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Tafsir surah Al Ahzaab - Part 8 - The 18 Virtues Of Dhikr
By Shaikh Abdullah Faisal
Wednesday 17th December 2014
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Muhammad (SAW) is not the father of any man among you, but he is the Messenger of Allah and the last (end) of the Prophets. And Allah is Ever AllAware of everything. (Al-Ahzab 33:40)
After this ayah came down, the people were no longer allowed
To call Zaid ibn Haritha (ra) Zaid ibn Muhammad
It came to stop unislamic name calling
That is to call yourself the son of so and so when you are not.
He was now obliged to call himself Zaid ibn Haritha
Because the ayah said Muhammad (saw) is not the father of any of you.
The Prophet had 7 children, 6 of them were from Khadijah (ra)
They were:
1. Qasim
2. Abdullah
3. Zainab
4. Ruqayyah
5. Fatima
6. Umm Kalthoum
7. Ibrahim
The mother of Ibrahim was Mariya the Coptic (ra)
These are the biological children of the Prophet (saw)
Zaid ibn Haritha was an adopted son of the Prophet
That is why Allah (swt) said Muhammad is not the father of any of you
All the biological sons of the Prophet died young.
Ibrahim died when he was 18 months old.
There was an eclipse of the moon when he died
So the people of Madinah said the moon eclipsed because of his death.
The Prophet said the sun and the moon are two of the natural phenomena of Allah (swt)
They do not eclipse for the birth or death of anyone.
When Ibrahim died the Prophet was crying.
He said the tears were because he loved his son
And indeed he also grieves at the loss of his love ones
Narrated By Anas bin Malik: We went with Allah's Apostle (p.b.u.h) to the blacksmith Abu Saif, and he was the husband of the wet-nurse of Ibrahim (the son of the Prophet). Allah's Apostle took Ibrahim and kissed him and smelled him and later we entered Abu Saif's house and at that time Ibrahim was in his last breaths, and the eyes of Allah's Apostle (p.b.u.h) started shedding tears. 'Abdur Rahman bin 'Auf said, "O Allah's Apostle, even you are weeping!" He said, "O Ibn 'Auf, this is mercy." Then he wept more and said, "The eyes are shedding tears and the heart is grieved, and we not say except what pleases our Lord, O Ibrahim ! Indeed we are grieved by your separation." [Sahih Bukhari (2/83) No. 1303]
If you can't cry you are hard hearted.
Allah (swt) is telling you in the ayah that
There is a difference between a prophet and a messenger
Muhammad was a prophet and a messenger.
A messenger is greater than a prophet
A messenger comes with a shariah and a book.
Ibrahim (as) and Musa (as) were messengers.
Musa had the Torah.
Dawud (as) was a messenger because he had the Psalms (Zabur).
Musa came before Dawud.
Jesus had the Injeel.
Muhammad (SAWS) had the Qur'an.
Yunus (as) was a prophet not a messenger.
Yusuf (as) was a prophet so he had to follow the shariah of Ibrahim (as)
He had no book.
Allah tells you that Muhammad is His messenger and the last prophet
Because hypocrites would say Muhammad is not the last messenger
Some people in NOI believe Elijah Pole was a messenger after Muhammad
The Qaadiyanis of India believe Mirza Ghulam Ahmad was a prophet after Muhammad.
The following 6 hadiths prove that there is no prophet after Muhammad.
Uqbah ibn Aamir (RA) reported that Allah's Messenger (SAW) said, "If there were to be a Prophet after me then he would be Umar ibn Al-Khattab." [Musnad Ahmad (4/154) No. 17441, Sunan Tirmidhi (5/619) No. 3686, Mustadrak al-Haakim (3/92) No. 4495]
Narrated Jabir bin 'Abdullah: that the Prophet (ﷺ) said to 'Ali: "You are to me in the position that Harun was to Musa, except that there is no Prophet after me. Bukhari: Vol. 1, Book 46, Hadith 3731
Narrated Abu Huraira: The Prophet said, "The Israelis used to be ruled and guided by prophets: Whenever a prophet died, another would take over his place. There will be no prophet after me, but there will be Caliphs who will increase in number." The people asked, "O Allah's Apostle! What do you order us (to do)?" He said, "Obey the one who will be given the pledge of allegiance first. Fulfil their (i.e. the Caliphs) rights, for Allah will ask them about (any shortcoming) in ruling those Allah has put under their guardianship." (Sahih al-Bukhari, Volume 4, Book 56, Number 661)
Narrated Jubair bin Mutim: Allah's Apostle said, "I have five names: I am Muhammad and Ahmad; I am Al-Mahi through whom Allah will eliminate infidelity; I am Al-Hashir who will be the first to be resurrected, the people being resurrected there after; and I am also Al-'Aqib (i.e. There will be no prophet after me)." (Sahih al-Bukhari, Volume 4, Book 56, Number 732)
The Prophet said he has 5 names.
Abu Hurairah (RA) narrated that the Messenger of Allah (SAW) said: "My likeness and the likeness of the prophets before me is the likeness of a person who built a house, made it beautiful and made it complete, except the place of a stone in the corner. So people began to go round and to wonder at him and say: 'Why have you not placed this stone?' I am that stone and I am Khatam an-Nabiyyin (the Seal of the Prophets)". [al-Bukhari (3535) and Muslim (2286)]
This hadith is similar to the following ayah.
Muhammad (SAW) is not the father of any man among you, but he is the Messenger of Allah and the last (end) of the Prophets. And Allah is Ever AllAware of everything. (Al-Ahzab 33:40)
It was narrated from Abu Hurayrah (RA) that the Messenger of Allaah (SAW) said: "By the One in Whose hand is the soul of Muhammad, no one among this nation, Jew or Christian,
hears of me then dies not believing in that with which I was sent, but he will be one of the people of the Fire." Narrated by Muslim, 153
The Jews and Christians who are alive today are part of the Ummah of Muhammad.
The Pharaoh was from the ummah of Moses.
Meaning it was incumbent on the Pharaoh to accept the message of Moses.
When we say Abu Lahab was from the ummah of Muhammad,
It means it is incumbent on them to accept the message of Muhammad.
If the Jews and Christians die without accepting the message of Muhammad,
They will die to be in the hellfire forever.
O you who believe! Remember Allah with much remembrance. (Al-Ahzab 33:41)
And glorify His Praises morning and afternoon [the early morning (Fajr) and 'Asr prayers]. (Al-Ahzab 33:42)
The Arabic word dhikr means to remember Allah.
One of the traits of a munafiq is that he can't remember Allah.
The hypocrites, men and women, are from one another, they enjoin (on the people) Al-Munkar (i.e. disbelief and polytheism of all kinds and all that Islam has forbidden), and forbid (people) from Al-Ma'ruf (i.e. Islamic Monotheism and all that Islam orders one to do), and they close their hands [from giving (spending in Allah's Cause) alms, etc.]. They have forgotten Allah, so He has forgotten them. Verily, the hypocrites are the Fasiqun (rebellious, disobedient to Allah). (At-Tawbah 9:67)
The munafiq remembers dunya dunya dunya.
Even in salah, he can't think about Allah.
He fidgets in salah, he can't focus.
Those who believe (in the Oneness of Allah - Islamic Monotheism), and whose hearts find rest in the remembrance of Allah, Verily, in the remembrance of Allah do hearts find rest. (Ra'd 13:28)
The Prophet said the rich man is the one with self-contentment.
Not the one with dinar and dirham.
The Prophet Muhammad (peace be upon him) said: " being rich does not mean having a great amount of property, but [it] is being content [with what one has]." [Sahih Al-Bukhari, Volume 4, Hadith 453]
Whenever a person doesn't make dhikr
Allah appoints for him a shaitaan to become his intimate companion.
And whosoever turns away (blinds himself) from the remembrance of the Most Beneficent (Allah) (i.e. this Qur'an and worship of Allah), We appoint for him Shaitan (Satan devil) to be a Qarin (an intimate companion) to him. (Az-Zukhruf 43:36)
These people hear voices.
They are told they are schizophrenic.
Then they are given prozac to help them.
Prozac can't help you.
What a rubbish diagnosis.
When the shaitaan saw Umar (ra), he would take the opposite side of the road.
The shaitaan only attacks people who don't do dhikr.
If the shaitaan finds someone not doing dhikr,
He attacks them with waswasa (evil whispers)
The shaitaan knows who is doing dhikr and who is not.
"But whosoever turns away from My Reminder (i.e. neither believes in this Qur'an nor acts on its orders, etc.) verily, for him is a life of hardship, and We shall raise him up blind on the Day of Resurrection." (Ta-Ha 20:124)
He will say:"O my Lord! Why have you raised me up blind, while I had sight (before)." (Ta-Ha 20:125)
(Allah) will say: "Like this, Our Ayat (proofs, evidences, verses, lessons, signs, revelations, etc.) came unto you, but you disregarded them (i.e. you left them, did not think deeply in them, and you turned away from them), and so this Day, you will be neglected (in the Hell-fire, away from Allah's Mercy)." (Ta-Ha 20:126)
Because you do dhikr, you will be resurrected in a pleasant manner on Judgment Day.
