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I have been receiving several interesting comments and viewpoints of those who support PAS's Spiritual Leader Nik Aziz's categorizing UMNO members as 'Orang Utan' for not fulfilling his idea of being the perfect Muslims.
In a sense that opens up a whole lot of cans of worms when one takes it upon himself to judge other Muslims as to whether they are in the same categories of apes and goes on to infer that UMNO members who fail to fit in his criteria of being a first class Muslim or as I see in his view to be of no class at all?
Frankly speaking, who the hell is perfect in all areas?
Not a bloody soul alive!
Even the Greatest of Allah Subhanahu Wa Ta'ala's Messengers , the Seal of the Prophets, Khatamun Nabiyyi, Muhammad ibni Abdullah, Sallalahu Alaihi Wassallam stands rebuked openly before the entire Creation by Allah Azza Wa Jalla Himself in the Surah Abasa for frowning in displeasure when the blind Sahabah Abdullah ibni Maqtum trespassed into his majlis with the Qureisyi Arab Kaffirs with whom the Blessed Prophet Sallalahu Alaihi Wassallam was having a dialogue!
Hello!!! We are talking about the greatest ever human being who has been created by the Lord Almighty here!!!
Muhammad Sallalahu Alaihi Wassallam who if not for him, this entire Creation would not have come into being!!!
This is what I learned from my Sufi masters and in which I believe a hundred million percent!!!
It's a matter of Aqeedah and Iman. I don't see any other being who can stand and be compared to Muhammad Sallalahu Alaihi Wassallam in terms of his being the holiest amongst the holy!
In these latter day political circus, we see our fellow Muslims being categorized as being on the same par as the simians just for not ascribing to another's political stance!
It makes no difference to me if it was a country bumpkin speaking at a remote makeshift stall in Ulu whatever or if it was the Grandest of the Grandsyeikhs of whatever Jamaah for all I care!
One does not belittle another Muslim based on political differences! Period!!!
Who the hell are we to judge another in such a broad insulting manner?
It doesn't augur well for a party that claims to be fighting for an Islamic nation!
If this is the way Nik Aziz speaks of my fellow Muslims when he is not even the Prime Minister of this multi faithed, multi ethnic 26 over million peopled nation, heaven forbid as to what else the man might come up with when he actually holds political sway over the rest of us?
I am a Muslim. First and foremost. I am a member of the Ummah of Rasulullah Sallalahu Alaihi Wassallam.
I am not crazy about political power even though I am a member of one particular party and used to be of another.
That's my personal choice and I do not have to publicize it as to where I stand?
You see both the flags of UMNO and PAS clearly posted here in my blog's sidebar. What does that tell you?
It means that I support both parties but it does not imply that I stand behind each and every individual's stance in both.
I take to task Abdullah Badawi every now and then because I do not agree with his innovative in introducing that concept of 'Islam Hadhari' for to me it infers that Muhammad Sallalahu Alaihi Wassallam didn't complete his job that here comes Abdullah Badawi to add the term'Hadhari' to his job assignment!!!
Has our Prophet Muhammad Sallalahu Alaihi Wassallam missed anything when Allah Subhanahu Wa Ta'ala has clearly attested that He has completed His Favors upon us by revealing this as in the Surah Al-Ma'idah Chapter 5 Verse 3 in the Holy Qur'an?
3. Hurrimat AAalaykumu almaytatu waalddamu walahmu alkhinzeeri wama ohilla lighayri Allahi bihi waalmunkhaniqatu waalmawqoothatu waalmutaraddiyatu waalnnateehatu wama akala alssabuAAu illa ma thakkaytum wama thubiha AAala alnnusubi waan tastaqsimoo bial-azlami thalikum fisqun alyawma ya-isa allatheena kafaroo min deenikum fala takhshawhum waikhshawni alyawma akmaltu lakum deenakum waatmamtu AAalaykum niAAmatee waradeetu lakumu al-islama deenan famani idturra fee makhmasatin ghayra mutajanifin li-ithmin fa-inna Allaha ghafoorun raheemun
3. Forbidden to you (for food) are: dead meat, blood, the flesh of swine, and that on which hath been invoked the name of other than God; that which hath been killed by strangling, or by a violent blow, or by a headlong fall, or by being gored to death; that which hath been (partly) eaten by a wild animal; unless ye are able to slaughter it (in due form); that which is sacrificed on stone (altars); (forbidden) also is the division (of meat) by raffling with arrows: that is impiety. This day have those who reject faith given up all hope of your religion: yet fear them not but fear Me. This day have I perfected your religion for you, completed My favour upon you, and have chosen for you Islam as your religion. But if any is forced by hunger,
with no inclination to transgression, God is indeed Oft-forgiving, Most Merciful.
It does not mean that I will go on to the extent of categorizing Abdullah Badawi and other 'apple polishers' in the political party with the insulting term of being as an 'orang utan' for that orang utan in the jungle is sinfree unlike the one calling others so!!!
Whomsoever goes on to take that calumnious utterance as a righteous deed or probable cause is equally guilty!
Guilty of associating with that heinous act of the one who goes against the Hadith of Muhammad Sallalahu Alaihi Wassallam as I shared with you in my earlier post!
I reproduce it to you here in actual scans of the authentic Hadith's of the Prophet SAW:
If the Prophet Sallalahu Alaihi Wassallam who has set the standard to be followed by each and every Muslim, male and female ; especially so in this case where one is regarded as the Spiritual Leader of an Islamic Party, then where does that remark or slander of Nik Aziz against his fellow Muslims in UMNO stand when judged according to the Hadith above?
There is no such thing as it being a slight or oversight on his part for he regrets it not in this statement by him as published here. It therefore shows actual malice and a calumny by him. No regrets! No apologies. As at the moment of writing this article.
Let's look at another Hadith of the Prophet Sallalahu Alaihi Wassallam concerning this.
What does another relevant Hadith of the Prophet Sallalahu Alaihi Wassallam say about that?
So, whom do we obey? Muhammad Sallalahu Alaihi Wassallam or one who has no regrets in going against the Prophet Rahmatulil Alamin?
I don't know about you but I stick to the enjoinments of the Prophet Sallalahu Alaihi Wassallam till the moment that my ruuh is taken out of my jasad here and right on to eternity! Insya Allah!
That does not however imply that Zainol Abideen here is a perfect Muslim or whatever?
No sirree!!! By no measure am I even close!
I am just a speck of dust currently in human form who is so grateful to be a Muslim and by Allah am ever striving to improve my self and hope...really hoping to be amongst those upon whom Allah Ar Rahman Ar Rahim favors to have a Husnul Khatimah @ blessed end to my earthly life here, Insya Allah. Amin Ya Rabbal Alamin.
In the meantime as a Caller to Islam, I try my level best to share what I have come to learn and hold to be the truth and nothing but the truth with you here, my readers.
You have the choice and the opportunity to go ahead and do your own studies about what I am sharing here with you and by Allah, the truth is all right here before us.
You have been given the faculty of reasoning by our Creator Allahu Akbar who has blessed us here with this opportunity to study and live our lives according to His Will and Commandments.
Try not to fall prey to the machinations of others who sow the seeds of discontent and ill will amongst us and learn to keep above the fray of those who go all out to grab the seats of power at the expense of the peace and tranquility of our hearts and minds.
This is such a temporal stage of our lives and it saddens me to see my fellow Muslims resorting to such unpleasant ways to project themselves at the expense and ridicule of others.
I bear no malice against my brother Nik Aziz in person but being a fellow Muslim who does not like to see the Ummah quarreling and indulging in name calling as forbidden by Allah Azza Wa Jalla and our Prophet Muhammad Sallalahu Alaihi Wassallam who asks us to enjoin towards the Ma'aruf and forbid the Mungkar, I am here doing just that within my means.
All I want to see is that both the UMNO and PAS leaders learn to seek areas of co-operation between us Muslims and not fall prey to their bloody big bloated egos that threatens to wreak havoc amongst us just to grab and hold on to the temporary powers that both do seek!
Remember that Saiyidina Izra'il Alaihis Salam comes pay us all a visit 70 times a day and observes our each and every deed or misdeed that is going to determine our station in the Yaum al Barzakh and from there on to the Yaum al Akhirat!
Malaikats Munkar and Naqir are not going to address you as 'Assalamualaikum Tun! Assalamualaikum Tan Sri! Dato Seri!.. or whatever honorifics that you oh so love to emblazon before your names here in this duniya!
Let me share with you here something that not that many online get to learn about.
It is the reading of the Talqin when a Muslim, male or female dies and is buried in his or her grave.
Do take note that the translations here is mine and if there are any mistakes, I ask those who are the learned amongst you to notify me so that I can correct them. Insya Allah.
The imam will start by reciting:
"Blessed be Almighty Allah who is the Eternal and Absolute. God Almighty who has the power to end the life of all that is alive. Almighty Allah who gives life and death to test as to who are the blessed and who be amongst the unfortunates?
Blessed be Allah who makes the grave to be the greatest ever lesson to those who are careless and and as the gravest warning to those still alive.
Remember! All of God's Creation will cease to exist and be destroyed except for Almighty Allah. He who is the Greatest Supreme Power who wields the power to punish and judge when all of us return to face Him, Allahu Ta'ala.
O ............................son of / daughter of .......................... (name of one's mother)
O ............................son of / daughter of .......................... (name of one's mother)
O ............................son of / daughter of .......................... (name of one's mother)
Remember you of the promises of Allah that you have brought with you from this earthly life!
Now you have entered into the world pending the state of Akhirat. (Realm of Barzakh)
You have testified that 'There is no other God worthy of worship in truthfulness save for Allah and that Muhammad is the Messenger of Allah'!
Remember O ......................... son of / daughter of ........................, when comes to you 2 Malaikats @ Angels who look like you. They are Mungkar and Nakir. Don't you be stressed and afraid! Don't you be sad or worried and don't you be depressed and shocked!
Know this O .............................. son of / daughter of ......................... that Mungkar and Nakir are servants of Allah just as you are a servant of Allahu Ta'ala.
When they ask you to be seated, they will question you.
They will ask:
- Who is your God?
- Who is your Prophet?
- What is your Faith?
- What is your Guide?
- What is your Qiblat? (Direction of prayer)
- Who are your brethren?
- What is your doctrine?
- What is your Kalimah that you have brought with you? (Declaration of Faith)
Do not feel nervous, do not be afraid and do not rush yourself. Be calm and collected.
Answer you this way:
- Allah Ta'ala is my God.
- Muhammad is my Prophet.
- Islam is my faith.
- The Holy Al-Qur'an Al Kareem is my Guide.
- The Ka'abah is my Qiblat
- All Muslims are my brethren
- My doctrine is observing my five daily prayers, fasting in the month of Ramadhan, giving charity and performing my pilgrimage to Makkah which is obligatory upon me.
- I have brought with me the Kalimah ' La ila ha ill lall Laah. Muhammad dar Rasulullah' which I have uttered all my life till the moment that I died.
Repent O .........................son of /daughter of .........................(one's mother) that Death is real. The questioning of Mungkar and Nakir is real. Resurrection is real. Gathering of all souls at the Plains of Mahsyar is real. Being judged and accounted for all of one's deeds is real. Drinking at the pool of the Prophet is real. Paradise and Hellfire is real.
Know that Qiyamat ( Doomsday) will be. So will Almighty Allah the Most Powerful resurrect all those who are lying dead in their graves.
Lastly, we wish you farewell and leave you to Allahu Ta'ala. May the Almighty give you respite. It is Allah Himself who can give rest to your heart. We pray that the Almighty will appease your restless heart and have mercy upon your soul, being all alone here in this grave. May the Almighty forgive you your sins and accept your good deeds.
O Allah O Lord. We beseech You and pray to You that this corpse is not put to torture with the dignity of our leader Muhammad Sallalahu Alaihi Wassallam.
Subhana Rabbika Rabbil Izzati Amma Ya Sifuun. Wassalamu Alal Mursaliin. Walhamdu Lillahi Rabbil Aalamiin.
'Qullu Nafsin Zaa Iqatul Maut!' meaning 'Everything that breathes will surely die!'
Allah's Commandment in the Surah Al-'Asr (By Time) Chapter 103 Verses 1-3 in the Holy Qur'an:
1. WaalAAasri
1. By (the Token of) Time (through the ages),
2. Inna al-insana lafee khusrin
2. Verily Man is in loss,
3. Illa allatheena amanoo waAAamiloo alssalihati watawasaw bialhaqqi watawasaw bialssabri
3. Except such as those who have Faith, and do righteous deeds, and (enjoin each other) in the mutual teaching of Truth, and of Patience and Constancy.~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
So dear Brothers & Sisters.
Name calling without cause has no place in Islam save for labeling those who are clearly as what is so obvious. Even then, if possible we must try our level best to not be hasty in our decisions.
Allah Subhanahu Wa Ta'ala Knows us best. It is to Him that we return to and we need to be ever so watchful of our each and every actions.To me, Nik Aziz did wrong by such inferring to UMNO members as being alike 'orang utan' whatsoever.
Don't tell me that the acronym for PAS is now 'Parti Ahli Syurga'?
From the looks of it, Nik Aziz sure behaves and believes so even when he is guilty of going against the above posted Hadiths?
I am just sharing with you here as to what I see being an egoistic mistake of one who is revered by many and it is wajib upon us to help our brother or sister to realize their error and return to the fitrah of being good servants of Allah Subhanahu Wa Ta'ala irrespective of who they are and whatever position or honorific they have before their name?
As shown in the reading of the Talqin above, Malaikats Mungkar and Nakir would not be bothered about all those earthly titles.
Hope we can all learn from this. Insya Allah.
Wabillahi Taufik Wal Hidayah. Wassalamualaikum Warahmatulillahi Ta'ala Wabarakatuh!


