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Officials' Reports
Whitchurch & District Bowling League AGM 2018
President's Report
I have to thank on behalf of the League, our sponsors, Stubbs Parkin & South and the other sponsors who have advertised in our handbook and website.
Can I, on your behalf, thank all the League Officials for their contribution to the smooth running of the League. And to anyone who has helped in anyway, my thanks also.
My congratulations to all the League Champions, Runners Up, League Competition Winners and Runners Up, a hearty well done to our Competition Secretary Phil Scott for becoming the League's Individual Merit Winner, and also congratulations to Martin Lloyd (District) for becoming the British Parks Crown Green Bowling Association Individual Merit Champion. Commiserations to all those who proved to be the strongest team in their divisions by holding everyone one on their shoulders, this next season is the time to bounce straight back.
The Civic Centre was the venue for our Annual Dinner & Presentation Evening; it was enjoyed by those who attended, thanks to the Caterer for providing an excellent meal.
When it comes to the Election of Officers, I am happy to stand for the position again, if you are not tired of my voice. The league is also seeking help in running our League Competitions for the coming season as Competition Secretary Phil Scott has got his hands full as he was elected Chief Executive Officer & General Secretary of the British Parks Crown Green Bowling Association last November.
2018 could see some more changes in the structure of the League, but more of that later. No matter what is decided upon, I trust the Whitchurch & District League will still be as competitive and friendly as ever.
Finally, let's hope the forthcoming season fulfils all our hopes; we have dry weather, some excellent bowling and enjoy the good company of our fellow bowlers.
Peter Williams
Secretary's Report
Firstly, I would like to thank John and Ann Mitchell for the work they gain put in to produce the 2017 Fixture Books, Score cards and Results sheets. It is a huge task to get it all done each year.
Secondly, I would like to thank the League Officials and all Club Secretaries for their support throughout the year.
We had the usual flurry of correspondence before the season started with teams withdrawing from and joining the League:
Withdrawals: Wem Albion B, Cholmondeley B and Prees C withdrew.
New teams joining Division 7: Wem USC C, Hadnall C, Hanmer D and Victoria C.
Otherwise it was an uneventful season until almost at the end when there were two appeals and a disciplinary matter. The first appeal related to the dress code for semi-finals. The appeal was withdrawn but it was agreed to review our dress code rule. This has been done and a proposed Rule change will be discussed at the AGM. The second appeal related to the playing of unregistered players by Archibald Worthington for most of the season. As several warnings earlier in the season had had no effect, the Management Committee decided to remove all those players' points. AWC appealed and attended a meeting with the Management Committee but the decision stood. The disciplinary matter concerned the behaviour of a player at a match between Hodnet and Hanmer. Letters were sent to Hodnet and the player concerned with a warning as to future conduct.
Since the end of the season we have received a letter from Ruabon regretfully withdrawing from the League. It has become apparent that their promotion to Division Four means that they would struggle to find a full team for the Tuesday fixture as many of their players have commitments elsewhere such as shift work or competitive play in other leagues. Their Chairman wrote:
I want to reiterate that this decision has been taken with a great deal of regret as we have really enjoyed our involvement in the League. In the past we have not struggled for players and everyone was prepared to make the long trips to other clubs, which the other clubs have reciprocated, for which we thank them.
On behalf of Ruabon Bowling Club please accept our sincere apologies for our withdrawal but we feel we need to make the decision in a timely manner to help minimise the disruption to the League as you start to finalise the preparations for next season. I, the committee and members of our club wish to thank the Whitchurch Bowling League for the support, competition and good times we enjoyed as members of the league and we would like to offer our very best wishes to the League and all teams and wish you an enjoyable, prosperous and successful future.
I have responded on behalf of the League thanking him for his letter and saying that we are sorry to see them leave.
The Annual Dinner was held at the end of October but there was a very low turnout of just 136. Fewer than half the prize winners attended and only two Juniors were there to collect their prizes. We have discussed the situation at a Management Meeting and agreed that:
We should continue to hold a Dinner.
The date should be brought forward a week to miss the Shropshire Half Term.
The menu will be reduced by removing the cheese board which on this year's costs will save £3 per head.
As the Juniors do not seem to want to attend, their trophies will be presented and retained on the day they are won. Alternative arrangements will be made for distributing the cash part of the prizes.
There should be a disco after the meal.
Finally, I wish everyone a happy and successful 2018 season.
Alison Hine
Fixtures Secretary's Report
We had four new teams for 2017, Hadnall C, Hanmer D, Victoria C and Wem USC C and when the fixtures were sent to the printers had 7 divisions all with 14 teams.
Unfortunately, before the season started Cholmondeley had to withdraw their B team from Division 5 and also Prees asked to withdraw their C team from Division 4. Under rule 2.4b a team must withdraw their lowest team which should have been their D team in Division 5. The Management Committee agreed to their request to withdraw their C team as it would have meant 2 sets of byes in division 5 which we felt was unacceptable in the circumstances.
Very few matches were postponed this year due to the weather and most of the results were on the website within 24 hours. There is still the odd club that does not enter them within that period and if the home captain is having a problem it would be helpful if they could inform the away captain to enter them for him as they should have a record of the result.
As many of the results are now being entered via a tablet I have changed the tablet entry to the same method as a desktop and Laptop to make it simpler. Also when you go to the Club page you will select which team to enter the result for on that page.
We had a problem this year with new players not being registered with the SCGBA before they have played 5 matches. Under rule 4.11 they are not allowed to play more than 5 games without being registered and for 2018 that rule will be strictly adhered to whereby they will not be available to be selected if they have not got a BCGBA number after their name after 5 matches.
For 2018 Ruabon have reluctantly withdrawn from the League as they were due to be promoted to Division 4 that meant them playing on a Tuesday. Whilst we could give them dispensation to play at Home on a Thursday, they could not play away that night as some of the away greens would not be available.
The Division structure for 2018 has been complicated by the withdrawal of Ruabon who were due to go up to Division 4 and the 2017 Byes in Divisions 4 and 5. As a result, there will be no relegations from Division 4 downwards but in order to keep 14 teams in Division 5 three teams will be promoted from Division 6.
Promotions and Relegations for 2018 are as follows:
Harriers, Wem A
Childs Ercall, Hodnet A
Calverhall, Victoria A
Prees B, Preston Brockhurst A
Chester Rd Ladies A, Cheswardine A
Joules Market Drayton, Hadnall B
Wem USC, District D and Malpas Farmers C
Hanmer D, Victoria B
Assuming there are no new teams or withdrawals, there will be 14 teams in Divisions 1 to 5 and 13 teams in Division 6, starting the week of 2 April. There will be 12 in Division 7 starting 2 weeks later on 19 April.
Should another team enter the League then Hadnall C would be promoted from Division 7. If a further team withdraws then then there would be extra promotions from the lower divisions. Whatever happens no division will have fewer than twelve teams
Mike Beckett
Fixtures and Results Secretary
Competitions Secretarys Annual Report 2017
Firstly, thanks to all the officers, hosts, groundsmen and players for their contribution to another successful season of comps, Individual and club.
