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The MTV Music Video Award nominations came out today and it's time to take a look at who got some love in all the major categories.
Just as we predicted yesterday, Taylor Swift, Kendrick Lamar, Nicki Minaj, Maroon 5, and Sia all received noms. Swift and Lamar's "Bad Blood" is up for Video of the Year, as is Lamar's solo project "Alright". Both videos will face stiff competition from Beyonce's "7/11" and arguably the song of the year, Mark Ronson's "Uptown Funk".
Who's going to be going home with a spaceman or two? Keep reading for the nominees and our picks!
Video of the Year:
Beyoncé – "7/11"
Ed Sheeran – "Thinking Out Loud"
Taylor Swift ft. Kendrick Lamar – "Bad Blood"
Mark Ronson ft. Bruno Mars – "Uptown Funk"
Kendrick Lamar – "Alright"
Prediction: "Uptown Funk"
Best Male Video:
Ed Sheeran – "Thinking Out Loud"
Mark Ronson ft. Bruno Mars – "Uptown Funk"
Kendrick Lamar – "Alright"
The Weeknd – "Earned It"
Nick Jonas – "Chains"
Prediction: "Uptown Funk"
Best Female Video:
Beyoncé – "7/11"
Taylor Swift – "Blank Space"
Nicki Minaj – "Anaconda"
Sia – "Elastic Heart"
Ellie Goulding – "Love Me Like You Do"
Prediction: "7/11"
Best Hip Hop Video:
Fetty Wap – "Trap Queen"
Nicki Minaj – "Anaconda"
Kendrick Lamar – "Alright"
Wiz Khalifa ft. Charlie Puth – "See You Again"
Big Sean ft. E-40 – "IDFWU"
Prediction: "Alright"
Best Pop Video:
Beyoncé – "7/11"
Ed Sheeran – "Thinking Out Loud"
Taylor Swift – "Blank Space"
Mark Ronson ft. Bruno Mars – "Uptown Funk"
Maroon 5 – "Sugar"
Prediction: "Uptown Funk"
Best Rock Video:
Hozier – "Take Me To Church"
Fall Out Boy – "Uma Thurman"
Florence + the Machine – "Ship To Wreck"
Walk the Moon – "Shut Up and Dance"
Arctic Monkeys – "Why'd You Only Call Me When You're High?"
Prediction: "Take Me To Church"
Artist to Watch:
Fetty Wap – "Trap Queen"
Vance Joy – "Riptide"
George Ezra – "Budapest"
James Bay – "Hold Back The River"
FKA Twigs – "Pendulum"
Prediction: "Pendulum"
Best Collaboration:
Taylor Swift ft. Kendrick Lamar – "Bad Blood"
Mark Ronson ft. Bruno Mars – "Uptown Funk"
Wiz Khalifa ft. Charlie Puth – "See You Again"
Ariana Grande & The Weeknd – "Love Me Harder"
Jessie J, Ariana Grande, Nicki Minaj – "Bang Bang"
Prediction: "Uptown Funk"
Video With a Social Message:
Jennifer Hudson – "I Still Love You"
Colbie Caillat – "Try"
Big Sean ft. Kanye West and John Legend – "One Man Can Change the World"
Rihanna – "American Oxygen"
Wale – "The White Shoes"
Prediction: "One Man Can Change the World"
Do you have a different opinion? Keep it to yourself! Just kidding. Let us know in the comments!
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Nash Fire Update
Fire Information Line: 541-719-8135
Northwest Interagency Incident Management Team 8, Incident Commander, Doug Johnson
September 3, 2017 - 9:00 AM
Size: 3,132 acres
Percent Contained: 0%
Cause: Lightning
Personnel: 54
Email: firstname.lastname@example.com
Website: https://inciweb.nwcg.gov/incident/5580/#
Blog: http://centralorfireinfo.blogspot.com/
Twitter: @CentralORFire
Travel Information: tripcheck.com or call 511
Closures; www.fs.usda.gov/alerts/deschutes/alerts-notices
You Tube Channel: https://goo.gl/SRRAr3 (Milli and Nash Fire updates)
The Nash Fire is under a fire Red Flag Warning for high temps, strong winds, very low relative humidity, and unstable atmospheric conditions. Any combination of these factors will cause any ignition source on the dry fuels to start a wildfire. This dynamic condition should put tourists and recreationists on high alert. Forest visitors are reminded to "know before you go".
Fire Information: The fire is a result of lightning storm in early August which generated numerous fires throughout the Cascades Range in Oregon and Washington. The Nash Fire is in the Three Sisters Wilderness Area along the crest of the Cascades on the Willamette and Deschutes National Forests. Smokejumpers initially worked to suppress the fire however due to safety concerns of very active fire behavior and steep terrain, the smokejumpers were removed. Infra-red detecting flights are conducted over the fire, when possible, to estimate and monitor perimeter growth. Continual heavy smoke has restricted any safe access or aerial observations.
Air Quality: Air quality forecasted for the Bend and Sisters areas are in the Moderate to Unhealthy range. People sensitive to poor air quality should take the necessary precaution to avoid exposure while those needing to work outdoors should limit heavy outdoor exertion. Information is available at: http://oregonsmoke.blogspot.com and https://airnow.gov
Incident Management: Northwest Interagency Incident Management Team 8, Doug Johnson, Incident Commander is managing and supporting the fire fighters of the Nash Fire. The incident command post (ICP) is located at the Sisters Rodeo Grounds in Sisters, Oregon.
Update Fire: The Nash and nearby Separation Fires joined in a small area crossing Separation Creek on Friday. This area is steep, deep and narrow. A column was visible in the morning while skies were clear and burned actively. The fire moved slightly to the northwest, utilizing stringers of trees for fuel, and continued to burn throughout the day. Smoke from Nash and other fires and the lack of wind is acting as a cap, moderating active fire behavior.
When the fire does have clean air it has the potential to move in any direction quickly. After evaluating values at risk, the decision has made to engage the fire with direct, indirect and aerial, full suppression tactics where feasible. Fire managers are making plans for when it moves out of the Wilderness. Movement to the southeast out of the Wilderness through vegetative timber stringers would be toward the Elk Lake area.
A Structure protection group continues triage of infrastructures in the Elk Lake area including the resort, 40 plus recreation residences, and the historic Forest Service Elk Lake Guard Station. As resources become available fuels along roads near the fire will be reduced.
Evacuations: The Deschutes County Sheriff's Office, in cooperation with fire managers, has placed a Level 2 (Set) evacuation notice for the areas surrounding the Elk Lake and Hosmer Lake including Elk Lake Resort, Elk Lake Guard Station, Elk Lake Campground(CG), Point CG, Mallard CG, Sunset View Day Use area, Beach Day Use Area, and Quinn Meadow's Horse Camp and a Level 1 (Ready) evacuation notice for the areas surrounding Lava Lake and Little Lava Lake including Lava Lake Resort, Lava Lake CG, and Little Lava Lake CG. Current maps including the evacuation areas can be found at https://arcg.is/D9OPi
Trail closures are in place: Closed trails include: Wickiup Plains, South Sister/Devil's Lake, Green Lakes, Sisters Mirror Lake, Elk Lake, and PCT from Irish and Taylor Lake north to Olallie Lake. PCT Trail Angels will be at Cultus Lake to help hikers. Information can be found at https://www.fs.usda.gov/alerts/deschutes/alerts-notices

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On Friday evening, a Caruso Middle School student was severely injured in a hit-and-run incident. The student remains in serious condition. The driver remains at large.
Our thoughts and prayers are with the student and his family during this time. District 109 will do everything we can to support the family. Counselors will also be available in our schools for any students who may need assistance dealing with this difficult situation.
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I suspect that at least some of these books will provide names and other information about families, especially those families that have been dispersed by the Holocaust.
The National Library of Israel (NLI) and Google have announced that 120,000 books from the library's collection will be uploaded to Google Books for the first time as part of their collaboration.
