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How often does my baby need to breastfeed?
All mothers and babies are different, and you and your baby will work out your own feeding pattern together. As a very rough guide, your baby should feed at least 8 times every 24 hours during the first few weeks.
Do not worry about feeding your baby whenever either of you wants to. You cannot overfeed a breastfed baby, and your baby will not become spoiled or demanding if you feed them whenever they're hungry or need comfort.
How long should each breastfeed last?
Every baby is different. Some babies want frequent short feeds, and others prefer feeding for longer, or a mixture of both. Let your baby finish the first breast, then offer the second.
If your baby feeds all the time and you're worried, speak to a midwife, health visitor or a breastfeeding specialist. You may need some help with positioning and attachment. You can also call the National Breastfeeding Helpline on 0300 100 0212.
How long should I breastfeed for?
Exclusive breastfeeding (breast milk only) is recommended for around the first 6 months of your baby's life. Breastfeeding alongside solid foods is best for babies from 6 months.
You and your baby can carry on enjoying the benefits of breastfeeding for as long as you like. Breastfeeding into your baby's 2nd year or beyond, alongside other foods, is ideal.
Lots of mothers carry on breastfeeding when they go back to work or college. Read more about breastfeeding after returning to work. You do not have to stop breastfeeding if you get pregnant again, either.
Find out more about deciding when to stop breastfeeding.
Why is "responsive feeding" so important?
A newborn baby's stomach is only the size of a walnut, so they need to feed little and often. Your baby can have a good feed and be hungry again quite quickly. This is why "responsive feeding" – also called "baby-led" or "on-demand" feeding – is so important.
The idea is that you respond to your baby's cues. Breastfeeding is not only about your baby getting enough milk. Your baby feeds for comfort and reassurance, too.
Babies go through different patterns of feeding as they grow. Letting them feed when they need to will ensure they're content and getting the milk they need, when they need it, and will also stimulate your milk supply.
Responsive feeding is also to do with your needs. You may want to offer a breastfeed if your breasts are uncomfortably full, or if you need to fit in a feed around other commitments, or if you just want to sit down and enjoy spending some time with your baby.
Can I breastfeed after a caesarean?
Yes, you can. Make sure you get a skin-to-skin cuddle with your baby as soon as you're able to. A midwife may help you have a skin-to-skin cuddle while you're still in theatre, or in the recovery room.
If you keep your baby close to you and maintain lots of skin-to-skin contact, you'll be able to put them to the breast often and this will stimulate your milk supply.
After a caesarean, you might find the "rugby hold" (where the baby's body is around to the side of your body, supported by your arm on the same side) is preferable to having them lie against your stomach. Ask a midwife about pain relief so you can feed your baby more comfortably.
Are there any reasons why I should not breastfeed?
Very occasionally, there are sound medical reasons for not breastfeeding. For example, if you have HIV or, in rare cases, you're taking a medicine that could harm your baby, such as drugs for treating cancer.
If you're not sure whether you should breastfeed your baby, speak to a midwife or health visitor for information and support.
Can I still breastfeed with more than 1 baby?
Twins, triplets and other multiples can be breastfed. In fact, because multiple babies are more likely to be born prematurely and have a low birthweight, breast milk is especially important for them.
When you start breastfeeding, you may find it easier to feed each of your babies separately. When you feel more confident, you can feed them at the same time. This may take a few weeks.
It can be really helpful to talk to other mothers who have breastfed twins, either at an antenatal group or at a twins group in your area. Triplets can be breastfed, either 2 together and then 1 after, or all 3 rotated at each feed.
Read more about feeding twins or more.
Breastfeeding help and support
If you have any questions or concerns about breastfeeding, there is help and support available. You can:
- talk to a friend or family member who has breastfed
- ask a GP, midwife or health visitor
- call a helpline, such as the National Breastfeeding Helpline on 0300 100 0212
- look at reliable websites, such as The Breastfeeding Network
- join a local breastfeeding support group – ask a health visitor for details
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Newly Reformulated TruMoo® Chocolate Milk Retains the Taste Kids Love and Improves the Nutritional Value Important to Moms
Dean Foods (NYSE: DF) has introduced a reformulation of its popular brand of chocolate milk, TruMoo(®). The new product, which hit shelves in January 2013, contains 35 percent less total sugar than the leading chocolate milk competitor, and has 40 percent less sugar than its previous formula (see table below for nutrition information). TruMoo, the nation's leading ready-to-serve chocolate milk, is made with fresh white milk – sourced from regional dairies around the country – pure cocoa and just enough natural sugar to make it taste great. One serving of TruMoo chocolate milk contains just 30 more calories than plain low-fat white milk. And with 40 percent less sugar added than the prior formulation and no high fructose corn syrup, it's no wonder TruMoo has become one of the largest milk brands in the country.
TruMoo Chocolate Milk is more than just a tasty treat; it's a nutritious choice for the whole family, and one that can be served every day. Nutrition and public health experts agree that milk is an important part of a healthy diet. Like regular milk, TruMoo provides eight essential nutrients: calcium, protein, vitamins A, D and B12, riboflavin, phosphorus and potassium. In a 2012 MilkPEP survey of more than 1,000 moms of school-aged children, 85% report feeling positively about the benefits chocolate milk provides their children.*
"Together, these nutrients help strengthen bones and build and repair muscles," said Willow Jarosh MS, RD of C&J Nutrition. "And a low-fat chocolate milk with no high fructose corn syrup and very little added sugar is a practical way to get kids the nutrients they need without all the sugar they don't, and from a source moms can trust."
TruMoo has received high praise from parents and school nutrition directors across the country. The fat-free variety of TruMoo served in schools contains only 120 calories per serving and 6 grams of added sugar, compared to other chocolate milk formulas, which can contain high fructose corn syrup and up to 140 calories and 12 grams of added sugar. With some regional variations, most TruMoo milk available at major retailers is lowfat (1%) with 140 calories and contains only 6 grams of added sugar.
"When we launched TruMoo back in 2011, our chocolate milk contained 15-20 percent less sugar than other brands of chocolate milk on the market," said Greg Schwarz, Senior Director of Marketing, Dean Foods. "But we are constantly focusing on how we can make our products even better. The new TruMoo reformulation is another step in that direction. Kids will love the same great taste of TruMoo, and moms can feel even more confident serving it to them."
The original TruMoo flavor is chocolate sold as 1% low-fat milk in retail and fat-free in schools. Depending on regional and retailer variations, other varieties include strawberry and vanilla and are available in gallons, half gallons, quarts and single serve (10-, 12-, 14- and 16-ounce) bottles. TruMoo milk is offered in school and foodservice settings in half-pint containers.
Here is a nutritional comparison of milk products showing the increased benefits of newly reformulated TruMoo:
1 Cup Serving Size of 1% Low Fat White Milk New 1% TruMoo(R) Previous 1% TruMoo(R) A Leading Competitor
Total Sugar 12g 18g 22g 28g
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Added Sugar 0g 6g 10g 16g
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Fat 2.5g 2.5g 2.5g 2.5g
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Calories 110 140 150 170
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To learn more about TruMoo milk and its nutrition information, visit www.TruMoo.com, Facebook or Twitter.
The Dean Foods family of brands making TruMoo regionally with local fresh white milk include:
– Alta Dena(R) – Jilbert(TM) – Oak Farms(R)
– Barber's(R) – Knudsen(R) – Pet(R)
– Berkeley Farms(R) – LAND O LAKES(R) – Price's(TM)
– Broughton(TM) -Lehigh Valley Dairy
Farms(R) – Purity Dairies
– Brown's Dairy(R) – Louis Trauth Dairy Inc.(R) – Reiter(TM)
– Country Fresh(R) – Mayfield(R) – Shenandoah's Pride(R)
– Creamland(TM) – McArthur(R) – Swiss Premium(TM)
– Dean's(R) – Morning Glory(R) – T.G. Lee(R)
– Gandy's(TM) – Meadow Brook(R) – Tuscan(R)
– Garelick Farms(R) – Meadow Gold(R)
– Hygeia(R) – Model Dairy(R)
TruMoo milk in California will differ slightly in nutrition composition due to different regulatory requirements for dairy in that state.
*1,000 interviews with moms of kids in grades K through 12 between March 9, 2012 and March 14, 2012. Conducted by KRC Research for MilkPEP.
Dean Foods is a leading food and beverage company in the United States. The Company's Fresh Dairy Direct segment is the nation's largest processor and direct-to-store distributor of fluid milk marketed under more than 50 local and regional dairy brands and private labels. Fresh Dairy Direct also distributes ice cream, cultured products, juices, teas, bottled water and other products. Dean Foods also holds a majority interest in The WhiteWave Foods Company, which produces and sells an array of nationally and internationally branded plant-based foods and beverages, coffee creamers and beverages, and premium dairy products. WhiteWave brands – including Silk®, Horizon Organic®, International Delight®, and LAND O LAKES® – are category leaders and consumer favorites. Alpro is the pan-European leader in branded soy food and beverage products with the Alpro® soya and Provamel® brands. For more information about Dean Foods, visit www.deanfoods.com.
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1The song of songs, which is Solomon's.
2Let him kiss me with the kisses of his mouth: for thy love is better than wine.
