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One planetary sister's perceptions of what she witnesses AND experiences Post-Katrina (levee failure related - city wide flooding) New Orleans. An archival photo resource of post-Katrina New Orleans 2008-2011.
Dear readers, please remember what I never forget -- this is a blog not a news source. This is one human beings perceptions of the experiences they are having at a particular point in the time space continuum. Mistakes will be made. Mea culpa.
Ras Skilly Bango - Katrina Hits myspace.com/skillybango
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Mississippi River Flooding Updates
noaa.gov: Lower Ohio, Lower Mississippi, and Lower Arkansas Rivers Forcasts
Lower Miss Crest Location/Dates - USACE
Mississippi River Flooding Recent Articles
"Record flooding is expected in Baton Rouge and New Orleans and the Mississippi cities of Vicksburg and Natchez." ABCNews
Photos:Mississippi River Flodding
5-20-115 Barges Hit Mississippi River Bridge In Baton Rouge 3 Sink, 1 carrying Sulfuric Acid.
Mississippi Flooding: Homes Turned Into Islands To Resist Rising River (PHOTOS)
Mississippi flood renews Gulf coast anxieties
Coast Guard closes Miss. River at Natchez
Mississippi River Flooding: Two Towns, Divided By A River, With Drastically Different Fates
Satellite Images Display Extreme Mississippi River Flooding From Space"
US: Walls at Vicksburg Strain as Mississippi River Tops Record
US: Does a Monster Flood Have to Fuel a Monster Dead Zone Too?
United States Nuclear Power Plants Threatened By Spillway Flooding
US: Louisiana Spillway to Open, Flooding Cajun Country
Mississippi Flooding Hits Memphis, Heads Toward Weary New Orleans
Memphis on flood alert as Mississippi waters hit record peak
Mississippi Flooding Threatens Crops, Refineries and Homes
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The root meaning of 'Satyagraha', according to Mahatma Gandhi, was the force of truth or the soul-force that underlay the philosophy and practice of non-violent resistance. This force could move mountains and set men free.
Today, the challenges of life ask us to more firmly hold onto the force of truth within us so that we may stand aligned with the peoples of the world who are suffering, and with the earth itself that is in great need.
Truth-Force and the Future of the Earth
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"...I know a lot of you are saying "What can I do? I'm just a little punk. I don't count." Well, you're dead wrong! The little punks have always counted because in the long run the character of a country is the sum total of the character of its little punks.
But, we've all got to get in there and pitch. We can't win the old ballgame unless we have teamwork. And that's where every John Doe comes in. It's up to him to get together with his teammates. And your teammate, my friend, is the guy next door to you. Your neighbor -- he's a terribly important guy that guy next door. You're gonna need him and he's gonna need you, so look him up. If he's sick, call on him. If he's hungry, feed him. If he's out of a job, find him one.
To most of you, your neighbor is a stranger, a guy with a barkin' dog and high fence around him. Now, you can't be a stranger to any guy that's on your own team. So teach down the fence that separates you. Tear down the fence and you'll tear down a lot of hates and prejudices. Tear down all the fences in the country and you'll really have teamwork.
I know a lot of you are saying to yourselves, "He's askin' for a miracle to happen. He's expectin' people to change all of a sudden. Well, you're wrong. It's no miracle. It's no miracle because I see it happen once every year. And and so do you -- at Christmas time. There's somethin' swell about the spirit of Christmas, to see what it does to people, all kinds of people.
Now, why can't that spirit, that same, warm Christmas spirit last the whole year around? Gosh, if it ever did, if each and every John Doe would make that spirit last 365 days out of the year, we'd develop such strength, we'd create such a tidal wave of good will that no human force could stand against it. Yes sir, my friends, the meek can only inherit the earth when the John Doe's start lovin' their neighbors.
You better start right now. Don't wait till the game is called on account of darkness.
Wake up, John Doe.
You're the hope of the world.
For those who wish to consciously align with their planetary brothers and sisters who are suffering and in need of your loving thoughts and prayers consider One World Meditations as a way to express your solidarity through dedicated silent conscious alignment.
For those who have the time and money to volunteer - your able body, your kind heart, your smile, and your hard work is deeply aprreciated.
For those who have the money to give and not time, thank you for supporting others who are on the ground whereever there is suffering or strife through your donations to relief agencies and charities.
Politics without principles;
Commerce without morality;
Wealth without charity;
Science without humanity;
Education without character;
Pleasure without purity (of heart);
are not only useless, they are positively dangerous.
-- anonymous
based on the teachings of the Upanishads and Ghandi
1st Street Recovery Project
Help rebuild New Orleans Central City with the United Saints First Street Recovery Project.
We are currently setting up volunteer housing so more volunteers have the opportunity to help in the recovery, and after that we have many houses lined up for repair and restoration.
These people need our help, and we need yours.
Free housing and food will be available to volunteers.
If you would like to volunteer or would like more info, please contact Daryl Kiesow at 504-895-2922 ext. 108 or email: email@example.com
Thank you for caring and helping.
Note: 2011 some links no longer active...
1st Street Recovery Project
AmeriCorps (Louisiana)
American Red Cross
America's Second Harvest (70115 zip)
Catholic Charities
Citizen Command Center
City Park
Covenant House
Common Ground
LA Delta Corps
Episcopal Diocese of New Orleans
Emergency Communities
Greater New Orleans Volunteeer Connection
Green Light New Orleans
The Green Project
Habitat for Humanity NOLA
Habitat Gulf Coast (MISS)
Hands to Go
Jesuits (New Orleans Province)
Katrina Action
LA Rebuilds - volunteer resource link
Live St. Bernard
Lean On Me - Help for Families
Lutheran Disaster Response
Mennonite Disaster Service
New Orleans Mission
Network For Good
On-Site Relief
Operation Noah Rebuild
Phoenix Project of New Orleans
Plenty International
Presbyterian Disaster Assistance
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Salvation Army
St. Bernard Project
St. Rose Outreach (Miss)
St. Vincent De Paul Society
Unitarian Universalist Service Committee
USA Freedom Corps
Volunteers of America
Volunteer Louisiana
Volunteer Match
Wikipedia - Aid Agencies - Katrina
Represent your Village.
Represent your Family.
Represent your Nation.
Represent your Living Creator.
--Nature Man
1st Street Recovery Project
American Friends Service Committee
American Jewish Committee
America's Second Harvest
Animal Rescue
Catholic Charities, USA
Christian Reformed World Relief Committee
Church World Service
City Park
Common Ground
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Emergency Communities
Food Not Bombs
Foundations for Recovery
Green Light New Orleans
The Green Project
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Help For Families
Humane Society firstname.lastname@example.com
Hurricane Katrina Challenge
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Mazon -- Jewish Response for Hunger
Mennonite Disaster Service
Mercy Corps
NAACP Disaster Relief Fund
Nazarene Disaster Response
New Orleans: Labor of Love - 2008 Donations Needed Network for Good
New Orleans Mission
On-Site Relief
Operation USA
Presbyterian Disaster Assistance
qambio the power of change - give back
Red Cross
Relief Spark
Salvation Army
Southern Baptist Convention -- Disaster Relief
St. Vincent De Paul Society
Tzu Chi - Buddhist Compassionate Relief
Union for Reformed Judasim / Jacob's Ladder
United Jewish Communities
United Methodist Committee on Relief
Unity for the Homeless
Unitarian Universalist Service Committee
United Way NOLA
Volunteers of America
Tuesday Nights 10-12 P.M.
Sweet Lorriane's
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Get directions (504) 945-9654
Dispatches From the Other America
Struggling for Resources: Life in the 9th Ward
A Window Seat to Disaster
In the Business of Hope
Forgotten but Not Gone: Buras, Louisiana
Bill Quigley in New Orleans Hospital: "No Water, Sick, Call Somebody for Help" Democracy Now!
Seven Months After Katrina
Sleeping in Your Car in Front of Your Trailer in Front of Your Devastated Home, Tales of Lunacy and Hope from New Orleans
Trying to Make It Home: New Orleans One Year After Katrina
Gutting New Orleans
How to Destroy an African-American City in Thirty Three Steps – Lessons from Katrina
A Thousand Evictions a Day for Weeks
Why are They Making New Orleans a Ghost Town?
