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"By Him in whose hand is the soul of Abu-d Dardaa, what I want to have is a shop near the door of the masjid so that I would not miss any Salat with the congregation. Then I shall sell and buy and make a modest profit every day."
"I am not saying," said Abu-d Dardaa to his questioner, "that Allah Great and Majestic is He has prohibited trade, but I want to be among those whom neither trade nor selling distracts form the remembrance of God ."
Abu-d Dardaa did not only become less involved in trade but he abandoned his hitherto soft and luxurious life-style. He ate only what was sufficient to keep him upright and he wore clothes that was simple and sufficient to cover his body.
Once a group of Muslims came to spend the night with him. The night was bitterly cold. He gave them hot food which they welcomed. He himself then went to sleep but he did not give them any blankets. They became anxious wondering how they were going to s leep on such a cold night. Then one of them said: "I will go and talk to him." "Don't bother him," said another.
However, the man went to Abu-d Dardaa and stood at the door of his room. He saw Abu-d Dardaa lying down. His wife was sitting near to him. They were both wearing light clothing which could not protect them from the cold and they had no blankets. Abu-d Dardaa said to his guest: "If there was anything we would have sent it to you."
During the caliphate of Umar, Umar wanted to appoint Abu-d Dardaa as a governor in Syria. Abu-d Dardaa refused. Umar persisted and then Abu-d Dardaa said:
"If you are content that I should go to them to teach them the Book of their Lord and the Sunnah of their Prophet and pray with them, I shall go."
Umar agreed and Abu-d Dardaa left for Damascus. There he found the people immersed in luxury and soft living. This appalled him. He called the people to the masjid and spoke to them:
"O people of Damascus! You are my brethren in religion, neighbors who live together and helpers one to another against enemies. "O people of Damascus! What is it that prevents you from being affectionate towards me and responding to my advice while I do not seek anything from you. Is it right that I see your learned ones departing (from this world) while the ignorant among you are not learning. I see that you incline towards such things which Allah has made you answerable for and you abandon what He has commanded you to do.
"Is it reasonable that I see you gathering and hoarding what you do not eat, and erecting buildings in which you do not live, and holding out hopes for things you cannot attain.
"Peoples before you have amassed wealth, made great plans and had high hopes. But it was not long before what they had amassed was destroyed, their hopes dashed and their houses turned into graves. Such were the people of Aad, O people of Damascus. They filled the earth with possessions and children.
"Who is there who will purchase from me today the entire legacy of Aad for two dirhams?"
The people wept and their sobs could be heard from outside the masjid. From that day, Abu-d Dardaa began to frequent the meeting places of the people of Damascus. He moved around in their market-places, teaching, answering questions and trying to arouse a nyone who had become careless and insensitive. He used every opportunity and every occasion to awaken people, to set them on the right path.
Once he passed a group of people crowding around a man. They began insulting and beating the man. He came up to them and said: "What's the matter?" "This is a man who has committed a grave sin," they replied.
"What do you think you would do if he had fallen into a well?" asked Abu-d Dardaa. "Wouldn't you try to get him out?" "Certainly," they said. "Don't insult him and don't beat him. Instead admonish him and make him aware of the consequences of what he had done. Then give praise to God Who has preserved you from falling into such a sin." "Don't you hate him?" they asked Abu-d Dardaa.
"I only detest what he had done and if he abandons such practice, he is my brother." The man began to cry and publicly announced his repentance.
A youth once came up to Abu-d Dardaa and said: "Give me advice, O companion of the Messenger of God," and Abu-d Dardaa said to him:
"My son, remember Allah in good times and He will remember you in times of misfortune.
"My son, be knowledgeable, seek knowledge, be a good listener and do not be ignorant for you will be ruined.
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Network Rail bosses were yesterday confident that they would complete their work on time and have trains running as normal between London and the region this morning after a two-day track closure at Ipswich.
But they warned there will be another closure next weekend, with trains being replaced by buses until 3pm next Sunday.
Commuters had feared the worst as Network Rail moved in on Saturday night to carry out engineering works over two days in Ipswich over the bank holiday weekend.
When they carried out work two weeks ago it over-ran by nearly two hours causing major rush-hour chaos as commuters struggled to return to work after the weekend.
This time managers were determined to hand it over on time during the early hours of Tuesday morning, and all tracks were due to be re-opened by 3.30am today.
However there is another emergency closure that has been brought in for next weekend.
The line will have to be closed again next Sunday, meaning services will once again be replaced by buses between Stowmarket or Woodbridge and Manningtree or Colchester until mid-afternoon on Thursday.
A spokeswoman for Network Rail said the emergency short-term closure next weekend did not seem to be linked with the current work, which was on target to reopen on time.
Late yesterday afternoon she said: "Everything is going to plan at Ipswich and we are planning to hand it back on schedule."
Two weeks ago the work was due to be finished by 4.30am, so engineers have built-in a larger buffer zone this time. The line needs to be reopened by 5am for the first train movements of the day.
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So they needed to hand it back at 5am. This story was published at 6am, and they are still confident it will be on time? If they've invented time travel, the scientific community will be jealous fascinated aghast* *Delete as appropriate. Of course, rather than actually research a story, it's a lot easier to take a press release at face value and publish it without doing any real work at all.
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This story posted 06:00, update on Greater Anglia website 06:25 "Owing to engineering works not being finished on time between Stowmarket and Colchester some lines are blocked, disruption is expected until 09:30 2608," well done Geater, you're wrong again.
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This recipe is out-of-this-world. I made it in indivdual mini-bundts to give as gifts. It made 12 mini cakes that are so wonderfully moist and delicious that I am confident they will be a hit with all who receive them. This recipe is a real keeper and thanks Jessica for sharing.
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This is a very moist and tasty pound cake. I added four tablespoons of rum instead of five and it was still very tasty. I served it with a scoop of peppermint ice cream and got WOW'S from everyone!
This was a great and simple recipe. I did not have a bundt pan or pound cake loaf pan, but I was able to make this into a single-layer cake using a 9x13 pyrex pan lined with foil. The rum sauce was awesome and everyone commented on how moist the cake was. I will make this again!
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Really good recipe! Cake was absolutely delicious, moist, and spongy, and is even better with the little moist layer the booze-sugar liquid provides. I used amaretto for the soaking ingredient. It only sank down about 1 cm though, although company came and had to serve it quickly. I also used ~1.5 tsp "vanilla sugar" instead of extract, bceause they don't have vanilla extract where i live.
This is the best cake recipe ever! I've been using it since 2010 and it's a big hit whenever I make it! It's so moist and spongy. I don't change a thing on this recipe! The best thing to do is let the rum sink in overnight before flipping it. It gives it an even better taste!
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I am speechless watching his video when he was 12 yrs old.....The Drum "Gods" have flown down & blessed Tony with a natural talent, he is already a "Hall of Fame" drummer & i bow to him, he is the reason why I humble myself !!!
I read posts of drummers saying, I want to quit & i get frustated etc...after watching Tony play at the age of 12 etc..."NO"...I would advice you to Quit" with that attitude or just settle & let drums be your hobby...
