When it comes to summer, there is only one thing on my mind: getting outside. I don't want to be cooped up in the house and I definitely don't want to be in the kitchen cooking. Just the thought of turning on the oven makes me cringe. I like to keep our summer meals quick, simple, and, whenever possible, cold. The problem is, I can only eat so many salads and cold cut sandwiches before I start craving a real meal. It's times like that when I decide to pull out a fast meal that only tastes like it took forever to cook! One of my favorites is a recipe I like to call: Italian Summer Chicken. Don't let the recipe fool you though, it's excellent any time of year! Made with fresh chicken, it's flavorful, juicy, tender and most important: easy to make!
Foster Farms chicken is all natural and the new Simply Raised line has no antibiotics! All their fresh chicken products are American Humane Certified, produced with no added sodium and there's no added preservatives, steroids or hormones. They are local to me in the Pacific Northwest, which is awesome.
My favorite thing about this recipe, in addition to the fact that it's so simple and cooks in a flash, is that you can customize the sauce by adding a variety of summer-fresh vegetables: mushrooms, artichoke hearts, zucchini and bell peppers are all fantastic additions.
Filet the chicken by slicing in half horizontally. Gently tenderize/flatten with meat mallet.
Marinate chicken in the Italian dressing at least several hours or overnight. You can prep this part in advance and store in the freezer.
Heat olive oil in a large skillet over medium heat. Press garlic with garlic press or mince and add to pan.
Remove chicken from dressing, gently shaking off excess. Dredge in flour, sprinkle with salt and pepper to taste.
Cook chicken in heated pan approximately 5 mins per side (depending on thickness) or until golden brown and juices run clear.
Cook mushrooms/vegetables in same pan (if using). Add wine, chicken broth. Simmer in pan until slightly thickened. Adjust salt and pepper to taste.
Remove chicken breasts and plate, top with sauce/vegetables.
This chicken is quick (under 10 minutes to cook and a breeze to prepare) and you can even start the recipe well in advance, "freezer cooking" style. I have done this before by sealing my chicken breasts in a bag with the dressing and freezing. Then all you have to do is thaw and dredge in flour and you're ready to roll. Though it seems "fancy" its simple enough for every day eating, but "fancy" enough for when company comes. It's a welcome change from all the barbecue fare!
You can feel good about serving this recipe to your family too-because Foster Farms chicken is all-natural! Their products are American Humane Certified, produced with no added sodium and there's no added preservatives, steroids or hormones. They are local to me in the Pacific Northwest which is awesome too-it means all their chicken is delivered to the store within 48 hours.
What do you think of my Easy Summer Italian Chicken?
This sounds incredible. I am always looking for new ideas when it comes to preparing chicken breasts. I never thought about artichoke hearts and mushrooms.
Yum! We eat tons of chicken in my home and I was just complaining the other day that I needed some new ideas on how to make it. This recipe looks delicious and I can't wait to try it out!
I will definitely try this because I love artichokes and mushrooms. I just bought some chicken thighs. I wonder if I can adapt your recipe using them?
YUM!1 that looks so good. I am always looking fro new ways to fix chicken.
Yum this looks and sounds great! I'm a huge chicken fan so I will be trying this!
I'm going to have to look for Foster Farms chicken when I go shopping this week. I hope you don't mind but I snitched your recipe to try. It looks and sound so good. We love chicken any and every way it can be cooked so I'm always looking for chicken recipes.
We eat a lot of chicken in our home. This looks like a great recipe!
This looks and sounds tasty! I love the mushrooms and artichokes added!
Oh I totally have to make this. I need to buy a package of Foster Farms chicken to try out!
My wife does all the cooking here and I am so going to share this – made me hungry just looking at it.
Adding this to our meal plan for next week. Looks really good and easy!
That's a nice looking recipe. I like that it's not overly complicated!


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Vivo is Atom Araullo's travel buddy on AXN's Adventure Your Way
By CA 6/04/2018
TV personality and award-winning journalist Atom Araullo had been on a new mission on AXN's
Adventure Your Way: to look for the not so well-known destinations in the Philippines using his
smartphone.
For his quests, Atom used the V7+ from young global smartphone brand Vivo. The model is the
predecessor of its latest flagship smartphone, the Vivo V9. The V7+ was released in the
Philippines in September 2018, while the latest model was released in March.
Atom took clearer selfies during his travels with his new buddy, the Vivo V7+.
The host kicked off every episode crowdsourcing travel suggestions through his social media
accounts using the Vivo V7+. For the recently-concluded season of Adventure Your Way, Atom
visited Cebu, Samar, Masbate, Camiguin, Rizal, Batad, Biliran, Zambales, Davao, and Siargao.
When his adventure began, Atom used the smartphone with a 24-megapixel front camera to
take videos and selfies. He also relied on his Vivo V7+ to navigate him around his destinations.
Atom made sure unforgettable moments were immortalized with the Vivo V7+.
Atom also used the Vivo smartphone when he talked to the locals to gather more information
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Artificial Intelligence has the potential to vastly change the way that humans interact with the digital world and in the near future, its impact is likely to grow further. One such example of human-like task automation techniques is the Robotic Process Automation (RPA). Hence, Artificial Intelligence is a field with an assured future for growth.
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(1) A metropolitan utilities district shall operate and account for each of its several utilities separately and, as to each separate utility, shall possess all powers granted on behalf of that utility or on behalf of any other utility being operated by such district, or granted generally to such district, and all such powers are hereby declared to be cumulative, though separate, as to each utility, except that limitations or restrictions which by their nature or intent are applicable only to a utility of one type shall not apply to other different utilities. The financial obligations of each utility shall be separate and independent from the financial obligations of any other utility.
(2) A metropolitan utilities district shall keep all funds, accounts, and obligations relating to any one utility under its management separate and independent from the funds and accounts of each other utility under its management. The cost of any consolidated operation shall be allocated to the various utilities upon some reasonable basis which is open to investigation, comment, or protest by members of the public. Such allocation methodologies shall be determined by the board of directors and shall provide for the allocation of costs and expenses in a manner that accurately reflects the actual cost of service for each utility under the management of the board, except that for purposes of this section, the collection of sewer use fees for cities of the metropolitan class shall not be considered as a utility. The district shall have separate power to provide for the cost of operation, maintenance, depreciation, extension, construction, and improvement of any utility under its management, applying thereto standard accounting principles.
(3) A metropolitan utilities district shall not discount its water rates or connection fees to any customer in order to obtain an agreement to provide natural gas service to any customer.
(4) A metropolitan utilities district shall not delay or condition in any manner the installation of water service or other agreements related to water service to the purchase of natural gas service from the district.
(5) The Auditor of Public Accounts shall have the authority to initiate an audit or to take any action necessary to ensure compliance with this section.
Source:Laws 1921, c. 111, § 2, p. 391; C.S.1922, § 3776; C.S.1929, § 14-1102; R.S.1943, § 14-1102; Laws 1947, c. 20, § 1, p. 107; R.S.1943, (1991), § 14-1102; Laws 1992, LB 746, § 15; Laws 1999, LB 78, § 1.
Power to convey property of metropolitan water district has been transferred to the metropolitan utilities district. Lynch v. Metropolitan Utilities Dist., 192 Neb. 17, 218 N.W.2d 546 (1974).


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Алекса́ндр Алексе́евич Тара́сов (23 марта 1927 — 16 июня 1984) — советский пятиборец, олимпийский чемпион 1956 года. Заслуженный мастер спорта СССР (1956). Чемпион СССР в личном первенстве (1958).

Биография
Родился в д. Секирино Зарайского района Московской области. Жил в Ленинграде.

Александр Тарасов начал заниматься пятиборьем с 1952 года. До этого участвовал во всесоюзных чемпионатах по лыжам, неоднократно стартовал в марафонских забегах. На его счету была бронзовая медаль, завоёванная в первенстве страны по фехтованию. Выступал за Вооруженные Силы и «Динамо» (Ленинград).

Чемпион СССР (1958), серебряный (1961) и бронзовый (1957, 1959, 1962) призёр чемпионатов СССР (в личном зачёте).

На Олимпийских играх в Мельбурне Иван Дерюгин, Игорь Новиков и Александр Тарасов выиграли золотые медали в командном зачёте. В индивидуальном зачёте Александр Тарасов стал восьмым. В течение трёх лет после Мельбурнской Олимпиады в составе сборной команды СССР он трижды получал золотые медали на чемпионатах мира.

Александр Тарасов не смог принять участие в Олимпийских играх 1960 года из-за травмы. Во время учебно-тренировочного сбора к чемпионату СССР 1960 года при прохождения конного кросса он упал вместе с лошадью, сломал два ребра и ключицу.

В 1957 году присвоено звание «заслуженный мастер спорта».

В 1959 году окончил школу тренеров при Ленинградском институте физической культуры. Член КПСС с 1963 года. После завершения карьеры спортсмена Александр Алексеевич Тарасов стал тренером ленинградских динамовцев.

Ушёл из жизни 16 июня 1984 года. Похоронен на  Санкт-Петербурга. В память о легендарном пятиборце с 2010 года в Санкт-Петербурге проходят ежегодные всероссийские соревнования «Мемориал олимпийского чемпиона Александра Тарасова».

Олимпийские игры
 На Олимпийских играх 1956 в Мельбурне выиграл золотую медаль в командных соревнованиях, занял 8-е место в личном первенстве.

 Итоговые результаты.

Награды
 Орден «Знак Почёта».
 Медаль «За трудовое отличие».

Примечания

Литература

Ссылки

 Александр Тарасов на сайте offsport.ru
 Тарасов Александр Алексеевич на сайте infosport.ru

Пятиборцы СССР
Пятиборцы на летних Олимпийских играх 1956 года
Чемпионы летних Олимпийских игр 1956 года
Олимпийские чемпионы от СССР
Олимпийские чемпионы по современному пятиборью
Чемпионы СССР по современному пятиборью
Чемпионы мира по современному пятиборью
Заслуженные мастера спорта СССР
Члены КПСС

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Bourbon, Bowties and Cigars is an annual fundraiser event in support of Positive Strides. This year's event was held at the Thomas Bennett House.
Chef's Potluck is a fun afternoon of eating, drinking and strolling your way through Middleton Place. Club members enjoyed a beautiful spring day!


