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A Journey of a Thousand Miles, Begins With the First Step…
In February 2012, I was diagnosed with two cancers of the blood, Stage 4 Lymphoma and Stage 3 Multiple Myeloma. This blog is an attempt to share my journey, learnings and insights with you through this process. I anticipate that this will be a long and arduous year. I have started treatment with high-dose steroids, Dextamethasone, which is creating interesting havoc in my body but is also helping to fight off the cancer.
Chemotherapy for the Lymphoma begins on March 12th for 18 weeks. The initial prognosis is that I have an excellent chance to beat the Lymphoma. Yeah!
Then the doctors will deal with the Myeloma and give me a different type of chemotherapy for another 2 months. At the moment, there is no cure for the Myeloma; however, the doctors feel they they can get this into remission.
Then the really cool stuff! For the Myeloma, the plan is to do what is known as an Autologous stem cell transplantation. Stem cells from my own bone marrow and in my blood will be extracted, frozen, stored and, after a high-dose chemotherapy treatment (where all good and bad cells in my bone marrow will be destroyed), will be infused back into me. In time, the transplanted cells will begin to produce new cancer-free blood cells. This is a relatively new and revolutionary procedure and I can't wait to be at the frontier of medical science!
God willing, I should be back – better than ever – in December 2012. My goal this year is to embrace my vulnerability and to share my story with you with authenticity – the good and the bad, the hopes and fears, the knowns and the uncertainties, and especially the blessings.
Like the Mighty Oak Tree whose leaves and branches are constantly tested by the wind, these cancers will test my strength beyond measure. With your continued prayers and support and with God's Grace, I know I will endure this chapter in my journey and successfully complete it — with humility and in gratitude.
– Munira
167 Responses to "A Journey of a Thousand Miles, Begins With the First Step…"-
Hello Munira,
My prayers are with you to be stronger than ever and Yes, you will survive. I have always admired your strength and determination to pursue things you wanted to do. So, my friend, I am going to join all your family and friends in prayers for your speedy recovery. Looking forward to seeing you well very soon.
Naseem Pirani
Dearest Mukhianima: You are courageous, to say the least and thanks soo much for sharing this with us. IWe will be thinking of you and our prayers will be with you at all times.
Have faith in God.Love
Parin -
Ya Ali Madad,
I pray Imam that he gives whatever you want.
Sumeet Umani MBA (Finance)
Dear Munni Mukhianima,
The going is hard, keep walking towards your goal. You can do it, believe in yourself, "COZ I BELIEVE IN YOU!"…..Lots of love and prayers,
Everytime i meet you; you give me strenght to fight my demons off; My prayers are with you to be stronger than ever and Yes, you will survive. I have always believed that. Wishing you the very best of recovery.
My Prayers and wishes are with you.. I am also one of those who is fighting cancer at the moment. With Mowla with us we will make it through this tough time …
Mawla Bless You.
Special prayers go out to you and your family. I am from Moshi and went to school with your sister Naaz.
You rock!
I believe what Shirin has said…Yes, you will survive, stronger than ever.
PS I was on dextamethsone for 7 months after I had the AVM in my brain and your correct in saying it does play havoc with the body.
Ya Ali Madat Mukhiani Maa,
You have been an inspirational for all of us, Our prayers and wishes are with you. Your smile and the strength will keep you moving.
Shyrose Visram
Your inner strength vibrates through us all. I love reading your blog…I find strength, comfort and peace just by reading it. Thank you for taking us through your journey.
Ya Aly Madat Mukhianima,
I heard your news about 10 days ago and have been thinking of you and praying to Mowla to give you and your family the strength, courage and faith to travel on this new and difficult journey. May He always keep you smiling and may His hand never leave your shoulder. Ameen
Take care.
Nadiya Makhani & Family -
Munira mukhiani,
I wish you all the best in your journey of survival and hope. You are in my prayers.
Let me know if I can do anything for you. -
You are strong, courageous and full of spunk! I truly admire you and I know you can kick cancer's butt…. in style.
My thoughts and prayers are with you always.
The saying is when things get tough, tough get going. You are the living example of that. Our prayers are with you.
Mary Hassanali
Calgary -
Ya Ali Madad Mukhianimaa,
We haven't met……but i heard about you through a good friend. I have read the your blog and all i can say is that 'You will make it!' With your faith and positive attitude, you are already a winner because you (your faith) are bigger than the cancer! My prayers are always with you for a complete and smooth treatment and recovery. Lots of luv, Shahinoor Visram (Kenya). -
Hello Munira,
I admire you strength ,with hope & prayers you will definatly come through.
There are clinics in Tiyuana , Mexico they deal with people with all and every type of cancers with 85% success rates.
My brother and his wife are at present there being treated and they have witnessed and seen the results that these clinics are achieving . These clinics are offering the treatments that you mentioned and other natural treatments that are not allowed in Canada & USA.
You can read about these clinics in life magazine and also on Internet.
If you wish to get further information, you can contact me on my e mail and I can send you a contact and a telephone number of the clinic.
My prayers are with you.
Wish you well: Nimet Jinnah, Roshi Khakhi, Yasmin Motani – USA
Yam Mukhianimaa:
A year abd half ago I was in the same journey, different cancer, had difficult time during chemo, had lots of complications and routine chemo problems, but with the help and support from friends and family, I did well.
Now I am on the road of recovery and getting back to full time job and all other duties with some modifications, but with the grace of Allah and blessing from Mowla I am doing well, stay positive and ready for challange with courage weapon, You will fight the battle.
Get my # from Amir Khalfan if you need to talk to me
Parveen J -
Ya Ali Madad Munira,
Even though I do not know you, I pray for your recovery, and pray that Mawla gives you strenght and courage. Ameen.I lost my wife in July of 2010. She had pancreatic cancer. IT was diaognized in May and was given two months. No treatment, just Oxycontone and other pain related druds in hospital. she was 58.
Ya ali Madad Munira,
I pray for your recovery and pray that Mawla gives you strenght and courage. I also lost my wife Nasim in July of 2010she was 58, diagnised with panceatic cancer. Doctor found out in May and within taht short period she was gone.be brave and have faith.
kind regards
Althoygh we have not met, I pray for your recovery and Pray that Mawla blesses you with courage and strenght to fight the cancer.
I lost my wife Nasim in July of 2010 day with pancreatic cancer. she was 58 and survived only two months and ten days after she was was diaognized.Kind regards,
Yam Mukhyanima:
Allah is always with the believer, you have given dua on behalf of H.I. to the whole jamat and it will come back to you in million folds.InshsahAllah. with your kind of attitude you are definitly seeing a bright light at the end of the tunnel.And our prayers will light your tunnel also Ameen.zainub -
MukhianiMaa, we do not know each other. However, I want you to know that we're setting up a prayer chain for you in Atlanta also.
love & prayers,
Gulshan -
I do not know you but share a mutual friend and it is our sincere prayer that you be graced with the strength, courage and fortitude to face this most diificult period in your life. May gods grace. mercy, kindness,strength, and courage be your beacons in your journey ahead.
