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A Menomonee Falls man was arrested after he threatened to shoot himself because he was upset about his cable bill on July 27.
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The subject, a 60-year-old Menomonee Falls man, called Time Warner Cable to complain about his cable bill at about 6:40 p.m. July 27. During the phone call, the subject told the Time Warner customer service representative that he was going to get a gun and kill himself.
Shortly after making this statement, the subject left the phone line open. The telephone representative stated he then heard a loud noise, followed by moaning sounds, and quickly called police.
Police responded to the subject's home in the N76 W14500 block of Northpoint Drive and attempted several times to make contact with the resident, but the subject failed to respond.
The subject eventually walked out onto his back patio and an officer ordered him to comply with his commands. The man was clearly intoxicated, according to police.
After the subject refused to cooperate with police or listen to their commands, an officer deployed an electronic control device and decentralized him, according to the report.
Police transported the subject to Community Memorial Hospital for evaluation and treatment for injuries and he was cited for disorderly conduct and resisting arrest.
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Bonne Esperance Guest Lodge 17 Van Riebeeck Street Stellenbosch 7600 Cape of Good Hope South Africa Tel +27 (0)21 887 0225 Fax +27 (0)21 887 8328 e-mail stay @bonneesperance.com Directions to Stellenbosch, from Cape Town and CT Int Airport, via N2 Highway. Leave Cape Town along Foreshore, either taking Eastern Boulevard or top-end of City, along De Waal Drive to connect with N2, in th direction of Airport\Somerset West. Continue along N2, where CT Int Airport off\on ramps joins N2, in the direction Somerset West. If leaving Airport for Stellenbosch, head for N2 and take off-ramp, in direction Somerset West. Take Exit # 33 (R310 or Baden Powell Drive) and turn left at traffic halt, in the direction of Stellenbosch. Continue on R310 for approx 15 Km, until T-junction (you will have passed Spier Estate 3 Km back) Turn right in the direction Stellenbosch, traveling a further 4 Km, through a set of traffic lights, over A railway bridge and onto a 2nd set of traffic lights. Turn right at this junction, into Dorp Street. Continue along Dorp Street and at the top one is forced into a sharp right-hand bend. On rounding this bend take 1st left into The Avenue (there are houses on your left and the Eerste River on your right). Continue up The Avenue for about 200m and turn 1st left, into Neethling Street. Continue along Neethling for approx 150m where it intersects with Van Riebeeck Street. Bonne Esperance is on this corner. Turn right into our off-street parking (on Neethling Street).
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A hood suitable for protection against decompression and toxic fumes, prepared using a laminar structure of polyimide, two or more layers of fluoropolymer and heat sealable polymer that affords the heat resistance of polyimide with a markedly lower internal noise level, ease of fabrication and resistance to etching by flame. An improved neck seal is also provided.
1. In a protective hood having a generally tubular configuration with a closed top end and a bottom end having a resilient neck seal with an opening which permits at least the heat of a user into the hood and forming a closure around the user, the improvement wherein the hood is constructed from a laminate comprising
(a) a core layer of polyimide film having an inner and an outer surface,
(b) a layer of fluoropolymer film bonded to each surface of the core layer,
(c) a layer of heat sealable polymeric material that is melt bonded to the fluoropolymer of layer (b) which is on the inner surface of the core layer, and wherein, the hood has at least one seam in which layer (c) is heat sealed to itself.
2. A protective hood of claim 1 wherein the polyimide film has a thickness of at least about 1 mil.
3. A protective hood of claim 1 wherein each fluoropolymer film has a thickness of at least about 0.5 mil.
4. A protective hood of claim 2 wherein each fluoropolymer film bonded directly to the polyimide film consists essentially of a copolymer of tetrafluoroethylene and perfluoro(alkyl vinyl ether).
5. A protective hood of claim 4 wherein the heat sealable polymeric material of the inner layer consists essentially of PFA.
6. A protective hood of claim 1 wherein the neck seal comprises an annular ring having an upper and lower surface and a circular opening in the center for the wearer's head and a flange extending from the opening in a direction substantially perpendicular from the surface of the annular ring.
7. A protective hood of claim 6 wherein the flange on the neck seal has a plurality of reinforcing vertical ribs around the perimeter thereof.
8. A protective hood of claim 6 wherein the flange extends upwardly from the surface of the ring at least about 1 inch.
9. A protective hood of claim 6 further comprising a bead around the edge of the flange, at the point of its junction with the annular ring.
This application is a continuation of application Ser. No. 07/363,388 filed June 6, 1989, which is a continuation of Ser. No. 07/120,533 filed 11/13/87, both now abandoned.
Inhalation of smoke and toxic fumes in the event of onboard fire in aircraft is a serious threat to passengers. The oxygen masks provided on airplanes offer protection only for decompression. Similarly, fire in high rise buildings is of great concern, because of the difficulty of escape and exposure to smoke and toxic fumes.
A variety of protective hoods have previously been proposed to alleviate this problem, including those described and claimed in Werjefelt, U.S. Pat. Nos. 4,440,164 and 4,627,431. A preferred material for construction of the Werjefelt hoods is polyimide film, which provides outstanding resistance to heat. However, continuing needs with regard to these hoods include a reduction in the internal noise level associated with the polyimide film and the provision of a neck seal having even greater adaptability and reliability than those previously used. Other improvements which have been sought include tear resistance, ease of manufacture, and resistance of the surface of the hoods to etching when exposed to the products of combustion.
The present invention provides a hood of the type suitable for protection against decompression and toxic fumes, prepared using a laminar structure that affords the advantages of polyimide hoods previously available combined with greater ease of manufacture, resistance to flame etching and lower internal noise level.
Specifically, the instant invention provides, in a protective hood having a generally tubular configuration closed top end and a bottom end having a resilient neck seal with an opening which permits at least the head of a user into the hood and forming a closure around the user, the improvement wherein the hood is constructed from a laminate comprising
(a) a core layer of polyimide film,
(b) a layer of fluoropolymer film bonded to each surface of the core layer, and
(c) an inner layer of heat sealable polymeric material that is melt bond compatible with layer (b).
Preferably, the neck seal comprises an annular ring having an upper and lower surface and a circular opening in the center for the wearer's head and a flange extending from the opening in a direction substantially perpendicular to the surface of the annular ring. The flange preferably extends upward from the surface of the ring. The seal preferably comprises a bead around the perimeter of the flange, and, in an especially preferred embodiment, the flange has a plurality of reinforcing vertical ribs around the perimeter thereof.
FIG. 1 is a perspective illustration of a protective hood of the present invention, partly cut away to show details of construction.
FIG. 2 is a perspective view of another embodiment of the present invention.
FIG. 3 is a cross-sectional view of a laminar structure which can be used in the preparation of the hoods of the present invention.
FIG. 4 is a perspective view of a preferred neck seal which can be used in the present invention.
The hoods of the present invention can be constructed in the general configuration and using the techniques described in Werjefelt, U.S. Pat. Nos. 4,440,164 and 4,627,431, hereby incorporated by reference.