3Because of the savour of thy good ointments thy name is as ointment poured forth, therefore do the virgins love thee.
4Draw me, we will run after thee: the king hath brought me into his chambers: we will be glad and rejoice in thee, we will remember thy love more than wine: the upright love thee.
5I am black, but comely, O ye daughters of Jerusalem, as the tents of Kedar, as the curtains of Solomon.
6Look not upon me, because I am black, because the sun hath looked upon me: my mother's children were angry with me; they made me the keeper of the vineyards; but mine own vineyard have I not kept.
7Tell me, O thou whom my soul loveth, where thou feedest, where thou makest thy flock to rest at noon: for why should I be as one that turneth aside by the flocks of thy companions?
8If thou know not, O thou fairest among women, go thy way forth by the footsteps of the flock, and feed thy kids beside the shepherds' tents.
9I have compared thee, O my love, to a company of horses in Pharaoh's chariots.
10Thy cheeks are comely with rows of jewels, thy neck with chains of gold.
11We will make thee borders of gold with studs of silver.
12While the king sitteth at his table, my spikenard sendeth forth the smell thereof.
13A bundle of myrrh is my well-beloved unto me; he shall lie all night betwixt my breasts.
14My beloved is unto me as a cluster of camphire in the vineyards of Engedi.
15Behold, thou art fair, my love; behold, thou art fair; thou hast doves' eyes.
16Behold, thou art fair, my beloved, yea, pleasant: also our bed is green.
17The beams of our house are cedar, and our rafters of fir.
Solomon meaning and name origin
Solomon \s(o)-lo-mon\ as a boy's name is pronounced SAH-lah-mun. It is of Hebrew origin, and the meaning of Solomon is "peace". Biblical: Solomon, son of David and Bathsheba, succeeded his father as king of Israel. He wrote the Book of Proverbs, Ecclesiastes, and the Song of Solomon. The wisdom of Solomon is proverbial because when asked what gift he would have from God, he asked only for the wisdom he would need to rule. Used in the Middle Ages and the 18th century.
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Thomas Wolfe once wrote, "For of all I have ever seen or learned, this book seems to me the noblest, the wisest, and the most powerful expression of man's life upon this earth – and also the highest flower of poetry, eloquence, and truth. I am not given to dogmatic judgments in the matter of literary creation, but if I had to make one I could say that Ecclesiastes is the greatest single piece of writing I have ever known, and the wisdom expressed in it the most lasting and profound."
B. We live in a time when everyone longs for happiness and satisfaction
1. The world strives for this in different ways:
a. Education
b. Wealth
c. Pleasure
d. Work
2. Yet many are filled with disbelief, disillusionment and despair
a. Can't afford college
b. Not enough money to make ends meet
c. Sadness on a daily basis
d. Out of work
3. Many are asking:
a. "What is the true meaning to life?"
b. "Is happiness really attainable?"
C. In the book of Ecclesiastes we have recorded one man's search for happiness and the true meaning to life
1. Solomon, at the end of a log and exhaustive quest, concludes that life is meaningless and vain
a. Notice Solomon's confusion … Ecclesiastes 1:3-11
b. His conclusion … Ecclesiastes 1:2
2. Only at the very end of the book are we given any hint of an alternative
a. "Fear God, and keep his commandments" stands as the only alternative to utter vanity of life (Ecclesiastes 12:13)
b. For Solomon, it seems the answer came too late.
c. But it was Solomon's gift to us that his own wasted life becomes the ultimate object lesson for listening to God rather than our own wisdom.
D. As with all Old Testament scripture, it was written …
1. For our learning … Romans 15:4
2. For our admonition … 1 Corinthians 10:11
1. Upon the death of David, Solomon was appointed king in his father's stead.
a. He entered his kingship with deep reverence and a spirit of humility as he communicated with God
b. Solomon prayed … 1 Kings 3:7-9
c. In turn, God gave him wisdom … 1 Kings 4:29-31
2. Notice Solomon's concept of a righteous king
a. Psalm 72:1-8
b. Solomon was a great king who cared for God and God's people. He was a man of wisdom and deep spiritual devotion
c. But something horrible happened – Solomon strayed away from God
3. Sadly, Solomon goes into apostasy
a. In view of that Solomon had going for him, how do we account for the wise and humble king falling away from God?
b. The answer is "women" – he had become a degenerate immoralist. The foreign women whom he had married had turned his heart away from God. He large harem was a transgression of all conceivable bounds.
d. Notice the Lord's response … 1 Kings 11:9-13
e. Solomon had missed the true meaning to life! It was not in sex. It was not in wealth. It was to be found somewhere else.
1. The word or term "Ecclesiastes" had as its immediate meaning, "The Assembly Speaker" – that is, "The Preacher."
a. The Hebrew word is Qoheleth
b. In the LXX it was translated "Ecclesiastes" from the Greek word ekklesia (assembly)
3. Thus, from the title we can see that a very important message is contain therein
1. We can fool ourselves into ignoring the important questions of life – until it is time to face death
a. We can live any way we please – until a brush of death makes us reevaluate
b. We can curse God and deny Him and ignore Him – until we lay on our death bed and stare Him in the face
2. Death is a judge who questions the worthiness of our lives
a. Death is a litmus test, indicating the quality of the way we have lived.
b. Death is a knife that divides the world into the fearful and the unafraid, the remorseful and those at peace, the angry and the accepting, and the hopeless and the hopeful
c. Death separates the men from the boys
3. A man facing death writes Ecclesiastes.
a. Solomon is old by the time he writes this book, and he see all too clearly that his time is short.
b. Solomon becomes obsessed with death – he is angry at death and fearful of death
c. For Solomon, death is a defeat not just of the physical body but of all the hopes and dreams and ambitions of life.
d. Because man dies, nothing in life means very much at all.
e. If one cannot come to grips with death, he cannot ever come to grips with life.
4. Ecclesiastes falls into six basic divisions:
a. The prologue (1:1-3)
b. The futility of knowledge and wisdom (1:4-2:26)
c. The uncertainty of life beyond death (3:1-22)
d. The manifold oppressions that are done under the sun (4:1-6:12)
e. The vanities of life (7:1-11:10)
f. The conclusion (12:1-13)
A. Ecclesiastes has to do with three fundamental questions:
1. Why am I here?
2. What is the meaning of life?
3. How can I be happy
B. This book challenges every popular notion of what leads to fulfillment and the "good life." It is one of the most relevant books in the entire Bible for the society in which we live.
C. The message of Ecclesiastes is simple: Life without God is pointless.
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- What king was well known for his God-given wisdom (wiki.answers.com)
- Before you read Ecclesiastes, keep these guidelines in mind (ourlifebythebook.com)
- Bible in 90 Days 21: ECCLESIASTES (kevmill.wordpress.com)
- Finding True Fulfilment in a Relationship with God (sabbathsermons.com)
- Thursday, October 27, 2011 @ Ecclesiastes 1-2 (phyllisbenigas.wordpress.com)


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College of Communications claims third consecutive national championship
College of Communications claims third consecutive national championship
Penn State's College of Communications has captured an unprecedented third consecutive national championship in the overall intercollegiate standings in the William R. Hearst Foundation's Journalism Awards Program.
The overall champion is the institution that scores the most points in the competition's combined writing-broadcasting-photojournalism-multimedia standings.
The annual Hearst competition draws more than 1,100 student entries each year. It is open to students from the country's 108 nationally accredited undergraduate programs.
Behind Penn State in the top-10 in the overall standings for 2013-14 were: Missouri, Western Kentucky, North Carolina, Indiana, Arizona State, Nebraska, Northwestern and Montana. Oregon and Florida tied for 10th.
"We were pleased when we won our first overall championship in 2011-12," Dean Doug Anderson said. "We were elated when we repeated in 2012-13 and we are thrilled to have won this year. Our consistency is a credit to the outstanding students we have in our program."
The college captured eight individual top-10 student finishes in the five writing categories (features, enterprise reporting, sports writing, personality/profile writing and breaking news writing): one individual top-10 finish in photojournalism, one individual top-10 finish in broadcasting, one individual top-10 finish in multimedia and one group of students earned a top-10 finish in the multimedia team category.
In addition to the 12 top-10 finishes, the college earned seven finishes in the top-20 in the four competitions.
By virtue of their outstanding individual performances, three Penn State students -- Christina Gallagher, Anna Orso and Jessica Tully -- earned spots in the 54th annual Hearst individual championships in Washington, D.C., in June.
Of the more than 1,100 individual entries in this year's Hearst competitions, 29 students qualify for the individual championships: eight in writing, five in radio, five in television, six in photo and five in multimedia.
Penn State and Missouri were the only universities to finish in the top-10 in the intercollegiate standings in all four competitions. Penn State finished second in writing, fifth in multimedia, sixth in broadcasting and seventh in photojournalism.
Penn State is the first school to win three consecutive overall championships in the competition.
The Hearst Journalism Awards Program, often called "the Pulitzers of College Journalism," is conducted under the auspices of the accredited schools of the Association of Schools of Journalism and Mass Communication and is fully funded by the William Randolph Hearst Foundation. The program awards more than $500,000 in awards and grants annually to the country's nationally accredited programs and its students.


