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Forests expand across the world providing breath taking, natural physical features to immerse oneself in. Occupying 31 percent of the world's land surface, forests not only offer beauty but also provide a number of resources that are essential to both environmental and human growth (Kirk, 2016). We owe a great deal of gratitude to the various components that make up forests including trees, soil, and organic matter and their environmental contributions. These features each perform unique processes, trees act as a natural filter providing purification for air, water, protection from run off, and climate regulation (Adams, 2012). The forest is also responsible for providing goods including wood or paper as well as the storage of key nutrients vital for plant growth. For example, Guyana's rich forests hold massive amount of carbon. When carbon is stored it reduces the amount that is lost to the environment and helps to combat climate change (Sutherland, 2017). Not only do forests cleanse the environment and provide nutrition, but they also instill balance within the ecosystem serving as a home to diverse wildlife (Erickson-Davis, 2017). Although forests provide many benefits to the people, deforestation is a relevant topic of concern that threatens their existence and hinders these contributions.
Deforestation is a distressing issue that involves the removal of Earth's forests and occurs for a variety of reasons. The human population continues to grow and as with other environmental issues man takes priority resulting in the removal of Earth's forests to provide land for settlement and agriculture. Not only are forests being removed for habitation but this land is often viewed by the government as an agricultural opportunity for prosperity. Global agribusiness is primarily responsible for Cambodia's massive deforestation as the government is leasing land to timber and agricultural companies (Erickson-Davis, 2017). Similarly, in the Brazil's northern Amazon agribusinesses are forcing local farmers off land in order to utilize the acreage for soya production (Vidal, 2017). Another large driver of deforestation includes removal of land for activities such as gold mining as well as the construction of dams. Guyana, a country with a rich supply of gold under its jungle cover, experiences this problem first hand as mining is a necessary evil that is responsible for much of Guyana's deforestation (Sutherland, 2017). A third contributor to deforestation is high severity forest fires resulting from a combination of increasing temperatures and dry conditions. Areas around the world such as the state of California experience deforestation as a result of these devastating fires that also create a number of environmental concerns.
Fig. 1 This image shows the significant damage done to the mountains of California as a result of a roaring wildfire.
Although there are many different factors that contribute to deforestation they all pose significant problems for the environment and surrounding individuals. Deforestation not only burdens individuals that rely on its resources but its also has a drastic impact on the diverse wildlife living within it. Cambodia's forests were once home to a variety of species however deforestation has endangered a number of species including the Indochinese tigers and colorful monkeys referred to as doucs (Erickson-Davis, 2017). The complete loss of species eliminates biodiversity and offsets balance within the ecosystem generating immense concern. The effects of deforestation also contribute to global warming, as there are fewer trees to reduce pollution levels within the air. Cambodia has experienced a build up of about 533 million metric tons of carbon emission resulting from fewer leaves to absorb greenhouse gases (Erickson-Davis, 2017). Next, deforestation creates ecological and social devastation leading to conflict between groups of people. The redistribution of land in Brazil has created controversy between farmers and the government as farmer's claim that the government is illegally redistributing lands for personal gain (Vidal, 2017). Small business holders are being removed from land that is then being sold to bigger businesses to make profit from Soya production. Farmer's are not only worried about possible remove from their homes but are also concerned about the potential social problems associated with the soya market (Vidal, 2017).
Deforestation has significant consequences however; the issue is not going unnoticed, as efforts have been directed towards eliminating the destruction of the forest landscape. In Cambodia the prevalence of endangered species has captured the attention of various organizations including the government. Specifically, the government granted official protection to swaths within the threatened forests and announced plans of introducing a new national park to preserve the forest (Erickson-Davis, 2017). Guyanese leaders have also directed efforts towards reducing deforestation with the help of funding from an organization known as REDD+. This organization works towards fighting global warming through protection of forests and provides funding that contributes to their efforts (Sutherland, 2017). UC Davis and the USDA Forest Service have also contributed to the efforts engaging in an experimental study to help foresters determine the areas where seeds should be planted immediately after forest fires and where conifer seeds will regrow on their own (Safford, 2016). The consequences that result from deforestation are concerning however, efforts from various countries and organizations such as these must persist to prevent further destruction to our forests.
