The Quran Centered Approach
By Dr Khalid Zaheer	 Last updated Apr 28, 2019 3,062
All humans who believe that Muhammad, may Allah's mercy be on him, was the last messenger God Almighty sent to guide the entire mankind are Muslims. However, despite the commonality of this belief, Muslims differ in the way they understand and practice their religion. There are two basic reasons for this situation to have arisen.
The first reason is that many Muslims have chosen to follow one religious group or another blindly. In doing so, they have decided that they will not employ the two most significant gifts the Almighty has bestowed upon them to sift the right views from the wrong ones: their intellect and the Quran. Since it is only their intellect which enables humans to know whether what they are doing is right or wrong and it is only through intellect that one can understand the word of God, Quran, once both were rendered non-effective, Muslims lost the ability of knowing the truth in its pristine form. Thus, whoever chose to follow a certain religious way at the beginning of his career was destined to follow the same way till the very end of his life. In such a state, it wasn't possible for A and B, for instance, who may otherwise be very intelligent people and friendly with each other, to decide which of the respective religious views the two were carrying was the more correct. Since in the rules of Taqlid (blind following of the elders/scholars) a common man is not even allowed the facility to think about religious differences, the resolution of those differences and the motivation to find the truth in the jungle of them became an impossible task.
The other reason for the differences of opinion to continue to grow thick amongst Muslims was the fact that Muslim scholars, instead of seeking guidance from Quran to resolve their differences, chose to adopt one of the following four distinct non-Quranic approaches to understand religion: the hadith-centered approach, the fiqh-centered approach, the tasawwuf-centered approach, or the history-centered approach.
Those who pursued the hadith-centered approach were the ones who were more interested in proving that the true message of Islam was the one that emerged from the understanding of hadith literature. Even if there was an apparent conflict between what Quran was saying and what hadith was implying, it was resolved in favor of hadith with a plea that what we understand from Qur'an was our own understanding and what was mentioned in hadith was the interpretation of the prophet, alaihissalaam, and most certainly, so goes the argument, the interpretation of the prophet was superior to ours. The point that was lost was that a hadith, even if it was authentic, doesn't give the exact wordings and the correct context of what the prophet had said. Also, it has never been convincingly explained as to how could it be that if our interpretation of Qur'an was unreliable, our interpretation of hadith be not unreliable too? After all, it is we, the same mortals, who would be interpreting hadith to get its meanings. The people who have understood Islam through hadith have come about to be called Ahle-Hadith. The fact of the matter is that majority of Muslims today are practically Ahle-Hadith even though many of them may claim that they were pursuing the fiqh-centered approach.
Those who followed the fiqh-centered approach were the people who pursued the path of emphasizing the scholarly work done on Islamic jurisprudence by their espoused scholars more than anything else. To defend resolutely what the earlier scholars of their school of thought had already mentioned became the most significant task of the scholars of the later times. The interpretation of the Quran was done to ensure that the Quranic verses were understood in the light of the fiqhi understanding that had already emerged in their school of thought. The peculiar understanding that thus emerged could neither be similar to the one that was reached by those who pursued the hadith-, tasawwuf-, and history-centered approaches nor could it be able to bring together the scholars who followed different schools of thought (fiqhi masalik) within the fiqh-centered approach.
The third approach followed by a group of Muslims is the history-centered approach. The followers of this approach have a peculiar understanding of the early history of Islam. Their interpretation of the Qur'an always tends to be faithful to that understanding. There are certain implications drawn from their historical understanding. It is claimed that the original teachings of Islam had decided to confer the status of a chosen people to the members of the prophet's family, who were ill-treated by some tyrants of the ummah and to mourn their alleged ill-treatment was the most important part of all religious rituals. To prove those implications and the related concept of religion is the basic focal point of all Quranic interpretations done by the scholars of this school of thought.
A fourth approach towards understanding Islam is the Tasawwuf-centered approach. According to this approach the basic purpose of all Islamic teachings is to require humans to get back to where they originally belong: God, their Creator. Since man has been required to go through the tragic experience to spend the dreaded time of separation from God in his human existence, which is arrested in the flesh and bones of his body, in this worldly life, he must get out of it for his salvation to be a part of God again. For that purpose, he has to go through the various stages of spiritual exercises to be pure enough to achieve unity with the 'truth' once again. The approach has its origins outside the text of Quran. The emotionally attached adherents of it seek to find justifications for it from within Quran and interpret the text in a manner that suits their peculiar understanding of reality. The manner they achieve it is by describing their interpretation as esoteric (which relies on the methodology of bringing hidden / batini meanings of the text). Since this approach of interpretation doesn't take the apparent text of Quran as binding but requires it to be interpreted in a manner that the 'hidden' meanings of it are extracted, the book of God is not given the status of final authority on religious matters.
As mentioned above, the fiqh-, tasawwuf-, and history-centered approaches are all based on, to a greater or lesser degree, the hadith-centered approach. They do not seem to have independent methodological bases other than what is offered by the hadith-centered approach. The only difference is that the tasawwuf-centred approach adds spiritual experiences (kashf) to help in arriving at its esoteric (batani) insights to tafsir together with weak (da'if) ahadith, the fiqh-centered approach prefers the juristic verdicts of the espoused jurists in interpreting the verses where there happen to be differences, and the history-centered approach is inclined to draw from the opinion of the Imams in interpreting verses where the peculiar point of view of the sect is desired to be emphasized.
Are these approaches completely incorrect? The answer is that insofar as they relegate Quranic text to a position of secondary source, subservient to the other sources, these approaches are intrinsically incorrect. However, they all have elements of virtue in them. What then is the correct approach? The correct answer to it is that only the Quran-centered approach is the correct one. The Almighty has Himself required believers to hold fast to the rope of Allah and as a consequence make sure that they don't fall into disintegration. It is obvious from this statement that if there could be one integrating way of bringing all Muslims to one understanding, it was only through Quran. Also, the Almighty declares that it is Quran which is the ultimate criterion to sift right from wrong (Al-Furqan). He also clarifies that He sent books to humans from time to time so that those books should "… judge between people in matters wherein they differed." (Quran; 2:214)
I will give an example to show how a certain religious issue could be resolved differently by different approaches and how Quran can come to our rescue to let us know which view is the correct one: What standard of living should one ideally adopt? How much should one ideally spend on oneself and how much on others? To respond to this question, the hadith-based approach would suggest that the ideal attitude would be not to leave any saving with oneself because such was the approach adopted by prophet, alahissalaam, even though lesser attitudes would be acceptable as well. The fiqh-based approach would say much the same thing except for the difference that they would divide the attitudes into different levels, categorizing the one adopted by the prophet as the ideal. The history-based approach would mention the example of their Imams as well to substantiate the same view. The tasawwuf-based approach would mention that the ideal attitude would be to minimize consumption for the individual to enable him to shun most contacts with the attractions of this world so that nearness with the Creator is achieved. It would attempt to support its view by clarifying that the prophet, alaihissalaam, did the same.
