Free Safety Signs

Where can I make and print free safety signs? I need to make some safety sign for a local community club and they need to be in english and polish. Is there any free software or websites out there that i can do this with?

Is there a website that offers free health & safety signs that can be printed from your computer?. Thanks?

Fellow atheists, when an atheist signs up on Yahoo Answers, shouldn't they get a free yellow safety helmet? For all the times we find ourselves banging our heads against the wall.

where can i find free printable signs? Hi i am looking to print some safety signs ( no smoking, fire exit stuff like that) for my B&B. Anyone know if there is a website that allows this. I need to be able to put my own text in as The signs have to have both welsh and english writing on them to be complient with the local laws here in wales

What fonts (or similar) are used for Airport Signs or Air Safety Cards and where can I find them for free?

What is the situation with the Rams' Free Safety Oshiomogho Atogwe? Is he a unrestricted freen agent, restricted free agent, or what? Where is he going to end up? Could the Bears sign him?

Will the Bears sign a Safety or Offensive lineman? They some great moves today, but they still need help at at least one of those two spots. Do you think they might sign Ryan Clark? Who else are free agent o-linemen and safeties?

How will the Seattle Seahawks get back to the super bowl? Management's decision to sign safeties Deon Grant and Brian Russell was a bit puzzling. What were the plans for them? Start both. During postdraft minicamp, Grant was at free safety and Russell was the strong safety. Coaches and teammates gushed about their communication skills -- to the point where quarterback Matt Hasselbeck admitted he stopped trying to read the coverage before the snap because Grant and Russell were so good at helping everyone else disguise it. But they did more than just talk. Each made plays. Grant displayed an explosive burst to close on passes. Russell showed the savvy to read what receivers were going to do.

What do you think of the Broncos' signing of Brian Dawkins in free agency? Dawkins was a long-time safety for the Eagles, and he was a repeat Pro Bowler. He was signed this past week by the Broncos in free agency. At 35, can Dawkins help the Broncos, or is he over the hill?

What do the Dallas Cowboys have to do for them to compete for the Super Bowl? The Cowboys are run by an egomaniac in Jerry Jones, and until he signs a Real football man, experienced in drafts and free agents, the team will continue to flounder. This team also needs a free safety, another corner, as Anthony Henry is terrible, and pass rushing help to complement Demarcus Ware.

Are the Philadelphia Eagles going to do ANYTHING during free agency? besides the stacy andrews signing and the safety they picked up all they have been doing is releasing people....with all that extra money they should be signing more?

Are the 2008 Giants dieing in free-agency? The Giants lost three defensive starters just hours after the free-agent signing period opened, as safety Gibril Wilson and linebackers Kawika Mitchell and Reggie Torbor all left for greener pastures. Earlier this week the defensive team leader Michael Strahan is uncertain if he will return. Strahan is a 15-year veteran. Brittney, you're right, those are the two top safeties currently available, and there is always a possibility of an unknown trade. Sammy Knight is nearing the end of his career, but i think he is better than Eugene Wilson. But in all fairness to Wilson, it's hard to know for sure since he was hurt most of the year.

SHOULD SHELDON BROWN BECOME SAFETY? should SHELDON BROWN becomes free safety i dont think Demps has that much of experience and Sheldon Brown hits hard!!!!!!!!!!! I cant never forget that hit when he messed up Reggie Bush Eagles should sign some WR already

Who will the Broncos try to get in free agency? Sean Jones is a possibility, since Denver needs help at safety. Who else might the Broncos try to sign?

pls help me...Where can I get free virus protection? Where can I get free virus protection? I download AOL safety security, but for some reason it didn't work for me, it keeps saying "Sorry! You must have either an AOL® e-mail address or must have registered for AOL® My eAddress to download AOL® Safety and Security Center. Click Sign Up Now to learn more about the benefits of signing up for Free AOL® mail." Even after I registered and sign in , it says the same thing, I have 3 AOL email, I tried all, still did not work. OK phishing protection, spam protection, and wen pop-up controls works, but Virus protection, firewall, and spyware protection doesn't work. am thinking probably because I did not turn off my window firewall. Did you guy's have any problem with AOL AOL Safety and Security Center? Where can I get free virus protection? Thanks.

Is free Internet protection safe? I recently signed up with virgin media for their broadband deal, which included in the price was free internet security (firewall , anti-virus, pop-up blocker and privacy manager) my question is it safe to just use the free internet safety or should I go out and buy my own e.g nortan internet security or Mcafee

do you think that the bears are done in the Free Agency Market? If not who do u think they will sign. i think they will sign a Veteran WR and work on the OLINE thru the draft and the Safety Position thru the draft again.. unfortunately.

Who thinks John Lynch will come out of retirement and sign with the Broncos in 09 now that Shanahan is gone? i love shanahan and all but it was his decision to play marlon mcree more than john lynch... i for one would love to see lunch come back and put in a few more good years at free safety busting wideouts up i meant lynch not lunch

How much should I sell my used DS lite for on ebay? It's white and has mild signs of wear. And the mic. Is broken, Other than that, it's good. DS Lite Polar White (Included) Manual (Included - free PDF download online) AC adapter (Included) Pictochat manual (Included - free PDF download online) health and safety warnings (NOT Included - free PDF download online) Club nintendo product Key (NOT Included) extra stylus (NOT Included)

IF the Bears get the 8th pick in the NFL Draft, who should they get? I think if a top offensive lineman is there, you have got to get him. The bears have many holes to fill, but in my estimation, they really need to get a top O lineman in the draft and even sign another as free agent. The other glaring needs are Safety on Defense, Wide Receiver, amongst many others

Which free agent should the saints re-sign first? Here's a list of some I know are Unrestricted free agents... Roman Harper Mike Bell Lance Moore Scott Fujita Jahri Evans I say Guard Jahri Evans, followed by Fujita (unless we can draft a OLB like sean witherspoon) then Safety Roman Harper, Mike Bell (our goalline RB) and Moore (WR).

Which potential Free Agent do you think could most help your team next year,and which do you have to resign? For my Colts, first we need to re-sign safety Antoine Bethea who's one of the best in the NFL and vital to our defense and can play both safety positions. We should also resign Gary Brackett who's a really solid LB and the bets on our team in an already thin position As for what we need to sign there are many good LBs out there that may be available and that's the position we need the most help at I think. With Shawn Merriman,Barret Rudd,Karlos Dansby,Thomas Davis,Kirk Morrison,Demeco Ryans,Thomas Howard,Kieth Bullock,and Derrick Johnson being potential FAs we should potentially look into one of those. List of FAs here http://www.footballsfuture.com/2010/fa/lb.html Which potential Free Agent do you think could most help your team this year,and which do you have to resign?

How much is a used DS Lite worth and how much should I put it for on E-bay? It's white and has mild signs of wear. 100% working. DS Lite Polar White (Included) Manual (Included - free PDF download online) the AC adapter (Included) Pictochat manual (Included - free PDF download online) health and safety warnings (NOT Included - free PDF download online) Club nintendo product Key (NOT Included) extra stylus (NOT Included)

What are the best online jobs that I can find ? I'm going to be moving to the Philippines on a permanent or at least semi-permanent basis. I'll have the right amount of monthly income to live there well, but I would like to find an online job that can help me make a little extra cash for safety purposes. Does anyone know of any online jobs that you can sign up for for free and are not scams ?

Should NFL contracts be Guaranteed? Yesterday the Giants cut Dahl, he was a Free agent Rookie safety they signed this year to a very small contract, He had an ACL injury in December and didn't pass the team Physical this week. So they released him. The free ride these guys get in college the college makes 50 times that in revenue from TV and other B.S., The reason Players can get paid so much is because the owner is making so Money of the Players Blood and Pain. The Giants sold Millions of dollars worth of Merchandise after the Super Bowl. Don't the Players who played the game deserve a piece of that.

What kind of car seat do you get from WIC? I'm signed up to go to a car seat safety program. After the program, I will get a free car seat for my 1 yr old and 2 yr old. The program is available to me because my children have medicaid. Does anyone know what kind of car seat I will get?

Why are people so focused on partisan junk? When this is what is happening. "The issue today is the same as it has been throughout all history, whether man shall be allowed to govern himself or be ruled by a small elite." -Thomas Jefferson "History records that the money changers have used every form of abuse, intrigue, deceit, and violent means possible to maintain their control over governments by controlling the money and its issuance." -James Madison "The means of defense against foreign danger historically have become the instruments of tyranny at home." -James Madison "If the American people ever allow private banks to control the issue of their currency, first by inflation and then by deflation, the banks and corporations that will grow up around them will deprive the people of all property until their children wake up homeless on the continent their fathers conquered." -Thomas Jefferson 1816 "I see in the near future a crisis approaching that unnerves me and causes me to tremble for the safety of my country. As a result of the war, corporations have been enthroned and an era of corruption in high places will follow, and the money power of the country will endeavor to prolong its reign by working upon the prejudices of the people until all wealth is aggregated in a few hands, and the Republic is destroyed." -Abraham Lincoln "The real menace of our Republic is the invisible government which like a giant octopus sprawls its slimy legs over our cities, states and nation." - John F. Hylan, Mayor of New York, Mayor, 1918-1925 "I am a most unhappy man. I have unwittingly ruined my country. A great industrial nation is controlled by its system of credit. Our system of credit is concentrated. The growth of the nation, therefore, and all our activities are in the hands of a few men. We have come to be one of the worst ruled, one of the most completely controlled and dominated governments in the civilized world. No longer a government by free opinion, no longer a government by conviction and the vote of the majority, but a government by the opinion and duress of a small group of dominant men." - Woodrow Wilson after signing the Federal Reserve Act. "Since I entered politics, I have chiefly had men's views confided to me privately. Some of the biggest men in the United States, in the field of commerce and manufacture, are afraid of something. They know that there is a power somewhere so organized, so subtle, so watchful, so interlocked, so complete, so pervasive, that they better not speak above their breath when they speak in condemnation of it." - Woodrow Wilson, The New Freedom (1913) "This Act (the Federal Reserve Act, Dec. 23rd 1913) establishes the most gigantic trust on earth. When the President (Woodrow Wilson) signs the Bill, the invisible government of the Monetary Power will be legalised... The worst legislative crime of the ages is perpetrated by this banking and currency Bill." -Charles A. Lindbergh, Sr. , His Book Banking currency and the money trust 1913 "When the President signs this act [Federal Reserve Act of 1913], the invisible government by the money power -- proven to exist by the Monetary Trust Investigation -- will be legalized. The new law will create inflation whenever the trusts want inflation. From now on, depressions will be scientifically created." -Charles A. Lindbergh, Sr. "If, as it appears, the experiment that was called 'America' is at an end... then perhaps a fitting epitaph would be ... 'here lies America the greatest nation that might have been had it not been for the Edomite bankers who first stole their money, used their stolen money to buy their politicians and press and lastly deprived them of their constitutional freedom by the most evil device yet created --- The Federal Reserve Banking System.' " -G. D. McDaniel In March, 1915, the J.P. Morgan interests, the steel, shipbuilding, and powder interest, and their subsidiary organizations, got together 12 men high up in the newspaper world and employed them to select the most influential newspapers in the United States and sufficient number of them to control generally the policy of the daily press. … They found it was only necessary to purchase the control of 25 of the greatest papers. An agreement was reached; the policy of the papers was bought, to be paid for by the month; an editor was furnished for each paper to properly supervise and edit information regarding the questions of preparedness, militarism, financial policies, and other things of national and international nature considered vital to the interests of the purchasers. -Oscar Callaway Congressional Record of February 9, 1917, page 2947 (This is The Council on Foreign Relations) "The real truth of the matter is, as you and I know, that a financial element in the large centers has owned the government of the U.S. since the days of Andrew Jackson." - U.S. President Franklin D. Roosevelt in a letter written Nov. 21, 1933 to Colonel E. Mandell I wouldn't go to war again, as I have done to protect some lousy investment of the bankers. There are only two things we should fight for. One is the defense of our homes, and the other is the Bill of Rights. War for any other reason is simply a racket. -Major General Smedley Darlington Butler 1933 "National Socialism will use its own revolution for establishing a New World Order." -Adolph Hitler "What is needed here is a return to the Constitution of the United States. We need to have a complete divorce of Bank and State. The old struggle that was fought out here in Jackson's day must be fought over again... The Federal Reserve Act should be repealed and the Federal Reserve Banks, having violated their charters, should be liquidated immediately. Faithless Government officers who have violated their oaths of office should be impeached and brought to trial. Unless this is done by us, I predict that the American people, outraged, robbed, pillaged, insulted, and betrayed as they are in their own land, will rise in their wrath and send a President here who will sweep the money changers out of the temple." -Louis McFadden US Congressman (R-PA) (1915-1935), Chairman of House Banking and Currency Committee. Poisoned in 1936. "It is the system of nationalist individualism that has to go....We are living in the end of the sovereign states....In the great struggle to evoke a Westernized World Socialism, contemporary governments may vanish....Countless people...will hate the New World Order....and will die protesting against it." - H.G. Wells, in his book, The New World Order, 1940 "I am concerned for the security of our great nation; not so much because of any threat from without, but because of the insidious forces working from within." - General Douglas MacArthur "Our government has kept us in a perpetual state of fear -­kept us in a continuous stampede of patriotic fervour ­-with the cry of grave national emergency. Always, there has been some terrible evil at home,or some monstrous foreign power that was going to gobble us up if we did not blindly rally behind it." -General Douglas Mac Arthur "We have what is known as the Federal Reserve Bank System. That system is not owned by the Government. Many people think that it is because it says “Federal Reserve.” It belongs to private banks, private corporations. So we have farmed out to the Federal Reserve Banking System that which is owned exclusively, wholly, one hundred percent to the private banks—we have farmed out to them the privilege of issuing the Government’s money!" - John William Wright Patman, Congressional Record (29 Sep. 1941) "We shall have world government whether or not you like it, by conquest or consent." -James Warburg, In the Senate Foreign Relations Committee. Feb 17, 1950. "I want to make one thing clear. This war against our constitution is not being fought way off in Madagascar or in Mandalay. It is being fought here—in our schools, our colleges, our churches, our women’s clubs. It is being fought with our money, channeled through the State Department. It is being fought twenty-four hours a day—while we remain asleep. How many of you Senators know what the UN is doing to change the teaching of the children in your own home town? The UN is at work there, every day and night, changing the teachers, changing the teaching materials, changing the very words and tones—changing all the essential ideas which we imagine our schools are teaching to our young folks. How in the name of Heaven are we to sit here, approve these programs, appropriate our own people’s money—for such outrageous “orientation” of our own children, and of the men and women who teach our children, in this Nation’s schools?" -William Jenner U.S. Senator 1952 "We must now face the harsh truth that the objectives of communism are being steadily advanced because many of us do not recognize the means used to advance them. ... The individual is handicapped by coming face to face with a Conspiracy so monstrous he cannot believe it exists. The American mind simply has not come to a realization of the evil which has been introduced into our midst." -J. Edgar Hoover, Elks Magazine 1956 "There is no doubt that America is now the prime target of international communism." -J. Edgar Hoover, Masters of Deceit (1958) "The invisible Money Power is working to control and enslave mankind. It financed Communism, Fascism, Marxism, Zionism, Socialism. All of these are directed to making the United States a member of a World Government." - American Mercury Magazine, December 1957, (p. 92) "I believe that if the people of this nation fully understood what Congress has done to them over the last 49 years, they would move on Washington; they would not wait for an election....It adds up to a preconceived plan to destroy the economic and social independence of the United States!" - George W. Malone, U.S. Senator (Nevada), speaking before Congress, 1957 "I never would have agreed to the formulation of the Central Intelligence Agency back in forty-seven, if I had known it would become the American Gestapo." -Harry S. Truman 1961 "The high office of the President has been used to foment a plot to destroy the American's freedom and before I leave office, I must inform the citizen of this plight." John F Kennedy Columbia University on Nov. 12, 1963, 10 days before his assassination! "The Trilateral Commission is intended to be the vehicle for multinational consolidation of the commercial and banking interests by seizing control of the political government of the United States. The Trilateral Commission represents a skillful, coordinated effort to seize control and consolidate the four centers of power--Political, Monetary, Intellectual, and Ecclesiastical." - U.S. Senator Barry Goldwater, his book No Apologies, 1964 "All of us will ultimately be judged on the effort we have contributed to building a new world order." -Robert Kennedy "Most Americans have no real understanding of the operation of the international money lenders. The accounts of the Federal Reserve System have never been audited. It operates outside of the control of Congress and manipulates the credit of the United States." -Barry GoldWater "The time has come to recognize the United Nations for the anti-American, anti-freedom organization that it has become. The time has come for us to cut off all financial help, withdraw as a member, and ask the United Nations to find headquarters location outside the United States that is more in keeping with the philosophy of the majority of voting members, someplace like Moscow or Peking." -Barry Goldwater, Congressional Record (1971) "The drive of the Rockefellers and their allies is to create a One-World Government combining supercapitalism and Communism under the same tent, all under their control.... Do I mean conspiracy? Yes I do. I am convinced there is such a plot, international in scope, generations old in planning, and incredibly evil in intent." - Congressman Larry P. McDonald, 1976, killed in the Korean Airlines 747 that was shot down by the Soviets. "The threat of environmental crisis will be the 'international disaster key' that will unlock the New World Order." -Mikhail Gorbachev "The main purpose of the Council on Foreign Relations is promoting the disarmament of U.S. sovereignty and national independence and submergence into an all powerful, One World Government." - Admiral Chester Ward, former CFR member and Judge Advocate General of the U.S. Navy "Let us face reality. The framers have simply been too shrewd for us. They have outwitted us. They designed separate institutions that cannot be unified by mechanical linkages, frail bridges, or tinkering. If we are to turn the founders upside down. we must directly confront the Constitutional structure they erected." - James MacGregor Burns, Council on Foreign Relations member, 1984 "A careful examination of what is happening behind the scenes reveals that all of these interests are working in concert with the masters of the Kremlin in order to create what some refer to as a “New World Order.” Private organizations such as the Council on Foreign Relations, the Royal Institute of International Affairs, the Trilateral Commission, the Dartmouth Conference, the Aspen Institute for Humanistic Studies, the Atlantic Institute, and the Bilderberg Group serve to disseminate and to coordinate the plans for this so-called new world order in powerful business, financial, academic, and official circles." -Jesse Helms, Senate 1987 "It is the sacred principles enshrined in the United Nations charter to which the American people will henceforth pledge their allegiance." -George HW Bush (The War in Iraq) A rare opportunity to move toward an historic period of cooperation. Out of these troubled times... ...a new world order can emerge. -George HW Bush "... what is at stake, is more than one small country. It is a big idea. A New World Order where diverse nations are drawn together in common cause to achieve the universal aspirations of mankind: peace, and security, freedom, and the rule of law ... [The war in Iraq is] a rare opportunity to move toward an historic period of cooperation. Out of these troubled times, ... our fifth objective, - a New World Order, can emerge: a new era, freer from the threat of terror, stronger in the pursuit of justice, and more secure in the quest for peace ... Now we can see a new world coming into view, a world in which there is a very real prospect of a New World Order. ... We are now in sight of a United Nations that performs as envisioned by its founders." -George HW Bush "Today, America would be outraged if UN troops entered Los Angeles to restore order. Tomorrow they will be grateful! This is especially true if they were told that there were an outside threat from beyond, whether real or promulgated, that threatened our very existence. It is then that all peoples of the world will plead to deliver them from this evil. The one thing every man fears is the unknown. When presented with this scenario, individual rights will be willingly relinquished for the guarantee of their well-being granted to them by the World Government." - Henry Kissinger, Bilderberger Conference in Evians, France, 1991 his speech was taped by a Swiss delegate to the meeting. "It cannot happen without U.S. participation, as we are the most significant single component. Yes, there will be a New World Order, and it will force the United States to change its perceptions." -Henry Kissinger World Affairs Council Press Conference, Regent Beverly Wilshire Hotel, 19 April 1994 "We are grateful to the Washington Post, the New York Times, Time Magazine and other great publications whose directors have attended our meetings and respected their promises of discretion for almost forty years. It would have been impossible for us to develop our plan for the world if we had been subjected to the lights of publicity during those years. But, the world is more sophisticated and prepared to march towards a world government. The supranational sovereignty of an intellectual elite and world bankers is surely preferable to the national autodetermination practiced in past." -David Rockefeller. "For more than a century, ideological extremists at either end of the political spectrum have seized upon well-publicized incidents to attack the Rockefeller family for the inordinate influence they claim we wield over American political and economic institutions. Some even believe we are part of a secret cabal working against the best interests of the United States, characterizing my family and me as "internationalists" and of conspiring with others around the world to build a more integrated global political and economic structure - one world, if you will. If that's the charge, I stand guilty, and I am proud of it." -David Rockefeller "We are on the verge of a global transformation. All we need is the right major crisis and the nations will except the New World Order." -David Rockefeller "In the next century, nations as we know them will be obsolete; all states will recognize a single, Global Authority. National sovereignty wasn't such a great idea after all." - Strobe Talbot, President Clinton's Deputy Secretary of State, Time Magazine, July 20th, l992 "We can't be so fixated on our desire to preserve the rights of ordinary Americans..." -Bill Clinton 1993 "If the personal freedoms guaranteed by the Constitution inhibit the government's ability to govern the people, we should look to limit those guarantees." -Bill Clinton "You know, by the time you become the leader of a country, someone else makes all the decisions. … You may find you can get away with virtual presidents, virtual prime ministers, virtual everything." -Bill Clinton "The Final Act of the Uruguay Round, marking the conclusion of the most ambitious trade negotiation of our century, will give birth - in Morocco - to the World Trade Organization, the third pillar of the New World Order, along with the United Nations and the International Monetary Fund." -Government of Morocco, April 1994 New York Times "If the political-correctness fascists get their way, we can safely assume it will be correct-thinking, "political cleansing" squads deciding what we can or cannot say on the Intenet. These people fear public debate and demand homogenization of "acceptable" attitudes compatible with their emotional, utopian idealism." -Charles W. Moore "The interests behind the Bush Administration, such as the CFR, The Trilateral Commission -- founded by Brzezinski for David Rockefeller -- and the Bilderberger Group, have prepared for and are now moving to implement open world dictatorship within the next five years. They are not fighting against terrorists. They are fighting against citizens." - Dr. Johannes B. Koeppl, PhD former German defense ministry official and advisor to former NATO Secretary General Manfred Werne "If the New World Order agenda is not realized by the terrorist attacks on America and if Americans don’t agree to give up their weapons and relinquish their sovereignty to the New World Order, the next attack will be the use of chemical, biological and/or atomic warfare against the American people. The architects of the New World Order will not hesitate to use as a last resort an atomic or hydrogen bomb in a major American city." -New York Times, 24 Sept. 2001 "A secret blueprint for US global domination reveals that President Bush and his cabinet were planning a premeditated attack on Iraq to secure regime change even before he took power in January 2001… It has been called a secret blueprint for US global domination. … A small group of people with a plan to remove Saddam Hussein long before George W. Bush was elected president. … And 9/11 provided the opportunity to set it in motion. Not since Mein Kampf has a geopolitical punch been so blatantly telegraphed years ahead of the blow." -Ted Koppel Nightline, 5 March 2003, quoting the Glasgow Sunday Herald (Sept. 15, 2002) I don't give a goddamn. I'm president and the Commander-in-Chief. Do it my way. Stop throwing the constitution in my face. It's just a goddamned piece of paper! -George W Bush "The system will be made up of a single currency, single centrally financed government, single tax system, single language, single political system, single world court of justice, single head (one individual leader), single state religion. ...Each person will have a registered number, withoutwhich he will not be allowed to buy or sell; and there will be one universal world church. Anyone who refuses to take part in this universal system will have no right to exist." -Dr. Kurt E. Koch Professor, Lectured at 100 Universities in 65 countries on 5 continents. Subjects of expertise: New World Order, Occultism, Extreme Movements, Parapsychology. His assessment of the coming N.W.O. under the United Nations is that it will reduce everything to one common denominator "Is there a number or mark planned for the hand or forehead in a new cashless society? YES, and I have seen the machines that are now ready to put it into operation." -Ralph Nader "When they took the 4th Amendment, I was quiet because I didn't deal drugs. When they took the 6th Amendment, I was quiet because I am innocent. When they took the 2nd Amendment, I was quiet because I don't own a gun. Now they have taken the 1st Amendment, and I can only be quiet." -Lyle Myhr More to come... .. From Barrack Obama??? "In a time of universal deceit, telling the truth is a revolutionary act." George Orwell Who is ignorant? The Democrats or Republicans? Answer is Both. Get a clue or America is screwed! Good night and good luck! God help America. My own personal Diatribe? You have got to be kidding me.

Do i have the right to break a rental agreement if I feel my kids safety and my property is at risk? A few months ago I moved into an apartment complex that was suppose to have a security patrol and gates. I never saw a security patrol, my car was vandalized, another tenants car was stolen and a couple days after the incident the gates no longer closed at night. I let the complex know the gates no longer closed and was told the county had locked them open. Also when I moved in it was with a 12 month contract, with the 1st mo. free. Before I signed the contract I asked what would happen if for some reason I needed to break the contract. I was told I only needed to pay the 1st mo. rent that I had received free. After the problems with vandalism and theft of the other car, I did not feel my property of kids were safe. I wrote a letter stating why I no longer felt safe there and gave my 30 day notice. I was told that was fine, now they are tying to hold me to the contract which does not end until Oct. 30, 2008. Do I have any rights at this point? I need help.

Momentum Problem----Physics? The 90 [kg] punt returner runs 18[m] from the 10 yardline to the 292/3 yardline in 3 seconds. During the 5[s] that the punted ball was in the air and the 3[s] of the punt return run, a 110 [kg] defensive safety moves from the 50 yardline to the 292/3 yardline ... (Δx=22.2[m]) a) What was the free safety's average velocity? (including sign!) b) What was the safety's average momentum? c) How much action did the safety do? d) Explain how the bigger guy could do less action even though he went farther.

craigslock free or not free.? craigslock is a site verification for safety verification site that protects in two ways. The first is age verification. The second is sexual predators. It states also that it is from craglist not craiglist. I know craiglist is mostly free. My question is. Is craiglock free to verify. I received three charges pending after a three day period. After trying to use my card to sign up. So I canceled all the accounts. Craigslock claims to verify for multiple sites in the response. Can anyone vouch for this site being free. The charges didn't show on my account but im thinking that is because I canceled them all within minutes of signing up. Due to several charges that where going to occur after a three day period. if the account was not canceled. Help.

Top Ten signs you're doing a business with a bad bank? 10. When you make a deposit, tellers, high-five each other 9. After you get a free toaster, bank president shows up at your house begging for toast. 8. Your monthly statements are handwritten, in crayon. 7. When you want a make a withdrawl, clerks suddenly don't speak English. 6. You notice Carrot Topp sleeping in the vault. 5. Your safety deposit box is a Dunkin' Donuts carton wrapped in tin foil 4. All cash deposits go directly into teller's pants 3. Lobby is waist-deep in Mexican pesos. 2. Toll free customer service line is 1-800-GET-HOSED 1. Four words: Bank President Rosa Lopez ps: by the way, Rosa Lopez was that housekeeper from el salvador and witness of O.J. Simpson murder trial.

