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On the front page of Thursday's Washington Post, reporter Eli Saslow took on the new anti-Obama books in a story headlined "New Books Aim to Unweave the Obama Narrative." For his part, Saslow writes as if it's his job to simply present the Obama narrative on the front page of the Post as news, like his gooey piece lamenting how Obama's radical black church was feeling "marginalized and vilified" over the Jeremiah Wright controversy. Saslow quickly reached the verdict that the book was widely disproved, and so was the Swift-boat veteran book from 2004:
Corsi's "The Obama Nation" lacks major revelations and has been dismissed by Obama's campaign as a series of lies from a serial liar. Parts of the book have also been disproved by the mainstream media. In 2004, Corsi co-wrote "Unfit for Command," in which Swift boat veterans criticized Sen. John F. Kerry's Vietnam War record. That book was also widely disproved.
Kerry, the 2004 Democratic presidential candidate, has started a Web site to help discredit these tactics on Obama's behalf.
But this kind of slash-and-burn judgment clearly disregards what the Washington Post itself reported in 2004 on the book as it emerged. In an August 22, 2004 story in the Post (that the networks tried to talk past, according to Brent Baker's Cyber Alert), reporter Michael Dobbs pronounced himself unsatisfied with either side's account of an alleged firefight and rescue of Jim Rassmann, a man who constantly made the rounds on Kerry's behalf saying Kerry saved his life throughout 2004:
"An investigation by The Washington Post into what happened that day suggests that both sides have withheld information from the public record and provided an incomplete, and sometimes inaccurate, picture of what took place. But although Kerry's accusers have succeeding in raising doubts about his war record, they have failed to come up with sufficient evidence to prove him a liar....The Post's research shows that both accounts contain significant flaws and factual errors."
Dobbs still tried to offer Kerry the benefit of all the doubts: "But although Kerry's accusers have succeeded in raising doubts about his war record, they have failed to come up with sufficient evidence to prove him a liar."
That's a little more nuanced a verdict than Saslow now denouncing it as being "widely disproved." But Saslow isn't done writing an editorial in the guise of a news story.
Then came the vast right-wing conspiracy section of the article, where it's suggested that an army of bulk-buyers and ideological goons are creating a best-seller outside the credible mainstream:
Corsi's book and the others like it have found their largest audience inside a conservative echo chamber, reinforcing the divide between supporters of Obama and those of his challenger, Republican Sen. John McCain. The anti-Obama narratives are the creation of conservative authors, pushed by conservative book clubs that buy in bulk to drive up sales and publicized by right-wing bloggers. Corsi said he attempts to expand beyond that audience by aggressively marketing to independent voters and those who supported the presidential bid of Democratic Sen. Hillary Rodham Clinton.
It's always amusing when a newspaper like the WashPost or the New York Times – which could host a parlor game of "Find the Republican" among thousands of employees – suggesting someone else lives in an ideological "echo chamber."
Saslow also pressed the Obama narrative by suggesting that, gasp, these authors have an agenda. (When you're a Washington Post reporter, you can write an Iraq War book titled "Fiasco" and not be seen as having an agenda.) They didn't try to hide it:
Authors of the other anti-Obama books were similarly forthcoming about their motives. They wanted not just to analyze Obama but to debunk him, they wrote. In the introduction to "The Case Against Barack Obama," [David] Freddoso says he felt compelled by duty: "As it became clear that he was going to win the Democratic nomination for president, it seemed irresponsible to stand by as so many were offering admiration, piety, even worship to -- of all things -- a politician. Because the idea of Barack Obama as a reformer is a great lie."
That quote comes from the second page of the Freddoso book, so Saslow didn't have to read more than a few paragraphs. Saslow can't find the time to interview Freddoso, although he did talk to Corsi:
"The problem with running a campaign that's based on cult of personality is that cracks in the grandiose facade of Obama's life become very damaging," Corsi said in an interview. "That's where you can get a reader's attention and have substantial impact."
Wrapping it up, Saslow went to "literary experts" to assuage liberal worry-warts that readers of the new books won't be so gullible as to swallow them whole:
Readers of the new books are forced to differentiate on their own between bias and biography, between facts and fictionalizations, literary experts said. It is a task most readers have learned to manage. "Readers aren't as gullible as they used to be," said Tom Smith, a biography scholar at Pennsylvania State University at Abington. "One thing we've learned so far with biographies in the 21st century is that every book is going to be one person's take."
Even as Saslow wrote about attempts to "unweave Obama's narrative," he doesn't really explore how Obama's autobiographies are also "one person's take" that force readers to choose between "bias and biography." Just like with John Kerry, the liberal media usually sees two narratives: the dominant Democrat/media narrative, and the "widely disproved" conservative "echo chamber.
PS: The Post doesn't just tut-tut liberal-exposing books when they're written by conservatives.


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The History of the Lincoln Police Motorcycle Squad
The Lincoln Police Department Motor Unit History Book.
The motor Unit was established in 1911 and is still operating to this day. For a complete history click on the link above.
Officer Leon early 1920's
1920's Motors with sidecars
Photos and Information provvided by Lncoln, NE Police Department A special Thank you to Captain Joy Citta

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If you thought only cool games were being shown off at Spike TV's VGAs, you thought wrong. Some of the lesser anticipated titles of next year were also on display, including Sega's movie-based game, Thor: God of Thunder.
The game is obviously designed in the likeness of recent action-adventure titles, including God of War 3 and EA's Dante's Inferno. This means that there will be plenty of quicktime moments and lots of hammer-bashing, bad-guy throwing gameplay segments. The biggest difference between Thor and his competitors is that they were rated 'M' and could get away with head-ripping, body-tearing, boob-feeling action, where-is Thor will have to settle with a lot of straight hammer blows to the face.
You can check out the new gameplay trailer for Thor: God of Thunder below or visit the Official Website to learn more about the game.


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Dataphor is an open-source application development platform designed to allow more declarative software development. It does this by automating many of the tasks involved in the creation and maintenance of database applications. The Dataphor Server provides a logical abstraction of database management systems, while Dataphor Frontend provides a logical abstraction of user interface definitions. Alphora Dataphor allows developers to focus on the creation of the core data model and underlying process logic. Based on the given data model, Dataphor dynamically derives user interfaces and enforces business rules. This data-centric approach, which is enabled by Dataphor's query processor and data dictionary, enables developers to focus on what it is they are modeling rather than the implementation details, shield themselves from the limitations and diversity of existing data sources, and produce more flexible applications in less time.
- Building software applications quickly
- Data integration/migration tasks
- Teaching/learning about relational theory
- Centralized and extensible data dictionary
- Dynamic user interface derivation
- Declarative environment for business rules
- Multiple clients from a single description
- Rich data manipulation algebra
- Database Management System (DMBS) written in C# for the version 2.0 .NET Framework
- Compiler and runtime for D4 language
- Integrated Development Environment (IDE) for:
- Editing and executing D4
- Browsing the data dictionary catalog
- Analyzing execution plans
- Visually building forms, or customizing derived forms
- Windows Forms based thin client
- ASP.NET based web server thin "client"
- Libraries to access SQL Server, Oracle, DB2, and a few other data sources
- Libraries for standard programming tasks as well as web related tasks.


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hey, Hello! I am Francesco
I am an Italian Destination Wedding Photographer serving Hanoi and the whole Southeast Asia
and You are Welcome!!!
So, my name is Francesco, but you can call me Fra, as everybody does.
I am a professional destination wedding photographer, specialized in creative reportage photography and portraits! I have been photographing weddings around Italy and abroad for many years and each time is a pleasure because people, YOU, are always such a big inspiration to me!. And because I LOVE it, I cherish it!
Mainly I work around Italy, and from this year, even Hanoi and the whole Southeast Asia. Obviously, I am ready and backpacked to follow your wedding story wherever it takes place!