The Quran-centered approach would look at the book of Allah to find the right behaviour of the believer and make a claim that it mentions clearly the ideal attitude of the servants of the Merciful God ('ibadurrahman) thus: "And those who, when they spend, are neither extravagant nor niggardly, but hold a (medium) way between those (extremes)." (Quran; 25:67) The approach would make an attempt to offer an explanation for the example of the prophet, alaihissalaam, in the light of this Quranic guidance. However, in case it fails in its attempt, it would explain that the reports have either not been properly understood or not properly transmitted. The possibility that the Quranic guidance hasn't been properly understood would also be conceded. However, given a situation wherein a clear Quranic guidance is available, even if there was a possibility of it being misunderstood, it was the status of the book of Allah that its verdict be acknowledged as correct religious understanding on the subject, for it is the book which was given the status "… to judge between people in matters wherein they differed." In case the mistake in understanding the Quranic text is pointed out, it will be accepted, again because the principle is that Quranic verdict must always hold supreme.
In this particular case, one of the explanations offered for the prophet's behaviour could be that since he lived in times when the economic condition of Muslims wasn't good, he lived a frugal life suiting his circumstances. The examples of Dawood and Sulaiman, alaihimussalam, would also be offered to substantiate the point that the prophets, all of whom were ideals amongst humans, lived a life which in accordance with their circumstances could be described as the middle-of-the-road approach in economic matters, exactly as described in Quran about the servants of Al-Rahman (the Merciful) that they "are neither extravagant nor niggardly, but hold a (medium) way between those (extremes)."
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Small Points of Light
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The Poem as an Act of Naming
by Robin Gow, Editor-at-Large
In the light sporadic rain, we huddled under a few people's umbrellas outside the Dismantle, Change, Build Center in Portland, Oregon for a reading entitled SO Homo/no FOMO on the first night of the Association of Writers & Writing Programs (AWP) conference. The space wasn't open yet, which was kind of magical, because each time another person arrived, he or she or they would share where they were from: "New Jersey" "Washington" "New Mexico" "Pennsylvania." This made me think about how we define ourselves, what elements we share at first to being to present our narrative to others. I always stumble on the "where are you from" question because I'm from a small town in Pennsylvania but I also feel "from" Philadelphia and I also, now, feel "from" New York City while actually living on Long Island.
I knew I was going to meet T.C. Tolbert in a few minutes. I was frustrated that my head felt so murky from having stayed up the whole night before to get on a 6am plane to Portland from Newark. I oscillated between listening to the conversations and thinking about how I might summarize in a few second handshake who I was and what impact Tolbert's poetry and community building work has meant to me in my last few years of life.
T.C. is a bright person, and by that, I mean as he/she approached the whole energy of our cluster lightened. He/she hugged individuals and made his/her way through the group of us. My partner and fellow poet, Benny Sisson, worked with T.C. when she had a residency teaching middle schoolers in Tuscon, Arizona and introduced me briefly. Handshakes are a strange but comforting gesture and I felt thankful for the handshake as a way of sharing a brief contact with this person.
The space was a wonderful mixture of art studio, gallery, library and community center. We all helped populate the room in front of the short wooden stage with chairs. Taking a seat in the third row I noticed the shelves in the corners were piled with all sorts of books, and sitting there I wanted to pursue them, but didn't, wanting to be respectful of a space I was a guest in.
"…no matter if our name was chosen or not, it is still a choice around which we construct our narratives."
This essay started as a listicle titled "A Wallflower's Guide to a Poetry Reading." Me, the wallflower, navigating a reading where it seemed people in the audience all knew each other in some way through the wide spread work of the different readers. I wondered what these people thought of me and my small talk. I wanted so badly to talk about anything other than "where do you go to school?" and "what do you write." Though, it did occur to me that "What is your name?" holds more significance than it might seem. Not just because this reading was clearly populated by many queer and trans people, who for whatever purpose, had chosen their names, but also because no matter if our name was chosen or not, it is still a choice around which we construct our narratives. We all have more than one name. I'm also often "professor" and sometimes, strangely "sir", and sometimes still, occasionally, "Sarah," though I would never introduce myself that way.
The only people who still refer to me as "Sarah" are my family…
and Uber drivers.
Sarah is my birth name. The only people who still refer to me as "Sarah" are my family and Uber drivers. We had actually taken an Uber to get to the reading and, being with Benny, we brushed away the usual question which the driver will ask which is "Are you Sarah?" I usually have to pause a moment, because, in a sense, I sometimes am "Sarah" at least in practice around my family. My usual response is something like "Oh that's my girlfriend" or "My mom booked me this Uber."
I also reference "Sarah" still in my poetry. It's a choice that's taken me a long time to come to, but for me, I need the name to explore who I have been and how I am who I am today.
The reading started about thirty-minutes late which was kind of nice because it allowed me to introduce myself, awkwardly, to everyone sitting around me. Each reader brought different energies ranging from creepy-beautiful persona poems from the perspective of Lizzie Borden by Zefyr Lisowski to a poetic and poignant essay by Aisha Sabatini Sloan weaving together an inciting incident of hearing a gunshot in the forest with an exploration on how the intersections we exist at impact how and where we're allowed to feel comfortable to take up space.
T.C. Tolbert read a series of poems addressed to his/her birthname "Melissa." This struck me as an act of creating space for a self in flux, gender or otherwise. T.C. writes in "Dear Melissa."
who hasn't killed herself by
growing into someone—I'm sorry you have
I realized that this is not only true for trans and gender queer poets. That, at least to me, each poem seems to be an act of admitting that you, yourself and your thoughts, have had and will have many names, that you are changing.
I see the poem as an act of naming yourself in a moment.
This is especially interesting to me, because I work hard to teach my creative writing students to distance the writer from the speaker of poems. Can the speaker of a poem both be the writer and not the writer at the same time? What role does our physical self and our physical history play in how our poems are read?
I found myself crying without realizing it, listening to T.C. read these poems. I thought about how his/her "Melissa" is not the same as my "Sarah," but that they are in conversation with each other in some way, that our birth names underpin everything we write, to some extent.
Benny and I left right after the last reader finished that night, catching an Uber back to our hotel where we made small talk about donut shops in the city. The driver asked if we were writers and where we were from.
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Detroit Pistons Recaps
Pistons final score: Will Bynum, bench carries Detroit to double-digit beating of defending champs, 109-99
For the second game in a row, Will Bynum and the rest of the Pistons' bench did most of the starter's work. On Friday night, behind Bynum's 25 points and 10 assists, they carried their team to a 10-point win over LeBron James and the reigning NBA champions, 109-99.
By Packey@Detroit4lyfe Dec 29, 2012, 11:23am EST
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I wish I could re-use the picture MFMP chose for the GameThread, because it captures LeBron James so well. I also wish I could use Patrick Hayes' headline at PistonPowered -- Will Bynum the biggest star on a court that featured LeBron James and Chris Bosh -- because it's true, as well. MFWB, which stands for Most Feral Will Bynum. Will "The Thrill" Bynum. Bynumite. Yeah, what about him?
James dominated, as superstars tend to do most nights, scoring 35 points on 15-for-22 shooting with six rebounds, five assists and six steals. But it was Bynum's performance that induced the most oohs and aahs from a crowd that mostly showed up to see James, and more importantly it was Bynum's performance that propelled the Pistons to a 10-point victory over the defending champions, 109-99.
For the second time in three nights, the Pistons' bench as a whole made the starters look stupid. After spotting the Heat 10 points in the first two minutes of the game (pro tip: you don't want to do that to NBA champions), the Pistons trailed by 15 after the first horn. Then, the bench showed the starters how it is to be done.