Thousands of New Orleans Public Housing Units to be Destroyed as 200,000+ Low-Income Residents Remain Displaced"
New Orleans's Children Fighting for the Right to Learn
Charterizing NOLA Schools
Myths and Facts about Public Housing
Criminal Justice Meltdown in New Orleans?
Bill Quigley: Locked Outside the Gates: Tasers, Pepper Spray, and Arrests in the Struggle for Affordable Housing in New Orleans
Guest Opinion: Merry Christmas from HUD
This Holiday Season, It's Bulldozers for the Poor, Huge Tax Credits for Wealthy Developers
Hurricane Housing Censorship News
School of Americas Civil Disobedience Defense Case Documents
Welcome to New Orleans: future home of rich, white condo dwellers
Mark Oliver - Guardian UK
New Orleans: A Perilous Future
National Geographic
(hmmm... will 2008 prove the opposite? YEAH!!!)
Race and Class in Storm-Damaged Neighborhoods
John R. LoganProfessor of Sociology, Brown University
And Injustice for All: Workers Lives in the Reconstruction of New Orleans
Post-Katrina report: Mental health system deficient in La.
Mary Giliberti, Public Policy and Advocacy director - National Alliance on Mental Illness, Arlington, Va.
Evaluating the Rebuilding Effort Post Hurricane Katrina
Gwen Litvak
Katrina Index: Tracking Recovery of New Orleans and the Metro Area
The Brookings Institution
Tavis Smiley special: Right to Return: New Home Movies from the Lower 9th Ward
The Truth about The Ninth Ward
by Tracy Harris-Flores
we are here to awaken from the illusion of our separateness.
--Thich Nhat Hanh
the greatest renown is to be without renown
--DAO Je Jing
remember Love
--Julie Redstone
When public/political life is collapsing, it takes with it the notion of a private life. Everyone's voice becomes the same - the voice of the leaders - and no one is allowed to disagree. That requires constant surveillance.
Hannah Arendt
"When fascism comes to America,it will be wrapped in the flag and carrying a cross."
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Physical symptoms of advanced cancer
People with advanced cancer often experience troubling physical problems. Physical symptoms usually depend on the specific type of cancer a person has and where it has spread.
Be sure to talk to the healthcare team about any of these symptoms. They can't always be completely controlled, but there is usually something that can be done to bring some comfort and relief.
Loss of appetite and weight loss
People with advanced cancer usually get very thin. This may be because they find it hard to eat or drink or they may lose their appetite, even for foods they used to enjoy. This leads to poor nutrition and weight loss.
Eventually, a person with advanced cancer will have a significant loss of muscle mass or muscle wasting (cachexia), which makes them extremely thin. Closer to the end of life, the body's systems normally slow down and they may not be able to digest food and water.
Friends and family find it very upsetting to watch a loved one lose weight, especially when the person with cancer simply doesn't want to eat. It may help to understand that if a person has a significant loss of appetite or has lost a lot of weight, eating more will not increase their energy or make their life longer.
Sometimes a person with advanced cancer isn't able to drink enough fluid because they can't swallow or don't feel like drinking. This can lead to dehydration.
If someone can't drink enough fluid, extra fluids can be given through a vein (intravenous replacement) or into the tissue just under the skin (hypodermoclysis). This can help improve symptoms of dehydration, such as confusion, nausea or restlessness (in certain cases).
It's important to talk about giving extra fluids to a person with advanced cancer. The decision to give extra fluids in a palliative situation depends on many factors:
- the person's symptoms and overall condition
- the possible benefits and risks of hydration
- whether or not it will improve quality of life
- the person's and family's wishes
Fatigue is very common in people with advanced cancer. They often tire easily and have less energy. People may be drowsy and less alert and active. Fatigue can significantly affect mood, appetite and overall quality of life. It's important to take advantage of the times when a person isn't feeling as tired for important activities, visiting or conversations.
Nausea and vomiting
Many people with advanced cancer can have problems with chronic nausea and vomiting. Nausea and vomiting may be caused by pain-relieving drugs, constipation, cancer growth, blockage of the bowel or because digestion slows down. Nausea is often worse when a person is tired or anxious.
Mouth problems
People with advanced cancer may have a dry mouth or sore mouth and throat. These problems can be caused by breathing through the mouth (rather than the nose), drinking less and some types of treatment. If the immune system is weakened because of treatment or advanced disease, people are at risk of developing mouth infections. Good mouth care can help ease or reduce mouth problems.
Constipation is common in people with advanced cancer. It can be caused by pain-relieving drugs like opioids, eating and drinking less or being less active.
Difficulty breathing
Some people with advanced cancer may have trouble breathing or feel short of breath. This can be very frightening. Shortness of breath can be caused by:
- the cancer
- a buildup of fluid in the lungs (pleural effusion)
- anemia
- a buildup of fluid around the heart (pericardial effusion)
- lung infections (pneumonia)
The following may help someone with advanced cancer breathe easier:
- lying on the side or having pillows under the head and behind the back
- oxygen therapy
- using a humidifier or a fan in the room
- relaxation and breathing exercises
- medicines
Skin problems
People with advanced cancer may have skin problems, such as dryness, itching or redness over the joints. Skin may become thin and very fragile. These problems can be caused by drinking less fluid, eating less and weight loss.
The following tips may help with skin problems:
- Bathe with warm water and a non-drying cleanser.
- Gently pat the skin completely dry with soft towels or cloths.
- Massage a gentle, non-perfumed moisturizer into the skin.
- Avoid rubbing reddened areas or where skin is thin.
- Special bandages may be needed on fragile skin on the joints to prevent tearing or splitting of the skin.
Pressure sores can develop if someone stays in one position too long. They are most often found on areas where the joints are close to the skin (hips, ankles, heels and elbows). If left too long, these sores can break open or become infected.
Following these tips may help prevent and relieve pressure sores:
- turning frequently in bed
- using pillows under joints to help relieve pressure
- protecting pressure areas with foam pads, sheepskins or special mattresses
- making sure that sheets and bedding are not wet, wrinkled or irritating to the skin
- keeping the skin clean and dry and checking skin daily for any changes
You're not alone if pain is one of your biggest fears. People with advanced cancer have different causes or types of pain, such as bone and nerve pain. It's hard to avoid pain entirely with advanced cancer, but most pain can be managed. When your pain is well controlled, your quality of life is better.
Pain may be less of a problem as death approaches because the person is not moving around as much. Drugs to treat pain can be used even if a person is unconscious. These drugs help keep the person with cancer comfortable. Signs of pain in someone who is unconscious are frowning, grimacing or tension in the skin in the forehead. Groaning and moaning may also be signs of pain, but it's common for people who are dying to make these noises. Sudden, severe pain that can't be treated is rare in the last hours before death.
Making progress in the cancer fight
The 5-year cancer survival rate has increased from 25% in the 1940s to 60% today.

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Kind of agree with this. The only bit I'd challenge is the need for the need for objectives. Even with 'Trojan mice' or 'Just Flipping Do It' you've got to have an objective in mind. A reason for doing it and a direction to aim. What you don't need to do is make it big and complex. It's even more important not too waste too many resources on trying to measure it. Yes, measurement is extremely important, but not when it is disproportionate. Far too often the effort it takes to measure stuff properly just doesn't stack up and you'd be better off putting that effort in to just doing it. The other problem with measurement is too often it is the wrong stuff that is measured, which in turn makes any evaluation flawed.
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North Florida absentee ballot fraud case unravels for prosecutors
The state's case alleging absentee ballot fraud in a North Florida county continues to crumble as a judge has dismissed all 17 counts against a former supervisor of elections.
Leon County Court Judge Augustus Aikens Jr. threw out all misdemeanor charges Thursday against former Madison County elections chief Jada Woods Williams, making her the seventh of nine defendants in the case to be cleared of wrongdoing.
The case of the "Madison Nine" is now the "Madison Two."
Williams was suspended from office by Gov. Rick Scott after a year-long investigation by FBI and state law enforcement agents. They charged her with willful neglect of duty for overseeing a school board election in which the winning candidate reaped a disproportionately large number of absentee votes. The defeated candidate, Rickey Henderson, said he was the victim of absentee ballot fraud and notified authorities.
