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I knew waking up for the hike would be hopeless. A few of the friends in the hotel room I crashed in woke up to go, but I was far too exhausted to join. How can they go to bed at 4am and be up for hiking by 9:45 the next morning? I don't get it. I fell back asleep until 1:30.
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I am forever thankful that I got myself a decent cell phone before this trip. Due to my new tech, I was able to find another group of friends up on the 4th floor.
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When Jesse Eisenberg was first cast as Lex Luthor in Batman V Superman: Dawn Of Justice, fans of the comic book villain were initially skeptical. After all, historically Lex Luthor is an older, balder megalomaniac-type, not a long-haired tech mogul with a start-up aesthetic and a company basketball court. It was clear from the beginning that this would be a new version of Lex we'd never seen before.
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Are family dinners over-rated? The question is kind of like asking whether taking the time to add a link in a chain of memories is over-rated. The exchange of stories, the unexpected laughter, the griping about some teacher or fellow student - all footprints etched on the sands of my heart. (Sand that's slipping through my fingers because I know there are only so many dinners left before college comes calling and my baby girl succumbs. She is my baby girl - all of 18 years of being my sweetheart. How did she come to be all mine?)
Today, unbidden, my Taskeen set the table for dinner. Forks, knives, glassware included. It made me want to buy new table mats - beautiful, expensive, gorgeous table mats edging our family to gather together for dinner, making it the norm. Rushed meals, standing in the kitchen and eating. This is our norm. Staggered meal times - each when they are hungry, this is our norm. Dinners in front of a TV set that quells any discussion, night after night. This is our norm. These habits, as regular as the beating of our hearts, are our little clicks on "unlink". In their wake, I can hear the unhinging of chains, fledgling memories carelessly aborted. I am supposed to write an article on the value of one-on-one face time on mental health. When even close-knit families like ours consistently leave moments for face-time with each other untouched, is writing any article on its value, worth the words of advice that will flow across my page?
And yet, just as clear as the air that sustains my days, I know it is the sharing of memories and the making of new ones that is the glue that joins hearts. It is the impetus behind what I would like to call a "cheesy-jokes only" WhatApp group that my friends from 9th grade and I are part of. There really is no reason for that group other than those memories created more than 20 years ago. Memories, and emotions, still powerful enough to oil the wheels our hearts today.
If we aren't connecting, if our fingers aren't holding onto each other's joys, tears and fears, if my dreams aren't inter-laced with yours, are we really living at all?
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Collierville, Tennessee
Collierville, Tennessee
Sign in the Historic Town Square
Location of Collierville in Shelby County, Tennessee
|Coordinates: 35°3′16″N 89°40′56″W / 35.05444°N 89.68222°W
|United States
|• Mayor
|Stan Joyner (R)
|• Town Administrator
|James Lewellen
|• Total
|24.7 sq mi (63.8 km2)
|• Land
|24.5 sq mi (63.6 km2)
|• Water
|0.1 sq mi (0.3 km2)
|381 ft (116 m)
|• Total
| • Estimate
|• Density
|1,800/sq mi (690/km2)
|Time zone
|UTC-6 (Central (CST))
|• Summer (DST)
|ZIP codes
38017, 38027
|Area code(s)
|FIPS code
|GNIS feature ID
Collierville is a town in Shelby County, Tennessee, United States, and a suburb located in the Memphis metropolitan area. The town had a population of 43,965 at the 2010 census,[5] making it the state's largest town by population in that Census.
Collierville is a town of large houses and considerable retail expansion. Smaller, older houses are still found in the heart of Collierville, mainly between Byhalia Road and Collierville-Arlington on the east and west and Shelton and Highway 72 on the north and south. Some industry, notably Pepsi and Carrier, still dots the areas located south of Poplar Avenue.
Collierville is home to the Avenue at Carriage Crossing, an 800,000+ sq ft shopping center which opened in October 2005. Baptist Hospital, Collierville, serves the medical needs of the town's residents. Collierville will become part of the Interstate 69 highway plan integrating Bill Morris Parkway (SR 385) as Interstate 269, part of this USDOT project linking Canada and Mexico with the United States.
Collierville was chosen as one of Relocate-America's Top 100 Places to Live in 2008.[6] In 2014, Collierville's historic town square was ranked by Parade Magazine as the "Best Main Street" in America.[7]
- 1 History
- 2 Geography
- 3 Climate
- 4 Demographics
- 5 Churches
- 6 Economy
- 7 Education
- 8 Culture
- 9 Notable people
- 10 See also
- 11 References
- 12 External links
Battle of Collierville[edit]
There were two battles and two small skirmishes of the American Civil War that occurred late in 1863 at Collierville in Shelby County. The first Battle of Collierville occurred on October 11, 1863. Collierville was one of the garrisons established to protect the Memphis and Charleston Railroad. For the Confederates, the Union garrison was a source of fresh supplies. Brig. Gen. James R. Chalmers' division of 3000 men attacked the garrison and earthworks defended by 550 men, including Maj. Gen. William T. Sherman.
The Battle of Collierville on November 3 was the second Confederate cavalry raid that attempted to break up the Memphis and Charleston Railroad behind Maj. Gen. William T. Sherman's XV Army Corps, then in the process of marching to the relief of Chattanooga. When Brig. Gen. James R. Chalmers, leading a cavalry division riding up from Mississippi, learned that only two Union regiments defended Collierville, he decided to attack. Union Col. Edward Hatch possessed more men than Chalmers supposed, stationed at Collierville and at Germantown, 5 miles (8 km) to the west. Scouts warned Hatch of Chalmers's approach from the south, so he ordered Collierville's defenders to be prepared and rode from Germantown with cavalry reinforcements. Chalmers, as he had done only three weeks earlier, attacked from the south. Col. Hatch arrived with help. Surprised by the unexpected appearance of the enemy on his flanks, Chalmers concluded that he was outnumbered, called off the battle, and, to ward off Union pursuit, withdrew back to Mississippi. The Memphis & Charleston Railroad remained open to Tuscumbia, Alabama, for Union troop movements. Estimated casualties were 60 for the Union and 95 for the Confederacy for a total of 155.[8]
Maj. Gen. William T. Sherman participated in the battle of October 11, and his monument in Washington, D.C. lists "Colliersville" as one of his battles. The Union commanders referred to it as "Colliersville" in the official reports.
Collierville is located at 35°3′16″N 89°40′56″W / 35.05444°N 89.68222°W (35.054366, -89.682306).[9]
According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 24.6 square miles (64 km2), of which 24.5 square miles (63 km2) is land and 0.1 square miles (0.26 km2), or 0.41%, is water.
