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Radha Krishna Paintinsg On Paper With Quote (Framed)
Phad art is a style of religious-folk painting made on a piece of cloth that resembles a large scroll. Phad in local dialect means 'fold' and this is used as a canvas to depict various episodes from the life of local deities, mainly Pabuji and Devnarayan. Lord Devnarayan is believed to be the incarnation of Hindu god Vishnu and Pabuji, the incarnation of Laxman (brother of lord Rama). Seven hundred years ago, Chochu Bhat, a profound devotee of Lord Devnarayan commissioned the 'Bhopa and family' to illustrate the entire life of the folk-deity on Phad. From then onwards, Bhopa & Joshi families have become the traditional torchbearers of this art form. Making Phad paintings is a long and elaborate process, and artists take a month or more to complete it.
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Family physicians may not be the highest-paid specialists in the medical field, but the majority of them report they would choose a career in medicine if they had to make the decision again, says a recent survey.
According to the Medscape Physician Compensation Report 2014(www.medscape.com), overall, the specialists who ranked among the highest paid in 2013 reported the lowest levels of satisfaction with the profession. For example, anesthesiologists, radiologists and orthopedists were among the highest-paid subspecialists, but they reported the lowest levels of career satisfaction. Among the three specialties, the percentage who said they would still choose to go into medicine if given a second chance ranged from 44 percent to 47 percent.
Conversely, 67 percent of family physicians said they would choose medicine again as a career. Yet despite being satisfied with the medical profession overall, the survey indicated they do not feel the same about their specialty. Only 32 percent of family physicians said they would stay in the same medical specialty.
At the top of the salary scale, orthopedists reported earning an average of $413,000, far ahead of cardiologists in the No. 2 spot. Family physicians earned an average salary of $176,000, the survey found, with one-half of them saying they thought they received fair compensation.
Breaking Down the Numbers
AAFP Board Chair Jeff Cain, M.D., of Denver, cited two reasons why family physicians might relish their work in medicine but grow weary of the specific field.
Story highlights
- In a recent survey, the highest-paid specialists ranked among the least satisfied with medicine as a career.
- Despite relatively lower compensation, two-thirds of family physicians reported they would choose medicine as a career again, if given the chance.
- Pending changes to physician payment models may be a source of future concern for some specialists.
"The amount of daily hassles in the office is increasing with paperwork, regulatory hoops and changing (electronic medical records)," Cain told AAFP News. "Nobody went to medical school to do paperwork.
"Second, the amount of compensation we receive relative to the value we provide to our patients is lower than (that of) our (subspecialty) colleagues."
Still, family physicians derive a great deal of career satisfaction from interacting with the same patients they have known for years, Cain pointed out.
"I came to the office today not because of a paycheck but to see Mrs. Baker," he said. "It's because of the relationships we develop over the years, and (that fact) is often overlooked by students in medical school."
Overall, 58 percent of all physicians said they would choose medicine again as a career. Forty-seven percent said they would choose the same specialty, and 26 percent said they would choose the same practice setting.
"It's still an incredibly rewarding profession, and the data reflects that," said Drew Harris, director of health policy at the Jefferson School of Population Health at Thomas Jefferson University in Philadelphia. "It's a little less rewarding than it used to be."
Harris cited ongoing and pending practice changes such as dealing with electronic health records, negotiating contracts with accountable care organizations (ACOs) and considerations related to selling a practice as issues that preoccupy many physicians. Many well-paid subspecialists acknowledge that their income may decline with pending changes in payment methods.
"Incomes have been going up steadily for years," said Harris. "Now people are saying the system is unsustainable, so that will turn the tide."
Robert Wachter, M.D., a professor of medicine at the University of California, San Francisco, said the survey indicates that physicians are evaluating likely changes to their careers over the next five years. He described physician salaries as a "zero sum game," predicting that salaries for subspecialists will decrease as the health care system moves away from fee-for-service and predetermined pay scales set by Medicare and insurance companies.
Harris agreed with Cain that physicians on the lower end of the salary scale chose their field for reasons other than compensation, citing himself as an example. "I'm an internist, and I chose to be one because I thought it would be satisfying," he said. "We wish the pay was better, but we knew that we would not make as much as proceduralists."
Additional Survey Results
Besides comparing the salaries of physicians in various specialties, the survey addressed how physicians spend their time in practice, whether they accept Medicare patients and whether they participate in alternative payment models.
Of the family physicians surveyed, 29 percent of respondents said they spend between 13 and 16 minutes with each patient. Another 25 percent said they spend 17 to 20 minutes with each patient.
However, in terms of the total number of hours spent per week with patients, family physicians ranked at the lower end of the scale, with 42 percent of respondents reporting that they spend more than 40 hours each week seeing patients. That's compared with nearly 80 percent of anesthesiologists, critical care physicians, cardiologists and urologists who reported spending over 40 hours per week seeing patients. (It should be noted that the majority of physicians who spend the most time with patients are hospital-based.)
Physicians also were asked if they would stop accepting Medicare and/or Medicaid patients. Among self-employed physicians overall, 57 percent said they would continue taking new and current patients, and 15 percent said they would no longer take new patients. Another 25 percent said they were undecided on the issue.
And finally, fee-for-service may be the primary payment model now, but that trend is changing steadily. Between 2011 and 2013, the number of physicians who reported being part of an ACO rose from 3 percent to 24 percent. The percentage of physicians who said they planned to join an ACO within the year also increased during that period, rising from 5 percent in 2011 to 10 percent in 2013.
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Hubble provides spectacular view of ongoing comet break-up
The NASA/ESA Hubble Space Telescope is providing astronomers with extraordinary views of comet 73P/Schwassmann-Wachmann 3 as it disintegrates. These observations provide an unprecedented opportunity to study the demise of a comet nucleus.
Amateur and professional astronomers around the world have been tracking the spectacular disintegration of 73P/Schwassmann-Wachmann 3 for years. As it plummets towards a close encounter with the Sun, swinging round the Sun on 7 June and heading away to begin another loop round the Solar System, the comet will pass close by the Earth on 12 May - at the safe distance of 11.7 million kilometres (30 times the distance between Earth and the Moon).
The comet currently comprises a chain of over 33 separate fragments, named alphabetically, and stretching across several degrees on the sky (the Sun and Moon each have an apparent diameter of about 1/2 a degree). Ground-based observers have noted strong brightening events associated with some of the fragments indicating that they are continuing to break up and that some may disappear altogether.
Hubble caught two of the fragments, B and G, shortly after major activity outbursts. The resulting images reveal that an extensive process of hierarchical destruction is taking place, in which the larger fragments are continuing to break up into smaller chunks.
Several dozens of "mini-fragments" are to be found trailing behind each main fragment, probably associated with the ejection of house-sized chunks of surface material that can only be detected in these very high-resolution Hubble images.
Sequential Hubble images of the B fragment, taken a few days apart, suggest that the chunks are pushed down the tail by outgassing from the icy, sunward-facing surfaces of the chunks, much like space-walking astronauts are propelled by their jetpacks. The smaller chunks have the lowest mass, and so are accelerated away from the parent nucleus faster than the larger chunks. Some of the chunks seem to dissipate completely over the course of several days.
"When we observed the comet in late 2001 we concluded that many small, by then invisible, fragments had to be created by fragmentation to account for the missing mass," says one of the European team members, Philippe Lamy from Laboratoire d'Astrophysique de Marseille, France. "The new Hubble observations beautifully confirm and illustrate our past findings."
Cometary nuclei are deep-frozen relics of the early Solar System, consisting of porous and fragile mixes of dust and ices. They can be broken up by many different mechanisms: be ripped apart by gravitational tidal forces when they pass near large bodies (for example, Comet Shoemaker-Levy 9 was torn to pieces when it skirted near Jupiter in 1992, before plunging into Jupiter's atmosphere two years later), fly apart as the nucleus rotates rapidly, crumble under thermal stresses as they pass near the Sun, or pop apart explosively like corks from champagne bottles as trapped volatile gases burst out.
"Catastrophic break-ups may be the ultimate fate of most comets," says planetary astronomer Hal Weaver of the Johns Hopkins University Applied Physics Laboratory, who led the international team that made the recent Hubble observations and who used Hubble previously to study the fragmentations of comets Shoemaker-Levy 9 in 1993-1994, Hyakutake in 1996, and 1999 S4 (LINEAR) in 2000.
Analysis of the new Hubble data, and data taken by other observatories as the comet approaches the Earth and Sun, may reveal which of these break-up mechanisms are contributing to the disintegration of 73P/Schwassmann-Wachmann 3.
German astronomers Arnold Schwassmann and Arno Arthur Wachmann discovered this comet during a photographic search for asteroids in 1930, when the comet passed within 9.3 million kilometres of the Earth (only 24 times the Earth-Moon distance). The comet orbits the Sun every 5.4 years, but it was not seen again until 1979. The comet was missed again in 1985 but has been observed at every return since then.
