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650 registered nurse jobs found in Kernersville, NC
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Novant Health Kernersville, NC, USA
Overview Eligible employees will receive up to 15,000 sign on bonus! T he Registered Nurse serves as a leader of the healthcare team at Novant Health by establishing an authentic personalized relationship with the patient and their chosen support system, collaborating with physicians and other team members to assess, plan, implement, and evaluate an individualized plan of care that promotes optimal health or supports a peaceful death. The Registered Nurse utilizes best scientific evidence and compassion to assist the patient in navigating their health journey. The Registered Nurse accepts responsibility, authority, and accountability for management and provision of care in accordance with the current policies and procedures. Come join a remarkable team where quality care meets quality service, in every dimension, every time. #JoinTeamAubergine #NovantHealth Let Novant Health be the destination for your professional growth. At Novant Health,...
Overview Eligible employees will receive up to 7,500 sign on bonus! The Registered Nurse serves as a leader of the healthcare team at Novant Health by establishing an authentic personalized relationship with the patient and their chosen support system, collaborating with physicians and other team members to assess, plan, implement, and evaluate an individualized plan of care that promotes optimal health or supports a peaceful death. The Registered Nurse utilizes best scientific evidence and compassion to assist the patient in navigating their health journey. The Registered Nurse accepts responsibility, authority, and accountability for management and provision of care in accordance with the current policies and procedures. Come join a remarkable team where quality care meets quality service, in every dimension, every time. #JoinTeamAubergine #NovantHealth Let Novant Health be the destination for your professional growth. At Novant Health, one of...
Overview The Registered Nurse serves as a leader of the healthcare team at Novant Health by establishing an authentic personalized relationship with the patient and their chosen support system, collaborating with physicians and other team members to assess, plan, implement, and evaluate an individualized plan of care that promotes optimal health or supports a peaceful death. The Registered Nurse utilizes best scientific evidence and compassion to assist the patient in navigating their health journey. The Registered Nurse accepts responsibility, authority, and accountability for management and provision of care in accordance with the current policies and procedures. Come join a remarkable team where quality care meets quality service, in every dimension, every time. #JoinTeamAubergine #NovantHealth. Let Novant Health be the destination for your professional growth. At Novant Health, one of our core values is diversity and inclusion. By engaging the strengths...
Registered Nurse - Operating Room
Overview OPERATING ROOM Registered Nurses! Sign on bonus of up to $20,000 for qualifying candidates! Quarterly Bonuses! We are currently interviewing for Surgical Services Registered Nurses with at least one year of experience. Surgical Services includes 4 Operating Rooms; 2 Procedure Rooms; 24 Pre-op Rooms/ 7 Recovery Bays (one Recovery room used for Isolation patients) Patient case mix of Bariatrics; Orthopedics; Ortho Spine; General; Cysto; Gastroenterology; Gyn; Retinal Surgery. Located in the heart of the Triad, Novant Health Kernersville Medical Center provides an option for patients who previously had to travel to Greensboro or Winston-Salem for healthcare. We are a 50-bed hospital offering a wide range of services in emergency, surgery, cardiovascular, diagnostic and cancer care close to home for local residents. Responsibilities: Ensures completion of nursing interventions, medical orders,...
Registered Nurse Outpatient
Overview The Registered Nurse serves as a leader of the healthcare team at Novant Health by establishing an authentic personalized relationship with the patient and their chosen support system, collaborating with physicians and other team members to assess, plan, implement and evaluate an individualized plan of care that promotes optimal health or supports a peaceful death. The Registered Nurse utilizes best scientific evidence and compassion to assist the patient in navigating their health journey. The Registered Nurse accepts responsibility, authority, and accountability for management and provision of care in accordance with the current policies and procedures. Come join a remarkable team where quality care meets quality service, in every dimension, every time. #JoinTeamAubergine #NovantHealth Let Novant Health be the destination for your professional growth. At Novant Health, one of our core values is diversity and inclusion. By engaging...
Registered Nurse Ambulatory Surgery Center
Overview Novant Health is seeking an ACS RN. The Registered Nurse ASC is expected to work in a primary nursing area for the center. The Registered Nurse ASC is able to function as a team member in an ASC environment through cross-training to other primary areas including but not limited to assisting with turnover, and all other aspects of day-to-day ASC operations. He/she is also responsible for the coordination of the telephone pre-admission assessment process for patients in the ASC environment. Come join a remarkable team where quality care meets quality service, in every dimension, every time. #JoinTeamAubergine #NovantHealth . Let Novant Health be the destination for your professional growth. At Novant Health, one of our core values is diversity and inclusion. By engaging the strengths and talents of each team member, we ensure a strong organization capable of providing remarkable healthcare to our patients, families and communities....
Overview The Registered Nurse serves as a leader of the healthcare team at Novant Health by establishing an authentic personalized relationship with the patient and their chosen support system, collaborating with physicians and other team members to assess, plan, implement, and evaluate an individualized plan of care that promotes optimal health or supports a peaceful death. The Registered Nurse utilizes best scientific evidence and compassion to assist the patient in navigating their health journey. The Registered Nurse accepts responsibility, authority, and accountability for management and provision of care in accordance with the current policies and procedures. Come join a remarkable team where quality care meets quality service, in every dimension, every time. #JoinTeamAubergine #NovantHealth Let Novant Health be the destination for your professional growth. At Novant Health, one of our core values is diversity and inclusion. By engaging...
Overview Novant Health Kernersville Medical Center is seeking a Registered Nurse to join their CVPP team in a dayshift role ! At Novant Health, the Registered Nurse serves as a leader of the healthcare team by establishing an authentic, personalized relationship with the patient and their chosen support system, collaborating with physicians and other team members to assess, plan, implement, and evaluate an individualized plan of care that promotes optimal health or supports a peaceful death. The Registered Nurse utilizes best scientific evidence and compassion to assist the patient in navigating their health journey. The Registered Nurse accepts responsibility, authority, and accountability for management and provision of care in accordance with the current policies and procedures. The CVPP Unit is perfect for an RN with experience in the ED, pre and post procedure care, and/or cardiac telemetry. This unit operates solely on dayshift...
Cardiovascular Invasive Specialist - Registered Nurse
Overview Novant Health is seeking a Registered Nurse - Cardiovascular Invasive Specialist to collaborate with other healthcare professionals to provide care to patients undergoing cardiac and vascular procedures. Come join a remarkable team where quality care meets quality service, in every dimension, every time. #JoinTeamAubergine #NovantHealth. Let Novant Health be the destination for your professional growth. At Novant Health, one of our core values is diversity and inclusion. By engaging the strengths and talents of each team member, we ensure a strong organization capable of providing remarkable healthcare to our patients, families and communities. Therefore, we invite applicants from all group dynamics to apply to our exciting career opportunities. #nursingatnovanthealth Qualifications Education: High school diploma, required. RN graduate of an accredited nursing program with current RN licensure in...
Registered Nurse - Intensive Care Unit
Overview The Registered Nurse serves as a leader of the healthcare team at Novant Health by establishing an authentic personalized relationship with the patient and their chosen support system, collaborating with physicians and other team members to assess, plan, implement, and evaluate an individualized plan of care that promotes optimal health or supports a peaceful death. The Registered Nurse utilizes best scientific evidence and compassion to assist the patient in navigating their health journey. The Registered Nurse accepts responsibility, authority, and accountability for management and provision of care in accordance with the current policies and procedures. Come join a remarkable team where quality care meets quality service, in every dimension, every time. #JoinTeamAubergine #NovantHealth Let Novant Health be the destination for your professional growth. At Novant Health, one of our core values is diversity and inclusion. By engaging the...
Registered Nurse - ICU
Overview The Registered Nurse serves as a leader of the healthcare team at Novant Health by establishing an authentic personalized relationship with the patient and their chosen support system, collaborating with physicians and other team members to assess, plan, implement, and evaluate an individualized plan of care that promotes optimal health or supports a peaceful death. The Registered Nurse utilizes best scientific evidence and compassion to assist the patient in navigating their health journey. The Registered Nurse accepts responsibility, authority, and accountability for management and provision of care in accordance with the current policies and procedures. Come join a remarkable team where quality care meets quality service, in every dimension, every time. #JoinTeamAubergine #NovantHealth Let Novant Health be the destination for your professional growth. At Novant Health, one of our core values is diversity and inclusion. By...
Overview The Registered Nurse serves as a leader of the healthcare team at Novant Health by establishing an authentic personalized relationship with the patient and their chosen support system, collaborating with physicians and other team members to assess, plan, implement, and evaluate an individualized plan of care that promotes optimal health or supports a peaceful death. The Registered Nurse utilizes best scientific evidence and compassion to assist the patient in navigating their health journey. The Registered Nurse accepts responsibility, authority, and accountability for management and provision of care in accordance with the current policies and procedures. #JoinTeamAubergine #NovantHealth. Let Novant Health be the destination for your professional growth. At Novant Health, one of our core values is diversity and inclusion. By engaging the strengths and talents of each team member, we ensure a strong organization capable of providing...
Registered Nurse - General Surgery (MedSurg)
Novant Health Winston-Salem, NC, USA
Overview General Surgery Registered Nurses! Sign on bonus of up to $15,000 for qualifying candidates! Possible relocation! Novant Health is an integrated system of physician practices, hospitals, outpatient centers, and more – each element committed to delivering a remarkable healthcare experience for patients and their families. With world-class technology, personal connections, and care that's easier to access and understand, Novant Health is with patients every step of the way on their journey to health and wellness. Are you seeking a career that will challenge you to never stop short of #remarkable ? Come join a remarkable team where quality care meets quality service, in every dimension, every time. Let Novant Health be the destination for your professional growth. Novant Health Forsyth Medical Center is seeking RNs for immediate interview in General Surgery. #hiringNovantRN About Novant Health Forsyth Medical...
Registered Nurse-Cardiovascular Intermediate, FT Nights
Overview Experienced RNs may qualify for a $15,000 Sign-On Bonus!!! The Registered Nurse serves as a leader of the healthcare team at Novant Health by establishing an authentic personalized relationship with the patient and their chosen support system, collaborating with physicians and other team members to assess, plan, implement, and evaluate an individualized plan of care that promotes optimal health or supports a peaceful death. The Registered Nurse utilizes best scientific evidence and compassion to assist the patient in navigating their health journey. The Registered Nurse accepts responsibility, authority, and accountability for management and provision of care in accordance with the current policies and procedures. Come join a remarkable team where quality care meets quality service, in every dimension, every time. About the Unit 6 Cardiac ICCU at Forsyth Medical Center is a 21 bed mixed cardiac-intermediate telemetry unit. Our...
Registered Nurse - Progressive Care
Overview The Registered Nurse serves as a leader of the healthcare team at Novant Health by establishing an authentic personalized relationship with the patient and their chosen support system, collaborating with physicians and other team members to assess, plan, implement, and evaluate an individualized plan of care that promotes optimal health or supports a peaceful death. The Registered Nurse utilizes best scientific evidence and compassion to assist the patient in navigating their health journey. The Registered Nurse accepts responsibility, authority, and accountability for management and provision of care in accordance with the current policies and procedures. At Novant Health, one of our core values is diversity and inclusion. By engaging the strengths and talents of each team member, we ensure a strong organization capable of providing remarkable healthcare to our patients, families and communities. Therefore, we invite applicants from all group...
Registered Nurse - Labor and Delivery
Overview Novant Health is seeking a PRN RN for our Labor and Delivery unit at Forsyth Medical Center in Winston-Salem ! The L&D unit is a fast paced environment, seeking nurses with a passion for this specialty. RN's will be caring for laboring patients from the time they are admittted through immediate post-partum recovery. This unit has 21 labor beds, 8 Obstetric Emergency beds (OB-ED, equal to a triage room). Winston-Salem is centrally located to the beaches and mountains! Schedule: This is a PRN position. The Registered Nurse serves as a leader of the healthcare team at Novant Health by establishing an authentic personalized relationship with the patient and their chosen support system, collaborating with physicians and other team members to assess, plan, implement, and evaluate an individualized plan of care that promotes optimal health or supports a peaceful death. The Registered Nurse utilizes best scientific evidence and compassion...


