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Let's face it: The only ones who can keep teenagers safe at home is, well, teenagers. A parent's job is to start conversations with their near-adult kids, and a parent's prayer is that their teens will collaborate in their own well-being and safety.
"You have to partner with a teen so they have some ownership in the rules," said Sherryll Kraizer, director of the Coalition for Children, a Denver-based child well-being group. "The key is to have an agreement on how they're going to handle situations, as opposed to dictating to adolescents. Otherwise, parents will walk out the door and teens will do what they want anyway." Take a deep breath, lay out some snacks, and talk to your teens about the subject of child safety.
Security Code Secrecy
Adults know that the security system code is a family secret and should be shared only with people who live in the house. Teenagers, however, often think their besties are "family" and sometimes reveal the code as a declaration of friendship.
Parents should discuss the dangers of revealing the code. Not only does it put the BFF in danger – what if he enters the house and is taken for an intruder? – but once a teen lets the alarm code out of the bag, there's is no telling to whom and how quickly this very private information will spread.
Ask your teen if they've ever shared a secret with a friend who swore to keep it … then didn't. The same can happen with the alarm code, which will put the entire family in danger.
Locks, Cameras, Action
Modern home security systems offer surveillance options, cameras and locks that allow you as a homeowner to watch over and secure your home while you're away. As a parent, it also allows you the ability to help your teenager practice good safety while you aren't around. Having a camera trained on your front-door will help you keep an eye on who's coming and going — and when.
Your home security system can also come in handy if you have alcohol in the home. Some parents place a micro door sensor discreetly in the liquor cabinet so they can be alerted if it's opened.
It's important to note that your teenager may view such measures as "… a message of mistrust, and a violation of privacy," Kraizer says. In the end, you will need to find the right balance between the family policies regarding alcohol you establish and communicate to your teenager and their desire to feel trusted and respected as young adult.
More Topics of Conversation
Make sure that mutual respect is a key component of any safety conversation with teens. Here are some topics to discuss.
- Should teens keep the doors locked at all times? The knee jerk answer is, "Yes." But Kraizer says the answer really depends on your neighborhood and who's likely to come in and out of your home.
- Who's allowed in the house when an adult is not at home? All friends? Some friends? No friends?
- What are the expectations surrounding cooking? Is using a microwave OK, but not the range?
- Should teens and their friends use your pool or hot tub when an adult is not around?
- Should your teen open the door to a delivery person or salesman? Role-play what a teen might say during these situations.
Get Out of Jail (figuratively) Free Card
If teenagers didn't sometimes make poor choices, they wouldn't be teenagers. Kraizer says families should have a "no questions asked" opportunity for teens to call their parents for help when they find themselves in scary or dangerous situation. That doesn't mean parents should never discuss the choices their child made and necessary consequences; just delay the conversation until after you've rescued your child.


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A plan for testing switchgear may help with the intention of seeing how well a series of electric connections within one power grid is operating. This includes a review of how a system is connected and if there are any faults that need to be corrected. This is to determine the safety of all electric features and to make it as easy to maintain and use as possible.
Proper Detection Is Needed
The testing process can start with a plan for figuring out where the proper cables are located. The PD cable mapping process can assist you with a setup to detect electric issues and faults in a spot. This process can entail the use of proper sensors that will identify transient voltage setups as energy flows from one direction to the next. Acoustic detectors may also be used in the PD testing process.
If the cables are mapped properly then any plan for testing switchgearshould be a little easier to maintain and use. In particular, it helps with the purpose of ensuring that all readouts are as accurate and carefully controlled as possible. It's also to help prepare all retrofitting plans or to even replace anything that might have worn out or become fatigued over time.
Where Are the Discharges?
A partial discharge measurement may be used to figure out if there are problems surrounding a connection or a grid. This is to see if there are problems where a discharge is not going out all the way. This may include a review of the setup's organization based on points like the types of connections being used and how links are to be established.
Prepare For Installations
An important aspect of the process is that it helps to see if an area is ready for any installation setup. Part of this includes checking to see if all wires, connections and links are prepared and secured as carefully as possible. If the right plans for an installation are used then it should be very easy for any kind of setup to be run right and for the testing process to operate without a hitch. It is perfect for when an installation with new wires and connections has to be prepared and secured appropriately and without any threats to the quality of a setup.
A Secure Setup
A great part of testing switchgear is that it can help with checking on partial discharges while keeping a network up. The potential for the network to experience any downtime during the testing or setup process will be minimal. In addition, the switchboard that is to be used may be configured to where it will be a little easier to operate and use as required. All adjustments that may be used here will be designed to secure a network and keep it running as well as possible.
It is essential to consider how all switchgear in a site is reviewed and tested as necessary. It may help to get in touch with Live HV at 1300 460 579 for assistance with regards to getting different partial discharge reviews and testing processes taken care of the right way.


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There are numerous conducts to keep children busy during the extensive summer times. It is a decent time to put away all the electronics that regularly have their devotion. There are so many actions that get your children to usage diverse abilities and skills, while they are having a decent time.
Funny jokes for kids
Riddles and Jokes are a great way to get children to use their attentions. Reading joke books and playing games like mad libs together get the entire family giggling. Children can acquire a lot from jokes. You can also look for entertaining stuffs to do with children in Sacramento area by clicking right here.
They signify our history and culture. Encouraging jokes at the house keeps things light and enjoyable. Children utilize significant analytical abilities when listening to or telling jokes.
A fantastic way to keep children busy and happy would be to create a fort. This may be done outdoors using wood and trees. In addition, it can be done inside using blankets, furniture, and other family items. The building utilizes spatial intelligence and imagination.
Get dramatic
Performance arts are enjoyable for children in the summertime. Children like to do and be the middle of focus. Hosting a gift show or brief skit gives kids something to work towards. They could spend time composing outlines or preparing costumes and props.


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Per discussion starting on other thread...
I can't honesty tell you what shelf life of Swift UL94 is. I do recall them saying a few years ago, it would be as good as 100LL or better, but it is still somewhat of an unknown/unproven to me.
That said, there is a bit more to the story of my trailer.
I spoke with Swift several months ago. They offer a tote that would be shipped out to a customer, you pump it off into your tank, and ship it back to them with in a week. After 10 days, they bill you rent on the tote. If I remember correctly, it is like $60 month. I had a nice Aluminum tank that holds 300 gallons. I had built a mount for the trailer, and was in process of building the trailer with it. I found out the totes from Swift are 350 gallons. I didnt want to figure out a plan for 50 extra gallons of fuel that was not in my trailer, so I opted back to the tanks that are on the trailer (they were mt original plan, before I stumbled onto the aluminum tank) The stainless tanks that are on the trailer are bigger than I wanted, but they do fit the trailer nicely, and I am a sucker for shiny things. I dont have to fill them completely full every time, such as I did this time (as you mentioned, thats alot of Rotax 912 fuel!) And was another reason I opted for 300 gallons this load, instead of filling the tanks.
So the route I took, I met a guy at a fly in a few years ago, that lives about 30 miles from me. He has a 1000 gallon tank on his (very nice) grass strip, that he fills with Swift. I was planning to order a tote at some point, but he called and told me he was getting a tanker from Swift in to fill him up. I coordinated an order with Swift, had my fuel added to the tanker, and pulled my fuel trailer over to his place to get my fuel when the tanker arrived. It worked out great, and I saved quite a bit per gallon over the tote.
To anyone interested, I was quoted $4.35 gallon in the tote. (this includes all applicable taxes, and freight both ways on the tote) The transport truck method which I used, I paid $3.45 gallon (again all taxes and freight included)
So it is quite bit cheaper to get a tanker, but not everyone will have that option. Also, keep in mind, I am pretty close to Lafayette IN which is where Swift is located. (about 120 miles) So your mileage may vary...
Also of note, there are a couple of trikes that fly out of dads strip as well, and they will likely by some fuel from me (not much, as they dont fly much, and have small 2 stroke Rotax engines)
Hope that makes a little more sense. Ill post a couple of pictures when its completely finished.


