FBI agent hunts down murderous teen and battles sex trafficking in new thriller

In Fallen Lotus Petals by Jordon Papanier, an FBI agent tries to thwart a high-tech invention designed for massacre, a designer drug and sax slave trafficking.  

TORRANCE, Calif. – Novel; “Fallen Lotus Petals” by Jordon Papanier is the story of FBI agent Tom Larson, who is trying to stop the exploitation of young Asian girls and save their lives while making peace with his own thorny past.

Fallen Lotus Petals follows one FBI agent faced with four very different dilemmas:  He must hunt down his friend’s teenage son who goes on a vengeful killing spree, the shocking tragedy of sexually exploited young Asian girls, a new designer drug, and a technological advancement plastic gun that can be transported without detection that could cause more problems than anyone could ever imagine. Agent Tom Larson is also struggling to keep his love life intact while battling his own inner demons.

Author Papanier has said he wanted to write a compelling novel where the bad guys are beyond vile and the good guys struggle to come out ahead. His goal is to bring the horror of the forgotten kids around the world that are bought and sold for the pleasures of others to the forefront and to challenge peoples’ values about their various life choices. Moving back and forth through time, and through the gritty streets of New York City and Los Angeles, Fallen Lotus Petals strives to tell a page-turning story about love, domestic violence, sex-slave trafficking, power and the way the shackles of the past can be broken. The author has delivered a novel that reads like a poetic journey rich with imagery, dark with sinister possibilities, often humorous, yet always tense with the edginess of reality.

Fallen Lotus Petals is available for sale online at Amazon.com, Amazon.com Kindle store,booksurge.com and creativespace.com websites. This title is also available for national and worldwide distribution.

About the Author

Jordon Papanier is the marketing manager for a technology firm out of Torrance, CA. The author of numerous articles in local newspapers and national trade publications, a poet and composer, he has also appeared on local news and how to television programs.

Published date; December 03, 2009

Self-published with Book Surge/ Creative space.

Paperback retails for $15.99 on Amazon

Author of the Novel Fallen Lotus Petals now on Amazon

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If a beauty stands in front of you with a pistol in her hand, what your reaction will be? Will you smile to her? Or raise your hands and surrender? If somebody is shooting at you, will you just stand by or step toward to stop him? Be calm, don’t be worried, it’s just sort of fun. The pistol showing in the picture is not a real one. Actually, it’s a digital electronics, to be exact, a digital camera which just looks like a pistol.

The idea of the pistol-design camera is shooting as you are ready to aim. It was regarded as portable electronic gadgets or mini-camera. The concept was developed by the famous designer Franziska Dierschke. A unique digital electronic of new concept –the pistol design digital camera whose camera lens is the pistol head. At present, it’s just a kind of concept product instead of sale. It hasn’t appeared on the market as the designer’s aim is just for fun.

The digital camera is not featured with the lens, view finder, memory card extending and photo flash as the typical camera but work in the same principle of Pinhole camera. Compared with the normal digital camera, the electronic product was not functioned with the optical zoom, photo flash, memory card and manual zoom lens and so on. But as it’s just a kind of concept products. Only amusement is required.

You may suppose we will get a lomo photo whose aim is to please people acted only as a small toy. After all, no view finder, E-zoom and memory card extending is available which is the basic functions of the modern camera is.

The pistol-shape digital camera is certain to be rather cool. But there is also a strong suggestion that don’t use the unique camera on public. It’s not a big deal to freak somebody up. However, if dispute is arisen, some hurts can be caused and even draw attention of the policemen; we can’t imagine what will happen. It’s also unimaginable to take the dingus to pass the airport customs or any other sensitive districts. Thus, maybe it’s suitable for the photography enthusiasts to photo in the open air.

Now the digital camera is the hot electronic product. The pistol-design digital camera is sure to be of the unique design. Though it can only photo out the picture of the resolution of 640*480, but it’s far more enough to record the images, exchange the photos and font page.

In the high resolution DC age, it’s not easy for the special design to stand out from the crowd. It’s a pity it can’t get to compete with others. But on the other hand, we should feel satisfied that it has drawn endless attention solely by its instinct appearance.

Thanks for the designers who bring us the new idea to wider our prospects. Anyhow, though the pistol-design digital camera maybe can’t become a member of our wholesale electronics and be presented for our choice, it’s undeniable that it brings excitements and stimulus to our life.