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Bipartisan Senate bill to suspend US arms exports to Saudi Arabia
Friday, 16 November 2018 11:12 AM [ Last Update: Friday, 16 November 2018 11:17 AM ]
US President Donald Trump shows a chart highlighting arms sales to Saudi Arabia during a meeting with Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman in the Oval Office of the White House, March 20, 2018. (Photo by AFP)
A bipartisan group of senators has introduced a bill that would halt US arms exports to Saudi Arabia as a response to the "barbaric" murder of Jamal Khashoggi, continued detention of activists and "indiscriminate" bombing campaign in Yemen.
The "Saudi Arabia Accountability and Yemen Act of 2018" bill was introduced on Thursday by Bob Menendez and Todd Young along with Jack Reed, Lindsey Graham, Jeanne Shaheen, and Susan Collins.
The senators referred to the US Treasury Department's Thursday decision to impose economic sanctions on 17 Saudis involved in the murder of Khashoggi, as well as an earlier announcement of an end to US refueling of Saudi aircraft bombing Yemen, and said the measures were not enough.
PressTV-US imposes sanctions on 17 Saudis over Khashoggi killing
The United States on Thursday placed punishing economic sanctions on 17 Saudis involved in the murder of journalist Jamal Khashoggi.
"Saudi Arabia must be held accountable for its increasingly brazen behavior," Senator Reed, a ranking member of the Senate Armed Services Committee, said.
"Ending aerial refueling support of the Saudi-led coalition in Yemen and imposing sanctions on some Saudi officials who participated in the murder of US resident Jamal Khashoggi are welcome, but not sufficient."
Menendez also said the decision to suspend aerial refueling for the Saudi coalition absent an actual strategy for ending this conflict is an empty action.
"That is why this bill makes clear that Congress demands an immediate cessation of hostilities, urgently calls on all parties to prioritize protection of Yemeni civilians, and makes certain that only a political settlement will end this war," he noted.
Senator Shaheen said Saudi Arabia's "barbaric murder of Jamal Khashoggi, continued detention of activists and indiscriminate bombing campaign in Yemen merit a strong, bipartisan response," and the bill can deliver such a response.
The bill would require sanctions within 30 days on anyone involved in Khashoggi's death, including "any official of the government of Saudi Arabia or member of the royal family" determined to be involved.
It would also require a report within 30 days on the kingdom's human rights record.
Although the Thursday sanctions imposed by the US Treasury were unusual for Washington, which rarely imposes sanctions on Saudi nationals, they did not target the Riyadh government or affect America's lucrative arms sales to Saudi Arabia.
PressTV-US arms companies worried about Saudi deals
US weapons dealers are worried Congress might block billions of dollars in arms sales to Saudi Arabia over the disappearance of a Saudi journalist in Turkey.
Turkey has more evidence on Khashoggi murder
The Turkish newspaper Hurriyet reported on Friday that a second voice recording – said to be 15 minutes – clearly reveals that the murder of the Washington Post columnist had been premeditated.
That would contradict the statement of the Saudi prosecutor who said on Thursday that five Saudi officials faced the death penalty on charges of killing Khashoggi but exonerated the country's Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman of involvement in the murder.
Abdulkadir Selvi, pro-government columnist in the Hurriyet daily, said key findings in the Saudi prosecutor's statement did not overlap with the evidence in the hands of Turkey including two voice recordings.
He said the first 7-minute voice recording proves that Khashoggi was strangled but the second tape recorded shortly before the journalist stepped into the consulate clearly shows the murder was planned in advance.
The second tape proves the 15-member "killer team" seated inside the consulate before Khashoggi's arrival was discussing how to carry out the murder, he said.
Turkey has also evidence that the team made international calls after the murder, he added.
PressTV-Khashoggi murderers must be tried in Turkey: FM
Ankara has urged that the 15-men Saudi team involved in the murder of Jamal Khashoggi should be tried in Turkey.
Khashoggi, 59, a critic of the crown prince, was killed and dismembered at the Saudi consulate in Istanbul on October 2.
Turkey has said the murder was carried out by a team of Saudis who traveled to Istanbul for that purpose.
President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has said the order came from "the highest levels" of the Riyadh government, but stopped short of pointing the finger of blame at the crown prince.
Saudi Arabia Yemen Donald Trump arms deal Mohammed bin Salman Jamal Khashoggi


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Мар'я Кубашец (верхньолуж. Marja Kubašec, 7 березня 1890 року, село Хасов, поблизу Будишина, Саксонія, Німеччина — 13 квітня 1976 року, Будишин, НДР) — дитяча лужицька письменниця, перекладачка і педагог. Писала верхньолужицькою мовою.

