reason, with no illness, accident or age - related cause. god will send the angel of death to come at the hour of your departure and take your soul. we must always keep this important fact in mind and never postpone making preparations for death. the qur ' an ( 63 : 11 ) reminds us that " god will not give anyone more time, once their time has come. " here, god tells us that death cannot be postponed, and he speaks of the sorrow of an individual who meets it : give from what we have provided for you before death comes to one of you and he says, " my lord, if only you would give me a little more time so that i would give charity and be among the righteous! " god will not give anyone more time, once their time has come. god is aware of what you do. ( qur ' an, 63 : 10 - 11 ) buddhism ' s misguided belief about the afterlife according to superstitious buddhist beliefs, the existence of the universe, human beings, death and rebirth are all uncontrolled processes. those who believe in this irrational claim are spiritually unbalanced. they live in tension and discomfort that comes from the frightening idea that everything in the world is arbitrary. but islam teaches that god controls everything that happens in the universe. those who understand this trust god at every moment, living in the joyous comfort of his support and protection. buddhism ' s belief in karma leaves no room for belief in the eternal afterlife, paradise or hell. this false and perverse position — the idea that an individual returns into the world after each death, continually — conflicts with what god has revealed in the qur ' an. in the religions of india, edward washburn hopkins, a professor of sanskrit and comparative philology, explains that buddhism does not believe in an afterlife :... the logic of his own system led buddha into a formal and complete pessimism, which denies an after - life to the man that finds no happiness in this... in his talks with his questioners and disciples, he uses all means to evade direct inquiry in regard to the fate of man after death. he believed that nirvana ( extinction of lust ) led to cessation of being ; he did not believe in an immortal soul... what he urged repeatedly was that every one accepting the undisputed doctrine of karma or re - birth in its full extent ( i. e., that for every sin here, punishment followed in the next existence ), should endeavor


soul... what he urged repeatedly was that every one accepting the undisputed doctrine of karma or re - birth in its full extent ( i. e., that for every sin here, punishment followed in the next existence ), should endeavor to escape, if possible, from such an endless course of painful re - births... 4 from some buddhist writings, one can glean the following information on the afterlife : whether one is reborn in heaven or in one of the various levels of hell, the forms of existence in these places are transitory, as they are on earth, and are not eternal. as in hinduism, the period of time during which... individuals remain in these places depends on the amount of good and evil they have done while on earth. when the prescribed time has been completed, they will return to earth again. heaven and hell are no more than temporary states of existence in which the individuals receive their reward for the acts they have committed while on earth. 5 buddhism teaches that there is a kind of paradise and hell, as a reward and punishment for what a person has done. but because this belief does not stem from a revealed religion, it contains many contradictions and illogicalities. above all, and contrary to what god has revealed in the qur ' an, buddhism believes that paradise and hell are only transitory. again, one of this belief ' s most illogical aspects is the idea that all systems in the world operate, in effect, by themselves. according to buddhism, just as the existence of the universe and human beings is uncontrolled, so is the cycle of death and re - birth. there is no room in this belief for a creator who has brought into existence the world and the life upon it, together with paradise and hell, and rewards human beings for what they have done. however, accepting the existence of paradise and hell as places where reward and punishment are given, but not explaining how these realms were created, is an extremely illogical, unacceptable claim. but who deals out the rewards and punishments? moreover, how were these realms created? the philosophy of karma claims no account of how paradise and hell could have come into being without a creator. this superstitious belief has been passed down from generation to generation, without ever being questioned or logically explained. buddhism has no logical explanation for the existence of the universe or how it functions, nor of the origin of the flawless creative art evident in all living things. for this reason, buddhism can never presume to be


ever being questioned or logically explained. buddhism has no logical explanation for the existence of the universe or how it functions, nor of the origin of the flawless creative art evident in all living things. for this reason, buddhism can never presume to be more than a mystical movement with no basis in logic, supported only by myths. the reality awaiting us in the hereafter the only source where we can learn the facts about life in this world and belief in the afterlife is the qur ' an, sent down as a guide for human beings and the teachings ( sunnah ) of the prophet ( may god bless him and grant him peace ). god says in the qur ' an that life in this world is a temporary testing period for everyone, and that the afterlife is our eternal homeland. everyone will have a reward in paradise or hell for all the deeds he has done over the lifetime he has spent in this world. god reveals this truth in these words ( qur ' an, 6 : 32 ) : the life of this world is nothing but a game and a diversion. the hereafter is better for those who do their duty. so will you not use your intellect? " the life of this word is nothing but a game and a diversion. the abode of the hereafter - that is truly life. " ( qur ' an 29 : 64 ) someone who submits to god, conforming his life to the true guide he has sent down and to the teachings of the prophet ( may god bless him and grant him peace ), believes with all his heart that on the last day, he will account for all for his deeds — and will receive the reward in eternal paradise or endless hell. god has revealed this to humanity in the books he has sent down and the prophets he has chosen. but buddhism is a man - made doctrine, built through hearsay on the foundation of a philosophy propounded by one single man. using human reasoning to change what has come from god is a serious error. those who get their heads full of half - baked ideas about the buddhist way and, in their desire to imitate their favorite pop musicians or film stars, start to follow buddhism as a fad, should consider this and free themselves from their mistake. in the qur ' an, god reveals the state of those who say there in no afterlife : as for those who denied our signs and the encounter of the hereafter, their actions will come to nothing. will they be repaid except for what they did? ( qur ' an,


the state of those who say there in no afterlife : as for those who denied our signs and the encounter of the hereafter, their actions will come to nothing. will they be repaid except for what they did? ( qur ' an, 7 : 147 ) but as for those who did not believe and denied our signs and meeting in the hereafter, they will be summoned to the punishment. ( qur ' an, 30 : 16 ) the " repayment " and " punishment " mentioned in these verses will begin at the moment of death. those who realize what an error they had been living during their earthly lives will feel unrepentable sorrow : if only you could see when they are standing before the fire and saying, " oh! if only we could be sent back again, we would not deny the signs of our lord and we would be among the believers. " ( qur ' an, 6 : 27 ) if only you could see the evildoers hanging their heads in shame before their lord : " our lord, we have seen and we have heard, so send us back again and we will act rightly. truly we now have certainty. " ( qur ' an, 32 : 12 ) " hell is the promised meeting - place for all of them. it has seven gates, and each gate has its allotted share. " ( qur ' an 15 : 43 - 44 ) ) " i will roast him in hell - fire. what will convey to you what hell - fire is? it does not spare and does not ease up, ceaselessly scorching the flesh. " ( qur an : 26 - 29 ) however much they may beg and ask for forgiveness, they will begin an afterlife full of agony from which there is no escape, much less a return. their repentance will not be accepted, and never will their desire to return to the world be fulfilled. though warned many times, the godless who did not believe — and bowed themselves before statues of stone and wood that they associated with god ; who espoused vain philosophies only as a show to attract the interest of others ; who did not fear god as they should have — will enter unending humiliation from the moment they meet the angel of death. their souls will be taken with blows to their back and sides, they will be grabbed by the forelock and be thrown into hell ; this will be the beginning of their afterlife. god will not allow them to speak, and their voices will be no louder than a whisper.


with blows to their back and sides, they will be grabbed by the forelock and be thrown into hell ; this will be the beginning of their afterlife. god will not allow them to speak, and their voices will be no louder than a whisper. ( qur ' an, 20 : 108 ) hell will be the final place for all those godless people who exalted themselves before god, did not believe in the resurrection or the afterlife, were rebellious despite the warnings and did not lead a moral life. the people of hell, " shackled together in chains " ( qur ' an, 25 : 13 ), will be jammed into " a sealed vault of fire " ( qur ' an, 90 : 20 ) and live in the murk of thick black smoke. they will hear the fire gasping harshly as it seethes and find people moaning in it. their endless pain will never be relieved, despite their entreaties, causing them indescribable anxiety. physically, the denizens of hell will have a terrible appearance. they will be bound with shackles and chains, and their eyes will be downcast, darkened by debasement. a scorching wind will burn their skin, which will be continually replaced to burn yet again, as god describes in verse 4 : 56, " every time their skins are burned off, we will replace them with new skins. " they will be beaten with cudgels made of iron and bound in " a chain which is seventy cubits long " ( qur ' an, 69 : 32 ). their foreheads, sides and backs will be branded with the fire. boiling water will be poured over their heads, and they will be wearing shirts of tar. the qur ' an also tells about the terrible food and drink reserved for those in hell. god announces in verse 69 : 36 that they will have " no food except exuding pus " to eat — which people in this world can hardly stand. in the hell they have entered for forgetting god and pursuing their own passions in this life, they will be made to drink boiling water mixed with pus. and because nothing will pass through their torn throats, they will not be able to swallow. in hell, god will also make the sinners eat bitter thorny bush and zaqqum ( the infernal tree ) : the tree of az - zaqqum is the food of the wicked, seething in the belly like molten brass, as boiling water bubbles and seethes. ( qur '


bush and zaqqum ( the infernal tree ) : the tree of az - zaqqum is the food of the wicked, seething in the belly like molten brass, as boiling water bubbles and seethes. ( qur ' an, 44 : 43 - 45 ) as for those who believe in god and turn to him, they will not be condemned to this state, but will pass through an easy accounting. because they did not follow vain philosophies and, in order to please god and fearing the torments of hell, lived according to the qur ' an, they will receive their eternal reward and be welcomed in paradise, free from fear, sorrow and sadness. on that day, god says, the faces of believers will be radiant. as god says in the qur ' an ( 39 : 71 - 73 ) : the unbelievers will be driven to hell in companies and when they arrive there and its gates are opened its custodians will say to them, " did messengers from yourselves not come to you, reciting your lord ' s signs to you and warning you about meeting [ him ] on this day of yours? " they will say, " indeed they did! " but the sentence about torment will [ already ] have fallen due upon the deniers of the truth. they will be told, " enter the gates of hell and stay there timelessly, for ever. how evil is the abode of the arrogant! " and those who heeded their lord will be driven to the garden in companies, and when they arrive there, finding its gates open, its custodians will say to them, " peace be upon you! you have done well so enter it timelessly, for ever. " everyone should take seriously god ' s constant warnings that the day of reckoning approaches, that " the hour is coming without any doubt " ( qur ' an, 22 : 7 ). in another verse, god says : mankind ' s reckoning has drawn very close to them, yet they heedlessly turn away. no fresh reminder comes to them from their lord without their listening to it as if it was a game. ( qur ' an, 21 : 1 - 2 ) on that day, the good will receive a perfect recompense for their deeds, while anyone who committed evil will wish that there were a long span of time between himself and that day. each individual will go alone into god ' s presence, where he will be judged with complete fairness : we will


