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Location: San Miguel de Allende, GTO, Mexico
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Day two in Mexico
The next morning I set out for Ensenada on the West coast. The winds are strong
and the potholes in the road are numerous, so as is my norm, I ride conservatively, although mostly above the posted speed limit of 80 kph.
Where tequila comes from. I think this is a blue agave farm.
I rode through Ensenada, but didn't have the will to find Hussong's Restaurante, which had been recommended to me,
and ended up riding out to Bufadora, figuring a place on the coast like that would have a hotel.
It's a speco ride along the cliffs but you should know that there's no hotel at the end of the road. Your best bet is the vibrantly yellow Hotel Bufadora, back about 5 miles, where I negotiated a rate of 350 pesos from Dave, the owner. Not a fancy hotel, but comfortable enough for me, and Dave's a nice guy. If you want a nicer place there are some casitas for rent almost across the road from the hotel for $65 US per night.
If you make it to Bufadora, definitely stop in and see Tico at his little bar at the far end of the road on the left hand side. Very friendly group of locals and ex-pats and if you're feeling particularly adventurous or masochistic, you can sample his "Snakebite Tequila". Notice the rattler marinating.
One tourist actually had a shot while I was there and asked me if I had tried it. I laughed and said I like tequila, but I'm not into dead snakes marinating in it. One of the locals confided to me after the tourist and his wife left, that he, at least, never drank the snakebite. I'll head south tomorrow. Not sure how far I'll get.
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As you get to know me from this blog, you will find that I am not just all about speed, but I am a huge fan of luxury. In fact, I actually prefer luxury over speed.
Let me tell you a little story about one time when I was traveling (and it not only includes me breaking down, but also having to hire a towing company to get me back on the road!)
Now I'm from the midwest, so I have driven all over to various car shows, exhibits, museums, you name it. I always want to see what's out there. What are people building, creating, etc.
One time I took a trip to Saint Louis, MO to visit a car company there because I loved their custom work. It was like a 4 hour drive, but whatever, it was worth it. It always is. Hey… I hear they had great BBQ AND cars so I was sold.
The actual car competition was hosted by this company that specialized in muscle meets luxury. So rather than your stupid, basic, leather bench seats like you see in the vast majority of customs being completed this year, they really go over the top.
They use leather steering wheels, add heated seats, and more. We're talking Bose sound systems and the whole nine. It really is a treat to ride around in a car that can push 200 mph while being wrapped in luxurious fabrics and leathers.
The smell of those cars was insane. I was in love.
And now for the bad part of the story. I broke down! My "muscle car" must have needed a little bit more luxury because it crapped out on me. I hopped on Yelp and found a towing company in St. Charles to come hook me up. Thank god it was nothing major. They took me to a nearby body shop and I just had a faulty battery issue. I was back on the road to get some BBQ and head home before we knew it.
But the moral of the story is this… muscle just for muscle is nothing of interest to me. I want the whole package! I want a car that not only slams you back in your seat but also a car that FEELS like a million bucks. I'm talking cars like these…
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An Assessment of Clinical Decision Making Skills Across a Physical Therapy Curriculum
Cigelman, Margaret Susan
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The problem: Physical therapy faculty state as an objective that graduates will be competent in clinical decision making. As students progress through the curriculum, and out into the profession, clinical decision making skills should increase. The problem is assessing these skills. The purpose of this research was to assess the clinical decision making of students across a curriculum. Procedures: The participants were four physical therapy classes (162 students). For the study, the Class of 1994 was one year post-graduation, the Class of 1995 had just graduated, the Class of 1996 had completed half of the curriculum, and the Class of 1997 had just enrolled in the program. The Class of 1997 was retested after two semesters. The Clinical Decision Making Scale(CDMS)(Jenkins, 1985)was administered to the students. The CDMS consisted of 40 items designed to measure the decision-making process. The scale yielded a total score and four subscale scores. Findings: No significant differences were found between CDMS total scores for the four classes. The Class of 1995 scored significantly higher on Subscale A (Searching for Alternatives and Options) than the Class of 1997. The Class of 1996 scored significantly higher than the Classes of 1994 and 1997 on Subscale D (Searching for Information and Unbiased Assimilation of New Information). The Class of 1997 exhibited a near significant increase (p = -051) in total CDMS scores between enrollment and retesting. There were no significant relationships between CDMS scores and grade point averages (GPA) or clinical instructors' ratings. Conclusions: (1) Students at different levels of the curriculum did not exhibit differences in overall clinical decision making. (2) Students at different levels of the curriculum did exhibit differences in subsets of clinical decision making. (3) Students exhibited growth in clinical decision making across the first year of the curriculum. (4) Students' clinical decision making could not be predicted from GPA or clinical instructors' perceptions of students' clinical decision making. Recommendations: Research should be undertaken to gather longitudinal and normative CDMS data on physical therapy students and graduates to track development over their education and career.
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Photograph - Massey Ferguson, Barney Greenway, Wagga Wagga, New South Wales, 1960 Reg. No: MM 108693
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- Image from a collection of photographs, moving film, artefacts, documents and trade literature relating to Massey Ferguson (Aust.) Ltd, agricultural implement manufacturer, importer and distributor, Sunshine, Victoria.
Founded as Hugh V. McKay in the 1890s, the company became H.V. McKay Pty Ltd in 1921 then merged with Massey Harris's Australian operations to become H.V. McKay Massey Harris Pty Ltd in 1930. Then in 1955, this company was in absorbed into the Massey-Ferguson global entity becoming Massey Ferguson (Aust.) Limited.
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- Black and white silver gelatin photograph.
