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The 10 Prettiest Hair and Makeup Looks From the Fall 2012 New York Fashion Week Runways
These hot new hairstyles and makeup looks were pretty on the New York Fashion Week runways and would also look gorgeous in real life. We dare you try 'em all this fall.SEE MORE
Pretty fall 2012 makeup look: strong red lips at Monique Lhuillier
It just wouldn't be fall without bright red lipstick. This season's take on the standard, seen at Monique Lhuillier, among others, paired red lipstick with dewy skin, groomed brows and low-key lashes. In love? Young & Posh blogger Annamarie Tendler will show you how to achieve the look in 5 easy steps.
Pretty fall 2012 hairstyle: wavy, twisted ponytails at Tracy Reese
Hel-lo, perfect date-night ponytail! Tresemmé hairstylist Jeanie Syfu created the sexy texture of the ponytails at Tracy Reese by back-combing roots, curling random sections and lightly misting hair with dry shampoo. Hop on over to Girls in the Beauty Department to learn what products she used and how she created the cool twists that define this hairstyle.
Pretty fall 2012 makeup look: smoky green cat eyes at Jason Wu
At Jason Wu's spring collection, we saw minimal eye makeup and bright, bold lips, but for fall 2012, he flipped the script with natural lips and smoky emerald-green eyes. Modified cat eyes continued to dominate the runways this season, and it's this surprisingly easy to re-create version that ranks as our favorite.
Pretty fall 2012 hairstyle: faux bobs and star clips at Rodarte
Faux bobs were a big trend this season, and the version at Rodarte included beautiful hair clips with a 1940s feel. The secret to this look: A small coiled braid at the nape of the neck allowed the rest of the hair to be securely pinned in the faux-bob shape on top. Smart and pretty.
Pretty fall 2012 nail polish: cool multicolor nails at Cynthia Rowley
Zoya created a sophisticated take on the multicolor nail trend at the Cynthia Rowley show using umber brown cream (Zoya Dea) as the key color, with smoky peacock (Zoya Cynthia) and white gray shimmer (Zoya Christina) as accents. Nails were either bare and basic or over the top this season, but we loved that this version fell somewhere in between.
Pretty fall 2012 hairstyle: messy wrapped ponytails at Tibi
Of all of the chic wrapped ponytails to come down the fall 2012 runways, Tibi's artfully disheveled version was the reader favorite. There's nothing cooler (or sexier) than messy hair and nothing easier to wear on a daily basis than a ponytail. Consider it the Holy Grail of wearable fall 2012 hairstyles.
Pretty fall 2012 makeup look: super-fresh, glowy skin at Preen
Preen was among a handful of New York designers to opt for a fresh, pretty makeup look (without strong eyes or lips to lean on) for their fall 2012 show. We love this idea for fall, when skin so needs a break from heavy liners, lipsticks and shadows. Want to get this look right? Check out Annamarie Tendler's step-by-step guide.
Pretty fall 2012 hairstyle: retro-fabulous bouffants at Derek Lam
Derek Lam's sexy librarian-inspired bouffant was just one of many signs that big hair was going to be big news for fall. To get the look, Orlando Pita blow-dried hair with volumizing mousse by Phyto and teased it at the roots before using oversize bobby pins to tuck hair under, into a faux-bob shape. Bangs were side-swept, adding a sexy, sweet twist to the otherwise mature look.
Pretty fall 2012 makeup look: beautiful blue eyeliner at Anna Sui
Pat McGrath created a vibrant blue winged-out eyeliner look for Anna Sui's fall show, complete with tearlike dots below the eyes. We loved this as a runway look, created with CoverGirl Liquiline Blast Eyeliner in Blue Boom, and can see it easily brought into real life sans lower-lid dots and with a slightly thinner swoosh on top. It's so beautiful and bold, how can you not try it?
Pretty fall 2012 hairstyle: big glam waves at J. Mendel
If you look up "pretty hair" in the dictionary, you just might find a picture of the large, brushed-out curls from the J. Mendel runway. A tip straight from Orlando Pita, who created the look: Back-brush waves to give them a little bit of fluff. Sigh…just like J. Mendel's dazzling gowns, bombshell hair never fails to throw us into a full-on Fashion Week swoon.


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Inez A. Heath
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Educational Background
PhD: Multilingual, Multicultural Education Concentration on International Development Education Florida State University
MEd: TESOL/Bilingual Education University of Massachusetts
BA: Music Minor in German Foreign Language) Seton Hill University
Scholarly Interests
Working with language minority students in the rural south, and in inner-city public schools
Integrating technology in the second language classroom.
Developing cross-cultural/global awareness among students in K-12, and in teacher education.
Language education policy and practices among indigenous bilinguals (Andean languages/Spanish) in Peru, Bolivia, Chile
Educación de Niñas Rurales de los Andes: Education on health issues and abuse of women in Andean rural regions.
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Heath, I.A., & Judd, D. P. (2010) Comparing strategies that focus on enhancing knowledge and appreciationof the relevance of cultural diversity issues for future teachers. Journal of Multiculturalism in Education. 6, 1, pp. 275 -283
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Associate Professor - Professor - Professor Emeritus - Valdosta State University - Valdosta GA.1994 -2011
honors and awards
Fulbright Senior Schora - Universidad San Martin Arequipa Peru 2004
Fulbright Senior Scholar Autonoma Francisco Murazan Tegucigalpa, Honduras 2006

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Maybe it's just me, but I don't usually have access to things like junked riding mowers or piles of steel. Where do you guys get all of this stuff, and where do you keep it until your ready to use it?!?! My better half would have a fit if we just had piles of stuff lying around that you could see from the driveway or street. I still hear about how ugly my 40' shipping container looks to visitors, and its hiding behind a fence and some trees. (Maybe I just need to paint it the same color as the field behind it.)Originally Posted by HILRUNR
I did however find some scrap angle and some wheels so I'll be tinkering this weekend on some type of cart. Right after I weld up the frame for my gate.
