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Polygamy is one of those things that always seems to come up when discussing Islam. Be it in banterous conversations between a husband and wife (which never end too well!) or during a serious discussion circle between 'akhis' on a Friday night. Lots of Muslim guys justify their interest in polygamy by saying "it's Sunnah." But here are some other Sunnahs of how the Prophet conducted polygamy to think about doing first:
1) Stay monogamous for 25 years, and only practice polygamy after your first wife passes away
The Prophet was married to only Khadijah, his first wife for 25 years. He only married other women after she passed away, and even then he reminisced about her, even showing particular love for anyone who used to visit him in the days of Khadijah, just out of the positive association. It's almost as if a romantic monogamous marriage is the norm, and polygamy came as a dispensation afterwards.
2) Marry a widow
Most of the Prophet's wives – 8 out of 13 – were widows. Khadijah had been married – and widowed – twice before. If you're so keen on the Sunnah of polygamy, please be as keen on the Sunnah of marrying widows. Unfortunately, we are very selective about the sunnahs we like and the sunnahs we ignore. It's a crime that a widow or a divorcee is seen as 'less than' a previously unmarried woman by many Muslims. That's the Sunnah of Shaitan.
3) Marry a woman 15 years older than you
When they got married, Khadijah was 40, and the Prophet was 25. Not quite a Macron-sized age gap, but still significant. When was the last time you went to a Muslim wedding where the bride was 15 years older than the groom? Single guys reading this: what would your parents say if you wanted to marry a woman 15 years older than you? If the answer is anything other than "masha' Allah, that's Sunnah"… then we have a problem.
4) Marry an old widow with 5 children from a previous marriage
Sawda bint Zam'a had children from a previous marriage – some narrations say five or six sons! When her and the Prophet married, there was great surprise in Mecca that Muhammad would choose to marry a widow who was neither young nor beautiful. The Prophet, however, remembered the trials she went through for the sake of her religion, immigrating to Abyssinia and leaving everything behind. When was the last time you saw that in the "what I'm looking for" section of MuzMatch?
5) Marry a woman richer than you, who is an international entrepreneur
Khadijah was a wealthy, international businesswoman – basically, if she was alive now, she'd be starring in Dragon's Den or The Apprentice. The Prophet worked for her. She asked him to marry her. This is literally the opposite of an older man proposing to a young girl who hasn't developed her career yet, and then asking her to 'look after the house' as if she's some kind of structural engineer. Do you think maybe the Prophet was trying to teach us something? He was given knowledge of his ummah's actions by Allah – so he knew then the state we would be in now. What do you think he was trying to tell us?
6) Marry a Jewish woman
Two of the Prophet's wives – Rayhana bint Zayd and Safiyya bint Huyayy – were Jewish.
7) Marry a Christian woman
Maria Al-Qibtiyya was a Coptic Christian from Egypt. It is because of her that the Prophet told the companions to "…treat its (Egypt's) inhabitants well. For there lies upon you the responsibility because of blood-tie or relationship of marriage."
Are these 7 Sunnahs of polygamy too difficult?
Maybe these 3 Sunnahs of married life should be easier to practice on wifey number 1:
1 – Do the housework
2 – Wash your own clothes
3 – Serve your own food
(All narrated in Sahih Bukhari)
So brothers if you're planning to follow the sunnah of our beloved Prophet Muhammad regarding marriage and polygamy, please consider all of the above, and if after reading that you're still game, mashallah you're a better man than me!
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9 days until xChips Fly in Space!
We're counting down to the 17th April 2019, when the Antares rocket launches ThinSats into orbit! 55 of them will carry a payload of xChip sensors!
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Stunt and precision display driver Paul Swift will be bringing his team of talented showstoppers to the Leasing.com London Motor & Tech Show, which takes place from 16-19 May at London ExCel.
The stunt team, famous for running Ford's Display Team, will be present at the show on Friday, Saturday and Sunday, with two breathtaking, action-packed precision display sessions per day.
Paul is remaining tight-lipped about exactly what the team will be up to at the event, though he has admitted that a London bus and taxi are going to be involved.