The Senior Inter League team lost in the semi finals by 2 chalks losing to the Premier League side who beat Ludlow by 32 chalks in the final. The Junior Inter League teams both played well down in Ludlow , The A Team lost to Tanners League in the consolation final by a few chalks and the B team all debutants at this level excelled themselves and are players to watch in the future. The Veterans Inter League team lost in the semi finals to Market Drayton after winning their group at Joules.
On the League Competitions firstly we held our trophy in memory of our dear friend Norman Ford at Prees where the 32 invited participants battled for the coveted trophy. The final 8 were Donna Bennett and Jean Bancroft from the Ladies, Curtis Metcalfe and Josh Warner from the juniors, Phil Gadd and Ian Foster from the Veterans and Dan Beeston and Geoff Warner in the Mens section. Ian beat Jean, Dan beat Josh , Phil Gadd beat Donna , and Curtis beat Geoff to make it to the semi finals, where Ian beat Dan 21-20, and Phil Gadd beat Curtis to 13. So we had 2 from the Vets section in the final for the first time and Ian reigned supreme beating Phil 21-9. An excellent day of competition where we also raised £82 for the Air Ambulance.
Next up was the Under 21 merit at Victoria. Bridgewater A top player Will Stokes beat Henry Owen 21-7 in the final and Dan Beeston beat Jake Bailey to claim the consolation cup. Tom Hardy Adderley beat defending champion Dan Beeston to claim the Under 25 Merit with Will Stokes adding to his trophy haul winning the consolation cup beating Henry Owen in Final.
Judith Purcell Doubles at Chester Road saw Donna Bennett and Paul Bradley Malpas Sports successful after beating Craig Ashley and Mo Corley Wem USC, St Alkmunds Trophy winners were Gary Whitehall Adderley and Jean Bancroft Chester Road who beat Jane Peak Malpas Sports and our chairman George Edge Malpas BC in the final at Bridgewater.
Over 60's winner for the third year on the trot was Alan Boulton Adderley who beat Cedric Bancroft 21-6 in the final at AWC.
Liam Edwards Hodnet won the Under 15 Merit at Tilstock beating Josh Warner Prees in the final, Edward Proudlove AWC won the consolation cup beating Ben Hinton District.
Eve Hollins from Adderley won the Ladies Individual Merit beating Barbara Ward Audlem in the final. A poor entry of only 3 ladies competed. The Under 12 merit also the same day was between the 3 Calverhall youngsters where Finn Leonard reigned supreme beating Eloise Fenwick in the final.
The League Doubles followed at Hanmer where Father and Son Duo Gary and Connor Whitehall Adderely beat clubmates Alan Boulton and Chris Mcdermott 21-16 in the final. Next up was the Mixed Doubles at Norton in Hales where Father and Daughter combo Tony and Sarah Weaver Chester Road and Hanmer beat Gary Whitehall Adderley and Marie Matthews Hanmer in the final.
The final comp of the year was the individual merit at Cholmondeley where funnily enough your competition secretary came out on top beating Gary Whitehall in the final 21-6 . As a comment I received that was like Leicester City winning the Premier League lol.
The end of season finals comprising Jubilee Doubles, Presidents Cup and Shropshire Star saw Woore A defend their Jubilee title against the same opponents as last year Adderley A, Wrenbury A won the consolation trophy against Joules. The Presidents Cup saw a strong Hodnet side beat Whixall and lastly Wem USC won the Shropshire Star beating Chester Road in the final.
To end the report thanks for all the players who entered would be nice to see a few more entries sometimes though. One point to say is that Gary Whitehall must have set a record for the most finals in a year well played Gary.
Again thanks to all clubs for hosting and anyone who helped in any way and also to North Shropshire's referees: Isobel Jones, Tony Weaver, Eddie Broad, Christine Sayers, Bob Fousert and Will Hare for their time this year.
There are no changes planned this coming year as there is no room for any more comps and we all have enough bowling as it is. Judith Purcell is at Bridgewater this year and St Alkmunds at District, all others decided nearer the time. Norman Ford qualifiers will be invited in the next 4 weeks via their secretaries
I will be sending out a proforma for clubs to indicate whether they would like to host county comps and qualifiers but please take note some county comps are no home players allowed.
Thanks Again to all my team and fellow selectors and Happy bowling everyone in 2018.
Phil Scott
Competitions Secretary
Shropshire Crown Green Referees/League Welfare Officer's Reports
Club Welfare Officer's DBS Checks. Please will all Secretaries note that Club Welfare Officer Certificates dated 2015 are now due to be updated. It is the Club Secretary's responsibility to see that this is done. A date and venue for checks to be done will be arranged for February. Three Club applications have already been received.
Referees' Update. The Referee's Annual Fee of £10 is due to be paid to Isobel by the end of February. A big thank you must go to all the North Shropshire Referees. They are all a credit to the Whitchurch league. If anyone is interested in becoming a referee, please would they contact Isobel. She will need at least six to make it worthwhile holding a seminar.
Isobel Jones
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Monday, December 19, 2011
The Good Guys
Last Tuesday I got to preach about Christmas and the love of God to a group of cancer survivors and their families. This is the 3rd time I've been invited to speak to them at Christmas time, for their annual Christmas gathering, and it was a great blessing for me to get to minister to them from the Word of God and get to meet so many of them.
We don't have many older people in our church, so I enjoy getting to minister to the older generation here in Hungary from time to time.
After I preached, a man came and sat down next to me, and introduced himself as an atheist. As we got to know each other, it turned out that this man, who is now 80 years old, was a former communist leader in Eger.
He told me how he had become a Communist party member in 1948, when he was 17 yrs old. This means that he not only lived through the Stalinist era of the 50's, but that he was even part of the regime during the harshest, most repressive period of communism in Hungary. Later he became the head of the biggest factory in the region (Berva), and became an upper level party leader in Eger.
His world has changed a lot since the end of communism in Hungary.
The thing that I think many people in the West don't understand about the people who were communists here in Eastern Europe, is that many of these people thought of themselves as the good guys.
They thought of themselves as those who were really compassionate and humane, who cared about creating a society where everyone was equal. They really viewed the capitalists as the bad guys who wanted to get rich by taking advantage of other people rather than creating a society characterized by equality.
They viewed themselves as morally superior to capitalists, because they believed that life is not primarily about accumulating material possessions (Jesus taught that by the way too... see Luke 12:15), and that it is better to be satisfied with having "enough" than to constantly strive for more and better material things (another Biblical concept - see 1.Tim 6:6-8)
They viewed the church as a corrupt institution, a 'good old boys club'.
They believed that certain forms of suppression of freedoms were necessary and good to protect the society they were trying to create.
This man I talked to still believed sincerely in these ideals - as did the other people we were sitting with at the table, all of whom were raised during communism. It was interesting to talk with them and hear their perspective.
The one thing I was able to tell them that I felt broke through their walls against religion was that for me Christianity is not about a church hierarchy or organization, but it is about following Jesus - his teachings and example. When I started talking about JESUS, they were captivated. Especially when I told them that many of the ideals which they believed made the 'old regime' good, were taught and exemplified by Jesus long ago.
