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Lobbyists and the laws the CoS is paying for
Discussion in 'Leaks & Legal' started by Hubbard-Telescope, Jan 24, 2009.
Hubbard-Telescope Member
Cut off their funding and their connections by exposing their lobbying attempts, educating WHO their connections are in Congress, and raising up a ruckus about the crimes of the CoS that it becomes unprofitable to continue. Bad press and bad reputations don't go over so well here. On that note, here's some info. Lobbyists are required to submit their financial records publicly. A search there will bring up pdf copies of all the forms filed. This is just for federal laws, they could be lobbying locally as well.
Firm: The Mitchell Firm
Name: Greg Mitchell
Website: The Mitchell Firm ? Effective Political Communications
Client: The Church of Scientology International
Contact: Greg Mitchell
The Mitchell Firm, Inc.
1725 I St. NW
Email: glmitchell77@verizon.net
FOURTH QUARTER REPORT, $30,000 01/21/2009
THIRD QUARTER REPORT $30000 10/20/2008
SECOND QUARTER REPORT, $30,000 07/21/2008
FIRST QUARTER REPORT, $30,000, 04/21/2008
YEAR-END REPORT, $40,000 02/14/2008 (Filing Year 2007)
MID-YEAR REPORT $40,000 08/14/2007 (Filing Year 2007)
YEAR-END AMENDMENT $40,000 02/15/2006 (Filing Year 2005)
YEAR-END REPORT, $40,000, 02/14/2006 (Filing Year 2005)
YEAR-END REPORT, $80,000,03/29/2005 (Filing Year 2004)
MID-YEAR REPORT, $60,000 09/30/2004 (Filing Year 2004)
YEAR-END REPORT $40,000 02/23/2004 (Filing Year 2003)
Analysis: CoS International spent $120,000 on lobbying efforts in 2008, almost 2-3 times their normal rate.
What laws are they paying for:
Received: $30000
Agency: U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, U.S. SENATE
Filed under: Immigration
Worked with other members of an informal coalition of religious organizations to send a group letter that urged congress to permanently extend the religious worker visa program (r-1), which was originally established in the immigration act of 1990 and is set to expire later this year. Hr 5570, the religious worker visa extension act of 2008, was then introduced. With other coalition members, expressed concerns about proposed amendments in committee that might limit the program's usefulness.
Agency: U.S. SENATE
Filed under: Law Enforcement / Crime / Criminal Justice
Hr 1593 & s 1060. The second chance act of 2007: community safety through recidivism reduction. Sections to reauthorize the grant program for reentry of offenders into the community in the omnibus crime control and safe streets act of 1968, to improve reentry planning and implementation, substance abuse treatment, and education programs for prisoners. Worked with other members of an informal prisoner reentry working group to urge actions to pass one of these bills.
Analysis: The CoS is trying to use these bills to smuggle their workers in and out of the country which we've seen has been abused in the past. They're also trying to promote their Criminon and Naronon programs. As to the rest of the money spent in 2008 that wasn't for the laws listed above, there's no record. It might be for a big PR push to counter our actions.
Former Lobbyists:
Lobbyist for Church of Spiritual Technology:
Peter W. Klestadt
Grunfeld, Desiderio, Lebowitz, Silverman & Klestadt LLP
1201 New York Ave. NW
Website: Welcome To Grunfeld, Desiderio, Lebowitz, Silverman & Klestadt LLP
Email: pklestadt@gdlsk.com
Terminated: April 2008. There have been no replacements hired as far as I can see.
Lobbying financial forms: Query the Lobbying Disclosure Act Database
Who is lobbying for what law: Federal Lobbying - www.implu.com
Search current and pending legislation: Research Congress - GovTrack.us
Hubbard-Telescope, Jan 24, 2009
TheBitch Member
Re: Lobbyists and the laws the CoS is paying for
RTC, on the other hand had a FAR larger expense budget over the years (albeit during the period when they were lobbying for "faith based initiatives" and No Child Left Behind during the Bush Administration.
Note that the amounts in each report are for that 6 month period and not cumulative for the year.
TheBitch, Jan 24, 2009
tazor Member
Interesting stuff, HT. A year ago I would have laughed if anyone would have told me I'd soon find things like this relevant to my interests.
tazor, Jan 24, 2009
TheBitch;715319 said:
RTC, on the other hand had a FAR larger expense budget over the years (albeit during the period when they were lobbying for "faith based initiatives" and No Child Left Behind during the Bush Administration.
Right, but I can't find any lobbying financial records from RTC since 2005. I think they've stopped for the past few years, but I'll keep my eye on them.
ChronicEnturbulator Member
hmmmm... always expanding and growing... really now?
ChronicEnturbulator, Jan 25, 2009
http://forums.whyweprotest.net/291-...-lobbying-expenditures-40k-so-far-year-51714/
Ann O'Nymous, Aug 23, 2009
Hubbard-Telescope said: ↑
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=f08clPMODw8
Anonymous, Nov 6, 2011
reported the creepy spamming. wtf?
James Spader Member
What's your point, anon poster?
James Spader, Nov 6, 2011
The Wrong Guy Member
This was updated today:
Church of Scientology US Lobbying | UmbraXenu
Lobbying in the United States describes paid and pro bono activity in which special interests hire well-connected professional advocates, typically lawyers and former bureaucrats, to argue for or against specific legislation and regulations in decision-making bodies of government. It is a highly controversial phenomenon, often seen in a negative light by journalists and the American public when corporations use lobbying as a means of gaining influence for the benefit of their own profitable.[1] While the bulk of lobbying happens by business and professional interests who hire paid professionals, some lobbyists represent non-profits pro bono for social issues. Pro bono lobbyists typically coordinate advocacy activities to sway public opinion, form like-minded coalitions for promoting a common cause and socialize with local legislators at events like fundraisers and awards ceremonies.[2] Public disclosure documentation shows that the Church of Scientology lobbying activities primarily focuses on two areas: corporate interests related to swaying legislation and regulatory actions that financially benefits one or more of their organizations; and foreign policy leverage for enlisting help when other countries deny them the same non-profit tax breaks or religious freedoms they enjoy in the United States.
1 Annual spending summary
1.1 Religious Technology Center
1.2 Church of Scientology International
1.3 Church of Spiritual Technology
1.4 Citizens Commission of Human Rights
1.5 Cumulative totals
2 Registered agents
3 Pro bono lobbyists
3.1 Peter Klestadt
3.2 Richard Wortman
4 Quid pro quo lobbyists
4.1 Stephen Amitay
4.2 Sam Brunelli
4.3 Politician Dan Burton
4.4 Lybra Clemons
4.5 David H. Miller
4.6 Scientologist Greg Mitchell
5 Other representatives
5.1 Consultant Joe Grieboski
5.2 Publicists Hill & Knowlton
6 Focus of lobbyist activity
6.1 Governing bodies
6.1.1 US House of Representatives
6.1.2 US Senate
6.1.3 White House
6.2 Executive branch and cabinet departments
6.2.1 Department of Homeland Security
6.2.1.1 US Citizenship and Immigration Services
6.2.2 US Department of Justice
6.2.2.1 Federal Bureau of Prisons
6.2.3 US State Department
6.2.3.1 International Religious Freedom Commission
6.2.4 US Trade Representative
6.3 Defense and military branches
6.3.1 US Department of Defense
6.3.2 US Army
6.3.3 US Navy
6.4 Other federal agencies
6.4.1 US Department of Commerce
6.4.2 US Department of Education
6.4.3 US Department of Health and Human Services
6.4.3.1 Food and Drug Administration (FDA)
6.4.3.2 Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA
7 Common issues
8 Targeted legislation
Continued here:
http://umbraxenu.no-ip.biz/mediawiki/index.php/Church_of_Scientology_US_Lobbying
The Wrong Guy, Aug 1, 2016
^^This is still a work in progress. /hattip to DeathHamster for all the disclosure data tables to be found if you drill down into "Governing Bodies"
Data from opensecrets.org used for compiling the above chart.
