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- Mary IronMatron said...
Oh, I am so far from being able to give up the electrical gadgetry... haha!
The thing is, though, how do you know if your truly dialed in to your own effort if you don't have a gadget letting you know that you are, in fact, dialed in? hmmm?
- January 22, 2010
- Lucho said...
That's probably the #1 debate in regards to HR. Some would tell you a 'Zen' approach is best and argue that your perceived exertion is correct no matter what. But Mark Allen has written an article about perceived exertion being a 'myth', that it will always be wrong. I see myself being over dependent on HR and I allow it to 'tell me' how I feel and ignore how I truly feel. If I plan to run at HR 140-150 and I end up feeling incredible or very crappy (that's a scientific term based on years of physiological research) I still hold HR between 140-150 rather than letting my energy dictate the effort. Maybe my HR is just high that day due to lower hydration? Or maybe it is depressed due to fatigue? HR is affected by these things and effort may not always match up. Of course I also think that these signs are warnings and are very valuable to see. I got my first HR monitor in 1997 and have used one for (probably) 95% of everything I've ever done. That's ~13 years of experience. Often times I will guess my HR before looking at my watch and I'm always within 1-3 beats of my guess. For me too- with Leadville in mind- I believe that science is quite vague between HR and a 100 mile effort. I don't have an aerobic weakness. My metabolism is solid. The thing I lack for Leadville is the mental and structural strength, neither of which can be gauged with a HR monitor. If I go out and run 30 miles in a workout I don't need to hit a HR like in a tempo run or a race pace workout... I just need to run easy for a damn long time. The HR can cover a wider range. I do think for a race like a marathon it is important to hold back at the start so a HR monitor can be useful, but at a certain point (maybe mile 16) it's go time and you need to race to your limits and listen only to your body. For Ironman I would say that the single most common mistake is athletes riding too hard on the bike! So a HR monitor or power meter is HUGE for this. Ironman has different needs than running does and I think requires more thought.
From a coaching perspective however- I don't think an effective coach can guide an athlete with out more specific feedback. If I tell a person new to running to run 'easy'. Well, that's quite subjective and they may not have a good sense of this effort. BUT- say I tell them to run at HR 130-140 based off their current lactate threshold? That's quite specific. Also, if an athlete tells me they ran 'hard', well that could be anywhere between 400 meter race pace up to marathon race pace (there are many different kinds of hard)! But if they told me they ran 5 beats below LT then I know precisely how hard that was. You can also track progress and backwards slides, fatigue and hydration with a HR monitor which is what a coaches job IS.
It can also come down to the specific goals of an athlete. Some athletes just don't want to run by HR because they don't care, and that's not wrong at all. Some people like the numbers and that's just as well. I'm starting to split between the two.
Does that make sense?
- January 22, 2010
- Lucho said...
Mary- Your e-mail address failed to deliver?
- January 22, 2010
- Brett said...
Yes, do not forget Joghard Rules #9 and #10 - SUPER CRITICAL that you get those both right.
- January 22, 2010
- Running and living said...
Lucho, this is why I don't use HR monitors. I like to know my pace, that's reliable even when I am feeling crappy.
(Though I do know the advantages of HR training)
- January 22, 2010
- Lucho said...
Brett- Exactly. That really does sum it up!
R&L- Ya, once you learn the PE of what paces should feel like then pace is a great indicator.
- January 22, 2010
- Kevin said...
I am more of a: "if I've got it, I might as well wear it, even it I don't use/look at it."
Question: Do you think the change of 2500 ft of altiture will make a noticable difference in training. I went from 26 to 2500 and was unable to do a 5 mile pace run that I did two weeks ago(Way off pace).
- January 22, 2010
- Lucho said...
Kevin- I think that kind of common. Athletes see a HR but aren't sure what it means. You can still use te data for comparison though even if you aren't sure what the number means. Cross it with pace and see if you're getting faster at the same HR. Keep your training log detailed with average pace and average HR (max HR is useful too).
2500ft? I really doubt it. I'm not completely sure though because you started at sea level. On the other hand... if I go from 8200ft to 10700ft I can feel it a bit. I don't know.
The science says you shouldn't see much difference until 5000ft. Good question.
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Researchers are compiling an anonymous dataset of primary care prescription data – totalling 80m prescriptions a month – to identify patterns that could help GPs catch cancer earlier. Scientists will use GP data to look for trends in medications given to patients before they were diagnosed with cancer – allowing them to flag up any new patients who exhibit similar tell-tale signs and may need referring for further tests.