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You know want you don't want (Red Wagon) and you know what you need.The next step should be easy - design what you want and fabricate it. Once completed - share your project with the rest of us.
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A little off the subject of building the cart---- but......... As far as the comment about hauling 10' lengths in the Subaru with the seats down. I have used a "Ru" wagon for my econo-material hauler for years- I made a removable front rack and haul all my lengths up top. Able to hual the 20 footers as long as they are not too thin and flimsy, if they are I just pick up a piece of angle and bungee them togeather in a few spots and strap it to the rack. 33 m.p.g. - $600 heavy hauler. I have built about 20 of these types of racks for the local hanggliding people who haul their gliders on their roof racks.
thought people may find it interesting????? or maybe not ?
Dan, I'm from the country and I don't know what RU is..can you explain?
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i had the same problem as you do, too much yard not enough concreet under my welder.
i got one of the garden wagons from walmart or tractor suply with the drop down sides and took off the sides and built a welder suport system on that. even added a droor to it to keep lil stuff in. here are a few pic's to get you some idea's to play with
hope it helps.
first pic is it with my tig on top, 2nd pic is it with the removable O/A setup on the back part. i use nylon 1" straps with D rings (like a motorcycle helmit ) to hold every thing in place. 3rd is the O/A setup off the cart, the O/A cart sits on the back and is held in place with pins. i will look for some better pic's but i have been using this cart for 5+ years now. so i knoe i have some better pic's
4th just fond this one its a little more empty so you can get a beter look at the cart, the front has a cradle of sorts to strap in a bottle and the top platform was made with 3/4" angle with the L used as a ledge to keep stuff from rooling of if it was not level. i also sprayed the top and the inside of the droor with truck bed liner (like ryno liner) to make it durable and rust free.
the best part about having a welder is not needing to spend $350.00 on some thing to hold it. his carts look nice but a bit over the top and way to high priced. just think about what you want it to do. make a quick ruff drawing of it look at it a bit and see if you see any thing you want to change, if not get out and build it. after all you can weld so if you decide later it needs to be a little diferent or get another welder you want it to carry, no biggy cut it up and start over, or just add a little here and there as needed. have some fun with it, dont be afraid to screw it up. you have a welder and a saw you can fix it.
BTW; the droor was made from some sheet i had laying around, good chance to work on your corner welds on thin stuff.thanks for the help
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Title: the revenge of the SHOE GOBLIN - part 9
Date: September 1, 2006
Summary: Beaver defeats shoe robots and shows off his badges.
Cast: Beaver, Steve, Shoe-bots
Onomatopoeias used: "JUMP!", "FLIP", "FLOP", "LAND", "KNOTTED!", "PIF", "PAF", "TRIP!", "CRASH!"
Number of panels: 3
Panel 1
The shoe bots and Beaver face off. Beaver JUMP!s over the shoe bots.
Beaver: "Alley oop!"
Beaver FLIPs in mid-air.
Beaver: "A double lark's tongue ought to do it..."
Beaver FLOPs and LANDs.
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The shoe bots are KNOTTED! as Beaver PIFs and PAFs his hands.
Steve: "How - how did you... ?"
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The shoe bots TRIP! and CRASH! as Beaver opens his space suit to show off his badges.
Beaver: "Beaver Scouts Knot-Tying Badge, 12th Dan."
Steve: "Um... you probably shouldn't open your suit in a hard vacuum..."
Beaver: "Space Survival Badge, Gold Merit."
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The University of Tübingen, a member of the Matariki Network, is now offering Fellowships for Dartmouth Post-Docs and Ph.D. students. Research and teach for 6-12 months in Germany. Funds provided by Tübingen and by the Office of the Provost at Dartmouth.Read More
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Ko Samui one of the most famous attractions located in the Gulf of Thailand about 700 kilometers south from Bangkok.
BTC Summer Fly package offers you 2 nights accommodation with breakfast and round trip ticket by Bangkok Airways. Bangkok - Samui - Bangkok.
Private transfer will be waiting at Samui Airport on your arrival. After your check in, you could enjoy your trip with the hotel's facility or enjoy yourselves at Samui's lovely beaches.
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Departure Date : Valid until 31 July 2011
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How fast will the Internet be in 2020?
How Fast Will Your Internet Be In 2020?
Congress is debating America's broadband network with more urgency. How quickly can the U.S. catch up with other world technology leaders?
How high quality is the type of video that YouTube recently announced support for? So high, you need a 25-foot screen to appreciate it. It's the latest reminder that as technology companies invent cooler and cooler applications, they won't just eat up bandwidth—they'll devour it. Can America's broadband network, already under strain, handle what's coming next?
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Asia is so far ahead of the US. They have been for many years, as far as consumer broadband. The US still has horribly embarrassing consumer broadband.
It seems like the speeds where I'm at keep getting slower all the time. They say it's much faster and all I see is much slower. I find myself streaming less video because of that. I heard that a lot of companies are getting too congested for the current technology and they are slow to upgrade so it's stagnating in some places. Maybe because they prefer that the money goes into their pockets than into the technology.
I heard major colleges are the only places that get the faster speeds in the US.
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Science is finding that less is more. You don't need more to supply the added need. You need less. Using technology like fiber optics and they have addressed light chips....they say by 2015 we'll have exceeded our mother board limit and move onto to light data...and I read this about 6 years ago..they know whats up.
this slower trend is probably just basic greed. Companies cut corners, give less and charge more...its the frog in boiling water analogy. they just slowly turned the heat on us so that we wouldn't know we were supper.
I mean, come on. we know whats up. we have the technology and they won't let us use it until they set it up so they can profit off it.
If they had control over the internet right now we would see mega technology come out. they just want their money so they act accordingly.
