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When Andreas Vesalius (1514 - 1564), a Brabantian anatomist and physician, first published his De humani corporis fabrica (On the Structure of the Human Body) in 1543, at the remarkable age of 28, the ancient texts of Aristotle and Galen were still judged authoritative in the medical schools of Europe. By performing his own dissections, Vesalius was able to correct several misunderstandings in the ancient authors' teachings and became one of the founders of modern human anatomy.
Carefully integrated into Vesalius' text are over 200 woodcuts executed by a skilled group of artists that may have included Jan Steven van Calcar (1499 - 1546), trained in the workshop of Titian. The illustrations portray the human body in progressive stages of dissection, set before landscapes with distant towns and low horizons, and posed according to the taste of the day for the sculpture of Classical antiquity.
This plate is the twelfth in a series of illustrations designed specifically for the teaching of muscles and depicts a rear view of the body. In De Fabrica's "muscle men", the bodies are posed in front of what appears to be the countryside around Padua: the first six frontal views and six back views can be placed together to form a continuous landscape. In the accompanying text, Vesalius expresses the hope that the figures will prove useful as models for "the painter, the sculptor, and the molder," as well as for physicians.
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Italian postcard by Cineteca Bologna. Photo: Claudio Iannone. Publicity still for La tigre e la neve/The Tiger and the Snow (Roberto Benigni, 2005).
Italian actress Nicoletta Braschi (1960) is best known for the acclaimed film La vita è bella (1997), in which she co-starred with her husband Roberto Benigni.
Nicoletta Braschi was born on April 19, 1960 in Cesena, Emilia-Romagna, Italy. Braschi studied in Rome's Academy of Dramatic Arts where she first met Roberto Benigni in 1980. Her film debut was the anthology comedy Tu Mi Turbi/You Upset Me (1983) in which she played the Virgin Mary. It was also the directorial debut of Benigni and the first film in which they co-starred. Next she appeared in the American film Down by Law (Jim Jarmusch, 1986). The film centers on the arrest, incarceration, and escape from jail of three men (Tom Waits, John Lurie and Roberto Benigni). The trio eventually chance across a house in the forest, the residence of Nicoletta (Braschi). Bob (Benigni) and Nicoletta instantly fall in love, and Bob decides to stay with her in the forest. She also appeared in Benigni’s comedy Il piccolo diavolo/The Little Devil (Roberto Benigni, 1988). Benigni stars as a little devil Giuditta who follows Father Maurice (Walther Matthau) and often gets him into trouble. Braschi plays another little devil who manages to attract Giuditta who finally leaves Maurice and follows her ‘elsewhere’. She again worked with Jim Jarmusch on a segment of the American anthology film Mystery Train (Jim Jarmusch, 1989). She appeared in the segment A Ghost as an Italian widow stranded in Memphis, Tennessee overnight. Braschi played a supporting part in the British-Italian drama The Sheltering Sky (Bernardo Bertolucci, 1990), based on the 1949 novel by Paul Bowles.
In 1991, Nicoletta Braschi married Roberto Benigni. With her husband she then starred in one of their most successful collaborations, the comedy Johnny Stecchino (Roberto Benigni, 1992). She played Maria, the girlfriend of Johnny Stecchino, an Italian mobster. She meets a quirky school bus driver for students with Down syndrome, who bears a striking resemblance to her husband who is wanted by Sicilian mobsters for treason and murder. Maria plans to trick the mobsters to kill Dante thinking he is Stecchino. The film takes several unexpected twists when Maria begins to fall for Dante, and it becomes clear that Dante cannot possibly be the cold blooded killer, Johnny Stecchino. During its release in 1991, it was the highest grossing film in Italy. She had a small part in Son of the Pink Panther (Blake Edwards, 1993) is a continuation of the The Pink Panther film series. Roberto Benigni starred as Inspector Clouseau's illegitimate son. Also in this film are Panther regulars Herbert Lom, Burt Kwouk and Graham Stark and a star of the original 1963 film, Claudia Cardinale. However, Son of the Pink Panther failed to generate critical or commercial success, the loss of Peter Sellers as Clouseau proving once again to be too great. A huge success in Europe was the Italian-French comedy Il mostro/The Monster (Roberto Benigni, 1994) starring Benigni as a man who is mistaken by police profilers for a serial killer due to a misunderstanding of the man's strange behavior. Braschi played sn attractive police officer, who goes undercover as his roommate. This film was, at the time it came out, the highest-grossing film in Italy. In 1997 Nicoletta Braschi starred in the comedy Ovosodo/Boiled Egg (Paolo Virzi, 1997) as a depressed teacher encouraging a student to work and study harder. The film won her a David di Donatello award (Italy's equivalent of the Oscars) and much praise from critics and the public.
Nicoletta Braschi’s biggest success was La Vita è Bella/Life is Beautiful (Roberto Benigni, 1998). Braschi played the wife of an Italian Jew (Benigni) imprisoned in a concentration camp. Part of the film came from Benigni's own family history; before Roberto's birth, his father had survived three years of internment at the Bergen-Belsen concentration camp. The film was a widely praised success that launched both Braschi and her husband into the international spotlight. Benigni won the Academy Award for Best Actor at the 71st Academy Awards as well as the Academy Award for Best Original Dramatic Score and the Academy Award for Best Foreign Language Film. Braschi was nominated for a Screen Actors Guild award as a cast member of that film. La Vita è Bella is the highest grossing film to be made in Italy, and the second highest grossing foreign film in the United States. Braschi played the Blue Fairy in Pinocchio (Roberto Benigni, 2002), based on The Adventures of Pinocchio by Carlo Collodi with Benigni portraying Pinocchio. In the United States, Pinocchio was lambasted by critics, in particular for the English dub. The original Italian version was not so poorly greeted and received six nominations at the David di Donatello Awards, winning two, as well as winning one of the two awards it was nominated for at the Italian National Syndicate of Film Journalists. In 2002, Braschi was a member of the jury at the Berlin Film Festival. In 2005 she starred in and produced La tigre e la neve/The Tiger and the Snow (Roberto Benigni, 2005), a love story set during the initial stage of the Iraq War. This was her last film till now. In 2010 she toured the Italian theatres starring in Tradimenti, based on Harold Pinter's play Betrayal.
Sources: Wikipedia and IMDb.
15 / 50 : Cleopatra
Meet CLEOPATRA.
Hey, you, back there, what are you whispering? Are you saying it doesn't look like Cleopatra at all?!
Hold your horses then, because there might have been a slight misunderstanding...
"Cleopatra" is the name that the freaky fellows down at the weather forecasts centre gave to the cyclone that hit Rome today.
Yesterday all news report were calling out for maximum alert, telling people NOT TO LEAVE THEIR HOUSES UNLESS IT WAS EXTREMELY NECESSARY...
Well, it turned out to be a pretty damn mild rain. Nothing more...
But you know, if someone tells you that tomorrow you won't be able to leave your house and, on top of that, it makes it sound like some sort of apocalyptic weather phenomenon... Well, you simply PLAN on staying in for the day.
And you do even if it's not that much of a big deal.
So I had this shot in mind for the day and I didn't let the "normal" weather get in the way.
This is Henry-The-Roommate® in his first appearence in this project and the rainy night he's taking cover from is a sophisticated disguise : I trow some water on the windows, had him shower, gave him a towel and placed a flash outside in the street.
Fifteen done, JUST 35 to go!
Camera Info: Nikon D700 | 50mm (ƒ/1.4G) @ 50mm | ƒ/1.4 | ISO 800 | 1/30th s — Camera Handheld
Strobist Info: Nikon SB900 | 1/16th Power | Full Cut CTO on it | Bare, all zoomed out @200mm | Outside the window, in the parking lot, approximately 10mt away from him | On a "voice activated light stand" called Andrea :)
Due to an unfortunate misunderstanding, there will be no triple decker turkey, cranberry sauce, bread stuffing, sausage stuffing sandwiches with gravy soaked dinner rolls. I'm a little disappointed.
This was the Spivack family Thanksgiving spread. It was good enough for what it was but it wasn't really Thanksgiving. It's fried chicken, ong choy and kitchen sink fried rice. Unfortunately, it suffered a little in the 25 minute car ride home.
