text:
The kingdom of Saudi Arabia is located in the Arabian Peninsula, the birthplace of Islam; the home of Mecca and Medina, the two holiest cities of Islam and the focus of the annual Islamic pilgrimage. In the late 1730s, Muhammad ibn Abd al Wahhab started a religious reform against Shiite and local paganism tribes in the peninsula and was later welcomed by Muhammad ibn Saud, head of the Saud family. They both swore a traditional Muslim oath promising to work together to establish a state based on Islamic principles. However, it was not until 1932 that the kingdom was founded in its modern form. King Abdul Aziz's forces advanced westward to overthrow the Ottoman from the western region. He was proclaimed king in 1927 and the country was named the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia in 1932. The kingdom's political structure is an absolute monarchy with a constitution based on Quran and the teaching of the prophet's interpretation of Muhammad ibn Abd al Wahhab, which is referred to nowadays as "Wahabi interpretation of Islam."
During the 1930s, the ARAMCO consortium, including Standard Oil of California and other firms, began looking for oil in Saudi lands and discovered huge quantities. Saudi oil is close to the surface and therefore it is very cheap to extract. The discovery of oil gave the Kingdom its strategic importance in World War II and thereafter and contributed to its rapid economic development and rising prominence in world affairs. The kingdom's large oil revenues contributed to the fortune of the Saudi Kingdom and did not produce a concomitant social revolution or modern civil development such as occurred in some of the Gulf countries.
Human rights in Saudi Arabia have been drawing much international attention lately; the country's international democracy index ranking is 161 out of 167 according to the Economist. The press and the internet are both regulated and censored by the government, and freedom of speech does not exist. Women of Saudi Arabia live under a strict Islamic law in which they are treated like property. They are subservient to men in every way; they are segregated from males in society, not allowed to drive cars, may not travel in or out of Saudi Arabian cities without a designated male guardian or permission, are not allowed to vote, and are denied the ability to represent themselves in a court.
Many of these laws have no basis in Quran and are based on the "Wahabi interpretation of Islam" which stresses the regulation of social norms according to a mix of traditional Arab values and the Islam religion. Women's main purpose in the society, according to this interpretation, is to provide for her husband and to be an obedient housewife -a very traditional role that has been challenged due to modernization and is being challenged nowadays as women are asking for less restriction to perform their daily modern life. Women's right to drive is one of these challenging issues with two sides; the liberal Saudis that call for it and the traditional conservative Saudis that stress the traditional role of women and are against it. The current Saudi political system bans women drivers, but several recent legislative attempts have made it to "Majlis Ash-Shura," the advisory council to the king in regard to the lifting of the ban. Saudi women should have the right to drive because the ban is unconstitutional, is against women's rights, and is increasing the number of immigrant personal drivers.
The Saudi constitution is the Quran and the teachings of the prophet Muhammad. Much of the country's legal and court system is based on the Wahabi interpretation of both texts. The kingdom also enforces a social code based on the same interpretation through the committee for the Promotion of Virtue and Prevention of Vices. The Saudi society is mainly a male dominant society; women are to stay home while men work and provide for their families. Women are not allowed to hold public office, be judges, or work without a male guardian's permission. While legally women are allowed to pursue an education, hold jobs, and buy property, traditional conservatives still regard women as inferior and dependent on their male guardian. Women from liberal families are usually more independent. There are, however, legal limits to the freedom of women. These limits are set to promote the traditional society which regards women as dependent. Several laws are established only to women that restrict the freedom of travel, the freedom of seeking employment, and the freedom of pursuing higher education pursuant to the permission of a male guardian. Many of these regulations are claimed to be based on Islamic values from the traditional conservatives. While much of it has no roots in Islam, the concept of "prevention" is commonly used to back these regulations.
In the issue of women's right to drive, Abdel-Mohsin al-Obaikan, a senior Saudi religious figure, has confirmed that Islamic law does not prevent women from driving. The same view is shared with another well-known cleric, Mohsin Awaji. "Majlis Ash-Shura," the advisory council to the king, has ruled in 2010 that the ban is enforced for social reasons and has no religious backgrounds. This ruling has raised the question of whether constitutional limits do exist in the Saudi political system and to what extent Islamic based regulation is actually based on Islam.
Conservative Saudis argue that the ban is legitimate because of the concept of prevention. They argue that if women were allowed to drive, they will have to uncover their faces and interact with non-related males, which could lead to adultery. Islamic laws prohibit adultery and therefore to "prevent" people from committing this crime, regulations must be set. This argument is flawed, however, since Saudi women are legally allowed to uncover their faces and to interact with non-related males, which the current system is forcing them to do so. Women currently are forced to hire male immigrant drivers to drive them around, which contradicts the conservative argument of prevention of gender interaction.
Several factors have an impact on determining the state of women's rights in Saudi Arabia. Dr. Saleh al-Sheikh, the minister for Islamic affairs in Saudi Arabia, states, "I believe in equal rights for everyone according to their circumstances… Women do have rights, but they are based on our view of their obligations in life." Religion, society, culture, and the government all have an impact on women's rights. While Quran calls for equalization between the genders' rights, the Wahabi religious interpretation views women as second class citizens with limited roles in society and bases most of its regulations on the concept of prevention. Segregation between the genders is enforced in public places and schools; conservatives argue that such regulations are enforced to prevent "Khalwa" which leads adultery. In December 2009, Sheikh Ahmad Qassim Al-Ghamdi, chief of the Makkah region's committee of the Promotion of Virtue and Prevention of Vices, stated to Okaz Arabic-language daily newspaper that gender segregation has no basis in Islamic law, and has been incorrectly applied in the Saudi judicial system. Al-Ghamdi said that the teachings of the Prophet make no references to gender segregation and is therefore permitted under Islamic laws.
Social and cultural norms also play a key role in determining the state of women's rights in Saudi Arabia. The male dominant society sometimes looks upon women as commodities to be sold. Marriage contracts are typically an agreement between the husband and the father of the bride, in which a certain amount of money is agreed upon "Mahar." Forced marriages are quite common in Saudi society. The "Mahar" is paid to the father, who in return forces the girl to be married to the husband. The current legal system requires the bride to sign the marriage contract. However, the system also promotes the dependency of the woman on her male guardian, which makes it difficult for her to make independent choices, and therefore, is forced to submit to her guardian's will. The "Mahar" is an Islamic principle meant to show the economic ability and the good will of the husband to provide for a family, has no restrictions, and should be given to the bride. Some conservative families take advantage of this principle and force their daughters to marry the highest bidder for economical gain. Liberal Saudi families tend to promote the independence and freedom of choices of their daughters and rarely ask for "Mahar."
On the issue of women drivers, liberals argue that the ban is against women's rights that are guaranteed by Islam. The legal ban is based on conservative social and cultural reasons according to "Majlis Ash-Shura." They add that social and cultural norms of conservatives should not be enforced upon the society through governmental regulation but should instead be self-regulated because Saudi society is diverse. Traditional conservatives continue to use their interpretation of Islam as the basis of their position. They argue that liberals are trying to westernize Islamic traditions and that current traditional values are protecting women's dignity. Women's dignity, according to conservatives, is her dependency on men and only protected when she stays at home, provides for her husband and raises her children. This view, however, has been debated as the divorce rate in Saudi society is about 50%, and the number of unmarried women is very high, suggesting that the current traditional dependency trend would only work against women as the need for economical and social independency is increasing. To protect women's dignity is to promote their independence and to lift the ban on women drivers.
The ban on women drivers led to the development of personal drivers hiring practices in Saudi society. A large number of Saudi families and women tend to hire a personal driver to ease their transportation needs. While Saudi Islamic law does not ban this practice, about 23% of the population is made up of migrant workers living in Saudi Arabia. Migrants come for a variety of labor jobs from construction to personal drivers. The average migrant personal driver salary ranges from $300-$600 a month, including room and board, and is mostly transferred to the migrant's home country. Liberals argue that the increasing number of migrants is hurting the country's economy, as most of the money is being spent elsewhere. The practice itself is against one of the most highly held Islamic principles in the society, "Khalwa", which segregation laws are based upon. The "Khalwa" principle declares that it is forbidden for a man and a women who are not related to be alone together. Several conservatives would rather that women drive than to be alone with a strange driver, however, the majority would support the current flawed system as the best available alternative. They believe that the current system's positive attributes outweigh the potential negative consequences of allowing women to drive. They stress that allowing women to drive would only increase the number of social crimes, and crimes of a more serious nature, like rape and kidnapping. Illegitimate relationships between the genders is considered to be a social crime punishable by law. While the Committee for the Promotion of Virtue and Prevention of Vices' main job is to enforce the social code, a notable percentage of the population participates in illegitimate relationship. The current system, which is based on the "prevention" principle, is not preventing Saudi society from engaging in these practices. Liberals argue that these practices should be regulated through personal self-discipline, which could be stressed and taught in the Saudi educational system instead of governmental regulations that only enforce a strict interpretation of Islamic social behavior which several liberals do not agree with.
In conclusion, Saudi Arabian society should be aware that its social and cultural values reflect the teachings of Islam. Saudi Arabia is the only country with Islam as its constitution and is the home of the religion. As the country moves toward development and with the increasing population, the society is bound to diversify. The society should understand and respect its diversity and should stress the principle of self-regulation. Liberals believe that "prevention-based" regulations, including the ban on women drivers, should be lifted because it is against the country's Islamic constitution and women's rights. They stress that the society should focus on promoting a positive image of Islam by enhancing freedom rights granted by the religion and focusing on developing their country socially and economically. Ideological enforcements and "prevention" regulations have no basis in Islamic teaching and only deprive women of their basic rights.
If you are on Facebook, please join this cause: Yes 2 Women Driving In Saudi Arabia!
Saturday, May 1, 2010
A Young Saudi Man Speaks About Women Driving in Saudi Arabia
The kingdom of Saudi Arabia is located in the Arabian Peninsula, the birthplace of Islam; the home of Mecca and Medina, the two holiest cities of Islam and the focus of the annual Islamic pilgrimage. In the late 1730s, Muhammad ibn Abd al Wahhab started a religious reform against Shiite and local paganism tribes in the peninsula and was later welcomed by Muhammad ibn Saud, head of the Saud family. They both swore a traditional Muslim oath promising to work together to establish a state based on Islamic principles. However, it was not until 1932 that the kingdom was founded in its modern form. King Abdul Aziz's forces advanced westward to overthrow the Ottoman from the western region. He was proclaimed king in 1927 and the country was named the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia in 1932. The kingdom's political structure is an absolute monarchy with a constitution based on Quran and the teaching of the prophet's interpretation of Muhammad ibn Abd al Wahhab, which is referred to nowadays as "Wahabi interpretation of Islam."
38 comments:
- AnonymousMay 1, 2010, 11:53:00 PM
I know this is a real hardship for you personally as your husband heals from his surgery. I hope that change is on the horizon. Women are valuable members of society everywhere. umm UmarReplyDelete
- AnonymousMay 2, 2010, 2:24:00 AM
Halleluia! I agree with this young writer 100%. Let women's rights prevail in KSA!ReplyDelete
Hi Sussie, we sympathize with you. I pray your husband recovers soon. I've been following the live debates that appear on TV between the Liberals and the Conservatives on the strict separation of men and women. To some extent l am fascinated with the wealth of Islamic knowledge a few Conservatives are blessed with, however, the Flawed part of their argument is that they hold their views from Secondary Documents which oppress the Knowledge of Revelation (the Quran). It is sad to observe that today women are Banned from Driving while in the days of the Prophet Muhammad (s.a.a.w) women used to accompany him and his men to the battlefield. It may be affirmed that whenever a Muslim society oppresses the teachings of the Knowledge of Revelation, Divine Intervention becomes imminent and history is full of such examples. It is also remarkable the indoctrination some Conservatives are consumed with and that any free will is brat. From Muscat, Oman.ReplyDelete
I do find it unusual that a woman is allowed to be driven by a strange man from another country but not allowed to drive herself.ReplyDelete
Even here in my country I would not like to be in a car driven by a man unknown to me by myself yet we have no bans on anything for women in our society.
Great post! So much insight and intellect. Wonderful arguments. I've learned so much!ReplyDelete
This just might be THE best explanation and discussion of the issue I have ever come across. Thanks so much for sharing it. Can I repost?ReplyDelete
Good post. I would add two things- that though many families hire private drivers, the MAJORITY of women/families do NOT have drivers.ReplyDelete
Also, they always say the Quran is the Constitution..FYI there is an actual written document that is the Constitution. I haven't read it- it's in Arabic, but I know law students study it.
This comment has been removed by the author.ReplyDelete
Hi Anon/UmmUmar - It is a hardship for so many women (and men too) across KSA. Women here need to be recognized as valuable contributing members of this society and given the opportunities they deserve to prove that they are capable of succeeding. Thanks.ReplyDelete
Hi Gigi - I think he did an outstanding job in proving his points. And just the fact that he is a young Saudi man who sees the injustice speaks volumes itself. Now if only we can get more men to support his view...
Hi Alhamask - Thanks so much for your comment. I would love to listen to those debates, but I wouldn't be able to understand anything... (sigh)
Hi Suzanne - Forcing women into the situation of Khulwa (being alone with an unrelated man) in a car is so totally contradictory to the gender segregation in this country. I just don't get it and it really bugs me.ReplyDelete
Hi Angel - Thanks. I'm so proud to publish such a thoughtful and compelling argument by this incredible young man.
Hi SGIME - I agree! We'd be honored if you report - I have emailed you the document.
Hi Sandy - I don't know that many people here, but most of the ones I know do have their own drivers, both Saudis and Western women. I feel like one of the only ones who doesn't...
Hi FreeSpirit - Always a pleasure to hear from you. You made a couple of really interesting points there. I agree that women driving isn't the biggest issue, but it would be a start. If KSA doesn't wake up and let women take a more active role in this society, a few yrs down the road this country will be unable to sustain itself. Too many foreign workers, too much money leaving the country, oil revenues won't last forever, and half the population rendered useless - it won't work long-term.ReplyDelete
