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This presentation delves deeper into the intricacies of kwan jyel sul (joint manipulation techniques). Being able to control an opponent with the minimum amount of effort on your part, with the use of kwan jyel sul is one of the prime objectives of this presentation. Grandmaster Benko shows you how much easier it is to take charge in a self-defense situation with the use of kwan jyel sul and its joint locking and twisting techniques. Close-up views provide you with a first-hand look at how to defend against hand and foot attacks, holds and different grabs. No matter what rank you are, or what style of the martial arts you study, this program will be a welcome addition to your video collection.DVD Order Number: D-114 Price: $49.95
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Avenged Sevenfold has made it clear that they want to be the next Metallica . Speaking with U.K.'s Metal Hammer , frontman M. Shadows says the group feels they're ready to become the hard-rocking leaders of a new generation, as Metallica was when the members of Avenged Sevenfold were growing up.
"We grew up on the altar of bands like [ Iron ] Maiden and Metallica and Megadeth and Pantera , and if bands that are younger could look up to us like that, that'd be the hugest compliment of all time," he tells the magazine. "The goals aren't to have millions of records, it's to be the top of our game in our generation."
Guitarist Synyster Gates adds that he feels that the group's new album, Hail to the King , will help cement their place as one of rock and roll's most influential artists.
"There's not a lot of bands that are ready to carry the torch," he notes. "I honestly feel like we're that band. When you start a band it's totally all fun and games, and it's all fun now, but there's no more games. We've had fun, now we want to leave a mark."
Hail to the King will arrive at all the usual outlets on August 27. The band is also preparing a video game and animated series based on the album, but release dates for those projects have yet to be announced.
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CHESAPEAKE -- Chesapeake Police are looking for two women they say charged $700 on stolen credit cards.
The cards were taken Sept. 26 from an apartment in the 20th block of Kingsbridge Place and used shortly afterwards at stores in Portsmouth.
Surveillance camera images show the women inside one of those stores.
Police aren't sure who stole the cards, so they hope the women can help them with that part of the investigation.
Anyone with information about their identities should call Crime Line at 1-888-LOCK-U-UP.


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It was a source of community pride the first candy-colored iMac computers, the ones that fueled Apple's comeback in the late 1990s, were assembled at the company's Elk Grove campus.
Now, eight years after Apple Inc. stopped manufacturing in Elk Grove, city officials are wondering if a comeback is possible.
Tim Cook, Apple's chief executive, fueled much of the speculation on Thursday by declaring the company intends to start manufacturing Mac computers again in the United States next year.
Cook told Bloomberg Businessweek magazine and NBC's "Rock Center with Brian Williams" that Apple expects to invest more than $100 million to resume U.S. manufacturing.
His comments came several days after the website TechCrunch reported that some Macs are already undergoing final assembly in the United States. TechCrunch said a possible site is Elk Grove.
"I've heard the scuttlebutt," said Mayor-elect Gary Davis.
Before the assembly line closed in 2004, Elk Grove was Apple's last in-house manufacturing site in the United States.
In recent months, Apple has come under fire because of working conditions at Foxconn, its Chinese supplier. Foxconn, which does have some operations in the United States, said Thursday it plans to expand its U.S. manufacturing.
Tim Bajarin, a Silicon Valley consultant, said Apple must have figured out how to make computers again in the U.S. without sacrificing profit.
"You don't do this just for publicity," said Bajarin, who runs a company called Creative Strategies.
He believes a new Apple facility in Austin, Texas, could be a likely site for manufacturing.
Elk Grove officials, however, are contacting Apple to see if manufacturing might return to the Laguna Boulevard campus. Davis and Randy Starbuck, the city's economic development director, haven't yet gotten any answers from the notoriously secretive company.
Apple didn't respond to inquiries from The Bee.
Apple employs as many as 1,800 workers in Elk Grove, mainly in customer support, marketing and distribution.
The company ramped up hiring around the time the new iPhone 5 was released this fall, Starbuck said.
He said the Laguna campus has undergone some renovations lately, but he believes the changes are mostly connected to improving compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act.
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Comandante: Hugo Chávez's Venezuela
Published on Monday, April 8, 2013 - 9:11am
Comandante: Hugo Chávez's Venezuela by Rory Carroll provides an intimate look at the late President of Venezuela, Hugo Chávez. Hugo Chávez died on March 5, 2013 from cancer. While President, he was a charismatic leader who could engage an audience during political speeches, and was an outspoken critic of world affairs, particularly U.S. foreign policy.
In Venezuela, some looked to Chávez with hope and optimism, but others viewed his politics as authoritarian when dealing with political opponents. His political opponents have accused him of creating a "cult of personality" and criticized his courting of President Fidel Castro of Cuba and President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad of Iran. Following his own political ideology of Bolivarianism and "socialism of the 21st century," Chávez focused on implementing socialist reforms in Venezuela. These social reforms helped reduce poverty, increase access to education, improve healthcare and implement a new constitution, and created participatory democratic councils.
If you are interested in Latin American politics, socialist politics in the 21st century, or charismatic political figures, Comandate details the life and political rise of the late Hugo Chávez. Carroll's research is based on interviews with Chávez's ministers, aides, polical allies and friends, and provides an intimate look at a political figure who generated both national and international interest and controversy.


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JEFFERSON COUNTY, IN (WAVE) - A new milestone has been reached for a bridge linking Kentucky and Indiana that was two years in the making. Traffic flowed along the new Milton-Madison Bridge Tuesday after crews rerouted traffic from the old US 421 bridge late Monday night.
The bridge connects Trimble County's Milton, Kentucky to Jefferson County's Madison, Indiana.
"I think they did a great job building this new bridge," said Thomas Ferguson, a Madison resident.
Having lived in the area for more than a decade, Ferguson said prior to the updates, the bridge had deteriorated over time.
"People could go across it but they were very careful," said Ferguson.
Drivers like Ed Hensley welcome the project, applauding its multi-step execution that allowed the route to remain open and cut down on many motorists' commutes.
Many people including residents, motorists, and local business operators applaud to update.
"It's been a real pain for years," said Hensley. "I'd have to go clear to Louisville, Kentucky and come back up to Bedford or go to Markland Dam and come down 42."
The updated bridge is also meeting the approval of area business operators. Mumbles BBQ Manager Lindsey Turner is hopeful flowing traffic will equal steady sales.
"It'll bring people saying 'oh the bridge is open, we can finally get across Madison and go down to the river'," said Turner. "hopefully {they'll} grab something to eat here."
