Question #1:
Ramadan: who is a muslim?
a person with an islamic name?a person whose parents are muslim?
one whose background is 'islamic'?
one who submits to God only when it fulfils their own needs? (i.e. the pick and choose/moderate muslim)
Please read the following hadith:
Muslim :: Book 20 : Hadith 4688
It has been narrated on the authority of Sulaiman b. Yasar who said: People dispersed from around Abu Huraira, and Natil, who was from the Syrians. said to him: O Shaikh, relate (to us) a tradition you have heard from the Messenger of Allah (may peace be upon him). He said: Yes. I heard the Messenger of Allah (may peace be upon him) say: The first of men (whose case) will be decided on the Day of Judgment will be a man who died as a martyr. He shall be brought (before the Judgment Seat). Allah will make him recount His blessings (i. e. the blessings which He had bestowed upon him) and he will recount them (and admit having enjoyed them in his life). (Then) will Allah say: What did you do (to requite these blessings)? He will say: I fought for Thee until I died as a martyr. Allah will say: You have told a lie. You fought that you might be called a" brave warrior". And you were called so. (Then) orders will be passed against him and he will be dragged with his face downward and cast into Hell. Then will be brought forward a man who acquired knowledge and imparted it (to others) and recited the Qur'an. He will be brought And Allah will make him recount His blessings and he will recount them (and admit having enjoyed them in his lifetime). Then will Allah ask: What did you do (to requite these blessings)? He will say: I acquired knowledge and disseminated it and recited the Qur'an seeking Thy pleasure. Allah will say: You have told a lie. You acquired knowledge so that you might be called" a scholar," and you recited the Qur'an so that it might be said:" He is a Qari" and such has been said. Then orders will be passed against him and he shall be dragged with his face downward and cast into the Fire. Then will be brought a man whom Allah had made abundantly rich and had granted every kind of wealth. He will be brought and Allah will make him recount His blessings and he will recount them and (admit having enjoyed them in his lifetime). Allah will (then) ask: What have you done (to requite these blessings)? He will say: I spent money in every cause in which Thou wished that it should be spent. Allah will say: You are lying. You did (so) that it might be said about (You):" He is a generous fellow" and so it was said. Then will Allah pass orders and he will be dragged with his face downward and thrown into Hell.
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so, tell me:
how good should a person be to NOT suffer the same consequences as above?
Question #2:
ugggghhh i need help!?
Im 17 years old, i turn 18 in april and graduate in June. I live about 7 hours driving distance from los angeles and plan on moving there with my friend after graduating. We want to get an apartment and attend a community college. This is something we really really want to do but have no idea on how about doing this! we have NO money saved up yet but plan on applying for financial aids, grants, etc. And having a part time job while going to school.It's so difficult trying to plan all of this by ourself since we live so far from there right now but we've been wanting to do this since we were freshman. Please help me in finding out the costs of everything and how we can make this possible! Thank you (:
Question #3:
Have you read any of these books? if so what would you rate those particular books?
The Sheltering Skyby Paul Bowles
The Fox in the Attic
by Richard Hughes
Mrs. Bridge
James Salter, by Evan S. Connell
One Hour
by Lillian Smith
The Makioka Sisters
by Junichiro Tanizaki
Blankets
by Craig Thompson
O, Juliet
by Robin Maxwell
My Life in France
by Alex Prud'Homme, Julia Child
I Capture the Castle
by Dodie Smith
Katherine
Philippa Gregory, by Anya Seton
Wives and Daughters
by Elizabeth Gaskell, edited by Angus Easson
The Romantic Movement: Sex, Shopping, and the Novel
by Alain De Botton
The Lost Diary of Don Juan
by Douglas Carlton Abrams
The School of Essential Ingredients
by Erica Bauermeister
The Magicians
by Lev Grossman
