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"Good Location."Reviewed by a Hotels.com guest on Dec 21, 2012
Our stay was pleasant. Staff friendly and helpful. We stayed one night - went to visit Providence to visit State House - very impressive - well worth a visit.
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"Excellent for price!"Reviewed by a Hotels.com guest on Nov 1, 2012
I found the hotel service to be accommodating and extremely friendly. The hotel has a beautiful view and is a short distance from downtown Newport. They have a computer and printer in the lobby for customer use which was extremely helpful for us. Great quality for how much money!
"Convenient location"Reviewed by a Hotels.com guest on Oct 28, 2012
The hotel was used for one night in transit from Cape Cod to New York. In a good central location to see a few sights, restaurants and the Amtrak train station. Helpful friendly staff.
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"Comfy beds"
When you are abroad, one thing you wish more is a confort sleep after being around all day. Despite the low quality and camping-like cuttlery of the morning breakfast (I hate seeing in the USA the disrespect for the environment due to paper and plastic cups and plates -which is alright for take-away food but sounds strange for a hotel). Beds and rooms […] are nice, it is a pity they disregard service at breakfast and everything is so industrial and bland. American attitude has to change in this regard. Read moreGenuine Hotels.com guest review
"Didn't know we stayed next to the airport!"
The hotel is across the street from the Providence airport but it was so quiet you'd never know it. Only issue was that the chemicals in the pool are VERY strong.Genuine Hotels.com guest review
"Comfy bed"
I used the hotel for one night for the nearby Pumpkin Spectacular event. Then afterwards we headed downtown. Everything was relatively nearby but definitely not walking distance to anything. The bed was extremely comfortable.Genuine Hotels.com guest review
Bed bugs in room 315 Stay away from this hotelGenuine Hotels.com guest review
"great hotel"
I basically have no complaints on this hotel just the area is very industrial, however, we were not site seeing in the area mostly in providence. Close to highway and great complimentary breakfast!Genuine Hotels.com guest review
"Review of this hotel"
I would never recommend this hotel for family vacationGenuine Hotels.com guest review
"great everthing!"
I still can't understand why this hotel is only rated 2.5 when it should be a 4. So it doesn't have a restaurant but who cares since it is surround by great places to eat. the staff is very nice and accommodating and the breakfast is awesome. the hotel is clean and well maintained and pool, hot tub and business center were nice. hotel is close to everything. […] i come to RI every year and this is where I will stay from now on Read moreGenuine Hotels.com guest review
It was a nice room for the price. It would have been nice if there was a little more room. We had a sleeper couch and 2 beds and when the couch was open there wasn't much room.Genuine Hotels.com guest review
"Horrible experience. Extremely uncomfortable beds!"
We were party of 4 adults and had opted for a room with 2 queen beds and a regular bath-tub (not a roll in). When we checked in, the front desk supervisor, Michaela, said she is giving us a room with 2 queens. We only had enough time to put our bags in the room and we left only to come back late at night and did not pay attention to the size of the […] beds. First of all the beds were EXTREMELY uncomfortable and of cheap quality. You couldn't move without the other person bouncing right off. They were of cheaper quality than my undergrad dorm room twin bed. Not only did we realize that the beds were super uncomfortable, they were also much smaller than a queen. Instead of making a racket at the front desk at night, we decided to suffer through the night on 2 double beds. Needless to say, none of us slept that night. the next morning when i went to speak to Michaela, I asked her what size beds are in the room we were staying in. She said it is a room with 2 double beds, not queen. Even after she saw our reservation which said queen beds, saw the room she is giving us which was 2 doubles and told us on our faces that she is giving us two queens. I don't understand how someone, a supervisor can make a mistake like that. And the kicker is, that all she could say was that people are entitled to make mistake was offering us a discount/upgrade on our next visit to that hotel. Or rewards points instead of a good night's rest. NO THANK YOU VERY MUCH HOLIDAY IN EXPRESS! Read moreGenuine Expedia guest review
"Best value not far from Newport RI..."
Great hotel with helpful staff and free shuttle service to area restaurants. We stayed here while picking up our son who was ending a 2 year church meeting. The free breakfast buffet was excellent, our room was immaculate and the service was done with a smile! Thank you, would recommend it again and again....Genuine Hotels.com guest review
Rooms were dated, the breakfast and dining room was clean, and the breakfast was really good. Pool and jacuzzi, were clean and private.Genuine Hotels.com guest review
"Great Hotel located in Warwick RI"
I've stayed in many HI hotels and this is by far the nicest one. I guess it all depends on the area where HI is located at.Genuine Hotels.com guest review
"Love the Chocolate chip cookies!"
We stayed here after 22 hrs of flying. It was very convienent to the PVD. Front desk staff was very friendly. There were large soft bake choclate chip cookies at the front desk too die for when we checked it and i was sold from that point on. The room was very roomy, clean and inviting. Easy access to major highways and convienent for travelers using […] PVD. I will be back here two more times in the next month and a half. Would highly recommend for travelers, business and leisure. Read moreGenuine Hotels.com guest review
"Great place to stay in Providence"
Great hotel, great staff. Very clean and comfortable.Genuine Expedia guest review
"Sheet inside out"
We thought it odd the bottom sheet was inside out. Was the sheet not washed but just turned inside out? Shouldn't have to wonder.Genuine Expedia guest review
"Not good experience"
Would not recommend this hotel. Bad experienceGenuine Hotels.com guest review
"Excellent Experience !!! You won't regret it."
Very friendly & professional staff. Good location and nice morning breakfast is a big plus :)Genuine Expedia guest review
"Clean and comfortable"
The breakfast was really good, and it was a decent price and clean room.Genuine Hotels.com guest review
Our stay was great. The breakfast area was extremely crowed. There was a little league team and it got a little noisy in the halls but the hotel handled it promptly.Genuine Hotels.com guest review
Had to change room twice ac broken in first room 2 nd room bed was broken final room was fine but not 2 queen bed like we wanted it was king an pullout not to happy about that but service was greatGenuine Hotels.com guest review
It was one of the best hotel that I stayedGenuine Hotels.com guest review
"Nice family friendly hotel"
We, a family of 5 stayed here for a couple of nights while sightseeing in Newport. The room was spacious and the overall stay was quite pleasing. Will certainly consider again when going to RI. Although its quite close to the airport, we didn't notice any airplane noise. There are a lot of good places nearby to dine. The pool, spa and gym is like any […] other small hotel indoor pool, spa and gym. Although, its open till 11 pm which is quite convenient. Read moreGenuine Expedia guest review
"My family loved this hotel"
Friendy/helpful staff, clean, pet friendly, great breakfast and close to beach. Wonderful experience. If we are ever in the area we will return to this place.Genuine Hotels.com guest review
We were in room 150. There was a rumbling, like a dryer running most of the night. Other than that, all went well. Breakfast was great and the staff was very attentive. Thanks.Genuine Hotels.com guest review
"Super Nice Hotel"
I was plenty surprised when we arrived. A lot of hotels have pictures but they are never as nice in person. This hotel was beautiful, very clean, closely located to both casinos. I would definitely stay there again.Genuine Hotels.com guest review
"clean and comfortable"
Nice quiet rooms,and very clean.-We would stay there again. Thank-you.Good shuttle serviceGenuine Expedia guest review
We arrived late on a Saturday night. The first night wasn't so good: grumpy staff, room not so clean, sofa bed could not be used it was so uncomfortable. The second night we moved to a better room, much cleaner. The staff from the morning of the second day on was great! They were professional, very friendly, very helpful and while some things went amiss […] they kept their heads and handeled the situation excellently. Sooo that is why it was a strange mix of not so great and really good! The one thing I think they ABSOLUTELY MUST CHANGE IS THE STYROFOAM CUPS AND PLATES!!! Really!!! It is impossible to get a 4 star rating using styrofoam cups and plates!!! With that said while I would skip the breakfast as long as they use styrofoam (and I did other than the apples) I would recommend this hotel as a child friendly hotel. and would likely return. Read moreGenuine Hotels.com guest review
Furniture was old -pull out couch and chair Beds very uncomfortableGenuine Hotels.com guest review
"Good value and location."
