Fire Safety Signs Knowledge Base
Why are so many people ignorant about fire safety and fire hazards? I've heard stories where wildfires have been started by carelessly discarded cigarettes, firing toy rockets into dry brush...etc. In the right conditions, even a cigarette that you thought had gone out can turn into a blazing fire. There's signs everywhere detailing fire conditions. There's education out there. Why are people so stupid when it comes to fire? We know Nature has no mercy when it comes to these kinds of things.
Fire safety Ratio? I notice in rooms like a cafeteria or a conference room that they have a fire safety warning sign that says how many ppl can be in the room before it becomes a fire safety problem. Is there an equation they use to come up with that number, such as 1 person to x amount of square feet. If anyone can find this out for me i would be greeeeaaatly appreciated!
Fire & Safety Code? I have looked up the Fire & Safety code for Apartment buildings, but when I find it, it states, only if the building is more than three levels above street level and only if there is 6 or more living units. Our apartment is 3 stories high and has 5 living units, because where one should be, there is a garage. So does this apply for us? Because we have no fire extinguishers or signs in our building! So according to the IL Fire & Safety Code, these things are required by law. If not, what are we required to have than?
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
Can anyone tell me why our fire fighters are having to learn Polish,why our streets are being resigned in? Polish. Why even health and safety signs are being dual language ( English/ you guessed it Polish . Yes sainsburys)? especially as we have a greater Asian community and they seemed to cope well without having having signs changed or forcing the services to learn another tongue.What craziness is this? What loonatic makes these decisions and why can they not be taken back to the asylum , locked up and have the key thrown away?
Fire safety inspection on a chemical building? What sort of questions would be asked concerning? People... such as how many worked there/sign in sheet etc Chemicals... such was what chemicals and the amount Water supplies... such as location of hydrant, dry & wet risers, sprinker systems... And others ones...??
Why can't I decide not to pay into safety net programs and not collect them? I will gladly sign a blacklist that prohibits me from collecting safety net programs and social-security. As long as I don't have to pay into it. Thus nothing happens. Don't get stupid and say "Well why can't I then not pay for military, police, fire fighters, etc..." that's because that's the common defense. It's not a safety net. The question regards safety net programs. Not Common Defense.
Health and Safety on the job in a California employer.? Aside from the required workplace posting and having an illness and accident prevention policy in place, what other obligations does an employer in California have ? In the UK (where I am from), we had to have trained first aiders, trained fire officers (to co-ordinate emergency evacuations), a First Aid box with signs to indicate their locations, fire extinguishers and instructions for use everywhere, a map of the building with the fire exit locations marked and an employee to act as the on site Health & Safety officer.
Question about fire alarm fault? At my school the fire alarm seems faulty. The control box, which is outside my classroom, keeps flashing lights and making a high pitched noise. When I had a look, the light that was flashing was "ALARM". The school caretaker said it "hasn't got anything to do with safety" but I highly doubt that. Also, a lot of the exit signs are faulty or misleading. Is this safe, and can the school be reported? What should I do? Thanks!
Gun Safety Dilemmas - What should you do? You are in your comfortable deer stand. It is the second day of your deer hunt. Walking into the stand with your flashlight, you saw a number of sets of deer tracks in the fresh snow. You are almost daydreaming, enjoying the outdoor experience, when a nice buck approaches the area you have determined to be in your safe zone of fire. You raise your rifle and are ready. He steps into the open, you determine that it is safe to fire, slip the safety off and you shoot. The buck takes a couple of jumps and goes down. Your heart is really racing. You take a few deep breaths and calm down some. You unload your rifle, case it and carefully lower it to the ground. You get down and carefully approach the buck from behind. You notice the eye is glazed. You carefully poke the deer with a stick and determine that it is dead. You get out your license tag and are about to punch out or validate your tag when up comes another hunter who says, "That's my deer. I shot at it first." You think back. You had heard a shot early in the morning. Whose deer is it? What would you do? You and your friends obtained permission to hunt squirrels on a large farm. Your friend is driving his pickup truck. Even though the farmer told you to drive only on established roads, your friend insists it is okay to drive across a field to get close to a hunting area. He doesn’t listen to your objections and starts to turn off the road into the field. You should: You are hunting deer in steep, hilly country. You spot a four-point buck. You are tired from all the hiking you have done, however, you push yourself to get close enough for an uphill, across-valley shot at the buck. It is still feeding in an open meadow but about ready to disappear into the thick trees. You find a spot that allows you to shoot prone, using your knapsack as a rest. The distance is about 200 yards. You shoot. The buck shows no sign of being hit. It takes off running down into the trees and out of sight. You should: When you were loading the deer you shot this afternoon into the pickup truck, you got a large smear of blood all the way up one side of your jeans. It has been a long day and now it is late afternoon and you have a long drive home. Your partner says you should stop at a restaurant to eat supper, which sounds great to you because you are so hungry. However, you look at your bloody jeans. What do you do? Hunting in an area where only antlered buck deer are legal to shoot, you see a six-point buck within easy shooting range, but it disappears into the brush before you can take aim. Suddenly you see a deer moving in the brush where the buck disappeared. You can’t see its head, only its body. You should:
Fire Code Violations Rochester, NY? A friend of mine lives on a 2nd floor Apt in NY..Maybe someone can clairify this situation. They have no lighted "exit" signs in the building, just a sticker that says "exit" above the door. No Emergency lighting either. She has a fire ladder outside her window but she only is 5-1 104lbs. It has counter weights at the bottom, how much does she have to weigh for that ladder to work? What happens if its full of snow/ice in winter & doesn't work? No electricity, no emergency lighting, no lighted fire exits can make a bad situation. If that safety ladder was froze what would you do then? Seems like a bad situation. Wondering if someone could set me straight with the regs in NY or what I Should? aviationnut1977@gmail.com Todd
Any suggestions of what else I can do? My step-son has been here for the summer. He has been very well behaved until recently. Yesterday while I was doing laundry he decided to start toilet paper on fire in my foyer in front of his 3 brothers and sisters. After being consequenced his father and I decided to go further and contact the Pittsburg Fire Department and signed him up for a class on fire safety tomorrow. I communicated with alek about what fire can do and even showed him pictures of burn victims with his oldest sister while his sister started to cry after seein what could of happened to her and her siblings. Alek just starred laughed and turned his attention elsewhere. I asked him why he plays with fire he "said because i have nothing else to do and its fun." He told me stories about at his aunties and grandmas on his mom's side and how they allow him to play with lighters and burn things. This upset me. After trying to contact his mother with my concerns I left her a message on facebook. Alek was next to me and asked to see pictures of his mom because he missed her. I went through pictures with him and came acrossed some VERY inappropriate pictures of alek (9) and some girl a little younger drawing penis's and the words "F*** ME*** on on a passed out drunk guys back. In this guys ear was a joint. His mother was in one of the pictures trashed. This really caused me to be even more concerned. Alek told me everything that happened that night but, was unsure if they were drinking or doing any drugs.I do not want to hurt alek with all the questions so i just stopped.Therefore, I decided to go further and make a report. Am I doing the right thing? What shall I look forward to happening? Do I need to get a lawyer? Anyone who has some respectful suggestions please help... pictures: http://s766.photobucket.com/albums/xx310/kbauder1/
Any suggestions of what I can do? My step-son has been here for the summer. He has been very well behaved until recently. Yesterday while I was doing laundry he decided to start toilet paper on fire in my foyer in front of his 3 brothers and sisters. After being consequenced his father and I decided to go further and contact the Pittsburg Fire Department and signed him up for a class on fire safety tomorrow. I communicated with alek about what fire can do and even showed him pictures of burn victims with his oldest sister while his sister started to cry after seein what could of happened to her and her siblings. Alek just starred laughed and turned his attention elsewhere. I asked him why he plays with fire he "said because i have nothing else to do and its fun." He told me stories about at his aunties and grandmas on his mom's side and how they allow him to play with lighters and burn things. This upset me. After trying to contact his mother with my concerns I left her a message on facebook. Alek was next to me and asked to see pictures of his mom because he missed her. I went through pictures with him and came acrossed some VERY inappropriate pictures of alek (9) and some girl a little younger drawing penis's and the words "F*** ME*** on his back. In this guys ear was a joint. His mother was in one of the pictures trashed. This really caused me to be even more concerned. Therefore, I decided to go further and make a report. Am I doing the right thing? What shall I look forward to happening? Do I need to get a lawyer? Anyone who has some respectful suggestions please help... let me re-word the picture part. alek and this little girl were drawing pictures on a male that was passed out on the floor. the man had the joint in his ear, alek told me everything that happened that night but, was unsure if they were drinking or doing any drugs.I do not want to hurt alek with all the questions so i just stopped. However, in a picture within the same album alek's mother was with another female and she looked like she was in very bad condition. pictures: http://s766.photobucket.com/albums/xx310/kbauder1/
Cub Scout presentation? Should Don Glarr talk to the cub scouts about fire safety or how to recognize the early signs of totalitarianism?
Is an Ignition Switch difficult to replace on a 99 Chevy Malibu? The switch is not mounted in the steering column, so I am hoping that it is not as difficult to work on as others. Car will turn over fine, but engine will not fire. I checked all of the ignition fuses. I have auto-start on my car and it will start the car, but the ignition switch will not register that the key has been set to the 'on' position and the safety feature shuts the car off as soon as the brake pedal is pushed. I'm no expert, but all signs seem to point to a faulty ignition switch. I'm hoping that I can do the repairs myself. Thanks for your help.
im making a game to teach preschoolers about safety. any ideas? my idea is to have all the kids run and ill hold up a sign with a picture on it of a situation lets say its a fire they would have to stop drop and roll. do you have any other ideas. so far i have: fire, stop drop and roll untied shoe, pretend to tie it slippery floor, slow down and say teacher something spilt
I'm going to the pistol shooting range for the first time ever today. What do I need to know? Pistol shooting range rules, etiquette, safety, stance, how to properly shoot, aim, fire, etc. I'm signed up for a class but they were booked up for a month so I won't be taking it until next month. Until then, I realize safety and common sense will go a long way... but I don't wanna look stupid shooting the gun wrong or anything. Any advice for a first timer? I don't know what the "proper" way to shoot is. I forgot to add I did read, and understand the range safety rules.
Please Check english grammar? Fire Safety 1 Is there sufficient fire fighting equipment for the site? 3 Are the appliances suitable? 4 Are all the appliances regularly checked and serviced? 5 Is there a record of the checks? 6 Are personnel trained in the use of fire fighting equipment? 7 Are there marked escape routes? Working Area and Workers 1 Is there a written safety procedure or Worker are aware of the job? 2 Is the working area properly barricaded? 3 Is there access for vehicles to move in and out? 4 Are there warning signs prominently displayed? 6 Are all electrical machinery, cutter and grinders fitted with guard devices? 7 Is the work area clean / proper housing keeping? 8 Are there separate waste disposal containers / are worker using them? 9 Is there a waste disposal method for oils and lubricants? 11 Is the correct PPEs being worn? 12 Is there adequate lighting for working at night ? 13 Is Noise levels below of 85DB?
my 19 yr old son has moved into a multiple shared house 3 days ago but now wants to move back out? He paid a deposit of £250 and needs to pay 1 months rent in advance this friday. The landlord owns the 'upstairs' part of the house and has 3 rooms rented out - one to my son, 2 to other separate occupiers. The kitchen, bathroom and toilet are shared. My son signed a 'contract' on paying the deposit - I need to look at this yet, but his concerns are that there are no locks on any of the doors to the other occupants rooms and his own, or the bathroom and toilet. The gas cooker does not work properly and there is no safety certificate for it and there is no fire safety equipment such as fire blankets, extinguishers, alarms. He accepts that he should have checked all this before signing the contract and giving over the deposit - we learn by our mistakes! Ive got a feeling that the landlord may not be fully legal to rent out the rooms. My son wants to move back out of the property before having to pay anymore money for rent, without giving the landlord any notice - where does he stand legally? Im worried he may have to pay the next 6 months rent until the end of his current contract but if the landlord isnt legally registered how do we find this out? I dont think the house is fit for renting out to tenants if there is no fire safety equipment or locks on doors.
TAURUS: is this true about you (part 3)? They view people as singularly unique, rather than a collection of traits from their ancestors. They tend to say, "I exist, which is enough for me, and so do you, and that is all there is." A Taurus can get totally furious instantaneously,for no apparent reason. You will back up, saying, "What started that, anyway?" What you do not want to see is a Taurus go at it with a fire sign. It is unbelievably violent. The fire sign is determined to keep the earth sign from putting a damper on them. When a Taurus is arguing with you, it feels as though your whole identity is in jeopardy. They can really slash you, out of pain or vulnerability, but the cutting can go very deep. Taureans are the champions at being possessive, beyond anything you can imagine. Yet they do not strangle you with it. It is more a concern about your health, welfare, and safety. "Where were you? You didn't call me, and I was worried. You said you would be home at 8:00, and it is now 8:02 P.M. What happened?" So don't leave a Taurus hanging, walking the floor; they worry too much. I do not know where all of the Taureans are. I ask people, "Do you know any Taureans?" They always say no. Nobody seems to know any of them. I think they crawled under a rock, and that is the end of them. Taureans are usually very sentimental. They never forget birthdays, anniversaries, and so forth. First thing in the morning, they'll say, "Do you know what day it is?" Strike up the band—it's someone's birthday! Taureans tend to be very affluent. They make money, and they mark their success by how much money they can generate. Every Taurus male that I know of has become a lawyer and bought property. Even the females will buy property. They are homesteaders. They don't care if it's a shack; they put their sign on it: "I own this." Taureans have total tunnel vision. If they become fixed on one thing, hell hath no fury like a Taurus, because they go forging right ahead in the face of all obstacles. And they do not see danger on either side; they simply have a goal and go right for it. Physical Characteristics Even though Libra is air and Taurus is earth, they are both ruled by Venus. So you will find that many Taureans are very light-eyed, have light hair, and are finely boned (a true Taurus, anyway). However, they do have thick necks. Taurus is marked by beautiful, expressive hands. The males' hands look like surgeons' hands, and the females look like they should model their hands in commercials. Taureans are very nicely built; everything is compact and seems to fit right into place. They always seems to be evenly proportioned, even if they're heavy. I don't know whether they dress like that, but they always look okay. You are always deceived by Taureans' weight, too, because they look slimmer than they really are. 0" Weak eyes and weak hearing are a problem for Taureans. Maybe that's why they scream so much. The Taurus nervous system is very ticklish. "That's enough!" they will shout when annoyed. So you don't want to grate on their nerves very long. Taureans are very sensitive to smells and sounds, because they are sensoryoriented people. Their sensory input is brilliant; they like beautiful colors and sounds.
I'm a first time renter and have some concerns about my apartment. Please help me.? My landlord never had me sign a lease. I put the deposit down and pd my first month rent. I noticed there arent even any sink stoppers in the kitchen. Should I just buy this or should i contact the landlord. Sounds stupid but i don't really know. I believe that there is asbestos in the electric box which is old dusty wires held together with black electrical tape. All but a few of the door knobs are in terrible but slightly usable condition. Should i ask him to repair/replace them or just live with it. Also, there is only one battery operated smoke detector in the house. i have two floors and one detector. And the downstairs door is cracked it looks like the glass could fall out any time and you have to be careful closing it because the glass rattles so much. Could I have a little advice. This may be silly to some but I've never really been here before and like i said i never did sign a lease so am i responsible or the landlord. Also, there's an issue of fire safety if there's a fire we have no way out of the house. The apt is on the second and third floor. Since i didn't sign a lease should i just continue with the apt hunting?
Are you sad about HIS ACORNs? ACORN Won't Get Grant By Audrey Hudson Obama administration officials said Wednesday there is no chance that ACORN will get a Homeland Security grant it was awarded last month because of a provision in a bill signed into law last week prohibiting any federal funding to the controversial group. Several members of Congress said they were pleased that ACORN will not get the money, which would have come from funding typically earmarked for fire departments across the country, but they questioned why it had been awarded to ACORN in the first place. At least one also still wants official assurance of a permanent withdrawal of the $997,402 fire safety grant. "We are perplexed as to how this organization would even be considered for a first-responder grant," said a letter sent Wednesday to Homeland Security Secretary Janet Napolitano by Rep. Darrell Issa of California, ranking Republican on the House Oversight and Government Reform Committee, and Sen. Susan Collins of Maine, ranking Republican on the Senate Homeland Security Committee. The Washington Times reported erroneously Wednesday that the Federal Emergency Management Agency, which is part of Homeland Security, awarded the nearly $1 million grant to ACORN in spite of a clear signal from Congress that it intended to cut off funding to the group. FEMA officials said Wednesday that the award was posted on the agency's Web site Sept. 4, several days before a widely publicized video sting prompted the House and Senate to vote to cut off funding to the group. FEMA spokesman Brent Colburn told The Times that the agency acted to stop ACORN funding after the Sept. 30 passage of a spending bill to fund government operations. "None of the funds made available by this joint resolution or any prior act may be provided to the Association of Community Organizations for Reform Now (ACORN), or any of its affiliates, subsidiaries or allied organizations," according to the bill that President Obama signed into law. "The group had not [cashed in the grant] and at that point we froze the money. ... The funds will never go to ACORN," he said, adding that the agency thinks the bill permanently bars ACORN from receiving any government funding. "The grant in question was awarded following a peer review process led by members of the firefighting community, the exact same process that was used by the Bush administration to award the same type of grant to ACORN last year," he added. Sen. David Vitter, Louisiana Republican, said Wednesday that he was "glad that DHS has 'frozen' these funds," but said the grant still needed to be formally withdrawn. He said he fears that the provision will expire along with the so-called continuing resolution that is part of the bill and lapses at the end of this month. The FEMA spokesman said the agency understands that the provision is permanent law. Mr. Vitter complained about the grant in a Sept. 22 letter to Ms. Napolitano. On Sept. 17, Republican Reps. Gus Bilirakis of Florida and Mike Rogers of Michigan also wrote Ms. Napolitano saying ACORN "has engaged in questionable, and in some cases unlawful behavior, and should not receive federal funds." "ACORN employees have been charged with voter fraud in multiple states. In addition, ACORN employees were recently caught on tape encouraging prostitution, tax fraud and human trafficking. This is not the type of organization to which scarce Homeland Security resources should be provided," Mr. Bilirakis and Mr. Rogers said. On Sept. 10 biggovernment.com and Fox News began airing several videos that showed two conservative activists posing as a prostitute and her pimp receiving advice from ACORN on how to get government money. The Senate first voted on Sept. 14 to suspend all ACORN funding, followed by a House vote on Sept. 17 to do the same. Mr. Issa and Ms. Collins called on Homeland Security Inspector General Richard Skinner to begin an immediate investigation of all grants, contracts and other forms of assistance to ACORN. "Additionally, we ask that you determine why ACORN, which does not prepare its staff in emergency management, received first-responder grants that are more appropriately given to 'a first-responder organization,' " the lawmakers said. "It is disturbing that ACORN was awarded a grant when fire departments all over the country are struggling to make ends meet and get the equipment and training they need to protect their local communities," Mr. Issa and Ms. Collins wrote. "A grant of nearly $1 million in Homeland Security funding was awarded to ACORN, money that might have been awarded to fire departments." In addition to the congressional action against the group, the Internal Revenue Service has suspended ACORN from the agency's volunteer tax assistance program and the Census Bureau has barred the group from assisting with the 2010 census. Justice Department Inspector General Glenn Fine has opened an investiga
quick question about if the lease could be broken on my landlord's part? i have already asked a question about something similar to this, but after reading more into it, i am trying to find a way to accuse my landlords of breaking the lease so i can move out. it may seem like i'm pulling for straws, and i am. i'm just going to list a few things, however minor about our apartment that we may be able to find them guilty of somehow breaking the lease. a) i am 100% sure that someone could use a credit card to get into our apartment because the gap between the closed door and the wall is large enough to do so -- i know this for a fact because i have tested it before. also, we DO have a deadbolt lock, but it only works from the inside, not from the outside. b) there is an actual area in the floor of our bedroom where there is a hole large enough to see sunlight through. our apartment looks like it used to be an old frathouse or mansion or something, but now its just ran down and holds 4 seperate housing units. the landlords moved something on the side of the house to get under it, and didn't replace it, so the sunlight peeks through there and thats how i can see it. c) we have a HUGE bug problem and when we complained about it to our landlords they refused to spray the apartment, saying that the only way they could do that is if we complained about the bugs before 30 days after the lease was active. we signed on to the lease in february of this year when it was created in november of last year, when we didn't live here. so basically we have holes in our floor big enough for bugs to crawl through, yet they refuse to spray or do anything. d) NONE of our windows open, which i believe goes against fire safety rules. has anyone somehow dealt with any of the listed things above? also, if they don't fix a problem that i have confronted them about that they could be breaking the lease over and i called them out on it, could they magically change their minds and fix it no matter what as soon as possible? also, what are the most common ways that landlords break leases? and finally, the question that seems to have a million different answers... what would happen if we broke our lease? i have heard situations that people said they only had to pay 1 more month of rent and didnt get their security deposit back, and i have heard situations where you have to pay all of the rest of your lease off... whats the most accurate one? is there any way to lighten the blow on your fee or credit by a "30 day notice" that i've heard many people talk about? thanks.
I love my teacher, she's a female, and so am i, help!? I've had a major crush on my art's teacher since early 9th grade. she had already been my teacher for a year. But then she quit her job for a job at the high school in my area. The 10th grade passed with another minor crush on my math teacher(male) but that passed quickly, but i still felt so sad because i weren't able to see my former art teacher anymore. I became depressed. My art teacher is not married(never became married), she'd 51 years old(typical) and she has children. I started high school, just to discover she worked in an other part of the school (it's split in three, each part lies approx 2-3 km away from another. But then i saw her again! She stood outside my school, she were there for a fire safety information meeting with her class. I was so happy, i made up an excuse for why i went outside the school(to meet my friend that hadn't arrived yet, our class didn't start for an other 30 minutes) I came outside, and she looked at me, but then continued her conversation.. she didn't recognize me, i said her name in a question like way, pretending i wasn't sure it was her. She turned around and her face lighted up, she seemed so happy so see me. My heart was racing, I just wanted to hug her and never let go(we had hugged three times in he past, once for some strange reason, the second when i gave her a good bye and we'll miss you letter signed by the entire class(my idea) and the third when i gave her something i had made myself) We talked, then when i was going to go because of my ridiculous excuse of having to wait for one of my friends, she complimented me, i had recently had a haircut and she said "You look cute with that haircut" That sentence made me so happy, and that really made my day, the next week, and the days following. If anything bad happened to her i would cry for days, and weeks. I think of her alot, and i really miss her.. I just wish i can forget about her and move on, but i cant.. What should i do?! Should i tell her my feelings?
Can our boss legally do this? I work at a child care center that used to be run very well until some bad people took over and fired our director who was doing an outstanding job (the parents, kids and employees all liked her). This day care is owned by a non-profit group, they fired her to cut costs because they are adding a new building on to the existing structure,..in addition they "appointed" a man from the organization to oversee the childcare center and take our director's job. Now this guy has combined our age groups of children into the same room (babies with older kids), which we were not set up for and has asked that all employees go out and provide personal references to continue working there. We have to interview at least 3 people who know us personally and they have to hand-write the answers to the questions we ask of them. He is also asking us to lie and sign a form saying that we have had fire drills and safety instruction so they don't lose their day care license. He said our jobs depend on it When I was hired a year ago I provided references and they also ran a background check on me, but this guy said they misplaced some employee files and that everyone needs to go out and find their personal references that they originally listed on their application and interview them.
Why do the majority of blacks support the Democratic Party? Democrats fought against anti-lynching laws. Democrat Senator Robert Byrd of West Virginia, is well known for having been in the Ku Klux Klan. Democrat Senator Robert Byrd of West Virginia, personally filibustered the Civil Rights Act of 1964 for 14 straight hours to keep it from passage. Democrats passed the Repeal Act of 1894 that overturned civil right laws enacted by Republicans. Democrats declared that they would rather vote for a yellow dog than vote for a Republican, because the Republican Party was known as the party for blacks. Democrat President Woodrow Wilson, reintroduced segregation throughout the federal government immediately upon taking office in 1913. Democrat President Franklin D. Roosevelts first appointment to the Supreme Court was a life member of the Ku Klux Klan, Sen. Hugo Black, Democrat of Alabama. Democrat President Franklin D. Roosevelt's choice for vice president in 1944 was Harry Truman, who had joined the Ku Klux Klan in Kansas City in 1922. Democrat President Franklin D. Roosevelt resisted Republican efforts to pass a federal law against lynching. Democrat President Franklin D. Roosevelt opposed integration of the armed forces. Democrat Senators Sam Ervin, Albert Gore, Sr. and Robert Byrd were the chief opponents of the 1964 Civil Rights Act. Democrats supported and backed Judge John Ferguson in the case of Plessy v Ferguson. Democrats supported the School Board of Topeka Kansas in the case of Brown v The Board of Education of Topeka Kansas. Democrat public safety commissioner Eugene Bull Connor, in Birmingham, Ala., unleashed vicious dogs and turned fire hoses on black civil rights demonstrators. Democrats were who Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. and the other protesters were fighting. Democrat Georgia Governor Lester Maddox brandished an ax hammer to prevent blacks from patronizing his restaurant. Democrat Governor George Wallace stood in front of the Alabama schoolhouse in 1963, declaring there would be segregation forever. Democrat Arkansas Governor Faubus tried to prevent desegregation of Little Rock public schools. Democrat Senator John F. Kennedy voted against the 1957 Civil rights Act. Democrat President John F. Kennedy opposed the 1963 March on Washington by Dr. King. Democrat President John F. Kennedy, had Dr. King wiretapped and investigated by the FBI. Democrat President Bill Clinton's mentor was U.S. Senator J. William Fulbright, an Arkansas Democrat and a supporter of racial segregation. Democrat President Bill Clinton interned for J. William Fulbright in 1966-67. Democrat Senator J. William Fulbright signed the Southern Manifesto opposing the Supreme Court's 1954 Brown vs. Board of Education decision. Democrat Senator J. William Fulbright joined with the Dixiecrats in filibustering the Civil Rights Acts of 1957 and 1964. Democrat Senator J. William Fulbright voted against the 1965 Voting Rights Act. Southern Democrats opposed desegregation and integration. Democrat Senator 1964 Senator Al Gore Sr. votes against Civil Rights Act. Explicit Democrat support given to the causes of the Jim Crow laws. The era of Jim Crow laws was governed by southern Democrats like Alabama governor George Wallace and Mississippi senator Jim Eastland. With all this history, it would seem that they would be inclined to favor the Republican Party.
Was Benjamin Franklin a wise, intelligent man, or was he foolish, and ignorant? Ben Franklin created: the lightning rod, the bifocal glasses, the furnace stove, the first fire insurance company, and the first public library, to list just a few. He was essential to obtaining France's support in the Revolutionary War, signed the Declaration of Independence, and published many papers and tracts supporting the ideas of Liberty and Independence. He also is quoted: "Those who would give up Essential Liberty to purchase a little Temporary Safety deserve neither Liberty nor Safety" Do you think Ben Franklin would have supported the idea that peaceful citizens should not bear arms, because it might be "unsafe"?
Who should fix my gas fires in rented property? when i moved into property a year ago my landlord told me that the gas fires downstairs had been disconnected for safety reasons he led me to believe that he would replace them with electric ones after a year there is still no sign i don't know what to do should i put one in
Has anyone had problems with Cingular/AT&T phones blocking 800 numbers? I work for a public safety agency. We use departmental Cingular/AT&T cell phones. When we try to make a call to an 800 number from the field we get a message "of call not allowed" and a stop sign icon on the screen. Annoying since the State Police, State Medical Examiner,State Fire Marshall's Office and Poison Control all use 800 numbers. Does anyone know a way around this block?
How do I explain an Involuntary Termination without having to explain what happened? I am having a hard time explaining an Involuntary Termnination that I know was done out of revenge. To Authenticate who I am; Max R Waller 11261 Sproule Ave Pacoima CA 91331 Telephone:1-818-890-2048 Please be patient when reading and respond by writing to united_states_constitution@yahoo.com Wrongful Termination at Sam's Club 6625 at San Fernando California 91340 Gabriel H Peregrino is the Tire and Battery Associate that lied on Saturday, 21 April 2007. He wrote a lie stating that I was aggressive, but he only exaggerates and is vindictive. He is a slacker and Ambrosio Galvan and Bill Lang know this but will not admit since they can be fired for any reason since people in California can be terminated At Will. The following implicates Club Manager Fidel Jacobo Saturday, 21 April 2007 16:27 PDST To Sam's Club Asset Protection and management From Waller, Max Rafael Incidence TBC Assoc Gabriel (Assoc ID 2216) did not want to raise the vehicle for mounting and the easier task, the tire of the vehicle. About two week ago he and I had a great half hour talk about animation or know as cartoons. I thought we were having some kind of association but I am wrong. This took place around 13:07 PDST so please review the surveillance tape. You will also see the pranks others have played on me. Review all from two weeks back. Gabriel and I pushed each other. Ambrosio Galvan and Bill Lang know his work habits. Thank you for opening this investigation. I am aware of what constitutes a Hostile Work Place Environment. You, Fidel Jacobo, have been told of TBC Associates works habits. You have not addressed this in any document meeting. Show the surveillance video as proof. The video would exonerate me of their false charges. I believe that I was terminated since California is a At-Will Employment state William Gregory Lang or Bill Lang transferred to a Sam's Club near Palmer Lake in Colorado in early June 2007. Mr. Lang used to be trusted by me who made the mistake of telling him everything before the Termination on Monday, 23 April 2007. Bill Lang knows the dirt of Sam's Club 6625 and had told some people in the Club that almost everyone hates Fidel Jacobo and that is why a lot of people quit Sam's Club 6625. Team Lead Ambrosio Galvan also knows a lot of dirty secrets at Sam's Club 6625, but is nervous about losing his job if he sides with me Sam's Club PD-57 Investigation/Suspension was NOT adhering to by Club Manager Fidel Jacobo and Membership Manager Esperanza Lopez. Read the complete policy, PD-57, at the end. No documentation of any complaints and the San Fernando Police Department or the Los Angeles Police Department ever showed for a "Work Place Violence." Please show proof since one complaint and one video tape does NOT establish Workplace Violence. SHOW THE SURVEILLANCE VIDEO!!! Neither Mr. Jacobo nor Ms Lopez wanted to sign the papers of any meeting between two managers and me for Legal Documentation. No meetings to address any potential problems at the Tire and Battery Center were brought up by the Team Lead or Management. As of Monday, 9 April 2007, the people of the Tire Shop are playing pranks and making it appear as if I was becoming forgetful such as the misplacement of tools and personal safety gear. The suspects are Erick Miron and Mark Castro. Esperanza Lopez was told and never had a meeting to discuss the topics brought to her attention by me. Esperanza Lopez was asked to verify this by reviewing the Surveillance video tapes and my request was not honored. Esperanza Lopez was told about the pranks about two weeks ago but no meeting to diffuse or address serious matters was conducted. Wal-Mart Stores, Inc does not always follow their guidelines and fire anyone that does not allow their selves to be intimidated!!! In the early 1990s Esperanza Lopez used to be a cashier at Tres Sierras Store #1 in Pacoima CA 91331 but when she became a manager she was as a friendly to old friends of the Delgado Family. Esperanza's nickname was "Pera." Esperanza Lopez is a decent manager BUT only honors the request (s) of those that will help her career or that she likes. If I can get a good attorney I might be able to file the following complaints. Discriminations types; Disparate Treatment and Disparate Impact The Waller Family will pray for everyone that is against me Erick Miron always complained about classical music and started a rumor and told Marco Arins that he and I had a physical fight. I, Max Rafael Waller, formerly Assoc ID 0035 and Operator 007 proudly served from Tuesday, 13 November 1990 - Monday, 23 April 2007 and only needed about nine years to do a minimal of twenty-five years to retire from Wal Mart Stores, Inc. I was one hundred percent vested in Profit Sharing and had a one month vacation allocated per year. I am a share holder Wal Mart Stores, Inc stock and I have about 11 shares so he has vested interest at the time of termination. HOW IT ALL BEGAN Sam's Club 6625 12920 Foothill Blvd San Fernando California 91340 Phone: 1-818-365-7710 Fax: 1-818-365-0690 December 2006 Mehmet Ekinci {A Hatchet Man and sent to "clean House" is no longer there but in Fresno California according to Mr. Jason Fastner} said that he was replacing everyone in the tire shop or its proper title: Tire and Battery Center according to Jeff Lopez {no longer work there} and Mark Castro {has recanted} and Bill Lang heard indirectly but will deny it. Max Rafael Waller studied all of Wal-Mart policies and found that if that his remark {INTIMIDATION} could be verified then he would get a coaching for making such a remark. The others are scared to tell the truth. According to Art who works for the California EDD at http://www.edd.ca.gov/ my ex boss told him that I was fired for 1) Work Place Violence and 2) Verbal Altercation. Fidel Jacobo was doing his best so that I would not receive unemployment. I am receiving unemployment since there was no meeting to talk about Work Place Violence. People that are fired/terminated due to violence will NOT receive Unemployment Compensation which is commonly known as Unemployment Pay. On Saturday, 12 May 2007 a relative of mine two Sam's Club 6625 associates possibly a Check Out Supervisor Jay and a female spreading misinformation at Wireless Communication #1, 11916 Foothill Blvd, Lake View Terrace CA 91342; Telephone:1-818-897-1477 and Fax:1-818-897-1467 If Wal-Mart / Sam's Club 6625 could negate what I have written, then I would be in legal trouble. A lot of information came from Bill Lang who is an insider. Wal-Mart Corporate Policy Number: PD-57 Investigation/Suspension Policy Revised: 10/16/04 Policy When it is necessary to conduct an investigation regarding possible violations of Wal-Mart policies, the investigation should be handled promptly and thoroughly. The investigation will be focused on determining if the allegations can be substantiated and what action, if any, is necessary. In all investigations, confidentiality will be maintained to the greatest extent possible. NOTE: This policy is to be used for all investigations, except for fraud of theft issues. Any investigations related to fraud or theft issue is to be conducted by Loss Prevention [now called Asset Protection]. Applies To All Associates, regular, temporary, full time, peak time, Hourly and Salaried. Procedures All investigations should be conducted thoroughly and promptly. Objectives of an investigation are to: determine whether the allegations can be substantiated; determine whether the allegations, if substantiated, constitute a violation of company policy; determine what action, if any, is needed; maintain confidentiality; Harassment/Discrimination/Inappropriate Conduct Investigations All supervisors/managers have an obligation to report cases or suspected cases of Harassment/discrimination/inappropriate conduct to an appropriate level of management as detailed below. Allegations reported to Hourly Supervisors must be reported to a salaried member of management. All allegations of harassment/discrimination must be reported to and investigated by: Facility Manager/Salaried People Manager (Wal-Mart Stores & Sam's Club) People Manager (Field Logistics) People Director, People Manager will inform the District Manager/Director of Operations (the title is no longer used), Divisional People Director and Regional Personnel manager of the allegation. The People Manager (Field Logistics) will inform the General Manager (Club Manager at Sam's Club) and the Regional Manager. Harassment/Discrimination Investigations Investigations regarding Harassment/Discrimination/Inappropriate Conduct allegations by Associate/Customer and /or Member must be conducted by the Facility Manager/Salaried People Manager or higher using the Investigation Report & Guide (IRG) of THE RED BOOK. If the complaint involves one of these managers, a higher level of salaried management should conduct the investigation. If the Facility Manager is out of the facility (i.e., Vacation, leave of absence) another member of management must contact the District Manager/Director of Operations or Regional Personnel Manager to ensure the investigation begins immediately. The Investigation Report & Guide and the following investigation forms can be printed from the link found at the end of this policy under Resources, Printed Materials, and THE RED BOOK Forms: Investigation Supplements Investigation Report and Guide Interview Checklist Witness Manager Notes Associate Statement Follow Up Interview Checklist Changes/Additions to Associate Statement All original documents obtained relating to Harassment or Discrimination allegations will be maintained in THE RED BOOK, at the facility in a locked file cabinet in the Investigating manager's office. They are not to be placed in a personnel file. If the investigation is regarding a salaried member of management's conduct, THE RED BOOK should be maintained at the District Manager/Director of Operations (Regional Personnel Manager for Logistics) office in a locked file cabinet. For confidentiality reasons, Associates are not entitled to copies of statements other than their own that are collected/obtained during as investigation. THE RED BOOK may be used for other type of investigations if desired (optional). Conducting Interviews A salaried member of management must interview all identified individuals to determine what occurred, when, where, and who was involved and obtain written statements from all individuals interviewed. Conduct all interviews privately, and ensure that is a salaried member of management participating as a witnessing manager. Explain to the Associate that the witnessing manager will be taking notes. At least one member of management should be the same gender (if practical) as the Associate is on the clock. Verify the Associate is on the clock. Tell the Associate you are here to learn what the Associate might know regarding certain matters that have come to your attention. Explain that the meeting will be considered an Open Door discussion and that the Associate is protected from retaliation from any person for sharing information during the investigation. Explain that the meeting is confidential, and that any information the Associate provides will be shared only with those who have a need to know or to further the investigation. Ask whether the Associate is comfortable meeting with you and the other manager(s) present. If uncomfortable, offer the Associate the opportunity to discuss without the particular manager. Tell the Associate that to be consistent you will be taking notes as you go through the interview. If an Associate request to have a co-worker present, and refuses to meet with management alone, you need to let them know that our Associates have the benefit of utilizing the Open Door Policy which allows them the opportunity to talk directly to a member of management regarding any situation, while maintaining confidentiality. As a result, it is not necessary for Associates to have a co-worker present, therefore, co-workers will not be allowed to attend. If the Associate to refuse to meet, you may request the Associate to submit a written statement regarding the situation. Inform the associate that the investigation will continue with or without their comments. Continue with the investigation and necessary action. Collect and review all statements, appropropriate paperwork, documentation, and system reports that are relevant to the investigation. Consider interviews, written statements, documents or other materials carefully to determine whether a violation of policy occurred and take appropriate action. All documentation concerning the investigation should be kept in a separate file locked file cabinet in the manager's office (People Manager for Field Logistics). They are not to be placed in the personnel files. Suspensions During the course of an investigation, the Investigating Manager may determine it would be in the best interest of the Associate of the Company for the Associate to be suspended from work, pending the outcome of the investigation. Suspension from the Company will be unpaid, pending the outcome of the investigation. Hourly Associates will not be eligible to use benefit hours (illness protection, or personal time) to compensate for lost wages. Salaried will be paid only through the end of the week in which they will be suspended. If an Associate is suspended due to an arrest, refer to Arrested Associate's Policy, PD-01 for additional information. Appropriate Action Once the investigation is completed, if there has been no violation of company policy, no disciplinary action will be taken. If there has been a violation of company policy, the Associate under investigation may be subject to disciplinary action, up to and including termination. The investigation materials must still be maintained regardless of the outcome of the investigation. If the investigation is the result of an Open Door, it is the salaried member of management's responsibility to follow up with the reporting Associate. The salaried member of management should ensure the Associate understands how and why the resolution was determined. If the Associate still has unresolved concerns, the Associate should be directed to the next level supervision. Awards: Division A, now Region A 3rd Quarter Award for Member Service The award was received at Home office in November 2003 Region 54, now District 55 2nd Quarter Award for Member Service The Awards was received at Sam's Club 6625 in October 2003 Sam's Club 6625 September 2003 Associate of the Month The Awards was received at Sam's Club 6625 in October 2003 It's My Business (December 2005/ January 2006) A Sam's Club publication. This is the biggest award and recognition at Wal-Mart Stores, Inc regarding Customer Service. Member Service Living Legend The question is NOT a joke, so call. Telephone:1-818-890-2048 Max R Waller 11261 Sproule Ave Pacoima CA 91331 I am looking for sincere answers.
What u think of my horrible writing? My mouth began to taste cold and tasteless,my lips chapped as i touched them with my numb hand. "Wake up billy" i said as i stumbled to get up. Trent ached in pain as he opened and closed his eyes noticing he was still in his so called nightmare. "Are you okay bro?" i said to him softly. He cried in agony..."Your gonna be alright man i'll just heat something up". As i went through all the trash in the abandoned house we called our home, i noticed we had only one can of soup left. I couldn't cry, or feel sorry since i was the oldest, i knew i had the responsibility as a big brother. I connected the heating pan into the torn down wall and slammed opened the can with no label on it. I walked back to trent and put my hand onto his face, you could almost feel the warmness as i touched his pale white skin against my fingers. "I'm going to the market to get you some medicine, don't worry". As i walked through the alley and onto the sidewalk i noticed people in their houses eating their precious meals and having their times of their lives. Both parents dead and only the loneliness they left behind was all we had. My memory came back and i felt as i was still running away from home that night. The door of the super market opened with a screech. The smell of sugar came upon my nose and i inhaled only to feel and hear the rumble of my stomach. I took off my jacket and wrapped it around my waist since the heater felt as if it were a hot summer day at a park. I stood staring at things as if i were i had interest in them so i could blend in with the crowd. I looked around and took the labels off two cans of hot tomato and veggie soups. I kept walking looking at the isle signs so i could navigate myself into the medicine isle. I looked around and took a bottle of Dristan cold pills. As i made my way down the isle i opened the bottle and i forced the pills into my thin jacket and put threw the bottle to the side. I felt an arm on my shoulder and was immediately shocked with adrenaline, my face got hot and red and a feeling on my chest and stomach felt non ending. With relief i giggled to myself in my head as the man passed by with no taught of what i was doing. I was about to walk out but saw a bright red fire truck that got my instantly got my attention. I could almost see Trent pushing the fire truck with an almost perfect smile on his face. My indecisiveness came through my head. It was christmas and i put myself in a position where i pictured myself at home thinking i could of gotten that fire truck so i went on and grabbed it. I went through the right door where no security guard was to be seen. Walking through the door brought me happiness and put a smile to my cold face. A stubby hand touched grabbed my shoulder, it almost seemed as if it were a type of clamp. I looked over my shoulder and a man with an almost unforgettable face looked at me with madness. It was a cop. I shook my arm and ran through the snow as if it were a marathon. The man couldn't stop chasing me the more i sped up the more tired i felt. The man pulled out his gun as i looked back,and a loud noise conquered the city block. A pain through my back and chest came running up my spine,legs and arms. I looked up and saw smoke coming from my house. The man jerked his gun around, clicking his safety lock back forth. He stood looking straight in and out my wound. I touched my hot boiling blood as it made sounds of gore. My eyes starred deeply into the smoke and the side of the house. I couldn't think of any way our house could of gone up in flames. I heard loud sirens as i dropped the fire truck onto the black dirty snow. Actually , i wrote that from another answer that some guy had asked what they think of his writing so i wrote this in 20 minutes :P i didn't go over it like most writers would of. Im only 16..and ive liked writing but i do always put myself down and always think im not the best at anything :\ i dont quite know how to say that. I loved reading your comments and thank every sinlge one of you for helping me.
I'm looking to buy a Hunting Rifle, $300-$400.? I'm looking to buy a hunting rifle. I wanted to spend around 300 or 400 dollars. This will be my first rifle. I know quite a lot about gun history and different calibers, and makes. Looking for maybe a .270 or .30-06, or 300 Winchester Magnum. What would be a good place to start i.e. Big 5, gun shops. What would be a good brand to go with for 300-400? Looking for a used rifle. Would prefer to have a scope. Is 300 to 400 a reasonable price or am I dreaming to assume I could get a quality used rifle for such a low price? Definitely want to go with Bolt-Action. Will be enrolling in fire arms safety course, how do I find one and how expensive are they to sign up for?
Tenant has issue w/ new lease..no smoking...decided not to pay rent this month? in oct 08 my mother, husband, and i purchased an apartment building. the tenants were already here so we made an automatically renewing month to month lease. At that time the lease was very simple. We did this b/c we did not know the background of these tenants nor did we know what kind of tenants they were. Over the winter months we had some issues with one tenant we decided it was time to do a more intense lease. It came at a perfect time bc the tenant was to start getting HUD which they needed a year lease for. We redrafted the lease in which we added some clauses. The lease was longer than most but it was more specific. One thing we changed was the building is now non-smoking (in oct the tenant asked if they could smoke inside we told them at that point we were not changing anything so it would be whatever they did before they could do now but it could very well and probably would change at a later date) we assigned parking (i was tired of everyone fighting over the 'best' spots) we also limited the number of vehicles bc of the limited parking space. it was all pretty simple and standard. we did become a little more strict in the fact that you get one warning and you then have the opportunity to fix the problem if it happens again its eviction. we felt we needed to be stricter bc things were so lenient that they became out of control. Tonight, the tenants bf came to my door and was upset. first he asked what was up with this new lease and why it was stricter. I explained that it is a standard lease that all units received and are expected to sign in order to stay there. I further explained that things have just gotten out of control. I felt the need to take a little more control over what was happening. It was not just their unit but everyone. he went on to tell me no one would tell him he couldn't smoke in his home. I told him that no one is allowed to smoke inside now. I told him that not everyone in the building are smokers and that in some areas it is seeping into other units (one of those being mine; my husband and I do not smoke) I also explained that it is unhealthy to my nieces and nephews (especially my nephew who cannot go into my bedroom bc he has a lung disorder and the smoke seeps in they smoke an extreme amount. I told him that these were the new rules I explained further some of the other rules and the reasons for them. he was not worried about any rule except the indoor smoking being prohibited (yet they have two very nice large porch areas) He had stated that they were not comfortable signing a year lease since that was what HUD wanted. I told him I understood and was sorrythey felt that way but there is a lot of liability on my part for them smoking inside besides the reasons i stated before. (earlier today i had received a call from HUD stating the tenant never turned in the papers for me to be paid) I asked him if she had the papers for HUD he said yes and they were not turning them in for me to get paid. He also made a round about comment of her not paying rent. He did not come straight out and say they weren't paying but i had asked them to review the new lease then bring it over when they pay rent tomorrow and we would sign it and i could give them a copy. he made the comment that she would be bringing nothing to me they were leaving. they would start tomorrow looking at places. i told him ok to keep me posted and let me know when they would be moved out. First, was I wrong to change so much? (nothing was unreasonable as i said it was parking, smoking, noise, fire pit safety, guests (allowed to stay so many nights then they have to pay bc i pay all utilities)) second, how should I approach them not paying since they are leaving? Should I do a notice to quit and eviction if they do not pay by the 7th (which is the last day they can pay w/out late fee) Third, should I contact HUD? (HUD does have some of the papers she was approved as was the apartment etc. I had faxed the important ones in to get the apartment approved before June 1st so they could start paying for her. However, the woman in charge of HUD said to mail the other papers in (my w-9 and so forth) the tenant told me that her caseworker would be picking them up and taking them in. HUD contacted the caseworker today and was trying to find the papers. they caseworker had not returned her call the last I know of. Hence, why I asked the tenant's bf where the papers were) my nieces and nephews do not live with me but often visit and i babysit them sometimes. I explained too the damage the smoke can cause. This is a historical building (we are trying to have it made a landmark) the apartment has all the 1900 wood working hard wood floors fireplace and even an italian hand painted mural above the fireplace. Also the issue with guests came when the tenant has guests for long periods of time. In the past lease it was 2 weeks you were allowed to have a guest. The tenant would have a guest 2 wks the guest would leave 2-3 days then be back for another 2 weeks. I pay all utilities. my bills have doubled and tripled. we now have it that they are allowed so many days after which time the guest has to pay a small fee to stay to cover the extra utilities. And yes I am within my legal rights. I have never seen a rental that allowed tenants to smoke inside until this one. As far as the smoke seeping it seeps under doors and into hallways it has nothing to do with being a poor building. people i do not know how many times i need to say this. THIS LEASE IS 100% LEGAL IT DOES NOT VIOLATE ANY TENANT RIGHTS. I am not dumb enough to write a lease without legal advice. I am not asking about the legalities of my lease.
