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Pep Guardiola: Bayern will score more goals under me
Pep Guardiola wants to get Bayern Munich scoring more goals and playing with greater variation.
The former Barcelona boss has to find a way to take a side forward which won a Bundesliga, DFB-Pokal and Champions League treble under Jupp Heynckes last season.
The Spaniard will get a close look at his new side in the coming days after they arrived today at their pre-season training camp in the Italian town of Riva del Garda.
"The most important thing is, the players can get to know me and I the players," Guardiola said at a press conference.
"I have ideas and have to convince my players of them."
Bayern scored 98 Bundesliga goals last season, but Guardiola still wants to be more prolific in front of goal.
The 42-year-old added: "I don't like it when the opposition team has the ball. I want to have the ball. And we want to make sure we score more goals.
"We can play with recognised strikers and false strikers. It depends also on the physical condition of the players, which system I will choose."
Guardiola admits he cannot afford to make a slow start in Bavaria.
"I am at a big club and at a big club you don't get time," he added. "You have to work well from the start to win people over. It is not the best place to not be winning."
Guardiola, though, sees himself being at Bayern for the foreseeable future.
"I want to stay here for a long, long time," he said.
Meanwhile, Claudio Pizarro has signed a one-year contract extension at the club.
The striker returned to Bayern from Werder Bremen on a one-year deal last May and was pleased to be able to stay on under Guardiola.
The Peruvian told the club website: "I am 34 - I could think of nothing better than signing another contract at Bayern Munich.
"I am convinced we will have a good year together.
"What will happen in a year I can't say. But I feel very good and would like to play football for as long as possible."
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Loading the 16" Guns
The gun captain is in charge of the loading operation of the gun. On his left arm he has a base sleeve and on top of that he has a sleeve which is made of a soft cotton fabric. After firing he opens the breech plug and looks through the bore of the gun for residual fragments that may be burning. He wipes the mushroom with his left arm to clean any residual from it.
He then signals the spanner operator to span the cradle and after the projectile is rammed he and the cradle operator spread the powder bags in the spanning tray and put the last 3 powder bags on the spanning tray.
The gun captain then signals the rammer operator to ram the powder bags. The gun captain watches the powder bags being rammed and signals the rammer operator to stop when the rear bag in the right place which is not more than 6 inches forward of the mushroom head on the breech plug when closed.
If you will notice the gun captain examines the last powder bag to see if it is in the right position and he may pull that bag slightly to the rear to make sure it is in the right place to fire.
If the rear of the rear powder bag is more than 6 inches from the mushroom head the ignition pad may not detonate and the gun will misfire.
In the event the gun misfires the gun captain after obtaining permission from the turret captain can immediately open the firing lock and remove the old lock combination primer and replace it with a new lock combination primer. If after trying several times the gun fails to fire you must wait 30 minutes before opening the breech plug.
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|Reviews for Goodbye, Blue Sky
| J.Kuzzey chapter 11 . 8/3/2012
Things are about to get real. I loved the little commentary added during his speech, it was hilarious. I have a tendency to do that when watching things, too, so it made me laugh. It certainly seems as though the scale of how evil these people can be is about to widened dramatically. But now the question is: how will this little group of fighters stand up against it? I can't wait to find out.
| J.Kuzzey chapter 10 . 8/2/2012
Nice way to begin this chapter. That bit of dialogue about the clock is so... deep? Philosophical? Can't quite think of the right way to describe it, but its heavy. I'm starting to really like the May/Andrei dynamic duo you've created, and I like that we're getting a chance to dive a bit deeper into this group. The characters are moving the plot along on their own.
| J.Kuzzey chapter 9 . 8/2/2012
"You stole caviar?"
"I requisitioned it for the resistance."
You write some very witty dialogue. I love it. This isn't the only example; I feel like the group dynamic and how they play off each other in terms of dialogue is just amazing.
I really like that we get to see Alex's point of view, too. It's showing us the opposite camp's perspective, and that makes everything a bit more relatable.