During the autumn of 1995, the comet had a huge outburst in activity and shortly afterwards four separate nuclei were identified and labelled 'A', 'B', 'C', and 'D', with 'C' being the largest and the presumed principal remnant of the original nucleus.
Only the C and B fragments were definitively observed during the next return, possibly because of the poor geometry of the 2000-2001 apparition. The much better observing circumstances during this year's return may be partly responsible for the detection of so many new fragments, but it is also likely that the disintegration of the comet is now accelerating. Whether any of the many fragments will survive the trip around the Sun remains to be seen.
Note to editors
The Hubble Space Telescope is a project of international cooperation between ESA and NASA.
Besides Weaver, the other members of the Hubble observing team are:
Carey Lisse (JHU/APL), Philippe Lamy (Laboratoire d'Astronomie Spatiale, France), Imre Toth (Hungarian Academy of Sciences), William Reach (IPAC/Caltech) and Max Mutchler (STScI).
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Philippe Lamy
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Email: philippe.lamy @ oamp.fr
Hal Weaver
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Has hazard reduction in NSW increased two-and-a-half times under Barry O'Farrell?
Whenever a major bushfire occurs in Australia, it also ignites a debate over whether enough has been done to reduce the risk, often in the form of hazard reduction burning.
The Mayor of Port Stephens on the NSW central coast, Councillor Bruce MacKenzie, recently blamed "bureaucrats sitting on their backsides in Sydney" for the loss of five homes in his area. "Because of the lack of burning off, underscrubbing and hazard reduction, they've lost their home and that's a bloody disgrace," he said.
As the fires intensified in the NSW Blue Mountains, Hawkesbury and Shoalhaven regions, Premier Barry O'Farrell told the ABC that there had been a significant increase in bushfire hazard reduction in his state.
"In the past two years, we have increased the amount of hazard reduction two-and-a-half times," he told ABC's 7.30 program on October 21.
ABC Fact Check assesses Mr O'Farrell's claim.
- The claim: NSW Premier Barry O'Farrell says his Government has increased the amount of hazard reduction two-and-a-half times.
- The verdict: A full two-and-a-half times increase would have seen 294,083 hectares completed in 2012-2013, not 281,492. And under the previous Labor government, a significantly larger amount of hazard reduction work was completed than in either 2010-2011 or 2011-12 under Mr O'Farrell. Mr O'Farrell's claim is close to the mark.
Hazard reduction
According to the NSW Rural Fire Service, there are three main methods of bushfire hazard reduction: hand clearing; mechanical clearing (including raking, slashing and mowing); and burning.
In NSW in 2011-2012, close to 50,000 hectares of land had hazard reduction work completed by mechanical or other means, and 90,000 hectares was deliberately burnt to reduce bushfire risk.
Hazard reduction burning of excess vegetation is sometimes called 'prescribed burning' or 'controlled burning', and is often confused with 'back-burning', which is a bushfire-fighting technique.
Hazard reduction burning is not without risks, including fires getting out of control, and atmospheric pollution.
A recent study by Deloitte Access Economics found there is greater value in measures other than vegetation-management to reduce bushfire risk, such as improving the design of houses and burying electricity cables.
The evidence
Fact Check asked Mr O'Farrell for evidence to support his claim. His office said the NSW Rural Fire Service 2011-2012 annual report showed hazard reduction work was completed on 138,211 hectares of land during that financial year. There are estimated to be about 20 million hectares of bushfire-prone land in NSW.
The same report reveals that in the previous year, hazard reduction work was completed on 117,633 hectares of land.
Figures for the amount of hazard reduction work completed in 2012-2013 are yet to be published, but Mr O'Farrell's office says the 2012-2013 RFS annual report to be tabled "shortly" will reveal hazard reduction work was completed on 281,492 hectares of land last year. The NSW RFS confirmed the report will show that figure.
NSW RFS Deputy Commissioner Rob Rogers used a similar figure in a recent radio interview. "There is record amounts of hazard reduction going on in the state and some 281,000 hectares were burnt but you're talking about a state that has more than 20 million hectares of bushfire-prone land," he told radio station 2GB on October 14.
"So if someone's able to predict which bit is going to burn next, we're more than happy to go out and burn it but it's just not that simple."
The verdict
A full "two-and-a-half times" increase in two years would have seen 294,083 hectares completed in 2012-2013, not 281,492.
Mr O'Farrell's two-year time frame is relevant. The Liberal leader was elected NSW Premier in March 2011.
It's worth noting that in the 2009-2010 financial year, under the previous Labor government, hazard reduction work was completed on 174,705 hectares - a significantly larger area than either 2010-2011 or 2011-12.
But assuming the data for 2012-2013 provided by the Premier's office is correct, Mr O'Farrell's claim is close to the mark.
- ABC Local, 'NSW firefighters welcome cool change after fires destroy homes at Port Stephens', October 14, 2013
- Barry O'Farrell, ABC 7.30, October 21, 2013
- NSW Rural Fire Service Annual Report 2011-2012
- NSW Rural Fire Service Annual Report 2011-2012, Appendices A to T
- NSW Rural Fire Service, Methods of Hazard Reduction
- Hillside Rural Fire Brigade, What is the difference between hazard reduction and back-burning?
- Rob Rogers, 2GB, October 14, 2013
- NSW Ministerial Press release on Hazard Reduction
- WA Parks and Wildlife, Prescribed Burning
Deloitte Access Economics, Building our nation's resilience to natural disasters, June 2013
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There are times when I wish I were more computer savvy. I get ideas in my head and then land up spending way too much time trying to figure out how to do them. Hubby has been out-of-town working for six days, so asking him to help wasn't an option. He's really the brains I tap into when it comes to computers. So, after getting totally frustrated this morning, I was happy to get a call from him that he was on his way back into town.....I have some projects lined up for him :) He has the next two days home and a course on Sat., for the day so I need to nab him while I can. I'm thinking it may be wise to take some courses myself so I can find my way around on this beast myself, but then again....when I finally learn the tricks, they will have been labeled Dinosaurs by then....so I may as well claim that title and make peace with the fact that some of us are just more savvy in this department than others :P
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VATICAN CITY (AP) — Pope Francis on Sunday gave the Catholic Church new saints, including hundreds of 15th-century martyrs who were beheaded for refusing to convert to Islam, as he led his first canonization ceremony Sunday in a packed St. Peter's Square.
VATICAN CITY (AP) — Pope Francis on Sunday gave the Catholic Church new saints, including hundreds of 15th-century martyrs who were beheaded for refusing to convert to Islam, as he led his first canonization ceremony Sunday in a packed St. Peter's Square.
The "Martyrs of Otranto" were 813 Italians who were slain in the southern Italian city in 1480 for defying demands by Turkish invaders who overran the citadel to renounce Christianity.
Their approval for sainthood was decided upon by Francis' predecessor, Benedict XVI, in a decree read at the ceremony in February where the former pontiff announced his retirement.
Shortly after his election in March, Francis called for more dialogue with Muslims, and it was unclear how the granting of sainthood to the martyrs would be received. Islam is a sensitive subject for the church, and Benedict stumbled significantly in his relations with the Muslim community.
The first pontiff from South America also gave Colombia its first saint: a nun who toiled as a teacher and spiritual guide to indigenous people in the 20th century.
With Colombia's President Juan Manuel Santos among the VIPS, the Argentine pope held out Laura of St. Catherine of Siena Montoya y Upegui as a potential source of inspiration to the country's peace process, attempted after decades-long conflict between rebels and government forces.
Francis prayed that "Colombia's beloved children continue to work for peace and just development of the country."
He also canonized another Latin American woman. Maria Guadalupe Garcia Zavala, a Mexican who dedicated herself to nursing the sick, helped Catholics avoid persecution during a government crackdown on the faith in the 1920s.
Also known as Mother Lupita, she hid the Guadalajara archbishop in an eye clinic for more than a year after fearful local Catholic families refused to shelter him.
Francis prayed that the new Mexican saint's intercession could help the nation "eradicate all the violence and insecurity," an apparent reference to years of bloodshed and other crime largely linked to powerful drug trafficking clans.
Francis told the crowd that the martyrs are a source of inspiration, especially for "so many Christians, who, right in these times and in so many parts of the world, still suffer violence." He prayed that they receive "the courage of loyalty and to respond to evil with good."
The pope didn't single out any country. But Christian churches have been attacked in Nigeria and Iraq, and Catholics in China loyal to the Vatican have been subject to harassment and sometimes jail over the last decades.
Christians in Saudi Arabia must worship out of the public eye because the ultraconservative kingdom does not officially permit churches and non-Muslim religious sites.