Are safety-critical projects somehow immune from this problem ? <<You know those people in your office who love making your life miserable? Your boss? A co-worker? Author Bob Sutton says we should have a rule against them. They're bad for morale and business. He talks with Kai Ryssdal. BOOK: The No ********** Rule By Robert Sutton TEXT OF INTERVIEW KAI RYSSDAL: You know the type, right? People in your office who love making your life miserable. Maybe it's the boss who's never satisfied. Or the co-worker who loves pointing out your faults. The folks who are just real . . . well, you know the word, we just can't say it on the radio. Seven letters, starts with an A, ends in E. Author Bob Sutton says we should have a rule against them. Because they're not only bad for morale. They're bad for business. Bob Sutton, welcome to the program. BOB SUTTON: Thanks. RYSSDAL: Maybe we ought to set out the paradigm here. What is the rule? SUTTON: So the rule is, quite simply, that you shouldn't allow people to get away with demeaning and de-energizing people. And when they do it, there should actually be consequences. So to give you a good, concrete example . . . Two organizations: Southwest Airlines is famous for hiring and firing for attitude, and if a pilot is nasty to a receptionist in the process of the interview, they won't get the job. And an even more concrete example is a firm in . . . headquartered in San Mateo, California, that requires all new employees to sign a contract saying that they won't be a jerk. RYSSDAL: On the face of it, it seems like a pretty reasonable idea, that you want a workplace that just doesn't have all these kinds of bad people in it. But it's tougher to achieve than you might think. SUTTON: There's a number of reasons. One is that we have, if you think about it, some cultural myths in our society. Where we act as if good bosses are tough bosses, and don't put any nonsense and in fact kick people around. And there's even research on something called the brilliant but cruel phenomenon, that if you say the same thing sort of with an extra personal insult attached to it, that you'll be given extra IQ points rather than saying it nice. So, your folks who watch the American Idol, if you've seen Simon Cowell, who almost always adds a personal insult even when he says something nice, he's viewed as the smart one, while the other two, Paula and Randy, will tend to be nicer and say often virtually the same thing, but we think he's smarter. So there is part of this cultural myth where we think that people who are nastier are smarter, when in fact they're not — they're just nasty. RYSSDAL: Is there a sliding scale here? I mean, you know, if you work with somebody on a daily basis and you say "Well, that's OK behavior, that's OK, that's OK . . . BOOM, oh, right there, you're a jerk?" SUTTON: Well no. From my perspective, the main distinction that I make is the difference between temporary and certified jerks. So to me a temporary jerk . . . we're all capable when we're under stress. Or when we're around nasty people, of being demeaning. It's somebody who is consistently nasty across sort of places and times. So, to go into the domain of politics, John C. Bolton, who I guess is no longer the ambassador to the U.N. but was for awhile, in his hearings was described by subordinates as a "Kiss up, kick down" sort of guy. Somebody who has that, if the Congressional Record is accurate, somebody who does that sort of thing consistently to me looks like a candidate for a certified jerk. RYSSDAL: But, you know, one company's jerk is another company's, you know, leading revenue-getter, or star salesman, or top producer. SUTTON: Right. Well, so, to me that's one of the things that . . . one reason that I wrote this book is to hopefully get business and other organizations to question this notion that when somebody's a big star, if they're a big jerk, it's OK. And to give you an example, there's a case from a real company in the book of a star salesman named Ethan, who was one of the rainmakers for a Silicon Valley company. And they calculated the cost of the secretaries that he went through, his anger management training, the legal costs, the extra overtime he required people to work. And the cost was $160,000 for one jerk, for one year. So sometimes, the people who are the bullies and the creeps who demean people and push people around, they seem like they're worth it. But when you run the numbers, they're really not. RYSSDAL: Bob Sutton's a professor of management science and engineering at Stanford University. His latest book is called "The No ****** Rule." Bob Sutton, thanks a lot for your time. SUTTON: Thank you very much, Kai. >>
What should you not do if you think a person is suicidal? 1. What should you not do if you think a person is suicidal? show that you are concerned take the person seriously get professional help ignore the concerns of the person 2. Which of the following is not a good way to deal with anger? Walk away from the situation. Communicate clearly. Find another emotional release, like exercise or creativity. Approach the person when you feel angry and upset. 3. Which of the following is not good practice to keep you safe on the internet? avoid posting pictures on the internet that are not secured by a password believing all the information that is posted on online blogs as truth not giving out personal information such as home address or school name stay away from answering messages or pop-ups that seem vulgar 4. Why is it helpful to use "I" statements when resolving conflict? "I" statements accuse the other person of doing something wrong and get the problem out in the air. "I" statements make sure the other person knows he or she has a problem. "I" statements shift the focus onto how you feel, and not onto the other person's faults. "I" statements cause the other person to get defensive and address the problem. 5. What is the primary motive of the abuser in an abusive relationship? feelings of anger the loss of temper feelings of stress the need to control 6. Which of the following is the number one, largely preventable cause of death in the teenager/early adulthood years? cancer injuries suicide murder 7. A person who was severely depressed is suddenly happy and carefree. What may this indicate according to the lesson? The depression is over. The person has become involved in a good relationship. The person is having a good day and wants everyone to know. The person has made a decision to commit suicide. 8. What should you do if a person confides in you his or her suicidal thoughts and makes you promise not to tell anyone? Tell an adult or counselor anyway to get help. Keep the secret confidential—it is important that the person has someone to trust. Tell him or her not to say such things and ignore that it happened. Try to convince the person his or her problems really aren't that bad. 9. Which of the following is not a warning sign of suicide? change in sleep patterns loss of energy increase in risk-taking behaviors improvement in school performance 10. When driving in an automobile, when is it safe to drive without a safety belt? when riding in the back seat when traveling at speeds under 35 mph when riding in a seat with an airbag there is never a safe time 11. What should you do if your clothes catch on fire? run to find water to put out the fire call 911 and wait for a fire truck to come deal with the situation try to blow the fire out stop, drop to the ground, and roll around to smother the fire 12. Which safety tip would not help to keep people safe going to school? slowing the car down to 15 to 20 miles per hour within a school zone using the sidewalks to walk on instead of the street crossing with a crosswalk or crossing guards talking on a cell phone while driving to school 13. Alcohol may be a factor in which list of problems? domestic abuse, car accidents, lung cancer, heart attacks domestic abuse, drownings, Alzheimer's, coma car accidents, domestic abuse, drownings, boating accidents asthma, drownings, breast cancer, domestic abuse 14. What is the "four to one" rule when using a ladder? Move the ladder base out four feet for every one foot of the ladder's height. Move the ladder base out one foot for every four feet of the ladder's height. Move the ladder base out four inches for every one inch of the ladder's height. Move the ladder base out one inch for every four inches of the ladder's height. 15. You have been watching the news and you feel like violence is increasing in your community. What is the best way to protect yourself? Carry a weapon like a gun with you. Be by yourself in an unknown part of town. Stop and ask directions of strangers. Plan out your tasks and know where you are going. 16. Which of the following is not a safety practice associated with earthquakes? anchoring your water heater to a stud in the basement finding a strong, sturdy object under which to hide opening the windows in your home being able to turn off the gas and electricity 17. What is the most
plz answer not good at matching things like this? Number a sheet of paper from 1 to 12. Read the sentence beginnings listed below, and match them with the correct sentence endings that follow. Write each correct pair down on your paper. Then, type your answers into the box below. Please be sure to type the entire sentence, not just the number and letter! Example: SENTENCE BEGINNING 1. The president is elected by SENTENCE ENDING A. Congress. B. an electoral vote. Answer "The president is elected by an electoral vote." (not "1. B.") SENTENCE BEGINNINGS 1. Through cooperation we can protect ourselves from 2. Most people need no law-enforcement officials 3. Cities and states cooperate in highway protection by 4. Governments carry on inspections of places of business 5. Between 35,000 and 40,000 persons lose their lives in 6. America's greatest resource is the 7. Knowledge, skills, and industry will not avail much unless 8. From 10,000 to 12,000 lives are lost 9. Each year, the second week in October is designated as 10. That fires can be prevented by community action has been 11. Workers in many trades and professions are required to obtain licenses or certificates because 12. Conservation of natural resources is the job of SENTENCE ENDINGS A. knowledge, skills, and industry of her people. B. all citizens of the United States. C. to be sure that sanitary and safety regulations are observed. D. National Fire Prevention Week. E. people are healthy. F. certain enemies like carelessness, ignorance, and rashness. G. to compel them to be good citizens. H. providing standard traffic signs throughout the nation. I. it is difficult for the average citizen to judge the quality of the services they provide. J. promote honesty in advertising and selling practices. K. automobile and truck accidents every year in the United States. L. each one of us must do his part. M. proved by the records of certain cities that have low fire losses every year. N. every year from fires.
need help llots of stuff to do and little time? Number a sheet of paper from 1 to 12. Read the sentence beginnings listed below, and match them with the correct sentence endings that follow. Write each correct pair down on your paper. Then, type your answers into the box below. Please be sure to type the entire sentence, not just the number and letter! Example: SENTENCE BEGINNING 1. The president is elected by SENTENCE ENDING A. Congress. B. an electoral vote. Answer "The president is elected by an electoral vote." (not "1. B.") SENTENCE BEGINNINGS 1. Through cooperation we can protect ourselves from 2. Most people need no law-enforcement officials 3. Cities and states cooperate in highway protection by 4. Governments carry on inspections of places of business 5. Between 35,000 and 40,000 persons lose their lives in 6. America's greatest resource is the 7. Knowledge, skills, and industry will not avail much unless 8. From 10,000 to 12,000 lives are lost 9. Each year, the second week in October is designated as 10. That fires can be prevented by community action has been 11. Workers in many trades and professions are required to obtain licenses or certificates because 12. Conservation of natural resources is the job of SENTENCE ENDINGS A. knowledge, skills, and industry of her people. B. all citizens of the United States. C. to be sure that sanitary and safety regulations are observed. D. National Fire Prevention Week. E. people are healthy. F. certain enemies like carelessness, ignorance, and rashness. G. to compel them to be good citizens. H. providing standard traffic signs throughout the nation. I. it is difficult for the average citizen to judge the quality of the services they provide. J. promote honesty in advertising and selling practices. K. automobile and truck accidents every year in the United States. L. each one of us must do his part. M. proved by the records of certain cities that have low fire losses every year. N. every year from fires.
Is this a sign of the times & how will illegal immigration correct this very serious problem Colorado Springs? Is this a sign of times & how will illegal immigration correct this very serious problem Colorado Springs cuts into services considered basic by many, how will giving illegals amnesty correct this problem ? COLORADO SPRINGS — This tax-averse city is about to learn what it looks and feels like when budget cuts slash services most Americans consider part of the urban fabric. More than a third of the streetlights in Colorado Springs will go dark Monday. The police helicopters are for sale on the Internet. The city is dumping firefighting jobs, a vice team, burglary investigators, beat cops — dozens of police and fire positions will go unfilled. The parks department removed trash cans last week, replacing them with signs urging users to pack out their own litter. Neighbors are encouraged to bring their own lawn mowers to local green spaces, because parks workers will mow them only once every two weeks. If that. Water cutbacks mean most parks will be dead, brown turf by July; the flower and fertilizer budget is zero. City recreation centers, indoor and outdoor pools, and a handful of museums will close for good March 31 unless they find private funding to stay open. Buses no longer run on evenings and weekends. The city won't pay for any street paving, relying instead on a regional authority that can meet only about 10 percent of the need. "I guess we're going to find out what the tolerance level is for people," said businessman Chuck Fowler, who is helping lead a private task force brainstorming for city budget fixes. "It's a new day." Some residents are less sanguine, arguing that cuts to bus services, drug enforcement and treatment and job development are attacks on basic needs for the working class. "How are people supposed to live? We're not a 'Mayberry R.F.D.' anymore," said Addy Hansen, a criminal justice student who has spoken out about safety cuts. "We're the second-largest city, and growing, in Colorado. We're in trouble. We're in big trouble." Mayor flinches at revenue Colorado Springs' woes are more visceral versions of local and state cuts across the nation. Denver has cut salaries and human services workers, trimmed library hours and raised fees; Aurora shuttered four libraries; the state budget has seen round after round of wholesale cuts in education and personnel. The deep recession bit into Colorado Springs sales-tax collections, while pension and health care costs for city employees continued to soar. Sales-tax updates have become a regular exercise in flinching for Mayor Lionel Rivera. "Every month I open it up, and I look for a plus in front of the numbers instead of a Read more: http://www.denverpost.com/news/ci_14303473#ixzz0eKq7awjT
I need help with my DMV test!? To avoid overdriving your headlights A. Cool your headlights periodically by switching to your parking lights. B. Make sure you can stop in the distance you see ahead of you. C. Use your high beams whenever you drive at night. 2. If you hit a car from behind you are usually legally at fault A. True B. False 3. If the lane you are driving in ends, you should accelerate into the next lane A. True B. False 4. A speed limit sign is an example of a warning sign: A. True B. False 5. The amount of energy absorbed by a vehicle in an impact is related to: A. The direction of the impact B. The design of the vehicle C. all of the above 6. If you are being followed by a tailgater, you should change lanes or slow down to encourage them to pass A. True B. False 7. What is the economic cost to society each year from crashes and injuries on U.S. highways. A. 17 Billion Dollars B. 60 Billion Dollars C. 230 Billion Dollars 8. Each drink of alcohol kills A. 1,000 brain cells B. 100,000 brain cells C. 10,000 brain cells 9. Which is not a hallucinogen A. Mescaline B. PCP C. Heroin 10. You may be cited for improper safety equipment on your car if A. you do not have safety glazed windshields and/or if you have a crack in your windshield. B. your headlights and / or tail lights are not functional. C. both of the above. 11. Getting a full nights sleep after you have been drinking guarantees that you can drive safely the next morning: A. True B. False 12. School signs are shaped like: A. A stop sign B. A text book C. Pentagon / School house 13. The best tool to extinguish a small gasoline or diesel fire is a portable fire extinguisher. A. True B. False 14. The maximum speed limit on a Florida highway , unless otherwise posted is A. 50 mph B. 55 mph C. 65 mph 15. Pedestrians A. Always legally have the right-of-way. B. Never have the right-of-way. C. Are hard to see 16. A speed sign is an example of a _________ sign A. Regulatory B. Warning C. Guide 17. Bad weather means you will have A. Increased stopping distance B. Greater chance of getting a citation C. Less traffic on the highway 18. If you are convicted of D.U.I. a second time in five years, your license may be revoked for up to: A. One year B. Two years C. Five years 19. If an over-the-counter drug might affect your ability to drive, it will: A. Be very expensive B. Have a warning label on the package C. Not be available over-the-counter 20. Implied consent law states: A. You must submit to a sobriety test when asked by a law enforcement officer. B. You have the option to plea bargain if arrested for D.U.I. C. Your license will automatically be canceled if you are convicted of D.U.I. 21. The Cerebral Cortex is the highest portion of the brain A. True B. False 22. Prescription drugs A. Are always okay to take when driving as long as they are prescribed by a doctor. B. May never be taken when driving. C. May be illegal to take when driving. 23. If you kill someone while driving under the influence A. The penalty is limited to a very high fine, for first time offenders B. You may be convicted of manslaughter and jailed C. You may lose your license for 30 days 24. If you are being followed by a tailgater, you should slam on the brakes to deter them from tailgating. A. True B. False 25. Alcohol is considered a A. Poisonous drug B. Recreational drug C. Recreational beverage 26. If your license has been suspended, you must do the following to reinstate your license: A. Serve the period of suspension B. Pay any service fee in addition to any fines ordered by the Court C. All of the above 27. If someone is injured in a collision, you should A. move them into the position that appears the most comfortable B. call for medical help C. all of the above. 28. The best safety feature for preventing whiplash is the airbag. A. True B. False 29. If your hood flies up while you are driving, blocking your view of the road, you should A. stop the car immediately, get out and put your hood down. B. slow down and peer through the crack in the hood or put your head out the side window. C. maintain your speed and drive using your mirrors until you can find a service station. 30. Ethanol is A. A mood altering drug B. Stimulant C. Narcotic 31. If your license has been suspended, you must do the following to reinstate your license: A. Serve the period of suspension B. Pay any service fee in addition to any fines ordered by the Court C. All of the above 32. You can maintain a proper following distance by
i need help on my drivers test plz help? . Substance abuse and addiction are called A. Public enemy number one B. A term for using drugs C. None of the above 2. If your license has been suspended, you must do the following to reinstate your license: A. Serve the period of suspension B. Pay any service fee in addition to any fines ordered by the Court C. All of the above 3. Close to 25% of fatalities on the road are related to alcohol. A. True B. False 4. The maximum speed limit in a business or residential district in Florida, unless otherwise posted, is 30 m.p.h. A. True B. False 5. Traffic collisions are the number one killer of children in America. A. True B. False 6. A driver is labeled a habitual traffic offender if they receive fifteen total traffic convictions within a five-year period. A. True B. False 7. Alcohol affects the Limbic portion of the brain by A. Making your vision blurry B. Relaxing your muscles C. Exaggerating emotional states 8. The No-Fault Law requires minimum insurance coverage of: A. $10,000 Personal Injury Protection and $10,000 Property Damage Liability B. $20,000 Personal Injury Protection and $20,000 Property Damage Liability C. No insurance 9. The best tool to extinguish a small gasoline or diesel fire is a portable fire extinguisher. A. True B. False 10. Depressants are very similar to the effects of alcohol A. True B. False 11. If your hood flies up while you are driving, blocking your view of the road, you should A. stop the car immediately, get out and put your hood down. B. slow down and peer through the crack in the hood or put your head out the side window. C. maintain your speed and drive using your mirrors until you can find a service station. 12. When you drive through deep water, you should dry out your brakes by driving slowly in low gear and apply your brakes lightly. A. True B. False 13. The shape of a sign warns you of what is ahead: A. True B. False 14. If you find your brakes failing, which of the following should you NOT do? A. Pump your brake pedal hard and fast. B. Apply your parking brake sharply. C. Rub your tires up against the curb to slow down. 15. When attempting to pass another car safely, you should always exceed the posted speed limit. A. True B. False 16. You may lose your drivers license if you accumulate too many points on your driving record. A. True B. False 17. Narcotics are A. Not addictive B. Very addictive C. Sometimes addictive 18. Alcohol related crashes cost the public _____. A. $10 million B. $100 billion C. $116 billion 19. Passing a stopped school bus will result in ______ points on your license. A. Three B. Four C. Six 20. People who worry that a safety belt wrinkles their clothes can: A. Place a small hand towel or handkerchief between them and the seat belt B. Drive with one hand and hold the belt away from them with the other C. Wear only their lap belt 21. A Hospital sign is an example of a _____ sign. A. Regulatory B. Warning C. Guide 22. If one of your tires blows out, you should apply your brakes immediately. A. True B. False 23. Examples of traffic controls are: A. Signs or road markings B. Signals C. All of the above 24. If you accumulate too many points on your license, it will be: A. Canceled B. Suspended C. Revoked 25. If you approach a railroad track where the gate has come down or lights are flashing, you should stop: A. Before you are 50 feet from the track. B. Between 15-50 feet from the track. C. Within 6 feet of the track 26. The best tool to extinguish a small gasoline or diesel fire is a portable fire extinguisher. A. True B. False 27. If you hit a car from behind you are usually legally at fault A. True B. False 28. A limit line marks a crosswalk and the beginning of an intersection. A. True B. False 29. If two cars get to a 4-way stop intersection at the same time, which car should be yielded the right-of-way. A. Car on the right. B. Car on the left. C. Car making a turn. 30. Driving under the influence of anger can be as dangerous as driving under the influence of alcohol A. True B. False 31. A diamond lane on the freeway is called a High Occupancy or HOV lane A. True B. False 32. Which of the following is not available to the public A. Record of your mental health B. Record of all your violations and crashes C. Record of impaired driving convictions 33. Which of the following is NOT very helpful if you find a car or motorcycle approaching you in your lane. A. Sound your horn and flash your lights. B. Brake sharply. C. Put your car into reverse. 34. Alcohol is a stimulant A. True B. False 35. A pool of standing water could be hiding A. flash flood currents that could sweep your car away. B. deep sinkholes. C. all of the above. 36. If you accumulate too many points on your license, it will be: A. Canceled B. Suspended C. Revoked 37. Clo
I need help on my driving test. If you get these right, I will send you a 5 dollar amazon gift card!!? 1. There are over _____ licensed drivers in Florida A. 3 Million B. 9 Million C. 14 Million 2. The best tool to extinguish a small gasoline or diesel fire is a portable fire extinguisher. A. True B. False 3. LSD can make a person A. Have illusions and hallucinations B. Sleep better C. Feel more perceptive 4. You never have to stop more than once at a stop sign. A. True B. False 5. A driver is labeled a habitual traffic offender if they receive fifteen total traffic convictions within a five-year period. A. True B. False 6. Warning signs are usually _____-shaped. A. Circle B. Triangle C. Diamond 7. You may lose your drivers license A. When you turn 70 years old B. If you accumulate too many points on your driving record C. If you stop driving for more than 5 years 8. If you miss your exit on the freeway, it is legal to stop and back-up. A. Never. B. When the traffic is very light. C. As much as thirty yards. 9. Your low beam headlights illuminate the road in front of you for approximately: A. 100 feet B. 300 feet C. 500 feet 10. BAC stands for A. Basic Alcohol Consumption. B. Basic Alcohol Comprehension. C. Blood Alcohol Concentration 11. The maximum speed limit for a school zone in Florida: A. Is usually 15 m.p.h. but never higher than 20 m.p.h. B. Is usually 10 m.p.h. but never higher than 25 m.p.h. C. Is usually 20 m.p.h. but never higher than 25 m.p.h. 12. A large car fire presents the possibility of A. an explosion. B. toxic fumes. C. both of the above. 13. In a merge situation, the right of way goes to the car occupying the lane into which other cars are merging. A. True B. False 14. Stimulants A. Decrease alertness B. Increase alertness C. None of the above 15. Ethanol is the active principle in intoxicating drinks A. True B. False 16. You are allowed to use your vehicle horn: A. Whenever you are angry at another driver. B. Only when reasonably necessary to prevent a collision. C. To say hello to your friends if you pass them on the road. 17. ____ of manslaughters are due to alcohol A. 68% B. 71% C. 50% 18. Alcohol affects brain cells, your liver, stomach lining, and kidneys A. True B. False 19. The shape of a sign warns you of what is ahead: A. True B. False 20. The number on the Speed Limit sign is. A. The safest maximum speed for that road. B. Always at least 5 mph lower than what you can be ticketed for. C. Not applicable if the traffic is very light. 21. Each year over 42,000 people die in car crashes. A. True B. False 22. An example of a dangerous passing situation is: A. When the oncoming car is close and you have a long line of traffic ahead of you B. When you can't see clearly ahead and the maneuver may not be completed in time C. All options 23. A limit line marks the beginning of a intersection A. True B. False 24. ___ of murders are due to alcohol A. 54% B. 56% C. 75% 25. White or Red signs A. Indicate B. Regulate C. Direct 26. If you start to skid, you should apply a quick pumping motion to your brakes if you have anti-lock brakes. A. True B. False 27. Which of the following will remove alcohol from your system? A. Coffee B. Dancing C. Time 28. Addiction is A. Compulsive B. Repulsive C. Voluntary 29. Impaired drivers will sometimes: A. Drive very slow. B. Drive with the windows open. C. Both of the above 30. What is the most popular drug tried by teens. A. MARIJUANA B. ECSTASY C. COCAINE/CRACK 31. People who worry that a safety belt wrinkles their clothes can: A. Place a small hand towel or handkerchief between them and the seat belt B. Drive with one hand and hold the belt away from them with the other C. Wear only their lap belt 32. Pedestrians A. Always legally have the right-of-way. B. Never have the right-of-way. C. Are hard to see 33. In the event of an emergency, a motorcycle can stop: A. More quickly than a car. B. Less quickly than a car. C. Equally as quickly as a car. 34. A yellow line separates traffic moving in different directions. A. True B. False 35. A diamond lane on the freeway is called a High Occupancy or HOV lane A. True B. False 36. In a crash test using dummies without seat belts, at 25 MPH, the dummy had half its head taken off by the rear view mirror A. True B. False 37. If you are found guilty of speeding and causing a collision, you will receive _____ points on your license. A. Four B. Six C. Eight or Twelve 38. Your level of intoxication will be a lot higher if you have a bottle of beer rather than a glass of wine A. True B. False 39. Narcotics are A. Not addictive B. Very addictive C. Sometimes addictive 40. 25% of drivers between the ages of 15 and 20 were killed in a motor vehicle crashes had been drinking. A. TRUE B. FALSE
Can you help i don't get this? I do not understand this. i live in Florida. 1. If you are found guilty of speeding and causing a collision, you will receive _____ points on your license. A. Four B. Six C. Eight or Twelve 2. You are allowed to use your vehicle horn: A. Whenever you are angry at another driver. B. Only when reasonably necessary to prevent a collision. C. To say hello to your friends if you pass them on the road. 3. Which of the following will remove alcohol from your system? A. Coffee B. Dancing C. Time 4. Fatigue is considered an impairment. A. True B. False 5. Having less than one drink can impair your driving. A. True B. False 6. The road is most slippery: A. After a long rain B. When it is new C. During the first half hour of the rain 7. Two parallel white lines indicate: A. A crosswalk B. Indicates the time limit for a parking space C. Marks a non-crossable point in the road 8. Railroad crossing signs are _____-shaped. A. Circle B. Octagon C. Rectangle 9. Not all moving violations will appear on your driving record. A. True B. False 10. If someone is injured in a collision, you should A. move them into the position that appears the most comfortable B. call for medical help C. all of the above. 11. If you are convicted of D.U.I. a second time in five years, your license may be revoked for up to: A. One year B. Two years C. Five years 12. Leaving the scene of a collision causing more than $50 in damage will result in: A. Lower insurance premiums B. Two points assessed against your record. C. Six points assessed against your record. 13. A pool of standing water could be hiding A. flash flood currents that could sweep your car away. B. deep sinkholes. C. all of the above. 14. Synergism is: A. A reaction to mixing alcohol with any other drug B. An overdose effect C. An alcohol overdose 15. A drop of whiskey on your tongue can be detected in your arm in: A. Seven seconds B. One minute C. Three minutes 16. ____ of manslaughters are due to alcohol A. 68% B. 71% C. 50% 17. If you are under the age of 18 and accumulate six points on your license within twelve months: A. You will lose all driving privileges until you turn 21 B. You will lose your driving privileges for one year, but you could ask for an administrative hearing to get permission to drive on a restrictive basis. C. You will lose your driving privileges for one year, no exceptions. 18. Which of the following is not available to the public A. Record of your mental health B. Record of all your violations and crashes C. Record of impaired driving convictions 19. Your driving record will never be available to the public A. True B. False 20. The best tool to extinguish a small gasoline or diesel fire is a portable fire extinguisher. A. True B. False 21. A large car fire presents the possibility of A. an explosion. B. toxic fumes. C. both of the above. 22. You may be cited for improper safety equipment on your car if A. you do not have safety glazed windshields and/or if you have a crack in your windshield. B. your headlights and / or tail lights are not functional. C. both of the above. 23. At 60 mph the force of your car impacting a surface is about four times as great as 30 mph. A. True B. False 24. What percentage of cigarette smokers quit and are successful A. 20% B. 10% C. 07% 25. You may lose your drivers license A. When you turn 70 years old B. If you accumulate too many points on your driving record C. If you stop driving for more than 5 years 26. Alcohol and other drugs affect the nerve cells within the brain A. True B. False 27. Withdrawal is A. When a user stops taking drugs and the body fails to function normally because it has compensated for the drug B. When a user abuses drugs C. When a user stops taking one drug and starts taking another drug 28. If you must drive with a child in the front seat, and the car is equipped with an airbag, you should A. Put the seat as far back as possible B. Put the seat as close to the airbag as possible C. Put the child on the lap of another adult 29. Tolerance can cause an overdose A. True B. False 30. White lines are always solid, never broken. A. True B. False 31. Driving a motor vehicle is: A. The constitutional right of every citizen. B. A privilege. C. The law 32. Warning signs are normally. A. White B. Red C. Yellow 33. Being in a crash at 30 MPH has the equivalent force of being dropped off a four story building. A. True B. False 34. If one of your tires blows out, you should apply your brakes immediately. A. True B. False 35. Which one of these is considered an "impairment" to driving? A. Driving under the influence of drugs B. Driving while in denial of one's bad driving habits C. All of the above 36. Traffic collisions are the number one killer of children in America. A. True B. False 37. Alcohol contains A. Ethanol B. Gasoline C. Carbon 38. Getting cited for speeding 15 MPH or less over the speed limit will result in ____ points on
I need help on this exam, so if someone could help please answer? 5. The dose of a test drug that causes death in the animal during short-term toxicity testing is referred to as the A. control. B. lethal dose. C. placebo. D. effective dose. 6. The Federal Pure Food and Drug Act of 1906 was concerned with A. establishing guidelines for dispensing controlled substances. B. establishing guidelines for drug labeling and interstate transport of certain foods and drugs. C. placing regulations on drug manufacturers and pharmacists. D. safety issues regarding botanicals and adulterated drugs. 7. A tragedy with which drug was responsible for the passage of the Kefauver-Harris Amendment in 1962 that called for more drug safety? A. Thalidomide B. Sulfanilamide C. Ergot D. Strychnine 8. Phase ________ of clinical testing is required by the FDA before drug approval and uses the greatest number of subjects. A. 1 B. 2 C. 3 D. 4 9. A tragedy with which drug was responsible for the passage of the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act of 1938 that required the establishment of drug safety standards? A. Thalidomide B. Sulfanilamide C. Ergot D. Strychnine 10. The Federal Pure Food and Drug Act of 1906 defined an adulterated drug as a drug that A. has false or misleading labeling. B. was prepared with alcohol or similar substances. C. contains a decomposed substance or whose strength, quality, or purity is different from what's indicated on the label. D. contains ergot, digitalis, or quinine. 11. The investigational new drug application (IND) contains which of the following information? A. Effectiveness of the test drug in humans B. Toxicity of the test drug in humans C. Toxicity of the test drug in animals D. Safety and effectiveness of the test drug after FDA approval 12. Quinine, which is found in the bark of the cinchona tree, is effective in A. reducing fever and other symptoms associated with malaria. B. reducing the burning sensations of St. Anthony's Fire. C. treating serious bacterial infections. D. reducing convulsions caused by the use of strychnine. 13. The approval of a new drug application (NDA) by the FDA allows for which of the following? A. The manufacturer is allowed to sell the drug in the United States. B. The drug is allowed to be tested in animals for safety. C. The drug is allowed to be tested in humans for the first time. D. The drug is allowed to be shipped for the first time through interstate commerce. 14. Phase ________ of clinical testing uses the fewest number of subjects and establishes the dose at which signs of toxicity appear. A. 1 B. 2 C. 3 D. 4 15. The post-marketing surveillance phase of drug development A. reports previously discovered toxic reactions. B. depends solely on the reports of prescribers of the drug. C. includes surveys and reports of adverse reactions as well as consumer watchdog information. D. reports only short-term toxicity test results. 16. The Kefauver-Harris Amendment of 1962 required that a drug be A. labeled as either an over-the-counter (OTC) or prescription drug. B. not only safe but effective. C. used prior to proof of effectiveness, if necessary. D. inventoried by the pharmacist every two years. 17. The Controlled Substances Act of 1970 categorized drugs such as morphine and meperidine as Schedule ________ drugs. A. I B. II C. III D. IV 18. The OTC monograph for a specific class of ingredients was codified in an official, legally binding A. FDA journal. B. amendment to the Orphan Drug Act of 1983. C. Treatment IND Program. D. Code of Federal Regulations (CFR). 19. The application for approval of a generic equivalent of an existing proprietary drug must show that the drug A. doesn't cause birth defects. B. is safe in humans. C. is absorbed from the stomach into the bloodstream at the same rate as the proprietary drug. D. is effective in humans. 20. How long does it take for the average new drug to be tested and approved for sale in the United States? A. 2 years B. 30 days C. 3 to 5 years D. 11 years
UK only please, can i be fired for this? I have been off 4 times this last year (2008-2009) due to mental health problems. My employers knew and were very understanding the first 3 times. Each time i would be off for 4-6 weeks, was nearly put in hospital for my own safety at one point and this time i decided i need to get better for me and worked very hard with my psychiatrists/mental health nurse and key worker. I have been having therapy and now i feel ready to return to work. I have never felt better and have been really pleased with my recovery. I am even stopping my psychiatrist and nurses session. I spoke to my manager about coming back and they said we needed to talk about my future there before i return to work. I have a meeting with them and now scared they are going to fire me. Are they allowed to fire me even though i have sick note from doctor? I am aware they need to think of the company but i am ready to go back. I have been there for 3 years and have never had any warnings or been in trouble. It is a small company and i did look at my contract and there is nothing on being signed off work. Can they fire me or do they need to give me warning first. Is there any websites i can look at for advice? I have been on citizens advice bureau but couldn't find much. Please any advice would be great as i am getting really worried now ( i am shaking with nerves).
can anyone help me with my permit :)? 1. Every year ____ die from illicit drug use A. 15,000 B. 150,000 C. 19,000 2. The brain plays no role in addiction A. True B. False 3. A diamond lane on the freeway A. Can be used if you are transporting pets or cages B. Indicates a High Occupancy Vehicle Lane C. Is used only for emergency vehicles 4. An example of a dangerous passing situation is: A. When the oncoming car is close and you have a long line of traffic ahead of you B. When you can't see clearly ahead and the maneuver may not be completed in time C. All options 5. The following signs will help you to spot a impaired driver A. Driving too slow and weaving B. Driving with the windows down on a cold night C. All of the above 6. In a collision where there is severe injury or death A. You may refuse a sobriety test B. You may be forced to submit your blood against your will C. You will be assigned an additional 4 points on your driving record 7. In the Cerebral Cortex alcohol A. Stimulates the behavioral center B. Increases the processing of information C. Inhibits the thought process 8. On the freeway, you are required to have your signal on for ______ feet before changing lanes A. 50 B. 100 C. 150 9. It is a good idea when you are driving on wet pavement to change lanes quickly. A. True B. False 10. Tolerance can cause an overdose A. True B. False 11. The road is most slippery: A. After a long rain B. When it is new C. During the first half hour of the rain 12. You can legally pass on the right A. Using the exit lane on the freeway. B. When the car to the left is making a left turn and you have a lane to pass. C. When there is an open parking lane with no cars parked there. 13. Which muscles in your body are affected by alcohol first A. Eye Muscles B. Hand Muscles C. Leg Muscles 14. You may lose your drivers license if you accumulate too many points on your driving record. A. True B. False 15. If you accrue more than 18 points on your license within 18 months, you will lose your license for 90 days. A. True B. False 16. The best tool to extinguish a small gasoline or diesel fire is a portable fire extinguisher. A. True B. False 17. You could face mandatory revocation of your license as a result of: doing something very dangerous A. Violation of curfew B. A single conviction of reckless driving C. Not stopping to help at the scene of an accident 18. Addiction is A. Compulsive B. Repulsive C. Voluntary 19. Every year ______ die from alcohol A. 10,000 B. 100,000 C. 200,000 20. Zero Tolerance Law Means: A. Police officers can stop you and check your insurance car whenever they like. B. The law will not tolerate speed races on major freeways C. It is illegal for minors to operate a vehicle after even one drink. 21. If the lane you are driving in ends, you should accelerate into the next lane A. True B. False 22. As a first-time offender convicted of DUI/OWI, you could face: A. 50 hours of community service. B. 12 hours of D.U.I. traffic school. C. Both of the above. 23. There is the same amount of alcohol in a glass of wine, can of beer and a shot of liquor A. True B. False 24. The American Medical Association says that you become an unsafe driver at BAC levels of ______ A. 0.03 B. 0.08 C. 0.10 25. At 55 mph it will take you approximately _____ feet to stop the car. A. 5 feet B. 100 feet C. 228 feet 26. If you find your brakes failing, which of the following should you NOT do? A. Pump your brake pedal hard and fast. B. Apply your parking brake sharply. C. Rub your tires up against the curb to slow down. 27. For saving lives, what is the most important safety feature on a car? A. Air bag B. Safety Belt C. Anti-lock brakes 28. If two cars get to a four-way stop intersection at the same time, the car making a left turn should always be given the right of way A. True B. False 29. You must place a child in an approved child seat if the child is: A. Three years of age and under. B. Under nine years of age C. Under 60 pounds 30. White or Red signs A. Indicate B. Regulate C. Direct 31. People who wear their shoulder belt under their arm may have ____ in the event of a collision A. A third degree neck burn B. A collapsed lung C. Their Aorta separated from their heart 32. The chances of being involved in an auto collision once a year are: A. 1 in 25 B. 1 in 100 C. 1 in 250 33. Driving a motor vehicle is: A. The constitutional right of every citizen. B. A privilege. C. The law 34. You never have to stop more than once at a stop sign. A. True B. False 35. What percentage of cigarette smokers quit and are successful A. 20% B. 10% C. 07% 36. LSD can make a person A. Have illusions and hallucinations B. Sleep better C. Feel more perceptive 37. Alcohol can damage your liver, esophagus, stomach pancreas and heart A. True B. 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Should l make changes in my minutes. Can someone check my spelling and grammer.? You can make changes if needed, l want it to look on paper. My teacher is a hard marker. Fire training: Sam to coordinate with contractors to do further training. Accreditation team happy with fire training. Kitchen staff welcomes to attend fire training, Jill to orgainse with Sam date and time. Staff Theft: Staff will be required to use their key prior to entering staff room. Jill mentioned that her staff will need a key to enter. Staff not to bring in valuables to work as it will be at their own risk Cupboard boxes: K itchen staff leaving cupboard boxes in pathway. Staff to remove cupboard boxes in recycle bin. Jill also mentioned that staff is leaving cupboard boxes in the cleaning room. Kathy stated that if this happens again to let Sarah know and she will look on the security camera. Flu Vaccinations: Jill to confer with San to see when the vaccination will be coming to facility. Jill to coordinate with Dr Smith about when to give staff their vaccination. Lanyards: Staff members are not allowed to wear around their neck due to health safety risk and infection hazard. Staff to fine another alternative. Hygiene boy wipes: On two weeks trial. A feedback form will be available on each unit for staff to complete. Skips: Staff responsibility to empty all skips at the end of their shifts. Staff to check at the end of their shifts. Recycle water bottle: Sarah discussed how the water bottles don’t look clean. Sam will organise with Jill to see who comes out to service and clean the water bottle. Dirty dishes: The staff is leaving trolleys in the pathway at the back of the kitchen. The staff should leave their trolleys in the main kitchen dining area for the kitchen staff to collect. Jill suggests that we have trolleys left in the main kitchen so staff can place their dirty dishes on it. Sam will make signs for the trolleys to place dishes on. Glove training: Jill and Sam will follow up with who will be doing the training. Still in progress. Spray Bottles: Spray bottles have been ordered and distributed to each area in the utility room. All bottles have been labeled. Pad room: Still a mess, staff is required to keep pan room cleaned at all times. Dirty Linen: Dirty linen is to be placed in skips and left in laundry for washing. Staff are reminded not to leave dirty linen in the utility room.
Help me with my grammer and spelling? l am learning how to take notes in a meeting? Fire training: Sam to coordinate with contractors to do further training. Accreditation team happy with fire training. Kitchen staff welcomes to attend fire training, Jill to orgainse with Sam date and time. Staff Theft: Staff will be required to use their key prior to entering staff room. Jill mentioned that her staff will need a key to enter. Staff not to bring in valuables to work as it will be at their own risk Cupboard boxes: K itchen staff leaving cupboard boxes in pathway. Staff to remove cupboard boxes in recycle bin. Jill also mentioned that staff is leaving cupboard boxes in the cleaning room. Kathy stated that if this happens again to let Sarah know and she will look on the security camera. Flu Vaccinations: Jill to confer with San to see when the vaccination will be coming to facility. Jill to coordinate with Dr Smith about when to give staff their vaccination. Lanyards: Staff members are not allowed to wear around their neck due to health safety risk and infection hazard. Staff to fine another alternative. Hygiene boy wipes: On two weeks trial. A feedback form will be available on each unit for staff to complete. Skips: Staff responsibility to empty all skips at the end of their shifts. Staff to check at the end of their shifts. Recycle water bottle: Sarah discussed how the water bottles don’t look clean. Sam will organise with Jill to see who comes out to service and clean the water bottle. Dirty dishes: The staff is leaving trolleys in the pathway at the back of the kitchen. The staff should leave their trolleys in the main kitchen dining area for the kitchen staff to collect. Jill suggests that we have trolleys left in the main kitchen so staff can place their dirty dishes on it. Sam will make signs for the trolleys to place dishes on. Glove training: Jill and Sam will follow up with who will be doing the training. Still in progress. Spray Bottles: Spray bottles have been ordered and distributed to each area in the utility room. All bottles have been labeled. Pad room: Still a mess, staff is required to keep pan room cleaned at all times. Dirty Linen: Dirty linen is to be placed in skips and left in laundry for washing. Staff are reminded not to leave dirty linen in the utility room.
Please check my grammer and spelling. i am learning how to take minutes. can you correct my sentences? Can someone help me so that my minute taking notes are written proffessional. I am learning how to take minutes and i have problems using big words. Fire training: Sam to coordinate with contractors to do further training. Accreditation team happy with fire training. Kitchen staff welcomes to attend fire training, Jill to orgainse with Sam date and time. Staff Theft: Staff will be required to use their key prior to entering staff room. Jill mentioned that her staff will need a key to enter. Staff not to bring in valuables to work as it will be at their own risk Cupboard boxes: K itchen staff leaving cupboard boxes in pathway. Staff to remove cupboard boxes in recycle bin. Jill also mentioned that staff is leaving cupboard boxes in the cleaning room. Kathy stated that if this happens again to let Sarah know and she will look on the security camera. Flu Vaccinations: Jill to confer with San to see when the vaccination will be coming to facility. Jill to coordinate with Dr Smith about when to give staff their vaccination. Lanyards: Staff members are not allowed to wear around their neck due to health safety risk and infection hazard. Staff to fine another alternative. Hygiene boy wipes: On two weeks trial. A feedback form will be available on each unit for staff to complete. Skips: Staff responsibility to empty all skips at the end of their shifts. Staff to check at the end of their shifts. Recycle water bottle: Sarah discussed how the water bottles don’t look clean. Sam will organise with Jill to see who comes out to service and clean the water bottle. Dirty dishes: The staff is leaving trolleys in the pathway at the back of the kitchen. The staff should leave their trolleys in the main kitchen dining area for the kitchen staff to collect. Jill suggests that we have trolleys left in the main kitchen so staff can place their dirty dishes on it. Sam will make signs for the trolleys to place dishes on. Glove training: Jill and Sam will follow up with who will be doing the training. Still in progress. Spray Bottles: Spray bottles have been ordered and distributed to each area in the utility room. All bottles have been labeled. Pad room: Still a mess, staff is required to keep pan room cleaned at all times. Dirty Linen: Dirty linen is to be placed in skips and left in laundry for washing. Staff are reminded not to leave dirty linen in the utility room.
Please help me with my grammmer and spelling, l am learning how to take minutes. no one has answered my questi? You can make changes if needed, l want it to look on paper. My teacher is a hard marker. Fire training: Sam to coordinate with contractors to do further training. Accreditation team happy with fire training. Kitchen staff welcomes to attend fire training, Jill to orgainse with Sam date and time. Staff Theft: Staff will be required to use their key prior to entering staff room. Jill mentioned that her staff will need a key to enter. Staff not to bring in valuables to work as it will be at their own risk Cupboard boxes: K itchen staff leaving cupboard boxes in pathway. Staff to remove cupboard boxes in recycle bin. Jill also mentioned that staff is leaving cupboard boxes in the cleaning room. Kathy stated that if this happens again to let Sarah know and she will look on the security camera. Flu Vaccinations: Jill to confer with San to see when the vaccination will be coming to facility. Jill to coordinate with Dr Smith about when to give staff their vaccination. Lanyards: Staff members are not allowed to wear around their neck due to health safety risk and infection hazard. Staff to fine another alternative. Hygiene boy wipes: On two weeks trial. A feedback form will be available on each unit for staff to complete. Skips: Staff responsibility to empty all skips at the end of their shifts. Staff to check at the end of their shifts. Recycle water bottle: Sarah discussed how the water bottles don’t look clean. Sam will organise with Jill to see who comes out to service and clean the water bottle. Dirty dishes: The staff is leaving trolleys in the pathway at the back of the kitchen. The staff should leave their trolleys in the main kitchen dining area for the kitchen staff to collect. Jill suggests that we have trolleys left in the main kitchen so staff can place their dirty dishes on it. Sam will make signs for the trolleys to place dishes on. Glove training: Jill and Sam will follow up with who will be doing the training. Still in progress. Spray Bottles: Spray bottles have been ordered and distributed to each area in the utility room. All bottles have been labeled. Pad room: Still a mess, staff is required to keep pan room cleaned at all times. Dirty Linen: Dirty linen is to be placed in skips and left in laundry for washing. Staff are reminded not to leave dirty linen in the utility room.