The new Milton-Madison Bridge currently sits on temporary piers in the Ohio River. Following a rehabilitation of the original piers, the 2,427 foot bridge will be shifted back to the original piers later this summer. During that process, the new bridge will close for one week.
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WASHINGTON D.C. (WTAQ) - Two U.S. senators are expected to announce a bipartisan deal Wednesday to expand background checks for gun buyers.
And it could snuff out a filibuster planned by gun control opponents that include Wisconsin Republican Ron Johnson.
The AP said West Virginia Democrat Joe Manchin and Pennsylvania Republican Patrick Toomey will announce details of their agreement Wednesday. But it remains uncertain how it might impact a Senate vote that's planned for Thursday on a package that seeks to curb the use of firearms.
If all Democrats vote in unison, they would only need 5 Republican votes to cut off a filibuster. And some Republicans said they would be willing to let a vote proceed – especially if they can have a debate on amendments.
Johnson was among 13 Senate Republicans pushing for the delaying tactic, saying he's fully in favor of blocking legislation that would, "infringe on our Second Amendment rights."
Johnson says he's especially against the expanded background checks – which for the moment, would require checks for private gun transactions and purchases at gun shows.


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A presidential inauguration is an event defined by huge, sweeping optics: The National Mall full of cheering Americans; a grandiose platform in front of the Capitol building; the parade down Pennsylvania Avenue. And at the centerpiece: a speech.
On Monday, President Obama will give his second inaugural address — and he faces a challenge in crafting a speech for this moment.
The last time Obama gave an inaugural address, millions of joyous people tuned in around the world, ready to be inspired by a man who rose to prominence on the incredible power of his words. The president knew that the American economy was teetering on the brink of disaster.
And four years later, the verdict on that address is pretty unanimous from former White House speechwriters of both parties:
- Speechwriter Mary Kate Cary, who wrote for President George H.W. Bush: "I think most people would have a hard time quoting you a line back from it. … It just seems like there were a lot of platitudes."
- Jeff Shesol, who wrote for President Bill Clinton: "There really aren't very many lines in President Obama's first inaugural address that stood out even in the moment. … It didn't have an animating idea. It didn't have a clear theme."
- George W. Bush speechwriter John McConnell: "I had to go back and look at Obama's inaugural address to really remember lines that I had at the time paused over."
- Clinton speechwriter Michael Waldman: "There's the old adage: You only get one chance to make a first impression. And I think President Obama might hope that's not true."
They all know firsthand that one of the toughest speeches to write for any president is also one of the most high-profile addresses he'll give. They generally agree that the closest thing Obama had to a standout line four years ago was not even an original: "In the words of scripture: The time has come to set aside childish things."
The blandness of the president's first inaugural reminds Cary of a game speechwriters sometimes play, inspired by wine drinkers who cover a label and try to guess the grape by its taste.
"They take a sip of wine and they can say, 'That's a 2009 pinot from Napa Valley,' right? So I'll take a speech and put my hand over the top of the speech, and if I can read the speech and say, 'This was Barack Obama, inaugural address, 2009, Washington, D.C.,' then I know it's a well-written speech," Cary says.
By that test, the president fumbled on his first go-round. And Clinton speechwriter Waldman says his challenge this time is even greater.
"First inaugurals often mark a change. They're easier to write and easier to give," he says. "It's harder to give a good second inaugural because, in fact, there's continuity."
People have been listening to this president talk for years. It's hard to come up with something new to say. And many of the crutches that speechwriters often turn to are off-limits in an inaugural address: Jokes are a no-no. Statistics don't belong there. Quotes by the likes of Mark Twain and Yogi Berra are out of place.
Most importantly, says Clinton speechwriter Shesol, inaugural addresses should look relentlessly forward.
"More than probably in any other speech a president will give, people want the vision. They want to know where we are headed and what it looks like when we get there," Shesol says.
Vision, yes. But policy? No. Save the laundry list for the State of the Union next month, says Bush speechwriter McConnell.
"Look, President Obama is going to make more news in his next press conference than he's going to with his second inaugural address," McConnell says. "It's just the nature of things."
So what does that leave? A very high bar, for one. All of these speechwriters agree that the key to cracking an inaugural address is to remember that this is the opposite of a campaign speech. It's the democratic equivalent of a coronation.
"An inauguration is not a political event. It is an official event," McConnell says.
This is a moment when the country wants to feel unified, even if the country is divided by bitter partisanship.
Clinton speechwriter Shesol says on Monday, Obama must acknowledge both realities.
"He's got to be inclusive in his rhetoric and not divisive, and I'm sure he will," Shesol says. "But he's also got to seem realisitic and not naïve. And that's a difficult balancing act to pull off."
White House Press Secretary Jay Carney refused to preview Monday's address. But he said the president generally writes his speeches in longhand on a yellow pad — "and I've seen some yellow pads filled with writing of late."


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– The Falcons declared running back Jason Snelling (concussion) out for Sunday's game in Seattle in the injury report released on Friday.
Rookie running back Jacquizz Rodgers will have an increased role when the Falcons (1-2) face the Seattle Seahawks (1-2) at CenturyLink Field at 4:05 p.m. Sunday.
Snelling suffered a concussion against Tampa Bay and is in the league's concussion protocol.
Also, veteran linebacker Mike Peterson will make his second consecutive start for Stephen Nicholas (calf), who was also declared out for the Seahawks game.
Defensive tackle Jonathan Babineaux and defensive end Cliff Matthews (knee) are out of for Seattle.
Wide receiver Roddy White (thigh) was limited in practice and is questionable for the game.
Left tackle Sam Baker (ankle), middle linebacker Curtis Lofton (foot) and cornerback Kelvin Hayden (hamstring) all fully participated in practice on Friday and are listed as probable for Sunday's game.
–D. Orlando Ledbetter, The Atlanta Falcons beat blog
September 30th, 2011
4:12 pm
I look forward to seeing more of Rodgers this week. . .sorry about Snelling, though. He's a good player. Who knows, maybe we'll even see a screen pass. . .stranger things have happened.
September 30th, 2011
4:19 pm
MM doesn't believe in screen passes. He wants his offense to be open and above board.
September 30th, 2011
4:45 pm
I'm hoping and praying that Baker cant go.
September 30th, 2011
4:47 pm
Our offense is just a bunch of Mularkey.
September 30th, 2011
5:12 pm
I think Svitek is going to get the start over Baker this Sunday. At least that's what I hope.
Roddy will play, no doubt about it. He was just given rest this week. He knows what to do, so there's no worries there.
