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Source: Al-Ibaanah Magazine – Issue No.2 – Rabî'ul-Awwal 1416H / August 1995 The Shaykh – hafidhahullâh – said: [1] From îmân (faith) in Allâh is to have îmân in those of His Asmâul-Husnâ (beautiful Names) and Sifâtul-'Ulyâ (lofty Attributes) that occur in His Great Book and that have been affirmed by His trustworthy Messenger sallallâhu 'alayhi wa sallam – without tahrîf (distorting the wording or the meaning), ta'tîl (divesting or denying the Attributes), takyîf (asking how) or tamthîl (resembling Allâh to any of His creation). Rather, it is obligatory to leave them as they came, without takyîf. Along with this, it is also obligatory to have îmân in the meaning that Allâh – the Mighty and Majestic – has been described with, in a way which befits Him; without resembling Him to His creation in any of His Attributes. Allâh – the Most High – says: "There is nothing like unto Him, and He is the All-Hearing, the All-Seeing." [2] Allâh – the Mighty and Majestic – also says: "And do not put forward any similitude for Allâh. Indeed, Allâh knows and you do not know." [3] So this is the 'aqîdah (belief) of Ahlus-Sunnah wal-Jamâ'ah from the Companions of the Messenger of Allâh sallallâhu 'alayhi wa sallam and those that followed them in goodness. This is what has been recorded also by Imâm Abûl-Hasan al-Ash'arî (d.324H) – rahimahullâh – in his book: "Al-Maqâlât 'an Asbâbul-Hadîth wa Ahlus-Sunnah." This has also been stated by many others from the people of knowledge and îmân. Imâm al-Awzâ'î [4] – rahimahullâh – said: Al-Walîd ibn Muslim – rahimahullâh – said: Al-Awzâ'î – rahimahullâh – said: Rabî'ah ibn Abî 'Abdur-Rahmân [8] – rahimahumullâh – said: Imâm Mâlik [10] – rahimahullâh – said: This has also been related about Ummul-Mu'minîn Umm Salamah radiallâhu 'anhâ. [12] 'Abdullâh ibn al-Mubârak [13] – rahimahullâh – said: The words of the Scholars about this matter are very numerous indeed, and it is not possible to relate them all in such a short space. However, whosoever further desires to be acquainted with this topic, then let him turn to the books by the Scholars of Sunnah about this subject, such as the book:- Kitâbus-Sunnah by 'Abdullâh the son of Imâm Ahmad (d.290H), Kitâbut-Tawhîd by the great Imâm, Muhammad ibn Khuzaymah (d.311H), Kitâbus-Sunnah by Abûl-Qâsim al-Lâlikâ'î at-Tabarî (d.418H), and Kitâbus-Sunnah by Abû Bakr Ibn Abî 'Âsim (d.287H). Refer also to the reply given by Shaykhul-Islâm Ibn Taymiyyah (d.728H) to the people of Hamah (entitled al-'Aqîdatul-Hamawiyyah), as it is a great reply, full of benefit. In it he -rahimahullâh – has made clear the 'aqîdah of Ahlus-Sunnah, and has recorded many of the sayings of the Scholars; as well as giving proofs from both the Sharî'ah and sound reasoning about the correctness of what Ahlus-Sunnah say, showing also the futility of those who oppose them. Likewise, his book entitled al-'Aqîdatut-Tadmuriyyah in which he established and explained the 'aqîdah of Ahlus-Sunnah with both textual proofs and proofs from sound reasoning. In this treatise he has – for all those of understanding, intending righteousness and desiring to realise the truth – thoroughly refuted all opposition, by clarifying the truth and refuting the falsehood. All those who oppose Ahlus-Sunnah in their 'aqîdah concerning Allâh's Names and Attributes, have indeed fallen into opposing the textual evidences and sound reasoning along with clearly contradicting all that Allâh has affirmed or negated for Himself. So Ahlus-Sunnah wal-Jamâ'ah affirm for Allâh – the Most Perfect – what He has affirmed for Himself in His Noble Book, or what has been affirmed for Him by His Messenger Muhammad sallallâhu 'alayhi wa sallam in the authentic Sunnah. Affirming without tamthîl (resemblance) and freeing Allâh – the Most Perfect – from any resemblance to His creation, whilst also rejecting and being free from ta'tîl. So whosoever holds fast to the truth which Allâh sent, humbling and accepting it, whilst being sincere to Allâh in the quest for it, then it is the way of Allâh – the Most Perfect – that He will grant such a person harmony with the truth and show them His clear evidences, as Allâh – the Most High – mentions: "Nay! We hurl truth against falsehood, so it destroys it; and behold, falsehood is vanquished." [15] And Allâh – the Most High – said: "And no example or similitude do they bring, except We reveal to you the truth and the best explanation thereof." [16] Al-Hâfidh Ibn Kathîr (d.774H) rahimahullâh explained in his famous tafsîr – whilst commenting upon the saying of Allâh – the Mighty and Majestic: "Indeed your Lord is He who created the heavens and the earth in six days, then He ascended (istiwâ) over the Throne." [17] He explained this issue in a most beautiful manner, which I have quoted here in its entirety, due to its great benefit. Ibn Kathîr – rahimahullâh – said: "There is nothing like Him, He is the all-Hearing, all-Seeing." [18] Rather, the matter is as the Scholars – such as Nu'aym ibn Hammâd al-Khuzâ'î (d.228H), the Shaykh of al-Bukhârî – said: "Whosoever makes tashbîh (resemblance) of Allâh to His creation, has committed kufr (disbelief), and whosoever denies what Allâh has described Himself with, has also committed kufr … Indeed, all that Allâh has described Himself with, or what His Messenger has described Him with, then there is no tashbîh in it at all." [19] So whosoever affirms for Allâh – the Most High – what is related in the clear Âyât and the authentic narrations – in a way which befits Allâh's Greatness and Majesty – whilst also denying and negating from Allâh – the Most High – any defects and imperfection, then such a person has truly traversed the path of Guidance." [20] The Shaykh (bin Bâz) – hafidhahullâh – also said: [21] "Tahrîf (distortion) means: changing the wordings of the Names and Attributes, or changing their meanings. Like the saying of the Jahmiyyah that istiwâ (ascending above) is istawlâ (conquering and having dominion over); and like the saying of some of the Innovators that al-Ghadab (Anger) when referring to Allâh means 'intending to punish' and that ar-Rahmah (Mercy) means 'intending to send blessings.' And all of this is tahrîf: And their saying about istawâ that it is istawlâ is tahrîf of the wording, and their saying that ar-Rahmah is intending to send blessings and al-Ghadab is intending to punish is tahrîf of the meaning. The true saying, however, is that istawâ means ascending and being above – as is clear in the 'Arabic language. And the Qur'ân came to show that its meaning is ascending and being above the 'Arsh (Throne) in a manner which befits Allâh's Majesty and Greatness. Likewise, al-Ghadab and ar-Rahmah are two real Attributes befitting Allâh's Majesty and Greatness – just as is the case with the rest of the Attributes reported in the Book and the Sunnah. Ta'tîl (divesting) means: removal of the Attributes and to deny them for Allâh the Most High. It is taken from their saying: 'A graceful neck without adornment (mu'attal).' So the Jahmiyyah and their like divest Allâh of His Attributes and are thus called the Mu'atillah. And this saying of theirs is totally futile, since it is not possible for there to be anything in existence without attributes – and the Qur'ân and the Sunnah repeatedly affirm Attributes (for Allâh) in a manner befitting Allâh's Majesty and Greatness. Takyîf means: Explaining how the Attributes are. So it is not said: 'How did He ascend?' And 'How is His Hand?' And 'How is His Face?' Since, speaking about the Attributes of Allâh follows the same principle, and is treated the same, as speaking about the Dhât (Essence/Self) of Allâh. So just as He has a Dhât – and we do not know how it is, then likewise, He has Sifât (Attributes) – and we do not know how they are either, no one knows that except Him. But we believe in the reality of their meaning. As regards to tamthîl, then it means: tashbîh (making resemblance). So it is not said: Allâh has a Dhât (Essence) like ours, or resembling ours, etc. Thus, it is not said about the Attributes of Allâh that they are like – or resembling – our attributes. Rather, the Believer must stick to His – the Most High's – saying: "There is nothing like Him." And the meaning is that there is none who resembles Him." Note: Shaykhul-Islâm Ibn Taymiyyah (d.728H) mentioned: If it is said to you: We interpret the meaning of Anger to be 'desiring to punish' and Mercy to be 'desiring to send blessings' then say: Does this desiring resemble that of the creation, or is it a desiring befitting His Majesty and Greatness? So if he says the first – then he has done tashbîh! And if he says the second, then say: Then why do you not say, 'Mercy and Anger befitting His Majesty and Greatness?' And this will put an end to his argument. References 1. Al-'Aqîdatus-Sahîhah wa Ma Yudâdahâ (pp.9-13). The Testimony of Imâm at-Tirmidhî Speaking about those ahâdîth which mention the Attributes of Allâh, Imâm at-Tirmidhî (d.279H)- rahimahullâh – said in his Sunan (l/128-129): "It has been said by more than one person from the People of Knowledge – about such ahâdîth – that there in no tashbîh (resemblence) to the Attributes of Allâh. And the Lord – the Blessed, the Most High – descends to the lowest heaven every night. So they say: Affirm these narrations, have îmân in them and do not deny them, and do not ask how. The likes of this has been related from Mâlik ibn Anas, Sufyân ath-Thawrî, Ibn 'Uyaynah and 'Abdullâh ibn al-Mubârak, who all said about these ahâdîth: "Leave them as they are, without asking how." Such is the saying of the People of Knowledge from Ahlus-Sunnah wal-Jamâ'ah. However, the Jahmiyyah oppose these narrations and say: This is tashbîh!! However, Allâh – the Most High – has mentioned in various places in His Book the Attribute of Hand, Hearing and Seeing. So the Jahmiyyah make ta'tîl (false interpolation) of these Âyât and explain it in a way other than that explained by the People of Knowledge. They say: Indeed, Allâh did not create Âdam with His own Hand. And they also say that the meaning of Hand is Power. Ishâq ibn Ibrâhîm ar-Râhawaiah said: |
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Bruce Irvin doesn't think he's 'reach'
RENTON, Wash. -- Rock bottom for Bruce Irvin wasn't the time he spent two weeks locked up in jail when he was a teenager.