Complaint: From Minor Moans to Principled Protests
by Julian Baggini
The Adderall Diaries: A Memoir of Moods, Masochism, and Murder
by Stephen Elliott
Green Metropolis: Why Living Smaller, Living Closer, and Driving Less are the Keys to Sustainabilityby David Owen
Stitches: A Memoir
by David Small
Generosity: An Enhancement
by Richard Powers
Shelf Discovery: The Teen Classics We Never Stopped Reading
by Lizzie Skurnick
Unscientific America: How Scientific Illiteracy Threatens our Future
by Sheril Kirshenbaum, Chris Mooney
Bright-sided: How the Relentless Promotion of Positive Thinking Has Undermined America
by Barbara Ehrenreich
A Friend of the Family
by Lauren Grodstein
The Art of Making Money: The Story of a Master Counterfeiter
by Jason Kersten
Sag Harbor
by Colson Whitehead
Cutting for Stone
by Abraham Verghese
Love Is a Four-Letter Word: True Stories of Breakups, Bad Relationships, and Broken Hearts
Neal Pollack, edited by Michael Taeckens
Zeitoun
by Dave Eggers
The Help
by Kathryn Stockett
The Peabody Sisters: Three Women Who Ignited American Romanticism
by Megan Marshall
Gone
by Michael Grant
Hunger: A Gone Novel
by Michael Grant
Diary of a Wimpy Kid: Dog Days
by Jeff Kinney
Graceling
by Kristin Cashore
Fire
by Kristin Cashore
Don't Judge a Girl by Her Cover
by Ally Carter
The Forest of Hands and Teeth
by Carrie Ryan
The Hunger Games
by Suzanne Collins
Catching Fire
by Suzanne Collins
The Graveyard Book
by Neil Gaiman, illustrated by Dave McKean
Little Brother
by Cory Doctorow
Anathem
by Neal Stephenson
Saturn's Children
by Charles Stross
Zoe's Tale
by John Scalzi
Rhetorics of Fantasy
by Farah Mendlesohn
What It Is We Do When We Read Science Fiction
by Paul Kincaid
Hate Mail Will Be Graded
by John Scalzi
Spectrum 15
edited by Arnie Fenner, Cathy Fenner
The Vorkosigan Companion
edited by Lillian S. Carl
Acacia: The War with the Mein
by David Anthony Durham
Thunderer
by Felix Gilman
A Fire Upon The Deep
by Vernor Vinge
The City & the Stars
by Arthur C. Clarke
Dark Is the Sun
by Philip Jose Farmer
Radix
by A.A. Attanasio
Buying Time
by Joe Haldeman
Consider Phlebas
by Iain M. Banks
Great Sky River
by Gregory Benford
Eon
by Greg Bear
Hyperion
by Dan Simmons
The True Game
by Sheri S. Tepper
Wild Seed
by Octavia E. Butler
Carrion Comfort
by Dan Simmons
Master of the Five Magics
by Lyndon Hardy
The Great Book of Amber: The Complete Amber Chronicles, 1-10
by Roger Zelazny
Wizard and Glass
by Stephen King
The Name of the Wind
by Patrick Rothfuss
A Game of Thrones
by George R.R. Martin
The Anubis Gates
by Tim Powers
The Brief Wondrous Life of Oscar Wao
by Junot Diaz
Sacred Games
by Vikram Chandra
The Yiddish Policemen's Union
by Michael Chabon
Then We Came to the End
by Joshua Ferris
Tree of Smoke
by Denis Johnson
'Salem's Lot
by Stephen King
On Writing: A Memoir of the Craft
by Stephen King
Bag of Bones
by Stephen King
Insomnia
by Stephen King
Lisey's Story
by Stephen King
Duma Key
by Stephen King
Needful Things: The Last Castle Rock Story
by Stephen King
Alpine for You: A Passport to Peril Mystery
by Maddy Hunter
Arson and Old Lace: A Far Wychwood Mystery
by Patricia Harwin
Candy Apple Dead
by Sammi Carter
High Rhymes and Misdemeanors: A Poetic Death Mystery
by Diana Killian
The Merchant of Menace
by Jill Churchill
Scent to Her Grave
by India Ink
Slay Bells
by Kate Kingsbury
Sticks & Scones
by Diane Mott Davidson
Too Many Crooks Spoil the Broth
by Tamar Myers
Vi Agra Falls: A Bed-and-Breakfast Mystery
by Mary Daheim
Thursday Next: First Among Sequels
by Jasper Fforde
STEPHEN KING
The Dead Zone
The Green Mile
IT
Tommyknockers
The Dark Tower Novels
Pet Sematary
Christine
Cujo
Different Seasons
Misery
Carrie
Skeleton Crew
The Stand
The Girl who Loved Tom Gordon
Edwin of the Iron Shoes
by Marcia Muller
A Is for Alibi
by Sue Grafton
Indemnity Only
by Sara Paretsky
A Trouble of Fools
by Linda Barnes
Baltimore Blues
by Laura Lippman
Goodnight, Irene
by Jan Burke
Postmortem
by Patricia Cornwell
One for the Money
by Janet Evanovich
Rogue Male
by Geoffrey Household, introduction by Victoria Nelson
A Clockwork Orange
by Anthony Burgess
Falling Angel
by William Hjortsberg, foreword by Ridley Scott, introduction by James Crumley
The Wasp Factory
by Iain Banks
American Psycho
by Bret Easton Ellis
Mixed Blood: A Thriller
by Roger Smith