Prebiotics consist of different types of indigestible plant compounds, or fiber, which ferment in the colon and stimulate the growth of friendly bacteria. They act as the preferred "food" of probiotics -- those live active cultures that promote digestive health. Not all fiber-containing foods are prebiotics, but these compounds occur naturally in many common plant foods you may already be eating.
As a kind of fiber, prebiotics help keep you feeling full and regulate your blood glucose levels. That, in turn, supports weight loss and management. In addition, by feeding the "good" bacteria Lactobacilli and Bifidobacteria, prebiotics play a role in preventing digestive conditions like irritable bowel sysdrome or reducing their symptoms. In addition, a variety of animal studies -- like one published in Nutritional Influences on Bone Health in 2016 -- suggest that prebiotics may have a positive effect on bone health by boosting absorption of minerals like calcium.
Prebiotics are found in many common fruits and vegetables. Bananas are the best-known fruit offering prebiotic benefits; they contain a fiber called fructooligosaccharide, or FOS. Eat your bananas before they ripen for the best prebiotic effects. Blueberries are also a prebiotic source.
Don't confuse Jerusalem artichoke with regular green artichokes. Also known as "sunchokes," these tubers are more closely related to potatoes and taste like water chestnuts.
Other foods containing prebiotics include oats, flaxseed, chia seeds and some nuts. Roasted almonds with their skins on, in particular, may have prebiotic potential, according to a small, human study published in Anaerobe in 2014.
Enjoy a prebiotic-rich breakfast with a bowl of oatmeal or fortified cereal, topped with blueberries or sliced banana. Sprinkle your spinach salad with chopped roasted almonds. Make a lentil soup with onions and garlic, or incorporate them into your stir-fries. Try a brand of pasta enriched with inulin from Jerusalem artichoke. As with any fiber, make sure you're drinking plenty of water when you increase your intake of prebiotic foods to avoid possible bloating and gas.
Martinac, Paula. "List of Prebiotic Foods." Healthy Eating | SF Gate, http://healthyeating.sfgate.com/list-prebiotic-foods-5373.html. 02 December 2018.


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5 songs you need to stream this week: Chance The Rapper, Ryan Adams, more
By Parker Hall	 January 1, 2017
Every week, there are thousands of new songs hitting the airwaves — and it's just too much for your two ears to handle. With all those options, you can't be wasting your time on tracks that deserve a thumbs-down click.
But don't worry, we're going to save you the hassle. We listen to some of the most-hyped and interesting songs each week, and tell you which are worthy of your precious listening time.
Here are our top 5 songs to stream this week. Also, don't forget to subscribe to our Spotify page for a playlist of our weekly picks, which can also be found at the bottom of this post.
Chance The Rapper and Jeremih — I Shoulda Left You
Chance The Rapper and Jeremih have graced fans with a nice musical (w)rap-up for the end of the year, in the form of a trap-influenced single called I Shoulda Left You, which was released as part of The Rapper's surprise holiday mixtape Merry Christmas Lil' Mama. The Rapper employs many of his favorite vocal tropes in the background of his quick-paced verses, taking what could have been a somber and introverted jam and making it into something you're likely to bump hard with your friends just before the clock strikes midnight on New Year's Eve.
Ryan Adams — To Be Without You
Prolific songwriter Ryan Adams showcases his fantastic acoustic chops on his latest single, To Be Without You, the second peek at an upcoming album called Prisoner, which — at least by the sounds of this one — will have longtime fans recalling his poetic Cold Roses era. Heartfelt lyrics about love and loss meet a simple chord progression and groove, joining to form a modern classic that is well-suited to these thoughtful days of year's end.
Robert Glasper Experiment — Day To Day (Live on KCRW)
A live version of the Robert Glasper Experiment's song Day To Day, this KCRW-recorded jam is the kind of thing that you play on a morning run: A forward-pushing pop number with some seriously tasteful keyboard chops peeking through its surface. It's rare to hear a live-recorded song sound this clean, and that's a testament to the outstanding abilities of this astonishing group of musicians.
Green Gerry — Rivals Kiss With An Absolute
L.A.'s Green Gerry, who specializes in psyched-out rock that recalls classic hits of the Vietnam era, is donating all proceeds from his latest release, an album called Electric Iron, to the Southern Poverty Law Center, American Civil Liberties Union , Trevor Project, National Development and Reform Commission, and Planned Parenthood. Such philanthropy is as excellent as the track, which pairs perfectly with long drives on country roads, and passionate discussions about our nation's future.
LiBOSSi — What A Year
A vintage-sounding hip-hop jam from 19-year-old Massachusetts rapper Cue LiBOSSi, What A Year puts a bow on 2016 from the perspective of music's next generation. LiBOSSi's style recalls that of a younger J. Cole, with introverted lyrics that investigate his own place in the modern world.
That's it for now, but tune in next week for more tunes, and check out our playlist loaded with our recent selections below:
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City DNA #6: "Packed in like sardines..."
Mon 07 Oct 2019, 12:37
The day when City set a record that still stands 85 years on...
When: It was March 1934 and FA Cup fever had gripped City fans. A sixth-round tie at Maine Road offered the opportunity of a semi-final berth and a chance to fulfil captain Sam Cowan's pledge to take the Blues back to Wembley having lost the season before – but this time to win the coveted trophy for what would be only the second time…
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READ: City DNA #1 'Helen the Bell'
Background: While City's hopes of winning Division One were all but over, the FA Cup offered an opportunity to bring some silverware back to Maine Road. Since the Club's birth as Manchester City in 1894, only the FA Cup success in 1904 had been the Blues' one significant triumph.
Yes, there had been four Division Two titles, but it was the Division One crown and FA Cup that remained the holy grail for the legions of City fans, who were hungry for more trophies.
The road to Wembley began in the third round, where the Blues were given a difficult home tie against Blackburn Rovers.
City had already seen off Rovers 3-1 in the league earlier in the campaign and that season they had been poor travellers – Ewood Park was a different matter entirely – but this was on home turf and 54,336 fans turned out to see Wilf Wild's side repeat the league win with Ernie Toseland (2) and Eric Brook on target in a 3-1 win.
The fourth round draw paired City with second tier Hull City at Boothferry Park and the Tigers gave as good as they got in a thrilling 2-2 draw with Alec Herd and Brook on target for the visitors.
The midweek replay – played before the hours of darkness due to the lack of floodlights – drew close to 50,000 at Maine Road and this time the Blues saw off the job, winning 4-1 with goals from Fred Tilson (2), Toseland and Frank Marshall.
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The last 16 draw was arguably the toughest yet, with City drawn away to Sheffield Wednesday. The Blues had already lost at home to the Owls on the opening day of the season and drawn 1-1 in the return at Hillsborough, and cup fever had clearly gripped the fans on the other side of the Pennines as a record crowd of 72,841 turned out for the tie, including thousands of City fans who'd made the short journey over the tops.
The demand to see the game was, tragically too great for the ground and at least one fan was killed in the crush with many more injured – a portent of a much bigger human tragedy that would occur at the same ground some 55 years later when 96 Liverpool fans lost their lives at the same venue.
Alec Herd scored twice as City earned a 2-2 draw and another midweek replay. Again, the afternoon kick-off didn't deter Blues' fans with 68,614 turning out to see Wild's team end the Owls' hopes with Marshall and Tilson's goals enough to earn a home quarter-final tie with Stoke.
UP FOR THE CUP: Two 'City maidens' get in the spirit
The demand to see the game was incredible and demonstrated City's enormous pulling power with crowds few could match. But this game would be special, even by the Blues' standards as a national record (outside London) of 84,569 squeezed into Maine Road. Some believe the gate could have been close to 100,000 had the police not closed the turnstiles 20 minutes before kick-off, but the safety risks another 15,000 or so fans would have presented don't bear thinking about.
As it was, no reports of serious injuries were recorded and a spectacular winner by Eric Brook settled the game 1-0 in City's favour. As the vast crowds dispersed, so the headlines of the record gate were written with one journalist claiming the fans had been "packed in like sardines".
The attendance remains a provincial record to this day and is evidence of just what a domestic powerhouse City were at the time.
Trivia: Brook later claimed his goal had been something of a fluke with many witnessing it change direction in mid-flight – but it mattered little as City then thrashed Aston Villa 6-1 in the semi-final before beating Portsmouth 2–1 at Wembley to lift the trophy and complete an unforgettable FA Cup adventure.
*Thanks to Gary James' 'The Manchester City Years' for additional info.
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Q: RecyclerView adapter notifyDataSetChanges() not refreshing recyclerview I have set up a RecyclerView like this
@Override
public void setTenData(List<Data> dataList) {
    Timber.d("set ten drugs size %s",dataList.size());
        this.dataList = dataList;
        dataListAdapter = new DataListingAdapter(getActivity(), this.dataList);
        mRecyclerView.setAdapter(dataListAdapter);

