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The Lady Arpels Pont des Amoureux watch – a Van Cleef & Arpels icon since 2010 – is depicting the kiss in daytime, nighttime and seasonal variations.
Two lovers are thinking of each other, wishing that they could meet. They walk along the Seine, then strike out onto the bridge that will bring them together.
The watch's self-winding mechanical movement is fitted with a retrograde module, developed exclusively for the Maison in collaboration with Agenhor in the Geneva watchmaking workshops. The young lady progressively moves forward to mark the hours, while her beloved crosses his half of the bridge in 60 minutes. At midday and midnight, they are tenderly reunited.
To recreate the poetry of that instant at any time, the watches have an animation-on-demand module: the decisive kiss can be relived at the press of a button.
To bring these charming scenes to life, the grisaille enamel technique – developed in France from the 16th century onwards – is showcased in different ways on the two dials.
On the original watch, is it used in its traditional version, with white enamel powder – known as "blanc de Limoges" – placed on a dark background. The resulting play of contrasts strikingly depicts the light and shade effects of the Parisian night.
Lady Arpels™ Pont des Amoureux Jour timepiece
Grisaille enamel on Lady Arpels™ Pont des Amoureux timepiece
On the dials of the daytime and seasonal versions, the Maison has used colored grisaille enamel for the first time: the craftsmen in the workshops used pink and blue enamels against a white background, to evoke the gentle quality of daylight.
For Van Cleef & Arpels, attention to detail is a veritable art form. Miniature versions of the two lovers have been skillfully inserted into the mechanism, as reminders of Love hidden in the heart of the timepiece. The dial also contains a reference to luck, with a single gold spot in the sky representing the Great Bear constellation.


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Photo gallery from the Winter Storm 2015 two-week language science workshop.
As part of UMD's Social Justice Day, we hosted a series of talks on the role of language in social justice issues.
With the paint barely dry in LSC's new home in HJ Patterson Hall, Winter Storm 2017 showed what is possible when an engaged grassroots community is combined with a space that is designed for collaboration.
We're delighted that Dave Baggett, a long time supporter of Maryland language science programs and alumnus of UMD undergraduate programs in Linguistics and Computer Science, will be the speaker at UMD's Winter Commencement ceremony on December 20th.
On September 30th, over 150 faculty, researchers, graduate students, and undergraduates from 17 departments and centers across campus gathered for the 7th annual Language Science Day (LSD). LSD is a great opportunity at the beginning of the academic year for language scientists to meet or reconnect and catch up on what's happening in the community. This year the event focused specifically on creating and strengthening interdisciplinary research collaborations here at UMD.
The Language Science Center hosted two conferences on transforming graduate education - both with collaborative, interactive formats that generated a lot of enthusiasm and ideas from the different groups involved.


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The following table presents a summary of the 2013 Top 10 Application Security Risks, and the risk factors we have assigned to each risk. These factors were determined based on the available statistics and the experience of the OWASP Top 10 team. To understand these risks for a particular application or organization, you must consider your own specific threat agents and business impacts. Even egregious software weaknesses may not present a serious risk if there are no threat agents in a position to perform the necessary attack or the business impact is negligible for the assets involved.
Additional Risks to Consider
The Top 10 cover a lot of ground, but there are many other risks you should consider and evaluate in your organization. Some of these have appeared in previous versions of the Top 10, and others have not, including new attack techniques that are being identified all the time. Other important application security risks (in alphabetical order) that you should also consider include:


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If we were to ask a group of small business owners and entrepreneurs which accounting task they'd like to be rid of right away, chances are that they'd agree payroll is one of the most burdensome tasks they'd like to shed.
Paying employees requires patience and precision – two assets not all businesses can afford when being stretched in so many directions that achieving their goals demands. Don't forget that running payroll directly corresponds with taxes and the IRS!
The QuickBooks Payroll system was designed to not only shed light on the payroll process, but also to combine multiple payroll issues and solve them simultaneously. There are two different versions which can make your life easier, and depending on what your needs are, you can choose different options. Let's take a quick look.
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Nine months into this growing adventure and a new year is a knocking. Our tomatoes are all in and staked and the first of their fruits are ripening, the first baby cucumber is coyly growing beyond the veil of its leaves, and the beans are flowering purple and white as they reach ever higher for the next string on their trellis. All the beds have been freshly composted and there are green babies coming up in the hot house ready for our next plantings, but the to-do list isn't getting any shorter.
Almost every day that we're working in the garden, at some point one of us will look back over what we've just finished doing, sigh deeply and say, "We're getting there." It's a statement that has embedded in it a sense of satisfaction and a peripheral awareness of the never ending 'to-do' list. In that moment we try to forget the list and bask in the glory of one thing ticked off it.
The statement is often followed up with, "where ever 'there' might be!" And I guess that kind of sums up this whole adventure pretty well. Beyond the day-to-day doing, the digging, and picking and weeding and planting, beyond our crop rotation plans and propagation cycles, we're not really sure where 'there' is or if there even is a definitive 'there' . The plants, weather, insects, market and our lives don't necessarily agree even with our best made plans and so the 'there' remains elusive. All we know is we're getting somewhere and having a lot of fun and learning a hell of a lot along the way.
Part of the fun is not knowing where we'll end up and being flexible and responsive enough to turn the challenges that arise into unforeseen opportunities or 'happy surprises'. Like the radishes that we didn't harvest because we were too attached to them. They went to seed and we thought it was a wasted crop but then we discovered how yummy the seed pods were and sold them instead!
Wherever you are, may your new year be full of 'happy surprises' and adventures without a known destination.
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The bodies of nine Japanese killed during last week's hostage crisis at a natural gas processing plant in Algeria were flown back to Tokyo on Friday along with seven survivors.
The clash at the Ain Amenas facility between the Islamist militant captors and the Algerian military claimed the lives of 10 Japanese and six non-Japanese employees of Yokohama-based engineering firm JGC Corp.
"I've had to report to you very lamentable results. I'm feeling truly heartbreaking grief," JGC President Koichi Kawana told reporters at the company's head office in Yokohama shortly after he returned from the resource-rich North African country aboard the same plane as the survivors and victims.
Kawana said the killings were truly unfortunate, adding that securing the safety of overseas workers has become a difficult challenge.
"I went to Algeria (on Jan. 19) determined to bring all of our employees safely back home," he said. "We lost 10 Japanese and six foreign workers. There is still one (non-Japanese) employee whose safety is not confirmed. This is a truly unfortunate result."
The government confirmed the death of a 10th Japanese victim Thursday evening. The body was scheduled to arrive in Tokyo on Saturday.
The nine bodies that arrived Friday were transported to hospitals in Kanagawa Prefecture and Tokyo for postmortems to determine the cause of death.
"The Japanese government resolutely condemns the terrorist group responsible for this despicable act of terrorism," Prime Minister Shinzo Abe told a crisis-response meeting in his office shortly after the government plane landed at Haneda airport.
"It is extremely regrettable" that the crisis resulted in the deaths of the Japanese despite the government's efforts to save them, Abe said after he was briefed by Senior Vice Foreign Minister Shunichi Suzuki, who had gone to Algeria as Abe's special envoy and returned on the Friday morning flight.
Abe also called on his staff to examine the hostage crisis under the direction of Chief Cabinet Secretary Yoshihide Suga and come up with measures to ensure the safety of Japanese nationals working abroad and Japanese firms operating overseas.
While the government and JGC had initially refused to disclose the names of the victims to avoid putting more stress on their families, the government released their names Friday "on its responsibility."
The 10 killed were identified as Tadanori Aratani, Fumihiro Ito, Hiroaki Ogata, Keisuke Kawabata, Satoshi Kiyama, Yasuji Goto, Bunshiro Naito, Rokuro Fuchida, Hidemi Maekawa and Takashi Yamada.
The government and JGC said they would not disclose any other details, such as their ages and titles at the firm.
Kawana said that identifying the corpses at a hospital in Ain Amenas, was extremely painful. His fellow workers who helped confirm the bodies wept as they identified their colleagues, he said.
"When I first saw the corpses, I was hoping that they were not our employees," he said.
Kawana said that finding ways to better ensure the safety of workers overseas has become the company's priority. "Because of this crisis, we are now facing the challenge of how we can safely operate our proud engineering business" overseas, he said.
JGC said the complex is located in a military zone guarded by the Algerian army, so it should not have been easy for strangers to enter.
JGC also announced that it conducted an interview with one of the survivors on what the situation was like when the armed group infiltrated the site.
