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Are men and women equal in Islam?
Men and women are EQUAL in Islam, but equal does NOT mean IDENTICAL. In some cases women have a degree of advantage, while in some other cases men have a degree of advantage, BUT OVERALL MEN AND WOMEN ARE EQUAL.
For example in the matter of love and compassion of children towards their parents, the mother is supposed to get 75% as compared to the father's 25%. So here women have a degree of advantage. In the matter of strength generally men have more strength than women. So here men have a degree of advantage, but overall men and women are equal in Islam.
Are four witnesses needed to prove rape in an Islamic court of law?
Four witnesses are NOT needed to prove rape. If somebody accuses a woman of adultery, then the accuser has to bring 4 witnesses to prove the accusation otherwise the accuser will be punished with 80 lashes. As Qur'an clearly says,
"And those who launch a charge against chaste women, and produce not four witnesses (to support their allegations),- flog them with eighty stripes; and reject their evidence ever after: for such men are wicked transgressors;-"[Al-Qur'an 24:4]
So the requirement of four witnesses is to protect women from false accusations, NOT to subjugate them.
The testimony of the rape victim, circumstantial evidence and medical report proving the case of rape are enough to prove rape in an Islamic court of law.
Is Honour Killing allowed in Islam?
Honor killing is NOT allowed in Islam. In any case of supposed adultery the suspects must be taken to the court where they must get a fair trial and they can only be punished by the Islamic judge if four eye witnesses are available and prove that adultery really did take place . In case if any of the four eye witnesses faulters during cross examination, the four eye witnesses get 80 lashes each for bearing false and it is NOT by any means easy to bear those 80 lashes and hence stops anybody from bearing false witnesses just to just any INNOCENT human being punished for personal reasons.
Is the rape victim punished in Islam?
The rape victim is NOT punished in Islamic law and if anybody kills a RAPE VICTIM in a case of rape in the name of honor killing, the killer is punishable by death in Islamic law as in any other case of murder.
Can marriage solemnize withOUT the consent of the girl?
In Islam marriage can NOT solemnize withOUT the consent to the girl. Nobody can force a girl into a marrriage against her will. Even if anybody forces any girl into such a marriage then she can go to an Islamic judge, who will nullify such a marriage. As according to an authentic hadith a woman comes to the holy prophet and explains how her father has forced her into a marriage against her will and the prophet nullified the marriage.
Can the wife give divorce?
At the time of marriage the wife can put a condition in the marital contract and then even the wife can give unilateral divorce. If such a condition is not mentioned in the marital contract and the wife has valid reasons to seek a divorce then she can go to an Islamic judge, who will nullify the marriage.
Why by default, men have the right to give divorce in Islam?As mentioned in the answer above, even women can give divorce in Islam. But by default men have the right to give divorce because husband is the real loser in case of a divorce. The husband has to give an amount of marital gift to his wife at marriage and if he has delayed its payment, he would be forced to pay it in case of a divorce. In addition, the husband even has to give maintainance to his ex-wife for the waiting period of 3 monthes and 10 days after divorce. The ex-wife can even charge his husband an amount for breast-feeding and cartaking of any young child the ex-couple may have. If the husband marries any woman, he would have to pay another amount of marital gift. While if the divorce wife marries any man, she would get another amount of marital gift. So we should in fact be complaining about men's rights in Islam:)
What does Islam say about Marital rape?
Lets see why would the wife NOT let her husband approach her causing any whatsoever possibility of marital rape. There can be two reasons.
1- Because she does NOT like her husband
2- It hurts her
1- In Islam NObody can force a girl into marriage against her will. Because it is must in Islam to the girl's consent before marriage. Even if anybody forces a girl into marriage with somebody she does NOT like then she can go to an Islamic judge who will nullify the marriage.
2- According to medical science it hurts her most during menstrual periods and Islam has prohibited approaching the wives during menstrual periods.
So Islam does NOT let any chance of marital rape to occur. That is why there is NOthing like marital rape in Islam.
Do men have any degree of superiority over the women in Islam?
Al-Quran 4:34 says;
"Men are the protectors and maintainers of women, because God has given the one more (strength) than the other, and because they support them from their means. Therefore the righteous women are devoutly obedient, and guard in (the husband's) absence what God would have them guard. As to those women on whose part ye fear disloyalty and ill-conduct, admonish them (first), (Next), refuse to share their beds, (And last) beat them (lightly); but if they return to obedience, seek not against them Means (of annoyance): For God is Most High, great (above you all)."
The word used for men in this verse is "QAWWAM". "QAWWAM" means "protectors and maintainers". This adds to one of the responsibilities of men, it means a degree of responsibility NOT superiority, since at general rule men have more strength than women.
As far as the obedience of wives towards their husbands is concerned, husbands can only command their wives within the limits of Islamic law and the Islamic law protects all the rights of wives and women in general. The wife is supposed to obey the husband as long as the husband remains within limits of Islamic law, but if the husband commands the wife against the wife's rights, the wife is NOT supposed to obey because violating women's rights is against Islamic law, since Islamic law protects the rights of women.
Does Islam allow the husband to beat his wife?Al-Quran 4:34 says that if the wife transgresses all the bounds, then several things are prescribed in the verse. 1- Verbal admonition. 2- Not sharing her bed. 3- Then as a last resort physical admonition.
PHYSICAL ADMONITION:- This physical admonition is beating as light as BEATING WITH A TOOTH PICK or in modern day terms it is like BEATING WITH A HANDKERCHIEF. Now you can yourself judge how lightly it is to beat with a tooth pick or a handkerchief. It is NOT allowed to beat the wife on the face and any mark should NOT occur on the body.
Some sisters still go on to argue that why even beating with a handkerchief?
I ask such sisters and even brothers; suppose you have a son, who you love a lot. If your son wants to jump from a 9 storey building and you verbally admonish him with love, but he still wants to jump, you scold him, but he still wants to jump, so would you let him jump or would you lightly admonish him physically? If you love your son, you definitely will lightly admonish him physically. If you don't that would mean you do not love him. So as a last resort light physical admonition can be used to avoid any major loss.
Does Islam allow women to work?In Islam women can work if they want with segregation of sexes at the workplace with seperate but EQUAL facilities for both men and women. But nobody can force them to work. Some jobs are prohibited for both men and women. Like jobs dealing with alcohol as alcohol is extremely harmful to human health and hence prohibited by God. Prohibited for women are the jobs which involve the exploitation of the body.
Why women inherit half the share than that of men?In Islam men are entirely responsible for the all the financial burden of the family. When a son inherits one full share from his parents he has to pay wife an amount of marital gift to his wife at the time of marriage from his share. He has to look after the lodging, boarding, clothing and all other financial responsibilities of the entire family and the brother has to even look after all the financial requirements of the sister from HIS own share. While the daughter who inherits half a share, does NOT have to spend it on anybody and even all her financial requirments are fulfilled by the father and brother before HER marriage and by the the husband after the marriage. So the daughter inherits half a share and gets to keep it all herself. While the son gets a share which he has to spend all on the family and hardly get to keep any of it.
So would you prefer to get a million dollars and spend it all on others and get to keep none of it or get half a million and keep it all to yourself only?
What is the legal age of marriage in Islam?Different countries have set different legal ages for marriage. In Philpines it is 14. In America it is 16. So the marriage which is legal in Philpines is illegal in America. While the marriage which is legal in US is illegal in India since the legal age of marriage is 18 in India. The legal age for marriage differs from one country to another and from one region to another due to the different factors effecting the growth rate. Due to its universality in Islam the legal for marriage is at puberty.On reaching puberty Islam gives the boy and the girl the freedom to marry according to their will if they want or postpone their marriage to marry at a later age if they want. So Islam gives them the freedom of choice in the matters related to marriage at puberty. In Britain 21 underage school girls become pregnant everyday. It is a real shame that the British government allows girls to get pregnant at the ages of 13, 14 and 15 but does NOT allow them to marry gracefully if they wish to. Countries and families should rather give them the previlage to marry or not to marry according to their wish at puberty, to avoid such dire consequences.
