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The Medically Led Sessions are concurrent educational sessions for patients and family members presented by panels of expert medical professionals. All sessions will provide the opportunity for open interaction and discussion. These sessions will take place throughout the day on Saturday, June 18 and Sunday, June 19.
Basics of PH, Treatment and Tests This session will explain heart and lung function and what happens to these systems in pulmonary hypertension patients. This general overview of the different types of pulmonary hypertension and management will provide you with the educational foundation you will need to focus your attention on other sessions. *also available in Spanish
Connective Tissue Disease and PAH The panel will review the characteristics of connective tissue disease and pulmonary arterial hypertension, focusing on the multiple ways connective tissue disease causes PH and the impact on other organs, such as the heart, kidneys and muscles.
Drug Development, Treatments on the Horizon and Stem Cells During this session, the panel will provide an overview of how drugs are developed, how newer drugs may impact drug selection as well as an overview of various active and recently completed clinical trials. The panel will also discuss stem cells as a potential novel therapy for PAH, particularly for patients with advanced disease who are unresponsive to currently available therapies. *also available in Spanish
Exercise and Rehabilitation Programs During this session, the speakers will cover why and how patients may benefit from pulmonary rehabilitation and exercise. Speakers will discuss how research about exercise and pulmonary rehabilitation has changed over the years, and how to incorporate these tips into your lifestyle.
Goal-Directed Combination Therapy Treatment options for pulmonary hypertension have dramatically expanded with the availability of multiple medications. This session will focus on the rationale for combination therapy, including how and when PH specialists may choose to adjust or switch treatments, and review results of studies on combination therapy.
Infused Therapies Prostacylins (epoprostenol and treprostinil) are among the most potent and effective therapies for patients with advanced pulmonary arterial hypertension. However, there are unique challenges and potential complications of these therapies, mainly related to their unique delivery systems. This session will review data on currently available infused prostacylins.
Inhaled Therapies This session will discuss how inhaled therapies are used to treat some patients with pulmonary arterial hypertension. An overview of the two FDA-approved inhaled prostacyclins will be provided, along with a discussion of appropriate patient selection and management of side effects.
Insurance and Treatment Access In this session, panelists will discuss insurance and treatment access issues that are specific to PH patients and PH medications. Tips and tricks for dealing with common problems will also be discussed.
Intimacy Issues – Women This session will provide a comfortable setting for women to communicate about intimacy issues. Panelists will address concerns regarding the effect of this chronic illness on intimacy and relationships, and how to improve quality of life.
Men with PH This session will provide a comfortable setting for males to communicate about intimacy issues. Panelists will address concerns regarding the effect of this chronic illness on intimacy in relationships, and how to improve quality of life.
Changing PH Medications In this session, presenters will discuss the process and considerations for changing PH medication types or delivery methods.
Coping with Chronic Illness Caregivers and patients can experience difficulty coping, compassion fatigue, burnout and survivor's guilt. It is important to increase awareness of potential characteristics that can develop when coping with illness. Strategies to cope with chronic illness, compassion fatigue and survivor's guilt will be discussed.
Nutrition and Diuretics Panelists will discuss how a patient's diet can improve living with pulmonary hypertension. Attendees will learn how to optimize the body's water balance with good salt and water habits, learn the importance of maintaining a proper diet and a healthy weight, and learn tricks to better deal with the side effects of water pills.
Oral Therapies This session will review phosphodiesterase inhibitors, endothelin receptor antagonists, soluble guanylate cyclase stimulators and oral prostacyclins. Panelists will review these drugs'™ roles in the treatment of PAH and how novel oral agents are being developed that will further advance the field and hopefully improve long-term outcomes in patients who suffer from PAH.
Pediatrics (infant - 11) The goal of this session is to discuss the challenges facing infants and children up to age 11 and their families. Specific focus will be on how medications approved for adults may be used "off-label" in children.
Pediatrics (12 - 18) The goal of this session is to discuss the special needs of 12-18 year olds with pulmonary hypertension. Specific focus will be placed on transitioning the pediatric patient to an adult pulmonary hypertension specialist and the challenges associated with this transition.
PH and Another Condition Panelists will discuss how living with PH may be affected by other chronic illnesses that a patient may develop throughout his or her lifetime, such as cancer or diabetes.
Preparing for Emergency Situations This session will address situations when pulmonary hypertension becomes an emergency. The focus will be on who to call, what immediate measure to take, and where to go.
Preparing for Travel and Oxygen Use This session will explain how to prepare for travel in order to have a safe and uneventful trip. Panelists will also discuss oxygen supplementation.
Surgery and Anesthesia in PH PatientsThis session will discuss preoperative evaluation and risks for pulmonary hypertension patients undergoing surgery, including the effects of anesthesia, type of operation and ICU care.
Transplantation for PHThis session will provide an overview of lung transplant in the setting of pulmonary hypertension. The updated lung allocation scoring system for transplant will be discussed.
Who Group II – Left Heart DiseasePanelists will provide an overview of pulmonary hypertension in the setting of left heart disease and the implications that diastolic dysfunction could have on the patient.
WHO Group IV – CTEPHUnlike most other types of pulmonary hypertension, chronic thromboembolic pulmonary hypertension (CTEPH) can be cured with surgery (pulmonary thromboendarterectomy), although very few centers perform this procedure. This session will review diagnosis and treatment options for CTEPH patients.
Diagnosing PH – Is Your PH Diagnosed Correctly?This session will review the standard testing and methods used to diagnose and manage patients with pulmonary hypertension. Tests such as echocardiogram, cardiac catheterization, exercise tests and other lab and imaging modalities will be highlighted.
Advanced Directives and the Role of Palliative CareIn this session, both the difficulty and the importance of having conversations about end-of-life care are recognized. Speakers will provide resources to help participants continue these conversations with their families and healthcare providers.
Adult Congenital Heart Disease, Blood Disorders and Liver Disease with PHThis session will focus on the various forms of congenital heart disease, blood disorders and liver disease in the setting of pulmonary hypertension. Diagnostic and therapeutic methods will be discussed.
Spanish-language programming will also be available at the Conference.
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Developmental Activities by Age
|Age-appropriate activities can help aid your little one's growth and development. These developmental activities will keep your active child busy, while helping him reach important learning and developmental milestones.
Activities for Ages 0-6 Months
A lot happens during your baby's first months. Your baby will begin his development by learning to open and focus his eyes. He will begin responding to his name and your voice, and will learn big and small body movements. He might begin to babble and will use his fingers to grab, hold, and shake objects. As his development continues, he'll learn to grasp smaller items, release objects, sit and play on his own, and may begin to move around by creeping along on his belly.
Activities for Ages 6-12 Months
Your child will continue learning how to move his body, and will begin creeping, crawling, pulling himself up to cruise along furniture, or may begin walking. He'll also learn to play with toys appropriately, wave good-bye, and begin to babble simple words like "Mama" and "Dada".
Activities for Ages 1-2 Years
As your child grows into his first year, he may begin to stack, bang, and place objects inside others. His grasp will be precise, and he might begin scribbling and using a sippy cup independently. He'll also begin to engage in pretend play by feeding dolls or stuffed animals. His walking and running skills will also become more steady and established.
Activities for Ages 2-3 Years
As your child's language continues to develop, he will begin using two-word sentences and will know and understand upwards of 50 words. He will also show an interest in playing with children his own age, and will begin alternating his feet when climbing the stairs.
Activities for Ages 3-4 Years
Building towers and drawing shapes are just some of the developmental milestones your child will reach in his third and fourth year. Aside from buttons, he will begin dressing himself, can speak in simple six-word sentences, and will continue to develop motor skills such as learning to catch a tossed ball.


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I'm planning to brew a Coffee Oatmeal Stout in a couple of weeks and was curious about what kind of coffee beans most people use in their homebrews. I was thinking about roasting some beans myself maybe.
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I use a double French roast. Very dark, very mellow. I use about 5 oz. of coarsely cracked beans in secondary for aroma, then add brewed coffee to taste at packaging time.


