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Saturday, April 22, 2006
From The Mailbag
I'm asked some version this question all the time. I brought it over from my mailbag for you blog lovers.
1. Hi Tony!
My husband and I used to be totally hot. Four kids later, I gained 45 pounds. So did he! But I started Power 90, and am getting fit, looking good. Now he is so discouraging! He's jealous of the time I spend on the Power 90 Web site and doing the workouts. Doesn't he want a hot wife? I don't get it. What should I do? Submitted by "hikergirl3"
Tony's Answer:
Let me start by saying that you are not alone. I've met dozens of people who have started Power 90 only to have a spouse or partner try to sabotage them. The exact opposite occurs when couples do the program together. The fact that one person wants to improve and the other doesn't will almost always create a rift in a relationship. The situation is scary for both parties. It's difficult for you because losing 45 pounds requires time and commitment. Changing your eating habits is no picnic either. It's hard on your husband because he feels threatened by your need to do something without him. He's also threatened by your desire to communicate with a bunch of strangers on the Internet. It means less time with him while you're doing something he's not ready to do. Even mealtime equates with unhappiness for him.
When a married couple has two different lifestyles (all of a sudden) then things are going to get tricky. The person making the healthy choices is obligated to understand the person who isn't ready. It's not all his fault that he has these feelings. Sudden change is difficult on everyone. Your decision to do this is a constant reminder that he's not doing it. The status quo is easy to deal with, but full-blown lifestyle change is very disruptive. You might want to ask/tell him the same things you're asking me. Why? Why are you discouraging me? Why are you jealous? Why aren't you supportive of my desire to be better, healthier, fitter, and hotter? You might think you know some of the answers, but be prepared to be surprised by others. Either way you'll be communicating and that's a good thing.
When it's your turn to explain why you're doing this, tell him that his lack of support is only going to make things worse. Tell him that being overweight and out of shape is part of the past. The future for you needs to be filled with doing the right things that will make you happy. If he doesn't start to understand what it is you need to be happy, then his world will only get tougher. This process is never easy but pretending that the elephant isn't in the room will make for more conflict down the road. What you don't want to do is tell him to join you in this process. That's his decision and he'll make it when he's ready, not when you want him to. The worst kind of advice to give is the kind that was never asked for in the first place. My fifth law of health and fitness is Reality. Your reality is that you're ready to lose weight, get fit and healthy, and he is not. If you're going to live happily under the same roof, then you better both support each other knowing the truth in that. 4/17/06
11 comments:
- Tony B said...
Amen to that Tony..
Hikergirl.. The journey for my wife and I started seperately with me doing power 90.. I chose not to try and coax her into getting fit but rather I led by example..After 3 weeks she started to see changes in me and the way my clothes fit and was curious about what I was doing...Then asked me why I didn't ask her to join me.. Hee Hee..Try saying to your spouse honey you're fat and I want you to loose weight.. won't work!! Anyway she started power 90 3 weeks after me - got fit, and became a Holistic Health Councelor..So what started out as a lone adventure became a joint endeavor and was so much fun and still is sharing all this new found health and fitness.. The rest is History and the Future is brighter than ever..
Stick with it for yourself and chances are he will follow..
Peace,Power & Health
XRAYMAN....Hubby of ABSMOM
- Dawn said...
well- how I stumbled upon this is beyond me...but nonetheless I did...and lookey lookey at husbands comment. Absolutely right- there is a fine line between being helpful and being harrassing- while you might be asking partner to "join me in this quest for a healthier life"...much like what Charlie Brown hears when the teacher speaks..."wah-wah-wah-wah" is what partner hears or even worse is "you're not good enough the way you are- you don't look good, you don't appeal to me, CHANGE"....now that may be the furthest thing FROM THE TRUTH but when we are comfortably uncomfortable in our bodies, a seeingly benign statement like that can be crushing to the ego, a blatant comment on inadequacy. Of course that's not the case but human nature can quickly twist it into that. In my case anyway my husband did what he needed to do ( worked out on his own) and I agree- I would've punched him in the nose if he approached me, not because it would have been the WRONG or a MEAN thing for him to say or do, but because emotionally I was down on myself and that would have been adding insult to my injury, it would have appeared to me to be a completely insensitive and hurtful statement. Regardless of the concrete need for me to make some changes it still would have been painful to hear it. People get offended when their PHYSICIAN's comment on weight, why wouldn't it be offensive to hear it from someone who loves us "til death do we part"???!!!
What to do??? Well...don't OVER explain yourself, no need to be defensive as to why you want partner to consider this, but proactivity is powerful on many levels.
example: "I haven't been feeling good, the extra weight has me winded, I need more energy to keep up with the kids, i love you so much I want to be around for as long as possible, my back has been bothering me and the exercises have improved the pain"...none of these things are offensive to your partner- none of these reasons insinuate or imply that your feelings have changed for your partner...lead by example, encourage without saying anything...leave the literature out where he can see it, leave the DVD's out...as far as the website and online stuff...that's fear of the unknown, people fight over stuff like that because it can be frightening to them. While partner being intimidated by your attempts to make changes might make you mad, think about how it makes your partner feel- worried if you're changing, losing weight, chatting online- it doesn't mean partner is trying to sabotage you, it has to do with feeling insecure- no one likes to feel that way. While it's never one person's job to make another confident, there does need to be a definitive agreement between partners as to what the comfort levels are- and to remember why you chose to be with each other in the first place. No one wants to feel out dated or un-needed and while it may seem like a method of sabotage it may not actually be. And jealousy is usually based on insecurity. No one likes to feel that way- no one chooses to feel that way because they enjoy it, it is just as painful for the insecure person as it is annoying to the other person...
so assure your partner that the love and respect is there, that is something you share forever...and assure your partner that health is important, invite the partner to share in the adventure if they want, make deal with your partner, after 90 days we can celebrate in some "special way" (wink wink) ...appeal to the part of your partner that needs appealing to. assure your partner they way your partner needs assurance... A marriage is a big commitment and not always easy whether there are financial burdens, familial burdens, whatever...it's always changing, evolving, you are always trying to work as a team...but when we feel threatened we react...because we are human. Be adventurous, find exciting ways to incorporate some new changes, invent a "reward system'...just like everything else in life, relationships need upkeep and maintenance, attention and spicing up...use the creativity you USED to use in finding ways to join forces. A problem like this will not go away but ignoring it and turning inward will aggravate it. remember the courtship days and how eager we were to impress and please each other? one kid or 4 kids later, heck, 8 or 10 kids later- we all have feelings and sometimes we have to bend for each other. we bend so nothing breaks. that's what makes successful unions successful. It never hurts to put yourself in somebody else's shoes for a while...so re-assess- is it sabotage? Is it fear? Is it just a knee jerk reaction? Could it be my partner is feeling down and this is just making it painfully obvious? While maintaining my freedom of choice can I find a way, even if it means making a concession, saying or doing something I shouldn't HAVE to say or do...is my pride standing in the way of addressing this in a compassionate way?? people's emotions are so complex, we rarely understand ourselves how can we expect to understand someone else's thought processes too?? Maybe never will, but a little compassion goes a long way- toward your partner, spouse, child or friend..."how would I feel??"...the question of the day.
so Mr. Horton, who KNEW this was sucha popular question/topic?!...it runs deep, very deep for some people...and finding a mutually agreeable compassionate path will help lead people to a stronger union both pysically AND mentally. And like most GOOD things in life, it will cause a ripple effect.
power to the people. happiness and health
- psalm9567 said...
Wow, hikergirl3, do you need any more advice than that??? Truer words could not have been spoken, and by two amazing people who have made this system of workouts WORK for them and their family, both together and separately.
Blessings to you, hikergirl, as you get through this "storm." (Read Carl's blog for that one.)
- irish_robbie said...
Hey Hikergirl, just to look at the other side of the coin. Realistically how much time are you spending doing P90?? Less than an hour a day right? So why is your husband upset about the time you are spending? Website? My guess is that you're spending huge amounts of time looking, posting and reading the message boards and my guess is that could be more of the reason that he's upset. For me, checking out and posting on the boards is/was a huge part of my success, but we do need to know when to come BACK to our families and friends. Like anything, MODERATION is the key.
I can understand family members who get jealous and try to sabatoge or discourage you, but there is definitely something to "website addiction" which is JUST as prevalent.
Take my advice with a grain of salt, but in addition to explaining the importance of this journey to your husband I would monitor my own internet usage and make sure you're giving as much time to the real world as you are to your cyber-one, as wonderful as it is.
