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Social constructivism vs Positivism
RE: Social constructivism vs Positivism
Hey, fst.
I'm having difficulty with your questions. I really do need you to be more specific and a little more interactive. We're having a conversation. I'm not your monkey.
I don't know how to penetrate the frame of your question. Positivism states that only scientific knowledge is viable. It's a very specific position that isn't shared by other philosophies. I couldn't even venture a guess about what exactly you mean by viable. The only thing I can think to say is that science is not the begining and end of knowledge.
The second part of your question, well, asks the wrong question. It seems rooted int the position that science is king and that it's king because of the qualities it possesses. It seems that if another source of knowledge doesn't possess those particular qualities, then regardless of what qualities it does possess, it's necessarilly worse. I don't at all see the question like that and I'm confused about what any of it has to do with the constructivist view.
I don't know. It just feels like your fishing. Positivism states that there IS no other knowledge that's viable. I sense you're trying to just have that confirmed somehow. I mean, really, your question has nothing to do with constructivism from what I can tell.
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RE: Social constructivism vs Positivism
(07-01-2013 11:06 PM)Ghost Wrote: Hey, fst.I'm reading a book on constructivism and I'm checking to see where you and the philosophy are different.
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RE: Social constructivism vs Positivism
Hey, fst.
Which book?
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RE: Social constructivism vs Positivism
I've been lurking this thread for a bit and I'd like to know if this question is similar to the op.
Which is more important, my perceptions of truth or the truth of my perceptions? I've come to think the latter is more important as perceived knowledge would limited by the tools of measurement or the communication of it. Culture and language would be a matter of perception and not a matter of truth. A rooster crows differently to different languages:
Quote from http://www.bootstrappin.com/2008/10/cock...e-rooster/
Did you know that roosters in other parts of the world speak a different language than roosters in America?
A few weeks ago, I made the mistake of using the word "cock-a-doodle-doo" with my European friends, and they had a good laugh at that ridiculous word. "Why?" I asked. "What do roosters say where you come from?"
I got a wide range of different answers.
"Kukeleku, of course" said Sietse my Dutch friend.
"Cocorico," said Diane my French friend.
"Kickeriki," said my Italian friend Hans who comes from the part of Italy where they speak German.
"Quiquiriquí," said Iñake, my friend from the Basque region of Spain.
"Wo-wo-wo!," said my Swedish-Chinese friend Tee, who speaks seven languages. (She was referring to the Mandarin word there.) She added: "In Swedish, we say Kuckeliku."
All of these words, of course, refer to the same exact rooster crow that we all know. Every language in the world creates different onomatopoeia for the same sound, thus all the different words.
Varying perceptions of the same truth. Is this what you're talking about?
RE: Social constructivism vs Positivism
Hey, Grassy.
I'm not familiar with that dichotomy, so I might stumble a bit here. I'll do my best.
I question the dichotomy itself. I don't think it's a question of importance at all; certainly not in the sense of more or less. George EP Box said that all models are wrong, but some are useful. For me, what he's saying is that a model can never be the thing it is modeling. A 100% accurate model of a cat, is a cat. All models abstract the thing they're modeling and leave out important details in service of making it comprehensible. It's important, but Box's warning is that we cannot allow ourselves to fall victim to the allure that the model is the thing, because it is not. But by abstracting the world, by making and using models, that process being the core of human cognition, we make things comprehensible and we enable cognition. And cognition is pretty sweet. That's why models are useful.
So your perceptions of truth are important insofar as that's how you think. Without those perceptions of truth, you would be incapable of thought. So that seems pretty important.
The truth of your perceptions, that's something else entirely and pretty much the core of this debate.
Scientific truths, small t, are often viewed as the Truth, big T, because they're verifiable. You can test them, make predictions with them, they're viewed as really accurate. The relationship that it enables is one of control over the universe. This is part of the reason that the fact that it's all just modeling is forgotten. It seems close enough to the truth, so it must be the truth. Other truths, like say, the monkey spirit Xolichypipam lives in cyprus trees and makes it rain when we're good to one another (totally just invented that) is looked at as false, or base, because there's no evidence, it's not verifiable, sometimes even demonstrably false, all the rest. The assumption made here is that something that is demonstrably false, cannot be a truth. Anthropology clearly tells us that this is not the case. The relationship that something like this enables is one of co-existence, which to a people obsessed with control seems almost entirely meaningless. And there are more relationships still.
We must remember that truths do not exist in a vacuum. Truths exist in a complex with other truths and form systems within human systems (tribes, countries, corporations, families... cultures). Those systems also exist along side other systems.
Our models, our abstractions of the universe give rise to our stories. Our stories are something we enact, something we live in. They tell us everything we know about how things came to be this way and our place in the universe and our relationship with other entities.
Different peoples, different human systems, have different stories. Some of those stories have truths that overlap, but the way to define them is by comparing their differences. The structure of a truth system (or a world view if you will) is a delicate lattice of interdependent truths. The thing that ensures that it's stable is internal consistency.
Internal consistency, simply put, means that there are few contradictions. The thing is that there are ALWAYS contradictions. ALWAYS. Even in science. Because the model is always wrong. But there are mechanisms in place (hegemony) to suture and smooth over these contradictions so that we ignore them and that constantly reasserts the ideology, all so that the ideological system runs smoothly. Without those mechanisms, we would have nothing to hold onto, not any of us, because those systems would continually disintegrate. But when those giant, glaring inconsistencies pop up, the real bull in a china shop ones, it makes it difficult for those mechanisms to obfuscate them. A big enough inconsistency can collapse the whole structure.
The internal consistency of world views that contain scientific truths is pretty high. Positivism is basically saying that because of that, it's the best and that everything else is devoid of value. But we have reams of evidence that show that thousands of non-scientific, non-empirical, even falsifiable world views manage to remain internally consistent and that they provide a useful framework for those people. This is the ultimate extension of Box. All models are wrong. ALL of them. So the truth of your perceptions are actually irrelevant. The consistency and the usefulness of them is all that matters.
Science is useful BECAUSE of the method. There's no denying that. But we know, for fact, that other world views are incredibly useful. Not only that, but they offer things to those people that scientific ones do not and cannot.
This, I think, is the great counter-intuitive thing that people have a hard time getting over. That EVERYTHING is wrong because everything is an abstract construction. Truth, big T, doesn't exist; only truths, small t, do. But Truth is irrelevant. Usefulness is all that matters. It's hard to wrap one's head around that.