The hoods can have the tubular configuration as shown in U.S. Pat. No. 4,627,431, with a substantially circular top section attached to a tubular side section. Such a construction is shown in FIG. 1, in which generally tubular portion 1, having upper end 2 and lower end 3, has a continuous sidewall which forms the basic component of the hood. The upper end of the tubular portion is bonded to circular top portion 5. Substantially annular resilient neck seal 6 is attached to the inner side portion of the lower end of the tubular portion, the neck seal having an opening 7 for admitting at least the head of the user to form a closure around the user. CO2 absorption means 8 is encased in semi-permeable membrane 9 in the form of packets disposed around the interior sidewall of the tubular portion of the hood. If external air sources are intended to be used for the hood, the construction preferably further comprises inflow valve 10 and outflow valve 11.
Alternatively, the hoods of the present invention can be constructed with a single piece of material, as shown in FIG. 2. There, the closed upper end of the hood 22 is formed by a folded configuration similar to the bottom of a paper bag. This embodiment is preferred for ease of construction.
The protective hoods of the present invention are prepared from a laminate of a core of polyimide, at least one outer layer of fluoropolymer film bonded to each surface of the polyimide core, and at least one inner layer of heat sealable polymer. The laminate can further comprise additional layers which do not adversely effect the performance of the three required layers. Such a laminate is shown in detail in FIG. 3, in which a core layer 31 of polyimide film has laminated thereto fluoropolymer layers 32 and 33 on each surface thereof. The laminar structure further comprises inner heat sealable layer 34.
The polyimide used for the core layer can be selected from those commercially available, for example, from E. I. du Pont de Nemours and Company as Kapton� polyimide film. In general, the polyimide film used in the present invention has a thickness of at least about one mil, or 0.001 inch. In general, polyimide films having a thickness of about from 0.5 to 3 mils can be used.
The polyimide core is laminated or coated on both surfaces with one or more fluoropolymer films. Fluoropolymer films provide a desirable combination of heat resistance and adherability to the polyimide core film. In addition, the provision of fluoropolymer on one or both of the surfaces of the polyimide results in a reduction of noise attributable to the crinkling of hoods prepared from polyimide alone while being worn. Possibly most importantly, the outer fluoropolymer layer protects the polyimide from the etching effects of the products of combustion, maintaining the clarity of the hood construction for visibility under the most adverse conditions.
Fluoropolymers which can be used in the present invention include, for example, polymers of tetrafluoroethylene and copolymers of tetrafluoroethylene with one or more of hexafluoropropylene, perfluoro(alkyl vinyl ether) or vinylidene fluoride. Copolymers of tetrafluoroethylene and perfluoro(alkyl vinyl ether) are designated PFA. Such polymers and copolymers are described in detail, for example, in Concannon et al., U.S. Pat. No. 4,252,859, hereby incorporated by reference.
In general, a fluoropolymer thickness of at least about 0.5 mil, and preferably about from 0.5 to 1 mil, is used on the outer surface, and preferably on each surface of the polyimide film. The thicknesses of the polyimide core and the fluoropolymer films bonded directly to the core should be adjusted so as to provide a total thickness of the trilaminate of about from 2 to 5 mils.
One particularly preferred combination for use in the hoods of the present invention is a polyimide film having a fluoropolymer film bonded on both sides which is a copolymer of tetrafluoroethylene and hexafluoropropylene, and which has a further layer on the inner surface of a copolymer of tetrafluoroethylene and poly(propyl vinyl ether).
The fluoropolymer can be bonded to the polyimide film by any convenient means, including, for example, dispersion coating or lamination of a preformed film.
The inner layer of heat sealable polymer, and particularly FEP, provides improved ease of manufacture for the hoods. The presence of this layer obviates the need for a separate adhesive or adhesive tape that was often used for hood manufacture in the past.
The inner heat sealable polymer can be any which is melt compatible with the outer fluoropolymer. The term melt compatibility is used in its usual sense to mean that the polymers of the inner and outer films have melting points that permit the heat sealing of the two polymers. The inner layer of heat sealable material can be bonded to the other layers. However, it has been found that the bonding of this layer prior to the formation of the hood is unnecessary. In fact, the provision of any inner layer which is not tightly bonded to the adjacent layer permits the attachment of the CO2 absorption packets on the interior of the hood by cutting straps in this inner layer through which the packets can be threaded. A fluoropolymer on the outside of the hood protects the outside surface from the corrosive effects of some fumes, maintaining good visibility for the wearer. A fluoropolymer layer on the inside of the hood improves tear resistance and toughness of the hood material, and also tends to prevent curl of the polyimide core material during handling. Both the inner and the outer layers of fluoropolymer contribute to a sound deadening effect which results in a quieter hood for the wearer than one prepared from a single layer of polyimide film.
A portion of the outer surface of the hoods is preferably metalized, by known techniques, to provide further heat and flame protection to both the wearer and the carbon dioxide absorber.
In a preferred embodiment of the present invention, a neck seal is provided having the configuration shown in FIG. 4. There, annular ring 41 having an upper surface 42 and lower surface 43 and a circular opening 44 in the center for the wearer's head is attached to the side wall of the hood at perimeter 45, generally by adhesive means. The size of the circular opening will vary, to some extent, with the thickness and elasticity of the material used. However, an opening having a diameter of about from 23/4 to 3 inches, and especially about 27/8 inches, has been found to comfortably fit neck sizes representative of 98% of the population.
A wide variety of elastomeric materials can be used for the neck seal, as will be evident to those skilled in the art, including natural rubber or silicone rubber. Silicone rubber, has, however, been found to be particularly satisfactory, and is accordingly preferred. The thickness of the neck seal will necessarily vary with the particular elastomer used, but thicknesses of silicone rubber of about from 13 to 20 mils have been found to be satisfactory.
A preferred element of the seal is flange 46 extending in a direction perpendicular from the annular surface of the seal, and preferably upwardly from the surface. The flange should extend at least about 1/2 inch, and preferably about from 1 to 11/2 inch from the surface of the annular ring. The flange creates a continuous seal on people with small necks by collapsing inwardly, but can still be worn comfortably by people with large necks.
The neck seal preferably further comprises reinforcing bead 48 at the base of the flange to increase tear strength of the seal. With this reinforcing bead, in the event of a tear in the flange portion, the possibility of propagation of the tear into the horizontal section of the seal is reduced.
The flange preferably has a plurality of reinforcing vertical ribs 47 around the perimeter thereof. The reinforcing ribs should be evenly distributed about the circumference of the flange, on the outer surface.
The thickness of both the reinforcing bead and the vertical ribs, when used, will vary with the thickness of the elastomer itself, and should generally provide an increase in thickness of at least about 100% and preferably about from 150 to 200%.
The improved neck seals of the present invention, through the provision of the vertical flange, are adaptable to a wider range of sizes than a simple circular opening.
The hoods of the present invention preferably comprise means for the absorption or removal of carbon dioxide, as described, for example, in U.S. Pat. No. 4,627,431. In addition, the hoods can further comprise an oxygen source. Such a self-contained oxygen source can provide further protection for a wearer after disconnection from a central air or oxygen supply. Alternatively, depending on the intended application, a self-contained oxygen source can be the primary source of breathable air, without provision for connection to a central source.
The hood constructions of the present invention combine the advantages of those previously available in the art with noticeable noise reduction and, with the preferred neck seal, greater size flexibility and improved fit and comfort for the wearer.
The present invention is further illustrated by the following specific example.
