits of their parents.
Males Have Higher Suicidal Rate Than Females
If we look at the education of muslims and foreigners, they are on top when it comes to taking higher education. Especially the girls. The boys are behind and often drop out of studies, whether they are ethnical Norwegians or foreigners. Maybe the reason why boys /males are behind when it comes to higher studies is the fitnah, tribulations they experience. In Norway the rate of suicide amongst teenage boys and men have increased. Oslo is the only city who lately has employed male nurses at primary school. In order to deal with this issue. Males often feel stigmatized if and when they speak about their troubles. That is why we need to research more about how males are coping in their studies from first grade to completed bachelor degree. There has always been an increase of females completing their studies. I haven`t heard any research about the males who drop-out. As to the reasons behind their drop-outs. Norwegians doesn`t understand the trouble of temptation for males in the educational system and after they are employed. Because the revealing clothing of girls and women, are never discussed. Sadly, rape of male is never heard or discussed in Norway, either. The solution of hijab for females is a solution that respects how males are wired by vision. Still it`s seen as something negative. The researchers in Norway arent researching about sexual violence towards males, just because it is under-reported. That only underlines that the problem is much greater than we know. When we speak about women that they need to keep themselves in modest clothing. The Feminist women says, this is discrimination. Think for a moment. If you had a allergy and can`t drink anything with milk. And everywhere you saw, there were people drinking and enjoying glasses of milk. How would your day have been, in such a place. When we understand other people`s weaknesses/qualities, we are supposed to respect them and help them. Using this against them would be very evil. The same about how men are wired by sight. If we respect that males are wired as by sight. And respect that Allah has made men like that. And if we would want men to have lesser difficulty going out for school, college, work, we would dress in that manner that men would easily have control on their desires. This can also be a reason for why Allah wants women to cover themselves in front of males. Islam respects the males psychology just as much as the females psychology. We need to be more frank about what males are facing when they step outside their homes. Islam has solutions that help communities prosper. When we understand some of the wisdom, it is easier to live by it. So we see that the muslim community has also increased the communities with goodness. It is not all negative. But negative information gets more coverage in media. They blow up information. People who don`t know or check the real facts, start believing the mis-information of many journalists. May Allah help communities in Norway and worldwide prosper. Aamen.
Ya Allah, please help us to protect every ummati from negative influence and grant every ummati all good righteous company everyday, all day. Help us to protect our communities for our families and for the families that will live here in the future. Aamen
Allah has made the world and everything in it. Humans are the only creature who have been given intellect. In every species, there is a she and a he and from them both, comes a child. Only the she over every species can bear a child and there has to be a male and female of the species to bring a child to the world. Allah decided that for the animals, to make it a sign for us humans. Since humans have to find their way back to Allah themselves, they have to understand this wisdom to stay on the right path and protect themselves from one-gender-relationships. People often find excuses that some people are born gay. I don`t think that is correct. Every human is born as muslim, a natural inclination towards accepting Islam. And then his parents and friends make him a jew, christian or a muslim. It means that the people we interact with from our childhood, their beliefs, their conduct, their morals has an effect on our own belief, conduct and morals. If the environment we are brought up in has such a great impact on our belief, why wouldn`t it also have an impact on our sexual orientation.
Gap Between "Feeling" And True State
A person who eats much despite being full in the stomach, because of some emotional disturbance, still "feels" hungry, so eat more than what he / she has the capacity of. He / she "feels" hungry, but is full. It is an emotional need that "feels" like a hunger, it is not because the body needs food. Another human who has anorexia, he / she eats less than what his body need of nutrition. He / she "feels" that eating too much will harm him / her. He / she doesn`t "feel" like eating, even though the body, is weaker because of eating less than what is needed. Often times when we have a fever, we "feel" cold and feel chilly. But when we check our temperature we find out that we are warmer than what is normal of a human being. But we are "feeling" cold. These examples explain that humans are "feeling" something else than how their body actually is. Can we then rely on their "feelings" or should we rely on the actual state of their body?
How Allah Protect Us
What we read, hear, talk about, learn, who we interact with, in what way we interact with others, all of these matters has a great impact on our personality. If we don`t protect ourself from impure information, our thoughts will become impure, which again will have an effect on our behaviour. Allah gave us rules on how to interact with the opposite gender and also the same gender. Allah gave us boundaries to protect the purity of our soul and body. When Allah warned the People of the time of Prophet Lut alahisalam, He warned them because he wanted to keep them pure.
In The World Of The Unseen
We also need to understand the world of the unseen, ghayb in this. Muslims believe in the creation of Jinns, who whispers in the breasts of people, Surah falaq ayat 5. When we remember Allah, and keep our hearts pure we are protected from such whispers. The creation of jinn, some are muslims and some are not. Those who are not, can harm the humans by whispering in their breasts. That means that we can`t be sure that the thought in our mind is actually from ourself or a whisper from shaytan or jinns. Only way to protect ourself from bad thoughts is keeping the heart pure, wudhu, remembrance of Allah, salah, morning and evening adhkar, removing the hair in the underarms and private parts, 6 kalimah of Islam. And since the eman increases and decreases, the bad thoughts will come and go. When we use the muslim ways of keeping ourself pure, we will be rewarded by Allah for our struggle. Bad thoughts come, because these shayatin and jinns wants to take us off the right path. When we try to get on the guided path, sometimes the bad thoughts increases. That is because the shaytan is trying to make us turn away so we won`t get close to Allah and granted his Qurb and forgiveness. Shaytan doesn`t go to someone who doesn`t practice eman, a heart that doesn`t remember Allah, is poor and of no value for shaytan. Shaytan only distracts those who turn to Allah, and struggle with highs and lows of eman. That is why we need to ask Allah to guide us, and keep us pure. So we can fight every battle against shaytan and the nafs, the self. There is no pleasure of this world that is better than the souls eternal bliss in paradise. Ya Allah, grant all ummah paradise Al-Firdaws. Aamen
Different Reasons For Attraction
Attraction is not equal to love. Some are attracted to others because of their intellect. Some are attracted because of others empathy and care. Some are attracted because of others beauty. Some are attracted because of conduct, morals and manners. An attraction means you admire a quality in another human. It doesn`t have to be anything sexual. You may be attracted because of the quality despite the gender of that human. Humans have a soul and a body. Both needs nourishment. The body needs food, drink and sexual activity. The soul need noorani nourishment, gained from Allah. That is achieved from practising spirituality, through Islam. Often humans make sure to nourish the body and forget the soul, while the soul is starving to connect with Allah. When our soul lives according to the morals and manners of Islam, and we nourish it by our obedience and practising of Islam, we are able to avoid the spiritual death of our soul. Obedience of Allah is equal to a good spiritual health. Muslim believes that body will die, soul will pass on to the hereafter. The soul will be rewarded or punished because of how the body lived in the world. We believe that the hereafter is for eternity. Why put your eternity for risk, by not living according to the morals of Allah in the world. Allah made the soul and the body. Only the Creator of the human knows what is good for the human. The creation can`t always grasp the wisdom behind everything. Allah is All-Wise. Even when we don`t fully understand everything, we put our trust in the fact that Allah knows best for us. And we don`t put a question to it. Allah sees everything in the universe, knows everything, even before the universe, the stars, the planets, the solar systems, and all the creatures in it. How can our mind be able to fully comprehend that? We have spent years to understand what happens beyond the earth on other planets. And still we know very little. And think that there are probably many other planets and systems beyond what we can see and know. Not to talk about all the creatures we can`t see, like angels and jinns. Allah sees the whole picture while we humans only see a pixel of the whole picture. How can we comment wisely on a picture we only have seen one pixel of. No human will be able to comment what the picture is about if he only knows that little. Impossible. Just like a mother will protect her child from any danger, because she loves her child. Children doesn`t understand the dangers of life in that fragile age. The mother protects the child, til the child becomes an adult and is able to take care of himself / herself. The Creator, Allah, wants to guide the creation because He Allah is Al-Wadud, He loves us, and wants what is best for us, paradise, and want us to keep ourselves pure, so our journey back to Him, will be easier and grant us reward and acceptance. Ya Allah, grant for us to accept the truth in what is written here and forgive us for our mistakes. Aamen.
People often want Allah to support them. People want Allah to love them. We can't compare the creation with the Creator. But still when we do, we will get a glimpse of how we can achieve Allah's love and support through it.