Which isn't to say that I need every thanksgiving to be traditional. I'd like to try this someday.
SIMPLE SONG OF FREEDOM
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Come and sing a simple song of freedom
Sing it like you've never sung before
Let it fill the air
Tell the people everywhere
We, the people here, don't want a war
Hey there, Mister Black Man can you hear me?
I don't want your diamonds or your game
I do want to be someone known to you as me
and I will bet my life you want the same
Come and sing a simple song of freedom
Sing it like you've never sung before
Let it fill the air
Tell the people everywhere
We, the people here, don't want a war
Seven hundred million are enlisted
Most of what you read, most of what you read, is made of lies
But speaking one to one, ain't it everybody's sun
To wake to in the morning when we rise?
Come and sing a simple song of freedom
Sing it like you've never sung, never sung, before
Let it fill the air
Tell the people everywhere
We, the people here, don't want a war
No doubt some folks enjoy doin' battle
Like presidents, prime ministers and kings
So let's all build them shelves so they can fight among themselves
and leave us be those who want to sing
Come and sing a simple song of freedom
Sing it like you've never, ever, sung before
Let it fill the air
Tell the people everywhere
We, the people here, don't want a war
Come and sing a simple song of freedom
Sing it like you've never, ever, sung before
Speaking one to one
Ain't it everybody's sun
To wake to in the morning when we rise
Speaking one to one
Ain't it everybody's sun
To wake to in the morning when we rise
The following article was released on July 10th, 1972 by the Radio Free Europe. Here it is:
A luxurious new resort, advertised as "a complete island paradise in Europe," was recently opened on the Yugoslav Adriatic island of Krk. Bob Guccione, editor and publisher of Penthouse, an American "international magazine for men" invested 45 million dollars in the project. The resort, which will be owned and operated by Yugoslavs, is seen by Guccione as an antidote to cold war misunderstanding. It is expected that hundreds of well-to-do Americans visit Krk and the "Penthouse Adriatic," and divest themselves of a little hard currency in the process.
"We have detected a real formula in the struggle against the cold war" revealed Bob Guccione, editor and publisher of Penthouse - "The International Magazine for Men." The ingredients were described in an interview with Nedeljne informativne novine (NIN), the Belgrade weekly. A reasonable amount of Western capital, in this case 45 million dollars provided by Guiccione's publication, is combined with socialist financing and skills, in this case supplied by the Rijeka "Brodokomerc," and "the most exciting and exotic resort experience of all time" is constructed for Westerners vacationing in the East. On June 15 of this year the "grand opening" of just such a mutual enterprise, The Penthouse Adriatic, was celebrated on Krk, the largest island in the Adriatic Sea (410 square km.). The establishment was described in the June 1972 issue of Penthouse: "Richly located on the idyllic island of Krk, a few miles south of Trieste and directly opposite Venice, this mile-long Xanadu of glittering buildings will become for international cognoscenti a premier playground for summer and winter seasons alike."
The complex was designed by a Yugoslav "grand prix (twice awarded) architect" whose name has not been given. The architectural center of the resort, whose Yugoslav name is "Haludovo," is the Penthouse Palace, "a gracefully colonnaded construction within whose elegant interior is the Great Lounge, bedecked with hanging gardens, pools and fountains." The Anglo-American Penthouse Casino (for foreigners only) can compare "with the finest casinos in Las Vegas and other principal gambling centers."
On July 3 the first group of American guests landed at the Krk airport, only 12 minutes away from the Penthouse Adriatic. Sixteen such groups are now expected, but the possibilities of and interest in this large Yugoslav-American project far outrun its tourist count to date. Guccione would like to create a world center for various congresses, conventions and international meetings in Krk, The huge Ford Company has announced plans to use the Penthouse Adriatic for its conventions. A meeting of commercial air lines is soon to take place in Krk and will be highlighted by the election of a "most beautiful stewardess." In the July issue of Penthouse, Krk is called "a complete island paradise in Europe's most up-and-coming resort location".
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"In Hungary, Gül Baba is known as the "Father of Roses," a literal translation of the meaning of his names in Turkish; he is said to have introduced the flower to the country. However, this is likely a misunderstanding of the metaphorical meaning of the Turkish name"....."Gül Baba is thought to have died in Buda during the first Muslim religious ceremony held after the Ottoman victory of 1541, or alternatively to have been killed during fighting below the walls of the city on August 21, 1541. Suleiman, who was also Caliph, declared him patron saint of the city and is reputed to have been one of the coffin bearers."
We headed up the hill to look at tomb, but it wasn't yet open to public - we were a few days early.
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Mingle Media TV was invited to the Screen Actors Guild President’s National Task Force for American Indians & NBC Universal's world premiere of the short video American Indian Actors and the Los Angeles premiere of the feature documentary director’s cut of Reel Injun at LA Skins Fest, the premiere Native American film festival in Los Angeles.
American Indian Actors is a look at contemporary American Indian actors in the entertainment industry. This 10-minute video was produced by Multinesia Productions, commissioned by SAG President’s National Taskforce for American Indians and funded by the SAG-Producers Industry Advancement Cooperative Fund.
Reel Injun, directed by Cree filmmaker Neil Diamond, is an entertaining and insightful look at the portrayals of North American Natives through a century of cinema and how the myth of "the Injun" has influenced the world's understanding-and misunderstanding-of Natives. Interviews include Clint Eastwood, Adam Beach, Sacheen Littlefeather, Chris Eyre, John Trudell, Jim Jarmusch and more.
Special thanks to SAG and M4PR.com for inviting us to cover this event. For more Red Carpet coverage, please visit www.minglemediatv.com.
Ok, this is for everything Crobidoll did for me.
The story started here -> www.flickr.com/photos/raykit/7723641328/in/photostream/
After all the problem and misunderstanding happened with YS head I received, I dealt with Crobidoll and discuss with them until they understood the problem. This is what happened that they made me shocked with their wonderful customer service.
1. They went through all troubles and cast the new head, even my returned head still not reached them yet. This is the first shock for me.
2. All the freebies above!!! I didn't order anything. I just want my boy (Grant) head back in good condition... They totally made me shock again after I opened the box.
Of course, after all of their truly wonderful customer service and care, I would recommend and support them forever. And very proud and happy to be one of Crobidoll's doll owner ;;_____;; ♥♥♥
Sometimes misunderstanding and language barrier happen, but they are the best customer service company I've ever dealt with.
I'm glad that I didn't be discouraged and accepted the defective head and felt bad about Crobidoll.
Because they're very please to do anything for their customers to be happy ^^
This document contains descriptions of Andrew Marshall’s conditions, for which he was brought into Seacliff. Among these are:
‘Nervous tremor, excitement, unable to control emotions, various delusions
Believes himself to be the inspected of a murder’
Later on Ah Lee issued a statement, in which he claimed that he had helped Lee Guy commit the murder. However, he later retracted this statement and said he was very sorry about this misunderstanding. He said that the interpreter had convinced him to sign this statement with the promise that it would help him to convince people of his innocence. The interpreter denied all this. When the court could not find evidence to convict Lee Guy of the crime, they claimed that the statement was really an expression of Ah Lee’s own guilt, and they used this confession to convict him. The court’s decision was unanimous and very few voices of dissent made themselves heard. Among these rare objections were the Taranaki Herald, whose report at the time was very critical of the process, and Bishop Nevill, who spoke to Ah Lee personally while he was awaiting his execution. Apparently Nevill brought a different interpreter and let Ah Lee tell his side of the story. Ah Lee essentially told the Bishop that he had an alibi, and gave him the name of the man who could confirm it. Nevill sent a letter to the court and the press, explaining that Ah Lee’s explanation was easily verifiable, and asked for a delay of the sentence, to allow him to find out whether what Ah Lee had told him was true.