Are women allowed in Islam to travel alone by themselves?In Islam womnen can travel alone as long as it is safe along the way. Since modern day air travel is safe enough so women can travel alone by air as long as there is someone to pick them up at the airport on their arrival. To places which may involve risk along the way the women should travel to such places only when with a male guardian.
Why Islam subjugates women by keeping them behind the veil(Hijab)?When people talk about Hijab they talk about Hijab for women, but Qur'an talks about Hijab for men first in Al-Qur'an 24:30, "Say to the believing men that they should lower their gaze and guard their modesty: that will make for greater purity for them: And God is well acquainted with all that they do." Then after that Qur'an talks about Hijab for women in Al-Qur'an 24:31, "And say to the believing women that they should lower their gaze and guard their modesty; that they should not display their beauty and ornaments except what (must ordinarily) appear thereof; that they should draw their veils over their bosoms and not display their beauty except to their husbands, their fathers, their husband's fathers, their sons, their husbands' sons, their brothers or their brothers' sons, or their sisters' sons, or their women, or the slaves whom their right hands possess, or male servants free of physical needs, or small children who have no sense of the shame of sex; and that they should not strike their feet in order to draw attention to their hidden ornaments. And O ye Believers! turn ye all together towards God, that ye may attain Bliss."
The extent for men is from knee to navel should be covered and for women all the body should be covered except the face and hands till wrists. The other points for Hijab are same for both men and women. Clothes should NOT be revealing, should NOT be too tight to show the curves of the body, should NOT be too glamorous, should NOT be that of the opposite sex and should NOT be the symbol of any other religion.
now I ask you if there are twin sisters who are EQUALLY beautiful. One of the sisters is wearing the Western clothes the short skirts and minis while the other is wearing the Islamic Hijab. They both are walking down the street and on the corner of the street a hooligan, a goon is waiting to tease a girl. So which sister is he going to tease the girl wearing the Western clothes or the one wearing the Islamic Hijab? Naturally he will tease the sister wearing the Western clothes. So Hijab prevents molestation.
According to 1996 FBI reports there were 2713 rapes in USA everyday. That is A RAPE IN EVERY 32 SECONDS.
Now I ask you if you put in place the Islamic ruling in USA that if any man sees a woman and any bad thought comes in his mind he should lower his gaze and women should dress modestly. If still anybody commits rape then he should be punished by death. Will the number of rapes in USA increase, decrease or remain the same? Naturally it will decrease.
Is asking the would be wife for dowry allowed in Islam?Islam does not allow asking the would be wife for dowry be it directly or indirectly. But rather the husband has to pay an amount of marital gift to his wife at the time of marriage.
Does Islam Make The Face Veil Obligatory For Muslim Women?Covering the face is NOT obligatory for women in Islam, but is preferable and recommended.
Does a Wife have the right to refuse sex with her Husband?If a husband expresses his desire for sexual intercourse with his wife, and asks her to fulfill his need, then she should fulfill her husband's desire, and she has no right to refuse him or deprive him of his need (unless of course if she is undergoing her monthly menstruation period or is down with illness.
Islam encourages and insists on chastity and fidelity. Islam prohibits and condemn illicit sexual relations, extra-maritial affairs, pre-marriage sex, fornication, adultery, prostitution, pornography and promiscuity. It is for this reason that a wife is bound to fulfill her husband's sexual desires so as to prevent him form straying.
Narrarted Abu Huraira
Allah's Apostle (Pbuh) said, " If a husband calls his wife to his bed (i.e. to have sexual relations) and she refuses and causes him to sleep in anger, the angels will curse her till morning." (Sahih Al-Bukhari Vol. 4 Hadith No. 460 & Sahih Muslim Vol. 2 Hadith No. 3368)
Narrated Abu Huraira
The Messenger of Allah (swt) said: By him in whose hand is my life, when a man calls his wife to his bed, and she does not respond, the One Who is in the heaven is displeased with her untill he (her husband) is pleased with her. (Sahih Muslim Vol. 2 Hadith No. 3367)
Narrated Taiq ibn Ali
Allah's Messenger (Pbuh) said, " When a man calls his wife to satisfy his desire she must go to him even if she is occupied at the oven." (Al Tirmidhi Hadith No. 1160 & Ibn Ma'jah Hadith No. 4165)
From all the above mentioned Ahadith, it is Wajib upon the wife to fulfill the desire of her husband whenever he wishes. If the relationship between the husband and the wife is truly based on Islamic principles, in which both of them treat each other with love, affection, kindness, fulfilling all Islamic desires and settling all matters with mutual agreement and understanding, the question of the wife refusing the sexual desire of the husband does not arise. Nor does the question arise of the husband being insistent or getting perturbed at her not wanting to have sex.
Allah (swt) says in the Qur'an in Surah Rum, Chapter 30, verse no. 21:
" And among His signs is this that He created for you mates from among yourselves that you may dwell in tranquility with them and He has put love and mercy between your (hearts); verily in that are Signs for those who reflect."
If on certain rare occasions, the husband shows a desire for sexual intercourse with his wife, and for some genuine reason the wife shows a hesitation (not refusal), then it is possible, the husband can be understanding and voluntarily and happily give indication for postponement!
Allah (swt) says in the Qur'an, in Surah Baqara, chapter 2, verse no. 187:
"They (your wives) are your garments. And you are their garments."
Here, because of the strong bond between the husband and the wife, if the husband is not displeased or angry, the angels will not curse his wife and neither will she displease the Almighty. And Allah knows the best.
Why are women not allowed to go to the mosque?Women are allowed in the mosque. Prophet Mohammed(pbuh) instructed that if women want to go to the mosque even during the night-time let them go. He even instructed men to take their women along to the Eid prayer even if the women are having menstrual periods and can NOT offer prayers.
Why is a man allowed to have more than one wife in Islam?1. Definition of Polygamy
Polygamy means a system of marriage whereby one person has more than one spouse. Polygamy can be of two types. One is polygyny where a man marries more than one woman, and the other is polyandry, where a woman marries more than one man. In Islam, limited polygyny is permitted; whereas polyandry is completely prohibited.
Now coming to the original question, why is a man allowed to have more than one wife?
2. The Qur'an is the only religious scripture in the world that says, "marry only one".
The Qur'an is the only religious book, on the face of this earth, that contains the phrase 'marry only one'. There is no other religious book that instructs men to have only one wife. In none of the other religious scriptures, whether it be the Vedas, the Ramayan, the Mahabharat, the Geeta, the Talmud or the Bible does
one find a restriction on the number of wives. According to these scriptures one can marry as many as one wishes. It was only later, that the Hindu priests and the Christian Church restricted the number of wives to one. Many Hindu religious personalities, according to their scriptures, had multiple wives. King Dashrat, the father of Rama, had more than one wife. Krishna had several wives.
In earlier times, Christian men were permitted as many wives as they wished, since the Bible puts no restriction on the number of wives. It was only a few centuries ago that the Church restricted the number of wives to one.
Polygyny is permitted in Judaism. According to Talmudic law, Abraham had three wives, and Solomon had hundreds of wives. The practice of polygyny continued till Rabbi Gershom ben Yehudah (960 C.E to 1030 C.E) issued an edict against it. The Jewish Sephardic communities living in Muslim countries continued the practice till as late as 1950, until an Act of the Chief Rabbinate of Israel extended the ban on marrying more than one wife.
(*Interesting Note:- As per the 1975 census of India Hindus are more polygynous than Muslims. The report of the 'Committee of The Status of Woman in Islam', published in 1975 mentions on page numbers 66 and 67 that the percentage of polygamous marriages between the years 1951 and 1961 was 5.06% among the Hindus and only 4.31% among the Muslims. According to Indian law only Muslim men are permitted to have more than one wife. It is illegal for any non-Muslim in India to have more than one wife. Despite it being illegal, Hindus have more multiple wives as compared to Muslims. Earlier, there was no restriction even on Hindu men with respect to the number of wives allowed. It was only in 1954, when the Hindu Marriage Act was passed that it became illegal for a Hindu to have more than one wife. At present it is the Indian Law that restricts a Hindu man from having more than one wife and not the Hindu scriptures.)