recompense for their deeds, while anyone who committed evil will wish that there were a long span of time between himself and that day. each individual will go alone into god ' s presence, where he will be judged with complete fairness : we will set up the just balance on the day of rising and no self will be wronged in any way. even if it is no more than the weight of a grain of mustard - seed, we will bring it forth. we are sufficient as a reckoner. ( qur ' an, 21 : 47 ) all man - made philosophies are deceptions that alienate people from a belief in the existence of god and from his service. buddhism ' s superficial understanding of morality is completely contrary to human natural pattern in many aspects. to an extent, it lets people avoid the torments of conscience that comes from having no religion and so, functions as a false source of spirituality. believers in buddhism console themselves with the idea that they have attained spiritual mastery by inflicting pain on themselves and denying the needs of the body. but there ' s one basic truth of which they take no notice : that people must realize that they are servants of god. a good deed is of any value only if it is done to consciously serve god and win his pleasure. bridling the wishes and desires of our hearts carries great value, but only if done to win god ' s pleasure, and to the extent that he desires. of those who exert this kind of effort with no view to winning his pleasure, god says that " their actions have come to nothing in the world and the hereafter. " ( qur ' an, 2 : 217 ) buddhism ' s idea of the life of this world " all who submit themselves completely to god and are good - doers will find their reward with their lord. " ( qur ' an 2 : 112 ) those who accept the idea of karma believe that their cycle of rebirths will never end — that they live again after every death, until they attain nirvana. and so, they assume that before them lie countless possibilities. therefore, if someone decides to commit sin, he may think he will be able to atone for it in a later incarnation, even if his very next life is worse than his present one. an understanding founded on such an erroneous foundation cannot restrain a person from committing evil. attachment to this world is most people ' s major weakness. they believe in a perverse idea like reincarnation chiefly because they want never to give


one. an understanding founded on such an erroneous foundation cannot restrain a person from committing evil. attachment to this world is most people ' s major weakness. they believe in a perverse idea like reincarnation chiefly because they want never to give up earthly temptations. therefore, only if someone has an accurate conception of the real nature of this worldly life can he radically alter his behavior so as to live morally. anyone aware of the real nature of the life of this world knows that he has been created to serve the lord, his protector and helper, who has created both him and the universe. also, he knows that god will hold him responsible for all his thoughts, words and deeds, and that he must give an accounting to god after his death. the lord reveals the reason for the creation of the life of this world in the qur ' an ( 67 : 2 ) : " he who created death and life to test which of you is best in action. he is the almighty, the ever - forgiving. " as this verse states, god has created human beings and placed them in this one life temporarily, as a test. here, he tries us with the things that happen to us, and causes our lives to continue in order to separate believers from the unbelievers, to purify them of their sins, and to guide them to the moral values that lead to paradise. in other words, this world is only a place of training, where we can win god ' s pleasure. in the qur ' an, verse 2 : 21, god reveals that he has created human beings to serve him : " mankind! worship your lord, who created you and those before you, so that you may do your duty. " " say : ' can any of your partner - gods guide to the ruth? ' say : ' god guides to the truth. who has more right to be followed - he who guides to the truth, or he who cannot guide unless he is guided? ' " ( qur ' an 10 : 35 ) god has clearly indicated the limits that human beings may not transgress, and the kinds of behavior that will win his approval and the kinds that will not. on the basis of their behavior in the world, people will receive reward or punishment in the eternal life to come. this means that every moment we live brings us closer to either hell or paradise. god reminds his servants of this reality and warns them against that day in many verses of the qur ' an, including this one (


punishment in the eternal life to come. this means that every moment we live brings us closer to either hell or paradise. god reminds his servants of this reality and warns them against that day in many verses of the qur ' an, including this one ( 59 : 18 ) : you who believe! heed god and let each self look to what it has sent forward for tomorrow. heed god. god is aware of what you do. " our forefathers associated others with god before our time, and we are merely descendants coming after them. " ( qur ' an 7 : 173 ) above : buddhist literature proposes meditation as the best way to attain a sense of wellbeing and avoid daily anxieties. but this is a great deception. those who meditate to push concerns out of their minds come face to face with the same worries when their meditation ends. trying to forget worries may afford temporary relief, but does not remove them ; temporary tranquilization of the brain is of no use. the only way to true well - being and happiness is submit to the fate that the one and only and true god has decreed. the believer who knows that no single leaf falls apart from the will of god, knows too that everything that happens to him is a test. throughout his lifetime, a person is tested by everything he experiences and by every deed he does. and in the life to come, he will receive the most just reward for them. believers who fear god ' s punishment, serve only him, obey his commands absolutely, avoid evil and act in ways that will win our lord ' s pleasure. to be attached to god with strong bonds of love, fearing him and heeding his commands and being determined to serve him — that is the only way to gain moral superiority that a person should commit to. he would never compromise that goal, even if it conflicts with his interests. he may have a few fine moral qualities otherwise, but these will be restricted, short - lived or depend on some condition. buddhism also recommends good deeds, of course, but they may have no value in the sight of god. what value lies in a person ' s doing some good to those around him, if he is ungrateful to god, denying the existence of the one who created him from nothing? in order for his deeds to have any value, they must be done with faith in god — with a view to gaining his approval, in awe of his glory, obedience, and with awareness of his power. for this reason, believers ' superior


? in order for his deeds to have any value, they must be done with faith in god — with a view to gaining his approval, in awe of his glory, obedience, and with awareness of his power. for this reason, believers ' superior moral character does not rest on romanticism. their worship is continual and uninterrupted, as god has commanded in the qur ' an : god augments those who are guided by giving them greater guidance. in your lord ' s sight, right actions that are lasting are better both in reward and end result. ( qur ' an, 19 : 76 ) today, mystical movements such as meditation and yoga are very popular in the west. but the true path to inner peace, happiness and a good conscience is not found in such transient tranquilizations of the brain ; it comes from believing in god, submitting to him with a faithful heart, and leading one ' s life in a way that will please him. everything in the heavens and earth belongs to him, and the religion belongs to him, firmly and for ever. so why do you fear anyone other than god? ( qur ' an, 16 : 52 ) wealth and sons are the embellishment of the life of this world. but, in your lord ' s sight, right actions that are lasting bring a better reward and are a better basis for hope. ( qur ' an, 18 : 46 ) " the call of truth is made to him alone. those they call upon apart from him do not respond to them at all. " ( qur ' an 13 : 14 ) " if my servants ask you abount me, i am near. i answer the call of the caller when he call on me. " ( qur ' an 2 : 186 ) around buddhist temples, you can see hundreds of prayer flags attached to ropes. according to this superstition, prayers written on these flags are more likely to be fulfilled if carried by the wind. like other buddhist ideas, this too is a myth. denying the existence of god, buddhists are at a loss to explain to whom they are praying or why. in the qur ' an, god reminds us that only prayers addressed to our lord, the one and only god, will be accepted. people must be wary of growing attached to transient and deceptive baubles in this life, because life in this world is very short. wealth, beauty and worldly possessions are worthless in the afterlife. the buried body will decay ; time will destroy material possessions. everyone will be


attached to transient and deceptive baubles in this life, because life in this world is very short. wealth, beauty and worldly possessions are worthless in the afterlife. the buried body will decay ; time will destroy material possessions. everyone will be brought into the presence of god to give an account. moreover, if you ask a thirty - year - old what he has experienced up to this point, he ' ll say that his life has passed by very quickly. he may live another thirty or fifty years in the same way, before his life will come to an end. " some people set up equals to god, loving them as they should love god. " ( qur ' an 2 : 165 ) " luqman said, ' my son, do not associate anything with god. associating others with him is a terrible wrong. ' " ( qur ' an 31 : 13 ) a ) buddhists meticulously practice the traditions inherited from their ancestors ; they spend days saying prayers in the precincts of their temple and spinning prayer wheels. but in seeing these practices as a way of salvation, buddhists are greatly deceived. statues of wood and stone that they bow before, burn incense to and pray to cannot hear their entreaties or answer their prayers. " the kingdom of the heavens and earth belongs to god and, on the day that the hour arrives, that day the liars will be lost. " ( qur ' an 45 : 27 ) in several verses, god draws our attention to the fact that the span of life in this world is short ; he informs us that in the afterlife, people will openly confess this : on the day we gather them together — when it will seem if they had tarried no more than an hour of a single day … ( qur ' an, 10 : 45 ) on the day the last hour arrives, the evildoers will swear they have not even tarried for an hour. that is the extent to which they are deceived. ( qur ' an, 30 : 55 ) a ) though buddhism has thousands of rules and ceremonies, none is founded on any belief in the everlasting afterlife, thus causing great spiritual damage to those caught up in its perversity. along with superstitions, the unjust practices of buddhists indicate their lack of sincerity. where buddhism is widespread, many suffer from great poverty, but no expense is spared in constructing pagan temples dedicated to buddha. rejection of the truth of the afterlife leads buddhists into moral and spiritual ruin