Життєпис
Марія Кубашец народилася 7 березня 1890 року в лужицькому селі Хасов в околицях Будишина. З 1902 по 1909 роки навчалася в педагогічному ліцеї в Ерфурті. З 1909 по 1911 роки працювала вчителькою в Дуйсбергзі з 1911 року по 1925 роки — вчителькою в Кроствіці. У 1911 році вступила до культурно-просвітницької організації «Матиця сербська». З 1920 по 1922 роки була редактором студентської газети «Serbski Student» і з 1920 по 1923 рік була редактором дитячого журналу «Raj».

У 1923 році Марія Кубашец видала в Будишині свій перший твір новелу «Wusadny». Під час роботи в Кроствіці написала дитячі повісті «Palčiki w krawcowni», «Palčik w kowarni», «Jank a Hanka», які видала в 1932 році окремою книгою під назвою «Tři hodowne hry za dźěći». З 1925 року по 1938 рік була вчителькою в середній школі в селі Польчніци і з 1946 по 1952 роки — вчителькою в Радіборі та Будишині. З 1952 по 1956 роки працювала науковим співробітником на Сербських педагогічних курсах в Будишині.

Померла Марія Кубашец 13 квітня 1976 року в Будишині.

Твори

 Row w serbskej holi a druhe powědančka, 1949;
 Koło časow, 1950;
 Hwězdy nad bjezdnom, 1960;
 Ptače worakawstwa, 1961;
 Wichor a słónčna pruha, 1961;
 Wanda, 1962;
 Alojs Andricki, 1967;
 Bosćiju Serbinje, історична трилогія (1963, 1964, 1967);
 Lěto wulkich wohenjow, 1970;
 Nalětnje wětry, 1978.

Нагороди

 Лауреатка премії імені Якуба Чишинського (1962).
 Лауреатка літературної премії «Домовина (організація)Домовина» (1966);
 Медаль імені Йоганнеса Бехера (1975).

Література

 Гугнин А. А., Введение в историю серболужицкой словесности и литературы от истоков до наших дней, Российская академия наук, Институт славяноведения и балканистики, научный центр славяно-германских отношений, М., 1997, стр. 147, 165—166, 175, 191, ISBN 5-7576-0063-2
 J. Młynk, Marja Kubašec — Serbšćina. 18. studijny list, Mały Wjelkow 1956, str. 2045—2055;
 G. Wirth, Aus meinem Briefwechsel mit Marja Kubašec — Lp A 28/1 (1981), str. 79-86;
 T. Malinkowa, A znowa maš so rozsudźić. Žiwjenski wobraz Marje Kubašec, Budyšin 1990.
 Nowy biografiski słownik k stawiznam a kulturje Serbow, wud. wot: Jan Šołta, Pětr Kunze a Franc Šěn, Budyšin: Ludowe nakładnistwo Domowina, 1984

Посилання

 Біографія
 Бібліографія
 Dietrich Scholze-Šołta : «Kubašec (Kubasch), Marja (Maria)».  Sächsische Biografie

Примітки

Німецькі письменниці
Дитячі письменниці
Серболужицькі письменники

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Sprint's Galaxy S4 Pre-Orders Already Sold Out, But Amazon Wireless Comes To The Rescue
2013/04/22 12:35pm PDT Apr 22, 2013
If you've finally decided that pre-ordering Sprint's variant of the Galaxy S4 is the right move for your mobile life, you're in for a less-than-ideal surprise: it's already sold out directly from The Now Network. Sadface.
But before you get too sad, we've some good news: it's now available for pre-order from Amazon Wireless! Happyface. You'll find that AW has the same pricing structure as Sprint, so it'll set you back $150 if you're switching networks, and $250 if you're simply upgrading. Alternatively, you can grab it contract-free for $700, which really isn't a bad price in itself.
The device is expected to hit Sprint's shelves on April 27th, which is the same day Amazon should begin shipping pre-order units. The purchase price includes free two-day shipping, so it'll be in your hands before you know it. Hit the link below to buy.
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I've wanted to try a floatation tank for several years since reading a Joe Rogan article on the topic, but didn't get around to booking it until this holiday period after my interest was reignited by reading Tim Ferris' excellent new book; Tools of Titans.
Most people have heard the saying "Work to live, don't live to work". The logic of perceived wisdom has generally resonated with me and I felt like I should be aiming for this lifestyle where my working life, my job, was just a means to fund the rest of my time which, according to this saying, should be my true life.
A lesson that I have picked up from lots of the books and podcasts that I have listened to recently is the importance of consistency when we are aiming for a particular vision.
A short post today on a sobering thought I had over the Christmas holidays and that I have pondered a little since.
When Andy Warhol said that in the future everyone would have 15 minutes of world-fame I suspect he didn't foresee the opportunities that we now have to publish to a wide audience so easily and continuously. We can now experience our own little piece of fame 24/7 through social media, albeit usually on a relatively small scale.
I'm in my mid thirties and I like to go clubbing. Once a year I like to go clubbing in Ibiza because it's one of the few places where music, people, weather and a liberal attitude combine in perfect harmony.
It makes me happy and harms no one, so why do some people say to me "Why are you doing that? You're too old. You're just trying to relive your youth"?
Perhaps a little late for this year but, like a puppy, these thoughts are for life not just for Christmas.


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Snow in Paradise Review
Adam Lowes
Any mention of the words 'British gangster film' is invariably meet with a weary sigh amongst most UK cinema-goers. Those tired, almost exclusively London-centric series of films now sit on the lower rungs of the cinematic ladder, with the majority of releases being consigned to the small screen and jockeying for position amongst the similarly listless competition. Every once in a while however, a film comes along to wrestle the sub-genre back from the jaws of mediocrity, which is the case with editor Andrew Hulme's riveting directorial debut. Making its first appearance at last year's London Film Festival, Snow in Paradise is a downbeat but absorbing tale based on the real-life exploits of a young thug's escape from his unsavoury world through Islam.
While the film itself may not be wholly original (you can certainly spot the likes of Performance and Gangster Number 1 seeping through) it's a thoroughly welcome respite from those ten a penny mockney yarns, benefiting immensely form the star-making turn by lead Frederick Schmidt. With a physical appearance akin to that of Tom Hardy's grubby and gangly strung-out younger cousin, Schmidt's Dave is a foolish, arrogant and aimless young man with a fondness for the crack pipe and an entry into the criminal underground via his uncle (played by co-writer and partial real-life model for the main character, Martin Askew, who offers up an effectively skin-crawling turn). Bringing his best mate along to a drug exchange, Dave makes the idiotic mistake of getting high on the supply which results in tragic consequences. Seeking refuge in the local mosque, his attempts at avoiding the consequences of his actions proves to be (unsurprisingly) problematic.
Hulme, who cut his teeth as an editor on a number of well-received UK features (amongst them, the aforementioned Gangster No. 1, Control and The Imposter) has been able to make that successful transition between departments, exhibiting a solid craftsmanship behind the lens. The film is strong on mood, well-paced and manages to offer moments of quiet, brooding introspection. The director and his co-scribe conjure up a strong sense of place in their depiction of an East End. They reference the gentrified hipster haven it has become without shying away from the festering remnants of another age, evident in the grotty pubs, where cheap, pink champagne is guzzled and lines of coke are indiscriminately hovered up off the edges of the bar by deluded criminal wannabes.
This is the only world the main character knows and Schmidt, who is in every frame of the film, gives a towering and candid turn, offering a captivating rawness in the mould of fellow British thesp Jack O'Connell (whom he co-starred with in Starred Up). This is coupled with that slow sobering decent into self-abasement, akin to Michael Fassbender's character in the latter stages of Shame. There's certainly little in the way of levity here, and you may feel inclined to take a long shower afterwards, but there's no denying the film's power. Snow in Paradise feels timely (Dave's acceptance by the faith he accidentally chances upon, nicely counters the recent negative portrayals of the religion in the media) and is imbued with a genuine sense of menace and a powerful authenticity which has been long absent from those works covering similar terrain.
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The end of the financial year is just around the corner and for many people July 1 signals the start of a quest to get their tax information in order, however accountants advise that the tax process should be a year round effort to ensure that you maximise your tax return. Accountants can not only help prepare documents and lodge returns for you, they can also advise you what you should be keeping records of each year and tracking to get the best results for yourself. Not only can your accountant maximise your tax return but they will also confirm what you are and aren't allowed to claim on your tax return, making sure you avoid any unwanted trouble with the Australian Tax Office (ATO). If you combine this with the use of a financial planner, you will have your bases covered for tax, investments and superannuation efficiency. The idea of being proactive rather than reactive when it comes to tax can be a hard habit to get into but is ultimately one that will provide a greater reward. There are many simple ways to get on the front foot with your tax, however the best tip that gets continually repeated is to ensure that you keep accurate records and receipts for everything. Peter Roan from the Roan Financial Group said while not everything you purchase or invoice may be able to be claimed, having the appropriate records allows your accountant to check. "Everyone likes to get money back from the ATO at tax return time, yet many people aren't organised enough with their expenses, investments or claims to make sure they are getting back the most that they can," he said. If you don't have proof of a claim, then the answer is always going to be negative so it is vital to keep accurate records. While receipts should be kept for everything, remember they can fade or get lost easily so it's best to scan them and save a copy of them on your computer or online for easy access. This advertising feature is sponsored by the following business. Click the link to find out more. While the aim of the game is to maximise your tax return, at the same time over claiming and inflating figures can result in issues with the ATO and you could face heavy penalties, again something accurate records can help you avoid. Peter said that while many people can do their own tax online, they may be missing out on possible deductions if they are unsure what they can and can't claim. "Keeping up to date with the ATO changes regarding claimable items can be difficult if you aren't employed in the industry. Things like working from home and work related expenses are often forgotten about. As normal you need to keep detailed accounts throughout the year for ATO records, but also to make sure you don't over claim," he said.
Ready and raring to go: The team from Roan Financial Group are ready to assist you with all of your accounting and financial planning needs. Photo: Shutterstock.
The end of the financial year is just around the corner and for many people July 1 signals the start of a quest to get their tax information in order, however accountants advise that the tax process should be a year round effort to ensure that you maximise your tax return.
Accountants can not only help prepare documents and lodge returns for you, they can also advise you what you should be keeping records of each year and tracking to get the best results for yourself.
Not only can your accountant maximise your tax return but they will also confirm what you are and aren't allowed to claim on your tax return, making sure you avoid any unwanted trouble with the Australian Tax Office (ATO). If you combine this with the use of a financial planner, you will have your bases covered for tax, investments and superannuation efficiency.
Money in the bank: To ensure you maximise your tax return you need top be proactive throughout the year with your tax information. Photo: Shutterstock.
The idea of being proactive rather than reactive when it comes to tax can be a hard habit to get into but is ultimately one that will provide a greater reward. There are many simple ways to get on the front foot with your tax, however the best tip that gets continually repeated is to ensure that you keep accurate records and receipts for everything.
Peter Roan from the Roan Financial Group said while not everything you purchase or invoice may be able to be claimed, having the appropriate records allows your accountant to check. "Everyone likes to get money back from the ATO at tax return time, yet many people aren't organised enough with their expenses, investments or claims to make sure they are getting back the most that they can," he said.
If you don't have proof of a claim, then the answer is always going to be negative so it is vital to keep accurate records. While receipts should be kept for everything, remember they can fade or get lost easily so it's best to scan them and save a copy of them on your computer or online for easy access.
While the aim of the game is to maximise your tax return, at the same time over claiming and inflating figures can result in issues with the ATO and you could face heavy penalties, again something accurate records can help you avoid.
Peter said that while many people can do their own tax online, they may be missing out on possible deductions if they are unsure what they can and can't claim.
"Keeping up to date with the ATO changes regarding claimable items can be difficult if you aren't employed in the industry. Things like working from home and work related expenses are often forgotten about. As normal you need to keep detailed accounts throughout the year for ATO records, but also to make sure you don't over claim," he said.


