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We all know how evocative our sense of smell can be and how it affects our mood. Well, when limeflower comes into bloom in the summer it's quite intoxicating. Probably what heaven smells like.
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IKEA Meatball Scandal in China: It's Not What You Think
At the risk of beating a dead horse, China Real Time feels compelled to update readers on the latest flare-up in the global meat contamination scandal from the Chinese point of view.
According to a report in the state-run China Daily on Wednesday, the Swedish meatballs that furniture retailer IKEA sells in China have stirred controversy-- not because they were found to contain equine DNA like some of the company's meatballs in Europe, but because it turns out they're made in China.
"I thought the meatballs were imported from Sweden," the China Daily quoted Jiang Tong, an IT worker in Beijing, as saying. "I don't think I will order such meatballs in the future."
IKEA's spokeswoman did not respond to requests for comment. China Daily said the meatballs at IKEA's China outlets do not contain horsemeat, as the company gets its meatballs, made with beef and pork, from a manufacturer based in China's coastal Fujian province.
News of horsemeat turning up in beef products sourced in Europe has spread across the globe in recent weeks, hurting the reputations of some of Europe's biggest food producers. The Wall Street Journal reported on Monday that IKEA has removed meatballs from many of its cafeterias after traces of horsemeat were found in a batch in the Czech Republic.
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The scandal has even hit Hong Kong, where consumers are typically willing to eat just about anything but have found the idea of eating horse-tainted Bolognese just a bit too hard to swallow.
But in China, where food safety scandals—from exploding watermelons to tainted milk— are a stable part of the daily diet, discovering that Swedish meatballs are made at home could be more worrisome.
"Well, [eating horse-tainted meatballs] is better than eating yogurt laced with leather shoes," wrote one user of Sina Corp.'s Weibo microblogging service, referring to unproven but widespread rumors last year that industrial gelatin made from discarded shoes had made its way into locally produced yogurt and jelly products.
"Europeans really get worked up over nothing," wrote another. "It's just horse, not poison."
To be sure, some in China were upset at the idea that horsemeat might have made its way into IKEA's meatballs. "I definitely will not eat meatballs produced by IKEA in the next few days, until the company gives a clear clarification," China Daily quoted another consumer, Wu Xia, who is a regular at the IKEA cafeteria in Beijing, as saying. "It's not that horsemeat is not safe. But I think horses are pets and cannot be eaten."
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Art Matters – Artistic Engagements with Cultural Memory in the Maghreb
Inquiry into cultural memory has recently become a pervasive matter in contemporary artistic practice in the Maghreb, nevertheless it has not yet received adequate scholarly attention. The project therefore proposes to focus on ways in which artists interrogate the Maghreb's past and how art's specific knowledge contributes to new historical and cultural analysis of postcolonial constellations. By interrelating artistic research, cultural theory, and memory studies, the project aims at both methodological innovations for contemporary art theory and new empirical approaches to cultural histories across local, regional and global contemporary dynamics.
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Ribera del Duero is located in the central, northern part of Spain, on the Duero river. It is home to many icons of Spanish winemaking; estates which produce red wine using the Tempranillo grape (locally known as Fino Tinto) often blended with Bordeaux varieties Merlot, Cabernet Sauvignon and Malbec. The grapes, grown on limestone soils, produce intense, long-lived and highly complex wines, usually through extended vinification processes. The aging requirements for Ribera del Duero are the same used in Rioja. Wines labelled as "Crianza" must age two years with 12 months in oak. "Reserva" wines must be aged at least three years with at least 12 months in oak. The "Gran Reserva" labelled wines must spend 5 years aging prior to release, two being in oak.


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The western media have been embarrassed into exposing Egyptian President Morsi' s Jew-hatred. At the same time, they have chosen to ignore controversial remarks by Palestinian leader Mahmoud Abbas. Lyn Julius tries to explain why the West fails to take Arab-Islamist ideological hate speech seriously in The Times of Israel:
Monday, January 21, 2013
Ideological Jew-hatred: the great cover-up
The western media have been embarrassed into exposing Egyptian President Morsi' s Jew-hatred. At the same time, they have chosen to ignore controversial remarks by Palestinian leader Mahmoud Abbas. Lyn Julius tries to explain why the West fails to take Arab-Islamist ideological hate speech seriously in The Times of Israel:
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The two pogroms at the Jewish quarter of Cairo in June and September 1948, were clearly made by the Egyptian Brotherhood, killing more than 70 Jews, with some 100 Jews wounded. It was reported then in the New-York Times and the Egyptian AL-AHRAM newspaper. On that time already,the Moslem Brotherhood disturbed the normal life in Egypt, and in December 1948 they murdered Nokrashi Pasha, then Prime Minister of the kingdom of Egypt. In return, the head of the Moslem Brotherhood, Hassan el-Banna has been killed and any activity of the Moslem Brotherhood became illegal in Egypt. Only then, a relatively lull took place for the Jews in Egypt, until 1956 of course.
Among other things, the Moslem Brotherhood claimed in 1948, that the Status of Dhimmis should be settled again on the Jews living in Egypt. But why going so far, the DOSTOUR (Egyptian Laws) confirmed lately in Egypt - against the will of million of Egyptians living in Egypt - includes on paragraph 3, a clear discrimination between Muslim and non-Muslim citizens in Egypt.
What could we expect then, from a President of a country where discrimination between citizens of other religions IS THE LAW ?
- 4:59 pm, January 21, 2013
And that is why dear Levana, we are no longer there. baruch Hashem.
We are now living in democratic countries that outlaw descrilination against Jews.Merci mon Dieu
- 6:02 pm, January 21, 2013
It's the racism of low expectations of "Arabs" and an entirely different ones for Jews. Arabs are excused for Jew hatred because 20% of Mandatory Palestine was partitioned to create a Jewish homeland that encompassed numerous holy sites, and Jews, well, we're just supposed to be reconciled to being stateless cosmopolitans, welcome only when it suits the ruling class of a particular state, because unlike the Christians and Muslims, we had no great armies to muster to protect us in our homeland after the fall of the Roman Empire.
