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A MIDLAND MP last night called for a terror suspect claimed by the Government to have links to Al Qaeda to be kicked out of Birmingham.
Iraqi-born Taha Muhammad, 35, came to Britain as a refugee, and cannot be sent back to Baghdad because he faces detention and torture – which would breach his human rights.
Home Office lawyers have tried to have him booted out, claiming he has undergone terrorist training and could be involved in radicalising young Midland muslims, but he is still living in Birmingham. He strongly denies being involved with, or supporting, terrorism.
Last night Labour MP Khalid Mahmood branded the stalemate over his deportation "bizarre" and called for tougher action.
He said: "The Government needs to find away around this problem of people abusing the human rights system. If they come here and are accused of abusing the hospitality offered to them, why should we protect their human rights?
"As long as the country of origin has agreed not to use torture or evidence obtained by torture, they should be sent back. We've got to stop handling these people with kid gloves.
"The judges need to step into the real world. Our security services are doing an incredibly hard job in protecting us, particularly here in Birmingham, but they need the courts to back them up."
Court documents seen by the Sunday Mercury show that Muhammad was even banned from taking an AS level course in chemistry because of his alleged terror links.
News of attempts to deport Muhammad come after radical Islamic hate preacher Abu Qatada lost an appeal to the European courts but continues his battle to avoid being sent home to Jordan.
It is understood that Muhammad has been under MI5 surveillance for more than six years, and was banned from leading prayers and associating with members of his local mosque.
Judges at an immigration tribunal allowed him to stay in Britain even though the Home Office raised fears of him being involved in extremist activity.
Muhammad is understood to be living with his partner and three children in Birmingham, and has changed his name.
He was previously subject to a controversial control order – the counter-terror measures abolished by the coalition in January 2011 – and immigration judges said because of that, they had to conclude the allegations made by the Home Office were without foundation.
In 2008, a High Court ruling found that then Home Secretary Jacqui Smith "had reasonable grounds to believe" that Muhammad "received terrorist training and had taken part in terrorist activities, that he was also involved in providing support for the Jihadist insurgency in Iraq, and in radicalising individuals in the UK".
His control order was revoked in 2009, after he won a legal battle against the Government's refusal to submit secret evidence to the court.
As well as opposing attempts to deport him, Muhammad is understood to be considering suing the Government over his treatment while under the order – which included a curfew, limitations on his movement, rights to attend his local mosque, and the ban on him studying chemistry.
In a statement released through his solicitor last year, Muhammad said: "I have never done anything unlawful. I have been living a nightmare during the time I was subjected to the control order, which was like living in a prison without bars.
"Once the control order ended I believed my ordeal was at an end but the Home Office refused both my, and my partner's, application for indefinite leave to remain and this threw my life and that of my family into turmoil and uncertainty again.
"I hope and pray that the Home Office will leave me and my family alone."
A Home Office spokesman said: "We take all necessary steps to protect the public from individuals we believe pose a threat and remove them from the UK. But removal can be a challenging process and we have to operate within the law."


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Insurance coverage for offshore oil rigs in the Gulf of Mexico will rise between 15 percent and 30 percent after BP Plc's Deepwater Horizon spill, says Lloyd's of London Chief Executive Officer Richard Ward.
"Prices will have to go up in the Gulf of Mexico," Ward, 53, said in a Bloomberg Television interview today. "We've seen very low prices for covering these offshore installations over many, many years. People recognize that the risks they were pricing a while ago were underpriced and they need to restore pricing levels."
The BP disaster is likely to be the second-biggest energy insurance loss based on current estimates, said the Insurance Information Institute. The most expensive property loss for energy insurers was a July 1988 explosion aboard the Piper Alpha oil platform in the North Sea, which killed 167 people and cost insurers $3.6 billion in 2009 dollars.
Lloyd's companies were part of a syndicate that insured the rig owned by Transocean Ltd., which exploded and sank in April. They will likely pay out between $300 million and $600 million in relation to the disaster, the market said in May.

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The Vampire Diaries: 'Monster's Ball' Episode Pics & Preview
Elena (Nina Dobrev) and Damon (Ian Somerhalder) dress up in these new stills from this week's episode of The Vampire Diaries.
In "Monster's Ball," on campus, Elena is touched by a sad and secretive student named Aaron (guest star Shaun Sipos). Elena and Damon attend the Whitmore Historical Ball dressed as Anne Boleyn and Henry VIII. At the Ball, Elena shares a dance with Dr. Maxfield (guest star Rick Cosnett), who has a disturbing message for her.
Caroline's (Candice Accola) evening at the Ball takes her from happiness to heartbreak.
Meanwhile, Nadia (guest star Olga Fonda) reveals her surprising history to Katherine (Dobrev), and Damon tries to make a deal with Silas (Paul Wesley). Silas' demand that Damon commit an unthinkable act leads to a violent confrontation.
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Murder suspect Jeffrey Lynn Hock said he never struck 7-year-old Reed Hauff the night the boy lapsed into a coma and died because ``I loved him too much to do anything like that.``
Hock, 36, an insurance salesman and the father of two, was indicted
Wednesday by a Broward grand jury on a charge of first-degree murder. He is being held without bond at the the Pompano Beach Detention Center.
Hock has had no visitors since his arrest May 1, and is scheduled to be arraigned Monday before Broward Circuit Judge George Shahood.
``This whole thing is a nightmare. Now I find myself fighting for my life. I`m branded for life. Even if I`m found innocent, everyone thinks I beat a little boy to death. Who is going to hire me? I`ve lost my family,`` Hock said, fighting back tears during a telephone interview. ``I just wish Reed could hear me, that he could somehow tell them what happened, that it couldn`t possibly have been me.``
Reed, a tiny youngster from a broken marriage, had lived in several homes for retarded and handicapped children and then with his natural father before being left in the care of the Hock family in Wilton Manors in January.
On April 26, the youth was taken to Holy Cross Hospital about 5 a.m. after he had experienced difficulty breathing and went into a coma.
The boy was later transferred to Miami Children`s Hospital, kept alive by life-support equipment. He died five days later, April 30, when the equipment was turned off.
``Reed was fine when I tucked him into bed that night. He looked up at me and said, `I love you, big Jeff,` and I turned out the lights,`` Hock said. ``I heard him breathing funny at about 5 a.m. and immediately rushed him to the hospital. I never struck Reed. I loved him too much to do something like that.``


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Ok, very interesting Dr Horowitz, but on CNN i can read about how they now have found 'patient zero' thus making your claims less valid - OR ?
Source: CNN Article - patient zero found, earliest case of swine flu.
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I knew I recognized the name. Another of those calling themselves Doctor to fool people who don't know the difference between an MD and a phony PHd from a unaccredited school.
He sells $50 bottles of water with a couple of pennies worth of colloidal silver and claims it will prevent all disease. Good news though as you can get 18 bottles for just $533.52
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No TUFTS is among the best, so is Harvard of course. I didnt say anything about education, i just posted an article from CNN claiming patient zero has been found. /Cheers.
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I agree with you, Mike, as I said on another post where I starred and flagged you - how come there were two posts?