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Saturday, January 3, 2009
Here are a few from Whitney's session. She will graduate from Banks High School in 2009 where she is training with the Banks Fire Department. I have loved horses since I was a little girl, so it was fun to incorporate that into this session, too.
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Online dating site tips
'" — Kristen, 27 The problem..the solution: Aside from the obvious inappropriate nature of the comment to a complete stranger, men should never mention their physical characteristics or their own body parts in an introductory message.
Women are easily scared away online, so you should avoid saying anything remotely controversial or predatory.
Say which music you like, and your favourite place to see your friends.
Despite this unfortunate reality, you really should set aside a good chunk of time to dedicate to filling out your online profile if you really want to find a compatible mate. How do you accurately describe yourself without coming off as arrogant or boring?
Think of it this way: as you're perusing profiles looking for someone who might make a good match, do you contact the people with hardly anything in their profiles? There's no formula for this; all I can say is do not try to be someone you think others want you to be.
if she had any tips for online dating, especially when it comes to those who are new to the experience. Make sure you are ready to start dating Chances are that if you're looking for online dating tips, you're serious about turning your search into an online dating success.
Whether you're searching for your first real relationship or have recently separated from a partner, though, it is important that you are really open and ready to meet somebody new.
It's better to feel completely ready and confident enough to meet someone who can complete you.' Make sure you are open and committed to finding a long term relationship and in turn you could meet someone really great. Find the best dating site for you Choosing the right dating site takes time and research – you want to find something that caters to your needs and desires.
Salama suggests, 'I really recommend, especially for seniors, not to use free websites.
Still, navigating the world of online dating can definitely be tricky—what kind of message is clever, but not creepy?
What the hell are you supposed to say about yourself in your profile? [pagebreak] OUT-OF-TOWN AND OUT OF TOUCH The scenario: "A guy sent me a message saying that he wanted to meet up for a drink, but when I asked when he was free, he said he was 'going out of town' for the next two weeks and that we should schedule something after." — Andrea, 31 The problem..the solution: If you tell a girl you're "going out of town," she's going to assume you're busy dating other women.
I was excited to see some great conversation happening in the comments of my piece "The Top Three Mistakes Men Make in Online Dating." Both men and women shared their experiences with online dating and debated over the mistakes and fixes I offered in the piece. How do you reconcile a trillion different preferences in order to offer men advice on what to do to be successful with online dating? All I can do is set some parameters and offer my advice based on my own experiences and hope that it helps at least a few guys out there.
Throughout it all, what became most apparent during the discussion is that men didn't want a "don't" list. What they really want is some advice on what I hesitated to even write this piece because what people like is far more subjective than what people don't like. To that end, this is my list "to do's" for people (yes, people, not just men) who are trying to find a long-term partner using an online dating site:1.
With 40 million Americans now using online dating services, the chances of finding love online are higher than ever.Tags: Adult Dating, affair dating, sex dating