##just practices of buddhists indicate their lack of sincerity. where buddhism is widespread, many suffer from great poverty, but no expense is spared in constructing pagan temples dedicated to buddha. rejection of the truth of the afterlife leads buddhists into moral and spiritual ruin, cutting them off from the external world, giving them no concern for justice or regard for others. those with such a dark and gloomy outlook cannot find or implement intelligent solutions to society ' s problems. it will be very unwise for a person to be deceived by the transient attractions of this short earthly life and to pay no regard to the afterlife. the day when people will have their account to god is a reality. in the qur ' an ( 10 : 7 - 8 ), god commands : as for those who do not expect to meet us and are content with the life of this world and at rest in it, and those who are heedless of our signs, their shelter will be the fire because of what they earned. " god is the real, and what you call on apart from him is false. god is the all - high, the most great. " ( qur ' an 22 : 62 ) " they said, ' we found fathers worshipping them. ' he [ ibrahim ] said, ' you and your fathers are clearly misguided. ' " ( qur ' an 21 : 53 - 54 ) but to those who are not fooled by the life of this world and choose the endless life of the world to come, god announces good news : if anyone desires to cultivate the hereafter, we will increase him in his cultivation. if anyone desires to cultivate this world, we will give him some of it but he will have no share in the hereafter. ( qur ' an, 42 : 20 ) do not direct your eyes longingly to what we have given certain of them to enjoy, the flower of the life of this world, so that we can test them by it. your lord ' s provision is better and longer lasting. ( qur ' an, 20 : 131 ) " they worship, instead of god, what can nelther harm them nor help them, saying, ' these are our intercessors with god. ' " ( qur ' an 10 : 18 ) " some people set up equals to god, loving them as they should love god. " ( qur ' an 2 : 165 )


building a baby from the foundation upwards : neurological issues can start from conception if the conditions are right genetics, nutrition, environmental toxins, vaccines, and their combined impact on the immune system, can all play a role in autism spectrum disorders. think of it as a pyramid with the child at the top and all the damaging features underneath starting in utero. some children don ’ t need vaccines to tip them over the edge if the child was born at the top or near the top of the pyramid to begin with. other children who are close to the top, all they would need is a major mineral imbalance combined with one or two vaccines to tip them over the edge. think about this quote in the united states senate on may 12, 1999 by dr. bonnie dunbar, a professor of immunobiology : “ i would challenge any colleague, clinician or research scientist to claim that we have a basic understanding of the human newborn immune system. it is well established in studies in animal models that the newborn immune system is very distinct from the adolescent or adult. in fact, the immune system of newborns in animal models can easily be perturbed to ensure that it cannot respond properly later in life. ” children who have gone into an immediate regressive autism after vaccines are the ones who may have been able to cope, and not tipped over the edge, if they had more time to mature their immature immune systems. others, without vaccines, were just too close to the top of the pyramid at birth or in utero. birth control pill use : anything that affects hormones enough to stop a lining shedding could cause issues. the use of hormones disrupts mineral balance, and further disturbs the normal running of metabolic pathways. if enough are disturbed, then it could contribute to an unstable foundation for a baby. the pill can strip out magnesium, zinc, b6, folic acid and efa ’ s from the body. the pill can skew the hormone system long - term and changes vascular circulation permanently, and further trashes the body ’ s supply of magnesium, zinc, b vitamins, folic acid and essential fatty acids. all these things lay the foundation for a pregnancy in which fetal nutrient absorption comes from a deficit position right at the outset. dr. ellen grant wrote a book called sexual chemistry which explains it. she was involved in the original large trials on what the pill does to the body. … ” our studies in 1981 and 1989 found significantly higher concentrations of copper and cadmium in hair in dyslexic


book called sexual chemistry which explains it. she was involved in the original large trials on what the pill does to the body. … ” our studies in 1981 and 1989 found significantly higher concentrations of copper and cadmium in hair in dyslexic children compared with matched controls. 1, 2 sweat zinc was severely deficient in the dyslexic children, being 66 % lower than that for control children. however, the control children in 1989 had much lower average zinc level than the children tested for laboratory reference range purposes 10 years before in 1979. 2, 3 zinc deficiency allows accumulation of toxic metals which may be important causes of the increase in autism, asthma, dyslexia and hyperactivity in the past few decades. 4, 5 biolab medical unit offers analyses of all toxic metal levels in blood, metal sensitivity tests and the effects of toxic metal substitution on proteins and some binding sites. 6, 7 dr john mclaren - howard presented the results of testing 61 autistic children at a biolab workshop for doctors in june 2004, as he was attempting to find out which nutritional tests should be recommended. among the 42 boys and 19 girls most were deficient in zinc and magnesium. many were also deficient in copper, chromium, manganese, molybdenum and b vitamins. therefore, essential fatty acids were also likely to be deficient. 16 children had dna - adducts in leucocytes to malondialdehyde, 12 to cadmium, 9 to nickel. three of the 61 children had dna - adducts to mercury and one had dna - adducts to lead. 37 children had antigliadin igg antibodies, while 30 children had malabsorption detected by a d - xylose test. malabsorption was most common in those with asperger ’ s type syndrome, 16 out of 18 children. the zinc and magnesium lowering effects of maternal use of progesterones and oestrogens, parental smoking and alcohol use and parental dental mercury and other dental metal levels like nickel and tin, need to be looked at in larger studies. mercury is a toxic metal whether it is in dental amalgams or in vaccines. if 5 % of autistic children show evidence of signs of mercury exposures, this still means large numbers of children have been adversely affected. clearly the increasing incidence of childhood diseases needs proper biochemical scientific investigations. ” toxic metals for vegetable fruit sprays, like arsenate of copper and arsenate


mercury exposures, this still means large numbers of children have been adversely affected. clearly the increasing incidence of childhood diseases needs proper biochemical scientific investigations. ” toxic metals for vegetable fruit sprays, like arsenate of copper and arsenate of mercury, ddt used to be used. now, sprays are different, but are they really better? our stolen future and chem trails. the vaccine becomes the bullet for many children. they start out seemingly healthy, even with perhaps a shaky foundation. but once the bullet ( vaccine ) is injected, they begin to spiral downwards. symptoms are pathway dysfunction, not illness. diet and nutrition / minerals : copper and zinc are important because if they are out of sync the enzymes that create neurotransmitters, that the brain cells use to transmit their messages from one brain cell to another, won ’ t work properly. b6 works with those. proper balance is what is needed because if you get the copper and zinc right, you can modulate the brains regulation of mood and reaction to stress. these enzymes also need b6 ; as b6 often helps in treating depression. in women, low zinc and high copper can be linked to ‘ rage ’ episodes during pms. suphur has a key interaction with selenium. selenium is good for skin, hair, nails, to build certain amino acids in the cells and brain, and make sulfonated compounds for the joints. when there is a deficiency, there is a reduction in the activity of the enzyme gluthathione peroxidase. this results in reduced immune function, which has its greatest effect on the helper t dependent cells, and production of ig. m is impaired. igm is one of the front line th1 antibodies which are made in the early stages of an infection. children suffering from malnutrition fail to grow when given a recuperative diet, if it remains selenium deficient because selenium is necessary for protein synthesis. while it protects against the toxic effects of the pollutant cadmium, and mercury from all sources, it also increases the effectiveness of vitamin e, and it reduces the chances of all types of cancer. in communities where selenium intake is low, the cancer rate is high. maternal selenium nutrition and neonatal immune system development. skeletal muscle disorders associated with selenium deficiency in humans. deficiency in selenium or vitamin e also shows reduced natural killer cell activity. with regard to the enzymes ;


rate is high. maternal selenium nutrition and neonatal immune system development. skeletal muscle disorders associated with selenium deficiency in humans. deficiency in selenium or vitamin e also shows reduced natural killer cell activity. with regard to the enzymes ; glutathione is essential for : - detoxification and liver function - effective immune response - male fertility ( low sperm counts ) - blood sugar metabolism - blood pressure regulation - inhibition of thrombus formation in diabetes - prevention of neurodegenerative disorders like alzheimer ’ s disease, parkinson disease, huntington ’ s chorea, stroke and brain trauma. effective glutathione is important for t cell proliferation, development of large cd8 + t cells, cytotoxic t cell activity and production of cd16 + natural killer cells. glutathione protects and repairs liver tissue under severe acute and chronic alcohol exposure. selenium protects against the toxic effects of the pollutants cadmium, and mercury. it helps prevent chromosome breakage in tissue culture. it is the basis of the unique enzyme system glutathione peroxidase, which destroys peroxides before they can attack cellular membranes, while the vitamin e acts within the membrane itself preventing the oxidation of membrane lipids. when discussing epigenetics ; they know demethylation is carried down through the generations and they know it can be reversed. this is the list of tests a dan doctor may perform : * complete blood count w / differential and platelet count * serum metabolic assay ( complete ) * thyroid profile ( t3, t4 and tsh ) * amino acid profile ( plasma ) * organic acid profile ( urine ) * lactic acid level * pyruvic acid level ( pyruvate ) * heavy metal profile ( lead, mercury, arsenic and cadmium ), blood * vitamin a level * zinc and copper ( serum ) * measles, mumps and rubella antibody igg titers * igg, a, m, e * t cell function tests * myelin basic protein and neural axon filament antibodies but other minerals should be tested as well such as : immunologist have begun to test for a genetic variant in an enzyme called methylenetetrahydrofolate reductase ( mthfr ) and glutathione. metallothionine protein dysfunction diseases that can occur because of mt protein dysfunction include : · psoriasis and eczema · add and adhd ·