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This site is all about community, and all about campus food. We, the co-founders, are four years out of college, and counting. But everyone contributing to Small Kitchen College is either still an undergrad, or remembers what it was like to eat during that time of life like it was yesterday, because it was.
As a contributing writer, you'll get a chance to explore a subject that relates to the cooking and eating lives of yourself and those around you. You'll have your voice heard on our site, which reaches thousands of readers each week. And you'll get a chance to learn how to promote your writing online so it reaches the greatest possible audience—college students, their parents, and current readers.
We accept new contributing writers every term, and guest writers on a pitch-by-pitch basis.
If you would like to apply to be a Small Kitchen College contributing writer, we will be accepting applications for the upcoming sessions by the following dates:
Summer Session, applications due 5/1/2011
Fall Semester, applications due 7/1/2011
Spring Semester, applications due 12/31/2011
Fall Semester 2012, applications due 8/1/2012
To begin the application process, please complete the Contributing Writer Application here and submit your resume, sample post, and photo sample to bgsk [at] biggirlssmallkitchen.com [dot] com with the subject line "Your Name_Contributing Writer Application Supplement."
If you would like to pitch an article, recipe, or story as a guest contributor, or inquire about general application protocol, send your idea to the bgsk [at] biggirlssmallkitchen [dot] com with subject "SKC Article Pitch."
If you are interested in becoming a college ambassador or intern, please email bgsk [at] biggirlssmallkitchen [dot] com with the subject "SKC Ambassador."
We look forward to hearing from you, and welcoming you as a Small Kitchen College undergrad!
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The CASC Ontario Region Message Forums forums have moved to their new hosts as of October 10, 2019
During this maintenance the forums, the main CASC-OR website, and the CASC-OR email were all moved to new servers with a new Canadian owned and based hosting provider.
This is to address a variety of issues with the existing infrastructure such as non-delivery of mail messages to Yahoo or Rogers email accounts.
The sites and email are all still at the same web addresses but their IP addresses will change. These changes should be transparent to users.
Thanks for your patience while we performed these necessary changes.
The CASC Ontario Region Message Forums forums are now live at this new location, http://forums.casc.on.ca
Use your previous login and password and click the login link in the top right corner to log in.
If you don't remember your password you can reset it yourself with the Forgot password or user name? link on the login form BUT you have to have access to the email address related to your account.
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Analog Photography In A Digital World
Addressing the growing interest in analog photography in a digital world in which many artists using photography are better served by older processes
The Penumbra Foundation is a New York based non-profit that coalesces photography and numerous educational and other programs designed to facilitate emerging artists working with older analog processes. The organization's director and co-founder, Geoffrey Berliner, used his own interest in early analog photography to influence the Foundation which now occupies an 11,000 square foot building in midtown Manhattan – and with quite an impressive list of facilities and photographic hardware.
Within its walls are an alternative photography darkroom along with a teaching laboratory for black-and-white printing, a private black-and-white lab, a professional shooting studio and portrait studio, a library, and event spaces including a rooftop deck. Members and non-members can rent studio time by the day. Apart from the darkroom equipment itself, numerous cameras and lenses are there for use and include names that most people these days have probably never even heard of, such as Century and Speed Graphic large format cameras.
Perhaps the most interesting facility is The Penumbra Tintype Studio, described on the website as "a contemporary take on the 19th century wet plate collodion portrait studio," where wet plate collodion tintype portraiture is on offer more than a century-and-a-half after it first appeared. And about an hour and a quarter is all you need to end up with a single plate up to 11×14 inches (with or without your pet) you can take home with you!
A contemporary photographer mentioned in the video who employs an alternative photographic process is Sally Mann. Many of her large format images were taken using the 19th century "wet plate" collodion process. Mann's Deep South (2005) includes black-and-white landscapes shot using conventional large format film and also using wet plate collodion. She began shooting her landscapes in 1992 after she first came to public attention with controversial portraits of her children.
The panel for this event was organized and hosted by Adorama in New York and took place in August 2016. Entitled 'Looking Back: Alternative Photography in the Digital Age', the panel consisted of Penumbra Foundation co-founder Geoffrey Berliner along with photographer-artist and teacher Dan Estabrook, and photographer and manager at the Penumbra Tintype Portrait Studio, Jolene Lupo.
Thanks to The Photo Brigade for sharing the video on YouTube.


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One person is emigrating from this country every six minutes, it was revealed today.
A Central Statistics Office report said 240 people are leaving Ireland every day.
The figures show almost 90,000 people moved away in the year up to April – a 2.2% increase on 2012.
The CSO found 60% of those quitting our shores were Irish, while the remainder were foreign nationals going home or finding work elsewhere.
Almost 22,000 of the emigrants went to the UK and 15,400 were lured to the sunshine in Australia.
The statistics also revealed the number of people moving to Ireland jumped by 6% over the same 12-month period from 52,700 to 55,900.
This influx means migration dropped slightly from 34,400 to 33,100 but the figures mask the fact Irish people accounted for most of those leaving here.
Commenting on the figures, Youth Work Ireland said 200,000 young people have quit the country in the past six years.
Spokesman Michael McLoughlin added these statistics must force the Government to "redouble" its efforts on creating jobs for the younger generation.
He said: "All around the country local youth projects are trying to provide some hope and future for young people who see emigration as one of their last remaining options but this work is frustrated by the ongoing cuts to youth work and lack of a clear national youth employment strategy.
"There must be a dedicated jobs strategy for young people if we are to avoid the effects of the massive emigration of the 1980s which so decimated communities.
"Young people are desperately seeking employment, education and training but the options are simply not there."
Meanwhile Sinn Fein's finance spokesman Pearse Doherty said the level of emigration showed Government policies are failing.
He added: "This level of emigration exceeds the previous crisis of the 80s.
"The Government claims this is a lifestyle choice but families and communities, and those forced to leave, know emigration is not a choice but an economic necessity.
"Despite 89,000 people leaving last year, unemployment only fell by 23,000, a 1% decrease in the unemployment rate.
"The policy of Fine Gael and Labour is failing our people and the economy."


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The Story
The ending of the Mayan calender in December 21st 2012 has been widely portrayed as doomsday. But it can also be seen as a positive message of renewal and new opportunity. This message, symbolized by three birth myths – the extremely rare alignment of the sun and the Milky Way, the annual renewal of the winter solstice, and the daily renewal of the sunrise.
For the Maya, the Milky Way is the single most important celestial image, representing the Cosmic or First Mother, the starting point for all living things. To the Maya, changes in the appearance of the Milky Way signified important life events. During sunrise on December 21st 2012, the sun will intersect with the Milky Way for the first time in 26,000 years. The center of the Milky Way is a long, narrow passage, which, to the Maya, illustrated the birth canal of the First Mother.
Although some observers interpret 21 December 2012 as an apocalyptic ending and dying, the Mayan symbols suggest, instead, rebirth and renewal. The 21st of December 2012 is about emerging from the old, into the new. It is a time for celebration and hope, looking forward to the Fifth Sun, and the promises of a new start.
The Painting
The Idea for this painting came from Annette's visits to Mayan sites in Mexico and Belize. Today's presence of the Iguanas on top of the ruins makes the visitor wonder if they have been the quiet observers through thousands of years. Not surprising, they had their place in Mayan culture. Coming back with many photos of these big lizards sitting on the ruins and more knowledge about Mayan culture Annette wanted to bring everything together in a different, more positive touch for this 2012 topic. Finally, the Iguanas themselves were turned into a great symbol of continuation as part of the painting 'The Great Expectation 2012'.
The Symbols
The following Mayan Power Symbols are hidden in the painting:
- Fortune (3.)
- Dreams
- Love
- Healing (5.)
- Wisdom
- Health (1.)
Here are the positions within the painting:
Here is a closer look at the painting:
And yes, the 7th position also has its meaning. Hint: It's not exactly a symbol.


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Our experienced in-house marketing & sales supports teams have developed custom sales tools over the years to help maximize our agent's success selling a policy or multiple policies while on an appointment. And our insure tech development staff are working on several custom tools to make selling more efficient. These tools include:
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MTB, What I Have Learned from Working with Greg Minnaar That Can Help You
I have been fortunate to do a number of skills camps with three time World Champion Greg Minnaar over the last 12 years and I have learned a lot from him. You can benefit greatly by doing some of the things he does and by not doing some of the things he does.
What? Not do what Greg does. Isn't he arguably the best rider in the World? Yes, and you are not the best rider in the world so what works for Greg might work for you because he has way more skill than you do! In the following example, do what Greg does!
Lesson 1: Body Position and Cornering
One thing I have always stressed in my camps is being in balance. Greg really doubled down on this point in my camps and this really showed in this camp! I was explaining to the students that if you normally ride clipped in it is a good idea to also practice with flat pedals. Flat pedals let you know when you aren't being smooth and force you to bump jump and bunny hop correctly. (Greg agrees with this)
Then I said, "it is also good to be confident riding flat pedals for when it is muddy" and Greg, said emphatically, "NO, even if I am using flat pedals for a race, if it gets muddy I always switch to clips."
He went on to explain that when riding flat pedals in the mud he has the urge to put his foot down and "whenever you put your foot down you are out of position". In other words, you are not doing what Greg and I teach, being centered over the bottom bracket. See Greg in great form below.
When putting your foot down, your weight goes from above your bike to "below" your bike, taking the weight off your tires, causing you to slide towards the unweighted side. See a rare photo of Greg in terrible form below.
A great example of this is Danny Hart's world championship winning run in 2011. Watch the video below even though Danny is riding flat pedals he is cornering like he is clipped in (both feet on the pedals, dropping his outside foot (to put more weight on his tires) and keeping his center of mass over his bb). In one little corner, he takes his inside foot off and puts it down. Then his rear wheel slides out and he nearly throws away that amazing run!
Watch at 1:11 into this video as Danny almost throws away a World Championship by leaning into one corner!
Long story short, don't put your foot down in corners! Learn to keep your center of mass (think bellybutton or crack of your butt) over your bb while riding to stay in balance!). Sure, when you make a mistake and are leaned in, but your foot down but, remember that you were out of position which caused your foot to go down.
Another great example of this is Aaron Gwin's winning run at Mont Sainte Anne last year. He rides it like it is dry!
Yes, I know Sam Hill put his foot down a lot in the last EWS. You aren't Sam Hill, he is an exception to the rule. Sam rolls the dice a lot while cornering. As a matter of fact, he did throw away a world championship in 2008 by leaning in and sliding out in the last corner (see video below at 2:39 into the video he leans in starts to slide out) he still just missed winning by .53 of a second!
Sam Hill crashing while way up at the World Championships in 2008
Watch Minnaar, Hart, and Gwin in the mud, they ride like it is dry! You should too if you want to stay upright! Stay in balance and above your bike!
I hope this has helped you understand this vital part of body position. Feel free to comment or ask any questions below.
If you know anyone who could benefit from this feel free to share it!
Tune in next week to find out a few things Greg does and did in the past that you shouldn't do!