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Bedouins were nomadic tribes of the desert at the time of the Prophet Muhammad (pbuh). Because of the harsh conditions in which they lived, they came to possess a hard and rough culture.
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Those who believe and do not mix up their belief with any wrongdoing, they are the ones who are safe… (Qur'an, 6:82)
All these examples reveal that organising acts of terror against innocent people is utterly against Islam and it is unlikely that any Muslim could ever commit such crime. On the contrary, Muslims are responsible for stopping these people, removing "mischief on earth" and bringing peace and security to all people all over the world.
It is not possible to talk about "Christian terror", "Jewish terror" or "Islamic terror". Indeed, an examination into the background of the perpetrators of these acts reveal that the terrorism in question is not a religious but a social phenomenon.
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As mentioned earlier, the true message of a religion or a system of belief can be at times distorted by its own pseudo-adherents. The Crusaders, whose period constitutes a dark episode in Christian history, are an example of this type of distortion.
The Crusaders were European Christians who undertook expeditions from the end of the 11th century onwards to recover the Holy Land (Palestine and the surrounding area) from the Muslims. They set out with a so-called religious goal, yet they laid waste each acre of land they entered spreading fear wherever they went. They subjected civilians along their way to mass executions and plundered many villages and towns. Their conquest of Jerusalem, where Muslims, Jews and Christians lived under Islamic rule in peace, became the scene of immense bloodshed. They massacred all the Muslims and Jews in the city without mercy.
In the words of one historian, "They killed all the Saracens and the Turks they found... whether male of female."15 One of the Crusaders, Raymond of Aguiles, in his own eyes boasted of this violence:
Wonderful sights were to be seen. Some of our men (and this was more merciful) cut off the heads of their enemies; others shot them with arrows, so that they fell from the towers; others tortured them longer by casting them into the flames. Piles of heads, hands and feet were to be seen in the streets of the city. It was necessary to pick one's way over the bodies of men and horses. But these were small matters compared to what happened at the Temple of Solomon, a place where religious services are normally chanted ... in the Temple and porch of Solomon, men rode in blood up to their knees and bridle reins.16
Under Muslim rule, Muslims, Jews and Orthodox Christians had lived together in peace in Jerusalem. When the Crusaders invaded Jerusalem (as seen above) they carried out terrible acts of slaughter. The Crusaders continued to ransack many more towns and murdering civilians as they went.
The Crusaders' barbarism was so excessive that, during the Fourth Crusade, they plundered Constantinople (present-day Istanbul), a Christian city, and stole the golden objects from the churches.
On September 12, 1204, the Crusaders entered Constantinople, which was held by their fellow Christians. They ransacked and looted the city even to the extent of ripping the gold out of the churches.
Of course, all this barbarism was utterly against the essence of Christianity. Christianity, in the words of the Gospel, is a "message of love". In the Gospel according to Matthew, it is said that the Prophet Jesus (pbuh) said to his followers, "Love your enemies and pray for those who persecute you" (Matthew, 5:44). In the Gospel according to Luke, it is said that the Prophet Jesus (pbuh) said, "To him who strikes you on the cheek, offer the other also." (Luke, 6:29) In no part of the Gospels is there any reference to the legitimacy of violence; thus murdering innocent people is unimaginable. You can find the concept of "murdering the innocent" in the Bible; but only in the cruel King Herod's attempt to kill the Prophet Jesus (pbuh) while he was a baby.
If Christianity is a religion based on love that accommodates no violence, how did Christian Crusaders carry out some of the most violent acts in history? The major reason for this was that the Crusaders were mainly made up of ignorant people who could better be defined as "rabble". These masses, who knew almost nothing about their religion, who had probably never read or even seen the Bible once in their lifetime, and who were for the most part completely unaware of the moral values of the Bible, were led into barbarism under the conditioning of Crusaders' slogans which presented this violence falsely as "God's Will". Employing this fraudulent method, many were encouraged to commit dreadful acts strictly forbidden by God.
It is worth mentioning that in that period, Eastern Christians – the people of Byzantium, for instance – who were culturally far ahead of Western Christians, espoused more humane values. Both before and after the Crusaders' conquests, Orthodox Christians managed to live together with Muslims. According to Terry Jones, the BBC commentator, with the withdrawal of the Crusaders from Middle East, "civilized life started again and members of the three monotheistic faiths returned to peaceful coexistence."18
The example of the Crusaders is indicative of a general phenomenon. The more the adherents of an ideology are uncivilised, intellectually underdeveloped and ignorant, the more likely they are to resort to violence. This also holds true for ideologies that have nothing to do with religion. All communist movements around the world are prone to violence. Yet the most savage and bloodthirsty of them were the Red Khmers in Cambodia. This was because they were the most ignorant.
In the same way ignorant people can carry every idea espousing violence to the point of madness, so they can also involve violence in the Divine religions, which are absolutely opposed to violence. Examples of this have also taken place in the Islamic world.
The Bedouin Character in the Qur'an
In the period of the Prophet Muhammad (pbuh), there existed two basic social structures in Arabia. City-dwellers and Bedouins (desert Arabs). A sophisticated culture prevailed in Arab towns. Commercial relations linked the towns to the outer world, which contributed to the formation of good manners among Arabs dwelling in cities. They had refined aesthetic values, enjoyed literature and especially poetry. Desert Arabs, on the other hand, were the nomad tribes living in the desert who had a very crude culture. Utterly unaware of arts and literature, most of them developed an unrefined character.
Islam was born and developed among the inhabitants of Mecca, the most important city of the peninsula. However, as Islam spread to the rest of the peninsula, all the tribes in Arabia embraced it. Among these tribes were also desert Arabs, who were somehow problematic: their cultural background prevented some of them from grasping the profundity and noble spirit of Islam. Of this God states the following in a verse:
The desert Arabs are the worst in disbelief and hypocrisy, and more fitted to be ignorant of the limits which God has sent down to His Messenger. But God is Knowing, Wise. (Qur'an, 7:97)
Some among the desert Arabs who were "worst in disbelief and hypocrisy" and prone to disobey God's commands, became a part of the Islamic community in the Prophet's (pbuh) time. But in subsequent periods, due to erroneous interpretations and attitudes, some of them have given rise to bodies incompatible with the moral values of Islam.