So glad to have Kelvin Hayden back there and Mike Peterson played very well for us last week. He brings a certain edge and toughness to our defense and last season was a critical part of our 13-3 season.
September 30th, 2011
5:13 pm
So Babs, Nicholas, Snelling are out. We have replacements for all of them. We seem fine on the injury front.
September 30th, 2011
5:19 pm
I'm very interested to see what Quizz will do in an expanded role. I think he will take advantage of the opportunity. That was a smart pickup by the team.
I hate to wish ill on a player, but yea, I wouldn't be too upset if Sam Baker couldn't go.
September 30th, 2011
6:14 pm
I firmly believe that when you think a player is bad, substituting a worse player makes the bad player suddenly much better.
I think Ryan should be practicing 3rd and long quick kicks. They need to phase the world's worst punter out completely.
Have the Falcons ever considered downing a kickoff in the end zone, rather than taking it out from 5 yards deep? I can't recall 3 plays this season (in all games I have watched) where the league had not instructed the officials to throw an illegal block in the back flag, because the object of kicking off at the 35 is the league wants kickoffs downed. An 80-yard field is always much better than a 90-yard field, where the Falcons begin too many drives.
September 30th, 2011
6:23 pm
curse of white very powerful >> vo0do0 curse of n o l a << u see u all will see
September 30th, 2011
7:32 pm
quizzz will do well, needed change of pace at rb.
September 30th, 2011
7:34 pm
Quizz with get the start, BUT Mike Malarkey dont know what do with him..Prob run him up the middle..smh.
September 30th, 2011
7:47 pm
No Sam Baker? No problem. Sorry Sam, but you really need to find your "inner-dog" – Sir. Make a name for yourself and step up your play: hint (Matt is your responsibility) keep Matt Alive! Sam Baker.
Next time out there, how about giving us fans a baker's dozen?
September 30th, 2011
8:05 pm
I agree with BooBoo up there, you cant win these games playing with poor field position which The Birds have had alot of so far this season…….they need to cover that ball too instead of waving everybody off and standing there watching the football roll on back inside the 10 yardline. If you cant pick it up and run with it at least grab it and fall to the ground with it to keep it from continuing to roll back to the goal line and also need to kneel and start on the 20 unless you got a good shot to tear up more yards returning the kickoff up field. With these poor kicks from the Punter, it would at least put the football alot further away than him kicking it back to the other team and them getting the ball on the 50 yard line if the Atlanta offense cant move the ball .
September 30th, 2011
8:31 pm
why the heck arent we running screens to julio and quizz? those guys are amazing at that kind of stuff and mulcrappy refuses to use the assets of the players on his roster. instead he likes to call long developing routes with multiple options calling for 5+ seconds of pass protection only to have matty ice dump it off underneath to TG.
if we want explosive plays, put the players in a position to explode!
September 30th, 2011
9:04 pm
Atlanta needs a big 240-250 pound running back that can cut and move and stop and run on a dime ! Turner cant do that ! And that hurts in the running game !
Darren McFadden 61 attempts 393 yards rushing 6.4 per carry 70 longest 3 tds
Someone like McFadden would be ideal for the Birds !
I watched him play in the Raiders game a couple weeks ago, the guy is pretty good and is fast too !
Boy I just wish the Falcons could get a RB that can do something besides just head straight into the masses and hope he can bust a hole !
September 30th, 2011
9:17 pm
Little fella name Quizz may be good for a worn down 4th Quarter Defense but with a Fresh Defense someone is going to put him down I am afraid so they better be careful and use him wisely in ballgames or they will get that kid hurt out there.
September 30th, 2011
9:24 pm
[...] read from original news source: INJURY REPORT: Snelling out for Seahawks game | Atlanta Falcons [...]
September 30th, 2011
10:37 pm
If we had Darren McFadden, Michael Turner, and Quizz, that's the best backfield in the NFL right there. If McFadden was in an Atlanta uniform, watch out! He'd literally carry us to an NFC Championship game. He's that good. But he's in Oakland and with the way he's playing he'll be there for a long time, maybe for his entire career because they're gonna wanna keep him. I don't blame them. In the coming years we need to find a RB that can eventually replace Turner because I honestly don't think Turner has too many more years worth of quality football left in him.
October 1st, 2011
8:32 am
[...] back Jason Snelling was ruled out for Sunday's game against the Seattle Seahawks due to a concussion.Marques Colston, wide receiver for the New Orleans Saints, was cleared to play on Sunday against [...]
October 1st, 2011
8:34 am
Also hoping for Svitek instead of Baker. Can't do any worse.
Also hoping for more screens/draws with Quizz, but if not then I hope this is Mularkey's last season.
October 1st, 2011
9:02 am
Iv'e listen to interviews of Mike Mularky, he seems boring. I don't know him persnally and I know he knows alot about the game of football. BUT Sometimes you feel he thinks he above criticism. And in saying that, I feel it affects his ability to change. Which ultimately hurts the Falcons offense.
October 1st, 2011
9:42 am
did u read the comment from Mularkey about the 15 play script , thats all we know , C'mon man , he's got to go
October 1st, 2011
9:47 am
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I hope the Script works this week in the opening drive of the Falcons for a Touchdown. Most of time the team that scores first has the momentum in their favor because the opposing team has to score to tie it and that is called catch-up football. Teams that win ballgames usually are the Teams that consistantly score to keep the other team playing catch-up.at least most of the time that is the case.
I hope the Birds win this week for if that dont, then we can be pretty sure what kind of season this is going to turn out to be. I am thinking this is a do or die game for the Birds this week. Hopefully they do!
October 1st, 2011
9:52 am
Forgot to mention what a beautiful morning and day shaping up to be outside…….great day for those college football games starting in a few hours…Go Dawgs !
October 1st, 2011
9:59 am
I've listened to M.M. on interviews and he uses a script that most teams use. What I am concerned about is the offensive line. If the offensive line isn't protecting your QB, then is don't matter what your script is. As far as the running game is concerned, Falcons always run first and teams know this. Work a script of pass or screen first, to open up to running game. Hit people. This is how to wear out a defense, esp. in the 4th qtr. This is assuming that you have a lead to begin with.
October 1st, 2011
10:03 am
Think they did go pass on first down last week a couple of series but it didnt work for them ! I know one thing, with all the talent around that QB there is no reason for them to be playing this sloppy football.
October 1st, 2011
10:05 am
You are no Einstein, McFadden was drafted a month after the Falcons had just signed Turner to big money deal. The Falcons had Redman at number one on their Depth Chart at QB; taking anything other than a QB would have been lunacy. Lastly no player can single handily lead a team to a championship and a Running Back would be the least likely of almost any position player to do so. You might want to go back to the lab and forget about evaluating football personnel. It's all relative.
