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It's Romantic Thursday with Bookmunchie! So why is Thursday romantic? Because I like Thursday and I like romance! Basically, I just love romance, in YA books, in adult, contemporary, historical, whichever the genre and sometimes I'm too lazy to write full reviews but I do love sharing fun quotes or just gushing about characters. So that's what Romantic Thursday is for! To share my love. May it be through actual full reviews, quick reviews, or just fun quotes.
Publisher: Berkley Sensation (July 5th 2005)
Paperback: 360
Series: The Merridew Sisters #1
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Rating: 4.5 of 5 stars
She ran from a brute…
Fleeing violent tyranny, Prudence Merridew escapes with her beautiful younger sisters to London. One of them must marry—and fast. To act as her sisters' chaperone, Prudence invents a secret engagement to a reclusive duke…But when the duke arrives unexpectedly in London, she needs his help to avert disaster.
…into the arms of a rake
Aristocratic Gideon, handsome, rakish and with a strong frivolous streak, casually hijacks Prudence's game, awarding himself a stolen kiss or three along the way. Used to managing sisters and elderly men, Prudence is completely out of her depth with a charming, devious and utterly irresistible rake. And her plot goes terribly—if deliciously—awry…
"Duty and honor is a dashed dry foundation for a marriage. Oh, I know many make it, but you deserve more, my Prudence. you need and deserve to be most thoroughly and completely loved. And by a man who makes your head whirl."
I can't believe I didn't finish this book the first time I attempted to read this because it's hilarious. This book is so adorable and endearing . Seriously, Gideon wins at everything, best rake ever. And Prudence (or as Gideon calls her, Miss Imp, short for Imprudence, heehee) is also quite the sweetheart and pretty ingenious. I loved that Gideon wasn't the dark, brooding, HR hero but instead a ridiculously charming and cheerful rake.
The plot…oh who needs to talk about a plot when there's Gideon to talk about.
So what makes Gideon such an awesome hero? Well firstly, I love that he's so in love with Prudence that he cannot comprehend that people think she looks plain especially compared to her gorgeous sisters:
"What do you mean whatever is wrong is with my sisters? There is nothing wrong with my sisters!"
'No, that's what Edward says, too. So you've no need to worry." He heaved a satisfied sigh, "So, that's why you were crossed with me! Because I insulted your sisters. I wondered about it all evening. I'm sorry. I'm sure they're very nice girls and you'll manage to find someone for them."
Prudence couldn't think of a thing to say. He'd thought her beautiful sisters were the fly in the ointment? He called Prudence a beauty. He couldn't possible be sincere. But he sounded sincere. Was his eyesight defective? She peered into his eyes wondering.
Oh Gideon, you wonderful, wonderful, idiot of a man.
Secondly, this:
"Besides you should not scorn my rakishness. Having a rake about the place will come in extremely useful."
She frowned in puzzlement. "Useful?" It was a odd word to use. "What do you mean? What possible use would I have for a rake?"
"I could tidy up all your fallen leaves each autumn."
It took her a moment to perceive the jest. Laughter and tears trembled on her lips at the same time. Oh, what to do with him? How could anyone love such a wicked, funny, foolish man?
*siiiigh. I think I've been waiting for that my entire life. hahaha.
Overall, it's such a funny, enjoyable and entertaining ride. Gideon and Prudence are a wonderful couple, with lots of fun banter and sweet moments between them. Highly recommend for those who love humour to go with their historical romances.
In case you are wondering about the plot, it's a shenanigan-y of an adventure as Gideon tries to win Prudence, while the Merridew sisters try to escape a bitter old man. Near the ending, there was some overly dramatic moments, but easy enough to look over when there's some much mayhem and fun going on.
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I have very strong feelings about summer camp.
I think your child should go.
My two kids vehemently agree with me.
Here are some reasons why we love summer camps:
Build Independence
There comes a point in your child's life when you need to let them stretch their own wings. Mind you, they have a loooong way to go until they fly the coop, but as parents, it's our job to provide some practice before they do. Camp is a perfect way to do this.
Maybe your kids have had a little experience on their own, like a sleepover at a friend or relative's house. Maybe they haven't. Either way, camp provides a fun, exciting, safe way for kids (and parents) to gain a bit of independence.
If it's your child's first time away at camp, either one of you, or both, may be a little anxious about going away for so long. Trust me, I get it! Even though I went to camp as a young child every summer until I graduated high school AND I was a counselor for four summers, I was still hesitant to send my youngest for the first time when he was going into third grade.
I was worried his personality might give him trouble being gone for four days and three overnights. However, I was proven very wrong and he LOVED it so much. This year is the first year he can go all week and he is so excited!
Try New Things
Many children have never had the opportunity to go on a creek walk with a bunch of buddies, shoot bows and arrows, or pound designs into a leather craft. But at camp, these opportunities arise, and your children might find a new passion!
Strengthen Friendships
I usually went to camp with my bestie cousin, so I already had a great friend going with me, but we grew closer over that week of camp. I would also bring other friends, too, and we could fill up the rest of the year with talk of camp memories.
Make New Friends
For me, camp brought an excitement of meeting new people, wondering if I would make friends with the people in my cabin? Where were they from? Would they like getting dirty, or work hard (but fruitlessly) to stay clean the entire week? It was always so much fun getting to know the different personalities each year. I am now in my late 30's, and I still keep in touch, and get together with several former cabin mates who are now spread out across the country and around the world.
Experience Personal Growth
There's nothing like stepping outside your comfort zone to insight personal growth. For a lot of kids, going to camp is an experience that causes them to grow and stretch into a better person.
Learn About God (in some camps)
Disclosure: I have no experience with summer camps other than church camps. I cannot tell you how much I loved the experience of being around kids who learned and worshiped God unafraid for a whole week. This was also one of the first reasons my kids brainstormed for wanting to go to camp as well.
My time at camp truly grew me into the woman of faith I am today. I would not be the same had I not learned from Christ-like examples and felt the presence of God the way I did at camp.
If you, or your child, is on the fence about attending an overnight summer camp, please consider all these (and more) benefits that camp can provide that you really can't get anywhere else. If you're still not sure, check out our summer camp guide to day camps in the Des Moines area.
Don't miss an interview with Jennifer on WHOtv Channel 13, tomorrow Saturday April 15 at 9 a.m. She will be talking more about why she recommends sending your kids to summer camp.

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Grade 3-5: Pre-visit - Poets and Poetry
- Grade Level:
- Third Grade-Fifth Grade
- Subject:
- Literature, Poetry
- Duration:
- One 60 minute lesson or two 30 minute lessons
- Group Size:
- Up to 36
- Setting:
- classroom
- National/State Standards:
- Writing:
• CCSS.ELA-Literacy.CCRA.W.4
Speaking and Listening:
• CCSS.ELA-Literacy.CCRA.SL.1
OverviewStudents will explore one of Sandburg's literary genres: poetry, using his poem "Fog". Lesson plan guides the student on ways to physically express poetry and then write their own, based on a "fog" formula.
Learning Targets:
- I can dicuss Sandburg's use of figurative language in the poem "Fog".
- I can write a poem using figurative language to compare weather to an animal.
