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Pawn chess piece
Standing human figure wearing a black striped hat, dress; right arm bent, flag (Union Jack) in hand; wedge-shaped notched base
Bishop chess piece
Non-figurative piece, crown is parabolic; small flowerpot-type stand is turned and carved; crown piece unscrews ; Brown stain
Bishop chess piece
Human face atop a carved and pierced pedestal (flower design), very well carved; oval shaped head, smiling face; base can be unscrewed ; Red stain
Bishop chess piece
Abstract figure; carved, turned and drilled; concentric circle base; crown - piece is parabolic and notched; crown piece unscrews
King chess piece
Abstract, non-living figure, sphere-shaped, middle section with teeth-like protrusions encircling the top and bottom of sphere; smaller sphere near top of piece, concentric circle design on base; unscrews in two places
Queen chess piece
Non-living (abstract) figure; sphere-shaped middle section with teeth-like protrusions encircling top and bottom of sphere; smaller sphere shaped structure near top of piece; base made up of concentric circles
Knight chess piece
A horse's head atop a stand; horse's nostrils flared, mouth slightly open; mane combed to right side; horse's ears have holes; base has a concentric circle design; head can be removed
Knight chess piece
A rearing horse carrying a human figure; a rider leaning to right, holding a dagger in right hand, has a waist-long braid in the back; horse's tail attached to oval-shaped base; rider wearing a sailorlike hat
Bishop chess piece
Abstract, non-living (turned and carved) figure; vertical elliptical- shaped crown, one side carved; middle section consists of a disc-shaped piece and a carved sphere-shaped piece; circular carved base ; Brown stain
Bishop chess piece
Standing human figure, wrapped in a robe; wearing a Bishop's headdress; not very finely carved; one solid piece of ivory; no protruding pieces; Walrus ivory
Pawn chess piece
Looks like it may be a pipe tamper; standing human figure; right hand tucked in jacket Napoleon-style; left arm behing back; wearing a plumed hat and thigh-high boots
Pawn chess piece
Standing human figure wearing a cone-shaped hat; right arm bent; hand resting on chest, left hand resting on pelvis; wearing a tunic and sash; semi-circular base
Unknown chess piece
Standing half-nude human warrior figure; holding a large bow which extends up the circular base; the warrior's height; wearing a sash wrapped around waist, slung over left shoulder and through legs; bare feet appear to be put on wrong sides
Knight chess piece
Standing human figure, clad in full armour (except face) supporting a tall lance in right hand, holding a sword in left; square design circling hip on armour, lance may be removed
King chess piece
Abstract, non-living figure; sphere smooth-shaped structure near base; turned and carved; large crown at top highly decorated; flat circular base; can be unscrewed in 3 places
Queen chess piece
Carved and turned abstract (non-living) figure; smooth sphere-shaped middle section; large carved crown; flat circular-shaped base; can be unscrewed in 4 places
King chess piece
Non-living (abstract) figure; large crown at top; lathe-turned, carved, very- decorated; shallow, flowerpot-type figure under crown; flat circular base; unscrews in 2 places ; Red stain
Pawn chess piece
Standing human figure, head turned over to left shoulder; holding a cross bow; left foot pointed in same direction as head; arrow case on back; elliptical notched base; blade is removable
Rook chess piece
A standing elephant with sloping back straps around its neck, belly and down its back; long tail which touches the base as does trunk; oval base
Rook chess piece
Barleycorn design; a circular tower-like structure with a flag on top; flag has appearance of blowing in the wind; carved designs encircle the tower flag can be removed in one place and unscrewed in another ; Red stain
Rook chess piece
A standing elephant carrying a structure like the top of a tower: trunk attached to front legs; back legs attached to each other; elephant's ears are large and attached to shoulders; circular base ; Grey paint ?
Rook chess piece
Standing elephant carrying on its back a circular structure which appears to be the top of a tower; trunk attached to front legs; tail and back legs attached; large ears attached to shoulders; circular base ; Brown Paint
Unknown chess piece
Standing military figure wearing a tunic and a battle helmet; left arm bent, shield in hand; right arm bent
King chess piece
Draught-type chessman; turned dish piece with a carved emblem (Chinese Emperor) at centre background is a pierced design; carved many-petalled flower on reverse side
Pawn chess piece
Draught type; turned disk with a carved emblem at center; on one side a picture of a warrior, on other side a scenic outdoor picture with 2 human figures included; carved borders around each picture
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The nation's biggest department store chain, on pace for its fourth straight year of shriveling sales, reported on Thursday that revenues in May dropped 3.7 percent. Wall Street expected a dip of only 0.1 percent in same-store sales, or sales at stores open at least a year, according to an analyst survey by Thomson First Call.
Problems persisted with Sears' "soft lines," including clothing and home furnishings. But what Sears watchers found most alarming was slackening sales in several meat-and-potatoes Sears businesses, including consumer electronics.
"Of particular concern was the announcement that total appliance was down in the range of 1 percent to 3 percent, and lawn and garden and fitness was down in the range of 7 percent to 9 percent," Merrill Lynch analyst Daniel Barry said in a report Thursday. "Considering the unusually warm weather, particularly on the East Coast, these two divisions should be performing better."
Sears continues to struggle even as 74 retail chains on average posted a better-than-expected increase of 5.7 percent in same-store sales compared with last May, according to the International Council of Shopping Centers. The group was forecasting a 5 percent improvement. Many of the nation's largest merchants, including Wal-Mart Stores Inc., Federated Department Stores Inc. and Costco Wholesale Corp., posted solid numbers in May.
"While there's been a worry about high gasoline prices, at this point it has not affected spending," said Michael Niemira, chief economist at the International Council of Shopping Centers.
And the outlook for retailers in general in June is bright, with same-store sales expected to be up 5 percent to 6 percent, the council says.
Sears, however, won't be running in that pack.
As recently as mid-May, it predicted that sales in the second quarter would be flat to slightly improved. But on Thursday, Sears ratcheted down its estimates, now forecasting revenues in the quarter ending June 30 to be flat or down slightly.
"I think Sears is heading for a very bad place," said Howard Davidowitz, chairman of New York-based retail consulting and investment banking firm Davidowitz & Associates Inc.
"What you have is a store that simply is not driving in customers," he said.
Sears' strongest proprietary brands, including Kenmore, Craftsman and Diehard, are under pressure as other retailers open hundreds of stores a year while Sears' store base stagnates. And the major retail initiatives that Sears is undertaking aren't paying off either, Davidowitz said, citing Sears' purchase of Lands' End to improve its apparel reputation.
On Thursday, Sears' stock fell 2.6 percent to close at $37.13.
Wal-Mart reported an overall same-store gain in May of 5.9 percent--better than the 5.0 percent analysts expected. Costco reported a 16 percent increase. Analysts polled by Thomson First Call expected a 10.3 percent gain.
Target Corp.'s results were pulled down by its Mervyn's division, and it posted a same-store sales increase of 4.6 percent, below the 5.1 percent Wall Street expected.
Nordstrom Inc. reported a same-store sales increase of 9.4 percent, better than the 6.1 percent Wall Street expected. Saks Inc., which operates Saks Fifth Avenue stores and moderate-priced stores like Younkers and Carson Pirie Scott, reported a 9.4 percent gain in same-store sales, better than the 6.2 percent analysts anticipated.
Federated had a 2.9 percent increase in same-store sales. Analysts had expected sales to be up 1.7 percent from a year ago. J.C. Penney Co. reported a same-store sales increase of 9.1 percent in its department store sector. Analysts expected 4.1 percent.
May Department Stores Co. posted a 3.1 percent decline in same-store sales, worse than the 1 percent decline forecast.
Gap Inc. posted a 6 percent increase in same-store sales, above the 4.9 percent forecast. AnnTaylor Stores Corp. had a 9.9 percent increase in same-store sales, above the 4.5 percent analysts expected. Talbots posted an 8.1 percent increase in same-store sales, compared with the 2.3 percent forecast.
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Retail sales rise
Following disappointing numbers in April, retail sales shot up in May, with wholesale clubs showing the strongest gains. An exception was Sears, whose sales continued to slide.
Percent change from 2003 for select stores
Department stores
J.C. Penney 9.1%
Kohl's 5.0%
Sears -3.7%
Specialty retailers
Gap 6.0%
Talbots 8.1%
Discount stores
Target 5.8%
Wal-Mart 4.7%
Wholesale clubs
Costco 16.0%
Sam's Club 11.8%
Source: International Council of Shopping Centers
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Old School Star Wars
Who misses the old d6 version of Star Wars?
I don't remember it very well. I only played it once or twice. I do remember that it was extremely easy to go over to the darkside and loose a character. (What's a few darkside points amongst friends?)
Inquisitor Tremayne
I remember it as if it was yesterday...