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Check out The Shape of the Eye by George Estreich that hits shelves in paperback today. This memoir centers on a stay-at-home father and his Down syndrome daughter, Laura, as they learn what it means to be 'different' in our society. George recently answered a few questions for me about his beautiful book:
KK: Tell me a little bit about the book.
GE: The Shape of the Eye is a book about raising a daughter with Down syndrome—my daughter Laura, now 11 years old, and the girl pictured on the cover. I've been a full-time stay-at-home dad since before Laura was born (my older daughter, Ellie, is in high school), so the book reflects on parenting in general, and being a dad in particular. It's as much my story as my family's. Being a parent connects to everything—you can't be a parent without reflecting, and reflecting on, your own parents—and Down syndrome has its own strange history too, suggested by the old diagnostic name: "Mongolian idiocy." (The doctor who discovered the condition thought that his patients had "degenerated," taking on the appearance of a different race.) Those histories are connected, for me, by a strange coincidence: my mom is from Japan, which meant that when Laura was first born (she wasn't diagnosed in utero), her appearance made the doctors wonder. Were they looking at a child who had Down syndrome, or a child who was one-quarter Japanese? Were they looking at disability, or ethnicity, or somehow both? I wanted Laura to be real to the reader, not as a "special needs kid," or as someone extra cute and appealing, but as an individual. But that meant debunking some of the misconceptions that attach to her syndrome, as well as setting her firmly in the context of her family.
KK: Why did you decide to write it?
It didn't feel like a decision. It was something I had to do, though I resisted it at first. I'd always been a poet, but I stopped writing poetry after Laura was born; writing prose filled a need for continuity. I wouldn't have put it this way then, but shifting forms was a way of preserving a link to the way things were before, while acknowledging the magnitude of the change. It was a way of saying that what I'd learned still counted—which turned out to be true not only as a writer, but as a parent.
The book took about nine years to write, so naturally my reasons for writing hanged as the project developed. In the beginning, I was mainly writing a narrative of shock and adjustment. In time, I got interested in more public concerns: who belongs in our society, the way we imagine disability (or fail to imagine it), and the impact of technology on the family. We can predict more and more about prospective children, so the way we describe those children matters deeply.
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Fairfield (0-3)
Previous Action: Lost to Milwaukee, William and Mary and Duke at the Duke Invitational.
Key Player: Sophomore Caitlin Stapleton, who recorded 34 kills, 14 digs and 4 blocks over three matches last weekend. Named to Duke Invitational All-Tournament team.
Synopsis: Fairfield may have struggled in Durham, but they were picked to finish first in the MAAC by the other coaches in the league. Head Coach Alija Pittenger was named MAAC Coach of the Year last year and is 72-55 during her tenure. Although MSU probably won't have too much trouble with the Stags, they can't afford to look past them.
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Key Player: Senior setter Alissa Santa Maria, who was named an honorable mention All-Ivy Leaguer last season after leading her team in assists.
Synopsis: Dartmouth was decent in 2011, finishing 16-9 — good for fourth in the Ivy League. They have a young coach in Erin Lindsey, who is just in her second year, and also pose a potential threat if the Spartans don't take them seriously. MSU started slowly in the early Saturday match against Youngstown State last weekend, so its something to keep an eye on. But there's no reason the Spartans shouldn't prevail, if they focus.
Prediction: MSU wins, 3-1.
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Previous Action: Went 1-2 at the Loyola Marymount Invitational in Los Angeles, beating UC Santa Barbara, but falling to Iona and host Loyola Marymount.
Key Player: Senior Mattison Quayle, who recorded 35 kills over the three matches last weekend.
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Gadd is a real solid drummer and focuses on the groove very well. That's why he's such an in demand session player because he does the job he's paid to do. At the famous BR concert he was the best drummer that played with the band because he just played with the band/did his job while everyone else just showed off (sorry, except LB). As far as the trio with Vinne and Weckl, I don't think he did anything flashy but he was cool because he knew his place in the setting he was in. Vinnie and Weckl were the ones trying to outdo each other and in my opinion Weckl fell into the trap again and Vinne smoked him. Gadd on the other hand kept the groove together with his famous Mozambique groove.
As far as my views of his playing: Sure, he's the one that got us to play our rudiments between our hi-hat and snare, sure he showed us that you don't have to bash to be a good drummer and I think those are great qualities. I respect him a lot for what he's done/still doing but at the same time, I just never had my mind blown by him. Many of you have talked about his recorded performances and that's great of him to be so precise but rehearsal does do that for everyone. I once recorded a demo and some guy thought I used a sample because the rimshot was so consistent. I told him that I didn't and when he asked how that was possible I just shrugged and told him that the band rehearsed. And let's not forget, Gadd does this for a living. He's seasoned and he's readier than any of us.
I just don't hear any progress in Gadd's playing. One thing I noticed is that he does the same things, all the time! I've seen lots of video footage and heard lots of recordings he's on and it's always the same beats and that same lick between the snare and toms. I don't know about you guys but that's why I won't spend $40 for a DVD that he's on. This is why I respect Steve Smith (even though he's not even close to being my favorite drummer) because when you see him play over the years he's definitely exploring and consequently improving. I think it's so awesome that he's not working with Indian rhythms and it's so obvious in his playing; even his jazz playing!
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The system provides an integrated approach to providing users of the computer system with education, information and computer assisted help on a specific subject, problem or a project. The system further offers flexibility in providing direct human interaction by linking a group of experts through a web site. For a specific subject, the system provides two distinct paths to the user, an Education Path and an Expert Assistance Path. The system further provides the user an opportunity to contact an expert through direct e-mail link, or to chat on-line with an expert and to obtain phone call assistance at the user's request.
1. A method for providing help to a user using a web-based system including a server system coupled to a centralized database and at least one client system, said method comprising:
displaying information on the client system identifying alternative paths for assistance to the user, the alternative paths include at least one of an educational path and an expert assistance path, the educational path includes information from a plurality of sources relating to a plurality of subject matters, the expert assistance path includes a pool of available experts on a plurality of subject matters stored within the database wherein an available expert is an expert currently in communication with the client system;
receiving a request from the client system relating to a user selected alternative;
accessing the centralized database;
retrieving information from the database related to the user selected alternative;
displaying on the client system after the user has selected the expert assistance path at least one available expert with corresponding expert information that satisfies the user request;
displaying on the client system a waiting time for each available expert displayed;
enabling a user to select at least one available expert from the display; and
prompting a user to submit an inquiry to the selected available expert for a response, the inquiry submitted through the client system via at least one of instant messaging, on-line meeting, and on-line chat.
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a data storage device for storing information pertaining to at least one of an educational path component and an expert assistance path component, the educational path component includes information from a plurality of sources relating to a plurality of subject matters and the expert assistance path component includes a pool of available experts on a plurality of subject matters wherein an available expert is an expert currently in communication with the client system; and
a server system configured to be coupled to said client system, said server system further configured to:
receive a request from the client system relating to at least one of an educational path component and an expert assistance path component;
access the centralized database;
retrieve information from the database relating to the at least one of an educational path component and an expert assistance path component;
display on the client system after the user has selected the expert assistance path at least one available expert with corresponding expert information that satisfies the user request;
display on the client system a waiting time for each available expert displayed;
enable a user to select at least one available expert from the display; and
prompt a user to submit an inquiry to the selected available expert for a response, the inquiry submitted through the client system via at least one of instant messaging, on-line meeting, and on-line chat.
