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The government shutdown is affecting all kinds of things around the country and one is something that's just been starting to rebound in the Jacksonville area, the real estate market.
There are two ways this is happening , one affects rural properties all over our area, pretty much every county in our area other than Duval.
Because U.S. Department of Agriculture loans can not be processed while the government is shutdown, Duval is not included because no land in the county qualifies for USDA loans.
"There are homes in St. Johns Nassau, Clay, so those folks are having a hard time." said David Elian of Keller Williams Reality. "Those folks are stuck in the water."
Elian says the other area where there are problems will affect home sales in Duval county too.
Since operations at the IRS have slowed down if you want to buy a house it may be impossible to get access to your tax records and a loan simply can't be processed.
"Those folks are not able to get irs documents, 1040's, that it's what's holding it up."
Trinity Baker she says she wouldn't even consider buying a house right now.
"I'd probably reconsider my decision. I don't like to wait for things," she said.
So the waiting game is on for people who are either trying to get into a new place or get out of an old house.
"Be patient. That's really all that they can do. We have no idea when the govt is going to get back to business," Elian says. "As soon as they do, those loan programs are going to be up again. But at this point in time we have no idea when that's going to happen.
Only USDA loans are technically on hold, other loans like VA loans and FHA loans are still being processed."
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My journey to the Mormon heartland of Mexico began in a gloomy bar in Ciudad Juárez, just a short walk from the bridge over the Rio Grande and the U.S. border.
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I ordered a margarita, a decidedly un-Mormon thing to do. But otherwise I was faithfully following in the footsteps of the pioneers of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, many of whom once passed through Ciudad Juárez on their way to build settlements in the remote mountains and foothills of northern Chihuahua.
Back in the late 19th century, the pioneers traveled by wagon or train. Neither conveyance is used much in northern Mexico these days. I arrived in El Paso from Los Angeles via airplane, and would travel by car from the border on a mission to see the Mormon colonies where Mitt Romney's father, George, was born.
Mitt Romney, who is vying to be the next president of the United States, has family roots in Mexico. And not in just any part of Mexico, but in a place famous for producing true hombres, a rural frontier where thousands of Mormons still live, and where settling differences at the point of a gun has been a tragically resilient tradition.
These days northern Chihuahua is being ravaged by the so-called cartel drug wars, making Ciudad Juárez the most notoriously dangerous city in the Western Hemisphere. "Murder City," the writer Charles Bowden called it in his most recent book.
I entered Ciudad Juárez just as a gorgeous canopy of lemon and tangerine twilight was settling over the border.
It isn't advisable to travel through northern Chihuahua after dark, so I was going to have to spend a night in Ciudad Juárez before heading to the Mormon settlements, 170 miles to the south. Thus my visit to the Kentucky Club, where Frank Sinatra, Marilyn Monroe and assorted other stars downed cocktails.
"They say this is where the margarita was invented," I told the bartender in Spanish.
"Así es," he answered. I consider myself something of a margarita connoisseur, and this one was unremarkable. So was the bar's wood décor. Honestly, there are two dozen Mexican-themed bars in Greater Los Angeles with better atmosphere.
Still, one has to give the watering hole credit just for staying open given the general sense of abandonment that has overtaken the old tourist haunts of Ciudad Juárez. Devout Mormons have always avoided the debauchery on offer there. Now everyone else does too.

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A mother-of-two was killed when a drunken car park row ended in her being flung from the bonnet of a moving car and into a metal post, a court heard.
Christie McHugh, 33, fatally cracked her skull on a Belisha beacon when she was thrown from the vehicle at a zebra crossing in East Barnet Road, outside the Lord Kitchener pub, on Monday March 4, last year.
The driver of the car, 52-year-old Ophelia Oka-Koi, of Galdana Avenue, High Barnet, faces a charge of causing death by dangerous driving.
At the start of the trial today, Harrow Crown Court heard how 33-year-old Mrs McHugh, who was with her baby and five-year-old son at the time, had been drinking in the pub that afternoon with her husband John and nephew Anthony Marriot.
Opening the prosecution, Alison Hunter QC explained that, at about 6.30pm, the trio left the pub to drive home in Mrs McHugh's car, something the prosecutor admitted "she might have been advised not to do, given the level of alcohol she had consumed".
But when they got to the car, they were unable to get the car door open far enough to get the baby seat in as Ms Oka-Koi's car was too close, a situation Miss Hunter said the trio were "unhappy" about.
When Ms Oka-Choi arrived back at her car from shopping in a nearby Sainsbury's moments later, the group began shouting, swearing and verbally abusing her.
Miss Hunter said: "Mrs McHugh let Ms Oka-Choi know that they were not happy. There was some swearing, they told her she shouldn't have parked there."
The defendant moved her car, but it continued to block Mrs McHugh's vehicle.
Miss Hunter said: "They then approached the car and began shouting even more, kicking the vehicle and trying to open it. Mrs Oka-Choi understandably felt some pressure and some fear with the events going on around her and she called the police."
"Verbally abusive and aggressive"
The court was played a recording of the 999 call made by the defendant at the time of the incident, in which she explains to the operator: "There is a woman kicking and banging my car. She's being verbally abusive and aggressive."
In the background, a man and a woman could be heard shouting and swearing, as well as noises that appeared to be the sound of banging on the car window.
Miss Hunter explained that, the prosecution say, the defendant's car then moved slightly and, as it did so, Mrs McHugh moved to the front of the car and "wedged herself on top of it like a star over the windscreen and the bonnet".
Harrow Crown Court was then told by the prosecutor that Mrs Oka-Choi "makes a decision to drive out of the car park".
An independent expert, Miss Hunter said, will later tell the court that the car was estimated to be travelling between 10mph and 15mph when it makes a sharp right turn out of the car park with Mrs McHugh clinging on to the windscreen.
"Tragic death"
Miss Hunter said: "Mrs McHugh, on the bonnet insecurely and clearly in drink, was driven out as the car turned right, causing her to be hurtled off the bonnet and onto the road. What caused her tragic death was that she fell into a Belisha beacon and her skull impacted on the post. Sadly, that caused the almost instantaneous death of Mrs McHugh."
A pathologist estimated that Mrs McHugh would have lost all vital signs of life within 36 seconds of the impact, despite paramedics working for more than an hour to try and revive her.
She was described as a "lovely lady" by those who knew her soon after her death.
Miss Hunter explained to the jury that they must decide whether Mrs Oka-Choi's driving had "fallen below the minimum standards of a competent driver".
She added: "There are no winners in a case like this, it is simply a tragedy."
Tomorrow the jury is expected to hear evidence from Mrs McHugh's husband John. The case continues.
The row began in the car park of the Lord Kitchener pub in New Barnet


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- This article is about the US view of joint custody. For the global view of joint custody, see Joint custody.
