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When the US author George Saunders won the inaugural Folio Prize earlier this year, he thanked the judges, his publisher, his wife and a troop of Indonesian monkeys. He'd fallen ill after swimming in a monkey-infested pool while working in the Sumatran oil fields, had to quit his job and returned home to start a writing career.
The unusual dedication struck a chord. After my ten-day trip to Indonesia, I also wanted to thank the mad macaques I'd met — not for cutting my time there short, but for the monkey business we encountered: from cheeky attempts to burgle our room to displays of jungle acrobatics.
In a country made up of more than 17,000 islands, spanning 3,000 miles along the Equator (roughly comparable to the distance from New York to San Francisco), where over 300 languages are spoken and several religions practised, it's hard to know where to start. For me and my friends our first stop was the Muslim island of Lombok. More conservative and far less developed than its superstar neighbour Bali, which is Hindu, Lombok has long been touted as Indonesia's next hot destination; with its deserted palm-fringed beaches, tropical islands and the mighty Gunung Rinjani volcano, it's not hard to see why.
We were staying at Sempiak Villas, a boutique hillside resort on the south coast. Our open-plan bungalow, made out of coconut wood, overlooked the sugar-white sands of Selong Belanak beach, one of the island's most picturesque. It wasn't long before we'd taken up residency, ensconced in our bean-bag thrones, a herd of water buffalo occasionally plodding past en route to the paddy fields. We swam out to see the fishermen at work on their brightly painted boats and that evening sampled their fresh catch with a hearty barracuda stew at the beachside Laut Biru Café.
Luckily, fearsome barracudas were absent on our snorkelling trip the next day. We'd ventured to Gili Asahan, off Lombok's south-west coast, also known as the first of the Secret Gili islands — the more famous Gilis, such as the party island of Gili Trawangan are to the north and have become tourist hotspots. In contrast, there's only one place to stay on Asahan: Pearl Beach's cute bamboo cottages with open-air showers and private hammocks perfectly complement the unspoiled surroundings. We snorkelled just off the beach, seeing an all-star Finding Nemo cast, minus the sharks. That night we waded into the water again, stirring the coral algae which emitted a magical phosphorescence across the water.
The waters aren't always so idyllic, which can make crossings between islands tricky, especially if you want to get from Lombok to Bali in the rainy season, as we did. The popular fast boat can take under an hour on a good day — but after eight hours on a lurching ferry we docked at the port of Padangbai and had no choice other than to commit a terrible cliché and follow Eat, Pray, Love's Elizabeth Gilbert to Ubud, Bali's 'spiritual centre', in search of some much-needed balance.
We found what we were looking for at a power yoga class at Yoga Barn, which is dramatically situated in a jungle ravine. Thanks to Gilbert's book, and the subsequent film starring Julia Roberts, Ubud has become a spiritual Mecca for many a 'lost' westerner, but the city copes well with the hordes of linen-clad yogis, absorbing them into the frequent Hindu processions that take over the streets. It has also become one of the best places for food in Bali. We ate a traditional lunch of babi guling — roast suckling pig served with fried intestines, crispy crackling and rice — at Ibu Oka, an Ubud institution. The meat was extraordinarily succulent and there was no doubting its freshness: the pig farm is ten feet below the restaurant.
Dinner that night was in the slightly more salubrious surroundings of the Alila hotel, just outside Ubud in the Ayung river valley. The hotel is surrounded by pistachio-coloured paddy fields and wild jungle, home to troops of monkeys. After prawn soup, fresh seared tuna and mango and chilli martinis at the hotel's Plantation restaurant, we retreated to our Terrace Tree Villa, overlooking the verdant valley. The best seat in the house is in the pool-sized bathtub, from where I watched the monkeys swing athletically from branch to branch only metres away as I soaked.
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When combat veteran Matt Grove returned from Afghanistan and became a University of Colorado at Boulder student, he joined a growing number of college students who are also war veterans.
To help determine the needs of this growing population of students and ease the transition from military to civilian life as a student, CU-Boulder has opened a new Office of Veterans Affairs.
One of the first charges for the new office will be to determine who the military veterans are on the CU-Boulder campus, according to Greg Akers, a retired U.S. Marine Corps colonel who is director of the new office.
"We need to figure out what we provide and what we need to provide for our veterans," said Akers. "This is hard information to get because we currently don't know how many veterans we have on our campus."
A recent report drafted by campus officials estimates that CU-Boulder has between 350 and 1,000 student veterans. To help track them, the campus admissions office will begin asking prospective students if they are veterans, something the office used to do, according to Akers.
"Veterans have played an important role in the university's history, and today they bring an ethic of service and abundant life experience to the campus community," said CU-Boulder Chancellor G.P. "Bud" Peterson. "We are confident that the Office of Veterans Affairs will play a key role in ensuring that we serve all our veterans with the same honor and integrity they demonstrated in serving our nation."
In the post Vietnam War era, CU-Boulder had a veterans affairs office that provided assistance beyond financial aid, but it was discontinued. With the anticipated increase in combat veterans returning from Iraq and Afghanistan, Akers said there also will be a growing need for more services.
"We realized that there was no element that looks out for, or champions, veterans' causes on our campus," Akers said. "The job of opening this office is appealing to me because it is something I am very passionate about, and I definitely see the need for it."
Some of the goals Akers has for the new office include recruiting more veterans to campus, creating veteran scholarships, offering peer counseling and counseling referrals to veterans, and developing a campus veterans support group.
For example, CU-Colorado Springs recently received a $100,000 grant from the Daniels Fund to create veteran scholarships and recruit veterans to the campus. Akers said he is especially interested in pursuing similar grants for the CU-Boulder campus.
CU-Boulder already has a Veteran's Services Office, which is part of the Office of Financial Aid. Its main function is helping eligible students apply for their U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs education benefits. But Akers said there is much more that needs to done for this growing population.
"Our veterans are an element in the diversity of our campus, and we are making an effort to accommodate this group," Akers said. "My experience is that students, campus administration and faculty are very supportive of our veterans, and I think this new office helps recognize that."
