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Anthropogenic soils and tree distributions in a lowland forest in Bolivia
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Paz-Rivera, C & Putz, FE 2009, 'Anthropogenic soils and tree distributions in a lowland forest in Bolivia', Biotropica, vol. 41, no. 6, pp. 665-675.
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The distributions of 17 tree species with seeds or fruits that are commonly eaten or otherwise used by humans were studied in reference to anthropogenic soils in a seasonally dry lowland tropical forest in Bolivia. Two types of anthropogenic dark earths (ADEs) were identified: terra preta (TP: darkened with charcoal fragments and with abundant pottery shards) and terra mulata (TM: somewhat darkened but with little or no pottery). In 216 ha, we compared the densities of trees >10 cm dbh of useful species in nine TP patches, three TM patches, and six areas with nonanthropogenic soils (N-ADE). The TP, which covers approximately 20 percent of the sample area, has higher contents of organic matter, extractable P, and extractable Ca than N-ADE soils, as well as higher pH and extractable P than TM. TM has organic matter and Ca contents similar to N-ADE soils but significantly less extractable K. In general, TP has higher nutrient content than surrounding soils, both at the surface (0–10 cm) and deeper in the profile (40–50 cm). Despite these differences in soil fertility and contrary to our expectations, none of the 17 tree species were concentrated on TP perhaps because interactions between local dispersal agents and natural disturbances have masked historical patterns. Alternatively, past inhabitants of the study area may have enriched forests with useful tree species in areas where they were not practicing the intensive soil husbandry that results in ADEs.

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The FA ruled that the Premier League club had breached its Football Agent Regulations. Lascelles, 20, was under a scholarship agreement at Championship side Forest when Everton made their approach in late 2010, the FA said.
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What happened?
This used to be a good little app for reviewing video in slow motion (for instance, to analyze your golf swing) or frame-by-frame. Over the last year or so the functionality has slowly been removed piece by piece so that it's only function now is to watch a video at a slower or faster frame rate. (I guess it also takes screen captures but that is something which is easy to do with iOS anyway). In a video of 2 minutes for instance, it is not possible now to choose a specific time in the video and then watch that section frame by frame, and quickly scroll back and watch it again. I really don't know what happened. I'll look around for another app. Terrible terrible terrible job by the developer.
This app used to be awesome
The all new version is horrible. You can't just play the video and save an image easily like in the old version. Now you have to take more steps, and use the fast forward button. If you play the video and then hit the capture button it moves the video back to the start. I wish I didn't click the update button.
It's fun to just play around with just like I make videos of myself and speed it up and try not to laugh at it but it is good to see who won a race if it looks like a tie but it's not but still it's such a great app even the dang update is cool!
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- Rated 4+
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Legal | SLG Publishing revealed it's embroiled in a trademark dispute "revolving around our comic book about a certain gun heiress," and has established a legal defense fund to help pay for what's already become a costly fight. Although Publisher Dan Vado doesn't provide details, it seems likely that Winchester Mystery House, LLC, has objected to Winchester, the historical fiction/horror series by Vado and artist Drew Rausch. The comic, which debuted in October 2009, centers on rifle heiress Sarah Winchester and the construction of Winchester Mansion in San Jose, California. Just last year, Winchester Mystery House sued a production company for trademark infringement over a DVD called Haunting of Winchester House.
"Just so we are being clear, SLG is not raising money to fight some long, drawn-out court case, there isn't enough money in all of comics for that kind of fight," Vado writes on the publisher's website, "we are asking for money to pay for the costs of responding to the letters and harassment from the baseless claims thrown at us. This is money we have already spent, a lot of it borrowed, for which there will be no return and is now affecting our ability to operate." [SLG Publishing]
Legal | An attorney for Marc Toberoff, the lawyer for the Siegel and Shuster families, filed motions on Friday to dismiss the Warner Bros. action against Toberoff, citing California laws designed to curb lawsuits intended to intimidate the opposition through delays and legal expense.
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I find in my Practice, clients are confused – confused about what to eat, confused about when to eat – should they eat low carb, no carb, carbs only in the morning – should they be juicing, eating everything raw, not eating gluten, eating something every other day… They want a "cure" for whatever ails them and in searching for the holy-grail have tried no end of different "diets" and been given or found all sorts of conflicting advice.
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Kinesiology is about so much more than just food testing, but if this is the initial reason a new client wants an appointment then I am able to oblige. I do, however, explain that whilst food is an important issue in returning to balance, there are other factors affecting their health and giving a long list of foods to be avoided is not my style, preferring to work towards supporting them in eating a varied range of foods without guilt or stress. This may involve food enzymes to help digestion, support for a mal-functioning gut, advice about liquids, reminders about chewing calmly and thoroughly and most important of all – to eat REAL food. Clients are sometimes surprised that the foods they have been cutting out are no longer problematic for them (as they have successfully de-sensitised) or perhaps weren't an issue in the first place and the relief in their faces is palpable when they realise they are not going to be confused further.


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Deck the Halls by Prairie Schooler, Book #81
Welcome to the Jolliest blog on the block! Each month we have a different theme. You choose your OWN chart, fabric and threads. Share your progress as you go along and post your finished piece by the last day of the month. You can join at anytime throughout the year and choose which months you wish to stitch with us. Happy Xmas everyone!
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Deck the Halls by Prairie Schooler, Book #81
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I can see why you liked this one; it's full of Prarie Schooler charm:)ReplyDelete
It is a lovely piece.. So are you going to tell us the errorsReplyDelete
So lovely, Kaye. First I thought, what does that have to do with music? lol, but then I saw the Fa-la-la. I'm already old, I just need a bit longer, lol. And no, I haven't detected the errors.ReplyDelete
So nice!! And I don't see an errors, it is perfect :)ReplyDelete
Your spelling passes my spell check so I don't really mind what the errors are!ReplyDelete
It would make a great ornie for those massive trees you see in shopping centres.