Oh wait, thats cause I was skimming one of the old books yesterday.
No. I do not miss it. It was fun and action packed and crazy.
The best thing about it was that it was basically a power gamers dream come true. The things you could do in that came were insane. For instance: my relatively low-level bounty hunter murdered Bossk. Bossk! A feared bounty hunter in his own right and here I was, green as can be, and not only did I kill him, I shot off one of his legs and critically shot him like 4 other times.
not only did I kill him, I shot off one of his legs and critically shot him like 4 other times.
LOL! I'm definitely fuzzy on the system particulars. I remember it being a d6 system akin to the Cyberpunk system of the day. Was that result because of a crit chart or because their health levels were very limited?
I bet you're character earned a little respect that day though. I mean, I'm just imagining your character walking into the the bar, a pit of skum and villainy, finding the baddest guy in the place and shooting his leg off. That's gotta get you something.
Inquisitor Tremayne
I don't remember very well. I just remember that Bossk was trying to kill me and then wham-o! I was initially freaked out, I mean, come on its Bossk!
Not to mention the Jedi in that game. Geeze! Forget about it! It was waaaaay too much! Even if they only had like 6 dice in the alter skill they were uber. It seemed like that was the magic number, 6 dice. Six dice in any skill and you were a bad as*. More than one skill with 6 dice and look out!
It was fun though. You know, being able to do WHATEVER you wanted and only restricted by the super uber bad guys the GM had to make up to TRY and take you down a notch and then you just mop the floor with them.
Balanced is NOT what that game was/is. The lower levels weren't so bad but once you got past that six dice point it flew out the window!
Good times indeed!
Blue Devil
Who misses the old d6 version of Star Wars?
I miss it. That was a great game and a great system and they put a lot of pride into that game.
Never played it, but I kinda miss the d20 one as it's been over a year.
I loved the WEG Star Wars. At the time, I was dead-set against tactical RPGs, so I really dug the flexibility the system gave, the emphasis on heroic action, etc. Sure, it was not exactly a balanced system, not in today's terms, but it was internally consistent: the player characters were usually balanced against each other, rather than against some objective, external measure. Sure, your Jedi with 6d+1 alter might have been able to injure/kill anything that came along, but chances are you'd need your smuggler pal's 6d+1 piloting roll to get away from the Imperial blockade. As in any game, when it's run well, every pc has the chance to play to his or her particular strengths.
Heheh, Star Wars WEG D6 style was the bomb. I'm actually still running a campaign for it. As Tremayne says, there was potential for power leveling. I think it depends a lot on how the GM runs things. I say a good GM can keep things sane when its starting to get crazy.
With the Bossk example, he might have had a great reputation, but but maybe your character happened to have been designed in a way that made him even better... As a brand new starting character, you can get a specialized skill at up to 7D, or more if your race's max allows the base attribute at above 4D.
The role of a good GM would come into play with how smartly he plays Bossk. Did Bossk remember to bring any buddies? If he's the one thats after you, did he act like a good bounty hunter and come up with a good plan to trap you or did he under estimate you and bite off more than he could chew like Greedo?
As far as the system goes, did Bossk remember to spend character pts to boost his strength roll to resist damage when you hit him? Did he remember he might have had a force pt or two that he could have used to double all of his skills and attributes that round?
There's a lot of things I can think of that might have made that encounter go closer to how you might have expected it to. A lot of it depends on the skill of the GM though.
The thing I like best about the old school D6 star wars though was the flexibility. You can make any kind of character you want as long as it makes sense with the GM. There's no rigid classes that restrict what you can learn when you "level up". The whole concept of classes and levels in an RPG takes away from the realism of it IMHO.
I've always assumed that WEG's d6 system is the same as their Star Wars d6 system; does anyone know if this assumption is correct? Back in the day (early 90's) my friends and I liked the Star Wars system so well we adapted it to different settings: my friend ran a fantasy game, I ran a pulp adventure/mystery game, and yet another converted Robotech to d6. The system really fit our style at the time, since we were more focused on cinematics and dramatics than strategy or tactics.
I've always assumed that WEG's d6 system is the same as their Star Wars d6 system; does anyone know if this assumption is correct?
I believe that's the case. In fact, one of the complaints about WEG's d6 Space was that it was Star Wars without the actual Star Wars content.
EDIT: Here's the complaint in question (http://www.rpg.net/reviews/archive/10/10647.phtml), embedded in an RPG.NET review.
Interesting that you adapted the WEG d6 system to Robotech, ajmuszkiewicz... From using the system for space battles a few times, I always thought it was more suited the way the action was portrayed Robotech than star wars, because if you were skilled enough and had a good ship, you could potentially shoot down a dozon enemy ships in a single turn. Much more representitive of Robotech style action than starwars.
I'm not exactly sure how our d6 Robotech worked (this was probably 15 years ago or so), but it was really fun. I've really got to say that yes, seeing horde of Zentraedi battle pods being shot to pieces before blowing up against the backdrop of thousands of laser blasts searing past was very well represented by the d6 mechanism. Simply split up your dice pool and mow those bastards down. But, battle pods were just as disposable as the standard TIE fighter. To me, the system worked equally well for just about any genre as long as you wanted to portray it cinematically rather than realistically.
Exactly! The multi-action rules really favor having high skill levels. In a way, increasing your skill by 1D is almost like doubling your skill, because now you can take two actions with just as much chance of success as before. Throw in force points to double your skill levels for a turn and you can pretty much shoot at least once at everything in range.
Since the first few times I noticed that trend, I've learned a few things to help tone down the kill rate so that the space action feels more like star wars, (space dog fights and stuff). Probably most importantly I started to better visualize positioning and take into account things like fire arcs and line of sight. So from this, I was better able to describe the action and illustrate to players that not all of the TIE fighters or whatever were in range or in the right angle of attack to be hit at the same time etc.
I also started thinking about the enemy's tactics a lot more. Instead of just 1 defense and 1 attack every round, I might have the ones that were being shot at concentrate completely on defense, and then let the ones who were in a different fire arc that weren't receiving fire try to shoot at the players.
I also reminded myself that TIE pilots are supposed to be among the best trained in the galaxy at the time, so if the players ran into them, it should be a tough fight. So instead of rolling with 4D for their skills, I'd give the TIE pilots 6D usually, and then take into account that some might be better than others and give a few rolls at 6D+1, and 6D+2 or even 7D for maybe the top aces in the squadron. If you remember to throw in the maneuverability and fire control bonuses from TIE fighters on the rolls, that will actually make them really tough adversaries for even pretty skilled players.
Haha, I guess that all sounds like common sense now right? I wasn't that smart when I first got started so don't laugh :)
Finally, for the players with really high skills, I also started to take into account that if they're flying something like a stock light freighter, they'll have no good way to know if they're being shot at by someone they can't see visually. So I figure the TIE pilots (being the best in the galaxy, after rogue squadron of course) will know what the best blind spots are and send some of their guys to go for positioning behind and slightly below the player's ship, so its hard for the player pilot to see where the fire is coming from, but some of the TIEs have a big target. So from this I can give the TIEs a few hits that the player had a big penalty to defend against.
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|Ignatius of Loyola
Portrait by Peter Paul Rubens
October 23, 1491
Loyola, Gipuzkoa, Basque Country, Kingdom of Castille (currently Spain)
July 31, 1556 (aged 64)
Rome, Papal States
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|July 27, 1609 by Paul V
|March 12, 1622 by Gregory XV
|July 31
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|Dioceses of San Sebastián and Bilbao, Biscay & Gipuzkoa, Basque Country, Military Ordinariate of the Philippines, Society of Jesus, soldiers, Educators and Education.
Ignatius of Loyola (Basque: Ignazio Loiolakoa, Spanish: Ignacio de Loyola) (c. October 23, 1491[1] – July 31, 1556) was a Spanish knight from a local Basque noble family, hermit, priest since 1537, and theologian, who founded the Society of Jesus (Jesuits) and, on 19 April 1541, became its first Superior General.[2] Ignatius emerged as a religious leader during the Counter-Reformation. Loyola's devotion to the Catholic Church was characterized by absolute obedience to the Pope.[3]
After being seriously wounded in the Battle of Pamplona in 1521, he underwent a spiritual conversion while in recovery. De Vita Christi by Ludolph of Saxony purportedly inspired Loyola to abandon his previous military life and devote himself to labour for God, following the example of spiritual leaders such as Francis of Assisi. After experiencing a vision of the Virgin Mary and the infant Jesus at the shrine of Our Lady of Montserrat in March 1522, he went to Manresa, where he began praying for seven hours a day, often in a nearby cave, and formulating the fundamentals of the Spiritual Exercises. In September 1523, Loyola reached the Holy Land to settle there, but was sent back to Europe by the Franciscans.