The books that are expected to be uploaded will, according to NLI, include all of the library's out-of-copyright, royalty-free books which have not yet been digitized. Around 45% of the books are written in Hebrew script, in Hebrew, Yiddish, Ladino, and other languages of the Jewish world. The rest of the works are in a variety of languages, including Latin, German, French, Arabic and Russian.
The books are transported from Jerusalem's NLI to Google's digitation center in Germany via Rotterdam in secured, climate-controlled shipping containers. With thousands of books being shipped, scanned and shipped back each month, the process is expected to be completed within two years.
You can read more in an article by Leon Sverdlov in The Jerusalem Post at: https://www.jpost.com/Israel-News/National-Library-of-Israel-uploads-120000-historic-books-online-607370.


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The head of the International Association of Chiefs of Police, Terry Cunningham, made an announcement Monday apologizing for the "historical mistreatment of communities of color."
As reported by NPR, Terry Cunningham, the IACP president for the U.S. gave this formal apology on behalf of the association at its annual meeting.
In the speech, Cunningham went on to address the dark times in history between police and communities of color, but also said, "while this is no longer the case, this dark side of our shared history has created a multigenerational — almost inherited — mistrust between many communities of color and their law enforcement agencies."
Cunningham also iterated that the apology was a step in the right direction to mend the relationship between police and those communities. According to the Washington Post, IACP spokesperson Sarah Guy said the speech received a standing ovation.
At a time when tensions between law enforcement and communities of color runs high, the apology has taken many by surprise. Criticisms of the apology have ranged from arguments the statement fuels anti-police views, to people who say the apology is too little, too late.
What do you think of the IACP's apology? Is it a step in the right direction, or will it do more harm than good?
Perry Tarrant, Assistant Chief of the Seattle Police Department; President, National Organization of Black Law Enforcement Executives
Eugene O'Donnell, Professor of law and police science at John Jay College of Criminal Justice; former NYPD officer; former prosecutor in Kings County, New York


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NEW MUSIC: Drake feat. 2 Chainz & Big Sean – 'All Me'
2 Chainz says his dick so hard it'll make a metal detector go off; and, Big Sean wears a bullet proof condom but still needs to pull out. Oh. But does anybody give a damn? Drake is releasing new music every other week now by the way things seems. Word on the curb is he's trying to get out of his Cash Money Records contract. Until we find out if that's true, fet into this track where he brags about being the light-skinned Keith Sweat.
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I left the usual breadcrumbs all over some of the info terminals in this place; their computer security was a joke."
Prime is found dead at Dot's Diner near the Jury Street Metro Station in Fallout 3.
A skilled hacker, Prime and his long-time partner in crime Jiggs had recently gotten done with a job, and as usual for them, Prime left Jiggs' share of the loot behind a riddle in the Museum of Technology. While waiting for his partner to finish his riddle and get his loot, Prime met his ends to unknown causes at their meet up place near Jury Street Metro Station.[1]
Interactions with the player character
Interactions overview
|This character is involved in quests.
- Jiggs' Loot: Prime has left notes in certain terminals in the Museum in order to help his partner Jiggs find "his share of the loot".
Effects of player actions
- Prime's corpse will only appear after the Lone Wanderer answers the three terminals in the Museum of Technology correctly.
|Merc cruiser outfit
|Xuanlong assault rifle
Carried items
|500 caps
Drops on death
Prime appears only in Fallout 3.
- There is a way you can see his face. You need to discover Jury Street Metro Station first, then start the unmarked quest. When he is telling you to meet him at Jury Street Metro Station then quickly leave and fast travel to Jury Street Metro Station. When you enter Dot's Diner, he'll still be dead but now you can see his head and both his arms and legs.
- Sometimes Prime can be appear as a torso with his arms, head, and legs cut off. Furthermore, he appears to have no clothes equipped, but if you search him, he will still have all the loot.
- If you resurrect him with the console, he will be hostile against the player and his body will reset, making it so you can do an endless cycle of resurrecting him, killing him, and then taking his loot.
See also
- Earned your share (second note)
- ↑ Fallout 3 Official Game Guide Game of the Year Edition p.91: "Prime (deceased)
Two hackers were attempting to divide some loot spoils, and Jiggs never made it out of the Museum of Technology alive, or survived long enough to solve a riddle Prime posed for him. Prime mentions in his notes that he's waiting for Jiggs at the Jury Street Metro Station. Head there and check out the diner."
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Obituary: Ronald Lee Martin
Ron passed away from a sudden and massive heart attack. He will be remembered for his love of fishing, piloting, EMT, raising kids and animals. He is survived by his wife, Jill Martin; six sons; one daughter; grandchildren and great grandchildren. He will be very missed.


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Author: Shannon MacCue Kavanaugh/Wednesday, November 6, 2019/Categories: News Release
SARATOGA SPRINGS, N.Y. (November 6, 2019) — Saratoga National Bank and Trust Company is pleased to announce it has been named "Top Small Community Lender" by the U.S. Small Business Administration for the Capital Region for the sixth consecutive year.
The SBA recognizes the most active 7(a) lenders in three asset-size groups. In the 2019 federal fiscal year that ended September 30, Saratoga National Bank approved nine loans totaling $994,800, making it the top-performer in its category for the Capital Region.
"As a community bank, we are proud to partner with many different types of companies to help owners grow their businesses, and by extension the neighborhoods we serve," said Dave DeMarco, President and CEO of Saratoga National Bank. "We are honored once again this year to be recognized by the SBA for our community lending."
Saratoga National Bank has been an SBA lending partner since 1988. Its commercial lending team covers the greater Capital Region from Albany to Saratoga counties.
Part of the Arrow family of companies, Saratoga National Bank and Trust Company provides banking, wealth management and insurance through 11 locations across the Capital Region. In early 2020, it will open a 12th location in Latham. Saratoga National Bank is rated a 5-Star Superior institution by BauerFinancial.
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Nominating Women for Awards
ADVANCE is pleased to offer a Mentoring-for-Leadership Lunch on Tuesday, September 22 at 12:15 PM - 1:30 PM, in Loew 355 on the topic Nominating Women for Awards. Lunch will be served.
The goal of this MfL lunch is to discuss ways in which we can increase the number of women faculty nominated for local and national awards. Topics will include the benefits to departments and colleges for their faculty to receive such recognition and the importance of women faculty actively nominating each other. We will also discuss how to find and identify awards to apply for, and the most efficient ways to submit nominations. Professor Eve Riskin will lead the discussion and all attendees will be able to participate with their own experiences, suggestions, and thoughts.


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New Frontiers: The Kennedy Legacy and Its imprint on the Community. Join us and explore the rich history of the Dallas Jewish community and its importance in American political life. On Saturday night, February 20, 2010 delegates will have an opportunity to visit the Sixth Floor Museum which chronicles the legacy and assassination of President John F. Kennedy. Delegates will hear from Lee Jackson, Chancellor of the University of North Texas system. He will talk about the Kennedy assassination and how this incident surged the city towards growth and taught a sobering lesson about overcoming adversity.
Lee Jackson was appointed Chancellor of the University of North Texas System on September 1, 2002 after a 30-year career in government in Dallas and the State of Texas.
The Chancellor reports to the UNT System Board of Regents, who are appointed by the Governor of Texas. Chancellor Jackson is responsible for policy direction, planning, and oversight of one general academic institution (UNT at Denton), one health science center (UNT Health Science Center in Fort Worth), a new Dallas campus (the future UNT at Dallas), and other system initiatives.
Chancellor Jackson is the current President of the Association of Texas Colleges and Universities. He also serves as a member of the Board of Directors of the Greater Dallas Chamber of Commerce, Downtown Dallas, the Southern Sector Development Initiative, the Dallas Citizens Council and the Dallas Education Foundation.
