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Millennium Collection

May 31, 2009 music cassettes

Millennium Collection

Years ago, in the eighties or maybe even the seventies (a while ago), a certain popular TV show featured a character that always wore a monogrammed sweater or knit top of some sort. Well, now, in the new millennium, the monogrammed clothing, accessories, and jewelry fad has come back with a vengeance. You see them everywhere and we are not talking the flimsy or floppy iron-ons, either. You can monogram bags, purses, towels, backpacks, clothing, belts, and more. So why not monogram your nursing scrubs or medical uniform? Don't our nursing and medical professionals deserve to add a little flare and style to their lives and wardrobe? Either with monogramming or mixing and matching your outfits, let your uniform speak not only of what you do but who you are as well. Besides, being distinct guarantees that no one else will mistakenly walk off with your uniform.

Many people new to the medical or dental professions may not be aware of how fashion in the medical scrubs and uniform business has blossomed. And those of you that have been around the block a few times may have lost hope that you, too, will get to look stylish at work. Don't accept the same old, same old. Uniforms do not have to be dull. Today, there are so many different styles and colors available in medical scrubs. In fact, many designers create their entire collection in order for you to be able to mix and match them not only with each other but with other pieces you may already own. This way, with a few simple pieces, you can make several outfits. For example, check out Katherine Heigel Scrubs. She plays with a lot of fun colors and printed tops that all conveniently work with the 2 standard type pants- the drawstring and the waistband. Her collection also includes, the must-have, contoured lab coat. You can look serious and professional but wear clothing that flatters. And of course, you can very easily enhance the style of the Katherine Heigl scrubs collection by adding your own personal touch- a monogram or custom designed logo.

Many scrub distributors offer several thread color choices as well as custom designed and pre-made logos you can add. The only thing you should remember is that one should be careful when monogramming a printed top...it can be a bit too much. It may be better to go with a solid color top with a complimentary or contrasting thread color for the logo or monogram.

Whoever your favorite scrub designer is or even if you don't necessarily have one, you can very easily enhance your work uniform with a splish-splash of color using monograms and logos. You already know that mixing and matching is easy and fun. Why not just let yourself experiment and be wild? Who says that medical uniforms can't be on the cutting edge of fashion? It is great that a style trend created decades ago has reemerged and can penetrate the world of medical scrubs. Now, we just need to keep an eye out for sequins!

Looking to monogram your nursing scrubs or personalize your medical uniform? Then Scrubs and Beyond is your solution, and ScrubsandBeyond.com is the website you need to get to. Whether you're personalizing your Katherine Heigl [http://www.scrubsandbeyond.com/medical_uniforms_scrub_pants_434.aspx] scrubs or putting the team slogan on your group uniforms, ScrubsandBeyond.com can help you get the perfect medical scrubs, lab coats, and nursing uniforms for your unique needs.

how valuable is my Collective Barbie Collection?

These are what I have. How much would you pay for them?

1.Millennium wedding bridal collection
2.Morning sun Princess
3.Barbie as the Beauty from the Beauty and the beast
4.Princess of Ireland
5.Happy Holidays special edition
6.Season Sparkle
7.Swan lake
8.Princess Bride
9.sleeping Beatuy

I just priced my collection - the best is to look on ebay, because if you ever plan to sell them, that's where you will sell them! I'll tell you the ones that I have:

Morning Sun Princess - $60 - $100
Barbie as the Beauty from the Beauty and the Beast - $80 - $150
Princess of Ireland $50 - $100
Sleeping Beatuy (I have the one with the eyes that open and close, and the musical pillow) - $5 - $30

The low price is the lowest price available on ebay, and obviously the high price is the highest price.

Good luck.

Favorite Song From Each KISS Album Part 1

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Org Thai

May 31, 2009 music cassettes

Org Thai

Into the Blue

 

 
After 16 years of banking, running three companies, caring for two children and six horses, my husband and I decided the life we had created was not for us. Despite spending 17 years together and loving every minute of each other’s company, Marcus and I, like many others, felt like prisoners of stress. We would spend our free time studying various holistic modalities, yearning to find a way to cope with our continual stresses without having to give up our careers and lifestyles. Yet we couldn’t seem to fully eliminate it from our lives – that is of course, until one day a single event changed our lives and inspired us to embark on a journey that would allow us to break free from the British mould and seek optimum health and serenity.

 

The straw that finally broke the camel’s back occurred on a cold, wet Monday morning. I received a phone call informing me that a dear friend and business associate aged 41 had died of a heart attack. Our friend was a couple of years younger than me, a typical banker - hard working and always stressed. He died on a Sunday morning in bed with his seven-year-old son playing next to him.