How are Poker Clubs legal and can I get in trouble for playing? Alright, I play at a poker club in Ohio that offers cash games and tournaments. You have to pay 25 dollars for a membership fee and 25 dollars every time you want to sit down and play at the tables. Now during the game there is no rake or session fees, dealers are not paid, and the only way they make money is if you give them a "dollar tip chip." This club is membership only where you fill out a membership form and you are free to play darts, pool, poker, ping pong or lounge and watch the big screen tv. It has been running almost 2 years now. I signed up 3 days ago and I am generally curious to how these clubs are legal and if anything did happen would I get into trouble for either playing while some kind of raid happened or simply being a member of the club. The club is overall in a good area, in the middle of a shopping mall, with 2 security guards with pistols, so safety is generally good but I am worried about cops busting down on the scene. Thanks for your replies.

free agent bargains: who would u sign? qb: jeff garcia, jp losman, byron leftwich, patrick ramsey rb: warrick dunn, ahman green, michael pittman, deuce mcallister, tatum bell, reuben droughns, shaun alexander, jesse chatman, rudi johnson, dominic rhodes, deshaun foster, samkon gado, nick goings fb: lorenzo neal wr: marvin harrison, torry holt, bobby engram, amani toomer, darrell jackson, joey galloway, david patten, jerry porter, marty booker, ike hilliard, drew bennett, brandon lloyd,shaun mcdonald, reggie williams, koren robinson, ronald curry, te: lj smith, bubba franks, marcus pollard ol: wayne gandy, pete kendall, jon runyan, tra thomas, floyd womack, tom nalen dl: jason taylor, vonnie holliday, tank johnson, grady jackson, paul spicer lb: derrick brooks, rosevelt colvin, zach thomas, cato june, willie mcginest, mike peterson, junior seau, larry izzo, marcus washington cb: ty law, dre bly, chris acalister, patrick surtain, deltha o'neal, adam jones, aaron glenn, sam madison, leigh bodden, dexter jackson, michael boulware, sammy knight, rw mcquarters safety: rodney harrison, lawyer milloy, roy williams, renaldo hill specialists: matt stover, john carney, martin gramatica, shaun suisham, mitch berger, hunter smith

Redskins Draft Surprise....Eric Berry? I just got done reading Redskins Insider. Which I do numerous times a day...and I was reading is saw a column with Kyle Shanhan talking about how he likes what he saw with the offensive line. He even said when watching Game Tape of the O line from a last year and the year before that, he said the O line wasn't as bad as everyone made it seem. Know I am confused. I will take Kyle Shanhans opinion because he has been one of the best offensive minds in the game the past 2 years. I have said in the past myself, it wasn't always the offensive lines fault. Jason Campbell played a part in the flaws also. So with saying that, I read also that Laron Landry is bulking up to play his Natural position at Strong Safety. However, we don't have a Free Safety that can play at a high level. So with connecting the dots, I have a feeling that the Redskins are prepared to surprise people and take Eric Berry with the 4th overall pick. Maybe the Skins sign Flozell Adams, or maybe trade for Jared Gaither. But I am not convinced they take Okung or Trent Williams.

Eagles fans: Are you starting to hate the Eagles as much as I am? How could they do this to us? They ripped the heart and soul of the Eagles out of Philadelphia. What were they thinking? Demps is a knucklehead with close to no experience at the free safety position. I feel like the Eagles hopes at the Super Bowl were ripped to shreds today. Our secondary will never be the same. I wanted to see Dawkins retire as an Eagle. I wanted to see him leave the Eagles with a ring on his finger. It seemed like it couldn't get any worse. Oh never doubt the Eagles. They sign one guy: an OT. They didn't sign Buc so now the HB position is even more of a problem. Philly wants and needs a playmaker. Look where Owens took us. McNabb isn't the 5 yard passer that the Eagles are trying to make him. He needs a guy that can spread the field. They have SO MUCH cap room. They are all selfish penny-pinchers. If anyone has anything positive to say about the eagles PLEASE PLEASE tell me.

How much would an item like this go for? It is a signed football: #84- Jay Novacek- Tight End #86- Eric Bjornson- Wide Reciever #24- Everson Walls- Left Corner Back #26- Michael Downs- Free Safety #51- Broderick Thomas- Left Outside Linebacker #90- Alonzo Spellman - Defensive End/ Defensive Tackle #32- Tyrone Hughes- Defensive Back #61- Nate Newton- Left Guard Is this worth anything? I can email pictures if it would help. Thank you for your time.

Should this be a Penalty or Not? I play JV Free Safety and Punt Returner at my school. During a Spring Football District game, I returned a punt for a TD and We were leading by 2 points after my TD. The opposing team took a 30 sec time out. So I grabbed the football I returned for a TD and a Sharpie out of my Sock and signed it to my girl friends mom that was in the stand. (My GF didn't see it, she cheers for Varsity not JV) Anyways I didn't get penalized or anything but at the end of the game, EVERYONE from the opposing side I should've gotten A Unsportsmanship Conduct penalty

What Position Should I Play In Fooball(Read Details) Offense-Defense? I Played Runningback and Free Safety but that was in Flag...I'm going into tackle now and i need to know what position to sign up for...Our School has 3 other Halfbacks just as good as me... I'm 5' tall I'm 93 LB. Going into 7th Grade I'm very fast OK at catching(not spectacular but not bad) Good at blocking Very Good at breaking Tackles Good at Juking Great at Jumping good at covering People So let me know =)

Should This Be A Penalty? I play JV Free Safety and Punt Returner at my school. During a Spring Football District game, I returned a punt for a TD and We were leading by 2 points after my TD. The opposing team took a 30 sec time out. So I grabbed the football I returned for a TD and a Sharpie out of my Sock and signed it to my girl friends mom that was in the stand. (My GF didn't see it, she cheers for Varsity not JV) Anyways I didn't get penalized or anything but at the end of the game, EVERYONE from the opposing side I should've gotten A Unsportsmanship Conduct penalty

Please revise this short pargarph its urgent? Schools should set a day when students are free to go outside of the campus during lunch. At my school, Pacific Academy, students are strictly under the supervision of teachers at lunch. However, on Wednesdays students may buy a meal at a coffee shop or a family restaurant, which are off school grounds. They must sign out in the office to notify the receptionist of where they will be. Students who have never gotten in trouble must report that they are leaving the campus during a study block because of safety issues. Also, those who don’t cooperate with the school administration must stay at school because they may run into trouble. Students who don’t inform the office that they are leaving get a detention or a suspension because they have flouted the school rules. Schools must set for students who follow school regulations well off a day for to encourage them.

Darren Sharper to Jets? the Jets did not draft a safety in the draft and they clearly need another. Sharper recently hinted in a video that he would like to join the jets. due to the final 8 rule for signing free agents, sharper wouldnt be able to join the jets until july 22nd unless they lose another UFA before then, which is highly unlikely. any chance that this will happen?

What will Eagles do for free agency? We signed Stacy Andrews he will play Right Tackle here. i really want TJ Housh to get signed here. or if we can get that trade for Boldin would be great. They really shouldn't let Brain Dawkins go. it really pisses me off that hes in Denver right now and could sign a deal there. we should been had him signed back. If we cant get Dawkins back, the Eagles are apparently interested in Patriots Safety James Sanders. There are reports that Lito Sheppard our backup CB will be traded to the New York Jets for draft picks for the Eagles. I think most important is for us to get Brain Dawkins signed back before he leaves. and get TJ Houshmanzadeh signed here, Housh has said he'd sign with Philly in a heartbeat. they just have to show interest in him, he says. what do yall all think will happen?

Is La Raza demanding all illegals arrested under 287(G): A FAILED POLICE PROGRAM must be set free? Washington, DC—A report released today by NCLR (National Council of La Raza), the largest national Latino civil rights and advocacy organization in the United States, concludes that the 287(g) program is far from the smart immigration enforcement that our country needs. The program was intended to make America safer by aiding in the apprehension and removal of dangerous and criminal undocumented immigrants, but in effect it provides unchecked authority to local law enforcement, entangles the broader immigrant and Latino communities by leading to the arrest of mostly nonviolent and nonthreatening immigrants, and exacerbates racial and ethnic targeting of Hispanics at the local level. The Impact of Section 287(g) of the Immigration and Nationality Act on the Latino Community reveals that the program remains in place despite growing evidence that it undermines public safety, lacks accountability, and weakens communication between police and Latinos. “As this report shows, the 287(g) program provides compelling evidence that current concerns with Arizona SB 1070—which is strongly opposed by the national civil rights community—are based on experiences with similar, poorly conceived and badly implemented enforcement strategies,” said Eric Rodriguez, Vice President of NCLR’s Office of Research, Advocacy, and Legislation. “There has been minimal attention paid to state-level enforcement programs such as 287(g) that are carrying out federal immigration enforcement, often in very ineffective ways.” Enacted in 1996, the federal law known as section 287(g) of the Immigration and Nationality Act has grown to include more than 70 local police jurisdictions that have signed agreements with the federal government to deputize local officials to enforce federal immigration law. Among the report’s findings are: •Most of the agreements (61%) are in southern states, which have experienced a rapid growth in new immigrant populations. Although the program was enacted in 1996, it was reframed and expanded as an anti-terrorism tool following September 11, 2001. The agreements are often signed in response to a perceived increase in crime, but the signing typically correlates more to an increase in the immigrant population than it does to high or growing crime rates. •The stated priority of the program is to apprehend those who pose the greatest threat, but in many instances, the people arrested have no criminal history or are detained for offenses such as traffic stops, or even playing loud music. •The program outsources federal enforcement without proper training, oversight, or accountability. Deputized officers are required to undergo four to five weeks of training with little follow-up training, while their federal counterparts are trained for four to five months with follow-up training. •The program has led to a clear deterioration of the relationship between Hispanics and the police. An NCLR survey conducted in partnership with the Tennessee Immigrant Refugee Rights Coalition in Davidson County, Tennessee, where a 287(g) agreement was signed in 2007, found that 42% of Latino respondents said they knew of a crime that had not been reported to the police, in many cases out of fear of possible deportation. •In the same Davidson County survey regarding community willingness to approach police, among Blacks and Latinos of similar economic and living situations, more than half (54%) of Latino respondents said they would not report a crime and 27% of Black respondents said the same. Despite the serious and numerous concerns raised by federal offices such as the Government Accountability Office and the Office of Inspector General, the Obama administration continues to maintain and expand the 287(g) program. Recommendations in the report include: •The 287(g) program should be terminated. NCLR supports smart enforcement measures that make the best use of available resources by removing dangerous criminals from communities. This program’s record shows that it does not do that. •Congress must require meaningful reporting from and oversight of all federal immigration enforcement programs, including programs such as Secure Communities. •The Department of Homeland Security and local police should proactively work to strengthen relationships with local communities and work to protect victims and witnesses of crimes. •Congress and the president must work to overhaul the immigration system. http://www.nclr.org/index.php/about_us/news/news_releases/287g_a_failed_police_program/ What La Raza is angry about We're learning new information about the man accused of driving drunk and causing an accident that killed a Richmond nun and injured two other nuns. Not only had Carlos Montano been convicted twice before of driving under the influence, police say he's an illegal immigrant who was released from custody pending a deportation hearing. We wanted to know, how often does that happen? Do local police often rel

Why not abolish the IRS and state income tax? First off, and I expect I will soon be audited for it. The IRS should be outlawed. It is an unconstitutional activity. See the evidence at The Constitution Party's Website. The American people have suffered at the hands of the IRS and Congress who drives them to tighten the screws on its own citizens more and more. Congress spends an outrageous amount of money, that could easily be better used by her citizens. Senator McCain, I respect you as a good and decent man, but, I feel even you have closed your eyes to the suffering of your own people. Your own citizens, who fear their own government more than anyone else in the world. Ask them that. Ask them who they are more afraid of, some group of religious fanatics, or their own government. The government spends our hard earned money on "Congressional Fact Finding Vacations" and useless projects that make them look caring, while they vote themselves payraises and benefits, while the American citizen is told to lookout for him/herself, and by the way, "we need to print up no smoking signs for Congress, so we'll be raising your taxes again". Congress, the House and the Senate is soo busy splitting the profits, that the people it was designed to protect and defend are trampled under foot. Then, after we,the people, are finished being pressed by the Federal government, the sate and local revunue systems step into press us again, with outrageous property and income taxes to bulster their revenue. Why is crime so high? Because local and state police agencies are busy spending more and more money, to catch drunk drivers(each of which yeilds them $10,000 to $40,000 in fees and seized property), than catching real criminals that costs the state money to house. You tell me which type of law enforcement you would push to raise state revenues. The United States should be returned to a Tariff-based tax system. The IRS and their state cohorts need to be abolished. A flat tax, sales tax that encourages the government to let her people thrive, is what the people of this once great nation deserve. Police departments need to return to the service that they were intended, the defense and safety of the citizen, not, the stuffing and revenue generating monsters thay have become. Congress needs to be returned to the people also. As of now, the Congress supports laws that it knows are un-Constitutional and they are aware that these laws violate the rights of EVERY citizen. Once the Congress is forced to repeal these un-Constitutional laws, then it will be made to look at how much is coming in and what NEEDS to be funded. And then Federal AND state funding will come into line, when they will not be able to simply pass another tax increase to pay for its foleys. One day the government AND the citizens of this country will be reminded, that government rules by the consent of the people. There will come a day when, we the people, will stand up for OUR RIGHTS. And no longer fear the very government that has promised to defend them. WE THE PEOPLE...that is who this government must answer to. WE THE PEOPLE...will someday put aside our differences and STAND UP for ourselves. God...that will be a beautiful day for this nation and her citizens when WE THE PEOPLE are truly free to pursue our happiness, live a LIFE in LIBERTY. To respond to some of the comments. I do NOT advocate anarchy. I love this country right or wrong, I've even served in its military. I do believe, however, that the way Congress has in the past and still now administers its finances. That if it were you and I, we would be in jail for fraud some other reason. This country ran just fine on a tarrif-based economy in the past, and it just so happens, at that time, we had NO national debt. The government would NOT collapse or be displaced. The government would still be allowed to tax you, but, directly and have to show cause as to why. Not, just because they can. Fear that the government might collapse if we didn't have something is NOT a reason to give Congress the right to VIOLATE the Constitution. READ IT. It spells out EXACTLY what the Congress can tax and for what reasons. It is Clearly put forth in Article 1, Section 8 AND the 10th Amendment. It is very percise and the framers made it that way for a reason, to prevent abuse of power. Remember that the founders of our great nation fought a war to secure themselves from unfair and restrictive taxation, in addition to securing our freedom from a tyrant 1000 miles away. I would be will to bet, that they knew just what could happen if that power to tax was abused the way it is now. Arturo V- I do pay my taxes, to use those services if needed. I also pay a registration fee that allows me to use this countries roads. And I like to swim and walk, at least for now, as they are one of the few things not taxed in this country. I don't advocate not having those services. And they are provided for under the Constitution. I don't think we shouldn't be taxed at all. I just believe that Congress should be held accountable to the Constitution. I keep mentioning the Constitution and nobody has mentioned that Congress should amend it to allow an income tax. They wouldn't dare, they know that it would be ADMITTING its un-Constitutional to begin with.

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name this band and song? Born in the flood bloody fingerpaint sets blackmarketed fresh water canons forget me not epitaph airbrush with death white tee's wife beaters button up reattach flesh in between the lines outside of the law underneath the veil we dig our foundations we navigate the globe trying to find a pattern to break the mold with a family to feed theres nowhere we wont go but what if were caught they say I'm a snitch shot at the check point found with his throat slit theres spray paint on the teleprompter anchorman screams that hes seen a monster [mayday] theres bloodstains on his shirt [mayday] they say that hes gone berserk sometimes when I wanna shut out this world wanna rip up this page wanna pour out this heart wanna get up on this stage and my lips become percussion and my fists become the rage and I pound on this table til it gives me something to say then I think about things that Ive seen right in front of me that I dont wanna believe gimme one of these mikes let me let em know the way that it is is not how its gonna be not if we dont let em get ahead of us the present tensions no threat its just a fence across the path that were already ready to walk rock solid footsteps letem put up obstacles and prove that it isnt possible fuck that we dont give in anyway true liberty and freedoms at stake peace will never become pass live my life until my last day it was half-past eight in the bat cave when the cracks in the plaster collapsed and gave way to gaps in the pavement mayday mayday put it on blast for the passengers and messengers cause this is a disaster where the fuck are the rescue workers not far off pissing on a cop car in the hall with a poptart sipping liquor in the rockbar everyone climb to the frontline lunchtimes cancelled all hands on deck to pull survivors from the landfill onlookers passers-by brush of your shoulders shake off that rubble break free from your standstill signs of a better world causes we understand failures we expected to occur and bring redemption for our sins safety from the crowds in the shadows on the run we write our own cider house rules to keep alive rituals that prove their worth search for systems we can trust rhythms we can lock into this is madness salvage teams can't bandage hope when its damaged or broken compassion not enough rope in the van when world is collapsing our mode of action broadcast through the glass all we can manage donate with the plastic scraps from the salad hoping to balance emotions invalidated and staged on 4:3 aspects just ballast for sadness lives shattered are standard fare for cameras and channels stare no abracabras no faster answers or mantras for disasters remastered and plastered we got it all backwards do you know the faction your backing its another man down another mother gone child drowned another silenced song solitude another kind of strong I miss you another strung along missing in action another page is blackend burned turned to ashes to ashes dust off the flags and the caskets we will never find another you despite the life of love we knew these lightning times are trouble who cant count the strikes that punished through the bonds we thought would never break and never will and never change and never fade but there is the rage of losing you to their mistakes in between the lines signs of a the next movement refuge from the crowd outside of the law causes we understand hands that trace instructions for descendants in the shadows on the run underneath the veil failures we expected to occur and bring redemption for our sins in between the lines

Do you seem to come across more as your Moon Sign than your Sun Sign? The Sun Sign is the character and the Moon Sign the personality......and if you have any of these placed in conjunction in a particular house, you may or will be seen as that...though in a crisis I believe that we all revert to our safety net of Sun Sign until the alleged storm is over....I am more often taken as a Leo or a Gemini....I am almost flattered by this...it shows growth..anyone else have this sort of thing happen or are you JUST what your Sun Sign says? Thanks in Advance Garbo P.S. Please feel free to write what is on your mind...do NOT feel constrained in the least ~ for as little or as much as you know about astrology here there are NO wrong answers! Enjoy! Garbo BTW ~ Not that it matters but my Sun Sign is Virgo Moon/Aries Asc./Gem Merc/Leo Venus/Cancer Mars/leo Jupiter/Gemini (Enough for now yes?)

cell phone buying help? i'm 16 and for me to get a cell phone, i have to buy and pay for it myself. in fact, out of 6 people in my family, 2 have cell phones (and its my brothers). and i really want one, especially since im going to be driving soon. it's for safety too! so i want a low priced one, one that i can afford. i don't talk on the phone all that much, but texting is nice. and prepaid phones, what are those? i have a job, but i don't want all my money going to this. and it'd be nice to get one of those free phones when you sign up for something. i think that's all the info needed

Can some one Help me with this? True or false: The three categories into which the symptoms of schizophrenia are grouped are: Positive, negative, and disoriented (Points :4) True False 2. True or false: Positive symptoms of schizophrenia are hopeful signs for the individual's prognosis. (Points :2) True False 3. True or false: Researchers are investigating the role that an imbalance in the neurotransmitters in the brain may play in causing schizophrenia (Points :4) True False 4. The humanistic approach emphasizes __________ in development and behavior. (Points :4) reinforcers free will the collective unconscious reciprocal determinism 5. Which humanistic theorist abandoned his training as a behaviorist after having a child? (Points :4) Maslow Rogers Freud Skinner 6. Another way to characterize humanistic psychology is its emphasis on __________. (Points :4) change the stimulus others the self 7. Which of the following is primary, or must be met first, in Maslow's hierarchy? (Points :4) Esteem needs Safety and security needs Physiological needs Love and belonging needs 8. Using your prior knowledge about developmental theory as a guide, which of the following best supports Maslow's assertion that love is a need that is essential to survival? (Points :4) Love, or the lack of love in childhood, is essential to uncovering repressed feelings and motivations. People need a high IQ in order to understand and properly navigate daily life and love relationships. Without the opportunity for "love" in the form of contact comfort, people are unable to form attachments, often lead difficult, maladaptive lives, and sometimes fail to thrive at all. This is an incorrect assertion since the feeling of love is not one that can be observed. 9. The idea of "central" and "secondary" traits was proposed by which psychologist? (Points :4) Raymon Cattell Carl Jung Hans Eysenck Gordon Allport 10. In Allport's theory, a cardinal trait (Points :4) was a dominant part of an indivicual's personality is not a central trait is so named because these are red-hot, like anger. can be a secondary preference 11. The Greeks identified these personality types, EXCEPT: (Points :4) choleric melancholic depressive phlegmatic 12. In the Greek personality schema, a choleric personality (Points :4) is often aggressive is often lazy is very sad is often optimistic 13. The idea that the two main dimensions of personality explain why we encounter so many different types of people is attributed to (Points :4) Raymon Cattell Carl Jung Hans Eysenck Gordon Allport 14. Cattrell noted that one of the difficulties of his model was (Points :4) it was too predictable to be of much use the traits were not specific it had two few trait classifications that faking could lead to a false assessment of personality type 15. Trait theorists believe that five traits appear over and over again in their research. Choose the one trait that does NOT appear in their research. (Points :4) emotional stability extraversion anxiety agreeableness conscientiousness 16. Which of the following statements about reflexes is true? (Points :4) Reflexes are always a response to stimuli Behaviorists considered reflexes to be fertile ground for study All living organisms have reflexes All of these are true 17. A conditioned stimulus (CS) repeatedly occurs at the same time as an unconditioned stimulus (US) until the CS also causes the unconditioned response (UR). This describes: (Points :4) the acquisition procedure operant conditioning higher-order conditioning stimulation generalization 18. Which of the following is a true statement about memory? (Points :4) Memory is critical to all living things Memory is a secondary and relatively unimportant function All memory is long-term Memory and learning are terms that describe the same thing. 19. One memory model proposes three stores. Choose the correct three stores from the following list: (Points :4) sensory-information personality inference and medium-term short-term personality inference and medium-term

Flight attendants can make flying fun, too? Occasionally, airline attendants make an effort to make the "in-flight safety lecture" and their other announcements a bit more entertaining. Here are some real examples that have been heard or reported: "There may be 50 ways to leave your lover, but there are only 4 ways out of this airplane..." Pilot - "Folks, we have reached our cruising altitude now, so I am going to switch the seat belt sign off. Feel free to move about as you wish, but please stay inside the plane till we land ... it's a bit cold outside, and if you walk on the wings it affects the flight pattern." And, after landing: "Thank you for flying Delta Business Express. We hope you enjoyed giving us the business as much as we enjoyed taking you for a ride." As the plane landed and was coming to a stop at Washington National, a lone voice comes over the loudspeaker: "Whoa, big fella. WHOA!" After a particularly rough landing during thunderstorms in Memphis, a flight attendant on a Northwest flight announced: "Please take care when opening the overhead compartments because, after a landing like that, sure as Hell everything has shifted." From a Southwest Airlines employee.... "Welcome aboard Southwest Flight XXX to YYY. To operate your seatbelt, insert the metal tab into the buckle, and pull tight. It works just like every other seatbelt, and if you don't know how to operate one, you probably shouldn't be out in public unsupervised. In the event of a sudden loss of cabin pressure, oxygen masks will descend from the ceiling. Stop screaming, grab the mask, and pull it over your face. If you have a small child traveling with you, secure your mask before assisting with theirs. If you are traveling with two small children, decide now which one you love more.

jokes on air plight? Occasionally, airline attendants make an effort to make the "in- flight safety lecture" and their other announcements a bit more entertaining. Here are some real examples that have been heard or reported: 1. From a Southwest Airlines employee.... "There may be 50 ways to leave your lover, but there are only 4 ways out of this airplane..." 2. Pilot-"Folks, we have reached our cruising altitude now, so I am going to switch the seat belt sign off. Feel free to move about as you wish, but please stay inside the plane till we land...it's a bit cold outside, and if you walk on the wings it affects the flight pattern." 3. After landing: "Thank you for flying Delta Business Express. We hope you enjoyed giving us the business as much as we enjoyed taking you for a ride. 4. As the plane landed and was coming to a stop at Washington National, a lone voice comes over the loudspeaker: "Whoa, big fella. WHOA!" 5. After a particularly rough landing during thunderstorms in Memphis, a flight attendant on a Northwest flight announced: "Please take care when opening the overhead compartments because, after a landing like that, sure as hell everything has shifted." 6. From a Southwest Airlines employee.... "Welcome aboard Southwest Flight XXX to YYY. To operate your seatbelt, insert the metal tab into the buckle, and pull tight. It works just like every other seatbelt and if you don't know how to operate one, you probably shouldn't be out in public unsupervised. In the event of a sudden loss of cabin pressure, oxygen masks will descend from the ceiling. Stop screaming, grab the mask, and pull it over your face. If you have a small child traveling with you, secure your mask before assisting with theirs. If you are traveling with two small children, decide now which one you love more. 7. Weather at our destination is 50 degrees with some broken clouds, but they'll try to have them fixed before we arrive. Thank you, and remember, nobody loves you or your money, more than Southwest Airlines." 8. "Your seat cushions can be used for flotation and in the event of an emergency water landing, please take them with our compliments. "

read this,courtesy yahoo groups? Occasionally, airline attendants make an effort to make the "in- flight safety lecture" and their other announcements a bit more entertaining. Here are some real examples that have been heard or reported: 1. From a Southwest Airlines employee.... "There may be 50 ways to leave your lover, but there are only 4 ways out of this airplane..." 2. Pilot-"Folks, we have reached our cruising altitude now, so I am going to switch the seat belt sign off. Feel free to move about as you wish, but please stay inside the plane till we land...it's a bit cold outside, and if you walk on the wings it affects the flight pattern." 3. After landing: "Thank you for flying Delta Business Express. We hope you enjoyed giving us the business as much as we enjoyed taking you for a ride. 4. As the plane landed and was coming to a stop at Washington National, a lone voice comes over the loudspeaker: "Whoa, big fella. WHOA!" 5. After a particularly rough landing during thunderstorms in Memphis, a flight attendant on a Northwest flight announced: "Please take care when opening the overhead compartments because, after a landing like that, sure as hell everything has shifted." 6. From a Southwest Airlines employee.... "Welcome aboard Southwest Flight XXX to YYY. To operate your seatbelt, insert the metal tab into the buckle, and pull tight. It works just like every other seatbelt and if you don't know how to operate one, you probably shouldn't be out in public unsupervised. In the event of a sudden loss of cabin pressure, oxygen masks will descend from the ceiling. Stop screaming, grab the mask, and pull it over your face. If you have a small child traveling with you, secure your mask before assisting with theirs. If you are traveling with two small children, decide now which one you love more. 7. Weather at our destination is 50 degrees with some broken clouds, but they'll try to have them fixed before we arrive. Thank you, and remember, nobody loves you or your money, more than Southwest Airlines." 8. "Your seat cushions can be used for flotation and in the event of an emergency water landing, please take them with our compliments." 9. "As you exit the plane, please make sure to gather all of your belongings. Anything left behind will be distributed evenly among the flight attendants. Please do not leave children or spouses." 10. "Last one off the plane must clean it." 11. From the pilot during his welcome message: "We are pleased to have some of the best flight attendants in the industry... Unfortunately none of them are on this flight...! 12. Overheard on an American Airlines flight into Amarillo, Texas, on a particularly windy and bumpy day. During the final approach, the Captain was really having to fight it After an extremely hard landing, the Flight Attendant came on the PA and announced, "Ladies and Gentlemen, welcome to Amarillo. Please remain in your seats with your seatbelts fastened while the Captain taxis what's left of our airplane to the gate!" 13. Another flight Attendant's comment on a less than perfect landing: "We ask you to please remain seated as Captain Kangaroo bounces us to the terminal." 14. An airline pilot wrote that on this particular flight he had hammered his ship into the runway really hard. The airline had a policy which required the first officer to stand at the door while the passengers exited, smile, and give them a "Thanks for flying XYZ airline." He said that in light of his bad landing, he had a hard time looking the passengers in the eye, thinking that someone would have a smart comment. Finally, everyone had gotten off except for this little old lady walking with a cane. She said, "Sonny, mind if I as you a question?" "Why no, Ma'am," said the pilot, "what is it?" The little old lady said, "Did we land or were we shot down?" 15. After a real crusher of a landing in Phoenix, the Flight Attendant came on with, "Ladies and Gentlemen, please remain in your seats until 15. After a real crusher of a landing in Phoenix, the Flight Attendant came on with, "Ladies and Gentlemen, please remain in your seats until Captain Crash and the Crew have brought the aircraft to a screeching halt up against the gate. And, once the tire smoke has cleared and the warning bells are silenced, we'll open the door and you can pick your way through the wreckage to the terminal. 16. Part of a Flight Attendant's arrival announcement: "We'd like to thank you folks for flying with us today. And, the next time you get the insane urge to go blasting through the skies in a pressurized metal tube, we hope you'll think of us here at US Airways."