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- Portrait of manager Barney Greenway, Manager of Massey Ferguson (Aust.) Ltd dealer of WG Huthwaite & Co., Wagga Wagga, N.S.W.
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|Hand written in grey pencil on back of photograph: 'BARNEY / GREENWAY / MANAgER / Huthwaite + Co. / WAggA. / 1960'
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Mumbai, Sep 27 (IANS) Ben Kingsley is all set to play Mughal emperor Shah Jahan opposite Aishwarya Rai's Mumtaz Mahal in his yet to be titled film on Taj Mahal.
To be produced by Kingsley's newly established production company, SBK Pictures, the epic film will be shot in Agra and Fatehpur Sikri in the middle of 2008.
Confirming this, Kingsley said, 'Its a project on the building of the Taj Mahal. Aishwarya and I spoke about it while we were shooting 'The Last Legion' last year. She very generously agreed to do the project with me. I and Aishwarya will be playing Shah Jahan and Mumtaz Mahal.
'My production company is right now working with a screenwriter. I've clear ideas about my approach to this subject. The romance will also include Shah Jahan's abject isolation for years in a prison cell.'
This is not the first time Kingsley is playing a historical Indian character. He played Mahatma Gandhi in Richard Attenborough's 1982 film 'Gandhi', for which he bagged an Academy Award for the best actor.
Asked whether people will forget Gandhi after they see him play Shah Jahan, Kingsley said, 'I hope not! Maybe for a little while they will. But I hope I continue to be remembered by Gandhi... We want to beat the monsoons when we shoot next year.'
'I've always been very attached to India and its people. I don't get to visit the country as often as I'd like to. This is my opportunity to do so.'
Earlier, she was to star as Mumtaz Mahal in a film to be produced by Bharat Bala. Nothing has been heard of the project since then.
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ahh hes not exactley a outsider, he is part indian, like half or a quarter, and plus hes a great actor whose actally known inernational, i love ash but lets face it shes not known world wide despite what the media says. also kingsley played gandhi, after that shah jahan shouldnt be a big deal
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We're reaching the frightening conclusion of the scariest tournament of the year: Hollywood's Top Monster!
The results are in from the Final Four and one player who was given a fresh chance back in the Wild Card round is continuing to dominate. So who's poised to potentially take home this terrifying title?
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Freddy Krueger and Lord Voldemort! He Who Shall Not Be Named has breezed through every round of the tournament, and this latest was no exception. He sent Pennywise, the scariest clown ever dreamed up and another Wild Card entry, back into the sewer system with 57 percent of your votes.
Meanwhile, Krueger banished Scar back to the plains of Africa after he slashed his way to 53 percent of the votes.
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From the article: Will I Be Disqualified for Using Roboform?
Do you use Roboform to enter sweepstakes? Whether Roboform is a must-have sweepstakes tool or a road to disqualification is a hotly-debated topic in the sweepstakes hobby. Weigh in on your opinion here!
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- First win after about eight days using Rofoform. Twas only a five dollar gas card, I figure that I'll start slow and build. I enter sweeps as a hobby not a business and Roboform gives me a fuller appreciation and enjoyment of my efforts.
- —Guest Bruce
- I use it, but follow the advice of a regular at Mr Sweepy's site who has won many GP's as well as prizes monthly...I fill in with robo then I tab through all the spaces and for one - usually city, I backspace and type in the last few. I agree, sweepers visit the site, learn new things about the sponsers and many times bookmark the page or sign up for mailings.
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I wouldn't use Roboform or anything else
- I've noticed that almost ALL sweepstakes and contests nowadays state in the official rules something to the effect of: "Use of any automated system to participate or subvert the entry process is prohibited and will result in disqualification and all associated entries will be void." There ARE some that do not state this, but most do. So I hand type all of my entries...
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- I've been using it since beg. of January. I started out nicely (I won two free passes for a 3D movie) but nothing else since then. I spend one hour first thing in the morning and then another few looking for new contests during the rest of day. I'm a bit dissapointed but will keep on trying.
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If you are coming over from Pinterest, welcome! Please stick around and check out some of my other training articles– you can find them under my "Running Resources" tab.
Since, some of us will start incorporate more long runs into our schedules for fall half marathons/marathons, I thought I would revisit the issue of fuel for your long runs. I tend to start taking in nutrition when I run 10 miles or more.
Keep in mind that each person is different, and through experimentation, you will find what works best for you. As for the different types of fuel for the long run, here are some of the most popular (in no particular order):
- GU Energy Gel (pronounced like goo—and that's what it looks like!)—you have undoubtedly seen those little foil packets with GU on them at races. GU Energy Gel comes in a myriad of flavors from mint chocolate to vanilla bean. There is even an espresso flavor that contains caffeine! Although it took me quite a while to try my first GU, I actually like it and find it easy to eat on the run. The only trick is not getting your fingers sticky or accidentally squirting GU on your iPhone speaker (yes, I did that!).
- Sport Beans– These are jelly beans that have electrolytes added into them. They are made by Jelly Belly and are super yummy! I have used them with much success. The only issue I have with Sport Beans is that sometimes it's a little hard to chew them when you are running. I do love how they taste just like a regular jelly beans.
- Clif Shot Bloks—Clif makes Shot Bloks which are a kind of gummy block of nutrition. I have yet to try them, but I know many people that swear by them. They seem to be easy to pop in your mouth and soft enough to chew and easily swallow.
- Gummy bears, pretzels, and other snack foods—You don't need to purchase specific "running" or "sport" snacks. In fact, you can probably raid your cabinets for something that will work just as well (gummies, raisins, bananas).
- Honey Stingers—Honey stingers are made with real honey and come in waffles, gels, protein bars, energy bars, and chews. I have tried the waffles before, and I think they taste great! If you love honey, definitely give them a try!