Met you last January at one of the Prima lunches, we talked dogs and very little art. However, I am now trying watercolors for the second time.....and using your tutorials for guidance. Would love a recommendation for one of your beginner classes. Have watched your Prima ones which have helped a lot. Good luck in January, wish I were going again. DD in Montana.
DD yes, I remember talking dogs with you.....love that talk. you inspired me. and we will be getting another standard poodle soon...yay!
would love to have you!!


All of these awards have been discontinued.
The square knot emblem illustrated above was most recently used to represent holders of the former Exploring Growth Opportunity in Leadership Development (G.O.L.D.) Award as well as holders of the local Council or national Young American Awards.
Previously, this knot emblem represented holders of the Explorer Achievement Award (see below) and several other former Exploring Awards (see below; this list included the first two versions of the Silver Award, the Ranger and Ace Awards) and may be worn instead of their original knot emblems by holders of those awards.
As Exploring was transferred to the Learning for Life Corporation, participants in the Learning for Life programs may receive the Young American Award but because Learning for Life/Exploring does not have a uniform, the knot emblem illustrated award MAY NOT be worn by Learning for Life/Exploring youth or adult members.
The Exploring Growth Opportunity in Leadership Development (G.O.L.D.) Award was earned by male and female members of any Explorer Post or Ship after a period of service, leadership and tenure. Each Explorer created his/her own set of "requirements" for the award. At the end of the period of service and leadership, candidates appeared before the Post or District Exploring Committee to review the path taken to complete the requirements for the award.
From 1981 to 1997, this series of awards were presented by local Councils, Areas/Regions and National to Explorers and adults who made exceptional contributions to Exploring and who exemplified the Explorer Code.
During this period of time, three of the existing six BSA regions (East Central, Southeast and Western) also presented plaques, medallions and/or lapel pins to recognize youth and adult contributions to Exploring. These awards – the Bronze, Gold and Silver Big Horn Awards (East Central Region); the Gold and Silver Bulldog Awards (Southeast Region); and the Regional Exploring Awards (local Council and Regional, Western Region) – were not officially recognized by the Exploring Division but Regions made them available for further recognition of the youth and adults within their Regions.
Beginning in 1982, this award was presented by councils, areas/regions, and national to Explorers and adults who made exceptional contributions to Exploring and who exemplified the Explorer Code.
This was the highest award/rank in the former Air Scout / Air Exploring Program of BSA. Explorers had to demonstrate aviation knowledge, leadership, and service over a period of time; and earn several rating awards. Ace Awards were conferred after a review board at the local Council level.
The Ace Award was available from 1942 to 1954. 723 were awarded. In 1954 it was replaced with the Explorer Silver Award, which lasted until the Air Exploring program ended in 1966. Aviation has remained an Exploring specialty interest since then.
This was the highest award/rank in the former Explorer Scout program of BSA. Explorers had to demonstrate woodcraft and camping knowledge, leadership, and service over a period of time. Ranger Awards were conferred after a review board at the local Council level. The Ranger Award was available from 1944 to 1951. 2782 were awarded. In 1949 it was replaced with the Explorer Silver Award.
The knot to the left is the first Explorer Silver Award square knot and the one to the right is the second Silver Award knot. (There were actually two varieties of this knot. The more common one is shown.) The second Silver Award knot was also used for the Exploring Achievement Award. The Exploring Silver Award was designed as a replacement knot for the Explorer Scout Ranger Award. Between 2198 and 3410 of the first Silver Award were earned (it changed in 1954, and both kinds were handed out according to the stock available). Between 12877 and 15157 of the second were earned before the end of 1959 before BSA revised the Exploring Program and deleted all recognitions from it. The Silver Award remained available for Air Explorers from 1960-66, and 901 were earned by them.
The second Silver Award knot may be worn by Aces, Rangers, and first Silver Award holders and by holders of any national or local Council Young American Award. Both of these are very rare awards.
The Explorer Achievement Award was established in 1981 to fill a perceived need for recognition for Explorers. Each Explorer required 18 months total tenure in Exploring, leadership, and designed their own program of growth in the six experience areas of Exploring. The review was conducted by the Explorer post.
There were no national statistics of the number of awards were kept. However local Councils did retain and report to the Exploring Division records of the number of Awards presented between 1981 and 1986. The Exploring Division stated that there were close to 400 Exploring Achievement Awards presented during this period of time.
The Award consisted of a lapel pin, certificate and the knot emblem.


