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Saturday 11th of June 2005
Main stage
T e r ? s b e t o n i (3:30 PM)
Luxi: So what?s the thing with Ter?sbetoni? The band has become extremely popular here in Finland by their lousy 2-penny Manowar ?cloning and people just seem to dig the hell of them??! I just neither get it… nor would give a flying fuck for them. They sound and look incredibly ridiculous and dumb on the stage, so how can they be taken seriously by anyone? Even Matti Nyk?nen (the most successful and famous Finnish ski jumper who always looses control under influence of ?The King Alcohol? and does some totally absurd yet insane things because of that… currently fronting a ?Jailhouse Rock? -type of project band, by the way) and his so-called ?(ex-)wife? named Mervi together have more so-called ?die-hard credibility? in a live situation than this Ter?sbetoni could ever possibly churn out from themselves and make them look somehow a bit ?smarter?, like you know, a more seriously taken act, even by accident. But they fail at every level and I almost feel sorry for them. Ter?sbetoni should seriously be credited as ?The Biggest Joke in Heavy Metal in 2005?, even by international standards. No kidding, folks! O?my Holy Goat, it?s just unbelievable how some bands can suck so much ? and some other bands even more just like Ter?sbetoni do (also nicknamed as ?Ev?spekoni? here in Finland; translation by a request only!). I just lost my ?hard-as-steel-beton? boner, dammit! May their paths be shorter than their hairs…
Niko: I?ll try to put this straight and simple… Try to listen to ?Taivas Ly? Tulta (unfortunately way too often played song in some unnamed Finnish radio stations)? when you?re suffering from ?near-death-experience-hangover?. Both of them suck… big time!!
S e n t e n c e d (4:30 PM)
Luxi: Sentenced have had their own ?ultimate farewell / funeral? tour going on for quite some time already, and one of these last of their gig dates was booked to Sauna Open Air Metal Festival, too. When being mirrored from that perspective, Sentenced?s gig obviously belonged in the ?must-see? -category for most of us festival guests more than anything. Sentenced?s set was a pretty collection of songs from the band?s last five albums. It was a solid set of some of the most immortal tunes the band has penned in their career.
The band kicked off their set with ?Where Waters Fall Frozen? which really put the blood and sweat flowing amongst the massive crowd that had gathered to see their ?Northernmost Killers?? one of the very last gigs under a hot sun. ?Excuse Me While I Kill Myself? followed instantly, and right after that Ville Laihiala, the band?s luminary vocalist, started his own ?one-man-show? in which he was introducing every song in his own sarcastic way in-between the songs – also thanking people for coming over to see them and for their years of never-ending support for the band. Ville proved to a real showman; something like I never expected from him. Like a badly behaving motor-mouth in flesh and blood; a real Heavy Metal comedian of some sort…!
Overall Sentenced convinced me by churning out a well thought-out set of songs, making one of their last shows more than worthwhile for each of us, the Sentenced fans, who had dragged their asses to see them at that night probably even for the very last time in Tampere (!). The band had originally planned to play ?End of the Road? as the very last encore of their set, but since Miikka Tenkula?s back started hurting like hell during the band?s performance, he wasn?t able to continue playing after they played ?Vengeance Is Mine?, but left the stage in great pains (as it appeared later on). However, that minor incident still didn?t affect my general impression about how well-prepared the guys were in order to make sure they would play and leave an ultimate experience for their fans to be remembered for the rest of their lives. Of course I would have been great if they had included a couple of more songs from the absolutely brilliant AMOK album in their already strong setlist – such songs like ?Phenix? and ?New Age Messiah? ? or ?Forever Lost? for example, but since that was a whole different era for Sentenced, and they had less than hour to pull their set through, it?s pretty understandable that no other songs (besides ?Nepenthe?) from that particular album were included to the band?s menu of ?The Last Supper?. As a somewhat remarkable symbolical thing, the band had also dragged a coffin on the stage as sort of a sign ?It?s been fun, dear folks, but it cannot last forever…?, so I guess we all need to thank the Sentenced -guys for a gig well-done at the S.O.A. -festival, and for entertaining us for years both via their albums and playing live. So hats off folks: THANK YOU Sentenced… at least for one last time.
The most important stage set-up of SENTENCED… a coffin.
Niko: Amongst one of the best performances I?ve managed to see from Sentenced thus far. It would have been nice to hear more songs from the thoroughly brilliant AMOK album than just ?Nepenthe? only. Well, I guess it?s hard for them to please everyone, so I stop my whining right here. As the final stone-hard statement about their well-done gig, in my opinion Sentenced?s performance was definitely one of the highlights at the festival when it comes to the Finnish bands anyway. Just too bad my chances to see them playing live again, are relatively minimal. Keep in your mind, Sentenced are doing their farewell tour as we speak, so…
Sentenced?s setlist
Where Waters Fall Frozen
Excuse Me While I Kill Myself
May Today Become the Day
The Rain Comes Falling Down
Despair Ridden-Hearts
Cross My Heart and Hope to Die
No One There
Vengeance Is Mine
Niko: How tight do you think you are able to play live? Shit… just look at the Megadeth ?dudes performing live then because they are damn phenomenal at it! I think this time Megadeth proved very well to all of us how professional and seriously taken live act Dave & co are. Megadeth?s live sound was very good and the guys? playing was damn tight and extremely pleasing to watch from every single angle. Even if I?m not a huge fan of Megadeth?s recent releases, I gotta say I?ve always liked first three Megadeth albums very much; in fact their 1st three albums are the best Megadeth ever musically in my opinion. But as for the gig itself, there was certainly something extraordinary magical going on in their set that contained many ?true diamonds? from the band?s entire career (?Skin O? My Teeth?, ?Wake up Dead?, ?In My Darkest Hour?, ?Hangar 18?, ?Rattlehead? ? and the list goes on…). The crowd was storming around when the band started, and none of the people in the crowd was able to settle down ?till the show came to the end. Even Dave Mustaine himself looked satisfied about the response they received from a very well supportive and loud festival people. Megadeth indeed did play a surprisingly good set… and yes, they played ?Wake up Dead?, so I probably could have not been more pleased than I was during Megadeth?s whole show.
Guitar wankery ?la Dave Mustaine
Luxi: My good fellow brotha of old-school Metal Niko didn?t leave me much else to add about Megadeth?s gig really. I have to say that I was also somewhat blown away by seeing the band?s immensely tight gig and overall a lengthy set they did at S.O.A. as the last headlining act of the whole festival. The whole band was in a great strike and Megadeth played a respectable lengthy set for the crowd; close to 2 hours, so in every sense we could state that these 4 American Metal heroes earned lots of respect from a greatly enthusiastic crowd for offering such a fine and strong set of some of the most known Megadeth -stuff that has brought them to such a level of popularity amongst Metal fans where they rightfully belong to nowadays. All in all, Megadeth made this evening worthwhile for me, crowning the whole festival by their absolutely wonderful stage presence and brilliantly chosen set of songs. After seeing them live, it was nice to leave the festival and start heading back to home in ticklingly great spirits to change wet pants.