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a display component for displaying information identifying various alternatives to the user; and
a selection ordering component that in response to selecting sends a request to a server system so that the server system can download the requested information to the client system.
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an alternative to call expert at help desk.
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This invention relates generally to a computer network-based system and more particularly to a system and method for providing assistance to computer users in an organization on a variety of issues.
For business entities having numerous employees located in multiple divisions worldwide, getting help on a timely basis for computers or systems related issues is a major challenge. Locating a person within an organization to resolve an issue is sometimes difficult in such business entities. Another challenge involves getting an opportunity to discuss the problem with a qualified individual. During the process of locating the appropriate individual and finding a mutually convenient time to discuss the issue, there is normally a significant delay due to exchange of messages and time lag between phone calls from experts.
For example, when a computer user desires to contact a help desk to resolve an issue, the user typically uses one of the traditional methods such as telephone, filling out the forms identifying a problem, undertaking research via the Internet on World Wide Web, or voice mails to identify the problem. These methods are generally cumbersome, impersonal and time consuming. Voice mail systems are not only complex to follow but may also be unresponsive to a computer user's needs. Overall, the traditional methods can be very frustrating and may not necessarily facilitate resolving computer user's issues.
It would be desirable to facilitate resolving technical and non-technical issues or any other general inquiries pertaining to a variety of subjects for a user of a computer system in an efficient manner.
The invention provides an integrated approach to providing users of the computer system with education, information and computer assisted help on a specific subject, problem or a project. The system further offers flexibility in providing direct human interaction by linking group of experts through a web site. For a specific subject, the invention provides two distinct paths to the user—an Education Path and an Expert Assistance Path. Both of these distinct paths offer various alternatives to resolve the user's issues. Under Education Path, the user can obtain information from global sources, receive organized product information or obtain information on training, schedule and cost. Under Expert Assistance Path, the user can interact with an expert or a group of experts. The invention further provides the user an opportunity to contact an expert through direct e-mail link, or to chat on-line with an expert. The system is capable of brokering phone call assistance to the user at user's request. The system takes into account available resources and key utilization metrics pre-established for the system's efficient performance.
FIG. 1 is a system block diagram;
FIG. 2 is an overview of a server system;
FIG. 3 shows a configuration of a database;
FIG. 4, a first user interface, is a web page downloaded on a client system by the server system after the user has logged on to the site;
FIG. 5 is an exemplary embodiment of a second user interface;
FIG. 6 is an exemplary embodiment of a chat room user interface;
FIG. 7 is an exemplary embodiment of a telephone request user interface; and
FIG. 8 describes an algorithm as used by the system to help a user when the user logs on to a home page of the web site through the client system.
A support portal (Supportal) that assists users on a variety of issues is described. The Supportal, in an exemplary embodiment, is a single entry point through which individuals can seek support, training and action. The Supportal further provides an integrated approach to providing internal users or customers with education, information and computer assisted or human help on a specific subject, problem or a project.
FIG. 1 is a block diagram of a system 10 in accordance with one embodiment of the present invention. System 10 includes a server system 12 and a plurality of client systems 14 connected to server system 12. In one embodiment, a client system 14 is a computer including a web browser. Server system 12 is accessible to client system 14 via the Internet. Client system 14 is interconnected to the Internet through many interfaces including dial-in-connections, cable modems, special high-speed ISDN lines and networks such as local area networks (LANs) or wide area networks (WANs). Client system 14 could be any client system capable of interconnecting to the Internet including a web-based phone or other web-based connectable equipment. Servers storing information are integrated with server system 12 and can be accessed by potential users at one of client systems 14 by logging onto server system 12.
FIG. 2 is an overview of server system 12. A core 16 of the Supportal within server system 12 comprises a domino cluster. These clustered servers are configured using an Internet Cluster Manager, which are well known. The Internet Cluster Manager (ICM) allows web servers and databases to become easily available to clients by avoiding failover and workload balancing. The Supportal facilitates the discovery of information. Information can exist in many formats and in many locations. Using a variety of connection methods, the Supportal connects the user with the information. The Supportal can, for example, direct users to a corporate Intranet 18, the Internet 20, Document Server 22, Pathware Server 24 and other types of servers 25. In addition, the server uses databases 26 such as Oracle LSX, LEI and DECS to exchange information with other databases. In addition, the Supportal also provides Instant Messaging, Chat Room and Webinars services by utilizing Sametime server 27. Server 12 also includes an extended search server 28 for extended search to index content linked to the Supportal and to allow the user to search for information.
FIG. 3 shows a configuration of a database 29 within server system 12. Database 29 includes two separate components which perform specific tasks. One database component is referred to as an Education Path Component 30 and the other database component is referred to as an Expert Assistance Path Component 40. These two components are further organized into data storage devices 44, a receiving component 46 for receiving request from client system 14, a processing component 48 for searching and processing received request against the data storage device 44 containing a variety of help related information, a retrieving component 50 to retrieve information from the data storage device, and an information fulfillment component 54 that downloads the requested information after retrieving from the data storage device to a plurality of users in the order in which the requests were received by the receiving component.
In the example embodiment, retrieving component 50 is further configured with a display component that is configured to download information to be displayed on a user interface of client system 14, and a printing component that is configured to print information. Information that is printed may be printed in a pre-determined format.
Web-based system 10 is accessed through a home page which provides the user with the ability to navigate and search information. The system allows a user to navigate, search, and in some cases create/edit/delete online documentation, manuals (also available in downloadable format), frequently asked questions, articles & URL's, various pages and other discussion materials. When a first time user enters the site, the user is presented with a generic page (not shown). After the user "sign up" for the system, a cookie is set up on the user's computer, which allows the system to customize the page on next return. Each home page also consists of several pre-set frames (not shown).
FIG. 4, a first user interface 70, is a web page downloaded on client system 14 by server system 12 after the user has logged on to the site. First user interface 70 provides various alternative hypertext links to the user.
FIG. 5 is an exemplary embodiment of second user interface 100 that displays the various hypertext link alternatives to the user. These alternatives include: a frequently asked questions (FAQ) hypertext link 10, various related articles hypertext link 120, an URL hypertext link 130, tips and tricks hypertext link 140, an online manuals hypertext link 150, tutorials hypertext link 160, an e-mail hypertext link 170, a chat hypertext link 180, a phone hypertext link 190, a photograph 192 of an internal user, and a photograph 194 of a facilitator which includes hypertext links. The above described user interface and other user interfaces including various hypertext links described herein can be re-arranged in many different ways and can be used in various environments other than the Internet.
Frequently asked questions 110 include a list of frequently asked questions with their corresponding answers. Various related articles 120, tips and tricks 140 and Online Manuals 150 hypertext links allow the system to link online documentation and online manuals. The system is further capable of more formalized process of document management and publication.