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Official Images: Uchu Sentai KyuRanger DX Kyutama Gattai 13 Orion Battler
Bandai Japan has updated the official Super Sentai toy sub page with official images of the DX Kyutama Gattai 13 Orion Battler from Uchu Sentai Kyuranger. As stated in the previous set of scans the DX Orion Battler will be a combination of the Battle Orion Ship and the Orion Voyager. The mecha will have four different modes and will feature various lights/ sounds. The mecha will include the Orion and All Voyager Kyutama. The DX Kyutama Gattai 13 Orion Battler is set to release on October 7 in Japan priced at 12,000 Yen (before tax).
Uchu Sentai Kyuranger October Scans *Spoilers
Recently the September Scans for Uchu Sentai Kyuranger have surfaced online, which reveal events that will be happening on the show in the month of October. Keep in mind this article contains spoilers so read at your own discretion First more details about the new upcoming mecha were revealed. Recently Lucky obtained the powers of the Orion Constellation, however he will soon be getting two new mecha to power up the Kyuranger's arsenal. The Orion Voyager and the Battle Orion Ship will be able to combine to form the Orion Battler. The mecha will be linked to the power of the Orion Kyutama, whichRead More


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Clearwater Lake Lodge is the oldest and largest free standing hand-hewn whole log structure in the region and is listed on the National Register of Historic Places. Clearwater Lodge has been in the resort and outfitting business since 1915 and is also the oldest resort on the Gunflint Trail and the original outfitter of the area. Clearwater Lake Lodge is owned by Carl Clark and Adam Van Tassell. The Van Tassell family lives on-site and are the full time caretakers of the property. Our cabins range from two to three bedroom and we can accommodate almost any party. Our Bed and Breakfast service is the perfect place to relax and enjoy a quiet historic setting. Stay in one of our cozy suites or relax in our quaint Bed and Breakfast rooms. Stay for just one night, or hang around for a few days. All of our Bed and Breakfast rates include a hearty home cooked meal in the morning to get your day started off right.
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Position # 0917S
This is a chance to work on the Sunshine Coast in Queensland
Having it all, the perfect lifestyle and great work arrangements..
• Perfect weather
• Great location for families
• Beautiful sand beaches on your doorstep
• Better balance between work and lifestyle
Our client is a GP owner and he has a fast growing surgery with 4 GPs and a team of Registered Nurses on the Sunshine Coast, 20 minutes from Sunshine Coast Airport. They have an opening for one part-time GP who can work 3 to 4 days per week. No weekends and no after hours.
The practice offers:
1. Flexible working hours
2. 65% % of the billings with a minimum of $120 per hour for the first 3 months.
3. Mixed billing practice 80/20
Location: Work and live on the Sunshine Coast
Essential Requirement:
This position is for unrestricted GPs who are required to hold post graduate qualifications in General Practice i.e. M FRACGP or FACRRM
Please contact Rupali or John on one of our free call numbers for a confidential discussion or email your CV to: [email protected] and we will contact you within 24 hours.
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Become a Barrie Chiropractic fan on facebook and your name will be entered into a draw to win a Bose iPod docking station! You can also get a ballot for this great prize by referring a family member or a friend to the office!
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'Me Too' Campaign
It started with Tarana Burke
the activist ten years ago…
Made popular by actress Alyssa Milano.
The "trigger factory" as they called it –
the 'Me too' campaign that triggered
women of the world to not hold back
but to speak up!
After the Harvey Weinstein charge,
that brought to light a spectrum of
gender based violence that spoke boldly,
through hashtags that went viral,
and Black T-Shirts with 'Me Too' in pink….
Witnessing a global community of Female solidarity,
challenging men in all roles – Fathers, Brothers, Friends,
Colleagues, Clergymen and all Men in general,
'Mankind' stood still in helpless wonder.
Male or Female, what is it?
Is it the psyche or the body?
Is it the effect of a deep rooted cause?
That drives the animal instinct to act blindly.
Is it in the lust of a reckless impulsive man to blame?
Yet he suffers from horrors of uncontrollable
Suppressed, repressed instinctive urge
and the very craft of his DNA.
Is it in the luring passionate vibes of a woman to blame?
While her alluring creativity bounces
In the vibrancy of her very being,
And in the very functioning of her RNA.
Is it in the yardstick that society created, that is to blame?
For setting the tone to the norm of normalcy
That lies in the gross national happiness or the GNP.
For ultimately, we are all seeking happiness…
When all of society is built to lure and stimulate
The snake of passion, Money, Sex and Power become
The norm around which we chase and base
Our past, present and future.
The sights, the smells, the tastes, the sounds, the touch
The mind is nurtured by impressive impressions that sets the tone
To the norm that we have centered around our lives.
We have taught our children what money can buy,
We inspire youth to build an empire
We strive to make ends meet
And as we age we become weak,
We fear the impotency
Of keeping pace with the race…
And even the names of the dead
Are carved in nothing less than
A marble, in glittering letters of gold,
even though the Wise, they say –
"From dust we come and unto dust we return" …
"As you sow, so you reep"…
Perhaps a shift in our central Norm
From Money, Sex, Power
To Aesthetic, Ethic, Value
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Rasta, reggae and 'Rockers'
BEFORE THE utterly secular pledges in the urban streethymns of "Krush Groo ve" and "Beat Street" started breakin' away in themid-'80s, there were the Rasta -Reggae overtures to simultaneousself-sufficiency and socialism in Jamaica linge ring from the decade before.Theodoros "Ted" Bafaloukos' "Rockers" from 1978 is t he most immediateoffspring of the transcendent ain't-nothing-gonna-hold-me-down grit of "The Harder They Come." But "Rockers" spins realist connections from de Sica to "Shaft" that use a simple story - a hustler, drummer-turned-amateur record distributor (Leroy "Horsemouth" Wallace, essentially playing himself) tries to get his stolen motorbike back from mob thugs in order to proffer some truth.
Bafaloukos, whose Greek upbringing probably fortified his disinterest in Jamaica as brochure for exoticism, focuses on the needy people living with their Robin Hoodlum hero. (The chasm between the possibility of capitalism and the money necessary to subsist is as wide as Montego Bay.) But "Rockers" isn't that self-serious, either. When the girl in the purple dress catches the Spirit at river baptism, her joy is for real.
Faces get long when the music stops, the funk-fakin' begins and the flirty Horsemouth doesn't come home to his wife. The film's most illustrative detail is its creation of a dreads vs. Afros world in which the disco-loving DJ at the local dub joint is overthrown so that Horsemouth and friends can get their reggae on. This is a land where the only thing a brother in a butterfly collar and an Afro is good for is banging the Tuff Gong.
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From Evan Coyne Maloney @ brain-terminal.com. He starts at Obama's inauguration in January to capture all the anticipation and hope for the starts of his administration. Then captures the disappointment of vendors in Manhattan a while after the inauguration. Entrepreneurs are selling more anti-Obama merchandise and they find that people will buy them. The anticipation hope and change becomes fatigue only a short-time into the administration. One vendor said it best himself Obama can't live up to the hype.
Anyway watch the video and you can read Mr. Maloney's write-up at brain-terminal.com. BTW, be sure to send him an e-mail and let him know what you think of this video.


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Have you ever wanted to receive SMS online for verification purposes? If yes then you are reading the right article. Actually sometimes we need to submit phone number to complete sign up procedure and if you don't want to give your real phone number then you can just try public phone number and receive verification code just for the verification then after complete verification you can remove that phone number from your account and that's it. So this article will help you that how you can receive SMS online for free without doing any registration procedure.
Receive SMS Online to Complete SMS Verification
Receiving SMS online is a very nice trick to bypass SMS verification on different websites for example on Facebook we have to verify our identity by a SMS which will be sent to your phone number then you have to enter the code to verify your account to make apps or to use different features and same on Google and on many other websites. So this receiving SMS online trick will help you to verify your account on many different websites for free.
So the question is simple and the answer too, actually there is a website which gives you phone numbers and you can choose any and then you can use that number to receive SMS on the website. So the website URL is receive-sms-online.com just go there and select any number I mostly choose a UK number.
Then you will see a number just use that number to receive SMS online without any problem means if you want to verify your account on any website which requires SMS verification then just use the selected number and you will receive your SMS within seconds on the same page from where you copied the number as shown in screen shot below:


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Call of Duty: Black Ops (pc game)
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This is the seventh main game in the blockbuster Call of Duty franchise and introduced players to a Cold War scenario for the first time in the series' history. Despite the change in setting, it's still pretty much business as usual so if you like the other games in the franchise, you'll probably enjoy this one, although it has been superseded by later offerings like Black Ops III. This time around, you'll take control of various special units operating in environments including Cuba, Russia, Vietnam, and Laos, with the main storyline following two agents as they attempt to track down a Russian chemical weapon. Of course, it wouldn't be Call of Duty without an online multiplayer mode, although it's difficult to say many people are still playing this now. You've got the usual array of modes and weapons to try out, including the infamous zombie mode, while this game also introduced a more detailed customization option, while the ability to pilot aircraft also stands as a series first. This is probably the best CoD game up until the time of its release, and while the campaign still needed work, it was just about as good as it was going to get for the period, being quite gripping and full of the expected setpieces. The multiplayer is always going to be the main attraction in a CoD game, and again it delivered all the expected options and action in a generally well-rounded package, topped off with splendid visuals for the time. It's perhaps not quite worth picking up now, as there are better options available, but for dedicated FPS fans, it's worth adding to the collection.
Similar games
- Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3 Action, 2011
- Call of Duty: Black Ops 2 Action, 2012
- Call of Duty: Ghosts Action, 2013
- Call of Duty: Black Ops 3 Action, 2015
- Call of Duty: Infinite Warfare Action, 2016
- Call of Duty 2 Action, 2005
- Call of Duty: United Offensive Action, 2004
- Vietnam: Black Ops Action, 2000