Let us now analyse why Islam allows a man to have more than one wife.
3. Qur'an permits limited polygyny
As I mentioned earlier, Qur'an is the only religious book on the face of the earth that says 'marry only one'. The context of this phrase is the following verse from Surah Nisa of the Glorious Qur'an:
"Marry women of your choice, two, or three, or four; but if ye fear that ye shall not be able to deal justly (with them), then only one." [Al-Qur'an 4:3]
Before the Qur'an was revealed, there was no upper limit for polygyny and many men had scores of wives, some even hundreds. Islam put an upper limit of four wives. Islam gives a man permission to marry two, three or four women, only on the condition that he deals justly with them.
In the same chapter i.e. Surah Nisa verse 129 says:
"Ye are never able to be fair and just as between women...." [Al-Qur'an 4:129]
Therefore polygyny is not a rule but an exception. Many people are under the misconception that it is compulsory for a Muslim man to have more than one wife.
Broadly, Islam has five categories of Do's and Don'ts:
(i) 'Fard' i.e. compulsory or obligatory
(ii) 'Mustahab' i.e. recommended or encouraged
(iii) 'Mubah' i.e. permissible or allowed
(iv) 'Makruh' i.e. not recommended or discouraged
(v) 'Haraam' i.e. prohibited or forbidden
Polygyny falls in the middle category of things that are permissible. It cannot be said that a Muslim who has two, three or four wives is a better Muslim as compared to a Muslim who has only one wife.
4. Average life span of females is more than that of males
By nature males and females are born in approximately the same ratio. A female child has more immunity than a male child. A female child can fight the germs and diseases better than the male child. For this reason, during the pediatric age itself there are more deaths among males as compared to the females.
During wars, there are more men killed as compared to women. More men die due to accidents and diseases than women. The average life span of females is more than that of males, and at any given time one finds more widows in the world than widowers.
5. India has more male population than female due to female foeticide and infanticide
India is one of the few countries, along with the other neighbouring countries, in which the female population is less than the male population. The reason lies in the high rate of female infanticide in India, and the fact that more than one million female foetuses are aborted every year in this country, after they are identified as females. If this evil practice is stopped, then India too will have more females as compared to males.
6. World female population is more than male population
In the USA, women outnumber men by 7.8 million. New York alone has one million more females as compared to the number of males, and of the male population of New York one-third are gays i.e sodomites. The U.S.A as a whole has more than twenty-five million gays. This means that these people do not wish to marry women. Great Britain has four million more females as compared to males. Germany has five million more females as compared to males. Russia has nine million more females than males. God alone knows how many million more females there are in the whole world as compared to males.
7. Restricting each and every man to have only one wife is not practical
Even if every man got married to one woman, there would still be more than thirty million females in U.S.A who would not be able to get husbands (considering that America has twenty five million gays). There would be more than four million females in Great Britain, 5 million females in Germany and nine million females in Russia alone who would not be able to find a husband.
Suppose my or your sister happens to be one of the unmarried women living in USA, or suppose your sister happens to be one of the unmarried women in USA. The only two options remaining for her are that she either marries a man who already has a wife or becomes 'public property'. There is no other option. All those who are modest will opt for the first. Most women would not like to share their husband with other women. But in
Islam when the situation deems it really neccessary Muslim women in due faith could bear a small personal loss to prevent a greater loss of letting other Muslim sisters becoming 'public properties'.
8. Marring a married man preferable to becoming 'public property'
In Western society, it is common for a man to have mistresses and/or multiple extra-marital affairs, in which case, the woman leads a disgraceful, unprotected life. The same society, however, cannot accept a man having more than one wife, in which women retain their honorable, dignified position in society and lead a protected life. Thus the only two options before a woman who cannot find a husband is to marry a married man or to become 'public property'. Islam prefers giving women the honourable position by permitting the first option and disallowing the second.
There are several other reasons, why Islam has permitted limited polygyny, but it is mainly to protect the modesty of women.
If a man is allowed to have more than one wife, then why does Islam prohibit a woman from having more than one husband?A lot of people, including some Muslims, question the logic of allowing Muslim men to have more than one spouse while denying the same 'right' to women. Let me first state emphatically, that the foundation of an Islamic society is justice and equity. Allah has created men and women as equal, but with different capabilities and different responsibilities. Men and women are different, physiologically and psychologically. Their roles and responsibilities are different.
Men and women are equal in Islam, but not identical.
Surah Nisa' Chapter 4 verses 22 to 24 gives the list of women with whom Muslim men can not marry. It is further mentioned in Surah Nisa' Chapter 4 verse 24
"Also (prohibited are) women already married"
The following points enumerate the reasons why polyandry is prohibited in Islam:
1. If a man has more than one wife, the parents of the children born of such marriages can easily be identified.
The father as well as the mother can easily be identified. In case of a woman marrying more than one husband,
only the mother of the children born of such marriages will be identified and not the father. Islam gives tremendous importance to the identification of both parents, mother and father. Psychologists tell us that children who do not know their parents, especially their father undergo severe mental trauma and disturbances. Often they have an unhappy childhood. It is for this reason that the children of prostitutes do not have a healthy childhood. If a child born of such wedlock is admitted in school, and when the mother is asked the name of the father, she would have to give two or more names! I am aware that recent advances in science have made it possible for both the mother and father to be identified with the help of genetic testing. Thus this point which was applicable for the past may not be applicable for the present.
2. Man is more polygamous by nature as compared to a woman.
3. Biologically, it is easier for a man to perform his duties as a husband despite having several wives. A woman, in a similar position, having several husbands, will not find it possible to perform her duties as a wife. A woman undergoes several psychological and behavioral changes due to different phases of the menstrual cycle.
4. A woman who has more than one husband will have several sexual partners at the same time and has a high chance of acquiring venereal or sexually transmitted diseases which can also be transmitted back to her husband even if all of them have no extra-marital sex. This is not the case in a man having more than one wife, and none of them having extra-marital sex.
The above reasons are those that one can easily identify. There are probably many more reasons why Allah, in His Infinite Wisdom, has prohibited polyandry.
Does Islam allow a woman to be the Head of State?
There is no direct reference in the Qur'aan that prohibits a woman from being a head of state. However, since Islam considers the male to be the leader of the house, therefore the head of the state should also be a male.
Let us examine the pros and cons of a woman being the head of state in the present situation:
1. The head of State at times leads congregational prayers.
A woman cannot be an Imam because during Salaah there are several postures to be adopted such as standing, bowing and prostrating. If a woman leads prayers with men standing behind, it is bound to create disturbance and distraction. (Also it is prohibited for a female to lead the congregational prayer with men following)
2. The head of state very often has to meet other heads of state that are usually male.
Islam does not permit inter-mingling of sexes. Many times they have private closed-door meetings. Islam does not permit a woman to be alone in a closed room with any males (except her father, brother, husband, & son).
3. There is usually a lot of media exposure of the head of state.
Photographs and Video recordings are regularly taken and there is normally some physical contact between the head of State and other dignitaries, including handshakes. Physical contact between male and female (except husband and wife) is prohibited.
4. During the menstrual cycle there are certain mental, psychological and behavioral changes that take place in women due to the release of the sex hormone, oestrogen.
5. If a woman gets pregnant she requires rest for a few months during which she will not be able to attend to the duties as a head of state.
6. If she has children, her responsibility as a mother is more important than that as a head of state.
Therefore I am more inclined to the view of those scholars who say that a woman should not be made the head of state. However this does not mean that women cannot take active part in politics. They have a right to vote as well as take part in law making.