Could someone check my translated text...Thanks a lot!? •Occurrence of quakes during the excavations near the Valandovo’s quarry •Disharged solid waste on the locality called Petkoec by unknown person, despite that the place has been cleaned several times, the local residents continue to dispose off their waste at the same •Discharged solid waste on the shores oh the Treska River •Waste containers are continuously set on a fire near the head offices of the local forestry enterprise from which unpleasant odors are being spread •Discharging of solid waste and construction waste at different locations in the urban areas and suburban settlements •Illegal dumping in the villages Rabrovo and Brajkovci •Dairy waste in the village of Udovo •Demolition debris near the locality Zelezen Most and between the villages Josifovo and Pirava •Solid waste the outer parts of the slopes of the locality Manastir Traffic •Placing “laid policemen” on the streets in the Kamenica settlement to slow down the running vehicles •Placing traffic signs at public areas and cleaning the foot-pavements in order to improve the safety of the pedestrians in Makedonska Kamenica Those are notifications received on the eco-phone
My crazy neighbors - I'm ready to snap!? What would you do in my situation? My fiance and I live in a half-double home, and hate our neighbors. My father lived here before us, I lived with him, and he bought a bigger house out of town and we bought this off of him. Well, I knew the trouble with the neighbors wouldn't actually "end", but I didn't think they would get worse. They tear down our "No Trespassing" signs, CONSTANTLY go in our alleyway for unknown reasons (which is 100% our property, we even showed them the deed but that doesn't matter, they are old and they believe what they want) .. they get locked out of their house and just assume they can use MY yard to get there, leave my gate open, and my dog gets out and can be killed! I don't know about the gate being open because I didn't know they were in the yard for me to check it, happened numerous times. The police told me if they are caught again they will be arrested. I now have a lock on the gate, they have knocked on my door and literally jumped me leaving my house or coming home before I even step in or out the door regarding this lock and it being a "safety hazard" (which makes no sense, it's MY yard, no connection to their home, police have told them this but they don't let up!) .. I have a black lab that was tearing the house apart so I had to get a kennel for him and lock him up between 2:40PM and 3:05PM, just 25 minutes a day to take my fiance to work and come back home. 25 minutes, he would bark to get out. They tried telling me they were taking me to court for harassment because of the obscene barking! Now, he only did that for a WEEK. They bitched after two days. They go on vacations for a week at a time, their dog barks from 10PM-7AM off and on every single night they are gone and do I say anything? Of course not, I don't care to fight. Now, a few months ago I was cleaning my basement with straight Pine-Sol because water leaked in after a rainstorm so I wanted it nice and clean. They accused me of having a meth lab when I told them I was using Pine Sol to clean. They say I lied. Whatever. Now today, my fiance is spray-painting something underneath the porch (it's enclosed in my basement, but he has the door wide open and the whole world can see him!) and they harassed me TWICE today about this within an hour, I told them he was spray-painting and they said I am a liar, that it is some "sort of chemical" and they are calling the fire department. Well, I'll welcome the fire department with open arms. I am being induced tomorrow or Tuesday, I can't be having this stress with a baby. I want to move already, but I love my house! My father remodeled it from top to bottom last year, it's beautiful, and I love living here but I don't know what to do about these neighbors. They've always thought they owned the town, and regardless of what I tell them or the police tell them they are going to do what they want and I just need to know what to do? Should I just ignore them? Or should I start being bitter and just press charges? I let it go for so long .. Another thing is we are VERY clean people, we can't stand a mess and the thought of having rats or bugs or ANYTHING like that disgusts the HELL out of me .. well, they are clean too, but now I see they have RATS living underneath their shed in their backyard. Probably because they haven't been in that shed in YEARS. They refused to put any traps out, and the borough doesn't do anything about it. (They couldn't care less!) .. how can I prevent them from coming over here? I know nothing about vermin. Is there anything I can do besides the obvious with keeping my house clean? I'm a clean-FREAK, and especially with me nesting, about to have a baby, I've been cleaning like a maniac for the past month. Also - the best thing they've done so far - last year, my chimney was blowing black smoke. Apparently it needed to be serviced. I was sleeping, they CAME INTO MY HOME, didn't knock or anything, and went upstairs and knocked on my BEDROOM door, demanding that I get out of bed and do something. Understandable to be worried, but couldn't they have called? I had it serviced within about two-three hours (just had to be cleaned) and had it turned back on. They heard the furnace running, pounded on my door, and screamed at me for turning it back on. The woman has ALSO asked me, very blunt, "how are you going to raise a baby when you have two dogs over there?" .. EXCUSE ME? I asked how it is her business, and she had nothing to say. I don't know what to do. She acts like an overbearing mother or something! *Fire department just came, they came in with their monitors, and said it just smelled like paint fumes! DUH!* :) I AM SO MAD! :(
A Message to All The Sisters : Will you response to this? Work righteous deeds. Beware of Allah, the Most High, and neither be betrayed by long hopes nor forget the end of life. Do not recline to this life, for it deceives with its pleasures and anticipated future. Life has beautified itself for those who seek its hand in marriage, and became like the bride, to whom the eyes are staring, the hearts are directed, and the souls are dedicating their love. How many a lover of this life has it destroyed? How many are those who rejoiced in it only to be betrayed soon after?? Therefore, look at it with the eye of truth, for it is a dwelling that has many traps, and even its Creator has belittled it. The new of this life becomes old Its kinship quickly vanishes Its mighty become disgraced Its abundant becomes little Its affection dies out and its pleasures perish Therefore, wake up! May Allah grant His Mercy to you. Wake up from your sleep and be alert from your slumber, before it is proclaimed that so-and-so has become ill or her movements have become heavy. Are there guides who lead to the cure and direct to the healer then? The doctors will be summoned for you; they will render your recovery as unlikely. It will then be claimed that so-and-so has counted her wealth and wrote her will and testament. It will be said that her tongue has become heavy and so, she does not speak to her sisters or know her neighbours. Then, your forehead will become sweaty and your signs of pain continuous. You will feel certain that death is approaching; your eyelids will become heavy, your doubts will turn to certainty, your tongue will mumble, and your brethren will weep for you. You will be told that this is your mother and this is your brother, but you will not be able to speak, nor will your tongue be able to move. Then the appointed destiny will overtake you and your soul will be detached from your limbs and ascended to heaven. Your brethren will now gather round you, your shroud will be brought, your body, washed and wrapped. Those who used to visit you will cease to do so and those who envied you will put at rest their enviousness. Your family will direct their attention to your wealth, whilst you will be tied to your actions. Beware of this end, Beloved Sister! What have you prepared for that day? Are you ready for that journey? Here we are! We are being heralded every day that it is time to leave, so may Allah grant His Mercy to those who stand up, obey and prepare for the day when they will leave this arena forever. Where are We, My dearest Sister? Where are we compared to what al-Qa'qa' described: "I have been preparing for death for the past thirty years." We are in this life to perform righteous deeds, yet we fall prey to laziness. When will we work then ... After Death? In the GRAVE? We still have time and a chance to seek and gain repentance and become active worshipping Allah. Death has spoiled the life of those who indulge in delight So seek a delight that does not end by death (Paradise) Look to tomorrow and contemplate the nearness of your death and the fewness of your righteous deeds. A wise man once said: "Beware of death in this life, before you end up in a life that you wish would end in death, but will not." Dearest Sister, there is no escaping from death. If you stand in its path, it will take you, and if you run from it, it will still take you. So seek safety fast, for there is a vigorous seeker pursuing you: The Grave. Beware of its smallness, Darkness, Loneliness, Verily the grave is either a ditch from the ditches of the Fire or a garden from the gardens of Paradise, Verily the grave speaks thrice each day, and proclaims: "I am the House of Darkness, "I am the House of Worms, "I am the House of Loneliness." Verily what comes after that is a day in which the baby turns white haired and the adolescent becomes drunk, Verily what comes after that is even more severe, A Fire whose heat is intense, Whose bottom is far down, Its adornments are iron bars with sharp heads for punishment, Its water, puss. And its keeper is Malik, who does not have mercy in him. Think now about the fear that will overcome your heart when you see the Sirat [the bridge over the Hellfire] and realise its thinness. Then your sight will fall on the darkness of Jahanam under the Sirat, Then your hearing will pick on the sound of the fire's flames. You will be required to pass over the Sirat, Even though you are weak, and your heart is shaking, Your feet will tremble and your back will feel the burden of all your evil deeds. Remember the saying of al-'Ala ibn Ziyad: "One of you should consider that death has come to him, and that he asked Allah for respite and He gave him respite. So let him use this time working in Allah's obedience." Sell your current life for your latter life - and you will win both, Do not sell your akhirah for this life, for you will lose them both, The peri The period of your stay is short, and the righteous ones went away before you, So what are you waiting for? Do you wait your turn? By Allah, it is about to come. Dearest Sister, do not be misled by health, strength, well being, youth and the deceptive words of your companions. Death might strike you all of a sudden, even though you do not anticipate it’s coming to you soon, thinking it’s still far away, until its arrows strike, and its agonies become due. How many persons start a day, but do not finish it? How many hope for tomorrow but do not live to reach it? No person feels fear today, but will be safe tomorrow on account of his drawing lessons and performing good deeds during their life. We are living in a life which Allah bestows on us favours, day and night, night and day, but we are wasting our life in other than what we were created for. This is why when death comes to some of us, we will beg of Allah: "My Lord! Send me back!" So why should you go back and return? "So that I may do good in that which I have left behind?" That Day has not come yet. Therefore why do you not perform good deeds whilst still able to do so and while healthy, since that Angel of Death has not come to you yet. Then weep for yourself, before you are wept for, Compel yourself to perform acts of obedience before you are carried on people's necks, Hold yourself accountable before you are held to account. A reminder for myself first, then for you. Your sister, Ummuz-Zubair "I am amazed at he who knows death is certain, yet he laughs I am amazed at he who knows that the Fire is true, yet he rejoices I am amazed at he who witnesses how life changes the condition of the people, yet he feels safe I am amazed at the one who knows that Qadr is true, yet he tires himself, vigorously seeking the bounties of life"
Why does my 99 Honda Civic randomly stall while idle & while driving? Hey everyone... this problem is starting to bug me, I need to get to the bottom of it! I have a 1999 Honda Civic CX hatchback, 4 cylinder 1.5 litre manual transmission, about 200,000km. It runs and drives perfectly with absolutley no problems EXCEPT that it randomly stalls once and a while.. It is VERY unpredictable with almost no warning. It doesn't seem to chug or show any warning signs before it stalls, it just cuts out... The only warning sign that I've noticed is that the speedometer will tap zero really quickly and then back up to whatever speed I was going....When it does this, I can almost guarantee the power will cut out about 4 seconds later.... Sometimes it will start right back up with no problems, and run for days or even weeks....sometimes it does this many times in the same day...sometimes it does it when I'm idling...sometimes when I'm on the highway....nothing particular seems to bring it on.... Sometimes it wont start right back up.. It will turn over no problem, and sound like it wants to start, but it'll just stall instantly - then I have to turn it over 3 or 4 times before I can get it to start, or I have to turn the key back and wait 30 seconds or so...then It'll just fire up and drive for days with absolutley no problems! It seems to come in spells....This past week it hasn't stalled at all - then today, it stalled 3 or 4 times on the way home.... It's always dry weather, its not the rain or the cold... Like i said, nothing brings it on. Its completley unpredictable. I changed the ignition in it last week, because I thought the ignition switch might be cutting out...but no luck. I also took the cap and roater off and buffed off some corrosion with a little wire wheel...but obviously nothing changed. I don't want to just start changing stuff because I don't have a lot of money, so I want to get the most likley things first. I was thinking about giving it a full tune-up, but It FLEW through the safety (about 3 months ago when I purchased it).... it was allowed like 800PPM and it only had like 33PPM... so it did really well on the e-test. Another note, I don't think its a power issue - like the computer wires or anything...simply because the dash lights and stuff come on when I try to start it, and it doesnt start. It turns over, but it just putters to a stall instantly. But like I said, the dash lights and stuff come on, so it has power...but don't rule this out, because the lights and radio do turn off when the car stalls...only when I try to turn the key again everything comes back on, but it still doesnt start some times. Anyways, hopefully somebody has an idea, because Im all out. Thanks **Correction - It FLEW through the E-test, is what I meant.
Do you think that properly trained American Citizens should be allowed to carry a concealed handgun? Assume the following: * A permit must be applied for (including background check/fingerprint/photo id issued --- people with felony criminal records or violent crimes would NOT be eligible * A class must be attended and the applicant must pass a written/practical test including demonstrating knowledge of how to care for and use the weapon (i.e. similar class as to what Peace Officers must take and pass) This class would cover the legal use and ramifications for using the weapon (including uses where the weapon is NOT fired) * If required by existing state law, the owner of said weapon must have child safety locks/a lockable safe place to secure said weapon when not in use. * Government buildings would be off limits while carrying the weapon, even with a permit. * Private businesses could post signs that state “no concealed weapons” (I’ve seen this before while visiting Indiana) Please do not argue the assumptions above, just go with them and answer the question...
I saw end of world in 2060. Why once the world ended I would return as the Messiah in China? This is evidence, If you can speak Chinese，you will not doubt my identity. http://groups.google.com/group/the-divine-word/files Because of me, the Chinese government has completely controlled by the United States and the European Union. China will soon implement the two-party system. 3.4 When they will be close the lunar ones will fail, From one another not greatly distant, Cold, dryness, danger towards the frontiers, Even where the oracle has had its beginning. Because of the Third World War, end of the world in 2017. Why I return as the Messiah in China? The fuse of the third world war is the war in the Taiwan Strait in 2008. I just want to tell you, there is a great plague coming, more than two thirds of humanity will be died. The upcoming terrorist deal with a major disaster. So I spam again and again. 2.46 After great trouble for humanity, a greater one is prepared, The Great Mover renews the ages. Rain, blood, milk, famine, steel and plague, Is the heavens fire seen, a long spark running. 5.32 Where all is good, the Sun all beneficial and the Moon Is abundant, its ruin approaches: From the sky it advances to change your fortune. In the same state as the seventh rock. 10.42 The humane realm of Angelican offspring, It will cause its realm to hold to peace and union. War half-captive in its enclosure, For long will it cause them to maintain peace. 3.92 The world near the last period， Saturn will come back again late. Empire transferred towards the Dusky nation， The eye plucked out by the Goshawk at Narbonne. The last time spam. I am Isaac Newton. I will appear in Jerusalem. According to "the Hebrew Bible", my date of birth can be calculated. I am a hero. I will tell you what is "Armageddon". I think that Chinese people like dogs. I will take the yellow people and the black people into concentration camps. When you see me, I will make you feel speechless. I will take Barack Obama and Condoleezza Rice into concentration camps, I think that the black people and Latinos like dogs. 1.50 From the three water signs will be born a man， who will celebrate Thursday as his holiday. His renown, praise, rule and power will grow， on land and sea, bringing trouble to the East. 4.99 The valiant elder son of the King’s daughter， He will hurl back the Celts very far. Such that he will cast thunderbolts, so many in such an array， Few and distant, then deep into the Hesperias. 3.60 Throughout all Asia great proscription, Even in Mysia, Lycia and Pamphilia. Blood will be shed because of the absolution Of a young evil one filled with felony. "Cities of Babylon" refers to China. From January 2007 to October 2008 on Radio Free Asia, I am forced China to become a country ruled by law, I half way to terminate the third world war, the Chinese government Immediately wanted to kill me. The first time I listen to Radio Free Asia in 1999. If you doubt my identity, please look at "secondary scripture". The Chinese government wanted to kill me, I am sorry for my safety, I do not have so much time to play in English, Chinese writing the article far faster than the English, written Chinese characters dragged into a google translation to English made up of. The first time I listen to Radio Free Asia in 1999. When I listen to Radio Free Asia again, I do not have so much time to play in English. I want to kill these dogs. http://groups.google.com/group/the-divine-word/files 2.27 The divine word will be struck from the sky， One who cannot proceed any further. The secret closed up with the revelation， Such that they will march over and ahead. 4.56 After the victory of the raving tongue, The spirit tempered in tranquillity and repose: Throughout the conflict the bloody victor makes orations, Roasting the tongue and the flesh and the bones. 4.31 The Moon in the full of night over the high mountain, The new sage with a lone brain sees it. By his disciples invited to be immortal, Eyes to the south. Hands in bosoms, bodies in the fire. 2.30 One who the infernal gods of Hannibal Will cause to be reborn, terror of mankind. Never more horror and never more worse of Journals His audio will come to Romans through Babel. http://www.rfa.org/mandarin/zhuanlan/tingzhongrexian More: http://groups.google.com/group/sci.math/browse_thread/thread/bc9bde46b7856bfd Isaac Newton From 25 December 2008 to 6 January 2009
Will the liberal media report this success in Iraq? The struggle to form a unity government in Iraq continues, but signs of hope are emerging. One of the sticking points continues to be Prime Minister Ibrahim Jaafari, who has so far refused to resign; however, on Sunday the Iraqi Shia Alliance reported it was close to a deal to replace him. For a little perspective, travel back to the States, to the U.S. Senate and watch the immigration debate in the Senate. We've been doing democracy for several centuries now, and we can't get 100 politicians to agree on one issue. Considering we're the pros, we could cut the Iraqis a little slack as they continue to get the feel of this democracy-project thing. There continues to be plenty of good news to be found in Iraq. The Iraqi army continues to take over responsibility for more battle space, al Qaeda continues to take a beating, and rebuilding of the country is progressing. Moreover, the Iraqi economy is improving, and has doubled in the last three years. News for Pessimistic Generals The media has given an enormous amount of publicity to former generals who are calling for Rumsfeld to resign, and all but ignore those who remain optimistic about our efforts in Iraq. Colonel William Grimsley commanded the brigade that first took control of Baghdad Airport. Three years on he remains optimistic about the country's future: Grimsley, commander of the 3rd Infantry Division's 1st Combat Brigade Team during the opening days of Operation Iraqi Freedom, said history — not current events — will tell the true story of Iraq's metamorphosis. And that story will show how Iraq ultimately emerged from almost 40 years of a regime that ignored the people's needs and undermined its potential, Grimsley, now a military assistant to Defense Secretary Donald H. Rumsfeld, said during an interview with American Forces Press Service and the Pentagon Channel. Major Kevin Carter just returned from Iraq, and shares this assessment: Charter believes not enough attention is being paid to the progress being made by Iraqis in taking control of their country. He said the people of Iraq are grateful Saddam Hussein has been overthrown. "I was told by an Iraqi that only two things could get rid of Saddam, the United States or Allah. I will never forget that," Charter said. "An Iraqi officer told me that if we just up and left the country would implode. They are so grateful for us being there and toppling Saddam. Even the Sunnis, who benefited under Saddam, thanked us." Before you think I'm just parroting the Pentagon line by quoting only officers, a Marine serving with an Iraqi unit had this to say: "Everybody hears about all the car bombs in Baghdad and how many people got shot. Those things are reality — I don't want to downplay them. But there's a lot of good things happening," he said. Despite being the main targets of terrorists and ex-Baathists, Iraqi soldiers remain well motivated: According to the commanding officer of the local Iraqi-army unit here, the soldiers' motivation to fight insurgents is steady despite the loss of two of their own comrades. During a memorial service for a fallen soldier, the Iraqi commander of 2nd Battalion, 2nd Brigade, 7th Iraqi Army Division, assured his soldiers they were performing well and encouraged them to continue to listen and learn from the Marines. "I want the soldiers to continue to do the job they are doing," said the commanding officer, who wishes to remain anonymous. "We need the Marines' support and they are very professional when it comes to training my soldiers." A tip led U.S. troops to a house where forged documents were made: The two suspected forgers were found at a house where Soldiers seized $2,050 in U.S. currency, more than 500,000 Iraqi Dinars, 125 various forms of identification, fake stamps for the IDs and an AK-47. Another tip led U.S. troops to a weapons cache at a terrorist training facility: Found at the site were 19 155 mm artillery rounds and 21 mortar rounds of various calibers. The site may have been a training site of insurgents. The cache was transported to a secured location for controlled detonation. 320 Iraqis from Anbar Province arrived in Jordan to received training as police officers. The Iraqi army continues to take over more battle space: The 3rd Battalion, 1st Brigade, 4th Iraqi Army Division is assuming control of an area of responsibility that encompasses Balad, Al Duluyah and Yethrib, as well as the smaller villages surrounding these cities. In addition to taking over battle space, Iraqis continue to take the lead in more security operations. Operation Cobra Strike was lead by soldiers of the 8th Iraqi Army Division. The operation was planned, and conducted by Iraqis, with U.S. soldiers in support. Iraqi soldiers discovered four weapons caches during an operation in southern Baghdad: In total, the four weapons caches consisted of seven RPG rounds, three machine guns, 28 70 mm mortar rounds, 38 60mm mortar rounds, landmines, a large bag of homemade explosives, a sniper rifle, grenades, 13 pre-made roadside-bombs, ten rockets, 403 linked rounds of small arms ammunition, three bags of linked ammunition and 5,000 rounds of sniper-rifle rounds. 139 Iraqi soldiers recently graduated from commando school, and are ready to fight: "The Iraqi people are tired of the terrorists, extremists and instability and this unit fights that ... I am very proud that I am part of this special unit that will help stabilize this country," he said. "The terrorists have had their time. This is our time now." 39 of 45 planned border forts along the Iran-Iraq border are complete. The border posts are manned by Iraqis. U.S. troops discovered several significant weapons caches on an island in the Euphrates River: On April 5, Soldiers from 1st Battalion, 67th Armor Regiment, 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 4th Infantry Division, discovered 34 fused 82 mm rounds, five fused 120 mm rounds, 600 82 mm mortar rounds, 23 fused rocket-propelled grenades, five hand grenades, 28 55-gallon drums of TNT, nine 55-gallon sacks of nitrate, two bundles of detonation chord, a penetrator and 5,000 AK-47 rounds. The next day, Soldiers gathered 1,500 meters of command wire, a mortar sight, a receiver, 54 82mm rounds and a 107mm rocket. On April 7, MND-B Soldiers discovered the following items on the island: 1,450 18 mm anti-aircraft rounds, 27 125 mm aerial bombs, 30 anti-tank grenades, seven 60 mm mortars, five 82 mm mortars, 25 RPG rounds, 96 sticks of dynamite, 600 mortar primers, 156 hand grenades, three cylindrical containers, a RPG launcher, a rocket (caliber unknown), 37 boosters and a small mortar. In Mosul, U.S. soldiers discovered a significant amount of materials used to make IEDs. In Tikrit, a terrorist planting an IED was captured. In Yusifiyah, several terrorist were killed or captured after their safe house was attacked: During the assault, five terrorists, three of them wearing suicide vests, were killed; five others, one of whom was wounded, were detained. Two of the suicide bombers were killed before either could detonate his vest, and the third detonated his body bomb killing only himself and injuring no one else. I mentioned Operation Cowpens last week. The operation ended Friday, and the tally of captured munitions is impressive US forces killed five suspected insurgents and detained five others in a raid on a house southwest of Baghdad early Sunday in a hunt for an alleged Al Qaeda operative, the US military reported, according to AFP. In another raid, a senior al Qaeda operative was killed. Abu Umar was the terror groups "ambassador," and was charged with forming relationships with other groups in Iraq. Umar was an associate of Osama bin Laden. More than 115 top al Qaeda operatives have been killed or captured in Iraq over the last few months. Al Qaeda in Iraq continues to use unwilling people to carry out attacks. One attacker was identified by the fingerprints found on his hand, which was hand cuffed to the steering wheel of a car used as a bomb. It was the only part of him found. U.S. military vehicles in Iraq will be getting a new anti-RPG system called Trophy from the Israelis [This item has been corrected since posting. — Ed.]: The Trophy, unveiled by the IDF a year ago, combines two main systems: a radar built by Israel Aircraft Industries Ltd., detects threats; and a Rafael-designed system destroys incoming threats in flight. Rafael claims that the Trophy can protect armored fighting vehicles against all types of anti-tank rockets and missiles. The two conceptual innovations incorporated into the Trophy are 360-degree protection of the tank or APC, which eliminates the need for adding armor plating, which can double a tank’s weight, restricting its mobility and maneuverability; and to provide protection from new threats from the side and top in low-intensity combat, compared with frontal threats of the past. The State Department issued a report on Iraq's economy. Iraq's economy as nearly doubled in the last three years. GDP rose by 2.6% last year, and is expected to rise by more than ten percent in 2006. A carpentry workshop funded by USAID is helping Iraqis earn a living: The workshop focuses on fostering leadership, independence and financial stability among 18- to 24-year-olds. Profits from sale of furniture and doors made in the carpentry shop are reinvested in the youth center to purchase sports equipment, Internet access and secondary school supplies. Three new power substations are now online in Najaf. At a cost of $4.8 million per substation, each should provide 25,000 households with electricity. A ceremony in Baghdad marked the opening of a renovated youth center: The Youth Center offers programs and training in weightlifting, boxing, wrestling, judo and soccer. During the tour, the guests viewed young Iraqi boxers sparring; wrestlers practicing takedowns; soccer players kicking goals; and weightlifters pumping iron. The project was financed with funds from the 10th Mountain Division. Everyday Americans are also helping out in Iraq. Frank Casa of Fairport, New York raised $25,000 to send wheel chairs to disabled residents of Hilla: Casa has raised more than $25,000 to send desperately needed wheelchairs to Hilla, a city south of Baghdad, ravaged by the blasts of suicide attacks and car bombs. Later this year, he'll travel to Iraq to help distribute the wheelchairs. "There are many, many civilians that are caught in desperate straits, that were caught up in this war, and they're strictly victims," Casa said. "Not to have mobility is like throwing fuel on the fire." The latest weekly reconstruction update is available here. Highlights include: * A water system is under construction in Fallujah. When completed it will provide 200,000 residents with clean water. * A firing range is under construction at the police academy in Hillah. * Renovations are complete on the police station in Kadhimiya. * The rehabilitation of a sewer pump station is complete in Mansour. * In Baghdad, construction is complete on three solid waste transfer stations. * A project to provide 10,000 residents in Basrah is complete. * Construction of two power stations in Erbil Province is complete. * Reconstruction is complete on two fire stations in Karbala. * 13 of 15 school projects are complete in Karbala. * Construction of new classrooms is now complete in Mosul. U.S. and Iraqi troops conducted a dental clinic in Amu Shabi: A smile can light up one's face... and today, more than 200 Iraqis had a reason to smile. Iraqi-army troops, along with U.S. Special Forces medics, Civil Affairs and 1st Brigade Combat Team, 101st Airborne Division Soldiers, traveled to a school in Amu Shabi, Iraq, to provide a Dental Assessment and Care Clinic for local citizens. A Scottish company has plans to build the first water park in Iraq. This story is pertinent because of the what the company's sales managers said: International sales manager Jim Stuart said yesterday: "I am delighted to be involved in this project and it shows that rebuilding in Iraq really is happening." Sadly, the newly elected Miss Iraq won't be attending the opening. Norway's DNO will become the first Western company since the invasion to produce oil in Iraq next year. The company has discovered five oil reservoirs in northern Iraq. Iraqi Air is purchasing two new planes from Airbus. Iraq is spending $25 million to purchase two new oil tankers. OUR HEROES Petty Officer 2nd Class Juan M. Rubio will be awarded the Silver Star later this month for actions in Iraq: On Jan. 1, 2005, Rubio's platoon was ambushed on the Euphrates River. The Marines left their boats and pursued the attackers, only to have an explosive set off nearby. Rubio and three Marines were wounded. Despite having shrapnel wounds in his legs and arms, Rubio belly-crawled to the injured Marines and treated their injuries. He then dragged each of them across open terrain, under fire, to safety behind a wall. He showed the uninjured Marines how to care for the wounded troops and then began directing covering fire while he helped take the wounded back to the boats. "Your actions saved lives and you have set an example for future corpsmen and Marines to emulate," wrote Maj. Gen. R.F. Natonski, who wrote a letter endorsing the medal. "Your service is coveted by each and every Marine in the 1st Marine Division." One Marine died that day, Lance Cpl. Brian Parrello. Rubio believes Parrello saved his life. "He took a big chunk of artillery," Rubio said. "He absorbed 90 percent of the explosion for me. I owe my life to him." Petty Officer 2nd Class Justin Jewett was awarded the Bronze Star for action in Iraq: Jewett ran through a hail of gunfire and dragged the injured teammate 20 feet to the protection of a large vehicle, the citation says. He then administered first aid. Under continuous attack, he supervised the evacuation of his wounded teammate. The Navy said Jewett's "courageous actions" saved his teammate's life. Lance Corporal Carlos Gomez-Perez was awarded the Silver Star this week for his actions in Fallujah: In the late morning, the platoon came under fire from machine guns and rocket-propelled grenades coming from three directions, according to a citation signed by Secretary of the Navy Donald Winter. Gomez-Perez first made sure that several injured comrades received medical attention, then moved another downed Marine out of the line of fire, suffering wounds to his shoulder and face in the process. "Despite his injuries, he again exposed himself to enemy fire and continued to attack the enemy with grenades and by firing his rifle with his uninjured arm," the citation states. "By his bold leadership, wise judgment and complete dedication to duty, Lance Corporal Gomez-Perez reflected great credit upon himself and upheld the highest traditions of the Marine Corps and the United States Naval Service."
citizenship english question translate to arabic ? any one new anywebsite hit me up ? INS Citizenship Test Questions The U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) administers a test to all immigrants applying for citizenship. For years, these questions have been selected from among the following list of 100. How would you do? Many, you will find simple. Others are not so easy. In all cases, the answer USCIS wants to hear is given. (Study Materials and Guides) NOTE: New Test Questions Coming Oct. 1, 2008 On Oct. 1, 2008 The USCIS will switch a new set of test questions. All applicants who file for naturalization on or after October 1, 2008 will be required to take the redesigned test. For those applicants who file prior to October 1, 2008 but are not interviewed until after October , 2008 (but before October 1, 2009), there will be an option of taking the new test or the current one. ________________________________________ Current USCIS Test Questions (Click on the question to see the answer.) 1. What are the colors of our flag? 2. How many stars are there in our flag? 3. What color are the stars on our flag? 4. What do the stars on the flag mean? 5. How many stripes are there in the flag? 6. What color are the stripes? 7. What do the stripes on the flag mean? 8. How many states are there in the Union? 9. What is the 4th of July? 10. What is the date of Independence Day? 11. Independence from whom? 12. What country did we fight during the Revolutionary War? 13. Who was the first President of the United States? 14. Who is the President of the United States today? 15. Who is the vice-president of the United States today? 16. Who elects the President of the United States? 17. Who becomes President of the United States if the President should die? 18. For how long do we elect the President? 19. What is the Constitution? 20. Can the Constitution be changed? 21. What do we call a change to the Constitution? 22. How many changes or amendments are there to the Constitution? 23. How many branches are there in our government? 24. What are the three branches of our government? 25. What is the legislative branch of our government? 26. Who makes the laws in the United States? 27. What is the Congress? 28. What are the duties of Congress? 29. Who elects the Congress? 30. How many senators are there in Congress? 31. Can you name the two senators from your state? 32. For how long do we elect each senator? 33. How many representatives are there in Congress? 34. For how long do we elect the representatives? 35. What is the executive branch of our government? 36. What is the judiciary branch of our government? 37. What are the duties of the Supreme Court? 38. What is the supreme court law of the United States? 39. What is the Bill of Rights? 40. What is the capital of your state? 41. Who is the current governor of your state? 42. Who becomes President of the United States if the President and the vice-president should die? 43. Who is the Chief Justice of the Supreme Court? 44. Can you name thirteen original states? 45. Who said, "Give me liberty or give me death."? 46. Which countries were our enemies during World War II? 47. What are the 49th and 50th states of the Union? 48. How many terms can the President serve? 49. Who was Martin Luther King, Jr.? 50. Who is the head of your local government? 51. According to the Constitution, a person must meet certain requirements in order to be eligible to become President. Name one of these requirements. 52. Why are there 100 Senators in the Senate? 53. Who selects the Supreme Court justice? 54. How many Supreme Court justice are there? 55. Why did the Pilgrims come to America? 56. What is the head executive of a state government called? 57. What is the head executive of a city government called? 58. What holiday was celebrated for the first time by the Americans colonists? 59. Who was the main writer of the Declaration of Independence? 60. When was the Declaration of Independence adopted? 61. What is the basic belief of the Declaration of Independence? 62. What is the national anthem of the United States? 63. Who wrote the Star-Spangled Banner? 64. Where does freedom of speech come from? 65. What is a minimum voting age in the United States? 66. Who signs bills into law? 67. What is the highest court in the United States? 68. Who was the President during the Civil War? 69. What did the Emancipation Declaration do? 70. What special group advises the President? 71. Which President is called the "Father of our country"? 72. What Immigration and Naturalization Service form is used to apply to become a naturalized citizen? 73. Who helped the Pilgrims in America? 74. What is the name of the ship that brought the Pilgrims to America? 75. What are the 13 original states of the U.S. called? 76. Name 3 rights of freedom guaranteed by the Bill of Rights. 77. Who has the power to declare the war? 78. What kind of government does the United States have? 79. Which President freed the slaves? 80. In what year was the Constitution written? 81. What are the first 10 amendments to the Constitution called? 82. Name one purpose of the United Nations? 83. Where does Congress meet? 84. Whose rights are guaranteed by the Constitution and the Bill of Rights? 85. What is the introduction to the Constitution called? 86. Name one benefit of being citizen of the United States. 87. What is the most important right granted to U.S. citizens? 88. What is the United States Capitol? 89. What is the White House? 90. Where is the White House located? 91. What is the name of the President's official home? 92. Name the right guaranteed by the first amendment. 93. Who is the Commander in Chief of the U.S. military? 94. Which President was the first Commander in Chief of the U.S. military? 95. In what month do we vote for the President? 96. In what month is the new President inaugurated? 97. How many times may a Senator be re-elected? 98. How many times may a Congressman be re-elected? 99. What are the 2 major political parties in the U.S. today? 100. How many states are there in the United States today? ________________________________________ 1. What are the colors of our flag? Red, White, and Blue. 2. How many stars are there in our flag? 50 3. What color are the stars on our flag? White. 4. What do the stars on the flag mean? One for each state in the Union. 5. How many stripes are there in the flag? 13 6. What color are the stripes? Red and White. 7. What do the stripes on the flag mean? They represent the original 13 states. 8. How many states are there in the Union? 50 9. What is the 4th of July? Independence Day. 10. What is the date of Independence Day? July 4th 11. Independence from whom? England 12. What country did we fight during the Revolutionary War? England 13. Who was the first President of the United States? George Washington 14. Who is the President of the United States today? Currently George W. Bush 15. Who is the vice-president of the United States today? Currently Richard B. ("Dick") Cheney 16. Who elects the President of the United States? The electoral college 17. Who becomes President of the United States if the President should die? Vice - President 18. For how long do we elect the President? Four years 19. What is the Constitution? The supreme law of the land 20. Can the Constitution be changed? Yes 21. What do we call a change to the Constitution? An Amendment 22. How many changes or amendments are there to the Constitution? 27 23. How many branches are there in our government? 3 24. What are the three branches of our government? Legislative, Executive, and Judiciary 25. What is the legislative branch of our government? Congress 26. Who makes the laws in the United States? Congress 27. What is the Congress? The Senate and the House of Representatives 28. What are the duties of Congress? To make laws 29. Who elects the Congress? The people 30. How many senators are there in Congress? 100 31. Can you name the two senators from your state? (insert local information) 32. For how long do we elect each senator? 6 years 33. How many representatives are there in Congress? 435 34. For how long do we elect the representatives? 2 years 35. What is the executive branch of our government? The President, vice president, cabinet, and departments under the cabinet members 36. What is the judiciary branch of our government? The Supreme Court 37. What are the duties of the Supreme Court? To interpret laws 38. What is the supreme court law of the United States? The Constitution 39. What is the Bill of Rights? The first 10 amendments of the Constitution 40. What is the capital of your state? (insert local information) 41. Who is the current governor of your state? (insert local information) 42. Who becomes President of the United States if the President and the vice-president should die? Speaker of the House of Representative 43. Who is the Chief Justice of the Supreme Court? William Rehnquist (or whoever is next) 44. Can you name thirteen original states? Connecticut, New Hampshire, New York, New Jersey, Massachusetts, Pennsylvania, Delaware, Virginia, North Carolina, South Carolina, Georgia, Rhode Island, and Maryland. 45. Who said, "Give me liberty or give me death."? Patrick Henry 46. Which countries were our enemies during World War II? Germany, Italy, and Japan 47. What are the 49th and 50th states of the Union? Hawaii and Alaska 48. How many terms can the President serve? 2 49. Who was Martin Luther King, Jr.? A civil rights leader 50. Who is the head of your local government? (insert local information) 51. According to the Constitution, a person must meet certain requirements in order to be eligible to become President. Name one of these requirements. Must be a natural born citizen of the United States; must be at least 35 years old by the time he/she will serve; must have lived in the United States for at least 14 years. 52. Why are there 100 Senators in the Senate? Two (2) from each state 53. Who selects the Supreme Court justice? Appointed by the President 54. How many Supreme Court justice are there? Nine (9) 55. Why did the Pilgrims come to America? For religious freedom 56. What is the head executive of a state government called? Governor 57. What is the head executive of a city government called? Mayor 58. What holiday was celebrated for the first time by the Americans colonists? Thanksgiving 59. Who was the main writer of the Declaration of Independence? Thomas Jefferson 60. When was the Declaration of Independence adopted? July 4, 1776 61. What is the basic belief of the Declaration of Independence? That all men are created equal 62. What is the national anthem of the United States? The Star-Spangled Banner 63. Who wrote the Star-Spangled Banner? Francis Scott Key 64. Where does freedom of speech come from? The Bill of Rights 65. What is a minimum voting age in the United States? Eighteen (18) 66. Who signs bills into law? The President 67. What is the highest court in the United States? The Supreme Court 68. Who was the President during the Civil War? Abraham Lincoln 69. What did the Emancipation Declaration do? Freed many slaves 70. What special group advises the President? The Cabinet 71. Which President is called the "Father of our country"? George Washington 72. What Immigration and Naturalization Service form is used to apply to become a naturalized citizen? Form N-400, Application to File Petition for Naturalization 73. Who helped the Pilgrims in America? The American-Indians (Native Americans) 74. What is the name of the ship that brought the Pilgrims to America? The Mayflower 75. What are the 13 original states of the U.S. called? Colonies 76. Name 3 rights of freedom guaranteed by the Bill of Rights. The right of freedom of speech, press, religion, peaceable assembly, and requesting change of government. The right to bear arms (the right to have weapons or own a gun, though subject to certain regulations). The government may not quarter, or house, soldiers in the people's homes during peacetime without the people's consent. The government may not search or take a person's property without a warrant. A person may not be tried twice for the same crime and does not have to testify against him/herself. A person charged with a crime still has some rights, such as the right to a trial and to have a lawyer. The right to trial by jury in most cases. Protects people against excessive or unreasonable fines or cruel and unusual punishment. The people have rights other than those mentioned in the Constitution. Any power not given to the federal government by the Constitution is a power of either the state or the people. 77. Who has the power to declare the war? The Congress 78. What kind of government does the United States have? Democracy 79. Which President freed the slaves? Abraham Lincoln 80. In what year was the Constitution written? 1787 81. What are the first 10 amendments to the Constitution called? The Bill of Rights 82. Name one purpose of the United Nations? For countries to discuss and try to resolve world problems, to provide economic aid to many countries. 83. Where does Congress meet? In the Capitol in Washington, D.C. 84. Whose rights are guaranteed by the Constitution and the Bill of Rights? Everyone (citizens and non-citizens) living in U.S. 85. What is the introduction to the Constitution called? The Preamble 86. Name one benefit of being citizen of the United States. Obtain federal government jobs, travel with U.S. passport, petition for close relatives to come to the U.S. to live. 87. What is the most important right granted to U.S. citizens? The right to vote 88. What is the United States Capitol? The place where Congress meets 89. What is the White House? The President's official home 90. Where is the White House located? Washington, D.C. (1600 Pennsylvania Avenue, N.W.) 91. What is the name of the President's official home? The White House 92. Name the right guaranteed by the first amendment. Freedom of: speech, press, religion, peaceable assembly, and requesting change of the government. 93. Who is the Commander in Chief of the U.S. military? The President 94. Which President was the first Commander in Chief of the U.S. military? George Washington 95. In what month do we vote for the President? November 96. In what month is the new President inaugurated? January 97. How many times may a Senator be re-elected? There is no limit 98. How many times may a Congressman be re-elected? There is no limit 99. What are the 2 major political parties in the U.S. today? Democratic and Republican 100. How many states are there in the United States today? Fifty (50) New Naturalization Test Questions Beginning on Oct. 1, 2008, the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) will replace the set of questions currently used as part of the citizenship test with the questions listed here. All applicants who file for naturalization on or after October 1, 2008 will be required to take the new test. For those applicants who file prior to October 1, 2008 but are not interviewed until after October , 2008 (but before October 1, 2009), there will be an option of taking the new test or the current one. New Test Questions and Answers Some questions have more than one correct answer. In those cases, all acceptable answers are shown. All answers are shown exactly as worded by the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services. * If you are 65 years old or older and have been a legal permanent resident of the United States for 20 or more years, you may study just the questions that have been marked with an asterisk. AMERICAN GOVERNMENT A. Principles of American Democracy 1. What is the supreme law of the land? A: The Constitution 2. What does the Constitution do? A: sets up the government A: defines the government A: protects basic rights of Americans 3. The idea of self-government is in the first three words of the Constitution. What are these words? A: We the People 4. What is an amendment? A: a change (to the Constitution) A: an addition (to the Constitution) 5. What do we call the first ten amendments to the Constitution? A: The Bill of Rights 6. What is one right or freedom from the First Amendment?* A: speech A: religion A: assembly A: press A: petition the government 7. How many amendments does the Constitution have? A: twenty-seven (27) 8. What did the Declaration of Independence do? A: announced our independence (from Great Britain) A: declared our independence (from Great Britain) A: said that the United States is free (from Great Britain) 9. What are two rights in the Declaration of Independence? A: life A: liberty A: pursuit of happiness 10. What is freedom of religion? A: You can practice any religion, or not practice a religion. 11. What is the economic system in the United States?* A: capitalist economy A: market economy 12. What is the "rule of law"? A: Everyone must follow the law. A: Leaders must obey the law. A: Government must obey the law. A: No one is above the law. B. System of Government 13. Name one branch or part of the government.* A: Congress A: legislative A: President A: executive A: the courts A: judicial 14. What stops one branch of government from becoming too powerful? A: checks and balances A: separation of powers 15. Who is in charge of the executive branch? A: the President 16. Who makes federal laws? A: Congress A: Senate and House (of Representatives) A: (U.S. or national) legislature 17. What are the two parts of the U.S. Congress?* A: the Senate and House (of Representatives) 18. How many U.S. Senators are there? A: one hundred (100) 19. We elect a U.S. Senator for how many years? A: six (6) 20. Who is one of your state's U.S. Senators?* A: Answers will vary. [For District of Columbia residents and residents of U.S. territories, the answer is that D.C. (or the territory where the applicant lives) has no U.S. Senators.] * If you are 65 years old or older and have been a legal permanent resident of the United States for 20 or more years, you may study just the questions that have been marked with an asterisk. 21. The House of Representatives has how many voting members? A: four hundred thirty-five (435) 22. We elect a U.S. Representative for how many years? A: two (2) 23. Name your U.S. Representative. A: Answers will vary. [Residents of territories with nonvoting Delegates or resident Commissioners may provide the name of that Delegate or Commissioner. Also acceptable is any statement that the territory has no (voting) Representatives in Congress.] 24. Who does a U.S. Senator represent? A: all people of the state 25. Why do some states have more Representatives than other states? A: (because of) the state's population A: (because) they have more people A: (because) some states have more people 26. We elect a President for how many years? A: four (4) 27. In what month do we vote for President?* A: November 28. What is the name of the President of the United States now?* A: George W. Bush A: George Bush A: Bush 29. What is the name of the Vice President of the United States now? A: Richard Cheney A: Dick Cheney A: Cheney 30. If the President can no longer serve, who becomes President? A: the Vice President 31. If both the President and the Vice President can no longer serve, who becomes President? A: the Speaker of the House 32. Who is the Commander in Chief of the military? A: the President 33. Who signs bills to become laws? A: the President 34. Who vetoes bills? A: the President 35. What does the President's Cabinet do? A: advises the President 36. What are two Cabinet-level positions? A: Secretary of Agriculture A: Secretary of Commerce A: Secretary of Defense A: Secretary of Education A: Secretary of Energy A: Secretary of Health and Human Services A: Secretary of Homeland Security A: Secretary of Housing and Urban Development A: Secretary of Interior A: Secretary of State A: Secretary of Transportation A: Secretary of Treasury A: Secretary of Veterans' Affairs A: Secretary of Labor A: Attorney General 37. does the judicial branch do? A: reviews laws A: explains laws A: resolves disputes (disagreements) A: decides if a law goes against the Constitution 38. What is the highest court in the United States? A: the Supreme Court 39. How many justices are on the Supreme Court? A: nine (9) 40. Who is the Chief Justice of the United States? A: John Roberts (John G. Roberts, Jr.) * If you are 65 years old or older and have been a legal permanent resident of the United States for 20 or more years, you may study just the questions that have been marked with an asterisk. 41. Under our Constitution, some powers belong to the federal government. What is one power of the federal government? A: to print money A: to declare war A: to create an army A: to make treaties 42. Under our Constitution, some powers belong to the states. What is one power of the states? A: provide schooling and education A: provide protection (police) A: provide safety (fire departments) A: give a driver's license A: approve zoning and land use 43. Who is the Governor of your state? A: Answers will vary. [Residents of the District of Columbia and U.S. territories without a Governor should say "we don't have a Governor."] 44. What is the capital of your state?* A: Answers will vary. [District of Columbia residents should answer that D.C. is not a state and does not have a capital. Residents of U.S. territories should name the capital of the territory.] 45. What are the two major political parties in the United States?* A: Democratic and Republican 46. What is the political party of the President now? A: Republican (Party) 47. What is the name of the Speaker of the House of Representatives now? A: (Nancy) Pelosi C: Rights and Responsibilities 48. There are four amendments to the Constitution about who can vote. Describe one of them. A: Citizens eighteen (18) and older (can vote). A: You don't have to pay (a poll tax) to vote. A: Any citizen can vote. (Women and men can vote.) A: A male citizen of any race (can vote). 49. What is one responsibility that is only for United States citizens?* A: serve on a jury A: vote 50. What are two rights only for United States citizens? A: apply for a federal job A: vote A: run for office A: carry a U.S. passport 51. What are two rights of everyone living in the United States? A: freedom of expression A: freedom of speech A: freedom of assembly A: freedom to petition the government A: freedom of worship A: the right to bear arms 52. What do we show loyalty to when we say the Pledge of Allegiance? A: the United States A: the flag 53. What is one promise you make when you become a United States citizen? A: give up loyalty to other countries A: defend the Constitution and laws of the United States A: obey the laws of the United States A: serve in the U.S. military (if needed) A: serve (do important work for) the nation (if needed) A: be loyal to the United States 54. How old do citizens have to be to vote for President?* A: eighteen (18) and older 55. What are two ways that Americans can participate in their democracy? A: vote A: join a political party A: help with a campaign A: join a civic group A: join a community group A: give an elected official your opinion on an issue A: call Senators and Representatives A: publicly support or oppose an issue or policy A: run for office A: write to a newspaper 56. When is the last day you can send in federal income tax forms?* A: April 15 57. When must all men register for the Selective Service? A: at age eighteen (18) A: between eighteen (18) and twenty-six (26) AMERICAN HISTORY A: Colonial Period and Independence 58. What is one reason colonists came to America? A: freedom A: political liberty A: religious freedom A: economic opportunity A: practice their religion A: escape persecution 59. Who lived in America before the Europeans arrived? A: Native Americans A: American Indians 60. What group of people was taken to America and sold as slaves? A: Africans A: people from Africa * If you are 65 years old or older and have been a legal permanent resident of the United States for 20 or more years, you may study just the questions that have been marked with an asterisk. 61. Why did the colonists fight the British? A: because of high taxes (taxation without representation) A: because the British army stayed in their houses (boarding, quartering) A: because they didn't have self-government 62. Who wrote the Declaration of Independence? A: (Thomas) Jefferson 63. When was the Declaration of Independence adopted? A: July 4, 1776 64. There were 13 original states. Name three. A: New Hampshire A: Massachusetts A: Rhode Island A: Connecticut A: New York A: New Jersey A: Pennsylvania A: Delaware A: Maryland A: Virginia A: North Carolina A: South Carolina A: Georgia 65. What happened at the Constitutional Convention? A: The Constitution was written. A: The Founding Fathers wrote the Constitution. 66. When was the Constitution written? A: 1787 67. The Federalist Papers supported the passage of the U.S. Constitution. Name one of the writers. A: (James) Madison A: (Alexander) Hamilton A: (John) Jay A: Publius 68. What is one thing Benjamin Franklin is famous for? A: U.S. diplomat A: oldest member of the Constitutional Convention A: first Postmaster General of the United States A: writer of "Poor Richard's Almanac" A: started the first free libraries 69. Who is the "Father of Our Country"? A: (George) Washington 70. Who was the first President?* A: (George) Washington B: 1800s 71. What territory did the United States buy from France in 1803? A: the Louisiana Territory A: Louisiana 72. Name one war fought by the United States in the 1800s. A: War of 1812 A: Mexican-American War A: Civil War A: Spanish-American War 73. Name the U.S. war between the North and the South. A: the Civil War A: the War between the States 74. Name one problem that led to the Civil War. A: slavery A: economic reasons A: states' rights 75. What was one important thing that Abraham Lincoln did?* A: freed the slaves (Emancipation Proclamation) A: saved (or preserved) the Union A: led the United States during the Civil War 76. What did the Emancipation Proclamation do? A: freed the slaves A: freed slaves in the Confederacy A: freed slaves in the Confederate states A: freed slaves in most Southern states 77. What did Susan B. Anthony do? A: fought for women's rights A: fought for civil rights C: Recent American History and Other Important Historical Information 78. Name one war fought by the United States in the 1900s.* A: World War I A: World War II A: Korean War A: Vietnam War A: (Persian) Gulf War 79. Who was President during World War I? A: (Woodrow) Wilson 80. Who was President during the Great Depression and World War II? A: (Franklin) Roosevelt * If you are 65 years old or older and have been a legal permanent resident of the United States for 20 or more years, you may study just the questions that have been marked with an asterisk. 81. Who did the United States fight in World War II? A: Japan, Germany and Italy 82. Before he was President, Eisenhower was a general. What war was he in? A: World War II 83. During the Cold War, what was the main concern of the United States? A: Communism 84. What movement tried to end racial discrimination? A: civil rights (movement) 85. What did Martin Luther King, Jr. do?* A: fought for civil rights A: worked for equality for all Americans 86. What major event happened on September 11, 2001 in the United States? A: Terrorists attacked the United States. 87. Name one American Indian tribe in the United States. [Adjudicators will be supplied with a complete list.] A: Cherokee A: Navajo A: Sioux A: Chippewa A: Choctaw A: Pueblo A: Apache A: Iroquois A: Creek A: Blackfeet A: Seminole A: Cheyenne A: Arawak A: Shawnee A: Mohegan A: Huron A: Oneida A: Lakota A: Crow A: Teton A: Hopi A: Inuit INTEGRATED CIVICS A: Geography 88. Name one of the two longest rivers in the United States. A: Missouri (River) A: Mississippi (River) 89. What ocean is on the West Coast of the United States? A: Pacific (Ocean) 90. What ocean is on the East Coast of the United States? A: Atlantic (Ocean) 91. Name one U.S. territory. A: Puerto Rico A: U.S. Virgin Islands A: American Samoa A: Northern Mariana Islands A: Guam 92. Name one state that borders Canada. A: Maine A: New Hampshire A: Vermont A: New York A: Pennsylvania A: Ohio A: Michigan A: Minnesota A: North Dakota A: Montana A: Idaho A: Washington A: Alaska 93. Name one state that borders Mexico. A: California A: Arizona A: New Mexico A: Texas 94. What is the capital of the United States?* A: Washington, D.C. 95. Where is the Statue of Liberty?* A: New York (Harbor) A: Liberty Island [Also acceptable are New Jersey, near New York City, and on the Hudson (River).] B. Symbols 96. Why does the flag have 13 stripes? A: because there were 13 original colonies A: because the stripes represent the original colonies 97. Why does the flag have 50 stars?* A: because there is one star for each state A: because each star represents a state A: because there are 50 states 98. What is the name of the national anthem? A: The Star-Spangled Banner C: Holidays 99. When do we celebrate Independence Day?* A: July 4 100. Name two national U.S. holidays. A: New Year's Day A: Martin Luther King, Jr., Day A: Presidents' Day A: Memorial Day A: Independence Day A: Labor Day A: Columbus Day A: Veterans Day A: Thanksgiving A: Christmas