Major thoroughfares[edit]
- Interstate 269
- Nonconnah/Bill Morris Parkway (State Route 385)
- U. S. Route 72 (Poplar Avenue)/Tennessee State Route 86
- State Route 57 (Poplar Avenue)
- State Route 175 (Byhalia Road, Collierville Road, S Houston Levee Road, and E Shelby Drive)[10]
- State Route 205 (Collierville-Arlington Road)
- Winchester Boulevard
Collierville has a humid subtropical climate, with four distinct seasons. The summer months (late May to late September) are persistently hot (between 68 °F (20 °C) and 95 °F (35 °C)) and humid due to moisture encroaching from the Gulf of Mexico. Afternoon thunderstorms are frequent during some summers, but usually brief, lasting no longer than an hour. Early Autumn is pleasantly drier and mild, but can remain hot until late October.
Abrupt but short-lived cold snaps are common. Late Autumn is rainy and colder, December being the third rainiest month of the year. Fall foliage becomes especially vibrant after the first frost, typically November, and lasts until early December. Winters are mild, but cold snaps can occur. The official all-time record low temperature was -13.0 °F (-25.0 °C), which occurred on December 24, 1963. Mild spells are sometimes warm with temperatures as high as 75 °F (23 °C) during January and February. Snowfall is not abundant but does occur during most winters, with an annual average of 5.7 inches (14.4 cm) at the airport.
Spring often begins in late February or early March, following the onset of a sharp warmup. This season is also known as "severe weather season" due to the higher frequency of tornadoes, hail, and thunderstorms producing winds greater than 58 mph (93 km/h). Collierville is above the Tennessee state average for Tornado activity, and 188% of the average for the US.[11] Historically, April is the month with the highest frequency of tornadoes, though tornadoes have occurred every month of the year.
Collierville is sunny approximately 64% of the time. Average rainfall is slightly higher during the spring months than the rest of the year, but not to any noticeable extent. Collierville receives around 55 inches of rainfall every year.[12]
|Historical population
|Est. 2018
As of the 2000 census,[3] there were 31,872 people, 10,368 households, and 8,937 families residing in the town. The population density was 1,298.3 people per square mile (501.3/km²). There were 10,770 housing units at an average density of 438.7 per square mile (169.4/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 89.87% White, 7.33% African American, 0.19% Native American, 1.47% Asian, 0.01% Pacific Islander, 0.33% from other races, and 0.79% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.51% of the population.
There were 10,368 households, out of which 52.4% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 76.1% were married couples living together, 8.0% had a female householder with no husband present, and 13.8% were non-families. 11.8% of all households were made up of individuals and 3.4% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 3.06 and the average family size was 3.34.
In the town, the population was spread out with 33.4% under the age of 18, 5.8% from 18 to 24, 32.4% from 25 to 44, 22.3% from 45 to 64, and 6.0% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 35 years. For every 100 females, there were 97.6 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 92.9 males.
According to a 2007 estimate, the median income for a household in the town was $99,239, and the median income for a family was $106,634. Males had a median income of $63,986 versus $32,619 for females. The per capita income for the town was $30,252. About 1.9% of families and 2.4% of the population were below the poverty line, including 2.6% of those under age 18 and 4.1% of those age 65 or over.
By 2013, Collierville's total population had grown to an estimated 46,568 [15] people and the median household income had grown to $105,727[16]
Collierville is home to many places of worship of various denominations. Among them is Central Church, a non-denominational mega-church of almost 6000 members[citation needed], the Catholic Church of the Incarnation with nearly 4,500 members[citation needed], Collierville United Methodist Church with more than 3,400 members, and Collierville First Baptist Church with more than 3,200 members.[17] Collierville is also home to numerous other Baptist churches, three United Methodist churches, one meetinghouse of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (LDS Church) serving two congregations, a few Presbyterian churches, and a few scattered Lutheran churches. The Collierville Presbyterian Church now located on Poplar Ave. at Peterson Lake Rd, was organized in 1844 and first known as Salem Church. The name was changed to the Presbyterian Church of Collierville in 1871, dedicating in 1886 the white, wooden church building which still stands on Walnut St. today.[18] St. Andrew's Episcopal Church has been in existence since 1892. Kirk Christian Church has been around for over a century. Peace Tree is a newly formed church seeking to reach people by meeting in neutral locations such as homes, restaurants, and parks.[19]
Job growth from 2000 to 2006 was 12.06%.[20]
Of residents 25 years of age and older, 96% have a high school diploma or higher, 51.8% have a bachelor's degree or higher, and 18.2% have a graduate or professional degree.[21] Of current students, 95.6% attend public schools, 4.4% attend private schools.[20]
Until 2014, Collierville was served by the Shelby County School District, which is accredited by the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools. Several private schools are also located in the town.
On August 2, 2012, voters in the town overwhelmingly passed an ordinance establishing a separate school district for the town beginning in the 2013-2014 school year.[22] It passed 10,615 (87%) to 1,519 (13%).
Collierville Schools is the new municipal school district serving the city of Collierville as of 2018.
Collierville Schools[edit]
Elementary schools:
- Bailey Station Elementary
- Collierville Elementary
- Crosswind Elementary
- Sycamore Elementary
- Tara Oaks Elementary
- Schilling Farms Elementary School[23]
Middle schools:
- Collierville Middle School
- West Collierville Middle School [24]
High schools:
- Collierville High School (named one of America's top high schools by Newsweek and US News)[25]
- Some students may continue to be served by Houston High School (located in Germantown), which is in the Germantown Municipal School District
Private schools[edit]
- Collierville Christian Academy
- Incarnation Catholic School Pre-K thru 8th Grade
- St. George's Independent School - Collierville
Colleges and Universities[edit]
- University of Memphis - Collierville Center [26][27]
Libraries and Performing Arts Centers[edit]
Collierville's traditional destination for visitors is the Historic Square, in the center of downtown. This quaint shopping destination boasts trendy shops, fun eateries, and a tree-lined park, all overlooking the old train depot from which the town grew.
Fair on the Square and the annual Symphony in the Rose Garden both take place every May in Collierville.[32][33] The Summer concert series at the historic Collierville town square kicks off the first week of June and lasts through the end of July.[33] Collierville's Farmers Market[34] is located in the parking lot of Collierville United Methodist Church at their 454 W Poplar Ave location.
Notable people[edit]
- Emery Adams, baseball player
- Hunter Bradley, NFL Player
- Morgan Cox, football player, Baltimore Ravens
- Zack Cozart, shortstop, Los Angeles Angels
- Bill Dance, professional fisherman, Outdoor Channel TV host
- Barrett Jones, offensive lineman, St. Louis Rams
- Nick Marable, competed in 2014 World Wrestling Championships
- Nikki McCray, basketball player, WNBA, and coach, Old Dominion
- Ben McDaniel, missing scuba diver
- J. Washington Moore, lawyer and politician[35]
- Major Owens, New York politician
- Drew Pomeranz, pitcher, Boston Red Sox
- Richard Ray, musician, Rockabilly Hall of Fame
- Marv Throneberry, first baseman, New York Mets
- Olan Rogers, comedian
See also[edit]
- Battle of Collierville for description of both battles of 1863, with links to commanders and units that fought there.
|Wikimedia Commons has media related to Collierville, Tennessee.