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This Week in Washington. This week, Washington was inundated by a historic snowstorm which the local media is dubbing "snowmageddon." Snow levels reached 20 inches Downtown and above 30 inches in the suburbs. Federal offices closed early on Friday and were shut on Monday as well. The Senate postponed votes until Tuesday morning. President Obama is in Washington this week. Last week, he held a question-and-answer session with the Senate Democratic Caucus and addressed Democratic National Committee at its winter meeting. The Supreme Court will not be hearing oral arguments this week.
Jobs Bill. The Senate is expected to start debate this week on a much anticipated jobs bill. While details of the bill have yet to be released, the legislation is likely to include tax incentives for small businesses, including $5,000 per new hire, funding for green jobs, and benefits for unemployed workers. The House of Representatives passed its version of the jobs bill, The Jobs for Main Street Act, in December. The U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported on Friday that the unemployment rate decreased slightly in January to 9.7%.
EU and US on Human Rights in Iran. The European Union and the United States released a statement calling on the Iranian government to fulfill its human rights obligations. The statement condemns the continuing human rights abuses in Iran, including the large scale detentions and mass trials, the threatened execution of protestors, the intimidation of family members of those detained and the continuing denial to its citizens of the right to peaceful expression. The statement goes on to express particular concern for the potential of further violence and repression during the coming days, especially around the anniversary of the Islamic Republic's founding on 11 February. To read the full statement, click here.
White House Faith-Based Office. Last week, President Obama's White House Office of Faith-Based and Neighborhood Partnerships and its corollary Presidential Advisory Council, turned one year old. The Council is in the process of finalizing its recommendations to the President on a host of issues including economic recovery, interfaith relations, and the efficacy and legal foundation of the White House Office. Since its original creation by President George W. Bush in 2001, the White House Faith-Based Office has been controversial. Last week, the JCPA, several of our member agencies (American Jewish Committee, Anti-Defamation League, B'nai B'rith International, and Union for Reform Judaism), and other coalition partners sent a letter to President Obama offering suggestions for his Administration's next steps with regard to this program. The letter can be found here.
Health Care. President Obama announced Sunday his intention to convene a half-day bipartisan helath care summit at the White House that would be broadcast on live television. The summit, tentatively scheduled for February 25th, is envisioned as a means to bring Democratic and Republican leadership together to try to mvoe psat the political stalemate on health care reform.
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Voice Search and speech recognition software are on the rise like never before. It will soon transform our quality of life much like the Internet did years ago. Most major tech giants are making some real high investments in voice search and speech recognition to gain a breakthrough. If you haven't been impacted by voice search yet, it's right around the corner and it's only a matter of time before everyone gets swept over by the marvels of voice search. Let's look at the facts and breakdown how voice search will be utilized.
Hands-free technology, as it is more popularly known, is changing the face of the internet like never before. Siri and Google Assistant are now facing some tough competition from their counterparts, like Amazon with its device Alexa, now ruling the market. Google's CEO, Sundar Pichai, announced that one-fifth of the queries on Google are voice searches. And surveys have time and time again proved the effectiveness of the voice search technology coupled with artificial intelligence.
As the digital giants start perfecting their protocols for AI and voice search, it has become important for all companies to implement voice search. By using voice search as your major technological protocol, you can keep user's experience at the forefront of your brand marketing initiatives. Thus, it becomes crucial to utilize these two new technologies to drive the business of digital marketing.
By 2020, it is estimated that 50% searches online will be voice activated (source). Statista reported that mobile searches accounted for more than 50% of web traffic in 2017. Furthermore, 41 % of adults addressed that they used voice search at least once a day (Source). Do you see a trend here and one that is witnessing an exponential growth?
Voice Search technology is the next wave of technological revolution. The question is how you can prepare your company, business model and employees for this bleeding edge tool? Let's dive deep into the pool of review some important highlights. We'll break down how voice search can be utilized and how it will change your business and the service industry.
Role of Voice search in SEO
SEO is one of the most vastly important tools that is utilized by the online business industry all around the world. Since its inception, SEO has witnessed various changes, the majority of which have come in the form of limitations by the search engines. And this change is confirming its presence in the coming year. Artificial intelligence and voice search will affect the company's progression with SEO. Business will now have to align their keywords to utilize this new technology to drive more income and demand. The sooner a business learns the tricks of the trade, the faster it will grow. It will be survival of the fittest!
Voice search will affect the way content is written and might narrow down the target markets more accurately and precisely as it will give the desired results in less time. It will also help provide relevant feedback by sorting through massive amounts of information. This will give marketers a competitive edge as they will be able to narrow down their target audience. Furthermore, AI can be used to analyze content images ads, marketing content, layouts, and UI graphics.
AI as a business tool is much required to reach your target audience. For this, it will be important to have a website that is precisely optimized to get the desired results. In this age of data collection and the techy techy world of things, AI helps businesses know the required information about each of their clients, thus increasing their growth as well as scoring brownie points on customer satisfaction.
It is also believed that voice search will eliminate the possibilities of black hat SEO techniques, as it will be easier to detect false keyword stuffing in the coming future. This could very well be the governing fact for SEO's future, as it might make the playing field equally leveled for all contenders. All the major companies are changing their websites to allow seamless voice search operation without any hindrance. In the last few years, there has been consistent and structured developments in voice search and AI technology, thereby spreading its advantages far and wide. Now the user does not have to stress about long sentences and correct typing to get the right result.
Be it mobile, laptop or personal computer,voice search makes it extremely convenient for people of all ages to search by just speaking to their gadget. This ease of use in everyday life is sure to lead to the high growth of this technology. Google is now not only adding all the language but is also focusing on semantics, making it an extremely user-friendly experience.
Comparing to the text search
As far as the comparison game is concerned, the voice search derives more accurate results. For instance, you will use the text search to write 'best restaurants in Perth'. Contrarily, you can use voice search to ask 'is there any good restaurant in Perth with Italian cuisine?' We can phrase our thinking from the words we use with voice search. The range and quality of search automatically improves when we use voice search. This prevalent technology will allow you to become more conversational and companies will have to add content in an optimized way. The artificial intelligence technology is only making the process of voice search smarter and smoother.
In today's fast-paced world it becomes easier and quicker to speak and find answers rather than typing long paragraphs. The multiple trials of voice search are not even tiring as compared to the typing process. Speaking is faster any day you try vs. typing. Since 2016, there has been a 20% rise in voice search operations as shown by the results. Every day new assisting devices are showing up in the market, thus changing the very landscape of not only the commercial industry but also the way households operate.
How Do You Optimise Your Site For Voice Search?
The way we use voice search is more conversational and often includes variations of names and places. This is much different than how we would optimize for a Google search where the language is more formal.
How is search different with voice?
- The search phrases are longer
- The language used to search is more natural
- Search results often don't lead to a website and are contained in the spoken result
There are several ways to optimize for voice search and you can start doing this today.
Optimising mobile and local searches
Voice search also puts better focus on mobile usage. With the rise of voice search, you may need to totally optimize your website for mobile and even focus on it primarily. We know people looking for local services search differently than those looking to buy products online.
Voice search will also mean that you will have to optimize local search as an important part of your business operation. With geolocation, it will become more important than ever to rank high in local search results. When customers get habitual of saying things like 'around me' or 'in my area', it becomes imperative to affirm that your business or company shows up near the top results.
How to optimize your SEO for voice search
Having listed the advantages of using voice search in today's world of business, let us now see how best one can make this technology work for their business to gain more customers.
1. Utilizing the mobile
Mobile phones users undoubtedly form the majority of people who use voice search. In the age of smartphones and 24/7 internet connectivity, voice search is quite frequently. Therefore it becomes more important to align voice search in all types of mobile phones. The website created for your company should be mobile friendly and should not take too much time to load. A website that functions smoothly in relation to navigation, design, format and loading time on both desktop and mobile will earn its company higher rankings on Google and thus more profile. So take note!