Abu Huraira (RA) reported that Allah's Messenger (SAW) said, "The world, with all that it contains, is accursed except for dhikr (the remembrance of Allah) that which pleases Allah; and the religious scholars and seekers of knowledge.'' [Sunan Tirmidhi (4/561) 2322 and Sunan Ibn Majah (5/231) 4112, (Abu Eesa al-Tirmidhi said: this hadeeth is hasan ghareeb)]
If you are not a scholar, a seeker of knowledge
Or you don't do dhikr you are counted of those who are cursed.
We seek refuge in Allah from a heart that doesn't remember HIM.
Therefore there are two types of death.
The Prophet said in a famous hadith that the man who remembers Allah is alive.
Abu Musa al-Ash'ari (RA) reported: The Prophet (SAW) said, "The similitude of one who remembers his Rubb and one who does not remember Him, is like that of the living and the dead." [al-Bukhari (6407) and Muslim (779)]
The man who doesn't remember Allah is dead; spiritual death.
Jabir narrated that: The Prophet (ﷺ) said: "Whoever says: 'Glory is to Allah, the Magnificent, and with His Praise (Subḥān Allāhil-Aẓīm, wa biḥamdih)' a date-palm tree is planted for him in Paradise." at-Tirmidhi: Vol. 6, Book 45, Hadith 3464
Abu Hurairah (RA) reported: The Messenger of Allah (SAW) said: "Two words which are light on the tongue but which are dear to the Most Merciful and will weigh heavily in the balance:
سُبْحَانَ اللَّهِ وَبِحَمْدِهِ، سُبْحَانَ اللَّهِ العَظِيمِ Subhan Allah wa bi hamdih, subhan Allah il-'Azeem (Glory and praise be to Allah; Glory be to Allah the Almighty)." [al-Bukhari (6682) and Muslim (2694)]
There are angels that roam from road to road searching for gatherings of dhikr.
Abu Hurairah (RA) reported: The Messenger of Allah (SAW) said, "Allah, the Exalted, has teams of angels who go about on the roads seeking those who remember Allah. When they find some people remembering Allah they call to one another and say, 'Come to what you are looking for;' and they surround them with their wings till the space between them and the lowest sky is fully covered. Allah, the Exalted and Glorious, asks them (although He is best informed about every thing): 'What are my slave saying?' They say: 'They are glorifying Your Tasbih, Tahmid, Takbir, Tamjid, (i.e., they were declaring Your Perfectness, praising, remembering the Greatness and Majesty of Allah). 'He asks: 'Have they seen Me?' They reply, 'No, indeed, they have not seen You.' He asks: 'How would they act if they were to see Me?' Thereupon they reply: 'If they were to see You, they would engage more earnestly in worshipping and glorifying You and would extol You more.' He would say: 'What do they beg of Me?' They say, 'They beg You for Your Jannah.' Allah says, 'Have they seen My Jannah?' They say, 'No, our Rubb.' He says: 'How would they act if they were to see My Jannah?' They reply, 'Were they to see it, they would more intensely eager for it.' They (the angels) say, 'They seek Your Protection.' He asks, 'Against what do they seek My Protection?' They (the angels) say, 'Our Rubb, from the fire of Hell.' (He, the Rubb) says, 'Have they seen the fire of Hell?' They say, 'No. By Your Honour, they have not seen it.' He says: 'How would they act if they were to see My Fire?' They say: 'If they were to see it, they would more earnest in being away from it and fearing it. They beg of Your forgiveness. He says: 'I call you to witness that I hereby grant pardon to them and confer upon them what they ask for; and grant them protection against what they seek protection from.' One of the angels says: 'Our Rubb, there is amongst them such and such slave who does not belong to the assembly of those who are participating in Your remembrance. He passed by them and sat down with them.' He says: ' also grant him pardon because they are the people by virtue of whom their associates will not be unfortunate'." [al-Bukhari (6408) and Muslim (2689)]
The angels attend the jummah khutba
It (the khutbah) is in itself is a form of dhikr.
Narrated By 'Ali: Fatima complained of the suffering caused to her by the hand mill. Some Captives were brought to the Prophet, she came to him but did not find him at home 'Aisha was present there to whom she told (of her desire for a servant). When the Prophet came, 'Aisha informed him about Fatima's visit. Ali added "So the Prophet came to us, while we had gone to our bed I wanted to get up but the Prophet said, "Remain at your place". Then he sat down between us till I found the coolness of his feet on my chest. Then he said, "Shall I teach you a thing which is better than what you have asked me? When you go to bed, say, 'Allahu-Akbar' thirty-four times, and 'Subhan Allah thirty-three times, and 'Alhamdu-lillah thirty-three times for that is better for you both than a servant." [Sahih Bukhari, Vol 5, Book 57, Hadith #055]
Recite (O Muhammad SAW) what has been revealed to you of the Book (the Qur'an), and perform As-Salat (IqamatasSalat). Verily, As-Salat (the prayer) prevents from Al-Fahsha' (i.e. great sins of every kind, unlawful sexual intercourse, etc.) and Al-Munkar (i.e. disbelief, polytheism, and every kind of evil wicked deed, etc.) and the remembering (praising, etc.) of (you by) Allah (in front of the angels) is greater indeed [than your remembering (praising, etc.) Allah in prayers, etc.]. And Allah knows what you do. (Al-'Ankabut 29:45)
What is the meaning of the words 'dhikrullah is greater indeed'?
It means when Allah mentions you by name to the angels that is greater still.
When you do dhikr Allah makes mentions you by name to His angels.
Also on the authority of Abu Dharr (RA): Some people from amongst the Companions of the Messenger of Allah (SAW) said to the Prophet (SAW), "O Messenger of Allah, the affluent have made off with the rewards; they pray as we pray, they fast as we fast, and they give [much] in charity by virtue of their wealth." He (SAW) said, "Has not Allah made things for you to give in charity? Truly every tasbeehah [saying: 'subhan-Allah'] is a charity, and every takbeerah [saying: 'Allahu akbar'] is a charity, and every tahmeedah [saying: 'al-hamdu lillah'] is a charity, and every tahleelah [saying: 'laa ilaha illal Allah'] is a charity. And commanding the good is a charity, and forbidding an evil is a charity, and in the bud'i [sexual act] of each one of you there is a charity." They said, "O Messenger of Allah, when one of us fulfils his carnal desire will he have some reward for that?" He (SAW) said, "Do you not see that if he were to act upon it [his desire] in an unlawful manner then he would be deserving of punishment? Likewise, if he were to act upon it in a lawful manner then he will be deserving of a reward." It was related by Muslim.
Therefore remember Me (by praying, glorifying, etc.). I will remember you, and be grateful to Me (for My countless Favours on you) and never be ungrateful to Me. (Al-Baqarah 2:152)
Abu Huraira ( ا) narrates that the Holy Prophet ( praise and peace be upon him,) said:"Allah says, 'I am with My servant when he remembers Me and his lips quiver in My remembrance.
1. Ibn Majah, as-Sunan (2:1246#3792)
2. Ahmad ibn Hambal, al-Musnad (2:540#10881)
3. Ibn Hibban, as-Sahih, (3:97#815)
4. Hakim narrated it in al-Mustadrak (1:673#1824) and has declaredits chain of narrators sahih (sound).
When Moses punched the angel of death in the eye,
That was because he didn't want to die in a land where Allah wasn't remembered.
He wanted to die in a land where Allah's name was mentioned.
Imam Bukhari mentioned this.
Narrated By Abu Huraira: The angel of death was sent to Moses and when he went to him, Moses slapped him severely, spoiling one of his eyes. The angel went back to his Lord, and said, "You sent me to a slave who does not want to die." Allah restored his eye and said, "Go back and tell him (i.e. Moses) to place his hand over the back of an ox, for he will be allowed to live for a number of years equal to the number of hairs coming under his hand." (So the angel came to him and told him the same). Then Moses asked, "O my Lord! What will be then?" He said, "Death will be then." He said, "(Let it be) now." He asked Allah that He bring him near the Sacred Land at a distance of a stone's throw. Allah's Apostle (SAW) said, "Were I there I would show you the grave of Moses by the way near the red sand hill." [al-Bukhari (1339) and Muslim (2372)]
Those who have been expelled from their homes unjustly only because they said: "Our Lord is Allah." - For had it not been that Allah checks one set of people by means of another, monasteries, churches, synagogues, and mosques, wherein the Name of Allah is mentioned much would surely have been pulled down. Verily, Allah will help those who help His (Cause). Truly, Allah is All-Strong, All-Mighty. (Al-Hajj 22:40)
As a Muslim you are not allowed to demolish a church.
If a Christian lives in the Islamic State and he has a church
You don't demolish his church.
This is because he pays jizya.
Dawla doesn't demolish churches.
Dawla demolshes shia shrines.
A shia is like a hyena.
A hyena is not like a cat or a dog; they are their own species.
They are not like Jews or Christians.
To prove to you shias are their own species.
They said America is the great satan and then
They took sides with the great satan to attack the dawla.
If you want to understand the behaviour of a shia you need to watch the animal planet.
A shia is a hyena because it is an opportunist.