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It's funny, isn't it, how a place you've never been can feel like home? Stories passed on, through a book or a chatty stranger or an old friend, fill you with a sense of longing and belonging. It was late September, seven years ago now,… Read more
A Love Letter to Edinburgh: Laura
It often feels like Edinburgh has always had a piece of my heart. From the age of 14, I remember sitting curled up in my childhood bed scribbling down my Edinburgh adventures in my little red Moleskine after much anticipated day trips with friends, scouring Victoria Street and… Read more


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A Mixed-Methods Study of Early Intervention Implementation in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
Date of Award
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Degree Name
Doctor of Education (Ded)
Professional Studies in Education
First Advisor
Mary Anne Hannibal, Ph.D.
Second Advisor
Becky Knickelbein, D.Ed.
Third Advisor
Jennifer Rotigel, D.Ed.
Children grow and change more rapidly during the first eight years of life than any other time in their life span. Progression through the physical, cognitive, and social-emotional developmental stages varies for each individual child. Children with atypical development experience a wide spectrum of variability in their development. Over the past several years the Office of Special Education, the Division for Early Childhood Education of the Council for Exceptional Children, and researchers across the world have dedicated themselves to identifying evidence-based practices that improve the developmental trajectory for children with special needs. This study compared the experiences of families, early childhood educators, and early intervention service providers who participated in early intervention implementation. Early intervention describes the array of services, programs, supports, and policies established for improving the development and lives of young children, from birth to age eight, with special needs and their families. Current research and literature have identified the elements of evidence-based practices in early intervention, and documented that high quality intervention positively affects student outcomes. Legislation has provided the regulations which govern the mandated delivery of early intervention services. This study found that the sample of Intermediate Units researched varied in their capacity to deliver early intervention services throughout the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania. Research identified supports and barriers to early intervention implementation found among the Intermediate Units. Supports for successful early intervention implementation included joint professional development opportunities for early childhood educators and early intervention providers, collaboration between all stakeholders, the use of authentic assessments, and communication which is enhanced when Intermediate Units maintain their own service providers as opposed to contracted service providers. Barriers included difficulty accessing Pennsylvania's early intervention management system, parental concerns, lack of authentic assessment practices, lack of service coordination, lack of communication and partnership with early childhood educators, and variability in service delivery due to operating budgets. Intermediate Units that maintained their own staff and exhibited strong early intervention leadership provided a higher level of early intervention implementation reflecting evidence-based practices, and federal and state law.
Recommended Citation
Mattern, Janet Anne, "A Mixed-Methods Study of Early Intervention Implementation in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania" (2013). Theses and Dissertations (All). 271.


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2 July to 18 October 2015, National Portrait Gallery, London
This fascinating photographic exhibition will illustrate the life of actress and fashion icon Audrey Hepburn (1929-1993). From her early years as a chorus girl in London's West End through to her philanthropic work in later life, Portraits of an Icon will celebrate one of the world's most photographed and recognisable stars.
A selection of more than seventy images will define Hepburn's iconography, including classic and rarely seen prints from leading twentieth-century photographers such as Richard Avedon, Cecil Beaton, Terry O'Neill, Norman Parkinson and Irving Penn. Alongside these, an array of vintage magazine covers, film stills, and extraordinary archival material will complete her captivating story.
Supported by Midge and Simon Palley
With support from the Bernard Lee Schwartz Foundation and the Audrey Hepburn Exhibition Supporters Group
Organised with support from the Audrey Hepburn Estate / Luca Dotti & Sean Hepburn Ferrer
The cult of Audrey Hepburn: how can anyone live up to that level of chic?
An exhibition of rare photographs of Audrey Hepburn reveals that even at the age of nine she knew how to work the camera. Bee Wilson celebrates the woman who set a new standard for style
Bee Wilson
Friday 19 June 2015 14.30 BST / http://www.theguardian.com/culture/2015/jun/19/cult-audrey-hepburn-how-can-anyone-live-up-level-of-chic
The greatest film stars inspire certain labels that stick to them as surely and superficially as school nicknames. Marlon Brando is always a "screen legend". Lauren Bacall is a "siren" and Montgomery Clift, a "heart-throb". As for Audrey Hepburn, she was, and is, "iconic": occasionally, an "icon of elegance", sometimes a "style icon", but mostly, just plain "icon".
As labels go, it could be worse. It is certainly less reductive than "sex symbol" (Marilyn's fate). Hepburn's enduring iconic status is a sign of how strong her cultural currency remains. Fashion writers invoke her constantly. When enthusing about sunglasses or little black dresses or gloves, it is still de rigueur to mention that scene from Breakfast at Tiffany's, with Hepburn clutching a paper cup of coffee and a croissant, staring coolly into a window full of jewellery.
Now, more than 70 photographs of the star can be seen in a small but dazzling exhibition at the National Portrait Gallery. Half are from the personal collection of her children, Sean Hepburn Ferrer (the son she had with her first husband, actor Mel Ferrer) and Luca Dotti (the son she had with her second husband, an Italian psychiatrist). Ferrer and Dotti own their mother's name as Audrey Hepburn™. In 2013, they granted permission to Galaxy chocolate to recreate her image in CGI. You may have seen the adverts; they had a Roman Holiday vibe, with a young Audrey driving through Italy in an open-top car. Her sons also worked closely with the NPG on the new exhibition. Its title, you may not be surprised to hear, is Audrey Hepburn: Portraits of an Icon.
And what an icon she was. As Billy Wilder said: "God kissed Audrey Hepburn on the cheek, and there she was", meaning: she was born a star. No one has ever worn a white shirt quite as she did. To peruse this glamorous collection of photographs – including work by Cecil Beaton, Yousuf Karsh and Irving Penn – is to be reminded how sublimely photogenic Hepburn was. Others have been called gamine, but only she fully inhabited that identity: the skittishness and innocence. On another face, to have eyebrows so darkly painted and eyes so swishily lined might have seemed overkill; on her it looked natural. She photographed equally well in black-and-white and in colour. Here she is in 1951, in one of her informal black tops, grinning for American Vogue, like a child with a secret. And there she is four years later, radiant in pink Givenchy couture during the filming of War and Peace.
Even in family album snapshots – or at least the examples chosen by the NPG – she has a ballerina's poise. The earliest image in the exhibition shows her in 1938 aged just nine. She has a Milly-Molly-Mandy haircut and no eyeliner yet, but she has already mastered how to smile for the camera without giving everything away. Richard Avedon – whose 60s portraits are some of the most haunting in the exhibition, accentuating the vulnerability of her swan neck – claimed that he found Hepburn paradoxically hard to photograph. She left so little work for him to do: "However you defined the encounter of the photographer and subject, Audrey won."
Our continued reverence for Hepburn is interesting because it reveals the extent to which we remain in thrall to beautiful stills. An icon is something lovely and precious but also motionless: symbolic, not real. It is a flat picture of a golden saint before which you kneel, unworthy. As such, an exhibition of photography – rather than a film retrospective – may be the perfect way to pay homage to Hepburn's charm.
In theory, we inhabit the age of the moving image: Netflix, YouTube, Skype. Yet the Hepburn with the enduring fame and cachet is not, as you might expect, the witty, talky one who could actually act – Katharine – but the one who photographed well. The more you look at the exquisite images in the NPG exhibition, the more you see that Hepburn's genius for still imagery far eclipsed her achievements in motion pictures. I wonder how many now watch her in Sabrina, a rather odd and stilted romantic comedy in which Hepburn gives one of her many less-than-convincing performances as a chauffeur's daughter torn between Humphrey Bogart and William Holden. Yet we still recall the black slacks and ballet flats she wore in that picture, and her sylph-like waist.
The cult of Hepburn as "icon" has often seemed to be less about devotion to her film work and more a way for other women to put themselves down. Who can live up to that level of chic, not to mention the extreme slenderness? Hepburn herself insisted she ate "awfully well at meals", but still, her figure would be a dangerous one for others to emulate. "Audrey maintained an impressive 31.5in-22in-31.5in her entire life," remarked Pamela Keogh in her deeply annoying 2008 book What Would Audrey Do? Timeless Lessons for Living with Grace and Style.
As Billy Wilder said: 'God kissed Audrey Hepburn on the cheek, and there she was', meaning: she was born a star
In the exhibition catalogue, curator Helen Trompeteler admits that film "was just one of the ways Hepburn's image was shaped, and arguably not the most enduring". She points out that at the height of Hepburn's career, audiences would often see a film only once, whereas photographic stills were treasured, to be viewed over and over again. Through such publications as Picture Post and Picturegoer, Hepburn's image reached a huge public. She was on the cover of Life magazine nine times, more than any other celebrity (Marilyn only managed seven). In 1954, Vogue magazine said that she had so captured the public imagination that she had established a new "standard of beauty". It was the costume designer Edith Head who first spotted that Hepburn was more like a model than an actor. Head worked with Hepburn on Roman Holiday and said "her figure and flair told me, at once, that here was a girl who'd been born to make designers happy".