Williams had mailed absentee ballots to addresses other than those on file for voters. Investigators said 80 absentee ballots had been sent to nine different addresses and that elections employees gave more than two absentee ballots to a nonrelative of a voter in violation of state law.
In a court motion, Williams' attorney, Matthew Foster, successfully argued that no evidence showed that she committed "willful neglect" or that she failed to carry out her duties as election supervisor.
Williams' motion noted that in 2011 as part of a rewrite of election laws (HB 1355), the state Legislature changed the law to allow an absentee ballot to be sent to any address a voter specifies. The old law required absentees to be sent to the voter's mailing address on file with the elections office.
"She (Williams) believed that if you received written authorization by a voter to send them an absentee ballot to an address specified by them, your duty as supervisor of elections was to honor the request of the voter, which is what (she) did," Foster argued. "At most, (Williams) committed an honest, well-intentioned mistake."
The defendants refused plea deals and each had requested a separate trial.
State Attorney Willie Meggs in Tallahassee, whose office had been prosecuting the case, faulted the Legislature for making it too easy for people to vote absentee in Florida.
"We have, as a state, tried to make it so easy for everybody to vote, whether they vote honestly or not," Meggs said. "There is so much room for abuse."
With Williams exonerated, the lone remaining defendants in the Madison case are Abra "Tina" Hill Johnson, who won the school board election by 28 votes, and her husband, Ernest Sinclair Johnson Jr.
An elections bill awaiting a final vote in the Senate (SB 600) would continue the practice of allowing voters to receive absentee ballots at an address other than their voting address, as long as the request is made in writing and signed by the voter.


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Understanding the concept of energy is crucial to the comprehension of many ideas in physical science, Earth and space science, and life science. The video programs, print guide, and Web site of this workshop for elementary school teachers provide a solid foundation, enabling you to distinguish between the way "energy" is commonly understood and its meaning in science.
energy's role in motion, machines, food, the human body, and the
universe as a whole. Learn how energy can be converted from one
form to another and transferred over space and time. And explore
the notion of "conservation of energy"--the idea that energy can
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Huntsman Students Doug Deakin and Matt Brown Awarded in Top 25 Utah Student-Founded Businesses
April 2013
Two Huntsman students, Doug Deakin and Matt Brown, were named among the 25 winners of the Top 25 Student- Founded Businesses in Utah. The awards were given by the nonprofit "Utah Student 25" at the Utah Student 25 Awards Gala March 14 at the University of Utah.
Doug Deakin, founder of Organic Farms, a company that distributes organic grain products, placed number 7, while Matt Brown, founder of Grass Masters, a landscaping company, placed number 19.
The Center for Entrepreneurial Excellence at the Huntsman School, led by executive director Mike Glauser, has focused on creating the academic and experiential opportunities necessary to prepare students to create and launch viable businesses.
"This is the first time we've had two students place in the top 25," he said. "They both worked very hard to prepare for this competition, and I am so proud of both of them."
The "Utah Student 25" is a non-profit Utah corporation that administers an awards program to recognize top student-founded businesses in the state of Utah. The goal of the organization is to encourage growth and entrepreneurial activities in the state.


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You're a part of the wiki!
When you first see a wiki, it doesn't seem like it could possibly work. If anybody can come along and change things, then how can the information be trusted? Doesn't it just get vandalized, or fall into chaos?
Once you start participating, you see that that "weakness" is actually a wiki's greatest strength. Sure, anybody can add anything -- and then everybody else gets to proofread it, and fix mistakes. Information that looks suspicious can be verified. Vandalism is quickly fixed. It's possible for someone to post errors, or nonsense -- but over time, the best wins out.
If you're reading these words, then you're a wiki editor. If you see a problem on one of the pages, don't roll your eyes and complain about it. Just fix it! Click edit at the top of the page and dive in. Be bold.
If you want help editing, the the tutorial on the Central Wikia has a good overview of the basics. There are also more help pages in the help category and Central Wikia help.
The spirit of the wiki
This wiki was inspired by requests to make the Solar Cookers World Network more interactive. We hope you will use this wiki to get ideas and contribute your own, to make contacts, to inspire others or to be inspired. We also hope this wiki will turn into the place on the internet to get information on solar cooker theory, designs, plans, strategies, contributors (large and small), activities, etc. This is our online village where we share our knowledge and plans to make solar cooking a reality around the world.
Create a user name
Log in and create a user name -- it'll help you (and everybody) keep track of your contributions. It's possible to post anonymously on this wiki, but be advised that anonymous posters are treated more skeptically. If we can see the pages you've added to, then we'll be more impressed with you, and more likely to trust.
You're also invited to post your name on your user page -- either your full name, or just a first name and an initial. It's not required, but it helps everyone get to know you and trust you.
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At first, I considered it a typo. A one-verse Lectionary reading? It's more like an alleluia verse:
I heard a voice from heaven say,
"Write this:
Blessed are the dead who die in the Lord from now on."
"Yes," said the Spirit,
"let them find rest from their labors,
for their works accompany them."
You recognize the passage, perhaps: these words are used as part of the funeral rites. Their source is a small message of hope encouraging believers to persist and endure with confidence, despite their trials.
Why isn't more offered? This verse is preceded by the description of the fires of hell, and hundreds of miles of blood flow in the verses after.
Sometimes short is good. But I hope you don't choose it for a funeral only because of brevity. Maybe it's a bit long for an alleluia verse. More fitting for a responsory in the Office of the Dead. At any rate, it is a Lectionary choice–the most brief in the whole of the Roman Liturgy, for Mass at any rate. Choose it when you need a dramatic message that also comforts.
By the way, this passage from Revelation can be used as the first reading during the Easter season. Otherwise, it would be slated for after the psalm.


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Right after Thanksgiving I began searching for something…..anything regarding the 2007 White House Christmas Card.
I had so much fun last year researching the article I wrote and published here and at American Presidents titled Have You Received Your Christmas Card From the White House Yet?, and I wanted to make sure I posted this year's design as soon as it was made available.
After an exhaustive search I finally found an image. I've posted the inside of the card here.
Wouldn't you like to know what the front looks like? Well, then head on over to the American Presidents Blog, of course.
A huge thank you goes to Michael Swartz at monoblogue. He actually had the honor of receiving the card you see in the image above. He receives my undying gratitude for giving me his permission to post the pictures here in what seems to be the second time the official White House Christmas Card for 2007 card has had a mention along with an image on the Internet to date.
Hmmm…..I wonder if I have a scoop….
Wednesday, December 12, 2007
Yippee! The White House Christmas Card Has Arrived
Posted by EHT at Wednesday, December 12, 2007
Labels: American Presidents, Christmas, White House
3 comments:
- Maddy said...
Newbie visiting from book mama.
You do move in exalted circles!
This is my calling card or link"Whittereronautism"until blogger comments get themselves sorted out.
- EHT said...
Welcome Maddy. Come back soon!
- MondaythroughSunday said...
Very cool..wouldn't that be fun...the White House Christmas party..
Thank you for the comment on my blog!
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Max,Originally Posted by Max Barnett
Would be willing to share your setup with everyone? I am very interested in what kind of setup you have.
After reading this it brings all sorts of my experiences to mind. Involving mountain lions, prospectors with no teeth, ( sort of like those in Deliverance), hippies sleeping in old cabins, men with guns, etc.
Good advice about carrying. I also like the motion detector idea.
Visit Colorado Ghost Towns at http://www.rockymountainprofiles.com
No Sales pitch just plenty of photos and stories.
"I led a quieter life before I got hearing aids." Mike
Max,Originally Posted by Max Barnett
Would be willing to share your setup with everyone? I am very interested in what kind of setup you have.
Me too - I would like to know more about the motion detectors. If you want send me a private message.
Visit Colorado Ghost Towns at http://www.rockymountainprofiles.com
No Sales pitch just plenty of photos and stories.
"I led a quieter life before I got hearing aids." Mike
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Yes Mr. wierd, Psycho, No Teeth, Smelly, Stalking, In-bred Nut Case..Lets Party!
By the way, anyone seen that independent film "29 palms" wow...
High Desert Drifter
Ghost Town Explorations
why are you all so paranoid about being all by yourself. what's out there to hurt you and why???