They wait for the lion to make a kill and try to take advantage.
Sometimes the lion says enough is enough and breaks the neck of the hyena.
A shia has no honour whatsoever.
A shia is worse than a dog.
And never say of anything, "I shall do such and such thing tomorrow." (Al-Kahf 18:23)
Except (with the saying), "If Allah will!" And remember your Lord when you forget and say: "It may be that my Lord guides me unto a nearer way of truth than this." (Al-Kahf 18:24)
Narrated By Abu Huraira: (The Prophet) Solomon son of (the Prophet) David said, "Tonight I will go round (i.e. have sexual relations with) one hundred women (my wives) everyone of whom will deliver a male child who will fight in Allah's Cause." On that an Angel said to him, "Say: 'If Allah will.' " But Solomon did not say it and forgot to say it. Then he had sexual relations with them but none of them delivered any child except one who delivered a half person. The Prophet said, "If Solomon had said: 'If Allah will,' Allah would have fulfilled his (above) desire and that saying would have made him more hopeful." [Sahih Bukhari, Vol 7, Book 62, Hadith #169]
Verily! In the creation of the heavens and the earth, and in the alternation of night and day, there are indeed signs for men of understanding. (Aali Imran 3:190)
Those who remember Allah (always, and in prayers) standing, sitting, and lying down on their sides, and think deeply about the creation of the heavens and the earth, (saying) : "Our Lord! You have not created (all) this without purpose, glory to You! (Exalted be You above all that they associate with You as partners). Give us salvation from the torment of the Fire. (Aali Imran 3:191)
The ulama means those who are firmly ground in knowledge.
The awliya are those who are close to Allah (swt).
Dhikr is the ritual of the ulama and the awliya like Allah told you in Surah 3:190-191
Dhikr is the best way to exit the world
Muadh Ibn Jabal (RA) narrated the Messenger of Allah (SAW) said: "He whose last words (in life) were 'La ilaha-ill Allah' (None has the right to be worshipped but Allah) shall enter Paradise" [Sunan Abu Dawud (2/207) No. 3116, Musnad al-Bazzar (7/77) No. 2626, Tabarani in 'al-Mu'jam al-Kabir' (20/112) No. 221, Mustadrak al-Hakim (1/503) No. 1299]
The best ending you can have is to say la ilaha ill Allah before you die.
The best ending you can have is to have dhikrullah on your tongue.
When someone is dying you should only allow pious people to be in the room.
It is haram for you to have evil people in the room.
Pious people will assist people to have good endings when they die.
Abu Talib had a bad ending because Abu Jahl was in the room.
The Prophet (saw) said prompt your loved ones to say la ilaha ilallah
There's no salah in Paradise.
There's dhikr in Paradise.
Reported by Ibn Mas'ud (RA): The Messenger of Allah (peace be upon him) said, "I met Ibrahim (AS) on the Night of Ascension, and he said to me: O Muhammad, convey my greetings to your Ummah, and tell them that Jannah has a vast plain of pure soil and sweet water. It is a plain levelled land. The plants grow there by uttering 'Subhan-Allah, Al-hamdu lillah, La ilaha illallah and Allahu Akbar (Allah is free from imperfection; praise be to Allah; there is no true god except Allah; and Allah is the Greatest)."[Tirmidhi]
The Prophet (sal Allahu alayhi wa sallam) said about the people of Jannah,"They will be inspired with tasbeeh (saying "subhanAllah") and takbeer (saying "Allahu Akbar") as they are inspired with breathing." (Muslim)
"The analogy of breathing is used because it is something man does with no conscious effort. Their breathing will become tasbeeh, and the reason for this is that their hearts will be illuminated with the knowledge of their Lord, may He be glorified, and filled with love for Him, and whoever loves a thing remembers it frequently." -Fathul Baari, Ibn Hajar, rahimahullah.
The dhikr of Paradise is subhanallah wal-hamdulillah wa la ilaha illalah wallahu akbar
When you burp in Paradise it is as sweet as musk.
This question was asked by the ulama of Najd.
Can we perform dhikr congregationally and in unison? If yes, when, where, how, and at what time? If no, what about the numerous hadîth stating thet the Companions used to remember Allah in groups? [For instance: Riyâd as-Salihîn of Imam al-Nawawî (Arabic & English) under the topic "On Remembrance in Company" (chapter 246, page 661)]
Answered bySheikh `Abd al-Rahmân al-Barrâk
When it comes to acts of worship, they have to be clearly and precisely established by the Qur'ân and Sunnah. Anything else is an anlawful innovation (bid`ah). The burden of proof, therefore, is upon the one claiming that some act is an act of worship. There is no authentic hadîth in existence that claims that we are supposed to perform dhikr in unison. Therefore, it is an innovation to do so. None of the hadîth you refer to indicate in any way that the Companions engaged in dhikr congregationally. They simply say that the Companions used to remember Allah in groups. This does not imply that they did so in concert with each other and with one voice. For example, Muslims in the mosque are together engaged in the remembrance of Allah, while in fact some of them are reading Qur'ân. Some may be engaged in teaching or learning the Qur'ân. Others may be praying while some may be praising Allah and remembering him using the forms of remembrance taught by the Prophet (peace be upon him). Some may be holding study sessions wherein they are indeed participating together in the remembrance of Allah, but not by chanting in unison.
Dhikr in jamaah is only shirk when the people doing dhikr spread a white sheet
And assume the Prophet is sitting on the sheet
The reason why Sheikh Abdur Rahman al Baraq didn't allow group dhikr is
Because he knows what the sufis do.
Question 1: Is seeking knowledge a form of dhikr
Answer 1: Yes because the Prophet Muhammad called the jummah khutba a form of dhikr.
Every single dua you make is a form of dhikr as well.
Question 2: Asalaam sheikh. Can you please name the places where verbal dhikr (utterance of the name of Allah) and DUA is forbidden and what someone supposed to do if he/she is in such a place and feels a strong need to make verbal dhikr for example: when seeing a jinn (in the bathroom) or God forbid if one is dying in such a place and wants to say the kalima? Jzk, May Allah reward you abundantly for these dars, ameen!
Answer 2: Sheikh Bin Baaz said you are allowed to say bismillah in the toilet.
If the toilet and bathroom are in the same place.
The makrooh is waived.
Secondly the toilets we have now are modern toilets.
The human waste is flushed away.
The ulama were talking about the old toilets.
Shaykh Ibn Baaz (may Allaah have mercy on him) was asked in Majmoo' al-Fataawa (10/29): Is the du'aa' only for entering the bathroom, or is it only when a person wants to relieve himself? He replied that it is mustahabb to say the du'aa' for entering the bathroom in all cases, without limiting it to when a person is going to relieve himself. The same applies to the du'aa' for leaving the washroom. Al-Tirmidhi (7) narrated that 'Aa'ishah said: When the Prophet (peace and blessings of Allaah be upon him) exited the toilet, he used to say Ghufraanaka (Your forgiveness).
You can call Allah's name in the toilet.
Without having any reservations
Because the ulama were talking about the olden day toilets
What about the hadith that says the Prophet left a ring
That had Allah on it outside the toilet?
That hadith is a weak hadith so you don't have to follow it.
They put Allah's name on money in a lot of Muslim countries.
Are you going to leave your money outside?
We don't live our lives by weak hadiths.
We live our lives by hadiths that are strong.
Question 3: I heard that the hadith of surah waqiah is weak?
Answer 3: Yes the hadith is weak


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Just because cheese stuffed, sour cream soaked burritos don't make the weight loss cut, doesn't mean Mexican inspired dishes are off the menu.
Light in carbs and loaded with flavor, this dish is a fantastically satisfying weight loss meal, a burst of high-fiber veggies, greens, healthy fats and lean protein.
It's also a burst of bright summery colors, making it way too pretty to eat. Yet it's way too delicious NOT to eat. Ooooooh…..the inner struggle……
If you're feeling really festive, you can serve this salad with a side of crispy home-made kale chips and one of these zesty fat-flushing salsas.
Chili Lime Chicken Fajita Salad
2 skinless and boneless chicken thighs
4 cups mixed greens, washed and dried
1 cup purple cabbage, shredded
½ cup baby tomatoes, halved
½ yellow bell pepper, sliced into strips
½ red bell pepper, sliced into stips
½ onion, sliced
½ avocado, sliced
For the Marinade/Salad dressing:
3 Tbsp extra virgin olive oil
6 Tbsp freshly squeezed lime juice
3 cloves garlic, crushed
3 Tbsp fresh cilantro, chopped
1 red chili pepper, deseeded and minced OR ¾ tsp crushed red chili flakes
1 tsp ground cumin
1 tsp salt
½ tsp cracked black pepper
Whisk all of the marinade ingredients together. Pour half of the marinade mixture into a glass mason jar and set this aside in the fridge for the salad dressing. Pour the other half of the marinade mixture into a large glass dish, and place the chicken thighs inside. Cover the dish in plastic wrap, place it in the fridge and allow at least 2 hours to marinate (or marinate it overnight).
Heat a bit of oil in a skillet and grill the chicken thighs on medium-high heat, allowing each side to become golden, crispy and cooked through. Remove the chicken to a plate.