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Congratulations to the MLWGS Forensics Team for a first place finish in the 2009-10 Colonial District Championship on Friday, February 12 at Tucker High School.
First place winners include Charles Fricke (2012) in Extemporaneous Speaking, Luke Haushalter (2011) in Serious Dramatic Interpretation, Ishani Premaratne (2011) in Poetry Interpretation, and Anna Spiers (2011) in Storytelling. Students who finished second include Marc Breidenbaugh (2011) in Extemporaneous Speaking and Timmy Teller (2011) in Prose Interpretation, while Emily Zhang (2011) placed third in Original Oratory.
"I am thrilled with how well the team performed," said Celie Boswell, the team's coach. "The students had such limited preparation time as a result of the snow days and three-week exam marathon. I continue to be impressed by our phenomenal students."
Seven students from the team will advance to the Regional Competition, which will be held at Monacan High School on Tuesday, March 2.


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Good news for folk who lost their FilmFlex HD movie selection (meager though it may be); they're back, and with some new titles, too.
In SE London I'm now seeing:
2 Days in Paris
Apolcalypto (£4.50)
Black Christmas
Gone in Sixty Seconds
The Hoax (£4.25)
Honey I Shrunk the Kids
Moliere (£3.50)
Pirates of the Caribbean: At the End of the World (£4.50)
The Queen (£3.50)
Riser of the Footsoldier (£4.25)
The Village
At £4 except where noted...is it me, or do those prices reflect the film length? Over two hours, you pay 25p or 50p more? That's pretty pathetic...they don't do it with the SD films, so why do it for HD?
Incidentally, I've noticed that the A-Z listing in TV Choice on Demand is now listed in a different format, making it quicker to go through. Could this be a sign that they're looking to add more content shortly?