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Past prescriptions could help GPs diagnose cancer
Britain has one of the lowest cancer survival rates in Western Europe This is partly attributed to family doctors diagnosing the illness too late Trial launched to examine 960m prescriptions handed out by GPs each year Patients could be diagnosed with cancer more quickly if GPs examined their past prescriptions, scientists claim.
Computers could catch cancer early by reading patterns in patients' medical history
COMPUTERS could spot cancer early by looking for patterns in patients' prescription and medical history, scientists say. Researchers from Health Data Insight are trawling through millions of NHS records to try to identify these links. A breakthrough by the firm would allow doctors to diagnose the disease before patients report any obvious symptoms. Earlier diagnosis boosts survival chances.
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Seat Pleasant mayor running for County Council District 7 race
Grant plans to address jobs, enhance civic engagement
As he serves his second term as mayor of Seat Pleasant, Eugene Grant wants to expand his reach beyond the 20743 ZIP code to make a difference in District 7 as a Prince George's County councilman.
Grant, 43, will be running for the District 7 County Council seat against Angela Childs, Darrell Miller, Natasha Shamone-Gilmore, Charles H. Thomas III and Karen Toles. District 7 covers areas such as Capitol Heights, Hillcrest Heights, Seat Pleasant and Temple Hills.
Grant, who was elected to his mayoral seat in 2004, is running on a "seven pillars" platform that includes topics such as employment and entrepreneurship, development and civic engagement.
If elected, Grant would have to step down as mayor, and the City Council would have to appoint a replacement, he said.
To increase civic engagement, Grant said he plans to hold a District 7 meeting that includes leaders from area civic and homeowners associations and other groups so they can make a priority list of what they want to see him accomplish for the district. Area resident concerns include education, unemployment and crime, and he plans to follow up several months later to see if his office addressed those issues, Grant said.
"You will see more residents from District 7 coming to County Council meetings," Grant said. "District 7 will be heard. We will not be ignored."
Grant said the county's current permitting process, for example, stifles development and in turn does not create jobs.
He said he remembers spending six months and nearly half of what it cost to build a $27,000 tot lot playground next to the John E. Feggans Center in 2001 on county-required elements such as a tree conservation plan.
"If you have to go through all of that to build a little small tot lot, then imagine what a developer is going through to develop an office park," Grant said. "It's too cumbersome. It's too complex. We have to look at the permitting process and streamline the process where it's not cumbersome."
Grant said what sets him apart from his competitors is his understanding of the government process, budgets and negotiating with officials, such as his city's public works department, about how much money is needed to provide residents services. He said he and Miller, the former mayor of Capitol Heights, are the only challengers who bring that experience to the table.
"We truly understand constituent services because we live it seven days a week," Grant said.
Seat Pleasant resident Delores Claytor hailed Grant's assistance to Seat Pleasant Elementary School.
Grant annually allocates money in the city budget to go toward the school for any of its needs, such as classroom supplies, and has provided $100,000 for the school since he became mayor.
Claytor, a 43-year Seat Pleasant resident, said Grant has been a "visible and active" mayor and remembered when he came to shovel her and her neighbors out of their homes during the February snowstorms.
"In my opinion, I have had more contact with Mayor Grant than the rest of [the previous mayors]," Claytor said. "He's an awesome speaker, too, when it comes to getting his point across. He's done a marvelous job in taking care of his citizens in the community of Seat Pleasant."
Seat Pleasant resident Jacqui Battle said Grant is a constant presence among Seat Pleasant seniors and youth and he holds annual senior tea parties and offers mentoring and tutoring to area youth through his nonprofit organization, Global Developmental Services for Youth Inc., which he started in 1989.
"We will be sorry to lose him as our mayor, but we will be proud to have him as our county council person," Battle said. "We already know that he will do us justice as our county councilman."
Eugene W. Grant
Position sought, party affiliation: County Council District 7; Democrat
Place of residence: Seat Pleasant
How long he has lived in county: 24 years
Age: 43
Place of birth: Los Angeles
Current occupation: President and CEO of Seat Pleasant-based nonprofit organization Global Developmental Services for Youth Inc.
Education: Graduate of Duke Ellington School of the Arts; completed coursework at Prince George's Community College and Howard University
Community associations: Mayor of Seat Pleasant, 2004 to present; president and CEO of Global Developmental Services for Youth Inc., 1989 to present; chair of the Board Maryland Black Mayor's Community Development Corporation, 2009 to present; immediate past president Maryland Black Mayor's, Inc.; immediate vice president National Conference of Black Mayor's
Family: Single; no children
Campaign telephone number and website: 301-814-7268; www.grant2010.com


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|System: PS3, Xbox 360
|Release: February 2012
|Players: 1
|Screen Resolution: 480p-1080p
by Angelo M. D'Argenio
The trailer for Binary Domain makes the game look a little like Blade Runner with guns. I got my hands on a playable demo at E3, and as it turns out, Binary Domain's plot isn't so much Blade Runner as it is "ZOMG Robots!" Still, it's a pretty interesting third-person cover-based shooter with a few cool innovations up its sleeve.