Breakfast spread was better than expected. Staff was very nice. Proximity to Interstate was terrific. Only cons were that the bathroom needs a fan for ventilation after a shower and the AC didn't work well.Genuine Expedia guest review
"lousy beds"
Beds were like sleeping on stake of pillows.... losts 2 nights of sleepGenuine Expedia guest review
"Sports tem travel"
Can't miss place. Indoor pool, hot breakfast, big comfy rooms. Reasonable rates. My team even thought some of the girls who worked there were cute. Only drawback is not walking distanc to anything bu do offer 24 hour shuttleGenuine Hotels.com guest review
"Nice place to stay"
Freindly staff that was helpful. Very nice breakfast. Very Clean.Genuine Expedia guest review
"Close to relatives homes"
It was enjoyable and comfortable; the price was great. The room was clean though the carpets had a couple of stains. The bathroom was very clean and well stocked with towels and supplies. The only thing I found difficult was setting the thermostat; it read 71F but it felt like 68; I tried to turn the fan off but it was automatic so if I increased the […] temperature, of course the fan came on but the air felt cold even though the room got warmer slowly when we set it at 75F. It was confusing but we were able to raise the temperature to a comfortable level for sleeping. We enjoyed our overnight stay. Breakfast was good and varied; the eating area was roomy and comfortable. Read moreGenuine Hotels.com guest review
"Great for TF Green"
I've stayed at the Radisson, Best Western, and Hampton - this is the best combination of quality and price.Genuine Hotels.com guest review
"Holiday Inn Crankston, RI"
Besides an empty coke machine and nowhere nearby (walking distance) to buy something to drink the rest of the hotel was very clean and people very friendly, specially Maria in the Kitchen who every morning received us with a smile an a pleasant conversation. The hotel is very close to the airport but far enough not to hear the planes, the rent car […] is near by, convenience store and restaurants are a little far (5 min by car). Close to major highway and lots of parking. Thumbs up, I will stay again. Read moreGenuine Expedia guest review
"Close to where I needed to go RI Convention Center"
Pleasent and the breakfast was perfect. Staff was helpfull thank youGenuine Hotels.com guest review
"Very Clean"
The hotel was very close to the airport an freeway so it was very easy to get to places. The staff was very nice. There breakfast buffet was very decent. They also serve cookies in the afternoon so that was nice. They also got coffee an tea 24 hours. The rooms was very clean an spacious. The only problem I have was there heater doesn't blow out warm […] air. I address it to them but the problem still wasn't fix. Other than that everything was perfect. Read moreGenuine Hotels.com guest review
stayed twice recently- I am in need of some assistance and my requests were met cheerfully, very pleasant, helpful. Iused park and fly arriving back in a snow storm, car was promptly cleared when i needed it-----when I arrived back the second time in frigid weathewr, the shuttlebus driver was helpful in gstarting the car and making sure i was safely […] in it. Read moreGenuine Hotels.com guest review
"Very nice"
Second time staying at this hotel for at least 4the nights. Great rated, clean large rooms, a great breakfast. Highly recommendedGenuine Hotels.com guest review
"Nice hotel, helpful staff, close to airport"
The staff at the hotel were very nice. I did not like the state of my first room (I travel a lot and have very high standards, but for most the room would have been totally fine) and they quickly got me another room and made sure it was very clean. The breakfast was better than standard hotel offerings, and the staff was very hygienic and friendly. […] The hotel was much better than other similar priced options in the area, so I will stay here again the next time I have to visit my inlaws. The area is industrial, but very lose to 95 ( the main artery of RI) and the airport. Read moreGenuine Hotels.com guest review
"Close to providence and airport"
Excellent service, nice breakfast, clean and comfortableGenuine Hotels.com guest review
"Very Relaxing & Pleasant Stay"
The staff could not have been any more accommodating! My wife and I travel often and were truly surprised and delighted at the service provided by this hotel. Our room was clean and all of the furniture was in great condition, the bathroom clean with plenty of towels, the bed comfortable. Breakfast was better than most of the other hotels where we have […] stayed. The shuttle service from the airport was excellent and timely. They even offered to take us to a local restaurant of our choice for dinner and then pick us up instead of having to take a cab!! The driver (Dave) had a great sense of humor and was very personable. We will DEFINITELY stay at this hotel when we come back to Rhode Island!! Read moreGenuine Hotels.com guest review
"Great hotel"
The hotel was very clean and smelt clean as well! Very convient location. Great Hotel, breakfast was great as well. Only thing would have been nice to have a washer and dryer to public use, great idea for athletes.Genuine Expedia guest review
"Nice hotel...but bad bathroom"
Hotel was nice and staff was helpful. Unfortunately, the bathroom was terrible...no fan, toilet did not flush right, and the shower spray felt like I was in a mist. Not sure if all rooms were like this or not. I was staying just one night and I arrived late at night and did not become aware of the issue until the next morning so I did not move my r […] oom. Read moreGenuine Hotels.com guest review
"Great experience"
The room was very clean as were the Spa and pool area. The breakfast was more than expected. We would stay here again when we need to be in the area. The hotel is close to many amenities in Rhode Island.Genuine Hotels.com guest review
Much better than any other HI Exp that I have stayed in. Very clean and close to a number of decent resturants. Rooms were nice size. Only a couple minutes from the airport and not in the flight pattern.Genuine Hotels.com guest review
"Need new couches"
My daughter slep on the couch and found the mattress very thin. Next morning her back was hurting. Now very good for the price.Genuine Hotels.com guest review
This hotel looks much better on the outside than the inside. When I checked-in, my room's heater needed to be activated by maintenance, then I had no control over the temperature. I awoke at 3am because it had risen to 81 degrees F. They were kind enough to move me to a "suite" which had a second TV, couch, refrigerator and microwave in a very unappealing […] and dark space. The lack of temperature control persisted in this room as well, though not quite as bad. The bathroom appeared dingy with very little counter space around the sink and dirty-appearing tiles. Water pressure in the shower is among the worst I've ever experienced (literally). I've stayed at several other hotels in the area, at least 3 of which are typically less expensive and much, much more comfortable. I booked this hotel based upon user-ratings, which are so far off from my experience. Read moreGenuine Expedia guest review
For three days, no coffee was left in the room for the coffeemaker. One day, the bathroom was not cleaned (although the bed was made). I was unable to print anything in the business center. On the plus side, the breakfast was good and I was happy to have a daily newspaper available.Genuine Expedia guest review
"So easy to get to!!!"
Loved it, the pool and jacuzzi were so clean and the breakfast was excellent!! Bed was on the firm side, not bad though....Excellent value for the price!!Genuine Hotels.com guest review
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Thank you all for coming to his post. This is my first post I will be doing. I was praying to God one day, and just got the urge to start typing. What came out is what you are about to read. Thank you, and praise God.
My Heart Screams At Division
By JDSheets
Dear God why am I in this situation!
My heart screams out to you for answers,
My tongue can not gather the words that they seek,
And my mind is twisted from this Division!
Oh how I wish that these things could be one!
How I wish that our families could be as one!
How they see fault in one another,
And are quick to judge each other so!
I've brought to the table a peace offering!
I've laid down the ground rules to learn!
They don't want to talk, all they want to do it push!
With no one against them! They fight anyway!
Dear God, I am crying out here and now!
How am I going to stand before you on your throne?
How am I going to see you face to face?
My very own kin doesn't even want me faced!
The house is Divided! The house is Divided!
My soul burns when it sees and reads the words!
How much longer must I bear this division?!
How much longer, dear Master?

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Bruce Bartlett, former Treasury Department economist and columnist for Forbes, reviews the high prices of war:
During World War II, federal revenues roughly tripled as a share of the gross domestic product (GDP) and the number of people paying income taxes expanded tenfold, from 3% of the population in 1939 to 30% by 1943. In 1940, a family of four needed close to $80,000 of income in today's dollars before it paid any federal income taxes at all. By the war's end, it saw its effective tax rate rise from 1.5% to 15.1%. (Today such a family only pays a federal income tax rate of about 6%.) But taxes weren't the only way the war was paid for. Spending on nondefense programs was cut almost in half, from 8.1% of GDP in 1940 to 4.4% in 1945.