AnonLover, Aug 1, 2016
MarcabianEmpress Member
Looks like their lobbying has dropped over time. This is a sign of attrition, obviously. Do you suppose it correlates to a drop in profit?
MarcabianEmpress, Sep 12, 2016
Dropping this here:
http://www.followthemoney.org/search-results/SearchForm?Search=scientology&action_results=Go
They have an API, so I'll look into seeing what I can monitor.
DeathHamster, Sep 22, 2016
Hmmm. There are firms/names when you drill down into those listings that we haven't seen before.
AnonLover, Sep 23, 2016
Yeeeesss! /rubs hands
The other clients are interesting:
ELI LILLY & CO
MANHOLE ADJUSTING INC (Hmm, nothing kinky, just construction.)
For a site called FollowTheMoney, I'm disappointed by the lack of dollar amounts.


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'The Shack': finding God in the dark
by Rose Pacatte
From left, Avraham Aviv Alush, Sam Worthington, Octavia Spencer and Sumire Matsubara in "The Shack" (Lionsgate)
"The Shack," based on the 2007 best-selling novel by William P. Young, is now a major motion picture starring Sam Worthington and Oscar-winning actress Octavia Spencer. In wide release today, the film, in my humble opinion, far surpasses the novel.
As anyone who reads my reviews knows, I am not a fan of the "Christian" genre, because most of those movies lead with a message rather than the story. I prefer to figure out what the movie means rather than sit in a theater as if it were a Sunday school classroom or a church with a preacher teaching me. I prefer to have the filmmaker trust me, the audience, to figure it out.
It's fine to make Christian films, but films about people who happen to be Christian are much more interesting. Here, producer Gil Netter and director Stuart Hazeldine get it right. The team of writers unclutters the wordy and sometimes confusing dialogue of the novel, leaving us to ponder and marvel at what is going on between Mack, Worthington's character, and the deity.
But here's the deal about "The Shack." It is completely unique in the realm of films about Christians, Christian theology and spirituality. It deals with a grieving, guilt-ridden man's grief over the loss of a child by introducing him to the persons of the Trinity (Spencer and Graham Greene as the feminine and masculine expressions of God the Father, Sumire Matsubara as the Holy Spirit, and Avraham Aviv Alush as Jesus the Son) over a weekend in the woods.
Sometime after the kidnapping and murder of his youngest daughter, Missy (Amelie Eve), Mack returns to the shack in the woods where her bloodstained little dress was found. He is determined to find the murderer and even brings a gun with which to kill him.
There, he encounters a young man in the woods who disarms him and invites him to walk with him. All of a sudden, they pass from winter's frozen forest to a lovely country home. Mack is greeted by a woman, "Papa" (Spencer), and soon meets Sarayu (Matsubara). It becomes evident to Mack that he is in the presence of the Holy Trinity.
But Mack is angry and confused. His plans of revenge have been thwarted. The perennial question of why God permits evil is addressed throughout the weekend and the conversations invite Mack to think about his identity as a man, his relationship with God, his family and his neighbor.
The vibrant, almost surreal atmosphere and the saturated color scheme of the dwelling place of heaven in "The Shack" reminded me of director Vincent Ward's 1998 fantasy drama of the afterlife, "What Dreams May Come." At some point, it might be interesting to compare and contrast the two films, but "The Shack" is a completely different cinematic experience because God, as the Trinity, plays gentle, loving and patient counterpoint to Mack's anger and anguish, offering great solace to a grieving father.
My colleague Sr. Nancy Usselmann described "The Shack" as a cinematic retreat. To me, it is cinematic poetry.
"The Shack" is an honest consideration of a Christian theological explanation for why bad things happen to good people. If you loved the book, I think you will be able to say the film surpasses it. If you had a hard time reading the book, as I did, but you are open to an experience of the Christian imagination informed by Trinitarian theology, well, take a chance that you may be inspired.
If you know grief and loss, the film offers comfort. If you are angry at God for any reason, test it out at the movie theater. Take a risk during Lent that you may find God in the cinematic art, and in the dark, at the multiplex.
[Sr. Rose Pacatte, a member of the Daughters of St. Paul, is the Director of the Pauline Center for Media Studies in Los Angeles.]
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"When life gives you lemons, make lemonade," or so the old adage goes. Well, when life gives you three unexpected days in Italy, you rent a Mercedes convertible (not by choice), book an incredible hotel in the countryside, and set off on a glorious adventure. Venice was scheduled to be the grand finale to our month in Europe, but in the aftermath of Hurricane Irma, St. Maarten's airport was a disaster zone, not accepting any incoming flights. We held out hope that our flight home on October 1st with Air France would be a go, but it was cancelled last minute. Instead, we booked a flight out on American Airlines on the 4th from Milan, giving us three days in Italy that we hadn't anticipated.
After two days in Venice, we said our goodbyes to the city and headed to Venice's Piazzale Roma to rent a car. You guys, we were finally doing it. We were being spontaneous! We were off on an unplanned adventure. How great this was to book a hotel last minute and set off to rent a car without having pre-booked anything. This is the spontaneity and excitement people talked about!
My hopes were high when we pulled up to the stretch of car rentals and I was excited for this extra time in Italy. Wait… (excitement beginning to fade now), what was this line, dozens of people deep? This couldn't possibly be to rent a car, right?
Oh yes. Yes, it was the line to pick up rental cars. Out of a half-dozen rental agencies, only Avis had cars left from what we were hearing, but we weren't sure how many they even had at this point. Many of the people were in line waiting to just collect a pre-booked vehicle but there were a few ahead of us that were waiting and hoping that there were still unclaimed cars available.
Oy. Who ever said that this spontaneity thing was a good idea anyway?! When we finally made it to the front of the line, we got the news: there were cars available, but automatics were a problem (manuals only at this point). Alright, I'm putting this in writing and ashamedly admitting that I don't know how to drive a stick shift… in my defense, Scott doesn't either so it makes us exceptionally useless as a couple when it comes to car rentals.
Georgio, the gentleman at the counter, could see the pain and stress in our eyes and went out of his way to help. He dug through keys of freshly returned cars to see if anything – just a single vehicle – was an automatic. We went in wanting something inexpensive, maybe a cramped Fiat, but at this point anything would work. We looked on as he grabbed a paper bag and pulled out a set of keys.
Would that be okay?! Mister, you've just told us that you've saved us by somehow finding an automatic, and now you're telling us that we get to act way cooler than we are by zipping around Northern Italy in a Mercedes convertible.
Knowing that we wanted a home base somewhere between Venice and Milan, we were fairly set on heading to Lake Como with our extra time. Weather was telling us to pick a different locale though. It was slightly overcast and the temps were beginning to drop in early October; that fall weather that makes you want to cozy on up somewhere warm and homey, wrapped in a blanket near a fireplace.
We refocused our efforts and instead looked for a hotel to be our anchor point rather than the destination itself. We wanted a charming country home, something tucked away in a smaller town that would allow us to steep in quietness and the little luxuries of a well-appointed boutique hotel.
Enter L'Albereta, the exact hotel that we'd unknowingly been dreaming of. Charming with service par excellence, it was a perfect enclave that seemed to cater to in-the-know Italians. Set near Lago d'Iseo in Brescia, it's one of Italy's lesser known lake destinations for international visitors. Many of us first think of Lake Como, then of Lake Garda… Lake Iseo rarely even hits people's radar, and we fell into it by serendipitous happenstance.
We checked in and immediately knew we made the right decision. Set in the tiny town of Erbusco in the vineyards of Franciacorta, Italy's exclusive sparkling wine region (Italy's equivalent of champagne; a different method from Prosecco, the country's more affordable counterpart). The weather was grey when we arrived, which only made us all the more excited to cozy on up with a glass of red wine in the comfort of our new home for the next few nights.