[Mount Ida Chronicle, 2 September 1880, Page 2, Papers Past] paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/newspapers/MIC18800902.2.6
[Cromwell Argus, 9 November 1880, Page 6, Papers Past]
paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/newspapers/CROMARG18801109.2.14
[Mount Ida Chronicle, 9 November 1880, page 5, Papers Past] paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/newspapers/CROMARG18801109.2.8
Archives New Zealand Reference: Seacliff Mental Hospital Statutory Admission DAHI 19850 D266/9 /1370 / R25257513
collections.archives.govt.nz/web/arena/search#/?q=25257513
For more information email Dunedin.archives@dia.govt.nz
and see also:
Ng, James. Windows on a Chinese Past. V3. Dunedin: Otago Heritage Books, 1993. Especially pages 37-65.
Material from Archives New Zealand
[http://www.flickr.com/photos/92918497@N04/] is not a scammer. It was a misunderstanding and my fault. He's a good guy do some business with him. Sorry man
An outside observer can tell you what's going on outside your body, but if you want to know what's going on inside, you have to ask.
And it's true the other way too. You can't expect your friend to know how you feel unless you tell them. So many misunderstandings happen when people think they can read other people's feelings from the outside, and when people expect others to anticipate their needs and wants.
I'm sure it must seem like common sense, but it's amazing how many relationships are damaged by not accepting this limit -- people can't read minds.
These expectations probably come from infancy and parenting, when a baby has limited ability to inform the parent what its needs are and the parent has to be good at guessing. But a baby's needs are simple. Feed me, hold me, change my diaper. Adults are (we hope!) more complicated than that.
We had a late evening visitor to one of the water stations we have in the yard.
We have a number of skunks who come by; however, this one was earlier than usual. There was enough light to get a reasonable shot.
Once he had his fill he wandered through the hedge into the empty, naturalized lot next door.
I was waiting to see if anything else was coming to the yard when I saw the skunk walking directly towards me.
It was obvious he didn’t see me, sooooo, I backed slowly away from the area in order to prevent any misunderstandings.
When I move his head snapped up, he spun his body and lifted his tail.
And then, and then………… along came Jones (remember the song)
And then he hurried off in the opposite direction.
We enjoy all the wild life that comes to the yard, but we are a bit more careful with some visitors than others.
Happy Furry Friday.
Enjoy your weekend.
Village Baram, Block Namkum, District Ranchi, Jharkhand, India..Anganwadi worker inject (TT) Tetanus vaccine to a child at Anganwadi centre in Nmakum..Anganwadi worker in every targeted village teams up with a small group of local resource people who are then given a basic training in nutrition, childcare and hygiene. Once trained, the team visits pregnant women and mothers of newborns in their homes to educate them about safe delivery, breastfeeding, immunisation, and other essential care practices during pregnancy and early childhood UNICEF is prioritizing reducing the high malnutrition and child mortality rates, and reaching out to millions of families in Jharkhand to address these concerns. The Dular strategy, which trains village women to counsel new mothers about breastfeeding and proper nutrition, is a successful approach that is already expected to prevent about one quarter of newborn deaths and save the lives of thousands of older babies and children. The Dular initiative is of particular importance to tribal children who are most vulnerable to disease, malnutrition and education disparities, as prejudice, isolation and misunderstanding make it difficult for these families to access services. UNICEF India/2012/Dhiraj Singh.
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Also worried about the iPhone loosing its headphone jack?
Just got this little gadget in and I'm not worried anymore (actually never was) works like a charm, sounds great, especially when you realize that most of the time I listen to my phone during travel, sports or hiking not really moments where I need high end sound. In fact I listen to MP3 or podcasts so I'll probably never hear a difference anyway. (Just adding this for the negative people ;))
Sound quality is actually great and you can change volume, pause, next/previous and pickup calls, something I couldn't do from my headphones directly (only volume and pause)
Do make sure you get the new version. Some people claim they use a non standard charging cable but mine uses the normal small USB cable so you can get a replacement pretty easily.
Price is around 20.00 euros.
I got mine at www.bever.nl a company with great service. Due to a "misunderstanding" with the postal service they immediately send me a new device. In fact the postman put the package in our garage (all the way in the back) where we didn't look for it (duh). When we found it we of course send the second one back. But I love companies that care for their clients so I wanted to give them a mention.
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I actually had one more from this series that I had not really paid attention to. I have not heard from Joe McNally yet threatening me for either mis-using his name or misunderstanding anyhting he has said in terms of how to use light.
For those dying to know, I shot all these with a Nikon 24-70 on a D3. Settings? I have them on "my wife hates doing this so hurry up" in my custom settings menu. These are iso 200 125th at f11.
An sb900 on a stroboframe pro-T on TTL was the main. A sb800 remote triggered via csl on ttl was camera right for whatever effect it created. Oh, and just to make the whole event look really professional I had a 42" photoflex silver reflector on a stand camera left for as they say" to gently life the shadows from under the face" (just before it blew over- the reflector, not the face.)
Searching a certain well known photo library for 'white van' amusingly throws up a lot of photos of Denise Van Outen... wearing white. For my original blog post, see engineroomblog.blogspot.com/2009/07/denise-white-van-oute...
I was trying to shoot those 'photographers' who were so keen on the 'Young model'........but 'fortunately' she looked at me 'professionally' right after I had risen the camera....... I was kind of suprised and took this pic with my hand shaken......so nervous! LOL!
Actually I started to admire these young model (in Hong Kong called 'Lang Mo' in Chinese) as they worked professionally and 'dangerously' on one of the busiest streets in Hong Kong at 34C (weather, temperature, Celsius!)....lol
just snap in Mong Kok, Hong Kong.
xpan, 45/4, RXP
A tiny owl with a great big name.
For some reason (to me) the name sounds like an owl with a lot of gas.
About the same size as a Northern Pygmy Owl (6" more of less) they are not easy to spot.
We found this guy by accident while looking for a Saw-Whet Owl.
It started with a friend giving me a tip on the Saw-Whet, followed by a fortunate misunderstanding.
They migrate through and don't stay long, so we were very fortunate to see it.
Thanks for stopping by
Flammulated Owl_7077
July 18th marked the 2nd Annual Worldwide Photo Walk. I wish I could have gone to more of the different walks, but I was able to make it to an afternoon one where we walked from the Lincoln Memorial to the Capitol. It was a lot of fun and there were some great people there. These are what I thought were some of my better photos from that day. Let me know what you think!
On the day I arrived here, the weather was so bad no boats were going out to view the whale sharks, so you loose some you win .
Oslob is a fourth class municipality in the province of Cebu, Philippines. According to the 2010 census, it has a population of 26,116 people. Whale sharks are spotted in Tan-awan, Oslob which is 10 km away from the centre of the town. It started last September 2011 and become a tourist attraction and popular all over the world. Local fishermen’s interact with the whale sharks by feeding them by hand while tourists find it entertaining
The name Oslob came from a misunderstanding between a native couple, named Umpang and Burong,and two Guardia civil's (civil guards) in the year 1785 at a place currently named Nigad in barangay Daanlungsod. While the said couple were taking a rest under the tree and were eating their boiled bananas while soaking it with vinegar and salt, the two guards asked the couple: “Como se llama esto pueblo?”, meaning ”What is the name of this town?”. The couple not knowing what the civil guards were saying, were thinking that the strangers were asking them what they were doing. Since the couple, at that time, were then soaking bananas with the vinegar and salt, the couple answered Toslob, which means soak. After hearing the word Toslob, the civil guards kept on repeating the word Toslob thinking that the said word was the name of the town, which was later changed to “Oslob”. Until now, the flowing of the water at Nigad is still there quenching the thirst of the many people of the place including the nearby inhabitants specially when there is a shortage of water.
Sumilon Island is a 24-hectare coral island off the coast of Bancogon, Oslob, Cebu. The island hosts the Sumilon Blue water Island Resort which developed the island into an eco-friendly haven for those who want to get away from the stress of city living. The Island of Sumilon is located in the southeastern tip of the Municipality of Oslob in the province of Cebu. The island has an area of 24 hectares and has clear waters with varying aquamarine hues and white sand beaches in different areas of the island. It is the first marine protected area in the Philippines and was created as a marine sanctuary in 1974 under the guidance of the Siliman University Marine Reserve of Dumaguete City in the nearby province of Negros Oriental.