…In 1950 and 1951 Congress increased taxes by close to 4% of GDP to pay for the Korean War, even though the high World War II tax rates were still largely in effect. In 1968, a 10% surtax was imposed to pay for the Vietnam War, which raised revenue by about 1% of GDP. And there was conscription during both wars, which can be viewed as a kind of tax that was largely paid by the poor and middle class–young men from wealthy families largely escaped its effects through college deferments.
…According to the CRS, the marginal cost of continuing the Iraq and Afghanistan wars is about $11 billion per month, with no end in sight. Although there has been some decline in spending for the Iraq war, it has been more than offset by the rising cost of the war in Afghanistan. According to OMB director Peter Orszag, it costs about $1 million per year per soldier in the field, so adding 30,000 additional troops in Afghanistan, as President Obama is expected to do next week, will cost another $30 billion per year.


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Dedicated by the Jacobs and Chill Families in Memory of Harold and Pearl JacobsDora Bas Rivka Silver O'H
II Samuel - Chapter 17
Rabbi Yitzchak Etshalom
The Stage is Set for a Confrontation
Achitofel's next advice: he wanted to gather 12,000 troops to pursue David in order to strike him down while he was tired from fleeing and ill-prepared. With this strategy, Achitofel was sure there would be minimal casualties. Avshalom liked the idea, but he asked Chushai for his input.
Chushai, who was secretly working in David's best interests, might not have been able to forestall the incident with the concubines, but he did feel he could sway this course of action. "You know that your father and his men are skilled warriors - they won't be caught by surprise. When they start to get the upper hand on your army, the rest will become discouraged. I suggest you take the time to gather a massive force from all over the country, then eradicate his army altogether. If he takes refuge in a city, that city should be razed to the ground." G-d caused Avshalom to prefer Chushai's plan to Achitofel's.
Chushai then told Tzadok and Evyasar, the Kohanim ("priests") about both plans, so that David could prepare. They sent Achimaatz and Jonathan, sons of Evyasar to David, but they were spotted en route. Avshalom's men went to capture them, but they were hidden by a farmer's wife in Bachurim. They hid in a well, which she covered with a blanket. She then spread grain out on the blanket, as if she had been drying them. The soldiers went right past the blanket, not even realizing that it covered a well. The woman told the soldiers that the messengers had headed off in the direction of the Jordan river. The soldiers never found them and they had to return to Jerusalem empty-handed.
The messengers safely reached David and gave him warning, so he moved his camp safely across the Jordan.
When Achitofel saw that Avshalom had accepted Chushai's advice over his own, he got his affairs in order and hanged himself. He saw which was the wind was blowing and knew that David would be restored, marking him a traitor. He opted to take his own life, rather than be executed upon David's return.
Avshalom's army crossed the Jordan. His general was a man named Amasa. He'll become important in a few chapters.
Meanwhile, a number of locals, including a man named Barzilai, brought David food and supplies. (Again, we'll hear more about Barzilai in a little while.)
A short Insight into II Samuel, Chapter 17
In our chapter, we learn of the plans that Achitofel shared with Avshalom to chase and kill King David.Chazal teach us, interestingly, that Achitofel was a good friend, teacher and confidant of King David. They used to learn Torah together. Nonetheless, he ended up being the biggest enemy of King David.
What happened?
The gemora in Pesachim (59b) teaches, "Greater is the hatred of the unlearned [Jew] for a Torah scholar than the hatred of a non- Jew of a Jew, their wives' [hatred] more than them and someone who learned and went off the path's [hatred] more than them."
In a similar vein, the Medresh Tanchuma tells us, "All over we find brothers hating each other: Kayin and Hevel, Yitchak and Yishmael, Yaakov and Eisav and Yosef and his brothers."
R' Tuvia L'sitzin explains that this phenomenon occurs when two people, like a husband and wife or two brothers have a bond between them. When one of them exhibits behavior not expected in such a relationship, friction is created. However, strong hatred like this is only created between people with close bonds. Yes, it is of course true that people who are distant from each other can be upset with each other. Despite this, the strongest hatred is rarely found in these relationships. Only when there is a close bond between to individuals is there always potential for the strongest levels of hatred when one party offends the other.
Therefore, specifically because Achitofel was so close to King David could he turn into King David's biggest enemy when he felt that King David was not fit to be king. Thus, even the great wisdom of an Achitofel can be corrupted because of the hatred he felt for King David.


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Hey guys ! As the title says I have some upgrade questions. At the moment I have a GB-P35-DS3R mobo, E8200 running at 3.3Ghz (can't go higher with the box...) , 2x1 GB DDR2 800MHz, Galaxy 8800GT GPU and a 400W Fortron PSU. I want to put some RAM, like 4 GB and get a new GPU, but I can't get them in the same time so what do you guys think I should get first? And what GPU should I get for around $200?
You would be alot better off upgrading that mobo & as you already own a 8800gt i reckon this mobo would be ideal. http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813131232 The money you have left would easy get you another second hand 8800gt to go SLi with the one you already have. It would be a good idea to also get another 2x 1gb of ram. 2gb isnt really enough for a gaming rig. Oh & one more thing your 400w psu is going to need upgrading weather you go with my idea or just upgrade your gpu. Its surprizing your getting away with such a lower output psu as it is ! I wouldnt go for a HD4850 not even a 1gb. The 1gb over 512mb only helps frame rates if your gaming in very high res. Also i think you'll need to go for a HD4870 of 4890 to see much improvement over a 8800gt See my thread:http://forums.techpowerup.com/showthread.php?t=100950
at that Res. 1680x1050 you would need at least maybe need 1GB and i don't see why not. the difference in price isn't that much different at all. though if he DOES have the money get a new PSU say a 600W or 750W and get a 512MB 4870 I would agree
Well both my rigs have a single 512mb hd4850 i always game at 1800x1440 & the frame rates are fine. Also the max res on my 21" sony trinitron crt is 2048x1536 i've played cod 4 & 5 in that res a few times & they run fine. Mind you crysis is a slide show at 2048x1536 Personly i dont think 1680x1050 is high enough res to see any gain with a 1024mb gpu over a 512mb.
With $200 you can get a 4770 AND RAM upgrade. If your PSU works on a 8800 it will work on a 4770. No PSU upgrade needed until it blows. LOL. (Get a PSU upgrade soon m8). PS. No need to upgrade the CPU. It wont increase game FPS. With a E8200 even at stock it is GPU bottlenecked, not CPU. Only synthetic CPU benchmarks will improve with OC CPU.
Get a new PSU before you upgrade the GPU, 400w is weak. And whats that board oc like ? 3.3ghz from a E8200 ? should be able to hit 4.0 easy that would give you a nice boost in games
Get a 4770 and this ram: http://www.amazon.com/OCZ-PC2-8500-Platinum-Voltage-OCZ2P1066LV4GK/dp/B002845LDC It is specc'd via SPD to do 1100mhz 5-5-5-18 1.8v THEN at a later point in time, you might want to look into a new motherboard. Maybe this : http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813128358
I don't really see why he would be better off upgrading his motherboard as there won't be really any difference with just that change.
4770 is equal to the 8800gt,so that is no upgrade!!! i would suggest you get a new PSU then new ram and gfx crd (gtx 275 or 4890 should be the sweet spot,but if you can wait then the the GT300 and HD5000 should be here soon) OH and BTW you should get a new cooler on that E8200 then you can bush it even furder if you care about that of course
Yes there wouldnt by just upgrading the mobo but i also said he would have enough money left to get another second hand 8800gt. He could run it with his old one in SLi. Now 2x 8800GT on that mobo would piss on any $200 gpu on his old mobo ! That was my point
But picking up a GTX260 will very closely match a sli 8800gt. Honestly get four gigs of ram and pick up a GTX260 or a higher end 48x0 card. That's the best money to be spent at least in my opinion. To run two of the 8800gt's in SLI he would also have to pick up a new power supply. Where as the GTX260 he could make due with what he has.
