You are currently browsing the monthly archive for January, 2008.
I am currently reading A Prince Among Slaves by Terry Alford. I think that my degree in US History makes me partial to these kinds of titles. I am fortunate to have found friends with similar interests and we have a small book club going. I am enjoying all the back story that the author was able to put together. This story starts before the subject was even born, so you get great historical references and a back story that makes you feel like you are taking a journey.
Synopsis
In 1807, an Irish ship’s surgeon recognized a slave at a Mississippi produce market as the son of an African king who had saved his life many years earlier. “The Prince,” as he had become known to local Natchez, Mississippi, residents, had been captured by warring tribesmen when he was 26 years old, sold to slavetraders, and shipped to America. An educated, aristocratic slave, Abd Rahman Ibrahima was made overseer of the large cotton and tobacco plantation of his master, who refused to sell him to the doctor for any price. After 25 years of petitioning, Dr. Cox finally gained Ibrahima his freedom, through the intercession of U.S. Secretary of State Henry Clay. Sixty-six-year-old Ibrahima sailed for Africa the following year, with his wife, two sons, and several grandchildren, and died there of fever just five months after his arrival. Prince Among Slaves is the first full account of Ibrahima’s life, pieced together from first-person accounts and historical documents. It is not only a remarkable story, but the story of a remarkable man, who endured the humiliation of slavery without ever losing his dignity or his hope for freedom.
TODAY IS THE 1ST OF MUHARRAM (the first month of the Islaamic Calendar).
That which is recommended for the Muslim on the day of ‘Aashooraa.
*Please appropriately reference this fatwa to: www.fatwa-online.com, thankyou!*
Question: What is obligatory upon the Muslim to do on the day of ‘Aashooraa.. (tenth day of Muharram), and is Zakaat al-Fitr obligatory (on that day)?
Response: It is legislated for the Muslim to fast on the day of ‘Aashooraa., for that which has been confirmed that the Prophet (sal-Allaahu `alayhe wa sallam) ordered fasting on (the day of) ‘Aashooraa., however, when (the fasting of) Ramadhaan was obligated, whoever preferred to fast (‘Aashooraa.) did so and whoever preferred not to (do so) did not. And there is no Zakaat al-Fitr (to be paid) on the day of ‘Aashooraa. as there is on `Eedal-Fitr after the month of Ramadhaan.
And with Allaah lies all the success, and may Allaah send prayers and salutations upon our Prophet Muhammad (sal-Allaahu `alayhe wa sallam) and his family and his companions.
The Permanent Committee for Islaamic Research and Fataawa, comprising -
Head: Shaykh ‘Abdul ‘Azeez ibn Abdullaah ibn Baaz;
Deputy Head: Shaykh ‘Abdur-Razzaaq ‘Afeefee;
Member: Shaykh ‘Abdullaah Ibn Ghudayyaan
Fataawa al-Lajnah ad-Daa.imah lil-Buhooth al-’Ilmiyyah wal-Iftaa. – Volume 10, Page 400, Fatwa No.10962
from home……. I can work all day or surf the net for up to the minute stories on election 08…… Medical Transcription is certainly not the job for someone with a short attention span.
On another note, while I was surfing instead of working Barack Obama spent the early afternoon at my Alma mater (The College of Charleston)giving a speech and being endorsed by John Kerry.
I am putting a link to an article that I read on the associated press about a diligent mom and her teenage son. I applaud this mother because I believe if more mothers were as diligent as she there would be fewer gang banging 15-year-olds, meth addicted middle schoolers, heroine addicted teenagers and alcohol binging high school students. I hope that someone will read this article and take a clue from this lady.
In deference to the big copyright notice at the end of the article I am going to add the link instead of copying the article.
http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20080109/ap_on_fe_st/odd_car_ad;_ylt=AhYEhIRaALsrDqHOpshmOAwuQE4F
Umm Ebraaheem
I dragged this post over from my old blog on 360. It is a description of my chosen career of medical transcription. I often have to spend 5-10 minutes explaining to people what I do for a living and AHDI (Association for Healthcare Documentation Integrity formerly American Association of Medical Transcription (AAMT)) summed it up rather nicely. Now, if they could just follow through on some of their plans to bring some credibility to the field of medical transcription I would really toot their horns.
____________________________________________
InshaAllah, I plan to start talking about my work a little on my blog so I thought I would start out with what exactly it is I do. Below is an MT job description. Umm Ebraaheem
******************************************************************
Medical transcription is the act of translating from oral to written form the record of a person’s medical history, diagnosis, prognosis and outcome. Physicians and other healthcare professional rely on skilled medical transcriptionists to transform spoken words into comprehensive records that accurately communicate medical information. These reports function as legal documentation and fulfill requirements for insurance reimbursement. They also serve as reference for scientific research.
While medical transcription is among the most fascinating of allied health professions, the general public knows little about those who practice this skill. It was not until 1999 that the US Department of Labor assigned a separate job classification (Standard Occupational Classification #31-9094) so that statistics could be gathered on medical transcriptionists. Before that, transcriptionists were misclassified as typists, word processors, medical secretaries, and dictating machine operators.
Medical understanding is critical for the professional medical transcriptionist. Medical transcription requires a practical knowledge of medical language, anatomy, physiology, disease processes, pharmacology, laboratory medicine, and the internal organization of medical reports. Reports of patient care take many forms, including histories and physical examinations, progress reports, emergency room notes, consultations, operative reports, discharge summaries, clinic notes, referral letters, radiology reports, pathology reports, and an array of documentation spanning more than 60 medical specialties and subspecialties.
Quality medical transcription also requires
- above-average knowledge of English punctuation and grammar
- excellent auditory skills, allowing the transcriptionist to interpret sounds almost simultaneously with keyboarding
- advanced proofreading and editing skills
- versatility in use of transcription equipment and computers, since transcriptionists may work in a variety of settings
Taken from American Association for Medical Transcription. www.aamt.org