During three nights there, we ate at the hotel every night. There are a few restaurants nearby off property, but in true Relais & Chateaux fashion, the outlets are exceptional here, with a mid-casual pizza restaurant alongside of a great bistro, plus a Michelin-starred fine dining establishment. Before each meal, we sat outside on the deck overlooking Lake Iseo, with our aperitif in hand, blankets around us, and stars above.
Erbusco sits a short drive from the banks of Lago d'Iseo in Northern Italy. We had driven past Lake Garda on our journey from Venice to Milan, but Garda is substantially bigger than Iseo. If you're staying in Erbusco, a drive along the lake and a visit to Monte Isola, the island in the center, is practically mandatory. With our top dropped (I mean, if we were going to have to pay for a convertible, we were going to make use of it!), we headed out to explore some of the towns that dot the lakeside. The most sizable town there is the town of Iseo, which took us less than an hour to walk through on the quiet day that we visited.
Heading up to Sulzano granted us ferry access for a quick 5 minute ride from the mainland to Monte Isola, where we set off to explore and have lunch on the waterfront. We purchased ferry tickets from a convenience store near the dock. Our tickets were about €4 per person, though pricing will vary a bit depending on your point of embarkation (anywhere from €2 to €5.50 per ticket).
Monte Isola is a tiny little droplet of land in the middle of the lake, but is home to a number of restaurants and a surprising number of residents that call the island home. After strolling part of the island's perimeter, we sat at Hosteria Milago to have lunch plus a bottle of bubbly with a view. If you're headed to Monte Isola, allot 2 – 3 hours to enjoy lunch and a quick stroll unless you're set on hiking or heading further afield. The ferries leave in regular intervals throughout the day (every half hour or so), so it's never too long to catch a ride back to shore.
We had anticipated spending much longer driving around the towns on Lago d'Iseo but the towns were much sleepier than we anticipated. Being there on a Monday, we discovered that many places were closed so our timing wasn't the best for really getting a feel for the towns. If you're headed to Lake Iseo, it's worth bearing in mind that Mondays are on the quieter side since that may affect your planning.
During our journey from Venice to Milan, Verona was a stop for us en route to our hotel. In fact, we'd considered Verona as our home base for our three extra nights in Northern Italy but decided on Erbusco after discovering L'Albereta. Just hearing about Verona had me daydreaming about a romantic, quaint city but honestly, I really didn't know what to expect from the city as a whole.
After visiting Verona, I can see how the city warrants a few days to enjoy and explore. In addition to being a great city unto itself, it's also an incredible home base for anyone wanting to explore nearby cities as well. Lake Garda is a short drive, plus Venice is only about an hour's drive. Brescia, Padua, and other small towns are fairly close, and there are options for wine tasting nearby for those looking for less trafficked wine areas in Italy (think Prosecco, Amarone & Franciacorta tastings).
Verona is home to a cool medieval old town, with a 1st century Roman Amphitheatre at its center which hosts events and concerts. How did I not know about this going in?! The tale of Romeo and Juliet overshadows the other captivating elements of Verona – a gorgeous, colorful town that brings a very modern twist to a medieval area. The shops near the main square bring high-end flair with a mashup of all of Italy's most famous designers sharing a common thoroughfare (mostly pedestrianized, to make it easier for lazy window shopping). The main square in Verona is enormous, so spend some time meandering and taking it all in. Being that Verona was a stop for us from Venice to Milan, we had just a couple of hours to take it all in, not nearly long enough to really absorb what Verona has to offer, but long enough to realize that it has plenty for a few nights' stay. For a drawn-out lunch, find a restaurant along the main square to take in the people watching and beautiful facades.
Sitting just a thirty minute drive from L'Albereta is the town of Bergamo, an easy city for a quick day trip from Erbusco. Scott had been to Bergamo as a child but his memory of it was thin. I had high hopes when it came to Bergamo, and I wasn't going to be this-close to the city and not visit.
So, off we went, zipping down the motorway and making our way to the city of Bergamo. As an aside, if you're driving be sure to keep cash on you. You'll have to pay every time you use a motorway based on the distance driven. You'll collect a ticket each time you enter a motorway and then pay each time you exit based on the information on your ticket. No credit cards accepted so be prepared!
Bergamo has two sides to it (well, two elevations, really), but the old town, the Cittá Alta, is the real draw. As you may have figured out by the name, the old city is elevated, so visitors reach the old town on foot or by funicular (a few euros each way), which drops you off in the picturesque old town.
Our experience in Bergamo was mixed, but I don't want to downplay the beauty of the city. For those that love architecture and the splendor of churches, Bergamo has that in spades. Piazza Duomo is the main square that houses the city's most famous monuments. The cathedral, bishop's palace, and baptistry are all steps from each other.
The city also offers wifi throughout the majority of the old town, which is an impressive addition. The mixed part of our experience came from our lunch foray. We were excited for a luxurious drawn out lunch, but didn't anticipate it being quite so drawn out. After waiting an hour and a half for our food, we decided to cut our meal short, and left without ever getting our main courses. We paid for what we had eaten, and felt terrible leaving, which tainted the day a bit (I've never ever done that before, but it got the point of being ridiculous).
Besides the architecture and medieval feel, Bergamo is famous for one other thing: polenta. Seriously, every restaurant serves up some incarnation of polenta, and that extends to their desserts. To make up for the lack of lunch and my post-lunch guilt, we made it a mission to get a sweet treat for the road. If you're a dessert lover (hell, even if you're not a dessert lover!), you have to try Bergamo's famous Polenta e Osei, a cake made to look like polenta. It's a local specialty and it's really, really good if you're up for something that's not skimping on the sugar!
Italy is famed for its red wines, and many lovers of bubbly are fans of Prosecco that hails from the Veneto region in Northern Italy. Ask people outside of Italy about Franciacorta and you'll likely be met with blank stares. To be honest, even when we pulled into Erbusco I didn't know about Franciacorta; I simply knew that we were nestled into a stunning vineyard landscape.
Franciacorta is a sparkling wine produced in the Lombardy region in a section of the province of Brescia. It's produced using the same method as champagne (the 'Traditional Method') – a different process from Prosecco – and is Italy's more exclusive, high-end product for sparkling (i.e. if you went to Fashion Week in Milan, you'd likely see this being poured). If you're curious about the differences between Prosecco and Franciacorta, VinePair gives a great run down for better understanding the variance in production methods. If you're staying in Brescia like we were (or somewhere nearby between Venice and Milan), a day of wine tasting is a perfect way to spend a day in the region.
Since we were visiting the region on a bit of a whim, we didn't coordinate tastings in advance. If Franciacorta is on your radar, you must book your tastings in advance. Much like is the case when wine tasting in La Rioja in Spain, tastings include tours so it's not a matter of dropping in, taking a sip and buying a bottle that tickles your fancy. Here it's about showcasing the process and then sampling an array of the wines produced with a new appreciation for the methodology. The Strada del Vino Franciacorta, the Franciacorta Wine Route, has a huge range of wineries that could be part of a wine tour. Keep in mind that English-speaking tours are fewer and farther between so you'll want to map those accordingly if your Italian skills are suspect (like mine).
We spent an afternoon tasting at Ricci Curbastro, a farm estate set in Capriolo, about 10 minutes' driving from L'Albereta Hotel. Franciacorta began with about 10 producers initially (Ricci Curbastro being part of the pioneering lot) and has now evolved into 120 producers bottling their own bubbly. The estate houses a museum that's been curated by the family, showcasing a range of tools and items that have been involved in the evolution of wine making in the region.