It came after Irvin had turned his life around and overcome nearly all of the hardship of his upbringing in Atlanta and was trying to thrive in junior college in California with football as his guide. Just when Irvin was finally headed down the right path in his life, the struggle to come up with the $4,600 for tuition nearly derailed everything Irvin had worked toward.
"People say 15 was a reach. I don't think it was a reach. I didn't expect to go 15, I'm not going to like about that, but they felt different and I don't blame them for it.
" -- Seahawks' Bruce Irvin
"I kind of felt like I had done all this, turned my life around and another stumble and I might not be able to play football next year," Irvin recalled. "I kept working and the good Lord got me through it and my family came up with the money and I made it through that. I've been through a whole lot worse situations."
Money will soon not be a problem for Irvin, who was introduced Saturday after being picked in the first round by the Seattle Seahawks. Irvin was taken with the 15th overall pick, a selection that was considered a reach by some draft pundits, but instantly fills Seattle's desire to add a speed pass rusher coming off the edge.
"People say 15 was a reach. I don't think it was a reach. I didn't expect to go 15, I'm not going to like about that, but they felt different and I don't blame them for it," Irvin said. "I'm going to come in here and it's going to pay off for them."
Irvin was the centerpiece of a draft that was decidedly defensive minded as Seattle spent eight of its 10 picks on defensive players -- although one of those is being moved to offense. But none of the additions Seattle made to its defense has the backstory that matches its first-round pick.
Rough upbringing: check.
Jail time as a youth: check.
High school dropout: check.
"There were some lonely dark nights not knowing what he wanted to do, where he wanted to be," said Chad Allen, Irvin's mentor. "But he knew he wanted to be successful and he had that determination from the beginning to be successful and all he needed was just the blueprint and how to be. With a lot of kids at the end of the day they just don't know how to achieve success."
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Irvin's story turned when he was pointed in the direction of Allen, an Atlanta area coach and mentor. Allen provided guidance pointed directly at Irvin's chances at a future in football, but with a firm hand of everything that needed to be done to accomplish that goal. That meant passing the GED after dropping out of high school, originally going to Butler Community College in Kansas and eventually landing at Mt. San Antonio College in California.
That's where Irvin's comeback almost ended over less than $5,000. But the money was found, even though Irvin had to withdraw from school for a short time, and he became one of the top junior college players in the country before becoming a star at West Virginia.
And along his entire journey, Allen was there to help. That's why Irvin made sure along with his mother and girlfriend, Allen came along with Irvin to the Pacific Northwest for his introduction.
"He was there when no one else was," Irvin said of Allen. "It's not about the money. He's the one who wants me to keep working hard and keep me successful. Chad's a great person."
While Irvin's backstory and his journey to the NFL is fascinating, the focus now turns to how the Seahawks intend to use Irvin and if he can be more than just a pass-rush specialist. Even before the first offseason team activities arrive, coach Pete Carroll has it in mind to use Irvin in the role that Raheem Brock filled the last two seasons as a pass-rush specialist on passing downs, occasionally slotted in to other situations. Brock was a standout in 2010 with nine sacks, but struggled to match that production last season.
"We just have to bring him along and make him understand what's expected of him and bring out the best he has to offer," Carroll said. "It's really clear to us. We have a unique position, we've already been between a 4-3 and a 3-4 team in our expectations of the personnel and that's why it's a rare opportunity for us to find a guy that really fits it just right."
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This is a discussion on Hooksett, NH cop acts belligerent and uses profanity to Law-Abiding Citizen for OCing within the Open Carry Issues & Discussions forums, part of the Defensive Carry Discussions category; Originally Posted by QKShooter Holdcard "I'm also curious why the officer was allowed to use profanity?" It's the Amendment that comes right before the 2nd ...
"I cannot undertake to lay my finger on that article of the Constitution, which granted a right to Congress of expending, on objects of benevolence, the money of their constituents." -1792, James Madison
There are always too many Democratic, Republican and never enough U.S. congressmen.
That might be this one from the New Hampshire Contitution:
Nice to see there are some right thinking people back east still.[Art.] 10. [Right of Revolution.] Government being instituted for the common benefit, protection, and security, of the whole community, and not for the private interest or emolument of any one man, family, or class of men; therefore, whenever the ends of government are perverted, and public liberty manifestly endangered, and all other means of redress are ineffectual, the people may, and of right ought to reform the old, or establish a new government. The doctrine of nonresistance against arbitrary power, and oppression, is absurd, slavish, and destructive of the good and happiness of mankind.
June 2, 1784
Also for the officer to legally stop you, from New Hamsphire state codes:
And we know the courts have ruled that a persons simple posession of a legal weapon does not meet this standard.594:2 Questioning and Detaining Suspects. – A peace officer may stop any person abroad whom he has reason to suspect is committing, has committed or is about to commit a crime, and may demand of him his name, address, business abroad and where he is going.
Source. 1941, 163:2. RL 423:21. RSA 594:2. 1985, 255:2, eff. Jan. 1, 1986.
Infowars- Proving David Hannum right on a daily basis
The point is that some people like to make up rights if it suits their individual purpose. If the LEO violated the law then he should be prosecuted. In fact, HIS rights were violated by dealing with an annoying and uncooperative person.
It works both ways. When someone screeches about rights in our representative republic their complaints are usually unfounded. In this case, no one's rights were violated. The fact of the matter is some people do not respect authority, a childish trait.
I don't think they're all out to hassle us for OCing, and maybe it's how we act when we're approached that governs the tone of the interaction.
Just saying.
Don't frisk me, I am the weapon.
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It is not a matter of what is legal. It is a matter of what is right. It is a matter of what is moral. It is a matter of reasonable behavior. Reasonable people would show identification and answer simple questions. As with most of this childish acts, a normal person would have resolved the issue in seconds and may make a friend, as well.
Any police actions are offensive to some. (Until, of course, they need an LEO.)As much as I like Sergeant Mac's approach, his definition of RAS might be a little wanting in some states. His approach seems more than reasonable but I'm sure there are some that would take offence to it anyway.
I still haven't been able to understand what this 'method' is supposed to achieve. It is certainly not self defense. It is certainly not promoing gun ownership. It is certainly not educating the public. It is trolling for trouble. It is baiting LEO. It is a way to put a dopey video on the interent and have people post hundreds of messages. It is a cry for attention. Anyone who prides themselves on being detained by LEO (even if there is no detention at all) is significantly out of the mainstream of reasonable people.I keep writing like I'm sticking up for doobie's methods, I'm not.
I do belive that this centers on the issue.
I respect people untell they prove to me that they do not deserve it. I do not agree with the way he did it, BUT I FULLY SUPORT HIS RIGHT TO DO IT. And I think that the bashing of his actions that i see on this list, is disgraceful.
This reminds me of a story.
They came for the blacks, I did nothing becaus I am not black.
They came for the Jews, I did nothing becaus I am not jewish.
They came for the asians, I did nothing becaus I am not asian.