Francis, the first pope from the Jesuit order, which is known for its missionary zeal, praised the Colombian saint for "instilling hope" in the indigenous people. He said she taught them in a way that "respected their culture."
Many Catholic missionaries over the centuries have been criticized for demanding natives renounce local traditions the outsiders viewed as primitive.
The pope also hailed the Mexican saint for renouncing a comfortable life to work with the sick and poor, even kneeling on the bare floor of the hospital before the patients to serve them with "tenderness and compassion."
Mother Lupita's example, said Francis, should encourage people not to "get wrapped up in themselves, their own problems, their own ideas, their own interests, but to go out and meet those who need attention, comprehension, help" and other assistance.
After shaking hands with the prelates and VIPS in the front rows at the end of the Mass, Francis shed his ceremonial vestments. Wearing a plain white cassock, he climbed into an open white popemobile to ride up and down the security paths surrounding the crowd of more than 60,000.
He stopped to pat children on the head, kiss babies and bantered in his native Spanish with some at the edge of the crowd.
Francis noted that the crowd included participants in an anti-abortion march of several thousand people, who walked a few kilometers (miles) from the Colosseum, crossing a bridge over the Tiber river to end near the Vatican while Mass was being celebrated in St. Peter's Square.
He drew attention to a signature-gathering drive in many Italian churches to push for a European initiative to "guarantee legal protection for embryos, protecting every human being from the first instant of existence."
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WASHINGTON, D.C. — Following up on the sentiments of the Surgeon General over the last few years, President Bush launched what the White House termed a "comprehensive fitness agenda to help our nation become stronger and healthier."
White House spokesman Ari Fleischer cited a litany of statistics suggesting many Americans are fat and don't work out enough, saying that nearly half of American adults report that they do not exercise at all. Meanwhile, seven out of 10 exercise infrequently at best — no surprise to those in the health club industry. In addition, Fleischer said 300,000 deaths occur related to obesity, a sobering statistic which will hopefully motivate more Americans to exercise more, both in the gym and out.
Outlined in a 16-page, red-white-and-blue booklet, the President's HealthierUS initiative calls for at least a half-hour of exercise every day for adults and 60 minutes for children; eating smaller portions of more nutritious foods; regular preventive health screenings; and avoidance of any risky behaviors.
As part the Initiative, the President, on June 30th, hosted a fitness expo on the South Lawn of the White House. At the fitness expo, the President introduced new members of the President's Council on Physical Fitness and Sports, including Chairman and former Pittsburgh Steeler Lynn Swann, and discussed more details of his fitness initiative.
The President also spent time in late June visiting with seniors at a local senior center to discuss his fitness initiative and the value of age-appropriate physical activity to promote healthy aging. He also hosted the President's Fitness Challenge at Fort McNair, for White House staff and Cabinet, which included a three-mile run led by the President, while the First Lady led walkers in a 1.5-mile walk.


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I love the holidays in the Market. Yes, this is Seattle's rainy season, but all the warmth around us makes up for the chill. Warm cinnamon rolls, hot lattes and chai, even warm ginger beer drinks and ciders! And of course, our hot spice tea.
When customers come in for a gift, I love showing them our boxed spice sets—grilling rubs, international blends, and so much more. Salt and pepper grinders. Teapots, mugs, and aprons. Oh, the gift-giving possibilities!
But we all like giving what we like receiving, right? So for me, the perfect gift is a book.
When I bought the Seattle Spice Shop—just over two years ago, can you believe it?—we had a shelf of books on herbs and spices, and another on cooking. That was not enough. Heck, I owned twice as many cookbooks as that! The staff and I put our heads together and expanded our stock—and boy, am I glad we did! Sandra, no surprise, loves chef lit and food memoir. Kristen is a big fan of foodie fiction. And my pal and former law firm staffer, Jenn, now runs the Mystery Bookshop and turned me on to foodie mysteries. With her blessing, we're selling scads of them—it's been a treat to turn my customers on to mysteries with characters as obsessed with food as they are!
And I'm thrilled to have a stack of new releases for their holiday gift-giving. A few I'm looking forward to:
EGG DROP DEAD, by Laura Childs, in her Cackleberry Club Mysteries. Deliciously good fun!
MURDER ON ST. NICHOLAS AVENUE, by Victoria Thompson -- new in paperback. My mother, Lena, turned me on to these historical mysteries on her recent visit. Not foodie fiction, but I snuck a few copies into the store's order just because I love them!
And of course, KILLING THYME by Leslie Budewitz. Set in a spice shop -- how could I possibly resist?
What books are on your holiday gift list—to give or receive?
Leave a comment below for a chance to win a signed copy of KILLING THYME, my third Seattle Spice Shop Mystery, AND a gingerbread man tea infuser! The winner will be chosen on Tuesday, November 29. (US and Canadian addresses only.)
At Seattle Spice in the Pike Place Market, owner Pepper Reece is savoring her business success, but soon finds her plans disrupted by a killer…
Pepper Reece's to-do list is longer than the shopping list for a five-course dinner, as she conjures up spice blends bursting with seasonal flavor, soothes nervous brides fretting over the gift registry, and crosses her fingers for a rave review from a sharp-tongued food critic. Add to the mix a welcome visit from her mother, Lena, and she's got the perfect recipe for a busy summer garnished with a dash of fun.
While browsing in the artists' stalls, Pepper and Lena drool over stunning pottery made by a Market newcomer. But when Lena recognizes the potter, Bonnie Clay, as an old friend who disappeared years ago, the afternoon turns sour. To Pepper's surprise, Bonnie seems intimately connected to her family's past. After Bonnie is murdered only days later, Pepper is determined to uncover the truth.
But as Pepper roots out long-buried secrets, will she be digging her own grave?
Leslie Budewitz is the author of the Food Lovers' Village Mysteries and the Spice Shop Mysteries—and the first author to win Agatha Awards for both fiction and nonfiction. The president of Sisters in Crime, she lives in northwest Montana with her husband, a musician and doctor of natural medicine, and their cat Ruff, a cover model and avid bird-watcher.
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David Moyes will be sacked soon after losing the support of the Glazer family, according to a report in The Daily Telegraph newspaper today.
Reporter Mark Ogden, who typically has good sources at Old Traffod, says that senior executives and the Glazer family have lost faith in Moyes, and that yesterday's 2-0 loss against Everton could be the final straw.
Ogden reports that if Moyes decides to seek assurances from Manchester United Executive Vice-Chairman Ed Woodward before this weekend's match against Norwich City, it's unlikely that Woodward will be able to give Moyes any assurances, which then could accelerate Moyes' departure from the club.
Backroom staff Steve Round, Jimmy Lumsden, Phil Neville and Chris Woods are likely to be sacked too since United executives reportedly believe that the United players have lost confidence in the manager and coaches.
Manchester United are now on course for their worst finish since 1990 when Sir Alex Ferguson's side finished in 13th position.
Meanwhile, Ogden reports that if Moyes is sacked, it's expected that Ryan Giggs will take charge on a temporary basis until a permanent replacement can be found.
BBC Sport contacted Manchester United to get their response regarding the developing story, and said they have no comment, which is hardly a vote of confidence or denial from United.


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HP's end to webOS (although, it'll still be supported, for now) was heartbreaking for fans of the OS, but there's possible good news. Rumor has it Samsung might buy webOS from HP and give it the love it truly deserves.
DigiTimes reports that Samsung is looking to take webOS under its wing to bolster its fight against Apple and Google. Samsung's mobile division has lots of money — about $53 billion in cash. Here's why an acquisition of webOS by Samsung makes sense:
1. Keep Competition Up
With Apple and Google (its recent buyout of Motorola Mobility only thickens the plot) duking it out in the smartphone wars and Nokia siding with Windows Phone 7 for the long haul, ol' Sammy's slowly getting squeezed out of any chances at playing in the mobile OS wars. Look at RIM, it's already getting its butt handed to it, on the fact that its been too slow to adopt a modern mobile OS (QNX is a start, but it's treading into Android territory).
WebOS is filled with innovative ideas such as the "cards" system that buying it out would give Samsung the patent arsenal it needs to defend against rivals.
2. Prevent Lawsuits
Yeah, Samsung's in hot water for copying the iPad and iPhone from a physical design standpoint, but the similarities don't end there. Apple's accused the electronics giant of cloning its software too, insisting its icons and layout are too similar.
With webOS, Samsung would be able to differentiate itself completely from the pack. Granted, most Samsung-made Android smartphones are already pretty great (software-wise), adding diversity into the cards would give consumers more choice. And even though Samsung does have its very own Bada OS, that OS has hardly managed to make a splash the way webOS has. Just look at how fast people snatched up the $99 TouchPad when it went on a fire sale — it's clear people don't mind if the OS is not iOS or Android.
There's plenty of room for a third OS, something Windows Phone 7 and BlackBerry have failed to truly fill.