Megadeth?s setlist
The Boys Are Back in Town (intro)
Blackmail the Universe
Set the World Afire
Skin O' My Teeth
The Scorpion
Wake up Dead
In My Darkest Hour
Something That I'm Not
Die Dead Enough
Hangar 18
Return to Hangar
Symphony of Destruction
Kick the Chair
Back In the Day
Sweating Bullets
Tornado of Souls
Peace Sells… But Who?s Buying
Angry Again
Train of Consequences
Holy Wars… The Punishment Due
Silent Scorn (outro)
Radio City / Inferno ?stage
R o c t u m (2:30 PM)
Luxi: I bet everyone of you surely remember the legendary cult movie ?Spinal Tap?, correct?! Good… I can spot a little army of raised hands here and there… and even more up there. What about a movie called ?Bad Taste? then? Does it ring a bell at all? Good… good. Roctum, this band full of today?s and yesterday?s Heavy Metal heroes; an embodiment of what we should honestly call ?an utter crap? or ?a real stinker? or ?the best adult entertainment that is out there these days…? – or whatever your nasty mind may produce spontaneously, is actually better than a short scenery of some ugly and perverted entertainment at worst in sense of… well, in sense of ?a bad taste? – I mean, in a positive tone of the word, kind of. Are you still following me? Well, worry not as neither do I.
"FUCK-SHIT…!! We can pose… a real Heavy Metal style!!"
The Roctum fellows are funny to watch live when they start ?rolling (*auts*)? around on a stage. They do many things there like all real rock bands tend to do; having a big stage show with an eye-catching pyro-technique, bombs, fire crackers, balloons (!), even rolls of toilet paper (!?) and… simply just everything you can imagine in your wildest dreams! They are not exactly like Kiss, or W.A.S.P. ? or not even like Finland?s own ?Heavy Rock monsters? Lordi, but they are still able to put up a pretty show with a bunch of ingredients they have got in their soft hands to play with. As a matter of speaking, they are actually THAT bad you cannot avoid the temptation and start liking them. Roctum smells, stinks and looks damn fuckin? ugly – and they are damn good at it, too; like they are meant to be in the first place. I?m sure you don?t only wanna hear them live by your own ears, but also ?experience? them live by your own eyes. And there?s a HUGE difference between these two things, I can tell!! ;=)
K i u a s (4:30 PM)
Luxi: Let?s make an award: The most boring and dullest live band at the Sauna Open Air Metal Festival in 2005 was… Dear brothers and sisters, may I proudly present: Kiuas!! (*feel free to insert some handclaps and other acts of ?excitement? here*)
M o o n s o r r o w (6:45 PM)
The crusade has just begun… M O O N S O R R O W
Luxi: Booze, blood, naked upper bodies, lots of some heavy, Finnish quality swear words, mockery of Lord C.R., uber-lengthy Pagan Heathen Metal songs… and even more booze! That?s what the whole concept for the Moonsorrow ?camp seemed to be all about during the band?s performance at S.O.A.!! Dave Mustaine from Megadeth had almost just recently declared loud and clearly for the big public that Megadeth won?t be sharing any one-off shows or festivals with any band that might have something to do with Satanism or ?the Devil?s work? of any kind. He had personally made a holy contract with Mr. Jesus Christ, this bastard child of God, that Medadeth shouldn?t be associated with bands with satanic (or pagan for that matter) themes, so I think the organization of the S.O.A. festival should have respected Dave?s request (well, I'm glad they didn?t tho). Well, Slayer and Moonsorrow obviously weren?t satanic enough acts for St. Mustaine, so here they were – both latter mentioned acts sharing a jolly festival spirit and atmosphere and playing at the same festival together with Megadeth. An unholy union between good and evil had been finally reached and made? Fuck that shit…!! Who the fuck cares… I mean, seriously!
When Moonsorrow started a bloody ?pagan feast? of their very own with a pompous-like epic track titled ?Jumalten Kaupunki? off the band?s KIVENKANTAJA album, lots of festival people (some even with Viking swords in their hands!) had already gathered very well in advance to see their short 35-minute gig around the Inferno ?stage. The band seemed to enjoy being onstage despite some minor technical problems which made their live sound suffer at times. Moonsorrow?s frontman, the vocalist and bassist Ville ?Seponpoika? and the band?s drummer ?Baron? Tarwonen looked like they both were in a somewhat hilarious mood during their whole set. Quite obviously these two particular blood-covered warriors had drunk something ?a bit stronger? than just a few drops goat?s milk straight from the Viking horn before it became Moonsorrow?s turn to sink their swords into the heart of the crowd. Having only 5 songs in their setlist, the mighty Moonsorrow warriors? show was well-received by the audience – and a lesson in an intransigent Pagan Heathen Metal was concluded by Moonsorrow?s personal greetings to the leader of Megadeth, but let their ?message? remain unpublished this time in order to avoid possibly some further explanations (or excuses or statements or whatever really…) what kind of things you can actually spit out from your mouth and blame on too much alcohol for the things that kind of ?slipped? out from your main hole in your head, let?s just say, ?accidentally?, yet you still will be forgiven.
Well, time to go to see Megadeth next…
Niko: For me this was the first time ever to witness Moonsorrow live, so for that reason I really cannot make any comparisons to anything what to expect from them as a live band. The band sounded pretty good altogether, and even if some technical difficulties emerged during their set, it didn?t slow down our Viking heroes at all. In all honesty it would have been nice to see Moonsorrow playing on the main stage tho. In my opinion a small stage just did not do much justice to their music and performance. Moonsorrow reminded me quite a bit of the old Bathory -stuff musically (BLOOD FIRE DEATH/HAMMERHEART ?era), but they have definitely got a sound of their own. They were good live, too ? unlike some other bands at the very same day…
Moonsorrow?s setlist
Jumalten Kaupunki
Aurinko ja Kuu
So, as some sort of a ?summa-summarum?:
S.O.A. 2005 was a very nice and pleasing experience from every possible standpoint. The weather was wonderful (maybe even too hot for some of us), lots of excellent bands on the bill, catering services were good and varied enough, beer was cold, but somewhat expensive at the main venue (5 Euros for a tankard of 0,4 L ale) unless you didn?t have a VIP/Guest -pass because it cost 2,5 Euros only at the backstage area and all the food there was free. Overall the atmosphere at the festival was outstanding which, like I already mentioned, was greatly supported by the sunny and hot weather. And even if there was like 7000 people gathered for the festival each day, I didn?t see any fights between anyone. Guess that?s why some sort of ?unity? thing is a commonly known concept amongst Metal -fans all over the world… :=)
But c-ya folks next year again; same time, same place, so until then, take good care of both yourself and your friends around you. Cheerz, ?kippis?, horns up, metal muthafukkas, whatever…
Your relentless reporters in ?Old Nick?s? service,
Luxi & Niko ("In the name of Metal" ,,/ ,,/ )
The beauty… and the beast!!
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Sure Democrats may fail to win control of the House-especially if Dems don't get out and vote. Sure there are two Democratic House seats in Georgia that are in trouble (Ga.-12 and Ga.-08). And it's not surprising Bush went down to Ga. to lauch his false accusations against John Kerry. The bigger problem for Bush? There aren't many non-safe southern Democrats left in the South for the GOP to pick off.
Meanwhile, outside the south (and particularly in the pro-Kerry Northeast) there are a whole host of Republicans sitting like fat birds in a tree just waiting to be snatched. Or sitting like Republican lawyers in an open field while Dick Cheney goes hunting. So if Bush wants to be a cheerleader (after all he was one in college) for the southern GOP, go right ahead George, your just preaching to the already converted.