E-mail 170, chat 180 and phone 190 are designated as contact areas where users, experts and system owners communicate with each other on subjects relating to overall system, its effectiveness or any other pertinent issues. Server system 12 is capable of managing multiple inquiries from a variety of users through e-mail 170, chat 180 or phone system 190. E-mail 170 has a number of features. One of the features allows users to formulate questions on a form and to post the question to a panel of experts. The user may assign questions to any number of experts within a panel of experts. System 10 also permits listing of average response time to answer a question. The user can select any particular expert based on the waiting time.
Chat feature 180 allows users to instantly communicate with a panel of experts within an organization. The user is offered three methods: 1) instant message with one customer expert, 2) on-line meeting with a panel of customer experts, and 3) Community Chat Room. The user selects one of these options based on a number of factors including the expert's availability.
Phone feature 190 represents the synchronous method of communication between customers and experts. This feature allows the customer to view a list of experts and their contact information. It also provides a mechanism that the customer can record a call log.
System 10 (described in FIG. 1) offers flexibility to identify an expert based on a keyword match. System 10 is capable of being selecting an expert based on a keyword match after comparing and analyzing a user's request against the expertise and biographical data of the available experts.
FIG. 6 is an exemplary chat room user interface 200. Selection of chat feature 180 (shown in FIG. 5) causes a pool of experts 202 to be selected for an online meeting. Included in expert pool 202 are photographs 204 of the experts, areas of expertise and biographical data 206, such as length of service and testimonials, on each expert, and a link 208 to be used to engage the expert. A chat room window 210 shows which, if any, expert is engaged with the user and includes a textual dialog box 212 which shows the textual interchange between the expert and the user. Multiple chat room windows 210 can be used to engage a different expert and additionally, other experts can be invited into an active chat within one window by selecting an invite additional expert link 214 located within window 210. A user may also choose to end a chat with a particular expert by selecting that expert in a end chat menu 216.
FIG. 7 is an exemplary phone request user interface 220. Selection of phone feature 190 (shown in FIG. 5) causes a pool of experts 222 to be selected for a telephone contact. Included in the expert pool 222 are photographs 224 of the experts, areas of expertise and biographical data 226, such as length of service and testimonials, on each expert, and a link 228 to be used to call that expert. Also included in expert pool 222 is a queue indicator 230 which shows how many calls are in the queue of each expert and also shows where the user's call is in relation to other calls in the queue. User interface 220 includes a history 232 which shows previous user interactions with the available experts.
FIG. 8 describes an algorithm 240 as used by the system to help a user when the user logs on to a home page of the web site through client system 14. After logging 242, the user requests help through client system 14 by selecting one of a hypertext link displayed out of all displayed 244 hypertext links. Once the user makes a specific selection, the specific selection is sent to server system 12. The sending 246 is accomplished in response to click of a mouse or to a voice command. Once server system 12 receives 248 the request, server system 12 displays the information in response to this request on client system 14. Server system 12 accesses 250 the database and retrieves 252 related information from the database. The requested information is provided 254 to client system 14 by downloading the information from server 12. In one embodiment, client system 14 as well as server system 12 are protected from access by unauthorized individuals.
While the invention has been described in terms of various specific embodiments, those skilled in the art will recognize that the invention can be practiced with modification within the spirit and scope of the claims.
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Labs ALWAYS comprehend! Thats why they are the best doggies (my view anyway)
Yes, 'tis true…..Labs ARE the best. A friend in need.
Louie's gonna need a "cheeseburger day"after that.
So now you're going to keep Louie awake too. Nice going, Henry.
Good morning, Crew!
Vote me in …
… but they DO snore a bit …
And that is why I don't watch the news.
I'm a little confused by yesterday's reaction. Everyone seemed to be complaining about my comment, as if I'd criticised the cartoon. Far from it, I love 'Overboard'. 2old2readcomics made a comment that made no sense to me and my criticism was directed there. Interestingly, everyone complained about me but were unable to produce an argument that supported 2old2readcomics .
If the troubles of the world, as distinct from your own problems, keep you up at night, the problem is with you, not with the world.
Good Morning Crew,
As the great Winston Churchill said "It is a riddle wrapped in a mystery inside an enigma; but perhaps there is a key."
Thats all I have to say on the mattter.
Some of the Crew live on the other side of the "Pond"
Have a GREAT DAY MATIE'S
Way to go Henry!
Good morning Crew!
Prof danglais said, 31 minutes ago: Only joking, some of my best friends are Americans
Really? You could have fooled me. I've seen you make some nasty remarks about Americans.
And 2old2readcomics comment yesterday, made more sense than yours. And I am done, I know how you like to play "your game".
Sorry Chip!
The so called 'Prof' apparently has a PHD (Piled Higher and Deeper) in trolling. She is the self proclaimed denier of free speech and communities.
Your reputation proceeds you.
What will you do if friends here start chatting at each other?
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The Kharijites and Their Impact on Contemporary Islam 4
Najda, as the new Amir and Mujtahid, had given himself the licence to introduce a few new innovations of his own. Amongst these "innovations" was his view that those of his followers who perpetrated major sins – such as stealing and fornicating etc. – were destined to be punished in a hell other than that reserved for genuine unbelievers. These transgressors remained Muslim for as long as they agreed with his views. Another of his "innovations" was that those who deviated slightly – but consistently – from his views or engaged – also consistently – in the telling of harmless little lies were all declared idolaters. Even more comical was the fact that he was told by a dissenting group to go to the mosque and repent from these innovations. This he did. Subsequently a party from this dissenting group apparently regretted their behaviour. They told him that he was the Imam and that he had the right to his ijthad. But it did not end there. They then ordered him to repent from his initial repentance. In addition he had to further instruct those who originally ordered him to repent to repent from that order. To add to his misery the group now threatened to remove him if he failed to comply with these new demands.
All of this appeared to be a little too much for Abu Fudaik. By now Abu Fudaik had taken control of al-Yamama. So while the followers of Najda were out warring along the coastline of Syria and in certain parts of Yemen, Abu Fudaik contrived to get rid of Najda. They snuffed him out in a house of one of his followers, decapitated him, and brought his head to Abu Fudaik. Meanwhile, Abu Fudaik and `Atiyya b. al-Aswad – erstwhile co-conspirators against Nafi' b. al-Azraq – also appeared to have developed a new set of problems with each other. So each one blandly absolved himself of the others' excesses. In the midst of this division between the two, the Umayyad ruler `Abd al-Malik b. Marwan sent an army to crush Abu Fudaik and his followers. The mission was a success. Abu Fudaik was killed in the process and `Atiyya fled to Sijistan where he founded the lesser-known Kharijite branch called the `Atawiyya.