How do I heal after of a "failure to stop at stop sign ticket"? I stopped at the stop sign but motocycle policeman gave me a ticket. I know he "hangs" out a certain stop waiting to ticket people. I even saw him a couple of weeks later, at the same time, stop another driver at the same block where he stopped me. I asked a neighboring church where he stations himself if he's there everyday. They told me he's there a lot of days in the week but not everyday. Anyway I stopped but he tried to tell me I didn't. I kept my mouth shut so he wouldn't have a lot of notes. I just said I stopped...nothing else. Anyway I'm traumatized because I'm the nerdiest driver on the planet. I follow all the rules and prioritize safety because I've known some people who've died in accidents, another a quadriplegic, another a paraplegic. Anyway I'm so nerdy that if a school zone light is flashing at 2am, I still go 25mph even though the kids are sleeping. So why am I traumatized? Because I got a ticket for obeying traffic laws. I'm going to court to fight this. Nevertheless regardless of the outcome, I"m not driving as safely as I used to. Before the incident I drove safely and obeyed laws because I don't want anyone hurt. Getting a ticket was secondary because human lives are more important but now when I drive I still think about safety but I get freaked out about getting a ticket. It's like 50/50 now. It's wrong for me to drive like that. Safety is firtst period but I can't help it. I picture that motorcylce cop every time on the road. ONe night I was driving in a seedy part of town at night (the seedy part is only 10 minutes from the good area but got lost). I was scared but also freaking out because that's a good time for a policeman to give a ticket. When you're lost and scared you may make wrong turns or such and the policeman will get you. I was so ashamed of myself for thinking about a ticket as much as my life. Another time I was in an area of town I kind of know but not perfectly at night. I was so scared to make turns because there are so many one way roads. I saw signs but scared maybe I wasn't reading them right and a policeman would get me. How do I heal? How can I drive thinking about safety first rather than get paranoid about getting a ticket. I want to drive the way I did before that motorcycle cop gave me a ticket for something I didn't even do. He's made me feel like such a loser. I was on that road he gave me a ticket because I took a Final Cut Pro class. The center said while I took Final Cut Pro I could use their machines as much I needed. I planned going as much as I could every day but when I got the ticket, I only went to the class. I refused to use the machines that the center said I could use for free (because after the course is over, you have to pay an hourly fee to use machines). I allowed this cop to dictate my life. He's made me such a loser. I was so scared to drive to the center to use the machines. How do I heal? i'm female

How do I heal from the trauma of a "failure to stop at stop sign ticket.?"? I stopped at the stop sign but motocycle policeman gave me a ticket. I know he "hangs" out a certain stop waiting to ticket people. I even saw him a couple of weeks later, at the same time, stop another driver at the same block where he stopped me. I asked a neighboring church where he stations himself if he's there everyday. They told me he's there a lot of days in the week but not everyday. Anyway I stopped but he tried to tell me I didn't. I kept my mouth shut so he wouldn't have a lot of notes. I just said I stopped...nothing else. Anyway I'm traumatized because I'm the nerdiest driver on the planet. I follow all the rules and prioritize safety because I've known some people who've died in accidents, another a quadriplegic, another a paraplegic. Anyway I'm so nerdy that if a school zone light is flashing at 2am, I still go 25mph even though the kids are sleeping. So why am I traumatized? Because I got a ticket for obeying traffic laws. I'm going to court to fight this. Nevertheless regardless of the outcome, I"m not driving as safely as I used to. Before the incident I drove safely and obeyed laws because I don't want anyone hurt. Getting a ticket was secondary because human lives are more important but now when I drive I still think about safety but I get freaked out about getting a ticket. It's like 50/50 now. It's wrong for me to drive like that. Safety is firtst period but I can't help it. I picture that motorcylce cop every time on the road. ONe night I was driving in a seedy part of town at night (the seedy part is only 10 minutes from the good area but got lost). I was scared but also freaking out because that's a good time for a policeman to give a ticket. When you're lost and scared you may make wrong turns or such and the policeman will get you. I was so ashamed of myself for thinking about a ticket as much as my life. Another time I was in an area of town I kind of know but not perfectly at night. I was so scared to make turns because there are so many one way roads. I saw signs but scared maybe I wasn't reading them right and a policeman would get me. How do I heal? How can I drive thinking about safety first rather than get paranoid about getting a ticket. I want to drive the way I did before that motorcycle cop gave me a ticket for something I didn't even do. He's made me feel like such a loser. I was on that road he gave me a ticket because I took a Final Cut Pro class. The center said while I took Final Cut Pro I could use their machines as much I needed. I planned going as much as I could every day but when I got the ticket, I only went to the class. I refused to use the machines that the center said I could use for free (because after the course is over, you have to pay an hourly fee to use machines). I allowed this cop to dictate my life. He's made me such a loser. I was so scared to drive to the center to use the machines. What can I do? Help!!!

how to get a driving licence in karnataka? Hi, The procedure to obtain a Driving License is simple. Follow the below mentioned steps. Normally this is the process in any State across India. Well, Few Road Transport Authorities (RTA's) could be working as per the local governments periodic regulations. 1. Buy the Learning Licence Forms. These are Form 2, Form 1 & Form 1A(Form 1A is for people aged above 40 years and also depends if your RTA needs it). These forms are available in single click at www.drivingtest.in. Copy or Click the following link and try. http://drivingtest.in/rta-forms.php 2. Once you are done with filling up of forms, find out with the Road Transport Authoritie’s office, if you have to book a slot for your learners license test. In Andhra Pradesh, one has to book the slot and then practice the questions to clear the test. In Andhra Pradesh the slot can be booked at the link below. Visit :- http://www.delhi.gov.in/wps/wcm/connect/doit_transport/Transport/Home/Driving+Licence/Learner+Licence(For Delhi) http://rto.kar.nic.in/ (click on 'online appointment for LL' for Karnataka) http://cfst.co.in/cfstonline/LL/TestCenter.aspx (for Andhra Pradesh only) 3. Once the slot is booked, you need to prepare for the online learners licence test which comprises of 20 questions (For Andhra Pradesh). In other cases, walk in to RTA office and pay fee and wait for your turn. The passing mark is 16 where each question carries 1 mark for AP. The number of questions may vary from State to State, however, the questions in this website are the ones normally in the syllabus. In order to practice online you may visit the following link. There are about 250 questions in this website and 10 are free sample learners licence questions. Register to access all the Driving Licence questions. http://www.drivingtest.in/online-driving-license-sample-test.php 4. To get a hint on the road signs and the traffic signs go to For knowing all the Traffic Signs http://www.drivingtest.in/road-signs.php To know about driving tips etc http://www.drivingtest.in/resources.php 5. Once you clear your learners license, you may book a slot for the permanent licence (This is in case of Andhra Pradesh) on the same website as stated above. For other states call the RTA office to find out the availability of track to be tested for the permanent License. While learning to drive a two wheeler or a four wheeler, kindly keep the road safety and its structure in mind. Read the signs in practical driving test carefully. For further driving tips click on the following links. http://www.drivingtest.in/driving-tips.php http://www.drivingtest.in/road-marking.php http://www.drivingtest.in/offences-penalties.php All The Best, Phani KV

SEC West ? What does everybody think about this. This came off of ESPN.com. LSU to repeat in the West July 8, 2008 9:00 AM Posted by ESPN.com's Chris Low We shift our focus to the Western Division today, where Auburn and LSU are the two most talented teams. Both have quarterback questions, though, which could leave the door open for somebody else to sneak up and win the division. My predictions kick everything off again today followed by five questions that could define the West race and then the top three games to watch. Later on today, I'll have a two-part Q&A with Auburn offensive coordinator Tony Franklin, who's had the Chick-fil-A Bowl and spring practice to put in his spread offense. 1. LSU: There's an old adage in football that says muscle up front both offensively and defensively wins every time over the flash and dash of skill players. Nobody in the SEC has a better combination of offensive line personnel and front-seven personnel on defense than the defending national champion Tigers. On offense, center Brett Helms, massive guard Herman Johnson and tackle Ciron Black are all All-SEC caliber players. And even with the loss of Glenn Dorsey on defense, the Tigers return Tyson Jackson and Kirston Pittman at the ends, as well as BCS national championship star Ricky Jean-Francois, who can play both tackle and end. The best thing about Ryan Perrilloux's dismissal was that he didn't go through any of spring practice, meaning there won't be as big an adjustment this fall to redshirt freshman Jarrett Lee and junior Andrew Hatch. Lee is the likely starter at quarterback. He'll be asked to be more of a caretaker than anything, and it's always nice to have the stable of running backs and receivers that will surround him. LSU has to go to Auburn on Sept. 20 and hasn't won at Jordan-Hare Stadium since 1998, but that drought ends this season. 2. Auburn: Tommy Tuberville has been so consistent at Auburn and won so many big games that you wonder if his success is taken for granted on the Plains. Never shy about shaking things up, Tuberville has a new offensive coordinator (Tony Franklin) and a new defensive coordinator (Paul Rhoads) this season. The Tigers will also have a new quarterback. Sophomore Kodi Burns and junior college transfer Chris Todd exited spring practice in a battle that was too close to call. Todd is the better passer, but was plagued by a sore throwing shoulder all spring. Franklin enters the season expecting both to play. The defense will be a trademark Tuberville defense - fast, aggressive and nasty. End Antonio Coleman and tackle Sen'Derrick Marks will be two of the better defensive linemen in the league. The schedule also works out nicely for the Tigers, who get Tennessee, LSU and Georgia all at home. Auburn is plenty good enough to win the division and just might, but I think LSU is a little bit better up and down both lines of scrimmage. 3. Alabama: A toss-up here between Alabama and Mississippi State, but I think the Crimson Tide's touted signing class will be enough to get them in the top half of the division. This team will look more like a Nick Saban team from start to finish this season. In other words, don't look for another epic collapse in November. Much of the burden falls on senior quarterback John Parker Wilson. When he played well last season, Alabama usually played well. Wilson likes what he's seen of new offensive coordinator Jim McElwain's system and wants to spread the ball out to more of his playmakers this fall. Look for freshmen to play key roles on both offense and defense. The Crimson Tide are especially thin at linebacker. Judging from the number of arrests (10 within the last year), Saban is still trying to get the kind of grip he wants on this team. He's acted quickly on the more serious infractions. If the Tide are going to make some legitimate noise in the West race this season, the last thing they need is more off-the-field trouble. All in all, this team still lacks the kind of quality depth it takes to win big in the SEC. 4. Mississippi State: Mississippi State's patience with Sylvester Croom was rewarded last season, as the Bulldogs won eight games and their first bowl game since 2000. Croom was named the SEC Coach of the Year and just recently pocketed a new contract extension and raise that takes his annual salary to $1.7 million. It's well deserved for a man who walked into a mess at Mississippi State when he arrived in 2004. Croom is adamant that the Bulldogs' best days are ahead of them. For that to happen, they need to add more offensive firepower. Croom has tried increase the speed on the offensive side to match that of the defense. But outside of 240-pound running back Anthony Dixon, the Bulldogs don't have a surplus of proven offensive weapons. Senior free safety Derek Pegues leads a defense that was opportunistic and rock-solid a year ago. One thing we know about Croom's teams is that they don't quit, nor do they discourage easily. The Bulldogs will win a couple of big games this season. They just won't win enough of them to challenge for the West title. 5. Mississippi: Seeing Houston Nutt strolling the Ole Miss sidelines will be strange, but Nutt will be the first to tell you: It was time for him to get out of Arkansas, and most of the Hog Nation feels the same way. For all that former Ole Miss coach Ed Orgeron did wrong during his three-year stay in Oxford, he did recruit pretty well in spots. So Nutt has some talent to work with, and he's also got a quarterback that Ole Miss fans are anxious to see. Texas transfer Jevan Snead had a big spring and gave the Rebels a dimension in the passing game they never had under Orgeron. The other guy to watch on offense is incoming freshman tailback Enrique Davis, who was one of the top prep school players in the country a year ago. Nutt joked a few weeks ago that Davis sure did look good on film and that "we're going to find out real quick how good he is on the field." Looking at the Rebels' schedule, it's not too big a stretch to think that they could be 4-0 heading into their trip to Florida on Sept. 27. 6. Arkansas: Bobby Petrino says Arkansas needs to be his last job. Well, seeing is believing. A coaching nomad for most of his career, Petrino is back in the college game after leaving the Atlanta Falcons in the middle of the night last year. He's got his work cut out these first couple of years. The Razorbacks are replacing just about everybody on offense and defense. Casey Dick is the quarterback for now, but Petrino said following spring practice that Dick will have to work to keep that job. The Hogs were so run-oriented under Houston Nutt that you wonder how well and how quickly these players will adjust to Petrino's fast-paced, pass-driven offense. That kind of transformation doesn't just happen overnight. It takes recruiting classes and patience. Then again, it didn't take long for Petrino to make Louisville an offensive juggernaut. He's one of the best offensive strategists out there and keeps teams off balance with an array of different formations and aggressive play-calling. As good as Petrino is, he'll need to be a miracle worker for the Hogs to be a factor this season. Getting to seven wins would be a coup.

Could I please get some feed back on this paper? APA format, How is the writing, Should it have more info etc. Modern day slavery also known as “human trafficking.” Traffickers look for individuals who are poor, unemployed, or families that are in high debt, mainly women and children in certain countries. Victims are convinced with false promises of a good job and a better way of living, and then forced to work under abusive and inhuman conditions. Victims of trafficking are brought into the system through several means. Most victims of trafficking today come from three populations. First, parents may sell children to traffickers in order to pay off debts or gain income. Second, runaways or other displaced persons may be picked up by traffickers. Third, people who are seeking entry to other countries may be picked up by traffickers, and typically are misled into thinking that they will be free after being smuggled across the border. Definitions may very base upon that cultural variation of the crime. In the United States, when people think of human trafficking, they often refer to the illegal practice of migrant smuggling. They picture illegal immigrants from countries like Mexico or China arriving into the United States by way of freight trailer or cargo boat in search for job opportunities and freedom. Human trafficking is defined as sex trafficking in which commercial sex act is induced by force, fraud, or in which the person forced to perform such an act is under 18. The recruitment, transportation, or obtaining of a person for labor or services, through the use of force or fraud, for the purpose of subjecting that person to involuntary hard labor, high debts owed, or slavery. Men, women, and children worldwide were bought, sold, transported, and held against their will in unsafe and abusive conditions. Human trafficking is one of the fastest growing forms of commerce and crime throughout the world. While men, women, and children are trafficked throughout many countries into forced labor situations in sweatshops and agricultural sites, the majority of victims are women and children trafficking into the sex trade for the purpose of prostitution, sex tourism, pornography and other sexual services. Most recent Department of States estimates indicate that 700,000 to million women and children are trafficked each year across the world, 50,000 of them into and within the United States (Chauang, J., 2006). The International Organization for Migrations (IOM) estimate the rate could be much higher, stating that as many as two million men, women and children were trafficking across borders in 2001 (IOM website, 2003). Illegal aliens look for the help of “traffickers” to be transporter into another country, mainly the United States. Traffickers, work in small, large, or highly organized groups, arranging for everything from transportation to fake identification, visas, passports and work documents for the aliens. While the conditions of transportation may be unknown, “smuggled” aliens knowingly and willingly enter the destination country to work or find work, they agree to being smuggled. However, a smuggling relationship may allow the opportunity for the smuggler to alter the relationship to trafficking. Persons who seek the help of smugglers often become victims of trafficking, in the destination country or en route. When victims have never consented to being smuggled are either kidnapped or deceived with false employment offers. Traffickers make a profit between seven billion and ten billion dollars a year globally, and it is know as the third largest source of illicit trade, behind guns and narcotics. According to U.S. Deputy Secretary of State Richard Armitage, the intelligence community predicts that revenue from trafficking “will outstrip the illicit trade in guns and narcotics within a decade.” (Chauang, J., 2006). History Early trafficking efforts focused on white slavery. In 1904, the International Agreement for the Suppression of the White Slave Traffic was created, although very few countries signed it. In the following decades, the focus on trafficking continued to be on women and children who were sold into prostitution. The first concerted international effort to combat trafficking came in 1949, with the U.N. Convention for the Suppression of the Traffic in Persons and of the Exploitation of the Prostitution of Others. Like other such conventions before it, the document focused on the trafficking of women and children for prostitution. The U.S. at the same time was undertaking its own efforts to combat global human trafficking. In 2000, Congress passed the Victims of Trafficking and Violence Protection Act (also referred to as the Trafficking Victims Protection Act), the first U.S. law to comprehensively address the various aspects of human trafficking. The act included measures to help those who were trafficked and to increase punishment for traffickers, as well as to bolster other countries' efforts against trafficking. President Bill Clinton (D, 1993-2000) signed the act in October 2000, hailing it as "the most significant step we've ever taken to secure the health and safety of women at home and around the world." With regard to dealing with those who have been trafficked, the law represented a turnaround in policy. Previously, those found working illicitly were treated as criminals. The 2000 act changed that, treating those people as victims of a crime and seeking to help rather than punish them. Under the act, victims can be given a special visa, called a T-visa, allowing them to stay in the U.S. for up to three years if they would face hardship upon deportation. In return, the victims agree to assist in the investigation and prosecution of the traffickers. (As of March 2004, 448 victims of trafficking had been granted a T-visa.) The U.S. has also cracked down on Americans who may contribute to trafficking abroad. For example, Congress has passed legislation under which Americans who travel overseas to frequent child prostitutes, known as "sex tourism," can be sentenced to up to 30 years in prison. And the Defense Department has also established a "zero tolerance" policy toward U.S. servicemen who may contribute to human trafficking overseas. In addition, individual states have also begun to pass human trafficking legislation. Texas and Washington State were the first two states to pass such legislation, and Arizona and California are considering similar legislation. Reference Chuang, J. “Beyond a snapshot: Preventing human trafficking in the global economy.” Indiana Journal of Global Legal Studies, 2006, pg. 137. International Organization for Migration, 2006. http://www.iom.int/jahia/jsp/index.jsp.

What if we do nothing about amnesty? The following is what will happen if we do not stop the Mexican invasion. WHEN THE BLUE HATS COME “219 killed in May, Damn,” Joe said to Dave as he read the headlines. “The surge isn’t working,” said Dave. “But this is only the beginning. Soon the blue hats will come” “How do you figure that?” “Iran will be blamed for the failure of the surge. The president will again accuse Iran of supplying weapons, but this time he will order them to stop or face military reprisal. Then the UN will step in and take our guns. It is coming soon, in the next two years. Then they will take our guns. Better get them now before you have to register even shotguns” Joe and Dave were Vietnam War veterans who met for coffee on Wednesdays and Fridays before their support group. Vietnam Veterans did not trust the government for good reasons. In February 1968, the North Vietnamese hit us with every thing that they had. They moved swiftly and took over major cities and South Vietnamese positions. With in six months we had taken back everything. They had spent most of their forces on the Tet Offensive. Westmoreland told Johnson that with 150,000 troops he could push the NVR north of the seventeenth parallel. Johnson sent 16,000 and the war went on for another ten years costing an additional 50,000 troops lives. Joe thought about it on the bus ride home he had several guns including an Uzi. However, he mostly tried to put it out of his mind. He was an advocate for Veterans issues. Dave was running a camp for when the blue hats came. He sure did not want to go to that extreme. Just last month he had talked at the camp. .It was much different from what he expected if he had indeed any expiation. He encouraged them to get themselves registered to vote and write Senators and Representatives about our cause and to stand up for Veterans rights. “No we need to keep a low profile. Don’t want to let them know besides we don’t know who we can trust!” He had assured them that the government knows where you are all the time. “Let them think we have our minds on other things.” In addition, Joe was thinking more every day that his friend was right. Still he wondered how it might come about. Joe had went to college on the GI Bill but never declared a major. He did however spend a semester reading political science. He did not agree with the war effort in Iraq we were duped. However, we were there and should fight to win. They should have sent enough to do the job. The Generals should have anticipated the infighting that occurred afterward. Therefore, to get one world government the president gets us into a thousand year old war. War with Iran would precipitate an all out war in the Gulf. On the other hand, maybe he wants to start a civil war so we can take over their oil while they are fighting. By the time Joe got home, his head was spinning governed by what he called the committee in the back room. Coming into the apartment, he felt more relaxed. Joe did not like crowds. He locked and double-checked the doors and windows. He went into his office, the other bedroom. He opened the closet and checked out his guns. Dave keeps telling him to get more ammunition. All he wanted to do was relax. He turned on the news on TV. No! He thought, not this! The President was talking. He had warned Iran they if they continue to interfere it would mean war. He ordered the Seventh Fleet lead by the “fighting gun ship” the Oklahoma City to the gulf. Four aircraft carriers were close by on maneuvers. Wonder how that happened. The president had ordered reserves and National Guard units back to into active duty. Joe flopped down into his recliner the committee was debating. He jumped up and checked the doors. The phone rang startling him. It was Dave asking if he had heard the news. He had said that when to blue hats come you could always camp with me. Dave had reminded him to get ammunition and stock up on non-perishables. He remembered beef jerky would curb your appetite and give you your needed salt. He had been for the last two years been buying gold chains, which he figured it to be a medium of exchange. He was in touch with ten thousand vets most were working with him, passing on the word or bringing others to the website. If Dave was right, he had to act quickly. ‘Still how was this going to happen here?’ he thought. Joe thought back to his political class with Professor Winthrop. Hitler had used the violence in the street that he perpetrated to declare marshal law. That was the transition. He uses this war to declare marshal law, reinstates the draft to keep the peace at home. Dave is right all they have to do is change uniforms. He could hear Dave and his conversation. “When the blue hats come first they will take our guns. “ Tell me again why is the UN coming here?” “One World Order” “But don’t we have the power to stop them? We still have the coast guard.” “Don’t you see they are already in country? They are members of the Coast Guard and other forces. All they have to do is change uniforms.” “Would not that be treason?” “They are soldiers; they just follow orders without question. It is we vets who have to take the lead.” . All of these things kept racing through Joe’s head. He placed his head in his hands and sighed. Every one was heading for the gulf, leaving us venerable at home. Our home defenses were down because the president thought that most of the war would be fault in the Gulf. Most of NATO including Russia who had their own problems with Islam, held their breath but had silently informed America’s president they would help contain fighting to the area. He reinstated the draft. All forces in the European theater were heading for the gulf. Three hundred thousand were going to Iraq to guard the border with Iran. US war ships fired on Tehran as 700.00 Marines hit the beach. Iran not unprepared inflicted heavy causalities on the invading forces. Over one hundred forty thousand were lost in securing the landing. Syria along with Iranian commandos invaded Israel. Palestine Humas with the aid of Hezbollah invaded from the south. Egypt proclaimed its’ neutrality but did not block Shiites from going to Iran. Iran also sent troops into Iraq to fight the Americans there and into Lebanon to fight the advancing Israeli troops. Fighting worsened out between the Summi and Shiite it was chaos. In Iraq, the Shiites backed by Iran captured Bagdad’s Green Zone and took over the government. Saudi Arabia moved in from the south with two hundred thousand fighting both American and Shiites for control of the southern oil fields. Israel sent troops into Palestine and carried out air strikes into Iran. In the beginning, Egypt tried to stay neutral but fighting broke out in the Streets of Cairo. After declaring Marshall Law there were immediate uprisings all over the country. There were no real alliances. Saudi Arabia and Jordan were the only countries where fighting was not on their own shores. Iran had a standing army of two million. One hundred thousand with the aid of Mexican illegal immigrants stormed the border. Over one hundred thousand were Iranian posted in the last year. While the president was rattling sabers with Iran’s president, he was building up his military. We had no home defense, border guards were easily over come since they only had side arms against advancing Armies. Chases of weapons were stored in country. Western Texas, New Mexico, Arizona and Southern California fell quickly. Iran secured the area and gave it to Mexico as part of a treaty agreement. The President of Mexico replaced American police with his own. He Praised Iran for reversing a great injustice. All US forces at home defend the border but it took months for the movement to reach the fighting. Mexico had established its border while Iranian forces spread out through the United States. The president declared Marshall Law and reinstated the draft just as Dave had predicted. Europe had broken out in pure chaos, separate wars all over the place with few alliances. In the Balkans, fighting was between the Serbs who were Christian and Romanians who were Muslim. Similar wars were going on all over Europe. Germany had rounded up all Muslims and put them in camps. Brittan was attempting the same thing but fierce fighting was going on in London. Ireland declared their independence and England because of the fighting at home was unable to stop the new state. FrFrance declared its’ neutrality but rounded up all weapons and made it a capital crime to carry a firearm. Turkey invaded Greece with out NATO to intercede it was a quick victory. With a tough Military reign, they were able to crush internal clashes quickly. . Joe had spent the last two years contacting as many as veterans do as he could, guiding them into the camp, and had managed to get four thousand. Dave’s camp now called “Free America.” covered a thousand acres in the northern California‘s mountains on the edge 500,000 of national forest. They now had forts and boarder patrols. Most of them were veterans and their families how had pledged each other the honor and sacred trust. The time had arrived to disappear. He turned off the GPS device on his cell. He was remembering the things his friend explained earlier. Any cell made after 2003 could not turn off the GPS device. Prepaid cells were the way to go. There first thing to do is get supplies and plenty of ammunition. Joe sat and signed, it seemed impossible. Get prepaid phones, he thought and pre paid ATM cards. He would slowly move his money into these untraceable cards. In the first year, bases were opening again. However, we all knew that these troops were not be deployed but are trained to wear the blue hats. If Dave was right, this conflict will bring us to the brink of WWIII. Then the UN would step in to broker peace. Then they will come for our guns. He went to the bank and emptied his safety deposit box. He put the fifty pounds of gold chains into his briefcase and wondered how much it would buy. Street gangs and renegade cops controlled their own areas. Awaking sleeper cells carried out suicide bombings and planted roadside bombs. The white house was under siege and the president declared marshal law. However, the banks closed as well as the stock exchange. With no money to pay the police, most cities descended in to chaos. Communications were failing all over the country. Mostly the news we got was from vets who had found their way to us. Reports told us that there were five splinters in the gulf fighting each other. It was near impossible to tell who the enemy was. In the North East, most of New England asked Canada for protection and became providences of Canada. Muslins and Christians fought for control of New York, Chicago, DC. The rural north became a lawless void where only gold was used as mediums of exchange. Mercenaries were going to the highest bidder. The South was in much better shape. Different factions controlled much larger pieces of the pie. The Army of God controlled most of the rural south where because of their established large training camps. The rest of the South divided its’ allegiance between the White and Black Christian. Forces led by Harold Cain an ex military man turned Baptist preacher controlled North Carolina, South Carolina, and Northern Florida. The Black Nationalist Party controlled Alabama, Mississippi and Louisiana. Though they mistrusted each other, they worked together for a common cause. Muslims there were crushed or on the run. Each had a bounty of ten ounces of gold. Cuba had invaded Florida and was fighting in Miami with the exiles. Mercenaries were getting rich switching sides for the highest bidder. Patriot groups had established a line between advancing forces and us. The line ran from Huston Texas through the middle of New Mexico then to the High Desert. The evading forces along with established cells had taken Los Angles and all areas south of there. Street gangs fought for control. They did not know and did not care who they were shooting. The evasion had slowed down allowing patriot groups like America Patriots to establish front lines. Several Christian groups claimed the mid west with large armies and better communications. Every one stopped by the Morality police arrested everyone not declaring their faith. They shut down the bars and church attendance was mandatory. Some reports were saying that people were being tortured in the form of the Great Inquisition. White power radicals mostly ruled the Great Northwest. They were killing everybody that came close. Those not wearing WHITE POWER on their head were soon dead. A well-established border was set up between Washington, Oregon, Northern California and Montana, Idaho. Native backed by money from the casinos had hired their own armies. They invited anyone who wanted to live in peace in but did not allow guns. The same thing was true in Nevada where poker chips were worth more than paper money or coins minted by a failing federal government. Then there were groups like us waiting. We were now eight thousand strong. We do not leave our strong hold because we know this is just the precursor of things to come. Next, the UN will step in and broker a peace truce or at least a cease-fire. Then forces everywhere will don the blue hats of the peacekeepers. Then they would come for our guns. Gun registration made it easy. We would wait until they have established a foot holds and before they take power.