Common Core State Standards
Writing Standards: CCSS.ELA-Literacy.CCRA.W.4
Produce clear and coherent writing in which the development and organization are appropriate to task, purpose and audience.
Speaking and Listening Standards: CCSS.ELA-Literacy.CCRA.SL.1
Engage effectively in range of collaborative discussions, building on other's ideas and expressing their own clearly.
Check out the other lessons in this plan:
Pre-Visit Lesson: Connemara Farm
Pre-VIsit Lesson: Poets and Poetry
Pre-Visit Lesson: Sandburg Through Time - Growing Up
On-Site Lesson: Sandburg Through Time - From Prairie Town Boy to Famous Writer
On-Site Lesson: Sandburg's Writing "Spring Grass"
Post-Visit Lesson: Sandburg Through Time - Autobiographical Poem
Post-Visit Lesson: Sandburg and Lincoln
Post-Visit Lesson: Why Goat's Milk?
Materials Provided
- Copy of "Fog" (can be projected on Smartboard or written on large chart paper)
- Where To, What Next education film with Glenis Redmond (request a free DVD from park or download here)
Materials Needed
- Thought bubble on chart paper or whiteboard
- Post-It notes for students to answer thought bubble
- Notebook paper and pencils
- Optional—weather photos or videos
Activating Strategy
Thought Bubble - Have a thought bubble posted with the question "What is a poet?" Students will write their answers on post-it notes and stick them in the thought bubble. The teacher will share several answers with the class. Ask students "Can anyone write poetry?"
Teaching Strategy
1. Show the first part of the video Where To, What Next. Stop right after Glenis Redmond introduces herself: "I'm Glenis Redmond, and I'm a poet." (a little over 3 minutes of the video).
2. Discuss with the class what they learned about the poet Carl Sandburg from the video. How did the pictures and information about Carl Sandburg in the video compare and contrast with their previous definitions of the word "poet" in the thought bubble?
3. Ask students to close their eyes as the teacher reads the poem "Fog" out loud. What did they visualize as they heard the poem? Share visualizations with the class.
4. As a whole class, act out the poem "Fog" by adding movements one line at a time and repeating the poem.
5. Gather students together as a group, with teacher at the front with "Fog" displayed on whiteboard.
6. Explain to students that they will have the opportunity to embody a poem through acting out the words of the poem.
7. Re-read the poem to the children and prompt students to think about how they might move to express the poem.
8. Teacher says first line of poem while modeling and encouraging students to add body movements, which they repeat back. Complete poem activity by reading each line and repeating the movement.
9. Look at the poem "Fog". Discuss how Carl Sandburg used figurative language (metaphor) to compare the fog to a cat. Why do they think he chose to do that? What are the similarities between fog and a cat? (How do they both move, look, etc?) (You could use a Venn diagram to compare and contrast cat and fog.)
10. As a whole class brainstorm about snow. (How does snow move, what does snow look like, etc?) Share ideas with the class and write on the board.
11. As a whole class, brainstorm animals that they would compare with snow. Choose one of the animals.
12. Model for the students how to write a poem using figurative language to compare snow and the animal keeping the format of the poem similar to "Fog".
13. Show the rest of Where to? What next?
Summarizing Strategy
Ticket out the Door - Students will answer the question, What is figurative language? on a slip of paper and turn it into the teacher.
Have the students work in small groups or individually to write a poem using figurative language to compare another type of weather and animal. Share poems with the class.


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Saturday's episode of the Collapse Experiment pod cast will feature an Interview with Hanna Bohman. A former model turned soldier Hanna has spent time documenting the Kurdish fight against ISIS in Kurdistan. In recent weeks she has been an outspoken voice about the refugee crisis facing the middle east and Europe. I was able to get this interview before Hanna went back to Kurdistan. She was very honest about the current situation concerning Turkey's new involvement Read more "Kicking ISIS Ass"


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posted on December 18, 2013 1:59pm
On November 22, 2013, MIFFS submitted comments on Food Safety Modernization Act. Comments were regarding the proposed rule for Standards for the Growing, Harvesting, Packing, and Holding of Produce for Human Consumption as well as the proposed rule for Current Good Manufacturing Practice and Hazard Analysis and Risk-Based Preventive Controls for Human Food. As an organization representating beginning, small-scale, and historically marginalized farmers and ranchers, it is our hope that the implementation of these rules not impede the innovative economic development activities or ignore the investment of each farmer to find viable ways to feed their families and their regional communities.
MIFFS requested that FDA consider the following comments:
- Many of our farmers grow diversified crops in season extension hoophouses and on their farmland. FDA needs to retain an integrated approach to the standards for fruits and vegetables. We strongly recommend a collective crop approach versus separate required testing and regulations. Farms as a whole need to be regulated versus these individual crops. The farmers MIFFS serves have just begun to see real potential for economic viability in the food hub developments and regional food systems. Whole farm regulation keeps consumers safe and farmers able to continue building, season extension, sustainable operations.
- MIFFS wants FDA to ensure that the water testing while maintaining safe standards does not become a financial burden, including but not limited to an exemption from a rolling geometric mean.
- We believe FDA needs to include a fuller range of low-risk-value added processing activities in the final regulation, aligning with activities supported in each state (in Michigan many of our farmers are involved in salsa making, jam making, and pickling (to name a few of the highly sought after consumer product at local markets). These activities are historical and culturally important for the health and welfare of our marginalized communities.
- The smaller-scale farms that MIFFS works with depend on working collectively. They must support each other, particularly when it comes to attracting new buyers and getting their food to those consumers. FDA needs to clarify in the Preventive Controls Rule that CSA's, Community Supported Agriculture, and other direct-to-consumer businesses such as cooperative sales at farmers markets and to restaurants, are not facilities subject to regulations for food facilities. This was part of the clear instructions from Congress.
- FDA should adopt at least the $1,000,000 threshold for very small businesses and make sure that that threshold is based on the value of regulated product, not on the value of all food. This would place the regulation on the largest amount of food products, and enable minority/small-scale producers to continue growing their businesses.
- Finally, MIFFS, its farmer constituents and their consumers are acutely aware of all our limited resources. MIFFS farmers are energized to implement soil conservation practices such as cover crops, responsible management of timber lots and wildlife surrounding farmland, and water conservation and erosion prevention techniques. FDA needs to incorporate stronger support for on-farm conservation that ties directly into food safety. No rule implementation should hinder conservation practices. Our limited resources must be protected and not diminished with overly ambitious actions.


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Donald (Doe) Daniels Sr, age 50, went to be with the Lord unexpectedly on January 19, 2013 at 4:37 AM in Willis, TX. Born September 12, 1962 in Houston, TX to Wayland and Guylan Daniels. He is preceded in death by mother Guylan Daniels and brother Terry Daniels. Doe is survived by his father Wayland Daniels of Willis; daughter Sheri Daniels and fiancé Scott Wallace of Seguin, TX; son Donnie Daniels of Gilbert, AZ; grandsons Kevin and Koltyn Wallace of Seguin, TX; granddaughter LeAnna Daniels of Houston, TX; brothers and sisters-in-law Wayne and Debbie Daniels of Willis, Ronald and Carolyn Daniels of Willis, and Brian and Sherrie Daniels of Willis; sister and brother-in-law Krissy and Jeremy Henry of Willis.
