Abd al-Malik ibn Marwan Abd al-Malik ibn Marwan‚ (646 – 8 October 705) was the 5th Umayyad Caliph. He was born in Medina‚ Hejaz. `Abd al-Malik was a well-educated man and capable ruler‚ despite the many political problems that impeded his rule. 14th century Muslim historian Ibn Khaldun states: "`Abd al-Malik ibn Marwan is one of the greatest Arab and Muslim Caliphs. He followed in the footsteps of `Umar ibn al-Khattab‚ the Commander of the Believers‚ in regulating state affairs". Abd al-Malik
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This week‚ on Tuesday‚ I attended an Alcoholics Anonymous (A.A.) meeting. The group of people who went to it was very diverse‚ of various ages‚ backgrounds‚ levels of recovery‚ experiences‚ but with one goal in common: to get sober for life (live a life alcohol-free) by realizing that there is something greater than themselves and they are not in control of themselves. Truly‚ the program seems to be a complex one that requires time (to go from step to step) and guidance from a sponsor that each attendee
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For my Alcoholics Anonymous (AA) meeting assignment I attended an AA meeting held at Annunciation RC Church in Paramus. I was a bit nervous before coming in to the meeting. I had my own personal feelings towards alcoholics for some time. I had a few relatives that dealt with alcohol with some of their lives. Like most families from my background‚ talking about alcoholism just never happened. It was something that was kept secret and never discussed. My religion tells us that drinking any kind of
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Introduction Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS) is a fast progressing‚ degenerative‚ neurological disease. The disease is marked by weakness‚ atrophy and paralysis of the body’s voluntary muscles as a result of motor neuron degeneration and death (Wijesekera & Leigh‚ 2009). ALS gets its name from Greek origin: Amyotrophic- “A” meaning without‚ “myo” meaning muscle‚ “trophic” meaning nourishment‚ literally translated this term means “without muscle nourishment”. “Lateral Sclerosis” refers to
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BIOTROPICA 0(0): 1–6 2012 10.1111/j.1744-7429.2012.00872.x Temporal Variation in Infection Prevalence by the Amphibian Chytrid Fungus in Three Species of Frogs at La Selva‚ Costa Rica Steven M. Whitfield2‚4‚ Jacob Kerby2‚ Lydia R. Gentry3‚ and Maureen A. Donnelly1 1 Department of Biological Sciences‚ Florida International University‚ UP Campus‚ OE 167‚ Miami‚ Florida‚ U.S.A. 2 Biology Department‚ University of South Dakota‚ Vermillion‚ South Dakota‚ U.S.A. 3 College of Veterinary Medicine
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the Anus‚ Anal canal and Rectum. E and S Livingstone Ltd‚ 1975:84 Kuijpers HG‚ Schulpen T. Fistulography for fistula in ano. Dis Colon Rectum 1985:28:103 Weisman RI‚ Orsey CP‚ et al. the role of Fistulography in fistula in ano: report of 5 cases. Dis Colon Rectum 1991;34:181 Cammarota T‚ Discalzo L‚ et al. preliminary transrectal US
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During the Prohibition‚ many mobs‚ or gangs as we would call them today‚ were formed and fighting over alcohol and territory. The mobs of Chicago during the Prohibition Era had many notorious leaders‚ such as Al Capone and Dean O’Bannon. Arguably the most notorious mobster in Chicago‚ Al Capone‚ AKA “Scarface”‚ was an Italian immigrant who arrived in Chicago during the start of prohibition in 1920. When he arrived‚ he was mentored by Johnny
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The MPO meeting began with a roll call and the pledge of allegiance. A majority of the MPO Governance Board were in attendance including‚ non-voting member FDOT District Six Secretary Gus Pego. Also present was Florida House of Representative Kionne McGhee‚ FDOT Assistant Secretary Brian Blanchard‚ Mayor of Miami-Dade Carlos Gimenez‚ Deputy Mayor of Miami-Dade Russell Benford‚ Director of MDX Louis Martinez‚ Mayor of Palmetto Bay Eugene Flinn‚ Mayor of Cutler Bay Peggy Bell and Mayor of Village of
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nickname by receiving a nasty cut across his left cheek while trying to evict a customer (Carey‚ 2002). In 1918‚ Capone was wed to Mary Coughlin and fathered one child‚ Albert "Sonny" Francis (Carey‚ 2002). Although never convicted for the crimes‚ Al Capone’s first indication as a criminal was a disorderly conduct charge while employed by Yale‚ a member of the gang‚ and the murder of two men in New York (Chicago Historical Society‚ 1999). In 1919‚ Capone moved to Chicago during the
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Meeting Buff Monster was an interesting artist. I did not know much about Buff Monster until a week before we met with him and I learned much more than I expected on this trip as an art education major. As an art education major I learned how hard being an artist can be and having to teach it involves so much more. Buff had an interesting vibe as he spoke about his art and art in general. He was passionate about street art‚ although he does not consider himself a street artist. He loves connecting
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