The island is famous throughout the country and internationally for the exceptional beauty of its dive sites. Sumilon has four major dive sites, which are Garden Eel Plaza, Nikki’s Wall, Coral Landscape and Julie’s Rock. The island’s diving sites are famous for their superb visibility, stunning reefs and abundance of varied tropical marine species that provide an ideal and memorable dive. There are occasional sightings of black tip sharks during dives. A popular attraction in Sumilon Island is its sandbar because of its changing shapes and shifting locations around the island depending on the season. Other places of interest in the island are a natural lagoon teeming with high mangroves and natural caves used by fishermen to seek refuge during storms, and a pristine lake. On the south portion of the island, a lighthouse rests on a protected tree park and beside it is a Baluarte, a historical watchtower built as part of a warning system to thwart slavers and marauders in the 19th century.
Besides diving, you can also go bird watching, do beach picnics with the family, fishing, hiking, island tours, paddling and trekking. Located in the island is the Sumilon Blue water Island Resort, a private beach resort that provides excellent amenities and facilities for tourists and guests. The Island of Sumilon is located off the southeast coast of the Municipality of Oslob, Cebu, and is under the administration of Oslob. The island is about 125 kilometres from Cebu City and separated from the mainland by the Cebu Strait. It is also close to Dumaguete City in the nearby island province of Negros Oriental.To get to Oslob, you can ride a public bus or a V-hire van from the Cebu South Bus Terminal in Cebu City. The estimated travel time from the city to Oslob is about three hours. The three-hour land trip to Oslob from Cebu City is a scenic ride through the southern coastal towns with fantastic views of the ocean. From the port of Oslob, there are pump boats or small fast constructs that will bring you to the island. Another route to Sumilon Island is via Dumaguete City since it is also close to the island
"Paris, May 15, 1908: After several incidents with robbers and uninvited visitors, several jewellers and hotels have decided to use guardian robots for their and their guests' safety. Please cooperate with the guardians in order to avoid misunderstandings."
A series of AI-generated pictures of guardian robots, in different art styles.
To be continued.
Pictures made with Midjourney.
I'm always happy to accept invites to groups as long as I can see their content. Should I see "this group is not available to you", my pictures won't be made available to that group. Thanks for your understanding.
Perhaps there's a profound truth that is relative to the rare and eternal love and connection between soulmates. Time, distance or interference of those who make mischief on the earth or even misunderstandings, fights or other conflicts cannot break this bond and the science of quantum physics proves the depth of what Allah allows to be joined together will never be severed by earthly causes.
Quantum entanglement occurs when electrons, molecules even as large as "buckyballs",[1][2] photons, etc., interact physically and then become separated; the type of interaction is such that each resulting member of a pair is properly described by the same quantum mechanical description (state), which is indefinite in terms of important factors such as position,[3] momentum, spin, polarization, etc. According to the Copenhagen interpretation of quantum mechanics, their shared state is indefinite until measured.[4] Quantum entanglement is a form of quantum superposition. When a measurement is made and it causes one member of such a pair to take on a definite value (e.g., clockwise spin), the other member of this entangled pair will at any subsequent time[5] be found to have taken the complementary value (e.g., counterclockwise spin). Thus, there is a correlation between the results of measurements performed on entangled pairs, and this occurs even though the entangled pair may have been separated by arbitrarily large distances.[6]
This behavior is theoretically coherent and has been demonstrated experimentally, and it is accepted by the physics community. However there is some debate[7] about a possible underlying mechanism that enables this correlation to occur even when the separation distance is large. The difference in opinion derives from espousal of various interpretations of quantum mechanics.
My father in law made this one for my son. I never knew he could do such things. Well, you live and learn ;-)
Well, well, well.. I actually just learned that he bought it ;-) Sorry, probably just me misunderstanding things....
St Augustine police officer collects evidence of slight street's misunderstanding. St Augustine. Florida. Nikon D60 + Nikkor P 180mm f2.8 . Manual.
Let me take you down
'cos I'm going to Strawberry Fields
Nothing is real
And nothing to get hungabout
Strawberry Fields forever
Living is easy with eyes closed
Misunderstanding all you see
It's getting hard to be someone
But it all works out
It doesn't matter much to me
Let me take you down
'cos I'm going to Strawberry Fields
Nothing is real
And nothing to get hungabout
Strawberry Fields forever
No one I think is in my tree
I mean it must be high or low
That is you can't you know tune in
But it's all right
That is I think it's not too bad
Let me take you down
'cos I'm going to Strawberry Fields
Nothing is real
And nothing to get hungabout
Strawberry Fields forever
Always, no sometimes, I think it's me
But you know I know when it's a dream
I think I know I mean a "Yes"
But it's all wrong
That is I think I disagree
Let me take you down
'cos I'm going to Strawberry Fields
Nothing is real
And nothing to get hungabout
Strawberry Fields forever.
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review on Cycle Tech Review
Story: If you are a cyclist then you likely know a bit about Campagnolo but you also probably have a few misunderstandings. There isn’t a way to definitively prove which groupset is “the best” but what I was able to do was disprove the typical, incorrect, assumptions people have about choosing Campagnolo. In terms of the image the challenge was making everything work together in the frame. There are lots of intricate pieces in a groupset and the challenge here was letting the form shine through. There is a mechanical beauty that I had to just get out of the way of. Both the image and the review are really about getting out of the way and letting the product be what it is.
Lighting: Very simple overhead beauty dish with a sock. Not much post either. I’ve got some bounce cards around the edges to keep the shadows from going too dark but mostly I just had to manage the details both in camera and in post.
Socially if a person with autism knows what they should do in advance of a situation it helps overcome misunderstanding and builds confidence and esteem in the successes they will achieve.
Talk about individuality.
Driving to Carnarvon from Roma, we took a wrong turn due to dodgy signage and my own misunderstanding, which ended with us getting bogged overnight, and after a grand total of about 8-10 hours of sinking half-metre wide slabs of rock into the bog to pave our way out, while jacking the car up out of it with the same rocks under the jack to give it support, we finally drove out. Terrible experience, but definitely a lesson learned. A good thing though, was that there was a lot of wildlife to and from where we got bogged. Squatter Pigeons, Pale Headed Rosellas and Apostlebirds were birds we probably sighted in their hundreds, then probably a total of 20 or so Emus, nearly that amount of Kangaroos and a handful of wallabies. It was basically the perfect mistake.
**This photo won the Photo of the Week Competition in the Australian Geographic Group and will be featured on their website.**
The black cop asked me "what are you doing?" it seemed pretty obvious, to me at least, what i was doing. Taking pictures, when he asked why. I told him I was was a photographer. Which really is anyone with a camera taking pictures. He then asked my name, and suggested that I ask people before I take their pictures. I explained to him, that since my aim was to take candid unposed shots this would not work, and I was under no legal obligation to ask anyone walking on a public street if I could take their picture. He told me i would get a better reaction if i asked, I don't think he understood what i was telling him at all. He did say that he did not want his picture taken and if anyone asks me not to take their picture, unless they are famous, i stop, especially when they are armed. I just can't help feel there was a basic lack of communication between us, and for me, this off pissed me, but cops you know?
This was an old hand drawn sketch of a lovely South Indian Actress; done in mechanical pencil.
The sketch seems to be degrading over time; this was a good way to preserve it.
I haven't drawn much with my hands in a while -- I blame work life, stress, confidence issues and a fundamental misunderstanding of the drawing process.
"The strength I'm looking for isn't the kind you win or lose.I'm not after a wall that'll repel power coming from outside,What I want is the kind of strength to be able to absorb that outside power , to stand up to it. The strength to quietly endure things---unfairness, misfortune, sadness, mistakes, misunderstandings."
"That's got to be the most difficult strength of all to make your own."
---《Kafka on the shore》
"我追求的、我所追求的强壮不是一争胜负的强壮。我不希求用于反击外力的墙壁。我希求的是接受外力忍耐外力的强壮，是能够静静地忍受不公平不走运不理解误解和悲伤等种种情况的强壮。"
“那恐怕是最难得到的一类强壮。”
---《海边的卡夫卡》
Most misunderstanding of Iceland is "Icy land", but Iceland is really Blue and Green land. Actually It's really hard to find ICE!
I seek refuge in Allah from Satan, the outcast.
In the name of Allah, the Beneficent, the Merciful.