Why are two witnesses who are women, equivalent to only one witness who is a man ?Two female witnesses are NOT always considered equal to one male witnesses. Only in a case of business transactions and case of murder two female witnesses are equal to one male witness. Because in Islam men are responsible for the financial burden of the family and therefore men generally deal with financial transactions and as a result men know more about financial matters than women. So of course in financial transactions any financial expert is preferred to someone who knows less about financial matters, even business firms consult financial experts NOT general public, but that does NOT mean that they consider them unequal. Some scholars are of the opinion that the feminine attitude can also have an effect on the witness in a murder case. In such circumstances a woman is more terrified as compared to a man. Due to her emotional condition she can get confused. Therefore, according to some jurists, even in cases of murder, two female witnesses are equivalent to one male witness. In all other cases, one female witness is equivalent to one male witness. In all other cases, one female witness is equivalent to one male witness. As the Qur'an says in Sura an Noor Chapter 24 Verse 6
"And those who launch a charge against their spouses, and have (in support) no evidence but their own - their solitary evidence can be received."
Ayesha (May Allah be pleased with her) the wife of the beloved Prophet has narrated no less than 2220 Ahadith which are considered authentic only on her solitary evidence. This is sufficient proof that one witness of a women can also be accepted. Some incidents require only female witness and that of a male cannot be accepted. For instance, in dealing with the problems of women.


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Lenovo laptop, win7 ultimate has these partitions: c:(boot) hidden:mfg recovery D:(data)
When trying to install from USB pgm states it cannot find room for partition. This happens whether or not you let it try to find on it's own or manually. Whether or not you let it "share" a partition or not.
It instead identifies the USB as drive 0 ! Ha. Boot partition is seen as Drive1 So it is trying to install on the USB which is only 1gb so it cannot. USB is listed alone on the install menu whereas c: partition and D: are listed under drive1.
Afraid to install on Drive one since it is apparent this program has not been adequately tested on Lenovo laptops with hidden recovery partitions. Does not work out of the box. Nothing in the help sections or knowledge base covering this.

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Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission biologists caught a 200-pound bear in the Longwood neighborhood where a woman was injured by a bear Monday night.
The trapped female bear "closely fits the description of the animal that was involved" in the mauling of 54-year-old Susan Chalfant while she was walking her dogs Monday night.
In a statement, FWC spokeswoman Karen Parker said that because the bear was caught late Wednesday —within 48 hours of the incident and near the area where the woman was injured, "the decision was made to euthanize the bear."
Samples from the bear will be sent in for testing to determine whether it's the same bear that mauled Chalfant, the statement said. It was taken out of the neighborhood and put down nearby, Parker said.
"Since the incident resulted in serious injuries, we decided to follow the course of an abundance of caution and put the bear down," said Nick Wiley, FWC Executive Director. "Because public safety is a top priority we will continue working with the community and our trapping efforts."
A number of factors weighed into the biologists' decision to put down the bear.
Neighbors said a large female had been roaming the community and biologists used evidence at the scene — paw prints — to boost their confidence that the dead bear was the offending bear.
However, "We are not positively sure we got the right bear so we are going to continue to trap," Parker said. "If they capture another large bear, there's a good possibility it would be put down, too."
The euthanized bear was caught in the same trap in which a juvenile female was caught Tuesday night. That yearling bear did not fit the description of the bear involved in the incident and is being housed at a rehabilitation center in Crystal River. The juvenile is doing well, FWC officials said.
Chalfant was hospitalized after suffering serious injuries to her head and face following an encounter with a bear in the Wingfield North subdivision off Markham Woods Road. There was no word Thursday on her condition.
Family members told investigators that Chalfant said she didn't see the bear before it knocked her down. She ran to a neighbor's home for help, and in a 911 recording, the caller described Chalfant as being covered with blood and "moaning in tremendous pain."
Some residents were disappointed the bear was killed before tests were conducted to confirm its involvement in the mauling.
"It could be a case of the wrong place at the wrong time," said Sheryl Kurland, who lives in Sweetwater, a neighborhood bordering Wekiwa Springs State Park, where bears frequently roam. "It really, really makes my heart weep."
She said black bears are a part of the region's natural wildlife fabric and people need to be smart.
"We know we live around bears. It's not a bear kingdom but, yes, they're around," she said. "It's common sense: you don't feed the bears, you don't walk around after dark, you don't leave your garbage out. If you don't want to abide by those rules, move someplace else."
Wildlife officers and bear biologists set up traps baited with sweets in a few backyards of the gated neighborhood, which lies in the most notorious zip code for complaints about bear-human contact in the state.
State wildlife officials said they plan to hire more trappers to help control nuisance bears in the wake of a mauling in Seminole County.
"I believe we're at a point where we need more," Nick Wiley, executive director of the Florida Fish & Wildlife Conservation Commission, told the Orlando Sentinel.
The state hires contractors or trappers to help with nuisance animals, including black bears and alligators.
FWC has 15 bear contractors on-call — including four in the agency's northeast region, which covers Orange, Lake, Seminole and Volusia counties. They are paid according to their service: $80 for visiting a neighborhood about bear complaints, $80 to collect a carcass of a bear killed on a highway, and $260 to set and monitor traps.
Unlike alligator trappers, who can keep or sell a gator's meat and hide, bear contractors cannot keep any part of a trapped or euthanized bear, an FWC spokeswoman said.


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License to thrill: three "prosperity gospel" books well worth leaving behind.
So argue three extraordinarily popular recent books, one on prayer by a preacher who thinks we pray too little blessing for ourselves, another by a workplace motivator who sees Jesus as the ideal entrepreneurial guru, and a third by a prophet for a new kind of men's movement.
Nothing is new about their ideas--this sort of prosperity gospel has been part of the American religious scene for some time. What is striking is the number of books they're selling and the best-selling lists they're gracing. Alongside the better-documented publishing successes of the Left Behind series, The Da Vinci Code, and The Purpose-Driven Life are these promises of unbridled happiness for those who follow Jesus in the way these authors describe. The market for religious publishing is apparently not exhausted; it is only just beginning to be tapped.
Bruce Wilkinson's The Prayer of Jabez is the simplest of the three. 1 Chronicles 4:10 records the prayer of this Jabez and God's response: "'Oh, that you would bless me indeed, and enlarge my territory, that your hand would be with me, and that you would keep me from evil, that I may not cause pain!' So God granted him what he requested." Wilkinson discovered this prayer 30 years ago and still prays it every day. He sees in it the promise of an extraordinary exchange: "Your want for God's plenty." He tantalizingly asks, "When was the last time you saw miracles happen on a regular basis in your life?" If the answer is "seldom," he has a recipe: Pray this prayer and that can change, immediately. And if you don't believe it, just look at Wilkinson's own life: "I'm living proof," he writes.
It may seem selfish, even un-Christian, to ask blessings for oneself. But Wilkinson thinks we're just being priggish and unbiblical; God actually has blessings stacked up for us in heaven that tragically go ungiven if we fail to ask for them. The examples Wilkinson gives of miraculous answered prayers include the evangelizing of Long Island in six weeks and the taking over of the island of Trinidad for Christ (you may have missed these, but never mind). Future goals include the training of the largest Bible-teaching faculty in the world--120,000 Bible teachers, one for every 50,000 people on earth. Wilkinson's ambition is far grander than asking God for material gain. He recommends his readers ask God to "give me more ministry," to offer added chances to witness for Christ. For "God favors those who ask." And if you pray this prayer daily (and keep a record of changes in your life using a journal he'll sell you), "you'll have a front-row seat in a life of miracles."
Laurie Beth Jones is less inclined to promise "miracles," if only because she believes Jesus' advice as a life coach should be transparent to anyone's understanding and easily applicable to anyone's life. Her Jesus, Life Coach follows other best sellers such as Jesus, Entrepreneur and Jesus, CEO. A "life coach" is similar to a psychotherapist, only with the intention of encouraging the client toward greater success in the future rather than digging around in the same old painful past.