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Spiritually healing is undoubtedly of extra curiosity to me compared to the traditional western medication, and mastering different kinds of spiritual tactics has demonstrated me this. While you transfer forward using your immersion in spirituality it is going to be essential to merge the accrued information to build the type of apply that feels fantastic to suit your needs. One matter to keep in mind when finding out unique non secular modalities is to make sure that you'll be honoring every one separately. If you are intending to recover or receive awareness for somebody applying a certain religious modality, then it can be vital that you make use of that systematic non secular modality only. Honor and respect are extremely big concepts despite which type of spirituality you're making use of. If you intermingle modalities, it compromises the integrity of the specific follow and also the practitioner, along with the client about the acquiring stop.
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On Thursday, NewsBusters reported stunning comments made by Emmy Awarding-winning actor Bill Cosby and NBA Hall of Famer Charles Barkley concerning race and the George Zimmerman trial.
Much as liberals attacked conservative talk radio host Larry Elder for his comments about this issue Wednesday, Twitter exploded with vulgar racial epithets towards Cosby and Barkley Thursday (extreme vulgarity warning):
Wow Bill Cosby and Charles Barkley agree with the Zimmerman verdict. Fuck dem niggaz!!!— ekalb gnik (@GsUp_HoesDown) July 19, 2013
So basically, it's FUCK Bill Cosby and Charles Barkley.— TrashTalkTv (@THETrashTalkTv) July 19, 2013
Bill Cosby should stop giving interviews about the Zimmerman trial. Uncle Tom ass nigga SMH— JN (@Jnightlife) July 18, 2013
Fuck charles barkley old coon ass house nigga— Big Rich (@Bully_Da_KID) July 19, 2013
charles barkley says he agrees w/ zimmerman verdict I say hes uncle tom motha fucka #JusticeForTrayvon house nigga charles shut the fuck up— adan lopez (@adanlopez39815) July 19, 2013
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Media release
DKSH continues to grow – exceeding CHF 11 billion in sales for the first time – further dividend increases
Key figures Group (in CHF millions)
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¹ Constant exchange rates: 2017 figures converted at 2016 exchange rates
² Proposal of the Board of Directors
Zurich, Switzerland, February 5, 2018 – DKSH, the leading Market Expansion Services provider with a focus on Asia, again improved the relevant key figures in 2017. Sales exceeded CHF 11 billion for the first time. Net sales grew by 4.8% and EBIT increased by 1.4%. Profit after tax of CHF 213.3 million was slightly above last year's level. Based on this performance, a 10.0% increase of the ordinary dividend to CHF 1.65 will be proposed to the Ordinary Annual General Meeting (AGM) on March 22, 2018. DKSH thereby emphasizes its confidence for further growth.
Organic growth constituted the greater part of the increase. DKSH generated strong growth in Vietnam, Laos, Cambodia and Myanmar. In addition, DKSH expanded its market presence through acquisitions. In January, DKSH took over the Cambodian medical device distributor Europ Continents and in March the field marketing provider IMA in Vietnam. With the strategic acquisition of PT Wicaksana, DKSH successfully entered the Indonesian market for Business Units Consumer Goods and Healthcare.
Despite muted consumer demand in Thailand caused by political developments, Business Unit Consumer Goods managed to keep its result on last year's level. DKSH's Business Unit Healthcare continued to grow strongly and further expanded its leading market presence. Net sales in Business Units Performance Materials and Technology rose due to higher demand for capital goods and specialty raw materials.
Stefan P. Butz, CEO, DKSH said: "In 2017, we again exceeded the key figures of the previous year. We achieved this in a year, in which we had sucessful leadership changes and despite external headwinds in some markets. Again, DKSH's business model proved to be both robust and broadly diversified. We diligently executed our proven strategy with a focus on organic growth and developed new growth opportunities. In addition, we made value-added acquisitions, expanded our digital footprint and continued to invest in our people and infrastructure. We will pursue this path into the future and are confident for further growth in 2018."
DKSH Group
Consolidated net sales in 2017 increased by 4.8% to CHF 11.0 billion. Organic growth was 3.7% and 0.2% resulted from acquisitions. Exchange rate fluctuations had a slightly positive impact of 0.9%.
Operating profit (EBIT) increased to CHF 297.0 million. Profit after tax of CHF 213.3 million was slightly above last year's level. The Free Cash Flow added up to CHF 139.5 million above prior year, too.
In line with the progressive, shareholder-friendly dividend policy practiced for many years, the Board of Directors will propose to the AGM in March 2018 an ordinary dividend of CHF 1.65 per share. The ordinary dividend would thereby be CHF 0.15 or 10.0% higher than last year. The total of ordinary dividend payments amounts to CHF 107.3 million compared to CHF 97.6 million in the previous year. The payment date for the dividend, if approved by the AGM, is set to start on March 28, 2018 (record date: March 27, 2018; ex-dividend date: March 26, 2018).
Consumer Goods
Net sales in Business Unit Consumer Goods contracted slightly by 3.3% (-3.7% at CER) to CHF 3.6 billion. The political situation in Thailand resulted in continued subdued consumption levels. In Vietnam, Cambodia, Laos and Myanmar, however, we achieved substantial growth.
Despite exceptional set-up costs for new client contracts, EBIT of CHF 105.9 million was at last year's level. DKSH continued to restructure its luxury goods business and improved results for this segment compared to last year.
In March, DKSH acquired IMA, an established field marketing provider in Vietnam. In July, DKSH entered Indonesia by acquiring PT Wicaksana, an Indonesian distributor of consumer goods.
Key figures Consumer Goods
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Business Unit Healthcare reported a substantial increase in net sales of 10.7% (9.2% at CER) to CHF 6.1 billion and grew in South East as well as North East Asia. EBIT increased by 9.1% to CHF 146.5 million.
In January, DKSH acquired the specialized healthcare distributor Europ Continents. With this acquisition, DKSH strengthened its leading market presence in healthcare in Cambodia.
Key figures Healthcare
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Performance Materials
Net sales in Business Unit Performance Materials stood at CHF 894.1 million, up 2.7% compared to 2016 (3.2% at CER).
EBIT of CHF 73.2 million was slightly below last year's level. In 2016, EBIT was positively impacted by the appreciation of Euro and Yen. Costs for specialty raw materials ‒ converted into Euro and Yen ‒ decreased in 2016 due to the appreciation of these currencies, resulting in a higher operating profit back then. Adjusted for this effect, EBIT would have increased slightly in 2017.
Key figures Performance Materials
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Net sales
Operating profit (EBIT)
With a net sales increase of 4.9% to CHF 404.2 million, EBIT grew substantially by 8.5% to CHF 23.1 million. Especially in China, Taiwan, Indonesia and Japan, the business recorded continued high demand for capital investment goods.
Key figures Technology
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DKSH expects further improvements in 2018. All key growth drivers are intact. The strategic position of DKSH remains strong and sustainable. Our important market Thailand seems to be improving. The performance of our 32,000 specialists, a promising business development pipeline from clients around the world and the opening of further distribution centers in Asia will drive DKSH's expansion. DKSH is therefore overall confident and expects an increased net sales and profit growth rate for 2018.
Board of Directors
The Board of Directors proposes to shareholders to newly elect Prof. Dr. Annette G. Köhler and Eunice Zehnder-Lai to the Board for a term of office until the 2019 Annual General Meeting. The elections will take place at the company's Annual General Meeting on March 22, 2018. At that time, Mr. Rainer-Marc Frey will not stand for reelection to the Board of Directors.
"On behalf of the entire Board of Directors and management, I would like to thank Rainer-Marc Frey for his highly appreciated services and important contributions as director over the last ten years," said Dr. Joerg Wolle, Chairman DKSH Group.
Prof. Dr. Annette G. Köhler (German citizen, 1967) holds a chair in accounting and auditing at the University of Duisburg-Essen since 2005. Previously, she has taught accounting and auditing in several universities and has also worked as a research assistant and management consultant. She is a member of the Supervisory Board and Audit Committee of HVB UniCredit Bank AG (since May 2014) and DMG Mori AG (since May 2017). From 2012 to 2017, she was a member of the International Auditing and Assurance Standards Board (IAASB), New York. Annette G. Köhler holds a Master of Arts in Economics from Wayne State University in Detroit and a Diploma in Economics and Business Administration from University of Augsburg. She also holds a PhD from University of Cologne and a Habilitation from University of Ulm.
Eunice Zehnder-Lai (Swiss and Hong Kong citizen, 1967) is CEO of IPM (Institut für Persönlichkeitsorientiertes Management). Previously, she was in the financial services industry for 20 years with LGT Capital Partners, Goldman Sachs and Merrill Lynch in New York, London, Hong Kong and Switzerland. She also worked for Procter & Gamble in marketing and brand management as well as for Booz & Co. in strategy consulting. She is a member of the Board of Directors of Geberit Group (since 2017) and Asia Society Switzerland (since 2016). Eunice Zehnder-Lai holds a Masters of Business Administration from Harvard Business School and a Bachelor of Arts degree from Harvard University.
Further information
The media conference will take place today at 10.30 a.m. CET. The live webcast of the analyst and investor call will be held at 1.00 p.m. CET (in English). A recording of the webcast will be available on the DKSH website, along with the Annual Report 2017.


