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A Course in Wonders (ACIM) is a non-dualistic spirituality which contains some directions about the psychotherapy of the separate mind. Knowledge these metaphysical factors aids in the practical application of the principles found in ACIM when coming up with choices. Without actual request, these rules are only ideas; but with software they become an experience, and experience improvements everything. The metaphysical part is a great identifier of the ego's judgmental believed program as well as a beautiful note of what is correct about ourselves.Looking at metaphysical explanations written down and getting aware of the qualities is of great gain in understanding what you are selecting both for and against. Hold them useful, and send in their mind usually as you navigate your choices in your life.Here are some quite simple points to consider about the metaphysical areas of ACIM:
The Un-Healed Mind – the super-unconscious brain is where the "tiny crazy idea" of divorce began. It is available via the conscious attention of what's planning on in your life. The ego doesn't want you to remember that the theory was only a selection; but your brain recalls wherever it got from. It obviously results to peace whenever you choose the Sacred Heart Right Mind.The Separate Brain – the unconscious mind contains crime, anxiety and shame from that original divorce idea. This is the schedule of the ego's believed system of judgment because it splits out. Remember the ego's judgment over: Divorce is really a failure punishable by death. For having divided, it now places guilt in the mind; and says you need to be fearful of the today vengeful God who wants to kill you for what you've done. The eliminate or be killed (one or the other) pride judgments as observed in the sub-conscious and conscious behaviors begin to create sense contemplating their source in the mind.
The Right-Mind – the separate brain and the two conflicting believed programs is extremely evident. Evaluate the two factors to understand what you are choosing in any provided moment. These very clearly show the psychotherapy of the mind and having provides makes it commonly obvious why one system of considering affects and the other heals. You are able to only pick one believed system, or model, at a time because it is definitely one or the other. You still maintain your decision maker. What type do you want to choose?The ego incorrect mind is founded on judgment and divorce from others going back again to the initial separation idea. That separation sin today punishable by demise which also contains the beginning of guilt and fear. Whenever you choose the judgmental ego as cause, your influence is:victim/victimization – judgment – projection – habit – issues – hate – rage – war – specialness – death – forgive to destroy – sin – concern – shame – particular relationshipsThe Sacred Correct Brain is dependant on sharing and oneness and returning the mind back once again to the peace of God and out from the illusion of choice. This claims that the error never occurred and you are still as God created you. There is nothing else. Once you choose the Sacred Spirit as cause, your effect is:
Correct forgiveness – Holy Relationship – Sacred Soul Judgment – Shared Interest – Sameness – Therapeutic – Forgiveness – Love -Peace – Living – Sinlessness – Guiltlessness – Fearlessness – Oneness – Reality – Knowledge – HeavenI invite you to further examine the metaphysical elements related to A Program in Miracles. Knowledge their ideas and axioms assists in applying them to your life as you choose the right path out from the illusion. They are some directions straight from A Program in Miracles that show you what each aspect is all about. A lot more than that, you can consider the origin of equally factors and their respective intentions. When combined with the manner in which you really sense, the ego's motivations are apparent in comparison against the Holy Spirit's truth.Knowing what to choose goes quite a distance but bear in mind that you will be the one who must vacation this internal course into the mind. You want to do the particular application of the axioms contains in A Program in Miracles and do the job of choosing. It's as easy as that. ACIM is really a Program in mind instruction!
Many find it really distressing to consider the indisputable fact that choice is really an dream, or the impression of preference, as previously mentioned in A Program in Miracles (ACIM). You make choices everyday, therefore the thought of decision maybe not being actual seems extremely illogical and to say the smallest amount of, unlikely, provided their regular everyday use. While selection is important while you are here, it finally remains a area of the impression and isn't part of God. Choice is unsettling because you imagine it to be essential, not since it is an illusion."It stands to reason that you are in everything you consider as this earth because you've made a decision, or choice, with this earth to be real. If you keep on creating that same selection, it keeps on getting more and more real. ACIM obviously highlights that a few ideas don't keep their source. Who then would be the source? What possibilities are you currently really making?
Decision, Perception and Judgment:You believe that world is real because you built the option to trust the ego's variation of fact from the original separation. These preliminary perceptions are accompanied by the following selection which is to decide the outcomes, thus producing further effects which reinforce the opinion in this world. It's a bad, no-win cycle. As you comprehend you will decide; and as you judge you'll perceive. Error is created true by this simple complicated deception. Withdraw your decision to believe in the outcomes and the problem may be corrected.Choice and Source:Could you not then be the source since you are usually the one making the choice to believe? You don't understand that unique divorce; nevertheless, you're making possibilities now, and you're this all the time. Every moment you are choosing between feelings, thoughts and some ideas, etc. If it isn't you, then who do you wish to claim is responsible? Be cautious, because declaring another is responsible is really blame and you have no power to change as long as you believe yet another is in charge. You're just making your self a victim. These two are confidence tricks.
Taking obligation for everything, including selection and its effects may be the fastest solution to change. That allows you to select again because you will see the results and know that you must have chosen in error. It's your ideas and beliefs with the choice, or decision, to create them correct that becomes the aftereffect of what you see in your world. The Legislation of Trigger and Influence really is easy: In line with the actually choose from, as trigger, you might find the similar effect.So long as as you've a divided brain, you're constantly choosing between the incorrect mind of the vanity (error) and the Right Brain of the Holy Spirit (correction). You might find the result depending on the selection of mind you use as cause. You can't have two masters. In the pride earth, it is definitely one or the other. Choosing the correction of the Sacred Spirit undoes the error of the vanity and returns your head to the peace of God. This method can be known as forgiveness.
Choice for Correction:Forgiveness is only your mind being delivered, or corrected, back to the Truth because you decide on because of it to be that way. Handing within the ego's judgments fixes the mind and modification is what? Forgiveness. A different cause effects in a different effect.Choice is, thus, essential in this impression since there is anything to decide on between. But, the greatest usage of choice is served by knowing both the error and modification factors of the separate brain, or everything you are choosing between. Then, only recall that your aim is to come back your head to Correct Belief and select again! It will also help bear in mind the coinciding terms for True Understanding: Correction, forgiveness, salvation, atonement, reality, Sacred Nature and God. There is no difference.
With each light correction, which can be a choice for the Correct Brain, a percentage of your brain is returned to peace, their rightful and natural place with God. This can be a position from wherever it never left. It might maybe not be returned to peace were this not the normal state. Ideas don't keep their source and you, my pal, will be the source. What's promising is that there's your incredible area as well. Please consider selecting again.In Part 2 on the Impression of Decision, i will be discussing more what it means to choose and ultimately why there's number choice. To acim facebook the necessity of preference, which makes it so disconcerting, is to finish the impression of preference and return to your normal state of peace. Our purpose is the same and A Program in Miracles is a set of recommendations for choosing till it is no more necessary. That is an inward journey with several forks and they all lead home.
A Program in Miracles (ACIM) clearly points out how understanding and choice are extremely carefully linked together. Provided that we perceive problem, the inclination is to continue to select mistake through judgment thereby making error more real. We're the foundation choosing perceptions, placing judgment on equivalent effects, and eventually knowing those effects to be real as well. All this brings people back once again to perception and selection and to start the period when again.