Visitation will be held Tuesday, January 22, 2013 from 6-8 PM at Sam Houston Memorial Funeral Home in Willis, TX. Graveside Services officiated by Rev. David Taylor, are scheduled for Wednesday, January 23, 2013 at the Daniels Family Cemetery in Willis, where Doe will be laid to rest next to his mother. Pallbearers will be Scott Wallace, Jeremy Henry, Wayne Daniels, Ronald Daniels, Vernon Bryan and Jimmy Duewall. Honorary Pallbearers are Brian Daniels and Ray Taylor.
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Case State Treasury: Development partnership will boost digitalization and productivity growth in government sector
The State Treasury, which produces internal services for central government, is developing the financial and personnel administration processes of Finnish government agencies in collaboration with OpusCapita.
Efficient and sound practices will help to reduce the pressure on central government finances and support improvements in productivity in government agencies and departments. The digital transformation of our financial administration will play a major role in the digitalization of Finland's public administration in general, as the effects will extend to the agencies' own service processes," says Mikko Kangaspunta, Head of Division at the State Treasury's Financial and Personnel Administration.
Firm understanding of development needs
OpusCapita has acted as partner to the State Treasury for well over ten years in building electronic invoicing processes, and it now transmits the purchase and sales invoices of the government's agencies and departments. The collaboration with OpusCapita has broadened from an invoice transmission service to a development partnership. During the present contract period the focus has been especially on improving efficiency in the purchase-to-payment process. In addition to this, OpusCapita produces other services for government agencies, such as document digitization services.
"A long-term contract gives us the opportunity to develop processes as a whole. OpusCapita is an active and broad-based partner for us. It knows how to collaborate successfully and its approach represents the leading edge in this sector," says Kangaspunta.
Automation for purchase invoice processing
In 2014, Finnish government agencies and departments received a total of 1.2 million purchase invoices. Almost 90% of these were e-invoices. OpusCapita forwards all incoming invoices in electronic form for processing in the government's Kieku information system. The system is used by the Finnish Government Shared Services Centre for Finance and HR and by the government agencies.
"Together we have developed a purchase invoice handling process that includes automated posting and automatic reconciliation of invoices with orders and procurement contracts. New practices are being introduced in the agencies, and the aim is that in just a few years 90% of all invoices received will be processed automatically," explains Kangaspunta.
Infrastructure for digital transformation of society
Government agencies send out about 9 million sales invoices each year. E-invoices currently account for 15% of these. The State Treasury is monitoring this percentage closely with the aid of OpusCapita's reports. In the Finnish Tax Administration, for example, electronic invoicing of real estate taxes has proceeded well, says Kangaspunta, and the aim is to launch activation campaigns in other agencies too to encourage invoice recipients to switch to e-invoices.
Case State Treasury: Development partnership will boost digitalization and productivity growth in government sector
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TFAH Releases Analysis of President's Budget
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Trust for America's Health (TFAH) today released an analysis of the President's proposed budget for FY 2005 that found a $105 million dollar decrease in federal funding for state and local bioterrorism preparedness. A December 2003 report, "Ready or Not? Protecting the Public's Health in the Age of Bioterrorism," by TFAH revealed that two-thirds of states cut their public health budgets from fiscal year 2002 to 2003. The cuts to state and federal funds compound each other, resulting in severe negative consequences to crucial public health programs.
"Preventing -- and combating -- bioterrorism and other health threats is the unique responsibility of the public health system. As Americans, we have long taken special pride that our nation has set the pace for disease prevention and control worldwide," said Shelley A. Hearne, Dr.PH, Executive Director of the TFAH in testimony before the U.S. House of Representatives Committee on Government Reform today.
"But today, America's public health system is being stretched to the breaking point. In fact, even as it is given new responsibilities in the War on Terrorism, America's public health system is still struggling to carry out its peace time mission."
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U.S. health officials say mercury exposure was reported among users of skin-lightening creams produced Mexico.
Health officials at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention in Atlanta said mercury exposure can result in irreversible renal and central nervous system damage or death.
"In March 2010, coordinators of a health study notified members of a Mexican-American family in California with four study participants that they had elevated blood mercury levels and also notified the local health department, which in turn asked the California Department of Public Health to investigate," the report said. "State health officials interviewed the four study participants and a fifth household member and identified unlabeled skin-lightening creams with mercury content measured at 2 percent to 5.7 percent by weight as the likely source of mercury exposure."
Investigators in two states collected information and urine specimens for 22 people in five households. The results indicated 15 people had elevated urinary mercury concentrations -- including nine users of the cream and six non-users -- said the report published in the Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report.
"Unlabeled skin-lightening creams produced in Mexico were the source of mercury exposure for users and non-users living in the same households," the report said. "Absorption of mercury through the skin and inhalation of mercury vapor generated by these creams likely were the modes of exposure."
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Now that Milad celebrations have cooled down, let's look at it with a cool head! 1) Some celebrated it by attending lectures, listening to nasheeds, and by studying & spreading the Seerah. There is nothing wrong in this and it is obvious we will remember his blessed birth in Rabiul Awwal. It is like remembering other similar events of Seerah eg. Me'raaj in Rajab, the Battle of Badr in Ramadhaan, Hajjatul Wadaa in Dhul Hijjah, and as such his birth in Rabiul Awwal. There is no harm in discussing incidents in their respective times, so there is no harm in discussing his blessed birth and the events surrounding it, during the month of Rabiul Awwal. After all, he was Rahmatullil Alameen, Shafeeul Muznibeen, Khatamun Nabiyyee, Sayyidul Awwaleen wal Aakhireen, may Allah's peace & blessings be upon him and upon his family & companions, until the last day. Those ulema who used to celebrate it, did so in a simple manner, by reading about the events connected to the birth, elaborating on the seerah, and by showing gratitude to Allah for His great blessing through Rasulullah Sallallahu Alayhi Wasallam and for making us part of HIS ummah. The scholars who practised Mawlid noted that the love of Rasulullah Sallallahu Alayhi Wasallam is diminishing from the hearts of the Ummah, so Rabiul Awwal would be a good opportunity to increase that love by talking about Rasulullah Sallallahu Alayhi Wassalam throughout this month. It is this which scholars like Hafiz Ibn Hajar (rahimahullah) permitted. 2) Then there were others who simply went wild with celebrations; violating all Shariah rules, neglecting Fardh Salah, disturbing everyone with noise, halting traffic by marches, putting up excessive lighting in homes and in Masjids, enjoying birthday cakes, having parties, over exaggerating wordings of na'at sharif, to the extent that some say that the only difference between Allah and His Rasul is that of a big brother and small brother – may Allah forbid! And on top of all this, treating the Meelad as an obligation and accusing those who don't participate in such things as not having love for the Prophet Sallallahu Alayhi Wasallam, labelling them as 'Gustakhe Rasul'. We need to understand that Ishq necessitates obedience. However, such people lack obedience; they have no regard for many important aspects of religious guidance, such as the beard and hijab. Salah is alien to them. Many feel that by doing Meelad sharif, their sins of the whole year are forgiven, and they can then continue with haram actions throughout the following year. Allah Taala has told us clearly that if we want Allah to love us and forgive our sins, we must follow the Sunnah of Rasulullah Sallallahu Alayhi Wasallam. This type of Meelad sharif, in which the Shariah is violated, is common among Jaahils and ignorants. They have none or very little knowledge of Quran, Hadith, & Fiqh. They refuse to listen to anything that goes against them. Their ego is bloated and there is too much pride in their hearts and minds. To them, Everything and anything becomes permissible under the label of love. Can a person truly be a lover if he promotes everything his beloved disliked and came to eradicate? With a little bit of education and some common sense, such behaviour can be eradicated. But who will educate them when most of the religious leaders, who are supposed to teach them, don't want to risk the delicious food items and various menus which come as part of these celebrations, so they just keep the general public away from education. They themselves lack Taqwa and thus they play with the emotions of people. Even if some of their religious leaders feel that the community is doing wrong they don't have the courage to correct the mistakes and they keep dragging things as they are. Not all is lost though. The younger generation is understanding the reality and moving towards Haq. We can notice this on some of their online debates, and in their comments on social media websites. The sooner they accept the truth the better. The young generation can see how the pure remembrance of Rasulullah Sallallahu Alayhi Wasallam is being polluted with ideas from other religions and from blind imitation of others. May Allah protect us all from false beliefs, innovations, wrong practices, israaf and fuzool kharchi; wastage of money, energy and food. May Allah have mercy upon the Ummah, give us all complete hidayat and the ability to spend our lives according to the Sunnah. Ameen Written by Shaykh Abdul Raheem edited by mufti Javed Iqbal Hafizahullah.