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the number of months with Allah is twelve months (in a year), so it was
ordained by Allah on the Day when He created the heavens and the earth; of
them, four are sacred. That is the right religion, so wrong not yourselves
therein." [al-Tawbah 9:36]
Abu Bakrah (may Allah be pleased with him) reported that
the Prophet (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him) said: "The year is
twelve months of which four are sacred, the three consecutive months of
Dhu'l-Qa'dah, Dhu'l-Hijjah and Muharram, and Rajab Mudar which comes between
Jumaada and Sha'baan." (Reported by al-Bukhari, 2958).
Muharram is so called because it is a sacred (Muharram)
month and to confirm its sanctity.
Allah's words (interpretation of the meaning): "so
wrong not yourselves therein." mean do not wrong yourselves in these
sacred months, because sin in these months is worse than in other months.
It was reported that Ibn 'Abbas said that this phrase (so
wrong not yourselves therein.) referred to all the months, then these four were
singled out and made sacred, so that sin in these months is more serious and
good deeds bring a greater reward.
Qutaadah said concerning this phrase (so wrong not
yourselves therein.) that wrongdoing during the sacred months is more serious
and more sinful that wrongdoing at any other time. Wrongdoing at any time is a
serious matter, but Allah gives more weight to whichever of His commands He
will. Allah has chosen certain ones of His creation. He has chosen from among
the angels Messengers and from among mankind Messengers. He chose from among
speech the remembrance of Him (dhikr). He chose from among the earth the
mosques, from among the months Ramadhan and the sacred months, from among the
days Friday and from among the nights Laylat al-Qadr, so venerate that which Allah
has told us to venerate. People of understanding and wisdom venerate the things
that Allah has told us to venerate. (Summarized from the Tafsir of Ibn
Katheer, may Allah have mercy on him. Tafsir of Surat al-Tawbah, ayah 36).
The Virtue of observing more naafil fasts during Muharram
Abu Hurayrah (may Allah be pleased with him) said:
"The Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him) said:
'The best of fasting after Ramadhan is fasting Allah's month of
Muharram.'" (reported by Muslim, 1982).
The phrase "Allah's month", connecting the name
of the month to the name of Allah in a genitive grammatical structure, signifies
the importance of the month. Al-Qaari said: "The apparent meaning is all
of the month of Muharram." But it was proven that the Prophet (peace and
blessings of Allah be upon him) never fasted any whole month apart from
Ramadan, so this hadeeth is probably meant to encourage increasing one's
fasting during Muharram, without meaning that one should fast for the entire
It was reported that the Prophet (peace and blessings of Allah
be upon him) used to fast more in Sha'baan. It is likely that the virtue of
Muharram was not revealed to him until the end of his life, before he was able
to fast during this month. (Sharh al-Nawawi 'ala Sahih Muslim).
Allah chooses whatever times and places He wills
Al-'Izz ibn 'Abd al-Salaam (may Allah have mercy on him)
said: "Times and places may be given preferred status in two ways, either
temporal or religious/spiritual. With regard to the latter, this is because Allah
bestows His generosity on His slaves at those times or in those places, by
giving a greater reward for deeds done, such as giving a greater reward for
fasting in Ramadhan than for fasting at all other times, and also on the day of
'Aashooraa', the virtue of which is due to Allah's generosity and kindness
towards His slaves on that day." (Qawaa'id al-Ahkaam, 1/38).
'Aashooraa' in History
Ibn 'Abbas (may Allah be pleased with him) said: "The
Prophet (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him) came to Madinah and saw the
Jews fasting on the day of 'Aashooraa'. He said, 'What is this?' They said,
'This is a righteous day, it is the day when Allah saved the Children of Israel
from their enemies, so Moosa fasted on this day.' He said, 'We have more right
to Moosa than you,' so he fasted on that day and commanded [the Muslims] to
fast on that day." (Reported by al-Bukhari, 1865).
"This is a righteous day" - in a report narrated
by Muslim, [the Jews said:] "This is a great day, on which Allah saved
Moosa and his people, and drowned Pharaoh and his people."
"Moosa fasted on this day" - a report narrated
by Muslim adds: "..in thanksgiving to Allah, so we fast on this day."
According to a report narrated by al-Bukhari: ".. so
we fast on this day to venerate it."
A version narrated by Imam Ahmad adds: "This is the
day on which the Ark settled on Mount Joodi, so Nooh fasted this day in
"and commanded [the Muslims] to fast on that
day" - according to another report also narrated by al-Bukhari: "He
said to his Companions: 'You have more right to Moosa than they do, so fast on
that day.'"
The practice of fasting on 'Aashooraa' was known even in
the days of Jaahiliyyah, before the Prophet's mission. It was reported that
'Aa'ishah (may Allah be pleased with her said: "The people of Jaahiliyyah
used to fast on that day."
Al-Qurtubi said: "Perhaps Quraysh used to fast on
that day on the basis of some past law, such as that of Ibrahim, upon whom be
It was also reported that the Prophet (peace and blessings
of Allah be upon him) used to fast on 'Aashooraa' in Makkah, before he migrated
to Madinah. When he migrated to Madinah, he found the Jews celebrating this
day, so he asked them why, and they replied as described in the hadeeth quoted
above. He commanded the Muslims to be different from the Jews, who took it as a
festival, as was reported in the hadeeth of Abu Moosa (may Allah be pleased
with him), who said: "The Jews used to take the day of 'Aashooraa' as a
festival [according to a report narrated by Muslim: the day of 'Aashooraa' was
venerated by the Jews, who took it as a festival. According to another report
also narrated by Muslim: the people of Khaybar (the Jews) used to take it as a
festival and their women would wear their jewellery and symbols on that day].
The Prophet (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him) said: 'So you [Muslims]
should fast on that day.'" (Reported by al-Bukhari). Apparently the
motive for commanding the Muslims to fast on this day was the desire to be
different from the Jews, so that the Muslims would fast when the Jews did not,
because people do not fast on a day of celebration. (Summarized from the
words of al-Hafiz Ibn Hajar - may Allah have mercy on him - in Fath al-Baari
Sharh ALA Sahih al-Bukhari).
Fasting on 'Aashooraa' was a gradual step in the process
of introducing fasting as a prescribed obligation in Islam. Fasting appeared in
three forms. When the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings of Allah be upon
him) came to Madinah, he told the Muslims to fast on three days of every month
and on the day of 'Aashooraa', then Allah made fasting obligatory when He said
(interpretation of the meaning): ". observing the fasting is prescribed
for you." [al-Baqarah 2:183] (Ahkaam al-Quran by al-Jassas, part 1).
The obligation was transferred from the fast of
'Aashooraa' to the fast of Ramadhan, and this one of the proofs in the field of
Usool al-Fiqh that it is possible to abrogate a lighter duty in favor of a
heavier duty.
Before the obligation of fasting 'Aashooraa' was
abrogated, fasting on this day was obligatory, as can be seen from the clear
command to observe this fast. Then it was further confirmed later on, then
reaffirmed by making it a general command addressed to everybody, and once
again by instructing mothers not to breastfeed their infants during this fast.
It was reported from Ibn Mas'ood that when fasting Ramadhan was made
obligatory, the obligation to fast 'Aashooraa' was lifted, i.e., it was no
longer obligatory to fast on this day, but it is still desirable (mustahabb).
The virtues of fasting 'Aashooraa'
Ibn 'Abbas (may Allah be pleased with them both) said:
"I never saw the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings of Allah be upon
him) so keen to fast any day and give it priority over any other than this day,
the day of 'Aashooraa', and this month, meaning Ramadhan." (Reported by
al-Bukhari, 1867).
The meaning of his being keen was that he intended to fast
on that day in the hope of earning the reward for doing so.
The Prophet (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him)
said: "For fasting the day of 'Aashooraa', I hope that Allah will accept
it as expiation for the year that went before." (Reported by Muslim,
1976). This is from the bounty of Allah towards us: for fasting one day He
gives us expiation for the sins of a whole year. And Allah is the Owner of
Great Bounty.
Which day is 'Aashooraa'?
Al-Nawawi (may Allah have mercy on him) said: "
'Aashooraa' and Taasoo'aa' are two elongated names [the vowels are elongated]
as is stated in books on the Arabic language. Our companions said: 'Aashooraa'
is the tenth day of Muharram and Taasoo'aa' is the ninth day. This is our
opinion, and that of the majority of scholars. This is the apparent meaning of
the ahaadeeth and is what we understand from the general wording. It is also
what is usually understood by scholars of the language." (al-Majmoo')
'Aashooraa' is an Islamic name that was not known at the
time of Jaahiliyyah. (Kashshaaf al-Qinaa', part 2, Sawm Muharram).
Ibn Qudaamah (may Allah have mercy on him) said:
" 'Aashooraa' is the tenth day of Muharram. This is
the opinion of Sa'eed ibn al-Musayyib and al-Hasan. It was what was reported by
Ibn 'Abbas, who said: 'The Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings of Allah be
upon him) commanded us to fast 'Aashooraa', the tenth day of Muharram.' (Reported
by al-Tirmidhi, who said, a sahih Hasan hadeeth). It was reported that Ibn
'Abbas said: 'The ninth,' and reported that the Prophet (peace and blessings of
Allah be upon him) used to fast the ninth. (Reported by Muslim). 'Ataa'
reported that he said, 'Fast the ninth and the tenth, and do not be like the
Jews.' If this is understood, we can say on this basis that it is mustahabb
(encouraged) to fast on the ninth and the tenth, for that reason. This is what
Ahmad said, and it is the opinion of Ishaq."
It is mustahabb (encouraged) to fast Taasoo'aa' with
'Abd-Allah ibn 'Abbas (may Allah be pleased with them
both) said: "When the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings of Allah be
upon him) fasted on 'Aashooraa' and commanded the Muslims to fast as well, they
said, 'O Messenger of Allah, it is a day that is venerated by the Jews and
Christians.' The Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him)
said, 'If I live to see the next year, inshaAllaah, we will fast on the ninth
day too.' But it so happened that the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings
of Allah be upon him) passed away before the next year came." (Reported
by Muslim, 1916).
Al-Shafi'ee and his companions, Ahmad, Ishaq and others
said: "It is mustahabb to fast on both the ninth and tenth days, because
the Prophet (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him) fasted on the tenth, and
intended to fast on the ninth."
On this basis it may be said that there are varying
degrees of fasting 'Aashooraa', the least of which is to fast only on the tenth
and the best of which is to fast the ninth as well. The more one fasts in
Muharram, the better it is.
The reason why it is mustahabb to fast on Taasoo'aa'
Al-Nawawi (may Allah have mercy on him) said: "The
scholars - our companions and others - mentioned several reasons why it is
mustahabb to fast on Taasoo'aa':
The strongest of these reasons is being different from the
People of the Book. Shaikh al-Islam Ibn Taymiyah (may Allah have mercy on him) said:
"The Prophet (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him) forbade imitating
the People of the Book in many ahaadeeth, for example, his words concerning
'Aashooraa': 'If I live until the next year, I will certainly fast on the ninth
day.'" (al-Fatawa al-Kubra, part 6, Sadd al-Dharaa'i' al-Mufdiyah
ila'l-Mahaarim )
Ibn Hajar (may Allah be pleased with him) said in his
commentary on the hadeeth "If I live until the next year, I will certainly
fast on the ninth day": "What he meant by fasting on the ninth day
was probably not that he would limit himself to that day, but would add it to
the tenth, either to be on the safe side or to be different from the Jews and
Christians, which is more likely. This is also what we can understand from some
of the reports narrated by Muslim." (Fath, 4/245).
Ruling on fasting only on the day of 'Aashooraa'
Shaikh al-Islam said: "Fasting on the day of
'Aashoraa' is an expiation for a year, and it is not makrooh to fast only that
day." (al-Fatawa al-Kubra, part 5). In Tuhfat al-Muhtaaj by Ibn
Hajar al-Haytami, it says: "There is nothing wrong with fasting only on
'Aashooraa'." (part 3, Baab Sawm al-Tatawwu').
Fasting on 'Aashooraa' even if it is a Saturday or a
Al-Tahhaawi (may Allah have mercy on him) said: "The
Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him) allowed us to
fast on 'Aashooraa' and urged us to do so. He did not say that if it falls on a
Saturday we should not fast. This is evidence that all days of the week are
included in this. In our view - and Allah knows best - it could be the case
that even if this is true (that it is not allowed to fast on Saturdays), it is
so that we do not venerate this day and refrain from food, drink and
intercourse, as the Jews do. As for the one who fasts on a Saturday without
intending to venerate it, and does not do so because the Jews regard it as
blessed, then this is not makrooh." (Mushkil al-Aathaar, part 2, Baab
Sawm Yawm al-Sabt).
The author of al-Minhaaj said: " 'It is disliked
(makrooh) to fast on a Friday alone.' But it is no longer makrooh if you add
another day to it, as mentioned in the sahih report to that effect. A person
may fast on a Friday if it coincides with his habitual fast, or he is fasting
in fulfillment of a vow, or he is making up an obligatory fast that he has
missed, as was stated in a sahih report."
Al-Shaarih said in Tuhfat al-Muhtaaj:
" 'If it coincides with his habitual fast' - i.e.,
such as if he fasts alternate days, and a day that he fasts happens to be a
Friday. ' if he is fasting in fulfillment of a vow, etc." - this also
applies to fasting on days prescribed in Shariah, such as 'Aashooraa' or
'Arafaah. (Tuhfat al-Muhtaaj, part 3, Baab Sawm al-Tatawwu')
Al-Bahooti (may Allah have mercy on him) said: "It is
makrooh to deliberately single out a Saturday for fasting, because of the
hadeeth of 'Abd-Allah ibn Bishr, who reported from his sister: 'Do not fast on
Saturdays except in the case of obligatory fasts' (reported by Ahmad with a
jayyid isnaad and by al-Haakim, who said: according to the conditions of al-Bukhari),
and because it is a day that is venerated by the Jews, so singling it out for
fasting means being like them, except when a Friday or Saturday coincides with
a day when Muslims habitually fast, such as when it coincides with the day of
'Arafaah or the day of 'Aashooraa', and a person has the habit of fasting on
these days, in which case it is not makrooh, because a person's habit carries
some weight." (Kashshaaf al-Qinaa', part 2, Baab Sawm al-Tatawwu').
What should be done if there is confusion about the
beginning of the month?
Ahmad said: "If there is confusion about the
beginning of the month, one should fast for three days, to be sure of fasting
on the ninth and tenth days." (al-Mughni by Ibn Qudaamah, part 3 -
al-Siyaam - Siyaam 'Aashooraa').
If a person does not know when Muharram began, and he
wants to be sure of fasting on the tenth, he should assume that Dhu'l-Hijjah
was thirty days - as is the usual rule - and should fast on the ninth and tenth.
Whoever wants to be sure of fasting the ninth as well should fast the eight,
ninth and tenth (then if Dhu'l-Hijjah was twenty-nine days, he can be sure of
having fasted Taasoo'aa' and 'Aashooraa').
But given that fasting on 'Aashooraa' is mustahabb rather
than waajib, people are not commanded to look for the crescent of the new moon
of Muharram as they are to do in the case of Ramadhan and Shawwaal.
Fasting 'Aashooraa' - for what does it offer expiation?
Imam al-Nawawi (may Allah have mercy on him) said:
"It expiates for all minor sins, i.e., it brings
forgiveness of all sins except major sins."
Then he said (may Allah have mercy on him):
"Fasting the day of 'Arafaah expiates for two years,
and the day of 'Aashooraa' expiates for one year. If when a person says 'Amen'
it coincides with the 'Aameen' of the angels, he will be forgiven all his
previous sins. Each one of the things that we have mentioned will bring
expiation. If there are minor sins for which expiation is needed, expiation for
them will be accepted; if there are no minor sins or major sins, good deeds
will be added to his account and he will be raised in status. If he had
committed major sins but no minor sins, we hope that his major sins will be
reduced." (al-Majmoo' Sharh al-Muhadhdhab, part 6, Sawm Yawm 'Arafaah).
Shaikh al-Islam Ibn Taymiyah (may Allah have mercy on him)
said: "Tahaarah, salah, and fasting in Ramadhan, on the day of 'Arafaah
and on 'Aashooraa' expiate for minor sins only." (al-Fatawa al-Kubra,
part 5).
Not relying too much on the reward for fasting
Some people who are deceived rely too much on things like
fasting on 'Aashooraa' or the day of 'Arafaah, to the extent that some of them
say, "Fasting on 'Aashooraa' will expiate for the sins of the whole year,
and fasting on the day of 'Arafaah will bring extra rewards." Ibn
al-Qayyim said: 'This misguided person does not know that fasting in Ramadhan
and praying five times a day are much more important than fasting on the day of
'Arafaah and 'Aashooraa', and that they expiate for the sins between one Ramadhan
and the next, or between one Friday and the next, so long as one avoids major
sins. But they cannot expiate for minor sins unless one also avoids major sins;
when the two things are put together, they have the strength to expiate for
minor sins. Among those deceived people may be one who thinks that his good
deeds are more than his sins, because he does not pay attention to his bad
deeds or check on his sins, but if he does a good deed he remembers it and relies
on it. This is like the one who seeks Allah's forgiveness with his tongue
(i.e., by words only), and glorifies Allah by saying "Subhaan Allah"
one hundred times a day, then he backbites about the Muslims and slanders their
honor, and speaks all day long about things that are not pleasing to Allah.
This person is always thinking about the virtues of his tasbeehaat (saying
"Subhaan Allah") and tahleelaat (saying "Laa ilaaha ill-Allah")
but he pays no attention to what has been reported concerning those who
backbite, tell lies and slander others, or commit other sins of the tongue.
They are completely deceived." (al-Mawsoo'ah al-Fiqhiyyah, part 31,
Fasting 'Aashooraa' when one still has days to make up
from Ramadhan
The fuqahaa' differed concerning the ruling on observing
voluntary fasts before a person has made up days that he or she did not fast in
Ramadhan. The Hanafis said that it is permissible to observe voluntary fasts
before making up days from Ramadhan, and it is not makrooh to do so, because
the missed days do not have to be made up straight away. The Maalikis and Shafi'ee
said that it is permissible but is makrooh, because it means that one is
delaying something obligatory. Al-Dusooqi said: "It is makrooh to observe
a voluntary fast when one still has to make up an obligatory fast, such as a
fast in fulfillment of a vow, or a missed obligatory fast, or a fast done as an
act of expiation (kafaarah), whether the voluntary fast which is being given
priority over an obligatory fast is something confirmed in Shariah or not, such
as 'Aashooraa' and the ninth of Dhu'l-Hijjah, according to the most correct
opinion." The Hanbalis said that it is Haraam to observe a voluntary fast
before making up any fasts missed in Ramadhan, and that a voluntary fast in
such cases does not count, even if there is plenty of time to make up the
obligatory fast. So a person must give priority to the obligatory fasts until
he has made them up.. (al-Mawsoo'ah al-Fiqhiyyah, part 28, Sawm al-tatawwu').
Muslims must hasten to make up any missed fasts after Ramadhan,
so that they will be able to fast 'Arafaah and 'Aashooraa' without any problem.
If a person fasts 'Arafaah and 'Aashooraa' with the intention from the night
before of making up for a missed fast, this will be good enough to make up what
he has missed, for the bounty of Allah is great.
Bid'ahs common on 'Aashooraa'
Shaikh al-Islam Ibn Taymiyah (may Allah have mercy on him)
was asked about the things that people do on 'Aashooraa', such as wearing kohl,
taking a bath (ghusl), wearing henna, shaking hands with one another, cooking
grains (huboob), showing happiness and so on. Was any of this reported from the
Prophet (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him) in a sahih hadeeth, or not?
If nothing to that effect was reported in a sahih hadeeth, is doing these
things bid'ah, or not? Is there any basis for what the other group do, such as
grieving and mourning, going without anything to drink, eulogizing and wailing,
reciting in a crazy manner, and rending their garments?
His reply was:
'Praise be to Allah, the Lord of the Worlds. Nothing to
that effect has been reported in any sahih hadeeth from the Prophet (peace and
blessings of Allah be upon him) or from his Companions. None of the imams of
the Muslims encouraged or recommended such things, neither the four imams, nor
any others. No reliable scholars have narrated anything like this, neither from
the Prophet (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him), nor from the Sahaabah,
nor from the Taabi'een; neither in any sahih report or in a da'eef (weak)
report; neither in the books of Sahih, nor in al-Sunan, nor in the Musnads. No
hadeeth of this nature was known during the best centuries, but some of the
later narrators reported ahaadeeth like the one which says, "Whoever puts
kohl in his eyes on the day of 'Aashooraa' will not suffer from eye disease in
that year, and whoever takes a bath (does ghusl) on the day of 'Aashooraa' will
not get sick in that year," and so on. They also reported a fabricated
hadeeth that is falsely attributed to the Prophet (peace and blessings of Allah
be upon him), which says, "Whoever is generous to his family on the day of
'Aashooraa', Allah will be generous to him for the rest of the year."
Reporting all of this from the Prophet (peace and blessings of Allah be upon
him) is tantamount to lying.'
Then he [Ibn Taymiyah (may Allah have mercy on him)]
discussed in brief the tribulations that had occurred in the early days of this
ummah and the killing of al-Husain (may Allah be pleased with him), and what
the various sects had done because of this. Then he said:
'An ignorant, wrongful group - who were either heretics
and hypocrites, or misguided and misled - made a show of allegiance to him and
the members of his household, so they took the day of 'Aashooraa' as a day of
mourning and wailing, in which they openly displayed the rituals of Jaahiliyyah
such as slapping their cheeks and rending their garments, grieving in the
manner of the Jaahiliyyah. The Shaytaan made this attractive to those who are
misled, so they took the day of 'Aashooraa' as an occasion of mourning, when
they grieve and wail, recite poems of grief and tell stories filled with lies.
Whatever truth there may be in these stories serves no purpose other than the
renewal of their grief and sectarian feeling, and the stirring up of hatred and
hostility among the Muslims, which they do by cursing those who came before
them. The evil and harm that they do to the Muslims cannot be enumerated by any
man, no matter how eloquent he is. Some others - either Naasibis who oppose and
have enmity towards al-Husain and his family or ignorant people who try to
fight evil with evil, corruption with corruption, lies with lies and bid'ah
with bid'ah - opposed them by fabricating reports in favor of making the day of
'Aashooraa' a day of celebration, by wearing kohl and henna, spending money on
one's children, cooking special dishes and other things that are done on Eids
and special occasions. These people took the day of 'Aashooraa' as a festival
like Eid, whereas the others took it as a day of mourning. Both are wrong, and
both go against the Sunnah, even though the other group (those who take it as a
day of mourning) are worse in intention and more ignorant and more plainly
wrong. Neither the Prophet (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him) nor his
successors (the khulafa' al-raashidoon) did any of these things on the day of
'Aashooraa', they neither made it a day of mourning nor a day of celebration.
As for the other things, such as cooking special dishes
with or without grains, or wearing new clothes, or spending money on one's
family, or buying the year's supplies on that day, or doing special acts of
worship such as special prayers or deliberately slaughtering an animal on that
day, or saving some of the meat of the sacrifice to cook with grains, or
wearing kohl and henna, or taking a bath (ghusl), or shaking hands with one
another, or visiting one another, or visiting the mosques and mashhads
(shrines) and so on. All of this is reprehensible bid'ah and is wrong. None of
it has anything to do with the Sunnah of the Messenger of Allah (peace and
blessings of Allah be upon him) or the way of the Khulafa' al-Raashidoon. It
was not approved of by any of the imams of the Muslims, not Malik, not
al-Thawri, not al-Layth ibn Sa'd, not Abu Hanifah, not al-Oozaa'i, not al-Shafi'ee,
not Ahmad ibn Hanbal, not Ishaq ibn Raahwayh, not any of the imams and scholars
of the Muslims.'(al-Fatawa al-Kubra by Ibn Taymiyah)
Ibn al-Haaj (may Allah have mercy on him) mentioned that
one of the Bid'ahs on 'Aashooraa' was deliberately paying zakat on this day,
late or early, or slaughtering a chicken just for this occasion, or - in the
case of women - using henna. (al-Madkhal, part 1, Yawm 'Aashooraa')
We ask Allah to make us followers of the Sunnah of His
Noble Prophet, to make us live in Islam and die in a state of faith. May He
help us to do that which He loves and which pleases Him. We ask Him to help us
to remember Him and be thankful to Him, to worship Him properly and to accept
our good deeds. May He make us of those who are pious and fear Him. May Allah
bless our Prophet Muhammad and all his family and companions.
By: Shaikh Muhammad Salih Al-Munajjid Source: ummah.com