, combined with one or more of the following : 1 ) shortened or absent breast - feeding preventing the full development of transferred cellular immunity. ( fudenberg ) 2 ) early gluten ( usually wheat ) introduction prior to one year of age. wheat has been genetically manipulated in the last 100 years to increase the gluten content. 3 ) early use of cow ’ s milk or casein based formulas. ( allergenic and altered ) 4 ) immunizations with live viruses, especially the mmr after 1978. there is frequent regression after the mmr vaccine that has been observed and published ( wakefield ). other vaccinations and the resulting effects on interleukin or autoimmunity. ( singh ) dpt ( especially if whole cell pertussis is used ) and hepb ( not live viruses ) may also play a role in immune alterations. 5 ) use of antibiotics and resulting yeast and pathogenic bacteria infection or overgrowth, with resulting immune modification and toxic exposure. ( shaw, fudenberg, wuepper ) 6 ) maternal allergy, chronic fatigue syndrome, or leaky gut problems that caused the child to be pre - sensitized in the womb. ( fudenberg ) 7 ) leaky gut from any number of the above or also related to parasites or gi infections in the child that allow gluten and casein to leak into the bloodstream. once in the body, the body alters them into toxic substances. sucrose ( table sugar ) also leaks in and it is an abnormal sugar in the blood stream that causes a host of problems. 8 ) defect in the detoxification pathway of the brain, phenol sulfur - transferase or pst enzyme defect. inadequate intake of sulfur compounds. ( rosemary waring, birmingham university, england ). 9 ) they develop autoantibodies to myelin basic protein ( singh, fudenberg, and gupta ) and other brain components. measles is known to induce mbp antibodies. i ’ ll talk about this a lot more later. 10 ) defective cellular immunity, especially in the nk cell activity towards self and pathogens. ( fudenberg, gupta ). and the probable elevation of interleukin - 2 and 12. jeff bradstreet, m. d., faafp the international child development resource center let ’ s break each one above down … 1. breast milk creates the right probiotics which absorb minerals the right way, and provide the foundation for cellular


bradstreet, m. d., faafp the international child development resource center let ’ s break each one above down … 1. breast milk creates the right probiotics which absorb minerals the right way, and provide the foundation for cellular immunity and nutrient absorption. the gut makes up 70 % of the immune system. it also plays a role in e - coli endotoxin production. 2. it has nothing to do with the gluten. salivary fluid has an enzyme in it, to break down grains when the molar teeth cut. celiac for example isn ’ t caused by too much gluten. it ’ s caused by lack of the enzyme opening the pathway to those with epigenetic susceptibility. before 1900 ′ s, celiac was pretty much unheard of. more gluten isn ’ t good for some people. 3. unpasteurized animal milk worked well versus pasteurized. 4. true, but you only know what you have looked at. what about the others? 5. antibiotics cause immune modification all on their own, not necessarily as a result of the resulting yeast and pathogenic bacteria infection and overgrowth. what about e. coli? 6. what caused the maternal allergy? if you look at minerals and other, you may be able to eliminate the allergy. 7. leaky gut would not be a problem if the foundation was laid right and a change in nutrition better understood. 8. if you have an inadequate intake of sulfur compounds and / or an inadequate intake of other minerals such as magnesium, zinc, selenium. 9. that is not the cause, but the end result. the cause needs to be worked out. 10. see # 9. fever reducers lower glutathione levels. when glutathione levels are reduced, you increase the level of the hormones. they also suppress the immune system further. filed under : autism news, questioning the vaccine decision | tagged : autism, babies preconception, birth control pills, chem trails, metallothionine protein dysfunction, minerals, neurological issues, nutrition, selenium, toxins, vaccines | leave a comment »


we have a sticky on fat but it ' s a little out of date : viewtopic. php? f = 17 & t = 4137 since then we ' ve learned more about fat. it seems that most of the negatives associated with fats have to do with oxidization, or rancidity. oxidization causes free radicals which cause cancer. different types of fats have an operating range of temperatures that they ' re stable at. the plants and animals that contain the fats need them to be liquid at their operating temperatures but not prone to oxidization. that ' s why animals and tropical plants have fat that ' s hard at room temperature but liquid at body temperature. similarly, cold water fish have fats that are liquid at low temperatures. your body needs mostly the hard fats since these are least prone to oxidization. the types of fats to be most wary of are fats that require heat in order to extract them. oils from seeds, for example, need to heated and treated with chemicals in order to be used. this heat, causes oxidization of the delicate polyunsaturated fats they contain. on the other hand, olive oil is cold extracted. the mono - unsaturated fats they contain are also more stable since olives grow in a warmer climate. most stable are the tropical oils found in coconuts and palms as well as warm blooded animals. these also don ' t require heat for extraction. these are also the most stable. this is why margarine has to be kept in the fridge but butter, olive and coconut oil can be kept out. saturated and mono - unsaturated fats can be consumed in any amount but you want to restrict your poly unsaturated fats to the essential amount required by the body. this is actually a very small amount, about 3 - 4 % of calories in total. about half should be omega 3 and half omega 6. your total fat intake needs to be at least 30 % but can be as high as 80 % of your calories. fats are your body ' s preferred source of energy. artificial fats of any type are unhealthy.


until the 19th century what is now india ( like europe ) was a patchwork of over 650 princely states, like kingdoms, ranging from the small and relatively unimportant, to the large, immensely wealthy and powerful, ruled over by men ( mostly ) with a wide range of titles in addition to the familiar maharajahs and rajas. under an ancient hindu custom, to avoid a disputed succession to the throne, a ruler with no born - to heir could adopt a male of any age from another branch of the ruling family and appoint him heir apparent. this parallels similar customs in ancient rome and during the chinese qing dynasty. in the rajput kingdoms, a ruler might adopt a number of boys, called bhayats, who would live in the palace and be groomed for the succession together. an heir apparent would eventually be selected from this pool of candidates if no competent born - to son were produced ( an obviously unsuitable or treasonous born - to son could be excluded from the succession ). if the ruler died before adopting a successor, one of his widows could adopt an heir, who would immediately accede to the throne. the adoptee would cut all ties with his birth family. when the british empire came to india in 1757, among the land - grabbing stratagems devised was the doctrine of lapse, which abrogated the ancient custom. under this doctrine the british arrogated to themselves the right to veto the succession of an adopted heir, and instead, to annex the territory concerned, although the adopted successor and his heirs were usually allowed to keep their titles and a substantial annual allowance. states annexed under this doctrine include : indian anger at this transparently corrupt means of extending the raj was a major contributing factor to the sepoy rebellion of 1857, which marks the real beginning of almost 100 years of agitation for independence. the doctrine of lapse was finally abandoned by the raj in 1859, and the tradition of adopting a successor was again recognized. the following sections deal with a few individual princely states and their adopted rulers : the princely state of satara in central india was founded in 1674 by shivaji the great ( 1627 - 1680 ) and ruled by the bhonsle dynasty ( who also provided the rulers of the states of chittor and udaipur ) from then until it was annexed by the british raj in 1848. during this period and up to the present day the dynasty has seen a number of adoptions. these are the adopted rajas of satara : shrimant shahu shivaji raje bhon


wife, kusa bai, was pregnant. the succession was left in abeyance, to see whether her child would be a son or daughter, but in the event she gave birth to a daughter. this left the throne vacant, and mankajirao was then adopted by another of sambhaji ii ' s widows, his fourth wife, maharani jiji bai sahib maharaj ( 1716 - 1773 ), who herself was the adopted daughter of the chief of torgal and the birth daughter of his brother ). he was only six years old at the time of his accession and his adoptive mother and her co - widows were his regents until 1779. shrimant raja shivaji iv bhonsle chhatrapati maharaj shahaji dam altaphoo ( 1830 - 1866 ) had three sons, but they all died before him, so three days before he died he adopted his nephew, meherban shrimant nagojirao patankar, born in 1850, to succeed him. he took the name shrimant raja rajaram i bhonsle chhatrapati maharaj bahadur, and reigned from 1866 to 1870. he died childless ( his only child, a daughter, had lived only three months ), and a year after he died his senior widow adopted … at this point rajaram ii ' s widow, tara bai sahib, adopted the reigning ( and adult ) puar of dewas, vikramsinhrao ( 1910 - 1983 ) as the new raja of kolhapur. he abdicated the throne of dewas in favor of his son and ascended the throne of kolhapur as shrimant maharajah sir shahaji ii bhonsle chhatrapati maharaj bahadur in 1947. he almost immediately joined kolhapur with the newly independent country of india, and in 1949 he merged kolhapur with mumbai. shahaji ii ' s only son was now the puar of dewas and could not succeed him to the throne of kolhapur, so he adopted his daughter ' s son … the princely state of nawanagar ( now known as jamnagar ) in gujarat, the homeland of mahatma ghandi, has a ruling dynasty which includes several maharajahs, or jam sahibs, adopted under hindu customary law from the 16th century to the 20th century. jam shri rawaliji, sahib jam sahib of nawanagar from 1540 to 1562, had four sons, but instead of declaring one of them to be his heir, he


adopted under hindu customary law from the 16th century to the 20th century. jam shri rawaliji, sahib jam sahib of nawanagar from 1540 to 1562, had four sons, but instead of declaring one of them to be his heir, he adopted one of his own grandsons, lakhaji jiyaji sahib ( son of his eldest son ) and appointed him heir. nevertheless, one of lakhaji jiyaji ' s uncles, vibhaji rawaliji sahib, seized the throne in 1562. jam sahib tamachi ii raisinhji sahib, who reigned 1711 - 1743, died without a son to succeed him. his widow then adopted jam shri lakhaji tamachi jadeja sahib ( who was the son of an earlier jam sahib ), who reigned from 1743 to 1767. maharajahdhiraj jam shri ranmalsinhji sataji ( ranmalji ii ) jadeja sahib (? - 1852 ) jam sahib of nawanagar from 1820 to 1852, was adopted by rani achuba sahiba, the widow of jam saheb jasoji, who had died childless. he was a popular reforming maharajah, who built roads and drought relief works. he was succeeded by his son, jam shri sir vibhaji. vihabji had 22 wives but no sons, other than one who was excluded from the succession for plotting his father ' s overthrow. to secure an heir, he adopted twice, each time a distant cousin, but after that he had another birth son. the first adopted son, raisinhji vibhaji was poisoned by one of vibhaji ' s wives. the second adoption was annulled when his son was born and the young birth son succeeded him in 1895, aged 13. but this son died childless in 1906 and was succeeded by the displaced adoptee... - lieutenant - general maharajah jam shri sir digvijaysinhji ranjitsinhji jadeja bahadur ( 1895 - 1966 ), maharajah jam sahib of nawanagar from 1933 to 1966. ranjitsinhji vibhaji also adopted a niece, shree vrajkuvar ( 1917 - 1992 ), who married the maharajah of idar. the princely state of mewar, part of rajasthan, also practiced traditional heir - adoption. ari singh ii ( ruled 1761 - 1773 ) adopted hamir singh ii ( ruled 1773 - 1778 ). the rulers were then afflicted by the curse of mewar, imposed under maharajah jaw