2. Keywords
If we go by the type of results delivered by the voice recognition technology, the results are similar to the accuracy of a typed search. But voice search users generally use long sentences and different words than you might think. Diverse languages are also thrown into the mix, making it critical for businesses to update and reinvent their keywords. This will automatically lead to better search ranking with customer satisfaction and lead to more profits for the business.
Your employees have to get inside the brains of the customers and think about how they would describe the product, brand or service. Long keywords with more words and complete sentences need to build and add to the pool of previous words. Just like how we speak in everyday language, such natural sentences need to be included that best describe one's model. All this will surely increase the outreach and customer base.
3. Brief
This is the latest addition by the Google search engine. A short text describing the details of the company appear in the top right corner of the result page. When a customer searches, the desired content is made available in a crisp format which makes a good impression for the brand and highly convenient for the user. Start working to make your website featured in these snippet boxes. This way exact content is delivered which is desired by the user. When using voice search, this is the exact paragraph that will be read to them. The competition to reach this spot is quite high.
4. Google business listing
This listing is especially important in the case of cafes, restaurants, shops, etc. Displaying the name, number, address and other required details on the web page are crucial for the user to find the required information. Again, this is the information read to the user when he or she uses voice search technology. It's a good idea to hire a small focus group to test out your website verbiage using voice search. You need to get it right!
Voice search optimisation through structured data
Structured data is a high level of organisation used by search engines to organize and display content through creative ways. It is essentially the data which describes the data on the website of a business. It is utilized by search engines to classify and position the various web pages.
Search engines have now moved beyond content to rank a page. By using structured data or schema mark up as it's known, brands can effectively attain high rankings for specific attributes and keywords. It helps in earning a good name for the brand as well as establishing its authority. It adds to the visual appeal of the brand and its products. It is a complete package of all the relevant details of a business.
But there is a catch. Since voice search is used here, there will be little room for error. In other words, if the answer of the AI assistant is wrong, consumers will often prefer blaming the business rather than the device itself. Supporting this is the fact that 8 out of 10 UK consumers encounter incorrect location information and 49% blame businesses for such errors (source).
When you adopt high-profile technology like voice search, you have to meet the expectations of consumers from top to bottom. When you are unable to provide the correct information, you might encounter a negative perception through the frustration of the customers. On the positive side, if you optimize your business to provide quick, accurate and relevant information, your brand might go a long way enjoying the loyalty and satisfaction of your customers.
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So gear up and start putting a search marketing strategy together for harnessing this opportunity. Artificial intelligence and voice search are here to stay and will rule the digital marketing world for years to come. Just wait and see!
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|dielectric properties, permittivity, salt, fat, ºBrix, water, water activity, time domain reflectometry, guided microwave spectroscopy, non-destructive analysis
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|Non-destructive on-line tool to predict water content, water activity, salt and fat content, and monitor quality in food products.
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Loyalty Day, 2007
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Loyalty Day, 2007 as proclaimed May 1, 2007, by President George W. Bush:
- "On Loyalty Day, we celebrate the blessings of freedom and remember our responsibility to continue our legacy of liberty."
- "The Congress, by Public Law 85-529 [passed in 1958], as amended, has designated May 1 of each year as 'Loyalty Day.' This Loyalty Day, and throughout the year, I ask all Americans to join me in reaffirming our allegiance to our Nation."
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- News Release: "Loyalty Day, 2007", Office of the White House Press Secretary, May 1, 2007.
- morte, "May Day, George Bush-Style," Warren Reports/TPM Cafe, May 1, 2007.
- Bob Geiger, "Bush Declares Today American 'Loyalty Day'," BobGeiger Blogspot (The Huffington Post), May 1, 2007.
- "Happy Loyalty Day, Fascists!" Wonkette!, May 1, 2007.
- Alec Dubro, "May Day, May Day," TomPaine.com, May 1, 2007.
- whymrhymer, "May 1st: The Corruption of an American Holiday," Blogger News Network, May 2, 2007.
- Tracy Dove, "May 1st: A Civics Lesson on the History of an American Obsession," U.S. Politics Today, May 2, 2007.


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As a result, only unknown files need to be scanned, but as I said there are logical limits to that. Not finding malware in a file doesn't prove it's not malware. So now Symantec has added the concept of file reputation.
Imagine an asymptotic curve representing the prevalence of a particular file in the world. Well-known and legitimate files, like EXCEL.EXE, will be on the high side of the curve on the left. Further down are less-common files and the very popular malware. Further down, on what Symantec calls the "long tail" of the curve, are files that appear very infrequently. They may be legitimate, or they may be a new strain of malware with only a dozen copies in the world. The vast majority of new malware instances are on this part of the curve.
To get reputation data on files as users get them, Symantec gathers data from its customers who have opted in to what it calls the Norton Community Watch to send extra data back to the company. Symantec's not especially forthcoming about the algorithm for calculating reputation, but it's not hard to figure out some of the factors that would go into it.
Let's say a new file goes onto a system or a new Web site is visited. If no other checks, like blacklists, come up with anything and there is no existing reputation on the file, then an SHA256 is calculated, and it and some other data is uploaded to the Norton cloud. Here, according to Symantec, if the file is not in the database already, mysterious statistical formulae work their magic and emit a reputation number. The initial analysis may also include a more detailed heuristic analysis than is done on the PC. As other things happen on the systems on which these files exist, the reputation may enhance or suffer as a result.
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This reputation system has actually been in effect for a year, and Symantec says 18 million users have it in their products. That's a pretty big sample. Does it work? That's something for testing to decide, and whatever their other problems, Symantec malware detection is always first-rate in any reputable test I've seen.
Symantec's approach makes sense to me, but it makes me shudder over the complication of it all. So many ways to check files, so many different inputs into the process. A simple solution like absolute whitelisting would be appealing, were it possible.
Security CenterEditor Larry Seltzer has worked in and written about the computer industry since 1983.
For insights on security coverage around the Web, take a look at eWEEK.com Security Center Editor Larry Seltzer's blog Cheap Hack.


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Graduate student attempts to find time to knit and to spin and to have a life and to go to school and ... follow me as I adapt to a gluten-free life
Wednesday, 25 July 2007
I am making 8-9 of these (6 are gifts for friends, well their cats but is there much of a difference?). I will take a picture of all of them when they are complete. I have 4 done. They are quick to whip up. The pattern is from Knitty (Feline Dim Sum) and the yarn is Patons Classic Merino Wool.
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- Maggie Tipping said...
So cute!! I thought about making some of those but never got around to it. I have made my kitty some of these - http://wendyknits.net/knit/mousepat4.htm and she really loves them! The hard part is getting them stuffed with cat nip because she gets in the way!
- 29 July 2007 at 15:43
- Amy Lane said...
How wonderful! (And I love the play on words...wonton, wanton...it's a pun with a word with three parts of speech...a feast for the language libertine...)
- 3 August 2007 at 23:58
- Susan said...
Hi Catie. You've been busy. Love the lace you're knitting -- you knit like an expert. Block like one too.
Love your anniversary photo idea. Wish I'd thought to do the same. 17 years in now and it's odd when I actually take the time to look at the family photos scattered around the house. Did we really look like that??? Amazing.
I'm exercising with no visible results too, though I've got about 20 years (& from the looks of things, 20 pounds) over you so I probably can't hope for much more than "heart health." Bleh. Sweets are my downfall too. I found sometimes in the winter that a cup of cocoa could help conquer the chocolate cravings. The other thing that used to help me was a cup of flavored coffee (black, no sugar) because they taste kind of sweet even without sugar -- especially flavors like French Vanilla or Irish Cream.
Cute kitties!