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Catholic groups are suing the Obama administration over trans protection laws - Just as they did with marriage equality, Catholic religious groups are exploiting their religion to push anti-lgbt laws. The last time, they wasted lots of money in the loss. This time, they may lose something a bit closer to home - their so-called religious integrity.
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Child Marriage in the Muslim World
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In many Islamic countries and around the world, child marriages are common practice. Girls below the age of 18, and often far below the age of puberty are forcibly married to older persons (sometimes in their 50s and later), often for various personal gains by the girls' guardian or with the intention to preserve family honor by helping her avoid pre-marital sex.
Islamic law permits child marriage. Jurists agreed that a father may compel his pre-pubescent virgin daughter to enter into a marriage contract. The family was to hand her over for consummation when they judged her physically able to withstand intercourse without physical harm rather than being linked to a particular age. See the article Forced Marriage for more detail and for sources of help for those at risk.[1]
The prevalence of child marriage involving under 18s is decreasing globally, but is still widespread according to Unicef, affecting millions of girls annually, as well as boys to a much lesser extent.[2] According to Unicef, "Many factors interact to place a child at risk of marriage, including poverty, the perception that marriage will provide 'protection', family honor, social norms, customary or religious laws that condone the practice, an inadequate legislative framework and the state of a country's civil registration system." Data available on their website indicates that marriage of girls under 18 and under 15 is common in many predominantly Muslim countries, and similarly in many predominantly Christian countries in Africa, in India (among Hindus as well as Muslims) and to a lesser extent in Latin America and the Caribbean.[3]
The practice also exists on a much smaller scale among Muslim populations in some non-Muslim countries such as the United Kingdom, where hundreds of girls under the age of 18 are taken overseas to be forcibly married each year (as well as young adults; the Hanafi and Hanbali schools of Islamic law require consent before post-pubescent virgins are given in marriage, though such rules are often flouted).[4]
Today, many modern Muslim countries have legislated to raise the minimum age of marriage, commonly to the age of 16 or 18 for girls (though often with loopholes or with ineffective enforcement) and to prevent forced marriage. This has often happened in the face of opposition from traditional Islamic scholars. Many Muslim campaign groups and charities have been involved in this progress and continue to offer help to those at risk. In 2019 in collaboration with activists, the deputy Grand Imam of al-Azhar University in Cairo issued a fatwa calling for marriage based on mutual consent with a minimum age set as 18.[5]
PLEASE NOTE: The information below dates to the first decade of the 21st century. For more up to date information on the prevalence of child marriage compiled by Unicef, see here. A number of countries have since taken steps to raise the minimum age of marriage. For information on this see the table on the Wikipedia page Marriageable Age.
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A Unicef study from 2000 to 2008 found that more than 43 per cent of women in Afghanistan were married under age, some before puberty.
In 2009 Human Rights Watch and Unifem, a UN agency, classified 57 per cent of all brides as under age, which is below 16. Despite the changes in the state law, not much seems to have changed since then[6]Azerbaijan
93% of Azerbaijan's population identify as Muslim.[7]
Women's rights activists say corrupt religious officials are prepared to conduct Islamic ceremonies for couples when the woman is too young for a state service, leaving her unprotected if her husband leaves her, uneducated and vulnerable to medical complications.
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In Khachmaz, a city near Azerbaijan's border with Russia, of 2,500 pupils in their final year of school, almost 130 girls were not attending since they had already married. The headmaster, she said, took no action, although education is compulsory.
But her organisation's research shows that the problem of young marriages is most pronounced in the southern regions bordering Iran.[8]Bangladesh
According to an article in the Toronto Sun, Muslim child brides in Canada are on the rise:
Top immigration officials in Canada and Pakistan say all they can do is reject the sponsorships of husbands trying to bring their child-brides to Canada. The men have to reapply when the bride turns 16. The marriages are permitted under Sharia Law.
Muslim men, who are Canadian citizens or permanent residents return to their homeland to wed a "child bride" in an arranged marriage in which a dowry is given to the girl's parents. Officials said some of the brides can be 14 years old or younger and are "forced" to marry. The practice occurs in a host of countries including: Afghanistan, Iran, Pakistan and Lebanon.
Not valid in Canada
Canadian visa officer Steve Bulmer said in classified documents he refused to allow one Pakistani man to sponsor his 15-year-old bride in August 2009.
"I can find no section (of law) that states the marriage is 'invalid' or 'void," Bulmer wrote in e-mails obtained by lawyer Richard Kurland under Access of Information. "I am afraid the age does not invalidate the marriage even if it is illegal to marry."
Abdul Hameed, of the Canadian embassy in Islamabad, said child marriages are not valid in Canada.
"A child marriage is punishable but it does not render the marriage invalid," Hameed said. "We are refusing such application on grounds the marriage will not be valid as per Canadian laws."
William Hawke, of immigration's Permanent Resident Unit, said the young brides won't be allowed in Canada.
"Sponsorship applications submitted for a spouse under 16 will be refused," he said.[11]Germany
The first federal study of its kind found 3,443 recorded cases in 2008 - the most recent year with sufficient data - in which people living in Germany were forced to wed or threatened with a forced marriage.
Most were between the ages of 18 and 21, although nearly a third of them were under the age of 17.
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The data shows that 32 girls under the age of 10 and 445 girls between the ages of 10 and 14 went through this testing in 2009 alone in preparation for marriage!
What is also significant is that this phenomenon is taking place in the more developed states in Malaysia, with the highest numbers recorded in Penang (195), Malacca (103) and Johor (87).[13]This goes against the assumption that child marriages are now on the decline due to changing cultural trends.
Last year [2009], 49 Muslim girls under 16 years of age and 39 boys under 18 tied the knot.
According to the statistics provided by the Federal Territory Religious Department, this number was higher compared with the previous year.
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In 2008, 40 girls and 28 boys below the permitted age registered their marriages.
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According to figures from the justice ministry, over 31,000 under-age girls were married in 2008, compared with 29,847 in 2007.[15]
The consequences have been devastating. Nigeria has the highest maternal mortality rate in Africa and one of the world's highest rates of fistula, a condition that can occur when the pressure of childbirth tears a hole between the vagina and the bladder or rectum. Many women are left incontinent for life. Up to 800,000 women suffer from fistula in Nigeria.
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Dr Waaldijk operates on up to 600 women a year, with no electricity or running water... Some have been divorced by their husbands - it is estimated that up to half of adolescent girls in northern Nigeria are divorced... The Nigerian federal Government has attempted to outlaw child marriage. In 2003 it passed the Child Rights Act, prohibiting marriage under the age of 18. In the Muslim northern states, though, there has been fierce resistance to the Act, with many people portraying it as antiIslamic.
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Half of Nigeria's 36 states have passed the Act, but it has been adopted by only one of the dozen Muslim states - and even that one made a crucial amendment substituting the age of 18 for the term "puberty".
Palestinian Authority area
Local human rights organizations are deeply concerned about child marriage in Palestinian society. Participants of a conference in Gaza dedicated to this issue in January 2008, organized by the Palestinian Medical Relief Society (PMRS), warned of the "significant rise in child marriage rate" and its severe psychological and physical implications on the youth.[17][18]
Saudi Arabia
They typically marry in religious ceremonies and delay civil marriage until they're of age, according to the foundation. "As long as you have people in Turkey who say this is okay and who use Islam to justify it, it remains a big problem," says Amanda Akçakoca, an analyst at the European Policy Center in Brussels.[20]
United Kingdom
More than 770 suspected cases were reported to the Forced Marriage Unit this year, up from 152 in 2005.