of rajasthan, also practiced traditional heir - adoption. ari singh ii ( ruled 1761 - 1773 ) adopted hamir singh ii ( ruled 1773 - 1778 ). the rulers were then afflicted by the curse of mewar, imposed under maharajah jawan singh ( ruled 1828 - 1838 ). to avoid having to fulfil a promise to a female acrobat that he would give her half his kingdom if she could walk a tightrope across pichola lake, he had the rope cut and she drowned. but just before she died, she cursed his family : no maharana would ever again produce a born - to heir. the curse was effective for generations : maharaj duleep singh ( 1838? - 1893 ) was the son of ranjit singh, the maharajah of punjab. when he was five his father died, leaving him ruler of the sikh kingdom of punjab and fabulously wealthy. but in 1848 the invading british defeated the punjabis, forcibly converted duleep to christianity and separated him from his mother, whom he did not see again until 1860. he was sent to england as a ward of queen victoria. dr. john login, a scott, was appointed governor of the province and he took duleep to scotland, where he embraced british culture and became known as the black prince of perthshire. although the british confiscated most of the wealth of his kingdom, including the koh - i - noor diamond, they left him enough money to maintain a lavish lifestyle for most of his life and he became highly poplar in british society. in 1860 he returned briefly to punjab to be reunited with his mother, but the years of enforced separation had taken their toll and the reunification was not happy, although she did follow him back to scotland where they lived apart. in addition to the doctrine of lapse, the british simply deposed some rulers they didn ' t like or thought were incompetent. among these were peshwa baji rao ii, raja of bithur, an incompetent ruler, already deposed before he died, and his adopted son, nana saheb ( also known as nana dhondo pant peshwa ), 1820? - 1859 (? ). contrary to custom, nana saheb evidently did not lose contact with his birth family because in later years he fought alongside his two brothers, rao saheb and bala saheb. raja baji rao ii was weak and pleasure - loving, and while he was raja the british annexed the maratha


lose contact with his birth family because in later years he fought alongside his two brothers, rao saheb and bala saheb. raja baji rao ii was weak and pleasure - loving, and while he was raja the british annexed the maratha princely states, including bithur, with baji rao retiring on a large pension. when baji rao died his pension and the residual authority of the raja should have passed to nana saheb, but lord dalhousie, governor general of india, 1848 - 56, had instituted his doctrine of lapse. this insult to hindu law made nana saheb ' s cause a major cause of the sepoy rebellion of 1857 - 58, which was a direct outgrowth of increasing anger and dissatisfaction with 100 years of despotic and culturally insensitive british rule under the east india company, and the beginning of the organized independence struggle ( see also section 10 below ). nana saheb became one of the intellectual and military leaders of the rebellion, but in december 1857 his forces were defeated at kanpur and he fled to nepal, where he may have died. another state whose treatment under the doctrine of lapse helped precipitate the sepoy rebellion was jhansi. a member of baji rao ii of bithur ' s council of ministers was moropanth. moropanth ' s only daughter, manubai ( 1834 or 35 - 1858 ), grew up a close companion of nana and rao saheb ( see section 9 above ). she was married in 1842 to the aged maharajah of the small kingdom of jhansi, gangadhar rao. they had a son in 1851, but he died in infancy, and they decided to adopt a successor, a boy named anand rao ( ca. 1847 - 1898 or after ), who was renamed damodar rao ( one source states that the adoption did not take place until after maharajah gangadhar rao ' s death ). when the maharajah died in 1853, the british viceroy, lord dalhousie, refused to recognize the under - age adopted boy ' s right of succession ( he was still only five or six years old ), using the doctrine of lapse to annex the kingdom in 1854. moropanth, now known as rani lakshmi bai, joined forces with others, including nana saheb, enraged at this and other actions of the raj, and became another of the main leaders of the sepoy rebellion. two maharajahs of bijawar in the 20th


known as rani lakshmi bai, joined forces with others, including nana saheb, enraged at this and other actions of the raj, and became another of the main leaders of the sepoy rebellion. two maharajahs of bijawar in the 20th century were adoptees. since the doctrine of lapse had been abandoned in 1859 there was no argument about the succession. maharajah bhon pratap singh adopted the second son of the maharajah of orchha, who reigned as bharat dharmendar sawai sir sawant singh ( born 1877, ruled 1900 - 1940 ). he in turn adopted... the seventh raja of the small princely state of sailana in madhya pradesh was sir jashwant singh bahadur. he was born in 1864, the son of maharaj bhawani singhji, the jagirdar of semila. he was adopted by the heir - less raja duleh singh and ruled sailana from 1895 to his death in 1919. the small princely state of jigni in the state of madhya pradesh was ruled by an unbroken line of four adopted rajas, from 1870 : rao lakshman singh ii was the adopted son of rao bhopal singh, and ruled from 1870 to 1892. he adopted... note : our authors are dedicated to honest, engaged, informed, intelligent, and open conversation about adoption. the opinions expressed here may not reflect the views of adoption. com.


kimball lesson 20 : the women of the church posted by douglashunter on may 5, 2007 lesson 20 : the women of the church for mother ’ s day i have been asked to teach this lesson, hopefully, others will be doing the same, and jumping forward to lesson 20 won ’ t be too disruptive. as usual i ’ ll give a brief outline of the lesson and then go into some ideas / thoughts that i hope can serve to generate some discussion. frankly, i am looking forward to discussing this lesson because i find the material so challenging, but more on that later. from the life of spencer w. kimball - kimball recounts a story of his mother ’ s great capacity for service, helping another woman with sewing, serving in the relief society, serving continuously without complaint. kimball states that his mother “ breathed service into all her actions. ” - women play an important part in heavenly fathers plan. women are often instinctively sensitive to things of eternal consequence. teachings of spencer w. kimball having been given different responsibilities, women and men are to work together in a partnership of equality and respect. - god “ is no respecter of persons ” ( acts 10 : 34 ). we have full equality as recipients of god ’ s perfected love for us. women are to walk along side men not in front of or behind. - men ’ s and women ’ s roles are eternally different ; mother hood and sisterhood vs. fatherhood and priesthood. men and women were given different assignments before we came here. women should be treated well, they have work to do that is as important as men ’ s work. - women in the church want to be respected and revered as equals. - relief society is the lord ’ s organization for women and is a complement to the priesthood. - men and women are dependent upon and different from each other as complements. we are encouraged to seek what is “ beautifully basic ” in the differences. god has called women to help enrich, protect, and guard the home and family - being a righteous woman today is especially noble, and the influence of such women is great, “ ten fold what it might be ” in different times. the home is society ’ s basic and most noble institution. righteous women can preserve the home, even as other institutions fail. - the messages of the media concerning women ’ s fulfillment and choices to marry or have children are false. - eve was happy to have eaten the forbidden fruit, and began the human race with gladness. - motherhood is a sacred partnership with


. - the messages of the media concerning women ’ s fulfillment and choices to marry or have children are false. - eve was happy to have eaten the forbidden fruit, and began the human race with gladness. - motherhood is a sacred partnership with god and husbands. there is the responsibility of giving birth and raising children to serve the lord - a sacred dedication to rearing, fostering, nurturing children. - too many women find distractions from raising children. - it is the greatest honor for women to assist in god ’ s plan. being a good woman and raising good children is the way to find greatest joy for a woman. the lord has promised the blessings of eternal family life to all faithful women. - family life does not always work out s it should here on earth, death, divorce and other things may prevent a woman from finding a righteous marriage partner, but in eternity these women will have this opportunity, and be blessed beyond their capacity to express. - marriage and motherhood are not necessary to keep the great commandment to love god and our fellow men. - ” those of you who do not now experience the traditional woman ’ s role, not by choice, but for reasons beyond control can still do much to help others. ” each woman should seek to fulfill her divine potential - women need to appropriately develop their talents, and learn as much as they can with an eye towards marriage, motherhood and domestic responsibilities. kimball encourages education and experience clearly towards the end of better fulfilling the role of wife and mother. - “ we want our homes to be blessed with sister scriptorians - ” women need a knowledge of the scriptures to keep the commandment to love your neighbor as yourself, and because they do so much nurturing. - the blessings, recognition and status found within the church are the greatest a woman can receive. - “ drink in eternal truths ” concerning individual identity and the value god places upon you. the church is the only place where women can learn the truth about who they are and their roles. righteous women can be great contributors to the world and to the kingdom of god. - “ there has never been a time in the world when the role of woman has been more confused. ” women in the church can do a great deal to show what the true role of women in the world is. “ the hand that rocks the cradle rules the world. ” - other women pursue selfish interests women in the church are a force for love, truth and righteousness. - women will plan an important role in growing the