Add another teaspoon of oil and sauté the peppers, onions and tomatoes, stirring often for 5 to 10 minutes, (depending on how crispy or cooked you prefer your veggies).
Meanwhile, slice the cooked chicken into strips. Arrange the mixed greens on a plate with the chopped cabbage, sautéed veggies, sliced avocado and sliced chicken. Drizzle the reserved chili lime dressing over top. Serve with a side of kale chips and salsa.
Nutrition Info Per Serving (half this salad): 335 calories/3g saturated fat/9g healthy unsaturated fat/25g carbs/11g dietary fiber/23g protein.
Courtesy of www.myfitnesspal.com


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If you've had a significant amount of base training and want to run faster, this article is for you. This excellent excerpt reprinted with permission from Human Kinetics of Triathlon Workout Planner by John Mora
"Intervals (also known as repeats) are short bursts of speed repeated over a measured distance with recovery periods between each interval. As I discussed in the previous chapter, intervals are a key component of training for swimming and running. In this chapter, we'll further explore 80/20 running workouts and also learn how to apply interval training to cycling.
Elite runner and author Jeff Galloway once wrote, "Intervals are based on a simple principle: The only way to run faster is to run faster" (Galloway 1984). Although that premise is true, there are some specific guidelines to interval training that can help you prevent injury and get the most out of your hard work.
* Base training first. Never begin any kind of speed work without a year's solid base of consistent distance running. Intervals are demanding and can be very rough on your body, so it's important that you've developed the muscle strength and joint integrity to support the effort.
* Set a baseline with a time trial. It's a good idea to start off your interval training with a performance benchmark that tells you where you are now so that you can measure your speed improvements down the road. To set a baseline with a time trial, warm up at a slow pace for 2 miles (3.2 kilometers) on a running track that's at least a quarter-mile (0.4 kilometer) long so that you don't have the constant turning. Perform a 1-mile (1.6-kilometer) time trial at a hard pace you can sustain throughout the entire distance. Time yourself with a stopwatch (or have somebody time you). Cool down for another 2 miles (3.2 kilometers) of easy jogging. Make sure you record your trial time (not including warm-up or recovery distance) in your training log. Once every other month, repeat your 1-mile time trials, and you should see some steady, measurable improvements.
* Train for your distance. The interval workout for an Ironman-distance triathlon is much different than that for a sprint distance. For example, if you're training for an Ironman-distance triathlon, you should be running half-mile (0.8-kilometer) intervals, 1-mile (1.6-kilometer) intervals, or a combination of both. This regimen builds your stamina and improves form for longer distances. For Olympic- or sprint-distance races, your workout should consist of a combination of half-mile (0.8-kilometer) and quarter-mile (0.4-kilometer) repeats.
* Sandwich intervals with easy workouts. Speed work is very demanding, so you need to be relatively fresh going into one and give yourself a day or two of easy work afterward.
* Base your speed on your best running race times. Most intervals come in three distances: quarter-, half-, or 1-mile (0.4-, 0.8-, or 1.6-kilometer) intervals. How fast should you run them? You should feel as though you're running close to your redline of effort, but err on the side of caution. If you feel as if you're blowing a gasket, ease off. For a quarter-mile interval, run 5 to 7 seconds faster than your 5K to 10K race pace. For a half-mile interval, you should run at 5K pace to 5 seconds faster. For a mile interval, you should run at 5K to 10K pace.
* Increase gradually. The first time on a track (once you've done a proper warm-up and a performance benchmark time trial as previously described) you'll want to start with only one or two repeats. It may even seem like an easy or short workout at first, but err on the side of caution. Gradually increase the number of intervals according to your race distance and goal.
* Watch your form. The tendency for some triathletes is to lose proper running form after a long and arduous bike leg. Track workouts are an ideal time to focus on your form and make an effort to keep your body under control during sustained, high-intensity efforts. Similar to proper technique in the pool, good running form helps you become more efficient and avoid injury with good biomechanics. If you feel yourself running awkwardly or find your feet striking the track improperly during the latter half of an interval workout, consciously bring your body back to running smoothly and effortlessly.
* Aim for consistent interval times. Done properly, interval workouts help your body to adapt to the prolonged hard effort of the running leg of a triathlon. By "properly" I mean a consistent pace on all the intervals. If there is more than a 5-second difference between interval times, you're probably going out too fast for the first few. You need to hone your internal pace clock, which is in itself a valuable skill to have during any running event.
Although athletes most often associate intervals with running on a track, you can employ this type of speedwork just as easily on the bicycle, with great success. Professional cyclists have known for decades that a track isn't always necessary for interval work."


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Echo Desjardins, a 13-year-old Métis girl adjusting to a new home and school, is struggling with loneliness while separated from her mother. Then an ordinary day in Mr. Bee's history class turns extraordinary, and Echo's life will never be the same. During Mr. Bee's lecture, Echo finds herself transported to another time and place—a bison hunt on the Saskatchewan prairie—and back again to the present. In the following weeks, Echo slips back and forth in time. She visits a Métis camp, travels the old fur-trade routes, and experiences the perilous and bygone era of the Pemmican Wars.
Educator & Series Information
Pemmican Wars is the first graphic novel in the A Girl Called Echo series.
The Canadian Indigenous Books for School list recommends this for Grades 5-12 for these subject areas: Arts Education, English Language Arts, Social Studies.
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48 pages | 6.50" x 10.00"
Once, humans and whales made music together . . . but that was long ago.
Glashka is the only one in her village who can hear the voice of Narna, the whale. That gift leads her to great responsibility one day, when she discovers thousands of whales trapped in an inlet. The narrow route to the sea is rapidly icing over, and every day ice covers more of the open water the whales need to breathe. There seems to be no way out. . . . This story, based on an actual event, tells of a dramatic rescue--a tale of bravery and faith and the power of music.
"During the winter of 1984-1985, nearly 3,000 beluga whales were trapped in the Senyavina Strait of Siberia--and saved by the bravery and persistence of villagers and the crew of a passing icebreaker. Schuch, a musician, turns this episode into a picture book by casting a child as heroine. Glashka has always been able to hear music in her head, and the ""old ones"" of the village tell her she hears ""the voice of Narna, the whale. Long has she been a friend to our people."" Glashka uses this talent to find the trapped whales and then to discover the secret of saving them. The plotting and diction are a little trumped-up, but on balance the text is tender and moving, and debut illustrator Sylvada's heavy oil paintings readily transport readers to the bitter winter days of Siberia. Emphasizing the changing light and the textures of characters' clothing instead of individual expressions, the illustrations cast a mood that reinforces the sober issues of the text." - Publisher's Weekly
Educator Information
Recommended Ages: 4-7.
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32 pages | 11.00" x 8.00"
When Akilak must travel a great distance to another camp to gather food, she thinks she will never be able to make it. With a little help from her grandmother's spirit, and her own imagination to keep her entertained, Akilak manages to turn a long journey into an adventure. Even though she at first feels that she will never be able to reach her destination, she keeps her grandmother's assurance that her "destination is not running away; it will be reached eventually" in mind and ends up enjoying the journey that at first seemed so daunting.
"Akilak's Adventure is a worthy addition to school and public library collections." — CM Magazine
"An engaging and recommended read-aloud for all collections." — School Library Journal
"Akilak's Adventure has timeless teachings about responsibility and the importance of imagination to make it a worthwhile read now and always." — CanLit for Little Canadians
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32 pages | 9.00" x 7.00"
Years after a devastating battle, Mahingan and his tribe struggle to recover a lost loved one.
Six years earlier in the fourteenth century, Mahingan and his tribe fought the Battle of the Falls against the Haudenosaunee. There were many losses, and Mahingan thought he had lost his wife, Wàbananang (Morning Star). But after the battle, he learned she was still alive, taken captive by the Haudenosaunee. Now on a desperate quest to rescue her, Mahingan and his small family are wintering north of the Ottawa River near present-day Lachute, Quebec. If they are to have any hope of recovering Wàbananang, though, they must first survive until spring.
At the same time, over 2,000 kilometres away in present-day Newfoundland, events taking place will affect four Native tribes: Mahingan's, a group of Mi'kmaq, a Beothuk group, and a band of Haudenosaunee warriors led by Mahingan's old nemesis, Ò:nenhste Erhar (Corn Dog) — a fierce Mohawk War Chief and Wàbananang's captor.
Along the way, Mahingan's brother, Mitigomij, will reveal his true self and powers. Then, an influential Mi'kmaq legend puts a new, powerful twist on events, and threatens to send things spiraling out of Mahingan's control.
Educator Information
Recommended Ages: 12-15.
Series Information
This novel is part of the Algonquin Quest Series, a series of young adult novels from Algonquin author Rick Revelle.
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296 pages | 5.00" x 8.00"
Anokì and his sister Pangì Mahingan have grown up, and now face a decision that will change their lives forever.
Twelve years after Mahingan was wounded battling for his life against the Haudenosaunee warrior known as Ö:nenhste Erhar (Corn Dog), we rejoin his family and learn what fate held for him.