I think that part of the issue is that people who believe in scientific Truth, have a hard time making the switch to the idea of scientific usefulness (and straight up, science is hella useful). I think the difficulty, and this is something positivism is designed to combat, is that it allows for the validation of non-scientific world views. By saying that science is incredibly useful, we can maintain the same allegiance to her and to the scientific method, but the scientific monopoly is broken. In the end, this is about power, not truth.
So in some way, yes, I'm talking about varying perceptions of a single truth. As far as we know, we exist and there is a universe that exists around us (although some people don't make that separation and consider it one giant continuum). We are obligated to have some sort of relationship with that which exists in order to survive. But the relationship we all have is constructed, and different constructions can look at it in different ways. Sometimes those differences are slight, and sometimes those differences are so wildly different, that really no translation can be made from one to the other. The other way seems incomprehensible to us because there is no place for it in our construction. That foreign idea, within our own construction, is internally inconsistent and therefore summarily rejected. But the assumption is that because it is rejected from our own, it is inherently without value; it must be rejected from all. But that is not the case. If it has a place in another construction, if it allows for internal consistency within that construction, if it helps that other construction be useful, then it has value. Again, nothing exists in a vacuum.
And I'll define useful right now. A world view is useful when it enables us to survive and to thrive.
The metric for measuring thriving is culturally relative.
(I offer that definition for clarity. I myself can see all kinds of problems with it. I do not propose that it is the ultimate definition and I accept that it might prove controversial.)
The usefulness of an idea tethers us to that which exists as it exists; I like to call it actuality. It allows us to interact with it and with each other. But reality as we understand it is actually the product of that relationship. Reality is always related to actuality, but it is not actuality itself. Reality is a construction that we create through agreement, that we enact, that we live in, and that we can alter quite arbitrarily.
I hope that clarified things for you. It certainly clarified things for me
I had trouble with, "...perceived knowledge would limited by the tools of measurement or the communication of it," so I don't know if I addressed that directly. Will you let me know?
Now, just because you mentioned it, a little denouement comedy:
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12-01-2013, 04:39 PM (This post was last modified: 12-01-2013 04:43 PM by fstratzero.)
RE: Social constructivism vs Positivism
Well at least after reading that I can kind of see what your stance is on constructivism, and how you boil it down to relativism.
The consequences of constructivism.
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RE: Social constructivism vs Positivism
Hey, fst.
I'm really glad that you found it useful. Real talk. Feel free to ask clarifying questions.
As for what you said, there can't really be consequences to constructivism. It's an observation, not a prescription. It's not like some people construct reality and some don't. Every single human being does it.
I mean, you could say that falling is a consequence of gravity, but the notion that constructivism causes specific things doesn't really wash. Like, constructivism isn't responsible for any one culture or any one belief. It's just how everything functions. I mean the only real consequence of constructivism is reality. And there's no escaping constructivism. It's always at work.
Granted, I look at those 300 years in Baghdad and I, like you, go fuck yeah! I mean, I'm all about diversity. To know that there was a time when peoples, all kinds of peoples, came together and co-existed and shared and co-operated on that scale. That's the fucking shit! I also look at this guy that fucked it all up and I'm all like, maaaaaan, that shit is whack! But that's because you and I come from similar cultures. It's an ethnocentric view. But our view that those 300 years were great is just as constructed as his view that it was poison.
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Still reading reading. Which doesn't mean I accept your position, I merely understand it.
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Hey, fst.
I gotta ask, could you please contextualise your YouTube embeds? Right now, this comes across as, "Suck on this, bitch!" I don't know why you posted this video or what point you yourself are trying to make. Care to enlighten me?
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Hello everyone,
My husband and I signed for a loan back in the beginning of August and we have been patiently waiting for everything to be approved and go through. We were told by our LO that we would need to be approved by USDA by the last business day of Sept (tomorrow) in order to not have to wait until November for funding. Now this has turned into a nail biting and anxiety inducing situation and our LO or his assistant will NOT call us back! We have been trying to call since yesterday with no contac.! My husband tried calling our local USDA office and they said they could not advise us that we would need to talk to our LO. So now here we are stuck waiting to hear something. We are currently renting a place that we are not comfortable in and we are so ready to move out and we really do not want to wait another month. We were approved by the underwriter last wednesday 9/19 and it was then sent to USDA. I guess I am just wanting to know if anyone in Florida or who has had a USDA loan has closed recently and how long it took? Also does anyone know if the funding has been approved yet? I guess I just need someone to help assure me and keep me from freaking out!
Hi there! I just came across your comment after doing searches online for USDA turnaround times in FL. We were told by our LO on the 27th that we have been approved; however, we are still waiting from them to inform us if and WHEN our file will be handed over to USDA.
I read some of these comments in which people are having trouble and it is getting me a little nervous. We've been working with our LO since March 1st of this year and have had some moments where we want to switch to someone else. Either he is not "in-tune" when my husband and I ask questions; has mixed our files with other clients (3 times); and usually contradicts himself when we confront him with issues or mistakes he's made! With all that being said, it makes me nervous on how our file is going to be once it is handed over to USDA. Due to his assurance of how our file was coming along, he told us where we stood and that all looked great for us to close on 9/28 the latest 1st week of October. He even told us it was okay to give our notice to our apartment complex which we did and now we have until the 18th of this month to vacate the premises. Luckly we have my in-laws to stay with but for how long? Time is running out! I've read turnaround times as short as 6 busienss days but I've also read some longer than 45 business days! So which one is it??? We're purchasing a home in Osceola County. So does that mean our file is handled in the Gainsville office which could lead to a shorter turnaround time??
This has been some sort of ride I tell you! We were originally building our own home and due to issues (again because of our LO) not being on top of things, we ended up going for another home, same model at least, that buyers back out of their contract. It is still a new constructed home! Luckly the house was up to my liking and with upgrades they were not going include the charges, except give us the house to what our original home price was going for since it was their mistake! With these upgrades we saved at least $6,500!! Anyhow, going back to the USDA topic, I hope to hear back from him sometime today or this week!! I have been a nervous wreck all September and here we are October 1st! Please could you guys keep us posted with your outcome? I will with mine! GOOD LUCK!!
Hello great news our file came back from USDA today we are set to close on Thursday 10/4/2012. I too had the worst experience and fired my first lender. The second lender took over in July. I signed the application on July 6. We got the final approval with conditions clearedon 8/31/2012. It was sent to USDA on 8/31/2012 per my loan officer. That following Monday was a holiday so it was with USDA roughly over 20 business days, I had given up because I thought for sure they were giving me the run around. So hang in there I know it can be frustrating but it will all work out. We are in Gainesville, FL
Congratulations ToyaD!!