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International School SEK-Ciudalcampo is accredited by the Council International Schools, the premier worldwide organization in international education, which provides accreditation and recognition for the schools that offer high quality international academic programs to study in Spain and that are based in a philosophy and objectives suitable for its educational community.
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The Wonderful Library & Islamic Resource Center :: Hadeeth Section :: Hadith-related information & Major Ahadith collections :: Al-Bukhari Share
Book Fifty Two – The Book on Fighting for the Cause of Allah
Location : The Wonderful Art Garden
Subject: Re: Book Fifty Two – The Book on Fighting for the Cause of Allah Sun Jul 24, 2011 2:47 pm
Hadith Number 276.
Narrated by Al-Bara bin Azib (Radhi Allahu Anhuma): The Prophet (Sallallahu Alayhi wa Sallam) appointed 'Abdullah bin Jubair (Radhi Allahu Anhu) as the commander of the infantry men (archers) who were fifty on the day (of the battle) of Uhud. He instructed them, "Stick to your place, and don't leave it even if you see birds snatching us, till I send for you; and if you see that we have defeated the infidels and made them flee, even then you should not leave your place till I send for you." Then the infidels were defeated. By Allah, I saw the women fleeing lifting up their clothes revealing their leg-bangles and their legs. So, the companions of 'Abdullah bin Jubair said, "The booty! O people, the booty ! Your companions have become victorious, what are you waiting for now?" 'Abdullah bin Jubair (Radhi Allahu Anhu) said, "Have you forgotten what Allah's Messenger (Sallallahu Alayhi wa Sallam) said to you?" They replied, "By Allah! We will go to the people (i.e. the enemy) and collect our share from the war booty." But when they went to them, they were forced to turn back defeated. At that time Allah's Messenger (Sallallahu Alayhi wa Sallam) in their rear was calling them back. Only twelve men remained with the Prophet (Sallallahu Alayhi wa Sallam) and the infidels martyred seventy men from us.
On the day (of the battle) of Badr, the Prophet (Sallallahu Alayhi wa Sallam) and his companions had caused the 'Pagans to lose 140 men, seventy of whom were captured and seventy were killed. Then Abu Sufyan asked thrice, "Is Muhammad present amongst these people?" The Prophet (Sallallahu Alayhi wa Sallam) ordered his companions not to answer him. Then he asked thrice, "Is the son of Abu Quhafa present amongst these people?" He asked again thrice, "Is the son of Al-Khattab present amongst these people?" He then returned to his companions and said, "As for these (men), they have been killed." 'Umar could not control himself and said (to Abu Sufyan), "You told a lie, by Allah! O enemy of Allah! All those you have mentioned are alive, and the thing which will make you unhappy is still there." Abu Sufyan said, "Our victory today is a counterbalance to yours in the battle of Badr, and in war (the victory) is always undecided and is shared in turns by the belligerents, and you will find some of your (killed) men mutilated, but I did not urge my men to do so, yet I do not feel sorry for their deed" After that he started reciting cheerfully, "O Hubal, be high! (*) On that the Prophet (Sallallahu Alayhi wa Sallam) said (to his companions), "Why don't you answer him back?" They said, "O Allah's Messenger! What shall we say?" He said, "Say, Allah is Higher and more Sublime." (Then) Abu Sufyan said, "We have the (idol) Al 'Uzza, and you have no 'Uzza." The Prophet (Sallallahu Alayhi wa Sallam) said (to his companions), "Why don't you answer him back?" They asked, "O Allah's Messenger! What shall we say?" He said, "Says Allah is our Helper and you have no helper."
* Hubal was the name of an idol in the Ka'bah in the pre-Islamic period.
Narrated by Anas (Radhi Allahu Anhu): Allah's Messenger (Sallallahu Alayhi wa Sallam) was the (most handsome), most generous and the bravest of all the people. Once the people of Al-Madinah got frightened having heard an uproar at night. So, the Prophet (Sallallahu Alayhi wa Sallam) met the people while he was riding an unsaddled horse belonging to Abu Talha and carrying his sword (slung over his shoulder). He said (to them), "Don't get scared, don't get scared." Then he added, "I found it (i.e the horse) very fast."
Narrated by Salama (Radhi Allahu Anhu): I went out of Al-Madinah towards Al-Ghaba. When I reached the mountain path of Al-Ghaba, a slave of 'Abdur-Rahman bin 'Auf met me. I said to him, "Woe to you! What brought you here?" He replied, "The she-camels of the Prophet (Sallallahu Alayhi wa Sallam) have been taken away." I said, "Who took them?" He said, "Ghatafan and Fazara." So, I sent three cries, "O Sabahah ! O Sabahah !" (*) so loudly that made the people in between its (i.e. Al-Madinah's) two mountains hear me. Then I rushed till I met them after they had taken the camels away. I started throwing arrows at them saying, "I am the son of Al-Akwa"; and today perish the mean people!" So, I saved the she-camels from them before they (i.e. the robbers) could drink water. When I returned driving the camels, the Prophet (Sallallahu Alayhi wa Sallam) met me, I said, "O Allah's Messenger! Those people are thirsty and I have prevented them from drinking water, so send some people to chase them." The Prophet (Sallallahu Alayhi wa Sallam) said, "O son of Al-Akwa', you have gained power (over your enemy), so forgive (them). (Besides) those people are now being entertained by their folk."
* This is an exclamation for help.
Narrated by Abu Ishaq: A man asked Al-Bara (Radhi Allahu Anhu) "O Abu 'Umara! Did you flee on the day (of the battle) of Hunain?" Al-Bara replied while I was listening, "As for Allah's Messenger (Sallallahu Alayhi wa Sallam) he did not flee on that day. Abu Sufyan bin Al-Harith was holding the reins of his mule and when the pagans attacked him, he dismounted and started saying, 'I am the Prophet, and there is no lie about it; I am the son of 'Abdul Muttalib.' On that day nobody was seen braver than the Prophet (Sallallahu Alayhi wa Sallam).'"
Narrated by Abu Sa'id Al-Khudri (Radhi Allahu Anhu): When the tribe of Bani Quraiza was ready to accept Sad's (Radhi Allahu Anhu) judgment, Allah's Messenger (Sallallahu Alayhi wa Sallam) sent for Sad who was near to him. Sad came, riding a donkey and when he came near, Allah's Messenger (Sallallahu Alayhi wa Sallam) said (to the Ansar), "Stand up for your leader." Then Sad came and sat beside Allah's Messenger (Sallallahu Alayhi wa Sallam) who said to him. "These people are ready to accept your judgment." Sad said, "I give the judgment that their warriors should be killed and their children and women should be taken as prisoners." The Prophet (Sallallahu Alayhi wa Sallam) then remarked, "O Sad! You have judged amongst them with (or similar to) the judgment of the King Allah."
Narrated by Abu Hurairah (Radhi Allahu Anhu): Allah's Messenger (Sallallahu Alayhi wa Sallam) sent a Sariya of ten men as spies under the leadership of 'Asim bin Thabit al-Ansari, the grandfather of 'Asim bin 'Umar Al-Khattab. They proceeded till they reached Hadaa, a place between 'Usfan, and Makkah, and their news reached a branch of the tribe of Hudhail called Bani Lihyan. About two-hundred men, who were all archers, hurried to follow their tracks till they found the place where they had eaten dates they had brought with them from Al-Madinah. They said, "These are the dates of Yathrib (i.e. Al-Madinah), "and continued following their tracks When 'Asim and his companions saw their pursuers, they went up a high place and the infidels circled them. The infidels said to them, "Come down and surrender, and we promise and guarantee you that we will not kill any one of you" 'Asim bin Thabit; the leader of the Sariya said, "By Allah! I will not come down to be under the protection of infidels. O Allah! Convey our news to Your Prophet (Sallallahu Alayhi wa Sallam). Then the infidels threw arrows at them till they martyred 'Asim along with six other men, and three men came down accepting their promise and convention, and they were Khubaib-al-Ansari and Ibn Dathina and another man So, when the infidels captured them, they undid the strings of their bows and tied them. Then the third (of the captives) said, "This is the first betrayal. By Allah! I will not go with you. No doubt these, namely the martyred, have set a good example to us." So, they dragged him and tried to compel him to accompany them, but as he refused, they killed him. They took Khubaid and Ibn Dathina with them and sold them (as slaves) in Makkah (and all that took place) after the battle of Badr. Khubaib was bought by the sons of Al-Harith bin 'Amir bin Naufal bin 'Abd Manaf. It was Khubaib who had killed Al-Harith bin 'Amir on the day (of the battle of) Badr. So, Khubaib remained a prisoner with those people.
Narrated Az-Zuhri: 'Ubaidullah bin 'Iyyad said that the daughter of Al-Harith had told him, "When those people gathered (to kill Khubaib) he borrowed a razor from me to shave his pubes and I gave it to him. Then he took a son of mine while I was unaware when he came upon him. I saw him placing my son on his thigh and the razor was in his hand. I got scared so much that Khubaib noticed the agitation on my face and said, 'Are you afraid that I will kill him? No, I will never do so.' By Allah, I never saw a prisoner better than Khubaib. By Allah, one day I saw him eating of a bunch of grapes in his hand while he was chained in irons, and there was no fruit at that time in Makkah." The daughter of Al-Harith used to say, "It was a boon Allah bestowed upon Khubaib." When they took him out of the Sanctuary (of Makkah) to kill him outside its boundaries, Khubaib requested them to let him offer two Rakat (prayer). They allowed him and he offered Two Rakat and then said, "Hadn't I been afraid that you would think that I was afraid (of being killed), I would have prolonged the prayer. O Allah, kill them all with no exception." (He then recited the poetic verse): "I being martyred as a Muslim, Do not mind how I am killed in Allah's Cause, For my killing is for Allah's Sake, And if Allah wishes, He will bless the amputated parts of a torn body" Then the son of Al Harith killed him. So, it was Khubaib who set the tradition for any Muslim sentenced to death in captivity, to offer a two-Rak'at prayer (before being killed). Allah fulfilled the invocation of 'Asim bin Thabit (*) on that very day on which he was martyred. The Prophet (Sallallahu Alayhi wa Sallam) informed his companions of their news and what had happened to them. Later on when some infidels from Quraish were informed that 'Asim had been killed, they sent some people to fetch a part of his body (i.e. his head) by which he would be recognized. (That was because) 'Asim had killed one of their chiefs on the day (of the battle) of Badr. So, a swarm of wasps, resembling a shady cloud, were sent to hover over 'Asim and protect him from their messenger and thus they could not cut off anything from his flesh.
* 'O Allah, convey our news to Your Prophet (Sallallahu Alayhi wa Sallam).
Narrated by Abu Musa (Radhi Allahu Anhu): The Prophet (Sallallahu Alayhi wa Sallam) said, "Free the captives (*), feed the hungry and pay a visit to the sick."
* The Muslim captives should be freed by paying their ransoms from the Muslims' Treasury.
Narrated by Abu Juhaifa (Radhi Allahu Anhu): I asked Ali (Radhi Allahu Anhu), "Do you have the knowledge of any Divine Inspiration besides what is in Allah's Book?" 'Ali replied, "No, by Him Who splits the grain of corn and creates the soul. I don't think we have such knowledge, but we have the ability of understanding which Allah may endow a person with, so that he may understand the Qur'an, and we have what is written in this paper as well." I asked, "What is written in this paper?" He replied, "(The regulations of) blood-money, the freeing of captives, and the judgment that no Muslim should be killed for killing an infidel."
Narrated by Anas bin Malik (Radhi Allahu Anhu): Some Ansari men asked permission from Allah's Messenger (Sallallahu Alayhi wa Sallam) saying, "O Allah's Messenger! Allow us not to take the ransom of our nephew Al 'Abbas (*). The Prophet (Sallallahu Alayhi wa Sallam) replied, "Do not leave a single Dirham thereof."
(In another narration) Anas (Radhi Allahu Anhu) said, "Some wealth was brought to the Prophet (Sallallahu Alayhi wa Sallam) from Bahrain. Al 'Abbas (Radhi Allahu Anhu) came to him and said, 'O Allah's Messenger! Give me (some of it), as I have paid my and 'Aqil's ransom.' The Prophet (Sallallahu Alayhi wa Sallam) said, 'Take,' and gave him in his garment."
* Before embracing Islam, Al-'Abbas was taken prisoner by the Muslims and had to ransom himself. After embracing Islam, he asked for re-compensation for the ransom he had paid when he was as infidel.
Narrated by Jubair (Radhi Allahu Anhu): (Who was among the captives of the Battle of Badr) I heard the Prophet (Sallallahu Alayhi wa Sallam) reciting 'Surat-at-Tur' in the Maghrib prayer.
Narrated by Salama bin Al-Akwa' (Radhi Allahu Anhu): "An infidel spy came to the Prophet (Sallallahu Alayhi wa Sallam) while he was on a journey. The spy sat with the companions of the Prophet (Sallallahu Alayhi wa Sallam) and started talking and then went away. The Prophet (Sallallahu Alayhi wa Sallam) said (to his companions), 'Chase and kill him.' So, I killed him." The Prophet (Sallallahu Alayhi wa Sallam) then gave him the belongings of the killed spy (in addition to his share of the war booty).
Narrated by 'Amr bin Maimun: 'Umar (Radhi Allahu Anhu) (after he was stabbed), instructed (his would-be-successor) saying, "I urge him (i.e. the new Caliph) to take care of those non-Muslims who are under the protection of Allah and His Messenger (Sallallahu Alayhi wa Sallam) in that he should observe the convention agreed upon with them, and fight on their behalf (to secure their safety) and he should not over-tax them beyond their capability."
Narrated by Sa'id bin Jubair: Ibn 'Abbas (Radhi Allahu Anhuma) said, "Thursday! (*) What (great thing) took place on Thursday!" Then he started weeping till his tears wetted the gravels of the ground. Then he said, "On Thursday the illness of Allah's Messenger (Sallallahu Alayhi wa Sallam) was aggravated and he said, "Fetch me writing materials so that I may have something written to you after which you will never go astray." The people (present there) differed in this matter and people should not differ before a Prophet (Sallallahu Alayhi wa Sallam). They said, "Allah's Messenger is seriously sick.' The Prophet (Sallallahu Alayhi wa Sallam) said, "Let me alone, as the state in which I am now, is better than what you are calling me for." The Prophet (Sallallahu Alayhi wa Sallam) on his death-bed, gave three orders saying, "Expel the pagans from the Arabian Peninsula, respect and give gifts to the foreign delegates as you have seen me dealing with them." I forgot the third (order)" (Ya'qub bin Muhammad said, "I asked Al-Mughira bin 'Abdur-Rahman about the Arabian Peninsula and he said, 'It comprises Makkah, Al-Madinah, Al-Yamama and Yemen." Ya'qub added, "And Al-'Arj, the beginning of Tihama.")
* See Hadith No.114 Book 3 for detailed explanation of this Hadith.
