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What to wear, what to wear? The answer to that question has eluded me over and over again when it comes to knowing what to buy for range wear, camping and other outdoor activities.
More often than not its hard for me to find outdoorsy clothes that don't have flower prints, bedazzled sparklies or the color pink splashed all over them. My goal has been to compliment my wardrobe with active wear that truly suits my taste instead of just conforming to what the mail order catalogs tell me I need.
Fortunately for me, I've found that apparel from the tactical industry works great not only for when I go to the range, but also when I go hiking and camping.
Finding comfortable outdoor active-wear clothing and boots that fit my build has also consistently been a challenge for me. The average starting size I've found is 4-6 in women's clothing and a size 6 shoe in a lot of outdoor catalogs and stores that I'm familiar with. Sometimes I see the word 'petite' added in, but that doesn't always translate to a stylish and comfortable fit for me.
Recently I received some great items from Magnum Boots to review; the RD Long Sleeve Shirt, advertised as a "tactical shirt that keeps it's cool" and the Stealth Force 6.0 SZ WPI mid-cut duty boot, that's "waterproof, breathable and lightweight." I was very curious to see how both items would fit. Was this going to be another brand that didn't truly cater to the smaller sized woman, or will this be a brand that I can easily go to for a great fit?
The RD Long Sleeve Shirt shirt I have is a Size Small in the color Mocha, with sizing available from small to extra-large and color options also in Desert Sage and Dark Navy. It's made from 5.4 ounce 100% cotton rip stop, and Magnum Boots has a six month no fade guarantee on their fabric dying process.
Most of the time I wear an XS for a shirt to fit me in the arm length and to not be too big around the torso, so I was a bit apprehensive when I saw the size of the shirt was a standard small. I was pleasantly surprised, however that the sizing of this shirt is true, and by that I mean it's definitely a small. If you typically buy an extra-small like I do then this standard small size just may fit you as well as it did me.
The shoulder width was perfect for my stature, the chest did not gap or pull when the shirt was buttoned, the sleeves fit great and the length of the shirt is suitable for both tucking in and wearing out. I found the shirt to be tapered enough to be flattering, but not overly snug. Another characteristic that I loved about this shirt was the button snaps held together firmly while I was moving around, but the garment also has the ability to be shed quickly if necessary. There's nothing more embarrassing than hearing your shirt pop open while you're in the middle of doing something, but the grip these snaps have didn't give me any cause for concern.
I wore the shirt both indoors and outdoors during the heat of the summer in Texas. I was comfortable in both environments, but I was especially curious if the shirt would keep me cool as advertised. Amazingly enough I couldn't even feel the shirt on me while I was shooting outside in 90 degree weather with a high level of humidity. There are low-profile air vents above the chest area on both the front and back of the shirt that helped keep me cool and comfortable. Other cool features on this shirt are an EEMS (Escape & Evasion Money Stash) pocket that's found inside the back of the collar and low profile pockets on both the left and right sides of the chest.
Some of my shirts can ride up around the mid-section or under the arms when I'm moving around, but that wasn't the case with the Magnum shirt. I didn't have to readjust it even once after drawing from my holster, aiming, firing and re-holstering my firearm. I had my sleeves rolled up below the elbow, without utilizing the roll-retaining snap and button, and the sleeves stayed secure during all of that movement, too.
Overall I found the Magnum RD Long Sleeve shirt to be a very functional and comfortable active-wear garment. If you're like me then you don't want flowery prints or pink embellishments on your clothes and accessories when you're balancing fun with a serious hobby. This shirt provided me with the tactical look that I wanted with a flattering fit.
The Stealth Force 6.0 SZ WPI boots were also amazingly comfortable for me. Let me begin by noting that I have consistently had trouble with high top boots in the past. The high top section typically bruises my legs just above my ankles no matter how I've laced them up. I've just gotten to where I don't lace up the top section. I did wear the Magnum Stealth Force boots fully laced up for about 12 hours on one particular work day and I didn't feel any discomfort or have any bruising. That's a first for me! However, when I went hiking and shooting I kept the tops unlaced to best fit my comfort level for the terrain I was covering.
The cushion in the soles of the Stealth Force boots is extremely comfortable. My feet never felt tired, the boots didn't feel heavy after wearing them for an entire day and I felt lived up to the claim of being lightweight. The boots also weren't overly wide or bulky, which is a good thing because I've been known to trip over my own feet on occasion!
These boots had amazing traction which I wanted to make sure to point out. When we went hiking the ground was extremely dry with gravel-like terrain in some areas, which can make for very slippery conditions. But, not once did I slip on the loose rocks while navigating through the steep and winding trails.
Magnum Boots and apparel aren't just for Military and Law Enforcement personnel. They also work well for women like me who want to be taken seriously at the range and want functional fashion while in the outdoors.
Check out the additional photos below and head over to Magnum's Website for more details.
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How was the sizing on the boots? My gf wears a size 5 and we've had a heck of a time finding her good boots. She can wear children's sizes, but then the sole is too flexible to be comfortable when she's carrying a pack.
Thanks for your feedback, Randy!
I want to say Thank You on behalf of My Daughter, Neices, and many of the other Younger Ladies in My Family for giving them such a Positive Influence by Showing that a Woman can definitely pull-off a Practical Sexy/Tactical yet Maintain a Femme Fatale Fashionista Style. I also want to compliment You on Your Writing for being Simple but Comprehensive. As Stupid as it may sound, how would one go about getting an Autograph? Slainte'. Deus Vult.
Great to see a practical review from a woman's POV. Look forward to many reviews to come!
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LOS ANGELES - Senior Tabi Love had 14 kills and six blocks, senior Rachael Kidder added 12 kills, eight digs, three blocks and two aces, senior Bojana Todorovic posted 14 digs and two aces and junior Mariana Aquino recorded eight blocks, as the seventh-seeded Bruins defeated LIU Brooklyn in three on Friday at the New Pauley Pavilion. Set scores were 25-13, 25-15, 25-12.
UCLA improves to 23-7 overall and will face Michigan State in the second round on Saturday at 7 p.m., as the Spartans defeated San Diego in five earlier in the evening. The Blackbirds conclude their season at 25-8.
Junior Kelly Reeves had four kills, eight digs and three blocks, while sophomore Zoë Nightingale added five kills and no errors in eight attempts (.625) with three blocks. Sophomore Megan Moenoa set the first two stanzas and had 25 assists and five digs, while freshman Becca Strehlow set the third and totaled 10 assists and four digs. The Bruins hit .419 for the match and added 15.5 blocks and seven aces.
The Blackbirds held an early 3-2 lead, but an 8-2 UCLA run would put the home team up for good. Kills by Nightingale and Kidder made it 4-3, and after an LIU sideout, three straight Kidder points on a kill and back-to-back aces made it 7-4. Following another sideout, three Love kills in a row made it 10-5. The closest the Blackbirds would get the rest of the way was three.
With the score 15-12, the Bruins scored 10 of the last 11 points of the set to win the opener 25-13. A 7-0 UCLA run consisted of a Love/Nightingale combo block, a Todorovic ace, a Love kill, an Aquino/Love combo block, a Reeves kill, a combo roof from Aquino and Moenoa and a Todorovic ace to make it 22-12. After an LIU sideout, a Love kill, an Aquino/Reeves combo block and a Kidder kill finished off a 12-point win. Love had six kills to pace the Bruins in the first, Kidder added four and Reeves posted three. Todorovic added six digs, as the Bruins out-hit the Blackbirds .375 to .129.
The Blackbirds led 2-1 in set two, but two in a row for the Bruins on a Kidder kill and a Kidder/Nightingale combo block put the home team up 3-2. Despite ties at 3, 4 and 5-all, the Bruins didn't trail for the rest of the set. A 5-0 UCLA run on an Aquino/Moenoa combo block, back-to-back Love kills, a solo Love block and an Aquino/Reeves combo roof made it 10-5. The closest the Blackbirds would get the rest of the way was four.