- Main article: Child custody
- Main article: Shared parenting
- Main article: Best interests of the child
Joint custody is a court order whereby custody of a child is awarded to both parties.[1][2] In joint custody both parents are custodial parents and neither parent is a non-custodial parent, or, in other words, the child has two custodial parents.[2] In the United States, many states recognize two forms of joint custody, which include joint physical custody (called also "shared custody" or "shared placement") and joint legal custody.[2] In joint physical custody, the actual lodging and care of the child is shared according to a court-ordered custody schedule.[3][4] In joint legal custody, both parents share the ability to have access to their children's records, such as educational records, health records, and other records.[5]
History of joint custodyEdit
In England, prior to the nineteenth century, common law considered children to be the property of their father.[6][7] However, the economic and social changes that occurred during the nineteenth century lead to a shift in ideas about the dynamics of the family.[6] Industrialization separated the home and the workplace, keeping fathers away from their children in order to earn wages and provide for their family.[6] Conversely, mothers were expected to stay in the home and care for the household and the children.[6] Important social changes such as women's suffrage and child development theories allowed for ideas surrounding the importance of maternal care.[6]
There has been a major shift which is favoring joint custody in the United States court system, which began in the mid-1980s.[8][9] This change has shifted the emphasis from having the need for the child to have an attachment to one "psychological" parent to the need to have an ongoing relationship between both parents.[9]
Originally, joint legal custody meant joint custody.[9] In this joint legal custody arrangement, the child's parents shared responsibility over discussing issues related to the child-rearing.[9] In these arrangements with joint legal custody, one of the parents was awarded physical custody, which designated them as the primary parent, or one of the parents was allowed to determine the primary residence of the children.[9] Though this implied that both parents had a "significant period" of time with the children, it did nothing to ensure this factor, which meant that the parent without primary custody of the child could end up having little opportunity to see his or her children.[9]
Increasingly, however, joint physical custody, in many U.S. states, is used with the presumption of equal shared parenting, however, in most states, it is still viewed as creating a necessity to provide each of the parents with "significant periods" of physical custody to ensure the children "frequent and continuing contact" with both parents.[9][10]
Concept of joint custodyEdit
Many U.S. states recognize two forms of joint custody, which include joint physical custody, and joint legal custody.[2] Joint custody, as a theory, has many different meanings across the United States, which involves different presumptions.[9][10] One possibility of this meaning is that there is sole legal custody of the children with one of the parents, but there is a division of time in which the child spends time with both parents with a shared residence situation for the children.[10] Alternatively, the children could primarily reside with only one of the parents, but have the authority over decision making be shared between the parents, which allows the parent who does not have the child residing with him or her to have authority over the children, but little chance for a strong relationship.[10]
Joint physical custody and joint legal custody are different aspects of the joint custody arrangement, and determination is often made separately in many U.S. states' divorce courts.[11] Therefore, it is possible for one parent to have physical custody while sharing legal custody, or inversely, it is possible for one parent to have legal custody while sharing physical custody.[11] In some states this is referred to as custodial parent and noncustodial parent.[12]
Also, where there is joint physical custody, terms of art such as "primary custodial parent" and "primary residence" have no legal meaning other than for determining tax status, and both parents are still custodial parents.[12]
Joint legal custodyEdit
Upon getting a divorce, a judge will decide the next few steps for any children involved when dealing with joint legal custody.[5] It's typical, with two parents, for one parent to have physical custody and the other parent to have some sort of visitation rights.[5] Joint legal custody can be awarded to either both of the parents or just one of the parents, depending on the situation and the judgments. Joint legal custody involves having the parents make difficult decisions for their children.[5] The parents decide how to raise their children in matters of schooling, spirituality, social events, sports religion, medical concerns, and other commonplace decisions.[5] In joint legal custody, both parents share the ability to have access to their children's records, such as educational records, health records, and other records.[5] Both parents have equal decision-making status where the welfare and safety of the children is concerned. [13][14] This generally entails that both parents must be involved for major legal matters concerning the children, but the "day-to-day" matters and issues are left to the parent who has physical custody of the children.[11]
Benefits and criticisms of joint legal custodyEdit
There are some inherent benefits to this form of custody arrangement.[11] One main benefit of having joint legal custody is that the parents are legal equals, which means that both parents influence important decisions in the child's upbringing, which leads to less animosity and negativity between the parents, along with encouraging both parents to be proactive in the child's upbringing.[11] A second benefit of having joint legal custody is that the parents exhibit a feeling of well being knowing they are working together in making decisions based on what their child's/children's needs are.[11] This form of joint custody enables parents to focus solely on the children, with the emphasis on the health and well-being of the child/children.[15] By doing so, this has the potential to reverse some of the emotional effects on the children in the long-run.[11][15] Another benefit of joint legal custody is that it fosters an environment in which the parents of the child have some form of a means of communication in which open dialogue can lead to ensuring a safe, nurturing environment for the child.[11][15]
When parents divorce and the children are in the picture, many problems will arise during the difficult process of determining custody.[11][15] For instance, if there is an argument regarding joint legal custody, the process to earn legal custody will take longer than anticipated and will ultimately impact the relationship of the parents and the children.[11][15] It may also encourage poor decisions and will damage bonds, which, in turn frequently escalates into a conflict over sole legal custody.[11][15] Another criticism of having a joint legal custody arrangement is that it is a frequent occurrence for one parent to attempt to control the majority of decisions in the child's life (regardless of what the decree of joint legal custody states), which generally leads to conflict.[11] Additionally, in a joint legal custody arrangement, if the parents of the children do not get along, this situation has the potential to cause parents to become combative and argue on every decision that needs to be made about their children, which can be extremely stressful for not only the children involved, but also for the parents.[11]
Joint physical custodyEdit
In joint physical custody, which is also known as joint physical care, actual lodging and care of the child is shared according to a court-ordered custody schedule (also known as a "parenting plan" or "parenting schedule").[3][4] In many cases, the term visitation is no longer used in these circumstances, but rather is reserved to sole custody orders. In some states joint physical custody creates a presumption of equal shared parenting, however in most states, joint physical custody creates an obligation to provide each of the parents with "significant periods" of physical custody so as to assure the child of "frequent and continuing contact" with both parents.[9][10] For example, states such as Alabama, California, and Texas do not necessarily require joint custody orders to result in substantially equal parenting time, whereas states such as Arizona, Georgia, and Louisiana do require joint custody orders to result in substantially equal parenting time where feasible.[16] Courts generally have not clearly defined what "significant periods" and "frequent and continuous contact" mean, which requires parents to litigate to find out.[9] In some states, however, courts have provided a clear definition, for instance, in Nevada, the Supreme Court has defined joint physical custody as an arrangement where each parent has at least 40% of the custodial time on a yearly basis.[17]
Benefits and criticisms of joint physical custodyEdit