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Fatwas Part One-Hundred-and-Twenty-Nine
Issued by: Dr. Ahmed Subhy Mansour, translated by: Ahmed Fathy
The Explosion of the Resurrection
Published in June 9, 2019
Question: … Dear Sir, … What is meant by (the caller) in this verse: "On that Day, they will follow the caller, without any deviation. Voices will be hushed before the Dominant Lord, and you will hear nothing but murmur." (20:108)? … Thank you …
The (caller) here stands for the second explosion of the Resurrection (and souls of all humanity will be gathered for Judgment) which will follow the first one of the destruction of the universe in the end of days. For more information, see our book, in English, titled "The West and the Miraculous Scientific Indications in the Holy Quran", found on this link: http://www.ahl-alquran.com/arabic/book_main.php?main_id=151
The Lord God says the following in the Quran: "On the Day when He calls you, you will respond with His praise, and you will realize that you stayed only a little." (17:52); "And the Trumpet will be blown, whereupon everyone in the heavens and the earth will be stunned, except whomever God wills. Then it will be blown another time, whereupon they will rise up, looking on. And the earth will shine with the Light of its Lord; and the Book will be put in place; and the prophets and the witnesses will be brought in; and Judgment will be passed among them equitably, and they will not be wronged." (39:68-69); "On the Day when the Trumpet is blown, everyone in the heavens and the earth will be horrified, except whomever God wills; and everyone will come before Him in humility." (27:87); "...And the Trumpet will be blown, and We will gather them together." (18:99); "And the Trumpet is blown: "This is the Promised Day." And every soul will come forward, accompanied by a driver and a witness." (50:20-21); "The Day when the Trumpet is blown, and you will come in droves." (78:18).
Is It A New Religion?!
Question: … Dear Sir, … What you say and write goes against the beliefs of mainstream Muslims; this means you have invented a new religion which differs from the Islam we heard of. Admit it, Sir: you have formulated your own new religion and you dismiss those who refuse your Quranism and your views as (polytheists) who embrace earthly/terrestrial religions! … Thank you …
Those who formulate or invent a new religion author a book and deem it as 'holy' or divinely revealed. This does NOT apply to us or to Quranism. We have explained in our writings and videos what is to us the Only True Islam: Qurnaism. We believe only in the Quran as the Only Discourse in Islam; we use it as the Criterion to judge (or the Balance to weigh) deeds, words, acts of worship, and faith notions of the Muhammadans. This means that Quranists are not preachers of a new religion; they preach True Islam based on the Holy Quran. To return to the Quran as the Only Source of Islam is a forgotten religious duty. True Islam (i.e., the Quran only) has been abandoned by the evil four sinful pre-Umayyad caliphs Abou Bakr, Omar, Othman, and Ali and also by all those caliphs/rulers who followed their footsteps in sins and tyranny. Their Arab conquests propagated the disbelief in, and the rejection of, the Quran. The Umayyad Era witnessed the emergence of oral traditions/hadiths of the Sunnite and Shiite religions. The Abbasid Era witnessed the emergence of hadiths and fiqh books of the Sunnite, Shiite, and Sufi religions of Satan; these are devilish revelations. Sadly, many nations embraced such terrestrial religions while wrongly assuming they were 'Muslims'. True Islam sank into oblivion for centuries until the Quranist call emerged in Egypt since 1977 by our person. Our haters and foes have repeatedly accused our person and other Quranists of inventing a new religion. Those who have distorted Islam and tarnished its the name are the ones who added the so-called hadiths to it. We take pride in believing in the Quran only and in preaching Quranism as the much-needed peaceful religious reform. We take pride in showing, within our writings, the Only True Islam rejected by Arabs and non-Arabs for the last 14 centuries.
Muhammadans Are Disbelievers
Published in June 10, 2019
Question: … Dear Sir, … Are all of the Muhammadans deemed as disbelievers by Quranists? What do you think? … Thank you …
1- The disbelievers among the Muhammadans in terms of polytheistic faith and violent demeanor (or aggression) are enthroned tyrants and their men and Wahabi terrorists and their followers; they form a very small minority of the Muhammadans.
2- The disbelievers among the Muhammadans only in terms of polytheistic faith form the vast majority; they mostly adhere to peaceful behavior; they are oppressed by enthroned tyrants; they deify many mortals among historical figures especially an imaginary deity named by them as (Muhammad) which has nothing with the real Prophet Muhammad mentioned in the Quran.
3- Quranists do not declare others as infidels or disbelievers; they do the following:
3/1: They describe deeds, qualities, stances, and words as pertaining to disbelief or to belief; i.e., to polytheism or to Quranic monotheism. They do not describe others as such; this is because mortals can repent (before their death) and be no longer disbelievers/polytheists.
3/2: They never call for murdering or killing anyone among non-Quranists; in contrast, the Sunnite religion of Satan calls for massacring non-Sunnites and those who reject the Sunnite religion after embracing it.
3/3: They reject old religious traditions/hadiths/narratives and must describe certain (inherited) deeds, qualities, stances, and words as pertaining to disbelief so that they preach non-Quranists to return to the Quran as the Only Source of Islam.
3/4: They adhere to peaceful preaching via the cyberspace and they use the Quran as the Criterion to judge deeds/words as pertaining to disbelief. Quranists respect absolute religious freedom for all human beings; they wait for the Lord God's judgment of all humanity on the Last Day.
Stoning of Adulterers
Question: … Dear Sir, … Many narratives/hadiths in old, unpublished manuscripts and parchments (my specialty and field of study) assert that adulterers (i.e., married fornicators) should be stoned to death; this is never mentioned in the Quran ............. What is your view of stoning? ....... Some hadiths may be true words of Muhammad.............. … Thank you …
This penalty has nothing to do with Islam; Islam is only the Quran. Quranists never believe in hadiths/narratives or fiqh. Most of the hadiths-scholars admit that all hadiths are based on conjectures and never on the Absolute Truth. Muhammad never uttered any hadiths; he died and he never knew before his death that some men of the Abbasid Era would ascribe to him things he never pronounced; he never knew/predicted the future; his words are found exclusively in the Quranic text. We, as a Quranist thinker, never believe in any hadiths whether they match Quranic verses or not.
About the Quranic Verse 36:58
Question: … Dear Sir, … Some people utter this Quranic verse in cases of feeling frightened: "Peace - a saying from a Most Merciful Lord." (36:58). Is this OK within Quranism or not? What do you think? … Thank you …
This is never OK in Quranism/Islam. The context of 36:58 is about greetings of peace from the Lord God to Paradise dwellers: "The inhabitants of Paradise, on that Day, will be happily busy. They and their spouses, in shades, reclining on couches. They will have therein fruits. They will have whatever they call for. Peace - a saying from a Most Merciful Lord." (36:55-58). This is in contrast to Hell dwellers: "But step aside today, you criminals." (36:59); "But whoever brings evil - their faces will be tumbled into the Fire. Will you be rewarded except for what you used to do?" (27:90). This is about Paradise dwellers: "Whoever brings a virtue will receive better than it - and they will be safe from the horrors of that Day." (27:89); "The Supreme Fear will not worry them, and the angels will receive them: "This is your Day which you were promised."" (21:103).
Singing and Reciting the Quran
Published in June 11, 2019
Question: … Dear Sir, … Most Sunnites in their mosque recite the Quran loudly while praying and you consider this as the sin of singing the Quran or turning its text into songs/lyrics sung in tune. Does this means that prayers of the Sunnites are nullified by God and are never acceptable to Him? Any ideas? … Thank you …
Yes; their prayers are nullified and lead to polytheism. It is very insulting to the Lord God and to His Word, the Quran, to sing/recite it in groups or individually. This is utter blasphemy and a sign of disbelief. The Lord God accepts prayers performed within reverence, concentration, and piety and resulting in adherence to piety all day long. This is impossible to take place in the polytheistic, harmful mosques filled with sermons of devilish lies/hadiths attributed by force to the Lord God's Religion. Those who adhere to terrestrial religions of Satan deify mortals, mausoleums, and things/items; if they die as polytheists (i.e., without repentance and adherence to the Quranic monotheism), their good deeds and acts of worship are nullified or rendered null and void on the Last Day. This is mentioned in all Divine Scriptures of the Lord God Who warned Muhammad here against polytheism: "It was revealed to you, and to those before you, that if you adhere to polytheism, your works will be in vain, and you will be of the losers." (39:65).