Leading 18-12, the Bruins scored seven of the last 10 to win the second 25-15. Kills by Nightingale and Kidder made it 20-12, and after an LIU sideout, a Love block and kill, a Moenoa ace and an Aquino/Reeves combo block put the Bruins up 24-13. LIU Brooklyn saved the first two set points, but a Reeves kill clinched a 25-15 victory. The Bruins had 14 kills and no hitting errors in 25 attempts in the second set for a .560 percentage. Kidder led the way with five kills, while Love and Nightingale each added three, as UCLA also had seven blocks.
UCLA led wire-to-wire in the third to finish off the sweep. The Bruins had the first four on a Love kill, an ace by junior Meg Norton, a combo block by Aquino and sophomore Karsta Lowe and a Kidder kill. Still up 7-3, consecutive kills by Kidder, Love and Nightingale made it 10-3 Bruins. The Blackbirds scored the next two, but a Love kill, an LIU attack error and a Love solo block put UCLA on top 13-5. The closest the Blackbirds would get the rest of the way was seven.
With the score 14-7, back-to-back LIU errors, a triple block from Aquino, Kidder and Lowe and another Blackbird error made it 18-7. UCLA's lead would remain between nine and 13, as a Love solo block on the Bruins' second match point closed out a 25-12 win in the third. Love led the Bruins with five kills in the third, while Kidder added three. Todorovic posted six digs, as the Bruins out-hit the Blackbirds .333 to -.061.

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REFLECTIONS ON CREATIVE WRITING CLASS: THE TAUGHT; From the first day, it was clear Frank McCourt's class would be different.
By Jonathan Greenberg
Published: April 14, 2002
The year was 1974 and I had just turned 16. The sexual revolution, Nixon's resignation and marijuana filled the air with new possibilities. I was about to enter my junior year at the academically elite Stuyvesant High. My school uniform was a used Army jacket, a beat-up brown cowboy hat and shoulder-length hair.
The previous term, I had dozed through English grammar as the teacher -- soon to retire, nose red, gray hair flowing out of his ear (teenagers fixate on such things) -- diagrammed sentence after sentence day after day. It was the most boring class I had ever taken. So when, junior year, we were permitted to select one elective, I jumped at the chance to take creative writing.
From the first day, it was clear Frank McCourt's class would be different. There was that impish smirk and lyrical Irish accent -- I had never heard English spoken so poetically -- and most unforgettably, the way he transformed the world into a divine comedy through his stories.
They weren't written stories. Mr. McCourt would not publish his first book, ''Angela's Ashes,'' until 1996, when he was 64 and living on a teacher's pension. Instead, they were spoken tales of his Catholic-school upbringing in Ireland, his first jobs in New York City, his wondrous new daughter and his periodic battles with the school administration.
Writing stories and reading them to the class was our job, he said, not his. Mr. McCourt was the first teacher who ever suggested that our lives, even at 16, were useful. ''Grist for the mill,'' he would call our juvenile experiences, and then he would try to find ways to get us to write about them. If we learned to write observantly, if we could bare our souls ''with alacrity!'' and ''make it real,'' then we, too, could be writers.
Classes followed no fixed format: on any given day, it was impossible to predict whether he would be discussing our writing assignments, his ride on the subway that morning, the purpose of life or his lamentable salary. A photo I took for photo shop captured the theatrical spirit of the class. Mr. McCourt stands grasping the room's American flag, in front of a blackboard, upon which he has written: ''FRANK McCOURT ANTI-LEUKEMIA FUND. GOAL: $1 FROM EVERY STUY STUDENT. ALL CONTRIBUTIONS ARE TAX DEDUCTIBLE.''
There was, of course, no fund, and Mr. McCourt never tried to collect any money. But there were more than 2,000 Stuyvesant students -- enough, theoretically, to dig him out of some impossible financial bind. It was an idea worthy of Jonathan Swift (a regularly assigned writer). And such wit made intellectualism cool.
Being cool at 16 was everything. The first of the dozens of handwritten stories I wrote during four terms of McCourt classes was a parody of Johnny Carson called ''The Johnny Cockroach Show.'' It earned a 75, with the comment: ''Too slick and glib. This reveals little (if anything) of your writing skill. I wanted an essay/story piece so that I could see how you plan and develop an idea.'' Mr. McCourt was even less impressed by a story I wrote soon after, a disjointed science-fiction short about a microscopic universe. Mr. McCourt let me know cheap shots would go unappreciated. He gave me a 65, commenting, ''Awkward, trite, irrelevant conclusion. You dragged it in by the ears. The story itself goes nowhere. What is the point, the conflict?''
The problem, it seemed, was that I wasn't digging inside for my material. To make us think more like writers, each of us had to write a short composition, then pass it around the room to classmates. By learning to critique our classmates, we would begin to turn such observations inward. For that assignment, I wrote about my reaction, as a 5-year-old, to the John F. Kennedy assassination.
Joel Moscowitz's unpunctuated comments and grade of 75 were typical of the student responses I received: ''Grammar horrible even worse than mine a lot of errors....'' More telling than my paper or the comments, however, was my response to them. For posterity, I attached a note to the composition and comments that read: ''We were to write a composition for my creative writing class and nine people would grade and comment on it. From these comments, I support my views of the patheticness of the marking system and the theory that most men (and women) are created idiots. They spoke of handwriting and spelling, without making any comment on the content.''
Smart-aleck 16-year-olds like me were often insufferable. But Mr. McCourt kept at it, assignment after assignment, commenting on more than 150 papers every week.
His ''write a modern fairy tale'' assignment resulted in one of the first stories I wrote that had a point to it as I managed, finally, to plan and develop an idea. In ''Alice in Learning Land,'' Alice skips merrily into Stuyvesant, curious about what game we are playing. She joins us in the game of School, and sits in on the math class of an ugly malcontent named Trout (as in Kilgore Trout -- I was reading Vonnegut at the time). When Trout is scolded by the teacher for not having his math homework, he looks to his classmates for support, but none are there for him, except Alice, who kisses him on the forehead. Mr. McCourt wasted no time getting to the point. ''Despite the title, this is not about Alice: it's about the 'ugly' boy. And it's promising. But, oh boy, do you need to discipline your writing. You must organize your stuff. Do you keep a notebook? 85.''


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We didn't want to let this one slip below the radar—the 44th annual session of the Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination against Women (CEDAW) launched on Monday at the UN and will continue until August 7.
CEDAW was adopted by the UN in 1979 as an international bill of women's human rights: the right to education, equal employment, child care, social security, and reproductive health, to name a few. It always shocks me to remember that the US has still not ratified CEDAW since President Jimmy Carter signed it in 1980. US Ambassador to the UN Susan Rice has indicated that ratifying CEDAW will be an "important priority" for the Obama Administration, but as of yet, we've seen little movement.
The US is one of only seven nations in the world not to ratify the treaty—some thirty years after it was first adopted. The other six are Iran, Sudan, Somalia, Nauru, Palau, and Tonga. (Qatar recently decided to leave this infamous group.) Ratifying CEDAW represents that country's commitment to implement laws that prevent discrimination against women and to address abuses of women's human rights.
At each session, the CEDAW committee of experts on international women's human rights meets to review the record of member nations. This year the following countries are up for review: Argentina, Azerbaijan, Bhutan, Denmark, Guinea-Bissau, Japan, Lao People's Democratic Republic, Liberia, Spain, Switzerland, Timor Leste, and Tuvalu.
MADRE will continue to follow this year's session. Take a look here to read reports submitted by states under review, the CEDAW Committee and by civil society organizations on the status of women's human rights in those countries.
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Shumenov cautiously defends WBA strap, Ornelas cautiously challenges
Ringside report and photos by Chris Cozzone
It was a safe bet that WBA Light-heavyweight Champion Beibut Shumenov would retain his strap, last night against super-middleweight "challenger' Enrique Ornelas. But the shallow crowd in attendance was not expecting to find themselves lulled to a deep sleep after watching the usually gutsy champ fight so cautiously, especially against an opponent afflicted with earmuff-itis.