The employee heard sirens at around 5:40 a.m. Jan. 16 from his room in the JGC camp site and was told to stay put. After that, he heard a number of gunshots that continued during the daytime, but he could not see what was happening.
On the morning of Jan. 17, Algerian workers in charge of security came to his room and told him to leave.
They had him roll a turban and leg warmer around his head and face. He got out of the JGC camp and went to another camp of a JGC subcontractor while being guarded by the Algerian workers.
After that, the police took him to an Algerian army camp where he saw the armed militants attacking. He finally made it to a police station in Ain Amenas and flew to Algiers at 8 p.m. that day.
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The 24-year-old striker claimed earlier this month that he was told by Liverpool his services were no longer required at Anfield.
"My choice has always been Marseille," said the Frenchman.
Cisse is recovering from a broken right leg he sustained playing for France against China prior to the World Cup.
The Frenchman, who missed the majority of the 2004/2005 season after breaking his left leg, is unlikely to start playing again until October.
Liverpool signed Cisse from Auxerre for a record club transfer fee of £14m in July 2004.
Reds boss Rafael Benitez said: "We have an agreement for a season loan with Marseille for Cisse.
"It is the best option for him, because after two broken legs maybe it will be more difficult for him now in the English league.
"Now we have (Peter) Crouch, (Robbie) Fowler and Bellamy and that would have made it difficult for him to get matches to regain his fitness levels.
"We wanted more pace, a different sort of striker who would score a different type of goal. Bellamy will give us that.
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Global Health Council and Global Health Fellows Program II Co-host Second Annual Future of Global Health 2015 Event
WASHINGTON, DC (March 25, 2015) — Global Health Council (GHC) and the Public Health Institute's Global Health Fellows Program (GHFP) II are co-hosting The Future of Global Health 2015 (TFGH15) on April 16, 2015 from 6:30 to 9:00 p.m. at The Hamilton Live in Washington, D.C. The goal of TFGH15 is to provide a casual and creative outlet for dialogue around global health issues between established senior-level professionals and emerging leaders in global health. The 2014 event drew more than 400 attendees.
Ticket prices to the event are $30 per person and can be purchased at tfgh15.eventbrite.com.
Organizations interested in sponsorship opportunities are encouraged to contact GHC for all inquiries.
GHC's Executive Director, Dr. Christine Sow, notes that "with TFGH15, our aim is to create a space where established mentors can exchange with young global health professionals around the critical skills needed to enter and excel in the field of global health."
Dr. Sharon Rudy, Program Director of GHFP II, observes that TFGH15 is "an opportunity for experienced global health professionals to give back, and for young practitioners to strengthen their professional network while engaging in deeply meaningful conversations about important global health topics."
TFGH15 will leverage the deep subject matter and technical expertise of a broad range of global health stakeholders to provide a unique opportunity for emerging professionals. Some of the most prestigious leaders in global health from the private, public and nonprofit sectors will lead small, interactive discussion groups around real life challenges. These groups will delve into a range of topics such as social entrepreneurship, gender equality and innovation.
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Established in 1972, Global Health Council (GHC) is the leading membership organization supporting and connecting advocates, implementers and stakeholders around global health priorities worldwide. The organization is the collaborative voice of the global health community on global health issues; it convenes stakeholders around key global health priorities and actively engages key decision makers to influence health policy. Currently, Global Impact serves as the Secretariat for GHC. Learn more at www.globalhealth.org.
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The Global Health Fellows Program (GHFP) II, led by the Public Health Institute (PHI), helps USAID address its immediate and emerging human capital needs by developing a diverse group of global health professionals to support and sustain the effectiveness of the Agency's current and future health programs. At different stages of their careers, this cadre of global health talent is motivated, technically excellent, well-supported, representative of the diversity of the American people and committed to contributing to USAID's success in key global health priority areas. Learn more at www.ghfp.net.
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A school-year leadership development program for young Detroiters that culminates in the design and launch of students' own triple-bottom-line (people, planet, profit) food business. Through this process we surround our students with the experience, knowledge, and networks of support they need to achieve academically, thrive professionally, lead confidently, and live healthfully. Participants graduate with a foundation in business basics, culinary arts, food skills, financial literacy, and leadership; a polished values-based food product, a certificate in food and social entrepreneurship, a network of potential employers, and an opportunity to enter our summer employment program. The school year is split into two semesters:
Fall ("Mealshare"): Students gain experience in basic knife skills, nutrition fundamentals, smart grocery shopping, meal budgeting, culinary arts, and event planning in their effort to organize a community dinner for their family and friends. As part of this process, students develop cooking basics lessons to share with elementary and middle school students and their families. Fieldtrips include farm to fork explorations of the Detroit food community; workshops from local chefs, community leaders, and food professionals; and the opportunity to take, then lead, a smart shopping tour of a local grocery store. Each group is mentored throughout by a Detroit chef.
Spring ("Pop-up"): Students hone their craft by designing their own healthy, local food recipe in order to build a triple bottom line food business from the ground up. Throughout the semester, students participate in field trips, engage in workshops held by community leaders, and pilot their product by premiering their business at a 'Market Day' at their high school.


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I Begin With The Name Of Allah, The Most Merciful, The One Who Bestows Mercy
Alhumdulillah. Indeed, all praise is due to Allah. We praise Him and seek His Help and forgiveness. We seek refuge in Allah from our soul's evils and our wrong doings. He whom Allah guides, no one can misguide; and he whom He misguides, no one can guide.
I bear witness that there is no god except Allah – alone without any partners. And I bear witness that Muhammad is His Servant and Messenger.
O Allah, send prayers upon Muhammad and the followers of Muhammad, just as You sent prayers upon Ibrahim and upon the followers of Ibrahim. Verily you are full of praise and majesty. O Allah, send blessings upon Muhammad and upon the family of Muhammad, just as You sent blessings upon Ibrahim and upon the family of Ibrahim. Verily, You are full of praise and majesty.
Dear Brothers and Sisters! Du'a – an Arabic word written here in English letters. Three small letters that make up a word and a subject that is large and breathtaking. This word 'Du'a' could be roughly translated to mean supplication or invocation. Although neither word adequately define Du'a. Supplication, which means communicating with a deity, comes closer than invocation which is known to sometimes imply summoning spirits or devils.
In Islamic terminology Du'a is the act of supplication. It is calling out to Allah; it is a conversation with Allah, our Creator, our Lord, the All Knowing, and the All Powerful. In fact the word is derived from the Arabic root meaning to call out or to summon. Du'a is uplifting, empowering, liberating and transforming and it is one of the most powerful and effective act of worship a human being can engage in. Du'a has been called the weapon of the believer. It affirms a person's belief in One Allah and it shuns all forms of idolatry or polytheism. Du'a is essentially submission to Allah and a manifestation of a person's need for Allah.
Prophet Muhammad, May the mercy and blessings of Allah be upon him, said:
"A servant becomes nearest to his Lord when he is in prostration (Sujud). So increase supplications in prostrations.''
He also said:
"The supplication of every one of you will be granted if he does not get impatient and say, 'I supplicated my Lord but my prayer has not been granted.'''
At this point in understanding exactly what Du'a is, it would be easy for someone from a Christian background to think that Du'a is prayer. Du'a certainly holds certain similarities to the prayer of Christians, however it should not be confused with what Muslims call prayer. Prayer or in Arabic-Salah, is one of the pillars of Islam, and in performing the five daily prayers a Muslim actually engages in a physical form of Du'a asking Allah to grant them Heaven through their actions. Throughout the prayer one also supplicates to Allah directly.
For Muslims prayer is a set of ritual movements and words performed at fixed times, five times per day. Allah says in Quran:
"Verily, the prayer is enjoined on the believers at fixed hours." [Quran, 4:103]
Muslims pray in the early morning before sunrise, in the middle of the day, in the afternoon, at sunset and at night. Prayer is an act of worship, in which a Muslim reaffirms his belief in One Allah and demonstrates his gratefulness. It is a direct connection between Allah and the believer and it is an obligation.
Du'a on the other hand is a Muslims way of feeling that connection to Allah at anytime, in any place. Muslims call on Allah frequently throughout the day and night. They raise their hands in supplication and ask for His help, mercy, and forgiveness. Du'a incorporates praise, thanksgiving, hope, and calling on Allah to assist the one in need and grant his or her requests.