With kindest regards and wishes
Jenny -
As soon as you are ready, I will do a tango with you.
Amir Jaffer
Ya Ali Madad Mukhianimaa Munira, You and I first met when we were both on the Education Board and then later when we both worked at the Zurich Building and then Mukhianimaa! Lots of water under the bridge, BUT one thing has not changed, whenever I saw you, you were always smiling and bubbly and even now when I read your blog it is as if you were smiling when writing and being brave for everyone of us who is reading it and especially for your family! You are an inspiration, for all of us! My hats off to you! We are all praying for you! May Mowla's blessings always be with you. Ameen. Thank you for sharing your journey with us and you bethcha, we will all be part of your journey!
Mukhiani Maa, You are our aspiration,we love you and pray for the recovery faster.
God bless you and your family. -
Please read Surah Baqrah then Surah Rehman and then Surah Yaseen, there in you will find the Answers, Courage and lastly you will find Hope. With prayers and deep admiration Gulshy Atlanta USA
Hey Munira,Karim Moloo here want 2 pass U my c.d of ur favourite ghazals sung by me,please let me know how a.s.a.p, I want 2 be part of ur journey thru music( I know it definitly connects us),Prayers & good wishes.
hi Munira On the highway of life there are bound to be some bumps in the road along with some potholes and jerks but anyway you'll get through it.our prayers are with you. God will give you strenth and courage. your friends are holding you close in their hearts.
YAM Munira Mukhianimaa!
I heard of your news a few days ago and was filled with some sadness as I recounted the memories of Moshi, our good old school days and then the meeting once again as you became Mukhianimaa at Willowdale! Always the wonderful smile with the gentle soft voice that has inspired so many everywhere that you have been.
This hick-up in the Journey of your life, will, ins'Allah pass, making you even stronger and further blessed with the wisdom to assist others. Our prayers are there for you and all your loved ones to have the strength to walk through this difficult, yet wisdom filled hick-up. May you continue being on sirat-ul-mustaqeem and may you all have the Love in your hearts, Amen. -
Dearest Munira, Nagib, and the Premji family,
Navroz Mubarak! And so, yet another chapter in The Journey.
May the new year's felicitations bring with them renewed hope; resilience of faith; blessings of affection; prayers of the community; graces of Providence and far, far more than mere words could enumerate.
It's a delight to see your family portrait. Mukhi Sahibah, while you don't look a day older than my memory of you from back when Nagib was our Mukhi Sahib (in love) at York U., and Pink Floyd's "Brick in the Wall" was barely making it on the CHUM airwaves, I thought Nagib too was remarkably unchanged; i.e., until I recognized the man with the salt 'n pepper beard on the right… and realized I have yet to meet the one carrying the weight of light in the center! :)
Your news no doubt presents serious concern, in a worldly sense. The ravages of drain upon health truly do place us at the very limits of our humanity.
Yet, if the message in between the lines of your blog – not unlike that of The Qur'an ash-Sharif itself – is read for its spirit, then it is one of perennial celebration; sustained in ways transcending the limits of our humanity. For such grace which your words embody, and the sheer courage that you characterize in the face of no small worldly adversity, I hope for your sustained bravery – even as the rest of us, your friends, and family, get set to pray for your total containment in physical safety and emotional security during the next few months of therapy, and ultimately for the protection and well being of your family – with your full, and rebounded participation within!
Wishing you sound health, healthy spirits and every good cheer!
with much affection,
Alnoor B Kassam. -
Y A M Mukhiani Saheba.
BRAVO! Mowla has given you so much strength to go through this challenging period but because of your wonderful seva and the Dua you have given to the Jamat, shukhar that you have taken it so well. Our prayers are with you for a speedy recovery. YOU are an inspiration to us who complain over little misfortunes. We have a lot to learn from you. ALL THE BEST MUKHIANI SAHEBA. Will be thinking of you and praying for you everyday, inshallah.love and prayers
Nashir Kassam, EDMONTON -
My deepest prayers for you and y our family. I truly admire your courage and positive attitude. Insahallh, you will be fine. Rubina from Atlanta, USA
Even though we do not know u, but we can feel your positive attitude. This positive good vibrations will go thru u first to cure u. All our prayers are for u and may Mowla bless you in this recovery process. Plz do not think u r alone, we are with u all the way. When so many souls are praying for u, think how lucky u r on this journey. You will be fine and I would like to meet u one day. What an inspiration u r to us. Allah bless u in all your treatments. Amen.
Mariam from Atlanta, USA.
Ya Ali Madad Mukhianima,
You are so Loved and cared for , all the prayers sent your way and your Courage. WOW!!!Next year in spring when you are reading your book_____You are going to be amazed,
Please do not OWN this.(I truly call it NONSENSE), Just remember to breath deeply and feed these cells LOT of oxygen. Lot of fresh Veggie Juice daily. No sugar and White Flour please
Much Love and prayers for you and all your loved ones,
Mherun Vellani
Sugar Land Texas -
YAM Mukhianima Munira,
Our deepest prayers for you and your family. May Mawla bless you with all the courage and strength, Ameen. We hope & wish you to have speedy recovery.
Zaveri family -
My Dearest Muni, Nagib, Sabrina and Shayne,
When we met in Calgary last summer, who could have imagined the events of the last couple of months?
You know, sometimes life happens and it trips us up from our preceived reality.
But the good news is that it is a temporary nuisance.
Even better news is the leaps in medical advances by the day.
I hope our telephone chat enlightened you and inspired you to keep on keeping on.
I am thrilled by your positive attitude and with the family support and everyone's prayers, you will get through the ordeal very quickly – AmenLove you,
Zahir, Almas, Nadim, Lila, Jaden, Nico Karmali
PS. Say hello to Mum and Nina…………
Ya ali madad Munira, my uncle in Canada sent me an email in regards to your cancer treatment and I like to wish you the best as you embark on this journey of good days and better days as the battle begins in your veins. My sister was recently given an all clear after treatment for breast cancer in Calgary. Please remain strong my prayers are with you.