Jones offers short snippets for chapters, crafted for devotional-style reading in a single sitting. These typically open with a cute vignette from her own experience, then draw a conclusion for how to be more successful in life or business, and finally show from scripture that Jesus teaches his "staff" (the disciples) the same lesson, on the way to making them into "lean, clean marketing machines." Jesus himself "practiced focused thinking." His "get behind me Satan" was a keen diagnosis of Peter's disproportionate "need for human approval." Jesus gave his followers each their own "Individualized Education Plan," as any coach would. Jesus' spat with Mary at Cana shows he was "very conscious of his boundaries." My favorite example from this collection of campy, patronizing readings of scripture: "Even from the cross he was delegating: 'Mary, this is your new son, John.'"
I wish such uses of scripture were self-evidently ridiculous, but Jones' sales success suggests they are not. Suffice it to say that an American business person whose "Individualized Education Plan" for himself included such "positive confrontation" with authorities that he and his "staff" wound up summarily excluded by their co-religionists and tortured to death by the state for high treason would not likely unearth the desire to go and do likewise from many "customers." Never mind how Jesus and his disciples wound up; Jones is doing swimmingly.
JOHN ELDREDGE'S Wild at Heart is the most substantial of the three, even if that's not saying much. Jesus' plan to make us happier, Wild at Heart declares, is for men to be men again. Eldredge looks around at the men in his church and describes them as "nice" and "boring." He sees them wallowing away at jobs in cubicles and at various spare-time amusements in the suburbs and insists that what's missing is men's specifically masculine hearts. God designed man with three great needs: a battle to fight, an adventure to live, and a beauty to save.
So how shall men recover their battling, adventuring, beauty-saving hearts? By watching lots of movies, engaging in various extreme and outdoor sports, participating in devotional exercises in which God speaks to yon directly, and by having a wife who wants to be rescued by a manly man and sons who want to test their strength against their father by wrestling and pursuing games involving guns.
Eldredge refers to popular films more than any other source in his book. This is not accidental. Movies portray manly battles in a safe way. Braveheart, Gladiator, and Henry V come in for particular praise. Eldredge writes about what he "heard" from the Lord at one point in prayer: "You are Henry V after Agineourt ... the man in the arena, whose face is covered with blood and sweat and dust, who strove valiantly ... a great warrior...." The Lord himself is a "warrior" in Exodus and covered in blood in Isaiah, and Christians who would point to Jesus' turning of the other cheek run the risk of being "emasculated." To show the importance of saving a beauty, Eldredge points to various James Bond and Indiana Jones films, in which getting the girl is crucial to being the hero. In all this he asks: Isn't a few minutes of any one of these films a great deal more thrilling than a lifetime in the average church, where most men are chipper but boring, and women unloved and tired?
Eldredge refers often to Robert Bly's Iron John, in which the sage tells mythological tales men need to recover to be men again. The problem is Bly knew he was dealing in myths, but Eldredge's literalist approach to the Bible leads him to a confidence that his observations about manliness are etched in the words of holy writ. And this can be terribly dangerous. "That strength is so essential to men is also what makes them heroes," Eldredge writes. "If a neighborhood is safe, it's because of the strength of men. Slavery was stopped by the strength of men, at a terrible price to them and their families. The Nazis were stopped by men. Apartheid wasn't defeated by women.... And have we forgotten--it was a Man who let himself be nailed to Calvary's cross." Here Eldredge demonstrates the very thing feminist theologians have warned about--masculinity is made essential to the divine life itself, and "maleness" is baptized as worthy of our worship.
These books have their individual problems, but they share some overriding flaws. Jesus is inessential to each. He appears frequently as an illustration of points the authors make on other grounds, and if you remove him the books look the same. You don't need Jesus to promise someone a life of blessings too numerous to count. You don't need him to be a life coach--Laurie Beth Jones and others are just fine at coaching clients" strengths and making them into champion marketers. And Eldredge doesn't need Jesus for men to become men again. In fact, an unmarried rabbi who doesn't defend himself, spends lots of time wandering aimlessly and in prayer, and who fritters away time with outcasts would seem more like the girlieman Arnold Schwarzenegger blasts than the characters Eldredge extols.
There was a day when we could count on conservative evangelicals to remind us that Jesus and respect for scripture are at the heart of things. Now these self-avowedly evangelical authors usher Jesus to the margin and treat the Bible as if it's on a quota system--you gotta have some of it in there, just don't give it too important a place.
Most of our lives are comprised of the mundane--making meals, getting the kids to bed and school, loving our spouses, messing up and asking forgiveness, trying to work up the motivation to celebrate in worship weekly. And it is precisely into this mundane life that Jesus enters, first in the courage of Mary, then in the humdrum of our various vocations, to be Emmanuel, God-with-us. These books sell because they are clear, confident, and assured in their delivery of God's word to readers, and because they insist that life be thrilling. If only we could find writers (or more boldly, preachers) who could do the same with reference to where we really live, work, and play. We wouldn't necessarily be happier or more thrilled, but something better--more faithful.
Jason Byassee is assistant editor at The Christian Century and a Ph.D. candidate in theology at Duke University.
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By Shanelle Matthews
Originally posted at Crunk Feminist Collective.
"Are you in college?" The doctor could tell from my face I wasn't at all interested in having a conversation. "You speak well. I mean, you're articulate." The wrinkles in my forehead deepened. I wrung my fingers tightly around the scratchy, blue exam gown and briefly thought about the woman who wore it before me; what was she like? I looked at him, desperately wanting to not have to actually speak, wishing he could just read my mind. "Yes. I'm in college," I responded shortly. I was really thinking, "That's none of your business and really, is this the time to make small talk? When your elbow is deep in my vagina?"
The room didn't feel particularly uncomfortable. I mostly gazed at the ceiling tiles, counting square by square. Occasionally I peeked down. Over the long sheet that draped my knees I could see my feet, not really manicured, resting awkwardly in the titanium stirrups, straddling the doctor's full head of curly hair. "We're just about done." I sighed out a breath of relief. My abortion was almost over.
My abortion experience isn't the kind that might be featured in a Lifetime movie. By that I mean I was 18, technically an adult. I consented to having sex, although I had never learned how to really protect myself. I lived in California, which is a state that provides emergency Medicaid for women who need financial assistance to help cover the costs of abortion care. The circumstances in which I found myself were not particularly difficult but only because at the time I didn't know any better.
I was 6 months out of high school, a full-time student-athlete living away from home. I was privileged enough to be going to college and receiving some scholarship money to do so. One day during practice I found myself violently ill. Workouts were hard and often induced vomiting but not like this. I counted the days since my last period and realized I may be pregnant.
I thought about my teammate who was several years older than me. He was sexually experienced and while I wasn't a virgin, I had dated mostly women and not been very sexually involved with men. He said he used protection. I believed him.
Upon receiving my pregnancy test results at the student health center the nurse searchingly said "Congratulations?" Her quizzical tone confused me. I gave her the side eye and told her that I was on the track team and wouldn't be celebrating this pregnancy. She pointed me in the direction of Planned Parenthood.
I walked and sobbed. I could hear my dad's harsh, deep voice. "Keep your legs closed! Boys only want one thing from you!" My parents meant well but in my home sex education was a combination of scare tactics, none of which taught me how to effectively and safely prepare for sex. I can't remember learning in school the importance of contraception or the implications of becoming pregnant or getting an STD. I do vaguely remember coming to school some days and someone would be missing. The hallways were filled with whispers that "she'd gotten knocked up and sent to the school for pregnant girls." In hindsight, how fucked up is that?
Abortions are expensive. I didn't have any money and even though I knew my parents would probably help me, I was scared to tell them. They'd be so disappointed. Planned Parenthood sent me to see if I qualified for emergency Medicaid. I did. The office was bustling with people desperate to get financial assistance for themselves and their sick family members. The clerk was helpful but blunt. She couldn't be bothered with details and why should she have to be?