The Right Milad & the Wrong Milad(Mawlid).
The Fade And Bare Headed Syndrome
All praise is for Allah, the Lord of the universe, may peace and blessings be upon the chosen one, the seal of all prophets and the master of the sons of Aadam, Sayyiduna Muhammad sallalaho alayhi wasallam and upon his pure family and noble companions.
Alhamdulillah I like many of you attended the fundraiser event on Saturday 18th of January, subhanallah a great turn out and a lot of money raised. I ask that Allah accepts all the efforts of the SAS London team and reward them abundantly, ameen. I noticed something extremely strange during the event, and sadly this trend is becoming more and more common. Recently many of the brothers have started growing their beards, some growing them to a full fist as is fardh according to the majortiy of the fuqaha and others keeping them short, maybe for fashion or some other reason that only Allah knows. What's strange is that many of the brothers, despite keeping sunnah beards continue to keep these haram haircuts or 'fades' as they are referred to, where the head is shaved unevenly here and there. Inshallah just to mention a few ahaadith :
Sayyiduna Abdullah ibn Umar Radiyallaho anho narrates that Rasoolullah sallalaho alayhi wasallam saw a boy whose head was partly shaved and part was covered with hair, Rasoolullah sallalaho alayhi wasallam then instructed the boy 'either shave all of it (the head) or leave all of it (the head) – Abu Dawud
Nafi reports that Sayyiduna Abdullah ibn Umar Radiyallaho anho say that he heard Rasoolullah sallalaho alayhi wasallam forbidding the practise of qaza. When He sallalaho alayhi wasallam was asked what qaza is he sallalaho alayhi wasallam repied 'shaving part of the head and leaving parts of hair here and there' and then he sallalaho alayhi wasallam pointed to the forelock and sides of his mubarak head – Bukhari and Muslim
In another hadith Rasoolullah sallalaho alayhi wasallam actually referred to shaving the head unevenly as 'mutilation of the head.' Ulemah have mentioned that keeping the hair unevenly shaved is a continuous and perpetual sin which one carries on one's self 24/7, it also comes under the category of openly sinning as every single person one interacts with can see and observe this mutilation of the head. The hadith recorded by imam Bukhari and Imam Muslim state that all the ummah will be forgiven except those who make their sins apparent, may Allah protect us!
So if these brothers are sincere and grow their beards for love of the sunnah they must abandon this haram practise, forgive me for being blunt but I actually think it looks ridiculous to keep a haram haircut after beautifying one's face with the sunnah, . If we read the shama'il of Imam Tirmidhi RA we find that narrations describing Rasoolullah sallalaho alayhi wasallam's blessed hair that it was always kept one length and combed back, the length of which generally reached his ears, and occasionally the collarbone and shoulder blades. He sallalaho alayhi wasallam only shaved his mubarak head after performing umrah or Hajj, so if these brothers want to follow the sunnah they really should grow your hair long and keep it one length rather than distorting the sunnah with this kaafir style.
Inshallah one final point, many brothers alhamdulillah were wearing the jubbah/kamees and I am assuming that this was done for the sake of following the sunnah, but again what's strange is that many of the brothers who despite wearing the sunnah garment had their heads uncovered. Again, we know from ahaadith that Rasoolullah sallalaho alayhi wasallam always kept his blessed head covered, either by wearing a hat or a hat and turban, the only time he sallalaho alayhi wasallam had his head bare was when in the state of ihraam. So again if these brothers sincerely wish to follow the sunnah then they must keep their heads covered. I can quote the salaf for hours about keeping the head covered but inshallah I will only mention 2 Imams, Ibn Taymiyah and Albaani, the reason being because most of these brothers readily accept verdicts of these 2 imams on issues relating to fiqh or aqeedah etc.
Ibn Taymiyah RA writes in Majmoo al Fatawa volume 11 page 493 that 'actions such as leaving the head uncovered are neither the distinguishing characteristics of the pious nor of the sahaba and tabieen and was not found amongst the muslims of early times. Therefore those who keep their heads uncovered have strayed from the path of the servants of Allah, opposed the way of the Muslims and have abandoned the realities of our deen.
Secondly, Albani writes in Tamam al-manna that 'keeping the head uncovered is a custom that the kuffaar introduced to the Muslim lands.'
So if these brothers are sincere and wish to follow the Quran and Sunnah as they claim when refuting others, they must practice what they preach and adopt the OBVIOUS and OBSERVABLE sunans of keeping the hair one length and keeping the head covered.
may Allah enable us to act upon this, ameen
your brother in Islam Abu Hurairaat Omar Khamboo
What The Classical Scholars Said About Tasawwuf/Sufism
The following quotations of the scholars of Shariah regarding the precedence of the knowledge and science of Tasawwuf, (Purification of the Self)
Imam Abu Hanifa (85 H. – 150 H) "If it were not for two years, I would have perished." He said, "for two years I accompanied Sayyidina Ja'far as-Sadiq and I acquired the spiritual knowledge that made me a gnostic in the Way." [Ad-Durr al-Mukhtar, vol 1. p. 43]
Imam Malik (95 H. – 179 H.) "whoever studies Jurisprudence (tafaqaha) and didn't study Sufism [tasawwafa] will be corrupted; and whoever studied Sufism and didn't study Jurisprudence will become a heretic; and whoever combined both will be reach the Truth." [the scholar'Ali al-Adawi , vol. 2, p 195.)