Grove, 26, saw combat as a Marine in Afghanistan and is now working toward a bachelor's degree in history at CU-Boulder. He said opening the Veterans Affairs office on campus is a good idea.
"Hopefully it will help veterans to get assistance from the VA so they can pay for school, and also help us stay connected while we're in school," Grove said. Grove plans to finish his degree at CU-Boulder and then to continue his career in the Marine Corps.
Before taking the job to create the new Office of Veterans Affairs, Akers directed the Marine Corps ROTC program at CU-Boulder for four years. He retired from the U.S. Marine Corps this spring after 28 years of service, including numerous combat units and posts at the Pentagon and in Africa.
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ATLANTA — Flu season seems to be winding down — including in Indiana County — and it's been an odd one.
It hasn't been as bad as last year and the vaccine worked a little better. And it has been a fairly mild one for the elderly — traditionally the most vulnerable group.
But it's been a different story for young and middle-age adults, who have been hit harder than expected because of a surge in swine flu.
Most flu seasons, only one-third of the people who land in the hospital with the flu are adults ages 18-64. This winter, they have accounted for two-thirds, most of them adults who were obese or had another ailment.
The numbers "are painful reminders that flu can be serious for anyone, not just infants and the very old," said Dr. Tom Frieden, director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
The CDC released new information Thursday about the flu season, which started around mid-December, a bit earlier than usual, and apparently peaked by mid-January. Last winter, it started even earlier.
For weeks, the flu has been waning in some parts of the country, although health officials say there's still a lot of flu virus going around and flu season is capable of getting a second wind.
One way the CDC measures the severity is by rates of hospitalizations for flu and its complications. Overall, they have been only half what they were last winter despite the higher rates in younger adults.
Health officials say that's because the flu strain that is making most people sick this winter is swine flu, or H1N1. That kind first showed up in 2009 and caused a global pandemic that was particularly dangerous to younger adults.
Since then, the virus has been around each winter but mostly has been a backstage presence. Experts say the virus hasn't mutated. It's simply encountering a lot of younger adults who never were infected before and haven't been vaccinated, said CDC flu expert Dr. Joseph Bresee.
Indiana County generally is reflecting these same flu season trends.
David McDevitt, infection control director at Indiana Regional Medical Center, said the flu seems to be running out of steam locally. McDevitt said IRMC reported 54 laboratory-confirmed cases of the flu in December and 190 cases in January. As of Friday he had reported only 36 lab-confirmed cases during February.
McDevitt said it's been estimated, however, that laboratory-confirmed cases may be only 20 percent of all the people actually sickened by influenza viruses because many ill people don't seek medical attention.
"There's a lot more illness out there than has been confirmed," he said.
Those hit by the flu locally also generally matched those sickened in other locations. McDevitt said health officials typically worry about young children and the elderly — age 65 and older — being hit hard by the flu. But in Indiana County this flu season, and in many other parts of the nation, it was people under age 50 who were most at risk.
McDevitt has a theory that the flu around Indiana County may be subsiding because of all the cold weather and heavy snowfall. The wintry weather has tended to keep many people at home and kept children out of school many days, so there have been fewer chances for transmission.
The annual flu vaccine is modified each year, and swine flu is now included in the mix of seasonal strains. Working-age adults have the lowest vaccination rates, CDC officials noted.
Among infectious diseases, flu is considered one of the nation's leading killers. On average, about 24,000 Americans die each flu season, according to the CDC. The agency doesn't keep an exact count of flu deaths. But health officials estimate that 60 percent of flu deaths this season have been in people ages 25 to 64, similar to the numbers from 2009-2010.
The government also released data on this year's flu vaccine. A flu vaccine that's 60 to 70 percent effective in the U.S. is considered pretty good and this year's falls in that range.
Overall, it was a moderate 61 percent. That means those who got a shot have a 61 percent lower chance of winding up at the doctor with the flu. Last year, it was 56 percent effective.
Those numbers reflect how good the vaccine was against swine flu. There wasn't enough data to really gauge how well it worked in the elderly against a strain that's more dangerous to older adults. Last season, the vaccine was only 9 percent effective in people 65 and older against that H3N2 strain — one reason last flu season was unusually severe.
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Well done, as always, Kerel. I hope they re-sign Jose, too, obviously. I think that Jose has every right to wait until the end of the season. Sure, that backs the Mets into a corner but, that's what negotiating is all about. In the end, I don't believe that Jose wants to play anywhere else and, despite what the beat writers say, I don't believe that money is the overriding factor. Reyes will get a really good contract this fall, regardless so, I see him going the 'Cliff Lee' route of playing in a city where he's happy. If he can squeeze an extra year or extra couple million out of the Mets in the process, why not? who wouldn't?
I think the Mets still got a shot at getting him but it may take Reyes coming down on the price a little. We shall see. Hope he's a Met in 2013!
I am pretty certain Reyes will walk after this year. I think Jose didn't like getting shown up when Wright signed a bigger contract now Jose want to do a Beltran have a great year sign a contract then go back to your average stats. At least the Mets will get 2 draft picks for Reyes.
I don't blame Reyes for wanting to wait until the end of the season, that story that came out with him meeting up with Boras and having to defend his stance with his current agents was distracting to say the least, the media definitely has a hand in this and until the end of the season they will try and spin this thing as many ways as they can, I hope Reyes stays but if you think about it, if Reyes was either playing well on a bad team or not playing well, he would be gone.


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A man police believe may have robbed a bank in Bangor Saturday remains in jail, accused of running from police.
37-year-old Earl Gary of Corinth was arrested Sunday in the woods in Hudson.
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Cadillac Detailing and Bodywork - Interior and Exterior including Body and Wheels Discussion, PICS after waxing with Meguiars # 26 yellow paste wax in Item Specific Cadillac Discussion; Out of the hundreds of pre-and-post election promises he's made, it's easier to count the one's he's actually honoured, Ralph. ...
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Out of the hundreds of pre-and-post election promises he's made, it's easier to count the one's he's actually honoured, Ralph.
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Re: PICS after waxing with Meguiars # 26 yellow paste waxOriginally Posted by turbomangt
They charged me $300 Canadian.