The Pistons' bench hit eight (8!) threes in the second quarter on their way to scoring a season-high 41 (FORTY-ONE!) points. Charlie Villanueva hit three, Austin Daye hit two at the beginning of the quarter, Bynum had two to go along with seven assists, and Singler hit one. When you shoot 8 for 10 from long distance in a quarter, you have a pretty good chance to make up some ground and put some distance between you and the other team. It also helped that the Heat were 1 for 6 from the same spot, 7 for 19 overall, and turned the ball over four times. The Pistons used it all to completely turn the game on its head and into their favor, 58-52, at the break.
In the third quarter, after reading their notes in the locker room, the starters helped increase the lead to 15 with a 9-0 run to start. They managed to trade points with the Heat for much of the third and the bench maintained a 12-point lead until James started to get 2007 silly. James would nail a ridiculous shot just before the buzzer in the third and then boosted his team to a 6-0 start in the fourth, pulling the Heat to within four.
But the Pistons bench responded once again. Andre Drummond, Villanueva, Bynum and Tayshaun Prince (wait a minute, how did he get in there?) answered the Heat's run with a 9-0 one of their own to extend the lead back to 13. When the Heat chipped it to six, Bynum and Villanueva returned it to double digits. In the final two minutes of the game, Bynum put the team on his back and went into take-over mode, inserting the dagger into the defending champs with back-to-back-to-back jumpers, two of which came with the shot clock expiring.
Bynum scored 13 of his 25 points in the final frame and eight of the Pistons' final 12 points. He finished with 25 points on 10-for-16 shooting and had 10 assists, his first double double since March 7, 2010. He did this all in 27-plus minutes. He was electric for the second game in a row, stealing the limelight from the 44-minute LeBron James show.
The rookie Drummond deserves a heap of praise, too. It's no coincidence that the bench's dominance in the last couple games has happened with him on the floor. In 23 minutes Friday night (due to foul trouble), Drummond recorded his second-straight double double, grabbing 10 rebounds to go along with 10 points on 5-for-7 shooting. More than what the box score will tell you, which also tells you he had two steals, is that Drummond disrupted a lot of the Heat shots down low by getting a big paw in their face. For as fun as Bynum is to watch when he has these seemingly random mutations, the 19-year-old Drummond is equally as exciting for basketball fans.
In all, the Pistons had six players in double figures. Villanueva hit most of his shots, helping him to 18 points. He and Daye, who had 11 points and two blocks, skied over a couple Heat players and had important rebounds in the fourth quarter. The bench scored 64 of the Pistons' 109 points after scoring the most in the NBA since 1999 on Wednesday night. To wit: at what point does "the bench" become "the starting five", as craigdetroit has nicknamed them?
For the Pistons as a team, it was only their 10th win in what has been an overall disappointing first 32 games to the season. But an excitingly weird win over LeBron James, who had beaten the Pistons too many times in a row to count, is more than enough cause for celebration for at least one night.
Hot Hot Hoops
Final - 12.28.2012
Miami Heat 32 20 19 28 99
Detroit Pistons 17 41 23 28 109
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For Licensed Members / Accreditation / Prepare for Inspection / Equine Clinic - Sample Inspection Form
To assist you with preparing for your inspection, the College provides inspection forms to ensure you are familiar with the requirements to achieve a Certificate of Accreditation. Reviewing the sample inspections forms is a key step in ensuring success in your inspection.
The requirements of each category are tailored to meet the requirements of the type of practice and the needs of the animals served.
EQUINE CLINIC
1.1. The facility,
1.1.1. self-contained,
1.1.2 has a separate and distinct entrance directly from the street or, if the facility is in a building containing more than one facility, directly from a common lobby, hallway or mall.
The facility has, and appears to have, the practice of veterinary medicine as its primary purpose.
The facility is not, and does not appear to be, associated with or operated in connection with another enterprise.
1.3.N Standards 1.2 and 1.3 do not prohibit the providing of ancillary services in the facility which are incidental and subordinate to the professional services provided in the facility.
The facility is not located in, and has no direct public access to, a commercial establishment,
1.4.1.where animals are bought or sold
1.4.2.providing animal food or other goods or services used principally by, with or for animals
The records required in respect of a horse are the same as those required in respect of a food-producing animal. Records are kept in the facility in accordance with the relevant provisions in the current regulations, including the following excerpts.
As of November 24, 2015, Ontario Regulation 1093 s. 22 (2), (3), (5), (6), and (7) include the following provisions:
1.5.22.2. Do the records for each horse contain,
1.5.22.2.1. Individual or herd identification including breed and sex.
1.5.22.2.2. If individual advice or care is given, at least one of:
(a) the animal's name; or Y N
(b) the animal's tattoo or ear-tag number; or Y N
(c) the animal's colour, markings or other distinguishing physical features. Y N
1.5.22.2.3. The client's name, address and telephone numbers. Y N
1.5.22.2.4.The name and telephone number of a person to be contacted in the absence of the client. Y N
1.5.22.2.5. Date of each service Y N
1.5.22.2.6. A history of the presenting complaint.
1.5.22.2.7. If there is a presenting complaint, particulars of each assessment, including any laboratory investigations performed or ordered by the member and the results of each assessment.
1.5.22.2.8. A note of any professional advice given regarding the individual or herd and an indication of to whom the advice was given if other than the client.
1.5.22.2.9. A complete record of all written prescriptions and drugs that the member has prescribed or dispensed.
1.5.22.2.10. A copy of any report prepared by the member in respect of the individual or herd.
1.5.22.2.11. The fees and charges, showing separately those for drugs and those for advice or other services.
1.5.22.5. Are the records:
1.5.22.5.1. legibly written or typewritten;
1.5.22.5.2. kept in a systematic manner;
1.5.22.5.3. in practices of more than one practitioner or practices that employ locums, identified after each entry with the initials or code of the veterinarian responsible for the procedure; and
1.5.22.5.4. retained for a period of at least five years after the date of the last entry in the record or until two years after the member ceases to practice. (not applicable to new facilities)
1.5.22.6. Are the records retained in an electronic medium?
1.5.22.6.1. Provides a visual display of the recorded information.
1.5.22.6.2. Provides a means of access to the record of each animal by its name or other unique identifier.
1.5.22.6.3. Is capable of printing the recorded information promptly.
1.5.22.6.4. ) Is capable of being printed separately from the recorded information of each animal.
How many records were examined? ___________
1.5.22.7. The electronic computer system includes a password and other reasonable methods of protecting against unauthorized access.
1.5.22.8. The electronic computer system automatically backs up files and allows the recovery of backed-up files or otherwise provides reasonable protection against loss of damage to and inaccessibility of information.
1.5.22.9. The electronic computer system has a secure method that permits only the member to apply an electronic signature to a document that is issued electronically and must be signed by the member.
The facility contains,
2.1.1. 1 or more veterinary reference textbooks published within the prior three years on basic topics in equine medicine or surgery (such as diagnosis, therapy or surgery)
2.1.2. 2 or more current subscriptions to journals that are generally accepted as authoritative in recent developments in equine medicine or surgery; OR alternatively, a subscription to a computerized veterinary information network
2.1.3. (a) a copy of the Veterinarians Act (Bill 39)
(b) regulations (O.Reg.1093)
(c) minimum standards
(d) by-laws under the Act
2.1.4. a copy of the Health of Animals Act (Canada).