October 1st, 2011
11:23 am
Do or die? In week 4? LOL! Looks like the falcon's fans are sweating and running scared!
G e a u x S a I n t s!
October 1st, 2011
12:15 pm
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October 1st, 2011
4:45 pm
The Falcons might need to watch and take notes on this Ga. Tech football game going on at the moment for they might learn something. Good game though….Yellow Jackets 3 touchdowns out of 3 series against NC State with nothing on the scoreboard.
October 1st, 2011
5:15 pm
Yes, Baker has been beat a few times this season, but all the flack is a tad unfounded.
He's been force-ably left on an island more, due to the fact that we've had to put our help to the inside. That's where the push has annihilated Ryan.
The guard play has been what has killed us………fixed that, and you fix Baker, or at least have him back to last year's form.
October 1st, 2011
10:51 pm
October 2nd, 2011
3:33 am
Our O line is too undersized plain and simple!!
October 2nd, 2011
10:49 am
ajc seriously needs to put up more articles on the Falcons. If I don't see deep passes to a young Seattle secondary today, then I'm pretty much convinced that Ryan doesn't have what it takes to hit the long ball consistently. It's gonna be a dink-and-dunk career for him. Let's hope that's not true and this offense finally breaks out.
October 2nd, 2011
11:09 am
Seen..as we have asked already, stay off this board, you are not welcome here. We do not go on the TP boards and taunt 'taints fans.
October 2nd, 2011
11:22 am
One thing is for certain Dimitroff can not draft Offensive Lineman- He is 0- for however-
He missed on the New Orleans kid I wanted him to draft for the Saints Carl Nicks that slipped to like the third round he came in- he was only like the strongest offensive guard in the whole combine but he had "attitude" problems- in my book that means your nasty as hell- I don't want nice guys on that offensive line- they are all pu***s!!
October 2nd, 2011
1:06 pm
We need a fast start and a big win this week to get us going. Rodgers should do well in his homecomming. Time to turn things around…
October 2nd, 2011
1:31 pm
can somebody please explain to me why the falcons never change up their uniforms, what happened to the all black or white jersery and black pants
October 2nd, 2011
1:45 pm
Boy oh boy, those Houston Texans look like they are for real deal out there, giving Big Ben the Smackdown and just all over the Steelers. Love that kickin your butt football !
Good point up there, ga boy, but I still like the red n black myself, they suppose to wear the older uniforms, vintage, a couple of games this year. Think the uniforms can help them out in the win column ?


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Warrens help others 1 year after son's suicide
A Facebook post Kay Warren wrote in advance of the first anniversary of her son Matthew Warrens suicide drew 3.2 million views and more than 10,000 favorable comments. Saddleback Church, based in Lake Forest, Calif., and pastored by Kays husband Rick Warren, hosted a March 28 seminar to mobilize churches in mental health ministry. Photo screen-captured from Saddleback Church video.
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LAKE FOREST, Calif. (BP) -- On the first anniversary of their son's suicide, Saddleback Church founders Rick and Kay Warren are using the painful experience to uplift others, incorporating Facebook, YouTube, a mental health seminar and worship services scheduled at Saddleback campuses this Easter weekend.
"The old Rick and Kay are gone. They're never coming back," Kay Warren wrote in a March 13 Facebook post with more than 3.2 million views and more than 10,000 supportive comments. "We will never be the same again. There is a new 'normal.' April 5, 2013 has permanently marked us. It will remain the grid we pass everything across for an indeterminate amount of time maybe forever."
Saddleback Pastor Rick Warren referenced the experience in encouraging viewers to attend services scheduled April 17 through Easter at the church's 12 campuses in Southern California. The Warrens' son Matthew killed himself at age 27 in his Mission Viejo, Calif., home after a lifetime of mental illness. He had spent the previous evening with his parents, giving no indication, they've said, of the impending suicide.
"During the past year I've often been asked, 'How have you made it? How have you kept going in your pain?' And I've often replied, 'The answer is Easter,'" he said in a video posted to YouTube. "You see, the death, the burial and the resurrection of Jesus happened over three days. Friday was the day of suffering and pain and agony. Saturday was the day of doubt and confusion and misery. But Easter, that Sunday, was the day of hope and joy and victory. Here's the fact of life. You will face these three days over and over.
"And when you do, you'll find yourself asking, as I did, three fundamental questions," the pastor said. "Number 1, what do I do in my days of pain? Two, how do I get through my days of doubt and confusion? Three, how do I get to the days of joy and victory? The answer is Easter."
On Facebook, Kay Warren wrote of her difficulty in dealing with those who have expressed expectations that she should have been able to put the suicide behind her.
"As the one-year anniversary of Matthew's death approaches, I have been shocked by some subtle and not-so-subtle comments indicating that perhaps I should be ready to 'move on,'" she wrote.
While thousands offered 'utterly amazing support' through prayer and an 'unbelievable volume of cards, letters, emails, texts, phone calls, and gifts," she wrote, many seemed to wonder when things would return to normal.
"Because these comments from well-meaning folks wounded me so deeply, I doubted myself and thought perhaps I really am not grieving 'well' (whatever that means). I wondered if I was being overly sensitive -- so I checked with parents who have lost children to see if my experience was unique. Far from it, I discovered."
In an April 7 follow-up post, Warren thanked readers for their supportive comments.
"I don't know how to interpret the volume of response other than to say it confirms what I suspected," she wrote. "Grief is a long, arduous, slow process and it deserves to be respected and supported, not minimized and condemned."
The responses comforted Warren, she wrote, but also broke her heart that so many are experiencing similar pain.
"So many of you have said, 'This is my story too; you've put into words what I feel.' You've told me about your sons and daughters, mothers and fathers, brothers and sisters, best friends, grandparents, cousins, neighbors and co-workers and how their deaths created such a well of pain and grief in your hearts; how the grief remains fresh and raw, and how much you wish 'comforters' had been more sensitive to your grief."
Saddleback hosted March 28 the seminar "The Gathering on Mental Health and the Church," with speakers including interdenominational clergy, mental health professionals and educators, including Eric Johnson, professor of pastoral care at Southern Baptist Theological Seminary in Louisville, Ky., and Charles Hannaford, a practicing psychologist and adjunct professor of psychology at Southeastern Baptist Theological Seminary in Wake Forest, N.C.