Amongst the disciples of 'Atiyya was Abd al-Karim b. 'Ajrad. Abd al-Karim, in turn, founded the 'Ajarida – another influential branch of the Kharajites. Their principles broadly corresponded to those of the Najadat, except that they denied that Surah Yusuf was a part of the Quran. They alleged that the Qissat al-'Ishq (or the "story of passion" between Nabi Yusuf and Zulaikha) could never have been revealed by Allah. My personal view, however, is that Nabi Yusuf's approach to the oppressive pharaonic political order flew in the face of their belief that all oppressive rulers must be eliminated by force. In Kharajite terms, there is no other way to deal with an unjust political order. Those who differ with their approach on this issue are either kafir or mushrik. It is this particular point that has lead many to conclude that the Kharajite movement was primarily a political one masquerading in the garb of religion.
The unfortunate consequences of their position however, was that much of their political "theory" – such as the freedom to elect political leaders irrespective of tribal or racial origins – that might have been useful to the Ummah became lost under the weight of their extremism. It is in this sense that the words of Sayyidina `Ali may be understood when he said: "Do not fight the Kharajites after my death. Those who fight for the truth but are mislead along the way are not as bad as those who fight for falsehood and achieve their ends."
His former statement refers to the Kharajites; the latter, to the Umayyads.
Similar words were uttered by the only recognised leader of the Umayyad dynasty, `Umar b. `Abd al-Aziz when he addressed a group of Kharajites and said to them: "Indeed I am aware that you do not behave in the manner that you do for the sake of worldly gain. You do seek the blessings of the afterlife, but your approach is completely wrong."
The one fact that does emerge from the statements of these two great leaders is their unparalleled tolerance towards those who opposed them. Sayyidina `Ali might have paid a heavy price for it, but it is precisely because of this that he is immortalised in the memory of Muslim history. Few indeed, are the examples that history can produce that are able to match up to the humanity of Sayyidina Ali.
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Felipe Massa will have to wait until day three of Jerez testing before getting his chance to sample the all new, Mercedes turbo powered, Williams FW36 as Valtteri Bottas is down to do duty on the first two days in Spain.
Williams wrote on Twitter: "We can announce we will be on track in Jerez. @ValtteriBottas will do days 1 & 2 @Felipe1Massa days 3 & 4 running our heritage blue livery."
Massa will be driving a non-Ferrari engine for the first time in his F1 career – during his early years at Sauber the team used a Ferrari based engine.
It is not yet known when the Grove based team will launch their new car, or follow the trend of most and unveil the FW36 in the Jerez pitlane on the morning of the first day of the first test. (GP247)
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• Nuttycombe Announces Retirement
Current and former athletes and colleagues offered their thoughts on Ed Nuttycombe's retirement after 30 years as the head men's track and field coach at Wisconsin. Barry Alvarez - UW Director of Athletics"Ed's career is unparalleled. The success is obvious when you look at the numbers, but the way he succeeded with integrity and touched so many people across his program and his sport is what speaks volumes about the job he did as a head coach. To be able to adapt to all the changes in society and in student-athletes over the last 30 years while maintaining such a high level of success is truly remarkable. I've been fortunate to have the opportunity to work with Ed as a colleague and as an administrator during my career. I hate to see him go, but I wish the best for Ed, Diane and their family in retirement."Jim Stintzi - Head Coach, Wisconsin Women's Track & Field and Cross Country"There's not much more to say than point to the fact that nobody in the history of the Big Ten has been as successful as Ed Nuttycombe. He built a championship program by being a great head coach and a great technical coach for the athletes he worked with directly. He's had a positive impact on so many people over the course of 30 years and has been a tremendous person to work alongside. Professionally, we'll miss Nutty, but personally, I'm happy for him and Diane and their family." Mick Byrne - Head Coach, Wisconsin Men's Cross Country"I came here five years ago because of Ed Nuttycombe. I knew from the moment I set foot on campus during my first visit that this was a special place, and Ed is a major reason why. I thought we could continue to build a winning program and have fun along the way, and that's exactly what happened. We've won together and had a lot of fun together. Ed's name is synonymous with winning and integrity and everything that goes along with being a Badger. Although we're going to miss him, I'm happy for Ed and Diane and their family."Mark Guthrie - Assistant Coach, Wisconsin Men's Track & Field"Coach Nuttycombe's contribution to Wisconsin track and field was his longevity, which provided stability for the student-athlete. He was comfortable in himself, which allowed him to hire accomplished staff members and allowed them to coach their event areas to the best of their expertise. At the Big Ten and national level, his insightfulness to see both sides of an issue allowed him to speak with credibility and brought calm to sensitive issues. His record is unprecedented in the Big Ten and will be the measuring stick used by all who follow him. After knowing Ed for many years, it has truly been a pleasure to work for him these past seven seasons. I wish him and Diane the best in retirement."Bo Ryan - Head Coach, Wisconsin Men's Basketball"Our relationship goes way back. Ed and I first crossed paths in 1980 when we were both assistants and the track office was right next to the basketball office. I have just been amazed with his progress as a coach and a teacher. It's been fun to watch his development and his knowledge as he passes it on to his athletes. He's a great role model for his student-athletes, and his hard work and dedication was shown by each and every one of his athletes. When people think of University of Wisconsin and athletics, the name Ed Nuttycombe is always towards the top of the list."Japheth Cato - 2013 Team Captain, 3-time Big Ten Champion, 2-Time All-American (2010-Present)"I'm happy for Nutty, but I'm also sad that I won't get to spend my last year next to him. He's been my Wisconsin father. We've spent basically every day together for four years. Knowing how much he loves the sport has influenced how passionate I am. As a mentor, he's taught me to keep going no matter what, keep pushing through and don't let anything stop you. As a father figure, he's been there for me through the good times and the bad. I'm extremely thankful for the chance to have had the opportunity to spend four years with him."Maverick Darling - 2013 Team Captain, 2-Time Big Ten Champion (2010-Present)"Words can't say what Nutty has meant to the program. He's been the face of the Badgers for 30 years and it's incredible that he's made the program so competitive year-in and year-out when it comes to competing for Big Ten championships and being a national-caliber team. As a guy that aspires to be a coach one day, he's someone you can look at and say that he does it right way, has a positive influence on his athletes and makes it fun while also making it known what the goals and objectives are. I'm sad to see him go, but he's left this program as one of the best in the country. It's amazing to see what he's done for us."Chris Solinsky, 5-Time NCAA Champion, 11-Time All-American (2004-07)"When I think of Wisconsin track and field, I think of Ed Nuttycombe. He encompasses the program. He's always had a great way of connecting with everyone on the team, whether it was distance runners, sprinters or field event guys. He knew everyone personally and was able to bring everyone together as a team. I think he's going to be very missed. For me to be a part of that (2007 NCAA championship) team, not only to be the first Big Ten team to win an NCAA title, but Nutty has given so much to this program it was great to be able to give something back to him and be part of such a special team."Matt Tegenkamp - 2-Time Olympian (2002-05)"I know there was already a storied tradition at Wisconsin but he certainly lived up to that billing and took Wisconsin to another level in the Big Ten Conference. Throughout the season, whether it was cross country or track, you always knew when it was championship season. With his calm and collected coaching manner, you knew it was simply time to get it done. Track and field has a lot of moving parts, but he made the Badger squad one cohesive championship unit. The Badgers were always in good hands with Nutty at the helm. He's had a great career and he's definitely earned the right to ride off into the sunset."Greg Gill, 2-Time Big Ten Champion, All-American (1995-98)"I am very fortunate to have known Coach Nuttycombe over the years. He is not only a coach and a friend but also a visionary. He was willing to take chances on many athletes, myself included, when others might have passed. He brought together other talented coaches who also shared his confidence. Through those efforts, Coach Nutty was able to turn Wisconsin track into a nationally-recognized program. I wish him nothing but the best in his retirement. He has certainly earned it."Joe Detmer, 2-Time Big Ten Champion, 3-Time All-American (2004-07)"Nutty has been a staple of Wisconsin track for three decades and he has been instrumental in making the program the success it has been. That's even more impressive when you consider the integrity with which he did his work. Nutty has a knack for coaching because of the way he balanced things. His technical knowledge is broad and well-rounded, allowing him to coach virtually anything. He's had such a far-reaching impact in all aspects of my life, that it would be a discredit to him to acknowledge him only for my successes on the track. I'm just really thankful for the time I was able to be an athlete on his team."Tim Hacker, 1985 NCAA Cross Country Champion (1982-86)"Before Coach Nuttycombe, there were no Big Ten triple crowns. He made it easy to be a Badger track fan! His enthusiasm for track is infectious, and he makes me want to spike up just thinking about it. I can't imagine a Badger track meet without him patrolling the backstretch in his trademark hat. It will be a big hat to fill."Al Toon, Member of Nuttycombe's First Big Ten Championship Team in 1984 (1982-84)"I played for Ed's dad (Charles Nuttycombe) in high school and it's a great family. I ran track with some of his brothers and sisters. His dad was instrumental in providing some life direction for me in high school and, with the connection with Ed, coming to UW was kind of familiar for me and made it an easier transition. He's obviously had an extremely successful tenure at the university. The university is very proud of what he's been able to accomplish in his time here and I'm proud to say that I was a small part of it."