Hadiths about Prayers
Question: … Dear Sir, … I tend to think that some hadiths/narratives ascertain and explain prayers and how to pray; for instance, ..........................This means prayers were known before the descent of the Quran ............... What do you think? … Thank you …
You are supposed to be a Quranist man like our person. These hadiths are mere falsehoods; Muhammad never knew about the metaphysical realm of the past; he never recounted tales about ancient prophets/messengers of the Lord God. We believe in the Quran alone as the Only Source of Islam. We advise you to watch our YouTube videos (within our show titled "Quranic Moments") about prayers.
Stylistic Eloquence by Omission
Question: … Dear Sir, … Why do we see the present tense (and not the past tense) employed here despite the fact that this verse is about the Day of Judgment after the end of days: "The Hour is coming-but I keep it almost hidden - so that each soul will be paid for what it endeavors." (20:15)? Any ideas? … Thank you …
This is because 20:15 addresses believers who are alive during their present time; i.e., their lifetime on earth. Besides,one of the features of the stylistic eloquence in the Quranic text is by the omission of certain words understood within the context; this is a lengthy topic which will be tackled in a coming book of ours. This means that (endeavors) in 20:15 actually means (has endeavored), as souls will see the outcome of their deeds.
My Sister Is in Love with my Neighbor!
Published in June 12, 2019
Question: … Dear Sir, … I am a university student and my sister is a high-school student; I noticed that she is in love with my one of my young male neighbors; I watched here closely like detectives; I saw her meet him in secret in a public garden! What am I supposed to do now?! If I would tell my father, he will be furious. Any advice?! … Thank you …
Within patriarchal, backward societies, family honor is supposed to exist only within virtue of females. This is a very wrong notion, especially that young men are allowed to know women of other families; i.e., outside their own families. It is wrong to suppose that love is the exclusive right of males and not for females. It is natural that young men fall in love with young women and vice-versa; this is part of natural instincts to allow marriage and procreation. Love, in the romantic sense, is not prohibited in Islam; extramarital sexual relations are prohibited in Islam. When a man loves a woman and when a woman loves a man, this is OK as long as their relation will not lead to physical intimacy and/or fornication. Your sister has the right to love as long as she keeps her virtue, chastity, and virginity. You should remain friends with the one she loves; their relation must be in broad daylight; even if this first love turns out to be a mere overt admiration which will not last, this is OK. What matters most is not to sin and not to prevent your sister from falling in love so as not to give her the chance to be stubborn and to defy her family. It is OK to inform your parents if they will act wisely and advise your sister calmly and lovingly.
Abraham and Jonah
Question: … Dear Sir, … In the Quran, Abraham, Moses, and Muhammad are the most praised messengers; Jonah is rebuked severely because he tried to escape his people instead of continuing his ministry; yet, Abraham is praised despite his saying the following: "And I will withdraw from you, and from what you pray to instead of God. And I will pray to my Lord, and I hope I will not be disappointed in my prayers to my Lord."" (19:48); what is the difference between this stance and that of Jonah, then? Any ideas? … Thank you …
Abraham adhered to patience most of his life and he never escaped; in contrast, Jonah did not adhere to patience and tried to escape instead of continuing his ministry. The Quranic verse 19:48 does NOT imply that Abraham tried to escape; rather, he left the disbelievers in peace since they rejected his call for monotheism; he was patient with them and with his disbelieving father; he argued with them and with their king; they tried to throw him into a bonfire but the Lord God saved him; he was commanded by the Lord God to immigrate and to settle elsewhere. Abraham left them and traveled along with Lot.
Aqeeda and Aqd
Question: … Dear Sir, … The Arabic term (Aqeeda) or faith tenets is employed now and you even use it though it is never mentioned in the Quran. Why is that? Any ideas? … Thank you …
The derivations of the root A/Q/D (i.e., to draw a contract or to make an agreement or a solemn vow/oath) is employed in some Quranic verses: "To everyone We have assigned beneficiaries in what is left by parents and relatives. Those with whom you have made an agreement, give them their share. God is Witness over all things." (4:33); "God does not hold you accountable for your unintended oaths, but He holds you accountable for yourbinding oaths..." (5:89); "...And do not confirm the marriage tie until the writing is fulfilled..." (2:235); "If you divorce them before you have touched them, but after you had set the dowry for them, give them half of what you specified - unless they forego the right, or the one in whose hand is the marriage contract foregoes it. But to forego is nearer to piety. And do not forget generosity between one another. God is seeing of everything you do." (2:237); "And how can you take it back, when you have been intimate with one another, and they have received from you a solid commitment?" (4:21). The term Aqeeda refers to binding faith ties inside one's soul/heart; this is alluded to within this verse about Satan and devils trying by their whispers to unravel such ties of faith and monotheism of (There is no God but Allah): "And from the evil of those who whisper into the ties." (113:4).
A Quran-Based Country or State
Published in June 13, 2019
Question: … Dear Sir, … You have written a lot abouta Quran-based country or State which should apply direct democracy and freedoms of all types; yet, you seem to forget that secular countries have no official religion ................... … Thank you …
Of course, a modern state is a legal entity; any states/countries which apply religious and political freedom, democracy, and human rights and defend their citizens and never commit aggression is an Islamic, Quran-based ones in our view; e.g. the USA, the UK, Canada, France, The Netherlands, Belgium, Austria, Switzerland, and the Scandinavian countries. In contrast, the countries of the Muhammadans contradict Islam (i.e., Quranism).
Viagra Is Not Prohibited
Question: … Dear Sir, … Some young, healthy married men use Viagra (and other pills for elongating the duration of their erections) despite their not suffering from any penile erection dysfunction; this may prove harmful in the future after years of marital life; right? Their use of Viagra must be prohibited, right? Any ideas? … Thank you …
No. It is not prohibited to use Viagra; one must never prohibit any items never mentioned as such in the Quranic text. Prohibition in Islam is the right of God only; He is the Only Legislator in Islam and the Sole Owner of Quranic legislations. We have no right to question God by asking why certain items are prohibited and some are not. This means we are not to seek reasons behind the prohibition of consumption of wine and flesh of pigs, for instance. You must never imitate or follow the footsteps of Salafists/Wahabis who prohibit a long list of items under the pretext of avoiding harmful things; they follow their own whims. Being harmful is never a reason to prohibit permissible items in Islam; e.g., smoking; otherwise, the list of prohibited items will be so long and will include most food items. This is never part of Islam. True monotheists must never add any item to the Quranic list of prohibited items. Had Viagra existed in the Middle-Ages, promiscuous caliphs would have used it; may the Lord God curse them all.
About the Quranic Verse 2:286
Published in June 14, 2019
Question: … Dear Sir, … Quranists are peaceful people who never carry arms/weapons or fight in any wars; yet, how this supplication would apply to them like the rest of monotheists of the past eras: "...You are our Lord and Master, so grant us victory over the disbelieving people." (2:286)? Any ideas? … Thank you …
This is part of the supplication of monotheists: "..."Our Lord, do not condemn us if we forget or make a mistake. Our Lord, do not burden us as You have burdened those before us. Our Lord, do not burden us with more than we have strength to bear; and pardon us, and forgive us, and have mercy on us. You are our Lord and Master, so grant us victory over the disbelieving people."" (2:286). The Lord God's victory/support granted to true believers and preachers of the Truth is not only within self-defense wars; victory is also in other situations in life and the greatest triumph or supreme victory is in the Hereafter when they enter into Paradise after they bear witness (like messengers/prophets) against their peoples. Moral victory is granted to patient, persecuted, and slandered preachers of the Quranic Truth. The Truth shall prevail at the end and the perseverant callers of the Quranic Truth will be rewarded in this world and the next one. In our case, since 1977, haters of Quranism and our person who persecute and slander our person provide much-needed, free publicity to our Quranist writings; this is beneficial to us. Now in 2019, the number of Quranists worldwide has increased and so is the number of Arab thinkers who attack and criticize fiqh and hadiths. We implore the Lord God to make us, on the Day of Judgment, among those who will bear witness against their contemporaries; this is the supreme victory and triumph. The Lord God says the following in the Quran: "...God supports whoever supports Him. God is Strong and Mighty." (22:40); "Our Word has already gone out to our servant messengers.It is they who will be victorious." (37:171-172); "Most surely We will support Our messengers and those who believe, in this life, and on the Day the witnesses arise." (40:51); "O you who believe! If you support God, He will support you, and will strengthen your foothold." (47:7).