They came for me but there was no one left to stand with.
if any group are tring to get others to respect there rights, how can we do that by not respecting theres, EVEN IF WE DO NOT AGREE.
he was doing nothing to be detained for.
"Respect authority"? when authority respects the rule of law also.
otherwise, video record it and use that to correct the behavior.
"I cannot undertake to lay my finger on that article of the Constitution, which granted a right to Congress of expending, on objects of benevolence, the money of their constituents." -1792, James Madison
There are always too many Democratic, Republican and never enough U.S. congressmen.
I think Doobie's actions here are right up there with the civil rights folks. I don't think he necessarily got what he was looking for from these officers, but not every confrontation in the 60's had Bull Connor either. I don't necessarily think his tactics are the greatest but I don't think he is hurting "our cause" in any way. If there are abuses going on out there they need to be publicized, not swept under the rug. After all, if "the government is us", we need to make sure we know what "we" are doing to ourselves. How else are we to maintain control? And every now and then we need to remind some of our employees who they work for. If that means calling them out when they get out of line, so be it.
Infowars- Proving David Hannum right on a daily basis
Which reminds me of the often spoken quote,After all, if "the government is us", we need to make sure we know what "we" are doing to ourselves
"I have met the enemy and he is us..."
I would rather stand against the cannons of the wicked than against the prayers of the righteous.
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From Pogo, created by Walt Kelly.
"We have met the enemy... and he is us"
I receive many inquiries concerning this quote, so perhaps this page will answer most questions, and explain the origins.
From the foreword to The Pogo Papers, Copyright 1952-53
"The publishers of this book, phrenologists of note, have laid hands upon the authors head and report the following vibrations:
Herein can be found that rare native tree, the Presidential Timber, struck down in mid-sprout by the jawbone of a politician. Pogo returns to the swamp from a couple of political conventions to find his unfinished business being rapidly finished, once and for all, by rough and ready hands.
With that much information you are about as well equipped as anybody to plunge into the still waters of the Okefenokee Swamp, home of the Pogo people. The activities in this present book were spread shamelessly over the past drought-ridden year. Looking back across the fertilizer, small shafts of green can be seen here and there, while off in the distance wisps of smoke denote the harvesters at work.
Some nature lovers may inquire as to the identity of a few creatures here portrayed. On this point field workers are in some dispute.
Specializations and markings of individuals everywhere abound in such profusion that major idiosyncracies can be properly ascribed to the mass*. Traces of nobility, gentleness and courage persist in all people, do what we will to stamp out the trend. So, too, do those characteristics which are ugly. It is just unfortunate that in the clumsy hands of a cartoonist all traits become ridiculous, leading to a certain amount of self-conscious expostulation and the desire to join battle.
There is no need to sally forth, for it remains true that those things which make us human are, curiously enough, always close at hand. Resolve then, that on this very ground, with small flags waving and tinny blast on tiny trumpets, we shall meet the enemy, and not only may he be ours, he may be us.
Well regardless of what we think about his actions he has accomplished what he wanted. He's had over 1900 hits on his post and he has split the opinions of what he did, or how he did it, and has all of us continuing to read this stuff.
I for one will not continue to read any post about this anymore. I'm done with it.
I had a not so much anti friend over today and I was telling him about this forum. I was explaining how there is so much wonderful information that is provided here. LOL, he started reading this post and wanted to know if this is the type of things that people on this forum do to draw attention to themselves. He liked the forum as far as some of the other post and questions here about gun carry. For the most part he thought it was a very good forum.
Hopefully I am going to convert him on carrying a gun. One more sheep in training to be a sheepdog. (Maybe)
2 Chronicles 7:14 If my people, which are called by my name, shall humble themselves, and pray, and seek my face, and turn from their wicked ways; then will I hear from heaven, and will forgive their sin, and will heal their land.


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Seen and heard in Oregon's dugout during the No. 20 Ducks' 11-3 victory at No. 22 UC Santa Barbara this past Saturday.
Jack Karraker had a quality start but the Ducks couldn't break through at the plate and were unable to sweep UCSB, losing 1-0 on Sunday.
Freshman David Peterson earned his first collegiate win thanks in part to seven RBIs by Brandon Cuddy in an 11-3 win Saturday at UCSB.
No. 20 Oregon (9-1) used a familiar formula of strong pitching and late offense to beat No. 22 UCSB on the road Friday afternoon.
The Oregon baseball team is feeling confident at 8-1 and looking forward to testing itself against another ranked team at UCSB this weekend.
After starting two games last season and appearing in 17 over the last three years, Andre Yruretagoyena is won't play his senior season.
As the Oregon women's basketball team enters its final pair of home games in 2014-15, Megan Carpenter wraps up a surprising senior season.
Three days after knocking off No. 9 Utah, Oregon heads to California on Wednesday (8 p.m. PT, ESPNU) looking to secure a tournament berth.
Oregon was exceptional defensively and on the glass, and freshman Dillon Brooks contributed 11 straight points down the stretch Sunday.
Four days after the death of freshman Lauren Jones, the UO acrobatics and tumbling team channeled her spirit to beat Concordia of Wisconsin.
The Ducks scored the evening's final eight runs to break a 3-all tie and beat New Mexico State 11-3 on Friday at PK Park.
The UO acrobatics and tumbling team will compete in honor of departed teammate Lauren Jones on Saturday in their home opener, and beyond.


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Lay of the Land: The Balearics are a Spanish archipelago consisting of Mallorca, Menorca, Ibiza, Formentera, and the uninhabited nature reserve of Cabrera (just off the south coast of Mallorca). They are located more or less in the middle of the western Mediterranean and have long been admired for their enviable climate, jewel-blue waters, rolling hills, pine forests, and pearly white-sand beaches.
Tourism is by far the major industry on all the Balearic Islands, so it stands to reason that summertime is the hot—in every sense—season (average temperatures hit 77° F). Avoid Ibiza in July or August if clubbing isn't your thing. Mallorca and Menorca are also overrun in high summer, though more with package tourists from Britain, Germany, Italy, and mainland Spain. From late January through early March, Mallorca's 40 million almond trees burst into bloom, and it's a particularly lovely time to visit. It's also cool enough (average temperature is 54° F) at that time to make walking holidays attractive, though occasional sunny days mean you can still have lunch outside. All the islands are lovely in spring (average temperature is 61° F) and fall (average temperature is 73° F), when you'll find that the majority of the crowds have gone home. Note, however, that many of the islands' hotels, restaurants, and bars, particularly on Menorca, Ibiza, and Formentera, close up for the winter. If you want to visit during winter months (average temperature is 54.5° F), Mallorca is your best bet, with much of Palma still open for business and enough facilities and entertainments to keep you amused in case of bad weather.
There are airports just outside Ibiza Town on Ibiza, Palma on Mallorca, and Maó on Menorca. All are well served from mainland cities such as Barcelona, Madrid, Valencia, and Malaga by Spanish national airlines Iberia (800-772-4642; www.iberia.com), Spanair (34-902-131-415; www.spanair.com), Air Europa (34-902-401-501; www.aireuropa.com), and Spain's budget airline, Vueling (34-902-333-933; www.vueling.com). With advance booking, one-way flights can be as little as $34. However, the later you book, and especially in high season, prices can rise to as much as $337 to $403 for a one-way ticket.
Flights from the U.S. connect through Madrid or Barcelona, though it's worth investigating cheap London-Balearic round-trip flights and connecting through the English capital (try www.easyjet.com; 44-870-600-0000; or www.ryanair.com; 353-1-249-7791).
Formentera is reached by ferry from Ibiza, which takes about 30 minutes. It's an easy day trip if you're based on Ibiza, and it's worth heading out early in the morning to catch the sun lighting up the smaller island's rock formations. Inter-island ferry routes are operated by Trasmediterránea (34-902-454-645; www.trasmediterranea.es), Baleária (34-966-428-700; www.balearia.com), Cape Balear (34-902-100-444; www.capebalear.es), and Iscomar (34-971-437-500; www.iscomar.com). With the exception of Cape Balear, which connects Cala Ratjada on Mallorca with Ciutadella on Menorca and makes a good day-trip option (one hour, about $81 one-way), all the companies offer both passenger and vehicle ferries. Booking well in advance in high season is essential, as leaving it until the last minute could get you stranded on the island. Prices also rise significantly. Baleária offers both standard and high-speed ferry services from Barcelona and Valencia to Ciutadella on Menorca (three hours, 45 minutes) and on to Alcúdia on Mallorca (five hours, 30 minutes). The cost is around $100 one-way on the high-speed ferry, though like the airline prices, this can fluctuate somewhat. Transmediterránea is a better bet if you're heading for Palma from Barcelona, with a high-speed hovercraft making the trip in three hours, 45 minutes. The ferry between Palma and Ibiza takes two hours.