Thanks, Ladies, so glad that you like it!ReplyDelete
It really is a beautiful design!ReplyDelete
Prairie Schooler never fails :-)
Beautifully done.ReplyDelete
Fantastic piece!! So beautiful colours!!ReplyDelete
Gorgeous finish Kaye.... nope can't see the errors :o)ReplyDelete
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Belief in the Last Day and Resurrection
The Last Day is that enormous event when everyone will be resurrected from death to the accounting and reckoning to be asked about their deeds: to receive either reward for their good deeds or punishment for their evil deeds. It is called "the Last Day" because it is the final day and the end of earthly time. This is the day when the people of Paradise will go to their appointed places in Paradise and those of Hell to the Hellfire.
Belief in the Last Day and Resurrection comprises three aspects:
- To believe in the resurrection after death. Resurrection will take place when the Trumpet will be blown [by Israafeel] for the second time [the first being for the death of all living creatures]. Humankind will awaken to face the Lord of the Worlds. They all will stand bare-footed completely naked and uncircumcised before their Lord as Allah the Most Exalted said:
As We began the first creation so shall We repeat it (it is) a promise binding upon Us. Truly We shall do it. [Surah al-Anbiyaa' (21):104].
The Resurrection is an affirmed truth proven by the Qur'an the Sunnah and the unanimous agreement and consensus (Ijmaa') of all the Muslims. Allah the Exalted said:
Then verily you will be dead after that. Then verily you will be resurrected on the Day of Judgment. [Surah al-Mu'minoon (23):15-16]
And the Prophet () said in a hadeeth agreed upon by al-Bukhari and Muslim:
People will be gathered together on the Day of Judgment barefooted and uncircumcised.
All the Muslims are in agreement affirmed the Resurrection. The Day of Resurrection and Accounting is necessitated by the wisdom of Allah to make a final time to judge everyone according to that which they are accountable. Allah the Most Exalted said:
Did you think that We had created you in play (without any purpose) and that you would not be brought back to Us? [Surah al-Mu'minoon (23):115]
And He the Exalted said to the Messenger of Allah ():
Verily He Who has given you the Qur'an (O Muhammad) will surely bring you back to the place of return. [Surah al-Qasas (28):85].
- To believe in the reckoning of the deeds and reward or punishment accordingly. This is proven through the Book of Allah the Qur'an the Sunnah and consensus of the Muslims. The slaves of Allah will all be reckoned and recompensed for their deeds. Allah the Most Exalted said:
Verily to Us will be their return. Then verily for Us will be their Reckoning. [Surah al-Ghaashiyah (88):25-26]
And He said:
Whoever brings a good deed shall have ten times the like thereof to his credit and whoever brings an evil deed shall have only the recompense of the like thereof and they will not be wronged. [Surah al-An'aam (6):160]
And He said:
And We shall set up balances of justice on the Day of Resurrection then none will be dealt with unjustly in anything. And if there were the weight of a mustard seed We will bring it and Sufficient are We as Reckoners. [Surah al-Anbiyaa' (21):47]
Abdullah ibn Umar () narrated that the Prophet() said:
Allah will bring the believer closer to Him and will shield him from being exposed (for his evil deeds in front of everyone). He will say "Do you remember such and such sin? Do you remember such and such sin?" He will say "Yes O my Lord!" When Allah gets this confession for his sins and the believer thinks that his destruction is upon him Allah will say "I have preserved you from being exposed in front of others for these evil deeds during your lifetime and I am forgiving them for you today." So he will be given his record of good deeds. As for the disbelievers and the hypocrites they will be called openly in public: "These are the ones who lied against their Lord! Verily Allah's curse is upon the unjust ones!" (Reported by al-Bukhari and Muslim)
And in an authentic hadeeth the Messenger of Allah () said:
…if somebody intends to do a good deed and he does not do it then Allah will write for him a full good deed. If he intends to do a good deed and he actually does it then Allah will write with Him from ten to seven hundred times to many more times (reward). If somebody intends to do a bad deed and he does not do it Allah will write a full good deed with Him. If somebody intends to do bad deed and actually did it then Allah will write one bad deed (in his account). (Reported by al-Bukhari and Muslim.)
Muslims are unanimous in agreement that the Day of Reckoning and the Judgment will come since both logic and wisdom point to it. According to the infinite Wisdom of Allah all people must be judged a final decisive judgment. Allah revealed the Scriptures and sent the Messengers only that they should be accepted and followed. Moreover Allah obligated the believers to fight against those who oppose the Scriptures and the Messengers and He permitted that their blood be shed and their children women and possessions be seized] according to the strict laws of war]. If there were not a final Day of Reckoning then all these matters would have been in vain! Allah the All-Wise is far removed from such an imperfection and contradiction.
Allah has indicated this line of argument in His saying:
Then surely We shall question those to whom the Book was sent and verily We shall question the Messengers. Then surely We shall narrate unto them (their whole story) with knowledge and indeed We were not absent. [Surah al-A'raaf (7):6-7]
- To believe in Paradise and Hellfire and that they are the final and everlasting abode for the creatures (men and jinn).
Paradise is the final resting place of ultimate happiness and joy that Allah has prepared for the believers who feared Him believed in Him and sincerely obeyed Him and His Messenger who brought the message. Paradise is described as a place of unimaginable bounties and pleasures which "no eye has ever seen nor an ear ever heard of nor a mind has ever imagined."
Allah the Most Exalted said:
Verily those who believe and do righteous deeds they are the best of creatures. Their reward with their Lord is Gardens of Eternity underneath which rivers flow wherein they will abide forever; Allah is Well-Pleased with them and they with Him. That is for him who fears his Lord. [Surah al-Bayyinah (98):7-8]
And Allah the Most Exalted said:
No person knows what is kept hidden for them of joy as a reward for what they used to do. [Surah as-Sajdah (32):17]
Hellfire is the final destination of torment and punishment that Allah has prepared for the disbelievers the unjust (criminals) those who disbelieved in Allah and disobeyed the Messengers.
Hellfire contains all kinds of unimaginable punishments and torments. Allah the Most Exalted said:
And fear the Fire which is prepared for the disbelievers. [Surah Aali 'Imraan (3):131]
And He said:
We have prepared for the wrongdoers a Fire whose walls will be surrounding them. If they ask for help they will be granted water like boiling oil that will scald their faces. Terrible is the drink and what an evil dwelling! [Surah al-Kahf (18):29]
And He said:
Verily Allah has cursed the disbelievers and prepared for them a flaming Fire wherein they will abide forever; and they will find neither a protector nor a helper. On the Day when their faces will be turned and rolled from all sides in the Fire they will say: "Oh would that we had obeyed Allah and obeyed the Messenger (Muhammad)." [Surah al-Ahzaab (33):64-66]
All that happens after death is included in the belief of the Last Day for example:
- The trial of the grave wherein all will be asked: Who was your Lord? What was your religion? Who was your prophet?
