Fast Article Writing

Are fast food options that are healthy really nutritious and low in fat? I am writing an opinion article on whether fast food healthy alternatives are a suitable replacement for eating a normally prepared daily diet.

How do I cite an article within a book? I wrote a paper for a class and I took quotes from several different articles written by different people but they're all from the same book. Do I cite the entire book itself or do I treat each individual article as if it's not even part of the book, but I don't have enough information to do that. How do I recognize both the book itself and the article within it as a separate entity? The paper is due in an hour I'd reallyreally appreciate some fast responses if possible! Thanks!

Where can I find scientific review articles on the health effects of fasting? I'm looking for any review article that mentions clinical studies, involving groups of patients or test subjects, fasting for multiple days. I'd like to know the health effects of such fasts, (juice fasts, water-only fasts, etc.) I am *not* looking for articles written about pre-operative fasting and its relation to anethesiology. I am *not* looking for articles on fasting in relation to Type 2 Diabetes. I am also *not* looking for the effects of long-term hunger on people in impoverished areas of the world. Lastly, I am *not* looking for undocumented webpages, written by crackpot authors touting M.D.'s. Thanks for your help in this difficult search.

i have to write and article of 200 words on the foll. topic plz help fast? the supernatural is an unprofitable but endlessly alluring theme write an article on 200 words one who writes for me will get his answer choosen as best answer

Help fast! What is the "tone" of an article or essay?? I'm writing an IM (Inquiry Method) and I have to tell what the "tone" of the article I read is. It is "opinions and societal pressure" by Solomon Asch. Can anyone help??! Even if you can't tell me what it is for that article, if you could just help me out with what exactly "tone" is...

Identify areas of vagueness and ambiguity? Hi class, I don’t have a lot of time to explain but off the top of my head answer is as a reader critical thinking affects me all ways. Not just reading but writing too. Sometimes what I read I must write about later like this discussion question so clearly I have to read. Clear writing is the hardest thing in the world. Though I don’t the average writer has to write business rapports which can build report and be inter personal. In critical writing, writers construct sentences with clear intentions. Business people write fast because the business people I know are always in a hurry. Business reading is reports, memos and articles. My aunt is a university professor and she writes articles for journals. She is smart and a better writer than my uncle who is a businessman. So critical writers are better than business writers. But critical writing like argumentative essays have structure, so business writing has structure too. It’s not a matter of one kind of writing being harder than the other it’s that the structure is harder. Thanks, Owen

Identify areas of vagueness and ambiguity and discuss how you could clarify the email’s message. Need help? Hi class, I don’t have a lot of time to explain but off the top of my head answer is as a reader critical thinking affects me all ways. Not just reading but writing too. Sometimes what I read I must write about later like this discussion question so clearly I have to read. Clear writing is the hardest thing in the world. Though I don’t the average writer has to write business rapports which can build report and be inter personal. In critical writing, writers construct sentences with clear intentions. Business people write fast because the business people I know are always in a hurry. Business reading is reports, memos and articles. My aunt is a university professor and she writes articles for journals. She is smart and a better writer than my uncle who is a businessman. So critical writers are better than business writers. But critical writing like argumentative essays have structure, so business writing has structure too. It’s not a matter of one kind of writing being harder than the other it’s that the structure is harder

How to write faster when studying in university ? I cannot catch up my teachers words . He says so fast and his ideas come out fast also .I tried short-hand writing but "chat " language seems not to exist much in academic language . Any comments for me ? Are you using any symbol systems or some kind of abbreviation ?? I cannot coin any of those . Plz help , any sources or articles about is welcome !

This is a paper I wrote for writing class what do you think? Hope for a Cure I chose to write about this topic because it is a struggle that I, and millions of people face everyday. This problem affects a large amount of people regardless of age or race. Many people are suffering from obesity related health problems, and the numbers are growing. Our children are even at risk. There are many contributing factors to obesity. I think the environment we live in is very significant to our daily habits. Everywhere you look, is a fast food restaurant with signs stating how delicious, and inexpensive their food is. The convenience is probably the most appealing factor. After a long day at work, no one wants to go home and cook a meal, or go to the grocery store. With "fast food" all you have to do is drive through, tell them what you want, and with out even having to get out of your car, you have your meal in about 5 minutes. One of the main reasons for craving this food could be caused from Monosodium Glutamate (MSG) or as restaurants call them "flavor enhancers." MSG is highly addictive and has also been proven to create obesity. I read in an article recently *"MSG Slowly Poisoning America"(5-1-04) that scientists were creating obese rats and mice for diet, and diabetes test studies. Since there are no naturally obese rats or mice, they had to create them by injecting them with MSG when they were born. They found that MSG triples the amount of insulin that the pancreas creates, causing rats and quite possibly humans, to become obese. This is a frightening thought when you look in your cupboards, and have to struggle to find something that does not contain MSG. Hughes 2 Manufacturers who use this product are required to list the use of MSG, but they have found a way around this by using different names. Some products even state that they are "MSG free" when in fact, they are not. Some other words for MSG *("The Excitotoxins - The Taste That Kills" (By Dr. Russell Blaylock, MD 3-6-03) include: hydrolyzed protein, sodium caseinate, calcium caseinate, yeast extract, textured protein, and hydrolyzed oat flour. These are just a few names they use. The list has about 15 or 20 additional alternative names for MSG. It is most commonly used in restaurants, and processed foods. Also in the article I read, the author asked a very intriguing question, "If MSG is not harmful, then why do they try to hide the fact that they use it?" I think if people want to solve the obesity epidemic, they should start with MSG, and its harmful effects on people. One of the harmful effects of MSG, is that it can contribute to panic attacks and anxiety. I have personally experienced this effect. I have a lot of anxiety problems and when I eat something that has a lot of MSG added, for instance: Chinese food, or Ramen noodles, it greatly increases my anxiety. But some foods are hard to stay away from when you are on a tight budget. This makes it nearly impossible to afford healthy or organic foods. I have tested this theory myself. I ate healthy for about two weeks, then I ran low on money, and I couldn't afford healthy foods. So for the rest of the month, I had to resort to Ramen Noodles, and Macaroni and Cheese. So, in regards to my experiences, I think money is a large contributor in healthy eating, and dieting today. I believe some of the obesity problems could be partly due to people relying on a miracle, or some kind of cure to take care of all their problems. I see several commercials everyday for products, claiming to be the next miracle that will solve all your problems. Then in words so small you can barely see, it states that this product will only work with diet and exercise. It is disappointing that these businesses will prey on people's hope's and desperation just to make a buck. I think if there weren't so much advertising, then maybe people would rely more on traditional ways of losing weight. Hughes 3 I think exercise is key to fighting obesity. Although, it is possible to exercise regularly without loosing any weight. But regardless of weight loss, it helps with health problems related to obesity. I have three children (I gave birth to five) and I was pretty petite. I never had a problem with my weight, but after having five children and coping with stress , depression, and eating for two so many times, you tend to gain some extra weight. I have tried just about every diet, a lot of exercise (riding a bike everywhere, pulling three kids), working out at the gym, and so far I have not found anything that works. You just have to find the one thing that will work right for you, something you enjoy. An important question comes to mind while exploring this subject. Are we teaching our children poor habits? Were we taught poor eating habits? Or could it be caused from the MSG added to our food over the last 50 years? Whatever the cause, the number of obese children seems to be growing rapidly. Maybe food has become some form of a new drug for coping with life's struggles. It is strange to think of food as a drug, but some people use it as a crutch, (myself included) it just seems to make you feel better, if only for a moment. I don't use drugs, drink or smoke. But I am addicted to certain foods, and I believe everybody has something to lean on for support, healthy or not. Maybe obesity should be more advertised, to let other people know they are not alone, that there is help for them, and that there is healthy ways to cope without resorting to overeating. My hope is for a cure to obesity in the near future, and someone putting a stop to adding MSG to our food. Hopefully this problem can be solved and as a result, a lot of health problems could greatly decrease. So don't starve yourself, yet don't overindulge, and remember we have little ones watching and learning from our every move. Try to break the cycle by setting a good example for healthy eating and exercise. Hughes 4 Works cited *Author unknown "MSG-Slowly Poisoning America" 1 May 2004http://www.rense.com/ general52/msg.htm *Dr.Russell Blaylock, MD. From the book "Excitotoxins - The Taste That Kills" 6 March 2003 http://www.rense.com/general52/msg.htm

How does a cross country runner feel after running for several miles? I'm writing an article and want to know in detail the physical feelings a runner experiences when they start to tire such as fast heart beat, burning muscles etc. thanks!

How do I get in contact with William Glaberson of the New York times ? I would like to get in touch with William Glaberson, a writer for the New York Times. I have studied his articles about small town justices in New York State - in particular rural New York. I have some inside information that I think he would find very noteworthy and might consider investigating to write another piece. There is a constant injustice being served in the Northern Counties of New York as we speak, which are far greater than those being handed down randomly by small town justices. I would like to give or speak to Mr. Glaberson about this because I think he would find this information intriguing. I would hope he would consider writing an article on the injustice being carried out, which in return might spark some attention to the matter and get help for the people that need it so desperately (especially since winter is fast approaching and they will soon be homeless).

Writing About? I need 7 articles about weight loss. 1 article about diets and eating tips, natural food, natural eating (400-600 words) 1 article about exercises and exercise tips to lose weight (400-600 words) 1 article about how to lose weight whenever and wherever, easy and practically. (300- 500 words) 1 article about motivation and self-control to lose weight (300-500 words) 1 article about the quotidian life's environment and the temptations than make us to put on weight. (300-500 words) 1 article about tips to lose weight easy, fast, quick and naturally. (400-600 words) 1 article about healthy life being fit, about a healthy life-style (300-500 words) When you write the articles have in mind the following keywords: weight loss, lose weight, lose weight easy, lose weight practically, lose weight natural, lose weight quick, weight loss diet, how to lose weight, weight loss exercises.

article on fasting? my article is on unhealthy eating what is faster 4 weight loss eating like a little or starving not trying it u guys no me i am done with fasting i went to da emergency that why i am writing by eating little i mean like one apple

What was the most successful American business of the 20th century? A business magazine wrote an article in the late 1990's. They calculated the total profits of businesses and subtracted the overhead and other costs. They had a Top 100 list. I believe that fast food was number 10. Automobiles were farther down on the list due to the cost of design. Does anybody remember the number one business? Can you guess it? I can't remember it.

China is growing very fast, how would the USA accept this? http://www.chron.com/disp/story.mpl/ap/politics/4836949.html.......... IF YOU READ THIS INTERNET ARTICLE WRITE YOUR OPINION

Do you support Cindy Sheehan who is on a Fast to End the War right now? http://www.troopshomefast.org/article.php?list=type&type=144 She writes - "Yes, that is why I am embarking on this fast. It is not because our nation with the complacent, if not intellectual, approval of most of our citizens is waging a war crime of mammoth proportions in Iraq. It's not because our soldiers are committing atrocities on an innocent population who never asked for our lethal interference. I am not fasting because our soldiers should not be dying or killing for Exxon and Halliburton. I am not sitting here with mild hunger pangs because our leadership condones and orders others to commit cruelties on my fellow human beings in such brutal places as Guantanamo. I am not fasting because the wrongfully, illegally, and immorally detained men in Guantanamo are going on their own hunger strikes and committing suicide to call attention to the fact that they are human beings who do not deserve to be tortured and tormented." You people are complete peices of shitt like I said you people are fucking peices of shitt.

whats an easy a and e article to write about? easy fast and 400 words student newspaper

how do you turn numbers into percentages? ok im writing a little article. i sent out 130 surveys. guess how many people cared to fill them out and return them? 14 :) 12 answered yes and 2 answered no. how do i turn these numbers into percentages? please help fast. this stupid thing is due tomaro.