So the robot apocalypse has come and Skynet is laughing itself silly. Essentially, mankind has built robots that have become more and more advanced until they're eventually indistinguishable from human beings. After they develop emotions, feelings, hopes, dreams, and the other key aspects of sentience, they do what any sensible intelligent race would do: attempt to exterminate humanity. It's up to the last few remaining humans on Earth to handle this in the most diplomatic way they can. Of course, this is an action game, so "diplomatic" means "kill them before they kill us."
When you first start up the Binary Domain demo, it's easy to mistake it for any other cover-based shooter. You'll use the environment extensively throughout gameplay, ducking behind buildings, dumpsters, and sandbags in an attempt to stop the oncoming androids. However, it's when your squad mates don't exactly fight with your best interests in mind that you'll start to notice the first of Binary Domains unique systems.
According to a SEGA booth rep, Binary Domain will use a "trust system" that will gauge how much your various allies trust your leadership skills. The main data this system will use will be your gameplay track record. Letting a teammate get shot will cause him to trust you less. If you protect him, he will trust you more. However, the game will also force you to make story decisions that threaten to tear your party apart. You will have no choice but to favor certain party members over others at different points in the game, making your party's trust levels quite varied. If a comrade has high trust in you, he will listen to your commands more accurately. If he has low trust, he is more likely to go off on his own and screw up your plans. An ally with low trust might even go off and sabotage your entire survival mission. You know, just like your friends would in a real robot apocalypse.
You can command your allies via the controller, or by plain spoken voice commands into a mic. Of course, none of this matters a whole lot if your allies won't even listen to you. Even worse, this is another one of those games where allies have to help each other up when they fall in battle. If no one helps you out because you've been a jackass, you'll die pretty quickly.
The next innovative system comes into play when you crouch behind a piece of cover and it suddenly crumbles around you. The game uses a "procedural damage" system both for its environments and its enemies. Nearly every piece of cover in the game, no matter how solid, is destroyable in some manner. A piece of wood will only take a few bullets before shots start getting through, for example, but a row of sandbags will take a rocket or grenade before it gets demolished. I was told that "no area in the game is truly safe" and that player will have to "constantly find new sources of cover to survive."
Your enemies are robots, so positional damage is going to matter quite a bit. Every robot model will have a different area where its power source is located. Unfortunately, shooting any other area doesn't really stop a robot; it just weakens it. For example, some robots could have their head blown off and they would just keep on going. Sure, they can't see you now because you took out their optical sensors, but they will fire randomly trying to hit anyone in the vicinity, and this might be even more dangerous. Blowing off an enemy's leg will just make it crawl toward you with its hands, and even robots that are near fully dismembered will still attempt to get in your way in order to self-destruct.
Binary Domain is entertaining, but it's going to have quite the battle ahead of itself since it feels a lot like the other third-person cover-based shooters out there. It's somewhere between Vanquish and Gears of War in terms of feel, and while the real life locations (like the streets of futuristic Shibuya) work to set it apart from the pack, SEGA will really have to push the trust and procedural damage systems in order to make it look like anything other than just another third-person shooter. In short, it's a game that could be great if done right but horrible if done wrong. We won't know which is which until the game finally comes out.
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Pickups lose their No. 1 sales spot for first time in 16 years
Pickups lose No. 1 sales spot
Toyotas and Hondas top Ford's F-series as truck and SUV purchases drop sharply
SAN ANTONIO — The pickup truck's ride as the dominant vehicle on the American roads has come to an end.
For the first time in 16 years, a pickup is not the best-selling vehicle in the monthly industry sales report. Not one, but four cars — Toyota's Corolla and Camry and Honda's Accord and Civic — outsold the stalwart Ford-150 in the May sales report. The last time that happened was December 1992, when the Ford Taurus topped the F-series.
"It's a sign of the times," said George Pipas, U.S. sales analysis manager for Ford. "I was convinced and several others of us were convinced that this would be a watershed month."
The F-series truck saw its monthly sales plummet 31 percent in May to 42,973.
Ford isn't the only manufacturer facing a grim future for its trucks. General Motors said Tuesday it was shifting from a truck and SUV-dominated product mix to more of a car-based mix. It also plans to close four truck plants and possibly sell the Hummer brand.