So as is explained in the Qur'an and Sunnah Allah will make those who believed resolute with the word that stands firm. Thus the believer will say: "My Lord is Allah my religion is Islam and my Prophet is Muhammed." But the transgressors will err and go astray. The disbeliever will say: "Haah haah I don't know." The hypocrite or the person in doubt1 will say: "I'm not sure I heard the people say something so I just repeated what they said."
- The grave will be a place of either extreme pain and torment or extreme pleasure and happiness.
The pain and torment will be upon the transgressors disbelievers and hypocrites as Allah the Most Exalted said:
And if you but see when the wrongdoers are in the agonies of death while the angels are stretching forth their hands (saying): "Deliver your souls; this day you shall be recompensed with the torment of degradation because of what you used to utter against Allah untruthfully. And you used to reject his signs with disrespect." [Surah al-An'aam (6):93]
And Allah the Most Exalted said concerning Pharaoh and his followers:
The Fire – they will be exposed to it morning and afternoon and on the Day when the Hour will be established (it will be said to the angels): "Make Pharaoh's people to enter the severest Torment." [Surah Ghaafir (40):46]
Imam Muslim reports that Zaid ibn Thabit () narrated:
The Prophet said to his Companions "I would have asked Allah to let you hear what I am hearing of the (peoples') punishment in the grave but (I refrain) for the fear that you would not bury each other after that." Then the Prophet peace and blessings of Allah be upon him turned his face towards them saying: "Seek refuge in Allah from the torment of the Fire!" They said: "We seek refuge in Allah from the torment of the Fire." He said: "Seek refuge in Allah from the torment of the grave!" They said: "We seek refuge in Allah from the torment of the grave." He said: "Seek refuge in Allah from all calamities whether apparent or hidden!" They said "We seek refuge in Allah from all calamities whether apparent or hidden." He said: "Seek refuge in Allah from the calamity of one-eyed Antichrist (False Messiah)!" They said "We seek refuge in Allah from the calamity of one-eyed Antichrist (False Messiah)."
The extreme pleasure and happiness of the grave will be for the faithful and truthful believers. Allah the Most Exalted said:
Verily those who say "Our Lord is Allah" and then stood fast on these words on them the angels will descend (at the time of their death saying) "Fear not nor grieve! But receive the glad tidings of Paradise which you have been promised." [Surah Fussilat (41):30]
And Allah the Most Exalted said:
Then why do you not (intervene) when (the soul of a dying person) reaches the throat (gurgling)? And you are at the moment looking on (hopelessly)? But We (our angels who take the soul) are nearer to him than you are but you do not see. Then why do you not if you are exempt from the reckoning and recompense bring back the soul (to its body) if you are truthful? Then if he (the dying person) be of those near ones (close to Allah) there is for him rest and provisions and a Garden of Delights (Paradise). [Surah al-Waqi'ah (56):83-89]
It is reported on the authority of al-Baraa ibn 'Aazib that the Prophet () said about the believer after he is responds to the questioning by the angels:
A caller from heaven will say "My slave has said the truth. Therefore furnish him (in his grave) from (the pleasures of) Paradise and dress him from (the clothes of) Paradise and open a door for him to Paradise." Then he said "He will receive from its tranquility and beautiful smell. And his grave will be enlarged for him as far a distance as his sight reaches."
This is reported by Imam Ahmad and Abu Dawood in a long hadeeth [of which only a portion has been mentioned].
The great benefits of believing in the Last Day and Resurrection include:
- Encouraging the desire to do the deeds of obedience hoping for the bliss and reward of Paradise.
- Being terrified of committing deeds of disobedience fearing the punishment of the Hellfire.
- Comforting the believer about the pleasures and luxuries that he misses in this worldly life and the hardships and pains he endures in the hope for the bliss and reward of the Paradise.
[Some] disbelievers do not believe that life after death is possible. The falseness of their doubt about the possibility of life after death can be established by: ash-Sharee'ah (revelation and scripture) al-Hiss (physical senses) and al-'Aql (reason and analysis).
Proving the possibility of life after death by ash-Sharee'ah (revelation and scripture) Allah the Most Exalted said:
The disbelievers pretend that they will never be resurrected (for the account). Say (O Muhammad): "Yes! By my Lord you will certainly be resurrected then you will be informed (and recompensed for) what you did and that is easy for Allah." [Surah at-Taghaabun (64):7]
All Scriptures [like the Torah Psalms and Gospels] are unanimous on this matter (of belief in the Hereafter).
Proving the possibility of life after death by al-Hiss (physical senses):
To illustrate to us this possibility Allah has given us stories of past events when people saw with their own eyes (and physical senses) how He raised the dead to life. There are five examples given in the second chapter of the Qur'an in Surah al-Baqarah:
- The story of the people of Musaa when they said to him "We will not believe in you unless we see Allah openly without a barrier" and thus they were seized by death. Thereafter Allah resurrected them and said to admonish them and all the Children of Israel with this story
And (remember) when you said "O Musaa! We shall never believe in you till we see Allah plainly." But you were seized with a thunderbolt (and lightening) while you were looking. Then We raised you up after your death so that you might be grateful. [Surah al-Baqarah (2):55-56]
- The story of the murdered man among the Children of Israel when they argued about determining who the murderer was. Allah ordered them to sacrifice a cow and strike the corpse with a part of it so that he can come to life to tell them about the killer. Allah the Most Exalted said about this case:
And (remember) when you killed a man and fell into dispute among yourselves as to the crime. So Allah brought forth that which you were hiding. So We said "Strike him (the dead man) with a piece of it (the cow)." Thus Allah brings the dead to life and shows you His signs so that you may understand. [Surah al-Baqarah (2):72-73]
- The story of the group that ran away from their homes fearing death even though they were thousands and could have stood up to their enemies. Allah struck them dead in their tracks and then brought them back to life. Relating this story Allah Most Exalted said in the Qur'an:
Did you (O Muhammad) not think of those who went forth from their homes in thousands fearing death? Allah said to them: "Die!" And then He restored them to life. Truly Allah is full of Bounty to mankind but most men thank not. [Surah al-Baqarah (2):243].