If the trend continues, by the end of this year more than 1,540 Britons will have been coerced into a marriage they do not want to enter - an increase of more than 913 per cent.
The practice affects mainly young Asian women, with more than a third of cases involving those aged under 18. One in six victims are under 16.
Advisors said they are dealing with hundreds of schoolchildren who have confided to teachers that they fear they will be taken abroad in the summer holidays and forced to marry.[21]Yemen
But following the approving of the law by Parliament, thousands of conservative Yemeni women actually demonstrated outside parliament last month to protest the implementation of a minimum marriageable age [They were holding up copies of the Qur'an while stating that the proposed law is un-Islamic].[22] Because of the opposition to the proposed law, it did not come into force. Had that law been approved, parents of children involved in child (underaged) marriage could be fined $500 or jailed for a year.[23]
Traditional Islamic Justification
Permitted in the Qur'an
Traditional Quran commentators and jurists have been essentially unanimous that child marriages are permitted in the Qur'an.
The term "courses" mentioned above (indicated in bold italic text) is most accurately translated as "menstruation", which is the exact meaning of the Arabic word used in that context (i.e. 'Yaĥiđna يَحِضْنَ).
Permitted by Muslim Scholars
We hear a lot in the media about the marriage of underage girls. We should know that Shariah law has not brought injustice to women.[25]
There are many Ahadith which confirm that marriage at an early age was widespread among the companions and no one denied its permissibility. Getting married at an early age was not peculiar to the Prophet (Sallallahu Alaihi wa Sallam) as some people think, but it was general for him and for his Ummah.
The following are some of the actions of the Sahaba (companions):
1. Ali Ibn Abi Talib, may Allah be pleased with him, married his daughter, Um Kulthum to Omar Ibn Al-Khattab, may Allah be pleased with him, and she mothered a child before the death of the Prophet (Sallallahu Alaihi wa Sallam). Omar got married to her while she was young before reaching the age of puberty. This is reported by Ibn Saad in 'Al-Tabaqat'.
2. From Urwa Ibn Zubair: that Zubair, may Allah be pleased with him, married his daughter when she was very young. Reported by Saeed Ibn Mansour, in his Sunnah, and Ibn Abi Shaibah, in Al-musannaf, with a Sahih chain of narration.
Al-Shafie said in the book of Al-Um: "Many companions of the Prophet (Sallallahu Alaihi wa Sallam) married their daughters while these were still young."
Delaying the marriage of girls in many Muslim countries is something new and contradictory to what Muslims used to do over many centuries. This is because of westernization and the application of man-made laws. This caused a change in understandings and customs within a considerable number of the population, and it is absolutely not permissible to consider the customs and traditions in a given country as the standard by which people abide, and fail to obey the absolute evidences of Shariah.
In some Muslim countries, the marriage for girls has been delayed by many years beyond the age of puberty. This has indeed led to an increase in the removal of the veil from the face, and increased fornication and adultery, as well as the emergence of deviation in conduct and religion among the youth. They had become morally unstable as they lack affection, chastity, and protection their private parts from illegal sexual relations.
By delaying marriage, there is also a reduction in the number of Muslims in the Ummah, and this is contrary to the order of the Prophet (Sallallahu Alaihi wa Sallam), as he ordered us to have many children so that the Muslim nation will be greater in number than the previous nations.Islamweb, Fatwa No. 88089, June 24, 2004
Islamic Q & A Online with Mufti Ebrahim Desai, Ask-Imam, Question No. 6737
Sheikh Muhammed Salih Al-Munajjid, Islam Q&A, Fatwa No. 1493
- The only guardians who may compel their charge to marry are a virgin bride's father or father's father, compel meaning to marry her to a suitable match (def: m4) without her consent.
- Those who may not compel her are not entitled to marry her to someone unless she accepts and gives her permission.
Whenever the bride is a virgin, the father or father's father may marry her to someone without her permission, though it is recommended to ask her permission if she has reached puberty. A virgin's silence is considered as permission.[34]
Committed by Muhammad
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Another justification used by scholars is that Muhammad, who is considered the Uswa Hasana (perfect example) by all Muslims, then in his early 50s, married Aisha, when she was a 6 year old girl and consummated the marriage when she was 9.
Committed by Muhammad's Companions
Umar ibn al-Khattab, the 2rd Caliph of Islam, at the age of 55 married Umm Kulthum bint Ali when she was between 10 and 12 years old. Some sources even say that she was five years old when Umar married her.
Example Cases Around the World
In September 2010, a 14-year-old girl from Melbourne was saved from an arranged marriage to an adult stranger by a court's ban on her travelling overseas until she turns 18. Her Muslim family (originally from Macedonia) was also forced to surrender the child's passport and cannot apply for a new one.[40]
September 4 2009, in Barisal, Bangladesh, 75-year old moneylender Lokman Sikder was given 13-year old Akhinur in marriage, by her father, as payment for his unpaid loan of Tk 4,000. Lokman Sikder was previously known to the child as 'Lokman Nana' (grandfather).[41]
In 2011, Mufti Fazlul Haque Amini threatened to wage jihad in the country if the government passed any law banning child marriage. He said, two hundred thousand Jihadists of his group are ready to 'sacrifice' lives if any such law, which goes against "Qur'an and Sunnah" be passed by the government.[39]
In Indonesia, a 43-year-old Muslim cleric married a 12-year-old girl in front of thousands of people in the Central Java Province in August of 2008. Not long after the marriage ceremony, police returned the girl to her parents' care. The cleric also announced his intention to marry two other girls aged 7 and 9. In March 2009, he and the girl's father were arrested. The cleric argued that he had committed no crime because he intended to wait until she reached puberty before consummating their relationship.[42]
In August, 2010, the Malaysian State of southern Malacca legalized child marriages specifically between Muslim men and Muslim girls below the age of 16. In a country where Muslims now amount to 60% of the total population, they enforce "Sharia law which operates in parallel with the civil legal system." Ivy Josiah, the executive director of the Women's Aid Organisation, says "It is really a regressive move. It is turning back the clock." [44] News like this leaves one wondering what will happen to child abuse laws in Western countries once Muslims form a sizable portion of the population. In February 2010, two girls aged 10 and 11 were wed to middle-aged men in the state of Kelantan. The 11-year-old was found outside a mosque and was taken to hospital for treatment. Sharia court officials have said that her marriage was not officially approved.[45] In December 2010, 23-year-old teacher Abdul Manan Othman married 14-year-old Siti Maryam Mahmod in a mass wedding at a major mosque, after being given permission in an Islamic Sharia court. The Minister in the Prime Minister's Department in charge of legal affairs has shot down calls to ban underage marriage, stating "If the religion allows it, then we can't legislate against it."[46]
In some cases, daughters are sold to other tribesmen by their own fathers as an alternative way of settling debt, which is usually accumulated as a result of gambling. The benefactor as a result marries his young bounty so that she may not have any excuse for returning to her native home (in the same concept as how ordinary people spend money that they acquire) [47].