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Skullcandy may possibly be the worst quality earphone/earbuds ever made. Stay far far away.
Snagged a pair of the Hesh Kevin Durant's for 15 bucks, I think they are a pretty good headphone for that.
@indetrucks: I wouldn't go that far. Sure they're not the best quality in the world but I've got a pair of wooden ones that sound great and they all have a lifetime warranty. Even if you run them over with your car, Skullcandy will replace them.
Addiitionally, I got the Vandal iPod dock from my boyfriend for Christmas. He gave it to me early, and we were both very impressed with the sound quality. The bass is outstanding compared to my iHome I previously used.
My boyfriend complementing a dock means a lot to me considering he majored in sound engineering in college.
@indetrucks: Well that's not melodramatic at all. You've obviously never used airline headphones or 80% of the headphones sold at Walmart.
Can anyone verify that this is working? I cannot find anywhere to input the "coupon code" listed. Free shipping is legit, but I'm having trouble getting the 50% off...Anyone have luck?
It works, Im just blind!
@dasyduk73: It just worked for me. when you view your cart there's a box for a coupon code
Code works
When attempting to use it on the 129.99 PLYR 2 gaming headset, I get the following error:
"DRAT! That coupon is not allowed to be used with one of the product(s) in the cart."
Seems it might not be site wide after all.
Thats weird. Im about to order a set of Plyr 2 and Hesh 2 headphones and my total is $99.95. I hope the order doesnt get cancelled.
Anyone know if the free shipping will provide delivery by Christmas? It says delivered in 2 business days so I would assume so, but I want to make sure.
I ordered a pair a couple days ago when the last code was posted. Mine have been shipped and are set to arrive on Monday. Unless they upgraded their shipping, I wouldn't count on them for Christmas!
Re: quality- 50% off is about right...
@tcayer: Ok thanks. So what is comes down to is, are Ink'd 2 headphones worth $15 each. My kids want some new headphones and after reading some reviews Im ok with getting them each a set of Ink'd 2. If I upgrade the shipping to 2nd day air total comes to $30. Comes out to about $5 cheaper then getting them on Amazon with prime.
The headphones certainly aren't the best quality, but their warranty service is top notch and 50% off makes it quite worth it if you're not an audiophile.
@brogath: the REDBULL50 code still seems to work, you could always try it.
Skullcandy makes some pretty decent headphones for the money (especially when you get them with discounts like this). For the price, they sound pretty decent, and they seem to be built better than some other headphones I've used in the price range. Most of them have lifetime warranties too like some have already mentioned.
SkullCandies are some of the greatest quality headphones ever! Can you find better sound quality elsewhere??? Yes, but I can garauntee that you will not find any other headphones/earbuds that will go through the washer and dryer as many times as mine have (I have a bad habit of leaving them in my pocket) and still work as well as the first day you got them! I spent $40 on my skullcandies 3 years ago, and they're still going strong!
@juliann1984: I hope your right, cause my kids always find a way to destroy stuff.
@jgarcia408: HAHA! I took public transportation for the first 2 years, and I have seriously run them through the washing machine AND dryer at least 15 times! And, just like others have said, they have a lifetime warrantee that's pretty user friendly. Just hold on to your reciept and they'll keep replacing them. I can assure you that these things take a BEATING! :)
@juliann1984: Thanks for the info. I will make sure I save all documentation cause I can pretty much guarantee that one of my kids will figure out a way to destroy them. lol
Just placed an order. I also couldn't use the SKYDUPS50 code for my PLYR2 black/yellow headphones, but I tried the REDBULL50 coupon and it worked.
A strange thing happened to me though. After I entered all my order info (credit card and shipping address) and placed the order, I realized that I was logged in. Odd I thought, because I've never been to the Skullcandy website before and it never asked me to create an account. I checked the account information, and sure enough, I was signed in... as a random stranger. It looked like this stranger lived on the other side of the country and could not have used my computer, especially since I just installed the browser I am using. When I sent her an email about what had happened, she said that she's heard of this happening to other people before.
Skullcandy's customer support line was incredibly helpful and was able to move the order from her account to mine, but... I don't recommend leaving any personal info on the Skullcandy site.
The code worked for me, buying a pair of Heshes. I tried them out at Target, and frankly they sound far better than the Dr. Dre junk. Very comfortable on my head, but heads vary. Not perfect in sound, but at half price I could not say no.
@nyren: They've apparently been having some weird issues with their checkout/cart stuff lately. A ton of people reported things like that a good few days ago when someone posted up the Redbull code.
I have owned a pair of Ink'd buds for about 2 years. I wear them on the production floor of a large noisey manufacturing plant and the sound quality is great as well as the external noise blocking ability. They may not sound quite as good as my Bose buds but they are darn close. I ordered a couple pairs for my kids late (11:45pm) Tuesday night with the REDBULL50 code and the tracking info says they will arive tomorrow! From Washington state to Pennsylvania by UPS in spite of the snowstorm in the middle of the country! Happy Holidays all!
Code doesn't work for custom Aviators... sad.
In for 2 50/50s for 25/25! Great deal!