Shafik Leicester Uk -
Munira, I love your strength and your courage and the love you have for yourself. You will come through this and you will not recognize yourself for you will be stronger than ever before. I am so pleased you are sharing your story, so many can learn and find connection to your experience. You are a blessing….xx Imesia
I received a forward email and I do not know you but I have been thru it 5 years and am survival shuker with the faith in Mawla, my family support, my friends and my jamaat. U will be fine just be happy and be brave. In life ups and down come but your have to be strong and always remember Mawla has told us "you are never alone'. Don't worry and chant your mawla's name all the time. I know it is hard as I have been thru but it will pass by inshallah soon. These are just waves and test of faith. You will be in my prayers everyday at 4.00 am when I wake up. I also pray for your family to be strong and support you at all times. Cheers and smile our brave Muhyanimaa.
Love you lots
Rozy Lalji Nanji -
We have never met.Our prayers are with you. Admire your courage Just trust in Allah.We Hope and wish you speedy recovery.
Our prayers for Mukhani Saheba Munira Premji's quick recovery and good health.
May Mawla grant the her and the family the strength and courage during this journey.
Pervaiz (Richmond Hill JK) -
lWith your strong will and our prayers you will pull through this. Keep up the confidence, Mowla is always besides you
Dear Munira Mukhianimaa,
I was forwarded your blog by a very close friend of mine in Vancouver.
You are "truly an Inspiration".
I am amazed at your strength, courage and commitment…you are "already on your way to recovery". We are praying for your speedy recovery.
Navroz Mubarak…may this new year bring you good health, happiness and success always.
Rashida -
I pray for your total recovery. Insha allah. May Mowlabapa be with you at all times.
My Dear Sis,
Naver i forget your smiling face.U know i like your family sooo much.last january in Delhi i miss u soo much.i call iu lot of time but your india mobil was swich off.
We are praying for your speedy recovery and meet with u Iin Delhi. Monoroma -
Munira, I was very much shaken to hear of your ordeal. My prayers for strength to fight
this – I know you can with so much positive energy in you and support from your family
and prayers from friends.
Be strong and continue to be positive. Yes you can !Nizar Vellani
ear Munira,
I admire you courage and your positive attitude. Hold the fort . I am praying for your speedy recovery.
oOur prayers for Mukhani Saheba Munira Premji's quick recovery and good health.
May Mawla grant the her and the family the strength and courage during this journey
almas hajiani (scotiabank) -
Dear Munira
Last March, I was diagnosed with breast cancer stage 4 with bone metastases(spine) and was told it was aggressive. I decided to have a bilateral mastectomy as I did not want to take any chances for it to re occur on the good one. I lost my mobility after 2 weeks, wheelchair bound and gradually a walker and had to have radiation on my bones. The Doctors gave me no hope, I can still hear the words of the surgeon.He patted my hand and said I am sorry I can't do anymore for you, wrote me off. It made me more determined to fight this Big C, I said to them I am a fighter and a survivor and I will prove it to you,their answer was you are very optimistic, my answer to them was I am confident I will get through this challenge. Luckily , I have not had to have any chemotherapy, the hormone treatment as well as juicing, accu pressure once a week, I am on road to recovery, my motto was I WILL SURVIVE MY JOURNEY TOO.
With a lot TLC from my family and prayers from every corner of the world, I am on the mend, Shukar.
As from today, I will keep you up in my prayers.
My dear friend Munira
I learned yesterday of your diagnosis of cancer from Facebook and asked the same question that I am sure you have many times – how could this happen to such a beautiful, loving, healthy & vibrant person? I know that if there is anyone who has the strength and positive attitude to deal with this, it is you. However, knowing that there will be difficult days, I would like to pass along two pieces of encouragement.
Prayer from Dietrich Bonhoeffer (Germany 1906-1945)
O God, early in the morning I cry to you.
Help me to pray; and to concentrate my thoughts on you; I cannot do this alone.
In me there is darkness, but with you there is light;
I am lonely, but you do not leave me;
I am feeble in heart, but with you there is help;
I am restless, but with you there is peace.
In me there is bitterness, but with you there is patience;
I do not understand your ways, but you know the way for me.
Restore me to liberty, and enable me to live now that I may answer before you and before men.
Lord, whatever this day may bring, your name be praised.What Cancer Cannot Do
Cancer is so limited…
It cannot cripple Love
It cannot shatter Hope
It cannot corrode Faith
It cannot destroy Peace
It cannot kill Friendship
It cannot suppress Memories
It cannot silence Courage
It cannot invade the Soul
It cannot steal Eternal Life
It cannot conquer the SpiritMunira, you have my continued prayers and whatever support I can offer (even if that is just holding your hand or baking my latest dessert for you and your family). Please do let me know when you might feel up to a phone call or visit.
Lots of warm hugs,
Cindy -
We pray for your recovery.,and think of you Mukhiani Maa,
you gave us so much strength before,now and always!!!Salome
My dear Munira – it has been many, many years since we met but I have many fond memories of our time together in Moshi and Arusha and Toronto. When I think of you it's your forever smiling face that comes to mind. You were full of laughter and happiness and always found a way to be positive. I have read through the blogs you and your family have posted and you make this journey sound like a bump in the road – your courage, your strength and your ability to remain positive and to find humour in everything around you is truly admirable. I am proud to be your friend and wish you well. You will be in my thoughts and prayers. Hugs, laughter and sunshine – Wedad (Vancouver)
Keep strong and we pray for all of you., if there is anything we can do, please dont hesitate to ask.
Ya Ali Madat Mukhiani Maa,
You have been an inspirational for all of us, Our prayers and wishes are with you. Your smile and the strength will keep you moving.
Jessa and Family from East Africa
YAM Munira
I had no idea about this until someone sent me your blog. I was shocked!! Munira, please know that my prayers are with you everyday. You are a fellow coach and you have inspired so many people including myself. You still have lots of work ahead of you my friend. I pray for your quick recovery and return to the coaching world!! May mowla be with you always!! Ameen.
Sincerely, Rumina -
I have never met you before but your article has really touched me. I am praying to mawla to give you lots of strength to face your current health issue.May mawla bless you with long life and lots of happiness. Please be positive.
You are an inspiration to a lot of us. We pray to Mowla that he be with you throughout this difficult time and come out of it stronger than ever. Ameen.
Shafin Kassam
Dear Mukhianima Munira Premji, I do not know you or have known about you so far but I have just read about your unfortunate illness.Yet you keep courage and from them essages you recived you must be convinced we are all together praying for your health. As Mukhiani you are very close to Hazar Imam and we pray you will carry our prayers for your health to mowla and through His grace and blessings your recovery will happen. you have been brave and happy inspite of it all. You have your family with you but you also have your extended family of your brothers and sisters with you who share your pain and discomfort. Mowla will make it possible for you and family to be at ease with you. Your strength gives strength to so many other murids who like you also suffer from illnesses. So do not lose hope.
ou have always inspired us with your words and prayers and I am sure Allah will make this task easy for you and the journey shorter. Love you
Mumtaz -
Muni mukhianimaa, sister, friend……I was very sad when I heard the news, but from what I know of you from our moshi days together (our ginan mushairo practices and all the fun times we spent together), you possess the inner strength, spirituality and courage…our prayers are with you and your family. May Mowla be with you at all times and give you all strength and courage on this journey.
lots of loveAzmina & Alnoor Velji
May Mowla always hold you in the Palm of His Hand as you go thru your journey, amen
with ya ali madad and heartfelt prayers for your speedy recovery
nazeera moledina -
From the bottom of my heart _. You are in my dua.