I had to lie to my coaches. I couldn't tell them I had an abortion. What would they think of me? I kept it from all but one or two of my teammates. I felt a lot of shame about my decision. Not because I thought it was morally wrong but because I had to hide it from so many people in my life. The stigma around abortion meant that I had to lie to people because telling them opened me up to unnecessarily punitive judgment. The hardest part about having an abortion was the stigmatizing environment in which I was having it. I knew it was the only decision for me and even though I didn't know a lot of women who had them, I knew they were ashamed—so I was ashamed too. We've created a culture in which we've attached a certain set of feelings to a specific set of circumstances. I was ashamed and grieving out of obligation when all I really felt was relief.
Ten years later there is so much about my abortion story that's more fucked up than I could understand then. The shame that is associated with abortion and other difficult reproductive health decisions forces women to display an act of grieving whether they feel that way or not. The alternative means you're entirely morally bankrupt. The doctor's comment about my being articulate meant he had made some assumptions about me, (and other women who sat straddling his head full of curls). What the implications of those assumptions are I didn't know but it felt unnerving. Every day I work in reproductive justice trying to compel other people to be brave and share their stories but it has taken me a decade to tell this story and that's because even within the "movement" there is stigma.
I identify as a Black, queer woman. My Blackness makes my story all the more problematic for some people. The assumptions that are made about Black women's reproductive decisions mean that I will receive less compassion and acceptance than my white counterparts for having had an abortion—especially because I'm not repentant about it. As organizers we are not always aware of our implicit biases but there are plenty of white people who in an effort to make abortion safe and accessible are reaffirming negative stereotypes about women of color. This happens through negligent storytelling that says there is a right and wrong way to have the need to access an abortion.
The narrative that abortion gives women and trans people an opportunity to live the rest of our lives, to become a doctor or a lawyer or whatever isn't true for everyone. For some of us, abortion just provides one more day. One more day to live our lives exactly the way we want to. For some of us the decision isn't political, it's essential. It is essential to taking care of the children we already have, to circumventing difficult medical experiences or to just not be pregnant. There is nothing heroic about having an abortion. It is an essential part of reproductive health care.
Every year on the anniversary of my abortion I take off of work. Not to grieve but to celebrate: because of my right to choose, I am living my best life. Making the decision to have an abortion didn't mean I had the rest of my life, it just meant that I had one more day to live exactly the way I wanted and for that I'm grateful.


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West Brom striker Nicolas Anelka has been suspended for five games and fined £80,000 following an investigation into his 'quenelle' gesture, the Football Association has announced.
The Frenchman performed the goal celebration after scoring in his club's match against West Ham on December 28.
Anelka denied the gesture had any anti-Semitic meaning and was a signal in support of his friend, the French comedian Dieudonne M'bala M'bala, the person who first brought the quenelle to prominence.
He and a legal team have mounted a defence this week at an independent regulatory commission's hearing at the Grove Hotel in Watford.
The independent regulatory commission said in a statement on the FA website that the two charges Anelka faced - that the gesture was abusive and/or indecent and/or insulting and/or improper, and that it included a reference to ethnic origin and/or race and/or religion or belief - were both found proved.
The FA stated: "An independent regulatory commission has found an aggravated breach of FA rule E3 against Nicolas Anelka proven and has issued a five-match suspension and a fine of £80,000, pending appeal."
Importantly, the commission added that it was their finding that Anelka had not been deliberately anti-Semitic.
The commission statement said: "So far as the basis for our finding on Charge 2 is concerned, we did not find that Nicolas Anelka is an anti-Semite or that he intended to express or promote anti-Semitism by his use of the quenelle."
The punishment is suspended pending a seven-day period in which Anelka may launch an appeal, unless he decides against appealing, the commission said.


text: Jean Baptiste-Camille Corot trained in the Neo-classical tradition of painting, and progressively developed a highly personal vision of landscape. His stay in Italy (1825–1828) was a formative experience, since it encouraged him to study nature in the open air. In this delicate painting from the Salon of 1847, Corot has created a carefully balanced composition; the shapes of the trees leaning across the space and the surface of the river lead the eye into the painting. The work depicts the unchanged activity of fishing, yet transforms the scene into an idyllic image that emphasises the eternal harmonies between man and nature. The work is imbued with softness through the use of tone, reflection and its depiction of the sky. Corot's influence on later painters was significant, particularly amongst the Impressionists; he was, importantly, a teacher of Berthe Morisot.


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THE RESPIRATORY SYSTEM DAMAGE The long-term effects of air pollution include serious diseases like cancer. The highly polluted city air slowly metamorphoses our healthy and pink colored lung tissues into darkened particles of smog, dust, and other pollutants, making the lungs more vulnerable to infection. The highly sensitive respiratory system can be damaged in a number of ways.
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Tuberculosis: Also known as TB, it is caused by the tuberculosis bacterium. The lungs are primarily attacked in TB. At times, other body tissues also get affected. Unaddressed, the lung infection can even destroy the lung tissues. Earlier, tuberculosis was controlled by antibiotics. However, the bacterium has evolved an antibiotic-resistant strain posing a grave health problem.
Colds in children are very mild and might last for about 7 to 10 days. It is known by a stuffy, bubbly, and runny nose accompanied by light coughing. Position your infant with her or his head elevated might aid her or his to breathe comfortably. Avoid contacts with your infants if you've colds. Simple, regular washing is very effective in preventing these colds. It's not advised to provide drugs to your kid without proper prescription.
Steam saunas can be great for you, but if you have heart problems of any kind, you need to seek medical advice before entering. More than likely, your doctor will advise against being in one. The heat in steam saunas can cause a stroke, and the cool shower you would take after, can cause an increase in blood pressure. Either one can be life threatening to a heart patient, so keep this in mind before entering steam saunas.
- Sore and strep throats might also affect these kids. This condition is governed by inflammation of tonsils which gives pain inside the throat and accompanied by fever, sometimes. Swallowing might be very difficult. A very itchy throat might often be associated with cold. Toddlers possessing strep throat might be irritable, possessing low fever, losses in their appetite, having swollen glands, and having yellow spots over their tonsils.
Besides tar several other chemicals enter our lungs from a burning cigarette. The tar from a single cigarette temporarily immobilizes the cilia of the upper and lower tracts of the respiratory route. The tar also temporarily paralyses the macrophages in the lung alveoli. When the cleansing and filtering functions are made inactive, the lungs and the air passages are laid bare to the different particles, viruses and bacteria that are airborne besides of course the tar.
To define bronchitis, it's just a small cold which will spread out throughout these bronchial tubes of the lungs. Bronchitis possesses its degree of severity. It might range from a small condition without fever then it becomes very much serious. Normally, a cough is present. This might be extremely dangerous for infants. They might feel shortness in breath. Squeaky noise would be heard if the infant starts breathing. If you see these in your kid, then you should call a physician.
ARDS: Adult Respiratory Distress Syndrome (ARDS) occurs when the lungs get severely injured. Many automobile accidents, poisonous gases, or lung inflammation can cause such a dysfunction. ARDS patients generally have to battle for life with 50 per cent survival rate.
Respiratory Distress Syndrome: It is also called RDS. The dysfunction refers to a cluster of symptoms. All point to severe malfunctioning of lungs. IRDS: Premature infants may suffer from Infant Respiratory Distress Syndrome (IRDS). IRDS happens when the alveoli fail to fully expand during inhalation. Alveoli expansion needs a chemical called surfactant. However, among the premature infants, the undeveloped alveoli fail to produce enough surfactant. The common treatment for IRDS is administration of air and surfactant through a breathing tube. This administration enables the alveoli to produce surfactant.
- Cough & cold are commonly known as infection of the top respiratory due to viruses. The cold virus lessens the resistance of our throat and nose by causing secondary type infections. It's not true that exposition to a very cold atmosphere without having a hat, or getting wet might cause cold too.