The numbers don't lie. According to the "nonpartisan" National Journal, of the Top 60 Seats most likely to change parties only four are held by Democrats. In addition to the two endangered Georgia Dems there are endangered Dems in Illinois 8th (Melissa Bean) and Iowa-03 (Leonard Boswell). That's it!
More importantly, of the top 30 seats most likely to switch parties all are currently held by Republicans. But look at where these seats are located:
While 7 are in the South, there are 4 in the West, 10 in the MW, and 9 in the NE. According to Nat. Journal Editor Chuck Todd
"Focus mainly on races ranked 17 to 36; they are among the closest contests in the country right now. The first 10 are all but gone for the majority party, and districts ranked 11 through 16 are teetering but still in play."
OK Chuck, we will. Of the top 16 seats that are gone or are teetering-only three are from the South! The three incumbents (sort of) are Tom Delay (Texas-22), Tom Foley (Fl-16), and Katherine Harris (Fl-13), a.k.a. a crook, a pervert, and a psychopath of Michael Myers proportions (hey it is Halloween). Advantage Democrats sure, but given the circumstances of 2006 in these districts how could there not be a Democrat advantage.
Meanwhile Democrats have better long term prospects in the 13 other seats (all non-southern) of the top 16 and in the 23 nonsouthern of the top 30. So if Democrats win the 13 nonsouthern seats of the top 16 most switchable seats, they have to win only 2! of the 18 nonsouthern seats among ranks 17-36 in order to get control of the House (or win three if they lose Georgia-12).
Of course even under the worst-case scenario (for Republicans) Dems can pick up no more than 7 Southern House seats, 1 southern governorship (Arkansas) , and two southern Senate seats (Virginia and Tennessee). Don't worry Mr. President, you'll still control 20 the 26 Southern Senate seats, 8 of 13 governorships, and a comfortable majority among southern House seats.
As for the rest of the country- you know those places don't you? The place where John Kerry beat you 252-118 in the electoral vote while Kerry also won 51.1% of the nonsouthern popular vote? Or to put it another way, where the Democrats got a higher percent of the popular vote in 2004 than they did in all elections post-Roosevelt (save for 1964)? Yeah well, things ain't looking good for you and your fellow bullies up there now. The only question is, "can Democrats close the deal in House and Senate seats in the regions John Kerry already won?"
To Be Continued…..
P.S. In his 1974 song "Steel and Glass" John Lennon wrote of his corrupt manager -Your mouthpiece squawks, as he spreads your lies, but you can't pull strings if your hands are tied." Lennon might have also added you can't win seats that you must win-if all your base voters are in some other region.


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I've been struggling for a while with indecision. At first I wanted to write an event system from scratch. Then I got sidetracked somewhat by McShaffry's Game Coding Complete (bought in Kindle format and read on iPad). I've been doing an awful lot of C++ reading and I'm not ashamed to admit that much of it (certainly at first) seemed beyond me. Some of the things people get templates to do are just dizzying.
The upshot is that after much vacillation, I decided to use boost::signal. That's when the real problems began. I tried search after search and found that I couldn't get the basics done no matter what. I read all kinds of distracting advice on what the problems might be, but ultimately realised that the issue I was facing was somewhat more fundamental. The scripts that build boost weren't finding G++. It finally dawned on me that the build tools weren't set up properly. So I installed the latest release of Xcode 4 and this time, told it to include the Unix tools. Now bjam was finding G++, but still not working.
It was just as well that I'd already given up last night and decided to simply drag the files from the signal source directory directly into my Xcode project. Everything worked fine after that. It's worth mentioning that much of boost doesn't require libraries, as everything you need is in the header files. There are some boost classes that do require building into a library, and boost::signal is one of those classes.
There really should be a binary distribution of a library as important as boost for Mac OS X and I'm surprised at how poor the state of support is.
Still, back to Chimera now – and how energy conservation can be turned into a game mechanic. I'm also thinking about the revision of history as a game concept and the notion of redemption as a gameplay mechanic. Yeah, I'm serious. This is a game after all.
(By the way, I particularly enjoyed reading this perspective on Chimera).


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Pogba: Red card made everything more difficult
Paul Pogba lamented the red card shown to Giorgio Chiellini during Juventus' 2-1 UEFA Champions League defeat to Real Madrid.
Chiellini was shown a straight red card for an alleged elbow on Cristiano Ronaldo two minutes after the interval in the Group B encounter, with Juventus already trailing 2-1.
Ronaldo had put Madrid in front inside four minutes and added a penalty after Fernando Llorente's equaliser for the Italians midway through the first half.
Pogba felt Chiellini's red card had a huge bearing on the result, which leaves Antonio Conte's side third in the group with just two points from three matches.
"We could have equalised in the second half but everything became more difficult after the red card," he said.
"When it was 11 against 11 we played well. We knew we had to defend well and restart quickly when we had the chance, and we did it very well in the first half.
"We are disappointed with the defeat but it's not over and we will try to win the next game.
"We can still make it out of the group; we'll give it all we've got in the next three games and see where that takes us."
Carlos Tevez agreed the dismissal made life very tough for Juventus, but also conceded that he and his team-mates were guilty of making their own errors.
"We are disappointed with the result, but I think we played a very good game," said Tevez.
"It was very difficult in the second half with 10 men.
"We don't have to make excuses. We made mistakes today and when you make mistakes against these opponents you are always punished."


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Cutting to the Chase
by Erven E. Park
"Cutting to the chase," a saying derived from an individual's demonstrated ability to see where the "fox" (subject) IS rather than foraging for its location/position from where it has been. "Getting to the point" would be a somewhat analogous expression.
We are immersed in a sea of bewilderment, uncertainty and stress stemming from the serious issues in our days, which is then most often exacerbated by the very mechanisms that we turn to for the resolving of those innerving straits. We seek resolution and are obliged by torrents of varying opinion and counsel literally inundating us by every means and medium that has access to our cognitive senses. There is no wonder the extraordinary demand for the services of therapists, legitimate as well as fakirs, now proliferating under the banners of the so-called "mental health" industry -- become monolith!
For all things begetting the oceans of emotion, however, there exists the immovable immutable that exposes its folly. Immutable, designating truth of course, whose author is God.
Truth, then, is the answer and is that which must be winnowed from the chaff (falsehood). One might say: "Well now that is a naďve statement, certainly truth is what is wanted but how do you know where it lies in a blizzard of varying or conflicting declarations all claiming to possess that truth? How is it possible to see through this maze of contradictions?" How do you "cut to the chase " otherwise?
The first necessity is to reacclimatize your thinking to the reality that we as a society have degenerated from that of seeking and esteeming truth to that of challenging whether it exists at all (Relativism). The former state has as its authority almighty God and the latter derives from man seeking autonomy from God -- a state that we are significantly immersed in today. The former will realize a civilizing society, the latter regresses to barbarism and chaos a state that is not without its own transcendent leader, the "prince of the world;" the "father of lies." Otherwise know that the chaotic array of disinformation being thrust upon us in our day is not a fluke occurrence; it is a deliberate strategy and its fundamental objective is to eradicate truth!