Now, his children, Anokì and Pangì Mahingan, along with their twin cousins Makwa and Wàbek, are grown and have adult responsibilities. Still living with their Algonquin family, they have become a formidable fighting unit with the addition of three Mi´kmaq warriors, E´s, Jilte´g, and the fierce Elue´wiet Ga´qaquj.
However, there is danger in the land of the setting sun, and nothing is more dangerous than what the family is going to encounter from the fierce enemy of their new Anishinaabe allies: the LakČźóta.
Educator Information
Recommended Ages: 12-15.
Series Information
This novel is part of the Algonquin Quest Series, a series of young adult novels from Algonquin author Rick Revelle.
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304 pages | 5.00" x 8.00"
Come along on an aviation journey with Alis! This spunky female guide will take you through an ABC of planes featuring gorgeous cut-paper art.
An A to Z of planes past and present, this book has stunning cut-paper art and a cute-as-a-button guide named Alis. Named for Dr. Alis Kennedy, likely one of the first Indigenous women to obtain a commercial pilot license in Canada, Alis will take you on an aviation tour from the Avro Arrow to the Zeppelin and everything in between.
Meticulously researched and uniquely crafted, this is a one-of-a-kind book that will delight aviation fans big and little.
Educator Information
This resource contains limited Indigenous content and is a supplemental resource for learning the alphabet and exploring cut-paper art imagery. There is some information included that provides more details about Dr. Alis Kennedy, which is why this resource has been listed as containing Indigenous text. It is up to readers to determine if this work will be useful for their purposes.
Recommended for ages 3 to 7.
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40 pages | 9.00" x 9.00"
Ten-year-old Babs Thompson's dad is missing, and Babs and her brother, James, are determined to find him. With two of their sled dogs, Brutus and Kona, they set off on snowshoes into the forest, traveling many miles before finding their father – injured and surrounded by a pack of wolves!
Christmas on the Trapline is a children's historical fiction set in the 1950's near the Cree community of Norway House, Manitoba.
Educator Information
This book is the third book in the Babs' Adventures series, a chapter book series about a young Cree girl and her adventures.
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69 pages | Paperback
When eight-year-old Babs Thompson and her brother, James, encounter a stranger in a secluded creek, they find a mystery, and many questions that have no answers. In the wilderness, miles away from civilization, a man has lived for twenty years, his desire for privacy earning him the title of hermit. With a gift for healing, his unknown past shrouded in mystery, the stranger at the creek has only one friend, Babs' grandfather.
This beautifully bound hard-cover edition makes an excellent gift for librarians, teachers, parents and of course, children, who wish to learn more about Cree culture. Set in the 1950's in a fictional Cree community, this book is an excellent example of how parents and grandparents of long ago taught a lot of lessons through local folklore, history, and story telling, weaving virtues throughout them. It was a good time when families were connected daily, especially in the evenings when they would spend time together.
"Babs' Adventures is sure to be a hit with teachers and parents, as children enjoy Babs' exciting adventures while learning about Cree culture and life in the 1950s." - M. D. Meyer
Educator Information
This book is the first book in the Babs' Adventures series, a chapter book series about a young Cree girl and her adventures.
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88 pages | Hardcover
Nine-year-old Babs Thompson and her ten-year-old brother James are so excited to be going for a trip on the S.S. Keenora with their mother and grandmother. Departing from Warren's Landing, they will sail to Winnipeg where they will shop and visit a relative, Grandma's sister, whom she hasn't seen in years.
Aboard the S.S. Keenora, they meet and make a friend, a student who is going to residential school. The famous ten day heat wave of 1953 causes many on the ship to suffer from heat exhaustion – but it is nothing compared to what is in store for them on their way home!
Educator Information
This book is the second book in the Babs' Adventures series, a chapter book series about a young Cree girl and her adventures.
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127 pages | Hardcover
Baron has always been fascinated by bears—their gentle strength and untamed power. But the Bearwalker legend, passed down by his Mohawk ancestors, tells of a different kind of creature—a terrible mix of human and animal that looks like a bear but is really a bloodthirsty monster.
The tale never seemed to be more than a scary story . . . until a class camping trip deep in the Adirondacks, when Baron comes face-to-face with an evil being that is all too real.
"This fast-paced survival story is a great read for mystery fans, and it also addresses the delicate balance between humans and nature."— School Library Journal (starred review)
"Bruchac spins a striking story, filled with interesting information about bears, chilling moments around the campfire, and life–or–death chase scenes. Readers will return again and again to this adventure tale."— Bulletin of the Center for Children's Books
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240 pages | 5.12" x 7.62"
This conclusion to the Bigfoot Boy graphic novel trilogy adds a backdrop of Pacific Northwest mythology to the popular story about an ordinary boy who becomes a hero through the power of magic. As the book begins, Rufus, Penny and their squirrel friend, Sidney, are eager to recapture the magic totem they lost to the ravens in the previous book. But how? With Rufus no longer in possession of his powers, the trio seems destined to fail. Their luck turns, however, when they learn the local legend of Thunderbird. It seems the mighty bird had created the magic totem decades earlier to be used to ward off developers who wanted to destroy the precious Pacific Northwest forest. Developers who were much like the ones cutting down their trees today! Empowered with a newfound purpose to protect the woods, they finally know just what they have to do to save the day --- and the trees!
J. Torres has crafted a fast-paced adventure with snappy dialogue, touches of humor and plenty of plot twists. Illustrations by Faith Erin Hicks are energetic and lush, with many panels per page to keep young eyes moving along. This book is an excellent choice to expose reluctant readers to literary devices such as plot and character development, the importance of dialogue and folklore. It could also provide a terrific jumping-off point for discussions about the environment, as well as the concept of civic engagement and making a difference in your community.
Educator and Series Information
This graphic novel is part of the Bigfoot Boy series.
Themes/Key Ideas: animals, protests, environmental issues, friendship, magic, bravery, determination, Indigenous Peoples, forest conservation,
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100 pages | 6.50" x 8.50"
In this second installment in the series, Billy and his friend Chigger continue their adventures in a hidden cave. After a horrifying accident at the cave, Billy is pronounced clinically dead on an operating table. After being revived, he discovers an ability to see and speak with the spirits of the dead including his deceased Cherokee grandmother. When Chigger becomes possessed by an alien creature, Billy knows he must return to the cave to save his friend. What he doesn't know is that the Horned Serpent known to the Cherokees as Uktena is lying in wait.
Ages: 12 to 16 / Reading level: 4.5
Series Information
This novel is part of the Billy Buckhorn series, which is part of the PathFinder series. The PathFinders series of Hi-Lo (high interest, low readability) novels offers the following features:
• Indigenous teen protagonists
• Age appropriate plots
• 2.5 – 4.5 Reading Level
• Contemporary and historical fiction
• Indigenous authors
The PathFinders series is from an American publisher. Therefore, Indigenous terminology in the PathFinders books is not the same as Canadian Indigenous terminology. This prompts a useful teaching moment for educators in discussing appropriate terminology use in Canada. The recommended ages for books in the PathFinders series are 12-16.
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120 pages | 4.50" x 7.00"
Billy Buckhorn's uncanny intuition became apparent at an early age. In the course of this exciting series, Billy's supernatural abilities grow and develop, and his reputation as a gifted "holy man" in the Old Way spreads throughout the Cherokee Nation. In book 3, Supranormal, Billy and his grandfather Wesley face a deadly, ancient beast that's poised to take control of the world. While Wesley and Billy summon aid from the spirit realms, Billy's father, a college professor, puts together an archaeological team to help out - and to document the unprecedented things they've seen and experienced. But even with everyone pulling together, can they stop Uktena?
Series Information
This novel is part of the Billy Buckhorn series, which is part of the PathFinder series. The PathFinders series of Hi-Lo (high interest, low readability) novels offers the following features:
• Indigenous teen protagonists
• Age appropriate plots
• 2.5 – 4.5 Reading Level
• Contemporary and historical fiction
• Indigenous authors
The PathFinders series is from an American publisher. Therefore, Indigenous terminology in the PathFinders books is not the same as Canadian Indigenous terminology. This prompts a useful teaching moment for educators in discussing appropriate terminology use in Canada. The recommended ages for books in the PathFinders series are 12-16.
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128 pages | 4.50" x 7.00"
Angry at missing a week of summer video game entertainment, Jesse, a twelve year-old boy of European/Native American descent, grudgingly follows through with his deceased father's request that he join his Uncle Matthew and cousin Jason at Six Island's, on Georgian Bay, for a special camping trip. Uncle Matthew explains that Jesse's father wanted Jason's vision quest to be his introduction to their native culture. During their first night around the campfire, it is Jesse who has a vision, and the adventure begins. Not only is he swept back in time four hundred years but he is transformed into a majestic white-tailed deer. He must now survive the expert hunting skills of his ancestors while somehow rescuing his people before they are destroyed by warfare.
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104 pages | 5.12" x 7.50"
Broken Trail is the story a thirteen-year-old white boy, the son of United Empire Loyalists, who has been captured and adopted by the Oneida people. Striving to find his vision oki that will guide him in his quest to become a warrior, Broken Trail disavows his white heritage—he considers himself Oneida. But everything changes when Broken Trail, alone in the woods on his vision quest, is mistakenly shot by a redcoat soldier.