A hood was prepared from a laminate of a 1 mil thickness of polyimide film coated on each side with a 0.5 mil thickness of a copolymer of tetrafluoroethylene and hexafluoropropylene. One side of this laminate, which was to become the inner surface of the hood, was further combined with a 2.0 mil thickness of PFA.
A sheet of the four-layer laminate was fabricated into a square-topped hood of the type illustrated in FIG. 2, with the PFA layer as the innermost surface, by heat sealing the PFA layer to itself. A silicone rubber neck seal having a thickness of 13-20 mils was prepared and adhesively attached to the bottom portion of the hood, at a position 31/2 inches from the bottom edge. The neck seal had a middle hole 27/8 inches in diameter, with a ribbed, upwardly-directed flange that extended 1 inch from the surface of the neck seal.
Packets of carbon dioxide absorbent were attached to the inner surface of the hood by threading through loops formed by making parallel slits in the PFA layer around the circumference of the hood.
A self-contained oxygen source was used as the breathable air supply.
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In this riveting follow-up to her #1 New York Times bestselling memoir, Coal Miner's Daughter, Loretta Lynn continues her captivating story about triumph over the odds.
Loretta Lynn's first memoir, Coal Miner's Daughter, was a #1 national bestseller that sparked an Oscar-winning movie and left fans hungry for more. Now Loretta finishes that story, and the second half of her life is every bit as remarkable and inspiring as the first.
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Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull
(Steven Spielberg, 2008)
The original Indiana Jones trilogy was a spectacle to behold. It played perhaps the most important part in my youth of any film or group of films, except maybe Star Wars. In attempting to re-create what excited him as a kid growing up on old 1930s television serials and childrens adventure books, Steven Spielberg managed to create a trilogy of movies that embodied everything that excited ME as a kid archaeology, swashbuckling adventure, mystical objects, and sticking it to the Nazis. I guess you could say that what got me so interested in movies in the first place was personified by the Indiana Jones and Star Wars trilogies.
The thing is, that Spielberg is and was always a much smarter director than it would have seemed as a child. The movies that I enjoyed growing up now have no more value to me other than nostalgia movies like Gremlins and The Goonies. With Indiana Jones, though, Spielberg created movies that have equal value to intelligent, thinking adults as they do to wide-eyed, easily entertained kids. Raiders of the Lost Ark introduced us to a new kind of action hero flawed, getting out of sticky situations not with wit but with luck, making things up as he goes along, afraid of snakes, and whose main profession is as a bespectacled college professor. The skills that help Indiana Jones along his adventures arent strength or courage but rather knowledge and luck. And in the third film, The Last Crusade, Spielberg upped the ante even more by introducing an extremely touching and poignant father-son relationship involving Indys father.
It playing such an important part in my childhood, I was as excited as anybody else with the announcement that the long-anticipated fourth Indiana Jones film was actually getting made. Casting announcements got me excited Cate Blanchett as a Russian villain; John Hurt as an absent-minded professor; the return of Karen Allen. The knowledge that the film would take place in the 1950s with the Soviets as the villains and acknowledging the characters increased age suited me. It seemed like Spielberg was taking this on the right track; and after 19 years of anticipation, the movie definitely had a lot to live up to. After seeing it, I can say that for the most part I wasnt disappointed, but that in some departments I didnt quite get what I was hoping for.
The one much-circulated quote that finally put my worries to rest was from the films producer, Frank Marshall, who stated that the film would be shot the same way as the previous three, using CGI only when necessary. This excited me more than anything else the prospect that at long last we would have a return to what made the original films so good in the first place relying on well-choreographed and amazingly executed set pieces and the wit and panache of the characters. I must admit that my biggest disappointment with Kingdom of the Crystal Skull started out from the first frame, when a painfully obviously CGI gopher burrows its way out of the ground. I was hoping for a far more practical approach, but was disappointed when much of the movie ended up relying on very obviously CGI elements. Perhaps the cheesiness of the choppy CGI was meant to continue the whole low-tech approach, giving us a B-movie for the 21st century, but I felt that for the most part it was distracting.
I had absolutely no problem with the plot. If the previous trilogy took place in the 1930s and thus emulated the style and sense of the old serials from that same time period, its only fitting that this film, set in the 1950s, would similarly follow a more 1950s post-World War II B-movie approach, both in terms of tone but also in terms of plot. Soviets, conspiracies, Area 51 I wouldnt want to give anything away, but the direction is pretty clear. That said, I felt that the film at some points pushed the boundaries of suspension of disbelief far beyond what any of the previous three movies did. Naturally the trilogy is riddled with plot holes and inconsistencies, but when youre so caught up in the swashbuckling adventure, you dont even notice. And yet, there were a few moments in Kingdom of the Crystal Skull when I just asked myself what they were thinking be it flying refrigerators, giant man-eating ants, vine swinging or monkeys with loyalties.
But for the most part, the movie was just what I was hoping and expecting it to be a bar-none, non-stop swashbuckling action-adventure. The strong cast kept things going along well; Cate Blanchett is absolutely divine as the villain, and the older, craggier version of Harrison Ford is fitting of an older, more experienced Indiana Jones who had by now gotten though a world war and an atomic revolution. The post-World War II cynicism is clearly visible on Indiana, and Ford played it out most fittingly. Special mention also must go out to Shia LaBeouf, an actor who didnt impress me much at first but who bought me over in the Spielberg-produced Transformers. He embodied and personified his character excellently, and really did an all-around excellent job in holding out with actors such as Blanchett and Ford. The film contains, as is with all the other Indiana Jones movies, action sequences and set pieces that are just absolutely so much better than anything else were used to these days in terms of execution, choreography and excitement. Scenes such as the motorcycle chase through the college or the dueling cars in the jungle are as high-caliber and as stylish as any of the sequences seen in the original trilogy.
I havent yet mentioned the second installment in the trilogy, Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom. This is because I personally feel that, although entertaining and extremely enjoyable, the second film is sub-par to the first and third installments. The bookend films each have something special, something different and new that they bring to the table; in addition, the MacGuffins the objects Indy seeks after in the first and third films grant them a far more epic sense of importance, be it the ark of the covenant or the holy grail. Temple of Doom seems less important, less grand and epic, as if it is just one of those numerous marginal adventures Indy had along the way. So while Kingdom of the Crystal Skull delivered on the visuals, the characterizations, and the action sequences, it disappointingly down-played the elements that made the first and third films so good, and that is Indys romantic tendencies and the father-son relationship, and so I am unfortunately inclined to liken it more to Temple of Doom than to Raiders of the Lost Ark or The Last Crusade. Still, it was exciting to return to what may be the single greatest film character of all time, and even though the film isnt quite up there with the others, it was one hell of a ride, and definitely better entertainment then what weve been accustomed to lately.
My biggest issue with the movie is that it just didn't feel like an Indiana Jones movie. The story and plot felt rushed with little to no detail. The action scenes had too much CGI and it was obvious somebody (*cough* LUCAS *cough*) was pushing for Shia Lebouf to take part of the center stage. The story wasn't as good as the previous three either, with the Russians lacking the villainy of the Nazis or even the heart-stealing Indians. That being said, Harrison Ford kicked all kinds of ass in the movie, as he always does. It was cool seeing Indy again in another adventure. And Shia Lebouf swinging from vines aside, the action sequences were pretty cool and fun to watch. It was good seeing Indy again, but I wish it lived up to the previous three . . . unfortunately, it doesn't come close.