"Overhead, the stars smile, as if nothing's ever changed down here, in the world below." Great imagery. And that little poem-esque deal at the end was pretty awesome and noticed it referenced worms much like Alex's, uh.. nickname haha. I've noticed a few music references (earlier was a Green Day reference, I think; and I believe there was a Pink Floyd reference in this chapter). I love stuff like that.
| J.Kuzzey chapter 8 . 8/2/2012
Wow, both sides are painted as being ruthless in this chapter. Perhaps not as a whole, but there are certainly elements inside the groups that are. This was a solid chapter; I liked how May pretty much just lives her life and has that "Not going to worry about what I can't change" attitude. Tough spot you put the brothers in, since it looks like they both think the other is dead.
| J.Kuzzey chapter 7 . 8/2/2012
Kai made himself out to be quite the badass, didn't he? Excited to learn a bit more about him. An insane move by Andrei to snatch the flag and I loved how gung-ho May is. This would be one chapter where a bit more detail would help draw us in more. Particularly right when they are about to grab the flag or when they get caught. It's still written well enough that I'm moving toward the edge of my seat, but just a little extra would send me over.
| J.Kuzzey chapter 6 . 8/2/2012
Oh, man, Andrei -or should I say, Sunshine? - just got tossed right into the fire. First night, first mission! I kind of like how this world is being unfolded as the story unfolds. Instead of saying "Here's a map of the world!" we're learning about it as the plot progresses; since we don't know everything, we want to learn everything, so that's a big reason to keep reading. But I feel like the plot is moving too far forward without establishing a bit more of the world.
Finding that balance - between exposing too much and telling too little - can be tough to find. Its still the very early stages of the story, though, so I'm not worried.
Also, I got a good laugh from:"Wait. Are you a – "
"Yeah." She walks up closer to me. "Yeah, I am." She suddenly slams me into the wall behind. "You gotta problem with that, asshole?"
Only mistake I noticed was: "He's about _'s age."
| J.Kuzzey chapter 5 . 8/2/2012
Let me just start by saying that I loved this: "We walk for what seems like ages, weaving through alleys, dark narrow gaps between buildings, diving deeper and deeper into the heart of the city. Every once in a while a space of ruins opens up on one side, throwing us into moonlight. The landscape is like a sleepwalk, or a dream, and I want to look around more. But I don't dare."
I feel like that really painted a picture for me, and not just in a visual sense. I could feel myself there.
Secondly, between this chapter and chapter 4, I really feel myself being pulled in. It's quite a bombshell that his father was killed by the Reapers, but his brother Alex was mentioned to be a Reaper... I think Andrei is getting himself into some serious business, hopefully he's ready for it.
On a technical note, I'm not seeing an dramatically obvious errors. Your paragraphs are split up nicely and I'm never going, "Who is talking now?" Everything flows great!
| J.Kuzzey chapter 3 . 8/2/2012
Dang those two do not get along, do they? I'm really curious to see if we dive into what divides them, because it seems to be much more than sibling rivalry. Great job really getting into Andrei's mind as things happen. I like the way his thoughts give us a more personalized look into how he views each situation. You bring his personality right to the forefront and allow it to guide the story, which is excellent.
| J.Kuzzey chapter 2 . 8/2/2012
These first two chapters do a good job of pulling me in. I'm sure you get a lot of complaints about there not being enough detail... Certainly for the previous chapter, it works perfectly to grab the readers attention. In this particular chapter, it isn't bothersome. I feel like its a stylistic choice, or the voice of the story. I think you do a good job of focusing on what's important, like what exactly the narrator is thinking or feeling.
I seem to use commas a lot, and I think you might as well. For example: "It bothers me, that I can't see their faces." I'm assuming this is part of the "voice" of the narrator rather than a grammar error, though. I'm certainly interested in this world you seem to be creating.
| MysteriousFire chapter 1 . 8/2/2012
This chapter gives me shivers.
It's a good beginning! I already can't wait to continue reading.
You have a beautiful way of describing things.
| trying to delete chapter 9 . 7/26/2012
Hi, I'm back with another review! Again, there were some typos and some slightly confusing wording but they were all very minor.
" 'We're gonna to rescue you. For sure.' " The "gonna to" was confusing. Did you meant to put 'going to'?
"Ivanov. 'What are you doing here.' " Shouldn't there be a question mark following "here"?