}

And in another method I get new data and when I try to refresh the RecyclerView like this
@Override
public void setNewsData(List<Data> dataList) {
    this.dataList = dataList;
    Timber.d("size of news data %s",this.dataList.size());
    dataListAdapter.notifyDataSetChanged();
}

The RecyclerView doesn't get updated. What might be the problem?

A: You need to set your new data in your adapter, not just in your view

A: @Override
public void setTenData(List<Data> dataList) {
    Timber.d("set ten drugs size %s",dataList.size());
        this.dataList = dataList;
        dataListAdapter = new DataListingAdapter(getActivity(), this.dataList);
        mRecyclerView.setAdapter(dataListAdapter);
dataListAdapter.notifyDataSetChanged();

}

A: You can simply clear your list and add new data to it and than notify adapter. Here i modified your code:
@Override
public void setNewsData(List<Data> dataList) {
    this.dataList.clear();
    this.dataList.addAll(dataList);
    dataListAdapter.notifyDataSetChanged();
}

A:     public void setNewsData(List<Data> dataList) {
    this.dataList.addAll(dataList); //        if datalist has only new data
    //this.dataList = dataList;//        if datalist has all data
    Timber.d("size of news data %s",this.dataList.size());
}

And then call the main thread;
dataListAdapter = (RecyclerViewAdapter) recyclerView.getAdapter();
dataListAdapter.setNewsData(dataList);
dataListAdapter.notifyDataSetChanged();

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Discussion in 'New Member Introductions - Site Assistance' started by CHT, Oct 25, 2010.
Hello everyone. I've been lurking and learning on this forum for a few weeks now, which ultimately motivated me to take the plunge and buy an ipad. This is the first apple product I've ever owned. I went with the lowest model, (16GB Wi-Fi) since I plan to use it primarily at home as a reader, surf the web, play some games, etc. Anyway, I look forward to continuing to browse this forum (on my ipad ) and learn more about this device. Coming from a PC back ground and owning a blackberry as my phone, this is all new to me, but it's always fun to learn something new.