- Dusk said...
Gee... this all sounds soooo familiar....
- Northern Orchid said...
Good call Tony.
- leannwoo said...
I had a little of the same issue as you hikergirl! Only my hubby kept it all inside. He never told me that he was upset about the time I spent working out until something major happened and I had to take a break.
Robbie, I'm going to disagree with you a little...for the first time! :)
I did the workouts in the evenings when hubby was home. That was an hour every evening that I took away from him and my family. That hour may not seem like much, but when you both work and have three teenagers an hour each night is huge! I adapted, moved my workouts to a more managable time for both of us. Now we have evenings together. He is very supportive of my workouts and encourages me to buy the newest programs BB has to offer.
Communication is huge, and remember what Dawn said. Don't be defensive. That will put up a barrier!
So you will really be surprised at why your hubby could be acting the way he is!
- irish_robbie said...
Good Point Leanne! I've heard about this issue a lot, both the jealousy thing, and the Addicted to the internet thing..but never experienced either personally. I
guess That's one of the joys about being in this with my wife. We both understand the dedication, discipline and time required to create this lifestyle. Talk about Heaven. I'm living it! :) :)
- AlfaSunshine said...
Hi Tony! I read this in your mailbag already. I guess anyone who is in a relationship can relate when it comes to self improvement it can be tough to be on a team with players who aren't into it.
I ain't gonna spill my guts completely, but let's just say that I bought p90 near the end of my marraige before I actually was cognizant that it was the end of my marraige. p90 had little or nothing to do with the divorce, but working out and having the guidence and support from you and Beachbody this past year has made a huge difference in how I am choosing to live my life.
- liketoswim said...
I need help getting enough protien. I am allergic to milk, soy and whey. I also do not eat beef, pork, lamb, etc, only chicken, turkey, fish and seafood. I do have an egg white protien powder. I need help in planning my menus to lose weight (slim down diet, 1400-1500 calories). Is there a way to remove certain foods from the planning menus so I can select only the meals that fit my needs? What do I substitute for the dairy exchanges I won't be able to eat? I exercise almost daily, circut training w/a trainer 45-50 minutes 3x week, cardio 30-40 minutes 3-4 time per week. its time to get serious about getting rid of the belly fat and I could use some help on the diet. Thanks
- agua de sobron said...
Thank you for the post, pretty helpful info.


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Lol I finally got myself geared up to register for the sandbox and now we're back here. What I was planning to say over the other side - I agree with Tim and others that although there were good tunes scattered here and there, Funky overall did take a bit of a nosedive in 2011, and therefore I'm not sure I have great hopes for it in 2012.One positive story from last year I though worth mentioning though - Jae Elle. Possibly the strongest vocalist in the scene over 2011, certainly the most consistent I'd say.First there was Feel Good, Feel Right, which was discussed here quite a bit (this might have started sneaking on to radio in late 2010 actually, I get muddled with things).More recently Beautiful, her tune with Eastwood, has been doing the round a lot, and it's ace:http://soundcloud.com/djeastwood/beautiful-radio-rip(Hope this one doesn't take too much of an age to come out).And towards the slightly housier end of things there's been her tunes with DJ Whitecoat, first How Does It Feel:http://itunes.apple.com/gb/album/how-does-it-feel/id442728861and now Riddim (Stay Over):http://www.junodownload.com/products/riddim-stay-over/1874738-02/which has been a real grower for me.
― Mr Andy M, Thursday, 5 January 2012 20:08 (seven years ago) Permalink
Think at first I was more impressed by her talent for picking good beats to sing on than I was particularly excited about her actual singing, but her voice has kind of wormed its way under my skin. I'm hopeless at describing vocal styles, but I guess I'd say that to me her way of singing sounds very controlled, distanced even - a lot less warm-blooded than the norm for the scene - but in a way that really works well.
― Mr Andy M, Thursday, 5 January 2012 20:12 (seven years ago) Permalink
so can anybody identify this tune?https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=T_TeeojliiY
― rrrivero, Monday, 16 January 2012 02:13 (seven years ago) Permalink
Fans of the BBC TV soap Eastenders will no doubt have noticed the atrocious youth identification character 'Fatboy' has dropped not one but two old-school UK funky references in as many episodes - one being Heads Shoulders Knees & Toes and other being Donaeo's Bounce, which surely only three people in the entire country picked up on.
― Matt DC, Monday, 30 January 2012 20:43 (seven years ago) Permalink
lisa c 'i don't care', it's on that marcus ladies special that rtc posted the tracklist to
― dbs, Tuesday, 31 January 2012 10:16 (seven years ago) Permalink
New one from Champion featuring Princess Nyah! Terror Danjah / D.O.K. Remix as well!
― Mercer Finn, Tuesday, 31 January 2012 21:06 (seven years ago) Permalink
Haha I didn't even know the vocalist on "Crazy" was Princess Nyah.
I find the narrative of the song really distracting every time I hear it? The details are so odd:
- she hooks up with him because he guesses she's 25 years old? I had assumed Nyah was younger than that.
- if she didn't know he was seeing someone else, why did she tell him to keep it on the low?
- were they actually seeing each other through the six months that rolled by?
- is she actually obsessed with him or pissed off about being yelled at by his girlfriend?
― Tim F, Wednesday, 1 February 2012 11:38 (seven years ago) Permalink
Hard House Banton gives away free tune called Capoira:http://www.factmag.com/2012/01/29/hardhouse-banton-capoira-el-general/Extremely enjoyable cheesy latin vibes on this one.
― Mr Andy M, Friday, 3 February 2012 16:29 (seven years ago) Permalink
Why haven't you released anything yet?
Mad One: We stay away from the leakage department.
Murdz: That's why there's such a mystery. People say they hear our tracks but they don't see us or know how they can hear our stuff.
Do you like that? The fact people know little about you but know your music?
Mad One: To be honest, before I get myself in a situation where I'm just handing my tunes to anyone and it's getting leaked all over the place, I'd rather know who's got my stuff. We're just protecting ourselves. Look at House Girls Part One, it's done well, and I'm grateful 'cos that got us on the map, but it's been leaked.
― moullet, Friday, 17 February 2012 19:46 (seven years ago) Permalink
i really love devine recordings
― moullet, Sunday, 19 February 2012 15:10 (seven years ago) Permalink
^^ champion mix for xlr8r. haven't heard it, but from the tracklist there are some tracks i never heard (at least knowingly).
― rusty_allen, Tuesday, 28 February 2012 19:11 (six years ago) Permalink
ladies and gentleman the champion of the world has arrived
― moullet, Tuesday, 28 February 2012 21:04 (six years ago) Permalink
Preditah - CirclesMA1 - Circles feat. SophiaFunkystepz - Circles
― MikoMcha, Monday, 5 March 2012 20:50 (six years ago) Permalink
surprised no one's posted this rudimental single, it's gorgeous
"deep in the valley" from last year got overlooked too, absolute banger
― lex pretend, Friday, 16 March 2012 16:41 (six years ago) Permalink
I'm sure there's talk about "Deep In The Valley" somewhere upthread, "banger" is right.
"Spoons" is very lovely though, yes, hadn't heard it before now.
Rudimental seemed to be threatening to switch to dubstep for a moment there, it wasn't a very good look for them. I hope this means they've come to their senses.
The fact that funky these days often seems to sound either like EBTG's Temperamental or Darqwan circa 2002 is kinda indicative. It's like, the faultline that ran along the genre for its entire golden era finally split apart.
― Tim F, Friday, 16 March 2012 20:13 (six years ago) Permalink
Lex I think you would really like this Gorgon City EP:
All three tracks are insane and utterly different from one another.
― Tim F, Friday, 16 March 2012 20:25 (six years ago) Permalink
(the Kidnap Kid EP also on Black Butter is amazing also, but I probably wouldn't describe it as uk funky - more of a post Joy Orbison shuffly house kind of thing I guess)
― Tim F, Friday, 16 March 2012 20:31 (six years ago) Permalink
^Thanks for the heads-up on Spoons and the Gorgon City EP folks. Rubi Dan & Navigator over The Crypt sound great.
― Mr Andy M, Friday, 16 March 2012 21:39 (six years ago) Permalink
Fairly confident that it won't be everyone's cup of tea, but Spray That by DJ Tazer is a bit of a personal fave at the momement - 3rd track on the Avalanche EP, here:http://www.junodownload.com/products/avalanche-ep/1912951-02/
― Mr Andy M, Sunday, 18 March 2012 12:27 (six years ago) Permalink
new funkystepz is v hard, sounded huge last week
― ogmor, Monday, 19 March 2012 20:01 (six years ago) Permalink
Do you mean the Royal Rumble EP?