The sect called "Kharijis" that emerged among the Bedouins was an example. The most distinctive trait of this perverse sect (which was called "Kharijis", the "rebels", because they greatly deviated from Sunni practices), was their wild and fanatical nature. The "Kharijis", who had little understanding of the essence of Islam or of the virtues and the values of the Qur'an, waged war against all other Muslims basing this war on a few Qur'anic verses about which they made distorted interpretations. Furthermore, they carried out "acts of terrorism". Hazrat Ali (ra), who was one of the closest companions of the Prophet (pbuh) and was described as the "gate of the city of knowledge", was assassinated by a Kharijite.
In later periods, "Hashashis", another brutal organisation, emerged; this was a "terrorist organisation" made up of ignorant and fanatical militants bereft of a profound understanding of the essence of Islam and thus who could be readily influenced by simple slogans and promises.
In other words, just as the Crusaders distorted and misinterpreted Christianity as a teaching of brutality, some perverted groups emerging in the Islamic world misinterpreted Islam and resorted to brutality. What is common to these sects and the Crusaders was their ignorant, unrefined and uncultivated nature, lacking a true understanding of their religion. The violence they resorted to resulted from this lack of understanding, rather than from the religion they claimed to espouse.
A Terrorist is Without Pity, Whose Only Purpose is to Destroy
The founder of Russian Anarchism, Michael Bakunin and his disciple Nechayev define an ideal terrorist in this way:
Michael Bakunin
The whole work of his [a revolutionist's] existence, not only in words, but also in deeds, is at war with the existing order of society, and with the whole so-called civilized world, with its laws, morals and customs, he is an uncompromising opponent… He knows only one science; the science of destruction. (The Alarm Newspaper Article, "Bakunin's Ground-Work for the Social Revolution," 1885 Dec. 26, p. 8)
As understood from these words of Bakunin and Nechayev, terrorists are people who sever their relationship with every material and spiritual institution thereby rejecting every moral value, and who view these institutions as impediments to their designs. Bakunin also said, "Day and night dare he [a revolutionist] have only one thought, one aim: the unmerciful destruction; while he, cold-blooded and without rest, follows that aim, he himself must be ready to die at any time and ready to kill with his own hands any one who seeks to thwart his aims." In his Ground-Work for the Social Revolution, there is this description of what kind of person a terrorist must be:
Stringent with himself he must also be to others. All weak sentiment towards relation, friendship, love and thankfulness must be suppressed through the only cold passion of the revolutionary work. (The Alarm Newspaper Article, "Bakunin's Ground-Work for the Social Revolution," 1885 Dec. 26, p. 2)
These words lay bare the dark face of terrorism and show that it is completely opposed to the religion of Islam which is founded on peace, compassion and love. In this verse, God reveals that peace is the real salvation of humanity and that pursuing the opposite, that is war and conflict, is to walk in the steps of Satan:
O You who believe! Enter absolutely into peace (Islam). Do not follow in the footsteps of Satan. He is an outright enemy to you. (Qur'an, 2:208)
The Mass Psychology of Terrorism
Another important characteristic of terrorists is that they act with a collective spirit. Within this spirit, individual ideas and personal choice are disregarded as everyone is directed toward one single goal. Those who act within this collective spirit may do things they would never do in their right mind and commit acts without using their own will and consciousness. In many countries of the world, terror groups composed of a few unintelligent and uneducated people get caught up in the emotional hysteria of mass meetings, slogans, and without even knowing what they are doing or why, they get involved in committing mass atrocities. In one moment, such people can turn into killers with blood on their hands, and even terrorists who are able to commit inhumane acts. A person may seem quiet and calm when he is alone, but when he becomes a part of a terrorist group, he may become capable of committing acts of arson and assault for no apparent reason. Such spells are cast over individuals that they are even willing to be killed for their cause. The majority of those who take part in acts of terror often have weak wills and consciences, and they become like a flock of sheep under the influence of mass psychology. Good sense and judgment are substituted by excessive and extravagant emotionalism and a tendency toward violence and aggression. Such people are easily provoked, cruel and know no limitation set by any law.
The error of this mass psychology is revealed in the Qur'an where it says that human beings must act according to their own will and intelligence:
Do not pursue what you have no knowledge of. Hearing, sight and hearts will all be questioned. (Qur'an, 17:36)
One of the Sources of Terrorism: Third World Fanaticism
These examples from history may help us gain better understanding of the present phenomenon, the so-called "Islamic terror", which is nowadays at the top of the international agenda. That is because those who emerge and carry out acts of terrorism in the name of Islam and those who back such acts, representing a tiny minority in the world of Islam, stem from this "character peculiar to Bedouins" and Darwinist, atheist and materialist ideologies, not from Islam itself. Failing to understand the essence of Islam, which is essentially a religion of peace and justice, they try to make it a tool of barbarism, which is simply an outcome of their social and cultural structure. The origin of this barbarism, which may well be called "Third World Fanaticism", is the benighted initiatives of people who are devoid of love for their fellow human-beings.
It is a fact that, for the last few centuries, Muslims in all corners of the Islamic world, have been subjected to violence by some of the Western forces and their allies. Some European states with colonialist understanding, local colonialists backed by some Western forces or local oppressive regimes have caused great suffering to Muslims at large. However, for Muslims, this is a situation that has to be approached and responded to from a purely Qur'anic stance.