As regards Abbas in particular, not only did he "earn" a PHd for a piece of Holocaust denial, he hails from Safed, a city that had a significant Jewish presence up until the 1830s when a band of Druze thieves attacked the Jewish community and caused them to flee, facts of which he is no doubt aware.
- 1:28 pm, January 22, 2013
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Anon, I agree with your first paragraph. But as regards Safed, not quite. About 1831, Muhammad Ali of Egypt, conquered Israel and today's Syria & Lebanon from the Ottoman Empire, although he supposedly stayed a loyal Ottoman subject and vassal [go figure!]. In 1834, there was a Muslim uprising in the country during which --I believe-- the Druze attack and plundering of Jews in Safed took place. However, Jews were still a significant presence in the town until at least 1838 when an earthquake killed 2,000 Jews in Safed. By 1839, many of the survivors had migrated to Jerusalem, thus making Jews the largest single ethno-religious group in the Yerushalayim. Hence, the Jews were a plurality there by 1839, although not yet an absolute majority until the 1850s, apparently by 1853 [according to Cesar Famin, French diplomat & historian].
- 5:26 pm, January 22, 2013
. I have bowed out of the local interfaith Holocaust service, because it was a custom to include Hatikvah at the end, but now some Christian groups object as they support the Palestinians and the Muslim Imams would either sit or leave during the Hatikvah. Perhaps interfaith Holocaust programs no longer make sense, at least to me. I do not need the stress of seeing disrespect being afforded to Israel and nor do I wish to compromise by leaving Hatikvah out. This is a personal choice and I DO NOT ADVOCATE ANYONE NOT PARTICIPATING IN ANY INTERFAITH HOLOCAUST SERVICE. I INTRODUCED INTERFAITH HOLOCAUST SERVICES IN 1974 AND WAS ONE OF THE FIRST IF NOT THE FIRST TO DO SO. Perhaps it should be called INTERFAITH GENOCIDE SERVICE OR INTERFAITH DAY FOR VICTIMS OF PERSECUTION. IF I was a Palestinian or a Muslim , I WOULD FEEL AS THEY DO. BUT I AM A JEW AND A ZIONIST. This was a difficult decision for me based on personal principle. The interfaith Holocaust memorials started as well intentioned way for the Jewish people and other groups to pause and reflect on man's capacity to perpetuate unbelievable cruelty against his fellow and to commiserate as a group and others, with the Jews and hopefully prevent this nightmare from reoccurring. Over the years it was understandably modified to include other victims of genocidal mass killings, though these mass killings were not really analogous, as the Nazis were obsessed at not just killing Jews as a competing group, but Hitler desired to eliminate our creed and it's pervasive influence on humanity. As a result of extremist Muslim participation and twisted liberalism, this is morphing into a twisted canard where Israel is being blamed for perpetuating ethnic killings against the Palestinians as the Jews were slaughtered by the Nazis. One can understand the Islamo-Nazis belief system with a quote from the Talmud. We do not see things as they are. We see them as we are. RABBI DR. BERNHARD ROSENBERG, CHILD OF Holocaust survivors and a refugee born in a D.P. camp
- 12:57 am, January 27, 2013
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Thank you for your very moving comment. You are not alone in remarking that Interfaith dialogue has been polticised, perverted and turned against its Jewish victims.
Readers in London, please come along to the debate between leading Jewish, Muslim and Christian figures INTERFAITH DIALOGUE: DOES IT WORK? on 6th February at Friends' House in Euston Road. www.harif.org
- 6:54 pm, January 27, 2013
Rabbi Chaim Vital wrote in the 16th Century, "At the End of Days, Israel is destined to experience the Ishmaelite exile. This fifth and last exile will be the most difficult of all. It is the exile of Ishmael, who is called 'pe're adam,' a wild man." Be strong, cling to your faith and we will see Moshiach wipe all this away. As we sing in Shir Hamaahlot (Psalm 126), we were like dreamers, meaning before our redemption, now in the end times. RABBI DR. BERNHARD ROSENBERG
- 11:12 pm, January 28, 2013
Rabbi's reversal riles Shoa memorial event
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Ten red balloons-- and one's in Charlottesville!
Update 11:16pm Saturday, December 5: There's a winner...
Ten red weather balloons were placed around the country Saturday, December 5, by the Defense Department's DARPA program to celebrate the 40th anniversary of the internet with a competition to test how information spreads online. One of those balloons, #3, flew right here in Charlottesville at the Tonsler Park tennis courts at Cherry Avenue and Ridge Street. All 10 balloons were set afloat for nine hours, and the Charlottesville balloon came down at 4pm EST.
The prize for the winning team (which needs to register at the DARPA website) is a whopping $40,000 and entries are accepted through December 14. For those of you in that mad race, the Charlottesville coordinates are 38 degrees, 01 minutes, 33 seconds North (latitude); 078 degrees, 29 minutes, 23 seconds West (longitude). Good luck! –with reporting by Katie Hartwell
–6:15pm post clarified to specify time zone of the Charlottesville balloon.
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Ummm, the question I have is: Why hasn't the photo on The Hook's home page been rotated to its proper orientation? Or is my head crooked?
Wow! I can't believe this news article was posted before the contest was over!
Gee, Skyler. That sounds easy. I wonder why you didn't take a few minutes to win $40,000.
Geez...if this balloon thing is so complicated in its understanding and info sharing, I can't wait for National Health Care.
You people are stupid! All you have to do is use google earth or wikipedia to find the coordinates. If you got them here (you didn't) then that was a waste of time. WHINERS!!!
The reporter and her sources were indeed little different than anyone else who saw a balloon and reported it to the world via Twitter, FaceBook, websites, telephone, etc. Googling for news and blog reports was just as much a part of teams' strategies as monitoring Twitter, checking web cams, taking phone calls from people who happened to spot a balloon and wanted to contribute to the effort, etc.