Adams, E. (2012). World forest area still on the decline. Earth Policy Institute. Retrieved from http://www.earth-policy.org/indicators/C56/
Erickson-Davis, M. (2017). NASA releases images of dramatic deforestation in Cambodia. Mongabay. Retrieved from https://news.mongabay.com/2017/01/nasa-releases-images-of-dramatic-cambodia-deforestation/
Kirk, A. (2016). Deforestation: where is the world losing the most trees? The Telegraph. Retrieved from http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2016/03/23/deforestation-where-is-the-world-losing-the-most-trees/
Safford, H. (2016). High severity wildfires complicate natural regeneration for California conifers. Science Daily. Retrieved from https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2016/12/161221091348.htm
Sutherland, G. (2017). Guyana focuses deforestation prevention efforts on conservation and management. The Guardian. Retrieved from https://news.mongabay.com/2017/01/guyana-focuses-deforestation-prevention-efforts-on-conservation-and-management/
Vidal, J. (2107). Amazon rainforest's final frontier under threat from oil and soya. The Guardian. Retrieved from https://www.theguardian.com/global-development/2017/feb/16/amazon-rainforest-final-frontier-in-brazil-under-threat-from-oil-and-soya


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The Lone Ranger and Tonto are riding through one of the many canyons, when suddenly rising from the hill on their right are hundreds of Indians. They start to spur their horse forward, when they realized that there are hundreds of Indians ahead of them. Wheeling to the left they, once again, see hundreds of Indians rising from the hill. They begin to back away in the direction from which they had come and they realize they were surrounded. The Indians had spread out and they were trapped. The Lone Ranger turns to Tonto, his life long friend, and says, 'Tonto, my friend, I think I must say that I have treasured our times together, but now I think we are doomed.' 'We?' replied Tonto. 'What's all this 'we' crap, Paleface?'
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Farmers in the Basement
Q: What do you call a basement full of farmers?
A: A whine-cellar
How Do You Count Cows?
Q: What does a farmer count his cows with?
A: A Cow-culator!
Another farmers daughter
There was a traveling salesman whose car became hopelessly stuck in a snow bank during a recent blizzard in North Dakota. It took him several hours to make it to the nearest farm house, but frozen half to death, he finally reached the front door and knocked on it. A grizzled old farmer answered and the salesman pleaded for a place to spend the night. 'Why sure, young fella, I can give ya a place to bunk,' said the hospitable old man. 'But, I ain't got no daughter for ya to sleep with, like ya always hear about in them thar jokes.' 'Oh!' said the salesman. Then thinking a moment or two said, 'Just how far is it to the next house?'
New Rooster
An old farmer decided it was time to get a new rooster for his hens. The current rooster was still doing an okay job, but he was getting on in years. And the farmer figured getting a new rooster couldn't hurt anything. So he buys a young cock from the local rooster emporium, and turns him loose in the barnyard.
Well, the old rooster sees the young one strutting around and he gets a little worried. 'So, they're trying to replace me, thinks the old rooster. I've got to do something about this.' He walks up to the new bird and says, "So you're the new stud in town? I bet you really think you're hot stuff, don't you? Well, I'm not ready for the chopping block yet. I'll bet I'm still the better bird. And to prove it, I challenge you to a race around that hen house over there. We'll run around it ten times and whoever finish's first gets to have all the hens for himself."
Well, the young rooster was a proud sort, and he definitely thought he was more than a match for the old guy. "You're on," said the young rooster. "And since I know I'm so great, I'll even give you a head start of half a lap. I'll still win easy," said the young rooster.
So the two roosters go over to the hen house to start the race with all the hens gathering around to watch. The race begins and all the hens start cheering the roosters on. After the first lap, the old rooster is still maintaining his lead. After the second lap, the old guy's lead has slipped a little but he's still hanging in there. Unfortunately the old rooster's lead continues to slip each time around, and by the fifth lap he's just barely in front of the young rooster.
By now the farmer has heard all the commotion. He runs into the house, gets his shotgun, and runs out to the barnyard figuring a fox or something is after his chickens. When he gets there, he sees the two roosters running around the hen house, with the old rooster still slightly in the lead. He immediately takes his shotgun, aims, fires, and blows the young rooster away.
As he walks away slowly, he says to himself . . . "Damn, that's the third gay rooster I've bought this month."
The Farmer's Daughter
There was a men who is lost in a forest during a storm. He came to a house and knocked on the door.
A farmer came out and asked, "what the hell do you want?"
The man asked, "Could I spend a night here?"
"Sure, but you can't touch my daughter."
So the man was sleeping that night, when the daughter came in. And that night, they did it. The next night, they did it, too. The next night, they did it, again.
Until one night, the daughter said to the man, "I am tired of doing it in your room."
So the man went to the daughter's room and did it. The next night, they did it The next night, they did it, too The next night, they did it again.
They have done it in every single room in the house EXECPT the father's room.
So one night they decided to go to the father's room and do it. When they went in, the father has fallen deep into sleep.
The man asked, "what the hell is that hairy thing in his bed?"
The daughter said, "it's his hairy ass"
So the man and the daughter were doing it in his room for 2 weeks and they loved it.
But unfortunatly, one day, the father came to the man and go, "we need to talk."
"What, I didn't have sex with your daughter!"