In reality, Jesus is the revolutionary their hearts really long for. His revolution is the one that they really desire deep down - they have just been turned off from Christianity by both rhetoric and by the poor representation of Christ that some parts of the body of Christ have been guilty of throughout history.
My hope and prayer is that these people would be able to see Jesus and not the actions of men.
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Címkék: Christianity, Eger, History, Hungary, Iron Curtain, Jesus Christ, Politics
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Islam knows no creed, no formal profession of faith that every Muslim is required to proclaim as a sign of membership in the Islamic community. A number of Muslims have attempted to elaborate such an `aqidah (creed) to supply the immediate doctrinal needs of some moment of Islamic history, but none has won the ecumencial support enjoyed by the simple and powerful shahddah ("testimony"), the first of the so-called Pillars of Islam, and the only one of the five that has to do with faith and belief. "I testify," the Muslim says, "that there is no god but The God . . ." ("Ashaduan la ilaha ills Allah"), "and Muhammad is His envoy." The God of that testimony, in Arabic Allah (a contraction of al-ildh), is the same God worshiped, to the exclusion of all others, by the Jews and the Christians, and the deity is described clearly and succinctly in the famous "Throne Verse" (surah 2.255) of the Qur'an:
God! There is no god but He, the Living, the Self-Subsistent. Slumber seizes Him not, no, nor sleep. To Him belong all that is in the heavens and upon the earth. Who is there who interecedes with Him except with His permission? He knows what has appeared as past and as yet to come, and there is no share in His knowledge except by His will. His throne extends over the heavens and the earth, and their preservation wearies Him not. He is the All-sublime, the All-glorious.
The cult of a deity termed simply "the god" (al-ildh) was known throughout southern Syria and northern Arabia in the days before Islam-Muhammad's father was named `Abd Allah ("Servant of Allah")–and was obviously of central importance in Mecca, where the building called the Ka'bah was indisputably his house. Indeed, the Muslims' shahddah attests to precisely that point: the Quraysh, the paramount tribe of Mecca, were being called on by Muhammad to repudiate the very existence of all the other gods save this one. It seems equally certain that Allah was not merely a god in Mecca but was widely regarded as the "high god," the chief and head of the Meccan pantheon, whether this was the result, as has been argued, of a natural progression toward henotheism or of the growing influence of Jews and Christians in the Arabian Peninsula. The most convincing piece of evidence that it was the latter at work is the fact that of all the gods of Mecca, Allah alone was not represented by an idol.
How did the pagan Meccans view their god Allah? The Qur'an provides direct and primary evidence: "And if you ask them [i.e., the Quraysh] who created them, they will certainly reply, "Allah" (Qur'an 43.87).
Say: Who is it that sustains you from the sky and from the earth? Or who is it who has power over hearing and sight? And who is it who brings out the living from the dead and the dead from the living? And who is it who rules and regulates all affairs? They will soon answer, "Allah."
(Qur'an 10.31)
If you ask them who created the heavens and the earth, they will certainly say "Allah." Say: Those (female) things you call upon apart from Allah, do you think that if God wills evil to me, they can remove this evil, or, if He wills mercy to me, they can hold back this mercy? (Qur'an 39.38)
In this latter verse Allah appears quite clearly as the "high god" of Mecca. On the one hand, there is Allah, the creator, sustainer and ruler of the universe, and on the other, a host of minor deities-the "daughters of Allah" among them-who intercede with the lord of the gods, and this is precisely the view that is attacked in the Qur'an:
They serve apart from Allah that which what neither harms nor benefits them, and they say "These are our intercessors with Allah." Say: Are you informing God of something He knows not in the heavens or on earth? Glory be to Him! He is far above any partners. (Qur'an 10.18)
The Qur'an is our most certain testimony to the religious life in Mecca before the appearance of Islam, since at the least in the beginning of his career Muhammad's concern was not, as it was later in Medina, with regulating the life of a community of believers but rather in reforming the beliefs and practices of his fellow Meccans. "Reforming" is a more appropriate term than "converting," since the Qur'an also reveals, as we have seen, that the worship of Allah was already well established there before Muhammad. What was at question, then, was not simply belief in or worship of Allah, which the Quraysh certainly did, but the Meccans' "association," as the Qur'an calls it, of other deities with Allah, an issue that seemed to accept the existence of other gods in the "exalted assembly," while at the same time denying that they had any autonomous power, though perhaps they could help men if God so willed (Qur'an 34.22-23).
Some verses of the Qur'an seem openly to concede the existence of such gods, simply pointing to the fact that they are Allah's creatures (surah 25.3), and that rather than being Allah's partners, they are his servants (surah 7.191-195). Those deities falsely associated with Allah will even appear at the judgment Day to disavow the worship of their devotees (surah 10.28-29). Finally, Allah's position in regard to the other gods is illuminated by one of the epithets applied to him, together with a self-gloss, in surah 112, itself a basic statement of Qur'anic monotheism:
Say: He is Allah: One; He is Allah: the Eternal. He has neither begotten, nor was He begotten, And no one is equal to Him.
Thus Allah was neither an unknown nor an unimportant deity to the Quraysh when Muhammad began preaching his worship at Mecca. What is equally certain is that Allah had what the Qur'an disdainfully calls "associates," other gods and goddesses who shared both his cult and his shrine. On the prima facie witness of the Qur'an, it was Muhammad's preaching that introduced a new monotheistic urgency into the Meccan cult: the Quraysh are relentlessly chastised for "partnering God," and from what we otherwise know of Muhammad'sMecca, the charge is not an unjust one. But a closer look reveals that the matter was by no means so simple. While he was still at Mecca, Muhammad had begun to invoke the example of Abraham, as in this verse that establishes the continuity of the "religion of Abraham" through the line of the prophets to his own monotheism:
He has established for you the same religion that He enjoined on Noah-and which We revealed to you-and that He enjoined on Abraham, Moses and Jesus-namely, that you remain steadfast in the religion and make no divisions in it. (Qur'an 42.13)
Whatever his beliefs before his prophetic call, the Muhammad who began to preach the "warning" and the "good news" of Islam in Mecca had a bold new understanding of God, which unfolds in the early surahs of the Qur'an. Muhammad's God was no longer the Allah of the pagan Quraysh, to be sure, but what is chiefly remarkable, perhaps, is that in those same surahs Muhammad almost invariably refers to the deity not as "Allah" but as "Lord," or since God is often the speaker, "your Lord." It is patently not the name of some new divinity, some god whose presence at Mecca was previously unknown; rather, it is an appellative, a reference to a familiar. Who is Muhammad's "Lord"? It is not at all clear, not at this point, although later it is unmistakably the Allah of the Quraysh, and, of course, of the Jews and Christians.