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An early Brownshirt gets involved with Hitler's niece and alters the course of history.
National Socialism's lean days in the 1920s, when the party wasn't yet just Hitler, provide the background for this debut from Newsweek International senior editor Nagorski, whose nonfiction The Birth of Freedom (1993) dealt with eastern Europe's reemergence. Here, young Berliner Karl Naumann drifts away from the wreck of a household haunted by the death of his older brother in the Great War and by an abusive father. In the chaos wreaked by that war, the handsome and uneducated but intelligent youth is just confused enough to drift to the National Socialists, attracted by the party's patriotism and dedication to the little man. Influenced by real-life party activists Otto and Gregor Strasser, Karl finds family feeling and a mission in the Free Corps, a paramilitary organization run by Otto that, as the S.A., would become part of Hitler's organized thug troops. Karl is happy to leave Berlin and the scene of his young sexual frustrations in order to be closer to the heart of the party in Munich. There, in a city much more attractively German than polyglot Berlin, Karl becomes involved with Sabine, a pretty, nonpolitical nurse, and works his way from the fringes of the party to real activism as a Youth Corps leader. Hitler is very present, and Karl sees much of him, observing and sometimes falling victim to the future Führer's magnetic oratory. But the oratory is less compelling than the attractions of Geli, the daughter of Hitler's half-sister and a permanent attachment of the household. There are camping trips with the jugend and communist-bashing sessions with the S.A., but even though Karl marries Sabine, his heart is less and less in the party and more and more obsessed with the luscious Geli—as, it becomes obvious, is her creepy half-uncle.
The history and thoroughly believable up-and-down career of an early Nazi fall victim to a strange "what if?" anticlimax. (For another fictional rendering of Hitler's "love" affair with the gorgeous Geli, see Ron Hansen's Hitler's Niece, 1999.)


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This is exciting!!
The outdoor chairs that I ordered (from this post here) have arrived!!! WOW! Super fast.
I have to say, these chairs are GREAT! The quality more than meets my expectations, actually they are better than I had expected! They are sturdy, have a good weight to them, easy to fold and have a super cute little handle on the back to make them easy to move! A++
I am so impressed with Kmart! I will be going back to purchase future items for sure! From the quick shipping (and it was free on top of that) to the exceptional price and quality… wow! (I was not paid or promoted in any way, shape, or form… these are strictly my opinions, and my personal rating. I am not affiliated with Kmart in any way)
Overall Rating Scale: (1-4 HK rating scale - 1 = awful, will return it 2= don't really like it but not worth the hassle to return it 3= I think it'll grow on me 4= perfection, exactly what I was hoping for)
Quality – 4+
Color – 3
Looks – 4
Shipping – 4+
Overall - (can you guess?) 4
And now I think it's time for a beach styled umbrella to complete the overall look!
What do you think…?
Maybe something fun like this one:
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I am really loving this style too and those stripes are sweeeeeeet:
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These are beautys:
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And I'm a total sucker for black and white and stripes too (ohh. la, la):
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And I love this yellow one:
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I'm thinking almost anything will go with my favorite table (which we built from Ana's plans here)… now I just need to make a decision!! For sure, as you can see from the photos, I don't want just a traditional umbrella. I LOVE the beach umbrella look with the flaps. And hopefully some trim in white or a contrasting color {dreamy}!!
We shall see… until next time.


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Lazy lumps and time travel...
So thankfully the clocks change this weekend which I think means lighter mornings but evenings will be darker earlier, boooooooo. But the best thing??? An extra hour in bed. Sheer luxury! Can't wait! Can you?
I treated myself to a little gift today.
I am eagerly awaiting it's arrival in the next few days. I shall be postie stalking! So does anyone have this pattern? Has anyone made this quilt?? I would be very keen to hear from you and for you to share your experience.
As you know I love hand work so I think I am going to love this!
I have been working on a commission for a baby quilt this week in between teaching my class. The customer asked for a progress shot so here is a sneaky peek for you. The lady chose the colour schemes and fabrics with my assistance of course!
edited to add**** new fabric shop Lisnaweary Quilts is offering free UK shipping until midnight Monday 28th October.******
I am off to welcome the dog and OH back from their walk and make tea, but not green!
Talk soon
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Why is it said that someone thinks too much? Or that someone "over-thinks" things? How is that possible? I love thinking. I am inspired when a new thought comes about after meditating on a book, article or conversation. When a new way of doing some task comes about because I've thought about it for a couple of days, I'm excited.
I have been told on occasion that I "think too much" and I'm instantly 10 years old again, being reprimanded for something I shouldn't be doing. I know it's meant as an insult or a put-down, but why?
The most common source of this statement is during theological debates with friends or family. As the saying goes, the only two subjects to avoid at a dinner party are politics and religion. But as this is a major theme of my book I like to ask questions – lots of questions – and I don't mind if the person I'm speaking with doesn't have the answers. What does worry me is that many people feel if they don't have the answer it's my fault for asking the question in the first place. This brings out the "you think too much" slur every time. Not finding the answer just gives me something else to think about, and I love it!
Regardless of the topic being discussed you know the conversation is over when someone says, "You think too much!" It's their cue to walk away and it's your cue to start thinking about why they said that.
I'm more annoyed with people who don't think at all. I'm forever being asked at work how to do something on the computer or where to find an address or some other trivial piece of information. Many young people I've worked with don't know how to think for themselves these days. They're so used to being able to type a question into a search engine and being given an instant response, that putting in any kind of effort to think the problem through themselves doesn't even occur to them.
The wonderful writer Martin Gardner said Einstein, sitting alone and thinking, changed the world more than any politician (Undiluted Hocus-Pocus). Where would we be today without the great thinkers of the world – philosophers, scientists, engineers – who all started with a thought, followed by another thought, then another?
It reminds me of a story that was shared on A Word a Day this week (AWADmail Issue 601):
… in Christopher Alexander's A Pattern Language, … he describes an adult working with a group of kids on tree identification. They were trying to figure out if the trees they were looking at met the criterion for diameter, so the adult gave them a tape and told them to go measure. They quickly realized they couldn't get a diameter without cutting down the trees. This led to the fundamental question: "How many diameters in a circumference?" — and then a series of experiments, first estimating by eye, then laying out circles on the ground and measuring, then trying to determine exactly how many diameters fit into a circle. "At that point, these five kids, ranging in age from nine to twelve, were within two one hundredths of discovering pi, and I was having a hard time containing myself."
It's amazing what we can achieve when we think about it.
We need to put some thought into everything we do to do it successfully. Some of us need to think a lot, others can get the answer relatively quickly. It doesn't matter as long how long it takes – thinking is not a bad thing.
The only time I can think of when thinking too much can be a problem, is if the act of thinking replaces the act of doing. Procrastinators are great thinkers. And I should know, I'm one of the best procrastinators alive today. But, having thought about it some more, I don't think there is anything wrong with thinking, and I really don't see thinking "too much" as possible, let alone something to be criticised for.