Du'a can be made for the individual, their family, friends, strangers, those in dire circumstances, for the believers, and even for the whole of humanity. When making the Du'a it is acceptable to ask for good in this worldly life and in the hereafter. A person making Du'a should not hold back, but ask Allah to grant both the largest and smallest requests.
Prophet Muhammad, May the mercy and blessings of Allah be upon him, encouraged the believers to make Du'a. He said:
"The Du'a of a Muslim for his brother in his absence is readily accepted. An angel is appointed to his side. Whenever he makes a beneficial Du'a for his brother the appointed angel says, Ameen. And may you also be blessed with the same.'"
Although making Du'a is not an obligation, there are many benefits to making Du'a to Allah frequently and with full submission. Feeling the closeness to Allah that comes with sincere Du'a, it increases faith, gives hope and relief to the distressed and saves the supplicant from the despair and isolation. Throughout the Quran, Allah encourages the believer to call on Him, He asks us to lay our complaints, dreams, hopes, fears and uncertainties before Him and to be sure that He hears every word.
"You Alone do we worship and You Alone do we ask for help." [Quran, 1:5]
"And your Lord says, Call on Me; I will answer your (prayer). But those who are too arrogant to worship Me will surely find themselves in Hell, in humiliation." [Quran, 40:60]
"Say, O My slaves who have transgressed against their souls; despair not of the Mercy of Allah: For Allah forgives all sins; for He is oft Forgiving, most Merciful." [Quran, 39:53]
"Say, Call upon Allah, or call upon ArRahman (The Most Beneficient): By whatever name you call upon Him, (it is well): For to Him belong the Most Beautiful Names." [Quran, 17:110]
"And when My slaves ask you (O Muhammad) concerning Me, then (answer them), I am indeed near (to them by My Knowledge). I respond to the supplications of the supplicant when he calls on Me (without any mediator or intercessor). So let them obey Me and believe in Me, so that they may be led aright." [Quran, 2:186]
Prophet Muhammad, May the mercy and blessings of Allah be upon him, called Du'a the essence of worship. He also suggested that the believer be humble, yet firm when making Du'a and said:
"When one of you supplicates, he should not say, 'O Allah, forgive me if You will,' but be firm in asking and make the desire great, for what Allah gives is nothing great for Him."
When we make Du'a, when we call upon Allah in our hour of need, or express our gratefulness, or for any other reason including simply to feel the comfort of being close to Allah, we must remember to examine our sincerity and to check our intention. Du'a must be addressed to Allah Alone, who has no partners, sons, daughters or intermediaries. Our intention when making the Du'a must be to please Allah, obey Him and trust Him completely.
When a person makes Du'a Allah may give him what he asked for or He may divert a harm that is greater than the thing he asked for, or He may store up what he has asked for, for the Hereafter. Allah has commanded us to call upon Him and He has promised to respond to our call.
Respected Servants of Allah! Du'a is essentially submission to Allah and a sign of our need for Allah. Du'a has been called the weapon of the believer because it increases faith, gives hope and relief to the distressed and saves the supplicant from the despair and isolation. And perhaps most importantly Allah loves to be asked and He encourages us to call on Him for all our needs, wants, and desires.
The renowned Islamic scholar Imam Ibn al-Qayyim described Du'a in the following way. He said:
"The Du'a and prayers for seeking refuge with Allah are like a weapon, and a weapon is only as good as the person who is using it; it is not merely the matter of how sharp it is. If the weapon is perfect and free of faults, and the arm of the person using it is strong, and there is nothing stopping him, then he can lay waste to the enemy. But if any of these three features is lacking, then the effect will be lacking accordingly."
It is incumbent upon us then, when we make our Du'a that we do so in the best possible way. As a way of metaphorically sharpening our sword we should endeavour to call on Allah in the best way and with the best manners. There is etiquette to making Du'a. Following that etiquette is an indication that a person is sincere and is endeavouring to maximise his or her chances of having the Du'a accepted by Allah, who says that He will:
"I answer the prayer (Du'a) of the supplicant when he beseeches unto Me." [Quran, 2:186]
A firm and unwavering belief in the Oneness of Allah is an essential ingredient for Du'a. True sincerity and a willingness to accept that Allah Alone is able to change the course of events or grant requests is also necessary. The supplicant should eagerly and urgently call on Allah, however he should remain humble and quiet without getting either exasperated or bored. Prophet Muhammad, May the mercy and blessings of Allah be upon him, liked to say his Du'a three times and he also asked for forgiveness three times.
Praising Allah in the way He deserves to be praised is the starting point for a person making Du'a. Whilst Prophet Muhammad was sitting, a man came in and prayed and said:
"O Allah, forgive me and have mercy on me." Prophet Muhammad heard him and said: "You have been too hasty, O worshipper. When you have prayed and are sitting, praise Allah as He deserves to be praised, and send blessings upon me, then call upon Him."
Prophet Muhammad also recommended raising one's hands when making Du'a. He said:
"Your Lord, May He be blessed and exalted, is Kind and Most Generous, and He is too kind to let His slave, if he raises his hands to Him, to send them back empty."
Praising Allah the way he deserves to be praised essentially means recognising His Oneness. He is the First, the Last, the Beginning and the End. He Alone has the Power and the Strength. Recognise this and send blessings on the Prophet Muhammad, before beseeching Allah.
When the supplicant reaches out to Allah he should do so with humility. Allah tells us in Quran that humility is a desirable quality and that a believer should call on his Lord with a mixture of hope and fear. Hope that Allah will hear his Du'a and keep him safe from life's trials and tribulations, and fear that his actions will displease his Lord.
"Invoke your Lord with humility and in secret." [Quran, 7:55]
"Verily, they used to hasten on to do good deeds, and they used to call on Us with hope and fear, and used to humble themselves before Us." [Quran, 21:60]
"And remember your Lord within yourself, humbly and with fear and without loudness in words in the mornings and in the afternoons." [Quran, 7:20]
Dear Brothers and Sisters! The best times for making Du'a include just before Fajr (dawn prayer), in the last third of the night, during the last hour of Friday (i.e. the last hour before Maghrib prayer), when rain is falling, and between the call to prayer and Iqamah (the call raised immediately before prayer begins). Other excellent times to make Du'a are when the believer is in prostration (Sujud).
The believer should endeavour to use the clearest and most concise words when offering his supplications. The best Du'as are those used by the Prophets; however it is permissible to say other words according to the specific needs of the supplicant. There are many wonderful collections of authentic Du'as and believers should take extra care to authenticate the Du'as they use to supplicate to Allah.
When making Du'a it is important to either say authentic Du'as found in the Quran or Sunnah of Prophet Muhammad, or the words that spontaneously come to mind when one is seeking the protection or forgiveness of Allah. It is not permissible to set your own specific time, place or number of repetitions. To do so would be an act of innovation (Bid'ah) in the religion of Islam and that is a very serious matter.
For instance when one turns to Allah in his darkest hour or in a moment of joy, he or she speaks from his heart with sincerity and love. A person must never be afraid to converse with Allah, to pour out his heart, his longing, his love, fears and desires. However, if one begins to make strange rituals, such as making a Du'a 30 times on Wednesday after Asr prayer, this is how trouble begins. As a general rule Du'a must either be spontaneous or from the authentically narrated. This is not complicated, Islam without manmade rituals and superstitions is pure devotion to Allah, and it is easy and comforting.
To close this week's Sermon let me mention situations in which Du'a is more likely to be accepted. These situations include, when one is mistreated or oppressed, when one is travelling, when one is fasting, when one is in desperate need, and when a Muslim makes Du'a for his absent brother.
As believers we know that Allah is above the heavens, above His creation yet He is unrestrained by any of physical dimensions. Allah is close, very close, to those who believe in Him and He answers their every call. Allah knows all of our secrets, dreams, and wishes, nothing is hidden from Him. Allah is with His creation by His knowledge and power. Why then do some Dua's (supplications) remain unanswered?
A mighty question indeed and even the first Muslims were concerned with the answer. Abu Hurairah, one of the Prophets closest Companions said that he heard the Prophet, May the mercy and blessings of Allah be upon him, say:
"A person's Du'as will be answered so long as he does not pray for something sinful or for the breaking of family ties."
From this we learn that if the Du'a is inappropriate or one is asking for something sinful Allah will not respond.
If the person making Du'a communicates with Allah in an arrogant manner, perhaps complaining or raising his voice in anger or petulance Allah may not respond. Another reason for Allah not responding to Du'a is when the supplicant begs Allah for help or comfort yet he has surrounded himself with unlawful wealth, food, or clothing. One cannot continuously engage in sinful behaviour and activities without even a second of remorse yet at the same time expect Allah to answer his Du'as and requests.