Dear Mukhianisaheba,
My family and I are very saddened to hear of your illness but inspired by your courage and determination to overcome this. You really are an amazing leader!
My parents, sister and I are all rooting for you and praying that you have a complete recovery. We look forward to seeing your cheerful and friendly smile again soon.
With lots of prayers and love. Ya Ali Madad to you and your family.
Asif -
YAM Mukhianima
Your strength of character and your steadfast faith really stands out in these difficult times. I admire and respect you for your courage. You have taught us a lot and reminded us to be grateful for Allah's blessings every day. Thank you for sharing your journey with us.
I pray for your speedy recovery – everyday. We will see your smiling face in Jamatkhana soon.
YAM Mukhiani Saheba
We are all praying for you. You have touched a lot of hearts in many ways.
We were Jamati M/K's at Bayview JK from 2002-2005. In April 2006 my husband was diagnosed with a brain tumor, from the Brain Stem to his Sinuses. No surgeon was ready to do a surgery on him at that time. One of the Surgeons at Toronto East, did not even know what this growth was. After attending to another Dr. at Toronto Western. Dr. Gentily diagnosed it as CLIVAL CHORDOMA which is 1 in 2 million, and 90% chance for it to come back if taken out. Dr Amin Kassam who was in Pittsburgh at that time and offered to do his surgery as he does a lot of open skull surgeries.
In the mean time, dr. Gentily agreed to follow up with other surgeons through round table, and was convinced that he can perform the surgery. Surgery took place on September 2006 and was hospitalized for 17 days. Shukhar al-Hamdulilah, he is fine since then even though he has good and bad days. The reason for me to write all this is to let you know that HE tests us in all accepts.
Mukhiani Saheba, you are a very strong individual and can fight this. You are not alone in this! Our whole Ismaili brothers and sisters are praying for you in every way. The prayer that you have given to the Jamati members may be returned back to you in thousand folds and may he make this journey of yours easier. Never loose hope. May Mowla keep you strong and give you all the peace that you deserve. We are all here in this world to fight for something or the other. We wish you well and have a positive attitude, May Mowla give you lots of Strength and courage during this time to you and your Family. -
GOD Bless and we Pray for you
You are amazing what an incredible journey you have shared with us . So brave yet so strong
My wife is going trough type 3 Breast Cancer and you have injected so much strength into HER I thank you
Karim Mecklai
Toronto -
Thank you for your kind and selfless response to help us.
I read and saw your chemo photos and the HAT and the hair – I must admit I had tears as it took me through our own journey but you have re-ignited me like you wouldn't believe to be behind my wife 300% to fight
Gloria Gaynor and I will survive does really say what I am trying to spill out of my guts right NOW
I see that you have many friends, family and people behind you and that will become your success story
Your positivity is an inspiration to us all!
God Bless!
Mukhiyani Maa,
I don't know you I have never met you,my sister in law fwd this sight,and I am so happy
for you that you have so much support from family and friends,you are very LUCKY.
May all your wishes come true and may Mowla bless you with all the health you
deserve. AMEEN -
Ya Ali Madat Mukhniani Maa,
We pray for you. Allah be with you all the time and give courage to YOU and your family. You have given so many DUA'S to the JAMATI MEMBERS. You will have more beautiful hair back after your treatment. Someone from my family had lost her hair too. Guess what, my nephew's DAUGHTER donated her hair to cancer society AND SAID THE HAIR WILL GROW BACK.
Munira, kudos to your courage and positive outlook. I'm from Pune in India and I have been working in the field of cancer management for the last 16 years, mainly palliative care. I have come across thousands of patients and interacted with many of them on a one-to-one basis and believe me, each one is unique and has taught me an invaluable lesson. It is wonderful that you are sharing your experiences, it helps many to gather their inner strength when they know that others are experiencing similar situations. My heart goes out to those who do not have the means to be part of this network and who undergo needless pain and suffering. Wish there was some way to reaching out to them.
Warm regards,
Fatima -
From a friend
This MIRACLE DRINK has been circulating for
a long time long ago. It is worth your while to take note.
There is a celebrity Mr. Seto who swears by it.
He wants to make it public to draw the attention of people
who have cancers. This is a drink that can protect bad cells
forming in your body or it will restrain its growth!
Mr. Seto had lung cancer.He was recommended to take
this drink by a famous Herbalist from China.He has taken this
drink diligently for 3 months and now his health is restored,
and he is ready to take a pleasure trip. Thanks to this drink!
It does not hurt for you to try.It is like a Miracle Drink! It is simple.
You need one beet root, one carrot and one apple that
combine together to make the JUICE !Wash the above, cut with the skin on into pieces and put
them into the juicer and immediately you drink the juice.
You can add some lime or lemon for more refreshing taste.This Miracle Drink will be effective for the following ailments:
1. Prevent cancer cells to develop. It will restrain cancer cells to grow.
2. Prevent liver, kidney, pancreas disease and it can cure ulcer as well.
3. Strengthen the lung, prevent heart attack and high blood pressure.
4. Strengthen the immune system
5. Good for the eyesight, eliminate red and tired eyes or dry eyes
6. Help to eliminate pain from physical training, muscle ache
7. Detoxify, assist bowel movement, eliminate constipation.
Therefore it will make skin healthy & LOOK more radiant.
It is God sent for acne problem.
8. Improve bad breath due to indigestion, throat infection,
9. Lessen menstrual pain
10. Assist Hay Fever Sufferer from Hay Fever attack.There is absolutely no side effect. Highly nutritious and easily absorbs!
Very effective if you need to loose weight. You will notice your
immune system will be improved after 2 week routine.
Please make sure to drink immediately from the juicer for best effect.WHEN TO DRINK IT;
PLEASE CIRCULATE TO YOUR FAMILY AND FRIENDS.(source:::http://in-the-emails.blogspot.com/2010/10/miracle-drink-carrot-potato-and-apple.html)
YAM Mukhiani Maa and Family Members:
I applaud your courage, determination and faith.
I don't have any word to express my feelings but to offer the following prayers:
– May Mowla give you audacity, wisdom and eternal peace.
– May Mowla hold you every moments of day and night during your treatments and recovery.