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I wonder why these Muslims never demand that sex slavery be brought back? Allah and his prophet had no problem with slaves or having sex with slaves. Or how about pedophillia? Why don't they teach that diseases are not contagious as said by the prophet in Hadiths? Muslims are just hypocrites.
Role of Islamic Law in Tunisian Constitution Provokes Debate
By Asma Ghribi | Mar 22 2012Abd Fatteh Mourou ,Abd Sattar Ben Moussa ,Adel Almi ,Al Chariaa ,Al Chariah ,
Tunisia's National Constituent Assembly (NCA) has begun the process of drafting the country's new constitution, and consequently different political movements have lobbied tirelessly to influence the composition of the new constitution.
Inevitably, the question of how Tunisia's Arab Muslim identity should be expressed has been central to the debate surrounding the formation of the country's new constitution.
Adel Almi is the president and founder of the Moderate Association for Awareness and Reform, a civil society organization that advocates for the implementation of Islamic law.
Almi was among the organizers of a demonstration held last Friday in front of the NCA, during which a number of associations and thousands of demonstrators gathered together to urge the members of the NCA to use shariaa " Islamic law " as the fundamental source of legislation for Tunisia's constitution.
This is not a new demand¦This is an extension of our ancestors' struggle against the attempts of former Tunisian presidents Bourguiba and Ben Ali to erase the Tunisian Islamic identity, Almi declared.
Almi asserted that founding a new, purely Islamic state goes hand in hand with Tunisia's civil character. Almi said that Tunisia will be a pioneer in establishing a civil Islamic state, abiding by teachings of the Quran instead of "Western" laws. Almi argued that Tunisian laws that contradict Islamic teachings should be amended so as to conform to standards suitable of a Muslim country and Muslim people.
Among those Tunisian laws that conflict with some interpretations of shariaa, are those that allow individuals who adopt a child, or single mothers, to give it their surname. This practice is considered haram -meaning forbidden in Arabic – as it may result in jumbled origins and even in incestuous relationships.
Tunisian law also punishes men who marry more than one wife. According to Almi, this law challenges the teachings of Allah and the Prophet Mohamed, as Islam allows for men to engage in polygamy.
Additionally, Almi has proposed legislation that would criminalize eating in public during the Islamic, holy month of Ramadan – during which Muslims are supposed to fast from sunrise to sunset – and drinking alcohol.
However, Almi's plan is not only limited to Tunisian domestic law. Almi suggested that international treaties that contradict Islamic teachings should be disregarded. We don't need these treaties¦protecting human rights is a part of Islam…We should withdraw from these international treaties that advocate gay rights, which I'd rather call animal rights, he stated.
However, convictions such as these have raised concerns that the implementation of some interpretations of shariaa could compromise civic integrity of the nation's future constitution.
On March 20th, thousands of Tunisians flooded Avenue Habib Bourguiba, the main thoroughfare running through downtown Tunis. The protesters celebrated Tunisia's Independence Day, and expressed their commitment to the civil character of the Tunisian republic. Some of the demonstrators brandished signs, asserting that Tunisia is a Muslim country without needing to resort the implementation of shariaa within the constitution.
Abd Sattar Ben Moussa, president of Tunisian League of Human Rights, described attempts to use shariaa law as a source of legislation as, a nightmare.
We are part of an international community. We cannot live in an ivory tower and forget about universal values, he argued, highlighting the importance of international treaties in protecting domestic civil rights.
Mustapha Ben Jaafar, the former secretary general of the center-left Ettakatol party and current president of the NCA, announced in an televised interview last Sunday that there is no way for including shariaa in the text of the Tunisian constitution.
Shariaa is open to several interpretations, because it is not a Quran - agreed upon by the different Islamic interpretations and groups. Referring to it [shariaa] in the constitution may cause a deep rift within the Tunisian society, and spur unwanted social discord, he added.
Ben Jaafar stated that though shariaa law was never explicitly mentioned in the previous Tunisian constitution, Tunisia succeeded in remaining a moderate Muslim society, open to universal values. In our land, Islam is not jeopardized, he added.
This new constitution will be the constitution of Tunisia and not the constitution of Ettakatol, Ennahda, or CPR [the parties that constitute Tunisia's ruling, tripartite coalition], he concluded.
While some chose to protest and celebrate in the street on March 20th, others opted to attend a conference held by a number of Islamic civil society organizations to discuss the role shariaa law in Tunisia's new constitution. NCA members affiliated with Ennahda, Tunisia's moderate Islamist movement and the dominant party in the country's ruling coalition, participated in the debate.
Oussama Ben Amor Sghaier, an NCA member representing Ennahda, stated that there are different opinions within his party, ranging from using shariaa to define the constitution to using it as one source of legislation – among others. Nevertheless, Sghaier asserted Ennahda's commitment to a civil state. Islam only recognizes a civil state, he added.
Some Tunisians consider the mere existence of this debate as futile and redundant. Tunisia's first constitution, founded in 1959, explicitly states in its first article that Tunisia is a free, sovereign, and independent state, whose religion is Islam, language is Arabic, and regime is republic. This reference to Islam as the religion of the state serves as evidence for some that the country's constitution has always been founded on the basis of shariaa.
Abd Fatteh Mourou, a Tunisian Islamist politician and head of an independent list that didn't win any seats during last October˜s elections, conveyed that having this debate in Tunisia now is premature. Mourou also stated that this issue cannot be settled through a vote, and stressed the need for a national debate to decide on such a delicate controversy.
Whether to use shariaa should be determined by national dialogue and consensus, not by the vote of the majority. The majority is not eternal and things can drastically change overnight, he said.