 

After our friend’s death, my husband Marcus and I spent so much time reflecting on our lives and how we had allowed stress to dominate our lives. Finally, I asked Marcus, “If we were free to make the choice where would we live?” His answer was the South Pacific! After much debate, we decided to set about unravelling our life. The challenge of this was all encompassing. It took about a year and a half, lots of drama and lots of heartache to let go of the lives that we had built and create a new one from scratch.

 

By August 2005, finally free from our chattels, we were ready to begin our greatest adventure. Despite not having a clue of what we would do for the rest of our lives - when one has a burning desire, fool or fancy does not play a part in the decision-making process. No matter what, we knew we had to go. The general consensus about us giving up all we had worked so hard to create was that we were either brave or stupid. Nonetheless, with nine suitcases, two kids, ages 5 and 12, we set off into the blue.

 

We planned our route via the US as it was our children’s dream to see Disney World. However Los Angeles was shocking for them and we spent most of our time explaining to our children why people were begging on the streets and why people there were so obese.

 

Next was Western Samoa, a delightful place steeped in history. Despite there being no hint of western pleasures, the people were happy, had great self-respect and looked well and vital. We got to know their culture and revelled in their uncomplicated, yet fulfilled lives. It amazed us how effortless life could be when the ‘mighty contemporary world’ was left behind. We treasured our time in Western Samoa as it was our first taste of freedom from the confines of modern civilisation.

 

Our next stop was Tonga, an archipelago of 171 tropical dots on the horizon. Let’s just say that we definitely weren’t ready for this culture shock. The Tongan people are amazing and truly gorgeous, but they know little of the outside world and frankly, have no real interest in it. They live simple lives in a place completely isolated from the ‘trappings’ of western society.

 

After some time, however, we realised that we could not home-school our children. We had initially thought that we could handle educating our own kids, but as it turned out, we weren’t cut out to be teachers. We didn’t want to become selfish in our quest for peace and tranquillity so we had to make yet another big decision and find a new place to move where our kids could be educated.

 

As we considered our options, we felt completely alone and almost like our new home had become a mental prison. At that moment, it hit us that we were on the other end of the only world we really knew, on a deserted beach, with no home, no focus and no idea what we were going to do with the rest of our lives. Having researched New Zealand years earlier, we regrettably decided to leave our tropical paradise for fairly more westernised shores. It was a gloomy day saying goodbye to our Tongan friends and the trip from Va-vau to New Zealand was very sad. In a way, we felt we had failed and perhaps lacked the right ingredients to pursue and find our dream.

 

New Zealand was yet another shock. After being on a small tropical island, the crowds of people and the noise levels were unbearable. We sat in McDonald’s, to the children’s delight and to what felt like our surrender, and contemplated our future. Then we did what the typical traveller did in New Zealand - we hired a camper van. Despite it being called a six-berth mobile transporter, it was certainly not for six people. Marcus and I spent six weeks sleeping top to toe, his shoulders too wide for us to be at the same end. New Zealand was possibly the lowest point of our journey and perhaps even our lives. We were confused and emotionally exhausted as we drove from one end of the county to the other, crossing mountain passes, over rivers and through dales, marvelling at the incredible views - but still, without a clue to what we were really searching for.

 

One thing I should point out during this stage of our journey is that we all experienced weight gain - not just a couple of pounds, but some serious kilos. Our New Zealand diet had a “Super Size Me” effect so I’d put on 13 kilos in six weeks. Years earlier, when I had opted to bleach my hair blond after it had begun turning grey, I was informed of a belief that the act of shaving one’s head allowed spirituality to enter the body – almost like a type of purification. So to add insult to injury, we shaved our heads in a campsite bathroom. Let’s just say, I didn’t feel purified, instead, it only made me look uglier than I felt already.

 

New Zealand became torturous after having driven 6,000 kilometres in six weeks. I have powerful memories of sitting on a beach called “Cape of Foul Wind” and crying into another bag of fish and chips, wondering what would become of us. Finally, we decided on arrival in Queens Town, where we would do every dangerous sport or activity we could find. When you spend years living a stressful life, it can be impossible to relax and so we were looking for any way to release our minds and bodies from the toxins and stressed energy that had enslaved us.