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A group of elephants was unloaded onto the road in Indiana following an accident Thursday.
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I LOVE this man's writing. This piece is one of his best…
Like an abandoned car rusting in a backyard, bits keep falling off this government. Every day it looks more decrepit and less roadworthy. Today Gordon Brown was trying, and so far failing, to rescue power sharing in Northern Ireland. Possibly the prime minister had decided it would be a good day to be away from Westminster, where more hubcaps were falling off. His place was taken by Harriet Harman, who flannelled desperately on his behalf at prime minister's questions.
Meanwhile, Lord Goldsmith, Tony Blair's attorney general, was at the Chilcot inquiry explaining how and why he had changed his mind about the legality of the Iraq war. It was a tricky job. It appears that he started out by giving the wrong answer – he thought the war would be illegal without another UN resolution. So, now and again someone took the cloth off his cage and asked if he had come to another view. Finally, just in time, he did.
He had been hurt. When he gave his first, "unwelcome" advice, there had been "Chinese whispers" against him from the "undergrowth" of political advisers.
Chinese whispers is the game in which everyone sits in a circle; someone whispers a message to the person on their left, who repeats it to the next person, until it comes back to the start, weirdly or hilariously altered.
Possibly what he meant was that the bracken-dwellers of No 10 had originally called his advice a "range of fine, bold analysis", but the whispering process had altered it to "change your mind, Goldsmith". Though I doubt it.
In any event, the sight of him wriggling around like a worm with attention deficit disorder as he tried to explain the switch was a delight for all connoisseurs of the inquiry.
Back in the Commons, William Hague was pressing Ms Harman on why Britain isn't going to take on the banks in the same way as President Obama. Labour's deputy leader is never happy with economics. She resembles a child learning to swim. She climbs in the water, thrashes about, then makes for the side of the pool where she clings, panting. Every time Hague asked what the government was going to do, she said it was "important that we all work together, internationally".
Mr Hague pointed out that was the opposite of what they were doing. And Gordon Brown's own solution, a transactions tax, had been rejected abroad and ridiculed by the governor of the Bank of England.
Ms Harman struggled, armbands flailing, to the safety of the tiles. "We must all work together to tackle the global economic crisis," she repeated, spraying chlorine-scented water at Mr Hague. Next she tried a joke: "His [Hague's] reversing is even worse than mine!"
This attempt at self-deprecation – the deputy leader has racked up £810 in motoring fines over six years – was received with some mild laughter. But there was embarrassment when a Tory asked about Tony Blair's drive to become, in Lord Mandelson's famous phrase, "filthy rich".
Harman didn't even try to answer. "What we have asked the equality panel to look at is how we make sure that we help social mobility …" The rest of her words were lost in hilarity. All we could see was a worrying stream of bubbles from the bottom of the pool.
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Friday, July 24, 2009
Goodnight Moon and other bedtime stories
In the great green room
there was a telephone
and a red balloon
and a picture of--
the cow jumping over the moon
Thus begins one of our very favorite bedtime stories, Goodnight Moon by Margaret Wise Brown. Have you read it? You can buy it at Amazon.com by clicking here.
We also love Brown Bear, Brown Bear and The Very Hungry Caterpillar by Eric Carle.
As I've mentioned before, The Jesus Storybook Bible is one of our very favorite books of Bible Stories for children. They all point you to Jesus. What are some of your bedtime story favorites?
Posted by Henley on the Horn at 9:48 PM
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- pink green & southern said...
We love Good Night Moon! When I used to rock Pinkie at night we always read this book along with the Runaway Bunny!
- July 25, 2009 at 9:56 PM
- EntertainingMom said...
when Alexander was younger we used to read Good Night Moon ALL the time... sadly we have moved on to other books, but it still remains one of my favorites!
Do you know Time for Bed by Mem Fox? That's another favorite of mine.
- July 25, 2009 at 10:31 PM
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- 1 Car Mishaps With Pedestrians in Walker, Louisiana
- 2 The length of time ago did the event happen?
- 3 What to Do Instantly After the Accident – Information for Walker, LA 70785
- 4 Who Is at Fault?
- 5 Police Reports and Insurance Company Findings: Procedure for Walker, Louisiana 70785
- 6 Insurance Protection for Pedestrian Accidents
- 7 Payment Under No-Fault Coverage
- 8 Seek a Legal representative's Suggestions
- 9 Preventing Pedestrian Accidents in Walker, Louisiana
Car Mishaps With Pedestrians in Walker, Louisiana
Here's what to do, and the best ways to identify fault, if you struck a pedestrian.
The length of time ago did the event happen?
Hitting a pedestrian while owning a car is a scary occurrence, however not uncommon. According to data collected by the National Highway Traffic Security Administration, over 60,000 pedestrians were injured in traffic accidents in 2006. Striking a pedestrian at a speed of over 30 miles per hour results in more severe injuries and deaths– yet a driver can badly disable a pedestrian in a crash where the motorist is traveling just 10 miles per hour.
As a chauffeur, it is necessary to know exactly what to do right away after an accident with a pedestrian. By staying calm and speaking to the best parties, you can lessen your liability. Chauffeurs ought to also discover the basic rules of fault, how injuries and damages will be compensated, and most significantly, ways to prevent such mishaps in the first place.
What to Do Instantly After the Accident – Information for Walker, LA 70785
Most motorists that strike pedestrians are very upset right away after the accident. Take a deep breath and concentrate on the following:
- Security precedes. First, get any hurt people to a location of safety. Do not try to administer medical treatment beyond what is required of you in an emergency situation, such as CPR.
- Get medical and legal assistance. Next, call the cops, healthcare suppliers, and car insurance coverage suppliers (the motorist's and the pedestrian's). If you are dealing with possible criminal charges for the accident, such as owning under the influence, call a criminal defense attorney on your own if you can. When the authorities and your insurance agent arrive, provide sincere declarations to them about how the mishap took place.
- Exchange contact information, however not much more. If the pedestrian is not paralyzed, exchange your name, telephone number, and insurance coverage details with them. Avoid talking thoroughly with the pedestrian or their buddies or relative. Confessing fault, or making declarations such as "I feel so guilty," might expose you to an injury claim. You need to also prevent speaking directly to the pedestrian's lawyer or auto insurance company. It is essential to have your vehicle insurance company communicate with the pedestrian's lawyer, vehicle insurance provider, or pedestrian themselves.
Who Is at Fault?
When a motorist hits a pedestrian, frequently the biggest concern is: Whose fault was the mishap? Typically, fault is determined by the law of negligence. An individual who fails to work out a reasonable requirement of care under the circumstances may be thought about "irresponsible.".
However, both the motorist and the pedestrian can be negligent. For example, the pedestrian may be crossing the street unlawfully while the chauffeur is taking a trip in excess of the posted speed limit. This situation is treated differently in different states.
Some states, such as Maryland and Virginia, follow exactly what's called a "pure contributory negligence" guideline. This implies that if the pedestrian contributed in the slightest bit to the accident, then he and his vehicle insurance provider can not recover damages from the motorist and his car insurer.
Other states follow a "comparative fault" rule. This suggests that a pedestrian can recover some damages even if he was partly at fault.
Police Reports and Insurance Company Findings: Procedure for Walker, Louisiana 70785
The cops will take declarations from the driver, pedestrian, and witnesses to identify who was at fault. They may make a definitive finding on the spot or carry out a detailed examination to make the finding later.
The police report from the mishap will show which party the police officer viewed as being at fault. Vehicle insurance provider, nevertheless, may challenge this finding. Insurer normally send an adjuster to the scene of the mishap, or see the damage to persons and property right after the accident has actually occurred. If you believe that your insurance provider will unfairly appoint you a greater percentage of fault, think about keeping a personal injury attorney to argue that you have a lower percentage of fault.
Insurance Protection for Pedestrian Accidents
Hurt pedestrians are typically covered under their health and disability insurance policies, or employee's compensation protection, if the mishap occurs on the job. They may also be covered under one or more auto insurance policies.
Payment Under Auto Liability Insurance.
An injured pedestrian can generally file a claim against the driver's or car owner's auto liability insurance policy. Almost all states need that car owners and drivers carry liability insurance to cover personal injuries to third parties and damage to third parties' home. Recoveries depend on whose fault the mishap was and numerous state statutes.
Payment Under No-Fault Coverage
Some states, called "no-fault" states, need insurer to spend for the medical expenses and lost wages of their own insurance policy holders, no matter who is at fault. This is also known as injury defense (PIP).
When it concerns protection for injuries to pedestrians in no-fault states, laws in between the states vary. In some states, the chauffeur's insurance provider pays the amount of the pedestrian's medical expenses as much as the PIP limit, even if the accident is the pedestrian's fault. There are exceptions to this payment scheme. For example, in New Jersey, if a pedestrian is not guaranteed, she or he may be paid of a special state-mandated fund called the Unsatisfied Claim and Judgment Fund.
Seek a Legal representative's Suggestions
State laws vary extensively when it comes to car insurance coverage schemes, and each plan has limitations and exemptions. In addition, healing may depend on the particular insurance policies involved in addition to judicial decisions in that state.
In order to sort this out, hurt pedestrians may want to consult from a professional, such as the pedestrian's own insurance provider or an injury lawyer. Pedestrians must ask a lawyer which auto insurance company they should approach first, and from which insurance company they might be able to get additional protection.
Preventing Pedestrian Accidents in Walker, Louisiana
The best way to prevent pedestrian accidents is to comprehend that "defensive driving" implies watching out for individuals who stroll, utilize a bike, run a wheelchair, rollerblade, rollerskate, ride an electric scooter, and play in the roadway. Pay particular focus on children and older grownups. These individuals may be less knowledgeable about motorists on the road. They are more likely to wander off outside crosswalks and not take note of traffic signals.
It is necessary to remember that people who are not in a motor vehicle and remain in the roadway are extremely vulnerable and more likely to be seriously hurt than a chauffeur. If you make sure to provide pedestrians see, room, and time to vacate your path, you may have the ability to avoid striking a pedestrian.