Give me your opinion insights and summary or how you understand this..? CHAPTER 1 GENERAL PROVISIONS Article One Basic Air Quality Policies SECTION 1. Short Title. - This Act shall be known as the "Philippine Clean Air Act of 1999". SECTION 2. Declaration of Principles. - The State shall protect and advance the right of the people to a balanced and healthful ecology in accord with the rhythm and harmony of nature. The State shall promote and protect the global environment to attain sustainable development while recognizing the primary responsibility of local government units to deal with environmental problems. The State recognizes that the responsibility of cleaning the habitat and environment is primarily area-based. The State also recognizes the principle that "polluters must pay". Finally, the State recognizes that a clean and healthy environment is for the good of all and should therefore be the concern of all. SECTION 3. Declaration of Policies. - The State shall pursue a policy of balancing development and environmental protection. To achieve this end, the frame work for sustainable development shall be pursued. It shall be the policy of the State to: a. Formulate a holistic national program of air pollution management that shall be implemented by the government through proper delegation and effective coordination of functions and activities; b. Encourage cooperation and self-regulation among citizens and industries through the application of market-based instruments; c. Focus primarily on pollution prevention rather than on control and provide for a comprehensive management program for air pollution; d. Promote public information and education and to encourage the participation of an informed and active public in air quality planning and monitoring; and e. Formulate and enforce a system of accountability for short and long-term adverse environmental impact of a project, program or activity. This shall include the setting up of a funding or guarantee mechanism for clean-up and environmental rehabilitation and compensation for personal damages. SECTION 4. Recognition of Rights. - Pursuant to the above-declared principles, the following rights of citizens are hereby sought to be recognized and the State shall seek to guarantee the enjoyment: a. The right to breathe clean air; b. The right to utilize and enjoy all natural resources according to the principles of sustainable development; c. The right to participate in the formulation, planning, implementation and monitoring of environmental policies and programs and in the decision-making process; d. The right to participate in the decision-making process concerning development policies, plans and programs projects or activities that may have adverse impact on the environment and public health; e. The right to be informed of the nature and extent of the potential hazard of any activity, undertaking or project and to be served timely notice of any significant rise in the level of pollution and the accidental or deliberate release into the atmosphere of harmful or hazardous substances; f. The right of access to public records which a citizen may need to exercise his or her rights effectively under this Act; g. The right to bring action in court or quasi-judicial bodies to enjoin all activities in violation of environmental laws and regulations, to compel the rehabilitation and cleanup of affected area, and to seek the imposition of penal sanctions against violators of environmental laws;and h. The right to bring action in court for compensation of personal damages resulting from the adverse environmental and public health impact of a project or activity. Article Two Definition of Terms SECTION 5. -Definitions.- As used in this Act: a.) "Air pollutant" means any matter found in the atmosphere other than oxygen, nitrogen, water vapor, carbon dioxide, and the inert gases in their natural or normal concentrations, that is detrimental to health or the environment, which includes but not limited to smoke, dust, soot, cinders, fly ash, solid particles of any king, gases, fumes, chemical mists, steam and radioactive substances; b.) "Air pollution" means any alteration of the physical, chemical and biological properties of the atmospheric air, or any discharge thereto of any liquid, gaseous or solid substances that will or is likely to create or to render the air resources of the country harmful, detrimental, or injurious to public health, safety or welfare or which will adversely affect their utilization for domestic, commercial, industrial, agricultural, recreational, or other legitimate purposes; c.) "Ambient air quality guideline values" means the concentration of air over specified periods classified as short-term and long-term which are intended to serve as goals or objectives for the protection of health and/or public welfare. These values shall be used for air quality management purposes such as determining time trends, evaluating stages of deterioration or enhancement o the air quality, and in general, used as basis or taking positive action in preventing, controlling, or abating air pollution; d.) "Ambient air quality" means the general amount of pollution present in a broad area; and refers to the atmosphere's average purity as distinguished from discharge measurements taken at the source of pollution; e.) "Certificate of Conformity" means a certificate issued by the Department o Environment and Natural Resources to a vehicle manufacturer/assembler or importer certifying that a particular new vehicle or vehicle type meets the requirements provided under this Act and its rules and regulations; f.) "Department" means the Department of Environment and Natural Resources; g.)" Eco-profile" means the geographic-based instrument for planners and decision makers which present an evaluation of the environment quality and carrying capacity of an area. It is the result of the integration of primary data and information on natural resources and antropogenic activities on the land which evaluated by various environmental risk assessment and forecasting methodologies that enable the Department to anticipate the type of development control necessary in the planning area. h.)" Emission" means any air contaminant, pollutant, gas stream or unwanted sound from a known source which is passed into the atmosphere; i.) " Greenhouse gases" means those gases that can potentially or can reasonably be expected to induce global warming, which include carbon dioxide, oxides of nitrogen, chloroflourocarbons, and the like; j.) "Hazardous substances" means those substances which present either : (1) short-term acute hazards such as acute toxicity by ingestion, inhalation, or skin absorption, corrosivity or other skin or eye contact hazard or the risk of fire explosion; or (2) long-term toxicity upon repeated exposure, carcinogecity (which in some cases result in acute exposure but with a long latent period), resistance to detoxification process such as biodegradation, the potential to pollute underground or surface waters; k.)" Infectious waste " means that portion of medical waste that could transmit an infectious disease; l.)" Medical waste" means that materials generated as a result of patient diagnosis, treatment, or immunization of human beings or animals; m.) " Mobile source" means any vehicle propelled by or thorough combustion of carbon-based or other fuel, constructed and operated principally for the conveyance of persons or the transportation of property goods; n.) " Motor vehicle" means any vehicle propelled by a gasoline or diesel engine or by any means other than human or animal power, constructed and operated principally for the conveyance of persons or the transportation of property or goods in a public highway or street open to public use; o.) " Municipal waste" means the waste materials generated from communities within a specific locality; p)." New vehicle" means a vehicle constructed entirely from new parts that has never been sold or registered with the DOTC or with the appropriate agency or authority, and operated on the highways of the Philippines, any foreign state of country; q.) " Octane Rating or the Anti-Knock Index(AKI)" means the rating of the anti-knock characteristics of a grade or type of automotive gasoline as determined by dividing by two (2) the sum of the Research Octane Number (RON), plus the Motor Octane Number (MON); the octane requirement, with respect to automotive gasoline for use in a motor vehicle or a class thereof , whether imported, manufactured, or assembled by a manufacturer, shall refer to the minimum octane rating of such automotive gasoline which such manufacturer recommends for the efficient operation of such motor vehicle, or a substantial portion of such class, without knocking; r.) " Ozone Depleting Substances (ODS)" means those substances that significantly deplete or otherwise modify the ozone layer in a manner that is likely to result in adverse effects of human health and the environment such as , but not limited to , chloroflourocarbons, halons and the like; s.) "Persistent Organic Pollutants (POPs)" means the organic compounds that persist in the environment, bioaccumulate through the food web, and pose a risk of causing adverse effects to human health and the environment. These compounds resist photolytic, chemical and biological degradation, which shall include but not be limited to dioxin, furan, Polychlorinated Biphenyls (PCBs), organochlorine pesticides, such as aldrin, dieldrin, DDT, hexachlorobenzene, lindane, toxaphere and chlordane; t.) "Poisonous and toxic fumes" means any emissions and fumes which are beyond internationally-accepted standards, including but not limited to the World Health Organization (WHO) guideline values; u. " Pollution control device " means any device or apparatus used to prevent, control or abate the pollution of air caused by emissions from identified pollution sources at levels within the air pollution control standards established by the Department; v.) " Pollution control technology" means the pollution control devices, production process, fuel combustion processes or other means that effectively prevent or reduce emissions or effluent; w.) " Standard of performance " means a standard for emissions of air pollutant which reflects the degree of emission limitation achievable through the application of the best system of emission reduction, taking into account the cost of achieving such reduction and any non-air quality health and environmental impact and energy requirement which the Department determines, and adequately demonstrates; and x.) " Stationary source" means any building or immobile structure, facility or installation which emits or may emit any air pollutant. CHAPTER 2 AIR QUALITY MANAGEMENT SYSTEM Article One General Provisions SEC. 6. Air Quality Monitoring and Information Network - The Department shall prepare an annual National Air Quality Status Report which shall be used as the basis in formulating the Integrated Air Quality Improvement Framework, as provided for in Sec. 7. The said report shall include, but shall not be limited to the following: a.) Extent of pollution in the country, per type of pollutant and per type of source, based on reports of the Department's monitoring stations; b.) Analysis and evaluation of the current state, trends and projections of air pollution at the various levels provided herein; c.) Identification of critical areas, activities, or projects which will need closer monitoring or regulation; d.) Recommendations for necessary executive and legislative action; and e.) Other pertinent qualitative and quantitative information concerning the extent of air pollution and the air quality performance rating of industries in the country. The Department, in cooperation with the National Statistical Coordination Board (NSCB), shall design and develop an information network for data storage, retrieval and exchange. The Department shall serve as the central depository of all data and information related to air quality. SEC. 7. Integrated Air Quality Improvement Framework.- The Department shall within six (6) months after the effectivity of this Act, establish, with the participation of LGUs, NGOs, POs, the academe and other concerned entities from the private sector, formulate and implement the Integrated Air Quality Improvement Framework for a comprehensive air pollution management and control program. The framework shall, among others, prescribe the emission reduction goals using permissible standards, control strategies and control measures to undertaken within a specified time period, including cost-effective use of economic incentives, managements strategies, collective actions, and environmental education and information. The Integrated Air Quality Improvement Framework shall be adopted as the official blueprint with which all government agencies must comply with to attain and maintain ambient air quality standards. SEC. 8 Air Quality Control Action Plan- Within six (6) months after the formulation of the framework, the Department shall, with public participation, formulate and implement an air quality control action plan consistent with Sec. 7 of this Act. The action plan shall : a.) Include enforceable emission limitations and other control measures, means or techniques, as well as schedules and time tables for compliance, as may be necessary or appropriate to meet the applicable requirements of this Act; b.) Provide for the establishment and operation of appropriate devices, methods, systems and procedures necessary to monitor, compile and analyze data on ambient air quality; c.) Include a program to provide for the following : (1) enforcement of the measures described in subparagraph (a);(2) regulation of the modification and construction of any stationary source within the areas covered by the plan, in accordance with land use policy to ensure that ambient air quality standards are achieved; d). Contain adequate provisions, consistent with the provisions of this Act, prohibiting any source or other types of emissions activity within the country from emitting any air pollutant in amounts which will significantly contribute to the non-attainment or will interfere with the maintenance by the Department of any such ambient air quality standard required to be included in the implementation plan to prevent significant deterioration of air quality or to protect visibility; e.) Include control strategies and control measures to be undertaken within a specified time period, including cost effective use of economic incentives, management strategies, collection action and environmental education and information; f.) Designate airsheds; and g.)All other measures necessary for the effective control and abatement of air pollution. The adoption of the plan shall clarify the legal effects on the financial, manpower and budgetary resources of the affected government agencies, and on the alignment of their programs with the plans. In addition to direct regulations, the plan shall be characterized by a participatory approach to the pollution problem. The involvement of private entities in the monitoring and testing of emissions from mobile and/or stationary sources shall be considered. Likewise, the LGU's, with the assistance from the Department, shall prepare and develop an action plan consistent with the Integrated Air Quality Improvement Framework to attain and maintain the ambient air quality standards with their respective airsheds as provided in Sec. 9 hereof. The local government units shall develop and submit to the Department as procedure for carrying out the action plan for their jurisdiction. The Department, however, shall maintain its authority to independently inspect the enforcement procedure adopted. The Department shall have the power to closely supervise all or parts of the air quality action plan until such time the local government unit concerned can assume the function to enforce the standards set by the Department. A multi-sectoral monitoring team with broad public representation shall be convened by the Department for each LGU to conduct periodic inspections of air pollution sources to assess compliance with emission limitations contained in their permits. SEC. 9 Airsheds. - Pursuant to Sec. 8 of this Act, the designation of airsheds shall be on the basis of, but not limited to, areas with similar climate, meteorology and topology which affect the interchange and diffusion of pollutants in the atmosphere, or areas which share common interest or face similar development programs, prospects or problems. For a more effective air quality management, a system of planning and coordination shall be established and a common action plan shall be formulated for each airshed. To effectively carry out the formulated actions plans, a Governing Board is hereby created, hereinafter referred to as the Board. The Board shall be headed by the Secretary of the Department of Environment and Natural Resources as chairman. The members shall be as follows: a.) Provincial Governors from areas belonging to the airshed; b.) City/Municipal Mayors from areas belonging to the airshed; c.) A representative from each concerned government agency; d.) Representatives from people's organizations; e.) Representatives from non-government organizations; and f.) Representatives from the private sector. The Board shall perform the following functions: a.) Formulation of policies; b.) Preparation of a common action plan; c.) Coordination of functions among its members; and d.) Submission and publication of an annual Air Quality Status Report for each airshed. Upon consultation with appropriate local government authorities, the Department shall, from time to time, revise the designation of airsheds utilizing eco-profiling techniques and undertaking scientific studies. Emissions trading may be allowed among pollution sources within an airshed. SEC. 10. Management of Nonattainment Areas.- The Department shall designate areas where specific pollutants have already exceeded ambient standards as nonattainment areas. The Department shall prepare and implement a program that will prohibit new sources of exceeded air pollutant without a corresponding reduction in existing resources. In coordination with other appropriate government agencies, the LGUs shall prepare and implement a program and other measures including relocation, whenever necessary, to protect the health and welfare of residents in the area. For those designated as nonattainment areas, the Department, after consultation with local government authorities, nongovernment organizations (NGOs), people's organizations (POs) and concerned sectors may revise the designation of such areas and expand its coverage to cover larger areas depending on the condition of the areas. SEC. 11 Air Quality Control Techniques - Simultaneous with the issuance of the guideline values and standards, the Department, through the research and development program contained in this Act and upon consultation with appropriate advisory committees, government agencies and LGUs, shall issue, and from time to time, revise information on air pollution control techniques. Such information shall include: a.) Best available technology and alternative methods of prevention, management and control of air pollution; b.) Best available technology economically achievable which shall refer to the technological basis/standards for emission limits applicable to existing, direct industrial emitters of nonconventional and toxic pollutants; and c.) Alternative fuels, processes and operating methods which will result in the eliminator or significant reduction of emissions. Such information may also include data relating to the cost of installation and operation, energy requirements, emission reduction benefits, and environmental impact or the emission control technology. The issuance of air quality guideline values, standards and information on air quality control techniques shall be made available to the general public : Provided, That the issuance of information on air quality control techniques shall not be construed as requiring the purchase of certain pollution control devices by the public. SECTION 12. Ambient Air Quality Guideline Values and Standards.- The Department, in coordination with other concerned agencies, shall review and or revise and publish annually a list of hazardous air pollutants with corresponding ambient guideline values and / or standard necessary to protect health and safety, and general welfare. The initial list and values of the hazardous air pollutants shall be as follows : a.) For National Ambient Air Quality Guideline for Criteria Pollutants : Short Term a Long Term b Pollutants µg/Ncm ppm Averaging Time µg/Ncm ppm Averaging Time Suspended Particulate Matterc-TSP 230d 24 hours 90 -- 1 yeare -PM-10 150f 24 hours 60 -- 1 yeare Sulfur Dioxidec 180 0.07 24 hours 80 0.03 1 year Nitrogen Dioxide 150 0.08 24 hours -- -- -- Photochemical Oxidants 140 0.07 1 hour -- -- --- As Ozone 60 0.03 8 hours -- -- -- Carbon Monoxide 35 30 1 hour -- -- -- mg/Ncm 10 9 8 hours -- -- -- mg/Ncm Leadg 1.5 -- 3 monthsg 1.0 -- 1 year a.Maximum limits represented by ninety-eight percentile (98%) values not to be exceed more than once a year. b. Arithmetic mean c. SO2 and Suspended Particulate matter are sampled once every six days when using the manual methods. A minimum of twelve sampling days per quarter of forty-eight sampling days each year is required for these methods. Daily sampling may be done in the future once continuous analyzers are procured and become available. d. Limits for Total Suspended Particulate Matter with mass median diameter less than 25-50 um. e. Annual Geometric Mean f. Provisional limits for Suspended Particulate Matter with mass median diameter less than 10 microns and below until sufficient monitoring data are gathered to base a proper guideline. g. Evaluation of this guideline is carried out for 24-hour averaging time and averaged over three moving calendar months. The monitored average value for any three months shall not exceed the guideline value. b) For National Ambient Air Quality Standards for Source Specific Air Pollutants from : Industrial Sources/ Operations: Pollutants1 Concentration2 Averaging time (min.) Method of Analysis/ Measurement3 µ/Ncm ppm 1. Ammonia 200 0.28 30 Nesselerization/ Indo Phenol 2. Carbon Disulfide 30 0.01 30 Tischer Method 3. Chlorine and Chlorine Compounds expressed as Cl2 100 0.03 5 Methyl Orange 4. Formaldehyde 50 0.04 30 Chromotropic acid Method or MBTH Colorimetric Method 5. Hydrogen Chloride 200 0.13 30 Volhard Titration with Iodine Solution 6. Hydrogen Sulfide 100 0.07 30 Methylene Blue 7. Lead 20 30 AASc 8. Nitrogen Dioxide 375,260 0.20,0.14 30,60 Greiss- Saltzman 9. Phenol 100 0.03 30 4-Aminoantiphyrine 10. Sulfur Dioxide 470, 340 0.18, 0.13 30,60 Colorimetric-Pararosaniline 11. Suspended Particulate Matter-TSP 300 -- 60 Gravimetric 1 Pertinent ambient standards for Antimony, Arsenic, Cadmium, Asbestos, Nitric Acid and Sulfuric Acid Mists in the 1978 NPCC Rules and Regulations may be considered as guides in determining compliance. 2 Ninety- eight percentile (98%) values of 30-minute sampling measured at 250C and one atmosphere pressure. 3 Other equivalent methods approved by the Department may be used. The basis in setting up the ambient air quality guideline values and standards shall reflect, among others, the latest scientific knowledge including information on : a) Variable, including atmospheric conditions, which of themselves or in combination with other factors may alter the effects on public health or welfare of such air pollutant; b) The other types of air pollutants which may interact with such pollutant to produce an adverse effect on public health or welfare; and c) The kind and extent of all identifiable effects on public health or welfare which may be expected from presence of such pollutant in the ambient air, in varying quantities. The Department shall base such ambient air quality standards on World Health Organization (WHO) standards, but shall not be limited to nor be less stringent than such standards. SEC. 13. Emission Charge System. - The Department, in case of industrial dischargers, and the Department of Transportation and Communication (DOTC), in case of motor vehicle dischargers, shall, based on environmental techniques, design, impose on and collect regular emission fees from said dischargers as part of the emission permitting system or vehicle registration renewal system, as the case may be. The system shall encourage the industries and motor vehicles to abate, reduce, or prevent pollution. The basis of the fees include, but is not limited to, the volume and toxicity of any emitted pollutant. Industries, which shall install pollution control devices or retrofit their existing facilities with mechanisms that reduce pollution shall be entitled to tax incentives such as but not limited total credits and/or accelerated depreciation deductions. SEC. 14 Air Quality Management Fund. - An Air Quality Management Fund to be administered by the Department as a special account in the National Treasury is hereby established to finance containment, removal, and clean-up operations of the Government in air pollution cases, guarantee restoration of ecosystems and rehabilitate areas affected by the acts of violators of this Act, to support research, enforcement and monitoring activities and capabilities of the relevant agencies, as well as to provide technical assistance to the relevant agencies. Such fund may likewise be allocated per airshed for the undertakings herein stated. The Fund shall be sourced from the fines imposed and damages awarded to the Republic of the Philippines by the Pollution Adjudication Board (PAB), proceeds of licenses and permits issued by the Department under this Act, emission fees and from donations, endowments and grants in the forms of contributions. Contributions to the Fund shall be exempted from donor taxes and all other taxes, charges or fees imposed by the Government. SEC. 15. Air Pollution Research and Development Program. - The Department, in coordination with the Department of Science and Technology (DOST), other agencies, the private sector, the academe, NGO's and PO's, shall establish a National Research and Development Program for the prevention and control of air pollution. The Department shall give special emphasis to research on and the development of improved methods having industry-wide application for the prevention and control of air pollution. Such a research and development program shall develop air quality guideline values and standards in addition to internationally-accepted standards. It shall also consider the socio-cultural, political and economic implications of air quality management and pollution control. ARTICLE TWO Air Pollution Clearances and Permits for Stationary Sources Sec. 16. Permits. Consistent with the provisions of this Act, the Department shall have the authority to issue permits as it may determine necessary for the prevention and abatement of air pollution. Said permits shall cover emission limitations for the regulated air pollutants to help attain and maintain the ambient air quality standards. These permits shall serve as management tools for the LGUs in the development of their action plan. SEC. 17 Emission Quotas. The Department may allow each regional industrial center that is designated as special airshed to allocate emission quotas to pollution sources within its jurisdiction that qualify under an environmental impact assessment system programmatic compliance program pursuant to the implementing rules and regulations of Presidential Decree No. 1586. SEC. 18. Financial Liability for Environmental Rehabilitation. As Part of the environmental management plan attached to the environmental compliance certificate pursuant to Presidential Decree No. 1586 and rules and regulations set therefore, the Department shall require program and project proponents to put up financial guarantee mechanisms to finance the needs for emergency response, clean-up rehabilitation of areas that may be damaged during the program or project's actual implementation. Liability for damages shall continue even after the termination of a program or project, where such damages are clearly attributable to that program or project and for a definite period to be determined by the Department and incorporated into the environmental compliance certificate. Financial liability instruments may be in the form a trust fund, environmental insurance, surety bonds, letters of credit, as well as self-insurance. The choice of the guarantee instruments shall furnish the Department with evidence of availment of such instruments. ARTICLE THREE Pollution from Stationary Sources SEC. 19. Pollution From Stationary Sources.- The Department shall, within two (2) years from the effectivity of this Act, and every two (2) years thereafter, review, or as the need therefore arises, revise and publish emission standards, to further improve the emission standards for stationary sources of air pollution. Such emission standards shall be based on mass rate of emission for all stationary source of air pollution based on internationally accepted standards, but not be limited to, nor be less stringent than such standards and with the standards set forth in this section. The standards, whichever is applicable, shall be the limit on the acceptable level of pollutants emitted from a stationary source for the protection of the public's health and welfare. With respect to any trade, industry, process and fuel-burning equipment or industrial plant emitting air pollutants, the concentration at the point of emission shall not exceed the following limits: Pollutants Standard Applicable to Source Maximum Permissible Limits (mg/Ncm) Method of Analysisa 1. Antimony and Its compounds any source 10 as Sb AASb 2. Arsenic and its compounds Any source 10 as As AASb 3. Cadmium and its compounds Any source 10 as Cd AASb 4. Carbon Monoxide Any industrial Source 500 as CO Orsat analysis 5. Copper and its Compounds Any industrial source 100 ax Cu AASb 6. Hydrofluoric Acids and Fluoride compounds Any source other than the manufacture of Aluminum from Alumina 50 as HF Titration with Ammonium Thiocyanate 7. Hydrogen Sulfide i) Geothermal Power Plants c.d Cadmium Sulfide Method ii) Geothermal Exploration and well-testing e iii) Any source other than (i) and (ii) 7 as H2S Cadmium Sulfide Method 8. Lead Any trade, industry or process 10 as Pb AASb 9. Mercury Any Source 5 as elemental Hg AASb/Cold-Vapor Technique or Hg Analyzer 10. Nickel and its compounds, except Nickel Carbonyl f Any source 20 as Ni AASb 11. NOx i) Manufacture of Nitric Acid 2,000 as acid and NOx and calculated as NO2 Phenol-disulfonic acid Method ii) Fuel burning steam generators Phenol-disulfonic acid Method Existing Source 1,500 as NO2 New Source • Coal-Fired 1,000 as NO2 • Oil-Fired 500 as NO2 iii) Any source other than (i) adn (ii) Phenol-disulfonic acid Method Existing Source 1000 as NO2 New Source 500 as NO2 12. Phosphorus Pentoxideg Any source 200 as P2O5 Spectrophotometry 13. Zinc and its Compounds Any source 100 as Zn AASb a Other equivalent methods approved by the Department may be used. b Atomic Absorption Specttrophotometry c All new geothermal power plants starting construction by 01 January 1995 shall control HsS emissions to not more than 150 g/GMW-Hr d All existing geothermal power plants shall control HsS emissions to not more than 200 g/GMW-Hr within 5 years from the date of effectivity of these revised regulations. e Best practicable control technology for air emissions and liquid discharges. Compliance with air and water quality standards is required. f Emission limit of Nickel Carbonyl shall not exceed 0.5 mg/Ncm. g Provisional Guideline Provided, that the maximum limits in mg/ncm particulates in said sources shall be : 1. Fuel Burning Equipment a) Urban or Industrial Area 150 mg/Ncm b) Other Area 200 mg/Ncm 2. Cement Plants (Kilns, etc.) 150 mg/Ncm 3. Smelting Furnaces 150 mg/Ncm 4. Other Stationary Sourcesa 200 mg/Ncm a Other Stationary Sources means a trade, process, industrial plant, or fuel burning equipment other than thermal power plants, industrial boilers, cement plants, incinerators and smelting furnaces. Provided, further, that the maximum limits for sulfur oxides in said sources shall be : (1) Existing Sources (i) Manufacture of Sulfuric Acid and Sulf(on)ation Process 2.0gm.Ncm as SO3 (ii) Fuel burning Equipment 1.5gm.Ncm as SO2 (iii) Other Stationary Sourcesa 1.0gm.Ncm as SO3 (2) New Sources (i) Manufacture of Sulfuric Acid and Sulf(on)ation Process 1.5 gm.Ncm as SO3 (ii) Fuel Burning Equipment 0.7 gm.Ncm as SO2 (iii) Other Stationary Sourcesa 0.2 gm.Ncm as SO3 a Other Stationary Sources refer to existing and new stationary sources other than those caused by the manufacture of sulfuric acid and sulfonation process, fuel burning equipment and incineration. For Stationary sources of pollution not specifically included in the immediately preceding paragraph, the following emission standards shall not be exceeded in the exhaust gas : I. Daily And Half Hourly Average Values Daily Average Values Half Hourly Average Values Total dust 10 mg/m3 30 mg/m3 Gaseous and vaporous organic substances, expressed as total organic carbon 10 mg/m3 20 mg/m3 Hydrogen chloride (HCl) 10 mg/m3 60 mg/m3 Hydrogen fluoride (HF) 1 mg/m3 4 mg/m3 Sulfur dioxide (SO2) 50 mg/m3 200 mg/m3 Nitrogen monoxide (NO) and Nitrogen dioxide (NO2), expressed as nitrogen dioxide for incineration plants with a capacity exceeding 3 tonnes per hour 200 mg/m3 400 mg/m3 Nitrogen monoxide (NO) and nitrogen dioxide (NO2), expressed as nitrogen dioxide for incineration plants with a capacity of 3 tonnes per hour or less 300 mg/m3 Ammonia 10 mg/m3 20 mg/m3 II. All the Average Values over the Sample Period of a Minimum of 4 and Maximum of 8 Hours. Cadmium and its compounds, expressed as cadmium (Cd) total 0.05 Thallium and its compounds, expressed as thallium (Tl) mg/m3 Mercury and its Compounds, expressed as mercury (Hg) 0.05 mg/m3 Antimony and its compounds, expressed as antimony (Sb) Arsenic and its compounds, expressed as arsenic (As) total 0.5 mg/m3 Lead and its compounds, expressed as lead ( Pb) Chromium and its compounds, expressed as chromium (Cr) Cobalt and its compounds, expressed as cobalt (Co) Copper and its compounds, expressed as copper (Cu) Manganese and its compounds, expressed as manganese (Mn) Nickel and its compounds, expressed as nickel (Ni) Vanadium and its compounds, expressed as vanadium (V) Tin and its compounds, expressed as tin (Sn) These average value cover also gaseous and the vapor forms of the relevant heavy metal emission as well as their compounds. Provided, that the emission of dioxins and furans into the air shall be reduced by the most progressive techniques. Provided, further that all average of dioxin and furans measured over the sample period of a minimum of 5 hours and maximum of 8 hours must not exceed the limit value of 0.1 nanogram/m3. Pursuant to Sec. 8 of this Act, the Department shall prepare a detailed action plan setting the emission standards or standards of performance for any stationary source the procedure for testing emissions for each type of pollutant, and the procedure for enforcement of said standards. Existing industries, which are proven to exceed emission rates established by the Department in consultation with stakeholders, after a thorough, credible and transparent measurement process shall be allowed a grace period of eighteen (18) months for the establishment of an environmental management system and the installation of an appropriate air pollution control device : Provided, That an extension of not more than twelve (12) months may be allowed by the Department on meritorious grounds. SEC. 20 Ban on Incineration.- Incineration , hereby defined as the burning of municipal, biomedical and hazardous waste, which process emits poisonous and toxic fumes is hereby prohibited; Provided, however, That the prohibition shall not apply to traditional small-scale method of community/neighborhood sanitation "siga", traditional, agricultural, cultural, health, and food preparation and crematoria; Provided, further, That existing incinerators dealing with a biomedical wastes shall be out within three (3) years after the effectivity of this Act; Provided, finally, that in the interim, such units shall be limited to the burning of pathological and infectious wastes, and subject to close monitoring by the Department. Local government units are hereby mandated to promote, encourage and implement in their respective jurisdiction a comprehensive ecological waste management that includes waste segregation, recycling and composting. With due concern on the effects of climate change, the Department shall promote the use of state-of-the-art, environmentally-sound and safe non-burn technologies for the handling, treatment, thermal destruction, utilization, and disposal of sorted, unrecycled, uncomposted, biomedical and hazardous wastes. ARTICLE FOUR Pollution from Motor Vehicles Sec. 21. Pollution from Motor Vehicles. a) The DOTC shall implement the emission standards for motor vehicles set pursuant to and as provided in this Act. To further improve the emission standards, the Department shall review, revise and publish the standards every two (2) years, or as the need arises. It shall consider the maximum limits for all major pollutants to ensure substantial improvement in air quality for the health, safety and welfare of the general public. The following emission standards for type approval of motor vehicles shall be effective by the year 2003: a.) For light duty vehicles, the exhausts emission limits for gaseous pollutants shall be: Emission Limits for Light Duty Vehicles Type Approval (Directive 91/441/EEC) CO (g/km) HC + NOx (g/km) PMa (g/km) 2.72 0.97 0.14 a for compression-ignition engines only b) For light commercial vehicles, the exhaust emission limit of gaseous pollutants as a function of the given reference mass shall be : Reference Weight (RW) (kg) CO (g/km) HC + NOx (g/km) PMa (g/km) Category 1 1250< RW 2.72 0.97 0.14 Category 2 1250< RW<1700 5.17 1.4 0.19 Category 3 RW>1700 6.9 1.7 0.25 a for compression-ignition engines only c.) For heavy duty vehicles, the exhaust emission limits of gaseous pollutants shall be : Emission Limits for Heavy Duty Vehicles Type Approval (Directive 91/542/EEC) CO (g/k/Wh) HC (g/k/Wh) NOx (g/k/Wh) PM (g/k/Wh) 4.5 1.1 8.0 0.36a a In the case of engines of 85 kW or less, the limit value for particular emissions in increased by multiplying the quoted limit by a coefficient of 1.7 Fuel evaporative emission for spark-ignition engines shall not exceed 2.0 grams hydrocarbons per test. Likewise, it shall not allow any emission of gases from crankcase ventilation system into the atmosphere. b.) The Department, in collaboration with the DOTC, DTI and LGUs, shall develop an action plan for the control and management of air pollution from motor vehicles consistent with the Integrated Air Quality Framework. The DOTC shall enforce compliance with the emission standards for motor vehicles set by the Department. The DOTC may deputize other law enforcement agencies and LGUs for this purpose. To this end, the DOTC shall have the power to : (1) Inspect and monitor the emissions of motor vehicles ; (2) Prohibit or enjoin the use of motor vehicles or a class of motor vehicles in any area or street at specified times; and (3) Authorize private testing emission testing centers duly accredited by the DTI. c.) The DOTC, together with the DTI and the Department, shall establish the procedures for the inspection of motor vehicles and the testing of their emissions for the purpose of determining the concentration and/or rate of pollutants discharged by said sources. d.) In order to ensure the substantial reduction of emissions from a motor vehicles, the Department of Trade and Industry (DTI), together with the DOTC and the Department shall formulate and implement a national motor vehicle inspection and maintenance program that will promote efficient and safe operation of all motor vehicles. In this regard, the DTI shall develop and implement standards and procedures for the certification of training institutions, instructors and facilities and the licensing of qualified private service centers and their technicians as prerequisite for performing the testing, servicing, repair and the required adjustment to the vehicle emission system. The DTI shall likewise prescribe regulations requiring the disclosure of odometer readings and the use of tamper-resistant odometers for all motor vehicles including tamper-resistant fuel management systems for the effective implementation of the inspection and maintenance program. SEC. 22 Regulation of All Motor Vehicles and Engines. Any imported new or locally-assembled new motor vehicle shall not be registered unless it complies with the emission standards set pursuant to this Act, as evidenced by a Certificate of Conformity (COC) issued by the Department. Any imported new motor vehicle engine shall not be introduced into commerce, sold or used unless it complies with emission standards set pursuant to this Act. Any imported used motor vehicle or rebuilt motor vehicle using new or used engines, major parts or components shall not be registered unless it complies with the emission standards. In case of non-compliance, the importer or consignee may be allowed to modify or rebuild the vehicular engine so it will be in compliance with applicable emission standards. No motor vehicle registration (MVR) shall be issued unless such motor vehicle passes the emission testing requirement promulgated in accordance with this Act. Such testing shall be conducted by the DOTC or its authorized inspection centers within sixty (60) days prior to date of registration. The DTI shall promulgate the necessary regulations prescribing the useful life of vehicles and engines including devices in order to ensure that such vehicles will conform to the emissions which they were certified to meet. These regulations shall include provisions for ensuring the durability of emission devices. SEC. 23. Second-Hand Motor Vehicle Engines. Any imported second-hand motor vehicle engine shall not be introduced into commerce, sold or used unless it complies with emission standards set pursuant to this Act. ARTICLE FIVE- Pollution from Other Sources SEC. 24 Pollution from smoking. Smoking inside a public building or an enclosed public place including public vehicles and other means of transport or in any enclosed area outside of one's private residence, private place of work or any duly designated smoking area is hereby prohibited under this Act. This provision shall be implemented by the LGUs. SEC. 25. Pollution from other Mobile Sources. The Department, in coordination with appropriate agencies, shall formulate and establish the necessary standards for all mobile sources other than those referred to in Sec. 21 of this Act. The imposition of the appropriate fines and penalties from these sources for any violation of emission standards shall be under the jurisdiction of the DOTC. CHAPTER 3 FUELS, ADDITIVES, SUBSTANCES AND POLLUTANTS Article One- Fuels, Additives and Substances SEC. 26 Fuels and Additives. Pursuant to the Air Quality Framework to be established under Section 7 of this Act, the Department of Energy (DOE), co-chaired by the Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR), in consultation with the Bureau of Product Standards (BPS) of the DTI, the DOST, the representatives of the fuel and automotive industries, academe and the consumers shall set the specifications for all types of fuel and fuel-related products, to improve fuel composition for increased efficiency and reduced emissions; Provided, however, that the specifications for all types of fuel and fuel-related products set-forth pursuant to this section shall be adopted by the BPS as Philippine National Standards (PNS). The DOE, shall also specify the allowable content of additives in all types of fuels and fuel-related products. Such standards shall be based primarily on threshold levels of health and research studies. On the basis of such specifications, the DOE shall likewise limit the content or begin that phase-out of additives in all types of fuels and fuel-related products as it may deem necessary. Other agencies involved in the performance of this function shall be required to coordinate with the DOE and transfer all documents and information necessary for the implementation of this provision. Consistent with the provisions of the preceding paragraphs under this section, it is declared that : a. not later than eighteen (18) months after the effectivity of this Act, no person shall manufacture, import, sell, supply, offer for sale, dispense, transport or introduce into commerce unleaded premium gasoline fuel which has an anti-knock index (AKI) of not less that 87.5 and Reid vapor pressure of not more than 9 psi. Within six (6) months after the effectivity of this Act, unleaded gasoline fuel shall contain aromatics not to exceed forty-five percent (45%) by volume and benzene not to exceed four percent (4%) by volume; Provided, that by year 2003, unleaded gasoline fuel should contain aromatics not to exceed thirty-five percent (35%) by volume and benzene not to exceed two percent (2%) by volume; b. not later than eighteen (18) months after the effectivity of this Act, no person shall manufacture, import, sell, supply , offer for sale, dispense, transport or introduce into commerce automotive diesel fuel which contains a concentration of sulfur in excess of 0.20% by weight with a cetane number of index of not less than forty-eight (48); Provided, That by year 2004, content of said sulfur shall be 0.05% by weight ; and c. not later than eighteen (18) months after the effectivity of this Act, no Person shall manufacture, import, sell, supply, offer for sale, dispense, transport or introduce into commerce industrial diesel fuel which contains a concentration of sulfur in excess of 0.30% (by weight). Every two (2) years thereafter or as the need arises, the specifications of unleaded gasoline and of automotive and industrial diesel fuels shall be reviewed and revised for further improvement in formulation and in accordance with the provisions of this Act. The fuels characterized above shall be commercially available. Likewise, the same shall be the reference fuels for emission and testing procedures to be established in accordance with the provisions of this Act. Any proposed additive shall not in any way increase emissions of any of the regulated gases which shall include, but not limited to carbon monoxide, hydrocarbons, and oxides of nitrogen and particulate matter, in order to be approved and certified by the Department. SEC. 27. Regulation of Fuels and Fuel Additives.- The DOE, in coordination with the Department and the BPS, shall regulate the use of any fuel or fuel additive. No manufacturer, processor or trader of any fuel or additive may import, sell, offer for sale, or introduce into commerce such fuel for additive unless the same has been registered with the DOE. Prior to registration, the manufacturer, processor or trader shall provide the DOE with the following relevant information: a. Product identity and composition to determine the potential health effects of such fuel additives; b. Description of the analytical technique that can be used to detect and measure the additive in any fuel ; c. Recommended range of concentration; and d. Purpose in the use of the fuel and additive. SEC. 28 Misfueling. In order to prevent the disabling of any emission control device by lead contamination, no person shall introduce or cause or allow the introduction of leaded gasoline into any motor vehicle equipped with a gasoline tank filler inlet and labeled " unleaded gasoline only ". This prohibition shall also apply to any person who knows or should know that such vehicle is designed solely for the use of unleaded gasoline. SEC. 29. Prohibition on Manufacture. Import and Sale of leaded Gasoline and of Engines and/or Components Requiring Leaded Gasoline. Effective not later than eighteen (18) months after the enactment of this Act, no person shall manufacture, import, sell, offer for sale, introduce into commerce, convey or otherwise dispose of , in any manner leaded gasoline and engines and components requiring the use of leaded gasoline. For existing vehicles, the DTI shall formulate standards and procedures that will allow non-conforming engines to comply with the use of unleaded fuel within five(5) years after the effectivity of this Act. Article Two Other Pollutants SEC. 30. Ozone-Depleting Substances. Consistent with the terms and conditions of the Montreal Protocol on Substances that Deplete the Ozone Layer and other international agreements and protocols to which the Philippines is a signatory, the Department shall phase out ozone-depleting substances. Within sixty (60) days after the enactment of this Act, the Department shall publish a list of substances which are known to cause harmful effects on the stratospheric ozone layer. SEC. 31. Greenhouse Gases. The Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Service Administration (PAGASA) shall regularly monitor meteorological factors affecting environmental conditions including ozone depletion and greenhouse gases and coordinate with the Department in order to effectively guide air pollution monitoring and standard-setting activities. The Department, together with concerned agencies and local government units, shall prepare and fully implement a national plan consistent with the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change and other international agreements, conventions and protocols on the reduction of greenhouse gas emissions in the country. SEC. 32. Persistent Organic Pollutants. The Department shall, within a period of two (2) years after the enactment of this Act, establish an inventory list of all sources of Persistent Organic Pollutants (POPs) in the Country. The Department shall develop short-term and long-term national government programs on the reduction and elimination of POPs such as dioxins and furans. Such programs shall be formulated within a year after the establishment of the inventory list. SEC. 33. Radioactive Emissions. All projects which will involve the use of atomic and/or nuclear energy, and will entail release and emission of radioactive substances into the environment, incident to the establishment or possession of nuclear energy facilities and radioactive materials, handling, transport, production, storage, and use of radioactive materials, shall be regulated in the interest of public health and welfare by the Philippine Nuclear Research Institute (PNRI), in coordination with Department and other appropriate government agencies. CHAPTER 4 INSTITUTIONAL MECHANISM SEC. 34. Lead Agency.- The Department, unless otherwise provided herein, shall be the primary government agency responsible for the implementation and enforcement of this Act. To be more effective in this regard, The Department's Environmental Management Bureau (EMB) shall be converted from a staff bureau to a line bureau for a period of no more than two (2) years, unless a separate, comprehensive environmental management agency is created. SEC. 35 Linkage Mechanism. - The Department shall consult, participate, cooperate and enter into agreement with other government agencies, or with affected non-governmental (NGOs) or people's organizations (POs),or private enterprises in the furtherance of the objectives of this Act. SEC. 36. Role of Local Government Units.- Local Government units (LGUs) shall share the responsibility in the management and maintenance of air quality within their territorial jurisdiction. Consistent with Secs. 7,8 and 9 of this Act, LGUs shall implement air quality standards set by the Board in areas within their jurisdiction; Provided, however, that in case where the board has not been duly constituted and has not promulgated its standards, the standards set forth in this Act shall apply. The Department shall provide the LGUs with technical assistance, trainings and a continuing capability-building program to prepare them to undertake full administration of the air quality management and regulation within their territorial jurisdiction. SEC. 37 Environmental and Natural Resources Office.- There may be established an Environment and Natural Resources Office in every province, city, or municipality which shall be headed by the environment and natural resources officer and shall be appointed by the Chief Executive of every province, city or municipality in accordance with the provisions of Section 484 of Republic Act No. 7160. Its powers and duties, among others, are : a. To prepare comprehensive air quality management programs, plans and strategies within the limits set forth in Republic act. No. 7160 and this Act which shall be implemented within its territorial jurisdiction upon the approval of the sanggunian ; b. To provide technical assistance and support to the governor or mayor, as the case may be, in carrying out measures to ensure the delivery of basic services and the provision of adequate facilities relative to air quality; c. To take the lead in all efforts concerning air quality protection and rehabilitation; d. To recommend to the Board air quality standards which shall not exceed the maximum permissible standards set by rational laws ; e. To coordinate with other government agencies and non-governmental organizations in the implementation of measures to prevent and control air pollution; and f. Exercise such other powers and perform such duties and functions as may be prescribed by law or ordinance. Provided, however, that, in provinces/cities/municipalities where there are no environment and natural resources officers, the local executive concerned may designate any of his official and/ or chief of office preferably the provincial, city or municipal agriculturist, or any of his employee; Provided, finally, that in case an employee is designated as such, he must have a sufficient experience in environmental and natural resources management, conservation and utilization. SEC. 38 Record-keeping, Inspection, Monitoring and Entry by the Department.- The Department or its duly accredited entity shall, after proper consultation and notice, require any person who owns or operates any emissions source or who is subject to any requirement of this Act to : (a) establish and maintain relevant records; (b) make relevant reports; (c) install, use and maintain monitoring equipment or methods; (d) sample emission, in accordance with the methods, locations, intervals and manner prescribed by the Department; (e) keep records on control equipment parameters, production variables or other indirect data when direct monitoring of emissions is impractical; and (f) provide such other information as the Department may reasonably require. Pursuant to this Act, the Department, through its authorized representatives, shall have the right of : (a) entry of access to any premises including documents and relevant materials as referred to in the herein preceding paragraph, b) inspect any pollution or waste source, control device, monitoring equipment or method required, and c) test any emission. Any record, report or information obtained under this section shall be made available to the public, except upon a satisfactory showing to the Department by the entity concerned that the record, report or information, or parts thereof, if made public, would divulge secret methods or processes entitled to protection as intellectual property. Such record, report or information shall likewise be incorporated in the Department's industrial rating system. SEC. 39. Public Education and Information Campaign.- A continuing air quality information and education campaign shall promoted by the Department, the Department of Education, Culture and Sports (DECS), the Department of the Interior and Local Government (DILG), the Department of Agriculture (DA) and the Philippine Information Agency (PIA). Consistent with Sec. 7 of this Act, such campaign shall encourage the participation of other government agencies and the private sector including NGOs, POs, the academe, environmental groups and other private entities in a multi-sectoral information campaign. CHAPTER 5 ACTIONS SEC. 40 Administrative Action.- Without prejudice to the right of any affected person to file an administrative action , the Department shall, on its own instance or upon verified complaint by any person, institute administrative proceedings against any person who violates: a) Standards or limitation provided under this Act; or b) Any order, rule or regulation issued by the Department with respect to such standard or limitation. SEC. 41. Citizen Suits. for purposes of enforcing the provisions of this Act or its implementing rules and regulations, any citizen may file an appropriate civil, criminal or administrative action in the proper courts against: (a) Any person who violates or fails to comply with the provisions of this Act or its implementing rules and regulations; or (b) The Department or other implementing agencies with respect to orders, rules and regulations issued inconsistent with this act; and/or (c) Any public officer who willfully or grossly neglects the performance of an act specifically enjoined as a duty by this Act or its implementing rules and regulations; or abuses his authority in the performance of his duty; or, in any manner, improperly performs his duties under this Act or its implementing rules and regulations: Provided, however, That no suit can be filed until thirty-day (30) notice has been taken thereon. The court shall exempt such action from the payment of filing fees, except fees for actions not capable of pecuniary estimations, and shall likewise, upon prima facie showing of the non-enforcement or violation complained of, exempt the plaintiff from the filing of an injunction bond for the issuance of a preliminary injunction. Within thirty (30) days, the court shall make a determination if the compliant herein is malicious and/or baseless and shall accordingly dismiss the action and award attorney's fees and damages. SEC .42 . Independence of Action.- The filing of an administrative suit against such person/entity does not preclude the right of any other person to file any criminal or civil action. Such civil action shall proceed independently. SEC. 43 Suits and Strategic Legal Actions Against Public Participation and the Enforcement of this act.- where a suit is brought against a a person who filed an action as provided in Sec. 41 of this Act, or against any person, institutions or government agency that implements this Act, it shall be the duty of the investigating prosecutor or the court, as the case may be, to immediately make a determination not exceeding thirty (30) days whether said legal action has been filed to harass, vex, exert undue pressure or stifle such legal recourses of the person complaining of or enforcing the provisions of this Act. Upon determination thereof , evidence warranting the same, the court shall dismiss the case and award attorney's fees and double damages. This provision shall also apply and benefit public officers who are sued for acts committed in their official capacity, their being no grave abuse of authority, and done in the course of enforcing this Act. SEC. 44 Lien Upon Personal and Immovable Properties of Violators. Fines and penalties imposed pursuant to this Act shall be liens upon personal immovable properties of the violator. Such lien shall, in case of insolvency of the respondent violator , enjoy preference to laborer's wages under Article 2241 and 2242 of Republic Act No. 386, otherwise known as the New Civil Code of the Philippines. CHAPTER 6 FINES AND PENALTIES SEC. 45. Violation of Standards for Stationary Sources. For actual exceedance of any pollution or air quality standards under this Act or its rules and regulations, the Department, through the Pollution Adjudication Board (PAB), shall impose a fine of not more than One hundred thousand pesos ( P 100,000.00) for every day of violation against the owner or operator of a stationary source until such time that the standards have been complied with. For purposes of the application of the fines, the PAB shall prepare a fine rating system to adjust the maximum fine based on the violator's ability to pay, degree of willfulness, degree of negligence, history of noncompliance and degree of recalcitrance. Provided, That in case of negligence, the first time offender's ability to pay may likewise be considered by the Pollution Adjudication Board; Provided, further, That in the absence of any extenuating or aggravating circumstances, the amount of fine for negligence shall be equivalent to one-half of the fine for willful violation. The fines herein prescribed shall be increased by at least ten percent (10%), every three (3) years to compensate for inflation and to maintain the deterrent function of such fines. In addition to the fines, the PAB shall order closure, suspension of development, construction, or operations of the stationary sources until such time that proper environmental safeguards are put in place; Provided, that an establishment liable for a third offense shall suffer permanent closure immediately. This paragraph shall be without prejudice to the immediate issuance of an ex parte order for such closure, suspension of development or construction, or cessation of operations during the pendency of the case upon prima facie evidence that their is imminent threat to life, public health, safety or general welfare, or to plant or animal life, or whenever there is an exceedance of the emission standards set by the Department and/or the Board and/or the appropriate LGU. SEC. 46. Violation of Standards for Motor Vehicles. No motor vehicle shall be registered with the DOTC unless it meets the emission standards set by the Department as provided in Sec. 21 hereof. Any vehicle suspected of violation of emission standards through visual signs, such as, but not limited to smoke-belching, shall be subjected to an emission test by a duly authorized emission testing center. For this purpose, the DOTC or its authorized testing center shall establish a roadside inspection system. Should it be shown that there was no violation of emission standards, the vehicle shall be immediately released. Otherwise, a testing result indicating an exceedance of the emission standards would warrant the continuing custody of the impounded vehicle unless the appropriate penalties are fully paid, and the license plate is surrendered to the DOTC pending the fulfillment of the undertaking by the owner/operator of the motor vehicle to make the necessary repairs so as to comply with the standards. A pass shall herein be issued by the DOTC to authorize the use of the motor vehicle within a specified period that shall not exceed seven (7) days for the sole purpose of making the necessary repairs on the said vehicle. The owner/operator of the vehicle shall be required to correct its defects and show proof of compliance to the appropriate pollution control office before the vehicle can be allowed to be driven on any public or subdivision roads. In addition, the driver and operator of the apprehended vehicle shall undergo a seminar on pollution control managem
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.