"The sound of it hitting the ground echoes through my mind." A bit confusing, so maybe put 'him' or 'his body' instead of "it"?
" 'Huh, I didn't know he had that much energy left in him.' Ivanov laughs 'Good job.' " There needs to be a period after laughs.
"Once, I remember, you would see the city skyline from here." Maybe change the "would" to 'could'? That might make the sentence a bit easier to understand.
Anyway, that's all. Enough of me being nitpicky. I'm sorry if I seem like I'm being to critical. So, I really enjoyed this chapter and I'm getting more and more pulled into the story with every word I read. It's becoming increasingy hard to actually stop reading and attempt to get some sleep XD! And I'm becoming more curious. What is The Wall? What happened during The Blackout? What exactly are the foxes and what are they trying to accomplish? And what exactly are the Reapers and why are they so scary? Plus the song/poem at the end of the chapter...I may as well become a cat right now because the curiosity is killing me so much. But hopefully satisfaction will bring me back. (Sorry for the lame reference, but I couldn't help it.) Lastly, is that a reference to Pink Floyd's Another Brick In The Wall that I saw?
| trying to delete chapter 4 . 7/25/2012
I'm loving the story so far! It keeps grabbing my attention over and over again and I don't want to stop reading it. I did notice a few minor mistakes in this chapter, though.
"I wave at one of standard bearers." You forgot to put 'the' before "standard." "He looks he wants to say something, but doesn't." 'Like' needs to be inserted after "looks." "I raise my head and look at him. A concerned look on his face." You might want to put 'is' after "look" or insert 'I see' or something like that at the beginning of the sentence.
There was nothing major, though, so it didn't take away from the story at all. Also, I loved the Green Day reference you threw in there. And I'm seriously wondering if you're making some of this sound like WWII on purpose...Anyway, until next time.
| ChocoBomb chapter 6 . 7/22/2012
Okay. Hey. This is pretty awesome, you know. I love the title. Some people *like me... a-hem* can't think of great titles, but this one caught my eye. Then I read the summary. Of course I clicked on the story. Really great stuff. And, yeah... everyone says that. Still, I'll be reading it and following you. I can't wait until you post again.
| trying to delete chapter 1 . 7/21/2012
VERY intriguing first chapter! I love your writing style and how it sort of reads like non-rhyming poetry at times. I saw in other reviews how people say you should add more detail and that would probably help, yet at the same time the lack of some detail helps to give the story a more mysterious feel and leaves more to the imagination for the reader. I personally like that mysterious feel.
I'm most definitely going to keep reading this and I can't wait to read more!
| Jolly Rogers chapter 6 . 7/19/2012
Wow... I know you probably get praised far too much for this story and I don't want to continue the circle jerk, but this is good stuff. Like, REALLY quality stuff. The characterization, the dialogue, the flow, the sense of mystery... you, sir, are a very strong writer.
You are without a doubt good... but you know what would make you great? A bite more detail.
Yeah I know you said you get a lot of flak about this and in a lot of ways I do see the lack of detail as a stylistic choice but believe me you can add a bit more meat to your prose without weighing down the flow. If you feel like you don't know how to add detail right than look into novels that are good at it.
Are you looking to write professionally? I don't say this lightly but I really think the lack of detail in your otherwise stellar style could be the difference between serious consideration for getting published or not.


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This past weekend I created a tribe and was invited into four others; something was in the water! One particular tribe was formed by someone seeking multiple shares of his content, and thus he formed a tribe of 100 "power sharers."
A handful of my peers are in the group; the other 95 I have not had the privilege of meeting. That's almost a good thing…you want to be in tribes with people you've not yet met so you can read new material, share new content and build on your community.
I accepted the invitation on Sunday; by Monday evening I was exhausted having visited my Triberr stream more than four times that day to stay abreast of the posts that were everywhere from people I didn't know (and thus could not gauge the quality of their writing).
I began to panic and truly wonder whether I should back out of the tribe and not engage. I thought I'd give it a week to see what happens and tough it out. It's been a few days, but the volume of content/posts in my Triberr stream is absolutely overwhelming.
Adam Toporek gave me a tip that you can hide people from the stream; I didn't know that. If there is someone littering the stream with poor-quality content, I'm going to need to check into that little tool.