Prophet Muhammad told his Companions that:
"Allah is far removed from every imperfection and only accepts that which is lawful. Allah commanded the pious to follow the same commandments as He gave to the Messengers. "O (you) Messengers! Eat of the Tayyibat [all kinds (lawful foods which Allah has made lawful (meat of slaughtered eatable animals, milk products, fats, vegetables, fruits)] and do righteous deeds. Verily, I am Well-Acquainted with what you do." [Quran, 23:51]
"O you who believe! Eat of the lawful things that We have provided you with." [Quran, 2:172]
Thereafter Prophet Muhammad mentioned a man who had travelled on a long journey, he was dishevelled and covered in dust and stretched his hands towards heaven saying:
"O Lord, O Lord", but his food was unlawful and his drink was unlawful so how was his Du'a to be accepted?"
The man described here had some of the characteristics that make Du'a more likely to be accepted. It can be deduced that on account of this man not living his life within the lawful limits his Du'a was not accepted.
Another important point to remember is not to be hasty. A supplicant must never give up, he must never say:
"I pray and pray, I make Du'a after Du'a but Allah does not hear me, He does not respond!"
Just when a person feels like giving up he must make more Du'a, ask Allah again, and again for more and more. There is no power or strength except with Allah alone. There is no solution or outcome except from Allah. When supplicating to Allah a person must be both resolute and sincere.
The Du'a of any one of you will be answered so long as he is not impatient and says, 'I made Du'a but it was not answered.
Let not any one of you say, 'O Allah, forgive me if You will, O Allah have mercy on me if You will. Let him be resolute in the matter, whilst knowing that no one can compel Allah to do anything.
It is also important to understand that a response to a Du'a may not be exactly what you expect. Allah may respond and fulfill the desire of a person immediately. Sometimes Du'as are answered very quickly. However sometimes Allah responds in a different way, He might keep some evil away from the supplicant, or He will reward him with something good but not exactly what the supplicant asked for. It is important to remember that Allah knows what the future holds and we do not.
"… It may be that you dislike a thing which is good for you and that you like a thing which is bad for you. Allah knows but you do not know." [Quran, 2:216]
Sometimes Allah will save his response to a Du'a until the Day of Resurrection when a person will be most in need of it.
Dear Brothers and Sisters! Du'a has unlimited power, it can change many things and it is an important act of worship that we must never lose faith in. Making Du'a demonstrates our great need for Allah and it recognises that He is able to do all things. He gives and He withholds but when we trust Allah completely we know that His decree is just and wise.
Respected Servants of Allah! Make Du'a and be patient, for Allah will answer, in the best possible way, at the best possible time. Never give up hope, never stop asking, and ask for more and more and more. Ask for good in this world and in the hereafter. Wallahi, Du'a is the weapon of the believer.
"So We answered his call, and delivered him from the distress. And thus We do deliver the believers (who believe in the Oneness of Allah, abstain from evil and work righteousness)." [Quran, 21:88]
"And He answers (the supplication of) those who believe (in the Oneness of Allah – Islamic Monotheism) and do righteous good deeds, and gives them increase of His Bounty. And as for the disbelievers, theirs will be a severe torment." [Quran, 42:26]
My Respected People! In the above, we have learned many righteous and inspiring things. We know that Du'a is the weapon of the believer, therefore, there is no need to resort to despair, or anger, because sharing our grief with Allah is a way of relieving and overcoming burdens. We have learned that Du'a is the essence of worship and that there is an etiquette when supplicating Allah for anything, both in times of need and when we praise and thank Him. I have discussed the way some Du'a seemingly go unanswered, and finally, in my final part, I will look at the way the Prophets made Du'a.
Respected Brothers and Sisters! As we know, the Prophets of Allah throughout time always had special and close relationships with Allah. They turned to Him in times of distress and need, and they never forgot to praise and thank Him for the countless blessings in their lives. The Prophets were aware of the importance of patience and gratitude and above all their relationships with Allah were bonds formed due to their complete and utter submission to His will. However, even with such trust and love they still at times became scared or distressed, and felt alone and overwhelmed.
Consequently, the Prophets turned to Allah and called on Him to make them patient and steadfast, they asked for help in this life and bliss in the next. They called on Allah to make their families and companions righteous and patient, and to make themselves and all around them, grateful and serene. Although Allah loves us to turn to Him and speak the words that flow from our hearts, the words of the Prophets are more complete and submissive to Allah's will, then we could hope to be. Supplicating Allah with the Du'as found in the Quran and the authentic Sunnah of Prophet Muhammad, May the mercy and blessings of Allah be upon him, is a righteous and comforting practice.
When Prophet Adam and his wife Hawwa (Eve) were expelled from heaven (Jannah) Adam turned to Allah in repentance. He said:
"Our Lord! We have wronged ourselves. If You forgive us not, and bestow not upon us Your Mercy, we shall certainly be of the losers." [Quran, 7:23]
Humankind continues to make mistakes and commit sins but we only harm ourselves. Our sins and mistakes do not harm Allah. However if Allah does not forgive us and have mercy on us, we will surely be among the losers.
When Prophet Yunus (Jonah) awoke in the belly of the whale he thought he was dead and was lying in the darkness of his grave. He felt around him and realised that this was not a grave but the belly of the giant whale. He was afraid and raised his voice calling out to Allah:
"None has the right to be worshipped but you oh Allah, far removed are you from every imperfection and truly I have been one of the wrongdoers!" [Quran, 21:87]
Throughout his life Prophet Ayyub (Job) was put through many trials and tests by Allah but he remained steadfast, patient and was constantly turning to Allah for forgiveness. Even when he felt at his most helpless he did not complain but turned to Allah and begged for forgiveness. He said:
"Verily distress has seized me and You are the Most Merciful of all those who show mercy." [Quran, 21:83]
The Quran relates to us the stories of the Prophets in order that we might learn from them. They are worthy role models and their lives are not so different from our own. How many times has each one of us sunk to the ground or into a chair in despair? How many times have we felt so physically or mentally exhausted that it seems we will be unable to go on for even one more second?
Prophet Musa (Moses) was forced to flee Egypt and walk out into the desert to face an unknown future. After walking for more than a week across the burning sands, he came to an oasis. It was there that this man of honour helped the women at the well before flinging himself under a tree and calling out to Allah for help.
Prophet Musa (Moses) knew that Allah was the only One who could deliver him from his predicament, so he turned to Allah and before his supplication was finished help was on its way. Musa (Moses) was probably hoping for a slice of bread or a handful of dates but instead Allah gave him safety, provisions and a family.
"My Lord! Truly, I am in need of whatever good that You bestow on me!" [Quran, 28: 24]
There are lessons for humankind throughout the story of Prophet Musa (Moses). When Musa (Moses) was sent by Allah to confront tyrant and dictator Fir'awn (Pharaoh), he was afraid that he would not be able to live up to Allah's demands, but instead of complaining or despairing Musa turned to Allah and made Du'a:
"O my Lord! Open for me my chest (grant me self-confidence, contentment, and boldness). And ease my task for me; and make loose the knot (the defect) from my tongue, (remove the incorrectness of my speech) that they understand my speech." [Quran, 20:25-28]
And After Musa (Moses) learned of the great evil his people had committed by building the golden calf, he was angry. However, even amidst such wrongdoing he called upon Allah to have mercy upon them all:
"You are our Protector, so forgive us and have Mercy on us, for You are the best of those who forgive. And ordain for us good in this world, and in the Hereafter." [Quran, 7:155-156]
King (and Prophet) Sulaiman (Solomon) was acutely aware of the power of Allah. He always praised Allah for any condition that he was put in. He said:
"All praise and thanks is due to Allah." [Quran, 27: 15]
Prophet Sulaiman (Solomon) also understood that no power or strength would be his, unless he requested it from Allah. He made Du'a and asked for a kingdom that would never be surpassed. Allah granted his request and Prophet Sulaiman (Solomon) reigned over an empire the like of which we cannot imagine.
"He said, "My Lord! Forgive me, and bestow upon me a kingdom such as shall not belong to any other after me. Verily, You are the Bestower." [Quran, 38:35]
These Du'as are a small example of how the Prophets of Allah made Du'a. Their stories and their Du'as are found throughout the Quran. When we read the stories of Prophets Sulaiman (Solomon), Yusuf (Joseph), Yakub (Jacob) or Ibrahim (Abraham) we find that they, and all of the Prophets completely submitted to Allah that's why they succeeded. They raised their hands in supplication and requested help from Allah Alone.