Series Information
This is the second book in the "Forging a Nation" series. Other titles in this series include The Way Lies North, Freedom Bound, The White Oneida, and Hope's Journey.
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246 pages | 5.50" x 7.62"


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Since breaking into the scene with Danity Kane and Making The Band, Aubrey O'Day has learned an incredible amount about the music business and how things move and shake.
Joining Sway in the Morning to speak on her new show "Famously Single" on E!, O'Day opens up about her relationship with Pauly D which started on the show. Speaking on trust she jokes about the hundreds of vagina pictures that show up in Pauly's DM's. Taking this subject and running with it she holds nothing back as she breaks down the art of vagina picture. During her rant she also touches on the subject of homosexuality and how some men in the industry turn to experimentation once they've experienced an extensive amount of vagina.
After her eye opening tangent she speaks on the music industry as it related to mainstream radio. She touches on independent labels and people in the radio industry that prey on artists radio budgets.
Press play above for a fully entertaining half hour with Aubrey O'Day.


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Sian Davies
Director of People, Culture & Communications
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Sian joined Hudson Architects in 2013 as Development Manager. She has operational responsibility within the practice for HR, PR and Marketing, Professional Practice and Practice Development. Sian began her career in broadcast media before holding management positions for a professional development organisation in the voluntary sector.


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Each space is different and every industry has security challenges that are specific to their market. Kastle Systems' depth of experience and flexibility allow us to offer a security solution that takes your unique challenges into account while also customizing the solution for your particular priorities. Our solutions range from protecting perimeter doors to securing highly sensitive sites that process billions of dollars. Because we manage what we design for you, it is in our shared interest to make sure it does exactly the right job. Kastle not only goes well beyond the typical cookie cutter approach of other security companies to give you precisely what you need, it's accountable for managing it day in and day out.


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The PGA in England (Midlands) invites individuals and businesses to enter into Associate agreements that will enhance awareness of their products and services by being introduced to an established market place of Midlands' members of some 350 clubs together with users of driving ranges, fitting centres and golf retail outlets – a potential reach of some 400,000 golf participants.
Contact with PGA Membership within The PGA in England (Midlands) and subsequently their membership and client base. Introduction letter or email from Midlands Secretary recommending products or services to PGA Members and golf clubs.
Brand alliance with the oldest Professional Golfers Association in the world offering credibility and authority.
At The PGA in England (Midlands) events, on event literature and tournament vehicle.
Media backdrop, on course advertising and clubhouse exhibitions.
PGA Sponsors and Partners are invited to a variety of PGA hospitality and networking events including the PGA Annual Lunch at the Grosvenor House Hotel in London, the Ryder Cup, BMW PGA Championship and other events.
PGA administration of a company's own golf event for key customers and staff.
The PGA Professional - Monthly magazine circulated to 7,300 PGA members and 200 leading individuals in the golf industry and a digital version circulated to over 1,500 members in over 80 countries. PGA Sponsors and Partners receive guaranteed editorial inclusive of testimonials and features of their specific products and services. There is also an opportunity to feature within the 'Members' Benefits' section and promote 'member only' offerings as desired.
Local Newspapers.
Contracted Press Officer.
pga.info: receives 100,000+ page impressions per week.
PGA e-bulletin - Weekly golf news update sent to an email database of 'opt-in' subscribers.
The PGA in England (Midlands) e-Newsletter.
The PGA in England (Midlands) e-Newsletter.
Social Media
The PGA actively uses Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn, Flickr and YouTube to engage with its Members and the broader golfing public. The '@The PGA' username gives The PGA and PGA Sponsors and Partners a direct and interactive connection with PGA Members and core golfers.
Exclusivity, financial efficiency, real value. I believe that entering into an Associate Agreement with The PGA in England (Midlands) is an attractive proposition for those who have the vision to see the benefits that exist by aligning their business with the oldest and most respected Professional Golfers' Association in the world.
Opportunities available include:
Title (your company name) of The PGA in England (Midlands) Order of Merit Series i.e. annual sponsorship of the OOM series.
Title (your company name) of a The PGA in England (Midlands) Order of Merit event i.e. sponsorship of an individual OOM tournament such as (your company name) The Midland Professional Championship.
Title (your company name) Pro-Am i.e. sponsorship of own corporate Pro-Am.
If you would like to explore the opportunities further and to create a bespoke PGA in England (Midlands) Associate package for your own company, please feel free to get in touch with us.
James Brown, Regional Manager
The PGA in England (Midlands)
Tel: 01675 468 389
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Is This the Return of Must-See TV?
This year, NBC featured four strong comedies -- Community, Parks and Recreation, The Office, and 30 Rock -- each with its own distinct style and point of view, not a Single Guy among them.
Last Thursday night saw the end of an historic season for the institution formerly known as NBC Must-See TV: from last fall until this spring, NBC ran four strong comedies in a row: Community, Parks and Recreation, The Office, and 30 Rock, each with its own distinct style and point of view, not a Single Guy among them.
At the same time, a ratings free-fall -- for major networks in general and NBC in particular -- led to a side benefit: marginally rated shows that please a dedicated niche can survive for more than a few episodes, sometimes more than a few seasons. Depressed ratings allow the network to program shows that complement each other, rather than increasing pressure to capitalize on a big hit to launch more hits. In its heyday, Must-See TV attracted over 20 million viewers, which meant that the post-Seinfeld and post-Friends timeslots were given over to whatever high-concept drivel the execs were high on, creating a majestic trash heap of failed NBC '90s sitcoms, including Madman of the People, Veronica's Closet, Suddenly Susan, Inside Schwartz, and Coupling.
The current line-up, though not labeled "must-see," contains no such filler. Community kicked off the night on 20 May with its final freshman episode, "Pascal's Triangle Revisited." While calling back some bit players, it also revisited the relationship between charming cad Jeff Winger (Joel McHale) and fellow study-group member Britta (Gillian Jacobs). In doing so, it stumbled across many of its own flaws, as well as its considerable strengths.
At its worst, the show oscillates between two uncomfortable extremes. On one end, it loves meta jokes, usually spouted by pop-culture savant Abed (Danny Pudi), often about sitcom conventions, designed to flatter both the show's writers (for winking) and the audience (for understanding how winking works). Yet it also indulges a sappy streak, requiring that at least 60% of episodes feature one or more characters acting selfishly before choosing the bonds of this makeshift study-group family. These dual instincts can be read as a kind of self-loathing, wanting to employ both snark and sentiment, convinced that the two will balance each other out. This was perfectly encapsulated in "Pascal's Triangle Revisited" when Abed practiced touching goodbye lines while shutting off the lights to the study room, trying to "give things a finale vibe," he explained, in a tiresome reiteration that this sitcom character has watched lots of other sitcoms.
In its better episodes, Community tells its story through endearing and wonderfully played characters, not references or lessons. This emerged when Jeff found himself torn between his will-they-or-won't-they relationship Britta and his ex-girlfriend Slater (Lauren Stamile), only to wind up kissing Annie (Alison Brie) in the final moments, a turn subtly built up throughout the season, and enhanced by the performances of McHale, Brie, and Jacobs.
In fact, three-quarters of NBC's Thursday sitcoms dealt with some combination of a love triangle or a will-they-or-won't-they relationship. In doing so, the lineup reflected how much has changed on the TV comedy landscape: the model is no longer the drawn-out, on-and-off courtship of Ross and Rachel from Friends (name-checked, of course, on several past Community episodes), but rather the less soapy evolution of Jim and Pam from The Office, a show that rebuilt the idea of ongoing romantic tension, and then dared to let its couple live happily ever after as the show continued.
Parks and Recreation is the most direct stylistic descendent of The Office, coming from the same core creative team and employing the same faux-documentary style. In its second season, it blossomed from an amusing offshoot to the funniest, most humane half-hour on television. It also found an unexpected love triangle between intern-turned-assistant April (Aubrey Plaza), boy-man screw-up Andy (Chris Pratt), and Andy's ex-girlfriend Ann (Rashida Jones). Their tensions came to a head with "Freddy Spaghetti," but in the background, as Pawnee, Indiana suffered a budget crisis that shut down the local government, much to the frustration of go-getter Leslie (Amy Poehler) and the delight of her anti-government boss Ron (Nick Offerman). With this cliffhanger, Parks has solidified Pawnee as the most vivid and hilarious fictional town since The Simpsons' Springfield.
The episode even had the confidence to echo the show's maligned first season, closing with a sweet moment between Leslie and departing Mark (Paul Schneider) on the vacant lot where Leslie hopes to build a park someday (the pit from Season One). Parks doesn't sweat for (or about) its warmth like Community; like Leslie, it manages to highlight both the decency and folly of trying to make the world a slightly better place.
That cracked hopefulness offers an alternative to the drudgery of The Office, where the characters, by design, mostly do jobs they care very little about. Yet for "Whistleblower," The Office kept its focus on the workplace; the Jim and Pam marriage has remained stable, and while romantic entanglements still drive some of the characters, the show has wisely backed away from trying to recreate Jim and Pam.