Toyota, which invested $1.3 billion in a Tundra plant and supplier park in San Antonio, saw sales of its full-size pickup truck fall 31.5 percent in May from a year earlier.
"Given current market conditions, we know we're facing challenges in this segment," said Bob Carter, general manager of the Toyota Division. "All of our previous assumptions are off the table."
GM said Tuesday its overall sales fell 28 percent in May compared with a year earlier, with a 37 percent decline in truck and SUV sales and a 14 percent drop in car sales.
Ford's overall sales fell 16 percent for the month, while Chrysler's sales were down 25 percent and Toyota's sales slipped 4 percent. Overall sales were down 11 percent compared with last May, according to Autodata Corp.
Honda, riding the wave of customers seeking better fuel efficiency, said its sales rose 18 percent; a 36 percent increase in car sales made up for an 8 percent decline in truck and SUV sales.
Nissan said its sales rose 8 percent, with a 19 percent increase in car sales offsetting a 10 percent decline in trucks.
Toyota announced earlier this year it would scale back production of the full-size Tundra pickup but said there are no plans to cut any full-time jobs at the plants in San Antonio or Princeton, Ind., where the trucks are built.
Industrywide, sales of pickups are down 40 percent in the first five months of 2008 compared with the same period last year. Manufacturers, particularly Ford, GM and Chrysler, once counted on full-size trucks and SUVs to fuel their profits. But the shift to fuel-efficient cars has them scrambling to change their product mixes.
"A lot of smart people at the various car companies see that with fuel prices, full-size pickup trucks and full-size SUVs, for that matter, maybe are going to be a thing of the past," said Jack Nerad, executive editorial director and executive market analyst for Kelley Blue Book.
The pickup market is in critical condition, Jesse Toprak of Edmunds.com said.
"This is really the time we'll probably go back and look at in 10 years," Toprak said. "Spring of '08 was a big change in the U.S. market."
Toyota officials are not taking as grim an approach.
"One month doesn't necessarily mean a fundamental change in the entire industry," Carter said. "We're seeing some segment declines. Most of the consumers are reporting that fuel prices and housing are the primary factors as to why they're changing their buying patterns."
Carter said Toyota expects that once market conditions improve and the housing industry starts to pick up in 2009 and 2010, the demand for trucks will increase.
"The core buyer of a full-size pickup can't substitute with a Corolla," he said. "We know a core group of those buyers are delaying their purchases right now. We remain, in the long term, confident of where the full-size pickup truck is going."
But those core pickup drivers have an almost rabid loyalty to the domestic brands, according to analyst Rebecca Lindland of Global Insight, who said she could see the truck segment recovering somewhat.
"There is still demand for towing," she said.
But she added if there is a recovery, "there are other companies that are in a better position to take advantage of that than Toyota."
The Associated Press contributed to this report.


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Incheon: The Indian women's hockey team defeated Japan 2-1 in the 3rd-4th position play-off to clinch the Asian Games bronze medal at the Seonhak Hockey Stadium here Wednesday.
Vandana Kataria and Jaspreet Kaur scored for India while Akane Shibata was the lone scorer for Japan.
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As the title states, I read the book. Have to say I loved some of it, and was tired by the end.........it seems as a society we are very interested in others and how they somehow find divinity in their lives. But every time I read one of these stories, I realize I am reading about someone that might as well be a little green man with 3 eyes and 4 arms that traveled here from a place far-far away. They always seem NOT to be burdened with anything other than the fact they need answers.
Don't get me wrong, I love a good story, or better yet, a great story. And I do hold a deep desire to believe this type of personal transformation is possible, what I haven't quite figured out is how to do it.
I am a 41 year old woman, with 3 children, a husband, a mortgage, and so on. I find it hard to visit my yoga classes on a regular basis, little lone find time to delve deep into my own psyche. With that said, I have hope. I do believe, on a very high level, that we can find divinity. But lately, I am wondering how to do it in a world filled with supermarkets, trips to school, and soccer practice.
If you are interested, and I hope some of you are, I plan to take a 12 month trip of my own. I plan to choose the 3-5 aspects of my life keeping me from own personal ZEN and work on them. Maybe we can brain storm together, maybe share ideas that transform...but mostly I am hoping to go through a personal transformation that will allow me to continue to love the life I am living, the one that has been laid out for me by the decisions and experiences I have had. (one I can maintain on a soccer mom's budget)
Join me will you? I am divine, and I plan to remind myself of this fact for the next 12 months.