Cigarette smoke: This is yet another dangerous emission. The passive smokers are the hardest hit. Burning fags pose a serious threat to our respiratory system. Tobacco smoke contains over 40 chemicals including the dangerous tar. Most of them are known causes of cancer. Approximately 90 per cent of lung cancer cases among men, and more than 70 per cent among women have been traced to smoking.
Antibiotic treatments may help eradicate the symptoms and then cures the strep throat. It's necessary for seeking advice from 1 health care professional for obtaining treatment recommendation. This might prevent strep throats like scarlet or rheumatic fever.
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Many of us have visited a sauna probably at a public facility of some type. You may have enjoyed one at a motel you stayed at, but not really realized the benefits you were receiving at the time. Steam saunas can be very good for your body. Originally, saunas came from Finland and because they were such a sterile environment, many women delivered their babies in a sauna room. The word sauna is referred to as a sweathouse or steam bath and in the Finnish background, this was a family affair. Everyone participated in this rejuvenating relaxing event. We will learn some of the benefits and importance of steam saunas in this article and you will be surprised at the outcome.
Occupational risks: Many professionals are daily exposed to impurities released by their activities. These workers run a high risk of suffering from respiratory diseases. Mention may be made of people picking cotton, those working in work in farms or shipyards, mechanics installing brake insulation or lining. Other people who suffer from such risks are miners, construction workers, quarry workers, stone cutters, and sandblasters among others.
Infant Bronchitis is basically a viral infection. Sometimes symptoms are so apparent in children having bacterial pneumonia. This causes serious or very fatal consequences if it's not treated at the right time.
GOVERNMENT & NGO MONITORING OF POLLUTION All the governments have their independent agencies to monitor the pollution levels. There are also non-governmental agencies (NGOs) that carry out this activity. The OSHA (Occupational Safety and Health Administration) in USA, for instance, issues regulations for protection of workers. It has made mandatory the wearing of air masks with filters for certain jobs. The EPA (Environmental Protection Agency) monitors and also regulates the pollutants released into the air by different organizations and industries. In spite of such efforts, across the world, various types of respiratory illnesses have registered a rise.
Laryngitis: Laryngitis is an inflammation of the larynx. Laryngitis is caused by various factors. They can be diverse like voice overuse, cigarette smoke or viral infection. Laryngitis leaves different effects on the voice. Till the inflammation subsides, it can either get hoarse, or get reduced to a whisper.
Environmental pollution: One of the potent dangers is the environmental pollution. The environment smog contains many chemicals. Many of these chemicals are exhausted by the vehicles and the industries. What is more, several household cleaning products also emit such poisonous gases.
Chronic Bronchitis Treatment and Prevention Tips 1. Sleep in a warm bedroom - this may reduce night-time coughing. 2. Try inhalations of steam - this may make it easier to cough up the sputum.
Indoor air pollution: This is one of the most dangerous but often disregarded dangers. The offices and homes are mostly bases of indoor air pollution. Many cleaning compounds besides furniture and synthetic carpets, certain construction materials, and even air fresheners emit hazardous gases. These remain highly concentrated in unventilated or AC rooms. The most vulnerable sections of people exposed to these respiratory dangers are children, elderly people and those having a history of respiratory illnesses. These people generally spend most of their time within the four walls. The indoor air pollutants not only weaken our lungs but also invite infections.
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Mothers should observe the respiration rates of their children for 1 minute. Abdominal movements will be noticeable. Infants below 1 year old should have some 40-60 respirations in a minute. 1 year old babies should have 25-35 respirations in 1 minute. Toddlers should have 20-40 respiration a minute. However, crying increases respiratory rates as sleeping decreases the heart rate.
If you suffer from
or have tonsil or throat problems, then more than likely steam saunas can help you. The steam that is created in the steam saunas, opens up the throat and airways that can become inflamed and closed off due to
or other type of virus infections. The steam will also open up pores found in the skin, and promote a further cleansing of the skin. You must remember that when you are in steam saunas, you shouldn't stay inside for long periods of time. The high temperatures in steam saunas can cause your heart rate to increase.
Hay fever & asthma: These are allergic reactions of the respiratory system. These conditions are caused when the immune system is irritated by irritants like dust or pollen. The symptoms of hay fever are sneezing, watery eyes, and runny nose. It is a seasonal reaction when there is abundance of pollens in the air. Asthma attacks are generally mild. But, they can be life threatening too. A person suffering from asthma experiences difficulty in breathing. It occurs as the bronchi and bronchioles get inflamed and remain constricted temporarily.
Bronchitis affects babies and young children as their airways are very small and gets blocked easily. Bronchitis occurs until the baby is 2 years old. However, the peak occurrence affects infants mostly aging 3-6 months. Children who're mostly affected by this
are male's children, children who reside in crowded conditions, those who're exposed to cigarette smoke, and children who're not fed through breasts.
Common cold, running nose & stuffy nose: Viruses cause colds by targeting the pharynx and the nasal passages. First, the viruses infiltrate the body through the respiratory system. Then, they target the cells in the nasal passage membranes. But before they can destroy the cells, the body's immune system fights back. The immune system increases the flow of blood to the area. Such reinforcement of white blood cells leads to swelling of the membranes. This causes the stuffy nose. Increase in mucous secretions to neutralize the viral attack leads to the runny nose. Mentionably, the infection can affect the sinuses -- membrane-lined cavities located within the head, besides the middle ear and the lower respiratory tract.
These substances settle down in the lungs' mucous layers. It takes almost an hour for the paralyzed cilia to recover. But repeated paralyzing from the heated tar eventually kills them. Mucus builds up as a result of repeated smoking. The accumulated mucus blocks the smaller air passages. The obstruction triggers the 'smoker's cough'. This familiar reflex cough is the distressed lung's effort to clear the air routes.
The chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) is a devastating disease. Chronic bronchitis is an inflammation or irritation of the airways in the lungs. Chronic bronchitis is a long-term inflammation of the airways, which leads to increased production of mucus, as well as other changes. The symptoms of chronic
include a mucus-producing cough (sometimes called sputum), breathing difficulties and a feeling of tightness in the chest. Occasionally, chest pain, fever, fatigue or malaise and may also occur. Mucus is usually green or yellowish green. Smoking is the leading cause of chronic
. The more a person smokes, the more it becomes likely that the person will receive bronchitis and will be severe bronchitis. From tobacco smoke can also cause chronic
Lung cancer: The main cancer causing agents are uranium, asbestos, and tobacco smoke. Genetic reasons can also cause cancer. The respiratory cancerous tumors are formed in the lung tissue (alveolar), the bronchioles or the bronchi. Early detection of such tumors can halt their progression to other parts of the body. Then the treatments are more effective, and the prognosis for recovery is rather good. Unfortunately, 85 per cent of the lung cancers are diagnosed at a later stage when the tumors have already spread. In such extreme cases, the prognosis is poor.
Mothers must understand the important truths about
. They may avoid hysterics and very late response if the children show bad health symptoms linked with bronchitis.
- The breathing pattern of your infants can be changed. Respiration would be considered normal if gas exchange (like oxygen) in the lung occurs. The measurement for breathing is taken each minute.
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Emphysema: This non-contagious disease affects alveolar tissue gets partially destroyed. The remaining alveoli gets enlarged and weakened. During exhalation, the bronchioles collapse. As a result, air remains trapped inside the alveoli. In the long run, emphysema affects the patient's ability for exchanging oxygen and carbon dioxide. The circulatory system also fails to function. This causes breathing problems. Emphysema can occur due to genetic factors besides infection, smoke, smog, and cigarette.