3. WebOS Is Tablet-friendly, Too
Right now, the tablet scene looks like this: iPad and iPad 2. Next spring, it's going to look exactly the same, with the iPad 3 thrown in as well. Motorola's failed to build a good Android tablet. Toshiba's failed too. Acer as well. Google's Tab 8.9 is alright, but still needs polishing.
If Samsung were to have webOS in-house, it wouldn't need to develop its own tablet OS or configure Android to work properly because webOS scales great for tablets. Palm and HP basically did all the development and now Sammy need only build on top of it. The underlying core to webOS is already in place.
It's possible that if Samsung acquires webOS, it can build a vertical development system, much like Apple, that controls both the hardware and software. HP tried to become more Apple-like when it purchased Palm last year for $1.2 billion. Unfortunately, after former HP CEO Mark Hurd left the company due to a scandal, the incoming and current CEO Leo Apetheker didn't see things on the same plane. He gave webOS and its hardware a ultimatum to deliver sales with the TouchPad and it failed. Samsung could see better results since it's deeply entrenched in the mobile hardware game, unlike HP.
Only Rumors, Right Now
While a new home for webOS with Samsung sounds great, it's only a rumble on the radar. Samsung's shown no interest in buying HP's PC business, despite the rumors that it was considering a purchase. On that account, Samsung's chief executive Choi Gee-sung came out swinging with a denial:
"Hewlett-Packard is the global leader in the PC business, while Samsung is an emerging player in the category. Based on the significant disparity in scale withSamsung's own PC business and lack of synergies, Samsung is not interested in the acquisition."
The very same could happen for Samsung's rumored consideration of webOS.
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May Arts generously sent us a lovely assortment of ribbon & trims to use in combination with our Lawn Fawn stamps this week. They sent some of my VERY favorite black/cream checked ribbon, which you will see that I used on my card, along with some wired burlap ribbon, and fabric flowers that I cut from the sheer ribbon they typically reside on.
I also combined the Lawn Fawn stamps & May Arts ribbon with the Glitz Design "French Kiss" collection...and layered this shabby little creation until my heart was content. I love cards that just have so much to look at...they make me happy!! Here is what I created:
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Broadcast Schedule on Sept. 1 in Primetime
Pac-12, Big Ten and AT&T Cotton Bowl Classic Titles Settled on FOX
New York, NY - FOX Sports Media Group's college football coverage kicks into high gear with more than 165 games airing nationally across FOX, FX, FOX Sports Networks (FSN), Big Ten Network (BTN) and FOX College Sports. The master schedule features teams from the Pac-12, Big 12, Conference USA and Big Ten (on BTN), as well as regional match-ups from the ACC, SEC, Big East, Big Sky, WAC and Southland Conferences.
Week 1 action begins Saturday, Sept. 1 with seven exciting match-ups highlighted by the debut of FOX Sports' first-ever regular-season over-the-air college football package. The schedule culminates with coverage of the Pac-12 Football Championship Game, Big Ten Football Championship Game and AT&T Cotton Bowl Classic all airing in primetime on FOX.
All eyes will be on Los Angeles Saturday, Sept. 1 (7:30 PM ET) as FOX Sports kicks off 13 consecutive weeks of regular-season action, including 12 prime time games and seven doubleheaders. Expected Heisman Trophy candidate Matt Barkley begins his quest to lead potential preseason #1 USC to a national title when the Trojans host Hawai'i in the Coliseum. First-year head coach Jim Mora takes the field Saturday, Sept. 8 (7:30 PM ET) when his UCLA Bruins host top 25 contender Nebraska Cornhuskers from the storied Rose Bowl in Pasadena, CA. Barkley & Co. are back on FOX Week 3 when the Trojans travel to Stanford on Saturday, Sept. 15 (7:30 PM ET) to take on the nationally-ranked Cardinal.
Bob Stoops and his perennial top 10 Oklahoma Sooners are also featured Week 1 when they head to El Paso, TX for a Saturday, Sept. 1 (10:30 PM ET) showdown with UTEP on FSN. Other exciting match-ups include the battle of Colorado when Colorado St. takes on the Buffaloes from Sports Authority Field at Mile High on Saturday, Sept. 1 (4:00 PM ET) and the Wisconsin Badgers look to build on last year's Rose Bowl season when they travel to Oregon St. on Saturday, Sept. 8 (4:00 PM ET) for a match-up against the Beavers on FX. These games headline doubleheader coverage on FX for the first five weeks of the season.
Coming off its most successful season yet, with record ratings and 16 games featuring a top 25-ranked team, BTN airs 15 Big Ten games during the first three weekends of the 2012 season, including the debut of the Urban Meyer era at Ohio State and the return of defending Big Ten champion Wisconsin Badgers. Overall, BTN televises over 40 football games this fall, again ensuring that all Big Ten home football games are televised nationally.
Additionally, FOX Sports boasts exclusive coverage of college football's Pac-12 Conference Football Championship Game on Friday, November 30 (8:00 PM ET) followed by the Big Ten Conference Football Championship Game on Saturday, Dec. 1 (8:00 PM ET) from Indianapolis. FOX Sports wraps up its 2012-13 campaign with an exciting Big 12/SEC match-up in the AT&T Cotton Bowl Classic live from Cowboys Stadium on Friday, Jan. 4 (8:00 PM ET).
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Barbara Walters' previewed a clip from her special Oprah, the Next Chapter—airing December 9—in which O breaks into tears when talking about her meaningful friendship with Gayle, adding that the two women are not gay for each other.
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"What is one of the greatest motivators of behavior on the planet?"
What would you say?
Before you answer, let me add this:
All animals respond to it, including us, humans.
Every year, companies make billions of dollars because of it. People lose sleep over it. Others are driven to insanity because they can't handle it. Some people use it for entertainment purposes.
The remarkable thing is this: Most of the time we don't even know if it is based in reality. It doesn't matter. Alfred Hitchcock knew that our imagination is way more powerful than anything he could ever put on celluloid. He famously said:
"There is no terror in the bang. Only in the anticipation of it."
One of our greatest motivators is FEAR.
Around this time of year we are all reminded of our love-hate relationship with fear. We love scary movies. Terrifying videos games are worldwide bestsellers. The most dangerous amusement park rides have the longest lines.
Fear is fun!
Why else would people jump out of airplanes, swim with sharks, or scare each other on Halloween, dressed up like zombies?
Fear also explains why so many Americans love their guns, why we buy insurance, and why some people believe in G-d.
At the heart of fear is our deep concern for getting hurt. People are willing to do a lot to avoid a little pain, but they're willing to give up even more to play it safe.
How many friends have given up a dream because they were afraid it would become a disaster? How many sweet souls have never declared their love for fear of rejection? How many people never dared to step on stage and show their talent, because they didn't want to embarrass themselves?
Fear can paralyze and suffocate. It prevents people from even trying. Fear is the spirit behind the inner voice that whispers:
"I'm not good enough"
"I don't deserve this"
"I'm sure I will fail"
"People will laugh at me"
Of course I should stop for a moment to make the distinction between rational and irrational fear. Fear of heights, ferocious animals, and fear of evil men with loaded guns is usually a good thing. When the danger is real, fear is meant to protect us from harm.
However, we often suffer needlessly because we're afraid of things that may happen, but probably never will. In holding on to irrational beliefs, we deny ourselves a chance to find out what will really happen when we dare to take a risk.
Many, many years ago I decided I didn't want the security of a corporate job with corporate hours, and corporate benefits. I defied the expectations of family and friends by becoming a freelancer. Why? Because something inside me knew that the opposite of fear was freedom. I needed to be free to do my own thing in my own way, and in my own time.
Looking back, I can't say that my road was without bumps, and that my game was free of curveballs. There were times I wished I had a regular schedule, and a regular paycheck. And yet, I am so glad I didn't listen to those who warned me it would never work. Those people are now jealous that I can set my own hours, my own rates, and that I work out of my own home.
If you wish to claim the rewards, you have to embrace the risk, defy your critics, and defeat your fears.
There will always be a million reasons that hold you back, but you only need one good reason to go for it.
What is yours?
Believe me, if you're a self-starter and you run your own business, you will be asked to dig deep. People will test you, they will ridicule you, and they will desert you when you need them most. That's scary, but not in a Halloween sort of way. In these times you will ask yourself:
"Why am I doing this? What is my motivation?"
Even though you and I may not know each other, I do know this:
There is something you are really good at. Maybe it has to be developed and refined. Perhaps it needs a few more years to mature. But you know the fire is burning, and you feel the yearning.
That talent and that fire is one of your many strengths. It is one of the reasons why you're here. You owe it to yourself and to the rest of us to stand in your strength. That strength will help you turn your fear into faith. By faith I mean self-confidence.