But they have gauranteed me a lot longer than an extra 5mths protection.
There stuff comes with a "3 year" gaurantee.
Tree sap, bug guts, acid rain, no need to wax etc.......for 3 years.
They say bugs slid off of it kinda like walkin on an ice rink with no skates. Makes the finish smooth as glass.
Sounds like a good deal to me.
And if I have to even think about applying pressure to remove bug goo within those 3 years, then Ill be drivin right on back to have them take care of it.
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Re: PICS after waxing with Meguiars # 26 yellow paste wax
You better read the warrenty closely, in the states, they word it that in order for it to be valid you have to apply the sealant every 6 months. PLUS, if they determine that the defect was the result of lack of proper maintenence on your part it is also void. Their is NO chemical that will protect a finish that long. So they word things to trick you. Check this out, when a company says that its wax is 100% carnauba, what it is really saying is that out of the 3% of the carnauba in the bottle, IT IS 100%. Lawyers make a living off the wording of contracts. Gary
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Re: PICS after waxing with Meguiars # 26 yellow paste wax
Checked out the waranty and was wrong about the acid rain. Sorry !
But does not say anywhere that I have to take it back in 6 mths, 1 year, or any other period of time.
Yes it does say that lack of proper maintanance will void it.
As well as collisions, vandalisim, stones, "Automatic" car wash "brushes", (which any sane person would never use. If you could even find one.),
Paint overspray, alterations, acts of god. Just the regular self explanitary and obvious things.
Even so though.
If it did state that it had to go back in 1yr, or even 6mths for that matter for reapplication. What they are charging isn't near what you have stated. And thats even before the American/Canadian $ conversion.
Also they guarantee that if it doesnt work as stated they will repair the vehicle.
What kind of a gaurantee do you offer ?
Dont get me wrong.....
Im NOT saying your product is no good.
Just dont think that you have mentioned anything like that yet.
You have made statements on how great etc.....but dont recall you saying anything about offering a gaurantee or any kind of warranty on your products.
Squinty print or not, it does make a difference.
All I have seen is a pic or two of some very fine looking finishes. And then a lot of bashing of everyone else and there products as being inferior. It sounds as though you have found the fountain of youth and it's exclusive to you, and "you" only.
It appears that whatever anyone else says. Whatever anyone else offers. You and your products are better.
It "Almost" sounds like a pitch from an old time travelling salesman selling snake oil.
Once again...
Please dont take this the wrong way.
Im not dissing you or your products.
Just the way your going about it.
When someone says that there's is the best, as well as being the least expensive. And no one else can offer you anywhere what I can.
They put down anything and everything else available.
Then advise to be suspicious if the product, deal, and gaurantee sounds close, the same, or maybe even better as to what they offer.
I then get suspicious of them!
How many times do we all hear that whenever we go to purchase anything.
"You'll never find anything like this anywhere else".
"You'll never be able to get a deal like this anywhere else".
"There is no one that can do for you what I can do for you".
Ive been living and learning for a few years now. And Ive found that round 85% of the time when I hear things like that? Its from someone who cares only about themselves, and taking dollars out of my pocket and putting them into theirs'.
What are the brand names of your products ?
Who are the manufacturers ?
Are you willing to let us know? Or are you keeping that exclusivelly through purchase from you ?
If you have already stated elsewhere who makes your products and I have inadvertantally missed that, then I appoligize !
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I feel that if he is allowed to promote his business/products within the threads, then it would stand to reason to be able to ask questions, and question him about the same within those same parameters.
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Re: PICS after waxing with Meguiars # 26 yellow paste wax
Don't forget to mention, Murphy, that he also is a paying supporter/sponsor of this site. That little nugget of info seems to be missing from your earlier diatribe. And although you wrap your statements up in a sort of "informed customer, corporate watchdog" kind of flavour, that doesn't disguise the overall accusatory tone of your comments.
Turbo gives freely of his own time and his considerable knowledge in the field of quality detailing. He also gives us a peek inside the detailing industry and cautions us of the pitfalls or unsavoury dealings of some in that industry. I've been putting lotions/potions on and wiping them off of my cars and motorcycles for over 40 years and even though I feel that there is really nothing all that new out there in the "shiny" industry, I still welcome and appreciate another man's opinion, especially one who is so embedded with, and respected in the detailing industry that he holds well-attended teaching sessions on the topic!
We are free to either take the advice, ignore the advice, ask for further information regarding that advice, etc. So go right ahead and give our new supporter of this board the 3rd degree on his products, his guarantees, whatever turns your crank - just don't try and disguise the intent.
At the end of the day, I'd be willing to bet you'll never avail yourself of his products - just his knowledge.
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Frost, I thank you for the rational tone you set in your comments. When I hear comments like the one stated my MurphyG, it saddens me that people are confused on my intentions. I will start a new thread soon and hopefully clarify a few things. Gary
Re: PICS after waxing with Meguiars # 26 yellow paste waxOriginally Posted by Frost
My guess is, that that is the reason why it is acceptable for him to advertise his products and services within the forums.
Do not assume that I have anything against that. Or any kind of problem with that.
The Mods and Admins, can and will run this site in any which way they please.
My last post, to them, was just to let them know I was only asking the same questions that I would have asked if I was on the premises personally.
I am not the kind of person that will buy something just because someone says it is great. If I was anywhere near the Chicago area I would have gone in and asked the same things.
Unfortunatelly though Im not.
So I asked those questions in "this" sales office.Originally Posted by Frost
But there are many others that are also quite embeded in the same field. And have been for an even longer time. And some of those are ones that he is saying are inferior.
So are you trying to tell me that just because he says his products are superior then it should be taken at face value ?
With others products, I am able to get information I feel I require before making a decision on purchasing.
But I should not ask those questions in this store ??Originally Posted by turbomangt
I dont understand why a business owner would be saddened because a potential customer is requesting more information on there product.
There is no confusion on my end.Originally Posted by Frost
When running a business and selling services and or products, that should be expected.
People are going to ask questions. People are going to want info.
Take it the way you want to take it. But thats all I was doing.
