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NEW YORK (AP)—New York police and federal transportation agents enter a subway station on Manhattan's West Side with radiation detection devices to check passengers' bags for dangerous substances.
An NYPD bomb squad rushes to check a truck reeking of gasoline, abandoned on a Manhattan bridge.
In the wake of Saturday night's failed car bombing in Times Square, jittery authorities are pouncing on anything suspicious and overwrought headlines are keeping the city on edge.
Otherwise, New Yorkers and visitors are going about their business, crowding sidewalks, shopping, dining at restaurants - and enjoying Times Square.
Bicycling around the square, "I was quite surprised by how normal things are - by contrast with 9/11," said Charles B. Strozier, who heads the Center on Terrorism at Manhattan's John Jay College of Criminal Justice.
"New Yorkers are showing remarkable resilience," said Strozier, a psychoanalyst and historian.
Yalixa Sanchez, who works in a Times Square shop near where the bomb-rigged SUV was abandoned, seemed unfazed.
"You keep thinking, 'what if....?' But I've been through 9/11 and like every New Yorker, you have to get used to this," she said, greeting customers at the Sunglass Hut.
Two uniformed police officers stood by the shop door.
On a sunny May afternoon, Times Square was alive with pedestrians and cars.
Most were aware of the heightened security - and grateful for city authorities' quick-response mode.
Nothing was found in New York's Columbus Circle subway station during Tuesday's random bag checks. The city's sprawling subway system remains one of the biggest security worries after a plot to bomb it was foiled last year.
A U-haul truck ditched Wednesday near a toll booth at the Robert F. Kennedy Bridge linking Manhattan with Queens was neither dangerous nor related to terrorism, authorities determined after a bridge authority officer reported a gasoline odor coming from the vehicle and saw a man flee. It turned out the driver had been waived over during routine searches of trucks on city bridges, and ay have fled because the vehicle was stolen.
Nothing kept people away from the Times Square street corner where vendors first spotted the gray Nissan Pathfinder, its motor running and emergency lights blinking. Saturday, smoke issued from the SUV, and people started running.
Prosecutors said the car bomb was planted by Faisal Shahzad of Bridgeport, Conn., a Pakistani-American who fled the scene and was arrested Monday at Kennedy International Airport aboard an Emirates flight to Dubai.
On Thursday, another Emirates airplane was brought back to a Kennedy gate after a name was found on a no-fly list that was similar to that of a passenger. The name match was false, officials said.
In Times Square, a Senegalese vendor knew the risks he faced in front of his gift stand of New York photographs.
"Anyone could wrap a bomb in a trash bag and add it to this pile; nobody would think it's a bomb," said an anguished Alioune Niass, pointing to a huge mound of black plastic bags sitting by the same curb where the SUV with the homemade firebomb had been.


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Despite struggling with oversteer, Jenson Button says his MP4-29 felt "okay" during Friday's British GP practices.
Although the drivers had to contend with strong winds at the Silverstone circuit, the warmer temperatures suited Button's McLaren.
The Brit, sporting a pink helmet in remembrance of his father John, finished the afternoon's session seventh on the timesheets.
Button's 1:36.228 put him 1.720s behind the pace-setting Mercedes of Lewis Hamilton.
"It's fantastic to be out on the circuit for the first day of the Santander British Grand Prix. To be here on a sunny day, and with a full house, makes it even better, too.
"Our car felt okay today, but we're still trying to find the right balance in the high-speed sections. We're struggling with understeer, trying to get more front-end from the car.
"It's tough out there because it's so windy: this year's cars have less downforce than before, which makes the wings very important. When they're affected massively by the wind, it makes it difficult to get any productive back-to-back results during testing.
"It's proving tricky for us to get the Prime tyre up to temperature, too; as soon as we back off for a yellow flag or for traffic, we can't get it working again. It's very difficult. However, the Option tyre looks good and is able to last for a reasonably long time.
"Nevertheless, it's been a good day. Hopefully, we can put on a great show for all the fans this weekend."
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''The Apprentice'': The historic double firing
To begin, a bye-bye tribute in song to Maria: Blink-blink. Blink-blink. BLINK-blink. Bli-ni-ni-ni-ni-ni. Blink-blink.
Actually, I sort of wish I knew more Billy Joel lyrics so this entire thing could be in song like this, to the tune of ''Piano Man'': ''Now Wes, he's a blond, he's a friend of mine./He answers the phone in a shirt./He took on Maria./Trump said, Well, I'll see ya./That double firing had to hurt./Oh, la la la, la la laaaaaa....''
Yes, tonight we lost both Blinky ''The Dragon Lady and What's With All the Pointing?'' Maria and Wes ''No Defining Characteristics'' Wes in a double fire that was less shocking than maybe Mark Burnett had hoped it would be but still entertaining when the two firees had to share a cab. (God, I dream of the day when I can be on a reality television program and my parting words can be ''I would at least like my own cab.'')
The project was a giant Levi's commercial: Hey! We're Levi's! We still make jeans! And they make your ass look good, sorta! Whooo! Our teams had to come up with an in-store catalog, and our Project Managers were Sweaty McShiny Head, a.k.a. Kevin, and Wes ''Still No Defining Characteristics'' Wes, both picked at random beforehand, and both, as usual, at the mercy of the girls. Wes had Maria, a megalomaniacal marketing manager, and Kevin had Should Be Gap Manager Ivana, whose ability to perfectly assess the Easy Fits was, I guess, bound to come into play sometime. Both teams traipsed down to the Levi's showroom, and after a Totally Staged Business Moment featuring Levi's president, the Bald Business Cowboy, they were assigned a task in which they had to make some sort of catalog and etc., blah blah blah frankly I was distracted from the project announcement by D.T.'s proclamation that not only had he been wearing Levi's since he was two (down on the farm?) but he still wears them sometimes now, which almost made me spit out my wine because that, my friends, is not a visual image I plan on treasuring.
