Rewards and Praise: The Poisoned Carrot
Posted 2008-08-31 19:45 by manarafo
We give our children ice-cream if they're "good", chocolate if they're quiet, little gold stars if they eat their greens, maybe even money if they get good marks at school. We praise them with a "good boy!" or "good girl!" if they do something that pleases us. For the modern and discerning parent, the hitting-and-shaming method of "discipline" is passé. Punishment is out, and rewards are in. Why use the stick, when we can better teach a child by using a carrot?
Best Colon Cleanse and Cleansing Detox Programs
Posted 2009-08-20 10:54 by manarafo
Are You Clean Inside?
How cleansing can help you beat occasional constipation, bloating, tiredness and skin problems while gaining more energy and a flatter stomach
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Scott's Natural Health Institute
Posted 2009-08-20 10:53 by manarafo
Devoted to those who wish to improve their health through scientific, medically supervised fasting
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Your Source For Quality Organic Essiac Tea at Discount Prices
Posted 2009-08-20 10:52 by manarafo
Your first concern when choosing essiac tea should be whether or not the formula is from a credible source. After all, what is the point in taking essiac tea if it is not the real stuff?
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Detoxify Now for Vibrant Health
Posted 2009-08-20 10:51 by manarafo
Why Detox?
We live in a polluted world, inhabited by seemingly mad people and vested interests that have decided to poison themselves and the planet. We may not be able to change the world directly, but we can detoxify now and remove these poisons from our bodies.
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Fasting, Health, Disease, and Hygiene
Posted 2009-08-20 10:47 by manarafo
The Arcadia Health Centre
The clinic is conducted according to the philosophy of Natural Hygiene that emphasizes the importance of lifestyle as a key factor in the maintenance and recovery of health.
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Your Definitive Guide to Internal Cleansing
Posted 2009-08-20 10:49 by manarafo
With over 150,000 copies of the original book in circulation, the newly revised Cleanse & Purify Thyself is now updated, with an easy-to-read format with expanded references. It is the complete guide to Internal Cleansing and an important resource for anyone interested in optimal health.
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Okay Kids, Time for Bedlam!
Posted 2008-09-01 17:16 by manarafo
PDF book on the lighter side of homeschooling.
Rudner Home School Research
Posted 2008-09-01 17:17 by manarafo
By current estimates, there are between 700,000 and 1,200,000 students enrolled in home schools in the United States. Further, by all accounts, the movement has been growing steadily over the past few years (Lines, 1998). Yet, there is very little scientific literature concerning the population of home school students or even large samples of home school students.
Who wouldn't be 'school phobic'?
Posted 2008-09-01 17:19 by manarafo
'School phobia' is a dreadful label for some children's perfectly understandable response to being compelled to go to school against their will. They are not phobic, any more than a conscientious objector is a coward; they are refusing – and in most cases very nobly.
Why Nerds are Unpopular
Posted 2008-09-01 17:20 by manarafo
I know a lot of people who were nerds in school, and they all tell the same story: there is a strong correlation between being smart and being a nerd, and an even stronger inverse correlation between being a nerd and being popular. Being smart seems to make you unpopular.
Dealing with Worries and Stress
Posted 2008-09-01 17:23 by manarafo
An English translation of a book by Sheikh Muhammed Salih Al-Munajjid.
It is the nature of this life that people will suffer from worries and stress, because this world is the place of disease, hardship and suffering. Hence among the things that distinguish Paradise from this world is the fact that there is no worry or stress there: "No sense of fatigue shall touch them, nor shall they (ever) be asked to leave." [al-Hijr 15:48 – interpretation of the meaning].
The Divine Names Related to Existence
Posted 2008-09-01 17:27 by manarafo
Most of this is derived from a book in French whose name I've forgotten. It deals not only with the Ninety-Nine Names, but also with all the names - or names derived from the verbs - which refer to Allah in the Qur'an and in hadith. If I don't mention the hadith under the name, it isn't because it doesn't exist. It's because it wasn't in the notes I took from the book which I no longer have access to...
"Homosexual Wanting to Embrace Islam?” Ust. Suhaib Webb
Posted 2009-07-27 18:20 by manarafo
The Question
I am not a Muslim but I met a guy who never drinks or wastes any of his time, which I found to be impressive. While talking to him I realized that he was a Muslim and I started studying the religion. The complications lie in the fact that I have feelings towards men. I know it is wrong. I consider it an abomination. I don’t need anyone to tell me how sinful it is. But I can’t help it. I can stay away from committing the act but the feelings are always there. After reading the other questions about gays on the site they do not help me much. I cannot ignore the feelings and get married. I do not feel any attraction towards women. I need some serious help. What is your view on a non-practicing homosexual? The feelings exist but not the acts
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Personal Development for Smart People
Posted 2009-07-29 16:16 by manarafo
The purpose of this website is to help you grow as a conscious human being. This includes guiding you to discover and accept your life purpose; inspiring you to feel more motivated, energized, and passionate; helping you shed disempowering relationships and build a network of loving support; teaching you how to achieve stable financial abundance doing what you love; and encouraging you to make a genuine contribution to humanity -- so you can finally experience the kind of life that deep down, you always knew you were meant to live.
Alternative & Natural Healing for Powerful Health - Organic Herbs & Natural Remedies
Posted 2009-08-04 14:50 by manarafo
Health Is Freedom
For me personally, in one word, Health is FREEDOM.
Disease and illness rob you of your freedom… and your money.
Being healthy feels great, and it gives you the freedom
to live your life the way you want, and the ENERGY
to do all of the things that you want to do, and the VITALITY
to have all of the fun that you want to have,
and to really, really enjoy your life, to your fullest potential. If you are ready to have health, and a life like this…
WELCOME!
—Dr. Schulze
CounterPunch: Tells the Facts, Names the Names
Posted 2009-08-04 17:33 by manarafo
"America's Best Political Newsletter" Out of Bounds Magazine
CounterPunch.
Democracy Now! | Radio and TV News
Posted 2009-08-04 17:34 by manarafo
A daily TV/radio news program, hosted by Amy Goodman and Juan Gonzalez, airing on over 750 stations, pioneering the largest community media collaboration in the U.S.
If Americans Knew - what every American needs to know about Israel/Palestine
Posted 2009-08-19 15:50 by manarafo
The Israeli-Palestinian conflict is one of the world’s major sources of instability. Americans are directly connected to this conflict, and increasingly imperiled by its devastation.
It is the goal of If Americans Knew to provide full and accurate information on this critical issue, and on our power – and duty – to bring a resolution.
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INFORMATION CLEARING HOUSE. NEWS, COMMENTARY & INSIGHT
Posted 2009-08-19 15:52 by manarafo
"Liberty cannot be preserved without a general knowledge among the people" - John Adams - Second President - 1797 - 1801.
Number Of Iraqis Slaughtered In US War And Occupation Of Iraq "1,339,771"
Number of U.S. Military Personnel Sacrificed (Officially acknowledged) In U.S. War And Occupation Of Iraq 4,331
Cost of U.S. War and Occupation of Iraq $675,047,322,012
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