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horowitz seems to be peddling nonsense or deflection....pehaps the reason no pigs have tested positive is because they never had "swine flu" to begin with
say that the biggest hog farm owned by U.S. company Smithfield Foods does not want to ADMIT that their money making cash cow operation is RESPONSIBLE for the sickness of half the town due to UNHEALHTY operations which caused by bacteria from fly's born in pig feces ....so instead they blame it on "the flu"
read this ....this guy is solid
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Welcome to Totterdown Gym, your local gym. Whether you're a beginner or a seasoned athlete, our helpful staff are trained to assist you in effectively reaching your goals.
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Symantic Australia tech support layoffs not as dire as reported: reseller
Symantec has not let go of its Australian tech support team and off-shored it to India, according to an insider who spoke on condition of anonymity.
The source claimed that rather than as reported elsewhere the layoffs only related to the PC tools support team.
The source, who has a close business partnership with Symantec, clarified that the vendor's core tech support team is intact.
Instead, the redundancies were expected in the consumer-centric PC tools support team.
"The rumours about the entire tech support team being let go are not true at all," the source said.
"It is just the PC tools team that has had its support outsourced to India but nobody else."
The source characterised the layoffs as affecting only "a few people" on the PC tools side and not anybody in the "core" Symantec team.
As for assertions that there is now no local support by Symantec for Australian customers, the source labelled it as "rubbish" and reiterated that the enterprise support team remains in place.
When asked whether the changes to the PC tools team will affect their reseller business, the source expects it to be "business as usual."
"This development won't affect resellers such as us in the slightest, as PC tools is just the consumer product side and is not related enterprise products," the source said.
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Symantec Australia yesterday declined to answer any direct questions about the alleged layoffs, such as the true extent of the downsizing, why India was selected to off shore, and how the job cuts were communicated to affected employees.
A spokesperson from Symantec instead responded by saying that the company is undergoing a "transformation" and a "company-wide reorganisation" forms a part of this.
"As a result, some positions have been identified for redundancy," the spokesperson said.
They added the reorganisation effort is not limited to Australia but is global in scope.
Symantec's spokesperson was unable to confirm or deny which teams or locations are affected by the reorganisation, as well as any specific numbers.
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The Best Dancer
On a day when white sun seered pollution from Spring breezes–I had an idea on the asphalt. All year we'd been contending with the strictest teacher we'd ever had. With Churchill like demeanor she barked orders, issued discipline, and set minute rules. "Her birthday's coming up" I said, my eyes wandering across blue sky fused to plexiglass, " we should do a surprise party" . My schoolyard buddies went still.
"Look" I said, "I had this real strict teacher at my last school and we had this party for her and she was all nice the rest of the year." I talked about how my old teacher had wielded a yardstick worn by time and knuckles– about how after the surprise party the yard stick disappeared. They softened. "Fine, we'll do it if the other guys do." Next recess I took my idea to the rest of the class. Just like that my little Machiavellian plan was in motion.
I made a list of who was to bring what. I recruited another teacher to distract our teacher while we got ready. With money I earned from helping people with their bags at the local Acme, I bought two Entenmann's apple pies. The celebration was on.
When she came through the door and we yelled surprise the tough veneer of our sixth grade teacher left soundlessly and in an odorless vapor. She smiled at us. She hugged us. She laughed. My shoulders bent into a bow of awkward emotion as I thought about the weight of what I'd done.The party was going to be more than a political maneuver orchestrated to curry favor, it was going to be something that pulverized the borders of power. She had become human. We had become human. The sixth grade had been humanized.
The music started. Eric B and Rakim. The Fat Boys. M.C. Lyte. I was wearing my favorite white wind breaker. The noise of my swishing arms blended with the rhythm. I kicked the Smurf, the Moonwalk, the Wave, the Alf, the Cabbage Patch, and some other smooth dances. It was a good day and it got even better the when I noticed no one had bothered breaking open the pies I'd contributed. I sat down, opened one, and with a plastic fork ate it straight out of the box. A couple of people noticed my boldness. They chuckled and cheered me on.
It wasn't just that I'd pulled off a spectacular party. I'd proven myself among my almost all-white schoolmates. Even though I was a late comer, transferring in from a school in West Philly, my identity and importance as a member of the group was solidifying. I felt good. I felt I could fit in, and like a character in one of Terry Mcmillan's most successful but somewhat overrated novels–I exhaled.
Somebody turned the music down. "This is a wonderful thing you children have done," our teacher spoke and her eyes shone like two new shooter marbles "who thought this up?" Mouth full of pie I waited for the flurry of praise I knew was coming. But it wasn't my name. "Michael E—-" I heard people agreeing.
His favorite book was "Lord of the Flies. He was the smartest kid in the class. A one-hundred on every test. He was the kid the teachers said read with feeling. His mom came on all our field trips. She baked vanilla cupcakes with heavy frosting. "Michael E— did a great job" they said. Everyone addressed him like that, with both first and last name included, as if it were some kind of title.
I almost threw up. The earth shifted on its axis, left became right and right backwards. I was suddenly inside a mirror. Opposition was truth, sweetness was sour and apple pie was raw chicken left out on the counter. I tried to stand up for myself but I was shouted down. To push it any further would have been too embarrassing, so I left.
That same day everyone declared me the best dancer in the sixth grade.
This I believe, that prejudice is stronger than truth, and that perception stands above reality. I believe in what the conservatives say, that Affirmative Action doesn't work, but not because its mehanisms are faulty or its intentions malicious–but because it takes a very small effort to believe so. I believe that Barack Obama won't be President, not because he's too young, or inexperienced, or head strong, but because to assess him as such will be part of the placating narrative America tells itself in order to avoid the discomfort of self-examination. I believe somewhere, in the cloudy minds of my classmates, Michael E. was really responsible for that party, and that no soul could have freed them from that deception but themselves. I believe that the end of racism and bigotry will take more than policy changes and good intentions. It will take a philosophical and spiritual awakening to the truth, and I believe in this awakening
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According to the Royal Society of Chemistry, copper sulfate becomes dehydrated and changes physical properties when it is heated. The color as well as the makeup of the element changes when heat is applied.Continue Reading
Copper sulfate is generally a blue color. It is sometimes called blue copper for this reason. When the copper sulfate is heated up, it quickly turns to a pure white color that has no hint of blue in it. Water also comes out of the copper sulfate and is able to function as any other type of water would typically function.
When the copper sulfate becomes hot, it begins to become dehydrated. This also changes the makeup of the element and it can become less solid and in more of a powder form than it was before. Since it is a dehydrated substance, it does not have much water in it that can hold it together in a solid shape or form.
Copper sulfate that has been dehydrated has the possibility to rehydrate. The water that came out of the copper sulfate when it was dehydrated can be added back to the material and the copper sulfate will be able to return to its original form. Water from other sources can also be added to the copper sulfate to help it become blue and solid again.Learn more about Atoms & Molecules


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Both eastbound lanes of Richland's Keene Road bridge over Interstate 182 will be closed today for repair work.
The city's contractor will pour and cure the rubber expansion joint across the width of the bridge, a city news release stated. The closure is weather dependent, but is scheduled to start early in the morning and last 16 to 20 hours.
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Argentine striker Carlos Tevez has officially become the world's highest-paid football player after signing a whopping $41million-a-year contract at Chinese club Shanghai Shenhua.