What's making me most nervous is my consciousness about being a good influencer. I don't want to forward schlock; I'm trying to read before I forward; however, it's impossible for me to read more than the title and the intro. (There's a tip to pay special attention to your blog title and the introduction.)
There are definitely peeps writing excellent content in this bunch of 100 bloggers, and there is content I have no interest in. The breadth of content is amazing and having it all in one place is kind of exciting.
I'm getting a glimpse of some cool monetization from the mommy blogger and real estate sales person. I'm seeing ideas for content curation, and reviews by tech geeks, as well as many, many authors trying a go with blogging and book reviews.
What this "experiment" is doing for me is the following:
1. Immediate introduction to a variety of bloggers I don't know.
2. Testing whether my peers in this tribe truly are power sharers. I've shared more of others' content than they have shared of mine.
3. Getting a Twitter bump; more followers coming on board as a result.
4. Enabling me the opportunity to write this piece more neutrally (which is the right thing to do).
5. Showing me how Triberr should ultimately be used as a best practice.
6. Making me appreciate the tribes I'm in and the ones I've created of like-topic bloggers within my peer group and vertical.
7. Giving me a new appreciation for what Dino Dogan and Dan Cristo have built in this channel. We were there in its pre-infancy, and now look at it — astonishing growth and universe of bloggers all in one place.
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Rangers manager Ally McCoist has disclosed that the club has not yet allowed him to reduce his £825,000 annual salary, in spite of the fact that, as far back as September, he voluntarily offered to accept a 50 per cent pay cut, writes Ewing Grahame.
McCoist has made it clear to the Ibrox hierarchy that he is willing to agree to that cut – with the proviso that his wages will return to normal should Rangers continue their progress to the top tier – but the current board has so far refused to accept his offer.
At a time when cost-cutting measures are required, the 51-year-old has been left puzzled by the directors' failure to welcome such a major saving and is hoping that the reason is simply a logistical problem arising from the resignation of former chief executive Craig Mathers and his subsequent replacement by Graham Wallace. When asked whether his terms had been reduced, McCoist replied: "Not yet. We have met on two or three occasions.
"My advisor met the previous chief exec and we more or less agreed terms but, as yet, nothing has happened. I'm very hopeful that's just down to the changeover because nothing has changed on my part. We feel it's the right thing to do, we want to do it and we will do it – hopefully, sooner rather than later.
"I would hope that the [original] agreement we had, we could just continue with but it [the chief executive role] has been changed over.
"I appreciate that might move the goalposts a wee bit – but, hopefully, not too much that it would prevent it happening."
Rangers' financial director, Brian Stockbridge, has arranged a meeting with McCoist this week, at which the wage cut is expected to be addressed.


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Hope for slum's street kids
Local woman known as "jajja" to poor Ugandan children works to improve their lives
Published 10:23 pm, Sunday, October 21, 2012
COLONIE — The poor, desperate children who live on the streets in the slums of Kampala, Uganda, call Diane Reiner "jajja."
It's slang for grandmother, or a loving maternal presence.
Reiner has embodied that term of endearment after being introduced in 2006 to Ronnie Sseruyange, a Kampala orphan who overcame the grim experience of living on the streets for 10 years as a youth.
After forging a friendship, the two have teamed up to raise awareness of the plight of street kids in Uganda. They are also raising funds to help house, feed and educate those left to fend for themselves due to the death of parents and relatives from HIV/AIDS, civil war and disease. Some kids fled abusive households or migrated to the urban center from rural villages mired in poverty.
"Ronnie motivated me to get involved and stay involved. His heart is huge for the kids," said Reiner, 66, a retired state employee who visited Uganda six years ago as part of a photography workshop. She wanted to document the kids lost to the streets, begging and scrounging for food in garbage piles amid the slums in the capital city of nearly 2 million.
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"It was a chance meeting that changed my life," said Reiner, of Colonie. She was introduced to Sseruyange, who is now 26 years old and a role model for the youths known as "the chairman of the street kids." With Reiner's financial support, he has taken 15 kids ages 4 to 14 under his wing and helped get them shelter and food.