A Mother And Her Child
Every mother is different. But every mother has one thing in common; she loves her child. The child who was made out of her own self, is dearer to her than almost everything. We know that even if our mother is angry at us. She is not able to hate us. If only for a little while. Maybe because we are made from her flesh, and Allah has put mercy in a mother for her child. When we behave in a manner she dislikes, she will most probably get upset. But as time passes, she easily forgives. Even if she denounces the action. She is not able to not love her child. When we want anyone we like to like us, to love us, that person will like us if we behave in a manner that person likes. And when we behave in a manner that person dislikes, that person will dislike us. People does not have such mercy towards us as our mother. If they dislike or hate us, they will still do that. No matter what we do for them. If we draw the similtude to our Creator in this matter, we can easily understand; when we do deeds Allah, likes, with the right intention and sincerity, He loves us. When we make mistakes, and don't make astagfar and tawbah, He dislikes us. But He doesn't hate us. He (Allah) hates our bad deeds. And He loves us so much that the door to Him is always open through sinsere tawbah and repentence. Til our last breath He (Allah) awaits that we will return to Him. When we knit a jersey or draw a drawing, we feel a ownership to it. Allah, our Creator feels a ownership of His creation. Like a parent feels ownership of his child. When a child does something good, the father mother will say to his/her friends, "That's my son" or "That's my daughter". So If our child leaves us to another country or because of anger, and as purily as parents love their children, a part of them will always, wait for their children to come back to their parents, repenting. Allah does also feel ownership to His creation. Through Allah's beautiful creation (world, sun, moon, weather, planets, creatures, humans- inside and whom are eaten and who eats. We can see and comprehend how smart Our Creatur must be. Because everything is so perfectly made, without any mistakes. If Allah's creation is so beautiful and in such perfect system, it is because everything is created by the Most Beautiful and the most perfect in all ways. Allah's Qualities/ Attributes are the Most Perfect. When we do deeds, that Allah likes, He raises our status and says, "you're my friend". Imagine people are very proud of having good, influental people as friends. If the Creator of the whole universe says, that you're his /her friend, you've got yourself the most influential friend there dude. A friend Who just says to it "be" and it is. Don't ever downplay that. And be truly thankful. And correct yourself when your gratefulness decreases. So if we want Him (Allah) to like us, we will accomplish that by living the way He wants us to live our life. And protect us from those things he dislikes. When we will accomplish that, according to our means/ resources, He will love us. If we lack, the ability to do this, we will not be able to achieve this. But a beautiful fact about Allah, is that he does not reward according to results, he rewards us according to our effort. In other words, even if we make mistake often, and we with pure intention and sincerity make tawbah, often, he will help us, and reward us for believing in His Mercy, and not giving up on ourselves. And standing up and trying again, every time we fail.
Support Of A True Friend
The quality, most people appreciate in a good friend, is support. In good days. In bad days. When we support someone, our love for that cause, is seen through our actions. In other words, if we love Allah, and want Him to support us, we can start with supporting the matters He likes. And Allah, Who is All-Hearing and All-Seeing, and knows what we do in private and in public. The All-Knowing of what we do at all times. In other words, we can't hide anything from Him. So when we want to gain His support, we have to be true to ourselves, and clean in our actions, because He knows, when we are un-true. What will we gain of reward, when He can easily read that we just wanted people to know, we didn't do the deed solely for Him. The deed will not be accepted. Such liars, we do not want to become. Lie to our own souls. What is the need for that, when Allah will punish us for it. If we want Allahs support, we have to correct our intention and sincerity and be just as devoted when we are alone as we are in public. Because Allah knows. He can see through us. How foolish we are, and false, when we can't stick to important basic principles of Islam, when we are alone. Just because no-one can see us. A part of imaan/faith is believing that Allah is All-Aware of what we are doing at all times (ihsan). Do we comprehend that the biggest witness of our deeds is our Creator. If He will witness against us, how lost will we be in the hereafter, when our Creator will not even look at us because of His anger towards our disobedience of His rules. Ya Allah, grant us to win our struggle of perfecting our obedience to You (Allah) in public and in private of every moment and deed. For me, my family, my friends and every ummati, till the end of time. Ya Allah, inspire in us good, and protect us from the evil within ourselves. Help us to recognize the good within ourselves, and make it increase our imaan, humility and humbleness with full submissiveness to You. Grant us self-empowerment. Grant us proactiveness in doing good deeds with great sincerity and intentions, so we accomplish deeds with the greatest reward and that You accept. Aameen summa aameen.
Hazoor Paak pbuh has said a muslim is a mirror to another muslim, when he /she sees anything wrong in it, he / she tells him / her. Often times when we are low in imaan, we dislike being advised from others. When anyone corrects us, we are greatly wounded. We forget that part of being a muslim is not only want yourself to prosper but also others. When someone corrects us, the sunnah way, we can try to immediately think that it is part of our faith. And those who have strong faith, they correct others, within their means. The weak-faithed think of the sin as bad only in their heart, and dis-allow themselves to correct anyone.
How Dhikr Helped Me
Dhikr is something that changed me in many ways and helped me deal with my heart. Often times we have knowledge of what deeds are sinful and what deeds are rewarding. Still we don`t manage to save ourselves from the bad stuff. The issue here is, as I have learned in dhikr mehfil, that if our heart is not good, no matter how much good information we have knowledge of, our actions will not change according to it. To be able to act upon the good we know and here in mehfil in the mosque etc, we need to have a good, sound heart. The only way to achieve that is first repentance, with following dhikr of Allah. Slowly we will be able to clean our heart for all kind of bad qualities and become receptive of good advice and gentle and firm corrections. That is the only way. There is no shortcut to success. Everyone has to take the stairs. In other words, it is recommended to do dhikr of Allah every day. As repentance cleanses the heart and dhikr polishes it.
When Your Heart Reminds You
When we are low in imaan, we have to drag ourselves to prayer and other good deeds. Our imaan increases by doing good deeds, and decreases by doing bad deeds. If you keep yourself motivated and make yourself do good deeds, even though you don`t feel like it. If you are consistent in doing this, one day your heart, soul will remind you of the good deeds you need to do. You will not be able to have peace without having done those good deeds.
Change Your Focus Towards The Quran
Self-motivation, self-empowering is the key. We can`t always rely on others, when we are down. Of course others also have increasing and decreasing imaans. Whenever we are down, turn to Allah`s book, read surah`s, listen to famous reciters. It will change your focus, whenever you forget. Nothing makes the soul and heart happy and content as the speech of Allah.
Choose The Company Of Wisdomful Muslims
If you feel you are not able to do as good deeds as you want to. Change your company. Sometimes we don`t realize that others heartbreaking comments about our deen does have a bad effect on us. In other words, surround yourself with people who not only have the knowledge of Islam but most importantly, also have wisdom of it. In other words, their knowledge is rooted in their actions. They don`t only talk about the salah but also know about tactics of how to increase concentration in salah and ibaadah. They don`t only talk about the strength of Hazoor Paak pbuh and his followers ra but they have also gained these strengths themselves.
Does It Change Your Behaviour?
I have learned from dhikr mehfils, that often time, we go to gatherings where special islamic days are celebrated. When we sit there our hearts are filled with imaan. When we leave the gathering and come home, almost the most of it is forgotten, and life is the same as before we went there. What I have learned through dhikr mehfil is that, if the gathering doesn`t change your behaviour for the better. Than what is the point of going there. For example, in his dars the imaam sahib is talking about the bad effects of gheebat, chugli, bohtan, envy and other diseases of the heart. He explains that we must get rid of it, because it destroys our good deeds. What effect has the information had on anyone, when minutes after the gathering is finished, we start doing these deeds. Inside the mosque? If good knowledge doesn`t have any effect on us, maybe our heart must be cleaned and the advisors has to be wisdomful advisors, in other words, themselves also living according to the advice they are giving. Or else the time will be wasted, by the attendees and the imaam.
Few Pointers To Summarize:
1. Surround yourself with good people.
2. Work on your heart with repentance and dhikr.
3. When you gain knowledge work to gain the wisdom by internalizing it in your conduct.
4. Self-empowerment. Self-motivation. Don`t rely on others. Turn to Allah, through Quran, sunnah.
5. Constantly work on the qualities of your heart. There is no other way to prosper. Advice has no effect without qalbe-salim.