The title fight headlined a five-bout card at the Hard Rock in Las Vegas, promoted by Golden Boy and KZ Promotions, for FOX Sports.
Expectation for an upset was at a minimum, for the suddenly rated challenger (No. 15 in the WBA) was moving up in weight while Shumenov was shaking off the rust after hanging onto his belt with nearly a year of inactivity. But Shumenov, rarely dull, promised, at least, a fast finish.
Unfortunately, due to an injury, he later explained, Shumenov never got started. Then again, neither did Ornelas, who spent the majority of time with his gloves glued to his ears and his eyes watching the clock click clack its way toward the concluding clang.
Shumenov gave the appearance of aggression, at least, though it was less of a drive to score a knockout and more along the lines of a heavy bag exhibition executed on a wet floor. Careful not to close the distance, Shumenov popped away on his bag, one punch, sometimes two, rarely a combination, while Ornelas worked on his ear muffs. Once in a while, Ornelas would counter, almost always landing on Shumenov – he's not exactly Floyd Mayweather when it comes to defense – but he'd pull back and regain his composure as an opponent.
"Ussshhh! Ussshhh!" Shumenov cried every time he threw something, his vocal cords taking a beating equal to the one displayed by Ornelas' slow, facial disfigurement.
On and on it went, round and round, round after round, until Shumenov, suddenly hungry for a knockout, hurt Ornelas and rushed in for the finish. Only problem was, this was in the last five seconds of the fight and the master of mitt muffs had more than enough wartime experience to weather a few seconds of uncompromised aggression.
The judges had little trouble with the math, for all three cards tallied up scores of 120-108.
"This was not my best performance," Shumenov said afterward, explaining that ten weeks before, he'd hyperextended his left elbow in sparring.
Despite the less-than-spectacular show, Shumemov's promoter, Don Chargin, assured the media that there are no less than three valid offers on the table for his champ: Nathan Cleverly, Mikkel Kessler and Bernard Hopkins – all of whom are probably licking their chops after last night's fight.
With the win, Shumenov ups his record to 13-1, 8 KOs while Ornelas ends a four-bout win streak, dropping to 33-8, 21 KOs.
Elegele takes a ride in the fast Lane
In an eight-round co-main, between must-win, once-lost welters, Floridian Joseph Elegele (12-2, 10 KOs) scored the decision while Philly's Lanard Lane (13-2, 8 KOs) had to settle for the applause of the crowd.
Up against severe height and reach disadvantages, Lane's task appeared insurmountable in the opening stanzas. Keeping the fight at range and hammering Lane with straight lefts, the southpaw Elegele took an early lead.
Keeping away from Elegele's deadly left and closing the gap, Lane started to turn the fight around and, by the fourth, had turned the fight around with sheer pressure. Momentum swapped hands again in the fifth, however, when Lane went down from what appeared to be a slip.
Refusing to lose, Lane upped his game and soon had Elegele on the defense. Elegele was staggered several times but, against the ropes and in the corners, he fought back, more than once regaining the upper hand.
After eight rounds, the judges ranged from an even 76-76 to 77-74 and 76-75 for Elegele, making him the winner by majority decision – and one that was booed by the crowd.
Fightnews had it even in rounds, four apiece, but the knockdown making the difference for the winner, Elegele.
Hudaynazarov still undefeated
Undefeated WBA #15 welterweight Ravshan Hudaynazarov improved his record to 16-0, 12 KOs by defeating Euri Gonzalez (20-2-1, 14 KOs) via unanimous decision in an eight-round junior middleweight bout.
Explosive rights and a certain elusiveness in defense gave Hudaynazarov the edge over the mop-topped Dominican, who merely waited too long to spring into action. The far busier fighter, Hudaynazarov kept the counter-punching Gonzalez on the defense for much of the fight.
All three ringside judges scored in Hudaynazarov's favor with tallies of 79-73.
Walkout bout best of night
In the final bout of the evening, between two gutsy junior lightweights, Johnny Reyes (2-0, 1 KO), of Lancaster, outboxed Roberto Duran lookalike Uriel Torres (0-1), of Los Angeles, through four feisty rounds.
Torres was all about pressure and against anyone else, he would've had his arms raised at the end of the bout. But Reyes, despite looking like a candidate for high school chess club, had eerie capability and ring generalship. Scoring a knockdown in the process, in the third, Reyes kept his wildling opponent under control with precise rights and fancy combinations.
Scores were 40-35 twice and 39-36.
Arnett forced to brawl with Abreu
In a four-round junior middleweight swing bout, Florida's Daquan Arnett (4-0, 2 KOs) weathered rough-and-ready Yosmani Abreu (2-3-1) to win a unanimous decision with scores of 40-35 twice and 39-36.
Outsized and perhaps underestimating Abreu's maul and brawl capabilities, Arnett was forced to earn his win, though he did score a knockdown in the second with a sweet right uppercut.
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Anna is a 17 year old student in Year 12 who has come to counselling because she is not coping with the stress of her final year. Anna is from a culture where academic success is highly important and she is under intense pressure from her parents to get good grades and go to university. She does not want to disappoint them but is constantly tired and anxious.
The next time you see Anna, her demeanour has improved significantly. She confides in you that she found a website where she can pay someone to write her assignments for her. Since using this system she has received "A's" and her parents are pleased. She feels this has solved her problems and says that she does not need to come to counselling anymore.
In this situation, what should you do as the counsellor? Would you consider breaking confidentiality to inform her parents?
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As Anna's counsellor I would tell her that I understand her need to find a solution for her problem. I would suggest to her that it seems to be a short-term solution with some potentially quite negative consequences, and I would ask her if she had thought about any of these possible consequences.
I would also ask her if her solution was going to help her in the long term, with the aim of helping her to identify and practice ways of thinking and behaving that may help her to reduce her stress. I would ensure that I am supportive and non-judgemental.
Since Anna feels that this has solved her problems, I would be careful not to elaborate on the possible negative consequences of her actions at this stage.
Instead, I would acknowledge her feelings of relief and then shift the focus back to her original presenting concern of not coping with stress. I would use the miracle question in Solution-Focused approach to have her think how her life would be like without the stress in general. Then exception questions can be used to further explore how she used to handled stress in the past, what was different during those times, what she did for the exceptions to happen and how she can do the same again, in this situation.
I would then explore with her some possible future scenarios. If she worked with using the exceptions found, how would she view herself after graduating from university? If she continued using this system that she just found, how would she feel about herself later? The predetermined impact of this exercise would be for her to come to her own self-realisation that her actions chosen today will have different consequences and she is in control of which direction she wishes to embrace.
I shall try to take over as an assignment writer to her and will give confidence to her that I can and I have got many friends to help her. And I shall not take her time more to counsel.Any way she is having another assignment writer. I shall point to her to use the other assignment writer also and succeed. success is possible. I shall build up a constant contact with her to explain to her that I am not only to counsel her but to help her really by other means also. slowly… I shall give insight to her the negative consequence of depending on others and her own ability to do it. I shall try to explore her stressful situations when she was trying to study alone. When she get insight to avoid the stress when facing this problem she shall be a successful student.
Even if she does not believe me , when she faces the negative consequence of the other assignment writer she is going to contact me again.
If I were a counsellor, I would be careful not to break her confidence. Instead I would ask her to try to answer the assignments on her own way. But I would explain to her why I let her do that. It's one way of making her realize her potential that she is capable of doing the, herself. I think that it would make her feel good.


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At a press conference in the Proclamation Room at City Hall on Monday afternoon April 21, Mayor Annise Parker, accompanied by City Council Member Ellen Cohen and City Attorney Dave Feldman, announced that she had sent a draft Equal Rights ordinance to City Council members. The proposed ordinance will prohibit discrimination based on race, color, religion, national origin, gender, or sexual orientation in city employment, city contracting, housing, public accommodations, and private employment at businesses with 50 or more employees. For purposes of the ordinance, religious organizations are exempt.