Reiner and Sseruyange are forming a not-for-profit group called Jajja's Kids.
Reiner made her third trip to Uganda this summer and paid for Sseruyange to fly here this fall. He's staying with Reiner and her husband, Ray Koloski, and is also completing a residency at Heifer International's Learning Center at Overlook Farm in Rutland, Mass. He is learning farming skills he can teach the kids in Uganda. The long-term goal is to help the orphans become self-sufficient and to break away from the cycle of poverty and hopelessness on the streets of the slums.
"I want to help these kids have some hope," she said.
Sseruyange supports himself by working in a used clothing store and devotes his free time to working with street kids. "They listen to me because I came from the streets. I speak their language," he said.
Sseruyange never knew his father. He was raised mostly by his grandmother, who died when he was 4. His mother died of complications from AIDS when he was 6. He joined the vast underground of orphaned street kids in Kampala.
"The police beat us for no reason. We hide from them," he said. They often take shelter in culverts and drainage tunnels, but get flooded out in heavy rains. Kids have been known to die in flash floods. Most nights, he spread out newspapers along the side of the street and slept fitfully with a group of kids. He begged and found food scraps tossed out by shopkeepers or dug through garbage piles. He was often beaten up by homeless teenagers. He has no formal schooling, but taught himself English and managed to find a job and an apartment. As his prospects improved, he didn't forget about the kids on the street.
Reiner has gradually expanded her involvement from funding Friday meals to health checkups with a nurse to underwriting a modest living space for 15 boys. They sleep in a garage on worn mattresses, but it is a step up from being exposed to the elements on the street.
Their next goal is to rent a house, to pay for schooling and to feed the 15 boys. They estimate it will cost about $20,000 a year.
"They've got a dry place to sleep. They've got their friends and some security for the first time," she said. "They're very happy and they're thriving."
Reiner continues to document the lives of the street kids of Kampala and she sells some of her photographs to help raise funds for Jajja's Kids. She and Sseruyange are also planning their first major fundraiser on Oct. 28 in Albany. It will include African music, food and crafts and a discussion of their project.
Reiner never expected to be leading such an effort. "I started out by putting a Band-Aid on the situation," she said. "But there is such a need, I felt compelled to do something more."
Their long-term goal is to purchase land, build a farmhouse and to sustain the program by housing street kids there and putting them to work raising crops and tending farm animals.
Sseruyange is thankful for his surrogate family. Reiner's son, Jake Reiner, an organic farmer and house builder who lives near Mt. Fuji in Japan, is helping his mom with the project. He's coming home to visit later this month and will help in the planning.
Sseruyange will return to Kampala at the end of November ready to do carry out Reiner's plans.
"She's my grandma, after all, my jajja," he said.
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For now Miguel Cotto (37-4, 30KOs) is only focused on his promotional company. The Puerto Rican star is not thinking about fighting at the moment. He plans to take a few months off, with an announcement on his future to come at some point in 2013.
Cotto lost a twelve round unanimous decision to unbeaten Austin Trout earlier this month. EVen with the loss the Puerto Rican boxer is said to be under consideration as a possible opponent for WBC 154-pound champion Saul "Canelo" Alvarez. He does intend to continue working with his coach Pedro Diaz.
"I'm going to take a few months off. Boxing is out of the picture for now. I'll make an announcement when we have something planned. We do not know (when), things are going to be discussed later. At the moment, (I'll) celebrate and enjoy Christmas," said Cotto.


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A sickening pop was heard throughout the room and Connor and Gaspard looked up to see the balloon from earlier slowly falling down to the ground. It then stopped at Connor's eye level and morphed into a very horrific face, with eyes bulging out and a mouth with what seemed to be saliva, dripping out of it. Connor could have sworn he could hear the balloon laugh in his head. The photographer froze in terror, not knowing what to do next as the evil balloon was very close to literally sucking the life out of him. Suddenly, a Gust blew away the balloon from Connor and the windy feeling snapped Connor back to his senses. The demonic balloon looked angry at this and seemed to want to murder the Drifloon. Drifloon then motioned both Connor and Gaspard to help it fight against the thing. Connor nodded at the Drifloon's request, whatever doubts about the balloon Pokemon has now faded. "Gaspard, you know what to do. Two Pursuits and a Fire Punch!" he ordered Gaspard who quickly sprung into action against the demonic balloon.