- The story of the man who passed by a dead and deserted village and wondered how Allah would be able to resurrect them. Allah struck him dead for a hundred years and then raised him up again. Relating this story Allah Most Exalted said:
Or like the one who passed by a town all in utter ruins. He said "Oh! How will Allah ever bring it to life after its death?" So Allah caused him to die for a hundred years then raised him up. He said "How long did you remain (dead)?" He [the man] replied "Perhaps I remained (dead) a day or a part of a day." He said "Nay you have remained for a hundred years; look at your food and your drink they show no change; and look at your donkey! And thus We have made of you a Sign for the people. And look at the bones how We bring them together and clothe them with flesh." When this was clearly shown to him he said "I Know (now) that Allah is Able to do all things." [Surah al-Baqarah (2):259]
- The story of Ibraheem () who asked Allah to show him how He resurrects the dead. Allah ordered him to slaughter four birds cut them in pieces and spread these pieces to various mountains. Then He told him to call these dead birds and when he did they came back to him flying. On this Allah the Most Exalted said:
And (remember) when Ibraheem said "My Lord! Show me how You give life to the dead." Allah said "Do you not believe?" Ibraheem said "Yes but to be stronger in faith." He said "Take four birds then cause them to incline towards you (to slaughter them and cut them into pieces) and then put a portion of them on every hill and call them they will come to you in haste. And know that Allah is All-Mighty All-Wise." [Surah al-Baqarah (2):260]
These five historically authentic examples which were physically experienced prove that the dead can rise back to life by the Will of Allah. The fact that 'Eesaa raised the dead from their graves by the Will of Allah has already been mentioned above.
Proving the possibility of life after death al-Aql (reason and analysis):
Two rational arguments can be presented here:
The first argument is that Allah is the Original Creator of all the creation and thus He who is capable of the first creation is also capable of re-creation which is even simpler. Allah the Most Exalted said:
And it is He Who originates the creation then He will repeat it (after it has been perished) and this is easier for Him. [Surah ar-Room (30):27]
And Allah the Most Exalted said:
As We brought (into existence) the first creation We shall repeat it (it is) a promise binding upon Us. Truly We shall do it. [Surah al-Anbiyaa' (21):104]
And Allah the Most Exalted said to those who deny that Allah can restore decayed bones:
Say (O Muhammad) "He will give life to them Who created them for the first time! And He is the All-Knower of every creation." [Surah Yaa-Seen (36):79]
The second argument is that we observe the earth lifeless and barren from lack of rain. Allah sends the rains and then we observe the soil coming back to life and various kinds of plants spring forth green and flourish. So the One Who brings life back to the dead earth and makes the plants flourish is able also to raise the dead animals back to life. Allah the Most Exalted said:
And among His Signs you see the earth barren but when We send down water (rain) to it it is stirred to life and growth (of vegetation). Verily He Who gives it life surely is able to give life to the dead. Indeed! He is able to do all things. [Surah Fussilat (41):39]
And He said:
And We send down blessed water (rain) from the sky then We produce therewith gardens and grains of all harvests that are reaped; and tall date palms with ranged clusters; provisions for (Allah's) slaves. And We give life therewith to dead land. Thus will be the Resurrection (of the dead). [Surah Qaaf (50):9-11]
Some misguided people say that the punishment or bliss in the grave is not possible since it is against the reality we see when we open the graves and find the decomposed corpses. They say that we do not find that the grave has expanded its size or grown narrow as some hadeeth mention.
This claim of theirs is invalid by proofs of ash-Sharee'ah (revelation and scripture) al-Hiss (physical senses) and al-Aql (reason and analysis).
Proving the possibility of punishment or bliss in the grave by ash-Sharee'ah (revelation and scripture):
Some of the proofs have been mentioned above. One other proof that is reported by al-Bukhari is the narration of Abdullah ibn Abbaas () when he said
The Prophet passed by some walls in Madeenah and heard the screams of two persons who were being punished in their graves. He mentioned the reasons behind this punishment saying "One of them did not protect himself (spoiling his clothes) from urine. The other one used to spread gossip."
Proving the possibility of punishment or bliss in the grave by al-Hiss (physical senses):
Sometimes we sense ourselves in our dreams that we are in a huge expanse or extremely constricted and confined feeling the pain of being squeezed and the fear of claustrophobia. Sometimes we are even jerked awake from these nightmares only to find ourselves sitting in our beds. Sleep is the twin of death and this is why Allah calls it a type of "Wafaat" (fulfillment appointed time of death and its like) as Allah the Most Exalted said:
It is Allah Who takes away the souls at the time of their death and those that die not during their sleep. He keeps those (souls) for which He had ordained death and sends the others (back) for a term appointed. Verily in this are signs for a people who think deeply. [Surah az-Zumar (39):42]
Proving the possibility of punishment or bliss in the grave by "al-'Aql" (reason and analysis):
Sometimes a person sees a dream that becomes true and conforms to exact events and traits of the real world. For example one might see the Prophet () in their dreams. Whoever sees the Prophet in the shape that he is described in the books of hadeeth we know has truly seen him even though the sleeper is simply in his room on his bed far away from what he is seeing. If this is the case in matters of the physical world wouldn't it be possible in matters of the Hereafter?
As for the doubts of the disbelievers concerning that they do not see the punishment of the corpses or that the graves expand in size or grow narrow as some hadeeth mention this is answered by the following points:
The first point is that one is not allowed to refute religious matters and Sharee'ah (law) with mere doubts and suspicions of this nature without any solid argument against since it may be that the deficiency is only in understanding as the Arab poet said:
Many are those who claim a sound saying is defective
Whereas nothing is defective but their own understanding.
The second point is that these issues of the grave are of the realm of the unseen a realm not sensed by physical senses. If matters of the unseen could be tested and affirmed by physical senses there would not be any benefit of believing in and having belief in the revelations about the unseen realm because this would equalize the believer and disbeliever.