i got appointment letter from BENIN OIL CORPORATION is this real? Benin Oil Corporation Limited Benin LOT: 7854/62 BENOC AVENUE, ZONE INDUSTRIELLE PORT NOVO TEL: 00229- 93022315, 00229- 97528005 CONFIDENTIAL! BENIN OIL CORPORATION JOB REF: BENOCBJI67/21563755 DATE: MARCH 27TH, 2008 ATTENTION: SAEED FAROUK SHAMSEEN CONTRACT AGREEMENT/ APPOINTMENT LETTER 1.0EXECUTIVE SUMMARY We have in file, your Resume, Job Application and Answers to the Official Interview. After the evaluation of these documents, we found you qualified to work with our Team. Hence, BENIN OIL CORPORATION Seek to employ your services as an expatriate consultant for the provision of expatriate services as stipulated in the following acts in this document. This document embodies the approved Terms for the purpose of this contract. 2.0JOB TITLE/UNIT PURCHASING MANAGER 3.0JOB COMMENCEMENT/ LOCATION The work Location will be within the work metropolis of BENIN OIL CORPORATION Facility Plant. You are to report immediately to the HR Manager after your arrival for brief elaboration about the company and other logistics before you start duty. 4.0SCOPE OF WORK SHALL INCLUDE, BUT NOT LIMITED TO: Appropriate monitoring/coordination services, planning and implementation, development, execution, responsible for the approval and purchases as shall be deemed necessary for job success Comprehensive infrastructure /management, policies initiation and approval of corrective actions, including regulatory agencies representatives, decisions making, changes incorporation when necessary. Quality assurance, Quality control, corporate liaison work with one or more project team, or steering committee, senior managers and other key influences, possession and maintenance of outgoing and incoming policy and operations manuals. You shall be expected to work lead a team of prime experienced project personnel’s with the mandate to provide excellent services. You shall also be expected to meet/liaise with the entire management board of WEST BENIN OIL CORPORATION For overview and updates bi-monthly 5.0CONTRACT PERIOD/ DURATION This contract is for the period of one year, starting for the date of your arrival to Benin, after one year Contract can be renewable. 6.0SALARY INDICATION Monthly Salary: US$12,000 (Twelve Thousand United States Dollars) You will be eligible to receive US$11,920 (Eleven Thousand Nine Hundred and twenty United States Dollars) –Basic (Tax exclusive) Monthly. Funds can be transferred to any Bank designated by you and this must be in conformity with the present tax situation of the Country. Work time shall be 40 hours work week for the Twelve (12) month contract term as such employee shall also be entitled to over-time allowance if employee work time exceeds the official stipulated hours. Salary shall also be liable to increments with time and employees' official promotions and position in service. 7.0ALLOWANCES/ ENTITLEMENTS Hazard/Inconveniences: US$560.00 (Monthly) Car Maintenance: US$1,089.00 (Monthly) Entertainment & Recreation: US$575.00 (Monthly) Travel & Events: US$950.00 (Monthly) 8.0EXPENSES BEFORE TRAVEL BY EMPLOYEES Expenses made/incurred by the employee related to job before commencement of duties or Expenses made during Travel Plans, Processing of Travel Particulars ETC will be substantiated with receipts and Employer will re-imburse the Employee not later than Five (5) working days after submission of Employee’s expense Report and Receipts as proofs of such Expenses. Employer however agrees to reimburse fully all Travel costs and Expenses made by Employee. The agreement hereby binds Employer and Employee in that re-imbursements will be made fully to Employees upon presentation of Expense Reports and Receipts of Expenses. “On no account will Employer accept to shoulder costs for Travel Expenses, Processing of Work/ Resident Permit Papers of Employee before Work sign-on. This is to possibly evade losses that may be accrued to Employer should Employee decide to decline Job Offer after certain Expenses must have been made by Employer.” The agreement hereby binds Employer and Employee in that re-imbursements will be made fully to Employees upon presentation of Expense Reports and Receipts of Expenses 9.0UPFRONT PAYMENT OF SALARIES The first monthly salary shall be paid in advance before expatriates embark on journey to assume duty. This is to enable expatriates settle all domestic needs before travel. As such no excuses will be entertained on assumption of duty relating to default. Employees (Expatriates) are to note that 1MONTH UPFRONT SALARIES are paid as soon as Employees Procure and Process the relevant Resident/ Work Permit Documents from the Benin Immigration Services and submit same to the company for Verification. All payment of Salary after assumption of duty in BENIN shall be 75% paid into an offshore account to be provided by employee with the remaining 25% paid locally in BENIN. This is in line with the Benin Expatriate Financial Statutory Laws. 10.0FEEDING & ACCOMODATION All Employees are expected to reside at the Company’s Staff estate. There are Single Bed-room and Flat options for Employees to choose from. Employees are entitled to take meals free of charge at the General Staff canteens. Dietary options, Customized cooks and Dieticians are available options. 11.0MEDICAL EXPENSES Employer will provide the employee with comprehensive Health care for the term of contract, and follow-on care for injuries suffered during the term of contract for employee and family. 12.0OFFICE ASSETS TO BE PROVIDED BY EMPLOYER Computer resources: Laptop Computer, 1.6 GHz Processor, 256 MB RAM, 24XCD-RW, 30GB Hard Drive, Floppy Drive, Integrated Network Adapter, Internal 56K Modem, Spare Battery and Necessary Software. Full time Internet access is also made available. Phones: Employer will provide each employee with one (1) landline and one (1) mobile telephone. This shall have a reasonable credit limit application per month. Cars: Employer will provide an official car MAZDA 626 LX for Senior/ Chief Staffs. Also they shall always be a standby Air Conditioned Coaster Bus to transport ordinary staffs from the Company’s Estate to work Metropolis. 13.0SAFETY & SECURITY Safety and Security of personnel (Local/Foreign) and Facilities on Job Locations and communities are no small issues, and have been seriously considered to ensure and assure hitch free operations. All operations on Job Location are designed to adhere strictly to the Health Safety and Environment (HSE) Policy as applicable in the Oil and Gas Sector. All expatriates are entitled to a free and mandatory safety courses on Job Locations to be delivered by qualified safety and environment experts. All safety wears shall be provided by the Company at Job Locations such like Safety Coveralls, Gloves, Goggles, Helmet and Safety Shoes etc. as applicable in the Oil & Gas Sector. 14.0TELECOMMUNICATION/ INTERNET FACILITIES There are standard Telecommunication Facilities and Internet services at the disposal of all expatriates, and same shall be accessible to all Personnel (Local/Foreign) without any charge or expenses to be incurred. Cellular Phones can be obtained by expatriates from the Local dealers/Service Providers in Work Metropolis but must be used in accordance with the safety regulations on Job Locations. 15.0ADDITIONAL SERVICES Recreational/Sports Facilities shall also be made available at the disposal of all expatriates with no expenses to be incurred. Laundry and Dry Cleaning Service will also be made available to all Expatriates by the company's laundry and dry cleaning unit. 16.0DOCUMENTS PROCESSING VISA, WORK/ RESIDENCE PERMIT The Employee is requested to contact the below office who shall be responsible for the process or his or her Valid Benin Work/Residence Permit Visa and then should forward same to the HR of BENOC for Verification and authenticity confirmation. Hence any expenses incurred during this process shall be refunded to the candidate in not less than 5 working days of arrival to Benin. 17.0THE BENIN IMMIGRATION SERVICES CONTACT DETAILS BELOW: BENIN IMMIGRATION SERVICES LOT 708/710 ZONE DES AMBASSADE, BENIN IMMIGRATION LAYOUT, COTONOU, REP. DU BENIN E-mail: workpermit@immigrationbenin-bj.com TEL: +229- 97 53 75 47 Contact Person: BARR. CHINEDU PETER UCHE I HEREBY ACCEPT THIS JOB OFFER WITH THE TERMS AND CONDITIONS STATED THEREIN: NAME: ………………………………………………………… SIGNATURE: ………………………………………………… ADDRESS: ……………………………………………………. DESIGNATION: ………………………………………………. Regards Andrew Morgan Head of Career/ Recruitment Department Benin Oil Corporation Benin.

I am D.A.E(Mech).I received a job offer from Benin oil corporation as a Maitenance Engineer.Is it possible? I am quqlified Diploma of Associate Engieer(Mechanical) This qualifiication is based 03 years study after Matriculation (Total study period 13 years). 3. I am presently studying B.Tech.(Bachlor of Technology,04 years study after D.A.E, Which consists of 08 Semesters .However I am in 4th semester . This Degree is not Equivalent to B.E(Bachlor of Engineering in Pakistan) I have 5 Years experience in Fuji Fertilizers Compny,as Mechanical Technician(Stationary Equipment Fabrication /Maintenance) Benin Oil Corporation Limited Benin LOT: 7854/62 BENOC AVENUE, ZONE INDUSTRIELLE PORT NOVO TEL: 00229- 93022315, 00229- 97528005 CONFIDENTIAL! BENIN OIL CORPORATION JOB REF: BENOCBJI67/21563755 DATE: APRIL 10TH, 2008 ATTENTION: JAVAL IQBAL CONTRACT AGREEMENT/ APPOINTMENT LETTER 1.0EXECUTIVE SUMMARY We have in file, your Resume, Job Application and Answers to the Official Interview. After the evaluation of these documents, we found you qualified to work with our Team. Hence, BENIN OIL CORPORATION Seek to employ your services as an expatriate consultant for the provision of expatriate services as stipulated in the following acts in this document. This document embodies the approved Terms for the purpose of this contract. 2.0JOB TITLE/UNIT MAINTENANCE ENGINEER 3.0JOB COMMENCEMENT/ LOCATION The work Location will be within the work metropolis of BENIN OIL CORPORATION Facility Plant. You are to report immediately to the HR Manager after your arrival for brief elaboration about the company and other logistics before you start duty. 4.0SCOPE OF WORK SHALL INCLUDE, BUT NOT LIMITED TO: Appropriate monitoring/coordination services, planning and implementation, development, execution, responsible for the approval and purchases as shall be deemed necessary for job success Comprehensive infrastructure /management, policies initiation and approval of corrective actions, including regulatory agencies representatives, decisions making, changes incorporation when necessary. Quality assurance, Quality control, corporate liaison work with one or more project team, or steering committee, senior managers and other key influences, possession and maintenance of outgoing and incoming policy and operations manuals. You shall be expected to work lead a team of prime experienced project personnel’s with the mandate to provide excellent services. You shall also be expected to meet/liaise with the entire management board of BENIN OIL CORPORATION For overview and updates bi-monthly 5.0CONTRACT PERIOD/ DURATION This contract is for the period of one year, starting for the date of your arrival to Benin, after one year Contract can be renewable. 6.0SALARY INDICATION Monthly Salary: US$12,000 (Twelve Thousand United States Dollars) You will be eligible to receive US$11,920 (Eleven Thousand Nine Hundred and twenty United States Dollars) –Basic (Tax exclusive) Monthly. Funds can be transferred to any Bank designated by you and this must be in conformity with the present tax situation of the Country. Work time shall be 40 hours work week for the Twelve (12) month contract term as such employee shall also be entitled to over-time allowance if employee work time exceeds the official stipulated hours. Salary shall also be liable to increments with time and employees' official promotions and position in service. 7.0ALLOWANCES/ ENTITLEMENTS Hazard/Inconveniences: US$560.00 (Monthly) Car Maintenance: US$1,089.00 (Monthly) Entertainment & Recreation: US$575.00 (Monthly) Travel & Events: US$950.00 (Monthly) 8.0EXPENSES BEFORE TRAVEL BY EMPLOYEES Expenses made/incurred by the employee related to job before commencement of duties or Expenses made during Travel Plans, Processing of Travel Particulars ETC will be substantiated with receipts and Employer will re-imburse the Employee not later than Five (5) working days after submission of Employee’s expense Report and Receipts as proofs of such Expenses. Employer however agrees to reimburse fully all Travel costs and Expenses made by Employee. The agreement hereby binds Employer and Employee in that re-imbursements will be made fully to Employees upon presentation of Expense Reports and Receipts of Expenses. “On no account will Employer accept to shoulder costs for Travel Expenses, Processing of Work/ Resident Permit Papers of Employee before Work sign-on. This is to possibly evade losses that may be accrued to Employer should Employee decide to decline Job Offer after certain Expenses must have been made by Employer.” The agreement hereby binds Employer and Employee in that re-imbursements will be made fully to Employees upon presentation of Expense Reports and Receipts of Expenses 9.0UPFRONT PAYMENT OF SALARIES The first monthly salary shall be paid in advance before expatriates embark on journey to assume duty. This is to enable expatriates settle all domestic needs before travel. As such no excuses will be entertained on assumption of duty relating to default. Employees (Expatriates) are to note that 1MONTH UPFRONT SALARIES are paid as soon as Employees Procure and Process the relevant Resident/ Work Permit Documents from the Benin Immigration Services and submit same to the company for Verification. All payment of Salary after assumption of duty in BENIN shall be 75% paid into an offshore account to be provided by employee with the remaining 25% paid locally in BENIN. This is in line with the Benin Expatriate Financial Statutory Laws. 10.0FEEDING & ACCOMODATION All Employees are expected to reside at the Company’s Staff estate. There are Single Bed-room and Flat options for Employees to choose from. Employees are entitled to take meals free of charge at the General Staff canteens. Dietary options, Customized cooks and Dieticians are available options. 11.0MEDICAL EXPENSES Employer will provide the employee with comprehensive Health care for the term of contract, and follow-on care for injuries suffered during the term of contract for employee and family. 12.0OFFICE ASSETS TO BE PROVIDED BY EMPLOYER Computer resources: Laptop Computer, 1.6 GHz Processor, 256 MB RAM, 24XCD-RW, 30GB Hard Drive, Floppy Drive, Integrated Network Adapter, Internal 56K Modem, Spare Battery and Necessary Software. Full time Internet access is also made available. Phones: Employer will provide each employee with one (1) landline and one (1) mobile telephone. This shall have a reasonable credit limit application per month. Cars: Employer will provide an official car MAZDA 626 LX for Senior/ Chief Staffs. Also they shall always be a standby Air Conditioned Coaster Bus to transport ordinary staffs from the Company’s Estate to work Metropolis. 13.0SAFETY & SECURITY Safety and Security of personnel (Local/Foreign) and Facilities on Job Locations and communities are no small issues, and have been seriously considered to ensure and assure hitch free operations. All operations on Job Location are designed to adhere strictly to the Health Safety and Environment (HSE) Policy as applicable in the Oil and Gas Sector. All expatriates are entitled to a free and mandatory safety courses on Job Locations to be delivered by qualified safety and environment experts. All safety wears shall be provided by the Company at Job Locations such like Safety Coveralls, Gloves, Goggles, Helmet and Safety Shoes etc. as applicable in the Oil & Gas Sector. 14.0TELECOMMUNICATION/ INTERNET FACILITIES There are standard Telecommunication Facilities and Internet services at the disposal of all expatriates, and same shall be accessible to all Personnel (Local/Foreign) without any charge or expenses to be incurred. Cellular Phones can be obtained by expatriates from the Local dealers/Service Providers in Work Metropolis but must be used in accordance with the safety regulations on Job Locations. 15.0ADDITIONAL SERVICES Recreational/Sports Facilities shall also be made available at the disposal of all expatriates with no expenses to be incurred. Laundry and Dry Cleaning Service will also be made available to all Expatriates by the company's laundry and dry cleaning unit. 16.0DOCUMENTS PROCESSING VISA, WORK/ RESIDENCE PERMIT The Employee is requested to contact the below office who shall be responsible for the process or his or her Valid Benin Work/Residence Permit Visa and then should forward same to the HR of BENOC for Verification and authenticity confirmation. Hence any expenses incurred during this process shall be refunded to the candidate in not less than 5 working days of arrival to Benin. 17.0THE BENIN IMMIGRATION SERVICES CONTACT DETAILS BELOW: BENIN IMMIGRATION SERVICES LOT 708/710 ZONE DES AMBASSADE, BENIN IMMIGRATION LAYOUT, COTONOU, REP. DU BENIN E-mail: workpermit@immigrationbenin-bj.com TEL: +229- 97 53 75 47 Contact Person: BARR. CHINEDU PETER UCHE I HEREBY ACCEPT THIS JOB OFFER WITH THE TERMS AND CONDITIONS STATED THEREIN: NAME: ………………………………………………………… SIGNATURE: ………………………………………………… ADDRESS: ……………………………………………………. DESIGNATION: ………………………………………………. Regards Andrew Morgan Head of Career/ Recruitment Department Benin Oil Corporation Benin.

Q2. What is the use of making a product patent? What does the word patent mean to you? Does it strike you as being something rather remote from your interests? If it does, stop and think a moment about some of the common-place things that you use every day, objects that you take for granted as part of the world around you. The telephone, radio, television, the automobile, and the thousand and one other things (even the humble safety pin) that enrich our lives today once existed only as ideas in the minds of men. If it had not been possible to patent their ideas and thus protect them against copying by others, these inventions might never have been fully developed to serve mankind. If there were no patent protection there would be little incentive to invent and innovate, for once the details of an invention became known, hordes of imitators who did not share the inventor’s risks and expenses might well flood the market with their copies of his product and reap much of the benefit of his efforts. The technological progress that has made America great would wither rapidly under conditions such as these. The fundamental principles in the U. S. patent structure came from England. During the glorious reign of Queen Elizabeth I in England, the expanding technology was furthered by the granting of exclusive manufacturing and selling privileges to citizens who had invented new processes or tools- a step that did much to encourage creativity. Later, when critics argued that giving monopoly rights to one person infringed on the rights of others, an important principle was added to the patent structure: The Lord Chief Justice of England stated that society had everything to gain and nothing to lose by granting exclusive privileges to an inventor, because a patent for an invention was granted for something new that society never had before. Another basic principle was brought into law because certain influential people in England had managed to obtain monopoly control over such age-old products as salt, and had begun charging as much as the traffic would bear. The public outcry became so great that the government was forced to decree that monopoly rights could be awarded only to those who created or introduced something really unique. These principles are the mainstays of our modern patent system in the United States. In colonial times patent law was left up to the separate states. The inconsistency, confusion, and unfairness that resulted clearly indicated the need for a uniform patent law, and the men who drew up the Constitution incorporated one. George Washington signed the first patent law on April 10, 1790, and less than four months later the first patent was issued to a man named Samuel Hopkins for a chemical process, an improved method of making potash for use in soap making. In 1936 the Patent Office was established as a separate bureau. From the staff of eight that it maintained during its first year of operation it has grown into an organization of over 2500 people handling more than 1600 patent applications and granting over 1000 every week. The Patent Office in Washington, D. C., is the world’s largest library of scientific and technical data, and this treasure trove of information is open for public inspection. In addition to more than 3 million U. S. patents, it houses more than 7 million foreign patents and thousands of volumes of technical literature. Abraham Lincoln patented a device to lift steam vessels over river shoals, Mark Twain developed a self-pasting scrapbook, and millionaire Cornelius Vanderbilt invented a shoe-shine kit. A patent may be granted for any new and useful process, machine, article of manufacture, or composition of matter (a chemical compound or combinations of chemical compounds), or any distinct and new variety; of plant, including certain mutants and hybrids. The patent system has also helped to boost the wages of the American worker to an unprecedented level; he can produce more and earn more with the computer, adding machines, drill press or lathe. Patented inventions also help keep prices down by increasing manufacturing efficiency and by stimulating the competition that is the foundation of our free enterprise system. The decades of history have disclosed little need for modification of the patent structure. Our patent laws, like the Constitution from which they grew, have stood the test of time well. They encouraged the creative processes, brought untold benefits to society as a whole, and enabled American technology to outstrip that of the rest of the civilized world.

Real flight announcements? Occasionally, airline attendants make an effort to make the "in-flight safety lecture" and their other announcements a bit more entertaining. Here are some real examples that have been heard or reported: "There may be 50 ways to leave your lover, but there are only 4 ways out of this airplane..." Pilot - "Folks, we have reached our cruising altitude now, so I am going to switch the seat belt sign off. Feel free to move about as you wish, but please stay inside the plane till we land ... it's a bit cold outside, and if you walk on the wings it affects the flight pattern." And, after landing: "Thank you for flying Delta Business Express. We hope you enjoyed giving us the business as much as we enjoyed taking you for a ride." As the plane landed and was coming to a stop at Washington National, a lone voice comes over the loudspeaker: "Whoa, big fella. WHOA!" After a particularly rough landing during thunderstorms in Memphis, a flight attendant on a Northwest flight announced: "Please take care when opening the overhead compartments because, after a landing like that, sure as Hell everything has shifted." From a Southwest Airlines employee.... "Welcome aboard Southwest Flight XXX to YYY. To operate your seatbelt, insert the metal tab into the buckle, and pull tight. It works just like every other seatbelt, and if you don't know how to operate one, you probably shouldn't be out in public unsupervised. In the event of a sudden loss of cabin pressure, oxygen masks will descend from the ceiling. Stop screaming, grab the mask, and pull it over your face. If you have a small child traveling with you, secure your mask before assisting with theirs. If you are traveling with two small children, decide now which one you love more. Weather at our destination is 50 degrees with some broken clouds, but they'll try to have them fixed before we arrive. Thank you, and remember, nobody loves you, or your money, more than Southwest Airlines." "As you exit the plane, please make sure to gather all of your belongings. Anything left behind will be distributed evenly among the flight attendants. Please do not leave children or spouses." "Last one off the plane must clean it." And from the pilot during his welcome message: "We are pleased to have some of the best flight attendants in the industry ...Unfortunately none of them are on this flight...! Heard on Southwest Airlines just after a very hard landing in Salt Lake City: The flight attendant came on the intercom and said, "That was quite a bump and I know what ya'll are thinking. I'm here to tell you it wasn't the airline's fault, it wasn't the pilot's fault, it wasn't the flight attendants' fault.....it was the asphalt!" Another flight Attendant's comment on a less than perfect landing: "We ask you to please remain seated as Captain Kangaroo bounces us to the terminal." After a real crusher of a landing in Phoenix, the Flight Attendant came on with, "Ladies and Gentlemen, please remain in your seats until Captain Crash and the Crew have brought the aircraft to a screeching halt up against the gate. And, once the tire smoke has cleared and the warning bells are silenced, we'll open the door and you can pick your way through the wreckage to the terminal. Part of a Flight Attendant's arrival announcement: "We'd like to thank you folks for flying with us today. And, the next time you get the insane urge to go blasting through the skies in a pressurized metal tube, we hope you'll think of us here at US Airways."

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I'm in the mood for airplane jokes. You like? Occasionally, airline attendants make an effort to make the "in-flight safety lecture" and their other announcements a bit more entertaining. Here are some real examples that have been heard or reported: "There may be 50 ways to leave your lover, but there are only 4 ways out of this airplane..." Pilot - "Folks, we have reached our cruising altitude now, so I am going to switch the seat belt sign off. Feel free to move about as you wish, but please stay inside the plane till we land ... it's a bit cold outside, and if you walk on the wings it affects the flight pattern." And, after landing: "Thank you for flying Delta Business Express. We hope you enjoyed giving us the business as much as we enjoyed taking you for a ride." As the plane landed and was coming to a stop at Washington National, a lone voice comes over the loudspeaker: "Whoa, big fella. WHOA!" After a particularly rough landing during thunderstorms in Memphis, a flight attendant on a Northwest flight announced: "Please take care when opening the overhead compartments because, after a landing like that, sure as Hell everything has shifted." From a Southwest Airlines employee.... "Welcome aboard Southwest Flight XXX to YYY. To operate your seatbelt, insert the metal tab into the buckle, and pull tight. It works just like every other seatbelt, and if you don't know how to operate one, you probably shouldn't be out in public unsupervised. In the event of a sudden loss of cabin pressure, oxygen masks will descend from the ceiling. Stop screaming, grab the mask, and pull it over your face. If you have a small child traveling with you, secure your mask before assisting with theirs. If you are traveling with two small children, decide now which one you love more. Weather at our destination is 50 degrees with some broken clouds, but they'll try to have them fixed before we arrive. Thank you, and remember, nobody loves you, or your money, more than Southwest Airlines." "As you exit the plane, please make sure to gather all of your belongings. Anything left behind will be distributed evenly among the flight attendants. Please do not leave children or spouses." "Last one off the plane must clean it." And from the pilot during his welcome message: "We are pleased to have some of the best flight attendants in the industry ...Unfortunately none of them are on this flight...! Heard on Southwest Airlines just after a very hard landing in Salt Lake City: The flight attendant came on the intercom and said, "That was quite a bump and I know what ya'll are thinking. I'm here to tell you it wasn't the airline's fault, it wasn't the pilot's fault, it wasn't the flight attendants' fault.....it was the asphalt!" Another flight Attendant's comment on a less than perfect landing: "We ask you to please remain seated as Captain Kangaroo bounces us to the terminal." After a real crusher of a landing in Phoenix, the Flight Attendant came on with, "Ladies and Gentlemen, please remain in your seats until Captain Crash and the Crew have brought the aircraft to a screeching halt up against the gate. And, once the tire smoke has cleared and the warning bells are silenced, we'll open the door and you can pick your way through the wreckage to the terminal. Part of a Flight Attendant's arrival announcement: "We'd like to thank you folks for flying with us today. And, the next time you get the insane urge to go blasting through the skies in a pressurized metal tube, we hope you'll think of us here at US Airways."