We've done our fair share of wine tasting in the past few years (wine tasting on the Peljesac Peninsula in Croatia, wine tasting in La Rioja, wine tasting in the Cape Winelands, and more), but I've never been on a proper champagne tasting and tour. Even if you're not a huge lover of sparkling wines, learning about the method is pretty spectacular, and we were lucky enough to discover more about the behind-the-scenes production of Franciacorta at Ricci Curbastro. Their 26-hectare family owned estate produces 250,000 bottles per year, about 75% Franciacorta, with the remaining 25% split between a Curtefranca red (a Bordeaux-style blend) and Sebino, a white blend. We finished our tour with a tasting of four wines – three sparkling, plus their red. Sparkling wines are generally not my favorites but at the very least I learned much more about which sparkling I prefer, how to better understand brut vs. dry (I mean, do you really know what that means when you order it or am I the only one that is a little oblivious with that?), and how to better taste bubbly to really appreciate it.
All in all, I'd call it a sparkling success.
For an unexpected add-on, our journey from Venice to Milan was successful, even more so that we had anticipated. We absolutely adored L'Albereta as a home base and appreciated the quiet luxury of its location. For so many travelers visiting Italy, a short list gets narrowed down to the hotspots for a trip: Rome, Florence (maybe including the broader region of Tuscany), Venice, the Amalfi Coast. No doubt, those areas are all spectacular and have gained fame for a reason, but there's so much genuine flavor and authenticity to be found by taking the time to visit the smaller towns and second cities that compose this gorgeous country. If anything, this unexpected journey inspired more drives for us in the future; more slow road trips that allow us to explore unhurriedly and absorb all of the beauty held in even the tiniest of corners. For the record, the convertible didn't hurt.
Anyone else explored around these towns in Northern Italy or tasted along the Franciacorta wine route?


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National Comedy Center's Dallas Thurn Honored with New York State Tourism Award for "Excellence in Young Professional Leadership"
07 May National Comedy Center's Dallas Thurn Honored with New York State Tourism Award for "Excellence in Young Professional Leadership"
Posted at 09:57h in Press Releases	by	National Comedy Center
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Jamestown, NY – May 6, 2021 – Dallas Thurn, Manager of Operations and Technology at the National Comedy Center, the nation's official cultural institution dedicated to the art of comedy, was honored today with a Tourism Excellence Award by the New York State Tourism Industry Association (NYSTIA) for "Excellence in Young Professional Leadership" as part of NYSTIA's virtual award presentation.
The 2021 NYSTIA Tourism Excellence Awards honors New York State tourism professionals' extraordinary work in an extraordinary year. The award for Young Professional Leadership recognizes the brightest rising star in New York State Tourism and only one honoree is selected state-wide. Thurn was selected because of his outstanding abilities, his strong commitment to increasing his expertise in the travel and tourism industry and his significant achievements in 2020, which have demonstrated a capacity to become a future leader in the tourism industry.
Thurn was recognized for his leadership in the reopening of the National Comedy Center in 2020 after its 16-week closure due to COVID — including the development and implementation of the National Comedy Center's state-of-the-art COVID health and safety program – "LaughSafe" which was recently called "an absolutely superlative approach to keeping people safe" by the Chief Epidemiologist at UPMC, Dr. Graham Snyder. Thurn's responsibilities include managing museum operations and supervising front line staff and training for both the National Comedy Center and Lucille Ball Desi Arnaz Museum. He oversees all information technology for the organization, including the ticketing system and customer relationship management platform.
A Chautauqua County, New York native originally from Little Valley, NY, Thurn graduated from Jamestown Business College and began his tourism career as an intern at the National Comedy Center's Lucille Ball Desi Arnaz Museum in 2013. Thurn was instrumental to the opening of the National Comedy Center in 2018.
"We congratulate Dallas Thurn on this well-deserved honor from NYSTIA," stated National Comedy Center Executive Director Journey Gunderson. "There isn't an area of our organization or an initiative that doesn't have Dallas' imprint on it. He inspires our team with his passion, his drive, his focus on the visitor experience and his pursuit of excellence in everything he does. His contributions have been wide-ranging and vital to the ongoing growth of our cultural institution. The National Comedy Center would not be where it is today without him."
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A native Virginian, John received a Bachelor of Science, magna cum laude, from Virginia Commonwealth University in Justice Administration and Public Safety before earning his juris doctorate in 1986 from The Marshall Wythe School of Law at the College of William and Mary. He then began his legal career with a small general practice firm in Roanoke where he enjoyed a diverse practice of criminal and traffic defense, family law, personal injury and medical malpractice, collections and bankruptcy that took him to both state and federal courts across the Commonwealth.
In 1988 John joined the Hampton Commonwealth Attorney's Office where he handled a wide spectrum of cases ranging from serious criminal traffic matters such as DUl's to serious violent cases to include murder, manslaughter, rape, robbery, and drug charges. In addition to handling a large volume of serious cases John also served on the faculty at the Hampton Roads Regional Police Academy teaching Constitutional Law related to Search and Seizure as well as the 5th and 6th Amendment. John also taught classes in substantive criminal law covering a wide range of violent crimes, property crimes, and serious criminal traffic offenses. In 1991 John was hired by the District Attorney's Office in York County, Pennsylvania, where for four years he headed up a team of attorneys, investigators, health professionals and child advocates devoted exclusively to the investigation and prosecution of child sexual and physical abuse cases to include child homicides. In addition to handling those cases John continued teaching as a faculty member with the Pennsylvania District Attorney's Association in workshops on trial advocacy skills and the investigation and prosecution of child homicide cases.
John also served on the Pennsylvania District Attorneys Coalition on Child Abuse as well as the Pennsylvania Attorney General's Medical/Legal Advisory Board on Child Abuse In 1995 John returned to the Hampton Commonwealth Attorney's Office as a Deputy Commonwealth Attorney supervising and prosecuting the cases in the Juvenile and Domestic Relations Court. In 1997 John was appointed as the Chief Deputy, supervising an office of fifteen attorneys and nearly an equal number of support staff while continuing to handle some of the more serious and complex cases in the office, including three capital murder cases. He served in that position for fifteen years and continued teaching as a faculty member of the National College of District Attorneys where he taught Trial Advocacy to prosecutors from around the country at the National Advocacy Center in Columbia, South Carolina. In 2012 John was appointed Interim Commonwealth Attorney after the retirement of the Honorable Linda Curtis. John stayed with the office for nearly two more years, serving as both a Senior Assistant Commonwealth's Attorney and a Special Assistant United State's Attorney handling cases in both the State and Federal District Court. In 2013 John was hired as the Chief Deputy of the Louisa County, Virginia, Commonwealth Attorney's Office before joining the Attorney General's Office in 2015 where he was assigned to prosecute violent crimes, gang, and gun offenses in the city of Norfolk. He held that position until his retirement after nearly 30 years of public service. John now brings over three decades of experience to the firm of Weisberg and Weisberg, ready to serve the needs of people in the areas of criminal, traffic and family law.
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The College of William and Mary, Marshall-Wythe School of Law, Williamsburg, Virginia
Virginia Commonwealth University, Richmond, Virginia
B.S. - 1982
Major: Administration of Justice and Public Safety
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Hampton Roads Regional Police Academy 1989-1991; 2003, The 4th Amendment and the Laws of Search and Seizure, The 5th and 6th Amendment and the Laws of Interrogation and Right to Counsel Substantive Criminal Law
National College of District Attorneys 2001, 2003, 2004, Trial Advocacy
Pennsylvania District Attorney's Association, The Investigation of Child Homicide and Abuse, October 19-20, 1993 Trial Advocacy, April 11-13, 1994 Trial Advocacy, October 5-7, 1994
Faculty Member, The 17th Annual Milton S. Hershey Child Abuse Conference, Harrisburg, PA May 5-7, 1993
Newport News Bar Association, Present
The National Trial Lawyers: The Top 100 Criminal Defense Lawyers in Virginia, 2021
Past Employment Positions
Attorney General's Office of Virginia, Assistant Attorney General, 2015 to 2018
Louisa, VA Commonwealth Attorney's Office, Chief Deputy, 2013 to 2015
Hampton, VA Commonwealth Attorney's Office, Chief Deputy, 1995 to 2013
York, PA District Attorney's Office, Deputy District Attorney, 1991 to 1995
Hampton, VA Commonwealth Attorney's Office, Ass't Commonwealth Att'y, 1988 to 1991
Law Office of Jeffrey H. Krasnow, Associate Attorney, 1986 to 1988
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Tell us a bit about what makes you, you.
