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Regular reaaders may know I suffer from a very sensitive and troubled scalp. I wash my hair every day, which isn't the best thing to do on dry hair but I to be oil and flake free 🙂
I got the chance to try this Schwarzkopf Bonacure Fluid which comes in a large squeezy bottle. The liquid is very runny and is applied directly to problem areas – its especially made for people with dandruff although I am also using it for my woes:
I applied on my freshly washed scalp and it burned like a mutha – ow ow ow I yelped…It did make my cringe for a little bit…Now, this could be because I already have a sensitive scalp, I'm not sure, but a few moments later, the sensation disappeared.
And – you know what? It was extremely effective. Minimal flaking and more importantly, the urge to itch (my biggest problem) had gone. I went a whole 2 days (rare for me) without washing my hair which was what I wanted – a chance to give my hair and scalp a rest.
The nozzle is interesting – there's no lid, you just turn it to reveal the little hold and squeeze.
I've tried a few other scalp tonics by Philip Kingsley and Phytologie, but this one is the best so far. Yes it stings, but once its in action it provides a lot of itching relief.
Verdict: Recommended for ladies with problem scalps, oily scalps and dandruff.


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New Long-Term Data Published in Circulation Reinforce Safety Profile of Pradaxa® (dabigatran etexilate mesylate)
Results from RELY-ABLE®, the RE-LY® extension study, support long-term safety of PRADAXA 150mg twice daily in patients with non-valvular atrial fibrillation
Ridgefield, CT, June 14, 2013 – Boehringer Ingelheim Pharmaceuticals, Inc. today announced results from the RELY-ABLE® trial, a long-term extension of the pivotal RE-LY® study of Pradaxa® (dabigatran etexilate mesylate) capsules in patients with non-valvular atrial fibrillation (NVAF). PRADAXA is the first treatment among the new generation of oral anticoagulants (OACs) to be evaluated in a large set of NVAF patients for more than four years. The encouraging long-term safety results, published online today in the American Heart Association's journal Circulation, add to the growing body of data reinforcing PRADAXA as an important treatment option for patients with NVAF.
The RELY-ABLE trial was designed to evaluate the long-term safety of ongoing PRADAXA therapy in patients with NVAF, following RE-LY. Accordingly, patients enrolled in RELY-ABLE continued PRADAXA therapy, as dosed in RE-LY, for an additional 2.3 years, bringing the mean duration of treatment to 4.3 years. A total of 5,851 patients participated in the extension study: 2,937 received PRADAXA 150mg twice daily and 2,914 received dabigatran 110mg twice daily.*
"Before RELY-ABLE, little was known about the long-term effects of PRADAXA in patients with NVAF," said Stuart Connolly, MD, FRCPC, professor, Department of Medicine, McMaster University, Ontario, Canada. "The long-term data from RELY-ABLE provide additional safety information for a large group of patients continuing the same dose of PRADAXA."
Rates of major bleeding, the primary endpoint, were 3.74 percent (n=238) per year with PRADAXA 150mg and 2.99 percent (n=190) per year with dabigatran 110mg (HR 1.26, 95% CI: 1.04-1.53). Major gastrointestinal bleeding occurred at rates of 1.54 percent (n=98) per year with PRADAXA 150mg and 1.56 percent (n=99) per year with dabigatran 110mg.
Secondary endpoints included other key safety outcomes, such as total bleeding and life-threatening bleeding, and showed similar results as RE-LY, with no new safety findings.
"We are pleased that the RELY-ABLE findings add to the growing body of safety data supporting PRADAXA as an important treatment option for patients with NVAF," said Sabine Luik, MD, senior vice president, medicine & regulatory affairs, U.S. regional medical director, Boehringer Ingelheim Pharmaceuticals, Inc. "Boehringer Ingelheim is a science-based company that is proud to bring innovative products, like PRADAXA, to patients and the medical community and we believe these data will be useful to prescribers."
Additional findings include:
- Rates of stroke or systemic embolism, on dabigatran 150mg and 110mg, were 1.46 percent (n=93) and 1.60 percent (n=102) per year in RELY-ABLE, respectively (HR 0.91, 95% CI: 0.69-1.20).
- Rates of ischemic stroke or unspecified stroke were 1.15 percent (n=73) and 1.24 percent (n=79) per year on dabigatran 150mg and 110mg, respectively (HR 0.92, 95% CI: 0.67-1.27).
- Rates of hemorrhagic stroke were similar in the two treatment arms and were very low at 0.13 percent (n=8) and 0.14 percent (n=9) per year on dabigatran 150mg and 110mg, respectively (HR 0.89, 95% CI: 0.34-2.30).
- Rates of myocardial infarction were also low and similar between the two groups at 0.69 percent (n=44) and 0.72 percent (n=46) per year on dabigatran 150mg and 110mg, respectively (HR 0.96, 95% CI: 0.63-1.45).
- Dyspeptic symptoms were reported in 5.3 percent (n=156) and 4.8 percent (n=141) of patients on dabigatran 150mg and 110mg, respectively during the RELY-ABLE follow-up.
- Total mortality rate was 3.02 percent (n=192) and 3.10 percent (n=197) per year in patients on dabigatran 150mg and 110mg, respectively (HR 0.97, 95% CI: 0.80-1.19).
- During RELY-ABLE, serious adverse events occurred in 36.3 percent (n=1,067) and 33.7 percent (n=982) of patients on dabigatran 150mg and 110mg, respectively.
The rates of stroke or systemic embolism were slightly higher in RELY-ABLE than RE-LY partly due to the fact that there was no event adjudication. In RE-LY, adjudication either confirmed reported events or rejected them.
Data from RELY-ABLE contribute to the evidence supporting the safety profile of PRADAXA, including the most recent analyses of real-world safety data from the FDA Mini-Sentinel initiative.
PRADAXA was the first oral anticoagulant approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration in more than 50 years to reduce the risk of stroke and systemic embolism in patients with NVAF. PRADAXA 150mg twice daily is the only medication among the new generation of OACs to demonstrate superior reduction of ischemic stroke compared to warfarin. Nearly nine out of 10 strokes caused by atrial fibrillation (AFib) are ischemic strokes.
Prescribing experience with PRADAXA continues to grow with more than 5.5 million prescriptions for PRADAXA 150mg and 75mg filled for more than 775,000 NVAF patients in the U.S. since its approval in October of 2010.
About RELY-ABLE®
RELY-ABLE was a global, extension trial of 5,851 dabigatran-treated patients across 35 countries who continued on from the 12,091 patients in the original RE-LY study.
There were some limitations to the RELY-ABLE trial. Only half of the patients continued from RE-LY to RELY-ABLE. Patients were eligible if they did not prematurely discontinue PRADAXA therapy. Also, it was at the investigator's discretion to determine if it was clinically appropriate for patients to continue receiving long-term OAC treatment. Patients randomized to warfarin (n=6,022) in RE-LY were not eligible for RELY-ABLE.
Also, there was no event adjudication, meaning confirmation by an independent team or group, in RELY-ABLE, whereas there was event adjudication in RE-LY. Lastly, patients enrolled in RELY-ABLE were different from those in RE-LY and may have been at lower risk of events.
About RE-LY®
The efficacy and safety of PRADAXA was established in the RE-LY trial, one of the largest stroke prevention clinical studies ever conducted in patients with NVAF. RE-LY was a global, Phase III, randomized trial of 18,113 patients enrolled in 951 centers in 44 countries, investigating whether dabigatran etexilate (two blinded doses) was as effective as open label warfarin – INR 2.0 - 3.0 – for stroke prevention. Patients with non-valvular AFib and at least one other risk factor for stroke (i.e., previous ischemic stroke, transient ischemic attack, or systemic embolism, left ventricular ejection fraction <40 percent, symptomatic heart failure, New York Heart Association Class ≥ 2, age ≥ 75 years, age ≥ 65 years with either diabetes mellitus, history of coronary artery disease, or hypertension) were enrolled in the study for two years with a minimum follow-up period of one year.
The RE-LY trial utilized the established PROBE (prospective, randomized, open-label, blinded endpoint evaluation) clinical trial protocol, which has been used in previous trials of anticoagulation for stroke prevention in patients with AFib. A PROBE design may reflect the differences in the management of warfarin and dabigatran in clinical practice.
The primary endpoint of the trial was incidence of stroke (including ischemic and hemorrhagic) and systemic embolism. The primary safety endpoint was major bleeding, defined as a reduction in the hemoglobin level of at least 2.0 g/dL, transfusion of at least 2 units of blood, or symptomatic bleeding in a critical area or organ. Other safety endpoints included bleeding events (major and minor), intracerebral hemorrhage, other intracranial hemorrhage, liver function and other adverse events.