As the parent of a young child with an Intellectual Disability(ID) you will be learning over time your child's strengths and capabilities and particular behaviours that might put them at risk in the community. Once again the severity of the ID will affect how you manage community access and your child's growing need for independence within it. Even if your child has a severe ID they will still develop an interest in things in the community to occupy their leisure time.
Being out in the community allows your child to develop play skills with other children when you are at a park, at the beach or attending a sporting event. It also allows your child to learn the social, communication and behavioural aspects of being in the community from the modelling of other children.
All children need to learn that their parents have responsibilities outside the house such as shopping, attending social functions and community events. Your child needs to learn early what behaviours are expected of them in each of these environments.
Children also need to learn early how to be safe in the community. Teaching your child basic safety rules and practicing alongside them will help. Many children do get a sensory overload from community environments so you need to be aware of this as they may not be able to communicate it to you, but their behaviour will. If your child has an Autism Spectrum Disorder(ASD) then the community environment will certainly have an impact upon them. If your child has Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder(ADHD) you are going to need to pay close attention, so they learn safety rules. We know children are not always focused in the listening, learning and attention to task areas so we need to be sure we have their full attention when explaining issues of safety.
The community is a wonderful environment for your child to learn many communication, social and behavioural skills, so enjoy this learning alongside your child. The skills learnt now will help children as they explore further afield as they grow and develop.


Is there anything java can't do?
If the mere smell of a freshly brewed cup of coffee is more satisfying than realizing your husband cleaned the entire house, you're officially a java fiend. And that's not a bad thing: A few cups a day might reduce your risk of type 2 diabetes.
The association between coffee and diabetes isn't new—we've covered it before in 12 Ways To Never Get Diabetes—but research presented at the 7th World Congress on Prevention of Diabetes and its Complications, held in Spain, offers further evidence that coffee can curb your risk of the disease.
"Drinking 3 to 4 cups of coffee daily helps lower the risk of type 2 diabetes because of the combination of chemicals contained in coffee beans that are involved in metabolism," Jaakko Tuomilehto, MD, PhD, and co-director of the Congress, says in a press release. One such chemical, chlorogenic acid, may actually help lower blood glucose levels.
The brew reduces your risk of skin cancer Caffeinated coffee can reduce your risk of basal cell carcinoma, the most common type of skin cancer, according to a study published in Cancer Research. Decaf, on the other hand, didn't appear to have any effect.