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Shomali, Mohamamd Ali, "Chapter Three: Doctrines", Discovering Shi'i Islam,
(London: 2010, Centre for Cultural & Ethical Studies, 7th edition),
Throughout the history of Islam, Muslims, in spite of their differences, have had a lot of agreement, not only in many principles of Islam, but also in many of its practices. The Qur'an and the great personality of the Prophet on the one hand, and the sincere love and devotion of all Muslims towards them on the other, have unified Muslims and made out of them a real nation that has its own identity, heritage, aims, objectives and destiny. The hostility of the enemies of Islam, along with the challenges of the age, have also helped to awaken and strengthen the sense of unity and brotherhood among Muslims. The Qur'anic and prophetic call for unity and brotherhood has always been echoed by great leading Islamic personalities of different schools of Islam.
With respect to beliefs, all Muslims share the belief in God and His unity, the prophets in general and the mission of the Prophet Muhammad in particular, the Resurrection, and the just and equal treatment of everybody on the Day of Judgement. These are the most fundamental principles of Islam which are agreed upon by all Muslims. An outside view about the extent of the agreement between Shi'a and Sunni Muslims is expressed in the following passage:
Since the Iranian Revolution everyone knows that Shi'ites are Muslims, like the Sunnis respecting the central dogma of the oneness of God, the same sacred writing (the Koran), the same Prophet Mohammad, the same belief in the resurrection followed by the last Judgement and the same fundamental obligations, prayer, fasting, pilgrimage, almsgiving, and jihād (holy war). These common points are more important than the differences: there is no longer any theoretical objection to a Shi'ite performing his prayers with a Sunni, or vice versa although many difficulties have existed in the past and in practice still remain. (Richard, p. 5; with abbreviation)
In what follows, we will proceed by outlining principles of religion or articles of faith. Some of the characteristic beliefs of the Shi'a will be examined thereafter.
Principles of religion
(1) Unity of God
The Islamic faith is formulated by the declaration of two facts, i.e. that there is no god (i.e. no one worthy of worship) but God (Allah) and that Muhammad is His messenger. (LÅ ILÅHA ILLALLÅH MUHAMMADUR- RASŪLULLÅH). Muslims believe that Allah is ONE. He has no partner or children. He is the Beginning and He is the End. He is Omnipotent, Omniscient and Omnipresent. The Qur'an says that He is closer to man than his jugular vein, but He cannot be seen by eyes or encompassed by human intellect. In a supplication, Imam Ali says:
Oh God, verily I ask Thee by Thy Name, in the name of Allah, the All-merciful, the All-compassionate, O the Possessor of Majesty and Splendour, the Living, the Self-subsistent, the Eternal, there is no God other than Thee.
Divine justice: Among divine attributes the Shi'a put a great emphasis on justice. Of course, all Muslims believe that God is just ('ādil), in that God never commits any injustice towards His servants, and He never oppresses anyone. This fact is clearly expressed by the Qur'an:
God is not in the least unjust to the servants. (3:182 & 8:51 & 22:10)
Your Lord is not in the least unjust to the servants. (41:46)
I am not in the least unjust to the servants. (50:29)
Surely God does not do injustice to the weight of an atom. (4:40)
Surely God does not do any injustice to people, but people are unjust to themselves. (10:44)
In addition to the importance of divine justice in itself, the other reason for the emphasis on this doctrine by the Shi'a, is that the Ash'arites, a group of Sunni theologians, believe that there is no objective criteria for morally right or wrong acts. Good means what God performs or whatever is commanded by God. Therefore, God's acts and commands are good and just by definition. They believe that if God had asked us to tell lies, telling lies would have become good and if God were to send the pious people to hell that would be just. Of course, they believe that God never does such acts, not because they are wrong in themselves, but because in practice He has said that those acts are wrong. The Ash'arites also believe that human beings do not have free-will and it is God who creates their acts without them having any role therein. They are only receptacles of divine acts.
The Shi'a and some other Sunni theologians, such as the Mu'tazilites, believe that good and bad, and right and wrong are objective, and that there are rational criteria for moral judgements. In other words, they believe in intrinsic goodness and badness. They believe that in reality there is a difference between, say, justice and oppression and it is not arbitrary that God has commanded us to be just and not to oppress anyone, even our enemies. They also believe that human beings are free and responsible for their acts. Of course, the Mu'tazilites believe in tafwī*, i.e. that God has handed over His authority over human voluntary acts to them and they have complete control over their acts. But the Shi'a believe that although determinism (jabr) is wrong and against divine justice, and that human beings are free, their freedom and power is limited, and God has an overall authority upon their acts. This fact is expressed in the well-known formulation of Imam Ja'far al-Sadiq:
"There is no compulsion (jabr), nor is there absolute delegation of power (tafwī*), but the real position is between the two extremes."