Tony Simmons, 2-Time Big Ten Champion, All-American (1994-98)"Coach Nutty is the best track coach I have had. He believed in speedy football/track athletes to make his program better and he was correct. He made me into an NCAA All-American in track, and for that, I want to personally thank him. I want to wish Coach Nuttycombe onto a future of relaxation and excitement. And thanks for the triple crowns, I will never forget those times. Thanks, Coach!"
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Professor of History
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Green Mountain College's dedication to preparing students to understand and engage their natural and social environment makes it a good fit for Dr. Thomas Williams. His work with history, international programs and international students has long focused on creating learning experiences which connect students to the world around them. History, in particular, serves to give students background information with which they can understand why things are the way they are. International experience acquaints students with unfamiliar worlds, thus often shattering self-generated or cultural stereotypes of others and enabling students to come to a more mature notion of the fundamentals of human life and experience. Dr. Williams' present research focuses on the American community in Shanghai between 1843-1949 and seeks to examine a distinct social community of Americans who established themselves in China. Amid one of the world's most unique built environments, these Americans attempted to build community despite the tenuous nature of their geographical sense of place.
Before coming to Green Mountain College, Dr. Williams was a member and chair of the History department at St. Andrews College and Director of St. Andrews Program in China. He has been a summer fellow at the Newberry Library in Chicago, Director of a Title VI Grant for Asian Studies, and a faculty member of the History department at Emory University. Tom enjoys gardening, baseball, reading, travel, and collecting Asian travel accounts of British and American citizens from the late 19th and 20th centuries. His most memorable experience has to be the period he spent in Beijing in 1989 during the events that led to the Tiananmen massacre.
B.A., Political Science, History with Honors, University of Mississippi, 1969
M.A., History, University of Mississippi, 1972
Ph.D., Ohio State University, 1977
Teaching and Mentoring
Courses Taught
U.S. to 1877
US after 1877
US since 1940/5
Society and Thought in Modern America
Makers of American Society
History of Poverty in America
Mass Culture in the US
Youth and Culture in Modern America
Civil War and Reconstruction
History Senior Seminar
US Depression and War
Freshman Honors Seminar
Constitutional Law and American Society
The U.S. and the Vietnam War
Modern Chinese History
Economic and Environmental Problems in China
Perspective on the Environment: China
Teaching Internship: China
St. Andrews Senior Gen Ed (Global Issues)
St. Andrews Sophomore Gen Ed (Christianity and Culture)
American Views of the Environment
Contemporary Social Issues
Dimensions of Nature
A Delicate Balance
World History Since 1500
Europe Since 1900
Society and Thought in Modern America
Dr. Williams has long been active in preparing students for graduate and professional schools. He has been a member of the law school advisor board at Green Mountain and at St Andrews College. He also acts as the advisor to all in-coming international students at Green Mountain. China has played a special role in Dr. Williams teaching and mentoring. He was resident professor at Beijing Normal College spring semester 1989 and in spring semester 1995. He was resident professor at Nanjing University spring semester 2000. During all of those residencies in China, Dr. Williams taught and advised American students studying in China.
Undergraduate Research Projects
Dr. Williams has been involved in numerous student history honors theses at Emory University, St Andrews College and at Green Mountain College. In addition, he oversaw the senior and freshman honors projects of Green Mountain students in the College Honors Program from 1996-1999.
Research Interests
1. Modern United States history
2. History of Americans in Asia
3. The Shanghai American community
Selected Publications and Presentations
Ohio Academy of History, 1977, Paper, "ADC in Mississippi: A Means of Social Control".
Southern Historical Association, 1978, Commentator, "Public Health in the Urban South".
American Historical Association, 1978, Presentation of Dissertation, "Recent Doctoral Research".
Consultant to Conference, "Children in America: Past, Present and Future", Sponsored by the High Museum of Art and Emery University in observance of the International Year of the Child, 1979, Chairperson session: "Value Perspective in Child Welfare, "Workshop organizer: "Day Care in America".
Consultant, 1978-79, 'Children in America", Film, NEH.
Consultant with Professor Charles Strickland, Oral History Project for Childhood in America, 1979-1979.
Consultant, Grant, Georgia Committee on Humanities. "Who Speaks for the Child? Parent, Professionals and Child Welfare".
American Educational Research Association, April 1979, Address, "Researching Public and Private Children".
Georgia Phi Alpha Theta Meeting, May 1979, Address, "Researching Public Welfare in the South".
Article: 'Rural America in an Urban Age 1945-1960" Modern America OSU Press.
Organizer Forum: "Vietnam Considered" with Francis Fitzgerald, General William Westmoreland, and George Paige, 1983.
Producer, "Vietnam in Perspective" for Emory Today, WANX TV, Atlanta, G.A.,1985.
Southeastern Asian Studies Association Paper, "Teaching Vietnam," 1985.
Director, Title VI Grant, Asian Studies, 1990.
Article, "Chinese Nights, Vietnamese Days", International Social Science Review, Fall 1993.
Winterterm Course 1994: "Thailand and Laos in the Indochina War".
Resident Professor Beijing Normal College, Spring Semester 1995. Taught Economic and Environmental Issues in Modern China.
American Historical Association Institution Membership: 1987-1995; Asia Network, current institutional representative.