Weird Canadian people that like to run from the law for one thing. Like the guy they chased from Tonopah, NV to Death Valley and back. Google "Ballarat Bandit".Originally Posted by circusboy
Plus I have never had it happen to me, but I know a couple of guys who went out hiking and walked up on a cougar that didn't particularly care for them being there at that moment. Luckily one had a 9MM which he emptied into the cougar as it went for his buddy.
I have whacked a rattler or two though that decided they weren't going to back off.
I'm not at all scared of ghost towning by myself. I always bring my dog (a pit bull, don't worry, she's a really sweet dog, but I can definitely trust her to protect me if the need arises and I always carry my 9mm Baby Eagle with me too.
Wouldn't that be Shotgun Mary Slim mentioned to you?Originally Posted by Johnnie
Same here but I have an Akita. I always have a handgun on me and a rifle nearby, usually an AR15. When in a tent I have all that and a shotgun, better to have it and not need it then the other way around.Originally Posted by ghost_town_huntress
A few years back I was camping in Seqoia Nat. Park. (sorry about the spelling). One night at around 2:00a.m. we got woken up by the sound of foot steps and heavy breathing. We all blasted holes every where through the tent..............no just kidding, we were not armed but wished we were. We just satyed still and got our knives ready. Luckly they left us alone. After a sleepless night wishing we had a firearm, we peaked out like little girls to see big cat tracks every where around our tent and camp sight. Probally moutain lions, but we could see by the tracks that there was two different size cats, and they had circled our tent quite a bit, probally deciding on what to do. Since then I have decided that a hand gun is worth the wieght, when back packing.
I would like to know more about the motion detectors, but it appears that this guy is no longer with us, anyone have any info. on this subject?
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The only first world contrivance that comes to mind that is useless is the toaster.....and rice cookers.
You don't get out much to rice country do you?
I use this dealie known as a 'pot' in the western world. After putting rice and water in this 'pot' it is placed on this thing that magically catches fire to heat stuff. At that point a wooden cutting board is placed over the 'pot' to steam the rice and keep the demons contained.


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Touching With Desire Count As Taking Back A Divorced Wife?
Islamic Rulings -
Living Shariah Verdicts
Islamic Questions & Answers
For about 2 years now my husband and I have been
having extreme marry difficulties, the problems have
gotten soo bad that it has ended up in 2 divorces, the
first divorce he took me back (having intercourse with
me), the second divorce he just touched me (without
having intercourse),but the touch was in a romatic
way. He claims that I am still divorced, because he
says that he has to have actual intercourse with me, I
have passed one period, so he says that I have 2 more
left and my iddah is over, is he right? or did he take
me back even though he did not have intercourse with
me he just touched me?.
Praise be to Allaah.
Taking back the wife during the 'iddah period is a
right which sharee'ah gives to the husband. If he
wants, he may take her back and if he wants, he may
leave his wife until the 'iddah period is over. Allaah
says (interpretation of the meaning):
"And their husbands have the better right to take them
back in that period, if they wish for reconciliation"
[al-Baqarah 2:228]
So Allaah has given the husbands of divorced women the
right to take them back during this period [i.e., the
'iddah] if they intend reconciliation thereby.
This taking back may be achieved in two ways: by word
or by deed.
Taking the wife back by word means saying, for
example, "I take back my wife" or "I am keeping my
wife," etc., or saying to her: "I take you back," or
"I am keeping you," etc.
Taking back is achieved by means of these phrases,
according to the consensus of the fuqaha'.
Writing may take the place of speaking, and a gesture
may take its place on the part of one who is unable to
speak these words, such as one who is mute.
Taking the wife back by deed means intercourse, so
long as that is with the intention of reconciliation.
Shaykh 'Abd al-Rahmaan al-Sa'di said:
If the husband had divorced her with a revocable
talaaq, then if the 'iddah is over she is not
permissible for him unless a new marriage contract is
done, fulfilling all necessary conditions. If the
'iddah is not yet over, and if the intention behind
intercourse is reconciliation, then this is taking her
back and intercourse is permissible. If there is no
intention of reconciliation then according to the
madhhab this means that he has taken her back, but
according to the correct view this does not mean that
he has taken her back, therefore intercourse is haraam.
Al-Irshaad ila Ma'rifat al-Ahkaam.
Based on this, then your husband's merely touching you
is not regarded as him taking you back.
See also the answer to question no. 11798.
This is the view of the majority of scholars
(including Imam Maalik, al-Shaafa'i and Ahmad), that
taking back the wife is not achieved by merely
touching with desire. But Imam Maalik said: Taking
back is achieved by touching with desire if the
intention is to take the wife back. So long as your
husband says that he that he did not intend to take
you back, then he did not take you back by doing that.
See al-Mughni, 7/404; al-Mawsoo'ah al-Fiqhiyyah,
With regard to the 'iddah of a woman divorced by a
revocable talaaq, it is three menstrual cycles for
women who menstruate, so there are two cycles left for
you as your husband said, then your 'iddah will be
over. If he took you back during this time then this
divorce is counted as one of the three talaaqs, and he
has to bring people to witness that he is taking you
back. So he has one talaaq left, and if he does not
take you back during the 'iddah period then you are
divorced from him, and it is not permissible for him
to go back to you except with a new marriage contract
and a new 'iddah, and the marriage cannot be completed
except with your consent and the agreement of your
wali (guardian).
And Allaah knows best.
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Welcome to Turtleback Mountain Resort
Home to Sierra del Rio Championship Golf Course
Imagine a great golf course, one of the most picturesque and highly-rated in the state with elevated tees, four lakes and 89 bunkers.
Then add a stylish, resort-style community with clubhouse, restaurant, pro-shop and a surprising variety of homes and homesites. You'll find warm hospitable neighbors, lots of sunshine, a mild climate, and majestic scenery. It's a recreational paradise filled with boating, fishing, biking, hiking, mineral baths, and lots of sightseeing.
There's even a historic town down the street, and a short drive away you'll find Spaceport America – the world's first purpose built space travel facility. And, did we mention the largest lake in the state right around the bend?
All in all, an appealing blend of sights, hospitality and activities that can only be found in one very special place: Turtleback Mountain Resort in Southern New Mexico.
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Apple's Blocks Popular Kickstarter Project [Updated]
from the unfortunate deptUpdate: And... after a bunch of negative publicity, Apple has reversed course and lifted the ban. Original article below...
A bunch of folks have been submitting this story about Apple refusing to allow a company, Edison Junior, to offer its Lightning connector as part of its POP portable power station, which had run a very successful Kickstarter campaign earlier this year.
"We are pissed," Edison Junior CEO Jamie Siminoff told me on the phone today. "I think they are being a bunch of assholes, and I think they're hurting their customers."Understandable. The company plans to still build versions of the device that focus on the Android market, and which might possibly work with Apple products if people use adapters, but it's certainly not ideal.
The whole thing, of course, is silly, but representative of the unfortunate world we live in today where companies lock up their products. In the past, building alternate versions or compatible accessories, and reverse engineering parts, was generally considered part of how an ecosystem was built up around your market. But Apple's infatuation with over-controlling its market only serves to piss off Apple customers who want a solution like this. Unfortunately, due to the nature of using security chips and claiming patents on everything, rather than just being a simple reverse engineering challenge, Apple is effectively able to use patent and copyright laws to block any such innovation.
Filed Under: charging, copyright, crowdfunding, licensing, lightening charger, patents, pop portable power station
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If you thought the only way you were going to see Batman in theaters this year was during The LEGO Movie, think again. Select audiences all over the country will have the chance to get their spirits uplifted to Batwing heights as director Brett Culp will be taking his indie documentary Legends of the Knight on a theatrical tour that will not only give Bat-fans a heartwarming look at the superhero's real life impact, but will also benefit local charities (which will receive each screening's proceeds). Plus, you don't have to worry about seeing Ben Affleck in the batsuit.