Coz yeah "Royal Rumble" and "Warrior" are respectively the hardest and hugest tunes ever.
― Tim F, Monday, 19 March 2012 20:09 (six years ago) Permalink
into this:
― Crackle Box, Tuesday, 20 March 2012 16:43 (six years ago) Permalink
xp warrior is esp banging, also love this http://soundcloud.com/funkystepzuk/funkystepz-x-rihanna-birthday
― ogmor, Tuesday, 20 March 2012 19:52 (six years ago) Permalink
One of the saddest things for me is being Facebook friends with Scotty D, whose work was so hard to follow in his crucial 2008 - 2009 period, and now he posts a DJ mix every couple of days it seems and releases EPs and the like and it's all deep house or tech-house tunes that are fine enough but could come from anyone.
― Tim F, Tuesday, 20 March 2012 22:04 (six years ago) Permalink
This from the guy who did "Liberty" and "Dream"! And (I suspect) heaps of other tunes that I only ever heard in the mix, doomed to be forgotten by everyone except me.
― Tim F, Tuesday, 20 March 2012 22:05 (six years ago) Permalink
oh go on then.
― r|t|c, Wednesday, 28 March 2012 21:39 (six years ago) Permalink
L Phonix & Yllavation - Keeps TurningL Phonix & Yllavation - I Like The WayReverie Soul - Do You Remember (Feat. Carla Foster) (L Phonix & Yllavation Remix)L Phonix & Yllavation - Rock Your Body (Feat. Evader)Beyoncé - End Of Time (L Phonix Theme Bootleg)L Phonix & Yllavation - Soca Rumba (Feat. Slarta John)Joey Negro & Gramophonedzie - No Sugar (Feat. Shea Soul) (L Phonix & Yllavation Bootleg)L Phonix & Yllavation - You Don't Let Me (Feat. Calvin Lynch)Aisha - Can You Feel It (L Phonix & Yllavation Remix)Yllavation - How Do You Like It (Feat. Colin Mills)Grimm Pro - Vs Grimm (Yllavation Remix)L Phonix & Yllavation - The Way I Feel (Feat. Kavina)L Phonix & Yllavation - Tapas Por DomingoL Phonix & Yllavation - Sun Shower (Feat. Evader)
nb. funky still died whenever it was i said it did (the church of rtc officially rebukes all heresiarchs posting since then) but while it doesnt identify as such this is obv the best place for the thing nevertheless - think a more herbiverous andy jay & s-tee
anyway i think we all know anything that has the phrase "SOCA RUMBA FEATURING SLARTA JOHN" needs no further introduction so happy summertime already bitches
― r|t|c, Wednesday, 28 March 2012 21:40 (six years ago) Permalink
― Tim F, Wednesday, 28 March 2012 21:44 (six years ago) Permalink
― r|t|c, Wednesday, 28 March 2012 21:45 (six years ago) Permalink
erm rereading that i should probably add the producer nb funky is most likely alive and well just ftr
― r|t|c, Wednesday, 28 March 2012 21:47 (six years ago) Permalink
yep... that's that ilm feeling alright
― r|t|c, Friday, 30 March 2012 12:32 (six years ago) Permalink
This sounds fantastic!
― Tim F, Saturday, 31 March 2012 02:15 (six years ago) Permalink
^Feeling that Kidnap Kid EP on Black Butter, esp Vehl. Tim I agree with you about the Joy Orbison thing also think Deadboy might be an even closer point of comparison.The L Phonix & Yllavation was an enjoyable summery listen for me yesterday, wouldn't quite say it was changing my life but yeah, nice. Great to see you back r/t/c obvs.
― Mr Andy M, Monday, 2 April 2012 20:33 (six years ago) Permalink
.. there should be an and in that 2nd sentence.
― Mr Andy M, Monday, 2 April 2012 20:34 (six years ago) Permalink
funky house on Britains Got Talent, bizarre
― boxedjoy, Saturday, 7 April 2012 21:05 (six years ago) Permalink
I had cause (for secret, exciting purposes) to re-upload an MP3 of Mak 10 and Shantie's epochal 26 March 2009 set - so if you don't have it, get on it:
― Tim F, Sunday, 8 April 2012 09:02 (six years ago) Permalink
^So big that one.
― Mr Andy M, Monday, 9 April 2012 22:23 (six years ago) Permalink
There's a slight chance I've posted this one before so apologies if so, but feel this will be relevant to the interests of people who post in here. Whole Sick - Voodoo (Murlo remix), the 2nd tune on this:http://www.junodownload.com/products/a-little-louder-remixes-ep/1776836-02/
Also Tim, on the subject of Deja sets do you still have any of those old Hard House Banton/Dubplate Wonder shows you talked about on skykicking ages back? Never managed to catch any of them but have always been intriqued.
― Mr Andy M, Monday, 9 April 2012 22:27 (six years ago) Permalink
Hi Andy, I have a couple, will upload from home.
Do you have Dubplate Wonder's Wonderland 2009 set?
― Tim F, Monday, 9 April 2012 22:42 (six years ago) Permalink
Nice one :D . Yeah I'm pretty sure I have Wonderland 2009 on the harddrive somewhere, remember listening to it a lot at the time anyway.
― Mr Andy M, Monday, 9 April 2012 22:48 (six years ago) Permalink
would love to hear a DW set too, missed out on them.
What did he actually release before he disappeared? Obviously there was My Love/Pain 12" and I bought the (excellent) Dubplate Wonderful EP off ukfunky.com before it went down. But I've got a feeling there was more material on that website that I didn't get. Would be up for trades if anyone bagged anything tasty.
A mate sent me some tracks that he bought directly from him a couple of years ago. Turned out to be 160kbps and sound quite shitty but the tunes are good though. They are called '1 drop' 'Waisting time' 'Jump up' and 'mash house'.
Chinatown off the Dubplate Wonderful EP happens to be a lost sino-funky classic btw
― Benny B, Wednesday, 11 April 2012 22:04 (six years ago) Permalink
― rusty_allen, Thursday, 12 April 2012 05:50 (six years ago) Permalink
^^ nevermind...these last few posts made me go back and listen to wonderland 2009 again - utter brilliance, obv - and think about the DW relations with Hard House Banton. in the end, it all goes back at how insanely great 'turn it around' is.
― rusty_allen, Thursday, 12 April 2012 05:59 (six years ago) Permalink
i know it is the way of the scenius but for someone of wonder's talent (and so fully-formed!) just to apparently vanish actually is upsetting. it would suffice just to know he's alright at this point!
― r|t|c, Thursday, 12 April 2012 11:55 (six years ago) Permalink
Hard House Banton & Dubplate Wonder 4 November 2008 Deja Vu FM:
― Tim F, Thursday, 12 April 2012 12:44 (six years ago) Permalink
Ahhh thanks you're a legend, downloading now.
― Mr Andy M, Thursday, 12 April 2012 12:49 (six years ago) Permalink
Hard House Banton & Dubplate Wonder 25 November 2008 Deja Vu FM:
― Tim F, Thursday, 12 April 2012 13:12 (six years ago) Permalink
for some reason i always remember that thing you said about wonder's 'riddim box' refix sounding like being chased by a massive moth
("always remember" meaning "have misremembered" most probably)
― r|t|c, Thursday, 12 April 2012 13:29 (six years ago) Permalink
'sirens' refix, sorry
― r|t|c, Thursday, 12 April 2012 13:30 (six years ago) Permalink


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Free Will
In previous discussions we studied the status of human beings in the Glorious Qur'an. We saw that they are not at the same level. They can be higher than angels and they can be representatives (caliphs) of Allah on earth. They can also go downwards and be lower than animals. It is up to human beings themselves to select their own way of life.
In this part we want to study free will and answer those who believe in determinism. If someone believes in determinism he will lose his hope in a better future and will not try to purify himself. Some criminals or despotic rulers used to justify their crimes and sins by saying that they were determined. So it is necessary to refute determinism as one of the most dangerous obstacles against purity of the soul.
The next step will be to see how we select something and what we should select and what we should observe in our selection or decision. The question that arises is: "Are human beings free to do what the person (or even independent being). Having understood the non-existence of the society, it is obvious that there is no place to claim that some demands of the society determine the behaviour of its members.