Narrated by Ibn 'Umar (Radhi Allahu Anhuma): 'Umar saw a silken cloak being sold in the market and he brought it to Allah's Messenger (Sallallahu Alayhi wa Sallam) and said, "O Allah's Messenger! Buy this cloak and adorn yourself with it on the 'Id festivals and on meeting the delegations." Allah's Messenger (Sallallahu Alayhi wa Sallam) replied, "This is the dress for the one who will have no share in the Hereafter (or, this is worn by one who will have no share in the Hereafter)." After sometime had passed, Allah's Messenger (Sallallahu Alayhi wa Sallam) sent a silken cloak to 'Umar. 'Umar took it and brought it to Allah's Messenger (Sallallahu Alayhi wa Sallam) and said, "O Allah's Messenger! You have said that this is the dress of that who will have no share in the Hereafter (or, this is worn by one who will have no share in the Hereafter), yet you have sent me this!" The Prophet (Sallallahu Alayhi wa Sallam) said," I have sent it) so that you may sell it or fulfill with it some of your needs."
Hadith Number 290A.
Narrated by Ibn 'Umar (Radhi Allahu Anhuma): Umar and a group of the companions of the Prophet (Sallallahu Alayhi wa Sallam) set out with the Prophet (Sallallahu Alayhi wa Sallam) to Ibn Saiyad. He found him playing with some boys near the hillocks of Bani Maghala. Ibn Saiyad at that time was nearing his puberty. He did not notice (the Prophet (Sallallahu Alayhi wa Sallam)'s presence) till the Prophet (Sallallahu Alayhi wa Sallam) stroked him on the back with his hand and said, "Ibn Saiyad! Do you testify that I am Allah's Messenger (Sallallahu Alayhi wa Sallam)?" Ibn Saiyad looked at him and said, "I testify that you are the Messenger (Sallallahu Alayhi wa Sallam) of the illiterates."
Then Ibn Saiyad asked the Prophet (Sallallahu Alayhi wa Sallam). "Do you testify that I am the Messenger (Sallallahu Alayhi wa Sallam) of Allah?" The Prophet (Sallallahu Alayhi wa Sallam) said to him, "I believe in Allah and His Messengers." Then the Prophet (Sallallahu Alayhi wa Sallam) said (to Ibn Saiyad). "What do you see?" Ibn Saiyad replied, "True people and false ones visit me." The Prophet (Sallallahu Alayhi wa Sallam) said, "Your mind is confused as to this matter." The Prophet (Sallallahu Alayhi wa Sallam) added, " I have kept something (in my mind) for you." Ibn Saiyad said, "It is Ad-Dukh." (*) The Prophet (Sallallahu Alayhi wa Sallam) said (to him), "Shame be on you! You cannot cross your limits." On that 'Umar (Radhi Allahu Anhu) said, "O Allah's Messenger! Allow me to chop his head off." The Prophet (Sallallahu Alayhi wa Sallam) said, "If he should be him (i.e. Ad-Dajjal) then you cannot overpower him, and should he not be him, then you are not going to benefit by murdering him."
* When the Prophet (Sallallahu Alayhi wa Sallam) said to Ibn Saiyad, " I have kept something (in my mind) for you," he meant Surat-ad-Dukhan. Ibn Saiyad guessed imperfectly for he mentioned just part of the word, i.e. 'Dukh'. By this way the Prophet (Sallallahu Alayhi wa Sallam) proved that Ibn Saiyad was just a soothsayer to whom the devils conveyed nonsensical fragments of information from the spiritual world.
Hadith Number 290B.
Narrated by Ibn Umar (Radhi Allahu Anhuma): (Later on) Allah's Messenger (Sallallahu Alayhi wa Sallam) (once again) went along with Ubai bin Ka'b to the garden of date-palms where Ibn Saiyad was staying. When the Prophet (Sallallahu Alayhi wa Sallam) entered the garden, he started hiding himself behind the trunks of the date-palms as he wanted to hear something from the Ibn Saiyad before the latter could see him. Ibn Saiyad was lying in his bed, covered with a velvet sheet from where his murmurs were heard. Ibn Saiyad's mother saw the Prophet (Sallallahu Alayhi wa Sallam) while he was hiding himself behind the trunks of the date-palms. She addressed Ibn Saiyad, "O Saf!" (And this was his name). Ibn Saiyad got up. The Prophet (Sallallahu Alayhi wa Sallam) said, "Had this woman let him to himself, he would have revealed the reality of his case." Then the Prophet (Sallallahu Alayhi wa Sallam) got up amongst the people, glorifying Allah as He deserves, he mentioned Ad-Dajjal, saying, "I warn you about him (i.e. Ad-Dajjal) and there is no Prophet who did not warn his nation about him, and Nuh warned his nation about him, but I tell you a statement which no Prophet informed his nation of. You should understand that he is a one-eyed man and Allah is not one-eyed."
Narrated by Usama bin Zaid (Radhi Allahu Anhuma): I asked the Prophet (Sallallahu Alayhi wa Sallam) during his Hajj, "O Allah's Messenger! Where will you stay tomorrow?" He said, "Has 'Aqil left for us any house?" He then added, "Tomorrow we will stay at Khaif Bani Kinana, i.e. Al-Muhassab, where (the Pagans of) Quraish took an oath of Kufr (i.e. to be loyal to heathenism) in that Bani Kinana got allied with Quraish against Bani Hashim on the terms that they would not deal with the members of the is tribe or give them shelter." (Az-Zuhri said, "Khaif means valley.")
Narrated by Aslam: Umar bin Al-Khattab (Radhi Allahu Anhuma) appointed a freed slave of his, called Hunai, manager of the Hima (i.e. a pasture devoted for grazing the animals of the Zakat or other specified animals). He said to him, "O Hunai! Don't oppress the Muslims and ward off their curse (invocations against you) for the invocation of the oppressed is responded to (by Allah); and allow the shepherd having a few camels and those having a few sheep (to graze their animals), and take care not to allow the livestock of 'Abdur-Rahman bin 'Auf and the livestock of ('Uthman) bin 'Affan, for if their livestock should perish, then they have their farms and gardens, while those who own a few camels and those who own a few sheep, if their livestock should perish, would bring their dependents to me and appeal for help saying, 'O chief of the believers! O chief of the believers!' Would I then neglect them? (No, of course). So, I find it easier to let them have water and grass rather than to give them gold and silver (from the Muslims' treasury). By Allah, these people think that I have been unjust to them. This is their land, and during the Pre-Islamic period, they fought for it and they embraced Islam (willingly) while it was in their possession. By Him in Whose Hand my life is! Were it not for the animals (in my custody) which I give to be ridden for striving in Allah's Cause, I would not have turned even a span of their land into a Hima."
Narrated by Hudhaifa (Radhi Allahu Anhu): The Prophet (Sallallahu Alayhi wa Sallam) said (to us), " List the names of those people who have announced that they are Muslims." So, we listed one thousand and five hundred men. Then we wondered, "Should we be afraid (of infidels) although we are one thousand and five hundred in number?" No doubt, we witnessed ourselves being afflicted with such bad trials that one would have to offer the prayer alone in fear. (*)
* Perhaps the narrator refers to the fear of the people of the governments in the caliphate of 'Uthman (Radhi Allahu Anhu). Al-Walid bin 'Uqba, the governor of Kufa used to delay the prayer or used not to perform it properly; therefore, some pious men had to pray alone secretly and then pray with the governor lest they be put to trial by the governor. (Qastalani Vol.5,P175)
Narrated by Al-'Amash : "We (listed the Muslims and) found them five hundred." And Abu Mu'awiya said, "Between six-hundred to seven-hundred."
Narrated by Ibn 'Abbas (Radhi Allahu Anhuma): A man came to the Prophet (Sallallahu Alayhi wa Sallam) and said, "O Allah's Messenger! I have enlisted in the army for such-and-such Ghazwa, and my wife is leaving for Hajj." Allah's Messenger (Sallallahu Alayhi wa Sallam) said, "Go back and perform Hajj with your wife."
Narrated by Az-Zuhri (Radhi Allahu Anhu): As follows in Hadith 297.
Narrated by Abu Hurairah (Radhi Allahu Anhu): We were in the company of Allah's Messenger (Sallallahu Alayhi wa Sallam) in a Ghazwa, and he remarked about a man who claimed to be a Muslim, saying, "This (man) is from the people of the (Hell) Fire." When the battle started, the man fought violently till he got wounded. Somebody said, "O Allah's Messenger! The man whom you described as being from the people of the (Hell) Fire fought violently today and died." The Prophet (Sallallahu Alayhi wa Sallam) said, "He will go to the (Hell) Fire." Some people were on the point of doubting (the truth of what the Prophet (Sallallahu Alayhi wa Sallam) had said) while they were in this state, suddenly someone said that he was still alive but severely wounded. When night fell, he lost patience and committed suicide. The Prophet (Sallallahu Alayhi wa Sallam) was informed of that, and he said, "Allah is Greater! I testify that I am Allah's Slave and His Messenger." Then he ordered Bilal to announce amongst the people: 'None will enter Paradise but a Muslim, and Allah may support this religion (i.e. Islam) even with a disobedient man.'
Narrated by Anas bin Malik (Radhi Allahu Anhu): Allah's Messenger (Sallallahu Alayhi wa Sallam) delivered a sermon and said, "Zaid received the flag and was martyred, then Ja'far took it and was martyred, then 'Abdullah bin Rawaha took it and was martyred, and then Khalid bin Al-Walid took it without being appointed, and Allah gave him victory." The Prophet (Sallallahu Alayhi wa Sallam) added, "I am not pleased (or they will not be pleased) that they should remain (alive) with us," while his eyes were shedding tears.
Narrated by Anas (Radhi Allahu Anhu): The people of the tribes of Ri'l, Dhakwan, 'Usiya and Bani Lihyan came to the Prophet (Sallallahu Alayhi wa Sallam) and claimed that they had embraced Islam, and they requested him to support them with some men to fight their own people. The Prophet (Sallallahu Alayhi wa Sallam) supported them with seventy men from the Ansar whom we used to call Al-Qurra'(i.e. Scholars) who (out of piety) used to cut wood during the day and pray all the night. So, those people took the (seventy) men till they reached a place called Bi'r-Ma'una where they betrayed and martyred them. So, the Prophet (Sallallahu Alayhi wa Sallam) invoked evil on the tribe of Ri'l, Dhakwan and Bani Lihyan for one month in the prayer.
Narrated Qatada: Anas (Radhi Allahu Anhu) told us that they (i.e. Muslims) used to recite a Qur'anic Verse concerning those martyrs which was: "O Allah! Let our people be informed on our behalf that we have met our Lord Who has got pleased with us and made us pleased." Then the Verse was cancelled.
Narrated by Abu Talha (Radhi Allahu Anhu): Whenever the Prophet (Sallallahu Alayhi wa Sallam) conquered some people, he would stay in their town for three days.
Narrated by Anas (Radhi Allahu Anhu): The Prophet (Sallallahu Alayhi wa Sallam) performed 'Umrah, setting out from Al-Ja'rana where he distributed the war booty of Hunain.
Narrated by Nafi': Once a slave of Ibn 'Umar (Radhi Allahu Anhuma) fled and joined the Byzantine. Khalid bin Al-Walid (Radhi Allahu Anhu) got him back and returned him to 'Abdullah (bin 'Umar). Once a horse of Ibn 'Umar (Radhi Allahu Anhu) also ran away and followed the Byzantines, and he (i.e. Khalid) got it back and returned it to 'Abdullah.
Narrated by Ibn Umar (Radhi Allahu Anhuma): That he was riding a horse on the day, the Muslims fought (against the Byzantines), and the commander of the Muslim army was Khalid bin Al-Walid (Radhi Allahu Anhu) who had been appointed by Abu Bakr (Radhi Allahu Anhu). The enemy took the horse away, and when the enemy was defeated, Khalid returned the horse to him.
Narrated by Jabir bin Abdullah (Radhi Allahu Anhuma): I said, "O Allah's Messenger! We have slaughtered a young sheep of ours and have ground one Sa of barley. So, I invite you along with some persons." So, the Prophet (Sallallahu Alayhi wa Sallam) said in a loud voice, "O the people of the Trench! Jabir had prepared "Sur" (*) so come along."
* ''Sur " is a Persian word meaning 'food'.
Narrated by Um Khalid (Radhi Allahu Anha): (The daughter of Khalid bin Sa'id) I went to Allah's Messenger (Sallallahu Alayhi wa Sallam) with my father and I was Nearing a yellow shirt. Allah's Messenger (Sallallahu Alayhi wa Sallam) said, "Sanah, Sanah!" ('Abdullah, the narrator, said that 'Sanah' meant 'good' in the Ethiopian language). I then started playing with the seal of Prophet (Sallallahu Alayhi wa Sallam)hood (in between the Prophet (Sallallahu Alayhi wa Sallam)'s shoulders) and my father rebuked me harshly for that. Allah's Messenger (Sallallahu Alayhi wa Sallam) said. "Leave her," and then Allah's Messenger (Sallallahu Alayhi wa Sallam) (invoked Allah to grant me a long life) by saying (thrice), "Wear this dress till it is worn out and then wear it till it is worn out, and then wear it till it is worn out." (The narrator adds, "It is said that she lived for a long period, wearing that (yellow) dress till its colour became dark because of long wear.")
Narrated by Abu Hurairah (Radhi Allahu Anhu): Al-Hasan bin 'Ali (Radhi Allahu Anhuma) took a date from the dates of the Sadaqah and put it in his mouth. The Prophet (Sallallahu Alayhi wa Sallam) said (to him) in Persian, "Kakh, kakh! (i.e. Don't you know that we do not eat the Sadaqah (i.e. what is given in charity))
Narrated by Abu Hurairah (Radhi Allahu Anhu): The Prophet (Sallallahu Alayhi wa Sallam) got up amongst us and mentioned Al Ghulul, emphasized its magnitude and declared that it was a great sin saying, "Don't commit Ghulul for I should not like to see anyone amongst you on the Day of Resurrection, carrying over his neck a sheep that will be bleating, or carrying over his neck a horse that will be neighing. Such a man will be saying: 'O Allah's Messenger! Intercede with Allah for me,' and I will reply, 'I can't help you, for I have conveyed Allah's Message to you nor should I like to see a man carrying over his neck, a camel that will be grunting. Such a man will say, 'O Allah's Messenger! Intercede with Allah for me, and I will say, 'I can't help you for I have conveyed Allah's Message to you,' or one carrying over his neck gold and silver and saying, 'O Allah's Messenger! Intercede with Allah for me,' and I will say, 'I can't help you for I have conveyed Allah's Message to you,' or one carrying clothes that will be fluttering, and the man will say, 'O Allah's Messenger! Intercede with Allah for me.' And I will say, 'I can't help you, for I have conveyed Allah's Message to you."
Narrated by 'Abdullah bin 'Amr (Radhi Allahu Anhu): There was a man who looked after the family and the belongings of the Prophet (Sallallahu Alayhi wa Sallam) and he was called Karkara. The man died and Allah's Messenger (Sallallahu Alayhi wa Sallam) said, "He is in the '(Hell) Fire." The people then went to look at him and found in his place, a cloak he had stolen from the war booty.
Narrated by 'Abaya bin Rifa'a : My grandfather, Rafi' (Radhi Allahu Anhu) said, "We were in the company of the Prophet (Sallallahu Alayhi wa Sallam) at Dhul-Hulaifa, and the people suffered from hunger. We got some camels and sheep (as booty) and the Prophet (Sallallahu Alayhi wa Sallam) was still behind the people. They hurried and put the cooking pots on the fire. (When he came) he ordered that the cooking pots should be upset and then he distributed the booty (amongst the people) regarding ten sheep as equal to one camel then a camel fled and the people chased it till they got tired, as they had a few horses (for chasing it). So a man threw an arrow at it and caused it to stop (with Allah's Permission). On that the Prophet (Sallallahu Alayhi wa Sallam) said, 'Some of these animals behave like wild beasts, so, if any animal flee from you, deal with it in the same way." My grandfather asked (the Prophet (Sallallahu Alayhi wa Sallam)), "We hope (or are afraid) that we may meet the enemy tomorrow and we have no knives. Can we slaughter our animals with canes?" Allah's Messenger (Sallallahu Alayhi wa Sallam) replied, "If the instrument used for killing causes the animal to bleed profusely and if Allah's Name is mentioned on killing it, then eat its meat (i.e. it is lawful) but won't use a tooth or a nail and I am telling you the reason: A tooth is a bone (and slaughtering with a bone is forbidden), and a nail is the slaughtering instrument of the Ethiopians."