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Often I find myself stuck in endless navigation on my phone. I just want to check if I received a message, or doing some basic research, and without noticing it I jump from link to link (or spending time refreshing the same page in the wait). I would like an app that, whenever you turn on wifi or 3g, asks you why are you going on the internet and how long will you need it. Then it should disconnect you when the time you set or the daily limit has expired. Does an app like this exist? Would you like to implement one?
Of course I appreciate any other suggestion: methods to block Internet connectivity, methods to block specific sites, or methods just to block the browser and facebook messenger. Just I don't want to dismiss my 3G plan, since sometimes I really need mobile internet (e.g. navigation). Anyway, I would still have WiFi at home and I can't turn it off since I am not the only one using it. Another restriction is that I use Opera Mini browser (any other browser takes ages to load on my phone). I think that there aren't extensions like Leechblock or Stayfocusd in this case... My phone is a rooted Android Gingerbread.
So far I've tried:
- Rescuetime: I wasn't satisfied with the tracking, because it tracked also Messenger running in background, even when I was not chatting
- Timerrific: I set to switch on/off wifi at certain hours, but it's just too easy to switch wifi on again. Switching off 3g (changing APN) was only in the paid version
- Parental control apps: had a look but never installed any of them, because they were too expensive and made use of their own browser
- KeepFocus : at first sight it looked very good, but on my phone most of the time it just wouldnt load. I uninstalled it when it loaded and started to crash and load itself again in loop (I can't exclude it was my fault, maybe I tried some conflicting settings, anyway it never worked properly)
- Self Control: it blocks the access to selected apps (like browsers, email, facebook... allowing you to continue usign the smartphone for basic functions like calls and texts). Not bad if you are ok with fixed time slots without distractions
- Screen Time Control: it allows to use the phone for a predetermined time. It just a bit more than a reminder, since you have to digit a pin to unblock it