6. Your imaan will decrease and increase. It is inevitable. Learn how to recognize the signs of low imaan, to protect yourself from it.
7. Allah`s mercy is greater than His wrath. Mistakes are inevitable. Allah forgives all sins. Turn to Allah every time and re-start your life.
Ya Allah, Help Us, Help Ourselves. Aameen.
May Allah grant a heart that has a good balance between fear of Him and Love of Him. Grant us a heart that accepts advice. Grant us a heart that is firm on Your path, Islam. Don`t let our hearts, souls deviate from your seeratul-mustaqim. Grant us knowledge and wisdom of deen and dunya, so that we can prosper in both. Grant us your khaas qurbat and Hazoor Paak pbuh khaas hazoori, rehnomai and rohaniyat. Cleanse our heart, soul and eyes, and grant us a khaas reflection of Hazoor Paak pbuh in all of these. Aameen summa aameen.
Hazoor Paak pbuh talked about racism in his final khutbah. And till today we are still suffering from rasicm between different ethnicities and different colors within the ummah. Being arab versus ajam.
Nowadays in some countries if an important person give his recomendations about a person for a position in a organisation, he will get employed. In some countries if people pay money to get hired, they get the job, even when other people are more qualified for the position. Hazoor Paak pbuh told his own daughter, Fatma raa, if you want to be granted jannah, don't rely on your lineage, but be consistent in doing good deeds. Imagine, his telling this to his pbuh own daughter.
Allah raised the rank of a black slave to stand on what is the most sanctified in Islam, the kaabah, to give a Bilali (raa) adhaan (call to prayer). His ranks were raised. His color didn't matter, his obedient mattered.
We should not avoid certain people just because they are weird or unusual people. Allah also told Hazoor Paak to not avoid certain companys, just because some of the chiefs, disliked being in their company of the poor and weird. That is what is happening today. People avoid each other because of what others own, and wear. Not realizing that the true person is not mere there outside, but it is their values, conduct, behaviour, character, god-consiousness/god-fearingness.
We have lost such an important part of the sunnah. We have become arrogant (arab). May Allah help us humble ourselves without becoming a dormat. Aameen
Most people talk bad about women that wear hijab. Without lifting an eyebrow about women in their life, who not only doesn`t wear hijab, but also pluck eyebrows and wear perfume. These women, girls are not looked by men with good intentions.
Most people talk bad about women that avoid mix gatherings or places where there is played music. Without lifting an eyebrow about the people who think that music uplifts them. Most of who seek places where they easily can interact with the other gender. This is most people idea of having fun.
Most people backbite women who avoid certain arrangements and tv-channels even if they are for women only. While they don`t mind that many of the places, even at islamic programs, there is a lot of noise and most people are backbiting and many muslims are making fun of others.
Most people talk bad about people who care about what they eat, every ingredients so that they don`t eat anything that is not allowed. They can use a lot of time finding the right restaurant or checking the ingredients in all foods. Or questioning the employee about this. While they care little of those who eat all kinds of meat, and all kinds of food, and never dare to question for a second time if the food actually is halal. Disregarding, caring little for that the food they eat has an impact on their behaviour.
Most people think those who are always speaking the truth, are foolish, because it gets them into trouble. While they don`t care for the fact that the angels doesn`t like to company people who lies.
Most people make fun of many sunnah`s of the Prophet Muhammad pbuh. The sad part is that most of them doesn`t know that making fun of any parts of Islam, can take you/ and your children, further away from it. How can your claim of loving the prophet pbuh be true, while you make fun of his simple life-style.
Most people doesn`t like paying much money, when it comes to learning the deen, attending online courses or buying books. While they can utilize many thousands in buying a new car/ house/ vacation just to impress their friends.
Most people doesn`t get impressed by conduct/ knowledge/ hikmah/ in deen or people who takes practicing Islam seriously. They get impressed by bank-balance, expensive cars, big houses, mobile phones and clothing from expensive brands. Non of which will help them attain jannah.
Instead of looking with disgust at people who are trying to be more practicing, we should actually give these people a break. Today many people say that people force other muslims to practice Islam. Where? As I see it, the community, so-called muslims by name, are making it difficult for practicing muslims, to practice Islam, as it came. Instead of pointing fingers at people you don`t know. Try to understand certain people by what they are avoiding. Maybe we can understand them more after that.


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This Saturday marks the 60th anniversary of the landmark Brown v. Board of Education decision—the Supreme Court case that delegitimatized the "separate but equal" standard when applied race-based segregation in public schools.
This year has marked the 75th anniversary of the Colin Powell School of Civic and Global Leadership's Department of Psychology. During this time, faculty have produced extraordinary contributions in their field, including research that has had wide-reaching societal impact. One of the more notable examples of this is Kenneth Clark. While an Assistant Professor at CCNY, Clark and his wife, Mamie, a psychologist working with children in Harlem, studied children's attitudes about race through experiments with dolls. These studies revealed the pernicious effects of segregation on children. Chief Justice Earl Warren, who wrote the majority opinion in the unanimous decision striking down segregation in schools as unconstitutional, specifically cited the findings from the Clarks' 1950 paper. Kenneth Clark was the first tenured African-American professor at City College of New York and in 1971 was designated president of the American Psychological Association.
On June 5, the Department of Psychology will celebrate this and other contributions in the culminating event of the year, "The Social World and the Meaning of the Message: A 75th Anniversary Celebration of the Psychology Department at the Colin Powell School for Civic and Global Leadership." This conference both celebrates the past 75 years and looks ahead to the future. There will be a keynote address by Drew Westen, author of The Political Brain, The Role of Emotion in Deciding the Fate of the Nation, and two panels. The first panel will feature research highlights including those of Kenneth Clark. The second panel looks at the future of social messaging, including its importance to and use in political messaging. Visit our eventbrite page for more information and to RSVP.
Visit the Department of Psychology's website.
Read the president's proclamation on the sixtieth anniversary of Brown v. Board.

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Unusual Golden Tabby Tiger
A golden tabby tiger is one with an extremely rare color variation caused by a recessive gene and is currently only found in captive tigers. Like the white tiger, it is a color form and not a separate species. In the case of the golden tiger, this is the wide band gene; while the white tiger is due to the color inhibitor (chinchilla) gene. There are currently believed to be fewer than 30 of these rare tigers in the world, but many more carriers of the gene.
While no official name has been designated for the color, it is sometimes referred to as the strawberry tiger due to the strawberry blonde coloration. The golden tiger's white coat and gold patches make it stand out from the norm. Their striping is much paler than usual and may fade into spots or large prominent patches. Golden tigers also tend to be larger and, due to the effect of the gene on the hair shaft, have softer fur than their orange relatives.
Like their white cousins, all golden tabby tigers have mainly Bengal parentage, but are genetically polluted with the genes of the Amur tiger via a part-Amur white tiger called Tony, who is a common ancestor of almost all white tigers in North America. The suggestion that this coloration is caused through the deliberate breeding of Amur tigers with Bengal tigers is a popular myth founded on this fact. All golden tigers appear traceable to one of Tony's male descendants, Bhim.


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Leslie Lawrence is a writer of fiction and nonfiction, as well as a committed teacher of writing. Her work has appeared in a variety of publications, including Prairie Schooner, Witness, Solstice, The Forward, and The Boston Globe Magazine. Now, Lawrence has published her first collection of essays, The Death of Fred Astaire and Other Essays from a Life Outside the Lines. Written with warmth and remarkable openness, these essays explore the complexities of family life, identity, community, love, loss, grief, and art. Literary Mama contributor Katherine D. Stutzman communicated with Leslie Lawrence via email about creativity, the writing process, and the various ways one can live "outside the lines."
Katherine D. Stutzman: Reading The Death of Fred Astaire, I was struck by the candid and complete portrait of you that emerges. What was it like to write so honestly about yourself?
Leslie Lawrence: Yes, many people are struck by my honesty. I recently took a walk and ran into a neighbor, someone I barely know. "I'm loving your book," she exclaimed. "Boy, you really put yourself out there!"
How did this make me feel? Pleased, of course, that she loved it. But did I like her knowing so many intimate details about me?