This is actually a pretty hard question. We all like to think that we're unique and I of course am no different. When it comes down to it, I'm an Aussie girl, who's done a decent amount of travelling. I've fallen in and out of love enough time to know the difference and I spend a huge amount of time day dreaming when I should be focusing on other things. But to my kids I'm simply – mum.
What's the most challenging thing about writing?
Making it logical. Writing is painting a picture with words – if you can imagine it, you can make it happen. BUT it has to be logical, it has to be believable. You have to really put yourself in the scene and work out if these things could actually happen.
Most of the time I am writing with children around me, the tv on and my phone beeping periodically with emails. But when I have a very emotional scene to write, I select a piece of music that reminds me of those feelings, put my headphones on and shut everything else out.
Are any of the characters you create inspired by real people?
Seriously though, they kind of just come to me in my mind. They are all beautiful to look at AND they're thoughtful (which is why they live in books) They're the whole package, just what every girl wants to sigh over!
Who do you see playing Katrina, David, Elliott, and Paige?
'Alter' It's a romance with a few twists and turns. It follows Mia, a 23 year old teacher for deaf teens as she finds her life becoming increasingly strange. Suddenly she's unable to remember her interactions with people even though, at times, there is photographic evidence to prove she was there. It's when she starts to seek help for these periods of memory loss that her life is severely altered.
One winner will get both books in ebook format.
Great interview. Awesome dream cast. I like those authors. The series sounds interesting.
Did Katrina end up with the best friend? Because I'm hoping she did. Haha! And yyay for Phoebin Tonkin!
Thanks for having me on your blog Sab!
Fun post. I like the word association for awesome! Way to go you!
If Chris Hemsworth is to be cast, the character must be fabulous!
Not sure! Gotta read the book to make up my mind :) Thanks for the giveaway!


I graduated last May and was granted OPT. I went back to the UK for the summer, with the intention of returning to the US in July when my new job began. Sadly, my mother became very sick and was admitted to the hospital for 3 months, which meant that I couldn't return to the US for my job. There were many family factors involved, but now I finally have the time to return to the US. I need to do so not to work, but to collect my things and sell my car, and deal with some matters that my friends couldn't help me with as I have to be there in person. It's been a tough year! Does anyone have advice for this situation? Should I apply for an ESTA to come into the US, or travel on my OPT still? I'm not sure what to do... but I do need to go to the US asap!
Two points: 1. I called 1-202-325-5120 (number found here: https://esta.cbp.dhs.gov/esta/ ) and was able to speak with someone who said I could travel to the US as a tourist on an ESTA with a return flight. 2. Thank you all for your help! I only made the phone call after reading the advice, that my F1-OPT was definitely done. All makes sense now. Many thanks!
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Marital status for re-entering USA if you got married abroad without registering?


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Nikki Haley Presents Undeniable Evidence of Iranian Missile Violations
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The U.S. ambassador to the United Nations has provided undeniable evidence that Iran is violating international law. JNS reports that Nikki Haley showed Iranian missiles that are being provided to Yemeni rebels:
"As you know, we do not often declassify this type of military equipment recovered from these attacks," Haley said, referring to the Houthi missile launch at the Saudi capital of Riyadh last month.
"But today we are taking an extraordinary step of presenting it here in an open setting. We did this for a single urgent purpose: because the Iranian regime cannot be allowed to engage in its lawless behavior any longer," she said during a news conference at a military base in Washington, D.C.
According to Haley, the missiles displayed bear markings showing that they originate in Iran and have the technical specifications of Iranian-manufactured weapons.
Haley said the U.S. plans to build a coalition to confront Iran over its ballistic missile program…


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"By this time the United States was a continental nation of seventy-six million people, spread across forty-five states. America occupied more land area than all other countries except Russia and Canada.
"In addition to concerns about the end of the frontier, in 1893 the United States economy sank into its worst depression ever. Six hundred forty-two banks closed and an incredible sixteen thousand companies shuttered their doors. The most actively traded company on the New York Stock Exchange—National Cordage—went belly-up. Giant pillars of the economy such as the Northern Pacific Railway and the Union Pacific Railroad crumbled. America had experienced economic downturns before, but this was much bigger, lasting for four frightening years, from 1893 to 1898. At one point, four million workers were idle—more than one-fourth of a labor force of fifteen million—at a time of no government support for the unemployed.
"The United States was not the first White Christian country to the imperial feeding frenzy. By the end of the nineteenth century, Britain had fifty colonies, France thirty-three, and Germany thirteen. More than 98 percent of Polynesia was colonized, 90 percent of Africa, and more than 56 percent of Asia. Across this broad swath of planet, only seven countries were still fully independent nations. Senator Henry Cabot Lodge expressed America's 'empire envy': 'The great nations are rapidly absorbing for their future expansion and their present defense all the waste places of the earth. It is a movement which makes for civilization and the advancement of the race. As one of the great nations of the world, the United States must not fall out of the line of march."


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Heterodontagama is an extinct genus of iguanian lizard from the Early Eocene of India. It belongs to the extinct family Priscagamidae, which is otherwise only known from the Late Cretaceous of Mongolia. The type species Heterodontagama borsukae was named in 2013 from several isolated upper and lower jaws found in an exposure of the Cambay Shale in an open-pit coal mine in Gujarat.

Heterodontagama has a distinctively heterodont dentition. The two pairs of teeth at the front of the lower jaw are enlarged, pointed, and pleurodont, meaning that they grow from the inner surface of the jaw. The four following pairs of teeth are much smaller and acrodont, meaning that they grow from the upper margin of the jaw. Behind them are four pairs of larger, laterally compressed, and triangular acrodont teeth.

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Eocene lizards
Ypresian life
Eocene reptiles of Asia
Paleogene India
Fossils of India
Fossil taxa described in 2013

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Can you please provide some details regarding Qurbani, especially the rules regarding having one's Qurbani done in UK slaughterhouses?
'Udhiya' is an Arabic term which means 'sacrificing an animal', and 'Qurbani' is an Urdu and Persian word derived from the Arabic word 'Qurban' which literally means an act performed to seek Allah's pleasure. It is technically used for the sacrifice of an animal slaughtered for the sake of Allah.
Who is required to Perform Udhiya?
Every adult Muslim, male or female, who owns 612.36 grams of silver or its equivalent in money, personal ornaments, stock-in-trade or any other form of wealth which is in excess of one's basic personal needs, is under an obligation to offer the ritual slaughter (Udhiya).
Each adult member of a family who owns the above-mentioned amount must carry out his or her own Udhiya separately. If the husband owns the required amount but his wife does not, then slaughtering will be obligatory on the husband only, and vice-versa. If both of them have the prescribed amount of wealth, then two separate Udhiyas will need to be performed.
If the adult children live with their parents, Udhiya is obligatory on each one of them possessing the prescribed amount. The ritual slaughter offered by a husband for himself does not fulfil the obligation of his wife, nor can the Udhiya offered by a father discharge his son or daughter from their obligation; rather, separate sacrifices will have to be carried out for each individual possessing the required amount. A husband or father, apart from offering his own ritual slaughter, may offer another on behalf of his wife or son, with their permission.
1) Udhiya is only valid during the three days of Dhu'l-Hijjah, namely the 10th, 11th and 12th, and cannot be performed in any other day of the year.
2) Although Udhiya is permissible on each of the above three days, the first day (i.e. the 10th of Dhu'l-Hijjah) is the most preferable and desired day.