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TV's Kardashian says she's 'much better' person after Paris robbery
Reality television star Kim Kardashian has finally given a first-hand account of being robbed at gunpoint in Paris last year, an experience she said has helped her grow and become a better person.
Kardashian, 36, told her family and the world in her own words on Sunday's episode of "Keeping Up With the Kardashians" on the E! cable channel about how she feared being raped and killed in the October 2016 robbery where thieves tied her up in a luxury hotel apartment and stole some $10 million worth of jewelry.
"I thought it was important to share this story through my eyes & not in an interview where my own words could be twisted," the reality star told her 95 million Instagram followers.
"I took a tragic horrific experience and did not let it diminish me, rather grew and evolved and allowed the experience to teach me. I can say I've become so much better because of it," she added, without elaborating.
(Reporting by Jill Serjeant in New York; Editing by Jeffrey Benkoe)


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The Divinity of the Qur'an:
Read more and more the Qur'an In its month of revelation
Dr. Mozammel Haque
The Noble Qur'an was revealed in the month of Ramadan (Al-Qur'an, 97:1-3.). The Qur'an was sent down in the month of Ramadan on the Night of Power Lailatul Qadr. (Al-Qur'an, 91:1-3.). It is the month of Ramadan that Allah has honoured by revealing the Qur'an. Because of this strong relation between the Qur'an and the month of Ramadan, Prophet Muhammad (peace be upon him) used to read the Qur'an to Archangel Jibraeel every Ramadan. I think this is the right place to discuss the purpose and objective of the revelation of the Qur'an, its importance, the campaigns against it and the do's and don'ts of the Qur'an.
First of all, Allah the Most High, created mankind and gave him the gift of expression. For the guidance of mankind Allah sent Prophets (peace be upon them all) to every single community. In the words of the Qur'an, "There has been no community to which God's messengers have not come" and "Muslims should make no distinctions between them." So it is the duty of a Muslim to honour all the prophets equally.
The Qur'an represents the culmination of all other earlier Revealed Books. The Qur'an is the last of the Revealed Books. The Qur'an is the first religious book in the world, which requires the belief in other revelations, a part of its Faith. This Sacred Book was revealed to the last Messenger, Prophet Muhammad (peace be upon him) in the month of Ramadan. Allah Himself said in the Qur'an: "Ramadan is the (month) in which was sent down the Qur'an, as a guide to Mankind, also clear (Signs) for guidance and judgment (between right and wrong)." (2:185). Allah the Most High has especially mentioned the exact date and month of the revelation: "We have indeed revealed This (Message) in the Night of Power." (97:1) So the purpose of the revelation of the Qur'an was for guidance of Mankind.
The Qur'an is emphatic in proclaiming that Islam is the religion of Jesus, Moses, Abraham and the Prophets Jesus and Moses were not Jews but Muslims. "Surely those who believe (in that which is revealed to Muhammad Peace be upon him) and those who are Jews, and the Christians, and the Sabaeans – whoever believes in Allah, and the Last Day and does good, surely their reward is with their Lord, and there is no fear for them nor shall they grieve." (2:62). "A Guidance for mankind and clear proofs for the guidance and judgement (between right and wrong)." This is the most important characteristic of the Qur'an, the Book that Allah has revealed in the month of Ramadan.
It is guidance for mankind. It is clear proof, clear proof of guidance and of judgement. The Qur'an is indeed a great miracle and source of blessing. The month of Ramadan, is a time that many Muslims rejuvenate their faith and take heed of the truth sent by Allah in the Qur'an unto mankind. Allah says; "This is the Book (the Quran), whereof there is no doubt, a guidance to those who are Al-Muttaqoon (the pious and righteous persons)"(Qur'an- Al-Baqarah, Verse 2)
A true miracle, manifestation of excellence, beautiful composition, wonderful coherence, accuracy in narration in both past and future events...It can only be The Qur'an- The Word of Allah and The Final Testament to Humanity. The Messenger of Allah (peace be upon him) is reported to have said: "Certainly there is always a thing in which people take pride and that which is glory and pride for my Ummah is the Qur'an" (Hadith- Hiyah)
The Qur'an is the masterpiece of Allah Subhanahu Wa Ta'ala Himself. The Qur'an is miraculous in a many aspects: It's linguistic perfection and inimitability, its validation by recent historical, archaeological, and scientific discoveries, its prophecies and so on. The miracle of the Qur'an is eternal and many critics have embraced its message after carefully reading it. In fact the like of the Qur'an can never be matched. Allah Subhanahu Wa Ta'ala Himself declares; "If mankind and the jinn were to gather together to produce the like of this Qur'an, they could never produce the like thereof, even if they backed up one another."(Quran 17:88)
In it is a solution and guidance for all of Humanity. Allah Subhanahu Wa Ta'ala says;
"This is the Book (the Qur'an), whereof there is no doubt, a guidance to those who are Al-Muttaqoon (the pious)"(Qur'an Al-Baqarah 2:2)
Before the revelation of the Qur'an, it was preserved and guarded from corruption in the "Mother of the Book". Allah Himself said: "Nay this is a Glorious Qur'an (inscribed) in a Tablet Preserved" (85:21-22). When Allah wanted to give this Trust to someone, the Heavens, the Earth, and the Mountains, i.e. other creatures of Allah, besides man, refused to undertake this Trust or responsibility. They preferred to submit their will entirely to Allah's Will, which is All-Wise and Perfect, and which would give them far more happiness than a faculty of choice, with their imperfect knowledge. Allah says in the Qur'an: "We did indeed offer the Trust to the Heavens and the Earth and the Mountains; but they refused to undertake it, being afraid thereof: but man undertook it: He was indeed unjust and foolish." (33-72).
So it is the human beings who took the responsibility of the Trust without realising its importance. The Qur'an is the revealed book of God which has been in existence for more than four hundred years and the Word of Allah is available in its original form. There has not been an iota of change in this unique historic record. Its originality and authenticity has been guaranteed by no other than Allah the Almighty who challenges in the Qur'an itself.
Allah said, "This Qur'an is not such as can be produced by other than Allah: on the contrary it is a confirmation of (revelation) that went before it, and a fuller explanation of the Book - wherein there is no doubt – from the Lord of the Worlds." (10:37). In another verse of the Qur'an Allah challenges, "Or do they say, "He forged it?" Say: "Bring then a Surah like unto it; and call (to your aid) anyone who can, beside Allah if it be you speak the truth!" (10:38). "Or they may say, "He forged it." Say, "Bring you then ten Suras forged, like unto it, and call (to your aid) whomsoever you can, other than Allah! – if you speak the truth!" (11:13).
Allah said in the Qur'an, "And if you are in doubt as to what We have revealed from time to time to Our servant then produce a Sura like thereunto, and call your witness and helpers (if there are any) besides Allah, if you are truthful." (2:23) Allah places many verses before you. Can you produce one like it?
The world is challenged to produce a Book like it and has not produced one. It is the only Revealed Book whose text stands pure and uncorrupted today. Allah said, "Say: "if the whole of mankind and jinns were to gather together to produce the like of this Qur'an, they could not produce the like thereof, even if they backed up each other with help and support." (17:88)
Since the revelation of the Qur'an, the enemies of Islam have been trying to distort it. Firstly, they said, it is not revelation, it is written by Prophet Muhammad (pbuh). Then they started attacking its authenticity and originality. In spite of their conspiracy, the Qur'an has been preserved in its original form.
The Qur'an is the only Book in the world which has remained for the past fourteen centuries pure without any interpolation or change and will remain so till the Last Day as Allah has guaranteed its purity. (15:9).
The purity, preservation and propagation of the Qur'an were maintained by two methods: memorization of Qur'an in Qur'anic schools and the recitation of the complete Qur'an in Ramadan. In the month of Ramadan every year the Noble Prophet (peace be upon him) was asked by Archangel Jibraeel to recite the whole of it twice. It was a Muzakira between the two. Abu Huraira reported that Jibraeel used to repeat the recitation of the Qur'an with the Prophet once a year, but he repeated it twice with him in the year the Prophet (peace be upon him) passed away. The Qur'an was recited in the Taraweeh for the first time during the era of Caliph Omar.
So far as the memorization of the Qur'an in Qur'anic schools is concerned, many Huffaz and Islamic scholars have been killed in different parts of the world at different times. But still there is no dearth of Islamic scholars who can recite the complete Qur'an from memory. Severe campaigns have been launched against the Qur'anic schools, which teach the study, recitation and memorization of the Qur'an. The Qur'an is the main Book of the Muslims; it is the duty of the Muslims to learn Qur'an, which contains their code of life and ethical values whose benefits have been experienced by mankind throughout the ages.
I have already mentioned the objective and importance of the Qur'an and how its originality and purity have been maintained. Our Prophet (pbuh) and his Companions dedicated their days and nights for worship. Their lives revolved completely around the Book of Allah, the Qur'an, reciting it in and out of Salah.
The Qur'an is the basis of the religion of Islam, and on the preservation and propagation of the Qur'an depends the very existence of this Faith. Hence the virtue of learning and teaching the Qur'an is self-evident and does not need further elucidation. The Prophet (peace be upon him) said, "The best amongst you is he who learns the Qur'an and teaches it." (Bukhari, Daud and Tirmidhi).
A great Islamic scholar wrote in his book entitled Toward Understanding of the Qur'an: "The present arrangement of the Qur'an is not the work of later generations, but was made by the Prophet under God's direction. Whenever a surah was revealed, the Prophet summoned his scribes, to whom he carefully dictated its contents, and instructed them where to place it in relation to the other surahs. The Prophet followed the same order of surahs and verses when reciting during ritual Prayer as on other occasions, and his Companions followed the same practice in memorizing the Qur'an. It is therefore a historical fact that the collection of the Qur'an came to an end on the very day that its revelation ceased. The One who was responsible for its revelation was also the One who fixed its arrangement. The one whose heart was the receptacle of the Qur'an was also responsible for arranging its sequence. This was far too important and too delicate a matter for anyone else to dare to become involved in."
"Not even the most sceptical person has any reason to doubt that the Qur'an as we know it today is identical with the Qur'an which Muhammad (peace be on him) set before the world; this is an unquestionable, objective, historical fact, and there is nothing in human history on which the evidence is so overwhelmingly strong and conclusive. To doubt the authenticity of the Qur'an is like doubting the existence of the Roman Empire, the Mughals of India, or Napoleon! To doubt historical facts like these is a sign of stark ignorance, not a mark of erudition and scholarships," he added.
We see that many of the Pious Predecessors exerted themselves in the recitation of the Qur'an. Some would complete recitation of the whole Qur'an in three days. Others would recite it in seven or ten days as they realised its value.
Sometime we are so engrossed in the pursuit of our material objectives that we neglect the recitation of this great source of blessing. In its recitation there will always be benefit whether we truly comprehend the meaning of it or not.
Truly the benefits of reading the Qur'an are immense and in this month of Ramadan we should make a firm decision to make the recitation of the Qur'an a essential part of our daily diet which will Insha Allah pave our path to eternal happiness.
May Allah Ta'ala guide us to recite, appreciate and understand the true wisdom of the Qur'an and may He bless our hearts with the true noor (light) of the Qur'an. Ameen
Zikr and other forms of worship
Besides reading of the Qur'an
No doubt, reading of the Qur'an in the month of Ramadan, the month of its revelation, is the best way but besides that, one can do other way of worship, Ibadah, remembrance of Allah Subhanahu wa Ta'ala. I have seen during the month of Ramadan, many people were doing Tawaaf in Haram or some people were performing Umrah and others were engaged in Zikr or remembrance of Allah the Almighty.
The Angels are remembering Allah the Almighty by saying the third Kalimah. Islamic scholars mentioned the beginning or the originality of the third Kalimah – "Subhanallah(i) Walhamdulillah(i) Wa La Ilaha Illallah(u) Wallahu Akbar Wala Hawla Wa La Quwwata illah Billah hil Aleyeel Azeem." (There is no Power and Might except from Allah, The Most High, The Great) and up to this day, this kalimah (or declaration of faith) buzzes around the Arsh of Almighty Allah.
Story Behind Third Kalimah
The Third Kalimah has a unique and very interesting story behind it. It all started before Allah Subhanahu wa Ta'ala created Adam A.S.(peace be upon him) The Angels were trying to move the Arsh (Throne) of Allah Subhanahu wa Ta'ala but it was too heavy and would not budge. So they asked Almighty Allah for help. Allah told them to recite "Subhanallah". The Angels did as they were told and found that it gave them the power and strength and they were able to move the Arsh. They liked this so much that they began constantly hymning, "Subhanallah," – (Glory be to Allah)
Then Allah created Adam A.S. When Allah blew life into Adam, the first thing he did was sneeze and say "Alhamdulillah" (All praise be to Allah). The Angels liked this act so much that they added this to their praise and glorification of Allah. Thus the kalimah became: "Subhanallah(i) Walhamdulillah".
Hundreds of years passed and the Prophet Nooh A.S. (peace be upon him) was now on earth. For nine hundred years he proclaimed the oneness of Allah with the words: "La Ilaha Illallah". (There is none worthy of worship). The Angels loved this act so much that they added this to the kalimah. Thus, the kalimah now became "Subhanallah(i) Walhamdulillah Wa La Ilaha illallah."
The Angels kept repeating this kalimah day and night. Many centuries passed and the Prophet Ibrahim A.S. (peace be upon him) was asked by Almighty Allah to sacrifice his beloved son Ismaeel A.S. (peace be upon him). He was about to slaughter his son and He needed something to give him the courage he needed to do this difficult deed. So he recited: "Allahu Akbar". (Allah is Great). The Angels loved this act so much that they added "Allahu Akbar" to the Kalimah. Thus the kalimah became: "Subhanallah (i) Walhamdulillah (i) Wa La Ilaha illah (u) Wallahu Akbar."
More centuries passed. It was the Night of Meraj, when our Beloved Prophet Muhammad S.A.W. (peace and blessings be upon him) ascended to the Heavens with Gibraeel A.S. There Gibraeel A.S. (peace be upon him) told the Prophet S.A.W (peace and blessings be upon him) the story and the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) added the final part of the Kalimah: "Wala Hawla Wa La Quwwata illah Billah hil Aleyeel Azeem."
Thus "Subhanallah(i) Walhamdulillah(i) Wa La Ilaha Illallah(u) Wallahu Akbar Wala Hawla Wa La Quwwata illah Billah hil Aleyeel Azeem." (There is no Power and Might except from Allah, The Most High, The Great) and up to this day, this kalimah (or declaration of faith) buzzes around the Arsh of Almighty Allah.
Third Kalimah is Tamjeed, this is the Kalimah (the first part) that is recited 33 times after each Farz Salah (Namaaz), and is called Tasbih Fatima.
Prophet Muhammad (peace and blessings be upon him) says that if a person recites Ayatul Kursi after every Farz Salah Namaaz then there will be nothing between him and Heaven except "Death".
There is another Tradition of the Prophet (PBUH) that says third Kalimah is such a great medicine that it cures every disease and the most minor disease it cures is – Sorrow (Gham)
Another Hadith says if a person recites Surah Ikhlaas 10 times a day then Allah builds a palace for him in the Heaven and the last but not the least ALLAH says spread the knowledge whatever you have; it is the duty of every Muslim.
May ALLAH accept our good deeds, especially in this blessed month of Ramadan. Ameen InshaAllah.