All proceedings were then interrupted by the appearance of last season's winner, Bill, subbing in for George. Bill looks like he's lost about 25 pounds, mostly in hair, and maybe Trump's been keeping him locked in a basement somewhere. Seriously, the dude looked ill. But there was no time to worry about ''Mr. Rancic,'' because it was off to the races: Blinky vs. Ivana in a fight to the death. Who cares about the task this week was all about the two people I currently hate most in all of the world (well, okay, hi, Mr. Ashcroft) fighting it out on national television. As Billy Joel would say, ''You have to something something something pressure! You're just like something something something pressure!''
Now. Let's talk honestly about some things. First: I thought the way Mosaic . . . Wait. Apex? Okay, I have no idea what the team names are anymore. Alinta? Sigh. I thought the way Kevin's team took pictures of themselves was weirdly endearing and, additionally, totally cost-effective. I mean, for all their faults, this is not an aesthetically unpleasant group of people, and I liked watching them try to be models. It was cute. I'm a sucker for that stuff. Next: I liked the number of times everyone said the word ''ass'' tonight with complete and utter sincerity. Finally: As Maria slowly but surely lost her mind, I got legitimately giddy. Like, Al and I kept pausing the DVR so we could make weird pointing gestures with our hands just like her and so I could write down the completely psychotically bizarre things that were coming out of her mouth. A couple fan favorites: ''Give me bitchy or give me death. '' Oh, or how about, ''If sexy is wrong, I don't wanna be right!'' Or, wait, my favorite: ''It angers me to be called a control freak, because I'm just quite simply not.'' Blink-blink. Blink-blink. BLINK-blink. Bli-ni-ni-ni-ni-ni. Blink-blink. . . .
Best non-Maria line of the night: ''When Maria flew into the studio on her broomstick. . . .'' Ah, Wes. Too bad you had to go down with the ship, buddy.
So, in the world of The Apprentice, Gap Manager apparently trumps (ha! get it?) Blinky Pointy Marketing Manager, and so Ivana's weirdly creative jeans wheel (dammit, it's not my fault she had a good idea) beat the literal pants off Maria's ''If These Jeans Could Talk'' Amy Grant song rip-off campaign. Yes, I just referenced Amy Grant, shut up. And so even though Kevin sweated right through his promotional t-shirt and carried a strangely feminine striped tote bag during this episode, he and Ivana and Jen M. and Kelly (who was traded off the other team earlier because, we can only assume, even they could not come up with anything to differentiate him from Wes) trotted off to collect their handsome reward: a chance to go to the Broadway theater where Billy Joel's Movin' Out is playing and be awkwardly serenaded by Billy himself.
I should interject now to say a few things on my Apprentice-watching buddy Al's behalf. First: She is from Long Island and therefore loooooooves Billy Joel, and she made it quite clear that I am not allowed to make fun of the fact that she danced to that ''Goodnight My Angel Something Something'' song at her wedding. (It really was kinda sweet and lovely.) Second: Al is a professional theatrical production manager, and when Billy Joel described the place where the Movin' Out band sits as a ''travelator,'' she busted out with the worst case of the giggles she's had in a while and yelled, ''I don't think they're telling Billy the real words for things!'' because apparently there is no such thing as a ''travelator,'' and I believe her. [Oops! Further research indicates this is in fact a real thing but is still a funny word, much like ''capelet.'' ]
On my behalf, since I am prone now to imagining the rewards as things that they are not, all I know is when Trump started talking, I heard, ''For your reward, you are gonna go to the Trump International Broadway Theater, where you will be trapped in a very small room with Billy Joel whether you want to be or not, and you will stand at his piano, and if he wants to sing 'Allentown' for six straight hours, dammit, you will listen appreciatively because he is an American Icon. Also, please do not touch Melania. Enjoy.''
I am sure that some controversy tonight will surround the way that Jen M. who spent much of the episode sequestered in a room doing busy work far away from the action due to her inability to imagine Ivana's jeans fit-wheel thing in three dimensions got a lot of the credit in the end. (What happened for those who didn't watch: Ivana had all the ideas, but in the presentation Jen jumped in and articulated them, and then when Trump asked the Levi's Business Cowboy who did the best job, he said Jen did.) Here's my perspective: I don't really care. I like Jen. Jen does not act like a 12-year-old. Jen does not stomp her foot on the floor and pout petulantly when things do not go her way. Jen is a grownup. I like Jen, I think Jen is playing the game, I am interested to see how long Jen lasts.
As for the rest of them, well, Trump hates Andy. Kelly has no defining characteristics. I still can't tell Sandy apart from like five people who have been voted off. And no matter how well Ivana did tonight, I am convinced that she's secreting a slow-acting poison from her hair. So as we slowly come down to the wire, I offer only this verse, and a prayer that my cable won't go out next week like it did tonight, requiring me to call my boss in hysterics:
''What's the matter with the show I'm watchin'? (Can't you tell that it's out of touch?)/Will the P.M. ever not get fired? (Don't you think that you ask too much?)/ Nowadays you can't be too sentimental./The best characters are gone, and everyone is mental./Blond chicks, Trump's tricks, who picked these big Anyway, it's still rock & roll to me-heeeeeeee. . . .''
