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We don't tend to think in terms these days of anything other than a stage of life called 'the teen years,' thought it appears that at least some of the population choose to refuse teens their unique role in today's society--that they actually are different.

I was flicking through Gary Chapman's The Five Love Languages of Teenagers recently when it walked right into a short history of the term 'teenager' and how this phase of life actually came about. Prior to the Great Depression in the 1930s there was no opportunity for people of teen ages to act like teenagers--they would usually end up very quickly in the workforce with the industrial revolution in full swing. With the huge unemployment teens suddenly found themselves redundant to society.

US President Roosevelt engineered the National Youth Administration (NYA) and finishing high school suddenly became the reality for the majority of kids who would've otherwise gone straight to work. The public high school "created the social setting for developing a separate 'teenage culture.'"[1] This culture has been part of Western society ever since and probably always will be.

The 'public identity' of teens became, for the first time, something completely different to the "family life and adult responsibilities," which was the traditional way. Music, dancing and fun were soon on the radar and a language and fashion their very own emerged. Most of our grandfathers and grandmothers were exposed to the very same sort of culture that our teens are today!

There have been many authority figures who've advised parents to 'immunise' their teen children from the teen culture; it seems that some immunisation is a good idea but cautioned exposure should be a good thing. I'm unsure whether wrapping kids up in cotton wool is a good idea. It's good to encourage them and train them to think for themselves around the natural consequences for their actions.

Teens are different. Isn't it good that they challenge conventional ideals? The truth should be able to stand for itself, and adults ought to be able to respond to barbs and rebellion in mature ways. Parenting teens is hard work and anyone venturing into this territory should heed the fact that teens will test the most mature of parents and guardians. The best advice is to 'get equipped' to do the job the best we can. Knowledge is power. Chapman's book is an excellent start.

Copyright © 2008, S. J. Wickham. All Rights Reserved Worldwide.

[1] Gary Chapman, The Five Love Languages of Teenagers, (Chicago, Illinois: Northfield Publishing, 2000), p. 254.

Steve Wickham is a safety and health professional (BSc) and a qualified lay Christian minister (GradDipDiv). His key passion is work / life balance and re-creating value for living, and an exploration of the person within us.

No 1 Boy's Name in the World is Believed to be Mohammed

Muhammad is the most common name in the world. The name Muhammad is Arabic and means "praise", or "the praised one." It is estimated that over 15 million people in the world carry the name Muhammad after the Islamic prophet Muhammad, lived in the years 570-632 AD.

Many famous people bear the name Muhammad, the most known maybe is the legendary boxer and heavyweight champion Muhammad Ali. Birth name was Cassius Clay and he changed his name about the time he got known for his boxing talents.

This name is very popular in the United States and also in the Middle East, but also many have the name Muhammad in Europe as well.

Abd al-rahman Muhammad Ahmed Abd al-Karim is a British actor.

Muhammed Suimez is a German musician. Mohamed al-Fayed is a Swiss based millionaire.

Mohamed ElBaradei is the Director General of the United Nations International Atomic Energy Agency.

Mohammad Ashraful is a Bangladeshi cricketer.

Many people bear the name Muhammad and it is still a popular name for all children from anywhere in the world.

The Mehmed family was sultans of the Ottoman Empire in the 9th century through the 19th century.

The Columbia Encyclopedia as of year 2000, sixth edition, states that Muhammad is "probably the most common given name" worldwide when taking into considerations all variations and that there an estimated fifteen million people worldwide who have the name Muhammad.

Going by the United States Social Security Administration Muhammad ranks as the 639th most popular name for babies born in the United States in 2006, Mohammed ranked 633rd and Mohammad at 589th.

Muhammad is also very common as a surname and in the Arab world it can be used as a generic name in situations where someone does not know the actual name of the man they wish to address. Outside of the Arab continent Muhammad can be used as a prefix or as a suffix to another name. Application of this name is considered an honourable and respectful form of address.

The name itself is given in tribute to the prophet Muhammad (born 570 CE) who was the founder of Islam and, according to the Muslim faith, the last messenger and prophet of God (Allah). Muhammad is said to have received his first revelation from God at the age of 40 and by his death (632 CE) most of Arabia had converted to Islam. The name literally means one who is praiseworthy' and it is popular with Muslim families wishing to honor their religion and it's prophet, the name is also considered to be an honor to bear and is a mark of the parent's faith in the child's future as a someone worthy of the prophet's name.

In England Muhammad with all spelling variations taken into account, is the second most popular boy's name. Jack takes first place and in third place is Thomas. The spelling Mohammed' ranked in at number 23 on the official names register when counted independently of the other spelling variations.

One of the most well known men named Muhammad in the modern day is Muhammed Ali, born Cassius Clay, the famous American boxer who changed his name after joining the Nation of Islam in 1964.

There are fourteen legitimate spellings of the name which are derived from replacing the original Arabic with the closest Latin equivalent; variations come into play when things like pronunciation and region are taken into play.