The seminar was designed to mobilize the church on behalf of those living with mental illness, equip lay and pastoral leadership to minister to those affected, and stand side-by-side with those who suffer. At least half of the 3,000 registered for the conference had a family member living with a mental illness, Kay Warren said during the 5th plenary session.
She compared her son's suicide, and God's restoration, to the Ezekiel 36 story of God's promise to deliver the Israelites from Babylonian captivity.
"I don't know for sure how God is going to take the calamity of my son's mental illness and his death and use it victoriously; it's only been a year," she said in a video of the seminar posted on YouTube. "But what I am certain of is this. God's love is still working."
"I believe God wants us to spread this word. God is not helpless among the ruins," she said. "Matthew too is already experiencing the ruins being rebuilt in his life. He has already experienced the complete restoration. And if you were to use the Scriptural metaphor from Ezekiel 36, the fields have begun to bear fruit again. The cities have been rebuilt and they're fortified and it's more inhabited.
"His life is better than it has ever been for a single day in this lifetime and all of God's promises to him have come true. And I thought to myself, I can go on."
The Southern Baptist Convention Executive Committee, at its February, 2014 meeting, voted to "continue to seek ways to work in cooperation with SBC entities and others to address the severe challenges imposed by mental illness."
SBC Executive Committee President Frank Page has announced plans to name a volunteer advisory body of professionals in the mental health field to advise him on possible ways of better informing Southern Baptists about available mental health service providers and resources.
Page authored the 2013 book, "Melissa: A Father's Lessons from a Daughter's Suicide," chronicling his daughter's 2009 suicide and offering hope to those in despair.
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Fight monsters with an endless array of weapons in this RPG dungeon crawler.
Almost everything is randomly generated for replay-ability, from the maze, to the weapon looks and names, as well as the enemies and bosses! Open chests and grab better weapons to duel wield and destroy your enemies with as you progress to harder and harder levels. Pick from 11 different classes with unique play-styles and customize your journey further through Destiny Armor as you find rare Destiny Artifacts.
Rated 5 / 5 stars August 10, 2013
I think I like it. Thanks for a good game. The concept is certainly new, the amount of classes is pretty huge.
As for suggestions. Maybe the character could move slightly faster. Those this is mostly me. I prefer faster combat. And maybe each class can have one or two skills. For example The King would get
a. Magical Weapons
- Description: Set weapons ablaze with inner power.
- Effect: Adds a 'random' chance that with each hit the enemies would take
+5,10,15,20,25 more damage.
b. Inner Fire
- Description: The King curses his armour giving it a ghostly appearance.
- Effect: Enemies within 5 meters of The King are corroded and continuously loose
5%, 7%, 9%,11%,13% of The Kings hp in damage.
In any case, just a few suggestions here. Take them for what they are.
Rated 2.5 / 5 stars February 19, 2013
The concept I find intriguing, however the UI needs some work, as movement commands keep "sticking". However, once that issue is addressed, this game will be an excellent work in progress.
Rated 3.5 / 5 stars April 7, 2012
i agree i hate starting a lvl and instantly being ported to the next from starting on the stairs plus i didn't like that when i spawn in the next lvl i usually find myself starting on top of numerous enemies that kill me before my screen has time to appear from the tip screen> i do love the fact that the game is endless and random but i think it could be improved greatly with these few things maybe update it and make it possible to make more then one hero and have them auto follow you make it where you can equip items such as armor and weapons make a town to sell stuff in and buy things and maybe some mini quest.sorry if this is an eye sore but im not here to pleasure your eyes nor to type correctly which i can im here to have fun and hopefully write a helpful review. :)
Rated 3 / 5 stars April 5, 2012
i love the game but wish there was more to it. gets boring after awhile.
Rated 3 / 5 stars March 10, 2012
Not bad, not great. Wasn't a big fan of the controls, personally. Having my fingers all scrunched up around ASWD really made my hand hurt after a while. Extremely repetitive, though that wasn't necessarily a bad thing. xP and had fun swinging around my Dezarfin's Magical Mist Shark Elder - 604 DMG and Danbel's Magical Rustic Death of Light - 584 DMG. (Those are a mouthful. XD) That is, until I realized the game just went on and on...forever.. Leveled up to 72 and reached dungeon level 61 before thinking "What's the point?" and just throwing myself to the monsters. Best thing that could be added, in my opinion, would be the ability to save, or the ability to actually beat the game. =\ - Glad we could submit our scores, though. If it wasn't for that, I wouldn't have ANY thing to show for my time. xP - Also, the later levels, like 30 onward, I'll say, started to lag more and more. Too many chests and/or monsters piled up together, I guess. I was never in any real danger from it, but anyone with a weaker machine is probably finished. -- What really irked me more than anything, though, was getting a tip on level 34 saying "You're almost there!" .....Made me think there was a "there" to get to. XD - Bad, bad tip. T_T
Anyway, could have been a lot better, but was entertaining enough. Wish I'd known before starting that it was never ending, though. >_>;


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Slivers from the bench
Blaine administrators recently learned that their newly
hired head football coach, Kemper Amick of South Carolina,
had changed his mind and was not going to accept the
position, they turned to Blaine native and Prosser assistant
football coach Jay Dodd.
Dodd, 29, is a 1997 Blaine graduate and played his college football as an offensive tackle at Central Washington University. He's already on the job, having just completed his second football camp with this year's crop of 74 boys.
Dodd's great grandfather Clarence was a coach and custodian for many years at Blaine high school, and in 1929 led the boys basketball team to a fifth place finish at their first ever state tournament appearance.
His grandfather, father and uncle all lettered in multiple sports for Blaine, and Dodd lettered in both football and wrestling, going to state tournaments in both sports.
His uncle Mike serves on the Blaine school board and is also the dulcet-toned voice of the Borderites, manning the PA during home games.
Blaine's record last year under former head coach Dave Fakkema was 4-6 overall and 2-6 in the last year of the old Whatcom County League.
Thirty-nine tennis players competed in the 20th annual
Skywater tennis tournament last weekend at the Semiahmoo
Golf and Country Club.
The results are as follows:
• Shane Castle defeated Scott Knutsen 6-4/6-2 in the men's A singles division.
• Mark Zill won the men's B singles division in round robin.
• Jeff Denney and Rudy Vendiola defeated Richard Wickersham and Mark Zill by 6-3/6-3 in the men's doubles.
• Holly Robbins won the women's singles division in round robin.
• Shelly Marin and Janelle Steffan won the women's doubles in round robin.
• Stan Zyskowski and Casey Bower won the mixed doubles division in round robbin.