Britten and Brulightly
by Hannah Berry
Bury Me Deep
by Megan Abbott
The Good Thief's Guide to Paris: A Mystery
by Chris Ewan
If the Dead Rise Not
by Philip Kerr
Slammer
by Allan Guthrie
The Girl Who Played with Fire
by Stieg Larsson, translated by Reg Keeland
Boston Noir
edited by Dennis Lehane
The Way Home
by George Pelecanos
Devil's Garden
by Ace Atkins
Dope Thief
by Dennis Tafoya
A Quiet Belief in Angels
by R.J. Ellory
Tower
by Reed Farrel Coleman, Ken Bruen
Cover Her Face (1962)
The "Commander Dalgleish" series (14 books)
by P.D. James
From Doon with Death (1964)
The "Inspector Wexford" series (21 books)
by Ruth Rendell
Last Bus to Woodstock (1975)
The "Inspector Morse" series (13 books)
by Colin Dexter
The Man With a Load of Mischief (1981)
The "Inspector Jury" series (21 books)
by Martha Grimes
Knots and Crosses (1987)
The "Inspector Rebus" series (17 books)
by Ian Rankin
A Great Deliverance (1988)
The "Inspector Lynley" series (15 books)
by Elizabeth George
A Share in Death (1993)
The "Superintendent Kincaid/Inspector James" series (12 books)
by Deborah E. Crombie
A Test of Wills (1996)
The "Inspector Rutledge" series (11 books)
by Charles Todd
A Catered Halloween: A Mystery with Recipes
by Isis Crawford
Death of a Trickster: A Peggy Jean Turner Mystery
by Kate Borden
The Fallen Man: A Joe Leaphorn Novel
by Tony Hillerman
Hallowe'en Party: A Hercule Poirot Mystery
by Agatha Christie
Skeleton Key: A Gregor Demarkian Novel
by Jane Haddam
Witches' Bane: A China Bayles Mystery
by Susan Wittig Albert
Blind Submission
by Debra Ginsberg
The Book of Air and Shadows
by Michael Gruber
The Secret of Lost Things
by Sheridan Hay
The Shadow of the Wind
by Carlos Ruiz Zafon, translated by Lucia Graves
The Thirteenth Tale
by Diane Setterfield
People of the Book
by Geraldine Brooks
Three Coffins
by John Dickson Carr
The Judas Window: A Sir Henry Merrivale Mystery
Tom Schantz, Enid Schantz, by Carter Dickson
And Then There Were None
by Agatha Christie
The Lamp of God
by Ellery Queen
The Problem of Cell 13
by Jacques Futrelle
The Nine Tailors
by Dorothy L. Sayers
Holy Disorders
by Edmund Crispin
The Mystery Of The Yellow Room
by Gaston Leroux
The Puzzle of the Pepper Tree
by Stuart Palmer
Death on Milestone Buttress
by Glyn Carr
The Christening Day Murder
by Lee Harris
The Draining Lake
by Arnaldur Indridason
Dragon Bones: A Red Princess Mystery
by Lisa See
In a Dry Season
by Peter Robinson
On Beulah Height
by Reginald Hill
Out of the Deep I Cry
by Julia Spencer-Fleming
Desperate Characters
by Paula Fox
Turn, Magic Wheel
by Dawn Powell
84, Charing Cross Road
by Helene Hanff
Family Happiness
by Laurie Colwin
The Custom of the Country
by Edith Wharton
The Emperor's Children
by Claire Messud
Dune
by Frank Herbert
The Moon Is a Harsh Mistress
by Robert A. Heinlein
I, Robot
by Isaac Asimov
The Collected Stories of Arthur C. Clarke
by Arthur C. Clarke
Snow Crash
by Neal Stephenson
Ender's Game
by Orson Scott Card
The Borrowers
by Mary Norton
Catkin
by Antonia Barber, illustrated by P.J. Lynch
Gulliver's Travels
by Jonathan Swift
Hob and the Goblins
by William Mayne
The Indian in the Cupboard Trilogy
by Lynne Reid Banks
The Littles
by John Peterson, illustrated by Roberta Carter Clark
The Minpins
by Roald Dahl, illustrated by Patrick Benson
Mistress Masham's Repose
by T. H. White
Cold Mountain
by Charles Frazier
The Diving Bell and the Butterfly: A Memoir of Life in Death
by Jean-Dominique Bauby
The English Patient
by Michael Ondaatje
Fight Club
by Chuck Palahniuk
The Godfather
by Mario Puzo
High Fidelity
by Nick Hornby
Into the Wild
by Jon Krakauer
The Kite Runner
by Khaled Hosseini
Little Children
by Tom Perrotta
The Hobbit and The Lord of the Rings
by J. R. R. Tolkien
Mystic River
by Dennis Lehane
One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest
by Chuck Palahniuk, illustrated by Chuck Palahniuk
Out of Africa
by Isak Dinesen
Pride and Prejudice
by Jane Austen
Sense and Sensibility
by Jane Austen
The Shining
by Stephen King
The Silence of the Lambs
by Thomas Harris
The Wonderful Wizard of Oz
by L. Frank Baum, illustrated by W. W. Denslow
Revolutionary Road
by Richard Yates
The Remains of the Day
by Kazuo Ishiguro
Gone with the Wind
by Margaret Mitchell
To Kill a Mockingbird
by Harper Lee
Artemis Fowl Boxed Set