The second necessity, every bit as important as the first, is to restore the virtue of applying right reasoning to your evaluations of information being impressed upon you. If what you receive violates right reason, reject it outright. The great Catholic author and philosopher, G. K. Chesterton rightfully asserts: "The soul of Christianity is common sense." Common sense dictates that we grapple with the "IS," not the "IFS." Truth never violates sound reasoning, and reasoning has as its fundamental root the natural law.1 The powers to reason are a gift of God to accompany your gift of a "free will." To slothfully relinquish this power to others is not only to rebuff God, but also to surrender your free will to the world (read - the prince of the world). The common good and right reason are mutually dependent and to eliminate one is to extinguish the other.
There is only one infallible guide to truth and that is its author, God. Those rejecting this affirmation, say for instance by denying the immutability of any element of the Ten Commandments, have placed themselves in a delusional2 state. Now some (possibly many) will reply: "That's merely your opinion, how can such a claim be substantiated?" There is incontrovertible proof and it lies in the inevitable and uncompromising factor known as "consequences."
Scriptural reference to consequences often uses the analogy of the quality of "fruits," e.g., "By their fruits you shall know them. Do men gather grapes of thorns, or figs of thistles? Even so every good tree bringeth forth good fruit, and the evil tree bringeth forth evil fruit. A good tree cannot bring forth evil fruit, neither can an evil tree bring forth good fruit." Mat. 7: 16-18 DRV
Otherwise, life has many variables but morals and/or morality (meaning good or evil) will always, repeat: always, produce a consequence (fruit) consistent with its nature. Good will never come from bad, or vice versa, nor will anyone be wholly spared from the effects of these acts.
We, of course, wish to be able to foresee the bad that might befall us beginning with ourselves and logically extending to our loved ones, our society and nation. To be thus informed hopefully allows us to plan and comport ourselves in a manner that does not find us unprepared and/or lost, especially as it may impose upon our eternal destiny a state (condemned for eternity) that God, His Church, and Scripture inform us is the tragic fate of the majority of mankind.3
Not surprisingly, but all too grievously overlooked, is the reality that our Father in His infinite love for His human creation, also wants us forewarned of the inevitable consequences of wrongful acts whether they be personal or emanating from the society and/or governance in which we are constituents. For even though we may not be the author of, or a collaborator in wrongdoing, its consequences are going to assuredly impact the good and the bad alike.
God, therefore, spares no effort in affording mankind very clear warning of the dire consequences that will always accompany sin (wrongdoing). Moreover, where it happens that His teachings are being misused or disregarded though the mediums of authority vested in His Church, sacred Tradition or Scripture, He will assign supernatural (heavenly) personages to communicate directly with mankind in order to further forewarn them of the urgency of the issues and times directly pertaining to them/us. Now this is extremely important!
Our present age gives witness to many supernatural visitations (I refer only to those events officially authenticated and approved by the Church), providing warning and awareness of forthcoming justice and punishment that the world is bringing upon itself. Moreover, these forewarnings have not been in the form of riddles or mystery, but are very specific as to time and place with every foretelling coming about precisely as declared. Giving overwhelming impetus to these heavenly visitations is the fact that they are revealed through innocents who would have no possible means of ascertaining beforehand the messages they are entrusted to make known to the world.
Taking just one such event of our own time, we need but relate to the prophecies that have come forth from the rural Portuguese village of Fatima in 1917. Our Holy Mother Mary appeared to three unschooled children (ages 7, 9 and 10) and over a period of six monthly visitations related to them monumental events that are still playing out, one by one even to our day, precisely as they were foretold 88 years ago.
These accurately prophesized events include: The "miracle of the sun" witnessed by over 70,000 persons (including non-believers hoping to dispel the apparitions), whereby the sun itself was dislodged from its setting and performed miraculous maneuvers while emitting astonishing light displays; the ending of World War I; the beginning of World War II as well as the name of the pope who would be reigning at that time; the extraordinary heavenly phenomenon which would be witnessed worldwide (1938) foretelling of the beginning of World War II; the ascendance of Russia (a weak and insignificant nation in 1917) to an evil monolithic power which would afflict the world with suffering and death; the demise of the Church initiated by "apostasy" within its own hierarchy, a work in process in our present day!
It is not the purpose of this writing to go into the analysis of the many sources of truth and prophesy provided for us by our all-merciful God in His paternal concern for each one of us. What I wish to discuss is why we assign so much gravity to the vicissitudes of man and so little to God? Why do we choose the world rather than He who created it?
Such bizarre conduct might be understandable if God chose to be detached from His creation and creatures, but just the opposite is what is factually true. He is intimately present to an extent unimaginable to us. His glory is so totally overwhelming, however, that He conceals His infinite majesty so that our free will may be exercised without being intimidated by supernatural manifestations. He nevertheless reveals His omnipresence to those who will see and hear (Faith) by means of the immutable teachings of His Word. Otherwise, only the divine is without error and this is demonstrated definitively by the infallible truths and consequences of His proclamations.
It is thus safe to observe that what comes from the intellect and word of man is as the shifting wind --"You vary, therefore you are not the truth!" 4 What comes from God is the rock of changeless truth, which of itself proves His presence with us. The Ten Commandments are not merely moral guidelines; it is God making known absolutely that which will bring forth good fruit, and which if transgressed guarantees evil or disaster -- not sometimes, but always. There are no "ifs" regarding the consequences.
In the face of this reality, is it not paradoxical that so many of us choose to "push the envelope," expecting that God's natural law somehow will not apply to me? Taking such license, of course, you make yourself as God.
We thus willfully blind ourselves to the truth and submit to the serpent lurking in our intellects that tells us to embrace the views we prefer to believe while rejecting the way to He who loves each of us infinitely. In other words, we consentingly consign ourselves to a delusional (psychotic) state! It is well to point out here the fact that even bad news has a stabilizing effect if it is certainty, for it informs our intellect clearly on what decisions must be made.
Let us take a subject that has become all-pervasive in our day, both within and without the Church, the matter of war. Let us further presume there are two things that concern us: 1) what is the cause of war, and 2) are we going to be involved in more war in the foreseeable future? We have two resources available that will inform us authoritatively. We have the secular world that has at its hands all of the intelligence gathering mechanisms there are i.e., newspapers, television, radio, the Internet, think tanks, government agencies, experts, academic institutions, on and on. Then you have your creator, God, who has made available His proclamations on the subject of war and its cause. Let us compare the two.
First the secular, "what is the cause of war?" We want to get right to the heart of the matter so we go to the "Google" search engine on the Internet and we type in the query: "The cause of World War I" and press search. Immediately we are informed of 20,500,000 (that's million) listed links to expressions given as to the causes of World War I. We go further and enter in the query: "the cause of World War II" and press search. On World War II we are informed of 24, 000,000 links to the causes of that war! What do you have in this menagerie? Inasmuch as these [opinions] originate from man, you have nothing actual but something for everyone. Chaos - the Devil's own tar pit!
What does God and His Church tell us as to the cause of war? Rather than the millions of opinions expressed above, we are factually informed via a three-letter word that all war is the direct result of sin. Some will undoubtedly say: "this is too simplistic." Being the truth, however, denying it is to be delusional by means of your act of rejecting reality. One might say: "Well this is certainly 'cutting to the chase' but what practical application do we look to from this?" By clearing the decks of all the demonic clutter, you set the atmosphere for much clearer thinking and logic. This brings us to the second question: "are we going to be involved in more war in the foreseeable future?"