2.1.5. A copy of the current regulations made under the Drug and Pharmacies Regulation Act (O.REG.551)
2.1.6. A human pharmaceutical reference that is relevant to the Canadian context
2.1.7. A copy of the Compendium of Veterinary Products or CDMV Compendium published within the last three years
2.1.N The above library requirements may be met by having access to an electronic equivalent.
Client Amenities
3.1. The facility contains a reception area. Y N
3.1.N The reception area cannot be within the examination room.
3.2. The reception area, Y N
3.2.1. is free from physical impediments or obstructions, Y N
3.2.2. contains sufficient seating for the reasonably expected number of clients. Y N
3.3. The furniture in the reception area is clean and in good repair. Y N
3.4. The facility contains a washroom that can be used by clients. Y N
Examination Area
The facility contains an area for the physical examination of animals.
4.1.N The examination area may also be used as a treatment area or a confinement area or both.
The examination area is,
4.2.1. large enough for a veterinarian to examine an animal conveniently with a client present in the area, together with the required equipment,
4.2.2. constructed of readily sanitized material,
4.2.3. well lit.
The examination area contains a waste receptacle.
4.4. The following equipment is readily available for each examination area in the facility,
4.4.1. appropriate restraint devices (e.g. rope), Y N
4.4.2. stethoscope, Y N
4.4.3. alcohol or other disinfectant, Y N
4.4.4. thermometer, Y N
4.4.5. examination gloves, Y N
4.4.6. lubricant, Y N
4.4.7. examination light,
4.4.8. an ophthalmoscope or a focal light source, and a magnification source.
There is evidence of compliance with Part III of the Regulations. As of November 24, 2015, Ontario Regulation 1093 Part III includes the following provisions.
A member shall keep a record of every drug he or she purchases and, immediately upon receiving the drug, the member shall enter the following information in the record,
5.1.25.2.1. the date of the purchase of the drug and if different, the date the member received the drug;
5.1.25.2.2. the name, strength and quantity of the drug received;
5.1.25.2.3. the name and address of the person from whom the drug was purchased;
5.1.25.2.4. the purchase price and
5.1.25.2.5. evidence of the signature of the member who purchased controlled substances, ketamine or targeted drugs and the signature of the person who received it.
5.1.27.1. A member who dispenses a drug shall make a written record showing:
5.1.27.1.1 the name and address of the owner of the animal or group of animals for which the drug is prescribed;
5.1.27.1.2. the name, strength and quantity of the prescribed drug; Y N
5.1.27.1.3. the directions for use if they are different than the directions for use on the manufacturer's label or if the manufacturer's label does not specify the directions for use; Y N
5.1.27.1.4. the date on which the drug is dispensed. Y N
5.1.27.2. Are the written records retained for at least five years. (not applicable if new facility)
Are drugs dispensed from the clinic? (Either Y or N)
If yes, Y N
5.1.27.3. Are the containers in which the drugs are dispensed marked with,
5.1.27.3.1. the name, strength and quantity of the drug;
5.1.27.3.2. the date the drug is dispensed;
5.1.27.3.3. the name and address of the member;
5.1.27.3.4. the identify of the animal or group of animals for which it is dispensed;
5.1.27.3.5. the name of the owner of the animal or animals; and
5.1.27.3.6. prescribed directions for use. Y N
If controlled substances are dispensed from the facility, a controlled substances register is kept and contains the following information:
5.1.28.1.1. The date the controlled substance is dispensed or administered,
5.1.28.1.2. The name and address of the client,
4.1.28.1.3. The name, strength and quantity of the controlled substance dispensed or administered, and
5.1.28.1.4. The quantity of the controlled substance remaining in the member's inventory after the controlled substance is dispensed or administered.
5.1.28. Are all controlled substances recorded in the log? Y N
5.1.28.1.4. Are all controlled drugs and narcotics kept in a locked cabinet designed and constructed to ensure the reasonable security of the drugs.
Secondary containers for the storage of drugs within the facility have labels containing the name, strength where applicable, lot number and expiry date of the drug.
Expired drugs are kept separate from unexpired drugs and are discarded or returned to the manufacturer promptly after expiry.
Biologics and other drugs in the base unit requiring refrigeration are kept in a refrigerator.
5.5. The facility contains at least one of each of the following,
5.5.1. adrenergic/sympathomimetic
5.5.2. analgesic
5.5.3. sedative/tranquilizer
5.5.4. anesthetic: local/regional
5.5.5. anti-inflammatory
5.5.6. anti-microbial for intramuscular, intramammary, and intravenous administration,
5.5.7. diuretic
5.5.8. replacement fluids, including those for intravenous administration,
5.5.9. anti-convulsant,
5.6.10. parasiticide.
The facility contains biologics for common infectious diseases.
6.1. The facility contains
6.1.1. microscope, microscope slides and cover slips, Y N
6.1.2. centrifuge and centrifuge tubes, Y N
6.1.3. microhematocrit centrifuge, microhematocrit capillary tubes and tube sealant, Y N
6.1.4. refractometer Y N
6.1.5. staining solutions and chemicals for blood, urine and cytology examinations, Y N
6.1.6. forms for recording laboratory test results, Y N
6.1.7. equipment suitable for the collection of the specimens needed for the procedures in clause 6.2. Y N
6.2. The following investigation procedures can be performed within the facility or there is evidence of an arrangement that such procedures are performed by a diagnostic laboratory or there is a suitable combination for the performance of such procedures,
6.2.1. hematology, Y N
6.2.2. biochemistry Y N
6.2.3. immunology, Y N
6.2.4. cytology, Y N
6.2.5. microbiology, Y N
6.2.6. histopathology, Y N
6.2.7. parasitology. Y N
The facility contains a diagnostic x-ray machine with a collimator or cone.
7.2.1. two protective aprons each of at least 0.5 lead equivalent that are long enough to cover an operator from the neck to below the knees, Y N
7.2.2. at least one pair of gloves of at least 0.5 lead equivalent with cuffs at least 37.5 cm. long, Y N
7.2.3. individual monitoring badges obtained from Health and Welfare Canada, that are worn by all people regularly involved in radiology procedures. Y N
7.2.4. equipment to identify radiographs all of which are permanently identified with, Y N
7.2.4.1. the name of the veterinarian or the designation of the facility or both, Y N
7.2.4.2. identification of the animal and the client Y N
7.2.4.3. the date of the radiograph, Y N
7.2.4.4. an indication of the area of the body including the left or right side of the animal. Y N
7.2.5. a radiographic log in which is entered, Y N
7.2.5.1. the date each radiograph is taken Y N
7.2.5.2. identification of the animal and of the client Y N
7.2.5.3. MAS and kV, if varies from the technique chart, Y N
7.2.5.4. the area of the body exposed to the radiograph, Y N
7.2.5.5. the number of radiographs taken of each animal on a particular visit. Y N
7.2.6. at least 2 film cassettes (holders), Y N
7.2.7. fresh, unexposed x-ray film that is properly stored and is readily available in the facility, Y N
7.2.8. a machine that automatically develops radiographs, N/A Y N
or alternatively, a dark room which contains, N/A Y N
7.2.8.1. a tank or tray containing fresh chemicals for developing and fixing exposed film, Y N
7.2.8.2. a tank or tray containing water for washing film, Y N
7.2.8.3. a tank thermometer, Y N
7.2.8.4. a safety light, Y N
7.2.8.5. film hangers, Y N
7.2.9. a radiographic viewer. Y N
7.2.10. technique charts, one calibrated for each diagnostic x-ray machine, that indicate the MAS and kV and focal distance for specific body area and thickness', Y N
7.2.11. protective equipment which includes, at least two thyroid protectors. Y N
7.3. For each x-ray source in the facility, an application in accordance with Section 6 or 7 of Ontario Regulation 861/90, made under the Occupational Health and Safety Act, has been reviewed and accepted by an inspector under that Act and a registration number has been issued.