I'm so sorry for all you're having to go through. When we were in Jordan and Egypt, some men told us that the black color was great for women because it was opaque and therefore women were a lot cooler since they were able to wear a lighter material. They inferred that it wasn't such a hard thing to be covered up. However, when we tried the abaya on, we didn't find it at all comfortable.ReplyDelete
I sure hope life improves for women in Saudi Arabia soon. I hope Adnan heals quickly.
hi.. im a girl who lived most of my life in Saudi Arabia..ReplyDelete
and i need to say this:
yes women wish to drive.. but i have to clear up the image.. you are not looking at thee whole image.. women there are not forced to stay home.. they fo have drivers and they can go anywhere they want..
yes there is a percentage of opressed women.. but there is a bigger musch bigger percent of free women..
they can work, meet friends, travel and everything normally..
they shoulf ask their garduians..but not casue they are any less of them.. its just a way of protection.. a guardian is there to protect the woman and dupport her not to opress her!!
people there are happy living the way they fo.. im not saying that they live perfect lives.. it can be improved.. but after all is there a perfect country?? where everything is correctly balanced???
is there??
don't reflect only this side of Saudi Arabia.. i'm personally not Sausi but i grew uo there and i dealt with all different types of women there.. and i do know they are looking forward for improvment but they are not opressed they are not disprate anf unhappy as the rest of the world think they are...
and when people keep stressting this point, it only reflects the bad side of Saudi Arabia.. people think we still live in the desert in tents..
i have faced situation where people were asking if i go to school on a camel!!!!
so. im just asking everybody to take a step backwards and look at the subject form an inner view..
women are not missing anything there!
This comment has been removed by the author.ReplyDelete
The new Iraqi constitution states that no law can be passed that contradicts Islam, I say this because you stated that Saudi arabia is the only country with Islam as its constitution. I admit I am no expert but it seems to me that in a way Islam is Iraqs constitition. In the past women in Iraq enjoyed more rights than women in other Arab countries and even had the personal status law passed in 1959, I believe, that guaranteed women equal rights when it came to divorce, child custody etc. The problem with their constitution is that it leaves open enormous latitude for judges etc. Depending on how the judge interprets the Quran women may not have any rights! There is no set standard of interpretation and thats the problem! It leaves interpretation of the Quran wide open. To really understand and get the truth about womens rights in Iraq you can read the book "Sisters In War". A lot of what you here in the american media about womens rights in Iraq is not true and merely propaganda by our government to make the war look good to Americans! I believe that Egypt in North africa also has a law that states that no law shall be passed that contradicts Islam! This is why separation of church and state is so important! Even in the U.S. interpretation of the bible varies greatly!ReplyDelete
The new Iraqi constitution states that no law can be passed that contradicts Islam, I say this because you stated that Saudi arabia is the only country with Islam as its constitution. I admit I am no expert but it seems to me that in a way Islam is Iraqs constitition. In the past women in Iraq enjoyed more rights than women in other Arab countries and even had the personal status law passed in 1959, I believe, that guaranteed women equal rights when it came to divorce, child custody etc. The problem with their constitution is that it leaves open enormous latitude for judges etc. Depending on how the judge interprets the Quran women may not have any rights! There is no set standard of interpretation and thats the problem! It leaves interpretation of the Quran wide open. To really understand and get the truth about womens rights in Iraq you can read the book "Sisters In War". A lot of what you here in the american media about womens rights in Iraq is not true and merely propaganda by our government to make the war look good to Americans! I believe that Egypt in North africa also has a law that states that no law shall be passed that contradicts Islam! This is why separation of church and state is so important! Even in the U.S. interpretation of the bible varies greatly!ReplyDelete
- AnonymousMay 3, 2010, 10:38:00 PM
As an English teacher, my compliments to the young man for a well-constructed essay. I'm really impressed! I learned a lot too. I'm so glad he supports autonomy for women; it's encouraging to hear.ReplyDelete
A few thoughts... about unrelated male drivers, well -- it seems that when two or more groups of people are different and engaged in a power hierarchy, it's pretty easy to dehumanize the less powerful group. I'm speaking in general terms, but you can look at just about any colonial construct you want and see the same things going on -- those in power have some pretty arbitrary ideas about what constitutes rights and entitlements for the less powerful group. If those guest worker men were allowed an equally empowered identity as males (and I imagine they do not have that, as things stand) then their treatment would likely be very different. Can you imagine what might happen if those foreign males reached critical mass and somehow got a toehold in "society" legally and socially? I think what I'm saying, in a roundabout way, is that the guest worker men are not seen as really worth any trouble, because they're not really seen as men on the same level as a Saudi man. Human nature having a tendency towards convenience, the "laws" can be bent for now to accommodate what the powerful folks in society feel they need....
Susie, I totally agree with your point that the situation in KSA, as described here and in many other respectable sources, is not sustainable. It can't last, and although I suppose over the decades it could develop in a similar way, with somewhat different infrastructures, the attitudes that promote this way of thinking are more anachronistic every day. SA will never keep step with the rest of the world, and you can fence yourself in but you can't fence the world out, etc. etc. You've said it way better than I ever could hope to say it.
One last thing -- the "I could nevers" and the "leave hims" and the "I feel sorry for yous" drive me a little crazy by proxy, and I admire your even-handed responses. I think you've made great choices with a lot of courage and confidence, and you're entitled to your gripes. The defensive comments along the lines of "you don't tell the whole story" (no kidding) are also a little boggling. I'm so pleased and appreciative of every new post, and I'm sure I'll be reading until you quit. Best wishes to you and here's hoping for Adnan's complete and speedy recovery.
Hi Susie,ReplyDelete
Hope your husband is feeling better now. I lived in Saudi Arabia for around 20 years. Although I am not a Saudi, I've spent all of my childhood there and now I am in the US for grad school. I like your views/posts about women and driving. I have always wondered about these matters myself and am totally against the prohibition of women drivers. They should be allowed to drive and yes I believe that there is nothing in Islam that prevents women from driving. At least, I have not come across anything like that
I read the part where you stated "For anyone who isn't aware, Muslim men are allowed four wives according to Islam."... I felt that a little bit of injustice was being done to what Islam actually says about this matter. What Islam actually says is "Marry woman of your choice in twos, threes, or fours, but if ye fear that ye shall not be able to deal justly, (with them), then (marry) only one' [Al-Qur'an 4:3]"... The key here is to deal with them justly, then it says that '...marry only one'. It is the only religious book that actually sets a limit to the number of wives one can have and also puts a condition of dealing justly with them IF one marries more than one wife. I personally think that happiness of your wife would be a key part of this justice. So how can a man marry another woman when his first wife is not happy with his second marriage? Muslims have used, I should rather say, abused this verse. This is not supposed to be a custom as the Muslims of today have made it. One of my friends who is from India told me that some people in India actually convert and become Muslims just so that they can marry more than 1 wife. If that's true, I believe that they are all abusing Islam.
Moreover, what you observe and I observed in Saudi Arabia is not entirely Islamic. It's Saudi. What we see today is man's own mis/interpretation and mis/representation of what Islam says. Just wanted to share my point of view.:).. I would also like to request that whenever you say "according to Islam" pls. make sure that it is actually according to Islam and not according to Muslims.
There is one more point that I would like to make. I worked in an engineering firm in Saudi Arabia for a while before coming here to the US. There were women who worked with us. Most of them were in the architecture department. So it's not that women are slaves or prisoners or anything like that... yes some may feel oppressed and there are areas that need to be looked at but that's just one side of the story... it's not the complete picture. I experienced both the good and the bad in SA and I experience both the good and the bad in US as well.
I like your blog! That picture of all those skewers of kababs reminds me of shish tawouk and hummus! I miss it :)...
Anyways, I wish you best of luck with everything. May Allah give Adnan a quick recovery. [Ameen]
Well argued article. Thanks for including this insighful opinion.ReplyDelete
Can someone throw some light on the phenomenon of some western woman converting to islam, after they marry moslem manReplyDelete
These woman are mostly christian.
What age when they converted ?
How many years were they married before converting.
Did the man bring this topic before marriage ?
Would the children be raised as exclusively moslem..
This comment has been removed by the author.ReplyDelete
As a continuation of the excellent response to Saja,I wonder if she and I are living in the same country?ReplyDelete
She says "women there [in KSA] are not forced to stay home.. they have drivers and they can go anywhere they want..
This is dangerously disingenuous. True, women are not forced to stay home, but when freedom of movement is severely limited by the availability and economics of having a driver, it is certainly a major impediment. Further, they simply cannot go anywhere they want either in terms of local or out-of-country travel. To travel out of country, a woman needs the permission of her husband or guardian. That's a fact.
The original post goes on to say "they can work, meet friends, travel and everything normally"
But there is nothing "normal" about having to have your husband or guardian's permission to work, and then only being allowed to work in certain industries such as teaching or healthcare, and then only being allowed to work under conditions of limited personal interaction.
Meet friends? Sure, as long as they are female friends only.
"They should ask their guardians..."?
Let me tell you about an unmarried 34-year old Saudi woman whose guardian is her younger brother. This woman goes to work every day (in a hospital, of course) and attends university on some nights, but her hours away from the home are strictly regulated by her brother to the extent that her evening curfew is 8:30 pm, and if she's a minute late there is a severe cross-examining when she gets home.
- HamdahMay 6, 2010, 3:25:00 AM
A free Spirit: Do we have to take our veil to drive, I do not think so. I saw women in the U.S, in Portland Oregon driving with their face cover on !ReplyDelete
So, why should I take the veil off to drive?
Sometimes, people are using our rights to stand up for false intentions. It is a war against Islam more than anything else. If you do not believe me, re-read everything and you will know that all calls will not be according to Islam but according to some people's points of view , which is totally unacceptable to me !
My opinion and I am totally convinced, so do not bother yourself to try to change it :)
- HamdahMay 6, 2010, 3:26:00 AM
I wonder is buying a car cheaper than riding a taxi? or paying a 600 SR monthly for a private driver?ReplyDelete
- AnonymousMay 6, 2010, 6:18:00 PM
i just wanted to thank you SOOOOOOOOO much for writing this. i am doing a paper on saudi arabia and this helped me SOOOOOOOOO much. it was really incredible. keep up the great work!ReplyDelete
(don't worry, you will be referenced in my paper).
An interesting stories and discussions for me who live outside Saudi Arabia. As the time goes by I believe the society will changing.ReplyDelete
If the prohibition was really only against women driving, but women were regarded as valuable members of society who were needed in areas outside the home, other methods of transport would already be in existence. Buses, horses, camels, etc., are all methods of transport that would not require a woman to drive a vehicle. Is the law actually against any type of transport without a male present? A friend of mine who was in Jakarta said that due to the Islamic culture there, a man had to be present with her whenever she left the hotel (not matter if she was walking, riding, etc.). What she wore was important, but a woman without a man with her was considered unacceptable in public venues. This would be far more restrictive than simply being unable to drive.ReplyDelete
This comment has been removed by the author.ReplyDelete
- HamdahMay 9, 2010, 4:35:00 AM
To A Free Spirit- My eyes won't be covered, do I concentrate using my nose or cheeks?ReplyDelete
I told you my friends drive with their face covered- even in the U.S- yet Police won't bother with them at all. If they did something wrong no problem their identity will be checked - what is the problem?
By the way it is not forbidden to check women's identity if their face is covered !
Read about scholars who say Niqab is the better way of Hijab, then discuss such issues !
Can you tell girls who go out half naked not to go out like that, this is also a form of fitnah, isn't it?
This comment has been removed by the author.ReplyDelete
- HamdahMay 10, 2010, 3:51:00 PM
A free spirit- You didn't answer my question but never mind !ReplyDelete
I don't say that un-covering face is forbidden. It is allowed with conditions - one of the conditions is no make up !
However, for myself I am wearing niqab by choice. I am studying, I am doing whatever I want. Yet, I don't face any problems even the slightest ones!
My friends (ALL of them) drive and live in the U.S for tens of years and nobody bothers with them. And also they never had any car accidents (Alhamdulilah) !
I want to keep my niqab on and I won't take it off !
My question again to you is- Can you tell girls who go out half naked not to go out like that, this is also a form of fitnah, isn't it?
Would you answer it?
Please do not run away from the core issue.
I chose to wear hijab the way I like, so why aren't you satisfied.
I am not calling Muslim women to wear niqab, and I am not forcing them to do so. It is my own choice and I am happy with it.
I am sorry to tell you that your information about Egypt and UAE are inaccurate.
These countries have also thousands of women wearing niqab and also happy. They are working and having fun..!
I do not link crimes to wearing niqab or not. I link crimes to lack of religion and faith in all societies not only Muslim society.
I see myself more logical than you are. At least I answer all questions asked !
This comment has been removed by the author.ReplyDelete
- HamdahMay 12, 2010, 3:53:00 AM
What happend to A Free Spirit !?ReplyDelete
ANyway, I came here to thank you Susie for allowing us to discuss issues on your blog :)
I know this is about driving but I can't help but post this story as it points out just how far behind the KSA is in regards to women.ReplyDelete
By The Canadian Press, cbc.ca, Updated: May 2, 2010 12:56 PM
Woman flies high as new Snowbirds leader
Woman flies high as new Snowbirds leader
The first female boss of the renowned Snowbirds aerobatic team walks toward her CT-114 Tutor jet and laughingly glances at the rudder to make sure it hasn't been painted pink.
There have been rumours it might happen, jokes Lt.-Col. Maryse Carmichael.
But the rudder isn't pink. The only thing that distinguishes this jet from a dozen or so others lined up on the tarmac are the black letters on the tail, "CO," for commanding officer.
Carmichael will break a sky-high glass ceiling Thursday by officially taking command of the Snowbirds, becoming the first woman to lead the squadron in its 40-year history.
"It took a little bit of time for women to become pilots [because] it's one of the non-traditional roles," Carmichael said in an interview at the base in Moose Jaw, Sask.
"Then to gain the experience required to be in command of a squadron takes … many years."
Carmichael is modest when talking about the groundbreaking role. She notes that while it's a first for the Snowbirds, women have already led other squadrons in the Canadian Forces.
I just have to comment on the irony here. About 20 years ago I met a Saudi woman who was an airline pilot. So she could fly the plane into and out of Saudi Arabia -but couldn't drive herself home from the airport.ReplyDelete
I know Prince Talal has a private pilot who is a Saudi woman as well.
LOL!!! That is just too much!ReplyDelete
If women don't have freedom of movement it is much easier to control them!ReplyDelete
We will not allow women to drive...ReplyDelete
Those who are asking for this are not more than 5% of the Saudi Community.