What did you think? Do you hate to see Ivana do well? Was the double firing fair? (Bonus points for posts alluding to Billy Joel lyrics.)


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Insomniac Logic on a Chinese Sleeper Train
The man in the odd red velvet jacket snoring on the bunk across from me was just another obstacle in my quest to set foot in all of China's 33 provinces, autonomous regions, municipalities, and special administrative regions. The next day, our train would pull into station at an ungodly hour in the morning, so every moment of sleep was precious. But Mr. Velvet was snoring so loudly that I was now awake at 3AM and couldn't fall back asleep.
In my sleep-deprived mind, my objective was clear: stop this red-velvet man from snoring by waking him up without letting him know I woke him up.
During the sleepovers I had when I was young, I learned to solve the insomnia caused by my friends' snoring by plugging their noses. I had learned that the brief suffocation would cause them to gasp suddenly and open their mouths like a fish pulled out of water. And for the few minutes that they continued to breathe through their mouth, I could put myself into a deep enough sleep for the rest of the night, all at the minimal cost of momentarily depriving my friends' brains of oxygen.
But my plan was useless here on the overnight train, since Mr. Velvet was out of reach. So I commenced my first strategy. Plan A started before I got on the train, when I had eaten a spicy onion Turkish sandwich. Thanks to the potent sandwich, I was now equipped with jaw-dropping breath, which I started blowing across the aisle in hopes that it would shock Mr. Velvet into consciousness, at which point I would close my eyes and pretend to be sleeping.
Unfortunately, Mr. Velvet proved too hardy for the mere threat of Turkish onion breath to startle awake, so I was forced to Plan B: whistling. I commenced whistling in short bursts, closing my eyes to feign sleeping after each burst.
But whistle as I might, Mr. Velvet kept snoring soundly, so at last, I was forced to my boldest move, Plan C: clapping. I stretched my arms out into the aisle and let loose what was undeniably an outdoor clap, after which I turned over and shut my eyes. Yet after each clap, Mr. Velvet's snoring continued unabated. With all of my options exhausted, I laid back and relinquished myself to impending exhaustion.
Soon enough, I fell asleep and time proved more powerful than my best-wrought Plans A through C. When I woke up in the morning, Mr. Velvet had already disappeared without a trace, free to terrorize unsuspecting passengers at will. Meanwhile, I sunk into the anonymity of the disembarking crowds, fleeing the scene of my half-baked shenanigans, free to terrorize future snorers at will.


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Which comes first: having a quarterback who's worth protecting, or securing the pieces of an offensive line that can protect a quarterback?
Most would say the former, and it wouldn't be close. In an increasingly quarterback-driven league, good is merely adequate at that position.
But what if you're a general manager and your quarterback recently suffered a significant injury, leaving a lingering question mark heading into this season? And what if although you're confident he can come back and do so strongly, you need to see him run, scramble, and get hit for a full season prior to making a decision on his future with your team?
That's where Texans general manager Rick Smith is with Matt Schaub, whose contract expires next March. And that's why he prioritized Schaub's primary protector as he was digging into his money sack.


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Anyone who has questioned the commitment made by the Mountain Company over the previous two summers to expand snowmaking capacity had to be pretty well convinced this week of the wisdom of that course of action. It was remarkable how quickly the trail system recovered after what had been a very difficult three-day stretch of rain and warm weather. Once the mercury began sinking on Dec. 23, the guns came on, and by Christmas day, almost every trail with snowmaking had a fresh coat of white. Mother Nature has not been overly helpful so far this season, with only modest storms providing natural snow. In fact, a storm predicted for Sunday stayed far south, providing much-needed fresh snow in southern Vermont, but only a dusting on Mount Mansfield.
Yet, all in all, the skiing conditions remained pretty darn good. It was kind of firm in quite a few spots, but everyone has seen far worse. If one thinks back to the not too distant past, it is easy to conjure up recollections of a time when that dreaded condition known as "blue ice" would have torpedoed the joy of the holiday week.
Now, as Christmas passed and Thursday and Friday arrived, the hill was crowded with thousands of visitors, and the vast majority seemed to be having a good time. Your Scribe was up skiing briefly on Christmas day and the couple of days that followed, and in his usual garrulous way, he cross-examining the poor strangers trapped on the chair rides with him. There were quite a few folks who had ridden out the rough wet days leading up to Christmas and, surprisingly, everyone seemed to have had a good time. There is a certain sense of self-worth that creeps over those who brave the elements — sort of a band of brothers and sisters thing.
Once temperatures returned to the normal cold of late December, everyone was OK with the fact that here and there the surface might be a bit challenging. Over at Spruce, on the Gondola routes and on more modestly pitched runs like Tyro and Lullaby Lane, there was plenty of good flat snow to be ridden or skied. There were, of course, some rather steep obstacles in the form of huge deposits of fresh snow left by the aforementioned snowmaking guns. For some of the more adventurous sliders, they were a source of entertainment; for others, a definite source of potential trauma.
"Look ahead, ski in control," are lessons passed on by professionals on the hill. And speaking of professionals, there was a truly amazing number of ski school coaches out there all week. It seemed that on almost every run, the challenges were not being provided only by the terrain, but instead by the need to carefully navigate around flocks of pupils being shepherded through their paces by their red-clad mentors. Any competent ex-instructor had to be in significant danger of being drafted by Ski and Snowboard School director Dave Merriam to handle a lesson or two.