Imam Shafi'i (150 – 205 AH.) "I accompanied the Sufi people and I received from them three knowledges: … how to speak; .. how to treat people with leniency and a soft heart… and they… guided me in the ways of Sufism." [Kashf al-Khafa, 'Ajluni, vol. 1, p 341.]
Imam Ahmad bin Hanbal (164 – 241 AH.) "O my son, you have to sit with the People of Sufism, because they are like a fountain of knowledge and they keep the Remembrance of Allah in their hearts. they are the ascetics and they have the most spiritual power." [Tanwir al-Qulub p. 405]
Imam Ghazzali (450 – 505 AH.) "I knew verily that Sufis are the seekers in Allah's Way, and their conduct is the best conduct, and their way is the best way, and their manners are the most sanctified. They have cleaned their hearts from other than Allah and they have made them as pathways for rivers to run receiving knowledge of the Divine Presence." [al-Munqidh, p. 131].
Fakhr ad-Din ar-Razi (544 – 606 AH) "the way of Sufis for seeking Knowledge, is to disconnect themselves from this worldly life, and they keep themselves constantly busy …. with Dhikrullah, in all their actions and behaviours. ['Itiqadaat Furaq al-Muslimeen, p. 72, 73]
Imam Nawawi (620 – 676 AH.) "The specifications of the Way of the Sufis are … to keep the Presence of Allah in your heart in public and in private; to follow the Sunnah of the Prophet (s) … to be happy with what Allah gave you…"[in his Letters, (Maqasid at-tawhid), p. 201]
Ibn Khaldun (733 – 808 AH.) "The way of the Sufis is the way of the Salaf, the preceding Scholars between the Sahaba and Tabi'een of those who followed good guidance…" [Muqaddimat ibn al-Khaldun, p. 328]
Tajuddin as-Subki (727 – 771 AH.) "May Allah praise them [the Sufis] and greet them and may Allah cause us to be with them in Paradise. Too many things have been said about them and too many ignorant people have said things which are not related to them. And the truth is that those people left the world and were busy with worship. … They are the People of Allah, whose supplications and player Allah accepts and by means of whom Allah supports human beings" [Mu'eed an-Na'am p. 190, the chapter entitled Tasawwufl
Jalaluddin as-Suyuti (849 – 911 AH.) "At-Tasawwuf in itself is the best and most honourable knowledge. It explains how to follow the Sunnah of the Prophet (s) and to put aside innovation." [Ta'yid al-Haqiqat al-'Aiiyya,p 57]
Ibn Taymiyya (661 – 728 AH) "Tasawwuf has realities and states of experience which they talk about in their science. Some of it is that the Sufi is that one who purifies himself from anything which distracts him from the remembrance of Allah and who will be so filled up with knowledge of the heart and knowledge of the mind to the point that the value of gold and stones will be the same to him. And Tasawwuf is safeguarding the precious meanings and leaving behind the call to fame and vanity in order to reach the state of Truthfulness, because the best of humans after the prophets are the Siddiqeen, as Allah mentioned them in the verse: "(And all who obey Allah and the Apostle) are in the company of those on whom is the grace of Allah: of the prophets, the sincere lovers of truth, the martyrs and the righteous; Ah! what a beautiful fellowship." (an-Nisa', 69,70)
"…some people criticised Sufiyya and Tasawwuf and they said they were innovators, out of the Sunnah, but the truth is they are striving in Allah's obedience [mujtahidin fi ta'at-illahij, as others of Allah's People strove in Allah's obedience. So from them you will find the Foremost in Nearness by virtue of his striving [as-saabiq ul-muqarrab bi hasab ijtihadihi]. And some of them are from the People of the Right hand [Ahl al-Yameen mentioned in Qur'an in Sura Waqi'ah], but slower in their progress.
… And this is the origin of Tasawwuf. And after that origin, it has been spread and [tasha'abat wa tanawa'at] has its main line and its branches. (Majmu'a Fatawa Ibn Taymiyya al-Kubra, Vol. 1 1, Book of Tasawwuf, p. 497].
"The miracles of saints are absolutely true and correct, by the acceptance of all Muslim scholars. And the Qur'an has pointed to it in different places, and the Hadith of the Prophet (s) has mentioned it, and whoever denies the miraculous power of saints are only people who are innovators and their followers." [al-Mukhtasar al-Fatawa, page 603]. Ibn Taymiyya says, "what is considered as a miracle for a saint is that sometimes the saint might hear something that others do not hear and they might see something that others do not see, while not in a sleeping state, but in a wakened state of vision. And he can know something that others cannot know, through revelation or inspiration." [Majmu'a Fatawi Ibn Taymiyya, Vol. 1 1, p. 314].
lbn Qayyim (691 – 751 AH.) "We can witness the greatness of the People of Sufism, in the eyes of the earliest generations of Muslims by what has beenmentioned by Sufyan ath-Thawri (d. 161 AH), one of the greatest imams of the second century and one of the foremost legal scholars. He said, "If it had not been for Abu Hisham as-Sufi (d. 115) 1 would never have perceived the action of the subtlest forms of hypocrisy in the self… Among the best of people is the Sufi learned in jurisprudence." [Manazil as-Sa'ireen.]
Abdullah ibn Muhammad ibn Abdul Wahhab (1115 – 1201 AH.) "My father Muhammad ibn Abdul Wahhab and I do not deny or criticize the science of Sufism, but on the contrary we support it, because it purifies the external and the internal of the hidden sins, which are related to the heart and to the outward form. Even though the individual might externally be on the right way, internally he might be on the wrong way. Sufism is necessary to correct it." [ad-Dia'at mukathaffa did ash-Shaykh Ibn Abdul Wahhab,p.85 ]
Ibn 'Abidin (1198 – 1252 AH.) "the Seekers in this Sufi Way don't hear except from the Divine Presence and they don't love any but Him. If they remember Him they cry, and if they thank Him they are happy; … May Allah bless them." [Risa'il Ibn'Abidin p. 172 & 173]
Muhammad 'Abduh (1265 – 1323 AH.) "Tasawwuf appeared in the first century of Islam and it received a tremendous honor. It purified the self and straightened the conduct and gave knowledge to people from the Wisdom and Secrets of the Divine Presence." (Majallat al-Muslim, 6th ed. 1378 H, p. 24].
Abul Hasan 'Ali an-Nadawi (1331 AH b.) "These Sufis were initiating people on Oneness and sincerity in following the Sunnah of the Prophet (s) and to repent from theirsins and to be away from every disobedience of Allah 'Azza wa Jail. Their guides were encouraging them to move in the way of perfect Love to Allah 'Azza wa Jail. "…In Calcutta India, everyday more than 1000 people were taking initiation into Sufism. "…by the influence of these Sufi people, thousands and thousands and hundreds of thousands in India found their Lord and reached a state of Perfection through the Islamic religion."[Muslit-ns in India, p. 140-146]
Abul 'Ala Maudoodi (1321 – 1399 AH.) " Sufism is a reality whose signs are the love of Allah and the love of the Prophet (s), where one absents oneself for their sake, and one is annihilated from anything other than them, and it is to know how to follow the footsteps of the Prophet (s). ..Tasawwuf searched for the sincerity in the heart and the purity in the intention and the trustworthiness in obedience in an individual's actions." "The Divine Law and Sufism: "Sufism and Shariah: what is the similitude of the two? They are like the body and the soul. The body is the external knowledge, the Divine Law, and the spirit is the internal knowledge."[Mabadi' al-islam, p. 17]
CONCLUSION: In sum, Sufism, in the present, as in the past, is the effective means for spreading the reality of Islam, extending the knowledge and understanding of spirituality and fostering happiness and peace. With it, Muslims can improve, transform, and elevate themselves and find salvation from the ignorance of this world and the misguided pursuit of some materialistic fantasy.