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Fan favorite Debby Ryan ("Jessie") stars as a teen who secretly breaks free from her painfully shy self and into the persona of a bold podcast host who rocks her Seattle high school with music and the message to 'be yourself,' in "Radio Rebel," a Disney Channel Original Movie based on the novel Shrinking Violet, premiering FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 17 (8:00 p.m., ET/PT). The soundtrack will include Debby Ryan performing the smash hit "We Got the Beat."
Ryan stars in Disney Channel's comedy series "Jessie" which premiered in September 2011 and is pacing to be the #1 cable TV series of all time among Kids 6-11. She also starred in the movie "16 Wishes" which delivered an impressive 5.6 million Total Viewers in June 2010. She first gained popularity among kids, tweens and families in Disney Channel's hit series "The Suite Life on Deck."
In "Radio Rebel," Ryan plays Tara Adams, an introverted high school junior who can't bring herself to speak in class -- and especially when the newly-popular rocker, Gavin, is in her midst. Tara can't imagine anything more intimidating than when her drama teacher teams her in class with Gavin and his prom date, the school's cliquish queen bee, Stacy. Her shyness at school notwithstanding, alone in her room at home, Tara casts herself as Radio Rebel and, as host of a nightly podcast, showcases her passion for music and self-expression and her message to abandon cliques and celebrate each other's differences. Radio Rebel quickly gains fans on campus -- especially when her show lands on a big, local radio station -- much to the chagrin of the school's principal who considers Radio Rebel and her message to be in clear defiance of the school's "anti-distraction policy." Meanwhile, Gavin raves about the mysterious host and her taste in music but still, shy Tara - now oddly jealous of her alter-ego - can barely finish a sentence in front of him. As students clamor to learn the identity of Radio Rebel and the show's popularity extends across Seattle, Tara's two worlds begin to collide, reaching an apex when Radio Rebel is nominated prom-queen and the school, in turn, bans prom, causing a backlash from her fans. Now, Tara wrestles with two even bolder moves -- organizing an alternative to the prom and revealing that she is Radio Rebel.
The multiplatform premiere schedule is:
"Radio Rebel" page will be live on disneychannel.com with information about the movie and characters.
"Radio Rebel" exclusive preview available via Disney Channel On Demand, a video-on-demand service available to a variety of affiliates including AT&T U-Verse, Cablevision and Time Warner customers.
Disney Channel will present music-themed episodes and movies during a "We Got The Beat" viewing event (7:30-10:00 p.m., ET/PT).
The premiere of "Radio Rebel" (8:00 p.m., ET/PT) on Disney Channel with simulcasts on Sprint TV and MobiTV.
Starring are Debby Ryan as Tara Adams, Sarena Parmar ("How to be Indie," Degrassi") as Audrey, Adam DiMarco ("The Haunting Hour") as Gavin, Merritt Patterson ("Kyle XY") as Stacy and Atticus Mitchell ("My Babysitter's a Vampire") as Gabe.
The teleplay for "Radio Rebel" was written by Erik Patterson and Jessica Scott ("Another Cinderella Story," "The Haunting Hour") and directed by Peter Howitt ("Sliding Doors," "Johnny English"). The executive producers are Fernando Szew ("A Christmas Kiss"), Michael D. Jacobs ("3 Holiday Tails"), Robyn Snyder ("16 Wishes"), Jane Goldenring ("I Do (But I Don't"), Kim Arnott ("The Haunting Hour") and Oliver De Caigny ("Dear Santa," "The Haunting Hour"). Based on the novel Shrinking Violet by Danielle Joseph, the movie was filmed in Vancouver, Canada. It is a production of MarVista and Two 4 the Money Media.
Disney Channel is a 24-hour kid-driven, family inclusive television network that taps into the world of kids and families through original series and movies. Currently available on basic cable in over 99 million U.S. homes and to millions of other viewers on Disney Channels around the world, Disney Channel is part of the Disney/ABC Television Group.
MarVista Entertainment (www.marvista.net), a leading Los Angeles-based independent producer-distributor of feature films and television programming, globally licenses television series, movies, documentaries and direct-to-DVD programming to multiple platforms throughout the world.


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The penthouse suite offers premium comfort and exclusivity. This light, spacious area is the epitome of urban minimalism. Boasting a large balcony ideal for relaxing in the Cape Town sunshine, a fully equipped kitchenette, separate bedroom and a comfortable sitting area, the penthouse represents a lifestyle - chic, comfortable and trendy.
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Let's face it, choosing between a donut and a diet is a matter of motivation. Want to live healthy, feel better and enjoy life, or satisfy a short-term desire to chomp on foods that are a waste and end up on your waist. To make lasting progress, you must know what's motivating you to adjust your lifestyle into a healthy one.
Here are some tips to keep your motivation running high:
For Dr. Daniel Amen, time with his family is his motivating factor:
"For me, I have an amazing wife, four wonderful children, and a grandson, Elias. My grandfather was one of the most important people in my whole life. I was named after him and he was my best friend growing up. I know how important grandparents can be."
"The day Elias was born I thought about my grandfather all day long. I WANT to be healthy to be able to love Elias like my grandfather loved me. When I really think about what's important to me, no amount of cheeseburgers, sodas, or double fudge chocolate chip brownies is worth the price of damaging my health and stealing the time I have with my family." - Dr. Daniel Amen
Put your failures to good use. Changing old bad habits into a new healthy lifestyle occurs in steps. Sometimes it's two steps forward and one step back. Take advantage of your failures and learn from them. The mistakes we make can educate us on how to do something better the next time if we are paying attention. You become a success by learning what doesn't work and not doing it anymore.
Use the power of vision. Visualizing your goals is a good way to remind yourself of why you want to be healthy. Pictures can help you stay motivated! Put images on your computer desktop, around your home, on your smart phone, or in the visor of your car that remind you of why you want to be healthy. These pictures can be of family members, or of a time in your life when you felt good about yourself, or of a time that represents you living out your purpose.
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U-verse for BUSINESS? : 2Wire 3600HGV bridge mode? or another AT&T supported VDSL modem?
I am having trouble properly configuring this AT&T 2Wire 3600HGV modem for my network. Maybe someone is aware of a different firmware for this product?
I am completely aware of how to setup the DMZ mode & router behind router setup in these boxes but that is NOT the point. (We have supported firewalled networked equipment working that has all the bells & whistles including QoS)
In the event of a factory reset of the AT&T 2Wire VDSL modem at this business, I want to properly insure the following business requirements are met:
- DHCP - OFF (at min, it appears you must leave one available?)
- WiFi - OFF (Yes this can be turned off, but bridging it always insured it was turned off in the past. ON is a security concern among just bad business i.e. conflict with other business WiFi, employees might see/use this non-content filtered WiFi, etc etc)
- & passing off internet service needs to be easy to another networked supported OUTSIDE of AT&T firewall. (I'm NOT asking for AT&T support on this, but in the bridge DSL world, this was EASY)
- if bridging this 2Wire is NOT an option, backing up the configuration settings would be a nice alternative but that is not available as well?
Bridging the old DSL modems always worked nicely but the 2Wire 3XXXHGV line appears to be the ONLY ones to support the AT&T VDSL Max Turbo speeds. 24Mbps down / 3 Mbps up which we use not only for normal business operations (credit cards, business email, web based training, etc) but this high speed is required to view onsite security video (3Mbps up) and offer customers FAST free WiFi!
AT&T U-Verse offers the right price, contract, speed, internet package & installers to properly handle our resturant locations company's data needs but I'm struggling with the their "business" support of this 2Wire VDSL modem product. We ONLY use the internet, no TV (not legally available for restaurants, yet). No Voip because POTS is our reliable backup. So it's just the internet service ...
For coverage on AT&T Uverse, we have over 50 locations lit up like a Christmas tree but sadly business support on this product is driving me nutz! Maybe because I now see this is listed under "Residential Gateway"? Is this AT&T 2Wire VDSL modem product not meant for business? Is anyone aware of another supported AT&T VDSL modem or a different 2Wire firmware available? Official AT&T support has me running in circles (AT&T U-verse support > AT&T Connecttech > AT&T Connecttech360 > AT&T U-verse support, rinse, repeat)
One more most important question. If the DMZPlus mode "pass through" goes from the RG to my Firewall (WAN NIC) with a static public IP then how could there be any conflicting traffic if my network is 192.168.1.x and the RG LAN IP is 192.168.1.x? Since I would have nothing else connected to the RG and my Firewall's NIC would be processing the traffic with its own NAT how could the RG get confused or interferance if it was just passing all traffic through?
Also even if the RG is processing/routing traffic through the DMZPlus mode that means it is seeing past my WAN NIC public IP and able to see the other LAN NIC on my firewall and see devices on my network? Doesn't make sense really.