Faith will help you believe you can make it, even in the absence of proof. After all, how can you prove something that hasn't happened yet? You have to believe it, before you can see it.
I don't know who Paul Sweeney is, but he said something powerful that has always stuck with me:
"True success is overcoming the fear of being unsuccessful."
Perhaps you know the story of British singer Alice Fredenham. People first heard of her when she appeared on The Voice, a talent show created by John de Mol, and based on the concept The Voice of Holland. When she came on, this "beauty therapist" was all bubbly, upbeat, and full of confidence. Even though her performance of The Lady Is a Tramp was solid, she didn't impress any of the judges, and she was sent home. Her greatest fear had become a reality.
But Alice didn't give up. Two months later, she appeared on Britain's Got Talent, but with a very different attitude. Take a look:
Of course I realize that these shows thrive on carefully crafted sentimentality. Alice was accused of faking her insecurity and her tears, but I wonder how confident I would have felt on that stage.
After being rejected in front of millions, she overcame her fear and insecurity, because the song inside of her was stronger. She eventually made it to the semi-finals of Britain's Got Talent, and signed a record deal with Sony. Sony decided to release her from her demo contract, but Alice didn't give up. A Kickstarter campaign allowed her to record her first album in 2015.
If you allow yourself to be motivated by fear, your focus is on what you don't want. Take it from me, that's not where your energy should be. Your energy should be on your strengths and your goals. Not on your weaknesses.
This week, do yourself a favor. Be like Alice Fredenham and do something uncomfortable. Do something you're a bit afraid of; something that scares you. Don't pick your greatest fear. Pick something small for starters. Big success is built on a series of small achievements.
Discover that what you were initially afraid of, wasn't really a big deal after all. Perhaps what you expected to happen, didn't.
Next week, pick something else; something a bit bigger, and build on that experience.
Use this trick, and turn it into a treat.
Make it worthwhile. Make it memorable. Make it meaningful.
That way, you get yourself ready for a moment when you can't choose the challenge. The challenge chooses you.
That's when you'll discover this simple fact:
Life doesn't have to be a thriller, but it certainly can be thrilling.
Happy Halloween!
Paul Strikwerda ©nethervoice
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OK, we now see a glimpse of yet another successful potential career for Paul Strikwerda: motivational speaker! You make excellent observations! And may I say that, although English is not your native language, you put a huge percentage of today's "professional writers" to shame with your command of the language. Thank you for lifting me up, yet again.
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December 7th, 2018 at 4:03 pm
Well, I'll be speaking at VO Atlanta in March 2019. That's going to be my third year in a row. You'd have to ask my audience if my talks were motivating, but I'm having a blast meeting my readers and colleagues. Thanks for complimenting my writing. I simply love language, and it makes me happy to be able to reach so many people with this blog, including you!


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Re: Imperial Conquest
Uriel grinned and picked up his Com. "Right under your nose Mattias, well if you still have a nose." Uriel deactivated the cloaker and the Fury melted into view, still hard to distinguish with the matte black paint.
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Uriel grinned and picked up his Com. "Right under your nose Mattias, well if you still have a nose." Uriel deactivated the cloaker and the Fury melted into view, still hard to distinguish with the matte black paint.
"That's an original." Mattias grinned. "The Rebels fell into our trap, and Lord Vader has boarded one of they're ships. Hopefully they'll have what he's looking for, but we get paid either way."
"What do we do now? I mean all we have to do is go get our money." Mattias shrugged. "What will the Rebels do to to you when they find out that Vader payed you 250,000,000 credits?"
Devn was controlling one of the turrets, trying to hit some TIE fighters, but he could not hit most of them.
"The imps are now approaching our shield generator!" Devon could hear an officer shout in the comlink.
"How many do you think they are?" The Mon Calamari fleet commander asked in the comlink. Devon could see one of the Mon Calamari Cruisers was way ahead of the rest of the rebel ships, and he wondered why.
"We don't know how many they are, but we've already started launching escape pods, and actually some of us got trapped and took over the hangar. They escaped in fighters and are helping out with the battle right now."
"Good." The Mon Calamari fleet commander sounded happy about it "Thank you for your sacrifice."
Devon wondered what their plan is when the Mon Calamari fleet commander suddenly started shouting in the comlink again. "Ok, boys. It's time!" The fleet commander sounded like he had a great plan. "The imps have moved away from the Interdictor! Take control of sector B-7 and A-8 as quickly as you can, they are not defended heavily! Those in sector D-3, try to hold there and distract the imps, move out if you need to."
Devon continued firing and watched the battle from afar.
"Good, that was quicker than I expected, now, sector B-7 and A-8, everybody concentrate your fire at the Interdictor!" The Mon Calamari fleet commander shouted. "Remember: Aim for the Gravity Well Projectors!"
Devon looked towards the Interdictor and the swarm of fighters and bombers surrounding it, he could see the Gravity Well Projectors blow up one after another...
Uh, Hehe...Not this interdictor: http://starwars.wikia.com/wiki/Immobilizer_418_cruiser
This one: http://starwars.wikia.com/wiki/Interdic … _Destroyer
And also, TIE fighters do not have pressurized cockpits.
Uriel shrugged, then remembered Mattias couldnt see thru the cockpit glass. "I don't care as long as I get my money." he said. "I mean I worked my *** off and was damn near vaporized in the process on several occasions."
Uriel could see the space battle from a distance. He used his cockpit's HUD to magnify the images of the distant ships. It didn't look like the rebels were doing so well.
Suddenly warning claxons began blaring. Mattias must have been alerted too since he was already bringing his ship around.
Uriel turned his head to see what was happening. His proximity alert had gone off, but nothing but empty space was around him. Suddenly he spotted a small distortion as something very large moved closer.
"Mattias!" Uriel shouted into the COM. "Watch out! There's a cloaked ship right on top of us!"
"They still have to power down their cloaker to use their weapons." Mattias replied. "If they wanna fight, we'll know it first."
The massive form suddenly began melting into view, it was like no ship Uriel had ever seen. But it resembled a short, flat, star destroyer, but not nearly as big.
"Damn!" Mattias said. "That's an Imperial Prowler! No wonder they got the jump on us!"
Another warning from R9 indicated the ship's Ion batteries were powering up.
"That can't be good." Uriel said powering up his engines. "I'm gonna try to get in close so they can't use the Ion cannons!"
Uh, Hehe...Not this interdictor: http://starwars.wikia.com/wiki/Immobilizer_418_cruiser
This one: http://starwars.wikia.com/wiki/Interdic … _Destroyer
And also, TIE fighters do not have pressurized cockpits.
(OOC:I didn't know there were 2 of them, but really, what's the difference?
I also see that I wrote "Interdictor cruiser" by mistake now, sorry.
About the TIE fighters... Where did I mention that? Or were you talking to someone else?)
"Now we will shortly jump into hyperspace, make yourself ready, get back to the hangars if you don't want to jump in that little fighter you're in!" The fleet commander shouted.
"Wait, what about Uriel?" Devon asked in the comlink.
"Hey, it's me." It was the field officer. "I convinced the fleet commander that Koslov is not needed, and that he's very likely to be a spy."
"No, he hates the Empire!" Devon shouted. "He could've been a good ally."
"Devon, listen." Now it was Kaseema. "All that could be lies, you know nothing about him."
"You don't know anything either." Devon replied.
"Yes we do."
"Well, what do you know, then?" Devon was getting irritated.
"If you come back to the command bridge we'll show you what we know about the man." the fleet commander said.
Devon started running up to the command bridge, he knew he shouldn't trust Uriel, but Uriel couldn't be an ally of the Empire if he killed stormtroopers and had an imperial bounty on his head, or could he?
Devon didn't know what to think, but he knew he trusted the field officer and his rebel friends more than he trusted anyone else.
((Im gonna say Yurt got killed or something, i kinda droned out. Im gonna make a new char))
Name: Ruwuruw
Race: Tusken
Appearance: http://images.wikia.com/starwars/images/2/20/Sardu.jpg
WOC: Long ranged rifle, no scope.
2nd WOC: Pistol
Ship: http://images.wikia.com/starwars/images … ig_mk2.jpg
Crew: A whole lot of Jawas
Occupation: Slaver
History: Ruw was born on Tattooine to tuskens. He grew up with their ways until his bantha was killed in a raid. Outcasted from his tribe he took to space and started a crew with some money he got off many jobs. He took in the only avaible crew, Jawas. He found they were extreamly resourcful and his profits poured in. He turned his buisness to Slavery and is one of the most wanted slavers in the Empire.
Love your new character.
((Look at the size comparison: http://images.wikia.com/starwars/images … 8_Size.jpg
It would not be that easy to take down ))
"Damnit! DO NOT ATTACK!!! I REPEAT, DO NOT ATTACK!!! FRIENDLIES!!!" Mattias shouted frantically.