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We organise and hold on average 50 events a year for our members to meet, connect and to ultimately build long-lasting relationships with other business influences in the Waikato.
Being a Chamber member entitles your business to specially negotiated discounts and savings. These member only deals can play a significant part in reducing your business expenses and when used wisely savings made often surpass your Chamber membership fee.
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As a Chamber Member, you can promote your business to potential customers nationally and internationally. Our Member only Directory service proudly promotes your business and by raising your profile and helping you find more clients we work together to keep the Waikato as the best place for businesses and people to thrive.
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Archive for the 'Math Rock' Category
Quick Hits: Maps & Atlases- Tree, Swallows, Houses
So one of my new assignment at work is to go through band pages on myspace (long story). This sounds great, but really there is more crap music in this world than you probably realize. After going through hundreds of pages though, I did come across a few winners. One of the bands I stumbled across was the Chicago Math-Rock based band Maps and Atlases. I noticed they were on the same label as Tera Melos-Sargent House, so figured to check them out. After hearing only three songs from the album Trees, Swallows, Houses that I [yes illegally] downloaded- I ordered the vinyl online. That good. In fact this youtube video sold me.<- That is insane- the acoustic harmonics, the whole tuning at the end. That just makes me wish I actually had some skillz with that six string in my room. These guys are insanely talented, and the singer has a really interesting voice. To me I hear Paul Simon with a frog in his throat. Anyhow, If you enjoy some fun math rock this is for you. If you've never heard it, this could be a great introduction. [Math rock is typically full of very challenging technical parts, along with frequent changing time signatures.] I'm really having trouble listening to anything else. Before you know it, you'll be singing along and clapping your hands at crazy times.
For a good starter-check out "Every Place is a House"
Or their myspace for songs www.myspace.com/mapsandatlases


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Hope, For All Mankind
by Zac Bertschy,
ANNCast 111 - Hope, For All Mankind
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Hope Chapman is a video anime reviewer over at That Guy with the Glasses and has done some writing for ANN, so who better to sucker in to a 2-hour session of answering Twitter questions? We cover virtually everything: video reviews and their loyal audience, Evangelion, Wolf's Rain, Joss Whedon and The Avengers, people who think they're funny but aren't, and much much more! Face it: you'll never do better than this. Never.
You can listen to the show on our player here, direct-download the MP3 version here, or you can just use these handy links:
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Also: if you like the show (or don't like the show, I guess) be sure to write us up a review over on iTunes! It'd be a big help!
NSFW Language Warning: Yup, there's cursin'!
ANNCast episode 111 breakdown
00:30 Hope Chapman introduction and what it is she does
07:30 What goes in to producing a video anime review
15:30 Reading someone else's opinion before you write your own
17:30 Hope has been watching Haruhi Suzumiya and you're gonna find out about it
24:10 Twitter time! First question: what sort of gear Hope uses to make her reviews and what she wish she had
39:10 Most embarrassing convention experiences
45:30 Movie chat! Dark Shadows, Ghost Rider 2, Avengers, More More More
59:20 Hope vs. Zac on Trigun
01:12:00 Harem shows in the USA
01:18:00 Anime that reminded us why we loved the stuff in the first place
01:22:00 A whole load of V Guy questions! And much more! MUCH MORE!
And that's it! See you next week!
Have questions for the ANNCast crew? Tweet 'em to @ANNZac! Or check out the community forums thread about the show, or send email questions to [email protected] dot com!
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Contribution is part of country's growing humanitaria efforts
Equatorial Guinea has sent a national cargo plane filled with rice, milk, water, medicine, clothing and medical equipment to Brazzaville, Republic of Congo, on Sunday, March 11. The shipment of humanitarian aid totaled 400 tons (MT) and was delivered to the Congolese capital in several trips.
The shipment was made in response to the series of explosions that occurred at a weapons depot in Brazzaville, which killed more than 200 people and injured 200 more. The explosions caused a number of buildings to collapse, trapping hundreds of people beneath the debris.
"The humanitarian aid we send to Congo is a show of solidarity that responds to the humanitarian nature that has always characterized the President of the Republic, H.E. Obiang Nguema Mbasago, who…has again shown solidarity when learning of the death and injury of several persons, and the significant damage in Congo, last Sunday, following a series of explosions in one of its ammunition depots," said Prime Minister Ignacio Milam Tang at a regional delegation of Foreign Affairs at Bata.
This is the third humanitarian aid contribution by Equatorial Guinea in the last year. The country made a cash donation for tsunami relief in Japan last March and for famine relief in Somalia last August. It previously contributed to earthquake-relief efforts in Haiti in 2010 and Sichuan, China, in 2008.


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Woods Hole Coastal and Marine Science Center
Project Goals
List of Tasks
The USGS and Woods Hole Oceanographic Institute (WHOI) were awarded funding by NOPP, supported by the Office of Naval Research (ONR) and the National Science Foundation (NSF), to plan the development of a coastal sediment-transport model (CSTM) supported, in part, as a NOPP "node". We envisioned a wide and collaborative effort among interested scientists, engineers, modellers, and model users to refine one (or more) of the existing sediment-transport models for use as a test platform. We were funded specifically to broaden the ongoing discussion on building a model and to identify and build partnerships for model development and model testing.
Our ability to predict the transport and long-term fate of particles in the ocean is essential in addressing a variety of issues related to commerce, defense, and the quality of the marine environment. For example, remediation of contaminated sediments, siting of sewage outfalls, evaluation of past and future disposal sites, burial of mines or archeological artifacts, transport and fate of biological particles, and evaluation of the impacts of coastal development all require an understanding of the transport and fate of sediment under varying hydrodynamic, physical, and biological conditions. Numerical models can provide a framework within which to synthesize our understanding of sediment transport processes in complex systems. They are also useful as a test bed for emerging sediment-transport algorithms, and to provide realistic settings for biological and geochemical models. To fully realize the power of numerical modeling in coastal environments, sediment transport models need to be linked directly to hydrodynamic circulation models. Although researchers from academia and private industry are actively pursuing this goal, there is no community sediment transport model for the coastal oceanographic environment. Developing a publicly available, well-tested, and widely accepted model would greatly benefit the ocean research and management communities, and the nation.
The ongoing discussion on building a CSTM model (Sherwood and others, 2000) is continued and broadened to identify partnerships in sediment transport modeling, to establish a structure for evaluation of sediment transport models, and to evaluate new and existing models. This project is a team effort with academic, industry, and government participants. It augments ongoing partnership efforts initiated by the USGS last year and includes significant cost sharing by the partners. The long-term goal is to promote the development of a node in the "commons for ocean information" that would offer sediment transport models and modeling capabilities. Sooner, rather than later, the intent is to freely distribute one or more models for predicting the transport and long-term fate of sediments in the coastal ocean that can be easily incorporated into the growing capability for hydrodynamic modeling. In addition to model code, model support infrastructure (such as documentation, test cases, and software for managing model input and output) will be provided to the entire scientific community.
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Rocky Geyer (firstname.lastname@example.com), WHOI
Hernan Arango (firstname.lastname@example.com), Rutgers University
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Thomas F. Gross (email@example.com), NOAA
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Religious Freedom of Non-Muslims
It is a right for the people of the Book to practice the laws of their religion, judges and courts, enforcing the rules of their own religion among themselves. Their churches or temples are not to be demolished nor are their crosses [religious symbols] to be broken.
اتركوهم وما يدينونه
The Messenger of Allah said, "Leave them to what they worship."
Additionally, it is the right of a Christian or Jewish spouse of a Muslim is that she is taken to the church or to the temple. And it is not the right of her husband to prevent her from going.
Islām permits them the foods that their religion allows for food or otherwise. Swine are not killed because of them nor is their wine destroyed as long as it is permitted to them. Therefore they have more latitude than the Muslims, who are prohibited from wine and eating pork.
They have the freedom in the laws of marriage, divorce and charity and to conduct these affairs as they wish without any conditions or limits.
Their honor and rights are under the protection of Islām and they are given freedom to the right of deliberation and discussions within the limits of reason and decorum, while adhering to respect, good conduct and avoiding rudeness and harshness. Allah says:
وَلَا تُجَادِلُوا أَهْلَ الْكِتَابِ إِلَّا بِالَّتِي هِيَ أَحْسَنُ إِلَّا الَّذِينَ ظَلَمُوا مِنْهُمْ وَقُولُوا آمَنَّا بِالَّذِي أُنزِلَ إِلَيْنَا وَأُنزِلَ إِلَيْكُمْ وَإِلَهُنَا وَإِلَهُكُمْ وَاحِدٌ وَنَحْنُ لَهُ مُسْلِمُونَ
And dispute ye not with the People of the Book, except with means better (than mere disputation), unless it be with those of them who inflict wrong (and injury): but say, "We believe in the revelation which has come down to us and in that which came down to you; Our God and your God is one; and it is to Him we bow (in Islam)."
وَإِنْ أَحَدٌ مِّنَ الْمُشْرِكِينَ اسْتَجَارَكَ فَأَجِرْهُ حَتَّى يَسْمَعَ كَلاَمَ اللّهِ ثُمَّ أَبْلِغْهُ مَأْمَنَهُ ذَلِكَ بِأَنَّهُمْ قَوْمٌ لاَّ يَعْلَمُونَ
If one amongst the Pagans ask thee for asylum, grant it to him, so that he may hear the word of Allah; and then escort him to where he can be secure. That is because they are men without knowledge.
This also shows that even if unbelievers come to the Muslims, seeking to live and work in their nation for any reason, it is ordered to grant them safety and security to demonstrate the great care and compassion Islam takes in the care of others. Then such are free to move where they like. This clarifies the understanding that combative Jihād is only against transgressors.
In the view of some schools, Islam equates the punishments for Muslims and non-Muslims except for those things permitted in their faith such as drinking wine or eating pork.
Islām makes lawful eating what the People of the Book slaughter and Muslim men are permitted to marry their women where Allah says:
الْيَوْمَ أُحِلَّ لَكُمُ الطَّيِّبَاتُ وَطَعَامُ الَّذِينَ أُوتُواْ الْكِتَابَ حِلٌّ لَّكُمْ وَطَعَامُكُمْ حِلُّ لَّهُمْ وَالْمُحْصَنَاتُ مِنَ الْمُؤْمِنَاتِ وَالْمُحْصَنَاتُ مِنَ الَّذِينَ أُوتُواْ الْكِتَابَ مِن قَبْلِكُمْ إِذَا آتَيْتُمُوهُنَّ أُجُورَهُنَّ مُحْصِنِينَ غَيْرَ مُسَافِحِينَ وَلاَ مُتَّخِذِي أَخْدَانٍ ...
This day are (all) things good and pure made lawful unto you. The food of the People of the Book is lawful unto you and yours is lawful unto them. (Lawful unto you in marriage) are (not only) chaste women who are believers, but chaste women among the People of the Book, revealed before your time,- when ye give them their due dowers, and desire chastity, not lewdness, nor secret intrigues...
Islām sanctions visiting and counseling their sick, offering them guidance and dealing with them in business. It is established that when the Messenger of Allah passed to his Lord, his armor was given as credit for a debt from a Jewish person.
In another case, when some of the Companions sacrificed a sheep the Prophet said to his servant, "Give this to our Jewish neighbor."
It is obligatory for the leader of the Muslims (caliph) to protect those of them who are in Muslim lands just as he would Muslims and to seek the release of those of them who are captured by the enemy. The Messenger of Allah forbade killing a covenanter when he said:
مَنْ قَتَلَ مُعَاهِداً، لَمْ يَرَحْ رَائِحَةَ الجَنَّةِ
The one who kills a convenanter will not smell the fragrance of paradise.
And it can be truly said that in Arab and Muslim nations, the Christians, the Jews and all other non-Muslims are in fact covenanters, for they pay their taxes supporting the nation's standing army, so it is the duty of the ruler to protect the safety of the covenanter. The concept of a covenant of protection, while not explicitly spelled out today, is fulfilled through government taxation. Play online games on the friv games site with the whole family. Only the best online friv games are presented on this mega portal.
The popular, yet controversial, Islamic scholar Shaykh Yūsuf al-Qaradāwī said:
Jihād is an obligation on everyone but not killing and fighting.
Citing Ibn Qayyim's division of Jihād into thirteen different levels including struggle against the ego, shaytan, the establishment of education, etc., only one of them being combat against an aggressor, Shaykh al-Qaradāwī states:
Whoever looks into the sources as to the understanding of Jihād, will see that one can be a mujāhid [of the 13 categories] but it is not necessary to be a combatant; that is only when combat is forced on you by the invasion of your country.