Due to the ultimate importance of this subject for any value system, the Shi'a have always stressed the doctrine of divine justice and have frequently introduced it along with taw1īd (divine unity), prophethood, Imamate (divine leadership) and Resurrection as one of the five Principles of the Faith (U{ūl al-Madhhab) in contrast to taw1īd, prophethood and resurrection which count as the three Principles of Religion (U{?l al-Dīn), which are shared by all Muslims.
This emphasis on the issue of divine justice has not been limited to the theoretical aspect of Shi'i Islam. Indeed, the Shi'a see the issue of justice as a fundamental aspect of Islam, and they have always called for the implementation of the principle of justice on the social level as well.
(2) Prophethood
God has created mankind for a purpose (51:56). He has given man reason and free-will to find his way towards his perfection and happiness. He has also supplemented the human reason with divine revelation. Through His wisdom and justice, He has not left any people or corner of the world without guidance; He has sent prophets to all nations to instruct and guide them (10:47 and 16:36).
The first prophet was Adam and the last was Muhammad, the Seal of prophets (33:40). The Qur'an mentions twenty-five of the prophets and states that there were many more (40:78). Through the indications of hadiths, Muslims believe that there have been 124,000 prophets. Amongst those mentioned in the Qur'an are Adam, Noah, Abraham, Ishmael, Isaac, Lot, Jacob, Joseph, Job, Moses, Aaron, Ezekiel, David, Solomon, Jonah, Zachariah, John the Baptist, Jesus and Muhammad. Among them, Noah, Abraham, Moses, Jesus and Muhammad had universal missions and brought new codes of law. They are called, "Ulū al-'Azm" meaning those of great determination.
Other than itself, the Qur'an speaks of four Heavenly books: the Book of Abraham (87:19); the Psalms of David (4:163 and 17:55); the Torah of Moses (2:87, 3:3 & 4, 6:91 & 154) and the Gospel of Jesus (5:46).
A Muslim must believe in all the Holy Books (2:4 & 285) and in all the prophets (4:152). As we will see later, the Shi'a also believe that all the prophets were necessarily infallible and sinless prior to and during their mission.
The Shi'a, like other Muslims, have a great love for the Prophet Muhammad. They see in the Prophet Muhammad the perfect model of entire reliance on God, profound knowledge of God, ultimate devotion to God, sincere obedience to the divine will, the noblest of character, and compassion and mercy for all mankind. It was not accidental that he was chosen by God to deliver His final and most perfect message for humanity. To be able to receive divine revelation and be addressed by heaven requires one to possess a very high calibre. Naturally to be able to receive the most perfect revelation requires the highest calibre.
The personal character and behaviour of the Prophet contributed greatly to the progress of Islam. He was known to be an honest, trustworthy and pious person from childhood. During his prophethood, he always lived by his principles and values. In the times of ease as well as difficulty, security as well as fear, peace as well as war, victory as well as defeat, he always manifested humility, justice and confidence. He was so humble that he never admired himself, he never felt superior to others and he never lived a life of luxury. Both when he was alone and powerless as well, as when he ruled the Arab peninsula and Muslims were whole-heartedly following him, he behaved the same. He lived very simply and was always with the people, especially the poor. He had no palace nor guard. When he was sitting with his companions no one could distinguish him from others by considering his seat or clothes. It was only his words and spirituality that distinguished him from others.
He was so just that he never ignored the rights of anyone, even his enemies. He exemplified in his life the Qur'anic command, "O you who believe! Be upright for God, bearers of witness with justice, and let not hatred of a people incite you not to act equitably; act equitably, that is nearer to piety" (5:8).
Before battles, he always gave instructions to his soldiers not to harm women, children, the elderly, and those who surrendered, not to destroy farms and gardens, not to chase those who had escaped from the war front, and to be kind to their captives.
Just before his demise, the Prophet announced in the Mosque: "Whoever among you feels that I have done injustice to him, come forward and do justice. Surely, enacting justice in this world is better in my view than being taken account of in the Hereafter in front of the angels and the Prophets."
Those present in the Mosque wept, for they were reminded of all the sacrifices that the Prophet had made for them and the troubles that he had undergone in order to guide them. They knew that he never gave any priority to his own needs and never preferred his comfort and convenience to others. They therefore responded with statements of deep gratitude and profound respect. But one among them, Sawadah b. Qays, stood up and said: "May my father and mother be your ransom! O Messenger of God! On your return from Ta'if, I came to welcome you while you were riding your camel. You raised your stick to direct your camel, but the stick struck my stomach. I do not know whether this strike was intentional or unintentional." The Prophet replied: "I seek refuge from God from having done so intentionally."