Individuals are makers of societies through their free will, just as they make history. It is noteworthy that these individuals are not separated from each other. There is a close relationship between them. There is a strong interaction among them. So if someone wants to adapt his actions and activities to social ideals it will be very easy for him because other members of the society or at least the majority agree with him and they will support him. But if someone wants to change his society, it needs many efforts, constant work.
Even if someone wants to conduct his life in his own way, in spite of others, it will be very difficult, for there are many interactions between individuals in the society. To be religious in a religious society is much easier than in a non-religious society, but it is not necessary. Also, to be a real Muslim in some society which is not committed to Divine morals and values is difficult, but it is not impossible.
According to Islam every person is responsible]e for his actions. On the Day of Judgement no one can say that he was bad because he lived in a bad family or society. But on the other hand all people are responsible for their societies. No one can say that he had nothing to do with his society. If children are being attracted by enemies or some Muslim youth are imitating Western habits or generally a Western way of life and I can do something about it with my thought or my money or so on, I cannot say: it is none of my business".
Natural determinism
Some people believe that according to the natural laws not only our body is formed and controlled by nature, but also our thoughts and behaviours are all controlled by nature or natural factors which are not decided or planned by ourselves. These determinists emphasise the effects of climate, environment, food, medicine and inheritance. It is possible to make a person sad or happy with some~foods or medicine. If a person's father is an artist, a painter, that person will be an artist as well.
This view is partly true. Natural factors have some effects on our behaviour or actions, but they are not absolute. Finally it is up to a person to decide for himself. Those external factors might make the process of decision-making easier or harder. However, a human being is free. If a person's parents are illiterate, that person will not have to be the same. If the parents are bad, the possibility of him being good is not nil. As we see in history there existed good people amongst bad people and vice versa. Take the example of Noah's son. Although Noah (a.s.), the father, was a prophet of God, his son chose to become a bad and disobedient servant of God. When Noah made the ship and called all the people to board it, his son refused and claimed on the top of a mountain thinking the water would not reach him. Allah says:
"And Noah called out to his son, and he was aloof 0 my son! Embark with us and be not with the unbeliever He said: I will betake myself if for refuge to a mountain that shall protect me from the water Noah said: There is no protector today from Allah's punishment except for whom He has mercy; and a wave intervened between them, so he was of the drowned." (11:42-43)
Thus, Islam pays attention to the children's upbringing and training before, during and after birth. All these are taken into account, but their influences are not decisive as free will is preserved.
Religious determinism
There are some sects in Islam and other religions which believe that Allah decides for us and none of us is free to do what he wants.
This belief is mainly due to lack of knowledge. For instance, they say whether a person prays or not, whether he is truthful or not, whether he is an oppressor or not, is all because of Allah's will and human beings have no say or fault in this matter.
This belief was developed by some theists to preserve monotheism. They thought that if we say people are free in their life, it means that Allah has nothing to do in this part of the world and it is up to human beings to do whatever view monotheism demands the denial of any human role in action. They also misunderstood some verses of the Glorious Qur'an.
This view is completely against Divine justice. It is also against Divine wisdom (hikmah). According to this view sending prophets and inviting people to the religion and Divine commands are useless. If this view were true, then Allah would not have assigned rewards and punishments for our actions.
The evil intentions and politics of some despotic rulers like the Umayyads and Abbasids is another reason for the appearance of this belief in Islamic culture. They spread this belief for their own desires and benefits. They said that Allah had given power to them and no one was able to interfere in His deeds. So no one was allowed to protest against them. If the Ahlul-bayt (people of the household of the Prophet) were not allowed to rule, it was because Allah wanted this, or if Yazid as a ruler did many bad things nobody had a right to say anything. For example, when Imam Husain was martyred, 'Ubayd Allah, the son of Marjanah and the commander of Kufa, took members of the Ahl al-bayt as prisoners.
He said in the great mosque of Kufa: "Praise be to Allah Who has made righteousness successful and has helped the leader of the believers (meaning Yazid) and his followers and killed the liar, the son of the liar." When he took the prisoners to his palace, he addressed Zaynab (a.s.) and said: "Praise be to Allah Who destroyed your respect and killed you and proved that you are liars." Then Zaynab (a.s.) spoke and defeated him. Then he turned his face to Imam Sajjad, the fourth Imam (a.s.), and asked who he was. Some answered: "'Ali, the son of Husain."
He said: "Did Allah not kill 'Ali, the son of Husain?" Imam said: "I had a brother who was also called 'Ali, the son of Husain. People killed him." Then 'Ubayd Allah' said: "No, Allah killed him." When Imam disproved his claim he became very angry and commanded his soldiers to cut Imam's neck off, but Zaynab said:
"O son of Ziyad! You did not leave any of our men alive. If you want to kill him, You must kill me with him"
These rulers tried to attribute everything to Allah in a wrong way to conceal their role. There were also some weak and ignorant Muslims who wanted to justify their weak and bad behaviour through determinism and attributing everything to Allah. Praise be to Allah we have today pure Islam and we can easily solve the problem. We know that monotheism does not demand determinism at all.
Now let us quote some Qur'anic verses on this topic.
"Say - O Allah, Master of the kingdom! Thou givest the kingdom to whomsoever Thou pleases and takest away the kingdom from whomsoever Thou pleases, and Thou exalts whom Thou pleasest and abases whom Thou pleasest; in Thine hand is the good; surely, Thou hast power over all things." (3:26)
This verse has one of the pictures that show monotheism (tawi}rd) very well and it is a must for every Muslim to believe in monotheism in this way (mentioned in the verse). Some people misunderstand or misuse this verse. They say that according to this verse, Allah had given the power of rulership to all despotic rulers. We should know that Allah has two kinds of will (iradah):
Generative : This kind of will is necessary in every thing. If there is something or there is not, it is because of Allah's will. Nothing in the universe is independent from Allah, the Creator. For example, if the weather is hot it is because of Allah's will or if I am alive it is because Allah wants. Every single action in this world is done because of His will. Does this mean Allah is satisfied with all the actions of human beings? No, although Allah's will is in their actions, He has given them free will at the same time to choose the right way. Here comes the second type of Divine will.
Legislative: This is about goodness and badness, about what to do and what not to do. He commands to do good and refrain from bad. So all good actions are done according to this will and all bad actions are done against this will. In order to make this conception clear, let us take the example of Imam Husain (a.s.). Was he killed through Allah's will? The answer is "Yes" and "No": Yes according to the generative will and No according to the legislative will.
As far as the generative will is concerned, nothing can be done without Allah's will. But this does not mean that He is pleased with all actions. This is the point of misunderstanding which leads to determinism. Another example: One father gives some money to his son to buy something and advises him to buy good things like books. The son is not determined to buy. Whatever he buys is according to his father's decision, but if he buys cigarettes he buys against Ms father's advice. No one can say that this son was independent in his action and also no one can say that this son had to buy cigarettes or he was not responsible arguing from the fact that his father made him able to do that.
Thus, the above verse (3:26) talks about His generative will. It does not mean that Allah is pleased with rulers like Pharaoh or Yazid. Another verse is the following verse which expresses the idea of free will explicitly.
"Surely we have created man from a small life-germ uniting (itself): We mean to try him so We have made him hearing, seeing. Surely We have shown him the way: he may be thankful or unthankful" (76-2,3)
So Allah has shown us the way. It is in our hand to be thankful or not. How can we be thankful? By using His blessings in the right manner and not only by saying thanks be to God. Another verse:
"It is naught but a reminder for the nations, for him among you who pleases to go straight And you donor will, unless God wills, the Lord of all Being."(81:27-29)
Thus the Glorious Qur'an is useful for those who want to go straight. They are free. They just have to take the first step and Allah will help them. But their decision is not independent of Allah's generative will (to enable them). They will what Allah wills. In the following verse again the doctrine of free will is expressed.
"Most surely there is a reminder in this for him who has a hean or he gives ear with a present mind." (50:37)
The process of being a faithful person is not a physical or chemical process, but a spiritual one. It does not need material things. It needs attention and consciousness.
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Bergljot Barkbu and Jesmin Rahman
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European policymakers have long known that the EU economy needs fundamental structural changes. Aware that Europe was lagging the United States, the European Union launched the Lisbon Strategy in 2000 to make the region "the most competitive and dynamic knowledge-based economy in the world, capable of sustainable economic growth with more and better jobs and greater social cohesion" by 2010.
Well before the current crisis, Jean-Claude Trichet, then head of the European Central Bank, wrote, "There are four key priorities for reform in Europe, namely, getting people into work, increasing competition, unlocking business potential, and supporting an innovative environment" (OECD, 2005).