Everything I expected. Worthy of the name Indiana Jones if you ask me.
Blank Blank and the Blankdom of the Blank Blank
Where to begin? Where to begin critiquing a movie that's made up almost entirely of brain numbing, soul crushing disappointment? Where to begin? I suppose at the beginning.
The film begins strangely enough, with that Paramount logo doing what it does best.. fading.. into a prairie dog mound. Strangely enough because the prairie dogs are one of only two marginally enjoyable things about this film. George Lucas's influence is obvious enough from zero hour, with American Graffiti kids charging up and down a freeway, bothering what seems to be U.S. military personnel driving a familiar desert to Area Nondescript.
Though the opening lines are so bad that it seemed that Harrison Ford was channeling the vengeful spirit of John Wayne, the film seems to pick up soon after. For a too brief moment, it seems that this is indeed an Indiana Jones film. But things soon go terribly wrong.
Before I really start: This is hardly an Indiana Jones film at all. Harrison Ford is in front of the camera. Steven Spielberg is behind it. This is where the similarities end. This is not Indiana Jones. This is some strange, unknown person impersonating Indiana Jones badly in a parallel universe. The film seems to devolve into a skewed sort of magic realism at too many points. The first "Are they fucking kidding me?" comes after the opening sequence, in which Harrison Ford, after wandering through the desert for a bit, stumbles into what by all means seems to be a textbook image of American Suburbia. What he doesn't know is that this town is a test site for nuclear fallout. A test which his about to proceed.
Let's play a game. A nuclear bomb is coming. What does Indiana Jones do?
A) Find a way to realistically avoid the nuclear fallout. B) Charge at the camera, cursing David Koepp for writing such an arbitrary and meaningless plot coupon?, or C) Climb into a refrigerator. If you chose A or B, you don't know David Koepp. He's pulled this one before: Continuing what we can now call David Koepp's Guide to Extreme Fire Safety, we know that Brobdingnagian alien fireballs ala War of the Worlds are easily survivable, nay harmless to human flesh, and that fallout from a nuclear weapon is easily avoidable in the belly of a refrigerator.
In a level of such extreme lameness, I would have been more satisfied if Harrison Ford had waved his whip around and sang some magic words while doing a pygmy dance before he got in. It would have been more believable than what we got.
The film stumbles along some awful exposition about nonsense that adds nothing to the plot (with tasteful cameos by TV's Charles Widmore and The Janitor) before leading to the first truly movie-crippling handicap: Shia LaBeouf.
This was this kid's last chance to impress me. I knew that he had never put in a good performance before, but he had also never been directed by Steven Spielberg. This black hole of a film cements my conscience into reality. Where Shia LaBeouf will never be a good actor and Steven Spielberg hasn't just lost his touch, his fingers have decayed and turned to rot. LaBeuof's presence in the film meanders from testing to absolutely unbearable. See: swinging through the trees like Greaser Tarzan with a bunch of monkeys, ruining the tension of what should have been the most tense scene in the film.
Also note the mini "Are they fucking kidding me?" occurs with the nonchalant mutilation of Jones alumni Marcus Brody's In Memoriam statue, which brought my jaw to the floor in wake of its tastelessness.
The film perhaps reaches its peak of being intolerable near the end when, betraying everything the story of Indiana Jones is about, the story once again barrel rolls into Steven Spielberg's favorite fetish: ALIENS. We have officially crashed into a wall and are now suffocating on the fumes of "ARE THEY FUCKING KIDDING ME?"
Shortly after walking out the theater, my mind in disbelief of what I just saw, I tried to pick my brains for one sequence in this entire film I enjoyed. I could not think of ONE set piece in this entire film I enjoyed.
I mentioned before that there were two things enjoyable about this film, the first being the prairie dogs, reminiscent of the librarian in Last Crusade, they were a cute addition that brought the familiar humor of Indiana Jones that the rest of the film would be in dire drought of for the next two hours. The second, more important factor is Cate Blanchett. Cate Blanchett delivers the sole good performance in this film. She seems to be the only person trying to have a good time here. Harrison Ford sleepwalked through this flick. Karen Allen was a nonentity. Shia LaBeouf as well, though that could be attributed to his astonishing lack of character and charisma. Ray Winstone was entirely wasted here. You could take him out entirely and you'd have the same movie.
Even John Williams let me down. There was not one memorable theme in this entire film. The only recognizable theme was Spalko's, which comes and gos so abruptly that it seemed like the sound mixer was having a laugh.
George Lucas has a power, a very terrible power to, beyond all threads of logic and all omens, make the viewer, in merry delusion toss common sense into the wind and give him just one more chance. Just one more chance. Six truly great, paragons of cinema is enough to buy anyone the benefit of the doubt.
It's a tall and nasty history, this past decade of chance after chance. The Phantom Menace was awful. Let's give him one more chance. Attack of the Clones was abysmal. Let's give him one more chance. Revenge of the Sith was abhorrent. Let's give one more chance. Most states would give twenty-five to life after so many strikes, but Indiana Jones fan that I am, I gave the man one more chance.
I did not go into this movie expecting the second coming of Christ. I did not go into this movie expecting a film as good as Raiders of the Lost Ark. I went into this movie, hoping hoping for at least a good film, hoping at the very least that I would have a good time. What I got was a film so painstakingly lame that I feel ashamed I was ever thick enough to expect anything anything other then what ALL signs pointed to in the first place.
This film was everything I hoped it wouldn't be and it betrayed the Indiana Jones story. Indiana Jones is about man and faith. Whether it was faith in God, Christ, Shiva, the Ark, the Sankara stones, or the Holy Grail. It was about faith and man's quest to understand the nature of the unknowable.
These films were my Star Wars when I was a kid, while everyone was playing wookie I was dreaming about Egypt and India and Jordan and all the adventures to be had on this planet. Raiders of the Lost Ark is the first film that I ever remember seeing in my entire life, and this film makes me sick.
Everyone involved in this film apart from Mrs. Blanchett are on shit watch from this point forward, and I'm not spending a dime on anything they're involved with.
Though I don't doubt that this film was well worth the ticket price. It was worth it to know that I can never trust George Lucas to make a decent film ever again.
Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull - 6/10
Is it the surfeit of thrills, the glorious action sequences, the mysterious and intriguing plots, the quaint nostalgia, or the sheer fun of it all that has made Indiana Jones one cinemas most beloved creations? After a near twenty year absence from the silver screen, one can easily and justifiably expect a triumphant return that recaptures all of those assets and delivers the goods that we all know and enjoy, be it within a plentiful amount of colorful characters or as many thrills can be mustered from a surefire plot. Does Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull disappoint? If one is expecting more than a silly good time, then yes, it painfully does so.
Set in 1959, the fourth Indy chapter has our now venerable hero going up against not the Nazis but, you guessed it, the Russians in the search for a mystical artifact known as the crystal skull, which of course can only grant great omnipotence to whomever collects all six of the skulls that are known to exist. As a group of hostile KGB soldiers led by Cate Blanchetts compelling Agent Spalko hunt down try to hunt down Indiana Jones for answers and guidance in their power-hungry search, Jones finds himself pulled into the fast lane once again with a newfound sidekick in a greaser named Mutt and a rediscovered old flame in Marion Ravenwood. While this plot rundown does initially resonate along the lines of the pulp comic-book/Saturday-morning serial inspired spirit of the previous three Indy ventures, the films central and biggest flaw undeniably comes within its floppy, lazily executed plot. In fact, there is one question in particular that still boggles my mind, and that is how, after twenty years of brainstorming, such creative minds as George Lucas and Steven Spielberg could come up with such a weak crux to their gloriously anticipated return to one of the most vital projects of their careers.