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- Title:
- New Works Festival
- When:
- 02.19.2014 - 03.02.2014
- Category:
- Theater Performance
The new work festival will feature several different new plays in
development. The main feature of the festival will be "Welcome to Campus" a
collaboration with Swim Pony Performing Arts as part of the Mandell
Professionals in Residence Project. This will be developed by Drexel
students working alongside professional directors and artists. The play
will put the audience through a simulated college tour of the Drexel campus,
stopping at important spots in the lives of the students giving the tour.
The performance will begin in the URBN Annex Black Box Theater and culminate
in the Mandell Theater. This performance is made possible in part by a grant
from the Samuel P. Mandell Foundation.
In addition there will be readings of new plays including a brand new
adaptation of Charles Dickens' A Tale of Two Cities by Jane Jones from
Book-It-Repertory Theater in Seattle. Students will study with a protégé of
Ms. Jones during the winter quarter and then rehearse a reading of this new
work with Ms. Jones when she comes to Philadelphia at the end of February.
This reading and the residency with Jane Jones is made possible by a grant
from the Westphal College's Rankin Scholar in Residence Program.
The final aspect of the new works festival will be readings of scripts
written by students from Drexel Screenwriting/Playwriting Program. These
will be directed by theater faculty member Bill Fennelly with dramaturgy by
Screenwriting faculty member Bruce Graham.
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One year after The New Wishard Groundbreaking, the new 1.2 million-square-foot facility is rising into the Indianapolis skyline while maintaining a level path under budget, ahead of goals for local and diverse participation in construction and on schedule to open in 2014.
"This time last year, some of our community's most respected leaders joined us as we gathered next to a hole in the ground where the future of health care in our community would eventually stand," said Dr. Lisa Harris, CEO and medical director at Wishard. "As we were then, we are now tremendously grateful to our community for making a new Wishard possible. Today, the construction site holds the rising foundation of the new hospital, outpatient care building and parking garage. It is a foundation that lies not only in concrete and steel, but also in the broad, diverse and overwhelming support of our community that centers on a spirit of compassion and shared goals."
The New Wishard project is the largest single-site construction project in Central Indiana and one of the largest in the state. The New Wishard project is creating 4,400 jobs. The $754 million hospital will feature 327 inpatient beds in addition to Wishard's renowned adult Level I Trauma Center and adult burn center.
"By the end of the year, our construction team will top off the new hospital's structural steel at the 12th level, and even today you can stand at the White River State Park or Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Street and see The New Wishard rising four and five levels above the surface," said Matthew R. Gutwein, president and CEO at Health & Hospital Corporation of Marion County, which operates Wishard. "Just as important, the project is under budget and on schedule for completion in 2014, and it progresses ahead of goals for participation in construction by minority-, women- and veteran-owned businesses. A new day for health care in Central Indiana is on the horizon – figuratively, as it was during last year's groundbreaking, and now quite literally."
The New Wishard project has progressed efficiently and responsibly during the last year, having executed approximately $135 million in construction contracts and continuing on plan to achieve Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED®) Silver certification from the U.S. Green Building Council, which would make it one of 10 newly built hospitals in America – and the first in Indiana – to achieve LEED® Silver or higher.
The New Wishard Diversity Team, working in partnership with the City of Indianapolis Department of Minority and Women Business Development, has conducted more than 70 outreach events, workshops and meetings for minority-, women- and veteran-owned business enterprise (M/W/VBE) contractors, and through current construction contracts executed, Wishard has committed more than 29 percent to M/W/VBEs and is ahead of goal for each. The majority of all firms winning contracts on the project are local, with more than 85 percent in the Indianapolis metro area.
The New Wishard project will move forward substantially in the coming months and begin providing care for patients in December 2013. By the end of 2011, the structural steel for the hospital tower will reach its final height, topping off the 12th level. The hospital concrete structure will continue through the coming months and should wrap up this summer. The south half of the parking garage will be at its final height of six levels by the middle of the year and will be complete in 2012.
The more than $50 million Bid Package 5 comes due May 26. Beyond that, more than $60 million in work remains for the balance of the project. The Duke Realty/Browning Investments co-development of the faculty office building at The New Wishard will account for more than $60 million in work that must also adhere to Wishard's goals for M/W/VBE participation.
On May 12, 2010, some of the community's most esteemed leaders – including Mayor Greg Ballard, State Representatives Bill Crawford and Greg Porter, City-County Councillor Barbara Malone, Indiana University President Michael McRobbie, IU School of Medicine Dean Dr. D. Craig Brater, Marion County Public Health Department Director Dr. Virginia Caine, Indianapolis Department of Minority and Women Business Development Director Greg Wilson, Indianapolis Metropolitan Police Department Officer Jason Fishburn, New Wishard Capital Campaign co-chairs Deborah Daniels and John Thompson and hundreds more – joined Wishard to turn a shovel of dirt and break ground on The New Wishard.
Wishard is one of the five largest safety net health systems in America, providing care in nearly 1.4 million outpatient visits each year. It is one of Central Indiana's largest employers, with more than 4,000 employees.
Visit TheNewWishard.org to learn more about the project and view the webcam including a one-year time lapse video. Learn more about Wishard Health Services at Wishard.edu.
Contact: Todd Harper
Phone: (317) 630-7808
Pager: (317) 310-5972