Legends of the Knight, which was successfully funded through Kickstarter, takes a look at how Batman has served not just as an exciting comic and film character, but as a mode of inspiration for a large section of his fanbase. Culp and his production team traveled to 15 cities and conducted 62 interviews with everyday people whose innate heroism showed itself in a wealth of different ways, from overcoming physical disabilities to assisting those less fortunate to people encouraging others to turn their communities into something that Gothamites could only dream of. Culp also focuses on Texas native Kye Sapp, who was given a chance to save his city as Batman through the organization Wish with Wings back in 2012, over a year before Make-a-Wish turned San Francisco's Miles Scott into Batkid.
The doc has already screened in a number of places, but this theatrical tour is the result of a partnership with Tugg.com, the request-based company that allows individual communities to come together to get a film into theaters in their area, both by word of mouth and through social media. As of now, Legends of the Knight has already locked down screenings in New York City, Baltimore, San Francisco, Los Angeles and eight other cities, starting in February. (Find the schedule here.) With any luck, more cities will get on board and will both give the film a wider audience and also give local charities a Bat-boost.
In additional to the more personal stories, Culp also interviewed a host of people who have been involved with the character's rise to dominance over the years, including Michael Uslan, executive producer of most of the blockbuster films, comic book writer Denny O'Neil, Seven Spiritual Laws of Superheroes co-author Gotham Chopra and Lenny B. Robinson, who dresses up as Batman and makes appearances at children's hospitals.
If you can't make it to theaters, or if your town is full of Jokers and Riddlers who won't join in getting Tugg screenings in your area, you can pre-order Blu-rays, DVDs and digital copies of the film here for release in mid-February. Check out the trailer below while you grab your cape and cowl.


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|Statement by H.E. Ambassador Wang Guangya at the Emergency Meeting of the Security Council on Kosovo
|New York, 18 February 2008
Mr. President,
The Chinese government is gravely concerned over the unilateral declaration of independence by Kosovo on February 17, 2008. The whole international community is watching closely the reaction of the United Nations. China supports the proposal of Serbia and Russia to convene an emergency meeting of the Security Council and hopes that members will engage in serious discussion and respond in a responsible manner.
Mr. President,
The question of the status of Kosovo is extremely complicated and sensitive. It not only is an emotional issue for the Kosovo Albanians and Kosovo Serbs, but also bears on peace, security and stability of the Balkan region and even Europe at large. China always stands for peaceful resolution of disputes through political and diplomatic means, and supports a negotiated and proper settlement of the issue of Kosovo status. China opposes unilateral action and objects imposed solution by pressure. China maintains all along that the best way to resolve the issue of Kosovo status is for the two parties concerned to reach a mutually acceptable solution through negotiations. This should be the common goal of all the parties concerned.
Last year, under the auspices of the international contact group/troika, Serbia and Kosovo held several rounds of direct negotiations on the status issue. It is true that no substantive breakthrough was achieved during months of negotiations. Nevertheless, if negotiations are to be fruitful and successful, all participating parties need to show sincerity and flexibility, rather than giving up and even shutting the door of negotiations because of their differences. China believes that, instead of doing any good for the settlement of ethnic conflicts, the achievement of a multi-ethnic society and the maintenance of peace, stability and development in the former Yugoslavia, the unilateral action by Kosovo may rekindle conflicts and turbulences in the region, which in turn would cause serious humanitarian crisis and adversely impact the entire Balkan region and beyond. China is deeply concerned over this.
Safeguarding sovereignty and territorial integrity is one of the cardinal principles of contemporary international law enshrined in the Charter of the United Nations. The issue of Kosovo status does have its special nature. Nevertheless, to terminate negotiations, give up pursuit of a solution acceptable to both parties and replace such efforts with unilateral action will certainly constitute a serious challenge to the fundamental principles of international law. We call on all relevant parties to take full account of the complexity and sensitivity of the Kosovo status issue and make a sober assessment of the potential adverse implications of the unilateral action for peace and stability in the region, act with maximum prudence and do their utmost to preserve peace, security and stability there.
Security Council Resolution 1244 remains the political and legal basis for the settlement of the Kosovo issue. Before the adoption of any new resolution by the Council, all efforts and actions for the settlement of this issue should conform to the relevant provisions of Resolution 1244. If a resolution adopted by the Security Council is not observed and implemented, the resolution in question would become a mere scrap of paper; what's more, the authority and credibility of the Security Council as the primary organ for safeguarding world peace and security would be compromised. This is not only the worry of China, but also that of the international community. The Chinese government therefore hopes that all members will show a responsible attitude and consider and address this issue seriously and prudently.
Mr. President,
China agrees that the future of both Serbia and Kosovo lies in their eventual integration into Europe and appreciates the EU's desire to play an active role on the Kosovo issue. China hopes that the EU will take into account not only the interests of Serbia and Kosovo, but also the concerns of other countries in the region. More importantly, it needs to pay attention to and uphold the authority and role of the Security Council in resolving the Kosovo issue. We hope the EU will make greater efforts to reconcile the positions of Serbia and Kosovo, urge the two parties to continue their dialogue, and encourage them to find a way out in the process of seeking integration into Europe.
China sincerely hopes that all parties concerned will keep in mind the long-term interests of peace and security of the Balkan region, Europe and the world at large, and conduct candid negotiations and discussions for a constructive solution to the issue of Kosovo status. The Security Council and the international community should encourage Serbia and Kosovo to continue their pursuit of a mutually acceptable solution through political and diplomatic means.
Thank you, Mr. President.
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Sit-Stand Workstation Focus Sheet
This focus sheet contains Environmental Health & Safety's sit-stand workstation policy for adjustable height desks as it applies to UW employees.
Hazardous Energy Control-Lockout/Tagout Focus Sheet
UW employees who service, repair or maintain equipment, machinery or systems should control hazardous energy with lockout/tagout (LOTO) practices and procedures.
Space Heaters and Other Temporary Portable Heaters
In the event a heating system fails, or there is inadequate heat to an area, every effort should be made to correct the problem with building heating before using temporary or portable heat sources...
Heating Devices Focus Sheet
Many labs and shops use at least one type of heating device, such as ovens, hot plates, heating mantles and tapes, and oil baths. Heating materials, especially chemicals, present a number of fire...
Bats and Rabies Focus Sheet
The information in this focus sheet is intended to help you reduce your risk of exposure to rabies at the University of Washington.
Using Alternative Fall Protection on Roofs Focus Sheet
Guidelines for Temporary Food Establishments
These guidelines apply to temporary food service establishments permitted by the UW Environmental Health & Safety Department (EH&S) to operate on University owned or leased property.
Hazard Communication for Office Products
A variety of office products may contain small amounts of hazardous chemicals, however, exposure is not expected to produce adverse health effects under normal conditions of use. Employees who work...


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Posted by Olivia on Friday, April 5th, 2013
We love eating dainty, fruity sweets now that spring has arrived. These cookies fit the bill, and best of all they're ridiculously easy to whip up. We call them kolackis, named after the Polish filled cookies, but the beauty in these is that there's no actual cookie dough involved—it's all done from premade pie dough!
Regular pie dough can be used to easily make all sorts of desserts beyond pie—you simply roll out the thawed dough, cut into desired shaped (circles, in this case), and bake away. Unlike traditional kolackis, which have a rich cream cheese and butter base, these cookies are wonderfully flaky and airy.
For the berry filling, all it takes is a dollop of fruit jam (we used a chunky strawberry). The baked cookies are topped off with a fresh lemon glaze made from Citrus Olive Oil (we used Limonato Meyer Lemon) and honey. And finally, a sprinkle of powdered sugar and these spring gems are done in about 10 minutes flat.
Pie Crust Berry Kolackis with Lemon Glaze


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Best Advanced Compacts
The advanced compact is what you get when you add enthusiast and professional features onto a small point-and-shoot compact camera. These little gems are popular for those who want a little more quality than your average point-and-shoot and even seasoned pros that like to leave their clunky DSLRs at home once in a while. Advanced compacts are defined as point-and-shoot cameras that have manual modes. But, this usually isn't the only advantage. They tend to have larger sensors and brighter lenses, so they perform better in low light even if you never take them off automatic. The best advanced compact cameras will have large sensors and bright lenses wrapped up in a small body. Take a look at this category before you buy a regular point-and-shoot, often even the budget advanced compacts offer much more.
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Fujifilm X100F
As technology continually improves, cameras get more features, more dials and controls — and farther away from traditional photography. The Fujifilm X100F is a minimalist camera that's designed to bring a simple joy back into photograp...