The resounding answer to that crucial question lies in the very world around you. Ironically, it is here where the secular world accurately informs you on whether there is going to be ongoing and escalating war. What emanates from the media on a 24 hour basis is a report on the moral status of the world's culture and what you are bowled over with is debauchery abortion, sodomy, euthanasia, divorce, blasphemy, adultery, fornication, immoral law and government, on and on. Such a state in humanity does not just threaten war; it guarantees it. If it were not war in Iraq, it would be somewhere else and we can be assured it will go from bad to worse. Where does that leave us? If you are not concerned about your eternal destination, then there is nothing to discuss. If you are, your foremost responsibility is seeing to the salvation of your own soul, from there to those of your loved ones and all who are in your sphere of knowing. Many cannot sermonize but all can teach by example and that is sufficient before God.
What are we being taught here? First and most prominently, God is not at all remote. He is not merely involved in a general way with the world; rather He is intimately invested in every individual and makes every effort at providing the truth to them that they may return to Him for eternity. Rejecting or ignoring His charitable teaching renders you delusional and lost.
Shakespeare has a line in one of his plays that relates: "All the world is a stage, and all the men and women merely players." 5 This saying accurately describes the world, but with the need of a single clarification. Any play demands a director who will formulate the scenes. In the case of the world stage, however, each player has their own free will. In such circumstances, the director (God) will formulate the scenes (events) consistent with the free will acts of the players. Otherwise, and we better well understand this, whatever occurs in the world war or peace does not just happen; it is directed and that director is God.
You want to be able to "cut to the chase?" Go to God and His Catholic Church, there you will find it spelled out quite plainly so that ALL may know the truth. The time is short and the hour is near!
Erven Park is a widowed father of eight children (one a monastic priest). He is a Catholic writer and investigative journalist. He is a past publisher of the Catholic Truth and Catholic Intersect journals as well as providing documentation and testimony before the official Vatican Commission that investigated and ruled on the ministry of Archbishop Raymond Hunthausen of the Seattle Archdiocese. Mr. Park currently contributes articles to publications in the U.S. and Europe. Mr. Park resides in Toledo, WA., and may be reached by e-mail at: firstname.lastname@example.com
NOTES:1 "Natural Law." The knowledge of right and wrong imprinted upon every mans heart by God at the time of his receiving his rational soul (10 Commandments).
2 "Delusion - al: Something that is falsely or delusively believed or propagated; a persistent false psychotic belief regarding the self or persons or objects outside the self." Merriam-Webster Dictionary
3 Cf. Mat. 7: 14 - Mat. 20: 16 - Mat. 22: 21 - Luke 13: 23 - 1 Peter 3: 20
4 Jacques Bossuet - 1627-1704, French Bishop and philosopher. (Truth does not harbor variances)
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The Faisal Cup is the first and only football and netball tournament of its kind in Malaysia. This is because the Faisal Cup is more than a mere event; it is the first tournament ever to act as a voice of freedom and opportunity for underprivileged children.
The Faisal Cup was birthed out of tragedy. On a sunny Saturday afternoon in April 2006, just as the excitement surrounding the World Cup began to build, one of our students, Faisal, drowned while trying to fetch an old football he saw floating in the Gombak river. Faisal never had and opportunity to play football, his squatter home lacked any safe area to play and his unemployed parents could never afford to buy him a ball, let alone send him for training. Faisal gave up his life just for a chance to play for a RM20 ball.
Just like you, we wholeheartedly believe that a child's life is worth a lot more than an old ball. Thus the Faisal Cup was initiated, to ensure that children from underprivileged backgrounds had an equal opportunity to play in a safe environment. To ensure that never again would a child lose their life over something that seems so small to us, but is so important to them.
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Goat Cheese Crostini with Pickled Peppers
Jim German turns to local producer Monteillet Fromagerie for fantastic goat and sheep cheeses. While most of Monteillet's French-style cheeses are best on their own, German likes to spread its fresh, creamy goat cheese on toast and top it with pickled peppers, like Mama Lil's sweet hot peppers (mamalils.com).
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- 20 slices of baguette
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- Preheat the oven to 400 degrees F. Arrange the baguette slices on a baking sheet and brush with olive oil. Bake for about 8 minutes, until toasted.
- Spread each toast with goat cheese and top with the peppers. Drizzle with oil, sprinkle with the chives and salt, and serve.
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After discovering this morning that attempting to make coffee in a Mr. Coffee machine without a coffee filter makes more of a mess than it does coffee, I decided to visit the new Food Lion in Richmond Hill.
Here's what I noticed while I was there:
· There appeared to be as many cars in the parking lot as there were people inside. But I seem to recall thinking the same thing when visiting other grocery stores in the past. People must not carpool much when grocery shopping.
· There were quite a few people inside dressed in business attire, not shopping, but huddled in groups, discussing things; perhaps carpooling.
· I thought the aisles seemed a little narrow but my cart rolled really smoothly; I liked that. There's not much more aggravating than pushing a grocery cart with a bad wheel.
· They sell mushrooms by the each; I liked that too. I don't want to have to buy a whole package of mushrooms when I only need a few. It's not like you put the extra ones on your cereal or something.
· I recognized a lot of the employees from the store Harvey's down the street that just closed. Being in a new store, where I didn't know where anything was, it kind of nice seeing some familiar faces. In Harvey's they were always helpful and friendly without appearing like something forced on them by management, that's the main reason's I went there. If it stays that way, it's probably the main reason I'll go back to Food Lion.
· There was no wait to check out. Probably because I was there at 2:30 in the afternoon and almost all the cashier lines were open. I didn't notice if they had self checkout, but I hope they do, I like self check out.
· I asked the cashier, if she had been busy. She answered, "Oh, about like normal." I started to ask what "about like normal" is for a store that had been open for less than seven hours, but I didn't. For some reason I figured it was probably one of those things that is more interesting if it remains a mystery.


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The recent swings in the spot price for crude oil — especially in light of the currently rapid rising spot prices are cause for alarm. Noting that the current run up of prices looks a lot like period leading up to the sudden price spike that occurred in the summer of 2008. It goes on to argues that the global economy needs a better market regulating mechanism that can help manage these swings and reduce their amplitude so they become less damaging to the world's economies. The energy business — whether it is alternative energy or oil, gas or coal exploration and development — has huge up front capital needs. This needed capital is much harder to raise in a climate of such extreme near term price uncertainty.


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A Few Thoughts on the CDC Births Study
Millennials are having babies. Yes, this is certainly true. Since Millennials are the primary segment in the age range that is most likely to give birth (what my grandmother called the "fertile years"…enunciating each syllable mind you) this conclusion is broad and simple.