For that matter, perhaps the reporter should be commended for publishing via the blog for all teams to stumble upon rather than selfishly phoning it in only to a team that offered money for reports.
There is nothing wrong with publishing information about what is known. This "contest" wasn't just to see who could find the balloons, it was to see how groups would work together to get and share information.
I'm a member of a group who knows where this one was.
(Anybody know where #5 and #6 were?)
Thank-you Courteney for posting this newsworthy item. It's probably the closest I will get to one of these balloons. I'm glad to see at least one was found, two if one can believe Kelley.
wait. its open to the public?
If every "news" blog posted this info the contest would suck. Please remove this post.
You did realize that the challenge is still going on further West and some people may not have found Balloon #3. It ends at 4 PM local time, not 4 PM ET (meaning the race continues for another 3 hours out West even though the balloons in the East were taken down). For anyone who didn't have Balloon #3, you just gave them the answer.
I have photos and information for confirmed #7 if anyone wants to swap!
Please remove toe coordinates and location! It ruins the fun for EVERYONE.
There's nothing in the rules that says you can't search news sites for balloon locations. How does this harm the contest? It's just another piece of information to be found and filtered by the social network.
No Jason, there isn't anything in the rules that prevents that. But what's the fun of trying to find the balloons if every news reporter that learned a balloon was in their city openly posted the information for everyone WHILE the race was still going on. Yes the contest is about social networking. You build a team of people around the country to go out and find the balloons. How they want to divy the prize up is up to them. But I don't think DARPA intended reporters posting the information as part of the challenge.
The HOOK knows how to ruin good fun.
Huh, joining with people that you don't know on social networking sites, most of whom won't have any chance to actually see a balloon, is fun?
Go Courteney!
For those of you who want coordinates removed, the dissemination of information is *part* of the challenge. The only ones who don't want the coordinates posted are those who want to save the information for themselves and win the prize.
Isn't the obvious way to identify the 10 locations
a) set up a central website where people who have happened to see a balloon and then googled for more information can identify the locations of the balloons
b) check google news updates for reports from people such as Courteney?
The overwhelming majority of people who would want to help are not going to be useful because they're not in the right position to provide useful information. Kind of like life, that.
The central DARPA site encourages sharing information so nonprofits have a good shot at winning. There is nothing wrong with posting the coordinates--it's all part of the game.
Okay, it wasn't the central DARPA site but here: http://news.cnet.com/8301-17938_105-10410064-1.html
I think this is ABSOLUTELY APPROPRIATE! Its all about how information spreads on the internet. Did reporters used to use the internet? No, its all part of the use of internet. Doesn't ruin my fun.
Thank you. I have added these coordinates to the "DARPA Balloon Locator" at RavenGIS.com. Anyone can win this contest.
The contest is open until December 14th if nobody wins before that.
Red40k.com is still taking submissions for other balloons, and offering $3000 to each first balloon submitter if we win.
I can confirm that If we win, someone who has already submitted this balloon to us at Red40k, will be paid $3000.
I'm amazed at the people protesting the posting of this information. Part of the key to this contest is clearly flexibility. You learn, you adapt, you verify.
To those speaking in the past tense, I don't think the contest is over yet. The balloons are grounded, yes, but DARPA doesn't (yet) say there's a winner, and the deadline for submissions is days from now.
I really wish the bunch of you had known the entire point of this contest, as was pointed out by Courteney.
Now, back to touching my red balloon.
StalePhish, do you know what the contest was? It was "to explore how broad-scope problems can be tackled using social networking tools."
As you may or may not know, a blog is a social networking tool.
so rad
Internet/Balloon Fans --we need your help; could you spread this info around ?
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Moynihan: Ribbing on Mitt Romney's rich donors
Mitt Romney held a fundraiser in the Hamptons on Sunday, during which wealthy people who drive very nice cars and chomp cigars demonstrated their disconnect from the working classes, according to three reliable news sources.
Let's first establish the relevant facts. Just how did these 1 percenters transport themselves to the "pine tree-lined" estate where the fundraiser was held? The Associated Press discovered that donors arrived driving "Mercedes, Bentleys - and, in one case, a candy red 2013 Ferrari Spider." The Los Angeles Times reported on the "line of Range Rovers, BMWs, Porsche roadsters and one gleaming cherry red Ferrari." The New York Times spotted - you guessed it! - "a line of gleaming Bentleys, Porsches and Mercedes-Benzes" queuing outside the venue. This reminded me of a San Francisco Chronicle headline last year: "Mercedes hits 2 Occupy Oakland protesters." Imagine if it had said: "Ford Focus hits 2 Occupy Oakland protesters." Yeah, I didn't think so.
But in case you were still unclear on the income level of those who attend fundraisers for Republican presidential candidates, Talking Points Memo stresses that they are "rich," "super-rich," "mega-rich," "well-heeled" and "moneyed," as distinct from the suburban moms and union stiffs present at recent Obama fundraisers.
The AP spoke with an investment banker who "chewed a cigar in his black Range Rover" while praising Romney. The New York Times interviewed a woman "in a blue chiffon dress" who "poked her head out of a black Range Rover" and wondered if there was "a V.I.P. entrance." This was probably the same women highlighted by the L.A. Times: " 'I don't think the common person is getting it,' she said from the passenger seat of a Range Rover stamped with East Hampton beach permits." In case you didn't get the irony, it's the uber-wealthy who roam East Hampton beaches, not the common folk.
By way of comparison, read The New York Times story on an Obama fundraiser hosted last month in Manhattan by actress Sarah Jessica Parker and Vogue editor Anna Wintour. I'm going to be charitable and assume that its bias is largely subconscious; a nonsense distinction between "good" (actors, musicians and artists) and "bad" (finance people) wealthy. There is something cool about Aretha Franklin and Meryl Streep shaking the cup for President Obama, surrounded by other hopelessly cool, if slightly vapid, Hollywood types.