If the weather prognosticators are to be believed, arctic air is now moving into the region. Hopefully, once the frigid nights have passed, a real storm will come to town. There is certainly a shallow snowpack in places across the hill, but everything remains white. Witness those who have been enjoying cautious but pleasing descents down the National Headwall. With one big storm, surely Goat, Starr and Lookout will be ready to go.
The race season is about to get underway, as the Mount Mansfield Ski and Snowboard Club is hosting the annual "Race into the New Year" GS on the Slalom Hill at Little Spruce. This has become a very fun event, particularly for young racers at the club and their parents. Already, over 100 competitors have signed up.
Of course, local bums know that of even greater import is the fact that Jan. 7, the first Tuesday of 2014, marks the beginning of the annual ski-bum race season. If you have not yet registered your team, do so now so that you do not end up with the dreaded four racers at the tail end of the start list.
For those loyal readers who have an interest in the Nordic side of life, both the Mansfield Touring Center and the Trapps Center have weathered the adverse weather surprisingly well. Cover is still thin around the perimeters of the trail networks, but all the busy routes like Sugar Road and Telemark at Trapps and Timber Lane and the Burt Road at Mansfield are pretty good. The Ranch Camp connector trail is passable, and the cabin at Trapps has seen a lot of visitors this week. With some cold weather coming in to harden up the existing snowpack, and with hopes for a storm in the not-too-distant future, there should be plenty of good cross country to enjoy as the New Year arrives.
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+ <constructor-arg ref="nimbus-rm.home.instance" />
<constructor-arg ref="nimbus-rm.loglevels" />
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Growth of easily accessible worldwide media brings all types of influences to us; some of them are not wholesome "education". Our youth needs to develop the ability to discriminate and make wise choices to guide behavior. Come and listen to expert perspectives on this sensitive contemporary issue.
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The Round Rubin game was played on Saturday from 1 pm at the Club – Monroeville and alhamdulillah the competition went exciting and full of enthusiasm. CAIR congratulates all the participants and thank the community for the generous support. Past CAIR President; br. Asim Kokan, congratulated and awarded the winners at the end of the game. Alhamdulillah. The participants for this year are; Br. Abdul Rahman, Dr. Mohammad Idrees, Br. Mohsin Rasheed, Br. Hashim Raza, Br. Shazi Raza, Dr. Azmat Qayyum, Manal Piracha, Br. Sami Iren, Dr. Amjad Jalil, DR. Owais Rahim, Dr. Imran Bajwal, Rashed, Br. Khalid and Rashed Harun from ICP, and br. Sayeed.
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CAIR-PA Pittsburgh Chapter, and the entire Pittsburgh Muslim community, are deeply disturbed and mourn the deaths of Ambassador Christopher Stevens and three other distinguished diplomatic servicemen, and we pray for their families. CAIR unequivocally condemns the violence in Libya, Egypt, Yemen, and other countries. This violence is unrelated to any religious teachings or tradition, thus the violence can only be due to militant political motivations. The perpetrators must be brought to justice. We also deplore the sad creation of the profane video posted on the internet, replete with fabrications designed solely to insult Muslims, as an abuse of our cherished right to free speech; such abuses do not honor great American traditions and civility.
Azmat Qayyum – Chapter President
Assalam Aleikum (may peace be upon you) My deepest condolences to the families of our fallen diplomats and officers. And may God bless their families and God bless America.
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According to Islamic teachings, representatives of foreign countries, and their belongings should be protected and highly respected. The killings that took place at the U.S. Consulate in Libya and the violence that is unfolding at other U.S. Consulates throughout the Middle East completely contradict these teachings. There is absolutely no justification for this type of behavior. Not only are those responsible committing an injustice against the United States, but they are committing an injustice against their own countrymen who have been working to build a better future for their nation.
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We're appalled at the senseless murder. Violence is the worst response to inflammatory insults. It overshadows all the good teachings of our religion.
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MCCGP categorically condemns the killing of American diplomats and violence on the embassies in Egypt, Libya and Yemen. There is absolutely no justification for these actions. This behavior is contrary to the traditions of Prophet Muhammad (PBUH).
Sameer Balagamwala – President – MCCGP
Our condolences go to the families of the victims of this violent attack, and we hope that the perpetrators are brought to justice soon.
Killing of U.S. Ambassador to Libya and three other Americans in a mob attack in Benghazi has no place in the tradition of Islam. This is an action perpetrated by the people who are ignorant of their own faith. Their action is cowardly and contradicts the teachings of Islam.
The best way of honoring our prophet (peace be upon him) is to practice his tradition, which in this matter is to honor foreign envoys and missions as sacred guests.
Kadir Gündüz, Director, MAS Pittsburgh
The MAP unequivocally condemns the killing of U.S. Ambassador to Libya, Mr. Christopher Stevens and his staff, and the attack on US Embassy in Cairo. Our thoughts and prayers are with the victims and their families. As our Secretary of State Hillary Clinton mentioned, the act has been committed by a group of savage people who did it independently without support from the Muslims, Libyan people, or the government. We also strongly condemn the video that apparently spurred these incidents. While we defend the right of free speech in the American society, these messages on the social media are crafted to offend and evoke outrage in the religious communities, and can be exploited for political motives. The Prophet (peace be upon him ) is loved by over a billion Muslims across the world and no one can take this affection from our hearts.
