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Saturday, 23 January 2010
Muslim Arrogance, Supremacism and Sense of Unearned Entitlement
To Muslims, all relationships are of dominance/submission.
The natural order of things ordained by Allah is that Muslims must dominate infidels and extort protection money (jizya) under the system of dhimmitude. Any society where infidels are equal to Muslims, or even worse where they have authority over Muslims, is an insult and dishonor to both the Muslims and to Allah himself.
Consequently, Muslims are perpetually seeking to redress the balance by humiliating or defeating the infidels, often in the most repulsive ways, eg sexually assaulting non-Muslim children, and spitting at unaccompanied non-Muslim women. This combination of perceived superiority and sense of automatic unearned entitlement, contrasted with their actual cultural and intellectual inferiority is what makes some of them so arrogantly obnoxious. As the old joke says, a well balanced Muslim is one with a chip on both shoulders.
Muslim arrogant ingratitude
Muslims believe that the Earth and everything on it belongs to them, and non-Muslims should only possess property with the permission of Muslims. Consequently, all their ever-growing demands are just asking for what is rightfully theirs in the first place, and the infidels can expect no thanks for giving it to them. Living with Islam is about give and take - we give, they take.
ISLAMIC SUPREMACISM is the belief that Islam is superior to other religions
ISLAMIC SUPREMACISM is the belief that Islam is superior to other religions, cultures, and governmental systems, and the belief that Islam's superiority entitles Muslims to dominate, control, and rule non-Muslims. Islam is a supremacist religion. The Hadith and Qur'an command every Muslim to strive until Islam dominates all other religions. The Qur'an says very clearly that the only legitimate form of government is Allah's. According to mainstream, well-established Islamic teachings, the goal of Islam is to make the whole world submit to the law of Allah (Shari'a). If Islam is an inherently supremacist religion, then the term "Islamic supremacism" is redundant. Simply "Islam" will do. But I often use the term "Islamic supremacism" rather than simply "Islam" because first of all, most people don't know Islam is inherently supremacist. http://www.citizenwarrior.com/2008/12/islamic-supremacism.html
Islamic Supremacism legitimises crimes against infidels as a religious duty
Islam does not merely teach Muslims to reject the laws of the land they live in as the law of the Kafir from the Dar Al Harb, the portion of the world yet not conquered by Islam, but teaches them to view themselves as conquerors bringing the rule of Islam wherever they go. Little wonder that Muslims routinely practice rape, robbery and smuggling -- all practices that date back to Mohammed's campaign against the "infidels".
Beyond the human cost of Muslim crime, in the form of murder, assault and rape victims-- there is the large scale social disruption. Drug smuggling, car theft rings and riots are all examples of large scale Muslim organized acts of crime that tear apart the very fabric of society. In France, even rape has managed to reach that scale with the Tournade becoming a large scale social problem as well. http://sultanknish.blogspot.com/2009/03/high-cost-of-islam.html
Islamic supremacism in America
The true challenge of Islamic supremacism to America and the free world is not about Islam, Islamism, or terrorism, but about us. It is a historic challenge to determine whether we truly have the courage of our convictions on equality and liberty and we are willing to fight for these ideals, or if we will instead accept the continuing growth of anti-freedom ideologies here and around the world.
Islamic supremacists are counting on their belief that America is no longer willing to fight for such freedoms, that it has gotten too soft to do so, and that regardless of the success or failure of individual Jihadist tactics, eventually we will tolerate a continued growth of Islamic supremacism. http://www.unitedstatesaction.com/blog/imm-articles/090.html
When Supremacism Uses a Religious Disguise – Islamism On the March
Prior to World War II, what if Adolf Hitler had tried to infiltrate the United States, not with a series of German "Bund" organizations, but with a series of groups claiming that they were "religious" organizations? What if American federal, state, and local government organizations then engaged with such groups, gave them respectability, and even offered government support for their propaganda mission for fear of offending such "religious" organizations? During the 1960s, what if the American federal government feared to act against the Ku Klux Klan, white supremacist organizations, and white supremacist segregation laws for fear of offending their "religious" beliefs?
Far-fetched? In fact, supremacist ideologies using the disguise of "religion" is one of the most serious propaganda threats to our human rights of equality and liberty today. http://www.familysecuritymatters.org/publications/id.2779/pub_detail.asp
Islamic supremacism fueled by growing numbers and confidence
The recent Muslim march through London, complete with a call to Islam - Da'wa - and the disgraceful abuse of British soldiers returning from active service in Iraq by Muslim jihadists provide clear examples illustrating how confident the Muslim community is growing and that imposing Islam and Sharia law on the UK is their religious goal.
I have attempted to explain that advancing Islam is the sacred religious duty for all Muslims, both in the two essays preceding this one and through many offline debates. Communicating this fact is a very difficult task because through political correctness and the liberal multicultural ideology, many brainwashed politically correct Britons believe Islam is a "Religion of Peace" and they are totally unaware of the supremacist reality of Islam and its psychopathic, warmongering prophet Mohammed.
Ignorance is a weakness Muslims exploit to the maximum. Should anyone have the temerity to shine the spotlight of truth upon Islam, they will be accused of the hate-crimes of "Islamophobe" and "racist" and they will be supported by well-meaning but dangerously misguided infidel Britons who are setting up a nightmare future of subservience under Islamic hegemony in their homeland. http://isupporttheresistance.blogspot.com/2009/03/resistance-british-counter-jihad-part-3.html
Islamic Supremacism in Britain
For last week's "Dispatches" program on Britain's Channel Four, a reporter with a hidden camera entered Birmingham's prominent Green Lane mosque and other leading mosques in Britain. He found Islamic supremacism, hatred of Jews and Christians, and the subjugation of women preached in them. http://www.humanevents.com/article.php?id=19157
Muslim Supremacist Students Demand Multi-faith rooms be declared Muslim-only
AUSTRALIA: Muslim Students Demand Multi-faith rooms be declared Muslim-only. Dozens of Islamic students plan to protest today to demand that a dedicated Muslim prayer room replace an existing multi-faith centre at Melbourne's RMIT. Imposing their Islam on western societies. This is the strategy of the OIC (Organization of the Islamic Conference) and The Muslim Brotherhood Project. There are no footbaths in Muslim countries, or special prayer rooms. This is Islamic supremacism in action. Defer to Islam -- you will submit. http://atlasshrugs2000.typepad.com/atlas_shrugs/2009/03/australia-muslims-students-demand-multifaith-rooms-be-declared-muslimonly.html
Flattering by Dhimmis reinforces Muslim Supremacism
Furthermore by restraining and even banning criticism of Islam, Western liberals themselves close off the path to Islamic reform. As it stands now, Islam is the only religion both in the West and in Muslim countries that hears nothing but praise about itself, without a word of criticism being tolerated. What better affirmation could there be of Islamic supremacism than that? http://sultanknish.blogspot.com/2009/06/only-challenging-islamic-supremacism.html
Muslim Supremacism in schools
Two officials from Shah Jahan pursued a 'hidden agenda' forcibly to transform a local, secular primary school into an Islamic faith school. Their aggressive campaign of 'anti-Christian' lobbying and unfounded allegations of racism and Islamophobia managed to destroy what had been a model school. Its inspirational headmistress was reduced to a nervous wreck, to the extent that she has now left education altogether. Read more: http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-1165424/Special-investigation-The-horrifying-campaign-abuse-lies-threats-ruined-career-headteacher--school.html
Muslim Supremacism in schools -2
Some Islamic-only schools in Britain are promoting fundamentalist views and encouraging children to despise Western society, a new report from the Civitas social policy think tank has warned. The report found that websites of some of the UK's 166 Muslim schools are spreading extreme teachings, while a handful had links to sites promoting jihad, or holy war. Examples include web forums forbidding Muslims from reading Harry Potter books, playing chess or cricket and listening to Western music. The Civitas report, entitled "Music, Chess and Other Sins", claims Ofsted inspectors are incapable of scrutinising Muslim faith schools properly, and demands an inquiry by MPs. http://bnp.org.uk/2009/02/will-britain-survive-the-islamist-invasion/
Seething hatred and desire for revenge
The Muslim world is seething with a thousand and one real and imagined grievances and resentments against the West.