Grade: A- Price: $1,299.00
Panasonic Lumix FZ2500
All 4Ks are not created equal -- and the Panasonic FZ2500 sports a true cinema quality 4K video mode.4K is technically 4,000 pixels, but most manufacturers will classify 3800 as 4K. While Panasonic's bump up to 4096 pixels is a less noticeab...
Grade: A- Price: $998.00
Sony RX100 V
Sony is back with the latest update to their popular flagship compact, and keeping true to the RX100 tradition, boasts some pretty impressive specs (and a pretty jaw dropping price tag).The Sony RX100 V uses the same 1 inch sensor size, but now th...
Grade: A Price: $911.00
Sony RX100 IV
In a market where point-and-shoot cameras are largely ignored, Sony has introduced a wealth of new technology in their top-of-the-line compact, the Sony RX100 IV. The previous versions have all impressed with the large sensor and bright lens, maki...
Grade: A Price: $898.00
Canon PowerShot G3 X
Just a few years ago, consumers had to choose between an advanced compact or a camera with a big zoom, but that's certainly not the case anymore. Joining the likes of the Olympus Stylus 1, Sony RX10 II and Panasonic FZ1000, the Canon G3 X impr...
Grade: A Price: $849.00
Olympus Stylus 1
A few years ago, the advanced compact wowed with large sensors and manual modes allowing for big images from tiny cameras. But there's been one thing sorely lacking from the advanced compact category—zoom.Well, it's not missing any l...
Grade: A- Price: $830.00
Canon PowerShot G16
One of our favorite advanced compacts gets an upgrade in the G16, introduced in October 2013. The G16's older sibling, the G15, was noted for its image quality, bright lens and design; the G16 continues that same tradition but adds wi-fi. Sporting...
Grade: A Price: $750.00
Fujifilm X70
Fujifilm certainly isn't a stranger to advanced compacts, but options like the X100T come with a pretty high-end price tag. So when the company introduced the $700 X70, I was intrigued, to say the least. The X70 includes the same X-Trans senso...
Grade: A- Price: $700.00
Canon PowerShot G5 X
The Canon G5 X is essential the G7 X repackaged in a new body. Where the older G7 X was built for selfie-lovers, the G5 X brings a welcome change with a body that caters more towards enthusiast shooters. (As if camera names already were not confus...
Grade: B+ Price: $699.00
Canon PowerShot G7 X Mark II
The Canon G7 X was the company's first advanced compact to use the 1 inch sensor, after the success of the 1.5" sensors in the pricer options. The Canon G7 X Mark II, as the name suggests, is an update to that original 1 inch sensor camer...
Grade: A- Price: $649.00
Panasonic LUMIX LX100
The Panasonic Lumix LX100 is entering a crowded advanced compact category, but make way, because this stylish compact looks to be quite the competitor with big performance and a not-so-bad price tag to boot.The LX100 features a Micro Four Thirds s...
Grade: A- Price: $598.00
Ricoh GR II
Nothing quite predicts the image quality like the size and quality of the sensor. Ricoh has managed to pack an APS-C sensor (the size found in entry-level DSLRs) into a camera that weighs about half a pound. The advanced compact category is quite ...
Grade: A- Price: $533.00
Fujifilm X30
Fujifilm is a leader when it comes to retro-inspired cameras—the Fujifilm X30 is a retro-inspired beast of a camera, with a sturdy build and solid specs to boot. A fast lens, a high resolution electronic viewfinder and a tilting LCD screen a...
Grade: A- Price: $499.00
Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ1000
4K is quickly becoming the new HD--and now, it's available in even compact cameras. The Panasonic Lumix FZ1000 is the world's first compact camera with 4K video, according to the manufacturer. But, that's not all this little bridge-sty...
Grade: B+ Price: $498.00
Panasonic Lumix ZS100 (DMC-ZS100)
The Panasonic ZS100 is a versatile advanced compact with a 10x optical zoom packed in front of a large 1" sensor. But perhaps even more enticing is the 4K capability. Panasonic is one of the leading manufacturers when it comes to finding 4K o...
Grade: A- Price: $498.00
Panasonic Lumix LX10
The advanced compact category is becoming increasingly competitive, but the Panasonic Lumix LX10 enters the mix with a very bright f/1.4 lens at the widest point.That wide lens, which hits a maximum f/2.8 using the 3x optical zoom, is paired with ...
Grade: A- Price: $498.00
Pentax MX-1
Pentax's new MX-1 brings a retro styling to the small yet sophisticated advanced compact category. Introduced in February 2013, the MX-1 has the undeniable look and feel of a classic camera with a full neck strap, brass trim, textured grip and...
Grade: B- Price: $400.00
Canon PowerShot G9 X
The Canon G9 X is the sleeker, lighter sibling to the G5 X. While it doesn't list quite as many features, it's also nearly half the weight and $300 less than the G5 X, introduced at the same time.Like the G5 X, the Canon G9 X sports a larg...
Grade: B+ Price: $400.00
Fujifilm XQ2
The Fujifilm XQ1 impressed us last year with category-leading speed--with a brand new processor, the XQ2 pushes that even further.While you don't see a jump in burst speed in the tech specs, the Fujifilm XQ2 has an updated processor, the EXR P...
Grade: B+ Price: $299.00


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This training course is based on 5 weekly sessions. You can expect a gentle and informative series of classes that will walk with you through the foundation of re-training your core after a pregnancy. Yoga, strength training, light cardio, and deep core work will be included in every class. You will also be given "homework" that you can do throughout each week. This series is for new and veteran mamas alike and is designed especially for women who have diastasis recti. Visit the link to learn more and registerhttp://www.briowomensfitness.com/take-action/.
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Homefront Interview: Rex Dickson on the Battle Between Campaign & Multiplayer for Your Attention
Homefront is the upcoming first-person shooter from Kaos Studios, published by THQ. Potentially the publisher's premiere shooter franchise--
Homefront is the upcoming first-person shooter from Kaos Studios, published by THQ. Potentially the publisher's premiere shooter franchise--according to THQ core games boss Danny Bilson--Homefront will attempt to tackle the competition with a "unique" single-player adventure and a "highly competitive" multiplayer component.
In Homefront, players are thrown in the middle of a near-future "What If?" scenario. What if America were invaded by a brutal army and put under military control? What if the familiar turns alien? As a civilian would you comply or resist?
At the recent "grand opening" of THQ's new Montreal studio, Shacknews grilled Homefront lead level designer Rex Dickson on the game's story, whether single-player games are in trouble, and the risks of falling in love with your own work.
Stay tuned for hands-on impressions of the Homefront single-player campaign, later today.
Shacknews: A tremendous amount of attention has been focused on the multiplayer. Most of the trailers have focused on that element of Homefront, for example. With so much emphasis on the game's competitive element, how does the single-player come into play with game's strategy for the market?
Rex Dickson: It's interesting because Kaos' pedigree in the past was very much multiplayer focused. The "Desert Combat" mod was the first thing they did. It was a huge breakout thing for the Battlefield games and they work very closely with DICE, whose pedigree is also in multiplayer. When [Kaos] set out to make Frontlines: Fuel of War, it had a single-player component but it wasn't as crafted and wasn't as much of a cinematic experience as Homefront is.
So, in order to achieve that, what Kaos had to do was bring in some outside talent. They recruited people like me and a few people from Electronic Arts and a few other places to bring in that "muscle memory." People who had done this cinematic approach to first-person, single-player campaigns before. Essentially, they had to get talent from outside the studio to come in and help them bring it around.
The main thing about the single-player campaign, which you won't get in multiplayer, is this feeling of being a civilian and fighting against an overwhelming, occupying force. In multiplayer it's U.S. military forces versus Korean military forces, but in single-player it's all about the civilians. It's all about--what we call "our pillars"--the human cost and violence with consequences. All those things are represented, mainly, in the single-player campaign.
So that's kind of where we wanted to focus. The "familiar turns alien" environmental, narrative stuff? That transgresses across both multiplayer and single-player, but single-player is really "the human side" of it. What happens to the civilians when the war comes to the homefront? And that's really what we focused on.