I truelly hope that turbomangt doesnt tell potential customers that come into his "actuall" place of business, (face to face), that there questioning saddens him.
And that the comments they make;
because of what they have been told, what they have heard, what they believe they know, and just the plain aspect of what kind of a consumer/individual they are.
I sure hope that he doesnt make a habit of implying that they are communicating in an irrational tone.Originally Posted by Frost
I have been reading turbomangts posts and have found them to be "very" informative. There's no doubt he knows what he's talking about
But I want to know "more" about the actual products.
(I gave more detail about "what" I want to know about his product, and "why",
over here: http://www.cadillacforums.com/forums...ad.php?t=56540. Mind the repetiveness ?).
If he gives that then I may purchase his products.
Saying, buy mine cause all else is crap, is not enough for me.
If his products are from his own testing, and are his unique and personal formulas, (but do not yet have a patent), I would understand the reluctance in divulging too much information.
But if he is selling another manufacturers product, then I believe he is required by law to disclose whom the manufacturer is.
Check that other thread.
I was told I needed to use
his cleaner,
his sealant.
Never did I diss his knowledge,
Never did I diss the products he uses/offers.
I was only asking the questions that I would have asked, If I was able to be in the actuall place of business.
Seeing as that isn't possible; I asked those questions in one of his alternative places of business.
And that is here.Originally Posted by Frost
But obviousally too tight.
Hope that Ive been able to loosen it up a bit for ya.
No! Im not a "corporate watchdog",
But yes! I want to be an "informed customer".
Just want the info I feel I deserve and need from the store that I walk into.
Have you (Frost) invested in his enterprise or something ?
If not? Then I dont understand why you are commenting towards me as you have.
You have not contributed anything here.
All that "you" have succeded in doing, is dissing me for my want of more information from a supplier of products and services.
If you dont work there or have any ties to his company
Then step off
I wasnt talkin to you or asked any questions of you.
I asked legitamate Qs' of a supporting member that is advertising his services and wares here.
You came back saying...Originally Posted by Frost
Disguising what??
I aint sellin not
I aint holdin anything back
I just wanted to know more
Re: PICS after waxing with Meguiars # 26 yellow paste wax
Boy, I don't know what your problem is, but I'll bet it's hard to pronounce.
As for my intruding on things, please look at the originator of the thread and as that originator, I didn't appreciate having it hijacked to further someone's prejudices.
Re: PICS after waxing with Meguiars # 26 yellow paste waxOriginally Posted by Frost
It was about sealants and finishes.
Preety well what you had originated.
So as to hyjacking, it wasnt me. Was just following along.
As to my problem....... ? well you just did it again.
Making assumptions I have some sort of predjudice against someone and or there products ?
Earlier you accused me of trying to disguise my statements of there accusations.
There were no accusations. There is no predjudice.
And I did not hyjack this thread.
Just questions and concerns about products that had already been mentioned.
You were the one who started the personal assualt on me for no justifyable reason.
Dont think you should be questioning what my problem may be.
Should probably be reflecting on what may be yours.
Re: PICS after waxing with Meguiars # 26 yellow paste wax
Turbomangt was kind enough to send me a "polite" PM. To let me know he was going to start another thread, to do his best, to answer my questions, quams, (and any others), concerns.
I appreciated that profesionialism.
Heres that thread:
Think it could be a sticky ???
Re: PICS after waxing with Meguiars # 26 yellow paste wax
we can ALL appreciate that level of professionalism. As many of us have for some time now.
Case closed.
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If you took an epic journey into the life of a man who transformed humanity, what would you discover?
What would you unquestionably miss if you did not?
"Muhammad is not the father of any of you; He is the Messenger of Allah and the seal of the Prophets " - Qur'an
"If there was no miracle except the Seerah of the Prophet, sal Allahu alayhi wa sallam, then it would suffice as the greatest miracle!" - Ibn Hajar
Dear Student of Knowledge,
If you have yearned to cultivate your relationship with Allah's Messenger, cry tears of love and spend two weekends with hundreds of students of knowledge doing all the above, then this might be the most important letter you'll ever read.
Here's why:
We all know Seerah classes have been taught far and wide, and CD's are available. They happen, however, over a period of 8 weeks or 8 months, or you listen in your car on a long vacation drive. Everyday life gets in the way and the beauty of hearing the entire story and its lessons gets interrupted.
Seerah - The Shepherds Path is unlike any Seerah class that has been taught. No where else will in your city can you spend TWO full EmanRush WEEKENDS learning to love Allah's Messenger. No where else will you get the chance to forget your surroundings all weekend long and immerse yourself back to the cave of Hira 5 minutes before Angel Jibreel began the revelation. No where else will you feel the energy that is created when hundreds of Muslim students come together in one classroom.
"None of you believes until I am dearer to him than his own father, his child, and all of mankind." - Muhammad, sal Allahu alayhi wa sallam
This is not a seminar ... this is an event in your city's history. The two weekends when your city gathered together to experience the Messenger of Allah's Seerah, sal Allahu alayhi wa sallam.
Let me give you two good reasons why this Seerah seminar will over-exceed your expectations:
Two Reasons To Believe What We Are Saying
Reason one: Our instructors are captivating narrators! They have the ability to connect the audience with the story at hand, allowing students to journey and re-live each incident with the messenger of Allah SalAllahu Alayhi Wa sallam.
Reason two: Our instructors have studied the life of the Prophet sal Allahu alayhi wa sallam INDEPTH from some of the greatest scholars of our time in the City of the Prophet, Madinah al-Munawarrah!
Here is a summary of the benefits you receive
1) You will cry tears of happiness, GUARANTEED
... this is the life of Allah's Messenger. He is our Prophet!
2) You will be inspired to emulate the life of Muhammad
... your marriage life, your business life, your school life ... in every aspect you have the best example in Allah's Messenger
3) You will hear the authentic stories from a native English speaker ...
... no need to fry your brain trying to understand what the speaker just said
4) The day will end before it began because you will be so enthralled ...
... you'll get to learn the Prophet's life without having to painfully exhaust yourself mentally
5) You will truly understand what the commotion is all about with the Danish cartoons...