Iberia and Air Europa also offer inter-island flights, but these can be pricey in high season and get booked up far in advance for summer.
Once on the islands, with the exception of Formentera, all have reasonable public transport systems. If you're planning to base yourself in Palma for a long weekend, for example, getting around on foot and by taxi is easy. However, if you want to get off the beaten path and explore, car rental is by far your best option. Ditto for Menorca and Ibiza. While island buses do connect the main towns and villages, you could find yourself waiting around far longer than you want to. Formentera is only 11 miles long, so renting a bicycle or a moped is the most practical way to get around. Note that many of the roads are unpaved, and most don't have names or numbers. Many of the road signs are simply handwritten.
All of the airports have car-rental agencies, including Avis (800-331-1084; www.avis.es), Europcar (800-227-3876; www.europcar.com), Hertz (800-654-3001; www.hertz.com) and National-Atesa (34-902-100-515; www.atesa.es). You can also often get good deals by booking your car through EasyJet or Ryan Air if you're flying from England. A jeep from La Sabina harbor in Formentera will cost you about $740 for the week (www.amigoautos.co.uk; 34-902-443-399).
Mallorca Tourist Office
2 Plaça de la Reina
Palma de Mallorca
Tel: 34 971 712 216
Fax: 34 971 720 251
Closed Saturdays after 2 p.m. and on Sundays.
Menorca Tourist Office
Consell Insular de Menorca
2 Moll de Llevant
Tel: 34 971 929 015
Tel: 34 971 355 952
Fax: 34 971 352 674
Closed Tuesdays and during the winter (usually from October to May).
Ibiza Tourist Office
Ajuntament de Sant Antoni
Passeig de Ses Fonts s/n
Sant Antoni de Portmany
Tel: 34 971 343 363
Fax: 34 971 344 175
Closed weekend afternoons during summer. Closed every afternoon and Sundays in winter.
Formentera Tourist Office
C/ de Calpe s/n
La Sabina
Tel: 34 971 322 057
Fax: 34 971 322 825
Closed Sundays.
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Calcutta High Court
The Hon'ble Justice Subhro Kamal Mukherjee
Justice Subhro Kamal Mukherjee, M.A., LL.B. from University of Calcutta. Born on October 10, 1955. Joined profession on July 5, 1982 in the High Court at Calcutta. Comes from a family of legal practitioners for six generations. Practised mainly in Civil and Writ matters. Assumed the office of the Judge, High Court at Calcutta, on September 15, 2000.


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The week ending June 8 saw 10 home sales in Berkeley – meaning the County Recorder's Office recorded those sales in that week and they were reported in Berkeley Voice, one of the city's many local papers.
Some more stats for those who like crunching numbers:
Lowest Price: $525,000
Highest Price: $1,418,000
Median Amount: $682,500
Average amount: $822,950
On their own, these figures are fairly meaningless, but I will try to track them on a weekly basis and draw some interesting conclusions from them if I can.
The highest selling house in the above list was 135 Alvarado Road (pictured above) which I described as being a perfect family house (to the extent that children might have designed it themselves) when I reviewed it back in April. Unsurprisingly, it went for 1.6% above the asking price of $1,395,000. It was in great condition and is in a prime location.


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My latest pins on Pinterest have been all about photography. My family and I are getting ready to take our family pictures in a few weeks so lately I have been all about family and sister photography to get ideas and inspirations. Above are just a few on my latest pins. If you want to see the rest of my photo pins check them out here.
Happy Pinning!!!
I don't know about you but I'm all about lists. As I have gotten older and my life seems to be getting crazier and crazier I live off my list. I honestly have to have a list for everything! One for home, one for shopping, one for work, one for the girls….do you see a pattern? Writing a list also helps everything store into my brain. I also love the idea of writing instead of pulling it into my phone. Since I'm a huge believer and lover of lists I thought I would share with everyone some great notepads I have recently found and have my eye on.
Shown above: 1. Uncle Bob's No Tomorrow Planner 2. Olive Manna's List Lover pack is perfect pack. 3. Finch and Hawk To Do List 4. Skeldesign After School Shuffle notepad 5. Skeldesign to do today notepad 6. Babysitter notepad, this makes it easy to leave info for the babysitter.
As you know I like to cook and bake and spend a lot of time in the kitchen. This makes having a list for groceries important to have. The Kitchen Sticky Notes above is on my shopping list to buy. It has everything even stickies to place in cookbooks. How great! Shown above: 1. from Paper Source Kitchen Sticky Notes 2. Skeldesign Kitchen Sticky Notepad 3. Fitch and Hawk Groceries To Buy List
Happy list making everyone and I hope you find these notepads as cool as I do.
Welcome to Multiply Delicious's section for All About Mommy!
This section is completely devoted to mom's out there. This is a place to find the latest things that I happen to stumble across and want to share with other mommies out there. Ranging from fashion and beauty to house and home. As a mommy myself I know how much we do. I'm hoping my posts will help you find things for you.
All About Mommy started in late Jan. 2010. Come back as I start to post more things in the other categories. And please leave comments and let me know what you think or if you have something to recommend. I love hearing from everyone.
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Hello, Unnikrishna.
Now that things have quieted down a bit and we have had a chance to post the first-place design, I wanted to respond to your message and thank you for taking the time to comment.
I noticed from your posting that you have seen the first place design. I visited the Dubai Web site you mentioned to check out their logo, which also uses a quotation mark. But many designs use common symbols -- a circle, a globe, a door, a square, a bird, a quotation mark. What matters is how they are used. One of the things we liked about the 802 team's use of quotation marks is that they were the international version, not the American version. It is a subtlety that says volumes about one of the things we strive for -- an international point of view.
Anyway, thank you for submitting a design -- a very moving design, I might add -- and for the kind wishes in your email. This was not a perfect contest, but I think it will have a positive outcome in the end.


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African-Caribbean underachievement
Interesting and baldly stated article about reasons for underachievement by black boys. A good starting point for a lesson.
modern crimes and moral panics
Nice story for a starter about a father in trouble for taking a photograph of his daughter in a shopping centre. Read it here.
Race and Identity
Fascinating programme about race and identity on BBC2 tonight, that will be repeated Tuesday 11:20pm and Wednesday 12:20am.
read more...»year 10 assessment
Here is an assessment I put together for my year 10, based mainly on the studying society element of Unit 1. It is accompanied by a detailed peer marking exercise with model answers to assist.
read more...»4 thought - mixed-race marriages
4 Thought on channel 4 present short viewpoints on a wide variety of subjects that might be useful as starters for discussion points. Yesterday's was on mixed race marriages. The BBC have also commented on the issue, here.
Educating Essex
Don't be misled by the title or the pictures on the website, this series is a great fly-on-the-wall look at comprehensive education today. There is bullying, dating, teaching and even some learning. Take a look at the programmes here.
sleep and learning
A joint research carried out by UAB and Ramon Llull University, published in the journal Cultura y Educación, indicates that children sleeping less than nine hours and with bad sleeping habits - such as going to bed late - do worse academically. The study was carried out in several schools with children aged 6 and 7.
You can read an executive summary here.
children as brand ambassadors
The BBC discusses the ethical issues of using children as brand ambassadors to sell products.
community sentencing or punishment?
Interesting discussion of the point of jail and the merits of community sentencing. Read it here.
riots and statistics
An excellent piece on the BBC looking at the statistics associated with the riots. Good 'methods in context' material for A2 Crime and Deviance.
Read it here.
Plotting the riots
Another map, this time linking the homes of those charged in relation to the riots in Manchester, to areas of deprivation. A good stimulus for discussing causes of crime.
Targeting crime 'hotspots'
A study led by University College London suggests that targeting crime 'hotspots' is a good way of cutting offending, because most criminals are too lazy to go elsewhere. The study has been printed in the Jourmal of Experimental Criminology and you must be a subscriber to download the full report, but the abstract is below. Mark Easton, writing for the BBC, has also discuss the study, here.
read more...»Boys underperformance at GCSE
This discussion thread on the TES website might prove a useful tool in discussing boys' underachievement with sixth formers.
For those of you introducing capitalism to AS students in the next few weeks, or trying to get A2 students to develop their understanding further, this article might make a good discussion point. In particular, it could help students to apply the theory to contemporary issues and events.
Social surveys
A lovely article from the BBC about the ONS and some of the surveys it has carried out: from how many bras women owned in 1941, to sex and contraception in 2001. Read it here.