Between 1524 and 1537, Ignatius studied theology and Latin in the University of Alcalá and then in Paris. In 1534, he arrived in the latter city during a period of anti-Protestant turmoil which forced John Calvin to flee France. Ignatius and a few followers bound themselves by vows of poverty, chastity, and obedience. In 1539, they formed the Society of Jesus, approved in 1540 by Pope Paul III, as well as his Spiritual Exercises approved in 1548. Loyola also composed the Constitutions of the Society. He died in July 1556, was beatified by Pope Paul V in 1609, canonized by Pope Gregory XV in 1622, and declared patron of all spiritual retreats by Pope Pius XI in 1922. Ignatius' feast day is celebrated on July 31. Ignatius is a foremost patron saint of soldiers, the Society of Jesus, the Basque Country, and the provinces of Gipuzkoa and Biscay.[4]
Early life
Íñigo López de Loyola (sometimes erroneously called Íñigo López de Recalde)[5] was born in the municipality of Azpeitia at the castle of Loyola in today's Gipuzkoa, Basque Country, Spain. He was baptized Íñigo, after St. Enecus (Innicus) (Basque: Eneko; Spanish: Íñigo) Abbot of Oña,[5] a medieval Basque name arguably meaning "My little one".[6] It is unclear when he started using Ignatius instead of his baptismal name "Íñigo".[7] Ignatius did not intend to change his name but rather adopted for France and Italy a name which he believed was a simple variant of his own, and which was more acceptable among foreigners.[8]
The youngest of thirteen children, Íñigo López was brought up by María de Garín, the local blacksmith's wife, after his own mother died soon after his birth.[9] Íñigo adopted the last name "de Loyola" in reference to the Basque village of Loyola where he was born. He later became a page in the service of a relative, Juan Velázquez de Cuéllar, treasurer (contador mayor) of the kingdom of Castile.
As a young aristocrat Ignatius had a "love of martial exercises and a vainglorious desire for fame".[10] At this period he framed his life around the stories of the adventures of El Cid, the knights of Camelot, and The Song of Roland (the tale has Roland slain by Muslims, when historically his death was at the hands of Basques like Ignatius).[10] Joining the army at seventeen, he strutted about "with his cape slinging open to reveal his tight-fitting hose and boots; a sword and dagger at his waist".[10] Upon encountering a Moor who denied the divinity of Jesus, he challenged him to a duel to the death and ran him through.[10] He dueled others until the events of 1521.[10]
In 1509, Íñigo took up arms for Antonio Manrique de Lara, Duke of Nájera and Viceroy of Navarre. According to Thomas Rochford, S.J., his diplomacy and leadership qualities made him a "Gentilhombre" (Spanish for "Gentleman", but should be understood as "servant of the court". By contrast, the English term Gentleman denotes a man of good family. In that sense, the word equates with the French "Gentilhomme", meaning "nobleman", which in Great Britain was long confined to the peerage.) This made him very useful to the Duke.[11] Under the Duke's leadership, he participated in many battles without injury. But when a French-Navarrese army supporting the Navarrese monarchy, expelled in 1512, stormed Pamplona's fortress on May 20, 1521, a cannonball wounded one of his legs and broke the other.[11] Heavily injured, Íñigo was returned to the castle. He was very concerned about the injuries and had several surgical operations, which must have been very painful in the days before anaesthetics.
During this time he read the De Vita Christi, by Ludolph of Saxony, in a Catalan edition. This work influenced his whole life. De Vita Christi is the result of forty years of work by Ludolph. It is a commentary on the life of Jesus Christ, a commentary on the Gospels, borrowing extracts from the works of over sixty of the Fathers of the Church and particularly quoting St Gregory the Great, St Basil, St Augustine and the Venerable Bede. Ludolph proposes to the reader that he place himself at the scene of the Gospel story; that he visualise the crib at the Nativity, etc. A type of prayer known as Simple Contemplation, it is the basis of the method that St. Ignatius sets out in his Spiritual Exercises.[12]
Religious conversion and religious life
During his period of convalescence in 1521, Ignatius read a series of religious texts on the life of Jesus[13][14] and on the lives of the saints; he became fired with an ambition to lead a life of self-denying labour and to emulate the heroic deeds of Francis of Assisi and other great monastics. He resolved to devote himself to the conversion of non-Christians in the Holy Land. Upon his recovery, he visited the Benedictine monastery, Santa Maria de Montserrat (March 25, 1522), where he hung his military garments before an image of the Virgin. He then traveled on foot[15] to the town of Manresa (Catalonia) and spent several months in a cave nearby [16] where he practiced rigorous asceticism. Ignatius also began experiencing a series of visions in full daylight while in hospital. These repetitive visions appeared as "a form in the air near him and this form gave him much consolation because it was exceedingly beautiful ... it somehow seemed to have the shape of a serpent and had many things that shone like eyes, but were not eyes. He received much delight and consolation from gazing upon this object ... but when the object vanished he became disconsolate".[17] In 1523, he instituted a pilgrimage to the Holy Land on a path of self-denial and sacrifice. He remained there from September 3 to 23 but was not permitted to stay. Twelve years later, standing before the Pope with his companions, he again proposed sending his companions as emissaries to Jerusalem.[18]
Returning to Spain, he and his companions were occupied in the University of Alcalá (the present-day Complutense University of Madrid, not the newer University of Alcalá established in 1977) with the task of making disciples of women called as witnesses by the Inquisition under the direction of magistrate Alonso Mejias. Although the alumbrados [Illuminated; Illuminati; Enlightened Ones] of Spain were linked in their zeal and spirituality to the Franciscan reforms of which Cardinal de Cisneros was a promoter, the administrators of the Inquisition had mounting suspicions. These female disciples, Doña Leo, Doña Maria, and Doña Beatriz, were so hysterically zealous that "one fell senseless, another sometimes rolled about on the ground, another had been seen in the grip of convulsions or shuddering and sweating in anguish." This suspicious activity had taken place while Ignatius and his companions were regularly preaching in public. Because of his "street-corner perorations" being identified "with the activities of the alumbrados", Ignatius was naturally singled out for inspection as one of these visionaries; however, he was later released.[19] After these adventurous activities, he studied at the ascetic Collège de Montaigu of the University of Paris, where he remained for over seven years. In later life, he was often called "Master Ignatius", due to his having obtained a master's degree from that university at the age of forty-three.[20]
By 1534 he had gathered six key companions, all of whom he had met as fellow students at the University of Paris[21]—Francis Xavier, Alfonso Salmeron, Diego Laynez, and Nicholas Bobadilla, all Spanish; Peter Faber, a Frenchman; and Simão Rodrigues of Portugal. Later, he was joined by Saint Francis Borgia, a member of the House of Borgia, who was the main aide of Emperor Charles V, and other nobles. "On the morning of the 15th of August, 1534, in the chapel of church of Saint Peter, at Montmartre, Loyola and his six companions, of whom only one was a priest, met and took upon themselves the solemn vows of their lifelong work." [20] Ignatius of Loyola was the main creator and first Superior General of the Society of Jesus, a religious organization of the Catholic Church whose members, known as Jesuits, served the Pope as missionaries. He is remembered as a talented spiritual director. He was vigorous in opposing the Protestant Reformation and promoting the following Counter-Reformation. He was beatified and then canonized and received the title of Saint on March 12, 1622. He is the patron saint of the provinces of Gipuzkoa and Biscay as well as the Society of Jesus. Ignatius Loyola wrote Spiritual Exercises, a simple 200-page set of meditations, prayers, and various other mental exercises, from 1522 to 1524. The exercises in the book were designed to be carried out over a period of 28–30 days.
Father General of the Jesuits
Ignatius was chosen as the first Superior General of his religious order and invested with the title of Father General by the Jesuits. He sent his companions as missionaries around Europe to create schools, colleges, and seminaries. Juan de Vega, the ambassador of Charles V at Rome, met Ignatius there. Esteeming Ignatius and the Jesuits, when Vega was appointed Viceroy of Sicily, he brought Jesuits with him. A Jesuit college was opened at Messina, which proved a success, and its rules and methods were afterwards copied in other colleges.[22] In 1548 Spiritual Exercises was finally printed, and he was briefly brought before the Roman Inquisition but was released.
Ignatius wrote the Jesuit Constitutions, adopted in 1554, which created a monarchical organization and stressed absolute self-abnegation and obedience to pope and superiors (perinde ac [si] cadaver [essent],[23] "[well-disciplined] like a corpse", as Ignatius put it).[24] His main principle became the Jesuit motto: Ad maiorem Dei gloriam ("for the greater glory of God"). The Jesuits were a major factor in the Counter-Reformation. During the years 1553–1555, Ignatius dictated his life's story to his secretary, Father Gonçalves da Câmara. This autobiography is a valuable key for the understanding of his Spiritual Exercises. It was kept in the archives for about 150 years, until the Bollandists published the text in Acta Sanctorum. He died in Rome on July 31, 1556, as a result of the Roman Fever, a severe case of malaria that recurred in Rome, Italy, at different points in history.