Allah’s peace be upon Prophet Muhammad (S.A.W), the glorious Prophet of Islam, and on his Companions and his followers.
TASAWWUF
"There is no doubt that Tasawwuf is an important branch of Islam. The word itself may have been derived form the Arabic word "Soof" (Wool) or from "Safa" (cleanliness), but its foundation lies in one’s personal sincerity in seeking Allah’s nearness and trying to live a life pleasing to Him. Study of the Quran, the Hadith, and the practical life of the holy Prophet Muhammad (S.A.W) and his faithful Companions provide unmistakable support to this reality." (Hazrat Moulana Allah Yar Khan (R.A)
SUFISM, AN ESSENTIAL PART OF ISLAM
Doubts exist not only in the minds of the Muslim faithful but also among the Ulema, notably the exoteric about Tasawwuf and its votaries. Often they lead to misunderstanding, as if Shariah and Tariqah were two separate entries, or that Tasawwuf was some obscure discipline foreign to Islam, or that it was altogether above the established laws and injunctions of our Religion. To help remove these misgivings and to reassure seekers, as well as scholars, our Sheikh Hazrat Moulana Allah Yar Khan (R.A), Sheikh Silsila Naqshbandia Awaisia, wrote Al-Jamal Wal Kamal, Aqaid-O-Kamalaat Ulmai-e-Deoband, Binat-e-Rasool (S.A.W), Daamad-e-Ali (R.A), Dalael-us-Salook, Ejaad-e-Mazhab Shia, Hayat-un-Nabi (S.A.W), Hayat Barzakhia, Ilm-o-Irfan, Niffaz-e-Shariat Aur Fiqah-e-Jaferia, Saif-e-Owaisi, Shikast-e-Ahdai Hussain and Tahkeek Halal Haram books.
BIOGRAPHY
Sheikh Allah Yar Khan was born in Chakrala, a remote village of Mianwali District of Pakistan, in 1904. He completed his religious education in 1934. The very year, he met Shaykh Abdul Rahim, who took him to the shrine of Shaykh Allah Deen Madni. By Divine Will his spiritual connection was right away established with the saint of the 10th century Hijra (sixteenth century) and he started receiving spiritual beneficence. His sublime education in Sufism, signifying progressive spiritual growth and advancement, continued for about twenty-five years. In 1962 he was directed to carry out the propagation of Prophetic blessings - a noble mission that he accomplished with singular enthusiasm and devotion for a period spanning half a century. Anybody who visited him was duly rewarded with a share of spiritual bliss as per his/her sincerity and capacity. Shaykh Allah Yar Khan's mission produced men and women of deep spiritual vision and distinction.
Although Hazrat Moulana Allah Yar Khan (R.A) have lived a major portion of his life as a scholar, with the avowed mission of illuminating the truth of Islam and the negation of fallacious sects, and this would appear quite removed from Tasawwuf, yet the only practical difference between the two, namely the use of the former as a media to expound the truth, and the latter to imbue people with positive faith. Nevertheless, people are amazed that a man, who until the other day, was known as a dialectician and a preacher of Islam, is not only talking of Mystic Path, but is also claiming spiritual bonds with the veteran Sufi Masters of the Past. This amazement is obviously out of place in the view of Quranic injunction: This is the bounty of Allah which He gives to whom He wills. (62:4)
THE PURIFICATION OF THE SOUL
The purification of the soul always formed part of the main mission of the Prophets; that is, the dissemination and propagation of the Devine Message. This responsibility later fell directly on the shoulders of the true Ulema in the Ummah of the last Prophet Muhammad (S.A.W), who, as his genuine successors, have continued to shed brave light in every Dark Age of materialism and sacrilege. In the present age of ruinous confusion, the importance of this responsibility has increased manifold; of the utter neglect of Islam by Muslims has not only driven them to misery, but also grievously weakened their bonds of faith in Allah and His Prophet Muhammad (S.A.W). The decay in their belief and consequent perversion in their conduct has reached a stage that any attempt to pull them out of the depth of ignominy and the heedless chaos of faithlessness, attracts grave uncertainties and apprehensions rather than a encouraging will to follow the Shariah, to purify the soul and to reform within. The Quranic Verse: Layers upon layers of darkness… (24:40) provides the nearest expression of their present state.
SHARIAH & SUFISM
Any action against the Sunnah (Prophet’s way of life) cannot be called Sufism. Singing and dancing, and the prostration on tombs are not part of Sufism. Nor is predicting the future and predicting the outcome of cases in the courts of law, a part of Sufism. Sufis are not required to abandon their worldly possessions or live in the wilderness far from the practical world. In fact these absurdities are just its opposites. It is an established fact that Tazkiyah (soul purification) stands for that inner purity which inspires a person’s spirit to obey the holy Prophet Muhammad (S.A.W). If a false claimant of Sufism teaches tricks and jugglery, ignoring religious obligations, he is an impostor. A true Sheikh will lead a believer to the august spiritual audience of the holy Prophet Muhammad (S.A.W). If you are fortunate enough to be blessed with the company of an accomplished spiritual guide and Sheikh of Sufism, and if you follow his instructions, you will observe a positive change in yourself, transferring you from vice to virtue.
ISLAM, AS A COMPLETE CODE OF LIFE
Islam, as a complete code of life or Deen, was perfected during the life of the Holy Prophet Muhammad (S.A.W). He was the sole teacher and his mosque was the core institution for the community. Although Islam in its entirety was practiced during that blessed era, the classification and compilation of its knowledge into distinct branches like ‘Tafsir’ (interpretation of the Quran), Hadith (traditions or sayings of the holy Prophet- SAWS), Fiqh (Islamic law), and Sufism (the soul purification) were undertaken subsequently. This Deen of Allah passed from the holy Prophet Muhammad (S.A.W) to his illustrious Companions in two ways: the outward and the inward. The former comprised the knowledge defined by speech and conduct, i.e., the Quran and Sunnah. The latter comprised the invisible blessings or the Prophetic lights transmitted by his blessed self. These blessings purified the hearts and instilled in them a passionate desire to follow Islam with utmost love, honesty and loyalty.
WHAT’S SUFISM
Sufism is the attempt to attain these Barakah (Blessings). The Companions handed down Prophet Muhammad (S.A.W) teachings as well as blessings to the Taba’een. Their strong hearts were capable of infusing these blessings into the hearts of their followers. Both aspects of Islam were similarly passed on by the Taba’een to the Taba Taba’een. The compilation of knowledge and its interpretation led to the establishment of many schools of religious thought; famous four being the Hanafi, the Hanbali, the Maliki, and the Shafa'i, all named after their founders. Similarly, in order to acquire, safeguard and distribute his blessings, an organized effort was initiated by four schools of Sufism: The Naqshbandia, the Qadria, the Chishtia, and the Suharwardia. These schools were also named after their organizers and came to be known as Sufi Orders. All these Orders intend to purify the hearts of sincere Muslims with Prophetic lights. These Sufi Orders also grew into many branches with the passage of time and are known by other names as well. The holy Quran has linked success in this life and the Hereafter with Tazkiyah (soul purification). He, who purified, is successful. (87: 14) Sufi Orders of Islam are the institutions where the basics of Tazkiyah (soul purification) and its practical application are taught. They have graded programs in which every new seeker is instructed in Zikr-e Lisani (oral Zikr) and is finally taught the Zikr-e Qalbi (Remembrance in heart).
ZIKR-E QALBI
However, in the Naqshbandia Order, Zikr-e Qalbi is practiced from the very beginning. Adherence to the Sunnah (Prophet’s way of life) is greatly emphasized in this Order, because the seeker achieves greater and quicker progress through its blessings. The essence of Zikr is that the Qalb should sincerely accept Islamic beliefs and gain the strength to follow the Sunnah with even greater devotion. ‘If the heart is acquainted with Allah and is engaged in His Zikr; then it is filled with Barakaat-e Nabuwwat (Prophetic blessings) which infuse their purity in the mind and body. This not only helps in controlling sensual drives but also removes traces of abhorrence, voracity, envy and insecurity from human soul. The person therefore becomes an embodiment of love, both for the Divine and the corporeal. This is the meaning of a Hadith, “There is a lump of flesh in the human body; if it goes astray the entire body is misguided, and if it is reformed the entire body is reformed. Know that this lump is the Qalb”.’