There have also been cases, especially in Pakistan where daughters (sometimes as young as 3)[48] have been sold to others for personal gain, usually to raise money for gambling, drinking, smoking and consuming drugs. Prices for child brides usually range from PKRs 80,000 to PKRs 200,000 (~US$ 1,340 to ~US$ 3,350). In March 2004 in Sindh province, Pakistan, a man was charged for selling his 7 year old daughter to a 35 year old man for marriage. In another rather peculiar case, a 13-year old girl, bought for PKRs 53,000 (~US$ 888) was later rejected by her buyer on the ground that the girl was not "healthy" enough, and he demanded a "healthier" girl from the seller[49].
Another form of pedophilic marriage is linked to a tribal custom called Vani, which is a common practice in the Punjab province of Pakistan and the tribal areas bordering Afghanistan. This custom is tied to blood feuds among the differing tribes and clans where the young girls are forcibly married-off in order to resolve the feuds. The Vani could be avoided if the clan of the girl agrees to pay money in lieu, called Deet. Otherwise the young bride will have to pay for the crime of her male relatives by spending the rest of her life with a rival tribesman.[50] In early January of 2010, ten people including a Muslim cleric and the father of the girls, were arrested for participating in "a jirga that declared two girls vani" in Pakistan. The girls (ages 9 and 3) were being used to resolve a marriage dispute.[51]
Another rather similar concept is called Badal, or revenge. This custom is strong in Pashtun society native to northern Pakistan and Afghanistan, and leads to a need for disputes to be settled quickly to avoid further bloodshed. Girls are treated as second-class citizens when they are sent to be a bride in a new family to mend ties.[49]
Finally, we have forced conversions of minors via marriage. This is when children from minority communities, such as the Hindus' and Christians, are kidnapped, forcibly converted to Islam, and married off to one of the kidnappers. These types of marriages have seen a sharp rise in recent years, due to the general indifference among the police forces towards the plight of the non-Muslim, and laws which prevent the return of 'Muslim' children to their non-Muslim parents. As was the case for the Christian mother Sajida Masih,[52] who's 12 year-old daughter Huma was abducted at gunpoint by Muhammad Imran on the 23rd of February, 2009. When the terrified mother reported the crime to Sadar police station in Gujranwala, the police ridiculed her, and told her there was nothing they could do as she is now a Muslim.
In September 2011, a 12-year-old girl was given in marriage to an 85-year-old man in Chiniot. Rani was sold to her fathers rival for five acres of land, thus a blood debt. Langrana Station House Officer (SHO) Zafar Bhatti said that he had conducted a raid at the marriage ceremony but found that no laws were broken. "I cannot arrest anyone here because the girl is an adult as per Islamic Law and Shariah. She is 12-years-old and that is not too young for marriage."[53]
In October 2011, Kot Shakir police arrested three men for marrying a 1-year-old infant to a 24-year-old man.[54]
Saudi Arabia
As recent as May 2009, A Saudi sheikh performed a wedding ceremony between a 10-year-old girl and a 26-year-old man. The reason for this? The girl's father said that he married off his daughter, as he feared she would remain a spinster.[55]In 2008 in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, another marriage between an 8 year old girl and a 58-year old-man was validated by a local court (other sources place his age at 47), and a plea by the girl's mother to nullify the marriage was rejected. The girl was apparently sold into the marriage by her father for SR 30,000 (~US$ 7,994) to ease the financial difficulty he was facing.[56] A second attempt to have the marriage annulled was struck down by the same judge who denied the girl's mother as a witness in court because she was separated from her husband and therefore not the girl's legal guardian (under Shari'a). The judge ruled that the girl could seek a divorce when she reached puberty, and he required that the husband sign an agreement not to consummate the marriage until the girl reached puberty.[57] In August 2009, a Saudi father returned his 10-year-old daughter to her elderly husband who was reportedly 80 years old. The girl had been hiding with her aunt for over a week until she was discovered by her father. Originally the girl's older sister was betrothed to the man, but when the elder girl chose instead to further her education, their father gave the 10-year-old to him as a replacement bride. The husband insisted that "My marriage is not against Shariah. It included the elements of acceptance and response by the father of the bride."[58] In February 2010, a 12-year-old girl, fighting to divorce an 80-year-old man who paid her father $22,000 for permission to marry her, suddenly dropped her divorce request. She failed to appear in court on the day the judge was supposed to issue his decision. No news was further reported as to why she dropped the case.[59]
United Kingdom
According to 2009 government figures in the UK, forced marriages have seen a ten-fold rise in just four years. One-third of these cases involve victims aged under 18, and one-sixth under the age of 16.[60] While it is reported to be a problem mainly concentrated within the "Asian" communities, this is usually a politically-correct term given to any sensitive issues concerning the Muslim population. This has been previously witnessed with the media handling of the 2001 "race riots" in Oldham, Bradford and Burnley. The government, and the then home secretary David Blunkett, were secretly warned by the head of the Commission for Racial Equality, Gurbux Singh, that more violence was to be expected from "Young Muslims who feel disenfranchised" living among the many "Muslim" hotspots in the UK.[61]
United States
On the 4th of August 2009, 23 year-old Vincent Mosby paid a dowry (consisting of a watch and a ring purchased from Wal-Mart) and married a 14-year-old child in a religious ceremony held in her parents home, and attended by two other members of the Kansas City mosque the child bride's step-father belongs to. The parents say they pressured their daughter into the marriage, due to fears of her becoming sexually active with a boy her own age. Mosby was charged with statutory rape in November 2009.[62]
In September 2009, a 12-year-old Yemeni girl who was forced into marriage died during a painful childbirth which also killed her baby.[63] In 2008, 10-year-old Nujood Ali went to a courthouse by herself, after attempts to get help from relatives failed, and demanded a divorce, generating a landmark legal case. The judge granted the girl a permanent divorce from her 30-year-old husband who had raped and beaten Nujood on their wedding night. Her lawyer said that they were "lucky with this judge. Another judge might not have accepted her in court, and would have asked her father or brother to come instead." Had that happened, Nujood would probably still be married. However, based on the principles of Shariah law, her husband was compensated, not prosecuted. Nujood was ordered to pay him more than $200 -- a huge amount in a country where the United Nations Development Programme says 15.7 percent of the population lives on less than $1 a day. She also feels like an outcast among her relatives and friends.[64] Just weeks after Nujood's case, 9-year-old Arwa Abdu Muhammad Ali ran away from her 35-year-old husband to a local hospital and reported that she had been beaten and sexually abused for eight months. The judge who heard her case briefly jailed the local judge who had approved the marriage contract. Arwa's husband refused to show up to court.[65] Also in 2008, Reem, a Yemeni girl married at 12, sought a divorce from her 30-year-old husband after he choked her, bit her, dragged her by the hair, and raped her when she resisted his demands for sex. He imprisoned her in his house for 11 days during which time she tried to kill herself with a kitchen knife before being rescued by her mother.[66] Her father had forced her into the marriage with her cousin, resorting to a gag and tying her up twice. He also threatened to kill the girl for defying him.[67]
In countries like Yemen, Bangladesh, Iran, and Northern Nigeria, attempts at reforming laws and banning child marriages have been opposed and stopped on the grounds that such a ban would be un-Islamic,[16][33][39][23][22] and in the case of Malaysia, the growing Muslim population has effectively turned back the clock on social progress by passing new laws which allow for the practice of pedophilic marriages specifically between followers of Islam.[44] Whatever reasons and justification people may give for the prevalence of child marriages in Muslim-majority nations, without Islam this practice would likely have been discarded as immoral and unacceptable in the modern world.