According to Gayle Smith, a family lawyer, there are some inherent benefits to a joint physical custody arrangement.[11] One benefit of joint physical custody is that the burden of sole custody is not placed on the parent as the time involved in raising the children is divided among the two parties involved, allowing each of the parties more time to spend on their careers, for instance. A second benefit of joint physical custody is that the children will still have a "significant period" of time with each of the parents, which closely resembles the relationship before the marriage. A third benefit of joint physical custody is that it helps ensure that the children will grow up with both a male and a female role model, which may not be ensured through sole physical custody, for instance.[11]
There are some inherent criticisms to joint physical custody. A criticism of the joint physical custody arrangement is that due to the nature of the arrangement, the parents are in frequent contact with each other than in other situations, leading to conflict which has the potential to negatively impact all parties involved, including the children.[18]
Three main statutes relating to joint custodyEdit
States tend to have one of three main statutes in relation to joint physical custody.[18][19] One of the statutes states that joint physical custody is chosen over other arrangements unless it is not in the best interest for the children, or in other words it is the preferred arrangement.[18][19] A second statute states that it is simply an option in which parents may request it or the judge can order it, but it is not necessarily the preferred arrangement.[18][19] The last statute states that it may be ordered by a judge even against the wishes of the parents.[18][19]
Frequent joint custody arrangementsEdit
Some more frequent parenting schedules include:[20]
- Alternating weeks between the parents' houses/apartments.[20]
- Splitting longer periods of time between the parents' houses/apartments, such as months, several months, or even up to a year.[20]
- Spending weekends/holidays with one parent, but subsequently spending most weekdays with the other parent.[20]
Bird's nest custodyEdit
Bird's nest custody is a specific form of joint custody.[18][21] Birds' nest custody arrangements are arrangements in which, rather than having the children go from one parent's house to the other parent's house, the parents move in and out of the house that the children constantly reside in.[18][21] The general reason for using this arrangement rather than a more commonly used arrangement is so that the burden of upheaval and moving is placed on the parents rather than the child/children.[18][21]
Impact on familiesEdit
Divorce is difficult on all parties involved in the process, including the children.[22] Due to the stressful nature of divorce, along with inherent issues on the amount of time the children can spend with each parent, the process can have a long and lasting impact on the children.[22][23] Unless the children's parents are often involved in intense conflict, or one of the parents is abusive and/or mentally ill, the children tend to fare better if the custody arrangement is a joint custody arrangement.[24][23] Numerous studies have found that in joint custody arrangements, the children tend to exhibit better relationships with their families, better performance in their schools, higher levels of self-esteem, and fewer conduct and emotional issues.[24][25] Further, it has been found that children that have a sole custody arrangement tend to have poorer outcomes when compared to average children (or rather children who do not have divorced parents), where children that have a joint custody arrangement tend to fare as well as average children.[24][25] However, joint physical custody with an even division of time is not always necessary.[22][24] These effects are generally seen simply when the children spend a substantial amount of time with both parents.[22] According to Robert Emery, a divorce mediation expert, "In many ways, joint physical custody is the ideal arrangement for children because they still have two parents very much involved in their lives."[26] This statement has been supported by psychological data, however this effect is not seen in situations involving high-conflict parental relationships.[26]
The most important factor influencing a child's well-being and adjustment after divorce is exposure to positive parenting and relationships, followed closely by family economic stability.[27] Children that come from families with low or contained parental conflict, effective and cooperative parenting, positive relationships, and economic stability are more likely to benefit psychologically following divorce, when compared to average children.[28] A study that specifically supports this theory has found that adolescents assigned to a joint custody arrangement scored higher in behavioral, emotional, and academic functioning when compared to children who have been placed in sole custody arrangements.[27][24] Furthermore, children in joint custody report higher self-esteem and lower levels of behavioral issues and greater overall post-divorce adjustment as opposed to children in sole custody arrangements.[26][24] However, a child's temperament and age have also been shown to have a strong impact on the child's development.[27] Children that have easygoing, adaptable temperaments are much more likely to benefit from the transitions that they will inevitably experience from a joint custody arrangement.[27] Furthermore, infants and preschoolers are not likely to benefit from joint custody arrangements due to the importance of a consistent routine and the security of a primary attachment figure at that age.[27]
The benefits for children to maintain relationships with both parents have been repeatedly shown in research.[27][24] Children in joint custody arrangements often report greater levels of satisfaction with the division of time between their parents and children are also are less likely to feel torn between their parents when compared with children who are in sole custody arrangements.[27] In addition, children in joint custody arrangements report feeling closer to both parents than children in sole custody arrangements. [27] Joint custody arrangements also appear to benefit the parents. Not only do parents in joint custody arrangements report lower levels of conflict with one another, when compared to those in sole custody arrangements, but joint custody is frequently related to more positive relationships, effective parenting, and lower inter-parental conflict; key factors that ensure a child's well-being following divorce.[27] However, it is important to point out that families are far less likely to benefit from a joint custody arrangement if there is frequent parental conflict or hostility exhibited in their relationship. Frequent conflict between parents can increase a child's/children's risk for poor psychological functioning.[27]
Other forms of custodyEdit
- Alternating custody is an arrangement whereby the children live for an extended period of time with one parent, and then for a similar amount of time with the other parent. While the children are with the parent, that parent retains sole authority over the children.[18]
- Sole custody is an arrangement whereby only one parent has physical and legal custody of a child.[18]
- Split custody is an arrangement whereby one parent has full-time custody over some children, and the other parent has full custody over the other children.[18]
- Third-party custody is an arrangement in whereby the children do not remain with either biological parent, and are placed under the custody of a third person.[18]
See alsoEdit
- Divorce
- Family law
- Family court
- Legal custody
- Parens patriae
- Parenting plan
- Physical custody
- Shared parenting
- Ward of the state
- ↑ Arizona State Legislature (2011). 25-402. URL accessed on 27 September 2011.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 Georgia State Legislature (2011). Georgia Code Section 19-9-6. URL accessed on 27 September 2011.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 Oregon State Legislature (1997). ORS 107.102 Parenting plan. URL accessed on 27 September 2011.
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 Kaplan PMBR (7 July 2009). Kaplan PMBR FINALS: Family Law: Core Concepts and Key Questions, 22–23, Kaplan Publishing. URL accessed 15 October 2011.
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 5.2 5.3 5.4 5.5 Robert E. Emery (1999). Marriage, Divorce, and Children's Adjustment, 79–124, SAGE. URL accessed 2 November 2011.
- ↑ (1 January 1992) Divorce Decisions Workbook: A Planning and Action Guide to the Practical Side of Divorce, 107–108, McGraw-Hill Professional. URL accessed 19 October 2011.
- ↑ (22 August 1996) Surviving the Breakup: How Children and Parents Cope with Divorce, 121, Basic Books. URL accessed 15 October 2011.
- ↑ 9.0 9.1 9.2 9.3 9.4 9.5 9.6 9.7 9.8 9.9 Patrick Parkinson (21 February 2011). Family Law and the Indissolubility of Parenthood, 45–49, Cambridge University Press. URL accessed 25 September 2011.
- ↑ 10.0 10.1 10.2 10.3 10.4 Ann Estin, Bonding after Divorce: Comments on Joint Custody: Bonding and Monitoring Theories, 73 Ind. L. J. 441, 442 (1998).