Narrated by Qais: Jarir bin 'Abdullah (Radhi Allahu Anhu) said to me, "Allah's Messenger (Sallallahu Alayhi wa Sallam) said to me, 'Won't you relieve me from Dhul-Khalasa?' Dhul-Khalasa was a house where the tribe of Khatham used to stay, and it used to be called Ka'bat-ul Yamaniya. So I proceeded with one hundred-and-fifty (men) from the tribe of Ahmas who were good cavalry. I informed the Prophet (Sallallahu Alayhi wa Sallam) that I could not sit firm on horses, so he stroke me on the chest with his hand and I noticed his finger marks on my chest. He invoked, 'O Allah! Make him firm and a guiding and rightly-guided man." Jarir set out towards that place, dismantled and burnt it, and then sent the good news to Allah's Messenger (Sallallahu Alayhi wa Sallam). The messenger of Jarir said to Allah's Messenger (Sallallahu Alayhi wa Sallam). "O Allah's Messenger! By Him Who has sent you with the Truth, I did not come to you till it (i.e. the house) had been turned (black) like a scabby camel (covered with tar)." So the Prophet (Sallallahu Alayhi wa Sallam) invokes Allah to Bless the horses of the men of Ahmas five times.
Narrated by Ibn 'Abbas (Radhi Allahu Anhuma): The Prophet (Sallallahu Alayhi wa Sallam) said, on the day of the Conquest of Makkah, "There is no migration (after the Conquest), but Jihad and good intentions (*), and when you are called for Jihad, you should immediately respond to the call."
* See Hadith 79 Book 57
Narrated by Abu 'Uthman An-Nahdi: Mujashi bin Mas'ud took his brother Mujalid bin Mas'ud to the Prophet (Sallallahu Alayhi wa Sallam) and said, "This is Mujalid and he will give a pledge of allegiance to you for migration." The Prophet (Sallallahu Alayhi wa Sallam) said, "There is no migration after the Conquest of Makkah, but I will take his pledge of allegiance for Islam."
Narrated by 'Ata': I and 'Ubaid bin 'Umair went to 'Aishah (Radhi Allahu Anha) while she was staying near Thabir (i.e. a mountain). She said, "There is no Migration after Allah gave His Prophet (Sallallahu Alayhi wa Sallam) victory over Makkah."
Narrated by Sa'd bin 'Ubaida: Abu 'Abdur-Rahman who was one of the supporters of 'Uthman said to Abu Talha who was one of the supporters of 'Ali, "I perfectly know what encouraged your leader (i.e. 'Ali) to shed blood. I heard him saying: Once the Prophet (Sallallahu Alayhi wa Sallam) sent me and Az-Zubair (Radhi Allahu Anhu) saying, 'Proceed to such-and-such Ar-Roudah (place) where you will find a lady whom Hatib has given a letter. So when we arrived at Ar-Roudah, we requested the lady to hand over the letter to us. She said, 'Hatib has not given me any letter.' We said to her. 'Take out the letter or else we will strip off your clothes.' So she took it out of her braid. So the Prophet (Sallallahu Alayhi wa Sallam) sent for Hatib, (who came) and said, 'Don't hurry in judging me, for, by Allah, I have not become a disbeliever, and my love to Islam is increasing. (The reason for writing this letter was) that there is none of your companions but has relatives in Makkah who look after their families and property, while I have nobody there, so I wanted to do them some favour (so that they might look after my family and property).' The Prophet (Sallallahu Alayhi wa Sallam) believed him. 'Umar said, Let me chop off his (i.e. Hatib's) neck as he has done hypocrisy.' The Prophet (Sallallahu Alayhi wa Sallam) said, (to 'Umar), 'Who knows, perhaps Allah has looked at the warriors of Badr and said (to them), 'Do whatever you like, for I have forgiven you.' " 'Abdur-Rahman added, "So this is what encouraged him (i.e. 'Ali)."
Narrated by Ibn Abi Mulaika: Ibn Az-Zubair said to Ibn Ja'far (Radhi Allahu Anhum) "Do you remember when I, you and Ibn 'Abbas went out to receive Allah's Messenger (Sallallahu Alayhi wa Sallam)?" Ibn Ja'far replied in the affirmative. Ibn Az-Zubair added, "And Allah's Messenger (Sallallahu Alayhi wa Sallam) made us (i.e. I and Ibn 'Abbas) ride along with him and left you."
Narrated by As-Sa'ib bin Yazid (Radhi Allahu Anhu): I along with some boys went out to receive Allah's Messenger (Sallallahu Alayhi wa Sallam) at Thaniyatal-Wada'.
Narrated by Abdullah (Radhi Allahu Anhu): When the Prophet (Sallallahu Alayhi wa Sallam) returned (from Jihad), he would say Takbir thrice and add, "We are returning, if Allah wishes, with repentance and worshipping and praising (our Lord) and prostrating ourselves before our Lord. Allah fulfilled His Promise and helped His Slave, and He Alone defeated the (infidel) clans."
Narrated by Anas bin Malik (Radhi Allahu Anhu): We were in the company of the Prophet (Sallallahu Alayhi wa Sallam) while returning from 'Usfan, and Allah's Messenger (Sallallahu Alayhi wa Sallam) was riding his she-camel keeping Safiyyah bint Huyay riding behind him. His she-camel slipped and both of them fell down. Abu Talha jumped from his camel and said, "O Allah's Messenger! May Allah sacrifice me for you." The Prophet (Sallallahu Alayhi wa Sallam) said, "Take care of the lady." So, Abu Talha covered his face with a garment and went to Safiyyah and covered her with it, and then he set right the condition of their she-camel so that both of them rode, and we were encircling Allah's Messenger (Sallallahu Alayhi wa Sallam) like a cover. When we approached Al-Madinah, the Prophet (Sallallahu Alayhi wa Sallam) said, "We are returning with repentance and worshipping and praising our Lord." He kept on saying this till he entered Al-Madinah.
Narrated by Anas bin Malik (Radhi Allahu Anhu): That he and Abu Talha (Radhi Allahu Anhu) came in the company of the Prophet (Sallallahu Alayhi wa Sallam) and Safiyyah was accompanying the Prophet (Sallallahu Alayhi wa Sallam), who let her ride behind him on his she-camel. During the journey, the she-camel slipped and both the Prophet (Sallallahu Alayhi wa Sallam) and (his) wife fell down. Abu Talha (the sub-narrator thinks that Anas said that Abu Talha jumped from his camel quickly) said, "O Allah's Messenger! May Allah sacrifice me for your sake! Did you get hurt?" The Prophet (Sallallahu Alayhi wa Sallam) replied, "No, but take care of the lady." Abu Talha (Radhi Allahu Anhu) covered his face with his garment and proceeded towards her and covered her with his garment, and she got up. He then set right the condition of their she-camel and both of them (i.e. the Prophet (Sallallahu Alayhi wa Sallam) and his wife) rode and proceeded till they approached Al-Madinah. The Prophet (Sallallahu Alayhi wa Sallam) said, "We are returning with repentance and worshipping and praising our Lord." The Prophet (Sallallahu Alayhi wa Sallam) kept on saying this statement till he entered Al-Madinah.
Narrated by Jabir bin 'Abdullah (Radhi Allahu Anhuma): I was on a journey in the company of the Prophet (Sallallahu Alayhi wa Sallam) and when we reached Al-Madinah, he said to me, "Enter the Masjid and offer two Rakat."
Narrated by Ka'b (Radhi Allahu Anhu): Whenever the Prophet (Sallallahu Alayhi wa Sallam) returned from a journey in the forenoon, he would enter the Masjid and offer two Rak'at before sitting.
Narrated by Muharib bin Dithar: Jabir bin 'Abdullah (Radhi Allahu Anhuma) said, "When Allah's Messenger (Sallallahu Alayhi wa Sallam) arrived at Al-Madinah, he slaughtered a camel or a cow." Jabir added, "The Prophet (Sallallahu Alayhi wa Sallam) bought a camel from me for two Uqiyas (of gold) and one or two Dirhams. When he reached Sirar, he ordered that a cow be slaughtered and they ate its meat. When he arrived at Al-Madinah, he ordered me to go to the Masjid and offer two Rakat, and weighed (and gave) me the price of the camel."
Narrated by Jabir (Radhi Allahu Anhu): Once I returned from a journey and the Prophet (Sallallahu Alayhi wa Sallam) said (to me) "Offer two Rak'at." (Sirar is a place near Al-Madinah).
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By Gary Nisbet James Alexander Ewing
Born in Carlisle, the son of sculptor James Ewing, he trained as a sculptor in England before moving to Glasgow in 1875, where he worked in collaboration with his sculptor brother, George Edwin Ewing .
He spent the rest of his career as an architectural and portrait sculptor, living with his brother and family at various addresses around the city. These included: 32 Gladstone Terrace, 1875; WellHouse Cottage, Shettleston, 1878-83; 24 Woodlands Road, 1891; and latterly, 125 Hill Street, Garnethill.
Some years after George Ewing left for America in 1879 (where he died in 1884), he completed his brother's Robert Burns Statue in George Square, for which he produced its trio of bronze reliefs illustrating scenes from the poet's Tam O' Shanter, The Cottar's Saturday Night and The Vision (1885-7).
His most prestigious commission was for the carving of the City Chambers' Jubilee Pediment, its apex group of Truth, Riches and Honour, and the statues of The Four Seasons on the building's tower, from models by George Anderson Lawson (1883-90).
The figure of Truth is also known as Glasgow's Statue of Liberty, due to its resemblence to the similarly posed, but very much larger, statue in New York harbour.
Ewing also executed allegorical sculpture for the Scottish Co-Operative Wholesale Society in Glasgow, including the figurative work on their premises at 44 Dalintober Street (1887) and their headquarters at 95 Morrison Street (1895-7).
His work on the latter includes a colossal pediment group representing Justice and Brotherhood, a statue of the goddess Cybele with a pair of lions, and a concrete statue of Light and Life on its dome, which originally held an electric torch. This was removed in 1994, when it began to disintegrate. A proposed fibre-glass replacement for the statue has not yet appeared.
In 1911, the statue of Light and Life was almost destroyed when a fire in the building's dome melted the statue's steel support causing it to lean over at a precarious angle. Much to the relief of the vast crowd which gathered to watch the conflagration, the statue and the building were saved thanks to the Fire Brigade's ready supply of water from the nearby River Clyde.
Lost from the building's sculpture scheme, however, was a pair of reclining figures originally intended for above the main door, which were cancelled prior to carving as a cost cutting measure by the Co-Op's Building Committee. Ewing's design, including the lost sculpture, and his offer to model and carve the sculpture scheme, are now in the City Archives ( GCA : AGN 1899).
His sculpture on this and other commercial buildings was commissioned by the architects Bruce & Hay , who were noted for their flamboyant, French Renaissance designs. Their buildings for the Co-Operative movement were especially grand, with multiple dormers, domes and mansards providing Ewing with opportunities for sculpting large-scale, terminal figures which enlivened their skylines. These were usually modelled in concrete in the form of a gilded, winged figure, whilst his other sculptural features were carved in stone.
These include the keystone heads above the entrances to the former Commercial Bank of Scotland, 20-2 Bridge Street, one of which is a portrait of the brother-in-law of the architect Hay, Bailie Laing, a local politician (1884); the angel figure on the dome of the Co-Operative Baking Society, 2-6 Cadogan Street (1888, demolished c. 1981); and the figures and portrait medallions on the now demolished Copland & Lye's Bath Street extension (1896-98, dome figure lost, c. 1939).
Ewing's best known work, however, is the angel representing Commerce and Industry on the former Ogg Brothers Drapery Warehouse, 2-20 Paisley Road West, now known as the Angel Building, which has become a local landmark and an iconic symbol of its area's regeneration (1889).
He was also responsible for the winged figure of Harmony, together with two torch bearing Caryatids on the former T A Ewing's Piano Warehouse, 520 Sauchiehall Street, which also features a colossal bust of Beethoven over its rear door in Renfrew Street (1897-8). Thomas Alfred Ewing, the warehouse's owner, was the sculptor's younger brother.
Outwith Glasgow, his identified work includes the statue of Justice on Coatbridge Municipal Buildings, which compliments a statue of Vulcan carved by the Glasgow sculptor, James Young (1894).
Ewing's many portrait busts include the marble Alexander Duff Robertson (1880); Alexander Smollet (1882); and Sir Michael Connal (1894); and the cast iron Bailie James Martin, at the centre of the Bailie James Martin Fountain, Glasgow Green (1894, bust lost, c. 1974).
He also exhibited genre pieces at RGIFA , 1875-98, including: Comin' thro' the Rye (1878), Bonny Meg (1879) and a portrait of Ellen Terry (1885, from a sketch by George Edwin Ewing, lent by Sir Henry Irving).
He also exhibited work at the RSA , 1879-88; the Dundee Fine Art Exhibition, 1881; the Paisley Art Institute, 1892; and the Robert Burns Exhibition, Glasgow, 1896. His portrait work is represented in the collections of Glasgow Museums and Art Galleries, and the Royal Faculty of Procurators, Nelson Mandela Place, Glasgow.
Married twice, he had four children with is first wife, Margaret Gilkison, whom he married on 19 July 1868, and had children Charles Edwin, born 28 August 1869, Alice Amelia, born on 4th November 1870, Edith, born 28th July 1874, and John Arthur, born 29th September 1878.
After his first wife's death on 18 July 1881, he quickly re-married. His second wife was Sophia Rich, whom he married on 10 January 1883, and who died at the age of 27, on 23 December 1887.
Ewing died of 'Alcoholic Pneumonia, complicated with Cardiac Disease', in 1900, his death being registered by his son James Arthur Ewing.
McKenzie (1999) ;
Nisbet, in McKenzie (2002) ;
RCAHMS (Photographs of 2-6 Cadogan Street, 1981);
GCA : AGN 1899, Letter from James A. Ewing to the Directors of the Scottish Co-Operative Wholesale Society, 23 September 1895;
GH : Casual Column, 20 July 1923;
1: Dalintober Street (Kingston),
Former Scottish Co-operative Wholesale Society warehouse, 44 Dalintober Street
Allegorical Figure of Justice and Decorative Carving (1886-8)
Sculptor: JA Ewing; Architects: Bruce & Hay
2: George Square (City Centre),
City Chambers, West Elevation - George Square.
In the centre of the George Square fa�ade
Jubilee Pediment (1883-8)
Sculptors: GA Lawson (modeller), JA Ewing (carver); Assisted by: J Tweed and others;
Architect: W Young; Builders: Morrison & Mason Ltd
On the apex of the Jubilee Pediment
Acroterion Group of Liberty, Riches and Honour (1883-8)
Sculptors: GA Lawson (modeller), JA Ewing (carver);
Monument to Robert Burns (1876-7, statue; 1885-7, reliefs)
Sculptors: GE Ewing
assisted by F Leslie (statue); JA Ewing (reliefs);
Foundry: Cox & Sons (statue); JC Wilson & Co (reliefs);
Pedestal by: Meldrum Brothers
In front of the People's Palace
Bailie James Martin Memorial Fountain (1893-4)
Sculptor: JA Ewing (bust of James Martin, removed 1974);
Foundry: Walter Macfarlane & Co (Saracen Foundry)
6: Morrison Street (Kingston),
Former Co-operative House, 95 Morrison Street
Pediment Group with Acroterion Figure (1895-7)
7: Paisely Road West (Kingston),
Angel Building, 2-20 Paisley Road West / Govan Road
Commerce And Industry (1889)
Sculptor: JA Ewing
Architects: Bruce & Hay
8: Sauchiehall Street (City Centre),
Formerly The Velvet Rooms (or The Ewing Galleries), 520 Sauchiehall Street
Two Caryatids, Allegorical Figure of Harmony and Colossal Bust of Beethoven (1897-8)