A recent CDC study on the trends associated with Millennials births, and other age segments which mean Gen-Xers, has some preliminary conclusions which are helpful for us who are in church ministry. Their report surveys the birth rate and other factors around births for the 2013 year. Here are some quick highlights:
1. There were 3,957,577 births in the United States during 2013.
2. The birth rate was 62.9 births per 1,000 women which is slightly lower than 2012 and represents a record low fertility rate. This is something that statisticians and demographers have been watching carefully, western fertility rates have been steady falling for some time now. It represents a coming shift in global population growth over the next three or four generations if unchanged. Equally concerning for these experts is that the birth rate for women in their early twenties has dropped to 81.2 birth per 1,000 which is also a record low. However, birth rates for women in their thirty and forties rose again, by 1%, to 98.7 births per 1,000 women. This is a developing trend which is worth paying attention to for a number of reasons listed below.
3. The non-marital birth rate rose again to 44.8 births per 1,000 women aged 15-44, though births to unmarried women is statistically the same from 2012.
4. The replacement rate of births within the population continued to fall below the replacement level. That means the generation being born right now will likely be smaller than Millennials, perhaps considerably smaller.
A couple of quick observations from this study note that the birth rate in women between 20-39 is continuing to decline the United States. This is not surprising. If one adds the filters of women who college or graduate degrees and their place in the workforce the rate likely falls off more significantly. For many women in the United States, the primary goal of their post-high school lives no longer is finding a husband and being in the home, but it is getting their degree(s) and finding their desired career. This is a generational shift that many of our Boomer church members will not entirely understand.
Likewise, with the massive increase in cohabitation among Millennials, and the ready access to contraception this is also lowering the child birth rate. Some women are waiting until their late thirties to early forties to consider beginning families, and many times having a suitable male partner is ancillary to this later life quest.
There are plenty of other conclusions one can likely draw from this data. However, we in the Church should note these trends particularly as they intersect with those we are trying to reach. The new traditional family would be considered highly un-traditional several decades ago. Yet our goal in reaching those far from Christ isn't to scold them or require them to conform to some older relational paradigm. Instead it should be to understand where they are coming from and craft new ministries that relate and connect well with them to draw them towards faith in Christ, whether a new faith or renewed faith.
Studies like this one from the CDC only help us better configure our ministry in this way.


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Standard Interpretations - Table of Contents
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|OSHA requirements are set by statute, standards and regulations. Our interpretation letters explain these requirements and how they apply to particular circumstances, but they cannot create additional employer obligations. This letter constitutes OSHA's interpretation of the requirements discussed. Note that our enforcement guidance may be affected by changes to OSHA rules. Also, from time to time we update our guidance in response to new information. To keep apprised of such developments, you can consult OSHA's website at http://www.osha.gov.
August 19, 1988
Dr. Paul W. Jonmaire
Ecology and Environment, Inc.
Buffalo Corporate Center
368 Pleasantview Drive
Lancaster, New York 14086
Dear Dr. Jonmaire:
This is in response to your June 24 letter, concerning several interpretation issues pertaining to the Occupational Safety and Health Administration's (OSHA) Hazardous Waste Operations and Emergency Response
First, regarding air monitoring, you questioned whether the use of colorimetric indicator tubes for specific gases and vapors is a useful approach for any or all of
1) OSHA permissible exposure limits (PELs),
2) National Institute of Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH) recommended exposure limits (PELs),
3) American Conference of Governmental Industrial Hygienists threshold limit values (TLVs), and
4) Other scientific information such as contained in Material Safety Data Sheets.
Therefore, based on site, hazards, and exposure specific considerations, a range of monitoring techniques may be employed to comply with Section (h) requirements, to include personal protection equipment decision-making. These techniques might include NIOSH standard methods, direct reading instruments, colorimetric indicator tubes, and other methods appropriate to the site conditions. The OSHA
Second, regarding the site safety and health plan requirements, you questioned whether it is preferable to have one safety plan for all site activities and workers; or to have a contractor-specific, operation-specific plan for each of the contractors involved. The OSHA
If contractor and sub-contractor services are retained, then the site employer must apprise them of the overall site safety and health plan ([1910.120(b)(1)(iv)]). This must include information on any potential fire, explosion, health or other safety hazards of the hazardous waste operation that have been identified by the employer. Each contractor/sub-contractor, however, is in addition, responsible for compliance with all safety and health protection requirements for their employees. In terms of the overall site safety and health plan, documentation may appear in a range of formats. In general, a site plan organized as a single document, with component subsections/appendices covering all tasks, operations, and contractors, may promote use efficiency; enhance completeness, clarity, and coordination among all affected parties; and facilitate compliance inspection.
Third, regarding training and medical fitness, you questioned whether documentation must always be available onsite for employees, or if it is adequate for an employer to provide this information to the (OSHA) inspector within a reasonable time period. You further posed a "reasonable time" definition of several days. Under separate rule, 1910.1020, "Access to employee exposure and medical records," OSHA has made several timeframe clarifications. For an employee or designated representative Section (e)(1), "Access to Records, General," states that the employer shall ensure that access is provided to records in a reasonable time, place, and manner, but in no event later than fifteen (15) days after the request for access is made. For OSHA inspection access, however, Section (e)(3) states that each employer must assure immediate access to employee exposure and medical records, and to analyses using exposure or medical records. Although training records are not specifically referenced, this timeframe guidance is also relevant. At the discretion of the OSHA Area Director, adequate flexibility to accommodate alternative management configurations may be made on a case specific basis.
I hope this information is helpful.
[This document was edited on 1/17/03 to strike information that no longer reflects current OSHA policy.]
Thomas J. Shepich, Director
[Directorate of Enforcement Programs]
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What GAO Found
The Army has taken a number of steps to begin executing its network strategy and agile process, including establishing a baseline network architecture for Army communications. The Army's agile process involves seven phases and three decision points to allow officials to quickly evaluate emerging networking technologies to determine if they address capability gaps and can be deployed to the field. However, the network strategy is still evolving and the Army has not yet executed one full cycle of the agile process. The Army's strategy addresses some aspects of cost, technology maturity, security, and readiness, but as implementation is still under way, data for assessing progress are not available at this time. Nevertheless, the Army is beginning to spend billions of dollars netting together dozens of disparate systems to form a network that is intended to enhance warfighter effectiveness and survivability. Specifically, the Army has identified that over $3 billion will be needed each year on an indefinite basis for investments in networking capabilities, potentially making it one of the Army's most costly investments. To help determine that technologies meet prescribed levels of technical maturity, the Army has established a laboratory-based screening process for evaluating technologies, and those that show promise move to evaluations in a realistic environment with soldiers and testers. To help provide security and information assurance, the Army is working with contractors and the National Security Agency to obtain appropriate certifications prior to fielding new networking technologies. Furthermore, the Army is attempting to align the procurement and fielding of networking systems with the relatively fixed schedules for equipping and training units before they are deployed. The challenge will be to ensure that the equipment being sent to the field has been thoroughly demonstrated and that fielding decisions are not made solely to accommodate deployment cycles.