Tevez is set to earn £615,000-a-week in Shanghai – the city where Chelsea's Brazilian playmaker Oscar will also reside after sealing his own mega-bucks move to Shanghai SIPG.
Shenhua and Argentina club Boca Juniors announced the transfer agreement for the 32-year-old Tevez on Thursday following weeks of rumors and speculation.
"Shanghai Greenland Shenhua FC reached a transfer agreement with Argentina Club Atletico Boca Juniors. Carlos Alberto Tevez is officially joined Shanghai Shenhua," the club said in a statement.
Although no financial details of the deal were released, media reports have suggested that the Chinese club paid €84m for Tevez, who returned to Argentina last year after spells in England and Italy.
The hefty price tag will make Tevez the world's sixth most expensive player, behind Paul Pogba, Gareth Bale, Cristiano Ronaldo, Gonzalo Higuain and Neymar.
However, this deal is not the first time Shanghai Greenland Shenhua, the largest Chinese city's main soccer club, has caught international media attention.
Stars including Didier Drogba and Nicolas Anelka have already donned the club's jersey.
The Chinese Super League seems to be making a statement as it is attracting football stars with its money.
Tevez is the second big-money arrival in China's biggest city in less than a week after Brazilian midfielder Oscar joined local rivals Shanghai SIPG from Chelsea in a deal believed to be worth €60m.
Graziano Pelle, Ezequiel Lavezzi and Jackson Martinez are all recent arrivals in China, while Shanghai SIPG manager Andre Villas-Boas is also on a lucrative contract since replacing former England boss Sven Goran-Eriksson.
Tevez will team up with other high-profile internationals at the club, including Senegalese striker Demba Ba, Nigerian forward Obafemi Martins and Colombian midfielder Fredy Guarin.


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Technip: construction of a new flexible pipe manufacturing plant in Asia
During a ceremony held in Kuala Lumpur, Technip signed an agreement with Tanjung Langsat Port(1), for a 20 Ha land lease to set up a new flexible pipe manufacturing plant to be called Asiaflex Products. Located in Tanjung Langsat industrial complex, on the southern tip of Peninsular Malaysia in Johor State, this new plant will have direct access to a deep water quay-side.
Asiaflex Products will have a manufacturing capacity of 200 normalized km(2) per annum of flexible pipes. It will allow the Technip group to reach a total maximum production capacity of 1,060 normalized km per annum, including the current capacity of the two existing Technip plants:
- Flexi France in Le Trait, France, is an all comprising unit including manufacturing as well as Research & Development activities for the Group, with an international track record second to none for innovation and reliability since 1974.
- Flexibras in Vitória, Brazil, is a world-class facility strategically located near the main Brazilian Oil and Gas field developments, serving the South American region and international markets since 1986.
The new plant is part of a €1 billion capex program to strengthen Technip's assets in the Subsea segment (vessel fleet, engineering centers and manufacturing plants) and reinforce Technip's worldwide leadership in the flexible pipe market.
Expected to be operational by 2010, Asiaflex Products' primary focus will be the emerging deep water Oil & Gas markets in the Asia-Pacific and Middle-East regions. The facility will have the capability of producing the complete range of Technip flexible pipes. The manufacturing site will be designed to allow future extension for umbilical production. The plant will provide employment for approximately 300 people.
Technip is a global player in Oil and Gas services and a long-standing leader in Oil & Gas engineering in the Asia-Pacific region with more than 3,200 employees, key operating centers across Asia and Oceania and regional headquarters in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. In the Asia-Pacific region, Technip has completed over 2,000 projects in the Onshore, Offshore and Subsea segments since 1982.
Bernard Di Tullio, Technip President & COO stated: "This new plant, benefiting from its strategic location and our expertise in flexible pipe manufacturing, will further consolidate our global leadership".
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(2) 8 inches normalized flexible pipe.
With a workforce of 22,000 people, Technip ranks among the top five corporations in the field of oil, gas and petrochemical engineering, construction and services. The Group is headquartered in Paris.
The Group's main operating centers and business units are located in France, Italy, Germany, the UK, Norway, Finland, the Netherlands, the USA, Brazil, Abu-Dhabi, China, India, Malaysia and Australia.
In support of its activities, the Group manufactures flexible pipes and umbilicals, and builds offshore platforms in its manufacturing plants and fabrication yards in France, Brazil, the UK, the USA, Finland and Angola, and has a fleet of specialized vessels for pipeline installation and subsea construction.
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Young-Jin Park, PhD - Director of R&D
Dr. Park is the Director of R&D at Aquanty Inc. and an Adjunct Professor in the Department of Earth and Environmental Sciences at the University of Waterloo. He received his B.Sc. (1996) and M.Sc. (1998) degrees in Geology, and PhD (2002) in Earth and Environmental Sciences, all from the Seoul National University in South Korea. He moved to the University of Waterloo in 2002 as a post-doctoral fellow where he was a member of the development group for integrated groundwater and surface water flow and heat/solute transport (i.e. HydroGeoSphere). Dr. Park's major contributions to HGS include: increased sophistication of the conceptual model in terms of groundwater/surface water interactions; implementation of advanced numerical techniques for temporal and spatial discretization to improve simulation performance and accuracy; and the development of a direct steady state simulation of the non-linear equations using integral transformation.


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Dhoni is Drogba's favourite player
Mahendra Singh Dhoni has a fan in star Chelsea footballer Didier Drogba, who says of all the cricketers, he likes the Indian skipper the most.
Star international footballers Drogba, Frank Lampard and Fernando Torres will feature in a soon-to-be-aired Pepsi Change the game advertisement along with Dhoni, Suresh Raina, Virat Kohli and Harbhajan Singh.
In that advertisement, Drogba says, "I like Dhoni. Few games I have been watching of his, he is brilliant. He has been fantastic."
Playing football in cricket style, a new thing for us: Lampard
In the ad, the cricketers challenge the footballers to a game of cricket to win Pepsi, while the footballers show them how to play cricket -- football style.
"Playing football in cricket style, that's a very new thing for us," Lampard said while Torres said, "Playing soccer in cricket style was real fun."
Pepsi recently launched its first football campaign in India featuring actor Ranbir Kapoor. The campaign has been followed by a grassroots initiative called Pepsi T20 Football.
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Pokey LaFarge, "Manic Revelations" (Rounder Records)
Modern troubadour Pokey LaFarge has an old-time band, out-of-time sounds and themes both ageless and current on "Manic Revelations."
LaFarge's voice is high in the mix and it is as unaffected as it is clear. You won't have to rely much on the lyric sheet to understand his stories, which cover a lot of bases.
He is backed by the Southside Collective, a band whose many resources — including the tubax (a Paul Bunyanesque saxophone) and stylophone, a small keyboard that looks like an answering machine — is at the service of American sounds, from soul and swing to country blues.
The highly danceable beats of lead single "Riot in the Streets," LaFarge's take on the aftermath of the 2014 shooting of Michael Brown in a suburb of his hometown of St. Louis, may distract a bit from the narrative but the singer's sincerity keeps the sentiments focused.
LaFarge is also sensitive, self-deprecating, romantic, idealistic and passionate.