For Mourou, the first article of the Tunisian constitution is sufficient to protect the Arab-Muslim identity. He also stressed that the leading party should not take advantage of its electoral hegemony to try to pass an ill-timed social initiative. We have other priorities and other freedoms that need to be protected by the new constitution, he asserted.
quite simply skander you are either wilfully lying or a moron. Trotting out the tired old slanders as above does you no credit. Half truths may allow obsfication but ultimately remain lies.
Well Riba, you make some large accusations by calling me a liar. what am I lying about. Does Islam not say slavery is allowed and you can have sex with your slaves. Or does Islam forbid pedophilia? Or that Mohamed said diseases are not contagious. I have links for each one, I just want you to first say that it does not exist in Quran and if it exists then I am not a Muslim because God would not be so stupid and immoral. You won't say that because you will believe the Quran no matter what non-sense it will say.
i forgive you skander. This is not the forum to clarify the twisted representations you make above. I am sure you can find forums to discuss your opinions and you may be open minded enough to listen. There is no way we can have a discussion in chunks of disjointed text so I wont bother. Perhaps you might like to read the 14th century tract by Ibn Tufail "Hayy ibn Yaqzan" as a simple introduction to Islam.
why devote over half the article presenting such a polarised debate. The religious fundamentalists and the secular fundamentalists are both minorities and both extreme in their silly positions. Are you stirring like the other tunisian media or are you scared to highlight the moderate consensus of the majority groups in the government and society at large.
Islam as Tunisians religion is based on the Quran. That is enough. From that springs values moral and ultimately is reflected in laws. Sharia means law, legal rulings judgements views etc…..An islamic legal system (sharia) will naturally evlove in a Muslim society.
the article also fails to mention an international seminar in Tunis today on consitutional issues. It saw the government taking advice from senior European legislators and discussing issues of religion, environment, human rights etc. The director of the strategic studies institute (Paris) commented that the Tunisian government was "on the right path" in its current approach. So why the bullshit from Tunisia Live. Why the slavish polarisation. You must bear some responsibility for irresponsible journalism
As are Christians, Skander. I apologise, we don't all think the same. I just hope that what ever is decided dignity and equality for all can be protected. And that includes people's ability to provide for their family. Many in Tunisia depend on the tourist industry. This needs to be kept in focus also in the decision making process.
I agree Bridget. I can't help having a go at some of the comments from secular fundamentalist types on here but I hope those with authority rise above that petty squabble and keep the two groups apart. We can only go on the words and subsequent actions of the Government and it seems good so far
The burning question that I would like to ask to all those Tunisians who want to impose Sharia: "When you're down and unhappy with how things are going in Tunisia and want to get away from it all and immigrate to a new place, a new beginning, a better future, do you say to yourself "Ah I wish I could immigrate to Iran!, Afghanistan!, Saudi Arabia!, where Sharia is implemented, so I can be happy and have a great life"? Or do you dream of going west, to a secular country? Rached Ghanoushi definitly went west and this is a hypocrisy that I can never tolerate.
sorry? You think it hypocrisy for Sheikh Ghanoushi to have gone to the UK? WHat sort of intolerent views do you hold? Should muslims who criticise aspects of European foreign and domestic policies not be permitted to visit and reside in these countires. He should have gone to live in Afghansitan because? Because they are good muslims and he says he is one so he should live there? If thats your burning question then you seriously need to get a life!
The hypocrisy is obvious for anyone who is not bias. There is nothing wrong of saying that Britain has things that need improving. That is fine. However he is saying the laws of Saudi Arabia and Iran are much better than Britain and we should make our laws like them, but then live and choose to stay in countries that have opposite laws is where the hypocrisy is.
dont be silly skander. Shiekh Ghanouchi comes from a leftist political background and is certainly opposed to the type of conservative salafist ideology of Afghanistan and Saudi so he would never have chosen to locate there. If you can't distinguish between political trends in muslim societies thats your problem.
You make it sound like the Constituent Assembly is just one big, happy tunisian family where everybody gets a long and shares the same religious values that one day will be reflected in the constitution as shariaa.
Well, politics doesn't work like that.
For gods sake, there are even communists in the Constituent Assembly. Do you really expect them to play nice and agree with everything Ennahda is proposing? Is that how you see politics? If the answer is yes then you are one naive tunisian.
Sure, reaching some kind of consensus is essential in drafting a new constitution. But that's not the same thing as saying that everybody share the same religious values, morals and views.
Why even mention shariaa in the constitution when the political division in the assembly itself proves that there is no consensus in Tunisia? Why try to impose one ideology on everybody else?
Ennahda and the crazy fundamentalists who are screaming against women and gays outside the assembly should accept that even if they are many, they don't represent all tunisians. Far from it!
The islamists must consider a Tunisia where islam is alive and plays a vibrant role amongst a majority of the people, but where it is not necessarily mentioned in the constitution. Because the constitution is for everybody. Even for the atheist communists of Tunisia.
by what logic do you feel that what you term a 'majority' sentiment, (ie a muslim sensibility and moral framework) should not be mentioned in the constitution because it is not held by some minorities. What sort of naive politics do you hold with? No-one is discriminating against minorities by highlighting the dominant moral and ethical framework of the majority. I think you are confused by the adjustment from the Bourgiba Ben Ali tyrannies where the minority dictated to the majority. Hopefully a majority held sentiment will in time allow more confidence and pluralism and therefore be more open and inclusive to the minorities of communists and homosexuals that you mention. Unlike under Borgy and Ben Ali who were always in fear of the revolting masses!
Dear W.