In RE-LY, PRADAXA 150mg twice daily significantly reduced the risk of stroke and systemic embolism by 35 percent more than warfarin (based on incidences of 2.2 percent for PRADAXA 150mg vs. 3.4 percent for warfarin), with a similar rate of major bleeding events. PRADAXA 150mg twice daily also showed a 59 percent lower rate of intracranial bleeding and a superior 25 percent reduction of ischemic stroke in the RE-LY trial, compared to warfarin
In the RE-LY trial, all clinical outcomes were adjudicated in a blinded manner to assess outcomes for each treatment
*Although studied in the RE-LY trial, dabigatran 110mg is not approved by the U.S. FDA.
About Pradaxa® (dabigatran etexilate mesylate) Capsules
Indications and Usage
Pradaxa® (dabigatran etexilate mesylate) capsules is indicated to reduce the risk of stroke and systemic embolism in patients with non-valvular atrial fibrillation.
WARNING: DISCONTINUING PRADAXA IN PATIENTS WITHOUT ADEQUATE CONTINUOUS ANTICOAGULATION INCREASES RISK OF STROKE. Discontinuing PRADAXA places patients at an increased risk of thrombotic events. If anticoagulation with PRADAXA must be discontinued for a reason other than pathological bleeding, consider coverage with another anticoagulant.
PRADAXA is contraindicated in patients with:
- active pathological bleeding;
- known serious hypersensitivity reaction (e.g., anaphylactic reaction or anaphylactic shock) to
- mechanical prosthetic heart valve
Increased Risk of Stroke with Discontinuation of PRADAXA
Discontinuing PRADAXA in absence of adequate alternative anticoagulation increases the risk of thrombotic events. If PRADAXA must be discontinued for a reason other than pathological bleeding, consider coverage with another anticoagulant.
Risk of Bleeding
- PRADAXA increases the risk of bleeding and can cause significant and, sometimes, fatal bleeding. Promptly evaluate any signs or symptoms of blood loss (e.g., a drop in hemoglobin and/or hematocrit or hypotension). Discontinue PRADAXA in patients with active pathological bleeding.
- Risk factors for bleeding include concomitant use of medications that increase the risk of bleeding (e.g., anti-platelet agents, heparin, fibrinolytic therapy, and chronic use of NSAIDs). PRADAXA's anticoagulant activity and half-life are increased in patients with renal impairment.
- A specific reversal agent for dabigatran is not available. Hemodialysis can remove dabigatran; however clinical experience for hemodialysis as a treatment for bleeding is limited. Activated prothrombin complex concentrates, recombinant Factor VIIa, or concentrates of factors II, IX or X may be considered but their use has not been evaluated. Protamine sulfate and vitamin K are not expected to affect dabigatran anticoagulant activity. Consider administration of platelet concentrates where thrombocytopenia is present or long-acting antiplatelet drugs have been used.
Thromboembolic and Bleeding Events in Patients with Prosthetic Heart Valves
The safety and efficacy of PRADAXA in patients with bileaflet mechanical prosthetic heart valves (recently implanted or implanted more than 3 months prior to enrollment) was evaluated in the phase 2 RE-ALIGN trial. RE-ALIGN was terminated early because of significantly more thromboembolic events (valve thrombosis, stroke, transient ischemic attack, and myocardial infarction) and an excess of major bleeding (predominantly post-operative pericardial effusions requiring intervention for hemodynamic compromise) for PRADAXA vs warfarin. Therefore, the use of PRADAXA is contraindicated in patients with mechanical prosthetic valves.
Use of PRADAXA for the prophylaxis of thromboembolic events in patients with AFib in the setting of other forms of valvular heart disease, including bioprosthetic heart valve, has not been studied and is not recommended.
Effect of P-gp Inducers & Inhibitors on Dabigatran Exposure
The concomitant use of PRADAXA with P-gp inducers (e.g., rifampin) reduces exposure to dabigatran and should generally be avoided. P-gp inhibition and impaired renal function are major independent factors in increased exposure to dabigatran. Concomitant use of P-gp inhibitors in patients with renal impairment is expected to increase exposure of dabigatran compared to either factor alone.
- For patients with moderate renal impairment (CrCl 30-50 mL/min), consider reducing the dose of PRADAXA to 75 mg twice daily when dronedarone or systemic ketoconazole is coadministered with PRADAXA.
- For patients with severe renal impairment (CrCl 15-30 mL/min), avoid concomitant use of PRADAXA and P-gp inhibitors.
In the pivotal trial comparing PRADAXA to warfarin, the most frequent adverse reactions leading to discontinuation of PRADAXA were bleeding and gastrointestinal (GI) events. PRADAXA 150 mg resulted in higher rates of major GI bleeds and any GI bleeds compared to warfarin. In patients ≥75 years of age, the risk of major bleeding may be greater with PRADAXA than with warfarin. Patients on PRADAXA 150 mg had an increased incidence of GI adverse reactions. These were commonly dyspepsia (including abdominal pain upper, abdominal pain, abdominal discomfort, and epigastric discomfort) and gastritis-like symptoms (including GERD, esophagitis, erosive gastritis, gastric hemorrhage, hemorrhagic gastritis, hemorrhagic erosive gastritis, and GI ulcer). Drug hypersensitivity reactions were reported in <0.1% of patients receiving PRADAXA.
Other Measures Evaluated
In the pivotal trial, a higher rate of clinical myocardial infarction was reported in patients who received PRADAXA (0.7 per 100 patient-years for 150 mg dose) than in those who received warfarin (0.6).
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About the Boehringer Ingelheim Cares Foundation Patient Assistance Programs
For more than 125 years, Boehringer Ingelheim has been focused on improving the lives of patients. In keeping with the company commitment to do the most good for the most people, Boehringer Ingelheim works hard to ensure its medicines are accessible to everyone who needs them, including senior citizens and families on limited incomes. The Boehringer Ingelheim Cares Foundation Patient Assistance Programs (BI-PAP) make Boehringer Ingelheim medicines available free of charge to patients who are without pharmaceutical insurance coverage, and who meet certain household income levels.
About Boehringer Ingelheim Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
Boehringer Ingelheim Pharmaceuticals, Inc., based in Ridgefield, CT, is the largest U.S. subsidiary of Boehringer Ingelheim Corporation (Ridgefield, CT) and a member of the Boehringer Ingelheim group of companies.
The Boehringer Ingelheim group is one of the world's 20 leading pharmaceutical companies. Headquartered in Ingelheim, Germany, it operates globally with 140 affiliates and more than 46,000 employees. Since it was founded in 1885, the family-owned company has been committed to researching, developing, manufacturing and marketing novel medications of high therapeutic value for human and veterinary medicine.
As a central element of its culture, Boehringer Ingelheim has a demonstrated commitment to corporate social responsibility. Involvement in social projects, caring for employees and their families, and providing equal opportunities for all employees form the foundation of the global operations. Mutual cooperation and respect, as well as environmental protection and sustainability are intrinsic factors in all of Boehringer Ingelheim's endeavors.
In 2012, Boehringer Ingelheim achieved net sales of about $19.1 billion (14.7 billion euro). R&D expenditure in the business area Prescription Medicines corresponds to 22.5% of its net sales.
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The Welfare Enigma: Explaining the Dramatic Decline in Canadians' Use of Social Assistance, 1993–2005
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The C.D. Howe Institute is an independent not-for-profit research institute whose mission is to raise living standards by fostering economically sound public policies. Widely considered to be Canada's most influential think tank, the Institute is a trusted source of essential policy intelligence, distinguished by research that is nonpartisan, evidence-based and subject to definitive expert review.


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December: Building the Kingdom of God in the Latter Days
"May the kingdom of God go forth, that the kingdom of heaven may come" (D&C 65:6).
The youth in your class were sent to the earth at this specific time to help prepare the world for the Second Coming of the Savior. They have special gifts and talents that the Lord wants them to use to help build His kingdom and share His gospel. The lessons in this unit will help them develop those gifts as they prepare to become leaders and teachers in the Church and kingdom of God.
Outlines to choose from this month:
- Christmas: How can I share my testimony that Jesus Christ is the Son of God?
- How can I learn to serve more effectively in the Church?
- How can I become a better leader?
- How can I become a better teacher?
- What are effective ways to share the gospel with others?