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Shaykh Abu 'Abdullah al-Bakki said in Sharh al-Hajibiyya:
"Both the spelling and form of this name [Muhammad] contain subtle spiritual allusions. With regards to its spelling, the letter mim may be said to represent the mim in the loftiest Malakut [sovereign realm] while the ha' is for the life [hayat] and protection [hifz] that the Exalted Pen had written for him; and the [second] mim represents the inner Malakut in the outward Mulk [dominion], followed by the letter dal, which represents permanence [dawam] and connection that efface any imagined individuation and severance…With regards to the form of this name, it takes the appearance of man: the first mim is the head, the ha' is the arms, the second mim is the stomach, and the dal is the two legs."
Archive for December, 2014
Posted: December 25, 2014 by kashmirsufis in Prophet
Shaykh Abu 'Abdullah al-Bakki said in Sharh al-Hajibiyya:
Power Of Perfect Wali Allah! (miraculous conversion of Raja Sakhi wilayat khan from christianity to islam and his attainment of Wilayah)!Posted: December 22, 2014 by kashmirsufis in AWLIYAE KASHMIR
Imam ul aarifeen Pir e Akmal Hazrat Qutbul aqtab Syeduna wa Mawlana Muhammad Amin owaisi qadri naqshbandi qalandari qureshi kashmiri rehmatullahi alyh was once staying overnight at the house of one of his disciples. He was one of the employees of the Forest Department. That night the District Forest Officer also was staying athis house Imam ul aarifeen Pir e Akmal Hazrat Qutb ul aqtab Syeduna wa Mawlana Muhammad Amin owaisi qadri naqshbandi qalandari qureshi kashmiri rehmatullahi alyh was introduced. When the word, fakir, was mentioned, the Officer who was a Christian waved his hand and said all these so called fakirs are thugs Imam ul aarifeen Pir e Akmal Hazrat Qutb ul aqtab Syeduna wa Mawlana Muhammad Amin owaisi qadri naqshbandi qalandari qureshi kashmiri rehmatullahi alyh advised his discipte to be patient, not to react. The Officer who appeared to be a Christian missionary siarted arguing with Imam ul aarifeen Pir e Akmal Hazrat Qutb ul aqtab Syeduna wa Mawlana Muhammad Amin owaisi qadri naqshbandi qalandari qureshi kashmiri rehmatullahi alyh . After some exchanges which were not going anywhere, Syedi r.a said to the Officer: "l feel that you like your own religion and do not find any virtue in our religion. Any discussion arising out of a fixed feeling will not take us to the truth. The best thing is that you allow me to ask you a few questions. Listen to them carefully, How you answer them will depend on thequestion of truth or untruth of our claims." The officer responded: "What are your questions?" Hadhrat r.a said: "You say your religion is true, and you are on the path of truth". The Officer affirmed: "Our religion is true, and we are truthful people, we do not deceive anybody. The virtue of our religion is thatJesus by dying on the cross brought about our redemption, our sins were forgiven. We are people of Salvation." Hadhrat r.a said: 'And you love Jesus?" "Yes," he said," l love Jesus". Hadhrat r.a asked, "And Jesus tooloves.you?" "Yes, whoever becomes his follower Jesus loves him" replied the officer. Huzur r.a then asked, "With this love in your heart for Jesus vou should have seen Jesus Have you?" The Officer was silent. Thereupon Hadhrat r.a said: 'Well, I tell you one thing – if Jesus comes and tellsme that his path is better than our Prophet's pbuh I shall with all my followers enter christianity. On the contrary if Jesus comes in your dream and says that lslam is a truthful religion, then you should leave your religion and become a Muslim!" The Officer was somehow overwhelmed by Hadhrat's challenge, and started to behave respectfully. Hadhrat r.a had to go on his way. The officer was on duty So he left early and could not see Hadhrat r.a. But he gave to Hadhrat's disciple some amount as an offering in his honour with apologies that he could not see him before leaving. It was some time afterwards that Hadhrat r.a went to stay with his old disciple,Hadhrat Abdul Karimr.a . The Forest Officer was at that time in the same region. He came to see Hadhrat r.a On meeting him he said: " Hadhrat r.a ! Months have passed I have not seen Jesus in my dreams telling me that your religion is a true religionl" Thereupon Hadhrat r.a said that if he wasreally serious he should follow a certain method to call upon such great figures into one's vision, The Officer agreed. Hadhrat r.a took him to a nearby mosque, made him wash his feet, hands and face' and taught him how to invoke the blessings upon the Prophet pbuh , and told him to sit quiefly and note what thoughts and visions go through his mind. He was taken to the mosque at tenin the morning and was asked to stay in meditation till afternoon prayers. But long before afternoon prayers, the Officercame back exasperated and fell at the feet of Hadhrat r.a , and said that he had seen in his vision both Jesus and the Prophet peace and blssings be upon them. Jesus was saying pointing to the Prophet pbuh "His path is true, go and join it". There were so many present when the Officer narrated this experience. He was introduced to the lslamic testimony of faith. and Hadhrat r.a s spiritual status was acknowledged far and wide. Sakhi Wilayat Khan was thename of the Forest Officer. He was from the Mirpur region of Kashmir. His father was a Christian missionary. He was well educated in his own, scripture. But he was destined for a differeni path. After his conversion to lslam and his joining the Uwaysi Circle the states of his heart were intense, his j a z b was prolonged, and with a brief effort of concentration heused to enter into the Presence of the Holy Prophet pbuh ,In 1956 he resigned from his job to devote his life all to the spiritual work.
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This incident is 100% true I have personally met the family members of Raja Sakhi Wilayat khan (RA)
A few tips sent to parents by AL GHAZALI INSTITUTEPosted: December 21, 2014 by kashmirsufis in Miscellaneous, Upbringing of Of Children
3 unbelievably simple parenting ideas that work
1. Children need a minimum of eight touches during a day to feel connected to a parent.
If they're going through a particularly challenging time, it's a minimum of 12 a day. This doesn't have to be a big deal; it could be the straightening of a collar, a pat on the shoulder or a simple hug.
2. Each day, children need one meaningful eye-to-eye conversation with a parent.
It is especially important for babies to have that eye contact, but children of all ages need us to slow down and look them in the eyes.
3. There are nine minutes during the day that have the greatest impact on a child:
the first three minutes right after they wake up
the three minutes after they come home from school
the last three minutes of the day before they go to bed
We need to make those moments special and help our children feel loved.
These are simple, right? Nothing really earth-shattering here.
But try it.
[Mawlānā Bilal Safire, Malawi-Founder of Al Ghazali Institute]
Do you want to see the Prophet ﷺ?Posted: December 19, 2014 by kashmirsufis in Prophet
Shaykh al-'Adawi also recorded that Imam al-Yafi'i stated in his book "Bustan al Fuqara" that the Prophet Muhammad (alayhi salat wa salam) stated that, "Whoever prays this salawat upon me on Friday 1000 times, "Allahumma Salli ala Sayyidina Muhammadin in-Nabiyy il-Ummiyy wa 'ala aalihi wa sahbihi wa Sallim" then he will see either his Lord or his Prophet or his dwelling place in heaven during his sleep, and if he does not, then let him repeat that for two Fridays or three or five." Shaykh Abdullah al-Khayyat ibn Muhammad al-Fasi wrote in his book that he tried this practice but did not see anything, so then he said he sent salawat purely out of love for the Prophet (sal Allahu `alayhi wa salam), and he saw a dream of glad tidings that he saw himself in the Garden
Quran Bozanowun – A Solemn TraditionPosted: December 2, 2014 by kashmirsufis in Nostalgia
For me and my siblings, the house of Oatanji was a sanctified place. That, I believe was true about all our chatahal-mates. At home, we were taught not to go to chatahal without performing ablutions.
It was a very humble house, like many other houses in our Mohalla. Made of four inch square and two inch thick half-baked bricks – named as Maharaja Seer (Bricks). The mud-roof of the chatahal, like most of the houses blossomed during springs and summers and during winters covered with thick blankets of snow, with long icicles looking like chandeliers lent a celestial aura to it. In keeping with elitist tradition, this house also had a 'Tehsi-ba'ar'. Our chatahal was in the ground floor of the house – it had three windows and for purposes of light, even the latticed windows with oiled newspapers pasted remained open during chilly winters. Squatting on wa'gow or hay-mats when we parroted our lesson full throat, Oatanji, sitting near of the windows watched every one of us with prying eyes. She also had her eye fixed on the Tehsi-ba'ar (Main door), to watch truants. I am amazed, how in the din of noise we learned our lessons.
Notwithstanding, having an angelic face, she inspired awe in all children. She had an eagle's eye, spotted children playing pranks even while her eyes were fixed on the Holy book. Past week, I wrote that graduating from the Qaida to learning thirtieth para- Ama-Sipaer, as we called the Para Amma Yatasa'aloon was an important occasion- an occasion that was always observed with solemnity and fervour. Learning the La Yuhibbullah, the sixth para of the Holy book was seen as an important milestone – till this stage pupils attended Chatahal with a copy of a para (Juz) of the Quran in cotton ghilaf. And graduating to Wa Iza Samiu, the seventh (juz) of the Quran was yet another important occasion in learning of the Holy Book. And from now on the pupil would start reading directly from the Quran.
In Kashmir, this stage in the learning of the Holy Quran was known as Quran Haun". It was another important occasion, observed with festivity and solemnity. A fresh copy of leather bound Holy Quran preferably of Taj Company, Lahore was bought from a leading bookshop Ghulam Muhammad Noor Muhammad Tajreen Kutab in Maharaj Gung. And brocade or green velvet ghilaf, was got stitched for the holy book. The child in new clothes, as on first day to the Chatahal was accompanied by his kith and kin on this day also. The children were served Kahwa or Taharee. Some distributed tea and loaves of bread in the Mohalla, as was done by some families on every 6th or 11th of Muslim Calendar. The affluent gifted a pheran-shalwar suit of Cashmere cloth to the Oatanji.
Of all the festive occasion Quran Bozanowun was a tough time for the bride at the bridegrooms' house. On third or fourth day of marriage, the bride was asked to read a ruku from the holy book in presence of an Oatanji or an okhan saeb. The bride was then gifted a golden ring or a gold coin by mother-in-law. If in reading the verses, she committed a mistake she was asked go for galtan (revision)……
Of 'Thursday Paisa'Posted: December 2, 2014 by kashmirsufis in Nostalgia
Those days admission of a child — girl or boy – to a Quran 'Chatahal' used to be a day of great solemnity and celebration. On the first day, the child in his best dress accompanied by every family member, near-relatives and sometimes joined by children of the Mohalla, was taken to the Quran Chatahal, almost in a parade. A domestic help or a family member with a fuming samovar of Kahwa filling the air with aroma of cinnamon and cardamom and a basket full of best baked Kashmiri Kulcha used to be part of the occasion. Often the first Arabic qaida for the child was wrapped in green velvet, or a brocade. The child in his own right felt no less than a bridegroom or a bride…Many a time some elder member of the family sat with the child in the Chatahal.
There were couple of Quran Chatahals in our locality. Most of them were run by 'Otanjis" in their personal accommodations. These female Quran tutors were epitomes of austerity, virtue and piety. Draped in pherans almost touching their knees and headscarves covering every strand of their hair-they carried their own aura and for children most of them were no less than proverbial Ded Mouj. For us their humble houses were no less than citadels of learning. The shrill voices of children parroting Arabic alphabets in unison sounded as melodious as highland streams at night.
Children like me who were bad at parroting where mortally afraid of daen-moor 'pomegranate twig' that Oatanji used for cane charging those boys who failed to learn the lessons. A lash with this stick was as terrible as whiplash from bullock whip. It caused pain and a bluish imprint on the body-that stood as reminder for many days. Nevertheless, these Otanjis were blessed ladies – they taught God's word to hundreds of children not for monetary benefits but seeking Allah's blessings. I remember, it was one paisa later on raised to one Anna that we paid to Oatanji on every Thursday – we called it braswari-paisa. Friday used to be a holiday.
Graduating from the qaida to the next stage of learning the Holy Quran was always an occasion to celebrate. I have very impressions that instead of starting from Alif Laam Meem – the first verse of the holy Quran, Oatanjis started teaching thirtieth portion, Ama-Sipaer, as we called the Para Amma Yatasa'aloon. Starting learning the thirtieth portion in itself was a great occasion for the family to celebrate. On this day some families invited neighbours for relishing a cup of Kahwa and Kulcha – some offered 'rooight" – a mega-size bread of flour and dry fruit as niaz at Hazratbal. And a samovar of kahwa was also taken to chatahal for children. I remember Oatanji was given rupee one or two as a hadiya. After completing the 30th portion, Oatanji started teaching the first one of the Holy Book, and completion of every portion up to the sixth, La Yuhibbullah, was observed with solemnity, with offering of hadiya to Oatanji. I remember, till sixth portion children went with a copy of single portion to chatahal and not entire the Holy Book. It was mostly after sixth part that learners started learning from the Holy Book – the occasion was called "Kashmir Quran Haun". It was another major occasion for the family to rejoice.
The Quran Haun and Quran Boznowun- were two other important occasions of our cultural milieu during our childhood.