The ONS survey highlights would make a good starter for lessons on methods and / or social change; read it here.
the London riots and poverty
I'm not sure who put this together, but this map overlays locations of recent unrest with areas of deprivation. A good starting point for discussion about the root causes… (warning - it can be slow to load)
Carrot or Stick - A Horizon Guide to Raising Kids
BBC4 are screening a Horizon documentary this evening (Thursday 11th August, 8-9pm), looking at how parenting techniques have changed, and theory behind those changes. Sure it will be worth a watch, and I shall be recording it for future A level lessons on childhood.
Social climbing
An interesting article about whether 'social climbing' is a good thing. I wonder whether the assumption that it is still viewed as a negative aspect, remains true today anyway. What do you think?
Family types card game
A card game for GCSE students studying the family, to help them identify types and definitions. It's a simple pairing exercise - instructions included.
The Happiness Index
People in the UK believe their well-being should be measured in terms of health, friends and family and job satisfaction, according to a report by the Office of National Statistics. Read the article here. The report can be downloaded here.
Children who don't know their own name
A snippet from Radio 4 highlighting the problem of children arriving at school who don't even know their own names. The blame is levelled at television and the internet and the failure of families to engage in discussion. Listen to it here.
children behaving badly
The BBC screened a programme, Classroom Secrets, earlier this week, that showed footage of how children really behave in class. You can see the programme on BBCiplayer, and there is a short clip along with brief details about the programme, here.
Ben Goldacre - bad science
For those that haven't yet come across Ben Goldacre, he debunks examples of bad science. His articles are insightful and make useful starting points for discussion at A2 (value-free research / the positivism debate) and AS (for those looking at health particularly). His website can be found here.
The end of gender?
A neat article bringing together some of the most recent stories about challenging gender. Read it here.
Britain's mysterious baby boom
More discussion about fertility rates and the apparent 'baby boom' of the first part of this, the 21st century. Is Tony Blair the 'daddy'? A good starting point for discussion.
are children being forced to grow up too quickly?
In case you missed it earlier in the year, following a great deal of debate around the subject of the commercialisation, and particularly the perceived sexualisation, of children, the Government have commissioned a review. Reg Bailey, Chief Executive of the Mothers' Union is leading the review which will focus on 4 key areas:
read more...»class division - the battle continues
The BBC, in an article that not so subtly advertises a new book (Owen Jones - Chavs: the Demonization of the Working Class), discusses the controversy around the term 'chav' and the continued class division that exists in the UK.
Crime and Deviance: Miami mega-jail
The exam boards are generally looking for up-to-date examples wherever possible, so why not take a look at this article on the BBC about the Miami mega-jail.
'Imagine a jail where dangerous inmates awaiting trial live 24 to a room and fight each other under a violent gladiatorial code. This is life inside Miami's mega-jail, writes Louis Theroux.'
Revision links
If you haven't found it already, go and look the website for Ken Browne's Sociology books for A level. There are lots of sample chapters and some useful quizzes and matching exercises that are great for revision.
Gender Socialisation
A last minute case study on Gender Socialisation for either Family topic on SCLY1 or Education on SCLY2; Researchers from Florida State University, have found kids' books are likely to feature a male hero rather than a female heroine and could be reinforcing gender inequality. Adding that in recent years animal characters were twice as likely to be male as female.
Research methods revision game
A fun way to revise the strengths and limitations of various research methods based on the card game 'happy families'. Instructions included.
2010 UK General Election Analysis
A year on and some decent analysis from psephologists of the 2010 election are emerging. Dr Justin Greaves of Warwick University has made available an A'Level friendly Power Point on 'Voting Behaviour at the 2010 General Election'. An excellent resource for any centre studying this minority topic on AQA SCLY3.
Current issues and stories
Examiners are looking for contemporary references from students and I often get asked where they can find them. I usually start with stories in the news. Here are some quick summaries of stories and studies from April.
AV Referendum
Perhaps more political than sociological (and certainly historical), but a useful discussion of the merits of AV versus first past the post.
AV vs FPTP
Who giveth this woman to this man?
Don't seem to be able to embed this, so check it out here. In yesterday's royal marriage ceremony there was a bit in the service which I'd forgotten about. At one point (follow the link) the Archbishop of Canterbury (and when is someone going to tell him to get his hair cut?) said 'Who giveth this woman to this man?". Mr Middleton then gave his daughter's hand to the Archbishop, who placed Kate's hand upon Prince William's hand. Well, I know you can say it's 'just' a tradition, but what would feminists make of that I wonder? Surely the symbolism and the language is clear? The woman is a piece of property - she is 'given' by the father, to her husband. The husband-to-be however, is treated differently. He, it seems, is regarded as a fully independent being, who no one has the power to 'give away'. A marriage of equals? Make of that what you will.
read more...»nature vs nurture
More fuel for the nurture versus nature argument. This BBC article discusses how success is determined more by effort than talent, and the importance of a 'growth mindset' rather than a 'fixed' one. Dweck's experiment should prove fertile ground for discussion.
Men Kissing
This little story seems to be getting a lot of media coverage. But for a simple bonus point, identify one public place in the UK where men are allowed to kiss? It's a good example of the relative nature of deviance - in terms of place that is.
Material deprivation
The ATL has produced a study of the impact of poverty of pupils' learning, reported by the BBC. There is perhaps nothing unusual or unexpected in the findings, but as it is a report of teachers' perceptions, it could be a useful discussion point on subjectivity as well as material deprivation.
read more...»Ethnicity and higher education
David Cameron has raised a stink about ethnic minorities going to Oxford University. Much of the argument relates to how you read the statistics! Read it here.
Sociology, Post Modernism, Art and the Handbag?
Time for a little light relief for the end of term? This new book from the French Sociologist Jean-Claude Kaufmann has been all over the British press this week; The Times, The Guardian and The Express. In it he collates 18 months of research looking at what a handbag says about its owner. According to Kaufmann, "I'm like an ethnologist except that, instead of observing a tribe, I observe women. It is perfectly understandable, given that the advent of the handbag coincided with the dawn of choice, so it highlights the way in which women have been able to construct their own identities.
On a similar theme the French video artist Pierre Klein simply asks women to empty the contents and explain what the contents say about the owner. So there you have it, a perfect end of term 'Starter' activity - get your students to empty the contents of their bags!
What happens to our census forms?
Students who have been discussing the census may be interested in following up by looking at this clip.
social mobility
Nick Clegg has been talking about social mobility, as reported by the BBC. Alongside the usual politican-speak, is a nice graph that should prove a good discussion point.
boy or man?
This story on the BBC struck me today, not just because of the events, but because of the question of the point at which we stop being children and start being adults. Do we draw the line between boy, youth and man differently depending on the context? Food for thought.
Puzzle Maker
I was going to write something about the royal wedding ring and there's a nice clip on the BBC about what happens to the census form. However, time has flown, so I will direct you instead to this helpful site where you can make your own crosswords. In fact, I'm going to make one now.
'feminism trumps egalitarianism'
David Willets, the Universities Minister, claims that feminism has held back working class men. Read the article - what do you think?
Official statistics - census
Nice article from the BBC about the census and the difficulties of counting people - useful evaluation points for students to use.
The Changing Face of Motherhood
Some interesting findings reported on the BBC this week looking at the complex range of pressures facing mothers today compared to their mums and grannies. The new research is from The Social Issues Research Centre (SIRC). Obviously this will be helpful for students as an up to date case study for 'Family' on SCLY1. Also useful for Methods on SCLY2, as the study employs triangulation, consisting of Official Statistics, Focus Groups and an Online Poll. One stand out finding of resonance for me was that the 70's and 80's were seen as the best time to raise children; I must let my mum know!
Useful Video on Newsworthiness
I found this really useful clip on YouTube. It does about 5 mins on newsworthiness and is just right for GCSE although no reason why you couldn't use it for AS either. It's American and you might not like the voice over or teach kids who think they must laugh at anyone who differs from them, but my lot seemed happy enough with it. Just slightly cheesy point at the end about writing whatever you like, so I guess it must be aimed at some variety of journalism students.
A Real Live Positivist
Sometimes it's hard to find a sociologist who is easily put into one of the rather artificial boxes or categories which are used at A level. They are useful - up to a point, but if you are ambitious and fairly sophisticated, don't be fooled into thinking all sociologists fit neatly into such categories. Remember, sociological theories are tools - to be used - and different sociologists adapt them in different ways.
But anyway, do you know of any real positivists? Here's one I've found - Diego Gambetta of Nuffield College Oxford. He has written a great website where he explains some of his views. I don't necessarily agree with him, but you've got to admire the bluntness of the man who can say this: " I detest jargon, which has done so much to ruin, often deservedly, the reputation of sociology. I do not mean technical words, or new words that identify something for which we have no synonyms in our vocabulary. I mean all embracing loose metaphors – such as liquid modernity or risk society or space of flows. Jargon is the make up donned by bad theorising to veil its hollowness. When I encounter words such as discourse, modernity or structuration I stop reading." If you want to read more you will find it in his his essay More Hedgehog than Fox: a self-presentation.