In no part of the Qur'an does God command believers to respond to violence with violence. On the contrary, God commands Muslims to "respond to evil with goodness":
A good deed and a bad deed are not the same. Repel the bad with something better and, if there is enmity between you and someone else, he will be like a bosom friend. (Qur'an, 41:34)
It is no doubt a legitimate right of Muslims to react against this cruelty. However, these reactions should never turn into a blind hatred, an unjust enmity. God warns about this in the following verse:
... Let not the hatred of a people [who once] obstructed you from the Sacred Mosque lead you to transgress. Help one another in benevolence and piety, and help not one another in sin and transgression… (Qur'an, 5:2)
Consequently, carrying out terrorist acts against the innocent people of other nations under the pretence of "representing the innocent nations in the world", is by no means compatible with Islam.
Another point that deserves a special mention here is that all Western nations and communities cannot be held responsible for the aforementioned violence and oppression against Muslims. Actually, the materialist, irreligious philosophies and ideologies that prevailed in the 19th century are in the main responsible for these dismal acts. European colonialism did not originate from Christianity. On the contrary, anti-religious movements opposing the values of Christianity led the way to colonialism. At the roots of the greatest brutalities of the 19th century lies the Social Darwinist ideology. In the Western world today, there are still cruel, mischievous and opposing factors, as well as a culture dominated by peaceful and just elements that have its roots in Christianity. As a matter of fact, the main disagreement is not between the West and Islam. Contrary to the general opinion, it is between the devout people of the West and of the Muslim world on the one hand, and the people opposing religion (materialists, atheists, Darwinists etc.) on the other.
Another indication that Third World Fanaticism has nothing to do with Islam is that, until recently, this fanaticism had been identified with the communist ideology. As is well-known, similar anti-Western acts of terror were carried out in 1960s and 1970s by Soviet-backed communist organisations. As the impact of the communist ideology faded, some of the social structures which gave birth to communist organisations have turned their attention to Islam. This "brutality presented under the guise of religion", which is formulated by the incorporation of some Islamic concepts and symbols into the former communist literature is entirely against the moral values which constitute the essence of Islam.
A last remark about this issue is that Islam is not peculiar to a particular nation or geographical region. Contrary to the dominant Western perception, Islam is not an "eastern culture". Islam is the last religion revealed to mankind as a guide to the true path that recommends itself to all humanity. Muslims are responsible for communicating the true religion they believe in to all people of all nations and cultures and making them feel closer to Islam.
Consequently, there is a unique solution for people and groups who, in the name of Islam, resort to terror, form oppressive regimes and turn this world into a dreadful place instead of beautifying it: revealing the Islamic morality and communicating it so that the masses can understand and live by it.
Conversations with Adnan Oktar, en.a9.com.tr
A Muslim Spreads Beauty All Around
Adnan Oktar: Of course a Muslim will be very tranquil, someone who thinks very deeply, who is forgiving, affectionate, considerate of those around, who strives for their happiness, is clean and well groomed and who makes his surroundings pleasanter. At home, he beautifies his house. He strives to ensure his body is well maintained, that his hair and clothing are well groomed, to speak nicely, to have pleasant facial expressions, to have a pleasant voice, for his home to have a pleasant atmosphere, to have good food and music around, and for everything to be agreeable. Because the believer's soul cries out, "Paradise! Paradise!" It desires it. And it constantly seeks it in this world. When the believer desires that, God makes everywhere a Paradise for him. Constant perfection is a Muslim's ideal. His shoes, for instance, will be immaculate and shiny. They will have not a speck of mud on them. There will be no mud on his trousers; his socks and teeth will be spotless. His mouth, nose, ears and everything will be immaculately clean. His hair will be bright and attractive. His perfume or scent or whatever he uses will be very lovely. It will not be discomforting. But the most important thing is for believers to regard one another with love when they step outside. It is for them to feel delight when they look at one another. That is the ideal thing. But that will happen in Hazrat Mahdi's (pbuh) time, of course. I see that very seldom now, only very rarely. But this will be very powerful and intense in the End Times, in the time of Hazrat Mahdi (pbuh), insha'God. (Cay TV, 4 March 2009)
One of the Methods of Terrorism Is to Cause Fear and Panic In Society
One of the most important characteristics of terrorism is that it selects its targets indiscriminately. The fact that it determines these targets without discrimination is one of the most important reasons for the spread of fear, because no one can feel secure. If people know that they are possible targets for no reasons, no one will feel safe from the terrorists. There is nothing potential targets can do to protect themselves, since terrorists act according to their own rules, in a time and place of their own choosing. Thus acts of terror in society are arbitrary and unpredictable.
Terrorist organizations attack their targets indiscriminately which means that innocent and defenceless individuals are killed or wounded. A typical example of this was the nerve gas attack in the Tokyo Metro on March 20, 1995.
The Error of Radicalism
There is another idea that we must examine together with that of terror; that is, the phenomenon of radicalism.
Radicalism means supporting sudden revolutionary destructive changes in any sphere and applying a strict uncompromising policy in order to achieve them. Radicals are characterised by their desire for revolutionary change and the stern, sometimes aggressive attitude they adopt.
In this, as in every sphere of life, the guide for the Muslim is the Qur'an and the life of our Prophet Muhammad (pbuh). When we look at radicalism in the light of the Qur'an, we see that it has nothing to do with the way in which God commands the believers to behave. When God describes a believer in the Qur'an, He depicts him as a loving, soft-spoken person, shunning conflicts and arguments, approaching even the most hostile people with warmth and friendship.
An example to guide us in this matter is the command given by God to the Prophets Moses (pbuh) and the Prophet Aaron (pbuh) to go to the Pharaoh and speak gently to him:
Go to Pharaoh; he has overstepped the bounds. But speak to him with gentle words so that hopefully he will pay heed or show some fear. (Qur'an, 20:43-44)
Pharaoh was one of the most cruel and rebellious unbelievers of his time. He was a despot who denied God and ignorantly worshipped idols; moreover, he subjected believers (the Israelites of the time) to terrible cruelties and murder. But God commanded His prophets to go to such a hostile man and speak to him gently.