Sometime after the beginning of his preaching, Muhammad also began to use the name al-Rahman ("The Merciful One") for his God, and conspicuously, in surahs 56, 68, 78, 89, and 93, "Lord" and "Rahman" are used together, with no mention of Allah. Unlike "Lord," Rahman appears to be a proper name, always used with the article and quite different from the other appellatives applied to God in the Qur'an. The name al-Rahman appears more than fifty times in the surahs of the so-called "second Meccan period," and often with explicit reference to the fact that the Meccans found the name strange or the deity somehow unacceptable (21.36; 25.60; 13.30). Thus Muhammad's choice of the name al-Rahman to designate the "Lord" who was sending him revelations caused confusion and objections among the Quraysh. Some may have thought that Muhammad's Rahman and their own Allah were two distinct gods, and we can see the beginnings of a reconciliation in 17.110 ("Pray to Allah or pray to al-Rahman; whichever you call upon, to Him belongs the beautiful names."), but after that, there are no more mentions of al-Rahman, not as the unique name of God. Thenceforward that name was the familiar Allah of Mecca, and Rahman became one of his characterizations, enshrined in the formula which stands at the head of 113 surahs of the Qur'an: "In the name of Allah, the Merciful, the Compassionate."
Muhammad apparently had a direct experience of God (53.1-18; 81.19-27), but the Muslims' understanding of Allah is based not on that personal experience, which the Prophet did not share with his followers, but on the Qur'an's public witness. Allah is Unique, the Creator, Sovereign and judge of humankind. It is Allah who directs the universe through his direct action on nature and who has guided human history through his prophets, Abraham, with whom he made his covenant, Moses, Jesus, and Muhammad, through all of whom he founded his chosen communities, the "Peoples of the Book," his Book. Indeed, His guidance descends even to the most particular actions: "He turns astray whom He wishes and guides whom He wishes" (14.14; 16.93; etc.). From the Qur'anic portrait Muslim piety later extracted the scriptural ninety-nine "beautiful names of Allah" (7.180; 17.110; 20.8), which became in turn the ground for prayer, particularly of the repetitive Sufi type known as dhikr ("remembrance"), and of theosophical speculation on which of the ninety-nine was the "true" name of Allah that might reveal the divine essence.
The Qur'an provided the revealed base on which later Muslims built their own expanded understanding of God, and in two different directions. Under the clear influence of Greek and Christian prototypes, there came into existence in the ninth century the Muslims' own version of sacred theology, what they called kalam ("dialectical discourse"), and it was one of the objectives of this science to investigate the nature, attributes, and operations of God. The traditionists, who wanted to affirm all the scriptural predicates of Allah, held for the reality of God's attributes (knowledge, power, speech, etc.); the early theologians, however, saw this as compromising tawhid (the divine unity) and reduced the Qur'anic attributes to nominal or created status. Thus God's speech, that is, the Qur'an, was for the rational theologians something created, while the traditionists regarded it as uncreated and eternal, no matter what the theological consequences, and it was their view that eventually prevailed.
One attribute, God's power, led off into another debate on divine omnipotence vs. human free-will. The Qur'an asserts the first on many occasions ("It is God who has created you and all that you have done" [surah 37.96]), but at the same time insists on human responsibility for moral acts ("Every good which comes to you comes from God; every evil which comes to you comes from yourself' [surah 4.79]). Neither side ceded, and the issue remained non liquet, though with an inclination to assert the appearance of human liberty: the human agent "acquires" the sense of responsibility. There followed from this another dispute, with perhaps more profound consequences, on the efficacy of all secondary causality, with philosophers asserting the existence of natural causes and the traditionists arguing against them for both a moral and a physical universe under the immediate control of, if not actually determined by, God alone.
The mystics too got caught up in speculation about God, though more often in the wake of an experience of the divine than as the term of a logical demonstration. Many Sufis claimed to have experienced oneness with Allah-one, the notorious al-Hallaj (d. 922), was executed for the boldness of his claim-which they described in a variety of metaphors and attempted to explain by a number of technical terms ("vision," "infusion," "identity"). And some Sufis, notably Ibn al'Arabi and his school, announced, on the basis of this experimental insight, a kind of existential monism under the rubric "the oneness of being," God's, that is, and the universe's. These Sufi insights into the nature of God often stood in explicit opposition to the traditionalist theologians' more reasoned discourse and even the simple piety of the ordinary believer. According to Abu Hamid al-Ghazali (d. 1111), the great medieval standard-bearer of Islamic orthodoxy, it was the Sufis' approach to God that finally brought a healing certitude to his doubting heart, but others were abashed and scandalized by the freedom-almost the licentiousness-of the mystics' language in describing that totally transcendent Other.
Sufism's legacy remains deeply embedded in Muslim spirituality. Although Muslims no longer argue the question of the relationship between Allah's essence and attributes, and the profound debate between God's omnipotence and man's creative freedom to act has been stilled for many centuries, the devotion to the "beautiful names of God" still has an important place in Islamic devotion, and the Muslims' primary virtue is tawakkul (total trust and reliance on God). And despite the energetic and devoted attempts of Muslim theologians, theosophists, lawyers, and mystics to enlarge, enhance, or simply explain, the Muslim's portrait of that God besides which there is no other is still the Qur'an's, drawn in its opening verses: "Praise be to Allah, the Lord of the Worlds, the Merciful, the Compassionate, the Sovereign of the Day of Judgment. Truly, it is You we worship and You whose aid we seek" (Qur'an 1.1-5).
[See also `Aqidah; Pillars of Islam; Shahadah; Tawhid; Theology.]
Ibn al-`Arabi. The Bezels of Wisdom. Translated by R. W. J. Austin.New York, 1980 Easily accessible version of Ibn 'Arabi's meditations on God and man.
Peters, F. E. Muhammad and the Origins of Islam.Albany,N.Y., 1993. The Meccans' notion of God and that announced in the Qur'an.
Schimmel, Annemarie. Mystical Dimensions of Islam.Chapel Hill,N.C., 1975. See especially "Theosophical Sufism," which describes the main line of mystics' speculations about God.
Watt, W.Montgomery. Free Will and Predestination in Islam.London, 1948. The Qur'anic evidence and later discussions on the omnipotence of God and human free will.
Watt, W.Montgomery. The Formative Period of Islamic Thought.Edinburgh, 1973. Continuing Muslim discussions on the nature and attributes of God.


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6-8 small sweet red peppers (about 2 lbs)
2 large cloves garlic, unpeeled
1/2 cup dry white wine
1/2 cup white vinegar
1/4 cup cider vinegar
1/2 cup coarsely chopped onion
1 tablespoons sugar
1/2 tablespoon dried oregano or thyme
1 teaspoon pickling salt
Roast pepper and garlic until skins are blistered and starting to blacken. Place peppers in a paper bag until cool enough to handle then peel and seed. Slice into strips about 1 inch wide.
Combine wine, vinegars, onion, sugar, oregano in a small stainless steel or enamel saucepan. Peel then mash roasted garlic with salt and add to the saucepan. Bring mixture to a boil over high heat, reduce heat and simmer 5 minutes.
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Science and medicine are now finding that many people not gaining relief from migraine headaches, may be suffering from "toxic" headaches.
The potential causes of this increase in toxicity are rather revealing. What are they and where do they come from?
"A frequent cause of treatment failure for headache is overuse of over-the-counter (OTC) combination painkillers."