"Better Man Than Me" concedes that sleeping all day and playing his "sad songs" all night won't help him get the girl of his dreams, or any girl at all, but the mood is only slightly melancholy. "Wellington" is about his mishaps in the capital of New Zealand, a city he'd like to escape forever but also, if needed, be buried in.
"Going to the Country" and "Bad Dreams" are about getting away just out of town or far across the world, while "Silent Movie" is plain reclusive — "stay inside your mind."
"Manic Revelations" is an album of honest sounds and attitudes and LaFarge is its candid interpreter.


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by Roland S. Martin
Editor-in-chief RolandMartinReports.com
With his 2016 presidential bid potentially ending before it even begins, New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie knew he had to do something bold and significant in order to confront the allegations that he played a role in closing down traffic in his state to payback a political rival.
On Wednesday, when emails confirmed some of his closest aides were responsible for ordering the shut down of the George Washington Bridge as a show of power to Fort Lee, N.J. Mayor Mark Sokolich, who declined to endorse Christie's gubernatorial re-election bid.
Christie released a statement that night, which was mocked in the social media world as being uncharacteristic of him.
And then we got a "West Wing" moment. No, not the real West Wing, but the longtime, award-winning NBC TV show.
As Christie went before the cameras Thursday to answer questions, he kept talking and talking, calling on reporter after reporter. While some thought he would only issue a statement and take a few questions, Christie, who loves his "I'm-not-a-regular-politician" shtick, kept going. And going. And going. And going.
It was unbelievable to watch. It was as if he decided, "I'm going to stand here and take every shot you bums got, and then get back to doing my job."
The more he talked, the more I thought about Arnold Vinick, a Republican U.S. senator from California who ran for president in the fictional television show, "The West Wing."
Vinick's character on the show, played superbly by Alan Alda, was in many ways like Christie: an unconventional Republican who cared to do things his way.
Four weeks before the fictitious "West Wing" election, there is an accident at a California nuclear power plant, and President Josiah Bartlett has to order an evacuation of the area. Knowing full well he has long championed nuclear power, Vinick realizes his campaign may be dead after the accident, so he does the unthinkable: He goes to the site of the accident and vows to take on all questions until he tires out the media.
And he did just that. Live. On television. It was a test of wills. Their questions. His stamina.
It made for compelling television, and would lead any viewer — and voter — to say, "Man, that guy ain't like the rest of them. I sure wish we saw that in real life."
Did Vinick go on to win the election? No. But he sure as heck showed the kind of guts we say we want from politicians; don't walk out and issue a paper statement. Stand up and face the heat. Take all questions and damn the others who say he was wrong to do so.
It was hilarious to watch the Twitter feed of numerous journalists who mocked Christie's performance, among them New York Times columnist Charles Blow.
Here are a few of his tweets:
—Can't wait for this press conference: "I'll huff, and I'll puff, and I'll shut your bridge down!"
—You have to take reporters' questions in cases like this, but the longer you talk, the deeper the whole you dig.
—The stages of grief? Good grief man, just wrap it up…
—Did he force out all his handlers because someone should be frantically waving their hands like a man on fire to wrap this thing up…
—This press conference started a little after 11, right? It's now 12:30. He's going for a record…
—I just dozed off. Did I miss anything?
—My goodness, I give up. You win. UNCLE. Just stop this press conference. Please.
—Is this a filibuster or an apology?
—Yes! It is done…
—Nearly 2 hours. Who does that?…
I'll tell you who should do, Charles: all politicians embroiled in controversy.
It was shameful to read journalists whining about a politician taking question and question. Really? Don't we get paid to ask questions? Aren't we always demanding, "One more! One more!" So please, shut up about the length of the news conference.
I don't care if you support or don't like Gov. Christie, and this isn't an endorsement of him in anyway or absolving or indicting him in what is being dubbed as "Bridgegate." I was happy to see a politician willing to ignore his handlers and say, "Come on, let's do this."
People are sick and tired of politicians hiding behind their press people, unwilling to take the heat. Forget the carefully crafted statements. Forget the posting of a video message on YouTube. Stand before the cameras and answer it all.
Because Christie was willing to put it on the line, he will have to answer to any changes in the story. If it is found that he played a role in the closure, he can forget about 2016, and may even have to resign from office.
His credibility is on the line. For a politician who has long told everyone he's a straight shooter and will tell it like it is, that is Christie's greatest commodity. It's not about policy or brains. It's the willingness to throw caution to the wind and say, "I have no filter. I'm going to tell you what is exactly on my mind, whether you like it or not."
That's how the man they called a bull in a china shop steamrolled his way into a second term.
If Christie lied to us all, we have it on tape, two hours worth of apologies, denials and explanations.
And that's the way it should be.
So don't put me in the group of cynical and crass members of the media who would rather take shots at Christie then say what they really thought: I sure wish all politicians had the guts to do what he did.
Roland S. Martin is senior political analyst for TV One and author of the book "The First: President Barack Obama's Road to the White House as Originally Reported by Roland S. Martin." Please visit his website at www.RolandSMartin.com. To find out more about Roland S. Martin and read his past columns, visit the Creators Syndicate Web page at www.creators.com.


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The Commercial Spaceflight Federation is a private spaceflight industry group, incorporated as an industry association for the purposes of establishing ever higher levels of safety for the commercial human spaceflight industry, sharing best practices and expertise, and promoting the growth of the industry worldwide.[2][3][4] Issues that the Commercial Spaceflight Federation work on include, but are not limited to, the STIM-Grants program for spaceport infrastructure, FAA regulations and permits, industry safety standards, public outreach, and public advocacy for the commercial space sector.[5]
The Commercial Spaceflight Federation was initially conceived as the Personal Spaceflight Federation (PSF) by a group of leaders in the emerging private spaceflight industry in 2005. The goal of the newly created Personal Spaceflight Federation was to "design and uphold the standards and processes necessary to ensure public safety and promote growth of the personal spaceflight industry."[6]
On August 22, 2006, the PSF laid out their priorities as:[7]
- Member Coordination
- Government Interface
- Both with Congress and other federal agencies in order "to develop a legal and regulatory environment supportive of the growth of the human spaceflight industry."