 

We set about throwing ourselves out of planes, bungee jumping, white water rafting and canyon swinging. The reality of sitting at the open door of a plane 16,000 feet up with only a parachute on one’s back really does remind you to be glad to be alive. Each activity brought us closer to freedom, loosening the invisible ropes we had tied around ourselves. Nonetheless, we knew that New Zealand was not a place we could live as it was just too similar to the life we had left behind. On our way back to Auckland, once again, my husband and I found ourselves facing each other and asking, “So where to now my darling?”

 

It took a week to get to the city, but even during all that time, we couldn’t decide on the next step of our journey. Upon our arrival, Marcus remembered reading about a boat for sale in Phuket, Thailand. It wasn’t a place on our list, we had never considered living there, it seemed so incredibly foreign to us and we had almost no knowledge of Thai culture and lifestyle, however, on a cold rainy day in Auckland we set off to Thailand on yet another journey to see if we could find a new place to call home. Getting off the plane in Phuket was a moment of sheer joy. Our daughter turned to me and said, “I love the weather mummy - look it’s not raining!” From that point onwards, it just kept getting better.

 

We moved into a wonderful apartment and began to look around. It’s not difficult to fall in love with a place where people are so incredibly nice and are smiling all the time. We had previously heard people promote Thailand as the ‘Land of Smiles’ and we discovered that it actually was a true account of the nation. We visited the boat that Marcus had seen advertised, which was responsible for bringing us there, but we decided not to buy it after considering how unrealistic it would be to live in it with two children. We found a house to live in, instead, and a school for the children.

 

Marcus and I finally began to relax and as everything quickly began to slot into place, we finally felt ourselves breathing peacefully. During this time, however, I had a personal and massive mountain to climb; my weight had escalated, my skin looked old and grey and despite finally having a home, both Marcus and I were still exhausted. We knew we had to find a way to reverse the damage the last few months of instability had done to our mental and physical health.

 

The holistic skills we had picked up along the way were put to the test. We used self-hypnosis techniques to curb our eating habits, Thai herbs to cleanse our body of toxins, colon hydrotherapy, a designed diet plan to help us all regain the strength we had lost due to our terrible travelling diets and coconut oil, which is truly the most remarkable product for weight loss and cell regeneration. We also met an incredible third generation Thai herbalist, 85 years young, who inspired us to try Thai herbs with ‘magical effects’. By implicating all these techniques and herbs, it took us only five months to drastically change our appearances; my skin looked and felt years younger and 13 kilos fell away with ease.

 

All of this was accomplished with the help of many friends who volunteered their help with tasks such as grinding raw ingredients by hand. As people noticed the amazing transformations Marcus and I underwent, they started following in our footsteps, helping themselves and others regain their health and vitality. Without meaning to, we had somehow moulded a ‘purity’ program that served as an effective weight loss and anti-ageing tool, as well as a fantastic way to revitalize the mind, body and spirit.

 

After a year of research, trials and tribulations, we took this concept into production. We found an organic Thai farmer who had been producing Thai herbal preparations for twenty years and convinced him to grow our herbs in his farm. We also decided to introduce ourselves to the luxury hotel and spa market as we felt it could facilitate people’s purification journeys, supporting and pampering them during their experience, as well as provide them with a venue where they could get educated and motivated.

 

Finally, everything was falling into place and we found ourselves witnessing remarkable results in ourselves, our children and our program, which we appropriately called ‘Puriti’. We had found our calling, ‘our flow’, and it has kept on ‘flowing’. Puriti has progressed at a tremendous rate, driven by our passion and the world’s new “wellness” consciousness. With the success of our program, we realised to what extent the “educated wellness seekers” are yearning for real solutions and guidance to their personal wellbeing.

 

During the last three years, we have witnessed the wellness industry in Asia explode! As spas and wellness centres around the world look into purification as the route to their guests’ wellbeing, people are waking from their slumber to the reality that we have one life to live and that life is precious.

 

So now I ask you, can you imagine looking and feeling better than you did ten years ago? I can… because I do look and feel better! It may be a bumpy journey, but there is always a way - a route - to optimum health and vitality. Speaking from my personal experiences, you can always find a path that is in keeping with our soul’s purpose.

 

“Everything will be ok in the end, if it’s not ok, it’s not the end…” (unknown)

 

For more information on Puriti programs, log on to www.puriti.org.

 

 

 

 

About the Author

A purification specialist and founder of Puriti Programs for Life, the worlds first resort specific purification programs, based in Phuket Thailand shipped world wide.

Deborah has utilised 14 years of experience in herbalism, Clinical Hypnotherapy, NLP, Corporate Life Coaching and natural methods of system purification in order to provide a viable purification solution which educates and empowers people to take responsibility for their own health & wellbeing.