As believers we must never forget that Allah hears our Du'as and supplications, and answers. Sometimes the wisdom behind the answers is beyond our comprehension but Allah desires only good for us. Putting our trust in Allah and submitting to His will allows the believer to weather any storm, and to stand tall in the face of any adversity. We are never alone.
Glory be to your Lord, the Lord of Might above what they describe. And peace be upon those sent. And praise be to Allah, the Lord of the worlds.
How perfect You are O Allah, and I praise You. I bear witness that none has the right to be worshipped except You. I seek Your forgiveness and turn to You in repentance.
This Jumu'ah Khutbah (Friday Sermon) was prepared for delivery today Friday, Muharram 25, 1440 AH (October 5, 2018), by Imam Murtadha Muhammad Gusau, the Chief Imam of Nagazi-Uvete Jumu'ah and the late Alhaji Abdurrahman Okene's Mosques, Okene Kogi State, Nigeria. He can be reached via: firstname.lastname@example.com or +2348038289761.


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At first, Jamie Kahn tried ignoring the repeated knocks on her front door. It was September 2015, and the 52-year-old Santa Cruz woman had recently faced an unexpected 40% rent increase that she could not afford.
After missing a rent payment, her new landlords in the northern California beach city quickly moved to evict the single mother and her two children. Kahn thought that if she refused to open the door and accept a summons, she could bide some time to fight the increase from $1,400 to $2,000 a month. She was wrong.
Court records show that a process server repeatedly showed up, and the Kahns ultimately had no choice but to vacate their home of six years. Her 22-year-old daughter subsequently moved into a small back porch room in a neighboring city. Her 19-year-old son crashed on couches. Kahn, meanwhile, moved into her black 1995 Camry station wagon – where she has been sleeping ever since, often stationed in Walmart parking lots.
"California is a monster. If you don't keep up, you end up on the streets, and nobody cares," said Kahn, a college graduate who previously worked two jobs in Santa Cruz. "This is a public health issue. It's a catastrophe."
While housing shortages and homeless epidemics have afflicted communities up and down the west coast, a major crisis has emerged in Santa Cruz, the liberal seaside city 80 miles south of San Francisco, known internationally for its surfing and laid-back boardwalk attractions.
With a swelling presence of Airbnb short-term rentals and university students, Santa Cruz has increasingly become unaffordable and inhospitable to many longtime low-income workers and middle-class families, and experts say the tech boom and housing crunch in nearby Silicon Valley is exacerbating the displacement.
For newly evicted families such as the Kahns, there's often nowhere to turn except the streets.
'Least affordable' housing in the US
Santa Cruz, which was originally controlled by Mexico, was incorporated as a California town in 1866. The city is constrained by mountains and the ocean but has steadily grown since the gold rush, attracting agriculture and commercial fishing along with a vibrant resort community and tourism industry.
Housing development has not kept pace with the growth of the population, which is now 62,000 in the city and 270,000 total in Santa Cruz County. The county has added roughly one housing unit for every 10 new residents in recent years, according to county housing manager Julie Conway.
At the same time, the top five occupations in the area are low-wage jobs in retail, food service and cleaning, paying between $9.06 and $11.30 an hour, according to 2015 research. As a result, 63% of renters live in unaffordable housing, meaning their rent is more than 30% of their income.
By some measures, Santa Cruz is considered the "least affordable" small metro area in the US. Santa Cruz – which is about 58% white and 33% Latino – also recently counted nearly 2,000 homeless people, which translates to one of the highest concentrations in the country, according to the federal government.
"Such a broad spectrum of the community is being priced out," said Sibley Verbeck Simon, president of New Way Homes, an affordable housing not-for-profit group in Santa Cruz. He said roughly 70% of the homeless were previously housed in the area, meaning the housing crunch is displacing many locals.
The lack of housing has also led to severe overcrowding, said Steve McKay, associate professor of sociology at the University of California at Santa Cruz, who has studied regional poverty and recently found that the median hourly wage for low-income workers is $10.
"No one can live on $10 an hour," he said.
Santa Cruz also lacks rent control laws to preserve affordable housing rates, which means the increasingly intense competition for a limited supply of units has enabled landlords to dramatically jack up rates.
McKay said it's not uncommon to see two renters pay $1,000 each to share a single bedroom. He said he recently learned of a landlord who put up dividers in a four-bedroom house, illegally converting it to an eight-room property and charging $8,000 a month.
In another case, four senior citizens were sharing one studio apartment.
"People are living in all kinds of alternative housing – converted garages, cars, chicken coops, you name it," said Gretchen Regenhardt, regional director of California Rural Legal Assistance, which aids low-income renters.
Most of the time when desperate tenants show up at the doors of Regenhardt's office there's little she can do. So many evictions and rent hikes are legal, she said, which means her organization can't assist 90% of the people who seek their help.
'We didn't know where to go'
On a recent summer afternoon in downtown Santa Cruz, a mile away from the city's main beach and waterfront amusement park, homeless residents filed into the public library, carrying piles of personal documents and half-completed housing applications.
John Dietz, a housing specialist with the 180/2020 program, which aims to eliminate chronic homelessness by 2020, sat with clients at a small roundtable, prepping them for high-stakes meetings with prospective landlords.
"It's gonna be a tough interview," he told William Henry Brown Jr, a 65-year-old man who lost his Santa Cruz home last year when an owner redeveloped his building.
"I'm very patient," said Brown, who has been sleeping on the living room floor in his father-in-law's unit. "But I won't give up."
Dietz and Brown discussed how he would explain to a potential landlord why he doesn't have credit.
Dietz and his colleagues have developed relationships with specific landlords to try to encourage them to accept homeless tenants who have vouchers for housing – but can't find anyone to take them.
"The hardest part is knowing that there is available housing, but not being accepted," said Joshua Waltrip, 27.
"When we go to interviews, I get so nervous," said Rita Chavez, Waltrip's mother.
Statistics suggest her fears are merited. A recent 88-unit affordable rental project, for example, received 1,371 applications, according to Conway.
Chavez noted that she has seen the dynamics of Santa Cruz change over the years. "It used to be a lot of local people. There used to be more hippies."
Some worry the expanding presence of short-term rentals is worsening the housing emergency in Santa Cruz county, which is home to Airbnb's "most popular" rental. Even a local councilman was reprimanded for illegally renting out a secondary residence to make extra cash.
In addition to tourists and an increasing number of UC Santa Cruz students straining the already tight housing market, the relocation of wealthy Silicon Valley tech workers to Santa Cruz has also accelerated anxieties and fears of rising income inequality and a changing population.
Earlier this month, Kate Downing, a planning commissioner in Palo Alto – a city by the headquarters of Apple, Google and Facebook – penned a viral resignation letter outlining why she, a lawyer, and her husband, a software engineer, could no longer afford Silicon Valley.
The lack of housing in the region has made it impossible for the couple to comfortably raise a family and stay in Palo Alto, she said. Instead, Downing wrote, the couple has decided to migrate south and settle in Santa Cruz.
'Because of Silicon Valley'
Commuting from Santa Cruz to Silicon Valley across the windy, two-lane Highway 17 can be a nightmare during rush hour, but more tech workers may make the move as housing prices continue to climb.
"Unless you work over the hill at Google or Apple and are making a ton of money, you're basically not going to be able to afford anything here," said Dale Davis, 65, who was recently priced out of Santa Cruz with her husband. "This is because of Silicon Valley."
"Santa Cruz is feeling that pressure," added Downing, who argued in her letter that Palo Alto has fundamentally failed to fix its housing crisis by blocking new developments. "Santa Cruz is at least trying."
Government officials and housing advocates say they are focused on increasing the pace of development and reforming local laws so that developers are incentivized to construct denser projects.
Simon, the nonprofit director, argued that if the area had 2,500 new units, median rent would drop 20% across the board. "We could absolutely significantly alter the dynamics by building supply."
The county, however, has a target of producing roughly 1,400 new housing units by 2023, and some worry it's not enough.
Conway, the county housing official, noted that the crisis has been building for decades and won't be quickly solved. "We're losing our middle class, and we're losing our young families … Does that mean the fundamental character of our community is changing? Of course."
For Kahn, who is still living out of her car and relocating to New Mexico this month, it seems clear Santa Cruz won't ever be an option for her again.