Registration # ________________________________________ Y N
7.4. Radiographs not stored with the clinical record for the animal are stored collectively and maintained in a systematic manner and, in either case, are retained for a period of at least 5 years. Y N
7.5 The radiographs are of diagnostic quality. Y N
Treatment Area
8.1. The facility contains one or more treatment areas which can be used for performing minor (non-sterile) surgery. Y N
8.1.N The treatment area is separate from the operating area, and the reception area but may be part of the examination area.
8.2. Each such area is large enough to accommodate readily a veterinarian, an animal, any necessary assistants and the required equipment. Y N
8.3. The treatment area contains or has readily available,
8.3.1. electric hair clippers and a fine surgical blade or a razor for hair removal, Y N
8.3.2. preparations for cleansing skin and other tissue prior to surgery, including a skin cleaning solvent and an antiseptic skin preparation solution
8.3.3. a tray or container of fresh cold-sterilization solution and concentrate or sterilized packs with appropriate instrumentation
8.3.4. absorbable and non-absorbable sterile suture material,
8.3.5. a drained sink with hot and cold running water,
8.3.6. sterile intravenous catheters and administration sets,
8.3.7. intravenous stand or equivalent,
8.3.8. drainage tubes, irrigation solutions and irrigation application supplies,
8.3.9. sterile needles and syringes,
8.3.10. cotton, sterile gauze, bandages and appropriate splinting devices,
8.3.11. sterile urinary catheters,
8.3.12. stomach tubes appropriate to the oesophagus sizes of reasonably expected animals. Y N
The facility contains an area for the administration of general anaesthesia (can be the same area as the treatment area).
9.2. The anaesthesia area contains or has readily available,
9.2.1. pre-anaesthetic agents. Y N
9.2.2. induction anaesthetic agents for intravenous administration, Y N
9.2.3. an antiseptic agent for venipuncture preparation, Y N
9.2.4. sterilized needles and syringes, Y N
9.2.5. cuffed endotracheal tubes and tube adaptors appropriate to the tracheal sizes of reasonably expected animals, Y N
9.2.6. a machine for the administration of gaseous anaesthesia that includes a canister containing a fresh agent to absorb carbon dioxide, Y N
9.2.7. gaseous agent for the induction and maintenance of general anaesthesia, Y N
9.2.8. a cylinder of compressed medical oxygen, a means of holding it securely for purposes of safety and a device for administration of the oxygen, Y N
9.2.9. a gas scavenging system that complies with the requirements of the Occupational Health and Safety Act, Y N
9.2.10. a bag device for monitoring respiration or an electronic respiratory monitor, Y N
9.2.11. a cover for the prevention of heat loss. Y N
9.3. The facility contains an anaesthetic log, either alone or in combination with the surgical log, in which is entered in respect of each induction of general anaesthesia,
9.3.1. the date of each procedure Y N
9.3.2. the identification of the client, Y N
9.3.3. the breed, age, sex, estimated weight and identity of the anaesthetized animal, Y N
9.3.4. the name, dose and route of administration of all anaesthetic agents, Y N
9.3.5. the nature of each procedure, Y N
9.3.6. the animal's pre-anaesthetic condition, Y N
9.3.7. the animal's post-anaesthetic condition. Y N
Operating Area
The facility contains an area for the performance of major surgical procedures.
10.2.1. a steam sterilizer of sufficient size to sterilize the quantity of surgical packs necessary for the reasonably expected case load (a gas sterilizer may be present but it is not a substitute for the steam sterilizer). Y N
10.3. The operating area,
10.3.1. is large enough to accommodate readily a veterinarian, an animal, any necessary assistants and the required equipment, Y N
10.3.2. has a drained floor constructed of solid, fluid impervious material that can be readily sanitized, Y N
10.3.3. contains an operating table or an adequately padded area for the surgical procedures performed. Y N
10.4. The operating area contains, or has readily available,
10.4.1. absorbable and non-absorbable sterile suture material, Y N
10.4.2. instruments, towels, drapes, gloves, gowns, gauze sponges, needles and scalpel blades, which are sterilized, Y N
10.4.3. an instrument table or tray with readily sanitized surface, Y N
10.4.4. a garbage disposal container, Y N
10.4.5. a drained sink with hot and cold running water, Y N
10.4.6. all items sterilized in the facility display the date of sterilization and the name or initials of the person who carried out the sterilization. Y N
10.4.7. sufficient sterile instruments including at least, Y N
10.4.7.1. scalpel handle (not required if disposable scalpels are used), Y N
10.4.7.2. scissors, Y N
10.4.7.3. suture needles, Y N
10.4.7.4. 1 needle driver, Y N
10.4.7.5. 2 thumb forceps Y N
10.4.7.6. 4 hemostatic forceps, Y N
10.4.8. an internal sterility monitor. Y N
10.5. The facility contains a surgical log, either alone or in conjunction with the anaesthetic log, in which is entered in respect of each major surgical procedure performed in the facility,
10.5.1. the date of each procedure, N/A Y
10.5.2. the identification of the client, N/A Y
10.5.3. the breed, age, sex, estimated weight and identity of the animal upon which the procedure is performed, Y N
10.5.4. the name of the surgeon, Y N
10.5.5. the nature of each procedure, Y N
10.5.6. the animal's pre-operative condition, Y N
10.5.7. the animal's post-operative condition, Y N
10.5.8. the length of time taken to perform the procedure. Y N
11.1. There is one or more areas for the confinement of an animals in stalls Y N
11.2. The confinement area,
11.2.1. contains enough stalls to accommodate the reasonably expected number of confined animals, Y N
11.2.2. is well lit, Y N
11.2.3. has adequate air circulation in it. Y N
11.3. Each stall,
11.3.1. is large enough to accommodate the animal comfortably, Y N
11.3.2. allows adequate amounts of air to circulate within it, Y N
11.3.3. is secure and solidly constructed, Y N
11.3.4. permits easy observation of the animal, Y N
11.3.5. has a door effective to prevent the contained animal from escape. Y N
11.4. The facility contains,
11.4.1. equipment and materials for applying disinfectants to stalls, Y N
11.4.2. material for clean, dry bedding, Y N
11.4.3. equipment and materials for identifying animals and their stalls. Y N
11.5. There is evidence of good husbandry in the confinement area. Y N
11.6. For the purposes of feeding confined animals, the facility contains,
11.6.1. a dry area for the storage of food, Y N
11.6.2. containers and utensils for feeding and watering animals that are made of readily sanitized material or are disposable, Y N
11.6.3. a fresh water supply. Y N
11.7. The food storage area contains sufficient quantity and variety of food to feed nutritiously the reasonably expected number of confined animals. Y N
Necropsy
12.1. The facility contains an area that can be used for the performance of necropsy unless the necropsy is performed elsewhere. Y N
12.2. If necropsies are done in the facility: (Either) N/A Y
The following is readily available,
12.2.1. sufficient equipment to perform a necropsy, Y N
12.2.2. containers of formalin. Y N
The facility contains a puncture-proof container into which needles, scalpel blades and other things capable of penetrating skin are discarded.