- ^ Collierville, Tennessee QuickFacts Archived 2013-12-11 at the Wayback Machine, United State Census Bureau website. Retrieved: 6 December 2013.
- ^ a b "Population and Housing Unit Estimates". Retrieved July 20, 2019.<
- ^ a b "American FactFinder". United States Census Bureau. Archived from the original on 2013-09-11. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
- ^ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. 2007-10-25. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
- ^ "Race, Hispanic or Latino, Age, and Housing Occupancy: 2010 Census Redistricting Data (Public Law 94-171) Summary File (QT-PL), Collierville town, Tennessee". U.S. Census Bureau, American FactFinder 2. Archived from the original on September 11, 2013. Retrieved August 17, 2011.
- ^ Relocate-America's 2008 Top 100 Places to Live Archived August 3, 2009, at the Wayback Machine
- ^ [1]
- ^ "Battle Summary: Collierville, TN<". Nps.gov. Retrieved 28 August 2017.
- ^ "US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990". United States Census Bureau. 2011-02-12. Retrieved 2011-04-23.
- ^ "Google Maps". Google Maps. Retrieved 28 August 2017.
- ^ "Collierville, Tennessee (TN) profile: population, maps, real estate, averages, homes, statistics, relocation, travel, jobs, hospitals, schools, crime, moving, houses, news, sex offenders". City-data.com. Retrieved 28 August 2017.
- ^ Data, US Climate. "Climate Collierville - Tennessee and Weather averages Collierville". Usclimatedata.com. Retrieved 28 August 2017.
- ^ "Census of Population and Housing: Decennial Censuses". United States Census Bureau. Archived from the original on 2006-02-08. Retrieved 2012-03-04.
- ^ "Incorporated Places and Minor Civil Divisions Datasets: Subcounty Resident Population Estimates: April 1, 2010 to July 1, 2012". Population Estimates. U.S. Census Bureau. Archived from the original on 11 June 2013. Retrieved 11 December 2013.
- ^ "These are the 45 U.S. places with median incomes above $100K". Bizjournals.com. Retrieved 2017-08-28.
- ^ "Where are Tennessee incomes the highest". Bizjournals.com. Retrieved 2017-08-28.
- ^ "Southern Baptist Convention > Collierville First Baptist Church". Sbc.net. Retrieved 28 August 2017.
- ^ Template:Cite The Independent, Wed., Sept 21, 1994. p.6
- ^ "Peace Tree Church". Peace Tree UMC. Retrieved 28 August 2017.
- ^ a b CNN.com, Money Magazine: Best places to live 2007: Collierville, TN snapshot
- ^ "Collierville, Tennessee (TN) profile: population, maps, real estate, averages, homes, statistics, relocation, travel, jobs, hospitals, schools, crime, moving, houses, news, sex offenders". City-data.com. Retrieved 28 August 2017.
- ^ "Voters choose to form municipal school districts". Wmctv.com. Archived from the original on August 6, 2012. Retrieved August 3, 2012.
- ^ "Schilling Farms Elementary School". schillingfarmses.colliervilleschools.org. Retrieved 2018-11-07.
- ^ "West Collierville Middle School". westcolliervillems.colliervilleschools.org. Retrieved 2018-11-07.
- ^ "Best High Schools in Tennessee". Usnews.com. Retrieved 2017-08-28.
- ^ "University of Memphis plans satellite site". 10 July 2013. Retrieved 28 August 2017.
- ^ [2]
- ^ "Home - Town of Collierville Library". colliervillelibrary.org. Retrieved 28 August 2017.
- ^ "Collierville Theater, The Harrell Performing Arts Theatre Collierville, TN 2017/18 Season". Harrelltheatre.org. Retrieved 28 August 2017.
- ^ "Home - Collierville Museum". colliervillemuseum.org. Retrieved 28 August 2017.
- ^ "Museum of Biblical History - Collierville, TN". Biblical-museum.org. Retrieved 28 August 2017.
- ^ "Collierville Theater, The Harrell Performing Arts Theatre Collierville, TN Symphony in the Garden". Harrelltheatre.org. Retrieved 28 August 2017.
- ^ a b [3]
- ^ "All About Home". Farmersmarketcollierville.com. Retrieved 28 August 2017.
- ^ Reynolds, J. L.; Elledge, Fred, Jr.; Minick, Norman; Denney, W. Raymond. "J. Washington Moore" (PDF). Nashville Bar Association. Retrieved January 8, 2016.
External links[edit]
|Wikimedia Commons has media related to Collierville, Tennessee.
- Town of Collierville official website
- Collierville Chamber of Commerce
- Collierville Historic Town Square (Main Street Collierville)
- Collierville Police Department
- Collierville Parks, Recreation, and Cultural Arts
- Town charter
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Welcome, to all new comers to Android or any smartphone for that matter. Android phones are an amazing thing, but for those just starting out figuring out how to use the thing can be a bit overwhelming. Luckily, here at TheDroidGuy, we know how you feel, and we're here to help.
Now that you have your smartphone one of the main things you're going to need are apps. Some might not know how to get them, or what they even are, so we will start from the very beginning.
What is an app? An app is basically an extension of your phone. The human body, for example, wouldn't get much done without arms and hands. Arms are an extension of the human body to help you do things. In this same way, apps are an extension of your Android phone to help you get things done. Whatever it may be, there is most likely an app that can give you some assistance. Mobile applications or apps are just like programs that you run on your PC or Mac to do things for you. Word processors and web browsers are things we use every day on a computer, and without them we couldn't search the web or type documents. Just like a computer, Android has hundreds of thousands of apps available in the Market ready and available for you to download to help you with your everyday life.
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I have heard some people who get a smartphone say things like "I just want to use my phone as a phone; I don't need all these extra things to complicate everything". This is the wrong way to look at an app. An app is there to give you assistance on getting things done easier, not make things harder. For example, instead of getting on the computer and finding a destination that you want to travel to, and then waiting for it to print out and attempt to read it while driving, you can just use Google Maps to give you turn-by-turn navigation right on your phone. All you have to do is type or speak your destination and then choose whether you want car, bike, or walking directions and you are on your way. The navigation system will tell you when and where to turn, how long it will take to get there, show you a map of the route, and just about anything else you would like to know about the trip. There are many other apps that, just like Google Maps, can help you do things faster and easier in ways you didn't even know were possible.