When I begin writing a piece, I'm writing for a very small audience—me. I'm trying to understand something that intrigues, confuses, or surprises me. There'd be no point in holding back or dissembling. (I should add that even when I'm writing fiction, writing about people who are not me, I try to do so in a way that's honest—that is, in keeping with my understanding of how the world and the psyche really operates.) So I can't imagine writing without a lot of candor, but that doesn't mean I was prepared for the kind of exposure a book creates. In fact, shortly after I signed the contract, I panicked.
Fortunately, I knew there wasn't much in the book that could hurt family and friends—and I vetted the manuscript again and asked permission where I thought it was needed—but I was terrified of the self-exposure, of feeling humiliated. I'm not sure how long this phase lasted—a long therapy session on the subject helped—but now that the book is out and people seem to be enjoying it so much, I've calmed down. That neighbor I talked to, her comment gave me pause, but I also felt oddly distant from whatever she now knows about me. That's the great thing about artistic expression. The work comes out of you but becomes a separate entity. It's something you made—not something you are. A subtle difference, I realize, but a saving grace.
Also, it helps that the writing I most admire is honest and revealing. In fact, I go to literature to feel less alone, to see that I'm not the only person in the world who's scared, neurotic, vain, petty or oh so un-Buddhist with my big ego and grasping attachments. Therefore, I can reveal these things about myself. Really, it's a kind of humility. When I was younger, I thought I was both better and worse than everyone else. Now I know I'm probably very similar to most.
KDS: The essay that I've found myself thinking about the most since reading the collection is "Wonderlust: Excursions through an Aesthetic Education." The essay is composed of many short, linked sections describing experiences with beauty, art, and creativity, especially as a student in a variety of educational contexts. Can you discuss the process of writing this piece? Was it difficult to choose what to include or how to juxtapose the sections?
LL: I worked on this essay longer than I care to admit. It was an albatross. I was travelling in the dark. There were many times when I thought I'd have to abandon the project completely. On the other hand, it was great fun—an opportunity to read scholars and practitioners, to get in touch with old teachers and friends, to review my whole life as well as to use what I was doing in the moment. That was the biggest problem: living my life I kept finding new, relevant material. I knew that at some point, I'd just have to stop.
I had dozens of computer files and versions of each section. It was a big mess. At one point, I recorded tidbits on index cards, and I even tried color-coding them according to themes. I can't say it eventually "fell into place." I've always known there were many different arrangements that could work. I was influenced by a novel I read decades ago, Julio Cortazar's Hopscotch. The title says it all. There were short numbered sections, but at the start of the book, there was a long series of numbers: 12, 3, 25, 6, 52 (I'm making these up), an alternative arrangement for a suggested second reading. I, too, would love people to read "Wonderlust" more than once, and maybe even in a different order. The sections connect in so many different ways. In the end, I settled on a largely chronological structure, but other arrangements might have been just as interesting.
KDS: One of the primary themes of the collection—it's right there in the subtitle—is living outside the lines, breaking free from the constraints of societal expectation and your 1960s upbringing. How do you think the concept of living outside the lines has changed for people coming of age today? Are the lines looser now or just different?
LL: First, I want to say that the subtitle has two related meanings. It's originally taken from that adult dance class I describe in "Wonderlust," a class where we were encouraged to toss aside all the codified steps we might have learned from past classes. Our goal was to improvise, i.e., find movements that felt interesting and authentic to us in the moment. I found this exhilarating. And as I read through my essays, I realized that many of them show me improvising in my search for an interesting, authentic life. Of course, in some sense, we're all improvising our way through life. And parents, especially, have to cultivate the improvisational art of surrendering their agendas in order to be present for a child. But raising a child with another woman when there were so few role models, I realized I had to improvise more than most. And because I tend to court new experiences, the same was true for me in many of the adventures I describe in the book.
So that's how I originally conceived of the title, but, as you say, "outside the lines" also refers to breaking free of societal constraints. Do those coming of age today have fewer constraints? Certainly, around gender and sexuality there's a lot more freedom. In fact, compared to some of the domestic arrangements I've heard about lately (especially those including polyamory), my arrangement with my partner seems positively quaint—even square. Still, I worry that with so-called greater sexual liberation, there are new norms that may serve men better than women. I've read essays by college women in which they reveal that their hook-ups left them feeling lousy. And, yet, maybe because casual sex is the new norm or because their ridiculously busy lives make them feel that they don't have enough time to cultivate deeper relationships, they repeat their unsatisfying behavior. I've also heard from students who don't want to get crazy drunk every weekend but see few other options. As for constraints around other life choices, I'm concerned about the erosion of support for the liberal arts on campuses, and I see how students are encouraged to make early and conventional career decisions. And then, of course, there are young people who can't afford college and don't see many choices at all.
KDS: The idea of lines also seems relevant to the many different roles you occupy. In these essays, you write about yourself as a teacher, learner, mother, partner, writer, and daughter. In what ways do you feel it's important to maintain lines between these roles? Do you prefer to blur the lines or break them down as completely as possible?
LL: I like to bring my whole self to every situation, but I certainly believe in some boundaries. I guess there's not a whole lot in the book about friendship, but, in my life, friendship is right up there among life's greatest joys. I've cautiously befriended some of my adult students and a few of my college students—but only after they've graduated. Now that my son is a young man, I find it tempting to be his friend as well as his mother, but still I draw lines. As a daughter, well, sadly, my father died shortly before my book came out, but I'm enjoying a new closeness with my mother these days; even so, I'm aware that we both draw lines. Maybe I write because that's where I feel most integrated, where all the roles blur and it's just me.
KDS: There's another way the concept of "lines" weaves through your book. I'm talking about borderlines that separate people by genders, culture, class, and race. Can you say any more about this?
LL: Absolutely. I'm glad you picked up on that theme. I wasn't originally aware of it, but as I looked over the essays, I saw how my hunger for connecting with what is different and maybe strange permeates the collection. In writing, I delve inwards, but in living, my ultimate goal is to connect outwards, especially with those who at once felt foreign or merely unapproachable. I see that in the grandmother piece, the travel pieces, the teaching one, the one about yards sales, and the Tupperware essay about the communities that form when someone is ill. In "What Can You Do?" I connect with the dry cleaner, and I hunger for communion with my dead partner. And much of the art I discuss in "Wonderlust"— the art that most interests me these days—is about widening the pool of people with whom we might "break bread," so to speak—feel fellowship. The danger with the nuclear family is that it can become insular. On the other hand, I'm wondering if mothers might be particularly well-suited to understanding the complexity of human emotions and the importance of reaching out, as well as of accepting gestures of comfort and friendship.
KDS: The essays in this book were originally published over a period of approximately 20 years. What was it like to bring together work from such a long span of time? What did you learn about how your writing has changed over time?
LL: I was surprised to find so many common themes—themes that weren't conscious at the time of writing, themes that were reflected in the title, and other ones too, e.g., What gets passed on? What gets left behind? How do I reconcile my fearful and daring parts? My love of family and tradition with my desire to be true to myself? And I was surprised by how feminist the book is. I didn't think I was writing a feminist book, but I now see how influenced I was by feminism, how much I struggled against what society expected of girls and women. I was surprised, too, by how much my Jewishness came up. That's a bigger part of my identity than perhaps I'd realized.
As for the writing, well, I was happy to see that I'd learned a little through the years. I found a lot to edit throughout but especially on the earlier pieces. And I had a few more tools at my disposal when I saw a need to expand. I was willing to use more of my imaginative life. Still, overall, I noticed that my voice hadn't changed that much, and I was pleased with the degree to which the earlier pieces held up.
KDS: You write frequently about your engagement with art forms other than writing, particularly with dance. How do these other forms of creative expression influence or relate to your writing practice?
LL: I find dancing to be a marvelous, maybe even a necessary complement to writing. It gets me out of my linguistic head, connects me with other bodies, and leaves me feeling refreshed. As I mention in the book, my forays into the visual arts have helped my dancing, my awareness of shape and space (though they didn't help my descriptive writing as much as I hoped they would). One of the more revelatory things I learned through dance is Labanotation—a system for putting movement on the page. Before film and video, it was a way of recording choreography for posterity. I know only a little about this visual language, but it helped me think more about the quality of energy that a movement has. Is it jerky? Fluid? Taut? Loose? Heavy? Light? This language is applicable to all the arts—to sentences and plots, to movement and music.