See Also
- Marriage - A hub page that leads to other articles related to Marriage
External Links
- Photo op: Child brides in Afghanistan - Images of pedophilic Islamic marriages
- Child Brides - Child Marriage: What We Know - PBS, October 12, 2007
- Before She's Ready: 15 Places Girls Marry by 15 - World Vision, 2008
- Muhammad, Aisha, Islam, and Child Brides - Silas, Answering-Islam
- Child Marriage Fact Sheet - International Center for Research on Women
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- ↑ Child marriage - Unicef.org (accessed November 2022)
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This Electromagnetic Field Around Every Person Becomes Depleted With Unhealthiness
By Josh Richardson
Since ancient times we have seen pictures and paintings of different spiritual leaders across various traditions but one thing that is common among all of them is the halo that surrounds their head which is known as the Aura- energy field. Many have dismissed Auras, especially those professed to be experts in natural sciences. However, with the assistance of highly sensitive cameras scientists have been able to photograph this field some experts believe could become a tool for use in the diagnosis and treatment of many diseases.
The aura represents your physical, mental, emotional as well as spiritual energies. The aura is often seen a mix of fine coloured frequencies where each colour defines its own individual nature and characteristics.
The vibration of this aura is very fine and subtle so we need very fine instruments to detect it and also to interpret the different colours and shapes in the aura which can reveal us a lot of unsaid information.
A study, published in the journal Consciousness and Cognition, explained the esoteric phenomenon of the aura and energy field of luminous radiation surrounding a person as a halo. The study explained that in neurological terms, synesthesia is due to cross-wiring in the brain of some people called synesthetes. In other words, synesthetes have more synaptic connections than "normal" people. "These extra connections cause them to automatically establish associations between brain areas that are not normally interconnected", said Prof. Gomez Milan, a lead author of the study. "Many healers claiming to see the aura of people might have this condition."
Kirlian Effect
The pioneers in this field, in fact, are the Kirlians, to this day any halos around photographed objects are referred to as the "Kirlian effect".
Kirlian photography is a collection of photographic techniques used to capture the phenomenon of electrical coronal discharges. It is named after Semyon Kirlian, who, in 1939 accidentally discovered that if an object on a photographic plate is connected to a high-voltage source, an image is produced on the photographic plate.
The technique has been variously known as "electrography", "electrophotography", "corona discharge photography" (CDP), "bioelectrography", "gas discharge visualization (GDV)", "electrophotonic imaging (EPI)", and, in Russian literature, "Kirlianography".
Kirlian patented many inventions to photograph the glow and captured many images of it. Over time, they noticed that the images varied from person to person. Kirlian and his wife were demonstrated that their images showed a life force or energy field that reflected the physical and emotional states of their living subjects. These images could be used to diagnose illnesses. In 1961, they published their first paper on the subject in the Russian Journal of Scientific and Applied Photography.
The aura of a person has been found to be directly connected to the level of health of the person. A person is considered to be healthy in when their physical vitality, mental clarity, emotional well being as well as highly positive spiritual energies are relatively balanced. So a person who is healthy at all these levels has a bigger and brighter aura and vice versa in the case of an unhealthy person. A faint glow around certain body parts may indicate the presence of a disease or disorder.
From the intensity of the glow, the Kirlians learned to determine the total activity of the body, the efficiency of different treatments, as well as the state of organs and systems. Today the GDV method is fairly well developed and can be used to conduct a general analysis of the whole body. The pictures are qualitatively and objectively interpreted reducing the risk of medical errors. The effectiveness of different treatments can be detected individually.
GDV is based on light emissions which appear in high voltage electromagnetic fields. If it were to become widely used in traditional diagnosis then, with its help, doctors could not only easily carry out common diagnosis at a given moment but also identify diseases which may occur in the future. This could greatly improve the quality of preventive care.
The Human Aura Can Change Dramatically and Quickly
It was found, that objects which are not alive, do not change parameters of their "aura" more than 2%. LIVING objects however can change their aura field dramatically and quickly. This provides scientists with unique tools to study physics of LIFE and consciousness using bio-electrography. For example, Prof Bunzen in Russia found that the response in Kirlian Aura seems to precede (appear as soon or earlier than) electric processes in the brain during a decision making process. From his research, presented in 2001 at the International Congress "Science Information, Spirit" in St Petersburg, it seems that a thought "appears" in the aura before any electrical activity can be detected in the brain. Is our consciousness electro-photonic to begin with?
All living objects show continuous changes in their aura. A major series of experiments of a team of scientists coordinated by Prof Korotkov in St Petersburg, Russia, demonstrated that aura of the human body continues to change continuously for almost exactly 72 hours after clinical death. It seems, that among other things, not only the time, but also the reason for death can be determined on the basis of these changes. It is interesting to note that in nearly every culture on Earth for centuries people observe a 3 day period between death of the body and burial.
Even though we are often consciously aware of our current emotional state, such as anger or happiness, the mechanisms giving rise to these subjective sensations have remained unresolved. Brilliant research by Finnish scientists has mapped the areas of our body that are experiencing an increase or decrease in sensory activity when we experience a particular emotion. Each of these areas also affects our aura.
Each body area has a language as to what the organs do, the muscles, the nerves, etc. When a condition occurs in the body in a localized area, it's to help us discover what we might need to change in order to keep "homeostasis" in our emotions, mental reasoning, and spiritual living.
Needless to say, that in the traditional ancient oriental medicine the concept of the aura is well understood and commonly accepted. Eastern practices, both medical and spiritual, are initially directed at correcting the aura i.e. the spiritual body rather than the physical.
Scientists such as Beverly Rubik have explored the idea of a human biofield using Kirlian photography research, attempting to explain the Chinese discipline of Qigong. Qigong teaches that there is a vitalistic energy called qi (or chi) that permeates all living things. Rubik's experiments relied on Konstantin Korotkov's GDV device to produce images which were thought to visualize these qi biofields in chronically ill patients. Vitalistic energies, such as qi and prana, exist beyond the natural world.
The Princeton Engineering Anomalies Research (PEAR) program, which flourished for nearly three decades under the aegis of Princeton University's School of Engineering and Applied Science, has also completed its experimental agenda of studying the interaction of human consciousness with sensitive physical devices, systems, and processes, and developing complementary theoretical models to enable better understanding of the role of consciousness in the establishment of physical reality.
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Everything is Energy
Scientists and researchers today all around the globe have confirmed that the matter which appears to be solid in reality is NOT A TRUE reality. This solid looking matter is actually made up of pure energy which is vibrating at a specific frequency which gives matter properties like shape, size, texture etc. These solid looking objects like a pen, book and even the molecules, atoms and cells in our bodies for that matter are actually made up of vibratory energy particles called electron, protons , neutrons and further more tiny particles. So when these particles vibrate in their nucleus, a small electrical impulse is generated in our body and according to the famous law of physics "When there is a electrical field around a body, a magnetic field gets developed automatically". So the tiny electrical impulses in our body results into the formation of a magnetic field around our body which is actually know as the AURA- electromagnetic field of the body.
Since everything in this universe is made up of the same constituent particles electron, protons, neutrons etc that means EVERYTHING HAS AN AURA. And if we keep on expanding these so called elementary particles we reach a point where we find nothing but pure energy vibrating at the very essence of these solid looking objects. Everything in this physical universe is nothing but energy which connects to everything in the universe.