Her incredible business acumen and “outside the box” visions for the future of the spa industry resonate with the business professionals looking to embrace and facilitate the purification phenomenon.

Favorite fighters and org. to watch?

Who is your top 5 or 10 favorite fighters? Doesn't matter what org or rules they come from. No movie stars/actors!

What is your three favorite org to watch?

For me, my top 10 favorite fighter would be:
buakaw pramuk
Kaoklai Kaennorsing
Sakmongkol Stitchook
Samkor Kietamop
Samart Payakaroon
Serkan Yilmaz
Peter Aerts
Kraus Albert
Mirko Filipovic
Wanderlei Silva

My three favorite org to watch are:
Lumpinee Stadium and raadeem stadium Muay Thai
K-1 max
Pride
Yes I miss old K-1 day when all fighters was actually a good fighter that put on great fight.

I'm glad they have K-1 Max now though. K-1 Max seems to keep on getting better and better every time. Also the competition will get even deeper with the years to come. There's lot more talented stand up fighter at 120 to 160 lbs than at heavier weight class.

I watch alot of different orgs but mostly UFC and PrideFC because they put on the most shows and are easily downloaded for free. My favorite fighters to watch are: Chuck Liddell because there is always a good chance of seeing a KO, same for Anderson Silva, George St. Pierre because he is such a complete fighter I never have what if thought going through my head I just know he going to win and its going to be exciting, Wandelie Silva he is the most brutal fighter out there, Shogun another complete fighter most of time very exciting to watch. Andrea Arloyski although I think he is extremely overrated (youtube Arloyski and datsik to see what i mean) he usually puts on a good show (except AA v Tim III) and obviously Fedor Emelineko is always interesting to see how is going to win cuz you know he will just a matter of a KO or submission. Overall I enjoy watching fighters who a make a big effort to finish the fight, nobody likes sending it to the judges because there is usually controversy, the best fighters earn the win and leave it up to no one but themselves.

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Earth Wind Fire

May 31, 2009 music cassettes

Earth Wind Fire

The Wind in Bible versus Quran (2)

The Wind in Bible versus Quran (2)

This is the second article of the series:" The Wind in Bible versus Quran".

 

The Bible says that the Almighty Creator 1) made the Winds His Angels, 2) His servants are flames of fire, 3) He has chariot, 4) He walks on the wings of wind and 5) He made the earth never moves etc.  The Noble Quran says that Naught is as Allah's likeness in attributes.  Any form, picture, thoughts that you put the Almighty Creator in it is absolutely mistaken.

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The Wind in the Bible (2)

 

In Psalm 104:1-8, Kind David says:

"Bless Jehovah, O my soul. O Jehovah my God, thou art very great; You are clothed with honor and majesty:  Who covers himself with light as with a garment; Who stretches out the heavens like a curtain; Who lays the beams of his chambers in the waters; Who makes the clouds his chariot; Who walks upon the wings of the wind; Who makes winds his Angels; Flames of fire his servants; Who set the foundations of the earth, that it should not be moved for ever. You cover it with the deep as with vesture; the waters stood above the mountains.  At thy rebuke they fled; At the voice of your thunder they hasted away.  They flowed over the mountains; they went down into the valleys, to the place you assigned for them."

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Herein, there are some important points:

1) The Bible describes the lord God, the Almighty Creator as:

• He has clothes
• He covers himself with light as with a garment
• He stretches out the heavens like a curtain
• He lays the beams of his chambers in the waters
• His chariot is made of clouds
• He walks upon the wings of the wind
• He makes winds his Angels
• His servants are flames of fires
• He set the foundations of the earth
• His voice is the thunder

 

2) The Bible says that the earth has foundations and it should not be moved for ever.

3) The speed of the Lord God was that of the wind.

4) The wind has wings!

 

Moreover, there are some discrepancies in the translation of some words in the many versions of the Bible e.g.:

• In some Bible's versions, the word "Angel" is translated to "messenger".
• In some Bible's versions, the word "wind" is translated to "spirit".
• In some Bible's versions, the word "curtain" is translated to "tent".

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On the other hand, all of the above points are ABSOLUTELY rejected in the Noble Quran because:

 

1) The Noble Quran says that Naught is as Allah's likeness in attributes.  Any form, picture, thoughts that you put the Almighty Creator in it is absolutely wrong.

2) The Almighty Creator is not a body

3) The thunder is not the voice of the Almighty Creator.