In truth, I think it's music that has most informed my writing. I went to Oberlin College, and although I was in the liberal arts college and not the conservatory, I received a great education in music there. When I first started writing, I wrote poetry—and I recommend that for everyone. Now, when I write prose, I think about the sound of individual words, and the rhythm of sentences, paragraphs, works—long or short. I think about pace, tension, crescendos, surprises, echoes, inversions, silences. I probably also feel these things in my body, though I'm not always conscious of that.
KDS: What can we look forward to from you in the future?
LL: I've been working on two long collage-like essays on the order of "Fits and Starts" and "Wonderlust." I don't want to give away the subject matter, but each examines a very elastic subject from many different angles. The process is very time-consuming, requiring a lot of faith. I never know if I'm going to end up with anything at all. But because there are so many unknowns—particularly about structure—it's also very exciting. And someday, I'd like to return to fiction. In fact, recently I found myself revising an old story, and it made me excited to start a new one.


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2012 has been an amazing and exciting year for both me and Kevin!
We started the year off with a UNC Tarheels basketball game.
We went to the circus for the first time together.
We went to Pigeon Forge and Gatlinburg, TN with Kev's family. It was the first time we've all taken a trip to the mountains together and we had so much fun we decided to make it an annual tradition.
I celebrated my 22nd birthday.
I finished my first year of teaching!
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We celebrated our first wedding anniversary.
We went to the beach for a week this summer with Kevin's family.
In fact, we went to the beach in June, July, & November!
We found out we were having a baby!
& that she was a girl!
All in all, it's been a fantastic year and I can't wait to see what 2013 has in store for us and our newest addition to the family (:


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For the last couple of days I have been avoiding the dress form.
I've been setting goals: a good thing.
I've been doing research : a good thing.
I've written thank you notes: a good thing.
But, really, I have been terrified and procrastinating to cover it. I've been looking at patterns and notes from today, yesterday, 2 years ago. My head was spinning. So, I decided to proceed as a sculptor.
I knew I wanted bias flow to widen the skirt. I had figured out that a straight grain on the bust and tummy was probably a good thing for my body. SO, I draped on grain in reference to the princess lines on the form. I inserted 2 darts, winged it drawing the armhole scyes. Then I cut LARGE squares and draped the side holes on the bias.
The back of the dress is too flat. But then, I am flat in back.
The next task will be to mock up a petticoat. That will tell me how I need to adjust the pattern.
By the way...I used a charcoal pencil to mark things! The marking pens had dried up and I hate my current batch of tailors chalk! The 6B charcoal pencil was a dream to use!


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Our Best Day Ever bracelet is the perfect accessory for your Disney trip or your wedding day. It also makes a great gift for your bridesmaids! Our bracelets are made of hypoallergenic and tarnish resistant stainless steel. Our gold bracelets are made of the same stainless steel and coated in a thick layer of 18K Gold. Our bracelets are one size fits most. They are 3 inches x 2 inches with a 5 mm band width. The bracelets adjust to fit most wrists, from a fairly small woman's wrist to a large male's wrist. • Imported


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Guinness World Record 'Largest Paper Boat Race'
2017 marks the 10th year of the Leeds Waterfront Festival on the 24th and 25th June and the waterside community will be coming together to celebrate and showcase all that is wonderful about being beside the water in Leeds. The diverse 4 miles stretch of waterway from Armley Industrial Museum, weaving its way through the city centre and out to Thwaite Mills in Hunslet, will come to life with fun and spectacular activities for all the family to enjoy.
To mark the festival's 10th anniversary there will be a rather special celebration at this year's Leeds Waterfront Festival, we will be hosting an really exciting event and attempting a brand new world record for the 'largest ever paper boat race' in the world!
We will be inviting the community of Leeds and beyond to join us in this history-making record-breaking event. Over festival weekend, workshops will be held at both The Tetley and Armley Industrial Museum, where members of the public can make a colourful paper boat to be included in the race to be held in the city centre as the grand finale to another wonderful celebration of Leeds Waterfront. 250 is the number to beat so come down and be part of it!
This will be a memorable new World Record Title for the Leeds Waterfront Festival and Leeds as a whole and is generously supported by Leeds Civic Trust.
The paper boats will be numbered and recorded during the community workshops and will then be transported to the race location to be put under starters orders! People will be able to cheer on the race from the side of the river and a nearby bridge. There will be prizes for the first 3 boats across the finish line and a chance to go down in the history books too!
Boat building workshops will take place on the 24th and 25th June before to the race. On Saturday 24th June, a boat building workshop will be held at Armley Industrial Museum from 11am – 2pm and on Sunday 25th June at The Tetley from 11am – 2pm. Boats can also be made at home and entered in to the race on the day. Downloadable entry packs will be available for this, check out the festival website for further information and instructions here.
The race will take place at 3.30pm on the 25th June at Granary Wharf.
Other festival highlights include: Utah Saints, Dragon Boat racing, British Street food awards, Boat trips, Live Music, Performance, Storytelling, Market place, Heritage activities, Dog show, Children's activities and much more!
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Not long ago, I finished watching Breaking Bad All of it. Here are my thoughts.
Words cannot express how impressed I was with Breaking Bad. This is a blog, so I'll try anyway....Wow, what a series. This show had everything - fantastic writing, acting (Walter White will forever go down in history as one of TV's greats), comedy, scenery.... you name it, Breaking Bad had it.
For those who don't know, Breaking Bad is a show about a high-school chemistry teacher who is diagnosed with inoperable lung cancer. Wanting to secure his family's future financially, he enlists of the help of a former student to begin cooking crystal meth. Since Walter White is a chemist, and genius at science, his 'batches' become the prize of dealers, addicts, and cartels. Because of this, Walt and Jesse end up in a variety of situations and change. And you're left wondering what will happen next, and things taking some twists and turns along the way.
And change is what Breaking Bad really is about. You see the image at the top of this post? That is a series of prints (melded together) by Ty Mattson which chronicles the evolution of Walter White throughout the series. You see his various incarnations above.
I won't review the plots or each season here, but my thoughts on Breaking Bad were extremely positive. The first episode got me into the series, although it is slightly 'oddball'. Get past that, and the show slowly gets you addicted. Nearer the end of the season, (especially the last few episodes) will have you watching the show like crazy. Plus, you'll be rooting for Walt because he's the main character, anti-hero, and will do whatever it takes to protect what's most important to him.
It became my favorite TV show, and one I would definitely re-watch. I began watching it the day after the series finale aired on TV, actually. I heard of it before then, but kept putting it off because I had other shows on my plate. When I found it would be ending, I waited it out. I was glad I didn't have to wait once I began the show. Oh, and before I forget? It is amazing the whole way through. The suspense and drama is strong, as is watching Walt's both and rise fall.
If there is anyone involved with Breaking Bad or amc reading this - thank you. Thank you for creating and being a part of one of the best TV shows of all time.
Overall I give this series (and this is a very rare thing) a well deserved
Breaking Bad is currently my favorite TV show, despite it being finished. It will be a while before another takes that mantle. I am currently enjoying Mad Men, Game of Thrones, House of Cards, Homeland, and Hell on Wheels. I've heard really great things about True Detective so far....


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Tag Archives: Alex Robinson
Alex Robinson on Our Expanding Universe and His Serious Efforts to Keep Cartooning Fun
The Box Office Poison creator talks about his new book, his podcasting empire, what killed Career Killer, and how his work methods haven't changed substantially since the 1990s. Continue reading
Alex Robinson on Warlock by Jim Starlin
Mike is joined by old podcasting partner Alex Robinson, the Box Office Poison creator, to discuss Jim Starlin's cosmic Warlock. Continue reading
Alex Robinson & Ten Years of Box Office Poison
A conversation with the cartoonist and podcaster Alex Robinson, recorded at SPX 2011 in Bethesda, Maryland. Continue reading
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Hearthstone Hunter Nerf: Undertaker Receives a Balance Change
Blizzard has finally done it and dug a grave for our 'good' old pal Undertaker.
In a recent post in the Hearthstone forums, Zeriyah, a community manager for Blizzard, confirmed that Undertaker card will receive some balance changes. Instead of gaining +1/+1 for each new Deathrattle minion, it will recieve only +1/+0.