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Anyone have some experience with this company? I have always used Coastal, but am open to trying something new!
My significant other bought glasses there and was happy with them.
Shitty deal, buy one frame and get the second cheaper frame free, no deal on lenses.
The cost of the frame includes standard lenses. Unfortunately, the BOGO deal doesn't cover extras like progressive lenses or upgrade options.
I bought my "backup" progressive-lens glasses from them. Good customer service, excellent communication, fast turn-around time, and good price (about $100 shipped) compared to the optician ($600) and Sam's Club ($300). The prescription was spot on, too.
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I have been struggling to make progress in my swimming for quite a while now. Is it simply a need to eat more food to improve? I recently took 2months off swimming to assist my recovery. I want to achieve my goals in swimming, but I don't know if it is that simple to just eat more, becasue I feel like I'm already eating too much?
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Your current calorie intake is low.
How many calories do you need per day?
You need calories to support your activity on workout days, and you need calories to aid in recovery on rest days.
Try eating about 3000 calories on workout days, and 2000 calories on non-workout days for a few weeks and see how that affects your recovery and performance. You may gain a bit of weight, but nothing drastic, and it may be muscle. If you find that the extra calories help your performance, you can fine-tune it from there to find exactly how much you need.
What you eat is also important. This article on Recovery Nutrition for Athletes gives some advice about what types of food to eat immediately after workouts:
That's just one example, but choosing the right calories is important throughout your day, not just after workouts.
Here are some other resources to help you sort out your diet:
You answered your problem right away when you stated you took 2 months off of swimming and have been swimming in a "very high intensity" state quickly stagnated. Very strong case of early over-reaching which can lead to a very fast plateau. Depending on your work capacity and training volume from the past was, making substantial progress will most likely take a while. And diet is just a SMALL part of this; if anything it is your training regiment, intensity level, technical considerations. Diet is just the icing on the cake.
Eating extra calories will give you energy but at what cost? You put your body through a shock now that you have been going into a very high intensity training program. Your insulin levels will most likely be ping ponging for the first few weeks and weight lose or weight gain will happen; and it probably won't be good weight. The trick is slowly increasing your volume along with your caloric intake over the course of a few weeks. Set yourself a goal (either an upcoming competition, summer "fit" look, or for your girlfriend's birthday) and increase your workouts along with your intensity at a slower rate. It is best to undertrain than to overtrain sometimes which will help you push through plateaus better. You can try to test your fitness every 2 to 4 weeks by doing a high intensity timed workout to see how you measure in performance (400 Meters for a Personal Best timed for e.g.).
To also answer your question about caloric intake you mention you eat less on non-workout days and more on workout days. This is termed as carb cycling (even though you mention it as calorie cycling) and does work when done right. Instead of getting down to the bodybuilding exact numbers and percentages for carb cycling (from the looks at your post you aren't at that level yet), let's keep it simple. On workout days eat more carbs, keep your protein and fat intake the same and on non-workout simply cut down your carbohydrate intake and slightly increase your protein intake. Try to minimize the carbs the later it gets in the day (for dinner limit your carb intake for e.g.).
Concerning right calories you need to realize that all carbs are broken down into sugars into the body. The refined carbs (white bread, white rice, etc...) spike the insulin to a higher degree than complex carbohydrates which helps moderate your insulin spike. If you moderate that correctly that is what will cause you to burn fat, build muscle and improve performance.
Understand though that it is an accumulation of everything not just diet that can stagnate performance. Work, stress from relatives/girlfriends, environment, weather, etc. has an effect. Understanding how to cope with those variables at the highest level is what creates a champion athlete.


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PAISLEY, Margaret M.. 92, of Middletown, OH, died Thursday November 1, 2012, in Middletown, OH.
She was born in Bergholz, OH on May 24, 1920, the daughter of the late William and Sarah Jenkins Morgan.
Margaret was also preceded in death by two brothers, William and Samuel Morgan and two sisters, Mary Louise Holligan and Willavene Greenfield and her loving husband, Charles (Chuck) Paisley who died on February 9. 1993.
Margaret was a graduate of the Bergholz High School class of 1938. She was employed at the Citizens Banking Company in Bergholz for over 38 years. When she lived in Bergholz she was active in the Bergholz Church of Christ.
She is survived by a daughter, Charlotte (Larry) Buchanan of Lebanon, OH; two grandsons, Matthew (Rachel) Buchanan of Lexington, S.C. and David (Shannon) Buchanan of Gibsonia, PA.; three great-grandchildren, Crighton, Paisley and Hayley Buchanan
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Do sponsoring Amazon merchants have different posting requirements from other Amazon merchants?
Amazon merchants whose deals are posted here (whether by individuals or by the merchants themselves) must have a minimum of 1000 lifetime feedback ratings.
Is there a separate, less stringent requirement for Amazon merchants who pay to sponsor deals? I'm referring to today's sponsored deal by an Amazon merchant with only 963 lifetime feedback ratings.
I'm sure there's a perfectly logical, reasonable answer. I'm just curious to know what it is.
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Good question. I would guess that the paid, sponsored deals are vetted through deals.woot's management. Personally, I think the rules are a little unfair for both Amazon & eBay sellers. I am much more concerned about the seller's reliability & rating than how many transactions they have. For instance, if a seller has a 500 transactions with a 98% or higher positive feedback score, I will probably not feel any hesitation to deal w/them. If you look at reviews, it is easy to spot someone w/a chip on their shoulder as opposed to someone who has a legitimate issue. On the other hand, there are sellers with their own websites (1sale.com for example) who do huge volume but have horrible customer service. I was a happy customer of theirs until I had a problem. Now I am an ex-customer. Even though the complaints may be a small % of their overall business, the way they handle those complaints is a major issue w/me. I own a business and use the Golden Rule as a guiding principle in my life.
Those who pay, get to play. Rules are always different for those with cash.
Also known as the Golden Rule: Those who have the gold make the rules.
(cont.) Since I have had a few deals go south online, I now make it a habit to Google a firm's reviews and check several sources before I make a purchase, especially if they are not affiliated w/eBay or Amazon which have buyer protection policies in place. When I was in direct sales, there was a rule known as the '3:10 Rule' which stated that every happy customer might tell up to 3 of their friends about their positive experience, while every unhappy customer would tell 10 friends about their negative experience. This negates the 'customer is always right' adage, and I know for a fact that the customer is NOT always right. In fact some of them are total a$$hats. But they have the money and a mouth.
@ohcheri: Not the same Golden Rule I was referring to but I agree. Unfortunately this is why our country is so screwed-up.
I agree w/both zippy and ohcheri. The 1,000 feedback rule for Amazon is excessive. Far too many required. If the merchant is sourced via Amazon, you are covered by their excellent CS and return policy. I stated that several months ago & was quickly slapped into place by staff. Pretty much feel the same about ebay - it's up to me to decide if I want to buy an item. 1,000 feedback is nice, but, IMO, should not be a criteria for posting a deal here. I'll decide if I wish to purchase. Sponsored deals are something else. As we've learned. Thought that they were vetted; not true.
And yes, money talks. It's their site. They can do as they please.
Re: This question: Different rules for different factions. Do hope this question & the answers prompt a change in the 1,000 review requirement. So....thanks for the question!! (Still chuckling over the "logical, reasonable answer.")
@zippy the pinhead: I'm in almost complete agreement with you on the ebay and Amazon merchant requirements. I'd be comfortable with requiring 500 feedback ratings, but I'd prefer an overall score of at least 99%. (I've made 1000+ purchases from ebay, almost never purchase from someone with a rating of under 99.2%, and have had only purchases go bad.)
That said, however, I disagree with you on the issue of whether merchants who want to sponsor deals are vetted in any useful way, and I offer as evidence the recent fiasco with the Zumba/barbell/whatever guy and his evidently fraudulent businesses.
More to the point of my own curiosity, however, is the question that if sponsoring merchants do have lowered standards for sponsored posted here (1) what other standards might be lowered for them, and (2) if they later want to post unsponsored deals, which set of standards will apply to them, the "must have 1000 ratings" or the "963 is good enough" one?
@gmwhit: I'm not totally comfortable with your caveat emptor position on ebay deals being posted here, primarily because if we take that position for ebay merchants there's no real reason not to extend it to anyone who wants to post a deal here: sellers of counterfeit merchandise, yard-sale folks, sleazy free-hotel-room vendors, and other assorted "merchants." On this site I want to know there are at least some standards.
For the rest of my opinion on ebay and Amazon merchants, see my response to Zippy.
Here is another item. This deal was just posted here: http://deals.woot.com/deals/details/82c59ea7-9d9b-45a0-9573-87329c2f94b5/black-neoprene-winter-snowboard-ski-half-face-mask-for#0
The seller has over 5000 reviews, but their average monthly negative reviews rating is 10%, which is horrible for any vendor in any market. However, the deal is still valid according to the deals.woot rules.
So, caveat emptor everywhere seems to be the way to go.
@magic cave: I understand what you're saying about the highly questionable ebay deals...and yet, I survived quite well shopping on ebay before deals.com. You say you 'want to know there are at least some standards'...and now we have them.
Sometimes enforced; sometimes not. If a member finds a really good deal on ebay that's listed by a vendor w/100 fbs, I'll never see it. Doesn't meet requirements. Ditto Amazon.
My wish is to decide on my own if it's a valid deal - one that I would like to purchase. Or not.
We've all noticed that very few people are posting deals here. I no longer wonder why. The environment here is far from welcoming.
Eeeek! While replying to @zippy the pinhead I wrote, "... have had only purchases go bad."
That should have been "have had only two purchases go bad."
Harumph. Lot of good spell check is if it can't figure out that I've missed an entire word.
@zippy the pinhead: For whatever reason, the 10% negative review deal is gone now. Did you tattle it? Or maybe a mod read your comments or saw the deal?
Whichever, the end result is good.