Now I'm worried as from what you stated that means you've been waiting for over a month to hear any news. I just found out today that our file has still not been turned over to USDA for underwriting!!! I am furious at how our LO has handled our file.
Since we are knee deep with the whole process, we don't want to back out and try to find another lender. We've been dealing with the purchase of our home since March!! Here we are October 3rd and nothing! Plus, we have until the 18th of this month to vacate our apartment since our LO told us it was okay to do so back in early August! How does a LO say that to a client and not have an actual date of closing set in place?!?! We've been constantly asking for answers to our questions all to no avail.
The happy and excited feeling of purchasing a brand new home is slowly turning into fear and frustration!!!
CongratsToyaD! I am still stuck waiting as well.. ugh I could not even imagine waiting since March. I would have done lost it and found a new LO at this point. We signed our contract at the beginning of August and we have been waiting. Our file was sent to USDA exactly two weeks ago and I am dying to hear some news!
Morning pag41989!
Any news as of yet?
We've waited this long since we've been back and forth with paperwork and numbers and providing them what was needed, my husband just didn't want to start ALL over again after what we've been going through. So far I've not heard anything from my LO to know if our file has finally been sent to USDA with the exception of last Friday early afternoon, his processor said all they needed from us was to to sign the "USDA Borrower's Certification" to give to their underwriter to determine if our file is FINALLY ready to be submitted over to USDA...
This is just ridiculous.... It is now Oct 8th and on the 18th we will be vacating our apartment and moving in with my in-laws while we wait. It can really be nerve wrecking not knowing where we will stand, espeically with 2 kids! In two weeks we are going to be "homeless"
Hope you'll get your news soon! Look forward to knowing when! Good luck!!
Hi All,
Are any of you dealing with DR Horton by chance? Some of your stories sound just like my nightmare. I had my home built, signed the contract back in May and was promised to close by Sept 30th. Hahaha!! USDA is very backed up but I blame DR Horton and the finance department. They should have started this process much sooner than they did. My file sat on their desk for 2 weeks, I feel the only reason it was picked up was because I emailed wondering what was goign on. They said that underwriteing should only take 2 weeks but they would try to make it quicker.. they took 4 weeks and my file was not submitted to USDA until 11/02. My house is complete now and waiting for me to close. I need to be out of my current place by 12/01 and USDA is only working on files submitted 10/3-10/8. Better than last week, took them a whole week to move through 1 day of files. I am going to be homeless for the holidays and I am furious with the builder. I feel like it has been nothing but empty promises.. telling me what I want to hear but in all reality the situation is much worse. I have 2 kids, 2 dogs and no Christmas if they can't get me in by then. The whole process sucks and I wished I never decided to go down this road. I had intially put a contract on a different house, but when I found out I could have a new home built I decided to go that route. I truly wish I had just stayed with my intiial decision. I feel so bad for my kids, it isn't their fault and I am really tempted to walk away. Then we have to start over though and I really don't know what is worse.. starting over or just sticking it out.
Oh my gosh tay0509!!
YES! I too am dealing with DR Horton!!!! My husband and I are beyond furious with them!
We too feel our loan officer sat on our file for "assuming" USDA was on track when in reality they have been behind for quite sometime! Thankfully for us, we have been able to stay at my in-laws. We were told in mid August that it was fine to let our apartment complex leasing office know that we were terminating our lease. We were being given a proposed closing date of 9/28 no later than the first week of October, but the mistake here was is that it WAS NOT a confirmed closing date! Well here we are 11/19 and still HOMELESS!! Our time was up with our old apartment complex on Oct the 18th so we have been homeless for a month!
We've had a lot of issues with this particular loan officer (I do not want to name names in this forum to avoid any legal issues, just in case) but this person has been incompetent to say the least! Our questions would go unresponsive or the response would be completely irrelevent to what was being asked, they would provide us with inaccurate information and just did not seemed up to par with the whole financing process with USDA. Yet this person has over 20+ years experience with USDA loans?!?! Really??? Hmmmmmmm, during the last 8-9 months my husband and I still lack seeing how well experience they really are! NO ONE seems to want to take the blame for what has been happening with our file! We've been lied to several times and even in our face when we would confront them with issues at hand! Truly, truly unprofessional!!
We too disagree with them solely blaming USDA, when in reality it is THEIR fault!! "Assuming" all was well with USDA's filing process WITHOUT properly confirming is a huge NO! NO! It took ME all on my own, to make contact with someone at the USDA office to get clear answers and turnaround time! How ridiculous is that?! I do not even work within the mortgage industry; however, I had more up-to-date information than our sales AND loan officer had! That is also how I was able to catch them in their own lies a few times!! But again, they just will NOT admit their fault that they literally dropped the ball on our file and THIS is why we are, where we are, HOMELESS!!!
I can go on and on and on about our nightmare, but I would take up way too much of your time! Just know that you are surely NOT alone on this matter!
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Gabe Powers is happy to show you his I.D. officer...wait, his wallet is missing!!
Bo, a master pickpocket from Hong Kong, and Li, a femme fatale grafter from Taiwan are partners in crime and passion. We join the couple as they end a cross China thieving trip and Li has suddenly decided to call it quits. Things look bad for the couple. It is at this crossroad in their lives that the on-the-rocks couple runs into Fu Gen, a humble peasant with a whole lot of money in his pocket.
A World Without Thieves is another in a long line of gorgeously shot and beautifully acted modern Chinese films that all but entirely failed to interest me. The characters are so filled of angst and slow motion, the morals are saccharine enough to cause cavities, and the story carries on for about twenty minutes longer than it really should. The plot has no organic thrust, it's just a bunch of stuff happening, and though there are plenty of clever moments there's nothing original either.
I'm thinking of two films in particular that cover almost all of the same bases rounded by A World Without Thieves: John Woo's Once a Thief (which was remade for television), and Johnny To's Yesterday Once More (which I reviewed at the beginning of my DVDActive.com career). Once a Thief is one of my favourite Woo films, and one that handles the romantic thieves angle with Woo's patented Westernized slant. Like most of Woo's good Hong Kong films it filters classic American moulds through a highly stylized Eastern prisms. Yesterday Once More does something similar, and pulls its plot tauter. Perhaps I just don't have the right brand of clemency for real Chinese storytelling.