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I love the Throwback Sodas. At this point, they are pretty much all I drink when I get them and I want them to stick around for a long time. So I am very happy to see that Pepsi is putting marketing money behind these beverages. This week they launched a brand new online tie-in with their Mountain Dew Throwback brand, The Mountain Dew Throwback Shack.
The Shack is an online destination that acts as a home of Throwback Willy, the 1960s animated Mountain Dew pitchman. While there you can explore Willy's home and learn all about Mountain Dew and when you find DEW-themed items that you can click on them, and if you have a Facebook account, have a chance to win them. But it does not stop there, because the easter eggs abound in this shack in the woods. Keep clicking and you will find also find DEW-inspired recipes like Mountain Dew pancakes, stir-fry, and steak marinade, and in the main room you can listen to a retro playlist courtesy of 8tracks. The whole site just gives me that barefoot feeling…
So if you are a fan of the Dew, drop on by and enjoy. This is a clever and fun website, a must for retro fans and DEW-lovers alike. Oh and even if you do not win any of the prizes on the site, you are a winner already, because as I mentioned earlier, when we see a company spending money on this sort of marketing, we can feel assured that a product that we are behind 100% is going to be around for awhile. Of course, it will help if you go out and get some Dew this holiday weekend. So load up. The first one (at least in jpg form) is on me…
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The first step to enter your on-hand inventory amounts into Boulevard, is taking a physical count of the product you currently have in stock. We suggest printing an inventory worksheet for you to record your current inventory.
Print an Inventory Worksheet
- From the Shortcuts form click View Products & Inventory (or from the Product menu select Product List).
- From View drop down, select Worksheet, then click and choose Print.
Filter Options:
- To only print Section 1, from the Section drop-down select 1.
- To only include items on the current order form, under Include, uncheck Closeout Items.
After you have recorded your physical count on the printed worksheets, proceed on to the next step - Creating a Mock order to enter your counted inventory.


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astore crowne plazaWe encourage all attendees to stay in our conference hotel as this helps us meet our obligations. Should you need help making your hotel reservations please let me know and I will be happy to assist you! Our discounted Symposium rate is $209. I would encourage you to make your hotel reservations early as these may sell out. Should you have any trouble or need help, please contact Melanie Bryan for assistance.
Please call the Astor Crowne Plaza at 1-504-962-0533 (Arielle Farrar) and mention "Waterborne Symposium" or click the link above to receive the discounted symposium rate of $209.00.
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PUPPIES Are HERE!!!
We are Accepting Deposits!!!
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Kenny's Kennels is family owned and operated. We are a small breeder located in Bayville, NJ. We only work with Olde English Bulldogges. We focus on breeding healthy, quality Bulldogges with stable balanced family-friendly temperaments. We feel those qualities make them loving, loyal, family companions.
The Olde English Bulldogge, in our opinion, is the best family companion anyone could ever own. We at Kenny's Kennels are passionate about our breed, and we strive to produce healthy athletic Bullldogges with sound temperaments . We consider all of our Oldes to be part of our family.
All of our Bulldogges are born in our home, raised with our children, and receive lots of love and attention. We believe in socializing our dogs at a young age. Our dogs are let out to run and socialize together on a daily basis. All of our dogs have constant interaction with both adults & children alike.
We breed for quality, not quantity! We DO NOT breed English Bulldogs, Olde English Bulldogges only.
We love the Olde English Bulldogge breed and hope we can continue to breed and raise them! All of our OEBs (Olde English Bulldogges) are registered with the IOEBA International Olde English Bulldogge Assosication and the ABKC American Bully Kennel Club.
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Definitely the most promising and detailed website on Indian Movies. It rocks and will keep rocking in future.
Nice website !you seem to have stuff on quite a few long forgotten movies here.
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Positive energy is part of Nicole by OPI's permanent collection. Positive energy is a shimmery silver. Retailers can be found here.
Although there is nothing particularly special about this silver, I LOVE it, full coverage in 1 coat? wow. Positive energy isn't streaky, had the right metallic shimmer and the formula was smooth and opaque. If you're looking for a normal silver for your collection, you've found it!
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Kids day out in Brookfield ZooTagged as outdoor, zoo
3300 Golf Road
Brookfield IL 60513
About Brookfield Zoo
The mission of the Chicago
Zoological Society is to inspire conservation leadership by connecting
people with wildlife and nature.
Since the opening of Brookfield Zoo in 1934, the Society has had an international reputation for taking a cutting-edge role in animal care and conservation of the natural world. Among its historical firsts are indoor multispecies exhibits, zoo nutrition residencies, methods for animal husbandry, and medical care that includes successful brain surgery for a gorilla.
Today, there is an increasing need for conservation leaders to guide, teach, and motivate people to protect the world's threatened wildlife and ecosystems. In addition to conservationists, the Society inspires and engages children, students, teachers, and other among the general public to make a positive impact on the natural world around them. From protecting regional wilderness to creating environmental stewardship through zoo interactions and educational opportunities, from guiding future scientists to pioneering global conservation efforts, the Society sits at the apex of care for animals and their habitats.
In building its legacy of animal care and compassion, the Society has launched a leadership campaign to create two new centers: the Center for Conservation Leadership and the Center for the Science of Animal Well-Being (CSAW). These innovative learning and research hubs will integrate a wide variety of disciplines, changing the way animal conservation issues are considered and advancing the science of "animal-directed" care around the world.


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Bang Bang Racing
7 cert, Digital Reality, Xbox Live (also PlayStation Network, PC)
Readers with strong memories might remember my rave review of Sine Mora a few months ago. At the time, I gushed that Digital Reality knew how to make retro games, work within tight parameters and freshen old genres. Sadly, it turns out that's not always the case. Bang Bang Racing is a top-down, 2D moto game (echoing Micro Machines) with up to four-player local multiplayer. For the most part it's a simple, rough-and- tumble muscle car showdown. The controls are unfussy – accelerate, break and boost. It should've been a blast, but Bang Bang Racing is a litany of little disappointments:
the tracks are barely distinguishable when they should be colourful and varied; it's sluggish instead of hectic, repetitive instead of surprising. Digital Reality has a gift for making lively, inventive, old-fashioned games, but
Bang Bang Racing feels like a sparse, barely complete product. As the game itself says to its losing drivers: "Better luck next time".