If passed in its current form, complaints of violations will be handled the Office of the City Inspector and the City Attorney. If the person who is the subject of a complaint refuses to cooperate with an investigation, the City Attorney may ask City Council to issue a subpoena to compel cooperation. Violations will be a Class C misdemeanor, which may be punished by a fine of $500 per day or incident, for a maximum of $5000.
The current draft differs somewhat from the plan the Mayor outlined in her State of the City address on April 3. At that time, she envisaged appointment of a Houston Human Rights Commission to hear complaints. However, she stated that in discussion with business leaders, there would be more support if initial complaints could be handled in a more discrete manner, with a few toward resolving problems.
In response to questions from journalists, City Attorney Feldman explained that the ordinance tracks federal laws including the ACA in applying only to businesses with more than 50 employees. The exemption of religious organizations is an effort to avert first amendment issues. In addition, the ordinance would not apply to private clubs. On the other hand, if a bar or nightclub attempted to call itself "private" as a pretext for violating the ordinance, the exemption would not be applied.
A copy of the ordinance is available on-line on the City of Houston website at http://www.houstontx.gov/feedback-equalrights.html. Mayor Parker will present the ordinance in detail to the City Council Quality of Life Committee, chaired by Council Member Ellen Cohen on April 30. Consideration by the full City Council is expected for May 7.


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From Margaret Everton on October 27, 2008 in Window Replacement
A few years back, I worked for a major manufacturing company of window treatments. This company specializes, not in the usual drapes and curtains, but in blinds. One of the most beautiful of window treatments of this sort, in my opinion, is wood blinds. They are rich in color and tone and add a certain luxury to any room decor.
I have mini-blinds and vertical blinds in my home now, and I would love to change them to wood instead of vinyl and metal. I went to my former employers website, www.windowcoverings.com, and checked out colors and prices not too bad. Yes, wood is more expensive, but I think the change to my home environment is worth the price.
It has been a while since I did any shopping around for window treatments of this type and I wanted to see more of what might be available in design and choices. Here are a few more websites I looked at with information on decorating and choosing wood blinds:
Pondered has a wealth of information on a wide topic range. They do a good deal of the research for these topics, so if you wanted to know a little about something else besides wood blinds, they are a good place to start.
Vertical Blinds Info has a storehouse of information on decorating, and, in particular, window treatments. You could easily spend hours going through their posts for anything that has to do with home decorating. This link was particularly helpful for the subject of wood blinds:
The Benefits of Wood Blinds.
GUIDE WOOD BLINDS ONLINE is especially helpful for the person new to the world of blinds. There is information here on what types of wood blinds to choose from, how to install them, how to clean them, etc. I found it very informative.
Shutter Classic was one of my favorite sites. Not only was it filled with information on both vertical and horizontal wood blinds, but being a manufacturer, they walked you through each step of choosing, measuring, ordering, and installing your blinds. This is a great site to check out when you are ready to make a purchase or just get the feel of where you want to go with the possibilities.
WBSFactory.com has a blog by owner/operator Roger Miller, for an insiders view on the business of selling custom made wood blinds and window treatments. This particular article is call A View Through the Slats and addressed how the wood blind industry has been impacted by oil prices and the economy. It is very informative, indeed, and good reading. You can go directly to the article at http://www.wbsfactory.com/blog/labels/window.html.
Well, that completed my search, and now I feel more equipped to tackle the possibility of transforming those metal mini-blinds and vinyl verticals into a richer decor for my home. How about you? When you are ready, be sure to consult a professional installer for a little help.


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I had it directly shipped to my granddaughter in Arizona and her mom sent me a photo of her hugging the box. She couldn't wait to try it and she loves it. I can't wait to visit and see her ride it in person. Grandpa will be involved I'm sure.
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Buck Robley passes away
May 28, 2013 - by Steve Gerweck
Buck Robley, who died today, was a key figure in pro wrestling behind the scenes. "I created a lot of people that you see out there today," he bragged not that long ago. "The Freedbirds are my creation. Bruiser Brody was my creation. [Ted] DiBiase, I helped his career. A lot of people don't know that. They thought I was just a big, ol' dumb rassler."
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BRC: Education Not Incarceration
PHIlADELPHIA – On April 27 over 200 people attended a conference, Education Not Incarceration, presented by the Philadelphia Black Radical Congress (BRC) in association with the Criminal Justice Program of the American Friends Service Committee.
Haddad fights five-month detention
ANN ARBOR, Mich. – In a May 1 statement, Muslim clergyman Rabih Haddad charged that his five-month-long detention by the U.S. government is based on "allegations, insinuations, innuendoes and lies." For the entire article, click on the headline. To view a page with many links on Haddad's struggle, click here.
Attacks on immigrants: history repeats
John Tateishi, who spent three years in a U.S. concentration camp from 1942 to 1945, sees a parallel between the treatment of Japanese Americans during World War II and the attacks on immigrants from the Middle East today.
Billions for war, but not for people
WASHINGTON – The May 1 vote in the House Armed Services Committee authorizing a fiscal year military budget of $383.4 billion has drawn sharp criticism from peace and social justice groups who denounced the military-industrial complex for devouring billions of dollars that could be better spent to meet the nation's crying needs in education, the environment, health and other social programs. The committee also approved a separate $10 billion military contingency fund. For the entire article, click on the headline. For more information, visit The Council for a Livable World or The War Resisters League.
Lockout at AK Steel: It's a human struggle
MANSFIELD, Ohio – Scores of solidarity signs were planted along the approach to Hamilton Park, only blocks from the "scab" Armco Kawasaki (AK) steel mill complex here May 4. USWA Local 169 put out the call and hundreds of union members, their families and supporters came to the small industrial city. For the entire article, click on the headline. For more information, visit the homepage of the United Steelworkers of America.
Eyewitness to occupation: Ramallah showcase of war crimes
Upon entering Ramallah a few days after the tanks had pulled out of the center of the city, I saw the scars of a viciously coordinated month-long military occupation and destruction of the economic and political infrastructure of the Palestinian Authority (PA) and non-governmental organizations everywhere.
The birth of a new peace movement
When I arrived at the meeting place uptown, it was still dark. There were several people lined up or sitting on benches at 125th Street in Harlem – older folks of color, children in strollers. I approached the corner, video camera on my back, feeling the strange combination of simultaneous excitement and exhaustion. For the entire article, click on the headline. To see another page of images and articles from A20, click here.
Enron memos expose $ 30 billion scam
WASHINGTON – On May 6, the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) released internal documents revealing how Enron created phantom shortages in California's unregulated electricity market to fleece ratepayers of an estimated $30 billion during the 2001 energy crisis. For the entire article, click on the headline. To view a related page from the California Public Utilities Commission, click here.
Composer joins hands with St. Lukes chamber ensemble
NEW YORK – On Saturday, June 1 at 2 p.m., Daniel Bernard Roumain, nationally known classical composer, premieres his not-so-traditional collaboration with the St. Luke's Chamber Ensemble in Chelsea at The Dia Center for the Arts (548 West 22 Street).
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Height: 5-10 Weight: 180 lbs.
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High School: Warner Robins
College: Auburn (school history) (Brooks college stats)
Drafted by the San Diego Chargers in the 1st round (24th overall) of the 1981 NFL Draft.
Weighted Career AV (100-95-...): 84 (292nd overall since 1950)
4-time Pro Bowler (fine print)
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Michael Bay has cast relative newcomer Jack Reynor to star opposite Mark Wahlberg in Transformers 4.
"He is an Irish kid that came to America with 30 bucks in his pocket," the director wrote today on his website. "Pretty ballsy. Seriously who does that? Anyway I spotted him in a great little Irish movie What Richard Did. This kid is the real deal."
Presumably the 20-year-old actor is playing the race car-driving boyfriend of the daughter of Wahlberg's character. Bay began testing in November for the movie's young male and female leads; Reynor was on the rumored shortlist alongside such actors as Luke Grimes (Brothers & Sisters), Landon Liboiron (Terra Nova), Brenton Thwaites (Blue Lagoon: The Awakening) and Hunter Parrish (Weeds).