text:
The Jets dropped a tight one at home to the Flyers last night. The team may have deserved a better fate as they out-shot the Flyers by a slim margin and the duo of Montoya and Pavelec were unable to match Philly goaltender Bryzgalov. Coulda, shoulda, woulda.
What I liked about the game
- Alexander Burmistrov. Despite being a slim 6.01 at 180 lbs, he lead the Jets in hits on the night with 5 during his 16:01 of icetime. He was also 64% on the dot. Although he was a -1 and only generated one shot (and no points), he continues to impress me with his combination of skill and willingness to use his body. Is it possible he could morph into a 'Doug Gilmour Lite'- as a slight centreman with skill who doesn't mind getting his nose dirty?
- Even though he wasn't great and left the game after the second period with a 'lower body injury', I like that Coach Noel started Al Montoya in goal. As mentioned yesterday, I didn't like this move because I am under some delusion that Al Montoya coud be a potential starter for the Jets, but rather because of the message it could send to under achieving starter Ondrej Pavelec.
What I didn't like about the game
- That Alexandre Burmistrov lead the team in hits. Winnipeg needs to be more physical and having only one defenseman, Redmond, register more than one with 2, is almost embarassing. I know that the 'hits' stat is flawed, but it still gives a reasonable guide as to which players are willing to play the body- the Jets need more of them.
- That two of the Jets' most trusted defenders, Hainsey and Byfuglien coughed up the puck a combined 6 times. For two guys who were on the ice for a combined 48 minutes out of 60, that has to be a concern for the coaching staff.
Other NHL Notes
- I noticed this morning that Wild goalie Josh Harding had to sit out Tuesday's game against the Canucks because he felt 'off'. It was reported prior to the season that Harding had been diagnosed with Multiple Sclerosis. I know what feeling 'off' is all about as I was diagnosed with MS in 2006- it is hard to explain to people who don't have it, but for me it is kind of like being in a haze where nothing feels like it works just right. However, people shouldn't write of Harding just yet. From my own experience MS isn't a 'death march' and I can do everything now that I could do before. I actually ran my first half marathon after I was diagnosed, so I would imagine a professional athelte will adjust even better. The only reason I can barely raise a puck now is due to age and lack of practice (and I was never that good to begin with). I hope Harding gets back at it soon as there are many like me who have an emotional investment in his progress.
- For all the hype coming into this season, the Edmonton Oilers are more sizzle than steak. I caught what was remaining of their game with Dallas last night (where they lost 4-1) and wasn't all that impressed. The Oilers don't win draws, try to be too fancy, and are very under-sized up front. Oiler fans should put their parade plans on hold until their GM wakes up and addresses some of the glaring holes in their lineup. However, I don't know if Tambellini knows how to acquire players by means other than losing.
Until the next time