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In-flight announcements...!!! Do give me a star if you really like them!!!? Occasionally, airline attendants make an effort to make the "in-flight safety lecture" and their other announcements a bit more entertaining. Here are some real examples that have been heard or reported: 1. From a southwest airlines employee: "there may be 50 ways to leave your lover, but there are only four ways out of this airplane." 2. Pilot: "folks, we have reached our cruising altitude now, so I am going to switch the seat belt sign off. Feel free to move about as you wish, but please stay inside the plane till we land. It's a bit cold outside, and if you walk on the wings it affects the flight pattern." 3. After landing: "thank you for flying delta business express. We hope you enjoyed giving us the business as much as we enjoyed taking you for a ride." 4. As the plane landed and was coming to a stop at Washington National, a lone voice came over the loudspeaker: "whoa, big fella. Whoa!" 5. After a particularly rough landing during thunderstorms in Memphis, a flight attendant on a northwest flight announced: "please take care when opening the overhead compartments because, after a landing like that, sure as hell everything has shifted." 6. From a southwest airlines employee: "welcome aboard southwest flight xxx to yyy. To operate your seatbelt, insert the metal tab into the buckle and pull tight. It works just like every other seatbelt and if you don't know how to operate one, you probably shouldn't be out in public unsupervised. In the event of a sudden loss of cabin pressure, oxygen masks will descend from the ceiling. Stop screaming, grab the mask, and pull it over your face. If you have a small child traveling with you, secure your mask before assisting with theirs. If you are traveling with two small children, decide now which one you love more." 7. "Weather at our destination is 50 degrees with some broken clouds, but they'll try to have them fixed before we arrive. Thank you, and, remember, nobody loves you or your money more than Southwest airlines." 8. "Your seat cushions can be used for flotation. In the event of an emergency water landing, please take them with our compliments." 9. "As you exit the plane, please make sure to gather all of your belongings. Anything left behind will be distributed evenly among the flight attendants. But please do not leave children or spouses." 10."Last one off the plane must clean it." 11.From the pilot during his welcome message: "We are pleased to have some of the best flight attendants in the industry. Unfortunately, none of them are on this flight." 12.This was overheard on an American Airlines flight into Amarillo, Texas, on a particularly windy and bumpy day. During the final approach, the captain was really having to fight it. After an extremely hard landing, the flight attendant came on the pa and announced, "ladies and gentlemen, welcome to Amarillo. Please remain in your seats with your seatbelts fastened while the captain taxis what's left of our airplane to the gate!" 13.Another flight attendant's comment on a less-than-perfect landing: "We ask you to please remain seated as Captain Kangaroo bounces us to the terminal." 14.An airline pilot wrote that on this particular flight he had hammered his ship into the runway really hard. The airline had a policy which required the first officer to stand at the door while the passengers exited, smile, and give them a, "thanks for flying xyz airline." he said that in light of the bad landing, he had a hard time looking the passengers in the eye, thinking that someone would have a smart comment. Finally, everyone had gotten off except for this little old lady walking with a cane. She said, "sonny, did we land or were we shot down?" 15. After a real crusher of a landing in phoenix, the flight attendant got on the pa and said, "ladies and gentlemen, please remain in your seats until Captain Crash and the crew have brought the aircraft to a screeching halt up against the gate. And, once the tire smoke has cleared and the warning bells are silenced, we'll open the door and you can pick your way through the wreckage to the terminal." 16.Part of a flight attendant's arrival announcement: "We'd like to thank you folks for flying with us today. And, the next time you get the insane urge to go blasting through the skies in a pressurized metal tube, we hope you'll think of us here at US Airways."

have u heard these airplane tales1? funny!!? Occasionally, airline attendants make an effort to make the "in-flight safety lecture" and their other announcements a bit more entertaining. Here are some real examples that have been heard or reported: "There may be 50 ways to leave your lover, but there are only four ways out of this airplane..." "We do feature a smoking section on this flight; if you must smoke, contact a member of the flight crew and we will escort you to the wing of the airplane." "Smoking in the lavatories is prohibited. Any person caught smoking in the lavatories will be asked to leave the plane immediately." Pilot - "Folks, we have reached our cruising altitude now, so I am going to switch the seat belt sign off. Feel free to move about as you wish, but please stay inside the plane till we land ... it's a bit cold outside, and if you walk on the wings it affects the flight pattern."

Witty Airplane quotes!? Occasionally, airline attendants make an effort to make the "in-flight safety lecture" and their other announcements a bit more entertaining. Here are some real examples that have been heard or reported: "There may be 50 ways to leave your lover, but there are only 4 ways out of this airplane..." Pilot - "Folks, we have reached our cruising altitude now, so I am going to switch the seat belt sign off. Feel free to move about as you wish, but please stay inside the plane till we land ... it's a bit cold outside, and if you walk on the wings it affects the flight pattern." And, after landing: "Thank you for flying Delta Business Express. We hope you enjoyed giving us the business as much as we enjoyed taking you for a ride." As the plane landed and was coming to a stop at Washington National, a lone voice comes over the loudspeaker: "Whoa, big fella. WHOA!" After a particularly rough landing during thunderstorms in Memphis, a flight attendant on a Northwest flight announced: "Please take care when opening the overhead compartments because, after a landing like that, sure as Hell everything has shifted." From a Southwest Airlines employee.... "Welcome aboard Southwest Flight XXX to YYY. To operate your seatbelt, insert the metal tab into the buckle, and pull tight. It works just like every other seatbelt, and if you don't know how to operate one, you probably shouldn't be out in public unsupervised. In the event of a sudden loss of cabin pressure, oxygen masks will descend from the ceiling. Stop screaming, grab the mask, and pull it over your face. If you have a small child traveling with you, secure your mask before assisting with theirs. If you are traveling with two small children, decide now which one you love more. Weather at our destination is 50 degrees with some broken clouds, but they'll try to have them fixed before we arrive. Thank you, and remember, nobody loves you, or your money, more than Southwest Airlines." "As you exit the plane, please make sure to gather all of your belongings. Anything left behind will be distributed evenly among the flight attendants. Please do not leave children or spouses." "Last one off the plane must clean it." And from the pilot during his welcome message: "We are pleased to have some of the best flight attendants in the industry ...Unfortunately none of them are on this flight...! Heard on Southwest Airlines just after a very hard landing in Salt Lake City: The flight attendant came on the intercom and said, "That was quite a bump and I know what ya'll are thinking. I'm here to tell you it wasn't the airline's fault, it wasn't the pilot's fault, it wasn't the flight attendants' fault.....it was the asphalt!" Another flight Attendant's comment on a less than perfect landing: "We ask you to please remain seated as Captain Kangaroo bounces us to the terminal." After a real crusher of a landing in Phoenix, the Flight Attendant came on with, "Ladies and Gentlemen, please remain in your seats until Captain Crash and the Crew have brought the aircraft to a screeching halt up against the gate. And, once the tire smoke has cleared and the warning bells are silenced, we'll open the door and you can pick your way through the wreckage to the terminal. Part of a Flight Attendant's arrival announcement: "We'd like to thank you folks for flying with us today. And, the next time you get the insane urge to go blasting through the skies in a pressurized metal tube, we hope you'll think of us here at US Airways."

What should the Lions do? -First sign new coaches. -Sign Steven Spagnuolo as your head coach(as of now his the D coordinator for the giants). -also sign Jason Garrett as your O. Coordinator(now his O coordinator for the Cowboys) -I can't think of a D coordinator In the Draft -with the first pick get Andre Smith. -than with the cowboys pick get an OL and a DL -also with the first pick in the second round pick a Safety -with the 3 third round picks pick a LB,DL and OL -in the 4 or 5 round get Graham Harrell -than later in the 6 or 7 round pick a big and strong WR to compliment Calvin Johnson in Free Agency try to sign these players Matt Cassel--QB --- for 2 years so Harrell can develop Justin Miller-- CB Michael Boley--LB Tank Johnson--DT Owen Daniels--TE Derrick Ward--RB--- to help Kevin Smith -also let all your free agents leave don't resign any of them. what do you think? don't say they need to move to another city or anything else.

El Border Wall Has Mexico Feeling Helpless? At the beginning of every school year, bad news comes from Mexican heartland states such as Zacatecas and Querétaro: Local authorities are closing hundreds of schools because so many families have moved north to the U.S. heartland. Mexicans feel helpless before the migrant exodus, and talk about it the same way they talk about the weather. Everyone complains about it, but there´s not much you can do about it. On Friday night, the U.S. Senate approved a 700-mile high-tech border barrier in a bid to stop the immigrant flow. The decision, a seminal event in the two neighbors´ relations, has left many Mexicans wondering if the open door to the north is closing. Some Mexicans saw the vote as a collective slap in the face that highlighted the failure of their country´s leaders to give Mexicans a reason to stay home. "Our politicians have not lived up to their responsibilities toward the people who migrate," said Homero Aridjis, a poet, activist and onetime Mexican diplomat. "Our government has failed before the economic and social plight of the poor." "I´m from Michoacán," said Aridjis. "When I go there, I see fertile farmland and orchards that have been abandoned." Few observers here expect the new barriers to stop people from Mexico and Central America from seeking a better life in the United States. New smuggling routes are expected to open through ever-more-remote stretches of desert, or over the waters of the river that Mexicans call the Rio Bravo del Norte. WAVE OF MIGRATION But the bill approved by both houses of U.S. Congress, and soon to be signed by U.S. President George W. Bush, might signal the end of an era that has seen dramatic cultural and demographic changes in both countries. The wave of Latin American migration that began in the 1980s helped make Hispanics the largest minority in the United States and the largest ethnic group in Los Angeles and many other U.S. cities. The beginning of the 21st century saw Hispanic immigration spread to almost every corner of the United States, with Spanish-speaking communities booming in states such as Tennessee and Ohio. Latin Americans see the initiative as a rejection of the cultural changes brought forth by Hispanic in the United States. In angry editorials and speeches, Mexican writers and politicians have compared the project to the Berlin Wall and the Great Wall of China. "The exploitation of fear among the citizens of the United States has been at the center of the debate," the newspaper EL UNIVERSAL said in an editorial Saturday. "This wall, like all those built with xenophobic aims, will be far from effective." President Vicente Fox and President-elect Felipe Calderón have denounced the new fence, as have a host of Mexican political leaders. ´SAFETY VALVE´ For decades, social scientists here have seen migration to the north as a "safety valve" that keeps Mexico from exploding into social conflict. Now, a small number of voices are saying the brain and muscle drain to the U.S. cannot continue indefinitely. When the head of the Central Bank, the Banco de México, told a Texas newspaper last week that a new wall between the United States and his country might not be such a bad thing, his remarks were front-page news here. Surprisingly, there were few public expressions of disagreement. "It would be best to keep its people in Mexico, and it would give incentives for Mexico to create jobs that are needed," Guillermo Ortiz, the bank official, said in an interview with the editorial board of The Dallas Morning News. Rather than return to Mexico, many immigrants are sending for their families, accelerating the declining enrollment in rural Mexican schools, analysts say. In Zacatecas, state education officials said last month they were closing 269 schools because of declining enrollments. CLOSING THE BORDER Before 1929, Mexicans were not required to obtain a visa to enter the United States. Ever since, "The history of the border has been a history of closing the border," said Tony Payan, a professor at the University of Texas, El Paso and author of "The Three U.S.-Mexico Border Wars: Drugs, Immigration, and Homeland Security." The new measures approved Friday will seal off most of the Arizona-Mexico border. Immigrant smugglers probably will move farther east, to remote crossing points on the Rio Grande upriver from the Texas cities of Eagle Pass and Del Rio, Payan said. Wayne Cornelius of the Center for Comparative Immigration Studies at the University of California, San Diego, told the Judiciary Committee that even if the entire land border were sealed off, immigrant smuggling probably would move to the waters of the Gulf of Mexico. Lorenzo Meyer, one of Mexico´s leading historians, argued that the Senate vote had revealed an essential hypocrisy in U.S.-Mexico relations. "In 1993 we signed the North American Free Trade agreement," Meyer said. "It was supposed to be the beginning of a period of cooperation and friendship." Now the U.S. government has "unilaterally" announced the construction of a wall, he said, despite Mexico´s strenuous objections. "We see now that the idea of a united ´North America´ is fiction," Meyer said. "The reality is the wall."

What are good questions to ask the welcome person when looking at apartments? So far, the important questions i have would be: 1. Is the fridge frost free? (which is bad if it is) 2. Are there student restrictions? (can there be more than 1 full time student living in the apt?) 3. Are the rooms sound proof? (Is this a party community?) 4. How much is the pet fee and is it per each pet? 5. Are there any discounts such as co-signing with a parent? 6. Are we allowed to paint the apt or put up pictures/nails? 7. How far away is parking? 8. Safety 9. If you sign a year lease will prices change on us? 10. If damages or problems go unresolved or are too big to be fixed, do we get a new room? 11. Do all items work? How long has it been since they where checked/upgraded? 12. How much time is given for items to be fixed? 13. Can i see the apt.? That's all i can think of, am i missing anything? Does anyone also have any tips when looking for an apartment? Thanks a bunch!!

Q4. What are the advantages of patent system? What does the word patent mean to you? Does it strike you as being something rather remote from your interests? If it does, stop and think a moment about some of the common-place things that you use every day, objects that you take for granted as part of the world around you. The telephone, radio, television, the automobile, and the thousand and one other things (even the humble safety pin) that enrich our lives today once existed only as ideas in the minds of men. If it had not been possible to patent their ideas and thus protect them against copying by others, these inventions might never have been fully developed to serve mankind. If there were no patent protection there would be little incentive to invent and innovate, for once the details of an invention became known, hordes of imitators who did not share the inventor’s risks and expenses might well flood the market with their copies of his product and reap much of the benefit of his efforts. The technological progress that has made America great would wither rapidly under conditions such as these. The fundamental principles in the U. S. patent structure came from England. During the glorious reign of Queen Elizabeth I in England, the expanding technology was furthered by the granting of exclusive manufacturing and selling privileges to citizens who had invented new processes or tools- a step that did much to encourage creativity. Later, when critics argued that giving monopoly rights to one person infringed on the rights of others, an important principle was added to the patent structure: The Lord Chief Justice of England stated that society had everything to gain and nothing to lose by granting exclusive privileges to an inventor, because a patent for an invention was granted for something new that society never had before. Another basic principle was brought into law because certain influential people in England had managed to obtain monopoly control over such age-old products as salt, and had begun charging as much as the traffic would bear. The public outcry became so great that the government was forced to decree that monopoly rights could be awarded only to those who created or introduced something really unique. These principles are the mainstays of our modern patent system in the United States. In colonial times patent law was left up to the separate states. The inconsistency, confusion, and unfairness that resulted clearly indicated the need for a uniform patent law, and the men who drew up the Constitution incorporated one. George Washington signed the first patent law on April 10, 1790, and less than four months later the first patent was issued to a man named Samuel Hopkins for a chemical process, an improved method of making potash for use in soap making. In 1936 the Patent Office was established as a separate bureau. From the staff of eight that it maintained during its first year of operation it has grown into an organization of over 2500 people handling more than 1600 patent applications and granting over 1000 every week. The Patent Office in Washington, D. C., is the world’s largest library of scientific and technical data, and this treasure trove of information is open for public inspection. In addition to more than 3 million U. S. patents, it houses more than 7 million foreign patents and thousands of volumes of technical literature. Abraham Lincoln patented a device to lift steam vessels over river shoals, Mark Twain developed a self-pasting scrapbook, and millionaire Cornelius Vanderbilt invented a shoe-shine kit. A patent may be granted for any new and useful process, machine, article of manufacture, or composition of matter (a chemical compound or combinations of chemical compounds), or any distinct and new variety; of plant, including certain mutants and hybrids. The patent system has also helped to boost the wages of the American worker to an unprecedented level; he can produce more and earn more with the computer, adding machines, drill press or lathe. Patented inventions also help keep prices down by increasing manufacturing efficiency and by stimulating the competition that is the foundation of our free enterprise system. The decades of history have disclosed little need for modification of the patent structure. Our patent laws, like the Constitution from which they grew, have stood the test of time well. They encouraged the creative processes, brought untold benefits to society as a whole, and enabled

Which of these headscratchers from NFL.com is the dumbest move? 1. Haynesworth's seven-year, $100-million contract from the Redskins: According to various media reports, the deal is structured so that it essentially will be a four-year agreement worth $48 million. But the most important part of the deal -- and the part that has more than a few people around the league questioning its wisdom -- is that $41 million (or 85 percent) is guaranteed, including $32 million in the first 13 months. That just seems like a whole lot of commitment to a player who arrives from the Tennessee Titans with more than a few troubling question marks. The biggest, as a general manager who requested anonymity pointed out, is his "reputation for picking spots when he wants to play hard." Haynesworth also once suffered a torn anterior cruciate ligament, kicked a helmetless Dallas Cowboy in the head during a game not long ago, and has had his share of off-field issues. No NFL GMs or player agents with whom I spoke questioned Haynesworth's place atop this year's free-agent crop. They just wonder, as I do, whether a team with so many needs, especially on offense, should devote so much money to a defensive tackle. Haynesworth had the most dominant season of his career in 2008, yet it still wasn't good enough to allow the Titans to avoid going one and done in the playoffs. For all of that guaranteed money the Redskins are paying him, his presence is expected to, at the very least, guarantee a playoff appearance -- and probably a lot more. 2. The Patriots shipping Cassel and Vrabel to the Chiefs for a second-round draft pick: I've heard all of the talk about the potential three-way deals involving the Patriots with the Detroit Lions and Broncos, or the Patriots with the Tampa Buccaneers and the Broncos. I've heard the Patriots could have come away with a first-round choice in either of those trades, both of which would have sent Cassel to Denver -- where he would be reunited with his former offensive coordinator, Broncos first-year coach Josh McDaniels -- and Cutler to either the Lions or Buccaneers. Fine, but neither happened. No matter how you slice it, the Patriots settled for too little for a franchise starter, which is what Cassel is to the Chiefs. Vrabel, whose best days are well behind him, was a throw-in. But he's still relatively important because he will serve as a coach on the field during Kansas City's expected and difficult transition from a 4-3 to a 3-4 defense. Besides being convinced Tom Brady is (or will be) fully recovered from the knee injury that caused him to miss most of last season, why did Patriots coach Bill Belichick feel the urgency to get the deal done with Chiefs general manager Scott Pioli, his former vice president of player personnel, rather than wait and see if he could have done better with another team? "It could have been a discount (for a long-time former colleague), but things are never that simple and that just isn't Bill's style, no matter how well they worked together," said the player-personnel chief of an AFC team. No, it isn't. The only plausible answer is that the Patriots were so eager to rid themselves of the one-year, $14.65-million contract resulting from their franchise-tag tender on Cassel, they accepted the first solid trade offer that came along. If that's true, then they will need to start making good use of their newly found cap space. And fast. 3. The Eagles letting Dawkins become a free agent, which resulted in his signing with the Broncos and created a gaping hole in Philadelphia's defense: This could not have been the way the Eagles planned it. Although he is 35 and a 13-year veteran, Dawkins remains a highly effective player. And he was the most vital component to Jim Johnson's defense. His hard-hitting style set the tone for everyone else around him. He was a consistent playmaker. He was the best leader on the entire team. The Eagles had no one else to step into that role. That includes another safety, Sean Considine, who also departed in free agency (to the Jacksonville Jaguars). The results could severely damage their chances of being a playoff contender. "I get the feeling (the Eagles) got thrown a curve," an NFL GM said. "They didn't think there was a market (for Dawkins), and assumed they would be able to re-sign him. In my view, they violated the first rule of free agency: Don't let the guy get to free agency unless you're prepared to lose him. And they weren't." Dawkins should have an enormously positive impact on the Broncos' defense. Some league insiders liken his role in Denver's new 3-4 scheme to the one that 15-year veteran Rodney Harrison had in the better and healthier of his past six seasons in New England. 4. The Redskins re-signing cornerback DeAngelo Hall to a reported six-year contract worth $54 million, $22.5 million of which is guaranteed: Talk about big risks. Late last season, Atlanta Falcons owner Arthur Blank told me that Hall, one of his former players, had som