They feel humiliated by the West's accomplishments compared with their own inbred backwardness. They want revenge for the Crusades, colonialism, cartoons, Israel, ice-cream wrappers, Salman Rushdie, science, piggy banks and all the other humiliations that they believe in their paranoid state that the kuffars have deliberately inflicted on them.
To Muslims, all relationships are of dominance/submission and honor/shame. If they can't be dominant, they sulk, whine and claim victim status to sympathetic bleeding-heart liberals, while secretly nursing their pent-up fury and humiliation. Once they think they might get the upper hand, the sulking immediately flips into murderous hostility. So, infidels, beware the coming Islamageddon. Once Muslims can take on the West there'll be an orgy of rape, murder, torture and mutilation that will make the two previous world wars seem like a family squabble. We need to shove Islam back into its box and nail the lid down before it's too late for all of us.
Why we must stop legitimizing Muslim grievances
'There is no surer path to Muslim violence than through the legitimization of Muslim grievance. And once you accept the legitimacy of the grievance, then you are also bound to accept the legitimacy of the violence that follows.
Violence begins with grievance. Grievance is the pretext for violence and the narrative for the violence. Liberals make a fetish of separating the grievance from the violence, emphasizing constructive means of resolving the grievance. But what do you do when the grievance and the violence are inseparable?
Grievance is the stories that Muslims tell themselves to justify their violence. To explain why they kill children and why they murder the innocent. The list of grievances is an endless as the violence. Every act of violence carries its own narrative. The endless Muslim conflicts throughout the world all carry their burden of history. But it isn't a history that can be resolved with a tolerance session... More
More at Everything you need to know about Islam
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The vengefulness of offended 'honor' is the main emotional feature of Islam. You have correctly identified the principle ideas of Islamic political supremacism.
They see a war of the Sons of Light (them) against the Sons of Darkeness (others).
According to their supremacist myth, they cannot be wrong and they cannot fail.
This makes them particularly dangerous to themselves, their families and others. The chief harm will occur to anyone who is associated with or harbors Islamic terrorists or who even lives close to them. They are used as human shields.
Islamic jihadists are narcissists who participate vicariously in the toxic, malignant narcissism of the founder of Islam.
- 26 March 2010 at 06:27
I think Islam is a clear danger to Western values. The Question only remains how virulent and aggressive it becomes and how much ideological strength the West has to beat it back.
Our societies have strayed too far from their values and principles, have become too indifferent (read "tolerant") when threatened, too stupid to see their own demise writ large on the wall.
But, there will be a reaction from forces throughout the Western world to preserve the values of the Enlightenment (and Christianity). Then Muslims will need to either integrate/ assimilate, or get back to the Middle East. In the meantime, we need to support Muslims who are open to debating their religion; support men and women who want to quit the faith; support those who want a secular society.
- 22 May 2010 at 02:00
"I think Islam is a clear danger to Western values."
A less biased way of putting it would be to say that Islam offers an alternative to Western values.
"The Question only remains how virulent and aggressive it becomes and how much ideological strength the West has to beat it back."
No, the question is: why should any ideas be 'beaten back'? If an idea is stupid, nobody would take it seriously. The fact that Islam is being taking seriously by so many people from all kinds of backgrounds suggests its ideas have a great appeal. In which case, why not consider what it has to offer? Why call for it to be 'beaten back' despite its great appeal? Why not just let people choose what they prefer?
- 1 February 2011 at 18:35
How great can any religion be if it has to be forced upon its reciepient??? One that condons lies,rapes,tortures and the murder of innocents the world over. One that you must submit to or be killed or enslaved. Oh,I forgot,I can pay a tax and be excused (ridiculous huh)Thanks but no thanks,I think I will choses a religion of my own free will. Thank the God of jesus,I still have that choice. God bless America!!
- 24 March 2011 at 20:21
Hang on - doesn't the Quran say "Let there be no compulsion in religion"?
If muslims are trying to evangalise like Christians do (and are urged to do by the gospels) then they obviously haven't read the book of their religion, which explicitly says NOT to.
- 19 July 2011 at 11:11
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- 1 November 2011 at 22:25
"why not consider what it (Islam) has to offer"
The fellow who asked that question above is suffering from political correctness, which is a nice word for self-righteousness. In its 1,400 year murderous trek, Islam has caused 270,000,000 murders.
This savage ideology is hideous, indeed.
As far as the remark of Syed. Shear away my friend, if this is true, which I tend not to believe. We all need to know pure Islam before we come together to push it back into the bottomless pit where it came from.
- 21 November 2011 at 19:23
The information posted on this blog is very true. I am saying that from MANY experiences whilst dealing with muslims, especially the ones from Pakistan.
Most of them are quite arrogant, rude and behave like a bunch of thugs.
They can become very violent too. The core problem is not only the religion but also the environment that they are raised in.
- 25 May 2012 at 04:51
My husband and his brother, raised by a public school teaching Sunni Muslim mom in the US, are arrogant/entitled users of everyone they meet. They treat women like dirt. Their mother supports it and indulges them, they are in their late 30's. This I can honestly volunteer to you all. Born and raised in the US and they are 40% pro US and 60% pro Islam/Palestine. I only hope that Jesus hears my prayers and makes them both better because this is a battle that I cannot seem to win.
- 13 April 2015 at 14:37
Even muslims around Asia has the same filthy attitude. The whole world has a muslim problem. Asians
- 23 November 2015 at 01:05
All words are true. They always say islam dislike to be arrogance but trully real arrogance they are. They know all reality and everything and the others always go wrong way. What a sick mentality but they cant see themself what do we treat to others. They dont understand. But they are getting bigger and stronger because they are well organised and they can achieve to scare other people. So nobody say anyting against them. The hard days will come to our world.
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MURRIETA >> The contrast was stark. Just two miles from where angry protesters on both sides of the immigration issue have been verbally battling it out, dozens gathered for an unusual peaceful event during a prayer vigil on a grassy area outside of City Hall on Wednesday evening.
The crowd of about 200 people listened to prayers from rabbis, priests, and a refugee Sikh from Pakistan whose memories of fleeing religious persecution were triggered by the recent protests at the Murrieta Border Patrol station, where anti-immigration protesters blocked three bus loads of immigrant women and children who were being transported last week to the Border Patrol facility here because of overcrowded Texas immigration facilities.