"I will tell you the truth, I don't care if you have sex with my daughter anymore, just don't use my hairy ass as a score board!
Two Cowboys are riding along a trail. . .
Two cowboys are riding along a trail in the mountains when they suddenly hear tom toms beating very close to them. 'Oh! That doesn't sound good,' one says to the other. As soon as the words were spoken, an Indian jumps out from behind a tree and said, 'Yeah, our regular drummer is out sick.'
Father Wouldn't Like It
A clergyman, walking down a country lane, sees a young farmer struggling to load hay back onto a cart after it had fallen off.
"You look hot, my son," said the cleric. "Why don't you rest a moment, and I'll give you a hand."
"No thanks," said the young man. "My father wouldn't like it."
"Don't be silly," the minister said. "Everyone is entitled to a break. Come and have a drink of water."
Again the young man protested that his father would be upset. Losing his patience, the clergyman said, "Your father must be a real slave driver. Tell me where I can find him and I'll give him a piece of my mind!"
"Well," replied the young farmer, "he's under the load of hay."
Farmer's Daughters Name Game
There was this farmer that was really protective of his three daughters. In fact , he always met their boyfriends at the door with a shotgun. At 5:30 Friday night , there was a knock at the door. The farmer answered it with his gun. The guy at the door said, "Hello, my name is Eddie, I'm here for Bettie, we're going for spaghetti. Is she ready?". The farmer paused, then said "Ok, she's ready" . Another half hour passed and there was another knock. The farmer answered it with his gun again. The guy at the door said" Hello, my name is Joe, I'm here for Flo, we're going to the show. She ready to go?". The farmer paused again and said "yeah, she's ready". A half hour later, there was another knock. The farmer went to the door with his shotgun. The guy at the door said "Hello, my name is Chuck….." and the farmer shot him…..
Airplane Ride
A farmer and his wife went to a fair. The farmer was fascinated by the airplanes and asked a pilot how much a ride would cost.
"$10 for 3 minutes," replied the pilot.
"That's too much," said the farmer.
The pilot thought for a second and then said, "I'll make you a deal. If you and your wife ride for 3 minutes without uttering a sound, the ride will be free. But if you make a sound, you'll have to pay $10."
The farmer and his wife agreed and went for a wild ride. After they landed, the pilot said to the farmer, "I want to congratulate you for not making a sound. You are a brave man."
"Maybe so," said the farmer, "But I gotta tell ya, I almost screamed when my wife fell out."

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Title defenders must look for a fresh approach ahead of New Zealand tiePosted: Saturday, September 29, 2012 by Sanya Michelangelo in Labels: England cricket, Ian Bell, ICC World T20, India, Johny Bairstow, Jos Buttler, Kevin Pietersen, Sanya Michelangelo, Sri Lanka, Stuart Broad
England is no stranger to failures, but there is something different this time. They have the memories of lifting the trophy in the Caribbean a couple years ago. So, what if the captain has changed? So, what if Man of the Tournament Kevin Pietersen is nowhere to be seen, except for the studio of ESPN? So, what if Yardy has succumbed to depression? They still got Stuart Broad, this time as captain. Swann, Morgan & Kieswetter too. Finn, if not Sidebottom.
Johny Bairstow looks like a mythical mystical character, like he could beat anyone for the role of prince charming in the TV series Once Upon a Time. Wait, is there something wrong in talking about the looks of a cricketer? Not in the first year, but definitely in a World Cup. When both strike together, you know there is something wrong.
|Standing tall: Captain Broad never hides his face.
It's obvious there are too many new players in the English side. Bairstow is merely 23, 4 Tests, 7 ODIs and 13 Twenty20s old. Jos Buttler is 22, has played only one ODI and 14 Twenty20s. Alex Hales is 23, 10 Twenty20s old. And although Kieswetter and Wright have played far more matches than these, they are not reliable or regular. Am not saying fresh energy is bad, it's just that it needs to be balanced out with consistency. England have dug themselves a hole by not taking any experienced batsman like Trott, Bell, KP or Cook with them. But, all is not lost. Winning both of their warm-ups didn't help, but losing to India and West Indies should be enough to provide a wake-up call. A change in tactics and mindset can still take them to the semi-finals. Lumb, in place of Kieswetter and Morgan at No.3 can definitely give the batting line-up a boost. Throw the gloves to Bairstow, Butler or Hales. They are all wicketkeepers for their counties, the latter only an occasional one though.
Jade Dernbach is proving to be too expensive. And England have kept Briggs out in favour of Samit Patel. It would be better to give all 3 spinners a shot. England is a team who is known for it's lack of spinners. But, times have changed. Like other teams are doing, England could make spin a weapon in Asia.