The Prophet then asked Bilal to go to the house of Fatimah and bring the same stick. After the stick was brought, the Prophet told Sawadah to retaliate by hitting him back. Sawadah said that the stick had struck the skin of his stomach. The Prophet therefore lifted his shirt so that Sawadah could in return strike his skin. At that moment, Sawadah asked: "O Messenger of God! Do you allow me to touch my mouth to your stomach?" The Prophet gave him permission. Sawadah then kissed the stomach of the Prophet and prayed that because of this act of his, God would protect him from fire on the Day of Resurrection. The Prophet said: "O Sawadah! Will you pardon me or do you still wish to retaliate?" He replied: "I pardon you." The Prophet then prayed: "O God! Pardon Sawadah b. Qays as he pardoned Your Prophet, Muhammad!"
Imāmah: As mentioned earlier, the Shi'a believe in the institution of Imāmah as a continuation of prophethood. In Arabic the term "Imām" literally means "leader". An Imam, in general terminology, may be good or bad, and the extent of his leadership may be very broad, such as leading a whole nation, or limited such as leading congregations in a mosque. However, in the Shi'i faith the Imam in its narrower sense is the person who is in charge of all political and religious affairs of the Islamic nation. More exactly, the Imam is the person who is appointed by God and introduced by the Prophet and then by each preceding Imam by explicit designation (na{{) to lead the Muslim community, interpret and protect the religion and the law (shar3'ah), and guide the community in all affairs. The Imam is the Representative of God on earth (khal3fat-Allāh) and the successor of the Prophet. He must be sinless and possess divine knowledge of both the exoteric and the esoteric meaning of the Qur'an.
The Sunni View: Sunni Muslims use the term Imam as an equivalent to the term "Caliph" (khal3fah). In Arabic the term "khal3fah" means successor. The term has been used as a title for whoever took the power and ruled the Islamic state after the demise of the Prophet Muhammad. A Caliph may be elected, or nominated by his predecessor, or selected by a committee, or may even acquire power through military force. A Caliph need not be sinless. Neither does he need to be superior to others in qualities, such as faith or knowledge.
The Twelver Shi'a who constitute the vast majority of Shi'a Muslims believe that the Prophet was succeeded by twelve Imams. These are:
1. Imam Ali b. Abu Talib Martyred 40/659
2. Imam Hasan b. Ali Martyred 50/669
3. Imam Husayn b. Ali Martyred 61/680
4. Imam Ali b. Husayn Martyred 95/712
5. Imam Muhammad b. Ali Martyred 114/732.
6. Imam Ja'far b. Muhammad Martyred 148/765
7. Imam Musa b. Ja'far Martyred 183/799
8. Imam Ali b. Musa Martyred 203/817
9. Imam Muhammad b. Ali Martyred 220/835
10. Imam Ali b. Muhammad Martyred 254/868
11. Imam Hasan b. Ali Martyred 260/872
12. Imam al-Mahdi Born 255/868.
The belief in a saviour is shared by most (if not all) religions. In Islam, the idea of a saviour is very deliberately presented in the doctrine of al-Mahdi (the Guided) who will rise up with divine blessing and fill the earth with justice after it has been filled with injustice and oppression. The idea of a saviour or a good end for the world is indicated in many Qur'anic verses and Islamic hadiths. For example, we read in the Qur'an:
We have written in the Psalms following the Reminder: "My honourable servants shall inherit the earth" (21:105).
Yet we wanted to endow those who were considered inferior on earth, and make them into leaders and make them [Our] heirs (28:5).
The following are only some examples of hadiths on the same idea of the saviour narrated in both Sunni and Shi'a sources:
1. The Prophet said:
Even if the entire duration of the world's existence has already been exhausted and only one day is left (before the day of judgment), God will expand that day to such a length of time, as to accommodate the kingdom of a person from my household who will be called by my name.
2. The Prophet also said:
Al-Mahdi is one of us, the members of the household (Ahlul-Bayt). God will prepare for him (his affairs) in one night.
3. Furthermore, the Prophet said:
Al-Mahdi will be of my family, of the descendants of Fatimah.
4. It is also narrated from Jabir b. Abdillah al-Ansari that he heard the Messenger of God saying:
A group of my nation will fight for the truth until the Day of Judgment. When Jesus son of Mary will descend, and their leader will ask him to lead the prayer, Jesus will decline, saying: "No, verily among you God has made leaders for others in order to honour this nation".