How do u like my sisters story i know its long its some of the first chapter and the preface there are also a few wrongs she spelled wrong lol she meant to put ears n instead she put ears it's a little long but please read it all i would have made a link but im not quite sure how do do that sorry. Preface It all started a long time ago back when the world was one and its people lived side by side and lived for thinking of others before themselves. Back when there was no war and no destructive leader. Back when people could speak there mind and not be killed on sight. Well, that was a long, long time ago. It all started with two princesses both of them very beautiful and loved by their people. They were sisters. They loved one another. But corruption soon took its role on them. Princess Sophia had hair as bright as the sun on a summer’s day, she had hypnotizing blue eyes, and nearly always held a smile. Princess Rosaline had hair as dark as a pine tree’s bark, her lips a faint pink, her green eyes only brought more beauty to her. But when she smiled everyone couldn’t help but smile with her. When a baby was born that would have unthinkable power there would always be a strange birthmark on their left shoulder in the shape of either a lily or a rose. There were only myths about the rose birthmark, it being so rare, the rose birthmark had only been heard through myths and tall tales throughout the years. The day Sophia was born she bared a lily but Rosaline had a mark of the rose. Many fortune tellers told prophecies of the sisters when they were just toddlers. Some told of how both sisters would be extremely wise and love everyone in the kingdom, others told of how both sisters would protect the kingdom from any monster that dare to try to harm it. Both wrong. The one everyone should’ve listened to was a prophecy that was told by a crazy old woman , the true prophecy, “ Yes both princesses will grow to be beauties of the kingdom, but heed my warning, A princess shall betray the other, kill her and the kind king and queen, she will bring with her a army of darkness,” Her voice grew tired and crackly yet louder at the same time. Her gray scraggly hair flowed with the wind, her mole only barely noticeable, her pale wrinkled skin seemed less fragile then normal as the old women finished the prophecy. “There shall be a great battle of good and evil, fire and ice, one will die, the other shall bring only more misery and pain to the kingdom, she shall rule for four hundred years. She will kill anyone that dare cross her. But one day when we are long dead, everyone but the queen, and our great-great-great-grandchildren will only know misery and suffering there will be hope. On her sixteenth birthday, a young woman shall come, she will kill the queen and our kingdom will once again be safe, she shall give her life to save us all and she shall prevail. She will be the queen’s sister reincarnated. The ice princess. Heed my word for I have seen the future! All will be lost all will be destroyed, please listen to me!” The old women pleaded with the villages that were listening to her, such pain and sorrow in her eyes. Yet none of the villagers believed her, most walked away. “The princesses will love each other you daft old hag, what is one prophecy against a thousand?” said a villager. All the villagers that were left shook their heads in agreement…… They should have listened to the old woman… they should have listened. As the girls grew older their powers became clear, Sophia had the power of fire, but Rosaline had the power of ice. When Sophia was eighteen and Rosaline was sixteen the old woman’s prophecy came true. No one knows why Sophia hated her parents and sister so, no one but Sophia herself, and her sister Rosaline. Sophia rode after Rosaline as she fled for her life. Eventually they came upon a iced over lake, both girls stopped as the ice began to crack. Rosaline got off her horse, Sophia did the same. Rosaline knew that she was going to die, but before she did she placed a curse on her sister. Her voice was kind as it always was, such a innocent voice, but filled with a great sadness, “Dear sister I forgive you for what you are about to do to me, but not for what you shall do with this world, one day, four hundred years from this very day I will come back for you, and destroy you.” Rosaline stood there she looked unafraid, so calm and peaceful, but still you could tell her sadness from a hundred miles away, such a strong sadness. Sophia laughed, a evil sickening sound. “I’m about to kill you sister, tell me how you will come back and destroy me?” “I will have a reincarnation, it saddens me that she will have to die as well.” And with that Sophia killed her sister, no one knows how exactly all they know is that she was dead. That same night the old woman that had told everyone the true prophecy died in her sleep. Sophia took charge of the kingdom. The peaceful kingdom was doomed. Four hundred years have passed since then. My name is Rochelle, and this is my story. Chapter one “Rochelle!” I heard the innkeeper say. She was shaking me in my bed. “Rochelle you must get up!” my head was still dizzy from sleeping all day but I could still recognize the panic in the woman’s voice. My mother. I couldn’t tell why she was so frightened I quickly sat up on the hay bed and looked into her eyes. She had the kindest face I had ever known, her hair was already gray and she was only in her early forties. She had laugh lines and barley noticeable wrinkles along with a double chin. And she had tears in her pale blue eyes. I loved this woman more then anything. And she was so panicked. “What is it mother?” I asked her in a groggy voice. “The queen, she is coming my daughter!” She yelled. “Why?” I asked her, now I was completely awake. “The queen fears the prophecy will come true she is stopping at every village and checking all the backs of the young women for the mark of the rose. “Then why are you so scared mother?” I asked her. “The queen is killing all the girls even if they do not bare the mark.” She replied studying my face. “I cannot bare to loose you my child.” A fresh tear fell silently down her cheek and onto my hair. “But there is nothing we can do mother.” I calmly said, looking down. Even though I said it calm my heart was racing so fast and loud I feared she could hear it. “You must run.” “What!” I yelled, “I cant mama I cant.” “You must, she took my husband and my son I will not let her take you.” She pulled me close to her, snuggling my head into her chest and resting her head on mine. I could feel her tears dripping on my head now. “I will not let her take you.” She repeated. I pulled away from her, her face was a blotchy red now. “Mother what will happen if she catches me?” I asked her already knowing the dreaded answer. “Then she will kill you my daughter.” A new wave of tears fell down her cheeks. “But then you would have at least tried.” I looked at her again and I knew that I had to try for her sake. But I also felt it in my gut that something terrible was about to happen. “For you I will try.” I smiled a weak smile then hugged her. “Rochelle I will only be able to tell you this once so please listen carefully.” “Yes mother.” “You will walk north in the town then you will find the forest, keep heading north until you find a waterfall, then you must head east until you reach a village. Do not tell anyone your name, at the dead center of the village you shall find a small yellow cottage, give this to the man that will answer,” she pulled a small, dirty pouch from her apron handing it to me. “Do not look at what is in this pouch until you reach the cottage. Promise me you wont.” “I promise mother.” “Keep It hidden, no one but the man in the cottage can know about it nor see it.” I didn’t really know what to say so I nodded. “You must survive no matter what.” I nodded again. “Bring everything you will need for a two day journey.” I stared at her. “That is how long the journey will take Rochelle. She added after studying my confused expression. I didn’t bother to nod this time. “When you get to the waterfall stop there and rest only the pure hearted are allowed there, but no sooner you mustn’t stop until you reach the waterfall.” “I will do my best mother.” It was her turn to nod then. Then we both stood there looking at each other. I was so confused but I knew that she wouldn’t explain it to me again. “Hurry.” she said calmly. I knew I didn’t have much time so I tried my best not to waste any. I gathered two changes of clothes, dried food, and water. My mother was pacing back and forth through the ancient room and as she did the wood creaked and creaked. There was nothing left to do now, I had to leave. My mother knew exactly what I was thinking. “You have to go now Rochelle.” something about her face made me realize that there was something else she wanted to tell me but I didn’t ask. And she didn’t tell. I was at the door now, and about to twist the handle when she rushed over to me and hugged me again. I held her tight and felt my own tears rush down my cheek. “I will always love you my sweet, kind daughter.” “I will come back mother I promise you I will.” I buried myself deeper into her shoulder. “Goodbye Rochelle I will pray for your safety.” “As will I pray for yours.” I kissed her on the cheek and left the room, looking back for only a second. Why was she looking at my shoulder? And why did she still have that expression that there was something she wanted to tell me but couldn’t? I put the gray cloak that was set carefully by the door on and left without knowing. I was on the run now, and I feared I always will be. I walked as fast as I could without being noticed, many of the villagers were panicked as my mother was and all were talking. The village was small, but so many of the villagers were outside today that It was hard to get through them. Many villagers tripped and stumbled, others were cradling they’re relatives. It was too much to take I kept my head down not wanting to see anymore. I wished I was blind. But after a few minutes I finally found the forest. I made sure none of the villagers were watching me, none were. I walked faster and faster, until I was in the forest. I quickened my pace until I was so deep inside the forest that I knew no villager could see me. The smell was sweet, and I was overwhelmed by it , pine trees, flowers, berries, even the smell of the fresh grass. It brought me a slight moment of peace. I never dreamed something could be this beautiful. And then something else overwhelmed me, I was alone. But it wasn’t just that, all the villagers knew me, knew my mother. My mother. The queen would kill her, she would know that my mother told me to escape, but before the queen would kill her she would interrogate her. Asking her exactly were I was going, but I also knew mother would never tell, she would die a painful death. All because she didn’t want to loose me. I had to go back. But the villagers knew by now that I was gone, both me and my mother would die no matter what I did now. I had to keep moving, but not for me I wasn’t doing this for me, I was making this journey for my mother. I felt my heart start to break for her, I might never see her again. A tear dripped down my cheek but this wasn’t the time to cry, I couldn’t brake down here, I had to make it to the waterfall by the day’s end and then rest. I mustn’t let her down I had to try my best to make it, to survive for her. I kept heading north. Then something took hold of me like I had been here before, something was guiding me I didn’t trip or stumble once. It was as if I belonged here, like I belonged to nature. I walked and walked, the sun was almost set but still no sign of the waterfall. I began to loose hope. Then I smelt it, I never smelt anything like it, it was sweeter then berries or flowers even, it was the most amazing smell I closed my eyes and to my surprise I could picture the waterfall in complete detail, beautiful glistening rocks of every color of the rainbow, water as blue as the sky on a clear day. The greenest grass and bushes surrounded it. My eyes were still closed but I could feel my feet guiding me, showing me the way. I didn’t open my eyes until my feet stopped dead in their tracks. I opened my eyes. I could feel my jaw drop, I was right next to the waterfall, the sound was amazing, birds chirping even though it was almost dark, the water rushing down into the stream, flowers of all sorts were surrounding the waterfall and stream, red, blue, green, colors I had never seen before. I didn’t want to fall asleep but suddenly I felt my muscles in my legs start to give, and my eyelids were drooping. I stared at it all one more time then laid down right next to the waterfall, taking my gray cloak off and using it as a blanket, and my bag as a pillow. Shortly after I fell asleep, feeling so peaceful for the first time in my life. Even my dream was peaceful. Not quite a dream because it was all of my best memories mixed into one. The first part of the dream was when I was four and my father and brother were still alive, my brother was eight ears older then me, my brother, Alex had a huge grin on his face because he had finally beaten father at chest, he jumped for joy and everyone was grinning and laughing, especially my father, he shook hands with Alex and congratulated him. I could tell Alex was getting just a tad bit fool of himself, his blonde hair was bouncing up and down along with him. My father was considered very handsome, black hair, square jaw lines, a hint of a cleft was on his chin, his lips were pale, along with his whole body, his eyes were gray, at four years olds I never understood why. But now I did. My father was just a slave to the queen, he and all the other men were constantly working, I had even heard of some of the men dying from being pushed too hard. And then there was my mother her lips were full, she was absolutely beautiful, her hair was the same color blonde as my brother, she was skinny, and her face was almost a perfect oval. My mother had changed so much since the day my father and Alex died, I knew that she had to watch them die, but I didn’t know how they died that was something I could ask her, something I never wanted to ask her, and she never told me. Me peaceful dream was starting to get blurry so I stopped my thoughts dead in my tracks and let the dream play out. My whole dream was full of the time I had spent with my family, but that only included seven ears of my life. My brother was only fifteen when he died, my father was my father was forty two. Suddenly I awoke, my head was dizzy and I carefully got up so I wouldn’t get a headache, then I heard it. A voice. A boy’s voice. I leaped to my feet and hid behind a bush, I didn’t dare run. I didn’t dare make a sound. Not so much as a gasp. But hadn’t my mother said that only the pure hearted were allowed entrance to the waterfall, I didn’t take a chance. Then I heard footsteps, I had to look something was telling me that I had to look. I put my head at the side of the bush knowing that whoever was there wouldn’t be able to see me. Then I saw him. He looked to be fifteen or sixteen. I could tell by the way his face was not yet squared off and still in a way kidish. His hair wasn’t very long but it went into his eyes, he was tan unlike every other boy I had seen in my village, he was not from the village. He was one of the queen’s soldiers. I felt my heartbeat speed up and know I tried my hardest to stay still, he was dressed in all red. He carried with him a sword that was still in its sheath. How had he been able to get here? Why? Only the pure hearted were allowed here. He bent down towards the waterfall, and I was able to get a better look at him. His eyes were brown, but so sad, I gazed at them for a long time, I didn’t understand why I couldn’t move my eyes, he wasn’t staring back but there was something about his eyes. I stared in shock I felt at though I knew him but didn’t. I stared and stared until my stomach started to flutter. Why did I have the sudden urge to go over to him? I was finally able to take my eyes from his, he was so close to me it seemed, I stared at his clothes, then I saw something on his head, and then I realized exactly what he was. He was not a soldier of the queen but a son, not a real son, the queen liked to think of it that way though, there were five, all of them had been stolen from they’re families when they were just babies. The queen had known that soon a day would come when the ice princess would come back. She feared it, she wanted a powerful army. All of her sons bared the mark of the lily all had the power of fire. All could take down a brick house with just a punch. The mark of the lily was hard to find and most common on girls, but she didn’t want any girls in her army she killed any baby girl that had bared the mark. But any boy she kept and raised it as her own. They were evil and had as dark a heart as the queen. She had sent her sons to the village to kill the girls. But if that was true how had that boy come here, to the waterfall? Why was I not frightened of him even know when I knew who he was?
Should Hollis French, and outspoken Obama supporter step down managing the investigation of Palin? Obviously this would not be allowed if one of McCain supporters were managing an investigating of Biden dealings with a public safety commissioner firing. Why doesn't he step down and be replaced by an unbiased party? Could it be Obama is behind this. We know Obama won the election in Chicago by disqualifying his opponent based on the names signed for their running. ======== What in the hell does it matter when the investigation begin???? The guy is an Obama supporter. The incentive to do wrong is much greater once Palin was selected as McCain's running mate. ===== http://www.riehlworldview.com/carnivorous_conservative/2008/09/obamas-man-in-a.html ========== Hollis French is 4th one from the left pictured. http://my.barackobama.com/page/community/group/AKHQBlog/2008/07 ========== This is most damming and how the Democrats do business: http://liberalcommonsense.blogspot.com/2008/09/sen-hollis-french-admits-he-said-things.html ======== ======== See how Obama plays with the law to win elections. Alice Palmer helped Obama get started, only to find him using her then destroying her election bid. Read the whole story, or just skip down to the bottom to see what he does to his "friends" that helped him get his roots. http://newzeal.blogspot.com/2008/08/obama-file-23-alice-palmer-obamas.html I don't believe for a moment that he isn't behind Hollis French remaining as investigator.
Here's th preface and a little bit of the first chapter of a book im working on tell me what you think it's a little long but please read it all i would have made a link but im not quite sure how do do that sorry. Preface It all started a long time ago back when the world was one and its people lived side by side and lived for thinking of others before themselves. Back when there was no war and no destructive leader. Back when people could speak there mind and not be killed on sight. Well, that was a long, long time ago. It all started with two princesses both of them very beautiful and loved by their people. They were sisters. They loved one another. But corruption soon took its role on them. Princess Sophia had hair as bright as the sun on a summer’s day, she had hypnotizing blue eyes, and nearly always held a smile. Princess Rosaline had hair as dark as a pine tree’s bark, her lips a faint pink, her green eyes only brought more beauty to her. But when she smiled everyone couldn’t help but smile with her. When a baby was born that would have unthinkable power there would always be a strange birthmark on their left shoulder in the shape of either a lily or a rose. There were only myths about the rose birthmark, it being so rare, the rose birthmark had only been heard through myths and tall tales throughout the years. The day Sophia was born she bared a lily but Rosaline had a mark of the rose. Many fortune tellers told prophecies of the sisters when they were just toddlers. Some told of how both sisters would be extremely wise and love everyone in the kingdom, others told of how both sisters would protect the kingdom from any monster that dare to try to harm it. Both wrong. The one everyone should’ve listened to was a prophecy that was told by a crazy old woman , the true prophecy, “ Yes both princesses will grow to be beauties of the kingdom, but heed my warning, A princess shall betray the other, kill her and the kind king and queen, she will bring with her a army of darkness,” Her voice grew tired and crackly yet louder at the same time. Her gray scraggly hair flowed with the wind, her mole only barely noticeable, her pale wrinkled skin seemed less fragile then normal as the old women finished the prophecy. “There shall be a great battle of good and evil, fire and ice, one will die, the other shall bring only more misery and pain to the kingdom, she shall rule for four hundred years. She will kill anyone that dare cross her. But one day when we are long dead, everyone but the queen, and our great-great-great-grandchildren will only know misery and suffering there will be hope. On her sixteenth birthday, a young woman shall come, she will kill the queen and our kingdom will once again be safe, she shall give her life to save us all and she shall prevail. She will be the queen’s sister reincarnated. The ice princess. Heed my word for I have seen the future! All will be lost all will be destroyed, please listen to me!” The old women pleaded with the villages that were listening to her, such pain and sorrow in her eyes. Yet none of the villagers believed her, most walked away. “The princesses will love each other you daft old hag, what is one prophecy against a thousand?” said a villager. All the villagers that were left shook their heads in agreement…… They should have listened to the old woman… they should have listened. As the girls grew older their powers became clear, Sophia had the power of fire, but Rosaline had the power of ice. When Sophia was eighteen and Rosaline was sixteen the old woman’s prophecy came true. No one knows why Sophia hated her parents and sister so, no one but Sophia herself, and her sister Rosaline. Sophia rode after Rosaline as she fled for her life. Eventually they came upon a iced over lake, both girls stopped as the ice began to crack. Rosaline got off her horse, Sophia did the same. Rosaline knew that she was going to die, but before she did she placed a curse on her sister. Her voice was kind as it always was, such a innocent voice, but filled with a great sadness, “Dear sister I forgive you for what you are about to do to me, but not for what you shall do with this world, one day, four hundred years from this very day I will come back for you, and destroy you.” Rosaline stood there she looked unafraid, so calm and peaceful, but still you could tell her sadness from a hundred miles away, such a strong sadness. Sophia laughed, a evil sickening sound. “I’m about to kill you sister, tell me how you will come back and destroy me?” “I will have a reincarnation, it saddens me that she will have to die as well.” And with that Sophia killed her sister, no one knows how exactly all they know is that she was dead. That same night the old woman that had told everyone the true prophecy died in her sleep. Sophia took charge of the kingdom. The peaceful kingdom was doomed. Four hundred years have passed since then. My name is Rochelle, and this is my story. Chapter one “Rochelle!” I heard the innkeeper say. She was shaking me in my bed. “Rochelle you must get up!” my head was still dizzy from sleeping all day but I could still recognize the panic in the woman’s voice. My mother. I couldn’t tell why she was so frightened I quickly sat up on the hay bed and looked into her eyes. She had the kindest face I had ever known, her hair was already gray and she was only in her early forties. She had laugh lines and barley noticeable wrinkles along with a double chin. And she had tears in her pale blue eyes. I loved this woman more then anything. And she was so panicked. “What is it mother?” I asked her in a groggy voice. “The queen, she is coming my daughter!” She yelled. “Why?” I asked her, now I was completely awake. “The queen fears the prophecy will come true she is stopping at every village and checking all the backs of the young women for the mark of the rose. “Then why are you so scared mother?” I asked her. “The queen is killing all the girls even if they do not bare the mark.” She replied studying my face. “I cannot bare to loose you my child.” A fresh tear fell silently down her cheek and onto my hair. “But there is nothing we can do mother.” I calmly said, looking down. Even though I said it calm my heart was racing so fast and loud I feared she could hear it. “You must run.” “What!” I yelled, “I cant mama I cant.” “You must, she took my husband and my son I will not let her take you.” She pulled me close to her, snuggling my head into her chest and resting her head on mine. I could feel her tears dripping on my head now. “I will not let her take you.” She repeated. I pulled away from her, her face was a blotchy red now. “Mother what will happen if she catches me?” I asked her already knowing the dreaded answer. “Then she will kill you my daughter.” A new wave of tears fell down her cheeks. “But then you would have at least tried.” I looked at her again and I knew that I had to try for her sake. But I also felt it in my gut that something terrible was about to happen. “For you I will try.” I smiled a weak smile then hugged her. “Rochelle I will only be able to tell you this once so please listen carefully.” “Yes mother.” “You will walk north in the town then you will find the forest, keep heading north until you find a waterfall, then you must head east until you reach a village. Do not tell anyone your name, at the dead center of the village you shall find a small yellow cottage, give this to the man that will answer,” she pulled a small, dirty pouch from her apron handing it to me. “Do not look at what is in this pouch until you reach the cottage. Promise me you wont.” “I promise mother.” “Keep It hidden, no one but the man in the cottage can know about it nor see it.” I didn’t really know what to say so I nodded. “You must survive no matter what.” I nodded again. “Bring everything you will need for a two day journey.” I stared at her. “That is how long the journey will take Rochelle. She added after studying my confused expression. I didn’t bother to nod this time. “When you get to the waterfall stop there and rest only the pure hearted are allowed there, but no sooner you mustn’t stop until you reach the waterfall.” “I will do my best mother.” It was her turn to nod then. Then we both stood there looking at each other. I was so confused but I knew that she wouldn’t explain it to me again. “Hurry.” she said calmly. I knew I didn’t have much time so I tried my best not to waste any. I gathered two changes of clothes, dried food, and water. My mother was pacing back and forth through the ancient room and as she did the wood creaked and creaked. There was nothing left to do now, I had to leave. My mother knew exactly what I was thinking. “You have to go now Rochelle.” something about her face made me realize that there was something else she wanted to tell me but I didn’t ask. And she didn’t tell. I was at the door now, and about to twist the handle when she rushed over to me and hugged me again. I held her tight and felt my own tears rush down my cheek. “I will always love you my sweet, kind daughter.” “I will come back mother I promise you I will.” I buried myself deeper into her shoulder. “Goodbye Rochelle I will pray for your safety.” “As will I pray for yours.” I kissed her on the cheek and left the room, looking back for only a second. Why was she looking at my shoulder? And why did she still have that expression that there was something she wanted to tell me but couldn’t? I put the gray cloak that was set carefully by the door on and left without knowing. I was on the run now, and I feared I always will be. I walked as fast as I could without being noticed, many of the villagers were panicked as my mother was and all were talking. The village was small, but so many of the villagers were outside today that It was hard to get through them. Many villagers tripped and stumbled, others were cradling they’re relatives. It was too much to take I kept my head down not wanting to see anymore. I wished I was blind. But after a few minutes I finally found the forest. I made sure none of the villagers were watching me, none were. I walked faster and faster, until I was in the forest. I quickened my pace until I was so deep inside the forest that I knew no villager could see me. The smell was sweet, and I was overwhelmed by it , pine trees, flowers, berries, even the smell of the fresh grass. It brought me a slight moment of peace. I never dreamed something could be this beautiful. And then something else overwhelmed me, I was alone. But it wasn’t just that, all the villagers knew me, knew my mother. My mother. The queen would kill her, she would know that my mother told me to escape, but before the queen would kill her she would interrogate her. Asking her exactly were I was going, but I also knew mother would never tell, she would die a painful death. All because she didn’t want to loose me. I had to go back. But the villagers knew by now that I was gone, both me and my mother would die no matter what I did now. I had to keep moving, but not for me I wasn’t doing this for me, I was making this journey for my mother. I felt my heart start to break for her, I might never see her again. A tear dripped down my cheek but this wasn’t the time to cry, I couldn’t brake down here, I had to make it to the waterfall by the day’s end and then rest. I mustn’t let her down I had to try my best to make it, to survive for her. I kept heading north. Then something took hold of me like I had been here before, something was guiding me I didn’t trip or stumble once. It was as if I belonged here, like I belonged to nature. I walked and walked, the sun was almost set but still no sign of the waterfall. I began to loose hope. Then I smelt it, I never smelt anything like it, it was sweeter then berries or flowers even, it was the most amazing smell I closed my eyes and to my surprise I could picture the waterfall in complete detail, beautiful glistening rocks of every color of the rainbow, water as blue as the sky on a clear day. The greenest grass and bushes surrounded it. My eyes were still closed but I could feel my feet guiding me, showing me the way. I didn’t open my eyes until my feet stopped dead in their tracks. I opened my eyes. I could feel my jaw drop, I was right next to the waterfall, the sound was amazing, birds chirping even though it was almost dark, the water rushing down into the stream, flowers of all sorts were surrounding the waterfall and stream, red, blue, green, colors I had never seen before. I didn’t want to fall asleep but suddenly I felt my muscles in my legs start to give, and my eyelids were drooping. I stared at it all one more time then laid down right next to the waterfall, taking my gray cloak off and using it as a blanket, and my bag as a pillow. Shortly after I fell asleep, feeling so peaceful for the first time in my life. Even my dream was peaceful. Not quite a dream because it was all of my best memories mixed into one. The first part of the dream was when I was four and my father and brother were still alive, my brother was eight ears older then me, my brother, Alex had a huge grin on his face because he had finally beaten father at chest, he jumped for joy and everyone was grinning and laughing, especially my father, he shook hands with Alex and congratulated him. I could tell Alex was getting just a tad bit fool of himself, his blonde hair was bouncing up and down along with him. My father was considered very handsome, black hair, square jaw lines, a hint of a cleft was on his chin, his lips were pale, along with his whole body, his eyes were gray, at four years olds I never understood why. But now I did. My father was just a slave to the queen, he and all the other men were constantly working, I had even heard of some of the men dying from being pushed too hard. And then there was my mother her lips were full, she was absolutely beautiful, her hair was the same color blonde as my brother, she was skinny, and her face was almost a perfect oval. My mother had changed so much since the day my father and Alex died, I knew that she had to watch them die, but I didn’t know how they died that was something I could ask her, something I never wanted to ask her, and she never told me. Me peaceful dream was starting to get blurry so I stopped my thoughts dead in my tracks and let the dream play out. My whole dream was full of the time I had spent with my family, but that only included seven ears of my life. My brother was only fifteen when he died, my father was my father was forty two. Suddenly I awoke, my head was dizzy and I carefully got up so I wouldn’t get a headache, then I heard it. A voice. A boy’s voice. I leaped to my feet and hid behind a bush, I didn’t dare run. I didn’t dare make a sound. Not so much as a gasp. But hadn’t my mother said that only the pure hearted were allowed entrance to the waterfall, I didn’t take a chance. Then I heard footsteps, I had to look something was telling me that I had to look. I put my head at the side of the bush knowing that whoever was there wouldn’t be able to see me. Then I saw him. He looked to be fifteen or sixteen. I could tell by the way his face was not yet squared off and still in a way kidish. His hair wasn’t very long but it went into his eyes, he was tan unlike every other boy I had seen in my village, he was not from the village. He was one of the queen’s soldiers. I felt my heartbeat speed up and know I tried my hardest to stay still, he was dressed in all red. He carried with him a sword that was still in its sheath. How had he been able to get here? Why? Only the pure hearted were allowed here. He bent down towards the waterfall, and I was able to get a better look at him. His eyes were brown, but so sad, I gazed at them for a long time, I didn’t understand why I couldn’t move my eyes, he wasn’t staring back but there was something about his eyes. I stared in shock I felt at though I knew him but didn’t. I stared and stared until my stomach started to flutter. Why did I have the sudden urge to go over to him? I was finally able to take my eyes from his, he was so close to me it seemed, I stared at his clothes, then I saw something on his head, and then I realized exactly what he was. He was not a soldier of the queen but a son, not a real son, the queen liked to think of it that way though, there were five, all of them had been stolen from they’re families when they were just babies. The queen had known that soon a day would come when the ice princess would come back. She feared it, she wanted a powerful army. All of her sons bared the mark of the lily all had the power of fire. All could take down a brick house with just a punch. The mark of the lily was hard to find and most common on girls, but she didn’t want any girls in her army she killed any baby girl that had bared the mark. But any boy she kept and raised it as her own. They were evil and had as dark a heart as the queen. She had sent her sons to the village to kill the girls. But if that was true how had that boy come here, to the waterfall? Why was I not frightened of him even know when I knew who he was? the starting of the story is supposed to be quick in my eyes but i want it to be around a four hundred paged book so trust me the starting had to be fast
If the media is not liberal then why are they not reporting the progress in Iraq? Evidence of improvement in Iraq. By Bill Crawford An important step in stemming the violence in Iraq is to find a formula to share the country’s oil revenues fairly between the three main groups: Shiite, Sunnis, and Kurds. Iraq is preparing to take a step in the right direction by providing opportunities for foreign oil firms to invest in the country, thereby increasing its output and revenues: The production-sharing agreements (PSAs) would allow oil giants to sign 30-year contracts for extracting Iraqi oil. Under PSAs, the state retains legal ownership of its oil but gives a share of the profits to companies that invest in infrastructure and in operating the wells, pipelines and refineries. The newspaper [the Independent] said that under the draft law, oil companies could recoup 60 to 70 per cent of revenue until initial costs had been recovered, which compares to around 40pc usually. Along the same lines, Lt. General Graeme Lamb, Deputy Commander of Multinational Forces-Iraq, sees 2007 as the year that Iraq moves forward, and says he sees plenty of progress to base his optimism on: Let me give you an example. I was out at Hit the other day, Ramadi. The battalion commander out there, young battalion commander — actually, I suppose he's not that young; he just looks it — had been in Ramadi two years before, had done a full year's tour. As far as he was concerned, he always just seemed to be going backwards. When I saw him the other day, as far as he was concerned, they were making huge progress. Ramadi. Four months ago I don't think there was any policemen in the town. Seven hundred and ninety-one now. They were shot at from a building. Two hundred policemen drawn together surrounded the building, cleared it. Now, that's just an example of some progress. I then look at some of the economic issues. I look at the megawatts of power that are coming on line. I see some of the reconstruction programs that are going out. Now, that gives me a degree of optimism. I see this prime minister. I see this government. I see the challenges they face, and I'm not trying to dismiss the difficulties or trying to give you some sort of political upbeat spin. I don't do optimism. I don't do pessimism. I just do realism as I see it. And I do spend a lot of time out here. I spend a lot of time out here. I got a feel for the Arabs. So it's just the way I see it, and it's not sort of in effect trying to — I don't know — make something out of nothing. I think the situation here — you know, as someone once said — I think it was a field marshal of ours said things are never as good or as bad as you think they are. I just see these in fact at a point in turning. Mosul and al Qaim are other areas where significant progress has been made over the past year. In Mosul, Iraqi police and army forces have brought law and order to a historically violent area: “Yes, there is violence in this city. But, there is violence in American cities that have nearly two million people in their population as well,” said [Maj. Gen. Benjamin R.] Mixon. Recognizing the similar levels of violence in a comparable city in America, Twitty paints an optimistic picture of the current state of Mosul and Ninewa Province. “Amidst the turmoil and issues that persist in Iraq, there is a semblance of peace and normalcy in the north. Ninewa’s leadership works hard to provide its citizens security, build its economy, and implement programs that will continue to keep sectarian violence from the province,” said Twitty. “One thing we cannot do is attempt to put an American standard on any Iraqi city,” said Twitty. “We have to remember that this country lived under a dictator for more than 30 years. The major and significant difference between U.S. cities and Mosul is the use of improvised explosive devices, rocket-propelled grenades, and other military - grade weapons. Anti-Iraqi forces persist in their attacks, but the Iraqi security forces, consisting of the Iraqi Army, border patrol and police, continue to quell those attacks daily,” Twitty continued. Al Qaim was frequently called the “Wild West,” but the Marines cleaned the area up in 2005, and the situation is improving daily: Two years ago, the same streets were fraught with roadside bombs and snipers, and sellers and buyers stayed away. The area was considered too dangerous even for a quick tour by a U.S. general in his armored Humvee. The Al Qaim region routinely was described as an out-of-control "wild west" where the Marines were fighting, with only limited success, to control the smuggling of insurgent fighters and weapons from Syria. Today, Marines walk the downtown beat, chatting with residents, fielding their complaints, encouraging them to contact the Iraqi police if they suspect insurgent activity. In a country studded with areas where the United States either has failed or had only limited progress toward stabilization, Husaybah and the surrounding Al Qaim region stand out as a success, officials said. Unfortunately, the American people aren’t hearing about this, as Army medic Corporal Ignacio Garza observes: Based on his experiences in Iraq, events there are not as bad as the news media make it seem, an Army medic from Adrian said. Cpl. Ignacio Garza, a medic in the 1st Armored Division home on leave after serving in Iraq for six months, said the troops don’t watch television news for war updates because they think none of the networks show an accurate depiction of what’s happening. He said they ignore large parts of the country, including the Kurd-dominated north, that are stable. In fact, if the mainstream media isn’t ignoring a story in Iraq they could just as easily be making one up. For the second time in six weeks, the Associated Press has put out a story from Iraq that isn’t backed by the facts: The Associated Press has again put out an Iraq story detailing events that did not happen. This time, it involves an airstrike that, " killed a family of four during a firefight." However, according to the press desk of Multi-National Forces-Iraq, no air strike happened during that firefight, and MNF-I also reported that which six insurgents were killed by American troops in Baghdad on January 1. This is the second time in roughly six weeks that the AP has been caught fabricating events. Iraqi Security Forces In an operation on January 7, members of the 6th Iraqi army division captured the leader of a cell responsible for kidnappings, murder, IED attacks, and car bombings. Near Baqubah, soldiers of the 5th Iraqi army killed three insurgents during an operation to capture a cell leader. The Iraqi patrol came under fire from men exiting a mosque. They returned fire, killing three. The 1st Iraqi army division assumed tactical command of the 2nd Brigade on January 9. The brigade will operate within Fallujah: “We will be loyal soldiers to defend our precious country and to implement security and stability,” said Brig. Gen. Khalid Juad Khadum, the commanding general of 2nd Brigade. “And this will hit the pages of history in godly words, and we promise Allah that we will take care of this handover and to protect it, God willing, until the last drop of our blood, and Allah is a witness of what we say.” The Iraqi police enlisted 301 recruits during a recent recruiting drive in Fallujah and Habbaniyah. The new recruits will undergo six-week basic training in Jordan. Another 400 were enlisted during a recruiting drive in Ramadi. The situation was far different last year: One year ago a murderous intimidation campaign prevented local Iraqis from enlisting in Ramadi. Recruiting numbers for police were insignificant. More than 1,000 enlisted in the police force last month. Over 800 are expected to enlist in Anbar Province this month. “The local tribes stood up to the intimidation campaign and are taking back their city from the terrorists,” said the Coalition spokesman in Ramadi Marine Maj. Riccoh Player. “Hundreds of Iraqi Police are holding areas cleared by Iraqi and American forces in recent operation in the worst neighborhoods of Ramadi,” said Player. “Building and manning a police station in Ramadi is what progress looks like in a counterinsurgency.” Based on tips from Iraqi civilians, the Iraqi national police, with Coalition forces, detained ten and uncovered several weapons caches during an operation in Baghdad: The operation was the result of tips from local citizens of possible insurgents and weapons caches in the neighborhood. The national police seized three large weapons caches containing one rifle fitted with a silencer, one machine gun, one sniper rifle, assorted small arms ammunition and bomb-making materials. In Fallujah, Iraqi police and army troops captured 47 insurgents during Operation Ar Bead. The operation was planned and executed by Iraqi troops, who have tamed the once restless city: “The district police chief – this was his idea,” said Lt. Col. Race Roberson, the RCT-5 police implementation officer. “It was (an Iraqi Security Forces) operation; they were the owners of it.” ”The police are a strong force, and they will go anywhere at anytime in the city of Fallujah,” Roberson said. The Iraqi army has begun a major operation in Baghdad. Thirty terrorists were reported killed on the first day, including five from Sudan. The 2nd Division of the Iraq army is now operating independently of Coalition forces. In Qasaiba, soldiers of the 5th Iraqi Army Division captured the leader of an insurgent cell operating in the area: The insurgent cell leader is suspected of limiting the travel of Iraqi civilians in the area through intimidation and violent criminal activities. It is also believed the cell leader coordinates and conducts kidnapping, torture and murders of Iraqi civilians and security forces in the area. On January 10, Iraqi soldiers rescued a kidnapping victim: Working on a tip, Iraqi troops from the 1st Battalion, 2nd Brigade, 9th Iraqi Army Division (Mechanized) searched for the kidnapping victim’s vehicle. They discovered it on a farm. Upon conducting a cordon and search of the farm, the soldiers found the kidnapped Iraqi in a farmhouse unharmed, with his hands tied. Iraqi Special Security Forces captured two leaders of an insurgent cell during an operation in Al Doura. The cell is responsible for car bombings against civilians in Sadr City and IED attacks against Iraqi security forces. In Tal Afar, Iraqi police killed four insurgents after they came under attack while on patrol. A later search of the area found a weapons cache consisting of 12 RPGs and two mortar shells. Iraqi army special forces captured 19 during an operation targeting the leader of an insurgent cell responsible for attacks against Iraqi civilians and Coalition forces. During two operations in Fallujah, Iraqi soldiers captured six members of al Qaeda. The men are suspected of involvement with IED attacks against Coalition troops and weapons trafficking. Iraqi security forces joined Marines and U.S. soldiers in conducting a successful operation to clean up Ramadi: Iraqi Army, police and Coalition forces seized hundreds of weapons and explosives during the operation, including three mortar systems, 101 mortar rounds, 90 pounds of explosives, eight rocket-propelled grenade launchers, 47 AK-47s, five Dragonov sniper rifles, 26 grenades, 26 mines, 34 artillery rounds, 12 rockets and other items used to attack Ramadi’s security forces and civilians. During the operation 44 enemy combatants were killed and 172 suspected insurgents were detained. The Iraqi army captured a high-level insurgent leader during a raid in Hajjan: The suspect is allegedly an experienced IED builder and an illegal armed group member. He was believed to be training other illegal armed group members how to construct and employ IEDs. Prime Minister al-Maliki has finally been convinced to drop his protection of the Mahdi army. The move came after U.S. officials convinced al-Maliki that the militia was infiltrated by Shiite death squads. In related news, Sadr’s political block is ending its two month boycott of parliament. Two tips led Iraqi national police to a kidnapping victim and a sizeable weapons cache in Baghdad: “This raid was planned and executed entirely by the Iraqi national police,” said Maj. Blaine Wales, the team chief for the 1st Battalion, 7th Brigade, 2nd Iraqi National Police Transition Team. The weapons cache consisted of 31 mortar and artillery rounds, 12 rolls of detonation cord, one can of ball bearings, three blocks of C4 explosive, 100 blasting caps and fuses, two completed improvised explosive devices, multiple batteries of all types, four handheld radios, nine cellular phones and seven completed electronic circuit boards similar to those found in roadside bombs. In eastern Baghdad, an Iraqi patrol found an IED before it could be detonated. In Baghdad, an Iraqi army patrol successfully fought its way out of an ambush: While conducting a routine patrol in Baghdad’s Fahhama neighborhood, an element of the 1st Battalion, 1st Brigade, 6th Iraqi Army was ambushed by a group of insurgents armed with pistols and AK-47s. The patrol immediately returned fire on the men attacking them. Two insurgents were killed and four others wounded in the fire fight. Tips from citizens led Iraqi police to two large weapons caches: The first cache included fifteen 9mm TNT rounds, a dozen 90mm Composition A3 rounds, five 155mm High Explosive rounds, four artillery fuses, six 20mm rockets, and nine RPG rounds among other items. The second cache included two 105mm rounds rigged as improvised explosive devices. Iraqi Police captured the leader of al Qaeda in Iraq’s cell in Samarra during an operation on January 18. Iraqi forces captured two high-level insurgent commanders in separate raids: Special Iraqi army forces, with coalition advisors, captured a high-level terrorist leader today during operations in eastern Baghdad, military officials said. The suspect is allegedly affiliated with Abu Dura and other Baghdad death squad commanders, and is responsible for assassinating numerous Iraqi security forces members and government officials. Military officials said he has also organized kidnappings, torture and murder of Iraqi civilians. During operations in Samarra yesterday, Iraqi police forces with coalition advisors captured the suspected leader of several al Qaeda in Iraq terror cells. The suspect is responsible for directing several IED and small arms attacks against Iraqi security forces, coalition forces and Iraqi civilians. During the operation, combined forces captured an additional insurgent and confiscated IED components, assault rifles and ammunition. In Morocco, security forces have disrupted a cell responsible for recruiting terrorists to fight in Iraq: Moroccan security forces have dismantled a radical cell recruiting volunteers to fight in Iraq and arrested 26 people, the government said on Thursday. In Tal Afar, Iraq forces discovered a tunnel leading below a house where they found a weapons cache consisting of 200 pounds of explosives, more than 125 rockets, and 2,500 rounds of ammunition. Over at the Department of Defense website, a map of Iraq shows the progress made by Iraq’s army over the last year. “Green areas” indicate areas under control of Iraqi forces. The “green areas” increase significantly as the year progresses. Check it out. Security Operations Raids across Iraq targeting al Qaeda resulted in the capture of 25 suspected terrorists. Nine terrorists were killed in a series of raids in Baghdad over the weekend: Nine terrorists, including an al-Qaeda leader, were killed during raids conducted by coalition forces in Baghdad today and yesterday. Also, one terrorist was wounded, and three were detained during the raids. A known al-Qaeda weapons dealer was among those killed during today's Baghdad raid, according to officials. Another terrorist was wounded in the action, while two more were detained. The wounded terrorist was provided first aid and transported to a nearby medical facility. Coalition forces had targeted the weapons dealer, whose body was identified by his wife. In other news, coalition troops killed six terrorists and detained one suspect during a fierce morning firefight in Baghdad yesterday, officials reported. Intelligence reports indicated the targeted location was used as a possible al Qaeda in Iraq safe house for terrorists to conduct operational planning. Another 90 al Qaeda terrorists were killed by American and Iraqi forces during a ten-day operation near Baghdad. A patrol consisting of troops from the 1st Cavalry Division uncovered seven weapons caches in the village of Arab Salman Salman: …uncovered the caches, which included 51 rocket-propelled grenade rounds; 11 RPG launchers; two assault rifles with 13,000 rounds of ammunition; six 57mm rockets; eight plastic explosives; two 120mm artillery shells; two 137mm missiles; 225 pounds of explosives; and other IED-making materials. Iraqi and Coalition troops discovered a weapons cache in Yusufiyah consisting of materials used in the manufacture of IEDs: The cache, which contained a variety of improvised explosive device making items and weapons included six 120mm mortar rounds, a directional charge, five rocket propelled grenade launchers, seven RPG charges, nine RPG rockets, 150 small metal cylinders filled with plastic explosives, 1000 7.62mm rounds, 200 ft. of detonation cord, seven hand grenade fuses, five hand grenade shells, five long-range antennae, 22 transformers, four cordless phones, two cordless phone base stations, two cell phones, 12 cell phone cases with assorted parts and 12 60mm mortar round casings. Twenty-eight suspected terrorists were captured during raids across Iraq which targeted the safe houses of foreign terrorists. Over the past month, paratroopers from the 82nd Airborne have found more than 500 artillery rounds that could have been used to make IEDs or VBEIDs. Reconstruction & Economy If it were any other country, the reconstruction of Iraq would be a huge story. As of December 31, 2006, there are 658 projects underway at a cost of $2.67 billion, 3,026 projects have been completed at a cost of $7.11 billion, and 94 more projects are planned. A $43 million upgrade to the Al Basrah oil terminal is expected to be completed by April. The upgrade includes an emergency shutdown system, control valves, metering system, and fire protection. The upgraded terminal will meet all international safety and metering standards. Twenty hospitals throughout Iraq are currently undergoing $103 million in renovations. A small water project was completed in Dahuk Province. The new water storage tank and pipeline serves more than 1,000 residents of Dahuk. An $8.6 million renovation to the Samawah Railroad Maintenance Center has been completed. The Samawah site is one of two railway maintenance centers in Iraq, and employs more than 250 Iraqis. Iraq’s power grid is now being monitored by a central control system, called SCADA: “The main function of SCADA is to create and maintain a digital connection in order to check the provinces’ power loads and control them easily by connecting them to the central power distribution points,” Perry said. The SCADA system includes input and output signal hardware, controller networks, and communications software. There are 47 primary health-care centers under construction in northern Iraq. The first completed center recently opened in Salah Al Den Province: More than 112,000 people in the Salah Al Den Province are receiving healthcare from the first completed Primary Healthcare Center (PHC) in the north. Built by local construction companies with quality assurance managed by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, this $3.35 million dollar facility provides routine and initial emergency care to patients including X-ray, laboratories and dentistry. Medical supplies and laboratory equipment were included in the contract to make this facility complete and operational. On January 15, three new schools were opened in Mushahidah: an elementary school for girls, a secondary school for girls, and an elementary school for boys: “This is a great example for the projects in this area,” said Shiek Naif Moutlak, the chief of the city council. “We thank the coalition for all they have done and hope for other projects in the area to help the people.” The Pentagon is helping fight unemployment in Iraq by reopening factories that were once owned by Saddam Hussein: Under a new program, the U.S. Defense Department is already helping reopen factories that were owned by Saddam Hussein's government and abandoned by occupation authorities shortly after the 2003 U.S.-led invasion. The Pentagon may also start providing them with contracts to support U.S. troops. One factory restarted operations in the past two weeks, and nine more are to open by the end of this month, adding some 11,000 Iraqis to employment rolls, a Pentagon official said Wednesday. The official spoke on condition of anonymity because the information had not been released yet. The president’s speech this week put Iran on notice that the U.S. was going to work to prevent its interference in Iraq. Iraqi forces took the first step in confronting Iran when they raided Iran’s diplomatic mission in Irbil: Iraqi officials said today that multinational forces detained as many as six Iranians in an overnight raid on Tehran's diplomatic mission in the northern city of Irbil just hours after President Bush gave details about his new military plan for Iraq. The forces stormed the Iranian mission at about 3 a.m., detaining the five staffers and confiscating computers and documents, two senior local Kurdish officials said, speaking on condition of anonymity because of the sensitivity of the information. Irbil is a city in the Kurdish-controlled north, 220 miles from Baghdad. Japan is preparing to loan Iraq $3.5 billion for reconstruction. In the city of Al Qosh, Medics from the 1st Cavalry Division treated more than 80 people during a humanitarian mission to the city: During the mission, one female physician’s assistant and one female pediatrician medically examined over 80 people; 65 percent children, and 35 percent women. Three dozen soccer balls were distributed to the children of the town, courtesy of a donation from a radio station in the United States, as well as clothing, toys, shoes, and school supplies.