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Check this out One more stat to our corner? NRA-ILA Grassroots Alert Vol. 13, No. 14 04/07/06 States with updates this issue: Arizona, Connecticut, Delaware, Idaho, Illinois, Louisiana, Maine, Michigan, New York, South Carolina, and Texas. RIGHT-TO-CARRY NOW LAW IN NEBRASKA! On April 5, Governor Dave Heineman (R) signed Legislative Bill 454 into law, making Right-to-Carry the law of the land in Nebraska! "It took over a decade to bring Right-to-Carry to the good citizens of Nebraska, but those years of hard work have paid off tremendously," declared NRA-ILA Executive Director Chris W. Cox. "I want to thank Governor Dave Heineman, and Senator Jeanne Combs (R-32), for their support and their efforts in giving Nebraskans the right to protect themselves and their loved ones. Senator Combs' dedication and persistence was vital in ensuring passage of this measure through the state legislature." LB 454 passed with bi-partisan support, as Nebraska senators voted 33-12 in favor of the measure. The bill allows law-abiding Nebraskans who undergo a background check and apply for a permit to carry a concealed firearm for self-protection. Two weeks ago, legislators in neighboring Kansas overrode Governor Sebelius' (D) veto to bring Right-to-Carry to that state as well. Now, of all the 50 states, only Wisconsin and Illinois flatly refuse to recognize the right of law-abiding citizens to carry concealed firearms for self-protection against criminal attack. "Once again, on behalf of our NRA members in Nebraska, I want to thank all the legislators who voted to bring Right-to-Carry to their state," concluded Cox. "And as always, we appreciate the commitment and participation of our members in Nebraska for their part in making it happen." To view this legislation use the "Bills" feature at the following link http://alisdb.legislature.state.al.us/acas/ACASLogin.asp GOVERNOR RILEY SIGNS ALABAMA "CASTLE DOCTRINE" INTO LAW! On April 4, Alabama Governor Bob Riley (R) signed NRA-backed "Castle Doctrine" bill SB 283 into law. Senator Larry Means (D-10), and Representative Albert Hall (D-22), sponsored the self-defense bill. With overwhelming support, SB 283 passed the Alabama House by a vote of 82 to 9, and the Alabama State Senate by a vote of 30 to 2. ILA's Chris W. Cox, stated, "We thank Governor Riley for signing this vital legislation into law for the people of Alabama. Law-abiding citizens now have the choice to defend themselves and their families in the face of attack without fear of criminal prosecution and civil litigation." The "Castle Doctrine" bill removes the "duty to retreat" if an individual is attacked in his or her home, vehicle, place of business, or any other place he or she has a legal right to be. This legislation also states that victims may use necessary force to defend themselves against the attacker. "I would like to thank the bill's sponsors, Senator Means and Representative Hall, and the Alabama State Senators and State Representatives who supported this bill. As always, we also thank all the NRA members and lawful gun owners who contacted their representatives and urged them to support this vital self-defense measure," concluded Cox. SUPPORT HR 5092-- "THE BATFE MODERNIZATION AND REFORM ACT OF 2006" On April 5, the leaders of the House Judiciary Committee's Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism and Homeland Security--Representatives Howard Coble (R-N.C.), and Bobby Scott (D-Va.)--joined forces to introduce H.R. 5092, the "Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (BATFE) Modernization and Reform Act of 2006." This bipartisan bill is a critical first step toward finally reforming BATFE. First and foremost, H.R. 5092 totally revises the system of administrative penalties for licensed dealers, manufacturers and importers of firearms. Today, for most violations, BATFE can only give an FFL holder a warning, or totally revoke the license. This bill would allow fines or license suspensions for less serious violations, while allowing license revocation for the kind of serious violations that would block an investigation or put guns in the hands of criminals. H.R. 5092 also clarifies the standard for violations-allowing penalties for intentional, purposeful violations of the law, but not for simple paperwork mistakes. Congress thought it had fixed this problem in 1986 when it passed the Firearms Owners' Protection Act, but the government has ignored that law-and has even argued in court that the 1986 changes were "without practical significance." The bill also improves the process by which BATFE imposes these penalties, notably by allowing FFLs to appeal BATFE penalties to a neutral administrative law judge, rather than to an employee of BATFE itself. H.R. 5092 would change BATFE's enforcement operations in several ways, from requiring the Inspector General of the U.S. Department of Justice to review of BATFE gun show enforcement operations, to demanding that the Bureau establish clear investigative guidelines. Finally, the bill would focus BATFE's efforts on violations of firearms, explosives, arson, alcohol and tobacco laws, rather than non-jurisdictional areas. Please be sure to contact your U.S. Representative at (202) 225-3121, and urge him or her to cosponsor and support H.R. 5092, the "Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives Modernization and Reform Act of 2006!" SENATOR VITTER INTRODUCES S. 2599--THE SENATE VERSION OF THE "DISASTER RECOVERY PERSONAL PROTECTION ACT OF 2006" On April 7, U.S. Senator David Vitter (R-La.) introduced S. 2599--the Senate companion bill to H.R. 5013, the "Disaster Recovery Personal Protection Act of 2006" introduced on March 28, by U.S. Congressman Bobby Jindal (R-La.). This NRA-supported bill would amend federal emergency statute laws to prohibit local authorities from confiscating lawfully owned firearms during times of disaster. Thirty three states have "emergency powers" laws that give the government permission to suspend or limit gun sales, and to prohibit or restrict citizens from transporting or carrying firearms--something NRA-ILA is working to change. In some states, authorities can seize guns outright from citizens who have committed no crime--and who would then be defenseless against disorder. Please be sure to contact your U.S. Senators and your U.S. Representative, and urge them to cosponsor and support S. 2599, and H.R. 5013, respectively, the "Disaster Recovery Personal Protection Act of 2006!" You can reach your Senators at (202) 224-3121 and your Representative at (202) 225-3121. SUPPORT H.R. 5005, THE "FIREARMS CORRECTIONS AND IMPROVEMENTS ACT" Representative Lamar Smith (R-Tex.) recently introduced H.R. 5005, the "Firearms Corrections and Improvements Act," which would make a variety of technical changes to federal firearm laws. The bill would roll back unnecessary restrictions, correct errors, and codify longstanding congressional policies in the arena of firearms laws. Among its provisions, H.R. 5005 would: permanently ban taxes or "user fees" on background checks by the federal instant check system--fees that Congress has prohibited in annual appropriations riders since 1998; permanently ban creation of a centralized electronic index of dealers' records--a threat to gun owners' privacy that Congress has barred through appropriations riders for a decade; codify limits on disclosure of trace records--which Congress has already limited through a series of appropriations riders over the past few years, out of concern for gun owners' privacy and the confidentiality of law enforcement records; and repeal of obsolete language from the Brady Act's "interim" waiting period provisions, that expired in 1998. Please be sure to contact your U.S. Representative at (202) 225-3121, and urge him or her to cosponsor and support H.R. 5005, the "Firearms Corrections and Improvements Act!" PLAN TO ATTEND FREE MILWAUKEE GRASSROOTS WORKSHOP! The NRA-ILA Grassroots Division will host its FREE Grassroots Workshop in conjunction with NRA's Annual Meetings in Milwaukee. This Workshop has been a regular part of NRA's Annual Meetings for a decade. At this event, you will hear from NRA officers, NRA staff, and your fellow NRA members on what you can do in your own community to ensure victory for the Second Amendment in this year's elections. We will also discuss how you can work with your local Election Volunteer Coordinator (EVC). Your EVC is a local NRA member who is working with the various pro-gun campaigns in his area to provide critically-needed volunteer support for a variety of activities, including: phone banks, precinct walks, literature drops, voter registration drives, Get Out The Vote & Election Day activities, etc. EVCs also promote NRA-ILA's legislative agenda at the federal and state levels. With the 2006 campaign season in full swing, it is critical that we start implementing our grassroots battle plan to ensure we are ready to meet these electoral challenges head on as Election Day 2006 approaches. Rest assured, the anti-gunners are already doubling their efforts to ensure the defeat of pro-Second Amendment candidates in critical elections across the country, so we must ensure we are prepared to defeat their efforts at every turn. Workshop details are: NRA-ILA Grassroots Workshop-FREE! Friday, May 19, 2006, 9:00 a.m. - 12:00 Noon (Registration & free continental breakfast-8:00 - 9:00 a.m.) Hilton Milwaukee City Center Crystal Ballroom 509 W. Wisconsin Avenue Milwaukee, WI 53203 To reserve your seat, or for more information, please call NRA-ILA at (800) 392-VOTE (8683). You may also register on-line at www.nraam.org/seminars/grassroots.asp. We hope to see you in Milwaukee on Friday, May 19! NRA-ILA "MIX N' MINGLES" How often do you get the opportunity to mix n' mingle with NRA-ILA Headquarters staff and fellow NRA members in your community, to earn FREE NRA items, and to assist with the efforts of candidates seeking office in your area? Well, in preparation for the 2006 elections, you will have the opportunity to do just that. This election year, NRA-ILA will be hosting FREE NRA-ILA Mix N' Mingles across the country. These events will provide NRA members with training on what they can do locally to propel candidates to victory this election season. The meetings also provide attendees the opportunity to meet and socialize with lawmakers, candidates and their staffs, NRA-ILA Headquarters staff, and fellow area NRA members--and to earn FREE NRA fraternal items such as hats, pocketknives, buttons, etc. Mix N' Mingles, including materials, food, beverages, and NRA items, are FREE! Mix N' Mingle events are scheduled for: - Eau Claire, WI -- 05/23/06 - Ashland, WI -- 05/24/06 NRA members who have access to the Internet can go to www.nraila.org/workshops/ to reserve their seats on-line. NRA members are encouraged to check this website address frequently to see if any upcoming "Mix N' Mingles" are scheduled in their area. NRA members may also contact the NRA-ILA Grassroots Division at (800) 392-VOTE (8683) for details and to reserve their seats. A LOOK AT THE STATES (***For all of the action items below, you can find contact information for your legislators by using the "Write Your Representatives" tool at www.NRAILA.org. As always, thank you for your support.***) States with updates this issue: Arizona, Connecticut, Delaware, Idaho, Illinois, Louisiana, Maine, Michigan, New York, South Carolina, and Texas. ARIZONA The Arizona Department of Game and Fish is hosting an area meeting to discuss locations for a new shooting range in Northern Arizona. Your presence is needed to help show support this new local shooting range. This meeting will be held Saturday, April 15, from 10:00 a.m., to 2:00 p.m., at the Northern Arizona University du Bois Center located at 306 E. Pine Knoll Drive, Flagstaff, 86011. Please mark you calendar for this date! For more information please contact: Mark Meyer at (480) 967-1343 or via e-mail at mmeyer@lsdaz.com. More meetings will be scheduled in the future, so please keep checking the NRA-ILA website for updates. After working closely with NRA leadership in Arizona, State Representative Pamela Gorman (R-6) has withdrawn her amendment, regarding state operated shooting ranges, from SB 1291. We here at NRA realize we have a strong ally in Representative Gorman, who will work to protect Arizona ranges and your Second Amendment rights. Please take a moment to send Representative Gorman a note thanking her for working with the NRA to resolve this issue and encourage her to continue to work with us to protect Arizona's gun owners and sportsmen. State Representative Gorman's e-mail address is pgorman@azleg.gov. CONNECTICUT As we have been reporting, the anti-gun crowd has redoubled their efforts to pass last year's proposal to make it a crime to fail to report the loss or theft of a firearm within 72 hours from when you "knew or should have known" of the theft. This year's version is outrageous! H.B. 5818, now includes language that would subject gun owners to criminal investigation and jeopardy of prosecution even if they report the theft because a court will now be given the ability to decide whether the firearm was stored in such a manner that provided "substantial and unjustifiable risk" that it would be stolen. Even worse, if the police recover the firearm before the gun owner has discovered it missing and made the report, it will be considered automatic evidence of guilt of violation of this proposed law, as well as guilt of an illegal transfer. Conviction of the "illegal transfer," which is a felony, would permanently end your right to own a firearm! In response to the large number of phone calls that are coming in from legitimate gun owners, Connecticut Against Gun Violence has put out desperate pleas to the anti-gun crowd asking them to write, e-mail and call lawmakers in an effort to drown out your voice! If you have not contacted your legislators yet, we urge you to do so today! The Public Safety and Security Committee could consider HB 5818 as early as next week. The Public Safety and Security Committee can be reached at (860) 240-0570. For more information on the Public Safety and Security Committee please visit www.cga.ct.gov/ps/. DELAWARE The Delaware House of Representatives may be voting as early as Tuesday on H.B. 359, sponsored by Representative Deborah Hudson (R-12), the NRA-backed "shall-issue" Right-to-Carry bill. This bill would allow law-abiding citizens that fulfilled the requirements for a concealed weapons permit to be granted a permit without discrimination. Your State Representative needs to hear from you! Please take the time to call or e-mail your State Representative TODAY and respectfully urge him or her to support HB 359 when it comes before them for consideration. The future of Right-to-Carry in Delaware depends on it! IDAHO Thanks to the efforts of NRA members across the State of Idaho who sent thousands of e-mails and made countless phone calls to State lawmakers, four important bills have become law in the state and a fifth is on the way. Senator Gerry Sweet (R-20) and Representative Bill Sali (R-21) co-sponsored three NRA-supported bills: House Bill 686 will protect non-profit shooting ranges and gun clubs from having taxes imposed on their range fees and membership dues; Senate Bill 1401, "Emergency Powers" legislation, will prevent government officials from imposing restrictions on the lawful possession, transfer, sale, transport, storage, display or use of firearms and ammunition during a disaster emergency; and Senate Bill 1428, "Right-to-Carry" reform legislation, that extends the concealed weapon license from four to five years and, like driver's licenses, requires renewal notices be sent out prior to license expiration. This bill also provides an exemption from the concealed weapon license requirement for a person who possesses a concealed weapon while on property he or she owns or leases. Senator Skip Brandt (R-8) proposed House Bill 608, legislation that creates an NRA motor vehicle license plate. This bill has also become law, so look to sign up for a special NRA license plate in the near future. The fifth bill, Senate Bill 1441, is "Castle Doctrine" legislation that would provide immunity from civil action for anyone who has used lawful force in self-defense. Under SB 1441, if a criminal attacks a victim and the victim successfully defends him or herself and, in the process, injures or kills the criminal, then neither the criminal nor the criminal's family can obtain a judgment against the victim for damages. This bill, carried by Senators Mel Richardson (R-32) and Joyce Broadsword (R-2), has passed both the Senate and House and is headed to the Governor's desk. ILLINOIS Thanks to the efforts of those who contacted their State Representative, H.B. 4853 passed the House with an NRA-supported amendment that excludes ammunition. The House concurred on this legislation with the Senate offered and NRA-supported amendment overwhelmingly by voting 115 to 1. Without this important amendment, H.B. 4853 as originally passed by the House could have been used to target ammunition manufacturers, distributors, users, and owners of property where firearms are lawfully discharged. This legislation will now head to the Governor's desk. LOUISIANA On Tuesday, the Senate Judiciary C Committee reported out S.B. 93, by Senator Joe McPherson (D-29), NRA-backed legislation amending the state's emergency powers act to prohibit the seizure and confiscation of legally possessed firearms in the unfortunate event of another natural disaster in the State of Louisiana. The full Senate could vote the bill on as early as Monday afternoon. Please e-mail and call your State Senators on Monday morning and urge them to support SB 93. Although an official agenda had not been posted as when this Alert went to print, it is expected the House Administration of Criminal Justice Committee may hold hearings on the House versions of measures to end New Orleans-style gun confiscations during a state of emergency: H.B. 36 by Representative Pete Schneider (R-90), H.B. 136 by Representative Troy Hebert (D-49), H.B. 172 by Representative Danny Martiny (R-79), and HB 760 by Representative Steve Scalise (R-82). Please email and call the members of the committee and urge them to support these measures. The committee normally meets on Wednesday and Thursday mornings in Room 6 of the State Capitol. To contact your state lawmakers, check the committee's schedule, and agenda, or for a list of committee members, please call the PULS line at (225) 342-2456 (from the Baton Rouge area) or (800) 256-3793 (outside the Baton Rouge area) or visit http://senate.legis.state.la.us/Senators, http://house.louisiana.gov, and http://www.legis.state.la.us MAINE Representative Josh Tardy (R-Newport) is offering an important amendment that adds two important provisions to L.D.1938, "An Act To Protect Victims of Domestic Violence." The "Tardy Amendment" would do the following: (1) Allow the court to order a person seeking a "protection from abuse" order--who is proven to be in "bad faith"--to pay damages and reasonable attorney's fees to the defendant and; (2) Makes law enforcement officials responsible for damage to firearms resulting from a lack of reasonable care, which are seized, surrendered or relinquished. Presently, the possibility of "bad faith" orders within the court system create a "shadow of doubt"--hurting the true victims of domestic violence. This measure would help eliminate "bad faith" orders from occurring, thus furthering validity for all legitimate "protection from abuse" proceedings. Furthermore, relinquished firearms are often damaged and sometimes never returned to the owner after a "protection from abuse" order is terminated. This amendment would correct that problem. Similar language recently passed the Pennsylvania Legislature and was supported by all stakeholders, including gun owners as well as domestic violence organizations. This measure passed overwhelmingly with bipartisan support. Please call your State Legislator today and respectfully ask him or her to support the "Tardy Amendment!" Your State Legislator can be contacted in Augusta at (800) 423-2900. MICHIGAN Governor Jennifer Granholm (D) signed two pro-gun bills, both sponsored by Representative Rick Jones (R-71). H.B. 4643 addresses a problem with concealed pistol licenses (CPL) being renewed in a timely fashion. Apparently, the Detroit area was taking 9 to 10 months to renew concealed pistol licenses! HB 4643 corrects the renewal process by requiring a proper renewal to be completed within 60 days or the license is extended for 180 days or until the permit is renewed. H.B. 4642 allows a licensed spouse to carry or transport another licensed spouse's inspected pistol. A thank you goes out to Governor Granholm for signing these two important Right-to-Carry reform bills into law. NEW YORK On April 9, members of the Assembly Health Committee are set to consider A. 6608A, sponsored by Assemblywoman Ginny Fields (D-5), an NRA-supported bill that would protect existing shooting ranges from new noise ordinances and nuisance lawsuits aimed at shutting them down. A. 6608A provides that facilities must comply with noise ordinances in place at the time of construction of the range. The Senate companion bill to A 6608A, S. 3353A, is sponsored by Senator Dale Volker (R-59) and could be voted on by the full Senate at any time. Please contact your lawmakers today and urge them to support A. 6606A and S. 3353A. The general phone number to the Senate is (518) 455-2800. The general phone number for the Assembly is (518) 455-4100. SOUTH CAROLINA Thanks to phone calls from NRA members H. 4681, introduced by Representative Mike Pitts (R-14), unanimously passed the House Judiciary Committee's Constitutional Laws Subcommittee with an added amendment that further strengthens the bill. H 4681 will now come before the full Judiciary Committee. This legislation would remove the ability of local governments to restrict the use, sale, or transportation of firearms during a state of emergency, and would also prohibit South Carolina Law Enforcement Division (SLED) from releasing the personal information of Right-to-Carry (RTC) permit holders unless the request for the information is part of an investigation by law enforcement. Please contact the members of the House Judiciary Committee and urge them to support H 4681. A list of the members of the Judiciary Committee can be found by going to www.scstatehouse.net/html-pages/housecommlst.html#jud TEXAS Primary runoff elections will be held on Tuesday, April 11. Please check www.nrapvf.org to see whether a runoff election is being held in your area and to see how the candidates measure up on issues of importance to gun owners and sportsmen. Spread the word to your family, friends, and co-workers about the primary runoff elections, because every vote counts!

If you were an NFL GM on Draft Day, would you take the Best Player Available or the Position you need most? I asked a Previous Question saying the Lions should get Taylor Mays. Who is an Absolute Beast Btw. The Best safety prospect since Ronnie Lott, he's 6"4 with a 4.3 40yd dash and can hit like a Linebacker. This guy is an Animal. I understand that the Lions need a QB and O-Line blah blah blah....but why would you draft guys on what you need rather than the Best Player available. Andre Smith is a good O-Lineman, but c'mon you need to grab the Player with the most talent and thats Taylor Mays or Michael Crabtree (but they wont get Crabtree). I hate when GMs draft on what their weaknesses are, if you want an O-Lineman you can just sign them via Offseason Free-Agency like my Jets did last offseason (Faneca, Damien Woody, etc). My Jets made the mistake of taking D'Brickashaw Ferguson over QB Matt Leinart and QB Jay Cutler in the '06 draft. We needed an O-Lineman back then, but he wasn't the best guy on the Draftboard. Shaq I'm just about ready to Block your Annoying ass! Malcom Jenkins is a good CB. But Taylor Mays is Bigger and Faster (yes he's faster than a CB) and hits much harder. Mays covers so much ground back there. You idiot, learn some Football. Not to mention Mays is only 20 years old.

What is The National Opinion Network? I received a letter today in the mail from The National Opinion Network, Infant Division, Mt. Vernon, IL. It says it is a members only marketing research group that develops new products and I will receive free gifts with continued participation in occasional questionaires. I have had baby product manufactures contact me directly for participation in a new product research study but it was directly from the company (i.e. Safety First, Munchkin) and I signed an agreement with them. This generalized "Opinion Network" looks fishy to me. I was wondering if any other new moms have received this letter and participated. Is it worth it? Or is it just a way to get all my information for annoying marking?

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And... according to a questionnaire which I took while sitting in a class I didn't belong in, I have a 75% social desirability. Maybe I should focus my educational aspirations on a psych major so I can sit around all day and answer true / false tests to find out how desirable I am?</p> <p>What's there to say? Stuck between a rock and a hard place. Literally. I'm that back country hiker who didn't bother to heed the warning signs that read <em>Park Closed: Hungry Wild Ass-Bears Seen Mauling Hikers</em>. I went ahead and ignored the signs, ran into a beastly bear, fell into a Batman lair-like cave as I tried to outrun the bastard, and got myself wedged between hell and a giant boulder. So I have a little extra baggage I have to carry around. The emotional kind. Who doesn't have any of that? The question is where's the lost & found when you need it?</p> <p>I want to meet someone to pick the bones out of my fish. I hate getting pricked by those damn things during dinner. I also want to meet someone who can tell the difference between Haribo and Black Forest gummi bears based on taste alone. They're not the same dammit!</p> <p>Sometimes what you're looking for is staring right back at you.</p> <p>Smile.</p> </div> <br style="clear:both;" /> <br /><br /> <div class="breaker"> <div class="cell"> <div class="cell-inner"> <span class="title2">Vitals /////////</span> <p>Age :: 15<br /> Body :: Six Foot<br /> Status :: Nag-iisa<br /> Here for :: Friends / Networking<br /> Orientation :: Women<br /> Hometown :: ManHattan<br /> Ethnicity :: Pacific Islander<br /> Occupation :: idk</p> </div> </div> <div class="cell"> <div class="cell-inner"> <span class="title2">Interests /////////</span> <p>Music :: The clang of pots n' pans or random nonsense <em>humming</em>.<br /> Books :: Huh? Don't people give these to short friends to sit on?<br /> Movies :: The Incredibles<br /> Design :: Projects never look the way they look in my head</p> </div> </div> <div class="cell"> <div class="cell-inner"> <span class="title2">Links /////////</span> <p><a href="http://5thirtyone.com" title="5ThirtyOne :: Journal Design Eyecandy :: Derek Punsalan">5ThirtyOne</a> :: Journal Design Eyecandy<br /> <a href="http://uneasysilence.com" title="Observing the unobserved">UNEASYsilence</a> :: Observing the unobserved<br /> <a href="http://flickr.com/photos/0401/" title="Flickr Photostream">Flickrstream</a> :: Personal Flickr photostream<br /> <a href="http://del.icio.us/unfortunate" title="Social bookmarks">del.icio.us</a> :: Sometimes I find the good stuff</p> </div> </div> </div> <div class="bottoms"> <div class="sidebar"> <form method="post" action="Modules/Comments/Pages/PostComment.aspx?%3ffuseaction=user.viewProfile_commentForm&friendID=53859398&MyToken=8e9bf2ed-c089-48a6"> <input type="hidden" name="53859398" value="53859398"> <textarea name="f_comments" cols="25" rows="8"></textarea><br /> <p><input type="submit" value="Post"> :: <a href="http://comment.myspace.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=user.viewComments&friendID=53859398" title="View all comments">View All</a></p> </form> </div> <div class="content"> <div class="title1">Eh?</div> <p>"Practice safe lunch....use a condiment"</p> <div class="title1">The Junkyard</div> <p>I'm never content with whatever I'm working on. Aesthetically, anything I tweak is a direct reflection of my personality and tastes. Consider this profile - which I dub derkilicious - an ever changing work in progress. The original color schemes can be found <a href="http://flickr.com/photos/0401/59197867/">here</a>. The layout has some minor issues with IE, Safari, and Opera. Can I recommend <a href="http://getfirefox.com" title="Download Mozilla Firefox">Firefox</a> or <a href="http://flock.com" title="Download the Flock social browser">Flock</a>? Use Intercrap Explorer as a last resort.</p> </div> </div> <div class="askfirst"> <p>Best viewed in <a href="http://getfirefox.com/">Firefox</a> :: Layout by <a href="/PRINGULLZ" title="A Jordan Epps Layout" :: Journal Design Eyecandy :: Jordan Epps">A Jordan Epps Layout</a> :: Ask First</p> </div> </td></tr></table></div> <div style="position:relative; height:400px; overflow:hidden; border:0px;"><table><tr><td><table><tr><td></style> </td> </tr> </table> </td> </tr> </table> <br> <table bordercolor="000000" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" width="435" border="0" class="friendSpace"> <tr> <td class="text" align="left" width="435" bgcolor="ffffff" height="20"> <table height="20" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" width="435" bgcolor="ffcc99"> <tr> <td width="435" style="word-wrap:break-word">   <span class="orangetext15">i ToLd YoU G-2™ hAd IT wOn & GoT $500 tO sHoW 's Friend Space</span></td> </tr> </table> <table cellspacing="0" cellpadding="5" width="435" align="center" border="0"> <tr> <td bgcolor="ffffff" colspan="4" width="435" style="word-wrap:break-word"> <span class="btext"> i ToLd YoU G-2™ hAd IT wOn & GoT $500 tO sHoW  has <span class="redbtext">326</span> friends. </span> </td> </tr> <tr> <td> <table width="435" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="5" align="center"> <tr> <td bgcolor="FFFFFF" align="center" valign="top" width="1"> <table border="0" cellspacing="0" align="center"> <tr> <td bgcolor="FFFFFF" align="center" valign="top" width="107" style="word-wrap:break-word">  <a href="http://profile.myspace.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=user.viewprofile&friendid=46747241" id="ctl00_Main_ctl00_UserFriends1_FriendRepeater_ctl00_friendLink">I'm SinGl3 And I'm Loving It</a>  </td> </tr> <tr> <td bgcolor="FFFFFF" align="center" valign="top" width="25%"><a href="http://profile.myspace.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=user.viewprofile&friendid=46747241" id="ctl00_Main_ctl00_UserFriends1_FriendRepeater_ctl00_friendImageLink"><img src="http://a580.ac-images.myspacecdn.com/images01/20/s_1b931c297a0403a2043ad5e9d94c652b.jpg"></a><br> <br /> </td> </tr> </table> </td> <td bgcolor="FFFFFF" align="center" valign="top" width="1"> <table border="0" cellspacing="0" align="center"> <tr> <td bgcolor="FFFFFF" align="center" valign="top" width="107" style="word-wrap:break-word">  <a href="http://profile.myspace.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=user.viewprofile&friendid=78947660" id="ctl00_Main_ctl00_UserFriends1_FriendRepeater_ctl01_friendLink">little miss sunshine!</a>  </td> </tr> <tr> <td bgcolor="FFFFFF" align="center" valign="top" width="25%"><a href="http://profile.myspace.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=user.viewprofile&friendid=78947660" id="ctl00_Main_ctl00_UserFriends1_FriendRepeater_ctl01_friendImageLink"><img src="http://a313.ac-images.myspacecdn.com/images01/61/s_2456e6578aca07b231fe77c0113a2718.jpg"></a><br> <br /> </td> </tr> </table> </td> <td bgcolor="FFFFFF" align="center" valign="top" width="1"> <table border="0" cellspacing="0" align="center"> <tr> <td bgcolor="FFFFFF" align="center" valign="top" width="107" style="word-wrap:break-word">  <a href="http://profile.myspace.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=user.viewprofile&friendid=108254624" id="ctl00_Main_ctl00_UserFriends1_FriendRepeater_ctl02_friendLink">*Jazzy*</a>  </td> </tr> <tr> <td bgcolor="FFFFFF" align="center" valign="top" width="25%"><a href="http://profile.myspace.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=user.viewprofile&friendid=108254624" id="ctl00_Main_ctl00_UserFriends1_FriendRepeater_ctl02_friendImageLink"><img src="http://a636.ac-images.myspacecdn.com/images01/20/s_c795fdc2a51

U.S. History Homework Help (10 pts best)? Okay, I really don't wanna hear how I should do my own homework, you could have finished it by the time you finished typing this. 1, History is my worst subject so it takes me forever, and 2, I type fast. Basically I have had a really bad week and I haven't slept in over 2 days now. I am working on this as well right now. Already got some answers but my brain just really isn't here today, or for the past week for that matter. So please please please if you like history or are good at it please help. You deffinately would get 10 pts best answer. Thank you so much in advance. I really mean it.. Ps... I think I need coffee.... :P ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 1. Which of the following was NOT a contributing factor to the outbreak of war in Europe in 1914? A. a policy of militarisom B. a complex system of alliances C. a growing sense of nationalism D. a shift in public opinion toward isolationism 3. How did German's U-boats violate international law? A. by disguising themselves with flags of neutral nations B. by stopping vital supplies from reaching the front lines C. by attacking merchant ships without letting passengers flee to safety D. by conduction surprise searches of merchant ships in neutral waters 4. How did President Wilson respond to the sinking of the Lusitania in 1915? A. by demanding that Germany stop unrestricted submarine warfare B. by calling on Congress to approve a declaration of war against Germany C. by sending navy ships to patrol Atlantic waters and sink any U-boats they found D. by warning American sitizens that they traveled on foreign ships at their own risk 5. In the Zimmermann note, what did Germany promise Mexico in return for its support during World War I? A. Germany would cede territory in Africa to Mexico. B. Germany would not attack Mexican merchant ships. C. Germany would help Mexico regain terriroty in the United States. D. Germany would loan Mexico money to jumpstart its economy. 6. How did the U.S. government build the large fighting force it would need to enter World War I? A. It encouraged women to enlist as well as men. B. It allowed blacks to train and fight alongside whites. C. It offered high wages to anyone who volunteered to fight. D. It established a national draft for young men aged 21 to 30. 7. Why was the timing of the arribal of the American Expeditionary Force in Europe crucial to the Allies? A. The Germans had recently enlisted Italy as an ally in the war. B. The British had recently lost all their battleships in a large sea battle. C. The French had just retreated from the battle front after heavy losses. D. The Russians had just signed a peace treaty with Germany and left the war. 8. Which of these statesments BEST explains the development of trench warfare in World War I? A. U-boats cut off supplies to the troops. B. Airplanes made it easier to spot enemy positions. C. The invention of tanks made ground assault impossible. D. New long-range weapons turned battlefields into death traps. 9. Why was the Meuse-Argonne Offensive a significant battle of World War I? A. Nearly 1 million Americans died in this battle. B. Germans agreed to a truce shortly after this battle. C. The ccity of Paris was destroyed as a result of this battle. D. The Allied victory in this battle convinced Russia to leave the war. 12. Which of these was neither a push factor nor a pull factor in the Great Migration? A. increased job opportunities in the North B. growing racial tension in cities in the North C. widespread pooverty among sharecroppers in the South D. fear of lynching and violence against blacks in the South 13. What power did the Sedition Act give the federal government during World War I? A. the power to spy on new immigrants B. the power to draft young men into the military C. the power to fight dissent that could damage the war effort D. the power to control what and how much factories produced 15. On what grounds was Charles Schenck's conviction for promoting draft resistance upheald as consitutional in Schenck v. United States? A. Free speech does not include all forms of symbolic speech. B. Free speech does not exist during a time of national emergency. C. Free speech can be limited to protect the safety of the speaker. D. Free speech can be denied when a clear and present danger exists. 16. Which of the following was NOT part of President Wilson's Fourteen Points? A. requireing reparations from defeated nations B. protecting freedom of the seas in both war and peace C. establishing a League of Nations to ensure world peace D. encouraging European nations to reduce their armaments 17. What was the fate of Germany's colonies at the end of World War I? A. They were given to the Allied nations as part of reparations. B. They were allowed to exercise their right to self-determineation. C. They we Soryr, I just realized 17 - 20 was sorta missing. I'll try and work on those. baphometx: Thank you so so so much. That does help alot, you have no idea. Thank you so much! Okay, 19. According to President Wilson, how would the League of Nations maintain peace? A. by excluding from its membership any country that started a way C. by providing collective security to handle any threats as they arose D. by outlawing war and requiring all nations to help create a world police force I know it's not B. And they all make sence. The definition of it is... League of Nations: an international organization established by the Allied powers at the close of World War I to promote international peace and security And the paragraph I have is... It called for setting up an international organization called the LON to ensure world peace. Member nations would agree to protect one another's independence and territorial integrity. Under the principle that territory, nations respect on another's borders and do not try to gain another country's territory by force. Working together, Leage members would resolve conflicts before those conflicflicts escalated into war

Did Christ taught you to propagate false propagandas? answer to ThomasJ: Sorry but you could believe in GOD all you want,But if you also believe that Jesus died for the sins of everyone in the world, and was Gods Only begotten Son then,you will not Get the keys to get into heaven, but will burn eternally to hell for idolatry. answer to Flash Virus: I am amused by your utter ignorance!!!! I can quote some weird bloody verses from your BIBLE too. And when you quote some verse from the Quran--why do you quote them out of context? Did you read the exegesis of those verses? Well, I can expect ignorance and hatred from Christians like you. Why you Christians are plundering the world for the last 1000 years? Why inquisitions,crusades,witch hunting,world-wars,holocausts,hiroshima-nagasaki, vietnam,iraq? You are the real terrorists. Those people whom you label as terrorists are just retaliating and taking revenge of your thousand years plundering.

My first chapter( completed version)? I'm only fourteen years old :)

What do you think the Raiders should do this offseason? Since they tagged cornerback Asomugha and they signed defensive tackle Tommy Kelly to a huge contract (who will play defensive tackle instead of defensive end) maybe they should sign Jevon Kearse to play defensive end on the opposite side of Derrick Burgess and potentially become one of the best pass rushing duos in the league, and/or sign Gibril Wilson to play strong safety, or Bernard Berrian at wide reciever. Also to free up some money they could release LaMont Jordan and Dominic Rhodes who haven't done a whole lot for the Raiders. Just let me know what you think. You can also talk about who you think they should draft. The Raiders have a 4-3 defense not a 3-4.

Negligence/sporting event? I went karting yesterday on a popular local track (in England). I asked if the kart was safe as it look quite old but I was ensured they’d all been checked. However half way round I lost control when the steering and the breaks failed. Then one of the guys confessed that the karts are not regularly check like health and safety requires them too. I am now covered in cuts and bruises. I’ve asked for my money back but they’ve refused but offered me a free go (as if!). I know I signed a disclaimer stating that I understood karting was a dangerous sport etc. but I still expected to be provided with a safe kart and track. Surely despite the disclaimer they still have a duty of care to provide a safe environment for their customers? Does anyone know the legal position on this? Also, is there anywhere I can report this incident? E.g. local council/trading standards? I just feel someone somewhere must surely be able to investigate this independently and shut them down it's found unsafe.

