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"The sad truth is that regardless of the facts, people are already getting unfairly stereotyped," says Hussain.
"We're all on the edge of our seats praying that the person who did these acts isn't a Muslim. We're tired of being blamed for the actions of one person."
It's a sentiment shared by many, especially among Arab, African, Asian and Sikh Americans. As the FBI investigation inches closer to finding a suspect, these communities fear a new wave of ethnically charged violence and harassment.
Some Muslims see progress in the way they are treated, and are heartened by the official response to the Boston attacks, which has used language with care and deliberation.
"It starts with the leadership of the country, if they are being able to do this slowly, it will trickle down to the people," one woman at a meeting of the Islamic Society of Northeastern University told the BBC.
"Even news and online articles are starting to tone down a little from a few years ago. People are starting to understand that not all Muslims are bad."
But others are concerned that the good work of the past few years could be quickly undone if the bomber is Muslim.
"Despite some of the headway and normalcy achieved since 9/11, it could be extinguished in an instant if the perpetrator fits the caricature of a terrorist," says Khaled Beydoun, a critical race studies fellow at UCLA School of Law.
When Beydoun heard about the Boston attacks, he was worried about a friend who was running in the marathon. But a familiar fear crept into his mind as he thought about who was responsible for the attacks.
From crises such as the Newtown shootings to the blasts in Boston, Beydoun has always worried about the national reaction if the perpetrator is a Muslim or "looks" Muslim.
"It's part of this collective consciousness that Muslims and Arab-Americans experience in any time of crisis," says Beydoun.
He thinks that white suspects are treated differently to suspects from minority groups.
"With a white American versus an Arab or Muslim American, we know from previous incidences that a white terrorist will be framed as an individual aberration," he says.
"Whereas a culprit who is an Arab, Muslim or black American will vilify an entire community of people."
Many people point to the shootings in Newtown, Oak Creek, and Aurora as examples - the white men all responsible for those tragedies were described as being mentally ill, not representative of an entire culture or race.
As major cities across the nation tightened security to prepare for additional threats, Muslims and advocacy groups braced for their own set of dangers. Past data points to spikes in hate crimes associated with major attacks in the US, especially after 9/11.
The Muslim Public Affairs Council is one of the organisations preparing for a potential backlash against Muslims in the US.
President Salam Al-Marayati says the organisation has reached out to Homeland Security officials and law enforcement, routine steps for any advocacy group working with Muslims and vulnerable communities.
While no-one can predict the magnitude of response if the person responsible for the Boston bombings is Muslim, it could be comparable to 9/11, says Trevor Aaronson, author of the Terror Factory.
"You'll see a similar ratcheting up of Islamophobia that right now exists under the surface," he says.
The prospect of harassment reminiscent of the post-9/11 environment worries Hussain.
"I didn't start getting bullied until after 9/11," says Hussain. "And it continued through middle school, through high school and up to college; it's not something that ever stops."
Muslims have been under the public microscope since Monday's bombings.
In the absence of facts and a suspect, pundits are scrambling to speculate on who is to blame. Inaccurate media reports quickly identified a Saudi national as a person of interest, but the man was later cleared of any association with the attacks - he was merely a victim of the explosion.
"The fact that this individual was brown, Arab-looking and on site put him within the terrorist caricature that people have in mind," says Beydoun.
An outpouring of tweets and blog posts have also been circling the social sphere. Many of the messages are ones of support, but several expose a xenophobic undercurrent in the American response to the tragedy. Tweets with racist expletives blamed "sand monkeys" and "towel heads" for the attacks, while the word "Muslim"...
While many people say it shouldn't matter what the culprit's faith or ethnicity is, Beydoun knows it will sadly have major significance.
"Does it matter if it's a Caucasian woman?" he asks. "No, probably not. But does it matter to the millions of Muslims living in the US? Yes, it does. It has very practical significance on the trajectory of our entire lives, and on the frightening backlash against entire communities."
For Hussain, while she's frustrated with some of the reactions since the bombings, she's overwhelmed by the support from the Boston community and remains hopeful for a fair outcome of the FBI investigation.
"My hope is that regardless whether the person who committed these terrible acts is white, Muslim or black, people will remain understanding," she says.
"People will understand that the bombings have nothing to do with any group or religion."
It's a hope she clings to while watching the news with anticipation.
Emmerdale actor Nick Miles chats to DS about Jimmy King's amnesia storyline.
Jimmy King's loved ones receive the news that they've been praying for in Emmerdale next week as the police reveal that he's been found alive and is being treated at a hospital in Nottingham. However, their relief soon turns to horror when doctors reveal that Jimmy has acute amnesia as a result of a head injury and doe...
When did you first hear that this amnesia storyline was in store for Jimmy?
"A long time ago! Our late producer Gavin Blyth spoke to me about this in September last year. He was very cautious about it but very excited at the same time. So it's been quite a long time that I've known it was coming up. I think they referred to it for ages as the 'Jimmy Who?' story!"