Of course the tunisian people are not one homogenous group and 'long live difference'. Allah says "We created you as nations and tribes in order that you might know one another" ie understand and negotiate differences. There should be space for all shades of opinion and even some degree of tolerance of wrongdoing as it is part of human nature. To expect the guiding principles to be quranically derived is not unreasonable in a muslim society. This is where consensus of all serious actors lies and as such is the minimum requirement and starting point of the new constitution. That is covered by the term Islamic identity. Ennahda have said that is enough. It really is only a big issue to the fanatical secularists and their mirror image salafist friends. The former can't accept that they are no longer in a position to enforce their minority programme of undermining religion down peoples throats any more. They should stop crying and let serious minded Tunisians focus on the economy, jobs, social development etc.
I hope that Parliament and people reject this move by a minority at the moment to inflict Islamic Law upon Tunisia. To adopt these laws would destroy the tourist industry, an industry that is vital to the nations future. Investors in the country would be frightened away and the at present alarming unemployment rate will soar. These laws will not feed and home people. There may well be well foundered reservations about foreign investment but the alternative is far worse.
dear peter there is absoloutly no doubt that the parliment will not adopt the demands of the salafi agitators. Bearing in mind they are a minority pressure group with no representation in parliment it is clear the dominant position will be that based on a consensus of at least the three main parties who are all satisfied with a simple reference to the Islamic identity of tunisian society.
Thanks Soloway it is very reassuring to know. These problems are the price of democracy something Tunisia has not known before. Freedom of speech has its problems but a price worth paying
This is a piece of shit-article, one that only salafists can write about salafists.
Adel Almi is an idiot without any education. He is a dropout from mid-school without any knowledge of anything. He used to be a fresh produce street seller. Then revolution came along, and this shitty thought he could turn into an Islamic scholar. After the revolution, hundreds of idiots started letting their beard grow and overnight proclaimed themselves sheiks and Islamic preachers. With a dozen of other idiots like him, Almi started a group they called: hayet al 3mal bil ma3rouf wa'nahye 3la al mounkar, the same name as the Saudi religious police that wonders around and harasses women that forgot to cover all their skin from head to toe (police des moeurs). Ennahdha found the name too provocative, so to disguise the group role, they changed the name in something less provocative and less evocative of the famous Saudi religious police. Almi is presented in this article as a president and founder and is cited profusely as if he were a pillar of Islamic knowledge.
This Adel bullshit, with his gang of violent jihadists prevented, Ikbal Gharbi, an Islamic theology professor, at the Zitouna University, from getting to her work as director of Radio Zitouna. Dr. Gharbi, with over 20 years of experience in education, is well known and has written extensively in the subject of her expertise. But in post-revolutionary Tunisia, with Ennahdha Islamic party in full control of the government, salafists like this Almi de Merde are the ones who impose the will of the ignorant over the crème de la crème in Tunisia. Ennahdha and its numerous fanatic groups have made Tunisia walk upside down (marcher sur sa tète). They do not understand the Tunisian century's culture and mind of moderation in everything, and the strides it made since the independence 56 years ago, are trying to impose a foreign extremist culture imported directly from the backward, archaic, and tribal Gulf States. It simply does not work, but these idiots do not understand.
Ah, the advantage of being an insider. Well put, my friend!
thanks for a balanced view of things. you highlight how the main concern in tunisia is how to handle the extremist secular and salafi trends. Both think they have a right to dictate to the majority and use any means to twist and distort issues to their percieved benefit. Moderation is required and surely Islam " is the religion of moderation" even if many arab muslims have forgotten that fact.
You forgive me? Did I ask for your forgiveness? That is what I call avoidance. I asked you which of my statements were a lie and you completely ignored my question. Because you know they are all true. I know more about Islam than anyone you know. I read the Quran, and all Hadiths. I was religious once upon a time, but I followed religion not because scared of death, but searching for truth, in the search of truth, I learned it's all a lie. It's funny how you call the Quran "disjointed" texts. But that really what it is, messed up texts that is written by barbarian morons, not the God of the Universe. As for the verses,
Sex Slavery verses
4.24 Prohibited to you are all married women except those your right hand possesses….. You can't have sex with married women unless they are your slaves, we call that sex slavery. It's said again at
33.50 Which says Mohamed can have sex with his wives, sex slaves, cousins, and women who want to have sex with him. Your beloved prophet is a sex fiend.
Pedophilia, Mohamed married Aisha at age 9 while he was in his 50's. That is the definition of pedophilia, and no where in the Quran it bans the practice for anyone else.
As for Dr. Mohamed you can read the hadiths here.
The Prophet said, 'No 'Adha (i.e. no contagious disease is conveyed to others without Allah's permission); nor (any evil omen m the month of) Safar; nor Hama" A bedouin said, "O Allah's Apostle! What about the camels which, when on the sand (desert) look like deers, but when a mangy camel mixes with them they all get infected with mange?" On that Allah s Apostle said, "Then who conveyed the (mange) disease to the first (mangy)
The parentheses is just false translation, the real Arabic text does not say that. Either case, a Bedouin tells Mohamed that when a sick camel gets in contact with other camels they all get sick. That is using rational, your moron prophet told him then how did the first camel get sick? Obviously knowing very little about disease and germs.
I know you are not going to reply now because Muslims are the biggest cowards. However, the verses are very clear, I'm not lying, but the question is are you lying or are you ignorant. If you were ignorant, you have been notified of the evils of Islam, so now you have no excuse but your own personal cowardice to believe in it. If you are lying and just a hypocrite, then do you really think God will let a person like you in Heaven?
don't forget to take your pills!