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Description of the test
The tuberculosis skin test tells your doctor whether or not you have or have ever had tuberculosis (TB). The bacterium Mycobacterium tuberculosis causes this condition. Tuberculosis is a severe illness of the lungs and respiratory system and may also affect other organs of the body.
To see if you have or have ever had the condition, a small amount of non-infectious proteins from the bacteria are placed under the skin of the arm. A reaction to these proteins indicates that you have been exposed to the bacteria that cause TB.
How often should the test be performed?
Your doctor will recommend when and how frequently this test is required.
You may have to do this test if you have been in contact with someone who has been diagnosed with an active TB infection or if you have just emigrated or are visiting from a country with a high incidence of TB. You may also have to do this test if you have a weakened immune system (e.g., due to an organ transplant, or HIV/AIDS) or if you are about to start medication that puts you at risk for a weakened immune system (e.g., chemotherapy) and an increased risk of tuberculosis infection.
Some employers require that you have this test be done before you begin working at certain jobs. In some jobs (e.g., in the health care field), you may be asked to have this test done every year.
Why is this test performed?
Doctors use this test to see if you have or have ever had TB or if you have been exposed to the bacteria that causes the condition. It is a severe illness that may lead to death if not treated with the proper medications.
Are there any risks and precautions?
Although this test is generally considered safe, some people may react severely to the antigens used in the test, leading to swelling and pain at the area of injection. Contact your doctor immediately if this occurs.
What happens during the test?
A trained health care professional disinfects the area on your inner forearm. Then a small amount of the TB proteins (called antigens or purified protein derivative [PPD]) is injected under the skin. A technician may circle the area to make it clear where the proteins were injected.
Most people feel nothing or only very slight discomfort during this test. It is normal to see a drop of blood at the injection site and this can be gently removed with a piece of gauze.
How should I prepare for this test?
Before having the TB skin test, be sure to mention whether you have had any symptoms that could be related to tuberculosis. Symptoms may include:
- a cough lasting more than two weeks
- poor appetite or loss of weight
- chills
- general fatigue and weakness
- chest pains
- fever
- coughing up of blood or mucous
- night sweats
If you have had TB, a positive TB skin test, an adverse reaction to a prior TB test, or a TB vaccination in the past, it is important to tell your doctor.
Speak to your doctor if you have any of these conditions because they can interfere with the accuracy of the TB test:
- HIV infection
- major viral infection, such as mumps or measles (note that this does not include the common cold)
- weak immune system
- extensive burns or eczema
- a measles vaccination within the last 6 weeks
Tell your doctor or prescriber about all prescription, over-the-counter (non-prescription), and herbal medications that you are taking. Also tell them about any medication allergies and medical conditions that you may have. Do not use an anesthetic cream before the test as these creams can cause mild swelling, which may be interpreted as a positive test.
Ask your doctor or pharmacist whether you need to stop taking any of your medications before the test.
What can I expect after the test?
After the test, do not cover the area with a bandage and do not scratch the test area, even if it is itchy (as this could interfere with the test). You must return to your doctor's office (or the clinic where the test was done) 2 or 3 days after the test to have the result checked by your health care professional.
It is important to speak to your doctor if you experience:
- fever
- swelling in the arm
- swelling in the underarm area (this indicates swollen lymph nodes)
A health care professional will interpret the results of your TB test by looking at the area where the TB antigens were injected.
The result is positive if there is a firm bump larger than a certain size (the size depends on your medical history and risk factors). This means that, at some point in your life, you have been infected by the bacteria that cause TB.
The result is negative if there is either no bump or if the bump is smaller than a certain size (see above). The skin may be red or show no colour change.
Keep in mind that no test is 100% accurate, and as with any test, this test may produce false positive results (a positive result for someone who does not have the condition) or false negative results (a negative result for someone who really does have the condition).
In cases where a person has symptoms of tuberculosis, your doctor will consider the test result and determine the appropriate treatment. This test may be used in combination with other tests, such as chest X-rays (which can show whether a person has an active TB infection), to detect TB.
Antibiotics are the standard treatment for TB and they provide a safe, effective cure for this condition.
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A Complete Plan for DIY VoIP
1) Hardware: DSL/cable modem (must operate in bridge mode, or support dynamic DNS and be a full cone NAT) --> router #1 (must support dynamic DNS and have only the Sipura plugged into it so that the Sipura can handle QoS) --> Sipura SPA-2100 --> router #2 (optional) --> all computers.
2) Outbound calls:
Voip.ms at 1.05 cents/minute, and Voxee at 1.1 cents/minute, are among the cheapest outbound SIP-to-PSTN gateways for US calls. However, there are many other options out there, and some of them offer "unlimited calling" for residential users. This can be useful if your family consistently talks a lot.
3) Inbound Calls:
There are many incoming providers. When choosing a provider, consider not only cost but reliability. Can you afford to lose your incoming number, if there is a problem? For example, NuFone was one of the cheaper inbound "toll free" (800/888/877/866) providers at 2 cents/minute. But through mis-management and disdain for their customers, their service has had EXTENSIVE outages, along with repeated (unkept) promises to get things working again. So keep in mind that your number may not be stable, when choosing a deep discount provider. Sometimes it works well (especially when you can easily shift to a different service if/when there are problems), in which case you may wish to consider free DID services such as IPKall or sipgate one. But sometimes you "get what you pay for". And for many people, switching to a new number is harder than switching to a new outbound calling provider.
4) While some providers will allow inbound calls through their proxies, many others (including the previously mentioned Voxee) won't. However, you can route Inbound Calls Directly to your LinkSys or Sipura, bypassing your provider's proxy. Or, you could simply sign up with the VoXaLot service, add your outbound services to the VoXaLot web portal, and register your adapter with VoXaLot. This often works, as VoXaLot allows inbound calls via its proxy, and most (but not all) outbound providers work via your VoXaLot account. So you can then just point your incoming DIDs to sip:firstname.lastname@example.com (where you replace 123456 with whatever your 6-digit VoXaLot number is).
5) Your phone numbers:
5a) sip:firstname.lastname@example.com
4b) +1-360-xxx-xxxx --> sip:firstname.lastname@example.com (set up both at IPKall and e164.org)
4c) +1-866-xxx-xxxx --> sip:email@example.com (and --> sip:email@example.com at e164.org)
NOTE: In many cases the extra cost per month to have an "unlimited incoming" number local to you, is higher than the cost of a toll free number (that you pay less per month for, and then pay by the minute). If you are in that situation, you would get the toll free (800/888/877/866) number, but would NOT get a "local number". An unbundled pay-by-the-minute inbound local number is also often a less expensive alternative to "conventional telephone replacement" service plans if you are an infrequent user and most or all of your calls are coming from the same city.
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Fight Ticks and Mosquitos This Summer and Reclaim the Outdoors!
It's one of the most annoying sounds that invade our space in the summer… that BZZZZZ from mosquitos. And, where there's a buzz there's a bite, oftentimes followed by itching and swelling. Unfortunately, mosquitos aren't the only summer pest that have a mean bite. Ticks are also on the prowl for a blood meal – and humans make great hosts.
Although tiny, these biting pests can leave bigger problems than just itchy welts on the skin. They are known to transmit germs and pathogens that cause Lyme disease, West Nile virus, Zika virus, and other dangerous diseases. What's more, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) recently reported that disease cases from mosquito, tick, and flea bites tripled in the U.S. from 2004 to 2016. This makes prevention of the utmost importance as we head into the summer months.
The good news is, you don't have to spend the summer months cooped up inside to avoid the wrath of mosquitos and ticks. There are steps you can take to help keep these pests at bay while enjoying the great outdoors. And, the keys to doing so might be more obvious than you may think. Jorge Parada joined EverydayFamily's Shiloh Johnson to tell us about some tips and tricks for handling insects this summer. See the full interview here:
One reason we are seeing more problems from insect bites is that the insects themselves are expanding their range. When winters are not as harsh, ticks thrive, which allows them to expand their territory and continue spreading Lyme disease. Also, new species of diseases that originate from insects, like West Nile, are being transmitted around the country by the birds they bite.
So, how can we protect ourselves and our children from insect bites this summer? Use insect repellent and cover up with appropriate clothing to make it harder for insects to get to you. Make sure you look around your house to make sure bugs can't get in through cracks in the wall/door or through holes in the screens
Also, it's a good idea to get in the habit of doing a tick check. With Lyme disease, it actually takes 24-48 hours of feeding before the infection is transferred from the insect to the person. So, if you do a tick check consistently, you probably won't get an infection at all.
Now, there are so many different kinds of insect repellent. How should you choose? Some people want the strong stuff, which is usually DEET or Picaridin. But what's the difference?
DEET vs. Picaridin
DEET doesn't actually kill mosquitos. Instead, it truly repels bugs. By messing with the neurons on their antennae and mouths, DEET forces mosquitos to back up—and not just mosquitos. The chemical mixture is effective on flies, gnats, and chiggers too.
Picaridin is an odorless synthetic ingredient found in some bug repellents. It is relatively new in the United States but has been used in Europe for more than 10 years. It is similar to DEET and provides long-lasting protection against bugs. Plus, products with Picaridin can be used on babies as young as 2 months.
The thing to know is that all bug sprays are quite effective but vary in concentration.
If you don't want a repellent with DEET, these are all parent-recommended:
EcoSMART Organic Insect Repellent
California Baby Natural Bug Blend
Cutter Lemon Eucalyptus repellent
Another fun option for the kid who loves accessories is Simba brand repellent, which can come in sticker or bracelet form!
Not comfortable with any of those? Check out these articles for more options and treatments:
10 Natural Ingredients that Repel Mosquitos or, if you or your little one has already been bitten, here are 13 Home Remedies for Mosquito Bites.
There are even fancy gadgets out there if you don't want to put anything on at all! Go out and have a good time this summer, but take remember to take precautions.