Andy Lau plays another lovable rascal, only this time I didn't really like him. His emotions in the film are all too convenient, and the actor's shtick is wearing thin for me. The rest of the cast, including Rene Liu, is fine, but none of the characterizations struck me in any way, positively or negatively. These aren't so much characters, but feelings and expressions—this guy is anger, this guy is arrogance, this woman is sexuality, this woman is guilt, and so on and so forth.
But I have to admit that all these roughly defined characters and dreamy images make for an exceedingly romantic experience. The film's first act (which thematically is almost entirely extraneous) dances on the edge of pure visual poetry. The screen is with painterly colours and images that appear dance to the soundtrack. It would be interesting to see what director Feng Xiaogang could do without dialogue and linear storytelling. His control over the film's micro action sequences is impressive. Unfortunately, unlike House of Flying Daggers or Suspiria, this pretty and controlled imagery isn't enough for me to overlook bland and uninspired storytelling.
A World without Thieves is a very, very colourful motion picture. I'm talking every colour in the Crayola box here (and bright ones too). The pallet is mostly warm once our protagonists find themselves aboard the train, creating an artificial, but not at all displeasing motion picture experience. This transfer is sharp and bright, but to occasional detriment as facial highlights are sometimes blocky. I can't tell how much of the blown out look was intended, but I assumed it all was…until I watched the behind the scenes featurettes, which are far less bright and warm. A quick glance at the screen caps for DVDActive's other World without Thieves review (by Bodhi Sarkar, quoted on the cover of this very DVD) tells me that perhaps Tartan has over-cooked this particular spicy dish.
Gigantic DTS drums, that's what you're gonna get here. Tartan takes the ball to the hole with this loud and brash DTS 5.1 track. The sound is as warm as the visuals, and most of this warmth is found in the eclectic score, which moves freely between be-bop, salsa, classical, and traditional Chinese music. The film mostly takes place on a train, so there aren't many bombastic sound effects, but plenty of ambient noise. The stylized action scenes, which are mostly musical, feature some hyper-realistic motion sounds, which make up the majority of the surround and stereo effects that aren't related to music.
Under extras you'll find a selection of deleted scenes. Considering I though the film ran a little too long to begin with, you won't be hearing any protests from me about the fairness of their deletion. The scenes are mostly character development stuff, but none of them really tell us anything about the A-characters we didn't already know. Some of the supporting cast gets a little boost, but overall the scenes, totalling only about five minutes, are unnecessary window dressing.
The behind the scenes featurette is actually a series of one-to-two minute TV promos set back to back. It's fluffy and short, but more insightful than the average made-for-TV promo. These elongated ads are followed by a regular trailer, a photo gallery, and trailers for other Tartan releases, the classier ones.
It looks pretty and has some good performances, but personally I found A World without Thieves to be nothing more than a decent diversion. Fans of Lau and Liu will probably be in hog heaven, but for my robbers in love fix I'm leaning more towards John Woo's underappreciated Once a Thief, or Lau's more touching but less stylized Yesterday Once More. A good movie, but not one that appealed to my particular tastes. This is a good looking and sounding disc, though I'm not sure about the accuracy of the colours, and the extras are pretty average.
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Once a Thief was a bizarre film at best and a strange way for John Woo to say "Screw making good Hong Kong movies, I'm going to Hollywood!"
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Release Date: 24th July 2007
Discs: 1
Disc Type: Single side, dual layer
RCE: No
Video: NTSC
Aspect: 2.35:1
Anamorphic: Yes
Colour: Yes
Audio: DTS 5.1 Catonese, Dolby Digital 5.1 Catonese
Subtitles: English, Spanish
Extras: Deleted Scenes, Behind the Scenes, Trailer, Gallery
Easter Egg: No
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Director: Feng Xiaogang
Cast: Andy Lau, Rene Liu, Ge You
Genre: Drama
Length: 100 minutes
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When it comes to Thanksgiving, some people are all about the mashed potatoes, and other people are really into green bean casserole. (I never really understood those people until I tried this recipe.) There are those who get excited about turkey and gravy, and others who live for sweet potatoes with marshmallows on top. To each her own, but I'm a stuffing fanatic. I love the texture, somewhere between bread pudding and croutons, studded with mushrooms and nubbins of sausage, laced with sage and parsley. For me, the Thanksgiving plate should be about 2/3 stuffing, 1/6 dark meat turkey, 1/6 other things.
For lovers of stuffing, the answer to the Thanksgiving wine dilemma is easy: Mourvedre. Once used primarily for blending (you've probably seen it mixed with Grenache and Syrah) this grape is starting to star in more and more of its own bottles domestically. It's peppery and earthy but juicier and deeper than cab franc, with more dark fruit that might remind you of blueberries tossed in cocoa powder and black pepper, with hints of herbs like rosemary and juniper berries. If you like Syrah, you should explore Mourvedre. It latches into the herbs and mushrooms in your stuffing, as well as the crispy, crusty bits on top.
We've tasted a bunch of delicious examples from California and Washington State recently; here are 7 of our favorites.
Chris Brockway of Broc Cellars makes my top-pick Mourvedre for Thanksgiving (and for autumn drinking in general. The Broc Cellars 2010 Luna Matta Vineyard Mourvedre ($36) from Paso Robles balances fresh fruit and spice, demonstrating how delicious and balanced this wine can be. The wine is compelling in its complexity, but also totally easy drinking; it offers layers of flavors—cran-blueberry, purple plums, star anise, pepper—but is totally ok with you gulping it down. The acid is firm and refreshing, the oak treatment (15 months in 7-8 year old 60 gallon French oak barrels) complements but doesn't cover up the fruit.
Anglim 2008 Mourvedre Hastings Ranch Vineyard ($34) from Paso Robles has a nice tart, mouthwatering juiciness that will cut through your rich meal, flavors of fresh blackberries, black pepper, and Earl Grey tea. Be sure to include some sagey sausage in your stuffing. It's aged for over 3 years in French oak (40% new) but doesn't come off as heavily oaky. Delicious stuff.