Dr. Charles Matthews, a neurologist, a leading expert in diagnosing and treating headaches, and founder of the North Carolina Comprehensive Headache Clinic, believes there is a strong link between toxic substances and headaches. What he says is very sobering:
"We have seen a number of patients whose headaches are triggered by fumes, such as from side stream cigarette exposure, chronic exposure to paint fumes or other organic solvents, other industrial or new building construction exposure, and possibly from mold exposure. We see new patients daily who have a migraine condition that is worsened by environmental triggers. That's really common. The single most common reason that people don't respond to treatment for migraine is an interaction with some substance that could be called a toxin—such as a medication—but which stretches the use of the word toxin."
Dr. Matthews is one of the many doctors are now speaking up about how significantly toxic chemicals in medications are creating many health issues, such as migraines. Medications designed for acute, short-term issues, are not for long-standing problems. Taken over time, these foreign chemicals add to the body's toxic burden.
Environmental factors
Science is now revealing how specific heavy metals are causing all kinds of health issues.
We are all being exposed to heavy metals through the inhalation of air pollutants, and from food, drink, and other consumer products such as household and personal care products that have been contaminated.
As we have referred to in previous blogs, the Environmental Working Group in the US has pointed out that children, before they are even born, have toxins in them that include industrial chemicals, pesticides, flame-retardants, Teflon, and even mercury. If this was not bad enough, Dr. Hal Huggins has drawn attention to the fact that there is a dramatic increase in the toxic effect if more than one heavy metal is found in the body.
According to Dr Lawrence Wilson, "High copper levels are probably the most common biochemical cause of migraine headaches."
Copper in our environment
Sources of copper are, for example, the water pipes in your home and hot water cylinder (if copper), copper cookware, copper from dental materials (exposure), vitamin pills, drinking water, fungicide and pesticide residues on food, sleeping pills, tranquilizers, copper intra-uterine (IUD) devices and birth control pills.
The National Headache Foundation in the US states that 45 million Americans suffer from chronic recurring headaches. Looking at the sources of copper, it's no wonder that, according a recent study, the number of women that suffer from migraines is three times (17.6%) the rate of men (5.6%).
Women and copper toxicity
A copper imbalance is often overlooked, because it is not always simple to detect. It is an extremely common nutritional imbalance. Copper toxicity is a build-up of copper in the body.
Blood tests do not show what is happening in the body at cellular level. Copper concentrates in the brain, where it affects neurotransmitter levels and may irritate delicate tissues. This means that excess copper is present in the body, but not in the hair. This occurs often because the primary storage sites for copper are the liver, brain, testes, ovaries and kidneys - not the hair.
Dr. Richard Malter writes in "The Strands of Health":
"One of the most significant biochemical and metabolic developments since the end of World War II involves the widespread use of female contraceptives. This is because there is such a close relationship between estrogen and copper and biochemical systems. With the widespread use of the estrogen in the pill and the estrogen replacement therapy excess copper builds up in the cells and the tissues of very large numbers of females. This has become a major contributing factor to both psychological and physical health problems that they experience".
Copper levels parallel the level of estrogen, increasing as the cycle progresses. Seven to ten days before a woman's menstrual period, copper is at a relatively high level, along with estrogen. High copper can give rise to many of the symptoms women think of as premenstrual syndrome including migraine headaches.
Headaches and toxicity
Dr. Mark Hyman of West Stockbridge, Massachusetts explains:
"When our detoxification system is overwhelmed, is overloaded, that's when we start getting symptoms and get sick, but it may take years of accumulated stress and toxins to get to that point. I am referring to the science of how our bodies get rid of waste. If waste builds up, we get sick. And the key is to figure out how to enhance our body's capacity to detoxify and get rid of waste while minimizing our exposure to toxins."
Alternatives to medication
Joel Fuhrman, M.D., author of "Eat to Live, Eat for Health", believes that there is an alternative to the use of medication for headaches:
"Drugs to relieve pain are rarely necessary if headache sufferers are allowed to detoxify at the first sign of headache symptoms. The major cause of both tension headaches and migraines is the retention of toxins or tissue irritants within the central nervous system.These chemical irritants may cause an over sensitivity of nerve tissues to other stimuli. Headaches are a signal that something is wrong. Typically, they result from retained wastes or toxins in the body. The pain usually begins when the body attempts to mobilize and remove the noxious agents".
Dr. Fuhman's solution: "Most headaches respond within a few days of a careful detoxification program."
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A warning light in your car is telling you that something is wrong. The underlying problem will not just go away if you ignore the signal. What is causing the warning light on go on in the first place? In the human body, the same reasoning applies: you need to go to the source to understand why the signal, or symptom, is appearing in the first place.
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The $20 million revitalisation of the Sunshine Coast's first shopping centre has been delivered by Reed Property Group with the official opening to be held this Easter Saturday, 4 April .
Big Top Market Fresh at Maroochydore will be the first centre in Australia to incorporate traditional market days with local farmers alongside a full-line Woolworths Supermarket, chemist, newsagent, bottle shop and other convenience and specialty retailers.
The three hectare site in Maroochydore's Principal Activity Centre is owned by Reed which launched the Ocean Street dining and entertainment precinct as Stage One of the project last Easter.
Head of Development Jay Emmerton said the group was excited to officially open the project.
"Nowhere else can you access the convenience of specialty stores with the excitement, colour and fresh flavours of local farmers' markets in the one place," Mr Emmerton said.
"This is a fresh, new approach to retail which will redefine the shopping experience for customers.""There has been a dramatic rise in the popularity of farmers markets as customers want to know where their food comes from. We are providing an environment that allows them to talk directly with the producer – alongside the convenience of traditional retail services."
The Farmers Markets will be managed by Shane Stanley who has been running the Noosa Farmers' Markets since 2002. The markets were named by travel review giant TripAdvisor as number 1 in the Top 10 markets in Australia for 2013 as decided by thousands of travellers from around the world.
Mr Emmerton said that together with award-winning farmers' market operator and Restaurant Australia ambassador Shane Stanley Big Top Market Fresh would proudly play a key role in positioning Maroochydore as a destination where residents, workers and tourists can access convenient and fresh services with a true local flavour.
Sunshine Coast Mayor Mark Jamieson described The Big Top is an iconic Sunshine Coast building and said he was very pleased to be able to see the really positive results of its ambitious redevelopment.
"The Ocean Street Dining and Entertainment Precinct has undoubtedly been an outstanding success and with the revitalisation of the Big Top, we now have a key destination for fresh food, dining and entertainment on the Sunshine Coast that is providing a fine service for our community by supporting our local produce growers and creating local jobs.
"It is certainly an exciting time in the history of the heart of Maroochydore," Mayor Jamieson said.
Mr Stanley acknowledged the vision of Reed Property Group in providing a venue that would allow farmers to integrate into a retail environment without losing their authenticity.
"This has been a big effort from Reed to research, develop and deliver this concept and I believe that this will redefine how customers interact with local producers and integrate them into their daily lives," he said.