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The following is a list of tasks performed by the school counselors.
Individual/Group Counseling
Meeting student needs to best facilitate the educational process is the primary concern of the school counselors. Individual counseling is an essential part of the program; referrals for assistance may be made by the teaching staff, parents, administrators, counselors or the students themselves. Small group counseling is utilized when appropriate; counselors develop and present small-group programming based on the developmental needs of students.
The counselors remain flexible to provide crisis counseling, which may include activation of the Crisis Intervention Team in response to parental concerns and students' needs. Also, the counselors participate in the Student Assistance Program (SAP) and serve on other department and building committees to best meet the needs of students. As necessary, the counselors refer students to the nurse, school psychologist, the hearing or speech clinician, or other service providers in the school community. Ultimately, the counselor coordinates cooperative efforts by the staff to help students.
Home/School Communications
Facilitating communications between home and school, or other agencies and the school, is another important responsibility delegated to the school counselors. The counselors attend team meetings weekly, sharing relevant information from students' cumulative record file with staff and gathering information to be shared with parents. Team meetings may be used for parent conferences, which are arranged by the team leaders or school counselors. The counselors oversee maintenance of student progress reports and report cards and, along with teachers, share the responsibility for communications related to the academic status of students. Other avenues of improving communications are explored by the counselor as well.
Student Scheduling
Counselors, working with the building administrators, are responsible for the placement and scheduling of all students. Whenever a new student transfers into the school district, the counselor worka with that student's grade level teachers and administrators to develop a placement which best meets the student's needs. Counselors also help the student make new connections via an initial orientation to our school. Additionally, throughout the sixth grade year, programs are provided to ease the adjustment for students entering the middle school in seventh grade. The school counselors also serve as resources to teachers and others with respect to planning career exploration activities.
Special Education Process
Counselors are involved in all dimensions of the special education process. Initial referrals for entrance into the special education program are screened and coordinated by counselors. The counselors then remain an integral part of the ongoing special education process and facilitate communications associated with special education initiatives.
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Our counselors keep a watchful eye on those students who may be struggling academically. Meetings may be scheduled with students, parents, teachers, and administrators to plan how to best meet the student's needs. Summer school options may also be discussed. Information is collected and reviewed with the building administrators; individual needs are the primary consideration and all options are explored during the promotion/retention process.
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Raising Money in BC: New Private Placement Exemption for Issuers Proposed in BC
The securities regulatory authorities in British Columbia are proposing a new prospectus exemption that would, subject to certain conditions, allow issuers listed on a Canadian exchange to raise money by distributing securities to investors who have obtained advice about the suitability of the investment from an investment dealer.
Prospectus distributions and prospectus exempt distributions
One of the main requirements of securities legislation is that an issuer distributing a security must file and obtain a receipt for a prospectus. The prospectus must contain full, true and plain disclosure of all material facts relating to the securities being offered. Investors who purchase securities under a prospectus are provided certain statutory rights.
Securities legislation provides exemptions from the prospectus requirement in circumstances where a prospectus is not necessary (because of the investor's knowledge, sophistication or relationship with principals of the issuer) or where alternative protections exist. The most commonly used prospectus exemption is the accredited investor exemption. The accredited investor exemption is available for the sale of securities to both new investors and existing security holders if they meet the definition of "accredited investor". There is also the existing security holder exemption which allows an issuer to distribute securities to an existing security holder if certain key conditions are met. One of the key conditions is that the existing security holder is limited to acquiring $15,000 under the exemption in a 12-month period unless the security holder has obtained advice about the suitability of the investment from an investment dealer.
Retail investors that are not existing security holders
If an issuer wants to raise capital from retail investors that are not existing security holders, without a prospectus, the principal prospectus exemptions available require an offering document. Canadian issuers do not generally use these exemptions to raise capital from retail investors because of the time and cost involved in preparing the required offering document. Because issuers rarely use the prospectus exemptions intended for sales to retail investors, retail investors have limited opportunity to invest directly in issuers.
The key condition
The regulators' proposed prospectus exemption dovetails the conditions (see below) of the existing security holder exemption (removing the requirements of being an existing security holder) with the additional key condition that the investor must obtain advice regarding the suitability of the investment from a "full service" investment dealer
This condition is intended to provide protection to the investor as the suitability determination involves the investment dealer meeting their know-your-client and know-your product obligations. Specifically,
the know-your-client obligations require the investment dealer to accurately determine the investor's current financial situation, investment knowledge, investment objectives and time horizon, risk tolerance, and current investment portfolio composition and risk level,
the know-your-product obligations require the investment dealer to understand the structure, features and risks of the relevant product, and
a suitability determination entails the investment dealer ensuring that the product is suitable for the investor using the results of the know-your-client and know-your-product
Sunset clause
The exemption is proposed to expire three years after implementation, subject to extension after assessing the use of the exemption (will dealers embrace the exemption or not), and whether it provides sufficient protections for investors. The deadline for comments on this proposal is June 15, 2015.
Existing Security Holder Exemption – Conditions (those in square brackets not applicable to above proposed exemption)
the issuer is a reporting issuer in at least one jurisdiction of Canada;
the issuer's equity securities are listed for trading on the TSX Venture Exchange, the Toronto Stock Exchange, or the Canadian Securities Exchange;
the issuer has filed in each jurisdiction of Canada in which it is a reporting issuer all periodic and timely disclosure documents that it is required to have filed in that jurisdiction as required by each of the following
applicable securities legislation,
an order issued by the regulator or securities regulatory authority,
an undertaking to the regulator or securities regulatory authority;
the issuer has issued and filed the offering news release;
the distribution is of a listed security or a unit consisting of a listed security and a warrant;
[the issuer makes the offer available to all persons who, as of the record date, held a listed security of the issuer of the same class and series as the listed security to be distributed under this exemption;]
the purchaser purchases the security as principal;
the purchaser represents in writing to the issuer that, on or before the record date, the purchaser acquired and continues to hold, a listed security of the issuer of the same class and series as the listed security to be distributed under this exemption;
[one of the following applies:
the purchaser is a person that has obtained advice regarding the suitability of the investment and, if the person is resident in a jurisdiction of Canada, that advice has been obtained from a person that is registered as an investment dealer in the jurisdiction,
the aggregate acquisition cost to the purchaser for the securities purchased under this Instrument, when combined with the acquisition cost to the purchaser for the purchase of any other security from the issuer under this Instrument in the last 12 months, does not exceed $15,000.]
Purpose of reducing Venture Issuer regulation
The Canadian Securities Administrators
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Today I'm with a simple DIY face mask that I'm loving these days and wanna share with you guys. Since I have oily skin, large pores have become part of my life since teenage. I have tried various over the counter products that claim to shrink large pores. Then I tried several DIY, they worked but I didn't have the time to follow the 2 step or 3 step routine. I was looking for a DIY solution that is not only effective but should also be easy to include in the routine, that is when I read about the ingredient Haritaki and I started including in my routine and I just love it's after effects. So without any further ado let's move on to the DIY procedure.
Take a clean bowl and add the haritaki powder, besan and clay.
Now add black tea / green tea to it. I'm using black tea. Mix it well and our haritaki face mask for large pores is ready.
Wash your face with lukewarm water and pat dry it. Now apply this face mask all over your face and neck. Concentrate on areas where you have large pores. Leave it for about 10 to 15 minutes and then wash it with tap water. Follow it with a toner and moisturiser.
Use this mask on alternate days and you can notice the difference within 2 to 3 weeks depending upon your skin's condition.
Since we want to shrink large pores, we should look for ingredients that are astringent in nature. Haritaki is one of the powerful astringent. Applying Haritaki topically helps to shrink large pores effectively. It detoxes the skin when applied as a face mask. It inhibits melanin production and has been proven to be very effective for removing pigmentation. Since it is rich in antioxidants, it prevents cellular ageing and keeps the skin blemish free. When we suffer from skin problems like acne, it greatly helps reduce inflammation and also helps treat it. Haritaki is rich in tannins. These plant polyphenols are potent antioxidants that may protect against free radical damage caused by exposure to UV light and, in turn, reduce the risk of skin cancer and premature ageing.
Besan clears the skin and shrinks the skin large pores. The zinc in besan has been shown to fight the infections that cause your face to erupt with acne. Secondly, it also helps control the excess sebum production and soothes inflamed skin.
The benefits of clay masks are known to almost everyone. Clay mask deep cleanses, reduces inflammation, minimizes the appearance of pores, and helps heal pimples while preventing new ones from forming.
The astringent properties of the tea help to shrink the large pores effectively. Green / black tea can cleanse your pores and help you keep your skin clean and clear. Green tea and black tea contain caffeine and are super-rich in catechins and polyphenols, two antioxidants that are known to fight acne and ageing.
Cleanse your skin twice a day.
Use floral water or teas (green tea/jasmine tea) to tone your skin.
Don't go overboard with moisturizer. If you have oily skin, use gel based moisturizer for daytime and dry oil-based serum at night.
Eat clean. Don't aggravate your sebaceous gland by consuming oily foods.
Don't strip your skin with harsh cleansers. Try to use gentle and ph balanced cleansers.
Following the above tips along with the face mask helped to the shrink large pores. Have you tried Haritaki face mask, if yes do share your thoughts in the comments below.