What was your initial reaction to the storyline?
"I was a bit like Gav, really - I was excited but also a little bit trepidatious. It's one of those topics that it's rare to do a story about. My main concern was that I did a decent amount of research and knew what I was doing."
Can you tell us a bit about that research?
"I read some of the work of the neurologist Oliver Sacks and there were also a couple of real-life cases that I read about, particularly a guy in America who hasn't known who he is for 15 years and nobody can find out who he is. So I read a few case histories. But there's not an awful lot you can do, because neurologis...
After doing the research and seeing how amnesia can affect people in real life, do you think it's an important topic for a soap to address?
"Up to a point. It does happen in normal life, but it is quite rare and an awful lot of the amnesia cases turn out to be hoaxes - in fact, the majority are hoaxes. So it's an interesting one for a soap, but I'm not sure we're doing much social work here, really - that's not what it's about. It's much more about the int...
Is there also a humorous element to the storyline?
"Well you can't resist it, because there'll be people in the village who don't mind having a quick pop at Jimmy, so there'll be a few jokes along the way. But what I'm much more interested in is the horror of it. Just imagine that the people who are talking to you are strangers - one's telling you that he's your brothe...
How does this affect things for Jimmy and Nicola?
"Well, he doesn't recognise Nicola at all and he also doesn't recognise his daughter Angelica. He has no feelings for Nicola - he doesn't find her unattractive but, at the same time, she's in his face giving him a lot of pressure to remember, which he finds increasingly intolerable. So the relationship looks like it's ...
Has it been challenging to portray Jimmy as a changed man after so long playing him?
"Well, he becomes a blank sheet but at the same time, he's not in other ways. He still has a moral centre. I think one of the most important things about Jimmy is that because of his background and what's happened to him in the past, he's decided that he would always try to do the right thing. So that's what you hold o...
Has it been emotional to film scenes where Jimmy doesn't remember Nicola?
"It's been awful - there were moments that we had to do the other day with Angelica, and we were all in tears. It is difficult because we're great mates, we spend a lot of time together and we've built up a lot of investment in those two characters and their love for each other. So it has been emotional playing this co...
And how does the amnesia affect the brotherly relationship between Jimmy and Carl?
"Well, that's interesting as well because normally Jimmy is the person who's trying to push Carl in the right direction rather than the wrong one, and trying to keep him on the straight and narrow, and shoving him about a bit, really! But now it's the other way round - now Carl is really having to come to Jimmy's rescu...
What kind of role does Kelly play in the storyline as it moves forward?
"As Kelly caused Jimmy's head injury when they argued in Peterborough, the big question for Kelly is what happens after she realises Jimmy doesn't know anything about the fact that she's responsible for it. That gives her all kinds of scope that I can't go into, but I think you can imagine! If Jimmy doesn't really know...
CHENNAI (Thomson Reuters Foundation) - In the 1870 Jules Verne classic “20,000 Leagues Under the Sea”, underwater explorer Captain Nemo predicted the mining of the ocean floor’s mineral bounty - zinc, iron, silver and gold.
China provides about 90 percent of rare earths, which are used in aviation and defense manufacturing.
It has four of the 29 license awarded by the ISA, and Beijing controls more exploration areas in the high seas than any other country, according to the Jamaica-based intergovernmental agency.
“These metals are not widely available in India, so they have strategic importance,” said Ramadass, whose team is set to trial mining at a depth of 5,500 meters by 2022.
India’s deep ocean exploration program dates back more than two decades, during which it has been surveying the sea floor and testing environmental impacts, according to the National Institute of Oceanography (NIO) in the western state of Goa.
“There would be no need to build roads, infrastructure or ... relocate communities - nothing major like we see on land,” he added.
But some experts warned even minor alterations could cause substantial harm to marine habitats and sea creatures.
But there would be some disturbance, he conceded. “We cannot avoid that,” he said.
GET. OUT. OF. MY. HEAD.
Many times, when I see single women in my office for therapy, they talk about the men they are dating. I've always been struck with how they still wait for the text message before going to sleep and lose endless hours if their boyfriend hasn't called them. They become physically anxious as they describe the tension the...
As I look at these women (many of whom are doctors, lawyers, teachers, nurses, and business women), I'm puzzled. These women are gorgeous, successful, and could have any guy they wanted.
Why are they putting up with a guy who has them on pins and needles waiting for a call?
Obsessing about your boyfriend is a "rite of passage" when you are a teen or in college, but apparently, it doesn't end there. Many women who experience this obsession are in their 30s, 40s, 50s, and beyond.
Women may get pickier as they get older and more accomplished, but they cannot shake off the obsession with getting the phone call, email, or good night text.
A study from the University of Virginia sheds light on women who obsess about a man. The study suggests that the obsession itself may actually fuel their fire. The study was published in Psychology Science and is based on an experiment conducted with female undergraduates.