While we're talking California, Hank Beckmeyer of La Clarine Farm released not one but two Mouvedre varietal wines from California's Sierra Foothills this year, and they're likely not like any you've tasted before. His never-before-released La Clarine Farm 2011 "Sumu Kaw" smells like brambles and blueberries and offers lively, seriously fresh-tasting fruit, like berries tossed with a squeeze of grapefruit juice and a sprinkle of cinnamon and clove. It's hard to stop drinking it. Those who look to natural wines for a purity of flavor will find what they're hoping for here. Beckmeyer's La Clarine Farm 2011 Cedarville Mouvedre is only 11.7% alcohol even though the grapes weren't picked until October 27th. Again, it's more about fresh cranberry-like fruit than most Mourvedre; even Hank agrees it's almost Beaujolais-like. Chuggable, as long as you're looking for wine with loads of fresh acidity. In general we look to Mourvedre for more earth and spice, but we'd still serve these at Thanksgiving; the meal can definitely use the brightness these wines offer. Both are around $25.
California's not the only state making tasty Mourvedre though. We also adore Syncline Mourvedre 2010 Horse Heaven Hills ($30) from Washington. This chewy, concentrated wine is full of juicy cherries and earthy cocoa, with a tart-plum brightness, and an herbal eucalyptus and menthol side the keeps it fresh, wiping your palate clean between bites. It was fermented in concrete cubes and half aged in concrete and half 7-year old barrels. This is the stuff for pairing with the crispy bits of turkey skin alongside your mushroom and sage stuffing.
Dusted Valley Stone Tree Vineyard 2010 Mourvedre ($39) from Wahluke Slope, Washington balances dark blackberry-and-plumlike fruit and tons of pepper and black stone with mouthwatering acidity—it made us think of biting into a raw cranberry. This wine is earthy and spicy—and just a tad smoky—calling out for mushrooms and herbs. (The Mourvedre here is blended with 11% Petite Sirah and 8% Grenache.)
We're also keeping an eye on Mourvedre blends, and we like the biodynamic 2009 AmByth Estate ReVera, which blends the grape with grenache, syrah, and counoise grown on their estate in the Templeton Gap in Paso Robles. It's deep and almost meaty but full of rich fruit from the syrah and grenache, reminding us of baked blueberries and blackberries spiced with juniper. It's only 12.6% percent alcohol, but it's full of flavor. Saute some mushrooms to go in your gravy, rub your turkey with rosemary, herb up your stuffing, and serve big goblets of this wine.
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Author Notes: I just loooove artichokes and soufflé so I came up with this recipe. - the serial cook —the serial cook
Food52 Review: As a novice soufflé-er, I was simply afraid I was going to blow this one, big time. But the serial cook is careful to slowly, methodically walk any cook through this formula for airy, flavorful mouthfuls of artichoke essence that end with a cheesy finish. Sautéing the artichokes with garlic and olive gives them a necessary boost so their flavor still holds its own once defused by the egg whites. As a possible short cut, I wonder if frozen artichokes could be used when pinched by either time or seasonality. - cheese 1227 —The Editors
Serves: 4 to 6
big artichokes
lemon juice
tablespoons Olive Oil
garlic cloves
tablespoons 35% cream
ounces butter
ounces flour
cup whole milk
cup grated emmental
tablespoons 35% cream
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- Cut the stemsof the artichokes. Cut brown end, peel fibrous outer layer to reach tender green of stem, cut into small pieces and put in the bowl with the lemon juice. Cut off the top leafy part and bend back the remaining leaves so that they snap off at the bottom until you reach the softer leaves and the hairy "choke" in the centre. Pull the soft leaves off take out the choke off the base. Trim any remaining bits of leaf off. Cut the artichoke hearts in small pieces and add to the bowl.
- Heat a pan with the olive oil and the garlic and add the pieces of artichoke. Cook over low heat for 20 minutes to 30 minutes and stir once in a while.
- Let the mix cool down and make a purée with the first 2 tablespoons of 35% cream (If find it's easier with the blender).
- Warm the milk
- In a pan, melt the butter over low heat. Add the flour and whisk until the mix is bubbly (about 1 minute). Take the pan off the heat and let the mix slightly cool down then add the milk, stirring constantly. Put the pan back on the heat and continue stirring until it's creamy. Season with salt, pepper and ground nutmeg.
- When the Béchamel is tepid, add the 4 egg yolks one by one and stir vigorously. Put back on low heat and stir for 1 or 2 minutes until it thickens. Take out of the heat and add the artichoke purée, the grated emmental and stir. Add the remaining 2 tablespoons of 35% cream. Season generously to compensate for the insipidity of the egg whites.
- Preheat the oven at 350 and butter the soufflé dish.
- Beat the egg whites in a large bowl until stiff but not dry. Fold some of the egg whites into the lightly warm béchamel mix to lighten it, then gently but thoroughly fold the sauce into the remaining egg whites. Carefully pour the mixture into the soufflé dish, smooth the top of the mixture with a spatula. Run a knife blade between the mixture and the edge of the dish.
- Cook for 25 to 30 minutes, until it's inflated and firm in the center. Do not open the oven before the soufflé is done!!! Enjoy with a Bonny Doon, Cigare Blanc.
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While incumbent Democratic Gov. Pat Quinn has increased taxes and pushed for raising the minimum wage, the Republican nominee — multimillionaire venture capitalist Bruce Rauner — wants to curtail government unions and run President Barack Obama's home state like a business.
Rauner's win in Tuesday's Republican primary against three other candidates sets up a November matchup with Quinn that's expected to be one of the hardest fought and most expensive in the nation. As Republicans attempt to reclaim the state's top office for the first time in more than a decade, labor unions — traditionally aligned with Democrats — are trying to avoid the kinds of blows they've felt under GOP governors elsewhere.
Quinn, who is seeking a second term, began airing his first campaign ad focused on Rauner's changing stance on minimum wageduring Tuesday's primary. Quinn wants to raise Illinois' $8.25 wage to at least $10. Rauner said he'd like to lower then later said he'd raise it under the right circumstances.
"This is a billionaire with nine homes, nine mansions, calling for a reduction in the minimum wage," he told reporters Wednesday. "He has a lot of explaining to do."
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Rauner — who said the fall election is going to be "very, very tough" — has labeled as role models Wisconsin Gov. Scott Walker and former Indiana Gov. Mitch Daniels, both of whom pushed anti-union policies. Those comments prompted organized labor to spend millions trying to derail a Rauner nomination.
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He says he's gotten Illinois back on track, passing a massive capital construction bill he says created hundreds of thousands of jobs and approving legislation to address Illinois' worst-in-the-nation state pension shortfall. He's also expected to tout the approval of legislation to allow gay marriage.
"We know in this election campaign it'll be a tough fight," Quinn said Tuesday. "And I've been in a lot of tough fights."