I need to gain mass for football. How can I get 6000 clean calories a day? I have already read up on this article. http://ezinearticles.com/?How-To-Bulk-Up-Fast---Without-Getting-Fat&id=246860 So other that what is written in that article, what are a lot of high, and clean calorie foods that I can eat to accumulate about 6,000 calories a day?

Can some one just please give an example??? Adults only College edu.? No need for an answer... but what the hell do they mean identify "vagueness & ambuguity"? If an example is given I can do the rest. Read the following discussion question response written by Owen, a fictional Axia student. Identify areas of vagueness and ambiguity and discuss how you could clarify the message using the writing principles addressed in the text. Hi class, I donʼt have a lot of time to explain but off the top of my head answer is as a reader critical thinking affects me all ways Not just reading but writing too. Sometimes what I read I must write about later like this discussion question so clearly I have to read. Clear writing is the hardest thing in the world. Though I donʼt the average writer has to write business rapports which can build report and be inter personal. In critical writing, writers construct sentences with clear intentions. Business people write fast because the business people I know are always in a hurry. Business reading is reports, memos and articles. My aunt is a university professor and she writes articles for journals. She is smart and a better writer than my uncle who is a businessman. So critical writers are better than business writers. But critical writing like argumentative essays have structure, so business writing has structure too. Itʼs not a matter of one kind of writing being harder than the other itʼs that the structure is harder. Thanks, Owen

College work help..What does this mean? Whizzes only!!! hehehehe? No need for an answer... but what the hell do they mean identify "vagueness & ambuguity"? If an example is given I can do the rest. Read the following discussion question response written by Owen, a fictional Axia student. Identify areas of vagueness and ambiguity and discuss how you could clarify the message using the writing principles addressed in the text. Hi class, I donʼt have a lot of time to explain but off the top of my head answer is as a reader critical thinking affects me all ways Not just reading but writing too. Sometimes what I read I must write about later like this discussion question so clearly I have to read. Clear writing is the hardest thing in the world. Though I donʼt the average writer has to write business rapports which can build report and be inter personal. In critical writing, writers construct sentences with clear intentions. Business people write fast because the business people I know are always in a hurry. Business reading is reports, memos and articles. My aunt is a university professor and she writes articles for journals. She is smart and a better writer than my uncle who is a businessman. So critical writers are better than business writers. But critical writing like argumentative essays have structure, so business writing has structure too. Itʼs not a matter of one kind of writing being harder than the other itʼs that the structure is harder. Thanks, Owen

Identify areas of vagueness and ambiguity? Hi class, I don’t have a lot of time to explain but off the top of my head answer is as a reader critical thinking affects me all ways. Not just reading but writing too. Sometimes what I read I must write about later like this discussion question so clearly I have to read. Clear writing is the hardest thing in the world. Though I don’t the average writer has to write business rapports which can build report and be inter personal. In critical writing, writers construct sentences with clear intentions. Business people write fast because the business people I know are always in a hurry. Business reading is reports, memos and articles. My aunt is a university professor and she writes articles for journals. She is smart and a better writer than my uncle who is a businessman. So critical writers are better than business writers. But critical writing like argumentative essays have structure, so business writing has structure too. It’s not a matter of one kind of writing being harder than the other it’s that the structure is harder. Thanks, Owen

Identify areas of vagueness and ambiguity and discuss how you could clarify the emails message using the? writing principle addressed in the following text: Hi class, I don’t have a lot of time to explain but off the top of my head answer is as a reader critical thinking affects me all ways. Not just reading but writing too. Sometimes what I read I must write about later like this discussion question so clearly I have to read. Clear writing is the hardest thing in the world. Though I don’t the average writer has to write business rapports which can build report and be inter personal. In critical writing, writers construct sentences with clear intentions. Business people write fast because the business people I know are always in a hurry. Business reading is reports, memos and articles. My aunt is a university professor and she writes articles for journals. She is smart and a better writer than my uncle who is a businessman. So critical writers are better than business writers. But critical writing like argumentative essays have structure, so business writing has structure too. It’s not a matter of one kind of writing being harder than the other it’s that the structure is harder. Thanks,

Identify areas of vagueness and ambiguity? Hi class, I don’t have a lot of time to explain but off the top of my head answer is as a reader critical thinking affects me all ways. Not just reading but writing too. Sometimes what I read I must write about later like this discussion question so clearly I have to read. Clear writing is the hardest thing in the world. Though I don’t the average writer has to write business rapports which can build report and be inter personal. In critical writing, writers construct sentences with clear intentions. Business people write fast because the business people I know are always in a hurry. Business reading is reports, memos and articles. My aunt is a university professor and she writes articles for journals. She is smart and a better writer than my uncle who is a businessman. So critical writers are better than business writers. But critical writing like argumentative essays have structure, so business writing has structure too. It’s not a matter of one kind of writing being harder than the other it’s that the structure is harder. Thanks, Owen

In this email what parts of it shows vagueness and ambiguity, how could you clarify the message? Hi Joe, I don't have a lot of time to explain but off the top of my head answer is as a reader critical thinking affects me all ways. Not just reading but writing to. Sometimes what I read I must write about later like this discussion board question so clearly I have to read. Clear writing is the hardest thing in the world. Though I don't the average writer has to write business rapports which can build report and be inter personal. In critical writing, writers construct sentences with clear intentions. Business people write fast because the business people I know are always in a hurry. Business reading is reports memos and articles. My aunt is a university professor and she writes articles for journals. She is smart and a better writer than my uncle who is a businessman. So critical writers are better than business writers. But critical writing like argumentative essays have structure so business writing has structure too. It's not a matter of one kind of writing being harder.

Identify areas of vagueness and ambiguity? Hi class, I don’t have a lot of time to explain but off the top of my head answer is as a reader critical thinking affects me all ways. Not just reading but writing too. Sometimes what I read I must write about later like this discussion question so clearly I have to read. Clear writing is the hardest thing in the world. Though I don’t the average writer has to write business rapports which can build report and be inter personal. In critical writing, writers construct sentences with clear intentions. Business people write fast because the business people I know are always in a hurry. Business reading is reports, memos and articles. My aunt is a university professor and she writes articles for journals. She is smart and a better writer than my uncle who is a businessman. So critical writers are better than business writers. But critical writing like argumentative essays have structure, so business writing has structure too. It’s not a matter of one kind of writing being harder than the other it’s that the structure is harder. Thanks, Owen

Satire magazine cover?? Idea for article?? Help!? I have to write a satirical article for a magazine that our class is making in English class. I thought my topic would be something about America's obsession with fast food, or something like that. so, two questions. A) we each have to design a cover for the magazine, relating to anything satirical or pertaining to just our article. How should I make this cover...like what kinds of things should i put on it. B) I saw something online that was a satire about McDonalds making food out of endangered animals. The article was really funny, and I was wondering, would be plagerism to use the same idea but write something of my own just loosely based on it? Thanks.

anybody from new jersey? or follow the election? Ok, so I have to write a paper (deadline fast approaching) about the New Jersey Senate race between Kean and Menendez. It's a mass media course so I need to analyze one aspect of the race from the news perspective so I'm analyzing articles written in the NY times and Star-Ledger. But I don't know what topic to focus on?? Corruption? The high-profile GOP and Dem names that supported the candidates? Kean and his father's legacy? Should I compare the coverage of one of these topics from the two papers? Please help me narrow down a topic. It must be through a media perspective like bias, framing, issue coverage vs. strategy coverage, etc. Thank you.

Fast approximation for arctan(sqrt(x)) ? Hello. as an example 'legendary' approximation for 1/sqrt(x): http://betterexplained.com/articles/understanding-quakes-fast-inverse-square-root/ and for arctan I've used : x/(1+ 0.28*x*x) , when |x|<1.0, else sgn(x)*Math.PI/2.0- x/(x*x+ 0.28) Anyone knows/ comes up with similar approximation for Arctan(Sqrt(x)) ? reason for asking is that I'm writing a real-time shader with some spherical mapping, and for speed Atan(sqrt())'s the most crusial part ... in my case a polynomial/rational would suit best, and I don't necesserly need 10 decimal accuracy ... All ideas appreciated, thank you Hello. as an example 'legendary' approximation for 1/sqrt(x): http://betterexplained.com/articles/unde... and for arctan I've used : x/(1+ 0.28*x*x) , when |x|<1.0, else sgn(x)*Math.PI/2.0- x/(x*x+ 0.28) Anyone knows/ comes up with similar approximation for Arctan(Sqrt(x)) ? reason for asking is that I'm writing a real-time shader with some spherical mapping, and for speed Atan(sqrt())'s the most crusial part ... in my case a polynomial/rational would suit best, and I don't necesserly need 10 decimal accuracy ... All ideas appreciated, thank you skruf707: in ~75% cases 0.0<x<1.0, otherwise any positive value