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There are many good reasons to learn another language or words in another language; one of the best reasons is that language learning is an example of "cognitive reserve", which is something that keeps the mind active in the same way puzzles and games do. Scientists have found that one of the best methods of fending off the symptoms of dementia (a popular form of dementia is Alzheimer's disease) and brain damage is by building up your 'cognitive reserve'. People who live intellectually stimulating lives and who are better educated are somehow better protected against the factors that trigger mental decline.
Not to mention but the majority of the world does not speak English; in today's society we are so isolated that we hardly realize this. More and more towns and cities in the United States are becoming diversified and we are coming into contact with more non-English speakers all of the time. So learning another language will benefit you in terms of business and personal relationships by being able to communicate with people in their language. This will set you apart and gain immediate respect and credibility.
Today I will be trying to memorize how to say 'thank you' in 5 different languages. I chose the following 5 languages because not only do I think they common languages spoken throughout, but they are also languages that have intrigued me.
- French – Thank you in French is 'Merci' (pronounced mair-see)
- Swahili (language of Africa) – Thank you in Swahili is 'Asante' (pronounced ah-SAWN-tay)
- Hindi (language of India) – Thank you in Hindi is 'Shukriya' (pronounced shook-ri-ya
- Chinese – Thank you in Chinese is 'Xiè Xiè'(pronounced shi-e shi-e)
- Italian – Thank you in Italian is 'Grazie' (pronounced gra-zee)
"To have another language is to possess a second soul." - Charlemagne♥


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Hello everyone! Welcome to Serenity Writes Seriously! My name is Serenity and I am the owner of this blog. This blog is a combination blog of many topics that interest me, e.g. health, crafts/hobbies, religion, news, etc… I did have two blogs that I had kept separately which I decided to delete. They were called: Dreams of a Gemini and Bananas Over Weight Loss. I decided to delete them because I was not active much in them. So I decided to combine them and make a blog that I would be more active in. So here is a little about me:
Name: Serenity H.
Age: 36
Gender: Female
Astrological Sign: Gemini
Pets: Two Yorkshire Terriors: Sabrina Elise, and Walter James aka Wally
Hobbies: Drawing, Writing, Painting, Knitting, Embroidering, Blogging, Solitaire, Fanfiction, Cooking, Reading, Collecting Books, Going to Restaurants.
A Little About Me:
I am a woman who loves blogging. I have been blogging for a long time, but sometimes I can get bored with some subjects and have ended up deleting some of my blogs that have focused just on one subject. The longest blog that I have kept so far is about reading and reviewing books. It is called Reading is Love, and it is my baby. I am very proud of it and if you get a chance, go over and take a look at it. I have read and reviewed over 150 books. 🙂
I am a writer by nature and besides blogging I write fanfiction and am working on a novel and a children's story. I am also an artist and I love drawing manga-inspired works. This blog will mostly focus on my life; including: health, crafts/hobbies, my religion, news (which my cause for a rant or two :)), artwork, cooking/food, family, etc.. I hope you enjoy yourself and welcome to the blog!


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For the past four years, Francis Niwinski Jr. has faithfully attended all of the court proceedings of the man accused of killing his brother, not only out of a sense of justice but also a sense of regret.
``When I found out my brother was murdered, oh, how it hurt, because I'd never had a chance to say anything to him,'' said Niwinski, who had been estranged from his brother, Joseph, for years. ``This guy who shot my brother, he didn't just take away my brother. He took away our chance to heal.''


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Today we are having a party, for 7 little ones who are (or will soon be) one.
I've been lucky to be a part of a group of 6 other wonderful parents (we met through our midwife clinic centering group) We decided to hold a group birthday party to celebrate our little ones- and to celebrate the fact that we survived our first year as parents!
I cannot believe how quickly this year has gone by- and how those little helpless, squishy blobs are now becoming little people with minds of their own.
We're not doing anything super fancy- just a potluck with lots of yummy food, and a photo area (with balloons!!) where I hope to get a couple of decent shots of B.
If you need me, I'll be off
sobbing in a corner celebrating my baby's first year!


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Types of Lawyers in Smiths Station, Alabama
Christian attorneys in Smiths Station have represented clients in a wide range of family law matters. Smiths Station, Alabama Christian family law attorneys are able to provide advice in all major areas of law in a way that conforms with professional and ethics requirements.
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Tuesday, May 20, 2008
Roll over, Beethoven
Nathan had his piano recital last week. He did an excellent job and I'm very proud of him. He looked like a little professional up there at the baby grand (I'm not biased). He played something called Airy Fairies and Can You Feel the Love Tonight. He did very good on both numbers. Truth is the child can play Beethoven's Moonlight Sonata, Pachabel Cannon in D, Fur Elise and other classical stuff, but this is what he and his teacher agreed on. I'm currently trying to convince him that he should learn Imagine by John Lennon. He's slowly warming up to the idea. He's a classical music snob.
On another note.... I finished the odessa hat and donated to a chemo patient at the hospital I work at. It wasn't a hard pattern once you get the knack of it.
I also started the Brigid sock from Ravelry in some berroco alpaca. I'm doing this pair for my primary care provider. She's taken good care of me and was the only person who seemed to want to consider my blood pressure when I had the onset of horrible headaches. She's also taken good care of the hubby and my kids. She always asks about the projects I'm working on when I go in there. She knows I'm feeling really crappy if I don't bring any knitting in. So, this pair is for her.
Posted by theyarnwhisperer at 6:49 PM
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- Calicoknits said...
like the hat. Is that beadwork?
- May 21, 2008 at 4:04 PM
- theyarnwhisperer said...
that would indeed be beadwork.
- May 21, 2008 at 6:20 PM
- KSee said...
Nathan must try any Beatles songs. Image is a great start. Your Odessa is beautiful and I'm certain the receipient is just overwhelmed when she get it.
- May 25, 2008 at 8:41 AM
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TWO INUIT LIVESMarc Fafard & Yves Maillard52'
In 1963, a pilot flew his small plane over northern Quebec. He saw dogsleds, tents and igloos, a people whose way of life had changed little over thousands of years. The pilot was Johnny May, an Inuit himself, the first of his people to take the controls of an airplane. Although he didn't know it... Read more »
NEITHER ALLAH, NOR MASTER!Nadia El Fani75' & 56'
August 2010: Tunisia is in the middle of Ramadan under Ben Ali's régime. Despite the weight of censorship, Nadia El Fani films a country which seems open to the principle of freedom of conscience and liberal in its relationship to Islam…Three months later, the Tunisian Revolution breaks out, Nadia is out in the field. While... Read more »
DREAMERSNoelle Deschamps75'
This documentary is a "poetic journey" to the four corners of the planet, through the imaginations of several writers and directors from all over the world, such as Frank Pierson, Jacques Audiard, Pan Nalin, James Gray, Guillermo Arriaga, Maïwenn and Michel Gondry. By entering their world, through the images of their films and personal interviews... Read more »
SERIES ADDICTSOlivier Joyard52'
It's the sweetest addiction there is today. The most exciting of all. The addiction to television series. How do these labyrinths of fiction grow on us and give us pleasure ? What gaps are they filling in our lives and the culture ? This is what Series Addicts is all about.We are going to explore... Read more »
MAN FROM FLORES: THE TALE OF THE LAST HOBBITSLaurent Orluc52
The human remains discovered on Flores Island in Indonesia in 2004 are those of a never before seen human species. Barely the size of a child today, these humans lived on the island just a few thousand years ago. Scientists have named the new cousin "Homo floresiensis," the Flores Man. Discovering a new human species... Read more »
THE STRAWBERRY TRICKBéatrice Limare52'
The strawberry that makes the fortunes of one part of Andalusia is the one we usually find in our markets and our supermarkets from February onwards. Our taste buds are often disappointed, but the distributors couldn't care less: out-of-season strawberries sell. Director Béatrice Limare gets both sides of the story. For the first camp, the... Read more »
MARIA BETHANIA MUSICA E PERFUMEGeorges Gachot82 min
In his captivating film, Georges Gachot invites us to enter the universe of Maria Bethania, the famous Brazilian singer. Narrated by Bethania herself, the film not only gives us an insight into the intimate sphere of Maria Bethania's creative process, but focuses on the history of Brazilian music. First a muse of the so-called counter... Read more »
ODILON REDON, PAINTER OF DREAMSMichaël Gaumnitz52
A discreet, dream, loner, Odilon Redon (1840-1916) spent much of his life watching drifting clouds in the sky, hiking country paths, and cultivating simple pleasures. Stubbornly refusing to join any group or school of painters, he remained fascinated by his inner world, an act of rebellion against the prevailing trend towards realism. The more his... Read more »