Another concern is the Astaro firewall (linux based) runs on a VMWare ESXi box with my Server and Exchange. There are two physical NICs and two physical MAC addresses for each card and I've really only had Comcast SMC and an older Comcast modem/router in bridged mode where I just simply set the WAN NIC for public static IP with subnet mask and default gateway. So I'm concerned that this Vmware VNICS are maybe causing the RG confusion and resulting in that speed processing problem?
a. After the DMZPlus mode is enacted, there is no routing conflict and things actually will work. But because of the way that DHCP works on the RG, you have to allow your firewall to get a private IP first before you can switch it to DMZPlus mode. During that time, you have an illegal network configuration with the same subnet on both interfaces of the firewall, and because MAC addresses get cached in all devices, this will cause problems with the switch-over to DMZPlus.
b. You cannot reach the RG from inside the firewall in that configuration, because you can't insert the proper static route into your firewall.
On your ESXi box, remember that the NIC physical MAC is only used for traffic originating or terminating on the ESXi box itself. Traffic to and from VMs uses the configured MAC address in the VM setup options, which is different.
In any case, the physical interface connected to the RG needs to be isolated at the layer 2 level from the physical interface carrying internal LAN traffic. Do not let both NICs be connected together through a switch such that they can see each other, because things like proxy ARP will get in the way of proper routing and cause problems.
Astaro firewall management shows this for the interfaces.
Eth0 being my LAN on 192.168.1.x and Eth1 is the WAN with the static IP, snm, gw
Both seem to provide a different MAC address. As a side note I used to actually run all traffic LAN and WAN through a single VLAN NIC interface and some items such as my Bluray player, Samsung TV and other smaller devices had issues connecting to the internet, since I added a second physical NIC I've had none of those issues for about 2 years now.
does this allow for the Airports 1000base/T (Gigabit) speeds ? Tech is telling me they cannot turn off NAT services and do not offer a dedicated Modem.
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does this allow for the Airports 1000base/T (Gigabit) speeds ? Tech is telling me they cannot turn off NAT services and do not offer a dedicated Modem.
I can at least help with this question. The 2wire 3801 has 10/100 ports, I'm going to assume the 3800 and 3600 are the same.
Even if you had gigabit ports on it the internet isn't going to come in any faster unless you approach a 100mbps internet connection actually even if you were at a 50mbps or higher you might want GB ports but I think even at 50mbps a 100mbps port would be ok. Suggest if you want to have gigabit on your LAN to use what a lot are doing in this thread and do the "ip passthrough" since none of AT&T Uverse VDSL (except older DSL tech) have a router/modem that will fully bridge.
With the help of SomeJoe7777 who is well known by AT&T techs I am going to be trying to "pass through" all my traffic this evening and see if my erratic download and upload speed tests are gone with his solutions. My install was excellent, less than 48 hours and I am fully installed!!! The disappointment however is as others have mentioned ping times tend to be a little higher. This might have mattered when I was younger in the BF2 days where I played a lot of ping sensitive games.
Speed tests 23-23.5mbps down and 2.8-2.9mbps up very nice... Max user rate 54mbps/8mbps Profile 32mbps/5mbps (pretty standard) I was told I was 1200-1700 ft from the vrad so when pair bonding and 48mbps comes out I should be good to go several pairs of copper available near my location.
Of note to some people I'm on AT&T Uverse Business Class, when I browsed online with the modem to agree to terms setup accounts etc. I noticed the 250GB limit (which they haven't started metering yet) but this limitation says clearly "Applies ONLY to residential customers" I confirmed that with tech support and a supervisor. Pretty much on par with Comcast no usage limitations on business. Already did checks on my static IP and it is clear from all spam/blacklist databases.
Remember everyone that is on Comcast or other cable providers, when the physical cable is cut or damaged hundreds of people go down like the old Christmas tree lights if you are on that node you'll be down. Also power outages you'll lose your internet (at least here it goes down). I've found in the past when dealing with AT&T (then Bellsouth) I always had a truck roll immediately even in the night if necessary and better tech support. This would probably not apply the same for residential support as you probably get thrown overseas.
I really do hope that I can post great results when tomorrow when I can bring my existing connection offline and setup the uverse connection to my firewall. AT&T offered me a great rate and locked me in for 2 years at my request, in which time I can elect to upgrade or downgrade my plan if necessary. No monthly modem fee either, where Comcast was raping me for $7 a month and wouldn't even allow me to buy my own.
Last note back Oct 2005 when Hurricane Wilma hit south florida (eye passed over my city) light to moderate damage I had cable and it took them over a month to get it working again. Meanwhile the day after the storm I ordered a Bellsouth ADSL and since I had an old modem and a pots phone line I was up in 3 business days. Found out from others that Bellsouth DSL never went down, all wires underground and self powered. Not sure if AT&T Uverse would stay up without power but it sure isn't run next to power lines. This doesn't apply to some people that have cable buried underground.
Just informed by AT&T that my Public IP block starts with 172.x.x.x although my router receives its DHCP address as a 108.x.x.x was told that I could not follow or use DMZPlus mode with a static IP address because that's how AT&T does things. Period end of story after over an hour of arguing. How am I supposed to setup a PTR record with 2 different networks? Ridiculous and inexcusable. I'm going to try calling back a few times but it seems I am going to have to cancel my service.
The AT&T gateways do not have the ability to insert a static route, so you cannot route a static IP block behind your own routing device.
Also, if they gave you an IP block of 172.16.x.x through 172.31.x.x, then you're behind Carrier-Grade NAT anyway, so you couldn't run servers on those IPs even if you tried.
There is an extremely complex work-around to use a static IP block behind your own router, but it requires either a custom coded Linux box, a Cisco IOS router capable of running Hot Standby Router Protocol (HSRP), or the router has to have some type of ability to present multiple MAC addresses on it's WAN interface.
For your requirements, it's looking less and less likely that you're going to be able to set up your network like you want. I would recommend you take a look at a provider who can provide a true business solution.
Supervisor at AT&T helped me and configured the router for me and I took NOTES!
He was able to assign my static IP so that my WAN NIC on my firewall has the same 172.9.x.x range it is not a private range. He reset to factory defaults then went to do the following:
Broadband, Link Configuration, Supplementary Network >Enable>Router Address 172.9.x.x>Subnet 255.255.255.248>AutoFirewall Open check
Settings>LAN>IP Address Allocation>
Device XYZ
Firewall Disabled
Address Assignment> Public (Select WAN IP Mapping)
WAN IP Mapping > Public Fixed: 172.9.x.x
Firewall Applications>Pinhole>DMZ>DMZPlus mode
The confusion came from the previous tech telling me that we would assign my 172.9.x.x static IPs to the device but that the outside world would see my "sticky IP" that you get when you release renew your RG 108.233.x.x that is why I flew off the handle after him telling me that's just how it works etc etc. Now the supervisor is setting up my PTR record for RDNS (up to 48 hours) so that mail will function properly on my static IP.
Again directions in Post #2 don't apply but when you examine my configuration I am in DMZPlus to the MAC of my firewall's NIC (currently going to my laptop to test) but speeds are excellent. Working great so far. Will report back when entire network is working through my firewall.
I was under the impression that you wanted to use the 172.9.x.x addresses BEHIND your firewall, which isn't possible without the trickery I mentioned above.
I am trying to use the 3600HGV as a bridge and use the Airport Extreme (5th generation) as my router. I am trying to follow SomeJoe's instructions in message 2 to active DMZPlus on the 2Wire to emulate bridge mode, and set up the AE as my router.
At Step 8, after reboot of the AE, I verified the 2Wire had changed the AR's IP address. The settings before the reboot were IPv4 address = 192.168.1.67, subnet mask = 255.255.255.0, router address = 192.168.1.254 (the 2Wire), DNS server = 192.168.1.254 (the 2Wire), and domain name = gateway.2wire.net. After the reboot, the IPv4 setting changed to 220.127.116.11 and subnet mask changed to 255.255.252.0, and router address changed to 184.108.40.206. The DNS server address and the domain name did not change and remained 192.168.1.254 and gateway.2wire.net, respectively. Using Airport Utility on a Mac Lapbook Pro, I then changed the IP address to static using the new address, and told the AE router to use DHCP and NAT as the router mode since it had been set at OFF (bridge mode)). The settings also showed the DHCP range would be 10.0.1.2 to 10.0.1.200. I tried to save all of that so I could go to Step 9, but I kept getting a message that no valid DNS server or domain name had been set. I finally chose to ignore the message, the AR rebooted, and I went on and made the other changes to the 2Wire modem/router set out in Steps 9 through 14.
Now I am not getting internet service, which I guess means I have to change the DNS server and domain names in the AE router, which is the only step set out in message 2 that didn't seem to go correctly. Can anyone help? Is SomeJoe still posting?
You can use AT&T's DNS servers if you want:
Or you can use a 3rd-party DNS provider like OpenDNS:
Or Google:
For the domain name, it really doesn't matter, but you can put in att.net.
Setup the 3801 exactly the same way it was connected to my laptop for testing. Experiencing the same issue as I did a year ago. My speedtests are erratic. All day yesterday I tested 22-23mbps all over with 2.8-2.9. Now I get 14mbps and 2.4mbps and the tests are erratic and often never the same even to the same servers. Just tested now and got 5.07mbps and 2.7mbps something seriously wrong. 3801 has been reset so has my Astaro. However if I plug my laptop in and obtain a 192.168.2.x IP and test it is full speed.