- Safety in spaceport operations, crew and passenger training, and vehicle manufacture, operations, and maintenance
- Safety was highlighted as the most important concern for the PSF because safety was the common link between all the member companies
- Insurance
- Public Relations
On June 15, 2008, the Personal Spaceflight Federation announced a new website and a new name—the Commercial Spaceflight Federation—to emphasize "the diverse business activities of the commercial human spaceflight industry."[8] The areas the CSF now represented include:
- Cargo and crew to the International Space Station
- Flight of private individuals (space tourism)
- Science Research Missions
- Technology Research and Development
- Astronaut training
- Education and Outreach Activities
- National Security Applications
On August 10, 2009, the CSF announced the creation of the Suborbital Applications Research Group (SARG).[9] On February 18, 2010, the CSF announced a new research and education affiliates program.[10]
Suborbital Applications Researchers Group[edit]
The Suborbital Applications Researchers Group (SARG) was created on August 10, 2009 to "increase awareness of commercial suborbital vehicles in the science and R&D communities, to work with policymakers to ensure that payloads can have easy access to these vehicles, and to further develop ideas for the uses of these vehicles for science, engineering, and education missions."[9]
|Dr. Steven Collicott
|Purdue University
|Dr. Sean Casey
|Silicon Valley Space Center
|Dr. Joshua Colwell
|University of Central Florida
|Dr. Daniel Durda
|Southwest Research Institute
|Mr. Steve Heck
|Citizens in Space
|Dr. Makenzie Lystrup
|University of Colorado, Boulder
|Dr. Anna-Lisa Paul
|University of Florida
|Dr. H. Todd Smith
|JHU Applied Physics Laboratory
|Dr. Mark Shelhamer
|Johns Hopkins University
|Dr. Stan Solomon
|University Corporation for Atmospheric Research
|Mr. Charlie Walker
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Research and Education Affiliates[edit]
The Commercial Spaceflight Federation's Research and Education Affiliates program was created on February 18, 2010. The chairman of the CSF when the research and education affiliates program was created, Mark Sirangelo, stated: "Researchers, engineers, and educators will be among the primary beneficiaries of the new generation of low-cost commercial spacecraft, as payload opportunities to space start to grow. We're excited to create a new category of affiliate membership to strengthen the ties between the Commercial Spaceflight Federation and the research and education community."[10]
See also[edit]
- ^ "About Us - Commercial Spaceflight Federation". Commercial Spaceflight Federation. CSF. Retrieved 2011-01-27.
- ^ David, Leonard (2005-02-09). "Personal Spaceflight Leaders Eye New Federation". SPACE.com. Retrieved 2009-02-25.
- ^ Boyle, Alan (2005-02-08). "Space racers unite in federation". MSNBC. Retrieved 2009-02-25.
- ^ "Commercial Spaceflight Federation Unveils New Name and New Website" (PDF) (Press release). Commercial Spaceflight Federation. Retrieved 2009-06-27.
- ^ Messier, Doug (April 29, 2010). "Cecil Field Joins Commercial Spaceflight Federation". Parabolic Arc. Retrieved January 28, 2011.
- ^ "Space Entrepreneurs Resolve To Create Industry Group to Promote Safety Standards and Growth of the Personal Spaceflight Industry" (PDF) (Press release). Personal Spaceflight Federation. February 8, 2005. Retrieved January 28, 2011.
- ^ "Personal Spaceflight Federation Announces Future Plans" (PDF) (Press release). Personal Spaceflight Federation. August 22, 2006. Retrieved January 28, 2011.
- ^ "Newly Renamed Commercial Spaceflight Federation Launches New Website" (PDF) (Press release). Commercial Spaceflight Federation. June 15, 2009. Retrieved January 28, 2011.
- ^ a b "Commercial Spaceflight Federation Creates Scientific Advisory Panel Focused on Suborbital Research Applications" (PDF) (Press release). Commercial Spaceflight Federation. August 10, 2009. Retrieved January 28, 2011.
- ^ a b "Commercial Spaceflight Federation Announces New Research and Education Affiliates Program, Initial Participating Universities" (PDF) (Press release). Commercial Spaceflight Federation. February 18, 2010. Retrieved January 28, 2011.
- ^ "Member Organizations - Commercial Spaceflight Federation". CSF. Retrieved January 29, 2015.
- ^ "Suborbital Researchers Group (SARG) - Commercial Spaceflight Federation". CSF. Retrieved January 29, 2015.
- ^ "Research and Education Affiliates - Commercial Spaceflight Federation". CSF. Retrieved February 10, 2015.


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- FRAME – besides playing a decorative role, a frame provides a sturdy outer barrier that protects your artwork and should be strong enough for the size and weight of the piece being framed.
- GLAZING – UV blocking glass and museum quality acrylic glazing help protect artwork from the damaging effects of UV light which can quickly fade ink and paint.
- MATTING – 100% acid free and lignin free mats help protect artwork from the damaging effects of acids that naturally occur in paper. We use both rag board (that contains no paper or lignin) and alkaline buffered mats that contain zeolites which counteract the acids present in wood products.
- ATTACHING ARTWORK – Reversible and "do no harm" mounting techniques such as hinging and photo corners ensure artwork is securely mounted in the frame but also "release" should the frame be dropped. Properly prepared hinges release before the artwork tears.
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It's graduation day for Arnold Schwarzenegger's secret son.
The 13-year-old boy attends a public middle school near his new home in Bakersfield, California. And he's expected to enter his first year of high school in September.
But there was no sign of Schwarzenegger, the maid, or the love child at the eighth grade graduation. The boy's name was listed in the program but it was never called out from the stage during the ceremony.
Meanwhile, Schwarzenegger continues to work on his relationship with his children with Maria Shriver. He stepped out to grab lunch with his 18-year-old son, Patrick. They were joined by the state security detail that protected the Schwarzenegger family when he was governor.
Patrick tweeted, "Bout to grab an Unami burger which is the best! Going with a few of the CHP officers that worked with my fam for last 7 years. Cant wait!"
It's graduation day for Arnold Schwarzenegger's secret son.


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Reiki sessions run on the second and last Monday of each month. The times available are: 2pm-3.30pm, 3.45-5.15pm & 5.30pm-7pm.
Each session will be one and a half hours long. The treatment itself with last an hour leaving half an hour for questions and to get you comfortable for the treatment.
Reiki Principles
Just for today do not anger
Just for today do not worry
Be filled with gratitude
Devote yourself to your work
Be kind to people (including yourself)
Reiki (pronounced Ray-key) is a Japanese technique used for stress reduction and relaxation, it also promotes healing. The word 'Rei' is the Japanese word that means 'universal'. The word 'Ki' is life energy or vital force. This is the same as 'Chi' in Chinese, or 'Prana' in Sandscrit.
How does Reiki work?
'Life force' flows the body through pathways called chakras, meridians and nadis. It flows around us in a field of energy called the aura. It nourishes the cells and organs of the body.
When this flow is disrupted, it causes diminished function on one or more of the organs or tissues of the body. Negative thoughts and feelings, such as anxiety and depression, also can cause disruption to the flow of the 'life force'.
Reiki heals by flowing through the affected parts of the energy field and charging them again with positive energy. It raises the vibratory level of the energy field in around the body where negative thoughts and feelings are attached.
This causes negative energy to break apart and fall away. In doing this Reiki can clear, strengthen and heal the energy pathways, thus allowing the life force to flow in a healthy and natural way, helping to restore a feeling of relaxation, balance and wellbeing.
What happens during a Reiki session?
A Reiki session is usually carried out with the client either sitting or lying in a peaceful and comfortable environment. There is no need to remove any clothing.
Reiki may be felt as a flow of energy, which may feel like mild tingling, warmth, coolness or other sensations, or nothing at all.
Reiki is very relaxing, can help with stress, and has a calming effect. After the treatment it is good if a person can rest for a while and drink plenty of water as this helps the body to detoxify.
What are the benefits for psycho-stimulant users?
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Reiki treatments can help reduce stress levels and bring balance to the body's systems. It can help you feel calm, it can help accelerate physical healing and support positive change. Reiki is a 'holistic treatment' which means it works on all the physical, emotional, mental and spiritual levels of a person's wellbeing.