About a dozen Inland Empire faith, immigration and community groups organized Tuesday evening's interfaith vigil, including San Bernardino Community Services Center Inc., Justice for Immigrants Coalition of Inland Southern California and Universalist Unitarian Church of Riverside.
Many people from the I.E. who had not been involved in the protests said they decided to get involved by coming to the vigil because religious mandates dictate that people help each other. Francisco Galaz of Rialto clutched a Spanish Bible while standing on a concrete bench to hear speakers in the center of the crowd discuss humanitarian and religious obligations to help others.
"It's hard to be going to church and see all this injustice that is happening and not to get involved," said Galaz. "When Jesus came to this world he had no borders. They're leaving their country because they're hungry, they're poor, they don't have laws."
Several anti-illegal immigration protesters came to the vigil holding signs because they were mistakenly told both sides would be present.
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Sikh Baldev Singh of Murrieta, wearing a deep purple turban, spoke into a microphone surrounded by the crowd about feeling the pain of the immigrants because he fled religious persecution in Pakistan.
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Riverside Rabbi Suzanne Singer prayed in Hebrew, translated into Spanish, and urged the group of adults pushing strollers, children, teenagers and adults in wheelchairs holding American flags and signs to help others and unify.
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In a recent Milwaukee Journal Sentinel piece, Nina Emerson, director of the Resource Center on Impaired Driving at the University of Wisconsin Law School, addresses a recent David Updike op-ed by posing the question:
What if Updike had faced drunken driving charges in Cambridge, Wisconsin instead of Cambridge, Massachusetts?
In reality, Updike blew a "point 08," the lowest measurable illegal amount of blood-alcohol content in Cambridge, MA. He was arrested and convicted, paid numerous fees and was ordered to attend alcohol rehabilitation courses. He also had his license suspended and saw his insurance premium more than double.
In Emerson's Cambridge, WI scenario, the laws surrounding drunken driving are plainly looser: Updike, Emerson notes, would not lose his license but would receive a "Notice of Intent to Suspend," allowing him to legally drive for 30 days; in the meantime, he could apply for an occupational license at any time for $40. He would not see jail time, be arraigned or be required to appear in court. As for consequences, Updike would likely have to attend a six-week Group Dynamics Class. His insurance rates would go up, but he wouldn't be considered a high-risk driver.
Underlying Emerson's point is the fact that in Cambridge, WI, drunken driving is considered a traffic violation, whereas in Cambridge, MA, it is considered a crime. Maybe, Emerson says, we need to change that.
To read Nina Emerson's Journal Sentinel piece, "And if he had been in Cambridge, Wis.?" click here.
To read David Updike's Journal Sentinel piece, "Flashing blue lights and new appreciation," click here.
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In regard to weight, Jennifer Hudson's biggest concern these days might be finding a shelf sturdy enough to bear the weight of her numerous awards. Her Oscar and Grammy wins represent but a small portion of the recognition she has received. But body weight has been a concern for her in the past. And it was Weight Watchers, for which she appears in ads, and developing a sense of play about physical activity that helped her lose 80 pounds and keep it off.
Were you heavy as a child, or did the weight come on later?
I was actually a very petite child, and I was very active. I think all kids were active back then, but we weren't really conscious of it. We took gym class, and I also had ballet. But in my teens I started to gain weight. It was in high school, but it just seemed normal. That was the way we were. I didn't see anything wrong with it, and I never knew there was a problem or that it was anything to be alarmed about. I didn't realize how important health was until I was in Hollywood.
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"Volunteer ministers" from the Church of Scientology are descending upon Haiti to help quake victims. That's great! Oh, wait, how are they helping them? By using magical touching powers to reconnect nervous systems:
"We're trained as volunteer ministers, we use a process called 'assist' to follow the nervous system to reconnect the main points, to bring back communication," she said.
"When you get a sudden shock to a part of your body the energy gets stuck, so we re-establish communication within the body by touching people through their clothes, and asking people to feel the touch."
Thank you, Scientology, for being completely worthless and insane. People are injured and dying, and you're going around poking people. You're doing more harm then good by making people think that they've actually received some sort of medical care, when you haven't done diddly squat.
I love the skeptical quote from the doctor, which sums up things quite nicely:
Some doctors at the hospital are skeptical. One US doctor, who asked not to be named, snorted: "I didn't know touching could heal gangrene."
Indeed. Maybe the Scientologists could enlighten us on this wonderful healing power? It would certainly make universal health care more viable, if all we had to do was touch people.


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Keith grateful to be back in Finalby Staff Writer / Chicago Blackhawks
Bottom line is, the world-class blueliner knows opportunities like this don't happen very often.
Hull recently told Keith that after winning the Stanley Cup with the Blackhawks in 1961, he expected many more to follow, but that wouldn't happen over his next 11 seasons in Chicago. It's a conversation Keith remembers well. In fact, the Blackhawks wouldn't hoist the Cup again until 2010.
"I've heard that story and talked to Bobby Hull quite a bit about how they thought they would win several but never ended up getting back again and winning another," Keith said. "I take a lot of pride in being here and I'm excited about the opportunity. I'm going to try to make the most of it."
The Blackhawks are back in the Final after winning the Stanley Cup in 2010. Chicago eliminated the Minnesota Wild and Detroit Red Wings in the first two rounds of this postseason before eliminating the defending champion Los Angeles Kings in five games in the Western Conference Final.
Chicago will face the Boston Bruins in the Stanley Cup Final, with Game 1 to take place Wednesday at United Center (8 p.m. ET; NBC, CBC, RDS).
Keith and his teammates, who took part in Tuesday's media day, will look to capture a second championship in four seasons and fifth overall.
"For me, being our second time here, I've been through media stuff before and have that experience, but at the same time you have to go out and execute and perform and that doesn't change whether you've been in the Finals five times," Keith said. "You still have to go out the right way and play your best."
His defensive partner for much of the season, Brent Seabrook, agreed.
"When you get the opportunity to play in Finals in the first couple of years, you realize it's a battle and a grind … there are a lot of ups and downs," Seabrook said. "It really makes you appreciate what we're able to do and where we are today. We're excited and taking it all in."


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Who Wouldn't Want the MLB Dream Job?
I was pleasantly intrigued. extremely excited, and definitely interested when I got a friendly nudge from a few MLBlogs.com friends telling me I should apply for the MLB Dream Job position.
I gazed for what seemed like an eternity at the MLB.com page outlining the responsibilites and qualifications for this hallowed MLB position. Even the red boldfaced type headline prompting me to "Live Every Baseball Fan's Dream Job" just kept my heart skipping and palpitating like Ricky Ricardo playing those Babalooon bongo drums.
This was the type of job within MLB hierarchy I had daydreamed about countless times in my 20's usually while sitting at the copy clerk desk writing game summaries and doing proofreading duties for my human interest sports articles. But this 2011 MLB position had an exciting and grand social media twist. Certainly the technology aspects of the posts is not a roadblock for me.
I love trying to find 140-characters to describe or even condense an emotion or action. I instantly knew that I had to apply as soon as possible for the position I was born to hold. To say I was anxious when I began to input my information onto the MLB application would be an understatement.
This is definitely the type of job I would have gone solo into the Octagon, even against Chuck Norris and fought to the death in my 20's. Heck possibly in my 30's. The aspect of watching MLB games today has evolved into an alternative life form since my first taste of baseball back in the mid-60's, but that evolution of technology only makes me salivate more, and want this position.