Same server from laptop on LAN IP just tested @ 23.03mbps / 2.91mbps ping 25
Going through my Astaro Firewall WAN IP tested @ 10.36mbps / 2.89mbps ping 32
Any ideas why this is happening would be greatly appreciated.
When I try to trace route places hop 3-13 time out when going through the Astaro firewall then hop 14-30 just keep repeating same ping reply but only first 2 replies 3rd always times out.
When I connect laptop to the DHCP Port 2 of the RG it trace routes just fine with no time outs.
This seems troubling as well.... Something is going on in this RG that the Astaro routing doesn't like... Feels like it has to do with something on this other "sticky IP" that starts with public IP 108.233.x.x (the RG is 192.168.2.254)
Tracing route to 192.168.2.254 over a maximum of 30 hops
1 <1 ms <1 ms <1 ms 192.168.1.17
2 <1 ms <1 ms * 192.168.2.254
3 <1 ms <1 ms * 192.168.2.254
4 <1 ms <1 ms * 192.168.2.254
5 <1 ms <1 ms * 192.168.2.254
6 <1 ms <1 ms * 192.168.2.254
7 <1 ms <1 ms * 192.168.2.254
8 <1 ms <1 ms * 192.168.2.254
9 <1 ms <1 ms * 192.168.2.254
10 <1 ms <1 ms * 192.168.2.254
11 1 ms <1 ms * 192.168.2.254
12 <1 ms <1 ms * 192.168.2.254
13 <1 ms <1 ms ^C
Update: any IP address trace route past the WAN IP of the firewall's NIC replies first 2 as seen above then 3rd is always * when it reaches its destination it repeats until it reaches max of 30 hops.
The only IPs I can successfully trace route are before it leaves the WAN NIC of the firewall, internal machines etc. This likely has to do with why my speed tests are very erratic data is not passing through properly.
I think I have resolved this issue with my Astaro in ESXi Vmware. I thought it was many things including virtual nics vswitch etc.
Turns out the erratic speeds and pings and behavor stemmed from a packet filter rule on my internal interface to the outside. Instead of having the rule as Internal > any > Internet IPV4, I had and still was using a rule that was Internal > Any > External WAN....
This type of setup was from many many years of using Astaro any worked perfectly fine with any normal bridged router or modem that provided a static IP and default gateway. However, most of you reading this are aware the RG is far from "normal" it behaves differently because of the need for TV and Phone. Having been through more hours than I can think of this weekend I now know the reasoning behind the need for this gateway as a defense for AT&T at least. Hopefully they'll get one option for business internet only someday.
In the end it took me loading the new Sophos (which is Astaro) UTM V9 installation fresh as a new VM going through basic configuration by default it added the NAT Masquerading then I watched a youtube video of someone that spent about 15 minutes showing the installation of an older version V8 and when he created his "packet filter rule" which is now called "firewall" he pointed all internal traffic to a different destination as mentioned above instead of the physical WAN.
I am now pinging, trace routing, and speed testing the same as my laptop that is connected directly to the RG on DHCP. FYI through some research I found that trace routes are hit and miss when you are behind the RG as a static IP still not working exactly right. However I can trace route to my "sticky IP" and to the gateway of my "sticky IP" they begin with 108.233 and are similar I think to a serial IP on a T1.
AT&T had my PTR record for reverse DNS setup in less than 24 hours (not sure exactly when it was) but it could have been as early as 8 hours from when I requested it (they say it can be up to 48 hours) now I just need to change my MX record in my DNS and I'm all set. They opened port 25 for me in a few clicks. I might have slightly higher pings than I had with comcast but STABILITY factory is much higher when I run pingtest and voip testing I get 98-99% vs comcast 85-95% stable and jitter is better as well. Overall very stable connection.
Update: a few minutes later after walking away and returning to my desk I tested some more and like a lie detector test my speedtest.net got 4mbps down with huge spikes and valleys showing issues during the test. Different server 5.87mbps, at my wits end with this nonsense. Meanwhile my laptop that's testing connected directly to the RG using its NAT gets perfect tests from any server everytime.
Using laptop as a physical NIC and I created a new VM of Win7 64bit install I was able to test the problem further. It is NOT present on the laptop as a static IP route 172.9.x.x and in the VM Win7 session with virtual nic and virtual mac the testing and trace routing are about the same. Still have a lot of * * * time outs though when going through the static IP DMZplus vs if a machine is connected to the LAN DHCP with the "sticky IP" as WAN (trace routes usually almost the entire route)
So I am now going to work with Astaro engineering as they can logon remotely and assess what is happening to the traffic and why it is behaving erratically. Simple solution would be for me to just hook up an old dlink NAT router but I have mail scanning, IPS etc on the Astaro/Sophos product and been using it for a long time.
I know it must have something to do with the way this RG does this Static IP routing to Sticky IP and perhaps they have a solution with some kind of DNAT/SNAT or masquerading. Late last night I changed to my Static IP for Comcast SMC and instantly was online so wish this RG would just bridge and bypass all this residential stuff. Comcast annoyed me enough though with billing that I am hopeful I can get this troubleshot and resolved for myself and others that run into this issue.
After finding out what I believe to be the solution to this issue it seems this resolution will apply to a very very limited number of people.
First of all in a way I would have never found out about the issue without the RG being what it is, somehow the way it routes the packets affected my situation because it was not observed from any bridged router.
After a lot of hours was a blurb from one forum about vnic drivers in vmware reference http://www.astaro.org/gateway-products/management-networking-logging-reporting/45400-astaro-esxi-vm-best-network-setup.html
Someone made a comment in response to another's post where he had erratic speed issues on AT&T Uverse his solution though was HTTP filtering enabled on his Astaro/Sophos configuration however my HTTP filtering was turned off.
Often times it seems by default many VMs use what's called a "Flexible" vnic adapter reference http://kb.vmware.com/selfservice/microsites/search.do?language=en_US&cmd=displayKC&externalId=1001805
In my case with Linux (Astaro/Sophos) it was utilizing the vlance adapter which is quite older and likely not jumbo frames etc. even though it indicated it was linked at 1000mbps LAN and 100mbps WAN the vlance vnic adapter says 10mbps throughput. Not sure this is quite accurate since on my comcast I was getting 52mbps down and 12mbps up for 2 years on the same installation.
Be that as it may I needed to change the default OVF template and made Astaro/Sophos engineer aware that the installation guide to use the OVF should be changed as he agreed the flexible adapter is not really a good idea. I changed to E1000 adapter based on Intel Gigabit NIC and it ran almost identical to my laptop. After some time of testing I decided to change the "Guest operating system" of the install to Suse Linux Enterprise v10 64-bit which was required to utilize the VMXNET 3 adapter a 10 Gbps adapter and it is next generation highest performing. Speed tests indicate I'm getting same performance as my laptop now that's directly connected to the RG.
TL;DR - This won't apply to people running current gen hardware based routers or people running linux based that utilize a standalone machine (microATX etc) as the NIC drivers will not use a vnic. Anyone using Vmware should definately check and NOT use the Flexible adapter. My Server 2003 was using Flexible for no reason, changed to VMXNET 3 or you should at least change to E1000 or E1000e or VMXNET 2 (Enhanced) as it supports jumbo frames.
I'll come back to this thread in a couple weeks and hopefully report my happiness. Here is a link to an older DSL basic guideline of establishing a good sync which applies to AT&T UVerse if you are on VDSL SN Margin (DSL) = Noise Margin (VDSL) Line Attenuation = Attenuation http://www.dslreports.com/faq/16220
Just took a speed test 24mbps/3mbps Uverse FTTN


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Region 1 Board chairman Phil Hart and the principals of the seven schools in the six-town district--heard from via a letter--were united in their praise of Superintendent of Schools Patricia Chamberlain for her leadership and support on the day of the Dec. 14 attack at Sandy Hook Elementary School in Newtown and in the weeks since then. But in looking to future security measures that might be implemented in region's six elementary schools and Housatonic Valley Regional High School, there was some unhappiness with the idea that secrecy will surround those measures.
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"The principals were remarkable and the parents' outreach was also remarkable," said Chamberlain of the response in northwestern Connecticut after Sandy Hook. "The students also rallied so well."
Flint pressed further. "It's important to set benchmarks. Building security in my eyes is not something we can afford to lose a lot of time with. If we need to allocate monies, I would like to see a timeline with benchmarks to get it done and the public given details that it can be given without compromising security," he said.
Region 1 business manager Sam Herrick was one of the local school administrators who attended a security seminar held at the Aqua Turf Club in Southington this week. "At some point in time, when you're discussing school security, you have to be careful what you reveal," he said. "No one denies that it can happen anywhere. Everyone has to be vigilant."


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Heraldic dictionary – Tinctures part 2
It's been over a year since I last posted an entry on my internationally known1 heraldic dictionary and now that one of the readers of this blog, Clyde Webb, shared with me some pages from the excellent book "Vocabulaire-Atlas Héraldique" by the Académie Internationale d'Héraldique I decided to share them with everyone.
Thank you Clyde!
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Woman stripped naked, gang-raped in Tripura
A housewife was stripped naked, gangraped and battered in full public glare in Tripura, police said.