If we study our ancient Indian texts especially the yoga sutras we will come to know the subtle anatomy of our human chakra system which is actually a very important aspect of our Aura. Spiritually we can say that aura is our very own soul nature, it reflects our innermost desires and feelings, emotions etc.
Aura is the layer of energy which interconnects all other subtle bodies and also acts like a shield covering and protecting our more refined subtle bodies like the mental, emotional, and spiritual and astral bodies. Like for our physical body to survive and maintain its health, oxygen plays a vital role for our existence similarly the Pranic forces which are commonly called Prana is the subtle energy that is required by our more refined bodies to function and maintain a good health.
Subtle Bodies Control Our Health In The Physical
So if we want our bodies to absorb oxygen properly from the environment we should keep our lungs healthy thereby keeping our physical body healthy, similarly if we want our subtle bodies to function properly and to absorb the pranic energies properly we need to keep our aura healthy. Like for our physical bodies we do regular exercises to keep it healthy and working, we should also practice some form of energy exercise which regulates the proper flow of pranic energies in our subtle bodies.
"Our Subtle bodies", namely they are called physical body, emotional body, mental body, spiritual body and the last is our Astral body. So all in all our aura is made up of 5 basic layers out of which the physical body we are able to see with our naked eyes because it vibrates at a relatively lower and denser vibrational rate and the rest of the four bodies vibrate at a higher frequency.
Even if the physical organ is removed from the physical body, its energy imprint is always there in the astral body. Most of the healing which is intended to be sent on the physical body is first received on this layer, the healing is done on the intended parts of this astral body and then the new energy imprint or the information is transferred down to each of the lower body till it reaches the physical body.
Once the root of the disease is removed from the blueprint of our physical body, the symptoms appearing in the physical body start to disappear. The root of all disease then is not in the physical body but in the energetic body and no disease can ever take place in physical first before it is translated from the energetic body.
So in this way energy healing sent by prayers, reiki, intention etc. is always first received on the outermost layer of the aura i.e., Astral body and then transferred to the other bodies. The most important purpose of our aura is to act like a vessel to hold all our bodies together and also to act like a shield protecting us from unhealthy vibrations. So the stronger our aura is the more protected & powerful we are.
In time, a greater percentage of human beings will grow to adopt these concepts since consciousness is now at a level on Earth where we can understand why these energies exist without rejection. That in turn will assist in the progression of health to such an extent, that it will translate into a mastering of control on the subtle bodies that will no longer allow for disease in the physical body.
Josh Richardson is blogger, healer, and a constant pursuer of the natural state of human consciousness.
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It is written: Anything published about a D.C.-based band garnering national attention even the slightest bit must mention Ian MacKaye and/or his road-paving punk projects Fugazi and Minor Threat. Now that thats out of the way…
U.S. Royalty, an unsigned quartet from the District, released Mirrors on Tuesday. Their first LP and has benefited from some far-flung buzz for good reason. Sometimes gritty, sometimes pretty, Mirrors could feel at home on a college radio station or on a top 40 hit-churning station. U.S. Royalty is not easily pigeonholed a trait that at once develops intrigue and muddles their identity.
In the endlessly senseless task of explaining music via written word, it may help to break Mirrors into a dichotomy between sensitive song and rusty, soul-infused rock. The latter seems like U.S. Royaltys natural state, leaving a desire for more tracks like Give Up the Ghost and The Desert Wont Save You, a distorted opus with nasty riffs that shoots the tequila down to the a song with heavy verve.
Its hard to decide if they sound more comfortable with a sprawling arena guitar riff via Kings of Leon, or Western tumbleweed plucks, both of which collude to form the backbone of Monte Carlo, the bands quasi-single, in which frontman John Thornleys voice meshes with brother Pauls guitar for a Steely Dan-meets-Fleetwood Mac experience.
Then, vexingly, the album takes a turn toward Appalachia on Equestrian. Its new-age folksy (read: Fleet Foxes), but somehow Eighties. U.S. Royalty channels The Cure and New Kids on the Block (Yes, I wrote it) with its crescendo of Ohs before adding a grungy bridge to keep the song honest, but not quite dingy enough to override its catchiness.
For all of U.S. Royaltys strong points, some of Mirrors tiptoes a little too much. Light-footed tracks like Vacation Vacation and Old Flames arent all bad, but seem relatively lazy and boring. And the lyrics are hit or miss throughout the disc: Were just cool kids, living like the good times never end / We just day dream, waste away the stoned out summers end, Thornley sings tritely on Vacation.
Still, Mirrors is overall imaginative and inventive. Listening to it evokes a grab bag of artists and styles Black Rebel Motorcycle Club often surfaces but U.S. Royalty is nonetheless an original that cant be pinned down.
The best part? Its a District band with the potential to accompany MacKayes spot on the local throne.
Artist: U.S. Royalty
Album: Mirrors
Rating: 3.5/5
Notable Tracks:
2. Hollywood Hollows
3. Monte Carlo
8. Give Up the Ghost
9. The Desert Wont Save You


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Par Pharmaceutical Begins Shipment of Generic Provigil®
WOODCLIFF LAKE, N.J., April 6, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Par Pharmaceutical Companies, Inc. (NYSE:PRX) today announced that it began shipping all strengths of modafinil tablets, a generic version of Teva's Provigil® brand. Par's initial shipments will comprise generically-labeled presentations of the Provigil® product. Par acquired the U.S. marketing rights to modafinil from Teva in connection with Teva's acquisition of Cephalon in 2011. According to IMS Health data, annual sales in the U.S. for Provigil are approximately $1.1 billion.
Important information about modafinil tablets
Modafinil is a wakefulness-prompting agent for oral administration. It is indicated to improve wakefulness in adult patients with excessive sleepiness associated with narcolepsy, obstructive sleep apnea (OSA), and shift work disorder. In OSA, modafinil is indicated as an adjunct to standard treatment(s) for the underlying obstruction.
Modafinil is contraindicated in patients with a known hypersensitivity to modafinil, armodafinil or its inactive ingredients.
About Par Pharmaceutical Companies, Inc.
Par Pharmaceutical Companies, Inc. is a U.S.-based specialty pharmaceutical company. Through its wholly-owned subsidiary's two operating divisions, Par Pharmaceutical and Strativa Pharmaceuticals, it develops, manufactures and markets higher-barrier-to-entry generic drugs and niche, innovative proprietary pharmaceuticals. For press releases and other company information, visit www.parpharm.com.
Safe Harbor Statement
Certain statements in this news release constitute "forward-looking statements" within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. To the extent any statements made in this news release contain information that is not historical, these statements are essentially forward-looking and, as such, are subject to known and unknown risks, uncertainties and contingencies, many of which are beyond the control of the Company, which could cause actual results and outcomes to differ materially from those expressed herein. Risk factors that might affect such forward-looking statements include those set forth in Item 1A of the Company's most recent Annual Report on Form 10-K, in other of the Company's filings with the SEC from time to time, including Quarterly Reports on Form 10-Q and Current Reports on Form 8-K, and on general industry and economic conditions. Any forward-looking statements included in this news release are made as of the date hereof only, based on information available to the Company as of the date hereof, and, subject to any applicable law to the contrary, the Company assumes no obligation to update any forward-looking statements.