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This weekend, the York Country Day School GearHounds robotics team will be in Scranton, Pennsylvania competing against the best teams from the eastern US in the FIRST Tech Challenge East Super-Regional Championship. They earned their spot to compete by their performance at the Pennsylvania State FIRST Tech Challenge Championship held in February. Since the team is only in their fourth season, many in our community may not be aware of the significance of this achievement. For perspective, there are 5,900 FIRST Tech Challenge teams competing this season. Only 72 teams from each region (North, South, East and West regions), or 288 teams overall, advance to the Super-Regional level of competition. This means the GearHounds are in the top 5% of all teams in the USA.
This is especially impressive when you consider the team had only materials, motors, sensors, and other parts in September when they first learned the game pieces and rules in the worldwide release of the 2018 Relic Recovery game. Until the game is released, the only aspect teams know is the field size of 12' x 12' and that the game will be played with two robots vs two robots in a 2:30 minute match. The game elements, methods of scoring, and therefore robot design and strategy change with the theme each year. In the four years since the GearHounds have been competing, the games have involved capturing and scoring with various balls from the size of golf balls to exercise balls, two inch plastic blocks and now this year, six inch foam cubes and 12 inch tall plastic "relics." This means that before the team can compete, they have to design, fabricate, test, and program the robot to meet their interpretation of the best strategy of play. The GearHounds' experience in prior seasons helped them create a robust robot that impressed the judges with the level of engineering put into the design, programming, and continuous improvements of the glyph (foam blocks) mechanism, which is key to the team's ability to score points. Team members not on the field are intensely focused on scouting other teams' capabilities during matches (similar to baseball statistics collection). This data is constantly updated and analyzed to help the team on the field strategize how each match can be played to take advantage of our alliance partners' strengths and exploit any weaknesses of our opponents. They are working towards programming an app to help make this even better. Good robots win matches, but great scouting wins championships!
During the competition season, the GearHounds competed in one scrimmage, three qualifying tournaments, the PA state tournament, and now will represent Pennsylvania and York Country Day School at the East Super-Regional Tournament, Hopper Division (named for Admiral Grace Hopper). Fans can follow the team's progress via LiveStream at https://livestream.com/ESR-Hopper with matches running from 10 AM – 5 PM Saturday and 8:30 AM – 4:00 PM on Sunday. Wish the team luck via Instagram @gearhounds9242.