'Muhammad' is a common anglicized spelling of the Arabic however the most common transliteration is 'Mohammed', below are listed the fourteen variant spellings;

Mohammed

Muhammad

Mohammad

Muhammed

Mohamed

Mohamad

Mahammed

Mohammod

Mahamed

Muhammod

Muhamad

Mohmmed

Mohamud

Mohammud

Muhammad is now second only to Jack as the most popular name for baby boys in Britain in 2006, and is likely to rise to No 1 by 2007. The name, if all 14 different spellings are included, was shared by 5,991 newborn boys last year, beating Thomas into third place, followed by Joshua and Oliver.

Scholars said that the name’s rise up the league table was driven partly by the growing number of young Muslims having families, coupled with the desire to name their child in honor of the Prophet.

Muhammad Anwar, Professor of Ethnic Relations at Warwick University, said: “Muslim parents like to have something that shows a link with their religion or with the Prophet.

Although the official names register places the spelling Mohammed at No 23, an analysis of the top 3,000 names provided by the Office for National Statistics (ONS) puts Muhammad at No 2 once the 14 spellings are taken into account. If its popularity continues – it rose by 12 per cent last year – the name will take the top spot by the end of This Year. It first entered the Top 30 in 2000.

The spelling Muhammad, like all transliterations, comes from replacing the Arabic script with what is deemed its closest Latin equivalent. There are many versions in Britain, depending on where the family is from and variations in pronunciation.

Muhammad, which means “one who is praiseworthy”, is often given to boys as an honorary prefix and is followed by the name by which they are commonly known. It is regularly cited as the most common name in the world, though there is no concrete evidence.

Some people may not really understand the history of the Prophet Muhammad and the name but they still want the association so they can be recognized as one of his followers.

In Arab countries, the name Muhammad is said when you don’t know the name of someone. On the sub-continent, it is different: Muhammad can be used either before or after another name.

When you get to the UK, it is essentially about translating the sound of the Arabic into English. A non-Arab Muslim would have the name ending in -ed while an Arab Muslim would adopt the -ad ending.

Overall, Muslims account for 3 per cent of the British population, about 1.5 million people. However, the Muslim birthrate is roughly three times higher than the non-Muslim one.

The different spellings of Muhammad in 2006 and the number of occurrences

Mohammed 2,833

Muhammad 1,422

Mohammad 920

Muhammed 358

Mohamed 354

Mohamad 29

Mahammed 18

Mohammod 13

Mahamed 12

Muhammod 9

Muhamad 7

Mohmmed 6

Mohamud 5

Mohammud 5

Muslims differ on why there are so many variants of the name, some say it is the result of phonetic translations by Muslims who moved here from abroad. Others say that it is merely down to the personal choice of the parents

The most popular names for baby boys in 2006 in the UK are;

1 Jack 6,928, 2 Muhammad (all spellings) 5,991, 3 Thomas 5,921, 4 Joshua 5,808, 5 Oliver 5,208, 6 Harry 5,006, 7 James 4,783, 8 William 4,327, 9 Samuel 4,320, 10 Daniel 4,303, 11 Charlie 4,178, 12 Benjamin 3,778, 13 Joseph 3,755, 14 Callum 3,517, 15 George 3,386, 16 Jake 3,353, 17 Alfie 3,194, 18 Luke 3,108,19 Matthew 3,043, 20 Ethan 3,020

Many famous people bear the name Muhammad, the most known maybe is the legendary boxer and heavyweight champion Muhammad Ali. Birth name was Cassius Clay and he changed his name about the time he got known for his boxing talents.

This name is very popular in the United States and also in the Middle East, but also many have the name Muhammad in Europe as well.

Abd al-rahman Muhammad Ahmed Abd al-Karim is a British actor.

Muhammed Suimez is a German musician. Mohamed al-Fayed is a Swiss based millionaire.

Mohamed ElBaradei is the Director General of the United Nations International Atomic Energy Agency.

Mohammad Ashraful is a Bangladeshi cricketer.

Many people bear the name Muhammad and it is still a popular name for all children from anywhere in the world.

The Mehmed family was sultans of the Ottoman Empire in the 9th century through the 19th century.

The Columbia Encyclopedia as of year 2000, sixth edition, states that Muhammad is "probably the most common given name" worldwide when taking into considerations all variations and that there an estimated fifteen million people worldwide who have the name Muhammad.

Going by the United States Social Security Administration Muhammad ranks as the 639th most popular name for babies born in the United States in 2006, Mohammed ranked 633rd and Mohammad at 589th.

Muhammad is also very common as a surname and in the Arab world it can be used as a generic name in situations where someone does not know the actual name of the man they wish to address. Outside of the Arab continent Muhammad can be used as a prefix or as a suffix to another name. Application of this name is considered an honourable and respectful form of address.