The third point is that only the dead person himself experiences punishment or bliss of the grave and its expansiveness or constriction. The case is similar with the sleeping person since only the dreamer feels the sensations of his dreams whether nightmares of contractions or expanses of lightheartedness while for others he is asleep in his bed in his room. Similarly the Prophet () would receive revelation and the companions next to him would not hear the revelation while he did. Sometimes the angel would come to the Prophet () in the shape of a man but the companions were not able to see or hear the angel.
The fourth point is that we creatures have a limited sensual capacity. Much physical reality is outside our range of perception. Everything in the universe the seven heavens the earth and all that is therein praise and glorify Allah but we cannot hear their forms of praise and glorification and only sometimes does Allah give the power to some of His creatures to hear them as He the Most Exalted said:
The seven heavens and the earth and all that is therein glorify Him and there is not a thing but that glorifies His praise but you do not understand their glorification. Truly He is Ever Forbearing Oft-Forgiving. [Surah al-Israa' (17):44].
Similarly the Jinn3 go back and forth and travel about on the earth but we cannot see them. The Jinn came to the Messenger () and listened to his recitation of the Qur'an. After he finished the recitation they went back to their nation of Jinn to convey the Message to them [as verses of the Qur'an relate].
ll of this is outside the range of our sense perception. Allah the Most Exalted said:
O Children of Adam! Let not Satan deceive you as he got your parents (Adam and Eve) out of Paradise stripping them of their raiment to show them their private parts. Verily he and his soldiers see you from where you will not see them. Verily We made the devils protectors and helpers of those who believe not. [Surah al-A'raaf (7):27].
If we the creatures do not know what exists beyond our range of perception and comprehension we cannot deny its existence. Therefore it is not allowed for us to dispute what has been proven to exist of the unseen realm by revealed scriptures
By the Late Eminent Scholar Sheikh Muhammad ibn Salih Al-Uthaymeen Translation by Abu Salman Diya ud-Deen Eberle


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Sarah Cardena has been a health educator since 2010. She has taught, coordinated and implemented various health and promotion programs in the field of Maternal, Child and Adolescent health. Sarah holds a B.A in Sociology from UCLA and a Masters Degree in Public Health, focusing on Community Health Education from California State University, Long Beach. Now at UCSF and as a new mother herself, Sarah hopes to share her knowledge and skills by educating others about safe and healthy pregnancy, delivery, and post-natal care. Outside of work, Sarah enjoys spending time with her family, international travel, learning to cook and attending theater.
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I've been an educator at UCSF Great Expectations Pregnancy Program for many years, teaching parenting and breastfeeding. I have a Masters degree in psychiatric social work and am internationally board certified as a lactation consultant. I love working with new parents and theirs babies in classes and in our MILK breastfeeding support group. For fun, I play the celtic harp and raise chickens.
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Juli Fraga, Psy.D., Clinical Psychologist has taught classes for the Great Expectations Pregnancy Program since January 2013, including the Afterglow, a 6-week postpartum support group and Emotional Aspects of Pregnancy. Dr. Fraga is a licensed psychologist and has a private practice in San Francisco. In her spare time, she enjoys writing and creative endeavors.
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Carole Hanson teaches classes especially for parents expecting twins, triplets, or more. She teaches at several Bay Area hospitals, leads monthly support groups for pregnant and new parents of multiples, and offers private classes to mothers on bed rest. Currently, she teaches our Great Expectations Breastfeeding Multiples class. Carole is an active member of community outreach groups who support low-income families with multiples. Her passion is to provide valuable information to parents, helping them to prepare for the arrival of two or more babies at once, and to have realistic expectations about the first several months at home. Caroles Odyssey began in 2001 with the arrival of her twin boys. She is a former President of the Marin Parents of Multiples Club, and is a Certified Lactation Educator.
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Shanda Manion has been teaching parenting classes with UCSFs Womens Health Great Expectations Pregnancy Program since 2011. Shandas passion for education and medicine has inspired her extensive work in the health care field. She is a certified CPR Instructor for the American Heart Association and an ICEA certified Childbirth Educator currently teaching Infant and Child CPR classes and Childbirth Education Workshops at UCSF hospital through the Great Expectations Pregnancy program. She works full-time as an educator in the San Francisco Bay Area.
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Brooke Peterson is a Patient Navigator for Gynecology and Womens Health Sub-specialties. She holds a bachelors in Womens Health from Sonoma State University and a Masters in Public Health from the University of San Francisco. Her background is in adolescent reproductive health and maternal health education. Brooke has worked as a health educator at Alliance Medical Center as well as here at the UCSF Great Expectations Program, where she taught childbirth, lactation, and child care classes. She is passionate about population health education, advocating for patient-centered care, and all things womens health!
Renee Tavares, Lactation Consultant
Renee Tavares is an International Board Certified Lactation Consultant, and is also a Registered Dietitian. She has worked at UCSF since March 2015 and has been a Board Certified Lactation Consultant since 1997. Renees also worked at Lucile Packard Childrens Stanford for 11 years as Lactation Consultant. She has also worked with WIC and CPSP. In her spare time she loves to do yoga, hike and take spinning classes. Renee also enjoys cooking mostly vegetarian meals for friends and family.
Melissa Whippo, L.C.S.W., Social worker
Melissa Whippo is a clinical social worker with the UCSF Pregnancy and Postpartum Mood Assessment Clinic. She meets with women during pregnancy and after delivery, or at any stage of their fertility process, to assess their support needs, helping women connect with outside therapists, agencies or other organizations as needed. She also co-facilitates "The Afterglow," a support group for new mothers offered through the Great Expectations Pregnancy Program.
Whippo has a particular interest in helping women of color, marginalized women and the homeless population in San Francisco. She enjoys incorporating yoga and meditation in her work when applicable. She loves her work and feels grateful to be part of an institution that is advancing women's health. Whippo received her master's degree in social work from USC in 2003. She is also a certified yoga teacher.
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It's a good thing that Joe DiMaggio used to get seasick on boats. Otherwise, he might have followed his immigrant father's career as a commercial fisherman and not become one of America's most durable heroes.
The tidbit about Joltin' Joe's motion sickness is revealed in the latest edition of the Arts & Entertainment series "Biography." Although hardly breaking new ground, "Joe DiMaggio -- The Way It Was" (at 8 p.m. on the basic cable service, with a midnight repeat) is a nice and concise profile of one of baseball's greatest players.