After giving Gaspard orders to attack, Connor thought of the recent events. The image of the balloon killing Connor while the balloon transformed itself into a Drifloon... The Drifloon who seemed to know what was going on... the Drifloon saddened about something in its past life... and the evil balloon in front of them now who seemed to be after Connor. All these events suddenly make sense as the photographer put two and two together. His eyes widened and shook his head at the absurdity of the thought that just came. "No way, that's crazy! But it's the only thing I can think of right now that makes sense and if that's true, then that Drifloon from the image from earlier... it wasn't this Drifloon. It was a balloon that turned into a Drifloon. And that Drifloon was... me. I'M the Drifloon in that image. I got that image all wrong!" if his theory was true, then the Drifloon with them now was most likely an unfortunate victim of a different balloon which it resides in now. "Hey... is this what you're trying to prevent? To not have me end up... like you did?" he asked the Drifloon with a somber tone yet his voice failed to hide the fear he has inside him.


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It was interesting to read back on what I was feeling that day, so I thought I'd go ahead and publish this post. Since that little one was with me for such a short amount of time, I want to document anything and everything that "belongs" to it. Even my thoughts.
This is the first time that I have ever had a positive pregnancy test and not immediately smiled upon reading the test result. This time I saw the result, and I was instantly anxious. I put my head in my hands and said out loud, "Please don't let me lose this one." I wish I could have looked in the mirror, like all the other times, and smiled at myself and said, "You're a new mommy!" but this time around, it was just different. I feel afraid. I don't trust my body like I used to. My body somehow failed the last baby, and I just don't trust it anymore. I know that's an awfully negative way to view things, but I can't help it. Some might say that my body did not fail me, that it knew what to do when "something wasn't right" — but that's a hard pill to swallow. I wanted that child no matter if "something wasn't right".
Typical Rich…wanting to shout to the world right away. He is always so proud and so excited whenever we are expecting. Hearing his excitement made me feel good.
Reading this post produces mixed emotions in me. Especially in reading the last paragraph…where a little of my excitement showed through. I was so reserved and guarded with this pregnancy, and rarely did I let myself get excited. And I've been feeling a little bit of guilt about that. But in this post, some excitement reveals itself. And that makes me feel good, in a way — to know that I did celebrate this little one in my heart, after all. And yet, it makes me feel sad, too. Sad because it never came to be. Another little one who I will never hold. And this one was due just days before Alex's birthday. Oh, he would have loved that! He's such a good big brother, and I just know he would have loved to have shared a birthday month with a new sibling.
I'm so glad that I found this post. It's a memory, you know? Just something to document that little one's existence in this world. For 10 weeks that little soul was here. He or she was real. Sometimes I need little things like the words in this post to give evidence to that.


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Pharaoh Userkaf is one of the many Egyptian kings who have left very few clues regarding his biography and reign. Well, he did leave a pyramid and a few temples from which we have been able to extract a couple of details.
Actually, these structures contain some intriguing clues about Userkaf and his times, and a shadow of things to come.
Pharaoh Userkaf
Userkaf, whose name means "his soul (Ka) is powerful," was the first king of the Fifth Dynasty. His reign was short, about seven years, around the time of 2504 to 2496 BC. We do not know who Userkaf's father was, but his grandfather was King Djedefre, and Neferhetepes, previously thought to be his mother, was more likely one of his wives. This confusing set of trivia is about all we know of his biography, but fortunately, his monuments suggest a bit more.
The solar cult of Ra, based in Heliopolis, had steadily grown in power and influence throughout the Fourth Dynasty, and was beginning to exert some of that influence over the nobility. We know that Userkaf built a temple dedicated to the growing religion in Abusir, and that other Fifth Dynasty kings would follow his example.
This may have been a political move intended to curry favor with this increasing constituency, with the unintended effect of undermining his own authority as the primary divinity of the Egyptian people. The Fifth Dynasty would be a transitional period where the wealth and power of lesser, more local, nobility is on the increase, and the new cult was an additional subtle drain on the supremacy of the Pharaoh.