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How do you like my newspaper article on the Olympics? i'm writing my first article for mmy school newspaper and i just wanna see what people think of it. it's a preview of the summer olympic games. is it good? here it is: The Battle of Nations Officially known as the games of the XXIX Olympiad, this year’s Summer Olympics are being held in Beijing, China. Widely regarded as the premier international sporting event, the Summer Olympics are losing popularity among casual American viewers. The athletes are competing in 302 events in 28 sports not only for individual achievement, but also to represent their respective nations with pride and dignity on the grandest stage of them all. However, back home in the states, many Americans will be tuning out during the two weeks that begin with opening ceremonies on August 8, 2008. In the United States, there has never been a Summer Olympics telecast ranked in the top 45-network primetime telecasts of all time or even in the top 17 telecasts since the year 2000. Americans just seem to care more about mainly American programs such as the Super Bowl, “American Idol,” or the Academy Awards. Despite the fact that over 90 percent of the films are produced in Hollywood, the latter claims to be an international event. The Olympic Games are one of the very few events that really involve the entire world. However, not all of the 302 events in two weeks are worth watching. Only some sports will sufficiently entertain you and be a true spectacle. What not to watch: Archery, Canoeing, Rowing, Shooting, Handball, Equestrian, Fencing, Sailing These types of events are exactly why some feel that the Olympics are boring and lack excitement. Who really wants to watch a group of men race boats and aim at targets in the wall with a bow-and-arrow? Although these were some of the original events in the first Olympics, they seem dull in comparison to today’s high paced and exhilarating sports like basketball and soccer. What to watch: Track and Field, Swimming, Soccer, Triathlon, Boxing, Basketball, Gymnastics Now these are the type of events you should keep a keen eye on throughout this “Battle of Nations.” Events like these are the ones that define athleticism. From watching this, you can tell something like who is the fastest or strongest person in the world. The athletes are simultaneously representing the athletic skills of their entire countries. The “athletics” events were the original sports played during the first ever Olympics. Athletics is divided into many events varying from the breathtaking 100m dash to the overwhelming shot put. These are classic displays of both brute force and unparalleled concentration. Boxing might not be very popular, but it is one of the most amazing displays of human willpower and physical aptitude to achieve the ultimate goal of knocking out your opponent. Both track and field and boxing are short and sweet events because they don’t last very long but are absolutely thrilling. Soccer and basketball have been the most popular team sports for many decades. These two games are widely followed by people throughout the world mainly because they are very easy to learn and play. There is nothing like making a penalty kick in extra time or making a game winning shot with one second left on the shot clock as the whole world is watching. If you want to experience exhilarating moments like these, these events are an absolute must see. American athletes to watch for: Paul Hamm (gymnastics): How will he rebound after being robbed of the gold by the judges due to a recount at Athens in 2004? Although, the controversial scoring malfunction gave the South Korean Yang Tae Young the gold medal, Hamm refused to give it up because he believed it was rightfully his. Nastia Liukin (gymnastics): The four-time U.S. National Champion is participating in her first ever Olympics. She will have tough competition in the All-Around event against the always impressive Romanians and Russians. Michael Phelps (swimming): The six-time Olympic gold medalist from Baltimore is still the undisputed best swimmer in the world. He will try once again to break the gold medal record of 7 held by fellow American Michael Spitz. Australian Ian Thorpe is still his biggest challenge despite winning only two medals at the 2004 Games. Kobe Bryant (basketball): The Los Angeles Lakers superstar is widely regarded as the best player on the planet and is expected to lead America back to the dominancy it once held. Ever since the 2002 World Championships, Team U.S.A. hasn’t won gold in a major international basketball tournament. The freshly crowned NBA Most Valuable Player is being counted on to give Team USA that extra leadership and outside shooting it desperately needs even though he is playing with a torn ligament in his pinkie. He is planning to delay surgery in hopes of winning his first ever Olympic gold medal. Freddy Adu (soccer): The 18-year-old prodigy currently playing for the Portuguese football club SL Benefica has all the pressure on his back to lead the Americans to a medal in this tournament of only Under-23 players against the powerhouses of Brazil, Italy, France, England and Germany. American soccer is declining in popularity and an impressive showing in this year’s Olympics could encourage more young Americans to become more interested in watching the professional leagues in America and throughout the world. Alyson Felix (track): She’ll need to have an impressive showing if the United States plans on winning big on the track field. After winning silver at Athens in the 200 m race, she plans on winning gold this year in both the 200m and with the USA relay squad in the 4X100 and 4X400. Jeremy Wariner (track): The Texas native is the front-runner once again to win the 400m after dominating the competition at Athens in 2004. Known for wearing his sunglasses no matter the weather conditions, he is a dominant force for the Americans in the track and field category.

is there any free software which converts speech to text? the purpose is to use it for writing articles by people who are not very fast with typing

Do you think that young boys are failing in elementary school? I was reading an article about how young boys are failing in elementary school. It was said that boys receive at least 70% of Ds and Fs given at schools, create 90% classroom discipline problems, and an average of 80% high school dropouts. Achievement tests can put pressure on young boys to learn to read and write at a faster pace than their brains or their fine-motor skills are ready. Elementary schools also tend to have less time for recess and other activities that help boys burn off energy. This article that I was reading was pushing for getting help for boys so that they can get more out of their elementary education. Do you feel that young boys are suffering any? Or that the education they are receiving is fine that way it is?

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Well GUESS WHAT!!... within 7 days, I started getting money in the mail! I was shocked! I figured it would end soon, but the money just kept coming in. In my first week, I made about $25.00. By the end of the second week I had made a total of over $1,000.00! In the third week I had over $10,000.00 and it's still growing. This is now my fourth week and I have made a total of just over $42,000.00 and it's still coming in rapidly. It's certainly worth $6.00, and 6 stamps, I have spent more than that on the lottery!! Let me tell you how this works and most importantly, why it works....Also, make sure you print a copy of this article NOW, so you can get the information off of it as you need it. I promise you that if you follow the directions exactly, that you will start making more money than you thought possible by doing something so easy! Suggestion: Read this entire message carefully! (Print it out or download it.) Follow the simple directions and watch the money come in! It's easy. It's legal. And, your investment is only $6.00 (Plus postage) IMPORTANT: This is not a rip-off; it is not indecent; it is not illegal; and it is virtually no risk - it really works!!!! If all of the following instructions are adhered to, you will receive extraordinary dividends. PLEASE NOTE: Please follow these directions EXACTLY, and $50,000 or more can be yours in 20 to 60 days. This program remains successful because of the honesty and integrity of the participants. Please continue its success by carefully adhering to the instructions. You will now become part of the Mail Order business. In this business your product is not solid and tangible, it's a service. You are in the business of developing Mailing Lists. Many large corporations are happy to pay big bucks for quality lists. However, the money made from the mailing lists is secondary to the income which is made from people like you and me asking to be included in that list. Here are the 4 easy steps to success: STEP 1: Get 6 separate pieces of paper and write the following on each piece of paper; PLEASE PUT ME ON YOUR MAILING LIST. Now get 6 US $1.00 bills and place ONE inside EACH of the 6 pieces of paper so the bill will not be seen through the envelope (to prevent thievery). Next, place one paper in each of the 6 envelopes and seal them. You should now have 6 sealed envelopes, each with a piece of paper stating the above phrase, your name and address, and a $1.00 bill. What you are doing is creating a service. THIS IS ABSOLUTELY LEGAL! You are requesting a legitimate service and you are paying for it! Like most of us I was a little skeptical and a little worried about the legal aspects of it all. So I checked it out with the U.S. Post Office (1-800-725-2161) and they confirmed that it is indeed legal! Mail the 6 envelopes to the following addresses: Mailing Adresses 1. K. KNODEL, 12267 LEMON BLOSSOM, SAN ANTONIO, TX 78247 2. B. LAMPMAN, 14 RIVERSIDE DR, RAYMOND, NH 03077 3. G. Ramos, 510 tyler, Deer Park, TX 77536 4. K. Bain,618,Gibbs,Ave,Washington,CourtHouse,Ohio,43160 5. A. Lopez, 810 Ave.J, South Houston TX 77587 6. J.Wittkuggle,43,State ST,Jeffersonville,Ohio,43128 STEP 2: Now take the #1 name off the list that you see above, move the other names up (6 becomes 5, 5 becomes 4, etc...) and add YOUR Name as number 6 on the list. STEP 3: Change anything you need to, but try to keep this article as close to original as possible. Now, post your amended article to at least 200 newsgroups. (I think there are close to 24,000 groups) All you need is 200, but remember, the more you post, the more money you make! This is perfectly legal! If you have any doubts, refer to Title 18 Sec. 1302 & 1341 of the Postal lottery laws. Keep a copy of these steps for yourself and, whenever you need money, you can use it again, and again. PLEASE REMEMBER that this program remains successful because of the honesty and integrity of the participants and by their carefully adhering to the directions. Look at it this way. If you are of integrity, the program will continue and the money that so many others have received will come your way. NOTE: You may want to retain every name and address sent to you, either on a computer or hard copy and keep the notes people send you. This VERIFIES that you are truly providing a service. (Also, it might be a good idea to wrap the $1 bill in dark paper to reduce the risk of mail theft.) So, as each post is downloaded and the directions carefully followed, six members will be reimbursed for their participation as a List Developer with one dollar each. Your name will move up the list geometrically so that when your name reaches the #1 position you will be receiving thousands of dollars in CASH!!! What an opportunity for only $6.00 ($1.00 for each of the first six people listed above) Send it now, add your own name to the list and you're in business! ---DIRECTIONS ----- FOR HOW TO POST TO NEWSGROUPS------------ Step 1) You do not need to re-type this entire letter to do your own posting. Simply put your cursor at the beginning of this letter and drag your cursor to the bottom of this document, and select 'copy' from the edit menu. This will copy the entire letter into the computer's memory. Step 2) Open a blank 'notepad' file and place your cursor at the top of the blank page. From the 'edit' menu select 'paste'. This will paste a copy of the letter into notepad so that you can add your name to the list. Step 3) Save your new notepad file as a .txt file. If you want to do your postings in different settings, you'll always have this file to go back to. Step 4) Use Netscape or Internet explorer and try searching for various newsgroups (on-line forums, message boards, chat sites, discussions.) Step 5) Visit these message boards and post this article as a new message by highlighting the text of this letter and selecting paste from the edit menu. Fill in the Subject, this will be the header that everyone sees as they scroll through the list of postings in a particular group, click the post message button. You're done with your first one! Congratulations...THAT'S IT! All you have to do is jump to different newsgroups and post away, after you get the hang of it, it will take about 30 seconds for each newsgroup! **REMEMBER, THE MORE NEWSGROUPS YOU POST IN, THE MORE MONEY YOU WILL MAKE!! BUT YOU HAVE TO POST A MINIMUM OF 200** That's it! You will begin receiving money from around the world within days! You may eventually want to rent a P.O.Box due to the large amount of mail you will receive. If you wish to stay anonymous, you can invent a name to use, as long as the postman will deliver it. **JUST MAKE SURE ALL THE ADDRESSES ARE CORRECT.** Now the WHY part: Out of 200 postings, say I receive only 5 replies (a very low example). So then I made $5.00 with my name at #6 on the letter. Now, each of the 5 persons who just sent me $1.00 make the MINIMUM 200 postings, each with my name at #5 and only 5 persons respond to each of the original 5, that is another $25.00 for me, now those 25 each make 200 MINIMUM posts with my name at #4 and only 5 replies each, I will bring in an additional $125.00! Now, those 125 persons turn around and post the MINIMUM 200 with my name at #3 and only receive 5 replies each, I will make an additional $626.00! OK, now here is the fun part, each of those 625 persons post a MINIMUM 200 letters with my name at #2 and they each only receive 5 replies, that just made me $3,125.00!!! Those 3,125 persons will all deliver this message to 200 newsgroups with my name at #1 and if still 5 persons per 200 newsgroups react I will receive $15,625,00! With an original investment of only $6.00! AMAZING! When your name is no longer on the list, you just take the latest posting in the newsgroups, and send out another $6.00 to names on the list, putting your name at number 6 again. And start posting again. The thing to remember is: do you realize that thousands of people all over the world are joining the internet and reading these articles everyday?, JUST LIKE YOU are now!! So, can you afford $6.00 and see if it really works?? I think so... People have said, "e;what if the plan is played out and no one sends you the money? So what! What are the chances of that happening when there are tons of new honest users and new honest people who are joining the internet and newsgroups everyday and are willing to give it a try? Estimates are at 20,000 to 50,000 new users, every day, with thousands of those joining the actual internet. Remember: play FAIRLY and HONESTLY and this will really work.