- ↑ 11.00 11.01 11.02 11.03 11.04 11.05 11.06 11.07 11.08 11.09 11.10 11.11 11.12 11.13 11.14 (3 July 2007) What Every Woman Should Know about Divorce and Custody: Judges, Lawyers, and Therapists Share Winning Strategies on How to Keep the Kids, the Cash, and Your Sanity, 46–48, Penguin. URL accessed 15 October 2011.
- ↑ 12.0 12.1 In re Marriage of Rose and Richardson (App. 2 Dist. 2002) 126 Cal.App.4th 941. "The term `primary physical custody' has no legal meaning."Court of Appeal, Second District, Division 5, California (2002). Marriage of Rose and Richardson.
- ↑ California State Legislature (2011). California Family Code Section 3004. URL accessed on 27 September 2011.
- ↑ (1998) How to Help Your Child Overcome Your Divorce, 44–48, Newmarket Press. URL accessed 16 October 2011.
- ↑ 15.0 15.1 15.2 15.3 15.4 15.5 Doskow, Emily; Stewart, Marcia (2011). The legal answer book for families, 1st ed., 55–64, Berkeley, CA: Nolo.
- ↑ Minnesota Presumptive Joint Physical Custody Group Report under House File 1262 (2008) Appendix B "State Definitions of Joint Physical Custody"
- ↑ http://lasvegasfamilylaw.blogspot.ro/2011/09/what-is-joint-physical-custody-in-state.html
- ↑ 18.00 18.01 18.02 18.03 18.04 18.05 18.06 18.07 18.08 18.09 18.10 18.11 Webster Watnik (April 2003). Child Custody Made Simple: Understanding the Laws of Child Custody and Child Support, 16–38, Single Parent Press. URL accessed 25 September 2011.
- ↑ 19.0 19.1 19.2 19.3 Linda D. Elrod & Robert G Spector, "A Review of the Year In Family Law 2007-2008: Federalization and Nationalization Continue," Fam. L. Q. 42 (2009): 713. [1]
- ↑ 20.0 20.1 20.2 20.3 (2006) Creating Effective Parenting Plans: A Developmental Approach for Lawyers and Divorce Professionals, 27–39, American Bar Association. URL accessed 2 November 2011.
- ↑ 21.0 21.1 21.2 Family Service Association of America (1983). Social Casework, Family Service Association of America. URL accessed 9 November 2011.
- ↑ 22.0 22.1 22.2 22.3 Lerche Davis, Jeanie Joint Custody Best for Most Children. WebMD Health News. WebMD, Inc.. URL accessed on 27 September 2011.
- ↑ 23.0 23.1 Bauserman, R. (2002). Child adjustment in joint-custody versus sole-custody arrangements: A meta-analytic review. Journal of Family Psychology, 16(1), 91-102. DOI:10.1037/0893-3188.8.131.52
- ↑ 24.0 24.1 24.2 24.3 24.4 24.5 24.6 includeonly>Peterson, Karen S.. "Joint Custody Best for Kids After Divorce", USATODAY.com, 24 March 2002. Retrieved on 27 September 2011.
- ↑ 25.0 25.1 Bauserman, R (2002). Child adjustment in joint-custody versus sole-custody arrangements: A meta-analytic review. Journal of Family Psychology 16 (1): 91–102.
- ↑ 26.0 26.1 26.2 Siebel, Cynthia C. (Summer 2006). Fathers and Their Children: Legal and Psychological Issues of Joint Custody. Family Law Quarterly 40 (2): 213–236.
- ↑ Post, Dianne (1988–1990). Arguments Against Joint Custody. Berkeley Women's Law Journal: 316–325.
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The Gadget Show Live, April 2013: Technology in the UKby Ian Cutress on 4/4/2013 6:30 AM EST
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jabber - Thursday, April 04, 2013 - linkThe Gadget Show??? I must admit I don't know anyone that watches that show anymore. It was okay originally when they group tested the latest cameras and deep fat fryers but now it's all stupidly expensive Arab prince playthings. It comes to something when the cheapest stuff they show are Apple products. A reality disconnect. Oh and the presenters are dicks too. Reply
hughlle - Thursday, April 04, 2013 - linkHave to agree. It's in the name. Gadget. An igloo 360 degree gaming experience does not really fal into the notion of a gadget for me, considering the level of sophistication, let alone the size of the thing. Reply
IanCutress - Thursday, April 04, 2013 - linkThere are two different markets for gadgets - the consumer or the business. Now I can't imagine an individual having a 360 gaming experience in the home unless they have the space and the cash, but there is scope for businesses to hire them for events, or use them as marketing tools to build new clients. In that sense, they are very much a gadget from my POV.
Also the 'Live' show floor has very little to do with the OTA TV programme, except in name and advertising. There are corollaries between items featured in the TV Show and the event, mostly by virtue that the company making the product wants to advertise it to the event audience. Not once did I see or bump into any of the Gadget Show presenters.
The TV broadcast doesn't specialise in any real field; their market is the non-enthusiast. As such, the non-enthusiast may not appreciate being told the difference between 18 different smartphones or laptops, only one or two, and they don't really care about the motherboard as they buy systems prebuilt. And in much the same way that Top Gear doesn't really review anything for regular people, TGS veers into that high end space more often than not in order to show 'here's something in the high end space''.
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Modjo30 - Friday, April 05, 2013 - linkGuess you don't watch it ever then because they are always testing the cheaper items, they were testing the latest touch screen camera's on the latest episode, costing £199 and £299, i wouldn't call that arab prince playthings really, However it is a bit like Top gear, an awful lot of people are interested in seeing these amazing gadgets and what peoples minds have thought up, you go back to your farm and your armish lifestyle Reply
cjs150 - Friday, April 05, 2013 - linkThe presenters are not dicks, they are too juvenile for their balls to have dropped yet.
It is a show made by 9 year old boys for 9 year old boys (but with a pretty women as one of the presenters in case the 9 year old's elder brother (13) ends up watching it). Shame because some of the tech is truly interesting. Reply
takuan2uk - Saturday, April 06, 2013 - linkHi, I used to be a Gadget Show fan as well, but it has long ceased to be a show aimed at techies and gadget freaks. As is common with many programs it has dumbed down and become more sensationalised so as to appeal to a wider audience. You can tell that they're milking it for all it's worth when they sent one of the presenters to Italy just to test out some (rather ordinary) headphones! Reply
AncientWisdom - Thursday, April 04, 2013 - linkGreat write up, definitely some interesting ideas and gadgets presented.
very interested in a follow-up of the Gunnar products as well as the group robot stuff which I find very stimulating intelligently speaking. Reply
NobleKain - Monday, April 08, 2013 - linkAncientWisdom ~
Following this write-up, I went and bought a pair of the Gunnar's (Wi-Five model). I love them! My assumption is that since I have a FSA (health savings account) that I haven't yet touched, I can probably get them reimburesed given their purpose (Note: I have not yet attempted reimbursement, so don't trust that it is possible... I just assume it is).