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It's October! That means it's time to celebrate Filipino American month. There is so much to be told and shared from the history of Filipino Americans. When did Filipino first migrate to the United States? How were their lives like? How did they establish themselves in this country?
The Filipino American story, that is not published and shared enough in history books, in our country, is out there to be uncovered by more people and passed along so that our current and future generations can see the hardship and beauty of this culture.
This month we will be sharing resources and facts from Filipino American history. Keep reading on to find a list of resources.
While learning more about the history of our culture, we have created a printable fact sheet graphic organizer for you or your kids to fill in some facts that resonated with you.
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Resources to Learn About Filipino American History
- FAHNS (Filipino American History National Society) – A national organization, founded by Dr. Dorothy and Dr. Fred Cordova in 1982 with a mission to preserve and document Filipino American history. Their site is filled with extensive resources, a gallery, information about the museum, events, educational activities, and more.
- "Why We Celebrate Filipino American History Month" (via Dr. Kevin Nadal @ Huffington Post)
- "15 Memorable Facts You Should Know About Filipino American History" (via Kevin Nadal @ BuzzFeed)
Events to Celebrate Filipino American History Month
FilAmFest 2018: Filipino American Arts & Culture Festival: October 27, 2018 @ 10:00-6:00 p.m. at the San Diego School of Creative and Performing Arts (Details here)
- Kababayan: A Filipino American History Month Celebration: October 18, 2018 @ 5:00 pm – 7:30 pm at the Tacoma Art Museum (Details here)
UNDSCVRD SF: "Pinay Power" A Filipino American History Month Celebration: October 20, 2018 4:00-10:00 at UNDSCVRD in San Francisco (Details here)
- Filipino American History Month Celebration at San Francisco City Hall Rotunda: October 19, 2018 @ 5:00-7:30 (Details here).
Can't attend these events? Here are 9 Ways to Celebrate Filipino American History Month (by Halo-Halo, Mix-Mix).
- Salamat Po! was written by Adriana Allen, a mother who wanted to teach her Filipino American children about the Filipino culture, but couldn't find many books on it, so she decided to write her own book to share. It is an adorable picture book teaching children how to show respect in the Filipino culture, which is a very important value. (To learn more about showing respect in the Filipino culture, see related post here).
- America is in the Heart by Carlos Bulosan, tells the story of growing up in the Philippines, migrating to America, and the struggles as a first-generation Filipino-American.
- In The Filipino-American Kitchen, chef, teacher, and author, Jennifer Aranas shares over 100 recipes from her culture.
Stay tuned for more ….
We're just getting started! So stay tuned because we will continue to post resources, activities, and books to delve in Filipino culture, to commemorate our heritage month. Check back throughout the month for more cultural goodies. If you know of any resources that you'd love to share, feel free to comment below and we can add them to our list.