Saw this article on www.texemarrs.com, what do you think? Every day now, more and more patriotic Americans are awakening to the threat posed to America and to freedom by the Council on Foreign Relations elite and their lackey and stooge, George W. Bush, with their traitorous plot for a North American Union by 2010. Here are stern warnings issued by just a few who recognize the danger. "The SPP, merging the United States with Mexico and Canada to form a North American Union, is an unholy alliance. The goal is one world government." — Congressman Ron Paul (R-TX) "We fear the creation of a North American Union…To do it in secret, refusing to allow us to engage in a debate before such massive changes take place, is nothing short of treason." — Tom Deweese, The Deweese Report (March 2007) "With SPP, the CFR molds the foundational policy for the elimination of American sovereignty…It is once again evident that the true vestiges of power lie within the ranks of the CFR and the Trilateral Commission who act on policy decided upon by the big brother of multinational semi-secret steering committees, the Bilderberger Group." — Paul Watson and Alex Jones, www.prisonplanet.com (June 2006) "If someone would have told me last year that some of our leaders in government and those of the powerful elite of this country were planning to merge Canada, the United States, and Mexico, I would have brushed it aside as a conspiracy theory… However, as we face the huge illegal immigration issue, many conservatives are starting to put the pieces together...Now I believe it is fast becoming a reality, and no longer can we ignore the signs." — Felicia Benamon, www.conservativevoice.com (June 25, 2000) "President Bush and Senator Ted Kennedy, two stooges of the New World Order, laugh it up. Their ‘guestworker/amnesty’ for illegal immigrants is a sinister joke on ‘we the people.’ Many people mistakenly believe there is a significant difference between the Republican and Democrat socialist parties, while both continue to sell us out to the New World Order. Mass immigration is a subversive ploy to eliminate our borders for a ‘Union of the Americas’ and to dissolve all semblance of a Constitutional Republic." — Ron Cowan, Faith and Freedom Sentinel (June 2006) "President Bush’s publicity stunt pretending to protect our borders is worse than a transparent ploy…Sponsored by the Council on Foreign Relations (CFR), the SPP is the blueprint to drive the last nail into what was once a sovereign constitutional republic..." — Ralph Forbes, American Free Press (July 19, 2006) "Tonight we will discuss an astonishing proposal to expand our borders to incorporate Mexico and Canada and simultaneously further diminish U.S. sovereignty. Have the political elite gone mad?" — Lou Dobbs, CNN Anchor (June 9, 2005) "With what we’re seeing today, America is dying...Adding 21.7 million Mexicans and other Third world immigrants to this country by 2026, our death shall be much faster than Rome’s." — Frosty Woolridge, www.rense.com (May 29, 2006) "A highly developed secret program has been exposed to merge, dissolve and abrogate the sovereignty of the United States...Bush is simply a front man who is jerked around on puppet strings from day to day...But nonetheless, he has carried out these decisions—made by others and thus is guilty of treason in the highest degree." — Lawrence Patterson, Criminal Politics (May 2006) "President Bush doesn’t think America should be an actual place, but just an idea…People have to understand what we are talking about here. The President of the United States is an internationalist. He is going to do what he can to create a place where the idea of America is just that. It’s an idea. It’s not an actual place defined by borders…I know this is dramatic, but I’m telling you...This whole idea of the North American Union, it’s not just something that just is written about by right wing kooks. It is something in the head of the President of the United States…" — Congressman Tom Tancredo (R-CO), www.worldnetdaily.com (November 19, 2006) "Why doesn’t President Bush tell us the truth? His secret agenda is to dissolve the United States of America." — Dr. Jerome Corsi, Human Events (May 22, 2006

Does the vitamin Viviscal really make your hair grow? It has been written about in articles from Vogue and Cosmo and I have also read some really good reviews about it online. I have been taking hair & nail vitamins and prenatal vitamins for a while but I want my hair to grow faster!

Need help with a magazine? Fast!? I need help with thinking up of something for a biomedical science magazine for school, and it cannot be something straight out of an article, which kind of was what i was planning, it has to be like my own creation, like a debate cloumn, or something... I really need an idea for something to write on! And no, I am not telling you to do everything for me, for those who are just about ready to kill me with insults instead of answers, I will of course, write everything, I just need an IDEA! The theme for this week is the brain, btw. Thank you very much!

plz. help me to write the main idea of this article in the NY Times. in two pages.?

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St. Rapheal the Archangel said to get to heaven is to do good almsgiving in what you can lawfully do. Right? Well Jesus is the Way-Truth_and the Life. Is it easy to follow him in by almsgiving in a hidden way as he will leads you into everlasting life also get rid of the things in you and around you as in order to makes you grows more worthily of everlasting life. Right? This is not hard to do. But what kind of almsgiving can we offers? Simple just do what you can do even if a prayer for a conversion of a soul. Jesus all alone can do all things not you and I. Relax. Is this is Why we have so many bad people of the past life as well as now? Why? Come on! Let help Jesus as by sharing this article I wrote here. I bet the whole world will heals fast if more and more people will give glory to God in the almsgiving you can only do. If you have $10.00 as you have to pay your bill as its $8.00. First pay the bill as for the other guys who need to keep all his business going. Then give whatever other money left over? Give alittle in secret but not the whole things. God likes you to love yourself too.

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How did the printing press affect the scientific revolution? Please help me! I couldn't find much... Im doing an essay and I need to include this answer in it... So far, All i wrote(my words) is.. The printing technologies spread quickly, which led news, articles and books to travel around Europe at a much faster speed than before the printing press was invented. The discovery of the printing press helped in the scientific revolution. It helped publish theories, books and articles about new scientific discoveries and theories. An example of that is when Nicolas Copernicus published his theory called “De revolutionibus orbium coelestium “, and when Andreas Vesalius published his “ De humani corporis fabrica”. One reason many people learned about their theories is because they wrote them in books and articles. Since the printing press was available, those articles and books could be published and could spread all over Europe. Also, they weren’t as expensive as the hand written manuscripts, so more people could afford to read them and educate themselves about the new theories, experiments and inventions. Therefore, the printing press basically acted as a catalyst in the Renaissance, as it sped things up. thanks in advance. I just wanted to post this so that no one wastes their time and gives me the same thing that I wrote.. thankyou!!

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Homework help fast!? Where can I find articles that contain conditional statements (If-then form) and see the date written and the author? Its due on monday and i havent been able to find any.Please help!!

alligator in swim team pool? HELP ME! I remember seeing on the news some time ago, a story about a coach who puts a baby alligator in the pool that his girls' swim team is in. The alligator swims after the girls and it makes them go faster. Can anyone provide a link to a video or written article on this? I told my boss about it and he doesn't believe me, and when I Googled it, nothing came up.

What would Jesus do? Interesting article..? Why do you wear a WWJD bracelet? Is it because you really want to do what Jesus would do? If so, please keep in mind that doing what Jesus would do may not produce the results you expect. Instead of being looked upon with admiration as someone who is an outstanding example of righteousness, you will, with all certainty, become a pariah and an outcast in this world, especially among your religious friends. "If ye were of the world, the world would love his own: but because ye are not of the world, but I have chosen you out of the world, therefore the world hateth you." John 15:19 The answer to what Jesus would do will not be found by looking at a wrist reminder, but will be found in the pages of scripture and through the influence of the Holy Spirit. From the scriptures, you should be able to discern these simple facts about living life as Jesus would live. First of all, Jesus would not participate in a marketing fad that reduces the severity of God to just another trinket. Like popular 'christian' t-shirts that mimic beer slogans - "This Blood's For You" - these bracelets are surely an offense to a Holy God. If you really want to do what Jesus would do, take your WWJD bracelet off immediately and repent of falling prey to such worldly foolishness. "(He).....was in all points tempted like as we are, yet without sin." Hebrews 4:15 If you really want to do what Jesus would do, live a sinless life....cancel your subscription to cable TV and the filthy magazines that come into your home. It's doubtful Jesus would take much pleasure in the offerings from Hollywood so stay out of the theater and the movie rental store. Spend long hours in fasting, prayer and tears for a lost and deceived generation. Pray especially for those who claim to be Christian and yet are self-deceived and are on the road to an eternal hell. "Ye serpents, ye generation of vipers, how can ye escape the damnation of hell?" Matthew 23:33 Speak the truth, even though the world (especially the religious world) will hate you bitterly for it. Seminaries and churches today are apostate - they ordain women, teach ungodly doctrines like evolution, tolerate and encourage homosexuality and promote fellowship with such blasphemous systems as the Roman Catholic Church. Cry out against these evils. Condemn in the strongest language anyone who transgresses the pure word of God. Be prepared to face persecution and to die for your preaching. Be sure that religious people will be responsible for your death, though they will deny that they seek to kill you. "For they loved the praise of men more than the praise of God." John 12:43 Be especially hard on preachers who are men-pleasers, more concerned about public opinion than preaching God's unvarnished truth. Do not fear men, even those who appear to be something by human standards, but rather fear God. "He that rejecteth me, and receiveth not my words, hath one that judgeth him: the word that I have spoken, the same shall judge him in the last day." John 12:48 The Promise Keepers and similar ecumenical organizations would have Christians believe that fellowship is more important than doctrine. Warn those who participate in this type of wickedness that God demands strict obedience to "every word that proceedeth out of the mouth of God," even if you're standing alone. In fact, you will be. Stand up for the gospel, not by wearing a bracelet, but by preaching on street corners and in public. Create controversy everywhere you go by warning men of the imminent judgment of God and the necessity of repentance. "Then shall he say also unto them on the left hand, Depart from me, ye cursed, into everlasting fire, prepared for the devil and his angels: For I was an hungred, and ye gave me no meat: I was thirsty, and ye gave me no drink: I was a stranger, and ye took me not in: naked, and ye clothed me not: sick, and in prison, and ye visited me not." Matthew 25:41-43 Renounce the passing pleasures of this world and give your life wholly for others. Condemn so-called Christian atheletes who claim to follow Jesus and yet blaspheme his name by spending their Lord's day earning wealth and glory for themselves. Also condemn Christians who can't wait to get home from the church house to spend the day wallowing in major league filth. Staring goggle-eyed at a program full of gutter talk, half-naked women and beer commercials is definitely not something Jesus would waste his Sundays on. "And he went into the temple, and began to cast out them that sold therein, and them that bought...." Luke 19:46 Stand in front of the local Christian bookstore and cry out against them for claiming to be "a ministry" yet peddling everything from ungodly "christian rock" to books that teach you how to better pray to Mary. Warn those shopping there of being deceived by the philosophies and vain deceits of men. (Colossians 2:8) Remind everyone you know that the final generation on earth will be as the days of Noah, when only one family was saved. False prophets, false religion and false signs and wonders will be the hallmark of these days. Of course, no one you warn will believe that they are in danger of being deceived, which will only serve to confirm that these are the days he warned us about. Instead of the biblical warnings of apostasy, people today much prefer the human teaching that we are in the midst of a "last-days revival." The Bible also reminds us that these will be days of itching ears. Go where Jesus would go. It's doubtful Jesus would spend much time huddled in a Sunday School classroom with those who look, dress and act exactly like him. Instead, he'd probably be found among the poor and downcast - those overlooked by middle class churches in the suburbs. He wouldn't be very welcome, or even recognized, by most evangelical churches, because his teachings and methods would be so opposed to their own. Jesus would surely frequent nursing homes, homeless shelters, hospitals and jails. Rich people (America's middle class) are not a very receptive market for the message "take up your cross and follow me." In the gospels, the Savior went to those who most needed to hear the message of God's redemption and forgiveness of sins. The same would be true today. "Woe unto you, when all men shall speak well of you! for so did their fathers to the false prophets." Luke 6:26 Have the kind of friends Jesus would have. Not religious leaders, popular preachers or those who write Christian bestsellers, but those who love truth so much they'd forsake everything this world counts dear to be included in God's eternal kingdom. We could go further, but this should serve to illustrate the hypocrisy of those who would ask the question "What Would Jesus Do?" as if they were willing or able to provide a correct response. So many people today imagine Jesus as the greatest do-gooder of all time. They miss the point! Jesus was GOD, wholly unlike you and me. Few mortals, it seems, have any concept of the life Jesus lived, nor are they able to translate his deeds and actions to today. Jesus was an outcast among the religious elite. He was despised, hated and murdered by them. Why can't Christians understand that the intervening 2,000 years have not served to change the makeup of the religion of man. Were Jesus alive today, the spiritual offspring of the pharisees (the religious elite of Christianity) would hate and malign Jesus just as the Jews did 20 centuries ago. If you really want to live out the answer to the question, "What Would Jesus Do?", you will become as those who were closest to him... "we are made as the filth of the world, [and are] the offscouring of all things unto this day." 1 Cor. 4:13 Rather than asking the question "What Would Jesus Do?," a better question for most people to ask themselves would be: "What Would Jesus Have ME Do?" "Then said they unto him, What shall we do, that we might work the works of God? Jesus answered and said unto them, This is the work of God, that ye believe on him whom he hath sent." John 6:28-29