"We're all about creating opportunity and helping the livelihood for the farmers and producers and when we were presented with the opportunity to run our markets at the Big Top, our stallholders immediately supported this vision."
Mr Stanley said he had been overwhelmed with responses from growers and would have more than 100 local producers for the opening weeks with the market days initially running on Wednesdays from 10am-6pm; Fridays from 3pm-9pm and Saturdays from 8am until 3pm.
"Nowhere else on the Sunshine Coast is there an all-weather market location which boasts abundant undercover parking and is central to a population of over 300,000 people," Mr Stanley said."


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Reactive is a the latest buzzword to consume our industry. This presentation distills and defines reactive systems, describe the difference between reactive architecture vs. reactive programming, describe common patterns, and demos the popular reactive JVM technologies like RXJava, and Akka.
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Daniel is a programmer, consultant, instructor, speaker, and recent author. With over 20 years of experience, he does work for private, educational, and government institutions. He is also currently a speaker for No Fluff Just Stuff tour. Daniel loves JVM languages like Java, Groovy, and Scala; but also dabbles with non JVM languages like Haskell, Ruby, Python, LISP, C, C++. He is an avid Pomodoro Technique Practitioner and makes every attempt to learn a new programming language every year. For downtime, he enjoys reading, swimming, Legos, football, and barbecuing.
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"And He said unto them, Go ye into all the world, and preach the gospel to every creature." Mark 16:15.
This commandment is given by the Lord Jesus Christ after He arose from the dead, after He was in His resurrected body. It is the great commission for us all. It is given to each and every Christian.
You may say that He is only giving this command to the twelve, but we must realize that this commandment is given to each individual.
"Go ye therefore, and teach all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Ghost: Teaching them to observe all things whatsoever I have commanded you: and, lo, I am with you alway, even unto the end of the world." Matthew 28:19-20.
The main ministry is "going forth." It is the first GREAT ESSENTIAL. We must go after sinners. We must go into all the world. That includes every street in your city plus all the rural districts plus every farm house. This includes every crossroad and every post office.
Why would God call you to Africa unless you first win some Africans here? Why would He call you to go around the world until you first go around the block?
If you are not faithful in that which is little, you wont be faithful in much. Jesus said that. He uses those who have been tried, tested and proven. He chooses those who prove faithful in the little things. If you cant be faithful in winning one soul, how can you be faithful in winning one hundred? Begin where you are. A journey of a thousand miles begins with one step. You must be faithful in your home town before you are called to the uttermost parts of the world.
"But ye shall receive power, after that the Holy Ghost is come upon you: and ye shall be witnesses unto Me both in Jerusalem, and in all Judea, and in Samaria, and unto the uttermost part of the earth." Acts 1:8.
Many are called, but few are chosen. Matt. 20:16.
People have done most everything else, but they have left off the main essential thing. They have built church houses, high steeples, Sunday schools, Bible schools, youth camps, and soup kitchens. That is all well and good if they have put first things first. They have bought Sunday school buses and built parsonages for their pastors, but everybody seems to want to pay someone else to do the going. You cant have a pastor to do the job that God has called you to do. No man can be your substitute. No one can take your place.
The Jehovah Witnesses, Mormons, Christian Scientists, Moslems, and Communists go with their message. Not many people go with the full gospel message. The gospel of the Kingdom must go to all the world before Jesus comes. The gospel of the Kingdom is healing the sick and casting out devils.
"And Jesus went about all Galilee, teaching in their synagogues, and preaching the gospel of the kingdom, and healing all manner of sickness and all manner of disease among the people." Matthew 4:23.
"And this gospel of the kingdom shall be preached in all the world for a witness unto all nations; and then shall the end come." Matthew 24:14.
Many people are publishing a social gospel, stripped of its power, but the watered down gospel will never go into all the world and make disciples. We must follow the example that Jesus set for us.
"Verily, verily, I say unto you, He that believeth on Me, the works that I do shall he do also; and greater works than these shall he do; because I go unto my Father." John 14:12.
"Who is own self bare our sins in His own body on the tree, that we, being dead to sins, should live unto righteousness: by whose stripes ye are healed." I Peter 2:24.
Lazy, indifferent people can never work in this great harvest field. The sluggard sleeps during harvest.
You may read your Bible, go to church, cry and pray, but never win a soul for Jesus. You may pay tithes, have family prayer, pray over your food, but never win a soul. You may pay your bills, work & support your family, but let the family be lost. You may be a good citizen, in the eyes of the world, but let your neighbors go to hell.
Have you taken them the message? If you fail to warn them, their sins will be charged to you at judgement.
"Again, when a righteous man doth turn from his righteousness, and commit iniquity, and I lay a stumbling block before him, he shall die: because thou hast not given him warning, he shall die in his sin, and his righteousness which he hath done shall not be remembered; but his blood will I require at thine hand." Ezekiel 3:20.
Jesus put GOING before preaching or baptizing.
We must gird ourselves with truth. We must go with the shield of faith. We must put on the breastplate of righteousness and the helmet of salvation.
"Put on the whole armour of God, that ye may be able to stand against the wiles of the devil." Eph. 6:11.
We must have our feet shod with the gospel of peace. Think of a soldier who put on almost all the armour. Suppose he put all this armour on except the shoes and went out with bare feet. He wouldnt go far.
Take the gospel of peace. Put on your shoes. You must go or your not a soldier. A bare-footed soldier would turn back when he meets the first snake. Prepare to go and take the gospel. Your shoes are the "preparation of the gospel of peace."
We must go quickly. Tomorrow may be too late for us to go. We must do more going than we do talking. We must go to every street, to every creature, every alley in our town.
We must not neglect those of another race or those of another denomination. We must go to the blind, lame, deaf, pauper, and poor person.
There is room for them all. His house is a house of prayer for "all people". Isa. 56:7. We must see that each individual person gets the invitation. It is a commandment for us to go, and not only a request.
"And the servant said, Lord, it is done as thou hast commanded, and yet there is room." Luke 14:22.
Our invitation must be more than mere words. "And the Lord said unto the servant, Go out into the highways and hedges, and compel them to come in, that my house may be filled." Luke 14:23.
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Thursday, February 28, 2008
Swimmin Runnin Duff
Also I have a 15 mile run this weekend. My longest distance yet...and I'm scurrrrrred! haha. I am going to just take it slow and enjoy it. I have so much steam to burn off from the past couple weeks of school that I'm almost looking forward to it. I can't wait for my weeklong break...bc I'm about to break down. Anesthesia.....will be totally forgotten during that week. I will be in a week long anesthetic coma...but for now I must forge ahead. Still have some classes, tests, practicals, and finals yet to go! Say some prayers!
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- Doug said...
We have a similar race in town the weekend before yours. 500 swim, 5k run, and I'm definitely doing it.
I've never swam 500 without stopping, so this is going to give me some serious motivation in the pool this month. You're definitely gonna whoop up on me in the pool!
- February 28, 2008 at 12:12 PM
A 500 swim and 5k run sounds like the perfect way to ease into tri's. Plus, being familiar with where you are swimming and running will help. Good luck, I am sure you are going to do great, especially with those calves! Have fun on your 15 miler this weekend.