England are next up against New Zealand on September 29 at 10:00 GMT (15:30 local). This game will be played at Pallekele and not Colombo (where England were bowled out for 80 by India) so they should be able to walk past this. A tougher challenge will be posed by home team Sri Lanka, though still at Pallekele. History tells us home teams have not gone beyond quarters in the Twenty20 World Cup, but Sri Lanka is a stronger contender at home. England's run in this Cup was always going to be unpredictable with promising but inexperienced players, so I'll be disappointed if they don't throw any more surprises our way.


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Faceniff is a mobile software that allows you to take over some body's facebook. Faceniff for Iphone , Facesniff for android works to sniff and intercept web session profiles over the WiFi network that your devices are connected to. Please remember, it only works on the same wifi networks. If you want to take over some body's facebook account far away from you, faceniff will not do that. If you have ever used firesheep for mozilla firefox, so it just works like that.
How it works
It works with the victims cookie and inject them in our mobile browser, therefore we can imitate the victims identity to the web server and thus we will be able to login is his account . This is called as Side jacking .The best thing about this is that we need not no the victims id or password all we need is the victims cookie.
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In this section of Myanmar Upper Land (MUL) aimed to share the role of their professional experiences in the field of tangible and intangible culture and to facilitate the cultural MICE tourism in Myanmar. The program we propose here in attached is to form your idea, and we will customize together to explore also the backstage of their local professional life and more when you are in interested.
As the key persons from MUL have been from the field of traditional theatrical performing arts who is working closely with old-timers and Newcomers artists in this area, we believe both need to change and improve ways of working together to fit into the developments of today and tomorrow.
By considering how communication should be defined in such a context and created to feel comfortable for both local old-timers and newcomers with the international scholars and other cultural professions of the world, we believe, MUL's culture related programs should be tools for bridging the gap between the local and the international.
On the other way, this culture related tourism should be promoted to shape the nature of our past traditional practices to guide a creative way of surviving in the present and future.
In this context, culture related tourism represents to us not only a platform to seek innovative solutions to today's local culture related educational challenges but also as a facilitator for further debate on what will be the future sharing and learning opportunities for traditional theatrical artists from a country like in Myanmar.
In all aspects, cultural MICE (Meeting, Incentive, Conference and Exhibition) tourism represents to MUL as a window to the world, as needed to survive in its tradition, trends and the future sustainability of Myanmar Traditional Culture at a time when ICTs and globalization are becoming increasingly influential.
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I have taught first grade for 5 and 1/2 years! Although, I am going to sadly miss it, because I am moving to 3rd grade this coming school year. I am excited to begin a new journey in 3rd grade!!
I love learning centers! For every major subject, I teach 20 minutes whole group and then the remaining class I run one center. The children rotate through the four centers by the end of the week leaving one day for assessment. For the whole group time, I may be introducing a new objective, completing a bellringer, playing educational games on the promethean board, etc...
I was the grade level head for first grade for 5 1/2 years. I was also lead teacher for the school for two of those years.
I was born and raised in Gulfport, Ms and graduated from the Gulfport school district. I then went to the University of Southern Mississippi. I now work in the Gulfport school District teaching at Pass Road Elementary School.
I just completed my National Board Certification!!! Cross your fingers for me...I'll find out in November :)!
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Amazon is transforming the High Line into the ultimate comfy living room so you can test-drive Kindle Paperwhite, their brand new e-reader.
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Stop by the High Line Thursday, October 3, through Sunday, October 6, in between 10:00 AM and 8:00 PM to experience the all-new Kindle Paperwhite. Lounge on the central reading couch or kick back in one of the sound-proof reading rooms with a complimentary cup of Blue Bottle Coffee as you try out the all-new Kindle Paperwhite – you've got to read it to believe it.
The "living room" will be set up within the Chelsea Market Passage, the semi-enclosed passageway on the High Line at West 15th Street. After taking in the beautiful autumn views along the High Line, stop by to relax and enjoy some coffee.
Friends of the High Line is pleased to be partnering with Amazon to present this special opportunity to the park's visitors. Friends of the High Line works hard to raise funding from private donors to support more than 90% of the park's annual operating budget. Sponsored public events like this one support the ongoing maintenance of the High Line, helping us keep the park clean, welcoming, and free to the public all year long.
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Inherent, Apparent and Actual Authority
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Define the terms "inherent,?"apparent,? "actual?and explain how they relate to the authority of an individual and/or entity.
There are commercial and legal requirements in action between a principal and an agent to give authority to an individual and/or entity.