Before they got a reply, the Prowler unleashes a barrage of ion cannon fire on the two small ships.
They are pulled in limp by the tractor beam.
"Uriel....this is not good." He grimly said into the comm "If Vader screws us, I'll-"
"Mattias." Uriel sighed.
"Well, all I can say is.....****." Mattias replied.
Ruw and his crew of jawas fly over Tattooine, they had a full ship of slaves, mostly Twi'leks; they sold the most, and wookies. Behind them flew three Tie fighters. <Tell the gunners to swat those ties down!> Ruw yelled out in a mixed jawa and tusken langauge.
<There working on it Captain!> A jawa yelled back in the same langauge.
<Hows the sheilds holding out!?> Ruw asked.
<Up at full!> A jawa yelled back.
<Lets hope they can hold out long enough> Ruw said.
Uriel scowled as the Imperial Prowler opened up it's Ion Batteries, even after Mattias had warned them they were attacking friendlies.
The Ion blasts were deadly accurate, two clean bolts straight thru the drives of he and Mattias's ships. They were dead in space.
"Uriel....this is not good." Mattias said grimly said into the comm "Vader better not screw us."
Their ships are pulled in limp by the tractor beam.
"Mattias." Uriel sighed.
"I won't let us die. But all I can say is.....****. "Mattias replied.
"They obviously knew we would be here, and they want us alive." Uriel said reaching behind his seat for his E-11.
"Just watch my back if the **** hits the fan in there. If Vader did screw us, I won't be some prize." He racked the charging slide with a high pitched whine. "They'll have to kill me first."
"And that's exactly what they'll probably do." Mattias replied. "If you go berzerk and start blasting stormies the second we get on board."
((Look at the size comparison: http://images.wikia.com/starwars/images … 8_Size.jpg
It would not be that easy to take down ))
((Let's say the rebel forces got it's shields down quick (thanks to ion cannons mounted on Y-Wings) but were surprised the armor was that thick, then. They struggled, but after some time, the rebel bombers were able to destroy the gravity well generators.))
"Look, that man's done several imperial jobs." The field officer said while the fighters outside were working on disabling the gravity well generators.
"Yes, but he's an imperial bounty on his own head too." Devon said. "And he did help us out down there."
"Did you pay him?" the officer asked.
"No..." Devon didn't even remember if they did any agreement. Uriel just helped out. It did sound suspicious.
"Which means he's very likely to be a spy, which means as soon as those gravity well generators are disabled, we're going into hyperspace, back to Corellia!"
"You're from Corellia too?" Devon was surprised. He had never seen the man before.
"Yeah, but I have been out leading several operations." The officer said. "I'm not often at Corellia."
"Watch out for imperial fighters coming towards you from sector A-9!" The fleet commander shouted in the comlink. "X-Wing squadrons, now is your time to shine!"
The battle was getting rough, if all the imps got to the Interdictor Star Destroyer in time, they would be trapped, and probably captured.
"Our turbolasers are now ready to fire on the Interdictor Star Destroyer." The fleet commander shouted. "All turbolaser batteries fire! Don't worry fighter pilots, the armor will soon be gone."
Now it looks better, Devon thought.
((So the gravity well generators are still working, is that what you wanted Lord Revan?))
((I was just saying that it would be very hard to take it down, and near impossible to destoy it. There are also several normal Star Destroyers gaurding it, along with Vader in his. Just saying it would not be easy to take down 4 Star Destroyers and a Star Destroyer Interdictor, is all.))
"And that's exactly what they'll probably do." Mattias replied, grabbing extra speedloaders for his revolvers. "If you go berzerk and start blasting stormies the second we get on board, that is."
"Don't worry, I'm just bringin' it along in case things go sour." Uriel said.
"Again, don't go blasting people after we're onboard. We got 500,000,000 credits comin' our way." Mattias reminded Uriel.
"Alright, Alright. I get it." Uriel sighed.
"Alright, Alright. I get it." Uriel sighed, shouldering his blaster. "But if I even catch a HINT of backstabbing going on in there, well you know what'll happen."
"Just keep it together till we get onboard and talk to Vader." Mattias replied. "Hopefully he just want's to talk."
Uriel laughed. "Just wants to talk?? Mattias, I've never met Vader before, but from what I heard, theres never much talking involved. Just a lot of this, AACK!!" Uriel faked being choked by some unseen force.
"Yeah, that would suck bantha crap if that was our reward." Mattias smirked.
"Well, this is where we find out."
"Aye aye," She said, grasping the throttle.
"You may want to hang on tight, this may be a bit fast," She said to her passanger, gunning the throttle, causing the bike to lurch forward and speed off into the distance.
"Yeah, now this is what I call traveling!" She yelled over the roar of the engine and whistling wind, squinting against the grains of sand that were being kicked up by the speeder's exhaust and deftly doging boulders and other obstacles.
OOC: Sorry I've been gone so long! I've had zero internet but I'll be a lot better at responding now.
IC: Fenneth stumbled/ fell/ jumped for dear life off the speeder when they came to a stop and turned on Veera with irritated fire in his yellow eyes as he tried to stand up straight and look like he wasn't trying at the same time, "Tell me, where exactly did you learn how NOT to drive?"
The Imperial Garrison towered over the two and cast a looming shadow from the twin suns begining to set on the orange horizon. Imperial troopers and officers ran about busily, some carrying wounded, and new patrols heading out. The Rebel problem seemed as troublesome as ever.
Uriel watched as the massive hanger doors closed in front of him. They were in the belly of the beast now. He felt himself sink in his seat as the artificial gravity kicked in.
He and Mattias's ships were sitting in a large empty hanger. The tractor beam was obviously designed to pull in much bigger ships.
"Well no use waiting around here." Uriel said opening the canopy of the Fury and leaping to the steel floor. "You comin or what?"
Mattias also leaped out of his ship onto the floor, clutching two revolvers. "I'm kinda suprised they didn't send a welcoming party." he said glancing around.
Uriel grasped his blaster and looked around the massive hanger for some kind of door. "You're tellin me." he replied. "Something doesn't seem right."
Suddenly a door on the far side of the hanger hissed open. Uriel and Mattias walked cautiously towards it.
Reaching the door, Uriel stuck his head around the corner. What awaited them was a long and of course pitch black hallway.
"Oh give me a break!" Uriel said. "Why is there always a long dark creepy *** hallway on these things? Next were gonna see a giant pit with no bottom!"
Uriel jogged back to his X-Wing and opened a small access hatch on the side. Reaching inside he grabbed a pair of strange looking goggles.
"What the hell are those?" Mattias asked pointing with the barrel of his revolver.
"These," Uriel replied pulling them on. "Are prototype X-Ray Penetrator goggles. Very exspensive, but at least we'll be able to see in the dark. And thru walls for that matter."
Mattias made an unimpressed "Psh" sound. "Big deal, I can do both those tasks with these photoreceptors."
"Well I wasn't fortunate enough to be blasted into pieces and rebuilt with some fancy wires and junk." Uriel replied sarcastically. "Now can we get going please?"
Mattias looked down the seemingly endless hallway. "You first."
"You first." Mattias said, twirling his revolvers.
"Damnit." Uriel cautiously stepped out into the cold, dark hallway. "This corridor seems endless, no bright light at the end- Where the hell do you think you're you goin'?!" Uriel asked.
"Quiet down. I'm gonna get my supressors." Mattias turned and went back to his ship. "'Cause I got a bad feeling about this."
"Not that line again! Ah, crap." Uriel leaned against the wall and waited.
((I'm gonna let you do the char. moving, Vassili. I have no Idea what this ship is like, how big it is, or who's on it.))
((It's all good ))
"Sorry about that," She grinned her grin. "Must've been those lessons I got from the Hutts. You know how they drive..."
She turned towards the Garrison. "So, do we just jump down there and yell "Surprise" or do we need a plan on getting in there?" She asked Fenn, as she watched the Imperials moving around. "Because those guys look like they can use a bit more help."
((lol gotcha, I kinda came up with the whole "Prowler" Idea. No problem.))
Uriel waited as Mattias rummaged around in his ship for his suppressors. "Psh bad feelings." Uriel said trying to see the end of the hall. "This ship is pretty damn creepy though."
Mattias returned, suppressors screwed onto the barrels of his revolvers. Uriel thought about going back to get his, but a bright blaster bolt is bright as hell, no matter how quiet the shot was.
"Ok then cmon." Uriel said leading the way down the corridor. "Just keep those bad feelings to yourself huh?"
"I'll give it a shot." Mattias replied sliding one hand along the wall.
They walked for another 5 minutes before Uriel came to a halt. "This is ridiculus!" he said glancing down the hall. "It seems we would've reached the stern by now!"
Mattias nodded. "It is strange. But our best bet is to find the bridge and see who it is that's behind all this."