- February 28, 2008 at 12:23 PM
- jahowie said...
That's very cool!! Nice job on the workout. Maybe I should come down there and spend a week with you coaching me on the swim. Get the guest room ready. ;-) I'm going to try it again tomorrow. Any advice on swimming is welcome. Good luck on your long run this weekend.
- February 28, 2008 at 1:04 PM
- IronGambit said...
Good luck with that long run, but it doesn't look like you'll need it! :)
- February 28, 2008 at 1:26 PM
- Kim said...
yay for biathlons!!!!! so bc i have pretty big tatas, i probably would wear a sports bra and tri shorts to swim and run in... but you can do a swimsuit and then pull some shorts on afterwards!
- February 28, 2008 at 2:02 PM
- Paul said...
The biathlon will be a blast. Tri gear is the way to go, no changing. Just add shoes! Keep up the good work. I'm looking forward to see how your tri season progresses.
- February 28, 2008 at 2:46 PM
- Viv said...
Good luck with the long run, I am sure you will do great!
I love how you drop the 500yd swim bomb like a walk in the park. That is fantastic!
How about one of those tri tops for the swim and the run with a bikini bottom thingie. I don't know I have to wear bullet proof looking top for mine since I carry my flotation devices on my chest :-/
That event should be a great taste of the future tri's!
- February 28, 2008 at 6:36 PM
- Marcy said...
You'll do awesome, fo sho! ;D ;D Good luck!
- February 28, 2008 at 8:00 PM
- bill carter said...
Hi Christine
I am so impressed with you swimmers. I will stay on the dry ground where this is little to no chance of me drowning! Seriously, best of luck on that long run and just enjoy it.
- February 29, 2008 at 8:23 AM
- TJ said...
I've never done a biathlon, but it sounds fun. You're gonna do great. Enjoy your 15 miler.
- February 29, 2008 at 8:55 AM
- Cara said...
Wow 15 miles huh! Wow! Can't wait to hear how it goes!
- February 29, 2008 at 9:59 AM
- Brian said...
You should wear a full wetsuit with a a facemask. It would make for awesome pics on your blog. So what if people make fun of you.
Good luck with the long run. Bring some food as that's too long of a run without anything.
- February 29, 2008 at 12:30 PM
- triguyjt said...
i like that format...
swim...run... should be nice way to ease into multisport.
hey..15 miler...look out....boston marathon, here we come
- March 1, 2008 at 3:02 AM
- Steve Stenzel said...
That sounds like a great event to get ready for multi-sport races!!
I'd wear a swimsuit and throw some bottoms on over them. Hopefully its a great start to a great year!!
- March 1, 2008 at 11:29 AM


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This study compared the effects of 3 home-based exercise promotion programs for African Americans. Sixty, sedentary African- American adults were randomly assigned to either a standard behavioral counseling group (N522), a culturally sensitive counseling group (N520), or a physician advice comparison group (N510). The key study outcomes measured at baseline and after 6 months included cardiorespiratory ®tness and physical activity. Acculturation was examined as a moderating variable. Participants in all 3 groups reported significant increases in walking, but significant improvements in fitness were observed only in the 2 intervention groups. Participants in the culturally sensitive intervention reported significantly higher levels of exercise social support compared to members of the other 2 groups. These findings show that home-based exercise counseling programs are effective for improving fitness, yet the addition of culturally tailored components may not be suf®cient to produce better outcomes than standard behavioral counseling.
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Q: My husband and I would like to visit Myanmar. The few organized trips we have found combine it with places we have been to. Do you know of any agency with a trip to Myanmar alone?
A: The good news is that there are a bunch of Myanmar-only tours out there, ranging from the standard Yangon-Bagan-Mount Popa circuit to treks in the remote northern reaches.
The even better news is that many outfitters say they are mindful of the ongoing ethical debate about visiting Myanmar, also known as Burma, and have taken measures to ensure that at least some of their tourist dollars go to support small, locally owned businesses and not the repressive military dictatorship. Three such companies:
• Journeys International (800-255-8735, www.journeys.travel). Three itineraries, including an 11-day "Echoes of Antiquity" trip that visits the ruins of Bagan, the markets and historical sites of Mandalay and numerous sites in between. Prices start at $2,695 per person double for private, anytime-departure travel.
Prices for this and the trips below include meals, lodging, internal transportation and guides, but not airfare from the United States, so be prepared to tack on another $3,000 or so.
• Absolute Travel (800-736-8187, www.absolutetravel.com). Six tours of various lengths, starting with a five-night package that visits Yangon, Bagan and Mount Popa. Prices start at $3,025.
• Geographic Expeditions (800-777-8183, www.geoex.com). Three trips, including "A Passage to Burma," a 14-day tour that uses chartered flights and riverboats to visit the Myanmar less seen ($10,995).
Q. I have a toddler who is a couple of weeks from being 2. I plan on buying him his own plane ticket, but does he need a car seat on the plane?
A. Technically, no, but by every other measure, yes: It's far safer than holding him as a "lap child" (allowed for children younger than 2) or strapping him into his airline seat with an adult-size seat belt (permissible for kids 2 and older).
The Federal Aviation Administration "strongly urges" that kids who weigh less than 40 pounds fly in an FAA-approved car seat or flight harness. Find info on both on the FAA's Web site (www.faa.gov/passengers, click on "Flying with Children," then "Child Safety on Airplanes"). And remember to check with your airline for its own rules on child restraints.


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Spain's construction industry is expected to reach a value of US$234.9 billion in 2021 in real terms, measured at constant 2010 US dollar exchange rates, according to Timetric's Construction Intelligence Center (CIC).
According to the report, construction sector growth over the forecast period to 2021 will be supported by the government's focus on the development of transport and commercial infrastructure across the country. The government's efforts to balance supply and demand for housing will also drive demand for residential construction. Moreover, the growing foreign interest in the country's construction industry is expected to drive foreign investment in construction projects over the forecast period.
Under the National Rural Development Program for 2014–2020, the government plans to spend EUR435.0 million (US$482.9 million) to develop efficient irrigation systems and other agricultural infrastructure by 2020. Under the Aragon Rural Development Program for 2014–2020, the government plans to create jobs for rural people and improve their living conditions with an investment of EUR907.0 million (US$1.0 billion).
In March 2017, the government announced its plan to spend EUR4.2 billion (US$4.8 billion) on the development of transport infrastructure, housing units and other infrastructure during 2017–2020. Under this, it plans to build a shuttle train line to link Barcelona's El Prat Airport with the Sants railway station, with an investment of EUR285.0 million (US$322.3 million) by 2020. The government also plans to invest EUR200.0 million (US$226.2 million) on the modernization of Catalonia Airport by 2020. Moreover, it plans to modernize national highways between Lleida and Les Borges Blanques by 2020.
The Spanish construction industry's forecast-period outlook is better than that of its review-period performance, with average annual growth in real terms set to improve from -3.6% during the review period to 2.8% over the forecast period.