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Kingdom Men Kingdom Law
The Place of Tradition
Reformed believers will sometimes remind each other that the task of reforming the church did not end with Luther, Calvin, Zwingli, Knox, and the rest of the "Reformers." We say, "ecclesia reformata, semper reformanda," the church reformed, always being reformed, to become more obedient to the Word of God as the church grows and matures.
Michael Horton points out that the semper reformanda phrase can be traced back to the Reformed Dutch writer Jodocus van Lodenstein, who wrote, "The church is reformed and always [in need of] being reformed according to the Word of God." Horton points out that this is not an active verb, but a passive one: the church is "'always being reformed' by the Spirit of God through the Word."1 The semper reformanda principle pulls us toward the Word of God, correcting errors that may have crept in, or unbiblical traditions that have not yet been rooted out.
Tradition reflects the collective wisdom-or folly-of the past. There are those who see it generally as a valuable social inheritance, and those who see it as a barrier to progress. Left-liberalism, whether theological or political, tends to see tradition as worse than useless-a slavery to the past. Conservatism is characterized by a high regard for the traditions of history, for established procedure, for the wisdom of elders, for the original meaning of authors, for original intent, and for creeds and confessions.
While Christians should be ready and willing to discard traditions that are demonstrably unbiblical, there is a difference between scrapping a practice that is out of accord with the Bible and scrapping a practice that has no obvious Biblical mandate. Too often, families and churches have been willing to discard traditional practices that they do not understand.
The modern churchgoer, claiming a desire for Biblical worship, and declaring "sola scriptura," demands justification for each tradition. If the Bible doesn't require it, the only grounds for keeping it is to placate those in the congregation who still cling to such things for sentimental reasons, as for "weaker brethren." Frequently, even that last support for tradition fails when the church seeks to attract a younger generation that hasn't been made familiar with traditional practices.
Recently I sat in a worship service in a Presbyterian church in which the pastor questioned the common Reformed practice of placing the pulpit front and center in the sanctuary, and even of having a pulpit at all. "This is the way we've always done things," he said, which was not sufficient to justify continuing such practices. Other churches, pursuing "contemporary worship," have phased out older hymns, classical architecture and furnishings, coats and ties for the pastors, sermon references to church history, and traditional liturgies with the reciting of historical creeds and confessions. In place of these is the "praise band" with lyrics written last week, a warehouse-style building with stage lighting, and movie clips to spice up the sermons.
Whatever one's position on the regulative principle of worship, there are several considerations that should give Christians pause before exchanging tradition for the latest worship trend. Whether or not we understand the reasoning of those countless believers before us whose practices became embedded in what we call "traditional worship," abandoning those practices may cost us more than we recognize at first.
Traditional hymns, for instance, tend to have a regular verse-chorus-verse-chorus organization that is conducive to memorization and congregational singing. While new songs may be appropriate in worship (begging the pardon of the exclusive psalmodists), modern worship songs are sometimes irregular in their sequencing and therefore hard to follow, and the anti-traditionalists' relentless search for something new and fresh means that congregations are constantly confronted with songs that they don't know and cannot sing. Broad participation in worship suffers as worship becomes a spectator event at which professionals perform.
The placement of a pulpit has been a distinctive of Reformed churches for hundreds of years. It has signified the centrality of the preached Word of God in those churches. No, the Bible does not specify that there must be a pulpit, or that it must be placed front and center. But the traditional placement conveys the message of historical priorities. The traditional-versus-contemporary discussion is about more than differing tastes and preferences. Tradition communicates the lessons of centuries past.
Traditional Parenting
Questions about tradition extend outside the church walls. Christian parents, wanting to bring their children up Biblically and mindful of the errors of the Pharisees, may think that a "this is how we've always done things" is inadequate to justify a family practice. But what families consider "appropriate" attire for church, school, family events, and going to the beach is informed by a long history of cultural expectations. The particular practices that we consider "good manners" or etiquette are not generally traceable to a Bible verse commanding that specific practice. And teenagers, inclined to question parental rules and regulations, may protest that a parent's objection to an unusual hairstyle or application of makeup is only a groundless whim.
Appeal to tradition, however, is perfectly legitimate-so long as that tradition does not violate a Biblical principle. Parents may not be able to articulate moral reasons for their requirement that a daughter wear a particular kind of dress to a wedding, but the requirement embodies something other than an unreasoning attachment to the past. The requirement is a connection to historical, traditional practices that command such respect that we humbly follow them even when we don't understand why they exist. The requirement is based on a presumption that there is a collective wisdom in such cultural practices; they somehow promote the good of the society and would be ignored at our peril.
The Estimable Constraints of History
Those who would throw off traditional constraints must exterminate history-the context in which traditions are born and preserved. For the young person eager to be independent of parental constraints, "what your grandmother used to say" may be irrelevant, merely a piece of family history hauled out by parents wishing to add weight to an unwanted restriction. This is small-scale anti-traditionalism, reflected in hostility toward historical context and the wisdom of elders. But for those who have broader plans for social reform, history and tradition are provincial relics that stand in the way of Progress. These must be replaced with what is new, modern, and scientific. People who are steeped in their history will resist the efforts of the social reformer.
R. J. Rushdoony wrote, "History ... is a road-block to those who wish to remake man."2 Thus, he argued, statist educators who wish to exert control over a society must destroy history, replacing it with science and reason. "Some people do live in the past too much," Rushdoony added, "some live only for the moment, and some, most foolish of all, think they live only by reason."3
The economist Friedrich A. Hayek pointed out the danger of elevating reason and discarding tradition that is not well-understood:
The most dangerous state in the growth of civilization may well be that in which man has come to regard all these beliefs as superstitions and refuses to accept or to submit to anything which he does not rationally understand. The rationalist whose reason is not sufficient to teach him those limitations of the power of conscious reason, and who despises all the institutions and customs which have not been consciously designed, would thus become the destroyer of the civilization built upon them.4
And Blackstone, who argued that "reason is corrupt," noted the importance of adherence to precedent as a collected wisdom of earlier ages:
Not that the particular reason for every rule in law can at this distance of time be always precisely assigned; but it is sufficient that there be nothing in the rule flatly contradictory to reason, and then the law will presume it to be well founded. And it has been an ancient observation in the laws of England, that whenever a standing rule of law, of which the reason perhaps could not be remembered or discerned, hath been wantonly broke in upon by statutes or new resolutions, the wisdom of the rule hath in the end appeared from the inconveniences that have followed the innovation.5
The hazards from poorly considered "innovations" are enough to put the onus on the reformer to state carefully and thoroughly the reasoning for deviating from tradition. Blackstone continues,
The doctrine of the law then is this: that precedents and rules must be followed, unless flatly absurd or unjust: for though their reason be not obvious at first view, yet we owe such deference to former times as not to suppose they acted wholly without consideration.6
A Conflict of Visions
Economist Thomas Sowell expanded on this idea in his book A Conflict of Visions. In it, he explained that there are two "visions," or senses of how the world works. These visions are of two basic types, Sowell says: constrained and unconstrained. A constrained vision is one that sees man as morally and intellectually constrained, prone to selfishness and not easily improved. The unconstrained vision, which is optimistic about human potential, sees man as capable of overcoming those constraints to design and create a better society.
The unconstrained vision favors sophisticated intellectuals who will overturn tradition in favor of innovation. The constrained vision sees the complexity of society as beyond the capacity of any intellectual to understand, so that we must rely on customs and traditions as guides to behavior. "In the constrained vision," Sowell writes, "where knowledge was a multiplicity of experience too complex for explicit articulation, it was distilled over the generations in cultural processes and traits so deeply embedded as to be virtually unconscious reflexes-widely shared."7
The Faith of Our Fathers
The Christian view is a blend of these two visions. It is partly an unconstrained vision. By the work of the Holy Spirit, we can achieve an improvement in our behavior toward those around us. By the light of God's Word, we can see places where ancient cultural practices should be changed. But there are constraints: our sin natures are with us all our lives, and it would be unwise indeed to ignore our tendency toward evil. Regard for tradition serves as a valuable restraint in society, cautioning us from thinking too highly of ourselves and our modern intellects. And, while the Bible clearly trumps tradition if the two come into conflict (e.g., Matthew 15:1-9), the lessons of history and tradition are not to be disregarded. This is seen in the respect we should have for those who are older, as in I Peter 5:5a: "Likewise, you who are younger, be subject to the elders," (the word "elders" used here in the sense of an older man, as in I Timothy 5:1).
The "faith of our fathers" is embedded in worship practices, creeds and confessions, and family practices. It is even reflected in civil institutions and legal precedents. None of these are perfect, and some may need to be radically changed. But we should be cautious in our reforms. There is value in tradition that we may not recognize until it has been lost. Christians wishing to build a society based on Biblical principles would do well to avoid a "revolutionary" approach that abandons history in favor of the latest innovation.
1. Michael Horton, "Semper Reformanda," Tabletalk, October 1, 2009.
2. Rousas J. Rushdoony, "Chalcedon Report No. 108," in Roots of Reconstruction (Vallecito, CA: Ross House Books, 1991), 891.
3. Ibid., 892.
4. Friedrich A. Hayek, The Counterrevolution of Science: Studies on the Abuses of Reason (Indianapolis: Liberty Press, 1979), 162-163.
5. William Blackstone, Commentaries on the Laws of England, Vol. 1 (Chicago: University of Chicago Press, 1979), 70.
7. Thomas Sowell, A Conflict of Visions (New York: Basic Books), 42, 43.
Topics: Biblical Law, Church History, Church, The, Reformed Thought
Timothy D. Terrell
Timothy Terrell is associate professor of economics at Wofford College in Spartanburg, South Carolina. He is assistant editor of the Quarterly Journal of Austrian Economics and is an Associated Scholar with the Mises Institute.
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Fearing the Great Resignation? Focus on your people
By Nick Otto
Employers across the country have seen various studies suggesting as many as 95% of workers are considering changing jobs and that 92% would be willing to switch industries to land a new position. Is it time to panic?
Though the future is hard to predict, Mark Stelzner, founder and managing principal at IA and one of HRE's Top 100 HR Tech Influencers, doesn't think it's time to panic. He says HR leaders and employers should remain calm and keep their minds open.
The term "Great Resignation," in fact, predates the pandemic and was coined by Anthony Klotz, an associate professor of management at Texas A&M University's Mays Business School in 2019 as employees sought more flexibility and mobility in their lives, said Mary Faulkner, a principal at IA.
"It's out there, you can't escape it," she said during a recent HRE webinar titled The Great Resignation: Challenge or Opportunity? "Article on top of article, anywhere from 55%-90% of Americans will quit their job. The thing to keep in mind: We've been here before."
After the dot.com bubble burst and the ensuing Great Recession, employers saw quit rates go up, Faulkner said. And keep in mind that "considering leaving" is not the same as "actually leaving."
"Any person could be considering leaving their job on any given day," she said. "If you look at annual quit rates over past five years, what you'll see is they've remained steady and remained well below that 55%-90% percent consideration."
Still, CHROs can take steps to be a destination employer to help retain top workers.
"[Employees'] focus has changed," Stelzner said. "Americans value workplace flexibility amid a pandemic." He pointed to a recent Bankrate survey identifying that flexibility along with increased pay and job security as the leading drivers of employment.
Faulkner, also one of HRE's Top 100 HR Tech Influencers, noted that where HR's focus has been in recent years–on culture and meaning–is different from where employees are today. "If you ask people now, who have been through what we've all been through, flexibility, pay and job security: That's what people are looking for now.
"When you think about how we're going to attract/retain talent, culture is great, but those top three are foundational to that culture," she said. "If you don't have great pay, it doesn't matter how wonderful your culture might be, you need that bare minimum for people to be there."
And, she said, be intentional in your recruitment strategies. Right now, some employers are attracting employees with big perks, like sign-on bonuses or new iPhones. "While those are attention-grabbing," she said, "I'm not sure they're tied to a meaningful relationship with employees."
Employers instead need to think about their industry and tailor their recruiting strategy accordingly, Faulkner said.
"If you're in a service industry, good luck. They're burned out," she said. So "lead with how you treat them well, ensure their safety and have their back. And pay them. If they're so essential, pay them."
Echoing that sentiment, Stelzner suggested HR live a day in the life of an employee.
"We like to talk in our industry about employee experience, every experience is an employee experience," he said. "Are the bathrooms clean? Are there places to de-mask and breathe?"
HR leaders should focus on the employee, he said. "Ask for what can make them more comfortable or supportive. Talk to your people."
To see the full webinar, click here.
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Nick Otto is HRE's former senior digital editor. He is a professional communicator with more than a decade of demonstrated accomplishments in newspaper and trade publishing. He has spent the past five years covering the employee benefits space and holds a bachelor's degree from the University of Florida.