Did you see DiMaggio being honored with Ted Williams at the All-Star Game? It was clear from the ovation received (at Toronto's Skydome) that his appeal is still high.


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A brief introduction following the salutation should announce the author, make reference to the case number or circumstance and state the purpose of the letter. The body of the document should elaborate on the reason for the letter. It should include specific details that support the letter's purpose -including references to evidence and any witnesses or other persons that may be directly involved- that encourage the court to honor the request. The conclusion re-states the goal of the letter mentioned in the introduction and should additionally thank the court or judge for their time and indicate they are hopeful the court will honor their consideration, explains The Law Dictionary. Contact information for relaying the decision appears at the very end of the conclusion. An appropriate farewell, like 'respectfully,' 'sincerely' or 'regards' provides the finishing touch, with the name of the author several spaces below.
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You know the phrase "April showers bring May flowers?" Well, this April, Rocklyn Homes was showered with sales that will bring plenty of new homeowners into their communities in the coming months. The Atlanta homebuilder had yet another record month with a total of 52 contracts signed.
"Rocklyn Homes is thrilled to see the uptick in the new homes sales market. Our new home communities feature product and prices that appeal to a variety of buyers, and our knowledgeable sales team is poised to help these new buyers take advantage of record low interest rates when purchasing their new home. Our record sales this past month was truly a team effort by our sales staff, and we are looking forward to a continued strong sales pace," said Michelle Jenkins, President of Rocklyn Homes.
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By Oliver Holmes
BEIRUT, June 26 (Reuters) - Syrian President Bashar al-Assad declared on Tuesday that his country was at war and ordered his new government to spare no effort to achieve victory, as the worst fighting of the 16-month conflict reached the outskirts of the capital.
Video published by activists recorded heavy gunfire and explosions in suburbs of Damascus. A trail of fresh blood on a sidewalk in the suburb of Qudsiya led into a building where one casualty was taken. A naked man writhed in pain, his body pierced by shrapnel.
Syria's state news agency SANA said "armed terrorist groups" had blocked the old road from Damascus to Beirut.
The declaration that Syria is at war marks a change of rhetoric from Assad, who had long dismissed the uprising against him as the work of scattered militants funded from abroad.
"We live in a real state of war from all angles," Assad told a cabinet he appointed on Tuesday in a speech broadcast on state television.
"When we are in a war, all policies and all sides and all sectors need to be directed at winning this war."
The rambling speech - Assad also commented on subjects as far afield as the benefits of renewable energy - left little room for compromise. He denounced the West, which "takes and never gives, and this has been proven at every stage".
The United Nations accuses Syrian forces of killing more than 10,000 people during the conflict, which began with a popular uprising and has built up into an armed insurgency against four decades of rule by Assad and his father.
The U.N. peacekeeping chief said it was too dangerous for a U.N. observer team, which suspended operations this month, to resume monitoring a ceasefire. The truce, part of a peace plan backed by international envoy Kofi Annan, has long since been abandoned in all but name.
The Syrian Observatory for Human Rights, a group which compiles reports from rebels, said 115 people were killed across Syria on Tuesday, making it one of the bloodiest days of the conflict. Its toll included 74 civilians it said had been killed, including 28 in Qudsiya.
It described heavy fighting near the headquarters of the Republican Guard in Qudsiya, and in other Damascus suburbs of al-Hama and Mashrou' Dumar, just 9 km from the capital.
SANA said dozens of rebels were killed or wounded and others arrested in fighting on the old Beirut road. Government forces seized rocket launchers, sniper rifles, machineguns and a huge amount of ammunition, it said.
Accounts from the rebels and the government cannot be verified because access for journalists is restricted.
Samir al-Shami, an activist in Damascus, said tanks and armoured vehicles were out on the streets of the suburbs.
Turkish Prime Minister Tayyip Erdogan said Syria must beware the wrath of Turkey after Syrian forces shot down a Turkish warplane on Friday at the Mediterranean coast. He ordered his armed forces to react to any threat from Syria near the border.
"Our rational response should not be perceived as weakness, our mild manners do not mean we are a tame lamb," he told a meeting of his parliamentary party. "Everybody should know that Turkey's wrath is just as strong and devastating as its friendship is valuable."
NATO member states, summoned by Turkey to an urgent meeting in Brussels, condemned Syria over the incident in which two airmen were killed. The Western alliance called the incident "unacceptable" but stopped short of threatening retaliation.
NATO's cautious wording demonstrated the fear of Western powers as well as Turkey that armed intervention in Syria could stir sectarian war across the region. So far there has been no sign of an appetite for intervention like that carried out last year by NATO against Libya's Muammar Gaddafi.
A Turkish official said Ankara's ambassador had not asked the NATO envoys for action "at this stage". Erdogan's speech was seen in Turkey as less belligerent than it might have been.
"Those who want war may be disappointed by the prime minister's speech," Turkish journalist Mehmet Ali Birand wrote. "But a big part of society breathed a sigh of relief."
Nevertheless, Turkish officials say they are ready for scenarios that include a possible need to protect civilians near the border. A Turkish official who asked not to be identified said: "For Turkey there are two bad scenarios: one, a mass influx of refugees and two, large-scale massacres in Syria."
"Ankara has not taken a decision for military intervention or a humanitarian corridor at the moment. But if these are needed, everybody would prefer that they will be done with international legitimacy. However, if things go really badly we have to be ready for any kind of eventuality," he added.
Erdogan said the armed forces' rules of engagement had been changed as a result of the attack, which Turkey says took place without warning in international air space.
"Every military element approaching Turkey from the Syrian border and representing a security risk and danger will be assessed as a military threat and will be treated as a military target," he said.
Russia, which has acted as Assad's main defender in the U.N. Security Council, called for restraint and said shooting down the aircraft should not be "viewed as a provocation or a premeditated action."
Syrian and Turkish accounts of the incident differ. Syria says it had no choice but to take out the plane as it entered Syrian air space flying low and at high speed. It found out it was Turkish only after the engagement. Turkey insists its aircraft entered Syrian air space only briefly by mistake.