by Eoin Colfer
Molly Moon's Incredible Book of Hypnotism
by Georgia Byng
The Amazing Flight of Darius Frobisher
by Bill Harley
Tunnels
by Roderick Gordon, Brian Williams
Skulduggery Pleasant
by Derek Landy, illustrated by Tom Percival
Chet Gecko's Big Box of Mystery: Three Hilarious Capers: The Chameleon Wore Chartreuse, The Mystery of Mr. Nice, and Farewell, My Lunchbag
by Bruce Hale
The Secret of Stoneship Woods
by Rick Barba
Warriors: The New Prophecy Box Set: Volumes 1 to 6
by Erin Hunter
The Lost Years of Merlin
by T. A. Barron
The Warrior Heir
by Cinda Williams Chima
Leviathan
by Scott Westerfeld, illustrated by Keith Thompson
The Angel Experiment
by James Patterson
Maximum Ride
by jamse Patterson
The Canterbury Tales
by Geoffrey Chaucer, edited by Glending Olson, V. A. Kolve
Garden of Eden
by Ernest Hemingway
Pimp: The Story of My Life
by "Iceberg Slim"
Mrs. Dalloway
by Virginia Woolf
The Turn of the Screw and Other Short Fiction
by Henry James
Othello
by William Shakespeare
Pride and Prejudice and Zombies: The Classic Regency Romance - Now with Ultraviolent Zombie Mayhem!
by Seth Grahame-Smith, Jane Austen
The Art Of Dramatic Writing: Its Basis in the Creative Interpretation of Human Motives
by Lajos Egri
The Architecture of Drama: Plot, Character, Theme, Genre and Style
by Joe & Robin Stockdale, David Letwin
The Library at Night
by Alberto Manguel
Alphabet Juice: The Energies, Gists, and Spirits of Letters, Words, and Combinations Thereof; Their Roots, Bones, Innards, Piths, Pips, and Secret Parts; With Examples of Their Usage Foul and Savory
by Roy Blount Jr.
On the Dot: The Speck That Changed the World
by Nicholas Humez, Alexander Humez
Our Magnificent Bastard Tongue: The Untold Story of English
by John McWhorter
The Professor and the Madman: A Tale of Murder, Insanity, and the Making of the Oxford English Dictionary
by Simon Winchester
Reading the OED: One Man, One Year, 21,730 Pages
by Ammon Shea
The Forest for the Trees: An Editor's Advice to Writers
by Betsy Lerner
A Passion for Narrative: A Guide to Writing Fiction - Revised Edition
by Jack Hodgins
Bird by Bird: Some Instructions on Writing and Life
by Anne Lamott
Revision And Self-Editing
by James Scott Bell
Story: Substance, Structure, Style and The Principles of Screenwriting
by Robert Mckee
Reading Like a Writer: A Guide for People Who Love Books and for Those Who Want to Write Them
by Francine Prose
On Moral Fiction
by John Gardner
The Art of the Novel
by Milan Kundera
Techniques of the Selling Writer
by Dwight V. Swain
Solutions for Writers: Practical Craft Techniques for Fiction and Non-fiction
by Sol Stein
Zen in the Art of Writing: Releasing the Creative Genius Within You
by Ray Bradbury
Self-Editing for Fiction Writers, Second Edition: How to Edit Yourself Into Print
by Dave King, Renni Browne, illustrated by George Booth
Elements of Writing Fiction - Characters & Viewpoint
by Orson Scott Card
Mystery and Manners: Occasional Prose
by Flannery O'Connor, edited by Robert Fitzgerald, Sally Fitzgerald
Writing Down the Bones: Freeing the Writer Within
by Natalie Goldberg
Write Away : One Novelist's Approach to Fiction and the Writing Life
by Elizabeth George
The Lie That Tells a Truth: A Guide to Writing Fiction
by John Dufresne
A Broom of One's Own: Words on Writing, Housecleaning, and Life
by Nancy Peacock
Becoming a Writer
by Dorothea Brande
The Art of Fiction: Notes on Craft for Young Writers
by John Gardner
Off the Page: Writers Talk About Beginnings, Endings, and Everything In Between
Marie Arana, edited by Carole Burns
The Tough Guide to Fantasyland: The Essential Guide to Fantasy Travel
by Diana Wynne Jones
The Romantic Manifesto
by Ayn Rand
The Tolkien Reader
by J.R.R. Tolkien
How to Write While You Sleep
by Elizabeth Irvin Ross
On Writer's Block
by Victoria Nelson
Dare to Be a Great Writer: 329 Keys to Powerful Fiction
by Leonard Bishop
On Becoming a Novelist
by John Gardner
This Year You Write Your Novel
by Walter Mosley
This Year You Write Your Novel
by Walter Mosley
Before I Die
by Jenny Downham
The Golden Compass
by Philip Pullman
The Color Purple
by Alice Walker
Uncle Bobby's Wedding
by Sarah S. Brannen
Question #4:
I am a disabled construction worker who would like to bo back to school, but dont have the money for the tuiti?