Another weak Muslim response. That is called avoidance. It's what weak minded people do to avoid difficult questions. I hope those who read this see what Islam is. I put some strong proofs showing why Islam is not true and the Muslim simply gives me a stupid personal insult. Again for you "moderate" Muslims which in reality are simply ignorant Muslims like I was once before you have shown the truth. See what Islam did to Sudan, S. Arabia, Afghanistan, Iraq, Iran, and nevermind the historic damages. It's an evil that destroyed so much and still can destroy so much. To continue to believe ignorantly you are just as much as guilty as the Salafists would later terrorize the country. There are things more important than yourself and desire to live forever.
To Skander: I applaude your courage, perseverence, accuracy, and apparent deep knowledge… I applaude how you let insults go right through you and stick to the issue / question.
What do you mean Alyssa. They both appear to have been trading insults. Religion is a personal choice and I don't expect someone to be insulting religion in a newspaper. The article was about the nature of the constitution, nothing to do with if he believes in Islam or not. Skander didn't appear to have any intelligent comments about that. If this was a moderated newspaper in Europe such rude comments dressed up as "facts" would be removed to avoid offence.
"Religion is a personal Choice" WHAT IS THIS ARTICLE ABOUT LATIFA? It's about making Tunisian law based on Sharia law. And what is their argument for making Sharia law constitutional law? Quran is the book of God. Now I'll dumb it down for you. If the Quran is the book of God, and God is good then one should make Sharia law of Tunisia, however if Quran is not from God then it would be stupid to make Sharia law of Tunisia. You see sharia itself does not matter what it says, like have sex slaves is OK, but people follow it because they think God said so. So the only argument against Sharia is not how stupid it is, but it is NOT from God. If the Muslims make religion a personal choice and agree that State and religion are separate I would not show Islam faults and let people live in their delusion, but the fact that they use religion for politics, that makes the religion itself part of the public debate. Muslims are big hypocrites. They say make Islamic law and merge politics with Islam, but DO NOT TALK BAD ABOUT ISLAM. That is how dictatorships work. I don't care if you are offended, the reason you're offended because believing in Islam is an emotional safeguard of escaping death. Your fear of death is not my problem, my issue is Muslims destroying the nation and you could continue to put your head in the sand fearing death or you can accept reality and fight the evil of Islam before it destroys Tunisia.
no one in the government is calling for that though so you are wrong to say they are. An extremist fringe have a very narrow interpretation of Islam as do an extremist secular fringe have a narrow understanding of it. Neither party are particularly relevant to Tunisia except in so far as they are both causing a lot of trouble and strife. Neither have a large constituency amongst the Tunisian population. Around 60% voted for the moderate Enahda CPR and Ettakatol all of whom agree on the inclusion of a reference to a civil tunisian state deriving its moral guidance from its Islamic roots. If you consider that Aridha took around 8% and that they also have an Islamic ethos purportedly. That means at least 70% of Tunisians are happy with an islamic source to their moral guidance in the constitution. That clearly suits the vast majority. Of those left the rag tag bunch of secular parties barely got 1 or 2% each… Clearly they do not have much purchase with the Tunisian population. Perhaps the secular fundamentalists and religious fundamentalists should consider that before braying like donkeys. They both have a place in Tunisia but God forbid it will ever be one of political power.
What is moral guidance do you get from Islam? stoning, slavery, killing apostates, or following some ruler like sheep? 90% of Tunisians do not even know what Islam is, I want them to know it so they can make a decision of to be Muslim or not. For the longest time Tunisians were simply Muslim hypocrites. They follow parts of the Quran they like and ignore the things they think is barbaric or backwards. The people who want to use Islam but be picky on which laws to follow are called "moderates" as for the ones who want to follow all the laws are called extremists. You think that Tunisians could believe in Islam and at the same time not follow the extreme views found in the Quran. You are going to lose. The extremists will always win because they have the Quran by their side and the moderates are going to be seen as hypocrites who want to live like infedels. Enadha got 47% simply because they have Muslim in their name. They are hypocrites who seek political power, but they are morons who know nothing about economy or anything. They will use the salifists as their military wing who will do their dirty work for them. They will publicly denounce them, but secretly work with them. However, eventually two things will happen. Either Enadtha and the extremists merge together to have an Islamic dictatorship in Tunisia, or fight against each other and have a civil war, something Islam seems to do very well.


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Dill Sauce
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|Safflower oil
|5 Teaspoon
|Brown rice flour/Potato flour
|6 Teaspoon
|Onion powder
|1 Teaspoon
|Celery salt
|1⁄4 Teaspoon
|Homemade chicken broth/Commercial chicken broth
|3 Cup (48 tbs)
|Dried dill/2 teaspoon fresh chopped dill
|1⁄2 Teaspoon (Or To Taste)
|Dry sherry
|3 Teaspoon
|To Taste
Heat oil.
Stir in flour and cook, stirring, 1-2 minutes.
Add onion powder and celery salt.
Slowly add broth, stirring constantly.
Beat with a wire whip until thickened to consistency of a soft custard.
Add the dill and sherry, and salt if desired.
Variations: If you can use milk, you can substitute 6 tsp butter for the safflower oil.
If you can use wheat and gluten, you can substitute wheat flour for the brown rice or potato flour.
If you can use gluten but not wheat, you can substitute barley flour for the brown rice flour.
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Difficulty Level:Easy
Course:Side Dish
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For a first year festival, Orlando Calling really had it all, proving the organizers are not strangers to what makes a great weekend of music.
America's only all improvised live electronica and dubstep duo, EOTO, will close out the year with a weekend packed with two incredible mid-west New Year's shows.
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The front room of the Larimer Lounge filled quickly as Guards and Deer Tick finished sound checking on Thursday night. Shoulder to shoulder, audience members got friendly with their neighbors waiting for the doors to the back (stage) room to open. The show was sold out and fans showed up on time to catch an intimate performance and hopefully get an up close vantage point.