Did Christ taught you to propagate false propagandas? Dismantling the Moongod Theory This short article is a response to a recent development amongst the attackers of Islam..........the unfounded theory that "Allah" does not refer to the One True God, but rather to a pagan diety. I will not even point out the web pages that purport this lunacy. Instead, below you will find references to the Noble Qur'an and the words of the Holy Prophet Muhammad (peace be upon him): I have to first start off with a few definitions. First, "Allah" is the Arabic word which denotes the One True God, the One Who created the heavens and the earth. Now this word is very unique in the Arabic language because it has no plural of number and no gender. So, in English the word "god" can becomes "gods" or "goddess". If you say "goddess", then you imply that "god" is masculine. Well, Allah is neither male nor female. And most importantly, Allah is One. (If you were to read the Qur'an you would come across verses which say "We created..." That "We" is a plural of respect, not number. Just like speaking Spanish or Italian you address elders in the plural for respect.) Another important point is that Christians who speak Arabic refer to God as Allah and Rabb (Lord) just as Muslims do. So, for a Christian web site to say that Muslims worship Allah, the ancient moongod is preposterous. They might as well tell their Christian brothers and sisters who speak Arabic that they are worshipping the moongod too. The most powerful denial of this weak claim is the Qur'an itself: The Qur'an is the literal word of Allah (or God) revealed to Prophet Muhammad through the Angel Gabriel (peace be upon both of them). The Qur'an is clear that Allah, Alone, is to be worshipped: 41:36 And if (at any time) an incitement to discord is made to thee by the Evil One seek refuge in Allah. He is the One Who hears and knows all things. 37 Among His Signs are the Night and the Day and the sun and moon. ADORE NOT THE SUN AND THE MOON BUT ADORE ALLAH WHO CREATED THEM if it is Him ye wish to serve. 38 But if they (Unbelievers) are arrogant (no matter): for in the presence of thy Lord are those who celebrate His praises by night and by day. And they never flag (nor feel themselves above it). Actually, I probably could have just published this verse. It doesn't get any clearer than this. Allah is the Creator, and we are not permitted to worship any element of creation. In the Qur'an, Allah describes the moon as submitting to Allah's Law. That is, the moon follows a course exactly computed, according to the Law of Allah: 31:26 To Allah belong all things in heaven and earth: verily Allah is He (that is)free of all wants worthy of all praise. 27 And if all the trees on earth were pens and the Ocean (were ink) with seven Oceans behind it to add to its (supply)yet would not the Words of Allah be exhausted (in the writing): for Allah is Exalted in power Full of Wisdom. 28 And your creation or your resurrection is in no wise but as an individual soul: for Allah is He Who hears and sees (all things). 29 Seest thou not that Allah merges Night into Day and He merges Day into Night; that HE HAS SUBJECTED THE SUN AND THE MOON TO HIS LAW each running its course for a term appointed: and that Allah is well acquainted with all that ye do? 30 That is because Allah is the (only) Reality and because whatever else they invoke besides Him is Falsehood; and because Allah He is the Most High Most Great. 35:13 He merges Night into Day and He merges Day into Night and HE HAS SUBJECTED THE SUN AND THE MOON TO HIS LAW: EACH ONE RUNS ITS COURSE FOR AN APPOINTED TERM. Such is Allah your Lord: to Him belongs all Dominion. And those whom ye invoke besides Him have not the least power. 14 If ye invoke them they will not listen to your call and if they were to listen they cannot answer your (prayer). On the Day of Judgement they will reject your "Partnership." And none (O man!) can tell thee (the Truth) like the One Who is acquainted with all things. So, if the moon is subjected to the Law of Allah then how is it that Muslims worship the moongod. Wouldn't it only make sense to worship the One who created and subjected the moon, rather than the moon itself? You see, whoever created that web page is not after the Truth, they are just attempting to stop people from becoming Muslim. Islam is the fastest growing religion in the US and in the world, despite these feeble attempts (this includes the propaganda concerning women, the persecution of Christians, and terrorism.....the people who are accepting Islam in greatest numbers are women.....and the religion from which most converts come is Christianity). Anyway, back to the moongod: 36:37 And a Sign for them is the Night: We withdraw therefrom the Day and behold they are plunged in darkness; 38 And the Sun runs his course for a period determined for him: that is the decree of (Him) the exalted in Might the All-Knowing. 39 And the Moon We have measured for her mansions (to traverse) till she returns like the old (and withered) lower part of date-stalk. 40 It is not permitted to the Sun to catch up the Moon nor can the Night outstrip the Day: each (just) swims along in (its own) orbit (according to Law). 14:32 It is Allah Who hath created the heavens and the earth and sendeth down rain from the skies and with it bringeth out fruits wherewith to feed you; it is He Who hath made the ships subject to you that they may sail through the sea by His command; and the rivers (also) hath He made subject to you. 33 And He hath made SUBJECT TO YOU THE SUN AND THE MOON both diligently pursuing their courses: and the Night and the Day hath He (also) made subject to you. 34 And He giveth you of all that ye ask for. But if ye count the favors of Allah never will ye be able to number them: verily man is given up to injustice and ingratitude. How is it that the moon is "subjected to us", mere humans? The moon and the sun are how we formed and measured our concept of time. The word "month" derived from the word "moon" (moonth). We measure a year by one revolution around the sun, etc. Now why would Muslims worship something Allah created for our use? See the next verse.... 10:5 It is He Who made the sun to be a shining glory and the moon to be a light (of beauty) and measured out stages for her: that ye might know the number of years and the count (of time). Nowise did Allah create this but in truth and righteousness. (Thus) doth He explain his Signs in detail for those who understand. 13:2 Allah is He Who raised the heavens without any pillars that ye can see; is firmly established on the throne (of authority); He has subjected the sun and the moon (to His law)! each one runs (its course) for a term appointed. He doth regulate affairs explaining the Signs in detail that ye may believe with certainty in the meeting with your Lord. 14:33 And He hath made subject to you the sun and the moon both diligently pursuing their courses: and the Night and the Day hath He (also) made subject to you. Now, Muslims not only refer to the Qur'an for guidance, but we look to the sayings of Muahammad and his disciples/companions to find out how he lived his life. These sayings are preserved in hundreds of volumes. Here is one where Prophet Muhammad (peace be upon him) is described as being more beautiful than the moon. How can this be if he taught his followers to worship the moon. If he was more beautiful than the object of their worship, then they would have worshipped him. This however, is a huge sin in Islam. No man, in fact no element of creation, can be worshipped. This includes Jesus and Muhammad (peace be upon both of them). Al-Tirmidhi Hadith 5794 Narrated by Jabir ibn Samurah I saw the Prophet (peace be upon him) on a cloudless night and began to look at Allah's Messenger and at the moon. He was wearing a red robe, and he appeared more beautiful than the moon to me. Tirmidhi and Darimi transmitted it. The moon is a creation of Allah: 16:12 He has made subject to you the Night and the Day; the Sun and the Moon; and the Stars are in subjection by His Command: verily in this are Signs for men who are wise. 13 And the things on this earth which He has multiplied in varying colors (and qualities): verily in this is a Sign for men who celebrate the praises of Allah (in gratitude). 10:5 It is He Who made the sun to be a shining glory and the moon to be a light (of beauty) and measured out stages for her: that ye might know the number of years and the count (of time). Nowise did Allah create this but in truth and righteousness. (Thus) doth He explain his Signs in detail for those who understand. 6 Verily in the alternation of the Night and the Day and in all that Allah hath created in the heavens and the earth are Signs for those who fear Him. 7 Those who rest not their hope on their meeting with Us but are pleased and satisfied with the life of the present and those who heed not Our Signs 8 Their abode is the Fire because of the (evil) they earned. 6:95 It is Allah Who causeth the seed-grain and the date-stone to split and sprout. He causeth the living to issue from the dead and He is the one to cause the dead to issue from the living. That is Allah; then how are ye deluded away from the truth? 96 He it is that cleaveth the daybreak (from the dark): He makes the night for rest and tranquillity and the sun and moon for the reckoning (of time): such is the judgment and ordering of (Him) the Exalted in Power the Omniscient. 97 It is He Who maketh the stars (as beacons) for you that ye may guide yourselves with their help through the dark spaces of land and sea: We detail Our Signs for people who know. 25:61 Blessed is He Who made Constellations in the skies and placed therein a Lamp and a Moon giving light; 62 And it is He Who made the Night and the Day to follow each other: for such as have the will to celebrate His praises or to show their gratitude. 63 And the servants of (Allah) Most Gracious are those who walk on the earth in humility and when the ignorant address them they say "Peace!" 7:54Your guardian-Lord is Allah Who created the heavens and the earth in six days and is firmly established on the throne (of authority): He draweth the night as a veil O'er the day each seeking the other in rapid succession: He created the sun the moon and the stars (all) governed by laws under His command. Is it not His to create and to govern? Blessed be Allah the cherisher and sustainer of the worlds! Abraham (peace be upon him) rejects moon worship in the Qur’an: 6:74 Lo! Abraham said to his father Azar: "Takest thou idols for gods? for I see thee and thy people in manifest error." 75 So also did We show Abraham the power and the laws of the heavens and the earth that he might (with understanding) have certitude. 76 When the night covered him over he saw a star: he said: "this is my Lord." But when it set he said: "I love not those that set." 77 When he saw the moon rising in splendor He said: "This is my Lord." but when the moon set he said: "Unless my Lord guide me I shall surely be among those who go astray." 78 When he saw the sun rising in splendor he said: "This is my Lord; this is the greatest (of all)." But when the sun set he said: "O my people! I am (now) free from your (guilt) of giving partners to Allah. 79 "For me I have set my face firmly and truly toward Him Who created the heavens and the earth, and never shall I give partners to Allah." Also, the moon will be destroyed on the Day of Judgement: 75:5 But man wishes to do wrong (even) in the time in front of him. 6 He questions: "When is the Day of Resurrection?" 7 At length when the Sight is dazed 8 And the moon is buried in darkness. 9 And the sun and moon are joined together 10 That Day will Man say "Where is the refuge?" 11 By no means! No place of safety! Sahih Al-Bukhari Hadith 4.422 Narrated by Abu Huraira The Prophet said, "The sun and the moon will be folded up (deprived of their light) on the Day of Resurrection." Not only is it important to note that the Allah will destroy the moon on the Day of Judgement, but the worshippers of the moongod did not believe in a Judgement Day or Resurrection. And lastly, when the moon eclipsed on the day of the death of the Prophet’s son, the Prophet (peace be upon him) denied that it happened for his sake: Sahih Al-Bukhari Hadith 4.424 Narrated by Abdullah bin Abbas The Prophet said, "The sun and the moon are two signs amongst the Signs of Allah. They do not eclipse because of someone's death or life. So, if you see them (i.e. eclipse), celebrate the Praises of Allah (i.e. pray)." To sum up: Allah is the One, True God, the Creator. Muslims worship the Creator, not creation. 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.
just want to see if anyone can anwer all these? If an atheist has to go to court, do they make him swear on the Bible? Why don't the hairs on your arms get split ends? Can you get cornered in a round room? Do illiterate people get the full effect of Alphabet soup? If electricity comes from electrons, does morality come from morons? Isn't Disney World just a people trap operated by a mouse? Who was the first person to say, "See that chicken over there ... I'm gonna eat the first thing that comes out if its butt"? Who was the first person to look at a cow and say, "I think I'll squeeze these dangly things here and drink what comes out"? Why did Yankee Doodle name the feather in his hat Macaroni? If you pay for a vacation and your plane crashes on the way there, do you get you money back? (Granted you lived) Why does the last piece of ice always stick to the bottom of the cup? Are marbles made of marble? Can you breathe out of your nose and mouth at the same time? "Cute as a button" Is that supposed to be a compliment? Since when are buttons cute? Can it be cloudy and foggy at the same time? Can a fire truck park in the fire lane? If the swat team breaks down your door do they have to replace it later? Aren't the 'good things that come to those who wait' just the leftovers from the people that got there first? When French people swear do they say pardon my English? Can you make a candle out of your earwax? Are children who act in rated 'R' movies allowed to see them? If the sky is the limit, then what is space, over the limit? If Hooters were to become a door-to-door service would they have to change their name to Knockers? Why do the numbers on phones go down while the numbers on calculators go up? Do coffins have lifetime guarantees? Why is there a top line on lined paper if we never use it? When people say, "I’m so tired it's not even funny" or "my head hurts so much it's not even funny", why would it even be funny in the first place? Do stairs go up or down? Why do bullies always ask "what’s your problem" when they're obviously not going to solve it? Do they have burglar alarms at Christian bookstores? Can you put a gay man in a straight jacket? If you swallow a burp does it turn into a fart? Why is it that when adults have multiple personalities they are put in an mental hospital, but when a child has imaginary friends it's cute? Do Jewish vampires avoid crosses or Stars of David? Can you still say "Put it where the sun don't shine " on a nude beach? How come French fries are not considered vegetables, since they are just deep fried potatoes? If someone's peeing and halfway through they die, would they keep pissing or stop? Are people who are allergic to nuts allergic to coconuts too? Do the actors in the re-enactments on Americas most wanted, ever get arrested (because they were seen on TV portraying the criminal)? Can a person with no ears wear glasses? If you rented a movie and were late returning it and then you died would someone you knew or a family member have to pay the late fee? If you made biscuits with chocolate milk instead of regular milk, would they taste chocolaty? What if you were to ask a genie to grant you more than three wishes for one of you wishes? Why doesn't baking soda freeze? Do bald people get dandruff? Do the actors on Unsolved Mysteries ever get arrested because they look just like the criminal they are playing? "What was Captian Hook's name before he had a hook for a hand?" If there was a crumb on the table and you cut it in half, would you have two crumbs or two halves of a crumb? When a store has double doors why do they only let you use one of them? How do "do not walk on grass" signs get there? Whats a question with no answer called? Why do we say "heads up" when we actually duck? Are there pink lemons that make pink lemonade? Doesn't a lightning rod on top of church show a lack of faith? 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If someone can't see, they're blind and if someone cant hear, they're deaf, so what do you call people who can't smell? Why is the name of the phobia for the fear of long words Hippopotomonstrosesquippedaliophobia? Can a hearse driver drive a corpse in the Car Pool lane? Why do they call it "head over heels in love" If our head is always over our heels? Why do they call them guidance counselors when all counselors do is offer guidance? Why do British people never sound British when they sing? How come no matter what color the liquid is the froth is always white? Why do they call it your "bottom", when it's really in the middle of your body? If you tell someone they are being judgmental aren't you being judgmental yourself? Why do they call it a RUNNING BACK when he is running forward? Why does everyone speak different languages and have different accents if we all originally came from the same place? 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Isn't it scary that the word "therapist" is the same as the words "the" and "rapist" put together? Why do people, such as S.W.A.T or Seals wear the bulletproof vests where you can see them? Wouldn’t people aim for their head or crotch? If Dracula has no reflection, how comes he always had such a straight parting in his hair? Why do they put "for indoor or outdoor use only" on Christmas lights? Does the President have to pay taxes? Why are they called stairs inside but steps outside? If you mated a bull dog and a shitsu, would it be called a bullshit? How fast do hotcakes sell? If you wore a teflon suit, could you ever end up in a sticky situation? Why is an alarm clock going "off" when it actually turns on? Why are semi-trucks bigger than regular trucks? What is a male ladybug called? Since we see little birdies when we just get knocked out, what do little birdies see when they just get knocked out?? 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The truth about Pharoah.. do you believe in this? أولاً هذه أقرب صوره التقطت لمومياء فرعون ( رمسيس الثاني ) . This is the closest picture taken of Pharaoh Ramesses II وهذه حكاية فرعون مع فرنسا ..... Here's the story of France with Pharaoh Ramesses عندما تسلم الرئيس الفرنسي الراحل فرانسوا ميتران زمام الحكم في فرنسا When Francisco Mitra became the president of France in 1981 عام 1981 طلبت فرنسا من مصر في نهاية الثمانينات استضافة مومياء فرعون France requested from the Egyptian government to host the mummy of Pharaoh لإجراء اختبارات وفحوصات أثرية ... فتم نقل جثمان أشهر طاغوت عرفته الأرض For the purpose of running laboratory and archeological examinations on the mummy of the most notorious dictator ever lived on earth .... وهناك عند سلم الطائرة اصطف الرئيس الفرنسي منحنياً هو Upon arrival, a very royal attendants were there including the French president himself and all ministers who bowed in honor for the mummy ووزراؤه وكبار المسؤولين الفرنسيين ليستقبلوا فرعون وعندما انتهت مراسم الإستقبال الملكي لفرعون على أرض فرنسا .. حُملت When the ceremony ended, the mummy was carried to a specially-designed section at the Archeology Centre of France مومياء الطاغوت بموكب لا يقل حفاوة عن استقباله وتم نقله إلى جناح خاص في مركز الآثار الفرنسي ليبدأ بعدها أكبر علماء الآثار في فرنسا وأطباء الجراحة والتشريح دراسة تلك المومياء واكتشاف أسرارها Were it started to be tested by the greatest French archeological and anatomical scientists in order to discover more about such a great mummy وكان رئيس الجراحين والمسؤول الأول عن دراسة هذه المومياء هو البروفيسور The scientists were headed by Professor Maurice Bucaille موريس بوكاي كان المعالجون مهتمين بترميم المومياء ، بينما كان اهتمام موريس هو محاولة أن يكتشف كيف مات هذا الملك الفرعوني ، Scientists were trying to restore the mummy while Professor Maurice was mainly concerned with how did this mummy die! وفي ساعة متأخرة من الليل ظهرت النتائج النهائية .. لقد كانت بقايا الملح العالق في جسده أكبر دليل على أنه مات غريقا ، وأن جثته استخرجت من البحر بعد غرقه فورا ، ثم اسرعوا بتحنيط جثته لينجو بدنه The final report of the scientists was released late at night which states that the remaining salt in the mummy is an overt evidence that it was drawn in the sea, and the body was rescued very shortly where it was immediately embalmed to be saved لكن أمراً غريباً مازال يحيره وهو كيف بقيت هذه الجثة أكثر سلامة من غيرها رغم أنها استُخرجت من البحر ! An amazing thing was still confusing Professor Maurice is that how could this body possibly be safer than any other mummy despite being taken out of the sea up until this time كان موريس بوكاي يعد تقريراً نهائيا عما كان يعتقده اكتشافاً جديداً في انتشال جثة فرعون من البحر Professor Maurice was writing his final report on what he thought would be a new discovery about saving Pharaoh's body immediately after his death and embalming it وتحنيطها بعد غرقه مباشرة ، حتى همس أحدهم في أذنه قائلا : لا تتعجل .... فإن المسلمين يتحدثون عن غرق هذه المومياء And there, someone whispered to him that Muslims claim to know something about the drowning of this mummy ولكنه استنكر بشدة هذا الخبر واستغربه ، فمثل هذا الإكتشاف لا يمكن معرفته إلا بتطور العلم الحديث وعبر أجهزة حاسوبية حديثة بالغة الدقة Yet the Professor firmly denied such thing saying that it's impossible to discover this without the development of science and without using his high-tech and complicated laboratories and computers ، فقال له أحدهم إن قرآنهم الذي يؤمنون به يروي قصة عن غرقه وعن سلامة جثته بعد الغرق ، فازداد ذهولا وأخذ يتساءل .. كيف هذا وهذه المومياء لم تُكتشف إلا في عام 1898 ، أي قبل مائتي عام تقريبا ، بينما قرآنهم موجود قبل أكثر من ألف وأربعمائة عام؟ وكيف يستقيم في العقل هذا ، والبشرية جمعاء وليس العرب فقط لم يكونوا يعلمون شيئا عن قيام قدماء المصريين بتحنيط جثث الفراعنة إلا قبل عقود قليلة من الزمان فقط؟ To his surprise, he was told that Muslims believe in a book called "Quran" and this Quran narrates the story of Pharaoh's drowning and ensures the safety of his body after his death as to be a Sign to mankind. The Professor couldn't believe his own ears and started to wonder: How can a book existed 1400 years ago speak about the mummy that was only found 200 years ago, in 1898??!! How can that be possible while the ancient Egyptian heritage was discovered only a few decades ago and no one knew about it before??!! جلس موريس بوكاي ليلته محدقا بجثمان فرعون يفكر بإمعان عما همس به صاحبه له من أن قرآن المسلمين يتحدث عن نجاة هذه الجثة بعد الغرق .. بينما كتابهم المقدس يتحدث عن غرق فرعون أثناء مطاردته لسيدنا موسى عليه السلام دون أن يتعرض لمصير جثمانه .. وأخذ يقول في نفسه : هل The Professor sat down pondering on what he was told about the book of Muslims while his Holy Book narrates only the drowning of Pharaoh without saying anything about his body يُعقل أن يكون هذا المحنط أمامي هو فرعون الذي كان يطارد موسى؟ وهل يعقل أن يعرف محمدهم هذا قبل أكثر من ألف عام؟ "Is it possible that this mummy in front of me is the one who was chasing Moses??!!" "Is it possible that Muhammad knew this 1400 years ago??!!" لم يستطع موريس أن ينام ، وطلب أن يأتوا له بالتوراة ، فأخذ يقرأ في التوراة قوله : فرجع الماء وغطى مركبات وفرسان جميع جيش فرعون الذي دخل وراءهم في البحر لم يبق منهم ولا واحد .. وبقي موريس بوكاي حائراً فحتى الإنجيل لم يتحدث عن نجاة هذه الجثة وبقائها سليمة The Professor couldn't sleep that night till they brought him the Old Testament where he read: "the sea drowned Pharaoh and his army, no one else was left alive" He was surprised that the Holy Book didn't mention about the destiny of the body and that it will be saved بعد أن تمت معالجة جثمان فرعون وترميمه أعادت فرنسا لمصر المومياء ، ولكن موريس لم يهنأ له قرار ولم يهدأ له بال منذ أن هزه الخبر الذي يتناقله المسلمون عن سلامة هذه الجثة ، فحزم أمتعته وقرر السفر لبلاد المسلمين لمقابلة عدد من علماء التشريح المسلمين وهناك كان أول حديث تحدثه معهم عما اكشتفه من نجاة جثة فرعون بعد When the scientists were done with the mummy, France retuned it to Egypt , but Professor Maurice couldn't rest for a moment since he was told that Muslims know about the safety of the body. So, he decided to travel and meet anatomy Muslim scientists and there he spoke about his discovery of the safety of the mummy after its death in the sea and so on. الغرق ... فقام أحدهم وفتح له المصحف وأخذ يقرأ له قوله تعالى : (فاليوم ننجيك ببدنك لتكون لمن خلفك آية .. وإن كثيرا من الناس عن آياتنا لغافلون). سورة يونس: آية 92. لقد كان وقع الآية عليه شديدا .. ورجت له نفسه رجة جعلته يقف أمام الحضور ويصرخ بأعلى صوته : لقد دخلت الإسلام وآمنت بهذا القرآن رجع موريس بوكاي إلى فرنسا بغير الوجه الذى ذهب به .. وهناك مكث عشر One of the Muslim scientists stood up and simply opened the Quran and pointed to the Professor at one verse: "This day shall We save you in your body, that you may be a Sign to those who come after you! But verily, many among mankind are neglectful of Our Signs" (Quran 10:92) The Professor was struck when he read that and immediately stood in front of the crowd and said loudly: "I believe in Islam, I believe in Quran" Then he went back to France with a different face he traveled with. سنوات ليس لديه شغل يشغله سوى دراسة مدى تطابق الحقائق العلمية والمكتشفة حديثا مع القرآن الكريم ، والبحث عن تناقض علمي واحد مما يتحدث به القرآن ليخرج بعدها بنتيجة قوله تعالى : لا يأتيه الباطل من بين يديه ولا من خلفه تنزيل من حكيم حميد In France , he dedicated 10 years investigating the scientific discoveries and comparing them with the Quran and trying to come up with one scientific contradiction with the Quran. Finally he quoted one verse from the Quran to be his conclusion: "No falsehood can approach it (this book) from before or behind it: it is sent down by One Full of Wisdom, Worthy of all praise" (Quran 41:42) كان من ثمرة هذه السنوات التي قضاها الفرنسي موريس أن خرج بتأليف كتاب عن القرآن الكريم هز الدول الغربية قاطبة ورج علماءها رجا ، لقد كان عنوان الكتاب : القرآن والتوراة والإنجيل والعلم .. دراسة الكتب المقدسة في ضوء المعارف الحديثة As a result of all years of his research, Professor Maurice wrote a book that shook all Europe , especially the scientists there "Quran, Torah, Bible and Science: A Study of the Holy Books in the Light of Modern Science" من أول طبعة له نفد All copies were sold out at a very short time سبق وأن زرت بنفسي المتحف الفرعوني في القاهرة ودهشت حقيقة من توافد الأولوف من السياح من جميع أقطار المعمورة لمشاهدة المومياء، ولكن مع الأسف كثير منهم يجهلون حقيقة الدرس الذي من اجله حفظ الله تعالى جسد فرعون وهو إنذار كل من يكذب الله تعالى ورسله صلوات الله عليهم I personally visited the Cairo Museum where the mummy is preserved and there you get astonished at the scenery of thousands of people from all over the world visiting the place everyday , unfortunately, many of the tourists there would think: "Woow, look at that! Amazing!! So nice to see people of all times!! Without realizing the intended lesson that Allah has kept this body a Sign to all mankind of anyone who denies Allah and His messengers. In another chapter in the Quran: "When Moses came to them with Our clear Signs, they said: This is nothing but sorcery faked up: never did we hear the like among our fathers of old! Moses said: "My Lord knows best who it is that comes with guidance from Him and whose end will be best in the Hereafter: certain it is that the wrong-doers will not prosper. "Pharaoh said: "O Chiefs! No god do I know for you but myself: therefore, O Haman! Light me a (kiln to bake bricks) out of clay, and build me a lofty palace, that I may mount up to the god of Moses: but as far as I am concerned, I think (Moses) is a lair!" And he was arrogant and insolent in the land, beyond reason, - he and his hosts: they thought they would not have to return to Us! So We seized his and his hosts, and We flung them into the sea: now behold what was the end of those who did wrong! And We made them (but) leaders inviting to the Fire; and on the Day of Judgment no help shall they find. In this world We made a curse to follow them: and on the Day of Judgment they will be among the loathed (and despised)." (Quran 28: 36-42) So now, "Has not the time arrived for the Believers that their hearts in all humility should engage in the remembrance of Allah and the Truth which has been revealed to them, and that they should not become like those to whom was given Revelation aforetime, but long ages passed over them and their hearts grew hard? For many among them are rebellious transgressors. Know you (all) that Allah gives life to the earth after its death! Already have We shown the Signs plainly to you, that you may learn wisdom. For those who give in charity, men and women, and loan to Allah a Beatiful Loan, it shall be increased manifold (to their credits), and they shall have (besides) a liberal reward. And those who believe in Allah and His messengers- they are the Sincere (lovers of Truth), and the Witnesses (who testify), in the eyes of their Lord: they shall have their Reward and their Light. But those who reject Allah and deny Our Signs,- they are the companions of Hell-Fire " Quran 57: 16-19
The truth about the Pharoah.. do you believe in this..? أولاً هذه أقرب صوره التقطت لمومياء فرعون ( رمسيس الثاني ) . This is the closest picture taken of Pharaoh Ramesses II وهذه حكاية فرعون مع فرنسا ..... Here's the story of France with Pharaoh Ramesses عندما تسلم الرئيس الفرنسي الراحل فرانسوا ميتران زمام الحكم في فرنسا When Francisco Mitra became the president of France in 1981 عام 1981 طلبت فرنسا من مصر في نهاية الثمانينات استضافة مومياء فرعون France requested from the Egyptian government to host the mummy of Pharaoh لإجراء اختبارات وفحوصات أثرية ... فتم نقل جثمان أشهر طاغوت عرفته الأرض For the purpose of running laboratory and archeological examinations on the mummy of the most notorious dictator ever lived on earth .... وهناك عند سلم الطائرة اصطف الرئيس الفرنسي منحنياً هو Upon arrival, a very royal attendants were there including the French president himself and all ministers who bowed in honor for the mummy ووزراؤه وكبار المسؤولين الفرنسيين ليستقبلوا فرعون وعندما انتهت مراسم الإستقبال الملكي لفرعون على أرض فرنسا .. حُملت When the ceremony ended, the mummy was carried to a specially-designed section at the Archeology Centre of France مومياء الطاغوت بموكب لا يقل حفاوة عن استقباله وتم نقله إلى جناح خاص في مركز الآثار الفرنسي ليبدأ بعدها أكبر علماء الآثار في فرنسا وأطباء الجراحة والتشريح دراسة تلك المومياء واكتشاف أسرارها Were it started to be tested by the greatest French archeological and anatomical scientists in order to discover more about such a great mummy وكان رئيس الجراحين والمسؤول الأول عن دراسة هذه المومياء هو البروفيسور The scientists were headed by Professor Maurice Bucaille موريس بوكاي كان المعالجون مهتمين بترميم المومياء ، بينما كان اهتمام موريس هو محاولة أن يكتشف كيف مات هذا الملك الفرعوني ، Scientists were trying to restore the mummy while Professor Maurice was mainly concerned with how did this mummy die! وفي ساعة متأخرة من الليل ظهرت النتائج النهائية .. لقد كانت بقايا الملح العالق في جسده أكبر دليل على أنه مات غريقا ، وأن جثته استخرجت من البحر بعد غرقه فورا ، ثم اسرعوا بتحنيط جثته لينجو بدنه The final report of the scientists was released late at night which states that the remaining salt in the mummy is an overt evidence that it was drawn in the sea, and the body was rescued very shortly where it was immediately embalmed to be saved لكن أمراً غريباً مازال يحيره وهو كيف بقيت هذه الجثة أكثر سلامة من غيرها رغم أنها استُخرجت من البحر ! An amazing thing was still confusing Professor Maurice is that how could this body possibly be safer than any other mummy despite being taken out of the sea up until this time كان موريس بوكاي يعد تقريراً نهائيا عما كان يعتقده اكتشافاً جديداً في انتشال جثة فرعون من البحر Professor Maurice was writing his final report on what he thought would be a new discovery about saving Pharaoh's body immediately after his death and embalming it وتحنيطها بعد غرقه مباشرة ، حتى همس أحدهم في أذنه قائلا : لا تتعجل .... فإن المسلمين يتحدثون عن غرق هذه المومياء And there, someone whispered to him that Muslims claim to know something about the drowning of this mummy ولكنه استنكر بشدة هذا الخبر واستغربه ، فمثل هذا الإكتشاف لا يمكن معرفته إلا بتطور العلم الحديث وعبر أجهزة حاسوبية حديثة بالغة الدقة Yet the Professor firmly denied such thing saying that it's impossible to discover this without the development of science and without using his high-tech and complicated laboratories and computers ، فقال له أحدهم إن قرآنهم الذي يؤمنون به يروي قصة عن غرقه وعن سلامة جثته بعد الغرق ، فازداد ذهولا وأخذ يتساءل .. كيف هذا وهذه المومياء لم تُكتشف إلا في عام 1898 ، أي قبل مائتي عام تقريبا ، بينما قرآنهم موجود قبل أكثر من ألف وأربعمائة عام؟ وكيف يستقيم في العقل هذا ، والبشرية جمعاء وليس العرب فقط لم يكونوا يعلمون شيئا عن قيام قدماء المصريين بتحنيط جثث الفراعنة إلا قبل عقود قليلة من الزمان فقط؟ To his surprise, he was told that Muslims believe in a book called "Quran" and this Quran narrates the story of Pharaoh's drowning and ensures the safety of his body after his death as to be a Sign to mankind. The Professor couldn't believe his own ears and started to wonder: How can a book existed 1400 years ago speak about the mummy that was only found 200 years ago, in 1898??!! How can that be possible while the ancient Egyptian heritage was discovered only a few decades ago and no one knew about it before??!! جلس موريس بوكاي ليلته محدقا بجثمان فرعون يفكر بإمعان عما همس به صاحبه له من أن قرآن المسلمين يتحدث عن نجاة هذه الجثة بعد الغرق .. بينما كتابهم المقدس يتحدث عن غرق فرعون أثناء مطاردته لسيدنا موسى عليه السلام دون أن يتعرض لمصير جثمانه .. وأخذ يقول في نفسه : هل The Professor sat down pondering on what he was told about the book of Muslims while his Holy Book narrates only the drowning of Pharaoh without saying anything about his body يُعقل أن يكون هذا المحنط أمامي هو فرعون الذي كان يطارد موسى؟ وهل يعقل أن يعرف محمدهم هذا قبل أكثر من ألف عام؟ "Is it possible that this mummy in front of me is the one who was chasing Moses??!!" "Is it possible that Muhammad knew this 1400 years ago??!!" لم يستطع موريس أن ينام ، وطلب أن يأتوا له بالتوراة ، فأخذ يقرأ في التوراة قوله : فرجع الماء وغطى مركبات وفرسان جميع جيش فرعون الذي دخل وراءهم في البحر لم يبق منهم ولا واحد .. وبقي موريس بوكاي حائراً فحتى الإنجيل لم يتحدث عن نجاة هذه الجثة وبقائها سليمة The Professor couldn't sleep that night till they brought him the Old Testament where he read: "the sea drowned Pharaoh and his army, no one else was left alive" He was surprised that the Holy Book didn't mention about the destiny of the body and that it will be saved بعد أن تمت معالجة جثمان فرعون وترميمه أعادت فرنسا لمصر المومياء ، ولكن موريس لم يهنأ له قرار ولم يهدأ له بال منذ أن هزه الخبر الذي يتناقله المسلمون عن سلامة هذه الجثة ، فحزم أمتعته وقرر السفر لبلاد المسلمين لمقابلة عدد من علماء التشريح المسلمين وهناك كان أول حديث تحدثه معهم عما اكشتفه من نجاة جثة فرعون بعد When the scientists were done with the mummy, France retuned it to Egypt , but Professor Maurice couldn't rest for a moment since he was told that Muslims know about the safety of the body. So, he decided to travel and meet anatomy Muslim scientists and there he spoke about his discovery of the safety of the mummy after its death in the sea and so on. الغرق ... فقام أحدهم وفتح له المصحف وأخذ يقرأ له قوله تعالى : (فاليوم ننجيك ببدنك لتكون لمن خلفك آية .. وإن كثيرا من الناس عن آياتنا لغافلون). سورة يونس: آية 92. لقد كان وقع الآية عليه شديدا .. ورجت له نفسه رجة جعلته يقف أمام الحضور ويصرخ بأعلى صوته : لقد دخلت الإسلام وآمنت بهذا القرآن رجع موريس بوكاي إلى فرنسا بغير الوجه الذى ذهب به .. وهناك مكث عشر One of the Muslim scientists stood up and simply opened the Quran and pointed to the Professor at one verse: "This day shall We save you in your body, that you may be a Sign to those who come after you! But verily, many among mankind are neglectful of Our Signs" (Quran 10:92) The Professor was struck when he read that and immediately stood in front of the crowd and said loudly: "I believe in Islam, I believe in Quran" Then he went back to France with a different face he traveled with. سنوات ليس لديه شغل يشغله سوى دراسة مدى تطابق الحقائق العلمية والمكتشفة حديثا مع القرآن الكريم ، والبحث عن تناقض علمي واحد مما يتحدث به القرآن ليخرج بعدها بنتيجة قوله تعالى : لا يأتيه الباطل من بين يديه ولا من خلفه تنزيل من حكيم حميد In France , he dedicated 10 years investigating the scientific discoveries and comparing them with the Quran and trying to come up with one scientific contradiction with the Quran. Finally he quoted one verse from the Quran to be his conclusion: "No falsehood can approach it (this book) from before or behind it: it is sent down by One Full of Wisdom, Worthy of all praise" (Quran 41:42) كان من ثمرة هذه السنوات التي قضاها الفرنسي موريس أن خرج بتأليف كتاب عن القرآن الكريم هز الدول الغربية قاطبة ورج علماءها رجا ، لقد كان عنوان الكتاب : القرآن والتوراة والإنجيل والعلم .. دراسة الكتب المقدسة في ضوء المعارف الحديثة As a result of all years of his research, Professor Maurice wrote a book that shook all Europe , especially the scientists there "Quran, Torah, Bible and Science: A Study of the Holy Books in the Light of Modern Science" من أول طبعة له نفد All copies were sold out at a very short time سبق وأن زرت بنفسي المتحف الفرعوني في القاهرة ودهشت حقيقة من توافد الأولوف من السياح من جميع أقطار المعمورة لمشاهدة المومياء، ولكن مع الأسف كثير منهم يجهلون حقيقة الدرس الذي من اجله حفظ الله تعالى جسد فرعون وهو إنذار كل من يكذب الله تعالى ورسله صلوات الله عليهم I personally visited the Cairo Museum where the mummy is preserved and there you get astonished at the scenery of thousands of people from all over the world visiting the place everyday , unfortunately, many of the tourists there would think: "Woow, look at that! Amazing!! So nice to see people of all times!! Without realizing the intended lesson that Allah has kept this body a Sign to all mankind of anyone who denies Allah and His messengers. In another chapter in the Quran: "When Moses came to them with Our clear Signs, they said: This is nothing but sorcery faked up: never did we hear the like among our fathers of old! Moses said: "My Lord knows best who it is that comes with guidance from Him and whose end will be best in the Hereafter: certain it is that the wrong-doers will not prosper. "Pharaoh said: "O Chiefs! No god do I know for you but myself: therefore, O Haman! Light me a (kiln to bake bricks) out of clay, and build me a lofty palace, that I may mount up to the god of Moses: but as far as I am concerned, I think (Moses) is a lair!" And he was arrogant and insolent in the land, beyond reason, - he and his hosts: they thought they would not have to return to Us! So We seized his and his hosts, and We flung them into the sea: now behold what was the end of those who did wrong! And We made them (but) leaders inviting to the Fire; and on the Day of Judgment no help shall they find. In this world We made a curse to follow them: and on the Day of Judgment they will be among the loathed (and despised)." (Quran 28: 36-42) So now, "Has not the time arrived for the Believers that their hearts in all humility should engage in the remembrance of Allah and the Truth which has been revealed to them, and that they should not become like those to whom was given Revelation aforetime, but long ages passed over them and their hearts grew hard? For many among them are rebellious transgressors. Know you (all) that Allah gives life to the earth after its death! Already have We shown the Signs plainly to you, that you may learn wisdom. For those who give in charity, men and women, and loan to Allah a Beatiful Loan, it shall be increased manifold (to their credits), and they shall have (besides) a liberal reward. And those who believe in Allah and His messengers- they are the Sincere (lovers of Truth), and the Witnesses (who testify), in the eyes of their Lord: they shall have their Reward and their Light. But those who reject Allah and deny Our Signs,- they are the companions of Hell-Fire " Quran 57: 16-19
What do you think of my prologue? Looking for some helpful criticism here. The five men walked briskly through the polished white hall. Of the five, two were uniformed guards while the remainder were lab scientists. They approached the end of the hallway and one of the guards stepped forward. He punched in a set of codes and the black steel reinforced door they were facing swung open gently. He motioned for the scientists to pass through and then stepped in behind them. They were in another hallway very much akin to the one that had just exited only that the light here was dimmer. On one of the walls by the side of the door, the guard now punched in a different set of codes and a series of beeps could be heard as one by one the invisible laser beams in the hallway were deactivated. He waited for the beeps to stop and then signalled for them to move along. They reached the end of the hallway and the guard stopped. He stepped back as one of the scientists moved forward. The scientist lowered his body and stared directly into the hollow tube by the side of the door. The machine hummed to life, a probe emerged from within and a noise confirmed that the machine was now scanning the scientist’s retina. The probe was retracted and there was a satisfying click as the door swung open. The three scientists stepped into the next room and the guards followed suit. One of them turned to look at the guards and gave them a questioning look. “My boss has instructed that we remain with you throughout your operation” One guard said curtly. The scientist who had challenged them shrugged his shoulders nonchalantly and continued into the room. They were in a very large square room designed in the style of a Zurich Bank’s safety deposit vault. Large fire proof, reinforced metal compartments were built in on nearly every part of the wall and glass vaults were randomly scattered around the room. A sign at the entrance had read ALPHA ONE The scientists moved immediately to the vault at the furthermost end of the room in the left corner. There was a sign on the door ALPHA ONE A Here one of them moved his thumb across the fingerprint scanner on the glass entrance and the vault door clicked open. The inner walls of the vault were lined with glass shelves. Nearly all of them were empty save for the one directly across from the entrance. The lead scientist approached this line of shelves and extracted a pair of latex gloves from his pocket. He put them on and then turned to the three glass vials on the middle shelf. The other two scientists stood casually on either side while the guards peered over their shoulders with curiosity. He carefully picked up one of the glass vials and then twisted the top anticlockwise. The cover slid back and the scientist looked into it. He frowned and set it down. He turned to the second vial and opened it as well. His face lost all colour as he stared into the vial. Fearing the worst, he set the second vial back on the shelf and repeated the same procedure with the third. His jaw dropped in dismay as he turned to the guards who were now viewing him with confused looks. “The vials are empty,” He declared in an astonished voice. The scientists were dumbstruck while both guards looked equally horrified. The older and more superior guard was the first to react. Spinning rapidly on his heels, he reached out and pressed a blue button on the vault wall. Instantly an ear piercing alarm could be rang through the room and continued outside the walls. He turned back to his colleague “Inform the director, I’ll go ahead and shut the facility down”
What do you think of my Prologue for an action novel? This is the prologue for a book I am working on, Observe that the genre is thrilller/espionage and you might not fall into the intended audience. In any case, please feel free to offer any advice. Prologue The five men walked briskly through the polished white hall. Of the five, two were uniformed guards while the remainder were lab scientists. They approached the end of the hallway and one of the guards stepped forward. He punched in a set of codes and the black steel reinforced door they were facing swung open gently. He motioned for the scientists to pass through and then stepped in behind them. They were in another hallway very much akin to the one that had just exited only that the light here was dimmer. On one of the walls by the side of the door, the guard now punched in a different set of codes and a series of beeps could be heard as one by one the invisible laser beams in the hallway were deactivated. He waited for the beeps to stop and then signalled for them to move along. They reached the end of the hallway and the guard stopped. He stepped back as one of the scientists moved forward. The scientist lowered his body and stared directly into the hollow tube by the side of the door. The machine hummed to life, a probe emerged from within and a noise confirmed that the machine was now scanning the scientist’s retina. The probe was retracted and there was a satisfying click as the door swung open. The three scientists stepped into the next room and the guards followed suit. One of them turned to look at the guards and gave them a questioning look. “My boss has instructed that we remain with you throughout your operation” One guard said curtly. The scientist who had challenged them shrugged his shoulders nonchalantly and continued into the room. They were in a very large square room designed in the style of a Zurich Bank’s safety deposit vault. Large fire proof, reinforced metal compartments were built in on nearly every part of the wall and glass vaults were randomly scattered around the room. A sign at the entrance had read ALPHA ONE The scientists moved immediately to the vault at the furthermost end of the room in the left corner. There was a sign on the door ALPHA ONE A Here one of them moved his thumb across the fingerprint scanner on the glass entrance and the vault door clicked open. The inner walls of the vault were lined with glass shelves. Nearly all of them were empty save for the one directly across from the entrance. The lead scientist approached this line of shelves and extracted a pair of latex gloves from his pocket. He put them on and then turned to the three glass vials on the middle shelf. The other two scientists stood casually on either side while the guards peered over their shoulders with curiosity. He carefully picked up one of the glass vials and then twisted the top anticlockwise. The cover slid back and the scientist looked into it. He frowned and set it down. He turned to the second vial and opened it as well. His face lost all colour as he stared into the vial. Fearing the worst, he set the second vial back on the shelf and repeated the same procedure with the third. His jaw dropped in dismay as he turned to the guards who were now viewing him with confused looks. “The vials are empty,” He declared in an astonished voice. The scientists were dumbstruck while both guards looked equally horrified. The older and more superior guard was the first to react. Spinning rapidly on his heels, he reached out and pressed a blue button on the vault wall. Instantly an ear piercing alarm could be rang through the room and continued outside the walls. He turned back to his colleague “Inform the director, I’ll go ahead and shut the facility down” I'm a 17 year old writer.