have the money. What disabled grants are available to those who would like to go back to school online and do they need to be a california school only. I would like to attend everglades university unless there is a program here in Los AngelesQuestion #5:
Was it wrong of me? Was she even worth it?
To make a longstory short. There was a woman with a nice body but a not so nice face. She looked much older than her age. She was dating an abusive man who was a criminal. She recently aborted his child. She dresses provocatively and excercised often. Almost like an obssession. i could neverstand still, i suspected drug use? She also looks a little anorexic. I liked her and tried t obe a good guy to her. I listened to her hours and hours of hurt stories about her life. One day her friend met me and everything changed. She started t otreat me differently. I felt very self concious about how she treated me. I told her about it and it and she didnt care. She would often flirt with me sexually. Like lifting her leg up in a restaurant. Yet she told me that she didn't want to go with me as a bf or anything. She treated me like someone odd and dumped her problems on me. ihelped her a lot but she took me for granted. I tried to explain to her how I felt and how few people would sit and listen to her problems and genuinely care. She still didnt care and had no patience for my feelings. later we had an argumaent. She tried t osay that I was the same as her physically abusive ex bf, who she was still seeing I later learned. As she expressedthat he "gives her love". We had an exchange of words and I said some really mean thing out of anger to her. but I just got tired of how she treated me. I have no one in my life and it was hard for me to be flirted like that by a woman who had no interest in me. it made me sad, angry and very down on myslef. I felt ugly because she had a so called beautiful body, which peopel commented on all of the time. i recently tried to say sorry to her for the mean things I said out of anger. But she doesnt talk to me any more. She said some really horrible things to me and that is why I let loose. Though I never cursed her, I just told her how I felt. But she made it out like I am the wrost man ever. Even though her ex bf is a criminal, a liar, illiterate and an illegal alien.And he used all of her money and that of her family. But she still 'loves' him. She looks old but thinks she is the most beautiful woman. it makes me sad sometimes but I dont know if i am wrong and just cant see that she was not worth me. or did I lose out on a woman I could have built something with?
Question #6:
Is he sorry or is he sorry he got caught?
My boyfriend and I have been going out for 18 months. When he's nice he's terrific. He did a huge painting of me. He would pack my lunch and give me rides where ever I need to go. He can be very sweet and thoughtful. We have an amazing connection. He can read my thoughts, finish my sentences...you know the deal.On the other hand he is taking me for granted and he has been very rude to me during arguments. When I try to communicate something to him that is bothering me about the way he behaves, he replies with "Are you going to break up with me over this? If not than shut up about it. " When I tell him I'll leave him he says "Go ahead no one is stopping you!"
He stayed at my place while I went away for a weekend trip and when I got back, the brand new clothes I had bought and left on the couch were missing ($113) It's not alot of money. Why would he had clean up my place, buy fresh flowers and offer to go grocery shopping before I returned if he is a thief? It doesn't make sense. Then again he is short on rent and I wonder if he took the clothes so he could return them to the store, or maybe he gave them to some other girl...I don't know what happened to them! They are missing and he swears on "everything he holds dear" that he didn't take them.. My Prada sunglasses and a diamond pendant he gave me went missing last year...I never accused him or even thought he could have done something so disgusting. Yet I'm seeing a pattern and I don't know what to do.
On Friday night I broke up with him and he didn't stop me. 12 hours later he began apologizing and asking me back and promising things would be different. He swears he didn't take anything and he will change for the better. I also broke up with him on Christmas of 2010 ...so it's not the first time he promises things will change. He is literally begging me..text, email, calls... It's so painful to watch him beg and reason for us to get back and have to say no!!!!