It's difficult to imagine major newspapers and wire services producing similar scene reports for Obama fundraisers. "Ms. Streep, after climbing from her chauffeur-driven Range Rover in a stunning Marc Jacobs dress, spoke of her concern for the growing economic divide in the United States." Yeah, I didn't think so.


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With the assistance I got on my last post I continued my program, but I would greatly appreciate if anyone viewing this could correct any errors or make suggestions in my format or terminology. As a beginner programmer, I feel as though I have done the whole thing wrong! Although I hope such is not the case..
However, I am lost on my requirement to use a bool type variable to "check for proper states." I dont know what that means!
My instructions were:
I need a H (for Help) option to invoke a function named "help()" which will display a help screen that says "How To Interact WIth This Program?"..the help screen is supposed to remain up until the user strikes any key.
Second I needed an "S" (for SetParams) option that will prompt for the number of students and quizzes (no more than 50 students & no more than 5 quizzes)
Third, i needed an F (for FillArray) option to be invoked after the S option. To enter a student ID made of 5 digits for each student incrementing by 1..Once completed, to display "Data Entry Completed."
Lastly I needed a D (for DisplayResults) to be invoked after the F option. Where the student ID scores and averages will be displayed. (im still figuring out this part)
Even if you cant help with all of this, any small contribution that I can use as a guide is greatly appreciated! Thank you in advance


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An Old Friend Returns in "200" Season 9 Episode 14
When JJ is kidnapped, the BAU delves into her time at the State Department to find clues to her disappearance and uncover a secret mission that now puts her life in danger. To help with their search for JJ, the team calls upon Prentiss to help in the crisis, on the 200th episode of CRIMINAL MINDS, Wednesday, Feb. 5 (9:00-10:00 PM, ET/PT) on the CBS Television Network. Pictured: Paget Brewster returns as Emily Prentiss. Shemar Moore as Derek Morgan, Matthew Gray Gubler as Dr. Spencer Reid. Photo: Robert Voets/CBS ©2013 CBS Broadcasting, Inc. All Rights Reserved.


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Translated from the following parts of 'Ihya' `Ulum al-Din' [The Revival of the Religious Sciences]:a)Definitions at the beginning of the book "Kitab sharh `aja'ib al-qalb" [Book of the Explanation of the Mysteries of the Heart]
b)Section entitled: "The Soldiers of the Heart" in the same book
c)Section entitled: "Shaytan's domination over the heart through whispering [al-waswas]" in the same book
d)Section entitled: "Proofs..." from the book "Kitab riadat al-nafs wa tahdhib al-akhlaq wa mu`alajat amrad al-qalb" [Book of the training of the ego and the disciplining of manners and the healing of the heart's diseases]
a) Meaning of nafs: It has two meanings. First, it means the powers of anger and sexual appetite in a human being... and this is the usage mostly found among the people of tasawwuf [sufis], who take "nafs" as the comprehensive word for all the evil attributes of a person.
That is why they say: one must certainly do battle with the ego and break it (la budda min mujahadat al-nafs wa kasriha), as is referred to in the hadith: A`da `aduwwuka nafsuka al-lati bayna janibayk [Your worst enemy is your nafs which lies between your flanks. Al-`Iraqi says it is in Bayhaqi on the authority of Ibn `Abbas and its chain of transmission contains Muhammad ibn Abd al-Rahman ibn Ghazwan, one of the forgers].
The second meaning of nafs is the soul, the human being in reality, his self and his person. However, it is described differently according to its different states. If it assumes calmness under command and has removed from itself the disturbance caused by the onslaught of passion, it is called "the satisfied soul" (al-nafs al-mutma'inna)... In its first meaning the nafs does not envisage its return to God because it has kept itself far from Him: such a nafs is from the party of shaytan.
However, when it does not achieve calmness, yet sets itself against the love of passions and objects to it, it is called "the self-accusing soul" (al-nafs al-lawwama), because it rebukes its owner for his neglect in the worship of his master... If it gives up all protest and surrenders itself in total obedience to the call of passions and shaytan, it is named "the soul that enjoins evil" (al-nafs al-ammara bi al-su')... which could be taken to refer to the ego in its first meaning.
b) God has armed soldiers which He has placed in the hearts and the souls and others of His worlds, and none knows their true nature and actual number except He... [He proceeds to explain that the limbs of the body, the five senses, will, instinct, and the emotive and intellective powers are among those soldiers.]
Know that the two soldiers of anger and sexual passion can be guided by the heart completely... or on the other hand disobey and rebel against it completely, until they enslave it. Therein lies the death of the heart and the termination of its journey towards eternal happiness. The heart has other soldiers: knowledge (`ilm), wisdom (hikma) and reflection (tafakkur) whose help it seeks by right, for they are the Party of God against the other two who belong to the party of shaytan...
God says: "Have you seen the one who chooseth for his god his own lust?" (25:43) and "He followed his own lust. Therefor his likeness is as the likeness of a dog; if thou attackest him he panteth with his tongue out, and if thou leavest him he panteth with his tongue out" (7:176) and about the person who controlled the passion of his ego God says: "But as for him who feared to stand before his Lord and restrained his soul from lust, Lo! The garden will be his home" (79:40-41).
Know that the body is like a town and the intellect of the mature human being is like a king ruling that town. All the forces of the external and internal senses he can muster are like his soldiers and his aides. The ego that enjoins evil (nafs ammara), that is, lust and anger, is like an enemy that challenges him in his kingdom and strives to slaughter his people.