In a sense I could see where Lucas and Spielberg were coming from. With their first three outings coming from the pulpy B-grade adventure serials of their childhoods, they this time set their foray strictly on their new timer period: the 1950s; a decade riddled with a surplus of cheesy science fiction pictures suffused with invading extraterrestrials, government conspiracies, and journeys into the unknown. Its all very kitsch and for the sole sake of entertainment, which is what Indiana Jones has always been about in the first place, and yet, one cant help but feel that by having Kingdom of the Crystal Skull model its foray after this cheesy, implausible, and admittedly silly genre, it simply detaches the film from its predecessors by lacking in their grand sense of wonder and intelligence. With such excellent, intriguing, and even thought-provoking utilizations of the Arc of the Covenant and the Holy Grail, the gist of a crystal skull with, spoilers aside, boring and predictable capabilities just falls flat on its face and adds barely any extra layers and themes to the story like the previous MacGuffins did so splendidly.
Choosing the Russians as the films villains this time around is another utilization of the films setting that works on a very hit-or-miss level. On one hand, Agent Spalko and her group of KGB agents do fill in for the Nazis mercilessness quite well, but are far from delivering on the same freight train. Cate Blanchetts Agent Spalko, while compelling, just isnt as formidable as she had the potential of being. She barely shows any passion in her power-hungry pursuit and her only mark as a villain seems to only come from her accent and the sword she carries at her hip. Is Spalko at all formidable against the whip-wielding archeologist? Barely.
But what Crystal Skull lacks in the sharpness we would expect to find in an Indy movie it makes up for in its wit and lightheartedness, and once one comes to accept those two assets as the films central intentions one can certainly appreciate its efforts by some margin. Everyone involved clearly had a hell of a time while making the film. Great talents in the likes of Ray Winstone, Cate Blanchett, and John Hurt, while wasted in their weak and limited roles, do make the most of David Koepps poorly written script with all of the fun one would expect to find on the globe-trotting set of an Indy picture. With Harrison Ford delivering once again to pitch-perfection and Karen Allen as radiant as ever, the true surprise performance came from Shia LaBeouf. With character that could have easily been rubbed as annoying, LaBeouf succeeds in the same way he carried last summers Transformers by just igniting his performance with his natural charm, wit, and charisma.
Watching Crystal Skull was definitely one of the most fickle film experiences Ive ever had. I just couldnt help but be simultaneously entertained and disappointed as odd as that sounds. There are a numerous amount of things that sets the film apart from the original trilogy David Koepps debacle of a screenplay, the nearly devoid sense of the character development I was hoping to see, and even Janusz Kaminskis unfitting
cinematography that fails to capture the pulpy, comic book-like essence of the previous films. Creative qualms aside, this is a very fun film that does have its share of thrills and action sequences that do manage to capture the awesome experience of its predecessors, if only limitedly.
I actually found the film quite enteirtaining, but I'll love anything with the words Indiana Jones And...
Very bad sequel....wasn't needed and def outdated. I had high hopes at one point but after watching a half assed effort I realized Spielberg and Lucas need some new inspiration.
I know this is not the popular opinion, but I really enjoyed the movie. I am able to get over the alien ending. I thought it went along well. I did not care for much of Mutt's stuff and the ants part, but still good in the tradition of the others. An enjoyable summer movie.
A good action movie but It will never get over the first three movies The cast is very good, they all did a brilliant job, the special effects are OK, but the problem is with the script. It's a good script but doesn't seem like Indiana Jones at all It's too scientific, too modern, too childish. There're too many special effects just like a super hero movie Indiana Jones is not just a super hero, he's much more I'll give this 7/10 mostly for its perfect cast.
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I don't know why so many people say it is not as good as the first three. There are so many people (maybe not on here) that rate the second as a 5/10 or lower. Many people hate the second one. I find it hard to believe those same people hate the 4th more.
Being that Raiders of the Lost Ark is one of the most exciting films ever produced and Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade, is in my opinion an exceptional sequel, I was a bit disappointed with the latest installment. I absolutely hated the entire stupid alien subplot (this is Indiana Jones not fucking Star Wars,) I can't fucking stand that annoying punkass Shia LaBeouf (watching him swinging from vine to vine with those awful cheap looking CGI monkey's reminded me of The Jungle Book, I was waiting for Baloo the Bear to start singing "Bare Nessecities") Cate Blanchett's villian was extremely bland and I thought Karen Allen was completely wasted here as well (but it was still great to see here again) Harrison Ford was the fucking man as always (no one can play this role but him,) the action was well paced, and overall I was pleased with the outcome. I will say this with great relish, at least it was better than Temple of Doom (my least favorite Indy movie,) and there was no sign of Short Round or Willie Scott.
A respectable 7/10.
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Shia's hair was awful. Those furry animals at the beginning were lame. The crystal aliens which turned into an alien was atrocious. Those ants were ridiculous, in the sense that the red army communism issue was over the top, we get it! enough!. Cheeky chimp LaBeouf swinging through the jungle left me crushing my can of beer, and turned my eyes bloodshot with rage. The main disaster was the set pieces, or action scenes, which were old and predictable.
Very disappointing. 4/10.
I originally gave it an 8/10 but re-watching it recently I'm going to lower it to a 7.
It's a fun time at the movies and seeing Harrison Ford back in action is awesome but both the story and villains left alot to be desired.
I dont get the complaint about the villains. The Indy series has never had strong villains. Thats probably the biggest fault of the whole series. Spalko is probably the most entertaining baddy of the bunch imo.
I can agree that Spalko was at least entertaining.
I just started watching the special features on this today...George Lucas originally planned to call this Indiana Jones and the Saucer Men............................................... .................................................. ................Wow...
I'm probably gonna get ripped on for this. But, to me, Aliens are just as plausible as the holy grail and the Arc of the Covenant. And there have been unbelivable things in the previous movies, such as jumping out of a crashing plane on a dingy and somehow surviving the fall.
Although this did feel more like a george lucas film than a speilberg one.
I really liked this one a lot, it's not as good as the original three of course but I feel nothing could ever compare to Raiders anyways (which I think is the best action film of all time). The FX work didn't bother me much, it was a major improvement over Last Crusade and all that damn greenscreen/bluescreen work that really made things look like it was filmed in a studio (check out the scenes with Indy and his dad on the plane...).
One glaringly awful thing for me was at the beginning at Area 51. It went from being filmed on location to studio work and it stuck out really really bad. The work in the jungle chase was a bit iffy too, but not too bad...
I don't mind the storyline being about aliens considering the inspiration behind these movies. It's not like Indy grabbed a lightsabre and started using it..and these movies were never based on realism anyways. I would have preferred seeing something like Atlantis, but this really didn't bother me much at all and I'm amazed at the amount of hate this movie has gotten. You'd think it was done by Uwe Boll.
I'd give it an 8/10. Not perfect, but what could live up to Raiders?