The almost surreal aspect that I could take into my blue eyes a possible 2,430 individual games, then gleefully dissect them into precious moments, then tell the baseball World about it blows even my vivid imagination. Even the first section on "Qualifications" just seemed like it was tailored to have someone like me jumping for joy at the opportunity. Let's see if I can qualify for the position first:
* Strong writing skills
This one depends on who you ask, but I think I have some mad skills at times, plus I already have a blog reader base (thanks to the MLBlogs.com community & the Rays Republic). Ranking consistently in the Top 10 on the "Latest Leader List" has to be a cherry on top.
* Strong verbal communication skills
I think I can articulate and talk with the best of them, but I am not that "stat" driven baseball guy. Sure I like the quirky side notes and interesting factoids about MLB players or teams, but I can talk you ear off.
* Strong Organizational skills with the ability to give attention to multiple things at the same time
You kidding! I pride myself on having Media Guides, hand-outs and even a few personal tidbits at my side at the ready. Multi-tasking…when was the last time you saw someone outside the Press Box in the stands writing during a game and actually cheering…Check mark!
* Must be a baseball expert.
Here is a grey area. I have a good knowledge of the history and rules of the game, but I learn something new every day about baseball. I feel having an open mind or a varitable sponge at the ready makes me a stronger fan. I go into games and situations with a open objective. That translates into a more positive results, and a fresh pair of eyes. I actually think being a baseball expert limits you ability to adjust and flex your mind.
* Must be comfortable in front of the camera and be able to present a positive public image.
Well, I have been in photos, and videos for the Rays in the past, including a speaking role in "Braveknobs". I have more of a face for radio, but I am all for the camera….Bring it on!
* Must have a witty and creative personality.
You are talking to the Rays fan who wants to print up "Garfoose Crossing" signs for the regular season. I love coming up with small interesting ideas or even venturing into small projects that tend to show my diverse range of story directions. I like to write myposts once,proofread them, then post.
* Must complete a background check to the satisfaction of MLB.
I have not even gotten a speeding ticket since 1999. Not saying I am as clean as Mr. Cleans white T-shirt, but there should not be anything in my past that would pop a huge red "X" upon my character…allegedly.
From there the position goes into specification of having to live within the Big Apple for the entire MLB season. Now even though I love my Rays within an inch of my own existence, a job like this only comes around once in a lifetime. I guess if selected I can have some sort of optimistic "Empire State of Mind", but I will gaze upon the Rays from afar nightly ( I promise).
Who in their right baseball state of mind would not jump at the chance to see all MLB regular and postseason contests either by video or in person….No one! That bit in that paragraph about "must be present" at the games, if I had the MLB Dream Job position, stadium security might be the only ones keeping me away from a game. But then I always have MLB.TV if that happens (lol).
I would be as giddy as a school girl if I had the credentials and ability to cover, ask questions or even be a part of any press conference, media event. Imagine evn getting a opportunity to possibly sit on the grass at the 2011 All Star Game during the State Farm Home Run Derby and listen for that crack sound of the ball speeding off the bat from field level…Can you say once in a lifetime.
There is this funny sentence that states I "must share thoughts regarding games and topics of MLB interest via daily blogging, vlogging and through social media platforms. Do they know me? I am a budding social butterfly of the social networks. I currently post every day on MLBlogs.com, plus just past a huge plateau (1,000th post and 500,00 page views). Social media will not be a hindrance in any way. Heck, this position is a huge platform to get my overall baseball views out there. Count me in an that with a vengeance.
I think my writing has transformed a lot during my time at MLBlogs.com. I love to write about charity events, concerts and even the special little things that happen out of the usual fan's eyesight. These thing intrigue me, and even if I am not selected, my style will not cease.
I enjoy my little patch within the MLB World, but sometimes you have to try and spread your wings and see if you can fly. Expanding my views, location and possibly my mind is an exhilarating thought, and one I would be eager to engage. Change is what keeps us out of the muck and mud of a stagnant existence.
I submitted a 500-word essay that started off with a personal experience that set my own MLB lifestyle in motion. It was about how as a young Little Leaguer I was playing the hot corner in a game and a ball hit a rock, clay, or maybe a boulder in front of me and the speeding ball took an extreme bad hop up into the bridge of my nose.
My Coach wanted me to come out of the game since blood was trickling down both of my cheeks, but I screamed at the top of my little lungs, "Brooks Robinson wouldn't come out, neither am I!" That is the basis behind my MLB Dream Job application. You only get one shot at this life, and if you balk, take a step back or falter for a moment….something gets by you and it is lost forever.
Maybe that is why I yearn for a chance at this position. I gave up my journalistic dream because of a family situation and I am reminded of it every day. But I found the strength again to write, to give my opinion, to seek out the unknown and known facts of the game to educate, entertain and hopefully inform people.
The act of competition can be a great motivator and a great equalizer. Hopefully MLB seethe strength, committment and stamina I have not only for writing, but in life itself to give me a shot at this position. Hopefully one day I will be posting from the MLB office in NYC telling you about my wild first day.
If not you can be sure I will be reading your first day's adventures at the MLB Dream Job. Either way, I will comment, and live vicariously through your muses and writs during that entire year…You can count on it!
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You can DO IT!
I wish you the greatest of luck and from what I can see you seem very qualified for the job! Go for it!
I have to say a lot of the Rays players have twitter and they are hilarious! Looks like not only have they embraced Farmville but twitter as well! David Price is the best and the sweetest :) He's replied to me a couple times before. Anyways, just thought I'd put that in there :-)
I've been waiting for ST since baseball came to an end. Now that it's almost here I'm SO excited I can't contain myself!
I read the ad for that job and all I could think was, how in the world does one watch EVERY game of the season? I was trying to imagine the logistics, which apparently do not include sleep…lol
Good luck! It looks like it would be a blast!
Thanks. I actually got an email for a 10 minute vido that I have to produce by 3/1….I got some good ideas, just got to find the next Tarentino to photograph it.
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You're the first person who popped into my mind when I read about the dream job. I know I am always entertained and often learn something new about the Rays or baseball in general, when I read your blog. I wish you the best of luck with your application!
As bloggers, most people think we eat,sleep and dream baseball anyways. Might as well fit the streotype.
Seriously, I think my format of wanting to let people know about stories outside the lines of the game with charities, special hobbies and even events within their MLB communities could benefit more than just the fans….
I might not get this opportunity, but it is also one I can't pass up without trying…Much like if I was under 25 I would go a an American Idol tryout…..really.
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I sure hope you get the job! How much are they paying? Can you get Scott Boras to negotiate your contract????
You would be great for this job!!! You joke about having a face for radio, I don't know about that. I just hope they pick a real fan and not just the most photogenic one.
You'd be the best at this job! You have the perfect combination of skills and opinions that would give fans a great view of the MLB through your eyes. When you get the job, make sure you talk a lot about the Cubs and Carlos Pena's bounce back season! Oh, and use my new nickname for him, the Pena Colada.
There's Always Next Year
How do I entertain you? Am I like a clown? ( bad Joe Pesci "Goodfellas" rendition).
Seriously, I want people to get some sort of feel that I am not a stuffshirt who wants to push my opinion on them.