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package org.apache.jena.fuseki;

import java.util.Iterator ;

import javax.servlet.http.HttpServletRequest ;

import org.apache.commons.lang.StringUtils ;
import org.apache.jena.atlas.web.ContentType ;
import org.apache.jena.ext.com.google.common.collect.ArrayListMultimap;
import org.apache.jena.ext.com.google.common.collect.Multimap;
import org.apache.jena.fuseki.servlets.HttpAction ;
import org.apache.jena.graph.Graph ;
import org.apache.jena.graph.Node ;
import org.apache.jena.graph.Triple ;
import org.apache.jena.riot.Lang ;
import org.apache.jena.riot.RDFLanguages ;
import org.apache.jena.shared.PrefixMapping ;
import org.apache.jena.sparql.core.DatasetGraph ;
import org.apache.jena.sparql.core.Quad ;
import org.apache.jena.sparql.util.Convert ;

public class FusekiLib {
    /** Get the content type of an action or return the default.
     * @param  action
     * @return ContentType
     */
    public static ContentType getContentType(HttpAction action) {
        return getContentType(action.request) ;
    }

    /** Get the content type of an action or return the default.
     * @param  request
     * @return ContentType
     */
    public static ContentType getContentType(HttpServletRequest request) {
        String contentTypeHeader = request.getContentType() ;
        if ( contentTypeHeader == null )
            return null ;
        return ContentType.create(contentTypeHeader) ;
    }

    /** Get the incoming Lang based on Content-Type of an action.
     * @param  action
     * @param  dft Default if no "Content-Type:" found.
     * @return ContentType
     */
    public static Lang getLangFromAction(HttpAction action, Lang dft) {
        String contentTypeHeader = action.request.getContentType() ;
        if ( contentTypeHeader == null )
            return dft ;
        return RDFLanguages.contentTypeToLang(contentTypeHeader) ;
    }

    static String fmtRequest(HttpServletRequest request) {
        StringBuilder sbuff = new StringBuilder() ;
        sbuff.append(request.getMethod()) ;
        sbuff.append(" ") ;
        sbuff.append(Convert.decWWWForm(request.getRequestURL())) ;

        String qs = request.getQueryString() ;
        if ( qs != null ) {
            String tmp = request.getQueryString() ;
            tmp = Convert.decWWWForm(tmp) ;
            tmp = tmp.replace('\n', ' ') ;
            tmp = tmp.replace('\r', ' ') ;
            sbuff.append("?").append(tmp) ;
        }
        return sbuff.toString() ;
    }

    /** Parse the query string - do not process the body even for a form */
    public static Multimap<String, String> parseQueryString(HttpServletRequest req) {
        Multimap<String, String> map = ArrayListMultimap.create() ;

        // Don't use ServletRequest.getParameter or getParamterNames
        // as that reads form data. This code parses just the query string.
        if ( req.getQueryString() != null ) {
            String[] params = req.getQueryString().split("&") ;
            for ( String p : params )
            {
                String[] x = p.split( "=", 2 );
                String name = null;
                String value = null;

                if ( x.length == 0 )
                { // No "="
                    name = p;
                    value = "";
                }
                else if ( x.length == 1 )
                { // param=
                    name = x[0];
                    value = "";
                }
                else
                { // param=value
                    name = x[0];
                    value = x[1];
                }
                map.put( name, value );
            }
        }
        return map ;
    }

    public static String safeParameter(HttpServletRequest request, String pName) {
        String value = request.getParameter(pName) ;
        value = StringUtils.replaceChars(value, "\r", "") ;
        value = StringUtils.replaceChars(value, "\n", "") ;
        return value ;
    }

    // Do the addition directly on the dataset
    public static void addDataInto(Graph data, DatasetGraph dsg, Node graphName) {
        // Prefixes?
        if ( graphName == null )
            graphName = Quad.defaultGraphNodeGenerated ;

        Iterator<Triple> iter = data.find(Node.ANY, Node.ANY, Node.ANY) ;
        for (; iter.hasNext();) {
            Triple t = iter.next() ;
            dsg.add(graphName, t.getSubject(), t.getPredicate(), t.getObject()) ;
        }

        PrefixMapping pmapSrc = data.getPrefixMapping() ;
        PrefixMapping pmapDest = dsg.getDefaultGraph().getPrefixMapping() ;
        pmapDest.setNsPrefixes(pmapSrc) ;
    }
}

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» Fifteenth Birthday of Improving Communications - Thank You!
Improving Communications is 15 years old! That's a significant accomplishment. The Small Business Association claims that 30% of new businesses fail during the first two years, 50% during the first five years and 66% during the first 10.
Positivity – Make It Work.
Turn off the voice of fear and negativity. Some people tend to look at what won't work, why it can't happen, and what will go wrong. While there's value in assessing risk, progress means making a "yes" from a "no." Surround yourself with forward-thinking, can-do, positive attitude realists (and be one yourself). That kind of mindset and determination will make many things happen.
Financial Responsibility – Live Below Your Business's Means.
Use money and materials wisely so that resources will be available when they're needed. Over the years, I've seen organizations that seem to be "built to waste." They spend recklessly and don't get real value from dollars that have gone out. Efficiency means conservation.
Flexibility – the Key To Success.
Be in touch with your customers and exceed their needs. They are the most important part of any sales equation. Listen to them (Listening means more than hearing—it's hearing with focus). Respond appropriately. Change when necessary. Accommodate reasonable needs and make amends for mistakes.
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