Undertaker first released during The Curse of Naxxramas in the Contstruct Quarter back in August. Many of the cards released in The Curse of Naxxramas followed the core mechanical theme of the adventure mode: Deathrattle. Since there were so many Deathrattle cards, and with many of them being playable early in the game Undertaker was seeing a lot of play.
In the current meta of Hearthstone, Undertaker is considered a very problematic card due to its ability to get out of control very early and very quickly. Due to the card's minor cost and the wide variety of cheap Deathrattle minions, Undertaker became a giant problem.
A Shift Away From the Aggro Hunter Meta
Many players became familiar with the card due to the popular 'Huntertaker' deck that has been dominating the meta for months. The deck built upon getting Undertaker out early and buffing it with cheap Deathrattle minions to just simply outpace and rush down the enemy. Due to the Undertaker's ability to gain both attack and health for playing Deathrattle minions, players had to allocate many specific resources to removing the one-mana card or else they would be put behind or outright lose.
New players and experienced players alike have expressed disdain for the deck and the card because of the simplicity and its power which can make many other deck types nearly obsolete as a result.
Blizzard plans on changing the card's effect from gaining +1/+1 to just gaining +1 attack. By implementing this change, Blizzard intends to remove the Undertaker's stickiness and durability. Since the card will no longer gain health for playing Deathrattle minions, players will be able to allocate fewer resources to getting rid of the card.
This balance change will probably alter the current Hearthstone meta, but not by too much. Many players are confident that this change will minimize the dominance of early game rush decks.


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After understanding the times and music has changed drastically but people have not, this mixtape "what now" is the end of a routine and the beginning of a new way of life for good. Working, smoking, drinking and still trying to have a good time while staying alive is all part of the lifestyle. As a young nigga growing up influenced by the street hustle, Businessmen and a loving family. Getting betrayed by best friends, gave up on by the girl he truly loved & thought would hold it down. On top of surviving brain surgery, Now he must choose his path and play the game and journey through life, as he reaches to create these feelings of experience. And capture vibes that help him create music that's more enjoyable than the next. Genre : Hip-hop / Rap Producer : Various Label : Life Living Entertainment (c) Year : 2016
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How do I get to the Summer Isles? The Summer Isles lie just a mile off the Coigach Peninsula, north of Ullapool, in the North-West Highlands of Scotland. They consist of Tanera Mor (the only inhabited island) and other smaller islands Bottle Island, Horse Island, Isle Martin, Eilean Dubh, Glas-leac Beag, Glas-leac Mòr, Priest Island, Tanera Beag, Càrn nan Sgeir, Eilean Mullagrach and Isle Ristol. Tours of the Summer Isles are available from Summer Isles Sea Tours and on the Summer Queen (with each tour landing on one of the islands).
How do I get around the Summer Isles? On foot. The Summer Isles have no roads and the only path on Tanera Mor goes around the sheltered bay on the east side of the island.
What's worth visiting on the Summer Isles? There is a Salmon Farm, a Post Office and a Cafe on Tanera Mor and there are excellent walks and views on all the islands.
Where can I stay on the Summer Isles? There are five holiday cottages available to let on the Summer Isles that sleep from four to eleven. Some of the cottages are restored Croft Houses. The cottages include The School House and the Farm House.
Any other information on the Summer Isles? Since 1970 the Summer Isles have been issuing stamps of the islands for tourists who place them on mail to be carried to the nearest Post Box on the mainland. It is also the last place in Britain to print its own stamps.
Other islands around Skye (including Skye): Canna, Eigg, Muck, Raasay, Rona, Rum and Skye
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Logistics and Supply Chain Management
This two-day course will introduce you to the basic concepts of supply chain management, including the basic flow, core models, supply chain drivers, key metrics, benchmarking techniques, and ideas for taking your supply chain to the next level.
Upon completion of this 2-day workshop, participants will be able to:
- Define supply chain management and logistics
- Explain the vertical integration and virtual integration models
- Understand the stages in the basic supply chain flow
- Identify participants in the supply chain
- Recognize supply chain drivers and ways to optimize them
- Align supply chain strategy with business strategy
- Determine what metrics to track and how to benchmark the related data
- Troubleshoot basic supply chain problems
- Identify ways to develop your supply chain, such as using third-party logistics providers (3PL's), insourcing processes, developing sustainable and eco-friendly strategies, leveraging process improvement strategies, and adopting new techniques
- The Evolution of the Supply Chain
- The Basic Supply Chain Structure
- Supply Chain Drivers
- Aligning Your Supply Chain with Business Strategy
- Managing Supply Chain Risks
- Tracking and Evaluating Supply Chain Data
- Troubleshooting Supply Chain Problems
- Sharing Supply Chain Activities
- Sustainable Supply Chain Strategies
- Applying Lean Techniques to the Supply Chain
- The Future of Supply Chain Management
Anyone who wants to gain working knowledge of the subject or has an oversight of the function.
2 days, 10am – 5pm / 12 hours
Hand-outs and recommended text
A certificate of attendance will be issued to participants who have attended and completed the programme.


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Resilience XS E-book
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Resilience XS e-handbook came about from a phone call Jeff made looking for expanded instruction regarding the principles of yoga. He was interested in teaching these techniques to help his fellow BMX cyclists. Jeff and his buddies John, Joey, and Aaron also began learning these techniques. Later, Jeff suggested that some sort of manual or book loaded on his phone could provide an efficient reference.
Jeff Wescott " Self-trust is the first seed of success." – Ralph Waldo Emerson
As unique as Jeff is, it's no surprise he would freestyle his bike in a bee-keepers suit. Jeff can grab anyone's attention with his fluid BMX style, confidence, creativity, and motivating energy. Jeff's entire physique represents a wide range of talented motion and strength. Jeff effectively utilizes his instinctual mechanics to incorporate his total body flexibility and muscular strength to promptly stabilize his core through all his maneuvers. Jeff is a Professional Freestyle BMX Cyclist riding for Mutiny Bikes with his signature line "The Comb". Jeff is also a volunteer mentor for Wheels in Motion. He has a BA in Communications from Northern Illinois University.
Sponsors: Mutiny Bikes, The Gully Factory, RAWr! Life Superfoods, Vans BMX
Aaron "JAWS" Homoki "Hope is the place between take-off and landing" – Howie
In the extreme skateboarding world, Aaron is known for successfully landing from heights and distances that are next to humanly impossible. Aaron is also a World Record holder. Aaron's lean, elastic, and resilient physique, skill, and technique allow him to withstand impactful landings. His unique way of constantly positioning his body for maximum center of gravity, stability, and control bridges explosive energy with strength and resilience. Aaron is a Professional Skateboarder for Birdhouse Skateboards of Legendary Pro Skateboarder Tony Hawk. Proceeds donated to www.skateafterschool.org.
Sponsors: Birdhouse Skateboards, Fred Water, RAWr! Life Superfoods, Asphalt Yacht Club, Bones Wheels, Software Hardware, Independent Trucks, Neff Headware, Footprint Insoles, Glassy Sunhaters.
Joey Motta "Float like a butterfly sting like a bee." – Muhammad Ali
When we talk about perfect posture, that would be Joey! Joey rides with a great deal of controlled muscular energy. His talented mechanics are expansive and strong then quickly brought home by his grounding core. Joey's BMX maneuvers represent his bike and physique with gifted instinctual driven focus. This particular move requires extreme resilience, balance, and strength through his entire body. Try doing this in your living room, or even yoga class … it's next to impossible! Joey has been practicing yoga for several years and his balanced BMXing style represents this. Through this photo you can see how his strong hands are messaging his balance through his entire torso and shoulders while his pelvic core stabilizes to land steady and smooth. Joey is a Professional Freestyle BMX Cyclist for The Gully Factory, Co-owner of RAWr! Life Superfoods, gifted gardener and rare fruit tree grower.
Sponsors: The Gully Factory, Arizona Rare Fruit Growers, RAWr! Life Superfoods
John Motta "As to methods there may be a million and then some, but principles are few. The man who grasps principles can successfully select his own methods. The man who tries methods, ignoring principles, is sure to have trouble." – Ralph Waldo Emerson
John's physique represents creative, inventive movement with no wasted energy. With his rare athletic ability one might say- "He's easy on the eye". John skates for his board rather than the board for him. His style represents the board as the highlight and he the messenger. John's artistic and visionary qualities enable him to see the end and work back. His skating mechanics make difficult tricks look smooth and effortless. John is a Professional Skateboarder for Sometimes Skateboards and Co-owner of RAWr! Life Superfoods.