Anyway, I have had my pair since last Friday (4/5/13). I absolutely love them. I'm a comp programmer, so I spend 8+ hours a day in front of my PC, followed by an evening of reading on my iPad mini. They make a HUGE difference, but you should note: it takes awhile to get used to them (it took me a little over an hour). While the magnification is minor, it's enough to "weird" out your eyes. I presume this is because your eyes are used to working harder. Whatever the reason, it takes a bit to get comfortable with them, but after the hour, I can now wear them without issue. Also, I no longer need a "warm-up" to them. They simply work comfortably.
Another caveat; the magnification REDUCES the clarity of anything more than 10ft. away. Again, this is very, very minor, but it is worth noting. These won't be all-day replacements for all activities. These are single-purpose glasses, IMO... looking at computer screens.
I got the yellow'd tinted versions, and I'd suggest you do the same, unless you NEED the clear versions.
Anyway, as a customer, I'm very happy with my purchase - and if I'm correct that I can use my FSA funds, I'll be even happier. Either way, it's worth it (I paid $106 after tax). I'm tempted now to get a pair for home, so I don't have to bring these ones back and forth. Reply
dylan522p - Thursday, April 04, 2013 - linkGreat write up, but I feel like the gadget show is not about gadgets. Reply
jabber - Thursday, April 04, 2013 - linkWe used to go to the Stuff show at the end of the year. Then the next day we visited Selfridge's home entertainment and computer dept. We found 95% of the gear on show at the Stuff show in there...and it didn't cost anything to go in.
Suffice to say we don't bother paying/visiting that many gadget/tech shows these days. Reply
MarkSear - Thursday, April 04, 2013 - linkI'm from the UK - moved to Toronto in Canada a year a go almost to the day. I love the Gadget Show and still watch it through 5 OnDemand (UK TV Channel) over a VPN connection.
Seriously though - please correct the facts about the UK?
Movies are available to buy on Blu-ray / download / rent on demand 3 months after release. Often movies are released in theatres before the US and Canada.
As for product releases being delayed in the UK - erm BlackBerry Z10, Samsung S3 / S4, a whole plethora of motor vehicles, TV shows etc...
20 % VAT on goods - yes, but you're not a UK resident I presume - so you're exempt.
As for complex stuff - the EU is a single market - you even have the advantage often of buying good in Euro's - fair's fair now - there's a good chap! Reply
Tams80 - Thursday, April 04, 2013 - linkTrue, but you can't really complain about the TV shows. The ones your referring to will be British made/commissioned ones and therefore unsurprisingly will be released in the UK first. Although it has got better, we do still have to wait for US TV shows to cross the imaginary Internet ocean (of course the same applies for out TV shows). Don't get me started on anime though!
We also don't get some technology products at all and they are often more expensive even when you take in to account VAT. Reply
Death666Angel - Thursday, April 04, 2013 - link"yes, but you're not a UK resident I presume - so you're exempt."
Dr. Ian Cutress is very much a resident of the UK. Unless I've been misled by the podcasts and his reviews all this time. :) Reply
IanCutress - Friday, April 05, 2013 - linkDear Mark,
I am very much British and live in London, having lived in the north, south, east and west of this green and pleasant land.
There has been in the past delays of certain titles and products from NA to the UK/EU - for example a big film like Charlie and The Chocolate Factory (2005) was released 10-Jul-05 in the US and 29-Jul-05 in the UK. This is more common than you may realise, and up to 3-6 months does occur.
Yes, you can go buy in Euros, on the basis that you have to pay to change GBP to EUR (commission or bad rates), then extra for company X to ship it to you, then import tax (20%) to get it across the border. So unless it is 25%+ cheaper in continental Europe, you are still paying through the nose. They closed the loophole regarding Jersey and Guernsey recently, so even 'importing' from there is now subject to import tax.
I know my country, I was blooming born and raised here mate! :)
Ian Reply
Kristian Vättö - Friday, April 05, 2013 - linkYou don't have to pay the import tax if you're buying from another EU-country. Reply
smilingcrow - Saturday, April 06, 2013 - linkExactly, no import duty or VAT.
Import tax varies depending on the category so is not a fixed 20%. Reply
poohbear - Thursday, April 04, 2013 - linklol how in the hell is that igloo house a gadget???? Reply
poohbear - Thursday, April 04, 2013 - linkits like going to a car show and seeing trucks and planes! who comes up with this stuff? Reply
evonitzer - Thursday, April 04, 2013 - linkHow many products at CES could be called 'consumer electronics'? It really doesn't matter since the show is about displaying interesting things whether or not they are actually feasible for the general consumer.
I can't believe people are griping about the igloo! That looks fantastic and I want it for my home. Reply
nerd1 - Thursday, April 04, 2013 - linkNao humanoid robots are made by a french company :-) Reply
hrrmph - Sunday, April 07, 2013 - linkAhh yes, but Amazon.co.uk has had the Netgear D6300 WiFi-ac Router / ADSL Modem for 6 months or so. Currently at a mere £170 ($270).
Amazon.com in the US only just got that listed and only in the Amazon Market Place from 2 third-party sellers. The French seller only wants $410, while the Irish seller wants $450.
I had to import my Blackberry Z10 from Canada; my Samsung Galaxy Note 2 from Dubai, and my old Philips X523 Dual-SIM from China.
If you are a global thinker, the world is full of apparently "locked washrooms on the highway of life." They can be overcome, but, as you rightly pointed out, it will cost you.
Oh and a UK seller just last week refused to send to the USA some snorkeling gear that is otherwise out of stock elsewhere. Guess that one would cost a plane ticket and the old "ship to hotel room at LHR Terminal 5" trick or ship to friends house in Europe. Been there, done that, on both sides of the Pond.
Not picking on any one country here, but if you think globally, trade barriers are everywhere.
They exist from currency (why does pound sterling demand a 60% premium over the dollar?) to restricted shipping (already covered) to restricted availability (hey Hollywood, how about those DVDs that Obama gave to the Queen that couldn't be played in the UK) to lack of standardization (hate the big British electrical plugs and the whole American special "letter sized" paper thing is inefficient compared to the new world standard A4).
How about the ridiculously un-Spock-logical date format that the USA uses. Who puts the medium sized (medium granuled) units first, the finest units in the middle, and the coarsest ones at the end. We do!
Umm... didn't we lose an interplanetary mission because we Americans couldn't be bothered to switch to metric like the rest of the world. I think the chimps will be converted to metric before we do.
And, whats this quaint thing where Europe has a political union, but still cannot agree on a unified language to trade in. Arabs have a common formal language across 2 continents. Why cannot 'The Continent' do the same?
Driving on the left? I'm tired of switching my brain back and forth depending on who's territory it happens to be in. The right generally prevails worldwide. The left has lost. Let the former empire get over it and get its roads properly untwisted.
Are we solving the world's problems yet? The first step is admitting there is a problem.