subset: commoncrawl


text:
SQL Server 2008 Prevent Saving Changes Setting
SQL Server 2008 has a setting that PREVENTS saving certain table schema changes (such as changing column order) – and this setting is ENABLED by default.
When I first encountered the effects of this setting, I was attempting to rearrange the column order of a table. Using the GUI, I went to the table design view and moved one column in front of another.
When I hit 'Save', I received this message:
When a table's schema is changed, the process that SQL Server performs drops the table and recreates it. The new setting that prevents this is called 'Prevent saving changes that require table re-creation', and it's easy enough to turn off. I'm sure it has been put in place as a safeguard to prevent unintended table changes. To turn off the setting, go to (on the menu bar) Tools/Options/Designers/Table and Database Designers, then under the Table Options section, uncheck Prevent saving changes….
Schema changes will not be blocked. You're welcome.
Posted on April 28, 2010, in SQL Server and tagged prevent saving changes, prevent saving changes sql, Prevent saving changes that require the table re-creation, saving changes is not permitted, sql server. Bookmark the permalink. 2 Comments.
Thank you!
thanks ! VERY HELPFUL !


text:
Everyone knows you have to save for retirement, but creating and following a proper plan is easier said than done. Whether it's establishing a savings plan too late or collecting Social Security too early, mistakes abound when it comes to adequately funding our nest eggs.
Continue Reading Below
"The biggest mistake is retiring without any real plan or investment strategy," says Nigel Green, the chief executive of the deVere Group, a financial advisory firm. "Most aspects of life require planning in order to maximise their chances of success, and retirement is no different."
Here's a look at four common mistakes to avoid when planning for your retirement.
Mistake No. 1: Taking Social Security Too Early
Current regulations dictate that you can not receive full Social Security benefits until age of 66 and 2 months for those born after 1955. But just because you are eligible, doesn't mean it makes financial sense to claim benefits.
Too often people take their benefits too early because they are worried the program won't be adequately funded in the future or they feel they are better investing the monthly payment, according to Kevin Luss, founder and president of the Luss Group.
"The old paradigm that you retire at 59 is getting to be outdated," says Luss. "People are living so long that if you retire at 65 you'll have to live in retirement for 25 years or more." The longer you wait to collect Social Security, the greater the monthly check will you start collecting. "There's an exponential increase when you wait even one or two years longer."
Mistake No. 2: Not Saving Enough
The general guideline when it comes to funding retirement is you will need 80% of your preretirement income to maintain your current lifestyle after work.
A recent surveyed conducted by the deVere Group found that even retirees able to create a $1 million nest egg are concerned they may not be able to afford their lifestyle in retirement.
"Despite their wealth, the vast number of respondents told us that their money does not go as far as they had expected due to constantly increasing prices," says Green. "Our research shows that if you want to receive a pension of $33,000 a year, this currently requires pension savings of $485,000. Naturally, if you want a higher annual retirement income the required savings also increases proportionately."
Mistake No. 3: Sticking to a Single Plan or Idea
Panic is starting to set in with soon-to-be retirees that haven't saved adequately for their new post work life and according to Luss, that panic often leads to hasty decisions or the impression that whatever first decision made must be followed through to the end no matter what.
"They think retirement is a one-time thing so they don't make the right decision," says Luss. "It's no different than any other process. There are always opportunities to make changes and to stop and do things differently."
He advises segmenting retirement planning into 10-year intervals to make the process less stressful and easier to make investing decisions.
Mistake No.4 Relying on Work to Compensate for Retirement Shortfalls
Many workers who lost their retirement savings in the 2008 financial crisis or haven't saved enough simply plan to work longer. But that might not always be an option.
"They think they can simply carry on working to make up for the shortfall in their retirement funds," says Green. "Working past the retirement age is, in effect, their back-up plan." This plan works if you remain healthy and the employer is on board.
"We all need to engage with the idea of saving for retirement. Too many people have a 'live for today' attitude, which is great in certain respects, but what happens when 'tomorrow' does come," says Green. "There are, after all, only 240 salaries in 20 years."


text:
Tiny Heart Spoon
sold out
Tiny Heart Spoon
Spalted Maple tiny heart spoon. Great for sugar, salt, or other spices!
Add To Cart
Wood: Wood pieces are hand carved--each piece can take up to several hours to make. I cut the basic shape out with a bandsaw, and then carve rest of the curves and bowls using a variety of hand tools. The next step in the process is to sand them, and sand them, and then sand them some more--then I dunk them in boiling water to raise the grain several more times. For the final step I soak each piece in mineral oil and do a final rub with bees wax.
Paintings: The description of each watercolor painting can be found by clicking on the image.
Workshops: I offer workshops on photography--mostly food and farm photography, and on botanical illustration. Check the store or workshop pages for more information. If you are interested in hosting a workshop at your farm, garden, or other space, please contact me here.


text:
South Region Office
Send an Email
6220 Park Road South Park Region Reservable FacilitiesPark MapFeatures:
Reservable Facilities :► Park Road Shelters # 1, 2► Park Road Shelter # 3► Park Road Shelter # 4
Planning began in early 2013, students grabbed pencils, crayons and paper and put together some very creative renderings.
After the design was finalized, the department dedicated its annual Hats Off to Parks Luncheon and a special jazz concert at Freedom Park to raise money for the effort.
In October 2014, construction began. The department recruited hundreds of volunteers for the build. Some experienced some brand new – all committed to the cause.
After only a week's worth of work, the playground was complete. Its design, truly one of a kind – unlike any play area in Mecklenburg County. More importantly, its message was that of remembrance and solidarity for a community that lost too many too soon.
Watch a video about the playground,


text:
Kids, got a business or community activity idea?
Put your idea together, present it to a bunch of adults and you could get some money to get it started.
The deadline to submit applications for Gorge Soup for Kids is April 17.
The next Gorge Soup event for kids will be May 14 at Springhouse Cellar Winery. At Gorge Soup, diners enjoy dinner together, hear grant hopefuls describe their project or business and then vote on which request or requests they would like to fund. The dinner proceeds are then disbursed to the winner or winners. (At last year's Gorge Soup for Kids, winner Keenan Collins of New Leaf Gallery accepted half of his grant and asked that the rest be given to the other presenters.)
Tickets for Gorge Soup for Kids are $35 a piece. To purchase tickets, go to: http://www.brownpapertickets.com/event/282394
Applications are to be mailed and postmarked by April 17, and sent to the following address: Gorge Soup, 14 Oak St., Ste. 302, Hood River, OR 97031. Late or incomplete applications will not be accepted. For details email email@example.com.
Gorge Soup began in 2011 and has thus far produced three events for adult entrepreneurs and one for Gorge area students in grades K-12. Last year's season resulted in a total of five new ventures receiving a total of more than $7,100 in support. Organizers say that at least three new Soup events have begun in Portland and Seattle, inspired by Gorge Soup.
Comments are subject to moderator review and may not appear immediately on the site. A user's first several comments must be manually approved by a moderator.
Please read our commenting policy before posting.
Use the comment form below to begin a discussion about this content.
Information from the News and our advertisers (Want to add your business to this to this feed?)