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94th Birth Anniversay of Late Harilal Upadhyay
The first e-mortalized Gujarati author
(22nd January 2010)

Name of Late Harilal Upadhyay (22 Jan 1916 – 15 Jan 1994) is well famous and respected amongst the  readers, writers, poets, enthusiasts, critiques who loves to read or refer quality Gujarati literature. Well, if we go as per the statistics, Late Upadhyay have authored more than a 100 books which is an achievement in itself.

He was born in a small village of Saurashtra in a cold night. By growing up within the traditional environment, he was attracted to the traditional and folk lives. He started writing some poem about the same. One such kind of  bravery poetry was “Tanya”. It was heard by people like Mr. Amrutlal Sheth and by finding the skills in this boy “Hari”, he was called to Mumbai. He came into the touch of several writers, editors, lovers of traditional stuff and motivators; which have sharpened his skills. He have then get “JeevanChhaya” published there. He have also written “Ramkali” a story on the true base and it became popular. It was later reprinted as “RoopMangala”.

During the lifespan of almost eight decades, he made enrich the Gujarati literature with various type of literary creations and created his own special impact on his readers. His literary work can be classified into the segments like Historical novels, Social novels, Short story collections, Biographical tales, The Mahabharat series, Poems and poetries, Kids literature, Plays, News articles…etc.

Harilalbhai’s historical novels about Rajasthan and Suryavansh, popular as “Mevad Granthavali” includes “MevadNo Kesari”, “MevadNa Maharathi”, “Jay Chittod”, “ChittodNi Rangarjana”, “ShauryaPratapi Maharana Pratapsinh”, “DeshGaurav Bhamashah”. His remarkable historical novels about Chandravansh and Gujarat includes “NavanagarNa Narbanka”, “RajSattaNa Rang”, “Tatee Talvaar”, “Lakho Foolani”, “Ranmedan”, “RudheerNu RajTilak”, “Padta GadhNa Padchhaya (2 parts) and more. Though, most remarkable book possessing encyclopedic values in this segment is “ShauryaPratapi Chandravansh”, which documents the history of the Lunar Dynasty.

By gowning up in the value oriented environment, he have seen so many faces of the lives surrounded. Which developed Harilalbhai’s interest in Folklores and Folktales. By documenting the true events and researching for the ones heard (to check its authenticity); he have wrote short story collections elaborating the folk lives. It includes “Sorathi Lokvato”, “SaurashtraNee VeerGathao (5 parts)”, “Saurashtra No Vartaras”, “”Sorathi Rasgatha (2 parts)”.

He have also well documented the lifespan of “Mahadevee Khodiyar”, “Harsiddhi Mata” and “Hinglaj mata” under the segment “Shakti Parichay”. He have also shown glimpses of saints like “Mast Avdhoot Mundiya Swami”, “Sant Dharmshi Bhaga”, “Sant Dada Mekan”. He paid tribute to Rashtraveer Chhelbhai Dave with the book “ChhelNamee Saurashtra” as well.

Writing a social novel which focuses on the importance of moral, values and ethics in the manner people love to read it, was the quality of Haribhai. His social novels like “Alka”, “Sahelee”, “Ek Bhalo Saput”, “Ugyo Chandra Amase”, “Pagla Padya Kankuvarna”, “Man Doobya Mrugjal Ma” were some of his popular Social novels. By being an astrologist he was believed in life after death also. By researching the events behind a folk tale he have explored “Man Ne Lagee Maya” as a ghost tale.

“Atha Shri Mahabharat Katha” – the series of seven books containing the events of the greatest Indian Epic “The Mahabharata” in the common men’s language, became so popular.

He have received a lot of honor and awards including “K. M. Munshi Award” from Gujarat Sahitya Sangam. He was a great astrologist as well who won “JyotirVigyan Sanshodhan Award” too. In his hometown Paddhari- Saurashtra where he lived the last segment of his life; a street is named as “Late Harilal Upadhyay Road”. Long back a website named http://www.harilalupadhyay.org is started with the aim to pay “Online Tribute To The Great Gujarati Author”. Its the first official website about any Gujarati Author running in such manner. The site is being updated regularly and more details about Late Harilalbhai can be found there.

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Percy Jackson is like and young teenager living in New York, except for the fact that his father is the Greek God, Poseidon. Being the son of the lord of the ocean and of earthquakes has some great advantages, like the ability to manipulate and control water. The downside of this is that since he has come of age his is now a prime target for the enemies of Greek Gods, namely any monster from Greek Mythology that you can think of.  And they are all pretty scary.