Census Day
Having woken late or to find that the clocks should have moved forward many of us - or heads of household at least - may now also be dimly aware of another demand being made by the state - fill in your census form. If you are a teacher - do not look a gift horse in the mouth - fill in your return online and keep the questionnaire to use in class. Whether you are a student or a teacher, check up the census website and have a look at the questions. Students especially, who have a tendency to think questionnaires are easy - having looked at the questions, the number of options and the coding boxes - do you still think this is an easy method?
BBC survey of schoolchildren
The BBC have carried out a survey of UK schoolchildren, looking at religion and technology, as well as hopes and aspirations. It makes interesting reading and might be useful for AS students studying the family. Read the story here and download the report here.
the impact of technology
The BBC ran an article recently on famous 'firsts' - email, telegram, telephone call… I made this little worksheet for a bit of fun for GCSE classes.
Postmodernism Clip
Nice clip for explaining or getting into postmodernism here.
AQA unit 3 and Unit 4 outlines
I put these exam outlines together for my students to help them prepare for the summer exams. Feel free to use and adapt.
Unit 3: Mass Media AQA_SCLY3_outline.doc
Unit 4: Crime and deviance with methods and theory AQA_SCLY4_outline.doc
Marketisation of Education
The BBC reported on the potential impact of the rise in tuition fees for university, with some calculations provided by Baker Tilly. A good starting point for a debate on the impact of marketisation. Read about it here.
Love pie. Hate pie-charts
I have just been given David McCandless' great coffee table book 'Information is Beautiful'. As a consequence I've been raiding some of his images for class as an alternative to 'boring' tables and charts.
Try starting with these
'Mountains Out of Molehills' - timeline of global media scare stories, an interactive visualisation of Cohen's Moral Panics?
'Left vs. Right' – SCLY3 Politics for Dummies!
'Racist profiling' – a mapping correlation of ethnicity population density and support of nationalistic parties in the UK. Psephology for SCLY3?
Stuart Hall and Multiculturalism
Don't miss a special Thinking Allowed tomorrow, which will feature Laurie Taylor talking to Stuart Hall about multiculturalism. Should be fascinating.
did you fail the English Bac?
Some headteachers and deputies at the Annual Conference of the Association of Schools and College Leaders (ASCL) in Manchester are wearing badges that say 'I failed the English bac' in protest at the Government's new measure of GCSE performance. Old fashioned and contradictory to personalised learning, or driven by public demand? What do you think?
Read about it here.
AQA unit 1 and Unit 2 outlines
I put these exam outlines together for my students to help them prepare for the summer exams. Feel free to use and adapt.
Unit 1: families and households AQA_SCLY1_outline.doc
Unit 2: education with research methods AQA_SCLY2_outline.doc
Which dads help out most?
The BBC recently reported the release of a new study looking at unpaid domestic labour and gender roles. The idea that the finding that 'out-of-work fathers spend less time caring for their children than mothers who have a job' reflects 'startling new research' would be a good starting point for discussion. The report itself provides some interesting points of cross-cultural comparison and is worth a look. A copy can be downloaded here.
Losing My Religion
There's a very useful clip from BBC Breakfast - an interview with Rory McGrath talking about losing his religious faith. Would be great for introducing lessons on either secularization or sociological perspectives on religion - Marxism or Functionalism - as McGrath touches on the issue of how Catholicism can be a controlling influence in a person's life.
Neat little story from the BBC about the pressures of parenting - just to give you a flavour from the other side of the education debate. Read it here.
The British At Work
A new series starts on BBC2 this week in which Kirsty Young looks at British working lives since the Second World War. This programme combines the memories of ordinary working people with vivid archive from documentary, television and film to look at an era in which work was a great mass experience and work places were lively, welcoming communities. Details can be found here
Government policy towards divorce
AQA encourage students to use contemporary examples where possible. For Unit 1: Families and Households, you may like to discuss new government policy towards divorcing couples: they are to be referred to mediation to sort out disputes before they are allowed to resort to the courts (BBC article).
Jamie's Dream School
Historian David Starkey has become the surprise star of the new series, 'Jamie's Dream School'. Ostensibly focusing on how to engage teenagers who have dropped out of mainstream education, the programme mainly succeeds in showing just how difficult teaching can be - even if you are world-renowned expert in your field! You can read an article here.
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Just to say, 'Hi', I'm back. Apologies for the break in normal service, but I've started teaching at a new school and hadn't got my computer links sorted out. I've got a couple of powerpoints which I am trying to post up - one has worked and I've put it in for Wednesday - check the format/version will work with your system. Thanks to Stephen and Jenny for holding the fort.
Counting Happiness – Objective Measurement of a Subjective Concept
The 2011 UK Census will attempt for the first time to measure how happy we are, the ONS actually call it 'Subjective Well Being' – SWB. It sounds like herding cats to me. In the run up to the exam season it provides an interesting way to introduce/refresh the methodological issues of Sociology and Science, Objectivity and Subjectivity.
Needless to say this has provoked a lot of interest in the media. In his BBC blog, Mark Easton provides a comprehensive review of the issue, with lots of interesting international graphs (we're a miserable lot) and links to some more in depth research. Whilst (Mr Grumpy) Laurie Taylor in his weekly BBC R4 programme (about 12 minutes in) talks to the French philosopher Pascal Bruckner who believes that…... 'happiness has become a burdensome duty and that the wave of enthusiasm for pursuing the nebulous quality has the opposite effect of actually promoting unhappiness amongst those who seek it'. In other words don't chase happiness, just embrace it when it arrives.
Secondary Sources of Data Powerpoint Images
Well, if this works, great. Attached is a powerpoint of some images I use for teaching secondary sources. There are no words, just images. I find this quite a helpful way of doing things - get the students to say what the images show and make them discuss what the significance is.
Women and Work
Work is a four letter word but is its future male or female led? Lots of chatter in the Media over recent weeks about the role women play in the workplace. Much focused on questioning why after over a decade of girls out performing boys we are not seeing that dominance transferred to the world of work. Plenty of ideas for students to discuss; Lord Davies' idea of a 25% Female quota in boardrooms by 2015 or research from Institute of Leadership and Management examining the 'Glass ceiling' in 2011 UK. Most interesting for me was that according to figures from Bright Grey, almost half of women describe themselves as the main earner in their household. Getting very close to the tipping point on conventional notions of a male identity as the 'breadwinners'?
Thunk on Racism
This is from Ian Gilbert's book- The Little Book of Thunks (just Google it). The (very) rough idea of a 'thunk' is to develop students thinking skills and Gilbert seems to advocate getting students into a circle and getting them all to contribute and debate - no writing involved. Here's one which is about race - could be useful to link up to discussion about policies too:
" Is not being against racism the same as being for it"?
Art, Family and Sociology
I just had an idea that this painting - The Arnolfini Wedding, by Jan van Eyck - would be an interesting way to start off a lesson about gender relations and marriage - perhaps in the context of how gender relations have changed over time? Perhaps some teachers would feel this is a bit too removed from students culture - in which case, perhaps you could juxtapose it with something more representative of current times. Jordan and Alex perhaps? Anyway, for you to improvise. There is a nice line or two on Arnolfini on the wikipedia entry - first bullet point under intepretation and symbolism gives you all you need for an A level sociology lesson.
How to Teach
Well, there are many ways, but here is one excellent example from Phil Beadle. If you need to help classes with their language skills there is no reason why you couldn't lift some of this straight into your sociology lessons. Beyond that, we can all think about how to apply these techniques to teaching sociology.
Ethnicity and educational attainment
A couple of activities for teaching ethnicity and education.
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Trying to find a 'hook' on which to hang various Sociological concepts in order to capture students imagination is always a challenge. The recent C4 series 'My Big Fat Gypsy Wedding' has been a gift. It pulls in 8m+ viewers, even beating 'The Brits', regularly trends at #1 on Twitter and is the conversation starter every Wednesday registration. Norms & Values, Socialisation, Sub Cultural Theory, Media Representation, Patriarchy; you name it, links every week.
Obviously there has been a lot of media interest into the success of the programme, not all of it positive. From the obvious moral high ground(!) of the Daily Mail, to more thoughtful analysis on the beeb. The travelling community have found a voice too through their own media.
If that's all a bit lightweight, it might be worth checking out these two ethnographies I've been using this term as part of the IB Social Anthropology course. The Clark & Greenfields is an excellent introduction, serving as a 'reader' in the subject. Whilst the Okely book is a full blown Ethnographic Study, particularly interesting considering it was written 30 years ago and bears little resemblance to some of the customs in the 2011 programme. So much for tradition!