Usman Chaudhry, MAP
We mourn the lives of our distinguished servicemen no less than we would if they were our own immediate relatives. The movie "the innocence of Muslims", an ignorant mockery of Muslim's sacred values, is no laughing matter; we see extraordinary attention and condemnation when opinions considered racist or anti-Semitic are voiced in public. This anti-Islam propaganda has put the peace and security of Americans overseas in peril. The provocateur that used this defamatory propaganda should be held responsible for the harm caused to the national interests of the United States.
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A sister has risen, preparing 30 food packets – a sandwich, fruit and water bottle. Soon, cell phones begin to ring. It's 10:00 a.m. – the group is already on their way, the brothers in one car, and the sisters in another. At 10:30 a.m. they converge in a Giant Eagle Parking lot. Bright eyed, they greet one another with "Assalamu Alaikum".
On most Sundays they are a group of six to seven or even more – brothers full of enthusiasm, and sisters, with smiles, some in hijab, and some without. They stand in a little circle, and say a little prayer to God, reminding themselves that they are doing this for the sake of God alone. Energized by the prayer, they pick up the bags of food, and march towards the overpass bridge.
A big group of homeless people, are huddled under the shade of the bridge, away from the prying eyes of the world; some asleep, some already awake, and some in anticipation. One of them calls out "Assalam Alaikum" with a friendly familiar smile. The brothers and sisters wish them back, walk over to them, hand them the packets, and hang around asking how they were.
Once all of the packets have been distributed, they humbly trod back to the parking lot in deep contemplation.They form the little circle again, and raise their hands in prayer, asking God to give them the strength to do what they have to do, and share God's bounty with all of His creations.
Who are these brothers and sisters? They belong to the Muslim community of Pittsburgh and represent a wide spectrum of age, ethnicity, profession and community. Sisters who prepare the food are housewives, working professionals or students. And the brothers and sisters who go to the site are students, or professionals or even stay-at-home young moms. But one common thing that binds them is the desire to wake up each Sunday morning and think of the homeless first.
The work of this group may be a drop in the ocean, but it's a practical beginning, started only 9 months ago. It opened our eyes to the reality around us. Most of us live complaining about things we do not have. One visit to the homeless site would puts things in perspective.
The purpose behind this work is not to convert them to Islam, but to help Allah's creations, even if it be in the form of one sandwich to one person in the entire week. Being an American Muslim is not just about planting the American flag on our front door, but it's about being in solidarity with the rest of humanity around us.
With so much stereotyping of Muslims, most Muslims cry hoarse explaining, writing letters to the editor, publishing books debunking Islamophobes, and presenting research findings, in the hope that the stereotyping will stop. But let us stop for a moment. To be an American Muslim in true spirit, we have to prove with actions, not just mere words. When Muslims in hijab are out on the street on a Sunday morning, seen talking to the homeless and inquiring about their needs, they are demonstrating the truth about Islam with their actions.
This project took seed in a masjid gathering where I met Sister Rasheeda from Atlanta who was doing a similar activity in Atlanta. Alhamdulillah, inspired by her encouragement, we have delivered food to the homeless Sunday after Sunday since Oct 2011. Food is prepared in rotation, so that no one is burdened with the task. If you'd like to volunteer, write to: firstname.lastname@example.com.
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How would that G3258 special edition cpu do with the tasks im trying to do ?
Can leave doing video transcoding for now
Any sugestions on a keyboard + mouse. I used to have the keyboard and mouse combo by logitech mx5 which I loved other than pairing was a pita. Most likely go with usb cabled but so much choices on all components
How would that G3258 special edition cpu do with the tasks im trying to do ?
Can leave doing video transcoding for now
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Intels new chips have transcoding extensions built in http://www.whitneyland.com/2010/09/i...anscoding.html but so do the other newer gpus.
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As the article below mentions, QuickSync is great at encoding videos for mobile devices where quality is not as important since it's very fast. If I was transcoding Blu-rays to watch on a PC or HDTV I would still use x264 though.
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I agree, games are an area where more cores are better. Two cores were eaten several years ago and with better Ai and design principles going in you will want more, even the xb1 with eight cores offloads a bunch of threads in forza and titanfall to azure. PC games usually try to onboard more of the load so more cores the better. The turbo boost is also handy for some things that hit a single thread hard. I would probably go for a top or near top of the line i5 if concerned with cost - that's what I got for my dev box - or an i7 if you are wanting to hit the gaming hard.
What do you think to this spec @mac_shinobi?
The processor should get a bit cheaper in a couple of months if the i5-4670K and i7-4770k were anything to go by. If you need a bigger SSD, the Crucial MX100 is only £10 to £20 more than a 120GB Samsung 840 EVO.
I haven't included a monitor btw.
1) Looks good - just curious ref a few things
A) If the cpu prices go down would I be better getting a 4960K i5 for £183 or if the i7 4770K goes down enough, would I be better getting the 4770K i7 cpu instead of the devils canyon i5 ??
B) I was hoping for the 250gb 840 evo
C) Most important thing - Need a suggestion ref a 22" monitor ( possibly a little smaller ) as I would prefer a smaller but better quality monitor than a 24" one for more money
PC Part Picker I have put together ( not sure what the case is like ) and I have left off the screen, keyboard and mouse as not sure which ones to get.
NZXT Phantom 240 - NZXT Minus Screen / KB + Mouse - RenegadeMe's Saved Part List - PCPartPicker United Kingdom
without a screen, keyboard and mouse comes to : £454.16
Although maybe a little cheaper if I went with the 120gb Samsung 840 evo instead of the 250 one ??