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The legal team of a former Soviet military officer who was charged with selling of weapons to terrorists was extradited to the United States from Thailand in November is appealing to a US court that it has no right to try its client.
Viktor Bout, a Russian businessman, has not been to the US before, did not commit any crimes in any of its territories or any of its extra-territorial jurisdictions according to the plea of his lawyers to Federal Judge Sheindlin, reported by The Voice of Russia.
Bout's camp is demanding that all accusations to him be dismissed. They also stressed that his extradition was unlawful and a political case and that the conduct of US special services violated the US Constitution.
Upon USA's request, the 44-year-old businessman was arrested in Bangkok in March 2008 where he was jailed for two years.
He was alleged of plotting the murder of an American national and government official and supplying weapons to terrorists. Among his clients were Libya's Moammar Gaddafi, Liberia's Charles Taylor and the Taliban. He also supplied arms to countries that ignited the civil wars in Africa, the Middle East and South America, said the AP.
The Russian national was acquitted in Thailand in the case of the "complicity in terrorism." The Asian country denied twice his extradition to the US but failed to resist Washington's diplomatic pressure to surrender him late last year.
Before he was handed over to the US, he was put under psychological pressure by American agents, strip searched, handcuffed and interrogated lengthily.
In an affidavit, Bout said, "I told him (Thai deputy police chief) that I didn't want to speak to the Americans. I also asked for an attorney and to see a representative of the Russian Embassy. My request was not granted.
"I was told that I would not be able to survive in a Thai jail and that heat, hunger, disease and rape were things that I had to deal with if I was left there. I was told that I was facing a life sentence and might die in a Thai jail if I didn't agree to cooperate and go back to the United States with them."
He is currently detained in New York awaiting his trial on 12 September.
Watch the attached YouTube video.
Details of this report here.


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Saturday, July 12, 2008
Chilly Mushroom..
Mushrooms are included very often in my cooking for their enormous nutritional benefits.They are fat free and protein-packed.Those who don't love them must try this chinese style 'Chilly Mushroom'
Chilly Mushroom...
Button mushrooms are washed thoroughly in runnning water and let it soak in water diluted with 1 teaspoon of lime juice for 5 mins ..(This makes sure that they are clean..)
You will need:
250 grams of Mushroom
1 large capsicum
1 medim onion
2 green chillies
1 teaspoon corn flour
2 teaspoon tomato ketchup
2 teaspoon soy sauce
2 cloves garlic
1 inch ginger
Slam the garlic with something heavy..so u can easily get rid of the outer cover of it.Chop them finely.Finely chop the ginger(No,shortcut for this!)
Dice the mushrooms as shown in figure...
Dice the capsicum as shown..
Dice the onion as shown..
Chop the green chillies finely..
Heat 1/2 teaspoon oil and toss the capsicum and onion for just 1 min in high flame and transfer them to a bowl..
Heat 1/2 teaspoon oil and add the mushroom .Add 1/2 teaspoon soy sauce and saute for 1-2 mins in high flame.Dont allow the mushroom to cook for a long time or they get mushy(remember,all veggies must be crisp..Its chinese!)
I recommend using 'Ching's Manchurian sauce' for all chinese side dishes ..It reduces half of ur work. ..But if u dont have this handy,follow my way as shown below..
Heat 1 teaspoon of oil.Add chillies,ginger -garlic mince saute for a minute..
Add the tomato sauce,soy sauce .Dissolve the corn flour in 2-3 teaspoon of water and add to the sauce mixture.Let it bubble.You will get a glazingly,thick sauce.At this stage add the sauted vegetables and mix them well and serve.
This pairs well with Chinese fried rice or noodles..
6 comments:
- AnonymousJuly 13, 2008 at 3:38 AM
Good Work, I will try this at my home, But mostly at my Home we make Mashroom-Mutter only.ReplyDelete
- AnonymousJuly 13, 2008 at 10:56 PM
Hey Madhu whats new for today.. I Tried Your Breadizzaaa,, Its Amazing i liked it more then PIzza,, Its Good if nw itself you copyright this Name "Breadizzaaa" on your name because soon its gonna Rock the world.. with Best wishesReplyDelete
Thank u..Thats great that you like it..Will post more innovative recipes soon..By the way let me know who you r..It would be a great help if u write below who u r..Its hard for me to guess who is it!?ReplyDelete
- AnonymousJuly 14, 2008 at 4:29 AM
I am one of your gr8 fan, who likes your recipes a lot, I think its enough for you to know myself. I have given you one Idea to Make somthing with Unriped Mango and Bread, Hope u will Innovate somthing gr8 with that, Once Again Best of Luck for your this wonderful work.ReplyDelete
Thanks alot for cheering me..The mango and bread recipes are on its way!This could be shravan?!Am I right?ReplyDelete
hey this is easy and nice recipe. First time here, came here through google.ReplyDelete
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Looking in the MirrorSpiritual Revelations for those seeking Humanity in Humans ~~CordieB.
Archive for marriage
Silent Secrets
Photo courtesy of WolfSoul and is licensed under a creative commons license.
Silent secrets of the heart
Break your spirit into parts
parts of love and parts of pain
searching for one's self again . . .
Silent secrets speak no peace
Only vague uncertainties
Leaving traces in disguise
Of dormant truths that will arise
Silent secrets tell no lies
And it comes as no surprise
When the silence breaks the core
Heart and spirit fight no more
Silent secrets have no bearing
on what we call love or caring
for they only weigh the spirit
Weighted hearts hold no merit
Silent secrets can't tell lies
They are revealed in the eyes
Of the soul who bears evidence
Of the secret's consequence.
Silent secrets speak so loud
Though they leave a question cloud
As to whether they are really heard
Heart and Soul speak a foreign word
Silent secrets do tell lies
to the self in haunting cries
to release their awful woe
let them loose! freely flow!
Silent secrets released alas!
from the hidden looking glass;
spirit free; heart released a ton
heart and spirit now dance as one!
Pride and Joy
This is my submission to g-man and his weekly fab friday flash 55
He was sinfully proud of her beauty
Her complexion and velvety touch brought him immense joy
On occasions he'd simply watch her with passion;
Delicately caressing her softness…
To keep her closer, he removed her from her essense.
Inevitiably, she withered away.
Thus, he lost not only his pride; but also his joy;
the Rose.
Written by CordieB.
Quote for the Day: If you allow pride to cause you to cut your rose from its root, you're bound to lose not only your pride, but more sadly your joy. ~CordieB.
Peace, Light and Love. . . .
The Darker Side of Love ~Part II
….Continued from the previous post . . . .
The Darker Side of Love Part II ~Written by CordieB ©2008
I have always loved Charna. I knew and loved her since I can remember remembering. I only wished there were a way to break this curse of love and darkness. I consulted with all the masters of the day–the Crown Witches, Warlocks and High Priests–but no one had any answers. The answer, they insisted lie in me. They only gave me riddles. Why is it that they could not break the curse or give me the answer. Perhaps they really had no answers. They had warned me time after time about falling so deeply in love with Charna, again. They had advised me to find a new love; that love was not meant to be passed from life time to life time. It was unnatural for one to return to their humanly body and consort with a past acquaintance. It always caused problems – it was a freak of nature, time and space. Usually, nature corrected itself by casting both together into eternal darkness. That is something I did not want to happen. I would avoid eternal darkness at all costs.
I began to question my own judgment. Was I being selfish for not granting Charna the gift of eternal life and youth on earth? In her past lives she never demanded eternal life as she has this time. Seems each generation becomes wickeder and wickeder. Was I really protecting Charna from the curse, or was I in fact being selfish in my refusal. I could not reveal the Secret of Loving the Undead to Charna as long as she was mortal; to do so would mean eternal damnation and suffering for both of us. The laws were written long ago in order to keep balance between the live and undead. Charna had died naturally in most of her past lives. Tragically, she took her own life the past two lives. Although she was depressed in her past lives, I had never witnessed evil in her. I had never expected thought she'd turn this way; as she had always been so passive. Her evilness and insistence was beginning to effect me. I often prayed that she would become sick, get hit by a car. Of course I knew that I would miss her; but I also knew that she would return to me in another of her lives.
Each time she returned, I promised myself that I would not seek her; I would leave her to live her life in a normal manner, the manner for which the universe had intended. I would love her enough to allow her to find love and give love to a mortal like herself. But my love for her was so strong that each time she was borne again, I would watch her, love her – knowing that I would someday marry her once more.
If I bit her, she would become immortal, but I would be instantly transposed into a mere mortal. I would have to grow old, get sick, and live through all the travesties that mortals have to live through. Although I felt I could do it, I was unsure if Charna could continue to love me if the roles were reversed. Also, although it's hard admitting to myself, I fear the unknown. I fear death. Does Charna love me to the degree that I would be rematerialized as I love her. Was her love strong enough to bring me back as a mortal many times over as my love is for her. Would she be able to keep the secret from me, as I have kept it from her through many life times, in order that we not be cast into eternal damnation?
I never had to make these decisions in her past lives. She never had insisted on being bitten. But this time around, Charna became obsessed with youth, glamour, and immortality. I could not help but notice that most humans in general have become obsessed with immorality. I, on the other hand, never had to give it much thought. I have forever been immortal, so to think about immortality for me has never been an issue. That is until now. Now that I feel I must make a choice in order to ensure that Charna is happy. I hate to see her misery. It in itself is like eternal damnation.
Perhaps I should not have introduced her to the underworld crowd. But, I remembered how sad and alone she felt in past lives because she had no one to share our secret life with. I thought that by her having the ability to meet and talk with those of the underworld about our life, to have friends who understood. . . . people she could relate to . . . she would not fall into the deep depression, and madness she always fell into in her past lives.
I felt I had all the answers this time. But, I've unfortunately manifested a monster. The world has changed so much sense Charna's last manifestation, or has it always been this way? Things started changing in the late 60's. That's the first time that Charna's demise resulted from self destruction. All demises before the 60's resulted from illness or accidents. The 60's was a time that women were beginning to "find" themselves. The Charna that I had manifested in the past did not fit into this new world. Our secret had to be kept; yet, women were venturing out into the world. She wanted to venture out too. It depressed her to not be able to share our experiences with her mortal friends. Before, she had been happy with it just being us. I took care of her. We had each other; that's all we needed. But the 60s brought on new complications for me. . . for us. Woman were insisting on speaking their minds; including Charna. Her frustration on my insistence on her not mingling or confiding with her friends and my desire to keep her all to myself eventually lead to her depression. Those friends that she did confine with thought her to be mad-insane. Her own family insisted that she was insane or on one of the new drugs of the century for believing she was married to a vamp. Shamefully, I in my selfishness back then never told them anything different. I was not man or immortal enough to defend her back then. I was an immature vamp then. I learned the hard way that I could not control Charna.
I thought I had the surest answer this time around. I would introduce her to the other side. This way, she would have others to relate to. It would be perfect. Perhaps I was wrong.
To be continued. . .
The Heaven-Hell Love-Hate Rollercoaster Ride
This seemingly unending roller coaster ride is wearing me out
Why won't the conductor stop this ride . . . I scream! I cry! I shout!
I hold on tight; while alternately waving my hands wildly in the air
I look to the clouds, Oh God, I whisper a desperate prayer
The roller coaster ride is making me feel ill, ill, ill!
Round and round; up and down; over and over; never still
My stomach drops–aches with nausea; head aches; heart races
Round and round; up and down; recycling, revisiting the same stories, spaces, places
The roller coaster stops briefly; Alas, I can now get off —
Finally! I catch my breath…Enough is enough is enough, IS ENOUGH!
But NO! . . . the conductor obliviously pulls the switch again!
I curse! If I ride this damn ride once more; I'll surely go insane
Yet, with half-closed, squinted eyes, I ascend slowly, steadily to the top of the track
I reach the top – Whoa! Here I go again, plunging swiftly, violently back
Into the abyss of twirling ups and downs; abrupt turns, turn arounds
I swear when this roller coaster again slows down
I'm jumping off! I'd much rather be bruised; broken, pray tell . . .
Not dead, from riding this never ending circle of heaven hell
…Get on a calmer ride; perhaps, maybe? the merry go round
Then again, I think I'll stick, perhaps, maybe? to solid ground
~By CordieB
I wrote this poem today and drew the picture after being hurled down another steep rollercoaster ride – my fault though! F…. me once, shame on you . . . F….. me twice, three, four. . . . shame on me! Anywho . . . I read the words below on Lostwidow's blog some time ago. The words she shared came back clearly to me. Thus, I clicked on over there, read it about twice; now I'm cutting and pasting to share the words with you below.
There are people who can walk away from you. And hear me when I tell you this! When
people can walk away from you: let them walk. I don't want you to try to talk another person into staying with you, loving you, calling you, caring about you, coming to see you, staying attached to you. I mean hang up the phone.
When people can walk away from you let them walk. Your destiny is never tied to anybody that left.
The Bible said that, they came out from us that it might be made manifest that they were not for us. For had they been of us, no doubt they would have continued with us.[1 John 2:19]
People leave you because they are not joined to you. And if they are not joined to you, you can't make them stay.
Let them go.
And it doesn't mean that they are a bad person it just means that their part in the story is over. And you've got to know when people's part in your story is over so that you don't keep trying to raise the dead.
You've got to know when it's dead.
You've got to know when it's over. Let me tell you something. I've got the gift of good-bye. It's the tenth spiritual gift, I believe in good-bye. It's not that I'm hateful, it's that I'm faithful, and I know whatever God means for me to have He'll give it to me. And if it takes too much sweat I don't need it. Stop begging people to stay.
Let them go!!
If you are holding on to something that doesn't belong to you and was never intended for your life,
then you need to……
"The Battle is the Lord's!"
T. J. Jakes
The Saddest Thing I've Ever Learned
Abuse by ~xchildofvasolinex on deviant ART
When I was a girl
I would sit and listen to my auntees
and other older woman talk
about having to marry men they did not love
and how they eventually "learned to love."
I thought that was about the saddest
thing that anyone could ever do;
to marry someone and have to "learn to love"
was, in my opinion, the most sadistic,
most saddest, existence I could imagine . . .
until I grew up and I married
a knight in shining armour . . .
who turned out to be
a nightmare in shining armour . . .
and I began to . . .
"Learn to Hate"
~Written by CordieB
P.S. This is in the past. . . We divorced years ago. . .
For information on Domestic Violence, visit TallT's Blog . She, painfully, yet bravely, tells her story and reaches out to anyone who may be living in this sad and dangerous situation. She is a trooper who also was able to bravely walk run away and awaken from a nightmare in shining armour.
He's Everything I Dreamed Of!
Photo courtesy of without you.'s photos and is licensed under the Creative Commons license.
The husband should fulfill his marital duty to his wife, and likewise the wife to her husband. The wife's body does not belong to her alone, but also to her husband. In the same way, the husband's body does not belong to him alone, but also to his wife. Do not deprive each other except by mutual consent and for a time, so that you may devote yourselves to prayer . . . I Corinthians 7:3-5 (NIV)
If you are looking for someone to be your everything, don't look around, look up! God is the only One who can be everything. By expecting perfection from the flesh, yu ask more of someone else than what you can provide yourself. To be married is to have a partner: someone who is not always there or always on target or always anything! On the other hand, should you ever get in trouble and you don't know who to look to for help, you can count on your partner! It is to have someone to curl up against when the world seems cold and life uncertain. It is having someone who is as concerned as you are when your children are ill. It is having a hand that keeps checking your forehead when you aren't well. To be married is to have someone's shoulder to cry on as they lower your parent's body into the ground. It is wrapping wrinkled knees in warm blankets and giggling without teeth! To the person you marry, you are saying, "When my time comes to leave this world and the chill of eternity blows away my birthdays and my future stands still in the night; it's your face I want to kiss good-bye. It is your hand I want to squeeze as I slip from time into eternity. As the curtain closes on all I have attempted to do and be, I want to look into your eyes and see that I mattered. Not what I looked like. Not what I did or how much money I made. Not even how talented I was. I want to look into the teary eyes of someone who loved me and see I mattered."
T. J. Jakes, Hope for Every Moment, 365 Day to Healing, Blessings, and Freedom