You will notice that the way shown by God was the way of friendly dialogue, not the way of conflict with sharp words, angry slogans and agitated protests.
There are a few other examples to show Muslims how to behave in the dialogue between the Prophet Jethro (pbuh) and the deniers. This dialogue is related in the Qur'an in this way:
And to Madyan their brother Jethro. He said, "My people, worship God! You have no deity apart from Him. Do not give short measure and short weight. I see you prospering and I fear for you the punishment of an all-encompassing Day.
My people! Give full measure and full weight with justice; do not diminish people's goods; and do not go about the earth, corrupting it.
What endures with God is better for you if you are believers. I am not set over you as your keeper."
They said, "Jethro, do your prayers instruct you that we should abandon what our fathers worshipped or stop doing whatever we want to with our wealth? Yet you are such a lenient, normal person!"
He said, "My people! What do you think? If I do possess a Clear Sign from my Lord and He has given me His good provision, I do not want to oppose you in what way I am forbidding you. I only want to put things right as far as I can. My success is with God alone. I have put my trust in Him and I turn to Him." (Qur'an, 11:84-88)
When we examine what he says, we see that the Prophet Jethro (pbuh) invited the people to believe in God and to adopt high moral principals and he did this with friendliness and humility. We can explain some of the reasons behind the things said in these verses:
If you examine the Qur'an you will see that a warm, gentle and compassionate disposition characterized all the prophets. God reveals that the Prophet Abraham (pbuh) was "tender-hearted and forbearing." (Qur'an, 9:114) and in another verse, the Prophet Muhammad's (pbuh) moral principles are described in this way:
It is a mercy from God that you were gentle with them. If you had been rough or hard of heart, they would have scattered from around you. So pardon them and ask forgiveness for them, and consult with them about the matter. Then when you have reached a firm decision, put your trust in God. God loves those who put their trust in Him. (Qur'an, 3:159)
An obvious characteristic of radicalism is its anger. This disposition can be clearly seen in the speeches, writings and demonstrations of radicals. However, anger is not an attribute of Muslims. When God describes believers in the Qur'an, He describes, "those who give in times of both ease and hardship, those who control their rage and pardon other people – God loves the good-doers" (Qur'an, 3:134)
There is no situation in which a Muslim displays anger. Every Muslim of course wants other people to believe in God and live according to moral principles, but this is possible only by the grace of God. No matter what we do, no matter how much we try to explain the truth to people, human hearts are in God's hands. God reminds Muslims of this very important fact in this verse, "... Do those who believe not know that if God had wanted to He could have guided all mankind? ..." (Qur'an, 13:31)
There is another verse that emphasises this same fact;
If your Lord had willed, all the people on the earth would have believed. Do you think you can force people to be believers? (Qur'an, 10:99)
Therefore, it is the duty of a Muslim only to explain the facts and to invite people to accept them. Whether or not people accept the invitation is completely up to their own conscience. God reveals this truth in the Qur'an when He says that there is no compulsion in religion.
There is no compulsion in religion. True guidance has become clearly distinct from error. Anyone who rejects false deities and has belief in God has grasped the Firmest Handhold, which will never give way. God is All-Hearing, All-Knowing. (Qur'an, 2:256)
Therefore, there is no coercion to make people believe and become Muslims, or to make Muslims perform prayers and beware of sin. There is only advice. God reveals in a few verses addressed to the Messenger of God (pbuh) that Muslims are not oppressors:
We know best what they say. You are not a dictator over them. So remind, with the Qur'an, whoever fears My Threat. (Qur'an, 50:45)
Say: "Mankind! The truth has come to you from your Lord. Whoever is guided is only guided for his own good. Whoever is misguided is only misguided to his detriment. I have not been set over you as a guardian." (Qur'an, 10:108)
Muslims are responsible only for explaining the religious morality, they apply no pressure or coercion on anyone and are enjoined to speak gently to even the most tyrannical deniers. Such persons cannot be radicals, because radicalism stands for the opposite of those qualities we have enumerated. Indeed, radicalism is an unIslamic current of thought and a political stance that came into the Islamic world from outside. When we examine social phenomena described in terms of radicalism, it will be seen that these are basically a collection of methods and pronouncements used by communists, or an expression of the "fanatical rage" that has no place in true Islam. (Qur'an, 48:26)
God commands you to return to their owners the things you hold in trust and, when you judge between people, to judge with justice. How excellent is what God exhorts you to do! God is All-Hearing, All-Seeing. (Qur'an, 4:58)
All Muslims must totally reject an angry, unbending argumentative attitude which goes against the very nature of the Qur'an and in its place adopt a friendly, gentle, affectionate, calm and compassionate one. Muslims must set an example to the world and be admired for their maturity, compassion, moderation, modesty and peacefulness. Muslims must live Islam in the best possible way and introduce to the world the Islamic morality, not only in these things, but also by their achievements in the fields of science, culture, art, aesthetics and social order and others.
Explaining Islam to others and defending Islam against ideas alien to it are included in what we have listed above. In the verse below, God clearly reveals what attitude a Muslim must assume with regard to others:
Call to the way of your Lord with wisdom and fair admonition, and argue with them in the kindest way. Your Lord knows best who is misguided from His way. And He knows best who are guided. (Qur'an, 16:125)
Terrorist Methods and Psychology
The concept of terror has a wider meaning in today's language. Generally it refers to the armed conflict carried on by radical ideological groups. In general, terror means intimidation. But this intimidation encompasses a broad field including the whole lives of people who feel the intense threat of fear and violence. Terror includes intense and systematic intimidation designed to make people adopt a certain way of thinking and behaviour, as well as every kind of violent act carried out to produce this intimidation. But in every situation, the target of terrorism is directly or indirectly the citizens themselves.
For terrorists, killing people, wreaking destruction and havoc is a way of life. For them, bloodshed is a deliberate act. They can shoot innocents, throw a bomb at children or blow up a house without any feeling of compassion.