Shacknews: And this is a story you're telling completely in-engine? Are you putting people in this role?
Rex Dickson: We don't do any cutscenes--any cinematics--outside of our loading screens. Everything is in game. Half-Life 2 is, sort of, our spiritual model for what we want it to be. Keep it in first-person. Never take control of the camera, unless you're doing some explosion or knocking them down, or something like that. We never take control of your camera to tell you a story segment. You have free range of motion in a lot of those sequences.
Shacknews: Is it difficult to convey that story to the player with hopes that they'll be paying attention at the right moments? Look at Gears of War, for example, where a button prompt appears to tell players, "Hey, press this to watch something cool."
Rex Dickson: It is and a lot of times your temptation as a developer is that you fall in love with your story scenes and you're like "I really want the player to watch this! I really want the player to watch this!" But as soon as you put it in the hands of some player the last thing they're going to do is watch your story scene. They're going to go jump around. They're going to try to get out. They're going to try and shoot something.
You have to, sort of, resist that temptation to fall in love with your cinematics and your story and force the player something they don't want to watch. That gets as far as your first usability test where you hear everyone clicking buttons to skip.
Shacknews: Yeah, our "go to" buttons to skip are 'A,' 'X,' or 'Escape.'
Rex Dickson: As soon as you hear that, you go "Okay, they're not as invested as we are because we spent all the money and time on this!" They just want to get to the next gameplay segment. In a lot of ways you need to resist that temptation to turn it into a movie and keep reminding yourself "It's a game. Give the player something to do. Always give the player something to do."
It has been challenging. But it's very important to find that line. You look at some of the big first-person shooters that came out in the past six months or so, some of them are getting hit pretty hard for being, you know, very "heavy-handed" with the story sequences and taking control away from you at weird times. It's very jarring to the player to have that happen.
Shacknews: Something that you said, based on the single-player market being split between two groups: there are those who want that story injected into their games to give meaning and purpose to the onscreen action and other people who just want to know where to aim next. It's possible a lot of gamers just want fun gameplay segments and don't pay attention to the story of games.
As a developer, where do you draw that line in the sand between focusing development resources and money on telling a story for one segment of gamers that actually cares and "wasting" resources on gamers who don't really care about the narrative?
Rex Dickson: I think that's the real challenge. It's finding that "perfect alignment" between giving the player enough agency and control over the scene and also telling the story without it being intrusive. If people are trying to skip your story scenes, you're doing something wrong. And when you force them to watch it--if you even have a moment where you're having a conversation, saying that you need to force them to watch something because they're doing something other than what you want them to do--you're failing.
Essentially, you always want to give the player the freedom they want. It's really, like, I think the "golden chalice" of merging story and game. I think Half-Life 2 has probably been the most successful game to ever do this. Merging that story, that narrative, but allowing the player to retain gameplay and retain free-agency.
Shacknews: So, Robert Jacobs [the protagonist in Homefront] is a silent hero throughout the game.
Rex Dickson: He's a silent hero. It's one of the things that's pretty important, that we surround the player with different civilians in your squad and each of them has different motivations. One of the characters is very...angry. He has a lot of rage. He believes in killing the Koreans at all costs. He's sort of, what we call, our "extremist" character.
Then we have another character, Boone, who is a former police officer. He's very much about protecting the civilians and preserving society. In his eyes, civilian casualties are completely unacceptable. Whereas Conner, the angry character, says "They're in a war zone. If a thousand civilians die for us to take out this Korean installation then so be it."
One of the reasons we left the main character silent is that we allow the player to ask themselves, "Where would I sit?" If you think of any nation that's been occupied by a foreign army, civilians sort of have a choice. You can either choose to comply, you can choose to resist, or you sit somewhere in between. One of the reasons we didn't give the player a voice is because we wanted people to ask themselves that question.
Shacknews: So, is it a determined path? Is there a story that you are setting out to tell or is this something that players can toggle between and decide how their experience will shift based on these decisions? Can players choose to be extremists? Can they focus on preservation? There are a lot of ideas of who these other characters are and what they represent, but who does the player represent?
Rex Dickson: It's a determined path. The story is linear, but there are some moments where you do have some choice. We play around with this moral thing. For example, there's one moment in our E3 demo when the player has a sniper rifle and the resistance springs a trap on these Koreans and they, basically, light them on fire with white phosphorus.
The character next to you--the female squad member--says, "I can't stand to watch this. Put them out of their misery." They're going to die anyway but you can snipe them and put them out of their misery. As soon as you take your first shot--if you take your first shot--Conner [the extremist] says, "Who's shooting? Let those bastards burn!"
So, you can make a decision for yourself. Whether you want to finish them off or just want to let them burn and die.
Shacknews: But that decision isn't reflected in the actual storyline?
Rex Dickson: Correct. We just leave it up to the player. There's a few moments like that in the game where you get to make some decisions like that, but it's not really our focus to do this branching morality path, like a Mass Effect would.
Shacknews: So, those decisions are not tracked?
Rex Dickson: Correct.
Shacknews: Do you think that the single-player is still as important as a game's multiplayer component in this generation? Has multiplayer taken over with the continued growth of online networks like Xbox Live, PlayStation Network and the--still flourishing--online PC space?
Perhaps it's silly to consider the complete "decimation" of the single-player element but there seems to be this pendulum swinging where more games are coming out as dedicated multiplayer experiences and games--you know, previously single-player focused--are attaching multiplayer components with hopes of increasing longevity and value.
Rex Dickson: I'm not ready to say that multiplayer has "taken over," but over the last five years it certainly shifted heavily in that direction. Single-player games--especially this one--if you look at the "Medal of Honors" and the "Call of Duties" and "Enslaved" and stuff like that, you can see that so much time and energy and money has been spent on the single-player campaign.
There's actually--like--it takes more time and money to produce single-player content. You usually get a much shorter duration in playtime. I think it's going to force people to really look at themselves in the development industry and, sort of, ask these questions. I don't think we're ready yet to put out--like you haven't seen a multiplayer-only game really break out on console. I still think you do need to have both, but what I think what you're seeing is single-player campaigns getting much shorter--densely packed with scripted events and cutscenes--whereas multiplayer is getting really "sticky" under the hood.
You know, you have to play 50 to 60 hours to unlock everything and to ramp-up your character. And I can see it continuing to go that way.
Another thing I'm seeing developers do is actually contract their multiplayer out. BioShock 2 did it.
Shacknews: Right. Digital Extremes.
Rex Dickson: Yeah, we're actually working with them in Canada to do our PC SKU and they've done an incredible job.
Shacknews: Considering heavy-hitters like Call of Duty and Halo, do you think the FPS genre is a viable place for new intellectual properties? Can they compete against known quantities?
Rex Dickson: Yeah. The thing to me, if you look at the marketplace, is it's really, highly competitive. You have to throw Gears of War in the ring, Halo, Call of Duty. But it all breaks down into, really, two genres. You're really talking about your modern military shooter--Rainbow Six, Ghost Recon, Call of Duty, Medal of Honor--or you're talking your armored space-guy versus aliens game--which is like Gears and Halo. What we know we can't do is be one of those two games. We don't want to fit into either of those categories. We want to make our own category.
That's sort of where this idea of being a civilian and fighting alongside civilians really came out. The more we thought about it, the more we realized "No body else is doing anything like this." I'll give you an example: you take that [Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2] level where America gets invaded and there's paratroopers everywhere because the invasion just started, there's not one civilian. Where did everybody go?
Shacknews: To be fair, we probably wouldn't be hanging outside during an invasion.
Rex Dickson: Well we asked ourselves, "What would happen if the civilians were still out?" That's sort of the genesis of Homefront. Even though there is a lot of competition, it's sort of segmenting into two genres and there are a lot of core fantasies that still aren't out there, that I think people want. That's what Homefront represents. It's not your modern military shooter, it's not your armored hero versus space aliens. It's something else and I think people are ready for something else, right now.
Shacknews: You already mentioned Half-Life 2 as an inspiration for Homefront, are there any other titles that you've pulled from for this game? How do you differentiate this game from those that inspired it.?