- How can I understand the symbols used to teach about the Second Coming?
- What can I learn from the scriptures to help me prepare for the Second Coming?


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Set of 24 Green Woodpecker
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These are Stickers/Decals, please do NOT soak them in water to remove from backing
The third and fourth photos for demonstration only, these are not include in this set
Descriptions I describe my items as completely and honestly as I can so you know exactly what you will receive
The stickers come on a sheet of 24 and once cut and peeled off the backing sheet, are thin with an almost clear background
You will receive the stickers as shown on the brown background sheets with no writing on them On the photos with three fingers, the sticker designs are overlaid using Photoshop.
Colours may vary due to photographic and monitor differences.
These stickers are small (see sizes above) as they have to fit on fingernails and being small can be fiddly - but I feel the end results are well worth it Please contact me if you have any queries,
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Howdy boys and girls, the Loud GUY here wanting to share my latest findings..
I have ADD-ADHD and want to avoid taking drugs, INCLUDING smoking pot, etc..
What is important is ADD-ADHD is only a list of behaviors... Nothing More
The Three major ADD-ADHD subtypes are:
-Primarily Inattentive Subtype: The individual mainly had difficulties with attention, organization, and follow-through.
-Primarily Hyperactive/Impulsive: The individual mainly had difficulties with impulse control, restlessness, and self-control.
-Combined Subtype: The individual has symptoms of inattention, impulsivity, and restlessness
The good news is this disorder MAY be treatable with diet and suppliments ALONE!! and THE GREAT NEWS is EVERYONE can benefit from proper nutrition!!!!
In the book, 3 Steps to Conquering ADD-ADHD, Jon Bennett lays out the ground work.
I am now a week and a half off pot and working with my diet ALONE I'm far more calm and relaxed. REMARKABLY, I have NO desire to SMOKE POT either.. Suddenly, LIFE seems WAY more INTERESTING-- I think I'll stick around for a while longer...
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Misbah perplexed at India's continued disapproval of DRS
Pakistan captain Misbah-ul-Haq has voiced his surprise over the continued opposition from the Board of Control for Cricket in India to the full implementation of the Decision Review System (DRS).
"It is beyond me as to why the Indians oppose the DRS all the time. It is a modern technology that is not harming the sport. It is in its infant stages and can be made more productive with time," Misbah said.
Indian players and the BCCI have opposed the use of the DRS in their ongoing series in Australia as they feel that the technology has many flaws. They have also rejected moves to have it for their One-day tri-series against Australia and Sri Lanka to be held in February in Australia.
'DRS gives chance to umpires to rectify any errors'
In contrast, the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) and England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) will have it for the Test and One-day series in the United Arab Emirates, starting from next month.
"I support the DRS because it does give that chance to the players and umpires to rectify any umpiring errors which at times can be pretty decisive and costly in a match," Misbah insisted.
"There is no doubt that there is room for improvement in this technology and that will only be worked out if it is implemented consistently in all series," he added.
BCCI opposed to even partial use of DRS
Last October, the ICC bowed to India's wishes and made the DRS optional, four months after saying its use was compulsory.
The ICC's Executive Board reverted to its original decision of allowing the participating nations in a bilateral series to decide on using the technology.
Under the system, teams are allowed two television reviews per innings if they feel that the on-field umpires have not given the correct decision.
But the influential BCCI has constantly opposed even the partial use of the DRS, saying the current technology was not suitable.
'Fans are being deprived of some high class cricket'
Misbah though feels there was nothing wrong with the technology and it has won the approval of most teams and players.
"The cost and technology issues can be worked out but that can only be done if it is used on regular basis and backed by all boards," he pointed out.
Meanwhile, asked about the continued suspension of bilateral cricketing ties between India and Pakistan, Misbah said this was something the governments and authorities needed to sort out.
"As a player I only know that for me an Indo-Pak series is always special and there are millions of people in both countries eager to see the teams play against each other regularly. I know that due to the current status quo millions of cricket fans are being deprived of some high class cricket contests, which also boost the image of the sport," he said.
'I don't see too many issues with the appointment of new coach'
On the issue of the appointment of new coach for the national cricket team, the captain said, "Whosoever the board appoints as permanent coach, I am confident I can develop a good working relationship with him for the betterment of theteam. I have enjoyed very good working relations with Waqar Younis and Mohsin Khan.
"So I don't see too many issues in this area."The 37-year old Pakistani batsman said he was looking forward to the upcoming series against England as it should be "a closely fought series with quality performers in both teams".


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Commentary & Opinion
U.S. Must Act Decisively to Address Unfolding HIV Epidemic in Russia, Passage of Controversial Anti-Gay Legislation
December 20, 2013
"Bravely crusading against Vladimir Putin's anti-gay law, the U.S. head of state has picked two openly gay athletes as part of a team of U.S. delegates travelling to the Sochi Winter Olympics in 2014," Joseph Charlton writes in an editorial in The Independent's "Independent Voices" blog. "Sadly, it is a gesture of defiance laughably incommensurate with the human rights crisis currently unfolding in Russia," he states, noting, "The country elected to host the next Olympic Games is quietly spiraling into a country-wide HIV crisis and its president's recently passed anti-gay legislation has just made things exponentially worse." He adds, "To make matters even worse, Putin's controversial anti-NGO law has made it increasingly difficult for charities working within Russia to fight HIV."
Noting "HIV is spreading five times faster in Russia than the global average," Charlton continues, "In a country where HIV is already rampant, and predicted to get worse, the Putin administration has ensured that it is considerably harder for Russian citizens to know how to protect themselves from the virus, or indeed how to seek treatment." He writes, "Russia is facing a human rights catastrophe with the potential of becoming a quiet genocide as a result of government indifference ... which renders the United States' boast of a homosexual envoy to next year's Olympics the soft power swindle of the year." He concludes, "In 1964 South Africa was banned from the competition for apartheid and the country did not compete again until the 1992 Barcelona Games. Now is the time for similar decisive action" (12/18).
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Russia: New "Virulent" HIV Strain Spreading Rapidly Through Siberia Accounts for 50 Percent of New Infections
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George Nash lecture at the Hauenstein Center for Presidential Studies
Is Conservatism Dead?
Liberals have jubilantly proclaimed that conservatism is dead, both intellectually and politically—and some on the Right seem half inclined to agree. Conservatives, trying to regroup, now must ask themselves: How did their once-dominant political and intellectual movement end up in such disarray? And where is it headed?
The preeminent historian of modern American conservatism, George H. Nash, tackles these crucial questions in the indispensable book Reappraising the Right. Nash, the author of the seminal work The Conservative Intellectual Movement in America Since 1945, provides a bracing perspective on conservatism's present predicament by reexamining the roots and achievements of the contemporary American Right. Drawing on more than thirty years of study and reflection, Reappraising the Right ranges far and wide. It showcases Nash's brilliant insights on such conservative luminaries as Ronald Reagan, William F. Buckley Jr., Russell Kirk, and Whittaker Chambers, and on less well known but nonetheless profoundly important individuals who laid the foundations for modern conservatism. The book also features Nash's surprising and provocative perspectives on Franklin Roosevelt and Herbert Hoover, neoconservatism and "crunchy conservatism," National Review and Commentary, economists and intellectuals, think tanks and colleges, the Great Depression, and much more.
Finally, Nash turns directly to the question of the hour: the future of the conservative movement. With a perspective liberated from the provincialism of the present, he provides an enlightened and enlightening assessment of the prospects for American conservatism. Nash frankly analyzes the causes of the Right's present discontent and the dangers that lurk ahead, but also reminds readers of hopeful portents that conservatives have overlooked. Ideally suited for the current season of soul-searching on the Right, Reappraising the Right is both a revealing examination of conservatism's rise and an insightful—and ultimately encouraging—reflection on its chances for renewal.
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"George Nash is the dean and the leading light of historians of the American conservative movement. No one knows more about American conservatism's past, and in Reappraising the Right he shares that knowledge with us, and also his wisdom about where conservatism can go from here."
"A tour de force. Exhaustively researched and brilliantly written, Reappraising the Right further solidifies Nash's sterling reputation as America's premier intellectual historian of conservatism. No student of American political philosophy and politics should be without this sequel to Nash's landmark work The Conservative Intellectual Movement in America Since 1945. The two constitute the bookends, the alpha and omega, to understanding conservatism in America."
"George Nash, the preeminent historian of American conservatism, brings to this far-reaching work a vast and unsurpassed knowledge of the political and intellectual revolution that occurred in postwar America with the rise of the Right. There are many books on conservatism, but this is one that needs to be read both by those unfamiliar with the story and by political insiders."