"A 37-year-old woman was gang-raped at Bishalgarh in western Tripura on Wednesday night. After the rape, the women was stripped naked, brutally beaten up and then tied to a tree," a police official told reporters in Agartala on Saturday.
Based on the victim's complaint, police immediately swung into action and arrested seven people. However, three more accused, including the main one, are on the run.
Police said the accused dragged the house wife from her home and took turns to rape her before many people, including women. But no one dared to come forward to save the mother of a five-year-old.
The role of the husband is also being probed, the police official said.
Tripura Woman's Commission chairperson Purnima Roy strongly condemned the atrocious incident and asked the police to take stern action against the culprits.
People organised a protest rally at Bishalgarh, 25 km from here, over the incident.
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The Secrets of Seven in I Ching/Islam
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The Wisdom of Seven Matrixes In Chinese and Islamic Tradition
The Chinese people rarely give the number Seven (7) or CHI' any significant meanings. But in many Islamic texts in Quranic tafsir, Prophetic hadiths and narrations from the Companions and great scholars, the secrets and wisdom connected to the figure Seven in existential and spiritual realms are beyond our limited grasp. Here we try to put some illumination of what this lofty number mean to this humble seeker life.
The Night of Power-Lailatul Qadar is better than one thousand month in rewards of worship and spiritual gifts. It is hidden in the last 7 nights of fasting month of Ramadhan (or 83.3 years). This Chinese seeker was born seven years ahead of the formation of Malaysia in 1963 where Sabah and Sarawak of British Borneo opted to join the Federation of Malaya then.
In term of creational events, most of its originated from One source, then branching or split into dual pairings of opposites. Then , the myriad numbers which only Allah know best its secrets and matrixes of existence unfolded beyond numbers. From One if we add seven, then became the 8- square numbers of 2 and 4 very powerful numbers.
Tao –One/Unity/Totality/Reality, then Yin-Yang or duality, double pairing of opposites. Kufr-iman, day-night, rich-poor, knowledge-ignirance, unveiling-covering up. Sun- shadow. Fire-Garden, good-evil, People of Right hand and people of Left hand. Fana wa Baqa. Tahalli wal-Takhalli. Jamal wal-Jalal. Life-Death. Salat-individual and zakat-community. Iktikaf wal-Jihad. Retreat and later go out to jihad. Common-elite. Sensory-meaning. Separation-gatheredness. Ascending- descending. Israk wal-mi'raj. Horinzontal- vertical. Light and darkness. Antumul fuqara wa Allahu Ghaniyul-Hamid.
The surah of Fatihah (Opening-Victory) Is called the Mother of Quran and Sabaul-Mathani- Seven oft repeated recitation. It was send down from the Arasy-Throne of Allah and never revealed to any other earlier Prophets and Messengers. Like a summary of Zabur, Injil, Torah and Ancient Revelations. No muslim prayer is valid without Fatihah and consist of 7 verse. Three for Allah, three for the slave and one-shared between the slave and the Lord.
In one hadith related by Abu Huraira and Abu Said alKhurdi, the Prophet said :
" Seven people whom Allah shaded under His Throne on the Day of Gathering are-
First , a just ruler/king.
Second, one who loved be at the mosque.
Third, a youngman growing up in ibadah.
Fourth, a man who fear Allah and stopped when seduced by a noble beautiful woman.
Fifth, a man/woman who shed tears at night when remembering Allah.
Sixth, one who give sadaqa by right hand not known by the left hand (meaning in secret).
Seventh, two men who travel and meet his friend and depart just for the sake/love of Allah."
On the wisdom of the Seven, we shall take from tafsir/commentary from Hilyatul Awlya wa Tabaqatul-Asfiya (The Adorments of Awliya and Ranks of the Sufis of Imam al-Hafiz Abu Nuaim al- Asfani d.1038 - translated by Shaykh Muhammad al-Akili @ copyright Pearl House Publication 1995. ISBN 1-8-879405-11-3. Cover photo: Dunes, first print April 1996. published in USA and printed in Canada. Bought by this seeker circa about 22.2. 2002 ) from Ibnu Abbas, the great Companion and savant of Quran, may Allah be pleased with him related (in page 347) that :
'One day Umar r.a was sitting with some of the elder Muhajirun Meccan Companions of Messenger sallaLlahu alaihi wasallam, and a discussion of the Night of Power took place. Umar listened as some of them debated and gave opinions and interpretations of this miraculous night. Umar turned to Ibnu Abbas and said, ' What happened to you O ibn Abbas ? why are you silent ? Say something. Do not let your youth-age and respect for the old ones prevent you from sharing your understanding and wisdom'.
Ibn Abbas who was dearly loved and prayed over by the Prophet: " Oh Allah, endow him with wisdom-hikmah' and ' O Allah bless him and further increase Your baraka upon him through his progeny-off springs'. And Jabir related from the Messenger said,' In times yet to come (future), my followers will be ruled by kings (sultanates) who will descend from al-Abbas (Prophet's uncle), and through them Allah will further exalt and strengthen this Deen of Islam'.
To prove this Hadith is a living reality, please read the hot book – AHLU BAYT dan Kesultanan Melayu by Suzana Othman & Hj.Muhammad Muzaffar, Crescent 2006. RM45.Penulis berkata, 'Alam melayu ini redup dengan jaringan ulama, sufi, pemimpin, raja dan sultan dari keturunan sayyid dan syarif sejak beratus tahun dahulu. Hanya kita yang lupa dan perlu dibangkitkan semula '.
Hadith From Ibn Abbas said :
'Oh Amirul muminin, surely Allah is One and Unique, and He likes odd numbers. In this respect, He blessed be His Name, also chose a series of septets (7s). He make the week revolved around 7 days. He created human being in 7 stages. He made our livelihood depend on 7 types of elements; He created 7 heavens above us; beneath He created two earths, each one consists of 7 layers.
He revealed the Opening Chapter-Fatiha of 7 verses; He forbade 7 type of marriages involving close family members; He allotted the faraid divisional inheritance into 7 categories of relatives; we prostate on 7 part of our body;
Rasul do the tawaf 7 times around Kaaba, running 7 times between Safa and Marwa and pelting stones 7 times at Jamrah while proclaiming Allah's glory (Allahu akbar)..there fore I think (Ibn Abbas conclkuded) the Laylatul qadar must be at one the last 7 nights of Ramadhan".
Question : why do you take extra pains to trace your source of this hadith/information ? Woe to you, some ulama as-salaf prohibited ordinary muslims/public from teaching or relating various hadiths without isnad-transmission from which sources or Companion/Tabiin they took from.
This sickness and corruption of the deen already happen in Imam Ghazali time when he castigated the populist preachers telling stories of Islam in the mosques to the masses. This tablighi self styled imams and ustazs and amirs and qarquns are not real fuqaha or muhadithin or mufassirin or learned ulama. Imam Malik learned and take his knowledge with ijazas/isnad from Seven prominent Fuqaha of Madinah before he compiled the Kitab al-Muwatta and taught it.
In I Ching hexagram 7 :
In observing the sign, the superior man should be generous to the people
and embrace the masses.
Hexagram 17 (Sui-Alignment):
Outer lake/happiness
Inner thunder/activity.
Travellers will have success. Sincerity and virtue bring good fortune.
Capture his heart and strengthen the bonds.
The Years of 7 In My Family
My age now is 49 ( 7 x 7) years. Shaykh Abdal Qadir as-sufi wrote his first book- The Book of Stranger in 1972 and seven years later this seeker fascinated by its kufic blue silver colors bought it from a shop in Jalan Tunku Abdul Rahman in 1979. By the blessing and guidance of Allah the Exalted, Majestic in year of 1400 Hijriah ( 7 x 200 / 70 x 20 / 700 x 2 ), Islam embraced this seeker.
Seven islands footprinted by this seeker : Singapore, Penang, Tioman, Langkawi, Labuan, Bintan and Batam . In my ATM Defence College Strategic Studies tour in 1994 together with about 35 officers rank from Colonels, Captains and Generals, we flew to New Delhi Military airport by TUDM C-130 Hercules aircraft covering about 7,000 km and took about 7 hours from TUDM Subang. We visited and were giving briefing by Indian War College officer in a very old Mughal Fort at outskirt of Delhi. Probably about 700 years old. Correct me if my judgement and measurement is not exact and nobody busy to check either.
Seven Days In India
We spend 7 days of beauty, torture, diahorea, spicy food, Taj Mahal, Red Fort, quite near to Nizamudin Awliya tomb/mosque, intelligence gatherings, defence briefings, almost crossed over to Pakistan, fainted at Goa Naval base, missed the trip to Hindustani Aerospace center which produce missiles and rockets at Bangalore and lost 2 kg, played my highest poker game at 30,000 feets and shivering. Climbed up to pilot cockpit and almost drive the C-130 !
Only madness make us enslaved by magic numbers. Yet, your money grow by 7.0% annually if the Bank Negara or Federal Reserve fixed it so. Money is not a tree or plant or animals which can reproduce itself. So in the end game, who going to LAUGH and CRY. People get dehumanize and morality/religion destroyed just like a dropping numbers or indexes at NASDAQ or NIKKEI . An US aircraft carrier cost a cool USD27 billion ? A Boeing 747 just USD170 ? An Airbus 380 for USD210 ?