Air pollution, infections, allergies and chronic
do worse. Chronic
is often associated with other lung diseases. Chronic bronchitis is one form of chronic obstructive pulmonary (lung) disease. Chronic
, emphysema and asthma as a group, are the leading causes of death in the United States. Approximately 14.2 million people have COPD about 12.5 million cases of chronic bronchitis and 1.7 million have come from emphysema. Specific treatment of chronic
will be determined by your doctor based. Corticosteroids may occasionally be used during asthma attacks or wheezing in people with severe
that is not responding to other treatments. Antibiotics may be prescribed for the treatment of infections as needed.
usually comes when some kind of infection happens in your upper breathing system. It shows abrupt symptoms and it's seldom considered like a separate entity in childhood. It's often accompanied with hacking, dry, persistent coughs which might last for 2 to 3 days and a mild fever. Coughing might worsen during night and sometimes it causes chest pains. The tachypnea rate during 1 minute is greater than 60 breaths.
3. Cough suppressant medicines are not generally recommended 4. Long-term oral steroid treatment also carries the risk of side-effects. 5. Inhaler (puffer) may help alleviate some of the symptoms of wheezing
DISORDERS & DISEASES OF THE RESPIRATORY SYSTEM Any portion of the respiratory tract can be affected by the disorders and diseases of the respiratory system. Though the common ailments of the respiratory system are trivial, yet at times they can be life threatening as well.
Pneumonia: This infection of the alveoli is caused by viruses or bacteria. Pneumonia is a potentially serious state of the lungs. In pneumonia the alveoli gets inflamed after fluid builds up. This gathering of fluid and the consequent inflammation impedes the flow of carbon dioxide and oxygen between the alveoli and capillaries.
ALTERNATIVE TREATMENT FOR RESPIRATORY DISEASES Many traditional and alternative health systems like Yoga, Ayurveda, Unani and Homoeopathy have various means of treating the different types of respiratory disorders. Yoga has simple breathing exercises called 'Pranayam' that have proven track records. The other alternative health systems like Ayurveda, Unani and homoeopathy also have viable strategies to effectively treat the respiratory ailments.
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Toyota, Honda, Mercedes, Ford, Chevy, Nissan... All these brands claim to sell the best cars on the market, boasting reliability, endurance, speed and the like. But when it comes to what the general public thinks, which of these brands actually lives up to their claim?
According to Harris Interactive's massive survey of 38,000 adults, Honda and Mercedes are thought to be the best automotive brands selling cars in the United States.
Honda received the highest overall score, with Mercedes topping the list of luxury automakers. Among full line auto companies, Honda was followed by Toyota, Ford, Chevy and Nissan. Ford, which was rated best full-line brand last year, actually increased its overall score from 2011 but was leapfrogged by Honda and Toyota, which increased even more.
It was the second straight year Mercedes was rated top luxury brand, with BMW and Lexus finishing second and third on that list.
Harris ranks automakers on their brand's health and standing with consumers and the general public. Do you agree with their 2012 findings?


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OWASP Israel 2009
- 1 Location and Time
- 2 Contact
- 3 Agenda
- 3.1 14:10-14:40 Identity Theft, Computers and Behavioral Biometrics
- 3.2 14:40-15:30 The Bank Job: A hacker's day of work - Exploiting a vulnerable web site
- 3.3 15:30-16:00 IdM: the missing security link
- 3.4 16:20 - 17:00 ReDoS (Regular Expression Denial of Service) Revisited
- 3.5 17:00 - 17:40 SSSL: Server Side Secure Login to Phish-Protect your website
- 3.6 17:40 - 18:20 A New Approach to XSS Detection using JavaScript modeling
Location and Time
The 2009 annual OWASP Israel conference was held at the Interdisciplinary Center Herzliya (IDC) on September 6th between in the Chais auditorium at the Efi Arazi school of computer science. You can find information on how to get to the IDC and a map of the campus here.
All presentations are in Hebrew.
The conference was sponsored by:
For further details contact Ofer Shezaf at shezaf at owasp.org.il
13:30-14:00 Gathering
14:00-14:10 Opening words, Ofer Shezaf, OWASP Israel chapter lead
14:10-14:40 Identity Theft, Computers and Behavioral Biometrics
Robert Moskovitch, Deutsche Telekom Laboratories at Ben-Gurion University
Identity Theft is a fraud, in which someone pretends to be someone else is order to steal money or get other benefits. To overcome the problem of Identity Theft an additional security layer relying on the verification of users, based on their keystroke dynamics is proposed. Additionally we suggest to continuously verify users based on their keystrokes and mouse dynamics. The motivation for such technology, its challenges and potential, will be discussed.
Robert Moskovitch is a Project Manager at the Deutsche Telekom Laboratories at Ben Gurion University.
14:40-15:30 The Bank Job: A hacker's day of work - Exploiting a vulnerable web site
Adi Sharabani , IBM
In this presentation we will show how severe a Cross-Site Scripting vulnerabilities are. We will build a step-by-step working exploit code for an XSS vulnerability found in an online banking site to hijack user sessions, transfer money and cover the traces. The money will be shared among the audience.
The presentation does not require any prior knowledge, but it is also aimed for technical people.
Adi is a security research group manager for IBM labs
15:30-16:00 IdM: the missing security link
Avi Douglen
Identity management is often driven by operational requirements rather than security requirements. The presentation will explore the security aspects of IdM as part of authentication and authorization. Among the issues discussed are: What security benefits can an IdM provide? What IdM types, techniques and methods best suit security requirements? And lastly what are the security pitfalls and disadvantages of IdM.
Avi is an independent security architect
16:00-16:20 Break
16:20 - 17:00 ReDoS (Regular Expression Denial of Service) Revisited
Alex Roichman, Checkmarx
The presentation will explore the Regular Expression Denial of Service (ReDoS) attack and how it be used in order to implement new and old attacks. ReDoS is commonly known as a "bug" in systems, but the presentation will show how serious it is and how using this technique, various applications can be "ReDoSed". These include, among others, Web Application, WAFs, IDS, AV, Web Servers, Client-side browsers (including cellular devices), and Database.
Alex is chief security architect at Checkmarx
17:00 - 17:40 SSSL: Server Side Secure Login to Phish-Protect your website
Ronen Margulis, Bar Ilan University (Joint work with Prof. Amir Herzberg)
SSSL combines two highly efficient mechanisms to defend against phishing attacks. The first mechanism is a specially crafted bookmark which provides two-factor authentication. The second mechanism is an interactive custom image which is presented to the user on each login, and which the user has to click on in order to submit his credentials. SSSL's main advantages are its enhanced security and simple deployment. These two defense mechanisms were proven to be the most efficient mechanisms among different defense mechanisms tested in real life experiments. Furthermore, the two mechanisms complement each other: each protects a different secret, creating a safer login method. SSSL may be most useful in preventing a number of phishing attacks at high-value sites such as banking sites and single sign-on sites such as OpenID providers
17:40 - 18:20 A New Approach to XSS Detection using JavaScript modeling
Ofer Rotberg, IDC
Cross-site Scripting (XSS) has emerged as one of the most prevalent types of security vulnerabilities in web applications. Current defense mechanisms are mainly based on detecting malicious content on HTTP-requests using a negative security logic approach. This approach has known limitations, derived from the difficulty to define all the HTTP-request payload characteristics that may lead to XSS attacks. In this work we present a positive security logic approach to detect and prevent XSS attacks by verifying that every web-page sent back to the user's browser contains only "legal and original" code scripts inserted into the HTTP-response by the web application without being influenced by malicious input. Our results show that after a short learning period the XSS detector has zero false-positive and zero false-negative given our prototype limitations.


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A Snake's Life is yet another brilliantly designed Snake (or Nibbles) game that offers many enhancements to the original game.
Two different game modes give a little variety and each one is entertaining and very replayable. The adventure mode is similar to the original game, placing you in level after level of item-collecting madness. Some of the levels are more than just stationary maps, instead relying on scrolling levels.
Arena mode, on the other hand, puts you in one level. Your ultimate goal is to collect as many items as you can. No time limit -- just you against your legnthy body.
The full version will add many more levels, so your fun should last a while.