Is this the cure for Autism? Thanks everyone for responding to my question. I saw the lady again and she swears that her grandson was cured by this Dr Leong guy. Here is the info from the net that i collected on Dr Leong Tole Center. What do you all think about this? AUTISM, AUTISTIC, ADHD, ADD, Coma Brain Damage, Special Autistic Kids Treatment Cure By our Master Tole . These Autism , Epilepsy, coma, brain damage etc has been on our research and treatment top list from 1984 . Master Tole practices the complete Ancient Chinese Way of THE TOLE'S WAY OF MEDICATIONS in the modern Autism Treatment Cure -since 1984 for Autism. Each Autistic kids are not the same, different in a few or more conditions and also recovery condition , also lever and rate of recovery. (8)Autistic Kids. 1. Autistic Kids Disorder Autistic Kids symptoms: (A) total of six (or more) items from (1), (2), and (3), with at least two from (1), and one each from (2) and (3): 1. Autism Autistic Kids qualitative impairment in social interaction, as manifested by at least two of the following: (a) Impairment in the use of multiple non-verbal behaviors such as eye-to-eye gaze, facial expression, body postures, and gestures to regulate social interaction (b) failure to developed relationships appropriate to developmental level (c) a lack of spontaneous seeking to share enjoyment, interests, or achievements with other people (e.g., by a lack of showing, bringing, or pointing out objects of interest) (d) lack of social or emotional response 2. Autism qualitative impairments in communication as manifested by at least one of the following: (a) delay in, or total lack of, the development of spoken language (not accompanied by an attempt to compensate through alternative modes of communication such as gestures or mime) (b) without adequate speech, marked impairment by in the ability to initiate or sustain a conversation with others (c) repetitive use of language or words or phases (d) lack of varied, spontaneous make-believe play or social imitative play appropriate to developmental level 3. Autism restricted repetitive and stereotyped patterns of behavior, interests, and activities, as manifested by at least one of the following: (a) autism encompassing preoccupation with one or more stereotyped patterns of interest that is abnormal either in intensity or focus (b) autism apparently inflexible adherence to specific, nonfunctional routines or rituals (c) stereotyped and repetitive motor mannerisms (e.g., hand or finger flapping or twisting, or complex whole-body movements or with an object) (d) autism persistent of liking an object, movements with sound. (B) Delays or abnormal functioning in at least one of the following areas, with onset around 2 and half of age to 3 and half years old: (1) social interaction, (2) language as used in social communication, or (3) symbolic or imaginative play (playing or talking some form of outer space words or cartoon's words or play). Symptoms of Asperser's include: impaired ability to utilize social cues such as body language, irony, or other subtext of communication; restricted eye contact and socialization; limited range of encyclopedic interests; preservative, odd behaviors; didactic, verbose, monotone, droning voice; concrete thinking; over-sensitivity to certain stimuli; and unusual movements. All these are the symptom of autism and we have the treatment for all these problem. You have to spend enough time for the intensive treatment in order to get good result, it varies from 1 month to 6 months or more for intensive treatment (remedies, remedy). Some of the Autistic kids that is difficult to get near to 100 % cure is that they started late on themselves more then 11 years old for some, and others are too stubborn, but we still gets major improvement about 80-90% or so until they can get easy living in their life. We have long distance friends that cannot come over for intensive treatment with us yet just with our THE TOLE'S SPECIAL herbal medicine powder and our advise of do's and don'ts gets tremendous improvement!!! So not to worry, we can get you your kid a special do's and dont's and other special advise on to how to treats them from stage to stage of improvement. We will be in contact with the e-mail and phone during your kids treatment. The True Story From Korea Joe is 8 years old an Autistic Kid from Korea. Even though Korea recognized acupuncture and Joe's grand father is the top acupuncture physician there, he can't help. Others specialist can not do much for remedy. Being a father of an autistic kid, his father has a lot of pressure and looking for answer desperately. There finally came to see our MASTER LEONG through high recommendation from a friend. When he first came into our centre everyone in the premise had a shock from his 'super-hyper active behavior'.Jumping and screaming all over the place and zero communication and eyes contact. He is in his own world, very scared and frustrated, until he hits himself on the head continuous for about 10 mins to 30 mins. Master Leong applied Qi Qong and acupuncture treatment to calmed him down. According to Master Leong it is his brain's Qi is not moving smoothly . He calm down after 30 minutes ,then had another session of Qi Qong and acupuncture after one hour. 3 days of treatment went by and they can see that Joe can respond to instruction from his father and has some eyes contact. They went back to Korea because his father has only 3 days of lift from work, but he book for the second visit that is after six months. He took 6 months of herbal medication ( 168 TOLE'S SPECIAL BRAIN'S POWDER )home and a list of do's and done's . After 6 months they came for 30 days of treatment. We saw a lot of different from 6 months back when they first visit us. The father is so happy and told us he have finally found the right place for his son Joe. He said all his relative in Korea said he has improved a lot since he took our treatment and special brain's powder. For the 30 days here everyday he has 2 session of treatment, that is 60 treatments in total. We can see him improving everyday and in the end of the treatment he was about 80% !!! recovered. They have to go home now and promise to come in 12 months time. This time he took 12 months of medication (Tole's Brain's powder) with him. The 3rd visit comes, he was almost 100% recovered!!! when we see him. Still we give him the same treatment for 30 days. In the end of this trip he is quit confident and normal in most of his activities. They went home with a HAPPY HEART !!! NO MORE MEDICINE, WORRY, STRESS, FRUSTRATION, SLEEPLESS NIGHT. This article is written by Miss S.Y. Chong our top student 1995, her practical 3 years assignment in our medical centre. Words from our top student, Miss Chong S.Y. I hope all the special kids can get well and live a normal life. Best wishes. Case 2- True Story Name : Zi Ran Sex : Male Age : 4 Complain : Doctor has been authenticating that he has autistic since 1 year old. His families already tried all kinds of treatment and therapies to get him out from autism. Others specialist cannot do much for remedy. Being parents of an autistic kid, their parents have a lot of pressure and looking for treatment desperately. They say that their son has no eye-to-eye gaze, facial expression, body postures and gestures to regulate social interaction. He cannot share his interest and enjoyment with anybody even his sister and his parents. He cannot make a conversation with others and only make a noise sound, not even a single word from him. He is totally in his own world and don't care about anything that happen around him. Sometimes he will repeat his behavior or interest. He cannot focus on one thing and always scream and throw tantrum if he didn't get what he want or when things does not happen the usual way. Finally one of their friends has known about Master Leong from one of his colleague and he also heard that Master Leong is a successful traditional Master , being the Master in acupuncture and the Top Chinese Physician in this part of the world. Has been treating many autistic kids ,The friend said during his own treatment in the medical center he saw many autistic kids improved. They agreed to meet Master Leong and ask him to do Neuro Acupuncture and THE TOLE'S herbal medicine treatment to their son. After making an appointment they meet Master Leong at The Tole Acupuncture & Herbal Medical Centre Sdn. Bhd. They told everything about Zi Ran. Master Leong has treated many autistic kids before and he knows what Zi Ran condition. Acupuncture: Master Leong applied THE TOLE'S NEURO QI GONG AND ACUPUNCTURE to calmed him down. Master Leong told them that Qi energy in Zi Ran brain not moving smoothly. Master Leong will let the energy move smoothly and keep it balancing back to normal. He calm down after 30 minutes treatment and continue it until one hour for first session. He cannot stay in one place, he also disturb every kids who play their toy and he screams if they didn't let him play. Even when the parents try to stop him it was difficult. They try biting him really hard but it did not work he still wants to have his way and disturb others. He still continues doing acupuncture and after 3 days of acupuncture he shows a great improvement. His eyes contact has improve and he can see his mother eyes more than 10 seconds. He responds to his father when his father calls his name. Conclusion: He still continuing doing acupuncture and take medication (The Tole's Brain Powder). After a few months doing THE TOLE'S NEURO Acupuncture, all people around him keep saying that he has been improving everyday and now time he was 80% recovered. Now his eyes contact are perfect, he can make facial expression and his body posture and gestures are improve. No un-meaningful screaming from his mouth anymore and he can SPEAK like normal kids. That was impressed anybody (all the regular patients) who see him. They were surprised for him because he started with "0" communication "0" eyes contact in his own world and always scream whenever he cannot get his own way and severe Autism but now can communicate and answer the question back and play normally very charming all the time with others. He also can share interest and enjoyment with other people. His super hyperactive behavior also change and now he is smarter and love to study. He is excellent in Mathematics and love to do his school homework. He can focus in whatever he does now and he is not in his world anymore. He is almost 100% recovered! When we see him. He still continue the same treatment to build up his confident to begin a normal life like other kids. Finally their parents found the miracle touch from Master Leong, traditional doctors and physician. They are very happy on what have he done and their son life totally change after they met Master Leong. His families and other people were happy with her improvement and condition right now. They were very happy with new reborn of Zi Ran. And give the whole family joy and happiness that could not be found with Zi Ran's old self. Autistic Case 3 - True Story Name : Zhong Yu of KL . Cannot talk, no eye contact, cannot stop running around, very bad behavior , Hyper active, cannot accept NO for an answer and many others , but love music very much must buy CD's of a few singers and hold them in his hands all the time and at times he will give you a few rhythm of the sound he likes, never understand a thing of this world or instructions or happenings but only his few CD's. After 3 months of treatment he could talk and react to his name and calls, after 9 months more he could go to a normal school . Autism Cure Case 4- True Story Name : Wlison of KL ,Age 5 . Seriously Heavy Autism- No speech, cannot go out of his home otherwise the parent has to carry him tide for hours even, very scare of all things, very hyperactive at home ,very aggressive behavior, no eye contact, jumping up and down all the time, don't understand any things or words in this world, all in his own Autism world. It took a long time to get him all out of his own Autism world, 12 months . Daily with our Autism Neuro Acupuncture and Herbal Brain Powder. Now his mother call up and said he has got the best performance awarded in his school, sharing her joy with us all, and really out of Autism. Autism Cure Case 5- True Story Name : Kai Zhee of Johor. total cured. No eye contact, very hyperactive, don't understand a thing in this world, no reaction to very loud sound or very dangerous situations, he ran towards fast driving cars from opposite direction many time, parents and relatives think he was blind and deaf, one of the very bad case. After 6 months of treatment now he can take his younger brother to school in public transport ( school bus) and has a perfect life and good school results and take care of his brothers homework (teaching). The parents calls now and again, and also brings in new autistic kids to our centre. Case 6- True Story Name : Many More to be written from our past history patients, soon Many has 3 in one conditions which is Autism, Epilepsy and Brain Damage also possible to get recovery. There are many research on Autism but none of them has much result, We can ensure them about inheritation- NO. There is no link in inheritation and Autism, and we have done a lot of research on it. We will hold a INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE ON AUTISM SOON, about THE TOLE'S WAY OF TREATMENT FOR AUTISM. Autism kids do not just need training or only medicine they need THE TOLE'S WAY to get them out of Autism. Over the recent years we have seen more than many cases, off cause some of them did not complete their treatment. All of them improved from the day they came, we open up their door and a-line them to come out off the enclosed world of their own. There is NO point training them without getting them OUT OF THEIR ENCLOSED WORLD. Let us help you to bring your kid into our real world. Even though it may be timely and effort consuming, we have to do it once and for all - for their whole life. The younger they start the faster and better change of getting better recovery. Now we are catering for intensive course for all autistic kids with 4 weeks to 3 months or 6 months periods. 4 weeks treatments will have to come back every 6 months until near good recovery hopefully. 1 month stay will have to come once a year for a few treatments. 