Turkey is the base for the rebel Free Syrian Army (FSA) and shelters more than 30,000 refugees - a number Erdogan worries could rise sharply as fighting spreads. Rebel soldiers move regularly across the border and defectors muster inside Turkey.
Moscow has close relations with Damascus and has a naval base at Syria's port city of Tartus close to the spot where the jet was downed. Some defence experts said the Turkish plane could have been testing Russian-supplied Syrian air defences.
Moscow-based defence think-tank CAST said Russia was expected to deliver nearly half a billion dollars worth of air defence systems, repaired helicopters and fighter jets to Syria this year despite international pressure to halt the arms sales.
Russia said it was crucial Iran should also attend a meeting on Syria of the five permanent U.N. Security Council members and regional players organised by Annan in Geneva this weekend.
Western countries oppose Iran, Syria's closest regional ally, taking part in the meeting and some diplomats have said it was not entirely clear whether the meeting would take place. (Additional reporting by Jon Hemming, Jonathon Burch and Tulay Karadeniz in Ankara, Ayla Jean Yackley and Daren Butler in Istanbul, Mirna Sleiman in Beirut, Khaled Yacoub Oweis in Amman, Justyna Pawlak in Brussels, David Brunnstrom in Washington and Louis Charbonneau at the United Nations; Writing by Peter Graff and Ralph Boulton; Editing by Michael Roddy)
Car Bomb In Damascus
Syrian policemen inspect the site of a car bomb explosion on Mazzeh highway in the capital Damascus on July 13, 2012. AFP PHOTO/STR (Photo credit should read -/AFP/GettyImages)
Susan Rice Condemns Killings
U.S. ambassador to the U.N. Susan Rice tweets:
@ AmbassadorRice :
#Syria regime turned artillery, tanks and helicopters on its own men & women. It unleashed knife-wielding shabiha gangs on its own children.
Russia Condemns Massacre
Russia says international envoy Kofi Annan will visit Moscow on Monday to discuss the ongoing crisis in Syria. Russia also called for an inquiry into an alleged massacre that took place in the village of Tramseh on Thursday. "We have no doubt that this wrongdoing serves the interests of those powers that are not seeking peace but persistently seek to sow the seeds of interconfessional and civilian conflict on Syrian soil," Russia's foreign ministry said in a statement, according to Reuters. Moscow did not apportion blame for the killings.
Read more on Reuters.com.
Footage Of Massacre Aftermath (WARNING: VIDEO CONTAINS DISTURBING IMAGES)
The Associated Press obtained a video that purports to show the aftermath of an alleged massacre in the village of Tramseh, near Hama.
How Do Syrian Fighters Get Their Arms?
How do Syria's fighters get their arms? An overview put together by Reuters explains that there are three gateways to the country -- Lebanon, Turkey, and Iraq.
Syrian rebels are smuggling small arms into Syria through a network of land and sea routes involving cargo ships and trucks moving through Turkey, Lebanon and Iraq, maritime intelligence and Free Syrian Army (FSA) officers say.
Western and regional powers deny any suggestion they are involved in gun running. Their interest in the sensitive border region lies rather in screening to ensure powerful weapons such as surface to air missiles do not find their way to Islamist or other militants.
Read the full report here.
Activists Report New Massacre (WARNING: GRAPHIC PHOTOS)
This citizen journalism image made from video provided by Shaam News Network SNN, purports to show a victim wounded by violence that, according to anti-regime activists, was carried out by government forces in Tremseh, Syria about 15 kilometers (nine miles) northwest of the central city of Hama, Thursday, July 12, 2012. The accounts, some of which claim more than 200 people were killed in the violence Thursday, could not be independently confirmed, but would mark the latest in a string of brutal offensives by Syrian forces attempting to crush the rebellion. (AP Photo/Shaam News Network, SNN)
This citizen journalism image made from video provided by Shaam News Network SNN, purports to show a man mourning a victim killed by violence that, according to anti-regime activists, was carried out by government forces in Tremseh, Syria about 15 kilometers (nine miles) northwest of the central city of Hama, Thursday, July 12, 2012. (AP Photo/Shaam News Network, SNN)
Hama Revolutionary Council: More Than 220 Killed
According to the Hama Revolutionary Council, a Syrian opposition group, more than 220 people have been killed in a new alleged massacre in Taramseh. Earlier reports said more than 100 people were killed. "More than 220 people fell today in Taramseh," the Council said in a statement. "They died from bombardment by tanks and helicopters, artillery shelling and summary executions."
Fadi Sameh, an opposition activist from Taramseh, told Reuters he had left the town before the reported massacre but was in touch with residents. "It appears that Alawite militiamen from surrounding villages descended on Taramseh after its rebel defenders pulled out, and started killing the people. Whole houses have been destroyed and burned from the shelling," Sameh claimed.
Read more on Reuters.com.
Syrian State TV: 'Large Numbers Of Terrorists Killed'
Syrian activist Rami Jarrah tweets that Syrian State TV has confirmed deaths in Tremseh. "Terrorists" is often the term used by the Syrian regime for opposition forces.
@ AlexanderPageSY :
Syrian State TV: clashes between security apparatus & terrorists in #Tremseh of #Hama leaves large numbers of terrorists killed #Syria
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Shah Tahmasp was only ten when he succeeded to the throne of Persia in 1519 after the death of
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Shah and reigned for fifty three years. Tahmasb was content to leave the defence of the realm to his generals who contended with the Turks and the Uzbegs. He is particularly famous for the magnificent reception which he gave to the fugitive Indian sovereign,
and which is depicted on the walls of the palace of
Chehel Sotoon
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It was during this reign that Britain attempted for the first time to establish diplomatic links with Persia. A British merchant,
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Tahmasb was himself a skilled miniaturist but seems to have avoided spending any large sums of money on architectural projects, although, since he made his capital at Qazvin, which was later largely destroyed by an earthquake, there is little evidence of his impact today. He held a strong view of the divine right to rule and his principal religious official, the Sheikh al-Islam,
who died in 1534, laid down, in some ways, the precepts under which the present government of Iran seek to rule.