3) Generally, Udhiya is not allowed before Eid Salat. If Udhiya is being done at a place where Eid Salat is not performed, the slaughter should commence after the completion of Eid Salat in the nearby town/city. However, according to the Hanafi School, in small villages where Eid prayer is not to be performed, Udhiya can be offered any time after the break of dawn on the 10th of Dhu'l-Hijjah.
4) Udhiya can be performed during night time. However, it is preferable to perform it during the daytime.
1) The animals eligible for Udhiya are goats, sheep, cattle and camels, male or female. No other type of animal is allowed for Udhiya.
2) Castrated animals may be used for Udhiya.
3) Barren animals may be used for Udhiya.
4) Goats and sheep have to be at least one year old. However, a healthy sheep that looks like a one year old may also be used, provided it is at least six months of age.
5) Cattle (cow, ox and buffalo) must be at least two years old.
6) Camels must be at least five years old.
1) An animal that was born without horns or the horn is broken off from the middle is eligible for Udhiya. However, if the horn is broken off from the root, or the horn has been uprooted, then it will not be eligible for Udhiya.
2) An animal that is totally blind or has lost one-third or more of its eye-sight, or one-third or more of one of its ear is cut, or one-third or more of its tail is cut, is not eligible for Udhiya.
3) An animal which limps/walks on three legs and cannot put the injured (4th) leg onto the ground, or it is able to put the injured leg onto the ground, but is unable to walk on it, is not eligible for Udhiya. However, if it is unable to walk on it, but can still take support from it, then it is eligible for Udhiya, even though it is limping.
4) Animals having no teeth at all are not eligible for Udhiya. If an animal has lost some teeth only, and has most of its teeth, it is eligible for Udhiya. If most of the teeth are lost, it is not eligible for Udhiya.
5) An animal born without ears is not eligible for Udhiya. An animal with very small ears is eligible for Udhiya.
6) Thin and extremely weak animals, unable to walk to the place of slaughter, are not eligible for Udhiya.
7) If an animal sustains an injury whilst being slaughtered, the Udhiya is valid.
8) If an animal is purchased in a healthy and eligible state, and thereafter, an accident occurs which renders the animal unfit for Udhiya, then in such a case, if the purchaser is no longer wealthy (owner of the required amount) it will be permissible to offer the same animal for Udhiya. However, if the purchaser is wealthy, then it is necessary to obtain another animal in place of the injured animal.
9) If an animal purchased for Udhiya gives birth (before being slaughtered), then the newly born animal should also be slaughtered.
1) It is important that the animal is purchased before the Udhiya is performed, or at least, specified for purchase and Udhiya on behalf of the one wishing to perform Udhiya. This should be done by tagging a label on the animal which displays the individual's name or an assigned number.
2) If multiple Udhiya orders are placed through an agent (such as the butcher), the agent should list all the names with exclusive numbers and keep them securely. The agent should also at this stage provide the customer with his assigned number for his information. Thereafter, the complete list should be forwarded to the abattoir before Udhiya commences.
a) Label or tag the animal with the name of the agent/butcher and his customer: e.g. (butcher/agent) XYZ & (customer) XYZ.
b) Label or tag the animal with the name of the butcher/agent and specified Udhiya number: e.g. Butcher XYZ Customer No 1, Butcher XYZ Customer No 2, Butcher XYZ Customer No 3, and so on and so forth. As such, each animal must at least be numbered and this must be done before slaughter or at the latest when brought into the slaughter bay. Mere slaughter without specification is not sufficient even if the intention is to specify and number the carcasses at a later stage e.g. whilst loading.
4) Finally, care should be taken that each individual receives his specified and numbered carcass after slaughter and after implementation of the subsequent processess.
'Abdullah Butchers' has an order of 50 Udhiyas. He makes a list of the names of customers who have placed an order with him and assigns a specific number for each individual customer, e.g. Muhammad – 1, Ismail – 2, etc. A copy of this list is then given to the slaughterhouse and one copy retained by the butcher. When each animal is about to be slaughtered, the slaughterers specify that this particular animal is for order number x of 'Abdullah Butchers'. The slaughterer then labels the animal accordingly to distinguish it as that particular Udhiya, so that when the order is collected or delivered, the butcher clearly identifies which customer's Udhiya it is, according to the list he had drawn up.
1) It is recommended (mustahabb) that the owner of the Udhiya animal slaughters it personally, provided he is able to slaughter properly. If the owner is unable to slaughter, it is better to delegate the task to another Muslim who is acquainted with the requirements of a valid Islamic slaughter. If the slaughter has been delegated, it is desirable that the owner of the Udhiya animal is present at the time of slaughter.
2) The Islamic slaughter requires that the throat, the external jugular veins and the wind-pipe of the animal is swiftly and clearly severed with a sharp tool, together with invoking the name of Allah Most High. If only two of the passages and veins are cut, the slaughter will be deemed incorrect. If any three of the four are severed, the slaughter will be valid.
3) It is Mustahabb to face the Qibla while slaughtering.
4) It is preferable to sharpen the knife before slaughter to ease the suffering of the animal.
5) After slaughter, the animal should not be skinned or cut up into pieces before it turns completely cold.
6) It is disliked to slaughter an animal in the presence of another animal, although the slaughter is valid.
Whilst slaughtering the animal read, 'Bismillah Allahu Akbar' (In the name of Allah, Allah is the Greatest).
If the above are not memorized, then make intention of Udhiya and merely recite 'Bismillah' and the Udhiya will be valid.
1) It is allowed for the one performing Udhiya to either eat off the meat or give it to whomsoever he pleases, rich or poor, Muslim or non-Muslim. It is preferable, however, that the meat is divided into three parts: One part for the home, one part for relatives and friends, and one part for the poor and needy.
2) The meat or skin of the animal cannot be sold, or given to an employee or butcher in payment of his labour. It may be given as a gift. The skin of the Udhiya animal can be kept for personal use or given to anyone else for their personal use. If the skin is sold, it is necessary to give the money accrued in charity as Sadaqah.
a) Sacrifice that is carried out as expiation (kaffara) for a mistake committed during Hajj.
b) Sacrifice carried out for a deceased person due to his bequest (wasiyya).
c) Sacrifice carried out due to a vow (nazr).
The meat of the above-mentioned 3 types of sacrifices must be distributed to the poor and needy only.
If an animal is sacrificed on behalf of more than one person, like a cow or camel, its meat should be divided equally among its owners based on weight, and not randomly or by mere conjecture. Even if all the partners agree on its distribution without weighing, it is still not permissible according to Shariah.
However, if the actual weighing is not practicable due to some reason, and all the partners agree to divide the meat without weighing, distribution by guess can be done with the condition that each share necessarily contains either a leg of the animal or some quantity of its liver.
Some people think that instead of offering a ritual slaughter (Udhiya), they can give its amount to the poor as charity. This attitude is totally wrong. In fact, there are different forms of worship obligatory on Muslims. Each one of them has its own importance and none of them can stand for the other. It is not permissible for a Muslim to perform Salat instead of fasting in Ramadhan, nor is it permissible to give some charity instead of observing the obligatory Salat. Similarly, Udhiya is an independent form of worship and cannot be discharged by spending money in charity.
However, if an individual, out of ignorance or negligence, could not offer it on the three prescribed days (10th, 11th and 12th of Dhu'l-Hijjah) then, in that case only, he can give the price of a ritual slaughter (Udhiya) as Sadaqah to those entitled to receive Zakat. But during the days of Udhiya, no Sadaqa can discharge this obligation.
It is Mustahabb (and not necessary) for the one intending to perform Udhiya to refrain from cutting hair or clipping nails from 1st of Dhu'l-Hijjah to the 10th of Dhu'l-Hijjah, (i.e. until the days of Udhiya have passed).
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Arsh : The throne of Allah Ta'ala.
Banu Isra'eel : Literally means the children of Isra'eel. It refers to the progeny of Hadrat Ya'qub alayhis salaam.
Barakah : Literally means "blessings". It refers to the experiencing of abundance in things which are apparently insignificant or little,both in value and amount.