– May Mowla grant Premji family all the wisdom they need
– May Mowla award you acumen in worldly and spiritual matters
– May Mowla multiply thousand fold your faith/wisdom/courageAMEEN AMEEN AMEEN
Nizar/Shamim Dobani
Dear Munira
I wrote to you earlier about my journey last March, and it was interesting to read about the juicing, since I have been juicing too. Except, I have been adding parsley, kale, a bit of ginger and spinach.My tumor count after my surgery in April was 160.2 and by the end of August, it had gone down to 8.4. This was last year, at present my tumor count is around 7
There is something else I would like to share with you. When I had lost my mobility and after my radiation treatment. I use to try to walk round the house with the aid of a walker and I made up couple of tasbhis for myself and go round and round the pool table saying it loud.
Ya Ali , Ya Mowla, Thank you for healing my body, my bones and my joints from cancer, make my body pain free and cancer free zone x 33
Ya Ali, Ya Mowla, Thank you for destroying and killing all the cancer cells and any diseased cells in my body and replace them with fresh new healthy cells x 33
Also if you can get hold of an Audio by Deepak Chopra, "Quantam Healing", the idea of the tasbhis I got was through that. I have tonnes of Audios, all inspirational which I have dowloaded on my IPod, and listen to them when I go to bed, with positive affirmations.
I can mail you a copy of that if you like.
Take care and God Bless
786 YAM "May Allah give you and your family good health, happiness and prosperity." Amen.
Have hope and no fear. Pray, do light exercises approved by the doctor, and with your good will to help others, you will fullfill your good wishes.
Islam means submission to the will of Allah. Accept what you have and Insha Allah, it is my hope and prayer that things will get better.
Dear Muni
Dear Mukhianimaa Yam,
I came to know about your journey of thousand miles from one of my friend
We all pray for your fast recovery and I am sure you will get through you are a bless
momen you have done his sawa so his blessings are always with you. We will always pray for you
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May Hazar Imam give you strength, courage, spiritual peace, wisdom (haqiqi samaj), Iman
and fulfill all your good wishes. AmeenZainul Nagji
I saw Munira in the clinic last week before I had read this blog. I had no idea she was a patient in treatments, she looked so robust and healthy! She was hugging another patient so I presumed family member or friend. You go girl, I love your style! From one member of the myeloma club to another.
Mukhianimaa, I cannot think of another person who can fight as hard as you can. You have been my inspiration for a very long time. You have the energy, the strength and the faith to help you through this journey. I know for a fact that whose ever path you have touched, they will be praying for you because we need people like you in this world to lift us up. Please keep your hopes up. We are all here for you.
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Recent and archived news articles by Michael M. Grynbaum of The New York Times.
Long Led by Silver, Assembly Democrats Face Uncertainty on a Successor
Sheldon Silver, who has served as Assembly speaker for more than two decades, has given no indication that he plans to resign. But as Democrats look for a potential heir, they are finding few options.
January 24, 2015, Saturday
Silver's Case May Have Vast Impact and Alter Entrenched Way of Governance
The corruption charges for Sheldon Silver are expected to be a major disruption in Albany, which has long believed he was untouchable.
January 23, 2015, Friday
Cuomo Wants Elevated Train Link Built to Ill-Served La Guardia Airport
The train, which would connect with the No. 7 subway line and the Long Island Rail Road, would be the first mass transit link to the Queens airport.
January 21, 2015, Wednesday
Obama a Policy Pathbreaker? De Blasio Was There First
Mayor Bill de Blasio of New York has set a liberal standard that President Obama has yet to match.
January 16, 2015, Friday
Voters Disapprove of Police Officers' Protests and Work Slowdown, Poll Finds
For Mayor Bill de Blasio, the results from the Quinnipiac University survey provided vindication as he seeks to address deep-seated tensions with the Police Department.
January 16, 2015, Friday
President of New York City Police Union Faces Internal Opposition
Amid a rift among officers and Mayor Bill de Blasio, Patrick J. Lynch is beating back dissent within his Patrolmen's Benevolent Association as he seeks a fifth term as president.
January 15, 2015, Thursday
In Police Rift, Mayor de Blasio's Missteps Included Thinking It Would Pass
After a tumultuous first year in office, Mayor Bill de Blasio, a liberal who had staked his mayoralty on re-educating New York's police force, is struggling to secure its basic trust.
January 12, 2015, Monday
Feistier de Blasio Appears, Uncowed by Police Unions
After two weeks of cautious, sometimes halting remarks, Mayor Bill de Blasio blasted the language of police unions and those who turned their backs on him at two officers' funerals.
January 6, 2015, Tuesday
Police Unions' Leaders Air Grievances in 2-Hour Meeting With de Blasio
The private meeting was an attempt to defuse tensions between Mayor Bill de Blasio and the leaders of police unions, who have snubbed and denounced him since two officers were fatally shot.
December 31, 2014, Wednesday
Speaking at Police Academy Graduation, de Blasio Is Greeted With Scattered Jeers
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However, it's also true that much of the funding for the $500,000 campaign has come from two types of donors: financial and engineering firms, construction companies and other concerns that will be vying for contracts with RTD to finance and build the new projects; and development interests that view light rail as an engine for urban renewal, real estate speculation and further growth. The biggest single contributors have tended to be employment centers such as Interlocken (which recently chipped in $25,000) and the Denver Tech Center. "They see transit as an urban-planning element," says Transit '97 spokesman Keith DuBay.
3. So what's it going to cost?
The Spin: $2.1 billion (in 1996 dollars) to build the system.
The Counterspin: $16 billion (in inflated dollars) to build, finance and operate the system through the year 2035.
The Facts: No figure connected with Guide the Ride has proven more elastic than its price tag. That's because the true cost to the taxpayers hinges on two murky variables: the dates when construction will be completed and when the bonds will be paid off.
Yes, the total cost of the new light-rail lines, land acquisition, new bus fleets and the rest of Guide the Ride is estimated at around $2.1 billion if purchased right now. (That's less than half the cost of DIA, enthusiasts point out.) But since the project isn't expected to be completed until the year 2015, adjust that figure for inflation: $3.5 billion. Add the cost of debt service (the long-term interest on a billion dollars in bonds turns out to be close to another billion dollars) and operating and maintenance costs, and you get the figure RTD has been tossing around as the total cost of the project through 2015: $5.9 billion.
The opposition has boosted the price to $16 billion (and, in a worst-case scenario, $21.3 billion) by calculating the cost of the project through 2035--the year RTD must pay off the billion-dollar debt it intends to take on to supplement the tax increase. RTD staffers have since done some more number-crunching and projected that the bonds might be paid off as early as 2020, making the project's cost to the taxpayer closer to $8 billion. But that figure was rejected by the agency's board at a special meeting last week; while paying off the bonds early shaves about $200 million off the total cost of the project and reduces the burden to the taxpayers--half the tax increase will be rolled back once the system is completed and the bonds paid off--it assumes that ongoing operational and maintenance costs after 2020 will be paid for from fare-box revenues and other sources.