The event was directed by Semiahmoo resident tennis pro Eric Cramer and assisted by Blaine resident Joyce Vanderpol.


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Anyone else think it is strange and narcissistic to hear Obama refer to the "The Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act," or the "Healthcare for America Plan" as "Obamacare"? Is that the official name of this plan/act?
... is the "official" title of the Obamacare law.
In Newsweek's article, "Why Obama Must Go", Niall Ferguson said, "A much more accurate term would be 'Pelosicare," since it was she who really forced the bill through Congress."
btw: I don't think "Obamacare" is the official name.
"Party like its 1980!
Bewildered and lost without his teleprompter, President Obama flailed all around the debate stage last night. He was stuttering, nervous and petulant. It was like he had been called in front of the principal after goofing around for four years and blowing off all his homework.
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Congo names four large Ramsar sites
The Republic of Congo designates four sites on World Wetlands Day 2008
The Direction Générale de l'Environnement of the Republic of Congo has taken the occasion of World Wetlands Day to designate four new Wetlands of International Importance, effective 13 December 2007. Conkouati-Douli (504,950 hectares, 03°55'S 011°27'E) and Cayo-Loufoualeba (15,366 hectares, 04°53'S 011°57'E) are both at least partially mangrove sites on the Atlantic coast in Kouilou province, the first near the border with Gabon and the second farther southeast near the border with the Cabinda exclave of Angola. Grands affluents (5,908,074 hectares, 00°15'S 016°42'E) is an enormous area that includes basins of a number of important tributaries of the Congo River and surrounds Congo's only previous Ramsar site, the Réserve Communautaire du Lac Télé/Likouala-aux-Herbes, and Libenga (59,409 hectares, 02°51'N 018°00'E), near the northern border, comprises the river Libenga and associated marshes and floodplains.
The four new designations have been jointly supported by WWF International's Freshwater Programme and by the Swiss Federal Office for Environment through the Convention's Swiss Grant for Africa, and they are intended to be part of a series of new Ramsar designations throughout the Congo Basin leading up to the creation of the CongoWet regional initiative, which has been under development as a result of the Declaration by the Council of Ministers of the Commission Internationale du Bassin Congo-Ougangui-Sangha (CICOS), with which the Ramsar Secretariat has a memorandum of cooperation.The brief site descriptions below were prepared by Ramsar's Evelyn Parh Moloko based on the Ramsar Information Sheets compiled by Gilbert Madouka, the Ramsar focal point in Congo, and Gilbert Mbati. The Congo river photos by Denis Landenbergue, WWF International, are from preparatory visits that he and Abou Bamba made to Congo in 2005 and 2007, but are not specifically of these four new Ramsar sites.
Abou Bamba (Ramsar), Denis Landenbergue (WWF International), and Gilbert Madouka, Ramsar focal point, Direction Générale de l'Environnement of Congo.
Cayo-Loufoualeba. 13/12/07; Kouilou; 15,366 ha; 04°53'S 011°57'E. A complex of marine and continental wetlands in the south, including the Malonda mangrove, the Loemé and Malonda rivers, Cayo and Loufoualeba lakes, small streams, marshes and submerged forested islets, resulting in a highly diversified ecosystem. It is an important refuge for the Hippopotamus and Chimpanzee, species of conservation concern. About 378 bird species (including about 284 breeding birds) and a significant number of waterbird species restricted to the Congo-Guinea biome have been spotted, thus contributing significantly to maintaining the biodiversity of the region. As an important source of fish, fuel wood, water for domestic use, and other forest and water resources and as a site associated with traditional beliefs, it is of considerable socio-cultural value to the surrounding population. An overall hydrological balance is maintained by ground water recharge ensured by the lakes, flood prevention, shoreline stabilization and nutrient retention ensured by the marshes and vegetation cover. In the absence of a management plan for the site, it presently benefits from the hunting law which bans hunting from November to May every year. Resource use in some zones is also restricted to clan members, hence ensuring controlled exploitation of resources. Ramsar site no. 1740. Most recent RIS information: 2008.
Conkouati-Douli. 13/12/07; Kouilou; 504,950 ha; 03°55'S 011°27'E; National Park. A diverse complex of marine and continental wetland types on the border with Gabon (littoral coast and beaches, mangroves, lagoons, lakes, permanent rivers and streams, papyrus marshes and submerged swamp forests) results in a highly diverse fauna (1207 species in 129 families), makes it a refuge and reproduction zone for fishes, shrimps, crabs, waterbirds and mammals, and maintains the overall hydrological balance of the zone through groundwater recharge, flood prevention, shoreline stabilization and nutrient retention. The resulting fauna diversity contributes to maintaining the biodiversity of the region and gives the site its great biological, hydrological and economic importance. Species of global conservation concern include the forest elephant, gorilla, marine turtles, etc. Fishing and hunting are the major socio-economic activities. Harvesting of forest resources mostly for subsistence also occurs. The waters of the site are exploited for traditional and religious rites, making it culturally important. The National Park has an official management plan but also benefits from the fishing and hunting laws of Congo, further ensuring conservation of its resources. The appearance of invasive aquatic plants, practice of bush fires and slash and burn agriculture, and poaching of turtle eggs are major threats. Ramsar site no. 1741. Most recent RIS information: 2008.
Grands affluents. 13/12/07; Plateaux, Cuvette, Sangha, Likouala; 5,908,074 ha; 00°15'S 016°42'E. A large expanse along the Congo River, which with its tributaries represents the most important hydrological system in Central Africa. The main features are lakes, ponds, marshes, flooded and swampy forests, and permanent and temporary rivers, the main rivers being Oubangui, Sangha, Likouala-Mossaka, and Alima, all Congo tributaries, leading to the appellation "Grands affluents". This diverse biotope hosts a wide variety of plant species, macro invertebrates, fishes, birds, reptiles and aquatic mammals. It is home to endangered species (forest elephant, gorilla, and hippopotamus) and offers refuge to migratory fish and bird species during adverse periods. Fishing and exploitation of palm wine (a drink of traditional/cultural symbolism) are major socio-economic activities by the riverine population. The rivers offer an important transport network for local movement as well as transportation of goods between Central Africa and the Atlantic coast, thus important for the socio-economic development of the region. In the absence of a management plan, resource exploitation is partially controlled by respect for the hunting seasons, restriction of exploitation of certain zones to clan residents only, and other local practices and beliefs. Ramsar site no. 1742. Most recent RIS information: 2008.