Burqah : A head covering worn by women.
Dua : Invocation to Allah, supplication, prayer, request, plea.
Durood : The sending of salutations upon Rasulullah sallallahu alayhi wa sallam.
Eid ul-Ad'haa : The 10th of Zil Hijjah. Literally means "the festival of sacrifice". It is referred to as ad'haa because it is on this day thatanimals are sacrificed in the name of Allah and for His pleasure alone.
Eid ulFitr : The first day of Shawwaal. Literally means "feast of breaking the Ramadaan fast". It is referred to as fitrbecause it is on this day that the month-long Ramadaan fast comes to an end.
Fard : Literally means "compulsory". In Islam it refers to those acts and things which are compulsory on a Muslim. Abandoningor abstaining from a fard act is a major sin. Rejecting a fard act amounts to kufr.
Ghayr mahram : Refers to all those people with whom marriage is permissible. Based on this, it is also incumbent to observepurdah with all ghayr mahrams.
Haid : Monthly periods or menstruation experienced by a woman. Hoor : Large-eyed women of paradise promised tothe believers.
Ibaadah : Literally means "worship". In Islam it refers to all those acts with which one renders worship to Allah Ta'ala.
Iddah : In Islamic law it refers to the period of waiting during which a woman may not remarry after being widowed or divorced.
Iftaar : The time of opening one's fast. This time commences immediately after sunset.
Ihraam : Two pieces of unstitched cloth which are donned by the person performing hajj or umrah.
Jumu'ah musjid : Refers to the musjid in which jumu'ah salaat is offered. It is also referred to as a jaame musjid. It is generally the mainmusjid in a town or city.
Kaafir : Literally means a "disbeliever". In Islam it refers to one who rejects Allah and does not believe in Muhammad sallallahu alayhiwa sallam as the final messenger of Allah.
Kaffarah : Literally means "penance, atonement, expiation". In Islamic law it refers to redemption from the omission of certain religiousduties by a material donation or a ritual act.
Kalaam-e-majeed : Refers to the Holy Quran.
Kalimah : Refers to the basic tenet of Islam, i.e. bearing witness that there is none worthy of worship except Allah and thatMuhammad is the messenger of Allah.
Kuffaar : Plural of kaafir.
Kufr : Refers to the state of disbelief.
Kurta : An Urdu word meaning "shirt". However, due to constant usage, it refers to the long flowing robe worn by Muslim men andwhich has come to be regarded as an Islamic dress.
Lungi : A loin cloth worn by men especially in eastern countries. A lungi is wrapped around the waist and extends up to the ankles.
Mahram : Refers to the person with whom marriage is not permissible and with whom strict purdah is not incumbent.
Makruh : That which is disliked or detestable but not forbidden.
Meelad : Literally means "birth, birthday". In this context it refers to the birthday celebrations held in respect for Rasulullahsallallahu alayhi wa sallam. In most cases these celebrations are innovations which are accompanied by many other evils.
Miswaak : A thin stick or twig which is used to clean the teeth.
Mt. Uhud : Name of a mountain outside Madinah. Muharram : The first month of the Islamic calendar.Mustahab : That which is preferable or desirable. Nafl : That which is optional.
Nifaas : Refers to the flowing of blood after child-birth.
Purdah : An Urdu word meaning "seclusion". It is an equivalent of the Arabic word "hijaab". Refers to the seclusion of women fromstrangers. There are different stages of purdah, the highest of which is that the woman should not come out of her home except for avalid Islamic reason.
Qada : Literally means "carrying out or fulfilling". In Islamic jurisprudence it refers to fulfilling or completing those duties that one mayhave missed due to some reason or the other.
Qiblah : The direction in which one faces when offering salaat. Qiyaamah : The day of resurrection.
Qurbaani : Literally means "sacrifice". In Islam it refers to the sacrificing of animals solely for the pleasure of Allah Ta'ala on the day ofeid ul-ad'haa and the two days following it.
Rajab : The seventh month of the Islamic calendar.
Rakaat : Literally means "bending of the torso from an upright position". In kitaabus salaat it refers to one unit of salaat whichcomprises of the standing, bowing, and prostrating postures.
Ramadaan : The ninth month of the Islamic calendar.
Sadaqah : Literally means "charity". This word is also used as an equivalent of zakaat.
Sadaqatul fitr : Refers to the charity that is given on or prior to the day of eid ulfitr. For further details, refer to the chapter onsadaqatul fitr.
Sajdah : The act of prostrating.
Salaam : Literally means "peace". In salaat it refers to the saying of "as salaamu alaykum wa rahmatullah" which denotes theend of the salaat. It is also a way of greeting among Muslims.
Satr : An Urdu word derived from the Arabic "sitr", which means "cover, shield". In the Urdu context it refers to that area of the bodywhich has to be covered. It is also referred to as the "aurah".
Sehri : Refers to the meal partaken before dawn by the person who intends fasting. For further details refer to the chapter on sehriand iftaar.
Sha'baan : The tenth month of the Islamic calendar. Shirk : Polytheism or ascribing partners to AllahTa'ala.
Subah saadiq : Literally means "true dawn". It refers to the time when whiteness (brightness) can be noticed on the breadth ofthe horizon. It is at this time that the time of fajr salaat commences.
Sub'haanallah : Means "glory to Allah".
Sufis : A term used to refer to mystics or saints. Such persons are also known as the auliyaa of Allah, i.e. the close friends ofAllah. These are the persons who have dedicated their entire lives in the ibaadah of Allah Ta'ala.
Surmah : Antimony. A black powdery substance that is applied to the eyes. It is sunnah to apply surmah.
Tasbeeh : Saying "sub'haanallah". A rosary that is used to glorify Allah Ta'ala is also called a tasbeeh.
Umrah : Commonly referred to as the lesser pilgrimage. It is similar to hajj with the exception that many of the rites of hajj are left outand that it could be performed throughout the year.
Wajib : Literally means "obligatory'. In Islamic jurisprudence it refers to that act which has not been established by anabsolute proof. Leaving out a wajib without any valid reason makes one a faasiq and entails punishment.
Zikr : The remembrance of Allah Ta'ala.
Zil Hijjah : The last month of the Islamic calendar.
Zil Qa'dah : The eleventh month of the Islamic calendar.
This huge man (Amr bin abdu wud) was of a tremendous height and bulk, and while on his feet would tower above his fellow men. Sitting on his great horse, he looked positively unreal. Big, strong and fearless, he had a fierce countenance-an aspect which thrilled his comrades and dismayed his enemies.
This was Amr bin Abdu Wud. (We shall call him the Giant!) Horse and rider stood motionless as he let his gaze wander scornfully over the ranks of the Muslims.
The challenge was received by the Muslims in silence. They looked at one another. They looked at the Holy Prophet. But no one moved, for the Giant was famous for his strength and skill, and though wounded several times, had never yet lost a duel, nor spared an opponent. It was said that he was equal to 500 horsemen; that he could lift a horse bodily and hurl it to the ground; that he could pick up a calf with his left hand and use it as a shield in combat; that he could… The stories were endless. The vivid Arab imagination had created around this formidable warrior a legend of invincibility.
So the Muslims remained silent, and the Giant laughed with contempt-a laugh in which the Quraish also joined, for they stood quite close to the ditch and could see and hear all that went on.
"So is there none among you who has the courage of a man? And what of your Islam? And your Prophet?" At this blasphemous taunt, Ali left his position in the front rank of the Muslims, approached the Holy Prophet and sought permission to engage the challenger and silence his insolent tongue once and for all. The Prophet replied, "Sit down. This is Amr!" Ali returned to his position.
This sword which the Prophet now gave to Ali had once belonged to an infidel by the name of Munabba bin Hajaj. This man had been killed at the Battle of Badr, and the sword had come to the Muslims as part of the spoils of war. The Prophet had taken the sword for himself. Now in Ali's hand this was to become the most famous sword in Islam, killing more men in fair combat than any sword in history. This was the Zulfiqar.