The pacing was off. The CGI was over-the-top. There was no sense of danger. Shia had his own monkey army. There were useless characters oozing out of every monkey butt.
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I agree with some of the Schmoes here. While I enjoyed "...Kingdom..." on its own, its just a massive disappointment after such a spectacular trilogy before it. I seriously hope of 5th Indy film never comes to be (at least one with Lucas involved)- with "Crystal Skull" I've had as much of the universe as I could ever want, and then some.
Get over it
This is yet another example of people getting their hopes too high for something that can't possibly live up to everyone's expectations. Indy 4 never had a chance really. There's too much time in between and too many things people want to see but won't. I really liked Indy 4 a lot more than I thought I would. After Spider-Man 3, the best thing I learned was to lower my expectations. If it sucks then I'm not surprised or disappointed as much; or it could be better than I imagined. With Lucas' recent track record it seemed inevitable that he would drive Indy into the ground just as he with Vader. But luckily Spielberg is a smart guy who can handle himself well. The timeframe and the atmosphere all made sense to me. The beginning was great even if it is overblown (what else would you expect? IT'S INDIANA JONES!) Shia didn't ruin anything which to me was a big relief. I read and liked Darabont's script (as well as his title) more but for what it's worth KS is a great entry into the series. Be that as it may, it obviously has its faults: the swinging on trees seemed to bring the credilbility down for action; Indy using a snake as rope was lame and tried too hard for irony that fell flat. But, like I said, Indy is still as fun today as he was twenty years ago.
There is one last thing I want to address and to me it is the most important: I don't care what anyone says, the ridiculous controversy over the inclusion of ETs is blown way out of proportion. People, this is not "Indiana Jones and the War of the Worlds"! They're not major characters, they're not Jar Jar Binks, and anyone who gets mad over this is, well, a moron. To me, given the era of time and the way the ETs were handled in the story, it is just as believable to see Indy find an ancient civilization that made contact thousands of years ago as it is to believe that he drank from the Cup of Christ or opened the Ark. I guess this breaks down to a "science vs. religion" kind if thing but I don't care. Even though the South Park episode was hilarious, they were dead wrong when they said aliens don't belong here. Well, if they don't then neither does the Thuggee, the Ark, the Holy Grail or Hitler. As long as they don't say "We'sa going home!!!" I'll be fine.
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|For base
|3 Ounce (75 Grams)
|Digestive biscuits
|6 Ounce (150 Grams)
|Castor sugar
|3 Ounce (75 Grams)
|For cheesecake
|Lemon jelly
|3 Ounce
|Unsalted butter
|4 Ounce (100 Grams)
|8 Fluid Ounce (250 Milliliter)
|Vanilla essence
|1⁄2 Teaspoon
|Low fat cottage cheese/Medium fat cottage cheese / curd cheese
|4 Ounce (100 Grams)
|Full fat cream cheese
|4 Ounce (100 Grams)
|1⁄2 , rinded and juiced
|Sour cream
|1⁄2 Pint (142 Milliliter)
|For topping
|Fruit cream/Whipped cream
|2 Ounce (Fresh / Canned / Frozen, Or As Required)
|Cornflour/Arrowroot / potato flour
|1⁄4 Cup (4 tbs) (Or As Required)
1) In a saucepan, melt butter for preparing the base.
2) In a liquidizer, prepare the biscuit crumbs and add to the pan with sugar. Mix well.
3) Use foil plates and line the bases and sides with the biscuit crumb mixture.
4) In a liquidizer, add the jelly by cutting.
5) In a saucepan, place butter and milk. Place over heat to bring a boil.
6) Pour this over the goblet and liquidize until the mixture is smooth.
7) Add the remaining cheesecake ingredients and liquidize until smooth.
8) Place the liquidizer inside the refrigerator to settle the mixture, for some time.
9) With a spatula, scrape down the slides and cover to liquidize until foamy.
10) Distribute the mixture among the plates and place inside the refrigerator to set.
11) To prepare the topping, drain the fruit and thicken the juice by adding cornflour, arrowroot or potato flour.
12) Top the cheesecake with the fruits and use the thickened syrup to glaze the topping. Alternately, top with whipped cream and chocolate curls.
To freeze the cheesecake, cover with foil and label, if un-topped; or open-freeze before covering, if topped.
To thaw the cheesecake, unwrap, place on a serving plate and leave overnight in the refrigerator or thaw at room temperature for 4-6 hours.


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|Egg white
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|1⁄4 Cup (4 tbs)
|Shredded carrot
|1⁄4 Cup (4 tbs)
|Chopped onion
|1⁄4 Cup (4 tbs)
|Chopped green pepper
|1⁄4 Cup (4 tbs)
|1⁄2 Teaspoon
|1⁄8 Teaspoon
|Grated parmesan cheese
|2 Tablespoon
|Ground turkey/Veal/lean beef
|1 Pound
|Nonstick spray coating
|2 Tablespoon
|1 Medium, sliced
In a large bowl combine egg white and bread crumbs. (If using veal or beef, stir in 2 tablespoons water.)
Stir in carrot, onion, green pepper, salt, and pepper.
Add Parmesan cheese and ground meat; mix well.
Shape meat mixture into four % inch thick patties.
Spray a cold grill rack with nonstick spray coating.
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Sang Byung Seo
Research Interests: asset pricing, credit risk, derivatives markets, financial econometrics
Links: CV, Job Market Paper
I will be available for interviews at the 2015 ASSA meetings in Boston, MA in January 2015.
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Phone: (267) 994-8052
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Address: 2300 Steinberg-Dietrich Hall, 3620 Locust Walk, Philadelphia, PA 19104
Research Interests
Asset Pricing, Credit Risk, Derivatives Markets, Financial Econometrics
Ph.D. & M.A., Finance, The Wharton School, University of Pennsylvania, 2015 (Expected)
B.S., Management Engineering & Mathematics, Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology (KAIST), summa cum laude, valedictorian, 2007
Assistant Manager, Derivatives Modeling, Korea Bond Pricing & Korea Ratings Co., 2007-2010
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Option Prices in a Model with Stochastic Disaster Risk (with Jessica Wachter)
Abstract: Large rare shocks to aggregate consumption, namely, disasters, have been proposed as an explanation for the equity premium. However, recent work suggests that the consumption distribution required by this mechanism is inconsistent with the average implied volatility curve derived from option prices. We show that this apparent inconsistency can be resolved in a model with stochastic disaster risk. That is, we show that a model with a stochastic probability of disaster can explain average implied volatilities, despite being calibrated to consumption and aggregate market data alone. We also extend the stochastic disaster risk model to one that allows for variation in the risk of disaster at different time scales. We show that this extension allows the model to match variation in the level and slope of implied volatilities, as well as the average implied volatility curve.
Do Rare Events Explain CDX Tranche Spreads? (with Jessica Wachter)
Abstract: The CDX is an index of credit default swaps on major U.S. Corporations. In the 2005--2009 period, contracts on the CDX as a whole and on tranches of the CDX were actively traded. Senior tranches are essentially deep out-of-the-money options because they do not incur any losses until a large number of investment-grade firms default. Because of the liquidity of these contracts, their spreads provide a unique window into how the market assesses the risk of a rare disaster. We propose a model to jointly explain the spreads on each CDX tranche, as well as prices on put options and the aggregate market. Our results demonstrate the importance of beliefs about rare events, even in periods of relatively high valuation. Moreover, our results show a basic consistency in these beliefs across different asset classes.