As Jim and Pam necessarily recede from the spotlight and the show gets on in years, other characters are becoming broader, with cartoonier gestures. As such, a newer recurring character like new Dunder-Mifflin owner Jo (Kathy Bates) is more outsized than the working stiffs we've come to know, with her private jet and her Marmaduke-sized dogs. Her mission to ferret out a whistleblower with help from Michael (Steve Carell) felt a little rambling and anticlimactic; the show got bigger, yet more grounded laughs out of the disgruntled IT guy who's been lingering on the margins this season.
With the corporate-intrigue plot wrapped up neatly, "Whistleblower" was the first Office finale in a few years to end without a major step forward in master plot, apart from the hint that Michael's beloved Holly (Amy Ryan) may eventually return, possibly paving the way for Carell's exit at the end of next season. The Office's refusal to indulge in full-blooded romantic tension for the sake of crowd-pleasing is admirable, but results in the show's age peeking through.
30 Rock, meanwhile, finished an uneven but mostly rewarding fourth season by throwing itself wholeheartedly into romantic dilemmas. For much of the season, Liz (Tina Fey) wrestled with the idea of finding the right man or maybe just settling, while Jack (Alec Baldwin) was torn between his high school sweetheart Nancy (Julianne Moore) and high-powered CNBC host Avery (Elizabeth Banks), both nice stories stretched a bit too thin to work as the season-long arcs they became.
Still, the season's last episodes added resonance for characters that often seem to be running in place as a side effect of 30 Rock's fast-paced, gag-heavy style (the show is just as referential to old sitcom tropes as Community, without the explicit smugness). Liz was back to 30 Rock business as usual, meeting another possible dream date in the form of a dorky pilot (Matt Damon) who happens to worship her NBC comedy series. But Jack made an actual decision to commit to Nancy -- followed by fate choosing Avery, as she is pregnant with his child. As on Community, the writers acknowledged that someone could be attracted to two different people without stacking the deck, romantic comedy style, for a clear favorite. Or, as Jack put it: "Haven't you ever read Archie comics?"
If the newer shows keep following the Office model while remaining true to their own idiosyncratic styles, the confident but realistic hope of season champ Parks and Recreation could be realized for a few more years. A bigger question may be whether NBC will continue to offer such high-quality comedy in a world that has turned away from Must-See Thursday and embraced the CBS Laff-Track Monday (with lonely How I Met Your Mother representing for strong writing). Already NBC has announced plans to bench Parks (the lowest-rated of the bunch) until midseason, subbing in the new comedy Outsourced. It may well turn out to be a strong addition to the network's high-quality comedy roster, but early clips make it look suspiciously like the single-camera version of those '90s failures: a network exec's focus-grouped, shopworn idea of how to make a hip new comedy. Must-See TV could still wind up as a flat joke unto itself.


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The Commission issued a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (NOPR) to gather public comments on its proposals to revise the natural gas operating day and scheduling practices used by interstate pipelines to schedule natural gas transportation service. The proposed revisions include starting the natural gas operating day earlier, moving the Timely Nomination Cycle later, and increasing the number of intra-day nomination opportunities to help shippers adjust their scheduling to reflect changes in demand.
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In two separate but related orders, FERC established proceedings under the Federal Power Act (FPA) and Natural Gas Act (NGA).
The Commission initiated investigations under section 206 of the FPA into the day-ahead scheduling practices of the regional transmission organizations and independent system operators to determine if they are just and reasonable and to ensure that these entities' scheduling practices correlate with any revisions to the natural gas scheduling practices that may be adopted by the Commission in a Final Rule stemming from the NOPR. All filings must be submitted to FERC within 90 days of publication of the Final Rule (Docket Nos. EL14-22-000, EL14-23-000, EL14-24-000, EL14-25-000, EL14-26-000, EL14-27-000).
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Comments on the NOPR may be filed electronically using FERC's eFiling procedures within 240 days of publication in the Federal Register. Instructions are found at www.ferc.gov under the "Documents and Filings" tab.


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Wednesday, January 19, 2011
Design Divas Oldie but Goodie Blog Hop
If you are on the Design Diva's Oldie but Goodie Blog Hop, you should have arrived here from Tenia Nelson's Blog. If you happened on my blog and would like to do the hop, it starts at Sue Morris' Blog and from there you just follow the links!
The Design D.I.V.A.S are a group of talented papercrafters who formed a group first on SCS, and now on Facebook to share our common interests in all things paper! The meaning behind the group's name of DIVA is: Divine, Inspirational, Virtuous, Artistic (or Annointed) sistahs! Don't you just love that? I was honored to be invited to join! We were challenged this week to use some of our old stamps and supplies that have not seen any love in at least 6 months. I pulled out this Impression Obsession Clear stamp set I won about a year ago from Stampers Dream, and have not had the chance to ink it up even once! I guess you could say it is my NEW but old stamp! So this gave me the reason to do so, and I had a blast coloring it. I stamped it on Ex-Press It cs, colored it with Copics and matted it with BasicGrey Green at Heart, which also is old now! I used a base of Gina K Pure Luxury and used designer paper from BG Sultry as well. I used an EK Success punch and May Arts twine. You can't see it in the photo but the flowers are highlighted with Spica Pens for a little sparkle. The sketch I used is from Card Positioning Systems. I had a blast using my "new" old stamps and I hope you've enjoyed this hop!
From here hop on over to the talented and sweet Deb Felts to see her oldie but goodie!
I am also entering this in the following challenges:
Claudia & Co - COLOR (red, green, yellow)
Oldie But Goodie Challenge - Bright and Cheerful
Quirky Crafts - In the Spring Garden
Pile It On - Anything Goes
2 Sisters - flowers
BasicGrey - BG ITEM and dots & spots
*NEW* Copic Creations - anything new plus Copics (stamp is never used before and ef)
Craft Your Days Away - anything goes
Fairy Tale ) - flowers
Stamp Something - anything goes (using a rubber stamp)
AiFactory - anything goes
Meljens Designs - square or round cards (no rectangles)
Sassy Studio Designs - use something that is over a year old
Thanks for stopping and for blessing my day with your comments!
60 comments:
- Dawn B. said...
This is beautiful... What a great choice.. I love the paper you chose and the light coloring on the stamped image.. What a great image..Hugs and see you tomorrow.
- January 19, 2011 at 10:39 AM
- Cindylu2u said...
Oh what a gorgeous card!! You do amazing work!!
- January 19, 2011 at 10:46 AM
- Payne Holler Cards said...
what a gorgeous match of coloring and dp - this is wonderful!!!!
- January 19, 2011 at 11:09 AM
- Sheri (a.k.a PaperCrafty) said...
Beautiful card Grace!! The dp is perfect with the flower image. Thank you so much for playing along with us at Claudia & Co.
Sheri-C&C DT
- January 19, 2011 at 11:38 AM
- Cheryl said...
Gorgeous card! I just love the colors and papers you used.
- January 19, 2011 at 11:48 AM
- Karen (TLgirl353) said...
Lovely colors and the perfect image for this dp- (one of my faves). Beautiful card!
- January 19, 2011 at 12:39 PM
- Maria Matter said...
oh Wow Grace this is gorgeous!!!
this pretty paper is perfect for your colored image, great job!
I found way too many New old stamp while digging...kinda like a treasure hunt! lol
take care
hugs & blessings!
- January 19, 2011 at 12:50 PM
- Heather said...
I have seen so many beautiful cards I dont know how much more my eyes can handle! This is AMAZINGLY STUNNINGLY GORGEOUS! I love the papers and the watercolored image. Reminds me of a patch of wildflowers that a child went and picked flowers for her mom and her mom is proudly displaying them in the sweet homey vase
Thanks for the inspiration. c
- January 19, 2011 at 1:20 PM
- Annette22 said...
this is a great card
thanks for playing with us at the Fairy Tale
xxx Annette
- January 19, 2011 at 1:41 PM
- Angie Williams said...
This is really pretty!
- January 19, 2011 at 1:49 PM
- Carla S. said...
Beautiful card, Grace! I love the papers and the pretty image! Wonderful coloring and details!
- January 19, 2011 at 1:55 PM
- Barb said...
I am loving this image!! You colored it perfectly and showcased it with the perfect papers. Gorgeous!
- January 19, 2011 at 1:59 PM
- jackiescrafts said...
Wow your card is gorgeous I love that image and those papers
Thanks for playing along at CYDA this time
Jackie x
- January 19, 2011 at 2:02 PM
- Bianca said...
This is so very lovely! Thank you for joining us at Fairy Tale Chalenge! xx Bianca
- January 19, 2011 at 2:04 PM
- Melissa Cash said...
Grace, your card is beautiful! I love floral images and this one is awesome. Thanks so much for playing along in the OBG hop!
- January 19, 2011 at 3:35 PM
- Runnergirl Creations said...
Great card! I love the yellow. :) I always like your work! Thanks for sharing! Blessings!!
- January 19, 2011 at 4:18 PM
- Mary G. said...
Beautiful! Love how your flowers match that gorgeous patterned paper!! TFS!
- January 19, 2011 at 4:52 PM
- Tenia Nelson said...