... be able to answer non-Muslims when they ask you, 'What's all the fuss about?'
6) Be able to recall the entire Seerah start to end ...
... every parent has to be able to teach the Seerah to their children or siblings; even if you are not married and do not have children, you know this will look good on your matrimonial application.
7) The more you know the Prophet, the more you will love him
... how valuable would it be for you to love the Prophet even more?
8) Surround yourself with hundreds of students of knowledge like yourself
... ask any AlMaghrib student, there is no atmosphere of studying more awesome then an AlMaghrib atmosphere. It rocks! Hands down.
Now, you're probably wondering how and why we can do all those things.
Let me explain.
You will journey with our instructor as he takes you back to the time of the Prophet, sal Allahu alayhi wa sallam...
Beginning with the monumental conquest of Makkah, you will work your way backwards to see how the Prophet and his companions got to that victory.
You will hear story after story of what the Prophet went through in order to establish the oneness of Allah and his Prophethood in the hearts of people.
You will interact with the lessons and morals of the stories, opening your mind and heart to see the deeper picture.
You will feel a fuzzy warm feeling in your heart and with the tears slipping down your cheeks as you relive the struggles that he and his companions endured ... so that you could have Islam today!
Don't take my word for it.
Listen to what our students have to say.
"After the end of the second weekend, as everyone left the class to return to their homes, I felt saddened because I was returning to the current world, a world without live sahabas. The world felt very empty and superficial, as compared to the world at the time the sahaba were spreading the deen." - Umm Sakinah, Columbus, OH
"OMA, I looooooooooved this class like crazy. I swear, it's like one of the biggest EmanRushes u can get, ever! I mean, if you don't know ur history u can't be proud of ur deen and this class totally helps u with that. Your love for the Prophet, sallalahu alayhi wa salam, and the Khulafaa' becomes deeper and you just want to go and HUG them for what they did so that we can have our Deen today. And you learn so many lessons of how to deal with the Ummah, how Abu Bakr (ra) and Umar (ra) and Uthman (ra) and Ali (ra) dealt with the Ummah at their time. During our class, us sisters were so into it that when we got to the point Umar (ra) died, we were crying like it happened right in front of us and you'd feel these shivers and were so deeply saddened.. Subhanallah, I can only wish and make du'a to be like them." - Hijabi4Life, Windsor, ON
"You will learn in this class that nothing is impossible with the correct intention and reason. There was a lesson to be learned from each and every thing said in this seminar." - Kaltham, Columbus, OH
"There is no inspiration nor wisdom I have ever gleaned from the study of other nations, nor from their history, nor from their best stories, that was as good, as GREAT, as what we learned in class about the lives and deaths of the Prophet, sull Allahi alayhi wa sallam, and the Sahaba, radi Allahu 'anhum." - Tariq, Houston, TX www.prayinjamat.com
"Alhamdulilah for this class! i took it about a year ago and it still effects my life today.... a whole year later subhanallah! Before I took this class well... subhanallah, I was different. I did not have such a huge thirst for knowledge...to say the least and then when I took the class the atmosphere the knowledge the people everything was like never before. And then from then on Alhamdulilah I read and read and listened to lectures... the class was what I needed." - Praisebe2Allah, Bay Area, CA
"When we first heard that The Shepherds Path was coming to london, we were sooo excited. All we had heard were rave reviews from the states and canada about how amazing and life changing it was.
But the truth of this didn't hit home until I sat there, and the seminar began with "the prophet salAllahu alayhi wa sallam is dead. This statement doesn't mean much to you now, but when I say it again at the end, your reaction will not be the same"
And subhanAllah how true it was - wallahi, when that statement was said, there was not a single dry eye in that hall. If you could imagine a sword that had cut through a live, pumping heart - that was how much you bled internally. The journey had ended and we tasted a minscule amount of the pain that made Umar radiAllahu anhu vow to kill anyone who proclaimed "Muhammad salAllahu alayhi wa sallam is dead"
We went through the torture of Makkah, saught relief in Abisiniyyah, feared to our core when the ambasadors from makkah arrived, cried in internal anguish when the torture was inflicted upon the sahabahs. We shivered in fear in the cave and tears fell from our cheeks the way they fell down Abu Bakr radiAllahu anhu's cheeks - the bite of a scorpion would not disturb the rest of Rasoolullah.
The panic and confusion of Uhud was played out infront us as if we were there, and the hurt and anger of b'ir ma'oona and the ifk was so great, it took a break time for us to remember the hypcrite Abdullah ibn ubay al saloon was dead - and Allah subhanahu wa ta'ala was dealing with him.
I could go on - but I will leave it for you to step up, and take the ticket for the most unforgetable journey of your life.- Sarah Kasmani, London
Warning: Do NOT commit your time to studying a specific Seerah seminar unless it meets the following 5 criteria
There are a lot of study circles and classes going on (Alhamdulilah that 'something' is being taught). However, I want to give you 5 criteria or elements you absolutely, positively must have in any Halaqah you attend to get MAXIMUM benefit and a MAXIMUM EmanRush.
You will get all of this and much more in this AlMaghrib Seerah seminar:
1: You should be in an atmosphere of students encouraging you to take an exam based on what you've learned ...
... let's face it, we forget 70% of what he hear, so if we are not putting in the effort to study with people who are seriously cool, how many times are we going to have to spin our wheels trying to 'remember' Seerah?
2: You should not study something piece by miniscule piece over a long period of time ...
... there is nothing more satisfying then having the opportunity to immerse oneself in a language (like Arabic) or Seerah. Don't settle for anything less when you get the opportunity.
3: Study Seerah in a class that gives you the opportunity to interact with what you learn ...
... with AlMaghrib you'll have study halaqah parties, an online forum to share your personal reflections, an exam to test what you think you've understood, mini in-class student buddies, and so much more.
4: The instructor is knowledgeable enough to distinguish authentic stories from the non-authentic ones ...
... it's not very fun when you start crying at a story of "Seerah" but then find out 1 year later that it never happened.
5: Your teacher has taken the time to prepare the BEST class possible ...