text:
8:30 pm
This Old House "Bedford Project - Part 4 of 16" Host Kevin O'Connor arrives to find the floor and walls of the new entry addition framed up, and general contractor Tom Silva getting ready to create the connection to the main house. He lends a hand as they frame up the new roof that will overlay the existing roof. Mason Mark McCullough returns to repair the exterior chimney that was cut away to make way for the new family room addition. D
9:00 pm
American Woodshop "Scroll Saw Gifts" Intricate details make these projects amazing. Custom signature signs created. D
9:30 pm
Around The House with Matt and Shari "Reuse, Restore, Recycle" Get a rewarding feeling by fixing something old up to look new again or find a new way to use something that may have been tossed out. Matt and Shari have great suggests for a recycling party. Then, Matt offers a recycling cart project. D
10:00 pm
Sewing with Nancy "Easy Reversible Aprons-Everyday and Elegant, Pt. 2" Upgrade your cooking and serving attitude with a festive reversible apron. Nancy's guest, Mary Mulari, has designed some new aprons in her signature reversible style. She and Nancy show how to make three full flair apron styles that include colorful appliqued pockets, grommets, rick rack, detachable accents, and more. D
10:30 pm
Best of Simply Painting: Across Europe "Rouen" In the French town of Rouen, Frank visits a ceramics museum, recalls Joan of Arc and paints a vase of daffodils. D
11:00 pm
Simply Ming "Jody Adams & Pan Roasting" Pan roasting is a technique used all the time in restaurants-you start searing something on the stove, and finish it off in the oven. On this episode of SIMPLY MING, Ming shows you a favorite technique that all home chefs should add to their repertoire. It's easy, saves time in the kitchen, and guarantees great flavor. D
11:30 pm
Lidia's Italy In America "New Orleans: A Cup and a Slice of Capuccino" NULL


text:
"After the display is completed the afterlife of the specimen begins. " How are the birds preserved during this phase?
A bird in the hand... by Mark Peck, Ornithology Technician, ROM Biodiversity
During spring and fall migration, thousands of birds die due to collisions with buildings in the Greater Toronto Area. Through the dedication of the Fatal Light Awareness Program (FLAP) and its volunteers, injured birds are rehabilitated through the Toronto Wildlife Centre and the dead birds are brought to the Royal Ontario Museum (ROM). One spring day each year, for about two hours, the frozen birds are laid out and displayed for the public and media as a poignant reminder of the problem. Fortunately, the story does not end here. After the display is completed the afterlife of the specimen begins. ROM staff carefully scan through the specimens looking for birds that may be added to our galleries (Life in Crisis: Schad Gallery of Biodiversity), our permanent research collections or, with the support of Environment Canada, are made available to other government and non-government agencies for their research and educational programming. By the end of the year, most of the specimens have found a new home.
Recently developed programs like Lights Out Toronto and the Bird Friendly Development Guidelines (http://www.toronto.ca/lightsout/guidelines.htm) along with efforts by architects and property managers continue to result in further reductions in bird collisions. Congratulations to the staff and volunteers of the Fatal Light Awareness Program (http://www.flap.org/commercial.php) for their 20 years of perseverance and devotion.
hi Ron, the birds are left in freezers until another use for them arises. cheers, Dave - Managing Director, ROM Biodiversity
I am interested to know if there is any photographs of the birds laid out...I am an artist/painter and would like to perhaps work from some photographs. I live in Beacon, NY but born in Canada...I didn't have time to visit the ROM when I was there last week to see this but read about it in the paper.
hi Eleni - yes, we do have many great photos of the birds displayed. Please get in contact with me and I can direct you to them. firstname.lastname@example.com - cheers, Dave - Managing Director, ROM Biodiversity
hi Eleni - yes, we do have many great photos of the birds displayed. Please get in contact with me and I can direct you to them. firstname.lastname@example.com - cheers, Dave - Managing Director, ROM Biodiversity
Is there a species list of birds collected? I live in a river delta and find this phenomena alien and interesting.
I would like to attend this year's migratory bird viewing ((as organized by FLAP). I am currently writing a book about birds and would like to mention this project.
Thank you in advance for your response.
Warm regards,
Kyo Maclear
Can you direct me to a citation for this number? : "Research estimates that 1-10 birds will hit each building, each year, in North America" I am writing a paper on bird strikes and would like to include it.


text:
Take and edit stunning photos
Capture memories with the incredible camera on your iPhone, iPad, or iPod touch. Then edit your photos directly on your device.
Create the ideal photo
Discover ways to take and edit photos that you'll love for a lifetime using your iPhone and iPad.Learn about camera features
Move between modes
Choose from six to seven different camera modes to get the best photo or video.Find the right camera mode
See your photos come to life
With Live Photos, you can record moments as they happen—in movement and sound.Take Live Photos
Enjoy your photos everywhere
Use iCloud to store your entire photo and video collection, and keep them up to date on your iPhone, iPad, iPod touch, computer, and on iCloud.com.
iCloud Photos stores every photo and video you take, and keeps your organization and edits up to date on all of your devices.
Learn how much storage your photos and videos use on your device and ways to save space with iCloud.
Shared Albums makes it easy to share photos and videos with exactly the people you want to see them.
Let's get to work
Now that you've taken the perfect photo and can access it anywhere you go, learn how to make your image look just the way you like.
Shorten your video
Change the start and stop time of your traditional and slo-mo videos.Edit videos in the Photos app
Use third-party apps and extensions in Photos
Find out how Photos and third-party apps work together on your Mac, iPhone, and iPad.See how to use third-party apps
Get to know Photos on your Mac
Add your photo library to all of your devices, organize your collection, and share your favorites—all from your Mac.Meet the Photos app
Perfect photos on your Mac
Take your photo from great to masterpiece. Make edits like a pro using the Photos app that's built right into macOS.Explore the editing tools


text:
STARmeterSEE RANK
Down 3,187 this week
Don Harvey (I)
Don Harvey was born in St. Clair Shores Michigan the sixth of eight children. He attended the University of Michigan and the Yale School of Drama before moving to New York City to pursue film, TV and theatre work. He has appeared in over forty feature films, but his most notable performances are in Casualties Of War (1989) alongside Sean Penn and ... See full bio »
Born:in St. Clair Shores, Michigan, USA
More at IMDbPro » Contact Info: View agent, publicist, legal on IMDbPro


text:
Master Key Matlacha, FL – Matlacha FL Lock Key Store
A master key system is an advanced security system that enables all the locks in a property to be opened by a single maser key apart from their individual keys. There has been an increase is the usage of the master key system in the past few years. Property owners are increasingly resorting to the key system to secure their property. There are different types of master key system and you need expert help to install, repair or replace the system. If you are looking for any kind of help with your master key, Matlacha FL Lock Key Store is the best locksmith in the Matlacha, FL region to help you.
All you need to know about master key systems
How does it work?
To start with, a professional will need to inspect your property. He will next replace the broken or poorly functioning locks with new ones and rekey all of them by changing the internal combinations of the locks and setting up a new combination.
How master key systems enhance security?
The most important advantage of having a master key system is that you can use it to access the different units of a building with the same key. This is useful especially in cases of emergency. There are however several other benefits too other than mere convenience. In fact, most people use master key for the advanced security it offers.
Masterkey systems offer quite a few benefits without compromising the security of the business in any way. The key setup provides access and also limits access to different places in a commercial structure. It also offers a practical solution to people who are not looking to carry a big bunch of keys with them. A master key replaces the entire bunch of keys. You need to carry just one key to open all the locks in the property.
A locksmith can offer expert help at several other times too. He can help you fix all kinds of lock problems. Apart from making you a master key, he can also ensure that all the locks in your property are working well. Matlacha FL Lock Key Store offers a wide spectrum of locksmith services for homes, offices and cars. No matter what help you need with your security system, our experts are proficient at handling everything with deftness.
Looking for master key solutions for your home or business in Matlacha, FL? Call us at 239-344-9104 for the best quality services.


text:
Laser City Laser Tag presents Action-Packed PD Day Camps!
Laser Tag
Half the day is filled with laser tag at Laser City! Play with other day-campers and light up the arena while playing different games of laser tag! Team battles, Free-for-all and a couple speciality games will ensure your day-camper leaves the arena a laser tag pro!
The other half of this adrenaline-pumping day is filled with Mini Paintball! Mini Paintball uses smaller paintball guns, smaller paintballs shooting at slower speeds! For full info on Mini Paintball visit https://www.lasercity.ca/calgary-mini-paintball Our day campers will kit up in camo coveralls and a paintball mask before they hit the specially designed paintball fields to play Mini Paintball! We supply all the gear and all required paintballs. A group leader will teach everyone the safety rules and a variety of games while they head out onto the paintball fields!
Lunch and Snacks
Our day camp includes a pizza lunch and two snacks to keep our campers fueled up and ready to go!
Late Pick-Up
Late pick up is available for $15 for your child to stay as late as 6pm. We will keep your child busy playing a couple extra rounds of laser tag!
Camp is $65+GST per child for each day
Spaces are limited – get your player registered today!
What you need to know:
- This day camp is for players ages 8 – 12
- All players need to be wearing closed toed shoes (ie. Runners) no flip flops or sandals are permitted
- All players will need to sign a paintball waiver in order to play paintball. Waivers will be taken when the player is dropped off. If a child does not have a waiver they will not be permitted to play paintball.
- If your player has any dietary restrictions please send your player with a lunch and snacks for the day
- Your player is welcome to bring any extra food or drinks with them for the day
- Doors open at 8:30am for drop off, the camp ends at 4pm
- Late pick-up is available until 6pm for an additional $15
- Tickets must be purchased in advance
- Tickets are non-refundable and cannot be transferred to another date
- All dates are dependant on a minimum number of registrations to run - register with your friends!
Avaliable Dates:
Monday October 16h
Friday November 17th
Wednesday January 3rd
Thursday January 4th
Thursday February 15th
Friday February 16th
Wednesday March 28th
Friday April 20th
Friday May 18th
All Camps run from 9am to 4pm (8.30am drop-off and 6pm pickup available)
Dates subject to change