4) When the Almighty Creator decides upon a matter, when He wants to do anything, He only says to it ‘Be!’ and it is.

5) The speed of the Lord God was that of the wind; for instance, does not He know the speed of the light?  However, Naught is as Allah's likeness in attributes. 

6) The wind has no wings!

7) the Angels are created from the Pure Light.

the Angels are the servants of the Almighty Creator and they never disobey Him.

9) The earth has No foundations and it is rounded and it moves

10) The Great Prophet King David can not say that about the Almighty Creator simply because he knows better who Allah is.

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Aside from the Bible and the Quran, boys in schools know very well that the earth moves and it has two types of movements: the first one is around the sun at about 100,000 km/h.  It takes 365 days (1 year/12 months) for the Earth to complete one revolution around the Sun. and the other around itself. It takes 24 hours for the earth to spin around itself.

These two movements are responsible for the seasonal changes and the day and night respectively.

I really do not believe that the Lord God or King David says that the earth foundations and it should not be moved for ever. .

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Psalm 104:1-8 in three different versions of the Bible:

 

New International Version

1 Praise the LORD, O my soul. O LORD my God, you are very great; you are clothed with splendor and majesty.

2 He wraps himself in light as with a garment; he stretches out the heavens like a tent

3 and lays the beams of his upper chambers on their waters. He makes the clouds his chariot and rides on the wings of the wind.

4 He makes winds his messengers, flames of fire his servants.

5 He set the earth on its foundations; it can never be moved.

6 You covered it with the deep as with a garment; the waters stood above the mountains.

7 But at your rebuke the waters fled, at the sound of your thunder they took to flight;

8 they flowed over the mountains, they went down into the valleys, to the place you assigned for them.

 

King James Version

1Bless the LORD, O my soul. O LORD my God, thou art very great; thou art clothed with honour and majesty.

2Who coverest thyself with light as with a garment: who stretchest out the heavens like a curtain:

3Who layeth the beams of his chambers in the waters: who maketh the clouds his chariot: who walketh upon the wings of the wind:

4Who maketh his angels spirits; his ministers a flaming fire:

5Who laid the foundations of the earth, that it should not be removed for ever.

6Thou coveredst it with the deep as with a garment: the waters stood above the mountains.

7At thy rebuke they fled; at the voice of thy thunder they hasted away.

8They go up by the mountains; they go down by the valleys unto the place which thou hast founded for them.

 

Young's Literal Translation

1Bless, O my soul, Jehovah! Jehovah, my God, Thou hast been very great, Honour and majesty Thou hast put on.

2Covering himself [with] light as a garment, Stretching out the heavens as a curtain,

3Who is laying the beam of His upper chambers in the waters, Who is making thick clouds His chariot, Who is walking on wings of wind,

4Making His messengers -- the winds, His ministers -- the flaming fire.

5He hath founded earth on its bases; It is not moved to the age and for ever.

6The abyss! as with clothing Thou hast covered it, Above hills do waters stand.

7From Thy rebuke they flee, From the voice of Thy thunder haste away.

8They go up hills -- they go down valleys, Unto a place Thou hast founded for them.

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The Wind in the Noble Quran (2)

In this article, the following three points will be discussed:

1) The Historical destructive wind as a Punishment for the disbelievers of the Ancient nation of Aad

2) What if Allah wants to do anything?

3) The Precious verse (faith-wise) of the Quran that describes the Almighty Creator

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1) The Historical destructive wind as a Punishment for the disbelievers of the Ancient nation of Aad.

Verses 69:4-8 of the Noble Quran describe this destructive wind!

 

Historical Background:

Aad was an ancient nation.  Aad nation is always mentioned in the Noble Quran as a nation that came after Noah.  Allah sent his Prophet Hud to the people of Aad; some of them believed and many of them disbelieved. Allah punished the disbelievers of Aad by the wind and He saved the believers. The people of Aad were famous by their outstanding might.

It is said that Aad nation lived at the south of Saudi Arabia, nearby Yemen.

The Prophet Hud was Arabic.

The nation of Aad and the Prophet Hud are not mentioned in the Bible.

Thamud was an ancient nation. Thamud nation came after the nation of Aad; it is always mentioned in the Noble Quran as a nation that came after Aad.

Allah sent his Prophet Salih to the people of Thamud; some of them believed and many of them disbelieved. Allah punished the disbelievers of Thamud when they killed the Camel which was the miracle of the Prophet Salih who warned his people not to hurt that Camel and they agreed but they never kept their word.  The miraculous Camel emerged from a big rock and it has no father and no mother; it came out as an intact adult Camel following Allah's will when He says to anything He wants: Be! And it is.