Libenga. 13/12/07; Likouala; 59,409 ha; 02°51'N 018°00'E. Located in the north and extending to the border with the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) at the level of River Oubangui, the site consists of River Libenga (325 km long), marshes on both sides of the river, small streams, floodplains, and swamp forests. It plays an important role in biodiversity maintenance, hydrological regulation, and socio-economy of the zone. The river is an important refuge for the hippopotamus population coming from River Oubangui where they face some threats. A wide variety of endemic and migrant fish species inhabit these waters, and the prairies around the river serve as a refuge for some migratory birds (Marabou Stork and Pelicans) and migratory buffalos. The river is important for local transportation. Fishing and palm wine exploitation constitute the main economical activities. The site has no management plan at present but benefits from national and local resource management measures such as restrictive hunting seasons and limitation of exploitation of certain zones to clan residents. River Libenga continues to benefit from the program of control of aquatic invasive species that was initiated by the government in 1998. Ramsar site no. 1743. Most recent RIS information: 2008.
Gilbert Madouka and Abou Bamba and friends.
WWF press report: http://www.panda.org/index.cfm?uNewsID=123820
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From day one, at the end of my destination, i enjoyed my loneliness.
I were born and thought, Mum 'll fed me, my legs 'll plunge into her cuddling arms.
I grew up with my dreams in a cot, on a wet bed with non-identical stress,
i thought I will lay down on her spongy breast to smile with my charms.
She started a job, pulled me every morning from my bed to drop at school,
Dressed me forcibly, fed me as a bully, my tears and cry was all fool,
i were n't allowed to walk free at home to touch things without her permission,
i were blamed with others I'm naughty spreads rubbish with my submission,
But I am a star of my family, they celebrate my births to collect presents for me,
my life was boring and nasty Mum was willing a baby girl, who cares my worry?
I appreciated her wound was bigger than my birth and pain is deep than my cry,
I spent my days with games when entered in her room she treated me as a spy.
She had a year off to care for me, did she care for me I grew up with my granny's wrinkles?
In the stories of Ghosts, kings, fairy queens, dinosaurs and little twinkles.


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Honey Teriyaki Chicken Pita
one 8-ounce can pineapple chunks in juice
one 10-ounce package pre-cooked chicken breast strips
1 tablespoon sesame oil
1 teaspoon roasted garlic
1 tablespoon lite teriyaki sauce
1 tablespoon honey
3 pita bread rounds
1/4 cup shredded Cheddar cheese
1 cup alfalfa sprouts (optional)
1. Preheat sauté pan on high for 2-3 minutes.
2. Open and drain pineapple; open chicken package; set both aside.
3. Add sesame oil and garlic to pan and stir. (Garlic should sizzle when added to
4. Add chicken and stir. Add drained pineapple; cook for 2 minutes, stirring occasionally.
5. Add teriyaki sauce and honey; cook for 2 minutes, stirring occasionally.
6. Heat pita bread in microwave on high for 30 seconds. Remove from microwave and cut pita in half to form two pockets.
7. Open pita pocket; spoon in 1/6 chicken pineapple mixture, 1/6 cheese and alfalfa sprouts, if using. Repeat with remaining pitas; serve.
Oriental Brown Rice
one 10 1/2-ounce can beef broth
2/3 cup hot water
1/2 teaspoon five spices powder
1/2 tablespoon garlic butter
1/4 cup green onion (3-4 green onions)
2 cups brown rice (10 minute variety)
one 8-ounce can sliced water chestnuts
1 teaspoon sunflower seeds
1/2 cup shredded carrots
1. Add broth, hot water, five spices powder and garlic butter to saucepan. Cover and bring to a boil.
2. Wash green onions and discard any wilted parts. Cut into 1/4-inch slices, using up to 1 inch of green tops. Set aside.
3. Add rice to water in pan, stir and return to a boil.
4. When boiling, add drained water chestnuts, sunflower seeds and carrots. Reduce heat to low, cover and simmer for 5 minutes.
5. Add green onions to rice mixture and stir to blend. Cover, remove from heat and allow to stand for 3 minutes. Serve.
Nutritional Information
Calories (kcal) 743; Total Fat (g) 12.8; Saturated Fat (g) 3.7; Cholesterol (mg) 60; Carbohydrate (g) 122.9; Dietary Fiber (g) 3.6; Protein (g) 36.7; Sodium (mg) 1280; Potassium (mg) 621; Calcium (mg) 149; Iron (mg) 4.6
Daily Values: Vitamin A 49%; Vitamin C 16%; Calcium 15%; Iron 26%
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Who do you call when Fido or Fluffy just isn't making it, and your usual vet has done all he can?
Many owners try alternative therapies for their pets, which can range from aromatherapies, like Feliway Diffusers to reduce anxiety and behavioral problems, to Rescue Remedy, a flower essence used to relieve stress.
Dr. Jeffrey Levy, DVM, CVA is another possibility. He's a veterinarian who is also a Certified Veterinary Acupuncturist (hence the "CVA"), so he not only treats animals with traditional veterinary medicine but also uses acupuncture and acupressure; in addition, he is a Reiki practitioner and trained in canine rehabilitation.
Levy said many of his clients are referred by other vets. Common cases include older pets with arthritis, pets with back or hip problems where the animal is too old for surgery or where drugs may be too hard on their systems.
He recently spoke about the benefits of acupuncture, homeopathy, chiropractic care and other alternative modalities at a special workshop for people and their pets at the Bide-A-Wee Learning Center, on East 38th Street.
Cats and dogs have many of the same organs as humans, and Levy discussed how Eastern medicine views medical and mental problems associated with those organs. He expressed a special fondness for the gall bladder. "A curious organ," he said, "that holds the refined essence of spirit. It is the organ in charge of good judgment. An organ to treat when the pet is having behavioral problems. Like when a cat or dog who's used to living in the country and is having a hard time adjusting to city life."
Levy also makes house calls; for more information, visit www.HousecallsForYourPet.com or call 212-465-1667.
Another form of alternative medicine for pets is the Tellington Touch (T Touch), a method based on small circular movements of the fingers and hands that goes down into the fur to touch the animal's skin.
Mary Cummings Bruce, CTTP, is a guild certified practitioner of T Touch (hence the "CTTP"). She describes it as "a gentle touch that is all over the animal's body, but so light that you can't see the imprint of your fingers. It works with the nervous system to awaken cellular intelligence."
Bruce, along with Peggy Marks, co-founded the organization Mindful Tails, which is associated with the Mayor's Alliance for NYC's Animals.
Marks, who is also a CPPT, adds that T Touch, "reduces tension and stress, calms and relaxes the animal and alleviates fear."