Canonization and legacy
Ignatius was beatified by Pope Paul V on July 27, 1609, and canonized by Pope Gregory XV on March 12, 1622.[25] His feast day is celebrated annually on July 31, the day he died. Saint Ignatius is venerated as the patron saint of Catholic soldiers, the Military Ordinariate of the Philippines, the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Baltimore,[26] the Basque country, and various towns and cities in his native region.
Ignatius has to this day a powerful and respectable legacy. Of the institutions dedicated to Saint Ignatius, one of the most famous is the Basilica of St Ignatius Loyola, built next to the house where he was born in Azpeitia, the Basque Country, Spain. The house itself, now a museum, is incorporated into the basilica complex. In addition, he has had a global impact, having been the influence behind numerous Jesuit schools and educational institutions worldwide.
In 1949 he was the subject of a Spanish biographical film The Captain from Loyola in which he was played by Rafael Durán.
Shield of Oñaz-Loyola
The Shield of Oñaz-Loyola is a symbol of St. Ignatius family's Oñaz lineage, and is used by many Jesuit institutions around the world. As the official colors of the Loyola family are maroon and gold,[27] the Oñaz shield consists of seven maroon bars going diagonally from the upper left to the lower right on a gold field. The bands were granted by the King of Spain to each of the Oñaz brothers, in recognition of their bravery in battle. The Loyola shield features a pair of rampant gray wolves flanking each side of a cooking pot. The wolf was a symbol of nobility, while the entire design represented the family's generosity towards their military followers. According to legend, wolves had enough to feast on after the soldiers had eaten. Both shields were combined as a result of the intermarriage of the two families in 1261.[28][29]
Villoslada established the following detailed genealogy of St. Ignatius:[1]
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- Ignatius of Loyola, Spiritual Exercises, London, 2012. limovia.net ISBN 978-1-78336-012-3
- Loyola, (St.) Ignatius (1964). The Spiritual Exercises of St. Ignatius. Anthony Mottola. Garden City: Doubleday. ISBN 978-0-385-02436-5.
- Loyola, (St.) Ignatius (1900). Joseph O'Conner, ed. The Autobiography of St. Ignatius. New York: Benziger Brothers. OCLC 1360267.[30]
- Loyola, (St.) Ignatius (1992). John Olin, ed. The Autobiography of St. Ignatius Loyola, with Related Documents. New York: Fordham University Press. ISBN 0-8232-1480-X.
- Foss, Michael (1969). The Founding of the Jesuits, 1540. Turning Points in History Series. London: Hamilton. ISBN 0-241-01513-8.
- Bartoli, Daniello (1855). <span />History of the Life and Institute of St. Ignatius de Loyola: Founder of the Society of Jesus<span />. New York: Edward Dunigan and Brother.
- Caraman, Philip (1990). Ignatius Loyola: A Biography of the Founder of the Jesuits'<span />. San Francisco: Harper & Row. ISBN 0-06-250130-5.
- O'Malley, John W. (1993). The First Jesuits. Cambridge: Harvard University Press. ISBN 0-674-30312-1.
- Meissner, William (1992). Ignatius of Loyola: The Psychology of a Saint. New Haven: Yale University Press. ISBN 0-300-06079-3.
- García Villoslada, Ricardo (1986). San Ignacio de Loyola: Nueva biografía (in Spanish). La Editorial Católica. ISBN 84-220-1267-7.
Other Works
- The Spiritual Exercises of St Ignatius, TAN Books, 2010. ISBN 978-0-89555-153-5
- August Derleth, St. Ignatius ant the Company of Jesus, Vision Books, 1956. LCCN Expression error: Unrecognized punctuation character "[". 56-Expression error: Unrecognized punctuation character "[".
- Life of St. Ignatius of Loyola, TAN Books, 1997. ISBN 978-0-89555-345-4
- St. Ignatius of Loyola, TAN Books, 2008. ISBN 978-0-89555-624-0
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- Isabella Roser and Isabel de Josa, wealthy Catalan women who were Loyola's benefactors from the 1520s onwards.
- ^ a b García Villoslada, Ricardo (1986). San Ignacio de Loyola: Nueva biografía (in Spanish). La Editorial Católica. ISBN 84-220-1267-7.
We deduct that, (...), Iñigo de Loyola should have been born before October 23, 1491.
- ^ Idígoras Tellechea, José Ignacio (1994). "When was he born? His nurse's account". Ignatius of Loyola: The Pilgrim Saint. Chicago: Loyola University Press. p. 45. ISBN 0-8294-0779-0.
- ^ "The Counter-Reformation". Washington State University. Retrieved 2013-03-09.
- ^ "Summer Fiestas" (PDF). euskadi.net. Retrieved 2008-07-24.
- ^ a b 12px John Hungerford Pollen (1913). "St._Ignatius_Loyola". Catholic Encyclopedia. New York: Robert Appleton Company.
- ^ "Nombres: Eneko". Euskaltzaindia (The Royal Academy of the Basque Language). Retrieved 2009-04-23. Article in Spanish
- ^ Verd, Gabriel María (1976). "El "Íñigo" de San Ignacio de Loyola". Archivum Historicum Societatis Iesu (in Spanish) (Roma: Institutum Historicum Societatis Iesu) 45: 95–128. ISSN 0037-8887.
- ^ Verd, Gabriel María (1991). "De Iñigo a Ignacio. El cambio de nombre en San Ignacio de Loyola". Archivum Historicum Societatis Iesu (in Spanish) (Roma: Institutum Historicum Societatis Iesu) 60: 113–160. ISSN 0037-8887.
That St. Ignatius of Loyola's name was changed is a known fact, but it cannot be said that it is widely known in the historiography of the saint — neither the characteristics of the names Iñigo and Ignacio nor the reasons for the change. It is first necessary to make clear the meaning of the names; they are distinct, despite the persistently held opinion in onomastic (dictionaries) and popular thought. In Spain Ignacio and Iñigo are at times used interchangeably just as if they were Jacobo and Jaime. With reference to the name Iñigo, it is fitting to give some essential notions to eliminate ambiguities and help understand what follows. This name first appears on the Ascoli brome (dated November 18, 90 BC), in a list of Spanish knights belonging to a Turma salluitana or Saragossan. It speaks of Elandus Enneces f[ilius], and according to Menéndez Pidal the final «s» is the «z» of Spanish patronymics, and could be nothing other than Elando Iñiguez. It is an ancestral Hispanic name. Ignacio, on the other hand, is a Latin name. In classical Latin there is Egnatius with an initial E. It appears only twice with an initial I (Ignatius) in the sixty volumes of the Corpus Inscriptionum Latinarum. This late Latin and Greek form prevailed. In the classical period Egnatius was used as a nomen (gentilitial name) and not as a praenomen (first name) or cognomen (surname), except in very rare cases. (...) The most important conclusion, perhaps unexpected, but not unknown, is that St. Ignatius did not change his name. That is to say, he did not intend to change it. What he did was to adopt for France and Italy a name which he believed was a simple variant of his own, and which was more acceptable among foreigners. That Ignacio ended up replacing Iñigo does not change his intention. If he had remained in Spain, he would have, without doubt, remained Iñigo.
- ^ Page 9, Ignatius of Loyola, the Psychology of a Saint; W.W Meissner SJ MD, Yale University Press, 1992
- ^ a b c d e Richard Cohen (August 5, 2003). By the Sword: A History of Gladiators, Musketeers, Samurai, Swashbucklers, and Olympic Champions. Modern Library Paperbacks.
- ^ a b Rochford, Thomas. "St. Ignatius Loyola: the pilgrim and man of prayer who founded the Society of Jesus". Society of Jesus. Retrieved 2007-11-15.
- ^ Sr Mary Immaculate Bodenstedt, "The Vita Christi of Ludolphus the Carthusian", a Dissertation, Washington: Catholic University of America Press 1944 British Library Catalogue No. Ac2692.y/29.(16).
- ^ "The Vita Christi" by Charles Abbot Conway Analecta Cartusiana 34
- ^ "Ludolph's Life of Christ" by Father Henry James Coleridge in The Month Vol. 17 (New Series VI) July — December 1872, pp. 337–370
- ^ "The Cave". The Cave. Place of pilgrimage and worship. Retrieved 4 August 2014.
- ^ "The Cave an artistic heritage". The Cave. Place of pilgrimage and worship. Retrieved 4 August 2014.