Our Lord of Universe, Allah Taala created in man many pairs of seven organs and limbs both outward and inward such as:
Two eyes + two ears + two nose holes and one mouth opening = seven outward senses.
Two lungs + two kidneys + two zakar and one heart/qalb = seven inward organs.
Seven parts of a mumin touched the ground during sajdah in prayer :
Two hands + two feets + two knees and one's forehead.
The Secret of Seven Rites of Islamic Hajj Pilgirmage
During the Hajj-pilgrimage, the seeker must purify himself by bathing, then wudu-washing with water over seven limbs (2 hands, 2 feet, 2 ears and the whole face). Then he must circumbulates going round the Kaaba which symbolise the House of Allah or doing the Tawaff seven times anti-clockwise. He stop for rest, drink the Zamzam Water and pray the extra sunna prayer two rakaats at the Station of Prophet Ibrahim, peace be upon him during or after tawaf if he is tired.
The next rite of Hajj is to do Seven Times of half running and walking between two small Hills called SaFa and Marwa about 200 meters distance beside the Kaaba within the precint of Noble Mosque Sanctuary. All this Divinely ordain of patterned rites in the Hajj are designed with deep wisdom to exhaust, clean, weakened, make the slave surrender and submit to the Majesty, Beauty and Mercy of Allah tabaraka wa taala. He is totally alone in the midst of one-two million other muslim doing the same ancient worship.
Heidegger said- 'Language is the House of Being' and 'Thinking is really thanking the Being'.
For us as Muslim, the highest speech function and human language is to praise (hamd), glorify (tasbih), exalt (takbir), witnessing (shahada), unification (tawhid) and endless zikr-remembrance of the Divine Creator mainly through His 99 Beautiful Names (Asmaul-husna). This language belongs to and exclusively only addressed to Him. So the Angels unable to know names/languages for the myriad of physical existence submit and prostrate to the inner superiority of Adam as the khalifa-outward representative of the King.
'Subhanaka la ilma-lana illa ma allam-tana.
Innaka Anta Alimul-Hakim'
.( All glory to You, Oh Allah. We have no knowledge
except what You taught us. Verily You are most Knowing,
Possesor of Wisdom ).
The Breaking Up To 73 Sect/Deviations
A Hadith related that the umat-followers of Jew and Christian will break up and split into 71 and 72 groups-firqah. But the later muslims will break up/split into 73 groups. Only one group of people of Sunna and Jamaa will be guided and on the correct Path of Islam.
Confucius said of himself, " At the age of seventy, I stood firm, understood the Heaven command and did not overstep the boundary'.
The Seven Years of Drought and Prosperity
Prophet Yusuf alaihi salam were honored by Allah Taala by being conferred the revelation as a Prophet while being thrown into a dry well, found by a caravan and sold as a slave and then jailed and released after he correctly intrepreted the dreams of the Egyptian king- Seven thin cows eat up seven fat cows. It means this country will experience seven years of good harvests/prosperity and succeeded by 7 years of drought and hardships. So the ruler appointed him as Wazir/Minister to prepare facing this coming crisis.
In 1997, hedge fund speculators led by George Soros and elite bankers , jewish cohorts attacked the overheated economy and overvalued Asian Currency and Stock Markets where Indonesia, Thai and S.Korean currency tumbled like ten pins and forced to take IMF loans. Dr. M was openly attacked and his DPM nearly succeeded in toppling him, applied the high interest rate/tight credit regime that saw many millionaires declared bankrupt, big companies collapsed and stock prices fall from RM7.00 to almost 70 sen. Daim gone, Amin Omar bursted, Tajuddin Ramli sold MAS and sued the Government. Rashid Hussain RHB taken over by CIMB. Zaitun Industries sued by banks unable to repay debts. Suharto oversee by Camdessus signed letter of surrender and disposed. Clinton embroiled by sex scandal and Alan Greenpeace the Fed chairman in total control although Continental Bank had collapsed and saved by a consortium.
Only an unorthodox, brave, suicidal and iron heart of Dr.M being a muslim, totally in trust and submitting on Allah's power and Decree, supported by sincere and pure prayers from the people loved by Allah- we cannot admit defeat to the outside kuffar forces. Allah is the One that decide our fate, crisis or success. Bang ! Fixed excange rate of USD1.00 to RM3.80. No more speculative trading/attack on Malaysian Ringgit (RM), no hot money/capital can enter/go out of the country except compliance.
We did not sink but rise up again after seven worst years in 2005. Power over to you Pak Lah. May Allah, strengthen and illuminate your leadership as He blessed your forefathers as ulama, imam and leaders.
The Seven good years was over and the Seven Ronin Masterless Samurai
of Rashomon film in the 1970s unveiled a substantive lesson to all truth seekers:
First, never trust and take a kafirun, fasiqun or munafiqun in your life transaction. What more to buy up our stocks, companies, property and lands. This edict was issued by Sultan of Muhammad II in Kelantan after advice by Sheikh Ahmad Zain al-Fatani, his teacher and sufi alim based in Makkah. He got the blessing, authority and appointment over certain Islamic muamalats, publication/distribution of malay kitabs and connection to malay sultanate affairs by the late Osmani ruler sultan abdal hamid khan II. No kafir can buy or own land in Kelantan unless approved by the Sultan.
Second, only seek out ,test and engage the service of Ronin samurais who still practice the Bushido code of honor. No cheating, hiding personal and material interests, womanizing and robbing the poors by force of sword and kills when only when attacked and exposed.
Third, always honor fellow true and genuine samurais. Their feets don't waver and they always lower their face and speak softly in public arena. They sleep little but meditate deep into the night. Sensitive to all sounds and movements bcos he is so still like water mirroring the moon light.
Fourth, no greedy and egoistic landowner or towkays can buy their service of eliminating their adversaries but they must repay with kindness to the people.
Fifth, this ronin wanderers don't stay too long in one village or city lest they are being recognized by corrupt officials.
Sixth, this samurai can adapt, work, travel like monks and scholars if they choose to. Or to serve at tea houses and became garden keepers. They rarely rely on books and moneys in order to survive another day.
Seventh, when this samurais choose and led by a genuine leader, they sacrifice their life and blood to serve the community. The farmers, artisan and traders must not let the samurai without hospitality when travellng through their villages. Robbers and gangsters will not dare to disturb a village known to be a temporary sanctuary and retreat for old samurais.
Many modernist and nihilists try to find meanings and capture the secret powers of this magic number such as :
Seven Eleven chain stores.
Mild Seven ciggarates branding.
Seven wonders of the world
The Seven seas cod liver oils.
James Bond 007 film thriller.
Boeing aircrafts series – 727, 737, 777,747
BMW 720 series
Sabbath in Hebrew means seven. Rest day.
But they are as Maulana Rumi, Yunus Emre of Anatolia or Hafiz 700 years ago pointed out , they are not singers of this sensory-lower-media hyped world, but the strangers, fuqara , dervishes and muridun who sang the jalals, salawat, zikir, burdah, qasidas and syairs in secretive circles and to draw out the bird of meanings/spirit from the caged prison of bodies to soar to another level of being/realm /existence/station. They had sold their riches and wealth and freedom just to taste a drop from the Ocean. A gleam of ruh from the Unseen. A light from the arrogant corner of the nafs al-ammara self. A moment of coolness in the Fire of the Friend.
An triple isolation of the self-people, ship-ocean and
night raging storms–tranquil darkness/safety in the Fish Belly.
Subhanaka la ilaha illa Anta, inni kuntu minaz-zalimin.
An escape from Magic of Firaun court of power, death and slavery.
Throw away your Staff, Oh Musa.
Put off your two Sandals, Oh Musa.
Draw out your shining Hand from your shirt.
Climb and put your foot in the Burning Bush.
I am Allah, the Lord of all Worlds
Ana'Llahu Rabbul-alamin.
The Time, Place, Body and Language of humanity has been folded up in a jalali moment. Look the Mountain had melted away, gone, annihilated and became dusts, nothingness. That is your adamic reality. What are we to claim and acquire this dreamlike malakut realm ? How can any sufi or wali or pretenders make claims they can fly, enter, ascend or withdraw inwardly to this Presence of Nearness ? Witnessing the malakut wonders that make them a slave to miracles and karamat. They talked about it because they yearn, desire and greedy for this special station/maqam.
They had not tasted it like the Tea of Ecstasy. Drink the Nectar of Arrival. From the Cup of Ihsan. Except by the mercy, gift and overflowing of the Real. Not at the time/place they choose/boasted but only after total stripping away (tajrid/tafrid) and being BROKEN HEARTED. STAND at the DOOR.
Hot but not fire, wet but not water, dry but not air and hard but not stone/wood, this Jewel belongs to the Seeker who had SEEN, SPOKEN, EMBRACED, KISSED, LEAD the prayer and followed BEHIND, send OUT, put FORWARD, taken ABACK, spoken AGAINST, CRUSHED,
TRAVELLED much and covered SHORT distance, being COOKED, flung to the EAST, unknown and trampled in the WEST, he brew TEA but fools say it was COFFEE. People call it TAO, hide the CHI, spell it QING and painted it ZHEN. Recite it KE'LAN CHING.