Glad you can have a chuckle or even a snicker reading some of my stuff.
I am still in the planning stages, and might do my video actually on my 5-day trip back to Tampa Bay from San Francisco next week…Roadtrip and a video…seems like a marriage made in….well maybe an engagement.
Rays Renegade
I like that you are looking out for me.
Pay…..As long as I have a pickle jar, a cardboard refrigerator box and a fireplug for a shower, I am okay.
I would think it would be above a minimum wage job.
But then again I am a bit naive to all of this.
Boras? Nope, I do not need the anti-Christ unless thay take away one of the above housing/food/water….then I will contact Sir Scott….pronto!
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There are so many people who can qualify just on their writing. It is going to be an interesting journey. Not sure if I will get by the video portion, I have a job committment that has me on a plane on Sunday, and the application is due while I am in training on the West Coast.
Going to just give it the old college try and hope for the best.
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I do not think I need to be coaxed too much to talk about "El Presidente". He is going to have a killer season for your team…I just feel it down deep.
As for the MLB job, I am not holding my cards too close to me vest. I want it, but I am not video savvy, so my video, possibly done on my webcam will not be of the professional variety.
I guess it could be worse….. I could do it from someone's basement…Hmmmm?
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I thought I had the dream sports job?! haha
Good luck Cliff, you really deserve it! That would be awesome!! I might even bump into you at some games, other than at the Trop!!
Keep us updated please!
Great seeing your name on here. How is my favorite stewardess to the stars doing?
I am not sure if I deserve it, but it would look great on a resume'…..plus get me a few followers (lol).
I am going to take it as it comes….possibly.
Rays Renegade
First, I like your Charlie Brown photo. Looks like me in RF "back in the day"! ;)
I also like your mention of Darius Rucker. I love his voice, and I like his work, with Hootie, and in his country music role now.
I really do hope you go for that MLB job. I agree entirely that you would be GREAT at it! I hope you get it! Please do keep us posted!
Finally, I am truly sorry to read about your SPPD friend. Tough news indeed, and sorry it hit that close to home. Prayers to you, and to his family.
Take care, Cliff!


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Long-range missiles raise new threat in Syria
Analysts worry rebels could turn them on nation's own population
Arabic websites report that Syrian rebels have captured long-range missiles and chemical weapons, weapons that analysts say the rebels intend to turn on the Syrian people, then blame on embattled Syrian President Bashir Assad.
Middle East analyst Theodore Shoebat, son of former PLO terrorist-turned-Middle East analyst and Christian human rights activist Walid Shoebat, says light security at Syrian military installations allowed the rebels to capture a variety of weapons.
"The name of the base is called Al-Hajar al-Aswad military base which was not guarded well. Much of these installations lack security," Shoebat said. "This shows us the kind of weapons that the rebels could get their hands on. These are not only rockets but chemical weapons and sarin gas," Shoebat said.
Shoebat says that even though Assad may not use the weapons against Israel, there is no certainty that the rebels won't.
"The rebels are crazy enough to attack Israel with the weapons, while Assad is not. Netanyahu stated just in July of this year that al-Assad would soon fall, but that he was more worried [about] a collapse of Syria's current regime, which would leave its chemical weaponry open to the hands of Islamists," Shoebat said.
Walid Shoebat writes with Theodore Shoebat that based on their analysis of the Arabic websites and other media outlets reporting on the weapons, the rebels may even use the weapons on the Syrian population.
"The rebels have seized chemical weapons, and they are willing to use them on innocent people. According to Russia Today, Syrian rebels have obtained chemical weapons from Libya and are planning on using them on civilians, and then blaming it on Assad," the Shoebats wrote.
"This is an effort between the Syrian rebels and their allies in Turkey, alongside cooperation with Libyan rebels under Abdel Hakim bel Haj," the Shoebats wrote.
Theodore Shoebat says one website has video that shows Syrian rebels praying in front of the missile launching trucks.
He also says a video produced by the Military Committee for the Revolution discusses the weapons and how they were captured.
These missiles differ from the weapons cited in an October Wall Street Journal story that reported the rebels had acquired short-range, hand-held anti-aircraft weapons.
"Video footage uploaded to the Internet earlier this week appears to show rebels in Aleppo using weapons that military experts and rebels say are heat-seeking, shoulder-fired missiles, the first documented instance in the conflict," that report said.
"Versions of the weapons – also known as man-portable air defense systems, or Manpads – have been smuggled into the country over the past two months through Turkey and to a lesser extent Lebanon, according to Syrian rebels and those who supply them arms through an operations room coordinated by regional governments," the report said.
A former Defense Department analyst who asks not to be named confirms the reports.
"Some of the weapons are captured from government depots overtaken by the rebels," the Defense Department analyst said.
However, the DoD analyst says plenty of weapons are flowing from other sources, including Libya.
"Others, including RPGs, are coming in from the outside, some of which are coming from pilfered bunkers in Libya by jihadists joining the rebels," the DoD analyst said.
American Enterprise Institute Middle East analyst Michael Rubin says it was inevitable that the rebels would eventually acquire sophisticated, high-powered weaponry.
"As to Assad's weaponry, eventually it's going to fall to one group or another. It's not going to magically disappear just because Obama wishes it would," Rubin said. "Where there's a will, there's a way, and chances are the most radical groups will have the most will."
Military and Foreign Policy analyst Scott Stewart says the reports of the rebels seizing the weapons are true, but the rebels' ability to use them is another question.
"It is highly likely that they have seized long range artillery rockets with the large quantities of other munitions they have seized," Stewart said.
However, Stewart is skeptical of the rebels' ability.
"The problem is, however, as shown by the recent events in Gaza, that such rockets are very difficult to use in a militarily effective manner without experience, training and a lot of weather radars and other equipment you used to measure the wind, etc. and correctly plot their trajectory to hit your intended target," Stewart said.
"Artillery rockets can be devastating if they are properly employed, but it is difficult to do so in an ad hoc military structure like the Syrian rebel groups," Stewart said.
Stewart's concerns have likely been met because of reports that the rebels have adopted a command structure.
Stewart's analysis suggests that the rebels' main impediment to successful deployment and operation of the weapons is a missing command structure.
However, Reuters recently reported that the rebels have established a unified command and as a result, are hoping for more weapons.
"Syrian rebels expect greater military help from Gulf Arab states after they announced a new command structure which aims finally to unite President Bashar al-Assad's armed opponents, rebel commanders said on Monday," Reuters said.
"Rebel fighters have made gains across the country in the last month, seizing military bases and taking on Assad's better-armed forces on the fringes of his powerbase in Damascus," Reuters reported.


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Nebula NGC 3603 Shows Life Cycle of Stars
In this stunning picture of the giant galactic nebula NGC 3603, the crisp resolution of NASA's Hubble Space Telescope captures various stages of the life cycle of stars in one single view.
To the upper right of center is the evolved blue supergiant called Sher 25. The star has a unique circumstellar ring of glowing gas that is a galactic twin to the famous ring around the supernova 1987A. The grayish-bluish color of the ring and the bipolar outflows (blobs to the upper right and lower left of the star) indicates the presence of processed (chemically enriched) material.
Near the center of the view is a so-called starburst cluster dominated by young, hot Wolf-Rayet stars and early O-type stars. A torrent of ionizing radiation and fast stellar winds from these massive stars has blown a large cavity around the cluster.