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San Diego, CA (PRWEB) July 22, 2014
Today, Therapy Changes announces the start of their Teen Support Group, geared toward teens ages 13 – 18 to help increase their knowledge and ability to cope with life's stressors. Led by specially trained therapists, teens will learn how to make healthy and positive decisions while connecting with like-minded peers.
"Adolescence is a time of excitement and adventure, but also a time of major life transition and stress," said Rochelle Perper, Ph.D. and founder of Therapy Changes.
"Teens can at times feel misunderstood, so rather than the therapists just giving an abundance of advice or opinions, teens are invited to a conversation and encouraged to express themselves in healthy ways."
The goals for the teen support group include:
Teens are welcome to participate in the group with the consent of all legal guardians. The cost for each session is $45.00 and a family intake interview is required prior to joining at a one-time cost of $80.00. To learn more, or to schedule an intake interview, contact Therapy Changes at 619-275-2286.
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Can A Grasshopper And The Ant Republic Survive Long Term?
You remember the story of the Grasshopper and the Ant?
Once there lived an ant and a grasshopper in a grassy meadow.
All day long the ant would work hard, collecting grains of wheat from the farmer's field far away. She would hurry to the field every morning, as soon as it was light enough to see by, and toil back with a heavy grain of wheat balanced on her head. She would put the grain of wheat carefully away in her larder, and then hurry back to the field for another one. All day long she would work, without stop or rest, scurrying back and forth from the field, collecting the grains of wheat and storing them carefully in her larder.
The grasshopper would look at her and laugh. 'Why do you work so hard, dear ant?' he would say. 'Come, rest awhile, listen to my song. Summer is here, the days are long and bright. Why waste the sunshine in labour and toil?'
The ant would ignore him, and head bent, would just hurry to the field a little faster. This would make the grasshopper laugh even louder. 'What a silly little ant you are!' he would call after her. 'Come, come and dance with me! Forget about work! Enjoy the summer! Live a little!' And the grasshopper would hop away across the meadow, singing and dancing merrily.
Summer faded into autumn, and autumn turned into winter. The sun was hardly seen, and the days were short and grey, the nights long and dark. It became freezing cold, and snow began to fall.
The grasshopper didn't feel like singing any more. He was cold and hungry. He had nowhere to shelter from the snow, and nothing to eat. The meadow and the farmer's field were covered in snow, and there was no food to be had. 'Oh what shall I do? Where shall I go?' wailed the grasshopper. Suddenly he remembered the ant. 'Ah – I shall go to the ant and ask her for food and shelter!' declared the grasshopper, perking up. So off he went to the ant's house and knocked at her door. 'Hello ant!' he cried cheerfully. 'Here I am, to sing for you, as I warm myself by your fire, while you get me some food from that larder of yours!'
The ant looked at the grasshopper and said, 'All summer long I worked hard while you made fun of me, and sang and danced. You should have thought of winter then! Find somewhere else to sing, grasshopper! There is no warmth or food for you here!' And the ant shut the door in the grasshopper's face.
It is wise to worry about tomorrow today.
That's the story I thought of when I read this:
Tax Day is a dreaded deadline for millions, but for nearly half of U.S. households it's simply somebody else's problem.
About 47 percent will pay no federal income taxes at all for 2009. Either their incomes were too low, or they qualified for enough credits, deductions and exemptions to eliminate their liability. That's according to projections by the Tax Policy Center, a Washington research organization.
We have a massive, ever expanding federal government and yet, only half of the citizenry: are: : supporting it with their income taxes. Worse yet, the people who are paying the taxes are being incessantly demonized and accused: of: : being selfish by the people who aren't paying. Nobody wants to be forced to pay: other people's: : bills and then to add insult to injury, get the back of their hand as a "thanks."
Eventually, the ants are going to say "enough is enough" and they're either going to give up, retire, cheat on their taxes, move out of the country, or find some other way to safeguard their income from the grasshoppers. Our society shouldn't be backing the people paying the bills into this corner because one day, they will find a way to say,
'All summer long I worked hard while you made fun of me, and sang and danced. You should have thought of winter then! Find somewhere else to sing, grasshopper! There is no warmth or food for you here!'
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Moto Guzzi California 1400
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Last Wednesday I was at a Pro Italia event that featured Miguel Galluzzi. I've spent time with Miguel and his wife (she rides a Ruckus around Pasadena) previously and wanted to talk to him a bit more about the California 1400 as I'd scheduled to borrow one from Thousand Oaks Guzzi (Vespa) on Friday and take it to the Rock Store for the Friday crowd to see. He asked me to let him know what I thought. Below is my email back to him.
So today I borrowed the demo Custom from Thousand Oaks Vespa/Guzzi and rode it to the Rock Store. I put a total of around 50 miles on the bike today; some freeway, some canyon, some surface streets. I expected the bike to handle well, and to be a Guzzi. What I was not prepared for was just how well it performs, how smooth it is, how quiet it is and how much I like it.
I should digress a bit and tell you that besides my '07 Norge, which I dearly love, the bikes I have in my garage include a Honda Shadow 750 ACE and a '98 EV that I'm storing for a gentleman from the Netherlands. These are sort of my baselines for cruiser types of motorcycles. I've ridden Harley-Davidsons and while I like the looks of them, I do not enjoy the riding experience. Somewhat the same for the EV. It runs well at 70MPH but lets you know that it's running hard. Not smooth at all. The heal and toe shifting on the EV leaves a lot to be desired. The gearbox is clunky and you really have to use the heal shifter to upshift. While it handles well, it does not feel "comfortable" when being pushed around Mulholland Highway. The Honda likes 55-65MPH and is not really happy at 75-85. Again, it is not a machine that is built for cornering, but rather for highways and sweepers. Now my Norge is my standard for pure riding enjoyment, and my '88 Kawasaki Concours is my fall back when the Norge is out of commission for whatever reason. The Honda Helix is a scooter. What can you say about scooters? That's a whole different kind of two wheeled fun.