ENTER the empire of MING. Journey to DESERT and ARRIVE at DRAGON INN. BLOWN away the next DAY. RAMADHAN soon over. NIGHT of POWER is with MY MASTER. You are still RAW. Learn ADAB from the YOUNGEST FAQIR and SERVE the OLDEST. HONOR your WIFE and treat the WOMEN with LOVE and CARE. They help PURIFY your NAFS and smell the PERFUME of sincerity. KICK OUT the bad guys and put them in KITCHEN.
Enter the CAVE of sidi FUDUL. READ from the Library of al-QARAWYN. Compare your STATUS with BLIND man of Bahlil. STAY at the tiny hamlet of AGHLAB until you DIE. Dance with MOZART. SOAR with Ninth Symphony. Get ANNIHILATED by just A GLANCE.
This PRICELESS ….ONE DOT beneath the BA. Alif Lam Lam Ha……
.no more voice. No sound, no seeing, no meeting, no teaching, no books, no inks and paper to WRITE ON. No computer to PLUG ON. Just a TINY VISION SOME WHERE. KEEP IT. LOST IT ?
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Just about to stop writing, a flash of Suratul Kahfi made us remember the Seven Cave Sleepers and the faithful dog where Allah Taala preserved (out-time) and honored them with guidance.
Famous doa : Rabbana atina min ladunka rahmatan,
wa hayyi'lana min amrina rasyada.
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Peace, Abuzuhri - wa rahmatoolahee wa barakatuhu...
I am kissing your hand seven times for your extravagant and original
post. It's like sitting before a 49 course Fassi meal or wild mystic's
God make your path easy, Abuzuhri
and have a blessed Eid
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Read in the name of your Creator
You will never know your fate
Then set out to discover life
The school cannot teach the seeker
They are programming achievers
Do you want a piercing advice ?
From the sage of a hundred generation
How can forgot about Mencius or Lao Tzu
Oh Chinese seeker, here here not in China
You will find the aswer
Al-Hujwiri says in Kashful Mahjub
A reality without a name in beginning
Now too many fighting over a sufi name
Ming bu fu shi-goes the saying
The Heaven and earth cannot contain
My precious secret, only the true one can bear it
All men within four seas are brothers
China is not the central kingdom anymore
The Tao of Heaven appear everywhere
The Tao of men slowly disappeared
Follow what the Heaven Decrees
Call it- Ming, call it Revelation or Wahyu
Gnosis or Illumination sounds better
Try comprehend Tao and Islam
In beautiful calligraphic strokes
Why not learn the movements of Qigong Taiji
Stand still inwardly in harmony
Embrace the Tiger and return to the Mountain
This is your original nature
The Reality had declared itself
At the History highest altars
Beyond forms and matters
Ask yourself why Marx and Mao rise up
To sweep away decadent beliefs
The masses cannot think
'Old wisdom only in books'
help me oh my seeker friend !
you speak a very different language
like a Sufic-Wu Li dancing Masters
(poor Gary Zukav still on clouded nine new agers)
Openly witness the One Reality
and affirm the Noble Messenger-Glorious Sage
Who honored you before your Ancestors
His wisdom light already in your chest
An Illuminated path neither East or West
Nurun alan-nur, yahdiLlahu li-nurihi man yasyaau.
Wa Allahu bi-kulli syain alim
Translate it for me. Be brave.
The Straight Path is in front of you.
The men of Tao delights in flowing water
The superior men delight in mountains
Why, the wise sages alway in the move, never still
Master Kung says: Set your heart upon the Way.
Support yourself by its Power/Te'.
(Allahu latifun bi-ibadihi wa huwa Qawiul Aziz)
The Messenger of Peace says:
Seek knowledge even unto China
A few seconds of reflection is better than a thousand prayers
Your life is a testing journey
To the Garden or the Fire
Do not be cheated by pretenders
All the Gurus self appointed leaders
Shaykh Ibnu Athaillah indicated in Hikam:
Idfin wujuka fil-ardhi khumuli
Enrich yourself in the earth of obscurity
In order to bloom perfectly later
The I Ching Hexagram says:
When the Sage is in a lowly position
Is like a dragon concealed in depths.
One the should nurture/cultivate inner virtues
In obscurity while awaiting the proper time to act.
The rest is your choice.
Yin and Yang, don't let the Shadow of fears and doubts
Cover your future destiny
Uncover the Light of iman within that will
Lead you to the Garden of Bliss Eternally
Ya ayyatuhan nafsul-muthmainna irji ila Rabbiki
Radhiyyatan mardhiya. Fadhkhuli fi ibadi
Wa adhkhuli Jannati.
Otherwise you get only the sunburn (Yang) or
Remains in the shades (Yin) of cover up forever.
(Get a copy of I Ching by James Legge or Richard Wilhem
then you will taste the oracles honey and bee stings)
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Abuzuhri wrote : Confucius said of himself, " At the age of seventy, I stood firm, understood the Heaven command and did not overstep the boundary'.
The Confucius also said that at the age of seventy, if you scratch his back, he will scratch yours with his walking aids.
BTW, Mawi is lousy singer, his songs suck.
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Whoever want to show off his stuff and superior knowledge
welcome to the Teahut of Master Izi Anqaravi this summer
dont speak of Tao or Confucius or Pauline the scratcher
poor Abuzuhri has no grudge or hatred against anyone
Let cross the Stone Bridge of Chao Chou this evening
Drink a cup of Pure Jasmine Tea that refresh your spirit
If one pour poison or fabricate falsehood, it will appears
in the body of Wisdom and mirror of Eternity !
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Poor Abuzuhri has taken humor as offense. If one needs to draw sword just to prove how eloquent he/she is or to lure the target into the soccer field, then this is too lucid to identify WB.
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Poor abuzuhri in a moment of humor caught off guard
he withdraw the sword of non-existence and profess error
peace and flowers to all my fellow travellers here and there
thorns to my football fields mud water all mixed up
Hear what Imam Junayd said: A sufi is like pure earth
everyone tramples on it but roses and gardens arise.
Anyone who enlightened my Path is my teacher...
Master Te Shan adds: The first arrow is light.
The second arrow is passing through now.
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Salawat From Dalailul Khayrat of Sh.Jazuli
In the Name of Allah, the All-Merciful, Most Merciful
O Allah! I have made the intention to do the prayer on the Prophet, may Allah bless him and grant him peace, in obedience to Your command and verifying Your Prophet, our master Muhammad, may Allah bless him and grant him peace, and with love for him and yearning for him, and exalting his rank as he merits that. So accept it from me by Your favour and benevolence and remove the veil of neglect from my heart and make me one of Your righteous slaves.
O Allah! Increase him in honour above the honour which You have given him, and with might beyond the might which You have given him, and give him a light beyond his light from which You created. Elevate his station among the stations of the Messengers, and his rank among the ranks of the Prophets.
I ask You for Your pleasure and his pleasure, O Lord of the Worlds, and constant well-being and a death on the Book, the sunna, and the community and that my shahada is achieved without change or alteration. Forgive me for what I have committed by your favour, bounty and generosity,
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LOS ANGELES, Calif. – A federal judge in Los Angeles suggested Monday that Great Britain would be the proper place for a Hollywood stuntwoman to pursue a lawsuit against News Corp. and related companies over alleged phone hacking.
But after hearing legal arguments, U.S. District Judge Michael Fitzgerald said he would consider it further.
Fitzgerald's statement against the plaintiff undercuts efforts by New York lawyer Norman Siegel to take on Rupert Murdoch's companies in a U.S. courtroom, where discovery laws are more liberal than in England. Siegel is seeking more details about the alleged hacking scheme.
Eunice Huthart, a stunt double for Angelina Jolie, alleges her phone was hacked in 2004 and 2005 while she was in Hollywood filming "Mr. & Mrs. Smith." Jolie and Brad Pitt became a romantic item during that movie, and it was reported by the Sun newspaper. Huthart alleges they found out about it by hacking her cellphone.
She says she did not learn of the intrusion until British police came to see her in 2011 when the hacking scandal broke.
Siegel told the judge that sending the case to Great Britain would be tantamount to a dismissal because most cases associated with the hacking scandal have already been resolved and deadlines have passed for filing suits there.
He argued that the alleged violation of Huthart's rights occurred in the United States. "When the attack on privacy occurs within our borders it should not go unpunished," Siegel said.
The judge said Huthart was the victim of "what seems undisputed as a shocking violation of her privacy." But he suggested the underlying motive of the lawsuit was to get her monetary damages.
"I would not be here if all this was about was a check," said Siegel, a veteran civil rights lawyer.
"Counsel, this case is about a check," Fitzgerald said.
"It is not," Siegel said.
Defence attorney Joseph M. Terry said Huthart is an English citizen and her case belongs in Britain.
"When they choose a forum for more liberal discovery rules, that is forum shopping," he said. "They can't choose a forum because they think the laws will allow them to (question News Corp. chairman) Rupert Murdoch."
"You have a very interesting case," the judge said. "If this was a personal decision, I'd like to keep you here. And Ms. Jolie being a witness would be very interesting. But given that, I believe it belongs in England."
Fitzgerald did not set a date for his final ruling.