Awards And Honors
- Wharton Doctoral Travel Grant, 2013 Description
- Samsung Scholarship, Samsung Foundation, 2010-2015
- Wharton Finance Fellowship, 2010-2015
- Award of Korean Ministry of Science and Technology (granted to valedictorian), 2007
- Department Scholarship, KAIST, 2005-2007
- Global Leader Scholarship, Kim Young Han Foundation, 2004-2007
- National Science and Technology Scholarship, Korea Research Foundation (full undergraduate scholarship), 2003-2007
Teaching Fellowships
Teaching Assistant: The Wharton School, University of Pennsylvania
Financial Economics (Ph.D.), Professor Jessica Wachter, Fall 2011 & 2012
Continuous-time Financial Economics (Ph.D.), Professor Domenico Cuoco, Spring 2013
Advanced Seminar: Financial Engineering (MBA & Undergraduate), Professor Domenico Cuoco, Spring 2013
Wharton/KUBS Finance MBA Seminar, 2012, 2013, & 2014
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Interview door Dennis Bellew
So, has art always been a part of your life?
Its always played a role, I mean it's something I've' always just done. I didn't really get serious until about ten years ago because I didn't want to lift boxes anymore. At the time that was my only source of income.
How did being a skateboarder growing up in the 90s influence your style? Did any of the graphic artists at the time heavy influence your style?
Yeah, of course. Marc McKee, he stands at the top, I've even had the pleasure of meeting him. You know seeing all of the old world decks, was a huge influence on us. From about 93- 97 for us, was all about world industries graphics. Still today they have a really nostalgic place in my heart.
I remember when you used to work at the warehouse at United Boardshop and randomly draw naked girls on the walls for fun. (Laughs) We were in a boutique a little while ago and there were at least 20 of your graphic designs throughout the store. Can you describe was the journey from warehouse worker to accomplished industry designer?
Yeah, you know literally all the product I would put on the shelves was always a big influence. I kind of made me see art as my way out, as well as my outlet. I started working at the Circa warehouse with hopes of moving up to the art department. I realized that wasn't going to happen because I had zero computer skills. I actually didn't even know how to turn on a computer at the time, so I decided to drop everything and go to the local college. I remember my first day of class at the graphic design department I had to ask my partner " how do I turn this thing on?" (Laughs) Since then, I've put my love of doing art on paper or on canvas on to the computer. I think that lent to me being a little more marketable, because I was not only a graphic designer but an illustrator and free hand artist as well. .
Coming from those humble beginnings, how dose it to feel walk in to a shop now and see you work all over?
In the beginning I was so thrilled and I couldn't wait to tell people. But now I just keep my head and remember why I do this and just smile to myself quietly. I really just want to remain humble about the minor success I have had.
Do you need to be into a brand in order to do work for them?
It helps if its a brand has a good reputation and is cool
because it makes you want to live up to their standards. I also like working
with good people. Everyone that I work with right now is really cool and I feel
fortunate that that's the case.
Was the rich skate history of Elwood what made you want to
work with them?
Of course. I really don't work with a lot of other true
skate brands so when I had the opportunity to work with Elwood I took it. It
was always one of my favorite brands growing up. I remember never having any
money to buy it so I would steal it. (laughs).
It's nice to be on the other end of it doing tee shirt designs for the
brand I used to steal.
Although most of your work we see these days ends up being
finished on the computer, I know you have fine art skills. Do you have any time
now a days to paint or draw for yourself?
No, I don't. I do have this inspiration folder that I've
been keeping for things I want to do but I have yet to even open it up since
09. We're going into 2011 so it's been about two years since I've been able to
do anything for myself. I mean it's a good problem to have, and I realize I'm
really fortunate to be doing art as a living. I do keep a sketchbook that I never show anybody, it's just my stuff and
that makes me happy but no big production pieces.
Most of the people I've come across in skateboarding use it
as some kind of release. Weather it is to get away from a crazy home
environment or to get away from everyday rules of society. Does art provide you
that same release or sense of freedom?
It's kind of gone in reverse, now I use skateboarding as my
outlet. I can just turn my brain off and focus on what I'm trying to learn and
nothing else at that time matters except what I'm doing, what's under my feet.
If anyone would like to check out more of your work where
can the see it?
They can go to my website www.joekingart.com. It has a small
preview of some of the work I've done and some of my favorite pieces.
OK here comes the standard, any shout outs?
Anyone who's ever took a chance on me. Thanks to Elwood and
all the brands that I work with. Shout out to my mom for letting me stay at
home until the ripe age of 27, working from morning to the next morning.
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The Virtues and Sunnah's of Jummah
The Virtues and Sunnah's of Jummah
Hadhrat Ali Ibn Abu Taalib (RA) narrated: on the pulpit in the mosque of Kufah: When Friday comes, the devils go to the markets with their flags, and involve people in their needs and prevent them from the Friday prayer. The angels come early in the morning, sit at the door of the mosque, and record that so-and-so came at the first hour, and so-and-so came at
the second hour until the imam comes out (for preaching). When a man sits in a place where he can listen (to the sermon) and look (at the imam), where he remains silent and does not interrupt, he will receive a double reward. If he stays away, sits in a place where he cannot listen (to the sermon), silent, and does not interrupt, he will receive the reward only once. If he sits in a place where he can listen (to the sermon) and look (at the imam), and he does not remain silent, he will have the burden of it. If anyone says to his companion sitting besides him to be silent (while the imam is preaching), he is guilty of idle talk. Anyone who interrupts (during the sermon) will receive nothing (no reward) on that Friday. Then he (the narrator) says in the end of this tradition: I heard the Apostle of Allah (peace be upon him) say so. (Abu Dawood 1046)
1. Jummah preparations should begin on Thursday such as clipping the nails, removing of the hair etc (Ihya aul-Uloom, vol. 1, page 161)
2. To have a bath (Ghusl) (Bukhari, Tirmidhi, Ibn Majah)
On one Friday, Rasulallah said: "O Muslims! Allah Ta'ala has made this day a day of Eid. So have a bath on this day, whoever has perfume should apply it, and use the Miswaak. (Ibn Majah)
3. To use Miswaak (Ibid)
4. To use Attar (Perfume) (Ibid)
5. To wear nice clothes (Abu Dawood, Chapter of Ghusl on the day of Jummah)
6. To proceed early as possible to the Masjid for Jummah
Rasulallah (Pbuh) said: "On the day of Jummah, the angels stand at the entrance of that Masjid in which Jummah salaat is to be offered. They write down the name of the person who enters the Masjid first, and thereafter the name of the person who follows, and they
continue doing this. The person who entered first will receive the reward of sacrificing a camel in the path of Allah; the one who followed him will get the reward of sacrificing a cow, thereafter a chicken, thereafter the reward of giving an egg as charity in the path of Allah. Once the khutbah commences, the angels close the register and begin listening to the khutbah. (Bukhari and Muslim)
7. To walk to the Masjid if possible for every step is a reward of a years Nafl Fast (Tirmidhi)
8. One should listen very attentively to the khutba even if one does not understand. One should not speak or even warn another to keep quite while the khutba is in progress.