What software can I remove to make my laptop faster? Here is a list on add & remove, I don't know what to delete. Guidance appreciated, thanks. INFO ON MY LAPTOP -------------- Make: TOSHIBA Model: Cba to check Processer: Intel Premium Dual CPU T3200 @ 2GHZ Memory: 2.00GB System Type: 32-bit Windows Vista Home Premium Internet Speed: Last time I Checked it was 3MB I think ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Activation Assistant for the 2007 Microsoft Office Suite 14.0MB Adobe Flash Player 10 ActiveX -- Adobe Reader 8.1.2 84.7MB Adobe Shockwave Player 17.5MB [Web]Camera Assistance Software for Toshiba 62.7MB CD/DVD Drive Acoustic Silencer 604KB Compatability Pack for the 2007 office system 39.3MB DivX Web Player 1.33MB DVD MovieFactory for TOSHIBA 252MB Google Desktop 9.62MB Google Toolbar 11.7MB Intel® Graphics Media Accelerator Driver -- Intel® Matrix Storage Manager 37MB Java™ 6 Update 7 136MB Java™ 6 Update 11 94.3MB Kaspersky Anti-Virus 2009 (Its only a 30day Trial) 22.8MB Limewire (Wahey!) 4.18.8 35.6MB MalwareBytes' Anti-Malware (Good, Free Anti Virus) 3.98MB Messenger Plus! Live & Sponser (CiD) 12.2MB Microsoft Office Home and Student 2007 304MB Microsoft Office Powerpoint Viewer 2007 34.5MB Microsoft Visual C++ 2005 Redistributable 422KB Microsoft Works 395MB MSXML 4.0 SP2 (KB941833) 1.26MB MSXML 4.0 SP2 (KB954430) 1.27MB Norton Security Scan (Symantec Corporation) - RUBBISH!!! 9.39MB RealPlayer 41.5MB Realtek 8169 8168 8101E 8102E Ethernet Driver 1.5MB Realtek High Definiton Audio Driver 21.5MB REALTEK RTL81878 Wireless LAN Driver 836KB Realtek USB 2.0 Card Reader 3.07MB Realtek WiFi Protected Setup Library 1.17MB Synaptics Pointing Device Driver 13.8MB [The Next 13 Programs are from Toshiba and all start with "TOSHIBA" So I have replaced TOSHIBA With T.] T. Assist 1.17MB T. Disc Creator 9.81MB T. DVD PLAYER 24.3MB T. Extended Tiles for Windows Mobility Centre 1.27MB T. Face Recognition 260MB T. Hardware Setup 2.97MB T. Manuals 4.04MB T. Online Product Information 5.5MB T. Recovery Disc Creator 2.55MB T. Software Modem -- T. Supervisor Password 3MB T. TEMPRO 8.24MB T. Value Added Package 56KB TRDC Reminder 384KB TRDC Launcher 3.35MB Windows Live Essentials 34.4MB Windows Live Onecare safety scanner 25.9MB Windows Live Sign-in Assistant 1.93MB Windows Live Upload Tool 225KB Windows Media Encoder 9 Series 13.5MB WinRAR Archiver 3.28MB ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Make: TOSHIBA Model: Cba to check Processer: Intel Premium Dual CPU T3200 @ 2GHZ Memory: 2.00GB System Type: 32-bit Windows Vista Home Premium Internet Speed: Last time I Checked it was 3MB I think All info is appreciated. Info on what I do on Laptop: Msn, Browse Internet, Youtube, Music, all your normal stuff. I dont use Microsoft office at all but it may come in handy one day. Thanks for reading. Tom. :)