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Rapper Chamillionaire launches $100,000 competition for minority start-ups
Grammy-award winning rapper and investor Hakeem "Chamillionaire" Seriki announced Monday on "Squawk Alley" that he and hip hop artist E-40 will invest $100,000 in a minority or woman founded start-up company.
"Being an entrepreneur isn't easy, but it's even harder for minority and women led companies," Seriki said. "These people are solving new and unique problems and I think the only thing in their way is capital."
Seriki was an early Lyft investor and remains bullish on the stock, while holding investments in more than 40 start-up companies. He previously invested in Ring (acquired by Amazon), Cruise (acquired by GM) and Maker Studios (acquired by Disney).
But this competition comes as part of the investor-slash-rapper's larger push to bring awareness to a demographic of start-ups that he said have been historically underrepresented in the investment world.
Seriki highlighted the demographic divide in the venture capital landscape, citing a cultural trickle-down of funding from white male investors to white male led companies.
"When people say they can't find African-American startups to invest in, it just sounds a little crazy to me," Seriki said. "At one point I was getting 30 candidates a month, but when I said I only wanted to invest in women or minorities I started getting just two candidates a month."
Start-ups will submit their pitches on Convoz, a face-to-face social app launched by Seriki in 2016 to enhance public collaborative communication.
Pitches submitted via the app with be reviewed by Seriki, his team and Republic.co, an SEC-registered platform that makes investing accessible to non-accredited investors.
All start-up leaders from diverse backgrounds are encourage to apply, with one word of advice from the award-winning artist.
"We're not just talking about an idea. We're talking about a real company," Seriki said.
Seriki, E-40 and Republic.co will partner with "Shark Tank" investor Daymond John who will help the group narrow application to five finalists and choose a winner.
"I am so excited to be one of the judges in the $100,000 pitch competition," John said. "If you feel that you are ready to pitch and knock it out of the park, I can not wait."
The pitch competition will run from Nov. 11 to Dec. 6.
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Accounts are to be settled at the time of treatment. Should an account not be settled at the time of treatment, then an invoice will be sent. Should it be necessary for further reminders to be sent, further charges will be incurred. After due notice to you the client, overdue accounts will be referred to our Debt Collection Agency and further charges will be levied in respect of costs incurred in collecting the debt: such as production of reports, correspondence, court fees, attendance at court, phone calls, home visits, etc. Any Credit Card payment not honoured and any Cash tendered that is found to be counterfeit will result in the original account being restored to the original sum with further charges added in respect of bank charges and Administrative costs together with interest on the principal sum.
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Fendi Casa celebrates 30 years of success
Fendi was one of the first couture houses to enter the homeware space with a dedicated collection, and on Wednesday, as part of Milan's Salone del Mobile, the brand celebrated the 30th anniversary of its home line, Fendi Casa, whose sales are estimated at over 70 million euros.
Fendi Casa's store windows during the Furniture Fair - Fendi Casa
The adventure started in 1987 when Italian entrepreneur Alberto Vignatelli met with Anna Fendi and proposed the idea of a home collection. Fendi Casa launched the following year, marking the beginning of an "intense and fruitful operation which strives for elegant style, the result of excellence in craftsmanship and continuous experimentation", as the brand puts it in an official release.
Running Fendi Casa through a licence, Alberto Vignatelli founded Luxury Living Group, which he led up until his death last December. The Forlì, Italy-based company, which has since been taken over by its founder's daughter, Raffaella Vignatelli, began expanding in 2013 with the addition of new licences to its portfolio.
Starting with Bentley Home, the company went on to gain licences for Trussardi Casa, Paul Mathieu's home collection, Bugatti Home, Ritz Paris and, more recently, Baccarat Maison. With sales revenue of 125.7 million euros, over half of which is generated by Fendi Casa, Luxury Living Group hopes to hit 149.5 million euros this year, maintaining export levels around 90%.
A Fendi Casa interior designed by Thierry Lemaire - FashionNetwork ph DM
In 30 years, Fendi's Italian-made home line has evolved, establishing a sober aesthetic that employs valuable materials and channels the codes of the brand – such as the iconic double F logo designed by Karl Lagerfeld in 1975 – , while also offering an ever growing range of furniture, rugs, light fixtures, cushions and other homeware items.
The line has expanded over the years with the launches of the Fendi Outdoor collection in 2009, Toan Nguyen's Fendi Casa Contemporary collection in 2012, and Fendi Casa Icons, which has offered reissues of classic pieces and limited-edition products since 2013. The line has also engaged in a number of special projects and collaborations with renowned architects.
The most recent of these collaborations saw Fendi Casa partner with French interior architect Thierry Lemaire,who is known for his refined minimalism and has designed a series of capsule collections for Fendi Casa since 2013. His work takes centre stage at Fendi Casa's 30th-anniversary celebrations taking place in its flagship showroom, which opened on Milan's prestigious via Montenapoleone in 2017, right next to the Fendi boutique.
Thierry Lemaire stands by the entrance of Fendi Casa's Milan flagship - FashionNetwork ph DM
"I was contacted by Fendi Casa five years ago to create a vintage-inspired collection bringing together Italian elegance and sophistication, incredible materials, and French decorative arts skill. The collection works very well, and has seen a 10% sales increase every year. Over the last two years, furniture from the line has also been chosen to furnish Fendi boutiques", Thierry Lemaire told FashionNetwork.com.
For Fendi Casa's 30th anniversary, visitors to the Milan Furniture Fair can admire the line's new collection in its flagship store on via Montenapoleone, including this season's standout piece: a long, marble table measuring more than four metres and supported by two large copper legs in the shape of flattened cylinders.
Furthermore, Luxury Living has dedicated the windows of its Milanese store on via Durini to three of Fendi Casa's iconic products. The pieces have been reissued for the occasion and each represents a decade in the line's history, such as the leather "Cosima" chaise longue, a bestseller from Fendi Casa's 1994 collection.
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Dry beans were the first trick, reasonably fresh.
Simmered them up slow, with salt at the start.
Vegetarian even. For Christ's sake.
If you're not already aware of it, the dried-beans thing is a revelation. But now I think I'm souring on the pressure cooker too.