Indeed, according to our research, the long-term gains from product and labor market reforms are substantial and offer a much-needed opportunity to increase Europe's growth potential. Moreover, a simultaneous EU-wide push for reform could lead to positive spillovers across countries.
The ongoing euro area crisis underlines the importance of reforms—but also increases the complexity of achieving them. Without an independent exchange rate, structural reforms must take the lead when it comes to delivering relative price adjustment for individual countries. But reforms often take time to bear fruit, and the need for growth is immediate. As a result, to generate growth and jobs now, longer-term structural changes must be combined with shorter-term measures to support demand. To anchor these efforts and restore confidence in the viability of the currency union, the euro area should move toward a more complete union.
European policymakers have taken unprecedented action in response to the crisis, both at the central and individual country level. The elements of a solution are there, but further implementation is needed.
What caused the problem?
Lack of growth in some parts of the euro area stems both from severe imbalances in trade and capital flows that built up after the adoption of the common currency and from weaknesses caused by lack of competitiveness, particularly on the labor front, reinforced by higher price increases and labor costs in southern countries since the beginning of the monetary union.
Problems with the labor market are well known. They include, for example, hiring and firing difficulties, high minimum wages, centralized wage bargaining, and restricted access to jobs and certain markets.
To lift growth, policymakers must tackle both imbalances and weak competitiveness.
During the past decade, euro area countries have gone in different directions in pursuit of growth. Exports drove growth in northern euro area countries like Germany and the Netherlands, while southern countries, such as Greece and Spain, relied on domestic demand. Not surprisingly, current account balances and relative prices, including nominal wages, have progressed differently in what are effectively two subregions—North and South. Demand in southern countries was financed largely by borrowing from the northern countries. The southern countries had big current account deficits, while the northern countries ran surpluses.
Once the crisis struck, the southern countries were hit in two ways. They had to begin reducing their accumulated imbalances as private capital flows and credit growth slowed, hurting growth. At the same time, markets started differentiating between surplus and deficit countries—pushing up private and public sector borrowing costs in countries with deficits.
A large share of new employment in southern euro area countries was in cyclical sectors, such as real estate, which rode the wave of rapid credit growth that accompanied the economic boom.
As credit dried up and the economic boom gave way to deep recession, unemployment surged in the southern euro area countries. The disparate growth strategy in the euro area has left southern countries with large imbalances, an unsustainable debt burden, and limited space for policy adjustment. Although these countries reversed some of their imbalances and competitiveness gaps in past years, the improvement was achieved largely through labor shedding. More relative price adjustment is needed. Unemployment remains at unprecedented levels and market access is severely limited. As a result, growth prospects are dismal (see Chart 1).
Chart 1Growing gap
Growth in Europe, especially in the south, is projected to diverge sharply from that in the United States.
(real GDP index, peak = 100)
Citation: 49, 4; 10.5089/9781475576122.022.A018
Source: IMF, World Economic Outlook database.
These are not simply short-term difficulties: they are fundamental barriers to long-term growth in the euro area. For example, Italy's energy prices are among the highest in Europe, reflecting limited competition and inadequate infrastructure; in Spain, reforms of the goods and service markets would not only help raise its growth potential, it would also accelerate employment recovery.
These structural flaws prevented the euro area from keeping up with other major economies—particularly the United States—over the past three decades, even though EU growth has been relatively inclusive. Falling trend growth in the euro area reflects for the most part declining productivity growth, especially in southern countries. In addition, lower labor utilization (or productive hours worked)—a structural aspect of many European economies—explains much of the difference in the GDP per capita level between the euro area and the United States.
Will deep reforms make a difference?
Because many of the euro area's underlying problems are fundamental in nature, fixing them requires structural reform—action to correct long-brewing problems that emanate from certain underlying features of the economy.
For example, studies of Europe find that strong employment protection, longer and more generous unemployment benefits, and collective bargaining systems that favor wages over employment have held down productivity, in turn keeping growth low. To make employers more amenable to hiring, certain structural aspects of the labor market must be changed, including moderating minimum wages, decentralizing collective bargaining, phasing out closed professions, relaxing job protection, and increasing job training. These actions are different from macroeconomic policies, which involve monetary or fiscal policy instruments, such as reducing the interest rate or bringing the budget into balance.
To lift growth, policymakers must tackle both imbalances and weak competitiveness.
Empirical evidence shows that product market reforms, such as reducing barriers to competition and improving the business environment, can lift growth substantially. Labor market reforms, in addition to raising growth and employment in the long term, can help achieve price realignment and restore some countries' lost competitiveness by giving employers more flexibility in hiring and firing and keeping wage growth under control.
Holding down nominal wages and using taxation to adjust relative prices between consumption and labor—technically known as fiscal devaluation—can help accelerate this rebalancing process. Reallocation across sectors could be supported by more active policies at the central EU level, including targeting investment and leveraging EU-wide funding resources.
Europe's experience shows that structural reform can yield a strong payoff (see Box 1), and most empirical studies point to labor and product market reforms' positive long-term effects on productivity, growth, and employment.
To compare short- and long-term impacts, we simulated the effects of individual structural reforms on output using the IMF's Global Integrated Monetary and Fiscal model (GIMF—see Box 2). The Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD) has identified best practices in labor and product markets and pension policies. Our study found that if euro area countries made changes that close by 50 percent the gap between their labor market and pension policies and OECD best practices, GDP would rise on average by almost 1½ percent over a five-year period. The gains increase by another 2¼ percent if product market reforms are also pursued (see Chart 2).
Chart 2Making change
If euro area countries implement reforms that match OECD best practices, GDP could increase significantly.
(type of reform)
Citation: 49, 4; 10.5089/9781475576122.022.A018
Source: Authors' calculations based on the IMF's Global Integrated Monetary and Fiscal model.
Box 1Payoff from reform
The Netherlands in the 1980s and Sweden in the 1990s are examples of how reforms can turn poor economic performance around.
Before the reforms, both countries experienced a prolonged period of subpar performance. When the malaise was further exacerbated by a deep recession (Netherlands, 1980–82) or a banking crisis (Sweden, 1990–92), policies shifted course, and over a decade, extensive macroeconomic policy and supply-side reforms were implemented. The public expenditure–to-GDP ratio was lowered significantly, allowing a reduction in both the high fiscal deficit and high taxes; labor markets were made more flexible, and the incentives to work increased; and product markets were reformed to boost competition. Sweden has experienced two decades of rapid growth, and the Netherlands is renowned for its employment miracle.
What are the lessons of these experiences for other countries?
First, reforms are country specific. In the Netherlands, reforms focused on increasing the very low employment rate (the result of too rapid wage increases); in Sweden, reforms focused on boosting dismal productivity growth (which was held back by outdated industries and excessive regulation). In Sweden, large downward adjustment in the real effective exchange rate resulting from currency depreciation helped jump-start the economy. Reforms in both countries, however, had common elements—reducing the role of the government in the economy, increasing competition, and changing incentives.
Second, reforms need to adapt over time, as bottlenecks change. In the Netherlands, the problem initially was a lack of demand for labor, so policies focused on reducing wage costs. As employment expanded, reforms shifted to boosting labor supply.
Third, the full impact of reforms builds up over time.
Box 2The model
The Global Integrated Monetary and Fiscal model (GIMF) is a general equilibrium model that is used extensively inside the IMF, and at a small number of central banks, for policy and risk analysis involving a number of countries.
The traditional strength of the GIMF is its usefulness in fiscal policy analysis and the study of macrofinancial linkages.
Other analyses reach similar conclusions. For example, the OECD found that comprehensive and ambitious reforms would add 1 percentage point a year to GDP growth for 10 years in most euro area countries (OECD, 2012).
These potential gains are substantial, but the effort required to implement them is also large and the payoff is modest in the very short run, particularly for product market reforms, which take time to put in place. Because product markets lag best practice more than labor markets, focusing reform in that area appears to yield a considerably higher return.
Our simulation results also point to sizable mutually reinforcing effects from a broad spectrum of reform. For example, a country that works to close only the gap in its labor market is expected to experience a smaller growth payoff than one that makes an effort to close the gap in its product markets as well.
Moreover, reforms in one country can also help other countries, mainly through increased trade and productivity spillovers. If Spain reforms its labor market, that has a positive effect on growth in the rest of the euro area. Generally speaking, the analysis shows that southern euro area countries would gain more from reforms in northern countries than northern countries would benefit from reforms in the south. That's because the northern euro area countries have bigger economies and higher productivity levels.