The director used the casting announcement as an opportunity to reaffirm that the fourth film isn't a reboot of the Paramount Pictures franchise. "That word has been floating around on the net," he wrote. "This movie takes place exactly 4 years after the war in Chicago. The story makes a very natural transition, and reason as to why we have a whole new cast. This Transformers will feel very different then the last three. We are embarking on a new trilogy."
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17 CFR 12.405 - Leave to adduce additional evidence.
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Title 17: Commodity and Securities ExchangesCHAPTER I: COMMODITY FUTURES TRADING COMMISSION PART 12: RULES RELATING TO REPARATIONS Subpart F: Commission Review of Decisions 12.405 - Leave to adduce additional evidence. Any time prior to issuance of its final decision pursuant to ? 12.406, the Commission may, after notice to the parties and an opportunity for them to present their views, reopen the hearing to receive further evidence. The application shall show to the satisfaction of the Commission that the additional evidence is material, and that there were reasonable grounds for failure to adduce such evidence at the hearing. The Commission may receive the additional evidence or may remand the proceeding to the Judgment Officer or Administrative Law Judge to receive the additional evidence.


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Fremont Studios was a hive of activity Friday as HIGH TIMES event staffers prepared the space for the first-ever HIGH TIMES U.S. Cannabis Cup in Washington State.
Following last year's highly successful Seattle Medical Cannabis Cup, HIGH TIMES is returning to the Emerald City to showcase the best of the best in the Pacific Northwest. Hardworking staffers set up booths, folded T-shirts, stuffed awesome gift bags for giveaways, and generally readied the expo -- and its two massive outdoor areas -- for what's sure to be an amazing weekend.
Seattle Cannabis Cup ticket holders will receive a gift bag*, with a T-shirt, guidebook and treats from all sorts of Washington canna-businesses. And folks of all kinds will be on hand at Fremont Studios Saturday and Sunday to showcase their pot passions, from dispensaries, to glass artists, to pot activism and much more.
As Friday evening turns to Saturday morning, and HT staffers chill out for a few hours, we eagerly anticipate the weekend-long Cannabis Cup celebration. And the icing on the cakepop? Saturday night's WAMU Center concert featuring Slightly Stoopid and Redman. Woot!
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Three Years After Critical Crime Lab Report: Few Changes, More Scandals
November 21, 2012 07:45:10 am
Three years ago, a National Academy of Sciences report exposed serious problems in the nation's forensic science labs, says NPR. It found not only a lack of peer-reviewed science in the field, but also insufficient oversight in crime laboratories. Little has changed, and concerns are growing as scandals keep surfacing at crime labs across the nation. Lab employees often report to law enforcement. Marvin Schechter, a defense attorney who was an adviser to the National Academy of Sciences report, recommends making all public crime labs independent. "We seem to believe in this country that forensic work is the property of the police department and the district attorneys, and it should not be. If it's science, that should be done by independent scientists," he says.
In 2011, questions arose about the accuracy of testing evidence at a Nassau County, N.Y., crime lab. The police-run lab was shut down and thousands of cases were thrown into question. New York is one of only a few states that require labs to be accredited. It relies on a national nonprofit agency called the American Society of Criminal Lab Directors Laboratory Accreditation Board (ASCLD/LAB). Its inspectors examine hundreds of labs in nearly every state. Schechter says they don't truly scrutinize labs. "When ASCLD/LAB comes to a laboratory for an inspection, it announces that they're coming. It's not a surprise inspection. Everybody gets a chance to clean up their act," he says.


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Tuesday, June 28, 2016
EA Takes NFL to The Street
Electronic Arts announced today that the makers of Madden NFL Football are developing NFL Street, a street-style pigskin video game scheduled for release in early 2004 under the EA ... Continue Reading →
SecondSun Game for Aaron & Ned
Last year's Animation Magazine Pitch Party winner, Nicholas Night's The Hair-Raising Adventures of Aaron & Ned, may soon be taking on the interactive world. Night and ... Continue Reading →
Midway Brings Classics to Consoles
Midway Games Inc. is bringing more than 20 old school titles to next-generation game consoles with Midway Arcade Treasures. Scheduled to ship this fall, the release promises hundreds ... Continue Reading →
Independent Games Fest Calls For Entries
The Independent Games Festival (IGF) is now accepting submissions for its 6th annual event honoring innovative video games created by independent developers and students. The submission ... Continue Reading →
Game Show Network Goes Gaming
Game Show Network, home to new game shows like Lingo and Cram, as well as classic installments of favorites like Jeopardy and Let's Make a Deal, will add video game-related programming ... Continue Reading →
Gamers Seek Hidden Code in Hulk Movie
Universal Pictures confirmed today the presence of a "supercode," hidden in Universal Pictures' The Hulk, currently in theaters. The code unlocks completely new gameplay ... Continue Reading →
Mac Users Undertake EverQuest
Sony Online Entertainment Inc. announced that EverQuest Macintosh Edition is now available at retail stores nationwide. The leading massively multiplayer online role-playing game requires ... Continue Reading →
Nintendo Melds Game Boy with GameCube
Nintendo's GameCube console system is adding a lot more titles to its library as the company introduces the new Nintendo GameCube Game Boy Player. The accessory links the handheld ... Continue Reading →
Atari Wields Blockbuster Power With New Games
Streetfighter, Final Fantasy: The Spirits Within, Resident Evil – movies based on video games may not always be mega hits, but aligning interactive entertainment with a blockbuster ... Continue Reading →
New Tomb Raider Finally Out of Vault
After several delays, game publisher and developer Eidos will release the highly anticipated Lara Croft Tomb Raider: The Angel of Darkness for PlayStation 2 and PC in North America ... Continue Reading →


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Bill 'the man, the myth, the Murray' Murray, star of both Lost in Translation and our hearts, gets up to some awesome stuff whilst he's out just living his life.
We love him. He's the uncle we always wanted and the friend we pretend to have.
Here are six great examples of Bill Murray doing Bill Murray stuff:
1. You're in a karaoke bar, you're warbling, you're just living your life then BOOM, IN COMES MURRAY.
Not only that, he joins in. With you. You and Bill Murray are duetting and suddenly life makes sense.
2. Then there's that time Bill Murray started tending bar at the South by Southwest festival.
It's Bill Murray. It's at SXSW. It's all generally very cool.
3. Bill Murray hates signing autographs. Is it because he's too famous and he hates you? No. It's because they're not personal enough. Instead, Murray will offer to film a slow motion movie intro with you and a few of your closest friends.
4. Okay, we don't have real life action footage of this one, but apparently Bill Murray drove a golf cart down the streets of Stockholm.
And by 'apparently' we mean Bill Murray says he did it. And no-one questions the Murray.
5. According to Kelly Lynch, every time Bill Murray sees the movie Road House he calls her husband, Mitch Glazer, and tells him he's watching her getting dirty with Patrick Swayze.
6. You're having your bachelor party, all of your friends are there, you're preparing for what should ostensibly be the happiest day of your life so far when SUDDENLY: BILL MURRAY.
Bill Murray crashes this guy's bachelor party and gives a speech, leaving the wedding day a lot to live up to.


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Standing Their Ground
Oct. 6, 2011
by Britton Drown
Head soccer coach Tom Stone and the Red Raider soccer team weren't exactly sure what to expect when Victoria Esson landed in Lubbock on July 4. The goalkeeper who came all the way from Christchurch, New Zealand brought along with her an impressive resume, which included a wealth of national team experience.
But still, Stone and his players still were left to wonder just how the transition to a new home, a new culture and a new style of soccer might affect their newest teammate.
"We didn't know much about her," senior defender and team captain Casey McCall said.
A little over three months later, it almost seems silly to have had such concerns.
"I don't think any of us expected this." McCall added.
McCall and the Red Raiders (8-3-2, 2-0-1 Big 12) had just completed a morning practice at the John Walker Soccer Complex as they prepare to host likely their toughest battle of the season when Texas A&M (9-5 3-1 Big 12) arrives Lubbock tomorrow night for a Friday conference showdown.