Member of the Board, Vermont Council on the Arts and Sciences.
Green Mountain Liason Officer to New England Accreditation Association.
Resident Professor Nanjing University, Spring Semester 2000.
Paper, "The American Girls Controversy, 1906-1907," New York Asian Studies Association Conference, October 2002. Paper, "The American Civil War: The View From China," New York Asian Studies Association Conference, October 2003.
Presentation, "China in the 1980s," Rutland Regional Conference on China, October 2003.
Article, "Two American Sailors in the Chinese Imperial Service," forthcoming: The American Neptune, 2004.
Paper, "The Case for Burgevine," New England Historical Association, April 2006.
Paper, "The American Settlement in Shanghai," New England Asian Studies Association, October 2007.
Activities, Honors and Recognitions
Phi Alpha Theta
EPDA fellowship
Finalist, Graduate Research Award, Ohio State
Newberry Fellowship, Summer Institute
Sears Teaching Award 1990
Graduation Speaker, elected by Senior Class, 1994
Teacher of the Year, Green Mountain College, 1996


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The Texas Cockroach
The Texas Cockroach is a satirical newspaper from the mythical small town of LaCucaracha, Texas. In LaCucaracha, football is king, and citizens have a choice of 137 churches. The Texas Cockroach parodies the unique culture, lifestyle and politics found nowhere else but Texas. Pour yourself a tall glass of iced tea, sit back, and take a virtual stroll through the streets of LaCucaracha. God Bless Texas.
Monthly Archive for December, 2011
Doctor Blames Spotify and Facebook for Man's Nervous Breakdown
Stone "Vinyl" Brooks suffered a complete nervous breakdown this past weekend after signing up for a free Spotify music streaming account. Brooks is a self described "music snob," who spent a lifetime building a library of music knowledge and a taste for some of the finest critically acclaimed musicians of our time. "I remember dreading […] [Read More]
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Dear Texas Cockroach, My name is Elf And I sit on your shelf I'm here to watch your kids And tell the Big Man What they did After the things I've seen After the things they've done This year will be my last Unless I start to carry a gun Your kids are horrendous Just […] [Read More]
Perry Unveils Plan to Replace Postal Carriers with Mormon Missionaries
Texas Gov. Rick Perry unveiled a major cost cutting plan through a faith based initiative to cut $1.7 billion per year from the US Postal Service budget. He explained this is just a taste of the "out of the box" ideas he has to cut wasteful government spending. The event had an element of suspense, […] [Read More]
Texas Restaurant Charges for Chips and Salsa
Dear Texas Cockroach, As a concerned citizen and lifetime member of the SPJST Hall of LaCucaracha, I felt a duty to share a disturbing experience with the community. You know, someone's always going on about signs of a total breakdown of our society, but I never pay too much attention to that kind of talk. […] [Read More]
Occupy Wall Street Rolls into LaCucaracha
A large Provost tour bus pulled up and parked in the vacant lot across from the courthouse Wednesday. Curious shopkeepers and passersby came out to see if it might be someone famous like Toby Keith or Sarah Palin. Instead, a ragtag group of young, unshaven men and women descended carrying a wide assortment of drums. […] [Read More]
Jesus Inadvertently Takes Self Out of Christmas
While completing his Christmas shopping this past Monday, Jesus caused quite a stir when he inadvertently took himself out of Christmas by telling the store clerk helping him "Happy Holidays" instead of the traditional "Merry Christmas." Jane Little, a sophomore at Texas Tech at home for the Christmas break, was working the register when Jesus […] [Read More]


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Lagwagon Recorded Discomfort Inn
Scorpios Recorded International You Day
I am such a huge fan of Tony Sly's songwriting. He gave us countless beautiful, inspired and often heartbreaking melodies. For some people this is an innate talent and comes naturally. For Tony this was clearly the case. He was widely underrated for his lyrical abilities. Almost unsung. Tony had an ability to say exactly what he willed, while still maintaining word acrobatics that made his lyrical intentions seem secondary to his melodic ones. When reading his lyrics you can clearly see, Tony's words were at the center of his ambition. Whether it be his words or melodies, there is something deep there for the listener. Tony Sly's music is and will always be accessible in any pop genre. One of the reasons this compilation is so great is it contains diverse interpretations of Tony's songs. Not just clones but, thoughtful renditions. You can hear the adoration of his work and I love that.
With so many amazing songs to choose from, I chose to record songs I lyrically identify with. Still a long, long list. I am proud to say I was able to be involved with a few songs on the Fat Wreck Chords Tony Sly tribute and even more proud of what a great job everyone involved did to make this so great. Tony would love it!


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Jen's Soap Box is a ratty old wooden crate I like to hop onto and pontificate.
(Well, maybe pontificate is not quite the word. "Throw hissy fits" works better. I just liked the big, fancy word.)
In person, I'm pretty no-holds-barred. If you ask me a question, be prepared for an answer you might not want to hear.
Reporting has a lot of rules. I like it. I'm working on learning all of those rules (if I conquer hyphens, I may make it as a reporter after all. Whoo hoo!).
The Soap Box is my chance to break away a little. It started off as a platform; it has evolved into something personal and intimate for me. You're involved.
I envision you, whoever you are, lounging on a porch swing while I'm red-faced on the milk crate. In my mind, we're teenagers trying to figure out the world. We're gangly and awkward, putting on shows for each other, forming new ideas that shape who we will be tomorrow.
Those years are such bonding years. I think that's why I think of us, you and I, in those age brackets. We all had those friends when we were teens. We all know why Stand By Me and The Breakfast Club made us feel squishy inside.
Jen's Bio/Jen's Blog
Jennifer Horton lives in DeLand with her husband and two children. Her column, Jen's Soap Box, runs occasionally on the Beacon Opinions page; whenever the passion strikes, to tell the truth. To read her column and stories regularly, subscribe now.
So, in my head, we've got bony knees and acne. Even when you and I grow apart, we bonded during this moment in our lives.
We're having a conversation, you and I. That's good stuff. I dig being able to talk to you. I'm not supposed to directly speak to you in articles, and some days, we need to talk.
Sometimes you scare me. I wonder if you'll respect me the next day, or blow me off as a ditz or a dork. I wonder if you'll hate my guts.
Just like in person.
But, just like in person, I don't scare for long, so I always get back on the box.
I try to lay it all out there. Some of it is ridiculous, some is ugly, some is fun, some is too personal to be in a newspaper, and some is really good stuff.
That's who I am.
I just dusted off my box, and I really feel like we need to talk. Or more accurately, I need to rant, and I want to know what you think about it.
Why don't you grab an iced tea, kick off your Keds®, flop down on the porch swing and sit a minute?
Yours always,
Jen Horton
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Half & Half Opens for Breakfast and Lunch in Clayton
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The menu is difficult to encapsulate, both upscale and rustic. You can order sunny-side-up eggs paired with balsamic-vinegar-braised pork belly; you can order fried chicken livers. Sandwiches include a burger (of course), seared tuna with a harissa aioli and a salmon BLT. Brunch tasting menus are available, and the coffee menu includes the sort of flavor profiles more commonly associated with wine.