Apps come in many different categories: business, productivity, communication, social, and many others. You can see all the different types of apps that are in the Market by opening in and clicking categories. There are email clients for business, group texting applications for helping you communicate with a large group of people, and apps that calculate your tip at a restaurant for you. There are also apps for things we do everyday like cook books that can look up recipes, and educational apps that you can lets kids use to help them learn shapes and letters. Instead of going to your desktop or laptop and logging onto Facebook there, you can just open up the Facebook app and have everything right at your fingertips. The social aspect of your life can now come with you everywhere you go.
Another type of app is games. Whether you think gaming is a waste or not, there is a game on the Market for everyone. Whether its Sudoku or Angry Birds, you will find yourself playing a game at some point to pass time. Mobile Gaming is becoming huge in our world today, and integrating it into phones and iPods is becoming big as well. People must really be enjoying them if kids are buying iPod Touches over handheld devices made specifically for gaming. There are puzzle games, action games, educational games, and many more. Not all games are for everyone, but don't knock it til' you try it.
Smartphones wouldn't be what they are today if it weren't for apps. They are the blood of Android; they are what makes having a smartphone so beneficial to us. They help us be more productive and stay in touch. They make things we waste too much time on easier, and help you devote more time to the important things in life like spending time with those we love. Apps are awesome, so get out on the Market and start downloading.
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Masters and Doctoral Degrees
All graduate psychology programs require that a person first completes a 4-year undergraduate degree in psychology. A Master?s Degree typically involves another 2 years of training, after which a person will have earned either a Master of Arts (MA) or Master of Science (M.Sc.). There is not much difference between the two, though an M.Sc. is intended to be more "science" versus "arts" oriented. Terminal master's programs in clinical psychology are becoming exceedingly rare. The first year of a master's program will typically involve a lot of coursework, while the second will emphasize clinical supervision and usually a research thesis.
Doctoral degrees in clinical psychology include the Doctorate of Philosophy (PhD) in Psychology or Psychology Doctorate (PsyD). The PhD is the most common, and will involve 5-8 years of post-undergraduate training. It assumes a "Scientist-Practitioner" model of clinical training. This model assumes that a psychologist should learn how to do research, and that this is a very important part of being a clinical psychologist. The PsyD degree, in contrast, tends to be more of a "Practitioner-Scientist" model of training, and has become increasingly popular due to the many criticisms of the PhD approach to clinical training. This model also values the importance of research, but puts clinical expertise and training first and foremost. It is primarily designed for those looking to do clinical work and not those looking to work in academic or research settings. A PsyD is also shorter, usually taking between 4-6 years to complete.
Provincial Licensing
The title of "psychologist," unlike more ambiguous terms such as "counsellor," "therapist," or "psychotherapist," is regulated by each province. A registrant must therefore meet certain academic and supervisory requirements before they are permitted to call themselves a psychologist. In Canada, a little less than half of the provinces allow one to practice at the master's degree, while just over half require a doctoral degree for registration. In Nova Scotia, a psychologist can be registered with a master's degree, though the Nova Scotia Board of Examiners in Psychology (NSBEP) has recently announced that they intend to change the registration to a doctoral degree pending legislative approval; NSBEP has stated that those currently registered with master's degrees will maintain their titles.
What Kind of Training do you have?
After my undergraduate degree, I attended a CPA/APA accredited program, where I earned a M.Sc. in Clinical Life-Span Psychology. My graduate education involved 3 full years, including doctoral level coursework and supervised practicums, in addition to a master's Thesis.
Is There a Difference in Competence?
This is a very difficult question to answer, and one that is hotly contested and often professionally divisive. In one camp are those who argue against master's-level registration. These arguments are usually based on what they consider to be an insufficient amount of coursework and supervised experience, which presumably leads to the training of less competent clinicians (e.g. Robiner, Arbisi, & Edwall, 1994). A doctoral-level psychologist, for example, will typically include at least two supervised practicums, followed by a full-year supervised internship. Although a masters-level clinician will often have comparable hours with regard to supervised practicum, they will have taken fewer courses and they do not have that full-year of clinical supervision within their program. Doctoral-degree advocates also point out that the PhD is the standard recommended by the American Psychological (DeLeon, 2000) and Canadian Psychological Associations (Cohen & Caputo, 2006), which at the very least, puts greater political weight behind the doctoral degree designation.
In the other camp are those who argue that the master's degree should be the standard for psychologist licensure. They argue that in most parts of the world, the master's degree is the standard of psychological practice (Kennedy & Innes, 2005), and that North America is an anomaly in advocating for doctoral registration. They also suggest that the length of training (5-8 years) is unnecessary, especially compared to medical doctors who complete their training in less time, and compared to clinical counsellors and social-workers, whose 2-year degrees seem to prepare them adequately for a similar line of work (Olvey, Hogg, & Counts, 2002). These advocates also point out that much of the doctoral-level training is based on research, and that being a good "scientist" does not necessarily translate into being a competent clinician (Jones, 2008). Finally, defenders of the master's degree point out empirical studies that seem to suggest that there is no difference in therapeutic competence between master and doctoral degree clinicians (e.g. Yeasts, 2007; Faust & Zlotnick, 1995)
Additional Thoughts on Degrees
I think there are good points on both sides of the debate. My own opinion is that a 2-year program might not be long enough to get the training and hands-on experience one needs, while a 5 or 8-year PhD program is excessively long and likely overemphasizes the "researcher" component as a necessity for clinical practice. This last point has been one of the main criticisms of the PhD model of training (Craighead & Craighead, 2006). It is obviously important to be an intelligent consumer of research, and psychologists should likely be familiar with statistical measures and data analysis, in order to critically assess the validity of new research that might relate to clinical practice. However the PhD model of training emphasizes the need to train a scientist first and clinician second. Graduate students can often spend years engaged in research projects that have little or no relation to the clinical practice of doing therapy. Having a keen interest in philosophy and deductive argumentation, it also became apparent to me that the field of psychology is often overconfident in its "empirical research," and is slow to question the many theoretical assumptions we take for granted in our field. For example, it is almost taboo to question the many assumptions underlying the DSM, the "medical model" of mental illness, or the process of standardized psychological assessment. While critical thinking is not outright discouraged in mainstream psychology, it is by no means regarded as a virtue; this somewhat dogmatic approach to "science" and "research" has been a criticism of the social sciences in general (Spencer, 1987).