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Beckham to Sign With PSG
PARIS—English soccer star David Beckham on Thursday signed a five-month contract with Paris Saint-Germain, injecting a heavy dose of celebrity appeal and marketing magnetism to the Qatari-backed French soccer team.
"I'm very lucky," Beckham, 37 years old, told a packed news conference in Paris, saying he had received many offers of positions from different teams even at this stage of his career. "I chose Paris because I can see what the club is trying to do. I am very honored to be part of it."
Beckham said he would play for free and the team will donate his salary to a Paris children's charity, an arrangement he described as "unique."
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Beckham "is a very proficient player. I'm sure he will add much value to the team," said club President Nasser Al-Khelaifi.
The move brings one of the sporting world's biggest icons to PSG with the potential to sell more tickets and move team merchandise. Beckham, who made his soccer debut at the age of 17, is as much known for his celebrity lifestyle and marriage to former Spice Girl Victoria Beckham as for his sporting prowess.
The couple is wooed by brands around the world. Beckham recently showed-off his tattooed body in a massive underwear advertising campaign for Hennes & Mauritz HMB 1.10 % AB and is due to appear next month in a new campaign for the retailer directed by Guy Ritchie.
"From an athletic point of view, I don't think he will add so much to the team but from a media and economic point of view, it's a great move for PSG and for the French league," said Remi Dumont, a journalist with French football magazine Surface.
PSG has splashed out some $320 million on players since it was acquired by a unit of Qatar Investment Authority in 2011. The new owners have vowed to build up a competitive team able to rival the largest European teams in the prestigious Champions' League.
The team now leads the French league, thanks mainly to the performance of Swedish striker Zlatan Ibrahimovic, who arrived in Paris in August. PSG also added Argentine striker Javier Pastore, Brazilian defender Thiago Silva and Italian coach Carlo Ancelotti, who worked with Beckham in 2009 at the AC Milan team in Italy.
"Very happy to see Beckham going to PSG and under Ancelotti again," said AC Milan Director Umberto Gandini on Twitter on Thursday. "Great player and great person, he deserves it."
Beckham, who instantly became the top trending item on Twitter in France on Thursday, will play for the Parisian club until the end of the season in June. But he hinted he would be involved beyond the five-month contract.
"I don't see this as a short-term project…I see myself as having a role in the future of this club," said Beckham.
Beckham, who is widely admired for his capacity to shoot free kicks, became a star in the mid-90s with Manchester United, where he played at the top level for a decade and became a pillar of the English national team.
He was hired by Real Madrid in 2003 as part of a group of superstars who included Brazilian striker Ronaldo and French legend Zinedine Zidane. Beckham stayed with the prestigious Spanish club for four seasons, winning the La Liga championship during his last stint with the team.
Beckham joined the Los Angeles Galaxy team in 2007, staying with them until December.
Beckham, who has been training in London with Arsenal in recent days, said the deal with PSG was finalized very quickly in the past 24 hours and some details remain to be clarified. He didn't say when he would be playing his first game for the French club but said he thinks he will be in shape "in a few weeks" time.
The signing puts an end to speculation about Beckham and the Paris team. A year ago, he was in advanced talks to join PSG, but the two sides failed to reach an agreement and he opted to extend his contract with L.A. Galaxy for another year.
"I felt last year that I still had something to achieve in Los Angeles," Beckham said. "Now it's the right time."
Beckham said his wife and four children would visit while he is in Paris but would be based in London, where the children are in school.
Ms. Beckham, who presented a collection at the New York fashion week in September, is now an established designer and has had her talent recognized on the European fashion scene, winning the "designer brand" award at the 2011 British Fashion Awards
The Paris fashion scene was already anticipating a Beckham boost from the singer-turned-fashion designer.
The Printemps department store in Paris next month will open a pop-up store dedicated to Victoria Beckham's label and hopes to work more closely with Ms. Beckham now that she will be based closer.
"I am very happy to have Victoria back in Paris," said Paolo de Cesare, chief executive of Printemps. "The couple draws so much attention that it can only be good for everyone."
—Nadya Masidlover contributed to this article.


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Nominations are being accepted for the January 2013 election to the University of Missouri Extension Council of Phelps County, the local link between county residents and the University of Missouri.
Council members assist in planning and carrying out Extension educational programs. As public officials, council members administer the local budget to support education.
Candidates must be at least 18 years old and reside in the district they would represent. Nominations for the Phelps County Extension Council must be made by Dec. 21.
Individuals interested in serving on the council may contact Chantae Alfred, county program director, at 573-458-6260.
The Phelps County Extension Council meets the second Monday of each month at 7 p.m.
"The Phelps County Extension Council is seeking people from all walks of life who are interested in education and the progress of our community," said Council Chairman Larry Schneider. "Serving on the Extension Council is a great way to help make our community a better place for people to live."
In Phelps County, Extension programs address agriculture, parenting and youth development, family life, consumer education, business and workforce, community development and continuing education.
Information about Phelps County Extension can be found on the web at http://extension.missouri.edu/phelps or by calling 573-458-6260 or visiting the Extension center located at the Phelps County Courthouse, 200 North Main St., Rolla.
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23 Jan 2013 1:40 AM #1
Unanswered: Simple Tasks Example
at page http://www.sencha.com/products/extjs/examples/#sample-0
I can see small image of example "Simple Tasks".
Really image is not screenshot of that example.
Image shows something like advanced menu at left side.
I would like to find example of that menu.
Best Regards
23 Jan 2013 7:17 AM #2
I think what you are looking for is the menu component. You can see the documentation here:
You can click on the Live Preview button to see how it looks like (the example code). you can then add icons, tooltips, handlers etc. to make it look better and do something.
24 Jan 2013 1:20 AM #3
Maybe you are right. I will try combine collapsed panel and menu inside.
Thank you a lot