PAS ANFAS
Recent History Khawajah Naqshband (d. 1389 CE) organized the Naqshbandia Order at Bukhara (Central Asia). This Order has two main branches – the Mujaddidia and the Owaisiah. The former is identified with Sheikh Ahmed Sirhindi, known as Mujaddid Alif Sani (literally: reviver of the second Muslim millennium), a successor to Khawajah Baqi Billah, who introduced the Order to the Indo- Pakistan sub-continent. The Owaisiah Order employs a similar method of Zikr but acquires the Prophetic blessings in the manner of Khawajah Owais Qarni, who received this beneficence from the Holy Prophet Muhammad (S.A.W) without a formal physical meeting. The Zikr employed by the Naqshbandia is ‘Zikr-e Khafi Qalbi’ (remembrance of Allah’s Name within the heart) and the method is termed ‘Pas Anfas’, which (in Persian) means guarding every breath. The Chain of Transmission of these Barakah, of course, emanates from the holy Prophet- SAWS.
SPIRITUAL BAI’AT (OATH OF ALLEGIANCE
It is necessary in all Sufi Orders that the Sheikh and the seekers must be contemporaries and must physically meet each other for the transfer of these blessings. However, the Naqshbandia Owaisiah Order goes beyond this requirement and Sufis of this Order receive these Barakah regardless of physical meeting with their Sheikh or even when the Sheikh is not their contemporary. Yet, it must be underscored that physical meeting with the Sheikh of this Order still holds great importance in dissemination of these Barakah. Sheikh Sirhindi writes about the Owaisiah Order in his book ‘Tazkirah’: ‘It is the most sublime, the most exalted, and the most effective…and the highest station of all others is only its stepping stone.’ By far the greatest singular distinction of the Naqshbandia Owaisiah Order is the honor of Spiritual Bai’at (Oath of Allegiance) directly at the blessed hands of the holy Prophet Muhammad (S.A.W).
SHEIKH HAZRAT MOULANA ALLAH YAR KHAN (R.A)
The Reviver Sheikh Allah Yar Khan was born in Chikrala, a remote village of Mianwali District of Pakistan, in 1904. He completed his religious education in 1934. The same year, he met Sheikh ‘Abdul Rahim, who took him to the shrine of Sheikh Allah Deen Madni. By Divine Will his spiritual connection was immediately established with the saint of the 10th century Hijra (sixteenth century CE) and he started receiving spiritual beneficence. His sublime education in Sufism, signifying progressive spiritual growth and advancement, continued for about twenty-five years, after which he was directed to undertake the propagation of Prophetic blessings - a noble mission that he accomplished with singular zeal and dedication for a period spanning half a century. Anybody who visited him was duly rewarded with a share of spiritual bliss commensurate with his/her sincerity and capacity. Sheikh Allah Yar Khan’s mission produced men and women of deep spiritual vision and eminence. He authored eighteen books, the most distinguished being Dalael us-Sulook (Sufism - An Objective Appraisal), Hayat-e Barzakhiah (Life Beyond Life) and Israr ul- Haramain (Secrets of the two holy Mosques). He was undoubtedly one of the most distinguished Sufi saints of the Muslim Ummah and a reviver of the Naqshbandia Owaisiah Order. He passed away on 18 February 1984 in Islamabad at the age of eighty.
THE CHAIN OF TRANSMISSION OF NAQSHBANDIA OWAISIAH
1. Hazrat Muhammad ur-Rasool Allah (Sall Allah-o Alaihi wa Sallam), 2. Hazrat Abu Bakr Siddiq (Radhi Allah-o Unho), 3. Hazrat Imam Hassan Basri (Rahmat Ullah Alaihi), 4. Hazrat Daud Tai (Rahmat Ullah Alaihi), 5. Hazrat Junaid Baghdadi (Rahmat Ullah Alaihi), 6. Hazrat Ubaid Ullah Ahrar (Rahmat Ullah Alaihi), 7. Hazrat Abdur Rahman Jami (Rahmat Ullah Alaihi), 8. Hazrat Abu Ayub Muhammad Salih (Rahmat Ullah Alaihi), 9. Hazrat Allah Deen Madni (Rahmat Ullah Alaihi), 10. Hazrat Moulana Allah Yar Khan (Rahmat Ullah Alaihi).
THE SPIRIT OR RUH
The spirit or Ruh of every person is a created reflection of the Divine Attributes and it originates in Alam-e Amar (Realm of Command). Its food is the Light of Allah or the Divine Refulgence, which it acquires from the Realm of Command through the holy Prophet Muhammad (may Allah’s choicest favors and peace be upon him), whose status in the spiritual world is like that of the sun in the solar system. The Quran refers to him as the ‘bright lamp’. Indeed, he is the divinely selected channel of all Barakah. All Exalted Messengers themselves receive these Barakah from him.
LATAIF
The human Ruh also possesses vital organs like the physical body; through which it acquires its knowledge, food and energy. These are called Lataif (singular Latifah: subtlety). Scholars of various Sufi Orders have associated them with specific areas of the human body. The Naqshbandia Owaisiah Order identifies these Lataif as follows. First - Qalb: This spiritual faculty is located within the physical heart. Its function is Zikr. Its strength increases one’s capacity for Allah’s Zikr. Second – Ruh: The site of this Latifah, which is a distinct faculty of the human Ruh, is on the right side of the chest at the level of Qalb. Its primary function is concentration towards Allah. Third – Sirri: This is located above the Qalb and functions to make possible Kashf. Forth – Khaffi: This is located above the Ruh and functions to perceive the omnipresence of Allah. Fifth – Akhfa: This is located in the middle of chest, at the centre of the first four Lataif and makes it possible for the Ruh to perceive the closeness of Allah, Who is closer to us than our own selves. Sixth – Nafs: This Latifah is located at the forehead and functions to purify the human soul. Seventh – Sultan al-Azkar: This Latifah is located at the top centre of the head and serves to absorb the Barakah of Allah into the entire body, so that every cell resonates with Zikr.
FIVE EXALTED MESSENGERS OF GOD
There are Five Exalted Messengers among the many known and unknown Messengers of Allah. They are Hazrat Muhammad, Hazrat Nuh (Noah), Hazrat Ibrahim (Abraham), Hazrat Musa (Moses), and Hazrat Esa (Jesus), peace be upon them all. Hazrat Adam is the first Prophet of Allah and the father of mankind. Each Latifah is associated with a particular Prophet. The Barakah and lights from Hazrat Adam (peace be upon him), descend on the first Latifah Qalb; its lights are reflected from the first heaven and are yellowish. The second Latifah is associated with Hazrat Nuh and Hazrat Ibrahim (peace be upon them). Its lights descend from the second heaven and appear as golden red. The lights descending upon the third Latifah are from Hazrat Musa (peace be upon him) and are white. One the fourth Latifah, the lights of Hazrat Esa (peace be upon him) descend from the fourth heaven and are deep blue. The fifth Latifah receives its Barakah directly from the holy Prophet Muhammad (may Allah’s choicest favors and peace be upon him). The lights associated with this Latifah are green, descend from the fifth heaven, and overwhelm all the first four Lataif. The Lights descending upon the sixth and seventh Lataif are the Divine Lights, whose color and condition cannot be determined. These are like flashes of lightening that defy comprehension. If Allah blesses a seeker with Kashf, he can observe all of this. The vision is slightly diffused in the beginning, but gradually the clarity improves.