The overall scope and cost of the Armys new network strategy, as well as other factors unique to the strategy, present significant risks and challenges and deserve high-level oversight attention by both the Army and the Department of Defense (DOD). For example, the Army wants to field smaller quantities with greater frequency to be able to take advantage of new and improved capabilities as they become available, thus avoiding long-term procurements of outdated technology and potentially helping to realize savings in development, testing, and maintenance costs. However, the Army is still weighing funding and contracting options that would allow it to accomplish this goal while adhering to established acquisition and budget processes that may require long lead time to acquire these technologies. DOD guidance calls for measuring actual contributions of information technology portfolios, which includes the Army network, against established outcome-based performance measures to determine improved capability and allow for adjustments in the mix of portfolio investments. Senior DOD officials provided extensive input on the soundness of individual network components and the schedule for fielding equipment and have offered that future evaluations in an operational environment present a good opportunity to evaluate the overall performance of the network. However, the Army and DOD have not yet fully defined quantifiable network performance measures or plans to periodically review and evaluate the actual effectiveness of new Army network capabilities. Inadequate oversight of the portfolio could put the investment at risk. Finally, budget justification and other planning materials for network equipmentover 50 research and development and procurement budget elementsare not organized to provide insight into the budget for and affordability of the entire network. Given the magnitude and financial commitment envisioned, a consolidated reporting and budgeting framework could yield more consistency and clarity in the justifications for Army network initiatives and facilitate congressional oversight.
Why GAO Did This Study
For nearly 20 years, the Army has had limited success in developing an information network--sensors, software, and radios--to give soldiers the exact information they need, when they need it, in any environment. Such a network is expected to improve situational awareness and decision making in combat. Under its network modernization strategy, the Army is implementing a new agile process intended to leverage industry technology solutions. The Army estimates that it will require about $3.8 billion in fiscal 2013. As requested, this report addresses the extent to which (1) the Army's network strategy and agile process addresses cost, technology maturity, security, and readiness; and (2) the Army's strategy faces other risks and challenges. To conduct this work, GAO analyzed key documents, observed testing activities, and interviewed acquisition officials.
What GAO Recommends
To help ensure adequate oversight, GAO recommends that the Secretary of Defense (1) define quantifiable outcome-based performance metrics for network equipment; (2) develop a plan for future network evaluations to determine if those measures have been met; and (3) evaluate fielded network performance and make recommendations for adjustments, as necessary. GAO also recommends that the Secretary of Defense consolidate Army tactical network budget elements and justifications into a single area of the Army budget submittal. DOD generally concurred with these recommendations and stated that it has initiated actions to address several of the challenges identified in the report.
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Recommendations for Executive Action
Status: Closed - Implemented
Comments: DOD concurred with and has implemented the recommendation with the caveat that the complexity of the NIE will change in the future and so the outcome-based performance measures will change accordingly. On September 8, 2013, the Under Secretary of Defense for Acquisition, Technology, and Logistics issued a memorandum for the Secretary of the Army on the recommendations of the subject report. Having reviewed the recommendations, the Under Secretary found that they make good business sense. Accordingly, he directed the Secretary to provide a plan of execution within 60 days that defines an appropriate set of quantifiable, outcome-based performance measures. Army briefing slides from a March 2014 Network Integration Evaluation Review indicate that the Army has already identified key technical indicators that have caused issues in recent operational testing of network systems and it has proposed instrumentation to facilitate data gathering within the test brigade. The Army is establishing quantitative high-level system-of-system technical metrics that will indicate general health of the network and that can be plotted over multiple test events to show how the network is improving. The Army plans to use Network Integration Evaluation 14.2, which ended in May 2014, as a pilot to provide initial network metrics. It will then use Network Integration Evaluation 15.1, scheduled for October and November of 2014, to establish a baseline of measurements for the current network design.
Recommendation: In order to enhance oversight of Army network initiatives by the Army, DOD, and Congress, the Secretary of Defense should direct the Secretary of the Army to define an appropriate set of quantifiable outcome-based performance measures to evaluate the actual contributions of capability set 13 and future components under the network portfolio.
Agency Affected: Department of Defense
Status: Closed - Implemented
Comments: DOD concurred with and implemented the recommendation with the caveat that NIEs are not static events and will address different capability gaps in the network portfolio over time. DOD agreed to develop and implement a plan for future NIEs to provide the necessary information and insights to determine if the performance measures will be addressed over time. In the September 8, 2013 memorandum, the Under Secretary stated that the performance measures will be used to evaluate the actual contributions of Capability Sets to the overall tactical network architecture. He added that the plan will include steps to provide necessary information and insights from future NIEs and other venues to determine if those performance measures are being met. Army briefing slides from a March 2014 Network Integration Evaluation Review outlines the Army's plan for improving evaluations in order to assess the network against established performance measures. As a part of that plan, the Army has identified high-level technical indicators on system-of-systems network performance, identified the top 25 metrics correlated most with network operational capability, and proposed instrumentation to facilitate data gathering within the test brigade. The Army plans to use Network Integration Evaluation 14.2, completed in May 2014, as a pilot to provide initial network metrics. It will then use Network Integration Evaluation 15.1, planned for October and November 2014, to establish a baseline set of measurements for the current network design.
Recommendation: In order to enhance oversight of Army network initiatives by the Army, DOD, and Congress, the Secretary of Defense should direct the Secretary of the Army to develop and implement a plan for future Network Integration Evaluations to provide the necessary information and insights to determine if those performance measures have been met.
Agency Affected: Department of Defense
Status: Closed - Implemented
Comments: DOD partially concurred with and implemented the recommendation, stating that there is currently not an oversight body for system of system oversight. However, DOD agreed that an OSD-level oversight body needs to be identified and chartered to review the progress of the Army system of system NIEs which will provide oversight of the NIEs and inform the acquisition and budget processes. In the September 8, 2013 memorandum, the Under Secretary of Defense directed the Secretary of the Army to provide, within 90 days, the necessary network architecture and performance objectives and identify program deliverables on the tactical network and a description of how these individual network programs are managed as a portfolio. He also directed the Secretary to present an annual review and report on this effort starting in the second quarter of fiscal year 2014. He added that these reviews will not duplicate existing oversight of Programs of Record at the Office of the Secretary of Defense (OSD) or Service level but will provide oversight of the tactical network portfolio and focus on how the Army is meeting tactical network objectives and identifying areas for future investments and of significant risk. He also directed the Army to develop quantifiable, outcome-based performance measures that will be used to evaluate the actual contributions of capability sets to the overall tactical networking architecture. In addition, March 2014 Network Integration Evaluation Review briefing slides indicate that NIEs will be used to determine what proposed capabilities were unable to do...in other words, a determination as to whether the gap was fully addressed. Further, he designated the Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defense for Communications, Command, Control, Cyber, and Business, in coordination with the OSD Chief Information Officer, to lead this oversight effort on his behalf. In this lead role, DASD(C3CB) will maintain an active partnership with the Army leading up to the next annual update to the Defense Acquisition Executive.
Recommendation: As additional information is provided, the Secretary of Defense should identify an oversight body to determine how capability set 13--as fielded in operational units--has actually impacted overall network performance, capability gaps, and essential network capabilities and make recommendations for adjustments, as may be necessary.
Agency Affected: Department of Defense
Status: Closed - Implemented
Comments: DOD partially concurred with this recommendation. On September 8, 2013, the Under Secretary of Defense for Acquisition, Technology, and Logistics issued a memorandum for the Secretary of the Army that addressed this and other recommendations from the report. In the memorandum, the Under Secretary directed the Army to define an appropriate set of quantifiable, outcome-based performances measures against which actual contributions of capability sets to the overall tactical network architecture can be evaluated. The Under Secretary also directed the Army to report back to him annually on how the Army is meeting tactical network objectives and identifying areas for future investments and significant risks. In the first of those annual reviews, the Army reported to the Under Secretary numerous metrics that have been implemented, as well as a methodology for identifying new metrics for assessing performance. The Army has refined the Network Integration Evaluation construct to evaluate the extent to which tactical network systems address identified capability gaps. Further, in the presentation to the Under Secretary, the Army outlined how it works to involve industry in providing solutions for capability gaps, including small business participation. The Under Secretary designated the Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defense for Command, Control, and Communication, Cyber, and Business Systems (C3CB) as the oversight body that would work closely with the Army to ensure the Army was executing the directives contained in the memorandum.