SOURCE Par Pharmaceutical Companies


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Top | Citrus
Middle | Floral, Fresh Greens
Bottom | Vanilla, musk
Every one of our candles is made with a premium soy blend wax, phthalate-free fragrance oils that we selectively picked and blended for you, cotton wicks and are hand poured in small batches.
This candle comes in our square 7 oz or 14 oz jar which does not include a lid or in our round 12 or 18 oz jar that includes a beautiful flat bronze lid.
It's simplicity is suited for all styles of decor and will look perfect in any spot in your home or office.
Please note that the bronze lid to the round 12 and 18 oz jar is not secured to the glass. Please do not pick up the candle by the lid as it will not hold the weight of the candle being carried.
Follow these steps to ensure a clean, even burn and maximize the life of your candle.
With proper care, this candle has a burn time as follows:
7 OZ | 40 hours
12 OZ| 80 hours
14 OZ | 80 hours
18 OZ | 100 hours
Trim the wick to 1/4" before every burn. A properly trimmed wick is important. Wick trimmers or scissors can be used.
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"RISE" Paint By Numbers 30 x 40cm Framed Kit
What better way to relax and unwind than by painting? Not something that comes naturally to us all, but with the paint by number kits from Craft Buddy, you can follow the easy number guide to create a masterpiece, hand painted, with ease.
These gorgeous designs are printed on a pre-mounted and framed canvas, giving you an easy workable surface with no added expense to display your artwork when you finish.
Each area of your images displays a number; correlating to the paint colour you fill the area with. These gorgeous designs are fun, colourful and a simple way to be creative with stunning results! The canvas measures 40x50cm and your kit contains two hooks for hanging if required.
You will receive:
Three paintbrushes
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Large number guide
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[illustration: what I see every Saturday afternoon for three hours. Peer inside the mask to discern the mystery boy]
by J J Cohen
Given the profession of his dad, perhaps you will find no surprise in the fact that my son Alexander's sport is fencing. Prodding at an opponent with an epée? What could be more medieval?
Fencing was not Alex's first sport. We tried soccer, swimming, baseball ... you name it. If they gave Olympic medals for reading interminable series of fantasy novels, Alex would get the gold, but in the ordinary games of mere mortals he is, well, rather mediocre (and that makes him far more athletic than his dad, already). Yet fencing is not perfect just for its workouts (strenuous) or its violence (patent). The type of kid fencing attracts is also one of its selling points: quirky children, often with an offbeat sense of humor, dedicated, smart, a good sense of fun. Alex, in other words, has finally found a peer group as odd as he is.
As did I, in the parents who observe the workouts and matches. Among these parents I've had the chance to chat with casually is a man whose son Eric is passionate about fencing. Eric's a great kid; he and Alex have hit off. And Eric's dad is also a great guy. His name? Also Eric. Eric Holder.
Small world.


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Advice to a Young Man Hoping to Go Somewhere (Or Get Something From Someone Successful)
When I dropped out of school at 19 to start my first job in Hollywood, I didn't know anything and I had no idea where I'd end up. Thankfully, I was attached to some smart and forgiving people who let me learn under them. I suppose I also had good instincts. Within a few short years, I'd become a bestselling author, the director of marketing for a publicly traded company and got to work on a ton of cool projects. I've hired my fair share of people now (fired them too) and having been through the ringer of young-person-just-starting-out-in-a-new-field close to a half dozen times, I figure I know it well enough to talk about it.
It goes like this: You're scared but overconfident, clueless but eager to learn, just glad to be given a shot and you don't want to screw it up. I tried to think of a few things I wish I'd been told when I was just starting, things that would have saved me some tough lessons. These are the things I still tell myself.
They are:
-Calm down.
-Assess the terrain. Sit there and observe. Figure out who the dominant personality types are, what makes them tick and how things really work. Don't act, don't give your opinion, don't do anything until this has been done. When you understand the people, politics and the business (eg, the terrain) then you can begin to get to work.
–Always say less than necessary.
-The point isn't just to prove that you're capable, but also that you're sane. In fact, if you had to pick between the two, being well-adjusted the better one. You can teach people how to do things. You can't make them normal. In other words, leave your crazy at home.
-Stay on the radar. Your excuses need to be just not-flimsy enough that they don't seem completely full of shit. If it passes that test, then any question, any update, any offer to worth using to stay in the frame.
-Don't be too good at being an assistant (or an intern). In fact, the whole point is to be too good to be wasting your time and other people's time at administrative shit that you mess up anyway.
-Remember, most people on the internet are losers and outsiders. "Don't go expecting Plato's Republic," Marcus Aurelius would remind himself. Don't go expecting Seth Godin, Jeff Jarvis or [insert industry blogger here]. Whatever you do, don't quote them. Your job is to successfully mitigate their vision of how the World Magically Should Be with how it Realistically Is. If you can do that, you're more revolutionary than they will ever be.
-If you're working all the time—that is, if you don't get to leave the office until midnight and got there at 5am—you're doing something wrong. You're either working for an idiot who is going to burn you out, or you're the idiot and you haven't figured out the short cuts. For a while I had 3 full time jobs (ones you'd have killed for) at the same time. I wasn't working all hours of the same, I just did them simultaneously.
-Steer clear of the charlatans, lifers, and the toxic. You become who you know.
-On the same note, you can probably skip most of the "social" activities the job requires. Introductory calls, lunch meetings, parties and conferences are usually a waste. Don't be friendless and don't be rude, but these things are mostly collective effort to waste time and forget how unhappy everyone is. Besides, being the conspicuous absence can help build your reputation, if done right.
-Ask yourself: "Am I saying this because I want to prove how smart I am or am I saying this because it needs to be said?" When you're just getting started, it's usually the former.
-Forget credit. Fucking forget it so hard you're glad when other people get it instead of you. After all, that's your job—to make other people look better.
-Save your money. The smaller your nut each month, the less pressure you'll feel to put up with stupid shit. It gives you the luxury of not being dependent on the system. It lets you see through it. (see: The Dress Suit Bribe)
-Write your own rules. Forget the bullshit ones (dress code, hours, hierarchy etc), follow the critical ones (getting results, never offend the wrong person) and do whatever you want. Seriously.
-Educate yourself. No one is ever going to teach you enough or hand it to you on a platter. Books and articles, and ask questions—an endless amount of them. People love to give advice and they love people who they don't feel they have to drag to the next level.
-Make it happen. Nobody cares what it will take, what problems this causes for you, what personal stuff you have going on. Just get it done. You can tell us what you went through…after.
-Have an exit strategy. Know how this all fits into your grand strategy, this is the Start-Up of You. But also have the easily explainable, non-threatening goal that you tell people so you can maneuver in peace. If you're working at a management company, don't tell everyone your goal is to be a stand up comedian. The grand strategy is just for you.
-Don't expect anyone else to understand. It's your job to find a release and an outlet for the stress and the feelings. Never forget: the crazy stays at home.
Most importantly, remember that you are not special. There were a million other kids on this path before you and there will be another million after. Most of them either went nowhere or turned out to be nothing. Even the successful ones might still flame out or be assholes. What does this mean? It means don't get high on yourself. Don't tell yourself a story. Be quiet, work hard, and stay healthy. It's not ambition or skill that is going to set you apart—notice I didn't mention those things a single time. It's safe to assume you've already got them covered. What will set you apart, what is rare, is humility, diligence and self-awareness.