The entire facility is clean, uncluttered, in good repair and free of offensive odours. Hallways, the reception area and the area around the building are free of impediments and obstructions.
The floors and walls throughout the entire facility are readily sanitized.
The facility contains an adequate supply of clean towels and coveralls or lab coats or smocks.
14.1. Clear written instructions for the evacuation of animals and staff from the facility in case of fire or other emergency are posted prominently. Y N
14.2. There is a source of emergency lighting in the facility, e.g. large flashlight. Y N
14.3. Doors and windows are self-closing or otherwise secured to prevent the escape of animals and the theft of drugs. Y N
14.4. There is adequate exterior illumination of entrances, walkways and parking areas. Y N
14.5. The facility contains at least one readily accessible all-purpose fire extinguisher. Y N
14.N. The facility is expected to comply with the current local municipal fire code. Y N
"Every member practising in or from a facility …. shall ensure that the Certificate of Accreditation is displayed conspicuously in the facility so that clients can read it easily (O.REG. 1093s. 13)


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Moscow press review for June 16, 2009
MOSCOW. June 16 (Interfax) - The following is a digest of Moscow newspapers published on June 16. Interfax does not accept liability for information in these stories.
VEDOMOSTI
Gazprom's share on the European gas market decreased to 16% in the first quarter of 2009. It had been 23% in the first quarter of 2008 and further reached 31% last summer, according to the International Energy Agency. Demand for gas in 23 European countries declined by 5% to 183.5 billion cubic meters in January 2009, and Gazprom's supplies to those countries dropped by 35% to 27 billion cubic meters in that period, the IEA said. In absolute figures, demand for gas in Europe declined by 9.9 billion cubic meters, while Gazprom 's supplies dropped by 14.7 billion cubic meters, which means that other suppliers increased their sales by 4.8 billion cubic meters. Norway, Russia's principal competitor on the European gas market, increased its supplies by 11% ('Losing the Market').
TNK-BP will hold talks with the British oil and gas company Regal Petroleum on buying a share in it or merging with it this week, Reuters said citing an unnamed source. The source said the negotiations have been lasting for more than half a year ('TNK-BP: Longing For Abroad').
Mikhail Prokhorov is willing to take control of Norilsk Nickel 's copper fields in the Trans-Baikal area, which were bought at his initiative. Trans-Baikal territory Governor Ravil Geniatulin himself is trying to invite a new "efficient owner" to manage the copper fields. The project is not making progress now because it is being handled by another group of managers different from the fields' previous managers, Prokhorov (the Onexim Group owner) and Maxim Finsky (currently general director of Intergeo, a company incorporated in Onexim). If Intergeo gets the assets, it could propose to Metalloinvest and Russian Technologies that they be merged with the Udokan copper field, another one in the Trans-Baikal territory, a source from Prokhorov's entourage said ('Called To Return').
Russian aircraft manufacturers concluded contracts for 95 new aircraft worth $2.7 billion within the first two days of the international air show in Le Bourget. Hungary's Malev, whose 49% are owned by VEB, ordered 30 new Sukhoi SuperJet (SSJ) planes worth $1 billion on Monday, and the Sukhoi Civil Aircraft, the SSJ producer, expects another contract for 20 airliners worth about $600 million on Tuesday. Moreover, Ilyushin Finance Company and Atlant Soyuz, which is to be incorporated in an airline to be controlled by Russian Technologies, may conclude a record contract at Le Bourget on Tuesday. The two companies are expected to sign a pre-contract agreement on 45 new airliners worth $1.2 billion, including 30 Antonov An-148 regional planes and 15 Tupolev Tu-204 medium range planes, said Andrei Lipovetsky of IFC ('Flying Over Paris', see also Kommersant, page 7, 'Russian Planes To Fly Under State Order').
Former General Motors Vice President Bo Anderson may head the GAZ board of directors, GAZ has reported. On Monday, Anderson was appointed a consultant to the GAZ board and an advisor to its principal shareholder, Oleg Deripaska. The automaker's shareholders hope that Anderson may eventually become the board chairman, it said ('Chairman From GM', see also Kommersant, page, 1, 'Gorky Motors').
The mandate of Rosneft's board of directors may expand. Amendments to the company's charter put up for consideration by the shareholders would invest the board with the authority to endorse supplementary issues of up to 25% of Rosneft's stock, which is currently within the shareholders' purview. On Monday, such a stake in Rosneft was valued at $16.32 billion. However, the Rosneft board will only be able to authorize the sale of shares rather than their swap for other assets (page 7, 'Rosneft Directors To Be Entrusted With Best Quarter').
Bank Soyuz, which is currently undergoing restructuring, has spent over $100 million to buy back its Eurobonds. The bondholders demanded their early redemption on the grounds that its owner has changed and its capital adequacy declined. Soyuz agreed only with the first reason (page 8, 'Soyuz Restructures Its Debts')


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Shubham Rai
Top 10 ipl batsman
The IPL is a professional Twenty20 cricket league, contested by eight teams based out of eight different Indian cities. The league was started by the Board of Control for Cricket in India in 2007. The IPL is the most attended cricket league in the world and in 2014 was ranked sixth by average attendance among all sports leagues.
In 2010, the IPL became the first sporting event in the world to be broadcast live on YouTube. The brand value of the IPL in 2019 was ₹475 billion, according to Duff & Phelps. According to BCCI, the 2015 IPL season contributed ₹11.5 billion to the GDP of the Indian economy. Here are the list of top 10 IPL batsman in the world.
1. Virat Kohli
Role Batsman
Batting Style Right Handed
Bowling Style Medium Seam
DOB 05-11-1988
IPL Debut 2008
The costliest player in the IPL remains Indian skipper Virat Kohli, retained for ₹17 crore by Royal Challengers Bangalore. Ranked No. 1 in ODIs, No.2 in Test cricket and No.3 in T20Is, popularly known as the Run machine.
He also showed his captaincy skills during the U-19 World Cup of 2008 in Malaysia and eventually won the World Cup by beating South Africa in a thrilling final. In lPL started leading the side in the year 2013. He is on the top of the list of top 10 IPL batsman with highest run.
Kohli became the first ever player in the IPL to score 6000 with 729 boundaries IPL runs. Virat entered the record books, becoming the only player to play 200 matches for a single franchise in T20 cricket.
Matches Runs H/S S/R 100s 50s 6s
199 6076 113 130.41 5 40 205
2. Shikar Dhawan
Shikar Dhawan
Batting Style Left Handed
Bowling Style Off Spin
India's star opener Shikhar "Gabbar" Dhawan returned to his hometown to bolster the Delhi Capitals. Dhawan was brought in by Delhi Capitals in a trade-off with Sunrisers Hyderabad after the auctions. Maintaining fitness at the age of 37 is the hardest thing in cricket but at this age he is the fittest player in the IPL.