text:
Charlie Crist enters the 'No Spin Zone'
This is a RUSH transcript from "The O'Reilly Factor," February 4, 2014. This copy may not be in its final form and may be updated.
Watch "The O'Reilly Factor" weeknights at 8 p.m. and 11 p.m. ET!
O'REILLY: "Personal Story" segment tonight. You may remember Governor Charlie Crist, who ran the State of Florida, as a Republican.
Well, now, out of office, the governor has morphed into a Democrat and he's running again.
His new book is called "The Party is Over -- How the Extreme Right Hijacked the GOP and I Became a Democrat."
So, it's interesting. You go to the Democratic Party but you may be on the wrong side of history here as the country seems to be shifting into the Republican precincts.
All the polls say that President Obama's popularity is dropping, and the issues that he's championing, ObamaCare, other issue is abortion, are going the Republicans' way. And you say.
CHARLIE CRIST, FORMER FLORIDA GOVERNOR: Not in Florida.
O'REILLY: No?
CRIST: We're increasing Democrat, which is great, in my opinion.
O'REILLY: Well, you're a Democrat running on that ticket, so, yes, that would be great in your opinion.
CRIST: Absolutely. Now, but I just think that people participating in democracy, in voting, is the most important thing, whatever party they choose.
O'REILLY: But I was surprised that you switched over. You know, I know a lot about Florida. I used to live there.
In 2006, for example, you ran as fairly conservative Republican. On abortion, you wanted in the State of Florida to outlaw it, except in rape and incest.
But, now, you morphed into, "Hey it's a woman's body. She can do what she wants." It's a pretty big change.
CRIST: Not really. Let me explain if I can, Bill.
O'REILLY: Sure.
CRIST: I appreciate it. When I ran in 2006 in the Republican Primary, I said, "Look, you know, on different social issues, I'm a live- and-let-live kind of guy. Who am I to judge."
You know, that's for somebody else, and it's not me. Very fiscal conservative, you know, I don't want to waste anybody's money.
I don't think anybody does, especially when it's not your money. It's the people's money.
O'REILLY: Sure.
CRIST: So, you know, I really haven't changed that much. My former party changed. And what happened is, the Tea Party emerged after I got elected governor in 2006.
And in 2009, that's when that really came into fruition. And, you know, I guess, the sin that I created was when I was with President Obama in Fort Meyers, Florida.
He was down there to tout the Recovery Act, the stimulus. And while that occurred, what happened is a lot of Republicans didn't like the fact that I literally embraced him and his policies.
O'REILLY: Sure, and Christie got the same wrap. And we understand that. But you did change on abortion. I mean, you have. And that's a pretty signature issue. The second thing is --
CRIST: Not really, if I might, please.
O'REILLY: You've got to tell me how you didn't. Because if you were championing --
CRIST: I'll tell you.
O'REILLY: -- the State of Florida --
O'REILLY: -- outlawing abortion, except for rape and incest, and, now, you're telling us that a woman should control her body. That's a big switch.
CRIST: If I might.
O'REILLY: Sure.
CRIST: When I was a young state senator from Tampa Bay -- back in the early 90s was when I got elected. One of the first votes I had as a state senator was on a healthcare committee.
And the bill said, you have to have a 24-hour waiting period before a woman can have an abortion if she's making that decision. As a Republican back in the 90s, I voted against the bill.
As a result of my no vote, it died on a tie vote. So, I've always been pro-life personally. But in terms of wanting to change the law, what I said in 2006 was, "I'd rather change hearts than laws." And that's still how I feel.
O'REILLY: All right. ObamaCare is kind of going down the drain in public opinion. Are you still behind it.
CRIST: I am. Yes, sir, I am. I think it's the right thing to do to have healthcare for our people.
O'REILLY: But why is the public turning against it.
CRIST: Well, I think it had problems, obviously coming out of the gate with the -- you know, how it's done on the Web and things like that and that's probably frustrating. I'm sure that it is.
But that doesn't mean that the idea is a bad notion. I mean, having healthcare for people that can't afford it and making it affordable for them to have health insurance, I think, is the right thing to do.
O'REILLY: All right. But they're screwing it up in Washington. So, I don't know that -- Scott is going to hammer you with that. He's going to hit you with that.
CRIST: I'm sure he will.
O'REILLY: It'd be interesting to see how the Floridians react to it. I'll give you the last word on it.
CRIST: Well, that's what he's really talked about. I mean, Rick Scott's career has been built on healthcare. And he has the company.
Ethics will be an issue in his campaign, where his company was fined the largest fine --
-- for fraud in the history of the United States of America.
O'REILLY: You're going to hit him with that, huh.
CRIST: Absolutely. It's relevant.
O'REILLY: It's going to be an interesting campaign.
CRIST: Integrity matters, yes, sure.
O'REILLY: All right. The book is "The Party is Over." Governor Crist, thanks for coming in. Good to see you. Thank you.
CRIST: Bill, thank you, my pleasure.
Content and Programming Copyright 2012 Fox News Network, LLC. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED. Copyright 2012 CQ-Roll Call, Inc. All materials herein are protected by United States copyright law and may not be reproduced, distributed, transmitted, displayed, published or broadcast without the prior written permission of CQ-Roll Call. You may not alter or remove any trademark, copyright or other notice from copies of the content.


text:
Warner Music Taking Its Music Off YouTube And Going Home
from the still-not-getting-it dept
To be honest, Warner Music should be hugely thankful that Google is paying the company anything for music on YouTube. Legally, Google has no reason to pay a dime. Thanks to the DMCA safe harbor provisions, if Warner wants to go after anyone, it should be going after those who upload the videos, but Google worked out a totally unnecessary (and somewhat questionable) deal to pay the labels for a promise not to sue users. However, it looks like Warner Music is getting excessively greedy again. Perhaps it's the recent reports that Warner's larger competitor, Universal Music is bringing in significant cash from YouTube that got Bronfman and crew angry, but it's doing exactly the wrong thing in pulling its videos.
Pulling the videos off of YouTube doesn't punish Google. It punishes fans: the folks who Warner desperately needs on its side, though it's been failing at that for a long, long time. Google's response should be "good riddance." Let's see how Warner Music copes with angry musicians who want fans to promote their music on YouTube, while seeing plenty of other bands build up larger audiences that way.


text:
Home /
Our Sources / About Us
/ FAQs /
Advanced Search
Not what you're
looking for? Try an advanced search.
Download the entire decision to receive the complete text, official citation,
docket number, dissents and concurrences, and footnotes for this case.
Learn more about what you receive with purchase of this case.
December 10, 2009
JAMES JORDAN, PLAINTIFF,v.N. GRANNIS, ET AL., DEFENDANTS.
The opinion of the court was delivered by: Dennis L. Beck United States Magistrate Judge
The plaintiff is proceeding pro se in this civil action. Pursuant to Wyatt v. Terhune, 315 F.3d 1108 (9th Cir. 2003), Rand v. Rowland, 154 F.3d 952 (9th Cir. 1998), and Klingele v. Eikenberry, 849 F.2d 409 (9th Cir. 1988), the court hereby notifies the plaintiff of the following rights and requirements for motions:
1. Unless otherwise ordered, all motions to dismiss, motions for summary judgment, motions concerning discovery, motions pursuant to Rules 7, 11, 12, 15, 41, 55, 56, 59 and 60 of the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure, and motions pursuant to Local Rule 110 shall be briefed pursuant to Local Rule 230(l).
2. At some point in the litigation, the defendants may file a motion to dismiss this action on any number of grounds or a motion for summary judgment. The plaintiff is required to file an opposition or a statement of non-opposition to the motion. Local Rule 230(l). If the plaintiff fails to file an opposition or a statement of non-opposition to the motion, this action may be dismissed, with prejudice, for failure to prosecute. The opposition or statement of non-opposition must be filed not more than 21 days after the date of service of the motion to dismiss (18 days plus 3 days for mailing). Id.
4. At some point in the litigation, the defendants may file a motion to dismiss for failure to exhaust the administrative remedies as to one or more claims in the complaint. The failure to exhaust the administrative remedies is subject to an unenumerated Rule 12(b) motion to dismiss. Wyatt, 315 F.3d at 1119 (citing Ritza v. Int'l Longshoremen's & Warehousemen's Union, 837 F.2d 365, 368 (9th Cir. 1988) (per curiam)). In deciding a motion to dismiss for failure to exhaust, the court will look beyond the pleadings and decide disputed issues of fact. Wyatt, 837 F.3d at 1119-20 (quoting Ritza, 837 F.2d at 368). If the court concludes that the plaintiff has not exhausted the administrative remedies, the unexhausted claims must be dismissed and the court will grant the motion to dismiss. Wyatt, 837 F.3d at 1120. If all of the claims are unexhausted, the case will be dismissed, which means the plaintiff's case is over. If some of the claims are exhausted and some are unexhausted, the unexhausted claims will be dismissed and the case will proceed forward only on the exhausted claims. Jones v. Bock, 549 U.S. 199, 127 S.Ct. 910, 923-26 (2007). A dismissal for failure to exhaust is without prejudice. Wyatt, 837 F.3d at 1120.
If defendants make an unenumerated 12(b) motion to dismiss for failure to exhaust administrative remedies, the plaintiff may not simply rely on allegations in the complaint. Instead, the plaintiff must oppose the motion by setting forth specific facts in declaration(s) and other evidence regarding the exhaustion of administrative remedies. See Fed. R. Civ. P. 43(e); Ritza, 837 F.2d at 369. If the plaintiff does not submit his own evidence in opposition, the court may conclude that plaintiff has not exhausted administrative remedies and the case will be dismissed.
5. At some point in the litigation, one or more defendants may move for summary judgment as to some or all of plaintiff's claims. A motion for summary judgment is a request judgment on some or all of the plaintiff's claims in favor of the defendants without trial. Fed. R. Civ. P. 56(b). The defendants' motion will set forth the facts which the defendants contend are not reasonably subject to dispute and that entitle the defendants to judgment as a matter of law. Fed. R. Civ. P. 56(c).
The plaintiff has the right to oppose a motion for summary judgment. To oppose the motion, the plaintiff must show proof of his or her claims. The plaintiff may agree with the facts set forth in the defendants' motion but argue that the defendants are not entitled to judgment as a matter of law. The plaintiff may show the defendants' facts are disputed in one or more of the following ways:
(1) the plaintiff may rely upon statements made under the penalty of perjury in the complaint if the complaint shows that plaintiff has personal knowledge of the matters stated and if plaintiff calls to the court's attention those parts of the complaint upon which plaintiff relies; (2) the plaintiff may also serve and file affidavits or declarations*fn1 setting forth the facts which the plaintiff believes prove the plaintiff's claims (the persons who sign the affidavit or declaration must have personal knowledge of the facts stated); (3) the plaintiff may also rely upon written records but the plaintiff must prove that the records are what the plaintiff claims they are;*fn2 (4) the plaintiff may also rely upon all or any part of the transcript of one or more depositions, answers to interrogatories, or admissions obtained in this proceeding. Should the plaintiff fail to contradict the defendants' motion with affidavits, declarations, or other evidence, the defendants' evidence will be taken as truth, and final judgment may be entered without a full trial. Fed. R. Civ. P. 56(e).
If defendants file a motion for summary judgment and the plaintiff files an opposition to the motion, Local Rule 260(b) requires the plaintiff to reproduce the defendants' itemized facts in the Statement of Undisputed Facts and admit those facts which are undisputed and deny those which are disputed. If the plaintiff disputes (denies) a fact, the plaintiff must cite to the evidence used to support that denial (e.g., pleading, affidavit, deposition, interrogatory answer, admission, or other document). Local Rule 260(b).
If the defendants file a motion for summary judgment and the plaintiff is not yet able to present facts to justify the opposition to the motion, the court will consider a request to postpone consideration of the defendants' motion. Fed. R. Civ. P. 56(f). Any request to postpone consideration of the defendants' motion for summary judgment must include the following: (1) an affidavit setting forth the specific facts the plaintiff hopes to elicit from further discovery, (2) a showing that the facts exist, and (3) a showing that the facts are essential to opposing the motion for summary judgment. State of California v. Campbell, 138 F.2d 772, 779 (9th Cir. 1998). The request to postpone the motion for summary judgment must identify what information is sought and how it would preclude summary judgment. Margolis v. Ryan, 140 F.3d 850, 853 (9th Cir. 1998); Local Rule 260(b).
6. Unsigned affidavits or declarations will be stricken. 7. The failure of any party to comply with this order, the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure, or the Local Rules of Court may result in the imposition of sanctions including, but not limited to, dismissal of the action or entry of default.
Our website includes the first part of the main text of the court's opinion.
To read the entire case, you must purchase the decision for download. With purchase,
you also receive any available docket numbers, case citations or footnotes, dissents
and concurrences that accompany the decision.
Docket numbers and/or citations allow you to research a case further or to use a case in a
legal proceeding. Footnotes (if any) include details of the court's decision. If the document contains a simple affirmation or denial without discussion,
there may not be additional text.
Download the entire decision to receive the complete text, official citation,
docket number, dissents and concurrences, and footnotes for this case.
Learn more about what you receive with purchase of this case.
LRC, Inc. About Us