Regardless of the time frame, expect Guide the Ride to operate at a loss. As with every other transit agency, it costs RTD far more to operate than it collects at the fare box; the difference is made up in taxes and other subsidies, and light rail won't change that. "Building it is one thing," says RTD boardmember and GTR opponent Jon Caldara. "Paying to operate it for the next fifty years is what's really going to suck us dry."
4. Yeah, but what's it going to cost me?
The Spin: Merely four pennies on every ten dollars you spend on items subject to sales tax; for most of us, less per year than a round-trip cab fare to DIA.
The Counterspin: As much as $21,000 for a typical family over the next four decades.
The Facts: Guide the Ride would hike RTD's sales-tax revenue from 0.6 percent to a full 1 percent--which is, depending on how you look at it, "a 67 percent tax increase," or "merely four pennies on every ten dollars you spend." That translates into $112 million in additional revenues next year, a sum that will rise steadily over the next two or three decades until construction is completed and the bonds are paid off, at which time the tax will be halved.
Opponents claim the tax will cost the typical family of four around $200 next year--a figure derived from dividing the total revenues by the metro-area population. They expect that to go up every year, too, until that beleaguered family is paying a whopping $1,200-a-year tax in 2035.
Boosters say that figure is terribly misleading. It assumes the bonds won't be paid off early, for one thing. Also, a significant percentage of sales-tax revenues comes from businesses or tourists. But RTD's own bean-counting on this issue is also flawed; the agency estimates the tax will cost the average household (of 2.47 people) $59 next year. Multiply that by the entire metro population, and it leaves more than half of the tax revenues to be collected from mysterious sources "other than the median taxpayer," as one staff memo puts it. RTD's board rejected the $59 figure last week on the grounds that it assumed businesses would pay a hefty percentage of the tax--and not pass that tax on to consumers in the form of increased prices.
Figure the actual tax to cost the average resident somewhere between $24 (RTD staff's estimate) and $50 (the critics' choice) next year. The long-haul projections are trickier, since there's no firm deadline for when the tax will be cut in half. "All RTD has to do is not finish something, and they can keep these surplus taxes rolling in," Caldara points out.


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Feb 12, 2014 9:23 PM by Dax VanFossen - KAJ News
Lincoln County, Montana is in the hole, by roughly $2.1 million. That figure is a result of accidental, but additional taxes to Lincoln County residents. According to Lincoln County Commissioner Tony Berget, the problem was twofold, one with the Troy Dispatch Levy and another with Troy Parks.
"We started to really look and in finding that we found, that that mill levy floated but also this other error happened. So there are really two issues, the floating mills and the voted levy which is going to have to be addressed at the state level," said Berget.
Berget says all is not lost, Lincoln County does have some reserves, but an issue like this is clearly a disappointment to an already economically down area, "It's a problem; it's going to be very difficult for us. I don't think that we're going to have to make any drastic changes, but it just emphasizes once again you know, we've had some economic woes, and problems and this is not making it any better."
Berget doesn't feel like major cuts will have to be made to current staff members, but some programs may suffer as the money had already been budgeted. But Berget says, though it will be hard, taxpayers will get their money back, "Property owners change within a year, and it's over a three year period, and it just makes it really complicated, but that's our preference, but we'll try to go through it and figure it out."
Lincoln County will most likely lower all of their mill levies for the next couple of years to make up for the disparity in tax dollars.
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This ad was made for a local business newspaper in Thailand that launched a website "bangkokbiznews.com". The copy claims here: "Keep up or get left behind". Although the concept looks maybe like a first idea and done for different products in the past (The "ape-man" scenario, that doesn't understand much about new technology and life style), I still think it is well made having a nice sense of humor, worth sharing it :-). A similar concept was running also on TV here, for a new broadband service just a while ago.
Client: bangkokbiznews.com
Agency: Ongoing, Bangkok
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It was quite a day on Sunday, September 28, when a 1.5 mile stretch of Blue Hill Avenue was closed to traffic and opened to people–thousands of people! "There were a hundred ways to move," noted attendee Bill Nigreen, a member of the Conservancy's Stewardship Council, marveling at the breadth of activities. From bikes and tennis and Double Dutch to music, dance and drumming, the street was alive with people coming together to share in all the event had to offer.
Thank you to all who participated and made this event so inspiring and festive.
Give us your feedback. Whether you were an attendee, volunteer, or vendor at the event, please tell us about your experience by completing a survey.
What activities can I expect at Circle The City? Circle The City will have a festival-like atmosphere featuring safe, car-free public space to walk, bike, roll and dance. Circle The City activities will include live performances, outdoor fitness, dance and yoga classes, healthy food, bike clinics, children's activities, roller skating, hula hooping, and countless other opportunities to have fun on the streets and in the parks. Who will benefit? Everyone! Circle The City offers free and fun space for physical activity and community gathering to all residents and visitors to Boston, and creates improved accessibility to parks and open space. Local businesses will also benefit from increased pedestrian and bicycle traffic along commercial corridors. The events provide a model of how cities can provide healthy, environmentally friendly outdoor activities for their residents while boosting the local economy. Why Open Streets in Boston? Circle The City:
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About Circle The City CTC launched in Summer 2012, drawing an estimated 6,500 participants of all ages to four events across Boston. It brought people out of their homes and cars and onto safe, car-free streets for the opportunity to walk, bike, roll, dance, and play together. In 2013, CTC was an even larger success, with over 10,000 people coming out for two events in Boston over the summer (one on Huntington Avenue in July and one on Blue Hill Avenue in September). CTC creates opportunities for people to get out, be active, and connect with one another in our communities by using our streets in a new way and providing free activities for all ages that promote healthy, active living, and celebrate the neighborhoods, parks, and businesses of Boston. Streets for people CTC offers a view of our city from a different perspective — re-imagining our streets as space for people. With community building as a primary goal, CTC encourages family fun and promotes safe outdoor physical activity for all ages. There are over 80 documented Open Streets projects in the U.S. alone that are sparking discussion around the role of streets and this way to engage new audiences in existing, but temporarily transformed, public space. Circle The City is not a parade, nor is it a race. Rather it is a unique opportunity to safely enjoy the streets and explore new neighborhoods and parks.
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PRACTICE ASANAS TOGETHER The classes fill up at 02 Aspen (500 W. Main St.; 970/925-4002; www.02aspen.com), a pretty honeysuckle-yellow yoga studio with massage, pedicure, and waxing rooms upstairs and a selection of the ultimate yoga gear downstairs.Although there are no kids' classes, private family sessions are available.