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Investor Relations
Astarta-Kyiv is an agri-industrial holding and one of the leaders in the Ukrainian sugar sector. We focus our operations on production and sales of sugar from sugar beet, sugar by-products, grains, oilseeds and related services.
Main results of 2017
• Astarta harvested more than 2.3 million tonnes of sugar beet
• 463 thousand tonnes of white sugar was produced
• 786 thousand tonnes of grains and oilseeds were harvested
• Milk production was 110 thousand tonnes
• Soybean processing plant in Globyno produced more than 153 thousand tonnes of soybean meal, 40 thousand tonnes of soybean oil and 12 thousand tonnes of husk.
- ASTARTA to commission 3 new grain elevators
- Former top-banker and senior agri-expert joins ASTARTA Board
- ASTARTA completed the spring sowing campaign


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Say your boss asks you to create a new website.
You'll probably start thinking about the colors, typefaces and content you'll want to feature on the site.
But an effective website that keeps visitors coming back requires more than just a pleasing color palette and good content. It must consider visitors' eye patterns and how they read information on a Web page.
For a quick overview of eye tracking-the path people's eyes naturally take when they view a website—take a look at this infographic from Crazy Egg and Single Grain. It explains that every good website:
- Allows for fast interactions.
- Is easy to navigate.
- Brings visitors back again and again.
How can you create a website that accomplishes all of these goals? Consider these eye tracking tips:
1. Put your logo in the top left corner of your website. Users remember a logo in this location 58.4 percent more than when it is in another area.
2. Place important content on the left side of the page. Users spend 69 percent of their time looking at the left half of a Web page.
3. Keep "F" and "E" eye patterns in mind when writing content and placing images. Readers' eyes make "F" and "E" shaped patterns when they view a website-they scan horizontally less and less as they move down the page.
4. Put your most important information in the first two paragraphs on each page. Users spend 80 percent of their time above the fold on a Web page (the portion of the page you can see without having to scroll down).
5. Don't use a lot of text. High-literacy readers will only scan your copy. Don't bog them down with a lot of text.
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When you start developing larger applications, and
especially when you start using multiple modules like
SciPy and the
matplotlib plotting system, it can become
difficult to remember which functions came from which
The cure for this problem is to import the entire module and
then refer to things inside the module using the syntax
" where
is the name of the
module and
is the name of the item within the module.
Place a line like this with your other
import numpy as np
Then you use
np.array() to create an array, or
np.arange() to create an arithmetic
progression array, and so forth.
In the rest of this document, we will assume that you use the second form of import. For example:
>>> import numpy as np >>> print np.pi, np.e 3.14159265359 2.71828182846 >>> print np.arange(0.0, 1.0, 0.1) [ 0. 0.1 0.2 0.3 0.4 0.5 0.6 0.7 0.8 0.9]
The term namespace hygiene refers to the commendable practice of keeping items from different namespaces separate, so you can tell what comes from where.


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Asics Tiger and Packer Shoes have teamed up once again for a very tennis inspired pack, which released on August 30th in a pop-up shop at Grand Central Station's Vanderbilt Hall in New York. The full pack, as also the apparel, are still available online in almost all sizes.
We have seen some very good collabs between Asics and Packer Shoes in the last couple of years. The japanese brand and the New Jersey based sneaker retailer have teamed up once again to create an US Open based sneaker and apparel collection.
The pack consists of five pairs of sneakers, including a Asics Gel Lyte III, Gel Sight and Gel Resolution 6 as well as a Onitsuka Tiger GSM and Lawnship. The sneakers are accompanied by a selected apparel, in which also Mitchell & Ness was involved. The apparel collection features different components like shorts, tees, a windbreaker and caps.
The Gel Lyte III is my favorite out of the whole pack. A simple cw with a good choice of materials and fresh details, all you need for a good pair. The sneaker features a premium off white/beige pigskin upper with perforated toe box. The lateral tiger stripes are navy and red and the medial ones have the same tone as the upper. The gum outsole, the nice "Packer" branding on the split tongue and the debossed tennis racquet logo on the heels give a nice finishing touch to a very clean pair. The Asics Gel Lyte III comes with 3 different lace options and is priced at 160$.
The second pair of the pack is a navy Gel Sight. The upper consists of premium tumbled leather with hints of red on the Asics branding on the tongue, lace tips and tiger stripes.
In this occasion we can find the debossed tennis racquet logo on the tongue and the Packer branding on the insole. Again the pair comes with 3 sets of laces and is priced at 150$.
The third pair is the Gel Resolution 6, a runner which comes out of the performance section and was updated with lifestyle materials as leather throughout the upper and premium suede on the tongue. Like on the Gel Lyte III, we can also find the debossed tennis racquet logo on both heels and as also a gum outsole.
The mismatched blue and red color blocking gives a bit the final twist to this runner, which is retailed at 150$.
Both Onitsuka Tigers were also made with premium materials as premium tumbled leather and pigskin suede and are retailed at 100$ (GSM) and 110$ (Lawnship).
For the launch of this special collaboration Packer and Asics have prepared a nice pop up store in NYC's Grand Central station, which was open to public from August 30th to September 1st to check out the whole apparel and of course the releasing kicks. The whole set is still up for grabs online at Packer Shoes, so don't miss the chance to cop, as they won't make it to other retailers from what I heard.
Check out the pictures below for a full recap of the collection launch in NYC!
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It's been rough going for young 'uns this past week. Above Blue Lake's southwest shore, the eagle pair have decided that the mom-and-pop gravy train is officially closed for business and have flown the coop, leaving their fluffy brown eaglet alone in the aerie to fend for itself. Judging by the tremendous amounts of screeching reverberating from the nest, the baby seems to be hoping – or pleading – for company, for food, and perhaps for security from the elements… like the wicked rain storm that drenched the BLMA last Thursday and Friday, brewing fierce clouds of mobile phone feedback and amplifying digital television signals to unnatural proportions.
On the ground, living has likewise been difficult. A fawn met its demise alongside of Blue Lake Road, near Agawak Road, in the heart of timber wolf country. No word if it belonged to the deer triad hanging out by the gravel pit.