Islam and Capitalism
There's a discussion on the relationship between Islam and Capitalism today on Thinking Allowed - should be worth listening to.
This Week….
Yeh, I know I've cheated and retro-posted this. But hey, give me a break. For teachers and students, this week I am reading Phil Beadle's book, How to Teach and I'm listening to Feist. Like you care. Find inspiration wherever you can I say.
Amongst some curious articles on the BBC News site - where to go to the toilet and what to do if you are attacked by a crocodile, there is this article about revolutions. I think you could use this as a fresh way of evaluating the Marxist perspective. Ask students two simple (looking) questions:
1. How many of the revolutions in the article conform to Marx's theory (i.e. working class revolution to overthrow capitalists).
2. What are the weaknesses in the Marxist theory - and they are not allowed to just say that Marx is wrong!
Wikipedia: This is a man's world
Wikipedia; it's been with us for 10 years now, it is the default option for a generation of students as a first source for research. Yes they're warned about its legitimacy but now this article from The Independent reveals a new twist, 86.73% of entries are written by men. Malestream alive and well on the web. Should we be surprised? No, as Bywater says in the article, 'it's what we (men) do'. Wikipedia is an exercise in pedantic arguments. So why do more women not contribute? Is it the combative, intimidating editing culture fostered by the men? Should we be concerned? Yes, like it or lump it, Wikipedia is here to stay and will serve as a record of society, culture and knowledge for future generations.
Sexism, Ageism and The Daily Politics
The Daily Politics today promises Toyah Wilcox talking about sexism and ageism. I'm not sure she is the most authoritative voice on these topics, but it could provide some useful clips - the Daily Politics page seems to have a lot of them. Could be worth perusing for class use. It may also be a way of highlighting the links between sociology and politics.
Mind the Gap
Research published by social scientists from the University of Manchester suggests that the gap between rich and poor pupils is not closing. This reminds me of an article written many years ago by Basil Bernstein - the sociologist who invented the terms 'elaborated' and 'restricted' codes. Bernstein's article was titled, 'Education cannot compensate for society'. To my mind the Manchester researchers seem to bear out this view. Check out their research in this news article from BBC News.
AS student self-assessment (AQA)
I'm a great fan of self-assessment so created these sheets for students to complete at the end of each unit. These are based on the AQA specification for Unit 1: families and households and Unit 2: education with research methods. They provide a useful revision tool for students and I copy and collate responses to help me plan revision sessions. Feel free to use and adapt.
Research on Social Class
Hope everyone watched the programme on BBC 2 last night about jobs, education and class. Here's a link to the Great British Class Survey - some great summaries and info and the chance to take part yourself.
Social Mobility, Jobs, Education and Inequality
Apologies for absence over the last two days. This programme from the BBC should be very useful for all sociology students and teachers. I will be glued to it and interested to see what recent research they draw upon. Tonight, BBC 2, 21.00
Census 1911 / 2011
Next month sees the Government undertake the next Census. The BBC have done a wonderful piece about some of the differences between the 1911 and 2011 Censuses. The spoiled entry from 1911 would make a particularly good starter for discussion.
For those studying Mass Media, there's an interesting article on the BBC today about the impact of communications technology on our lives. Focussing on the World Economic Forum in Davos, the author reports on some of the advantages and disadvantages raised by business leaders and development experts.
Gender and education
Following the departure of Sky Sports' broadcaster Richard Keys and Andy Gray for sexist remarks, the question of gender is a pertinent one for discussion. Is Top Gear presenter Jeremy Clarkson right to suggest that the row is 'baffling and worrying'? Or, should we be more concerned that the gender pay gap for full-time employees is 10.2% (2009, ONS)?
read more...»Postal Questionnaires Powerpoint
Here's a powerpoint on postal questionnaires. Might need a few bits of clarification here and there - some may find some of my pictures a bit cryptic - teachers please oblige. And PQs are of course, postal questionnaires.
Postal Questionnaires Worksheet
Here's a worksheet I did on postal questionnaires the other week. There is a powerpoint on the way.pq1.docx
University Challenge Sociology
Spotted on last night's episode of University Challenge - 3 questions on French Sociology. 1. Who wrote the book 'Distinction'? 2. Who was a critic of Marxism and wrote in right wing newspaper Le Figaro? 3. Who founded the French School of Sociology and published 'The Divsion of Labour' and 'Suicide'?
Gender and Football
This news story can be put to good use to explain gender roles and gendering. Why is so much sport seen as the preserve of men? How are sporting activities gendered as male activities? What identities are constructed as suitable for women and how does taking part in sport shape the sorts of feminine identities which are available to women?
Division of domestic labour
There was an excellent programme on BBC2 last night (Thursday) called 'Who does what?'in which couples have their household activity analysed to find out who really does what. It will be available on BBCiplayer until 10th February, so do try and watch.
A fun starter activity on the subject is to look at 3 adverts for the same cleaning product, spanning the last 50 or 60 years.
read more...»Postal Questionnaires
Here's something I found in the BMJ about postal questionnaires. It goes way beyond A level, but some of the general points are worth using with AS/A students if suitably extracted and translated by teachers. Once again this example goes to show that a lot of good sociology is going on under different subject headings.
A Level Timetable Changes
This will be of relevance to us teachers and soon students should it come to pass. I noted a good article on this in saturday's Times, but of course the paywall makes it rather pointless to link, so here is another useful piece of coverage on the BBC News site
Reading Matters, Fonts and ICT
This isn't quite sociology, but it is important if you are a learner or a teacher, and anyway, I'm always saying we shouldn't get stuck in mono-disciplinary ruts. R4's Today programme featured this item on the pros and cons of more and less difficult fonts. Food for thought for educators. The interviewee takes the view that making things harder to read actually means that they are more easily remembered. But perhaps this needs very careful measurement; is it a significant difference? And anyway, do the benefits of being more easily remembered really outweigh the benefits of the easier access offered by the more digestible fonts? Discuss.
The Sociology of Health and Medicine
I understand that not too many teachers offer the sociology of health these days. That's a shame because it's an important topic - maybe the AS/A level syllabuses available now make the mistake of trying to cover a small number of topics in too much depth, rather than a thinner treatment across a broader range? But never mind that; to catch a useful dose of the sociology of health and medcine check in to R4's Thinking Allowed. There is also discussion of cosmopolitanism from Prof. David Held of the LSE.
Undercover Policeman Goes Native
The case of the policeman working undercover with an environmental group, who has now 'gone over' to the environmentalists side by offering to give evidence on their behalf against the police prosecution, is a great example of 'going native'. Here's a link to a good feature article on the BBC News site. There was an interesting interview on BBC News 24 when an ex-police officer said that a 'good police officer' will not 'go native'. A similar sentiment could be expressed by sociologists. But is it that simple? However much the researcher may try to monitor their own actions, the rest of us in reading and assessing the products of such research can never be certain exactly how close to the truth the researcher has got. Have they embellished a bit? Have they self-censored their comments? Did they simply miss important detail and finally, did they make the right choice of group to infiltrate? Before we get too carried away by the worry of all the things that could go wrong however, its as well to remind ourselves that the so-called 'more scientific' methods advanced by other sociologists, can be no less free of bias and selective use of findings.
Geography, Inequality and Sociology
Some of you will no doubt have heard of Danny Dorling who has written widely on social inequalities. Dorling is a geographer and Professor at Sheffield University. Click on this to link to his personal web page which contains links to radio clips, papers and other resources.
Back to Blogging - Sociology, Christmas and Dr Who
Hi all and Happy New Year. SocBlog has been on a bit of a holiday but is now getting back to the serious business of sociology. Here's a link to the ever fascinating Laurie Taylor to catch up on considerations of the sociology of class and Christmas and the political aspects of Dr Who.
If this blog isn't enough for you and you want more resources try this place - the sociology exchange -
Functionalism Powerpoint
Here's a powerpoint on functlionalism. As I've said a few more are on the way, but probably not until next week now.
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5 What the BBC does best - 4th series on the waydickiep | 25/11/2010 | See all dickiep's reviews (137)Top 100 Reviewer Top 100 DVD Reviewer Top 10 Music Reviewer This series just gets better and better, the third concentrates on Morgans dark side as she attempts to get Arther killed on many occasions. This series is a joy from beginning to end and is what family entertainment is about, The cast are very good Colin Morgan plays Merlin in a very likable way and Richard Wilson and Antony Head are excellent in there roles. If you missed this because it was placed opposite the X-Factor then this is a box set to really enjoy. This was the most watched pro gramme on the I-played so that must mean something. Oh it was filmed in HD and the Blu-ray is also coming. A forth series has been confirmed already due to the high rating against ITV biggest programme.