What do you think of this?? I think people are just getting FED UP!! What is your take on this?? hange Type Size Legislators see twist on threats Mary Jo Pitzl The Arizona Republic Feb. 25, 2007 12:00 AM Two lawmakers in as many months have gone public about threats they received over their stance on illegal-immigration bills. It's a sign of the fevered sentiments about the issue, and, some fear, a breakdown of civility in the Legislature, where there is little consensus on what the state should do about the issue. And it's a case study in the power of the Internet to quickly spread a message, as well as the unpredictable and often abusive caroms those messages can take. advertisement Last week, Republican Rep. Bill Konopnicki told fellow members of the House of Representatives that he and his family had received threats because of his "no" vote on a bill that would have denied workers' compensation benefits to undocumented immigrants. One of those threats came in a letter to his home in Safford, which shook him to the point that he decided to go public. "I never thought that I would fear for my safety or for the safety of my family when I took my seat as a member of the Arizona House of Representatives," the three-term lawmaker said in an emotional floor speech. His experience came several weeks after Rep. Kyrsten Sinema, D-Phoenix, was flooded with e-mail threats over her sponsorship of a bill that would have banned citizen patrol groups unaffiliated with law enforcement. The bill prompted an immediate, and sharp, response after the Minuteman Project issued a news release opposing the legislation. Sinema publicly complained about e-mails that threatened her with physical harm and rape. She asked House leaders to postpone a hearing on her bill, citing security concerns. They didn't and the hearing proceeded peacefully. The hostile and often profane comments in the e-mails go beyond the frustration many people feel about immigration, lawmakers say. "They didn't say, 'We'll kill you,' but the threat was there," Konopnicki said of the messages he received. Likewise, Sinema said she feared for her safety after the string of threats filled up her e-mail and voice-mail boxes. Threats called common Some lawmakers, including House Speaker Jim Weiers, said threats to lawmakers are common and that the two recent cases are simply the only lawmakers to go public about it. Rep. Warde Nichols, R-Gilbert, said he received death threats after he sponsored legislation two years ago that would have defined marriage as between one man and one woman. Unfamiliar vehicles with unknown occupants would park outside his home, he said. He also said he received pornographic videotapes in the mail in unmarked boxes, which his kids rushed to open, requiring lengthy explanations when he returned home at night. Nichols said he kept the harassment quiet, sharing the threats with the state Department of Public Safety. "I think when you put it out there, it escalates things," he said. Word spreads fast on Net But the Internet reaches farther and faster than any lawmaker's statements from the Capitol and can take a local issue and give it international resonance. Sinema said that's what happened to her. Her bill on patrol groups caught fire once the Minuteman group issued a news release opposing the legislation, catching the attention of Web sites and bloggers nationwide and beyond. "What happens when they do that is the crazies come out," Sinema said, adding that the Minutemen in no way advocated violent or profane responses. John Craft, a professor at Arizona State University's Walter Cronkite School of Journalism and Mass Communication, said the impersonal nature of the Internet makes it easier for people to send abusive and insulting messages. "You're not looking the person in the eye as you're calling them names, and I think that makes the difference," he said. Couple the Internet with the combustible immigration issue, and one person's stand in one corner of Arizona can circle the globe. Even the Catholic Church has not been immune from over-the-top criticism for its position in support of migrants' rights. "I've had to call the police," said Ronald Johnson Jr., executive director of the Arizona Catholic Conference, explaining that a letter in 2005 drew threats. Johnson said nothing in his experience compares with the passions immigration ignites. Sure, there some pushback for the church's position on abortion and gay rights, he said. "We touch all the hot buttons, but immigration tops them all," Johnson said. Maintaining civility At the Legislature, Speaker Weiers is trying to maintain a civil tone as talk again turns to immigration issues, spokesman Barrett Marson said. "The problem is, passions run high," Marson said. Konopnicki said he had asked Weiers to talk to Rep. Russell Pearce, R-Mesa, whose e-mail alerts to constituents on immigration bills triggered the threatening messages. One of those e-mails highlighted Konopnicki's "no" vote on a bill that would have denied workers' compensation coverage to workers who are found to be in the country illegally. Konopnicki, a business owner, said he voted against the bill because he believed it would open employers up to lawsuits, even if the employer had done everything in his power to determine a worker's legal status. The bill died on a tie vote. Pearce did not want to talk about his fellow Republican's problems, other than to say that he and Konopnicki have long disagreed on how to resolve immigration issues. An e-mail that Pearce sent to supporters portrayed the Safford Republican as working counter to immigration reform. "Bill Konopnicki continues to fight any real immigration enforcement," the e-mail said. "He has fought me for the past 5 to 6 years on employer's (sic) sanctions or any real enforcement." Konopnicki said he raised the issue publicly because he believes legislative discussion on immigration has devolved to an almost McCarthy-like tone. "(W)e are losing focus on the merits of the issues and are instead relegated to bearing insults and accusations," he said in his floor speech. "I can't help but recall the now famous words of the attorney, Joe Welch, when he asked Senator McCarthy: 'Have you no sense of decency, sir, at long last? Have you left no sense of honor?' " Pearce said his e-mails are a way to keep people up to date on issues. "We always remind people of politeness and decorum," he said. "We don't ask them to attack anybody." Rep. Pete Rios, a 22-year veteran of the Legislature, said the roiling emotions on immigration have not had a public parallel since the impeachment trial of then-Gov. Evan Mecham 20 years ago. "When it comes to immigration, it brings out a fringe element that says you've got to deny everything," said Rios, a Hayden Democrat who is Latino. Anything short of total denial brands a lawmaker unpatriotic and worse. Rios said he has heard it all, although like other lawmakers, he said the threats against family are a new twist. He said he is sympathetic with Konopnicki's plight. "He probably hasn't experienced it as much as those of us because he's a Republican, and he's not a minority," he said.
please dont insult my prophet..i dont insult yours because jesus is prophet we believe too..go somewhere else. Surah 21. The Prophets 1. Closer and closer to mankind comes their Reckoning: yet they heed not and they turn away. 2. Never comes (aught) to them of a renewed Message from their Lord, but they listen to it as in jest,- 3. Their hearts toying as with trifles. The wrong-doers conceal their private counsels, (saying), "Is this (one) more than a man like yourselves? Will ye go to witchcraft with your eyes open?" 4. Say: "My Lord knoweth (every) word (spoken) in the heavens and on earth: He is the One that heareth and knoweth (all things)." 5. "Nay," they say, "(these are) medleys of dream! - Nay, He forged it! - Nay, He is (but) a poet! Let him then bring us a Sign like the ones that were sent to (Prophets) of old!" 6. (As to those) before them, not one of the populations which We destroyed believed: will these believe? 7. Before thee, also, the apostles We sent were but men, to whom We granted inspiration: If ye realise this not, ask of those who possess the Message. 8. Nor did We give them bodies that ate no food, nor were they exempt from death. 9. In the end We fulfilled to them Our Promise, and We saved them and those whom We pleased, but We destroyed those who transgressed beyond bounds. 10. We have revealed for you (O men!) a book in which is a Message for you: will ye not then understand? 11. How many were the populations We utterly destroyed because of their iniquities, setting up in their places other peoples? 12. Yet, when they felt Our Punishment (coming), behold, they (tried to) flee from it. 13. Flee not, but return to the good things of this life which were given you, and to your homes in order that ye may be called to account. 14. They said: "Ah! woe to us! We were indeed wrong-doers!" 15. And that cry of theirs ceased not, till We made them as a field that is mown, as ashes silent and quenched. 16. Not for (idle) sport did We create the heavens and the earth and all that is between! 17. If it had been Our wish to take (just) a pastime, We should surely have taken it from the things nearest to Us, if We would do (such a thing)! 18. Nay, We hurl the Truth against falsehood, and it knocks out its brain, and behold, falsehood doth perish! Ah! woe be to you for the (false) things ye ascribe (to Us). 19. To Him belong all (creatures) in the heavens and on earth: Even those who are in His (very) Presence are not too proud to serve Him, nor are they (ever) weary (of His service): 20. They celebrate His praises night and day, nor do they ever flag or intermit. 21. Or have they taken (for worship) gods from the earth who can raise (the dead)? 22. If there were, in the heavens and the earth, other gods besides Allah, there would have been confusion in both! but glory to Allah, the Lord of the Throne: (High is He) above what they attribute to Him! 23. He cannot be questioned for His acts, but they will be questioned (for theirs). 24. Or have they taken for worship (other) gods besides him? Say, "Bring your convincing proof: this is the Message of those with me and the Message of those before me." But most of them know not the Truth, and so turn away. 25. Not an apostle did We send before thee without this inspiration sent by Us to him: that there is no god but I; therefore worship and serve Me. 26. And they say: "((Allah)) Most Gracious has begotten offspring." Glory to Him! they are (but) servants raised to honour. 27. They speak not before He speaks, and they act (in all things) by His Command. 28. He knows what is before them, and what is behind them, and they offer no intercession except for those who are acceptable, and they stand in awe and reverence of His (Glory). 29. If any of them should say, "I am a god besides Him", such a one We should reward with Hell: thus do We reward those who do wrong. 30. Do not the Unbelievers see that the heavens and the earth were joined together (as one unit of creation), before we clove them asunder? We made from water every living thing. Will they not then believe? 31. And We have set on the earth mountains standing firm, lest it should shake with them, and We have made therein broad highways (between mountains) for them to pass through: that they may receive Guidance. 32. And We have made the heavens as a canopy well guarded: yet do they turn away from the Signs which these things (point to)! 33. It is He Who created the Night and the Day, and the sun and the moon: all (the celestial bodies) swim along, each in its rounded course. 34. We granted not to any man before thee permanent life (here): if then thou shouldst die, would they live permanently? 35. Every soul shall have a taste of death: and We test you by evil and by good by way of trial. to Us must ye return. 36. When the Unbelievers see thee, they treat thee not except with ridicule. "Is this," (they say), "the one who talks of your gods?" and they blaspheme at the mention of ((Allah)) Most Gracious! 37. Man is a creature of haste: soon (enough) will I show you My Signs; then ye will not ask Me to hasten them! 38. They say: "When will this promise come to pass, if ye are telling the truth?" 39. If only the Unbelievers knew (the time) when they will not be able to ward off the fire from their faces, nor yet from their backs, and (when) no help can reach them! 40. Nay, it may come to them all of a sudden and confound them: no power will they have then to avert it, nor will they (then) get respite. 41. Mocked were (many) apostle before thee; But their scoffers were hemmed in by the thing that they mocked. 42. Say: "Who can keep you safe by night and by day from (the Wrath of) ((Allah)) Most Gracious?" Yet they turn away from the mention of their Lord. 43. Or have they gods that can guard them from Us? They have no power to aid themselves, nor can they be defended from Us. 44. Nay, We gave the good things of this life to these men and their fathers until the period grew long for them; See they not that We gradually reduce the land (in their control) from its outlying borders? Is it then they who will win? 45. Say, "I do but warn you according to revelation": But the deaf will not hear the call, (even) when they are warned! 46. If but a breath of the Wrath of thy Lord do touch them, they will then say, "Woe to us! we did wrong indeed!" 47. We shall set up scales of justice for the Day of Judgment, so that not a soul will be dealt with unjustly in the least, and if there be (no more than) the weight of a mustard seed, We will bring it (to account): and enough are We to take account. 48. In the past We granted to Moses and Aaron the criterion (for judgment), and a Light and a Message for those who would do right,- 49. Those who fear their Lord in their most secret thoughts, and who hold the Hour (of Judgment) in awe. 50. And this is a blessed Message which We have sent down: will ye then reject it? 51. We bestowed aforetime on Abraham his rectitude of conduct, and well were We acquainted with him. 52. Behold! he said to his father and his people, "What are these images, to which ye are (so assiduously) devoted?" 53. They said, "We found our fathers worshipping them." 54. He said, "Indeed ye have been in manifest error - ye and your fathers." 55. They said, "Have you brought us the Truth, or are you one of those who jest?" 56. He said, "Nay, your Lord is the Lord of the heavens and the earth, He Who created them (from nothing): and I am a witness to this (Truth). 57. "And by Allah, I have a plan for your idols - after ye go away and turn your backs".. 58. So he broke them to pieces, (all) but the biggest of them, that they might turn (and address themselves) to it. 59. They said, "Who has done this to our gods? He must indeed be some man of impiety!" 60. They said, "We heard a youth talk of them: He is called Abraham." 61. They said, "Then bring him before the eyes of the people, that they may bear witness." 62. They said, "Art thou the one that did this with our gods, O Abraham?" 63. He said: "Nay, this was done by - this is their biggest one! ask them, if they can speak intelligently!" 64. So they turned to themselves and said, "Surely ye are the ones in the wrong!" 65. Then were they confounded with shame: (they said), "Thou knowest full well that these (idols) do not speak!" 66. (Abraham) said, "Do ye then worship, besides Allah, things that can neither be of any good to you nor do you harm? 67. "Fie upon you, and upon the things that ye worship besides Allah. Have ye no sense?".. 68. They said, "Burn him and protect your gods, If ye do (anything at all)!" 69. We said, "O Fire! be thou cool, and (a means of) safety for Abraham!" 70. Then they sought a stratagem against him: but We made them the ones that lost most! 71. But We delivered him and (his nephew) Lut (and directed them) to the land which We have blessed for the nations. 72. And We bestowed on him Isaac and, as an additional gift, (a grandson), Jacob, and We made righteous men of every one (of them). 73. And We made them leaders, guiding (men) by Our Command, and We sent them inspiration to do good deeds, to establish regular prayers, and to practise regular charity; and they constantly served Us (and Us only). 74. And to Lut, too, We gave Judgment and Knowledge, and We saved him from the town which practised abominations: truly they were a people given to Evil, a rebellious people. 75. And We admitted him to Our Mercy: for he was one of the Righteous. 76. (Remember) Noah, when he cried (to Us) aforetime: We listened to his (prayer) and delivered him and his family from great distress. 77. We helped him against people who rejected Our Signs: truly they were a people given to Evil: so We drowned them (in the Flood) all together. 78. And remember David and Solomon, when they gave judgment in the matter of the field into which the sheep of certain people had strayed by night: We did witness their judgment. 79. To Solomon We inspired the (right) understanding of the matter: to each (of them) We gave Judgment and Knowledge; it was Our power that made the hills and the birds celebrate Our praises, with David: it was We Who did (all these things). 80. It was We Who taught him the making of coats of mail for your benefit, to guard you from each other's violence: will ye then be grateful? 81. (It was Our power that made) the violent (unruly) wind flow (tamely) for Solomon, to his order, to the land which We had blessed: for We do know all things. 82. And of the evil ones, were some who dived for him, and did other work besides; and it was We Who guarded them. 83. And (remember) Job, when He cried to his Lord, "Truly distress has seized me, but Thou art the Most Merciful of those that are merciful." 84. So We listened to him: We removed the distress that was on him, and We restored his people to him, and doubled their number,- as a Grace from Ourselves, and a thing for commemoration, for all who serve Us. 85. And (remember) Isma'il, Idris, and Zul-kifl, all (men) of constancy and patience; 86. We admitted them to Our mercy: for they were of the righteous ones. 87. And remember Zun-nun, when he departed in wrath: He imagined that We had no power over him! But he cried through the deptHs of darkness, "There is no god but thou: glory to thee: I was indeed wrong!" 88. So We listened to him: and delivered him from distress: and thus do We deliver those who have faith. 89. And (remember) Zakariya, when he cried to his Lord: "O my Lord! leave me not without offspring, though thou art the best of inheritors." 90. So We listened to him: and We granted him Yahya: We cured his wife's (Barrenness) for him. These (three) were ever quick in emulation in good works; they used to call on Us with love and reverence, and humble themselves before Us. 91. And (remember) her who guarded her chastity: We breathed into her of Our spirit, and We made her and her son a sign for all peoples. 92. Verily, this brotherhood of yours is a single brotherhood, and I am your Lord and Cherisher: therefore serve Me (and no other). 93. But (later generations) cut off their affair (of unity), one from another: (yet) will they all return to Us. 94. Whoever works any act of righteousness and has faith,- His endeavour will not be rejected: We shall record it in his favour. 95. But there is a ban on any population which We have destroyed: that they shall not return, 96. Until the Gog and Magog (people) are let through (their barrier), and they swiftly swarm from every hill. 97. Then will the true promise draw nigh (of fulfilment): then behold! the eyes of the Unbelievers will fixedly stare in horror: "Ah! Woe to us! we were indeed heedless of this; nay, we truly did wrong!" 98. Verily ye, (unbelievers), and the (false) gods that ye worship besides Allah, are (but) fuel for Hell! to it will ye (surely) come! 99. If these had been gods, they would not have got there! but each one will abide therein. 100. There, sobbing will be their lot, nor will they there hear (aught else). 101. Those for whom the good (record) from Us has gone before, will be removed far therefrom. 102. Not the slightest sound will they hear of Hell: what their souls desired, in that will they dwell. 103. The Great Terror will bring them no grief: but the angels will meet them (with mutual greetings): "This is your Day,- (the Day) that ye were promised." 104. The Day that We roll up the heavens like a scroll rolled up for books (completed),- even as We produced the first creation, so shall We produce a new one: a promise We have undertaken: truly shall We fulfil it. 105. Before this We wrote in the Psalms, after the Message (given to Moses): My servants the righteous, shall inherit the earth." 106. Verily in this (Qur'an) is a Message for people who would (truly) worship Allah. 107. We sent thee not, but as a Mercy for all creatures. 108. Say: "What has come to me by inspiration is that your Allah is One Allah. will ye therefore bow to His Will (in Islam)?" 109. But if they turn back, Say: "I have proclaimed the Message to you all alike and in truth; but I know not whether that which ye are promised is near or far. 110. "It is He Who knows what is open in speech and what ye hide (in your hearts). 111. "I know not but that it may be a trial for you, and a grant of (worldly) livelihood (to you) for a time." 112. Say: "O my Lord! judge Thou in truth!" "Our Lord Most Gracious is the One Whose assistance should be sought against the blasphemies ye utter!"
I am confused, so I can save someones life and be sued? California Supreme Court allows good Samaritans to be sued for nonmedical care.....The ruling stems from a case in which a woman pulled a crash victim from a car 'like a rag doll,' allegedly aggravating a vertebrae injury. By Carol J. Williams December 19, 2008 Being a good Samaritan in California just got a little riskier. The California Supreme Court ruled Thursday that a young woman who pulled a co-worker from a crashed vehicle isn't immune from civil liability because the care she rendered wasn't medical. The divided high court appeared to signal that rescue efforts are the responsibility of trained professionals. It was also thought to be the first ruling by the court that someone who intervened in an accident in good faith could be sued. Lisa Torti of Northridge allegedly worsened the injuries suffered by Alexandra Van Horn by yanking her "like a rag doll" from the wrecked car on Topanga Canyon Boulevard. Torti now faces possible liability for injuries suffered by Van Horn, a fellow department store cosmetician who was rendered a paraplegic in the accident that ended a night of Halloween revelry in 2004. But in a sharp dissent, three of the seven justices said that by making a distinction between medical care and emergency response, the court was placing "an arbitrary and unreasonable limitation" on protections for those trying to help. In 1980, the Legislature enacted the Health and Safety Code, which provides that "no person who in good faith, and not for compensation, renders emergency care at the scene of an emergency shall be liable for any civil damages resulting from any act or omission." Although that passage does not use the word "medical" in describing the protected emergency care, it was included in the section of the code that deals with emergency medical services. By placing it there, lawmakers intended to shield "only those persons who in good faith render emergency medical care at the scene of a medical emergency," Justice Carlos R. Moreno wrote for the majority. The high court cited no previous cases involving good Samaritan actions deemed unprotected by the state code, suggesting the challenge of Torti's rescue effort was the first to narrow the scope of the law. The three dissenting justices argued, however, that the aim of the legislation was clearly "to encourage persons not to pass by those in need of emergency help, but to show compassion and render the necessary aid." Justice Marvin R. Baxter said the ruling was "illogical" because it recognizes legal immunity for nonprofessionals administering medical care while denying it for potentially life-saving actions like saving a person from drowning or carrying an injured hiker to safety. "One who dives into swirling waters to retrieve a drowning swimmer can be sued for incidental injury he or she causes while bringing the victim to shore, but is immune for harm he or she produces while thereafter trying to revive the victim," Baxter wrote for the dissenters. "Here, the result is that defendant Torti has no immunity for her bravery in pulling her injured friend from a crashed vehicle, even if she reasonably believed it might be about to explode." Both opinions have merit, "but I think the majority has better arguments," said Michael Shapiro, professor of constitutional and bioethics law at USC. Shapiro said the majority was correct in interpreting that the Legislature meant to shield doctors and other healthcare professionals from being sued for injuries they cause despite acting with "reasonable care," as the law requires. Noting that he would be reluctant himself to step in to aid a crash victim with potential spinal injuries, Shapiro said the court's message was that emergency care "should be left to medical professionals." Torti's liability has yet to be determined in court, and if the Legislature is unhappy with any judgment arising from the immunity denial, it can revise the code, he concluded. Torti, Van Horn and three other co-workers from a San Fernando Valley department store had gone out to a bar on Halloween for a night of drinking and dancing, departing in two cars at 1:30 a.m., the justices noted as background. Van Horn was a front-seat passenger in a vehicle driven by Anthony Glen Watson, whom she also sued, and Torti rode in the second car. After Watson's car crashed into a light pole at about 45 mph, the rear car pulled off the road and driver Dion Ofoegbu and Torti rushed to help Watson's two passengers escape the wreckage. Torti testified in a deposition that she saw smoke and liquid coming from Watson's vehicle and feared the car was about to catch fire. None of the others reported seeing signs of an imminent explosion, and Van Horn said in her deposition that Torti grabbed her arm and yanked her out "like a rag doll." Van Horn's suit alleges negligence by Torti in aggravating a vertebrae injury suffered in the crash, causing permanent damage to the spinal c In Texas I believe we can get in trouble for not rendering aid so this is a catch 22 situation. How is that fair, oh wait, life is not fair. flagging down a car is good idea especially if it protects me from law suit.
are you looking for a true religion......well please take a look at this it might be interesting..? Surah 21. The Prophets 1. Closer and closer to mankind comes their Reckoning: yet they heed not and they turn away. 2. Never comes (aught) to them of a renewed Message from their Lord, but they listen to it as in jest,- 3. Their hearts toying as with trifles. The wrong-doers conceal their private counsels, (saying), "Is this (one) more than a man like yourselves? Will ye go to witchcraft with your eyes open?" 4. Say: "My Lord knoweth (every) word (spoken) in the heavens and on earth: He is the One that heareth and knoweth (all things)." 5. "Nay," they say, "(these are) medleys of dream! - Nay, He forged it! - Nay, He is (but) a poet! Let him then bring us a Sign like the ones that were sent to (Prophets) of old!" 6. (As to those) before them, not one of the populations which We destroyed believed: will these believe? 7. Before thee, also, the apostles We sent were but men, to whom We granted inspiration: If ye realise this not, ask of those who possess the Message. 8. Nor did We give them bodies that ate no food, nor were they exempt from death. 9. In the end We fulfilled to them Our Promise, and We saved them and those whom We pleased, but We destroyed those who transgressed beyond bounds. 10. We have revealed for you (O men!) a book in which is a Message for you: will ye not then understand? 11. How many were the populations We utterly destroyed because of their iniquities, setting up in their places other peoples? 12. Yet, when they felt Our Punishment (coming), behold, they (tried to) flee from it. 13. Flee not, but return to the good things of this life which were given you, and to your homes in order that ye may be called to account. 14. They said: "Ah! woe to us! We were indeed wrong-doers!" 15. And that cry of theirs ceased not, till We made them as a field that is mown, as ashes silent and quenched. 16. Not for (idle) sport did We create the heavens and the earth and all that is between! 17. If it had been Our wish to take (just) a pastime, We should surely have taken it from the things nearest to Us, if We would do (such a thing)! 18. Nay, We hurl the Truth against falsehood, and it knocks out its brain, and behold, falsehood doth perish! Ah! woe be to you for the (false) things ye ascribe (to Us). 19. To Him belong all (creatures) in the heavens and on earth: Even those who are in His (very) Presence are not too proud to serve Him, nor are they (ever) weary (of His service): 20. They celebrate His praises night and day, nor do they ever flag or intermit. 21. Or have they taken (for worship) gods from the earth who can raise (the dead)? 22. If there were, in the heavens and the earth, other gods besides Allah, there would have been confusion in both! but glory to Allah, the Lord of the Throne: (High is He) above what they attribute to Him! 23. He cannot be questioned for His acts, but they will be questioned (for theirs). 24. Or have they taken for worship (other) gods besides him? Say, "Bring your convincing proof: this is the Message of those with me and the Message of those before me." But most of them know not the Truth, and so turn away. 25. Not an apostle did We send before thee without this inspiration sent by Us to him: that there is no god but I; therefore worship and serve Me. 26. And they say: "((Allah)) Most Gracious has begotten offspring." Glory to Him! they are (but) servants raised to honour. 27. They speak not before He speaks, and they act (in all things) by His Command. 28. He knows what is before them, and what is behind them, and they offer no intercession except for those who are acceptable, and they stand in awe and reverence of His (Glory). 29. If any of them should say, "I am a god besides Him", such a one We should reward with Hell: thus do We reward those who do wrong. 30. Do not the Unbelievers see that the heavens and the earth were joined together (as one unit of creation), before we clove them asunder? We made from water every living thing. Will they not then believe? 31. And We have set on the earth mountains standing firm, lest it should shake with them, and We have made therein broad highways (between mountains) for them to pass through: that they may receive Guidance. 32. And We have made the heavens as a canopy well guarded: yet do they turn away from the Signs which these things (point to)! 33. It is He Who created the Night and the Day, and the sun and the moon: all (the celestial bodies) swim along, each in its rounded course. 34. We granted not to any man before thee permanent life (here): if then thou shouldst die, would they live permanently? 35. Every soul shall have a taste of death: and We test you by evil and by good by way of trial. to Us must ye return. 36. When the Unbelievers see thee, they treat thee not except with ridicule. "Is this," (they say), "the one who talks of your gods?" and they blaspheme at the mention of ((Allah)) Most Gracious! 37. Man is a creature of haste: soon (enough) will I show you My Signs; then ye will not ask Me to hasten them! 38. They say: "When will this promise come to pass, if ye are telling the truth?" 39. If only the Unbelievers knew (the time) when they will not be able to ward off the fire from their faces, nor yet from their backs, and (when) no help can reach them! 40. Nay, it may come to them all of a sudden and confound them: no power will they have then to avert it, nor will they (then) get respite. 41. Mocked were (many) apostle before thee; But their scoffers were hemmed in by the thing that they mocked. 42. Say: "Who can keep you safe by night and by day from (the Wrath of) ((Allah)) Most Gracious?" Yet they turn away from the mention of their Lord. 43. Or have they gods that can guard them from Us? They have no power to aid themselves, nor can they be defended from Us. 44. Nay, We gave the good things of this life to these men and their fathers until the period grew long for them; See they not that We gradually reduce the land (in their control) from its outlying borders? Is it then they who will win? 45. Say, "I do but warn you according to revelation": But the deaf will not hear the call, (even) when they are warned! 46. If but a breath of the Wrath of thy Lord do touch them, they will then say, "Woe to us! we did wrong indeed!" 47. We shall set up scales of justice for the Day of Judgment, so that not a soul will be dealt with unjustly in the least, and if there be (no more than) the weight of a mustard seed, We will bring it (to account): and enough are We to take account. 48. In the past We granted to Moses and Aaron the criterion (for judgment), and a Light and a Message for those who would do right,- 49. Those who fear their Lord in their most secret thoughts, and who hold the Hour (of Judgment) in awe. 50. And this is a blessed Message which We have sent down: will ye then reject it? 51. We bestowed aforetime on Abraham his rectitude of conduct, and well were We acquainted with him. 52. Behold! he said to his father and his people, "What are these images, to which ye are (so assiduously) devoted?" 53. They said, "We found our fathers worshipping them." 54. He said, "Indeed ye have been in manifest error - ye and your fathers." 55. They said, "Have you brought us the Truth, or are you one of those who jest?" 56. He said, "Nay, your Lord is the Lord of the heavens and the earth, He Who created them (from nothing): and I am a witness to this (Truth). 57. "And by Allah, I have a plan for your idols - after ye go away and turn your backs".. 58. So he broke them to pieces, (all) but the biggest of them, that they might turn (and address themselves) to it. 59. They said, "Who has done this to our gods? He must indeed be some man of impiety!" 60. They said, "We heard a youth talk of them: He is called Abraham." 61. They said, "Then bring him before the eyes of the people, that they may bear witness." 62. They said, "Art thou the one that did this with our gods, O Abraham?" 63. He said: "Nay, this was done by - this is their biggest one! ask them, if they can speak intelligently!" 64. So they turned to themselves and said, "Surely ye are the ones in the wrong!" 65. Then were they confounded with shame: (they said), "Thou knowest full well that these (idols) do not speak!" 66. (Abraham) said, "Do ye then worship, besides Allah, things that can neither be of any good to you nor do you harm? 67. "Fie upon you, and upon the things that ye worship besides Allah. Have ye no sense?".. 68. They said, "Burn him and protect your gods, If ye do (anything at all)!" 69. We said, "O Fire! be thou cool, and (a means of) safety for Abraham!" 70. Then they sought a stratagem against him: but We made them the ones that lost most! 71. But We delivered him and (his nephew) Lut (and directed them) to the land which We have blessed for the nations. 72. And We bestowed on him Isaac and, as an additional gift, (a grandson), Jacob, and We made righteous men of every one (of them). 73. And We made them leaders, guiding (men) by Our Command, and We sent them inspiration to do good deeds, to establish regular prayers, and to practise regular charity; and they constantly served Us (and Us only). 74. And to Lut, too, We gave Judgment and Knowledge, and We saved him from the town which practised abominations: truly they were a people given to Evil, a rebellious people. 75. And We admitted him to Our Mercy: for he was one of the Righteous. 76. (Remember) Noah, when he cried (to Us) aforetime: We listened to his (prayer) and delivered him and his family from great distress. 77. We helped him against people who rejected Our Signs: truly they were a people given to Evil: so We drowned them (in the Flood) all together. 78. And remember David and Solomon, when they gave judgment in the matter of the field into which the sheep of certain people had strayed by night: We did witness their judgment. 79. To Solomon We inspired the (right) understanding of the matter: to each (of them) We gave Judgment and Knowledge; it was Our power that made the hills and the birds celebrate Our praises, with David: it was We Who did (all these things). 80. It was We Who taught him the making of coats of mail for your benefit, to guard you from each other's violence: will ye then be grateful? 81. (It was Our power that made) the violent (unruly) wind flow (tamely) for Solomon, to his order, to the land which We had blessed: for We do know all things. 82. And of the evil ones, were some who dived for him, and did other work besides; and it was We Who guarded them. 83. And (remember) Job, when He cried to his Lord, "Truly distress has seized me, but Thou art the Most Merciful of those that are merciful." 84. So We listened to him: We removed the distress that was on him, and We restored his people to him, and doubled their number,- as a Grace from Ourselves, and a thing for commemoration, for all who serve Us. 85. And (remember) Isma'il, Idris, and Zul-kifl, all (men) of constancy and patience; 86. We admitted them to Our mercy: for they were of the righteous ones. 87. And remember Zun-nun, when he departed in wrath: He imagined that We had no power over him! But he cried through the deptHs of darkness, "There is no god but thou: glory to thee: I was indeed wrong!" 88. So We listened to him: and delivered him from distress: and thus do We deliver those who have faith. 89. And (remember) Zakariya, when he cried to his Lord: "O my Lord! leave me not without offspring, though thou art the best of inheritors." 90. So We listened to him: and We granted him Yahya: We cured his wife's (Barrenness) for him. These (three) were ever quick in emulation in good works; they used to call on Us with love and reverence, and humble themselves before Us. 91. And (remember) her who guarded her chastity: We breathed into her of Our spirit, and We made her and her son a sign for all peoples. 92. Verily, this brotherhood of yours is a single brotherhood, and I am your Lord and Cherisher: therefore serve Me (and no other). 93. But (later generations) cut off their affair (of unity), one from another: (yet) will they all return to Us. 94. Whoever works any act of righteousness and has faith,- His endeavour will not be rejected: We shall record it in his favour. 95. But there is a ban on any population which We have destroyed: that they shall not return, 96. Until the Gog and Magog (people) are let through (their barrier), and they swiftly swarm from every hill. 97. Then will the true promise draw nigh (of fulfilment): then behold! the eyes of the Unbelievers will fixedly stare in horror: "Ah! Woe to us! we were indeed heedless of this; nay, we truly did wrong!" 98. Verily ye, (unbelievers), and the (false) gods that ye worship besides Allah, are (but) fuel for Hell! to it will ye (surely) come! 99. If these had been gods, they would not have got there! but each one will abide therein. 100. There, sobbing will be their lot, nor will they there hear (aught else). 101. Those for whom the good (record) from Us has gone before, will be removed far therefrom. 102. Not the slightest sound will they hear of Hell: what their souls desired, in that will they dwell. 103. The Great Terror will bring them no grief: but the angels will meet them (with mutual greetings): "This is your Day,- (the Day) that ye were promised." 104. The Day that We roll up the heavens like a scroll rolled up for books (completed),- even as We produced the first creation, so shall We produce a new one: a promise We have undertaken: truly shall We fulfil it. 105. Before this We wrote in the Psalms, after the Message (given to Moses): My servants the righteous, shall inherit the earth." 106. Verily in this (Qur'an) is a Message for people who would (truly) worship Allah. 107. We sent thee not, but as a Mercy for all creatures. 108. Say: "What has come to me by inspiration is that your Allah is One Allah. will ye therefore bow to His Will (in Islam)?" 109. But if they turn back, Say: "I have proclaimed the Message to you all alike and in truth; but I know not whether that which ye are promised is near or far. 110. "It is He Who knows what is open in speech and what ye hide (in your hearts). 111. "I know not but that it may be a trial for you, and a grant of (worldly) livelihood (to you) for a time." 112. Say: "O my Lord! judge Thou in truth!" "Our Lord Most Gracious is the One Whose assistance should be sought against the blasphemies ye utter!"