Illinois' influential labor unions are expected to continue their attacks on Rauner in the general election.
Their efforts appeared to help make it a tighter-than-expected race Tuesday between Rauner state Sen. Kirk Dillard, who picked up the endorsement of three of the state's largest public-employee unions. Dillard bested Rauner in several counties that are home to a large numbers of state workers.
Ed Kline, a farmer from LeRoy, said he was turned off by Rauner's spending. He cast his ballot for Quinn.
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New Season Tips-off for UCA, Fall to Trinity Baptist 48-32
The United Christian Academy Crusaders enter the 2011-2012 campaign under the guidance of Tony DelaBruere. This is Coach DelaBruere's first foray into the coaching world, and about this season, "We are going to go out and try our best, but the most important thing is for the boys to have fun."This year's team is down in numbers, with only 8 guys on the roster and only 1 senior: Edward Wang. Coach DelaBruere said that, "even though our numbers are down it isn't going to change anything. I am still going to coach the same way. We will just need to be careful not to get into foul trouble, and try to stay healthy throughout the season."With Wang being the only Senior on the roster, Juniors Dale Martell and Ji Kim, Sophomore Paul Saaman, Freshmen Chris and Jon DelaBruere, and Eighth-Grader Mitchell Roy provide a young core, which Coach DelaBruere can rely on for years to come."The boys elected Paul Saaman and Jon DelaBruere as captains, but that does not mean that they are the leaders of the team. I expect everyone to contribute, and for everyone to be leaders both on and off the court." Saturday afternoon, UCA took to the court to face off against the Trinity Baptist Kings and the tone for the contest was set early as Chris DelaBruere blocked the first Trinity shot of the game with thunderous force.Marcus Van Wyle would start the game on a personal 6-0 run to put the Kings on top with 4 minutes to go in the first quarter. Chris DelaBruere and Paul Saaman could not buy a basket for UCA with each shot hitting back iron or rimming out.With 2 minutes to go in the 1st, UCA finally got on the board as brothers Jon and Chris DelaBruere worked the give-and-go to perfection, with Chris knocking down a long 3 from the corner. On the next possession Chris would pick the pocket of a Kings player and go untouched to the basket, going on a personal 5-0 run, and making it a 12-5 game in favor of Trinity. Saaman would knock down a free throw at the end of the 1st quarter, putting the at 14-6.Saaman was on a mission for the Crusaders to start the 2nd quarter, reeling off 4 quick points on quick dribble-drives through the lane to cut the lead down to 4 two minutes into the 2nd quarter. But, Trinity would go on a 9-0 run over the last 5 minutes for the half, to push the game back to a 23-12 score before Jon DelaBruere would knock down a 2 of his own with an easy lay-up inside to send the game to the half with the Crusaders trailing 23-14.Saaman would start the 3rd quarter the same way he would the 2nd, using his quick drive through the lane, he would rack up 4 more points, and after 3 minutes the lead was back down to 7, at 25-18. But, just as they had all game long, Trinity would go on an 8-0 run due to sloppy passes and quick transition points, sending the game to a 33-18 margin with 2 minutes left in the 3rd.The Crusaders would not give up though, after a Chris DelaBruere 3 from the top of the arch, the score was 33-23 entering the final quarter.But, it was just too much Trinity Baptist in the 4th. The Kings would go on another 6-0 run, to extend their lead even further, and with frustration mounting and tired legs beginning to take their toll, the game was over for UCA. Final score, Trinity 48 United Christian 32.When asked about the game, Coach DelaBruere said that, "it wasn't as close as I would have liked it to be, but I thought we played really well. They didn't have anyone with size that could compete with Jon inside; I wish we would have been able to get the ball into him more because he really could have done some damage. Paul really drove [through the lane] well today and the shot that you saw today isn't the type of shooting that he usually has off that drive. And it isn't the one that you will see later on."He would go on to add that, "all the boys played great today, and we will go after the next one."Marcus Van Wyle led the Kings with 12 points and Jonny O'Blake added 11 of his own.Chris DelaBruere scored 16, while Paul Saaman had 14, and Jon DelaBruere had 2 for the Crusaders in the losing effort.UCA will travel to Richford for their next contest on Thursday, December 15th, when they face off against the Falcons. Tip-off is set for 7:00.


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Winner takes all in Ward 3 primary
The heat is on and it's not just the weather, as the Sept. 11 Democratic primary is 12 days away.
Ward 3 Incumbent Councilwoman Camille Vella-Wilkinson, who was first elected in 2010, faces Paul Machado, a master electrician at ADT on Jefferson Boulevard, who says he's interested in "change."
Since no other candidates filed for the seat, the winner will be the next Ward 3 councilperson.
While they share the same party, their interests are mostly different. Machado said he is particularly interested in keeping down property and car taxes, as well as advocating for animals.
Vella-Wilkinson said if re-elected, she would continue efforts to advocate for economic development, military veterans, environmental issues, social justice and open government.
They contrast in experience, as Vella-Wilkinson has served on the council for nearly two years and Machado is yet to attend a meeting.
Perhaps, the main thing they both consider of utmost importance is the concern residents have about T.F. Green Airport.
Machado, 28, originally from Portugal, moved to Rhode Island as a toddler and grew up in Oakland Beach. Now, he has his own home in Ward 3, which he purchased nearly five years ago.
"I live in Warwick and I want to continue to live in Warwick, so I want to try to make things better around here," he said during an interview Tuesday.
He said he's been walking the ward to get a feel of what people will expect from him if elected. Two issues on top of the list include property taxes and car taxes.
"Property taxes are going up and I want to stop them from increasing," Machado said. Of the car tax, he said, "I think it's foolish and I want to get rid of it. I would say 80 percent of the people I talk to complain about it and say, 'I don't want the car tax.'"
Another concern is T.F. Green Airport.
"Some people want to move and say, 'I want the airport to buy my house,' and there are others who don't want to move," Machado said. "They are happy and they don't want to be pushed out."
Also, he's interested in being an advocate for animals. He calls his pit bull, Rocco, his "best friend."
"I love animals," he said.
Machado, who graduated from Warwick Veterans Memorial High School in 2003 and went on to earn an associate's degree in electrical technology from the New England Institute of Technology, said he's thrilled with the feedback he's been hearing.
"I'm getting awesome results," he said. "I have [1,000] flyers that I've been passing out. I love listening to people and hearing what they have to say. Everyone has opinions. I write everything down to remember, 'This person has this issue.'"