The Reality of Sahih (Authentic) Hadith outside Bukhari & Muslim
Assalamualaykum, this article was written by Moulana Muhammad Abaasomer and he has given ijazah for it to be used on here, I pray that ALlah enables us to benefit from this, ameen
The following paragraphs discredit the erroneous claim of some individuals: that only the narrations of Sahih Al-Bukhari and Sahih Muslim are authentic. This rebuttal is summarized in five points.
An Outdated Misconception
Firstly, in the fourth century of Islam, there existed a deviated sect which – like some individuals today- claimed that besides the ahadith of Sahihain, all other narrations are unacceptable. This false accusation was the reason for which Imam Abu Abdillah Muhammad ibn Abdillah Al-Hakim Al-Naisaburi (rahimahullah) compiled his famous work entitled: "Al-Mustadrak 'alas Sahihain'', in which he endeavored to compile those ahadith that fulfill the criteria of Sahih Al-Bukhari and Sahih Muslim but were not included therein.
In his introduction, Imam Al-Hakim (rahimahullah) says: "Neither of them (i.e. Imam Bukhari (rahimahullah) or Imam Muslim (rahimahullah) have stated that there exists no other authentic narrations besides what they have chosen". [Al Mustadrak, vol.1 pg.2]
When commenting on the criteria laid down by Imam Bukhari and Imam Muslim (rahimahumallah), the scholars generally rely upon their own scrutiny of the respective books (i.e. Sahih Al-Bukhari and Sahih Muslim). The reason for this is that very little has being explained by the authors themselves. For example, Imam Al- Bukhari (rahimahullah) has not written an introduction to his book, wherein he would have mentioned his criterion for accepting ahadith as sahih, or as to what would be his methodology in his book. This naturally leads to difference of opinion among the scholars.
However, there can be no difference of opinion when "the man speaks for himself", as is the case in the topic under discussion.
- Imam Al-Bukhari (rahimahullah) said: "I have memorized one hundred thousand authentic ahadith." [Tazkiratul Huffadh – vol.2 pg.556]
Interestingly, he only included nine thousand and eighty two of them (including repetitions) in his Al-Sahih! (Refer: Hadyus Saari, pg.653)
- Imam Al-Isma'ili (rahimahullah) has quoted Imam Al-Bukhari (rahimahullah) as saying: ''I have only cited sahih (authentic) ahadith in this book (i.e. Sahih Al-Bukhari) However, the amount of sahih ahadeeth that I omitted there from is much more.'' [Hadyus Saari pg.9]
- Imam Ibrahim ibn Ma'qal Al-Nasafi (rahimahullah) reports that Imam Bukhari (rahimahullah) said: "I have only quoted authentic ahadith in my book, and I excluded many other authentic narrations for the fear of monotony." [ibid pg.9; Tarikh Dimashq vol.55 pg.54
- Imam Abu Bakr al Hazimi (rahimahullah) states, 'Imam Al-Bukhari (rahimahullah) never intended to encompass every authentic narration.'[Shurutul A-immah]
- Imam Muslim (rahimahullah) has made a similar statement in his book Sahih Muslim, "Chapter on Tashahhud": "I haven't quoted every single authentic narration in this book." i.e, there are many authentic narrations that are not included therein.
- Imam Muslim (rahimahullah) is also reported to have said: "I haven't ever claimed that those narrations which are excluded from my Sahih are weak.My only claim is that the ahadith contained in my book are authentic." [Tarikh Baghdad and Al-Imam Ibn Majah wa kitabu Al-Sunan, pg.107]
These quotations clearly explain the reality; that there exists many authentic narrations outside of the Sahihain.
Imam Ibn Taymiyyah's Stance On The Usage Of Weak Ahaadith
All praise for Allah, may peace and blessings be upon our noble master Mohammed sallalaho alayhi wasallam, upon his pure family his noble companions and all those who follow them until the day of judgement.
Respected readers, what I would like to discuss here inshallah is an issue which causes a lot of controversy, that is the issue of usage of weak ahaadith. We have some people who go the extreme of saying that weak ahaadith should be rejected entirely. I will state the obvious here, and mention that other that the sahihayn (Bukhari and Muslim) every other book of hadith, be it the sunan of Imam Tirmidhi, Imam Abu Dawud, Nasai, Ibn Majah, Bayhaqi, the mustadrak of Imam Haakim, musannaf of Imam ibn Abi shaybah and others all contain some weak as well as sahih ahaadith.
What we must understand is that there is a difference between a weak and a fabricated hadith but unfortunately and sadly we have certain ignorant people who don't differentiate between the two. They treat a weak hadith like a fabricated hadith and totally disregard it. I am not saying for a second that fabricated ahaadith should be entertained, we all know the severity of attributing a lie to the messenger of Allah sallalaho alayhi wasallam who himself said 'whoever attributes a lie to me has reserved his space in the fire of hell' (Bukhari).
Some people who are even regarded as scholars have this attitude that weak ahaadith should not be used at all, and if this approach was adopted then the majority of the books of hadith would be rendered useless and only Bukhari and Muslim could be applied thus making life extremely difficult.
The majority view of the ulema is that a WEAK hadith is permissible for usage in non-fiqh issues. The following are some great scholars who hold this view : Imam Nawawi, Ibn Salah, Sufyan Thawri, Ahmed bin Hanbal, Ibn uyaynah, Ibn Mubarak, Ibn mahdi, ibn ma'een, khateeb Baghdadi, Bukhari, mullah Ali Qari, ibn Hajr al Asqalani, ibn Taymiyah, ibn Qayim, imam Sakhawi, abu Dawud.
Even Imam Bukhari RA himself has compiled weak narrations in his book 'Al Adab Al Mufrad' which shows that he accepted weak narrations in regards to virtues of good deeds, so we can see here that the majority of muhaditheen accepted the usage of weak ahaadith and did not have this attitude that the salafis of today have.
Duaa – The Essence Of Worship
All praise is for Allah, may peace and blessings be upon our noble master Muhammad, upon his pure family and his noble companions. Respected readers, Allah subhanahu wa ta'ala is the Lord of the universe, everything is in His control. Whenever we need something it is important that we turn to Allah and ask him to fulfil our needs and wants.
Allah says in the Holy Quran 'And your Lord says: "Call on Me; I will answer your Prayer' (surah 40 verse 60)
Rasoolullah sallalaho alayhi wasallam has also emphasized the importance of making duaa on numerous occasions. He sallalaho alayhi wasallam has described duaa as 'the essence of worship' (Tirmidhi). Another hadith states that'Verily your Lord is Generous and Shy. If His servant raises his hands to Him (in supplication) He becomes shy to return them empty' (Musnad e Ahmad, Abu Dawud, Tirmidhi)
Salah is such that it must be performed at its prescribed times, Allah says in the Holy Quran 'Verily, the prayer is enjoined on the believers at fixed hours.' (surah 4 verse 130). And there are certain times in the day when we can not perform salah e.g. after Fajr until sunrise, at zawwal time and after Asr until Maghreb.