"When George Nash speaks, conservatives listen—especially when he reassures us in this splendid and perceptive book that we have a future as well as a past."
"Scholars and laymen alike will profit from these pieces. They are a joy to read and fine specimens of the historians craft. . . . Reappraising the Right is worth purchasing for the chapters on Jewish conservatives alone, and historians of 20th century intellectual thought will find much to value in this book."
"This new book may provide the single most lucid analysis available of the varieties of American conservatism and their common convictions, mutual opponents, and underlying antagonisms. . . . It persuasively argues that to persevere today, conservatives must learn in changed circumstances how to preserve its sources and navigate its crosscurrents. . . . A graceful and incisive exploration of the history of conservatism in America."
"[Nash] has impeccable scholarly credentials . . . [and] brings to the current subject a historian's perspective and an unwaveringly irenic temper. . . . Nash's interest in things conservative is so catholic and comprehensive that very little of what needs to be said about modern conservatism is left out."
"Even for those who are familiar with his subject, there is much in these essays that is new and insightful. . . . Whether talking about conservative think tanks, the influence of the Southern Agrarian Richard Weaver, the ambivalences of Whittaker Chambers, William F. Buckley Jr.'s writing habits, or the career of Herbert Hoover, Nash is usually enlightening."
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There is nothing like quality time with your kids. It can be a fun, loving, learning experience for you and the kids. This blog is full of fun activities that I have enjoyed with my kids. Enjoy! Click on a theme under the labels to find a wide variety of the activities for that theme. If you click on the *subject label, you will find all of the activities that help teach that concept.


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Dec. 14, 2009
The Sacred Heart men's and women's indoor track and field teams competed at the Harvard Invitational over the weekend and produced six individuals event winners, two ECAC and two IC4A qualifiers, 18 New England qualifiers and a new school record at the event. No team scoring was used at the event held at the Gordon Track & Tennis Center.
"We are very encouraged by these early season results," stated head coach Christian Morrison, who's two teams will be off until January 8th. "If we can stay healthy, both our men and women are positioned to contend for Northeast Conference Championships this season."
The Pioneer women recorded four first place finishes on the track. In the 5000 meters, junior Kimberly DeLoreto (Hillsdale, NJ) finished first with a personal best time of 17:20.76. Her time qualified her for the ECAC's for the first time in her career in the event, easily under the ECAC qualifying standard of 17:33.64. DeLoreto leads the NEC performance list by more than a full minute and also qualified for New England's, ranking first in the New England performance list. Freshman Alyssa Selmquist (Northford, CT) finished seventh with a time of 19:01.41, ranking seventh in the NEC.
Junior Angelica Johnson (Little Ferry, NJ) took the top-spot in the 60 meter dash, clocking in at 7.70 seconds, only .02 off the ECAC qualifying standard. She continues to rank first in the NEC and is fourth in New England in the event. Freshman Julianne Cappadona (North Attleboro, MA) finished second behind Johnson with a time of 7.87 seconds, ranking fifth among NEC runners. Both athletes automatically qualified for New England's.
Sophomore Karlie Dean (Stormville, NJ) won both the 200 and 400 meter events. Dean won the 200 meters with a time of 25.68 seconds. She now ranks third in NEC and New England in the event. Cappadona claimed runner-up honors in her second event with a time of 25.73 seconds, a personal best, and now ranks fourth in NEC, and in New England. Both automatically qualified for New England's. In the 400 meters, she posted a win with a personal best time of 58.49 seconds, qualifying her for New England's and ranking her first in the league.
In the field events, sophomore Athalia Smith (New Britain, CT) finished second in the weight throw with a personal best throw of 54' 6 ½". She now ranks second in the NEC and fourth in New England and surpassed the ECAC standard of 52' 6" for the second straight week. She also earned a spot as an automatic New England qualifier. Sophomore Chantaul Smith (New Britain, CT) was fifth with a personal best throw of 47' 2 ½", ranking her fifth in the NEC.
In the shot put, sophomore Carol Cress (Butler, PA) finished fourth with a throw of 42' 1 ¼", holding on to her top ranking in the NEC, and putting her fourth in New England. Athalia Smith was fourth with a personal best toss of 41' 8", moving her to fourth in the NEC. Both are automatically qualified for the New England's.
The mile saw four Pioneers finish in the top-15 in the event led by freshman Olivia Civardi (Brightwaters, NY) who took fourth. Civardi clocked in at 5:15.17 and now ranks first in the NEC in the event. Sophomore Brigid Paddock (Stony Brook, NY) was six in a personal best time of 5:21.71, now ranking second in the NEC. Sophomore Brittany Llobell (West Sayville, NY) finished 10th in 5:25.93, ranking fourth in NEC followed by freshman Erin O'Shea (Port Jefferson Station, NY) in 14th at 5:28.58, ranking fifth in the league. Civardi finished 10th in the 800 meters running in 2:27.74, ranks first among NEC runners this season.
Junior Stephanie Kanner (Coram, NY) and freshman Molly Hurkett (Woburn, MA) finished seventh and eighth in the 500 meters. Kanner finished in 1:22.13, ranking second in the NEC and Hurkett ran in 1:22.50, ranking third in the conference. In the 3000 meters, junior Samantha Troy (Lebanon, CT) finished fifth in 10:50.51, ranking fourth in NEC.
In the pole vault, freshman Lauren Sudbey (Sandy Hook, CT) took seventh clearing the bar at 10'0", ranking fifth in the NEC. Sophomore Ashley Matakevich (Stratford, CT) finished seventh in the triple jump with a seasonal best leap of 35' 11 1/4", ranking seventh in NEC. In the 60 meter hurdles, senior Bonnie Kilis (Marlborough, CT) finished seventh in a time of 9.65 seconds, ranking ninth in the NEC. Kilis and freshman Ashley Beck (Nesconset, NY) both tied for 12th in the high jump with heights of 5'1", tying for sixth in NEC.
For the SHU men, r-freshman Jeremy Rosado (Brooklyn, NY) took first place in the 60 meter hurdles in school record breaking fashion. Rosado time of 8.19 seconds moved past teammate Bertony Jean-Louis, who didn't compete in the hurdles, into first place in the NEC rankings and the New England rankings. Rosado broke Alonzo Meek's school record for the 60 Hurdles of 8.28, which he set in December of 2006. He also qualified for the IC4A Championships, surpassing the IC4A standard of 8.25. Teammate Peter Conti (Mansfield, MA) finished second with a personal best time of 8.29 seconds. He now ranks third in the NEC behind Rosado and Jean-Louis and fourth in New England. He just missed IC4A qualifying by .04 seconds but automatically qualified for New England Championships. Senior Keith Rowe (Taunton, MA) was sixth with a time of 8.63 seconds to qualify for New England's and now ranks eighth in the NEC.
In the 60 meter dash, Jean-Louis finished second in 6.97 seconds, ranking him second among NEC runners. He qualified for IC4A Championships, his second event in addition to the 60 m hurdles. Freshman Joshua Roman (Seymour, CT) ran eighth with a time of 7.15 seconds, ranking eighth in the NEC. Jean-Louis was seventh in the 200 meter dash, clocking in at 22.59 seconds. He ranks first in NEC and missed IC4A qualifying by .10 seconds. He did automatically qualify for New England's. Roman finished 10th in the event in 22.59 seconds and ranks fourth in the league. Freshman Matthew Lyhne (Wethersfield, CT) ran in 11th in 22.62 seconds, ranking fifth in NEC. Both Roman and Lyhne also automatically qualified for New England's.
In the 5000 meters, SHU claimed three of the top-eight positions led by grad student John Kenworthy (Gloversville, NY) ran second in a time of 15:17.68, and now ranks first in NEC. In fourth freshman Christopher Connelly (Medford, NY) turned in a time of 15:33.36, ranking third in NEC and is the fastest freshman time in school history. Senior Matthew Chorney (Bristol, NH) ran in eighth with a time of 15:43.66, ranking fifth in NEC. In the 3000 meters, senior Brendan Rickert (Danbury, CT) finished 10th in 9:04.55, ranking second in the NEC. Junior Daniel Koehler (Red Hook, NY) was 15th in 9:09.58, ranking fourth in the NEC.
Sophomore John Ahern (Islip Terrace, NY) ran a personal best time in the mile, clocking in at 4:32.60 for a 15th place finish and a third place ranking among NEC runners. In the 500 meters senior Jason Soule (South Portland, ME) was sixth, 1:06.40, qualifying for New England's and now ranking first in the NEC.