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A Schedule of Meetings, Search Function and the option to Subscribe to E-Updates are available at the Haliburton County CivicWeb Homepage.
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Mountains & Minds: Learners and Leaders
As a public institution, MSU recognizes and honors its obligation to the many constituents who invest their time, financial resources, energy and support. MSU deeply values the public trust granted to it and is committed to continued good stewardship of its resources.
As steward of a land-grant institution, MSU will responsibly manage its human, physical, economic and environmental resources in an open and sustainable manner.
MSU's success rests squarely on the dedicated people who have efficiently transformed the investment of the students and their families, taxpayers, donors, and grantors into academic and support programs of the highest quality. Continued wise stewardship is crucial to retain and recruit excellent people, maintain and improve physical infrastructure, continue to effectively raise and efficiently invest funds, and minimize our impact on the Last Best Place.
MSU has efficiently and effectively stewarded its human, physical, financial, and environmental resources for many years. Moving forward requires appropriate investments coupled with careful management in each of those areas to maintain quality and make progress toward the learning, discovery, engagement, integration and access goals in this plan.
MSU is always striving for resource efficiency and operational transparency.
- MSU's reaccreditation by the Northwest Commission on Colleges and Universities in 2010 praised MSU for its efficient use of resources. The accreditation report was "complimentary of MSU faculty, staff and administration for being named to the Carnegie Foundation's highest classification for research universities on a budget that was much less than peer institutions," affirming and recognizing MSU's efficiency.
- MSU adds tremendous value to the state through its efficient use of resources and investments. An economic impact study conducted by the Bureau of Business Economic Research at the University of Montana revealed that the Bozeman campus returns $2.60 in tax revenue for every $1 invested.
- Current investments in energy efficiency renovations for auxiliary buildings will provide annual savings of $370,000 in utility costs for the 2 million sq. ft. of residence halls, student services buildings, athletic facilities, and other auxiliary buildings on campus.
- The student-run university recycling program started as a pilot project in the fall of 2008 and has more than doubled in size from 2009 to 2011. The program currently diverts approximately nine percent of campus waste from ending up in the landfill.
- MSU has extended the useful life of many campus buildings by investing in accessibility enhancements for the disabled, classroom renovations, and energy efficiency improvements.
- Launched in 2012, the OpenMSU initiative is a comprehensive process to understand and improve the internal operations, business practices, and employee morale of our campus service provider organizations.


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In an interview Wednesday on ESPN's "SVP & Russillo," Barkley advocated a return to the Cavaliers for James and, in the process, took a shot at Miami Heat fans.
"I've always thought he was going to go back to Cleveland," Barkley said. "Nobody dislikes LeBron. I think LeBron made a huge mistake with that 'Decision' crap. He's come back and since admitted that. That's the only thing people hold against LeBron.
"He's a great player, a great person. I hope he goes back to Cleveland. Those fans in Miami are not real fans, those fans in Cleveland are real fans. I've always hoped he would go back to Cleveland. That would be a great way to finish his career."
The Cavaliers finished 33-49 this season, five games out of the playoffs, and fired coach Mike Brown.
But Cleveland won the No. 1 pick in the NBA draft for the second straight year and third time in the past four overall.
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The Rise (qiam) of Mahdi (a.s.)
In this chapter one does not read the writer's mind but sees his identity. With whatever weapon available to him, he assaults Shiasm with a malicious intention. How sad it is to see one, such as him giving in to worldly advantages. However flagitious the intention we shall not despise him. An imperturbable soul gapes for understanding. We shall endure the writer, to pity him in his attempt to plot against Shiasm.
In my good will I had considered him to be a Shia in the prelude of this treatise, however now I may censured of predilection towards him. He seems not to have any obligation or malevolent ends toward writing the book. However he can not be vindicated in not having one, have met him briefly, and to me, he posed as an ardent believer in the Shia faith and a staunch adheres to the Shia school. I still think good of him and still entertain goodwill towards him. I am willing to conjecture that this man should have written the book in order to echo what the adversaries have said, or make his book popular with those who are researchers in Islam or in Middle Eastern studies so as to show himself disguised as a Muslim bigot. I have nothing better to say of him. God alone knows; He is All knowing and He knows the secrets hidden in one's heart. Quite likely he wants to please many groups at the cost of the anguish of Shiasm. We should regretfully admit that a strange and unearthly notion is in vogue and the vogue is effulging among new comers.
Of course, they hold themselves amenable to their conscience; and they only display their own derailment. If they wish to barrow their own faith it will be their own mistake in which they have chosen the smelly stench over the fresh, sweet fragrance of flowers.
The time too is encouraging, and books are being written which could propagate the vilification of a religion rather than a religion itself. To mock faith is to gain a furor. To negate, nullify, and invalidate, is the most befitting style that a writer may choose to follow. Unfortunately writers without a zeal to keep the faith in whatever they are born in or to maintain one at whichever they are, or to seek one instead of posing as nullifidians. Under a membrane of religion they enter and rob the belief leaving behind traces of doubt. In such a hurricane stands firm the mansion of Shiasm; the waves ever falling beat themselves upon the tower and return scattered and split, feeble and flaccid having had squandered their strength and lost their prowess.
Therefore, they like the books, which interrogate the essentiality or reality of a religion and debate it on the ground of visible and tangible matter rather than to prove its truth. They reward such a writer and regard such a book. The proof whether that of hearing or that of reason to them is not wholesome. They want DOUBT – to be said, to be read, and to be believed in. We have no dispute with the writer himself nor do we wish to quarrel him. We leave it to him to mend his mistakes. We have indicated in the proceeding discourses the way and method of analysis. We face here two angles; One- the wrong conclusions, accusations and wrong allegations are made by a particular man; Two- the way of research that amounts to science or knowledge seems to us personal. So, we can not take a seat of judgment nor do we like to pass one.
Now we draw the attention of our readers to his statements and afterwards to our answers. Partly his statement runs thus:
1. Some narrations (i.e. 'HADITH') like that of Abi Hamza he refers to; in which the appearance of the Imam was considered a relief and rescue. However the Imam did not appear which imputed the change of God's mind. At first God has made up His mind then later changed it. He says that it was 'BADA'. 'BADA' means first occurrence of a thing, that is, an 'occurrence' without precedent or without pre-knowledge or a pre-plan.
2. He says: "In the principal beliefs of a Shia it is permissible to think that God decides to do something but because of unforeseen circumstances which impede an becomes a hindrance, he of Shia either delays His plan or totally cancels it. The name of this theory is "BADA†means 'OCCURRENCE' without a precedent. He continues that the doctrine of "BADA†was introduced by the earlier leaders of Shia. They brought forward this theory in order to justify or vindicate or extenuate their own defeats or failures in establishing an Islamic just government, which they had claimed to do. Their defeat again was justified to be for their own good. So the writer says similar things.
3. According to the writer BADA goes a long way to establish that the knowledge of the Imams was parochial and limited. He argues and in his words he seems quite certain that Ismaeel was appointed Imam by his father, Imam Sadiq (AS), but died in his father's lifetime. Hence, the Imamate was switched to another son of Imam Sadiq (SA) by the name of Kadum. This was, says the writer a "BADA†which the Imam could not have been known earlier. He appointed his son Ismaeel as Imam but he was not aware that the Imam hood was to go to Kadum his other son. The Divine decisions too change as the conditions do. The writer even questions the divine knowledge. God is not omniscient, because at some times His calculations too go wrong.