- ^ Jesuits, A Multibiography by Jean Lacouture, p. 18, Washington, D.C.: Counterpoint, 1995
- ^ Jesuits, A Multibiography by Jean Lacouture, p. 24, Washington, D.C.: Counterpoint, 1995
- ^ Jesuits, A Multibiography by Jean Lacouture, pp. 27–29, Washington, D.C.: Counterpoint, 1995
- ^ a b History of The World by John Clarke Ridpath, Vol. V, pp. 238, New York: Merrill & Baker, 1899
- ^ Michael Servetus Research Website that includes graphical documents in the University of Paris of: Ignations of Loyola, Francis Xavier, Alfonso Salmerón, Nicholas Bobadilla, Peter Faber and Simao Rodrigues, as well as Michael de Villanueva ("Servetus")
- ^ 12px J.H. Pollen (1913). "History of the Jesuits Before the 1773 Suppression". Catholic Encyclopedia. New York: Robert Appleton Company.
- ^ Jesuitas (1583). "SEXTA PARS - CAP. 1". Constitutiones Societatis Iesu: cum earum declarationibus (in Latina).
- ^ Ignatius of Loyola (1970). The constitutions of the society of Jesus. Translated by George E. Ganss. Institute of Jesuit Sources. p. 249.
Carried and directed by Divine Providence through the agency of the superior as if he were a lifeless body which allows itself to be carried to any place and to be treated in any manner desired.
- ^ Life of Ignatius - New Orleans Province of the Society of Jesus
- ^ St. Ignatius Feast Day – The Archdiocese of Baltimore.
- ^ Manresa Iconography – Manresa House of Retreats, Convent, LA.
- ^ Loyola Crests – Loyola High School, Montreal, Quebec, Canada.
- ^ The Crest – Saint Ignatius' College, Riverview, Lane Cove, New South Wales, Australia.
- ^ For information on the O'Conner and other translations, see notes in A Pilgrim's Journey: The Autobiography of Ignatius of Loyola Page 11-12.
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WASHINGTON, Sept. 8 (UPI) -- The Washington Nationals pulled the plug on ace Stephen Strasburg's season earlier than expected, the team announced Saturday.
Strasburg (15-5) had been scheduled to end his campaign sometime this month. However, the team decided to make the move after a rocky start for the 24-year-old right-hander on Friday.
Strasburg did not make it out of the third inning in a 9-7 loss to the Florida Marlins. Strasburg allowed five runs on six hits and three walks in what was to be his final game of his comeback season after Tommy John surgery.
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Mel Gibson's ex-girlfriend Oksana Grigorieva has called on the Oscar-winner to end a "smear campaign" alleging she extorted money from him.
"It is unfair that by standing up to somebody -- and speaking out -- I am being victimized all over again," the 40-year-old Russian singer said in a video interview posted Friday by RadarOnline. "He has hurt so many people I feel like I am being victimized all over again."
Last weekend, Gibson met with Los Angeles investigators to discuss his claims that Grigorieva tried to blackmail him, cops said. According to TMZ, which first reported news of Gibson's interview, the actor and his lawyer submitted text messages and emails to back up their extortion case.
The department is also investigating whether Gibson harmed Grigorieva in a Jan. 6 incident. The Russian singer and "Braveheart" star are also locked in a bitter custody dispute over their 8-month-old daughter Lucia.
Grigorieva, in being drawn into comment at what appeared to be a grocery store parking lot, claimed Gibson had "no proof" for his blackmail claims.
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Lawmakers consider how to better prepare high school kids
State lawmakers have long agreed that a high school diploma in Washington should do more to prepare students to attend college or start a career.
In 2009, legislators set their sights on new graduation standards that would require students to take 24 credits of coursework instead of 20. The idea was to develop minimum course requirements for high school graduation that mirrored those for college entry, while still leaving room for students to take electives or pursue an alternative path of career and technical education.
But just as lawmakers are being asked to finally require districts to move to the 24-credit diploma, some lawmakers are questioning what had been seen as a key tenet of their plan.
Lawmakers in 2009 pledged to increase classroom time for older students from 1,000 hours per year to 1,080 hours per year to help schools meet the demand for more courses under a 24-credit curricula.
Now some are reconsidering whether increasing classroom time is the right way to go.
Education leaders in the state Senate want to redirect $97 million in school funding toward increasing the credit requirements for high school graduation rather than using that money to add minutes to the school day.
The Legislature set aside the $97 million in the state budget last year so that schools could start offering an additional 80 hours of instructional time per year starting this fall.
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"It'd probably cost us about $2.5 million to implement because of the need for (contract) negotiations," said Tom Seigel, superintendent of the Bethel School District. Bethel is getting only $1.9 million from the state to help the district meet the 1,080-hour requirement, Seigel said.
Meanwhile, some lawmakers would like to see more money put toward adopting the 24-credit graduation standard, particularly to hire more high school guidance counselors who could help students understand the new graduation requirements. The 24-credit model developed by the state Board of Education also calls for additional staff, called parent engagement coordinators, to help students and their families determine students' educational path.
"My biggest fear is a student who's in ninth grade fails an English class, and suddenly he's not on track to graduate," said House Majority Leader Pat Sullivan, D-Covington. "Having a counselor there to help them navigate is just critical."
Last week, two state senators introduced a plan to relax the 1,080-hour requirement and focus instead on implementing the 24-credit graduation standard.
Senate Bill 6552 would reroute last year's $97 million toward hiring more high school guidance counselors, as well as buying additional supplies that could support the increased science lab requirements of a 24-credit graduation plan.
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That approach would mean each school in a district, on average, would need only to reach a goal of 1,027 hours per year — a more modest increase from the current 1,000-hour-per-year requirement.
It also would mean that some schools at the high school level could offer fewer instructional hours per year, as long as other schools in the district offered more class time to help pick up the slack. The changes to school instructional hours would start in 2015-16.
Sen. Bruce Dammeier, a Republican from Puyallup who helped draft the legislation, said that he doesn't think every school needs to provide 1,080 hours of class time to enforce a 24-credit graduation requirement.
"It's really not about how much time a student sits in a chair," Dammeier said. "It's about what is the right programming to get them to be prepared. With 24 credits, that's where we're setting the bar."
The Senate proposal would direct school districts to implement a 24-credit graduation standard starting with the class of 2019, who are today's seventh-graders.
The bill's primary sponsor, Democratic Sen. Christine Rolfes of Bainbridge Island, said the Legislature must adjust rules for how school districts increase instructional hours or it will be "flushing money down the toilet."
"They're going to need to use the money for busing and things that don't work," Rolfes said.
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Ross Hunter, the chief budget writer in the state House, said he thinks middle and high school students need 1,080 hours of class time to remain competitive with students around the world.
"I think it would be a hard thing to describe an educational reason why you would want to not provide funding for 1,080 hours," Hunter said Friday. "I don't see a need to move any of the money around in the budget."
At the same time, Hunter said he thinks the Legislature needs to implement a 24-credit graduation requirement this session.
So does the State Board of Education, the organization responsible for developing the specifics of the state's proposed 24-credit graduation standard.
"Even if we do it now, we're talking about the class of 2019," said Ben Rarick, the state board's executive director. "Any further than that, it gets to the point where people really start to question whether we have the courage of our convictions on this issue."thenewstribune.com


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LOS ANGELES (AP) — Nobody in the Minnesota locker room had to say much before the game about the Timberwolves' 22-game losing streak to the Lakers.
The Wolves mostly knew about their dismal history in this matchup, and they came out apparently determined to rewrite it in the first quarter alone.
Kevin Martin scored 27 points, Kevin Love had 18 of his 25 during Minnesota's 47-point opening quarter in a skid-snapping 113-90 victory Sunday night.
BOX SCORE: Timberwolves 113, Lakers 90
Ricky Rubio had 12 points, 14 assists and 10 rebounds for the Timberwolves, who hadn't beaten the Lakers since March 6, 2007. Minnesota took a 28-point lead with a 27-2 run, reducing the Staples Center crowd to scattered boos during the highest-scoring quarter in the Timberwolves' franchise history.
The Wolves maintained a healthy advantage all night in their first win over the Lakers at Staples Center since Dec. 2, 2005, ending the longest active streak between two NBA opponents.
"We had lost so many straight to the Lakers that we thought we were due for one," said Love, who also had 13 rebounds while hitting four 3-pointers. "We knew, the guys that had played here. We had talked about it, that we hadn't had much success, but we weren't thinking about anything numbers-wise. We just wanted to come out and think about this year."
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Minnesota won with ease — something that's almost never happened in this matchup. Corey Brewer scored 17 points and Nikola Pekovic had 14 points and 10 rebounds as the Wolves punctuated their 5-2 start to the season by routing sending the Lakers' crowd home early.
Martin had another monster game in his strong start to the season, improving to 18 for 28 on 3-pointers in the last five games while averaging 27 points. And Rubio supplemented his second career triple-double with five steals, becoming just the second player in franchise history with at least five steals during a triple-double game.