The people of Aad were famous by the might and transgression.

It is said that Aad nation lived at the northern part of Saudi Arabia, nearby Yemen.

The nation of Thamud is too not mentioned in the Bible may be because the Prophet Salih was Arabic too.

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The meanings of verses 69:4-8

Verses 69:4

The nation of Thamud and the nation of Aad both disbelieved in the Resurrection to come and they denied their Prophets and refuted the Day of Judgment.

Verses 69:5

As for Thamud, they were destroyed by the overwhelming Roar, an excessively severe shout of the Angel Gabriel. They were destroyed because of their transgression and idolatry; and it is said that their transgression drove them to disbelieve until they were destroyed.

Verses 69:6

And as for Aad, they were destroyed by a fierce roaring wind. The wind was deafening, intensely clamorous, violent wind, [that was] powerful and severe [in its assault] upon Aad, despite their power and might.

Verses 69:7

Allah forced and imposed that wind upon them uninterruptedly for seven nights and eight days with the same force so that you might have seen the people therein lying prostrate, lying dead on the ground, as if they were the hollow, collapsed, trunks of palm-trees.

Verses 69:8

So do you O Muhammad see any remnant of them? Do you see one remaining?’ No!

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Verses 69:4-8 of the Noble Quran in four different translations:

 

Verses 69:4

QARIB: Thamood and Aad belied the clatterer.

SHAKIR: Samood and ad called the striking calamity a lie

PICKTHAL: (the tribes of) Thamud and Aad disbelieved in the judgment to come.

YUSUFALI: the Thamud and the 'ad people (branded) as false the stunning calamity!

 

Verses 69:5

QARIB: Thamood, they were destroyed by the violent shout (of Gabriel),

SHAKIR: then as to Samood, they were destroyed by an excessively severe punishment

PICKTHAL: as for Thamud, they were destroyed by the lightning.

YUSUFALI: but the Thamud, - they were destroyed by a terrible storm of thunder and lightning!

 

Verses 69:6

QARIB: as for Aad, they were destroyed by a howling, violent wind

SHAKIR: and as to ad, they were destroyed by a roaring, violent blast

PICKTHAL: and as for Aad, they were destroyed by a fierce roaring wind,

YUSUFALI: and the 'ad, they were destroyed by a furious wind, exceedingly violent;

 

 Verses 69:7

QARIB: that he subjected upon them for seven nights and eight days consecutively and you might have seen them struck down as if they were the stumps of palm trees that had fallen down.

SHAKIR: which he made to prevail against them for seven nights and eight days unremittingly, so that you might have seen the people therein prostrate as if they were the trunks of hollow palms

PICKTHAL: which he imposed on them for seven long nights and eight long days so that thou mightest have seen men lying overthrown, as they were hollow trunks of palm-trees.

YUSUFALI: he made it rage against them seven nights and eight days in succession: so that thou couldst see the (whole) people lying prostrate in its (path), as they had been roots of hollow palm-trees tumbled down!

 

Verses 69:8

QARIB: can you see any remnant of them now?

SHAKIR: do you then see of them one remaining?

PICKTHAL: canst thou (O Muhammad) see any remnant of them?

YUSUFALI: then seest thou any of them left surviving?

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2) What if Allah wants to do anything?

 

Verse 36: 82 says:

 

QARIB: when he wills a thing, his command is to say to it 'be', and it is!

SHAKIR: his command, when he intends anything, is only to say to it: be, so it is

PICKTHAL: but his command, when he intendeth a thing, is only that he saith unto it: be! and it is.

YUSUFALI: verily, when he intends a thing, his command is, "be", and it is!

 

The meanings of the verse:

 

His command, His affair, when He wills a thing, that is, [when He will] to create something, or to do anything is just to say to it ‘Be’, and it is.

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3) The Precious verse (faith-wise) of the Quran that describes the Almighty Creator

 

Verse 42: 11 says

 

QARIB: the originator of the heavens and the earth, he has given you from yourselves, pairs, and also pairs of cattle, thereby multiplying you. there is nothing like him. he is the hearer, the seer.

SHAKIR: the originator of the heavens and the earth; he made mates for you from among yourselves, and mates of the cattle too, multiplying you thereby; nothing like a likeness of him; and he is the hearing, the seeing

PICKTHAL: the creator of the heavens and the earth. he hath made for you pairs of yourselves, and of the cattle also pairs, whereby he multiplieth you. naught is as his likeness; and he is the hearer, the seer.