The female students were told they were evaluating whether Facebook could work as an online dating site. The women were then shown Facebook profiles of what were considered "likable, attractive" men, with researchers manipulating and falsifying the profiles.
One group of women were told that these four men liked them the most, a second group heard that these men rated them as average, and a third group was left in the unsettling position of thinking the men might like them.
As expected, women were more attracted to men who found them attractive than men who rated them average. What researchers didn't expect was the women who found the men most attractive were those of the third group.
We have all been through the pains of wondering, "Will he call me or was he just saying that to be nice?" Many women hate this about themselves — the sleepless nights and wondering about our date's intention. Even though we may hate this obsessing, it appears that obsessing fuels women to like the guy more.
The researchers of this study, Erin R. Whitchurch, Timothy D. Wilson, and Daniel T. Gilbert, state that women find men more appealing if the men might like them, rather than men who definitely do. However, the women had to feel like there was some interest in the guy keeping them on pins and needles.
For the women in my office, this most likely means the guy is giving them some attention to fuel their obsession. But many times, the obsession takes over and women may find they cannot stay focused at work, which begins to feed their feelings of doubts.
1. Get in touch with your fears.
Sometimes, writing down or talking about this fear helps get it out of your head.
Plan a time of day and a specific amount of time (15 minutes) you will allow yourself to obsess. When the thought comes to you and it isn't that time of day, tell yourself it is NOT time and reserve that thought for the time permitted.
3. Utilize help from friends.
Friends can help you differentiate fiction from fact. If you are sure he is out with someone else and there is no evidence, your friends can assure you that you shouldn’t think like this until you have clear evidence.
Whenever you begin to obsess, transplant a different thought or action into your schedule. For example, whenever you begin to obsess, tell yourself you will do twetny crunches or push-ups. Soon, you will either find yourself thinking of reasons not to think about him, or you will be working toward a buff chest and tigh...
5. Shut off all communication.
If you are worried he won't call and you make yourself unavailable, this helps preserve the ego. You can tell yourself maybe he called or maybe he didn't, but YOU were unavailable. It gives the control back to you.
Anyone who has ever obsessed about anyone's affection knows how terribly out of control it feels. It may fuel the affection, but it distracts you from being who you want to be.
The question isn't will he like you or not. The question is: Do you like yourself enough to acknowledge the obsessive thoughts, but not let them control your life?
For more information, visit Mary Jo Rapini's website.
Meet the audace global design guru who has infused his elegante sensibility into a once-blando $27 billion American conglomerate.
Since arriving in Minnesota from Milan last year, Mauro and his wife, Elisa, can’t help but stand out.
Mauro loves his pink lion. One Saturday afternoon last spring, he and his wife, Elisa, front-runners for the title of Minnesota’s most glamorous Italian transplants, stumbled onto an eclectic sale in a parking lot on the outskirts of St. Paul. As soon as he saw the white stone statue of a regal lion, Mauro didn’t hesit...
Everything around you, every product, tells a story about you to the world.
Mauro is about love–easily his favorite verb, as in “You have to love society and the people you design for”–not specs. He’s here to trigger emotion, in customers, colleagues, and 3M partners. To be, as CEO George Buckley says, “an infectious agent” for design. No wonder Mauro’s crazy about the statue. He’s 3M’s hot-pi...
“You wanted to touch it,” says Mauro.
What got the attention of pragmatists throughout 3M was the bottom line: Sales doubled. The S10 Multimedia Projector showed what design could do for business.
Mauro loves watches. He wears his passion and creativity on his sleeve. Literally. The crazier the watch the better. He has about 30 in current rotation. He’ll wear the silver Philippe Starck with a hole in the middle to work, then change into the white Calvin Klein model with a tiny, almost invisible clock face for di...
In Milan, you breathe design. I’m trying to bring some of that here.
He has plenty of love to go around. The man owns 65 pairs of shoes. “I married a monster,” says Elisa.
Mauro loves his house. From the lawn ornaments to its interior, Mauro’s home embodies his design sensibility. “You walk in and your jaw drops,” says Robyn Waters, the former Target design chief and a recent dinner guest. Mauro tore down the kitchen, living room, and den walls, transforming a predictable ranch-style flo...
Twice a week or so, Mauro and his wife have guests over for dinner, just as they did in Milan–3M’ers, local designers, or out-of-town friends passing through. One night in June, he opens the door, having changed from his office attire into a definitely NSFW open-collared white shirt unbuttoned halfway down his chest. B...
As he walked through the unfinished space last summer, wearing pink pants, pink socks, and a black custom-tailored Italian jacket, Mauro could already see the center humming with designers. A river of fuchsia winding along the carpet from the entrance will usher people into offices that will look dramatically different...
And his influence is growing. He’s the head of global strategic design in the consumer and office unit, but his work extends to other divisions. Buckley says 3M is spending five times more on design than five years ago. And Mauro’s 50-member group is becoming more global, adding designers in China and Japan. Brazil is ...