$55 - 4GB G.Skill DDR2-1066 and that's it. Besides RAM, I don't think you can upgrade in a meaningful way on a $200 budget right now. The easiest way to upgrade would be a new PSU + new GPU and the weakest way I would do that would be: $80 - Antec Earthwatts 650W $160 - XFX GTX 260 Core 216 and all three together put you $100+ over budget after taxes/shipping. So for now, just get some new RAM and wait for the 40nm generation to drive prices down.
I'd suggest you get an sli mobo and add a second 8800gt/9800gt. You'll really need a more juicy psu though.
I guess I will get some RAM now and a better cooling for the CPU and after that a new PSU and a better GPU. Thanks for the answers guys .


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Friday, September 30, 2011
I'm Back + My USA Beauty Haul!
Hey lovelies,
I'm officially back in blogging business! I had the most AH-MAZ-ING time over in the USA! It's definitely one of my new favourite places to travel to and I'm already planning another trip back! I will do a separate post on my US adventures very soon, once I've sorted through the 3000+ photos I took while over there lol. But I thought I'd start off with what I'm sure you guys are most eager to read about... my beauty hauling!
Beauty shopping in the US is awesome, not only do you have your standard beauty counters in Nordstrom, Sak's and Macy's etc but you also have Sephora! Sephora is, without a doubt, BEAUTY HEAVEN. A beauty heaven where I could spend hours upon hours, looking at, playing with and swatching an endless amount of beauty products - it's insanely good. LOVE!
There was actually a few things I didn't buy because I had a huge fear of excess luggage (I was only 1kg over in the end, woohoo!) which I kind of regret passing on now, but hey, that's what online shopping is for!
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@Val - Haha thanks V! x
@Tine - I'm a NARS fan girl, what can I say? Thanks sweets :)
@Haute_Style - It might take be a while to get through it all lol
@Fables in Fashion - See I told you! :P
@Delyteful Speaks - Thanks lovely, I adore the US!
@Jessica - I know right?!
@pinkribbons - The USA is awesome Jen, you must go there if you can!
@lilpil - Haha you can steal one of Val's!
@Grace - Well shopaholic is my middle name ;)
@Megan - The US is fab isn't it? Already planning to go back!
@Ella - Haha thanks lovely, make up shopping is insane over there! :)
@arsyparsy - Reviews will come slowly, I haven't even touched some of the items lol
@heartofpearl - LOL I'm broke but happy!
@Celeste - Ah, you know I love my NARS :P
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I've got the Boxee Box up and running, and have had some success with files through Samba shares, but I decided to attach my media hard drive directly to the Boxee Box via USB. When I do, I get the notification that I've attached a storage device, but nothing comes up in the file source list. The hard drive works fine via Samba or direct connection to my Mac or PC, and if I put a SD card in the media slot it shows up as a local file source, so I'm a bit mystified.
I'm not using any sort of arcane filesystem, either. I can't recall offhand if it's formatted NTFS or Fat32, but it's definitely one of the above.
Anyone have any thoughts on getting it to recognize the drive as a potential file source?


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ANKARA, Turkey (AP) - Turkey's state-run agency says authorities have finished an autopsy on a New York City woman found dead in Istanbul and DNA evidence from it has been submitted to a crime lab.
The Anadolu Agency also said Monday police were still scouring an area near the remnants of ancient city walls where the body of Sarai Sierra, 33, was found late Saturday.
Sierra went missing Jan. 21 while on vacation alone in Istanbul. Police said she had suffered a fatal blow to the head.
Turkish news reports say a criminal lab will examine samples from Sierra's fingernails as well as hair and other samples from a blanket found near her body.
More than a dozen people were questioned in the case but most of them have been released.
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Model Overview:With the Grand Sport, the Z06, the 427 and the ultra-high-performance ZR1, there are plenty of Corvettes to choose from. The base coupe and convertible have a 6.2L, 430-hp V8 engine, known as the LS3, and a standard 6-speed manual transmission. A 6-speed paddle-shift automatic is optional. The paddle shifter includes a "push and hold" function to make it easier to transition back to automatic after you've had your fun through the chicane.The sport-tuned Z06 and Corvette 427 editions come with the larger LS7 engine, which is a 7.0L powerplant making 505 hp. This engine is mated to a 6-speed manual, with no automatic option. In the Z06, this combination is capable of 0?60 mph in 3.7 seconds--in first gear. The bodies of both cars are lightened by ample use of aluminum and carbon fiber composites. Handling has also been beefed up in both cars with more aggressive suspension than on the base Corvette. The Corvette ZR1 attempts world-supercar performance numbers with a LS9 6.2L engine and Tremec 6-speed manual transmission, plus a Performance Traction Management system for improved on-track performance. It's built on the same chassis as the Z06, but with a specially tuned suspension and Michelin performance tires exclusive to the ZR1. With 638 horsepower and 604 pound-feet of torque on tap, the ZR1's top speed has been tested at over 200 mph, making it the fastest production Corvette ever. The Grand Sport coupe and convertible share the LS3 engine with the base model coupe and convertible, and can be had with a 6-speed manual or automatic transmission. The Grand Sport comes standard with wider wheels and tires, a revised suspension, extra cooling, larger brakes, and specific manual gear ratios. All Corvettes come with standard air conditioning, keyless entry, a stereo system with MP3 playback, cruise control, power accessories, dual-zone climate control, leather seating and steering-wheel mounted audio controls. Chevrolet provides its flagship sports car with plenty of standard safety features, too, like anti-lock brakes, driver and passenger air bags, tire pressure monitoring, traction control and a limited-slip differential. Chevrolet doesn't offer a wide array of optional equipment, but a new Centennial Special Edition commemorates Chevrolet's 100 year anniversary, it includes magnetic ride control, red-painted calipers, ebony interior and special black and red wheels as well as Carbon Flash metallic paint. On the ZR1, a High Performance Package includes a special 6-speed close-ratio transmission and black spoiler and wheels. Other options include heated seats, a Bose sound system, a navigation system and Bluetooth. A custom leather-wrapped interior package adds 2-tone leather with crossed flags embroidered in the headrests and leather on the console, instrument panel and door panels. Finally, you can prove you live in the 21st century with the available dot-matrix head-up display that shows speed, rpm, oil pressure and G-meter readings. Model Changes:The 2013 Corvette gets a new option package, dubbed the 60th Anniversary package across all model lines, featuring unique badging and some high quality interior bits. Painted black wheels also make their return as an option across most Corvette models. The big news for 2013 though, is the 427 Edition Corvette. Similar to the Z06, the 427 Edition features Chevrolet's LS7 engine and a 6-speed manual transmission. Unlike the Z06, the 427 Edition is a convertible--the fastest soft top Corvette available. Model Value:The Corvette comes with an impressive 430 horsepower, even in base trim. And while the Corvette will never be mistaken for an economy car, it does get a surprising 26 mpg on the highway when equipped with the 6-speed manual transmission. The Corvette's true value comes in its race-tuned engine and handling, its sexy curves and in its grins per mile. All this comes at an entry price of just under $50,000--a terrific performance bargain. |
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USING TWO LANGUAGES ALSO KEEPS ADULTS ALERT: Researchers have found that the use of multiple languages protects bilingual older adults from the slowing down of cognitive abilities as they age. In a test that measured attention, the cognitive skills of bilingual adults were higher than the cognitive skills of monolingual adults of the same age. Older adults showed a slowdown in cognitive skills, but less so than monolingual adults.
ABOUT SOCIOLOGY: Sociology is a social science that studies the behavior of people, groups, and societies in terms of their social interactions. This includes strangers passing on the street and international processes. It includes other disciplines such as history, psychology and economics, as well as following social groups as they move through time.
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New campsites on the west side of Mozingo Lake designed especially for campers riding the park's Equestrian Trail are nearly complete and will soon be opened to the public.
Thirteen RV pads have been laid out near the trail's entrance and are equipped with electricity, restrooms and showers.