YUSUFALI: (he is) the creator of the heavens and the earth: he has made for you pairs from among yourselves, and pairs among cattle: by this means does he multiply you: there is nothing whatever like unto him, and he is the one that hears and sees (all things).

 

The meanings of the verse:

 

He (Allah) is the Originator of the heavens and the earth, the One Who created them [without precedent]. He has made for you, from your own selves, pairs, when He created Eve from Adam’s rib, and [also] pairs, males and females, of the cattle and whereby He multiplies you through marriage. There is nothing like Him; there is no likeness of Him, exalted be He). He is the Hearer, of what you say, the Seer, of your works.  Naught is as His likeness in attributes, knowledge, power and providence etc.

The basic point of faith is that Naught is as your Almighty creator.

Since man is a creature which has Spirit that gives him like; and since Naught is as the likeness of your Creator, then the Almighty Creator has NO SPIRIT.

Hence, the Almighty Creator is not a body or material like us.  Any form, picture or thoughts that you put the Almighty Creator in it is absolutely wrong.

According to the Islamic Rule of Faith, if any one put the Almighty Creator in any form, picture or thoughts, he or she is Disbeliever and has No faith; and he will end up in the Hereafter as a dweller of the Eternal Fire.

This is in spite of what name(s) you are giving to your Almighty Creator e.g. Allah, Lord, God, Jehovah etc.

On the other hand, the vice versa is absolutely True!

 

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Back to my question to the smart and interested reader:

Is the Quran quoted from the Bible?

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Prof. of Clinical and Chemical Pathology,
Head of Clinical Microbiology and Infection Control Unit,
Ain-Shams University.
Cairo, Egypt.
And,
President of The Egyptian Society of Inventors.
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How late does the Chicago/ Earth Wind & Fire Concert go?

I'm going to the concert this Friday in Berkeley, and I need to know how late it goes. Anyone know?

Thanks a lot, 10 points for best answer!

most concerts are from 1-3 hours long. . .hope this helped :/

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Rare Shipping

May 30, 2009 music cassettes

Rare Shipping

Inside Around the World Cruise Ships

For cruises around the world, cruise ships offer just about every amenity you can think of and more besides to make sure you have the most luxurious vacation ever. The object of these cruises and the ships used is to provide the passengers with a cruising experience that goes above and beyond what is considered luxurious and elegant.

The service is absolutely amazing, there are smaller numbers of passengers and more crew so that you get unique and individual attention. These upscale world cruises (http://www.amttravel.com/cruise-lines/world-cruise-lines.html) are almost always all-inclusive and offer a staggering array of activities as well as meals prepared by world-renowned chefs.

As soon as you step on board, the crew members know your name and will cater to your needs. They are very courteous and almost seem to anticipate your needs before you make any requests. They will remember your preferences in drinks and food and what extras you like to have served with your meals. Flawless service is what the cruise lines advertise for their around the world cruise ships and this is what you receive.

Around the ship you will see expensive art work, rare woods and leather seating. The staterooms are quite spacious and have the best bedding available as well as exotic toiletries in the bathrooms. the public areas are quite elegant offering comfy chairs for seating and expansive areas for dancing in the bars.

Although the main dining areas, buffets, library, pool, spa and gym may be a bit smaller on the around the world cruise ships (http://www.amttravel.com/cruise-lines/around-the-world-cruises.html), you still have the best that is available and the staff is well trained and qualified in their specific area of expertise. Some cruise ships have a water sports platform from which you can indulge in many different types of water sports when you are in the various ports of call.

Depending on the destinations and the size of the cruise ship, the cost of this vacation varies from one cruise line to another. The benefit of choosing around the world cruise ships, which are smaller, is that they can sail into ports that the larger ships are unable to enter. This gives you more variety in the sights that you see because you can visit the smaller areas that are not as touristy and this gives you a greater sense of the culture of the country and its people.

You can choose itineraries that will take you completely around the world or choose ones that will let you visit destinations in countries on five continents. If you wish to visit Antarctica, this type of cruise is for one continent only, although it departs from and returns to South America. In all of the around the world cruise packages, there is a variety of nightly entertainment as well as guest lecturers who will give you important information about each port of call. You can also engage in many different daytime activities, such as learning a new hobby, taking part in a fitness program or learning to cook gourmet dishes under the tutelage of famous chefs.