FEED YOUR BRAIN There are plenty of workshops, art shows, and lectures worth dragging your kids to. Aspen Center for Environmental Studies (100 Puppy Smith St.; 970/925-5756; www.aspennature.org), or ACES, three blocks from Main Street at the Hallam Lake Nature Preserve, has eagle demonstrations, sunset beaver walks, and whole weeks devoted to subjects such as map-reading or the nighttime adventures of owls. You can explore the woods and ponds on narrow paths with great views of Aspen Mountain. While wandering around ACES we've seen a family of bears and a goose egg that was lying on the trail like a small ecru football. In Snowmass, the Anderson Ranch Arts Center (5263 Owl Creek Rd.; 970/923-3181; www.andersonranch.org) is a compound of wooden buildings that look like Modernist miners' cabins. Parents and kids, together and separately, can sign up for workshops on everything from beadwork to digital photography. The big-name international artists in residence give free presentations of their work every Tuesday and Sunday night in the summer. If you really want to boost your family's I.Q., go to a talk at the Aspen Center for Physics (1000 N. 3rd St.; 970/925-2585; www.aspenphy.org), an offshoot of the famous Aspen Institute. During the weekly summer lecture series, speakers discuss topics like the earth's radiation belt and whether there's life on Mars.
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FLY In the summer, you have to go through Denver and take the small, bumpy half-hour shuttle ride on United Express. The pilots are friendly daredevils and it's a lot of scary fun to swoop over the mountaintops. It definitely puts you into an adventurous, come-what-may state of mind.
DRIVE The 220-mile, four-hour road trip from Denver is dizzying at times, but it's also seriously picturesque. There are two routes, both spectacular. The Independence Pass road, open only in summer, is more remote. It takes you through Leadville (which looks like a movie set for a Western town), then over Independence Pass, which, at the summit, is wintry year-round. After a midsummer snowball fight, you start the winding descent into Aspen. Along the way, watch for the abandoned mining town of Independence, rock climbers picking their way up roadside cliffs, forests full of aspen trees; and a large, pristine log cabin on an enormous lake to your left. That's Kevin Costner's place. You're getting close.
The other route brings you down Interstate 70, west past Vail and into Glenwood Canyon, which is like a miniature Grand Canyon. Big red-rock walls flank the road, and the gray-green Colorado River travels alongside you like another passenger. When you come out, you see the hot springs pool of Glenwood Springs, where you can stop to steep or swim (there's a variety of temperatures) and also ride the looping waterslide. After that, you turn onto Route 82: the jagged, enormous peak in front of you is Mount Sopris, which has its own climate on top—all wind and snow and mystery. Now you know why awesome is such a popular word around here.
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17 years ago Bob Wright and the late Len Gibbs decided to put this event together so they could share their love of art with the art community. It has since grown from a small intimate showing of art to what it is today. This weekend we had 33 artists and over a hundred pieces of art spread between to 2 beautifully displayed art galleries. Discussions, demonstrations and personal stories were a highlight of the weekend. Hundreds of people come to be a part of this celebration of art every year, some purchase pieces for their own collections and some just come to admire.
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Know Your Lore: A miscellany of characters {WoW}
Sep 28th 2011 7:39PM Millhouse was one of my favourite characters in the game before his downfall. We just met him for a couple of minutes in a very cool fight but he was really fun.
He is different from other gnomes in his attitude. He isnt all cutesy and annoying like the rest of them and I loved that difference.
I hope that he survives and that Blizzard implements him in the fight against Deathwing. Preferably giving him a shot at redemption. After that he can become a portal trainer in whatever city earns itself a portal on the next expansion.
Also, I am constantly using the "lowly gnome" expression when trying to annoy gnomes on my guild.
Patch 4.3 PTR: Zandalari heroics no longer in own tier; all heroics award 150 VP {WoW}
Sep 28th 2011 5:20PM wow. either you guys are in really bad realms or you are exagerating more than a fisherman.
I mostly run Zul Heroics and I find them much less painful than the other heroics where people are painfully undergeared and unexperienced to do heroics.
Patch 4.3 PTR: New level 80 gear sets for every class {WoW}
Sep 28th 2011 5:15PM Another thing this will hopefully fix is the lack of ilevel on heirlooms that prevents you from geting in dungeons once you hit 80.
Patch 4.3: Rogue legendary Fangs of the Father official preview {WoW}
Sep 28th 2011 3:08PM Not only that but the choice for the classes seems a bit weird.
Ravenholdt hasnt been mentioned anywhere since Vanilla and now for the end of the expansion they decided to shove it into the game for no reason whatsoever.
It'd have been better to wait for the next expansion, add more stuff surrounding Ravenholdt and then have the legendary chain.
And another thing. I loved that chain in Badlands. it's a slap in the face to non-rogues to make the rest of the chain only available to the very few Rogues that will be going after the legendary.
Patch 4.3 PTR: Zandalari heroics no longer in own tier; all heroics award 150 VP {WoW}
Sep 28th 2011 3:00PM And just like Occulus, it'll be so hard to farm the damn mounts
Patch 4.3 PTR: Shaman class changes {WoW}
Sep 28th 2011 12:19PM Step 1: Flame Shock
Step 2: Lava Lash to spread Flame Shock to other mobs
Step 3: Fire Nova to aoe everything 4 times
Step 4: Switch to one of the targets that received Flame Shock through Lava Lash
Step 5: keep on dpsing until you hit Lava Lash again
Step 6: Go to Step 2
That's how I think it works by reading the patch notes
Patch 4.3 PTR: Official patch notes {WoW}
Sep 27th 2011 7:36PM It's not as big a deal as I first thought.
The only problem is that now we get even less of a choice on talent points I guess. There are worse things being done in the game :D
Patch 4.3 PTR: Official patch notes {WoW}
Sep 27th 2011 7:35PM It depends on wether the nerf is more than enough or not enough.
Patch 4.3 PTR: Official patch notes {WoW}
Sep 27th 2011 7:15PM Finally some love to Enhancement Shaman.
Shame about the lack of legendary and the nerf to wind shear though. We'll need a new aggro reducer
Faction leader short stories continue with Sylvanas Windrunner {WoW}
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I recently did some consulting with a group of university career service offices. Before working with the career service team, I wanted to get a thorough understanding of what might be a typical interaction with students. I went online and applied for a job through the career service office software. What I found was amazing.
From start to finish, to apply for a job through the career service office it took me 24 minutes. I went through 8 different pages, filled out a profile, and entered my phone number and email address. Wow.
From start to finish, to apply for a job through craigslist took me 3 minutes. I went through four pages.