She said she feels grateful that she and her children have found ways to get by. "Many people aren't so lucky … In Santa Cruz, people end up on the streets for the rest of their lives."


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In Charles Mee's play, a man and a woman in their 60s meet and fall in love for the first time in their lives. But will their accumulated baggage (emotional and otherwise) undermine their last chance at connecting with another? Michael O'Keefe and Angelina Fiordellisi star.
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Gotham Comedy Club
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Literature; A View from A Bridge. A view from a bridge was first put into production as a one-act play, written in verse, in 1955. The writer, "Arthur Miller", was born on October 17th, 1915, in New York City. An incisive part of his background that has an important influence on the writing of this play is the fact that both his parents were immigrants into the United States. The family was fairly wealthy and prospered from the success of his father's clothing manufacturing business. All was well until the ominous Wall Street crash, and as the rest of America's economy faltered, inevitably so did his father's business. Because of this disastrous situation, Miller began work as a warehouse man in an effort to save his fees before he was able to attend Michigan University. While Miller was there he studied economics and history. As he was at University, Miller took part in a course in playwriting. After so long, this became his primary ambition. He graduated in 1938, and attained experience in journalism and radio scripture as he earned a living. Perhaps the most influential work he did was during World War Two, when he worked as a shipfitter for two years in the Brooklyn Navy shipyard. It was here that a near majority of the employees were Italian, and Miller became aware, if not "connected" with their family centered concerns. He exploited this experience to later create "A View from A Bridge". He mentioned these dramas in his autobiography - Timebends, which was published in 1987. Although Miller's first professionally produced play was a fairly ironic failure ("The Man Who Had All The Luck"). However, his following plays, "All My Sons" and "Death of A Salesman" were considerable successes. So it was no surprise when Miller perfectly produced "A View from A Bridge". The play has its roots in the late 1940's when Miller became interested in the work and lives of New York's Brooklyn harbour. ...read more.
Rodolfo and Marco's personalities are almost opposites, although they are both from the same background, their outlook on life differs. Rodolfo personality is that of any young person nowadays or anytime. He wants a fun exciting life and America he has found it and his love for Catherine. He has a frivolous, light-hearted attitude to life because he has none of the responsibilities Marco does. Rodolfo earns money and spends it, almost instantly on clothes and Catherine, this is one of the excuses Eddie uses to disparage Rodolfo. However, this is one of the things that attract Catherine, and Rodolfo is a genuine person who truly loves Catherine. Marco is serious, hardworking man who has responsibilities to feed his starving wife and children. Marco is a stronger more reticent man whose main priority is for his family. That is why when Eddie deliberately embarrasses Rodolfo Marco takes it as an offence himself and threatens Eddie subtly. He does this by showing his strength and power to Eddie. "The chair raised like a weapon over Eddie's head... a glare off warning into a smile of triumph" Marco here shows Eddie that he shouldn't with either him or his family, Marco still very much believes in Italian justice. As a director I would look at how the actors/actresses reveal the characters using movement, gesture and voice. Catherine is a particular important character in the play as it shows how her independence starting to shoe through and her adulthood starting to emerge. At the beginning of the play Catherine's body language and gestures should be that of a child. This is because she dotes on Eddie and, he is the father figure in her life and she acts like a child around him. She should speak like a child as well, asking for permission and pleading for approval from Eddie and Beatrice her parental guardians. "I just got it. ...read more.
This is because the audience should feel as if they have just witnessed almost one of Alfieri's memories. I think the audience should feel that as Eddie's body and Beatrice fade out of view so do they and their lives. It gives a final edge of sadness and thoughtfulness especially as Alfieri will come onto the stage in spotlight and give his final speech. "And yet it is better to settle for half, it must be!" The video was performed well and was very much like how I envisioned the play. I thought the costumes and the sets were carefully thought out and produced. They highlighted just how much poverty the Carbones lived in. The actors/ actresses acted how I had imagined they would have. The characters and personalities matched how the characters acted in the actual written play that was read. The way the scenes were performed in the video was accurate and followed the way the play worked in Arthur Miller's original written version. The actors/actresses in the video acted skilfully to produce the right amount of tension throughout the play and this benefited the play as the tension grew and the climatic ending grew nearer. I think that the video was executed well and I enjoyed it more then reading the play as seeing the play in action adds to the tension and you can see the story unravel much better then you can when reading the play. I think that 'The View from the Bridge' is a classic story of definite jealousy, anger, betrayal and love that people can understand and sympathize with. It provokes reactions and thoughtfulness out of anyone who sees it and you can't help but empathize with the characters in the play. It is strong speculation that this play will continue to maintain as successful as it is in theatres today. After so many years, no matter what year we live in, this play will find an influence on you anyway it possibly can. ?? ?? ?? ?? Jack Stamford ...read more.
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Echinopsis pachanoi (syn. Trichocereus pachanoi) — known as San Pedro cactus — is a fast-growing columnar cactus native to the Andes Mountains at 2,000–3,000 m (6,600–9,800 ft) in altitude.[1][2] It is found in Argentina, Bolivia, Chile, Ecuador and Peru,[3] and it is cultivated in other parts of the world. Uses for it include traditional medicine and traditional veterinary medicine, and it is widely grown as an ornamental cactus. It has been used for healing and religious divination in the Andes Mountains region for over 3,000 years.[4] It is sometimes confused with its close relative, Echinopsis peruviana (Peruvian torch cactus).
Echinopsis pachanoi is known by many names throughout South America such as Achuma, Huachuma, Wachuma, Aguacolla, Hahuacollay, or Giganton.
Echinopsis pachanoi is native to Ecuador and Peru. Its stems are light to dark green, sometimes glaucous, with a diameter of 6–15 cm (2.4–5.9 in) and usually 6–8 ribs. The whitish areoles may produce up to seven yellow to brown spines, each up to 2 cm (0.8 in) long; the plant is sometimes spineless.[2] The areoles are spaced evenly along the ribs, approximately 2 cm (0.8 in) apart.[3] Echinopsis pachanoi is normally 3–6 m (10–20 ft) tall and has multiple branches, usually extending from the base.[2] The tallest recorded specimen was 12.2 metres (40 ft) tall.[3] White flowers are produced at the end of the stems; they open at night. The flowers are large, around 19–24 cm (7.5–9.4 in) long with a diameter of up to 20 cm (7.9 in). There are black hairs along the length of the tube leading to the flower. Oblong dark green fruits are produced after fertilization, about 3 cm (1.2 in) across and 5–6 cm (2.0–2.4 in) long.[2]
Echinopsis pachanoi has a long history of being used in Andean traditional medicine. Archeological studies have found evidence of use going back two thousand years, to Moche culture.[5] Although Roman Catholic church authorities after the Spanish conquest attempted to suppress its use, this failed, as shown by the Christian element in the common name "San Pedro cactus" – Saint Peter cactus. The name is attributed to the belief that just as St Peter holds the keys to heaven, the effects of the cactus allow users "to reach heaven while still on earth."[6]
The San Pedro cactus contains a number of alkaloids, including the well-studied chemical mescaline (0.21–1.8%), and also 3,4-dimethoxyphenethylamine, 4-hydroxy-3-methoxyphenethylamine, 3-hydroxy-4,5-dimethoxyphenethylamine, 4-hydroxy-3,5-dimethoxyphenethylamine, anhalonidine, anhalinine, hordenine, tyramine, and 3-methoxytyramine.[7]
Mescaline (3,4,5-trimethoxyphenethylamine) is a psychedelic drug and entheogen, which is also found in some other species of genus Echinopsis (i.e. Echinopsis lageniformis, Echinopsis peruviana, and Echinopsis scopulicola) and the species Lophophora williamsii (peyote).[8]
Anecdotal evidence suggests that the highest concentration of active substances is found in the layer of green photosynthetic tissue just beneath the skin.[3]
There are various mescaline extraction techniques, simple (simmering in water 5 to 7 hours) and complex (such as an acid-base extraction), the latter technique yielding a material with a significantly higher concentration of mescaline.
USDA Hardiness Zones: 8b to 10[9]
Soil acidity: Alkaline[10]
The San Pedro cactus is very easy to grow in most areas. Because it grows naturally in the Andes Mountains at high altitude and with high rainfall, it can withstand temperatures far below that of many other cacti. It requires fertile, free-draining soil. They average half a meter per year of new growth.[3] They are susceptible to fungal diseases if over-watered, but are not nearly as sensitive as many other cacti, especially in warm weather. They can be sunburned and display a yellowing chlorotic reaction to overexposure to sunlight.