After almost a year of construction, the Mozingo Lake staff has only a few minor chores to finish before declaring the project competed.
Newly hired park Supervisor Grant Evans, who inherited the project in January, said all water and sewer infrastructure is complete and functioning.
"It's coming along really well," Evans said. "We've made a lot of progress recently, and we're almost ready to wrap it up."
Remaining tasks include installing horse tie-ups at individual sites and some cleaning.
The seven-mile trail, also on the west side of the lake, needs some work as well. Crews still need to install culverts at several creek crossings and trim back some overgrown trees.
This project has been in the works for almost two years, beginning with discussions and grant applications. Fully funded through a grant, Evans hopes the trail will prove popular with area horse folk.
"We hope to expand the trail a little bit every year," Evans said. "I don't know if it will ever go all the way around the lake because there are some difficult spots. But we hope to continue extending it."
Besides finishing up construction, there are also some other issues to resolve, including setting a pricing structure for the RV pads. Evans said the city, which owns and operates Mozingo, has not determined whether equestrian campers will be charged the same rates as those who camp on the other side of the water.
Another question is whether to require reservations or make the sites available on a first-come, first-served basis.
Evans said that he hopes to have the sites open in early August.


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Posted by Danny Groner
A roundup of the most talked about political and global stories in the Jewish world this week:
Olmert opens up
Former Prime Minister Ehud Olmert on Sunday said that Israel should abandon the idea of a unified Jerusalem if they truly want peace. He made the statements during the 45th anniversary of the capturing east Jerusalem. "Olmert makes a bitter mistake in thinking that separation, not unity, is the solution. His words are demagoguery," Jerusalem mayor Nir Barkat said. "He wants to run from conflicts in Jerusalem and give in to them, instead of coping with them and directing them. That is not the way," Barkat continued. "The attempt to unify Jerusalem by fiat—by annexing the land while trying as mightily as possible to ignore the people, their needs and their desires—was mistaken. Jerusalem needs a diplomatic agreement that leaves it open physically but divided politically between two states. When it happens, I'd like to commemorate that day—modestly, without claiming that it heralds redemption, but with thanks and hope," said Gershom Gorenberg at The Daily Beast.
Hungary fears
Since the Jobbik movement entered Parliament two years ago, Hungary Jews have been in high alert.The party "spout xenophobic, anti-Roma, anti-Israel and anti-Semitic rhetoric," according to JTA. "The danger is about Hungarian democracy, not about anti-Semitism," Rabbi Istvan Darvas warned. Due to the effects of the Holocaust, "There is no relationship more fraught, complicated and prone to political exploitation by both right and left than that between Hungary and its Jews," said Adam LeBor on Free Faith blog. "Hungarian Jewish culture is beautiful. We have a nice history. The government and the Jewish community must do what they can to make Jews feel safe and calm in Hungary," said one Jewish leader.
Olympics memorial debate
Israeli officials were upset after the International Olympic Committee refused their request to hold a special tribute to the Israelis killed by Palestinian terrorists at the 1972 Munich Games, according to reports. In London this summer, they hoped for a minute of silence to honor the slain Israeli athletes and coaches. "The IOC clearly doesn't want Munich to be repeated. But it also seems like the IOC doesn't want Munich to be remembered," said Reid Forgrave at Fox Sports. Moreover, "The Munich 11 were targeted because they were Israelis and Jews, but anybody who thinks the massacre was only an assault on Israel and Jews does not understand—well, does not understand the Olympic spirit," said Tablet's Marc Tracy.
Anti-internet rally
Over 40,000 ultra-Orthodox Jewish men attended a rally on Sunday at New York's Citi Field concerning the state of the internet and how technology perverts their way of life. "There is a very significant downside to the Internet," a spokesman said. "It does pose a challenge to us in various aspects of our lives." The reaction from the blogosphere was fast and unwelcoming. "The Internet does not molest, only people do; they always have. But if they can just persist on blaming internal problems on evil outside forces, they can continue to remain blind to what they refuse to see: themselves," said Judy Braun in The Jewish Week. And until they accept that, said Emily Manuel at Global Comment, they will continue to live in the dark. "It would be better if the Haredim gave sexual desire a place in their religious practice where it could thrive more openly and honestly. But then again, if that were possible, perhaps the asifa never would have taken place in the first place," she said.
Was Columbus Jewish?
Long been a subject of debate, the topic of explorer's Christopher Columbus's heritage heated up again this week. "Columbus's voyage was not, as is commonly believed, funded by the deep pockets of Queen Isabella, but rather by two Jewish Conversos and another prominent Jew. Louis de Santangel and Gabriel Sanchez advanced an interest free loan of 17,000 ducats from their own pockets to help pay for the voyage, as did Don Isaac Abrabanel, rabbi and Jewish statesman," according to CNN. What should we make of this revelation? "As we witness bloodshed the world over in the name of religious freedom, it is valuable to take another look at the man who sailed the seas in search of such freedoms — landing in a place that would eventually come to hold such an ideal at its very core," said Maqsood Hussain at The News Tribe. And this news could change the history of the Jewish people in the United States, said one blogger: "It is quite possible that the United States was blessed of God – not only because of the English Puritan colonists, but also because of the first Spanish-Jewish settlers."
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Posted by Danny Groner
A roundup of the most talked about political and global stories in the Jewish world this week:
Antwerp burning
A Lag b'Omer bonfire in Antwerp got out of hand last week when Haredi participants burned an Israeli flag. Afterward a picture from the incident went viral, showing a man burning a handmade Israeli flag as kids watch along. "This is one of the first times we have seen this sort of thing in recent years," the editor of Joods Actueel told JTA. Some have begun to worry that the incident will have a negative impact on the perception of Jews in Hungary, and beyond. "In Judaism there is no room for hatred," said David Terry, general manager of the Jewish News. "Do these people forget that Jews were burned in Auschwitz? We must always strive for reconciliation, not this kind of malice."
Obama's controversial appointee
Stephanie Rose is a candidate for a U.S. attorney position to the dismay of some Jewish people, according to reports. She is known for being involved with the prosecution of Sholom Rubashkin, the former CEO of a Kosher meatpacking company that came under fire for using illegal immigrants and violating child labor laws, and some felt that she crossed the line into anti-Semitic waters. Should it matter? At least one senator was quoted as saying that he "did not feel Rose's character as U.S. Attorney in the Rubashkin matter should be at issue because she was acting mostly out of orders from Washington."
Greece uproar
Some Greek Jews have condemned Nikos Michaloliakos, head of the Golden Dawn party, for publicly saying that "there were no gas chambers and ovens [crematoria] in Auschwitz." Their statement included this response: "It is an insult to the historical memory, the memory of the 6 million Jews, our brethren, amongst whom there where 70,000 Greek Jews, who perished in the death camps of Auschwitz, Dachau, Treblinka and the other sites of the extermination factory founded by Adolf Hitler." The comments have sparked outrage across the world. "It's criminal, really, that a moment of natural beauty, a daily coming of the light into the darkness, should be hijacked in its description by a group of barbarians," said a Sydney Morning Herald blogger.
Child abuse charges
A report in The New York Times last week got people talking about how New York City investigates and prosecutes child abuse within the Hasidic community. The sect "prefer not to use secular governmental institutions, such as the police and courts. Those not abiding by community rules are often shunned and sometimes even assaulted," Newsmax reported. "Sometimes religious courts do not fully accept the testimony of children or women, making proving molestation claims very difficult. They also have no formal power to punish, subpoena or collect evidence," said a New York Times writer. Amid the backlash that's come, the Brooklyn DA has stated that his office takes these cases extremely seriously and will prosecute anyone who is proven to be guilty of such heinous crimes.
Is Hatikva racist?
Recently, the Israeli national anthem Hatikva, or "The Hope," has been called into question, and some are calling for a revamping of the lyrics. "The successful integration of Israeli Arabs into Israeli life, on which the country's future depends, has to have its symbolic expression, too. It's unacceptable to have an anthem that can't be sung by 20% of a population. Permitting it to stand mutely while others sing is no solution," said a Jewish Daily Forward blogger in March. Proposed changes appear here. For others, though, the original anthem is so powerful that any changes at all could alter the meaning of symbolic moments and times.