SULOOK
Stages of the Path After all seven Lataif of a seeker have been illuminated with Divine Lights through Tawajjuh of the Sheikh and his Ruh has acquired the ability to fly, the Sheikh initiates its journey on the sublime Path of Divine nearness. The Path is known as Sulook, and its stages are not hypothetical imaginations but real and actually existing stations on the spiritual Path. These are also referred to as Meditations, because a seeker mentally meditates about a station while his/her Ruh actually ascends towards it. The first three stations that form the base of whole Sulook are described as; Ahadiyyat, a station of Absolute Unity of Divinity. It is above and beyond the seven heavens. It is so vast a station that the seven heavens and all that they encompass are lost within Ahadiyyat as a ring is lost in a vast desert. Its lights are white in color. Maiyyat station denotes Divine Company, ‘He is with you, wherever you might be.’ This station is so vast that Ahadiyyat along with the seven heavens beneath are lost within it as a ring is lost in a desert. Its lights are green in color. Aqrabiyyat station denotes Divine Nearness, ‘He is nearer to you than your life- vein.’ Again, Aqrabiyyat is vast as compared to Maiyyat in the same proportion. Its lights are golden red and are reflected from the Divine Throne. It is indeed the greatest favor of Almighty Allah that He blesses a seeker with an accomplished Sheikh, who takes him to these sublime stations. The final station that a seeker attains to during his/her lifetime becomes his/her Iliyyeen (blessed abode) in Barzakh and his/her Ruh stays at this station after death.
ZIKR
Why is Zikr Necessary for Everyone? Allah ordains every soul in the Quran to Perform Zikr. This not only means reciting the Quran and Tasbeeh but also Zikr-e Qalb. It is only through Zikr-e Qalbi that Prophetic Lights reach the depths of human soul and purify it from all vice and evil. Zikr infuses a realization of constant Divine Presence and a seeker feels great improvement in the level of sincerity and love towards Allah and the holy Prophet- SAWS. Such levels of sincerity, love and feelings of Divine Presence can never be obtained without Zikr. It would be a mistake to believe that Zikr may be a requirement only for the very pious and virtuous people. Zikr provides the Prophetic blessings which are in effect the life line of every human soul. It transforms even the most corrupted humans into virtuous souls by bringing out the best in them. The fact is that Zikr is the only way to achieve true contentment and satisfaction in life. The holy Quran has pointed to this eternal fact that it is only through Zikr Allah that hearts can find satisfaction. Such satisfaction and peace are the ultimate requirements of every person, regardless of religion, race and ethnicity. Practicing Zikr regularly removes all traces of anxiety and restlessness, and guides the human soul to eternal bliss and peace.
KHALIFA MAJAZEEN
Hazrat Moulana Allah Yar Khan (R.A), during his life time in 1974, presented a nomination list to Prophet Muhammad (S.A.W), during Maraqba, of expected Khalifa Majazeen for Silsila Naqshbandia Awaisia. Prophet Muhammad (S.A.W) approved some names, deleted some of the names, and added down the name of Major Ghulam Muhammad as also Khalifa Majaaz of Silsila Naqshbandia Awaisia (which was not previously included in the list)
The approved names at that time included:
1. Mr. Muhammad Akram Awan Sahib,
2. Mr. Sayed Bunyad Hussain Shah Sahib,
3. Mr. Major Ahsan Baig Sahib,
4. Mr. Col. Matloob Hussain Sahib,
5. Mr. Major Ghulam Muhammad Sahib of Wan Bhachran Mianwali,
6. Mr. Molvi Abdul Haq Sahib,
7. Mr. Hafiz Abdul Razzaq Sahib,
8. Mr. Hafiz Ghulam Qadri Sahib,
9. Mr. Khan Muhammad Irani Sahib,
10. Mr. Maolana Abdul Ghafoor Sahib,
11. Mr. Syed Muhammad Hassan Sahib of Zohb.
These Majazeen were authorized to; held Majalis of Zikar (Pas Anfas) in their respective areas, arrange Majalis of Zikar in neighboring areas, train them on the way of Sulook, prepare them for Spiritual Bai’at (Oath of Allegiance), and present them to Sheikh Hazrat Moulana Allah Yar Khan for Spiritual Bai’at at the Hand of Prophet Muhammad (S.A.W), in the life of Hazrat Moulana Allah Yar Khan (R.A), and were all equal in status as Khalifa Majaaz of Hazrat Moulana Allah Yar Khan (R.A).
Presently we are following Hazrat Major ® Ghulam Muhammad Sahib, Khalifa Majaaz of Hazrat Moulana Allah Yar Khan (R.A).
Mingle Media TV was invited to the Screen Actors Guild President’s National Task Force for American Indians & NBC Universal's world premiere of the short video American Indian Actors and the Los Angeles premiere of the feature documentary director’s cut of Reel Injun at LA Skins Fest, the premiere Native American film festival in Los Angeles.
American Indian Actors is a look at contemporary American Indian actors in the entertainment industry. This 10-minute video was produced by Multinesia Productions, commissioned by SAG President’s National Taskforce for American Indians and funded by the SAG-Producers Industry Advancement Cooperative Fund.
Reel Injun, directed by Cree filmmaker Neil Diamond, is an entertaining and insightful look at the portrayals of North American Natives through a century of cinema and how the myth of "the Injun" has influenced the world's understanding-and misunderstanding-of Natives. Interviews include Clint Eastwood, Adam Beach, Sacheen Littlefeather, Chris Eyre, John Trudell, Jim Jarmusch and more.
Special thanks to SAG and M4PR.com for inviting us to cover this event. For more Red Carpet coverage, please visit www.minglemediatv.com.
so this is my second try at contributing to 10 Cent's toque group. apparently I had a teensy misunderstanding about the nature of toques. maybe this time I got it right? :)
Italian postcard. Caption: After throwing an ultimate kiss to his house he went on his journey. Film Artistica Gloria-film, Torino, No. 3380.
L'infermiere di Tata (Leopoldo Carlucci, Gloria Film 1916) is an adaptation of one of the stories of Cuore (1885) by Edmondo De Amicis. Because of a sad misunderstanding in a hospital, young Cicillo (Guido Petrungara) attends to a agonizing ill man, thinking he is his father. The boy thinks of his poor mother and brother and sister, far away. Then the real father appears and embraces his son. The latter doesn't leave the dying man and stays with him till he dies.
On the day I arrived here, the weather was so bad no boats were going out to view the whale sharks, so you loose some you win .
Oslob is a fourth class municipality in the province of Cebu, Philippines. According to the 2010 census, it has a population of 26,116 people. Whale sharks are spotted in Tan-awan, Oslob which is 10 km away from the centre of the town. It started last September 2011 and become a tourist attraction and popular all over the world. Local fishermen’s interact with the whale sharks by feeding them by hand while tourists find it entertaining
The name Oslob came from a misunderstanding between a native couple, named Umpang and Burong,and two Guardia civil's (civil guards) in the year 1785 at a place currently named Nigad in barangay Daanlungsod. While the said couple were taking a rest under the tree and were eating their boiled bananas while soaking it with vinegar and salt, the two guards asked the couple: “Como se llama esto pueblo?”, meaning ”What is the name of this town?”. The couple not knowing what the civil guards were saying, were thinking that the strangers were asking them what they were doing. Since the couple, at that time, were then soaking bananas with the vinegar and salt, the couple answered Toslob, which means soak. After hearing the word Toslob, the civil guards kept on repeating the word Toslob thinking that the said word was the name of the town, which was later changed to “Oslob”. Until now, the flowing of the water at Nigad is still there quenching the thirst of the many people of the place including the nearby inhabitants specially when there is a shortage of water.
Sumilon Island is a 24-hectare coral island off the coast of Bancogon, Oslob, Cebu. The island hosts the Sumilon Blue water Island Resort which developed the island into an eco-friendly haven for those who want to get away from the stress of city living. The Island of Sumilon is located in the southeastern tip of the Municipality of Oslob in the province of Cebu. The island has an area of 24 hectares and has clear waters with varying aquamarine hues and white sand beaches in different areas of the island. It is the first marine protected area in the Philippines and was created as a marine sanctuary in 1974 under the guidance of the Siliman University Marine Reserve of Dumaguete City in the nearby province of Negros Oriental.
The island is famous throughout the country and internationally for the exceptional beauty of its dive sites. Sumilon has four major dive sites, which are Garden Eel Plaza, Nikki’s Wall, Coral Landscape and Julie’s Rock. The island’s diving sites are famous for their superb visibility, stunning reefs and abundance of varied tropical marine species that provide an ideal and memorable dive. There are occasional sightings of black tip sharks during dives. A popular attraction in Sumilon Island is its sandbar because of its changing shapes and shifting locations around the island depending on the season. Other places of interest in the island are a natural lagoon teeming with high mangroves and natural caves used by fishermen to seek refuge during storms, and a pristine lake. On the south portion of the island, a lighthouse rests on a protected tree park and beside it is a Baluarte, a historical watchtower built as part of a warning system to thwart slavers and marauders in the 19th century.