3 Great show, not so great box setQueenMegaera | 06/05/2011 | See all QueenMegaera's reviews (1)Let's make this clear: I love Merlin, and thought series 3 was splendid. So as far as the episodes go, I have no complaints, and the box in it self is beautiful.But, here is my complaint: the extra material, or more exactly, the lack thereof. Hardly any audio commentaries (and no Colin & Bradley-ones which are my favourites), no "magic behind merlin" (as there was no such show this series), none of the material that was available on the homepage during the series such as Colin and Bradleys 13-episode "quest". Why!? For BBC's second largest family show (after Doctor Who) they should really put a bit more effort into the box sets.
5 FANTASTIC!!!philboy4 | 28/01/2011 | See all philboy4's reviews (152)This an amazing tv series. Brilliant host of stories and great special effects. But the best thing about this series is the chemstry between all the characters especially Merlin and Arthur who are just brilliant together. There are plenty of funny moments throughout this series. You start to see the real side of Arthur through this series with him starting to take command and introduce his Knights from the famous round table. Gwain and Sir Pellione come into this series and there are each brilliant in there own way. This is a great series to own for all the family to enjoy and if you havent already get the first to as well. Cant wait for the next series to come around.
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Nick has been a member of PSA since 1992. He enjoys entering the PSA International Exhibitions. He has his 7th Galaxy in Color Slides and 6 Galaxies in Nature and recently received his MPSA. He has 2 Galaxies in EID and over 2000 acceptances in PSA International Exhibitions.
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Online system, coaching prepare students for internships
CU Journalism & Mass Communication students are reaping the benefits of a revamped internship and career services program that connects them directly to employers through an easily accessible online database.
Employers worldwide can use the system to post internships and jobs.
"We are reaching out to more media employers than ever, and students are able to connect with them in new ways," internship and career coordinator Christine Mahoney said. "It's really a multifaceted approach. It's not just computer support, it's personal support. It's about looking at career goals and skills, and connecting these to jobs posted on the system." Students can create online profiles with their resumes, a list of skills and job interests, and links to relevant social media, websites or video "resume reels" of their broadcast work
But the new internship program doesn't rely solely on technology. Mahoney coaches students extensively, learning about their career aspirations and helping them define what they can promote to employers.
"Many times students don't realize how valuable their existing skills are," she said. "I try to make sure they understand the value and include it in their resumes. For example, being in a leadership role running social media for a fraternity, sorority or club is valuable experience."
Mahoney also helps students create an online "personality" to increase their chances of finding a job in a competitive market. "If you write a blog, make sure it's professional enough to put in your portfolio or mention in your LinkedIn profile, but creative enough so that potential employers get a sense of the 'real you.' What are you passionate about? What are you expert in? Share that in a fun, creative way."
Mahoney also reaches out to employers, encouraging them to offer more and different opportunities for students. For instance, although CU has worked with 7News in Denver for a long time, Mahoney's discussions with station officials alerted her to a nontraditional bilingual internship at station affiliate Azteca Colorado. It was a perfect match for JMC master's candidate Griselda San Martin Alonso, who is working there now.
In addition, Mahoney helps students create an online personality that will increase their chances of finding a job in a competitive market. Before an interview, employers will search the web to find out as much info as they can before bringing a person in for a face-to-face meeting, Mahoney said. Employers want to ensure that they're bringing valuable candidates to the table. But this doesn't mean just developing a professional Facebook and LinkedIn profile. It means also creating a glimpse of who you are.
Regular evening workshops provide more general training on subjects such as crafting TV standups for a resume reel and – literally – juggling meatballs. To help students prepare for the fall Media Mixer' with employers, Mahoney cooked up a crockpot of meatballs and armed students with plates, toothpicks and their resumes. "Then we did mock networking, practicing how to approach employers and get your message across while juggling drinks and foods and papers. It was a fun and practical way to make everyone feel comfortable before the mixer."
JMC senior Audra Streetman is working as an investigative intern for News4 in Denver and will graduate in December. Streetman went to Mahoney for help with her job hunt.
"She's really helped me market myself and find a job, ideally by the time I graduate. The online system has been really helpful as well with all of the job postings."
To ensure that students get a genuine educational experience, Mahoney talks to employers about JMC's internship requirements, which aim to avoid having students exploited for free labor, or asked to handle things such as social media for employers who lack those skills.
Students embraced the new system from the beginning. Mahoney expects more than 100 students will secure spring internships; she also speaks to classes to reach students who haven't completed internship prerequisites. "We want to plant the seed that now is the time to start looking."
The Warren Miller Entertainment TV Group has worked with CU since 2005. The company's manager of program development, Ginger Sheehy, said the online system has made recruiting easier.
"The site was easy to use and found us exactly who we were looking to hire," she said.
JMC shares its online system with the university's main Career Services site. That lets JMC students and alumni see all the jobs on the system, but employers have the option of posting exclusively for journalism and advertising students.
JMC alumni can benefit from the new system, too. The database includes postings for a range of professional jobs, from entry-level and part-time employment for recent graduates to mid- and upper-level job postings for alumni/graduates further into their careers.
For more information about the new site, contact Mahoney at firstname.lastname@example.com. You can follow the internship and career services program on Twitter (@JMCInternships), Facebook (CUJMCInternships), and YouTube (www.youtube.com/CUJMCInternships).


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Leaf Arrangement: Opposite
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Flower Color: Salmon
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Cookie Monster Cupcakes. Say 'Yes' to Pesto. The following article was written by Keegan Baur.
Spring is upon us, and I, for one, am so ready for warm weather. This past weekend, I wanted to cook a fresh and light dinner and decided to try the Avocado Pesto Pasta dish à la Chef Chloe. Hi Hat Cupcakes & bakerella.com. I did it.
I finally made them. Hi Hat Cupcakes have consumed my cupcake thoughts since I first saw their tall chocolate dipped tops online after I started blogging. But, I have to tell you, I've been nervous to make them. They scare me. I knew for sure I would screw them up and end up with a melted mess. Double Feature Cupcakes with Mexican Hot Chocolate Frosting Dinner. Vanilla Cupcakes with Honey-Ricotta Frosting and Toasted Walnuts. Mariel here.
Never one to waste a morsel of food – let alone a scrap of tinfoil or a twice-used plastic baggie – I've assembled my fair share of "compost" meals: a random amalgam of alien ingredients thrown together so as to stave off a trip to the trash bin. True, this sometimes entails eating things that have a weird spot or a stronger-than-usual odor, but I have a stomach of steel so I'm usually willing to take big bets on Food Inc. fudging the sell-by dates. In that same spirit, I'd recently bought a tub of ricotta to make Pumpkin Ricotta Lasagna but was left with a straggling cup's-worth just taking up space in my mini fridge.
Butterbeer Cupcakes & With Sprinkles on Top. I visited the Wizarding World of Harry Potter at Universal Studios a few months ago.
Being an avid Harry Potter fan, I was curious to know how the park would look and feel — and I was curious to know what the butterbeer would taste like! I was skeptical — mainly because I don't like super, super sweet ANYTHING. I tried the frozen butterbeer and it was a-m-a-z-i-n-g. I would have had a second and third and fourth glass if I didn't have a conscience that told me, "stop – there are probably 1,000 calories in one glass!" The theme park itself was also amazing and you really did feel like you were *in* the books. Key Lime Cupcakes. I was flipping through old issues of Bon Appetit when I spied a colorful, playful looking green cupcake topped with a mound of icing.
To say it looked delicious was a gross understatement. But would it really taste as good as it looked? Only one way to find out. . . Perfect Cupcakes Moist, quick, ... - Britely. Strawberry Shortcake Cupcakes. There is beauty in the rain.
Or in fallen cupcakes. Gravity laughed as my Strawberry Shortcake Cupcake toppled over. Ok only one fell over and I still got my pictures of the finished product, but I thought it was beautiful the way it fell. Kinda like all the layers slid apart so you could see the individual components. Key Lime Cupcakes. Makes 1 dozen * Or whisk 11/2 teaspoons baking powder and 1/4 teaspoon salt into 1 1/2 cups bleached all-purpose flour.
Garnish cupcakes, if you like, with graham cracker crumbs. Chocolate Cupcakes with Salted Caramel Center Surprise Recipe from Betty Crocker. Red Velvet Cupcakes with Cream Cheese Frosting Recipe. Who can resist red velvet?!?
Ha – apparently, my friends and I cannot. :) I ended up making two batches of red velvet cupcakes to take to a handful of events with friends this weekend, and they were a definite hit! People's eyes always seem to light up whenever the hear the words "red velvet". And then for those like me, hearing anything having to do with "cream cheese frosting" just seals the deal. So irresistible!