"Everybody was making shots," said Rubio, the first opponent to record a triple-double against the Lakers since LeBron James on Christmas 2010. "We knew we'd lost the last 22 or something like that. It was a good game for us to end it."
Steve Blake scored 19 points with five 3-pointers, and Jodie Meeks added 16 for the Lakers, who have lost five of seven — and got even more injury concern about one of their stars.
Steve Nash played 13 minutes before sitting out with a back injury for Los Angeles, which never got closer than 14 points down the stretch.
Nash, the NBA's oldest player at 39, will be evaluated on Monday by Dr. Robert Watkins, who performed Dwight Howard's back surgery last year. The Lakers have kept Nash out of the lineup twice already this season to preserve his health, but Nash's back has bothered him for years.
"You could call it back, nerves, pain in the hamstring," Nash said. "It all gets a little convoluted, but it's all basically the same since last year. ... I'm just trying to figure it out, trying to play through it and at the same time be smart. It's tough. I really want to play. To be so limited is frustrating."
Pau Gasol managed just 11 points and 11 rebounds for the Lakers, who had won 13 straight at home over Minnesota.
Kobe Bryant played in all but one game during the Lakers' winning streak in this matchup, but the fourth-leading scorer in NBA history still isn't close to making his season debut after surgery in April.
The Wolves sizzled from the start, with Martin and Love humiliating the Lakers' defenders with a series of increasingly improbable jumpers and drives. Los Angeles largely failed to defend the perimeter, but Martin and Love also hit shots in tight coverage while making 12 of their 14 first-quarter shots.
"We came out soft," Los Angeles coach Mike D'Antoni said. "They made some tough shots, but they did score 47 points. And I don't care what kind of shots they made. There just wasn't enough intensity into the defense, and we paid for it."
Minnesota led 17-14 before scoring 27 of the next 29 points in a vicious 4:47 span, starting with three consecutive 3-pointers. JJ Barea's layup put the Wolves up 44-16, and they finished the quarter with a 47-23 lead.
"Forty-seven points in one quarter ... it's outrageous," Gasol said.
The Timberwolves cooled off from there, but were too far ahead to be threatened. The Lakers trimmed the lead to 90-76 heading to the fourth quarter after 11 third-quarter points from Blake and nine more from Meeks, but Rubio and Brewer kept the Wolves ahead down the stretch.
NOTES: Minnesota stays in the building to face the Clippers on Monday night. The Lakers return Tuesday to host New Orleans after last week's loss to the Pelicans. ... UCLA product Shabazz Muhammad got no discernible reaction when he entered the game for Minnesota in the fourth quarter. ... Xavier Henry had a career-high eight rebounds for the Lakers, but he struggled again with 1-for-8 shooting.
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1. Re: Configuring JBoss server addressWolf-Dieter Fink Apr 22, 2012 2:26 PM (in response to king_pin)
This is not related to JBoss.
But I've a quick look into it but did not find such config.
You should visit the MyWMS documentation and if you did not find an answer there is a mail address at the page firstname.lastname@example.com where you can ask.
2. Re: Configuring JBoss server addressking_pin Apr 22, 2012 9:39 PM (in response to Wolf-Dieter Fink)
Thank you for your answer.
I couldnt find anything in the documentation I wrote the same question to firstname.lastname@example.com but I didn't get an answer.
So far no one is wiling to help and I bet it is something relatevly simple.
I found out that the client is seraching for the server at 127.0.0.0 (localhost), because when I use the -b 0.0.0.0 key to start jboss, che client cant find it.
Can I trick it somehow from the hosts file in System32 to redirect it?
One lead that I found in the document is this:
Modules of the LOS Rich Client:
LOS Common
- Login functionality, connection to the server application through JNDI lookup and remote method invocation, generic object browser
However I can't understand how this works.
3. Re: Configuring JBoss server addressTan Mariani Apr 22, 2012 10:28 PM (in response to king_pin)1 of 1 people found this helpful
why don't you try -b ipaddress ?
It will bind your jboss server to ipaddress
4. Re: Configuring JBoss server addressStephen Coy Apr 24, 2012 11:47 PM (in response to king_pin)1 of 1 people found this helpful
Using -b 0.0.0.0 on your server was the correct thing to do.
However, on your client PC, you need to point it at the server's address. Therefore, on your server use the ipconfig command to discover it's network address and use this value on the client instead of 127.0.0.1 or localhost.
127.0.0.1 (aka localhost) is a special network address private to every computer which basically references itself. You should not touch the hosts file and attempt to change this because it will break many things.
5. Re: Configuring JBoss server addressking_pin Apr 26, 2012 8:23 PM (in response to Stephen Coy)
Thank you for your answer. Thant is exactly what im trying to do, but I cant find where to change the 127.0.0.1(localhost) to my server IP which is 192.168.6.100 and one other thing shouldn't I point the port too because Jboss is accessable at 192.168.6.100:8080?
Here is a link with only the client in a .rar filе. If anyone can tell me in which file I should change I will be extremely gratefull (I can offer a few Bitcoins in gratitude).
The whole program is called myWms and can be found here:
6. Re: Configuring JBoss server addressTan Mariani Apr 26, 2012 9:09 PM (in response to king_pin)
I dont really understand what you mean....
As far as I know you can bind jboss to ip address in 3 ways : (I assume you use standalone)
1. run standalone with parameter -b ipadress
./standalone.sh -b 192.168.6.100
2. change your standalone.xml
<interface name="management">
<!--<inet-address value="${jboss.bind.address.management:127.0.0.1}"/>-->
<inet-address value="192.168.6.100"/>
<interface name="public">
<!--<inet-address value="${jboss.bind.address:127.0.0.1}"/>-->
<inet-address value="192.168.6.100"/>
but this way is not to recommended
3. add following lines in the configuration file in bin/standalone.conf property file
JAVA_OPTS="$JAVA_OPTS -Djboss.bind.address.management=192.168.6.100"
JAVA_OPTS="$JAVA_OPTS -Djboss.bind.address=192.168.6.100"
When you run standalone, there should be a line like the following on the console. What IP address is given on your output?
07:24:53,491 INFO [org.apache.coyote.http11.Http11Protocol] (MSC service thread 1-2) Starting Coyote HTTP/1.1 on http--192.168.6.100-8080
Hope this can help you....
7. Re: Configuring JBoss server addressStephen Coy Apr 26, 2012 9:48 PM (in response to king_pin)
This is just an educated guess, but have a look in
Change the localhost in that file to 192.168.6.100. Don't worry about the port as it seems to be using RMI.
8. Re: Configuring JBoss server addressking_pin Apr 26, 2012 11:53 PM (in response to king_pin)
Finally, dudes you are GOLD! (Stephen Coy and Tan Mariani)
It is a combination of both your answers, I tryed changing the IP in the jndi.properties file a week ago but it didnt work, because I was starting the server with -b 0.0.0.0.
Now when Stephen Coy pointed me in that same direction again I started experimenting and when I tryed Tan Mariani 's idea of starting the server with -b 192.168.6.100 it worked.
And you were right I shouldn't have cared about the port.
Now I don'y know to who should I give the corect answer, I'll leave that up to you!
Thank you dudes, you saved me tons of headaches.
9. Re: Configuring JBoss server addressStephen Coy Apr 26, 2012 11:45 PM (in response to king_pin)
Using -b 0.0.0.0 should still work. This means "listen on all available network interfaces". But don't put this in your client, because it's not a real address - you still need to put 192.168.6.100 there.
10. Re: Configuring JBoss server addressking_pin May 20, 2012 7:55 PM (in response to Stephen Coy)
I tryed a couple of times with -b 0.0.0.0 It should work but it dowsn't.
Can I ask you another question, how do I hide the Jboss server from 192.168.1.100:8080 where it is runing cause now anyone can view it there, or even make changes idk.
11. Re: Configuring JBoss server addressWolf-Dieter Fink May 21, 2012 8:34 AM (in response to king_pin)
I don't understant why -b 0.0.0.0 isn't working. If you start the server with this option check whether you can access via browser from a different machine with 192.168.6.100:8080 it should work.
If you start with the -b option you do not need to hide JBoss, the 8080 port is only for applications deployed on JBoss and your app is using RMI only right?
So you can't access the application via 8080.
The management http interface is available on port 9990 but as you don't change the interface (-bmanagement x.x.x.x) it should run on localhost and not accessible for others.
If you don't want the port 8080 opened you might remove all services listen on that port from your standalone.xml, but this is only possible if you do not need the http access.
12. Re: Configuring JBoss server addressStephen Coy May 22, 2012 7:24 AM (in response to Wolf-Dieter Fink)
Actually, if he's followed the installation instructions, then he will be using JBoss 4.2.3.
I can't remember if that version actually supported the -b 0.0.0.0 syntax.