1. Actual authority occurs when the agent 'reasonably?believes that she or he has been authorized to act either from the principal's words or conduct, such as in a contract. It can also be implied because what is said or done make it reasonably necessary for the person to assume the powers of an agent. When the principle has given this type of authority in a clear manner, such as contractual, then every action by the individual/ entity that falls within the scope of the authority given in the contract, for example, is binding for the principal. Actual authority is binding even if the agent acts fraudulently for its own benefit, unless the Third Party knows of the agent's personal agenda. In fact, even without a contract, words from the principle suggesting actual authority or any conduct that "reasonably?led the ...
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Fees and Limits for a VA Hybrid Loan
Every VA hybrid loan has a funding fee attached to it. Funding fees vary widely, from 0.5% to 3.3% of the total loan amount. This chart shows the funding fees for various categories to give you some idea of what you might pay for your VA hybrid loan.
|Type of Veteran
|Down Payment
|Percentage for First-time Use
|Percentage for Subsequent Use
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5% or more
10% or more
|Reserves/National Guard
5% or more
10% or more
The factors that influence funding fee percentages are whether or not the buyer is on active duty, the buyer's length and time of service, and the type of veteran the buyer is. The funding fee also increases if the buyer has used the VA loan benefit before. A down payment generally decreases the amount of the funding fee. Veterans with a service-connected disability (a 10% or greater disability rating), as determined by the VA, are exempt from the funding fee.
VA funding fees are small compared to all the savings you get with a VA hybrid loan.
VA funding fees are small compared to all the savings you get with a VA hybrid loan. The fee helps sustain the VA lending program, which is not funded by taxpayer dollars or the funds from other benefits programs that the VA offers. The funding fee is set and collected by the Department of Veterans Affairs.
Closing costs can vary quite a lot, but 3% to 5% is considered fairly standard in most areas of the country. You can get a more specific number after you have started looking at properties.
Closing costs are not technically covered by a VA hybrid loan. But you can achieve the same effect by carefully structuring your loan's contract. The loan price will be the purchase price of the house plus the obligatory VA funding fee. If you need or want to have the closing costs covered by the loan, you will have to increase the price and have the seller pay the closing costs and expenses equal to the amount of the increased price. As long as the home appraises for the price you pay, you will have your closing costs included as part of your loan.
Each local VA office sets the closing costs the veteran is allowed to pay, based on what is both reasonable and customary in that geographic area. The veteran is not allowed to pay any other costs associated with the loan other than the ones on the VA's list.
There are some necessary fees that the veteran is not allowed to pay for, like escrow, processing, and underwriting (among others). One option is for the seller to pay such fees. In some cases, a real estate agent that represents the buyer can contribute to the closing fees in the form of a credit. Lenders can also offer a credit to the buyer by adjusting the borrower's interest rate. The lender can also charge the borrower a one–percent origination fee (which is an allowable charge).
The VA does not set any kind of a cap on the amount of money you can borrow with a VA loan. However, the VA does set a limit on how much of the loan they can be held liable for. This will usually affect the amount of money that you can borrow. These loan limits vary depending on your geographic location. Limits are subject to change each year.
The VA pledges to guarantee around a quarter of the loan amount. The first layer of entitlement is $36,000, and the second layer is $68,250. This equals $104,250, and most lenders will generally loan four times the amount guaranteed by the VA, which is $417,000 in most parts of the country. The VA has higher limits in other parts of the country. Down payments aren't required unless you seek a loan higher than these limits.
It is very important to note that there is no monetary limit on loans, but lenders won't generally go above the VA county loan limit because it would expose them to more risk.
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Publisher: Evernight Teen
Publication Date: January 16, 2015
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Synopsis: After a brutal rape and near-murder, Valerie wants to get past feelings of victimhood from both the assault and her history of being bullied. Not knowing the identity of her masked rapist and dealing with the nasty rumors about that night are two things that plague her daily.
Valerie will have to follow ghostly entities, past victims of the rapist-murderer, contacting her through a social media site. Why do all of their eerie photos have 52 likes under them? Their messages are leading her to the mystery man, although he'll put up a fight to remain hidden.
Review: 52 LIKES is the story of Valerie's survival in the face of bullying, rape, and attempted murder. Valerie's a normal teenage girl who had made some bad decisions which kids at her school thought earned them the right to bully and demean her. When she went out to a party at an abandoned house, she was attacked and left for dead. Now Valerie's receiving mysterious messages through her social media begging her to find her attacker and find one of his other victims. 52 LIKES captures the teenage world and mindset easily. From the language used in dialogue to the intense need to be connected without regard to their personal safety, the author has nailed the teenage psyche. I liked Valerie and how she refused to be a victim any longer, in fact working toward solving the mystery of her own attack. Thankfully Valerie had a good support system with her mother, best friend, and crisis counselor all working toward Valerie's recovery. 52 LIKES is a book which will hopefully have people taking notice how it's not safe to be putting your entire life online. I also hope 52 LIKES will empower anyone who has been a victim to stand up, be heard, and be recognized for being a survivor.