Tahmasb had made his capital at Qazvin. He was succeeded after his death in 1672 by his fifth son,
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Sweet, Jeff slapped a book of vague topos. These opening pitches look cruzer! But by the time we were actually pulling and stemming our way up the first few hundred feet of stone, we both knew something was dreadfully askew. When I found myself on an ever-steepening section of granite with no gear in sight and had to detour with a hundred foot pendulum into an overhanging corner, a day of devious traversing was only beginning. After mandatory trundles, aid climbing dirty seams and clawing through tension traverses, Jeff and I, disgusted but laughing, had climbed almost the entire east face horizontally, looking for our vertical system, without getting more than 600 feet off the glacier! We would call it the Park Yur Rickshaw if it was worthy of a name its not.
Previously, on our way up through Montana, we had had picked a few silly fortune cookie type cards from a bowl. Jeffs read "Efficiency". I got "Joy".
After our debacle on Snowpatch and a day of community service cleaning cracks for a new variation on Bugaboo Spire (Wheres Isaac, 5.11d), Jeff sighed in the Bibler. I just wanna get some vertical footage. I pined for clean handjams and summit views. The next morning we struck for Bugaboos classic NE ridge at 5am; descended the Cain route; dropped over to the South Howser for a stroll up the impressive Becky Chouinard, climbing 17 pitches in two; romped over to and up the west ridge of the mighty Pigeon, and then, when we were just starting to feel good in a giddy, all-you-can-eat sort of way, climbed the impeccable Crouse McCarthy on Snowpatch Spire. Afterward we plunge- stepped down to Applebee camp, ready for an early supper,15 hours after beginning the day we sheepishly term Efficiency and Joy after those silly cards.
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The San Juan Citizens Alliance and Diné Citizens Against Ruining our Environment accused the federal agency and its western regional director, Al Klein, of breaking federal laws by issuing the mine's permit renewal in September 2004 and giving the green light to a revised permit in October 2005.
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Rogaland is a county in Norway, bordering Hordaland, Telemark, Aust-Agder and Vest-Agder. It is the center of the Norwegian petroleum-industry, and as a result of this, Rogaland has the lowest unemployment rate of any county in Norway, 1.1%.
Rogaland is the Old Norse name of the region - revived in modern times. (Until 1919 the name of the county was Stavanger amt.) The first element is the plural genitive case of rygir, the name of an old Germanic tribe (see Rugians). The last element is land n 'land, region'.
The coat-of-arms is from modern times (1974). It shows the old stone cross in Sola, erected in memory of Erling Skjalgsson after his death in 1028.
GeographyRogaland is mainly a coastal region with fjords, beaches, and islands, the principal island being Karmøy. Boknafjorden is the largest bay, with many fjords branching off from it. The third largest urban area of Norway is located in Rogaland. Stavanger, along with Sandnes, Randaberg and Sola, is ranked above Trondheim Cities/towns: Stavanger, Sandnes, Haugesund, Egersund, Sauda, Bryne, Kopervik and Skudenshavn. Karmøy has large deposits of copper (some of which was used in the construction of the Statue of Liberty). Rogaland is the most important region for oil and gas exploration in Norway, and is one of the country's most important agricultural districts.
HistoryIn the district are remains from the earliest times, such as the excavations in a cave at Viste in Randaberg (Svarthola). These include the find of a skeleton of a boy from the Stone Age. Various archeological findings stem from the following times, the Bronze Age and the Iron Age. Many crosses in Irish style have been found. Rogaland was called Rygjafylke in the Viking Age. Before Harald Fairhair and the Battle of Hafrsfjord, it was a petty kingdom. The Rugians were a tribe possibly connected with Rogaland.
Administrative divisions
The county is conventionally divided into traditional districts. These are Haugalandet north of Boknafjorden, Ryfylke in the mountainous east, and Jæren to the southwest and Dalane in the far south.
Rogaland has a total of 26 municipalities:
A series of festivals and congresses of international fame and profile are arranged, such as The Chamber Music Festival, The Maijazz Festival, The Gladmat (lit. food with a happy smile) Festival, and The ONS event, which has been held in Stavanger every second year since 1974. The ONS is a major international conference and exhibition with focus on oil and gas, and other topics from the petroleum industry. The Concert Hall and Music Complex at Bjergsted and the Stavanger Symphony Orchestra provide important inspiration in the Norwegian musical environment. Another annual event in Stavanger is The World Tour Beach Volleyball. During this tournament, the downtown is converted into a beach volleyball arena.
Rogaland is home to many natural wonders, like Prekestolen, Kjerag and Gloppedalsura. In Stavanger, there is an archeological museum with many artifacts from early history in Rogaland. An Iron Age farm at Ullandhaug in Stavanger is reconstructed on the original farm site dating back to 350-500 AD. The Viking Farm is a museum located at Karmøy.


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"The worship of convention will never lead to astonishment." Tama J. Kieves
Author and personal development coach Tama Kieves faced a number of challenges after graduating with honors from Harvard Law School, and felt compelled to leave her career as "an overworked attorney" to follow her "soul's haunting desire to become a writer."
In her book "Inspired and Unstoppable" she writes, "As a creative individual, visionary leader, independent thinker, soul-healer, or entrepreneur, it's your birthright to utilize other talents, insights, resources, and innate strategies.
"You are not made to fit into the world…but to remake the world, heal the world, and illuminate new choices and sensibilities."
[You can hear a brief audio clip of her talking about "What stops us?" in my post Tama Kieves on inspired desire and new directions.]
Many artists and creative leaders in various fields are unconventional, embracing unique thinking, following their own path. Not conforming.
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Writer Susan Cain thinks "Solitude is out of fashion.
"Our companies, our schools and our culture are in thrall to an idea I call the New Groupthink, which holds that creativity and achievement come from an oddly gregarious place.
"Most of us now work in teams, in offices without walls, for managers who prize people skills above all. Lone geniuses are out. Collaboration is in."
But, she adds, "there's a problem with this view.
"Research strongly suggests that people are more creative when they enjoy privacy and freedom from interruption.
"And the most spectacularly creative people in many fields are often introverted, according to studies…"
From post: Developing Creativity in Solitude.
Susan Cain is author of the book Quiet: The Power of Introverts in a World That Can't Stop Talking.
Of course, you can be creative within a more conventional workplace, even wearing approved business clothes. Creativity doesn't just happen at Google, to pick one example of an innovative corporation. But there can be subtle and powerful ways creative thinking may suffer within conforming groups.
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