Who to chose an attorney for Wrongful Termination? LEGAL DISCLOSURE You do NOT have to agree or accept any or all on this site or the blogs Dedication Samuel Moore Walton "Mr Sam, Helen Robson Walton "Mrs Walton, and James Lawrence Walton "Bud" , and Thomas M Coughlin, a protoge of Mr Sam, even though he did some wrong nevetheless, but lost because of the Code of Silence and the fear that all associates have of the powerful Legal Division of Wal Mart Stores, Inc. The FBI's Cyber Division knows the password of this site and CAN deliberately DELETE it, accidentally leak it or sell it. There are still FBI Agents that will defend and uphold the US Constitution even if it means questioning their orders and superiors. I respect them as I have met some, but I am glad that I never asked for their names. =+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+= Wrongful Termination with possible illegal implications at Sam's Club 6625 at San Fernando California 91340 William Gregory Lang or Bill Lang wants to transfer to a Sam's Club in Colorado as soon as possible. Mr Lang used to be trusted by Max Rafael Waller who made the mistake of telling him everything before the Termination on Monday, 23 April 2007. Mr Lang is a decent and the Waller Family will pray for everyone that is against Max Rafael Waller Team Lead Ambrosio Galvan also knows a lot of dirty secrets at Sam's Club 6625, but is nervous about losing his job if he sides with Max Rafael Waller Sam's Club PD-57 was NOT adhere to by Club Manager Fidel Jacobo and Membership Manager Esperanza Lopez. No documentation of any complaints and the San Fernando Police Department or the Los Angeles Police Department ever showed for a "Work Place Violence." Please show proof since one complaint and one video tape does NOT establish workplace violence. Neither Mr Jacobo or Ms Lopez wanted to sign the papers of any meeting between two managers and Max Rafael Waller for Legal Documentation. No meetings to address any potentail problems at the Tire and Battery Center were brought up by the Team Lead or Management. The Waller Family will pray for everyone that is against Max Rafael Waller formerly Assoc ID 0035 and Operator 007 proudly serving since Tuesday, 13 November 1990 - Monday, 23 April 2007 and only needed about nine years to do a minimal of twenty-five years to retire from Wal Mart Stores, Inc. He was one hundred percent vested in Profit Sharing and had a one month vacation allocated per year. No meetings to address any potentail problems at the Tire and Battery Center were brought up by the Team Lead or Management. As of Monday, 9 April 2007, the people of the Tire Shop are playing pranks and making it appear as if Max Rafael Waller is becoming forgetful such as the misplacement of tools and personal safety gear. The suspects are Erick Miron and Mark Castro. Esperanza Lopez was told and never had a meeting to discuss the topics brought to her attention by Max Rafael Waller. Manager Esperanza Lopez was asked to verify this by reviewing the Surveillance video tapes and the request was not honored. Esperanza Lopez, Memebership Manager, was told about the pranks about two weeks ago but no meeting to difuse or address serious matters was conducted. Miguel P Herrera might had spread misinformation but is only a suspect. =+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+= HOW IT ALL BEGAN Sam's Club 6625 12920 Foothill Blvd San Fernando California 91340 Phone:1-818-365-7710 Fax:1-818-365-0690 December 2006 Mehmet Ekinci {A Hatchet Man and sent to "clean House" is no longer there but in Fresno according to Mr Jason Fastner} said that he was replacing everyone in the tire shop or its proper title: Tire and Battery Center according to Jeff Lopez{no longer work there} and Mark Castro{has recanted}and Bill Lang heard indirectly but will deny it. Max Rafael Waller studied all of Wal-Mart policies and found that if that his remark {INTIMIDATION} could be verified then he would get a coaching for making such a remark. The others are scared to tell the truth. Sam's Club 6625 Fidel Jacobo has POSSIBLY EVERYBODY at Sam's Club gathering information given out by Max Rafael Waller and will reward them by promotion and/or a payraise along with illegal surveillance that GROSSLY violates Global Ethics Compliance that Wal-Mart Stores, Inc claims to uphold. They will say they are understaff and this is baseless. Fidel Jacobo might be spreading misinformation through the tire shop boss, Bill Lang. Fidel Jacobo has received a lot of Anti-Union training Bill told Max if the associates do not follow rules let that be the problem of management. Bill Lang is a Team Lead and so he is required to enforce all rules even IF he disagrees. Los Angeles Times C2 Thursday, April 5, 2007 in the Business Section the title is Wal-Mart defend its monitoring If it is proven then it is a gross violoation of the Global Ethics that Wal Mart Stores, Inc agreed to comply when they signed it around 2003 Will Wal Mart Stores, Inc allow inspection of all internal complaints that have violated Global Ethics or stonewall like the White House and the Valerie Plame situation ? The secret for Wal-Mart not getting caught of Fear and intimidation is simple: a lot of unwritten rules so there is no evidence. A lot of non-managers associates will respond by saying they see or know nothing of improper treatment. They will also have selective memory. The Legal Division of Wal-Mart Stores, Inc is preparing countercharges and some will be Invasion of Privacy, Defamation of Character, Character Assassination, Destroying Reputation, Intent , Injurious to morale , etcetera, but the biggest will be that this site is ONLY generalizations and especially baseless with no legally verifiable facts. Will the Legal Division have legitimate countercharges ? Yes, but I chose no to type all them and have them ready for a lawyer for effective defense and so it is their problem to figure them out. Duress and Graymail may be part of the defense of Max Rafael Waller along with the usual Freedom of Exprssion afforded by the US Constitution Graymail can be used against US Federal Government and possibly local Law Enforcement. Will Wal-Mart succeed in having Max Rafael Waller discredited by a Psychological Evaluation thereby stigmatizing him as a man with grands delusions ? Is Samuel Robson Walton of Wal-Mart Stores, Inc part of this ? Ensuring that legal cases proving that the rules to ensure to easy terminate people are not made aware? Wal-Mart Stores, Inc has a persistent Legal Divsion that rivals the US Federal Government and has many victories on its belt. It can be verified just ask the New York Times for confirmation. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- The Disingenuous and Duplicitous Legal Division of Wal-Mart Stores, Inc To give the Appearance that Max Rafael Waller is causing great harm to Wal-Mart Stores, Inc and Sam's Club they have labeled Interview Questions and "Privileged & Confidential" and the Sam's Club University title is More Than A Gut Feeling Participant's Guide A list of interview questions should be deemed Innocuous that is not be Injurious to Wal-Mart Stores, Inc and Sam's Club. The so called witnesses are Mr. Fastener and Mr. Lang of Sam's Club 6625. They are so desperate that they will act as like the Valerie Plame case. A print out of this document conveniently did not have a date nor time printed as to give an appearance that is so sensitive. Wal-Mart Stores, Inc WILL improve and better their ways of operating, but it will NOT be easy. They are NOT as horrible as people claim. There is an old saying have friend close to you, BUT have your enemies even closer. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Sam's Club 6625 are doing this tactic as of Wednesday, 4 April 2007 and some members as well. One African-American tried to talk about the union, but Max's reply "You started inserting the talk about the union and so you want to find out what is going on in my head. You wearing clothes so raggedy that your testicles are showing. If you were FBI you would be in trouble for indecent exposure." He left. TACTICS USED BY SAM'S CLUB 6625 / WAL MART STORES, INC Others Associates and one Caucasian-American named Jarrod tried to be his friend. Jarrod in the past ignore him while his friend that came along with him came from another Sam's Club and they enjoy Good Cop and Bad Cop. When enough approaches to friendship have been ignored Sam's Club 6625 will say "Hey everyone tried to befriend Max, but he sent them all away and this shows that he lacks social skills or has some problems and he will not allow us to help in whatever way we can" Can you say Hyena and Benedict Arnold Wal-Mart are excellent at discrediting people through what they have done in over 10 years. They shed Crocodile tears for associates with the courage of not being intimidated. ANOTHER TACTIC OF SAM'S CLUB 6625 / WAL MART STORES, INC Wal-Mart Stores, Inc will protect their Public Relations and Image AT ANY COST INCLUDING MAKING A PACT Loyal Customers, "grateful" associates, and their vendors and suppliers. Members will complain to get Max Rafael Waller and Sam's Club 6625 management will do it without hesitation. Wal-Mart Stores, Inc WILL improve and better their ways of operating, but it will NOT be easy. They are NOT as horrible as people claim. Sam's Club 6625 are doing this tactic as of Wednesday, 4 April 2007 and some members as well. One African-American tried to talk about the union, but Max's reply "You started inserting the talk about the union and so you want to find out what is going on in my head. You wearing clothes so raggedy that your testicles are showing. If you were FBI you would be in trouble for indecent exposure." He left. INTIAL ATTEMPT TO DISCREDIT WITH A PSYCHOLOGICAL EVALUATION A possible misdiagnosis and initial attempt to discredit through a Psychological Evaluation by Scott Wang MD from Providence Holy Cross Medical Center 15301 Rinaldi St Mission Hills CA 91345 Telephone: 1-818-365-8051 Dr Scott Wang's name could not be found at their website http://www.providence.org/losangeles/facilities/providence_holy_cross/default.htmand he is the one who possibly suggested a Psychiatric Evaluation so a result to Wal-Mart's desire could be used to start discrediting Max Rafael Waller An old white man with a Kaiser Permanente badge and from a Psychiatric Evaluation team from Kaiser never left a business card or a phone number for communication. He looked like an actor from Law and Order portraying a Psychiatrist and impersonation IS illegal and punishable by law. On Sunday, 1 April 2007 Dr Paul R Hladon Kaiser Permanente 13652 Cantara St Panorama City CA 91402 Telephone: 1-818-375-2377 Dr Paul R Hladon reluctantly gave Max two prescriptions: Azithromycin 250MG {Take two tablets daily for seven days} and Ciprofloxacin HCL 500MG{Take one tablet orally two times a day for fourteen days} Only two X-Rays and no blood test done, so how did Dr Hladon know what to prescribe ? He took the medicine and instructions as given. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- The FBI are also exploiting fear and they have the BSU as their asset. Bill Lang has casually spoken about death and intimidation about how Max will get fired with one more coaching which comes from the FBI and Wal-Mart's Homeoffice in Bentonville Arkansas 72716. Possible causes Max Rafael Waller's fear of possibly dying. Around Wednesday, 21 March 2007 he dragged the rotting carcass of a dog so children would not touch it. It was in front on the Pepsi Bottling Plant in San Fernando California 91340 and its entrance is on Dronfield Ave. He MIGHT have breathed some Bacteria, Germs or other Biological Agents and maybe some Botulism. Also Desiccating{drying} Bacteria. Esther Topete was watering the front lawn at 11261 Sproule Ave, Pacoima California 91331 and was scared. Max picked up a headless Squirrel that had a foul stench and maggots and placed in the garbage bin. Psychiatric Evaluation(S) is a legal tool to discredit a critic so if they can find that a individual(s) has mental problems or unable to cope with life's problem the discrediting tactic will work. A stigma of mental problem is almost impossible to overcome. Being labeled with poor mental health has been used to successfully discredit a critic. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ACTIVITIES BY THE FBI Group Stalking will be denied resulting with the accusser(s) being prejudged or viewed as someone with Visual Hallucinations,additionally, Electromagnetic Harassment or Electromagnetic Pulses will be denied resulting with the accusser(s)being prejudged or viewed as someone with Auditory Hallucinations. Both can be used when someone is driving or walking but when someone is trying to sleep the Electromagnetic Harassment will be used to disrupt sleep and with lack of sleep people's behavior is altered significantly and people end up with the impressions that they cannot handle stress. Electromagnetic Harassment is used to break the will of people who dare to dissent. The FBI has a complete profile of Max Rafael Waller and two weak areas are Anger and Anxiety, so they will create a situation that will end with him having a Fatal Heart Attack and/or Fatal Stroke. The FBI will to DO Sleep Deprivation/disruption AGAINST MAX RAFAEL WALLER. The collaborators of US Law Enforcement are the neighbors around Sproule Ave and Pierce St area Will the FBI be creative and imaginative with this information along with the profile to discredit Max Rafael Waller ? The neighbors around the corner of Sproule Ave and Pierce St in Pacoima California 91331 are collaborating by playing a lot of bass on their speakers and technically their noise is considered Electro-Magnetic Pulses, EMP, since the speakers have magnets energized or powered by electricity. This is why it is vital for them to have people found to be mentally unstable by the legal use of Psychological Evaluation. The FBI will discredit Max Rafael Waller by ALL NECESSARY MEANS as they other Americans like a serial killer Biological and Psychological war along with Electronic from their world famous Behavioral Science Unit or BSU The FBI might HAVE an unofficial pact with Organized Crime and they have been intercepting phone calls and ended phone calls with the help of Time-Warner Cable US Law Enforcement have all of the Internet activities and had yet to find any evidence to charge someone of potentially being an Internet Predator and Pedophile. Sadly the owners of the house at 11261 Sproule Ave, Pacoima CA 91331 are family members and do NOT want to get involved. Su much for family unity. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Surveillance, Psychotronics and (Gang)Stalking Operations The Xiandos web site is http://xiandos.info/Surveillance,_Psychotronics_and_(Gang-)Stalking_Operations -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- The FBI will cite National Security and not allow the reviews of any US Federal Black Operations. Any damaging evidence destroyed or manipulated before it is declassified. An example is how LTC Oliver North and Fawn Hall destroyed documents about Iran Contra. The Electronic equipment emit Electromagnetic Waves. There is something called Electromagnetic Spectrum that range from low energy to high level energy. Electromagnetic Spectrum http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Electromagnetic_spectrum http://www.lbl.gov/MicroWorlds/ALSTool/EMSpec/EMSpec2.html The Frequencies of the Human Body The Human Body is has certain frequencies with certain organs like the heart and brain have a specific frequency and the emitter or transmitter can be adjusted to slowly damage them and leading to any illness. They will target the respiratory organs, digestive organs, the heart, the brain, and the reproductive organsby trying to matching their frequency range. The result will be mental problems. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ The following is something the FBI do not want Americans to be aware of and Electronic Terrorist Activities is one of the Covert Operations. Please visit http://www.mdspec.com to find about transmissions of Electromagnetic Waves from Low Energy to High Energy. ELECTROMAGNETIC WAVES can cause cancers and tumors to the Human Body with a continous exposure and the FBI know this. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- http://www.privacyinternational.org/article.shtml?cmd[347]=x-347-103793 The following is a from Privacy International Freedom of information has suffered other setbacks under the Bush Adminsitration. The September 11 attacks provided justification for the withdrawal of a number of types of government information on the web. The Bush Administration had already been accused of being the most secretive government in many decades. On October 12, 2001 Attorney General John Ashcroft issued a policy memorandum on the Freedom of Information Act that encourages government officials to deny access to information. At the same time, other "sensitive" information such as the locations of nuclear power plants, chemical hazard risk management plans, pipeline maps, and reports related to other hazards were removed from government agency Web sites on the grounds of national security. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- To verify the FBI's LACK OF COOPERATION Please call 1-310-477-6565 and if they respond only with FBI keep on pressing with the question "May I please have your name." If they refuse then ask "Please cite the guidline or policy that states that you do not have to give me you name" The FBI might HAVE an unofficial pact with Organized Crime and they have been intercepting phone calls and ended phone calls with the help of Time-Warner Cable The routine patrols by the Los Angeles Police Department has been NOTICEABLE ABSENT from Dronfield St and Pierce St along Dronfield St all the way to Dronfield St and Arroyo St that Max Rafael Waller walks this route The FBI, MySpace, and Yahoo are master of allowing "technical glitches and other excuses" and this is an example of an almost Orwellian Society. MySpace, Yahoo, MSN, along with others protect White Supremacist willingly! Yahoo,MSN,and Google HAVE betrayed dissenters in China and ARE betraying people in the United States of America, so we live in an almost Orwellian Society. Yahoo will not going to allow irrelevant answers to any topic at their forum and forget that people are smart and will ignore them, thus Yahoo should not censor even moronic ranting. Allow Yahoo users ignore and continue, moreover, Yahoo records their IP Address so what is the problem? MySpace might censor people. You want an example? I am writing about topics not related to the heading. Please read my comments on the headline; Music. What I wrote there is tangential! Max Rafael Waller used to give too much personal information and others that should had NEVER been revealed and might have been used to discredit him or end up with bad publicity. Especially to Bill Lang His brother would say to give to much info and you need to be discreet and Max's mother also agrees. Do not be surprised when they use Cease and Desist for Legal Intimidation that has worked. Will the Legal Division have legitimate countercharges ? Yes, but I chose no to type all them and have them ready for a lawyer for effective defense and so it is their problem to figure them out. Duress and Graymail may be part of the defense of Max Rafael Waller along with the usual Freedom of Exprssion afforded by the US Constitution Graymail can be used against US Federal Government and possibly local Law Enforcement. The US Courts protect men with Power and Wealth. Wal-Mart rivals the propaganda of Joseph Goebbel and hides the truth so easily with over 30 years of practice and refining. The deafeated Thomas M Coughlin has almost 30 years of Wal-Mart's dirt. The New York Times do NOT fear Wal-Mart and in fact I hope they investigate everything stated here Some people are giving the impression that they are from OSHA, Occupational Safety Hazard Agency. Report them because they are breaking the law(s). Samuel Robson Walton and Wal-Mart Stores, Inc somewhat fear the investigative reporting prowess of the New York Times The Code of Silence is not just strictly applicable to Law Enforcement! Public education and priorities will save the United States of America Ensuring that legal cases proving that the rules to ensure to easy terminate people are not made aware? Wal-Mart Stores, Inc has a persistent Legal Divsion that rivals the US Federal Government and has many victories on its belt. It can be verified just ask the New York Times for confirmation. Wal Mart Stores, Inc violate their own Global Ethics policies. Their Global Ethics Office have stated that they only handle Age Discrimination. Read the United Nations Global Compact http://www.unglobalcompact.org/AboutTheGC/TheTenPrinciples/principle10.html http://www.unglobalcompact.org/Issues/transparency_anticorruption/index.html http://www.iccwbo.org/policy/anticorruption/iccfccd/index.html?cookies=no Institute for Global Ethics http://www.globalethics.org/ -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- No evidence has been found to justify surveillance and justify tactics used by the US Homeland Security and local Law Enforcement. PLEASE show all of the information gathered ! Who are involved: the Los Angeles Police Department, the San Fernando Police Department, the Federal Bureau of Investigation and a lot of associates from Sam's Club 6625 and Wal-Mart Stores, Inc. The US Air Force Covert Units from Edwards Air Force Base Helicopters from are doing the bidding of the FBI and sending Electromagnetic Waves or Signals You can tell them because the are dark gray with no identifying numbers NOT even the typical US Air Force Max Rafael Waller is a proud Life Member of the Air Force Association Please visit the AFA at http://www.afa.org and Chapter 121 or the Doolittle Chapter. Please visit http://www.myspace.com/uss_america {erased by the FBI}, and http://72.14.253.104/custom?q=cache:STCxJMuHTxQJ:www.fas.org/spp/military/program/track/stealth.pdf+Covert+%2B+Edwards+%2B+Air+Force+%2B+Base&hl=en&ct=clnk&cd=7&gl=us This is the Code of Silence at its WORST. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- The following is something the FBI do not want Americans to be aware of and Electronic Terrorist Activities is one of the Covert Operations. Please visit http://www.mdspec.com to find about transmissions of Electromagnetic Waves from Low Energy to High Energy. ELECTROMAGNETIC WAVES can cause cancers and tumors to the Human Body with a continous exposure and the FBI know this. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- http://www.privacyinternational.org/article.shtml?cmd[347]=x-347-103793 The following is a from Privacy International Freedom of information has suffered other setbacks under the Bush Adminsitration. The September 11 attacks provided justification for the withdrawal of a number of types of government information on the web. The Bush Administration had already been accused of being the most secretive government in many decades. On October 12, 2001 Attorney General John Ashcroft issued a policy memorandum on the Freedom of Information Act that encourages government officials to deny access to information. At the same time, other "sensitive" information such as the locations of nuclear power plants, chemical hazard risk management plans, pipeline maps, and reports related to other hazards were removed from government agency Web sites on the grounds of national security. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- To verify the FBI's LACK OF COOPERATION Please call 1-310-477-6565 and if they respond only with FBI keep on pressing with the question "May I please have your name." If they refuse then ask "Please cite the guidline or policy that states that you do not have to give me you name" Censorship on the internet The FBI, MySpace, and Yahoo are master of allowing "technical glitches and other excuses" and this is an example of an almost Orwellian Society. MySpace, Yahoo, MSN, along with others protect White Supremacist willingly! Yahoo,MSN,and Google HAVE betrayed dissenters in China and ARE betraying people in the United States of America, so we live in an almost Orwellian Society. Yahoo will not going to allow irrelevant answers to any topic at their forum and forget that people are smart and will ignore them, thus Yahoo should not censor even moronic ranting. Allow Yahoo users ignore and continue, moreover, Yahoo records their IP Address so what is the problem? MySpace might censor people. You want an example? I am writing about topics not related to the heading. Please read my comments on the headline; Music. What I wrote there is tangential! The FBI{twice} were given via e-mail, max_rafael_waller@hotmail.com, the following pertaining to Max Rafael Waller; Social Security Account Number, Driver's License Number with expiration date, Home and Work Address with their telephone numbers. The rules of grammar, writing, are not the same as those for speaking. ===================================================== Dr Robert Louis Pritchard of Los Angeles Valley College is credible with integrity and a consumate professional. Dr Pritchard will be teaching US Constitutional Law in the fall of 2007. PLEASE TAKE HIM AND BECOME AN INTELLIGENT THINKER! ===================================================== MySpace is ensure that the name Max Rafael Waller is not found on their MySpace search "powered" meaning paid by you guessed it! mainly Google. ===================================================== Max Rafael Waller is a PROUD Life Member of the Air Force Association{US Air Force} and the US Naval Institute. A former N.J.R.O.T.C. cadet at San Fernando Senior High School and alumn of Les Prestigians ~ Class of 1983. US ARMY 1984-1988 Active duty ===================================================== US President Dwight David Eisenhower told the truth about the US Military-Industrial Complex. General of the Army Eisenhower was a great military man but found out that fellow Republicans did not have to obey his orders. President Ronalnd Wilson Reagan is dead, but President George Herbert Walker Bush is still alive. Do you think the President George Walker Bush would bust his dad to save his legacy ? Heroes Theodore Roosevelt and James Earl Carter, Jr or Jimmy Carter. Earl Warren was a great progressive Republican Governor of the State of California and one of the best Chief Justice of the US Supreme Court. The US Constitution has been on a steady decline with the Warren Burger US Supreme Court that began around 1969. Employment Lawyers Be patient or visit http://www.myspace.com/max_rafael_waller and make your own conclusion !
someone help i need to match the soicial studies sentences with the right ones!!!!!!!? SENTENCE BEGINNINGS 1. Through cooperation we can protect ourselves from 2. Most people need no law-enforcement officials 3. Cities and states cooperate in highway protection by 4. Governments carry on inspections of places of business 5. Between 35,000 and 40,000 persons lose their lives in 6. America's greatest resource is the 7. Knowledge, skills, and industry will not avail much unless 8. From 10,000 to 12,000 lives are lost 9. Each year, the second week in October is designated as 10. That fires can be prevented by community action has been 11. Workers in many trades and professions are required to obtain licenses or certificates because 12. Conservation of natural resources is the job of SENTENCE ENDINGS A. knowledge, skills, and industry of her people. B. all citizens of the United States. C. to be sure that sanitary and safety regulations are observed. D. National Fire Prevention Week. E. people are healthy. F. certain enemies like carelessness, ignorance, and rashness. G. to compel them to be good citizens. H. providing standard traffic signs throughout the nation. I. it is difficult for the average citizen to judge the quality of the services they provide. J. promote honesty in advertising and selling practices. K. automobile and truck accidents every year in the United States. L. each one of us must do his part. M. proved by the records of certain cities that have low fire losses every year. N. every year from fires.
can come one help me with these questions please!!! :]? 1. What is psychological dependence A. The body can function normally, but the brain craves the drug B. The body cannot function normally C. The body and brain cannot function normally 2. Refusing to submit to a sobriety test is your right by law A. True B. False 3. When attempting to pass another car safely, you should always exceed the posted speed limit. A. True B. False 4. White lines are always solid, never broken. A. True B. False 5. Which is a false statement: Your driving record A. Can be checked by your insurance company B. Cannot be accessed by anyone except the an official public agency C. Keeps track of all your tickets and crashes 6. If you are under the age of 18 and accumulate six points on your license within twelve months: A. You will lose all driving privileges until you turn 21 B. You will lose your driving privileges for one year, but you could ask for an administrative hearing to get permission to drive on a restrictive basis. C. You will lose your driving privileges for one year, no exceptions. 7. The best safety feature for preventing whiplash is the airbag. A. True B. False 8. Your license can be canceled if you: A. Accumulate 12 or more points on your license B. Give incorrect information when applying for your license C. You reach age 75 9. You may pass another car in a No Passing zone as long as you can complete the maneuver quickly and safely A. True B. False 10. Depressants are very similar to the effects of alcohol A. True B. False 11. The best tool to extinguish a small gasoline or diesel fire is a portable fire extinguisher. A. True B. False 12. A Hospital sign is an example of a _____ sign. A. Regulatory B. Warning C. Guide 13. Your level of intoxication will be a lot higher if you have a bottle of beer rather than a glass of wine A. True B. False 14. Alcohol is considered a A. Poisonous drug B. Recreational drug C. Recreational beverage 15. Getting cited for reckless driving will result in four points on your license A. True B. False 16. One drink means A. shot of 80 proof alcohol B. one beer C. Either of the above 17. Having less than one drink can impair your driving. A. True B. False 18. Prescription drugs A. Are always okay to take when driving as long as they are prescribed by a doctor. B. May never be taken when driving. C. May be illegal to take when driving. 19. Traffic collisions are the number one killer of children in America. A. True B. False 20. The American Medical Association says that you become an unsafe driver at BAC levels of ______ A. 0.03 B. 0.08 C. 0.10 21. At 60 mph the force of your car impacting a surface is about four times as great as 30 mph. A. True B. False 22. The OOPS FACTOR is A. When you drop something B. How casual drug use leads to addiction C. When you are addicted to drugs 23. On a city street you should be looking ahead of you as far ahead as the car in front of you. A. True B. False 24. A blue sign might designate: A. A hospital B. A pedestrian crossing C. Both A and B 25. Shape is indicative of the sign type A. True B. False 26. A diamond lane on the freeway A. Can be used if you are transporting pets or cages B. Indicates a High Occupancy Vehicle Lane C. Is used only for emergency vehicles 27. "Welcome to Yellowstone Park" is an example of a: A. Regulatory B. Warning C. Guide 28. A disadvantage of driving a motorcycle is A. you cannot stop as quickly as a car B. you have less protection in a collision C. All of the options 29. Many people view drug and alcohol abuse as a social problem A. True B. False 30. Alcohol is a good source of nutrition A. True B. False 31. An aggressive driver is a person who drives: A. A racecar B. With a lack of courtesy C. Slow in the fast lane 32. The following signs will help you to spot a impaired driver A. Driving too slow and weaving B. Driving with the windows down on a cold night C. All of the above 33. Leaving the scene of a collision causing more than $50 in damage will result in: A. Lower insurance premiums B. Two points assessed against your record. C. Six points assessed against your record. 34. Ethanol is a depressant A. True B. False 35. Pedestrians A. Always legally have the right-of-way. B. Never have the right-of-way. C. Are hard to see 36. Alcohol or drugs not only impair your driving they A. Impair your thinking and reasoning B. Impair your judgment C. All of the above 37. If you do something very dangerous and your license is taken away for a very long period of time or even permanently, your license has been: A. Canceled B. Suspended C. Revoked 38. In a crash test using dummies without seat belts, at 25 MPH, the dummy had half its head taken off by the rear view mirror A. True B. False 39. If you accumulate too many points on your license, it will be: A. Canceled B. Suspended C. Revoked 40. 54% of teenage motor vehicle crashes occur on Friday, Saturday and Sunday. A. TRUE B. FALSE
The Viewpoints of Islam and Christianity Regarding Allah (God) ?Will this be the end? The distinguishing feature of Islam is its insistence on absolute monotheism and the forbidding of anything, at all, to be associated with God. This includes the refusal of the idea that Jesus (peace be upon him), the Messenger of God, was God. Allah says in the Qur'an: Surely they have disbelieved who say that Allah is the Messiah [Jesus], the son of Mary. But the Messiah said, "O Children of Israel, worship Allah, my Lord and your Lord. Truly, whoever sets up partners in worship with Allah, then Allah has forbidden Paradise for him, and Fire will be his abode. And for the wrongdoers there are no helpers. Surely, they have disbelieved who say, "Allah is the third of three," for there is no God but Allah Who is one. And if they do not cease what they say, verily, a painful torment will befall the disbelievers among them.... The Messiah, the son of Mary, was nothing other than a messenger; many were the messengers who passed before him. His mother was a woman of truth.... (5:72-75) Muslims believe that neither the Old Testament nor the New Testament had mentioned in any way that Jesus was the son of God. According to a contemporary American scholar, Barbara Brown: The doctrine of divinity states that Jesus is the Son of God, the Word of God made flesh. Even though Jesus himself never claimed to be divine, Paul gave him this attribute for one reason - to gain converts among the Gentiles. The Gentiles were pagans who were used to worshipping gods that had wonderful legends and myths behind them. Several of the pagan deities of the time such as Mithras, Adonis, Attis, and Osiris were all the offspring of a supreme ruling god, and each had died a violent death at a young age, coming back to life a short time later in order to save their people. Paul took this into account, giving the pagans something similar in Christianity. He attributed divinity to Jesus, saying he was the Son of God, the Supreme, and that he too had died for their sins. In doing so, Paul compromised the teaching of Jesus with pagan beliefs in order to make Christianity more acceptable to the Gentiles. The term "son of God" was not something new. However, it had been used in the Old Testament to refer to David (Saul 2:7) and his son Solomon (I Chronicles 22:100) and to refer to Adam (Luke 3:38) in the New Testament. In his famous Sermon on the Mount, detailed in Matthew 5, Jesus tells his listeners, "Blessed are the peacemakers, for they shall be called sons of God." In all cases, the term "son of God" was not meant to be applied literally but to signify love and affection from God to the righteous. "Son of God" means a special closeness to God, not to be of God. After all, people are sons of God, and Allah is the creator of all life.[7] Christians who lived during the time of Jesus (peace be upon him) believed that he was the divine messenger to them, bringing them the words of God and guiding them. However, after the ascension of Jesus to heaven, Saint Paul, who was deeply influenced by Roman paganism, wanted his preaching of Christianity to be more appealing to the Gentiles, so he compromised the teachings of Jesus (peace be upon him) by adopting certain pagan ideas and interpolating them into Christianity. Thus, the idea of the trinity spread even though it was not part of the original teachings of Jesus (peace be upon him). 2. Divine Justice ('adl) Anyone who believes in Islamic monotheism must believe in the Almighty's justice. Because Allah is just, He never wrongs His creatures, for injustice is an evil deed while He is far from doing evil. Because He is omniscient, He does not neglect anything, and because He is self-sufficient, He has no cause to wrong others. Since He owns everything, He does not need the actions of anyone. His wisdom also transcends the universe. Thus, unlike some human beings, He has no cause for injustice: "He is always standing firm on justice. There is no God but Him, the Mighty, the Wise." (3:18) "And your Lord does not deal unjustly with anyone." (18:49) "We[8] did not wrong them, but they wronged themselves." (16:118) Just as Allah encourages human beings to emulate some of His attributes, such as being patient and forgiving, He also tells us to follow the way of justice. "Say: 'My Lord has enjoined upon me justice.'" (7:29) Although common people may falter in this area, none of the prophets of God or their successors ever committed any act of injustice. Allah's justice embraces the entire universe. Whoever ponders over the existence of the universe and the order therein will not only observe the spread of Allah's justice over His entire creation but also each of its signs apparent in all aspects of nature -- from the physical world to the biological world, and from the microcosmos to the macrocosmos. The justice of God is particularly visible in the fate and destiny of human beings, and in their freedom of choice. Although Allah's justice encompasses everything, people should pray to Allah to treat them not with His justice but rather with His mercy, for if He treated people solely with His justice and punished them immediately for all of their sins, humanity would have perished a long time ago. Predestination or Free Will? The question of man's predestination or freedom of choice has preoccupied mankind throughout the ages and continues to be discussed by Islamic philosophers and scholars. Ultimately, two schools of thought regarding this question have emerged. One, called the Compulsionists, holds that human beings have no freedom of choice whatsoever in life. Every decision people make, every word people say has been predestined since the time of creation. If someone is faithful, it is not he who decides to embrace the faith; if someone is unfaithful, it is not he who rejects the faith. All has been written. The second school of thought, the Free Will school, declares that human beings are masters of their own acts. This notion is in concordance with the Qur'an, which states: "None will be wronged in anything, nor will you be requited anything except that which you used to do," (36:54) as well as: "The truth is from your Lord. So whomever wills, let him believe, and whoever wills, let him disbelieve." (18:29) From these two verses, it is clear that human beings have the freedom to act but must bear the moral responsibilities for their own actions. Furthermore, the acknowledgement of divine justice itself forces people to accept that their every action is not predestined. The beginning of guidance is always from Allah, but the beginning of man's destruction is in his own erroneous opinions. "Whatever good reaches you is from Allah, but whatever evil befalls you is from yourself." (4:79) 3. Prophethood (nubuwwa) The prophets were the people who received divine revelation. Allah has sent numerous prophets and messengers to humankind since the dawn of history. These prophets were of two types: "local" and "universal." While the local prophets were sent with specific messages to specific groups of people, the universal prophets were sent with messages and books for all of humankind. There were only five universal prophets, and their names were Noah, Abraham, Moses, Jesus, and Muhammad (may the peace of Allah be upon all of them). A unique characteristic of all the prophets and messengers is that they were infallible - that is, they never committed any sin. The easiest way to see this is to consider that these people were the examples sent for humanity to follow, and so if they committed errors, people would be obliged to follow their errors, thereby making the prophets and messengers untrustable. Infallibility means protection, and, in Islamic terminology, means the spiritual grace of Allah enabling a person to abstain from sins by his own free will. This power of infallibility and sinlessness does not make a person incapable of committing sins; rather, he refrains from sins and mistakes by his own power and will. Infallibility is essential since the job of the prophets and messengers is not only to convey the divine scriptures of Allah but also to lead and guide humanity towards the right path. Therefore, they have to be role models and perfect examples for mankind. This has basis in both the Qur'an and conventional wisdom; the Qur'an mentions infallibility 13 times. Allah says to the Satan: "Certainly you shall have no authority over My servants except those who follow you and go astray." (15:42) The Satan then says to Allah: "By Your might, then I will surely mislead them all, except Your chosen servants among them [the messengers and imams]."(38:82) Not only did Prophet Muhammad (peace be upon him and his family) not commit any sins, but he was also never harsh to human beings or animals. Allah says: "And by the mercy of Allah you dealt with them [people] gently, and had you been severe and harsh-hearted, they would have broken away from you." (3:158) In most societies, people with bad records would be ineligible to be presidential, governmental, or mayoral candidates since they would be expected to lead society and be good examples of righteousness and honesty. Unfortunately, as a campaign of distorting the image of the prophets of God, many distorted stories exist today, such as the stories in the present-day version of the Old Testament accusing Prophet David (peace be upon him) of adultery with Baathsheba, Prophet Noah (peace be upon him) getting drunk, Prophet Lot (peace be upon him) committing incest, and Prophet Moses (peace be upon him) committing adultery with the Ethiopian women. These are examples of the ethical wrongdoings and moral weaknesses that the enemies of Allah tried to ascribe to His pure messengers. The Holy Qur'an[9] speaks of the sins attributed to certain prophets such as Adam (peace be upon him). These verses should not be understood literally in the sense that Adam was committing a sin; allegorical verses are common in the Qur'an. Adam (peace be upon him) did not disobey the obligatory commands of Allah; the command that he did not honor was a recommended command, and, therefore, in the Islamic law, he cannot be considered to have committed a sin. Although Allah preordained who the prophets were going to be, the prophets nonetheless had to strive for this position. The foremost example of this testing that the prophets had to endure can be seen in the life of Prophet Abraham (peace be upon him), the father of the prophets. Abraham (peace be upon him) was born into an idolatrous society, but by the purity of his nature he recognized that the idols his people worshipped were capable of nothing, neither harm nor good. So one day, when no one was present, he smashed all of them but the largest, and when the people came to him and asked who had destroyed their gods, he told them to ask the remaining statue if they really believed that their stone idols had power. Although the people realized at that point that their idols were powerless, they didn't know how to respond, so out of shame and anger they cast Abraham (peace be upon him) into a huge fire. But Allah protected Abraham (peace be upon him) from the fire and confounded the plots of the polytheists.[10] After being tortured for and then saved by his faith in Allah, Abraham (peace be upon him) still had to undergo the hardest test of obedience to Allah - the direct order, from Allah, to sacrifice his son Ishmael.[11] This order came to him in a dream, and although sadness overwhelmed him, he was a strong believer in Allah and did not question it. Ishmael too accepted the command of Allah unquestioningly and allowed his father to lead him to a mountaintop to be sacrificed. His only request was that his father place him face down so that his father would not see his expression as he was being killed. Abraham (peace be upon him) raised his blade, still ready to comply with the command of Allah. But just then came the revelation that this had only been a test, that God would not order Abraham (peace be upon him) to sacrifice his son, and that Abraham (peace be upon him) could sacrifice a sheep in his stead. This event is commemorated every year on a holiday called the Feast of Sacrifice ('eid al-adhaa) on which animals are killed and the meat distributed to the poor. After passing these tests, Abraham (peace be upon him) became the leader of humankind as well as the father of the prophets of the three main monotheistic religions - Judaism, Christianity, and Islam. Although Allah sent prophets to every group of people on the earth, the Qur'an only mentions the names of 25 of them. The first of them was Adam (peace be upon him), the father of humanity, and the last of them and the seal of the prophets was Prophet Muhammad (peace be upon him and his family). Why did Allah send different prophets and different religions? The way of Allah is one, and because the final messenger, Prophet Muhammad (peace be upon him and his family), has come, there should be no dispute as to what is the right way to follow. However, throughout history, different messengers with slightly different messages were sent to different peoples because the religious needs of humanity were growing and developing just as the human race was itself growing and developing, and also because different civilizations needed different types of guidance. Nevertheless, the source and basic message behind them was the same - namely, Allah the Exalted and Glorious. Allah sent Moses (peace be upon him) with the Torah as a light and guidance for the Children of Israel (the Jews) along with many other prophets such as David, Solomon, and so on (peace be upon them). 1,500 years after Moses, Allah sent Jesus (peace be upon him), the son of Mary (peace be upon her), confirming the Torah and bringing the Gospel which has also been likened to guidance and light. Finally, 600 years after Jesus (peace be upon him), Allah sent Prophet Muhammad (peace be upon him and his family) with the Qur'an to confirm all the messages before him and to complete the revelation of religion to mankind. Since all the Judeo-Christian-Islamic prophets were sent sequentially, the question arises as to why Judaism, Christianity, and Islam now exist as separate religions. The answer is that the followers of these religions, particularly Judaism and Christianity, corrupted the original teachings given to them and ended up making sects of their own rather than following the pure word of God. But as the Qur'an says: For each of you, We have made a Law and a clear way. If Allah had willed, He would have made you one nation but that He may test you in what He has given you. So strive as a race in good deeds. Your return is to Allah; then He will inform you about that which you used to differ. (5:48) The Life of Prophet Muhammad (peace be upon him and his family)[12] In 6th-century CE Arabia, the majority of people were pagans. They lived in tribes, each with its own leader. Some were farmers, others traders, but many reared camels and raided other tribes for booty. It was into this society, in CE 570, that Prophet Muhammad (peace be upon him and his family) was born in Makkah. His parents died and he was looked after first by his grandfather and then by his uncle. As he grew up, Prophet Muhammad (peace be upon him and his family) became known as Prophet Muhammad (peace be upon him and his family) al-Amin, 'the trustworthy'. He worked for a wealthy older widow, Khadija, who, impressed with his honesty, asked him to marry her. He was twenty-five, and they remained married until her death twenty-five years later. Prophet Muhammad (peace be upon him and his family) often used to go from the bustle of Makkah for periods of reflection in a cave outside the city. During one such time, when he was forty years old, he heard the voice of the angel Jibril giving him a command: Recite in the Name of your Lord who creates, Creates man from a clot. Recite! Your Lord is the Most Bountiful, Who taught the use of the pen, Taught humankind that which they knew not. (96:1-5) Prophet Muhammad (peace be upon him and his family) repeated the words until he had learned them by heart. He rushed home and related his experience to his wife, who comforted and reassured him. Khadija and the Prophet's young cousin 'Ali (peace be upon him) were the first people to understand and accept that Allah had chosen 'the trustworthy one' to deliver his final guidance. Prophet Muhammad (peace be upon him and his family) continued to receive revelations for over twenty years. As time passed, it became clear to ever-increasing numbers of people that Prophet Muhammad (peace be upon him and his family) was indeed a Messenger of Allah. The least receptive were those powerful Makkans who trafficked in idols and slaves and benefited most from idol worship and the pilgrim trade. They treated Prophet Muhammad (peace be upon him and his family) with derision. Despite this, he continued to deliver the revelations of Allah's mercy and justice, which were welcomed by the poor and oppressed. The Prophet (peace be upon him and his family), his family, and followers were driven from Makkah. For three years they sheltered in a valley outside the city in conditions of hardship and hunger. Narrowly escaping assassination in Makkah, the Prophet (peace be upon him and his family) traveled to Madina in CE 622. The migration from Makkah to Madina, known as the Hijrah, became the starting point of the Muslim calendar. Prophet Muhammad (peace be upon him and his family) was very well received in Madina where he became head of what was to become the first Islamic state. In CE 630, Prophet Muhammad (peace be upon him and his family) and his followers entered Makkah. At the Ka'bah, Prophet Muhammad (peace be upon him and his family) cleared the hundreds of idols from inside and proclaimed that truth had come and falsehood had vanished. He was 63 when he died, and by the time of his death the majority of people in Arabia had accepted Islam as their way of life. The final verse of the Qur'an to be revealed to Prophet Muhammad (peace be upon him and his family), a few days before his death, was this: "Today I [Allah] have perfected for you your religion, completed my favor upon you, and have chosen for you Islam as your religion." (5:3) 4. Succession to the Prophet Muhammad (peace be upon him and his family) (imama) All of the prophets and messengers of God had successors, and just as Allah appointed His prophets and messengers for the guidance of mankind, He also appointed successors to the prophets and messengers as a matter of necessity. Abraham (peace be upon him) was succeeded by two of his sons, Isaac and Ishmael (peace be upon them), while Moses (peace be upon him) was succeeded by his brother Aaron (peace be upon him) and Jesus (peace be upon him) by two prophets whom the Qur'an mentions in the chapter called "Ya Sin". (36:13-14) Likewise, Prophet Muhammad (peace be upon him and his family) was succeeded by twelve distinguished successors, one after another. These successors were called imams and were appointed by Allah, not by humankind. The right to ordain imams belongs only to Almighty Allah, and the Qur'an speaks about this in many verses: "And remember when your Lord said to the angels, 'Verily I am going to place a successor (khalifa)." (2:30) Allah addressed Prophet David (peace be upon him) as such: "O David! Verily We have placed you as a successor on earth." (38:26) "And remember when the Lord of Abraham tried him with certain commands which he fulfilled; Allah said to him, 'Verily I am going to make you a leader (imam) of mankind.'" (2:124) Allah also attributes the right of appointing leaders to Himself: "We made from among them leaders, giving guidance under Our command." (32:24) During his lifetime, Prophet Muhammad (peace be upon him and his family) specifically mentioned the names of the leaders that would come after him, that there would be twelve of them, and that all of them would be descended from a particular Arab tribe called Quraysh.[13] The twelve successors to Prophet Muhammad (peace be upon him and his family) are as follows: Imam 'Ali ibn Abi Talib (600-661) Imam 'Ali (peace be upon him) was the Prophet's cousin and son-in-law and the one about whom he said: "I am the city of knowledge and 'Ali is its gate." He also said, "Whoever considers me his leader, 'Ali is also his leader." 110,000 people heard the Prophet (peace be upon him and his family) say this at a place called Ghadir Khum. Muslims and non-Muslims alike recognized Imam 'Ali (peace be upon him) for his wisdom, bravery, and justice. Many of his sayings and speeches have been preserved in a book called The Peak of Eloquence (Nahj al-Balagha). He was assassinated by members of a fringe movement while he was praying. Fatima az-Zahra (562-580) Although not one of the successors, Fatima al-Zahra (peace be upon her) is included in this list because of her high status and importance. Fatima al-Zahra (peace be upon her) was the daughter of the beloved Prophet of Islam (peace be upon him and his family) from his respected wife Khadija. She was born in Makkah on the twentieth day of Jumaada al-Thaani (the sixth month of the Islamic calendar). Although he had several children, Fatima was his favorite, for she was carrying the light of the message of the Prophet (peace be upon him and his family) to the generations to come through her offspring. A chapter of the Qur'an[14] was revealed about her: Verily We have granted you [Prophet Muhammad] al-kawthar[15] Therefore, turn in prayer to your Lord and sacrifice for Him. And he who makes you angry - he will be cut off from offspring. She and her father had a mutual attachment; 'Aisha, one of the wives of the Prophet (peace be upon him and his family), has said: "I never saw a person who so resembled her father in speech, movements, and gestures more than Fatima, and once she goes to visit her father, he stands, takes her hand, kisses it, and places her in his own seat."[16] Fatima was so emotionally and spiritually close to her father that he declared: "Fatima is part of me. Whoever angers her angers me, and she is the mother of her father."[17] Fatima proved to be the best daughter to her father, mother for her four children (Hasan, Husain, Zaynab, and Um Kalthoum), and the ideal wife for her husband Imam 'Ali (peace be upon him). She was the perfect example of a virtuous, righteous lady in Islam. She set many examples in her social and political life. As a result of the conflict over power after the demise of the Holy Prophet (peace be upon him and his family), Fatima al-Zahra (peace be upon her) died at the age of 18 years. Imam Hasan ibn 'Ali (625-670) Imam Husain ibn 'Ali (626-680) : Imam Husain (peace be upon him) revolted against the tyrant of his time, Yazid the son of Mu'awiyah. He left his hometown of Madina to go to the city of Makkah and then with 72 of his followers and close family members to Iraq where he was brutally massacred on the day of Ashura[18] in the city of Karbala, 60 miles to the south of Baghdad. Imam Husain (peace be upon him) stood for truth, sacrificed himself for truth and justice, and fought corruption and aggression. The battle of Karbala represents the battle between truth and falsehood, good versus evil, and justice versus aggression, oppression, and tyranny. Therefore, he became the beacon of light for all free people in this universe, shook the foundations of the Muslim nation with his martyrdom, and steered the consciousness of the Muslim people at that time. Hundreds of revolutions and revolts followed his martyrdom until the corrupt empire of Bani Umayyah collapsed. Imam Husain (peace be upon him) still plays a very significant role in the life of the Muslims in their endeavor to fight injustice and deviation in all s