of women in the world is. “ the hand that rocks the cradle rules the world. ” - other women pursue selfish interests women in the church are a force for love, truth and righteousness. - women will plan an important role in growing the church in latter days. thoughts / questions about the lesson i think its clear that the main goals of the lesson are : to appreciate the work women do as part of their commitment to the church. to emphasize the different roles of men and women in the church. to encourage women and emphasize their spiritual value. to encourage women to look to the church ’ s description of freedom and the feminine ideal rather than to the larger culture. to reassure women that they can and will be in eternal marriage relationships. these goals make it an interesting lesson to present to the eq. certainly it could be used as a lesson of praise, where we all share our appreciation for the women in our lives and the work they do but i ’ m not sure what kinds of questions i can use to encourage a good discussion along these lines. when i ’ ve been part of these discussion in the past they have been stilted. it ’ s a situation in which the “ correct ” answers are known beforehand and we are all more than glad to give them. so i see the challenge of this direction as being how to have a good discussion about women, the women in the church, the women in our lives, that can be personal and honest without relying on cliches. now, if i ’ m being totally honest about the lesson i have to admit that my first response to the material is pretty guarded. not for its appreciation of women but for the way it relies on certain ideas : 1 ) the idea that biology is destiny. 2 ) the lesson celebrates the totalizing of women ’ s experience through the roles of wife and mother. 3 ) men are women are stated to be equal but there is still present a structural priority given to the masculine. 4 ) domestic space as feminine space. 5 ) the association of the feminine with nature and intuition. so it ’ s difficult for me to see the lesson outside of the challenge posed by this kind of thinking about gender. one possible use of the lesson is as a discussion of gender, the assumptions in the church about the meaning of masculine and feminine, how we feel about these teaching at this point in time. one thing i am certain of is that in broad terms the younger generations of church members do understand the meaning of gender differently than older generations. another point of entry into


by michelle sutton - kerchner want to improve your health, body weight, mental outlook, career, and relationships? get some sleep! right up there with exercise and proper nutrition, sleep rates as a critical determinant in one ’ s health. anyone who is sleep deprived can share many ways this lack affects his / her ability to function. although some sleepless scenarios are unavoidable, such as caring for a newborn, often a better night ’ s rest is within your control. daily exercise assures better quality of sleep, which is equally important as quantity. the expenditure of energy through a regular fitness routine allows a deeper sleep, which is more refreshing. it ’ s also restorative. whether suffering from a chronic illness or a simple muscle strain, the rest gained through sleep encourages healing. it regulates the production of endorphins, which can act as natural “ pain - killers, ” and serotonin, which affects mental outlook. this, in part, explains depression in post - partum mothers and caretakers who are on duty around the clock. even the standard eight - hour stint can leave you feeling fatigued if those hours are spent restless. this is especially good news for those unable to grab a long enough stretch. although you may feel sluggish when circumstances dictate little sleep, including light exercise in your day makes the most of the hours you are asleep. physical activity also delivers a jolt of energy to help keep you going the rest of the time. exercise during any time of day benefits sleep. however, a morning workout tends to kick off one ’ s circadian rhythms ( internal clock ) to be alert throughout the rest of your waking hours. exercise in the morning, and take advantage of the natural energy boost that follows to fuel your day. research proves moderate exercise for at least half - hour, seven days per week, has the best outcome for a good night ’ s rest. those who stretch also have a positive sleep response. for insomnia, some experts advise exercising later in the day. however, adequate time still should be allowed prior to sleeping for the body to become calm. avoid strenuous exercise within two hours of bedtime. exercise in a state - of - confusion exercise is overall more effective when we change our routine approximately every six weeks. your personal trainer or fitness instructor is aware of this plateau possibility and strives to keep workouts fresh. continuously evolving your fitness program helps maintain or achieve a healthy weight, increases muscle mass, and improves cardiovascular function. it also


approximately every six weeks. your personal trainer or fitness instructor is aware of this plateau possibility and strives to keep workouts fresh. continuously evolving your fitness program helps maintain or achieve a healthy weight, increases muscle mass, and improves cardiovascular function. it also improves sleep patterns. constantly introducing new exercise techniques provides optimum stimulation. physically exerting yourself in a healthy way defines exercise. the body remains challenged as does the mind while it learns new movements. healthy exhaustion ensues, producing an easier ability to fall, and stay, asleep. without challenge, the body and mind quickly grow bored and abandon exercise, perhaps even lazing in a bedtime - jeopardizing nap instead. boring. vicious cycle of insomnia struggling with insomnia or a bout of poor sleeping increases more of the same. you become so tired from lack of sleep, you don ’ t have energy for exercise. without exercise, you have further decreased energy and physical activity, making sleep more elusive. despite how you feel during these episodes, it ’ s often helpful to force oneself to exercise. stay active for an entire day through the exhaustion. focus on the big picture. with one improved night of sleep accomplished, more can follow. sleep does indeed beget sleep. anxiety can be a natural response to insomnia. being unable to sleep when your body cries for rest is frustrating and frightening. this overwhelming anxiety makes sleep more difficult. emotions feed on themselves, further spiraling the situation. listen for these thoughts. when they enter your mind, greet and release them. jon kabat - zinn, phd, author of wherever you go, there you are, offers a waterfall metaphor : view thinking itself as a waterfall, a cascading of thought. go beyond your thinking much as you would find a vantage point to experience a waterfall. you ’ re able to see and hear the water, yet remain out of the torrent. acknowledge when anxiety enters your mind, from insomnia or otherwise – but, don ’ t let it become you. this process invites a transforming calm to replace anxieties about living normally, in this case with adequate sleep. exercise also helps reduce anxiety itself. as a powerful mood booster and stress - reducer, a regular fitness routine helps keep spirits light even when eyes are heavy. exaggerated emotions can be a byproduct of sleep deprivation. use exercise to increase production of feel - good hormones, and lessen anxiety as well as depression and irritability. researchers at the stanford university school of medicine studied the


are heavy. exaggerated emotions can be a byproduct of sleep deprivation. use exercise to increase production of feel - good hormones, and lessen anxiety as well as depression and irritability. researchers at the stanford university school of medicine studied the effects of exercise on sleep patterns of people ages 55 to75 who were not physically active and had insomnia. the study group introduced moderate exercise on alternating days for 20 to 30 minutes in the afternoon. as a result of this exercise regimen, they fell asleep 50 percent quicker and stayed asleep approximately one hour longer. a promising sleep - aid indeed, with no groggy side - effects! moves for the best snooze aerobic exercises, which increase the amount of oxygen in the bloodstream, are best for combating restless nights. cycle, dance, zumba, swim, hit the treadmill. pump up the cardio. any physical activity that reaches a level of exertion is helpful. warm - up and cool - down sessions are especially critical for tired exercisers to help avoid injury. when tired, technique is easily sacrificed for sloppy, incomplete, or hurried movement. consider teaming with a personal trainer during these sleepy times or if you tend to work out at day ’ s end. a professional ’ s keen eye can monitor your form for safe, effective results on any given day. the goal of exercising for better sleep is to produce healthy physical stress. the brain responds to this healthy exhaustion by increasing time spent in the deepest stage of sleep. you can ’ t always guarantee the optimum hours of rest ; however, enjoyable, replenishing sleep can be possible during the hours you do manage. sleep needs change throughout life. here are general guidelines to follow : - newborns : 12 to18 hours ( may feel like 10 - minute increments ) - infants ( 3 months to 1 year ) : 14 to 15 hours - toddlers ( ages 1 to 3 years ) : 12 to 14 hours - preschoolers ( ages 3 to 5 ) : 11 to 13 hours - children ages 5 to 12 years : 10 to 11 hours - children ages 12 to 18 years : 8. 5 to 10 hours - adults : 7. 5 to 9 hours sleep deprivation hinders reaction time, coordination, productivity, and judgment. click here for a fun sheep - dash game to determine if you could use some extra shuteye : sheep dash test ( bbc ) at http : / / www. bbc. co. uk / science / humanbody / sleep / sheep / poor quality and


here for a fun sheep - dash game to determine if you could use some extra shuteye : sheep dash test ( bbc ) at http : / / www. bbc. co. uk / science / humanbody / sleep / sheep / poor quality and quantity of sleep can result in health issues beyond daytime drowsiness. endocrine, metabolic, and neurological functions are impaired during a sleep deficit. reducing zzzs may seem a good short - term solution to fitting more into your day. however, chronic sleep issues ( such as shortened sleep - time ) are associated with long - term health conditions, including heart disease, high blood pressure, obesity, and diabetes. colds, flu, and infections are also more frequent in the sleep deprived. a consistent exercise routine combats these health threats. a workout compensates by improving cardiovascular health, decreasing blood pressure and blood sugar levels, and helping maintain proper body weight. if you have to set the alarm earlier or burn that midnight oil, reimburse your immune system with an energizing workout. think of the amazing things your body accomplishes every day. reward it with the quality sleep best achieved through a good workout. “ how much sleep do you need? ” at www. helpguide. org. “ learn how to fight fatigue, ” by chris iliades at www. everydayhealth. com. “ morning exercise improves sleep, ” by mark stibich at www. about. com. “ want to sleep better? exercise! ” at www. sleeplikethedead. com. insomnia sign : http : / / www. flickr. com / photos / jmarty / 227332939 / peaceful sleep : http : / / www. flickr. com / photos / mikecpeck / 2104496895 /


one of the most frustrating conditions that afflicts everyone at one point or another is excess gas. it ’ s uncomfortable, embarrassing and very unpleasant in general. while a lot of the problems with gas have to do with individual body chemistry, there are a lot of ways you can control your gas. the first step is learning about all of the foods that cause gas so you can avoid them or minimize your intake. in order to fully understand why the foods that cause gas actually cause gas in your body, you first have to understand exactly what ’ s going on when you have gas. your body is constantly working to break down the food that you eat in order to deliver the proper nutrients to your body. your stomach is the first organ that your food reaches, and as such it is the first line of defense for your digestive system. here, the food is broken down into tiny pieces that can then be split into individual proteins, minerals, vitamins, fats and carbohydrates. every now and then you eat a food that is particularly hard to digest. this means that the food remains in a more solid form than the rest of the food that is more easily digestible. foods that cause gas are the different foods that you eat that your stomach and intestines have a very hard time breaking down. when food makes it past the stomach undigested, it can just sit there in your intestines for a while until it starts to break down naturally by bacterial action. the bacteria who feed on this food release gas as a waste product, and this is what causes the gassy and bloated feeling that you get after you eat certain types of foods. gassy foods list the list of foods that cause gas is surprisingly large, encompassing a lot of different types of food. the thing to remember is that you don ’ t need to completely eliminate all of these foods to relieve your gas problem. you simply need to take stock of how much you ’ re eating of any of these food groups and see if there is room to cut back. here ’ s a short list of some of these foods : - anything in the legume family ( lentils and beans ) - many different fruits ( prunes, raisins, bananas, apricots, apples, and peaches are among the worst offenders ) - anything that has an artificially sweetener as a main ingredient ( diet sodas, candies and ice creams ) - anything that contains dairy products ( milk, eggs, cheeses and yogurts