Let's recap. University career services: 24 minutes and 8 pages. Craigslist: 3 minutes and 4 pages.
Rest assured, I have no problem spending the extra 21 minutes (with the university career service software) if it helps me secure a better job or increases my chances at landing a worthwhile job. But nowhere on any of the career services websites, did I receive any type of value proposition! And to be honest, the jobs on craigslist seemed just as good. My point – If you want me to spend 24 minutes, tell me how this increases my chances of getting a meaningful job!
It's no wonder that students continue to question the value of their university career service office thus resulting in capable students never even entering the doors of those offices. If I ran a career service center I would immediately (tomorrow) do two things: (1) Create a position title "User Experience Manager." This position would track student's experiences with every career center touch point, create an open dialogue with students, and develop software with students in mind. (2) Implement Google Analytics on my university career service website. This is free! I would use this to track where students exit the site and how they interact with the processes. Measure everything. Interactions are going digital; you must invest in these experiences.
Career service offices need to think more like digital ad agencies. 24 minutes vs. 3 minutes. As a student, which would you choose?
I'm not arguing against career service offices, in fact, I believe that they should have an expanded role in connecting students with employers. That said, these offices need to invest in better digital experiences and offer students a clear value proposition. Technology rapidly accelerates the ability for students and employers/alumni to foster meaningful relationships – lead this! It's important!
At the end of my meeting with these career service professionals, I challenged them to think like a student and go to their career service website for the first time. If you get a chance, do the same and post comments on your experience interacting with the software as a first time student would.


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0Apr 8, '13 by gastro2012Anyone know when the CHOC August 2013 residency app opens? Online is says it will open in april for the august cohort. I've tried calling HR but haven't gotten through yet. Just making sure I haven't missed it yet! Thanks.
0Apr 8, '13 by gastro2012never mind, I found the posting. Its not listed in the current opening, but if you search for rn residency it comes up.
0Apr 10, '13 by gastro2012I applied yesterday and just received that same email this afternoon as well. I was wondering the same thing! Does everyone get that email and get their app forwarded to the hiring managers?
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Iran Activists Join Antinuclear Push
By FARNAZ FASSIHI
A group of Iranian dissidents for the first time openly called on their
government to suspend uranium enrichment, in an open letter published
Monday that adds to the momentum of the international effort to convince
Tehran to abandon its alleged nuclear weapons program.
"The current deadlock over Iran's nuclear ambitions and empty power play
will set the stage for war and the people of Iran will have to pay the
price," said the letter.
The Iranian government considers its nuclear program a matter of
national pride, and there has been broad domestic political support to
stand firm.
But discontent in Iran about the pursuit of a nuclear program at any
price appears to be rising, as Iranians grapple with a weak economy
buffeted by international sanctions and fear further sanctions on the
The shift follows the publication last week by the United Nations
nuclear watchdog of a report concluding that Iran was conducting secret
tests to pursue a nuclear weapon, something Iran denies.
The report led to calls by the U.S. and Europe for more sanctions and
renewed discussion in the U.S. and Israel about the possibility of a
military strike on Iran.
President Barack Obama said he would take no options off the table in
confronting Iran, in a news conference in Hawaii on Sunday. Over the
weekend, he met with Chinese President Hu Jintao and Russian Prime
Minister Dmitry Medvedev and pressed them to add further pressure on
Both countries hold a veto at the U.N. Security Council, meaning harsher
U.N. sanctions aren't possible without their backing. But neither
country voiced support for additional measures. Mr. Obama said he
planned to continue consultations.
On Monday, one of Iran's main reformist political parties said in a
statement that the regime bears the moral responsibility of getting Iran
out of the current deadlock.
The reformists, though favoring more openness and democracy in a country
dominated by conservative political forces, have in the past voiced
support for a peaceful nuclear program- but are beginning to express
disapproval of the way the government is pursuing it at all costs.
"Unfortunately Iranian officials have closed their eyes and ears to the
reality and keep insisting on their adventurous foreign policies," said
the statement by the party, Mojahedin of the Islamic Revolution
The open letter published Monday was signed by 175 expatriate
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"We are calling for Iranian people to make halting the nuclear program a
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While sanctions have hurt the Iranian economy, Tehran has given no
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nuclear technologies.
Some Iranians are increasingly asking whether a nuclear program is worth
the price of more sanctions and a possible war. "What have we gained
from this program so far? Progress? Dignity? Power? Peace? Nothing
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Among Iranian politicians, the issue of the nuclear program-including
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Chocolate Chip Banana Muffins Recipe
- 1-3/4 cups all-purpose flour
- 3/4 cup sugar
- 1 teaspoon baking powder
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1 egg
- 1/2 cup canola oil
- 1/2 cup plain yogurt
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1 cup mashed ripe bananas (2 to 3 medium)
- 3/4 cup semisweet chocolate chips
- In a large bowl, combine the flour, sugar, baking powder, baking soda and salt. In another bowl, whisk the egg, oil, yogurt and vanilla. Stir into dry ingredients just until moistened. Fold in bananas and chocolate chips.
- Fill greased or paper-lined muffin cups two-thirds full. Bake at 350° for 22-25 minutes or until a toothpick inserted near the center comes out clean. Cool for 5 minutes before removing from pans to wire racks. Yield: 16 muffins.
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"Muffins are a super easy, fast and super good, maybe next time I'll give a little less sugar."
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"I was looking for an amazing recipe for my leftover bananas and I finally found it!!! I LOVE these muffins. They are so moist and has the perfect chocolate and banana combination. The only thing I did different was instead of regular semi sweet chocolate chips, I used miniature semi sweet chocolate chips. I highly recommend this recipe for anyone who has overly ripe bananas and wants to use them!"
"This recipe appealed to me because of the yogurt - I had never made muffins with yogurt but imagined it would make them moist. Well, it did! This recipe is so good that I may not be able to make it again because I am eating too many of them! I've been searching for a moist muffin recipe for a long time and finally found it. I cut the sugar down to 1/2c, cut the oil to 1/4c and made up the other 1/4c with applesauce, added cinnamon (goes in nearly everything I bake), and used vanilla yogurt b/c that is all I had, and then also cut the vanilla to 1/2 tsp. Oh, and used 1c white flour and 3/4c whole wheat flour. Lastly, I mixed the bananas into the wet ingredients b/c I didn't want to take the chance of the batter getting too stiff from too many folds of ingredients."


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It all started with an extra package of blue sweet peas. My best buddy and I were talking about all those flowers and she said, "Why don €™t we sell them?" We started with 6 bouquets set out at the ferry dock (We live on an island) and we sold 2 of them. That was 3 years ago and we now sell about 150 bouquets a week and have 15 subscription bouquet customers, and have started a waiting list.
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