4x440 yard relay, SHU took third with the team of Soule, junior Scott Kasper (East Longmeadow, MA), freshman Justin McLoughlin (West Hurly, NY) and Lyhne. The foursome ran in 3:23.59, just missing IC4A qualifying by 2.49 seconds. They did quality for New England's and now rank third in the NEC. Lyhne had the fastest split at 49.6.
Junior Daniel Galanto (East Hampton, CT) finished eighth in the pole vault clearing a height of 13' 11 1/4", a personal best that ranks him fifth the in NEC. In the triple jump, Jean-Louis finished sixth with a leap of 44' 7 1/2" and continues to rank first in the NEC. Sophomore Chase Petrucci (Harvey Cedars, NJ) took seventh with a throw of 46' 3 1/4", ranking eighth in NEC.
Both teams will return to action on January 8th at the Carleton Crowell Invitational at Army and on January 9th at the 28th Annual Yale Track Classic.


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(Dec. 30, 2004) - The East Tennessee State Lady Bucs (4-7, 2-2) fell 64-74 to the Lady Bulldogs of
The Bucs started the first half very strong posting an early 10-5 run behind a lay-up and two three point baskets from junior guard B.J. Banjo (
In the first 20 minutes of play, both teams managed to shoot near 48 percent for the half, while ETSU tallied 13 turnovers compared to the 11 of the Bulldogs. The visitors held the upper hand with 19 rebounds, including nine offensive rebounds compared to the 12 overall, and just three offensive rebounds for the Bucs. White led all scorers with 19 in the first half, while DeVault and junior forward Candace Gibson (Warner Robbins,
The Bulldogs managed to control the majority of the second half of play, however the ETSU offense continued to benefit from a solid outside shooting effort from DeVault, Banjo and Holly Moring (Irmo, S.C.) who accounted for seven three-point baskets for the game. At the 5:22 mark, the Bucs rallied behind a Gibson jumper and DeVault three to near the score at 56-63 forcing the Bulldogs into a timeout situation. With both teams hitting their marks from the floor, the Bucs continued to battle, however the Bulldog offense proved to strong as they captured the 74-64 win behind a final lay-up from guard Tiania Burns to solidify the victory.
Overall, ETSU shot 47 percent from the floor, a much needed boost in the Bucs offense as they posted 26 baskets including a 7-18 effort from beyond the arc.
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For the past two weeks, the media has been buzzing about the adult film performer in California who tested positive for HIV. Inappropriately dubbed "Patient Zero," the individual has been identified as a male actor who worked in both gay and straight porn, which appears to be a rarity with male performers. This discovery has prompted four studios, including Vivid Entertainment and Hustler Video, to shut down production while they test anyone who has had unprotected sex with the actor. As of yet, no one has tested positive, but given that it can take up to 90 days to seroconvert, retesting will most likely happen in the near future.
HIV infections in the porn industry are not a new phenomenon. While testing is voluntary, some studios require their actors to be tested every 30 days and have documentation from the Adult Industry Medical (AIM) Healthcare Foundation showing that they do not have HIV or any other sexually transmitted diseases (STDs). But clearly, this method isn't foolproof, especially if the actor has had unprotected sex in between tests. In 2004, Darren James, who was unaware of his HIV status, unknowingly infected three actresses. Twenty-two performers are reported to have tested positive for HIV since James, including a female performer who tested positive last year.
Other STDs, such as gonorrhea and chlamydia, pose a problem in the porn industry as well. The Black AIDS Institute wrote:
According to a 2007 article in the PLoS (Public Library of Science) Medicine Journal, between January 2003 and March 2005, approximately 976 performers were found to be infected with 1,153 STDs, including chlamydia and gonorrhea. And according to a 2009 ABC News report, L.A.-county officials have counted more than 3,600 cases of chlamydia and gonorrhea among performers since 2004.
This most recent incident has brought back into light the long-standing pleas of some HIV/AIDS advocates for state officials to mandate condom use on porn sets. In a statement, AIDS Healthcare Foundation's president, Michael Weinstein, stated:
That a performer tested positive for HIV today — and that more may be infected — was totally preventable. It is also living proof that testing is not adequate protection against HIV/AIDS and other sexually-transmitted diseases among porn performers. How many more people have to be infected with HIV before Los Angeles County steps in to do its job and protect performers' and the public's health and AIM stops being a "fig leaf" for the industry?
Many porn executives make the argument that viewers don't want to see condoms in porn — it takes away from the fantasy. And even though porn is a billion-dollar industry, it has taken a hit in the recession. With amateur stars posting online videos for free and studio movies being pirated, studios may feel that barebacking is necessary for them to stay afloat.
Former and current adult industry stars have been going on the record about this debate. Jenna Jameson, a former adult star and current owner of her own studio, told RadarOnline.com that she was "dumbfounded" by the lack of condom use on sets:
The fact is that safe sex is not continuously practiced in the adult film world. It's something that's left up to the performers and usually the women say yes or no and I think a lot of the women feel pressure to not use condoms because they're in fear of not getting hired by that company again. It's very sad and disgusting.
However, feminist porn star Madison Young told Salon.com that while she uses condoms if they are not the set, she doesn't believe that condoms should be mandatory for all adult actors:
Making condoms mandatory for all adult films is just as confining and dis-empowering as eliminating condoms as an option for performers. There needs to be an element of choice, and the choice shouldn't be that if you want work you don't use condoms and if you want to use condoms then you don't work.
Adult film actress Magdalene St. Michaels told the BBC that the story does not worry her and she believes her risk is low of contracting HIV at work:
There's more chance of catching a disease by picking someone up in a bar than there is shooting porn. At least everyone in the industry is tested regularly. There's always going to be a slight risk to what we do — but it's a calculated risk and we're all aware of it.
The only black-owned pornography studio in South Africa wants to be an exception to the condomless rule. The New York Times reported that Tau Morena is producing adult films that promote safer sex:
The movie, "Mapona," which means "naked" in the Sotho language, drew its cast from volunteers who answered audition calls on a sex Web site aimed at the growing black professional class.The producer, Tau Morena, said in media interviews that the site's 30,000 members had complained that all the X-rated movies in the country were made in the United States, Europe or Asia.
He said the movie had "a gentle message about safe sex" because young black South Africans still have a "negative attitude towards condoms." The sequel, he added, would be distributed with safe-sex material.
While it is obvious that not using condoms on porn sets is a safety hazard, I have often wondered: How much of a safety hazard is it for viewers to consume condomless porn? How much does watching bareback sex influence or reinforce our desire to mimic that same behavior in our own lives?
Some experts would say there is a connection between the two. This summer I had the opportunity to interview D. Dennis Flores III, from Emory Healthcare in Atlanta. He and two other researchers — Barbara Blake and Richard Sowell — put together an interesting study about young men who have sex with men(MSM). Their study found that despite the HIV prevention information that is available to young MSM, it has failed to reach them at a young enough age. Flores believes that because sex education curriculum in schools is so heterosexist, young MSM tend to use the Internet and gay porn to teach themselves about anal sex. He also said that, by the time safer sex messages have reached young MSM, it's too late: Unprotected sex has already become a normal part of their sex lives by that point. Of course, more research needs to be done on the topic, but these data make for an interesting theory.
I am not so naive as to believe that if the porn industry were to make condom use mandatory, that act alone would completely revolutionize how Americans view safer sex or condoms. But it cannot be denied just how powerful media is — just look how it bamboozled everyone into believing that the down low is fueling HIV/AIDS in black America.
Perhaps now is the time for the porn industry to make some changes in terms of safer sex practices — not just for the sake of their own employees, but for the sake of all of us.
Kellee Terrell is the news editor for TheBody.com and TheBodyPRO.com.


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FAIR has noted the tendency of corporate media to play down the connection of extreme weather to climate change. (See Neil deMause's piece in Extra!, 8/11.) This summer, as the country is beset by another devastating wave of drought and fires, the approach seems to be to acknowledge climate change–in the 10th paragraph–but end up by concluding that it's impossible to say whether there's any connection between climate change and any particular weather phenomenon. As in this L.A. Times piece (7/2/12):
Since 2000, it has not been uncommon for wildfire seasons to end with a tally of 7 million to 9 million blackened acres nationally. Though total burned acreage dropped during a few years of milder weather, it spiraled again last year when flames galloped across parched Texas.