Recommendation: As additional information is provided, the Secretary of Defense should identify an oversight body to determine how well the Army is rapidly fielding mature and militarily useful network capabilities to its operating forces and maintaining robust industry participation in the process.
Agency Affected: Department of Defense
Status: Closed - Not Implemented
Comments: DOD partially concurred with the recommendation. The Army developed a spreadsheet that consolidated the tactical networking budget elements into a single workbook. However, that workbook is a standalone report and not included in the budget justification books. Furthermore, the Army does not voluntarily send the report to committee staff at the time of the budget submission, it must be requested. Per an Army official, the budget justification books are submitted in a standardized display format outlined in DOD Financial Management Regulations and therefore the consolidated report they created is not included in the justification books. An official with the Army's Financial Management Office stated in an email that the Army does not plan to modify the current budget reporting methods in a way that would satisfy the recommendation due to the resource limitations in light of what would be an insurmountable effort. The Army's current approach to addressing this recommendation does not satisfy GAO's recommendation and it appears the Army does not intend to take the actions that would satisfy the recommendation.
Recommendation: To facilitate congressional oversight of the overall affordability of this important Army initiative, the Secretary of Defense should direct the Secretary of the Army to consolidate tactical network budget elements and justifications into a single area of the Army budget submittal.
Agency Affected: Department of Defense
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Forums → Forum Games → If life gives you...
I'm bring back "If life gives you"
The original thread was deleted through a glitch.
This is how you play:
The person above you starts a sentence with "If life...(it does not have to be gives you). It's pretty much a question. Then you answer the question in a wacky or ordinary ordeal, than create a question of your own.
#1 - If life gives you lemons
#2 - Make lemonade.
If life breaks your computer...
#3 - Sue life.
If life destroys your car...
And so on, although you should make it longer and more descriptive than the example.
Rules -
1) All answers must be at least 3 words long.
2) No spam.
3) Nothing inappropriate.
4) Forum rules still apply.
I'll start:
If life gives you a cat and a dog, and you could only choose one...
then you already have shade
If life took away extra comfy...
Buy a sofa.
If life gave you 100$...
Invest it icelandic krona (since it is almost worthless) and make millions!!!
if life just made you invest $100 in icelandic krona and you made millions by listening to life and sinopoli32...
if life gives you lemonade..
then get a friend with whisky and have a party!
If life gives you a chance to tell DillonWatts to leave...
Your not doing it right Dillon.
Than try to explain the rules and if he still doesn't get it, I'm perfectly fine with the above statement.
If life destroyed this thread...
sino, im sorry but your lame.. sorry i didnt get it? it's a lame thread man. but yeah sure explain it?
You answer the last statemant
and say a new one
@firetail: Then remake the thread
If life let you stop aging...
Make life stop pain too, so you won't feel it endlessly.
If life gave you painkillers...
say no thank you.
if life gives you light speed shoes.
Sell them
If life stopped you from having a date with your dream girl
kill myself,
if life stole your condoms before a big date you might get lucky on..
make do without them!
if life gave u a nuke....
Then sell it to the USA
If life told you that you had the most points on AG...
I do!
If life destroyed your computer...(or laptop)
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friendship because its just cool to watch them follow the pen =]
friendship because its just cool to watch them follow the pen =]
I use the digital clock, but it's set on Greenwich mean time XD
It's convenient because midnight falls around suppertime, so if I forget to do my daily stuff one day I can cram it in before I eat and still repeat it afterwards.
Plus, y'know, I'm too lazy to change it back.
digital clock
team checker
chaining app
snorlax timer
4th Gen UU team:
hm...i don't kno....when i was hatching eggs i used the step counter...so i guess that...but i keep it on Digital Clock normally.
This is Denna
Of boundless appetite
And some other things
but mostly the first one
credit to Team_Magma93
Analog clock.
I usually keep it on Happiness Checker, gotta keep them happy!
[Once again I couldn't win]
in first place the itemfinder, second the digital clock and third is the breeding thingy
Spoiler:- Credit goes to...:
Me for the userbar!
Nightblaze for the TC!
the digital clock though I often use the pokeradar app as well
Black FC: 0389 8190 9655
The clock and the Breeding app
The Secret Service
Nectric's Dark Starz Team
And thanks to Blazingfury for the Team Pose & Banner
I'm most fond of the friendship checker, I love seeing my team floating around. x3
A Lover of Eevee's and all Their Kind.
Currently:Caught up in PMD2, So the Eevees are resting.
I use Itemfinder (whatever its new name is), the DayCare center, and the Berry apps. I use them all pretty evenly.
The Queen
It's either the digital or analogue clock that I use most.
Credit: HawthorneKitty
I only use two nowadays; the Egg watcher thing and the counter (if I'm EVing away from the computer)
I use the calendar the most, because it's pretty usefull
Banner Credit My Shinies Shiny Pokemon Club Profile Pic
The friendship app - The Pokemon look cool floating around the screen
I also use the friendship app...!
I also use the friendship app...!
Happiness app...I like seeing the pokemon hop
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Digital clock mostly. Don't see much use for the others at the moment.
Userbar credit: Myself
50% of Serebii users are relapsing pokemon fans...if you are among those that never got off the band wagon...copy and paste this in your sig (started by CyberBlastoise)...
Platinum Dex Progress: 200/496
The clock mostly.
Definition of Gold/Silver/Crystal: Spoiler:- :
Kites' Status
Diamond Ver. IDNo. 08572
Current Roster: - - - - -
"You can feel the cold sea breeze in your hair, the smell of the ocean and the lush flowers growing in the hillside, taking a stroll with your pokemon and gazing at the Sun setting as it begins to turn into night full of bright stars but mixed with the eerie glow of the city lights. Incredible."
I use the friendship checker, berry thingy, and the one that shows you your teams HP the most.
EDIT: I got a rank up. (:
status; training up the team before gyms.
diamond team:
emerald team:
I use the berry finder and the map becuae I travel A LOT because i am trying to get my national pokedex completed
Thank You Northern Lights
I usually have the Poketch set to the digital watch, but I've also found the Pokemon list (app #5) to be useful in determining whether my pickup Pokemon have found anything.
Probably the chain count. I chain for shinies pretty frequently, so it's indespensable. I also use the daycare app. to check for eggs... and the happiness app. when I'm trying to evolve a Pokemon that only evolves at maximum happiness. I used to use the itemfinder a lot, but I think I've found most of the hidden items in the game...
These are my fanfics. Read them. Or not, whatever.
Pokemon Generations: Satsumi's Journey (Interlude 3 Now Up!)
My Fanfiction.net Profile
This is my Tumblr. Read it if you are so inclined.
The Philosophy of Shipping (shipdr.tumblr.com)