One of the most basic assumptions of the PhD model of training is that a "good scientist" will make for a good clinician. It might be a tough case for advocates to prove that point, but even if it were true, a good scientist, in my estimation, is not only someone who can design studies, run statistical analyses, and collect and interpret the data, but also someone capable of questioning the theoretical assumptions used to interpret the research findings. But a psychologist might go their entire career without ever taking as much as an introductory course in basic logic, critical thinking, or theory development. It is important to note that the so-called "research evidence" will always be interpreted by some speculative theory. Note however that theories are not tangible facts: they are simplified abstractions based on human reasoning. More often than not, theories are taken for granted in the investigative process and are often assumed correct even if they are wrong, which is why it is so important to take the time to rationally critique them. But most psychology training programs would seem to minimize or ignore that need - focusing its efforts instead on empirical research while taking the theories for granted. It is therefore unsurprising that the most vicious critics of psychological theories are not psychologists, but philosophers or critical thinkers outside of our field.
So it seems to me, and indeed many others, that there is something very important missing from the current model of training. And while the assumption is that an accomplished researcher makes for a good clinician, I think one could make an equally compelling case for the opposite conclusion: that an exceptionally productive researcher could perhaps make for a bad clinician. How could this be? Well, after nearly a decade of training within a DSM-oriented model of mental illness, where one is taught to think in terms of unnaturally standardized research programs that seldom reflect reality or the true complexities of most clients, and after one becomes all too comfortable scientifically objectifying what can only ever be subjective human thoughts and feelings, it could very well create a professional who is conceptually inflexible and "out-of-touch" with the subjective experiences of those who seek our help.
I should note that the aforementioned points are based on my own understanding of the critical literature regarding the theoretical assumptions of our field and psychology credentialing. While I do think that education, training, and supervised experience is important, I am convinced that the traditional model of PhD training is not the way forward for those looking to become clinical psychologists. The PsyD training model seems to be a step in the right direction, but at the present time there are less than a handful of graduate PsyD programs in Canada. It is the consumers of psychological services who will ultimately decide what kind of training will best suit their needs. For now, it might be just as well to ensure that no matter what degree a psychologist has within Nova Scotia, they should have the training and supervised experience to meet your individual needs, and practice a therapeutic approach that you feel comfortable with.
Cohen, K., & Caputo, A. (2006). Terminal master?s programmes in professional psychology. Psynopsis: Canada?s Psychology Newspaper, 28(4), 16.
Craighead, L. & Craighead, E. (2006). PhD training in clinical psychology: Fix it before it breaks. Clinical Psychology: Science & Practice, 13, 235-241.
DeLeon, P. (2000). President's column: An era of exciting opportunities. APA Monitor on Psychology, 31(1), 7.
Faust, D., & Zlotnick, C. (1994). Another dodo bird verdict? Revisiting the comparative effectiveness of professional and paraprofessional therapists. Clinical Psychology and Psychotherapy, 2(3), 157-167.
Jones, C. (2008). From novice to expert: Issues of concern in the training of psychologists. Australian Psychologist, 43(1), 38-54.
Kennedy, B. & Innes, M. (2005). The teaching of psychology in the contemporary university: Beyond the accreditation guidelines. Australian Psychologist, 40(3), 159-169.
Olvey, C., Hogg, A., & Counts, W. (2002). Licensure requirements: Have we raised the bar too far? Professional Psychology: Research and Practice, 33(3), 323-329.
Robiner, W., Arbisi, P., Edwall, G. (1994). The basis of the doctoral degree for psychology licensure. Clinical Psychology Review, 14(4), 227-254.
Spencer, M. (1987). The imperfect empiricism of the social sciences. Sociological Forum, 2(2), 331-372.
Yeatts, W. (2007). The competency of masters psychologists as mental health professionals: A literature review. Journal of Psychological Practice, 14(1), 21-34.


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The CW's The Flash appears to be getting ready for a second season sure to please fans of the DC Comics original character, as well as those enthralled by the history of Gran Gustin's Barry Allen as contemporaneously depicted on TV. We already know that the new season is going to include new lightening powers for Barry, who will be joined by the several new characters - including, original Flash, Jay Garrick, in the presumed role of Allen's mentor, so anticipation is already mounting.
A potential plot trajectory for The Flash season two is taking a definite shape in terms of narrative, with further developments regarding characters and casting being revealed. Similarly, there's a certain contingent of super villains slated for significant character development in the episodes ahead, too.
According to THR, Michael Ironside will lend his menacing talents to the role of Lewis Snart, the estranged Snart family patriarch with a personal history of abusing his children, Leonard Snart/Captain Cold (Wentworth Miller) and Lisa Snart/Golden Glide (Peyton List). Career criminal Lewis Snart will make his return to Central City after a stint in prison, with plans that could potentially endanger both of his kids. Little is known about Lewis Snart in the comics, beyond the fact that he treated his son in a particularly ruthless manner, forcing the young Leonard to seek shelter with his ice trucker grandfather.
Ironside is set to guest star in episode 203, titled 'Family of Rogues', featured in a season rumored to delve deeply into the mythos of DC Comics' Earth-Two (paving the way for the upcoming Arrow/The Flash spinoff series Legends of Tomorrow at the same time).
Ironside is best known for his roles as a lead heavy in action-adventure fare (Top Gun, Starship Troopers, Total Recall, etc.), so the Canadian-born actor should able to handle playing the Snart family mob boss with exceptional finesse and personality. Moreover, Ironside is no stranger to the world of comic books either, having done voice-over work in animated versions of DC Comics properties such as Batman, Superman, and Justice League.
So far, it seems that at least certain items on our wish list for The Flash season two are, in fact, going to be arriving in the forthcoming episodes, including the addition of Wally West - though, who's playing him remains a mystery for the time being. Meanwhile, joining Ironside on the list of newcomers to the Arrow/The Flash universe will be Teddy Sears (Masters of Sex) as Jay Garrick; Shantel VanSanten (One Tree Hill) as Patty Spivot, the new detective partner for Joe West (Jesse L. Martin); and some as-yet unannounced actor as one of The Flash season two's villains, Professor Zoom.
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Latest Impreza built on new foundation
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Talking points
- Subaru Global Platform makes Impreza 95 per cent new.
- Lacklustre matching of engine torque and CVT auto performance.
- Mid and high-spec models get full 'EyeSight' safety technology.
It's late December 2016 and Subaru has introduced a substantially new Impreza, the most significant model in Subaru's small-car line-up. Revealing the all-new platform, body and interior designed to carry a variety of iterations and potential drivelines through the next decade could not wait 'til 2017.
While at this stage Impreza is still sporting the familiar 2.0-litre naturally aspirated boxer engine and CVT automatic transmission only, its slightly larger cabin and significantly stiffer body and frame structure are a new foundation from which improved ride and handling were developed and future powertrains can be installed.
Impreza comes in four equipment levels, all available in either sedan or hatchback and all powered by the same engine, automatic transmission and of course Subaru's symmetrical all wheel drive.