Uriel shrugged. "Well just so you know I'm all for blowing the hanger doors off and flyin' outa here. I've got enough thermal plastoid in the Fury to blow up a star destroyer!"
"I don't think that'll be necessary." Mattias replied. "They'd probably blast us to atoms by the time we got clear of the bow."
Uriel fell silent and continued walking. After another half hour the hallway abrubtly ended. "Fierfek!" Uriel swore. "Now where are we supposed to go?"
Mattias knelt down and ripped open an access shaft cover. "In here."
Uriel backed away. "Oh no. I'm not crawling on my stomach thru a tiny *** shaft!"
"Suit yourself." Mattias said crawling into the duct.
"Damnit Mattias." Uriel muttered crawling in after him.
"Actually, we are simply going to go through the front door and politely ask to have tea with the Imperial Officer in charge.â€Â
Alo began to wonder why Fenneth had pulled out his blaster for just that.
The hooded dark-force user turned with his cloak flaring out behind him, and headed towards the complex without slowing down.
"Excuse me, Sir,†A Stormtrooper officer tried to halt the Sith and lifted up his white-armored hand.
"Move aside, trooper,†Fenneth made a slight motion with his hand that caused the Imperial Solder to move out of the way and stumble over the uneven yellow sand.
The Emperor's Hand moved through the automated front entrance with Alo close behind him before the stunned security could have anything to say about it.
"Sir, you are not allowed in here. Vacate the premises immediately or suffer the consequences!†An Imperial Officer of lower rank instantly moved into action and pulled out his blaster, signaling for more Stormtroopers to come over.
The yellow-eyed force-user only stretched out his hand and the Imperial Officer lifted into the air, desperately clawing at his tightening throat, "Oh really? As the Emperor's Hand I promise to only be half a minute.â€Â
(OOC: Any Imperials feel free to join in )
"Not what I had...in mind, but okay," Alo said, raising an eyebrow at his blaster. She pulled out her own, getting the feeling that she was probably going to need it as she followed him, standing behind him as he negotiated his way into the building.
(new character)
Name: Commander Guntry
WOC: Two imperial grade targeting pistols
Secondary weapon: DC-trooper assault rifle
armor: regulation white armor with a black stripe on his helmet and a leather skirt(like an arc troopers)
Rank: stormtrooper commander
History: Guntry inlisted into the war after a group of war crazed rebels raided his village and killed his father who, at the time, was a star pilot for the empire and a loyal supporter of the empire. 10 years later, at the age of 27, he was promoted to a commander of a small fleet of tie Intercepters. his sip, being his fathers old model, was remodled and upgraded to out run any ship it would fight, it had equip to it a miniature turbo laser with stralth scanner disrupters. during a rebellion attack his air fleet was destroyed and he was the only survivor from his squad. after that he resined from his star pilot job and became a ground troop commander by orders directly from Darth Vader, he is now one of the 501st troopers.
Commander Guntry stood, gripping the handle on his trooper transport. he and his squad had been assigned to do recon on a rebel base on Yavin. a crack from a tree twig shattered their silent mission. he grabbed his two pistols and turned around violently, ready to fire.
But it was only his second in command.
then out of no were a group of rebels entered the stormtroopers perimeter. Guntry raised two fingers straight up then pointed left with them. then he pointed backwards, towards the sniper sitting on the hill. the sniper gave him the same gesture, then aimed his gun at the unsuspecting rebels, and since there were only three rebels, it would be a piece of cake for the squad. Guntry sheathed his guns and drew his vibro-knife. the rebels walked into the sniper view. he fired, killing one instatly, then Guntry stabbed at the second one, sliceing his throat. the sniper fired anothe silent round, killing the third and final one with ease.
"Perimeter secure Lord Vader." said Guntry into his com link.
"excelent" Vader weezed.
((Eh?! Darth Vader is in orbit above Tatooine in his Star Destroyer.))
i know im talking to him over a com link.
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Tuesday, May 6, 2008
A report by Goldman Sachs Group Inc. forecasts that oil prices will reach $150 to $200 dollars a barrel within 2 years, a figure in line with the ultra-elite Bilderberg's plans to squeeze the middle class and lower the living standards of westerners.
"Crude oil may rise to between $150 and $200 a barrel within two years as growth in supply fails to keep pace with increased demand from developing nations, Goldman Sachs Group Inc. analysts led by Arjun N. Murti said in a report," according to Bloomberg News.
"The possibility of $150-$200 per barrel seems increasingly likely over the next six-24 months, though predicting the ultimate peak in oil prices as well as the remaining duration of the upcycle remains a major uncertainty," the Goldman analysts wrote in the report dated May 5.
Our prediction that oil would crash through the $100 barrier on its way towards $200 was made in September last year when prices had just reached $80 dollars a barrel.
The ultra-secretive Bilderberg Group, a consortium of power brokers from banking, business, politics, academia and oil, met in Munich Germany in May 2005 when crude oil prices were around the $40 a barrel mark.
During the conference, Henry Kissinger told his fellow attendees that the elite had resolved to ensure that oil prices would double over the course of the next 12-24 months, which is exactly what happened.
During their 2006 meeting in Ottawa Canada, Bilderberg agreed to push for $105 a barrel before the end of 2008. This information was gleaned from sources inside Bilderberg who have proven reliable in the past. That figure has already been surpassed by $15 dollars as oil shot up past $120 dollars a barrel today.
If anything, the plan to hike oil prices up to $200 is on an accelerated course. Far from having a crystal ball that allows us to divine the future, we were able to accurately predict the soaring cost of oil by simply listening to what the power brokers themselves were saying, albeit through moles that managed to infiltrate Bilderberg meetings and obtain the information.
As we have documented, Bilderberg have sworn to bring about what Jose Barroso, President of the European Commission and a Bilderberg member, refers to as the "post-industrial revolution," which in layman's terms translates as a global economic crash, another great depression and the total evisceration of the middle class.
This will be accomplished by hyping the doomsday threat of global warming in alliance with the promotion of peak oil.
Peak oil is a scam manufactured by the oil companies to create artificial scarcity and drive up profits for transnational oil cartels. It was first originated in 1956 by Shell Oil's M. King Hubbert, who said that only one and a quarter trillion barrels of crude were left, a figure that was surpassed at the end of 2006. According to Hubbert's original calculations, the planet should already have produced its last drop over a year ago.
By pushing peak oil theories and tying them in with the man-made global warming fraud, Bilderberg seeks to jack up oil prices to the point where the living standards of the middle class become unsustainable and the west is lowered into second world status while fat cat elitists reap the financial and political bounty.
The fact that oil prices have tracked Bilderberg's targets almost precisely over the past three years offers further proof to debunk the notion that the annual Bilderberg conference is a mere talking shop where no policy is set.
In addition, such an important policy being decided behind closed doors underscores the brazenly undemocratic nature of Bilderberg and the complicity of the corporate media in continually claiming that Bilderberg has no influence over world affairs.
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Change.org, the online petition powerhouse, has hired Jennifer Dulski from Google as president and COO to share leadership duties with founder and CEO Ben Rattray.
Dulski was CEO of deal aggregator Dealmap when it was acquired for the Google Offers team in 2011. She previously spent nine years at Yahoo, where she was vice president and general manager of local and commerce.
San Francisco-based Change.org has 25 million users and 150 employees in 18 countries. Dulski said in an interview that the first petition that brought her to the platform was the famous, fast-growing one from the parents of Trayvon Martin.
So, Dulski, who had started her career at a nonprofit for underserved middle-school students, was receptive when an executive recruiter hit her up about the "tech company with a soul," as she put it. (Change.org is a for-profit B corporation.)
Dulski said she will lead product, engineering and design operations, while Rattray will lead communication and business development. She starts this week.


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Generally, I'm very much a traditionalist when it comes to Christmas tunes: carols and Nat King Cole, that sort of thing.
But this hits my sweet spot. What it has is sincerity. CeeLo is not snarky. He digs the Muppets, and he's singing from the heart. It may be somewhat slight musically, but it comes from the heart.
As they say, it's the thought that counts. Mostly we don't really "buy'" that—because we want someone to buy us that particular something tasty. But CeeLo and the Muppets remind us that all we need is love… Christmas can get pretty clichéd, but what sets the same old tunes, stories and so on apart is sincerity, heart. And CeeLo's got a big heart.
It's the most wonderful time of the year. If we put our thoughts and our heart into it.