Researchers predict that rising temperatures associated with climate change will lead to more wildfires in much of the West. But it is hard to tease out the effects of global warming from natural climate cycles, which in past centuries have seized the region with long, severe droughts.
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"We've had conditions like this in the past," [Forest Service research ecologist Bob] Keane said. "So you can't say with any degree of certainty…that this is climate change. But what you can say is that it certainly meets the model of climate change."
On a conceptual level, this is just wrong: It's not as though there are some weather events that are caused by climate change and some that just happened, and there's some way to tell one from the other. Once you've altered the atmosphere, every single weather phenomenon–every storm, every dry spell, every unremarkably pleasant day–is a result of that altered atmosphere. If we had not changed the concentration of atmospheric carbon dioxide from 280 parts per million to almost 400 parts per million, in other words, we would have entirely different weather every day.
That's not to say that we didn't have storms and droughts and pleasant days before we changed the climate. But scientists can tell you whether we'd be more or less likely to have any given type of weather with an unaltered climate. And with droughts and forest fires, the answer is clear: We'd be having less of them. This is something reporters should be pointing out in every story on the extreme weather of the summer of 2012.


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VSFS students enrolled in the accredited Bachelor´s and Master's programs may enter a special, extended study program - the Global program - for bachelor´s Global program "B", for masters Global program "M".
Global program "B" is combination of accredited bachelor program and the BSBA program organised with City University of Seattle (CityU). After three years of study, successful students obtain two degrees - BSBA + Bc.
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This is the first module in the Solar Dynamic Observatory (SDO) Project Suite curriculum. Activities are self-directed by students or student teams using online videos and data from the SDO satellite to explore, research and build knowledge about... (View More) features of the Sun. Students build vocabulary, apply or demonstrate learning through real world connections, and creating resources to use in their investigations. Each activity comes with both a teacher and student guide with sequential instructions and embedded links to the needed videos and internet resources. Activity 1A: Structure of the Earth's Star takes students through the features and function of the Sun's structures using online videos, completing a "Sun Primer" data sheet using information from the videos, and creating a 3D origami model of the Sun. Students use a KWL chart to track what they have learned. Activity 1B: Observing the Sun has students capture real solar images from SDO data to find and record sunspots and track their movement across the surface of the Sun. Activity 1C has students create a pin-hole camera to use in calculating the actual diameter of the Sun, and then calculate scales to create a Earth-Sun scale model. Students reflect on their learning and results at the end of the module. An internet connection and access to computers are needed to complete this module. See related and supplementary resources for link to full curriculum. The appendix includes an alignment to the Next Generation Science Standards (NGSS). (View Less)
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This series of laboratory lessons and activities uses authentic solar imagery and data to introduce students to solar science. Students are asked to explore details in imagery, including how to deal with the issues of noise and resolution, and... (View More) understand scale. They are introduced to the concept of space weather and how that affects both observing instruments and the Earth. Students learn about spectra, how helium and coronium were discovered, and go on to explore real spectra from the Sun. Most activities are mathematically based, and targeted for grades 9-10. Imagery is included from NASA/ESA's SOHO mission, NASA's SDO mission, and Japan's Hinode satellite. (View Less)
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This is an activity about using solar arrays to provide power to the space station. Learners will solve a scenario-based problem by calculating surface areas and determining the amount of power or electricity the solar arrays can create. This is... (View More) mathematics activity 1 of 2 found in the ISS L.A.B.S. Educator Resource Guide. (View Less)
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Using real data from NASA's Fermi satellite, students determine the size and energy of an active galaxy flare region. This activity includes background information for teachers, student worksheets, procedures, adaptations, extensions, an assessment... (View More) rubric, and related resources. This is activity 3 of 3 in the "Active Galaxies Educator's Guide." (View Less)
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St. Timon Sunday 2013
His Grace Bishop Basil writes:
The Feast of St. Timon when our parishes and missions pray for and highlight the history, ministries and needs of DOWAMA's Sister Diocese of Bosra-Hauran shepherded by Metropolitan Saba, is Sunday, July 28th, 2013. Please see my attached letter to the Diocese about this observance. If, however, you will be remaining in Houston for the concluding Hierarchical Divine Liturgy of the Archdiocesan Convention on July 28th, you may keep St. Timon Sunday with your congregation on the preceding Sunday, July 21st. Metropolitan Saba has provided the following updated list of the clergy serving in his Archdiocese. Please pray for His Eminence, his clergy and congregations when you keep St. Timon Sunday in your community.
- His Eminence Metropolitan Saba
- Archimandrite Issac (who serves Izra)
- Priest Peter (who serves Al-Sweda and Jbeb)
- Priest George (who serves Daraa)
- Priest Peter (who serves Znebe)
- Priest Philip (who serves Al Oslha, A dara, and Shahba)
- Priest George (who serves Salkhad, Aramman, Malah, Anz, and Om Aromman)
- Priest Samaan (who serves Al Korayya, Tisiya and Maarbeh)
- Priest Elia (who serves Izraa and Mothbeen)
- Priest Timon (who serves Kharaba and Rakham)
- Priest Paul (retired)
- Deacon Joseph
Immediately following your observance of St. Timon Sunday, please direct your parish treasurer to send one parish check for the total amount collected (payable to"DOWAMA FSJD ACCOUNT" and earmarked "BOSRA-HAURAN") to the coordinator of "The Hauran Connection" Dn. James Kallail - 502 Creekside - Derby, KS 67037. Questions? Contact Deacon James at firstname.lastname@example.com.
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"That is the grace of Allah which He bestows on whom He pleases. And Allah is the Owner of Great Bounty." (Quran: 57:21)
1. Perfecting one's ablution
"No worshipper perfects his ablution except that his past and future sins are forgiven." (Hasan, al-Bazzaar. Al-Haythami and al-Mundhiri agreed.)
Prophet Muhammad peace be upon him said...
"He who performs ablution well, his sins will come out from his body, even from under his nails".[5]
"When the time for a prescribed prayer comes, if any believer performs ablution well and offers his prayer with humility and bowing, it will be an expiation for his past sins, so long as he has not committed a major sin; and this applies for all times".[6]
"… if he performs ablution completely and then goes to the mosque with the sole intention of performing the prayer, and nothing urges him to proceed to the mosque except the prayer, then, on every step which he takes towards the mosque, he will be raised one degree or one of his sins will be forgiven…"[7]
2. Fasting the month of Ramadan with belief and seeking Allah's reward
"Whoever fasts Ramadan out of Iman and seeking Allah's reward then his past and future sins are forgiven." (Hasan, Ahmad. Declared Hasan by adh-Dhahabi, as mentioned in al-Mughni (5876).)
3. Performing the night prayer in Ramadan with belief and seeking Allah's reward
"Whoever stands (in prayer) in Ramadan out of Iman and seeking Allah's reward then his past and future sins are forgiven." (Saheeh. an-Nasaa'i.)
4. Performing the night prayer on the Night of Qadar with belief and seeking Allah's reward
"It (Laylatul-Qadr) is in Ramadan, and expect it in the last ten days; it is on an odd night: on the 21st, or the 23rd, or the 25th, or the 27th, or the 29th, or on the last night (of Ramadan). He who performs the night prayer on it out of belief and seeking Allah's reward his past and future sins are forgiven." (Narrated by Ahmad. There is a difference of opinion among scholars regarding this Hadeeth, some declaring it weak and some Hasan. Al-Hafidh Ibn Hajr said in Al-Fath (4/116), "This addition – meaning, 'and future (sins)' – is also in 'Ubadah bin as-Samit's Hadeeth, in (the Musnad of) Ahmad, in two narrations. Its chain is Hasan and it is supported by the previous chain.")
5. Praising and thanking Allah after eating and putting one's clothes on.
"Whoever ate a food and then said, 'Praise be to Allah who has fed me this food and provided it for me, without any strength or power on my part', is forgiven his past [and future*] sins. And whoever wears a garment and says, 'Praise be to Allah who has clothed me with this (garment) and provided it for me, without any strength or power on my part', is forgiven his past and future sins." (Ibn Majah, Abu Dawud, at-Tirmidhi, an-Nasa'i, al-Bukhari in al-Kabeer, al-Hakim, Ibn Sunni and Ahmad. The addition marked by (*) is related by Abu Dawud. Shaikh Al-Albani declared the Hadeeth Hasan in Saheeh al-Jaami' (6086) and in al-Irwaa' (1989). He said in al-Irwaa', "Such a Hadeeth causes hesitation between making it Hasan (good) and Da'eef (weak). Maybe the first one is closer to be the truth, because those who made it weak didn't explain it and didn't explain the reason for its weakness. Allah knows best.")