Starting price is $22,400 plus on-road costs for the 2.0i sedan, stepping up to $28,990 for the top-spec 2.0i-S. In each case the hatchback is $200 more.
Nice price leader
The entry 2.0i model is an attractive price leader. Although it misses out on Subaru's more advanced safety features, such as vision assist, active cruise control and Eyesight, it comes with seven airbags, rear-view camera and a five-star ANCAP safety rating.
The introduction of Eyesight, Subaru's driver assistance system, on all mid and high-spec models, means more than half of all Subarus sold in Australia will now feature this advanced safety technology.
Notable is the interior presentation upgrade, particularly in mid and high-spec models, which also receive a larger 8-inch touchscreen while all models get up-to-date connectivity in the form of Apple CarPlay and Android Auto.
Hatchback versions are most popular, outnumbering the sedan three to one, principally for their load versatility and rear-seat headroom.
More space in back
Increases in wheelbase and floor width have added 17 millimetres to the front and 72 millimetres to the rear occupant space, which in the hatch delivers a most accommodating space for four adults. The hatchback is the only version rated for towing, while all variants carry a space-saver spare wheel.
Impreza is also the first Subaru to introduce capped-price servicing over the first five years of ownership.
Improved ride quality
The launch drive focused on high-speed rural roads where the improved ride quality, cabin insulation and chassis stiffness were on display.
This engine's inherent lack of torque at low engine revs meant constant transmission shifting on hills and the CVT produces a high-pitched whine when pulling hard in the higher rev range, all of which proved a distraction. Perhaps this was not the best environment in which to fully evaluate the new Impreza, which should be much more at home with everyday or suburban use.
Government fuel figures listed from 6.6 to 7.2 also appear to be difficult to match in real-world driving conditions. A full RoyalAuto road test is scheduled for early in 2017.
Price: 2.0i, $22,400. 2.0i-L, $24,490. 2.0i-Premium, $26,290. 2.0i-S, $28,990. Hatchback $200 extra.
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Warranty: 36 months/unlimited km.
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Torque: 196Nm@4000rpm.
Transmission/drive: Seven-speed stepped CVT auto/AWD.
Fuel: GVG 6.6 to 7.1 L/100km. Co2 emissions 152 to 163g/km. 91 RON petrol. 50L fuel tank.
Standard safety/2.0i: Five-star ANCAP. Seven airbags. ABS and DSC. Hill Holder. Reversing camera. ISOFIX child seat mounts.


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Amal Matar
Amal Matar
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Amal Matar is a graduate of Ain Shams University Medical School in Cairo. She holds a Masters of Science in Biotechnology from the American University in Cairo, and completed the Middle East Research Ethics Training Initiative Certificate Program in International Research Ethics at the University of Maryland in 2012.
In her PhD project Amal Matar is studying ethical issues concerning preconception genetic screening, as it raises general concerns of genetic testing and counseling, and the handling of information and risk assessments. It also raises questions surrounding parental decision-making process and consent procedures, and concerns about screening programs. A central question to the project is how preconception genetic screening accentuates and influences parenthood and pregnancy.
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Amal Matar is looking at the ethical issues of preconception genetic testing and screening, taking the family's and the individual's perspective into account.
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Risk information
We are investigating risk information from serval perspectives.
"A perfect society": Swedish policymakers' ethical and social views on preconception expanded carrier screening
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Considering a Baby? Responsible Screening for the Future: Ethical and social implications for implementation and use of preconception expanded carrier screening in Sweden
Values and value conflicts in implementation and use of preconception expanded carrier screening: an expert interview study
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Reproductive ethics and cultural sensitivity
Today's multi-cultural society is a challenge to the health care system, especially when it comes to reproductive and sexual health. At the same time, new technology increases our reproductive choices, increasing the challenges. Find out what Amal Matar has to say about it.


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German Angst & The Charge of the Brexit Brigade
For some it is Die Deutsche Krankheit, for others it is German Angst. The malady is one that many Germans suffer from, general pessimism about current events and fear for the future. It manifests in different ways; sometimes it is the environment, sometimes it is unsuccessful civic projects and sometimes it is the fear of going backwards. Before 2016, it might have been said that Germany worries too much. People should relax more, go Nordic walking, have a beer or do their taxes, whatever it is that will help see the future in a more positive light. Then Germany ran the gauntlet of 2016 and realised that perhaps they hadn't been pessimistic enough.
When I first began living in Germany, I was quickly overwhelmed by the numerous positives that seemed to be around every corner. Superficially it was the cleanliness or the beer prices, then it was the levels of organisation that are ingrained into the everyday; the time keeping, the clear statement of opinion or the forward planning. Having lived in Britain for all of my life, I had never realised how dominated we are by the unspoken communications, the weird subtleties of language, the double meanings, politeness and the understanding that things are frequently unfair for no clear reason. In the early months and years, in my mind Germany was as close to a utopia as I might ever get.
Of course, I was overreaching. Although these things were true, I was ignoring the negatives in order to ensure I settled in my new surroundings; the rigid bureaucracy, directness of speech that almost physically injures you with its sharp edges and the strict adherence to laws that may or may not actually exist but are worth following just in case they do. Why could the Germans not relax, why could they not just ignore the dumb rules that everyone hated and why could they not just be nice and friendly all the time? In contrast to the UK, Germany seemed to be so pessimistic. This was my first encounter with German Angst and I did not enjoy it.
Pessimism is not a strictly German curse, the British are frequently pessimistic, but our history and culture has given us some useful tools to negate the worst aspects of national angst. We "soldier on" or maintain a "stiff upper lip", two phrases that have kept the British from cracking for centuries. Although never actually used for their intended purpose, the "Keep Calm and Carry On" posters epitomise the British feeling that if you drive yourself through the worst, eventually rewards will come. We invoke our history, calling for a "Blitz spirit" when times are hard, remembering that we have faced worse external threats and lived through them. We have taken historical events such as the Charge of the Light Brigade and turned them into valiant examples of the British spirit or reclaimed Dunkirk from a shocking defeat to a victory and an example British grit and unity.
We have taken the imperial era of British history and reformatted it. We might have done terrible things to other countries, but we also did many enlightened things too. Why look at the negatives, when there are so many positives. Germany has not had this story, their history has not been so malleable. For the British, "it will be alright on the night" for the Germans it will be "alright once we have addressed all the potential problems, planned for all eventualities and even then there will probably be a number of failings that must be discussed in detail in a series of post project meetings".