More to the point, my 3rd birthday since I stopped binging.
I still love my job and am grateful everyday I get to go to the airport and try to make people happy instead of going to the Desk of Doom and eating myself into a coma to get through the day of people being miserable and my being miserable.
Today I woke up, ate the breakfast I committed last night, went to Yoga, meditated, had a great nap, ate the lunch I committed last night and watched an episode of the Wire. Season three, Episode nine: Slapstick.
Oh, Jimmy, Jimmy, Jimmy...I'll cuddle you baby. Oh, Prez. Keee-rist. I've been spoiled for a lot of show that I haven't seen yet, but I didn't know that specific incident was coming. So heart-breaking.
I'm working on Yuletide...well, I'm working on working on Yuletide. Little more research. FWIW, I'm not writing the Wire, because I won't offer it till I finish watching all of it, but the remember of what REALLY GOOD writing feels and sounds like is extremely intimidating.
My meditation teacher, who knows some of my story, but not the amount of wanky mayhem I perpetrated on the interwebs during the depths of my insanity made the suggestion that I look at a journaling practice. I smiled and nodded.
My plan of action for the rest of the day is to have the snack I committed last night, go to a meeting, eat the dinner I committed last night and maybe do some actual words on paper for my Yuletide fic. Not binging. Comitting my food for tomomrrow. Lather, rinse, repeat.
Saturday night my "celebration" was a Yin to Yoga Nidra workshop at Laughing Lotus. Hubby came with me and despite my concern that he would find it a bit too woo-woo, he really enjoyed it. This also got me off the hook for dinner out as a celebration, which at this time in my life is more a cause for anxiety in the form of a meal that is not under my control than any kind of joyful experience. I CAN eat out...usually I order a bunless burger and veggies, but I'm still way more comfortable with portion and ingredient control.
Did I mention Hubby got a fiddle? Ten years after he broke his wrist in mid-life crisis related skate-board incident and gave up after a brief flirtation, he's at it again. Gave that one to Ganesha in a hurry, let me tell you.


