Loading ...
health and safety
you can read also: stop predatory gambling & Gambling & Children BRIAN K. UNWIN, MAJ, MC, USA, Darnall Army Community Hospital, Fort Hood, Texas MARK K. DAVIS, LTC, MS, USA, Eisenhower Army Medical Center, Fort Gordon, Georgia JASON B. DE LEEUW, CPT, MS, USA, Community Mental Health Service, Fort Meade, Maryland Am Fam Physician. 2000 Feb 1;61(3):741-748. See…
Backwards messages Are bands corrupting young people by burying subliminal messages in music, audible only when played backwards? Many modern songs include lyrics that parents might not want their children to hear. As well as this obvious form of corruption, some people have worried that songs played backwards contain subversive messages – the practice of…
NOBODY knows exactly when Islamic scholars decided that booze was sinful. In the 1970s political Islam led some countries such as Iran and Pakistan to ban alcohol, although many do not and exceptions are made for non-Muslims. In some countries the punishment for Muslims caught quaffing are severe: 80 lashes in the case of Iran. Things…
Yosemite officials warn of deadly Hanta virus What is Hantavirus Disease? By Dan Whitcomb and Ronnie Cohen LOS ANGELES, Aug 31 (Reuters) – Some 10,000 people who stayed in tent cabins at Yosemite National Park over the summer may be at risk for the deadly rodent-borne hantavirus, the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and…
“I heard someone say, ‘Oh my god, look at those,’ ” the college senior from New York recalled. “I look up and I’m like, ‘What the hell is that?’ They looked kind of like dragonflies or little helicopters. But I mean, those are not insects.” Out in the crowd, Bernard Crane saw them, too. ”I’d never seen anything like…
The Plantbook is a notebook concept that takes a leaf out of the life of a bamboo plant. What I mean is that the battery charging system is inspired by the water-soaking abilities of the bamboo! The designers explain, “The system uses an external water tank, hence the Plantbook continuously absorbs water when soaking it in…
Islam and money ROMEO GACAD/AFP/Getty Images Indonesian mosque officials count donations for the upkeep of the Jami Roudhotul Falah mosque following Friday prayers in central Jakarta. Apart from the voluntary donations, Muslims practice “zakat,: where a percentage of their annual savings are set aside for alms or charity for poor people during the period of…
Fasting for 17 hours each day: How Muslim Olympians cope during Ramadan Visit NBCNews.com for breaking news, world news, and news about the economy The issue of religious observance in sport is not new: The film “Chariots Of Fire” told the story of British runner Eric Liddell who withdrew from a 100-meter race in 1924…
n a hadith narrated by Abu Hurairah in Sahih Al-Bukhari, a man came to the Prophet (peace be upon him) and told him: “O Messenger of God, give me an advice” The Prophet (peace be upon him) told him “Do not get angry” And the man repeated his request two more times, and the Prophet…
The Prophet (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him) said: “Have sahour, for insahour there is blessing (barakah).” (Al-Bukhaari, Fath, 4/139)