Residential construction was the largest market in the Spanish construction industry, accounting for a share of 36.9% of the industry's total value in 2016. The market is expected to retain its position over the forecast period, constituting a 38.4% share of the industry's total value in 2021.
"The market will be supported by rising residential building permits, as well as the low housing loan interest rate. Urbanization, population growth, affordable housing projects and positive developments in regional economic conditions are expected to drive the market's forecast-period growth," comments Danny Richards, Lead Economist at Timetric's CIC.
Infrastructure construction was the second-largest market in the industry during the review period, accounting for 29.9% of the industry's total value in 2016. Market growth over the forecast period will be driven by government efforts to modernize the country's transport infrastructure. Under the Plan Estratégico De Infraestructuras Y Transporte (PEIT), the strategic plan for infrastructure and transport program, the government plans to build 9,656km of new high speed railway lines by 2020. In addition, to improve regional connectivity, the government plans to invest EUR4.1 billion (US$4.6 billion) on railway infrastructure by 2020.
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X. Yin et al., Unraveling how electronic and spin structures control macroscopic properties of manganite ultra-thin films, NPG Asia Materials 7, e196 (2015).
L. Zhou, Interplay of electronic reconstructions, surface oxygen vacancies, and lattice distortions in insulator-metal transition of LaAlO3/SrTiO3, Physical Review B 92, 125423 (2015).
A. Rusydi et al., Electronic Screening-Enhanced Hole Pairing in Two-Leg Spin Ladders Studied by High-Resolution Resonant Inelastic X-Ray Scattering at Cu M Edges, Physical Review Letters 113, 067001 (2014).
M.A. Majidi et al., Theoretical study of optical conductivity of graphene with magnetic and nonmagnetic adatoms, Physical Review B 90, 195442 (2014).
T. C. Asmara et al., Mechanisms of charge transfer and redistribution in LaAlO3/SrTiO3 revealed by high-energy optical conductivity, Nature communications 5, 3663 (2014).
B. Wang et al., Oxygen-driven anisotropic transport in ultra-thin manganite films, Nature communications 4, 2778 (2013).
J. C. T. Lee et al., Two-stage orbital order and dynamical spin frustration in KCuF3, Nature Physics 8, 63 (2012).
I. Santoso et al., Observation of room-temperature high-energy resonant excitonic effects in graphene, Phys. Rev. B 84, 081403 (2011).
Ariando et al., Electronic Phase Separation at the LaAlO3/SrTiO3 Interface, Nature Communication 2, 188 (2011).
T. S. Herng, et al., Room-Temperature Ferromagnetism of Cu-Doped ZnO Films Probed by Soft X-Ray Magnetic Circular Dichroism, Phys. Rev. Lett. 105, 207201 (2010).
A. Rusydi et al., Experimental Observation of the Crystallization of a Paired Holon State, Phys. Rev. Lett. 105, 026402 (2010).
R. P. Saichu et al., Two-Component Dynamics of the Order Parameter of High Temperature Bi2Sr2CaCu2O8+δ ,Superconductors Revealed by Time-Resolved Raman Scattering, Phys. Rev. Lett. 102, 177004 (2009).
A. Rusydi et al., Metal to insulator transition in manganites - optical conductivity changes up to 22 eV, Phys. Rev. B 78, 125110 (2008).
I.S. Elfimov et al., Magnetizing Oxides by Substituting Nitrogen for Oxygen, Phys. Rev. Lett. 98, 137202 (2007).
P. Abbamonte et al., Spatially modulated "Mottness" in La2-xBaxCuO4, Nature Physics 1, 155 (2005).
P. Abbamonte et al., Crystallization of charge holes in the spin ladder of Sr14Cu24O41, Nature 431, 1078 (2004).
K. J. Thomas et al., Soft x-ray resonant diffraction study of magnetic and orbital correlations in a manganite near half doping, Phys. Rev. Lett. 92, 237204 (2004).
P. Abbamonte et al., structural probe of the doped holes in copper-oxide superconductors, Science 297, 581 (2002).


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Climbing above 3500 feet in elevation since 2008
Tuesday, January 13, 2009
Biking In New Paltz
This past fall, I bought a used rental bike from
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in New Paltz
. It's a
Specialized 2008 Rockhopper
, and in good condition. I was only able to use it a couple times before the weather turned cold, but I am looking forward to using it alot in the Spring. I rode on the Wallkill Valley Rail Trail, which runs from Gardiner at the Shawangunk town line, through New Paltz, and ends in Rosendale. The trail is part of the Hudson River Valley Greenway System, and is about 15 miles. One two different days I headed from New Paltz to Rosendale, about 12 miles, and from New Paltz to Gardiner, riding back along Rt. 209.
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Rail Trail
Bridge in Rosendale
View of the Wallkill River
Rail Trail
Farms along trail going towards Gardiner
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You know what's incredible? Pretty much everything. Incorporating gratitude into my daily routine has completely flipped my outlook on life, and because of this, the universe has sent me so many incredible things. It's so easy to look around and nitpick what's "missing" (as if anything could be missing, the universe is complete and flourishing), but changing the way you look at the world will bring you so much peace and joy.
While I promise that I will dive into the concept of gratitude soon, today I would love to reflect on things I'm truly grateful for in my life. Perhaps this will encourage you to look closer at the beauty that surrounds you.
I'm grateful for my home. It's safe, warm when it needs to be, cool when it needs to be. It provides us with a space to sleep, a space to feed and nourish our bodies, as well as a space to socialize. It even has a lovely little deck where I can step out when I need a breath of fresh air.
Here's the thing, I could look at our home in SUCH a negative manner, but what would that accomplish? Yes, the grouting in the kitchen tile is coming off, and the bathroom door doesn't fully latch. But why dwell on such minuscule "issues" when I can revel in the fact that I have a safe, lovely home?
I'm grateful for our little baby kitten. She's cuddly, super affectionate, and a little bit naughty. She's always ready to explore, and this in itself it SO refreshing and inspiring for me to watch. She brings incredible positive energy into our home, and for that I am grateful.
I could nitpick that she meows in the mornings when we want to sleep, or that I have to clean her litter… but she is so wonderful that these things don't affect my life in any negative manner.
I'm grateful for all the love and support I receive from my family, as well as my amazing partner. I try to talk to the people I love as often as I can, and they're always there for me. Dylan, on the other hand, is around when I'm giggling and when I'm crying. Always with his arms around me, always showering me with love.
The majority of my family lives thousands of miles away, and I could easily dwell on that. But think about it.. we have amazing technology that allows me to sing to my nephew via video, and I know that everybody is happy and healthy. What more could a girl want?
I am so grateful for my little white bicycle. It helps me stay healthy, and it takes to me incredible places. It lets me enjoy the sunny days, and provides me with a space of solitude when I need to clear my thoughts and unwind.
I'm in a situation where I can't get a driver's license yet due to my processing visa. I'm so happy with my bike though, that it makes no sense to dwell on the fact that I'm unable to drive at the moment.
See? These are some of the things you can easily flip your perspective on. Dwelling on what's missing or "wrong" will only cultivate more of that empty feeling in your soul. Give gratitude a try, I'm pretty certain that it will change your life.