The large wave of new Muslim immigrants in Germany are showing themselves to be less religiously conservative than the pre-existing Muslim community as well as more concerned with integrating into mainstream German society, reports The Atlantic magazine (July 26). The more than one million refugees that have settled in Germany are from Muslim-majority countries and have stoked fears that the newcomers will not adjust to Western secular society. Turkish-Germans who migrated to the country in the last sixty years run most of the established Islamic institutions, but recent Muslim arrivals have had limited contact with this community. They claim that the mosques are too conservative and are mainly Turkish-speaking, with members that are overbearing and teachings that are irrelevant to their concerns about dealing with trauma and integrating into society. The article finds that the Muslim immigrants interviewed said the older Muslims in Germany focus too much on identity politics and self-victimization.
The sense of alienation from established Islam among the newcomers is not only directed at Turkish Muslim mosques but also at Arab ones that are considered too traditional, such as on women's issues like wearing the head covering, and thus unable to help them make the transition to German society. The largest Islamic organization, the Turkish-Islamic Union for Religious Affairs (DITB), which is directly linked to Turkey's religious affairs department, has been less engaged in refugee response than the larger Christian bodies, largely because of fewer connections and different church-state status than the churches. The government pays for almost all refugee work through taxes to Protestant and Catholic churches. DITB is attempting to start a registered Muslim welfare agency organization that would have similar status to Catholic and Protestant churches but has not yet been successful.


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