In other words, this is breakfast (and lunch) as serious business, though not without a sense of humor: The menu describes its fresh fruit salad as, simply, "No melons."
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And once again we have a an incomplete No-Fault story that spares you from learning the real truth about where your money goes.
Did any of you see where it was mentioned that "motorcyclists" are "pedestrians" under Michigan's No-Fault "scheme"?
Guess where the lions share of those "catastrophic claims" funds go?
Yep..."insurance welfare" for motorcyclists.
They...(being lawmakers and the whore media) never mention it.
I wonder why?
Well fine then....you want to cut "welfare"...then cut "insurance welfare" which is exactly what the state's No-Fault insurance laws are!
Yeah...cut ALL WELFARE...especially the welfare serving as substenance to accident attorneys who really don't need it....but you know who has the legislatures ear don't you?
Horn is an azzhole!!!
You are a naive FOOL sir....there is absolutely nothing "idealistic" about it, its all about THE MONEY!!!
I'll go toe to toe in a debate on this issue with you any day and trash your ignorant contentions like the simpleton that you are.
Prior to 1979 a motorcycle WAS a motor vehicle, but now its not.
How very "SPECIAL".
Accident attorneys are the one's coughing up the big bucks lobbying for the repeal of helmet laws, NOT motorcyclists, so what does that tell you?
That might actually be a valid point if it weren't for the REAL REASON that the Legilature wants to do this, which is...making ACCIDENT ATTORNEYS even more rich by giving them another means by which to bilk the No-Fault insurance system.
Haven't you ever wondered why you see so many commercials from out-of-state law firms looking for Michigan motorcyclists?
Its where the BIG MONEY....(YOUR MONEY)..is.
But dooode...its not a right to choose when its on somebody else's tab.
Are you actually going to argue that the rest of us OWE THIS to motorcyclists?
I've heard Michigan Legislators say just that very thing!
The Grand Rapids Press sold its soul a long time ago to whatever interests paid them the most to either promote or demonize certain issues depending on whose interests are best served.
The GRP has long LIED with regard to this issue because they do not want you to know the truth.
The truth is this....A motorcyclist is a "pedestrian" under Michigan's No-Fault laws.
A "pedestrian"???...yep!
These "motorized pedestrians" do not possess any type of collision insurance, in fact they CAN'T because under Michigan No-Fault law they are NOT a motor vehicle.
However here's the caveat...
Motorcyclists who have accidents with cars or any other vehicle designated as being a "motor vehicle" are allowed by law to collect No-Fault benefits from the driver of the motor vehicle.
What this means is that YOU pay what can be considered as "insurance welfare" because you are on the hook to pay for somebody WHO DOESN'T PAY!!!
Now consider then that if motorcyclists are allowed to ride without helmets, their injuries will be greater and costlier, and guess who ends up paying the difference?
That's right...YOU.
This idea is akin to giving welfare recipients a free oxycodone prescription.
Don't trust the "Press"....they have an agenda.
Look up Underhill v Safeco in the 1979 Michigan Reports in your local Law Library.
I think it starts on page 170.
Here we are at a time when the economy and people are struggling, and yet the legislature wants to increase your auto insurance rates with BS like this???
You should be absolutely OUTRAGED!!!
If Michigan wants to get the economy rolling again, they are going to have to make changes to a lot more than cutting pay for government workers and environmental issues.
No-Fault is a BIG WHITE ELEPHANT that nobody wants to talk about.
Lawyers LOVE IT...
Why do you think you see accident attorney ad's on TV from lawyers outside of Michigan?
Its because they KNOW WHERE THE MONEY IS!!!!
Its time to take down these money grubbing legislators!!!
Its YOUR money!!!
Say no to No-Fault and "insurance welfare to motorcyclists....er...I mean...motorized "pedestrians".
I would agree to drug testing under one condition.
The politicians who vote for it also have to submit to drug testing.
No if's and's or but's...
Stop hypocrisy.
Want to know a dirty little secret about unions?
If they..(union higher ups)...don't personally like you....that's right...if they don't LIKE YOU for whatever reason, there is NOTHING...no law...NOTHING!!!...that says they have to represent you in the event you get into some kind of grievance with your employer.
I once belonged to the AFL-CIO and found myself in EXACTLY that position.
I'm pretty liberal...but PHUK these unions!!!...I have no use for them.
If you have small children and you own a pitbull...you're an idiot!!!
If you own a pitbull you're an idiot!!!
Absolutely right!!!
Of course, what can you expect of a state that thinks a motorcycle is a "pedestrian"?
Michigan is sooo freakin' stupid!!!
Yeah...you won't see Peter ("The Puke") Luke writing anything on the SCAM that is Michigan No-Fault law.
No sir...the fix...the bribe...the horing of the media to keep quiet about it is IN!!!
C'mon "Puke Luke"...prove me wrong?
He nor any other reporter will ever talk about No-Fault law because the truth about it would get people in an uproar.
The most important news you should ever know will be the news they will never tell you about.
These pukes like Luke lie by omission.
Yeah..I don't see Governor Snyder overhauling the lawyer feeding No-Fault insurance laws which cost each and every tax payer more each year than ALL the states welfare programs.
Nope...no sacrifices for the lawyers who already have plenty of money and power enough to leave themselves un-touched and un-scathed in all of this.
When your state legislature defines motorcycles as "pedestrians" under No-Fault law, how can you have any confidence that they can get ANYTHING right?
Folks...here's the low down.
I LIVE in Port St. Lucie, Florida where Cabrera was arrested....except that Fort Pierce..(which is north of me) is a bad neighborhood.
There are classier places around to get drunk than Fort Pierce....in fact if you're wealthy and you go to Fort Pierce to party....you're smoking CRACK and screwing CHEAP HOOKERS!!!....just ask David "The Partridge" Cassidy.
Miguel...you don't fool me one bit.
Oh well...we're Mets fans here in PSL.
Oh...well if you think the name means EVERYTHING....then I should have named myself....."betterthanU"
So what?...the parents have paid taxes and now they're getting some of it back to benefit their children while they're in school.
And why are their children in school?....so that they can make enough money in the future so they can pay taxes and feed their own kids.
Oh Michael...Michael...Michael...where are you?
Are you such a slow reader that you have yet to comprehend my comments about the FAR BIGGER form of welfare that is Michigan's No-Fault insurance laws?
Why is it you seem so concerned about where tax payer money goes and yet you apparently don't see MANDATED expenses as being very much the same thing?
What's the matter Michael...cat got your tongue or have your bosses warned you against engaging in this discussion?
Its nice to see news people really getting down and doing some investigative reporting.....yep its nice....but it doesn't happen does it Michael?
Oh really?....I highly doubt that anyone sold food stamps for pot when they knew a case of the "munchies" was just around the corner.
You're making this crap up aren't you?
Davide....you are FULL OF CRAP!!!
Why do you have to lie in order to defend your position?
I'm a 6'1" 215 pound male who easily goes through over $200 in food each month....and I eat a lot of beans, rice and pasta.....so STUFF YOUR TIRADE!!!