The most spectacular evidence for the interaction of ionizing radiation with cold molecular-hydrogen cloud material are the giant gaseous pillars to the right and lower left of the cluster. These pillars are sculptured by the same physical processes as the famous pillars Hubble photographed in the M16 Eagle Nebula.
Dark clouds at the upper right are so-called Bok globules, which are probably in an earlier stage of star formation.
To the lower left of the cluster are two compact, tadpole-shaped emission nebulae. Similar structures were found by Hubble in Orion, and have been interpreted as gas and dust evaporation from possibly protoplanetary disks (proplyds). The "proplyds" in NGC 3603 are 5 to 10 times larger in size and correspondingly also more massive.
This single view nicely illustrates the entire stellar life cycle of stars, starting with the Bok globules and giant gaseous pillars, followed by circumstellar disks, and progressing to evolved massive stars in the young starburst cluster. The blue supergiant with its ring and bipolar outflow marks the end of the life cycle.
The color difference between the supergiant's bipolar outflow and the diffuse interstellar medium in the giant nebula dramatically visualizes the enrichment in heavy elements due to synthesis of heavier elements within stars.
This true-color picture was taken on March 5, 1999 with the Wide Field Planetary Camera 2.
This picture is being presented at the 194th Meeting of the American Astronomical Society in Chicago.
Credit: Wolfgang Brandner (JPL/IPAC), Eva K. Grebel (Univ. Washington), You-Hua Chu (Univ. Illinois Urbana-Champaign), and NASA


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Spain thrash hosts Portugal in UEFA Women's Futsal Euros final
Spain thrashed hosts Portugal 4-0 in the final of the inaugural UEFA Women's Futsal Euros final in Porto.
Spain thrashed hosts Portugal 4-0 in the final of the inaugural UEFA Women's Futsal Euros final in Porto.
Hosts Portugal and Spain will meet in the final of the inaugural UEFA Women's Futsal Euros after winning their respective semi-finals in Porto today.
The inaugural UEFA Women's Futsal Euros competition will kick off tomorrow in Porto with four teams competing.
At the 2004 Olympic Games in Athens, Iranian judoka Arash Miresmaeili was disqualified for weighing in at nearly four pounds above the limit for his weight class of his under-66 kilograms match against an Israeli opponent Ehud Vaks in the first round. It was claimed Miresmaeili had gone on an eating binge to protest the International Olympic Committee's recognition of the state of Israel. Iran does not recognise the state of Israel, and Miresmaeili's actions won praise from high-ranking Iranian officials. Mohammad Khatami, the country's President at the time, was quoted as saying Miresmaili's actions would be "recorded in the history of Iranian glories". He was later awarded $125,000 by the Government - the same amount given to Olympic gold medallists.
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Red Bull Media House is an award-winning, globally distributed multi-platform media company on a mission to inspire with 'beyond the ordinary' stories - both direct-to-consumer and through partnerships. You'll work within the Motorsports audience team to identify opportunities and commission strategic, distinctive content which can entertain and grow our audience in this area. You'll devise the year-long, cross platform content strategy that will deliver this potential and communicate content needs on a rolling basis.
All eyes will be on Minsk this week as the Belarus capital readies itself to host the second edition of the European Games. Mike Rowbottom explores how preparations are going.
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May 1st saw the hatching of a rare all-white kiwi at the Pukaha Mount Bruce national wildlife center in New Zealand. The bird is not an albino, but does have white feathers. He was given the Manukura by members of the local Maori tribe.
Manukura is thought to be the first all-white kiwi born in captivity.
Kiwi are native to New Zealand and have had their population numbers drop, mainly due to the European stoat, an introduced species. All five species of kiwi are endangered.
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If you have used a burning program such as Nero under Windows, K3b will feel quite familiar.
Featuring a simple, yet powerful graphical interface, K3b provides various options for burning a CD, DVD, or BD (Blu-ray disc). Various types of optical projects are supported including (but not limited to) audio and data, video projects for DVD and VCD, as well as multi-session and mixed-mode discs. K3b also has the ability to erase re-writable media and can perform more complicated tasks such as audiovisual encoding and decoding.
When you run K3b for the first time, you may find K3b informing you that no optical writer drivers have been found, meaning you will not be able to write to any optical discs. There is no need to panic as K3b will open the Permissions tab on the Programs page of the configuration dialog, where permissions can now be changed. In all modern systems optical devices belongs to a certain user group (e.g. "cdrom"). If the current user does not belongs to this group, he is offered to add himself to it on this tab.
Upon starting K3b you are offered quick starts to the three most popular processes
K3b can perform much more than these tasks though, and so you may find that some of the other possibilities are just as useful to you. Take a look at this list for a taste of other available functions (click on the image to enlarge it):
Perhaps a quick start for one or more of these other tasks would be useful to you and so K3b can give you that, too. Simply right click on the application desktop, and here you will see a menu for adding buttons:
Most of the default settings can simply be left alone. It is however, recommended that you do take a look at the Advanced Settings page. Here you can set various important settings, if required.
When starting a new project, you should ensure that K3b has detected the correct optical media, such as CD or DVD. On the status line at the bottom of the screen you should see the size of disk which is currently set. If this is not correct, or you require a different size, simply right-click on it and set the preferred size from the provided list:
Now choose what is to be burnt.
The top half of the screen is the source pane; it functions like a file manager. You can choose ordinary files from mounted data volumes or audio tracks from inserted audio discs. Names of audio tracks are automatically read from CD-TEXT data, if your CD drive supports reading it, or generated using CDDB; the exact format is controlled by a button in the bottom pane. If the names are incorrect or simply do not match the description of the disc, you can edit them using the toolbar button. Your changes will be cached locally and submitted to the master registry at FreeDB. Internet connection fees apply.
|If the whole record is performed by the same artist, leave the track artist entries blank, fill the Album artist, save to CDDB and requery.
Now that you have your sources at hand, simply drag and drop the files and directories you wish to burn onto the large pane to the right at the bottom; this is the model pane. Behold a tree of your chosen files forming to the left. Should there be some files or directories which you do not want to burn, these can be easily removed from the project by simply removing them from the panel at the bottom. Select the file to be removed (you can control-click to select multiple ones), then choosefrom the context menu.
|If you need to compress audio, create a new audio CD project, add the files to be converted and press the button. This will not affect the contents of the CD if you decide to burn it; however, you will be able to use the compressed files elsewhere. Make sure the original files are lossless (wav or FLAC), otherwise the result will be unsatisfactory.
The top line will be the title of the disk. In many cases this will be fine, but if you would like to change this to something else, simply rename it using the context menu.
You are now ready to hit the Burn button.
You will see on my screenshot that no disk was present. When you have inserted the appropriate disk you will see a description of it on that line.
There are still one or two choices to be made. I would recommend that you set Verify written data, then hit the Save icon at the bottom of the screen, ensuring that it becomes your personal default. For most modern drives it's safe to leave mode and speed to Auto. If you may wish to burn another copy of the disk at a later date, select Create image, which will save having to set up the burn again. Set the number of copies you want to burn, then, when you are satisfied, hit Burn.
This page tells you how to burn an audio CD from your stored files.