No country can run a pessimism deficit, but equally no country can run on an optimism surplus. Today marks the beginning of Brexit proper, Britain will begin negotiating with the EU on the terms by which it will leave a union that is neither saintly nor pure devilry. Looking at the German news there are numerous articles highlighting the clear folly of leaving the EU. Der Spiegel has noted that the UK will be fighting a war on five fronts, with Brussels, Scotland, Northern Ireland, the British economy and British domestic politics ready to scupper Brexit. It will be a slog of epic proportions, one that, according to CDU MEP Andreas Schwab, will inevitably be unsuccessful. If the goal of the UK is to retain all the economic benefits of the EU, then "The question is how the British people respond when this promise proves to be untenable,".
From there we have the Frankfurter Allgemeine claiming Brexit will cost every British citizen €5000, Welt are comparing Theresa May to Margaret Thatcher and Elisabeth I and that May will need more than "the stomach of a king" to ride the Brexit wave and finally Süddeutsche Zeitung points out that Boris Johnson's claim that leaving the EU without an agreement will be "perfectly OK" is costly arrogance. All in all, hardly the inspiring hopes of the Brexiteers.
The German press may well be united by German angst, but unity is hardly how I would describe the UK. The Guardian sums up Brexit and the activation of Article 50 as 'a step into the unknown', while the Financial Times suggest Theresa May could well be open to compromise. Contrast these with the Daily Mail's cries of 'Freedom' and The Sun's 'Dover and Out' and you can clearly see that in some quarters at least, the British optimism in the face of mounting pressure and insurmountable odds is still alive.
The outcome of the next two years is anyone's guess. Brexit might well be the beginning of a bright future for the UK, I hope it will be, even though I have never supported it. I hope that this is less an act of self-harm, but a more temporary injury and once it heals we can return to some level of normality, despite the scars. Perhaps this is a Dunkirk, a moment of sheer terror in the face of annihilation, that is resolved by people working together for a common cause. Yet, perhaps it is the 40% German angst that makes me uneasy. Perhaps this is not Dunkirk, perhaps this is Balaclava 1854. Perhaps this is the moment the UK mounts a horse, on the orders of Generals who have only half the information, against opponents we neither understand nor are equipped to deal with. The charge of the Brexit brigade could well be about to begin and once started, it might be impossible to stop.


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|Acquisition of cell-cell fusion activity by amino acid substitutions in spike protein determines the infectivity of a coronavirus in cultured cells.
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|PMID: 19572016 Owner: NLM Status: MEDLINE
|Coronavirus host and cell specificities are determined by specific interactions between the viral spike (S) protein and host cell receptor(s). Avian coronavirus infectious bronchitis (IBV) has been adapted to embryonated chicken eggs, primary chicken kidney (CK) cells, monkey kidney cell line Vero, and other human and animal cells. Here we report that acquisition of the cell-cell fusion activity by amino acid mutations in the S protein determines the infectivity of IBV in cultured cells. Expression of S protein derived from Vero- and CK-adapted strains showed efficient induction of membrane fusion. However, expression of S protein cloned from the third passage of IBV in chicken embryo (EP3) did not show apparent syncytia formation. By construction of chimeric S constructs and site-directed mutagenesis, a point mutation (L857-F) at amino acid position 857 in the heptad repeat 1 region of S protein was shown to be responsible for its acquisition of the cell-cell fusion activity. Furthermore, a G405-D point mutation in the S1 domain, which was acquired during further propagation of Vero-adapted IBV in Vero cells, could enhance the cell-cell fusion activity of the protein. Re-introduction of L857 back to the S gene of Vero-adapted IBV allowed recovery of variants that contain the introduced L857. However, compensatory mutations in S1 and some distant regions of S2 were required for restoration of the cell-cell fusion activity of S protein carrying L857 and for the infectivity of the recovered variants in cultured cells. This study demonstrates that acquisition of the cell-cell fusion activity in S protein determines the selection and/or adaptation of a coronavirus from chicken embryo to cultured cells of human and animal origins.
|Yoshiyuki Yamada; Xiao Bo Liu; Shou Guo Fang; Felicia P L Tay; Ding Xiang Liu
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|Type: Journal Article; Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't Date: 2009-07-02
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|Title: PloS one Volume: 4 ISSN: 1932-6203 ISO Abbreviation: PLoS ONE Publication Date: 2009
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|Created Date: 2009-07-02 Completed Date: 2009-11-10 Revised Date: 2013-06-02
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|Nlm Unique ID: 101285081 Medline TA: PLoS One Country: United States
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|Languages: eng Pagination: e6130 Citation Subset: IM
|Institute of Molecular and Cell Biology, Proteos, Singapore.
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Amino Acid Sequence
Amino Acid Substitution*
Blotting, Western
Cell Fusion*
Cells, Cultured
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Flow Cytometry
Fluorescent Antibody Technique
Membrane Glycoproteins / chemistry, genetics, physiology*
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|0/Membrane Glycoproteins; 0/Viral Envelope Proteins; 107476-75-5/spike glycoprotein, coronavirus
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Craters of the Moon National Monument and Preserve
Visitors can marvel at the Craters of the Moon National Monument and Preserve's three major lava fields, 250,000 acres of rugged grasslands and more than 600 square miles of basaltic lava fields.
While the preserve might conjure visions of a jagged and desolate wasteland, the area flourishes with a vast array of vegetation, wildlife and scenery.
How to get there: Take I-84 to the Mountain Home exit for U.S. 20. Follow that east to the national monument. It's 18 miles west of Arco, so plan about four hours to get there, three and a half if you really hurry.
Activities: Hiking, biking, bird watching, backpacking; and in winter, cross-country skiing, snowshoeing.
Amenities: Fifty-two sites are available on a first-come, first-served basis. Water, restrooms, charcoal grills and picnic tables are provided. There are no hookups or showers. While charcoal fires are permitted, wood fires are not. The visitor center is stocked with snack and soda machines and a pay phone.
Nearest place to get supplies: Arco is 18 miles east on Idaho 20/26/93.
Fees/reservations: Use your National Parks Pass or Golden Pass for free park entry. The entrance fee is $8 per vehicle. Those entering by bicycle, motorcycle or on foot pay $4. People age 16 and under enter free. Credit cards are not accepted. The camping fee is $10 per night per campsite. Wilderness camping permits are required for overnight stays outside the campground. The free permits are available at the Robert Limbert Visitor Center.
Information: National Park Service Park Headquarters, P.O. Box 29, Arco, ID 83213; phone: (208) 527-3257. Go to www.nps.gov/crmo/. The Robert Limbert Visitor Center is open year-round.


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Employee representatives receive training for their role that guides them on making the Council an effective forum for employee consultation and engagement. They are also trained in Sureserve Group policies and procedures, employment legislation, case law and employment tribunals to enable them to represent individual employees in disciplinary or grievance hearings, if requested.
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Why not engage in premarital affairs?
How would you answer this question? As a young Muslim, do you feel this question is relevant to you at all? Have you discussed it with your friends?