But reforms are unlikely to deliver a sufficient boost to short-run activity during the current economic slump. And implementing them during a downturn may be more difficult than in better times. Structural reforms such as those of product and labor markets are geared toward improving competition and productivity, thereby enhancing an economy's supply side, and may yield no payoff in the short run if aggregate demand is weak and there is excess capacity.
For example, adapting employment protection may not stimulate hiring in the short term, but might in fact increase unemployment as employers shed excess workers without penalty. Similarly, reducing unemployment insurance or raising the retirement age would reduce the disposable income of those induced to seek work who do not find it. But these changes are critical to reinvigorate trend growth.
Policy options
So what can be done? Against a backdrop of low trend growth, competitiveness problems in several countries, and the need for fiscal consolidation to reduce unsustainable debt and large deficits, the euro area must take a multipronged approach. But trying to grow out of the crisis with a precrisis growth model based on vibrant domestic demand in southern countries would be an illusion. It proved to be an unsustainable strategy.
First, structural reforms should be put in place quickly because they take time to deliver their full potential. Some countries, particularly in the south, have made noteworthy progress in the past couple years, but there are still significant gaps between actual and potentially growth-maximizing benchmarks. Barkbu, Rahman, and Valdés (2012) discuss progress so far and lay out concrete and country-specific reform priorities for all euro area countries.
In the southern euro area, structural policies must improve the efficiency of tradable goods production to help restore competitiveness. Elsewhere, policy must open up business opportunity in the service sector to boost potential growth.
Labor market reforms should be country specific, targeted toward relative price adjustment in the south and increased labor force participation in the north.
Second, to avoid unduly harsh contractions that are very hard to reverse, these reforms should be complemented by policies that boost aggregate demand in the short run. This is not a recommendation for simple fiscal stimulus, but a way to counteract factors that make reform more difficult. It is consistent with rapid fiscal consolidation where market pressure is severe and gradual consolidation elsewhere, allowing automatic stabilizers to work and for adjustment to be as growth-friendly as possible.
Reducing the imbalances within Europe will be less disruptive to economic activity if relative prices adjust further.
Since the beginning of the monetary union, southern euro area countries' more rapid increases in prices and labor costs have rendered those countries noncompetitive. Some of this competitiveness gap has been reversed over the past few years, but more is needed to channel additional external demand to the south and preserve the common currency.
Prices in southern Europe must increase less than prices in the north, which calls for nominal wage restraint in the south and wage growth in line with productivity in the north (see Chart 3).
Chart 3Reversing differentials
To correct imbalances, inflation must rise in northern Europe and fall in the south, channelling demand from the former to the latter.
(northern and southern euro area inflation rates, percent)
Citation: 49, 4; 10.5089/9781475576122.022.A018
Sources: IMF, Information Notice System; and authors' calculations.
Note: Combinations of inflation rates (consistent with a 2 percent euro area average) and the number of years required to close the accumulated gap in real effective exchange rates since 1998.
Third, the euro area needs to move unequivocally toward a more complete union (see IMF, 2012). To build on recent policy progress, which has helped reduce risks, Europe needs to deliver on commitments already made to move toward more supportive pan-European policies and repair the broken monetary transmission mechanism.
The first building blocks of a banking union agreed at the June 2012 EU summit—a single supervisory framework—must be implemented and complemented with a euro-area-wide deposit insurance program and bank resolution mechanism with adequate common backstops.
To reduce the tendency for economic shocks in one country to imperil the euro area as a whole, greater fiscal integration—combining stronger central governance with more risk sharing—must accompany the banking union.
In addition, any sensible strategy must acknowledge that some of the current poor performance is unavoidable as a number of countries correct the excesses of the past. The region must repair its balance sheets and reduce excessive borrowing, with its negative short-term implications for economic activity. Bank deleveraging—a necessary unwinding of the precrisis credit boom—higher private sector saving, and unavoidable fiscal consolidation to reduce debt and deficits are continued powerful headwinds to growth.
Combined with structural and selective demand policies to boost growth and correct the competitiveness gap, firm commitments by policymakers to a more solid union will lift confidence and support the recovery.
Bergljot Barkbu and Jesmin Rahman are Senior Economists in the IMF's European Department.
BarkbuBergljotJesminRahmanRodrigoValdés and a staff team2012"Fostering Growth in Europe Now,"IMF Staff Discussion Note 12/07 (Washington: International Monetary Fund).
International Monetary Fund (IMF)2012Euro Area Policies: 2012 Article IV ConsultationIMF Country Report 12/181 (Washington).
Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD)2005OECD Observer (Paris).
Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD)2012OECD Economic Surveys: Euro Area (Paris).


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- Start customizing your graduation stole. Pick your color of stole from drop down box, and then write down embroidery color what you want embroidered (such as "Class of 2015" and your Organizations name in special instruction box. You can also Email us images and other details.
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How do Atmospheres Affect Planetary Temperatures: Activity A How do Atmospheres Interact with Solar Energy?
In this 2-part inquiry-based lesson, students conduct a literature search to determine the characteristics of the atmospheres of different planets (Venus, Mercury, Mars and Earth). After collecting and analyzing data, student teams design and... (View More) conduct a controlled physical experiment using a lab apparatus to learn about the interaction of becomes CO², air, and temperature. The resource includes student worksheets, a design proposal, and student questions. Connections to contemporary climate change are addressed. This lesson is the first of four in Topic 4, "How do Atmospheres Affect Planetary Temperatures?" within the resource, Earth Climate Course: What Determines a Planet's Climate? (View Less)
This is a lesson about radiation and the various sources of radiation that a spacecraft may encounter in its journey. Learners will calculate their annual exposure to high-energy radiation, identify sources of high-energy radiation, and explain why... (View More) the near-Mercury environment is a concern for the Mercury MESSENGER mission. This is lesson 2 of 4 in the high school track of a module, titled Staying Cool. Note: the student guide starts on p. 17 of the PDF. (View Less)
Materials Cost: 1 cent - $1 per group of students
Learners will consider the essential question, "How much energy does sunlight provide to the Earth and what is its role in the Earth's energy resources?" Activities include building a device to measure the solar constant - the amount of energy in... (View More) sunlight - calculating the amount of energy arriving at the Earth from the Sun, and describing the differences in solar radiation at Mercury compared to Earth. This is activity 1 of 4 in the module, Staying Cool. Note: the student guide starts on p. 21 of the PDF. (View Less)
Materials Cost: $1 - $5 per group of students
In this hands-on experiment, students will investigate the basic principle of photosynthesis and learn how light intensity diminishes as a function of distance from the light source. Questions help learners connect these two ideas to determine if... (View More) photosynthesis could occur at Saturn. (View Less)
Materials Cost: $10 - $20 per group of students
This lesson is about meteorites. Learners will experiment with simulations that illustrate how chondrites and asteroids formed in the early solar system. It is intended for learners to observe and describe the meteorites in the Meteorite Sample... (View More) Disk. Includes a teacher guide, student guide, and blackline masters. This is lesson 10 of 19 in Exploring Meteorite Mysteries. (View Less)
This is a lesson about planet formation. Learners will observe and describe differentiated samples in the Meteorite Sample Disk (or photographs), conduct experiments to model the separation of light and heavy materials within a planetary body,... (View More) relate meteorites to the core, mantle and crust of asteroids, and model the break-up of differentiated planetary bodies to expose the interior layers. Materials lists, and advanced preparation and procedural tips are included. This is lesson 11 of 19 in Exploring Meteorite Mysteries. (View Less)
Materials Cost: $5 - $10 per group of students
This is a lesson about the connection between meteorites and asteroids, focusing on remote-sensing techniques using light. Learners will make and record observations and measurements; analyze data and draw analogies; compare samples; measure and... (View More) record the brightness of spectral light; discover the composition of white light; participate in introductory quantitative spectroscopy experiments; set up, conduct and analyze a reflected light experiment; and recognize/discover that different materials reflect different proportions of incident light. Activities, vocabulary words, and experimental extensions are included. This is lesson 5 of 19 in Exploring Meteorite Mysteries. (View Less)
Materials Cost: $1 - $5 per group of students
This is a lesson about the important materials brought to Earth by carbonaceous chondrites. Learners will conduct experiments that simulate how the carbon material and water from carbonaceous chondrites may have helped early life on Earth, grow... (View More) yeast in mediums that represent carbonaceous chondrite material, and recognize that carbonaceous chondrite meteorites contain amino acids, the buildng blocks of life. Advanced preparation and procedural tips are included. This is lesson 12 of 19 in Exploring Meteorite Mysteries. (View Less)
Materials Cost: $1 - $5 per group of students
This is a lesson about impact craters; the relationships between crater size, projectile size and projectile velocity; and the transfer of energy in the cratering process. Learners will create plaster of Paris or layered dry impact craters and... (View More) conduct controlled experiments using mass and velocity as the independent variables. Energy calculations for advanced classes, and vocabulary words are included. This is lesson 6 of 19 in Exploring Meteorite Mysteries. (View Less)
Materials Cost: $1 - $5 per group of students
Learners simulate the process of geological differentiation. The activity ends with an extension question that asks about the makeup of the highlands of the Moon. This activity is in Unit 2 of the Exploring the Moon teacher's guide and is designed... (View More) for use especially, but not exclusively, with the Lunar Sample Disk program. (View Less)
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I recall one of the categories for a prize for the blitz caches was the best log entry. Some cachers are very talented loggers either with clever writing or interesting stories. Here's a few we've stumbled across, please feel free to add to the list:
Log by gumpy for Quarry Heights (MBGA Blitz)
Log by Lizardo for Take a Risk on Me
Log by grnbrg for Blitzing this one? Better bring a bucket!