peaches are among the worst offenders ) - anything that has an artificially sweetener as a main ingredient ( diet sodas, candies and ice creams ) - anything that contains dairy products ( milk, eggs, cheeses and yogurts ) - starch based foods ( potatoes, yams, pastas ) - certain vegetables ( onions, peppers, mushrooms, broccoli ) now, like we have stated above, this is a large list of foods. it seems like it would be impossible to fully eliminate all of these foods from your diet – and you ’ re right! it would be silly to not eat any of these foods. you simply need to cut back on the ones that you ’ re eating a lot of and do some experimentation. after you figure out which foods cause you more gas than others, you need to break down and start to cut these out of your diet. it can be tough at the start, but in the end what is more worth it to you – sacrificing some of your favorite foods for better health, or suffering the consequences of having gas all time. i personally think that the decision is easy and you should too! one thing to keep in mind is that gas is not your enemy. some gas cannot be avoided, simply because it is a natural part of the digestive process. without just a little bit of gas, you would have a very hard time digesting all of your food properly. the bacteria in your gut actually help you fight digesting this food quickly and efficiently – so long as you help them by not eating too many of the “ problem foods. ” it can be a real challenge to cut these out of your diet, but remember the key is moderation. you don ’ t need to stop eating all beans and lentils, all vegetables, all fruits, and all dairy products. that would be very silly and it would actually not help you at all. you would find yourself eating chicken noodle soup day after day, and not feeling very good despite the fact that you may or may not have any gas or. one last thing to consider is the fact that some foods may cause gas that isn ’ t very unpleasant, and other foods may cause little gas that is very unpleasant. in this case, you will want to avoid the foods that cause you minimal gas that is very unpleasant, and go ahead and keep eating the foods that cause a lot of gas that isn ’ t really very unpleasant at all. this is a great way to start testing your diet for the


the force that binds neutrons to an atom ' s nucleus could be used to create clocks that are 100 times more accurate than today ' s best atomic clocks, say physicists at the university of new south wales ( unsw ). the nuclear clock outlined in a paper accepted for publication in physics letters review would neither lose nor gain 1 / … why is it that historically the clocks have gotten more accurate, but the trains have been getting later and later? by improvements in ( time ) management? ah yes, but we can measure the lateness of said trains with unprecedented accuracy and thus employ ' atomic timing train advisory consultants ' ( attac ' s ), to burn through a few billion advising the clueless as to how they could reduce said lateness by one orbit of a neutron. quantum uncertainty : the product of the error on the clock and the error in the train schedule is constant. because of heisenberg ' s trains : the more accurately you know the time, the less accurately you know where the fragging train is. how on earth did we, way back when, define such a unit as a second if we couldn ' t even measure it accurately? how do we know it ' s 2012 if we ' ve never had an accurate timepiece? how do we know existing clocks are fast or slow? what do we use to measure the inaccuracy? how hard is it to use w * kipedia to answer your questions, unless they were purely rhetorical? here, have this one on me. http : / / en. wikipedia. org / wiki / second we * define * the second by using atomic clocks, ergo, an average reading of many clocks can never be " slow " or " fast ". if you do something odd with a single atomic clock like take it up a mountain, launch it in a satellite, etc, then it will drift, but that ' s relativity for you. why use atomic clock definition? the definition of a second came about because pendulums, the earth ' s rotation rate and the tropical year cannot be measured with anything like the same accuracy. a physical principle that nothing can ever be exactly measured. nb : the measurement of metre is now defined by the speed of light ( a defined constant ) and the definition of a second rather than by using a platinum bar, or measurements of spectral lines, for much the same reasons - we can measure time far more accurately. > how on earth did we, way back when, define such a unit as a second


definition of a second rather than by using a platinum bar, or measurements of spectral lines, for much the same reasons - we can measure time far more accurately. > how on earth did we, way back when, define such a unit as a second if we couldn ' t even measure it accurately? the same way we defined every unit of measurement we had at the time, as best we could. > how do we know it ' s 2012 if we ' ve never had an accurate timepiece? because 430 years ago pope gregory xiii decided that that year should be called 1582 and everybody agreed with him. since then the earth has orbited the sun 430 times making this year 2012. it doesn ' t matter how accurate your second is, it is easy to count years which is how we know it is 2012. > how do we know existing clocks are fast or slow? what do we use to measure the inaccuracy? up until 1967 a second was defined in terms of the earth revolving around the sun. since then it has been define as : " the duration of 9, 192, 631, 770 periods of the radiation corresponding to the transition between the two hyperfine levels of the ground state of the caesium 133 atom. " purely rhetorical, but i did wonder who would come it with the most condescending reply. as it turns out, you,. until this reply, of course. you sound exactly like my three year old nephew. do you want to build some lego? > because 430 years ago pope gregory xiii decided that that year should be called 1582 and everybody agreed with him. not quite. that ' s only true if you live in catholic country. the uk in common with most protestant countries didn ' t adopt his idea until 1752. the russians didn ' t adopt it until the early 20th century. i read up on this stuff back at the turn of the millennium. a very interesting book - when it comes down to it it ' s all very arbitrary. roman emperors for instance sometimes removed a month in order to bring tax collections in a bit early. maybe that ' s an idea the condem coalition could look as an alternative to spending cuts : ) something about the old way seems easier. we don ' t need to know the time accurately. what mankind really needs is a good excuse for being late. 1 second = the time it takes to grab the remote and change channel when jedward appear on tv. too slow old man, i have a panic button that cuts the power and self


. what mankind really needs is a good excuse for being late. 1 second = the time it takes to grab the remote and change channel when jedward appear on tv. too slow old man, i have a panic button that cuts the power and self destructs the tv... huh, i can do better than one - second - to - off when the archers ' theme music starts... ( and now i bet you all have barwick green going round in your head, teehee ) > i can do better than one - second - to - off when the archers ' theme music starts... i ' m usually driving when i hear it, so i get : > grab the remote and change channel when jedward appear on tv. i see your moronic twins and raise you the fat twat on the insurance adverts... it will still show the wrong time unless we make lots of these clocks and average the results to remove random effects, in 280 billion years the damned thing will be out by 1 second. re : it will still show the wrong time that ' s all right, our local watchmaker will have it fixed by thursday. does that mean that the whole leap second / day / year debate will have to be re - evaulated based on more accurate timings of the earth ' s orbit now? : - \ re : leap second to the rough approximation of a rubidium reference, the answer is : no + / - 0. 001ppm the cesium standard answer is : no + / - 0. 000005ppm with the proposed neutron standard, the answer is : no + / - 1. 2e - 13ppm just so as you know. " the nuclear clock outlined in a paper accepted for publication in physics letters review would neither lose nor gain 1 / 20th of a second in 14 billion years, the age of the universe. " that ' s nothing, my wristwatch also neither loses nor gains 1 / 20th of a second in 14 billion years - it tends to lose or gain considerably more than that. now if they ' d said their new fancy clock neither lost nor gained * more than * 1 / 20th of a second in 14 billion years, that would have been impressive ; - ) what on earth is a jedward? re : what on earth is a jedward? a modern method of quantifying ' waste of space ' fulness, as in : big brother = 8 jedwards celebrity get me out of here = 10


earth is a jedward? re : what on earth is a jedward? a modern method of quantifying ' waste of space ' fulness, as in : big brother = 8 jedwards celebrity get me out of here = 10 jedwards the catholic church =... well you get the idea. big brother equivalence? ` ` big brother = 8 jedwards ' ' are you confusing this with the usian measure of intrusiveness, the jedgar? have probably already patented it so those boffins will get the asses sued if they build one!! of extreme density. re : a measure this should have been a reply to " what is a jedward? " excuse my ignorance, but... how do atomic clocks tie into high - bandwidth data transfer? i seem to remember stephen fry being flamed here for his assertion regarding a ( very ) similar topic. living in sa, " high bandwidth " means over 4mbps, so have no experience re " high bandwidth ". re : excuse my ignorance, but... the trick with high bandwidth stuff isn ' t knowing what the time is, its to do with recognising the pulses on the line. if you are generating a signal on a fibre optic line at n ghz, you need a clock source on the receiving end which has exactly the same frequency to interpret the signals so you know if the bit is on or off. if one or the other drifts you ' ll introduce errors into the signals. even a small drift can be bad as it upsets not only the bit in flow at the time, but also all subsequent bits which will probably overcome the ecc until the receiver figures out something is wrong and finds the next frame / packet boundary. its one reason why, even though its mostly hidden, afaik high speed telco grade optical networks still use framing. ( the other being that they ' re still based on the concept of carrying voice channels ) you can use a 2nd fibre to get around this ( i. e. put the clock pulses down the 2nd fibre to let you interpret the signals on the first ) but ( a ) that gets more difficult the higher the clocks go and ( b ) telco ' s really don ' t like that as it uses up a lot of fibre they could use to sell overpriced bandwidth to people. fry got laughed at for suggesting that packet switching networks need to know what the time is. i ' ve yet to meet a router (


that as it uses up a lot of fibre they could use to sell overpriced bandwidth to people. fry got laughed at for suggesting that packet switching networks need to know what the time is. i ' ve yet to meet a router ( or other packet processing device, other than some mobile phone standards which use clocks for encryption related things ) that won ' t run if it doesn ' t know what time it is. likewise i ' ve never seen a sonet mux with a time source. but they all have clock sources built in. ( note i haven ' t worked in the telco field for a few years, but while the speeds have increased i don ' t think the fundamentals have changed ) need more accuracy at that rate of accuracy if i dont check and reset for 19600 billion years i could be 5 mins late for work! re : need more accuracy don ' t worry. you pension will kick in in about 19599 billion, 999 million, 999 thousand, 995 years anyway. chimes are one thing now if only those boffins could apply as much effort into getting the bbc pips properly aligned with reality on a digital radio. re : chimes are one thing fundamentally impossible unfortunately, dab simply cannot do real - time transmission or reception. fm only suffers speed - of - light delay, dab adds huge compression and decompression delays, and as each ' block ' is compressed separately it ' s impossible to reduce the delay to less than one block of time, even if the processors at the bbc and in your radio could do it instantly. which it can ' t - and your radio is probably really slow. all i want to know is that more or less accurate than my casio? re : all i want to know ( less facetiously, yes, unless they hook your local transmitter up to it, in which case, it will be as accurate ( so long as you account for light - speed lag from the base station, anyway... ) i want one.... but while a lot of the commentards are ranting and raving about the accuracy... think about the technology required to actually build one, and then build one that would be practical for any of the mentioned uses. ( except trying to keep the trains on time. i don ' t think its possible. ) yeah i ' m one of those guys who wears an automatic watch because i think its cool to have a timepiece made up of hundreds of mechanical moving