... when a teacher comes unprepared, it not only wastes his time, but it wastes yours. A lot of normal classes will be filled with fluff if the teacher comes unprepared.
You get at least 10 times your money's worth!
How much would your parents pay if they sent you off to Islamic school? $300 per month? No ... $550 per month! Per child!
You would probably get 2 - 3 hours of Islamic studies instruction per week. It would take about 3 MONTHS to cover just the 'hours' of an AlMaghrib two weekend seminar.
"This class has helped me re-organize my life and prioritize. This class was more than what I bargained for, I feel like I ripped AlMaghrib off for it. The price should be higher considering what you learn in this class." - Hala, Columbus, OH
Now ... your parents are probably not sending you to Islamic school anymore. Instead, they may have allocated money for your car, or College tuition, or laptop ... or something related to your career.
But what about your study of Islam? Has any money been allocated to that?
Is it possible to imagine a Muslim community where studying Islam stops at grade 8 like their local Islamic school? Who would want to live in a city where everyone stopped studying Islam at grade 8?
You DEMAND a quality Islamic higher-studies program!
You have FOUND it.
Now, how much is it worth to you?
In summary, here's what you'll get:
- You'll leave this course with credit towards a degree in Islamic Studies by AlMaghrib Institute
- A binder with a summary of the lessons and handouts of the seminar
- Step-by-step advice on how to implement what you've learned and carry it on to others.
Course Outline
The Desire:
- *The Barren Valley
- *The Visit
- *Seclusion
The Problem:
- *The Idols
- *May You Perish
The Opponents:
- *The Intimate Opponent
- *The External Opponent
- *From Within
- *The Year of Grief
- *The Sanctions
- *Isra' and Mi'raj
The Plan:
- *Move Away (Habashah)
- *The Pledge of Allegiance
- *Hijrah to Madinah
- *The Masjid
- *Brotherhood
- *Badr
The Plan Fails?
- *Rejected
- *Hypocrites
- *Uhud
- *The Tragedy of al-Ma'una Well
- *Accusation
- *Ahzab
- *Hudaibiyyah
- *Nations Invited to Islam
- *Conquest to Makkah
- *Lessons for Life
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Until a few days ago I've never in my life heard of Diz Gibran. My man back in the day named himself the God Diz (son was a 5 Percenter) but I'm pretty sure this isn't the same man. Matter of fact, I'm damn sure. This Diz is straight out of LA, but I'll be damned if he doesn't have a early '90s NYC style and music. Blame it on his producer, Moonshine who's sound is reminiscent of a young and hungry DJ Premier. This mixtape's been sitting on my lap for a hot second, but when I threw it in it turned out to be one of the best decisions I made in weeks. Diz is that nucca!
Don't be fooled by son's young sounding voice, dude's lyrical game is as crazy as Amy Winehouse on one of her drug binges. His apologetic "The Hardest Word" got him asking for forgiveness to the peoples he let down in his life while on "Just Me" he went in lyrically saying, "Ain't nothing wrong with wanting the best things/we play the game right, you can call us the Chess kings/I watch people with less means make it work/come from last place to win the race and take the perks/so since my date of birth it's been her for me to grab/that's why I give it all that I have/for the future, yesterday is all in the past." And that's barely the tip of the iceberg of what this kid is jotting down on his pad. His pad is riddled with blood, sweat and tears. His notebook is like a slut's Kotex or something.
Not to mention the help he got behind the boards. The samples that his producer, Moonshine used to craft these soulful melodic and hypnotic productions that'll f*ck with your conscious and touch your emotions were damn near biblical. Joints like "Impossible" where a guitar string is constantly plucked and the drums on "Once Again" made me wanna put these sounds on a spoon, throw a lighter under it and just stick it in my veins!! And the way those horns were arranged on "Exactly" was just mouth watering. Let the Moon shine cause homie is next!
The best way I can describe this mixtape is to say that if cavemen had this in the B.C. ages, they wouldn't need to smash to rocks together to get fire. Just rub this joint against wood and voila. Diz didn't waste one bar or one rhyme on mediocrity. I'm a Brooklyn nucca to the heart, but it really seems like the West Coast MCs are really bringing back that true to life hip-hop sound. And when I say true to life I mean capturing the essence and raw emotion of inner city men and women. Diz and Moonshine took it to the next level and just brought poetry in a crack pipe. And all I can really say at the end of the day is that Diz is what it is.-The Infamous
Hottest Joint: Might as well ask which Air Jordan is the best of the first 13.
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Apples taste great when they are fresh picked, but if you get tired of eating them plain there are plenty of other ways to enjoy them. Here are a few suggestions:
Cut into slices and have with peanut butter
Make a healthy apple crisp with oats, almonds or walnuts and raisins
Make apple bread or apple muffins using whole wheat flour
Cut into cubes and mix into your salad
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Question: Can a commercial jet be flown upside down? — Chuck Flodstrom, Minneapolis
Answer: Commercial aircraft are definitely not designed to fly upside down and could not sustain flight.
Airplane wings have a specific shape — curved on the top and relatively flat on the bottom. Air flowing over the curved top of the wing has to travel faster than the air flowing across the relatively flat bottom of the wing because it has farther to go. This difference creates a low-pressure area (vacuum) on top of the wing, and this is where the majority of our lift is generated.
Flip the airplane over, and the lift is destroyed.
Editor's note: We received a lot of feedback about this question and answer. According to Captain Getline, commercial jets cannot sustain flight upside down. Doing so would overstress the airframe and cause failure of supporting systems such as fuel and hydraulic. Pilots have demonstrated rolls in the simulator when righting an upset aircraft. Rolls in actual commercial jet aircraft also have been demonstrated by test pilots.
Question: I remember flying from Hawaii to Guam in the late 1980s. As we taxied to our gate, the flight attendant walked down the aisle with a spray and sprayed it into the air. I can't remember if it was Lysol or some other kind of disinfectant, but it was obvious that she was spraying something before we got off the plane. Do you know why this was done, and what for? — Marissa Blas, Titusville, Fla.
Answer: They were spraying for bugs, which is required by seven countries prior to landing.