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As part of the university's commitment to economic development and outreach, CTL hosts a variety of events to create connections between the Cornell campuses, industry members, entrepreneurs, and investors.
East River Science Park: The Development of a Commercial Life Science Cluster in New York CityWeill Greenberg Center, 1305 York Ave, Rooms A & B
February 24, 2009 - 11:00am - 12:00pm
The Alexandria Center for Science and Technology at East River Science Park is being built along Manhattan's East Side Medical Corridor and will be ready for occupancy in 2010. Whether you are an entrepreneur thinking about where to locate your next venture, or just interested in technology-based economic development, come hear about the plans for East River Science Park.
Alexandria has helped to develop clusters in the original bioscience havens of San Francisco, CA, and Cambridge, MA and in new clusters like Seattle, San Diego, and Research Triangle Park, NC. Joel Marcus (Chairman & CEO), Sarah Kauss, and Daniel Haimovic from Alexandria will be speaking about their state-of-the-art R&D campus and the community of science, capital, and entrepreneurship they are helping to expand in New York.


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IE 5.5 crashed!! not so surprising?
You might have seen by first and prev. post "Who will the guard the guards?" . While posting that blog, the MS IE5.5 took a lot of time in doing it. So I had to kill it and re-open a new one. Again when I tried to publish it IE crashed and killed all the open windows itself.. suicidal. Just wanted to share that.. one of my mate who used to be an anti MS extremist has joined MS itself. I guess he wants to play a double agent game. hey mate.. if u r reading this.. take my wishes too... don't get caught!


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Hi. I'm a painter, a writer and a mother of three teenage sons, one with a severe disability. This is a journal: riotously disorganized, full of art, food, children and everyday domestic events. Unless you are a friend or family member you may not be interested, but you are welcome to look. Artists who are parents may find some common ground here, as well as parents of children with special needs. For art only, see my site: nancybeamiller.blogspot.com
Tuesday, January 24
We have become accustomed to strange items in our sinks. Henry has a fascination with water and seems to be part raccoon, too. If something is interesting, dunking it into water will make it even more so! So last night I came upstairs and found he had poured our entire loose change basket into the bathroom sink. I carefully picked out every coin that I could and tried not to run the water too long. I don't even want to think about how much money it is going to cost to get the rest of the money out of there.
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Big Huge white fully flakes.
I love looking at white thick snowflakes in the light from the street lights , perhaps it reminds me of childhood Christmas past.
I love when everything is blanketed with snow.
Tonight while the snow was falling, we all got super cozy and sat down to watch the movie "Fred Claus" together. Made some warm popcorn and enjoyed some family time.
Its nights like these that I sometimes wish would never end.


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Yes. I think it's asinine if you don't. I was chatting with my buddy Jacob, here's the thread:
Jacob: question for you
me: sure
Jacob: with your weddings, do you give images to your clients on a dvd
me: yes
Jacob: (i.e. do you care if they print their own images)
me: don't care
Jacob: is that a fairly standard thing?
me: no
Most photographers charge a LOT for a disc
a LOT
like $1000 or more, up to $3000
Jacob: i can see why.... it's free reign on neverending prints of your work
me: yes
but I don't think about it like that
It's making the customer happy. Which is what every business should be trying to do.
Jacob: absolutely right
Photographers who try to nickel and dime their clients and get more money just to give them THEIR OWN wedding photos are absolutely illogical, incongruous, selfish and unprofessional. It's a cheap, cowardly way of making more money. You want to make more money y'all? Take better photos. People will pay for quality photography, but hate feeling ripped off. If you are a photographer and charge hundreds (or thousands) for a full or part resolution disc, you should be ashamed of yourself. Business, at its core, is about making customers happy. I get most of my weddings through referrals. I do very little paid advertising. I can do this because I TAKE CARE of my customers. This is because I realize what they want: excellent photography and an honest photographer.


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Decryption, Demystification, Learning, Liberating
This is the first draft of me trying to explain the importance of something for anthropologists that they can practically do.
I realize that it probably doesn't seem to relate to what it is about.
I will provide the answer at the bottom so you get the benefit of reading it without it being explicit first. Please comment with suggestions, though I will release something clearer and more colourful soon.
Students and Teachers of anthropology tend to take the ethics of their research methods very seriously? They tend to be very reflexive in questioning themselves, their methods and even the technologies that are a part of their research? They ask questions about whether non-human entities have agency? They consider the problematic effect of current academia's reproductive hierarchy on their research? They try to break away from a one-dimensional understanding by discovering and weaving together the social, physical, temporal, and emotional aspects of humanity?
They appreciate human variety?
What if anthropologists are doing most of their anthropology using a methodology, technology, non-human entity, that is actively a part of a colonialist elitist culture, part of creating a cultural and physical hegemony, and suffocates variety on a glocal scale.
What if anthropologists are doing most of their anthropology using a methodology, technology, non-human entity, that is based on collaboration, increasing variety, is environmentally adaptive, human sensitive, and part of a movement to free-up parts of society.
Anthropologists try to demystify aspects of what makes up being a human. In some senses they decrypt the mysterious, whether this mystery be what it means to be human, what a certain genetic pattern or cultural practice is about, or whether it is a mystery through deliberate alienation or promotion of ignorance.
In this process anthropologists can learn and bring learning that enriches our understanding and appreciation of humankind. It can liberate us from being shrouded in ignorance and allow us to act in a more meaningful and sensitive way. It can liberate us to hack our own existence and create a variety of paths to living it.
If you are an anthropologist then you would engage with technologies and communities that share more similar ideals,
and actively bring them into being?
If you are an anthropologist then would you ignore such a possibility?
To make crucial change does not necessarily mean instant complete differentiation, but it at lest means that in coming decisions an effort to implement parts of what is being changed into.
Remember, all human practices, activities, and technologies are embedded together within the relationships we share across space and time.
What I am talking about is how the majority of peoples use Apple-Macs and Microsoft Windows, rather than trying the ethical computing alternatives. And how the majority of people are probably mystified and unaware of what this means for themselves and much of the rest of humanity.