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Beijing, July 27 (IANS) BRICS member-countries should work together to ensure stable employment and better quality of life for their people, the 2017 Labour and Employment Ministers' meeting that ended on Thursday has suggested.
According to Yin Weimin, Minister of Human Resources and Social Security, progress in science and technology and changes in economic and demographic structure have brought new challenges to labour markets around the world, and the international community should find common ways of dealing with them, reports Xinhua news agency.
China has made employment a priority and tried to improve the quality of employment through vocational training, Yin said.
The BRICS countries — Brazil, Russia, India, China, South Africa — should work together to boost employment and inclusive growth, enhancing the skills of professionals to alleviate poverty, he said.
Countries should cooperate on social security systems, cultural exchange in the labour market and mechanisms for future collaboration, he said.
During the two-day meeting in Chongqing, Labour and Employment Ministers discussed topics ranging from skills-driven development to a universally sustainable social security system.
A declaration was passed, and four documents were presented, including one on common ground in labour market governance and an action plan on skills-driven poverty alleviation.
The meeting comes ahead of the 2017 BRICS Summit to be held in Xiamen, Fujian province, from September 3 to 5.
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Indonesia: Sumba
Exclusive Sumba surf resort overlooking an uncrowded world class left. Immerse yourself in the ancient and fascinating local culture!
About the Operator
The story of NIHIWATU® is a rare and fascinating tale that began when Sumba's ancestors, the 'Marapu,' landed on its secluded beach centuries ago. Beliefs about their powers vary, but the Marapu spirit has remained a benevolent force on the island, protecting the way of life and attracting custodians whom honor and carry forth the heritage and stories of the Sumbanese people, past and present.
The same beach attracted Claude and Petra Graves in 1988, in search of the perfect wave. From this adventure emerged a vision to create a resort that would preserve and share the breathtaking beauty of Sumba with those who would truly appreciate it. NIHIWATU® beach, meaning "mortar stone," was named by early settlers for its isolated rock formation along the tide. The Graves aptly called the resort Nihiwatu for its surrounding legacy.
By 2012, stories of the unregulated freedom and beauty of NIHIWATU® reached renowned brand-building American entrepreneur Christopher Burch, who was told Claude was looking for help to expand the resort. Burch called on a friend from New York's The Carlyle Hotel—South African-born hotelier James McBride, who was President of YTL Hotels in Singapore at the time—to visit Sumba.
James McBrideLater that year, Burch's trip with his three sons proved to be a milestone, as he acquired NIHIWATU® in partnership with McBride. The acquisition enabled substantial investment with the single priority to evolve NIHIWATU® into one of the best resorts in the world, an example of a sustainable operation in harmony with the environment and the Sumbanese people. Travel + Leisure readers globally have voted NIHIWATU® as the number one hotel in the world, in all categories, in it's annual 2016 World's Best Awards.
Maintaining its deep-rooted philosophy, and through the generosity of Burch, a portion of profits are now repatriated into the Sumba Foundation that Graves and Sean Downs (President of the Sumba Foundation) jointly founded in 2001. With the enthusiastic support of hotel guests, NIHIWATU® is a philanthropic vehicle dedicated to fostering community-based projects. During their stay, guests are introduced to the Foundation's efforts through an impactful presentation and short film. Many guests subsequently become benefactors to the Foundation. The result is a rare collaboration between a resort and its local community that today co-exists with compelling interdependence: the resort has become the biggest employer on the island and the Sumba Foundation gives back to the local communities.
Over the last fourteen years, the Foundation has set up 4 Medical Clinics, a Malaria Training Center and has developed over 100 wells and water stations. The Sumba Foundation currently feed 80 small children in its malnutrition program; it supports and has refurbished 15 primary schools. It also provides school lunch for 1,100 children twice a week.
The spirit of Sumba awaits you at NIHIWATU®.