I used to go through this when I was flying the Pacific in the late '80s and landed in New Zealand. I never suffered any ill-effects, nor have I known knew anyone who did. (Related item: Department of Transportation's aircraft disinfection requirements)
Question: Shortly after the 9/11 attacks there were discussions about changing flight patterns at Washington, D.C.'s Ronald Reagan National Airport (DCA). One of the suggestions was to only allow arriving aircraft to land from south of the airport. Air traffic controllers said it would be impossible to run the airport efficiently only using that approach. Why would that be a problem? It seem that because you have such a clear view from that approach that you could land at any time from that direction. I am glad that proposal was thrown out because I love to watch the approach from over the north part of the Potomac. — Jeff Thomas, Arlington, Va.
Answer: The reason we must have access to both directions for landing is primarily a wind consideration, not a visibility consideration. Many airports, such as Los Angeles (LAX), have prevailing winds — that is, on most days it blows from the same general direction. Because of this, in L.A. we land consistently to the west with some exceptions. For instance, late at night, when the wind is generally calm, we land to the east for noise abatement.
At DCA, however, I'd say I've made about an equal number of landings in each direction. Since aircraft are limited by the amount of tailwind with which they can land — generally 10 knots — this would make DCA inaccessible much of the time as the wind does not seem to particularly favor one direction over the other. You can see why permitting landings in one direction only was not an acceptable solution.
Incidentally, there are some genuine "one way in, one way out" airports in the world. For example, Kodiak Island, Alaska, approaches and takeoffs are made only from the same direction — over the water. This is because a mountain sits at the end of the runway. It's in front of you when you land and behind you as you take off. When I was flying in Alaska, we had many flight cancellations to Kodiak when the wind was blowing the "wrong" way.
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Kessler Releases Video Progress of "Ekso" Exoskeleton Testing; Clinical Trial Begins Jan. 2012
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The Kessler Foundation tested the Ekso exoskeleton on six individuals restricted to a wheelchair
Standing and walking may soon become part of daily life again for those restricted to wheelchairs thanks to the Kessler Foundation and Ekso Bionics' robotic exoskeleton "Ekso."
The Kessler Foundation, one of the largest public charities supporting those with disabilities, along with exoskeleton creator Ekso Bionics, announced in mid October that they had chosen six participants for the testing of their exoskeleton "Ekso," which is a battery-powered,
robotic exoskeleton
that can be worn by a disabled individual like a suit. It then allows the person to stand up or walk again.
While Ekso Bionics supplies the exoskeleton, Kessler Foundation and the Kessler Institute for Rehabilitation research the science behind the disability and work on the body through
retraining of the nervous system
via locomotor training, epidural stimulation and more.
"By studying various forms of treatment for paralysis, we identify what course of action works best for each individual," said Dr. Gail Forrest, Ph.D., Interim Director of Human Performance and Movement Analysis Research at Kessler Foundation. "Robotic technology adds another dimension to rehabilitation by simulating a normal walking pattern. We've seen that repetitive motion retrains the nervous system so that individuals, in some cases, redevelop walking patterns, but regular movement also prevents secondary complications of paralysis, including cardiac and lung weakness, poor bone density and pressure ulcers. Quality of life drastically improves."
After participating in one week of preliminary testing back in October, the six participants were able to show researchers what is needed in order to conduct a successful clinical trial, which is expected to begin in January 2012. For instance, researchers will have a better idea of how to select participants with spinal cord injuries for the trial.
Five of the patients have paraplegia, and the sixth has quadriplegia. They ranged in duration of injury from four months to two years, and were ages 27 to 45.
Below is a video that shares the six participants' experiences during the one-week preliminary testing:
Ekso is only used in a rehabilitation environment for now, but researchers plan to extend the exoskeleton to home and community use in 2013.
Exoskeleton's are not only being used for rehabilitative purposes, but also in military settings. Just last year, Lockheed Martin introduced
the Human Universal Load Carrier (HULC)
, which is a full suit that can be worn by soldiers in order to evade attacks, effortlessly lift objects up to 200 lbs, and weather the elements with ease.
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Washington D.C. (May 17, 2012) – Congressman Dennis Kucinich (D-OH) is urging Members to reject H.R. 4310, the National Defense Authorization Act, FY 2013 because it prepares the way for a disastrous war with Iran. Even if the House accepts a proposed amendment by John Conyers (D-MI) to state that the authorization is not a specific declaration of war, the bill still calls for aggressive redeployment of our armed services to begin "credible, visible preparations for a military option."
Kucinich addressed the House Floor moments ago.
"To start the war in Iraq, Congress was lied to.
"To start the war in Afghanistan, Congress was misled.
"To start the war in Libya, Congress was ignored.
"To start the war in Iran, language has been hidden in the NDAA.
"The NDAA prepares for war against Iran. It has a declaration of policy which includes military action. It has a plan to pre-position aircraft, munitions and fuel for air and sea-based missions. It has a plan for maintaining sufficient naval assets in the region to launch a sustained sea and air campaign against a range of Iranian nuclear and military targets. This bill prepares for war.
"Some will say this bill doesn't authorize for war. This bill prepares for war. Even if it's amended, it prepares for war and we need to vote the bill down because it prepares for war with Iran which would be devastating to this country's interest."
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Inverted (GitHub: philmander / inverted, License: MIT, npm: inverted) by Phil Mander is an inversion of control container. Used in conjunction with AMD, Inverted uses a separate configuration file to express how classes are instantiated and how they interact. Once these defaults and relationships have been defined, an application context can be created, and instances of the classes can be used.
Phil has provided several examples on the Inverted site that use AMD, but he's also included a CommonJS example that could be used with Node. The API is mostly based around callbacks. For example, fetching an instance is performed with
appContext.getProto('name', fn), where
fn receives the instance as the first argument.
JavaScript module loading systems such as the CommonJS and AMD manage the loading of your application's dependencies, but they don't actually inject dependencies and wire your code together. Inverted uses a separate application configuration file to define how your Javascript 'classes' interact without needing to add any library specific code within your modules.
controldeck.js (GitHub: dfcb / controldeck.js, License: MIT) from Draftfcb in Chicago is a small Node web application that provides a remote control for HTML presentations. This offers a simple way of using a mobile phone to control a slideshow.