6. Getting old in Islam
"No one reaches forty years in Islam except that Allah protects him from madness, leprosy and leucoderma. When he is fifty, Allah makes easy his reckoning. When he reaches sixty, Allah grants him repentance. And when he reaches seventy, Allah loves him and the inhabitants of the heavens love him. And when he reaches eighty, Allah accepts his good deeds and overlooks his sins. When he reaches ninety, Allah forgives his past and future sins, he is named 'the prisoner of Allah on earth' and is granted intercession (for forgiveness) for his family." (Hasan, Ibn 'Asakir. Ahmad Shakir said in his notes to Al-Musnad (8/23,25): "Its chain is at least Hasan. It is supported with other chains which raise it to the level of Saheeh.")
7. Leaving the following: performing Ruqia (curing with Quran), seeking having Ruqia performed on one, cauterization, believing in bad omens.
Narrated Ibn 'Abbas (May Allah be pleased with him): Allah's Messenger (p.b.u.h.) said, "…I was told: 'These are your people and amongst them there are seventy thousand who shall enter Paradise without being taken to either account or torment.' …'They are those who do not make Ruqia nor seek it, nor believe in bad omens, but trust in their Lord (Allah).'" (Bukhari and Muslim)
8. Whose two or three children die and he remains patient
"Whoever buries three children, Allah will forbid the Fire for him." (Saheeh, Tabarani in al-Kabeer, Al-Albani authenticated it in Saheeh Al-Jaami' (6238).)
"There are no two Muslim parents whose three children die before reaching puberty except that Allah will enter them into Paradise due to His mercy to the children. It will be said to them, "Enter the Paradise", so they will say, "Not until our parents enter first". It will be said, "Enter the Paradise you and your parents." (Ahmad, an-Nasaa'i, and Al-Albani authenticated it in Saheeh al-Jaami' (5780).)
"'Whoever iHtasaba (remains content and patient after the death of) three of his offspring will enter Jannah.' A woman said, 'What about two?' He said, 'And two.'" (Saheeh, an-Nasaa'i, Ibn Hibban, authenticated by al-Albani in Saheeh al-Jaami (5969).)
"To no woman three children die and she remains patient and content, except that she will enter Jannah. Or two (children)." (Muslim)
9. Who raises three daughters or sisters and is nice to them
"There is no one from my Ummah who takes care of three daughters or three sisters, and is nice to them, except that they will be a veil (protection) for him from the Fire." (Saheeh, al-Bayhaqi and Al-Bukhari in Al-Adab, authenticated by Al-Albani in Saheeh Al-Jaami' (5372).)
10. Defending the honor of a Muslim
"Whoever defends the honor of his brother in absence has the right over Allah to be freed from the Fire." (Saheeh, Ahmad, al-Tabarani. Authenticated by Al-Albani in Saheeh al-Jaami' (6240).) Al-Manaawi commented" "'Whoever is limited to other than the disbeliever and public wrongdoer." (Fayd al-Qadeer 6:136)
11. Ihklas (sincerity) to Allah
No servant who says 'la ilaha ill Allah', seeking the pleasure of Allah, will reach the Day of Judgment, except that Allah will forbid the Fire for him. (Ahmad, al-Bukhari) Hafidh Ibn Hajr said, "It's not like that (i.e. not entering the Fire at all) for everyone who believed in Tawheed and worshipped, but it is specific for the sincere, and sincerity (Ihklas) requires the realization of its meaning by the heart. One cannot imagine that the heart will reach that while persisting upon sins, as the heart would be filled with the love and fear of Allah, whereupon limbs will embark upon obedience and leave disobedience."
12. Crying out of fear of Allah
"No man who cried out of fear of Allah will enter the Fire until the milk returns to the udder, and dust in the path of Allah (jihad) and the smoke of the Fire cannot go together." (Ahmad, at-Tirmidhi, an-Nasaa'i and Hakim who authenticated it. Authenticated by Al-Albani in Saheeh al-Jaami' (7778).)
13. Performing the prayer in congregation for forty days while reaching the opening Takbeer
"Whoever prays to Allah for four days in congregation, reaching the opening Takbeer, will have two written for him: freedom from the Fire and freedom from hypocrisy." (Hasan. at-Tirmidhi, declared Hasan by al-Albani in Saheeh al-Jaami' (6365).)
14. Being consistent in praying four Rakats (units) before Dhuhr and after it
"Whoever is consistent in praying four units of prayer before Dhuhr and four after it, Fire will be forbidden for him." (Saheeh. Abu Dawood, An-Nasaa'i, at-Tirmidhi, Ibn Majah, al-Hakim who authenticated it. Al-Albani authenticated it in Saheeh al-Jaami' (6195).)
15. Being consistent in praying before sunrise and before sunset
"No one will enter Fire who prays before sunrise and before sunset." (Ahmad, Muslim, Abu Dawud, an-Nasaa'i) Meaning, Fajr and 'Asr prayers.
16. Dust of Jihad
"The dust of Jihad and the smoke of the Fire will never coexist within a servant, and greed and Iman will never coexist in the heart of a servant." (Saheeh. An-Nasaa'i and al-Hakim in al-Mustadrak. Authenticated by al-Albani in Saheeh al-Jaami' (7616).)
17. Killing a mushrik in war
"A Kafir and one who killed him will never be together in the Fire." (Muslim, Abu Dawud)
18. Good character
"Whoever is easy-going, easy to deal with and kindhearted, Allah will forbid the Fire for him." (Saheeh. Al-Hakim in al-Mustadrak, al-Bayhaqi, at-Tabarani. Al-Albani authenticated it in Saheeh al-Jaami' (6484).)
19. Freeing slaves
"Whoever frees a believing slave it will be his salvation from the Fire." (Saheeh, Ahmad, Abu Dawud, an-Nasaa'i. Authenticated by al-Albani (6050).
20.Good Deeds Erase Bad Deeds
Prophet Muhammad, peace be upon him, said:
"Have taqwa (fear) of Allah wherever you may be, and follow up a bad deed with a good deed which will wipe it out, and behave well towards the people." (At-Tirmidhi)
Prophet Muhammad once said:
"All the sins of my followers will be forgiven except those of the Mujahirin, those who commit sin openly or disclose their sins to the people." (Al-Bukhari and Muslim)


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RemoteBucket is a service that helps Adobe Flex Developers integrate emerging cloud based services. Our initial focus will be on integrating Amazon Web Services with Adobe Flex but will expand rapidly after our initial launch.
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Keywords and themes: cloud based services, adobe flex applications, cloud-flex integration. Plug n play.
Our services will primarily be implemented in Adobe's MXML language so variations of <RemoteBucket/> or <RB/> would be instantly recognizable by our target audience. Instead of the hard < /> tags perhaps cloud themed alternatives? The cloud meme has been mined heavily across the internet so be careful not to make it cliche.
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LuxeDH needed a new web page design and created a contest on 99designs.
A winner was selected from 20 designs submitted by 9 freelance designers.
We are a group of designer handbag aficionados who firmly believe that a woman should be able to walk proudly down the street wearing a designer handbag. But one that she purchased at a reasonable price!
23-45 years of age
We want to redesign our home page: http://www.luxedesignerhandbags.com/
We want it to look more "high-end" and clean.
Some designs we like around the web are:
- http://www.saksfifthavenue.com/
- http://www.bloomingdales.com/
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Make sure to incorporate our branding and logo. We are not necessarily tied to the pink color currently in our site, so if you feel you can do better or cleaner with different colors, please go ahead!
We do not need to keep all of the links and icons currently on the home page, so whatever you think we shouldn't have, take out!
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I worked with kids for many years and I love all ages of kids but kindergarteners? If you want sweetness and trust work with kindergarteners. They are the ones who crawl in your lap and don't think a thing about it. They are the ones that are just learning that other people's feelings can be hurt as well as their own and somehow know that you wouldn't mind holding a shy little hand. They are the ones just learning to share their cookies and maybe there are other people in the world besides themselves.
Kindergarteners still look at the world with awe and pleasure. Every day is an adventure. Every day they learn something new. The world is full of butterflies and caterpillars and polywogs and its all exciting. Every puddle is a lake to jump in with both feet and never worry that you are going to get wet.
So I can't understand or comprehend the very human evil that walked into a kindergarten and shot small defenseless children who now have no tomorrow. No more wide-eyed wonder at the world.