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Six applications approximately 4-6 weeks apart that contain organic based fertilizer, broadleaf weed control, and pre-emergent crabgrass control on the first two applications.
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Yellow Nutsedge Control – The best method for controlling yellow nutsedge (and other weeds) is to grow a healthy, dense, vigorous stand of turf that can compete with weeds. Encourage dense turf stands by following proper turf maintenance practices, including fall fertilization, proper irrigation, frequent mowing at the proper height, and over-seeding as needed.
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Core Aeration and Over-Seeding Service – Pulling of plugs in soil to reduce compaction, allowing more nutrient flow and oxygen to root system of grass. Followed with the application of seed to thicken turf and fill in bare spots in lawn. This service will be done in the early fall.
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They should get a new Ackbar out there, and then do a battle pack with his chair. Add in a retooled Ackbar as a Calamari Officer, and perhaps an A-wing or B-wing pilot, and you'd be set.
It takes care of three of my most wanted resculpts from this movie (Ackbar, Wicket, and Gam. Guard), the long requested Wooof, an AT-ST driver, and an R2 they haven't gotten around to remaking yet since that POTF2 abomination.
These are mixed in this wave too...2010 VCxx Yoda (with Hover Chair) {repack}2010 VCxx Jedi Luke Skywalker (not sure if it's Palace or DS2)
Ackbar has never been confirmed or heavily hinted at has he?
Hasbro stated that 5 out of these 8 characters were set to have figures made over the next 2 years. On that list? Admiral Ackbar:-Admiral Ackbar resculpt-Barriss Offee resculpt-Admiral Piett resculpt-Nein Nunb resculpt-Weequay skiff guard resculpt-Wooof-Visas Marr-Komari Vosa
I'm also confused as to why Hasbro would re-release DS2(?) Luke so soon after his initial 2009 release.
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Save your hard drive space
Selective Sync lets you choose which folders you want to keep on your computer, so you never have to worry about running out of hard drive space.
By default, Dropbox will sync a copy of all your files to the Dropbox folder on your computer. Selective Sync lets you choose which folders you want to keep on your hard drive, and which folders you only want to keep online.
For example, you can select to disable syncing of your large media files sync to your laptop, but still be able to easily access them from your desktop at work. It's also great for storing archival folders you're not actively using.
Linking a new computer without overloading its hard drive
Want to start using Dropbox on a new computer, but afraid your files will take up too much space? Don't worry, if you have more than 10GB of data in your account, we'll automatically ask if you want to use Selective Sync.
To get started:
- Download our newest desktop application.
- Sign in when prompted.
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- Choose which files you want stored on your local hard drive.
You can always change these settings later, just check out the section below.
Removing folders from an existing computer
Selective Sync settings are unique to each computer linked to your Dropbox account.
Any folders or sub-folders you deselect will be removed from your hard drive automatically.
To change your settings:
- Click on the Dropbox icon in your menu bar or system tray.
- Click on the gear icon and then select Preferences.
- Go to the Account tab and pick which account (personal or work) you'd like to set up.
- Find the "Selective Sync" section and click Change Settings.... You'll see a list of all the folders in your Dropbox. By default, each will have a checkmark next to its name, indicating it's saved on both your computer and our website.
- Deselect the checkmark next to the folder(s) that you no longer want on your computer. When you click Update, the folder(s) will automatically be removed from your hard drive.
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Super Black 2019 Nissan Altima 2.5 SL FWD CVT with Xtronic 2.5L 4-Cylinder CVT with Xtronic.
28/39 City/Highway MPG
New 2019 NissanAltima 2.5 SL Sedan
- Stock: N718
- Fuel Economy
- 28.0/39.0 mpg City/Hwy
- Exterior Color
- Super Black
- Interior Color
- Light Gray
- Body/Seating
- Sedan/5 seats
- Transmission
- continuously variable automatic
- Drivetrain
- front-wheel
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- Navigation system
- Blind spot sensor
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- Speed limit sign recognition
- Distance pacing cruise control
- Leather upholstery
- Automatic temperature control
- Power moonroof
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This is my 5th altima and I've loved them all.
By Lynn on Friday, May 03, 2019Always comfortable seating, never had any of my Altimas in for repairs other than routine maintenance, & excellent gas mileage. My new Platinum model has an average of 31 mpg, yet the engine is so peppy. Love all the safety devices, especially blind spot indicator. The on-board computer is amazing and now I think I could never live without it. The color is beautiful - scarlet ember and the styling is gorgeous. Love this car!!
- 4.0
Great Improvement of previous generations
By Geo on Monday, March 04, 2019New Altima is knock out in design. Modern and attractive exterior and interior. Appreciate the simple dash layout and controls on steering wheel. Yes there is a bit of plastic but doesn't look cheap and what do you expect at this price point. Pro-Pilot is amazing and don't see how anyone buys car with out this type of safety feature. Performance is good and one of the fastest 0-60 times of all the base engine cars (7.6). Ride is comfortable most of the time but suspension doesn't like pothole filled roads, but neither do I. Can wheel and deal on price better than you can on Honda Accord, Camry or Mazda 6. All which I drove and did not find any reason to buy over Altima.
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Many shortcomings insight
By Magician on Saturday, December 01, 2018This 2019 Altima 2.5 SL drives nicely and soft on 17 inch wheels. 2.5L engine has a sufficient power. CVT transmission works fine. Though, in my opinion, it substantially lacks driving dynamics and pleasure of the automatic transmission with gears. Steering is precise and on-center. Brakes work very well. Navigation system is simple, but intuitive and entry commands are easy. Bose audio system sounds OK for this vehicle segment, but nothing extraordinary. Trunk space is adequate. Rear seats are comfortable and visibility is good. Heated steering wheel is an incredible feature. Once you try it, you will never want to get the car without it. These are the good things about this vehicle and now are the shortcomings. Front passenger seat is awfully uncomfortable. The seat cushion does not go up nor down, nor does it recline. It feels like you are sitting flat on the floor. There is no lumbar support. Long drives are very uncomfortable and unpleasant. Please remember this is one of the top trims of this vehicle. There is no ventilation for front seats and rear seats are not heated. Interior is very dim at night time as there are no LED interior lights and regular bulbs with foggy lenses do not provide a good illumination. The buttons for the lights feel cheap and loose. Tail lights are not LED neither and their illumination is dim and out of date. Headlights are LEDs, but their range is short and visibility is marginal. Ford Fusion, Honda Accord and Mazda 6 offers all the above mentioned features for about the same price. The infotainment screen is not tilted towards the driver and it is hard to see sometimes with sun glare. Also it is destructive to reach to the screen every time you need to change anything as there is no separate controller knob like in Mazda. Climate control for some reason does not maintain the set temperature. The interior materials look and feel cheap, especially on the door panels. Front doors rattle when you close them and dashboard speaker covers are misaligned. The sunroof size is very small. In my opinion, there are many shortcomings and cost saving signs. They are very visible, not attractive nor they are comfortable.


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To register for the 9th ICAAP, you must create a web account.
Click here to create your account.
A number of hotels in Bali have been selected as Official Hotels for 9th ICAAP delegates. These hotels vary from 5-star to 3-star categories, located in Nusa Dua, Tanjung Benoa, Sanur and Tuban/Kuta areas, all in South Bali. All hotels offer rooms with private bath, telephone, TV and some also have Internet access in the rooms.