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Published by BantamSpectra
February 2, 2010
512 Pages
Let's start with the bad stuff because the good stuff is going to outweigh the bad. First, this is Part One of Two and we must wait until the fall of 2010 to discover what happens. This is my own particular pet peeve: if I know there is a must-have sequel, I'll wait to buy the first book until the second is available.
Second, this book runs near 500 pages and a good 30% of that is travelogue. You could expect this from the opening citation. It's from T.S. Eliot: History is now and England. Willis has a love affair in progress and wishes to share that love with her readers. The love affair is with England such that there are passages in the book that read like travelogues, particularly the one where we are given a guided tour of St. Paul's as it stood in 1940. The passage does nothing to advance plot or character. But, it's a very well done travelogue.
Next, we need to know that time travel, invented by Mr. Dunworthy and practiced at Oxford University, is performed only by a small group of historians. They go back in time to investigate particular aspects of some event. The rules governing this time travel mandate that no historian can go back to the same place more than once and no historian can do something that changes history. The universe will not let this latter circumstance happen. Either there will be no way to get the historian to the point of interest or nothing the historian can accomplish during the visit can have an impact on the flow of history.
Another rule is that the historian must arrive and depart unobserved by the folk of the time period to be visited. The locals are referred to as contemps. This law not only occupies the opening chapters of the book but defines the challenge facing the protagonists at tale's end.
Besides Mr. Dunworthy, there are four protagonists, all of whom are visiting England during 1940. Each assumes a cover name while traveling. If Willis explained why, I missed it. The time travel technicians are always busy but, as the story opens, seem to be busier than usual causing all manner of schedule changes for the historians. Schedule changes impact dress, speech, and the research necessary for the trip though much of the detail they need can be furnished via implants.
The affected historians in this tale are:
Polly Churchill/Polly Sebastian/Lieutenant Kent: interested in life in London during the blitz, particularly Londoner behavior in the air raid shelters as well as service as a First Aid Nursing Yeoman, FANY, in 1944 Surrey,
Merope/Eileen: interested in the life of the children evacuated to the countryside, in this case Warwickshire.
Michael Davies/Mike Davis: interested in unsung heroes. He had planned to be at Pearl Harbor but a schedule change sends him ostensibly to Dover to watch the evacuation from Dunkirk.
Gerald Phipps/Ernest: interested in military intelligence as in posting mock tanks about the countryside to mislead German reconnaissance planes.
And then there is Colin, a 17-year old wannabe historian who has made one previous jaunt into time. He is earnestly in love with Polly, 7 years his senior. While waiting to attend Oxford and become a full-fledged historian, he spends his time researching material for Polly.
Another feature of time travel is known as slippage. Historians are sent to a specific date and time but slippage can cause the arrival time to be earlier or later, sometimes much later. Each of the four historians experiences some slippage but Mike experiences the greatest amount arriving a good deal further from Dover than he anticipated and two days later. This places him in Saltram-on-Sea and ends up with his participation in the evacuation of Dunkirk, a circumstance not supposed to be possible. He accomplishes a thing or two at Dunkirk that he comes to believe he shouldn't have. He is also injured which puts him out of action for several weeks. When Mike clears his coma, he is terrified of what he may have done to history.
Polly arrives later than expected to London at a time when the air raids have already begun. She carries an implant identifying every raid and its outcome through October 1940
Eileen experiences a measles epidemic that runs through the evacuee population causing their residence to be quarantined. This keeps Eileen from visiting her drop site at the appointed hour. By the time she gets there, it isn't working.
Three of the four historians' drop points become unavailable either due to circumstances, such as an anti-aircraft gun placement, or simply cease functioning for reasons unknown.
These three, due to non-functioning drop sites, gather in London at the point where Polly's knowledge of raids and outcomes is about to expire. Knowing their own drop sites to be out of order; they hope that their fourth colleague's site remains functional. The little problem with the fourth colleague's drop is that they are not certain exactly where in England he was supposed to go nor what cover name he is using.
Although Mike remains terrified he has done something to change history; Polly suspects he hasn't because she knows she has visited V-E day. She is reluctant to tell him as the problem with the drops may indicate what she think she knows is no longer true.
The final chapter describes the arrival of another time traveler. Whilst this man remains unidentified, the odds are pretty good that it's Colin come to rescue Polly.
So, what do we get in this tale? We get a rich look at 1940s England, in the city and the countryside. We get an up close and personal view of Dunkirk. We get a good review of medical facilities and practices in the 1940s, e.g., how does one break the fever associated with measles without antibiotics? We get a marvelous description of life in the tubes and shelters during air raids and the behavior and character of the Londoner. We are also introduced to four singular time travelers with all their accomplishments and failings. Sometimes, we think that folk from 2060 ought to be more aware of the world around them and how to deal with it but, then, we ourselves are forgetting they are operating in a world of 120 years ago. 120 years ago today, we'd be hard pressed to recognize all the ins and outs of 1890s daily life.
And, we get a neat mystery as to what is happening with the time travel apparatus, the problem identified by the story's title. Unfortunately, we must wait till Part Two to discover its resolution.
This is a great story and a recommended read though you may want to wait till Part Two is available.
© 2010 Dan Bieger


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Getting Things Done (GTD) defines a "project" as anything that will take more than one action to be considered complete. "Next action" items, with a specific context, are kept handy so that when an appropriate context is present it can be done.
Many next-actions are tied to projects but I have problems trying to tie them together, and it becomes a problem across my projects. I have moved from a Palm PDA to an iPod Touch and in both cases, without using specific GTD software, find an issue in trying to link together the next-actions and the projects.
I am using Evernote to capture of all items and have to keep separate notes for each next-action item and then a large note for the overall project.
I have yet to find a way to tie things back to other items. Does anyone else who practices the GTD system have any insight into how I could address this without having to buy specific GTD software (which from what I've seen is always kind of a kludge anyway), and ideally inside of Evernote?


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Matthew Kaminski: Trying to Save Europe 'Step by Step'
Finance Minister Wolfgang Schäuble on Germany's balancing act between euro scold and bailout enabler.
Three years in, Germany has settled on a strategy for the euro crisis. Europe's leading power wants short-term solutions to calm the markets. Down the road Berlin is looking for leverage to coax reforms out of Greece and other troubled economies, which it's more determined than ever to keep in the euro. Wolfgang Schäuble's job is to make this balancing act work.
The German finance minister has likened himself to Sisyphus in the past. Sitting in his office—in the building Hermann Göring put up to house the Luftwaffe's headquarters—he invokes the Greek mythical figure to counsel patience and persistence. On the euro crisis, Mr. Schäuble says, "we will keep rolling the boulder up the hill."
The prevailing sentiment in Europe also leans toward Sisyphus, but in a more obvious interpretation: futility and frustration. Yet the German political class feels as guardedly un-pessimistic as at any time since Greece's finances blew up. A few months ago, the nightmare scenarios of a hot European autumn ranged from a Greek, and possibly Spanish, default to the death of the single currency.
In the anticlimax, the latest Greek rescue last week sailed through the Bundestag, and that seemed to satisfy markets. Athens almost certainly won't go bust this or next year—in other words, not before Germans pass judgment on Chancellor Angela Merkel's government in elections due by next fall.
The terms of the Greek compromise might haunt Europe later, however. Greece's creditors agreed to relieve debt and release a long-delayed €44 billion aid payment. Berlin blocked an effort to have governments write off some of their Greek debt, knowing the German public wouldn't stand for it. So Greece still has a debt load that the International Monetary Fund calls "unsustainable." Greece will probably need another rescue. Spain last week won the EU's approval for a massive bank bailout. The Mediterranean countries haven't even begun serious steps to get their economies out of debt.
Mr. Schäuble admits the EU's penchant for half measures, but then he snaps back with a cutting remark about America's own difficulty in tackling its debts and deficits. Wearing a rumpled white shirt and golden tie, he vigorously denies that there's an ulterior political motive—"forget the German elections," he says twice—behind his government's support for the "step by step" European rescue strategy. In his telling, Germany needs time and more leverage to help and goad the troubled economies into implementing reforms.
In talks due to restart in Brussels next week, Berlin also wants to push for stricter EU rules on budget and debt limits, and better incentives for countries to adopt pro-growth policies. The idea is to avoid a repeat crisis in a few years. The weaker economies would rather move faster, and toward a banking and debt union underwritten by Berlin.
Mr. Schäuble says Germany does support better coordination in banking, such as common rules on national deposit insurance and supervision. But he hits the brakes fast, seeming to rule out grander ambitions for a bank bailout and resolution authority and a euro-wide deposit-guarantee scheme.
"It's too early for banking union," he says. "That's the same problem with euro bonds. As soon as we would take on a joint liability, no one would restrict themselves in deficit spending. If you spend on someone else's credit card, you won't spend carefully."
Germany wants to give the EU veto power over national budgets to police spending. It won't say how far the fiscal controls would need to go for Berlin to agree to support a full-fledged banking union or euro bonds. The Germans are trying first to wean the other Europeans off their faith in boundless German generosity.
While the euro has been in peril, the politics of the EU have become more complicated. British Prime Minister David Cameron faces pressure from within his Tory party to call a referendum on British membership in the EU. A bigger headache is the new French government of Socialist President François Hollande. Paris opposes Germany's push for budget controls and wants Germany to ease its stiff conditions for aid. Mr. Schäuble tries to put a good face on the discord: "We both know that France and Germany need to work hand-in-hand if Europe is to stay together."
Germany's support for numerous rescues and the EU bailout fund have put it on the hook potentially for some €300 billion, or the equivalent of an annual German budget. A country that once made a fetish out of its rock-solid deutsche mark supported the European Central Bank's September decision to print as many euros as necessary—albeit with lots of preconditions—to keep the bloc solvent. The Germans are now reluctant to see Spain become the guinea pig for the ECB scheme.
The crisis on the Continent has put Mr. Schäuble"s europhilism—which is grounded in his generation's view of Europe as an agent of German redemption—into conflict with his acclaimed monetary and fiscal hawkishness. His frequent criticisms of the U.S. Federal Reserve's easy-money policy lose their bite in light of the ECB's new interventionist stance. For now, though, Mr. Schäuble, a wily pol who first won a seat in parliament in 1972, is able to have it both ways. The German public doesn't like the bailouts, but polls show it also approves of the government's handling of the crisis.
An important German shift on Europe came this summer when Berlin decided, without any public announcement, to save Greece no matter what. Mr. Schäuble offers a "very simple" explanation for Berlin's shift. The Greeks voted to stay in the euro by choosing a government in June committed to carrying out the reforms required by the terms of Greece's aid deal. "A chaotic Greek exit would risk a catastrophe," he says. "And if you're a reasonable political leader, you don't court catastrophe."
Last week's Greek deal depends on the successful buyback of bonds from private creditors later this month, and it makes rosy assumptions about future Greek growth. Within hours of its approval, Mr. Schäuble had to admit that the deal might not be enough to stave off Greek insolvency. He says that alternatives are available down the road but won't "explicitly" spell them out. Germany first needs to see the promised Greek reforms "fully implemented."
"If there is no crisis, Europe doesn't move," Mr. Schäuble says. "If you have success you start to destroy the basis of the success. That is what Sisyphus is about."
Mr. Kaminski is a member of the Journal's editorial board.
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Suppose $X$ and $Y$ are schemes of finite type over a field, and let $f: X\rightarrow Y$ be a morphism. Let $\Gamma_f$ be the closed subscheme of $X\times Y$, then the first example of the Fourier-Mukai transform says that $$f_*()=p_Y{_*}(p_X^*()\bigotimes_{\mathcal{O}_{X\times Y}}\mathcal{O}_{\Gamma_f}),$$ similarly there is an expression for $f^*$. Has anyone checked this before? I am having some difficulties (at least on some commutative algebra) in verifying them. Does anyone know why those formulas are true?
You should use the fact that $p_X^*(-)\otimes_{\mathcal{O}_{X\times Y}}\mathcal{O}_{\Gamma_f}\cong i_*(p_X|_{\Gamma_f})^*(-)$ where $i:\Gamma_f\to X\times Y$ is the inclusion. Then the statment becomes much easier.
Indeed, as follows from the comments below, maps between schemes provide examples of Fourier-Mukai transform, most famous example being a similar map with additional twisting by a bundle in $A\times \hat A$ for an Abelian variety $A$.
Anyway, since the restriction $p'_X:\Gamma_f\to X$ is actually an isomorphism (the inverse is $x\mapsto (x, f(x))$) and the composition $p_Y\circ {p'_X}^{-1}: X \to \Gamma_f \to Y$ is exactly $f$, the statement you have written is actually equivalent to $f_* () = f_*()$. Thus there is no hard commutative algebra stuff.