Sponsors: Skatemental Skateboards, Bones Wheels, Software Hardware, Royal Trucks, Nike SB, RAWr! Life Superfoods, Petrafind.


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Heidelberger Stückemarkt
April 24 - May 3, 2020
Host country: Lithuania
A marathon week of contemporary theater in Spring – that's the Heidelberger Stückemarkt. The Heidelberg Play Week is a platform for contemporary German language, international drama and innovative artist pursuits. Originating in 1984, the festival is hosted annually by Theater and Orchestra Heidelberg. For 10 days in spring, the theater will present a comprehensive program of debut performances by theater groups as well as world premieres.
Further information is available from www.heidelberger-stueckemarkt.de


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Please note: During the first weeks of semester, we may prioritise students who are applying for graduate/internship roles. If you are a new student, we recommend you book in to see a careers consultant during the second half of the semester, once you have settled in.
To have your resume or cover letter reviewed, please see a Career Leader in the Careers Lounge prior to booking an appointment.
Careers and Student Experience LoungeMonday - Friday, 1pm - 4pm (teaching weeks only) Basement Level, Abercrombie Building
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There are diverse techniques and strategies to be mentioned when writing superior-information and bad-information letters. In superior-information letters a author is conveying superior information to the receiver. The very first paragraph (introduction) presents the superior-information topic (reason for the letter). The next paragraph (dialogue) presents the particulars of the superior-information and the third paragraph (summary) calls for action.
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On Wednesday, instead of depressing myself watching the last presidential debate, I decided to take a drive to admire the Halloween decorations. Most New Orleanians know that the best street for this is State Street. Where in the world do this folks store all this stuff! One house pulls out at least five full size mummies ,another is covered with spiders bigger than my car and one house was so covered in orange lights that it was actually hard to look at. (I'll bet their electric bill will be hard to look at as well.) Of course, the house that needs the biggest storage shed has to be the "skeleton house" on State Street and St Charles Avenue. This family covers their house every year with well over 200 skeletons, all with accompanying spooky and silly and very clever puns. There are regulars like the Skeletons in the closet; Murder Miss Tree who reads The Witching Hour perched on an oak limb, and the Dare Devil who walks a wrought iron fence balance beam.
There are also always a few newcomers such as this year's homage to the presidential candidates (along with a SkeleKen Bone) which stood front and center and reminded me of that debate I was skipping.
After that I continued down State to Magazine and turned left to travel a few miles down to the 2400 block. This just came on my radar last year and it is well worth the trip. There are actually three really cool houses on Magazine between Second and Third, two on the river side of the street and one on the lake side. The best of these houses is the one on the corner of Magazine and Second where they have purchased some seriously high tech stuff. You definitely have to park for this one as it takes several minutes to see the whole show which includes dancing spirits floating in the windows from room to room, a ghoul who shoots lasers right and left that light up the trees outside, and even a guest appearance from Ghost Busters' Slimer. I imagine this is all stuff one can buy online and perhaps in years to come this sort of thing will become as passé as the rubber bugs trapped in my Dollar Store polyester spider web. For now I really appreciate the people who are ahead of the curve. They are a wonderful part of my Halloween season each year.


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Choose your T-shirt wisely and you may just have a classic piece of clothing that you will just want to wear all the time. In this selection of technical walking tops and casual, lifestyle T-shirts there should be something to fit the bill whether out climbing the crags, scaling the hills or just simply walking the dog. Off on your travels soon? Don't forget to browse our exclusive range of T-shirts and tops for travelling - lightweight, fashionable tops for your trip. Technical T-Shirts give a better performance when under pressure and casual walking tops look the part in the urban and countryside landscapes. Make sure you have the right top as part of your outdoor wardrobe and you will look and feel great when undertaking your outdoor activity.
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Public Grievances Wing
Department of Telecommunications
Redressal of Public grievances
You may lodge your grievance by clicking HERE
Indian Telecommunication Sector has undergone a major process of transformation through significant policy reforms, beginning with the announcement of NTP 1994 and carried forward under NTP 1999 and 2012 and National Digital Communication Policy - 2018. Driven by various policy initiatives, the Indian telecom sector witnessed a complete transformation in the last twenty years. As of now, Department of Telecommunications is mainly performing the role of licensor, policy maker and of enforcement of licensing conditions.
1.0 Grievance Redressal Mechanism in Telecom Services Sector
(a) The primary responsibility of addressing the service related, billing, quality of service grievances lies with telecom service provider, which emanates from licensing terms and conditions. As per licensing conditions
"Any dispute, with regard to the provision of SERVICE shall be a matter only between the aggrieved party and the LICENSEE, who shall duly notify this to all before providing the SERVICE. And in no case the LICENSOR shall bear any liability or responsibility in the matter. The Licensee shall keep the Licensor indemnified for all claims, cost, charges or damages in the matter."
(b) In order to streamline the process of grievance redressal mechanism by the service providers, TRAI has issued "Telecom Complaint Redressal Regulations 2012". The complete details of the Telecom Consumer Complaint Redressal Regulations, 2012 are available on TRAI website.
(c) According to this regulation all Telecom Service Providers should set up following two tier grievance redressal mechanism. This replaces the earlier regulations issued by TRAI in 2007. The highlights of the new regulations are: -
(i) Establishment of a Complaint Centre with a toll-free "Consumer Care Number". The Complaint Centre will be responsible to address all the complaints received by them. Provisions have also to be made at the complaint centre to establish a Customer Care Number which could be accessed from any other service provider's network.
(ii) Every complaint at the Complaint Center shall be registered by giving a unique docket number, which will remain in the system for at least three months. The docket number along with date and time of registration and the time limit for resolution of the complaint would be communicated to the consumer through SMS. The customer shall also be informed of the action taken through SMS.
(iii) Establishment of an Appellate Authority: Every service provider shall appoint a appellate authority consisting one or more persons to deal with grievances, If a consumer is not satisfied with the redressal of his complaint, or his complaint remains unaddressed or no intimation of redressal of the complaint is received within the specified period, he can approach the Appellate Authority for redressal of his complaints.
(iv) Every service provider shall constitute a two-member Advisory Committee in each of the service areas. This will comprise of one member from the consumer organization registered with TRAI and another member from the service provider. All appeals of the consumers will be put up before the Advisory Committee, which will advise on all such appeals to the Appellate Authority. Individual time-lines have been provided for each stage of processing the appeals.
d) Accordingly all complainants have to approach to their service providers for redressal of their grievances through "Two Tier Institutionalized Grievances Redressal Mechanism"of the concerned Service Providerestablished by it under Telecom Consumer Complaint Redressal Regulations, 2012 (1 of 2012) of TRAI issued on 05th January 2012 and amendments thereto. List of consumer care numbers and appellate authoritynominated by telecom companies for handling consumer Grievances is available at TRAI website. These Regulations replaces the earlier 'Telecom Consumers Protection and Redressal of Grievances Regulations, 2007' on the subject matter with a view to improve the effectiveness of complaints redressal for the telecom consumer by the service provider.
e) In case complainant is not satisfied with the decision taken by service provider or delay in redressal of grievance at any point of time /stage in the above process, the complainant is free to approach an appropriate court of law/ any other appropriate forum (judicial / quasijudicial) against the service provider in view of Para 1(a) above
1.1 Grievances relating to unsolicited commercial Calls (UCC):
(a) UCC Regulations
In order to regulate the commercial calls and protect consumer from unsolicited commercial calls and messages UCC), TRAI has notified "The Telecom Commercial Communication Customer Preference Regulations, 2018". The provisions of regulations have come into force from 19th July, 2018.
(b) Brief procedure for blocking UCC
Customers (landline and mobile) who do not want to receive commercial communications can dial or SMS to 1909 (toll free) and register in either of the two categories:
Fully Blocked Category- stoppage of all commercial Calls/SMS Partially Blocked Category- stoppage of all commercial Calls/SMS except SMS from one of the opted preferences.