When you look at the price of a cruise on one of the around the world cruise ships, at first glance it may seem quite high. However, when you realize that such a cruise takes several months to complete and that the cost of planning trips to each of the destinations on your own would be much higher, you will quickly see that such an option in a vacation is quite inexpensive. You only have to unpack and pack once and the itinerary is planned for you. This ship will provide you with luxuries that you will likely not have at home.

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How can i get a Vans Old School shoe in Singapore or worldwide that have an international shipping?

I've been searching for Vans Old School(black/white) shoe for so long. It's very rare in Singapore so I need the help of you guys.

you could probably check out queensway shopping center or bugis junction, the edge. i know its very very rare, well its singapore afterall.

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Suicidal Tendencies

May 30, 2009 music cassettes

Suicidal Tendencies

Do you know the 3 common manifested symptoms of depression? Do you know the 4 common adverse affects of depression? If no, then read on.

What Are The Manifested Symptoms Of Depression?

1. Depressed People Don't Want To Socialize, Don't Want to Talk to others, They Rather Want to Be Alone: Depressed people hate to socialize, hate to talk to others and have a high tendency to be alone and don't want to be disturbed by others. They simply don't have the desire to interact with others and feel themselves burdened with negative thoughts which continually bombard their mind and makes them lose their peace of mind, makes them anxious and steals their happiness.

2. Depressed People Become Negative, Hopeless and Pessimist: Depressed people lose all hope in life and begin to see life through the eyes of a pessimist. They lose the bigger perspective of life and don't realize that the things that are causing them trouble and pain isn't going to last forever, eventually it will come to pass.

3. Depressed People Become an Emotional Wreck: Depressed people don't have much control over their emotions. They become an emotional mess. They let their emotions overpower them and it shows in the way they react to people and situations. Their emotions gush out through their words and actions. They normally overreact to things of little importance. They clearly need some serious professional psychological assistance to help them deal with their sorry state of mind.

What Are The Adverse Affects of Depression?

1. Strained Relationships: Depressed people aren't able to maintain and build upon their relationships. They simply aren't in a mental state to do so. What they really do is that they damage their relationships and thus strain and even break them, thus rather doing more harm than good. One can say that the reason for this could be that they lose perspective of the importance of people and relationships in their life and thus just throw their weight around in order to get some sympathy from others. Their entire focus is upon themselves. They become self-centred and don't bother about the feelings and well-being of others. In their mind, they continually say to themselves that they have been hurt in life. All sorts of self-destructive thoughts cross their minds. Thus, they become emotionally unstable to sustain their relationships and consequently have poor relationships with people.

2. Negative Attitude: Depressed people lose all hope in life. They consider life not worth living. They view life with a negative attitude. They self-pity themselves. They develop negative attitude and become emotional wrecks in life. They expect a negative outcome in everything. They aren't in a healthy state of mind to say the least.

3. Adverse Affect on Health and Happiness: Depression adversely affects people's health and happiness. It deteriorates their health and makes them more susceptible to the onset of diseases. Depression is a sure way to damage your health, which is the most important thing that you can have. Haven't you ever heard the age-old saying, "Health Is Wealth"? To preserve this wealth you will have to lose hold of any tension whatsoever which is bothering you. Furthermore depression also jeopardizes your happiness. It does so by making you a pessimist in life because of your inability to sustain relationships for long, you bad health and your condition where you self-pity yourself. Depression is truly a sorry and a self-destructive state of mind.

4. Frequent Suicidal Tendencies: Do you know that sometimes depression also leads people to commit suicide? This is so because it makes people so hopeless in life that they see no future for themselves. They see no alternative to death which they consider a quick relief from their agony and misery. Hence, it's not astonishing to see why so many incidents of suicides by depressed people are reported throughout the world. But suicide is no logical solution to a problem which has it's roots in the mind. One needs to deal with it appropriately by getting some professional psychological assistance. Depression is not a regional phenomenon but a global one. It doesn't differentiate between nationality, faith, race, caste, creed and sex. It just goes and attacks any vulnerable person who has a pessimistic state of mind.

Conclusion

Thus, the 3 common manifested symptoms of depression is unwillingness to socialize, pessimistic outlook of mind and an emotional breakdown of the person concerned. And the 4 common adverse affects of depression is strained relationships, negative attitude, adverse affect on health and happiness and frequent suicidal tendencies. This summarizes the article.

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what causes people to have suicidal tendencies....?

Would it be considered a suicidal tendency to that person that does drugs, not paying attention that it is a possibility that it could be the end for themselves?

...insecurities, self doubt, unloved and wanting attention...

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