The body thus becomes like a garrison-town or sea-outpost, and the soul like its custodian posted in it. If he fights against his enemies and defeats them and compels them to do what he likes, he will be praised when he returns to God's presence, as God said: "Those who strive in the way of Allah with their wealth and lives. Allah hath conferred on those who strive with their wealth and lives a rank above the sedentary" (4:95).
c) The thoughts that stir one's desire are of two kinds... praiseworthy, and that is called "inspiration" (ilham), and blameworthy, and that is called "whispering" (waswasa)... The heart is owned mutually by a shaytan and an angel... The angel stands for a creature which God has created for the overflowing of benefit, the bestowal of knowledge, the unveiling of truth, the promise of reward, and the ordering of the good... The shaytan stands for a creature whose business is to be against all this... Waswasa against ilham, shaytan against angel, success (tawfiq) against disappointment (khidhlan).
The Prophet (s) said: "There are two impulses in the soul, one from an angel which calls towards good and confirms truth; whoever finds this let him know it is from God and praise Him. Another impulse comes from the enemy which leads to doubt and denies truth and forbids good; whoever finds this, let him seek refuge in God from the accursed devil." Then he recited the verse: "The devil shows you fear of poverty and enjoins evil upon you" (2:268) [Tirmidhi: hasan; Nisa'i; `Iraqi did not weaken it].
Hasan al-Basri said: "Two thoughts roam over the soul, one from God, one from the enemy. God shows mercy on a servant who settles at the thought that comes from Him. He embraces the thought that comes from God, while he fights against the one from his enemy. To illustrate the heart's mutual attraction between these two powers the Prophet (s) said: "The heart of a believer lies between two fingers of the Merciful" [Muslim, Ahmad, Tirmidhi, Ibn Majah]... The fingers stand for upheaval and hesitation in the heart... If man follows the dictates of anger and appetite, the dominion of shaytan appears in him through idle passions [hawa] and his heart becomes the nesting-place and container of shaytan, who feeds on hawa.
If he does battle with his passions and does not let them dominate his nafs, imitating in this the character of the angels, at that time his heart becomes the resting-place of angels and they alight upon it...
The Prophet (s) said: "There is none among you in whom there is not a devil" They said: "Even in you, O Messenger of God?!" He said: "Even in me, but God helped me to overcome him and he has submitted to me, so he doesn't order anything except good" [Muslim]... The mutual repelling of the soldiers of the angels and the devils is constant in the battle over the heart, until the heart is conquered by one of the two sides which sets up its nation and settles there... And most hearts have been seized by the soldiers of shaytan, who fill them with the whispers that call one to love this passing world and disregard the next.
d) The Prophet (s) said: al-mujahidu man jahada nafsahu fi ta`at Allah `azza wa jall [The fighter against unbelief is he who fights against his ego in obeying God; Tirmidhi, Ibn Majah, Ibn Hibban, Tabarani, Hakim, etc.]... Sufyan al-Thawri said: "I never dealt with anything stronger against me than my own ego; it was one time with me, and one time against me"... Yahya ibn Mu`adh al-Razi said: "Fight against your ego with the four swords of training: eat little, sleep little, speak little, and be patient when people harm you... Then the ego will walk the paths of obedience, like a fleeing horseman in the field of battle."


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Author: Jim Carroll, Chairman, BBH London
This is the second of a two-parter by Jim. For the introduction to Wind Tunnel Marketing, check out his earlier post here or read both pieces in today's Campaign magazine (available on campaignlive.co.uk next week). As always, we'd like to know what you think – please share any thoughts in the comments.
1. Seek Difference In Everything We Do
"Is it different?" has been relegated to the last question, the afterthought, the bonus ball. But the last should be first.
We should tirelessly seek difference in the people we talk to, the questions we ask, the processes we follow. "Is it different?" should be the first question we ask when we look at work – both in terms of content and form.
2. Kick Out the Norms
We've become addicted to backward looking averages. But norms create a magnetic pull towards the conventional. Norms produce normal. The new frontier doesn't have norms, but it does have endless supplies of data, and a rich diversity of tools with which to mine it.
We should create a data-inspired future, not a norm-constrained past.
3. Only Talk to Consumers who are Predisposed to Change
Where there is change, there are people that lead and people that follow. In research we mostly talk to followers, because there are more of them and they're cheaper. But ultimately they are less valuable.
If we're seeking to change markets, shouldn't we talk exclusively to change makers?
4. Embrace Insights From Anywhere
We've lived for too long under the tyranny of consumer insight. Of course consumer insight can be engaging, but it can also be familiar.
Surely insights can come from anywhere and we're just as likely to find different insights from an analysis of the brand, the category, the competition, the channel, and, above all, the task.
5. Don't Iron Out All the Creases
The Wind Tunnel abhors rough edges. It likes to smooth over, iron out, edit away. But people are drawn to the irregular and eccentric.
Let's treasure, protect and nurture the happy accident, the illogical flaw.
6. Test in the Market, Not in the Test Tube
We have known for years that the optimal way to deal with complex communication needs in a fast moving, volatile market is to test in beta. The gamers know it and the retailers knew it before them. Now all markets are fast moving and volatile.
Let's learn from and with the market.
7. Practice Foresight
We've become too accustomed to considering the world as it is now. We need more often to be considering the possible worlds of the future.
Let's lift our eyes to the horizon.
8. Learn to Love Risk
The Wind Tunnel is risk averse. We have come to consider risk as something to be feared, minimised, eradicated. But risk is integral to innovation and change. It's integral in fact to success.
We need to learn to feel comfortable with risk again, to calibrate it, to embrace it.
9. Value Expertise, Value Inexperience
Our risk aversion has led us to overvaluing category experience and undervaluing communication expertise. But an excess of experience predisposes to the tried and tested. Relevant difference occurs at the intersection between expert judgement and naïve enthusiasm.
Let's listen again to the experts, whilst opening the process up to the inexperienced.
10. Hurry Up
For many years Agencies have argued that they need more time to protect quality. But too much time compromises quality because it creates room for caveats, committees and complacency. And we're often late before we've arrived.