For registering option using SMS, for 'fully blocked category', write "START 0" and send it to 1909. For 'partially blocked category', send SMS 'START' with one or multiple options from the list of seven categories. That means by selecting on one or more of the seven preferences a customer would be able to receive the commercial communication from the selected option(s).
The seven preferences to choose from are: Banking / Insurance / Financial Products / Credit Cards-1, Real Estate-2, Education-3, Health-4, Consumer goods and automobiles-5, Communication/ Broadcasting / Entertainment / IT-6, Tourism-7.
On successful registration, customer will receive an SMS confirming exercised options and a Unique Registration Number within 24 hrs. The registration will be effective within 7 days of placing the request with the service provider. The customers can check the status of their registration by clicking on "Customer Registration Status".
Customer can also change the preferences after three months of registration or the last change of preference.
(i) If customer receives UCC even after 7 days of registration, he can register a complaint with his service provider within 3 days of receipt of such UCC by dialing or sending SMS to 1909. Customers will have to provide the telephone number or header of the message from where the call or message has been received, short description of such call or message along with the date of receipt of call or message.
(ii) For complaint through SMS, customer has to send SMS "the unsolicited commercial communication, XXXXXXXXXX, dd/mm/yy" to 1909. Where XXXXXXXXXX is the telephone number or header of the SMS, from which the UCC has originated. The telephone number or header and the date of receipt of the unsolicited commercial SMS may be appended with such SMS, while forwarding to 1909, with or without space after comma.
(iii) Service Provider will take action on complaint and inform the complainant within 7 days of lodging of complaint. Customers may check registration status of his complaint through the link "UCC Complaint Registration Status".
(iv) In case of unresolved complaint/grievance from service providers, complainant can approach TRAI for resolution of his grievance. As per above mentioned TRAI Regulation, TRAI is competent to take action against the concerned service providers for the violations; under section 21 and 22 of the said Regulations.
2. Public Grievance Cell in DoT
However, in case a grievance is not redressed even after exhausting the procedure as prescribed above, an individual complainant without prejudice to his right to approach an appropriate Court of Law, may approach Public Grievance Cell of Department of Telecommunications (DoT), 607, Mahanagar Door Sanchar Bhawan, Old Minto Road, J. L. Nehru Marg, New Delhi 110002 along with all documentary evidence(s) for non-redressal of his grievance at concerned Service Provider level . He may submit grievance in either of the following ways:
Public Grievances
Sr No.
By hand
Contact: Information & Facilitation Counter, Sanchar Bhawan, 20, Ashoka Road, New Delhi-110001.
By post
Public Grievances wing, Department of Telecom,
Room No. 612, Mahanagar Doorsanchar Bhawan,
Old Minto Road, J. L. Nehru Marg, New Delhi 110002
Through FAX
FAX No. 011- 23232244
Through phone
Phone No 011- 23221166,1063 (Toll Free)
By Web Portal
a) Complainants are advised to use web portal for registering their grievance, so that the processing thereof may be monitored in a transparent; user friendly and structured manner.
b) The grievances registered in the web portal; without following the prescribed procedure (as described above) may not be processed.
c) Any grievance sent by e-mail shall not be attended to / entertained.
d) i) The complaint so registered is forwarded to the concerned service provider / subordinate organization(s) and / or to the concerned unit in DoT with an advice to take appropriate action in the matter and to inform the complainant regarding the action taken towards the redressal of grievance
ii) Complaint / grievances on UCC received in PG cell of DoT are forwarded to TRAI for appropriate action as TRAI is the competent authority to take action in such complaints as per the Telecom Commercial Communication Customer Preference Regulations, 2018.
e) The grievance is to be redressed by concerned service provider/ concerned forwarded organizations only. PG Cell of DoT acts only as a facilitator in the redressal process and is not vested with any powers to penalize the service provider for not redressing the grievance to the satisfaction of the complainant or for delay in redressing the grievance.
f) In case complainant is not satisfied with the decision taken by service provider or delay in redressal of grievance at any point of time /stage in the above process, the complainant is free to approach an appropriate court of law/ any other appropriate forum against the service provider in view of Para 1(a) above.
Details of Officers in PG Section
Designation of PG Officer
Postal address
Deputy Director General (PG)
Room No. 612,Mahanagar Doorsanchar Bhawan, Old Minto Road,J. L. Nehru Marg,New Delhi 110002
Director (PG-I)
011 23222350
Room No. 605,Mahanagar Doorsanchar Bhawan, Old Minto Road,J. L. Nehru Marg,New Delhi 110002
Director (PG-II)
Room No. 606,Mahanagar Doorsanchar Bhawan, Old Minto Road,J. L. Nehru Marg,New Delhi 110002
Director (MOC-PG )
011- 23232244
Room No. 602,Mahanagar Doorsanchar Bhawan, Old Minto Road,J. L. Nehru Marg,New Delhi 110002
Room No. 606,Mahanagar Doorsanchar Bhawan, Old Minto Road,J. L. Nehru Marg,New Delhi 110002
Incharge (MOC-PG CELL)
Room No. 603,Mahanagar Doorsanchar Bhawan, Old Minto Road,J. L. Nehru Marg,New Delhi 110002
Room No. 604, Mahanagar Doorsanchar Bhawan, Old Minto Road, J. L. Nehru Marg, New Delhi 110002
U Secy (PG)
Room No. 613 [Cabin No. 23], Mahanagar Doorsanchar Bhawan, Old Minto Road, J. L. Nehru Marg, New Delhi 110002.
[Directors from 10:00 AM. to 01:00 PM. every day and DDG (PG) during 02:30 PM to 04:30 PM on every Wednesday are available for visitors]
PG system in PSU's
Telecom services are being provided in the country by Government PSUs viz. MTNL/BSNL & Private service providers. These companies are having their own consumer grievances redressal mechanism which is primarily responsible for redressal of all types of complaints of their consumers. The Nodal Officer at headquarter level in respect of the PSUs providing telecom services are:
BSNL: G.M (CDN), Room No 27, IR Hall, Eastern Court, BSNL Corporate Office, Janpath New Delhi-110001. Contact No. 011-23717055, Fax No. 011-23312021, e-mail id: ddgpg[at]bsnl[dot]co[dot]in
MTNL: G.M. (Operations), Room No. 6401, 6th Floor, MTNL Corporate Office, Door Sanchar Sadan, CGO Complex, Lodhi Road, New Delhi –110003. Contact No. 011-24323618, Fax No. 011- 24329422, e-mail id: mtnlpg[at]bol[dot]net[dot]in
4) Other related matters
Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI) an independent legal entity, was established to regulate the telecommunication services and discharge the various functions. Two important functions which are in the ambit of TRAI are as follows:
a) To ensure compliance of terms and conditions of license this includes customer services, Tariff
b) To lay down the standards of quality of service to be provided by the service providers and to ensure the quality of service and to conduct the periodical survey of such service provided by the service providers so as to protect interest of the consumers of telecommunication services;
The compilation of the measures taken by TRAI to protect consumer's interest is available at the TRAI's website. TRAI has notified a number of Directions / Regulations / Guidelines to address the major issues related to interest of telecom consumer's including the following:
1. Quality of Service (code of practice on metering and billing accuracy) Regulation, 2006 on 21stMarch 2006; for protecting the interest of consumers relating to metering and billing.
2. Quality of Service (time period of resolution of billing complaints, refund of dues/security deposits to consumers, rectification of calls, rebate in rent for delayed rectification of faults etc.) of Basic and Cellular Mobile Telephone Services, Regulations on 1stJuly 2005 and reviewed thereafter on 20th March 2009.
3. Direction of 16thSeptember 2005 regarding not to offer / market / advertise in a manner that is likely to mislead the consumers.
4. Guidelines to Telecom Service Providers regarding Collection of dues by outsourced agencies engaged by them on 16thNovember 2007; for addressing the concerns of consumers relating to collection of dues.
The compliance of above Directions / Regulations is monitored by TRAI. Whenever deficiencies / violation of TRAI Orders / Directions / Regulations are noticed, TRAI takes up the issue with the concerned Service Provider for remedial action. However, Telecom Regulatory Authority of India Act 1997 does not envisage redressal of individual complaints by TRAI.
Note: TRAI regulation, other Act and regulation based on which this write up has been proposed are only given in brief here. Consumers are advised to refer these regulations for complete details.