Kickoff is set for 7 p.m. at the John Walker Soccer Complex and the match has been declared a `Blackout' in coordination with the football game on Saturday, also against Texas A&M.
What McCall was referring to as she addressed the media on Thursday morning, was the seven shutouts and four Big 12 Player of the Week accolades that Esson has already racked up this season. With her fourth weekly award, she became the first player in Big 12 soccer history to accumulate the honor four times in a single season.
Oh yes, that presumed transition period was short-lived for the easy-going international transfer. Esson almost immediately immersed herself into the Red Raider soccer program both on and off the field, and has made quite a bit of noise in the process.
"She is awesome," McCall said. "Everyone really gets along well with her. Our team has great chemistry, and she just fit right in."
But perhaps most importantly, she has also fit in on the field. Her seven shutouts have helped the Red Raiders tie a school record with 10 total shutouts on the season as they move further into conference play.
The Texas Tech defense, anchored by a fast back line and the nearly unblemished play by Esson has become the cornerstone to their fast start to Big 12 play. Texas Tech opened Big 12 play with a 1-0 shutout of Missouri at home, and recorded their second victory last weekend with a 2-0 shutout of Oklahoma in Norman.
"Every goalkeeper wants to get a shutout," Esson said. "I suppose getting shutouts is leading by example."
Entering Friday's showdown with Texas A&M, Esson has 42 saves on the season, and ranks 22nd in the nation in shutout percentage at .875.
Meanwhile, the Texas Tech defense ranks 2nd in the nation in shutout percentage (.769), 12th in goals against average (.444) and 14th in save percentage (.889).
"It's a team-wide commitment to defending." Stone said.
But it's hard to ignore the staggering impact Esson has made. For Stone, it stems from her impressive work ethic, one that he has become incredibly impressed with.
Esson has a habit of beating everyone, including Stone, to the practice field by over an hour where the head coach finds her working diligently under the lights in the early hours of the morning. By herself, she works on mistakes from practices before, and tirelessly prepares for her next match in front of the net.
"Her training habits are the best we have seen," Stone said.
All of it has transitioned into a defense that has an unwavering trust in their goalkeeper.
"I don't think I've ever felt so confident with a goalie back there." McCall said. "It's really nice to know she is there."


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Skip to comments.What Educated Non-Muslims Don't Like About Islam in a Nutshell
Posted on 10/17/2010 8:57:39 PM PDT by Lloyd227
They've nailed it. Everytime you hear some liberal (or conservative for that matter) idiot spouting off about the 'peacefulness' of Islam needs to be told that all of those peaceful verse HAVE BEEN ABROGATED!
For those of you who don't understand what abrogated means, it means they've been replaced by the violent verses.
bookmark - this looks very interesting!
And with links to more detailed follow up information if you're ready for it.
Great resource!!
Later verses of the koran replace earlier verses.
As MadMo aged, he became more violent and the Koran reflects his increasing psychosis.
Islam Delenda Est - because Islam forces us to.
only need 2 words to explain the headline.....their nuts..
As anyone who reads the New Testament knows, the major concerns of Jesus were the care of his aged mother, the welfare of his apostles and the preaching of his Gospel. IOW, everything Christ did in his final hours showed humility and concern for others.
MadMo, on the other hand, was concerned about his finances and what people would think of him. And while it is commendable to want to make sure your debts are paid off before you die, I get the definite idea in reading the Koran that MadMo would have had anyone beheaded, a practice he and his subsequent followers are very fond of, had they actually presented a claim for payment in MadMo's final hours.
THIS RIGHT HERE is all you need to know about the Koran/Quran/whatever. It proves itself to be less than holy. It is not given by God or Allah or whatever your name is for the Almighty. It cannot be if (a) there are errors; (b) if there is conflict; and (c) especially if there's a clause that basically has God saying to us "Hey, if I made a mistake along the way, don't worry about it -- I'll fix it in my next draft."
How can reasonable people possibly accept such a premise??
"only need 2 words to explain the headline.....their nuts.."
Their nuts is the objective.
They are nuts is their condition.
Here is something educated and uneducated Americans should consider, the Muslim Brotherhood's ahead of schedule agenda discovered in 1991:
Islamic invasion of America: The 20 Point Plan
This sums up the Muslim Brotherfood project in America quite succinctly. On November 7, 2001 international law enforcement authorities and Western intelligence agencies discovered a twenty-year old document revealing a top-secret plan developed by the oldest Islamist organization with one of the most extensive terror networks in the world to launch a program of cultural invasion and eventual conquest of the West that virtually mirrors the tactics used by Islamists for more than two decades.
Since that time information about this document, known in counterterrorism circles as The Project, and discussion regarding its content has been limited to the top-secret world of Western intelligence communities. Only through the work of an intrepid Swiss journalist, Sylvain Besson of Le Temps, and his book published in October 2005 in France, La conquête de l'Occident: Le projet secret des Islamistes (The Conquest of the West: The Islamists' Secret Project), has information regarding The Project finally been made public. One Western official cited by Besson has described The Project as a totalitarian ideology of infiltration which represents, in the end, the greatest danger for European societies.
Included in the documents seized during the raid of Nadas Swiss villa was a 14-page plan written in Arabic and dated December 1, 1982, which outlines a 12-point strategy to establish an Islamic government on earth identified as The Project. According to testimony given to Swiss authorities by Nada, the unsigned document was prepared by Islamic researchers associated with the Muslim Brotherhood.
If you want to read more of the Muslim Brotherhood project go here.
U.S. Arab-American author outlines secret 20-year strategy to undermine countryWND
A refugee from the Muslim Middle East thinks he has discovered Islam's 20-point plan for conquering the United States by 2020 >
Anis Shorrosh, author of ''Islam Revealed'' and ''The True Furqan,'' is a Christian Arab-American who emigrated from Arab-controlled Jerusalem in January 1967.
''The following is my analysis of Islamic invasion of America, the agenda of Islamists and visible methods to take over America by the year 2020,'' Shorrosh says. ''Will Americans continue to sleep through this invasion as they did when we were attacked on 9/11?''
1. Terminate America's freedom of speech by replacing it with statewide and nationwide hate-crime bills.
2. Wage a war of words using black leaders like Louis Farrakhan, Rev. Jesse Jackson and other visible religious personalities who promote Islam as the religion of African-Americans while insisting Christianity is for whites only. What they fail to tell African-Americans is that it was Arab Muslims who captured them and sold them as slaves. In fact, the Arabic word for black and slave is the same, ''Abed.''
3. Engage the American public in dialogues, discussions, debates in colleges, universities, public libraries, radio, TV, churches and mosques on the virtues of Islam. Proclaim how it is historically another religion like Judaism and Christianity with the same monotheistic faith.
4. Nominate Muslim sympathizers to political office to bring about favorable legislation toward Islam and support potential sympathizers by block voting.
5. Take control of as much of Hollywood, the press, TV, radio and the Internet as possible by buying the related corportations or a controlling stock.
6. Yield to the fear of the imminent shut-off of the lifeblood of America black gold. Americas economy depends on oil and 41 percent of it comes from the Middle East.
7. Yell ''foul, out-of-context, personal interpretation, hate crime, Zionist, un- American, inaccurate interpretation of the Quran'' anytime Islam is criticized or the Quran is analyzed in the public arena.
8. Encourage Muslims to penetrate the White House, specifically with Islamists who can articulate a marvelous and peaceful picture of Islam. Acquire government positions and get membership in local school boards. Train Muslims a medical doctors to dominate the medical field, research and pharmaceutical l companies (Ever notice how numerous Muslim doctors in America are, when their countries need them more desperately than America?) Take over the computer industry. Establish Middle Eastern restaurants throughout the U.S. to connect planners of Islamization in a discreet way.
9. Accelerate Islamic demographic growth via:
* Massive immigration (100,000 annually since 1961).
* Use no birth control whatsoever every baby of Muslim parents is automatically a Muslim and cannot choose another religion later.