And this pagan hopes that Ammit it real and that Ma'at and Anubis and Ammit make the taking of the gunman's heart as painful as it can possibly be. No "devil made him do it" this was a conscious choice to do the most evil thing possible. There is no place dark enough or horrible enough to punish a child killer. And a part of me hopes that every gun nut that thinks it's okay to carry a weapon like an assault rifle loses a family member to gun violence. It's one thing to hunt for food. It's a whole other thing to walk into a classroom or a mall or a movie theater and take people's lives that have nothing to do with yours. You want to be famous? Do something worthy of being famous besides ruining other people's happiness because you aren't making the choice to be happy yourself, you selfish bastards. And it is a choice and it has nothing to do with mental illness.


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Really, ARF Trooper...they could at least ship the camo one, since apparently it's the only style of generic clone they will reship.
I'd love to see a whole "lost" wave for this summer with Jet, Hondo, Aayla, and even the Cad Bane in Disguise figure. How sweet would that be?
They did a great job on him. It seems that Hasbro puts more energy on the Jedi figures that exclude Obi, Ani, and Ahsoka, for some reason. They went all-out on Eeth Koth.
The reasoning for this on Hasbro's part is simple: Eeth Koth they only want to have to make one time. All the others you have listed they will minor tweak each time they make them so you have a "reason" to purchase them.
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In its 429-page tax plan unveiled Thursday, the GOP names one person: Warriors guard Stephen Curry.
Curry's name drop came in an example about individual wage income:
"The Tax Cuts and Jobs Act includes specific safeguards to prevent tax avoidance and help ensure taxpayers of all income levels play by the rules under this new fairer, simpler tax system. Our legislation will ensure this much-needed tax relief goes to the local job creators it's designed to help by distinguishing between the individual wage income of NBA All-Star Stephen Curry and the pass-through business income of Steve's Bike Shop."
Curry, who in July signed a five-year "super max" contract extension with Golden State worth a reported $201 million, responded to the mention with a tweet: "I wonder if Steve's Bike shop is hiring…"
In February, after Under Armour CEO Kevin Plank described Trump as "a real asset" to the country, Curry — one of Under Armour's highest-paid endorsers — told The Mercury News, "I agree with that description, if you remove the 'et.'"
At the Warriors' media day in September, Curry reiterated that he didn't want to attend the White House to celebrate his team's NBA title before he went onto make clear why he cares so much about not making that trip.
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Feldman transitioning into veteran leader
SAN ANTONIO -- The responsibility placed on Scott Feldman's shoulders this year comes in many shapes and forms.
As the team's highest-paid player -- he'll make $12 million this year in the first of a three-year deal -- he's logged more innings in the Major Leagues than all other Astros starting pitchers combined and was brought in to be the leader in a young rotation.
SAN ANTONIO -- The responsibility placed on Scott Feldman's shoulders this year comes in many shapes and forms.
As the team's highest-paid player -- he'll make $12 million this year in the first of a three-year deal -- he's logged more innings in the Major Leagues than all other Astros starting pitchers combined and was brought in to be the leader in a young rotation.
The role of ace and mentor is somewhat hard for the 6-foot-7 right-hander to digest, considering he's not that far removed from being one of the younger guys with the Rangers -- for whom he won 39 games from 2005-12, including 17 in '09.
"I guess when you're older than a lot of the guys, you kind of know that people are going to look to you and see how you do things," Feldman said. "I know I always did that when I was younger. I want to be myself and make sure I set a good example for some of the younger guys as well."
Feldman, who split last year with the Cubs and Orioles, will get the nod for the Astros when they face the Yankees on Tuesday at Minute Maid Park to open the season. It will be his second career Opening Day start (Rangers in 2010) and first appearance in his new uniform.
Feldman will be the fifth consecutive different pitcher to start on Opening Day for the Astros, joining Bud Norris (2013), Wandy Rodriguez (2012), Brett Myers (2011) and Roy Oswalt (2003-10).
"As the spring progressed, I sort of got more confidence with each one of my pitches, and am looking forward to keeping the season rolling," Feldman said. "I think every time you take the ball, you're out there to compete and earn your keep. You never take anything for granted."
The Astros, who saw youngsters Jarred Cosart, Brett Oberholtzer and Brad Peacock each pitch well in the rotation the second half of last year, needed to find a veteran arm in the winter and set their sights on Feldman.
"He's been there, he's done it," manager Bo Porter said. "He's a veteran guy. He's been highly successful in this league, in this division. He's won 17 games before. His veteran leadership -- and it's not just what it is he would say to a lot of the guys -- it's the way he goes about his business, the professionalism. It's benefiting a lot of the young guys that are here because they're getting an opportunity to watch a constant professional each and every day."
Feldman began his career as a reliever and made his first 73 career appearances out of the bullpen from 2005-07 before being moved to the rotation in '08. It was a move made out of necessity, he said.
"When I was a reliever, I threw with a lot lower of an arm angle," he said. "You really don't see too many guys with low arm angles that are starters. Mark Connor, who was the pitching there, was like, 'Man, you [stink]. You need to try something new.' In a nicer way than that.
"He got my arm angle to raise back up to where it was in college and worked with me to develop a cutter and stuff like that. Once I brought my arm angle up, I showed them I could throw more than just one or two pitches for a strike. They were like, 'Well, you have a chance to start to go to Double-A.'"
Feldman made two starts in Double-A before joining the Rangers rotation. His best season came in 2009, when he went 17-8 with a 4.08 ERA in 34 games (31 starts). Now that he's in Houston, the easygoing Hawaii native has quickly bonded with the young arms, hanging out with Cosart and throwing catch daily with Peacock.
"It's one of those things where a lot of the teams I've been on, I've been one of the younger guys and fortunate enough to play with a lot of good pitchers," he said. "Really, I don't consider myself a big-time veteran. I'm trying to get better and work on stuff.
"There's a lot of times maybe I've been hit around a lot, more than Cosart and Peacock, because I've played a little bit longer. If I can give them some pointers on how to come back from failure, I've probably failed a lot more than them, too."
Feldman, 31, is still searching for the kind of success he enjoyed in 2009 when he blossomed into a 17-game winner, ranking among the American League leaders in wins and setting a Texas record with 12 road wins.
He started on Opening Day for the Rangers the following year, but couldn't duplicate the success -- going 7-11 with a 5.48 ERA -- and was moved back to the bullpen after making 20 starts. Feldman underwent knee surgery following that season and missed the first half of the 2011 season.
Last year was the first season he started 30 games since '09, going 12-12 with a 3.86 ERA in 30 starts with the Cubs and Orioles. He was traded to Baltimore on July 2, 2013, so the Astros are his fourth team in a little more than a year.
"The thing is, it never really seems like hard work, playing baseball," he said. "It's always been fun and I never looked at it as if, 'Oh man, I have to go to the field today and do work.' I'm living a dream of mine, and I always wanted to play baseball, so it's fun."
Brian McTaggart is a reporter for MLB.com and writes an MLBlog, Tag's Lines. Follow @brianmctaggart on Twitter.


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Maine Coons are known as the "gentle giants" and possess above - average intelligence, making them relatively easy to train.
Persian cats are noted for their gentle temperament and ease with which they adjust to new environments, making them ideal show cats.
Ragdolls are best known for their docile and placid temperament and affectionate nature.
British short hairare an easy-going breed of cat. They have a stable character and enjoy attention.
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The Bengal is a hybrid breed of domestic cat with a wild appearance and gentle temperament.
Sphynx are playful, loving cat who are devoted and loyal.
Chinchillas are generally very placid, quiet cats, happy to lie around the home being decorative.
The Birman has a wonderful balanced temperament. They are very intelligent and bond strongly.
The Munchkin is generally described as a sweet-natured, playful, people-oriented, outgoing and intelligent cat.
Siamese are affectionate and intelligent cats, renowned for their social nature.
Burmese are people oriented, forming strong bonds with their owners, gravitating toward all human activity.
Siberian cats The Siberian is very dog-like. They are loyal cats that will come to greet you with their unique triple purr.
Norwegian Forest Cats like the outdoors, are well suited to cold conditions and are great hunters.
Scottish Fold are typically good-natured and placid and adjust to other animals within a household extremely well.
Abyssinians are extroverted, willful and intelligent, but are usually not "lap cats".
The typical Devon is active, mischievous, playful, and people-oriented.
Oriental Cats are intelligent, social animals who bond closely to their people.
Charaterised by a dense, plush coat.
A very athletic cat, the American Shorthair has a large, powerfully-built body.
The Russian is known for being very intelligent, active animal and get on well with other pets.
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