Also a person who performs salah is required to be in the state of wudhu, Rasoolullah sallalaho alayhi wasallam said 'The key to jannah is salah and the key to salah is wudhu' (musnad Ahmad). If a person performs salah without wudhu it will not be valid.However, duaa is such an ibadah that it can be done at any time of the day, even at those times when salah is prohibited and one is not even required to be in a state of wudhu. We should always ask Allah to fulfil our needs, no matter how small. Rasoolullah sallalaho alayhi wasallam said: "Everyone should ask his Creator for all his needs be it even salt or be it a shoelace when it breaks." (Tirmidhi)
There are certain times when a duaa is more likely to be accepted by Allah. Inshallah some of these times shall be cited below with the supporting ahaadith.


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Thisfamily-run vegan restaurant offers a contemporary take onBuddhist fare, featuring options like lemongrass-fried snails and "pork" ribs - some more enjoyable than others. Elisabeth Rosen reports.
But these ingredients are embraced at Com Chay Ha Thanh, a vegan restaurant that trades ascetic sparsity for a looser, modern take on Buddhist strictures. Located in a narrow, winding alleyway, the old house has a timeworn feel, with age-spotted walls and chipped wooden tables spruced up here and there with bright ornamental flowers. The food, however, is decidedly contemporary.
Opened in 2008 by a Buddhist vegetarian family, Ha Thanh pays tribute to a long tradition of meatless fare. Instead of hunks of animal flesh, you'll find thick slabs of wheat gluten masquerading as caramel pork, streaked with creamy "fat" (Heo quay chay, VND50,000) and orange-rimmed Gio lua (VND35,000) that could easily pass for the porcine version – which, when you think about it, doesn't taste like meat anyway.
Austere monastic food this is not. Garlic and scallions turn up with a frequency rivaled only by oil and breadcrumbs. A good portion of the menu emerges from the deep fryer, which turns out velvety orbs of taro with a brittle crust (Khoai mon chien sot, VND35,000) and fried chicken (Ga manh chien, VND45,000) that tastes exactly like the thick, greasy mess of breaded white meat you can find teenagers munching on plastic stools.
Arrangements have a poetic beauty – a lingering effect of the underlying Buddhist philosophy. Blossoms carved from carrots and peppers burst from greasy chicken wings. Sprigs of herbs render each plate a miniature garden.
But the flavours can be hit or miss. One specialty – although it's not advertised as such – is the tofu in tomato sauce (Dau sot ca chua, VND30,000). Here, the bean curd is carved into flat slices rather than the customary blocks, a nifty trick that lets the tofu soak up more of the sweet, garlicky sauce. But skip the lemongrass tofu (Dau chien xa ot, VND35,000), a Stonehenge of nondescript deep-fried slabs that even chili peppers fail to bring back to life. And steamed fish (Ca thu sot, VND40,000) perfectly recaptures the flaky texture of a mediocre tuna steak.
You'll find better fake meat elsewhere in Ha Noi, prepared with a far lighter hand. But the wheat gluten, made in-house, is consistently dependable. Sliced thin and coated in sweet and sour sauce, it makes a wholely unconvincing but enjoyable parody of pork ribs (Suon xao chua ngot, VND35,000).
Skip the factory-produced meats, like the fake snails, which have a rubbery texture that might be more convincing played off as calamari than as earthy gastropod. Spicy lemongrass-chili oil jolts them to a passable level (Oc xao xa ot, VND45,000), while a milder preparation of tofu and banana (Chuoi dau xao, VND35,000) leaves the snails utterly bland. (A better name for this dish would be banana with tofu garnish: the pile of dry boiled fruit contains approximately two pieces of bean curd).
In the end, vegetables offer more satisfaction than any of the meat substitutes. Clay pots turn out masterpieces like buttery islands of eggplant (Ca tim kho) and silken mushrooms (Nam kho tieu, VND50,000) that float in a peppery amber broth. One wishes that more dishes were this light and flavourful.
If you don't feel like putting together a meal – or you're on your own – opt for the set meal (Com xuat, VND30,000-65,000), in which samples of various dishes circle a mound of white rice. The best part is that you never know what you're getting – sometimes even when the dish is set in front of you. Re-reading my notes, I came across frequent items like the following: "Garlic tomato sauce. Chicken? Pork?"
Sometimes these surprises are elating, like mellow grilled eggplant and a clear broth filled with velvety ribbons of spinach. A transparent square of mushroom jelly looked off-putting, like a nouvelle cuisine entree gone astray, but turned out to have a surprising depth. Sometimes the surprises are less enjoyable: bland steamed cauliflower, deep-fried spring rolls cooled to lukewarm and given an unsuccessful revival with mayonnaise, a single piece of tofu besieged by chunks of bitter gourd and bamboo shoots.
This week, many Vietnamese will spend a day or two eating vegetarian food, in a Buddhist tradition that is enjoying a growing revival. They could do worse than eating at Ha Thanh. The food might not be pure or ascetic. But this is monastery food for modern times. It's the kind of place that you end up returning to again and again, even if you're not sure why. — VNS
Com Chay Ha Thanh
Address: 116, alley 166, Kim Ma Street
Tel.: 0437263381
Price Range: VND30,000 – 200,000
Comment: Middle of the road vegan fare. Dishes to try: tofu in tomato sauce, sweet and sour ribs, clay pot eggplant and mushrooms


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Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) Commissioner Bradley M. Campbell invites the public to log on to a live webcast later this week as biologists band four peregrine falcon chicks that hatched atop New Jersey's tallest building.
"This webcast will allow everyone to see first hand the kind of work our endangered species biologists have been doing for decades to restore these noble raptors to our skies," said DEP Commissioner Campbell.
The hour-long webcast will begin at 9 a.m. Wednesday, June 25, on the Peregrine Webcam site. Joining the commissioner will be Jeff Corwin, host of the Animal Planet television program "The Jeff Corwin Experience."
The peregrine nest to be featured in Wednesday's webcast was discovered several years ago atop 101 Hudson Street in Jersey City, a 592-foot-tall 42-story building and the highest in New Jersey. During the webcast, biologists will place identification bands on four chicks that hatched about four weeks ago. These chicks can walk but are still flightless.
Peregrines historically bred in New Jersey on cliffs along the Hudson and Delaware rivers, but they were wiped out in the East due to a combination of egg collecting, shooting, development and DDT pesticide contamination.
Starting in the late 1970s, biologists from the DEP's Endangered and Nongame Species Program released young peregrines into the wild. The first successful peregrine nest in the East was re-established in 1980 at Edwin B. Forsythe National Wildlife Refuge in Atlantic County, New Jersey. By 1986, 10 pairs were nesting in New Jersey and the population now remains stable at about 17 pairs.