Speed can be liberating, exciting, invigorating. Come on. Let's go……


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Duration: 29 DaysSo, fancy the scenic views of The Swiss Alps, the French Riviera & Rhine Valley? What about roaming cities like Prague, Rome and Paris? With this trip you will leave no path untrodden visiting 12 countries in less than a month plus 3 nights resort side on a Greek Island. You're welcome.
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Day 1
London to Paris
Welcome to the first day of the best trip of your life - we're calling it early! After a few pleasantries in London we'll get the show on the road with Paris in our sights.A few hours in and your jaws are on the floor already. These chalk cliffs that edge the English coastline are known as the White Cliffs of Dover, the first of many natural beauties we'll see on our trip.After we ferry across the English Channel for France we'll arrive in Calais, where we will take in the history of World War I battlefields in the Valley of the Somme.Kicking off night one, we arrive in none other than the lust-worthy Paris! It's straight down to business with a tour of the city lit up by the lights of night.
Day 2
Drool over haute couture, admire the Notre Dame Cathedral whilst juggling coffee and crêpes & get artsy at the many museums of the Louvre. Just don't wear yourself out, you will probably want to get involved with dinner and the Nouvelle Eve Champagne show. Smitten and it's only day two!
Day 3
Paris to Beaujolais Wine Region
Just before you get too comfortable in that beret and striped shirt combo, we're dragging you away in search of vineyards and châteaus.Here at Contiki's very own 16th century Château we'll get involved with some wine tasting and play royalty amongst the endless grapevines. Eeeepp!!
Day 4
Beaujolais Wine Region
Pinch yourself, this is another day at the Château & another chance to live your best French countryside life with a full day here in Beaujolais. Rise & shine with optional sunrise yoga on the sprawling lawn of the Château's gardens, relax in the courtyard with a coffee & croissant, or loll about poolside in our castle-like setting. Our highlight today is a picnic in the picturesque gardens. Cue panoramic views & red wine.
Day 5
Beaujolais to French Riviera via Monaco
Yes, yes, you could stay here forever, but unfortunately the show must go on. And there is more French fabulousness just around the corner, we promise.Glamorous beach resorts, coastal villages, superyachts & high-rolling casinos - we must be in the French Riviera. We'll arrive in time to check into our accomodation for the night, ready to rub shoulders with the Jet Set tomorrow.
Day 6
French Riviera via Monaco
Take to the beach for a stroll in Nice. People watch, stock up on some French fashion or chat to the squad about the good times, and the many more to come.Home to the world's most famous casino, yes that's right, we've arrived in Monaco. Ogle at supercars before trying your luck on the blackjack table (if you wish) all dressed in your best at Monte Carlo casino.
Day 7
French Riviera to Florence via Pisa
Today we say our farewells to the French Riviera and take our first jaunt into Italy. Pizza, pasta, & charming locals are about to warm us from the inside out. But first, we stock up on legitimate French perfume and discover how these sweet scents are made with a stop at Fragonard perfumery.No trip around Europe is complete without seeing the world's most famous #AwkwardLean, the Leaning Tower of Pisa. Once you've got that perfect snap of you holding the thing up like you're Arnold Schwarzenegger, we'll be on the fast-track to Florence.The dome of Duomo Cathedral sits above the city making certain we know we have arrived in Florence
Day 8
Florence to Rome
Farewell Florence - today we have the epicenter of Italy on our horizons. Pizza, piazzas...we're coming in hot.After our drift through the rustic Tuscan hillsides of cypress trees and glowing fields, we'll be back city side in the Italian capital of Rome. The Trevi Fountain, Pantheon & Piazza Navona are just some of the icons we'll be casting our eyes upon before the sun sets.
Day 9
Rome wasn't built in a day - so get up and get going early to make the most of this ancient city.When in Rome...take an optional guided tour of the Vatican Museums, including the Sistine Chapel and St. Peter's Basilica. Religious or not, the Vatican's Italian Renaissance church will send shivers down your spine. This is also the day to learn a thing or two about the Colosseum & do a bit of your own exploring.Then hit the streets for your own discoveries. Snap pink azaleas by the Colosseum, throw coins in fountains and sip espresso in a pretty street watching Italian life float by.
Day 10
Rome to Sorrento
Soak up the sweeping views on route to gorgeous Sorrento. Later, choose to take a stunning drive along the Amalfi coast with a visit to breathtaking Positano.
Day 11
Sorrento to Bari via Pompeii
We'll wave goodbye to Sorrento and the gorgeous Mediterranean ocean this morning. Will we be sad? Urr, nope, not with both the ancient ruins of Pompeii and the equally gorgeous Adriatic on our day's to-do list.Once a totally vibing hang-out of the Romans, Pompeii is now an archaeological site showing remains of what was destroyed in the year...wait for it...79AD. The saying "stepping back in time" is about to take on a whole new meaning.Still marvelling at the wonders of Pompeii, our final mainland stop for the day is the Port city of Bari, where we'll hop on board our ferry pointed firmly in the direction of sunny Corfu. Greek island dreams, we're coming for you...
Day 12
The best version of island time? Greek island time. And you'll settle straight into it on the dream scene of Corfu. A heritage listed old town, water sports aplenty & the option to hit the seas again on a cruise - this is a what your first day in Greece will look like.
Day 13
With your vibe set to full explorer mode, the next two days are yours to do as you see fit, and that could be dialling it up or pulling it back, it's your turn to steer the ship. On the cards could include a traditional Ionian Dinner which is lots of Greek dancing, local retsina wine and Greek tastes just like you've seen on Pinterest. Those who like it salty and sunny could take to the high seas for a Captain's Cruise, which frankly words just can't describe. Those who like it a little more on land could hire a car and cruise the island. The choice is yours sweet traveller!
Day 14
Remember when you first looked at our itinerary and wondered if 3-nights in Corfu would be too much? LOL! What a joke those feels are now. It's our final full day here and we all wish it would last for 3-months. Do any daredevil things you've been putting off or give yourself a day to relax if you've been giving it a nudge since we first arrived.