3 to 6 months will be targeting for best result and can then takes herbal medicine and all our advise over the net after the treatment. Many Kids that have come form US, London, Pakistan, Korea, Singapore, UK, Africa, India, Bangladesh, Malicious Island, Denmark etc, etc all over the world If kids cannot come in soon enough, then we will prescript some herbal brain powder first until they can come for the treatment, and also many do gets improved from just the brain herbal powder. A lot of the kids improved so much that they decided to just continue with the herbs a lone. All Associations and society are welcome to be affiliated with us. We can provide information's and seminar and short term intensive treatment to all at our convenience. We will continue to write those that we have treated with good result - history , soon when we have enough time and man power to do so, which is encourage by many of our enquiries and existing patients. Please visit our site in future for more update of true stories. As at now , 2003 we have been sending to many Autistic kids all over the world for our THE TOLE'S Brain Powder and it has shown very good result, before they come over for their intensive treatment. We will keep you all update on the true story. Please let your friends know about us they may need our help desperately, Thanks. . Ask Master's Assistant Usually after 3 days treatment the kids will be able to adapt to the treatment even if they are hyperactive. So parents not to worry about their treatment problems, most of the parents worry that can my kid take the treatment or will he/ she runs away? No, it usually takes only 3 days treatment then they will be use to lt. Well many says that when they goes for a hair cut it may takes 2 adult to hold them for the cause but when they come to take Neuro Acupuncture from our Master they are able to cupe just after a few days treatment . AUTISM Isolated in worlds of their own, people with autism appear indifferent and remote and are unable to form emotional bonds with others. Although people with this baffling brain disorder can display a wide range of symptoms and disability, many are incapable of understanding other people's thoughts, feelings, and needs. Often, language and intelligence fail to develop fully, making communication and social relationships difficult. Many people with autism engage in repetitive activities, like rocking or banging their heads, or rigidly following familiar patterns in their everyday routines. Some are painfully sensitive to sound, touch, sight, or smell. Children with autism do not follow the typical patterns of child development. In some children, hints of future problems may be apparent from birth. In most cases, the problems become more noticeable as the child slips farther behind other children the same age. Other children start off well enough. But between 18 and 36 months old, they suddenly reject people, act strangely, and lose language and social skills they had already acquired. As a parent, teacher, or caregiver you may know the frustration of trying to communicate and connect with children or adults who have autism. You may feel ignored as they engage in endlessly repetitive behaviors. You may despair at the bizarre ways they express their inner needs. And you may feel sorrow that your hopes and dreams for them may never materialize. But there is help-and hope. Gone are the days when people with autism were isolated, typically sent away to institutions. Today, many youngsters can be helped to attend school with other children. Methods are available to help improve their social, language, and academic skills. Autism is found in every country and region of the world, and in families of all racial, ethnic, religious, and economic backgrounds. Emerging in childhood, it affects about 3 or 4 people in every thousand and is three to four times more common in boys than girls. Girls with the disorder, however, tend to have more severe symptoms and lower intelligence. THE TOLE is dedicated to understanding the workings and inter-relationships of the various regions of the brain, and to developing preventive measures and new treatments for disorders like autism that handicap people in school, work, and social relationships and brain damage or vegetable. Up-to-date information on autism and treatment result for autistic is the role of THE TOLE in identifying underlying causes and effective treatments are available in our Autism Herbs Treatment Cure- The Tole Main Page.: Also described are symptoms and diagnostic procedures, treatment options, strategies for coping, and sources of information and support. THE TOLE' WAY OF MEDICATION HAVE GOOD EFFECTIVENESS FOR IMPROVEMENT ON AUTISTIC KIDS and very high result for brain problems and complications. Some autistic kids is now living a normal life some with extra ordinary IQ and special talent, all these parents did not expect their kids tope as normal as they are now, they were trying to improve them in their daily living, so now all are very happy!!!!!. What is ADHD? ADHD often prevents children from learning and socializing well. Attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) and attention deficit disorder (ADD) refer to a range of problem behaviors associated with poor attention span. These may include impulsiveness, restlessness and hyperactivity, as well as inattentiveness, and often prevent children from learning and socializing well. ADHD is sometimes referred to as hyper kinetic disorder. What are the symptoms of ADHD Attention difficulties A child must have exhibited at least six of the following symptoms for at least six months to an extent that is unusual for their age and level of intelligence. Fails to pay close attention to detail or makes careless errors during work or play. Fails to finish tasks or sustain attention in play activities. Seems not to listen to what is said to him or her. Fails to follow through instructions or to finish homework or chores (not because of confrontational behavior or failure to understand instructions). Disorganized about tasks and activities. Avoids tasks like homework that require sustained mental effort. Loses things necessary for certain tasks or activities, such as pencils, books or toys. Easily distracted. Forgetful in the course of daily activities. Hyperactivity A child must have exhibited at least three of the following symptoms for at least six months to an extent that is unusual for their age and level of intelligence. Runs around or excessively climbs over things Unduly noisy in playing, or has difficulty in engaging in quiet leisure activities. Leaves seat in classroom or in other situations where remaining seated is expected. Fidgets with hands or feet or squirms on seat. Impulsivity At least one of the following symptoms must have persisted at least for six months to an extent that is unusual for their age and level of intelligence. Blurts out answers before the questions have been completed. Fails to wait in lines or await turns in games or group situations. Interrupts or intrudes on others, e.g. jump into others conversations or games. Talks excessively without appropriate response to social restraint. Pervasiveness of attention difficulties and hyperactivity For a diagnosis or description of ADHD a child would be expected to show the above difficulties in more than one setting, e.g. at school and at home. Problems are not shown 'at home' but are very evident when a child goes to a hospital department. This can happen when parents do not realize that their child's behavior is out of the normal range (perhaps because they have no other children, or they have other children who behave similarly). It may also be because the problems are mild, or because the family has handled the attention lack at home in such a way that it is not evident there is a major problem, or because the child is very young. In those cases it is quite reasonable for parents not to consider that their child has an attention deficit problem. These conditions has a good chance to be treated, it will take time and effort to do it. The Tole's way of remedies for them is not easy and tedious, the good part is it works with many of them. Some adults that just have AD should be able to recovers too with our Remedies. The Tole's Brain Powder Autism ADHD Treatment for all special kids Treatment. The Tole's Neuro Brain Powder is effective for regenerating the brain's cells (neurons) to get connected to each other so that the brain cells can function normally to get them OUT OF THEIR OWN WORLD. It is to help in their eye contact , hyper activeness, awareness of the surrounding, behavior and attention etc, etc . The herbal brain is to be taken for 2 to 3 times a day with liquid. There are many that have improved just using our brain powder. There are quite a few different types of Brain powder so please let us know your kids conditions and fill in our form for the correct Brain Powder. WE HAVE BEEN TREATING MORE THEN MANY OF THE AUTISTIC KIDS JUST LIKE YOUR KID. Please act fast for kids nearly 7 , because after the age of 7 it will be slower in their improvement and after 11 it will be even slower, so if you cannot come over immediately then you should let your kids starts by taking our brain powder first and then arrange to come over for the intensive treatment. First you have to let us know your kids conditions in details and then we can send you the correct brain powder. autism ADHD (attention deficit hyperactivity disorder) and ADD (attention deficit disorder) Attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) and attention deficit disorder (ADD) refer to a range of problem behaviors associated with poor attention span. These may include impulsiveness, restlessness and hyperactivity, as well as inattentiveness, and often prevent children from learning and socializing well. ADHD is sometimes referred to as hyper kinetic disorder. Symptoms of autism ADHD Attention difficulties : A child must have exhibited at least six of the following symptoms for at least three months to an extent that is unusual for their age and level of intelligence: Fails to pay close attention to detail or makes careless errors during work or play. Fails to finish tasks or sustain attention in play activities. Seems not to listen to what is said to him or her. Fails to follow through instructions or to finish homework (not because of confrontational behavior or failure to understand instructions). Disorganized about tasks and activities. Avoids tasks like homework that require sustained mental effort. Loses things necessary for certain tasks or activities, such as pencils, books or toys. Easily distracted. Forgetful in the course of daily activities. autism- Hyperactivity A child must have exhibited at least three of the following symptoms for at least three months to an extent that is unusual for their age and level of intelligence. Runs around or excessively climbs over things. (In adolescents or adults only feelings of restlessness may occur.) Unduly noisy in playing, or has difficulty in engaging in quiet leisure activities. Leaves seat in classroom or in other situations where remaining seated is expected. Fidgets with hands or feet or squirms on seat. autism ADHD Impulsivity At least one of the following symptoms must have persisted at least for three months to an extent that is unusual for their age and level of intelligence: Blurts out answers before the questions have been completed. Fails to wait in lines or await turns in games or group situations. Interrupts or intrudes on others, likes to jump into others conversations or games. Talks excessively without appropriate response to social restraint. ADHD or Others causes Epileptic seizures can cause a child to become drowsy, impairing their attention. Epilepsy can also cause unusual behavior and lead to abnormal perceptions. Hearing problems such as deafness or glue ear can make it hard for a child to follow instructions and make them appear inattentive. Reading problems, making it hard to complete tasks or follow instructions. Obsessive compulsive disorder leads to people following strange rituals that preoccupy their thoughts and distract their attention. Tourette's syndrome involves repetitive, involuntary jerking movements of the body and sudden outbursts of noise or swearing. Autism and Asperger's syndrome often lead to difficulties in understanding and using language. Prolonged periods of insufficient sleep, causing poor concentration. Some children may be very active or be easily distracted or have difficulty concentrating. If these behaviours are relatively mild, they should not be considered a disorder. Others difficulties that occurs alongside Autism ADHD ADHD often occurs alongside other difficulties and is not the sole cause of problem behavior. Children may exhibit temper tantrums, sleep disorders, and be clumsy. Other behavioral problems that occur with ADHD include: confrontational defiant behavior, which occurs in most of these kids. The child loses their temper, argues and refuses to comply with adults and deliberately annoys others. conduct disorders occur in at least 25 per cent of children. The child may be destructive or show deceitful behavior such as lying, breaking rules and stealing. specific learning difficulties, including dyslexia, occur in 25-30 per cent of children. severe clinical depression occurs in about 30 per cent of children. anxiety disorders occur in 30 per cent of children. What causes ADHD? Biological Temperamental, as this contributes to their attitude and personality. Twins suggest a genetic link to ADHD. In 80-90 per cent of identical twins where one has ADHD so does the other. Recent research also suggests there is a greater chance of inheriting the condition from male relatives such as grandfathers and uncles. Brain injuries due to birth trauma or pre-birth problems. The brain structures believed to be linked to the development of ADHD are vulnerable to hypoxic damage during birth. The damage is caused by inadequate oxygen (QI flow) reaching parts of the brain while blood flow is reduced. Environmental conditions: Family stress. Educational difficulties. ADHD diagnosis Observations to the assessment of a child with possible ADHD. There is no single diagnostic test for ADHD so different sorts of information needs to be gathered, such as the following: History of symptoms The precise nature of the difficulties, when they were first noticed, in what situations they occur, factors that exacerbate or relieve them. Medical history Risk factors that could predispose the child to ADHD include difficulties and risks in pregnancy and during birth, for example if the mother was in poor health, very young or drank alcohol or smoked or had an extended or complicated labor. Several medical conditions are known to be associated with ADHD. These include fragile-X syndrome, fetal alcohol syndrome, G6PD deficiency, phenylketonuria and generalized resistance to thyroid hormone. Accidents, operations and chronic medical conditions such as epilepsy, asthma and heart, liver and kidney disorders all need to be taken in to account. Also of possible relevance is any medication the child is taking, as well as any adverse reactions they have had to medication in the past. Past psychiatric history: Enquiring about any mental health problems the child has had can help rule out depression or anxiety being behind the symptoms. Educational history: This means the level of their ability and what specific difficulties they have, how they function within their peer group and get on with teachers, and any behavior difficulties such as suspensions or exclusions. Family history: The mental and physical health of the child's parents and other family members can be relevant, particularly regarding the incidence of ADHD or depression. Less then 1% ahs the family history but this is one of the research data base. Social assessment: The family's social circumstances, such as housing, poverty, and social support may all have an impact on the child's behavior. Less then 4 % has this problem but it should be taken into consideration. What treatment is available for ADHD? There is NO straight treatment in the western way excepts general guidelines to manage a child's problematic behavior, THE TOLE has developed a NEURO treatment for these special kids. It is with THE TOLE'S NEURO Acupuncture and Special Neuro Herbal Powder. During the treatment we will guild the parents in what to do and what not. It will help to re-align your kid and get them out of their own world of autism. Getting it done once and for all time for them .You can start by taking our special brain powder first if you cannot come immediately and then when you decided to come then we can help you to arrange for your accommodations and others. Please book for your appointment in advance because there are many kids here doing their intensive treatment from all over the world. The below picture was the famous NEWS in most News Paper during November 1987 until 1988, its about a boy name Richard who has a rare disease that makes him jump , walk and act like a robot. Being hospitalize in 3 major hospital in Malaysia then cured by our WORLD FIRST CLASS PHYSICIAN MASTER TOLE. Life demonstrating Neuro Acupuncture done by our Master in front of the major news reporters. Being one in a million case of Slow , rare developing cerebral plasy, brain damage of the Qi flow in the brain .Obstruction of the Qi flow could then be revitalize by our THE TOLE'S Neuro Qi Qong Acupuncture done by our Master. 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Is my entire school against me? I've been made fun of my entire life for being "different" so I'm use to it, and its my senior year and well I dont want to walk at graduation because of somethings. My diary that I kept online thatw as old was prinetd out by a stduent and he showed it to veryone, and it spread fast. I wrote feelings about people, opinions and people in yearbook class were on the website and the instructor was even giving thoughts on some things I said. its been 3 weeks and this one boy still gives me trouble for it even though ive moevd on and dont care but the school newspaper which includes 3 people who don't like me made an article about me that used a very very bad photo. i sort of feel unwelcome and feel like i cant be myself at my school anymore. the boy who gives me trouble said "you wrote weird entries of course everybody hates you..."(i gvuess people aren't allowed to have diarys) How do I survive to June?