Log by TurdleEggs for Sunken Treasure
Log by The-Stuntman for Untouchable
There are plenty more out there, these are just a few starters.
May 28
Exchange District Blitz
by Dani carriere
Dragonfreys wrote:(...)
Here's a few we've stumbled across, please feel free to add to the list:
An epic tale:
foodninja's log for Welcome to the Swamp
Blitz or no, this log is hilarious, unless of course you were there:
Log by Lizardo for Conquista Del Mundo - Iceland
It's encouraging to know that my logs are being read. Now I know that when I snap my femur or fall into a fissure in the Whiteshell, I can upload my misfourtune to the cache page from my Blackberry as I lay there dying in the hopes one of you will stop laughing long enough to rescue me.
I want to go caching with foodninja. Any guy that thinks he can walk across netley marsh is my kinda cacher.
OMG so funny, this has to be the most hilarious log entry (at the expence of your misfortune) that is have ever seen.
Well worth the price of admission,
"My focus was suddenly directed to my groin as it was trying to get my attention and tell me to close my legs to prevent severe damage. I landed on the branch like a cowboy on his horse. I didn't see the cache land because of all of the stars and tweety birds flying around my head."
Har Har Har Har....an a Northern Hurrumph
I want to go caching with foodninja. Any guy that thinks he can walk across netley marsh is my kinda cacher
Thats just because you know I will do the stupidest thing out there. I still hopping to do untouchable this year. open for suggestions..
Another classic in the TurdleEggs / Lizardo epic:
TurdleEggs found Don't take this one for Granted!
The Fun Log bar just got set a little higher! Read on as Dani waxes poetic:
Here's a great log by Madhobbit from Exchange District.Enjoy!


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mê-rayn • Hear it!
Part of Speech: Noun
Meaning: 1. A mound or ridge of rocks, earth, and rubble deposited by a glacier. 2. A flower bed for Alpine plantings, formed by pouring soil or other rooting material over a bed of rocks for drainage.
Notes: Today's Good Word offers two adjectives to choose from: morainic or morainal, both describing any relation to moraines, as morainal deposits or morainic lakes.
In Play: Moraines left by a melted icecap are called terminal moraines: "The Lost Lakes of Pennsylvania are a large, pristine remnant of natural forests and wetlands on Pennsylvania's terminal moraine, left here 10,000 years ago by North America's last great glacier." (Interstate 80 generally follows this terminal moraine across Pennsylvania.) The other sense of today's word is useful in the garden, "I've built a small moraine in my rock garden to nurture a little pipsissewa, snowberry, Dutchman's breeches, and a bit of trailing arbutus."
Word History: Today's Good Word comes from French moraine, which descended from morena "mound of earth", from Provençal morre "muzzle". The Provençal word comes from a projected Vulgar Latin word, *murrum, about which nothing is known other than it could have existed. (Today's Good Geological Word comes to us from Patricia Castellanos, to whom we owe a mound of rubble-free gratitude.)
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Links to the Placements for the Runners and Walkers (Male and Female) Categories have been posted. Please use the links below to access the various .pdf files. If your name is listed in the Run for the reef placements file and you did not receive a medal on the pier deck, you can pick up your medal Monday Oct 15 thru Saturday Oct 20 at the Navarre Visitor Information Center (Highway 98 just west of the Navarre Beach Bridge).
Run for the Reef Placements – Overall, Masters Category and Age Catgory placements for Male and Female Runners and Walkers
Female Runners Times – Overall Placement and Times for Female Runners
Male Runners Times – Overall Placement and Times for Male Runners
Female Walkers Times – Overall Placement and Times for Female Walkers
Male Walkers Times – Overall Placement and Times for Male Walkers
Note Medals are provided for places 1 thru 3 of Male and Female Runner Overall and Age Category. Maters, Grand Masters and Senior Grand Masters are awarded medals for first place only. All Walkers Medals are awarded for 1st place in the listed category. Additional places are listed for information only.
We apologize for the delay in posting the results and appreciate your support in Making Navarre Snorkelicious!


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Play Recordings On Windows
From MythTV Official Wiki
Once MythTV has been setup there are a few options to allow playback of TV recordings from the Windows platform.
- MythTv Player - MythTv Player is a free and simple Myth client and player for Windows. This project is dead unless a new developer takes over.
- XBMC Xbox media center is now available on windows, and can play recordings and live tv. Plugin for XBMC is here
- MythTV Windows Port - The MythTV frontend can now be compiled and run on Windows.
- Boxee - Boxee will play MythTV natively, just add it as a source.
The following require Samba shares setup to view recordings
- Tapeworm - TapeWorm is a "parasitic" Windows front end for MythTV
note tapeworm doesn't work with multiple Storage pools and project is not active anymore
- Play_Recordings_On_Windows_From_MythWeb using Samba shares, VLC and the Firefox Launchy add-on
- Samba using mythrename.pl to generate human readable filenames using Media Player Classic Homecinema to playback recordings
Samba setup
example samba share /etc/samba/smb.conf
[tvrecordings] comment = mythtv tv recordings path = /video/tvrec
ensure world has read access to files
chmod +r /video/tvrec


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July 1, 2010
Thrifty Threads
6 comments:
- Melanie Webster said...
Very smart suit, looks like a perfect fit, great bargain!
- July 01, 2010
- Betsy Talbot said...
Love it when a guy dresses via secondhand and looks first class instead of the current trend of buying first class and looking secondhand.
- July 02, 2010
- Angela said...
Betsy, you are always so clever! I couldn't agree more!
- July 02, 2010
- Alea said...
This is a great example of how to stay in style by buying classic clothing. We can all learn something from this gentleman.
- July 02, 2010
- Paul & Carla said...
Splendid suit! You look great, David!
- July 06, 2010
With apologies to ZZ Top (and dating myself terribly): "Every girl's crazy 'bout a sharp-dressed man"
I have a son (9) named David and I'm going to show him this picture...it's hard to find decent 2nd hand clothes for boys his age (most likely the first boy who owned the thing already destroyed it!) but if I find anything good, I'll send in his picture...
- July 07, 2010


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Middle School Education
Bachelor of Science in Middle School Education
It takes a special person to guide early adolescents through the critical middle school years. Those called to teach and reach students in grades 5-9 will have a fundamental role in shaping the intellectual and emotional development of tomorrow's leaders. At Evangel, you will be uniquely prepared for this role. The Middle School Education major program leads to a bachelor of science degree with eligibility for certification to teach two subject areas in grades 5-9. Graduates of this program are prepared to effectively teach in a private or public middle school setting.
In this program, students select two content areas of emphasis as they prepare for the diverse educational landscape of middle school. The options are as follows:
- Language arts
- Mathematics
- Science
- Social Studies
- Business
Middle School Certification Areas Grades 1-6 & 5-9 in a Content Field
Program Plan (pdf)
|Want to see exactly what classes you will take? The Program Plan (sometimes called a degree sheet) includes all specific requirements - including University proficiencies, Frameworks courses and degree requirements.