OKI, Lose grey – Love colour.
New position through product changes.
How do you market a product that is basically a grey box that prints out paper and that costs a bit more than other printers with the same specifications? OKI was facing just this challenge. We helped OKI transform the ordinary grey printer into a design product and made it possible for customers to choose just the right colour for their taste and personality. We set a new agenda and showed good style rather than features. By changing the product and getting in to new stores and press we changed the OKI brand.
OKI needed to market their newest colour printer for office use. Even though the printer was more powerful, cheaper and better than its predecessor, the difference was hard to see. OKI's new colour printer was just yet another.
Easy to see why it's hard to tell the difference.
It was not enough to tell distributors and customers that they were launching a new model. OKI asked Stagis to help market the small office colour printer in the Nordics. A difficult task when what you need is to stand out in the market, make a distinct product that differs and which people can still recognize and use. How could a single product change the corporate image of OKI?
We needed to come up with other competitive parameters than technical factors such as price, quality, endurance and number of colours. We mapped eight possible strategies within the four parameters; economy, usage, context and display. We wanted to develop a positioning strategy that made it possible for both the OKI brand and the specific model to stand out in a new and innovative way.
The new position we proposed was all about identity – we wanted to make OKI stand out by focusing on context and style.
Focusing on style and context we made two different scenarios. We could either introduce custom-made printers with personal self-chosen pictures printed on the side of the printer, or we could launch a wide range of printers in different colours. We decided on the last scenario and developed the pay off "Lose grey – Love colour". It was all about colours. Suddenly the colours were not only inside the printer but also on the outside.
The two different scenarios: A printer with the customers own imagery vs. a coloured printer.
Stagis managed the entire process regarding changing the colour of the new printers. We administered the technical tests, the disassembling of the printer, the paint coating, and the assembling and packaging of 500 printers. Furthermore, we developed and produced stickers and a new brochure with care instructions. and launched OKI Identity in 36 different colours.
As a part of the project we developed a "lovelolour" campaign website where the 36 unique colours were displayed. From Minty Green and Opera Blue to Ferrari Red and Power Pink. Also, customers could see a unique 360-degree view of the printer. They could find retailers and order their new colour printer. The website was designed so that the colour of the background changed automatically with gradual transition showing the different colours and supporting the overall strategy.
We managed to get the printer displayed and sold in leading trend and interior shops in Oslo, Göteborg, Stockholm, Copenhagen and Aarhus. By launching the printer in a wide range of colours we achieved a lot of valuable and positive publicity in fashion, trend and interior magazines – media that not usually mention printers and IT. "OKI Identity" was displayed in the Danish magazines Euroman, Cover and Bo Bedre and in similar Swedish and Norwegian media. Afterwards, the concept and product was mentioned in tech and business media. The press coverage helped transform the perception of the OKI brand, and OKI's position in the market changed from being a boring and almost unknown supplier to become an innovative brand.
All of the 500 OKI Identity printers were sold. Not only did the project attract external publicity unseen in the printer market, but it also affected the self-perception and internal pride, strengthening the organization's motivation. The perception of the OKI image changed, and showed effect in the large corporate customer segment. The OKI brand was now perceived as "innovative" and "creative" by the corporate customers buying the largest business printers.
Would you like to know more about developing a distinct visual expression and positioning the brand? Meet us for a cup of coffee and we will give you our honest opinion on the possibilities for strengthening your brand and business. Give us a call or write an email to Nikolaj Stagis. We can help you delvelop a positioning strategy and visual expression that attract customer's attention.
Through a naming process and a new visual identity Nordisk Film Cinemas introduced new digital film technology and secured the leading position in the industry.


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as follow: Trend-following trading based on which side of the Cloud price is The Cloud acts as support and resistance during trends Its a noise. The lagging span of the, ichimoku is left out by choice since it does not add much value. 3) Price strongly crossed below the Conversion and Base lines and the Conversion line also crossed the Base line; both are bearish signals. The Conversion and Base lines also crossed into a bearish setup, further confirming the momentum shift. However, in our Ichimoku example (Figure 3 the cloud serves as an excellent filter. Dollar/Japanese yen example in Figure 4, the scenario in Figure 5 will focus on the currency pair fluctuating in a range between 116 and 119 figures. Ichimoku indicator, how it is calculated, and how it looks on a chart. . With that established, we look to the Tenkan and Kijun Sen. It behaves in much the same way as simple support and resistance by creating formative barriers. The screenshot below shows that by adding the RSI and looking for RSI divergences, it is possible to identify high probability reversals.
Trading with, ichimoku in, forex, now that we are familiar with the structure of the cloud chart, we will now go through some. The usage of a stop loss when trading with, ichimoku is recommended, so that you will be protected from any rapid price moves in the opposite direction. Trading the, ichimoku, cloud Taking our.S. Dollar/Japanese yen example in Figure 4, the scenario in Figure 5 will focus on the currency pair fluctuating in a range between 116 and 119 figures. In the next article on the, ichimoku charts, we will put all of this information together to illustrate a simple trading system using this, ichimoku indicator.
A wise trader will typically look for more confirmation to bias the odds in his favor. The application offers multiple tests and combines three indicators into one chart, allowing a trader to make the most informed decision. Putting it all together, we are now looking for a short position diferencia entre invertir en bolsa y forex in our.S. Senkou Span (orange lines The first Senkou line is calculated by averaging the Tenkan Sen and the Kijun Sen and plotted 26 periods ahead. Follow Sound Money Management When Placing Entries. The advantage is that he can sometimes hold trend trades much longer and is not as vulnerable to temporary retracements. Ichimoku works and how it can be applied to a trading strategy. A cross of the two lines confirms momentum. This equates to roughly 500 pips and a 2:1 risk to reward a profitable opportunity. Ichimoku charts, we will put all of this information together to illustrate a simple trading system using this, ichimoku indicator.
Conversion and Base Lines, as I said earlier, that the Conversion and Base lines look like moving averages on your charts, but they do something different. The cloud acts much like a filter, and when prices break through these regions, accompanied by a subsequent move above or below, a breakout condition exists.