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radio waves? i've been reading about measuring distances to planets using radio waves. I'm making a website about astronomy, mainly for DIY home astronomers. I already put up an article for measuring the distance of near by stars. I want to now write an article about measuring distances to planets as this is easier for home, hobby astronomers to be able to do. One thing we all know is that the further away the planet, the slower it moves in the sky. For example Mars moves in the sky quite fast in one month compared to Jupiter or Saturn. I just wanted to know how you could convert the speed of the movement of the planet into a distance.

do u know that islam is not terrorist? THE AMERICAN ADMINISTRATION: "THERE IS NO TERROR IN ISLAM" Some analysts have said that this policy conceals a hidden agenda and is no more than a show designed to get the Muslim world on its side. There certainly may be some truth in this, for America is pursuing this policy for its own national ends. But there is another obvious fact: No matter what the facts may be, this policy will enable Islam to become known by more people and will allow the West to correct its erroneous opinion about Islam. Signs of this are already visible. Samuel Huntington's 1993 thesis about a "clash of civilizations" between the West and the Islamic world has never been accepted by the American administration. This is an important advance. The White House countered this claim at the outset and, in subsequent events that brought it head to head with some Muslims, made it clear that it had no negative feeling about the Muslim world or Islamic values. America has never targeted Islam in reaction to thThe same view was stated several times by variously ranking members of the government. In a speech made in Tashkent, Uzbekistan, John Beryle, acting assistant secretary for the American State Department's Bureau of Newly Independent States, explained his government's attitude toward Islam: The United States abhors terrorism and we reject extremism, but we have great respect for Islam… I draw this distinction forcefully, because so many people fail to draw it at all. Some believe that the United States opposes Islam, that the Cold War has been replaced by a clash of civilizations. Others, including some in my own country, believe that terrorism is somehow related to Islam. They are both wrong. The distinction I want you to understand is this: the United States opposes those who use terrorist methods. We do not oppose any religion. We distinguish our friends from our enemies on the basis of actions, not beliefs… Americans recognize Islam as one of the world's great faiths. It is practiced on every continent. As Westerners, we acknowledge Islam as a historic civilizing force among the many that have influenced and enriched our own culture. The legacy of Islam, which reached into our civilization via the conquest of Spain at just about the same time it arrived in Uzbekistan, brought us, as it brought you, a rich scientific, artistic, and cultural heritage, as well as a tradition of tolerance. Beryle continued his speech by quoting Surat al-Baqara: 62 and Surat al-Ma'ida: 69, and concluded: Those who have faith, and those of the Jews, the Christians, and the Sabaeans - whosoever has faith in God and the Last Day and works wholesome deeds - their wage awaits them with their Lord, and no fear shall be upon them, neither shall they sorrow (Surat al-Ma'ida: 69). These are the words of tolerance. They stand as a striking demonstration that tolerance is part of the foundation of Islam, that fundamental Islam should be a force for tolerance, that extremism is not truly Islamic… I wonder whether there is any other nation on earth in which so many people have been converted to Islam over the past several decades. Islam in the United States is becoming more widespread, better known, and more influential. For five years now the end of Ramadan has been celebrated with a feast in the White House. A similar tradition was established in the Pentagon and this year included the first-ever Muslim chaplains to serve in the U.S. military. The Secretary of State, Madeleine Albright, held her second annual Iftaar Dinner at the State Department on December 21. Similar celebrations occur all across the U.S. Muslims are becoming an important and respected part of the American mosaic… And finally, from the Koran, Sura 2, ayat 256: "Let there be no compulsion in religion." 5 This attitude of the American administration did not change after the events of 9/11. Some days after the attack, President Bush visited the Islamic Center in Washington and stressed in his speech that Islam and terror could not be mentioned together because Islam was a religion of peace: The face of terror is not the true faith of Islam. That's not what Islam is all about. Islam is peace. These terrorists don't represent peace. They represent evil and war. When we think of Islam we think of a faith that brings comfort to a billion people around the world. Billions of people find comfort and solace and peace. And that's made brothers and sisters out of every race - out of every race. America counts millions of Muslims amongst our citizens, and Muslims make an incredibly valuable contribution to our country. Muslims are doctors, lawyers, law professors, members of the military, entrepreneurs, shopkeepers, moms and dads. And they need to be treated with respect. In our anger and emotion, our fellow Americans must treat each other with respect. 6 Words like these have been repeated time and again after 9/11 by high-level officials. For example, White House press spokesman Ari Fleischer, when asked whether this attack had been the result of a clash of civilizations between Islam and Christianity, said: "This attack had nothing to do with Islam. This attack was a perversion of Islam." 7 American State Officials Praise Islam The fact that American state officials recognize that there is no connection between Islam and terrorism shows that they know what kind of religion Islam is. As they get to know Islam, they naturally come to admire it and often mention it in their speeches. This has been noticeable especially in the last three presidential administrations. So, the idea put forward by theorists after the Cold War that Islam would be America's next target has come to nothing. But there is an important point here: Some of the American government's decisions with regard to the Muslim world must be examined in the light of the advantages that it hopes to gain as a nation from its international policy and strategies. These decisions must not be confused with the American administration's and people's interest in Islam. This book examines the following topics: the approach of American state officials and the general public toward Islam in the last few years, the fact that Islam is always a topic on the public agenda, and the resulting rapid rise of Islam. This is certainly a remarkable historical development that, when considered from these aspects, should make every Muslim happy, enthusiastic, and excited. As we said earlier, the American government's approach toward Islam began in the 1990s and reached its high point during the Clinton administration. Clinton was the first to commend Islam and its moral teachings in his speeches, and the first to issue invitations to the White House on Islamic holidays. Under Clinton, for the first time invitations were arranged at the administration's top level for Muslims to attend an iftar meal. Subsequently, this became a tradition. When Clinton spoke about Islamic morality, one of the topics that he dwelt upon was the compatibility of Islamic moral values with those of the West. Clinton believed that "Devotion to family and to society, to faith and good works-are in harmony with the best of Western ideals."8 In another speech he said; That is why we welcome Islam in America. It enriches our country with Islam's teachings of self-discipline, compassion, and commitment to family. 9 And on another occasion, he said that Islam was highly regarded by America: America is made stronger by the core values of Islam-commitment to family, commitment to family, compassion for the disadvantaged, and respect for difference. 10 Hillary Clinton, who began the tradition of inviting Muslims to the White House, once stated during one of these gatherings that she admired the following things about Islam: Universal values - love of family and community, mutual respect, education, and the deepest yearning of all - to live in peace - values that can strengthen us as a people and strengthen the United States as a nation. 11 The Secretary of State at the time, Madeline Albright, in an article that she wrote for State Magazine, "Learning More about Islam," drew attention to a very important point and said that the American people must learn about Islam.12 As a result of her comment, State Department officials prepared a report on how people could familiarize themselves with Islam: Our society can solve it through education, people-to-people exchanges, and by encouraging responsible reporting in the mass media and accurate portrayal in the movie industry. 13 The decision of the Clinton administration that the people should be taught the truth about Islam is extremely important. As we shall see in the following pages, priority has been given to this, especially since 9/11, and newspapers, television, and other media outlets have presented news, programs, and inquiries. President Bush's approach to Muslims began with his election campaign. Known to be a religious person, Bush received support from a significant section of American Muslims during his campaign. For this reason, he is constantly engaged in dialogue with Muslim communities. The 9/11 attack has become a vehicle by which he has been able to assert more often the closeness he feels toward Muslims, and frequently to remind his fellow citizens to understand Islam correctly and establish good relationships with Muslims. During one speech, he stated that: The Islam that we know is a faith devoted to the worship of one God, as revealed through The Holy Qur'an. It teaches the value and importance of charity, mercy, and peace. And it is one of the fastest growing religions in America, with millions of American believers today… The Holy Qur'an says: "Piety does not lie in turning your face to the East or West. Piety lies in believing in God." (2: 177) 14 The American Government's Iftar Invitation Another important development that shows the coming together of the American administration and American Muslims is the iftar invitation, which has become a tradition in the last few years. Each invitation provides the opportunity for dialogue between the two groups. The tradition of hosting of Muslims in the White House was started by Hillary Clinton, who received them to offer them Eid congratulations. For the first time in 2001, Muslims were invited to an iftar meal in the White House that the president had organized. As stated earlier, these iftar invitations began in the State Department with the participation of the then-Secretary of State, Madeline Albright. It is often said that these invitations were very important for developing relations between Muslims and the American people, a project on which Albright laid great importance. In Ramadan 2000, at the second iftar meal, she described these efforts: I am very, very pleased to welcome you all to the Department of State. And as many of you know, we had a similar Iftaar Dinner here last year for the first time, and tonight we continue what I hope will become a tradition that lives on for many years to come... The month of Ramadan and the daily fast are powerful reminders for Muslims of the centrality of God and of the potency of the message conveyed through the Prophet Mohammed... I am pleased that since last year the State Department has inaugurated a new website entitled "Islam in America." Its purpose is to help people everywhere learn more about the positive force that Islam has become in American life and about the growing role of Muslim Americans as they are there to play a role in ensuring the security, prosperity, and freedom of our land. Equally vital are the international exchange and people-to-people programs we conduct with Muslim-majority nations. These efforts bring distinguished Muslim visitors to our shores to exchange views and promote understanding... We are strongly encouraging young Muslim Americans to apply to the Foreign Service as part of our overall effort to attract talent and promote diversity, and we have had a lively discussion at my table on that subject. Together, during the past few years, we have made an important beginning in providing that answer, not only through these dinners but also through our religious freedom roundtables, open forums, conferences, and seminars. We have established and expanded a dialogue, but obviously much more remains to be done. It is vital for Muslim Americans to know and have access to American policymakers. It is even more vital to become policymakers. 