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A recent case from Florida has raised concern in the asylum-seeker community. On April 26, Marco Coello, a Venezuelan asylum seeker, went to his interview at the Miami Asylum Office. Instead of meeting with an officer to discuss his case, he was detained by Homeland Security officers.
If you see these guys at your asylum interview, it's probably a bad sign.
Fortunately, for Mr. Coello, he was released the next day, after various people--including Senator Marco Rubio--intervened on his behalf. An ICE spokesman said that he was detained "because he has a misdemeanor criminal conviction and had stayed in the U.S. longer than his visa allowed."
I contacted Mr. Coello's attorney, Elizabeth Blandon, and learned that his conviction was for trespassing (he was originally charged with misdemeanor possession of marijuana). I also learned that the Asylum Office issued a letter on the day of his arrest stating that the case had been sent to the Immigration Court. In fact, Mr. Coello's case is not with the court, and the issue of jurisdiction (i.e., who will hear his case--an Asylum Officer or an Immigration Judge) is yet to be worked out. Until that happens, his case remains in limbo.
Frankly, it is unclear to me why ICE detained Mr. Coello. His conviction was for a minor violation, which is probably not even a deportable offense. One possibility is that ICE targeted him due to the mistaken belief that he had more than one misdemeanor conviction (trespassing and marijuana possession). Another, more conspiracy-minded, possibility is that ICE arrested Mr. Coello because he was a well-known activist from Venezuela. As the situation in Venezuela has deteriorated, the number of asylum cases from that country has soared. Currently, Venezuelans are filing more affirmative asylum applications than people from any other country. Maybe ICE wanted to send a message in an effort to intimidate potential Venezuelan applicants and stem the tide of cases from that troubled country. Normally, I tend to shy away from such conspiracy theories, but in this case, where the applicant is well-known in his community, I am not so sure.
Mr. Coello's case is not the only instance of an asylum seeker being detained since President Trump took office, and rumors have been swirling about the new hard-line approach of his Administration. We have heard reports about an HIV-positive Russian asylum seeker, who was detained after visiting the U.S. Virgin Islands and then returning to the mainland (the problem here is probably that a person must go through customs to enter the U.S. from the USVI, and he did not get Advance Parole before leaving and trying to return). He was held for a month before being released. There have also been examples of ICE officials arresting asylum seekers who have been charged with crimes when they appear in criminal court. (And of course, there are the thousands of asylum seekers who arrive via the Mexican border without a visa and who are detained when they request asylum--but this began en masse long before President Trump's time).
It's not just asylum seekers who are being detained. Aliens applying for other USCIS benefits have also been arrested. For example, there were five cases where immigrants were notified to appear for USCIS interviews, and were then detained when they arrived at the USCIS office. Apparently, all five had prior deportation orders from Immigration Judges. There's also the case of a woman who was arrested at a courthouse after filing a protective order against her ex-boyfriend. According to one news source, the woman had an extensive criminal history and had illegally re-entered the United States after being deported.
In addition to all this, there is the now-famous (at least in immigration circles) case from February of a domestic flight from San Francisco to New York where ICE agents checked IDs for everyone disembarking the plane (ICE claims that the searches were "consensual"). Supposedly, ICE was searching for an alien with a criminal record. Turns out, he wasn't even on the flight.
So what does all this mean? Do asylum seekers risk arrest when they appear for their interview? Or when they show up for a court hearing? Or when they travel domestically? The short answer, at least for now, is no, no, and no.
First, except for the person returning from the USVI, the common denominator in the above cases is that all the aliens had a criminal conviction and/or a deportation order. If you do not have a criminal record or a removal order, there is no reason to believe that ICE will detain you if you appear for an appointment, court date or domestic flight. Indeed, except for the examples above involving criminal convictions and deportation orders, I have not heard about any asylum applicants being detained.
If you do have a criminal conviction (or even an arrest) or a removal order, then there is some risk, but it's unclear exactly how to assess that risk. How likely is it that a person with a criminal record or removal order will be detained if they appear for an interview? Does the likelihood of detention increase with the severity of the criminal conduct? I do not know, and I am not confident that the few examples discussed above help us evaluate the chance of trouble. But given that there is some risk, it seems worthwhile for anyone with a criminal conviction or a removal order to consult with an attorney before going to an appointment with USCIS.
If I had a conviction or a deportation order, and I was scheduled for an asylum or other USCIS interview, I would want to know a few things from my lawyer. First, I would want to know the likelihood of obtaining the benefit that I have applied for. If my case is very weak and unlikely to succeed, maybe I would be less willing to appear for an interview where I risked detention. Also, I would want to know how seriously the government views my criminal conduct. If the conviction is very minor, I would expect that the likelihood of ICE detention is low (but maybe not, as Mr. Coello's trespassing conviction illustrates). If the conviction is serious--and many convictions subject an alien to mandatory detention--I would want to know that too. In fact, I would want to know all this before I even apply for asylum or other immigration benefit. Why start the process when it is unlikely I will be able to successfully complete it, especially if applying for the benefit exposes me to possible arrest?
Every person must make his or her own decision, weighing the risk and reward of applying for an immigration benefit. But if you have been arrested or convicted of a crime, or if you already have a deportation order, it would be wise to talk to a lawyer before you file an application or attend an interview with USCIS.
Originally posted on the Asylumist at www.Asylumist.com.


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Hi, I've got a MIDI keyboard and I'd like to broadcast what I'm playing live on TinyChat. Not sure how to go about this, selecting What U Hear doesn't work because it starts an echo chain. Is there anyway of making a MIDI device have it's own recording device in Windows?
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It's connected by USB so I can't use Line In or something like that either.
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I have a recording studio (I use Sonar X2) and Ihave several MIDI synths and a MIDI keyboard. But, I don't know of any software that will do what you want - not to say there isn't but I don't know of any.
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Can't believe how limited these kinds of things are in this day and age. Is there literally no way of a MIDI device having it's own recording device option in Windows? No way of fooling Windows into thinking it's a Line In device? There must be a way.
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An outboard MIDI synth (hardware unit) that converts it to audio would be one option.
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My Edirol (now rebranded as Roland) has both USB and MIDI I/O on it. I can use either one, but I use USB to connect to the MIDI synth's in Sonar and Band In A Box.
But, that doesn't help what you want to do. Get a keyboard that has headphone audio out and you can run that to the audio in on your PC and do what you want. My wife has a Yamaha keyboard that has a headphone out..
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One houseboat owner may have to claim on their narrow boat insurance after reports that a property was destroyed by a fire.
Fire fighters were called to the blaze at 03:30 GMT on Sunday (February 13th), according to the Richmond and Twickenham Times.
A security guard spotted the flames but the boat was gutted by the time the emergency service workers arrived on the scene.
Mark Edwards, owner of nearby Richmond Bridge Boat Houses, explained that the fire was an accident.
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Mr Edwards added that the boat was previously very well cared for and had an attractive interior.
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why has this thread become people just trying to post the secrets of this fraternity? I feel very sympathetic to kappa sigma. you dont see similar threads about phi delta theta or TKE. Why do you try to post ritual on here? to hold it over kappa sigs? what the #?
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I personally could care less. Its just a pointless college frat ritual. I've seen/read many of them. Let them have their "secrets."
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