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I got married two years after my divorce, and I told my second wife that I had a daughter, and I hoped that she would seek reward with Allaah by raising her, but I was shocked to find that she treats my daughter badly, and she torments her. On one occasion she made her fall to the ground, and she injured her face -- she was two years old -- and she always threatens her because the girl cannot control herself when she needs the bathroom. As a result of that, it generated hatred and resentment towards her in my heart, and I have divorced her twice. I have a son from her who is 1½ years old. I can no longer put up with her bad treatment of my daughter, especially since I am far away from my family, and my mother is elderly and does not have the strength to raise my daughter. Her mother left her with me when she was three months old. Today I came home and she said to me: I burnt your daughter's leg and stomach with a spoon that I heated on the fire, so that she will learn to go to the bathroom by herself and not -- excuse me -- relieve herself in other rooms. I am fed up and all of my life is worry and fear for my daughter, who is now 4½ years old. I can no longer trust this woman, but I'm thinking of this poor child (my son).
Please tell me what the Islamic teachings are and advise me, may Allaah bless you. I have suffered, and am mentally and physically ill as a result of this.
It seems that the series of sufferings that you are facing with this woman will continue, and the list of her bad deeds will grow longer. Her bad treatment of your little girl will never know any limit; if your daughter was an animal it would not be permissible for her to do what she has done to her.
We are certain that if your son from her were to suffer as your daughter is suffering because of not being able to go to the bathroom by himself, you would not see him being treated as badly as she is treating your daughter. This -- unfortunately -- happens a lot with the wives of fathers, and many, both male and female, suffer from this.
What we advise you to do is:
You must deal with the matter seriously and quickly, try to instil a sense of love, mercy and compassion in her heart, in the hope that she will stop what she is doing. If you succeed in doing that, then you will have achieved what you want and she will still be your wife.
If you do not succeed, then you have no choice but divorce. We do not advise you to be hardhearted and harsh, because that will only make her more cruel towards your daughter, and she will find more ways to harm her, whilst concealing the evidence of her misdeeds. Hence if she does not respond to you and change her behaviour, and mend her ways in response to kindness and persuasion, there is no solution that will put an end to your suffering except divorce, sooner rather than later. You are aware of your daughter's suffering, and you hear her cries, and you see the injury to her face and the burns on her leg and stomach, yet despite that you're still confused because you have a son from her. So how would it be if there were more children then?! But we will not hide anything from you, and we will tell you frankly that with a woman such as this, whom you have divorced twice yet it has not stopped her wrongdoing and aggression, there is no hope for much good in her, and it cannot be expected that she will be kind to your daughter, because mercy cannot be instilled by means of threats or warnings in the heart of one whom Allaah has deprived of it.
If you think of divorcing her for a third time, or she sees signs of that in you, do not leave your daughter with her, rather leave her with one of your relatives or with trustworthy women among your neighbours or friends, because she might try to take revenge on her because of your divorcing her. We do not know how you are going to deal with the matter, because women vary, hence we are afraid that she may do something to your daughter. With such women there is no regret in separating from them.
We ask Allaah to relieve your distress and worry, and to reward you for your calamity, and replace it with good from Him.
And Allaah knows best.


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Joke of the Week #18
October 11, 2006, 07:22:04 PM »
Maybe not a joke but, Funny
Life Before the Computer
An application was for employment A program was a TV show A cursor used profanity A keyboard was a piano! Memory was something that you lost with age A CD was a bank account And if you had a 3 1/2 inch floppy You hoped nobody found out! Compress was something you did to garbage Not something you did to a file And if you unzipped anything in public You'd be in jail for a while! Log on was adding wood to a fire Hard drive was a long trip on the road A mouse pad was where a mouse lived And a backup happened to your commode! Cut - you did with a pocket knife Paste you did with glue A web was a spider's home And a virus was the flu! I guess I'll stick to my pad and paper And the memory in my head I hear nobody's been killed in a computer crash But when it happens they wish they were dead!
Whatever it takes!-GITIT DONE!
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October 11, 2006, 07:54:28 PM »
Is Your Boss Dumb?
A magazine recently ran a "Dilbert quotes" contest. They were looking
people to submit quotes from their real life Dilbert-type managers.
Here are
the finalists:
1. "As of tomorrow, employees will only be able to access the building
individual security cards. Pictures will be taken next Wednesday and
employees will receive their cards in two weeks" (This was the winning
from Fred Dales at Microsoft Corp in Redmond, WA.)
2. "What I need is a list of specific unknown problems we will
(Lykes Lines Shipping)
3. "E-mail is not to be used to pass on information or data. It should
used only for company business."
(Accounting manager, Electric Boat Company)
4. "This project is so important, we can't let things that are more
important interfere with it."