I'm 34, we both just got out of a doctorate program. I can't understand why someone so smart, in a health care profession would steal or be so obnoxious. Not to sound shallow but people say I'm good looking. I was class president for our graduation. I don't have problems finding another guy but I love him VERY much. Losing him is like losing a family member. He is a part of me. No one has ever come close to the connection I have with him.
Question #7:
is it wrong not to give my neighbor a ride to school?
he used to be my friend and then i got sick of him, at first i could handle it but yea. it gets annoying now. he takes everything for granted and doesnt even thank you. hes a freeloader as well.. always tryin to get shit without contributing. it only got annoying because he did it so much, and still til this day does it.anywho, we both go to community college, im a year older, i warned his lazy ass to get a car the moment he graduated, and now he still doesnt have a car. he looks to me and my brother to take him to and back from school when we go and get off. hes spending money on other shit, like going on vacation to peru. (wtf for right?) and i think its annoying. i dont even wanna see him anymore. i feel like hes using us, and i want him to get a taste of what reality is.
oh and yes, he works.
so yea, this is how it is right now, he waits for me to get out of class and wants me to drive him home. should i? because i dont want to, even though hes my neighbor. there might be some other stuff missing in detail but yea, i got lazy, so what is your opinion on this matter? people using you because it is convenient for their life.
he walks to work. and yea, ill think ill just tell him straight up
Question #8:
Any comments on - Australian sport, betting has become the heart and sould - Sydney Moning Herald.?
Eight years after disgraced South African captain Hansie Cronje plummeted to his tragic death, cricket's corruption is about as well concealed as Merv Hughes's moustache.According to a report in the Sydney Morning Herald, in Australian sport, betting has become the heart and soul.
It is almost impossible to watch or listen to sport on a commercial network without being bombarded with betting information.
Rather than trusting their own judgment about games, media pundits - this one included - lean heavily on the accessible and often sponsored odds-makers' assessments. Increasingly, punting is the lingua franca of Australian sport.
It could be argued that sport is entitled to grab its piece of the gambling pie.
Sports betting in Australia has exploded.
In May, analysts IBISWorld told the Herald Australians would gamble 2.9 billion dollars on sport in 2009-10 compared with 1.6 billion dollars in 2004-05, with an annual growth of 12 per cent for gambling on sport far more than for the pokies (1.2 per cent) and horse racing (0.5 per cent).
Figures such as these are typically used to demonstrate the potential growth of problem gambling. Equally, they show why a potential cheat might think he can prosper.
Australian sports bodies reason that it is better to keep the money changers - and, as a pleasant consequence, their money - inside the temple; that by signing deals with corporate bookmakers who in turn grant access to gambling records, they are better placed to monitor players and officials
Correction: Australian sport, betting has become the heart and soul. Typographical error regretted.
Question #9:
the monkey paw!! story book i need help?
1)Mrs.White dramatic 2nd wish, an attempt to undo the 1st, continues to fuel the reader's interest in the outcome of the story.(A)setting
(B)raising action
(C)climax
2)Morris tells of the spell placed on the monkey's paw and fakir's intention in granting 3 men wishes.
(A)exposition
(B)setting
(C)irony
3)the setting includes all but_?__
(A)cold weather
(B)bright
(C)castle
4)what was the 3rd wish of the first owner?
(A)money
(B)death
(C)good health
5)Sergeant Major Morris was
(A)an old soldier
(B)Mr.White's brother
(C)the sheriff
6)the first owner's wish for death is an example of____
(A)climax
(B)personification
(C)irony
7)White's snatching the paw from the fire is an arresting moment that heightens the story's suspense and bodes ill is the
(A)setting
(B)narrative hook
(C)resolution
8)White learns that when the wishes are granted it may seem more like coincidence than fate demonstrates___
(A)theme
(B)plot
(C)resolution
9)the death of the son is an additional, crucial complication of the plot, and the reader follows the story with increasing interest. this is the___
(A)theme
(B)resolution
(C)rising action
10)the knocking stops and when the door is opened, no one is there. the reader is left to determine the__
(A)climax
(B)resolution
(C)theme
11) the ___of the story occurs when the mother hears the knock, rushes to the door.
(A)climax
(B)resolution
(C)end
12)The story is told in__point of view
(A)first person
(B)2nd person
(C)3rd person omniscient
13)Mrs.white makes the second wish for__
(A)money
(B)her son to come back to life
(C)another child
Question #10:
Did you know that our DC Bureaucrats had a big funding party yesterday for an Islamic Terrorist organization?