This card is sooooooo gorgeous!!! Wow!!!!!
- January 19, 2011 at 7:12 PM
- Sharri said...
Grace, Gorgeous card!! I love how the coloring matches the dp perfectly!
- January 19, 2011 at 7:14 PM
- Cindy (Stamp With Me Cindy G/Stamping Therapy) said...
So, So Pretty. Everything is so nicely coordinated.
- January 19, 2011 at 7:33 PM
- Mickie said...
Such a beautiful card Grace, love your coloring.
- January 19, 2011 at 7:49 PM
- Kirei na Kami said...
GORGEOUS GORGEOUSNESS!!!! Wow!!! Your card is blooming perfection and makes me yearn for Springtime:o) I love it!!!
- January 19, 2011 at 8:16 PM
- Ching-a-ling said...
What a gorgeously colored image that is brought to even more life with the poppy field background image.
- January 19, 2011 at 8:53 PM
- Scrubbybubbles(sue) said...
Hi grace!!!! Oooooh...this is simply FABULOUS!!! I LOVE it!! it's so cheerful and immediately brought a smile. :) Thankyou so much for being a part of the hop!
- January 19, 2011 at 8:59 PM
- Deb said...
love LOVE love this Grace! You have GOT to be the multi-challenge winner! ;) Thanks for bein' my neighbor! <3
- January 19, 2011 at 9:19 PM
- MaxineD said...
This is wonderful Grace - love the dp, it is amazing!!
BTW - Happy Birthday
- January 19, 2011 at 10:14 PM
- Anita Hovey said...
Beautifu card. I love the papers you used and your coloring technique.
- January 19, 2011 at 10:22 PM
- redwasher1 said...
WOW!!! This is totally stunning!!! I love everything about this!!!
- January 19, 2011 at 11:09 PM
- Brenda said...
Oh so lovely!! Great colors and a wonderful design.
- January 19, 2011 at 11:22 PM
- Jennie said...
Wowzers Grace...the coloring and combo of dp is just stunning. Love your design and longing for spring :o)
- January 19, 2011 at 11:23 PM
- Anita said...
Very pretty. I love the image you used and your coloring is so soft and pretty. Thanks for joining us in the Meljen's Designs Challenge this week.
- January 20, 2011 at 12:37 AM
- jkreucher said...
Hi Grace, Oh My! your card is so lovely! the dp is the perfect frame for this fantastic image..
your coloring is wonderful.
I just joined the group too..
Don't blog so could't join in the Hop today, but do plan to join in the fun on our FB page!
hugs to you!
- January 20, 2011 at 1:47 AM
- Lee (LuvLee on SCS) said...
What a lovely bouquet....such beautiful coloring on the blooms!!
- January 20, 2011 at 2:41 AM
- Rica said...
Stunning card Grace, I love your use of the Green at Heart papers, that is a beautiful image and your colouring of it is perfect.
Thanks so much for joining us at Basic Grey challenge,
Heather xx
- January 20, 2011 at 2:53 AM
- Sue W said...
Your card is just beautiful Grace........love your pretty colouring of the blooms and the background paper is just the perfect one! This reminds me of a Minton China Teaset!!!! Lovely.
- January 20, 2011 at 4:41 AM
- Chris Olsen, Glowbug said...
This is beautiful Grace!! I just love the paper you chose and your light coloring of the image. Beautiful layout!! The twine is perfect.
Happy Birthday my friend!!!!!!!!!!!!
- January 20, 2011 at 5:53 AM
This is gorgeous, i will add to follow. i came to say HAPPY BIRTHDAY
hugs June
- January 20, 2011 at 6:20 AM
- Only By His Grace said...
Hi Grace!
This is a beautiful card. I love that DP with the pretty bright tiny flowers on it. I love how you have the string made into a bow on that other nice DP. Your coloring looks so lovely.
Hugs Maz
- January 20, 2011 at 6:49 AM
- Karen W said...
Beautiful Grace, please contact me at firstname.lastname@example.com you left a comment for me on my blog about some header? I'm totally lost, have no idea what you are asking me to do.
- January 20, 2011 at 7:07 AM
- Becky said...
This is beautiful Grace. That design paper is just perfect with this image which by the way is colored beautifully. :)
Happy Birthday to you
Happy Birthday to you
Hugs & smooches
- January 20, 2011 at 10:54 AM
- Melisa Waldorf said...
Oh Grace this is so pretty. The image matches the dp perfectly and your watercoloring has a wonderful softness to it that I just love!!
- January 20, 2011 at 11:41 AM
- Magi said...
Grace, I little birdie told me that it was your birthday! Wishing you a day full of love and laughter, and God's blessings. Happy Birthday! Hugs, Magi
- January 20, 2011 at 11:41 AM
- Debbi said...
What a beautiful card! I love the paper and the image.
- January 20, 2011 at 12:19 PM
- Brenda said...
I actually hopped over to say happy birthday. I was browsing some of my fave blogs and Chris said to hop on over and tell you happy birthday!! What a lovely blog you have, loving the music!!!! Hope your day is wonderful!!
- January 20, 2011 at 1:53 PM
- Traci S. said...
Dearest Grace,
Happy Birthday, My Friend. I hope you have a marvelous day and celebrate yourself...for you are a wonder! He created you...that makes you a masterpiece!
Much Love,
Traci S.
- January 20, 2011 at 4:49 PM
- Traci S. said...
Dear Grace,
This is so beautiful! I love the dp! It is so beautiful and full of one of my favorite creations...flowers! I really love what you did with this card! The layers are beautiful...and I love how you chose where to add color on your beautiful flowers. Amazing technique I have not seen before.
Much happiness to you on your Birthday!
He IS Able,
Traci S.
- January 20, 2011 at 4:52 PM
- Gina said...
I love it Grace! Wow, it is beautifully colored and I love that paper. I have some of it, but it is stashed away!
- January 20, 2011 at 6:18 PM
- Sabrina aka okimom2girlz said...
Grace, sweet Grace. I love your card but the real reason I came to see you today is to wish you a Happy Birthday my friend!!! May GOD bless you with many more healthy and prosperous years!! Sending you bunches of {{{HUGS}}}, Sabrina
- January 20, 2011 at 10:12 PM
- The Stamper's Touch said...
Grace, this is a beautiful card!! What a fun hop this has been, so much talent!!
- January 21, 2011 at 10:17 AM
- bsgstamps4fun: Barb Gault said...
So very pretty! makes me think I am in a garden surrounded by pretty flowers! what a pleasant thought for a cold windy January day! thanks for warming me!
- January 21, 2011 at 10:51 AM
- Christina said...
beautiful! I love the colors...
- January 21, 2011 at 11:28 AM
- Gwen's Busy Little Hands said...
So pretty. Makes me long for spring. Thanks for sharing this with Claudia & Co.
Gwen C&Co.
- January 21, 2011 at 1:10 PM
- Marlena Peduzzi said...
Super card! your coloring is splendid! Thanks so much for joining us at Meljen's Designs!
- January 21, 2011 at 5:00 PM
- scrapperjulia said...
This is so gorgeous, Grace! Love the papers that you chose and that image! Thanks for joining us at Oldie but a Goodie Challenge!
Julia-Guest DT
- January 21, 2011 at 6:22 PM
- Helen said...
Gorgeous card!
Thanks for joining us at Pile It On!
Helen x
- January 22, 2011 at 6:06 PM
- PokSa said...
Great! Fantastic. I love the image and the wonderful background paper.
Thanks for joining us at the Fairy Tale Challenge.
Hugs Sandra
- January 23, 2011 at 10:48 AM
- Cheryl said...
Oh, wow!! This is gorgeous! The daisies look like they could be picked off the page! Great work!
Thanks for joining in the Copic Creations Challenge!
- January 24, 2011 at 7:54 AM
- ~*Joni said...
Congratulations on this beautiful card Grace! I feel like I am in a field of beautiful flowers. :) Thank you for joining us at Claudia & Co. this week!
~*Joni C&Co. DT
- January 24, 2011 at 8:37 PM
- darling Ho said...
What a pretty card!
Thanks for joining us at Fairy Tale Challenge & 2 Sisters Challenge, hope to see you soon.:)
~hugs~darling Ho~
- January 26, 2011 at 10:47 PM
- Spyder said...
Lovely card! sorry not to comment earlier, comment box would not open for me! Thank you so much for joining Quirky Crafts 'In The Spring Garden and to use pink and green',don't forget to come back later today to vote for your top three and ask your blogging buddies to vote for you!!
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My class is taking the OAAs next week too (Wednesday) and the week after that... my poor fifth graders have to take 3. I'm wondering if it is too late to make your shooting stars. Are you going to leave them up during testing in view of the kids? I'm thinking of a door decoration, but my door will be shut so they'll see them during testing if I leave them up.ReplyDelete
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My walls are blank also...we took 2 state tests about 2 weeks ago and have our last one on Wednesday.
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Good luck!!
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I am prepping my class for state tests too and I my walls going to be cleared off and covered :)
and I am also going to be team teaching next year AND am the LA teacher... YAY I too am a little sad about the whole building community with your class BUT I think it will be easier on me in the end to focus on LA!!! good luck next week
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