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This might be useful if others experience the same.......or maybe I was just unlucky; no-one else seems to have had this issue.
Riding back from Cornwall to Twickenham in the summer, in the middle of the journey the fuelling felt wrong; like a misfire / fuel starvation that was intermittent. When I stopped for fuel the bike would start then stall, dash lights lit up like a Christmas tree. Managed to coax it back to Twickenham with lots of revs and a complete lack of mechanical sympathy.
Well done to Kawasaki to let you see your own error codes without needing a laptop and software - "12" on the dash means an issue with the #1 mass air flow pressure sensor. Great. Six months after the warranty expired, this happens. The part is £167 from Kawasaki, $22 shipped for a secondhand one from a breakers in Florida. Guess which one I chose?
Fitting this sensor solved the issue. I did the plugs (not sure why?!) and the coolant while I was there.
Moral of the story - if you're mechanically competent - don't be scared to have a go at a job like this yourself. Turns out pretty straightforward to get the fairings, tank and airbox off and back on. Changing the sensor is easy. Have patience, a workshop manual and lots of tea.
did you ask Kawasaki if they'd honour a replacement sensor? Six months out of warranty is not long and if you'd had your servicing done by them then they should have covered it.


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Labor Unions Respond To Government Shutdown
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October 5, 2013 | 3:46 p.m. PDT
Government employee unions protesting in Washington on Oct. 4. (Creative Commons Flickr-Keith Ellison)
Labor unions are rallying around the country for one thing: the passing of a clean continuing resolution (CR) to end the government shutdown.
The American Federation of Government Employees (AFGE) has focused on trying to end the shutdown and taking care of furloughed government workers, instead of educating members on the Affordable Care Act, which went into effect as the shutdown began.
"If there are problems with the ACA, it should be dealt with separately from the budget and debt ceiling, in a way that's not going to cause a government shutdown," said Ruan Mims, AFGE District 12 legislative and political coordinator.
According to Mims, the union aims to ensure members who are out of work can get back to work. And the union hopes those working without pay, such as border control agents and transportation security officers, will eventually get paid.
"Most of our members care about this country, they're patriots," said Mims, who coordinates for the AFGE in Arizona, California, Nevada and Hawaii. "It's not right to use hardworking middle class Americans as pawns over the health care act or any other law."
Mims' message to Congress members is to pass a clean CR — "clean" as in the resolution would continue government funding without making major changes to current legislation, such as the ACA.
There are enough Democrats and Republicans to pass a clean CR if House Speaker John Boehner (R-Ohio) would bring it to a vote, according to Mims.
But whoever is to blame, the lack of action is igniting backlash.
"They're playing a game of chicken right now, and meanwhile we have 800,000 employees who are going without work who want to work and who are ready to work and have important jobs," Mims said.
AFGE has organized events nationwide, including rallies outside political offices and where government employees work. AFGE.org members can find links to call lawmakers, organize picket lines and more.
There have already been nine planned events in California, according to a map that displays all the "Stop the Lockout" events around the country.
Unions have made it clear that they will not stop until a resolution is passed.
"As government employees, we've already been furloughed this year because of the sequester," Mims said. "We've had pay freezes for three straight years, and we just think it's not right to use government employees as pawns in a political game."
Reach Staff Reporter Sophia Li here.


Pavo (Pronounciation:Pave-oh, Abbrev:Pav, Latin:Pavonis) is a constellation, one of 88 constellations that the night sky is divided into. The sky is not divided up equally between the constellations. Pavo takes up 377.666 sq. degrees of the night sky which equates to 0.92% of the night sky. Pavo is the 44th largest in terms of size in the night sky.
The constellation name means The Peacock . It was not one of the original constellations that had been devised by Ptolemy, instead it was created by Pieter Dirkszoon Keyser and Frederick de Houtman years later.
There are 10 stars that make up the main constellation. The hipparcos satellite scanned and detailed 1246 stars. There are 44 stars that can be seen with the naked eye in the constellation on a very clear night sky.
Pavo is not a member of the Zodiac group of twelve constellations that appear when the Sun sets. Pavo is a southern hemispheric constellation which means it can't be seen easily or at all from the northern hemisphere.
The distance to Pavo is not calculable because all the stars that make up the constellation are at various distances. The best answer for distance to Pavo is to calculate the average distance of the stars.
There are 11 Extrasolar Planets (Exoplanets) in this constellation that are detailed on this site. There is a dedicated page for exoplanets in Pavo.
The nearest star to Earth is HIP 86990 which is roughly about 19.02 Light Years from the Earth. The nearest star to the Earth with an exoplanet is HD 189567 which is about 57.82 Light Years.
The furthest star that is located in the constellation is HIP 96968 and it is 326163.3 light years away from the Sun. The furthest figure is derived from either the 1997 or 2007 Hipparcos star catalogue parallax figure and it has been known to produce distances that are wrong.
The brightest star in Pavo is Peacock and is located about 59.49 light years from the Sun. The star has a apparent magnitude of 1.94 but an absolute magnitude of -1.75 when the star is viewed from a distance of 10 Parsecs or 32.6 Light Years. The star is recognised as being the brightest in the constellation as it has the Bayer status of Alpha.
The dimmest star that can be seen in Pavo with the naked eye is HD 175401. The dim star has an apparent magnitude of 5.98. The dimmest star that a person is able to see with their naked eye is 6.0 magnitude based on the table in the reference. Ref: University of Michigan.
the legend behind pavo is a greek on. Hera, wife of Zeus and hence the Queen of the heavens, was an excessively jealous wife. And with good reason; Zeus was excessively amorous. Scholars have assiduously traced at least fifty lovers and mistresses of this supreme Greek god. Io was one of these lovers. The trouble was, Io was one of Hera's priestesses, and Hera soon discovered the infidelity. To protect Io, Zeus transformed her into a heifer. But Hera was not fooled, and she claimed ownership over the heifer, then chose Argus Panoptes to guard the animal. As indicated by its name, Argus Panoptes was "all eyes". Indeed, the beast had one hundred eyes, which surely should have been sufficient to guard one small heifer. Zeus engaged Hermes with the task of rescuing Io. To avoid detection by one of Argus' one hundred eyes, Hermes charmed the animal with a flute when it was fast asleep, then threw a huge boulder on top of it, and for good measure cut off its head. An angry Hera set a gadfly to pester Io, who then roamed around most of the Mediterranean nations before finally settling down in Egypt, where Zeus changed her back into human form. She later established the worship of Isis in Egypt. As for the unfortunate Argus Panoptes, Hera put all of its many eyes on the tail of her sacred bird, the peacock. Only much later, in the seventeenth century, would the peacock itself become part of the heavenly zoo. Johann Bayer introduced the constellation in Uranometria in 1603, along with a number of other birds: Apus, Grus, Phoenix, and Tucana.


Huntingdonshire Regional College art student Farren Phillips's design of uniform for Hinchingbrooke School.
After pressure from parents, students and The Hunts Post, Hinchingbrooke School has retained its bottle green within the new uniform.
The Huntingdon school outraged parents at the end of the spring term as a letter was sent home about a new uniform which abandoned the green jumpers in favour of a black blazer and grey jumper with grey trousers for boys, and a grey tartan skirt for girls.
A Facebook page entitled Keep Hinchingbrooke School Green formed as a campaign group against ditching the green, attracted more than 1,000 'likes'.
On Thursday, Hinchingbrooke updated its new uniform page to include an optional green jumper as part of schoolwear that will be phased in from September.
Girls will also be able to wear grey trousers after some complained about the practicality of skirts.
Another letter was sent last week which said: "Following further discussions, and in deference to the parents who feel particularly attached to the bottle green colour and its association with Hinchingbrooke, we will be offering two versions of the jumper on the [supplier] Price & Buckland website.
Students in Year 7, 9 and 10 in September will wear the uniform from the start of the school year, with those in Year 8 given further grace to wear the current green jumper until the summer term next year. Year 11 pupils will not be required to change their uniform.
The new uniform will cost between £69 and £84 from Price & Buckland, with a cheaper alternative from Tesco.