Edited - Just noticed that the 1TB WD RE3 is £59 instead of the £35 it showed a few days ago
The original parts list I got suggested was the below
Although with the price of the 1tb drive having gone up , maybe swap it for a 2tb Toshiba ( like you suggested instead of the 1tb WD RE3 ) ??
That is still excluding a screen , keyboard and mouse though, Also ignore the CPU in that part list as still trying to decide which cpu as per above ref the prices going down due to devils canyon etc
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Something IPS, I got a stack of 23" hp pavilion ones like the 27xi or the 20fi when they were on special and they are fantastic.
For the monitor, speak to @CPLTD. They sorted me a TV which works as a monitor as well, and is great (has freeview too! haha)
CPLTD - which monitor and how much, also how much for the other parts I am after, just wondering if they could do a bundle deal , that way getting everything from one place , one lot of shipping costs etc ?
Yea, a decent tv will ips so will have the decent colour reproduction and hopefully led backlighting for long life and low power usage.
SYNACK @Arthur or anyone else @seawolf
Hardware for the computer I have pretty much sorted out just suggestion on which TV , am hoping for a 40" that is IPS or decent screen , only need 1080p and around the £400 UK Pound mark and also a suggestion on which cordless / wireless keyboard and mouse to get.
Telly wise am going to have my Desktop in our bedroom and use a cordless / wireless keyboard and mouse ( will use the telly as a computer screen ) for learning things so server OS stuff / Visualization and then also gaming and also use the telly as a telly.
Ideally be good if its a smart tv , not sure if 3D would be good or not ??
Looking to get this off of ebuyer.com as they seem to have a large variety of tellys and the other items I require and they also do finance which I will most likely have to do / use
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I use a Logitech k400r in my room for my little dev box, the trackpad is no good for gaming but you can add a different mouse. Was looking at the backlit wireless variety but they are very expensive.
As to a TV, if it is always going to have a PC hooked up to it being a smart one may not matter that much as the PC will do everything but it can be nice having another option. Personally I went for a semi passive PSU so that it has no fans on unless it hits about 70% capacity and a nice heavy case to dampen sound so it is quiet enough to run without disturbing anyone.
For 400 in that size it will probably not be a smart TV but you seem to have the choice of three big brands LG LG 42LB550V 42" Full HD Freeview HD LED TV | Ebuyer.com , Samsung Samsung 42" Series 5 LED TV - TVs | Ebuyer.com and Panasonic Panasonic 42" TX-42A400B Full HD LED TV | Ebuyer.com
I'd see if you can go and check them all out and see which one looks and sounds the best to you. One thing for smart tvs is that you can control them over the network so you can use a smartphone or computer generally as a remote rather than messing about with another box of batteries.
mac_shinobi (17th June 2014)
LG 42LB580V 42" Full HD Smart TV - Televisions | Ebuyer.com
There much difference between this one and the 42LB550V ??
Good suggestion ref looking at them in person first and then deciding
Smart TV's - just curious , can you stream videos / music etc to them via plex or the likes or due to only having one smart tv - is there any reason or benefit to getting or having a smart tv ?
Good ref using your smart phone to control them - I like the idea of that !!
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What your ads say and what the science supports: If the shoe doesn't fit...
According to the FTC, Skechers made false and deceptive claims about the benefits of Shape-ups and other Skechers brands. If you're in the fitness or health business, the $40 million settlement should grab your attention. But the underlying principles apply to all advertisers. If you're looking to get a leg up on substantiation, here are some footnotes to take from the case.
Proving ground. To support their representations, advertisers must have at least the level of proof they claim expressly or by implication to have. For example, Skechers' ads referred to a "clinical trial," "clinical case studies," and "four clinical studies in the US and Japan." Furthermore, using statistics to the second decimal place, Skechers' ads touted pounds and percentages of fat that people lost by wearing Shape-ups, compared to other shoes. But even if your ads don't cite specific studies, under FTC law you still need a reasonable basis for all express and implied claims conveyed to consumers. Where can you go for more information? One resource is the FTC's Dietary Supplements: An Advertising Guide for Industry. Don't let the title fool you. Even if supplements aren't your line, it's a useful resource for evaluating ad claims. If it helps, just think of it as An Advertising Guide for [Insert Your Company Name Here].
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Declaration of independence? According to the FTC's complaint, Skechers' ads conveyed that chiropractor Dr. Steven Gautreau "endorsed Defendant's Shape-ups footwear, based upon his independent, objective study of the product." What people weren't told was that Skechers had paid Dr. Gautreau to conduct the study and that he was married to a Skechers marketing executive. The FTC alleged that consumers would have found that information material. Thus, Skechers' failure to adequately disclose those facts was a deceptive practice in violation of Section 5. Is there material information you should be disclosing in your ads? It's a fact-specific inquiry, of course. But legal standards aside, here's one rule of thumb: Imagine yourself as the buyer, rather than seller. Would you want to know? Would the information be relevant to your purchase decision? Or for a real gut-check, how would you respond if your competitor failed to disclose similar info in an ad that knocked your product? Read The FTC's Revised Endorsement Guides, What People are Asking for more on the topic.