. ( except trying to keep the trains on time. i don ' t think its possible. ) yeah i ' m one of those guys who wears an automatic watch because i think its cool to have a timepiece made up of hundreds of mechanical moving parts costing $ $ $ and being hand made, when an electric watch costing $ is probably more accurate. sometimes the journey is more important than the destination itself. re : i want one.... " sometimes the journey is more important than the destination itself. " very insightful of you sir! i doff my cap! ( well, i would if i had one ). to bad hp isn ' t in the watch business any more they made so nice cesium wrist watches like the 5071a. re : to bad hp isn ' t in the watch business any more while a joke, the smallest atomic clocks are the size of cigarette packs and are used in satellites. note that they may be smaller, but i don ' t think that civilians can either buy them, or afford them. the real problem the real problem is that time itself in a mystery. how do we know that ten seconds measured today ( accurate to 14 decimal places ) is the same amount of whatever time might be, as ten seconds measured yesterday? or last century? or in the age of the dinosaurs? or " seconds " after the start of the universe? we don ' t. we know only that multiple clocks involving different vibrating entities that agreed on a number yesterday, also do so today, within their individual limits of accuracy ( whatever that means ). we can ' t take today ' s clock back to double - check yesterday ' s measurement. time goes forwards only. it angle : in a computer or other clocked logic, the exact frequency or regularity of the clock is fairly unimportant. the presence or absence of skew between the clock here and the clock there is critical to the correct operation of the whole thing. a wild speculation : the universe ends when it expands so far that " clock skew " prevents it from working. does anybody really know what time it is? does any body really care? > does anybody really know what time it is? i do. i ' ve got it written down ' ere on a piece of paper. a nice man wrote the time down for me this morning. if anyone ever asks me the time, i simply show him the piece of paper. let me hold that piece of paper to my ear would you? ' ere


julius karash writes from kansas city, mo. : “ today, a family member called my father and told him that his 94 - year - old brother died this morning. my uncle had been up and about, performing his usual routine, and then suddenly died. “ the family member told my father that the manner in which my uncle had passed away was a chutz, or a similarly sounding word. are you familiar with such an expression? could it have something to do with dying quickly at home and with family? ” the yiddish word khuts does not in itself refer to a manner of dying. it means “ exception ” or “ exceptional case, ” which mr. karash ’ s uncle ’ s death indeed was. as sometimes happens with yiddish words derived from hebrew, in which hutz means “ outside ” ( its original biblical meaning was “ courtyard ” — that is, the out - of - doors space enclosed by a house ), and the prepositional phrase hutz mi - means “ outside of ” or “ apart from, ” yiddish has given the hebrew word a significance that it never had in its original setting. on the other hand, if you ’ re looking for a marvelous jewish expression that does refer specifically to an easy death in old age, it ’ s in hebrew, not in yiddish, that you ’ ll find it. this is mitat neshika, “ death by a kiss, ” and it comes from an old rabbinic legend about moses that is a gem. in it, the 120 - year - old moses, told by god that the time has come for him to die across the jordan as forewarned without entering the promised land, begs for a reprieve. so mighty are his prayers that god orders the gates of heaven shut against them ; so desperate is he to remain alive that he pleads to be allowed to do so as a beast or even a bird ; so unwilling is he to take no for an answer that he enlists the earth, the mountains, the sea, even the sun and stars to intercede for him — all to no avail. god is adamant. he has given his word that moses must die, and he intends to keep it. finally, moses gives in and accepts his fate. now, however, god finds that he has a problem, because none of the angels summoned to take moses ’ soul is willing to do it. even samael, the angel of death, is so frightened by moses ’ awesome presence that he at first trembles with fright


god finds that he has a problem, because none of the angels summoned to take moses ’ soul is willing to do it. even samael, the angel of death, is so frightened by moses ’ awesome presence that he at first trembles with fright ; then, plucking up his courage, he draws his sword and advances, only to have moses strike it from his hands and blind him with a radiant look. “ i beg you, ” moses says, turning to god, “ do not hand me over to the angel of death! ” god answers, “ fear not, moses, i will do it myself. ” and in william braude ’ s translation from chaim nachman bialik and yehoshua ravnitzky ’ s classic “ sefer ha - aggadah ” or “ book of legends ” we read : “ then, from the highest heaven of heavens, the holy one came down to take the soul of moses, and with him the three ministering angels, michael, gabriel, and zagzagel. michael laid out his bier, gabriel spread a fine linen cloth at his head, while zagzagel spread it at his feet. michael stood at one side and gabriel at the other. then the holy one said to moses, ‘ moses, close your eyes, ’ and he closed his eyes. ‘ put your arms over your breast, ’ and he put his arms over his breast. ‘ bring your legs together, ’ and he brought his legs together. then the holy one summoned moses ’ soul, saying, ‘ i had fixed the time of your sojourn in the body of moses at 120 years. now your time has come to depart. delay not! ’ “ she replied, ‘ master of the universe, i know that you are god of all spirits and lord of all souls. you created me and placed me in the body of moses 120 years ago. is there a body in the world more pure than the body of moses? i love him, and i do not wish to depart from him. ’ “ the holy one exclaimed, ‘ depart, and i will take you up to the highest heaven of heavens, and will set you under the throne of glory, next to the cherubim and seraphim. ’ “ in that instant, the holy one kissed moses and took his soul with that kiss. ” to this day, if you wish to say in ordinary hebrew that someone has died at a ripe old age without prior disease or suffering, you say that he


whaling has a long history in iceland. whales have been hunted for meat and oil along the country ' s shores for centuries. starting in 1883, the waters were whaled intensely. whale populations fell so sharply that the government had to ban whaling for 10 years, beginning in 1915. icelandic whalers clearly don ' t have a history of moderation ; the law was repealed in 1928, and whaling continued as normal. whaling has been hotly disputed since the mid - 1940 ' s, when it became abundantly obvious that the practices of some countries were not sustainable. at the heart of the debate is concern for whales and the ecosystems in which they live. whale populations have crashed as a result of commercial whaling. the blue whale population, for example, fell 99 percent in the 1870 - 1970 period. while not all populations have suffered so heavily, humpback whale populations have fallen about 90 percent. the popularly hunted minke whale showed similar levels of loss. without a moratorium on whaling, the populations of these whales may never again reach their historical abundance. couple the fallen populations with whales slow reproduction rate and you have the recipe for a population that will recover only incredibly slowly. in some whales, sexual maturity isn ' t reached until seven to 10 years of age. females only give birth to one calf at a time, and then spend a year or more nursing it. while this method of reproduction produces few young, calves are more likely to survive to adulthood. putting aside any concern for the whales themselves, it is important to consider their role in many ecosystems. as predators of a wide variety of plankton, fish and squid, whales are sometimes responsible for helping to keep populations of smaller animals in check. the burden of evidence points to not whaling at all, at least not until the populations have had some time to recover. this is also the position of the international whaling commission ( iwc ). after all, it ' s better for whalers to wait if waiting ensures the survival of the whaling industry. some countries think they know better than the iwc and its scientists. iceland is one of them. these countries have taken advantage of the iwc ' s scientific research program. the program allows a few whales annually to be taken for scientific research purposes. but really, iceland just used this program as a way to circumvent the moratorium, approving the murder of 39 minke whales in 2005 alone. in 2006, iceland decided to restart its commercial hunt. in addition to the 39 minke whales that will be taken for " research


a way to circumvent the moratorium, approving the murder of 39 minke whales in 2005 alone. in 2006, iceland decided to restart its commercial hunt. in addition to the 39 minke whales that will be taken for " research, " the country will be catching 30 minke and nine fin whales. fin whales are endangered, while minke whales are at slightly lower risk, continuing the moratorium on other, more endangered species. the decision has been met, rightly, with scorn from the european union. icelandic leaders responded to criticism of their actions by saying that whale stocks have recovered. with the levels of depletion sustained by many whale populations and the long generation time of most whales, this " recovery " simply could not have occurred in the past 20 years. iceland is setting a dangerous standard. they ' ve essentially decided that they ' re better than the rest of the world and that they no longer have to follow the restrictions of the iwc. iceland isn ' t the only country that has fought the iwc ' s decisions. norway has argued against the ban through appropriate diplomatic channels, and japan has been taking whales for supposed research purposes, like iceland, for years. if iceland doesn ' t suffer serious repercussions for its lapse back into whaling, what is to stop other countries from following suit? variety editor april wright is a sophomore from eagan, minn. she majors in english and in biology.