Terror organisations use terror to rally support. The intimidation they use is calculated to increase their strength and so to gain the support of some or all the citizens.
The first thing that people think of when we mention the word "terror" is generally the kind known as "leftist terror", but there is also a kind of terror found in Third World countries and practiced by dictatorial regimes. Actually the reality here is nothing other than a massive implementation of leftist terror tactics. A dictator or a group in power is oppressive, using their power only for personal gain and for this reason they experience various kinds of social opposition. In this situation, the dictatorial regime always resorts to the same formula to show that it is stronger than the opposition; they inaugurate the use of terror so that citizens will be afraid and their own power is consolidated.
Terror organisations, on the other hand, in accordance with the ideologies they espouse, claim that their aim is to remove a government and its administrators which they regard as illegitimate and cruel and, in so doing, that they will reach their goal of establishing a happier and more just way of life. However, this is not a realistic claim. In the Qur'an, in the first verses of Surat al-Baqara, God issues this command to those who think in this way:
When they are told, "Do not cause corruption on the earth," they say, "We are only putting things right." No indeed! They are the corrupters, but they are not aware of it. (Qur'an, 2:11-12)
For terrorists, killing people is a way of life. They may shoot innocent people without pity and throw bombs at children. For them shedding blood is a pleasure. They have ceased to be human beings and turned into raving savage beasts. If there is anyone among them who shows the least feeling of compassion, they brand him as a coward or a traitor and demote him. Often they use their guns against one another and carry out bloody purges against internal factions in their own organisation.
It can be seen that terrorism is nothing other than a totally diabolical source of bloodshed. Whoever supports this cycle of savagery is defending a satanic system. If a terrorist uses religious language and symbols, this must not deceive anyone. Terrorists who hide under the cloak of false religion are doubly guilty, both of the blood they have shed and for the anti-religious propaganda they have spread while committing these crimes in the name of religion.
Terror and religion are completely opposed to each other. Terrorism adopts the way of aggression, murder, conflict, cruelty and misery. But according to the Qur'an, all these things are kinds of oppression. God enjoins peace, harmony, goodwill and compromise. He forbids terror and every kind of act that does not promote peace, and, condemns those who commit such acts:
But as for those who break God's contract after it has been agreed and sever what God has commanded to be joined, and cause corruption in the earth, the curse will be upon them. They will have the Evil Abode. (Qur'an, 13:25)
The basic quality that terror and those who are infected by its cruelty have in common is that the fear and love of God is something completely alien to them. Their hearts have become hardened and they are spiritually ill. In the Qur'an, God speaks about the character of such people:
But do not obey any vile swearer of oaths, any backbiter, slandermonger, impeder of good, evil aggressor, gross, coarse and furthermore, despicable. (Qur'an, 68:10-13)
To rebel for no cause and to commit acts of assault are forbidden by God. In Islam, acts of what we call terror and anarchy today are forbidden. In the Qur'an it is said:
Say: "My Lord has forbidden indecency, both open and hidden, and wrong action, and unrightful tyranny, and associating anything with God for which He has sent down no authority, and saying things about God that you do not know." (Qur'an, 7:33)
Acts of Violence- One of the Most Important Methods of Terrorist Propoganda
Terrorists regard acts of violence as propaganda for their organisations. For them, killing innocent people, robbing banks, assassinating people, kidnapping and planting bombs all act as propaganda for their struggle. To the terrorist who is bent on wreaking disorder, what publicity a single act of violence can generate in one day is much more publicity than what millions of brochures could do.
Terrorists see their destructive acts as a means of propaganda; they hope to spread fear by destroying people and property.
This idea is totally foreign to every kind of human feeling of compassion, mercy, concord and affection; it is alien to the moral teaching of the Qur'an and can gain a following only in those societies in which anti-religious ideologies hold sway. For this reason, the only possible solution that can save humanity from this benighted way of thinking is the widespread acceptance of the moral teachings found in the Qur'an and taken as a way of life.
Islam Condemns All Acts of Terror and Violence, and So It Does With The Boston Attack
The horrible terrorist attack on the Boston Marathon in the USA is condemned by all true Muslims. We must first state that Islam prohibits all violence and assaults. The Qur'an, the essential reference point of Islam, contains several statements on the subject.
This terrorist act, in which three people lost their lives and hundreds were injured, was a savage act of misguided foolishness designed to set the Western and Islamic worlds against one another. Such ruthless acts have been used many times in different countries to try and give the West the impression that Islam is a faith that regards violence and terror as legitimate. The September 11 attacks, again carried out in the USA, were certainly the worst of these assaults. Immediately after those attacks, numerous people – including certain politicians and religious figures – issued statements saying that Islam is a religion that supports terror; some even encouraged a religious war against the Muslim world. So it is safe to say that those acts were to some extent successful. Today we are again hearing statements from various bigots, extremists and some media organizations in the USA encouraging violence against Muslims and their isolation from society. We hope that the American people will be on their guard against such incitement and will recognize them as crude acts of provocation and demagoguery.
The Qur'an contains many passages encouraging love and affection. The following words from verse 159 of Surah Al 'Imran, "…It is a mercy from God that you were gentle with them…" makes it abundantly clear that Islam is based on treating people with kindness.
In the moral teaching of the Qur'an, to kill an innocent person is an act of immense cruelty. God forbids terrorist acts and condemns those who commit them.
Whoever claims to be a Muslim and says that the faith advocates acts of terror or violence is either an agent provocateur claiming to be a Muslim, or someone who is wholly ignorant of the faith. Someone who says such things out of ignorance will mend his ways if told what the Qur'an truly says. People can only be properly informed about Islam if no credence is attached to provocation. If everyone knows that Islam views violence and hatred as unacceptable there will be no more issues for provocateurs or extremists to rage about.