The Beginning of the Call? Just save it ? read it ? The Beginning of the Call -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- This chapter will present a brief account of the life of the Messenger of Allah (Allah's blessings and peace be upon him and the people of his household) from the time of his call until his migration to Medina. It will indicate the time when he was commanded to fight, and will present some of the signs and miracles which were wrought at his hands during that period. It consists of eight sections. The Beginning Of His Call 'Ali ibn Ibrahim [al-Qummi, who is one of our most respected traditionists, related that when the Prophet was thirty-seven years of age, a person used to come to him in his dreams, addressing him and saying: "O Apostle of Allah ! ", but he used to ignore this. After a long time had passed, and as he was among the hills grazing the sheep of his uncle Abu Talib, he saw and heard a person addressing him: "O Messenger of Allah ! " He asked: "Who are you?" "I am Gabriel", the person answered; "Allah has sent me to you so that He may take you for a messenger." The Messenger of Allah told Khadijah of what happened. Khadijah had already been informed of the accounts of the Jews and Bahira', and what Muhammad's mother Aminah had also recounted. Thus, she answered: "O Muhammad, I do hope that it is true!" The Prophet used to hide all this, until one day Gabriel came to him with heavenly water and said: "O Muhammad, rise and perform your ablutions for prayers! " Gabriel taught him the ablutions - washing the face and the two hands from the elbows down, rubbing the head and the two feet to the two heels. He also taught him prostration (sujud) and kneeling (ruku'). When the Prophet attained his fortieth year, Gabriel commanded him to perform the prayers and taught him their rites, except their prescribed times. The Messenger of Allah used to pray two rak`ahs every time he prayed. 'Ali ibn Abi Talib was very much attached to the Prophet, accompanying him wherever he went. One day he saw him praying. He asked: "O Abu 'l-Qasim, what is this that you are doing?" The Prophet answered: "It is the prayer which Allah commanded me to perform." He then called 'Ali to Islam; he accepted, and used to pray with him. Khadijah also entered into Islam. Thus at that time only the Messenger of Allah, 'Ali and Khadijah used to pray. After a few days, Abu Talib came in to see the Messenger of Allah, accompanied by Ja'far (the Prophet's cousin). He saw the Prophet and `Ali standing beside him in prayer. Abu Talib said to Ja'far, "Stand by the side of your cousin." As he stood at the other side of the Prophet, the Messenger of Allah stepped forward and stood in front of the two men (as prayer leader). Seeing them, Abu Talib recited the following verses: In truth, Ali and Ja`far are my trust, In times of hardship and sorrow. By Allah, I shall never abandon the Prophet, Nor would any of my sons of high birth abandon him - Do not abandon, but rather support your cousin, The son of my brother from my mother as well as my father. Al-Qummi related further that the Prophet used to trade for Khadijah before he married her. When he was working for her, she sent him with a caravan belonging to the people of Quraysh to Syria. He was accompanied by a servant of hers called Maysarah. They encamped one day beneath a hermitage belonging to one of the monks living in the area. The monk came down from his cell and looked intently at the Messenger of Allah. He then asked: "Who is this man?" The people answered: "He is the son of `Abdu'l-Muttalib." The monk retorted: "His father could not be alive." Then looking at his eyes and between his shoulders, he exclaimed: "This is the Prophet of the people! This is the Prophet sent with the sword!" When Maysarah returned, he told Khadijah what happened and what had convinced her to offer herself to the Prophet in marriage. Khadijah gained a thousand dinars from that caravan. One day the Prophet went into a market of the Arabs where he saw Zayd [ibn al-Harithah]. Zayd was a smart youth; the Prophet thus bought him for Khadijah. When, however, the Prophet married her, she gave him Zayd as a gift. When the Messenger of Allah received the call to Prophethood, and 'Ali accepted Islam, Zayd also became a Muslim after him. Thus `Ali, Ja'far, Zayd and Khadijah used to pray behind the Messenger of Allah. Ash-Shaykh Abu Bakr Ahmad ibn al-Hasan al-Bayhaqi reported in his book Dala'ilu'n-Nubuwwah on the authority of `Ali, who said: "We were with the Messenger of Allah in Mecca when he went out into its suburbs. He did not pass by a tree or mountain but that it met him with the greeting `Peace be upon you O Apostle of Allah.' " [31] It is reported that 'Ali said: "I remember when I used to go with the Prophet into the valley, how he did not pass by a stone or tree but that it exclaimed, `Peace be upon you O Apostle of Allah', while I stood and listened." A man called `Afif [al-Kindi] related that, "I was a merchant; I came to Mina one day during the hajj (pilgrimage) season. al-`Abbas ibn `Abdi'l-Muttalib was also a merchant. I therefore came to trade with him.. As we were thus occupied, a man came out of a tent to pray: He faced the Ka'bah, and soon a woman came out and likewise stood in prayer. A youth also came out to pray with them. I exclaimed, `O `Abbas, what is this religion? We do not know what this religion is.' He answered, `This is Muhammad ibn `Abdillah, who claims that Allah called him to be a messenger, and that the treasures of Kisra (Khusraw, the Sasanid Persian Emperor) and Qaysar (Caesar, the Byzantine Emperor) will be opened for him. This is his wife Khadijah, daughter of Khuwaylid, who has believed in him. The youth is his cousin 'Ali ibn Abi Talib, who also believed in him.' " `Afif then concluded: "Would that I had believed in him on that day so that I would have been the second man to follow him." Ibn Ishaq reported that when the Prophet came out of the tent he looked at the sky, and when he saw the sun had inclined, he rose up to pray. Ibn Ishaq also mentioned Khadijah's standing in prayer behind him. It is related on the authority of Mujahid ibn Jabr ( a well-known Qur'an interpreter and traditionist), who said: "Among the favors which Allah bestowed upon 'Ali ibn Abi Talib and the great good He willed for him, was this: The people of Quraysh suffered a great shortage of food. Abu Talib had many children. Thus the Messenger of Allah said one day to his uncle `Abbas, who was one of the wealthiest men among the sons of Hashim, `O `Abbas, your brother Abu Talib is a man with many children, and you can see for yourself how people are suffering as a result of this crisis. Come let us go and relieve him and his children.' They thus went to him and discussed the matter. He answered: `Leave `Aqil (a brother of 'Ali) .and take whomever you wish.' The Messenger of Allah took . 'Ali into his home, and `Ali remained with the Messenger of Allah until Allah called him to be a prophet. `Ali then followed him, believed in him and assented to him." 'Ali ibn Ibrahim [al-Qummi] related that three years after this, Allah revealed to the Apostle of Allah: Declare openly what you have been commanded and be not concerned with the Associators [Quran S : 94] . The Messenger of Allah therefore went out, stood up at al-Hijr [that space which encompasses the Ka'bah on the north] and proclaimed: "O people of Quraysh and you Arab people, I call you all to the worship of Allah alone, and call you to reject all partners with Him, and all idols. I call you all to bear witness that there is no god but Allah and that I am the Messenger of Allah. Heed my call that you may through it have dominion over all the Arabs. Through it also would non-Arabs submit to your authority. Through it you would be kings in Paradise." But they mocked and laughed at him, exclaiming: "Muhammad son of `Abdullah has gone mad!" They caused him much hurt with their tongues. Abu Talib asked: "O son of my brother, what is this?" He answered: "Uncle, this is Allah's religion which He chose for His angels and prophets. It is the religion of Abraham and the prophets after him. Allah has sent me also as a messenger to humankind." Abu Talib said: "O son of my brother, surely your people will not accept this from you! Desist, therefore, from proclaiming it to them." "I shall not do so", the Prophet answered, "because Allah has commanded me to call (people to Islam)." Thus, Abu Talib left him alone. The Messenger of Allah intensified his effort in calling the people and warning them at all times. Those among the People of the Book who heard the news accepted Islam. When, however, the people of Quraysh saw people entering Islam, they were alarmed. They thus went to Abu Talib and demanded: "Restrain your nephew from us, for he has declared our mind to be foolish, and has insulted our gods! He has corrupted our youths, and has dissolved our unity!" Abu Talib then called him and said: "O my brother's son, the people have come to me asking that you desist from insulting their gods." The Prophet answered: "O uncle, I cannot disobey the command of my Lord." Thus he used to call them and warn them of the impending divine punishment. The people of Quraysh gathered in assembly and enquired: "To what does Muhammad call us?" He answered: "I call you to bear witness that there is no god but Allah, and to reject all associates with Him." They protested: "Shall we then abandon three hundred and sixty gods and worship only one God?" Thus Allah mentions in the Qur'an their saying: They marvel that a warner from among them came to them, and the rejecters of faith said, "He is a magician, a liar. Does he wish to render all gods one? This, indeed is a strange thing". . ., and so on to His saying, No! But they have not yet tasted the torment [Qur'an 38: 4 - 8] . The people then came together to Abu Talib and said: "O Abu Talib, if poverty is the cause of your nephew's action, then we will gather so much wealth for him that he would be the wealthiest man of Quraysh." Abu Talib called him and informed him of their offer. The Messenger of Allah, however, said: "Uncle, I have no need of wealth! Heed my call, so that you may be kings in this world and in the world to come! Then will both Arabs and non-Arabs submit to your authority." They dispersed, but soon returned to Abu Talib and said: "O Abu Talib, you are one of our foremost notables! You see that your nephew has declared us to be of foolish mind. He has cursed our gods and dissolve our unity! Let us give you `Umarah ibn al-Walid, the most handsome and bright youth of Quraysh, the freshest youth and the noblest of lineage to be your son - on condition that you turn over Muhammad to us that we may kill him." He answered: "You have not dealt justly with me! Would you give me your son that I may bring him up, and yet take my son to kill him?" Finally, despairing of convincing him, they desisted. Al-Hafiz (al-Bayhaqi) related in his book Dala'ilu'n-Nubuwwah on the authority of Ibrahim ibn Muhammad ibn Talhah, that Talhah ibn `Ubaydillah said: "I was present one day at the market of Busra, where I heard a monk who lived in a cell say: `Enquire of the people of this fair if there is anyone among them of the people of the Sanctuary (that is, Mecca).' I replied: `Yes, I am.' He asked: `Has Ahmad come forth yet?' `Who is Ahmad?' I asked. He replied: `The son of `Abdullah ibn `Abdi 'l-Muttalib. This is the month in which he should come forth. He is the last of the prophets. The place of his appearance is the Sanctuary, and that of his migration is a place of date-palms and black stones (that is, Medina). Beware lest anyone accept him before you do.' " Talhah continued: "I kept what he said in my heart, and .hastened to Mecca. I enquired if anything unusual had happened, and was told that, 'Muhammad ibn `Abdillah al-Amin has declared himself a prophet. Ibn Abi Quhafah (that is, Abu Bakr) has followed him.' I thus went to Abu Bakr and said: `Have you really become a follower of this man?' `Yes', he answered. `You too go to him and follow him, for he invites men to the truth.' " Talhah then told Abu Bakr what the monk had said. Abu. Bakr took Talhah to the Apostle of Allah, whereupon Talhah became a Muslim. He told the Messenger of Allah what the monk had said, which gladdened the Apostle of Allah. [32] When both Abu Bakr and Talhah had accepted Islam, a man called Nawfal ibn Khuwaylid ibn al-`Adawiyyah took them and tied them together with one rope. The people of Taym (the tribe to which Abu Bakr belonged) did not protect them. Nawfal ibn Khuwaylid was known as the harshest man of the Quraysh. The Quraysh Admit The Miraculous Qualities Of The Qur'an The Messenger of Allah never ceased to insult the gods of the Associators, nor did he cease reciting the Qur'an to them. But they used to say: "This is only the poetry of Muhammad." Some of them also said: "It is rather oratory discourse." There was an old man called al-Walid ibn al-Mughirah who was a judge among the Arabs, whom they brought difficult cases. They likewise used to recite their poems to him in order that he might judge among them. Whatever he judged to be good, that was chosen by all. He had many sons, who never left Mecca. He also possessed ten slaves, every one of whom had one thousand dinars to use as capital in trade. At that time he alone owned a qintar, [the skin of a bull filled with gold]. al-Walid was one of those who mocked the Messenger of Allah and he was the uncle of Abu Jahl ibn Hisham. The people went to al-Walid and asked: "O Abu `Abd ash-Shams, what is this which Muhammad is uttering? Is it magic, soothsaying, or oratory?" He replied: "Let me hear his words." He thus came to the Messenger of Allah while he was sitting in the Ka'bah and said: "O Muhammad, recite for me some of your poetry! " He answered: "It is not poetry, but rather the word of Allah, with which He sent His prophets and apostles." al-Walid insisted: "Recite some of it to me." The Messenger of Allah then recited: "In the name of Allah, the All-merciful, the Compassionate. " When al-Walid heard the name ar-Rahman (the All-merciful), he mockingly said: "Do you call us to follow a man of Yamamah who is called ar-Rahman?" The Prophet answered: "No, rather I call men to Allah, Who is the All-merciful, the Compassionate." He then recited the beginning of "Ha mim: as-Sajdah ", (Surah 41) until he reached verse (13) But if they turn back, say: "I have warned you of a great catastrophe like the catastrophe of Ad and Thamud. " When al-Walid heard this, he trembled and every hair on his head and in his beard stood on end. He then rose and went to his home, and did not return to the people of Quraysh. The people said to Abu Jahl, "O Abu 'l-Hakam, (that is, al-Walid) has abandoned his religion for the religion of Muhammad! Do you not see that he has not returned to us? He must have, therefore, accepted his claim and gone to his home." The people of Quraysh became exceedingly saddened by this. Abu Jahl went to al-Walid the next day and said: "O uncle, you have brought low our heads and disgraced us!" He answered: "How have I done that, O son of my brother?" "Have you turned to the religion of Muhammad?" he asked. "No", answered al-Walid, "I did not do so. Rather, I stand by the religion of my people and my forefathers. I have, however, heard great words which cause skins to shudder." Abu Jahl asked: "Is it poetry?" "No, it is not poetry", answered his uncle. Abu Jahl asked further: "Is it oratory discourse?" al-Walid answered: "No, for oratory discourse is of connected rhymed prose; yet this is free prose whose different parts do not resemble one another. It is possessed of great beauty." Abu Jahl insisted: "So it is oratory." "No", answered his uncle. Abu Jahl asked: "What is it then?" al-Walid said: "Let me think about it for a while." The next day, the people asked al-Walid: "O Abu `Abd ash-Shams, what do you say?" He answered: "Say it is magic, for it has truly attracted the hearts of the people." Thus, Allah sent down concerning him in the Qur'an - Leave me to deal with him whom I have alone created, and whom I have granted great wealth and sons, constantly present with him . . . and so on to Allah's saying: Over it (that is, Hell) stand nineteen (angels) [Qur.74:11-30]. In a tradition related by Hammad ibn Zayd on the authority of `Ikrimah (a slave and pupil of Ibn `Abb5s and a well-known traditionist), he reported that al-Walid ibn al-Mughirah came to the Messenger of Allah and asked him to recite some verses of the Qur'an. He recited: "Allah surely commands justice and doing good, and giving (of one's wealth) to near relatives. He likewise forbids lewdness, indecency and insolence. He thus admonishes you, that perhaps you may remember" [Qur'an. 16:90] . al-Walid said: "Recite the verse once more!" He did, and al-Walid exclaimed: "By Allah, it indeed is possessed of great sweetness and adorned with great beauty. Its top is indeed fruitful, and its bottom is like a palm-tree laden with fruits! Nor can any mortal utter such speech." How Allah Protected Muhammad Against The Mockers It is related that those who mocked the Messenger of Allah were five: al-Walid ibn al-Mughirah, al-`As ibn Wail as-Sahmi, al-Aswad ibn al-Muttalib, who was also known as Abu Zama'ah, al-Aswad ibn `Abd Yaghuth of the tribe of Zuhrah and al-Harith ibn at-Tulatilah al-Khuza`i. It is said that al-Walid ibn al-Mughirah passed one day by the Messenger of Allah, while the angel Gabriel was with him. Gabriel addressed the Prophet, saying: "Here comes al-Walid ibn al-Mughirah, who is one of the mockers." "Yes", he answered. Then al-Walid passed by a man of the tribe of Khuza'ah, sharpening his arrows at the door of the mosque. He accidentally stepped on some of them, a silver went into the bottom of his foot, and blood gushed out. Gabriel pointed to that spot, and blood continued to flow until it stained the bed of his daughter. Frightened, the girl cried out: "O maid, the mouth of the water skin has come untied! " "This is not the water of the water skin", said al-Walid, "it is the blood of your father. Call together for me my sons and the sons of my brother, for I am about to die." When they all gathered, he made his will, and immediately breathed his last. Al-Aswad ibn al-Muttalib passed one day by the Messenger of Allah. Gabriel pointed to his eyes and he became blind, and soon after died. al-Aswad ibn `Abd Yaghuth also passed by the Prophet one day; Gabriel pointed to his stomach, and he drank so much water that his belly swelled until it burst. al-`As ibn Wail passed also by the Prophet, and Gabriel pointed to his foot. Soon a splinter went into the bottom of his foot and came out of the top. His foot swelled up, and soon he died. at-Tulatilah passed by the Prophet, and Gabriel spat in his face. The man then went out into the Tihamah mountains (in the vicinity of Mecca), where he was hit by a burning sand storm. He was burnt and turned black. When he returned home. his family would not let him in, saying, "You are not of this family." He went away and was afflicted with great thirst. He thus drank until his stomach burst, and he died. All this happened in fulfilment of Allah's saying: We have surely protected you against the mockers [Qur'an. 15:95]. The Migration To Abyssinia And An-Naiashi's Assent To Muhammad's Prophethood When the people of Quraysh intensified their harsh treatment of the Messenger of Allah and his Companions, he ordered some of his Companions to migrate to Abyssinia. He delegated Ja'far son of Abu Talib to take charge of them, and he set out with seventy men until they took to sea. When the people of Quraysh knew of their departure, they sent `Amr ibn al-`As as-Sahmi and `Umarah ibn al-Walid to an-Najashi (Negus) .of Abyssinia, requesting him to return the men to the people of Quraysh. They were also instructed to tell the King that these men had gone against the wishes and traditions of their people. `Umarah was a handsome and wealthy man. `Amr ibn al`As set out with his wife. When they boarded the ship, they became intoxicated with wine. `Umarah then said to `Amr ibn al-`As : "Tell your wife to kiss me!" The latter answered: "Glorified be Allah! Is this possible?" `Umarah waited until `Amr got drunk, then he pushed him overboard. `Amr was on the edge of the ship; thus he held on to the edge, and people rushed to his rescue. When `Amr saw what `Umarah had done to him, he said to his wife, "Kiss him! ", which she did. When they reached Abyssinia, they went straight to an-Najashi bearing presents for him. `Amr addressed him saying: "O King, these people have gone against our religion and sought refuge with you. Return them, therefore, to us! " The King sent for Ja'far and said to him: "These men are requesting that I return you all to them." He answered: "O King, ask them, are we their slaves?" "No", answered `Amr, "rather they are free and noble men." "Ask them," Ja'far continued, "do we then owe them debts which they have come to claim from us?" `Amr answered: "They owe us no debts which we have come to claim." Ja'far continued: "Have they come then to avenge any blood of theirs that we had wrongfully shed?" `Amr answered: "They have shed no blood for which we come to exact vengeance or blood money." Ja'far asked: "What then do you want from us?" `Amr said: "They have opposed us in our religion and the religion of our forefathers and insulted our gods. They have corrupted our youths and spread dissension among us. Return them to us, therefore, that our unity might be restored." Ja'far then addressed the King saying: "O King, we have opposed them in order to follow a prophet whom Allah has raised among us. He commands us to repudiate equals to Allah, and that we abandon chance games by means of arrows. He enjoins prayers and almsgiving upon us. He has prohibited wrongdoing, oppression and the unlawful shedding of blood. He has prohibited adultery, usury, and eating the flesh of dead animals which have not been properly slaughtered, as well as eating blood. He has enjoined decency and good works upon us, and that we show kindness to near relatives. He forbids grave immorality, indecency and insolence." The King said: "It is with such (teachings) that Allah also sent Jesus son of Mary! " Then addressing Ja`far, he continued: "Do you know by heart any of the revelations which Allah sent down to your prophet?" "Yes", he answered. "Recite then! " the King demanded. Ja'far recited the Surah of Maryam (Surah 19). When he reached the words - Shake down towards you the branch of the palm-tree, and it shall drop down before you ripened dates ready to be picked. Eat and drink, therefore, and be of good cheer [Qur'an. 19 : 25 - 26 ] - an-Najashi wept and exclaimed: "By Allah this is the truth!" `Amr protested: "O King, this man has abandoned our religion; give him to us that we may take him back to our country! " an-Najashi lifted his hand and slapped him saying: "If you utter any evil against him, I will kill you!" `Amr finally said: "O King, if this is what you say, then we shall not interfere with him." A young maid stood by an-Najashi keeping flies away from him. She kept her eyes on `Umarah ibn al-Walid, as he was a handsome young man. When they went to their lodgings, `Amr said to him: "Why do you not send a message to the King's maid?" `Umarah sent a message to her, and she answered him. `Amr said: "Tell her to bring you with her some of the King's perfumes. She did so, and `Amr ibn al`As took the perfume. He had kept in his heart what `Umarah had done to him when he attempted to throw him overboard. Thus, he took the perfume and went to an-Najashi, and said to him: "O King, it is fitting that we take cognition of the King's honour and magnanimity toward us, and that we do not betray him in his own realm. Yet, my companion who is with me has sent messages to your maid and tempted her. She even brought him some of your perfumes." He then showed the King the perfume. an-Najashi was exceedingly angry and was about to kill `Umarah. But he changed his mind and said: "It is not right that I kill him, for they entered our realm under a pledge of protection." He thus called his magicians and said to them: "Do something to him that would be worse than death! " They took him and injected mercury into his generative organ. He lost his mind, so that he lived with the wild beasts and shunned human company. [33] The people of Quraysh sent men to bring `Umarah back home. The men lay in wait for him until he came with wild beasts to drink at a spring. Thus they caught him, but he continued to struggle and scream in their hands until he expired. `Amr, however, returned to the people of Quraysh and recounted to them his story. As for Ja'far, he remained in Abyssinia enjoying the best of hospitality and honour. He remained there until he heard that the Messenger of Allah had established a truce with the people of Quraysh and that peace had prevailed between them and the Muslims. He then returned with a large company of people. He arrived to find that the Messenger of Allah had conquered Khaybar (a Jewish settlement near Medina). A son was born to Ja'far by Asma', daughter of `Umays. an-Najashi also had a son, whom he called Muhammad. Asma' gave an-Najashi's son of her own milk to drink (thus making him a nursing brother of her own son). Abu Talib recited these verses urging an-Najashi to support the Prophet and his followers: Know, O King of the Ethiopians, that Muhammad is a prophet like Moses and Jesus son of Mary. He came with guidance such as they brought, for each of them was by Allah's command well -protected. Concerning him, you recite verses in your own scriptures; a true account it is, not a fantastic tale. Do not, therefore, set up equals with Allah; rather become Muslims, for the way of truth is not obscured in darkness. The traditionist Abu `Abdillah (al-Bayhaqi) transmitted on the authority of Muhammad ibn Ishaq that the Messenger of Allah sent `Amr ibn Umayyah ad-Damri to an-Najashi regarding Ja'far ibn Abi Talib and his Companions. He sent a letter with him which read thus: "In the name of Allah, the All-merciful, the Compassionate - From Muhammad, the Messenger of Allah to the Negus, the King of Abyssinia - I convey to you the praises of Allah the King, the Holy, the Accepter of Faith, the Guardian [Qur.59:23]. I furthermore bear witness that Jesus son of Mary is the Spirit of Allah and His Word, which He sent down to Mary [Qur'an. 4 : 171) , the pure and chaste virgin who then conceived Jesus, whom Allah created of His Spirit which he breathed into him -just as he created Adam with His Hand and breathed of His Spirit into him. I thus call you to the worship of the One and only Allah alone Who has no associate, and that you obey Him, follow me and believe in me and the message which was vouchsafed me. For I indeed am the Messenger of Allah. I have, moreover, sent to you my cousin Ja'far with a company of the Muslims. When they come to you, show hospitality to them and do not be arrogant. I call you and your hosts to Allah! I have conveyed my message to you and given good counsel. Peace be with those who follow true guidance." An-Najashi wrote in answer to the Messenger of Allah: "In the name of Allah, the All-merciful, the Compassionate - to Muhammad, the Messenger of Allah - from the Negus al-Ashamah ibn Abhar: peace be upon you O Prophet of Allah and Allah's mercy and blessings - there is no god but He Who guided me to Islam. I have received your letter, O Messenger of Allah, concerning the importance you give in the case of Jesus. By the Lord of the heaven and earth, Jesus does not exceed what you have mentioned concerning him. We acknowledge what you have written to us, and have thus shown hospitality to your cousin and Companions. I bear witness that you are the Messenger of Allah truly and that you tell the truth. I have, therefore, given allegiance (bay `ah) to you and your cousin. I have accepted Islam to Allah, the Lord of all beings at his hands. I have sent to you, O Messenger of Allah, Arijan ibn Ashamah ibn Abhar, I have-indeed no authority except over myself alone. If, therefore, you wish that I come to you, I would come, O Messenger of Allah. For I bear witness that what you say is the truth." An-Najashi then sent presents to the Prophet. He sent him also Mariyah the Copt, the mother of the Prophet's son Ibrahim. He sent him much clothing and aromatics, and a mare. He also sent him thirty learned men to hear his words and observe his conduct. When they arrived in Medina, the Messenger of Allah called them to. Islam, and they accepted Islam and returned to the Negus. Jabir ibn `Abdillah al-Ansari reported that, "When an-Najashi died, the Messenger of Allah prayed over Ashamah, the Negus." The Prophet Is Persecuted By The Associators And Hamzah Accepts Islam The people of Quraysh redoubled their efforts in troubling the Messenger of Allah. The harshest of men toward him was his uncle Abu Lahab. One day the Prophet was sitting in the precincts of the Ka'bah, when the people sent for a birth sack of a sheep and threw it at him.[ According to al-Jazari, the well-known lexicographer and traditionist, this happened while the Prophet was praying. (ed. )] The Messenger of Allah was greatly saddened by this, and went to Abu Talib to complain, saying: "O uncle, how is my status among you?" Abu Talib asked: "What is the matter O son of my brother?" He replied: "The people of Quraysh threw a birth sack at me." Abu Talib then said to Hamzah: "Take up the sword!" The people of Quraysh were assembled in the Mosque. Both Hamzah and Abu Talib went in with their swords. Abu Talib ordered Hamzah, saying: "Rub the birth sack over their moustaches, and if anyone resists, cut off his head!" But no one moved while he rubbed the birth sack over their moustaches.. He then turned to the Messenger of Allah, and said: "O son of my brother, this is your status among us!" In the book Dala'ilu'n-Nubuwwah (of al-Bayhaqi) [34], it is reported on the authority of Abu Dawud who reported from Shu'bah who reported from Abu Ishaq (as-Sabi`i), who heard `Amr ibn Maymun relate on the authority of `Abdullah (ibn Mas'ud), who said: "While the Messenger of Allah was prostrating in prayer one day, with some men of Quraysh sitting all around him, and the birth sack of a she-camel lying around, some dared others men saying: `Who would take this birth sack and throw it at his back?' A man called `Uqbah ibn Abi Mu'ayt took up the birth sack and threw it at the Prophet's back. Fatimah (the Prophet's daughter) came and took the camel's birth sack off the Prophet's back, and cursed those who did that to him." `Abdullah continued: "I never saw the Messenger of Allah invoke Allah against them except on that day. He said: "O Allah, I leave to you the people of Quraysh! O Allah to you do I leave Abu Jahl ibn Hisham, `Utbah ibn Rabi `ah, Shaybah ibn Rabi `ah, `Uqbah ibn Abi Mu'ayt, Umayyah ibn Khalaf or Ubayy ibn Khalaf (Shu'bah was confused). The Prophet enumerated seven men in all." `Abdullah went on: "I saw them all slain in the Battle of Badr and thrown into a well. Umayyah ibn Khalaf, however, was a very fat man. His body disintegrated as it was dragged along before reaching the well.' " [35] It is related on the authority of Khabbab (a well-known Companion), who said: "I came one day to the Messenger of Allah, while he lay in the shade of the Ka` bah using his mantle as a pillow. We had endured much suffering at the hands of the people of Quraysh. Thus I asked: `O Messenger of Allah, would you not invoke Allah on our behalf?' He sat up, red in the safe, and said: `Those who were before you -often were their flesh and nerves scraped with sharp iron combs. Yet they did not turn away from their faith. A man would be sawed in half from his head down, yet he would not be turned away from his faith. But Allah shall indeed bring this affair to fruition, so that a horseman would travel all the way between San'a and Hadramawt fearing no one but Allah, or the wolf that may attack his sheep.' " [36] It is also related on the authority of Jabir (son of the famous Companion, `Abdullah al-Ansari) that the Messenger of Allah passed one day by `Ammar ibn Yasir and his family while they were being tortured for Allah's sake. He said: "Be of good cheer, O family of `Ammar, for you shall soon enter Paradise! " It is reported on the authority of Mujahid [ ibn Jabr] (a well-known traditionist of the second generation) that the first martyr in Islam was Sumayyah, the mother of `Ammar, whom Abu Jahl stabbed in the heart. 'Ali ibn Ibrahim al-Qummi reported that Abu Jahl met the Messenger of Allah one day and spoke harsh words to him. All the men of the Hashimite clan angrily assembled. Hamzah had just returned from hunting, when he saw the crowd and enquired about the commotion. A woman called down to him from one of the roof-tops saying: "O Abu Ya'la, `Amr ibn Hisham (i.e., Abu Jahl) confronted Muhammad and insulted him." Hamzah enraged, went to Abu Jahl hit him with his bow on the head and picked him up and beat him hard against the ground. People crowded around them, and it was feared that great conflict might ensue. People then asked Hamzah: "O Abu Ya'la, have you then turned to the religion of your nephew?" "Yes", he answered: "I bear witness that there is no god but Allah and that Muhammad is the Apostle of Allah." He said this only as a result of anger and feeling of support for his nephew. When, however, he returned to his home, he regretted his decision. Thus he went to the Messenger of Allah and asked: "O son of my brother, is what you say the truth?" The Messenger of Allah recited to him a Surah of the Qur'an, and Hamzah saw the truth and stood firm in the faith of Islam. The Messenger of Allah was exceedingly happy. Abu Talib also was glad to learn of Hamzah's Islam, and recited the following verses: Be steadfast, O Abu Ya`la in the faith of Ahmad; Show forth your faith; may you be strengthened in your resolve! Follow the footsteps of him who came with true' faith from his Lord; Do not, O Hamzah, be a rejecter of faith! It made me glad when you said that you are a man of faith; Be then a true supporter of the Messenger of Allah in Allah's cause. Call openly the people of Quraysh to that which you yourself have been given; Proclaim to them that Ahmad is indeed not a magician! The Prophet's Night Journey To Jerusalem And His Hiding In A Ravine Belonging To Abu Talib The Messenger of Allah was transported by Allah from Mecca to Jerusalem, (see Qur'an. 17 :1) . Gabriel carried him thither on al-Buraq (a celestial horse), and showed him the prayer chambers of the prophets before him. After the Prophet had led them all in prayer, Gabriel brought him back to Mecca. On his way back, the Prophet passed by a caravan belonging to the people of Quraysh. They had with them water in a vessel, from which he drank, and poured out the rest. They also lost one of their camels and went out in search of it. Next morning Muhammad recounted to the people of Quraysh: "Allah transported me by night to Jerusalem where He showed me the signs and stations of the prophets. I have also passed by a caravan in such and such a place, where they lost one of their camels. I drank from a vessel of water which they had, and poured out the rest of the water." Abu Jahl said: "You have now an opportune moment; ask him, therefore, how many columns and lamps are in Jerusalem! " They thus said to him: "O Muhammad, here is someone who has been to Jerusalem! " Describe for us its columns, lamps, and prayer chambers! " Gabriel came and suspended an image of Jerusalem before the Prophet's eyes, and he told them whatever they wished to know about the holy city. When he had informed them, they said: "Let us wait until the caravan returns and we question the people about what you have told us:" "The sign of the truth of what I have said is that the caravan will appear at sunrise led by a red camel carrying two white sacks", the Prophet said. Next morning, they went out looking towards the hill outside the city and saying: "The sun shall soon rise." As they were thus wondering, the caravan appeared, led by a red camel, just as the disk of the sun was becoming visible. They asked the men with the caravan about the things which the Messenger of Allah had told them. The men answered: "It is true, it was as he said. We lost a camel in such and such a place; we left water by night, but when we woke up next morning, the water was all poured out." Yet, all this only increased the people of Quraysh in their stubbornness. They then all gathered in their assembly hall and prepared a written pledge neither to share food with the sons of Hashim, nor to speak to them. Nor would they transact any trade with them, or intermarry with them. They would not even socialize with them in any way, until they turned Muhammad over to them that they might kill him. They agreed to be as one hand against Muhammad, either to assassinate him, or kill him openly. When Abu Talib learned of all this, he gathered the sons of Hashim, forty men in all, and went into a secret ravine. Abu Talib swore to them by the Ka'bah, the haram, the rukn and the station (maqam of Abraham) that if even a thorn was to prick Muhammad, "I will steadfastly fight against you all, 0 sons of Hashim." Abu Talib fortified the ravine and set up guards over it night and day. At night he kept guard himself with his sword, while the Messenger of Allah slept. Then he had him get up and sleep in another spot, guarded by his own sons and the sons of his brother. They watched over the Prophet during the day as well. In the end, they endured much hardship. Thus it was that no one of the Arabs entering Mecca dared buy from or sell anything to the family of Hashim, for fear that his wealth would be seized. To that end, Abu Jahl, al-`As ibn Wail as-Sahmi, an-Nadr ibn al-Harith ibn Kaladah and `Uqbah ibn Abi Mu'ayt used to go out to the roads leading to Mecca, and anyone they saw carrying goods, they forbade to trade with the sons of Hashim. Otherwise they threatened to seize his wealth. Khadijah, however, had much wealth, which she spent in caring for the Messenger of Allah while he was in the ravine. Mut'im ibn `Adiyy ibn Nawfal ibn `Abdi'lMuttalib refused to sign the pledge, saying: "This is wrongdoing." The document was, nonetheless, sealed with forty seals, representing all the notables of Quraysh. They then hung it in the Ka'bah. Abu Lahab also concurred with them in this action. During the special seasons (when fighting was banned), the Messenger of Allah would go around the Arab tribes and plead with them: "If you would protect me, I would recite to you the Book of my Lord, and your reward with Allah shall be Paradise." Abu Lahab would follow close behind him and say: "Do not accept his offer! He is my brother's son. He is a magician and a liar." Thus it went on, and the sons of Hashim remained in the ravine for four years, having no security except during special seasons, nor could they buy or sell anything except during these seasons. There were two seasons held in Mecca every year: that of the `umrah (lesser pilgrimage) during Rajab, and the pilgrimage season in Dhi'l-Hijjah (the 7th and 12th months respectively). Hence, only when either of these two special seasons come did the sons of Hashim leave their ravine to buy and sell. Then no one of them dared venture out till the next season. They therefore suffered much hardship and hunger. The people of Quraysh sent a message to Abu Talib, saying: "Turn Muhammad over to us that we may kill him; then we would make you king over us." In response, Abu Talib recited a long poem, in which he says: When I saw that these people had no love, having cut off all ties and means of friendship; (I said): Do you not know that we do not regard our son as a liar, Nor does he utter vain words. Pure is he, that for the sake of his face prayers for rain are answered; Generous towards orphans is he, and a protection for widows. The errant of the clan of Hashim crowd around him; For with him they find bounty and generous gifts. You lie, by Allah's house! We shall never abandon Muhammad; Rather we shall wield the sword and strive to protect him. We shall never betray him, until we fall slain before him; For his sake we shall neglect our sons and wives. By my life! I have been charged with great affection for Ahmad! I loved him with the love of a faithful lover. I have sacrificed willingly my soul for him and protected him; I have defended him with all that is precious, Even the bones of my breast! He remains an object of beauty in this world for its inhabitants; A harsh match to anyone showing enmity toward him is he, and the ornament of every assembly. He is clement, wise, unwavering and not foolish; Friend of the Lord of Truth, never indulging in vain disputation. Thus the Lord of human servants has strengthened him with His victory; He caused a religion to prevail whose truth knows no falsehood. When they heard this poem, they despaired of convincing Abu Talib. Abu 'l-`As ibn Rabi', who was the Messenger of Allah's son-in-law, used to bring by night camels laden with wheat and dates to the entrance of the ravine and call out loudly to them, so that they would rush in, and the sons of Hashim would have provisions. The Messenger of Allah used to say: "Abu 'l-`As has established a tie of marriage with us and has honoured well this marriage relation. He brought laden camels to us when we were besieged and delivered them to our ravine by night." When the Messenger of Allah had spent four years in the ravine, Allah sent against the hostile document of the Quraysh an earthworm which licked clean all words of unkindness to next of kin, and all wrongdoing and oppression. It only spared the name of Allah. Gabriel came down to the Messenger of Allah and told him about it. The Messenger of Allah then told Abu Talib, who went to the men of Quraysh as they assembled in the mosque. When they saw him they said: "Abu Talib has finally given in; he has now come to turn his nephew in." He drew near and greeted them with the salutation of peace. They all rose up and received him with deference. They then said: "O Abu Talib, we know that you wish our friendship and return to our society! You will turn your nephew over to us." He answered: "No, by Allah, it is not for this that I have come to you. Rather my nephew tells me - and he utters no lies - that Allah has told him that He sent an earthworm against your hostile document, which ate every word of unkindness to next of kin, of wrongdoing and oppression. It only spared the name of Allah. Bring your document, and if what he says is true, then fear Allah and abandon your wrongdoing, oppression and unkindness toward blood relations. If, on the other hand, what he says is false, I will turn him over to you. If you wish, you may kill him, or if you wish you may spare his life." They brought the document down from the Ka'bah, still bearing forty seals. When it was brought before them, every man saw his seal. When, however, they .opened it, they found no letters except the phrase: `in your name, O Allah.' Abu Talib then pleaded with them saying: "O people, fear Allah and desist from what you are doing! " But the people dispersed, and no one spoke a word. Abu Talib then returned to the ravine and recited his poem rhyming with the letter `b' and which begins as follows: Who shall endure standing on guard till night's end, Or the retreat which your divided people have decreed. In the document there was indeed a lesson; Anyone knowing about it would surely marvel. Allah had Himself erased from it their rejection of faith and insolence, As well as their hostility toward him who proclaimed the truth openly. Thus what they said came to nought, For anyone inventing falsehood only tells lies. Yet the son of Abdullah has been truthful among us, in spite of our people's wrath. Do not think that we shall betray Muhammad; For neither our honour nor fidelity would permit it! A strong Hashimite hand shall protect him; He whose deeds among men are the best of deeds. Then some of the sons of `Abd Manaf and the sons of Qusayy, as well as other men of Quraysh who were born to women of the sons of Hashim - among whom was Mut'im ibn `Adiyy ibn `Amir ibn Lu'ayy, an old man of great wealth and many children, and Abu 'l-Bakhtari ibn Hisham and Zuhayr ibn (Abi) Umayyah al-Makhzumi and other of their notables - said: "We dissociate ourselves from this document." Abu Jahl likewise said: "This is a matter which was decided in the dark." Thus the Prophet and those who were with him were able to leave the ravine. Two months later, Abu Talib died. Khadijah also died soon after. These were two grave occurrences which the Messenger of Allah had to endure, and he was greatly saddened. He went in to see Abu Talib while he was breathing his last. He said: "O uncle, you cared for a child until he grew up. You supported him when he was a grown man, and cared for him as an orphan. May Allah, therefore, reward you on my behalf with the best reward. Give me a word (that is, the shahadah) that I may intercede with it on your behalf with my Lord." Abu Talib replied: "O son of my brother, were I not to fear the reproach of people after me, I would have gladdened your heart." Saying this he died. Muhammad ibn Ishaq reported that Khadijah daughter of Khuwaylid, and Abu Talib died in the same year. [37] Thus afflictions followed one another for the Messenger of Allah after the death of Khadijah and Abu Talib - for she was a true helper (wazir) to him in Islam, and he found comfort in her. Abu `Abdillah ibn Mandah reported in the Kitabu'l-Ma`rifah that Khadijah died three days after Abu Talib. [38] al-Waqidi claimed that they all left the ravine three years before the Migration. In that year Khadijah and Abu Talib died within the space of thirty-five nights. The Prophet Offers Himself To Neighboring Arab Tribes. The Allegiance Of The Ansar To Him, And The Event Of Al-`Aqabah It is reported in the book entitled Dala'ilu'n-Nubuwwah [39] on the authority of az-Zuhri (a well-known traditionist), that the Messenger of Allah used to offer himself as a prophet to the Arab tribes every year during the pilgrimage season. He used to speak to the chief of every tribe, requesting only that they give him shelter and protection. He said: "I shall not ask anyone of you to do anything he does not wish to do. For anyone of you who accepts what I have come to call you to, it is well. But I shall not compel anyone who would refuse. I only ask that you protect me from those who wish to kill me, so that I might convey the messages of my Lord - and Allah decrees what He wills for me and those who will follow him." Yet no one of them accepted him. Everyone he spoke to of these tribes would say: "The people of this man know best his claims. Do you think that a man can reform us when he has corrupted his own people, and who have therefore, abandoned him? " When Abu Talib died, trials increased greatly as never before for the Messenger of Allah. He thus turned to the tribe of Thaqif in the city of at-Ta'if in the hope that they might give him shelter. He sought three men, who were the notables of Thaqif in those days. They were brothers: `Abd Yalayl ibn `Amr, Habib ibn `Amr and Mas'ud ibn `Amr. He offered himself to them and told them of the trials that had afflicted him at the hands of his people. One of them exclaimed: "I swear that I would even steal the curtains of the Ka'bah, if Allah had truly sent you with anything! " The other said: "Could not Allah send someone other than you?" The third exclaimed: "By Allah, I shall never speak to you henceforth. By Allah, if you are truly the Messenger of Allah, you would be of too great honour for me even to speak to you. If, on the other hand, you lie concerning Allah, you would be too evil for me to speak to you." They mocked him and revealed to their people their conversation with him. The men then placed people in two lines in his way. When the Messenger of Allah passed between the two lines, he did not lift his feet or put them down but that they pelted them with stones. They repeated this until his feet bled. He escaped from them with his feet gushing blood, and ran to one of their gardens and took shelter under a tree, sad and suffering much pain. `Utbah ibn Rabi `ah and Shaybah ibn Rabi `ah were in the garden. He therefore did not wish to remain with them, as he knew their great hostility to Allah and His Messenger. When they saw him, they sent to him a servant of theirs called `Addas who was of the people of Naynawa (Nineveh), with grapes. When `Addas came to him, the Messenger of Allah asked: "From which land are you?" He answered: "I am of the people of Nineveh." He said to him: "So you are from the city of the righteous man Yunus (Jonah) son of Mitts (Matthew)." `Addas asked him: "How do you know who Yunus was? " The Messenger of Allah, who never looked down at anyone so much as not to convey to him the message of his Lord, answered: "I am the Messenger of Allah. Allah, exalted be He, informed me of the account of Yunus ibn Mitts." When he had told him what Allah had revealed to him concerning Yunus ibn Mitts, `Addas fell prostrate before Allah and began to kiss the Prophet's feet while they continued to gush blood. When `Utbah and Shaybah saw what their servant was doing, they kept silent. But when he returned to them they asked: "Why did you prostrate yourself before Muhammad and kiss his feet, while we never saw you do so to any of us?" He answered: "He is a righteous man who told me things which I recognized concerning a messenger whom Allah had sent to us, whose name was Yunus ibn Mitts." They laughed and said "Let him not tempt you away from your Christianity, for he is a deceitful man." The Messenger of Allah then returned to Mecca. `Ali ibn Ibrahim ibn Hashim (al-Qummi) reports that when the Messenger. of Allah returned from the city of at-Ta'if and approached Mecca with the intention of performing the `umrah (lesser pilgrimage), he did not wish to enter Mecca where he had no protector. He saw a man of the Quraysh who had secretly embraced Islam and said to him: "Go to al-Akhnas ibn Shurayq and tell him that Muhammad asks you to protect him until he performs the circumambulations ( tawaf , around the Ka'bah) and the running (sa`i) between the two hills of as-Safa and al-Marwa, for he has come to perform the `umrah." The man went to al-Akhnas and conveyed to him what the Messenger of Allah had said. al-Akhnas answered: "I am not of the Quraysh, but only an ally, and an ally cannot offer protection. I fear that they would violate my protection, and that would be an insult." The man returned to the Messenger of Allah and told him. The Messenger of Allah was hiding in the ravine of Harra' with Zayd ibn al-Harithah. He said to the man: "Go to Suhayl ibn `Amr and ask him to protect me only until I circumambulate the House (that is, the Ka'bah) and perform the sa`i (running between as-Safa and al-Marwa)." The man went and told Suhayl, but he answered: "No, I will not." The Messenger of Allah sent the man to Mut'im ibn `Adiyy (ibn `Amir) to make the same request. When the man went to him he asked: "Where is Muhammad?" The man, however, did not wish to tell him where the Prophet was. He rather answered: "He is nearby." Mut'im said: "Go to him and say that I shall give you protection. Come, therefore, and circumambulate and run as you wish." The Messenger of Allah entered the city. Mut'im said to his sons, his sister, and to his brother, who was called Tu'aymah ibn `Adiyy: "Take up your arms, for I have offered Muhammad protection! Stay around the Ka'bah until he performs the circumambulation and running." There were ten men in all who took up arms. Muhammad, the Messenger of Allah, then came in to the mosque. Abu Jahl saw him and said: "O people of Quraysh, here is Muhammad alone. His supporter has died; do with him, therefore, as you please." Tu'aymah ibn `Adiyy said to him: "O uncle, do not speak, for Abu Wahb (that is, Mut'im) has offered Muhammad protection." Abu Jahl went to Mut`im and asked: "Are you a protector, or one who has abandoned his religion for another?" He answered: "I am only a protector." Abu Jahl said: "In that case your protection will not be violated." When the Messenger of Allah had finished his circumambulation and running, he came to Mut'im and said: "O Abu Wahb, you have protected and done well! Release me now from your protection." Mut'im replied: "What would prevent you from remaining in my protection?" He answered: "I detest remaining in the protection of an Associator for more than one day." Mut'im then exclaimed: "O people of Quraysh, Muhammad has released himself from my protection! " 'Ali ibn Ibrahim (al-Qummi) reported that As'ad ibn Zurarah and Dhakwan ibn `Abd Qays, both of whom were of the Khazraj tribe of Medina, came to Mecca during one of the pilgrimage seasons. At that time a state of war, which had already lasted for a long time, existed between the Aws and Khazraj (both of which were Medinan tribes). The people did not lay down their arms by day or night. In the last engagement between them on the day of Bu'ath [40], the Aws tribe had prevailed over the Khazraj. As'ad ibn Zurarah and Dhakwan came to Mecca for the `umrah of the sacred month of Rajab seeking an alliance against the Aws tribe. As'ad ibn Zurarah was a friend of `Utbah ibn Rabi `ah. He thus came to him as a guest and said: "A long period of war has prevailed between us and our people. We have come, therefore, seeking alliance against them." `Utbah answered: "Your dwellings are far from ours, and we have an important preoccupation which prevents us from undertaking any other." As'ad asked: "What is your preoccupation, when you live securely in your sacred city? " "A man has appeared among us who claims that he is the Messenger of Allah", answered `Utbah. He continued: "This man has declared our minds foolish, and insulted our gods. He has also corrupted our youths and dissolved our unity." "Who is he?" As'ad asked. `Utbah replied: "He is the son of `Abdullah son of `Abdu 'l-Muttalib. He is of a family that is of high honour and status among us." As'ad and Dhakwan as well as all the people of the Aws and Khazraj tribes used to hear from the Jews of an-Nadir, Qurayzah and Qaynuqa' - who lived among them - that: "The time has come when a prophet shall appear in Mecca, whose migration shall be to Medina. With him we shall slay you all, O people of the Arabs! " When As'ad heard all this from `Utbah, the things which he had heard from the Jews came back into his mind. He thus asked: "Where is he?" `Utbah answered: "He is sitting in the Ka'bah. They do not come out of their ravine except during the pilgrimage season. As for you, do not listen to him or speak to him, for he is a sorcerer who would bewitch you with his words." All this took place at the time when the men of Hashim were besieged in the ravine. As'ad said: "What shall I do when I have come for the `umrah and it is necessary for me to circumambulate the House? " He answered: "Plug your ears up with cotton." As'ad then went into the sanctuary, having stuffed his ears with cotton. He circumambulated the House while the Messenger of Allah was sitting in the sanctuary with some of the men of Hashim. He looked at the Prophet and passed him by. As he passed by, however, performing the second circumambulation, he said to himself: "Truly, there is no one more foolish than I ! Should all this occur in Mecca, and I know not what it is so that I might go back to my people and tell them? " He thus took the cotton out of his ears, threw it away and addressed the Messenger of Allah, saying: "Have a happy morning!" This was the greeting of the Arabs before Islam. The Messenger of Allah turned to him and said: "Allah has given us another greeting instead which is better than this one; it is the greeting of the people of Paradise: `as-Salamu `alaykum' [peace be upon you] ." As'ad said: "You must have come recently to this! What do you call men to, O Muhammad?" He replied: "To the witness (shahadah) that there is no god but Allah, and that I am the Messenger of Allah! I enjoin upon you that: `You associate nothing with Him, and that you act kindly towards your parents. Do not kill your children for fear of poverty, for We shall provide both for you and them. Do not come near vile transgressions, be they disclosed or hidden, and do not kill a soul, which Allah has made unlawful except with justice. With all this you have been charged that perhaps you may understand. Do not come near the wealth of an orphan except in the fairest manner, until he reaches the age of discretion. Give full and just measure and weight. Yet We do not charge a soul except in accordance with its capacity. When you speak, speak justly, even if it be against one who is nearest of kin. Fulfil Allah's covenant. You are enjoined to all this, that perhaps you may recollect.' " [41] When As'ad heard this, he exclaimed: "I bear witness that there is no god but Allah alone, having no associate, and that you are the Messenger of Allah! O Messenger of Allah, may my father and my mother be a ransom for you! I am of the city of Yathrib (Medina), of the Khazraj tribe. All relations between us and our brothers of the Aws tribe are cut off. If Allah were to re-establish them by means of you, I would find no one more honoured than you. Another man of my people is accompanying me. I trust that he too will enter into this matter, and that Allah will set our affairs right through you. By Allah, 0 Messenger of Allah, we often heard reports of you from the Jews. They used to announce to us your coming forth and inform us of your characteristics. I trust that our abode shall be the abode of your migration, and that with us shall be your dwelling. The Jews have informed us of this. Praise be to Allah Who led me to you! By Allah, I came only to seek some alliance against our opponents. Yet Allah has given us something better than the purpose for which I came." Dhakwan then came, and As'ad told him: "This is the Messenger of Allah whom the Jews announced and of whose characteristics they informed us. Come, therefore, and declare your Islam." Dhakwan thus accepted Islam and said: "O Messenger of Allah, send with us a man who would teach us the Qur'an and call the people to your message." The Messenger of Allah sent Mus'ab ibn `Umayr, a youth who had lived in luxury with his parents, who preferred him over all their other children, and who had never left Mecca. But when Mus'ab became a Muslim, his parents disowned him, and he remained with the Messenger of Allah in the ravine until the signs of exhaustion were visible on his changed face. The Messenger of Allah ordered him to go with As'ad, as he had learned much of the Qur'an. Dhakwan then left for Medina with As'ad accompanied by Mus'ab ibn `Umayr. When As'ad and Dhakwan came to their people, they told them about the Messenger of Allah and his message. From every family one or two men accepted Islam. Mus'ab lived with As'ad ibn Zurarah, and every day he would go around the assemblies of the men of Khazraj calling them to Islam, but only the youths would accept his call. There was a man called `Abdullah ibn Ubayy who was a notable of the Khazraj tribe. They all agreed to appoint him as king over them because of his honourable status and generosity. They had made a crown for him which they then presented to him, seeking by this mediation in their long hostilities, for he had not fought on the side of his people of the Khazraj in the war of Bu'ath, nor had he supported them against the Aws tribe. He had said