Concerned citizen Christine Brim writes:On August 31, this coming Tuesday, the Muslim Brotherhood-associated “Coordinating Council of Muslim Organizations” (CCMO) will bring 25-30 Muslim leaders of 20 national Muslim groups to attend a special workshop presented by the White House and U.S. Government agencies (Agriculture, Education, Homeland Security, Health and Human Services etc.) to provide the groups “funding, government assistance and resources.” The workshop will apparently provide special access for these Muslim Brotherhood organizations: the organizers pledge to provide “direct access” and “cut through red tape.” Government and Muslim groups will hold an Iftar dinner (breaking the fast of Ramadan) after the workshop.
She then described her attempt to find out who was getting what, when and why. Basic questions REPORTERS used to be known to ask and get answered. Did OUR GOVERNMENT respond? Not really. They stonewalled. No transparency! No accountability.
Exactly how much money are we giving to our enemies in Islam? I guess as of 1 September 2010 -- today -- we can no longer count our DC Bureaucrats as friendly. NOT WHEN THEY SUPPORT A MURDEROUS BROTHERHOOD!
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Question #11:
Who would win this LEGENDARY game?
TEAM CONVICT VS. TEAM NICE GUY(9 man rotations)
TEAM CONVICT
C Rasheed Wallace
F Dennis Rodman
F Stephen Jackson
G Latrell Sprewell
G Allen Iverson
6 Ron Artest
7 Chris "Bird Man" Anderson - 2 year drug suspension
8 Kenyon Martin
9 Vernon Maxwell - went into stands and punched a fan in the face (fan deserved it though)
TEAM NICE GUY
C Dikembe Mutombo - gives all his money to charity
F Tim Duncan
F Grant Hill
G Kevin Durant
G Steve Nash
6 Greg Oden - too nice to stay healthy
7 Shane Battier
8 Roni Turiaf
9 Avery Johnson
WHO WINS THE GAME?
BQ: WHO WINS THE FIGHT?
Question #12:
If Fiornia defeats Boxer in California, will funding for "green energy" dry up in California?
The Boxer/Fiornia senate race is regarded as a dead heat by most polls, if Fiorna defeats Boxer, which is a very real possibility, since the incumbent, Boxer, has not achieved 50 % by the 1st of September, in the polls, will the federal money many 'green energy' companies are depending on still be available, or will those funds be more difficult to obtain? The state of California requires that a certain percentage of electrical power be from non-carbon fuel sources, however the current technology for wind, solar, and other forms of "green energy production" are problematic, highly dependent upon federal grants, and is in need of further research and development to obtain better cost to yield economics. So if Fiornia defeats Boxer will this stop much of that research and development money?D1981: Good points, but Fiornia reportedly has a personal fortune far in excess of what Boxer has, and may be willing to spend in excess of Boxer, so your contention that Boxer has an advantage due to campaign funds may not be correct. Additionally there is significant voter dissatisfaction among voters of all backgrounds regarding incumbents. It is my belief tht most of the new funds available for Green energy research and development will come from the federal government, not the state of California, which is essentially bankrupt, or near it at this time. Certainly the gubernatorial race is important, but who ever wins will face the problems of dealing with the current fiscal problems, new or even continued funding of green projects may be a thing of the past, unless new federal monies in large amounts can be obtained, right?
California environmental regulations add in the neighborhood of 12% to the cost of many manufacturing companies, this according to an interview CNN did on a CFO of a microchip manufacturer, as opposed to certain other states. So it appears there may be substance to your assertion.
last post was for David, sorry.
F: I have heard your allegations regarding Fiornia and her experience at HP, do you have any documentation to demonstrate your statements?
D1981: I understand what you are saying, so you are saying that federal monies are not that important in California, as most of the capitol for green energy comes from private investors? Thanks for the information, I was ignorant of that fact. I always thought the major source of R and D money for green energy products was the federal government.
Phoenix: I understand that the senate race is a federal office elected by the voters of a state, California, however, do you agree with Dana that most of the money for Green research comes from private companies, or does the federal government through loans and grants, provide most of the money for green energy research?
Question #13:
I'm a single teen mom to a disabled child, are there grants to help me get a car or money for a car?
I'm 17, I'll be 18 in October and I have a 14 month old who has been disabled since he was a month old. (Brain damage, vision impaired, deaf in left ear, seizures, feeding tube..) And he's on SSI Disability, but I have to spend that money to help pay for his medicines, so there's never enough to save to get a car. And I've asked his case worker if I can get a job, and they told me that would take away his disability completely. I was wondering if there are any grants or loans that I don't have to pay back to help me get a car so I can take him to his doctor appointments because we aren't always going to have transportation. PLEASE HELP!Question #14:
Im seeking a annulment for a loveless sexless marriage with a foreign spouse if granted what happens next?