Fish and Milk, Again!
Question: … Dear Sir, … Of course, I agree wholeheartedly with you that there are no hadiths in Islam at all. Yet, I wonder why some hadiths contain some true scientific knowledge esp. about remedies and nutrition; e.g., the hadith of never to consume fish and milk at the same time (or the same day); I ate fish and drank milk later on within the same day and I felt sick and vomited ............ What do you think? … Thank you …
Some hadiths about remedies and nutrition reflect the culture and the eras of the authors of such hadiths who experimented with herbs and food to provide remedies for people; sadly, such people ascribed their medical views (formulated in the form of hadiths) to Muhammad. Muhammad (and, of course, Islam) has nothing to do with such hadiths, even of some of the medical pieces of advice in them turned out to be true as per modern scientific research. When we were a child, we heard a joke about not to consume fish and milk together so as not to go mad; this joke involves a man who consumed fish and milk for days and then stood stark naked in the street, screaming at people that he is not mad despite consuming fish and milk for days on end!
To Exaggerate in Religion
Published in June 16, 2019
Question: … Dear Sir, … What is meant by (to exaggerate in religion)? Does this expression refer to religious extremism of our era and/or of the past eras? … Thank you …
No; it refers to polytheism and rejection of the monotheistic testimony of (There is no God but Allah); this is mentioned twice in the Quran: "Say, "O People of the Book! Do not exaggerate in your religion beyond the truth; and do not follow the opinions of people who went astray before, and misled many, and themselves strayed off the balanced way."" (5:77); "O People of the Book! Do not exaggerate in your religion, and do not say about God except the truth. The Messiah, Jesus, the son of Mary, is the messenger of God, and His Word that He conveyed to Mary, and a Spirit from Him. So believe in God and His messengers, and do not say, "Three." Refrain - it is better for you. God is only one God. Glory be to Him-that He should have a son. To Him belongs everything in the heavens and the earth, and God is a sufficient Protector." (4:171).
Question: … Dear Sir, … I'd like you to explain to me the Quranic terms (encompassing/vast) which describe the Lord God … Thank you …
These terms and their derivations are associated with some Holy Names/Epithets of the Lord God: "Those who avoid gross sins and indecencies - except for minor lapses - your Lord is of vast forgiveness..." (53:32); "...but My mercy encompasses all things..." (7:156); "...say, "Your Lord is Possessor of vast mercy..." (6:247); "...He encompasses everything in knowledge. " (20:98); "...My Lord encompasses all things in knowledge..." (6:80); "And if they separate, God will enrich each from His abundance. God is Vast and Wise." (4:130).
Obeying God's Messengers
Published in June 19, 2019
Question: … Dear Sir, … The Lord God says the following in the Quran: "We did not send any messenger except to be obeyed by God's leave. Had they, when they wronged themselves, come to you, and prayed for God's forgiveness, and the messenger had prayed for their forgiveness, they would have found God Relenting and Merciful." (4:64). Does the underlined part negate freedom of action by people who witnessed the emergence of messengers?! What do you think? … Thank you …
Of course not. Human beings are free agents; the Lord God has created them that way. Only true monotheists obey messengers; i.e., obey the divine messages they conveyed. People are free to choose to (dis)obey and to (dis)believe; the Lord God never interferes in that choice and this test. Human beings are free to choose (mis)guidance; they will bear the consequences or outcome of their choices for eternity either in Hell or Paradise. Within all Quranic stories of the Lord God's messengers/prophets, there are those who chose guidance/belief and those who chose misguidance/disbelief. The Quranic story of Muhammad is no exception to this rule. There were hypocrites and disbelievers in Arabia who chose misguidance and rejected the Quranic message; Muhammad frequently implored the Lord God to forgive them; many hypocrites feigned being among believers to deceive Muhammad and the monotheists. The Lord God accepted the repentance of some of them who truly and sincerely repented and asked Muhammad to implore God to forgive them after they embraced Islam and believed in the Quran.
(Il)legitimate Son!
Question: … Dear Sir, … In the vernacular dialect of Egyptian Arabic, some people describe nerds and very clever persons, jokingly, as illegitimate sons, whereas good-natured persons are described as legitimate sons! Is this OK as per Quranism or not? Any ideas? … Thank you …
This is never OK; this contains prohibited (un)intentional slandering of women; i.e., mothers of those persons described as illegitimate sons. This is against Islamic piety. Besides, being good-natured has nothing to do with being a natural son or a legitimate son; one must never claim to have God-like Omniscience.
Muhammad and Women Who Are Married to Non-Muslims
Published in February 13, 2009
Question: … Dear Sir, … How did Prophet Muhammad treat women who were married to non-Muslims? Did he ever make anyone, man or woman, end their marriage because they weren't married to Muslims? … Thank you …
Prophet Muhammad has nothing to do with them. Some of his ardent enemies (i.e., the hypocrites) lived in Yathreb under his authority as the leader of the Yathreb city-state at that time. According to the unlimited freedom of speech and freedom of religion in Islam, everyone is free to say and to (dis)believe as one chooses as long one does not compel others in religion and/or persecute them or kill them unjustly. Did Muhammad ever make anyone, man or woman, end their marriage because they were not married to Muslims? Absolutely not. This view of ours is based on the Quranic story of Muhammad, of course.


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On the second day in Gelderland, we joined a symposium with a number of other stakeholders. (More about our incredible first day in Gelderland this blog.) It took place at Villa Sonsbeek, a beautiful estate on the outskirts of Arnhem. It is Sonsbeek that joins up to the Gelderland Trust property, Zypendaal, creating a huge green lung for the city. And Sonsbeek did not disappoint. The property was full of people the day we visited. Cycling, walking, soaking up the sun – a really amazing public park.
It was brilliant to hear from Jeroen Glissenaar, the park manager, about the site's development over the past twenty years. He said that when he started he could not have imagined beavers in the river, barbecues and sleepovers in the woods. His keys to success were a strong set of ground rules but an openness to new ideas. It was important to make young people feel welcome. If you tell them off and send them away, that gives them an opportunity to rebel. But if you work with them, they will take on responsibility for the site. This was the workshop outcome that resonated most with me.
Another closely linked theme was about heritage tourism and spatial design. How to adapt the 19th century park to a modern audience? How to accommodate far more people than it was ever designed for? Yet with far less gardeners and much cheaper maintenance needed. And how to balance good conservation and ecology with amenities like car parks and toilets?
This theme continued into the workshop about public country estates in Arnhem: how they work together and share an advisory board. Which in turn led into the discussion about fragmentation and multiple ownership. I joined this group to find out more about the spatial approach theory expounded by our partners. So it was really interesting to explore the issues with the group. We agreed that it was important to answer the question: "What's the problem we're trying to solve?". The value of a common goal, good leadership and collaboration amongst the stakeholders were also vital. As was acceptance that progress might take a long time and might be messy and/or non-linear.