Search & Rescue Dogs • View topic - Info Desperately Needed!!! - How do we callout LSDogs?
Misper health and well-being comes first, dispite what is done in training I would (and have).
1. Check the casualties condition.
2. Report to control with the relevant information.
4. Extract from the area.
5. Reward the dog enthusiastically.
6. Use my support to set up a short runaway problem and allow the dog a text book search/reward.
You must give the dog a reward.
1. Use my support to set up a short runaway exercise so the dog still gets a find and reward.
2. Report back to control having kenneled the dog, if no kenneling available then have my support control the dog whilst I de-brief control.
3. Get home quickly for a brew and bath!!
Misper health and well-being comes first!
1. Support rewards the dog enthusiastically out of the area whilst I check the casualties condition.
2. Support looks after K9 welfare whilst I report to control with the relevant information.
Maybe I would do it this way because I am a SAR Manager, Team Leader, Dog Handler and a State Registered Paramedic?
If you ever thought your dog can't count, try putting 3 dog biscuits in your pocket and only giving him 2!!!
That's an interesting theory Niki as an SM.
I quite like it especially if the handler is the TL, if not though, the support (TL) in my very limited experience should control the scene??? Or is that an ALSAR point of view with regards to TL's controlling situ?
ALL of us must not forget though, we come first with regards to H&S an Welfare - then the misper. Even I overlook this at times, were volunteers at the end of the day who are commited to SAR and have therefore made an informal/unwritten contract. Maybe I'm stating the obvious - so sorry in advance.
Niki we defo need to chat in regards to Search Management & Dogs, singing from the same hymm sheet - fantastic. Glass of wine/brandy on Sat???
You are quite right Jo I was talking on a personal level. But if I had a team where the support was TL then I would expect them to take charge of the scene whilst the handler took care of the dog.
I know exactly what you mean about seracher H&S coming first. Even at work we often have to remind ourselves that we come first. Try saying who will rescue the rescuer? That gets people thinking.
Will gladly meet up for a chat about SAR Mgmt and dogs. Unfortunately I am working from 3pm Saturday til 1am Sunday but will definitely arrange meeting for a chat soon. In the mean time if you have any queries you wanna run past me feel free either here, PM or MSN.
Where is the fine line drawn at what behaviour is considered playful or considered aggressive?
And if it's body language, is it possible for a few suggestions? I have tried taking the situation into account and surroundings, etc but I'm still failing to find the answer.
I'm trying to understand this fine line, but does it physically take a dog to bite to be classed as aggressive?
I am trying to look at the big picture, especially when dogs are used within a multi discipline team as we currently have. Combining the dogs within the team itself (not a seperate unit) is working well without the elitism, but overall, I'm trying to highlight potential issues/problems and iron them out whilst were training and not on a call-out.