Proponents say the method is used by breeders, vets, zookeepers and universities all over the world. Bruce and Marks used T Touch on two of my animals: an anxious rescued Akita and a crabby rescued cat; both were much mellower after treatment.
Mindful Tails also makes house calls and will teach pet owners how to use T Touch. For more information, visit www.mitails.com.
But not everyone thinks highly of alternative medicine.
"Most of it seems to rely on unproven, unscientific concepts and methodologies with a lot of anecdotal support," said Dr. Patrick Cotter, a Manhattan veterinarian and former medical director of the Humane Society. "If something works, I am all for it, but a lot of alternative medicine just doesn't withstand scrutiny."
Cotter said he rarely uses alternative therapies. Still, he acknowledges, "In cases of degenerative joint disease, pain relief and anxiety, acupuncture, aroma therapy and flower remedies maybe helpful."
Dr. Michael Marder of Westside Veterinary Center said he agreed with that assessment, adding "It's difficult to argue with someone who believes in it because it is a belief system."
But another one of Westside Veterinary Center's practitioners takes a different view. Dr. Nancy Ashley practices traditional medicine and is also a certified acupuncturist.
"The majority of my patients are older dogs with orthopedic problems—dogs who have trouble walking or standing after they've been lying down for a while," Ashley said. "Acupuncture can help them lower their use of non-steroidal inflammatories."
Ashley said she's also seen acupuncture help animals with kidney problems, asthma and Inflammatory Bowel Disease.
Not everybody who says they're an animal acupuncturist is certified. So if you want to try acupuncture on your pet, check the practitioner's credentials, references from vets you know and references from other clients. The same goes for T Touch. Be sure you consult with a Guild Certified T Touch Practitioner.
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Saab files Gripen IN offer for India's MMRCA competition
Tuesday, Apr 29, 2008
In New Delhi today 28 April 2008 Saab, acting through its Gripen International Business Unit, handed-over its compliant response to the Ministry of Defence, government of India Request for Proposal (RFP) for the Medium Multi-Role Combat Aircraft (MMRCA) for the Indian Air Force.
Gripen International is proud to offer the Indian Air Force Gripen IN, tailor-made to meet all current and future requirements of the Indian Air Force and employing only the very best and latest technologies from Sweden, Europe and the US.
Gripen IN is based on the newly launched Gripen NG, the next generation of Gripen, an enhanced version of the well proven Net Centric Warfare Gripen multi-role fighter, which has unbeatable low acquisition, operation and support costs. Gripen IN provides freedom of choice in weapons and sensors and an unrivalled sustained sortie generation rate through high availability.
Saab President and CEO Åke Svensson stated "The compliant proposal submitted by the Saab/Gripen team today, demonstrates our commitment to winning the Indian government's MMRCA tender" he said. "I am confident that Saab has submitted the complete solution to India's requirements. We are offering cutting edge, next generation combat aircraft and unbeatable industrial co-operation, including unrivalled access to key technologies, enabling autonomy and increased national security for India".
Following submission of the Saab/Gripen team's bid Eddy de la Motte, Gripen International's India Campaign Director said "By choosing Gripen IN, India will receive an affordable world class weapons system that will enhance India's military operational capability and industrial defence base well into the future and in addition, will create independent capabilities right from the word go".
"Gripen IN will provide India with a capability that offers complete independence of weapon supply. In addition, Gripen IN comes with the guarantee that we are committed to ensuring that India will have the fighter that the Indian Air Force wants" he continued.
"We will do this by transferring all necessary technologies to enable Indian industry and the Air Force to build, operate and modify Gripen to meet all indigenous requirements over time. Gripen IN has huge future growth potential for India to harness to the maximum extent, ensuring that this fighter above all others, will stay in the lead as future technology brings yet greater effectiveness and firepower" he continued.
"Gripen is fully operational today and with the total long-term commitment and support of the Swedish government, I believe that Gripen IN will provide the basis for significant future Indian and international co-operative programmes in future".
Gripen IN – The Complete Solution
– Operational
- A next generation state-of-the-art Net Centric Warfare true multi-role fighter that meets all the Indian Air Force defined operational requirements.
- Gripen IN is a tailored version of the Gripen NG next generation fighter, which includes increased combat range and endurance, additional weapons carriage capability and increased payload, the more powerful General Electric F414G engine and supercruise capability.
–Weapons System and Weapons:
- The latest generation of weapons system, with an open and flexible architecture providing ease of integration of new equipment, systems and weapons.
- Fully integrated advanced sensors and weapon fusion, including an AESA radar and IRST sensor.
- A wide range of weapons, which can be sourced from manufacturers worldwide, gives the Indian Air Force freedom of choice by avoiding sole source supply constraints.
–Transfer of Technology:
- A comprehensive Transfer of Technology (ToT) programme, ensuring access and transfer of technology to enable India to manage all aspects of the life cycle for the Gripen IN.
- Unbeatable low acquisition, operation and support costs compared to alternative platforms.
–Support and Training:
- A reliable, innovative, cost-effective and life-time logistics support solution sourced from Indian suppliers with support from Saab and its partners.
- State-of-the-art training facilities that combine synthetic training aids and real fighters, for the training of pilots and maintenance personnel.
– Offset-Industrial Co-operation:
Genuine commitment to deliver real industrial co-operation, creating indigenous capabilities in advanced defence technology areas. Saab has an unbeatable track record when it comes to fulfilling offset obligations.
Saab serves the global market with world-leading products, services and solutions ranging from military defence to civil security. Saab has operations and employees on all continents and constantly develops, adopts and improves new technology to meet customers' changing needs.
Gripen International is the Saab Business Unit which acts as a prime contracting organization, responsible for marketing, selling and supporting the Gripen fighter worldwide. Gripen International combines the strength of its international industrial partners, which are among the world's most experienced and respected manufacturers of aerospace and defence equipment.
Gripen is the first of the new generation, true multi-role combat aircraft to enter service. Using the latest available technology it is capable of performing an extensive range of air-to-air and air-to-surface operational missions and employing the latest weapons. Gripen is designed to meet the demands of current and future threats, while at the same time meeting strict requirements for flight safety, reliability, training efficiency and low operating costs. Gripen is in service with the Swedish, Hungarian and Czech Republic Air Forces and has also been ordered by the South African Air Force and Thailand. The UK Empire Test Pilots' School (ETPS) is operating Gripen as its advanced fast jet platform for test pilots worldwide.
For more Saab press releases go to www.yourdefensenews.com


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