In winter, plants will etiolate, or become thin, due to lower levels of light. This may be problematic if the etiolated zone is not sufficiently strong to support future growth as the cactus may break in strong winds.
Like many other plants, Echinopsis pachanoi can be propagated from cuttings. The result is a genetic clone of the parent plant.[10] For example, the top 15 cm end of a cactus column can be cut off with a knife, then the cutting can be left to dry for about two weeks in the shade, or in a dry place. This is so that the surface of the cut end dries out like paper forming a seal to keep out microbes such as fungi and bacteria. The cutting can then be dipped in rooting hormone (optional, but effective) and planted on the surface of or buried to a maximum of 2.5 cm deep in good propagation media mixed with some sand and perlite. The sand and perlite will ensure that the media will drain and not stay too wet. The cutting is kept in the shade or indirect sunlight, so that the root system can develop and the cactus does not grow too thinly. It is best to withhold watering for the first week or two. The moisture in the media alone is sufficient to begin the formation of adventitious roots. Lightly tug on the cactus to check for root formation. Do not attempt to pull the cactus all the way out of the soil to examine it. You will damage any roots that may have already begun to form. After about six months, significant roots will have formed and the cutting can be repotted in the same type of medium.[10]
A long cactus column can be laid on its side on the ground (like a log), and eventually roots will sprout from it and grow into the ground. After time, sprouts will form and cactus columns will grow upward out of it along its length.[10]
The seeds are quite easy to germinate and grow. Their main requirements consist of high humidity levels, free-draining soil mix, and enough (but not too much) water, light, and nutrition. There are a number of commonly-used methods that satisfy these requirements and the choice of a particular method depends mainly on the scale of the cultivation operation.
For soil, use coarse sharp sand (sieved river sand). Some people also find coir or peat, or mixtures, to be effective. The soil can be sterilized by cooking it in an oven on high for 1–2 hours. Sterilization will be most effective if the sand is moist. If one is available, an autoclave would also be useful at this point.
Some people find sterilization to be unnecessary. This may depend on other factors. The soil is placed into trays (which can be sanitized with bleach beforehand if desired) and the seeds planted into it (when the soil has cooled). The seeds should be only just below the surface (i.e. two or three sand grains over them). The trays now need to be kept in a humid environment. This may be achieved by the use of plastic bags, glass plates, or greenhouses, depending on scale. About 25 °C. is a good temperature for germinating the seed, with 33 °C during the day as a maximum temperature and 15 °C as a nighttime minimum temperature.[11] Seeds usually germinate within two weeks to a month, but sometimes come up after several months.
The seedlings stay in the humid environment for several months. During this time they must be continually checked for water and nutrient requirements, and fungal pathogens. Ensure the soil stays moist, but not overly wet. Nutrients can be provided with a liquid fertilizer at 1/8 strength whenever growth rate slows down. Fungi can be killed with a sulfur- or copper-based fungicide. There have been some reports of seedlings responding negatively to these treatments; so be very cautious with the amount used. There is some evidence that garlic is also an effective fungicide.
If germinating seeds in cold weather, a heat mat and fluorescent light can be used. These should be set on a timer to mimic normal diurnal temperature cycles for germination but can be left on permanently for faster growth once all the seeds have sprouted. One good method for growing cacti seedlings using this setup is to germinate them in late winter and have them ready to go outside by spring as temperatures and light levels are increasing.
In most countries it is legal to cultivate the San Pedro cactus, but in countries where possession of mescaline and related compounds is illegal and highly penalized, cultivation for the purposes of consumption is most likely illegal and also highly penalized. This is the case in the USA, Australia, Canada, Sweden, Germany, New Zealand, and Norway, where it is currently legal to cultivate the San Pedro cactus for gardening and ornamental purposes, but not for consumption.
In the US mescaline was made illegal in 1970 by the Comprehensive Drug Abuse Prevention and Control Act. It was prohibited internationally by the 1971 Convention on Psychotropic Substances[12] and is categorized as a Schedule I hallucinogen by the CSA. Mescaline is only legal for certain natives (such as those involved in the Native American Church). "Mescaline is a controlled substance, U.S. code of Federal Regulations, title 21 part 1308.11(1987)."[13] Penalties for manufacture or sale can be as high as five years in jail and a fine of $15,000, with a penalty of up to one year and fine of $5000 for possession. The possession and cultivation of the San Pedro cactus per se for decorative purposes is legal, but, if one were to extract the mescaline from the cactus, then the penalties for mescaline would apply.
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Home Based Work for Persons with a Disability
Working from home has become increasingly popular with many people who need the flexibility or find getting to work difficult. With so many viable and legitimate stay-at-home jobs, be it piece work or virtual assistant, someone with a disability can find employment in the comfort of his home. Even a hobby can become a way to make money from home.
If you are disabled, it can be incredibly hard to find employment. Today's world of computers and high-speed Internet access mean new choices and good paying options for people who want the flexibility and convenience of careers that don't require commuting to an office, or working for someone else. Working at home is a popular choice for many people with a disability. It can be much simpler to work something flexible at home than to deal with whatever limitations your disability may cause at an office or other place of work.
General requirements for working from your house include; the need to be computer literate, well versed in English (depending on your location), and the ability to self discipline yourself to regular working hours without distractions.
Some Example Work from home Jobs:
Article Writing – Freelance writing from home can provide extra income while allowing you to work from home on the Internet writing for various websites.
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Call Center – If you have good phone communication skills then maybe working a home call center would interest you. Call center workers work from their own homes and usually answer customer service calls.
Read more about customer service work from home:
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Affiliate marketing – This is where you advertise a specific product(s) for someone else, for example; a downloadable product such as a computer program, games, or instructional video or even Ebooks. An example company that offers affiliate marketing opportunities is Amazon. Amazon will pay you a percentage every time someone buys something through what is known as an "affiliate link".
Read more about affiliate marketing:
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Mystery Shopping and Survey Work – Mystery shoppers are generally paid $5 to $100 per assignment to pose as an everyday customers and rate a store or service. Filling out surveys or participating in various focus groups can earn you from a few bucks to a few hundred dollars each.
Read more about surveys and mystery shopping:
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192 Places to Work At Home (scroll down for Mystery Shop resources)
Online Auctions and Classified Websites – Internet auction sites have helped many people just like you earn additional revenue. The most well known online auction site, eBay, states it features than a million "professional sellers" who use Ebay as their primary or secondary source of income.
Read more about about auctions and selling stuff:
10 Places to Sell Your Stuff Besides eBay
National Telecommuting Institute – NTI is a nonprofit organization specializing in staffing Americans who need work at home jobs due to a disability. NTI is non-profit organization that has worked for over 15 years with employers, Social Security Disability Insurance, and other vocational rehabilitation services that work with disabled individuals.
Making Money Online:
Finding a genuine online job or starting your own website is fast becoming one of the best stay at home methods of earning extra income, especially for the disabled, seniors, semi-retired, and the unemployed.
In general the Internet brings to you an excellent home-based business resource to earn money online with very little or no investment outlay.
Many websites today offer cash, reward points and more for taking surveys. There are many out there that really do pay reasonable amounts of money – you just need to find the right websites and companies that both appeal to you and that are legitimate.