Okay, that's enough for now. Maybe the kids can fix this irrational mess that we've been unable to. ;)
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IglooGaming - Tuesday, April 09, 2013 - linkGlad you enjoyed the dome. We are well aware of some of the issues and these will be ironed out in the next few months. We have some big collaborations lined and hopefully we can launch this very soon. The beauty is that we can take any game made for Trinity and play it immediately in the dome. Also we need to work on the control system, which we have in development. This will be much more accurate. If you want to know more please contact email@example.com Reply
DeviceSquad - Tuesday, November 05, 2013 - linkI went to the SadGit Show on Friday and it was more of the same tat, aside from maybe six items we highlighted on our Device Squad website. Reply


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The Haunted interview by Sampson
1. How is the band feeling now that you have another album under your belt?
Good. Thrilled. Fat. Ugly? Slightly buzzed definitely. No really even though it's a clichè we feel it's the album we feel most proud of so far, and yes I hear myself sounding like a thousand rockers in a thousand interviews. But I'm kinda happy it's not like... Oh shit, we really messed up this time! Oh no I'm going to kill myselff, boooohoooo....
2. A majority of the members in The Haunted have roots in the influential Death Metal band At The Gates. What aspects of At The Gates did you want to incorporate into The Haunted, and what aspects did you want to leave behind?
Um... wow, tough question. We felt somehow after One Kill Wonder and rEVOLOVLEr that we missed some of the melodic stuff we'd been elaborating on in ATG, MaryBeatsJane and even early The Haunted stuff and I think that was a major concern for us in writing The Dead Eye. Except for that, well in all previous bands we've worked in I think one of the things that have always tipped things over and turned things sour has been an inability to communicate and find respect for eachother. So I think in The Haunted it's some we hold for important and really try keep as a constant reminder since this band has come to mean so much for us.
3. The Haunted are reminiscent of Metal bands of yore. What is your take on Metal music as it is today?
Ouch! Fuck, here's one of those questions were I come off sounding like an arrogant prick if I don't tread carefully... Really to us, metal is music. Not a patch or a haircut, music that expresses and somehow captures the way we feel about so many aspects of life. I can't say much about metal music today because it's not mine to say I really have no clue as to what motivates who. For us it's somehow a mixture of what has become our calling or job somehow and a deep sense of belonging. We have fans in every country of the world, we get mail from kids in fucking Iraq, Chile, New Haven, Guadalajara, Ipswich and Hamburg. Everywhere we see people who are not much different from ourselves with many of the similiar thoughts and questions, passions and dreams so to make music, to tour and to record has become something so important to us it's hard to have any kind of level headed relation to really. We live it and that's that.
4. The Haunted are largely regarded as the innovators of a new sound in Metal, one that incorporated melodic aspects with thrash aspects, and some of the heaviest riffs to ever grace the metal world. Although they seem quite different, The Haunted merged them perfectly. What is your writing process like in order to do this so well?
Hahaha, well Anders put this beautifully a couple of months ago when we were in rehearsals. He said Fuck it, this is what popmusic is supposed to sound like! And I think somehow that's how we look at ourselves, as a popband. Hehehe, I know a lot of people might not agree or find that kind of statement disrespectful I'm sure, but think about it... We want to make heavy music, music WE like, music we can play for an audience and enjoy over and over again. Music for a large group of people about OUR LIFE. I know it sound fucking cheesy, but there you have it.
5. Most bands with melodic aspects incorporate a keyboard into their music. How does The Haunted keep a melodic tone without the use of a keyboard?
Through the use of guitars drums and vocals;) Hey, Sabbath could do it, The Beatles could do it, Morbid Angel could do it, Maiden, Judas, Metallica, Pantera, etc. etc. We love the rock the rock loves us. How hard can it be?
6. After a lengthy separation with vocalist Peter Dolving, he is back and The Haunted is heavier than ever! What aspects of The Haunted has Peter brought back to the band?
A wider vocal range and a sense of sex and mystery?... Hey, you're asking me...?
I have no real idea. I'm a loose cannon creatively and I don't think within any type framework I guess... To me music is music is music... And I looooooooooooove to sing with the mutherfucking Haunted. I'm one of the dudes in the pit, half geek half freak, half of my mind is way down in the gutter, the other half is trying actually keep out of it. Mainly, I'm just a fan with the privilige and opportunity to express myself. And I get kisses from the girls...
7. Has the band made a distinct effort to create a heavier sound in their music or has that just been an effect of artistic development?
I think this has come naturally. Having played so much and having had the privilige to experiment within our own little world of expression without too much interference has really given us the possibilty to constantly evolve and go further in trying out different ways to do this. So really it's just something that's come as we've kept doing what we do.
8. Your new album, The Dead Eye, is finished and ready for release in October. What can fans of The Haunted expect from the new album?
A classic The Haunted album. Intense. Dark. A bit more dynamic and varied than the previous 4 records but I think if you know the previous records you'll hear the natural line of evolution of things. All in all a stack of great fucking songs.
To quote Devin Townsend A very heavy thing...
9. What statement(s) are you trying to make with the release of The Dead Eye, if any?
Um Strawberries anyone? Wanna make out? No really, we are not trying to make a statements we're trying to make music. Our music has always dealt with the darker sides of the human condition and I think this one does as well, though lyrically it's more about consequence and cause on a deeper note. Hey, it's our Dark Side Of The Moon
10. Can we expect a tour in support of this new album?
Not in support of, no. But as an effect we will indeed tour like crazy, starting november 2006 and we are guessing for the next two years we won't be home more than two weeks at the time, tops... Weird feeling.
11. Your live show is, by far, one of the most energetic in the business. How the hell do you rock so hard, especially times like 9am on Ozzfest in Detroit? You definitely had me on my feet jumping around, right in the front row.
How? Hahahaha, that's kinda like asking a lion why it eats other animals or a fish why it swims...
12. What advice do you have for any aspiring musicians who are fans of The Haunted?
Play music, listen to music, be honest, be disciplined, be true to yourself and learn to listen and to express yourself to the people you work with. More than anything - try to be humble.
Accept that that you can only do what comes naturally and if you stick to it you'll be fine, whether you sell 15 or 15 million records.
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13. How does Peter get his voice to sound so intense? (Driftwood666)
It's just the way it sounds. I do a lot of warm-up before shows and recording. I run, stretch, do some yoga/tai chi exercises and then vocal warm ups. It's all very gay;) But it keeps me from losing my voice. The discipline is something I`ve learned through Judo and Jutsu.
14. How do you guys get such a tight guitar sound on songs such as "All Against All"? (Driftwood666)
Sound is based in skill, if you dedicate yourself to your instrument and your craft you will constantly improve. It's a fact. Even if you're a moron like me.
15. What contributed to the evolution of the band on the album from rEVOLVEr? (Jimbob232)
250 shows further down the line. Meeting thousands of fans, other bands, having waaaaaay to much time on our hands, listening to music we love and music we don't love. Going through the death of my mom and one of my best friends, understanding to the full extent that I am addict and all the things that has come with it in recovery. Losing friends, gaining friends, I guess being us. Being the five dudes who make up what is The Haunted...
Peace! / Pete
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Church attendance might not be what it once was, but this is one event certain to get people through the door.