Back to the ride.
Leaving TO Guzzi, I made an immediate right turn onto the freeway. Great acceleration – it's deceptively fast and quick. I was amazed to find myself in excess of 80MPH before shifting into 6
gear. The bike is smooth – smoother than my Norge and definitely smoother than the EV or any H-D I've ridden. The mirrors were rock solid. Those same or similar mirrors on the Norge vibrated to the point of not being usable, which is why I switched to the 1200 Sport mirrors. Shifting is wonderful. Both heal/toe and conventional shifting were a breeze. The gearbox is very smooth – not a missed shift all day – and positive shifting as well. I think it may be smoother than the Norge, but I'm not sure. I gave the cruise control a try. It takes a bit to get it to engage with the gloves I was wearing (lightweight leather Alpinestars similar to their SP-S Leather Glove if it matters), but once engaged it was spot on. Very impressive, but I worry that heavier gloves would have a difficult time engaging the cruise. Turn around and head back down the 101 to Las Virgenes Road and Mulholland Highway. I was running in Touring mode and Traction Control 1. For today, this seemed perfect. Good power control and nice overall feel. I did put it in sport mode for a while, but I think one would have to be more comfortable with the bike, or not worried about being over enthusiastic, before it really worked well. I could see sport mode being nice for running a bit harder, but for cruising the canyons it was too abrupt in power delivery. The difference was most noticeable during downshifting and initial acceleration.
One thing that I found very surprising, was how quiet it was. Much quieter than either the Norge or my Concours. It didn't feel like I was getting so much wind noise as to block out everything else, it just seemed quieter than I expected. Nice. Also, the dash board/gauge cluster was readable even with the sun shining directly on the gauge – not like the Norge which is unreadable a good percentage of the time.
The Custom felt very stable and planted at all times. There was no drama, the bike just went where it was pointed. I found that I was riding only 3-5MPH slower than I would be on the Norge when I'm cruising and enjoying the sights rather than playing keep-up with my friends on their Ducattis, and the California wanted to go faster and be pushed harder. I did get the floor board pucks down a time or two, but it never felt as if I was in danger of losing control. I think if I owned one for a while, the speed difference would disappear. Very reassuring.
When I got to the Rock Store, I did an initial pass at about 4500 RPM in third then returned to the parking lot and put her on display.
Everyone had positive things to say about it. The Harley guys did a lot of pointing and poking and asked a bunch of questions. Most were familiar with Guzzi and several had owned one at some point. While these guys were pretty much died in the wool H-D riders, they still said good things about the bike and were impressed with the lack of vibration compared to their steeds. The California 1400 will definitely outrun those guys from the get go, and roll on acceleration from 70MPH in 6
gear was pretty even initally, then the 1400 started pulling ahead. I think the Custom compares quite favorably with the Fat Boy or the Dyna series. Handling is certainly much better, and price wise, it's a bargain compared to the Fat Boy. I'm anxious to thy the Touring as that is my target. I suspect is will give the Road King some serious competition for those who are not married to teh H-D brand. There was one guy with an old Eldorado who asked a lot of questions and will probably be test riding one next week. Boy, is he in for a shock.
The sport bike guys were interested more from an academic perspective and were curious how it handled as most of them know me on the Norge. I doubt any converts were made from that bunch but I could see interest. The sport touring guys were all very interested in it, even though they professed to be not cruiser guys. Most of these riders also have a vehicle for riding with the wife/girlfriend, etc. and thought this could be a contender – which is where it is on my list.
There were three little – ok, two little and one big – things that bothered me. The big thing was that I don't have one in my garage (I'd prefer the Touring version however). The little things were the blinking cruise control light when the cruise is on but not engaged. This is probably not much of a concern and I can't see riding the bike in that condition for very long. The other is the turn signal indicator. I prefer one light for each direction. Neither is a deal breaker, just something to get used to.
I like the lighting, as did most people. I'd love to get it out in the evening and transition to night to see just how good that lighting really is. I suspect it puts out a lot of usable light as it is very bright in daylight.
Styling got more positive comments. No one disliked the look. It really looks much better in the flesh. The fit and finish is excellent and was commented on a number of times.
Sadly, I had to take the bike back to Thousand Oaks – I'd have love to have kept it for a long weekend and put some serious miles on her.
In short – WOW! I think this is going to be a big winner for Guzzi.
The other things of interest (at least to me) is the width. I don't know how wide a Harley is with bags, but the Touring 1400 is just about the same width as the Kawasaki Voyager - roughly 39". The rails around the bags is a bit wider than the handlebars, so that will be an adjustment, as the Norge for all practical purposes is not any wider at the bags than the bars. I think what makes it look so wide is nothing up front for comparison. If it had a bat-wing fairing, I'm sure it's wouldn't seem wide at all.
The other thing was gas mileage. As shown on the computer, the 1400 at steady state, cruise control on, flat freeway and 65 MPH was in the high 30s. My average for the day was 29 and a bit. My Norge has a running average of 39.7 over the last 12,000 miles. I suspect the mileage will get better when the motor is broken in, but I don't know how much.
I wish I had a spare $18K to spend on one. Anyone have a nice infrastructure project they need handled? I'm sure I can bring it in for around $18K in consulting fees plus expenses
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