15 As we see, the State Department regarded it as its duty to build a bridge between the Muslim community and the American people and administration. This played an important role in the rising interest in Islam. This speech was very important, for it showed what an influential position Islam had gained in America. Ten years earlier, American Muslims had lived a cloistered social existence encountering many difficulties in their daily lives, but now they have been invited by the Secretary of State to be directors of American policy. These iftar invitations have continued under her successor Colin Powell. During his short address on November 29, 2001, at a State Department iftar meal, he stressed the following basic points: Ramadan is a time of prayer and fasting for followers of the Muslim religion. This year, it is also a time of reflection for all Americans. Less than three months after the tragedy of September 11th, we were all examining our lives and reaffirming the importance of family, faith, and country. In fact, this year marks the first Ramadan for many non-Muslim Americans who have been made aware of the great significance of this period for the first time in their lives. But there remains much ignorance and confusion about Islam, and that presents an opportunity for those of us who are not Muslim to learn from those of you who are. I hope that all of you here will seek out opportunities to talk with non-Muslims throughout your communities about your faith; to help all of us learn from, understand, and appreciate one another; and that you will encourage others in turn to talk to you about their faith. And I heard some wonderful stories at my table about how you are doing that, reaching out to Christians and Jews, and letting everybody know we are all -- we are all creatures and children of a benevolent God, and we must come to understand that to love one another is being faithful to our God. I was very moved by some of the conversations that we had at our table, as we talked about discrimination, we talked about profiling, as we talked about how we have to be sensitive to each other and to be sensitive to the diversity that we all represent. This touched me deeply, because I am a minority. I have been profiled. I will never forget my background; I will never forget what those who came before me did so that I could be in this position today ... I will always be sensitive to the issues that have been raised this evening… 16 The Defense Department also has hosted iftar meals. This tradition, which goes back officially to 1998, consists of an iftar meal ordinarily arranged by the deputy secretary of defense and attended by Muslims working in the department and the army. At the 1999 iftar meal, the then-Deputy Secretary of Defense, John Hamre, said: I am very honored to be invited to be here tonight. A little over a year ago I was invited to address the first Iftar celebrated here at the Department of Defense. The fact that you would ask me back for a second time is a tremendous honor. I am very grateful. As I said last year, I am a Lutheran in my own religious background and not a Muslim, so I cannot fully appreciate how important this Night of Power is for all of you. But I can understand why this Night of Power is deeply important to you, because I am a religious person myself. I can understand how moving it is, in this season of dedication, that all of you have spent the entire day focusing on your relationship with God.... I believe that vision in our Constitution springs directly from our shared religious values. There is not a word in the Constitution for which a good Muslim would not fight…. It is the same ideal expressed in the Holy Koran: "O mankind, I created you from a single pair and made you into nations and tribes that ye may know each other, not that ye may despise each other." 17 Hamre's address was notable for his declaration of personal religiosity, the closeness and love he showed toward Muslims, and for quoting the Qur'an. The Defense Department's third iftar meal was held on November 30, 2001, and attended by the Deputy Secretary of Defense, Paul Wolfowitz. He began his address with the words As-Sallamu alaykum, which he learned while serving as ambassador to Indonesia, and continued: Each time faithful Muslims gather in prayer and in peace, you reclaim your faith and reaffirm the great gift that Islam has been to humanity through the centuries. Mohammed said that those who provide a fasting person with something to eat will be blessed as though they themselves had fasted. As we gather tonight in this spirit of generosity, we are mindful of the great blessings that we enjoy. We are thankful to share them with others. 18 Hillary Clinton first invited Muslims to the White House for the Ramadan Eid in 1996, and on every subsequent occasion gave significant messages to those in attendance. Among those who attempted to explain what Ramadan means for Muslims was Huma Abedin. Mrs. Clinton said that she personally learned a lot from this woman, and frequently mentioned the special importance she placed in establishing dialogue with Muslims. At the 1999 reception, she even said she prayed for this: I have been told that a common Muslim prayer tells us: "No struggle is easy unless you make it easy for us. And only you, my Lord, can make a hardship easy to overcome." With God's help, and with the kind of determination, courage, and hope that is lived out in the lives of all of you and millions of others around our country and throughout the world, I believe that we can do more together to help build a more peaceful, prosperous, and hopeful future in which all of God's children can live in peace and fulfill their God-given promise. 19 This tradition begun by Hillary Clinton was continued by Bill Clinton during his final year as president, when he personally received Muslim guests for the Ramadan holiday. The meal began with quotations from the Qur'an. Bill Clinton also quoted from the Qur'an in his address, and frequently expressed his interest in Islam: And I thought it was particularly moving that the Imam read the passage from the Koran that said that Allah created nations and tribes that we might know one another, not that we might despise one another. There's a wonderful passage in the Hebrew Torah, which warns people never to turn aside the stranger, for it is like turning aside the most high God. And the Christian Bible says that people should love their neighbor as themselves. But it's quite wonderful to say that Allah created the nations and tribes that they might know one another better, recognizing that people have to organize their thoughts and categorize their ideas, but that does not mean we should be divided one from another... Let me say, also, that there is much that the world can learn from Islam. It is now practiced by one of every four people on Earth. Americans are learning more in our schools and universities. Indeed, I remember that our daughter took a course on Islamic history in high school and read large portions of the Koran, and came home at night and educated her parents about it, and later asked us questions about it… I ask all of you to help with that, to share the wellsprings of your faith with those who are different, to help people understand the values and the humanity that we share in common, and the texture and fabric and fiber and core of the beliefs and practices of Islam... The Koran also teaches, in addition, to the fact that we should do unto others as we wish to have done to us, and reject for others what we would reject for ourselves, but we should also make a commitment to live in peace… 20 Under the present Bush administration, for the first time in American history a president organized an iftar meal. This meal was attended by the ambassadors of Muslim countries and the heads of Muslim organizations. In his address, the president commended Islam and called for dialogue and understanding among different faiths: Ramadan is a time of fasting and prayer for the Muslim faithful. So tonight we are reminded of God's greatness and His commandments to live in peace and to help neighbors in need… All the world continues to benefit from this faith and its achievements. Ramadan and the upcoming holiday season are a good time for people of different faiths to learn more about each other. And the more we learn, the more we find that many commitments are broadly shared. We share a commitment to family, to protect and love our children. We share a belief in God's justice and man's moral responsibility. And we share the same hope for a future of peace. We have much in common and much to learn from one another. 21 All of these iftar meals and the addresses given at them are very significant for the relationship between Muslims and the American administration, and indicate that Muslims have begun to influence American society and culture. The relations between Americans and Muslims are not limited to these invitations and various talks, for Muslims are now an inseparable part of America and active at every level of social life. A most significant example of this is their position within the American army.

The men operating the radar station at the local airbase...? ..are dubbed “The Horned Owls” as their insignia depicts a screeching Great Horned Owl diving with outstretched talons, and were performing nightly testing of some new kind of radar imaging system this past February. Occasionally the radar signals emitted during these nightly tests would bounce back off falling snow and would interfere with local television reception. A team of women technicians from elsewhere within the corps were called in to assist in troubleshooting this new system. These gals have an insignia depicting a soaring Barn Swallow: their motto is “We’re fast and we’re mobile” as they are often flown to various bases to set up diagnostic tests. The youngest and brightest two of this team are close to solving the nightly television interference problems. I’m writing a newspaper article on this story and am wondering if this working title is appropriate: Young lady Swallows to help prevent nocturnal emissions of local Horny lads. Will I run into trouble with this?