text:
No announcement yet.
The Mesa 3D Release Process Is Changing
new posts
Senior Member
- Oct 2012
- 1357
Clearly someone should have mentioned SIGGRAPH.
Originally posted by jrch2k8 View Postwell someone from mesa should confirm but i never see or find that a change at opengl level[extension or revision]that made in a point release unless it was available in the major release and fixes a bug/issue. I can be wrong ofc is not like i readed every changelog or commit history from mesa 1.0
Here are the last 5 release notes of non-major releases (no 8.0 or 9.0). As you can see, there are new extensions in each and every one. Some even provide new API's entirely (OpenGL ES support, for example).
9.2 release notes (early edition): http://cgit.freedesktop.org/mesa/mes...notes/9.2.html

Enable GL_ARB_texture_storage on radeon, r200, and nouveau

Added new freedreno gallium driver

OSMesa interface for gallium llvmpipe/softpipe drivers

Gallium Heads-Up Display (HUD) feature for performance monitoring

OpenGL 3.1 core profile support on Radeon HD2000 up to HD6000 series

Multisample anti-aliasing support on Radeon X1000 series

OpenGL ES 3.0 support on Intel HD Graphics 2000, 2500, 3000, and 4000

New, improved GLSL compiler written by Intel.
See the  Shading Language page for
more information.

New, very experimental Gallium driver for R600-R700 Radeons.

Support for AMD Evergreen-based Radeons (HD 5xxx)

GL_EXT_timer_query extension (i965 driver and softpipe only)

GL_EXT_framebuffer_multisample extension (intel drivers, MAX_SAMPLES = 1)

GL_ARB_texture_swizzle extension (alias of GL_EXT_texture_swizzle)

GL_ARB_draw_elements_base_vertex, GL_ARB_fragment_program_shadow,
GL_ARB_window_pos, GL_EXT_gpu_program_parameters,
GL_ATI_texture_env_combine3, GL_MESA_pack_invert, and GL_OES_EGL_image
extensions in Gallium drivers

GL_ARB_depth_clamp and GL_NV_depth_clamp extensions (in nv50 and r600
Gallium drivers)

GL_ARB_half_float_vertex extension (in nvfx, r300, r600, softpipe,
and llvmpipe Gallium drivers)

GL_EXT_draw_buffers2 (in nv50, r600, softpipe, and llvmpipe Gallium

GL_EXT_texture_swizzle (in nvfx, r300, r600, softpipe, and llvmpipe
Gallium drivers)

GL_ATI_texture_mirror_once (in nvfx, nv50, r300, r600, softpipe, and
llvmpipe Gallium drivers)

GL_NV_conditional_render (in r300 Gallium driver)

Initial "signs of life" support for Sandybridge hardware in i965 DRI

GL_NV_conditional_render extension (swrast driver only)

GL_EXT_draw_buffers2 extension (swrast and i965 driver only)

GL_ARB_fragment_coord_conventions extension (for swrast, i965, and Gallium drivers)

GL_EXT_texture_array extension (swrast driver only)

GL_APPLE_object_purgeable extension (swrast and i945/i965 DRI drivers)

Much improved support for EGL in Mesa

New state trackers for OpenGL ES 1.1 and 2.0

Dedicated documentation for Gallium

VMware "SVGA" Gallium driver. This is a Gallium3D driver which targets the
VMware virtual graphics device. It allows Linux OpenGL guest applications
to utilize the 3D graphics hardware of the host operating system.

GL_ARB_draw_elements_base_vertex (supported in Intel i965 and software drivers)

GL_ARB_depth_clamp (supported in Intel i965 DRI and software drivers)

GL_NV_depth_clamp (supported in Intel i965 DRI and software drivers)

GL_ARB_provoking_vertex (same as GL_EXT_provoking_vertex)

Wavefront .obj file loader/viewer demo (progs/demos/objviewer)
Originally posted by smitty3268 View PostThen you haven't been looking very hard.
Here are the last 5 release notes of non-major releases (no 8.0 or 9.0). As you can see, there are new extensions in each and every one. Some even provide new API's entirely (OpenGL ES support, for example).
9.2 release notes (early edition): http://cgit.freedesktop.org/mesa/mes...notes/9.2.html
9.1 release notes: http://cgit.freedesktop.org/mesa/mes...notes/9.1.html
7.9 release notes: http://cgit.freedesktop.org/mesa/mes...notes/7.9.html
7.8 release notes: http://cgit.freedesktop.org/mesa/mes...notes/7.8.html
7.7 release notes: http://cgit.freedesktop.org/mesa/mes...notes/7.7.html
remember in mesa there are at least 3 stages for any extension or profile to get exposed
1. inner mesa basic representation without any actual driver code[here should be a major release]
2. actual GPU specific implementation[here can be both]
3. profile expose[if needed] or extension availabity thorugh api[Glx/Egl][here should be major release]
and it could be special cases like new languages with low exposure[you can't break gl es if it wasn't there previously, so it could fit in the point zone]
another special case could be similar extensions with vendor prefixes for the sake of compatiblity[AMD_, NV_, ARB_] that do almost the same or the same
this is my specific doubt for a mesa dev that have a more general idea of the commits and the stages.
so to refactor my previous point, mesa developers don't allow invasive changes outside major releases, only independant subsystem or minor changes that won't trash your system, and if for some reason they allow so, normally are accesible by other developers but not directly exposed for applications[texture from pixmap comes to my mind, kde git used it before mesa actually exposed the extension]
Originally posted by jrch2k8 View Postso to refactor my previous point, mesa developers don't allow invasive changes outside major releases, only independant subsystem or minor changes that won't trash your system, and if for some reason they allow so, normally are accesible by other developers but not directly exposed for applications[texture from pixmap comes to my mind, kde git used it before mesa actually exposed the extension]
I don't know how many ways i can say it. Obviously you aren't going to believe anyone.
There's really no difference at all between a major and minor release in terms of what goes in. 9.0 and 9.1 had equally large/risky changes. The only difference is that 9.0 happened to update the version number on one of the APIs mesa implements because the final few necessary extensions got finished in that release.
Mesa versioning is quite simple actually. There are feature releases and stable releases.
- Feature releases happen after a set amount of time (previously 6 months, now we're aiming for 3 months).
For example, 8.0 -> 9.0 or 9.0 -> 9.1. These are based on the latest development code (the 'master' branch in git). These include all the latest development work, including new features, performance improvements, and new hardware support.
Normally, features are implemented as OpenGL extensions. Applications can immediately detect and use these once we support them. From time to time, Khronos releases a new version of OpenGL (i.e. 4.1). These are essentially a collection of extensions that are guaranteed to exist, which means applications can simply check for 4.1 rather than checking for an older version plus a list of extensions that provide the functionality they want.
When core Mesa and at least one driver adds enough features to support a new OpenGL version, we bump the major version number. For example, 8.0 -> 9.0 happened when the i965 driver supported OpenGL 3.1. Other drivers like r600g weren't quite ready for 3.1 yet, but it gained support in the next release - 9.1.
We don't bump the major version number on new OpenGL ES releases for some reason.
- Stable/point releases happen every couple of weeks or when enough bug fixes accumulate to warrant one.
For example, 9.1.3 and 9.1.4. These are based off of the stable branch (i.e. "9.1"), with bug fixes backported from master. These fix problems - for example, 9.1.4 makes Portal render correctly - but generally don't improve performance. They don't add any new OpenGL features whatsoever. We sometimes backport new hardware enablement, as that won't break anyone's system (since no one has one yet).
You really don't want features or performance work in point releases - those tend to be destabilizing. Keeping the point releases as bug-fixes-only with a bit of platform enabling mixed in is essential for distros to be able to trust upstream and take new releases.
The change being proposed here is to shorten the cycle on minor releases, which do add new features/performance, to get those into the hands of users more quickly. Our previous 6-month cycle also meant that if we didn't quite line up with your distro's 6-month release schedule (i.e. Fedora/Ubuntu/...), then you could be nearly a year behind schedule. With a 3-month cycle, this is less likely to occur. Plus, for rolling release distros, you'll get the latest and greatest much more quickly.
- Feature releases happen after a set amount of time (previously 6 months, now we're aiming for 3 months).
Senior Member
- Apr 2013
- 221
look good
look like amd and nvidia pro... drivers final driver, every 3 months they give a new driver.its good for gammers
for exemple unstabell mesa 9.2 have a lote of improvents on valve games