First batsman to score 2 successive 100s in successive matches, he has hit most number of boundaries in IPL history 750 . In IPL 2021 started with a bang and also currently he is the orange cap Holder with 380 runs.
Born in Delhi has been playing for the Delhi domestic side since 2004. Shikhar Dhawan holds the record of being the second highest run scorer in IPL history and has second most number of 50s to his name .
3. Suresh Raina
Suresh Raina
Raina also known as Mr. IPL because of his consistent performance in IPL over the years. He comes on number 3 on the list of top 10 best IPL batsman. He played for two franchise CSK and Gujrat Lions. He well known as chinna Thala in Chennai. A solid striker of the ball, he possesses the rare quality of performing well under pressure. He can the change the game in any given point.
He is among the few players who have scored more than 5000 runs in IPL and hitting more than 200 6s. Batting in the top order, Raina has mastered the art of finishing games. He is one of the top 10 IPL batsman in the world.
4. Rohit Sharma
Also known as hit man has been the most successful captain in IPL history.The only captain in the history with four IPL titles, the only player in the history with five winner medals.
Rohit Sharma has played second highest number of matches and hold the record of being the 3rd highest 6s hitter in IPL. He has played for 2 franchise Deccan chargers and is currently Playing for Mumbai Indians.
Retained by Mumbai Indians for a whopping amount of 15cr. He is the only player who has taken a hat-trick and scored a hundred in the history of IPL.
5. David Warner
Bowling Style Leg Spin
The Australian opener has been the most successful overseas batsman in the history of IPL. He comes on number 5 on the list of top 10 best IPL batsman. He holds the record of hitting half-centuries of half-century. He has an aggregate of 726 boundaries in IPL which is record second highest. Under his captaincy Sunrisers Hyderabad lifted the title in 2016. One of the cleanest hitter of the bowl in IPL.
Often regarded One of the most destructive openers across formats. He played for two franchise in IPL Delhi Daredevils and is currently playing for Sunrisers Hyderabad. His IPL salary is 12.5cr.
6. AB De Villiers
AB De Villiers
Nationality South African
MR. 360 is what he is usually known as Ab de Villiers is of the biggest cricketing icon of the current era.
He is the only batsman who has 5000+ runs at a strike rate of 150+, He stands second in the list of most six hitters in IPL with 245 sixes. He has represented Delhi Daredevils and currently is part of Royal challengers Bangalore. He has been retained by RCB for 11cr. for IPL 2021. Most flamboyant batsman ever to play the game of IPL.
One and only player to be involved in five 100+ run partnership and two 200+ partnership in IPL. The 3rd highest individual score is in name of Ab de Villiers (133*). He is one of the best batsman in the world.
7. Chris Gayle
Role All-Rounder
Nationality West Indian
Popularly known with his brand name as universe boss. Chris Gayle has been on of the most influential names in IPL history. He holds many records to his name as being the highest 6 hitter in IPL and also having the highest individual score of 175* to his name. He is the hardest hitter of the bowl in the IPL.
Part of 3 IPL franchises till now Kolkata , Bangalore and is currently part of Punjab kings. Chris Gayle holds the record of most centuries scored by a batsman till now in IPL.
119 4316 175* 150.68 6 27 349
8. MS Dhoni
Captain cool is what he is known as. MS Dhoni is the second most successful captain in IPL in terms of winning the title but is the most successful captain in terms of reaching the finals at most occasions. MS Dhoni holds the record of most number of matches as a captain in IPL with 200 matches. He is also the most capped player in IPL history with 211 appearances.
2206 runs scored by MS Dhoni in depth overs in the IPL is the most by any batsman and also has a staggering strike rate of 190.50 in death overs. He has been phenomenal with the wicket keeping globes as the record of most number of catches and stumpings are on his name.
The CSK has won the title 3 times and made it to the finals record 8 out of 10 times under MS Dhoni's captaincy which makes him without any doubt one of the most influential figure of IPL history.
211 4669 86* 134.64 0 23 217
9. Robin Uthappa
The unfailingly consistent and proven match winner, Robin Uthappa has scored 4607 runs in IPL so far . Robin Uthappa was the orange cap Holder for the 2014 edition of IPL, scoring staggering 660 Runs which had 5 half centuries. He comes on number 9 on the list of top 10 best IPL batsman .
He has been part of part of 3 IPL franchises so far kolkata, Rajasthan and currently is part of Chennai super kings.
Robin Uthappa helped KKR to lift the titles in 2012 and 2014 , as he was one of the key player and a standout performer by scoring 405 and 660 Runs respectively.
10. Gautam Gambhir
Gautam Gambhir
He is well known for his aggressiveness. Under his captaincy KKR became the first team in the history of IPL to win 10 consecutive matches they played in 2014 and 2015 edition of IPL. Gambhir is only next to MS Dhoni to feature in more than 100 IPL game's as captain being featured 129 times. One of the best batsman of the his era in the IPL.
3518 runs scored by Gautam Gambhir in IPL as captain is the most number of runs for any captain till date.
He also holds the record for leading an IPL team in most consecutive matches breaking the record of Dhoni by captaining in 108 consecutive matches.
154 4217 93* 123.88 0 36 59
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Predictors of Response to Radioiodine Therapy in Hyperthyroid Cats
Chun R., Garrett L.D., Sargeant J., et al.
Vet Radiol Ultrasound, 2002. 43(6): p.587-91.
The objective of this retrospective study was to evaluate hyperthyroid cats for pretreatment factors that would predict response to radioiodine therapy. Hyperthyroidism was diagnosed in 193 cats based on elevated serum thyroxine levels and/or elevated thyroid to salivary gland ratios on thyroid scintigraphy. All cats were treated with an intravenous bolus of 4 mCi of radioiodine and follow-up serum thyroxine levels were evaluated at 1 week and 1, 3, 6, and 12 months post-therapy. There was a significant relationship between pretreatment thyroxine values and post-treatment thyroxine values at all of the follow-up time points (p < 0.001). There was also a relationship between thyroid to salivary gland technetium scan ratio results and serum thyroxine values at pretreatment and at 1 week post-treatment (p = 0.02, 0.005, respectively). A greater scan ratio was associated with higher thyroxine levels at these time points, but not at 1, 3, 6 or 12 months post-therapy. Ninety-eight cats pretreated with methimazole were analyzed for the effect of this drug on response to therapy. Methimazole was discontinued > or = 5 days before radioiodine therapy in 58 cats and < 5 days in 31 cats, in 9 cats the number of days off methimazole was unknown. There was no difference in response to radioiodine based upon when methimazole was discontinued (p = 0.70).


Michael Borodin on Convenience Store
Vol. 124 (April 2022) by Antonis Lagarias
We met Michael Borodin at the 72nd Berlinale (February 10-20), where his debut feature "Convenience Store" – a story of contemporary slavery and motherhood that was inspired by true events – was screened in the event's Panorama Section. Borodin discusses the idea behind his film, the working conditions of Uzbek migrants in Moscow, and the challenge of finding a hopeful ending for his film.
In your director's statement, you mention that Convenience Store is based on your own personal experience of Moscow. Could you elaborate on that?