Learning Outcomes (pdf)
|Learning outcomes describe the knowledge and skills you will have gained and be able to demonstrate by the end of this program. Download the pdf to view
Each of Evangel's academic programs is made up of a set of core curriculum, program requirements and electives. The courses listed below are just a small sample of courses that might be taken as a part of this specific program.
|Curriculum and Instruction in Middle School
|Overview of middle school philosophy, organization, and methods. Includes information about current learning strategies, teaching and learning processes, lesson planning, and curriculum organization appropriate for the cultural diversity of contemporary middle school environments.
|Methods of Teaching Middle School
|Provides a knowledge of materials and methods of teaching an area of specialty in the middle school
|Practicum in Middle School Subject Area Specialty
|Field experiences for a student of at least junior status in his or her major specialty area of middle school education emphasis.
|Educational Technology
|Designed to aid prospective teachers in becoming better acquainted with the broad range and interrelated use of instructional media materials and techniques
|Supervised Student Teaching
|The student observes and then teaches under the direction of the cooperating teacher and University supervisor.
Evangel University's world-class faculty is made up of caring, Christian professionals who are distinguished in their fields and dedicated to the development of tomorrow's Christian leaders.
Dr. Matt Stringer: Instructor for graduate level Education programs
When Matt Stringer graduated from Evangel in 1989 after playing football for the Crusaders, he decided to teach the game to others. He was a high school coach and teacher for 11 years while simultaneously earning master's and doctoral degrees. When the opportunity came to join Evangel as a faculty member and football coach, Stringer […] read more
Dr. Susan Langston: Assistant professor of Education
Dr. Susan Langston is always eager to learn something new, and this love for learning allows her to sharpen those around her. Dr. Langston came to teach at Evangel in the fall of 2012, bringing more than 20 years of public school teaching experience to the Education Department. Before coming to Evangel, she worked as […] read more
Evangel's academic programs are designed specifically to prepare you for a career in the real world. But it's more than just job preparation; it's preparing you to make a full impact in your profession through the unique combination of faith and learning. Here are some of the professions this degree would prepare you for:
- 5th-9th grade teacher in a private or public school setting
- 5th-9th grade teacher in an international school
|Achieve a 3.0 grade point average in content area and professional education courses, while maintaining a 2.75 cumulative grade point average across all courses.
|Admittance to Program
|Application for provisional admittance to teacher education is made in EDUC 225 Introduction to Curriculum and Instructional Planning. This class is prerequisite to all teacher certification courses unless an equivalent course has been transferred from another college. Applications for admittance are available in the Department of Education office.
|Satisfactory recommendations from all university supervisors of practica.
General Undergraduate Requirements
The following are general requirements for all students beginning an undergraduate program at Evangel. For more information visit Undergraduate Admissions Requirements.
|Graduation from high school, or having the equivalent of a high school diploma such as the General Education Development (GED) examination.
|Core Subjects
|A minimum of a 2.0 GPA in core college prep classes (English, math, social sciences and science with a lab) or high school final GPA if no college credits have been earned.
|Standardized Tests
|>Entering freshmen should take the ACT or SAT test. The codes for Evangel are as follows: SAT: 6198. ACT: 2296.
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DANIELSVILLE - Altie T. Rice, 100, passed away Wednesday, January 8, 2013.
Mrs. Rice was the daughter of the late James and Vickie Wilkie. She was preceded in death by her husband, James Roger Rice, Sr.; daughter, Louise Crowe; son, Carl Melton Rice; and a granddaughter, Ashton Strickland.
Survivors include daughters, Jean (Russell) Pulliam and Pam (Scott) Strickland; son, Roger James Rice; four grandchildren; two great-grandchildren; and one great-great-grandchild.
Funeral services will be held Friday, January 11, at 2 p.m., at Lord & Stephens, Danielsville Chapel. The family will receive friends at the funeral home on Thursday, January 10, from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. Interment will be in the Community Baptist Church cemetery.
Lord & Stephens Funeral Home, Danielsville, is in charge of arrangements.
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Economic Reports and Events This Week
U.S. Domestic: Eastern Time Zone (GMT -5:00) (New York, Toronto)
Aug 21
7:00 AM MBA Mortgage Index 08/17 Aug 21
10:00 AM Existing Home Sales Jul Aug 21
10:30 AM Crude Inventories 08/17 Aug 21
2:00 PM FOMC Minutes 7/31
Aug 22
8:30 AM Initial Claims 08/17 Aug 22
8:30 AM Continuing Claims 08/10 Aug 22
9:00 AM FHFA Housing Price Index Jun Aug 22
10:00 AM Leading Indicators Jul Aug 22
10:30 AM Natural Gas Inventories 08/17
Aug 23
10:00 AM New Home Sales Jul
International: ET (Toronto/New York) (GMT -5)
Sunday, August 18, 2013
CNY Foreign Direct Investment (JUL)
18:30 NZD Performance Services Index (JUL)
19:01 GBP Rightmove House Prices (AUG)
19:50 JPY Merchandise Trade Balance Total (JUL)
Monday, August 19, 2013
01:00 JPY Leading Index (JUN F)
01:00 JPY Coincident Index (JUN F)
21:30 AUD RBA Policy Meeting - August Minutes
23:00 NZD Reserve Bank of New Zealand 2-Year Inflation Expectation (3Q)
Tuesday, August 20, 2013
00:30 JPY All Industry Activity Index (JUN)
20:30 AUD Westpac Leading Index (JUN)
23:00 NZD Credit Card Spending (JUL)
Wednesday, August 21, 2013
04:30 GBP Public Sector Net Borrowing (JUL)
10:00 USD Existing Home Sales (JUL)
14:00 USD Fed Releases Minutes from Jul 30-31 FOMC Meeting
19:50 JPY Japan Buying Foreign Bonds (AUG 16)
19:50 JPY Japan Buying Foreign Stocks (AUG 16)
20:00 AUD Conference Board Leading Index (JUN)
21:45 CNY HSBC/Markit Flash Manufacturing PMI (AUG)
Thursday, August 22, 2013
02:00 CHF Trade Balance (JUL)
02:00 JPY Machine Tool Orders (JUL F)
03:30 EUR German Purchasing Manager Index Manufacturing (AUG A)
03:30 EUR German Purchasing Manager Index Services (AUG A)
04:00 EUR Euro-Zone Purchasing Manager Index Manufacturing (AUG A)
04:00 EUR Euro-Zone Purchasing Manager Index Services (AUG A)
04:00 EUR Euro-Zone Purchasing Manager Index Composite (AUG A)
08:30 USD Initial Jobless Claims (AUG 17)
08:30 CAD Retail Sales (JUN)
08:58 USD Markit US PMI Preliminary (AUG)
09:00 USD House Price Index (JUN)
10:00 USD Leading Indicators (JUL)
Friday, August 23, 2013
USD Kansas City Fed Jackson Hole Economic Summit ***
02:00 EUR German Gross Domestic Product n.s.a. (2Q F)
04:30 GBP BBA Loans for House Purchase (JUL)
04:30 GBP Gross Domestic Product (2Q P)
08:30 CAD Consumer Price Index (JUL) ***
08:30 CAD Bank Canada Consumer Price Index Core (JUL) ***
10:00 EUR Euro-Zone Consumer Confidence (AUG A)
10:00 USD New Home Sales (JUL)
Notice: The Bastiat Group, Inc. has attempted to verify the information contained in this calendar, however, any aspect of such info may change without notice. Foreign economic reports included in this list are only those deemed "medium to high impact".


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AURORA, Colo.—Police have shot and wounded a man suspected of shooting at officers making traffic stops in Denver and Westminster this week.
Aurora police say 33-year-old Larry Gomez is in custody after a chase Friday night.
The chase began after Denver officers watching a home spotted Gomez and tried to pull him over, but Gomez allegedly sped off. The chase ended with a crash in Aurora, where Gomez was shot while trying to run away. Police say one Denver officer has minor injuries.
Earlier Friday, police in Aurora spotted a car believed to have been that of the driver who shot at a Westminster officer early Wednesday and a Denver officer early Tuesday. The car was seized by police.


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Virgin Mobile USA has today introduced their latest Android smartphone, the entry level PCD Chaser for just $79.99 without signing a contract. Marketing for the Chaser is aimed firmly at customers currently using a feature phone but wanting to make the jump to a smartphone. Featuring a 3.2" touchscreen, Android 2.3 Gingerbread, a 3MP camera and an 800MHz processor, the Chaser's specs won't set the world on fire. But, it's priced to move, and is currently showing up as temporarily out of stock on the Virgin Mobile website.
It's available with Beyond Talk unlimited data and messaging plans, starting at $35 a month. The Chaser will be rolling out through nationwide retailers starting in September, but it is available online from today -- or when it's in stock it will be, anyway.
Source: Virgin Mobile
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