4. In the writer's opinion the Shia deans and speakers were having in Divinity the same belief as that held by MOTAZELIS which included the theory of 'ABAD' (occurrence). But the 'Occurrence' (the BADA) was regarded by the Motazalees as being true, because God does the best for his creatures. But Ash'aries have repelled and exorcised this theory on the ground that it shows the inability of God to foresee what is to happen. So, God is short of foresight and short of full knowledge. This contradicts the quality of God. But that the Shias adopts this theory with a great mastery, so as to obviate the contrast of words and adjust this thing without contradicting their own advocacies. The writer here dwells on the theory of Sadooq in the interpretation of creation. The writer has also quoted a narration (HADITH) from Imam Jafer Sadiq (SA):
"Whoever says that God does a new thing without pre knowledge; I seek distance from him. And he who says that God sometimes does not like His own performance; he has denied God.†The writer has mentioned several other HADITHS, and narration quoted in the Quranic verses, which all prove that God's knowledge is absolute and circles everything and circumferences all. The Shias have always held this belief. It is a false accusation that the Shias regard God as not being firm in His determinations. We exorcise this allegation. The writer claims that the change of Imamhood from Ismaeel to Kadum still remains an unsettled issue. IBN BABWAY has narrated the uneasiness of Imam Sadiq (SA) with regards to the death of his son Ismaed. He reports the Imam having had said: "Nothing has indicated God's will more evidently than what has happened by the death of my son.†He adds: "perhaps he would have been the Imam after me had he lived.†This appears as a mistake in translation. His actual words mean this: "Let people know that he is not the Imam after me. Actually there is no any such word that confirms the Imam hood of Ismaeel. The thing that is confirmed is his death and the Imamate of Mosa al-Kadum.â€
5. Then the writer narrates the interpretation of 'BADA' from Shaik Mofeed, which is most accurate and conspicuous. Then he writes the statements of Shaik Tosi. But the pity is, instead of reaching to a conclusion he remarks this; "All these things puts one into hesitation with regards to all the traditions pertaining to the appearance of the Imam.†He paces the paths that of Mofeed, and that of Tosi, but did not reach the destination because his fate was to wander. He combines and says: "It seems that to appoint a day of the appearance of the Imam for Shia scholars was less than to appoint a year for this issue of dispute.†He perhaps wants to say that they abstain from fixing a month and a day in order to guard themselves against the results. But he goes on further to which we draw our reader's careful attention.
1. Abi Hamza has narrated from Imam Baqer (AS) that, Ali Bin Abi Taleb has said that after seventy there will be relief. Here the writer comments: Because of the martyrdom of Imam Hussain it was delayed until the year 140. Then when the Shias did not keep it a secret, it was once more delayed. God did not keep the knowledge of its time with any of the Imams.
This narration is discrepant. In the books of 'RIJAAL', that is the biography of the narrators, Abi Hamza died in the year 150. Hasan Bin Mahboob who has narrated on the authority of Abi Hamza died in the year 224 at the age of seventy-five. This shows that when Abi Hamza died Hasan Bin Mahboob was only a child of one year. So, this narration is invalid because a child of one can not possibly tell what the writer wants to be told. There should be someone else between him and Abi Hamza. Since it is unknown as to who he was we can not credit this narration. As we said before, the source of news must be accepted and supported by authority. This news is quite vague because there is no support to it.
What appears to us is this; in spite of the innumerous sayings of the prophet (SAW) and the Imams (HADITH) all of them from reliable sources, and quite clear to us say that the appearance of the twelfth Imam will be unknown and an indefinite length of time will have to elapse. In the horizon near and close there would be no sign to see of his appearance. There are lectures and speeches by Ali Bin Abi Taleb, in which he has elucidly said that the Imam would appear at a time when time will be at the threshold of the end. He has also foretold the ordeals that the believers would have to undergo, and the sufferings they would have to endure. The writer pays no regard to these sayings but sticks to the utterance of one man!
2. The determination of God varies, differs and changes. If the translation be correct; we take refuge in God alone from this nonsense. Destiny is changeable but not the will of God. Does God make a decision in ignorance, and then turn it down at the time of cognosance and knowledge? Is God unknowing at sometimes and knowing at others? May God forbid? The writer believes such and such a belief suits the writer himself. Shias never believe in such a 'Kufr' pagan hood. This conjecture is totally refuted, and rejected by the Shia. Shiasm is clear, cogent, and candid; and a Shia is clean. God is almighty and far from being what His enemies attribute Him to be. The Shia knows Him that His qualities are perfect and they worship Him accordingly. Qualities of perfection and those, which complete the beauty, are His. What happened is in the cronical of His cognizance. What occurs is in His knowledge and what will be is in His attention. Time has no province on His Being. He governs time. Everything is circumvented and circumfrenced by His Absolute awareness. He knows what each womb hides. To say that He is partly ignorant and partly wise is wrong. Ignorance is for humans.
Whatever we know; was known before by Him. Knowledge is His tribute while to us it is an achievement; knowledge rests with Him whereas it is sought by us. What is sought can amount to more or less, because it depends upon the length of seeking. However God's knowledge is boundless and unlimited. We need knowledge; we crawl from IGNORANCE towards knowledge; so we leave one to gain another. We are in constant migration from want to need, from less to more, from short to perfection. But perfection is a tribute of God. He never stands needy to seek that which supplies and caters this is the outlook of the Shia towards his God.
3. Doctrine of "Occurrence without precedent†(BADA) is not a Shia invention nor is it his fancy. This has long ago been waired off and reputed by Shia scholars. If it is to be discussed; it is a factor that of Quranic and Islamic values as well as that of the Unity of God. First of all the Shia neither handled this element justify any defeat, or to accommodates political end. This theory of "BADA†is a column in the science of divinity. It is not a tool so as to be tightened or loosened as needed. The Holy Quran says; "If the people of the villages had believed and feared we would have opened over them blessings from heaven and the earth.
But they lied and we punished them for what they were doing.†Also: "Corruption has appeared in the land and the sea by what the hands of the people have earned.â€, "And told your Lord; 'Call me I answer to you.â€, "Repent to your Lord. He is the Forgiver. He sends rains for you through the sky.â€, "And, We promised thirty nights to Moses and completed them by ten.â€, "Its Faith was its advantage had believed a village. But the nation of Yunus when they believed we waived off the punishment from that of shame in the world and left them for while.â€, "If you are thankful, I, indeed, will increase it for you.â€, "And he who fears God, He makes a way out to him and provides him that he calculates not.â€, "That God never changes His boundaries which He favored upon a nation unless they change what in themselves.†And several other such verses.
The Shia believes in the absolute power and all comprising knowledge of God. "Nothing is hidden from Him in the earth nor in the sky. He is the knower of the conditions of this servants and His creatures – their past, their present and their future are at parity to Him. Nothing hides from Him and never poses a thing to Him from ignorance to knowledge.†These are what Shias believe of God. From the foregoing verses of the Quran this secure is known. Gratitude becomes reason for the increase of the bounties from God. Piety paves a way to come out of the difficulties, and God sends to him Provision from the quarters, which he can think of. He sends His rains. He attends the needs at supplication. Faith, repentance, and compunction.