Day 15
Corfu to Overnight Adriatic Ferry
Before we lose all sense of reality and morph into sea-soaked island dwellers, we're making tracks to Venice for a dose of city hangs. Goodbye Greek Islands, you gorgeous goddess collective!Sleep soundly tonight as we drift our way across the Adriatic Sea. Dream of pretty canals filled with storybook gondolas - tomorrow it will be a reality.
Day 16
Overnight Adriatic Ferry to Venice
Sunshine and boat hangs will season our morning to perfection before we cruise into Italy. Then as the sun sets in the distance we make our way to one of Europe's most iconic cities and a romance hub of Italy, Venice. Packed with canals, gondolas and good times, you can use your 2-nights here to drink it all up at your own pace, savouring every last cobbled lane and every minute of your boat rides. Dreeeeaammy!
Day 17
Wake-up sleeping beauties! Venice is yours for the entirety of this glorious Italian day. We'll be jumping aboard our own private boat and hitting the canals en route to the historical heart of the city. A guided walking tour and a gondola ride are up for grabs, or you can always choose to get lost on your own and see where the maze takes you.
Day 18
Venice to Vienna
Arrivederci, Venice! You've been splendid. We're back on the road through the Dolomite Mountains en route to Vienna, the home of delicious cakes, Mozart and more.Armed with excitement of what's up next, we arrive in Vienna ready for a serious cultural fix. For those culture vultures among us, you could end the day with a classic concert and a night out.
Day 19
A whole day lies ahead to uncover the ethereal Austrian capital. Our Trip Manager will uncover the historical heritage of Schönbrunn Palace, the State Opera House and the gothic St. Stephen's Cathedral. And once you've seen all that, you'll have a bit of free time to check out art galleries and local coffee houses, maybe even try a slice of homemade apple strudel.
Day 20
Vienna to Prague
Today we travel out of Austria to its northern neighbour, Czech Republic. But don't despair, we will be in the fine country of Germany in just a few days for you to keep practising your German!Before we arrive in Prague, we make a sobering stop at Mauthausen Concentration Camp memorial to remember Germany's turbulent past.Now positively inspired by our newest crush, the Czech Republic, we head north out to its capital city of Prague. Fast becoming a European hotspot, Prague will woo you with its cathedrals & pretty bridges.
Day 21
With a full day to loiter, expect an entire photo album of Gothic architecture, market antics & you cheers-ing cheap beer; not to mention life!
Day 22
Prague to Munich
We warned you about falling head over heels for Prague! Sorry kids, you can not live here forever. Unless....?Wiping away our Czech tears we traipse into Germany on the hunt for some delightful Bavarian culture. Munich may be known for its Oktoberfest festivities, but the spirit of things kicks on year round. An optional bike tour will get you very well acquainted with things, just after you've swooned at a Gothic glockenspiel complete with 32 dancing figures and 43 chiming bells.
Day 23
Munich to Austrian Tyrol
Goodbye Munich, hello mountains. We're hitting the road in search of lands so sweet they made The Sound of Music.This part of the world is famous for adventure sports, so best put your name next to the optional White Water Rafting and get in the spirit of things. Next up, Contiki's very own Austrian Gasthof (guest house) is waiting for us with open arms. Before we swing into action with a themed party, get outside and explore the dreamy setting we've descended upon.
Day 24
Austrian Tyrol to Swiss Alps via Liechtenstein
Farewell life in the blissful Austrian Alps, but fear not, the alpine air will fill your lungs later today at our next amazing destination, but not before a few stops to explore even more along the way.We'll make a well earned pit stop in the capital of the tiny country of the Principality of Liechtenstein - famous for being double landlocked - surrounded by the two already landlocked countries of Switzerland and Austria, now there's a fact we bet you never thought you would learn.Arrive in this picture perfect setting ready for two nights in the Swiss Alps, starting off with a traditional and oh so cheesy fondue and a night in the infamous 'bomb shelter' bar.
Day 25
Swiss Alps
Open the window of your room & drink in the incredible view - if you can find words or photos that do it justice, we applaud you! Feel free to explore this classic European adventure town.
Day 26
Swiss Alps to Rhine Valley via Heidelberg
Out with the altitude, into Germany for a brand new day and a brand new country. Once we've crossed the border out of Switzerland we will be coasting into beer and wine territory in the castle dotted landscapes of the Rhine Valley.We keep the suspense with a stop off in Heidelberg and its medieval vibes which are matched only by its student vibes before we're back on the road and the alpine air.After the scenic journey of fairytale castles, vineyards and valleys, you'll be charmed before we even arrive in Germany's famous Rhine Valley. This back-in-time town is our wine tasting host for the evening. Squeal!!!
Day 27
Rhine Valley to Amsterdam via Edam
This morning we'll drag you all away from Germany kicking and screaming that you want to stay forever. Only to see you equally infatuated with another dot on the European map hours later...You know the cheese, and now you're going to know the place that pioneered it. We'll cycle into the countryside to see windmills & picturesque Dutch houses on our way to an actual cheese farm & clog maker's house.Pretty canals lined with quaint crooked houses and cafes bursting with life. Amsterdam is all that and way more than what you could ever imagine.
Day 28
It's our last full day on trip & our last night to party up a storm with the squad. Use the day to explore quirky museums & sample the endless array of cuisines this city has on offer. The best way to say farewell to this gorgeous city? Opt to take the A'DAM lookout swing, an incredible observation deck with unrivalled panoramas of the twisting canals below.
Day 29
Depart Amsterdam
Get your tissues ready, it's time to say goodbye to your new Contiki family. We'll escort you to Schiphol Airport by about 10am.For those not leaving us until London, we'll travel south through Belgium - cross another country off your list.This afternoon we cross from France to England and then back to London-town, where you'll be left to start dreaming up your next big adventure.