Percy Jackson and the Lightning Thief by Rick Riordan is the first in a series of 5 books called Percy Jackson and the Olympians. It centers around Percy and his discovery that he is a half-blood, or demigod, the son of a human and a god. He discovers that there are others that share this trait and they gather together in a place called Camp Half Blood.

Percy meets with fellow demigods, centaurs, satyrs and other very-much-alive creatures of Ancient Greek Myth and even manages to rub shoulders with a few gods and a rather intimidating prophecy. Soon after he arrives at Camp Half-Blood however things start to fall apart. Percy is accused of stealing the God Zeus’ master lightning bolt. After he proclaims his innocence his is given 10 days to prove it and return the bolt to Mount Olympus.
Like any first book in an ongoing series, The Lightning Thief has to not only have a compelling story but it must also set up the characters and more importantly the world which the characters inhabit as engaging and ultimately convincing. Riordan does so deftly.

The premise that Greek Gods are alive (so to speak) and living in New York City, is delivered with great conviction and pacing. The story concludes wonderfully, offering a whiplash ending which will not only get young readers back for more but perhaps also get them interested in the mythology behind the story.

A highly recommended read for tweens, teens and adult readers. The movie adaptation comes out early February so check that out too. 

 

 

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This is the tenth article of the series: “The Foreigner woman in Bible versus Quran”

In the previous articles, we have seen that in Language, the “foreign” woman is the alien or the exotic or the outsider woman.  However, the Bible has another view. 

As confirmed by the Bible, the “foreign” woman is the non-Israelite woman or the non-Jewish woman.

As a result, any non-Israelite or any non-Jewish woman is a “foreign” woman.

This indicates that the women in the Bible are but one of two categories; they are either Legitimate (genuine) or Foreign (strange).

 

In the previous two articles of this series (8-9), we discussed the Biblical concept and policy of treating the foreign women in war.

In the Bible, the Lord God recommends killing every woman who has slept with a man; but capturing and saving (for you) every girl who has never slept with a man.  Also, the Lord God recommends Killing the men and women, children, infants and suckling, cattle, sheep, camels and donkeys etc.

 

In the present article, we will discuss the Biblical policy of dealing with and treating the foreign women: 1) Shortly after the war is done and 2) At time of peace.

 

(1) How to deal with the foreign women shortly after the war is done

How to deal with the captive foreign women?

1.  You can marry a Beautiful Captive Woman

The Bible says: When you go to war against your enemies and the Lord your God delivers them into your hands and you take captives, if you notice among the captives a beautiful woman and are attracted to her, you may take her as your wife.

2. but, first, Shave her head and Trim her Nails

The Bible says: Bring the Captive Woman into your home and have her shave her head and trim her nails

3.  Before marrying her, let her Mourn for a Full Month

The Bible says: And put aside the clothes she (the Captive Woman) was wearing when captured. After she has lived in your house and mourned her father and mother for a full month, then you may go to her and be her husband and she shall be your wife.

4.  And do not sell her since you have dishonored her

The Bible says: If you are not pleased with her (your wife), let her go wherever she wishes. You must not sell her or treat her as a slave, since you have dishonored her.

 

However, there are three outcomes of marrying foreign women.

If you marry foreign women then you will:

A. Do evil in the eyes of the Lord,

B. Forget the Lord and

C. Serve and worship idols

1. The Bible says:  And the sons of Israel have dwelt in the midst of the Canaanite, the Hittite, and the Amorite, and the Perizzite, and the Hivite, and the Jebusite, and take their daughters to them for wives, and their daughters have given to their sons, and they serve their gods; and the sons of Israel 1) did that which was evil in the sight of Jehovah, 2) forgot Jehovah their God and 3) served the Baalim and the Asheroth.

2. Also, He married Jezebel (foreign woman) and served and worshipped idol

The Bible says: He (Ahab son of Omri) not only considered it trivial to commit the sins of Jeroboam son of Nebat, but he also married Jezebel daughter of Ethbaal king of the Sidonians, and began to serve Baal (an idol) and worship it. 

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(2) How to deal with a foreign woman at time of peace?

 

1. Play the harlot with her, commit adultery with her

The Bible says: While Israel was staying in Shittim, the men began to indulge in sexual immorality (play the harlot) with the daughters of Moab:

2. Reproach her and all her neighbors all that are round about her

The Bible says: before your wickedness was uncovered, as at the time of the reproach of the daughters of Syria, and of all that are round about her, the daughters of the Philistines, that do despite unto thee round about.

3. Make her like a fluttering bird pushed from the nest

The Bible says: Like fluttering birds, wandering birds pushed from the nest, so are the daughters of Moab at the fords of the Arnon.