* Muslim men must marry American women and Islamize them (10,000 annually). Then divorce them and remarry every five years since one can't legally marry four at one time. This is a legal solution in America.
* Convert angry, alienated black inmates and turn them into militants (so far 2,000 released inmates have joined al-Qaida worldwide). Only a few ''sleeper cells'' have been captured in Afghanistan and on American soil.
10. Reading, writing, arithmetic and research through the American educational system, mosques and student centers (now 1,500) should be sprinkled with dislike of Jews, evangelical Christians and democracy. There are currently 300 exclusively Muslim schools in the U.S. which teach loyalty to the Quran, not the U.S. Constitution. In January of 2002, Saudi Arabias Embassy in Washington mailed 4,500 packets of the Quran and videos promoting Islam to America's high schools free of charge. Saudi Arabia would not allow the U.S. to reciprocate.
11. Provide very sizeable monetary Muslim grants to colleges and universities in America to establish ''Centers for Islamic studies'' with Muslim directors to promote Islam in higher-education institutions.
12. Let the entire world know through propaganda, speeches, seminars, local and national media that terrorists have hijacked Islam, when in truth, Islam hijacked the terrorists.
13. Appeal to the historically compassionate and sensitive Americans for sympathy and tolerance towards Muslims in America who are portrayed as mainly immigrants from oppressed countries.
14. Nullify America's sense of security by manipulating the intelligence community with misinformation. Periodically terrorize Americans with reports of impending attacks on bridges, tunnels, water supplies, airports, apartment buildings and malls.
15. Form riots and demonstrations in the prison system demanding Islamic Sharia as the way of life, not America's justice system.
16. Open numerous charities throughout the U.S., but use the funds to support Islamic terrorism with American dollars.
17. Raise interest in Islam on America's campuses by insisting freshman take at least one course on Islam.
18. Unify the numerous Muslim lobbies in Washington, mosques, Islamic student centers, educational organizations, magazines and papers by Internet and an annual convention to coordinate plans, propagate the faith and engender news in the media.
19. Send intimidating messages and messengers
to the outspoken individuals who are critical of Islam and seek to eliminate them by hook or crook.
20. Applaud Muslims as loyal citizens of the U.S. by spotlighting their voting record as the highest percentage of all minority and ethic groups in America.
AND, unnoticed like Bin Laden's declaration of war on the US in 1996, the MB has declared war on the US in the last few weeks...Rubin's article on the matter:
The Region: The declaration of war that went unnoticed
By BARRY RUBIN
10/10/2010 23:29
The Muslim Brotherhood recently called for jihad on the US and Israel, adopting a view almost identical to al-Qaidas.
Talkbacks (1)
Heres something important: The Muslim Brotherhoods leader has endorsed anti-American jihad and a view virtually identical to al-Qaidas ideology. Since the Brotherhood is the main opposition in Egypt and Jordan and the most powerful group in Muslim communities of Europe and North America, this is serious stuff.
Does that mean all these branches are going to launch terror attacks, as one affiliate, Hamas, has long done? Not necessarily.
Egyptian TV show stirs debate over Muslim Brotherhood
The Region: An offer he had to refuse
But hundreds of thousands of Brotherhood followers are being given a signal. Some will engage in terrorism; others will redouble efforts to seize control of countries and turn them into bases for war on the West.
The Brotherhood is the group that often dominates Muslim communities and runs mosques in the West. Its front groups are often courted by Western governments and media.
Yet here is the Brotherhoods new supreme guide, Muhammad Badi giving a sermon entitled, How Islam Confronts the Oppression and Tyranny, translated by MEMRI in which he says:
Arab and Muslim regimes betray their people unless they confront not only Israel but also the US. Waging jihad against both is mandatory for all Muslims. Otherwise, They are disregarding Allahs commandment to wage jihad... so that Allahs word will reign supreme over all non-Muslims.
All Muslims are required by their religion to fight as their highest priority, since the improvement and change that the [Muslim] nation seeks can only be attained through jihad and sacrifice, and by raising a jihadi generation that pursues death just as its enemies pursue life.
The US is easy to defeat through violence, since it is experiencing the beginning of its end and is heading toward its demise.
Palestinians should back Hamas in overthrowing the Palestinian Authority in the West Bank and unite in waging war on Israel.
Rational calculations applied by the West to adversaries, assuming Muslims wont act in a revolutionary and even suicidal manner, want a better future for their children, etc., dont apply to the Islamist movement: Allah said: The hosts will all be routed and will turn and flee (Koran 54:45). This verse is a promise to the believers that they shall defeat their enemies... and that through Allah you shall triumph... The outcome of the confrontation has been predetermined by Allah.
Thus, it doesnt matter how long the battle lasts or its cost in destruction and death, you should go on fighting.
IN THE real world, Islamists are unlikely to win over, say, 50 or 100 years. But those views mean these 50 or 100 years are going to be filled with instability and bloodshed. Muslims dont have to agree with Badis views, yet hundreds of thousands will, and millions will cheer them.
Theres even more food for thought in Badis speech.
Resistance is the only solution... The United States cannot impose an agreement upon the Palestinians, despite all the power at its disposal. [Today] it is withdrawing from Iraq, defeated and wounded, and is also on the verge of withdrawing from Afghanistan because it has been defeated by Islamist warriors.
First, US efforts that seem to be succeeding at brokering Israel-Palestinian peace would only spark more violence, not less, as Islamists seek to defeat them. Desirable as peace or even progress toward peace might be, the West should have no illusions about those things providing regional stability; they will produce more instability.
Second, US apologies, concessions and withdrawals are interpreted by Islamists and many in the Middle East as signs of weakness, which spark further aggression and violence.
Note that it is precisely fear of a tough opponent thet keeps Badi from saying anything about fighting Egypts government, which wont hesitate to throw Brotherhood leaders in prison and even torture them.
STILL, THE coming leadership transition in Egypt, with the death or retirement of President Husni Mubarak, seems to offer opportunities. The new harder line coincides with the Brotherhoods announcement that it will run candidates in the November elections another sign of its confidence and increased militancy.
The Brotherhood is not a legal group, but the government lets members run in other parties. Its candidates won about 20 percent of the vote in the last elections especially impressive given the regimes repressive measures. If the Brotherhood intends to defy Egyptian law now, there will be confrontations, mass arrests and perhaps violence.
Most important, however, Badi and many others sense weakness on the part of the West, especially the US leaders, and victory for the Islamists.
Even former British prime minister Tony Blair is warning about such things. Blair comes from the British Labor Party. Many conservatives understand these issues. But the West can never respond successfully without a broader consensus about the nature of the threat and the need for a strong response. Where are Blairs counterparts in the left-of-center forces in North America, the kind of people who played such a critical role in confronting and defeating the previous wave of anti-democratic extremism, communism?
This new hard line signals:
1. Increased internal conflict in Egypt, the start of a decade-long struggle for power in the Arabic-speaking worlds most important country.
2. The likelihood that more Brotherhood supporters in the West will turn to violence and fund-raising for terrorism.
3. The true nature of the radical indoctrination preparing people for future extremism and terrorism in the mosques and groups they control.
4. A probable upturn in anti-American terrorist attacks in the Middle East and Europe.
In August 1996, al-Qaida declared war on America, the West, Christians and Jews. Nobody important paid much attention. Almost exactly five years later, September 11 forced them to notice. Let it be said that in September 2010 the Muslim Brotherhood, a group with 100 times more activists than al-Qaida, issued its declaration of war. What remains is the history of the future.
The writer is director of the Global Research in International Affairs Center and editor of Middle East Review of International Affairs and Turkish Studies. He blogs at www.rubinreports.blogspot.com
"2:106 "Whatever of Our revelations We repeal or cause to be forgotten, We will replace them with something superior or comparable. Do you not know that Allah has power over all things? Do you not know that Allah reigns sovereign over the heavens and earth and besides Him you have no protector or helper? Would you question your messenger as Moses was questioned in his time? Those who exchange their faith for disbelief have gone astray from the right path." (emphasis added)
Let's just say for a second that you buy the idea behind the verse, that God didn't say something exactly the way he wanted it said (the Quran is supposed to be recited to Mohammed directly from an angel of the Lord, you recall -- perfect recitation and memorization is therefore a key aspect of Islam). Well, the last time I checked "superior or comparable" did not mean "change the entire meaning", which is certainly what the authors of this article demonstrate has been done.