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- See Venice's iconic canals & gondolas
- See Schönbrunn Palace, St. Stephen's Cathedral & the State Opera House
- Scenic drive along the historic Ring Road
- Scenic drive through the Alps
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The first trailer for How I Met Your Mother star Josh Radnor's second directorial feature, Liberal Arts, has landed online. Radnor stars as a 35-year-old whose yearning for his glory days of college is intensified when he strikes up a romance with a 19-year-old college student over a shared love of music and literature. The film debuted to a wildly positive reception earlier this year at Sundance, and despite the blaring music that screams "QUIRKY INDIE!" this trailer looks pretty swell. Radnor and Elizabeth Olsen seem to have some genuine chemistry, and without having to set up jokes every two minutes Radnor is able to give a restrained, funny, and affable performance. Given the positive buzz I'm inclined to believe that we're in for something more than a by-the-numbers indie about a thirtysomething coming to terms with growing up, so Liberal Arts is definitely something I'm looking forward to in the coming months.
Hit the jump to watch the international trailer. The film also stars Richard Jenkins and Allison Janney. Liberal Arts opens on September 14th.
Here's the official synopsis followed by the trailer for Liberal Arts:
Newly single, 35, and uninspired by his job, Jesse Fisher worries that his best days are behind him. But no matter how much he buries his head in a book, life keeps pulling Jesse back. When his favorite college professor invites him to campus to speak at his retirement dinner, Jesse jumps at the chance. He is prepared for the nostalgia of the dining halls and dorm rooms, the parties and poetry seminars; what he doesn't see coming is Zibby—a beautiful, precocious, classical-music-loving sophomore. Zibby awakens scary, exciting, long-dormant feelings of possibility and connection that Jesse thought he had buried forever.


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ORGANIZER: David Bennis
EVENT: Pedal for Promise
EVENT DATE: May 13, 2017
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Changing Camden one student at a time!
Your participation in Pedal for Promise will raise both awareness and help us reach our goal of $150,000 to provide Camden teens with innovative, safe, quality education. UrbanPromise has proven to be successful force in Camden, over the last 5 years, 100% of UrbanPromise seniors have graduated from high school and 90% have gone on to college.
UrbanPromise is a community-based nonprofit that serves 600 children and teens each year. We seek to fulfill our mission through neighborhood-based after-school programs, summer camps, two private schools, teen job training, and experiential learning.
For more information about UrbanPromise please visit: www.urbanpromiseusa.org


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Wainwright, Cardinals Whip Brewers
ST. LOUIS (AP) --Adam Wainwright threw a four-hitter and drove in two runs with three hits, two in a seven-run sixth inning, and the St. Louis Cardinals shut out the Milwaukee Brewers for the second straight game with a 8-0 victory on Saturday.
Milwaukee ace Yovani Gallardo (0-1) endured yet another setback against his nemesis, falling to 1-10 with a 6.83 ERA against St. Louis after getting charged with five earned runs in 5 1-3 innings. Gallardo, a 16-game winner coming off his fourth consecutive 200-strikeout season, was 0-2 with a 12.34 ERA in three starts against St. Louis last season.
The Cardinals have outscored their opponents 23-1 the last three games and are 4-1 on their opening homestand heading into the finale Sunday. The Brewers, minus injured sluggers Corey Hart and Aramis Ramirez, haven't scored in 25 straight innings and are 1-8 since winning opening day.


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Accidents at work are one of those things in life that you can never have control upon. Regardless of all the precautionary adoptions, such events strike the destined without intimation or warning. HSE statistical reports speak of some 1.2 million people in the UK who suffer injuries due to accidents occurred in workplaces, annually. Consequences of such occurrences range from loss of wages to deterioration of health. Lamb Law is here to help come out of that post-accident financial limbo and mental trauma by claiming the rightful compensation from the offender. Please check out the different accident at work claims that can be made if you are injured.
Types of Injury at Work Claims
Accidents at work are typically those unexpected calamities that are met by employees during their duty hours. Such an accident can take place on the road, inside the office premise, in the factory grounds and anywhere else that makes the working ground. Some commonly reported accident cases to occur at work sites are:
Your rights to A Reparation
Your right to deserved compensation comes with the injuries and damages sustained, having met an accident at work. You are entitled to a disbursement if it is proven in the court that you have been victimized by the negligence or breach of duty of care of your employer. This is where we come in to give you what is rightfully yours.
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Accidents in the Workplace
Accidents in the workplace can occur whether or not adequate safety measures are in place. Some typical examples of work-related accidents include:
- Slips and trips due to wet floors, exposed cables and inadequate signage.
- FLT (Fork Lift Truck) accidents, caused by poor training, unsafe stacking methods or inadequate supervision.
- Manual handling and repetitive strain injury due to inappropriate training, or safety precautions.
- Road traffic accidents involving delivery, freight or transportation vehicles.
- Falls caused by unsafe scaffolding or ladders.
- Exposure to hazardous substances or radioactive material.
- Faulty equipment or insufficient training.
Our trusted solicitors could help you get compensation for a work injury, regardless of your trade. If you have endured injury as a result of a slip, trip, or fall; an accident involving machinery, or exposure to a hazardous substance – we can help. Work accident claims cover a broad range of causations and injuries, and our award-winning personal injury solicitors are experts in seeking justice for clients from all walks of life. If you are unsure whether your injury warrants a claim for compensation, speak to us in confidence today.
Other Types of Accidents In Work
Forklift Truck Accident Claims
Heavy lifting accident claim
Electric shock claims
Burns injury claim
Faulty equipment
Ladder accident claim
Injury Because of Other Employees
Injured After The Wrong Training At Work
Building site
Warehouse accident
If you have suffered injury as a result of an accident at work, speak to one of our specialists about making an online claim today. Claiming is simple. Call us on the free phone number above for immediate advice, or fill out the short online form with just a brief details. A member of our Law team will call you at a time to suit.


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