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Connecting the dots: Attorney helps woman put her life back together
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Bridget Broderick says she's talked to one health professional after another, but it took a lawyer to help her accept the effects of a long-time eating disorder.
"Very few lawyers would allow a brain-injured, anorexic former housewife who hadn't worked for many years to come here, and then help her put her life back together," said Broderick, 54, a Detroit native who now lives in Rochester.
Broderick, a mother of four, battled anorexia at 18, 38, and 48, when she was hospitalized for 13 months.
Eight months ago, Broderick decided it was time to use the law degree she had earned at the age of 33 from the Detroit College of Law.
So a mutual friend asked Detroit medical malpractice attorney Doug Peters if Broderick could work in his office a bit, just to get a feel for the workplace again.
"I said sure, because we teach students and have people here all the time who are going different directions," Peters said. "I thought I'd give her a hand."
"Our agreement was that I was going to come here to get my feet wet and to help do some legal work," added Broderick.
But it soon became apparent that her problems went beyond being out of the work force for years.
Those with anorexia may suffer nerve damage that affects the brain and other parts of the body, which could cause symptoms such as disordered thinking, and memory issues.
"I have no executive functioning skills," Broderick said. "If you give me a statute, an insurance policy and a complaint, I can understand them in isolation, but can't put them together."
"Bit by bit, I think she began to realize that she might not be ready to become a lawyer again," said Peters. "Recognizing what you can't do is very difficult, because once you become a lawyer, it tends to define you. It becomes the essence of our being. She slowly and grudgingly recognized that she probably can't be a lawyer."
At another firm, it might have been a disaster, she said.
"They would have said something reasonable, like, 'Bridget, we need a memo on X, Y, and Z and fax it over to this other place by 5.' And I wouldn't have been able to do it. And after a couple days of that, most firms would have said, 'See ya!' Mr. Peters didn't."
Had she been asked to leave, Broderick said she would have been anxious and depressed and resorted to the tool she's turned to in the past: starving herself until she felt in control.
Now her goal for the next two years is to become a receptionist, preferably at a law firm. She also wants to do volunteer work and act as an advocate for causes.
"It took a lawyer to help a lawyer learn that she couldn't be a lawyer," said Broderick, who practiced criminal defense law in Ohio for about two and a half years with three other women after grad school. "Basically what he did for me was provide me with six months of patient encouragement. In the kindest possible way he said, 'You're not connecting the dots. But the one dot you see, you're very good at. You can use that elsewhere.'"
Peters provided another huge source of practical help when he discovered that Broderick was in the midst of a messy divorce, on her second set of lawyers, and broke.
"So, like a lot of lawyers -- there's nothing special about me -- I did a pro bono thing and took on the project of helping her with her divorce," he said.
Peters helped Broderick secure a fair settlement, which she uses to support herself
"Who takes an informal clerk, takes over her divorce because she's going broke, and gives her hope for the future, and organizes things, and painstakingly explains things to me? Who takes that kind of time anymore?" Broderick asked.
She still shows up now and then at Peters' office in the Hecker-Smiley Mansion on Woodward Ave., where he serves as a mentor and job coach.
"I came down here thinking I could pull it together," she said. "And I finally realized, 'No. You have to move on. It's OK not to be a lawyer.' But I'm going to be the best damn legal receptionist ever."
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How to Construct a Liberal Islam - Concluding Part
By Akbar Ganji
The Quran's God is a just one and does not do injustice to anyone: "And your Lord is not ever unjust to [His] servants" (Fussilat, 46); "And your Lord does injustice to no one" (Al-Kahf, 49), and, "Indeed, Allah does not do injustice, [even] as much as an atom's weight" (An-Nisa, 40). God's goal in sending the Prophet has been spreading justice: "We have already sent Our messengers with clear evidences and sent down with them the Scripture and the balance that the people may maintain [their affairs] in justice" (Al-Hadid, 25).
Prophet Muhammad also limited his mission to spreading justice, and said, "I have been commanded to do justice among you" (Ash-Shura, 15); "My Lord has ordered justice" (Al-A'raf, 29); "Indeed, Allah orders justice" (An-Nahl, 90); "O David, indeed We have made you a successor upon the earth, so judge between the people in truth" (Sad, 26), and, "O you who have believed, be persistently standing firm in justice" (An-Nisa, 135).
The Quran has expanded the concept of justice in many ways: Witnesses (in a trial) must be fair (Al-Baqarah, 182; Al-Ma'ida, 95). There should be justice in trials (Al-An'am, 152; Al-Nissaa, 58), and people should speak justly and neutrally (Al-An'am, 152), and the entire life must be devoted to justice (Al-Ma'ida, 8). Even enemies must be treated fairly: "O you who have believed, be persistently standing firm for Allah, witnesses in justice, and do not let the hatred of a people prevent you from being just. Be just; that is nearer to righteousness" (Al-Ma'ida, 8).
Economically, the Quran is against poverty. It is said that there is a link between poverty and infidelity. Ali, the first Imam of the Shiites and the 4th Caliph wrote in Nahj al-Balagha [the Peak of Eloquence], a collection of his sermons, letters, exegesis, and narrations that "poverty is a worse death [than the physical death] (Hekmat, 163). The Quran says, "Satan threatens you with poverty" (Al-Baqarah, 268), and has many verses regarding helping the impoverished, such as, "Competition in [worldly] increase diverts you" (At-Takathur, 1), and, "And those who hoard gold and silver and spend it not in the way of Allah - give them tidings of a painful punishment" (At-Tawba, 34).
Naturally, the people and intellectual elites of any era did not have the same understanding and interpretation of justice as the contemporary one, but there is nothing that prohibits them from doing so in our era. For example, Muslims can easily interpret the Quranic justice in terms of the capabilities theory of the Indian economist Amartya Sen and the American philosopher Martha Nussbaum.
Freedom and Tolerance
According to the Quranic teachings no one should be forced to believe in Islam: "There shall be no compulsion in [acceptance of] the religion" (Al-Baqara, 256). Rawls considers acceptance of burdens of judgment and liberty of conscience as the two criteria for reasonableness of a comprehensive doctrine (Justice as Fairness, p. 191). The following verse from the Quran and several after it recognize liberty of conscience: "And had your Lord willed, those on earth would have believed - all of them entirely. Then [O Muhammad], would you compel the people in order that they become believers?" (Yunus, 99).
The Quran allows people to freely choose between guidance and straying: "And say, 'The truth is from your Lord, so whoever wills - let him believe; and whoever wills - let him disbelieve'" ( Al-Kahf, 29).
The Prophet is not the attorney for or guardian of the people to pressure them to the righteous path (Yunus, 99; Az-Zumar, 41); he does not control them: "So remind, [O Muhammad]; you are only a reminder. You are not over them a controller" (Al-Ghashiya, 21-22). The Prophet does not have the right to bully people and do injustice to them (Qaf, 45). His mission is to show them the righteous paths, not compelling a specific path. After this is done, people can choose their own path:
"Say, "O disbelievers, I do not worship what you worship. Nor are you worshippers of what I worship. Nor will I be a worshipper of what you worship. Nor will you be worshippers of what I worship. For you is your religion, and for me is my religion" (Al-Kafirun, 1-6).
Rawls spoke about political and comprehensive tolerance. The Quran's comprehensive religious tolerance - including all of its constraints - endorses of Rawls' political tolerance. Rawls refers to this as the reasoning from conjecture.
The Prophet's First Treaty: a Path to Just Cooperation
Two-third of the Quran's verses was revealed during the time Prophet Muhammad was living in Mecca. This type of verses expressed ethical ideals and was in search of justice. They lacked religious jurisprudence that, according to the human rights of our era, can be considered as violent and against liberalism.
After Muslims migrated from Mecca to Medina, the Prophet signed off on a treaty that governed peaceful co-existence of the immigrants, his supporters, and the Jews. According to Muslim historian Muhammad ibn Ishaq the Prophet "signed a treaty with the Jews, recognizing their religion and ownership of their properties, setting some conditions for them, but also accepting some conditions [in return]" ( Al-Nabawiyya Al-sira, volume I, p. 501). The treaty stated the following about the Jews:
"Every Jewish person who follows us will be assisted, and will be equal to other Muslims. No injustice will be done to him and no help will be given to his enemy. . . All Jewish tribes will form a common front with Muslims in warfare. Also, the Jewish tribe of Bani Ouf constitutes the same community with Muslims. Jews and Muslims each have their own religion. They each have their own friends, allies, and slaves. Unless someone engages in inflicting injustice and committing sin, in which case he will have done injury to himself and his lineage alone. The same regulations that have been specified for Bani Ouf will apply to the Jews of Bani Najjar; and the same will be applicable to all Jewish tribes. No Jew will leave their assembly except by the permission of Muhammad; nobody's blood shall be spilled and trampled upon. He whoever kills another is alone responsible [for the deed] as are his family; except in cases in which he [the perpetrator] is himself a victim of injustice and that God is satisfied with the deed. Muslims and Jews will have their own shares of expenses during times of war. Jews and Muslims will assist each other against the aggressors and their relationships are based upon good will and compassion; they are set apart from sin. Nobody is to harm an ally; all will rise together to help the oppressed."
The treaty was against Mecca's non-believers, which explains why it contained so much about union for war and peace: Everyone was supposed to help everyone else against the invaders of Medina; Muslims and Jews had the right to call on people to make peace with the enemy, unless the war was over religion, and Jews were not allowed to shelter the non-believers of Mecca, who were the Muslims' enemy. According to the treaty, the Prophet was the arbiter of disputes between Muslims, and between them and the Jews.
Although the treaty had many clauses about justice, but social justice in that era did not mean equality of all, particularly men and women. In fact, we cannot even call communities of that era a society in the modern sense. There was tribal authority, but it was due to patronage and family relations, not the existence of a government which, as we understand it today, did not exist. Thus, "equal and free citizens," a product of the modern era, was meaningless. Thus, Rawlsian concepts of fairness and free and equal citizens could not exist in that era. Thus, the treaty between the Prophet and the Jews was one of tribal communities, and possibly a good example of what Rawls names as decency (The Law of Peoples, p. 67).
Commitment to the Elite's Rationality of the Era
The Quran calls on everyone to follow wisdom and science. In 49 verses wisdom-related words have been used. For example, "Then will you not reason? Here you are - those who have argued about that of which you have [some] knowledge, but why do you argue about that of which you have no knowledge?" (Al-i-Imran, 65-66), and, "And do not pursue that of which you have no knowledge" (Al-Isra, 36). Interpreting the latter verse, the medieval Muslim scholar, Abu al-Qasim Mahmud ibn Umar al-Zamakhshari, who was of Iranian origin, wrote in al-Kashshaaf[revealer], his book of interpreting the Quran, "The meaning of this expression is to warn the addressee against saying what one does not fully know, and doing that which is unknown. This clear principle includes all forms of imitation, because imitation entails unknowing following of edicts about the truth and falsity of which the imitator has no knowledge."
On many occasions, the Quran has demanded reasoning for those who claim to be truthful: "Say, 'Produce your proof, if you should be truthful'" (Al-Baqara, 111), and, "Say, 'Produce your proof, if you should be truthful'" (An-Naml, 64). Interpreting the latter verse, Zamakhshari states, "This Quranic expression, more than any other reason, vitiates the position of the advocates of imitation, and establishes that any statement for the truth of which we lack reasonable support, is false and unjustified" (ibid.).
A Path for Constructing a Liberal Islam