He wards off the punishment. His advantage of His bounties causes one to miss His bounties. To support this there are traditions from both Sunni and Shia sources which abound much. Events too, there are in this respect. Religious programs, instructions, supplication, and dependents on Him. Compunction, alms, establishing link among family relations, gratitude, good hidings, warrant, negative and positive teachings, relieving ones soft and getting rid of self purity and purgency all can not be justified on the ground of BADA as the writer has interpreted it. "BADA†means the influence of the things on man's life and his good ending and likewise his bad ending; and not in the sense of ignorance of God.
Sometimes there are causes that result in a thing or reasons that cause a thing. Likewise the causes result in something not to happen, or impede an occurrence. Or its effects further go ahead in advancing negative influence or positive ones. So, the outcome of it comes out strange neither a calculation could anticipate nor could anticipation calculate. It is an odd cycle of currency of events or the sudden anicut of impediments, obstacles, hindrances – a flux and reflux, a wave and a bed of sea, a vacuum and a tower of equrgitation, a total obviation and an apparent surprise; all this is a well organized decree of Divine projected, planned, and programmed for man and man has no say in it. All these things, effects, reflections, action of the causes and their stagnancy are recorded in the gist of the Book. These things have bearing on the choice of man but occur by the will of God in accordance with the destiny He has dictated. So there is no coersian nor is it a delegated one, but it is in between the two. "Neither a compulsion nor an assignment but something between the two things.†God has decreed that the fire burns; every creature thrives in its own line. But the causes of annihilation and establishment, that is, the essentialities of 'being' for many incidents or many obstacles, which in some cases are materialistic humans, are adhibited to them; these are not called 'BADA'. The term of BADA implies to the occurrences unusual and uncommon, like charity, supplication, links amidst relatives that influence or happenings or hinder the happenings, and man regards them by judging the visible material causes as a certainty, but occurs the opposite. Both the cases are the same. In one a man notices the flow of affairs and calculates thereon as to where they would end, and makes out the consequences in anticipation. In the second, the flow of affairs gives a man an impression on which he makes up the result in advance; but occurs quite the opposite of what was once a certainty.
Human is not acquainted because it is from an invisible atmosphere. Since man knows not, he tries to establish arguments whereas from Him is everything. The synopsis of BADA in the sense gives this verse of the Holy Quran; "And the Jews said that both hands of God are tied. Tied are their hands; they are cursed for what they said; for God's both hands are open.â€
Like the belief of the Jews that Gods hands are tied, can not do a thing; this is to negate 'BADA', while its correct meaning is that, God's hands are open; His Power is Absolute without stint and with Absolute knowledge. In order to make it clear we would like to repeat our explanation:
Supposingly, the correct meaning of 'BADA' is the sense in which God is taken for granted as being ignorant; and whit does not contradict the idea that God's power is limited, runs opposite to reason.†He is powerful over everything and aware of everythingâ€, seems the best synopsis of 'BADA'. God has so designed things that they possess particular reasons for the being, which is, the How of events, likewise their effects. The hidden causes, which in thousands is the work of God either immediately or otherwise have a bearing on God's decree. Fire burns – cause and effect is deposited in it; but the efficacy of it that is, the eventuality of it depends upon the will of God. In this respect the invisible causes and absence of matter, also play a part, their influence is effective and for stretching, such a dependency upon God and supplication and so forth. Now the factors among those of material and moral ones superceded the stranger.
For example a general corollary of maintaining family thinks among relatives is longevity. 'BADA' does not depend on material causes. Moral causes as for God's design are effective. Above all, what God intends – overruns all. Where effect work, it gets ground; where obviation eradicates the track of a thing, it is also due to reasons of its own. The rule of cause and effect is superceded by God's decree. Therefore, the unseen causes become a ground to be believed in. "Every day He is in businessâ€; proves this. "To Him is the Command, order and creation. To God is the rule that of present and that the pastâ€; and the continuity of His government and all the qualities of action which should be believed in.
Without His consent, intention, sanction and without His order nothing moves and nothing happens. Our inability to understand Divine affairs and the links therein and there from does not change anything. Human beings are unable to understand Divinity. Many have belief in God but they do not have knowledge about Him. God is a reality that remains remote from human. Understanding which gives sanctuary and sanctity to the entity of God. Minds can not avail the conception although reason provides the proof. It is very knowledge that we are absolutes unable to conceive God. A delicate datum of mysticism it is.
'BADA' could mean obliteration of effect. The interlinks are corollary to God's plan. We see an incident that is saved from happening, a danger that is warned off; is due to causes invisible from us and from the unseen origin. We can say briefly that it should mean that everything is under God's command. Certainties fail if not concomitant with His Will. This conception is supported by "And with Him is the gist of the Book.â€
Such interpretations are made by many scholars, which go to prove that "BADAâ€s logic and reason does not attribute to God's inability to conceive the haughtier. Shiasm deals with the fact that man should never forget God, and should not depend on outer elements or visible causes. Man should believe in this verse: "Say o, God you are the Possessor of things, give the things to whomever you like and take back the things from whomever you want and give respect and vility, in your Hand is the food; You are powerful over everything.†Without such a belief, which is the true reflection of 'BADA', man can not cultivate wisdom nor can he pace the path of knowledge. To him the ladder of ascendancy to higher altitudes would not be available in which to attain the exalted anagogic that could bring to his sight the divine regions to enjoy. This belief is natal to him and innate with him. His conscience can not deny that which his ignorance rejects. In times of dread one remembers God and calls Him by His exalted nouns – PROVIDER (REZZAKH), CURER (SHAFI),
SUFFICER (KAFI), and PROTECTOR (HAFIZ) all these have a bearing on "DADA†"Nothing worships God like AL-BADAâ€; shows the importance of BADA. The compendium of BADA comes out that it does not limit the power of God, and does not contradict the absolute knowledge of God. The sense of BADA is misrepresented. It is imputed to the limit of God's knowledge. It is not so. It has been confused with the saying of the Jews. There appear to be two confusions:
First: The compulsion; whatever occurs is with and in the knowledge of God, however the knowledge comes to Him later. Of course, this is not permissible for God's tributes. "Everyday occurrences happen that are in His knowledge; He creates, provides, and create obstacles. All are His performances. Nothing would nor will happen beyond the province of His knowledge and nothing He could do is beyond the limit of His knowledge. This shows where He has no knowledge, He is ignorant, and where He is ignorant He can do nor create anything. But the qualities of God do not accept such specifications. God is above all these things. His knowledge can not be limited or His Power. This is quite a worthy logic that negates the omnipotence of God, and as a result invalidates the very Divinity. We are judging God on our own capacities, which are, of course, limited in knowledge and in practice – this is a repelled conjecture. The conscience of man knows whether he is bound or free. It is just like when one doubts the heat even though he sees the fire.
Adapted from: "A Reply To Belief Of Mahdism In Shia Imamate" by: "Ayatollah Lutfollah Saafi Golpayegani"


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