It's more about a feeling than a concrete practical experience. When I arrived in Moscow, I found myself in this huge city and I felt confused. When I started to do some research in preparation for the film and spoke to people in situations like that, I got to understand their problems and why they could not leave. They had to give away their passports and there's a whole mechanism that, once it starts working, does not allow them to leave this place.
The film presents two types of slavery: workers who are trapped inside the convenience store and those who do hard manual labor on cotton fields. The latter brings to mind the history of slavery in America as well as the economic reality that grew from that tradition. Could we thus extend the film's original scope and see it as a study that helps us understand workers' exploitation in both Russia and the (neoliberal) West?
We cannot make this comparison with the help of the film, but perhaps we can make it when we are discussing the situation or when we deliberate adopting new laws. You make this very exact comparison between picking cotton in Uzbekistan and the situation in America from 150 years ago. It is interesting to remember that, because of the American Civil War, North Americans stopped delivering cotton to Russia and so they started to grow cotton in Uzbekistan. Meanwhile, the methods used to pick cotton have not really changed a lot. People are threatened with being fired if they don't go to the fields. And that is a widespread practice of exploitation, it is not only happening in Uzbekistan.
When Mukhabbat, the main character of your film, visits Uzbekistan, she describes Moscow as a labor heaven to her co-workers, mainly to convince them to follow her to Russia. How widespread is this dream of Russia being a labor heaven?
We can say that in Russia there is more work than in Uzbekistan. People feel forced to leave for Russia, India, Kazakhstan, China, Turkey, or South Korea. These are the main destinations where they can work, gather some money, and send it to their families.
At the end of the film, Mukhabbat chooses to become a part of the slavery operation run by Zhanna. Is the audience supposed to understand that she had no alternative, or should we be angry at her making that choice?
I think it was a very understandable choice. She wanted to be with her child. This is a very important part of the film, and it is based on real events – the whole film is partly inspired by these events. One of the most important things we wanted to make the audience aware of through our film is what you are asking about, to understand the reasons for this choice. I have no answer and I think there is no answer in real life. That is why we often try to discuss this point with the audience after the screenings.
Is the film's plot based on the story of a specific person who went through similar events?
Yes, as I said previously, it's partly based on real events. Different stories and destinies of different people were puzzled together to create a single main character.
Sometimes I felt a kind of distance between the audience and the main character, since we never get to see other parts of her life, beyond her being a mother or a migrant worker. Does this suggest an unbridgeable distance between the audience, an international Western audience in this case, and the condition of a female worker with no legal status?
We made this choice to maintain a distance and not get too close to the character in order to be able to disconnect afterwards. After all, it is a tough and brutal story. However, there are different aspects to the story. In the film, people see Mukhabbat in very different ways. There are the buyers in the store, the activists who want to help her, her friends at the field, her boss, and also the opportunity of having a romantic relationship. But we didn't want to move the story too far. We kept it the way we did not because there aren't any other aspects, but to preserve the coherence of the story. Having said that, I can relate to the desire to get closer to Mukhabbat and understand her better. But we couldn't fit everything in the film, as there are already many aspects to it. Maybe we can focus on that in our next project.
The film includes some scenes that can be described as surreal, like the last scene of the film. Could we see this break with the realistic approach followed by the rest of the film as a final possibility to escape the universe of slavery in the convenience store?
In the film, the main characters have no escape, much like in the real-life convenience store. But I needed to find an exit, to give some hope. The first idea was to destroy this convenience store at the end of the film, to set it on fire or something like that. But then I realized this wouldn't be true to the world. So, I kept searching for solutions and then I decided to use this surreal scene to lend some hope. An even more fantastic or surreal approach would have been unfair to the main characters of the film, as it would be to real life. Because this convenience store still exists and operates in Moscow. In the final scene it is still there, rising above Moscow – in a way, as does the store in real life.
Thank you for the interview.
Michael Borodin's Convenience Store (Produkty 24, 2022)
Darezhan Omirbayev's Poet (Akyn, 2021)


Trump Is Necessary to Restore Two-Party Rule
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In his most recent column, George Will, dean of serious American political commentators and high priest of Trump-hate, broke new ground in the reconciliation of buyer's remorse over last year's election and visceral aversion to Donald Trump. Will counseled Joe Biden's entourage to tighten the cocoon that protects him from journalistic scrutiny or any form of spontaneity in public, lest Trump be reelected in 2024.
I have agreed with Will on almost everything between the 1964 and 2016 elections, and we have been cordial acquaintances for 40 years, although among its other regrettable side effects, the Trump phenomenon seems to have paused contact between us. George Will now purports to believe that the disappearance of Trump, which he had assured himself and his readers was inevitable if it were only possible to evict him from office last year, is necessary for the restoration of two-party rule.
With respect, I offer an alternative view. Trump is instrumental in the restoration of two-party rule .
Will and I were soldiers of approximately equal fervor, though grossly unequal influence, in our support of Ronald Reagan. As that splendid and successful era came to an end, he described Reagan's successor, George H. W. Bush, as speaking with "the tinny arf of the lapdog." I then thought this an unjustly dismissive opinion, but the senior Bush did allow an outright political charlatan, Ross Perot, to seize 20 million mainly Republican votes, bringing down the Clintons upon America. This was the end of two-party rule: for eight consecutive terms, 32 years, (1981-2013) one member or other of the Bush and Clinton families was president, vice president, or secretary of state. The Bushes, Bob Dole, John McCain, Mitt Romney: all generally said that they would do as the Democrats did but would do it better.
From the retirement of Reagan to the election of Trump there was little appreciable difference between the parties which collaborated in the inexorable leftward drift of public policy. The White House would change hands every eight years, and the Congress every four or six years, but 95 percent of the permanent federal government was liberal […]


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Flash flooding in parts of Alabama kills at least four, prompts dozens of rescues
Oct 07, 2021 • Last Updated October 7, 2021 • 1 minute read
A flooded street is seen during heavy rains in Vestavia, Alabama, October 6, 2021, in this still image obtained from a social media video. Photo by Kevin Sarabia /via REUTERS
At least four people were killed in heavy rainfall that inundated parts of Alabama on Wednesday, as flash floods closed roads, swamped homes and prompted dozens of water rescues, authorities said.
Flash flooding was blamed for the death of a 4-year-old child in Arab, about 65 miles (105 km) north of Birmingham, the Marshall County Coroner's Office said early on Thursday.
Three more people were found dead in two cars washed off the roads into creeks in the hard hit areas of Marshall and Hoover counties, the news site AL.com reported.
About 20 people were rescued from vehicles and more than 80 were rescued from flooding homes, officials said.
The U.S. National Weather Service (NWS) issued a flash flood emergency late Wednesday for Shelby and Jefferson counties in Alabama, where weather stations recorded 5-10 inches (13-25 cm) of rain in a day.
"While heavy rainfall has ended at this time, runoff is resulting in continued significant flooding w/ major impacts. Elsewhere, areas of rain continue into the night," the NWS said in a tweet early Thursday.
Birmingham receives an average of about 3.34 inches of rain in October, according to CNN, which means some areas received around double the precipitation they normally receive in an entire month.
"We've had numerous water rescues, people trapped in cars and rescued by fire departments and police departments, and we've had damage reports of trees on houses and trees on roadways, and it's really across the entire Birmingham metro area," Jefferson County Emergency Management Agency Director Jim Coker told CNN.


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