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Posted by Danny Groner
A roundup of the most talked about political and global stories in the Jewish world this week:
Obama poll
Each week a new poll seems to come out proving the same thing: Obama is doing well with the Jewish vote, but down from 2008 numbers. This time it was an AJC survey showing that the President has the edge over Mitt Romney in many major areas. And with the President's outspoken stance in favor of gay marriage late Wednesday, he has Jewish support behind him. But that could still all change in the coming months, warned MJ Rosenberg in The Huffington Post. "The bottom line is that a not insignificant percentage of Jews are, at least as of May, disillusioned with Obama's presidency. If these numbers hold, it could cause problems for the president."
Hollande's win
Francois Hollande won the French election earlier this week and some French Jews are worried. "How France's Jewish community will fare in the future, or what position the new president will take with regard to the Israeli-Palestinian conflict, is now anyone's guess," said Alina Dain Sharon in the Agemeiner. But the Jewish Week's Adam Dickter cautioned not jumping to any conclusions just yet about the new French leader. "Probably, though, no dramatic shifts are on store in the Israel-France relationship. But Jerusalem is hoping that Hollande will continue to press hard against Iran, the number one issue for Israel now," he said.
Biden gets charged
Vice President Joe Biden used strong rhetoric when defending Israel and arguing that Mahmoud Ahmadinejad would be ousted within two years, according to reports. He made the comments in front of the Rabbinical Assembly's annual convention in Atlanta on Tuesday, and he was critical of the past administration for not doing more to stop Iran from developing nuclear arms. "By going the extra diplomatic mile, presenting Iran with a clear choice, we demonstrated to the region and world that Iran is the problem, not the United States. That's why China, Russia, Europe, and the rest of the world have joined us in these sanctions," he said. But his visit wasn't without issue. Biden suffered from a gaffe and a distraction that left people tickled.
Greece fear
Jewish leaders in Greece are worried about the fascist Golden Dawn party taking over the Greek parliament. "It is very disappointing that in a country like Greece, where so many were killed fighting the Germans, that a neo-Nazi party is now in parliament," said a Jewish leader. Greece's Jewish community is roughly 7,500 people, who already faced severe economic hardships. "The explosion of rage following the elections has left members of Greece's Jewish community - and many others - confused. It is not difficult to read signs of concern about the rise of extremism in the country. While fascist parties are not new on Greece's political landscape, the country's current economic crisis has stirred an unprecedented number of outraged citizens to turn to extremist politics," reported Haaretz.
Maurice Sendak's legacy
"In the midst of this latest news, though, let's not forget that Maurice Sendak was a Gay, Jewish man," wrote a Jewish Journal blogger. How much did Sendak's Jewish identity influence his work? "Chosenness in some renderings—including those of American Jews themselves during the nineteenth century—was a matter of essentialized, inherited identity; though this was debated and held in tension with more universalist models," said Jodi Eichler-Levine at Religion Dispatches. "In the post-Holocaust period, these notions were rejected by many Jews due to the traits it shared with Nazi ideology, yet in some spheres, biological definitions of Jewishness keep emerging. As an American Jewish writer without children, Sendak moves us past the continuity crises and panics that dominated American Jewish discussions in the 1990s." And while his books are primarily read to kids, said Jason Miller at JTA, "It wasn't until I was an adult that I saw the Jewish flavor that peppers Sendak's works. The characters in his most well-known children's story are based on his old Jewish relatives. In some of his stories, Yiddish words are interspersed with his poetic English."
May 3, 2012 | 4:31 am
Posted by Danny Groner
A roundup of the most talked about political and global stories in the Jewish world this week:
RIP Benzion Netanyahu
Netanyahu, whose son Binyamin is the Prime Minister, died this week at the age of 102. The elder Netanyahu was a statesman in his own right. "As far as he was concerned, this was a nation that had no political understanding, political culture or political leadership. Perhaps, when he overcame his failings, Benjamin Netanyahu could be the statesman that the Jewish people was lacking," said Ari Shavit in Haaretz. And we can learn a thing or two from him, commented Jeffrey Goldberg at Bloomberg. "Israel's security depends in part on Benzion Netanyahu- style vigilance and militancy. But it also depends on recognizing that the Jews of today are not the Jews of 1938, and that Jewish history is not preordained to repeat itself forever."
Obama favor
The latest American Jewish Committee survey has Obama with 61 percent of the Jewish vote and Mitt Romney at just 28 percent. Respondents said overall that they preferred Democrats ahead of Republicans on every issue posed. Jewish Americans have to weigh their religion with their patriotism. "Collaborationists who have put their ideas into practice universally suggest that associating with Christian conservatives has made them more Jewish, not less," said Michael Medved at Commentary. "In that context, it's no longer necessary to promote the idea that Jewish Americans must overcome their horror at Christian influence for the sake of Israel's security. The stronger argument insists that evangelical Christians deserve our friendship and cooperation because they aren't just good for Israel; they're good for America."
France votes
"For the French Jewish community, appalled by the murders in the Jewish school in Toulouse, one of the key issues is how willing each candidate is to fight the new anti-Semitism that has developed under the mask of anti-Zionism," said Richard Prasquier at Haaretz. Socialist candidate Francois Hollande took the first round of the presidential election, an election that will resume May 6. "Some voices in the French Jewish community have suggested that a Jewish voice be heard in the National Front," reported Maxine Dovere in the Algemeiner. One person quoted said, "my belief is that it's natural to turn to [Marine] Le Pen when you're Jewish. She fights crime and Islamism and that means she defends Jews."
Delmon Young's rant
Detroit Tigers' outfielder Delmon Young, in a drunken rant, shouted anti-Semitic slurs outside of his team's hotel in New York last weekend that earned him a 7-day suspension from the league. "It is a shame that the team that was home to the greatest Jewish hitter of them all and which was routinely attacked because of his faith, should be, at least for now, the home of an anti-Semitic player," said Jonathan S. Tobin in Commentary. Maybe this angry man can use the time off, said a Yahoo! Network contributor. "He could have time away from the Tigers; occupying that time with constructive behavior would be wise. His incident was a PR nightmare, but it could turn into a story of a man who made a mistake, went beyond the normal realm of apology, and set a new standard for MLB."
Google faces a lawsuit
Some anti-discrimination organizations are suing Google for distributing "unsolicited and systematic associations between famous people and their Jewishness" through the site's auto-complete function, according to reports. "Google is vulnerable to this sort of lawsuit. The world 'esroc' doesn't qualify as pornographic, violent, hate speech, or promoting copyright infringement – it simply harms a reputation. Nevertheless, Google had to pay a fine and remove it," said Josh Wolford at WebProNews. "If you find yourself wondering what exactly the big deal is, it's kind of a French thing. In a way, the whole thing seems to imply that association with the word 'jewish' is somehow negative, but that actually has nothing to do with it," said Eric Limer at Geekosystem. "The real issue here is that France has laws that explicitly outlaw the compilation of 'ethnic files' so whereas it may just be distasteful to compile a list of celebrities by religion in the U.S. or elsewhere, it is illegal in France."
April 26, 2012 | 4:55 am
Posted by Danny Groner
A roundup of the most talked about political and global stories in the Jewish world this week:
Romney vs. Obama
"Once again, Republicans are doing much better with Jewish contributors than with Jewish voters," said Douglas Bloomfield in The New York Jewish Week. And Democrats are trying to figure out how to match their counterparts. Israel, as always, remains an important issue when it comes to courting the Jewish vote. "The president's cynical Jewish charm offensive isn't likely to win back many disenchanted voters who know the difference between conviction and an election-year conversion," said Jonathan S. Tobin in Commentary. But others, like Rafael Medoff in the Baltimore Sun, are more secure in their support for Obama. "The president says he has Israel's back," and we should accept that as reality."