The celebrated Kingston Choral Society will bring together melodious waltzes and hilarious nonsense verse to fill St Andrew's Church in Surbiton.
Brahms' Liebeslieder waltzes will meet Mervyn Peake's Of Pygmies, Palms and Pirates in an evening of piano duets and the choral work the society is famed for.
And there is the added bonus of wine, available at the interval.
Pianists Leanne Singh-Levett and Gavin Roberts will take the stage, with conductor Andrew Griffiths overseeing proceedings.
Kingston Choral Society's summer concert; St Andrew's Church, Maple Road, Surbiton; June 28, 7.30pm; tickets £5-13; call 020 8977 4801 or visit kingstonchoralsociety.org/kcs.


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900 copies by the Museum of Photographic Arts. Published by Modernbook. 181 full color pages. 8" x 11" hard bound volume. Introduction by Deborah Klochko, Director; MoPA. Essay by Andy Grundberg. ISBN 978-1-878062-00-0
Intent on redefining the nation based on what they saw, documentary photographers were increasingly concerned with revealing a more realistic, sometimes dire, but always challenging view of an America undergoing change. Ranging from the "outlaw culture" of bikers and chain gangs; Boston's red light district known as the Combat Zone; Black Panthers; the gritty streets and neighborhoods of New York; the politically charged South; to the darker sub-cultures photographed by Diane Arbus. Many of these photographers spent time with their subjects and wanted their photographs to represent the larger narrative of actual events.


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GALVESTON, Texas - A father has been accused of driving dangerously with seven children in a pickup truck, including three in the bed.
Around 3 p.m. on Monday, drivers called Galveston police after seeing the driver of a white pickup truck traveling at 90 mph down the causeway.
"We stopped the vehicle … we found that there were seven children in total, three in the bed of the pickup and four in the cabin of the pickup," Lt. Michael Gray said. "None of them were properly restrained. And there was a 3-year-old child in a car seat in the bed of the pickup truck."
The driver, Aaron Rincon, was arrested and charged with endangering the welfare of a child. He was booked into to the Galveston County Jail with bond set at $30,000.
Investigators said the children ranged in age from 2 to 14. Some of the children were his, but some were not, police said.
Detectives said they found a small amount of marijuana inside the pickup truck and that Rincon's license was not valid.
Police have not said why Rincon, who is from Houston, was taking the children to Galveston. While he went to jail, the children were released to a guardian.
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Stylobate Lion
about 1200
Marble, 63 x 119.5 x 35.5 cm
Genre: European Art, Sculpture
Location: Cloisters
Accession Number: S10s5
This column with its lion base is typical of church portals throughout Italy in the late Romanesque period. However, they were rarely used elsewhere in Europe except under Italian influence. The weathering of the marble indicates that it was originally placed on an outside door. The deep drill marks on the mane and face suggest that it was made in southern or central Italy where Roman carving techniques were revived and imitated with great precision. The drill work enhances the impression of the lion's ferocity as does the agonized position of the man pinned beneath its paws. The prostrate captive in turn stabs the lion. The portal lions of San Giovanni Fuorcivatas in the town of Pistoia have a similar subject.
The symbolism of the lion in twelfth century art varies considerably. Inscriptions suggest that the lion sometimes represented a diabolical force, but that it could also be given a positive meaning, as in Proverbs (30.30) where the lion is called "the strongest of all animals." The Physiologus (a Greek natural history text of ca. 150) describes the lion as sleeping with its eyes open and never relaxing its guard. In this sense it may have stood as a symbol for Christ who never relaxed his vigilance in looking after his flock.
Source: Deborah Kahn, "Stylobate Lion" in Eye of the Beholder, edited by Alan Chong, et al. (Boston: ISGM and Beacon Press, 2003): 25.
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Quick post – Some great nerdy info on GPU and scaling
Todd Kopriva has posted an article on some of the other benefits of using a CUDA enabled GPU card with Premiere Pro CS5. As he points out, a lot of people equate CUDA to FAST, FASTER, FASTEST and the Mercury Playback Engine as the GPU. Neither of these are necessarily or exclusively true.
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Colette Laurel - Maroon tiny ruffles
Added Apr 9, 2013
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Ouidah, Benin
My second version of the Colette Laurel. I didn't have enough fabric for the front so I pieced it from two different parts and used a mini ruffle to hide the seam.
The ruffles ended up being really thick so I had a tailor help me finish the top stitching.
The fabric is also very stiff and it shows off every fold and wrinkle so I will choose a softer fabric next time.
I wrote more on my sewing journal here: http://cathywu.com/journal/treadling/2013/04/09/maroon-tiny-ruffles-colette-laurel-help-from-barnaby/
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Apr 9, 2013, 08.18 PMby Mary Athey
its a lovely dress but i agree a softer fabric would look fabulous. i love your blog and lucky you getting to meet barnaby and also to watch him work his magic x
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Apr 10, 2013, 09.19 PMby cathytxtwfr
thank you! barnaby is indeed one cool tailor, with an even cooler name
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Guess who's going to San Antonio this weekend? Meeeeeee! Yes, I'll be in the "Lone Star State" for the People En Espanol Festival! Before I go any further make sure you RSVP for the three Twitter parties Mamiverse is hosting this week. If you're in San Antonio, they'll be giving away passes to the festival this weekend and there's a chance to win lots of Target gift cards. And while I'm there it's supposed be pretty hot and you all know how I feel about that weather.
I seriously don't like this weather and I can't wait for the cooler weather. I need it now. Like…right now. LOL!
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The Messenger of Allah (saas) said: The Qaim (the Mahdi who will appear) is one of my children. His name is my name; his patronymic is my patronymic; his nature is my nature and his behavior will be my behavior. He will call people to my religion and invite them to the Book of Allah. Those who obey him will be obeying me. Those who rebel against him will be rebelling against me. Those who deny him during his absence will be denying me. In other words, our Prophet (saas) says that those who deny him before he comes, are denying me. Those who say "The Mahdi (pbuh) will not come, there is no Mahdi (pbuh)" have denied me, he says. Those who proclaim him to be false have proclaimed me to be false. "Those who confirm him have confirmed me. I shall complain in the Presence of Allah of those who proclaim him to be false, who deny my words about him and who cause the Community to go astray" says our Prophet (saas). The oppressors will soon see the results of his works. A book of hadiths written 800 years ago, the Bihar al- Anwar (Vol. 51 p. 73)
"Our Prophet (saas) said: "He who denies the Mahdi, one of my children, has denied me." The same thing appears in Sunni works. In other words, hadiths along thee lines.
"In the time of Muhammad ibn Hanafi," my forebear, the son of Hazrat Ali (pbuh), "some Muslims referred to Muhammad ibn Hanefi as the Mahdi." He really did resemble the Mahdi. This is most significant. Since my forebear resembled the Mahdi in appearance, the Companions imagined him to be the Mahdi at that time. They constantly addressed him as the Mahdi, and he would constantly tell them not to call him the Mahdi. "Through him, they promised a bright future for Islam. When he died,' he did not die, but is living on Mount Radwa and will one day reappear," they said.