Besides diving, you can also go bird watching, do beach picnics with the family, fishing, hiking, island tours, paddling and trekking. Located in the island is the Sumilon Blue water Island Resort, a private beach resort that provides excellent amenities and facilities for tourists and guests. The Island of Sumilon is located off the southeast coast of the Municipality of Oslob, Cebu, and is under the administration of Oslob. The island is about 125 kilometres from Cebu City and separated from the mainland by the Cebu Strait. It is also close to Dumaguete City in the nearby island province of Negros Oriental.To get to Oslob, you can ride a public bus or a V-hire van from the Cebu South Bus Terminal in Cebu City. The estimated travel time from the city to Oslob is about three hours. The three-hour land trip to Oslob from Cebu City is a scenic ride through the southern coastal towns with fantastic views of the ocean. From the port of Oslob, there are pump boats or small fast constructs that will bring you to the island. Another route to Sumilon Island is via Dumaguete City since it is also close to the island
"A Secret Pathway"
I am so very sorry that I missed out yesterday's upload. There was some misunderstanding between the school I'm attending and me, so I was pretty upset last night. Apparently, I'm supposed to repeat a year, and I didn't know that... ah, I guess I'm allowed to be a little depressed.
I had fun taking photos in the afternoon, but I really wasn't in the mood to edit them, nor upload them.
It's cool to discover this little stairway in my compound. I walk around my compound everyday, and discover new stuff.
Taylor Swift and Avril Lavigne performed ‘Complicated’ on 1989 tour
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It’s still mad love between Taylor Swift and Avril Lavigne, despite a misunderstanding on social media earlier this week….http://bit.ly/1VohKAZ
Just to avoid misunderstandings: the EXIF data refers to the camera I used to digitalize the negative. The image itself was shot on Agfa APX100.
Closeup portrait of angry young woman gesturing with hand to stop talking, cut it out, or that she will take your head off, isolated on white background. Negative emotion, facial expressions, feelings
Wyatt's ear was injured at the dogrun early Saturday morning following a misunderstanding with a larger dog regarding a soccer ball. I took it harder than Wyatt did. He's doing just fine now. He's badass. Robert, experienced in photographing vet visits, documented the reunion portion of this harrowing experience.
Mount Diablo, Contra Costa County. Spanish soldiers named it Monte del Diablo - "the thicket of the devil" after captive natives escaped into the surrounds. Misunderstanding of "monte" led to it's current name.
Despite a summit of 1,173m, Mount Diablo has one of the greatest viewsheds in western USA. From the north peak the Sierra Nevada and parts of Yosemite National Park are visible in the winter months.
Nakhon Pathom is a small province located just 56 Km's. from Bangkok. The province features an ancient religious structure called Phra Pathom Chedi, the first religious landmark that signified the influx of Buddhism into Thailand. Nakhon Pathom is also renowned for its abundant fruits varieties and famous dishes. Phra Pathommachedi or Phra Pathom Chedi is a Stupa in Nakhon Pathom, Thailand. At 120.5 metres ( 395 ft ) it is the second tallest stupa in the world after Jetavanaramaya in Sri Lanka. The Stupa is located in the Wat Phra Pathommachedi Ratcha Wora Maha Wihan a temple in the town centre of Nakhon Pathom, Thailand.
The name Phra Pathommachedi means the first holy stupa, given by king Mongkut. Originally the Stupa named Phra Thom Chedi means the big stupa in ancient Khmer language or the royal stupa in Northern Thai language. One of the common misunderstandings about this stupa is that Phra Pathommachedi is the oldest and the first stupa in Suvarnabhumi, an ancient name of Southeast Asia. Modern Historians believe that the stupa was one of the principal stupas of ancient Nakhon Pathom, the largest settlement of Dvaravati culture in Nakhon Pathom area together with the nearby Phra Prathon Chedi during the 6th to the 8th centuries.
Nakhon Pathom was situated by the sea, the city prospered during the Dvaravati civilisation. According to archaeological findings, Nakhon Pathom was the first city to possess influences of Buddhism and Indian civilisations. From the Phra Pathom Chedi and other remains discovered in the city area, it is believed that the city was a centre of civilisation in that era. People of different races settled in Nakhon Pathom. However, a change in the course of the river caused a draught that forced the people to migrate and settle on the banks of river, and these communities developed into towns. The new town was called Nakhon Chaisi or Sirichai, leaving Nakhon Pathom deserted for hundreds of years until the reign of King Rama IV. While His Majesty was in monk hood, he travelled to Nakhon Pathom and found the Phra Pathom Chedi that he regarded as the largest pagoda of all.
When King Rama IV ascended to the throne, he commanded that a bell shaped Chedi be built to cover the former Chedi. The surrounding area was also renovated and improved. He also commanded that a water canal be dug to ease commuting, which was called Chedi Bucha canal. During the reign of King Rama V, the construction of railways to the south began, at that time Nakhon Pathom was still a heavily forested area. King Rama V also commanded that the town be relocated from Tambon Thana, Amphoe Nakhon Chaisi, to the Phra Pathom Chedi area as it used to be. Nakhon Pathom has been there ever since. During the reign of King Rama VI, a palace was built at Tambon Sanam Chan as a temporary residence on his travels and many roads were constructed. A large bridge was also built over the Chedi Bucha canal, which His Majesty named “Saphan Charoensattha”. Later, he commanded that the name of Nakhon Chaisi be changed to Nakhon Pathom, but the name of the prefecture was still called “Nakhon Chaisi” until the reign of King Rama VII when the calling of the prefecture was ended. Nakhon Chaisi is now one of the districts in Nakhon Pathom.
Nakhon Pathom covers an area of 2,168 square kilometres or 542,081.6 acres. It is divided into seven administrative districts or Amphoe, they are: Amphoe Muang Nakhon Pathom, Amphoe Buddhamonthon, Amphoe Sam Phran, Amphoe Nakhon Chaisi, Amphoe Bang Len, Amphoe Kamphaeng Saen, and Amphoe Don Toom. Most of the areas are plains with no mountainous land, plateau are found in the west east of Amphoe Muang and Amphoe Kamphaeng Saen. The plains along the Tha Cheen River (Nakhon Chaisi River) are the location of Amphoe Nakhon Chaisi, Amphoe Sam Phran, and Amphoe Bang Len. These fertile lands provide agricultural area for people, thus most of the residents earn their living from agriculture; plantations, farming, growing food crops, and fruit orchards. Moreover, Nakhon Pathom is well known for pomelo, some call the Nakhon Pathom the sweet pomelo town.
Sampran Riverside, Km. 32 Pet Kasem Highway, Sampran, Nakhon Pathom 73110, Thailand
About one hour drive from Bangkok is the Rose Garden and Cultural Centre. It is situated at Sampran in the Province of Nakhon Pathum. It is a 70 acre site designed to give you a full day out. There is so much to do here. The Restaurant sits on the lake and the food served here is first class you can eat what you like - until you are full, very good value if you are a big eater.The Rose Garden and restaurant were started over 40 years ago and has now included the Cultural Centre and show, a hotel and other restaurants and a spa. Tourist buses usually arrive around 2.0 pm in time for the Thai Cultural Village show at 2.45 pm.
This attraction is usually taken in along with the Damnoen Saduak Floating market trip which is around 1800 Baht by taxi from Bangkok, but do check first, prices do vary. But the Rose Garden is worth a trip on its own, because there is so much to get involved with during the day. In the mornings you can take part in the Living the Thai Culture, an art and craft activity and cost around 500 Baht per person. These included Dancing / Musical Instruments / Garland Making / Fruit Carving / Bamboo Dancing Rice Farming among others.
The Gardens have many exotic flowers and there are some traditional Thai houses. One is used for weddings and another used for a spa centre. Most people go for the Thai Cultural show, with highlights of Thai Martial Art display, and a Traditional Thai wedding display. There is a cast of about 120 people that take part in this display and it is well attended. It is very colourful and impressive to watch, in all around 40 minutes.