The fifth workshop was about climate change and everyone agreed that landscape was the key to the solution. A regional and multi-scale approach was recommended, alongside a design atlas of possible solutions. The participants highlighted how useful it was to have international perspectives from the Spanish and Romanian Innocastle partners.
Lastly, delegates discussed policy and the role of governments. This sounded quite a fun workshop with some interesting roleplay techniques which the Innocastle partners said they would use at home! The importance of relationships and empathy was emphasised. This was not a written agreement but a long-term personal rapport. The key message to government was 'Don't start with the rules, start with ideas'. And to owners 'Don't start with fixed plans, start with ideas'. Comparisons between decentralisation in Flanders and Romania were made. And one recommendation was to get students in to help you to think outside the box.
What stood out for me throughout the two days was firstly the warm welcome. 'Open arms' to the public but also across the sector (and beyond). Perhaps a sort of 'open hearts and minds' approach? Secondly, innovation and risk-taking. Not always doing the same thing just because we always have. And taking brave decisions together. I've said it before, but people think our work is about the past when it's actually about the future.
The last thing that struck me, and perhaps most importantly, was collaboration and partnership. Our colleagues in Gelderland work brilliantly together in a true spirit of Dutch tolerance and cooperation. Moreover at all levels: urban/rural; public/private; state/ngo and even internationally through Innocastle and other projects.
All our partners show a willingness to learn and share, to open their minds to new possibilities and to work together to find new solutions for each other. It really is such a privilege to be a part of this project.
Last week, I gave a lecture to my old school about learning languages. So much material here, I could write a whole other blog. But I ended it by saying this, which I think is important for Innocastle too: We live in uncertain times and, however we choose to do it, by speaking to someone in their native tongue, by being more patient and understanding when people speak English to us or simply by being open, reaching out and connecting to people from other countries, we really must continue to uphold the values of internationalism and solidarity that were so hard fought for in the last century.
A bit heavy for a school lecture and even this blog but this was underlined for me this week with our Innocastle friends.


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What kind of jerk calls a flight attendant a b**** when asked to turn of his cell phone on an airplane?Politico:
Sen. Chuck Schumer loves the sound of his own voice, but it carried a bit farther than he might have liked on the US Airways shuttle from New York to Washington on Sunday.
According to a House Republican aide who happened to be seated nearby, the notoriously chatty New York Democrat referred to a flight attendant as a "bitch" after she ordered him to turn off his phone before takeoff.
Schumer and his seatmate, Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand (D-N.Y.), were chatting on their phones before takeoff when an announcement indicated that it was time to turn off the phones.
Both senators kept talking.
According to the GOP aide, a flight attendant then approached Schumer and told him the entire plane was waiting on him to shut down his phone.
Schumer asked if he could finish his conversation. When the flight attendant said "no," Schumer ended his call but continued to argue his case.
He said he was entitled to keep his phone on until the cabin door was closed. The flight attendant said he was obliged to turn it off whenever a flight attendant asked.
"He argued with her about the rule," the source said. "She said she doesn't make the rules, she just follows them."
When the flight attendant walked away, the witness says Schumer turned to Gillibrand and uttered the B-word.
"The senator made an off-the-cuff comment under his breath that he shouldn't have made, and he regrets it," Schumer spokesman Brian Fallon told Shenanigans.
Ironically, Schumer has been a friend of US Airways flight attendants of late, lobbying company CEO Doug Park on their behalf after several of them asked the senator to help keep them based at LaGuardia.
Through her office, Gillibrand said Schumer was "polite" with the flight attendant Sunday and "turned off his phone when asked to."
But moments after the flight attendant had told Schumer to shut it off, the phone rang again.
"It's Harry Reid calling," the source quoted Schumer as saying. "I guess health care will have to wait until we land."


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March 19, 2019
USCIRF Welcomes Release of Religious Prisoner of Conscience Abdul Shakoor
WASHINGTON, DC – The United States Commission on International Religious Freedom (USCIRF) today applauded the release of Abdul Shakoor, an Ahmadi Muslim who had been unjustly imprisoned since December 2, 2015. Shakoor had been adopted by Commissioner Johnnie Moore as part of USCIRF's Religious Prisoners of Conscience Project.
"Last month, in Dubai at the World Government Summit, Pakistan's Prime Minister Imran Khan gave a profound speech about his desire to reform Pakistan. He remembered a more pluralistic Pakistan of his youth, and he professed his desire to have a society that protected humanity, embraced the rule of law, and saw knowledge as a sacred duty. Recalling the golden age of Medina, he argued that these values are not at enmity with a religious and mainly Islamic society. As I tweeted then, 'one of the best ways he can prove his reform agenda is real -taking the country back to the era he fondly describes is ... Promote Tolerance, Embrace Religious Freedom, and Guard Minorities.' Abdul Shakoor's release comes as welcome news to those of us who have been engaging with Pakistan's government and civil society on issues related to religious freedom and peaceful coexistence between religious communities. We hope and pray this once again becomes the trend in Pakistani society, and no longer the exception."
Pakistan's Ahmadiyya community has faced growing discrimination and persecution by authorities and society in recent decades. On December 2, 2015, officials from Pakistan's Counter Terrorism Department raided Mr. Shakoor's bookstore and arrested him. Authorities accused Mr. Shakoor of selling Ahmadiyya literature, which is illegal in Pakistan. He was subsequently sentenced to a total of eight years in prison. Mr. Shakoor, 83, had filed numerous appeals to his sentence before being released earlier this week.
The U.S. Commission on International Religious Freedom (USCIRF) is an independent, bipartisan federal government entity established by the U.S. Congress to monitor, analyze and report on threats to religious freedom abroad. USCIRF makes foreign policy recommendations to the President, the Secretary of State and Congress intended to deter religious persecution and promote freedom of religion and belief. To interview a Commissioner, please contact USCIRF at email@example.com or Kellie Boyle at email@example.com or +1-703-898-6554.


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NEW GLASGOW – The countdown is on for the free annual Johnny Walk, in association with the Johnny Miles Running Event Weekend.
The walk is scheduled to start at 8:30 a.m. on June 18 at Glasgow Square. Everyone is welcome and children can complete their walk and get their finishing medal in time to register for the youth running races that follow the walk.
Ken Hetherington is being introduced as the 2016 honourary walk starter. The long-time New Glasgow resident, along with his wife Mary, has always modeled active living.
Ken has participated in many sport events, including marathons 80+kilometre ultra marathons 30+km ironman runs, as well as 100-mile and 24 hour-running events. He has participated in provincial, national and world champion competitions along with mentoring, coaching, organizing and volunteering.
"Both Ken and Mary have passed along this lifestyle to their children and grandchildren, who have also gone on to play and compete," organizer Debbie MacDonald said.
The planning team has plenty of surprises for walkers along the route, including giveaways at various milestones.
As with each year, there will be draw prizes at the end of the walk, including a bicycle from Pictou County Cycle and a pair of Oakley sun glasses donated by Dr. Ken Hammel.
The Heart and Stroke Foundation will be with us this year as well, with pedometers to sample as part of their national "Walk- About" program.
Johnny Miles Marathon race founder Dr. John Williston launched the Johnny Walk to ensure everyone could participate in an activity on Johnny Miles weekend.
"His mission was always about active living and he worked passionately promoting this lifestyle in our community," MacDonald said.
Walkers are being encouraged to take part, bring along a walking buddy and chose the distance that suits their abilities.


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by KC (NWM Staff Writer)
It has been reported that two members of the show Jersey Shore (Ronnie and Nicole "Snooki") have taped themselves having sex. Ronnie said that he has deleted them off his phone. While Snooki admitted her love scene is something she'd most certainly not want to see in wide release. Only time will tell if both keep it in the bedroom.


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Monster Launches Elements Wireless Bluetooth Headphone Line
- Monster launches Elements Bluetooth headphone line
- First Elements headphones are being offered in Monster Rose Gold
- They will retail for $379.95
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