Ali hastily collected a small group of Muslims and strode out towards the unbelievers. The group stopped at some distance from the Giant, and Ali stepped forward and got to within duelling distance of the challenger. The Giant knew Ali well. He had been a friend of Ali's father, Abu Talib. He now smiled indulgently at Ali as a man might smile at a boy.
The Giant's face flushed with anger. With a cry of rage he sprang off his horse, displaying a degree of agility surprising in so huge a monster. He hamstrung his horse, drew his sword and rushed at Ali. The fight was on.
Amr struck at Ali many times, but Ali remained unharmed. He would parry the blow with his sword or shield or nimbly step aside to let the Giant's sword whistle past him harmlessly. At last the Giant stood back, panting and baffled. He wondered how this could be. Never before had any man survived so long in personal combat against him. And now this boy was looking at him as if he was playing a game!
Then things happened so fast that no one could quite follow the sequence-neither the Muslims nor the Quraish nor the Giant himself. Ali dropped his sword and shield to the ground; his body shot through the air like a missile and his hands grasped the Giant's throat; with a wrestler's kick he knocked the Giant off balance, and the Giant came crashing to the ground-all in a matter of seconds. Now the Giant lay on his back with Ali sitting astride his chest. The two armies gasped and murmured, then held their breath.
The bewilderment on the Giant's face changed to fury. At last he had been thrown, and by this young upstart who was less than half his size! But although he was down, he was not finished. He would still win the battle and re-establish his position as the greatest warrior in Arabia. He would toss this youngster into the air as a leaf is tossed by the wind.
The Giant's face went purple, the veins stood out on his neck and his huge biceps and forearms trembled as he strained to break Ali's grip. But he could not move it an inch. There was the quality of steel in the muscles of Ali.
"Know, O Amr", said Ali gently, "that victory and defeat depend upon the will of Allah. Accept Islam! Thus not only will your life be spared, but you will also enjoy the blessings of Allah in this life and the next." Ali drew a sharp dagger from his waistband and held it close to Amr's throat.
But this was more than the Giant could take. Was he whom Arabia considered her greatest champion to live the rest of his life under the shadow of defeat and disgrace? Was it to be said of him that he saved his life in personal combat by submitting to the conditions of his opponent? No! He, Amr bin Abdu Wud, had lived by the sword. He would perish by the sword. A life spent in violence must end with violence. He gathered the spittle in his mouth and spat into the face of Ali! He knew what would happen. He knew that there would be a sharp intake of breath, that Ali's right arm would shoot into the air and then plunge the dagger into his throat. Amr was a brave man and could face death without flinching. He arched his back and raised his chin to offer his throat to Ali, for he knew what was to come. At least he thought he knew!
The Giant rose. But there was no question of his returning to his people a loser. He would live a victor, or not at all. Intending to make one last attempt at victory, he picked up his sword and rushed at Ali. Perhaps he would catch Ali unawares.
Ali had just enough time to pick up his sword and shield and prepare for the fresh assault. The blow which the Giant now delivered in furious desperation was the most savage blow of the encounter. His sword shattered Ali's shield, but in doing so lost its force and impetus, and could then do no more than inflict a shallow cut on Ali's temple. The wound was too slight to worry Ali. Before the Giant could raise his sword again, the Zulfiqar flashed in the sunlight, and it's tip slashed open the Giant's throat. The blood of the Giant gushed forth like a fountain.
For a moment the Giant stood motionless. Then his body began to sway as if he was drunk. And then he fell on his face with a crash and lay still.
The earth did not shake with the impact of that colossal body. The earth is too big. But the hill of Sil'a shook with the cry of Allah-o-Akbar that thundered from 2,000 Muslim throats. The triumphant cry echoed through the length and breadth of the valley before it faded away into the stillness of the desert.
The Muslim group now rushed at the six remaining Quraish. In the sword fighting that ensued, one more Quraish was killed and one Muslim fell. A few minutes later the Quraish group turned and hastily withdrew across the ditch. Ikrimah dropped his spear as he jumped the ditch, on which Hassaan the Poet wrote many a rude verse. A man known as Nofal bin Abdullah, a cousin of Khalid's, was not successful in clearing the ditch and fell into it. Before he could rise, the Muslims were on the bank and hurling stones at him. Nofal wailed, "O Arabs! Surely death is better than this!" Thereupon Ali obliged the man by descending into the ditch and cutting off his head.
When the secret no longer stayed a secret!
Abdullah bin Mubarak relates, "'Once while I was in Makkah, we were struck with a severe drought. It had not rained for weeks and all the people gathered in Masjid al-Haram to pray for rain. I was also amongst them sitting next to the gate of Banu Saiba.
An Ethiopian slave wearing tatty garments came and sat in front of me. I could hear him praying, "Oh Allah, bad deeds and sinning have frayed the faces and you have stopped showering us with your mercy to teach mankind a lesson. I ask you Oh Haleem, Oh Raheem, Oh One whose people know nothing except good. Send rain unto us this moment". He prayed until the clouds appeared and it rained.
When he left I followed him to find out his whereabouts. On returning home I went to see Fudail bin Ayaz who asked me why I was depressed. I related the incident, he then insisted that I take him to this Young man. "It is late, let me find out more about him" I told him.
He then said, "Life was good when the secret was between my Lord and I. Now you know and then someone else will come to know. Now I am no longer in need of this life." He fell down and began to say, "Oh Allah take me now." I came close to him and found him still. He had passed away.


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TYENDINAGA — Aboriginal Team Ontario is coming together nicely as they head into the final two months of preparation before they take the ice for the first time as hosts of the National Aboriginal Hockey Championships. The tournament is held annually with this year's edition being held in Mississauga from May 2-7. With the tournament
TYENDINAGA — Aboriginal Team Ontario is coming together nicely as they head into the final two months of preparation before they take the ice for the first time as hosts of the National Aboriginal Hockey Championships. The tournament is held annually with this year's edition being held in Mississauga from May 2-7. With the tournament being held in Ontario, second year manager Wes Marsden Jr. says the the number of interested players has been unprecedented.
"It's been overwhelming at times to be honest, says Marsden of Alderville First Nation. "I think it's a combination of how strong our Aboriginal hockey players are in this province, as well as the tournament location's close proximity. Whatever the case, the number of Aboriginal hockey players interested in skating for Team Ontario this spring is really encouraging for us."
While the girls roster has for the most part been selected, it remains a long and complicated process on the men's side and as Marsden notes, "It's kind of a unique balancing act to get our final roster together. Not only are there financial burdens for players, but scheduling conflicts with their regular teams, or injuries. Things like that make it really difficult to name a roster and the unfortunate side of this is not every player interested will be selected for the final roster."
Marsden figures to be busy finalizing the roster in the coming months and points to a couple big events coming up on the calendar, the Mushkegowuk Cup and Little NHL tournaments. This is where Team Ontario officials hope to get a look at some Major Bantam and Midget aged players to get a good feel for what the roster will look like come May 2. Team Ontario staff has still been busy throughout the province, scouting games, identifying players and naming them to the preliminary roster.
A number of players have committed to playing for Team Ontario, most recently forward Trey Maracle of the Jr. C Picton Pirates. Maracle has 5 goals and 7 assists through 31 games for the Pirates and plays in all situations for the Pirates. Maracle is excited for the opportunity to showcase his abilities and help the team in anyway he can.
"I am honoured to be asked to play for Team Ontario and represent my community in such a great tournament. I look forward to working hard and putting forth my greatest efforts towards our team." Said Maracle, "I think that our communities in Ontario have a great pool of players that can come together as one unit and win that gold medal."
The final team roster for Team Ontario is expected sometime after the Little NHL next month. If you have any questions regarding Male Team Ontario you are encouraged to contact wesley.marsden@aswco.ca
Updates and reports by the Two Row Times Staff, send your inquiries to info@tworowtimes.com
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