Userkaf's Pyramid
Little remains of Userkaf's pyramid besides a pile of rubble. The construction, which may have been cosmetically attractive at the time, seems nevertheless to be a throwback to the days before Snefru. It had a limestone casing that would have given it the appearance of a smooth-sided pyramid. But the casing was stripped away in antiquity, and the core seems to have had little tolerance for erosion. Fortunately, there is still enough of Userkaf's complex left to note some other interesting deviations from long-established standards.
Userkaf's pyramid complex has all of the elements of previous complexes—a valley temple on the river with a causeway leading up to a mortuary temple adjacent to the pyramid, and a smaller enclosed cult pyramid. But the layout may reflect the influence of the Ra cult.
The mortuary temple is built to the south of the pyramid, rather than the east, and is oriented away from the pyramid itself. This southward orientation maximizes the hours of direct sunlight on the funerary complex. It has also been suggested that the decision to build the mortuary temple to the south may have been due to unfavorable terrain to the east, or the proximity of Djoser's complex, but this fails to explain why the orientation of the temple is reversed.
Userkaf's choice to build his pyramid so close to that of Djoser also represents a shift. Pyramid building in the northern end of the Memphis Necropolis, particularly in the area of Giza, had been in vogue since the beginning of the Fourth Dynasty. Userkaf's predecessor, Shepseskaf, had broken with this tradition by moving back to Saqqara. But Userkaf chose not only to return to Saqqara, but to build his pyramid to the immediate north-east of Djoser's complex.
These anomalies and reversals may not tell us much of Pharaoh Userkaf as an individual, but they certainly point to a time of changing conventions and emerging powers. There is a pronounced movement away from the ways of the Fourth Dynasty, where the absolute rule of the pharaoh was unquestioned. His decision to move away from the monuments of the Fourth Dynasty and back to those of the Third Dynasty is reflected in the construction of his pyramid, which was a clear devolution.
Times were quietly changing, and not for the better.
Further Reading
Egyptian Monuments
Pyramid and Mortuary Complex of Userkaf
LookLex Egypt
Talking Pyramids
Tour Egypt
Userkaf: First Ruler of the 5th Dynasty
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WWE News: WWE.com Boasting a Special Announcement from Vince McMahonMarch 23, 2017
Big news on the WWE front, as WWE.com is reporting that there will be a special streaming announcement on Monday, Feb. 18, at noon.
The article states the following:
Something big is coming to WWE.com. Log on this Monday at 12 p.m. ET for a special announcement, streamed live on WWE.com, YouTube.com/WWE and Facebook.com/WWE.
Tune in the day after WWE Elimination Chamber for a special address by WWE Chairman Mr. McMahon, WWE COO Triple H, WWE Executive Vice President Stephanie McMahon, WWE Champion The Rock and John Cena.
Chances are, this announcement will likely be about the location for WrestleMania XXX, but hey, it's the WWE, so one never knows. The fact is, the company is pulling out some big guns for this announcement, leading me to believe that it must be about next year's 'Mania.
If history proves anything, the company always brings out its top names for these types of announcements.
You may remember the hoopla that the company arranged for in 2012, when it revealed this year's location. Granted, Drew Brees let the cat out of the bag Friday afternoon by revealing via Twitter that "The Grandaddy of Them All" was NOLA bound. That being said, the WWE never made its "official" announcement, leading me to believe this will be it.
Drew Brees @drewbrees
The word from the French Quarter is that @WWE is bringing @WrestleMania to our house in 2014! #NOLA @MBSuperDome #WM302013-2-15 18:09:35
To me, the most intriguing part about this announcement is how the WWE is presenting it. As I believe, this marks the first time in the company's history that it will be utilizing this many forms of social media to make the announcement. I feel this is another step in the right direction for the company.
Overall, in the past year alone, the WWE has made a major push to have more of a web presence, as it has not only debuted a mobile app, embraced Twitter and partnered with YouTube, but also purchased stake in Tout.
At this point, it appears the WWE is pulling out all the stops to ensure its name is recognized as a leader in innovative ways to promote itself.
In the end, we will have to wait until Monday to see what the company has up its sleeves. Until then, we can only speculate.