Rex Dickson: I think with Call of Duty is a game that, sort of, represents the de facto standard in what people understand is how an FPS works. We tried very closely to map our controls, our layout, to them. You know, once people understand a traffic light is "green, yellow, red," you don't want to go and change one of those colors. You'll confuse everybody. We sort of use Call of Duty as our de facto standard of how the controls work and how the weapons should feel whereas Half-Life 2 is very much our story model.
In terms of whether we're worried about being too closely compared to that: I think you'll find, when you see and play the game, that the core fantasy we're selling is so different and so unique. You'll, sort of, forget that the game feels like Call of Duty.
Instead of feeling like a bad thing, it feels like a good thing because it's familiar. But, pretty much, the differentiating factor is this unique context of being a civilian and having so much of the game focus on what happens to the civilian community and its occupation.
It's like, telling a story about how America's spine gets broken and how fast it just devolves into this sadness in this horrible place that used to be so great and, now, it's just broken.
Homefront is expected to arrive on the PC, Xbox 360 and PS3 in 2011.


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I'm not sure if this is the right place in the forums for this, but I think this is probably one of the best places for me to find Three Kingdoms enthusiasts.
I'm a short fiction writer, usually fantasy and science fiction, and I'm currently working on a historical fantasy based off the Three Kingdoms time period. Specifically, the story takes place in the immediate aftermath following the death of Zhuge Liang on the Wuzhang Plains. Jiang Wei is the main character.
While I've done what I can for research to get a feel for the history and culture at the time (read the RotTK novel, Wikipedia, watched TV dramas, and muddled through the RotTK X game), I'm not as naturally a hardcore fan and I have a deadline to submit this story to the editor by the end of the month.
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If China shares the doubts currently being expressed in Washington about Pakistan's commitment to the fight against international terrorism, it is not voicing them publicly.
Indeed, some influential Chinese analysts are suggesting that the mood of mistrust between the US and Pakistan might offer Beijing a chance to wean its oldest regional ally off its dependence on US security assistance.
"So long as Pakistan relies on the US for counter-terrorism support it will suffer more attacks, not less," argues Yan Xuetong, head of the Institute for International Affairs Studies at Tsinghua University in Beijing. "Why are there so many terrorists in Pakistan? Because they've been relying on the wrong person [country]."
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Beijing initially welcomed Osama bin Laden's death as "a positive development." But the Chinese government has since gone out of its way to praise Islamabad for its antiterrorist stance, in sharp contrast with suggestions among observers in the US that the Al Qaeda leader's presence in Pakistan had been known and concealed by Pakistani officials.
"Pakistan is at the important forefront in the international counterterrorism campaign," Chinese Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Jiang Yu said on Tuesday. "The Chinese government will firmly support Pakistan formulating and implementing counter-terrorism strategies in line with its domestic conditions."
China's relationship with Pakistan
China has its own problem with Islamic militants. Violent separatists in the predominantly Muslim western province of Xinjiang have launched sporadic attacks there, mainly against Chinese soldiers. Their bases outside China, however, are thought to lie more in Central Asian countries such as Uzbekistan rather than in Pakistan.
China and Pakistan are old and close friends; Pakistan was one of the first countries to recognize the People's Republic of China, and stuck by the country during its years of international isolation in the 1960's and 1970's. The two countries are celebrating the 60 year anniversary of their diplomatic relations this year.
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Their strategic relationship is based on a common desire to hedge against the rising strength of India, against which both countries have fought wars. Washington, on the other hand, does not enjoy full trust among Pakistani political and military circles: The US cut off arms supplies to Pakistan during its wars with India, and has signed an agreement with New Delhi on peaceful nuclear cooperation.
That deal gave Beijing a chance to forge a similar relationship with Islamabad. In April last year, China agreed to build two nuclear reactors in Pakistan.
The manner in which the US sent special forces deep into Pakistani territory to attack Mr. bin Laden's home without informing the Pakistani government, and the subsequent revelation that bin Laden had been living in Pakistan for several years before his death, have deepened the mistrust between Washington and Islamabad.
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That might offer China an opportunity to step up its security role in Pakistan, already based firmly on a long history of arms sales.
Only last week the Pakistani Foreign Minister Salman Bashir was in Beijing for the fourth round of a strategic dialog with China at which the two sides agreed to deepen coordination on "matters relating to counter-terrorism and the imperative need of promoting stability and peace in Afghanistan" according to the Associated Press of Pakistan.
"We have common strategic interests so our relationship is stable" says Professor Yan. "Both sides need to keep their border safe, to prevent cross-border terrorism, and to keep the regional balance of stability."
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"We trust Pakistan," adds Shen Dingli, a foreign policy specialist at Fudan University in Shanghai. "The Chinese government has never complained about our inter-government intelligence cooperation, and I have never heard a Chinese official say that Pakistan is not a reliable friend."
At the same time, China appears to be reluctant to take a leading role in the fight against terrorism, for fear of attracting the same sort of hostility from Islamic militants from which America has suffered.
"It's not worth the risk at this stage," says David Zweig, who teaches at the Centre for Chinese Transnational Relations at the Hong Kong University of Science and Technology. "They are better off below the radar, especially as Chinese companies step out more into the world and attract more attention."
In July 2009 the Chinese government warned its citizens working in Algeria to be on the alert, following threats against them by al Qaeda-linked groups in North Africa promising vengeance for a crackdown in Xinjiang against Muslim rioters in which nearly 200 people died.
Although Chinese diplomats face the same frustrations in Pakistan as their US counterparts, who often complain that elements within the government, such as the ISI intelligence agency, work with terrorists rather than against them, Beijing has taken a different tack from Washington in dealing with the authorities in Islamabad, says Professor Shen.
"To secure their support you have to convey your message softly, showing respect in public," Shen argues. "If you do too much, the government comes under double pressure, from outside, and from within the system."
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DALLAS (AP) Zach Line ran for three touchdowns, and SMU got a last-second, goal-line stop to hold off Tulsa 35-27 on Saturday and become eligible for a school-record fourth consecutive bowl game.
Line, who totaled 81 yards rushing, scored on two 3-yard runs in the first half before his 10-yarder late in the third quarter gave the Mustangs (6-6, 5-3 Conference USA) a 35-6 lead.
The Golden Hurricane (9-3, 7-1) rallied behind Cody Green, who threw touchdowns to Willie Carter and Keyarris Garrett before Alex Singleton's 1-yard run pulled Tulsa within eight with 5:05 to play.
Tulsa got the ball back with 46 seconds left, but on the final play, Jordan James was stopped at the SMU 1 after a 34-yard completion from Green.
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Mission-Driven Media: The New Landscape in Journalism
Editor's Note: A recent study by the Pew Research Center suggested that nonprofit news outlets tend to be "ideological or partisan in nature." The Media Consortium, a collaborative network of independent, frequently nonprofit media outlets (of which YES! Magazine is a member) offered this response.
The Media Consortium, a national network of independent media outlets, represents the new landscape in journalism that a recent Pew Report attempts to describe. If the twentieth century was defined largely by corporate media, the twenty-first century media sector that our Consortium represents comprises outlets that are fiercely independent, committed to accuracy in reporting, and dedicated to making the world a better place.
What model of journalism do these independent outlets embrace? It is not the so-called objective journalism of the past. As a number of historians have pointed out, objectivity was itself an ideology rather than a practice. Instead of rising above the political fray, corporate media, responding to their shareholders, have not hesitated to push their market interests in the political arena, as we see so clearly in the cozy relationships News Corporation owners and employees built with prime minsters, police, and the British political establishment.
Independent media are not responsible to the market. Whether organized as for-profits with diverse revenue streams or as nonprofits, independent media are mission-driven. We serve our audiences. By reflecting our audiences' concerns (which may be nonpartisan or partisan, left or right), independent media ensure that the public will have access to a diversity of views. That is why the health of an independent press is so critical for a democracy.
Independent media cover issues that are critical to people's health, well-being, and political rights but that are not on the mainstream media's radar. And, unlike the corporate media with its cud-chewed content, the independent media is unafraid to tell the full story even when doing so threatens the market or those in power.
We care most about getting at the real story. We are not predictable. We do not pretend to give both sides equal time. And our sector is growing because, increasingly, we provide the kind of media the American public wants.
The media can, as we know, promote fear, hatred, and extremism. Can they also lead us to greater civility and more productive debate?
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