The marriage was based on fraud i found out later & she will not have intercourse with me she is a germophobic & got mad once because i saw her naked in the shower when i had to turn on the exhaust fan. If a annulment is granted i will offer to buy her & her son plane tickets back to her country & give them some money & she is getting a pension there already & has money coming in. What if she refuses to go back she cant stay here with me & im also cancelling sponsorship.She is here on a 2 year card which expires in 13 months.
Question #15:
Poll: Which of these schools would you attend to become a medical biller and administrative assistant?
The first choice is Lincoln Tech. The time is 6:30 to 10:30 p.m. Mon-Thurs for the next 11 months and the price is $7,780.00 after grants (free money). The second choice is the Pennsylvania Institute of Technology. The time is 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. Mon-Thurs for the next 11 months and the price is $5,200.00 after grants (free money). The only difference between these 2 schools is that Lincoln Tech offers Anatomy and Physiology I, II and III as well as teaches you how to take vital signs such as your temperature, blood pressure, weight and height. Other than that, the curriculum is almost the same. So which school would you choose?Question #16:
Is that nation between mexico and canada doomed because it sins against God?
Many have compared that nation to Babylon in the Bible. Ancient Babylon and king Nebuchadnezzar were known for their violence and brutality. In comparison, Babylon is characterized by fornication, covetousness (abundance of delicacies) and pride. Babylon does not describe only one nation, but God is showing the judgment coming to any nation that behaves like this proverbial Babylon.The nation has gone crazy over sex. It is stained with innocent blood of abortion and because few repent. Covetous people sit around and talk about what they “need.” They make lists of things they want to buy. They imagine themselves winning the lottery. They always want the next gadget that comes along. Numerous God hating judges and lawyers have just about ruined that nation between mexico and canada, for it seems everyone will tell a lie if necessary. Many people give idolization and glory and praise to just about everything under the sun, except the Lord God. Leaders being concerned with only money and ruining the country.
Granted, the nation between canada and mexico is not the only sinful nation in the world, but every nation will be judged in their proper time as God decides. But as a 'world leader' surely it can do better.
"A nation without God's guidance is a nation without order. Happy are those who keep God's law!" (proverbs 29:18)
If you read the Bible you can see the traits of a sinful nation, and also what happens in a sinful nation.
So what do you think... is the said nation doomed because it sins against the Almighty God?
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Toke Lover - CANTHEIST: don't worry, theres more to what im doing here than meets the eye :D
Question #17:
How can I avoid working more in college, without living like a homeless person?
I only want to work part time (15 hours a week) and not all of that money is going towards college ( I can think of better things to spend it on). How can I get a massive loan or sugar daddy or something to pay this off. My total cost is $16000 a year and my parents pay half, how can I get $8000 dollars a year without working for it, my parents make too much so I can't apply for grants. Any ideas?Question #18:
Why is it so hard to make money honestly today?
I received some health treatment in a hospital and cannot afford to pay my bills because I just don't make enough money at my job. Granted that I work hard in a hot kitchen for hours on end even if I don't feel good all I make is $8.75 an hour. After I pay child support, rent, car insurance, and buy some food I have very little if at all any left. I am only twenty years old and haven't gone to or finished college yet so I simply just cannot afford to pay large bills of $575.00 and such.Why is it so difficult to make money honestly in the world of today?
Question #19:
Debt Recovery Peoples?
Hi,I have a question about debt recovery people, what has happened is my Mrs opted to do a 12 month swimming deal, basically she could go swim whenever she wanted and it was £23 a month, after what we thought was 12 months we cancelled the direct debit (granted it has apparently only been 10) they had from us details of our address and telephone numbers etc.. but we had moved about a month before cancelling the debit(they may have written to us or not i dont know), so rather than call us they passed our details to a debt recovery company, who sent us a letter to say that we owed this money + charges.
Basically its
£46 - that we owe which is fair enough
£40 - charges for late payment which is fair enough
£100 - for them dealing with it which i think is unfair
what i want to know is, is this normal and how can they get away with charging that much after making a very poor effort if any in contacting us
it was supposed to have finished after 12 months, and we had assumed it had finished thats why we didnt contact them, it didnt seem necessary
After calling and arguing we have got the £40 late fees taken off, but they say the £100 is what is costs them to "find us" should I settle for that?
Question #20:
I'm granting you a wish DS!?
Gloves off!You no longer have to worry about your house, kids, partner, other pets or time, so.... Which dog you going to chose????
Your dream dog *cue angels singing*!!!
If money/time/everything else was no problem I would have an Irish wolf hound! Bigger than my smallest pony! LIke giant lurchers and so friendly!!
So what you having?
EDIT: In my dream world no dog is abandond or abused, no shelters needed!! :D
King Les your a peach. However Yorkies were originally a type bred to work rats in the textile mills of north England. So I think I'll keep my user name.
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