There are people trying to incite hostility toward Islam in the Christian and Jewish world, and there are also people trying to incite hostility toward Christianity and Judaism in the Islamic world. These people are bigoted fanatics who issue provocative statements based not on the Qur'an, but on hadiths they fabricate themselves. This is a very serious and a very real problem in the Islamic world, and we cannot simply dismiss it. All true Muslims are deeply uneasy at such people being regarded as members of the Islamic world and representatives of the faith because these people have nothing to do with the values espoused by Islam. They have deprived themselves of fine feelings such as love, affection and compassion. They are filled with hatred and rage, not only for members of other faiths, but also for most Muslims from different sects. They may hate someone they have never met solely because he belongs to a different group. This is a perverse and unacceptable perspective for Muslims.
Causing members of different faiths and/or ethnicities to fall out and inciting conflict among them has been a technique successfully employed by those wishing to spread war throughout the course of history. Yet this world is wide and fertile enough for everyone to live in happiness and peace and well-being. There is no real reason for conflict or resorting to violence. All the supposed reasons for war and conflict are hollow ruses.
It is much, much easier to live in peace and love than in conflict and war. For example, it is unacceptable for either Palestinians or Israelis to have to live behind walls in fear of bombs, rockets and other weapons. This plight of these two peoples, one descended from the Prophet Ishmael and the other from the Prophet Jacob (peace be upon them both), is a disgrace on all mankind.
Our hope is that people with radical views will ultimately fade away within the moderate, loving and respectful views held by rational people – historically, radical movements inevitably burn out or destroy themselves – but for that to happen it is absolutely essential for sensible people in the Islamic, Christian and Judaic worlds to act as one in a spirit of solidarity. An alliance of good people is essential. Otherwise, neither terror nor acts of violence can ever be entirely overcome.
15. André Miquel, L'Islam et Sa Civilisation VIIe - XXe siècle, Librairie Armand Colin, Paris 1968, p. 244
16. Gesta Francorum, or the Deeds of the Franks and the Other Pilgrims to Jerusalem, translated by Rosalind Hill, London, 1962, p. 91
17. August C. Krey, The First Crusade: The Accounts of Eye-Witnesses and Participants, Princeton & London, 1921, p. 261
18. August C. Krey, The First Crusade: The Accounts of Eye-Witnesses and Participants, p. 262


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The official concessionaire of Tropicana Field, Centerplate, operates a program for non-profit organizations to volunteer during the season at concession stands to raise money for their community projects. For more information, please call George Middaugh at 727-825-3384 or e-mail him at firstname.lastname@example.com.
The Tampa Bay Times FUND YOUR DRIVE Game Day Program gives your group an opportunity to raise money by selling the Tampa Bay Times at Tropicana Field before a Tampa Bay Rays Game. Your group buys the newspapers for just $0.10 on weekdays and $0.25 on Sundays and then sells them to fans as they pass through the gates at Tropicana Field. Your group receives a minimum of $0.90 profit from each sale. Your team members also receive admission tickets for the game on the day of your fundraising event. Please e-mail firstname.lastname@example.com for more information.
To request a monetary sponsorship for a fundraising event, please submit the request by mail to the Tampa Bay Rays, Attn: Community Relations, One Tropicana Drive, St. Petersburg, FL 33705. Requests are reviewed monthly.
*Please note that solicitation for donations on Tropicana Field property including parking lots is prohibited at all times.
The Rays Community Corner helps local non-profit organizations raise awareness for their causes. Throughout the season, Rays Community Corner is host to a variety of local groups who are given the opportunity to share their mission with dedicated Rays fans.


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Garin Rosen
With MEINL since:
May 05, 1987
Zodiac Sign:
Place of birth:
Orange County, CA
Currently living in:
Santa Cruz, CA
Favorite MEINL cymbal:
Drumming since:
15 years old
Car that you currently drive:
Not counting on drums what do you do for fun:
Video Games, Work Out, Watch Movies, Stare at the stars.
Favorite Food:
Favorite Drink:
Zack Ulrin
Highlight of your career so far:
Being the first U.S. band ever to play 6 cities in Russia.
Drumming strengths:
I'm quick with my hands but I have so much more learning and growing to do as a musician.
Drumming means to me:
Everything in the world.
Advice for up and coming drummers:
When you practice do not try and make it a job, try and have as much fun as you can with your drums.
How would you describe yourself:
Random. ADD.
When I look back on my life one day, I would like to be able to say:
That I did exactly what i wanted to do with my life and followed what really meant alot to me.


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Hallmark Resort in Newport
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Rogue Regency Inn
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Silver Sands Resort
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215 S. Pacific Street
Rockaway Beach, OR 97136
Portland Aquarium
So much more than you'd expect! The Portland Aquarium brings you up close to dozens of species including sharks, giant octopus, stingrays, reptiles, birds and more. They offer special encounters where you can actually interact with, feed and even touch the animals. Great for all ages!
Jupiter Hotel
Nationally recognized for its modern, urban style by magazines like Elle Décor, GQ and Travel + Leisure, the centrally located Jupiter Hotel is a popular stop for travelers, creatives and nomads looking to experience the heart of Portland. With 81 rooms at affordable rates, guests will be treated to unique urban hospitality on the buzzing E. Burnside, mere steps from Downtown Portland.
800 E Burnside Street
Portland, OR 97214
Weasku Inn Historic Lodge
The Weasku Inn, built in 1924 as a fishing lodge on the banks of the famous Rogue River, offers guests a peek at life in an earlier era of the Pacific Northwest. As a vacation retreat to such legendary personalities as Clark Gable, Carol Lombard, Bing Crosby and Walt Disney, the walls of the lodge seem to still whisper age-old fishing tales from visitors past.
Each afternoon the Weasku Inn presents a complimentary hors d'oeuvre reception, followed by fresh baked cookies and milk later in the evening. The Weasku Inn also serves a full breakfast each morning.


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