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I have had 4 pair and I love the shoes, but I didn't buy them to tone up, I bought them because they are the most comfortable shoes I have ever had!! I sure hope they keep making them as I am getting ready to need another pair!!!
saw add on tv..thought they looked comfortable which they did seem to be and bought a pair..should have gone a 1.5 size larger but didn't and they are a little tight so lacing is loose but my interest was in the cushioning of the shoe..i have one hip that causes me some pain after walking a bit and thought more cushion would be the thing to help..i don't know about the other conditions that are supposed to be made by the shoe..i have my own reasons..no complaint here as to the shoe itself however i don't think people should expect something to make them be anything..you have to rely on yourself..this is the same as taking diet pills not all work the same for everyone.
I never would have believed an ad like this. I did buy a pair of tone-ups, before I saw any of the ads, because they looked more substantial than regular flip flops and I got them cheap at an outlet. Read an article after buying that said the claims were false. But that they were better for your feet than regular flipflops because they do form a natural arch. Article said, and I agree, that the only way they help you lose weight is that they are so comfortable, you won't mind walking a little more. Sturdy, too. Mine are 3 years old, worn constantly, and still hanging in there. It's a shame they had to lie to sell good shoes. $40 mil, given the profits, is just what they deserve.
Were people actually complaining about the shoes? Like really? I can't imagine anyone really complaining. It seems like the FTC just saw dollar signs and saw an easy target. Of course they shouldn't have been running a lot of those promotions, but $40 mil? C'mon. One big issue is that the FTC doesn't think the consumer has any responsibility. I'm sure these consumers could have returned the shoes at any time if they wanted. Again, I'm not condoning what sketchers did. But consumers have to be more intelligent than thinking wearing an ugly shoe is going to make them lose hundreds of pounds. I urge you to post this comment because I'm sure many will agree with me.
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I purchased these sheets to bring with us to a vacation rental home that required us to bring our own linens....we don't have any full beds or full sheets at home and I figured they were cheap so even if they weren't great or we left them there it wasn't a big deal. They are FANTASTIC! They made a strange bed on vacation seem so cozy, and I have already ordered a set for our King bed at home. I have 700 thread count Egyptian cotton "fancy" sheets that I spent 3 times as much money on and they are are thick and get wrinkled and are not nearly as soft. Also, these have already been washed a few times and no problems there at all - no wrinkles! I highly recommend them. If I didn't already have a ton of sheets, I would get more than one set for my bed at home. They are a great value.
These sheets were not what I had expected. They were very thin, although soft, but clingy - too much so for Arkansas summers! Also, after only one night on the mattress (pillow-top), they were a wrinkled, loose mess the next day, and that did not improve over the course of the week. I've tried the set on two different beds, with the same results.
I really like the sheets. My only reason for a rating below 5 stars is that they are made for a mattress that takes deep pocket sheets..
These sheets are a good value money wise, but other reviewers are correct when they said they were a bit thin. I don't mind that, but I know others do. Also, they do fray a bit after a few washes. However, it depends on your purpose for the sheets and how picky you are. I'm ok with how thin they are because they are soft and have remained fairly wrinkle-free. I like the color and design of them. They would be good for a guest bedroom that isn't used much, or as back-up sheets, as I use them. I can't say these are the best, but they aren't bad, either.
These sheets are really soft and are holding up very well. The only thing that I do not like about them is that they stretch out easily, leaving wrinkles which I cannot stand when I am sleeping. I prefer tighter fitting sheets. If you don't mind that then this is a great product for you.
Great sheets ..very expensive looking and feeling. These were a gift for my daughter and she raved over them.
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I purchased CalKing size. I wa set without bleach in cold water and dried the set in medium heat dryer. The bottom sheet fit the bed perfectly and my first night's sleep was great. I got up during the night a few times and I noticed, when morning arrived, the bottom sheet was wrinkled and loose. I refitted the sheet to the mattress thinking I did a poor job the first time. After the second night's sleep, the bottom sheet was again loose and even more wrinkled. It did not fit tightly over the mattress. After three more nights of sleeping on folds of a wrinkled sheet, it became just too uncomfortable. I gave up and removed the sheet from the bed. Maybe I misinterpreted the description, "wrinkle resistant..." to mean 'wrinkle-free'. If you really want wrinkle free sheets, avoid this package. If wrinkles are of no concern, then it's an okay purchase. I don't plan to use the bottom sheet again unless some emergent situation demanded it.
The color is not well represented by the screen. I ordered the plum and have owned similar sheets, but they are not what I would call "plum." The sheets are burgundy. They also shrink and lose their silky smooth feel after one gentle, cold wash. Now, they just barely fit on my pillow top mattress even though. I checked before washing them that they fit with plenty of room ( I was easily able to get them on the bed with my old sheets on the bed). I would not buy these again, and truly would have returned them, but I was desperate for sheets and have already washed them.
First the black on black satin stripe is very elegant. They're a 300 TC, thick and yet soft. Gave them a wash in cold water due to the fact they had a musky plastic smell when first opened the package. I did NOT add fabric softener to the rinse cycle, due to the fact that I am not sure if it would effect the quality of the sheets, as sometimes with some it would. As far as them being wrinkle resistant NOT, I found they wrinkle some like any other sheets when washed, but since I don't have OCD, I will get over it ;-) Overall very good quality, well made and at a very good price being they are a king size set. Old trick I learned, one could always steam iron them after they are on he bed, if it really mattered that much.
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On November 20th 2012 in Brussels, Belgium, the Eurogroup, a meeting of the Finance Ministers of the European Union, did not reach a final European verdict per the next installment of the bail-out amount, bound for Greece.