The "60 Minutes" furor
On last week's episode of "60 Minutes," reporter Bob Simon had a confrontation with Michael Oren that left Oren contacting CBS to try to explain why the piece would hurt Israel. It centered on Arab Christians and their exit as a result of the Israeli occupation. "If CBS eventually issues an apology, or does a follow-up to the report, we can assume that (willful?) ignorance was to blame. (Funny how the mistakes, inaccuracies and bias all lead in the same, anti-Israel direction, isn't it?) But to the extent CBS digs in after receiving a mountain of material debunking the piece, we will know that rank bias is at the heart of this," said Jennifer Rubin in The Washington Post. It didn't stop there. Simon "never develops for the listener/viewer the reality, in all its proportions and complexity," said Yisrael Medad in The Jerusalem Post. "He 'smoothes over' all the politics, the history - flattening that out so the viewer is putty in his hands."
Raese rage
West Virginia Senate candidate John Raese ran into some trouble with Jewish groups when he equated a smoking ban with Hitler's policy of forcing Jews to wear the Star of David. Rases said, "But in Monongalia County now, I have to put a huge sticker on my buildings to say this is a smoke-free environment. This is brought to you by the government of Monongalia County. Okay?" He continued: "Remember Hitler used to put Star of David on everybody's lapel, remember that? Same thing." Let's not go overboard, said a Huntington News editorial. "In reading the press accounts, we don't see any intentional meanspiritedness here by Raese—just a politician trying too hard to make his point. We've seen that before by political leaders in both parties here over the years. Raese certainly isn't alone in having an occasional case of foot-in-mouth disease." No, this is a big deal, argued Leonard Pitts Jr. in the Miami Herald. "The crimes of the Nazi regime were singular, unprecedented in their sheer awfulness. Because of this, thoughtful observers draw Nazi parallels carefully and rarely if at all. And then there are the John Raeses of the world."
What's Israel mean at 64?
Israel celebrated its birthday this week. Where are we now? "Israel deserves applause for 64 years of its status as a stable, prosperous, multicultural state in a region where citizens still fight for their most basic human rights — even as critical threats to its sovereignty endure and its 'partner in peace' maintains an untrustworthy and anti-Jewish foundation," said an Algemeiner editorial. "Israel is a military, economic, scientific and technological power to be reckoned with. But it faces an existential threat from Iran" that should scare us, said a New York Jewish Week editorial. "Even as we rejoice in Israel's many achievements, and defend her against its political and military enemies, we must be aware that geula — redemption — can only come when Israel will achieve peace with her neighbors," added Phil Horn in the New Jersey Jewish News.
Urban Outfitters shirt
The clothing chain pulled a T-shirt from its shelves amid a ruckus that its design too heavily resembled a yellow star. "Some fashion statements should not be made," said The Examiner. It's not the first time the retailer has come under fire for its designs. "Although Urban Outfitters makes us feel like we're rebelling against some oppressive 'man' or system, the truth is that they have made a killing on mass producing a blend of trendy unconventionality," said Ori J. Lenkinski at 972Mag.com. "While we buy their overpriced clothes to feel special, thousands of other special folks are picking out the exact same hip uniform, making it just as banal as a pair of khakis and a white t-shirt. And the kicker here is that the yellow tee that has ruffled so many feathers costs $100."
April 19, 2012 | 4:38 am
Posted by Danny Groner
A roundup of the most talked about political and global stories in the Jewish world this week:
Iran lingers
Moshe Kantor, president of the European Jewish Congress, warned on Wednesday that anti-Semitic violence would escalate if Israel targets Iran. "If Israel attacks Iran, it will be a dramatic increase of anti-Semitic, very violent attacks against Jews," Kantor said. "And the vehicle for the realization of the attacks will be these enclave communities, where the level of hatred is very high and they are prepared to attack enemies inside their countries." The topic came front and center during Prime Minister Binyamin Netanyahu's speech at a Holocaust Remembrance Day ceremony at Yad Vashem when Netanyahu suggested that Iran must be stopped in this generation. Tension continues to escalate as the world watches.
Soldier dismissed
Israel dismissed "on moral grounds" an officer who was the unwanted star of a YouTube video in which he struck an unarmed Danish activist with his gun, according to reports. The incident took place last weekend near Jericho, and Lieutenant Colonel Shalom Eisner had been suspended immediately afterward for the attack. Despite there being no evidence that the attack was warranted, some on internet message boards defended the soldier's actions. Israel reaffirmed that its soldiers mostly act with restraint and this was just an exception.
Beinart's war
Writer and author Peter Beinart has caused a firestorm with the reception of his new book, The Crisis of Zionism. "Beinart is definitely on the left side of this debate, the side that emphasizes human rights and living in peace with one's neighbours. He consistently empathizes with the plight of Palestinians in the West Bank who have no citizenship rights," said Donald Benham in the Winnepeg Free Press. "For liberal Jews such as Beinart, what is happening now is the worst of all possible worlds." Some praised him for his stance. "Peter Beinart should be commended for a valiant and courageous project, continuing to do what he and many of us have been doing for the past twenty years," said Shaul Magid at Religion Dispatches. But Jonathan Miller at the Times of Israel disagreed. "Where Beinart has succeeded most thoroughly is in his manipulation of a legitimate crisis — not in Israel, but within our American democracy. It's a crisis in which nuance and rational debate have been drowned out by polarized, uniformly-lockstep polemics from hyper-partisan politicians, ultra-ideological cable TV screaming heads, and political correctness-enforcing mullahs on our nation's campuses," he wrote.
Gibson's back…or not
Remember that Judah Maccabee movie that Mel Gibson was working on? It might be tabled, indefinitely. This is as a result of a rift between producer Gibson and screenwriter Joe Eszterhas. "Now, given his past history, I see no reason to criticize people who might feel uncomfortable with Mel Gibson's involvement in a movie about a Jewish war hero. That is most certainly not at issue here. But isn't this exactly the sort of situation left-wingers scold conservatives for? asked Warner Todd Huston at Chicago Now. "Separating from the entertainment the real-life actions of a moviemaker is exactly what the left claims is a desirable trait in a movie fan. Yet here they are condemning a movie precisely because of who is involved with it." If they decide to go in a new direction, here are some other Biblical stories that could be adapted for the big screen.
Drake's Bar Mitzvah
In his video for "HYFR," Drake "stages a second Bar Mitzvah to re-establish his commitment to the Jewish faith," as an MTV blogger put it. It even includes real footage for his fans to revel in. "While I am not yet ready to add Drake to my Jewish celebrity role model list, Drake is playing his role in the orchestra. Now it's up to the rest of us in the Jewish community to do our part," said Ronn Torossian at the Algemeiner. Others weren't as thrilled. "The complete video is certainly not consistent with Temple Israel's longstanding history and reputation as a progressive voice in the Jewish Reform movement," said the synagogue president who lent his bimah for the fiasco. "Temple Israel does not adopt, condone, or sponsor any aspect of the Drake video, and was not involved in its production."
April 12, 2012 | 5:09 am
Posted by Danny Groner
A roundup of the most talked about political and global stories in the Jewish world this week:
Romney's race
With Rick Santorum bowing out of the GOP race this week, it appears that the nomination is now going to go to Mitt Romney. "If he can allay Jewish concerns about the influence of Christian conservatives on his social agenda, Romney might convert enough Jewish votes in places where it could theoretically make a very big difference," said Chemi Shalev at Haaretz. However, there's no evidence that Jews will go Republican, warned Gershom Gorenberg in The American Prospect: "If the GOP is even less popular among Jews than it was a generation ago, the reason is apparent: The party has become ever more rigid and homogenous in its economic and social conservatism, and its tests of ideological purity send none-too-coded messages to Jewish voters." And, after all, Romney's Mormonism might be an asset for him.