13. Re: Configuring JBoss server addressPeter Johnson May 22, 2012 10:59 AM (in response to Stephen Coy)
The -b options works from 3.2.x up through 6.1.x. What we need to see is the console out, starting from the run command that was entered, to better determine what is going on. Also, what operating system are you ruinning on (my colleagues in the mainframe department had some issues with -b 0.0.0.0 not binding correctly, thought I don't recall the exact details)
14. Re: Configuring JBoss server addressking_pin May 27, 2012 10:16 PM (in response to king_pin)
I'm sorry for the late answer.
I am testing it on my PC so im using Windows7 64bit.
But wheather im using -b 0.0.0.0 or -b 18.104.22.168 doesn't really matter to me, I leave that yo tou JBOSS gurus I'm happy that now everything is working and hopefully the students will be able to use it next semester.
My only worry is security, our network is not accessable from the outside, but I still want to hide the JBOSS server from port 8080 оr any other port. Isn't there a way to set JBOSS so you can't access the contents visible on 8080 unless u have some pass and a user.
Thank you.


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[Update: There are conflicting reports as to the status of Black Panther. Scroll down for details.]
Comic book movie rumors are coming hard and fast in the summer 2012 season, and all of them are exciting. There has already been much speculation about plot points of both Iron Man 3 and Thor 2 - what villains will be featured, how they will build towards Avengers 2, etc. - and now we have yet another Marvel movie rumor that is sure to titillate fans:
Word is, one of the yet-unannounced films that Marvel Studios has planned (likely for 2014) is the long-rumored Black Panther movie. Scroll down for details.
Our friends over at Latino Review are continuing to drop exclusives like they're going out of style, and the latest comes from a handful of their "trusted sources" who all claim that Black Panther is on the way. Also rumored for a 2014 debut have been the long-in-development Ant-Man movie from Edgar Wright, and a Doctor Strange movie. Until we hear official confirmation from Marvel (say... around Comic-Con 2012?), any one of those films (or another unexpected pick) could be fair game for announcement.
For those who don't know, Black Panther (the alter-ego of T'Challa, prince of the fictional African nation of Wakanda), is a superhero with enhanced strength and agility, who uses his intellect, mysticism, and a variety of technological weapons developed from his country's primary resource - the metal alloy known as "vibranium" - to fight evil. Basically, he's like an African version of Batman. The character debuted in 1966 as the first mainstream black superhero, and has been a member of The Avengers since 1968. Many Marvel movie fans have been campaigning for Black Panther to join the Marvel Movie Universe (MMU); we even had him as one of our top picks for characters we want to see in Avengers 2.
This rumor comes as little surprise: A Black Panther project is something that Marvel (and other studios) have been trying to get off the ground for many years. Wesley Snipes was once attached to a Black Panther film Columbia Pictures was developing in the '90s; more recently, writer Mark Bailey was hired to pen a Black Panther screenplay for Marvel Studios, while Marvel Animation launched a cartoon version of the character - though that came and went so fast, few people likely know it exists. (You can check out the first episode HERE). In the first season of The Avengers: Earth's Mightiest Heroes cartoon - which is a direct echo of the MMU - Black Panther was also a late addition to the team, so clearly, launching the character into the mainstream has been on Marvel's agenda for some time.
UPDATE: Coming Soon states that their sources inside of Marvel Studios are denying this rumor. Then again, the studio always denies rumors. Marvel denied it when Latino Review revealed the Avengers Thanos news - and we all know how that turned out.
Black Panther is a character that is beloved with good reason. Simply put: he's pretty awesome (as African Batman would understandably be). The MMU could also stand to diversify a bit (as it stands, Black Widow is the Avengers entire diversity program, not counting Nick Fury), and the character has many ties to the established Avengers movie universe, as Wakanda gets a quick acknowledgment in Iron Man 2, and Captain America's shield is constructed from Vibranium - which also happens to be an alien metal. See the picture coming together?
The only question left, is: Who could play the Black Panther at this point? (For the record, guys like Snipes, Djimon Hounsou, Chiwetel Ejiofor and Adewale Akinnuoye-Agbaje are too old, and Idris Elba is already part of the Thor franchise. So set your nominations accordingly.)
We'll keep you updated as to whether or not anything truly pans out in regards to this Black Panther movie.
Source: Latino Review


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Up until this past summer, if you wanted to wire your car the old-fashioned way―with a quality (insulated) cloth-wrapped wire, that is―you literally had to do it the old fashioned way: individual wire by individual wire, as there weren't any full vehicle harnesses previously available. You could, however, have an automotive electrician scratch-wire your car, but it's getting harder and harder to find skilled individuals still willing to perform this.
Fortunately, someone who could do something about this finally did. The company is American Autowire, and thanks to them, you can equip your car with one of their proven Highway 15 harnesses and get that old-timey look only a cloth-wrapped wire can provide. With their new and improved Nostalgia version, every single wire―from the heavy-gauge main power feed to the gauges and even the horn button− features fully insulated cloth covering, just like the good old days. But contrary to how it was back in the day with the uninsulated wire, you won't have any potential meltdown worries, granted that you've taken the precautions and obtained secure grounding and terminal connections as well.
When I learned of American Autowire's latest product, I knew that's just what I was going to use to wire my '39, no qualms about it. My eagerness, however, may come back to haunt me, as my wish was granted and I was given the opportunity to install one of the very first harness kits. The haunting part would turn out to be that the week I chose to do my install ended up being the hottest week of the year. Luckily, I was able to knock out an old inoperable window and rig up a box fan to keep the warm air moving, which allowed me to string my '39 with the new wiring kit without too much of a sweaty mess.
Extreme conditions aside, I'm still glad I chose this particular kit as my virgin attempt at a full vehicle rewire. While it may not have each individual wire screen printed (with source/termination), like any of American Autowire's harness kits, the Nostalgia Highway 15 did come with detailed schematics for each and every section, which are grouped alphabetically to help make things even easier. With 15 circuits, which is more than enough for this project, a 175-amp Maxi fuse main circuit breaker, ignition/headlight/dimmer switches, and enough terminal connectors to last till the next project, this kit has it all.
On the user's end, you'll not only need to be familiar with open-barrel F-type crimps, but have the proper tools in which to perform these styles of crimp (yes, that was plural―see the sidebar for more on the Delphi terminals), as well as standard non-insulated/insulated terminal crimps. Furthermore, it's strongly recommended the user be outfitted with the appropriate soldering equipment―if not, call in a favor from a friend who's a proficient solderer (soldering connectors helps promote conductivity). Along with crimping pliers, wire cutters, solder and soldering iron, you'll also need a means in which to shrink heat shrink tubing—an old Bic lighter will do, but a handheld mini-torch or even a heat gun would be ideal. Finally, since you'll be dealing with yards of wiring, have a way to secure all that wire: a big bag of 4-inch zip ties as well as sufficient frame clamps are a good start.
The colorful and varnish-coated exterior is the same insulated heat-resistant wire used today and in every American Autowire harness.
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1. This '39 is ready to be wired.
2. Yep, that's just what it appears to be―cloth-wrapped copper-stranded electrical wire. Except this isn't the type grandpa's used to, as beneath the colorful and varnish-coated exterior is the same insulated heat-resistant wire used today and in every American Autowire harness.
3. Despite the absence of one convenience factor (labeled wires), the Highway 15 Nostalgia full vehicle kit has already been separated nicely into alphabetically categorized sections, which not only gives you a clue where to start, but where to end, too.
4. The "15" designates the number of circuits American Autowire's Highway-series kit provides, which has more ample power supply options for most of us (a Highway 22 is also available). Nice and compact, the panel can mount in both common and uncommon locations, such as beneath the seat―as long it's secure and shielded from the elements.
5. Starting with the first letter of the alphabet—A—will "start" things off with the ignition portion of the install. Before scattering the spaghetti all over the garage floor, consider having all the ancillary items already in place―that includes starter, alternator, distributor, and most importantly, the engine they attach to.
6. A word or two about tools: for specialized jobs, having not only the appropriate utensils, but also quality ones, is almost as crucial as having a competent operator handling them. Wire strippers are no exception―cheap ones can damage the core wire.
7. Same goes for crimping pliers. But it gets better: it can, and likely will, require more than one set/type to handle a job like this. Achieving a proper crimp is vital to both the holding strength of the terminal and the conductivity of the current it carries.
8. A small piece of DynaMat Xtreme beneath the fuse panel will provide sufficient shielding from drivetrain heat and vehicle vibration. The panel features a pre-wired pigtail connection for the main power feeds; yellow/black route to ignition while red supplies 12 volts from the battery through an inline 175-amp mega-fuse (right).
9. Initially, the stock inner framerail location was to be used to locate an XS Power S925 AGM-type battery―but even with its compact size, the presence of a Turbo 350 near there wouldn't allow, so under the seat it too would go. There's ample space to still use a lowered seat bottom as well as install a stereo amp and probably a few other things as well.