While he is yet to hold a fundraiser, he said he plans to schedule one if he wins the primary. Yet, that won't be necessary if he wins the primary, as the race will then be over.
His family and friends are helping fund his campaign. He's grateful for their support, as well as the emotional support of his girlfriend, Meghan Walsh.
"My father [Henry] has always worked very hard and taught me, 'If you want something, you have to work for it,'" Machado said. "He always said, 'Go to college and make something of yourself.' I'm for the working person. I know how it feels to work."
Speaking of work, he said he believes skills he uses at his job make him a great candidate, such as customer service, as well as his strong set of ethics.
"I deal with people for a living and I love it," he said. "I love helping people. If you [ask] anyone who knows me, they'll tell you I'm an honest person and that I do things right. There are electricians who do things quick because they want to go home and then there are electricians who follow the actual code. I can bring those skills to the council."
But what made him want to run in the first place? He says it's the desire to "do better."
"Taxes are going up," he said. "I just bought a house five years ago so I'm starting to feel what my mom and dad felt – the responsibility. That was it and I said, 'I can do this. I can make things better.' And here I am."
Like Machado, Vella-Wilkinson, 55, also enjoys walking the ward and listening to constituent concerns. Monday evening, she donned a blue baseball cap with her name on it and stopped by the home of Christopher Lally, who she spoke with about issues he has with speeding on Liverpool Street, located off Main Avenue near Lippitt Elementary School.
Lally explained that he has lived on the street for 13 years and speeding has always been a problem. The only time it wasn't an issue, he said, was when the Warwick Night Program was enforced.
During springtime, Vella-Wilkinson drafted a resolution to reinstate the Warwick Night Program, which would have allotted each ward $5,000 to fund police details in residential areas. The resolution failed on a 6-3 vote.
This fact baffles Lally. Speed bumps have been set up but they don't make much difference.
"There used to be nine officers during the day and then it went down to three and now it's back up to six, which is really ridiculous," he told Vella-Wilkinson. "It should be nine. People come by here at 60 miles an hour. It's an accident waiting to happen. What am I getting for my increased taxes? I have no children in the school system – it's just me and my wife."
Vella-Wilkinson noted that Lally and many of his neighbors brought the issue to her attention in 2010 when she first ran. She said they were the reason she drafted the Warwick Night Program resolution.
"It wasn't successful this year, but I'll be bringing it back," she assured him.
But Lally is thrilled with progress Vella-Wilkinson and the rest of the council has made with the airport. The councilwoman served as chair of the Airport Litigation Committee, a committee Ward 9 Councilman Steven Merolla and Council President Bruce Place also served on.
"I'm so happy about the airport," Lally said. "It's jobs, jobs, jobs."
Other residents expressed their appreciation for her dedication to the ward. A few said, "Thanks for stopping."
"The benefit of walking the ward is the fact that you're getting direct feedback from the constituents and they feel more comfortable because they are in their own homes. They'll tell you exactly what it is that they are thinking about," Vella-Wilkinson said. "Not everyone can make it to council meetings and not everyone feels comfortable at a mic. They have a home court advantage when you are talking to them at their house. If you have the patience and the time to listen to them, it gives you a hell of an agenda to work on during the upcoming term."
Vella-Wilkinson said she spends three to six hours a day, depending on the day of the week, walking the ward, seven days a week. She begins anywhere between 3 and 5 p.m. and continues until sundown. She has passed out more than 2,500 of her 3,000 palm cards.
Her husband of 30 years, Ken, is her campaign manager and accompanies her on walks. He keeps track of homes she's visited.
"With him being a retired policeman, he has such a head for detail," she said. "And the fact that he's an Army guy [allows him to] use his logistic skills. Don't get me wrong; it's hard work, but the campaign portion is a lot of fun and it's especially fun going through it with him."
K. Joseph Shekarchi, who is running as a Democrat for State Representative in District 23 against Republican John Falkowski, also joined her. He, too, was meeting and chatting with residents.
"If you're a first-time candidate, people appreciate that you take the time out to walk," he said. "You want to hear about what they have to say. Camille always asks, 'Is there anything going on in the ward that you want to talk about?'"
Also, Vella- Wilkinson is sharing headquarter space with Shekarchi, as well as Joseph Gallucci, a candidate for Ward 8 council. The office is located on Jefferson Boulevard.
As noted, some of the issues citizens talk about with Vella-Wilkinson include speeding, as well as the airport. For the most part, she said the feedback has been positive.
"There's some concern over the schedule for the takings and all of that is built into the MOU," she said. "We're going to be on time with getting that information out into the public."
It is expected an agreement will be made by Oct. 1. At the moment, she's working on a PILOT program with the Rhode Island Economic Development Corporation on behalf of the airport.
"My focus is bringing in more businesses and residents so that we aren't overtaxing the people that are currently living in the state," she said.
If re-elected, Vella-Wilkinson said she plans to continue her efforts to advocate for military veterans, environmental issues, social justice and open government.
"I have two major programs that I will be looking to bring into the city and I'll have an announcement within the next week," she said.
For now, she is content walking the ward and sending out mailings to areas she is unable to visit. Wethersfield Commons, a private residential community, is one of them.
"Although it's not a gated community, they have a no solicitation policy, so any of the communities in Ward 3 that don't allow solicitation, there's got to be a way for me to reach out to them and let them know what I'm about," she said.
Other than that, Vella-Wilkinson and Machado said they are both excited for Sept. 11.
"It's getting close to the end," Machado said.
Vella Wilkinson has to be replaced. She expresses her union loving , socialistic ideas at every council meeting. Her suggestions are so far out, you wonder what planet she is from. For example, let people put additions on their homes but yet waiver their property taxes for years. This after she votes to INCREASE THE CAR TAX.
The airport agreement was a sellout to the airport commission. She votes to increase property taxes every year. An Avedisian puppet. Let's hope she loses.
I think you are very wrong about Camille, and anyone who knows her would agree. I have lived in Ward 3 for 28 yrs. I met her when she was walking the ward last election. She is a caring person. When you call her she answers her phone and will go out of her way to help. She is not the only one who voted for the car tax and she did not set the rate. I think you need to look at what she has acomplished before you talk.
Camille is nothing but what Chris Christie would call a "union panderer" She sells her soul to the union everytime she talks. It is pathetic !!!
She has voted for every tax increase that her mentor Avedisian has proposed. She is a joke !!!!