Thus, al-Mahdi will have a universal mission. His name will be the same as the name of the Prophet Muhammad and he will be from the progeny of the Lady Fatimah. The Shi'a believe that he is the son of Imam Hasan al-'Askari. He was born in 255 (A.H). His occultation began in the year 260 (A.H). He is still alive, but protected by God in the state of occultation till preparations are made for his reappearance. The same is believed by some Sunni scholars, while some other Sunni scholars believe that he has not yet been born. Sayyid Muhsin al-Amin in his A'yān al-Shi'ah has named thirteen examples of those Sunni scholars who have asserted that al-Mahdi is the son of Imam Hasan and already born, such as Muhammad b. Yousuf al-Kanjī al-Shafi'ī in his Al-Bayān fī Akhbār |āhib al-Zamān and Kifāyat al-ālib fī Manāqib Ali b. Abī ālib; Nūr al-Dīn Ali b. Muhammad al-Mālikī in his Al-Fu{ūl al-Muhimmah fī Ma'rifat al-A'immah and Ibn al-Jawzī in his well-known Tadhkirat al-Khawā{{.
(3) Resurrection
The world will come to an end on the Day of the Resurrection (Qiyāmah), the Day of Judgement. All will be resurrected and presented before God who will decide their individual fates according to their beliefs and deeds in this world. Good will be rewarded and evil be punished (22:1, 2 & 6-9; 3:185; 6:62). God will treat people with justice but the dominant factor in the administration of His Justice will be His Mercy (6:12).
Although all Muslims believe in the above principles of Islam, there is a slight difference in their articulation of these beliefs and practices. Shi'a Muslims express the above beliefs as principles or roots of the religion (U{?l al-Dīn) and the acts of worship to follow as practices or branches of the religion (Fur?' al-Dīn). The reason for such an articulation is that those beliefs are the most fundamental aspects of the religion and the criteria for being considered a Muslim. However, the mandatory acts of worship are implications of being faithful, since genuine faith manifests itself in practices. Sunni Muslims usually present the declaration of Islam (kalimah) consisting of bearing witness that there is no god but God (Allah) and that Muhammad is His Messenger together with four acts of worship, i.e. the daily prayer, fasting, pilgrimage to Mecca and almsgiving as the Five Pillars of Faith. They consider other acts of worship such as enjoining good and forbidding evil, and struggle in the way of God as obligatory acts that are not included amongst the Pillars of Faith.


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The "Bibendum" is an amazing and iconic piece of architecture on the Fulham Road in the heart of Chelsea; it was created by Francois Espinasse, built at the end of the Art-Nouveau period as the first permanent UK headquarters for the well-known Michelin Tyre Company Ltd. This art-deco masterpiece is located in one of the most expensive and fashionable parts of London, just a two minute walk from our Engel & Voelkers Chelsea office.
As you might know, Michelin is one of the three largest tyre manufacturers worldwide and its value of brand recognition is made by the Michelin Man, the "Bibendum", to whom the building owes its nickname. The 20th of January 1911, the Michelin House first opened its doors in South Kensington. Even though it represented a successful time for the company, 70 years later the Bibendum no longer met Michelins needs anymore. In August 1985, the Michelin moved out of the building and it was sold for £ 8,000,000 to the publisher Paul Hamlyn and the restaurateur and retailer Sir Terence Conran. The two of them built a partnership after finding themselves bidding against each other in the buying process and in 1987, they re-opened the Michelin House. To this day, it is used as a large office space for Hamlyn's company Octopus Publishing, Conran's Bibendum Restaurant, the newly refurbished Oyster Bar downstairs and the Conran Shop.
The Restaurant
One of the main attractions of the building today is the Bibendum Restaurant which also was a winner of 'The most consistently excellent Restaurant' at the 2008 Tatler Louis Roederer Awards and is famous for their delicious seafood. We do like to take some of our lunch and coffee breaks here as the food is beautiful.
Check out the menu.
The Shop
The Conran Shop offers a collection of furniture, lighting, kitchen and dining products, home accessories and gifts from some of the most iconic designers and hottest new talent from around the world. Find out more about their website here.


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DTown is our biggest (some would say best) event of the year! It's a local Friday through Sunday retreat hosted by Watermark Dallas and more than 100 homes around the church. The worship services and activities at DTown are designed for teens and you'll have a ton of fun just hanging out with your friends. Most importantly, this weekend will interrupt your busy, stressed out routine and give you a chance to sit back and evaluate your relationships with God and with others. DTown is a weekend you'll never forget!
- When? February 2-4, 2018
- Where? Watermark Dallas, Host Homes
- Who? All 6-12th grade students
- How? Small Group leaders (volunteers) coordinate host homes (parents) and transportation
- Cost? $80 before January 24, $95 after January 24