10. Another multi-application feature of the Highway 15 is its ability to accommodate HEI or traditional points-style ignitions; the ballast resistor, for one, is a dead giveaway for which system's used here. But considering the situation, it's kind of nice being able to "flaunt" as much of the cloth-covered stuff as possible.
11. Immediately below the Delco ignition is something unfamiliar to a Stovebolt 6―a small-block Chevy starter. But if you'll notice, what should be the front of a manual trans bell housing is actually an adapter from Buffalo Enterprises, which should help explain the presence of the out of place items…or so it seems. Regardless, wiring is same save for the solenoid thingy part!
12. The ignition switch wiring will be the final portion of Section A―or the first, depending on which sub-section you start with. Considering this is where the initial dose of "special" crimping is administered (see sidebar), leaving this till now isn't a bad idea. Note that the two groups of wire were covered in expandable nylon sheathing with small pieces of heat shrink tubing securing the cut ends.
13. After mastering the way of the Delphi, snap the terminals into their prospective plug connectors and before attaching to the ignition switch included in the kit, give each wire a slight tug to ensure secure crimps (if they're not, redo and solder).
14. The absence of a foot-activated starter switch is a definite plus, not to mention a necessity with an automatic trans―but that doesn't distract from the original aesthetics of the 70-year-old dash. Thanks to Bowtie Bits, the original 1939 gauges are up to modern standards; a beveled switch bezel from SO-CAL Speed Shop helps blend the key switch in (a set of re-popped GM key blanks will get cut to match the current ones).
15. With the fuse panel on the driver's side of the seat pan, the charging system feed is easy to route. The harness is set up to accommodate standard SI and single-wire alternators (eliminate exciter terminal wiring for these).
16. There is a third option, though it's no different than a one-wire alternator in terms of wiring: Powermaster's PowerGen 70-amp alternator disguised as a Delco-Remy generator, which is just what this minimally accessorized 235-six needed.
17. Even though the Highway 15 can handle more than its share of power accessories and components (heat-A/C, wipers, radio, etc.), for now, just the four major component groups will be used. This next stage will focus on the lighting, starting with headlight switch and accompanying harness.
18. Bowtie Bits provided some needed preservation once again; this time with a reproduction headlight control knob that was press-fit on the new switch and uses another beveled SO-CAL bezel sandwiched between the jamb nut and the dash (later, the nut will get machined off, leaving just the threaded shank).
19. Odd as it may sound, the lighting will be the only active dedicated circuits until the other accessories, such as the turn signals (which require a slight harness modification that will get covered next month), are installed. When securing fuse panel connections, make sure 3/8-inch of bare (stripped) wire is inserted into each circuit cavity―and always use a flat screwdriver with a max .150-inch blade.
20. After the switch is installed and wired to the panel, there are still quite a few yards of wire to be run and almost as many connections to be made. Before wiring the headlights up, mount the dimmer first and run the power feed down from the headlight switch. The dimmer harness will supply power to your headlights, but there are a few different ways to do this depending on applications.
21. Even though the intent is to eventually facilitate turn signals (using a separate turn signal harness), the headlights were wired accordingly using the diagram for the open-wheeled vehicles with everything routed down the left frame rail. The signal wiring will simply splice into the running light feed (brown wire).
22. With the help from Chevs of the 40's and Juliano's, the stock '39 headlights retain their Deco styling and appearance, but illuminate and protect like a new vehicle thanks to a halogen conversion and LED signal/marker lights (another installment soon to follow).
23. Speaking of turn signals, unless you plan on using the popular '70s GM-based type steering column (orig or aftermarket), you'll need to improvise in order to accommodate the brake light function in the taillamps. The column harness will be used with the forthcoming signals, so just enough length of the brake feeds (green/yellow) was cut from the "tail" end.
24. The improvise is by bypassing the steering column harness and feeding the brake lights directly from the hydraulic switch on the master cylinder; the running or park lights feed as-intended from the headlight switch.
25. Running into "snags" isn't uncommon, especially when attempting to route wiring through a lengthy piece of enclosed frame rail. To help avoid that, not to mention skinned knuckles, try using one of those inexpensive spring-loaded extractors with the small metal claws to pull rather than push.
26. As with the headlights, the taillights (re-pops from Bowtie Bits) were wired in the same fashion with a single harness that splices off to the right-side lamp. Unlike the headlights, though, when the signals do get incorporated, it'll require a full-length feed for both lights from the column plug, so the brown (park) wire will be the only portion unaffected.
27. Finally, some light at the end of the tunnel…or is that gauge illumination? The final stage of the initial install can end up being one of the easiest steps to accomplish depending on the type of instrumentation used―as was the case here, with the "bulk" of the labor simply getting set aside… literally.
28. This is all the '39 required: fuel gauge (orange/black), grounds (black), lights (grey w/ bulb socket) and 12-volt lead (red/white) for main power/voltmeter. If you'll notice, the termination point for that last gauge connection is non-existent―the stock ammeter will be converted internally to a voltmeter, as a recent bad experience with the prehistoric method won't allow the use of such potentially "explosive" equipment!
29. Jeff at Bowtie Bits did an amazing job restoring the '39's original gauges, from the aesthetics to the delicate mechanical sending units and 12-volt upgrade. It doesn't get much simpler than this.
30. At the moment, the almost-complete dash is one of the biggest visual highlights of the Chevy… right next to the Highway 15 Nostalgia kit, that is! It'll be a shame hiding that cluster behind a big ol' '41 DeLuxe steering wheel, but it'll eventually have to happen if this project's ever to see the light of day.
31. Save for that obvious bundle of ignition wire (a safety precaution done so as not to get shorted lengthwise if the fuse panel ended up getting relocated behind the dash), the seat pan confines wound up pretty neat and tidy. What's better, everything from the battery to the fuses will be easily accessible just by lifting the seat bottom rather than having to pull up carpet or get all contorted up under the steering wheel.


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Are You Spending Too Much for Investment Management?
Many people believe they must spend a lot of money to receive quality investment management services. That may have been true once, but it isn't true any longer. Professional investment management services have become a commodity, resulting in a drastic reduction in costs. And the availability of index funds and exchange-traded funds has also had a significant impact on prices.
The annual expense ratios for mutual funds and variable annuity accounts shouldn't exceed the amounts found in the following table. If your money is invested in index funds or exchange-traded funds, pay attention to the Passive column, and if you're invested with a private money manager or in an actively managed mutual fund, then you need to look at the Active column.
|0.20% for a Standard and stock funds
|1.00% for mid- to large-cap domestic Poor's 500 Index fund
|0.40% for small- or mid-cap stock funds
|1.20% for large-cap foreign index or exchange-traded funds
|0.60% for small- or mid-cap foreign stock funds or emerging-markets funds
|1.50% for small- to mid-cap foreign stock index or exchange-traded funds
|0.20% for domestic-bond funds
|0.70% for domestic bond funds and exchange-traded funds
|0.60% for foreign bond index
|1.00% for foreign bond funds and exchange-traded funds
Private money managers, wealth managers, financial advisors, and so on hired to manage your mutual fund or exchange-traded fund portfolio on an ongoing basis often charge 0.20% to 1.00% on top of what the mutual funds and exchange-traded funds charge. So, total management expenses could range from 0.40% to 2.60% depending on the manager and the investments chosen. The high end is over six times the expense of the low-cost alternative. Try to stay at the low to middle end of this expense range. Keep in mind that your overall portfolio allocation is the deciding factor in your total cost.
Also, money managers hired to manage a portfolio of individual stocks on a long-term, buy-and-hold basis should charge no more than 1.00% per year. And money managers in charge of fixed-income portfolios should charge no more than about 0.60% per year. If you're paying more than that, you should try negotiating with your current advisor and, if that fails, shop around for a new advisor!
On top of the fees discussed here, there are still sales commissions and surrender penalties on thousands of funds, so watch out for total costs, too.


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As the war of words between Catalunya and Madrid begins to heat to an alarming temperature, the Spanish military is exhibiting the sort of sabre-rattling one may expect from the central State. In response to threats of full Catalun independence
A serving army officer, Colonel Francisco Alaman, has fuelled the flames by comparing the crisis with 1936 – when Gen Francisco Franco seized power – and by vowing to crush Catalan nationalists, described as "vultures". "Independence for Catalunya? Over my dead body. Spain is not Yugoslavia or Belgium. Even if the lion is sleeping, don't provoke the lion, because he will show the ferocity proven over centuries," he said.Strangely, this crisis in Spain has been provoked by Brussels - see my June blog. It may be that this is deliberate; there is, after all, nothing so effective as the prospect of a Spanish Yugoslavia to get Germany to empty her handbag. But if so they are playing with fire.