(Advertising/Marketing manager, United Parcel Service)
5. "Doing it right is no excuse for not meeting the schedule. No one
believe you solved this problem in one day! We've been working on it
months. Now, go act busy for a few weeks and I'll let you know when
time to tell them."
(R&D supervisor, 3M Corp.)
6. "My Boss spent the entire weekend retyping a 25-page proposal that
needed corrections. She claims the disk I gave her was damaged and she
couldn't edit it. The disk I gave her was write-protected."
(CIO of Dell Computers)
7. "Quote from the Boss: 'Teamwork is a lot of people doing what I
(Marketing executive, Citrix Corporation)
8. "My sister passed away and her funeral was scheduled for Monday.
When I
told my Boss, he said she died so that I would have to miss work on the
busiest day of the year. He then asked if we could change her burial to
Friday. He said, 'That would be better for me.'"
(Shipping executive, FTD Florists)
9. "We know that communication is a problem, but the company is not
going to
discuss it with the employees."
(Switching supervisor, AT&T Long Lines Division)
10. "We recently received a memo from senior management saying: "This
is to
inform you that a memo will be issued today regarding the subject
(Microsoft, Legal Affairs Division)
11. "One day my Boss asked me to submit a status report to him
concerning a
project I was working on. I asked him if tomorrow would be soon enough.
said 'If I wanted it tomorrow, I would have waited until tomorrow to
ask for
(New business manager Hallmark Greeting Cards.)
12. "As director of communications, I was asked to prepare a memo
our company's training programs and materials. In the body of the memo
of the sentences I mentioned the "pedagogical approach" used by one of
training manuals. The day after I routed the memo to the executive
committee, I was called into the HR director's office, and told that
executive vice president wanted me out of the building by lunch. When I
asked why, I was told that she wouldn't stand for "perverts" working in
company. Finally, he showed me her copy of the memo, with her demand
that I
be fired - and the word "pedagogical" circled in red. The HR manager
fairly reasonable, and once he looked the word up in his dictionary and
a copy of the definition to send back to her, he told me not to worry.
would take care of it. Two days later, a memo to the entire staff came
directing us that no words which could not be found in the local Sunday
newspaper could be used in company memos. A month later, I resigned. In
accordance with company policy, I created my resignation memo by
words together from the Sunday paper."
(Taco Bell Corporation)
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October 12, 2006, 10:00:36 AM »
1. A bicycle can't stand alone; it is two tired.
2. A will is a dead giveaway.
3. Time flies like an arrow; fruit flies like a banana.
4. A backward poet writes inverse.
5. In a democracy it's your vote that counts; in feudalism, it's your Count that votes.
6. A chicken crossing the road: poultry in motion.
7. If you don't pay your exorcist you can get repossessed.
8. With her marriage she got a new name and a dress.
9. Show me a piano falling down a mine shaft and I'll show you A-flat miner.
10. When a clock is hungry it goes back four seconds.
11. The guy who fell onto an upholstery machine was fully recovered.
12. A grenade fell onto a kitchen floor in France, resulting in Linoleum Blownapart.
13. You are stuck with your debt if you can't budge it.
14. Local Area Network in Australia: The LAN down under.
15. He would often have to break into song because he couldn't find the key.
16. A calendar's days are numbered.
17. A lot of money is tainted: 'Taint yours, and 'taint mine.
18. A boiled egg is hard to beat.
19. He had a photographic memory which was never developed.
20. A plateau is a high form of flattery.
21. A short fortuneteller who escaped from prison: a small medium at large.
22. Those who get too big for their britches will be exposed in the end.
23. When you've seen one shopping center you've seen a mall.
24. If you jump off a Paris bridge, you are in Seine.
25. When she saw her first strands of gray hair, she thought she'd dye !!!
26. Bakers trade bread recipes on a knead to know basis.
27. Santa's helpers are subordinate clauses.
28. Acupuncture: a jab well done.
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October 12, 2006, 10:06:59 AM »
2005's Best Headlines:
Something Went Wrong in Jet Crash, Expert Says
[No, really?]
Police Begin Campaign to Run Down Jaywalkers
[Now that's taking things a bit far!]
Panda Mating Fails; Veterinarian Takes Over
[What a guy!]
Miners Refuse to Work after Death
[No-good-for-nothing' lazy so-and-so!]
Juvenile Court to Try Shooting Defendant
[See if that works any better than a fair trial!]
War Dims Hope for Peace
[I can see where it might have that effect!]
If Strike Isn't Settled Quickly, It May Last Awhile
[You think?]
Cold Wave Linked to Tempertures
[Who would have thought!]
Enfield (London) Couple Slain; Police Suspect Homicide
[They may be on to something!]