Socket.IO is used to communicate between the controller and the slides, and the authors have demos running on AppFog.
xlsx (GitHub: Niggler / js-xlsx, License: MIT, npm: xlsx) by Niggler is an implementation of the ISO 29500 Office Open XML specification. The author states that it has been tested with some simple Excel 2011 files, but is still a nascent attempt at supporting the format.
It's designed to work with Node and browsers, and the project's homepage has a browser-based demo. This project was created in response to Stephen Hardy's xlsx.js project -- there was a lengthy discussion on the license of the project which some felt is ambiguous: stephen-hardy / xlsx.js, issue #8: Use a more permissive license.


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Last night I volunteered at a special dessert function put on by Mercy Ministries for the players in their upcoming golf tournament. Basically, it was a time for Mercy to show their appreciation for the players who are working hard to raise money for the organization as well as encourage them in their final weeks of fundraising. I always enjoy myself when I work these kinds of events.
Last night's was especially cool because it was held at the home of one Tennessee Titan football player Kevin Mawae. He and his wife are totally awesome for letting everyone come into their home for the event. They're big supporters of Mercy. They seemed like perfectly normal people. His wife even left in the middle of the event to go pick up their two kids from soccer practice. I always think it's neat to see people who are wealthy but are still trying to live normal lives and do their part to make the world a better place. (Of course, their house is way nicer than mine, but it wasn't too crazy or anything.)
I need to run 10 miles today. I'm planning on running 10 miles today. I'd really like to skip it, but that'd be totally unwise. It's just always hard for me to get myself out on long runs in the middle of the week. But I need to. I switched this weekend's run and next weekend's, putting 10 on this weekend's agenda and 16 next weekend. Easy as pie. Except I'll never run while I'm in Canada. So it's better to do it a few days early than not at all.
I was excited about it this morning. It was cloudy! It was cool! There was a breeze! Now it's 88 degrees and 58% humidity. Booooo.
I have to remember that every time I feel like I might not be able to do a run that most of the time I get out there and feel great. I wonder why I was doubting myself in the first place. And it's not that I REALLY doubt myself. I've run plenty of marathons and half-marathons, so I always know I can get out there and do whatever mileage I need to do. But I totally have a tendency to let the heat get to me. I know I don't run well in the heat. So it makes me want to bail out...
But I can't do that. I'm not going to do that. I will change my clothes. I will grab my water bottle and my ipod of awesome music. And I will hit the road with full intentions of running 10 miles.
Then I'll feel really great. Tired, possibly. Overheated, possibly. Great, definitely.
And I should feel great. I'm not skipping a run. And I'll probably be walking a lot this weekend in Toronto, so it's not like I'll be lazy before I run again on Monday. And I'll do 16 next weekend and be back on my training plan as scheduled.
I'm really excited about my trip. I'm pretty much packed other than I need to toss in an extra long sleeve shirt since it's supposedly going to be cool and rainy some. I was also reminded to bring a swimsuit, which is good since I hadn't thought of it.
So here's to getting my long run in today, heat and everything. And here's to a totally awesome weekend with my best girls. I can hardly wait for my flight tomorrow!
Wednesday, September 10, 2008
27 Hours Til I Leave for Toronto!
Labels: Running, Volunteer Stuff, Weather
3 comments:
- *aron* said...
you go rock that 10 miler!!
have a WONDERFUL trip!! cant wait to hear all about it and see pics!!
- September 10, 2008 at 2:21 PM
- Mojito Maven said...
ok seriously, can you come to Dallas and be my:
1. running buddy
2. motivational coach
3. trainer
that would be great. thanks! let me know when we can schedule your move to Dallas haha.
- September 10, 2008 at 2:27 PM
- J said...
I'm curious about Mercy Ministries. I went to a Mercy high school so i was just wondering.
Good luck with the long run.
- September 10, 2008 at 6:32 PM
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Learn how MacUpdate Desktop can install apps on MacUpdate with the simple click of the icon. Plus, keep all your apps updated.
Quickscale is designed to let you batch resize a collection of photos. Why would you want to do that? Suppose you want to share your holiday photos with family and friends; you might send them by e-mail or put them somewhere on a website. The problem is that these photos are often large and thus take far too long to upload and download.
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CHAPEL HILL - Former Tar Heel Kristen Carr earned Player of the Match honors for the United States National Team on Saturday, leading Team USA with a team-high five ground balls and four caused turnovers. According to Lacrosse Magazine, Carr "stepped up to take draw controls too, helping the U.S. to a 20-8 advantage."
The U.S. defeated Canada Red 21-4 on Saturday in Oshawa, Ontario to improve to 2-0 at the North American Challenge Cup.
To read a full summary of Saturday's match, click here.
US Lacrosse also recently put together a nice feature story on former Tar Heel Jenn Russell (class of 2010) and her dedication to hold down a full-time development job at the Dana-Farber Cancer Institute while also playing midfielder for the U.S. National Team. To read the article, click here.
Former Tar Heels Amber Falcone, Russell, Carr, Erica LaGrow and Laura Zimmerman earned spots on the 24-player team roster for the North American Challenge Cup, making UNC the only school in the nation to place five players on the team.
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Mario Balotelli was set to stay at Manchester City and now a bombshell has struck.
Goal have claimed that the striker is off to Italy for a medical with AC Milan after his agent finally struck a deal between City and the Italian giants. According to them, Balotelli has not only flown half his possessions back to Italy but has also placed his house on the market and held a farewell dinner in Manchester. Add to this the troubled player saying goodbye to his team mates and staff this morning and its pretty clear Mario is off.
This morning, agent Mino Raiola arrived at City to begin negotiations and finally a compromise has been struck between the player, agent and clubs. It was thought City wanted £22 million with an additional sell on clause, yet now AC Milan chief Adriano Galliani has claimed: "Yesterday was 99.9% no, today is 99.5% no. It is a situation different from that of yesterday, but the bag is closed until tomorrow morning." Balotelli could now fly to Milan in the next 24 hours for a medical.