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Calling all Christian singles, or Christians who may be dating (or courting) someone at the moment… I have to let you in on a little secret:
"Mister/Miss perfect for you" won't be perfect.
I know, this may be a devastating blow to some of you readers out there. You may be thinking, "there's a guy/girl out there for me who truly makes God their top priority, and they will have minimal sinful baggage to bring to our relationship". And yes, that may be true for some of you; however, that won't be the case for all of us. Some of us are going to fall for people with troubled pasts. Some of us are going to have to practice patience and forgiveness whenever we find out about our significant other's past. Some of us are going to have to nudge them back to Christ. Some of us are going to end up with an imperfect person.
But guess what? We're all imperfect.
Oh yeah… remember that lie you told? Remember that time you disobeyed your parents? Remember that time you had lustful thoughts about someone, even if you didn't put those thoughts into action? You, me, he, she, we… we're all imperfect sinners who are given grace by a perfect God. We as humans tend to think that there are different ranks of sins, meaning that some are worse than others. Honestly, that's not the case at all. God's word tells us that all sins are of equal measure:
"For whosoever shall keep the whole law, and yet offend in one point, he is guilty of all." -James 2:10
So, if you've committed one sin, you've basically committed them all. No sin is better or worse than any other… they're all bad. It's bad to lie. It's bad to steal. It's bad to sin against our bodies through using drugs, alcohol, or having sexual relationships outside of marriage. Going back to what I said in Forgive and Forget, we as Christians know that God will forgive us every time we fall short of His commandments, but we're quick to cast shameful looks on others when they sin.
Parable time! 😀
There are two Christians, Jim and Kim. Jim murdered someone before he got saved, and Kim is a compulsive liar who is a sort-of Christian. As you can see, both Jim and Kim have sinned in their past. Both Jim and Kim will die, and will appear before God to be judged. When God looks upon Jim, the reformed murderer, He will not say, "well Jim, you killed a man. That's a terrible sin that isn't worthy of salvation, even though you've lived for Me for the past 30 years. You're going to Hell." Likewise, He's not going to approach Kim and say, "well Kim, you lie like a penny in the parking lot at a grocery store, but it's just a minor offense. I know you haven't really tried to live according to my commandments, but you've done some Christiany things. Welcome to Heaven!"
That's not how it works. That's not how any of this works. XD
"As it is written, There is none righteous, no, not one…"
-Romans 3:10
Alas, none of us are perfect, so don't think that your future boyfriend/girlfriend should have a pristine past.
Now you're gonna ask me,
"How do we deal with their past sins?"
Okay, so you're dating/thinking about dating a Christian who has struggled with sin in the past. Maybe they did jail time, maybe they've been promiscuous in past relationships. Upon learning that information, it's going to hurt you. You're going to want to ask them a million questions as to why they acted in that manner when God's word clearly states that it's a sin. You're going to wonder if they're worth pursuing a relationship with, and if they'll return to their former ways. It's going to take a toll on you to find out that your potential mate isn't all sunshine and sweetness like you initially thought they would be. Nevertheless, remember that their past is going to be even harder on them.
Before you verbally attack this person with questions and doubt their potential, I beg of you, reconsider and take the following steps:
- Talk to them about your concerns, but don't ask them for all the details. If you ask someone to go into the gory details of their past, you're going to receive a whopping dosage of TMI, and your over-analyzing may make you think less of the person. Instead, just tell them how you're feeling after hearing about what happened.
- Ask them if they've talked to God about the issue. If you're a Christian, this is especially important, considering you're thinking about pursuing a long-term relationship with this person. If they have asked God to cleanse them from their sin and are actively working to live according to His commandments now, then you have absolutely nothing to worry about, darling. Conversely, if they don't think what they've done is wrong and refuse to ask God for forgiveness well… here's your sign.
- Forgive and Forget. They've already asked God for forgiveness, and He's shed His grace upon them. We should be willing to do the same. If you truly care for this person, a sinful past shouldn't be the end-all of the relationship. Remind yourself of all of the amazing things about this person, why you took a liking to them in the first place. Don't let the past, especially if they're trying their best to change, skew your perception of them.
Let the past remain in the past.
Don't let past offenses overshadow tomorrow's miracles.
"For sin shall not have dominion over you: for ye are not under the law, but under grace." -Romans 6:14
Besides, maybe this is your person.
I know this post is getting long-winded, but here's the main reason I wanted to relay this message to the Christian dating scene: maybe this imperfect person is YOUR person. Maybe that guy/girl who used to drink and sleep around needs you to be a Hosea-like person and lead them to Christ. Maybe God placed you in each other's lives because you both need rescuing… by inspiring one another to work through the sins of their past and to actively make God the center of their relationship.
Perfect couples don't exist, because neither part of the couple is perfect.
Nevertheless, a couple that builds each other up to follow Christ is perfect in God's eyes.
Don't throw away a beautiful future because of an ugly past.
Good day, and God bless!
-Allyson 😀
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If you've been ducking sales taxes for your online purchases, it's game over.
The Supreme Court is about to make it easier for your state to collect its share.
In a 5-4 ruling in favor of South Dakota and against online retailer Wayfair, the court decided that states can require merchants to collect sales taxes for online purchases.
Online shoppers who reside in one of the 45 states that have a sales tax should have been reporting and remitting those levies to their state of residence.
If you haven't been doing this, you might get a nasty surprise at checkout if your state successfully pushes online merchants to collect those taxes.
"This is about improved enforcement of a tax that's already on the books," said Carl Davis, research director at the Institute on Taxation and Economic Policy.
"For years, shoppers have been able to evade these taxes by shopping with certain online retailers."
Here's what you can expect.
Use taxes
The Supreme Court's decision overturns a 1992 ruling in Quill Corp. v. North Dakota, which found that states could not require retailers to collect sales taxes unless they had a physical presence in the same place where the buyer is located.
Major online retailers — namely Amazon — have fallen under that rule by building data centers and other facilities in multiple locations.
Amazon has been collecting sales taxes nationwide since April 1, 2017.
Shoppers pay either a sales tax or use tax when they make purchases.
If your state hasn't assessed you a sales tax for your online shopping, you should know you're probably on the hook for a use tax instead.
This levy applies to items purchased outside of your home state.
See below for your state's sales tax rate. Note: Alaska doesn't have a statewide sales tax, but localities there may have their own levies.
These are generally assessed at the same rate as a sales tax, but the burden of reporting and remittting the money owed falls on the consumer.
"It's important to keep in mind that as a consumer, you already owe taxes on those online sales," said Howard Gleckman, a senior fellow at the Tax Policy Center. "When you file your return, you also have to file a use tax report and pay taxes there — and nobody does it."
Simplified collection
The Supreme Court's decision will likely encourage states to require merchants to collect sales taxes, which will allow those jurisdictions to rely less on consumer-reported use taxes.
"As a matter of convenience, assuming I want to pay the tax, I'd rather have it collected by the retailer than to keep all my receipts and fill out a form," said Gleckman.
"If you're a taxpayer who truly complies with the law, it makes your life easier, not harder," he said.
Compliance for sellers
What remains to be seen is how states will interpret the court decision and whether they will apply a threshold that might exempt smaller merchants from having to report and collect sales taxes.
In South Dakota, for instance, online sellers that have sales in the state exceeding $100,000 or more than 200 transactions to residents in the state have to remit sales tax.
"A smaller seller that does business there is exempt, it's not as capable of handling the compliance burden," said John Buhl, a spokesman for the Tax Foundation.
It would be wise for smaller merchants to keep an eye on Congress and on their states to see what will happen next.
"The best thing for states to collect revenue fairly and efficiently is to set standards," Buhl said. "There is a chance to do that now."
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notice the cup...i got this at mary kay andrews' book release for 'savannah breeze'...it was held here at the local bookstore right before she moved back to atlanta...she use to live next door to my boss...how cool is that? i thought some of y'all would appreciate it...anyhoo
all four names were put in the cup and we waited until 7p on the dot!
the husband did the honors of drawing while i manned the camera...and the winner is...
magnolia sun! yea!! so magnolia sun, please email me (see sidebar for address) and i will ship it to you tomorrow.
BUT wait...since all four of you were so nice to enter my little contest...and all four of you are so nice to come visit my blog right regularly...i have decided to paint each of you a little dragonfly canvas. so if the remaining 3...AM, Pam and RPM would each please email me and tell me if you want yours to look exactly the same or if you would like the colors changed i'm glad to do that. i will paint them next week at the beach and mail them out when i return.
thank ALL of you for entering! and for reading my blog!
now....i gotta get ready to watch LOST!


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