Red Tape Holds Up New Bridges
[You mean there's something stronger than duct tape?]
Man Struck By Lightning: Faces Battery Charge
[he probably IS the battery charge!]
New Study of Obesity Looks for Larger Test Group
[Weren't they fat enough?!]
Kids Make Nutritious Snacks
[Taste like chicken?]
Local High School Dropouts Cut in Half
[Chainsaw Massacre all over again!]
Hospitals are Sued by 7 Foot Doctors
[Boy, are they tall!]
Typhoon Rips Through
Cemetery; Hundreds Dead
location: South central Ohio
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Most brides on a budget throw themselves into a sea of do-it-yourself projects. Cynthia Etonga, 28, just found the right sources. A major one was the affordable craft site Etsy, where she bought everything from cake toppers to a boutonniere for her groom, Les Andrew, 31. With vendors, Cynthia was honest and bold, asking them to work within her budget (total cost of the wedding: around $9,000). Her photographer agreed to an hourly rate rather than a set package, and the location, iCi, a restaurant in Brooklyn, made meal substitutions for free (the couple also paid less to rent the space on Sunday, instead of Saturday). In the end, they threw a wedding full of creative details. And by seeking out the right help, they found wedding planning didn't leave them spent.
The groom's button boutonniere was from an etsy shop filled with colorful button jewelry and accessories. Les asked for gray as an accent to the yellow.
A save-the-date video was e-mailed to the 45 guests. The ceremony was in the garden of iCi.
Cynthia's mother and sister assembled the place cards—simple paper flags stuck in lemons—on the wedding day.For more ideas, see our round-up of creative wedding place cards.
A hand-drawn sign (another etsy find) added a personal touch. Cynthia requested a bright yellow base.
One project the couple did tackle: table numbers. They designed and printed the cards at home.
The bride could even count on etsy for those last memorable details. Guests left with handcrafted, fabric-wrapped soaps.
Baked NYC made the small cake and the cupcakes. The unforgettable topper was from an etsy shop.
The (bubbly) bride found her dress at thewhitegown.com. Her veil and gardenia were from an etsy shop, which specializes in bridal couture hair pieces and accessories.
The bride and her mother put yellow and white candy from Dylan's Candy Bar in jars for guests to help themselves.


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In the world there are many supporters of traction therapy. Traction means stretching, which is used as the main remedy for certain diseases, as Lumbalgia, sciatica. American experts believe that spinal cord traction is the main treatment method. However, in all cases, we are talking about the use of old technology traction associated with discomfort and psychological stress for patients.
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Slovakia's top lighting designer Martin Kubanka used Robe moving lights and REDBlinders at the core of his design for the live TV show that selected the country's 2009 Eurovision Song Contest entry.
This was staged in Studio 4 of the Slovakian Television HQ in Bratislava and broadcast live on STV1, breaking new ground in terms of presentation and spectacle.
The basic visual concept hatched between Kubanka and set designer Marek Hollý was to create a 360 degree arena style show in the studio, which included an area for 300 dancing fans to the side of the live audience seating stands. This set up produced many lighting challenges, and the aim was to bring depth, dimension and dynamics to the space with lighting and video, fulfilling the dual functionality of looking equally as good on TV and live.
LED walls were positioned around the space, and to mirror these with moving lights, Kubanka needed very bright lightsources, which is one of the reasons he chose Robe.
All lighting and LED technology used on the show was supplied by top Slovakian rental house, Q-99. The rig contained 22 Robe ColorSpot 1200E ATs, 18 ColorWash 1200E ATs, 24 ColorSpot 575E AT and 8 REDBlinder 196s.
These were positioned on the stage and rigged in the studio roof above the audience and fans. Some of the ColorSpot 575E ATs were integrated into the set behind the stage. To the sides of the dancing fans, ColorWash 1200E ATs were used as 'contra lights' and for high-impact light-wall effects behind those camera shots.
Kubanka made extensive use of all the features and effects offered by the assorted Robe units, which gave him infinite variety to cover a wide range of musical styles and genres, making each contestant's set look unique. The fast strobe facility was particularly effective for the up-tempo songs and the winners announcement.
"In my opinion Robe is quite simply the best choice of moving light currently available" says Kubanka, who is certainly very faithful to the brand, and uses Robe on all his major shows. "With brightness and versatility, Robe provides exactly the right tools for me, and the reliability is incredible no matter how hard the units are worked."
Q-99 also supplied a wide selection of other lighting fixtures including searchlights and effects, plus 4 different types of LED surface for the event.
All lighting was controlled via a grandMA full size console programmed and operated by Michael Schmidt, with a grandMA light running the video operated by Thomas Leckŷ.
Winners Nela Pocisková and Kamil Mikulćík will represent Slovakia in the final in Moscow on 16th May.


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