(In response to a report that "The overthrown Egyptian leader Hosni Mubarek has been sentenced to life imprisonment.")
Let him read the Book, the Qur'an, the verses, and let him pray. His cruelty was very great. Let him repent to Allah.
Allah does not want us to love this world, I see that. Almighty Allah has taken all precautions so we should not love this world. He wants us to desire the hereafter. I have thought about that, too. People have a tendency to leave their desiring the hereafter until a much later date. But one can die within a few seconds. One can die at any moment. One suddenly leaves this world. It is irrational to regard the hereafter as of secondary importance when one is living so cheek by jowl with death, when this world is so very unimportant. In other words they should think deeply and sincerely, even if others do not, and concentrate their will and attention and see this evident reality. Other people may not be able to see. Because that is how Allah shows it to us inside our brains, as part of the test. Perhaps most of them are dead. I mean, if Allah were to say, "I showed you 2000–3000 dead people, yet you still went along with the dead. Why did you not follow the living? Why did you not abide by the Qur'an?" then what answer could we give? If He were to say He created them all as shadow entities. That would put one in a very strange position, wouldn't it?
Attachment to this world is very powerful in one's youth. And very powerful in middle age. It is powerful in old age. I see no intermediate age. I look and see that it never even crosses young people's minds. I look at young girls and boys and they think they will live for ages and ages. They talk as if they were going to live for thousands of years. At the age of 40-50 they still say, hold on, we are not old yet. And for some reason, they still do not think any different at 70-80. They still think they have plenty of time. Even if they think they have another 10-20 years left, that still seems like a very long time and they are unwilling to reflect. They put it off and say they will do their thinking nearer the time.
Allah has created human beings to be terribly weak, in order to draw them close to Him. He has also created a great many marvels. Plugs and sockets are sources of miracles. A socket is a tiny hole, the size of a lentil. It is the part the positive electricity flow through that counts. It makes that hair-drier work. But that is not the case. It is Allah Who makes it work. It is Allah Who wets the hair and Allah Who dries it. But He uses that space the size of a lentil as His instrument. And people do not see the bottom of it, so it is not clear what is going on. I mean, we think it exists, as that is how Allah shows it to us, and we imagine the wires go through it.
In fact, they are all phenomena like the marvels of paradise. It is very much the same in paradise, except that there are no natural causes. For example, plates and things. You open the door of a cupboard, but as a blessing of paradise the system is the same. You open a world and the plates are all there stacked up. Allah creates the plate at that moment, but one has the impression it has already been there waiting for a long time. Yet Allah tells us in one verse that He is constantly creating.
Everyone would live at ease if the whole world were devout and religious. But people are afraid that there will be bigots around. For example, the government in Israel could be more religious. But they are afraid that bigotry will spread. There is a whole mass of people attracted to bigotry in Israel. There is still a danger of bigotry among them, but very little danger of bigotry remains among Christians. They merely preserve the idea of being Christian. But there is still a danger among evangelical Protestants. They still have a tendency toward bloodshed.
Salvation for the world lies in a modern religious devotion, in the Qur'anic sense, in the sense of the times of the Companions. People would live at ease then. Otherwise Allah will not permit any ease. Life is difficult. Allah has made life very difficult, but He has also bestowed many blessings. I look at the view from my house and it is lovely, that view of the sea. Allah has given us cars. But life is transitory. Look at the difficulties people face. They have to get up in the morning and have a shower. They have to eat. What does 8 hours sleep a night mean? It happens because people do not think. A person has to spend 8 hours in a dead state every single day. Like being in the grave. They go to their rooms and die, they accept. Allah says He takes our souls every time we go to sleep. And He restores it if He so wishes. Sometimes, He says, He will not return it. That often happens. There is weakness everywhere. But how do people withstand weakness?
As if death is chasing after people and they are running away. For example, there are scorpions in many parts of Istanbul. A scorpion sting will normally kill one. Sometime, the heart stops for no reason. Yet people fight and swear at one another and shout like crazies despite all these things around them. There is a huge thirst for this world. People will hurt one another for a very small amount of money. Our dear women will sacrifice themselves for marriage. People kill women and then kill themselves with no qualms. So many women are murdered. The sole reason is that the woman has a sexual organ, nothing else. If the woman's sexual organ ceases to function, the man will kill neither her nor himself. But Allah has created that sexual organ to be weak. It is the source of all kinds of weakness. But people kill them because of sexuality. No other reason. This deficiency in education, in reason, this weakness of intellect, this weakness of judgment has settled all over the world. Darwinism has corrupted people from another direction. The world is currently paralyzed. For example, I look at the compositions of Turkish classical music. It is impossible for any more like that to be written. That fervor of faith, that spirit in them has gone. There are no sculptors to make fine statues any more.
Although some people refuse to believe (in human beings coming into existence by chance) in order not to lose their circle of friends, they pretend to that they do. They cannot abandon their friends. They understand, but they cannot renounce them. They appear to be one of them, but one can tell they are not like the others when they speak honestly. Allah bestows the world on all mankind. Almighty Allah tells us to share it. This is quite clear in the statements on the system of the Mahdi. "He will distribute goods equally," we are told. "Everyone will be rich," we are told. "There will be such wealth that nobody will wish to receive any more," He says. "Wars will cease and peace and tranquility will rule the world," He says. Almighty Allah revealed this 3000 years ago in the Torah. Our Prophet (saas) also described the Mahdi 1400 years ago in the Qur'an. In the Torah he is referred to as "Shiloh, Moshe, the King Messiah or the Son of David." These are all names of Hazrat Mahdi (pbuh).2012-07-30 11:15:53


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Raised in Ottawa, Ontario, Paul Anka started writing songs at an early age, but it was a trip to New York that was to change his life forever when he wrote a song called "Diana" for a girl he knew. This song launched his career as an international teen idol at the age of sixteen and sold over 20 million copies worldwide.
By the time Anka was 18; he had five Top-20 hits and had secured himself a distinguished musical niche of romance. Who can forget his famous hits "Put Your Head on My Shoulder," "You Are My Destiny," "Lonely Boy" and "Puppy Love"… performed by some of the greatest names in the entertainment industry including Sinatra, Presley, Barbara Streisand, Buddy Holly, Tom Jones, etc.
Besides writing well-known pieces of music for TV and film, Anka topped the charts in the 70s with hits: "(You're) Having My Baby," "I Don't Like To Sleep Alone" and "One-Man Woman." Of course, Anka is probably best known for his song "My Way" which topped the charts by Frank Sinatra and later by Elvis Presley; and unknown to many, Anka co-wrote Michael Jackson's posthumous #1 worldwide hit, "This Is It," further cementing his place in history as one of the most prolific and versatile songwriters of any generation.
It is a rare privilege and honor for us to have this extraordinary talent back again to Sunrise Theatre. Don't miss Paul Anka on February 24th at 7:00pm.