9. To try to sit as close as possible to the Imaam. (Ibn Majah, Tirmidhi)
10. If the Saffs (rows) are already filled, one should not jump over the shoulders of the musallies in order to get to the front. (Abu Dawood)
11. One should not fiddle with clothes or fingers but listen attentively (Ibn Majah)
12. When Rasulallah (Pbuh) name is mentioned in the khutba then it is permissible to recite durood in the heart only without the movement of the lips or tongue.
13. Between the two khutbas one should make dua. It is permissible to make dua without raising hands or moving the lips (I.e. dua should be made in the heart only without the movement of the lips or the tongue) (Aadaab -E - Zindagee)
14. To read: Surah Al Aala (Sura no 87) in the first rakaat of Jummah Salah and Surah Gaathia (Surah no 8[img]images/smilies/icon_cool.gif[/img] in the second rakaat. (Bukhari)
15. Related by Hakim and Bayhaqi, from Abu Sa`id Whoever recites Surat al-Kahf on Friday, light shall shine forth for him between the two Fridays. (Ibn Hajar, Talkhis al- Habir)
16. Rasulallah (Pbuh) is reported to have said, Recite Durood upon me in abundance on the day of Jummah since they are presented to me. (Ibn Majah)
17 . Making abundant dua on Jummah
Rasulallah (Pbuh) said: "There is such an hour on Friday that if any Muslim makes dua in it, his dua will definitely be accepted. (Bukhari, Muslim)
18 . Reciting Durood 80 times after Asr:
According to a Hadith recorded in Tabarani on the authority of Abdullah Ibn Abbas (RA) : Abu Hurraira (RA) reports that the Holy Prophet (Pbuh) said: Whoever recites the following Durood eighty times immediately after Asr Salaat on Friday, before standing up from his
place, Allah will forgive eighty years of sins and grant him the reward equivalent to eighty years of worship.
Allahumma salli alaa muhammadinin nabiyyil ummiyyi wa-ala aalihi wasallim tasleema
O Allah bless Muhammad, the unlettered Prophet, and his family and grant them best of peace. (Jame Sagheer)
19. Abu Hurraira narrated that the Messenger of Allah (Pbuh) said: The five daily prayers, and from one Jummah to the next, are an expiation for whatever sins come in between, so long as one does not commit any major sin. (Muslim, 233)
20. It was narrated from Abu Hurraira that the Prophet (Pbuh) said: Whoever does Ghusl then comes to Jummah, and prays as much as Allah decrees for him, then listens attentively until the khutbah is over, then prays with him (the imam), will be forgiven for (his
sins) between that and the next Jummah and three more days. (Muslim, 857)
Al-Nawawi (Ra) said:
The scholars said that what is meant by his being forgiven between the two Jummah and three more days is that a good deed is worth ten like it, so he will be rewarded with ten rewards for each of the good deeds that he did on Friday. Some of our companions said: what is meant by what is between the two Jummah is from Jummah prayer and the khutbah
until the same time on the following Friday, so that it will be seven days, no more and no less, then three days are added making ten in all.
21. Coming early to Jummah brings a great reward.
Abu Hurraira (Ra) narrated that the Messenger of Allah (Pbuh) said: Whoever does Ghusl on Friday like Ghusl for janaabah, then goes to the prayer (in the first hour, i.e., early), it is as if he sacrificed a camel. Whoever goes in the second hour, it is as if he sacrificed a cow;
whoever goes in the third hour, it is as if he sacrificed a horned ram; whoever goes in the fourth hour, it is as if he sacrificed a hen; and whoever goes in the fifth hour it is as if he offered an egg. When the imam comes out, the angels come to listen to the khutbah. (Bukhari, 814 and Muslim, 850)
22. If a person walks to Jummah prayer, for every step he will have the reward of fasting and praying qiyaam for one year.
It was narrated from Aws ibn Aws al-Thaqafi that the Messenger of Allah (Pbuh) said: Whoever does Ghusl on Friday and causes (his wife) to do Ghusl, and sets out early, and comes close to the imam and listens and keeps quiet, for every step he takes he will have the reward of fasting and praying qiyaam for one year. (al-Tirmidhi, 496)
Ibn al-Qayyim (Ra) said in Zaad al-Maâaad, 1/285:
Finally after quoting the hadith which speak of the virtues of Jummah prayer:
What we have quoted, when taken all together, indicates that the expiation of sins from one Friday to the next is subject to all the conditions mentioned above being met, namely doing Ghusl, cleaning oneself, putting on perfume, wearing one's best clothes, walking in a calm and dignified manner, not stepping over people, not pushing between two people, not offending others, praying nafil prayers, listening attentively and avoiding idle speech.
May Allah give us the ability to act upon all of these virtuous deeds and Sunnah of Rasulallah (Pbuh). Ameen
Ummat Muhammad
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Re: The Virtues and Sunnah's of Jummah
Narrated Abu Huraira (Radi-Allahu 'anhu):
Abu-l-Qasim (the Prophet) (Sallallahu 'Alaihi Wa Sallam) said, "On Friday
there is a particular time if a Muslim happens to be praying and invoking
Allah for something good during that time, Allah will surely fulfill his
request." The Prophet (Sallallahu 'Alaihi Wa Sallam) pointed out with his
hand. We thought that he wanted to illustrate how short that time was.
Bukhari Vol. 8 : No. 409
Scholars say this special hour is between Asr and Maghrib on Friday. So we should make extra effort to make recitation of Quran, do dhikr and sincere dua at this time particularly just before Maghrib begins.
Ummat Muhammad
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Re: The Virtues and Sunnah's of Jummah
Reciting Surah Kahf on the night or day of Jummah
From Abu Saeed al-Khudri, who said: Whoever reads Soorat al-Kahf on the night of Jumuah, will have a light that will stretch between him and the Ancient House (the Kabah). (Narrated by al-Daarimi, 3407)
Whoever reads Soorat al-Kahf on the day of Jumuah, will have a light that will shine from him from one Friday to the next. (Narrated by al-Haakim, 2/399; al-Bayhaqi, 3/2249)
So let us make the effort to recite this Surah every Jummah either in the night or day of Jummah to gain these immense rewards.
Ummat Muhammad
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Re: The Virtues and Sunnah's of Jummah
Forgiveness of sins from one Jummah to another
Abu Hurayrah narrated that the Prophet (peace and blessings of Allaah be upon him) said: Whoever does ghusl then comes to Jumuah, and prays as much as Allaah decrees for him, then listens attentively until the khutbah is over, then prays with him (the imam), will be forgiven for (his sins) between that and the next Jumuah and three more days. (Muslim, 857)
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Re: The Virtues and Sunnah's of Jummah
The hour of acceptance
There is an hour of acceptance, and it is the hour in which no Muslim happens to supplicate to Allah for something except that it will be given to him.
In the hadeeth reported by al-Bukharee and Muslim on the authority of Abu Hurayrah that Allaah's Messenger (salallaahu 'alayhi wa sallam)said:*Indeed, there is an hour (opportune time) on Friday and if a Muslim gets it while praying and asks something from Allah, then Allah will definitely meet his demand.*And he (salallaahu 'alayhi wa sallam)pointed out the shortness of that time with his hands.
Many scholars state that this hour is the last hour before Maghrib on Friday. So we should try to increase our Dua's in this period.
May Allah give us the ability to make the best of this special hour every Friday. Ameen
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