Big-time bookmark.
Islam is not a peaceful religion. It is, however, a seductive one.
And forgiving his enemies.
Last Seven Words of Christ:
Agree in full.
This is a long post, but shows that where Muslims dominate, violence follows, even after theyve taken control. Islam is a warriors code, not a religion.
Islam Explained in Laymans Terms
Adapted from Dr. Peter Hammonds book: Slavery, Terrorism and Islam: The Historical Roots and Contemporary Threat.
Islam is not a religion, nor is it a cult. In its fullest form, it is a complete, total, 100% system of life.
Islam has religious, legal, political, economic, social, and military components. The religious component is a beard for all of the other components.
Islamization begins when there are sufficient Muslims in a country to agitate for their religious privileges.
When politically correct, tolerant, and culturally diverse societies agree to Muslim demands for their religious privileges, some of the other components tend to creep in as well.
Heres how it works:
As long as the Muslim population remains around or under 2% in any given country, they will be for the most part be regarded as a peace-loving minority, and not as a threat to other citizens. This is the case in:
United States Muslim 0.6%
Australia Muslim 1.5%
Canada Muslim 1.9%
China Muslim 1.8%
Italy Muslim 1.5%
Norway Muslim 1.8%
At 2% to 5%, they begin to proselytize from other ethnic minorities and disaffected groups, often with major recruiting from the jails and among street gangs. This is happening in:
Denmark Muslim 2%
Germany Muslim 3.7%
United Kingdom Muslim 2.7%
Spain Muslim 4%
Thailand Muslim 4.6%
From 5% on, they exercise an inordinate influence in proportion to their percentage of the population. For example, they will push for the introduction of halal (clean by Islamic standards) food, thereby securing food preparation jobs for Muslims. They will increase pressure on supermarket chains to feature halal on their shelves along with threats for failure to comply. This is occurring in:
France Muslim 8%
Philippines Muslim 5%
Sweden Muslim 5%
Switzerland Muslim 4.3%
The Netherlands Muslim 5.5%
Trinidad & Tobago Muslim 5.8%
At this point, they will work to get the ruling government to allow them to rule themselves (within their ghettos) under Sharia, the Islamic Law. The ultimate goal of Islamists is to establish Sharia law over the entire world.
When Muslims approach 10% of the population, they tend to increase lawlessness as a means of complaint about their conditions. In Paris , we are already seeing car-burnings. Any non-Muslim action offends Islam and results in uprisings and threats, such as in Amsterdam, with opposition to Mohammed cartoons and films about Islam. Such tensions are seen daily, particularly in Muslim sections in:
Guyana Muslim 10%
India Muslim 13.4%
Israel Muslim 16%
Kenya Muslim 10%
Russia Muslim 15%
After reaching 20%, nations can expect hair-trigger rioting, jihad militia formations, sporadic killings, and the burnings of Christian churches and Jewish synagogues, such as in:
Ethiopia Muslim 32.8%
At 40%, nations experience widespread massacres, chronic terror attacks, and ongoing militia warfare, such as in:
Bosnia Muslim 40%
Chad Muslim 53.1%
Lebanon Muslim 59.7%
From 60%, nations experience unfettered persecution of non-believers of all other religions (including non-conforming Muslims), sporadic ethnic cleansing (genocide), use of Sharia Law as a weapon, and Jizya, the tax placed on infidels, such as in:
Albania Muslim 70%
Malaysia Muslim 60.4%
Qatar Muslim 77..5%
Sudan Muslim 70%
After 80%, expect daily intimidation and violent jihad, some State-run ethnic cleansing, and even some genocide, as these nations drive out the infidels, and move toward 100% Muslim, such as has been experienced and in some ways is on-going in:
Bangladesh Muslim 83%
Egypt Muslim 90%
Gaza Muslim 98.7%
Indonesia Muslim 86.1%
Iran Muslim 98%
Iraq Muslim 97%
Jordan Muslim 92%
Morocco Muslim 98.7%
Pakistan Muslim 97%
Palestine Muslim 99%
Syria Muslim 90%
Tajikistan Muslim 90%
Turkey Muslim 99.8%
United Arab Emirates Muslim 96%
100% will usher in the peace of Dar-es-Salaam the Islamic House of Peace. Here theres supposed to be peace, because everybody is a Muslim, the Madrasses are the only schools, and the Koran is the only word, such as in:
Afghanistan Muslim 100%
Saudi Arabia Muslim 100%
Somalia Muslim 100%
Yemen Muslim 100%
Unfortunately, peace is never achieved, as in these 100% states the most radical Muslims intimidate and spew hatred, and satisfy their blood lust by killing less radical Muslims, for a variety of reasons.
It is important to understand that in some countries, with well under 100% Muslim populations, such as France, the minority Muslim populations live in ghettos, within which they are 100% Muslim, and within which they live by Sharia Law. The national police do not even enter these ghettos. There are no national courts, nor schools, nor non-Muslim religious facilities. In such situations, Muslims do not integrate into the community at large. The children attend madrasses. They learn only the Koran. To even associate with an infidel is a crime punishable with death. Therefore, in some areas of certain nations, Muslim Imams and extremists exercise more power than the national average would indicate.
Todays 1.5 billion Muslims make up 22% of the worlds population. But their birth rates dwarf the birth rates of Christians, Hindus, Buddhists, Jews, and all other believers. Muslims will exceed 50% of the worlds population by the end of this century.
Adapted from Dr. Peter Hammonds book: Slavery, Terrorism and Islam: The Historical Roots and Contemporary Threat.
Well, boys and girls, today we are letting the fox guard the henhouse. The wolves will be herding the sheep!
Obama appointed two devout Muslims to Homeland Security posts. Doesnt this make you feel safer already? Arif Alikhan as Assistant Secretary for Policy Development and Kareem Shora as ADC National Executive Director.
NOTE: Has anyone ever heard a new government official being identified as a devout Catholic, a devout Jew or a devout Protestant...? Just wondering.
Devout Muslims being appointed to critical Homeland Security positions? Doesnt this make you feel safer already??
Was it not Devout Muslims who flew planes into U.S. buildings 8 years ago?
Was it not a Devout Muslim who killed 13 at Fort Hood?
thanks for post. good info.
You describe not growth, but metastasis.
Correct, yet our politicians happily hold both doors open for their breed. Beyond my powers to decipher.
Most informative post I've read in a long time on Islam's cancerous reach.
I think, deep down, the elitist, western secular liberal wants to die, perhaps because he has no true reason to live. Certainly he wants western civilization to disappear. But there is something of the domesticated sheep in him - vapid, weak and frightened - and he is ready to pass out of this world because that would be the easiest thing to do.
I am OK with that, if that is his determination. I am not OK with being caught up in the situation WITH him, however.
If I am performing an edit to use 'superior' wording, then it's to nuance the meaning, not change it -- otherwise my entire credibility is at risk... which is entirely my point. If I say "Ramadan begins at sundown" and then later say "Ramadan begins at sundown at Mecca", then that's an example of a change for superior wording. It likewise still has comparable meaning. That's the kind of context involved here. But go through the links cited above in the original article. That's clearly not what's happening here. For a religion that prides itself on accuracy, this is a farce.
I'll tell you exactly what the Muslims would do with this, though: the existence of these redacted passages allow them to quote really nice sounding words and say "we are a religion of peace" while knowing that they have no standing whatsoever. You see, there's another principle of Islam also at work here: you can lie through your teeth about what Islam teaches if it would advance the cause.
Let's pray that Satan has all the company he wants and the Lord leaves us here on Earth to propagate is his resemblance.
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