4. Do not let her rejoice and/or take pride

The Bible says: Tell it not in Gath; publish it not in the streets of Ashkelon, lest the daughters of the Philistines rejoice, lest the daughters of the uncircumcised exult.

 

An important question about the lamentation that should be taught to the people

The Bible says that David lamented with “this lamentation” over Saul and Jonathan his son, and he said it should be taught to the people of Judah.

In David’s Lament for Saul and Jonathan, King David said: behold, it is written in the book of Jashar.

But where is the book of Jashar? Why it is missed? Why it does not present among the Biblical books? Is that because the book of Jashar contains many frank prophecies about the Prophet Muhammad?

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How to deal with the foreign woman in the Quran and Hadith?

 

The term “foreign woman” is not mentioned therein in the entire Quran; all women are equal in connection with their rights and responsibilities apart from their race, color, location etc.

On the other hand, the following names of persons and/or places are not mentioned therein in the entire Quran:

1. The Canaanites, the Hittites, the Amorites, the Perizzites, the Hivites the Jebusites, Baalim, and Asheroth.

2. Ahab, Omri, Jeroboam, Nebat, Jezebel, Ethbaal, the Sidonians, Shittim, Moab, Syria and Philistines

3. Arnon, Gath, Ashkelon, Philistines, Saul, Jonathan and Jashar.

 

Moreover, the captives beautiful woman, shave her head and trim her nails, and her full month mourn is not present therein in the whole Quran.

In addition, the Bible says: “since you have dishonored her (your wife)”.

Nevertheless, in narrated Hadith, the Prophet Muhammad says:

“The best of you is the best to his wife (not to dishonor her)”.

 

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The Bible (King James Version)

 

Deuteronomy 21:10-14

10When thou goest forth to war against thine enemies, and the LORD thy God hath delivered them into thine hands, and thou hast taken them captive,

11And seest among the captives a beautiful woman, and hast a desire unto her, that thou wouldest have her to thy wife;

12Then thou shalt bring her home to thine house, and she shall shave her head, and pare her nails;

13And she shall put the raiment of her captivity from off her, and shall remain in thine house, and bewail her father and her mother a full month: and after that thou shalt go in unto her, and be her husband, and she shall be thy wife.

14And it shall be, if thou have no delight in her, then thou shalt let her go whither she will; but thou shalt not sell her at all for money, thou shalt not make merchandise of her, because thou hast humbled (humiliated) her.

 

Judges 3:5-7

5And the children of Israel dwelt among the Canaanites, Hittites, and Amorites, and Perizzites, and Hivites, and Jebusites:

6And they took their daughters to be their wives, and gave their daughters to their sons, and served their gods.

7And the children of Israel did evil in the sight of the LORD, and forgat the LORD their God, and served Baalim and the groves.

 

1 Kings 16:31

31And it came to pass, as if it had been a light thing for him to walk in the sins of Jeroboam the son of Nebat, that he took to wife Jezebel the daughter of Ethbaal king of the Zidonians, and went and served Baal, and worshipped him.

 

Numbers 25:1

1And Israel abode in Shittim, and the people began to commit whoredom with the daughters of Moab.

 

Ezekiel 16:57

57Before thy wickedness was discovered, as at the time of thy reproach of the daughters of Syria, and all that are round about her, the daughters of the Philistines, which despise thee round about.

 

Isaiah 16:2

2For it shall be, that, as a wandering bird cast out of the nest, so the daughters of Moab shall be at the fords of Arnon.

 

2 Samuel 1:17-20

17And David lamented with this lamentation over Saul and over Jonathan his son:

18(Also he bade them teach the children of Judah the use of the bow: behold, it is written in the book of Jasher.)

19The beauty of Israel is slain upon thy high places: how are the mighty fallen!

20Tell it not in Gath, publish it not in the streets of Askelon; lest the daughters of the Philistines rejoice, lest the daughters of the uncircumcised triumph.

Professor Dr. Ibrahim Khalil,
Prof. of Clinical and Chemical Pathology, Head (ex-) of Clinical Microbiology and Infection Control Unit, Ain-Shams University. Cairo, Egypt
President of the Egyptian Society of Inventors, Honorary President of SPIC-Egypt (The Society of Practitioners of Infection Control – Egypt), Co-Chief Editor of the Egyptian Journal of Lab. Medicine
Member of the Egyptian union of Writers, Published 5 Books and some 60 Medical Articles, Supervisors for 79 PhD theses and111 Master Degree theses.

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