Gunter Grass fracas
Israel banned Nobel-winning author Gunter Grass from the country this week over a poem of his published last Wednesday that suggested Israel is as big a threat as Iran. "The poem is, to put it bluntly, morally obtuse and politically embarrassing," said Jeffrey Herf in The New Republic. A Jerusalem Post editorial tore into Grass. "We hope he regains his moral bearings and issues a complete retraction. Anything less will cast a shadow on Grass's reputation as a moral voice for Germans who came of age in the generation after the Shoah." But not everyone thinks the punishment fit the crime. "The entire nation suffers when a poet is barred from its land. That is not the democratic response to bad speech. Nor is it the response of the Jewish tradition, which thrives on debate and dissent. It should not be the Israeli response," wrote Alan Dershowitz in The Huffington Post.
Sparks fly in Connecticut
A candidate for Senate in Connecticut called Rep. Chris Murphy a "whore" for his support of Israel during a local debate last week. Lee Whitnum is "obsessed with AIPAC and Zionism and spends a great deal of space on her campaign website trying unsuccessfully to assert that she is not an anti-Semite. But at least she comes by her bias honestly," said Jonathan S. Tobin at Commentary. "Ms. Whitnum's threadbare debate manners did not advance her arguments a whit, and Mr. Murphy emerged from the verbal fisticuffs with his pro-Israeli halo undented. Not a bad showing, on the whole, for Israel, Mr. Murphy, AIPAC and neo-conservatives, all of whom should remember Ms. Whitnum in their prayers," said Don Pesci in the Providence Journal. Organizers requested more decorum at the next debate.
Passover message
Each year at this time rabbis and thinkers and, yes, even bloggers hope to convey a succinct message for what we should take away from the Passover story. Here are a few of the suggestions: "Today the flow of information is so rapid that in order to have a real impact, conveying an idea only once is no longer enough. Messages must be passed on through constant repetition, utilizing many different channels both overt and discreet," said Dovid Efune at The Huffington Post. "Even as Egypt's political transition remains murky, all Americans have a moral stake in its outcome," and we should connect with the country today, said Ari Ratner at SavannahHow.com. Isi Leibler in the Jerusalem Post, on the other hand, encouraged sticking to tradition. "The Haggada carries a universal theme of human rights that apply to all people. But the trendy Jewish modernists who seek to transform the seder into a universal freedom-fest should be resisted."
Lovitz's stand
After some teenage girls left anti-Semitic graffiti on a neighbor's front walk as a prank, comedian Jon Lovitz fought back via Twitter and got the girls expelled from their school, according to reports. He tweeted: "Thanks for all your support on the hate crime. No one should be bullied for any reason. We're all people who should be treated w/ respect." Many people saluted Lovitz for his aggressive response. I am proud of Mr. Lovitz for not being afraid to stand up for his friend, for what was right, and for Jews. His actions matter. We live in a world where kids are shot while out to get Skittles, and you can commit a hate crime and not be held accountable. It's sad, wrong, and scary. Jon Lovitz stood up for all of us, and loudly proclaimed that we must keep the faith," said Ilana Angel in the Jewish Journal.
April 5, 2012 | 6:03 am
Posted by Danny Groner
A roundup of the most talked about political and global stories in the Jewish world this week:
Obama's soaring
According to a Public Religion Research Institute poll of 1,004 Jewish adults, Obama is doing just fine and want to see him get reelected. "While much of the political debate within the Jewish community has centered in recent months on the issue of Israel and on President Obama's relations with the Jewish state, the survey reinforces previous poll data that shows Jewish voters do not view Israel as a deciding factor when voting for president," explained The Jewish Daily Forward. This might indicate something about Jewish voters. "Americans — and especially Jewish Americans — are long overdue for a serious consideration about what it means for religion to influence the values that our society should reflect," wrote Yehuda Kurtzer in The Jewish Week. Only then we can vote rationally and confidently.
Wasserman Schultz's questionable appointee
A Jewish outreach liaison for Rep. Debbie Wasserman Schultz is under fire fora Facebook picture Gilbert posted in 2006 of herself and her friends tagged as "Jewbags" and the "Jew cash money team." Cue the defenses and the outrage: "The photograph's caption is admittedly inflammatory, but it is six years old. People make mistakes when they are young. This should not be an impediment to Ms. Gilbert's budding career today," said Noah Rothman at Mediaite. On the other side is Javier Manjarres at Shark Tank: "Oy Veh! Can you imagine if a Republican Jewish Outreach staffer were to have posted similar pictures with these same comments? His/her head would be asked to be served on some type of Seder platter or something." Does it really matter? You have to wonder.
Christie's Israel trip
New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie is in Israel this week on a trip cosponsored by the Republican Jewish Coalition. The "Jersey to Jerusalem" tour could serve some good, though. "Christie is looking to strengthen the state's economic ties to Israel and to bolster his political résumé with a taste of foreign policy," reported NorthJersey.com. But some had a little fun at the governor's expense. "Christie, wearing a yarmulke with his name and title embroidered on it, brought his political heft to the holiest Jewish site in Jerusalem," wrote The New York Post.
Foer's Haggadah
In an op-ed in The New York Times, writer Jonathan Safran Foer outlined why he felt the need to compile a new Seder book that has everyone talking. "Our grandparents were immigrants to America, but natives to Judaism. We are the opposite: fluent in 'American Idol,' but unschooled in Jewish heroes. And so we act like immigrants around Judaism: cautious, rejecting, self-conscious, and feigning (or achieving) indifference. In the foreign country of our faith, our need for a good guidebook is urgent," he said. How are the reviews so far? "It's that deep respect, even in the midst of playful or challenging comments, that comes across with the New American Haggadah," said a Philadelphia Inquirer reviewer. "Considering the competing pile of Haggadahs at my seder table, there's a chance it could be. But then again, when considering the illuminated nature of this Haggadah's text, there's a better chance I may use it two years in a row," said Arwe Dworken at Heeb.
Who's the top rabbi?
Newsweek once again ranked and left up for debate the top rabbis with David Wolpe taking the top spot. "In a series of disclaimers, they seek to head off the standard criticism engendered by such lists. They acknowledge that there are more than 50 worthy rabbis in the US and explain that most of the rabbis they recognized reside on the two coasts because that's where the major Jewish seminaries and communities are located," said Ari Ben Goldberg at The Times of Israel. Others were equally critical. Eric Herschthal at The Jewish Week argued, "To be sure, the problem isn't with Wolpe — a contributor to this paper, and an extremely thoughtful rabbi. It's with the increasing insignificance of a list made every year. Here's one suggestion on how to change that: do it every other year, or maybe every five, even ten." Do it that way, and people will really care about it.
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If you were one of the 1,011 billionaires in the world, what would you do with all that money? Famed investor Warren Buffett (net worth: an estimated $47 billion) and Microsoft founder Bill Gates ($54 billion) have an idea: Give at least half of it away.
The two billionaires have been traveling the world -- first to China and soon to India, as well as around the United States -- on a mission to create a global club of "Great Givers" who will transform philanthropy from a pastime of the wealthy into a calling for everyone who is rich. Since 2006, when Buffett pledged to give 99 percent of his assets away to charity -- much of it to Gates's foundation, which spends more than $2 billion yearly on programs to improve public health and development -- the two have emerged as an unlikely and formidable pairing of wealthy evangelists, preaching a breathtakingly ambitious new gospel of how capitalist riches can solve global problems. That became clear this year when Gates joined up with Buffett's project to convince the wealthiest elite from Silicon Valley to Shanghai to donate half their wealth, a challenge that, if answered by all America's billionaires, let alone the world's, could bring an estimated $600 billion to needy and deserving causes. So far, 40 billionaires have signed up.
As the world has lost confidence in the ability of countries and institutions like the United Nations to solve global problems, Gates offers an attractive alternative vision: that the business community's relentless drive to innovate can help with our biggest challenges, from malaria to food scarcity to illiteracy. And he has the money to prove it. At a recent conference on HIV/AIDS, Gates pledged more than the government of either Norway or Australia, and almost as much as the entire European Commission. His foundation's funding for research into microbicides -- gels that would prevent HIV transmission -- helped lead to the first real breakthrough this July, when a candidate gel showed 39 percent effectiveness. Whether it's a green revolution for Africa or a vaccine for malaria, Gates's agenda is now the global agenda -- and he and Buffett won't stop until they see it through.
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