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p.178 of the Player's Handbook 3.5:
Arcane Magical Writings
To record an arcane spell in written form, a character uses a complex notation that describes the magical forces involved in the spell. The notation constitutes a universal arcane language that wizards have discovered, not invented.
Well. Who invented this universal arcane language?
Official answers, please. :)


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Reviewer: Chika Madu, MD
Abramson Cancer Center of the University of Pennsylvania
Last Modified: March 26, 2006
Authors: Vincent J. Picozzi, M.D., Richard A. Kozarek, M.D., L. William Traverso, M.D.
Affiliation: Virginia Mason Medical Center, Seattle, WA, USA
Source: Am J Surg. 2003 May; 185(5):476-80
Historically, 5-year survival rates in patients with locally advanced pancreatic cancer have been dismal (<10%), even following a Whipple resection. Disease recurrence is typically both local and distant. Further advances in the management of pancreatic cancer led to the incorporation of chemotherapy and radiotherapy following surgery, with a subsequent improvement in 2-year survival from 18% to 43% according to the GITSG studies. In 2000, Nukui et al reported the results of a phase II study using more aggressive chemoradiation in addition to interferon for the treatment of locally advanced pancreatic cancer. The study employed continuous infusion 5-FU, weekly cisplatin, and subcutaneous interferon concurrent with radiation in the post-operative setting. The rationale for interferon was possible enhancement of tumoricidal effects of certain chemotherapeutic agents. The authors reported a 2-year survival rate of 84% with this aggressive treatment approach. This current article by Picozzi et al serves as an update to the results reported by Nukui et al in 2000.


text: Did you all like the three Rugrats characters that I submitted last week? I hope so because I am about to submit two more characters that are on my favorite list. I am going to show you "how to draw Phil and Lil" from Rugrats, step by step. Phil and Lil are paternal twins, the only difference between the two is that Phil is a boy and Lil is a girl. They are the children to Betty and Howard DeVille who also happen to be very good friends with Tommy's parents as well. Phil's full name is "Phillip Richard Bill" and Lil's full name is "Lillian Marie Jill". Not only are they part of the original cast of Rugrats, they also star in "All Grown Up" which I happen to like very much. In the regular Rugrats episodes these twins are about one years old and they will often stick by each other no matter what. I'm not saying that they never fight or disagree with one another, I'm just saying that since they are twins, they are very close and always have each others back. Anyway drawing these Nickelodeon characters was very easy and fun to do. I will show you how easy it is to learn "how to draw Phil and Lil" from Rugrats, step by step. I'll let you get back to your drawings because I know you will love this lesson no doubt about it. Peace out and happy drawing peeps.


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Hi, I'm considering buying a serie2 pole (even if it's much too expensive for my small budget...).
I use a D700 with a tokina 10-17 shaved on it.
I was wondering if I have also to buy a R10 + ring + quick adaptater or if I can use my good old NN5L instead ?
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Full name Nazir Mohammed
Born August 10, 1981, Pakistan
Current age 34 years 354 days
Major teams Cumberland
Batting style Right-hand bat
Bowling style Right-arm medium
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Loose West Indies succumb to Ashwin's wiles
One after another, the hosts' batsmen attempted questionable flicks and drives in their second innings, disregarding the drift and dip the offspinner was generating
Ashwin emulates Botham with ton and seven-for
Stats highlights from the fourth day's play in Antigua where Ashwin's maiden five-wicket haul outside Asia bowled India to an innings victory
Stats highlights from the first day of the Antigua Test, where Virat Kohli and Shikhar Dhawan stole the show from the hosts
Manjrekar: 'Kohli reminds me of Tendulkar'
Former India batsman Sanjay Manjrekar analyses the various aspects of the first day's play in Antigua
Four double-tons in a day, and a Eddie Redmayne lookalike
Also: the fastest Indian to 50 wickets, and Yasir Shah's unwanted "double-hundred"
The case for four-day Tests (78)
Shorter matches spell good news for spectators and broadcasters. Cricket has a little to lose and a whole lot to gain by truncating its premier format
Standout performers continue to carry England (68)
A crushing victory over Pakistan gave England plenty to be pleased about but familiar concerns remain over the make-up of the side
Fresh Sabina track to refresh West Indies? (65)
The likes of Alzarri Joseph and Miguel Cummins could narrow the gap between the two sides in Jamaica, on what looks set to be a green pitch
Loose West Indies succumb to Ashwin's wiles (54)
One after another, the hosts' batsmen attempted questionable flicks and drives in their second innings, disregarding the drift and dip the offspinner was generating
Herath versus the mighty Australians? (45)
Sri Lanka's lead spinner must feel like a bus driver in charge of a spluttering vehicle as the hosts strive to challenge a strong Australian side


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The award-winning January Series of Calvin College is coming to Portland from Jan. 8-28. Portland District Library will be one of 44 remote webcast locations worldwide to broadcast one of the nation's leading lecture and cultural arts series.
The January Series lectures will be video streamed live at Portland District Library, 334 Kent St., from 12:30 to 1:30 p.m. Monday through Friday. The lectures are free and open to the public.
The 27th annual January Series features a lineup of nationally acclaimed speakers including Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist Isabel Wilkerson, the founder of ESPN Bill Rasmussen and one of the leading evangelical voices to come out of the American Civil Rights movement, John M. Perkins, to name a few.
The experts will cover some of today's most relevant topics. Olympia Snowe, a former senator and the only woman to serve in both houses at the state and federal level, will discuss her ideas on how to fix the stalemate in Congress. Zachary Karabell, a global economist and historian, will provide a profound and refreshingly optimistic outlook for the world economy, which is in crisis. And, Linda Smith, a former U.S. senator and founder of Shared Hope International, will talk about the realities of human trafficking in the United States.
Other hot topics that experts will discuss include public education reform, healthcare, climate change, the crisis in Egypt and the viability of higher education. For a full list of speakers and topics, visit http://www.calvin.edu/january/2014.
"The thing I love about the January Series is it's an opportunity to continue to learn at all different ages," said Kristi Potter, director of the January Series. "We value questioning and learning, and we want to learn from the best."
In 2013, nearly 40,000 people attended between the on-campus and remote sites. In 2014, 44 remote locations will carry the January Series – spanning 17 U.S. states, three Canadian provinces and one site in Europe.
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Lunch with an autographed book, tax and gratuity included for $68
This series was founded with a premise that there's no better way to explore a new cookbook than by talking with the author, and sampling and delving into those dishes with seriously fun discussion. Among the chapter titles are "Bread Makes a Meal," which includes such alluring recipes as a ham and Gruyère bread pudding. and "My Kind of Snack". Another chapter highlights dishes you can eat from a bowl with a spoon.


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11 Oct 2012 8:53 AM #1
Circle Progress?
I've been looking into how to implement a circle progress and haven't had much luck. Ultimately, I concluded that the progress in the circle would have to be path and I would have to calculate the path to fill the circle. Does Ext have anything like
that we could use? Has anyone attempt or done this?
11 Oct 2012 10:06 AM #2
This article did a great job explaining how to draw sections of a pie. Using this method to fill my circle. Not sure if this is ideal, but this does work for me. Props to Stan Rogers for writing it.


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Want to add a little something extra to your home? Consider one of the many inspired designs from the GK Lightrail Ceiling Lights fixtures to improve the look of your living space. Ceiling lights are available in multiple styles that are sure to compliment your d##cor and personal tastes. Design styles range from funky to traditional with many distinctive styles in between.
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Top 9 Choking Foodsby Lindsay Hutton
According to the American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP), one child dies every five days from choking on food, making it the leading cause of death in children ages 14 and under. The AAP is calling for the food industry to change the design and labels of foods that pose a choking risk to young children. Read on to discover the biggest choking hazards, and find ways to make them a little safer for your child. Looking for more tips? Watch this video from Cloudmom for great finger food ideas, choking hazards for babies, and more.
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Hot Dogs
Hot dogs are one of the most common foods that children choke on. To minimize risk, cut them lengthwise and then chop them up into very small, irregular shapes.
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