text:
FTOOLS: The CGRO Sub-package
The CGRO sub-package of FTOOLS contains mission-specific tasks for the Compton Gamma Ray Observatory mission.
The following CGRO tasks were released in the latest distribution of the HEASARC's FTOOLS package. Each task is hyperlinked to the help file distributed with the task. The same information can be obtained while running FTOOLS by typing the command fhelp {taskname}.
If you require further, or more detailed information on the GRO sub-package of FTOOLS, contact
CGRO Tasks
If FTOOLS has been useful in your research, please reference this website (http://heasarc.gsfc.nasa.gov/ftools/) and the following:
Blackburn, J. K. 1995, in ASP Conf. Ser., Vol. 77, Astronomical Data Analysis Software and Systems IV, ed. R. A. Shaw, H. E. Payne, and J. J. E. Hayes (San Francisco: ASP), 367.
Web page maintained by: Bryan K. Irby


text:
|2012-07-24, 17:57
|Link #1
AnimeSuki's Mascot
Join Date: Apr 2006
Total Eclipse - Character Discussion - Inia Sestina
The purpose of this thread is to provide a place to discuss all things Inia Sestina related.
To keep the discussion enjoyable for all Total Eclipse fans, please follow the guidelines below and stay on-topic!
Note: Please don't use this for the specifics (i.e. episode, chapter, game, etc. discussion) there are other threads for that stuff.Thread Guidelines
Last edited by relentlessflame; 2012-07-24 at 18:29.
|2013-01-17, 01:35
|Link #9
The Lovable SuBiTA
Join Date: Jun 2006
Location: Sleeping in Yokohama base, Section 9.
In any case, it was hilarious how many people in the higher ups across all the countries and the UN actually knew about the attack, but sat on it thinking they would wait and see how the others react until it went off early and caught them with their pants down.
|2013-01-17, 01:46
|Link #10
Truth Martyr
Join Date: Nov 2007
Location: Doing Anzu's paperwork.
Age: 32
What I loled at Rebirth's Epilogue is that Silvio was sent to Yukon to be in a position to respond to the attack... and arrived after everything was done.
Ditto the Delta Force and Spetsnaz guys forward deployed, as well as the Infinities using the confusion of the attack to blow up the Soviet G-element research site.
|2013-01-17, 09:01
|Link #12
The Lovable SuBiTA
Join Date: Jun 2006
Location: Sleeping in Yokohama base, Section 9.
|2013-01-17, 16:17
|Link #13
Idar Lead
Join Date: Sep 2012
Location: World Marshall bureau
Also, while on the subjects of ESPers: ESP powers can be blocked by something called "Buffwhite Device", which can be apparently concealed as a clothing article. Alternative Chronicles 3 suggests its made from specific combination of alloys (unless that's another, different means of blocking ESP). Given that Master seems to be pretty high-up in the Muv-Luv world, it wouldn't be a surprise if Terrorists in Yukon were equipped with those, if only as a precaution.
It does however explain the large reliance of automated TSFs - besides bolstering the forces of poorly-trained RLF, automated drones cannot be discovered via the ESP "sense" that combat pilots like Cryska and Inia have.
Personally, I'm more curious as to who Inia *really* is....some of the frames suggest that she may be so far the most unstable character yet, which is Muv-Luv verse is quite an achievement.
|2013-01-17, 19:06
|Link #14
Senior Member
Join Date: Apr 2006
Did Mamiko Noto get to be on a radio show with Hitomi Nabatame for Total Eclipse? I hear the two of them get along pretty well (having had a lot of experience together when working on School Rumble), to the point that Nabatame called Noto one of her various "wives," so I think they must have had a lot of fun together for Total Eclipse.
|2013-08-14, 07:35
|Link #16
Lumine Passio
Join Date: Jul 2013
Location: Hanoi, Vietnam
Age: 12
Why the heck recently Real-Robot anime contain one or another type of Super Soldiers?
Also, Inia is a fragile character in both sense. The military isn't the most suitable place to raise a kid, especially someone sensetive like Inia. Also, in a fan and creator's prespective, she has a lot potential for characterlization. But that isn't a easy job, though. Must be really careful!
|Thread Tools


text:
Stories in today's Milwaukee Journal Sentinel demonstrate that even after his disgraceful run for VP, Paul Ryan continues to never be wrong in the eyes of some in his hometown media – even when he clearly is.
A PolitiFact Wisconsin story today analyzed this Ryan statement:
"Over $1 trillion" was spent on anti-poverty programs in 2011, enough to "give every single poor American a check for $22,000."
And PolitiFact Wisconsin's ranking of Ryan on this? "Half True."
Our grade of Ryan's truthfulness and of PolitiFact Wisconsin's ranking of Ryan's statement? We give them both a "Pants on Fire."
PolitiFact's own analysis of the Ryan statement proves Ryan's lack of veracity. PolitiFact's analysis concludes:
As a sweeping statement, Ryan's claim is partially accurate, in that roughly $1 trillion was spent on means-tested programs, and if you divided that by the number of people living in poverty, it would amount to roughly $22,000 per person.
But Ryan mixes apples and oranges, in that the $1 trillion is actually spent on far more people than the 46 million counted as living in poverty. Moreover, much of the money goes to institutions, such as nursing homes and schools, and not directly into the pockets of the poor. [EMPHASIS ADDED]
PolitiFact itself is saying Ryan greatly exaggerated how much was spent on anti-poverty programs and how much of that lower amount goes directly to the poor. He was wrong on both counts. And PolitiFact somehow finds this "half true."
To continue the Ryan whitewash trend, columnist and former Journal Sentinel political writer Steven Walters today calls Ryan a Wisconsin political "winner" of 2013.
Really? Ryan didn't get elected vice-president, the GOP presidential ticket lost his home state and even his own Congressional district, and he did his worst ever in his own Congressional race.
Sure, he's a household name thanks to the presidential race. But that's not a good thing. Among most people, he's a national joke. Show-off photos of him lifting weights, exaggerating (note the trend here on exaggerating) his marathon time, numbers that don't add up, whiney rabid-dog attacks in speech after speech: And did we mention -- he didn't get elected vice-president. All this makes Ryan badly tarnished goods.
Don't believe us? He was once allegedly the D.C. budget expert. And now, where is he on helping prevent or talking for the GOP on the fiscal cliff crisis? Nowhere. What are his chances of being elected president in 2016? We wouldn't bet on him.
Face it, homer media: Ryan has had his day in the sun. Like Icaras, the heat didn't benefit him.


text: How Do I Block An IP With ISPConfig And Have It Persist After Reboot? I have several IP's that are clearly up to no good that I want to block. I found a HowtoForge post on how to use "route" to block an IP. Code: route add -host xxx.xxx.xxx.xxx reject When the server reboots, all of the IPs that I've added to the blacklist are now gone. How can I keep these IPs from being erased at reboot? Do I need to enter them through ISPConfig somehow?


text:
- Home
- Editor's Desk
- Features
- Columns
- Arts & Culture
- Special Editions
- Advertising
Wednesday January 16, 2019; 06:08 am EST
Grants for exploring Anne Arundel Heritage
There's money waiting to help you share heritage experiences within Anne Arundel County's Four Rivers Heritage Area, encompassing the Severn, South, Rhode and West rivers. Grants up to $2,500 are funded with our tax dollars, disbursed through the Maryland Heritage Area Authority's revolving fund refreshed with $3 million annually.
To get a share, your organization needs a bright idea to develop innovative programs, partnerships, exhibits, tours and events. The sesquicentennial of emancipation in Maryland is a favored theme, as well as projects that include new technology, foster sustainable practices at heritage sites and create new heritage-related programming in the arts.
Each mini-grants must be fully matched with local money.
Four Rivers will help you write a winning grant, due Oct. 4: 410-222-1805; www.fourriversheritage.org.