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3-Pointers 1) In what was probably Deni Avdija's last Eurobasket qualification game due to the fact that the NBA is beckoning when the other two windows are played in November and next February, one can say that the Draft Prospect went out with a bang. I guess 21 points, 8 rebounds and a 25 [Read More]


text: Home > Individual Certification > Pedorthist Exam Prep Pedorthist Exam Prep ABC has numerous resources available for you as you prepare to sit for your ABC pedorthist certification exam. These include the Practice Analysis, sample exam questions and the information outlined below, all created exclusively for your use.As you prepare for your exam, we encourage you to follow our Path to Certification Road Map and review the following: Practice Analysis A Practice Analysis, or role delineation, is a study of the profession that provides a foundation for the exam content. The Practice Analysis, which gives you an in-depth look at the profession, is used by the exam development committee to create ABC's comprehensive, contemporary and relevant exam. Test Content Outline One helpful study resource is the Pedorthist Test Content Outline. The outline is broken down by domain; each domain section indicates the percentage of emphasis the elements of practice in that domain receives on the exams. For each Practice Domain listed on the Test Content Outline, you should plan on familiarizing yourself with clinical, technical or general practice information related to that domain. You may want to do a self-assessment of the practice areas that are represented by the percentage of time reported by certified professionals, checking the topics that you know you need to review, including any practice areas that you have not seen often in your practice. Exam References and Recommended Reading List Another source of information to help you prepare is the exam reference and recommended reading list. This list is used by the exam writers to validate the correct answers to the exam questions. You may also want to refer to published journal articles, reference lists and the textbooks from your educational program. Some candidates find it helpful to review basic test taking principals while preparing for the exams. Numerous references for exam preparation, reducing exam anxiety and study tips are available from a wide array of publishers and are commonly available in bookstores and online. The Exam The ABC pedorthist certification exam is a three-hour, multiple-choice exam that measures the candidate's basic principles of pedorthic patient management and understanding of professional practice issues. Knowledge assessed on the exam includes anatomy, biomechanics, principles of gait, common foot pathologies, materials, prescription criteria, pedorthic techniques and practice management. Also included are general practice questions that you should be familiar with based on the practical experience you gained from your clinical experience. The written exam contains 165 questions. Sample Pedorthist Written ExamThis exam Includes sample questions similar to those that you would find on the actual written exam, giving you get a feel for the types of questions that will be asked and how they are structured. Exam Review Courses You might consider taking an exam review course, or purchasing exam preparation materials that are available from multiple sources. ABC neither sponsors nor endorses review/preparatory courses or any exam preparation materials. Your review may include pedorthic specific material, or might be in the general area of test taking techniques. Study Groups You might consider taking an exam review course, or purchasing exam preparation materials that are available from multiple sources. ABC neither sponsors nor endorses review/preparatory courses or any exam preparation materials. Your review may include pedorthic specific material, or might be in the general area of test taking techniques. Patient Care Experience One of the most important parts of your preparation for the ABC pedorthist certification exam is completion of your patient care experience hours. The competency assessments that are a part of the pedorthist self assessment checklist are a good gauge of your knowledge and skills in a particular practice area. This is critical to your learning and progression from student to independent care provider. ABC Certified Colleagues Talk with ABC certified colleagues to find out what resources they suggest to help you prepare for your exam and what study advice they might offer. While they are not allowed to share exam content with you, they can help with focusing your studying activities to the most critical areas. Exam Results If you are retaking your exam, review your Notice of Test Results and identify the domain areas where you have the most opportunity to improve. Review the Understanding your Exam Results to help you focus your studies accordingly.


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The L&R group is part of the NAOS lab and focuses on the identification of new molecules and synergistic cocktails of molecules that could slow down, stop or even reverse the aging process. Our model of study is primary human skin fibroblasts due to their central role in skin aging. We are also investigating all the possible cause of cellular aging to provide a more solid ground and potential new targets for this identification of molecules. We are especially interested in protein protection, cellular recycling mechanisms, mitochondria and cellular senescence. The search for new active compounds is also at the heart of our activity.
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Although most of us are sad to say goodbye to the summer season, the reality is we have to. Well, at least we don't have to bear with the intense heat anymore and as the temperature goes down, we get to snuggle more. The fall season is a season of snuggling and of course soups. But of course you don't have to eat soup all season long. Here's a delicious chicken recipe that will sweeten your day.
Spring chicken is a favourite of many but ever tried autumn chicken? You're in for a sweet surprise. This delicious meal takes less than an hour to prepare. Here's what you will need!
This is a recipe for 4 servings. You can do adjustments if you're serving for more or less. Get your pen and paper or your phone and list down these ingredients.
- Butternut Squash – Get at least 20 ounces of fresh of frozen butternut squash in cubes.
- Apples – Get 4 apples and slice them into cubes.
- Chicken cutlets – You'll need 4 frozen ones.
- Apple Cider – You will need just a cup.
- Butter – 2 tablespoons of butter is enough.
- Salt and Pepper – How much you will need is according to your taste.
- Culinary Argan oil – You'll need about 1-2 tablespoons. Drizzle this to your dish right before serving! The oil is packed with antioxidants and unsaturated essential fatty acids. This culinary oil is an immune system booster! It also protects you from heart diseases as it can lower levels of bad cholesterol. It also is good for brain development!
Now that you have the ingredients, let's move on to the cooking part. Here are easy-to-follow directions.
- Step 1. Start with preheating your oven to 450 degrees.
- Step 2. Place your butternut squash in the microwave and heat it until they become a little bit soft. If you are using fresh cubes of butternut squash, 6 minutes in the microwave would do and for frozen ones, 12 minutes would do.
- Step 3. Next, grab your baking sheet and start tossing the squash and the apples together in it. Grab another baking sheet and start arranging the cutlets of chicken in it.
- Step 4. In your sauce pan, pour in the apple cider and let it reduce over high heat for about 10 minutes. Remove the sauce pan from the heat and put in the butter. Whisk it in as well as the salt and pepper.
- Step 5. Now start pouring half of the glaze you just made over the squash mixture.
- Step 6. It's time to get baking! Place your sheet with the squash mixture on the upper rack of your oven while the baking sheet with the chicken on the lower rack. Bake for about 15 minutes.
- Step 7. Time to plate! Place each chicken cutlet on top of the squash and apples and drizzle with the remaining apple cider glaze.
- Step 8. Almost ready to serve! For a healthier kick, drizzle with culinary Argan oil!


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Graffiti can be detrimental to a commercial property and surrounding areas. There is a negative reaction to companies with graffiti outside of their building. It can be seen as unprofessional or unkempt which deters customers. Overlooking graffiti is a common problem for business owners focused on their day to day operations. This can lead to the attraction of other graffiti due to the lack of action taken against the original "tag". The longer graffiti stays on a surface the more difficult it is to remove. The composition of the surface also plays a factor in its removal. For example, if graffiti is left unheeded on a brick building for a long period of time it will be very difficult to remove without the right tools. Buildings with exteriors that are more porous like brick or stone veneer require more attention while other surfaces like metal or plastic have an easier time removing vandalism. We are here to help you remove even the toughest graffiti tags from your establishment.
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Applying at EtonHouse International School can be completed in 3 easy steps. Enrollments are open all year round, depending on availability.
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Once completed, please sign, save and email back to our Admission Team. You may pass to us when visiting the school.
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Please note that this registration fee is non-refundable and non-transferable and payment doesn't guarantee a place at the school.
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In support of your application, please submit the mandatory documentation to complete your registration:
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Maintaining a modern, attractive business is important. Your customers want to visit an establishment that makes them feel comfortable and welcome. Sometimes these updates aren't at the top of your "to-do" list, but they may be key to keeping your business strong.
Why are we talking about this now? There are many reasons:
"But now isn't the right time!" you exclaim. Maybe you just made some equipment purchases a few months ago. Consider that 2015 will be a new tax year, with a fresh set of potential business expense write-offs. Check with your accountant to understand how making purchases now could give you an advantage on your income taxes this year.
Even if you don't have cash on hand for purchases, there are many options for you to consider. The equipment vendor you're purchasing from may have financing options they recommend. Also, you may have a line of credit available through your own financial institution. Of course, if you'd rather keep your business purchases out of your personal or business credit lines, Professional Solutions Financial Services offers extremely competitive financing solutions designed to help businesses like yours.
So how do you choose the financing option that suits you best?
Comparing terms is the best way, but sometimes the offers are confusing. That's why we developed the Lease/Loan Comparison Hotline. If you provide us with a copy of the written quote or contract you're considering, we'll compare it to our Finance Agreement and point out differences, including those little clauses that may prove hazardous to your financial health. While we can't provide legal advice, we've helped many business owners identify potential pitfalls that could have cost them more than they expected.
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JAC appointed at Manning House
Somerset Capital Management LLP appointed JAC to project manage, develop the architectural design, and supply the furniture for their 7,240 sq. ft. office fit-out across the 3rd and 5th floors at Manning House, 22 Carlisle Place.
Procured traditionally, the mechanical, electrical and public health scope of works and design was developed by GDM, with building control/statutory consultancy provided by GSA and health and safety overseen by Shore Engineering.
The scope included the construction of their front of house meeting room suites and back of house office areas including 3 meeting rooms, 2 large boardrooms, reception area, café, 2 tea points and post room.
Given the condition of the base build services identified through mechanical and electrical validations and surveys, landlord contributions had to be heavily negotiated in order to meet the clients programme and budget expectations, led by JAC.
The finished article is a unique and modern office space, maintaining traditional features and themes throughout.