The name itself is given in tribute to the prophet Muhammad (born 570 CE) who was the founder of Islam and, according to the Muslim faith, the last messenger and prophet of God (Allah). Muhammad is said to have received his first revelation from God at the age of 40 and by his death (632 CE) most of Arabia had converted to Islam. The name literally means one who is praiseworthy' and it is popular with Muslim families wishing to honor their religion and it's prophet, the name is also considered to be an honor to bear and is a mark of the parent's faith in the child's future as a someone worthy of the prophet's name.

In England Muhammad with all spelling variations taken into account, is the second most popular boy's name. Jack takes first place and in third place is Thomas. The spelling Mohammed' ranked in at number 23 on the official names register when counted independently of the other spelling variations.

One of the most well known men named Muhammad in the modern day is Muhammed Ali, born Cassius Clay, the famous American boxer who changed his name after joining the Nation of Islam in 1964.

There are fourteen legitimate spellings of the name which are derived from replacing the original Arabic with the closest Latin equivalent; variations come into play when things like pronunciation and region are taken into play.

'Muhammad' is a common anglicized spelling of the Arabic however the most common transliteration is 'Mohammed', below are listed the fourteen variant spellings;

Mohammed

Muhammad

Mohammad

Muhammed

Mohamed

Mohamad

Mahammed

Mohammod

Mahamed

Muhammod

Muhamad

Mohmmed

Mohamud

Mohammud

Muhammad is now second only to Jack as the most popular name for baby boys in Britain in 2006, and is likely to rise to No 1 by 2007. The name, if all 14 different spellings are included, was shared by 5,991 newborn boys last year, beating Thomas into third place, followed by Joshua and Oliver.

Scholars said that the name’s rise up the league table was driven partly by the growing number of young Muslims having families, coupled with the desire to name their child in honor of the Prophet.

Muhammad Anwar, Professor of Ethnic Relations at Warwick University, said: “Muslim parents like to have something that shows a link with their religion or with the Prophet.

Although the official names register places the spelling Mohammed at No 23, an analysis of the top 3,000 names provided by the Office for National Statistics (ONS) puts Muhammad at No 2 once the 14 spellings are taken into account. If its popularity continues – it rose by 12 per cent last year – the name will take the top spot by the end of this year. It first entered the Top 30 in 2000.

The spelling Muhammad, like all transliterations, comes from replacing the Arabic script with what is deemed its closest Latin equivalent. There are many versions in Britain, depending on where the family is from and variations in pronunciation.

Muhammad, which means “one who is praiseworthy”, is often given to boys as an honorary prefix and is followed by the name by which they are commonly known. It is regularly cited as the most common name in the world, though there is no concrete evidence.

Some people may not really understand the history of the Prophet Muhammad and the name but they still want the association so they can be recognized as one of his followers.

In Arab countries, the name Muhammad is said when you don’t know the name of someone. On the sub-continent, it is different: Muhammad can be used either before or after another name.

When you get to the UK, it is essentially about translating the sound of the Arabic into English. A non-Arab Muslim would have the name ending in -ed while an Arab Muslim would adopt the -ad ending.

Overall, Muslims account for 3 per cent of the British population, about 1.5 million people. However, the Muslim birthrate is roughly three times higher than the non-Muslim one.

The different spellings of Muhammad in 2006 and the number of occurrences

Mohammed 2,833

Muhammad 1,422

Mohammad 920

Muhammed 358

Mohamed 354

Mohamad 29

Mahammed 18

Mohammod 13

Mahamed 12

Muhammod 9

Muhamad 7

Mohmmed 6

Mohamud 5

Mohammud 5

Muslims differ on why there are so many variants of the name, some say it is the result of phonetic translations by Muslims who moved here from abroad. Others say that it is merely down to the personal choice of the parents

The most popular names for baby boys in 2006 in the UK are;

1 Jack 6,928, 2 Muhammad (all spellings) 5,991, 3 Thomas 5,921, 4 Joshua 5,808, 5 Oliver 5,208, 6 Harry 5,006, 7 James 4,783, 8 William 4,327, 9 Samuel 4,320, 10 Daniel 4,303, 11 Charlie 4,178, 12 Benjamin 3,778, 13 Joseph 3,755, 14 Callum 3,517, 15 George 3,386, 16 Jake 3,353, 17 Alfie 3,194, 18 Luke 3,108,19 Matthew 3,043, 20 Ethan 3,020

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what did you think of the film "The history boys"?

especially the ending.

That was a very interesting movie. I watched it about a year ago, so I don't really remember all the details of the ending, but even if I did I still don't think I'd be able to tell you what I think of it. Honestly, I have more questions than opinions about this movie.

It was rather sad that the teacher died though. It seems like the story's going to be resolved when the two teachers ride off together on the older teacher's motorcycle, but then he dies. Didn't see that coming.

The actual ending though, where it shows what the students did with their life. That was nice.

I really wonder what the whole theme of the movie was though.

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