For the complete list of official hotels, please see the relevant section in the congress website. The rates are net, inclusive of the high season surcharge, 21% government tax and service charge, and breakfast for 1 or 2 persons.
Application for accommodation may be done online on the website or use the form attached on the Second Announcement, and sent the completed forms via email or fax to the Secretariat. Proof of full payment should also be faxed to the Secretariat.
Please note that only a limited number of rooms in each hotel have been contracted for accomodation of 9th ICAAP delegates. Therefore all confirmations will be based on a first come, first served basis and upon receipt of payment. If a certain hotel is already fully booked, the Organising Committee reserves the right to reallocate the delegate to another hotel chosen as second or third preference. Due to the limited number of rooms at the preferred hotels, we highly recommend that you make your hotel reservations at an early stage.
All hotel reservation must be made before 1 May 2009. Reservations made after 1 May 2009 may be accepted but will be subject to room availability. Kindly note that all prices stated are published rates which are not inclusive of a high season surcharge (differs among each hotel) and may increase without prior notice on the date of the booking made.
Official Congress Shuttle
All delegates will be entitled to complimentary airport transfers and free shuttle service between the official hotels and the congress venue (twice a day), including registered accompanying persons. Those staying at alternative hotels are also entitled to this service, but will be picked-up/dropped-off at the nearest official hotel only.
For airport shuttle schedule from 6 - 10 August 2009, download here!
Shuttle schedule from 7-8 August 2009, download here!
Shuttle schedule from 9 - 13 August 2009, download here!
For map of pick-up and drop-off zone, download here!
You may also consider alternative hotels, located in the Tanjung Benoa, Sanur and Kuta-Tuban areas, which varies from budget to 4-star category hotels. However, the 9th ICAAP local organising committee will not be able to make reservations for you in hotels other then the official 9th ICAAP hotels and provide any free shuttle bus from these hotels, but delegates may wish to go to the nearest drop/pick-up zones or official hotel where shuttle service is provided. You may wish to contact the hotel directly to make reservations. The organising committee will not take any responsibilities for all the arrangements made to these hotels. Should you choose to stay in other parts of Bali, please check the web section on Transportation to see if your preferred area is covered by the congress shuttle service. You may start searching from the abundant online resources about Bali through the internet, such as Bali Blog, Bali Plus, InBaliHotels, Bali Guide, Visit Bali Online and others.
Kindly please note that August is peak season for tourism in Bali. Many hotels add a high season surcharge to room fares, so prices stated in the website on the day you logged in may increase without prior notice on the date of booking. Each hotel may also have their own reservation and payment policy.
You are advised to contact the hotel directly and make your own inquiries and reservations. The local organising committee cannot be held liable by delegates for any costs or losses incurred while making reservations.
All delegates will be entitled to complimentary airport transfers and free shuttle service between the official hotels and the congress venue (twice a day), including registered accompanying persons. Those staying at alternative hotels are also entitled to this service, but will be picked-up/dropped-off at the nearest official hotel only in Tanjung Benoa, Sanur and Kuta-Tuban areas. The schedule, list and map of pick-up/drop-off points will be available on the congress website in mid June 2009.
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Although the CIA insists that MKUltra-type experiments have been abandoned, some CIA observers say there is little reason to believe it does not continue today under a different set of acronyms.[*] Victor Marchetti, author and 14-year CIA veteran, stated in various interviews that the CIA routinely conducted disinformation campaigns and that CIA mind control research continued. In a 1977 interview, Marchetti specifically called the CIA claim that MKUltra was abandoned a "cover story."[*][*] Dr. Robert Duncan, a modern former scientist for the CIA, DOD, and US DOJ confirms it continues on today under new program names, together with former CIA operative Mark Phillips.[*][*][*][*] The Oregon State Hospital uses mind control on it's patients in conjunction with the CIA, and I am one such victim of their program. #cia #mkultra
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Tweak UI is a free user interface customization application. It provides a simple graphical user interface for performing tweaks that otherwise would require editing the registry.
Tweak UI allows you to customise the user interface of the Windows operating system. Users with older, slower computers can turn off many aspects of the operating system's eye candy, such as fading menus, drop shadows, and cursor shadows.
Tweak UI also includes numerous features to customise the way the interface works, such as the taskbar and the desktop. The application also enables you to move the location of their Documents, Music and Pictures folders, as well as other system folders. It also includes various tools to repair elements of the operating system, such as icons, hot keys, the font folder, and file extension associations. It can be used to disable AutoPlay on one or more drives as well.Version 2.10 requires Windows XP Service Pack 1 or Windows Server 2003.
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BOSTON, Mass. – MIT rattled off four unanswered goals in the second half to come from behind and defeat Emerson College, 4-1, in a non-conference men's soccer game on Monday. Freshman Alexander Dago (Chicago, Ill.) led the way with one goal and an assist as the Engineers improved to 4-0-0 on the season.
Although MIT registered six of the first eight shots and four corner kicks to start the game, it was the host Lions that got on the board first when Cory Walls connected on a feed from Jacob Lawrence in the 26th minute. The Engineers continued to pepper Emerson's defense, adding eight more shots to their total, but were unable to break through before halftime.
The Cardinal and Gray maintained its offensive pressure, eventually registering the equalizer courtesy of freshman John Kramer's (Glastonbury, Conn.) blast from 20 yards out in the 50th minute. MIT's attack was unrelenting during the next 22 minutes and it finally produced the game-winning goal on a free kick by sophomore Matthew Monheit (Abington, Pa.) that was headed in by junior Ben Lewis (West Hartford, Conn.).
The Engineers pulled away with a pair of strikes during the final five minutes of regulation. Freshman Chester Chambers (Columbia, Md.) redirected a pass from Dago who then followed with a breakaway that resulted in a shot to the top left corner of the net.
Senior Dylan Rankin (Providence, R.I.) grabbed two saves in the win. MIT outshot Emerson, 31-8, for the game and held an 8-1 advantage in corner kicks.
The Engineers return to action on Saturday, Sept. 17 when they host Springfield College in the NEWMAC opener for both squads.


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Atlanta Home Prices Rising | Business
ATLANTA - Things are brighter for the economy. Real estate prices in Atlanta are increasing and that's cause for hope. It was a perfect day for an open house on Sunday when we caught up with local real estate agent Ann Morris at her Inman Park listing.
"I think people are wanting to move back into town,"she said.
Intown market research by Adams Realtors shows some inner city neighborhoods are seeing price increases.
Home prices in Cabbagetown and Edgewood have increased 8 percent over a year ago and midtown prices are up 4 percent.
"I have seen some prices going up," Devon Johnson told us as he was touring another open house in Inman Park.
He's also seen inventory going down which explains some of the new home construction going on down the street on North Highland Avenue where 57 new townhouses are being built along the belt line.
Two block away 18 new townhomes have been built, all but two are sold.
Last week the nation's two largest mortgage backers announced positive results. Fannie Mae's quarterly earnings doubled from the previous quarter and Freddie Mac showed a 4.8 percent increase home prices across the country, the largest quarterly rise in 8 years.
"It's great, it's great," Morris said but emphasized the improvement is still neighborhood by neighborhood and in the inner city areas. Although she pointed out that Decatur home prices are up 9 percent over a year ago too.