The inability of finance ministers to decide per Greece's next installment complicates things, at least for the short-term. Greece has done however politically and financially its outmost to render it self-credible and trust-worthy in Europe, per the needs of the next installment, while the fear of political challenges, requesting change maybe imminent in Greece but possibly in Europe. The new installment that may be decided this following Monday 26 November 2012 will render the current government more credible. Possibly will follow as well a grant for a two year extra time, to trim national budget deficit in Greece, according to bloomberg .
Through the new and truly painful measures that are to come for the Hellenic Republic and its citizens, a plan adopted by a majority vote of just 153 out of 300, just last week, a much disputed method that includes unbearable measures for many, the sole concrete proposed option for Greece by its ruling coalition government, Greeks are to surely see at least a good decline in their family incomes, while expenses in taxation are to rise, while living conditions have fallen a staggering 6.2% according to the NY Times . Major increase in a variety of current taxes, but also new ones that are to come, will inevitably lead Greece to be one of the most favored per taxation countries in the European Union with many different taxes per year and amounts sky-rocketing, while payments lower day-by-day, unemployment increases and while demographics change to negative numbers according to forbes.
However, the European Union leaders, heads of state, ministers of finance and leaders of the Commission, the Troika and the Greek Government, all state that the deficit can be shortened (paid off), goals thus can be achieved in reaching tangible development percentages; yet all this in the long-term. To simply put, Greece will eventually have to pay off its debt no matter what the scheduled program for cracking down the fiscal crisis may be.
The question is however at what given time and under which conditions will Greece pay off its debt? When will Greece be able to go back to the international market shares? Are current few scheduled programs of infrastructure development enough to bail out Greece as they are currently projected? Are Greece's public property enough to pay off debt, or are we just looking to lower prices to buy cheap at a country that is to see underdevelopment numbers soon?
Are they looking to find a solution paying off countries' and/or personal debts, not only for Greece but for other European States such as Portugal Spain, Italy, the (PIGS) and soon to come Cyprus? Are Europeans looking to pay-off and bail-out states out of our quest for solidarity or are we looking at extensive structural financial and political changes in the European Union as to form a single government, such as a United States of Europe, an entity through more integration policies? Do Europeans wish the paying-off the debt? Or is the financial instability extended, while leaders play a very bad game of Russian Roulette, with the assumption that there is no alternative to the fiscal crisis that the hard decisions that are currently being applied? Is therefore the biggest weapon for a further European Integration a long-term, sustainable in method, fiscal crisis?
If this is the game, there will surely not be any conditions to state that a national deficit will be viable, for any state in the European Union that will enter a bail-out procedure.
European citizens may we wish to continue to work collectively, to proceed with a true European Integration, but rest assured that neither the Eurozone nor the Euro as a currency makes or creates a true Europe. A true European is a Europe of different civilizations that have learned over the years from mistakes, wars and exchanges of cultures of joined morals and values, not from joined economies solely. Surely an integration of all national EU economies was or seemed to be at the time in early 21st century, a one way street, but no one said that a single currency will render many European States vulnerable or second-tiered European States as they are portrayed as such today, but also no one said that this case will ever be accepted, most possibly by the PIGS.
If Europeans request or push for further Integration, to put it out simply, a single constitution, a single senate and house or representatives as is the US system of governance, then they should put the news out to the public. To know that from scratch, meaning the fiscal degradation of states, a further integration of the European Union necessitates the supranationalization of governments, to a single Government that will be imminently starting. Once this is out, surely when all things have found a solution such as what happens to the national sovereignty of states, an issue that cannot be let alone mostly to the countries bordering non-European Union countries, then they will truly discuss a dream of what the future of Europe should look like.
Development can therefore only come forth at that given moment, if there I a long-term process, a dream of what Europe should look like in 2070 and not 2020.
This is the sole solution to the crisis, rendering development and growth procedures a number one priority policy rather than methods and means of austerity to supposedly tackle existing fiscal problems that were created or were always there.
While there are views and opinions that the Greek debt burden should be reduced , Greece but mostly its citizens will have to remain strong, while Europeans should increase their solidarity towards the countries that are in such a situation.
Direct involvement of European Citizens is needed. Indirectly from European Leaders, Europeans should strengthen their solidarity through ways and means in practice. As true Europeans, they must bring to an end the fiscal dispute. They must bring to an end political disputes that drive people to turn their backs on EU institutions and the EU.
At this time to be honest I personally do not feel that there is a single viable and long-lasting solution to all problems currently that the EU is facing mostly because there is no concrete way out of the financial crisis and there is no much said or done per true development (encompassing structured reforms for the benefit of our citizens or per the benefit of our well-being, new infrastructure and development of all countries to lead in capital creation). There is no true dream of what Europe should be and should look like.
There is thus need of a map of expertise. Per the opportunities that can be provided, by a single state in the European Union, on the goods and natural resources, low and medium size companies on the industrial companies, on the services and educational systems, health and tourism, energy and outer space exploration to name a few.
As such Europe needs to make the necessary constitutional and legal amendments to fulfill the need to create a truly free market economy without boundaries.
All should be able to compete. To decide whether entrepreneurial opportunities should be a viable choice.
Europe needs to come up with a plan to arrange its civil systems: Joined European ideologies and interests, Political party systems that are equivalently 100% to the representation of the needs of their voters. A Civil in one European, voice should be constantly heard.
All should be accountable to the importance and solidarity of what it means to be European, including representatives in European Institutions or National Members of Parliament. Otherwise I fear that this constant jeopardy will eventually lead the EU to a dead-lock
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