Is it a question you have thought about? Do you understand why not?
If you are uncertain about how you would answer this question, don't worry. Perhaps the most misunderstood of all human relationships is the premarital relationship between young men and women, especially among those who are just coming of age and coming to terms with their sexuality.
The dominant understanding is that premarital relationships should be allowed and even encouraged. The most common arguments are that premarital relationships help to socialize young people to deal with one another, and that they help those who are looking to get married to have up close and personal, intimate knowledge of their potential spouse.
Do you agree with these two arguments? Do they reflect your way of thinking?
The latter argument couldn't be further from the truth. Learning to socialize with the opposite sex, however, is a commendable personal goal. But it cannot be left to chance and definitely need not involve having an intimate, physical relationship with a member of the opposite sex.
Are Islamic Teachings Old-Fashioned?
Depending on your upbringing, who your friends are, and your exposure to television shows and movies, you might have been socialized to believe that premarital relationships are glamorous, filled with romantic overtures, and a natural expression of a man's attraction towards a woman.
In fact, some young Muslims are so convinced that premarital relationships are the norm rather than the exception that, when told "dating is haram [forbidden]," they respond by saying, "Why is Islam so backward? Why can't we just get with the times and realize that today, premarital relationships are OK because not everyone is thinking about sex all the time."
Is that right? And so how would you propose going about helping those young people who are inclined to think about sex some or most of the time and not, as you say, all of the time. What shall we tell them?
Even the premise that the Islamic prohibition on premarital relationships is rooted solely in the notion that people think about sex all the time is false.
There is no outright prohibition of friendship between men and women and, yes, those friendships can also be warm, caring, and long lasting. The important question is, how are these men and women related to one another?
In Islam, men and women who are ineligible to get married to one another, who are each other's mahrams, are able to have very powerful, long lasting, warm and caring, platonic relationships. It is helpful to review who these people are. In Surat An-Nur, after telling the believing men to lower their gaze, Allah Almighty continues in the next verse:
{And say to the believing women that they should lower their gaze and guard their modesty; that they should not display their beauty and ornaments except what (must ordinarily) appear thereof; that they should draw their veils over their bosoms and not display their beauty except to their husbands, their fathers, their husband's fathers, their sons, their husbands' sons, their brothers or their brothers' sons, or their sisters' sons, or their women, or the slaves whom their right hands possess, or male servants free of physical desire, or small children who are not yet aware of the private aspects of women; and that they should not strike their feet in order to draw attention to their hidden ornaments. And O ye Believers! turn ye all together towards Allah, that ye may attain Bliss.} (An-Nur 24:31)
So, yes, in principle, there is no problem with men and women being friends, as long as the men are in any of the categories described above in Surat An-Nur, verse 31.
For those men who are non-mahrams, that is, eligible to be married, the risk is always there that one or the other will become vulnerable and will incline towards the other outside of the framework of a marital contract.
Think about it. If you have come of age recently, you know that with the onset of puberty you experienced distinct and profound changes in your body. Among those changes were an increased awareness of your own sexuality and the occurrence of 'wet dreams,' or nocturnal emissions.
With hormones raging and very new and intense feelings of sexual stimulation, sometimes brought on by the least provocation, it is possible that a young person will become preoccupied with thinking about sex, even if he or she takes no action to actually attempt to relieve his or her sexual tension.
The fact of the matter is, sexual desires become pronounced and you might have experience mixed emotions, including confusion, guilt, and outright shame.
Our beloved Prophet Muhammad (peace and blessings be upon him) understood human development well. In a teaching narrated to us by `Abdullah ibn Mas`ud, (may Allah be pleased with him), the Prophet admonished young people thus,
"O young men! Whoever among you can marry, should marry, because it helps him lower his gaze and guard his modesty (i.e., his private parts from committing illegal sexual intercourse etc.), and whoever is not able to marry should fast, as fasting diminishes his sexual power." (Al-Bukhari)


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From a Kid's Point of View
Recently, my nephews spent their days off from school with me and we had a great time. Well, that's what I think. Being away from their parents gave them some sort of confidence to manipulate me into catering to all their wishes. And of course, all the fun time created an image of me being the cool aunt in my nephews' minds.
They taught me many things as well. I got to exercise my patience when they asked me million questions and when they wanted to run around even though it was time to go back home for dinner. They taught me how to listen and have fun when I was really tired and how to create a better schedule for myself so I got everything done and ate on time.
We had many great moments and one of these moments was during our hunt for ice-cream as we were driving home from playing at the park they liked. We passed many places that had ice-cream but none to my taste as fast food places are not on my list of 'places to go for food'. One of my nephews asked me why I wasn't going to all those ice-cream places and I, without thinking, said that those places served bad food. He then turned to me and said, "So if it's bad food then why do people go there. Why would they want to eat bad food?"
I told him that they didn't know it was bad food. And of course, he said that I should go and tell them that these fast food places didn't serve good food. Honestly, I didn't have a simple answer to my nephew's question but only an intellectual answer.
It was interesting that a 6 years old child could come up with a conclusion and question something so simple - why do we do something that's not good for us?
Is it really lack of knowledge or neglect to knowing or a conscious choice to ignore? I don't know what it is but I'm thankful that my nephew is equipped with questioning people's actions.
Kids ask very simple question with simple language and use basic vocabulary to question everything. It's not complicated. It's simple and they make you think.


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The first "iPDJ" Mobile Groove Event at Voodoo Lounge in Fort Lauderdale, Fla., on November 20, 2009, will see DJs battle and record music live on their iPhones/iPods with GrooveMaker and FourTracks apps. Featured DJs include DJ Chris Domingo, DJ Scratch-D from Dynamix II and DJ Speechless.
The iPDJ Mobile Groove Event is sponsored by IK Multimedia GrooveMaker, Sonoma Wire Works and Voodoo Lounge.
Attendees of "iPDJ" Mobile Groove Event @ Voodoo Lounge will experience a night of house, breaks and drum 'n' bass infused with the latest technology in mobile music production in a live performance. First, they will watch the DJs groove a live set battling on their iPhones/iPod Touches with GrooveMaker apps and then watch it all recorded live with FourTrack. Breakdancers will grace the floor to the iPDJ groove set. After the iPDJ battle, concert-goers will jam out on the dancefloor to three full-featured hour-long DJ sets from Chris Domingo, Scratch-D of Dynamix II and a special live breaks P.A. performance from DJ Speechless. There will be a drawing to win iPhone/iPod gadgets, soft-wear and more at the show.
The event is from 10 p.m. to 3 a.m. Voodoo Lounge is located at 111 SW 2nd Ave Fort Lauderdale, FL 33301-1824 (954) 522-0733