One last thing. You can always email me (as many of you have taken it upon yourself to do). I've been there. I'm still there in some ways. But like I said, I've been through this ringer more times and with more riding on it than most people. I'm happy to help.


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Many of us want to accomplish great things. However, often we fail to reach our goals. This happens not due to lack of trying, but rather due to us not working smartly. We often have the ultimate goal in mind, but we do not pay attention to the steps involved in achieving that goal.
Focusing only on the goal and not having a plan of action with each step chalked out in a major mistake most of us are guilty of. For example, if you decide that you want to lost a certain number of kilos by the end of Spring. The big problem with such a goal is that if we fail to achieve the desired target within the timeline, we think of ourselves as a failure. We give up entirely on our fitness goals, and go back to our usual way of life.
A more effective way to go about achieving your weight loss goal, would be to set more realistic expectations. For example, you say that you are going to work towards losing some weight by the end of Spring. And then you create a plan on how you can achieve your goal. Create a schedule and work according to it. It is a lot easier to work with smaller and more immediate goals, than an ultimate goal.
Instead of setting the final result as a desired goal, pay more attention to the process itself. The result will take care of itself. It means you do not have to set a goal of losing 10 kilograms within two months. Set up a regular exercise schedule instead. You will soon see your body get fitter as the fat gets exercised away. You will not only be more confident, but will also inculcate better fitness habits. At the end of it, you may not even lose 10 kilograms, but you have achieved what you have always wanted- a healthier and fitter you! Best of all, you will feel like a winner.
This tactic can be used in your professional life as well. Do not set unrealistic expectations. Take it a day at a time and try to increase your goals each day. In the end, you will not be disheartened, and your stress levels will also be low as you are working with a comfortable schedule.
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I'm self-employed, how much can I contribute to a retirement plan?
Compensation for a self-employed individual (sole proprietor or partner) is that person's earned income.* The starting point to determine the individual's earned income is the net profit amount from the Schedule C (or Schedule K-1 for a partnership). Use this calculator to determine your maximum contribution amount for the different types of small business retirement plans, such as Individual(k), SIMPLE IRA or SEP-IRA. *Earned Income = Net Profit – 1/2 of Self-Employment Tax – Contribution


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Up until now, marriage has been smooth sailing for Jennifer Jones. But after suffering a miscarriage, she begins to question her happiness and whether the spark in her marriage has dimmed. She shrugs it off as just being the 7-year itch and gives her husband, Freddy, who is content in their relationship, the benefit of the doubt. Things take an unexpected turn when Jennifer catches Freddy in a few unassuming lies. And when a sudden accident throws Freddy into a coma, Jennifer is left to pick up the pieces and reconcile everything for herself. With Freddy in hospital, a larger story begins to unfold - something that might just be Jennifer's worst nightmare - prompting her to question if she ever really knew the man she was married to.
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BIOTA - Cape Flyaway
After 5 years of extensive and careful work, the new and much anticipated CD by this extraordinary collective, who have no parallels, no rivals and no peers, is at last complete. Its a dense and indescribable orchestration of electric and acoustic guitars, clavioline, trumpet, Hammond organ, micromoog, biolmellodrone, electric and acoustic violins, bass, mandolin, accordion, piano, rubab, kit percussion and sometimes voice, layered and radically processed in the unique Biota manner. There is a leitmotif of folk elements in this piece that emerge from the roiling, swirling quicksand of sound we now expect from Biota, with texts by WB Yeats and snatches, arrangements and influences floating by way of Christy Moore, June Tabor, Judy Collins, Sandy Denny, Bert Jansch, the Bothy Band and older traditional sources. Biota craft sonic worlds that relate to, but are not built like, the music with which we are familiar; for them time is a continuum rather than a sequence of events; a simultaneous present in which past and future possibilities exist conterminously. With a 24 page full colour art portfolio from the Biota collective. - Recommended.


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Easily concealable and virtually undetectable in hand, the MultiGuard delivers super powered protection with cutting edge micro-technology. Featuring a super-loud siren to draw attention, you may defuse a dangerous situation before it begins! It has a blinding 120 Lumen LED flashlight and a rubberized coating for a better grip. Electrifying stun feature operates with flashlight or siren on. You can carry the MultiGuard in your hand or pocket. Built in charger and heavy duty nylon belt loop holster included.
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President Donald Trump, who has criticized the Federal Reserve for not cutting interest rates, said Tuesday that he intends to nominate two economists to fill influential positions on the central bank's Board of Governors.
Trump said he would name to the board Christopher Waller, who is executive vice president and research director at the Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis, where he has worked since 2009. He also tapped Judy Shelton, the U.S. executive director for the European Bank of Reconstruction and Development. Shelton was previously an economic adviser to Trump's presidential campaign.
The planned nominations were announced by Trump in a tweet late Tuesday. Each must be confirmed by the Senate.
Trump's choices come after he has repeatedly criticized the Fed under Chair Jerome Powell for raising rates four times last year and for keeping rates unchanged this year. Trump has argued that the Fed, by keeping its benchmark rate in a range of 2.25% to 2.5%, is slowing economic growth and depressing the stock market.
This spring, Trump said he planned to nominate former GOP presidential candidate Herman Cain and conservative commentator Stephen Moore to the remaining two vacancies on the Fed board.
But Cain withdrew from consideration after allegations of sexual harassment and infidelity, first aired during his 2012 presidential run, resurfaced. Moore withdrew in the face of Republican opposition in the Senate after news organizations unearthed many of his writings belittling women.
Shelton has a history of attacking the Fed's policies and has also supported the gold standard, under which the value of currencies like the dollar are fixed to a specific amount of gold. Most mainstream economists who study monetary policy reject the gold standard as antiquated.
Shelton has expressed support for cutting rates, as Trump has demanded.
Waller's approach to interest rate policy is less clear but he serves as the research director in St. Louis, a regional Fed bank whose president, James Bullard, has been advocating for lower rates and even dissented at the Fed's last meeting, arguing that the Fed should immediately cut rates.
"Waller works for James Bullard and usually the research director at a regional bank and the bank president hold similar views," said Sung Won Sohn, economics professor at Loyola Marymount University in Los Angeles. "I suspect that the administration has chosen Waller because his views on interest rates are similar to those of Bullard."
Bullard said last month that he had been approached by White House officials about joining the Fed's seven-member board. He said he told the administration that he was happy in his current position as president of one of the Fed's 12 regional banks.
Before joining the St. Louis Fed, Waller was an economics professor at the University of Notre Dame for six years, and before that a professor at the University of Kentucky.
With the latest nominations, Trump will have filled six of the Fed board's seven seats including tapping Powell to be Fed chairman when Trump decided not to offer Janet Yellen a second term as chair. The number of Trump choices on the Fed board, however, has not stopped the president from attacking the central bank and Powell specifically for pursing monetary policies that the president believes are harming the economy.
The Fed next meets to consider interest rates at the end of this month and financial markets widely expect the central bank will begin cutting rates at that time if the economy continues to show signs of weakening.
At the Fed's last meeting, the central bank promised to do what was needed to protect the current 10-year economic expansion, which this month became the longest in U.S. history.
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– Ensuring the ongoing integrity of the company to investors, the SEC, and yourselves
– Ensuring your company gets listed due to their reputation as a professional and experience of working with existing OTC Listings
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