I have to agree with FEDUP1. Social Justice - Code word Progressive Socialist Democrat who wants to get money from one person and give to another, unless they are in a Union, Liberal or the elite.. She'll only jump on and issue if she get votes or to help out her special interest group, Next she will try for council President.. You watch... Then you well see what type of agenda she will try to pass, Hold on to your sits Warwick you could be in for a long and costly ride...
I live on Lake Shore Dr and i got to say something by my own experience with Camille i call her office at city hall 2 issues and i never got a call back or she ever came to my house... Voted for you in 2010 , sorry this time someone else will get my and my neighbors vote. Like i said i'm talking from own experience.
Politicians to me are all the same and not favoring any of the ward 3 parties.
You and your neighbors better get on and voter in the Primary on Sept 11 or she will be your council women again.. I've seen her in action and she is a Poticial Hack.....


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The Regret Disbelievers Feel When They See Hell
On the Day of Judgment, once their accounts are taken, people will be gathered and will be driven to Hell in "divisions." Amongst this crowd will be everyone who denied the religion and existence of Allah throughout history and those who were arrogant and turned away from the signs of Allah. There will be also those who enjoyed wealth and fame. To their disappointment, however, those things they attached importance to in the world will not save them from eternal punishment. Allah informs us in the Qur'an that all disbelievers will be disgracefully dragged into Hell. Before Hell's gates, the keepers will make them confess their crimes for a last time and take them in. Upon this, the gates will be closed behind them for all eternity. Allah describes the way disbelievers are driven to Hell in the Qur'an as follows:
Those who are disbelievers will be driven to Hell in companies and when they arrive there and its gates are opened its custodians will say to them, "Did Messengers from yourselves not come to you, reciting your Lord's Signs to you and warning you of the meeting on this Day of yours?" They will say, "Indeed they did," but the decree of punishment is justly carried out against the disbelievers. They will be told, "Enter the gates of Hell and stay there timelessly, for ever. How evil is the abode of the arrogant!" (Surat az-Zumar: 71-72)
"That is because you exulted on the earth, without any right to do so; and strutted about. Enter the gates of Hell, remaining in it timelessly, for ever. How evil is the abode of the arrogant!" (Surah Ghafir: 75-76)
Not a single person among this crowd can come out and say that he was not warned against this day. Because Allah, Who is the Just, had sent messengers to every individual to remind him about the existence of Allah, the Day of Judgment, Paradise and Hell. Therefore, disbelievers will acknowledge that they deserved the torment in Hell.
They remained arrogant although they were warned and knowingly avoided to serve Allah, the One Who created them. Allah informs man that such people will be humiliated in Hell in the Qur'an:
Your Lord says, "Call on Me and I will answer you. Those who are too proud to worship Me will enter Hell abject." (Surah Ghafir: 60)
Allah's Messenger (saas) emphasized the same point in a hadith:
...Shall I inform you about the people of the Fire? They comprise every cruel, violent, proud and conceited person. (Bukhari)
Considering themselves to be all-powerful in the world, some of these people insolently rebelled against their Lord. Power, they assumed, would provide deliverance. When they were reminded about the attribute of Allah, the al-Qahhar (The Subduer), the existence of Hell and Paradise, and were offered guidance to the way favored by Allah, they retorted:
"Why does Allah not punish us for what we say?" Hell will be enough for them! They will roast in it. What an evil destination! (Surat al-Mujadala: 8)
In response to their rebellion, they will be taken in through Hell's gates and never again allowed out unless Allah wills otherwise. The moment they see the fire, they will feel an unbearable regret for their wrongs. Allah reveals in the Qur'an that this is the moment they explicitly realize there is no way out of Hell:
The evildoers will see the Fire and realize they are going to fall into it and find no way of escaping from it. (Surat al-Kahf: 53)
Comprehension will be very sharp in Hell; everything disbelievers feigned ignorance about in the world will appear to be very clear then. They will realize that they spent all their lives on vain purposes and they will ultimately understand that, in exchange for minor and temporary benefits, they must now remain in torment in the afterlife. The few decades they had in the world seemed a long period of time to them and meanwhile they never thought about the Hereafter. Rather than a perfect and blissful life where one is not vulnerable to physical weaknesses such as hunger and exhaustion, they preferred this world where one finds himself incurably dissatisfied. No sooner they enter by Hell gates than they comprehend that they have no escape. Thus, as a last recourse to avoid torment, they seek salvation by offering a ransom: a ransom of everything they possess in this world. These vain efforts are described as follows:
...But as for those who do not respond to Him, even if they owned everything on the earth and the same again with it, they would offer it as a ransom. They will receive an evil Reckoning. Their shelter will be Hell. What an evil resting-place! (Surat ar-Rad: 18)
However, these last efforts displayed upon facing the fact of entering Hell will be in vain. Allah informs us that these attempts bring no benefit:
So today no ransom will be accepted from you or from those who were disbelievers. Your refuge is the Fire. It is your master. What an evil destination! (Surat al-Hadid: 15)
There is certainly an important reason why these attempts bring no results. Allah warned them against Hell when they were still in the world. Everything was made clear to them; that no man will be able to help another and that no one will be able to offer any ransom. They were further reminded that no ransom will be accepted. A verse Allah revealed to warn people about this fact is as follows:
Have fear of a Day when no self will be able to compensate for another in any way. No intercession will be accepted from it, no ransom taken from it, and they will not be helped. (Surat al-Baqara: 48)
Yet, in spite of all the warnings, they insisted on their denial and they knowingly prepared such an end for themselves. On that day, they will acknowledge one important fact: that their own deeds earned them Hell.
This regret-unless Allah wills otherwise-will be a great torment they will find no salvation from eternally. That is because they encountered one important fact: had they devoted themselves to earning the favor of Allah instead of striving for vain goals, they would not be at the entrance to Hell but to Paradise. Due to their failure to comply with the right way, they suffer terrible loss.
As Allah states in the twentieth verse of Surat al-Balad, "above them is a sealed vault of Fire." Once they enter by the gates of Hell, they will be locked inside. Behind these gates exists the torment of Hellfire with no certain end, which they will suffer for as long as Allah wills. For the disbelievers, there is no possibility to escape from this torment. Allah calls this fire "the Shatterer." These verses in Surat al-Humaza read:
And what will convey to you what the Shatterer is? The kindled Fire of Allah reaching right into the heart. It is sealed in above them in towering columns. (Surat al-Humaza: 5-9)2009-02-26 02:26:11


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