In this article first I explained my reading of Rawls' political liberalism. Then I described Rawls' views about Islam as presented in his "The Idea of Public Reason Revisited" article, where in a famous footnote he conjectures that Taha and An-Naim's idea of Sharia reformation is a perfect example of endorsing the political conception of justice from a comprehensive Islamic perspective. Finally, I discussed the evidence in the Quran and the Sunnah that supports constructing a liberal Islam based on Rawls' views as plausible. There I showed that Quranic verses endorse the reality of pluralism, the inherent dignity of human beings, equality and justice, and finally tolerance and freedom. I also elaborated upon The Prophet's first treaty as an example of decent social cooperation and co-existence between Muslims and non-Muslims in early Islamic era.
To the extent that I understand Islam, there is a simple way of removing violence from contemporary Islam and making it compatible with political liberalism: The vast majority of non-worshiping Islamic laws are of ratifying type, i.e. they are the product of the culture and lore of the people of the Arabian Peninsula before the Prophet. The mission of the Prophet was not to destroy the infrastructure of the society, including its culture. He modified many of the existing laws and then ratified them.
As the Quran puts it, the Prophet is a model for all Muslims. He ratified the customs of the elites of his own era. Many Muslim scholars have misunderstood what the Quran says about this issue, interpreting it as meaning that Muslims must do what the Prophet did in his life in his own era. In fact, the Prophet taught the people to ratify the customs of the elites of their own era, not the era of the Prophet.
Rawlsian political liberalism is not the sole liberalism of our era, nor is it the custom of all the thinkers. But, it has been accepted by a large number of thinkers. At the same time, liberal interpretation of the Quran is more compatible with its spirit than any other. Thus, I believe that ratifying Rawlsian political liberalism is exactly tantamount to acting according to the Prophet's teachings.
The Prophet is a model for the Muslims by ratifying the reasonable customs of his own era. He is not a model for terrifying people and spreading Islamophobia, which brings nothing for Muslims but losses and harms. As discussed, there are many verses in the Quran that, subject to new and modern interpretations, are completely compatible with John Rawls' liberalism. This means that there are secular and liberal interpretations of the Islamic teachings that are more compatible with the true spirit of the, as compared to the Islam of fundamentalists.
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Archive for November 2, 2006
Politics this week: 28th October – 3rd November 2006
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Politics this week
Nov 2nd 2006
From The Economist print edition
America's political parties rallied their core supporters as the electorate prepared to vote in the mid-term elections on November 7th. George Bush hit the trail to rail against gay marriage and terrorists in Iraq. He also chastised Senator John Kerry, who is not up for election, for his gaffe that the uneducated get "stuck in Iraq". With polls forecasting that the Republicans will lose the House of Representatives, but predicting the outcome in the Senate with less certainty, Democrats continued with their mantra that the Iraq war has made America unsafe. See article
Authorities said arson was the cause of a forest fire near Palm Springs, California, that burned more than 40,000 acres. Five firefighters were killed and dozens of properties destroyed.
On the frontline
Iraq's unrelenting violence included two particularly vicious bomb explosions in Sadr City, a Shia district of Baghdad. One killed at least 15 people, including four children, at a wedding; the other at least 30 people, mainly labourers looking for work.
Israel launched a "major operation" in the northern Gaza Strip, reoccupying the town of Beit Hanoun with tanks and helicopter gunships. See article
Meanwhile, talks continued about prisoner exchanges to retrieve the Israeli soldier held captive in Gaza and the two held captive in Lebanon. Egyptian officials negotiated with a Hamas delegation in Cairo; and Hizbullah's leader, Hassan Nasrallah, said the UN was negotiating between Israeli and Hizbullah officials.
Tony Blair sent a senior foreign-policy adviser, Sir Nigel Sheinwald, to Syria to find out whether President Bashar Assad could be tempted into playing a more pro-Western role. America meanwhile warned Syria to cease attempts to destabilise the government of Lebanon. See article
Around 70 people were killed by floods in Ethiopia's eastern Ogaden region after a river burst its banks. In August, flooding killed an estimated 900 people in the country.
A Nigerian passenger aircraft crashed after take-off from the capital Abuja, killing 96 people. It was the country's third civilian air disaster in a year. See article
Congo's presidential run-off election on October 29th passed off relatively peacefully. Early indications show a surprisingly close contest between the incumbent president, Joseph Kabila, and his challenger, Jean-Pierre Bemba. See article
No temporary solution
Violent clashes erupted across Bangladesh as an interim government, to oversee elections due in January, took office. The opposition feared that the outgoing government led by Khaleda Zia, the prime minister, might try to rig the elections through a biased interim administration. See article
Just three weeks after testing a nuclear device, North Korea announced that it would rejoin multilateral talks on ending its nuclear-weapons programme. The breakthrough came after secretly arranged talks with America and China in Beijing. See article
Protests took place in Pakistan after the army attacked a madrassa in the tribal area of Bajaur and killed at least 80 people it said were training as terrorists. Locals said many of the dead were children and that pilotless American drones had begun the attack. See article
Two days of talks in Geneva between Sri Lanka's government and Tamil Tiger rebels ended with no progress towards fixing their battle-scarred "ceasefire".
A summit in Berlin between Germany and Poland did little to resolve bilateral tensions over gas pipelines and German property claims dating from the aftermath of the second world war. The personal relationship between Germany's Angela Merkel and Poland's Jaroslaw Kaczynski was at least cordial, however.
One year after the riots in France's troubled suburbs, another spate of vehicle burnings, especially of buses, took place. In Marseille, a female bus passenger was left badly burnt and fighting for her life. See article
More than 70 Muslim workers at Paris airport were stripped of their security clearance. Some were reported to have visited terrorist training camps in Afghanistan and Pakistan. See article
Serbian voters approved a new constitution that declares Kosovo to be an integral part of Serbia. A fresh election will probably be held in December, but Kosovo is still likely to win independence next year. See article
Catalonia held its first regional election since being granted more autonomy by the Spanish government under a new statute. The conservative nationalist CiU party won most seats, but it will take weeks before a new coalition government is formed in Barcelona.
Sir Nicholas Stern, the head of Britain's government economic service and a former chief economist at the World Bank, published a report on the economics of climate change. It concludes that if greenhouse-gas emissions continue on their current path, the cost could range between 5-20% of global output over the next 100-200 years. See article
Lucky Lula
Brazil's left-of-centre president, Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva, won a second term by a landslide. He gained 61% of the vote in a run-off ballot, against 39% for Geraldo Alckmin, his centre-right opponent. Lula said he would seek to raise economic growth and cut the gap between rich and poor. See article
In a victory for Bolivia's socialist president, Evo Morales, ten foreign energy companies signed new contracts that grant majority ownership to the state and will quadruple government tax revenues from energy. Mr Morales also postponed previous plans to nationalise Bolivia's mines. See article
Thousands of federal police retook the centre of the southern Mexican city of Oaxaca, which had been occupied by protesters for five months. Congress called on the state's governor to step down. See article
At least 16 policemen were killed in a homemade mortar attack by FARC guerrillas on a rural police station in north-west Colombia.
After 47 rounds of voting in which Guatemala regularly beat Venezuela but failed to secure a two-thirds majority, both countries withdrew and agreed to support Panama to represent Latin America in a rotating seat at the UN Security Council.
Business this week: 28th October – 3rd November 2006
Business this week
Preliminary findings by the federal agency that investigates industrial chemical accidents in America rebuked BP for "the drastic effects of corporate cost-cutting" that led to last year's explosion at the oil company's refinery at Texas City. The investigators described a series of lapses underpinned by "cost pressures" that led to the blast, which killed 15 people and damaged BP's reputation. The company has settled with most of those who were injured or lost relatives in the accident, but the findings, which BP questions, may prove pertinent if there is a criminal trial. See article
Investigations widened on both sides of the Atlantic into the latest allegations of price-fixing among chipmakers, which this time focus on fast-memory SRAM chips. Sony said it was co-operating with an inquiry by America's Justice Department into industry-wide practices. Meanwhile, European regulators raided the offices of several chipmakers as part of their investigations. One of the companies reportedly targeted was Samsung, which was fined $300m last year by America after admitting to price-fixing in slower DRAM chips.
Google's buying spree continues. The firm announced it had acquired a company that specialises in building wiki webpages. JotSpot's products enable multiple users to collaborate on the internet on websites such as blogs, and on corporate intranets.
Changing drug habits
CVS, America's biggest retail drugs chain, agreed to merge with Caremark, a company that offers pharmaceutical services to health-care and insurance firms. The deal, valued at $21 billion, adjusts the focus of CVS's core business from pharmacy retail, in which Wal-Mart has become increasingly competitive on generic-drug prices, to managing drug-benefit plans. See article
Rinker, an Australian building-materials company, rejected a $12.8 billion takeover offer from Mexico's Cemex, the world's biggest maker of cement. Rinker's share price, which had been declining recently in relation to the slowdown in America's housing market, from which it derives the bulk of its earnings, surged on Sydney's stockmarket.
There was some fairly positive news from America's two biggest carmakers. General Motors and Ford said their auto sales in the United States rose in October by 22% and 8% respectively compared with a year earlier. With petrol prices tumbling from summer highs, the increase was particularly marked in sales of trucks and pick-ups. However, analysts cautioned that the comparison was skewed as October 2005 was a particularly dismal month and that sales fell compared with September 2006.
Schneider Electric, a company based in France and the world's biggest electrical equipment distributor, agreed to pay $6.1 billion for American Power Conversion, which specialises in maintaining "critical power" supplies to homes, businesses and hospitals during blackouts.
After more than a year of rumours about a possible deal, CB Richard Ellis, which manages real estate for companies, agreed to buy Trammell Crow, a smaller rival with more blue-chip clients, for $2.2 billion.
Less wealthy
UBS had a bad week. Amid reports that it was co-operating with a Securities and Exchange Commission investigation into the possible manipulation of American Treasury prices, the Swiss-based firm reported a 21% drop in net profit for the third quarter compared with a year ago, a stark contrast to the stellar earnings posted by other big investment banks. UBS blamed the "market correction" that saw stockmarkets tumble in the early summer. See article
MasterCard, which listed on the stockmarket in May, issued its first results for a full quarter since it became a public company. The credit-card company's net profit rose by 82%, to $193m, compared with a year earlier, as consumers worldwide increased their use of plastic.
There was more evidence of a slowing American economy. GDP grew by 1.6% at an annual rate in the third quarter, the smallest increase since early 2003, with a sharp fall in home-building contributing to the sluggish performance. And with carmakers cutting production, the Institute for Supply Management's index indicated that manufacturing was growing at its slowest pace in three years.
Positive feelings
The European Commission's indicator of business and consumer economic sentiment in the euro area rose in October to its highest level in more than five-and-a-half years. Among the bigger countries in the currency block the uptick in optimism was particularly strong in Germany and France (where the unemployment rate is at a five-year low), but in Italy confidence fell.


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