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Nestled in the heart of Leslieville, The Céilí Cottage was opened in 2009 by Publican and World Champion Oyster Shucker Patrick McMurray. Some may say that the world is his oyster, and they might be right. I first met Paddy at Starfish in 2001 where he was head shucker and major domo. Conveniently located across the park from where we live, Starfish was one of our favourite restaurants for years. We became such regulars that before we even sat down, our waiter Rob would come trotting over with a bottle of Muscadet and a corkscrew. Alas Starfish is no longer, having been rebranded as Pearl Diver, but still under Paddy's purvue. His next venture after Starfish was Céilí Cottage, which has been on our oyster radar for years but never made the time to trundle over until now. All we needed was a nudge. On a cold frosty evening we met some fellow oyster fiends and settled into our table at Céilí Cottage for a couple dozen oysters and night of "craic" — Irish for good fun! The cottage which dates to 1884, has exposed ceiling beams, cracked stone walls and old chalkboard which features the oysters for the day and list of dinner specials.
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A dozen select PEI oysters including Malpecque and Beausoleil from NB
The second dozen with Clarinbridge oysters from Ireland and round Belons from Maine
Céilí Cottage Mac & Cheese
Smokey Ribs and Potato Salad
Pan Seared and Oven Roasted Organic Salmon
Sticky Toffee Pudding
Céilí Cottage Sticky Toffee Pudding
Serves 9
1 cup pitted dates, coarsely chopped and puréed using immersion blender
1 cup all-purpose flour
1 tsp each baking powder and baking soda
Pinch of salt
3/4 cup granulated sugar
1/4 cup unsalted butter, softened
1 large egg
1 tsp vanilla
Toffee Sauce:
1 cup packed brown sugar
6 tbsp unsalted butter
1 1/3 cups whipped cream
For the cake, grease an 8-inch square metal baking pan and line with parchment paper. Boil 1 1/4 cups water in a small saucepan. Add the dates and stir well. Remove the saucepan from heat and set aside.
In a small bowl, whisk together flour, baking powder, baking soda and salt. Using an electric mixer, cream sugar and butter in a medium bowl until fluffy. Beat in the egg and vanilla. In a food processor, pulse the dates and water until dates are finely minced. Stir the flour alternately with the date mixture into the sugar mixture, starting and ending with the flour. Pour the batter into a greased pan and bake at 350ºF for 30 to 35 minutes, or until a cake tester or toothpick inserted in centre of cake comes out clean.
Prepare the toffee sauce just before cake is ready. Heat the sugar and butter in a small saucepan over medium-high heat, stirring constantly until the butter melts. Stir in the cream and bring to a boil, stirring occasionally.
When the cake is ready, set the pan on a wire rack. Poke holes, about a 1/2-inch apart all over cake with a skewer. Drizzle half the hot toffee sauce evenly over the cake. Let stand for 10 minutes. Cut into squares and serve with whipped cream. There should be plenty of toffee left over to drizzle over individual portions, if desired.
Céilí Cottage Mac & Cheese
Serves 4
1 lb elbow macaroni
1 small onion, diced
1/4 cup unsalted butter
1/4 cup all-purpose flour
2 cups homogenized milk
1 lb cheddar, grated, with some reserved for topping
Salt and pepper to taste
Pinch of nutmeg
1-2 handfuls panko breadcrumbs
Preheat oven to 400°F. In a large pot of salted, boiling water, cook pasta until al dente. Meanwhile, in a medium pot, sauté onion in butter until soft. Stir in flour. Gradually whisk in milk, stirring constantly to ensure no lumps form. Cook over low heat for 20 minutes or until no floury taste remains. Add the cheese and cooked, drained pasta. If sauce looks too stiff at this stage, add a little more milk (or cream or butter or cream cheese or mascarpone or all of the above). Season to taste with salt, pepper and nutmeg. Pour everything into a 9″ x 9″ baking dish and sprinkle liberally with panko and reserved cheese. Cook until top is brown and bubbly, approximately 20 minutes.
Seared Trout and Smashed Potatoes
Serves 4
3 Spanish onions
1/2 cup plus 1 tbsp butter
1 1/2 lbs skin-on new red potatoes, about 12
1 tbsp olive oil, preferably light
Salt and pepper to taste
4 deboned trout fillets, each 1/4 lb
1/8 tsp salt and pepper
To caramelize the onions, chop each onion in half lengthwise, then thinly slice. Melt 1/2 cup butter in a large frying pan set over medium-high heat. Add the onions and cook for about 60-70 minutes, stirring occasionally until the onions are deep brown and soft. Adjust the heat as needed.
Meanwhile, place the potatoes in a large pot. Cover with water and add salt. Bring to a boil over high heat. Simmer for 30 to 35 minutes until potatoes are tender. Drain, then allow to cool. Place some potatoes between large pieces of parchment. Using a pan bottom, smash each potato to flatten. Heat a large frying pan over medium-high. Coat with about 1 tsp oil. Add 4 smashed potatoes. Cook for about 2 to 3 minutes per side until potatoes are crispy and golden. Season with salt and pepper. Repeat with remaining potatoes and oil.
Preheat oven to 350ºF. Season the flesh sides, then skin sides of fish, with oil, salt and pepper. Preheat a cast iron pan over high. Add the remaining tbsp of butter. Place fish skin side down and gently press for 1 to 2 minutes to help crisp skin. Flip each fillet so they're flesh side down. Place pan in preheated oven. Cook to your preference or for 3 to 5 minutes until a knife inserted in thickest part of flesh and held for 10 seconds comes out warm. Arrange onions over serving plates. Top with potatoes and then fish, skin side up. Serve fish fillets with steamed green vegetables and a pint of Beau's Lug Tread Lager Ale.


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Battlefield 4 is a genre-defining action blockbuster made from moments that blur the line between game and glory - moments found only in Battlefield. With dynamic destructible environments, epic vehicular combat, and the chaos of all-out war, Battlefield 4 gives you the freedom to do more and be more for an unrivaled entertainment experience. Only in Battlefield can you demolish the buildings shielding your enemy. Only in Battlefield will you lead an assault from the back of a gun boat. Battlefield grants you the freedom to do more and be more while playing to your strengths and carving your own path to victory.
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Battlefield 4 is every big, and little, boys dream of a fighting game. The excellent graphics, sound and wonderful story tie the game together as a coherent whole. With every new title that Battlefield has brought forth, a new chapter of fighting begins. With each new era of Battlefield there is a new variety of weaponry, upgrades and gadgetry to use and new roles that the game player can play. This has made the series progressively an even more satisfying game to play as time goes on; each game takes a step up from the previous title.
The online version of Battlefield 4 brings a new excitement to the world of gaming. The online world offers a whole new mode to play in called Obliteration mode. Obliteration mode involves two teams trying to control a bomb and blow up three enemy posts. This mode presents several conflict zones that change very quickly during the game depending on whether you are fighting from land, sea, or air. It is important that if you are using Obliteration mode you make use of any and every land, sea and air vehicle you can get your hands on. There is no respawning in this mode which makes it a much more interesting and challenging mode to play.
Other modes include, but are not limited to, the Domination mode and Team Death Match. In the Domination mode players take part in short, speedy matches to the death. These provide a smaller scale map which makes for the ultimate gaming experience. It also has infantry combat that is far more reliable than in any other Battlefield game.
Single player mode has some new options as well. There are weapons scattered around the cities which make it easier to discard or add certain weapons according to your preferences. There are also vehicles to be found here and there, the choice of which is as important as the choice of weapons. If you choose to fight your way through the cities and streets, there are several campaigns that you can pick up on the way. This makes the game more challenging and exciting for the player who likes variety in combat.
Battlefield 4 is available on all serious gaming consoles including PlayStation 4 and Xbox One, and has proved to be equally good on all these platforms but the graphic quality depends on your system, although each provides graphics of high quality and enticing gaming online. Having said that, the version that has the best graphics is the PC.
The sound quality is amazing. The sound makes you feel like the game is real instead of just a game, being very crisp and sharp. It is so good you can hear where a clumsy sniper is before he or she is ready to hit you as their target. Its direction is so precise that you can decide where the enemy is coming from so you are ready to take action from the right direction before they get near.
Although the game, as any game, is far from perfect and has had many glitches that required patches, it still proves to be one of the best Battlefield games that have ever been created.
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Now that you mention it, yeah, none of Utatane's art is present here. It's 100% Yamashita. I didn't even realize that. I get the feeling a fair bit of his chapter art was omitted too but I'd have to do a direct comparison to be sure.
It just hit me: the character art in the back of volume 1 actually shows us what Shinji's new plugsuit looks like! It's just a black and white illustration, but hey, it's something.


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Thursday, July 19, 2012
Various Solutions to Family Tree in the Comments
Just a short note, I have gotten a lot of comments about problems with logging in to FamilySearch's Family Tree program. It is apparent that there are some significant issues. But it is also apparent that many users are working through the problems with relatively simple solutions. I would suggest that if you have a problem, go back through the comments for the last week and I would guess that you will find a reasonable solution. Many apparent software bugs have some sort of work around. Some do not. It appears that these issues do have a solution.
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